F-16 Fighting Falcons Escort Mooney with Unresponsive Pilots

A Mooney crashed on Wednesday morning near Muncie, Indiana after the pilot failed to respond to the air traffic controller. Two F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Indiana National Guard assisted the airplane by providing an escort until the airplane went down into a cornfield. Military Officials told the Associated Press that the pilot was suffering health problems.

Mooney debuts Technical Publications Master Library

Mooney Airplane Company has debuted a new Technical Publications Master Library for all M20, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20H, M20I, M20J, M20K, M20L, M20M, M20R, M20S, M20T and M20TN aircraft. The applications are on a 2 GB Lexar JumpDrive, engraved with the word Mooney logo on them. Each of the JumpDrives will contain catalogs, aircraft model specific technical publications, pilot operating handbooks, illustrated parts, service and maintenance manuals.

For more information: http://www.mooney.com/index.php

EAA AirVenture 09: Mass Arivals

Photo courtesy of Google Wittman Regional Airport's Control Tower (The World's busiest control tower).
This control tower is the world's busiest control tower during EAA AirVenture's annual convention. More than 10,000+ aircraft come to EAA Airventure each year.

Photo courtesy of EAA (Bonanzas)
Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 2:20 P.M. the Beech Bonanzas all arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 137 Beech Bonanzas participated in the mass arrival all arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Beech Bonanza mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been goingsince 1990.


Photo courtesy of EAA (Cessnas)
On Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 2:35 P.M. the Cessnas all arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 43 Cessnas participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Cessna mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been going for four years.



Photo courtesy of EAA (Mooneys)
On Saturdy, July 25, 2009 at 4:15 P.M. the Mooneys arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 37 Mooneys participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Mooney mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been going for twelve years.

No Photo (Piper Comanches)
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. the Piper Comanches arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 29 Piper Comanches participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Piper Comanches mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been going for three or four years.
Photo courtesy of EAA (Van's RV)
On Sunday, July 26, 2009 Van's RV arrived in a mass arrival group. Just about 33 Van's RVs participated in the mass arrival that arrived for EAA AirVenture 2009. The Van's RVs mass fly-in at Wittman Regional Airport has been a tradition for EAA AirVenture.