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Remembering the “Dambusters” mission

John — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:04:26 +0000

Earlier this month, aviation enthusiasts and military veterans alike gathered outside Sheffield to mark the 70th anniversary of one of World War II’s most memorable air assaults: Operation Chastise, otherwise known as the "dambusters" mission. The gathering was extra special because vintage aircraft, including a Lancaster bomber, recreated a dambuster mission by performing three runs [...]

Another trailer for Disney’s upcoming “Planes”

John — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:01 +0000

Disney has released another sneak peek of its upcoming movie “Planes,” a 3D animated comedy adventure featuring a plane named Dusty who has dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. The problem is that Dusty is not built for racing and he is also afraid of heights – forcing him to turn to a [...]

Can you confirm your aircraft…?

John — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:33:38 +0000

Controller: “FAR1234 confirm your type of aircraft. Are you an Airbus 330 or 340?” Pilot: “A340 of course!” Controller: “Then would you mind switching on the two other engines and give me a 1000 feet per minute, please?”

Best of the Web

John — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:19:00 +0000

Air Force One For Sale. Over in the USA, an Air Force One is for sale for a minimum deposit of $50,000 and not because of the sequester or any austerity initiative. And as the Aviationist blog pointed out, its not even one of the 747s but a DC-9 used from February 1975 until September [...]

For male flyers: Is this the best airline commercial ever?!!

John — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:07:07 +0000

At least for male travelers, this two minute airline commercial from Russia might just be the best one ever and perhaps not long enough! No word on whether it was effective and actually led to more passengers…

Welsh engineer wants to recreate a pioneer flight that never was

John — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:53:27 +0000

Wales Online has profiled retired engineer Thomas Merlin Maddock who lives in the same Valleys house on Meadow Street, in Pontycymmer as pit carpenter and would-be aviator pioneer Christopher Carlyon did in 1904. Carlyon is not going to be a familiar name to aviation history buffs, but just months after the Wright brothers took to [...]

The Welsh Spitfire Museum is set to open on Sunday

John — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:48:33 +0000

Don’t have any plans for this coming Sunday? The Welsh Spitfire Museum near Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, is set to hold its open day starting at 10 am. Expect to be entertained by the Army, Pembrokeshire’s Air Cadets, classic and vintage cars, bikes and tractors plus an original steam engine. For nostalgic attendees, there will [...]

Unusual airport crash landing: Two bald eagles locked in combat

John — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:32:50 +0000

There was a rather unusual crash landing last Sunday at the Duluth International Airport in Minnesota, but it didn’t involve aircraft. Instead, two bald eagles who were fighting in midair had locked their talons together and could not separate before crashing onto the pavement: According to Randy Hanzal, a Minnesota conservation officer who took the [...]

A 21-year old dyslexic pilot makes a record breaking flight

John — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:57:36 +0000

Last week we mentioned a 20-year old Californian pilot who is attempting to fly around the world, but recently a 21-year-old Malaysian pilot named James Anthony Tan who suffers from dyslexia made a record breaking half-way around the world flight in a single-engine Cessna 210 Eagle aircraft – making him the first Malaysian and the [...]

Some pilot wisdom: How to use the stick…

John — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:34:12 +0000

If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick back they get smaller (Unless you keep pulling the stick back – then they get bigger again…)