Event In Madison, Wisconsin July 26-28 Features The B-29 Superfortress, B-17 Flying Fortress And B-24 Liberator
The CAF and EAA are joining forces for a “Heavy Bomber Weekend” in Madison, Wisconsin the weekend before EAA AirVenture. The event starts Friday, July 26, 2013 and will feature the world’s only airworthy B-29 Superfortress FIFI; the B-17 Aluminum Overcast; and the B-24 Diamond Lil. Other attending aircraft include a P-51 Mustang, C-45 Expeditor, SNJ-5, PT-26, PT-17 Stearman and T-6 Texan.
Pilot Visits Airplane Flown By His Grandfather During WWII
A Naval Officer recently paid special respect to his grandfather's history of naval service by visiting the very same SBD-2 Dauntless his grandfather flew during WWII at the National Naval Aviation Museum.
New Research Shows U.S. Spending Predicted To Be Over $500 Million
New research by industry analysts has revealed that the global market for digital glass cockpit systems in military aircraft will be worth $1.71 billion in 2013. This year’s spending in the United States alone was predicted to be over $500 million by the new report, entitled "Global Digital Glass Military Aircraft Cockpit Systems Market 2013-2023: Multi-Function Displays (MFD) for Fighters, Airlifters, Trainers & Helicopters."
Maj. Robert Miller became the 100th pilot to fly the F-35 Lightning II when he took to the skies above Eglin Air Force Base, FL, for a training flight on July 9. Miller's 90-minute familiarization flight included normal operations for aircraft handling and landings in an F-35A fighter.
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