Popular Ford Tri-Motor Refurbished For Airplane's 75th Anniversary 

Pioneer Airport, EAA's popular re-creation of a 1930s aerodrome complete with grass runway, opens the 2004 spring flying season this weekend at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. Visitors are invited to come take part in special programs as well as many vintage airplanes on display and in the air on May 1-2.

Beats 34 Other Pilots On 95-Mile Course

Among the 35 pilots who raced in this year’s Sun 100 and Sun 60 Air Races (sponsored during their formative years by ANN predecessor, US Aviator magazine) at Lakeland, FL, Rob Logan posted the fastest time, averaging 263.232 kts. Logan, who flew in from Cleveland (OH) in a Lancair (below) to compete in the race, completed the 95-miles course in 18 minutes 49 seconds, beating out six others in the 300+ horsepower class.  Keith Phillips, was second in that class, flying a Swearingen SX-300 and Michael Smith took third in another SX-300.

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