On The Fly…

EAA has 18 down and 32 to go in its 50 Flags to Kitty Hawk initiative to commemorate the centennial of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight. Another 13 members have been chosen to fly their states’ flags to Kitty Hawk for a ceremony and declaration of their state’s “day” at the Wright Brothers’ National Memorial. You can find out if your state has been claimed and further information at EAA’s Countdown to Kitty Hawk page…

The Civil Air Patrol has won a national award for work in aerospace education. The Air Force auxiliary won the 2002 Frank G. Brewer Aerospace Education Trophy from the National Aeronautic Association. The award recognizes “significant contributions of enduring value” in aerospace education…

A blast from the past will come courtesy of Dale Snodgrass and his F-86 at the Centennial of Flight Celebration Air show at Tullahoma Regional Airport June 21 and 22. Snodgrass, a former Navy F-14 wing commander, will do aerobatics and high-speed maneuvers in the Korean War-vintage jet…

Grand Aire is back in the air after two crashes on the same day prompted a voluntary flight suspension. Two of the charter operator’s Dassault 20 jets crashed April 8. Three pilots died in one and two were injured in the other. Flight operations resumed Thursday after safety procedures were reviewed with staff.