WAI Honors Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees For 2008
Aero-News Network - FL,USA
Women in Aviation, International will welcome five new inductees into its Pioneer Hall of Fame. Nicole Malachowski is the first woman to be selected and serve as a pilot with the Air Force Thunderbirds and the first woman to fly on any United States military flight demonstration team. She is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and was Flight Lead responsible for providing air cover over Baghdad during the historic Iraqi elections in 2005. She has 188 hours of combat flight hours. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=d8072c99-e4aa-41e8-b009-94d5d03fea09
Red Bull considers Detroit
Crain's Detroit Business - Detroit,MI,USA
Could Detroit be the setting for an upcoming Red Bull Air Race, the international precision flying and speed competition sponsored since 2003 by the popular ... http://crainsdetroit.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080121/SUB/801210334/1033/-/-/a-happy-ending-in-view-for-local-tv-affiliates
JOINT NEWS RELEASE - COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS - CAVANAUGH FLIGHT MUSEUM
Jim Cavanaugh to Sponsor CAF B-29 Bomber - FIFI
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum (“CFM”) and the Commemorative Air Force (“CAF”) announced today a Cooperative Agreement that will put the world’s only airworthy B-29 back in the air. Jim Cavanaugh has pledged $1.2 million sponsorship for the re-engine project of FIFI, the CAF’s world famous B-29. “This sponsorship, together with additional donations from CAF members, should go a long way towards completing the project of putting FIFI back in the air again,” said Stephan Brown, President / CEO of the CAF. “Fundraising for FIFI by the CAF will continue, as we still have other restoration maintenance to perform, but Jim Cavanaugh’s generosity will get us a long way down that track,” Brown continued. Cavanaugh is the main financial support for the CFM and has been a long time benefactor of warbird projects and the CAF. “The B-29 played such a significant role in history that it is important that this airplane be preserved. Because of my close relationship with the CAF, I felt the need to get FIFI flying again,” said Cavanaugh. Additionally, the B-29/B-24 Squadron Staff of the CAF, which has been assigned with the responsibility of operating the B-29 and the B-24A, voted unanimously to base these two airplanes at the CFM. According to Lyn Fite, CAF B-29 / B-24 Squadron Leader, “Up to now, these aircraft were based out of Midland, but this unit move will be beneficial to the Squadron in many ways,” said Fite. “We will reside in Addison Texas, at the CFM, for six months, while we perform annual maintenance and we will tour on behalf of the CAF, by our crews, for the other six months.” Steve Sheridan Director of Maintenance of CFM exclaimed, “We have the facilities and resources to assist the volunteers of the B-29/B24 and look forward to helping in any way we can.” According to Doug Jeanes, Director of the CFM, visitors of the museum will be able to view this spectacular aircraft during its annual maintenance, at no additional cost. The Cavanaugh Flight Museum is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization devoted to promoting aviation studies and to perpetuating America's aviation heritage; the museum fulfills its mission by restoring, operating, maintaining and displaying historically-significant, vintage aircraft, and by collecting materials related to the history of aviation. The Commemorative Air Force is a nonprofit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation, through Flight, Exhibition and Remembrance. The CAF has more than 8,000 members within 75 units worldwide, flying and restoring 171 vintage Warbirds. For more information of the Commemorative Air Force or the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, go to www.commemorativeairforce.org or www.cavanaughflightmuseum.com.
Canadian Snowbirds to return to Great Falls in May | KXNet.com ...
Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck - Bismarck,ND,USA
(AP) The Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerial demonstration team will return to the skies above Malmstrom Air Force Base on May 17 and 18. ... http://www.kxmb.com/News/199546.asp
'Ghost Hunters' Search Wright-Patt AFB
Stars of the Sci-Fi Channel show "Ghost Hunters" said they were blown away by the invitation to investigate reports of paranormal experiences on the base. http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,160440,00.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS
Planes of Fame Air Museum: Aviation in the Movies on February 2 ...
Sky Control (press release) - Bristol,UK
Chino, CA – Aviation in the Movies will be the theme of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday, ... http://www.skycontrol.net/history/planes-of-fame-air-museum-aviation-in-the-movies-on-february-2-2008-chino-california/
Former Tuskegee Airman Speaks At Navy MLK Ceremony
Describes Group's Many Triumphs Over Adversity A standing-room-only crowd gathered at Stennis Space Center, MS on January 17 to hear Robert A. Decatur, one of the 130 remaining Tuskegee Airmen, tell his story of duty, service and perseverance in a Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Day program. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=dfaca17f-a48f-4aa4-8ac5-20d4cce67dc8
Dive Bombers! Planes of Fame on October 4, 2008 - Chino, California
Sky Control (press release) - Bristol,UK
... bombing technique in use during World War II, and conclude with a flight demonstration by the Planes of Fame Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber. ... http://www.skycontrol.net/history/dive-bombers-planes-of-fame-on-october-4-2008-chino-california/
WW II Hanger Becomes Air Museum
By Milt
It may be too late for Pratt's Hanger, but yes it can be done! See more about The Restoration of Hanger 25 located in Big Spring, Texas and the Community that "Got'er Done". http://www.pratttown.com/2008/01/ww-ii-hanger-becomes-air-museum.html
Flying Leathernecks at Planes of Fame on March 1, 2008 - Chino ...
Sky Control (press release) - Bristol,UK
The event will begin at 10 am with a seminar on the history of US Marine Corps aviation and conclude with a flight demonstration by the Planes of Fame ... http://www.skycontrol.net/history/flying-leathernecks-at-planes-of-fame-on-march-1-2008-chino-california/
Night Fighters at Planes of Fame on May 3, 2008 - Chino, California
Sky Control (press release) - Bristol,UK
The event will begin at 10 am with a seminar describing the use of fighter planes for air defense at night and conclude with a flight demonstration by a ... http://www.skycontrol.net/history/night-fighters-at-planes-of-fame-on-may-3-2008-chino-california/
Airports' race to diversify
Denver Post - Denver,CO,USA
At Centennial Airport, a go-kart track opened in March 2006, a Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum location is being planned and a nonprofit ... http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_8028372
GLACIER GIRL P 38 LIGHTNING Departs Chino for Duxford
This is a video of the last few hours of preparation prior to the departure of the famous P 38F Glacier Girl from the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino California on its historic flight to Duxford England. Stephen Greys newly built TF 51 ...
http://www.videogully.com/GLACIER-GIRL-P-38-LIGHTNING-Departs-Chino-for-Duxford-__klkGG4MZ-NM.html
In Plane View Photography Exhibit Opens at the National Air and Space Museum March 21
“In Plane View,” an exhibition of 56 large-format photographs by Carolyn Russo showcasing the aesthetic quality of some of the National Air and Space Museum’s iconic aircraft, will be on display March 21, 2008 through Jan. 2, 2009. With close-up facets, sculptural forms and life-like elements, “In Plane View” directs viewers’ attention to the often-overlooked simple elegance of aircraft design. Russo exposes the bold colors, textures, shapes and patterns that characterize diverse flying machines and, with her lens, transforms technology into art. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=dfaca17f-a48f-4aa4-8ac5-20d4cce67dc8
Found On YouTube - Air Show at Hendon, 1932 http://www.warbirds-online.org/?p=532
Found On YouTube - B-36 Peacmakers visit England http://www.warbirds-online.org/?p=531
Sharks: the horrors of war
The West Australian - Perth,Western Australia,Australia
It was just after midnight on July 30, 1945, and most of the men on the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis were asleep. Having made a high-speed dash across the ... http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=24&ContentID=55249
Bombshells 2008 Warbirds Calendar
FlightSim.com (press release) - MA,USA
2008 Bombshells Warbirds Calendar - The calendar features beautiful women in a mix of modern and vintage style clothing together with some of our favorite ... http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/notams08/bomb0121.htm
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