Greenville Texas Municipal Airport

10/09/2026

What an absolute treat yesterday at the airport! Huge thanks to pilot Jerry Conley for stopping by to show off his stunning de Havilland DH.115 Vampire on his way to El Reno, Oklahoma for an air show! This beauty isn’t just eye‑catching, it’s historic. The Vampire was the world’s first successful single‑engine jet fighter, first taking to the skies in 1943 and joining RAF service in 1946. As the RAF’s second jet fighter ever and the first powered by a single jet engine, it paved the way for generations of aviation innovation.

This legendary aircraft racked up some incredible “firsts,” including:
• First RAF fighter to break 500 mph
• First jet to cross the Atlantic Ocean (1948)
• First pure‑jet aircraft to land on a carrier (Sea Vampire in 1945, flown by Eric “Winkle” Brown!)
• World altitude record of 59,446 ft in 1948

Learn more about this iconic aircraft and Jerry’s airshow team at: vampireairshows.simdif.com

Jerry, thanks for making our ramp a little more historic (and a whole lot cooler!) Yesterday. Hope to see you back next May for our annual fly-in!

10/09/2026

10/06/2026

09/16/2026

Spent the day at Dallas Executive Airport for North Texas Drone Day organized by the NCT-COG at the Henry B. Tippie NAEC, taking in live drone demonstrations and real‑world UAS operations - an incredible look at how unmanned aircraft are reshaping transportation, public safety, infrastructure, and community services across North Texas.

From hands‑on flying and aerial robotics to workforce development, safety, airspace coordination, and FAA regulations, the event showcased the full spectrum of today’s UAS capabilities. Even got to experience the Joby eVTOL simulator and dive into the future of Advanced Air Mobility. What a week already!

Great conversations with drone pilots, industry experts, educators, and operators who are pushing aviation forward. Drones supporting delivery, inspections, emergency response, and community services-it’s all happening now.

Proud to be part of a region leading innovation and opening doors for the next generation of aviation careers.

06/14/2026

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 The U.S. Army celebrates its 251st birthday on June 14, 2026, honoring its founding by the Continental Congress in 1775. The 14 June is when the Congress adopted "the American continental army " after reaching a consensus position in The Committee of the Whole. June 14, 2026 marks the 251st birthday of the U.S. Army — the military branch that is largely responsible for our independence from Britain and that has served and defended American freedom since the birth of our nation.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸On June 14, 1775, while under immense threat from the British military forces, the U.S. Congress ordered “six companies of expert riflemen be immediately raised in Pennsylvania, two in Maryland, and two in Virginia” to join American revolutionary forces in and around Boston, Massachusetts.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The U.S. delegates who ordered additional forces to Boston required all of these men to swear an oath of service:
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸“I have, this day, voluntarily enlisted myself, as a soldier, in the American continental army, for one year, unless sooner discharged: And I do bind myself to conform, in all instances, to such rules and regulations, as are, or shall be, established for the government of the said Army.”
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Shortly after American delegates issued these orders, George Washington was appointed to command the American Continental Army. With support from the French Army, Washington led the American Continental Army to victory over the British forces, claiming freedom for the future of hundreds of millions of Americans.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸This year's celebration features the theme "This We'll Defend". America is commemorating the Army's distinguished service to the Nation.

06/10/2026

Taking a pole to see who wants to see FiFi visit Greenville for rides or Static display in the future? https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1fqvoVxZgL/