All Entries in the "Features" Category
WAAAM Fly-In
By Arlene Beard
The Western antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Ore. held its annual Fly-In Sept 10-11, 2011 and according to the pilots this is becoming "The Antique Fly-In" to attend.
The sky was filled with planes (and a little forest fire smoke). With Mount Hood as a backdrop, flying the Columbia Gorge was [...]
Capitol Air Show A Hit
Story And Photos
By Roger Cain
A massive flower drop was the highlight of the sixth annual California Capitol Air Show last month at Mather Field Airport in Sacramento, Calif.
The temperatures were around the mid 80s, and the field was again packed with spectators under scattered cloudy blue skies and warm weather, all managed by about 1,000 [...]
On Meeting Cliff Robertson
Did you ever get a chance to meet someone famous whom you admired and were pleasantly surprised to find out that he was a really nice guy?
Such was the case with my encounters with the late Oscar winner Cliff Robertson, 88, famed for playing JFK in "PT-109" and later earning an academy award for his [...]
Bleriot Wins NAH Award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame announced its 2011 awards to restored aircraft Sept. 18.
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational awards are presented to the owners after the National Championship Air Races at Reno were shut down because of the tragedy.
The Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage trophy was awarded to the 1911 Bleriot X1 owned by CC Air [...]
Winds Of Change At Oshkosh
By Gary Christopher
EAA is undergoing fundamental changes.
This year's AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wisc., the writer's 27th consecutive, clearly showed that more than just the leadership is changing. Attendance appeared to be good, but the changing face of aviation was also obvious.
After decades of growth at the convention site, this year the grounds had excess capacity [...]
North West Biplane Fly-In
Words And Pictures
By Gilles Auliard
Every odd year, the small general aviation community of Felts Field in Spokane Wash. organizes a very low key event, open to members of the local antique aviation community and their friends.
Now in its 8th edition, the Northwest Biplane Fly-In still flies under the radar. Taking place from July 15 to [...]
Air Mail Turns 100
On Sept. 23, 1911, exactly 100 years ago this month, pilot Earle Ovington took off from Long Island on the first day of an International Air Meet sponsored by The Nassau Aviation Corporation and flew to nearby Mineola, located less than six miles away.
He carried a mail bag between his legs and dropped it to [...]
Travis AFB Hosts Airshow
Words And Pictures
By Hayman Tam
More than 150,000 airshow fans came out to enjoy a breezy day at the sprawling Travis AFB airshow in Northern California last month.
This was their first show since 2008 and plenty of hardware was brought in for display. The majority of the show lineup was made of civilian acts such as [...]
Camarillo Air Races Nixed By FAA
By Alan Smithee
Photos by Erik Von Gilder
Before the Wings over Camarillo, Calif. show even began, controversy had erupted.
The main act heavily advertised in the media, television and billboards was the Ultimate Air Race Championship. Dubbed "NASCAR with airplanes," it was to feature seven aircraft racing through a slalom course at 200 MPH, 15 feet off [...]
Montana Hosts Major Airshow
Story And Photos
By Nate Wilburn
For the first time since 1987, the Big Sky over Great Falls (Mont.) International Airport was filled with the sights and sounds of an air show.
An enthusiastic crowd of thousands roamed the ramp enjoying the static display aircraft and looking skyward at the aerial performances, which ranged from 70-year-old biplanes to [...]
