Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 5, 2025

That year, however, saw the airframe and a set of wings being donated to the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut so it could be transformed into a memorial honoring the pilots who flew Corsairs in combat. This was brainchild of World War II (WWII) Marine Corps Corsair pilot, and then the manager of Bridgeport Municipal Airport, Nick Mainiero.

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Rudder Tail Cockpit Lift 105

Gary's Flight Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2024

When I arrived at the hangar It was pretty comfortable inside so I didn't bother to preheat. I got the fan turning then set up my video cameras, having forgot my tail tie down camera. I was not a happy pilot but made my call going around and that I would step to the right/north. I made a nice landing and taxied for the hangar.

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Runway Tail Hangar Approach 97

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.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Following on from several successful previous years’ exhibitions in the Conservation Hall at the front of the Airspace hangar, IWM Duxford has this year staged the “Scramble!” The exhibition features seven aircraft that represent those flown during the summer of 1940 in Great Britain and France, with two Spitfire Mk.1a,

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Hangar Tail Pilot 139

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The familiar yellow Taylorcraft is parked by a galvanized corrugated steel roof shed-style hangar. With the airplane up on blocks and tied down in the hangar, I sent Andrew a photo. Bill was a pilot for Eastern Airlines and he wore a toupee. Andrew with the Taylorcraft in the 1980s, before it received the checkerboard tail.

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 98

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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Pilot General Aviation Airplanes Hangar 116

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 20, 2025

Cliff Saari and his fellow P-47 Thunderbolt pilots were hunting for more trouble. Saari completed 80 missions in the Thunderbolt, and like many other pilots, attributed his survival to the ruggedness of Republics groundbreaking fighter. By Chris Bucholtz In the early morning of November 20, 1944, Lt.

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Tail Cockpit Pilot Approach 95

Gary's Flight Journal

JUNE 5, 2025

I received a message from friend and fellow pilot Dave S asking if I wanted to meet for lunch on Wednesday at Cape May, KWWD. I set the tail camera and climbed aboard. I made a nice landing on runway two-zero and taxied for the hangar. I had an early morning doctors appointment at 7:30 but after that I was good to go.

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Runway Tail Weather Airplanes 70

Flying Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

If your aircraft is kept in a hangar, youll probably want external protection for those times you travel and hangaring is not an option. For extra flair, have the aircraft tail number embossed or embroidered on the covers. The Bose A30 is also one of the top ANR headsets designed to protect your hearing and reduce pilot fatigue.

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Airplanes Cockpit Tail Hangar 71

Air Facts

APRIL 4, 2025

The pilot (photographer): John Graham The airplane: Howard 500one o f 17 built to the original specs and one of two still flying. The memory: I was doing some work at my hangar and caught a glimpse of a twin-tail plane on final. I finished up at the hangar and drove over to the Signature ramp where I beheld this beauty.

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Tail Hangar Airplanes Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. As seen from the aircrafts tail, the vortex rotates in the anti-clockwise direction on the right wingtip and the clockwise direction on the left wingtip. Key Takeaways Wingtip vortices, not engine exhaust, create the strongest wake turbulence.

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Turbulence Lift Drag Runway 97

Plane and Pilot

MAY 3, 2025

Fearsome metal airplanes helped win a global conflict, yet pilots came home to variations on prewar designs of tube-and-fabric construction and modest performance. For pilots who routinely flew with two or three passengers, the Cherokee 180s extra margins meant all the difference. Oregon pilot Randy Widell agrees.

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Approach Airplanes Stability Weight-Shift-Control 73

Aerotime

JUNE 21, 2024

For this purpose, the aircraft had its water tanks removed and a hydraulic under-tail integrated airstair installed, along with a 14-seat passenger interior and spectacular rear one-piece Perspex blisters for unrivaled panoramic views of the passing landscape.

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Pilot Tail Ferry Flight Clearance 290

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 9, 2025

On this day in aviation history, January 9, 1943, a large four engine transport aircraft with three tail fins rose from the runway at Burbank Airport, California. The tail was the most distinctive part of the Connie’s design. Burcham, as copilot.

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Tail Stability Pilot Hangar 116

Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Pilot on this flight was U.S. There are no hangars for gliders in Boulder and tie down space is limited. While some of this may be due to continued pilot improvements, a more than 8% improvement is remarkable! A lifting aid is required to mount and remove the tail dolly which is a bit of a nuisance.

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Density Altitude Cockpit Tail Runway 98

Fear of Landing

APRIL 19, 2024

The pilot held instructor ratings for helicopter and instrument helicopter, with 872 hours flight time, of which 29 were on type. Five minutes later, about two miles south of Teterboro, the pilot said “What is going on here?” The controller asked if the pilot needed assistance but the pilot said no.

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Torque Indicated Airspeed Tail Knot 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 27, 2025

What really sets Shuttleworth apart these days is the imagination and innovation of its airshow organisers and pilots. The trio performed an elegant formation flight, followed by a tail chase. The gently sloping ground also ensures a great view, even for those further back. G-AAPZ), the only airworthy example worldwide.

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Crosswind Tail Approach Hangar 105

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Some pilots come to Galesburg, park their airplane and just enjoy the fellowship for the week. The Shipleys are very welcoming and always have an open door for pilots who need a spot to rest, and are some of the friendliest people in aviation. What can you possibly do for a whole week in Galesburg, you might ask. The Recall Stearman.

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Tail Airplanes Aileron Transponder 122

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Among those interests in jet engines was the US Navy, but early jet engines lacked reliability and had throttles that were slow to respond to pilot input. On February 27, 1945, Curtiss XF15C BuNo 01213 made the type’s first flight, with veteran Curtiss test pilot Henry Lloyd Child at the controls. 01213-01215).

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Tail Jet Ceiling Pilot 93

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 14, 2025

At that time, the warbird industry in the United States had already seen several F-86s from other Latin American countries traded back to the United States, and collectors and pilots were eager to get their hands on the now surplus Sabres. North American F-86F Sabre FAB 658 (former USAF s/n 52-4689) at Santa Cruz de Sierra. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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Hangar Stability Tail Aviation Technology 97

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For the rest of the war, the aircraft was flown at several training bases across the United States, such as Jackson Army Airfield in Mississippi, Terrell Field, Texas, Memphis, Tennessee, and Hicks Field, Texas to instruct countless pilot cadets through primary training. While restoring the aircraft, Torchia was not alone in his hangar.

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Weather Airplanes Tail Hangar 122

Jetwhine

JUNE 2, 2025

Bob decided the way to get the best flying lessons in a Cessna 180 was from an experienced former airline pilot that coincidentally lived near Los Angeles. Somehow the fear is the back of the plane wanting to go first and swap ends or at least that was what Bob and I had been told about those notorious tail wheel airplanes.

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Airplanes Crosswind Tail Runway 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 6, 2024

A hangar home at Pecan Plantation. READ MORE: New App Helps Pilots Connect, Find New Places to Explore The real appeal here is that it’s an amenity-rich community. Milton said that the relative proximity to the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area is a positive attraction for career pilots who fly from area airports. and he answered.”

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Runway Hangar Pilot Tail 116

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I lamented that there was no tail tie-down until I remembered that I had brought three welded rebar tie-downs and a heavy hammer to drive them in. Photo: Ed Wischmeyer] Didn’t make the first turnoff, barely, but was quickly at the hangar to unload the interlocking baggage and enjoy the humid, 92-degree Georgia summer. No complaints.

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Weather Runway Knot Rudder 79

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 12, 2025

On January 12, 1935, famed aviator Amelia Earhart landed at Oakland Municipal Airport in Oakland, California, after an 18-hour flight from Wheeler Field, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, becoming the first pilot, male or female, to fly nonstop and solo from Hawaii to the United States mainland.

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Airplanes Tail Pilot Cockpit 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 6, 2024

Brooks had long wished to own an airworthy Flying Fortress as his father, Elton Brooks, had flown 35 missions as a B-17 tail gunner with the 570th BS, 390th BG from RAF Framlingham in England. With a crew of three (pilot, copilot & flight engineer) and four volunteers aboard, Liberty Belle took off, bound for Indianapolis.

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Tail Airplanes Cockpit Firewall 126

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 11, 2024

Navy had equipped both the USS Akron and Macon airships with a hangar deck and trapezes to carry and launch Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk fighter planes. The pilot sat on top of the engine in an ejection seat, like a cowboy astride a bucking bronco. The post McDonnell XF-85 Goblin appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

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Jet Tail Pilot Descent 86

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Buying an airplane for the first time is an exciting milestone for any pilot. From building time for pilot jobs to flying for fun, aircraft ownership can be a great lifestyle fit for pilots of all experience levels. Pilot gear Headsets Every pilot needs a good headset.

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Pitot Tube Weather Airplanes Pilot 93

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 17, 2024

Any dust, dirt, and debris that may have accumulated while being worked on in the hangar was first washed off. Using a sprayer system that does not create much overspray, the aircraft would be painted in place in the museum’s main hangar. Next came the process of acid etching the aluminum surface.

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Cockpit Rudder Hangar Tail 105

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 17, 2025

The retired Pan Am pilot spent nearly a quarter of a century rebuilding the classic sport trainer with the help of his late brother Bob and a small army of collaborators, returning it to the air after 50 years. But the tail feathers and the landing gear struts were OK.” I moved here in 2000.”

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Cockpit Airplanes Firewall Tail 115

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 22, 2024

Tucked inside the main hangar, Hummelstown, Pennsylvania artist Jennifer “Hot Rod Jen” Thomas was steadying her hand against the side of the P-61. When member’s day came around and the first visitors rounded the tail of the museum’s replica D3A “Val” there was a sense of awe as they spotted the nose art.

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Tail Cockpit Airplanes Hangar 126

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 2, 2024

Everyone I’ve spoken to rated it very highly in all respects, one warbird pilot said it was the best show he had been to in years, and an American friend who has been going to airshows in the US for 50 years (this was his first European airshow) said it was the best he’d ever seen. MH434 (G-ASJV) and two Mk.Vs

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Tail Hangar Pilot 116

Photographic Logbook

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Noah S, a new student pilot at the club, joined me for the flight to Benton in Warrior 481. I wondered if the pilot was taking aerial pictures of the event and, if so, I wondered where I might find them. Next were Eric and Dawn with a teenager who aspires to become a pilot. Re-purposed T-shirt on the wall of my hangar.

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Runway Airplanes Pilot General Aviation 84

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Whether youre an accomplished pilot with thousands of hours or just starting out, chances are youve spent time in a 150. For a mere $6,995, for a standard model, a pilot could find themselves in the left seat as an aircraft owner. Yall are awesome, keep up the great work, a pilot in the pattern announced over frequency.

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Airplanes Pilot Jet Pilot in Command 98

Air Facts

OCTOBER 9, 2024

We dropped my youngest son off at his job at a local garden shop and high tailed it to our hangar at Sky Manor Airport (N40) located in Pittstown, New Jersey. We socialized with the other pilots that flew in that day learning of their adventures before they arrived at this resting spot.

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Hangar Weather Rudder Tail 94

Coast Flight

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

If youre unfamiliar with aviation, it can be a tricky world to navigate and understand what your future pilot is up to and how you can support them through training. Paying attention to those events your pilot mentions in conversation can be very meaningful. They ultimately have to enjoy flight training to become a pilot.

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Checkride Pilot Tail Hangar 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 4, 2024

Watching CPO Wright’s team prepare the Harrier for moving by low-loader (the whole process took nearly 12 hours and ended after nightfall) was former jump jet pilot Lieutenant Commander Jason Flintham, who as commander of 727 Naval Air Squadron today assesses whether trainees possess what is needed to make it as aviators with the Royal Navy.

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Tail Jet Hangar Pilot 96