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Roscoe Turner, a pilot who defined flamboyance with his waxed mustache, a uniform that included jodhpurs, and a pet lion named Gilmore that flew with him. [Credit: Associated Press]

Colorful and Notable Characters in Aviation

Andrew Robinson - September 25, 2026 1

In Case You Missed It

Editor’s Log

Paul Dye - July 19, 2013 0

What do you do with your homebuilt?

Kit Stuff

Robrucha - December 12, 2012 0

Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Wire Science

Robert L. Nuckolls - August 21, 2014 0

Practical electrical.

This Fly Baby is the Katz’ Meow!

Sparky Barnes - July 14, 2023 5

In the early 1960s, a young Jim Katz was absorbing page after page in...