Faulty Sorting System Flags Pictures of Historic Enola Gay Bomber

On orders from President Donald Trump, the US military has begun a massive photo cleanout targeting content related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Over 26,000 images have been flagged so far, many being of historically significant events with seemingly no tie to DEI.

Flight Experiences Available In Historic Warbird

The historic B-29 Superfortress “Doc” will be in Abilene, Texas, and is available for booking flight experiences before and after the Wings Over West Texas Air Show at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene.

Public Benefit Flying In The Spotlight

Organizations, aircraft, and crews who fly supplies and aid to victims of natural disasters, famine, war, or other emergencies will be featured as a major theme at this year’s fly-in at the EAA AirVenture 2025 which runs from July 21-27 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Man Faces Jail Time For Carrying Passengers and Disturbing Wildlife

A 54-year-old who thought he could fly wherever and whoever he wanted—with only a student pilot license, mind you—may now be grounded for good. He faces up to three years in federal prison for operating without the required airman certificate. A sentencing date has not been set and he pled guilty to the charges.

Historic Fairchild PT-23 Needs Moniker

The New England Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is asking aviation enthusiasts and history lovers for help in naming their historic Fairchild PT-23 aircraft. This particular example is the very first prototype of the PT-23 primary trainer delivered to the U.S. Army Air Forces in August 1942.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft Prototype Moves Forward as YFQ-42A

The U.S. Air Force has assigned an official name to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.'s (GA-ASI) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototype: YFQ-42A. This designation comes after the Air Force selected GA-ASI in 2024 to develop the aircraft, making it part of an ongoing effort to integrate uncrewed systems into future combat operations.

Scholarships Available (Limited Time) For Free Attendance

The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) announced that it will be introducing its new program called the Medical Pilot Career Launch at Verticon 2025 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas, Texas, which runs from March 10-13, 2025.

Ariane-6 Rocket’s First Commercial Launch From Kourou

The CSO-3 (Composante Spatiale Optique) Earth observation satellite built by Airbus for the French Armed Forces was successfully launched by an Arianespace Ariane-6 rocket on its first commercial spaceflight from the European Spaceport at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

Also: Yingling Starlink, 6,500-Watt DC-DC Converter, NAS Management, BIS Advanced NPRM

Joby recently revealed its financial results from the fourth quarter and full year 2024. On top of the monetary success, the plane maker also celebrated its second delivery to the United States Air Force. The Joby air taxi is a fully eVTOL aircraft powered by six motors that propel it to speeds of up to 200 mph. It can carry four passengers at a time for a range of 100 miles, including reserves. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 lander completed a soft landing on the moon on March 2. This makes Firefly the first commercial company to have its tech successf

Also: 1000th Challenger 3500, Nat'l General Aviation Awards, Fairchild And Travel Air, F-15EX Ejection Seats

The CEO and Chairman of Porto Aviation Group encountered an emergency in his Risen 916iSV ultralight while attempting to set another new speed record. A bird strike may be to blame for the accident. Porto Risen 916iSV registered as I-X068, took off from Alzate Brianza Airport (ILB) at around 0715, while attempting to certify a new top airspeed of 450 km/h (243 kts). General Electric (GE) recently announced that its latest turboprop engine design, the Catalyst, has completed certification testing and received the FAA's nod of approval. The C

...Was Climbing The Airplane To Pattern Altitude When The Engine Began To Lose Power

Analysis: The pilot departed the airport, conducted a low pass over the runway, and was climbing the airplane to pattern altitude when the engine began to lose power. The pilot stated that the engine did not lose complete power; however, the rpm and airspeed continued to decline and he chose to make a forced landing. The airplane landed in heavily vegetated terrain and during the landing roll the left main landing gear collapsed, resulting in substantial damage to the lower left wing.

From 2015 (YouTube Version): A Familiar GA Airframe Is Repurposed For Futuristic Missions

ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, spent time at the Unmanned Systems 2015 Conference to find out more about unmanned aerial systems (UAS). When we think about a UAS, it’s common to visualize a remotely controlled vertical lift device or some other special purpose remotely controlled or autonomous aircraft. In this interview with Peter LeHew, the director of flight operations and UAS operations for Aurora Flight Sciences, you’ll find out that a UAS takes many forms. Aurora Flight Sciences is in the business

Aero Linx: Sunrise and Sunset Calculator — City Lookup

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Convective SIGMET A weather advisory concerning convective weather significant to the safety of all aircraft. Convective SIGMETs are issued for tornadoes, lines of thunderstorms, embedded thunderstorms of any intensity level, areas of thunderstorms greater than or equal to VIP level 4 with an area coverage of 4/10 (40%) or more, and hail 3 /4 inch or greater.

"We are pleased by the rapid compliance across the Department with the directive removing DEI content from all platforms. In the rare cases that content is removed that is out of the clearly outlined scope of the directive, we instruct components accordingly." Source: Part of a stement from Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot after some idiot decided that pictures of the Enola Gay needed to be removed in sequence with some anti-DEI decisions. What? Over 26,000 images have been flagged so far, many being of historically significant events with seemingly no tie to DEI. One of the flagged subjects is that of the Enola Gay, the very same Boeing B-29 Superfortress that dropped the first wartime atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945.