by Alan Armstrong | Jun 9, 2014 | Airshows, Travel, War Aircraft
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station A FOUR DAY SOJOURN TO CHERRY POINT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION Preparation to Avoid Embarrassment The first rule of flying warbirds is not to embarrass yourself. The inveterate warbird pilot will find himself watching the Weather...
by Alan Armstrong | Nov 10, 2012 | Formation Flying, Travel, War Aircraft
Formation Weekend FORMATION WEEKEND Getting the Rust Off Skipper Hyle, a Southwest pilot, and Arnie Angelissi, a FAA flight surgeon, were kind enough to set up a formation clinic for the last weekend in September of 2012. Of late, Tony Stein, a retired corporate pilot...
by Alan Armstrong | Jun 14, 2011 | Airshows, History, Second World War, Travel, TSA, War Aircraft
Andrews Air Force Base Airshow 2011 ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE 2011 Andrews Air Force Base – A Great Airshow One of the highlights of each airshow season for the Dixie Wing of the CAF is the annual trip to Andrews Air Force Base. Typically, Andrews commits to the presence...
by Alan Armstrong | Mar 15, 2009 | Airshows, FAA, History, Second World War, War Aircraft
Battle Of Midway Practice Session THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY PRACTICE PREPARATION, PREPARATON, PREPARATION The week before the Battle of Midway practice session had been a hectic one. I had to prepare for a deposition in Alabama, fly to Alabama meet with the client and...