Articles written by Cathy Hansen
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Mojo-Jet event at Mojave Air & Spaceport
The Airmanship Foundation hosted a four day jet formation training event Jan. 26-29. The Mojo-Jet...
Historical videos to be offered in Legacy Park
Last year, Terra-Gen Power asked the Mojave Transportation Museum Foundation (MTM) if there was any...
Aerospace courses may be offered at Mojave Air & Space Port in near future
A perfect day for flying with calm air and lots of blue sky welcomed many pilots at the January...
Melvill and Rutan donate Long EZs to Experimental Aircraft Association Museum
Former Vice President at Scaled Composites and Chief Test Pilot, SpaceShipOne pilot and America's...
National Test Pilot School (NTPS) acquires Flight Research, Inc.
According to a press release by the National Test Pilot School, exciting news was announced at...
MASP Board selects Tim Reid as spaceport General Manager/CEO
At the December Board meeting of the Mojave Air & Space Port, Tim Reid was selected to fill the...
Three of my favorite aviation legends
As everyone knows, the Reno Air Races, held each year in September, is a gathering of veteran...
Mojave Air & Space Port – then and now (part 4)
I have been trying to touch on some of the exciting happenings and new projects that have spread...
Mojave Air & Space Port – then and now (part 3)
I began this series of articles by telling you that Mojave Air & Space Port District at Rutan...
Mojave Air & Space Port – then and now (part 2)
Mojave Airport starts to grow in the 1970s and 1980s - Several small businesses were already...
Mojave Air & Space Port – then and now (part 1)
Mojave Air & Space Port District at Rutan Field is celebrating 50 years of success this year....
'RUTAN FIELD' is on Aeronautical Charts
The push to name Mojave Airport "Rutan Field" began in August 2018, when a letter was written to the...
First nighttime launch for Virgin Orbit 'Straight Up' – 7 U.S. defense satellites launched
Virgin Orbit originally planned to launch on June 29, but postponed the flight after finding the...
Stratolaunch Test Flight shorter than planned
In a press release, Stratolaunch announced the completion of its sixth flight test of Roc, the...
Some gave all – Memorial Day Ceremony at Mojave Cemetery
Each year on Memorial Day, Mojave residents gather to honor the men and women who gave their all...
Stratolaunch 5th test flight shows new pylon
On the calm morning of May 4, Star Wars Day, Stratolaunch (Roc), the world's largest aircraft by...
Saying goodbye to the First Lady of Mojave Airport
Mary Mildred (Jerri) Sabovich died in Savannah, Georgia on March 9, having reached 94 years of life...
War in the Aleutians
I remember attending a Navy League meeting in Bakersfield back in 2005 where I mentioned that my hus...
Mason Hutchison speaks at Plane Crazy Saturday
Mason Hutchison was invited to speak at the March 19 Plane Crazy Saturday event held at Mojave Air...
Amelia Earhart – woman pilot, air racer and first president of the Ninety-Nines
Recently, my husband Al and I were remembering some of the aviation movies that we have seen...
Weather clears for Stratolaunch fourth flight test
After a couple of days of strong winds, rain and blowing snow, Thursday, Feb. 24 was clear, calm...
Tony LeVier – the extraordinary life of a distinctive test pilot
Born in Duluth, Minnesota on Valentine's Day, February 14, 1913, Anthony "Tony" LeVier began life...
Stratolaunch's Roc returns to the air
Another exciting flight test day at Mojave Air & Space Port with the gigantic Stratolaunch...
Maximum 'wow factor' at Plane Crazy Saturday
The November Plane Crazy Saturday had a maximum "wow factor!" Meghan Salzman gave a concise and...
Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the epic flight of Voyager
There are so many important aviation dates to remember in the month of December. The Wright...
