Cargo Hangar Tail 
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 16, 2025
With support from historian Gerad Blume and fabricator Ray Moore of Hangar Thirteen , the multi-phase recovery and restoration of AL557 is now well underway. This section was the roughest part of the aircraft, as the large cargo door here made it structurally weak. It wasnt just a cargo plane, which is a common misconception.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
Beta Technologies Alia, tail number N916LF, taxis on the runway at Modern Aviations JFK FBO terminal. Also known as the CX300, it is designed for a pilot to fly as many as five passengers or 1,250 pounds of cargo and can be configured for either. It’s just another step toward certification. I could teach you to fly in 10 minutes.
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Vintage Aviation News
MAY 13, 2025
Among the squadron’s aircraft was F/A-18C 163502, VFA-81 squadron tail code AA-410, which was flown by Lieutenant Nick “Mongo” Mongillo at the controls. On January 17, 1991, VFA-81 participated in the first daytime airstrike of Operation Desert Storm.
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.
Vintage Aviation News
MAY 20, 2025
Tail Wheel and Structural Components At the rear of the aircraft, progress has been made on the metal tail wheel well and surrounding structure. On the subject of landing gear, the team is expecting the return of the refurbished tail wheel assembly and main gear oleo struts in the coming months.
Vintage Aviation News
JUNE 18, 2025
Palmer and his team created wooden models of various airfoils, engine cowlings, and tail surfaces in a rented garage before bringing them to Caltech in Pasadena, where they utilized the school’s wind tunnel to test the designs until they were satisfied with the results. Army Air Corps’ newest and fastest fighter.
Flying Magazine
JUNE 19, 2025
Blytheville is one of many rural airports that, pre-9/11, was a fairly accessible place that attracted pilots, hangar flyers, planespotters, and yes, even kids on four-wheelers. It’s his name on the building and the tail of every aircraft so ultimately, he knows the buck stops with him.
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