by Emme Hornung | Mar 8, 2026 | Member Stories, Military and Veterans, Why We Fly
Aviation means many things to many people for many reasons. Some fly, some build, some simply enjoy taking it all in. For James Raymond, EAA 1170677, aviation now is a way to relive fond memories and times that have passed, and for his 91st birthday, he wanted to go...
by EAA | Mar 5, 2026 | Member Stories, restoration
By William Allen, EAA 1574687 This piece originally ran in the January 2026 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I had always wanted to dip my toes into the warbird world and finally got inspired by a gentleman named Norbert Steinwedel, EAA 460072, to do so with the...
by EAA | Feb 19, 2026 | Member Stories, Warbirds
By Rick Allen Basiliere Jr., EAA 517981 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I have all, as best I can tell, of Oscar’s military history. Thirty pounds of paperwork. He must have been ordered by the U.S. Air Force in...
by EAA | Feb 13, 2026 | Member Stories, Ultralights, Why We Fly
By Jenna Rose, EAA 1576771 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. Like many people, I spent many years dreaming about taking part in the world of aviation before I ever laid my hands on the controls of an airplane. After...
by EAA | Feb 7, 2026 | Homebuilding, Member Stories
By Rick Ernst, EAA 418493 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I’m a fourth-generation pilot and third-generation A&P mechanic, so there was never a doubt that I would eventually build my own airplane. Sure, I had...
by EAA | Feb 4, 2026 | aviation history, Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, Member Stories
By Jim Bell, EAA 543641, EAA Chapter 63, Lyncrest, Manitoba Speyer and Sinsheim are small cities in southern Germany. Speyer has a population of about 50,000 and Sinsheim about 37,000. Each are typical German towns, with plenty of lovely cathedrals and other older...
