by Emme Hornung | Mar 11, 2026 | aviation history, Honoring The Past, Member Stories, Military and Veterans, restoration
When we think about aviation restoration, we tend to think about tube-and-fabric antiques getting stripped down or warbirds getting dug out of a field. Sometimes, preserving aviation history happens on a smaller scale — like David Teitelbaum’s 1959 helicopter flight...
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 | Dec 4, 2025 | Bits and Pieces, EAA Canada, Homebuilding, restoration, Vintage
By Mike Davenport, Langley, British Columbia The Skybolt, designed by Lamar Steen in the 1970s in order to meet the needs of larger pilots than was the case with Pitts of the day, is not only roomier but larger overall. The airplane could even be called an early...
by EAA | Nov 1, 2025 | Member Stories, restoration, Vintage
By Kristi Dunks, EAA Lifetime 689578, Vintage 732804 I probably come by it naturally given that my dad was a truckdriver for most of his life, but I must admit that the fun and connections I could find in driving thousands of miles to support my aviation dreams had...
by EAA | Oct 23, 2025 | Member Stories, restoration, Vintage
By Kent Carder, EAA 676328 This piece originally ran in the September 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. My Cessna 180 has been in my family since the early 1970s. The 180 came to be a part of the family before my mom and dad even met. My father and two other...
by EAA | Jun 28, 2022 | EAA Sport Aviation, From The Hangar Floor, restoration, Vintage, vintage aircraft
In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses some of the factors and variables to account for when restoring a vintage aircraft. Read...
