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June 29, 2017

Airborne 06.29.17: Trans-Oceanic Mustang, ATC Privatization Oppo, Av-Scholarships

Also: Inhofe Bills, #OSH17COOL Program, Wake Vortices, Heli-Laser, Supersonic X-Plane, OneWeb, Coins in Jet
 
The “Berlin Express” P-51B Mustang achieved legendary status in an epic World War II dogfight in Paris in 1944, piloted by American Bill Overstreet, who flew the aircraft under the Eiffel Tower in hot pursuit of a German fighter. Overstreet eventually downed the German Messerschmitt Bf 109G and eluded heavy enemy fire while escaping. Pilot Dan Friedkin will fly the aircraft and perform in the Flying Legends Airshow alongside his longtime Horsemen Flight Teammates Steve Hinton and Ed Shipley on July 8 & 9. He will also pilot the “Berlin Express” at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, UK July 15 & 16. Befor

AMA Drone Report 06.29.17: Wiener Drone!, IL Pilots Fights Regs, DRL's $100K Prize

Also: FL Drone Law, Weird NY Drone Bill, UK Restrictions Proposed, FPV With Style – The Cinemizer
 
Remember when you were a kid ... maybe just last week ... and it was really cool when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile would come to town? Well, the venerable "Wienermobile" is no longer the only promotional vehicle used by the iconic brand. First came the WienerMini and WienerRover. And now, say hello to the WienerDrone. This unique vehicle will  set off on a journey to no better place than Weiner, Arkansas for the ultimate Fourth of July celebration. The Evanston, IL City Council had a very restrictive drone law on its agenda recently which had one local resident ready to file a lawsuit should it be approved. The Evanston ordinance would h



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