Jim, EAA 119684, is an avid pilot and longtime contributor to EAA publications. He is EAA director of publications and editor of Warbirds and Vintage Airplane magazines, and the owner of a 1943 Aeronca L-3 and a 1945 Stinson L-5.
The Champ was far from a flyer, and even though the skeletal remains were covered in a fine coating of dust, Jill Manka saw the potential beauty of what could ... Read more
Of the first two XP-82 Twin Mustangs built by North American Aviation in 1945, only one survived the scrapper’s torch. The first airplane accumulated less than 300 hours at PAX ... Read more
Jim Irwin’s desk is home to an old glass Jif peanut butter jar full of rusted nuts, bolts, and washers that serve as meaningful keepsakes from his baptism in aviation ... Read more
The 45th annual SUN ’n FUN International Fly-In & Expo certainly lived up to its name this year with blue skies and plenty of Florida sunshine to go around.
Like life, flying can be unforgiving at times. Let’s face it, accidents happen in all walks of life, no matter in the air or on the ground. It’s especially difficult ... Read more
More photos below December 15, 2016 – My last Doc checkup was more than two and a half years ago. Not a very smart or health-conscious way to go through ... Read more
