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October 07, 2018

Gone West: Reno Air Race Pilot Darryl Greenamyer

Was Third Most Successful Competitor In Reno Air Race History

A former Air Force Reserve pilot who went on to work at Lockheed where he became an SR-71 test pilot has Gone West. Darryl Greenamyer passed away Monday in Indio, CA. He was 82 years old.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.07.18): International Airport [ICAO]

International Airport [ICAO] Any airport designated by the Contracting State in whose territory it is situated as an airport of entry and departure for international air traffic, where the formalities incident to customs, immigration, public health, animal and plant quarantine and similar procedures are carried out.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.07.18)

Aero Linx: The Swift Museum The Swift Museum is located at the McMinn County airport (KMMI) in Athens, Tennessee approximately 60 miles southwest of Knoxville, 60 miles northeast of Chattanooga and 200 miles southeast of Nashville. We have multiple Swift aircraft on display, including the first prototype #1, stock production and modified Swifts from 1946 to 1951, as well as two T-35 Buckaroo USAF trainers. These military versions of the Swift were tested by the USAF in the early 1950’s. One of the T-35’s is an armed version used by and donated to the Museum from the Saudi Arabian Air Force. The museum is open for individual and group tours.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.07.18)

"The acquisition of the Frasca AATDs dovetails with the deployment of a new catalog of flight and maintenance training coursework at Moody, which highly integrate the fidelity of Frasca’s flight and systems operations into both the visual and instrument phases of training professional airman. They will also equip maintenance specialists with valuable systems operation and troubleshooting principles. An added benefit for Moody Aviation students will be the ability to continue programmed flight training during the unpredictable weather which often accompanies the winter months of the Pacific Northwest. We eagerly anticipate incorporating the new Frasca FTDs into our flight and maintenance training curriculum. These simulators will launch Moody Aviation into the next decade e

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