Feb 24, 2020 | XP-82 Twin Mustang
The F-82 was the last propeller-driven fighter acquired in quantity by the U.S. Air Force. It appears to be two P-51 Mustang fuselages on one wing, but in reality it was a totally new design. The Twin Mustang carried a pilot and co-pilot/navigator to reduce fatigue on...
Feb 20, 2020 | NWOC Recap!
Founded in 1993, the annual NWOC event brings together warbird owners, operators, and museum directors to address particular events facing warbird owners and to discuss common goals related to the ever-changing economics, operations and regulations pertaining to...
Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
(Honolulu) – The iconic North American P-51 Mustang, arguably the best fighter aircraft of WWII, will soon be seen flying over the island of Oahu. However, instead of escorting B-17s over enemy territory and dicing it up in aerial combat, the aircraft will be giving...
Feb 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In 2016, EAA hosted a reunion of Pearl Harbor survivors. This event was held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the attack on the Hawaiian military installation. It was while working to plan this event that I first met Wisconsin native Clyde Stephenson. Clyde was...
Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
North American Aviation Archive Finds a New Home at AirCorps Aviation Original WWII Era Engineering Drawings Shown to the Public for the First Time Bemidji, MN: AirCorps Aviation announced today that they have acquired a collection of original North American Aviation...
Feb 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Navy Rhino Demo Team, which flies the F/A-18F Super Hornet, has included EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 on its schedule, released Feb. 10. The team is part of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and has listed July 23-26 as its...
Feb 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
Lincoln Appleton Dexter, Jr. 1936 – 2020 Lincoln A. Dexter Jr. of North Fort Myers passed away peacefully on Saturday February 1, 2020. Linc who was an avid aviator could not have scripted his untimely death any better. He passed away, in flight, while...
Feb 7, 2020 | The Vought F4U Corsair Debut
Development of the F4U Corsair began in early 1938, headed-up by Vought Aircraft’s Chief Engineer, Rex Biesel. By May 1940, Vought had produced a prototype; the new fighter’s inverted gull wings gave the aircraft an unmistakably recognizable face when viewed head-on,...
Feb 2, 2020 | Tennessee Hall Of Famers!
Nashvillian John Baugh has served on the Tennessee Aeronautics Commission since first being appointed by Governor Ned McWherter in 1989 and is a former Chairman of the Commission. John continues his service to Tennessee as a member of the Aeronautics Commission. He is...
