Airplanes
Ruffled Feathers: Road Trip! Part 2 of 2
Bits and Pieces contributor John Wyman wraps up his cross-country journey to acquire a glider. […]
Month: November 2023
Airplanes
Keith (Hoppy) Hopkinson Inducted Into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame
Canada’s first official homebuilder recently earned his spot in Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame. […]
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Incursions and Deviations
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Steve Krog discusses incursions, both on the ground and in the air, and how to prevent them. […]
Airplanes
EAA’s Attic — F-104 Throttle Assembly
This throttle assembly was fitted to a Lockheed F-104A Starfighter, serial No. 56-0763. This particular aircraft spent much of its service life based at the USAF Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. […]
Airplanes
Young Eagles Milestone – Mac Molnar Flies 500
Chattahoochee Valley EAA Chapter 677 member Mac Molnar, EAA 1028461, flew his 500th Young Eagle on October 28. […]
Airplanes
EAA’s The Green Dot — Air Show Pilot and Air Racer Vicky Benzing
This time on The Green Dot, hosts Tom and Sam are joined by Vicky Benzing, EAA Lifetime 529264, to talk about her air show and air racing experience as well as her recently restored P-51D Mustang, Plum Crazy. […]
Travel
Pigeon Point, Tobago | Parting shot
A fresh perspective on the beach once described as “a literal representation of the Caribbean beach ideal”
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West Indies
Sam Selvon at 100 (1923–2023) | Icon
In partnership with the Bocas Lit Fest, Caribbean Beat celebrates the centenary and legacy of Trinidad-born author Samuel Selvon (1923–2023)
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West Indies
The road that couldn’t be built | On this day
Daunted by Saba’s dramatic topography, Dutch colonial authorities deemed it impossible to build a road on the island. But, writes James Ferguson, islanders took matters into their own hands …
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