WWII bomb found and exploded in Munich – BBC News

A bomb disposal team has detonated an American bomb left over from World War II found in the German city of Munich. The detonation happened shortly before 22:00 local time (20:00 G
Continue Reading ?

Blue Ash Airport Closing, B-17 ‘My Gal Sal’ Leaving – WKRC-TV Cincinnati

“My Gal Sal” is leaving town. Sal is a World War II vintage B-17 bomber, which was housed in a hangar at Cincinnati’s Blue Ash Airport. The plane’s owner wa
Continue Reading ?

NASA’s ‘Mighty Eagle’ Robotic Prototype Lander Takes 100-Foot Free Flight

With a whistle and a roar, the “Mighty Eagle,” a NASA robotic prototype lander, sailed to an altitude of 100 feet during another successful free flight Aug. 28 at NASA&
Continue Reading ?

AOPA FlyQ Weather & Flight Planning App Now Available For Android Smartphones

AOPA FlyQ Pocket puts powerful, smart preflight planning in the palm of your hand. Available for iPhone and Android smartphones, this app delivers airport directory information, av
Continue Reading ?

Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter Surpasses 3.5 Million Flight Hours

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Team Apache suppliers worldwide are applauding the news that the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has surpassed 3.5 million flight hours. The Army̵
Continue Reading ?

Cessna Citation TEN Achieves Mach .935, Fastest Civil Aircraft

  Cessna’s Citation Ten regains prominence as the fastest civil aircraft in the world with an increase of its maximum speed to Mach .935. Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron In
Continue Reading ?

B-17 pilot finally lands his medal from WWII

Article By Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News Second Lt. Samuel Smith knew what he was up against when his B-17 bomber group got orders to strike a German base that was home
Continue Reading ?

Videos of NASA Supper Guppy delivering Space Shuttle Trainer

The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft used for ferrying outsized cargo components. It was the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, the first of the Gup
Continue Reading ?

Trade-A-Plane celebrates 75 years as general aviation’s pre-eminent marketplace

This year, 2012, marks the 75th anniversary of Trade-A-Plane, The Aviation MarketPlace, as General Aviation’s pre-eminent “buy/sell” resource for everything that keeps you flying.
Continue Reading ?

High Praise for the 50 year old CH-47 Chinook Helicopter

Here are a few quotes from those who actually use and appreciate the venerable Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter.   “The Chinook has served as the backbone of U.S. Army aviation
Continue Reading ?