Clik here to view.
Uh Oh... Texas Police Are After Red Bull Air Racer Kirby Chambliss (Video)
Texas native Kirby Chambliss gets some promotional love from the Texas Police as they help us all remember that the Red Bull Air Race will be at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on September...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Memorial Day 2014: Remembering Those Who Gave All
For Americans, Memorial Day shouldn't be about cookouts, family and fun... not that there's anything wrong with any of that, but as a nation of people who are free only because of those who are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Long-EZ Cloud Skimming (Music Video)
This fresh and beautiful video of a homebuilt Long-EZ skimming along the edge the clouds sure looks like fun! (note that the airplane is flying IFR to keep things legal and safe) I've been familair...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: 'Whisper' - The Dog That Made A Wingsuit BASE Jump!
The video above is the short version from Dean Potter's youtube channel showing him making a wingsuit BASE jump in Switzerland with his small dog Whisper tucked securely into pocket between him and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
GoPro Video: Crazy Slackline Fun Between Two Hot Air Balloons!
I'm pretty sure I have no slacklining skills, but with two hot air balloon flying lessons in the books in the last few weeks I can definitely relate somewhat to what's going on here. Actually, what's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
(Recycled) Video: This My Friends, Is How You Land An Airliner! (Must See!)
(yep, full screen is a very good idea) This is a recycled post originally from January 24, 2011... it's just way too good not to share again! Sometimes you get the feeling that airline pilots are just...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Superior Pilots: Trimming Trees From A Helicopter! (Video)
The first time I viewed a video of a huge 10-blade vertical saw suspended from a helicopter and cutting tree limbs near large power lines was shortly after I launched AirPigz back in 2008. It was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Killer Drones - The Future Of Crop Dusting?
The idea of killer drones is fine with me if they're all about killing insects that hurt crops. In fact, I'd say that the idea of using Quadcopter-style drones for crop dusting is probably the most...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Videos: Skip Stewart Flies UNDER Jumping Motorcycle... Or Is It Cody Elkins...
This well executed stunt last weekend at the Cameron Airshow between airplane (Skip Stewart) and motorcycle (Cody Elkins) is extremely impressive... but I think I like the view of Skip flying over...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can The C-17 Get A Boost From The Goose? (Boeing SAVE Video)
Ok, trying to tap into the energy from the wake created by a lead airplane to reduce overall fuel burn (like geese do in the 'V' formation) isn't just for the C-17... but apparently Boeing has been...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Start Your Week With A Perfect Avgeek Video: Kyle Franklin & Skip Stewart...
SkipStewartAirshows.com FranklinAirshow.com Once in a while a perfect mix of airplanes, pilots and filmaking all come together to achieve as close to perfection as we'll ever get. This video from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wednesday, This Pig's Gonna Ride A Thirsty Globemaster !!! (Check Out This...
Wednesday morning June 18, 2014 I'm scheduled to be onboard a C-17 departing from Wright-Patterson AFB on a training mission that will include inflight refueling with a KC-135 from the 434th Air...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CoolPix: What A View Looking Up At The 434th ARW KC-135 From The 445th AW C-17!
(click pic for hi-res) My view from the cockpit of the C-17 as we took on 20,000 pounds I had a perfect day riding along in a C-17 Globemaster III from the 445th AW out of Wright-Patterson AFB as it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hot Air Balloons... Are Hot! (4 CoolPix Of Fire)
(click pic for hi-res) My son-in-law's balloon during the Saturday evening 'glow' This last Friday thru Sunday I went with my son-in-law Mitch as part of his High Life Ballooning crew to Huntington...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Fascinating Historical Account Of The 1965 Reno Air Races (Progress In...
This recently uploaded gem of a video is an old-school professionally produced film that chronicled the wide variety of aviation related activities taking place during the 1965 Reno Air Races. It's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Hey, The Harrier Jump Jet Don't Need No Stinkin' Nose Gear!
This recently released video shows the details behind a unique vertical landing conducted earlier in the month by U.S. Marine Corps Capt. William Mahoney in an AV-8B Harrier II aboard the USS Bataan....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Videos: Boeing Goes Public With 7 Pax 'Space Station Taxi'... The CST-100
I admit that I don't follow modern manned-spacecraft development very closely, and you can tell because I didn't even realize Boeing was developing a 7 seat spacecraft to serve as a low Earth orbit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poll: Is The Northrop T-38 Talon One Of The Most Beautiful Airplanes Ever Built?
Can't get much better... T-38 in Thunderbirds paint! (photo: unknown) There are some creations of mankind that are so far ahead of their time, and so perfect in their design that it's hard to believe...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CoolPix: Precious Metal Shines In A Perfect Blue Sky - Reno 2013 Gold Race
(click pic for hi-res) Thom Richard and Precious Metal in the Gold race at Reno 2013 I'm a big fan of Thom Richard and his Griffon powered mixmaster P-51 Precious Metal because he's got a team moving...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My First Landing At Oshkosh Was In A Citabria In 1974... At Age 13 (8 Pix)
Here was the Oshkosh 74 campsite with the Citabria in the North 40 3-seat Citabria? With OSH14 being just weeks away now, I got to thinking about the first time I made a landing at Oshkosh. I guess I...
View Article