Pilot Who Lands Plane on Route 231 to Fly Bethpage Waterfiller Edge at Jonest Beach Air Show - NewsLI | A 10-year Bethpage Air Show veteran, David will fly the Bethpage Waterfiller Edge, a 
Zivko Edge 540 single-engine plane in front of hundreds of thousands of fans, who will witness precision flying like non other. David will perform the “Spiraling Tower,” rotating the Bethpage Waterfiller Edge sideways in two directions, and perform the “Waterfiller Tumble,” where he will do cartwheels in the air!..
World War II warbirds stop by Moffett Field - San Jose Mercury News | Their kind used to fill the skies over the Pacific and Europe, terrifying their prey. Only a handful of them fly today, and they're greeted with eager smiles. A trio of World War II-era warbirds are at Moffett Field and are part of the Wings of Freedom...
Pilot killed as jet crashes at Turkey airshow - GlobalPost | A pilot was killed Sunday when his jet crashed into a corn field during an acrobatic aerial display in a southern Turkish province, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported. Video footage showed the pilot losing control of the jet as he was making a...
Pitts Special Down In Turkey from Aero-News Network | Pilot Fatally Injured During Air Show Routine A Pitts Special performing during an air show in Turkey has gone down during the performance, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot.
BullChipmeet video - Apron 6 | I still had to post the short video impression of the BullChipmeet at Abbeville...
Pat, 92, recalls helping to build parts for Dambuster planes - Stroud News and Journal | THE Dambusters will be commemorated with a special flypast at this summer's Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford. It will feature the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster Bomber and a specially painted Tornado GR4 from the 617...
OV-10B Bronco — plant ground control now forward air control then from Travel for Aircraft by 
joseph_may | OV-10 Bronco — plant ground control now forward air control then After service in Vietnam this Bronco, and several others, were assigned to crop eradication in Latin America. Armament was removed and cheek armor added with missions flown by a crew of one, not two. This is a Bravo model as can be seen by […]
Midwest Aviation Treasures: Touring the TWA Martin 404 and Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Aero Experience recently visited a Midwest Aviation treasure - the National Airline History Museum at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City, MO. The museum originally began as Save-A-Connie, a group dedicated to restoring a Lockheed Super Constellation to flying status in Trans World Airlines colors. This effort has grown...
F/A-18F CFT & Weapons Pod mockup in St Louis from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar While it has been known for sometime that Boeing and the US Navy intend to fly a modified F/A-18F Super Hornet equipped with conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) and a weapons pod later this summer, some new details are emerging. 
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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La Ferté Alais 2013 - Highlights - EADStv | On the outskirts of Paris, nestled away in the woods, 
EADS took the time to discover La Ferté Alais! What a great Air Show with fantastic people and amazing aircraft...take a look for yourself.
Academy of Model Aeronautics: The 2013 National Electric Fly-In (NEFI) will be held June 21-23 at the IAC. Make plans to attend this fun-fly, which benefits several charities and organizations! More details and information will be announced soon, but in the meantime, enjoy photos from last year's event!
Friends, volunteers hope to recover B-25 from Alaska sandbar from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | Patrick Mihalek and Todd Trainor, long-time friends, and a handful of volunteers will be in Alaska next month to prepare a 70-year-old North American B-25J Mitchell for rescue. The B-25, 
nicknamed “Sandbar Mitchell” sits on a sandbar in the Tanana River outside of Fairbanks.
“Charles A. Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis, just... from Planeshots | ...before departure, at Rockwell Field, 10 May 1927. At left is...
They called her "aviatrix". Amelia Earhart was a legend. 81 years after the historic flight ... - Gazeta.pl | Exactly 81 years ago, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo Atlantic. A few years later as a star and an icon of aviation grabbed a flight around the world. Missing two-thirds of the way, after taking off from Lae, New Guinea.
Doolittle Raiders Part 2 - WJHG - WJHG-TV | "The aircraft's a B-25 Mitchell bomber. It's the same type of aircraft the Doolittle Raiders flew off the carrier Hornet when they bombed Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor" said Pilot Tim Black. Commanders decided the B-25 Mitchell was the best ...
Remembering WWII: Special event allows Veterans to fly again - Emery County Progress | In 1954 SSgt Paul Sersland was traveling from Los Angeles to Birmingham, Ala. to make repairs on a B-25 bomber. Over the Grand Canyon the plane began to experience problems and Sersland talked with the Lord and told him he didn't need to fly anymore...
Sky is filled with history - Western Advocate | They will retrace the route taken by Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson when they became the first Europeans to cross the Mountains in 1813. From O'Connell, 56 aircraft will head to Bathurst for a barbecue hosted by the Bathurst Aero Club. The first...
March 26, 2013 Who's Up First? from Ely Air Lines by Linda Street-Ely | ...Considered the foremost authority on aviation history, Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft has been published annually in England since November 1909. We turn to Jane’s for detailed descriptions of every type, make and model airplane produced. The publication has historically supported the Wright brothers as having been the first to fly. But now in their 100-year anniversary issue to be... Other Posts
Strategic Air & Space Museum To Participate In Blue Star Museums - WOWT | Strategic Air & Space Museum announced Monday the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to...
Carolina CAP pilot honored for 50 years of safe flying from Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | NORTH CAROLINA -- The skies hold a special place in Ray Davis’ heart. At one point or another, the Hendersonville resident has flown through the skies, monitored the skies and monitored space. Over the last 50 years, Davis has not only flown, but has had more than 50 years of safe flight operations. For that...
Observatory moving to Air & Space Museum in Ashland - Omaha World-Herald | An observatory that has been housed at Fontenelle Forest is moving to the Strategic Air & Space Museum. The telescopes and astronomy programs at the Millard Observatory can now be found at the museum in Ashland. The observatory will continue to be...
Buzz Aldrin Book Signing - KPBS | Whenever possible, the San Diego Air & Space Museum loves to give our visitors the opportunity to meet inspirational and historical figures. It's hard to think of a more important event in living history than the first landing on the moon in 1969. The ...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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Positively Las Vegas Thunderbirds help donate toys to children - KTNV Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The Thunderbirds may be spending more time on the ground than they'd like because of budget cuts, but they're still putting smiles on the faces of children. Members of the Air Force Flight Demonstration Team are spending the ...
Ocean City Air Show is on - without Blue Angels - WTOP | The Ocean City Air Show takes place June 8 and June 9 with an all-civilian lineup that includes the Geico Skytypers, a P-51 Mustang and a Sea Harrier that looks like a plane but can take off and land vertically like a helicopter. Show-goers will see...
The Patrouille de France in La Ferte-Alais - Citizenside | The Patrouille de France was present on 18 
and 19 May 2013 at the 41st edition of the airshow La Ferte-Alais, in the Essonne, with another demonstration, just validated. The Patrouille de France will celebrate its sixtieth anniversary Sunday, May 26...
Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In set for June 1 at Mid-Way - Waxahachie Daily Light | This year's Mid-Way Regional Airport Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In will be held from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, June 1. The pancake breakfast will served in the main terminal building at the airport. Breakfast tickets are $7 for adults and children 8 years and...
A flight of remembrance - Canton Daily Ledger | This year was a special one for the Fly-in Drive-in as a B25 Mitchell Bomber performed its first show of Canton. The B-25 Bomber, the type of plane that had dropped bombs on Japan during WWII, was part of the Commemorative Air Force - Missouri Wing.
Helo Crew Missing From Vietnam War Accounted For, Interred At Arlington from Aero-News Network | Four Buried As A Group May 2 A Navy Pilot, missing from the Vietnam War, has been accounted-for and was buried with full military honors along with his crew. According to the Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO), Navy Lt. Dennis W. Peterson, 28, of Huntington Park, CA, was the pilot of a SH-3A helicopter that crashed in Ha Nam Province, North Vietnam.
A Day of Records - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) | A pair of aircraft and a team of five USAF aircrew flew these missions which originated out of Edwards Air Force Base, California. The YF-12A was the interceptor variant of the vaunted Lockheed A-12 Mach 3+ aircraft. Armed with a quartet of ... Over...
Thrill Ride: Senior citizens fly in WWII aircraft - Elko Daily Free Press | ...Hirsch and three other residents of Highland Village had the opportunity Monday to fly with Darryl Fisher. Fisher is president and founder of Ageless Aviation Dreams, a foundation based in Carson City whose mission is to recognize veterans and senior citizens in long-term care communities....
F-111 finds new home at Queensland Air Museum in Caloundra - The Sunshine Coast Daily | QUEENSLAND Air Museum was abuzz today as a dream for aviation buffs was realised with the arrival of an F-111 fighter jet. The plane's presence served as a glorious conclusion to the museum's seven year quest to claim one of the six prized F-111's ...
Today in 1927: Charles Lindbergh completed the first nonstop solo transatlantic flight in... - by National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian
Video: Jetpack By Troy Hartman - The Real Rocketeer? (Hmm, Maybe Not) from AirPigz by Martt | So you probably know about the Martin Jetpack, and also about Yves Rossy - aka Jetman (who will be making his first public flights in the US at Oshkosh 2013!) but do you know about stuntman Troy Hartman and his Jetpack? If you do, you're a step head of me... I just learned of this sorta Rocketeer project this morning. The video above is actually from last August....
California Capital Airshow Inspires a ‘Positive Altitude’ and a View from Above
On Sunday, May 19, the California Capital Airshow, presented by Sacramento County, hosted over 250 young people from around the area and gave them an opportunity that many could only dream of. As part of a joint effort, the California Capital Airshow, Sacramento Jet Center and many other caring community partners introduced regional youth to an eye-opening day of endless opportunity and
inspiration. Life-changing possibilities awaited them with colorful airplanes, helicopters, police and fire vehicles, and so much more. Aptly named ‘Positive Altitude’ this was the event’s third year to open the minds of disadvantaged youth that otherwise may never have such an opportunity.Statistics show that exposure to such unique and interactive experiences expand a young person’s imagination and broadens their outlook on life, as well as their view of the world. ‘Positive Altitude’ isn’t just about aviation or the thrill of flying; this event is much more than that. It is about the opportunities that lie ahead if young people are given the tools to succeed. Half the battle is exposing children to life beyond their neighborhood, the latest gang, or their family legacy. With this unique event we hope to truly inspire kids to strive for a better life and achieve the greatness that we all know they possess.
In addition to the wide variety of aircraft on display, dozens of training aircraft were on standby at the Sacramento Jet Center, each with an experienced instructor pilot to take 25 selected students on a 30-minute introductory flight. These lucky essay winners received hands on experience and truly felt the thrill of flying an airplane! Each student pilot received a ‘First Flight’ certificate and pilot’s log book signed by their instructor. Check out one of the very special essay winners here: http://fox40.com/2013/05/19/positive-altitude-2013/ .
Lunch, refreshments, t-shirts for the kids, games, and interactive opportunities such as unique aircraft and vehicle displays, police cars, fire trucks and more were available to guests of the event. Many aviation-related community partners such as FedEx, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines were on hand to share stories, knowledge, and fun!
It’s not every day kids can get this up close and personal with such a wide variety of aircraft. This meaningful annual event also functions as a preview to the California Capital Airshow, happening at Mather Airport on Oct. 5 and 6. FOX40 is a proud sponsor of the California Capital Airshow and invites you to witness the spine-tingling performances that promise to roar across the skies with non-stop action throughout Airshow weekend! Don’t miss the jets, world-class aerobatics, wingsuit flyers, barnstorming, wing walking, ground acts, warbirds, and endless entertainment and interactive displays from 9:00-5:00pm each day on the one of the largest airport ramps in the western United States.
Find out more at www.californiacapitalairshow.com
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Memorial Day at the CAF Bring the B-25 Devil Dog and FREE Fun - Permianbasin360 | MIDLAND -- This Memorial Day, Mon., May 27, 2013, join the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) for a celebration honoring those who fought for our freedom. The event begins 11 a.m. at the CAF where families can see the B-25 Devil Dog and enjoy traditional...
Airshow To Return To Cape Girardeau - KRCU | Acrobatic aerial stunts and the roar of airplane engines will return to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport this summer. The airport will host an airshow on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29. This will be the first airshow in Cape Girardeau since 2010.
YARS announces plans for 2014 air show - Youngstown Air Reserve Station - Youngstown Air Reserve Station | YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- The 910th Airlift Wing is planning to hose an air show here in late Summer, 2014. The purpose of the event is to thank the community for their support, build awareness of installation capabilities, ...
Their favorite week of the year… from General Aviation News | The folks at Calhoun Air Center in Texas have posted a video on their favorite week of the year…WOAW 2013.
New Orleans FBO hosts B-17 from General Aviation News | NEW ORLEANS – Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, an FBO at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, will host the Texas Raiders, an authentically restored World War II B-17 Bomber owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force, on the weekend of June 1-2....
Summer plans and Melissa Pemberton - Apron 6 | ...Below another pic from the Sanicole ’11 album. I had the luck to photograph in front of the crowd line, between the planes. It gave me some nice photo opportunities like this one: Melissa Pemberton ready to take the Extra 300 for a spin. I tried to be subtle with the HDR (except for the clouds).
A flight of remembrance - Canton Daily Ledger | This year was a special one for the Fly-in Drive-in as a B25 Mitchell Bomber performed its first show of Canton. The B-25 Bomber, the type of plane that had dropped bombs on Japan during WWII, was part of the Commemorative Air Force - Missouri Wing....
F-35B vertical takeoff video from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | At long last, Lockheed Martin
has released the video of the first F-35B vertical takeoff on 10 May. For whatever reason, NAVAIR and the F-35 Joint Program Office would not clear this for release at the time of the event... Mc Donnell Douglas YC-15 (part 4) from The Lexicans | In January 1978, the same day the AMST program ended, the C-X (cargo experimental) program began. The CX program was needed because formulation of the Pentagon’s RDF (Rapid Deployment Force) in the late 1970s. CX would serve as RDF’s airborne transport. In short CX combined the roles of strategic and tactical airlifters...
Video: X-47B touch and goes onboard USS George H W Bush from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | The Northrop Grumman X-47B unmanned combat air system demonstrator (UCAS-D) made its first touch and go onboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on 17 May.
Hot air balloons collide in Turkey - CNN | One person was killed and at least 18 were injured when hot air balloons collided in mid-air in Turkey.
CAP cadets headed to Air Force Academy from Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | NEW MEXICO/NEW JERSEY -- Hanson Oxford, a cadet in the Socorro Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol New Mexico Wing, and Stefan Curcic of the New Jersey Wing’s General Jimmy Stewart Composite Squadron, based in Sayreville, have received and accepted appointments to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Oxford, a cadet captain, and Curcic, a second lieutenant, will begin their Air Force Academy training in June.
Mich. teens get to experience the thrill of aviation from Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | MICHIGAN -- Eight area teens experienced the thrill of aviation, through orientation flights with Civil Air Patrol at Abrams Municipal Airport in Grand Ledge. The cadets’ hour-long flights in single-engine Cessna aircraft introduced the cadets to the science that makes flight possible. They learned about navigation, weather, aircraft instruments, flight maneuvers, and more. While aloft, the cadets got to handle the controls, during the non-critical stages of the flight.
Monday, May 20, 2013
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Canadian Forces Snowbirds and CF-18 Hornet Headline Air Show May 30 - June 1, 2014 - World-
renowned Canadian Forces Snowbirds will join an action packed weekend of aerial performances on May 30 - June 1, 2014. The Fort McMurray International Air Show celebrates the opening of Fort McMurray Airport’s new Terminal Building....
Hangar 24 Fifth Anniversary and Air Show in Redlands - Patch.com | Thousands of people, including residents of Los Angeles, Banning and Mentone, turned out Saturday for Hangar 24 Craft Brewery's Fifth Anniversary and Air Show at Redlands Municipal Airport...
Frecce Tricolori, the performance of the tests. Tomorrow the Air Show
- Fotobook - The Giunco.net | ORBETELLO - The Frecce Tricolori do not
disappoint the expectations, even when it comes to the dress rehearsal
for the big event scheduled for tomorrow all'Albinia. The Air Show
Orbetello aims to excite, entertain and pay tribute to a territory...
Visit the DAV Flight Team's FB page for pictures of the B-25 fly-by at Pimlico this past weekend
Airport to host fly-in breakfast - The Daily News Online | PINE HILL — Pine Hill Airport will host its annual fly-in breakfast June 2 at the airport located on Pine Hill Road, just west of Barre Center. This is the 50th anniversary of the event, which will include all-you-can eat pancakes, eggs, sausage...
Mossie Pilot Mike Spalding &The Aviation Historian – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Episode 503 | On this episode of Warbird Radio LIVE Matt Jolley catches up with Mosquito pilot Mike Spalding and Mick Oakey from The Aviation Historian. With all the buzz around the Military Aviation Museum’s deHavilland Mosquito has been making we thought it would be fun to hear ( first hand ) from the pilot of the wooden wonder....
Sunday was all Phantoms | ...On the Planeshots tumbler.
Airplane Nicknames from The Lexicans
Fun with formation flight for a flyover from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | ...Joe flew the Champ, Jamie flew the big Cub, and I flew the little one. We figured out the plan on the ground (Jamie would break off on the second pass as the missing man) and climbed into our taildraggers. We took off in quick succession and slowly converged as we flew south. By the time we made the final turn towards the memorial service, I was in tight on Joe's wing...
LITH Airport Hosts Young Eagles Rally - Patch.com | Children can get a thrill with free airplane rides at the EAA Chapter 790's first Young Eagles Rally of the year. The rally will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, May 25 at the Lake in the Hills Airport, 8407 Pyott Road, Lake in the Hills...
Young Eagles take to the skies - NBC Montana | Kids of all ages were able to earn their wings at the Kalispell City Airport on Saturday. The Young Eagles event was put on by pilots involved in the Experimental Aircraft Association. Young Eagles is a subset of the EAA, encouraging youth to learn...
