Tag: aircraft

• Sun 'n fun

  Lakeland, Florida, U.S.A. at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport Next fly-in: April 17-23, 2007 The first Sun ‘n Fun was held in 1974. It’s now an annual fly-in and airshow event that takes place every April. Sun ‘n Fun is one of the most popular fly-ins in the world and offers pilots the opportunity to […]

• The Red Baron

  Manfred von Richthofen was a World War I German fighter pilot. He affectionately referred to the men under his command as The Flying Circus. He himself was known as the Red Baron because he had painted his d red. Later, Richthofen painted his Fokker Dr. I triplane red as well. It was while flying this […]

• Military Surplus

  Military surplus aircraft refers to those aircraft that are no longer in use by the armed forces of a country. Such military surplus aircraft are used in various ways. Companies have been established which convert surplus military aircraft into civilian aircraft to be sold to individuals. More frequently than complete aircraft, you will find parts […]

• Sunderland

  Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom Next airshow: July 28-29, 2007 The Sunderland International Air Show is the largest free airshow in Europe. While most airshows are held at airports, this one takes place on the seafront at Seaburn. More than a million people enjoy the Sunderland Air Show every year. It features civilian, vintage, […]

• AH-64 Apache

  In 1976, the United States Army approved Hughes Aircraft’s bid to produce the Model 77/YAH-64 advanced attack helicopter. The first model wasn’t ready to fly until 1983 and by then the manufacturer had changed its name to Hughes Helicopter. In 1981, the helicopter became the Apache. A few years later, in 1984, McDonnell Douglas purchased […]

• Florida Aviation and Avionics Expo

  The FAAE is held annually at the Charlotte County Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda, Florida, and the next event is Saturday and Sunday, February 17-18, 2007. Admission price for the Florida Aviation and Avionics Expo is free to anyone who attends. At the Florida Aviation and Avionics Expo you can see some of the latest […]

• Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

  The Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is located approximately 13 kilometers outside the city center of Shanghai. Hongqiao International Airport is the very first civilian airport that was constructed in Shanghai over eighty years ago. Renovations have been done to the airport over the years and is one of the primary airports in China. Shanghai Hongqiao […]

• Aircraft Museums

  There are many aircraft museums located all over the world. Some of them showcase the earliest attempts of flying while other showcase the most modern machines. Many aircraft museums only showcase model aircraft which are built in scale to the real airplanes. A few of these famous aircraft museums include, The Fargo Air Museum and […]

• Mariscal Sucre International Airport

  The Mariscal Sucre International Airport is located in the city of Quito, in Ecuador, and was established in 1960. The airport was given its name in memory of an independence hero named Antonio Josè de Sucre. The Mariscal Sucre International Airport is located within the city and is one of the highest and most dangerous […]

• National Naval Aviation Museum

  The National Museum of Naval Aviation hosts nearly a million visitors annually and is the second largest aviation museum in the United States. Within the museum are more than 140 aircraft, archival materials, aviation exhibits, and even a life-sized replica of part of the USS Cabot light carrier from World War II. Walk beside several […]

• Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport

  Situated right next to Berlin’s southern border in the town of Schönefeld in Brandenburg, Germany, the Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport once had the distinction of being the only airport that served East Berlin. Today it is better known locally as ‘the Holiday Airport’ since it conducts so many international charter flights. The Berlin-Schönefeld Airport is situated ...