Vintage Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/blog/vintage/ Aviation News and History From An Informed Perspective Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:22:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://avgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-avgeekerylarge1-32x32.jpg Vintage Archives — Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/category/blog/vintage/ 32 32 104229628 Sun N Fun is Gearing up for Their 50th Anniversary Air Show https://avgeekery.com/sun-n-fun-is-gearing-up-for-their-50th-anniversary-air-show/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:12:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34425 Sun N Fun is gearing up for their 50th anniversary air show. The annual fly-in is a big draw for Central Florida, welcoming avgeeks and aviators from around the world…

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]]> 34425 Flying in the Polaris MiG-29 for a Look at Their Astronaut Jet Training https://avgeekery.com/flying-in-the-polaris-mig-29-for-a-look-at-their-astronaut-jet-training/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 01:21:03 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34238 Later this year, Polaris Dawn will launch on a private spaceflight with SpaceX from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. We caught up with commander Jared ROOK Isaacman, and went…

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]]> 34238 Three Locations Being Considered for National Championship Air Races https://avgeekery.com/three-locations-being-considered-for-national-championship-air-races/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:22:40 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34413 The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has announced the top 3 locations being considered for the future of the National Championship Air Races (NCAR). The annual adrenaline-pumping air races were…

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]]> 34413 Meet the First Woman to Become a Commercial Pilot https://avgeekery.com/meet-the-first-woman-to-become-a-commercial-pilot/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:55:22 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33685 The journey into aviation was rough for women in the early years. They faced serious discrimination from male counterparts, and had to fight for their place in the sky. Many…

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]]> 33685 Deep Sea Surveyors Think They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane https://avgeekery.com/deep-sea-surveyors-think-they-found-amelia-earharts-plane/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:30:56 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34108 Deep sea surveyors think they found Amelia Earhart’s plane. Sonar images from their recent expedition show what appears to be an aircraft, resting 16,000 feet deep at the bottom of…

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]]> 34108 Pilot Recalls First Flight of the F-16 on its 50th Anniversary https://avgeekery.com/pilot-recalls-first-flight-of-the-f-16-on-its-50th-anniversary/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:45:33 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33976 We raise a toast to the Fighting Falcon. Also known as the Viper, it’s one of the most lethal and maneuverable aircraft ever made. Below, watch as the the first…

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]]> 33976 Vandy-1 Recreates Iconic Shot With U-2 Spyplane https://avgeekery.com/check-out-these-shots-of-a-u-2-flying-in-formation-with-vandy-1-f-a-18/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 20:41:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33820 The best looking jet in the U.S. Navy recently joined a USAF U-2 spy plane over China Lake, making for a rare and very cool sight to behold. Check out…

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]]> 33820 How a Paperclip Saved the World’s Fastest Bomber https://avgeekery.com/how-a-paperclip-saved-the-worlds-fastest-bomber/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 03:17:14 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33661 In the 1960s, the USAF was operating two XB-70 Valkyries. They remain the world’s fastest bombers to ever fly. Each surpassed Mach 3, conducting research to test aerodynamics, propulsion, and…

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]]> 33661 Col Stapp Voluntarily Endured The Highest G-Forces Ever To Advance Safety https://avgeekery.com/meet-the-man-who-voluntarily-endured-the-highest-g-forces-ever-to-advance-safety/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 03:07:08 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=33569 Col Stapp was a real human crash test dummy who advanced aerospace safety. He then went on to advocate for seatbelts. Oh, and he coined the term “Murphy’s Law”! Over…

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