Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Founded in 1982 by two Transavia pilots, the all-volunteer Dutch Dakota Association (DDA) successfully operated DC-3s and even a DC-4 for several years, establishing itself as a leading reference for DC-3 operators in Europe. This tribute held special significance, as one of the DC-3 pilots was the father of the F-35 formation leader.

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Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Good, honest bankers , brokers , and backers who have been through many airplane acquisitions before will know the ropes and can guide you through the rough spots. Many times, people have fallen in love with a certain airplane type early on and will rush out to buy it, any one of it, as soon as they’re able. Believe me, stuff happens.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In the post-pandemic era, buyers of all aircraft types are united in one viewpoint—airplanes are darn expensive. The days of sub-$30,000 Cessna 172s and Piper Cubs are well behind us, and bargain hunters are forced to sharpen those pencils, do research, and seek out underappreciated types to get the most airplane for their money.

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Inspire

JULY 25, 2024

By Jim Roberts From the day the Aeronautical Corporation of America set up shop in 1928 at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, until it closed the doors in 1951 in Middletown, Ohio, the company built thousands of personal light airplanes.

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Inspire

JULY 23, 2024

Army Air Corps found itself in dire need of a primary trainer for the thousands of pilots that would be required for the war effort. Two of the airplanes that competed for that primary trainer contract, […] The post Rare WAAAM Biplanes Highlight Training Command at AirVenture 2024 first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The post Winter Flying for Airplanes and Pilots first appeared on Hangar Flying. The flying season doesn’t have to end just because it’s getting a little chilly out.

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Inspire

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The post Model Airplanes Lead to a Pair of Pilots first appeared on Hangar Flying. More than a decade of work went into C.M. Shearer getting his certificate, and although he will turn 77 in October, he shows no signs of slowing down.

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Flying Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

What happened is important, I think, because so many of us fly elderly GA airplanes with key-style ignition switches that may be faulty and not know it. READ MORE: There Was Just Something About Michael So, next time you fly and shut down near the hangar, throttle way back to idle and briefly turn the switch to “off” and then back to “both.”

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Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2024

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You stand a pretty good chance of spotting a Stinson 108 at a vintage fly-in, on the ramp at a rural airport, or even peeking out of a neighbor’s hangar at your local field.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Army Air Corps used to recruit pilots during World War II. “I Jerry’s generosity will empower a new generation of learners, offering new and exciting ways to connect with history – to experience it up close, in a way that static airplanes just cannot provide,” Chetwynd added. The original hangars in Suffolk soon were full.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 26, 2024

I want it because I want to travel through time and I want to fly a difficult airplane and I want to feel the wind when I fly and I want people to look, to see, to know that glory still exists. By Zac Yates “I only know that I want that biplane. I want to be part of something big and glorious.”

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Air Facts

JUNE 5, 2024

A pilot’s path begins with a father’s influence Air Facts Journal Probably the most asked question a pilot gets is: “What got you interested in flying?” Often the response is something like, “My father (or mother) was a pilot, and I spent a lot of time around airplanes with him.” The hangar talk was different, too.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Army L-4 Grasshopper colors, this unique airplane was factory-built in 2007 as a light sport aircraft (LSA). This means it can be flown by sport pilots without an FAA medical certificate. This particular example is a two-owner airplane, hangared since new and looks the part.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Showing off the aircraft that week was Bernie Vasquez, a consummate warbird pilot whose logbook is filled with the most epic warbird and classic aircraft in the world. Like so many pilots, Berine’s story started at the local airport. So, my mom would take me out there, and I’d just watch the airplanes….My

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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

This organization, composed of pilots, scientists, engineers, technicians, mechanics, and administrative professionals, has been and continues to be a leader in the field of advanced aeronautics. Located on the northwest edge of Rogers Dry Lake, the complex was originally centered around the administrative hangar building constructed in 1954.

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Air Facts

JUNE 3, 2024

Under the regulations current at the time, the Limited Commercial pilot’s license he held, authorized him to instruct when he had roughly 100 hours total time. My mother, born several years later, told me that he was taxiing an airplane with very poor visibility in a three-point with a man walking at the wingtip to offer guidance.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What stupid airplane antics have I recently participated in that would warrant the query? My name is Andrew, and I used to fly that airplane in the early 2000s. Its a great airplane. Both of us had neighbors who owned airplanes and took us flying when we were not yet teens. I find myself staring at the phone in disbelief.

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Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

On this day, December 3, 1945, Lieutenant-Commander Eric Melrose “Winkle” Brown of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve and Chief Naval Test Pilot at the Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) at Farnborough, made the first landing and takeoff of a jet-powered aircraft aboard an aircraft carrier at sea.

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Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 11, 2024

The arrival of the F-104D marks an exciting moment for the museum, enhancing its display of historic military aircraft and offering visitors a closer look at a piece of aviation history that played a crucial role in training pilots during the Cold War era. We’re excited to add this airplane to our inventory.”

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Plane and Pilot

JULY 24, 2024

Getting stranded far from home with a broken airplane might be a pilot’s worst fear. Coming to Oshkosh for Airventure, many of us are flying well beyond our support network, and we’re doing so in airplanes that were handbuilt – whether in a factory or a basement – and many of these flying machines are older than we are.

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iPad Pilot News

JULY 2, 2024

Start planning your Oshkosh experience with the 2024 AirVenture app iPad Pilot News The world’s largest airshow starts in a few weeks in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with over 10,000 airplanes descending on Wittman Airport for a week of flying demonstrations, new product announcements and plenty of hands-on learning.

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Air Facts

DECEMBER 18, 2024

In those years, I never missed a trip as a commuter, never scratched the paint on one of our airplanes, never got an FAA violation, never injured a passenger, and never had a less than cordial conversation with the chief pilot. In fact, I have been their Chief Pilot for nearly eight years.

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Inspire

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The cost of getting into flying has always been important to those dreaming of becoming a pilot. One strategy for would-be sport pilots is to take flight training in their own aircraft. The post Learn to Fly in Your Own Airplane first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Northstar VFR

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Here are some practical steps you can take to ace your private pilot oral exam. Some student pilots make the mistake of procrastinating and cramming checkride study into the final days. Meet at the school, the hangar, or even for coffee and quiz each other on possible checkride questions. Schedule a mock oral checkride.

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Air Facts

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Today, those pilots are mostly long gone, and while there are a lot of us around who were trained by them, I cannot help but look at today’s flight training environment and find that it is sorely lacking in overall experience. There aren’t many pilots today, younger than age 50, anyway, who can do that I would imagine.

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AV Web

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has responded to numerous requests from members for advice on how best to prepare an aircraft for surviving extreme weather, such as the hurricanes that are savaging the U.S. Check the Pilots Operating Handbook for best advice on whether to set the brakes or not.

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This particular example has a remarkably low 1,345 hours on the airframe and has always been hangared. All signs indicate the airplane has been cared for in a thoughtful, meticulous manner. All signs indicate the airplane has been cared for in a thoughtful, meticulous manner. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

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AV Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Frosty air combined with wet leaves blowing up against my hangar door signaled that this is the season for an owner-assisted annual for my humble Cessna 140. Neither of us saw or heard Chad come into the hangar but come in he did. Chad is a nice guy and a competent pilot. Whatever happened to the pilot shortage?

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 13, 2024

If that doesnt satisfy the need for fun, the seller also points out that the airplane is aerobatic , provided no negative-G maneuvers are conducted. You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance and quickly calculate your monthly payment using the airplane finance calculator.

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Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

He flew F-86As and F-100As in the Arizona Air National Guard until 1960 when he was hired by Lockheed as an F-104 production test pilot. In 1963, he attended the United States Air Force Aerospace Research Pilots School at Edwards AFB, California. Just like the famous quote from The Right Stuff “No bucks.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 15, 2024

uilt between the dawn of powered flight and 1970 will take place July 22-26 adjacent to the Vintage Hangar. Three pilots will be interviewed each day with their unique aircraft. This year’s headline presentations will focus on antique and classic aircraft from the 1920s to the 1940s and is open to all attending AirVenture.

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Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 10, 2024

With 5,300 hours on the airframe, this Super Cub is well-used but has reportedly been hangared for its entire life. You can arrange financing of the aircraft through FLYING Finance and quickly calculate your monthly payment using the airplane finance calculator. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

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Inspire

APRIL 29, 2021

Ever since I was a little kid, I always remembered my mom or dad taking me to the airport to watch airplanes, air shows, etc. The post Private Pilot Milestone – Marc Bretz first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Air Facts

JULY 22, 2024

Passing the torch Air Facts Journal Pilots are life-long learners, and, per the Feynman Learning Technique, the best way to learn anything is to teach it to someone else. With that in mind, plus a desire to pass the torch to a new generation, some old pilots developed a week-long aviation camp for youth, ages 14-18.

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Inspire

OCTOBER 4, 2017

How a rusty pilot with no experience discovered that he really can build an airplane. The post Rusty Pilot Finds New Love for Homebuilding first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Inspire

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

February 8, 2017 – Congratulations to 17-year-old Nolan Hart, EAA 1139352, who successfully completed his checkride and became a private pilot on January 14.

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Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Raiden, which became known to American pilots as the “Jack,” would see combat for the first time during the Battle of Philippine Sea flying out of airfields on Guam and Saipan, and would later fight American aircraft over the Philippines.

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