Plane of the Week: Hawker Hurricane

The British Hawker Hurricane was one of the most important fighters for the Royal Air Force early on in WWII. It, along with the Supermarine Spitfire, earned victory laurels during both the Battle of Britain and the defense of Malta. While the Spitfire was the more popular of the two, the Hurricane served in all [...]

By |March 23rd, 2018|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Hawker Hurricane

5 Places Every Aviation Enthusiast Should Visit

The United States is home to some of the world's best aviation museums. Whether you were a fighter jet pilot, are a commercial pilot, or are working towards becoming a private pilot, you'll enjoy these aviation attractions. Passengers, engineers, and aeronautic geeks will also marvel at the history of flight. Each attraction has its own [...]

By |December 4th, 2017|General Aviation|Comments Off on 5 Places Every Aviation Enthusiast Should Visit

Plane of the Week: Supermarine Spitfire

I’ve written about the Battle of Britain before where I mentioned that 500 of the Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots were from other countries, including Ireland. Many of those pilots flew Supermarine Spitfires, and one particular Irish pilot was very well known for his Spitfire flying abilities. They called him Spitfire Paddy. The Supermarine Spitfire [...]

By |March 17th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Supermarine Spitfire