Photo Gallery: A Plane Geek’s Memorable First Trip to Oshkosh
I have for years dreamed of making the pilgrimage and attending my first AirVenture, as the show is officially called. For various reasons I’ve never been able to make it; most of the excuses having something to do with the ...
Delta Dedicates ‘Spirit of Freedom’ 757 to Veterans
Delta Air Lines has dedicated one of its Boeing 757 aircraft to America's servicemen and women in time for Veterans Day.
Losing Our Love in the Upload Queue
Like many people in our hobby, I had an interest in aviation growing up, but I didn’t know the hobby existed until I received that link from Clark Palika. It was a hyperlink in an instant message to Airliners.net. After c...
Today in Aviation History: March 13th
An Iranian Air Force C-130 crashes, Apollo 9 returns to Earth after 10 days in orbit, the first female Canadian gets her pilot’s license, South African Flight 806 and a BOAC Viscount 818 crash in separate incidents, and more...
The Logbook: Ilyushin Tanker Up For Grabs in Michigan!
An IL-78 that diverted to a small airport in Michigan last July has been abandoned and seized by airfield management. The DOT will be issuing a Passenger Bill of Rights, the last original 747 is delivered while Northwest will r...