Flymall / Kraemer Aviation July 2025 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

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Kraemer Aviation hosted their annual July 4th cookout. A good time was had by all that attended. Click here for more pictures. Some of the activities included vintage motorcycle rides and feeding our turtles.

Interested in living at an airport?  Visit our Aviation Real Estate page here. You can view price data for airport property in our Market Watch section of the Flymall. Here is the data for all airport property. You can refine the search by “state” simply by searching for the desired state under “Model”.

Want to have your business highlighted on the Flymall???  We offer inexpensive rates to have your business featured on our Wheels & Wings page.  Contact us for more info.

History Trivia: Meet Sarah Knauss, she is the third-oldest verified person ever, living to the age of 119 years and 97 days. What an incredible life. It is said that she passed away of natural causes.

July 22 1933 – Wiley Post completed the 1st solo flight round the world and arrived back at Floyd Bennett Field.

July 23 1983 – What happens to a Boeing 767 when it runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet? It turns in to a 132 ton glider, the Gimli Glider. Click here for the full story.

July 24 2025 – Happy heavenly birthday Amelia Earhart. A true aviation hero and pioneer.

If you enjoy history we have a new aviation history fact each day at the bottom of our webpages.  Some days there may be more than one, just refresh the page.  And if you like Beatles history, checkout our Events Calendar and select the Beatles category.  This is a work in progress, we’re building the most comprehensive calendar of important dates in Beatle history.  For those that like to stick with current news, we have an aviation news ticker on our home page.  This is updated daily to show the current aviation news.

July 6 1957, Paul McCartney met John Lennon. And the rest is history.

Achievements & Special Recognition: July 16 1969, Apollo 11 launched. This would become the first mission to land humans on the Moon. And on July 20 1969, we landed on the moon. July 24 1969. Apollo 11 returns to earth.

Instructors, want to highlight your students first solo or other achievement here?  Just send us a short write-up and a picture or two and we’ll post it here for you.  Click here for our contact info.

Aviation/Aviators in the news: Eido passed his commercial pilot checkride today with me. He did an excellent job today. His instructor was the outstanding ניר בלומנפלד . This was Nir’s 10th sign-off as an instructor and all 10 passed on their attempt. Nir is now eligible for his Gold Seal Flight Instructor certificate. Congratulations to both Nir and Eido.

The final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis launched from the Kennedy Space Center on July 8 2011 at 11:29:03.9 EDT

The aviation section of the Flymall is full of aviation news, training info, and much more for the aviator.

On July 7 2025, a construction crew found some unexploded ordnances at the Tipton Airport. These were likely there since the days of this being a military airport.

Air show season is always just around the corner.  Want to travel to air shows in your own aircraft?  Visit our used aircraft page on the Flymall to view our inventory.

Harry was one of the speakers at a FAA seminar at KGAI on July 17. The event was well attended. Click here for more pictures.

Nir, Yaffa, Stav, and Tony departing to Oshkosh. Click here for more pictures from their departure from KGAI.

Here they are at Oshkosh 2025. Click here for more pictures from their time at AirVenture 2025.

Look at all of the free items they picked up!

When the Yaffa & Stav were departing Oshkosh, they lined up on the right side of the runway and another plane was on the same runway on the left side. Yaffa & Stav were in Seminole N3020M and the tower cleared 20M for takeoff, just then, they looked at the plane on their left and the tail number was N9320M – what are the chances that with 10,000 plus planes, 2 airplanes ending in 20M would be paired up on the same runway for takeoff.

Oshkosh in review: Over 700,000 attended, over 16,000 aircraft operations, 2,543 show planes, and there was over 15,000 campsites (aircraft & drive-in).

WIFA IFR Seminar July 29 2025. Yaffa & Stav did an excellent job with their presentation on SIDs & STARs at their seminar. Click here for more pictures.

Car/Motorcycle Show News:   The Laytonsville Cruise In is the place to be on a Friday night in Montgomery County.  The Laytonsville Cruise In was started by Harry in 2010. It has become one of the most popular cruise ins in the area. You can follow Harry on Facebook for daily updates during the many shows and events he attends.

In July, we introduced a new award at the Laytonsville Cruise In, the Sam Korper award to honor one of the founding members of this popular event. Sam recently passed away. He was a true gear head / hotrodder. Sam was known for his Chevy powered Porsches and hot rodded Mini Coopers.

After about 10 years of talks with the property manager at the Laytons Village Shopping Center, Harry has convinced them to let us have a new picnic table / picnic area that will be sponsored by Kraemer Aviation Services. Eventually we will have 2 polywood picnic tables like the one picture here.

July 11 we celebrated National Collector Car Appreciation Day!

Who drove one the most iconic cars of the 1960s? Batman and Robin. On July 6, we celebrated Burt Ward’s birthday. Click here for a newsletter post Harry did about a friend’s own Bat Cave.

Our Events Calendar has the most current info regarding local and national car shows, air shows, and more.  With nearly 30 categories, there is something for everyone.  The Day Tripper section of the Flymall has dozens of day trip ideas and interesting places to visit.  Check it out here.  Our Day Tripper section now has different categories to choose from to make it easier to find events that interest you. 

If you enjoy reading about historic vehicles, visit our Wheels & Wings section of the Flymall, we have numerous A to Z list there including; Automobiles, Aviation, Engines, Flying Cars, Motorcycles, and Nautical.

Barn Finds/Hangar Finds:  Need an appraisal on your barn find?  Visit our Appraisal Page for information on our appraisals.  If you need insurance for your barn find or collector car, visit our insurance section of the Flymall.

Visit our online store to search for hard to find car parts, aircraft parts, and much more.  You can pay online in our secure store, just click on the Store button on our home page.

Visit the Test Drive section of the Flymall for reviews on automobiles, aircraft, motorcycles, and more. Read about it before you buy it.  You can also research price info on a wide variety of vehicles, collectibles, and more in the Market Watch section of the Flymall. 

If you’re restoring a fabric aircraft, Ira Walker of Walker Aviation is your resource.  Visit his page on the Flymall by clicking here. 

CFI / DPE Notes:  Visit Harry’s Practical Test page for information on his checkrides.  You will also find useful information there to help you prepare for your checkride.  You can also visit Harry’s Lesson Plan section of the Flymall for other flight training information.  Visit our Flight Training page for information on our aviation training classes.

Weather in the news: The Texas floods of July 2025 were one of the worsts floods in history.

Three Wheel Association (TWA) & 3-Wheelers.com:  Harry started the Three Wheel Association in 2013 to promote/support the industry of three wheel vehicles of all types. Visit the Three Wheel Association page on the Flymall for more info on the association.

After a few months of sorting out shifting issues and an oil leak, the Lomax is ready for some outings. We’re looking forward to giving some rides and going to a few car shows in her.

Want a reproduction vintage 3 wheeler.  Walker Aviation can scratch build from pictures or drawings.  Visit his page on the Flymall.  

Nautical Notes: Earlier in July, Harry organized a boating outing for WIFA pilots and instructors. Everyone had a great time. Click here for more pictures. Visit the Day Tripper section of the Flymall for more fun ideas to do on your day off work or school.

Native American Indian Transportation: John Bennett Herrington of the Chickasaw Nation, is a retired United States Naval Aviator, engineer and former NASA astronaut. In 2002, Herrington became the first enrolled citizen of a Native American tribe to fly in space.

Animals in the headlines: This month, we’re remembering Delilah, whom passed away on July 26 2009. Delilah was adopted, so we never knew her actual birthday.

We close this newsletter with these words: Don’t delay acting on a good idea.