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First, a Bit of Explanation This article has its roots in AVweb‘s news coverage of the last decade’s seemingly innumerable and interminable attempts to circumnavigate the globe in balloons, err, lighter-than-air craft. After watching countless attempts come a-cropper at various stages, AVweb‘s staff grew tired of all the attention being paid to the attempts. Our […]

Itwas a grubby day outside the Pilot’s Lounge here at the virtual airport. The VFRstudents had been scrubbed but a few of the IFR students were out flying withtheir instructors getting some actual experience in the clag. Most of theregulars were inside, sitting in the big easy chairs because someone had dug upa portable television […]

Charles Edward McGee was bornDecember 7, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother died giving birth to his sisterwhen he was about a year old. On his 22nd birthday Japan attacked Pearl Harbor,and WWII soon interrupted his studies at the University of Illinois. McGee wassworn into the enlisted reserve on October 26, 1942, and entered Army […]

Many WWII liaison pilots wouldprobably find the name of this 1942 Aeronca L3-B appropriate: “ClayPigeon.” Back tothumbnails

1940 North American AT6 Harvardowned by John and Carol Koelbel of Towson, Md. This Harvard was the first of 100built for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Back tothumbnails

GoodyearFG-1D Corsair “Skyboss” parked at the Pacific theater encampment. Back tothumbnails

ANorthrop P-61B “Black Widow” night fighter being restored by the MAAM.When restoration is complete, it will be the only flyable P-61B in the world. Back tothumbnails

NorthAmerican SNJ-5 “Bonnie Sue” in Marine markings. Owned by Dan Caldaralefrom Red Lion airport, N.J. Back tothumbnails

“OK,hook ‘er up and we’ll tow you to the active.” Cavalry re-enactors get someexercise in front of the B-17 parking area. Back tothumbnails

Nobodyrides this guy’s bumper. View of tail gunner position on B-17G “YankeeLady” belonging to the Yankee Air Museum in Michigan. Back tothumbnails