Friends will gather March 20, 2022, to remember aviation photographer and historian Bill Larkins. Source: general aviationRemembering Bill Larkins
Author: Frederick Johnsen
The mighty Mars miracle
It’s nothing short of a miracle on so many fronts that a huge 1940s flying boat in flyable condition is […]
It takes a crooked tail to fly a straight line
Some airframe designers have built in offset for the vertical fin to help compensate for the phenomena that move an […]
A time capsule of American aviation
A 1924 issue of the magazine “Aviation” is a microcosm of the post-World War I aviation scene in America. The […]
On track: Finding the right landing gear for giant bombers
On the way to finding the best landing gear for giant bombers, some looked to using a track mechanism, similar […]
On seven wings and a prayer
The ultimate path was illuminated by the failures, as well as the successes. That’s the year [1916] a patent was […]
Only flying Kitty Hawk still has some of its nine lives left
The only flying Kitty Hawk intrigued visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021. Bob Coolbaugh started restoring the plane in 2012, […]
Recovered Wildcat a time capsule with an amazing story to tell
A rare Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat recovered from the depths of Lake Michigan is a time capsule from World War II […]
Hood River Fly-In: The best of old and new
Some of the greatest magic of an event like the Hood River Fly-In is that people of all backgrounds and […]
What engines could the B-17 use?
The melodious Wright Cyclone motors of a stock B-17 confirm their ability to power this classic bomber. But the airframe […]