September 29th in Aviation History
The US Navy disbands the Jolly Rogers Squadron (VF-84) in 1995...watch a clip of their F-14s going up against WW2 Japanese Zeros! Also, the Lockheed Martin F-22 makes its first flight, NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shut...
Flying Blind
We’ve just landed, picked up the car, and after a short drive, we turn toward a huge looming sign that says “DC Jets, Home of the 717.” Yes, we are here to do a bit of flight simulator training in the 717.
US Airways Brings Last Recent Heritage Paint Scheme to Town
An Airbus A319 in a new Piedmont classic color scheme made its first visit to LaGuardia today.
EVA Air Continues US Growth with Daylight JFK Service
EVA Air continues its US expansion with additional flights to JFK.
My First Time: Behind the Controls of a 737
Recently, I had a chance to get behind the controls of an airplane for the first time, in the left seat of a Boeing 737 simulator.