Posts Tagged ‘ Field ’

Bird Dog Banner Tow!

February 6, 2010
By Ryan Short
Bird Dog Banner Tow!

This was fun to watch at Stinson today – a Cessna L-19 Bird Dog was being used for a banner-tow operation, presumably a great advertising idea because of the crowds that are probably enjoying the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. Below, the L-19 approaches 9/27 with the banner at the end of it’s flight. After...
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Historic Stinson – First reference to a sightseeing operation

January 8, 2010
By Ryan Short

From the earliest days of aviation, sightseeing operations have been a part of the oft fragile public perception of the industry. Many of the famous aviators of the past got their start when some barnstormer arrived in their town and took up locals for rides, often for less money than you would spend for...
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