Early Navigation System of acetylene torches on towers and concrete arrows
Beacons, arrows kept pioneer pilots from going astray in Nevada. In the earliest days of commercial aviation, before the advent of radio guidance, th...Elk River- The "Lead Dog" - Elk River Trike Fly-in '12 by Ttabs
...were plaguing us all day were doing. What started as a 'look-see' turned into a fabulous run where we hit two backcountry strips and three lookout towers. We had a blast flyin' and ju...Unmanned 'tower' of the future takes shape in W.Va.
It began when a small airport in mountainous West Virginia, the only nontowered airport in the state with commercial service, failed to convince the FAA to fund a control tower but refused to take “no” for an answer. “No ...Tags: developing, towers, byers, officials, story