Flymall.org / Kraemer Aviation November 2025 Wheels & Wings Newsletter

Saturday, December 6th, 2025

Welcome to the Kraemer Aviation/Flymall.org Wheels & Wings Newsletter

You can view past newsletters here.

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: November 12 1929, the first air to air refueling took place. It was accomplished by Wesley “Wes” May, Frank Hawks and Earl Daugherty whom devised a simple plan to strap a 5 gallon can around Wes’ back, who then, carefully made his way from the Curtiss Jenny to the Lincoln Standard to transfer the fuel.

Did you know that the oldest stone bridge in America is actually older than America. It was built in Philadelphia in 1697. It was built at the request of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. The bridge is part of King’s Highway to connect Boston to South Carolina.

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.

Achievements & Special Recognition: 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: November 2 1947, the Spruce Goose makes it’s first and last flight.

On November 5 1959, test pilot Scott Crossfield was forced to make an emergency landing on Rosamond Dry Lake, Edwards AFB, California, in North American X-15, 56-6671 after an in-flight fire.  The X-15 normally burned up all fuel onboard and then glided to a landing, however, due to the fire, it landed with fuel onboard.  The X-15 was not designed to land with the additional weight of fuel on board and unfortunately the X-15 and breaks in half on touchdown.

Two hundred and forty two years ago on November 21 1783 the first free flight by humans was made by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d’Arlandes in a hot air balloon designed by the Montgolfier brothers.  The flight began from the grounds of the Château de la Muette close to the Bois de Boulogne park in the western outskirts of Paris. They flew about 3,000 feet above Paris for a distance of nine kilometers. After 25 minutes, the balloon landed between the windmills, outside the city ramparts, on the Butte-aux-Cailles. They had done a test flight prior with animals to see if they would survive. 

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

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.

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.

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. 

November 15 1965, Craig Breedlove became the first person to break the 600 mph land speed barrier. This record held until 1970.  His vehicle, the Spirit of America was powered by a turbojet engine.  The Spirit of America was a 3 wheeled vehicle which was one of the modern record breaking jet-propelled cars of the 1960s.

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:

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.

There’s a lot of news concerning Ural Motorcycles.  in 2022, Ural moved their assembly plant to Kazakhstan .  They have had to put on hold production of their legacy models for export markets.  By late 2024, as they were basically operating out of two totally different countries, Ural was losing money of each bike built.  So the idea for a lighter, street-oriented sidecar rig was born.  Then in April 2025, the tariffs hit and this made importing bikes to the US nearly impossible.  Ural needed a way to continue to develop this new light street-oriented rig.  They didn’t want the Ural badge on someone else’s bike.  So they turned to a China based family owned motorcycle called Yingang.  It was with them that they would collaborate and began developing what would become the Ural Neo 500.  The Ural Neo is not meant to replace the legendary 2WD rigs that Ural is known for.  As of this newsletter, Ural is not sure if their 2WD rig production has stopped for good, or has just been put on hold for a while.  Their Irbit factory is operational, although, on a very limited production for their domestic market and to make some spare parts.  So for now, the Neo 500 is built in China and their 2WD rig production is on hold.  Pictured here is our 1969 Ural.

On November 15 1965, Craig Breedlove became the first person to break the 600 mph land speed barrier. And he did it in a 3 wheeler!!! His Spirit of America was a jet-powered three wheeler.

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

Nautical Notes:  Here’s an interesting fact.  In 1620, Cornelis Drebbel, built the first navigable submarine in 1620 while working for the English Royal Navy.  It was a leather-covered wooden frame vessel and was powered by oars that pushed through tight-fitting sleeves.  Between 1620 and 1624 Drebbel successfully built and tested two more submarines, each one bigger than the last. The final (third) model had 6 oars and could carry 16 passengers.