Memorial Day Ceremony in Hecker, IL Included Local Pilots

Joe Wapelhors In His T-34 and Paul Cornelius and Fritz Knoll In Their CJ-6 Nanchangs Performed a 'Missing Man' Formation



Dave Renner Flew In His SNB-1 Kansan

Mat Conrad and Pat Kesler Flew the MO CAF B-25J Mitchell From an Event in Columbia, MO

Local RVs Also Joined in the Air Parade

Bob McDaniel and Diane Earhart In a C172 Skyhawk and Bob Ochs in the C120 Flew in Close Formation 

This Fly Baby, Flown by Paul Voorhees, Followed the Faster Planes

Denny Schwandt Flew His Super Cub in Strong Headwinds



Salute to Veterans Airshow Underway in Columbia, MO

The Salute to Veterans Corporation Airshow is underway in Columbia, MO.  Aero Experience contributor Mark Nankivil provided these awesome photos of participating aircraft:

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Skillful Crosswind Takeoffs at Flying Dutchmen Airport

Flying Dutchmen Pancake Breakfast Fly-In Brings a Variety of Aircraft

Movie "Top Gun" Turns 25 Years Old Today

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Pilots Make Stop at St. Louis Downtown Airport, Visit Museum

Student Pilots from Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, OK flew their 4 Cessna 152s to St. Louis Downtown Airport Friday and stayed for a few hours before taking off in formation late in the afternoon.  It was a pleasure to speak with one student at the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum before an impressive 4-ship takeoff.  Blue Skies, Spartan. 

For more information about Spartan, see the video below and visit http://www.spartan.edu/.

Progress on EAA 64 Pietenpole Project Proceeding Nicely

EAA Chapter 64, which meets in historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, IL, is making great progress on its Pietenpole aircraft rebuild project.  Here is a photo update from today's work.

For more information about EAA Chapter 64, visit http://eaa64.org/index.htm.

Parks College of St. Louis University Continues Tradition of Training Pilots