By Andy Heins One last "sortie", from the Doolittle Raider 70th and final reunion Many of you have heard me talk of my great friend, Herb Stachler. Herbie is 93 years old and doesn't look or act a day over 75! Herbie flew 102 combat missions in...
A woman registered recently on LadiesLoveTaildraggers and her honesty caught me off guard. She didn't beat around the bush or try and water it down and make excuses; she was just really honest and wrote, "I don't have the nerve to land." Wow, now that's...
Amelie Windel is based at Little Gransden (EGMJ), United Kingdom. [caption id="attachment_18656" align="aligncenter" width="425"] Amelie Windel with her Laser 230[/caption] Amelie is a 21 year old aerobatic pilot with a lot of ambition and determination. At the young age of 16 she not only got her pilot's license...
Rowena Mason is based at Santa Paula Airport (KSZP), Santa Paula, California. Rowena just keeps checking them off her "must fly" list! Fun news from Olmsted Aviation, Santa Paula, California, March 12, 2012. "Congratulations to Rowena Mason on her successful completion of our S1 Checkout, which concluded...
Here's a topic of monumental importance - SHOES! Is it odd that I have a closet full of them but there's only ONE pair good enough to fly an airplane in?! Heck no, there's more to great flying shoes than meets the eye. They have to...
