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Aircraft Spruce & Speciality Sees Surge In Orders
Corona, CA - From the standpoint of aircraft materials , supplies and equipment the general ans sport aviation industry has never been better. Aircraft Spruce & Speciality, which recently moved into new, expanded facilities and which now furnishes their 550 page catalog at no charge ($15 for postage outside the U.S>), has posted record sales activity in each of the first months of 1998.
Aircraft Spruce East, formerly Alexander Aeroplane Co, has also shown remarkable growth in recent months as the facility has bolstered inventory levels of product to meet increasing demand throughout the southeast and midwest. Like the international headquarters operation in Corona, Aircraft Spruce East offers the full company product line and same day shipment. Aircraft Spruce has also posted new levels of activity in foreign markets. With dealers now located in England, South Africa, Mexico, South America and Korea, overseas orders have more than doubled in the past two years. "With fax, e-mail and overnight delivery services, we have spooled up for global reach," said Irwin. "Our expectations for the future are very positive. The boom's likely going to continue." For a free copy of the 526-page Aircraft Spruce Catalog, call (800) 824-1930 or fax (909)372-0555  |
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EAA Air Adventure Museum's Pioneer Airport Open For Season
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (May 1, 1998) - The appeal of aviation beckons again this year as the EAA Air Adventure Museum's "Pioneer Airport" opens its flying season on Saturday, May 2. Flying activities will take place at Pioneer Airport every weekend throughout May and the early fall, and daily from June-August (weather permitting). Pioneer Airport is a unique, interactive part of the Air Adventure Museum. It features airplanes from the first 40 years of powered flight, along with other personal aircraft. The full-scale airport - complete with a 2,000-foot grass runway, open cockpit biplanes and round-top hangars - represents "grass-roots" aviation from the early days of aviation through the present day. This environment enables visitors to enjoy airplanes and spark their own fascination with flight. Pioneer Airport will be open on weekends through May 31. Beginning June 1, the facility will operate seven days a week through Labor Day before returning to weekends-only operation through the end of October. A trip to Pioneer Airport is included in regular Air Adventure Museum admission. "The opening of Pioneer Airport is always a sign of spring in Wisconsin and the start of another flying season," said EAA Aviation Foundation President Tom Poberezny. "We invite everyone to come to Pioneer Airport and experience the joys of aviation." In 1998, expanded flying programs and opportunities are scheduled for Pioneer Airport visitors to enjoy the world of flight. Airplane rides are available in a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor, one of America's first successful commercial airliners, or in one of two vintage Stinson cabin-class monoplanes. Visitors may also purchase rides in a 1929 Travel Air E-4000 biplane or a cabin Waco aircraft. The cost of aircraft rides are not included with regular Museum admission and are subject to cancellation due to weather or other considerations. Several special Museum admission/aircraft ride packages and gift certificates are also available. Other featured airplanes include a flying replica of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, as well as a Pitcairn "Autogiro," a forerunner of today's helicopters, on permanent display. In all, more than 40 airplanes are featured, with most restored to appear as they did in the early days of flight. A growing number of these airplanes are flown during Pioneer Airport's flying programs. Airplanes providing free Young Eagles flights to young people ages 8-17 include two state-of-the-art homebuilts, an RV-6 and a GlaStar taildragger. In addition, the Great Lakes Porsche Swap Meet will take place on Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Exhibit Hangar A on the EAA AirVenture grounds, adjacent to Pioneer Airport. It is the largest Porsche-only swap meet in the U.S. Porsches, auto parts, literature, books and more will be on display and for sale. There is a separate admission fee for this event ($5 for ages 12-up; kids under 12 free with parent). The EAA Air Adventure Museum is located just off Highway 41 at the Highway 44 exit in Oshkosh. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call the EAA Air Adventure Museum at (920) 426-4818. |
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EAA "Keep 'em Flying" ESPN Special wins Telly Award
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (May 7, 1998) - An aviation special featuring former military aircraft, produced by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and aired on ESPN on April 10, has received a "Telly" award, one of most prestigious awards for non-network television production. It marks the 20th time an EAA production has been honored with a Telly award since 1989. Keep 'em Flying specifically featured airplanes called "Warbirds," mostly from the World War II and immediate post-World War II eras. Instead of being used in battle, these airplanes now provide enjoyment for air show fans throughout North America. The 60-minute special highlighted the lengthy and painstaking restoration these airplanes go through before they are airborne once again. EAA also received a Bronze Telly, the second highest level awarded, to an episode of its Sport Flying series on the Speedvision cable channel. "This awards show the standards of excellence maintained by EAA's video production staff," said EAA Aviation Foundation President Tom Poberezny. "The Telly awards are sought by many of the nation's top advertising agencies and production companies. We are extremely pleased and honored to have our productions recognized with these awards." More than 10,000 entries were received for this year's Telly competition. Fewer than 20 percent of the entrants in all categories receive Telly awards. Entries are judged by more than 20 top video production professionals from throughout the United States. The judges use a 10-point scale to rate each production. The entries are not judged against one another; they are examined against the high standards created for the Telly awards. Keep 'em Flying was taped at the 1997 EAA Fly-In Convention in Oshkosh and at a Warbird event at Lebanon, Tenn. It features dozens of vintage military aircraft in solo and formation flights, as well as interviews with those who restore and fly those airplanes. The Sport Flying episode featured a formation flight of two famous 1930s de Havilland designs - the Comet and the Dragonfly; former Apollo astronaut Pete Conrad introducing viewers to the famed Corsair fighter plane of World War II; the legacy of famed air racer Cliff Henderson; and the heroic exploits of the Doolittle Raiders during World War II. The Paul Harvey Audio-Video Center produces a variety of aviation education and entertainment programming. It is a branch of the EAA Aviation Foundation, which was founded in 1962 and is dedicated to aviation education, preservation and research. Its headquarters are at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. To purchase previous episodes of Keep 'em Flying, Sport Flying or other videos in the EAA collection, call 800-843-3612. |
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EAA.org Website Now Offers EAA Airventure Rideshare Area For EAA Members
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (May 5, 1998) - EAA members seeking flights or willing to share flight expenses to this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh have a new way to make a connection, as an AirVenture RideShare bulletin board is open in the EAA website "Members' Only" Area. EAA AirVenture will be held July 29-Aug. 4 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The RideShare area allows EAA members to place notices whether they are seeking a seat in an airplane traveling to Oshkosh or are heading to the event and have an extra seat open to fly another person. To access the RideShare bulletin board, EAA members should connect to the EAA website (www.eaa.org), then click on the Members' Area logo. The RideShare area is included within the Discussion Board listings. An active EAA membership is required to enter the Members' Area. The RideShare information is strictly to facilitate EAA members and friends seeking to share travel to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh '98. EAA does not guarantee or warrant any arrangements made as a result of the ride-sharing and travel information posted, nor is it in any way responsible for any obligations or commitments arranged as a result of the ride-sharing and travel information posted. EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is one of the world's premier aviation events, annually drawing more than 800,000 people and 11,000 airplanes. EAA members receive special discounts on admission rates and parking. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322). EAA AirVenture information is also available through the World Wide Web at www.fly-in.org. |
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Renowned Dietz Aviation Art Collection At EAA Air Adventure Museum June 26 - Sep 30.
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (May 12, 1998) - More than 40 works by one of world's pre-eminent aviation artists will be featured in a one-of-a-kind exhibit at the EAA Air Adventure Museum in Oshkosh on June 26-Sept. 30. The aviation art created by renowned artist James Dietz has been collected from private owners and museums throughout the United States. It is the first time all these works have been displayed together at one location. "James Dietz's abilities as an aviation artist are matched by few people in the world," said EAA Aviation Foundation President Tom Poberezny. "His works not only vividly display some of the world's most popular aircraft across the entire age of powered flight, but they bring to life the emotions and triumphs of people depicted in those works. Dietz is a master of personifying the feelings and attraction of flight." Dietz, who is an Artist Fellow Member of the American Society of Aviation Artists and Automobile Fine Artists of America, has won numerous awards for his original works. He is a charter member of the World War I Aviation Historical Hall of Fame and is an EAA Master Artist, a designation earned with three consecutive "Best of Show" awards in the EAA Sport Aviation Art Competition (1989-91). Dietz's creations were also named "Best in Show" in the 1993 and 1994 FLYING Magazine/Simuflite Art shows, and first place at the 1995 Naval Aviation Museum Art Show. He also has been awarded two gold medals at the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators Show. Dietz also received the R.G. Smith Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation Art from the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Fla. In 1997. His work is currently exhibited at the National Air & Space Museum, the Naval Air Museum, the Pentagon as well as numerous other museums and private collections. The artist will appear at an aviation art forum during this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to talk more about aviation and his works. The Dietz aviation art exhibit is included with regular Museum admission. The EAA Air Adventure Museum is located just off Highway 41 at the Highway 44 exit in Oshkosh. The Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call the EAA Air Adventure Museum at (920) 426-4818. |
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Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation
Phoenix, AZ.--TheDon Luscombe Aviation History Foundation (DLAHF) is proud to announce that two participants in the Foundation's student internship program have taken top honors in the Arizona State Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) Skills Championship. Jason Johnson and Brandon Wills, both of whom will graduate from Chandler Gilbert Community College (CGCC) this year, placed first and second, respectively, in the state level competition. This has earned them the right to represent Arizona in the VICA National Competition, to be held during June, 1998 in Kansas City, Missouri. "We are extremely proud of our interns," explained DLAHF Chairman P. Douglas Combs, "as much for their academic achievements as for the maturity and dedication they have demonstrated during their internships here at the foundation. Their futures, as well as those of our other CGCC student interns, are very bright, indeed." DLAHF has offered student internships since its inception, in concert with Chandler Gilbert Community College, with an average of five students participating at any given time. "The DLAHF internship program is a wonderful opportunity for our students to gain real-world experience while pursuing their degrees and certification as Airframe and Powerplant Technicians," explained CGCC Director of Job Placement Mary Frederick. "We are very proud of our students," she continued, "because they work hard every day, not only here at CGCC, but at developing their job skills at firms such as the Luscombe Foundation. Jason and Brandon's awards are as much a testimonial to their skills and dedication as they are to the outstanding instructors, curriculum and industry support here at CGCC." Johnson and Wills are the fifth consecutive CGCC student pair to take top honors in the state-wide VICA competition. The Don Luscombe Aviation History Foundation Student Internship Program continues the legacy begun by Don Luscombe in the 1930's, when the Luscombe Airplane Corporation offered one of the first on-the-job training programs in the United States. Students apply their CGCC lessons at the Foundation performing restoration and maintenance tasks on Luscombe 8 Series aircraft. One of the projects undertaken each year, for example, is a from-the-ground-up restoration of the DLAHF "Win Me" Raffle Aircraft. Once completed, the "Win Me" aircraft is shown at most major fly-ins throughout the country, prior to its award as the grand prize in the Foundation's annual drawing at the Copperstate Regional EAA Fly-In Awards Banquet. For more information on the DLAHF Student Internship Program, contact P. Douglas Combs at (602) 917-0969, or Mary Frederick at Chandler Gilbert Community College, (602) 988-8128. |
