Antique Retired Military Aircraft – Still Proudly Flying

It’s always a surprise and a delight to discover retired military aircraft, especially from WW II, lovingly preserved or restored, airworthy and ready to fly.  One of these restored classics was recently discovered for sale online at http://www.planesgalore.com/AircraftForSale.aspx?id=2078; an early military unmanned aircraft, the Culver PQ-14A, one of only 6 currently registered with the FAA. In 1940 a two [...]

Is the Business Jet Dead?

Return to planesgalore.com We all remember it.  Fortune 500 company CEOs sitting before the US Congress and being beaten up for planning or purchasing new business jets.  Jetting the world in a private jet used to be “cool”.  It was a thing to which many aspired.  Then almost overnight a private jet became a symbol [...]

The Future of GPS?

In January a software upgrade designed to support a new generation of GPS satellites called Block IIF was installed resulting in the failure of over 10,000 US military GPS recievers.  While civilian receivers were not affected in January, the next steps in this process may have profound implications for civilian GPS users including pilots who [...]