Cargo Hangar Tail 
Vintage Aviation News
JANUARY 30, 2025
A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. “Very little,” the gunner reported.
Aerotime
JUNE 21, 2024
In the main, the type carried on its role of maritime patrol, characterized by long, monotonous sorties without sighting land or enemy, although others were used as patrol bombers (primarily to destroy enemy submarines), reconnaissance and surveillance, coast guard duties, general cargo transport, and troop relocation missions.
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Vintage Aviation News
APRIL 17, 2025
S-58 was packed along with 35 or 36 other STMs aboard the cargo ship MS Tijnegara on Feb. But the tail feathers and the landing gear struts were OK.” I had a hangar in San Luis Obispo, and Id moved the airplane down here. ” The Dutch orange tail and triangle markings were restored, as was the side number S-58.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
If you have the luxury of keeping your airplane in a hangar, these are items youll want to have stocked on the shelves inside. For those with tie-down spots on the ramp, consider putting together a collection of supplies in a small tote for your cargo space or the trunk of your car.
NYC Aviation
JANUARY 19, 2022
Tuesday evening saw a significant milestone in Northern Pacific Airways’ path to launch, as they unveiled their first aircraft at a paint hangar in San Bernardino, California. After most airlines retired or began a phase-out of the 757 from their fleets, the type has been seeing a common second life in cargo operations.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The Vernon Museum and Archives, Vernon, British Columbia) CF-ALX was reassembled in a hangar at the Wells Air Harbour on Lulu Island, Vancouver, with the assembly being overseen by British-born flight engineer Ted Cressy. The Junkers fell into a field of boulders, with one barely missing Fred Staines in the right side of the cockpit.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
A standard 150, equipped with a Land-O-Matic gear, 40-degree Para-Lift flaps, two seats, a straight tail, and powered by a 100 hp Continental O-200 engine fit the bill for many, especially those who did not want to deal with the 150s trickier tailwheel predecessors, the Cessna 120 and 140. Just know what a 150 comes with.
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