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Love at First Flight

January 20, 2023 by Webmaster

“I went out to the airport one day to rent a Citabria to go flying and there was this shiny, beautiful Swift,” she recounts. “I was like, ‘ooh, a Swift!…”

Filed Under: News, Swift Flying Tagged With: SWIFT, Swift airplanes, Swift National

JK Caldwell – The GC-1B Super Swift

October 20, 2022 by Webmaster

JK Caldwell wrote about the Swift in his latest entry on www.PlaneImpressions.com – click the image to be redirected to his website to read his article.

Filed Under: News, Swift Flying Tagged With: FLYIN, SWIFT, Swift airplanes

Formation Flight to Fly in Breakfast in 1940’s Globe Swift Aircraft – So Close – Plane Delicious

July 19, 2021 by Jim 'Frog' Jones

Formation Takeoff from PlaneDeliciousShow on YouTube.

A 14-minute video from PlaneDeliciousShow on YouTube.

Filed Under: Flying Videos, Swift Flying

Swift National 2018 Receives Coverage on AOPA Live

August 6, 2018 by Webmaster

AOPA Live coverage of Swift National 2018.

Filed Under: Swift Flying

Simon Green Swift Video

December 19, 2016 by Webmaster

Simon Green Swift Video

Simon Green Swift Video

Filed Under: Flying Videos, Swift Flying

Swift Checklists

March 31, 2015 by Sam Swift

Sam Swift provides checklists for use when flying the Globe and Temco Swift aircraft, customized to the specific aircraft configuration.

Filed Under: Swift Flying Tagged With: Sam Swift, Swift Checklists

Swift Checkout Advice

March 31, 2015 by Steve Rothstein

Steve Rothstein, a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) with 27 years and over 1000 hours of Swift flight experience, discusses the best way a pilot may get qualified to fly the Globe or Temco Swift aircraft.

Filed Under: Swift Flying Tagged With: checkout pilots, instructor, SWIFT, Swift airplanes

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