Building a Moment – A Behind the Scenes Look with Huy Ha
Earlier this year, Pacmin Studios oversaw the production and delivery of a full 1:1 scale model of General Atomics’ latest development in unmanned aircraft, the Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Our Director of Special Projects at Pacmin Studios, Huy Ha organized the final delivery of the project from Pacmin Studios in California to Maryland for the AFA…
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Why We Love Art
Imagine you are strolling through a swap meet and you find a booth with several paintings for sale. You wouldn’t normally bother, but as you pass, the owner of the booth proudly proclaims everything he sells is original. The claim piques your interest, so you approach the nearest bin at his booth and start sorting…
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Eren Ozmen Becomes the Fourth Woman to Receive the Howard Hughes Award
On October 3, the Aero Club of Southern California gave out its 45th annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award at The California Club in downtown Los Angeles to Eren Ozmen. Dating back to 1978, the Howard Hughes Memorial Award has been presented to people from a wide variety of backgrounds who have made major contributions to…
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The Four Creepiest Airplane Graveyards
Halloween is a truly unique holiday. In fact, you could almost call it an “anti-holiday”.Instead of adorning our homes and neighborhoods to remind us of our favorite things,we decorate to dredge up our worst fears. The usual themes of joy and peace thatpervade virtually every other holiday are replaced with constant reminders of mutilationand death.…
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Aviation as Inspiration
What is it about aviation that so many of us find captivating and inspiring? What exactly is it that draws us to the windows at the airport watching those giant machines maneuver their way on the tarmac and off into the skies? Whether you are an aviation aficionado or an average passenger, there’s something about…
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Plane Spotting Pt. 2: Hotel Edition
Few things compare to the luxury of breakfast in bed while enjoying the serene view of planes gracefully flying by. In our first plane spotting blog post we did, we covered the history of plane spotting during World War II, as well as some of the popular plane spotting locations and airport observation desks aviation…
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