Sun N Fun is Gearing up for Their 50th Anniversary Air Show
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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Throughout aviation history, there have been heroes, zeros, and people who have moved flight forward. We as avgeeks take an informed look at the people and aircraft who made the aviation industry what it is today.
Flying in the Polaris MiG-29 for a Look at Their Astronaut Jet Training
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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Three Locations Being Considered for National Championship Air Races
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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Meet the First Woman to Become a Commercial Pilot
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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Deep Sea Surveyors Think They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane
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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Pilot Recalls First Flight of the F-16 on its 50th Anniversary
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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Vandy-1 Recreates Iconic Shot With U-2 Spyplane
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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How a Paperclip Saved the World’s Fastest Bomber
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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Col Stapp Voluntarily Endured The Highest G-Forces Ever To Advance Safety
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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How the Blue Angels Convinced Tom Cruise to do Top Gun
It’s hard to imagine a world without the movie Top Gun. AvGeeks watch it at least once a year despite the 80s corniness, because the flying scenes are as cool…
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The Face of Hawaiian Airlines, Leina’ala Drummond, Has Died
The face behind the Hawaiian Airlines Pualani “flower of the sky” logo, Leina’ala Ann Teruya Drummond, has passed away after battling cancer. She was 77 years young. A wife, mother…
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Final Reno Air Races Ends with Mid-Air Collision
Note: This post is being updated with the latest information Two T-6 Texans had a mid-air collision today at the Reno Air Races, bringing a tragic end to the final…
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