Category Archives: UnderTheRadar

The Early Years of  Florence Barnes, AKA “Pancho” By:      Norm Goyer Florence Lowe was born on July 21, 1901, the stork didn’t bring the little bundle of joy, a Rolls Royce pulled by six snow white stallions bucking and snorting … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer As I have stated many times in the past, there is a correct choice of an aircraft to restore and others that are not. I love antique and classic aircraft almost as much as I love warbirds. … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer Potential car buyers talk about sticker shock, these folks would have cardiac arrest if they were shopping for a Cirrus instead of a Chevy. I love aircraft of all types and I also love classic cars and … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I love to lurk over the postings on my Facebook page. It seems that it’s  loaded with aviation types, pilots, aerobatic competitors, airline pilots and lots of aviation editors including all of the popular flying magazines out … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer Young people have no more aviation heroes, or macho biplanes to tackle the Hun and very little opportunity to imitate the men and women who in their flying machines held sway in their dreams, day and night. … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer Most of you know that I am basically a fun flying type, I have always loved antiques, warbirds, classic aircraft and some very unusual homebuilts. Why? They are different, they can be challenging, they were unique … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I am writing this on my 85th birthday and my mind started wandering over the past years about the many aviation milestones that I have witnessed or otherwise came into contact with. I also would like to … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I would like to thank Wikipedia for the historical quotes and facts regarding Japan’s Kamikaze suicide bombers. NG Current events in the Middle East war zones has given the term suicide bombers a whole new meaning. The … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer The idea of pushing a button to convert your car to a plane has always been the dream of thousands. Many have tried it, so far nobody has designed a plan that will work for everyone. The … Continue reading →

By:      Norm Goyer I can still remember the first airplane I bought, $450 for a Ryan PT-22 and I must admit, I did learn a lot about buying airplanes. Times have changed dramatically since 1951and if you are looking to … Continue reading →