The history of general aviation will be on public display overhead in Washington, D.C., on May 11 as the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) hosts a “parade of airplanes” over the National Mall. In 1939, Franklin Roosevelt was the first...
A composite image showing the Advanced Travel Pod of the F-35 (Image credit: The Aviationist, using KIHOMAC and USAF images) The MXU-1072/A 5th generation travel pod is carried inside the F-35A Lightning II’s weapons bays. A travel pod is usually an...
A screenshot from a video shared on Telegram showing the Yak-52 circling close to the Russian drone. In an engagement reminiscent of WWII dogfights, a Ukrainian training aircraft reportedly shot down a Russian drone. On Apr. 27, 2024, a Ukrainian Yak-52...
U.S. Marines flying a CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter transported an F-35C Lightning II airframe from the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Patuxent River (Pax ITF) to a Navy unit located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 24. (Photo by...
Today’s bargain provides ample space for two, great visibility, and legendary Beechcraft quality at an operating cost similar to that of a basic Cessna 150. With only 312 examples produced and around 200 remaining on the FAA registry, the Skipper is...
Forty years ago, most new pilots aspired to eventually own a retractable gear airplane. Accordingly, aircraft manufacturers built a plethora of gear-up models, with which transitioning upwardly-mobile buyers could satisfy their urge to go faster, in style. The problem is, those...
An artwork by artist Peter Chilelli depicts the Boeing B-47 Stratojet nuclear-capable strategic bomber underneath the Mackinaw Bridge on Apr. 24, 1959. Bomber Bridge Buzz Tops Maverick’s Tower Blast By A Bunch- But Is It Baloney? We’ve all seen the fictional...
In the background, the wreckage of the crashed AW139. (Photo: Perak Fire and Rescue Department) In the boxes: the AW139 and AS555 (Photo: Royal Malaysian Navy). Highlighted the two helicopters after the midair. An AW139 and an AS555 crashed after they...
Firecrown announced Tuesday that, effective Monday, April 22, Randy Bolinger joins the team as editorial director of FLYING, where he will oversee editorial strategy for its flagship brand, FLYING Magazine. Bolinger, a pilot, aircraft owner, and aviation enthusiast at heart, brings more than...
Today’s bargain will provide its new owner with a unique escape into the golden age of aviation. Built in 1947 but with lineage dating back to 1937, this little Luscombe 8E provides the romance of vintage aircraft ownership with sorted mechanicals...