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Vintage Flying Machines Acquires AD-5W Skyraider For Its Growing Collection

Vintage Aviation News

A Korean War-era airplane will always hold a special place in our hangar. Preparing for the Ferry Flight As part of the aircrafts transition to its new home, Job Savage is undergoing a thorough checkout process under the instruction of Tony Wood, a seasoned pilot known for flying the Cavanaugh Flight Museums Skyraiders.

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Broke Down at AirVenture?

Plane and Pilot

Getting stranded far from home with a broken airplane might be a pilot’s worst fear. His trip out to the airport saved my bacon, while ferrying a clapped out Citabria that burned more oil than fuel. A lot of these issues are simply airplanes that sat much of the year waiting to be flown here,” Ehrecke said.

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Martin Mars: Interview With British Columbia Aviation Museum Project Lead

Vintage Aviation News

The ferry flight to the museum , tentatively scheduled for August 10th this year, will likely mark the type’s final ever journey skyward under its own power. ” Teamwork: “In BC, wildfire fighting is never just about the airplane, and it’s never just about the ground crew. It is a huge team effort.

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Broke Down at AirVenture?

Plane and Pilot

Getting stranded far from home with a broken airplane might be a pilot’s worst fear. His trip out to the airport saved my bacon, while ferrying a clapped out Citabria that burned more oil than fuel. A lot of these issues are simply airplanes that sat much of the year waiting to be flown here,” Ehrecke said.

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Albinati Aeronautics

Professional Pilot

Dassault’s advanced Digital Flight Control System enhances crew resource management. Founder & CEO Stefano Albinati is a pilot with more than 6000 hr TT, much of it gained in Bombardier Challengers and Learjets, Dassault Falcon 900s, 50s, and 2000s, and assorted King Airs. Background Falcon 6X has a range of 5500 nm.

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A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association

Vintage Aviation News

By Adam Estes Throughout aviation history, there have been many unusual applications that airplanes have found themselves in, and warbirds are no different. Lacey was a charming man and was able to convince the base commander to let him take a B-17 that he was interested in for a test flight, as he was a pilot.

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Bomber Camp

Plane and Pilot

The B-17 is more than just an airplane. Also known as the Flying Fortress, these airplanes flew in every theater from start to finish, but will always be remembered for the job they did in the hostile skies over Europe as the workhorse of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. There are few airplanes as emblematic as the Flying Fortress.

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