Apr 28, 2021 | Fairey Firefly
The Fairey Firefly The Fairey Firefly was a two seat carrier borne fighter and anti-submarine aircraft. Designed and built by the Fairey Aviation Company the Firefly entered service with the Royal Navy in late 1943 and saw active service in both the European and...
Apr 23, 2021 | Airventure Oshkosh
There are several important FAA-approved changes in the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for EAA’s 68th fly-in convention July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. These changes are...
Apr 22, 2021 | Sun 'N Fun 2021 Wrap Up
SUN ‘N FUN EDITION WRAP UP “One of the groups, the T-6’s were in Gainesville, Florida and they were practicing their formation flying. The T-34’s were up at New Smyrna Beach, Florida, doing the same basic activities, training, practicing and like you said...
Apr 14, 2021 | SUN 'N FUN EDITION 2
SUN ‘N FUN EDITION 2 LAKELAND — One plane after another touched down at Lakeland Linder International Airport on Monday morning. A procession of brightly-colored aircraft rolled along taxiways a bit like an unofficial parade. Pilots are coming in from across...
Apr 7, 2021 | Sun 'N Fun Edition
SUN ‘N FUN EDITION Lakeland, FL – The 47th annual SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo is returning April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder International Airport, and organizers are excited to bring back the beloved Lakeland mainstay after it was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19....
Apr 1, 2021 | Women In Aviation
WOMEN IN AVIATION Women have been involved in aviation from the beginnings of both lighter-than air travel and as airplanes, helicopters and space travel were developed. Women pilots were also called “aviatrices”. Women have been flying powered aircraft...