Sometimes, a pilot's name is written in history through a lifetime of exceptional service. Other times, one's true character is shown by a single, life-changing, split second decision.

Flying Officer Percy Burton

Piper has often been often called the 'Henry Ford of aviation,’ due to his ability to make aviation more accessible to the general public.

William Bill Piper Sr

Air superiority depends heavily on the application of superior training and tactics. Jimmy Thach was a true pioneer of the development and application of effective aerial combat tactics.

Jimmy Thach

Most pilots who have become famous over the years have been fighter pilots, test pilots or aviation pioneers. David Lord was different, in that he flew C-47 Dakota transport aircraft.

David Lord

When thinking about interceptors, Britain’s English Electric Lightning, the Soviet MiG-25 and American Century Series fighters immediately come to mind, but what about the early jet-powered interceptors? What about pioneering subsonic aircraft which, although ground-breaking at the time, are often forgotten?

Early Interceptors

During the early 1930s, Wittman designed and built highly successful air racers. As a racing pilot, Wittman competed against the likes of James Doolittle, winning many races and building a successful racing career.

Steve Wittman

The mere mention of the name ‘Challenger’ conjures up images of an exploding Space Shuttle. However, there is so much more to the Challenger story than its widely publicized, tragic ending.

Rockwell Space Shuttle Challenger

In an effort to preserve his life and the lives of his friends, Jeppesen began to draw airfield charts and made notes of flight routes in what he referred to as his ‘little black book’.

Elrey Jeppesen

As a test pilot, Tony LeVier flew some of the most famous military aircraft in history.

Tony LeVier

During the early 1900s, he was known as ‘the man who owns the sky.’ A hundred years later, some refer to him as the ‘father of aerobatics.’ Lincoln Beachey was arguably the most famous pilot of whom you have never heard.

Lincoln Beachey

Kollsman invented the world’s first accurate barometric altimeter.

Paul Kollsman

Think about it. Would it make sense that Italy, the country famous for producing the world’s best cars, could go through World War II without producing any quality fighter aircraft? Were there any World War II era fighters that could be described as Ferraris, Alfa Romeos or Lancias of the sky?

Castoldi’s Fighters

Apache Guardian's Dutch Debut, Four Years for Mimouss - Rafale Solo Display Pilot, Leonardo – Complete Helicopter Solutions, World Defence Show 2024 - Saudi Arabia, Remembering the Pioneers, William Reid

Aviation News Journal - Vol.34 No.3

Flying High Comic, Calgary International Airport Sets Record, A Heavyweight Dogfight, Elevating Expectations: Flair Airlines' Impactful Year in Review, Flying Officer Percy Burton, Aviation Management, Remembering the Pioneers: King Bladud


Aviation News Journal - Vol.34 No.2

Westfield International Air Show, Into the Unknown: Embraer KC-390 for Portugal, Jesús Villamor, Aviation Management: Communications and Structural Strategies, Remembering the Pioneers: James McDonnell

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.6

Anatolian Eagle 2023, Employee Evaluations, Alan McLeod, FAMEX 2023 - Mexico Aerospace Fair, Remembering the Pioneers: Kenneth Whiting

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.5

The Gendarmerie Air Forces, The Cessna 337 At War, Wiley Post, Remembering the Pioneers, Aviation Management: Employee Evaluations – A Waste of Time or a Valuable Tool?

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.4

Repetition Makes Perfection, David Lord, Aviation Management: Delegation never works, Early Interceptors, Remembering the Pioneers: Steve Wittman

Aviation News Journal - Vol.33 No.3

NATO Training for Article 5, Rockwell Space Shuttle Challenger, Tony LeVier, Aviation Management Challenges – and Solutions, Remembering the Pioneers: Elrey Jeppesen

Aviation News Journal - February 2023

US Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Lincoln Beachey: ‘The World’s Greatest Aviator’, Volaria Aeronautical Festival at Mirabel Airport, Castoldi’s Fighters, Remembering the Pioneers

Aviation News Journal - January 2023

ChatGPT and Aviation Journalism, Aero Gatineau-Ottawa 2022, John Glenn, the Battle of the Tank Busters, 
Floyd Smith, Low Flying Tails

Aviation News Journal - December 2022

Preparing for Italy’s Future Light Utility Helicopter, 50 Years: Airbus A300, William Whisner, Central Coast AirFest, Convair B-58 Hustler, Remembering the Pioneers

Aviation News Journal - November 2022

The Toronto Canadian International Air Show, Overview: Cyprus Air Force, International Balloon Festival, Vega – the force of stars, Remembering the Pioneers, Hans Wind

Aviation News Journal - October 2022

Texada Aerospace Camp - A Great Experience, Royal International Air Tattoo, 48th Induction Ceremony - Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, Esquadra 751: Pride of the Portuguese Air Force, Joaquín García Morato
De Havilland Venom, Vesna Vulović

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