Mike Machat wins National Aviation Hall of Fame award for Douglas Aircraft mural

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) this morning awarded its 11th Annual Combs Gates Award to aviation artist, Mike Machat, of Woodland Hills, California. Machat is being rec
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Warbird flight to Apple Valley Air Show 2013

A flight of Planes of Fame Warbirds flies to the Apple Valley Air Show 2013.
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Ways of the War Hawk: How to Fly the Curtiss P-40 Fighter

This film is a detailed checkout produced by P-40 manufacturer Curtiss Wright, in rare World War II color. Claire Chenault’s Flying Tiger’s deadly weapon in China, the
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Aurora 7, the flight of Scott Carpenter

To commemorate the life of Scott Carpenter, here is a NASA documentary video on the flight of Aurora 7. [hr4] An Evening With Two Mercury Astronauts This 2011 lecture features a mo
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Learjet Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

In celebration of Learjet’s 50th anniversary, Flexjet on Tuesday launched “Legends Redefined,” a six-city U.S. tour offering guests the opportunity to experience
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Build Your Own Street-Legal Airplane

In July, it took 44 minutes to make the switch between airworthy and roadworthy. Trey Johnson hopes to winnow that down to 15 minutes, and the folks at Specialty Aero in Creswell,
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Transcontinental Air Travel Map From 1929

This is a souvenir fold-out map [View Full Size] given to passengers taking a transcontinental trip by air in 1929. Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc., the company that manufactu
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Red Bull Air Races will be back in 2014

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be back in the skies in February 2014 with a full seven-race World Championship staged in six countries on three continents. The retur
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Garmin Announces D2 Pilot Watch, First GPS Watch Designed for Aviators

Garmin has just announced a GPS watch designed specifically for aviators. D2’s features include Garmin’s direct-to and nearest navigation functions, as well as a built-
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