When you board an airplane, it’s not very likely that you’re thinking about the fuel that (probably) just went into it. Or, if you do, you probably don’t know everything that goes into the process. Unless you work at an airport yourself. I sat down with an airport employee to talk about his job: fueling [...]
Ahhh… a long flight to an exotic location and a mixed drink. This combination is bliss to some (guilty as charged). I recently discovered a drink that plays to my love of flying: The Aviation Cocktail. Now, read up and fill up. The Aviation Cocktail This mixed drink was invented in the early 1900s. It [...]
Just imagine it: You’re waking from a long sleep and the man sitting next to you, the man you remember talking with before you fell asleep, now has the head of a horse. He neighs at you as if to say “Good morning! We’re about the land.” You blink, confused, and look around to discover [...]
Airplanes play a huge part in helping to fight forest fires. Sometimes, fires spread rapidly and dangerously across forests in areas where people and firetrucks cannot easily reach. In the past, firefighters used to wait and let these fires run their course; they’d try to contain them rather than stop them. We’ve taken great [...]
In the middle part of the year 1940, the largest sustained bombing campaign to that date took place over the United Kingdom. It is considered as the first all-air battle in history: The Battle of Britain. A Brief History Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, 1940-1945 and 1951-1955. Great Britain and Germany fought in [...]
Can you imagine living inside of an airplane? Maybe living on your own airport? Well, some people do! Here are some of our favorite aviation-converted homes. 1) John Travolta’s Florida Airport…Eeer—Home Credit: architecturendesign.net You read that right. John Travolta lives on a functional airport, located on Jumbolair Aviation Estates in Ocala, Florida. I [...]
On January 22, 2018, travelers who live in certain states are going to need a new form of ID—other than a driver's license—in order to board a domestic flight. Some of these states include: Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina. This comes in the final phase of implementing the REAL ID Act. States [...]
The P-51 Mustang was designed by North American Aviation in response to a British specification requirement to build a fighter under a Royal Air Force (RAF) license. They wanted a new design—not something from another company. So, North American Aviation created a more modern design and produced the first P-51 Mustang for test flights in [...]
Anyone who has been on a plane has experienced some kind of change to their body during a flight. It might have been slight, or a big, undeniable change, but it was there. If you’re like me, you may be one of those travelers who catches a cold every single time they fly somewhere. Let’s [...]
Ruth Law Oliver, who was featured in our Women in Aviation History post earlier this month, passed away 46 years ago on December 1, 1970 in San Francisco. She was 83 years old. Image: PD-US A Brief Biography She was born on May 21, 1887 in Massachusetts. Ruth was a pioneering aviatrix in her [...]
