Britain’s 93 year old wing walker
Near the end of August, a 93-year-old widower named Tom Lackey broke his own record to become the world’s oldest wing walker. The former builder from the West Midlands broke his old record by being...
View ArticleSome useful advice courtesy of the military and air force…
“Aim towards the Enemy.” – Instruction printed on US Rocket Launcher “Cluster bombing from B-52s is very, very accurate. The bombs are guaranteed to always hit the ground.” – USAF “When the enemy is in...
View ArticleVintage British aviation posters from the 1920-1930s
The Vintage Everyday blog has put together this very cool collection of very vintage British aviation posters from the 1920s and the 1930s:The post Vintage British aviation posters from the 1920-1930s...
View ArticlePegasus House: The former HQ of the Bristol Aeroplane Company is restored
The Gazette and ThisIsBristol.com have both ran stories on the restoration of Pegasus House, the Grade II listed art deco building in Filton which once housed the Bristol Aeroplane Company. That...
View ArticleA man in a hot air balloon realizes he is lost….
A man in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, “Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an...
View ArticleVideo: Parachuting from the edge of space
If you look up 'awesome' in the dictionary it says 'watch this video'. HD video of Felix Baumgartner's 24 mile high parachute jump. The post Video: Parachuting from the edge of space appeared first on...
View ArticleThe joys of night flying…
Night flying: Remember that the airplane doesn’t know that it’s dark. On a clear, moonless night, never fly between the tanker’s lights. There are certain aircraft sounds that can only be heard at...
View ArticleSandpoint Airpark: Live in luxury with your airplane
We recently profiled the Mallards Landing Airpark in Henry County just south of Atlanta, but General Aviation News has brought our attention to the SilverWing at Sandpoint Airpark located in Sandpoint,...
View ArticleCool videos from FlightFest 2013 in Dublin
Last Sunday, 130,000 visitors came to the centre of Dublin to watch FlightFest – an event modeled on the flypast that took place during the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. Some thirty aircraft...
View ArticleCool Arctic flying videos to get you in the mood for winter
Winter tends to ground most recreational pilots in lower latitudes, but not in places like Alaska where cool weather still means cool flying and even cooler videos. In this first video posted on the...
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