FREDERICK, MD. – Building on the popularity and success of its inaugural events, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host five regional fly-ins at new locations nationwide during…
45th Anniversary of Apollo 13 To Be Commemorated At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
OSHKOSH, WIS. – One of the most harrowing and triumphant adventures in space exploration history will be commemorated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015, as members of the Apollo 13 crew…
Sun ‘n Fun 2015 To Feature Two Jet Teams… One Military, The Other Civilian!
LAKELAND, FLA. – Any Midwest pilots considering flying to Florida for the 41st Annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, April 21-26, 2015 in Lakeland, Fla., won’t be disappointed…
Breitling Jet Team Announces Show Dates For First U.S. Tour
WILTON, CT. – The “Breitling Jet Team” has announced its tour dates for 2015. The team is the first and largest of its kind, comprised of seven L-39 C Albatros…
Jeppesen CEO Joins EAA Board of Directors
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Mark Van Tine, Chief Executive Officer of Jeppesen and Vice President of digital aviation for The Boeing Company, has joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft…
Top GA Airport Advocate Goes Solo!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s top general aviation (GA) airport advocate is now available for hire by airport stake holders. Bill Dunn, airport advocacy vice president for the Aircraft Owners…
Caroline A. Morey
July 19, 1938 – December 6, 2014 MIDDLETON, WIS. – Caroline A. “Nana” Morey, 76, passed away on December 6, 2014 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg, Wis. She was born…
Indiana Farmer Celebrates 102nd Birthday By Flying Over His Farmstead
TAB, IND. – What nicer way for a farmer to celebrate his 102nd birthday than to fly over his farm? Such was the case for Gene Leak of Tab, Indiana,…
Darrell Collins Gets Standing Ovation At EAA Wright Brothers Banquet
OSHKOSH, WIS. – Aviation historian, Darrell Collins, had the audience at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet in Oshkosh, Wis., December 12, 2014, mesmerized as he described the flight controls…
Leadership of Antique Airplane Association Remains All In The Family
In July of 1953, the oldest antique airplane was 50 and not flying much. Jets were beginning to squeeze props from the sky, and airplanes from the 1920s and ’30s…