Monday, August 25, 2008

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Thunder moves on after high-flying weekend - Santa Maria Times, CA
The Santa Maria Museum of Flight's annual air show ended Sunday, after warbirds took to the skies above the Santa Maria Valley. ...

Flight suits him - Attleboro Sun Chronicle, MA
Pilot Holland placed first in final combined overall results at the Eighth Advanced World Aerobatic Championships, held earlier this month in Pendleton, ...

Craig briefs for Aug. 25 - Craig Daily Press, CO
Volunteers are needed Saturday and Sunday for the 2008 Wild West Air Fest, part of the Steamboat Springs Labor Day Weekend Celebration. ...

New attractions, old traditions at Corn Fest - Northern Star Online, IL
The airport offered more space and attractions that tied into the theme of the location, like the World War II B-17 Bomber on display. ...

'Flying museum' cleared to land - Peoria Journal Star, IL
The B-17 Flying Fortress will be available for tours at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport this weekend. • Times: Noon to 6 pm on Friday and from 9 am to 6 ...

Flight Festival Wraps Up - KAKE, KS
Pilot Greg Shelton was back for his third year. "It's been a good show," he said. "You've got a lot of good professional acts." Pilot Dan McClung says the ...

Arrows to star in air show - Liverpool Echo, UK
To celebrate Liverpool's Capital of Culture year many of the planes will take off from the city's John Lennon Airport and fly along the Mersey up to ...

Final countdown - Bournemouth Daily Echo, UK
By Melanie Vass GET ready to paint the town red - the Red Arrows are flying in for a hat-trick of stunning displays. The spectacular aerobatic display team ...

Have yourself a licence to thrill with a James Bond fun day at ... - MI6, UK
Action junkies can enjoy a breath-taking descent into the grounds from the RAF Falling Rocks parachute display team and a special flypast by a wartime ...

Red Arrows thrill the North Wales Town and Country fair - Daily Post, UK
THE Red Arrows thrilled a large crowd at the North Wales Town and Country Fair at Kinmel Hall near Abergele on Saturday. The RAF's top aerobatic team gave a ...

Eye Show off to a flyer - East Anglian Daily Times, UK
Mr Seeley said that highlights today would include the Blades aerobatic display team. The Blades pilots are all former RAF Red Arrows and between them have ...

Clacton: Work starts on next airshow - The Gazette, UK
A bid has gone in to secure the Red Arrows again, with the decision expected in January or February next year. It is also hoped that more military planes ...

Business Calendar - Enterprise-Record, CA
26-27 — The annual Chico Airfest 2008 is planned at the Chico Municipal Airport. Details: Gates open Friday at 2 pm for a preview. Cost: $10. ...

Air museum raising funds for final phase - Belleville Intelligencer, Canada
After six years of building, the first two phases of construction of the National Air Force Museum of Canada are complete, with one phase remaining. ...

51st Fighter Wing marks 60 years of service from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
The U.S. Air Force's 51st Fighter Wing is marking its 60th anniversary this year with a series of events.

US Balloonists To Be Challenged By One Of The Best from Aero-News Network
When the U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship launches this week in Anderson, SC, the 50 competing pilots will be challenged by one of their own and one of the best in the world. David Levin of Boulder, CO is Event Director for the 2008 U.S. Nationals. (Later, in September, he will be Event Director at the World Championships in Hofkirchen, Austria.) As such it will be Levin who identifies the targets and sets the parameters of the various flying tasks the competitors must complete.

Elegant Resorts And Virgin Galactic Make Space Travel A Reality - Space Daily, CA
... a private unveiling of the spacecraft models in New York back in January with Richard Branson and Burt Rutan, and now the unveiling of EVE. ...

Birdman Flies For 10 Minutes, Channel Next from Aviation & Aerospace News
Yves Rossy (a.k.a. Birdman and FusionMan) last Wednesday covered 21 miles in 10 minutes with a 120-pound, eight-foot carbon-fiber wing strapped to his back, powered by four micro-turbine jet engines....

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