Formation Flying News Today

Tain amateur photographer scoops two awards at local camera club’s monthly competition.

The competition was judged by Gordon Allison, well known locally for the photographic business he used to run in Tain.

There are Formations (with the capital letter) and formations, or “gaggles.” There’s nothing illegal about a gaggle as long as it’s agreed to beforehand by the participants.

Looking at the night sky has inspired civilizations for tens of thousands of years, but a new proposal on satellite-based advertising might inspire us to look away.

The 51st National Stearman Fly-In will celebrate America’s iconic biplane, and you’re invited to join the fun Sept. 5 –

T or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. the beginning of the show, we do formation flying. well do comedy acts. i d...

>> it was used to train first-time pilots. a lot of them are flown by barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or a little deuce coupe. theyre restored. theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> we will simulate a bombing run. >> we replicate an old-time barnstorming act that was in the 30s and 40s and down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just...

Barnstorming pilots. they are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly ...

They are revered by those pilots the way some people love a model t or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we replicated an act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. the begin...

T or the little deuce coupe. theyre restored, theyre cared for. >> the steerman ashley is to ride in is owned by michael trushell, who performs with the flying circus in northern virginia. >> were going to simulate a strafing and bombing run. >> we raply kat an old time barnstorming act that was done in the 30s and 40s. >> six shots, down comes the bomb. yes! >> i fly there just for fun. its my excuse to go out on sundays and fly in circles. at the beginning of the show, we do formation flying. ...