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Air Recreation

Leisure activities and hobbies related to aviation such as air racing, stunt flying, skydiving and air shows
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Proud to be at Oshkosh, Julie Clark performs in a restored Beechcraft T-34 to patriotic music.

How to Do Oshkosh

What to see, where to eat, who to talk to, and how to make the most of the great big airshow in the quiet little town.
May 2003 | By Mark Huber

On display at the Reno Air Races, the rule was “look, but don’t touch.” And best wear sunglasses, lest the highly polished aluminum skin sear your retinas.

Silver Bullet

No airplane in the world could outshine Howard Hughes' H-1 Racer--until Jim Wright built a copy of it.
May 2003 | By Preston Lerner

Occupying the exalted position reserved for research aircraft, Ken Hyde’s 1902 glider replica undergoes tests in a wind tunnel at NASA’s Langley center in Virginia.

In Search of the Real Wright Flyer

Building a replica of the first airplane requires a certain resourcefulness. Anybody got any horsehide glue?
January 2003 | By Phaedra Hise

U.S. Navy PBYs flew in every theater of the Pacific War, their long range ideal for patrolling the waters from the Solomon Islands to the Aleutian Islands.

Restoration: Going the Distance

The ninth life of a PBY-5A Cat.
January 2003 | By Phil Scott

CorsairFest

There's a lot more to the F4U than its past association with black sheep.
January 2003 | By Larry Lowe

All That Remains

Old aircraft crash scenes are littered with story fragments.
November 2002 | By Howard James Stansfield

In 1964, a trio of RA-5Cs had central Florida covered.

Restoration: Mach 2 Heavyweight Champion

The North American RA-5C Vigilante.
November 2002 | By Robert F. Dorr

In 1957 midshipmen launched an N3N from the Severn River in Annapolis.

In the Museum: Sailors' Delight

November 2002 | By Roger A. Mola

Moments & Milestones: Airfairs

November 2002 | By Stuart Nixon

Images of the glider in flight (here, a CG-4 prototype) don’t capture the human drama of a CG-4 mission, as the museum’s finished display does.

A Waco's Happy Ending

How an abandoned World War II glider found love in Long Island.
September 2002 | By Joshua Stoff

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Ticket to Orbit

Don't just sit there. Get out and see the world!
September 2002 | By Eric Adams

Restoration: Soggy Stratoliner

Boeing 307
September 2002 | By Douglas Gantenbein

One of Reno’s most coveted prizes is a pit pass, which allows the audience to get up close and personal with the musclebound Unlimiteds.

Reno Enters the Jet Age

They're not as fast as the top Unlimiteds, but the national air racing organization is gambling on jets to boost attendance.
September 2002 | By Carl Hoffman

The Caudron G.4 served as a bomber and recon craft. The Museum

In the Museum: A French Treasure

July 2002 | By Roger A. Mola

An original Boeing B-29.

Restoration: Best of Seven

The Boeing B-29
May 2002 | By J. Douglas Hinton

Russian Revolution

Why airshows have so many Russians on their rosters.
May 2002 | By Debbie Gary

Masters of the V-12

They're like highly specialized surgeons: there are few of them and they're in great demand.
March 2002 | By Stephan Wilkinson

D.H.89s served the Royal Air Force as trainers.

Restoration: Delightfully de Havilland

The last flying D.H.89 Dragon Rapide in the United States.
March 2002 | By Diane Tedeschi

Her Super Cub provides Debbie Gary a leisurely break from airshow flying.

Above & Beyond: Back in the Saddle

An airshow pilot describes the trials of the comeback.
March 2002 | By Debbie Gary

Oldies & Oddities: The Fifty-Cent Classic

March 2002 | By Tom LeCompte


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