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This early morning canopy shot of a 2020 Van's Aircraft RV-8 registered to Roger Bestland of Webster, Minnesota, was taken June 26 at the Wings and Wheels Fly-In Breakfast and Classic Car Show at...

A 1974 Piper PA-32-300 heads down the ramp July 12 during EAA Chapter 1174's fly-in at Fergus Falls Municipal Airport-Einar Mickelson Field. The aircraft is registered to Thomas Long of Benedict,...

This 1960 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Mk. 1 Beaver registered to Oban Holdings of Deephaven, Minnesota, participated in the Seventh Annual TrickAir Ski Plane Fly-In Feb. 12 at the Jackson Seaplane Base...

This Supermarine Spitfire Mk IXc from the Dakota Territory Air Museum visited AirExpo 2021 before heading over to EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh. See "Aircraft Museums and Collections of Minnesota" in this...

This vintage 1941 Stinson-Stratton L-1F Vigilant WWII-era observation plane was one of the featured aircraft during a mid-November 2021 EAA Chapter 1638 field trip of C&P Aviation's facilities at the...

This Piper JC3-65 Cub registered to Wally's Flyers, Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota, participated in the Oct. 30 fly-in pancake breakfast hosted by EAA Chapter 745. Benson's Airport is located between...

A 1999 Cessna 182S registered to Charles Brynelsen of North Oaks, Minnesota, completes pattern work on Runway 27 at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport on Oct. 16....

A 1973 Beechcraft Bonanza V35B registered to Tim Steire of Blue Earth, Minnesota, prepares to touchdown at Hector Municipal Airport Sept. 19 during the 79th Annual Lions Fly-In Bre...

A 1978 Bellanca Citabria 150S registered to Alan Kupferschmidt of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, prepares to touchdown at the Moose Lake Annual Fly-In Pancake Breakfast Saturday, Aug. 21....

A 1946 Aeronca 11AC registered to Lowell Einerson of Alexandria pulls into the parking area during the 38th Annual Fly-In & Dine-In Breakfast, Saturday, July 17, in Henning, Mi...

Aircraft manufacturers and dealers visited Thunderbird Aviation at Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) June 4-5 for the US Aircraft Expo. Cirrus Aircraft displayed several Cirrus SR22Ts, including one with...

If you can get past the fact that they have way too many moving parts, Helicopters are wonderful aircraft. Igor Sikorsky developed the first practical machine for the US Army called the R-4. About...

Ray Johnson flew his 1943 Stearman in for the Sept. 19, 2020 Mora Fly-In....

Miss Air-Venture 2020....

The three DNR helicopters and six out of eight of their winged aircraft....

Look for "Back in the Family" for the story of this aircraft and how it came full-circle for one family.... Full story

Although many aviation events have been canceled or postponed due to Covid-19, Jim Hanson reminds us to "Hold fast to What is Good."... Full story

Rick Franks taxis out in the Hurricane XIIB, marked in the colors of No. 1 Squadron, RCAF.... Full story

EAA's 1929 Ford 4AT-9 on approach to land on Runway 36 at Oshkosh....

This great shot is just one of many from the Brainerd Flash Mob event, shared by photographer Jeremy D. Dando....