By now you’ve probably figured out that I don’t do a lot of “selling” on the blog for the Squadron.  Once in a while I’ll

THIS JUST IN TODAY!      Here’s a special message for our readers in  Minnesota and western Wisconsin (and anyone who knows anyone who lives there…): 

     As the end of the year approaches, we humans have a tendency to look back at what happened to us and to our world

     The CAF Red Tail Squadron hangar is only about seven miles from the  shopping mecca known as the Mall of America (MOA).  This time

Today is a “four-dot” blog.  That means there is no “theme” – just some thoughts and links, separated by “●●●●”      A former chairman of

     When my dad was working on his Thorp T-18 homebuilt in the early 1960s, he started building it in the basement.  In a poetic

     The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) will open its 44th annual Convention on Sunday in Las Vegas.  More than 1,340 people are already

     I don’t have a pilot’s license – and will be envious of those who do until the day I die – so you would

     As this fall’s “Occupy Wall Street” movement expanded from the U.S. to Europe and beyond, protesters in the London, England offshoot camped out in

     Today is “Give To The Max” day, powered by Razoo.com and sponsored by iGive.com.  The idea is to make it easy for people all