Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 29, 2025

After its record-breaking feat, the aircraft went on to be owned and flown by Hollywood icon and World War II pilot Jimmy Stewart. Later, it was piloted by trailblazing aviator Jackie Cochran, the famed Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) member and multiple aviation record-holder.

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Inspire

MARCH 6, 2025

Story by Heidi Axum, EAA Lifetime 1462447; Photos courtesy of Tucker Axum, EAA Lifetime 1418919 You would think with all the talking pilots do with air traffic controllers and with their buddies at the hangar, that theyd be better communicators.

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Inspire

MARCH 21, 2025

Olga Custodio, a retired T-38 instructor pilot and the first Latina U.S. Air Force pilot, is the next speaker in the EAA Aviation Museum Speaker Series.

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Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 2, 2025

The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California, is set to host an engaging “Hangar Talk” event on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Beginning at 10:30 AM, the “Hangar Talk” will provide an in-depth look at the Battle of Okinawa, which took place 80 years ago. Click HERE for tickets.

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Inspire

MARCH 27, 2025

Pictured here are Renos French and Italian […] The post EAAs Attic Lafayette Escadrille Pilots French and Italian Pilot Certificates first appeared on Hangar Flying. In 1917, Reno joined the Lafayette Flying Corps and was a member of the Lafayette Escadrille.

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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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Flying Magazine

APRIL 29, 2024

Sam Sessler, a private pilot from Seattle, has created a new way for fellow aviators to share their aerial adventures with one another in a mobile app he created called Hangar. Sam Sessler is the founder of Hangar, a social-sharing platform for pilots. Hangar is a social sharing platform for pilots.

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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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Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

While scrolling through my Facebook timeline, I came across an intriguing post by Brian Uretsky of Uretsky Aviation , a professional pilot and aviation photographer, featuring a series of hangars decorated with paintings of WWII airplanes. A b-29 was beautifully painted on one of the hangar doors.

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Inspire

MARCH 27, 2025

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Chris are joined by Jeff Kilponen, EAA Lifetime 71124, who was a ferry pilot for the legendary Eagles Aerobatic Team, which was composed of Christen Eagle aircraft and featured air show pilots Charlie Hillard, Tom Poberezny, and Gene Soucy.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The initial phase of the project includes the construction of a 56,000-square-foot hangar on airport property located south of the Santa Maria Radisson Hotel. An architectural drawing showing the basic size of the new hangar which Planes of Fame will begin building (hopefully this year) at Santa Maria Airport.

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Inspire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Tom are joined by Jeremy Desruisseaux, EAA’s director of flight proficiency programs, to talk about EAA’s Pilot Proficiency Center, which opened to the public in 2022. The Green Dot is a podcast created by aviation enthusiasts for their fellow aviation enthusiasts.

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Inspire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

By Sharon Puschmann, EAA 1382843 Pilots come in all shapes and sizes with different motivations, drives, and desires. Some are inspired by family members, military ambitions, or dreams of becoming an airline pilot. Our 2023 Ray scholar, Josiah Harding, EAA 1481653, opened our eyes to something more.

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Airline Geeks

MARCH 26, 2025

As an airline pilot, the skys the limit when you have your own set of wings waiting in the hangar. So, why not explore the possibilities?

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Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Additionally, the modification means that the airplane can be kept tied down outdoors if no hangars are available without the concern of fabric deterioration. Inside, a neat and orderly panel welcomes the pilot, with digital instruments replacing the vacuum gauges (and vacuum system entirely).

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Inspire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

By Joel Kersting, EAA 882109 On August 21, 2024, Emily Ericson and Nathan Ewens both passed their private pilot checkrides, becoming certified private pilots. Emily, EAA 1571675, is a senior at Grand Rapids High School in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 28, 2025

92013) that arrived at the Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum in October 2024 is currently under restoration but will be available to be viewed in the restoration hangar at two public events in February 2025 before its official public unveiling planned for March. The new Corsair in the restoration hangar on the deck of the ‘Intrepid.’

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AV Web

JANUARY 19, 2025

Cold winds, low clouds, and scurfy ice accumulations on the few hangars there indicated that not only would the groundhog see his shadow on his official day, but he would probably find himself frozen with a coating of light rime ice on his fur. Tom is one of the lucky few around here who has an insulated and heated hangar.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

I dont exactly fit the standard pilot profile of Game Aerospaces GB1 GameBird But theres always been something about the GameBird that has piqued my interest. Its first-class team, led by Ian Waghorn, ensures that pilots leave the training program feeling confident, competent, and safe in their new or new-to-them GameBird.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 18, 2025

Designed to fly high and fast, it tested the limits of engineering and subjected pilots to conditions that future astronauts would face. It made the first manned flights to the edges of space and became the worlds first piloted aircraft to reach hypersonic speeds, exceeding five times the speed of sound. The X-15-1 (USAF Serial No.

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AV Web

MAY 19, 2024

Our local flying club was having its yearly “Talk Like a Pilot Day” cookout at their hangar, and I was invited to give the keynote address. I was among a few dozen people who had spent their day talking like a pilot around clueless non-flyers. There is very little difference between pilots and pirates, matey, I said.

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Inspire

JULY 27, 2024

Flying a Diamond 42, Mishaal left Saudi Arabia on July 8 and arrived in Oshkosh on Wednesday morning after having to first land in Appleton the day before since the […] The post Saudi Pilot Stops in Oshkosh on RTW Flight first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. When the aircraft encounters a vortex and its strong enough to induce roll, the pilot counters it by using the ailerons against the roll and tries to fly out of the wake as soon as possible. How Are Wingtip Vortices Formed?

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Simple Flying

MAY 15, 2024

Ryanair has announced that it will close its base at BordeauxMrignac Airport (BOD) effective November, moving its three Boeing 737 aircraft away from the airport, while also more than 90 pilot, flight attendant, and engineering jobs at BOD.

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Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In addition to the flight demonstration, visitors can enjoy an exciting lineup of presentations as part of “Hangar Talk.” Photo Britt Dietz Following this introduction, pilot Chris Fahey will start the Klimov VK-1 turbojet engine in front of the crowd before taxiing the aircraft away. Museum members receive free entry.

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Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 10, 2025

hours of single-pilot IFR spread over three days, most of it between 8,000 and 10,000 feet, dodging cumulus buildups. The Oshkosh trip reminded me that a full day in the air takes a toll on the human body and can have a significant impact on a pilots ability to make sound decisions. Our crew duty day is left to our good judgment.

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Inflight Pilot Training

MARCH 2, 2025

If youre seeking a profession that blends excitement, flexibility, financial security, and personal fulfillment, becoming a pilot might just be your ideal path. The Demand for Pilots Is Sky High The aviation industry is experiencing a remarkable surge in demand for pilots, creating an unprecedented opportunity for career-switchers.

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AV Web

MARCH 2, 2025

I was kind of agnostic on whether senior government officials presiding over aviation needed to be pilots. To me, that meant the pilot would have his career summarily dissolved through an emergency revocation. A revocation erases that pilot’s flight record. Overwhelmingly the job of DOT Secretary, FAA Administrator etc.

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Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 15, 2025

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Planes of Fame Air Museum invites aviation enthusiasts and families to experience a special Hangar Talk and Flying Demo event, spotlighting the legendary de Havilland DH58 Mosquito. Following the flight, attendees can participate in a Q&A session with the aircraft pilot.

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Inspire

JULY 23, 2024

Such is the case with two teenage girls, a teen boy, and […] The post Teen Pilots Are Amazing! first appeared on Hangar Flying. With an appropriate goal in mind, they are driven to accomplish spectacular results.

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Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

He is said to have been very hands-on with the refurbishment of the Lisa Marie, picking fabrics, finishes, and colors, and regularly visiting the hangar at Meacham Field in Fort Worth to check on progress. His pilot, with the remarkable name Milo High, took Presley and five others on a brief one-hour joyride to test out the jet.

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Inspire

JULY 26, 2024

Now that the border is open […] The post German Pilot and Author Revisits AirVenture first appeared on Hangar Flying. But growing up in East Germany with its barbed wire and secret police, she felt like she was a prisoner at times since she wasn’t allowed to travel until the Berlin Wall came down in late 1989.

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Inspire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

These flight helmets were worn by Wesley Todd, who flew Corsairs as a Marine Corps fighter pilot in the Pacific theater during World War II. Todd fought in […] The post EAAs Attic Corsair Pilot Helmets first appeared on Hangar Flying. He was part of VMF-221 and was stationed on the USS Bunker Hill.

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Inspire

MAY 6, 2024

Uganda native Cornelius Kalyango shares his experience living in Canada as a student pilot. The post Life as an African International Student Pilot in Canada first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Inspire

JANUARY 20, 2025

By Greg Alberti, EAA 1225585, EAA Chapter 196 Ray Aviation Scholar As an 18-year-old, recently minted private pilot, I have been flying airplanes for over half of my life. It has taught me that not everything will go your […] The post A Ray Scholars Flight Training Journey first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Aerotime

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The event included tours of key facilities such as the Operations & Customer Center (OCC), Aviation Medical Center, Flight Training Center, and the in-house hangar. Approximately 60 participants, including employees and their parents, attended the session.

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Vintage Aviation News

JULY 4, 2024

PRESS RELEASE The Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum , home to Muriel , the world’s last remaining Lockheed Electra 10-E that is identical to the plane Amelia flew on her final flight, is proud to announce two special public programs — ADVENTURE AMELIA: A Conversation with Explorers in the Search for Amelia Earhart on Fri., Lockheed Electra 10.

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