by Vintage Aircraft Association | Apr 8, 2014 | Airport Action, News
by Ron Alexander, VAA 27150 Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 16, also known as “Flatland Flyers” was founded in 1986 by 5 antique airplane nuts (3 of which are still members). The chapter was formed as an alternative to the hugely successful EAA chapter 200 that...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Dec 15, 2013 | Airport Action, Home Page
by Ron Alexander, VAA 27150 Vintage Aircraft Association Chapter 3 was originally named the Carolinas Virginia Antique Airplane Foundation. This active group of antiquers has its headquarters in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. Most of their members are from the Carolinas...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Oct 10, 2013 | Airport Action, News
by Ron Alexander, VAA 27150 What do antique Auburns, Duesenbergs, Stinsons, E. L. Cord and John Dillinger all have in common with VAA president Geoff Robison, Security chairman Tim Fox, Maintenance chairman Mike Blomboch and so many more active year-round Vintage...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Aug 20, 2013 | Airport Action, News
by Ron Alexander, VAA 27150 “We don’t build airplanes with kids. We build kids with airplanes.” That is the slogan of the group we are presenting in this month’s vintage airport feature. The airport where this organization is located is the Palmyra Airport in...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Jun 6, 2013 | Airport Action
Located in a small rural corner of the Pacific Northwest is an airstrip that is home for a unique museum. The Port Townsend Aero Museum is located 45 miles northwest of Seattle and is host to a youth mentorship program that is second to none. It is located on the...
by Vintage Aircraft Association | Feb 26, 2013 | Airport Action
By Ron Alexander A highlight of each issue of Vintage AirMail will be to focus on one of the many antique aircraft havens that exist throughout the country. There are numerous airports that provide a home for a large number of antique and classic aircraft. One such...