The Flying Banana

Aviation History, Aviation news, FrontPage, History, Local NewsBy KSOP EditorFebruary 5, 2024

The Flying Banana Contributor: Barry Fetzer Sources: History.com.   This historical aviation vignette brings back memories of my time flying CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters.  The Piasecki/Vertol H-21 is strangely reminiscent of the CH-46 Sea Knight and many of the H-21’s design features (affectionately called the Flying Banana) were obviously used by Boeing to design the…

A February 3rd Aviation History “Threefer”

Aviation History, Aviation news, FrontPage, History, Local NewsBy KSOP EditorFebruary 5, 2024

A February 3rd Aviation History “Threefer” Contributor: Barry Fetzer Sources: History.com. Featured Image via Surf Ballroom and Museum   The Day the Music Died Crash site.  Photo Credit: Civil Aeronautics Board. Today we have a February 3rd aviation history “Threefer”.  First up, on this date in 1959, “the music died”.  When you consider the ages…