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The Raptor Rocks from Air & Space Magazine

Red Arrow challenge raises cash for hospices The Star, UK
By David Kessen IT may not have been how they would have preferred to take a Red Arrows' Hawk jet for a trip... But South Yorkshire air cadets can now boast ...

Glacier Girl in Texoma KXII-TV, TX This plane now known as Glacier Girl was frozen in 300 feet of ice for 50 years. Glacier Girl was restored and took flight again last year.

Weather forces B-17 bomber to land in Winona Winona Daily News, MN The plane, known as a "flying fortress", was built in 1944 and is owned by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona ...

Sarasota woman keeps eyes aloft Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL Cloud and 200 other aspiring astronauts who went to Mojave Air & Space Port northeast of Los Angeles last week did get to see another untested flying ...

Red Bull Air Race Evo, UK By Harry Metcalfe The latest round of the spectacular Red Bull Air Race was held in London this weekend and it was as gripping as ever thanks to the fickle ...

Mayor's London trip helps change Red Bull outlook Windsor Star, Canada Red Bull officials are praising Windsor Mayor Eddie Francis's attempt to convince them to return their air race to the Detroit River, saying before his trip ...

How it Feels to Fly a Jetpack [Jetpack Flight] from Gizmodo by Mark Wilson

AirVenture not just about planes: Shows, passion keep enthusiasts coming back from The Oshkosh Northwestern Local News
After more than a week of constant take offs and landings, except for the occasional roar of an engine, the runways were quiet Monday.

EAA airventure: Electric Innovator presented with Raspet Award from Skycontrol by alain
EAA honored Randall Fishman, EAA 794189, of Cliffside Park, New Jersey, with the 2008 Dr. August Raspet Memorial Award for his accomplishment in developing and flying an electric-powered aircraft. Adam Smith, EAA vice president of membership, presented the award to Fishman at the end of the electric power forum on Thursday afternoon, to a standing ovation from the sizable crowd that gathered to participate in the discussion. The Raspet award has been presented annually since 1960 to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of light aircraft design. Fishman flew his first electric-powered aircraft, a weight-shift trike, during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007 and received the grand champion and innovation award in the ultralight category. This year he is displaying his ElectraFlyer-C, an electric-powered, single-seat airplane, that made its first flight earlier this summer. You can find the ElectraFlyer C parked under the wing of the Piedmont Airlines DC-3 on the south side of AeroShell Square.

AirVenture: A shot in the arm for aviation from Skycontrol by alain
Final numbers won't be in for a few days, but nearly all indications point to a resounding success for EAA AirVenture 2008. That's the message EAA President Tom Poberezny gave the assembled media at his annual AirVenture wrap-up session early Sunday afternoon. This year's convention exceed my expectations, considering the high fuel process and a struggling economy," he said. "But the number of people attending looks to be on a par with last year, and we had more aircraft, showplanes, visiting aircraft. "Yes, it's been a tough year economically for aviation, but this event is the shot in the arm aviation needed. Exhibitors report brisk sales, the programs offered were the deepest and broadest ever, and when asked what day would be the best to attend, the answer was, 'Every day." Poberezny said the abundant programs and evening programs transformed AirVenture into a 24/7 weeklong event.

Oshkosh Update Day 4 – Owning the Night from Max Trescott on General Aviation by Max Trescott
Another fabulous day and night at Oshkosh. But is there any other kind?

Meeting Wilbur and Orville from Air & Space Magazine

After 63 Years, an Accidental Reunion from Military Top Stories Center

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