Skywriting is a rare art now. But less than a century ago, it was considered the future of advertising. The technique was relatively simple. Engine-heated paraffin oil mixed with exhaust to produce ...

2001-03-04 04:00:00 PDT New York-- Do not ask Chris Loprinze why he spent Saturday afternoon drawing clouds in the sky above Manhattan. It was not his idea. Loprinze well knows that skies can muster ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Steve Oliver never had a chance to practice. And how could he? Writing mile-high letters across the sky is not something a pilot can just go out and do. All that paraffin oil—"liquid smoke," as it's ...

[Updated below with Microsoft statement on the issue with the image] Microsoft this week was awarded a patent on something it calls “virtual skywriting.” It’s a great phrase, but the reality isn’t as ...

On a lightly breezy afternoon, Carlos Shihady and Maram Shehada stood together at the Point Reyes Lighthouse, where the rocky land juts a finger out into the Pacific, and watched "Carlos ️ Maram 12 17 ...

Two years ago, when Greg Stinis walked out to his Tiger AA-5 airplane at Jean Airport, it wasn't to run the engine for maintenance. Skywriting jobs came regularly then. Since the recession began, ...

From marriage proposals to ads for cigarettes and soft drinks, Australia's big blue skies have long been used as nature's billboard through skywriting. It's experienced a resurgence in popularity in ...

On a lightly breezy afternoon, Carlos Shihady and Maram Shehada stood together at the Point Reyes Lighthouse, where the rocky land juts a finger out into the Pacific, and watched “Carlos ️ Maram 12 17 ...

A group of artists used skywriting in 80 locations nationwide to bring attention to the immigration crisis in the U.S. on Independence Day. The signs flew over immigration detention facilities, jails, ...