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Article: Golden Angel

There's only one Cub, just as there's only one Wright Flyer, Joe DiMaggio or Golden Gate Bridge.

Also labeled: Air Shows, Aircraft, Aviation History, Journeys, People and Places

Article: Oshkosh 2012: Airborne Excitement

Sixty years and half-a-million airplane lovers per year can't be wrong.

Also labeled: Air Shows, Aircraft, Aviation History, Journeys, New Aircraft, New Airplanes, New Products, People and Places

Article: The Maine (Seaplane) Event!

Caught up in something of a busman's holiday, I'm shooting so many images that I rip through one 8 GB CompactFlash memory card after another.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Air Races, Air Shows, Aviation Personalities, Features, Floatplanes, People and Places

Article: When Airplanes Collide: Avoiding The Unexpected

It’s ironic that most general aviation pilots consider a possible engine failure as their greatest fear.

Also labeled: Air Shows, Aviation History, Aviation Personalities, Decision Making, Features, Floatplanes, People and Places, Pilot Talk

Article: Piper Cub Heaven

On an overcast, humid June day, I top a high dike built to prevent the Susquehanna River from flooding William T. Piper Memorial airport.

Also labeled: Air Shows, Aviation History, Aviation Personalities, Decision Making, Features, Flying Skills, People and Places, Pilot Talk

Article: The Journey Or The Destination?

Air shows are magnificent aerial productions. Performers travel from far to put on a display of skill, showmanship and passion for aviation. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Features, Flying Outside The U.S., Journeys, People and Places, Pilot Resources, Travel

Article: Great New Products!

In the middle of the best of Spring Break air show times it became, for a day, the very worst of times.

Also labeled: Air Shows, Aviation News, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Gadgets, Gear, Gifts, New Products, Ownership, Pilot Gear, Pilot Supplies, Product Previews

Article: The Last Time

Number One’s three-blade prop begins to turn-cough-turn. The engine whines, whines, then belches out clots of smoke as the big Wright Cyclone thunders to life. Joe Colmer, 93, feels the rumble through the metal seat.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aircraft, Aviation History, Aviation Personalities, Classic Airplanes, Features, Journeys, Pilot Resources, Vintage Aircraft, Vintage Airplanes, Vintage/Classic Airplanes

Article: Splash In

For two days each September, the shores and skies of the quaint Central California town of Lakeport are taken over by the Clear Lake Splash-In. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Air Shows, Features, Floatplanes, People and Places, Seaplanes

Article: Sharing The Passion

Aviation and flying have been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember. Aviation and flying have been an...

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Article: Mustang Mystique

As I lower myself into the rear cockpit, I pinch myself. No, I’m not dreaming. I really am in a WWII P-51D Mustang, about to ride with the Horsemen, the world’s only P-51 aerobatic team, known for their hyperprecise formation aerobatics.

Also labeled: Flight Training, Adventure Flying, Aerobatics, Air Shows, Aviation Personalities, Features, Flying Skills, People and Places, Pilot Skills, Warbirds

Article: Flying The Yukon Quest

The sun isn’t ...

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Article: The Search For Amelia

Lady Lindy always ...

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Article: A New Kind Of Air Racing

Reno 2004: The single red and blue airplane comes...

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Article: Recovering From The EAA AirVenture

We had just returned from Oshkosh, Wis., late last night, which is another way of saying that today, I’m going to be nearly useless. There are lots of things to be done, but I d...

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