AV Web

APRIL 30, 2025

The NTSBs final report noted that the aircraft had been removed from a heated hangar and refueled before sitting outside in freezing mist and snow for about 40 minutes without any deice or anti-ice treatment. The pilot flying, who held an airline transport pilot certificate, was killed while several passengers were injured.

Ceiling 98

Ceiling Tail Cockpit Weather 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 5, 2025

Bob Hammer (L)Mike Spalding (R) Mike Spalding taxiing back to the Legend Flyers’ hangar after the first successful test flight. The resurrection of this aircraft is based upon the forward fuselage and wings belonging to s/n 3148 and the aft fuselage and tail from s/n 3145.

Tail 145

Tail Pilot Hangar 145

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 2, 2025

Many of these legendary aircraft owe their continued existence to a string of fortunate circumstancesrepurposed for aerial survey work, stored away in forgotten hangars, or turned into static displays in unexpected places. Similar work lies ahead for the right wing and the tail section.

Cockpit 124

Cockpit Firewall Hangar Tail 124

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. Blume elaborated, She was equipped with two Boulton Paul turretsa Type A on top and a Type E in the tail. Project Warbirds leader, Eric Miller, is second from right.

Hangar 124

Hangar Cargo Stability Airplanes 124

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

An aircraft hangar can hold many secrets. Tucked alongside the wall of the “big” hangar at the National Warplane Museum (NWM), in Geneseo, New York is one such example of a tale that deserves to be written and subsequently read. 50 cal was mounted in a tail turret, which was a revolutionary design at the time.

Hangar 124

Hangar Payload Tail 124

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.

Tail 105

Tail Stability Cockpit Weather 105

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Shortly after, the largely restored aircraft was shipped from the USA to Germany and stored in a hangar in Bremen. Lufthansa Technik) ( www.digroaero.com ) Today, Lufthansa Technik has completed the extensive assembly of the Lockheed L-1649A and rolled it out to a large hangar in Hamburg.

Rudder 130

Rudder Hangar Tail Cockpit 130

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 5, 2025

Though not quite finished, she is on display, warm and cared for in the museums hangar. It just so happened that 92460 was available, so a deal was made and the center section was sent to Texas along with the tail cone. From the cockpit back to the tail, 92460 is looking the part with the new painted control surfaces.

Rudder 105

Rudder Tail Cockpit Lift 105

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.

Tail 105

Tail Flight Deck Cargo Hangar 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 made a nice landing and taxied for the hangar. The original plan was to meet at 8:30 but we pushed it back to 9:15 so we could preheat.

Runway 97

Runway Hangar Tail Approach 97

Inspire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

2 (USAF tail number 72-01568) following a four-year restoration effort. The restoration was accomplished to recognize the 50th anniversary of the first flight of this aircraft which occurred in May 1974 as part […] The post A Different Sort of Restoration first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Tail 130

Tail Hangar 130

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

This particular aircraft, with its distinctive forward-swept tail and clean mid-century lines, carries that legacy into the present. This Mooney comes with complete logbooks dating back to new and has been consistently kept in a hangar, clear evidence of the meticulous care it has received over the years.

Transponder 91

Transponder Airplanes General Aviation Pilot 91

Aerotime

MAY 22, 2025

Over the next few years, the carrier will complete nose-to-tail refreshes on over 200 widebody aircraft, including the largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380. Emirates is undertaking perhaps the most significant aircraft refurbishment project in the history of aviation. The investment required runs to an eye-watering $5 billion.

Tail 191

Tail Jet Airline Airlines 191

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

Beta Technologies Alia, tail number N916LF, taxis on the runway at Modern Aviations JFK FBO terminal. Electric batteries in the aircrafts belly feed dual redundant electric motors in the tail, powering four vertical lift propellers and one fixed-pitch propeller. It’s just another step toward certification.

Air Traffic Control 113

Air Traffic Control Airplanes Lift Runway 113

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,

Hangar 139

Hangar Tail Pilot 139

Gary's Flight Journal

JUNE 5, 2025

I set the tail camera and climbed aboard. I made a nice landing on runway two-zero and taxied for the hangar. It was nice to meet Mike and Carrol. I gave them a ride to the terminal. Ok, back to the airplane stuff. I completed my pre-flight and fuel sump before tugging 3 Tango Charlie out on to the ramp.

Runway 70

Runway Tail Weather Airplanes 70

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. Andrew with the Taylorcraft in the 1980s, before it received the checkerboard tail. A few swipes and a tap later sends the latest pics.

Airplanes 98

Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 98

Air Facts

APRIL 4, 2025

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. The pilot (photographer): John Graham The airplane: Howard 500one o f 17 built to the original specs and one of two still flying.

Tail 52

Tail Hangar Airplanes Pilot 52

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

She walked me through the foyer to the spotless, freshly painted hangar. The GameBird is right at home on the grass, pavement, or TacAeros clean hangar. After a few seconds, Ill lift the tail and then add full power. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by Tessa Waghorn, Ians wife, who serves as the head administrator for TacAero.

Knot 111

Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Air Facts

JUNE 2, 2025

Some traditions have certainly faded over the yearsI see fewer hangar kegs than I once didbut many of the most important ones are surprisingly resilient. The approach controller who recognizes your tail number and offers a shortcut before you even ask for it. Take time to savor the views and the people that make aviation unique.

Pilot 86

Pilot General Aviation Airplanes Hangar 86

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.

Horizontal Stabilizer 111

Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

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. Shop around to find the right cover for your specific aircraft because fit matters.

Airplanes 71

Airplanes Cockpit Tail Hangar 71

Aviation Bussiness News

JUNE 2, 2025

A new name in nose-to-tail support for narrowbody aircraft has been launched. The post DTX Group launched to offer nose-to-tail narrowbody services appeared first on Aviation Business News. DTX Group will cater for narrowbody planes, and it will also have widebody capabilities in base maintenance, landing gears and some components.

Tail 45

Tail Hangar Airline Airlines 45

Inspire

MARCH 20, 2019

There are as many tail wheel assembly designs as there are experimental airplanes, or at least it seems that way. Most tail wheels share the same problems, so I’ll talk about the top three trouble areas. The post Tail Wheels — What Can Go Wrong? first appeared on Hangar Flying.

Tail 40

Tail Airplanes Hangar 40

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 20, 2025

As first designed, the plane had a sharp upper line to the top of the fuselage from the cockpit to the tail, resulting in the “razorback” nickname. The “bubbletop” was less laterally stable than the “razorback,” so starting with the P-47D-27-RE a shallow fillet was added ahead of the vertical tail.

Tail 93

Tail Cockpit Pilot Approach 93

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In one of the display hangars, they came upon the Aluminum Overcast. ” ) For armament, the Aluminum Overcast was equipped with one remotely operated tail turret with two 20mm M24A1 autocannons. In 1983, at the age of 5, he and his father took a trip to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio.

Cockpit 105

Cockpit Flight Deck Payload Tail 105

Aviation Bussiness News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

MRO provider Bird Aviation has announced plans to expand its operations at Larnaca’s old airport with the construction of a new maintenance hangar. The project, which recently broke ground adjacent to Bird Aviation’s current hangar, comes in response to increased demand for the company’s services and a growing client base.

Hangar 40

Hangar Tail Airline Airlines 40

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.

Tail 116

Tail Stability Pilot Hangar 116

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Unlike their German cousins, both the USS Akron and the USS Macon were designed to have a 75-by-60-by-16-foot hangar amidships. In service, the USS Macon would carry up to five Sparrowhawks in its internal hangar. Meanwhile, the equally massive structure of the USS Macon took shape in Goodyear’s massive hangar in Akron.

Lift 54

Lift Tail Stability Wind Shear 54

Inspire

MAY 12, 2020

The post One Family’s Passion for Vintage Twin-Tailed Aircraft first appeared on Hangar Flying. Navy, the last thing they were thinking of is how one of their aircraft would help a family spend quality time together, but that is exactly what the aircraft is doing for 25-year-old Sydney Ramey.

Tail 40

Tail Hangar 40

Flying Magazine

MAY 8, 2024

The author’s airplane, wearing its original tail number in 1970. She said she did, and a couple of weeks later, I received some color photocopies of my airplane, wearing a different tail number and frolicking among the beaches of the Pacific Northwest. While the paint hasn’t changed over the years, its condition certainly has.

Tail 103

Tail Airplanes Hangar 103

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

All activities are free at the Airbase hangar, 1200 Echo Ct., The Stearman for the first time sees the light of the CAF Airbase Georgia’s hangar. You can see the tail of the unit’s SBD-5 Dauntless. Women at War recognizes all World War II women’s military organizations. 1 at Delta Tech Ops facilities, 1775 M.H.

Tail 111

Tail Hangar 111

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 28, 2024

During the UK winter the aircraft, one of only two flying examples in the world, has undergone extensive pre-planned maintenance activity, including the manufacture and replacement of the entire tail plane. A closer view of one of four Merlin engines fitted to PA474 undergoing maintenance in the unit’s hangar at RAF Coningsby in 2020.

Tail 105

Tail Hangar 105

Inspire

JULY 25, 2019

The previous record was 31 pedal planes, while the goal this year was to go above and beyond with […] The post Pedaling Their Tails Off — PedalVenture Goes for Guinness World Record first appeared on Hangar Flying. By Kayla Floyd The PedalVenture parade took place down Celebration Way on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Tail 40

Tail Hangar 40

Flyertalk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Delta Air Lines says the incident caused the tail of the smaller regional aircraft to be sheared off after colliding with an Airbus A350 bound for Japan. Both aircraft are currently in Delta hangars for evaluation. at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Tail 98

Tail Runway Jet Hangar 98

Chess In the Air

DECEMBER 6, 2024

There are no hangars for gliders in Boulder and tie down space is limited. A lifting aid is required to mount and remove the tail dolly which is a bit of a nuisance. Easy rigging and ground handling. Easy rigging is therefore a necessity, not just something that’s nice to have.

Density Altitude 98

Density Altitude Cockpit Tail Runway 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 27, 2025

The trio performed an elegant formation flight, followed by a tail chase. The hulk survived, was acquired by the SAAF Museum, and eventually restored to flying condition by Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar with significant input from the owner. This brought together three aircraft powered by the pioneering ADC Cirrus engine: the DH.60X

Crosswind 105

Crosswind Tail Approach Hangar 105