Continuing OSHKOSH news is consolidated HERE ! Updated throughout the day!
The latest updates on Alan Henley from Team AeroShell have been posted also.
Aerobatic pilot fighting for his life The Birmingham News - al.com, AL Nationally known aerobatic pilot Alan Henley of Hoover is battling for his life at University Hospital after breaking his neck and cutting the back of his ...
Here come the hydros and the Blue Angels Seattle Times, United States "If you're taking a 'staycation' this year, a day at the races and air show is a great deal, especially if you're able to come Friday when it's free," says ...
"SEAFAIR" - Seattle's "Water & Air Fair" and much more... Seattle Post Intelligencer ... blue streaks called jets, sending chills and excitement for Eastsider's and Seattleites alike for this fun "Water & Air Fair" called "Seafair"! ...
Seafair's Top Pilot from Airline Pilot Central Forums by vagabond
I'd love to get a ride with the good Major ..... if he doesn't mind cleaning up the mess I know I'm going to make. :D
Oley native picked to join Blue Angel fighter-jet pilots Reading Eagle, PA By Tyrel Linkhorn As a youngster, Benjamin D. Walborn couldn't get close enough the first time he saw the Blue Angels perform their precision formations. ...
Seafair aerobatics a "sweet deal" for military pilots Seattle Times, United States
John Klatt, an aerobatic pilot, takes a reporter on a flight over Elliott Bay on Wednesday. He'll be performing at the KeyBank Air Show at Seafair this ...
Record-breaker air show East Anglian Daily Times, UK The previous biggest air show attendance was achieved in 2006 when one in seven of the 420000 crowd made donations totalling 61000. ...
Air Fair ’09 may not take off from Terre Haute News, Terre Haute, Indiana- TribStar.com--News
Though wheels began turning this week for the 2009 Terre Haute Air Fair, the event still could be grounded.
SEAT partners of the Red Bull Air Race carpages, UK SEAT is once again at the heart of the action as the hi-octane, low altitude thrills of the Red Bull Air Race ‘land’ in London this weekend. ...
NASA turns 50 today Scientific American Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and aerospace engineer Burt Rutan's company Scaled Composites won the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE in 2004 for reaching an ...
Space tourism returns to its private beginnings Vancouver Sun, Canada That prize was won by SpaceShipOne, a craft designed by maverick aerospace engineer Burt Rutan and funded by none other than Virgin Galactic. ...
Pilot killed in F-15 Eagle crash on Nellis range from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.mil
A pilot from Nellis Air Force Base was killed after an Air Force F-15D Eagle crashed on the Nevada Test and Training Range approximately 50 miles east of Goldfield, Nev., at approximately 11:30 a.m. July 30. The F-15D, a two-seater, assigned to the 65th Aggressor Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, was participating in a combat training mission as part of Exercise Red Flag 08-03. The other pilot from the aircraft was transported to the hospital on base at approximately 1:30 p.m. and is under observation and in stable condition. more...
Rare planes restored at Pensacola naval air museum in Florida The Canadian Press, Fla. PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. — Ed Ellis steps across the National Naval Aviation Museum into the aircraft that was Pacific Fleet commander Admiral ...
Air show trip could mean area jobs Pensacola News Journal, FL Escambia and Santa Rosa officials who attended the world's largest air show this month say they returned with several leads for companies interested in ...
Volunteers bring WWII history flying to life Appleton Post Crescent, USA Hoskins, a reggae musician, and more than 50 other living historians in the Warbirds Living History group at EAA, a premier convention for aviation ...
Tour, fly in a restored WWII bomber plane Chippewa Herald, WI “Sentimental Journey” has been restored as a flying museum/memorial by the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing so the public can tour these one-of-a-kind ...
The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Spitfire - September 6 ... Sky Control (press release), UK Chino, CA - Fabulous Spitfires will be the theme of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at Chino Airport on Saturday, September 6, ...
'One of our greatest gifts is our capacity to remember' Milford Times, MI One of those airmen was Albert S. Worrell, flight officer and Pilot for B-25 crew 43285, and father of Milford resident Al Worrell Jr. Al Worrell Jr. began ...
The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Aces of the Red Star ... Sky Control (press release), UK Chino, CA - Aces of the Red Star will be the subject of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday, ...
The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Battle for Guadalcanal ... Sky Control (press release), UK The very first permanent museum of its type in the American West, Planes of Fame Air Museum is an independent, non-profit, educational institution staffed ...
The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Dive Bombers - October 4 ... Sky Control (press release), UK Chino, CA - On Saturday, October 4, 2008, Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport will feature Dive Bombers as the theme of its monthly special event ...
DITIONAL FORMATION FLIGHT OVER ENGLAND Sopwith Triplane Flies from Pacific Wings Magazine by Rob
Aviation enthusiasts in New Zealand have long been familiar with Fokker Triplane replica aircraft being flown at air shows around the country. Recently, a completely different type of triplane took to the New Zealand skies when a Sopwith Triplane replica, which was started by Chad Wille in Corning, Iowa, was completed by The Vintage Aviator Ltd (TVAL) for its owner, the 14–18 Trust
Milestones of Flight: 7/31 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
USS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion today WTHR, INIndianapolis-Naval war heros are coming to town today for the USS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion. Last year's survivor reunion was one of the largest. ...
Remember The Indianapolis The Moderate Voice
In July of 1945 the USS Indianapolis, a Navy Cruiser set sail from San Francisco to Tinian Island where they dropped off the components for the atomic bomb ...
Gary Airport Cutting 2009 Budget from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority is reducing its 2009 general budget by 15 percent. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report airport officials claim that new caps on...
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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have been posted also.Not everything Oshkosh made it to the link above. Below are some photos from some of the forums we watch and participate in.
- Oshkosh Photos - AAFO
- Photos from Oshkosh - ASB
Jon set a new 3 Km C1-b record of 356 mph!!!
"SEAFAIR" - Seattle's "Water & Air Fair" and much more... - Seattle Post Intelligencer
... blue streaks called jets, sending chills and excitement for Eastsider's and Seattleites alike for this fun "Water & Air Fair" called "Seafair"! ...
F-18 jets the Blue Angels use to deliver thrills, if not pepperoni, to air show audiences all over the country. The closest stop for the US Navy Flight ...
Bridge closures for Blue Angels - Seattle Post Intelligencer
... Seattle and Mercer Island will be closed several times Thursday through Sunday to accommodate performances and practices by the US Navy's Blue Angels. ...
Answers for readers: State Patrol for - Seattle Post Intelligencer
This weekend – with the Blue Angels in the air and hydroplanes on Lake Washington – is expected to be the busiest of the year for police trying to catch ...
9:25 am: New, improved Victor Valley Airshow to be announced on ... - San Bernardino Sun, CA
The airshow, which will be held at Apple Valley Airport, will feature more planes, activities and attractions than in previous years. ...
Rocket racer goes public - MSNBC
The league's X-Racer wasn't the loudest or the smokiest plane at the air show, but its bright rocket plume and unconventional flight profile set it apart ...
PREPARATION
from Red Bull Air Race Video Podcast
Seat Ready For Take-Off With Red Bull Air Race - Autochannel (press release)
MILTON KEYNES - July 30, 2008: SEAT is once again at the heart of the action as the hi-octane, low altitude thrills of the Red Bull Air Race 'land' in ...
BIRDS-EYE VIEW OVER ENGLAND - Red Bull Air Races
Three of the Red Bull Air Race pilots took to the skies over the English countryside on a glorious sunny day for the traditional formation flight ahead of this weekend's race in London. Current leader of the 2008 World Series, Britain's Paul Bonhomme led fellow Brit Nigel Lamb and American Kirby Chambliss...
WWII 'Zeros' fill Gillette airspace - Gillette News Record, WY
The planes are just a few of 15 similar airplanes on a tour of air shows around the US and Canada as part of the Commemorative Air Force, a nonprofit ...
Flying high for CHILD - Peace Arch News, Canada
By Tricia Leslie - Peace Arch News That's when the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will wow crowds with stunts, smoke and speed – up to 750 km/h with smoke tanks ...
Cadets are jet set! - Doncaster Today, UK
Doncaster Air Cadets received a helping hand from the Red Arrows this week, raising over £2000 for charity. The famous flying squadron donated one of their ...
Bomber visits Alaska to celebrate anniversary, remember World War ... - UAA Northern Light, AK
On June 25 a restored 1944 B-25 bomber, nicknamed the "Pacific Prowler," made its first stop in Anchorage, all in an effort to remember World War II ...
Korean Air War August 2, 2008 - Chino, California - Planes of Fame Air Museum
via Skycontrol
With the Korean Air War as its theme, jet age air combat will be the subject of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday August 2, 2008. ...
The Air Museum Planes of Fame announces: Battle for Guadalcanal ... - Sky Control (press release), UK
At each monthly special event, members in attendance, including last-minute sign-ups, can have their names entered into a free drawing for a warbird ...
B-17 lands, other air show planes delayed today - The Herald-Times, IN
Between 150 and 200 people were on hand earlier this afternoon at the Monroe County Airport to watch a historic B-17 plane land for a three-day visit. ...
Flying sideways in a Fortress - Daily Freeman Journal, IA
By Lori Berglund — Daily Freeman-Journal Editor I figured it out: The best part, the very best part of my ride on a B-17 Flying Fortress Monday afternoon. ...
Family honors wishes of a son of war - Boston Globe, United States
A cousin of Alden Johnson Jr. came across a photo of Johnson's father, (top left) with the rest of his crew in front of a B-17 named Lady Astrid. ...
Czech pilots re-enacting historic air race touch down in Brussels - Radio Prague, Czech Republic
The flight was a re-enactment of a 1923 air race between Prague and Brussels, which was won by Czech pilot Zdenek Lhota. To commemorate the victory, ...
Sky's the limit for aerial photo outfit from IndyStar.com Business Headlines
Business is looking down for Jay Grumme -- but he's not complaining. As the owner of Above All Photography, Grumme has spent the past 15 years taking pictures from airplanes, helicopters and even mounted platforms.
The Governator Snubs Eve from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki
...Continuing a policy of ignoring one of California's most important industries, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has turned down an invitation to attend the roll-out of Virgin Galactic's White Knight Two.... [And evidently, a subsequent personal phone call from Sir Richard failed to sway the Governator.] ...
Turbine Toucan Graces the Cover of Sport RC Flyer from Turbine Toucan by David Kervinen
More then a year ago, after hearing about the Turbine Toucan, RC World Champion Quique Somenzini approached Infinity Entertainment Inc. with the desire to produce scale RC versions of the Turbine Toucan. Being the godfather of 3D aerobatics, Quique was acutely aware of the potential of the full-scale aircraft and wanted to be a part of it, and from the ground floor!
The Balloon Factory - Alexander Frater - Barking & Dagenham Recorder, UK
EVERYONE knows about the Wright brothers, the American siblings who were the first people to fly an aeroplane. But very few know about the British aviation ...
Freight dogs in Vogue from Runway Girl by Mary Kirby
Freight dogs, the lads - and occasional lassie - who pilot today's cargo flights in oft-ancient birds, are getting some long overdue attention. ...
This Week In Military/Aviation History 28 July - 3 August
from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr.
Milestones of Flight: 7/29
from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Milestones of Flight: 7/30
from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Gary Airport Cutting 2009 Budget
from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority is reducing its 2009 general budget by 15 percent. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report airport officials claim that new caps on local property taxes are limiting the airport's revenue. The airport is also considering a two-cent increase in the fuel flowage fee of seven cents, as well as a 17 percent increase in landing fees.
WWII soldiers stop in Waynesboro - News Virginian, VA
(Rosanne Weber/staff) By Bob Stuart Peter Wren can still remember the pungent odor of black bunker oil from the sunken USS Indianapolis that coated ...
Social briefs - Reporter-Times, IN
Doors open for breakfast at 7 am The USS Indianapolis Survivors Organization will hold its annual reunion from Thursday through Sunday in Indianapolis. ...
Everybody's Talkin': Remembering the USS Indianapolis - Times-Mail, IN The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis - First Coast News, FL
Lightning - P-38 Style from FenceCheck Forums
McChord AFB airshow photos from Military Photos by p51
Red Arrows & F-22 formation flights at Hampton Roads from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
Saw cool WWII vintage aircraft today: via Twitter
McChord AFB Air Show 2008 from FenceCheck Forums
Martin Jetpack officially unveiled, lifts off on video from Engadget by Darren Murph
Eruocopter from Airline Pilot Central Forums by jban642
DC-6 Flyby from Airline Pilot Central Forums by jungle
Unique Aircraft from Military Photos by Military Informant
Rocket racing multimedia from RLV and Space Transport News
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Indy Transponder 29-July 2359z
... Two mothership before a crowd of engineers, dignitaries and space enthusiasts at the Mojave Air & Space Port in the high desert north of Los Angeles. ...
Air pioneer Ringenberg dies - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
And as late as last month, Ringenberg competed in the 2312-mile women-only Air Race Classic, flying from Bozeman, Mont., to Mansfield, Mass., and finishing ...
Blue Angels arrive at WA's Boeing Field - KNDO/KNDU, WA
AP - July 28, 2008 9:15 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - The US Navy's Blue Angels arrived in Seattle today, landing at Boeing Field near the Museum of Flight. ...
Beware the Low-Flying Planes—Blue Angels in Town - Seattlest, Seattle
The Seattle Times is reporting that the Blue Angels have arrived. Boy howdy! We're thanking our lucky stars that we're heading to Portland for the weekend ...
FWC Report - July 30, 2008 - Santa Rosa Press Gazette, FL
From July 11-13, the annual Pensacola Blue Angels Air Show drew the largest attendance on record. Excellent weather and patriotism provided the atmosphere ...
Planes alight next week in anticipation of annual Air Show - The Oregonian
As the dog days of summer come to a close, the birds of the Oregon International Air Show will be touching down at the Hillsboro Airport as part of the ...
BRAY AIR DISPLAY 2008 via Technorati
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Snowbirds attend Northern Skies Air Show, Yellowknife, NWT, Canada - Aviation.ca, Canada
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds traveled to Yellowknife for their northern-most show of the 2008 season on Saturday, July 19th. Despite the initial presence ...
NASA - 50 years old today via DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
Google celebrates with one of their famous custom logos:
Story at Scientific American.
Amazingly, NASA doesn't seem to have anything special on their web site, at least till you read down a bit.
Air Zoo tour illuminates aviation for Mich. unit via CAP News Online by Dan Bailey
Muskegon Composite members view vintage aicraft, try out simulators ...
Dozier Takes A Dive - mediabistro.com, NY
If you were looking up recently, you might have seen CBS' Kimberly Dozier jumping out of a place with the US Army's Golden Knights. ...
Art Show to follow fly-in breakfast Sunday - Cresco Times Plain Dealer, IA
By Sara Daehn The 47th Annual Cresco Fine Arts Show and the 27th Annual Fly-in Breakfast will both be held this Sunday. The Fly-in Breakfast, ...
Nephew, memories on a high in B-24 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
It would be accompanied by a B-17, B-25 and a P-51. The World War II craft, part of a Wings of Freedom Tour presented by the Collings Foundation, ...
Wings of Freedom Tour coming to Auburn - WANE, IN
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 ...
Historic B-17 bases in Webster Co. this week - Daily Freeman Journal, IA
But those engineers had no idea all that would be asked of the B-17 and the men who would fly them. Looking back at the statistics, it is almost hard to ...
Piece of history on display - Troy Record, NY
ALBANY - Area residents were likely surprised to see a World War II B-17 bomber cruising the skies at about 2000 feet Monday. The restored historic aircraft ...
Taking a 'Sentimental Journey' - Fort Dodge Messenger, IA
He said the ''Sentimental Journey'' is probably the first functioning B-17 he's seen since the war ended. Richard Gadbury, of Fort Dodge, flew in the nose ...
B17 bomber brings back memories- Chester DailyLocal.com, USA
One, the very moving site of a World War II B17 bomber cruising the skies over Chester County, which gave me very strong feelings of nostalgia and two, ...
Rare planes restored at Pensacola naval air museum - Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA
The Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs outside the museum at 8:30 am on most Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the summer and fall. ...
Plane detail artwork evokes memories - Wrightstown Post Gazette, WI
One of Foster's favorite creations was a painting of a B-25 flown by the Doolittle Raiders surrounded by the faces of every member of the crew that bombed ...
Aero-TV Heads Skyward With The Rocket Racing League - Aero-News Network, FL
Founded in 2005 by two-time Indianapolis 500 champion team owner Granger Whitelaw and aerospace pioneer and X PRIZE Foundation founder Dr. Peter Diamandis, ...
Young Eagles to take flight at the Montague Airport - Siskiyou Daily News, CA
Harrison Ford, the actor, is the National Young Eagles Chairman. Locally, the Young Eagle flights are sponsored by Siskiyou County Chapter 654 of the EAA ...
Two US Students Complete 2008 Internship with EADS Socata in ... - AMTOnline.com, MD
The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to provide first-hand general aviation experience for young people. This activity is offered free of ...
Milestones of Flight: 7/29
via Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite on 7/29/08
Area pilot, who flew 3-day benefit race, likes view from above - Nashua Telegraph, NH
Today, she flies them – and recently participated as a co-pilot in an approximately 2300-mile three-day air race from Bozeman, Mont., to Mansfield, Mass., ...
July 30, 1945 - USS Indianapolis was destroyed - Sify, India
On July 30, 1945, during World War II, the battle cruiser USS Indianapolis, which had just delivered components for the atomic bomb that would be dropped on ...
Pat Shingleton for July 29, 2008 - 2TheAdvocate, LA
If not for the moon, the USS Indianapolis, delivering the first atomic bomb to Tinian Island, would have passed unnoticed. Nine hundred of the 1200 sailors ...
Emergency landing for small plane at Indianapolis International Airport via WTHR
A scare for some passengers on a small plane when the landing gear collapsed during an emergency landing at Indianapolis International Airport Monday night.
UK News -
PILOTS EXPECTATIONS LONDON
via Red Bull Air Race Video Podcast
Soaraway success at Wallop airshow - Basingstoke Gazette, UK
By Dick Bellringer IT was glorious weather for the return of Music in the Air on Saturday after a break of one year. A break with tradition was the decision ...
Pier's landward end to re-open by weekend - Weston & Somerset Mercury, UK
It has also been announced that the Red Arrows display on August 27 will go ahead, supported by the Michael family. The Carter's Steam Fair, which was due ...
Airshow crowds donated more than £80000 - Norwich Evening News, UK
Organisers of this year's Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival have hailed it as a record-smashing success, saying it was by far the best event in its 12-year ...
2008 Farnborough Airshow Photo Gallery
via Technorati
Grey days spoil big weekend - SLIDESHOW - Sunderland Echo, UK
Margaret, a retired phone operator, said: "I've been coming to the airshow since it started, when it used to be held down near Nissan. ...
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Indy Transponder 29-July 0333z
have been posted also.WW2 aviator Ringenberg dies at 87 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN Aviation pioneer Margaret Ringenberg, a female pilot during World War II who continued to compete in air races into her 80s, died Monday. ... Blue about the Angels: Don't call 911 - Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Blue Angels leave a smoke trail in front of Mount Rainier last year. (Joshua Trujillo/PI) As predictable as the hydroplanes and the Blue Angles are the ...
Blue Angels arrive at WA's Boeing Field - KNDO/KNDU, WA
AP - July 28, 2008 9:15 PM ET SEATTLE (AP) - The US Navy's Blue Angels arrived in Seattle today, landing at Boeing Field near the Museum of Flight. ...
Snowbirds perform above Clover Point - Victoria News, Canada
The Snowbirds, Canada's famed aerobatic demonstration team, will soar over the city this September to help mark BC's 150th anniversary. ...
Magic Valley Airshow Concludes - KMVT
By Andrew Logsdon Today at the Air Magic Valley Air show in Twin Falls, kmvt and other local media had the rare opportunity of experiencing a flight in this ...
Sun helps make best Burnley Balloon Show yet - This Is Lancashire, UK
By Camilla Sutcliffe » SUNSHINE bathed Towneley Park for this year's Burnley Air Show and Balloon Festival — and organisers said it was the best yet. ...
Aviation Innovators Compete for NASA Technology Prizes - MarketWatch
9, with the CAFE 400 -- a 400-mile, cross-country air race that requires speed and efficiency. The Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation ...
Former Blue Peter star Konnie Huq's new daredevil stunt - Mirror.co.uk, UK
Now, she's been doing loop-the-loops in aeroplanes to experience what it's like for the 12 pilots who take part in the Red Bull Air Race, which takes place ...
Jimmy Dell Memorial Open Day 3rd Aug from PPRuNe Forums by 320psi
Hi all,
Just a reminder we the LPG have an open day coming up on Sun 3rd Aug
IMAX(R) Theater Film Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag Surpasses ... - MarketWatch
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jul 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- According to Smithsonian VP of IMAX(R) Theater Operations, Toby Mensforth, the dynamic Giant Screen film ...
Virgin Galactic Rolls Out VMS Eve from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki
As I was shooting for Flight International magazine and FlightGlobal.com, my first images of the huge plane can be seen over at one of their blogs.
In a dramatically staged ceremony hosted by Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites this morning, the new White Knight Two, now called VMS Eve, after Sir Richard Branson's mother, was first displayed to invited members of the media, and then the ceremony was repeated for about 200 people who've reserved seats on the world's first commercial spaceship. ...
- Virgin Galactic rolls out "EVE" from Luchtzak Aviation by ElcoB
- Spaceship conversion training? from Things with Wings by Guy Norris
- Rutan: Fatigue 'is not an issue' for WhiteKnightTwo from HEADLINES
- WK2 rollout impressions and pictures; SS2 accident report from RLV and Space Transport News
Rare planes restored at Pensacola naval air museum - San Jose Mercury News, USA
By MELISSA NELSON AP Writer Mort Eckhouse, a volunteer at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Fla. works on fabricating a flap hinge for a ...
Navy Skyhawk now graces park in Gladstone - WLUC TV6, MI
It flew into Sawyer International Airport from Florida over 5 years ago, and was lodged at the KI Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Escorted by local authorities, ...
Naval Museum's 30 Years Old - Bay Net, MD
By Judith E. Allen The Patuxent River Naval Air Museum celebrated it 30th anniversary Saturday. An exhibit, Test Team, provided an inside/outside look at ...
Fellow pilots' birthday bash for Lindner provides memorable ... - Keokuk Gate City Daily, IA
He and I have the same birthday but he's a little older than I am," said Bill Thornberry of Mount Comfort, Ind., who brought his 1948 Army L-17B to the ...
Did Aviator Steve Fossett Fake His Death? - KOLO, NV
Rumors are now swirling around the globe that famed aviator Steve Fossett may have hoaxed the world. A British newspaper, the Daily Telegraph has reported ...
On this Day: Airplane Crashes into Empire State Building, Killing 14 - findingDulcinea, New York
by findingDulcinea Staff On July 28, 1945, a B-25 Mitchell bomber flying in dense fog at a low altitude of 900 feet struck the Empire State Building, ...
Aviator Omlie soared to success -DesMoinesRegister.com, IA
By TOM LONGDEN • tlongden@dmreg.com • July 27, 2008 Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie fell in love with aviation when she was a petite, vivacious teenager. ...
LEC student attends aviation camp - Indianapolis Star, United States
Chris attended the Aviation Challenge Mock 3 camp. He is a member of the school's Civil Air Patrol. His participation was made possible by a special grant ...
The Sinking of the 'USS Indianapolis' - The Tribune, TX
It was the sinking of the heavy cruiser 'USS Indianapolis' and the brutal deaths of 3/4 of her crew in the shark-infested waters of the Philippine Sea. ...
Photos -
- OshKosh pictures - ASB
- Rare Aircraft Pictures http://tinyurl.com/6msgao
- Soviet Warbirds from FenceCheck Forums
- General Aviation from FenceCheck Forums
- Vectren Dayton Air Show from FenceCheck Forums
Indy Transponder 28-July 1600z
! have been posted also.What's new
Indianapolis Star, United States Flights are available as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour of WWII vintage aircraft coming to Mount Comfort Airport Friday through Aug. 4. ...
Mothership "Eve" Roll Out
from RLV and Space Transport News
And here is an announcement on the Virgin Galactic website, which I reformat for the sake of readability:
WhiteKnightTwo rolls out
from RLV and Space Transport News
The WhiteKnightTwo makes its debut this morning:
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Aerial alert: Blue Angels arrive in Seattle on Monday
from Technorati Search for: Airshow
For our fellow Blue Angels fans as well as those who appreciate advance notice of possible loud flybys (with Boeing Field relatively close to West Seattle, etc.) — we have word from Seafair that the Angels are flying in around 11:30 am tomorrow, after a weekend airshow in Twin Falls, Idaho. Their official practicing doesn't start till Thursday but you may see one or two flying in the interim, for special media flights and so on; once again this year, there's a local pilot on the team – Lt. Cmdr...
Sky-high fun at airshow spectacular
Irish Independent, Ireland
By Don Lavery Chloe and Sean Kennedy with Alan O'Connor (left) of Naas, Co Kildare, enjoyed the Bray Air Show where The Black Knights Army parachute team ...
Bill Berle lets kids feel 1000 feet tall
Los Angeles Daily News, CA
It was one thing for his private pilots association to offer a Young Eagles program to get kids interested in flying, but these were special-needs kids. ...
ANN Welcomes Major Sponsors Rocket Racing League and Velocity A/C ...
Aero-News Network, FL
... the Rocket Racers will be piloted by world-renowned aviators including retired NASA Astronaut Rick Searfoss, aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker, Len Fox, ...
'What's New At The Museum?'
Aero-News Network, FL
This exhibit has, of course, the normal encyclopedic panoply of facts and artifacts of the flying and aircraft design careers of Dick and Burt Rutan. ...
Retirees restore museum's planes
MiamiHerald.com, FL
BY MELISSA NELSON AP PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION -- Ed Ellis steps across the National Naval Aviation Museum into the aircraft that was Pacific Fleet ...
Crop duster crashes in Benton County
from IndyStar.com - Top Stories DUNNINGTON, Ind. - The pilot of a crop duster was uninjured Saturday night when his plane crashed into a cornfield after losing power for an unknown reason in Benton County, state police said.
Milestones of Flight: 7/28
from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Air show a soaring success
Lethbridge Herald, Canada
"So almost every time you spend money at the air show, you are supporting a local not-for-profit or charitable organization who has come out to assist us. ...
Sky-high fun at airshow spectacular
Irish Independent, Ireland
By Don Lavery Chloe and Sean Kennedy with Alan O'Connor (left) of Naas, Co Kildare, enjoyed the Bray Air Show where The Black Knights Army parachute team ...
Ears to a great time!
Dorset Echo, UK
By Steven Smith SWANAGE'S week of summer fun got under way this weekend with a display by the Red Arrows proving a big crowd-pleaser on Sunday. ...
Young guns flying high as crowds wowed by stunning aerial display
NW Evening Mail, UK
By Natalie Chapples Mini pilots like Charlie Hicks, three-and-a-half, were thrilled to get the chance to sit in the cockpit of a Red Arrows training plane. ...
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
Indy Transponder 28-July 0320z
John Penney at FHC today - AAFO
Once again, Mr Penney at the Flying Heritage Collection's biweekly aircraft exercise routine ... [photos]
The Witch's New Handler by David Leininger via AAFO
Much was said about the surprise appearance of Steven Hinton at this year's Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS,) and even more was lauded about this young mans piloting skills and tenacity on the race course. AAFO sat down with the youngest certified race pilot, Steven "Stevo' Hinton, to settle all the rumors about this young pilot's future in air racing ...
History flies into DuPage - Sun Publications Chicago, IL
During World War II, Capalety, an 80-year-old Hinsdale resident, flew 70 missions in a North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, which was a part of the ...
Fly-In, Drive-In: Weekend event finds fun in the skies - Dekalb Daily Chronicle, IL
... UM Polish interceptor plane used in the Cold War, displayed during the DeKalb Fly-In Drive-In Veteran Weekend at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. ...
Air Show US Coast Guard Pilots Sign Autographs - KNDO/KNDU, WA
KENNEWICK, Wash-- Several kids and hydro fans got a chance to meet the pilots who flew over the river in the air show. US Coast Guard Pilots signed ...
P-38 Glacier Girl to pay Middlesboro a visit from Google
MIDDLESBORO — The beloved P-38 Glacier Girl is expected to make a stop in Middlesboro this week, weather permitting.
Magic Valley Airshow - KMVT
By Andrew Logsdon Day one of the Air Magic Valley Air Show is complete, and people are already calling it a success. Jill Trowell says, "Very positive, ...
Rochester air show awes airport audience - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY
Hundreds of other aviation-fanatics also kept their necks craned Saturday, as the air show sent up an acrobatic array of flipping-and-dipping planes. ...
Wetaskiwin Air Show honors veterans, past and present from Aviation & Aerospace News
The Reynolds-Alberta Museum, 2 km west of the City of Wetaskiwin will be the site of the annual air show on July 26 & 27, 2008. Admission to the...
P-3 nearly crashes after recovering from 5-turn spin from Airline Pilot Central Forums by String682
For any former P-3 guys out there, incident occured earlier this week, here's the info I received ...
Sonex Pilot Touches Down In All 48 Continental US States from Aero-News Network
Thought To Be First-Ever Sport Pilot To Accomplish Feat Over the course of three summers, Phil Simons accomplished a feat most other pilots may only dream of... and, he may have done in it in a way never tried before. On July 21, 2008 Simon landed at the Cecil County Airport in Maryland, marking the 48th state in which Simon has landed in his AeroVee powered, tricycle-gear Sonex experimental airplane.
female emirati cadet pilots heralded in new book - Al-Bawaba, Jordan
The ground-breaking book entitled "The 100 Greatest Women in Aviation" was launched at the Farnborough International Airshow, held earlier this month, ...
Milestones of Flight: 7/27 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Felix 101 LIGHTNING SHOTS
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Wings over Whitecourt Airshow from Technorati
There is an airshow at The Whitecourt Airport on Sat Aug 16. snowbirds and the whole shooting match. I don't have anything to do with it but it was organized on fairly short notice for an event like this so I thought I'd let people know about it. Starts at 10:00AM. I can't find a web site for it but If anyone has questions, I'll try to find out about it.
White Knight Two rollout from RLV and Space Transport News
Tomorrow is the official public rollout of the WK2 and Mojave spaceport is packed already. I heard there was a rollout event today for Scaled Composites employees only. ...
Rutan to unveil White Knight II on Monday from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
Branson, Rutan to show off new air-launch plane - Winston-Salem Journal, NC
SOUTH BEND - There were some scary moments Sunday morning along Kern Road in St. Joseph County as the pilot of a light aircraft made an emergency landing in a...
Purdue group heads to Greenland for solar eclipse - WLFI.com, IN -
Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. (WLFI) - A Purdue University group makes a trip to Greenland to do research on the solar eclipse. A 13 member research team ...
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Eighth air show is soaraway success - Westmorland Gazette, UK
By Natalie Stewart » People flocked to the Glebe to enjoy various flying displays, including Kendal Model Aeroclub's first appearance at the show. ...
Airshow disrupted by hazy weather - BBC News, UK
It is the first time that both days of the airshow have been so badly affected by the weather, according to organisers.
Sea fog grounds air show - Northern Echo, UK
Among the attractions would have been a Chinook helicopter and Eurofighter Typhoon, as well as the Red Arrows and RAF Falcons Parachute Display. ...
Summer tale of two cities at Ladies Day and Sunderland Airshow - Sunday Sun, UK
At the airshow, plane enthusiast Robert Hardy, of South Shields, South Tyneside, said: "We can hear it, we just can't see it! "But it's been a day out for ...
Red Arrows surprise at Steam Show - Southern Daily Echo, UK
A SURPRISE appearance from the Red Arrows capped a roaring comeback for a popular Hampshire motor show. The sun shone as visitors flocked to the opening day ...
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Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Blue Thunder Air Racing - via AAFO
Construction progress on "Blue II"
July 2008 report
This report is out a little early because I will be leaving for Oshkosh on the 26th, and I would like to get this out before I leave. ...
Heads in the clouds - BCLocalNews, Canada
The Peninsula girl found out she was invited to meet the Snowbirds. And for the past five months, Leslie has been waiting eagerly for this week, ...
Oskosh begins next week! from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
The little red Lancair downstairs won’t be making it to Oshkosh this year. Darn. Still working on the engine, and not getting much time to do it between other necessary things. So I’ve been negligent doing any posting about Oshkosh. ...
AirVenture Cup Race launches Sunday from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
This year the race is between Mitchell SD and Dodge County WI. The state of South Dakota and Mitchell have really helped out the race this year, donating money and sending several state Aeronautics Commissioners to help out. They’re jazzed about the race, and enthusiastic about hosting it again in 2010. ...
Oshkosh Diary - Day 1
from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
Son of a gun. It is like coming home.
I arrived at Oshkosh around 2 ...
Oshkosh Fever Nearing Peak from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
If you go to The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum - Peoria Journal Star, IL
... (260) 925-9100 or www.natmus.org, and the Hoosier Air Museum, dedicated to the preservation of aviation history, ...
Wetaskiwin Air Show honors veterans, past and present from Aviation.ca News
The Reynolds-Alberta Museum, 2 km west of the City of Wetaskiwin will be the site of the annual air show on July 26 & 27, 2008. Admission to the show is free and includes access to the Museum and...
Sunderland International Airshow 2008 from Technorati
What - no planes? I think the same thing happened last year when we took the short trip from South Shields down the coast to the beach at Seaburn. Like last year it was once again a beautiful warm sunny day when we left the house in readiness for four hours of aerobatic displays, but a thick misty sea fret rolled in about 400 metres inland and forced the cancelation of flying for the afternoon. (See the background image) All was not lost and the 200,000 spectators still enjoyed picnics on ...
They get paid to do this from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
SAN DIEGO (July 22, 2008) Freefall parachute jumpers leap from a C-130 at 12,500 feet over San Diego as part of their regular training cycle with Naval Special Warfare Logistical Support Group One. Certified jumpers must jump ...
WhiteKnightTwo to be unveiled on Monday, space to seem less far away
from Engadget by Darren Murph
Hold onto your dollar bills, y'all -- the WhiteKnightTwo is set to be unveiled (and swooned over) on Monday. We knew the fabled space tourism vehicle was set to be unwrapped this month, but knowing that said event is merely hours away just gets our juices flowin'. Richard Branson and "other dignitaries" are preparing to officially launch the ship at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California (a short drive from Zzyzx, we hear), and we're still being led to believe that test flights should begin as early as this fall. Hey, at least you know what you're doing next year if your ship comes in.
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Thornberry has restored 16 classic planes and built two of his own during that time, and he also helps organize the Indianapolis Air Show. ...
Airshow pilots demonstrate 'awesome' maneuvers over Columbia River - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA
The demonstration ended with a so-called heritage flight -- the F-16 flying in formation with a World War II-era P-51 Mustang airplane. ...
WWII bomber coming to Waterloo - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA
Sentimental Journey has been restored as a flying museum/memorial by the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing. All tour proceeds benefit Sentimental Journey ...
B-17 Flying Fortress to land in Burlington - Burlington Hawk Eye, United States
Sentimental Journey has been restored as a flying museum/memorial by the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing so the public can tour these one-of-a-kind ...
Big turnout - Jamestown Sun, ND
John M. Steiner / The Sun A crowd of about 5000 people attended the Air Fest last month during the opening weekend of Jamestown's 125th Anniversary ...
CAF to hold dance, car show July 26 - Pierce County Herald, WI
BAY CITY — The Eagle Valley Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), in cooperation with the Phantoms Car Club, is holding their first annual Hangar ...
Alberta International Airshow this weekend - Aviation.ca, Canada
Other attractions confirmed for this show are Bill Shephard, Darryl Lowey, A-10 "WARTHOG" Demo Team , B-25 "Miss Mitchell", Barry Pendrak, Jim Hrymack, ...
RAF Marham Families Day from PPRuNe Forums by elderforest
Hi all,
Just a few shots from an excellent day at RAF Marham.
Head of Veterans Affairs brings cheque for airshow during Friday visit - Brantford Expositor, Canada
Thompson brought a $5000 federal government contribution to the upcoming Brant United Way Airshow. He also had plenty of compliments for the Canadian ...
Dunkirk spirit! - Huddersfield Examiner, UK
... York to look at war memorabilia, but then got a taste of the real thing when Bill Fern from the Doncaster Air Museum brought along an air raid siren. ...
Record-breaking air festival - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
... day there was a sudden increase towards the end of the day as the flying programme closed with displays from the Vulcan, Typhoon and the Red Arrows. ...
Thick fog grounds Sunderland International Airshow - Northern Echo, UK
By Gavin Engelbrecht » ORGANISERS of Europe's largest free airshow were forced to cancel all flying events today (Saturday) due to bad weather. ...
Red Devils RAF Parachutist from Technorati
The Red Devils are the British Parachute Regiment's display team and this photo shows one of the team members just before touch down. I found it more of a challenge to photograph the parachutists than the planes at the Farnborough Airshow. Yes, plane do move faster, but planes are also a lot bigger. Parachutists also are in two parts, the chute and the person. It is almost impossible to see the cords that connect the two (a bit of a minor detail I'll admit that). At the point this was taken ...
New Photo of Neil Armstrong on the Moon from Aviation & Aerospace News
There are famously no good photos of Neil Armstrong on the Moon. This was because for most of the time that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were on the lunar...
Milestones of Flight: 7/26 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
KeelyNET RSS FEED: Video - Martin Jetpack at July 29th, Oshkosh Airshow from Technorati
KeelyNET RSS FEED: Video - Martin Jetpack at July 29th, Oshkosh Airshow The world's first practical jetpack makes its debut July 29 at EAA AirVenture! Here's a little more about the Martin Jetpack concept and its development. The Bell Jetpack could only fly for 26 seconds on a full tank. The Martin Jetpack can fly 100 times that, about 43 minutes.
Updates on Alan Henley of Team AeroShell are available here.
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Warbirds Air to Air from FenceCheck Forums
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The Blue Angels to perform at Air Magic Valley Airshow IdahoStatesman.com, ID
The Blue Angels, the Navy and Marine Corps performance flying team, will perform at this weekend's Air Magic Valley Airshow. The show will included the ...
Aeroshell Team Lead Determined To Battle Back from AVwebFlash Current Issue
The condition of Aeroshell Team Lead Alan Henley is guarded after several surgeries and some deterioration of his general health since his fall from a chinning bar last Tuesday. In a blog posted on the Aeroshell Web site last night, his wife Jennifer says that while the affable team lead is determined to beat the partial paralysis that resulted from the broken vertebrae in his neck, he’s facing immediate surgery to prevent blood clots from entering his lungs and heart. Meanwhile, the rest of the team is determined to go on with their shows at EAA AirVenture next week and that includes the practice flight with a lucky winner from AVweb in the rear seat of one of the beautiful T-6s.
Fly like a Thunderbird News 10NBC, NY The entire Thunderbirds crew was so professional and talented; they really demonstrate how precise and polished their skills are with a demonstration like ...
Stranded Motorists Get Unexpected Preview of Thunderbirds Show 13WHAM-TV, NY
(Rochester, NY) -- Thunderbird pilots have been practicing all day for the ESL International Air Show taking place this weekend at the Greater Rochester ...
Big Time Air Pilots Enjoy The Local Community KMVT
By Andrew Logsdon This year's air magic valley air show gets underway tomorrow, and tents are up, pilots are ready, and the us navy's blue angels are here...
Air show is today at Midway Baxter Bulletin, AR Carter, 24, is an aerobatic flight instructor and performs at air shows in his red and white 1985 Aviat Pitts S-2B biplane. Today, he'll be performing at ...
Airshow gets ready for take off BBC News, UK
Thousands of flight enthusiasts are set to head to the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune for the attraction's annual airshow. ...
Fighter Jets Soaring High This Weekend KVEW, WA "I'll do aerobatic maneuvers and some evasive maneuvers that I might actually use in combat and then its an awesome show, you'll see the after burners lit ...
Oshkosh... Are You Ready? Aero-News Network, FL
If seeing the warbirds up close and personal is important to you, head there early. Once the warbirds start cranking for the air show, that part of the ...
Female aviators get spotlight at EAA's WomenVenture Wrightstown Post Gazette, WI
For the first time this year, the EAA's annual AirVenture gathering in Oshkosh will host WomenVenture, a weeklong program to highlight women in aviation. ...
A new Experience for an older pilot from Pilots of America Message Board by John J
AirVenture will be a whole new experience for me and my bride. I have been there twice before as a guest and enthusiast. This time we are going as Participants for the event. We have been invited to participate as authors at the Author's Corner for AirVenture. We wrote a book called "John The Airport Kid".It is more than overwhelming to me for as a writer and a shy person with so much passion for flying for almost 50 years this will be a very scary but so positive time for me and my bride. We will be in the company of folks that one can dream about. It will quite a week for both of us. AirVenture is a reall nice place to hang out on the Tarmac and enjoy the sites, noise and smells of oil and ave gass. I hope to see those that can come there. Thank you for reading.
I can almost taste the beer and brats now from Pilot Brad's Flying Blog by pilotbrad
It’s Friday afternoon and I am finishing up a few last things at work before I leave for my vacation. Where am I going? To AirVenture of course!!! Every minute that ticks by I can feel myself getting more and more excited. On Monday I fly to Illinois and hook up with my friend and fellow RV-7 builder Chad. Then on Tuesday Chad, I and another RV-7 builder Larry hit the road bound for Oshkosh where we will be camping in Camp Scholler with about 5 more of our RV building brothers. There is a lot of excitement amongst the group and it looks like this turn up to be the best AirVenture yet.
Minnesota's wing nuts Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN Carter has volunteered to fly children with the EEA's Young Eagles program, and served as the EAA Chapter 237 president, but her involvement doesn't stem ...
2008 Bill Barber Award Winner: Bud Granley from Indy Transponder by Transponder Admin
World Airshow News is very pleased to announce that Bud Granley has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship.
Autogryros Part of Fly-in at Decatur Airport RedOrbit, TX
"They probably don't like to fly in the rain," Attwood said. Scott Gaitros, a dentist who keeps his gyroplane at the Decatur Airport, definitely plans to ...
Restoration: USS Intrepid from Air & Space Magazine
Red Arrows @ Suffolk Airshow from Military Photos by Malc
Just found this on BBC site http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7526517.stm
Record-setting pilot, driver to be inducted into 10th Hall of Fame Villages Daily Sun, FL
She was encouraged by the late Bill France Sr., founder of NASCAR, to get into auto racing after he saw her win championships as an aerobatic pilot in a ...
The Wings of Freedom Tour Announce Unique Display at Mount Comfort Airport (KMQJ, Indiana) 8/1-4 from Indy Transponder by Transponder Admin
If the Indianapolis Air Show weekend just isn’t enough excitement for you, how about a historic preview? The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 Mustang Announce Unique Display in Mount Comfort at Mount Comfort Airport from August 1 to August 4
Stock car's extra number honors USS Indianapolis Indianapolis Star, United States
88 stock car that Brad Keselowski drives tonight will carry another, sentimental number -- CA-35, the hull number of the USS Indianapolis, the Navy cruiser ...
World War II: USS Indianapolis Delivers the A-Bomb from About.com Military History
July 26, 1945 - USS Indianapolis (left) delivers the atomic bomb to Tinian. Commissioned in November 1932, USS Indianapolis was a Portland-class heavy cruiser built for the US Navy....
Airport seeks higher parking profits Indianapolis Business Journal, IN
Busy touting restaurants, artwork and other luxuries of the $1.1 billion midfield terminal, the Indianapolis Airport Authority is still grappling with a few ...
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Friday, July 25, 2008
2008 Bill Barber Award Winner: Bud Granley
World Airshow News is very pleased to announce that Bud Granley has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship.
Bud has been involved in one way or another with airplanes since he was only nine years old. He was outside playing with his brothers one day when they noticed a Tiger Moth biplane landing on their uncle’s farm. They were soon surprised to find out it was their father who was flying that plane. He had secretly earned his pilots license and would go on to make a career of flying. All three boys would also become flyers.
Bud joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1956 after earning his wings with a Royal Canadian Air Cadet scholarship. He flew the F-86 Sabre and later was a T-6 Harvard instructor in Red Deer, Alberta. There he began his airshow career as the solo demonstration pilot in the Harvard.
Today, Bud lives in Bellevue, Washington after retiring in 1997 from a successful career as a Captain for United Airlines. He has six children and three of them served in the Canadian Armed Forces. Two flew with the Snowbird aerobatic team, and are now airline pilots – Ross with United, and Chris with Air Canada. Deb flies the 737 for Alaska Airlines. Bob chose the Navy, and is now a Captain with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He also flies the planes to airshows when not sailing.
Bud is best known for flying the Harvard, Fouga Magister, and Yak-55 in airshows, but he also flies warbirds like the P-51, Skyraider, or Wildcat. He flies a formation act with his son Ross, with Bud in the Yak-55 and Ross in his Yak-18T. Bud is also a regular at the Reno Air Races, flying a T-6 named Lickety Split.
Bud was awarded the ICAS Art Scholl Showmanship Award in 2005.
The Bill Barber Award for Showmanship was founded by World Airshow News in 1986 to recognize those who do more than their share to promote the airshow industry. An election committee made up of past award recipients reviews nominations made by committee members and the industry at large. Nominees are not advised that they were nominated, nor is anyone told who nominated whom.
The award, named in honor of legendary performer Bill Barber, will be presented to Bud at a location and time to be announced.
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Philadelphia area residents will have the opportunity this weekend to fly in a restored World War II B-17 Bomber. The plane, named "Liberty Belle," will be ...
Skydiving with the Golden Knights - WTOP, DC
... 13500 feet up in the air and jump out of a plane. But she took the free fall -- with the Army's Golden Knights. It's a story she says she couldn't pass up.
Ready for Take-off - Discover Moose Jaw, Canada - Google News
... the Canadian Forces does and who our people are." This year's event will highlight performances by the Snowbirds and the CF-18 Hornets demonstration team.
Snowbirds fly Wednesday - Surrey Now, Canada
It's a 6 pm start time next Wednesday (July 30) for the Snowbirds aerial show over White Rock/South Surrey. The Canadian flight squadron will do a 45-minute ...
The Moose Jaw Times Herald - Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Canada
Chief warrant officer Stephen Jackson has never been to Moose Jaw before, but likes what he sees so far. The 49-year-old member of the Canadian Forces was ...
Alberta International Airshow this weekend - Aviation.ca, Canada
Alberta is gearing up for an exciting weekend as they host the Alberta International Airshow this weekend. This year's show is so jam packed with ...
Singapore National Day 2008 - F16 Aerobatics!
from Google Blog Search: singapore black knights by unknown
The Black Knights, Singapore's elite F16s, wow the crowds during Singapore National Day 2008.
Tuskegee Airmen Awards Colorado Student the Pratt & Whitney Golden Eagle Scholarship
from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation
Pilot lands at all South Carolina airports on same day from RSS Feed: News
Ron Schreck of Gold Hill, N.C., celebrated July 4, 2007, by landing at all 109 public use airports in North Carolina.
The Swoose comes home to roost from RSS Feed: News
The Swoose, the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress and the only "D" model still in existence, has been transferred from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.
Last F-14 to fly joins Pcific Aviation Museum from RSS Feed: News
The last F-14 to fly is now on exhibit at the Pacific Aviation Museum-Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
Interprid museum anounces: Aircraft Restoration Update, by Eric Boehm, Manager of Aircraft Restoration from Skycontrol by alain
The summer was a very productive period for the aircraft restoration projects and the momentum carried us through the fall season. Special thanks to the dedicated volunteers who have donated many hours of their time to our endeavors. These volunteers include Pete Cea, Carmine Stoffo, PJ Aronica, Dina Ingersole, Vincent DiCostanzo, Juan Elle, and Dan Blaich. None of our accomplishments would have been possible without your hard work and dedication to the Intrepid. Thank you all. If you recall, I mentioned that we would be working on our MiG-21 over the summer. This aircraft is also completed and is now resplendent in a high profile NATO Tiger meet paint scheme of the Polish Air Force.
Hangar 9 presents: the Fokker D VII 60 ARF, Germany's WWI Hero from Skycontrol by alain
The German Fokker D.VII is frequently cited as one of the best fighter aircraft of the First World War. But its story of inception is what makes it a supremely interesting subject. During the latter half of 1917, the Allies had regained air superiority over the Western Front with the S.E. 5 and the Spad fighters. To counter this, the German government invited aircraft manufacturers to submit prototype single-seat fighter designs for evaluation at a competition to be held at Adlershof airfield in Berlin in January 1918. The aircraft would be demonstrated by the manufacturers, and would be tested by front-line combat pilots. The design with the best overall performance would be awarded a production contract. Thirty-one airplanes from ten manufacturers entered the competition and the Fokker D.VII was the winner, earning an initial contract for 400 units.
Great Planes presents: P-40 Warhawk "Flying Tiger" almost ready to fly from Skycontrol by alain
In early 1942, the American Volunteer Group's success over China did wonders for U.S. morale following Pearl Harbor. The Flying Tigers and their shark-mouthed P-40 warhawks destroyed nearly 300 enemy aircraft while losing only 21 of their own. This sport-scale P-40 ARF does the WWII legend proud – with a high-quality design and the versatility to please every low-wing pilot. Great Planes includes a fiberglass cowl and lightweight, balsa/ply main structures covered in an attractive Flying Tigers trim scheme. The camouflage color scheme is topped off with such instantly identifiable details as this "Flying Tigers" insignia – lending just enough realism to turn each flight into a WWII adventure.
Award winning "They Flew Proud" tells WWII aviation story. http://tinyurl.com/6rtowk
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Kids take flight thanks to Young Eagles Program - KSN-TV, KS
Michael is taking the flight as part of the Young Eagles Program, which is chaired by none other than Harrison Ford. Young Eagles has given more than 1 ...
Ode to Landing Gear from Airline Empires by admin
Wheels on an airplane may sound a bit redundant and unnecessary, until you don't have them. This is an ode to the oft forgotten landing gear. Nobody even seems to care about you until you're missing.
Balloon festival: Keep eyes on the sky - DesMoinesRegister.com, IA
By SARA SLEYSTER • Indianola Record Herald • July 24, 2008 An array of colorful hot air balloons will fill the sky near Indianola this weekend when the 20th ...
Survived WWII sinking - chicago Sun Times News Group
HERBERT 'JACK' MINER II | 1926-2008 Nearly 900 killed after USS Indianapolis torpedoed ...
http://www.suntimes.com/news/obituaries/1072446,CST-NWS-XMINER24.article
Pilot walks away from helicopter crash from WISH - Local News
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - The pilot of a crop duster managed to walk away after his helicopter crashed Thursday in northeastern Tippecanoe County. The chopper went down in a cornfield off County Road 700 East between County Roads 300 and 400 North shortly after noon.
Airport Backs Off Plans For Customs Facility from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority has voted to suspend efforts to fund a U.S. customs facility at the airport. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report that officials want to focus on the airport's $90 million runway expansion project. The airport had estimated it would cost more than $8 million to expand the Gary airport terminal for the customs facility.
Qantas Airlines - Blast Rips Hole In Jet Over South China Sea
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Holy Qantas, Batman!!
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48 hours and counting: AirVenture kicks off Tuesday - Oshkosh Northwestern, WI
By Sarah Owen • of The Northwestern • July 25, 2008 Whirring propellers, rocket racing and aerobatic stunts may be big draws, but they're far from the only ...
Crash at EAA results in minor injuries from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines
A homebuilt airplane pilot lost control and crashed during landing Thursday afternoon at Wittman Regional Airport.
Author, pilot will present 9/11 book Monday from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines
As a young girl at EAA, Lynn Spencer looked toward the sky with fascination at F-14 Tomcats, longing to fly.
Listening to OSH arrivals from Pilots of America Message Board by TangoWhiskey
Ahhh... what could be better on a Friday afternoon than listening to OSH arrivals on ATC.net streaming audio and realizing I'll be there, for the first time, next week, flying in courtesy of Kent's 182 and generosity?
Oshkosh Diary - Friday June 25, 2008
from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
Many of you know I wasn't going to go to Oshkosh this year; I just couldn't seem to work up a heck of a lot of enthusiasm for it. If it weren't for a couple of fellow RVers, a crushing amount of pain in my shoulders from crouching over my computer in my day job, and J.W. French, I wouldn't be going. I'd be working on that RV-7A canopy. At the reception for J.W. French the other night, fellow RVer Paul Hove looked at the project and said, "man, you have a long way to go; you haven't even started the systems yet." It was at that moment that I realized ...
I'm Going to Oshkosh from Cockpit Conversation by Aviatrix
Wow, I'm going to Oshkosh! It's very last minute, and I'm only going to be there for three days, but I will be at the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh this year. I've never been before, and I won't be there for the whole thing, only three days, but I think it will be amazing.
If you haven't heard of it, it is THE North American fly-in. It's going to be a good time, and if you're going. And if you went and didn't read blogs in time to see this, sorry! I really just found out. I'll tell you about how this happened all in good time.
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Red Arrows at Suffolk Air Show - BBC News, UK
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Lowestoft Airshow from Technorati
First day of the Lowestoft Airshow today and this was just simply awesome YouTube - Vulcan XH558 first post-restoration... Should be back tomorrow for anybody close enough
RAF Cottesmore Families Day
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Five hurt in air show drama - Ipswich Evening Star, UK
SPECTATORS attending a popular air show had to be rushed to hospital after they were sprayed with petrol from a burst fuel line. The drama unfolded at the ...
Five hurt at Lowestoft air show - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK
... including two children - were taken to hospital after they were sprayed with petrol from a burst fuel line at today's Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. ...
Two arrested after air show bomb hoax - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK
Police today arrested two 17-year-old boys on suspicion of making a bomb hoax at the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. Officers were contacted at 1.20pm by a ...
Make the air show the best yet! - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
Highlights will include an appearance on both days by the Red Arrows and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, as they celebrate the RAF's 90th anniversary, ...
Duxford Flying Legends Air Show
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Duxford air Museum celebrates 90 legendary years! from Skycontrol by alain
This year, the Imperial War Museum Duxford is celebrating 90 years since the foundation of the historic airfield with a series of special events, the first of which, Remembering RAF Duxford, is this Sunday 1 June. Remembering RAF Duxford will give visitors the perfect opportunity to discover the heart of this historic airfield. The airfield has been part of the Imperial War Museum since the 1970s but its history dates back to the closing stages of the First World War. Says Tracey Woods, Marketing & PR Manager for Duxford "This day gives visitors that real something extra – the chance to find out more about some of the key moments in Duxford's history, as well as talk to people who have been stationed here at various times during its operational life."
Record-breaking air festival - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
... day there was a sudden increase towards the end of the day as the flying programme closed with displays from the Vulcan, Typhoon and the Red Arrows. ...
Hangar 9 presents: B-25J Mitchell ARF: This bomber is right on target.
Sky Control (press release), UK
Thanks to its durability and dependability, the B-25 flew in all climates, against all enemies and in virtually every theatre of WWII. ...
Lakes air show set for take off - NW Evening Mail, UK
ALL eyes will on the skies this weekend as the annual Windermere Air Show gets underway. The highlight this year is set to be an aerial display from the ...
Space travel rockets forward - The Sun, UK
The billionaire Virgin boss and American aerospace designer Burt Rutan will show off the ship to an excited crowd in the Californian desert. ...
Wristband safety at International Airshow - Northern Echo, UK
By Gavin Engelbrecht » AN INNOVATIVE safety scheme will be used at this year's Sunderland International Airshow to ensure everyone has an enjoyable family ...
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The Wings of Freedom Tour Announce Unique Display at Mount Comfort Airport (KMQJ, Indiana) 8/1-4
If the Indianapolis Air Show weekend just isn’t enough excitement for you, how about a historic preview?
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 Mustang Announce Unique Display in Mount Comfort at Mount Comfort Airport from August 1 to August 4
The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour Brings Extremely Rare Bomber
and Fighter Aircraft for Local Living History Display as Part of 110-city
Nationwide Tour
WHAT: Participating in the Collings Foundation’s WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber, North American B-25 Mitchell WWII Medium Bomber and P-51 Mustang, will fly into Mount Comfort Airport in Mount Comfort, IN for a visit from August 1 to August 4. Local citizens will
have the opportunity to visit, explore, and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only 9 in flying condition in the United States, the B-24J and Dual Control P-51C Mustang are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the World, and the B-25 is one of only a handful in flying condition. Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out - $12 donation for adults and $6 donation for children under 12 is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft. Visitors may also experience
the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to actually take a 30-minute flight aboard these rare aircraft. Flight experiences are a tax-deductible donation. Flights on either the B-17 or B-24 are $425 per person. Flights on the B-25 are $400 for the front fuselage and $325 for the waist gun section
of the plane. P-51 flights are $2,200 for a half hour and $3,200 for a full hour. For reservations and information on flight experiences call 800-568-8924.
WHERE: The WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR will be on display at Mount Comfort Airport
in Mount Comfort, located at 3867 N. Aviation Way. (KMQJ, Indiana)
WHEN: The WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR will arrive at Mount Comfort Airport at 2:00
PM on August 1 and will be on display at Mount Comfort Airport at Mount
Comfort Airport until the aircraft departs August 4 at 12:00 PM. Hours of
ground tours and display are: 2:00 PM through 5:00 PM on Friday, August 1;
9:30 AM through 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 2; 9:30 AM through 5:00 PM on
Sunday, August 3; 9:30 AM through 12:00 PM on Monday, August 4. The
30-minute flight experiences are normally scheduled before and after the
ground tour times above.
WHO: The Collings Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit educational foundation
devoted to organizing “living history” events that allows people to learn
more about their heritage and history through direct participation. The
Nationwide WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR is in its 19th year and visits an average
of 110 cities in over 35 states annually. Since its start, tens of millions
of people have seen the B-17, B-24 & B-25 display at locations everywhere.
The WINGS OF FREEDOM tour is one of the most extraordinary and unique
interactive traveling historical displays of its kind.
WHY: The WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR travels the nation a flying tribute to the
flight crews who flew them, the ground crews who maintained them, the
workers who built them, the soldiers, sailors and airmen they helped
protect; and the citizens and families that share the freedom that they
helped preserve. The B-17, B-24 & B-25 were the backbone of the American
effort during the war from 1942 to 1945 and were famous for their ability to
sustain damage and still accomplish the mission. Despite the risks of
anti-aircraft fire, attacking enemy fighters, and the harrowing environment
of sub-zero temperatures, many B-17s, B-24s, and B-25s safely brought their
crews home. The P-51 Mustang was affectionately known as the bombers “Little
Friend” - saving countless crews from attacking axis fighters. After the
war, many aircraft were scrapped for their raw aluminum to rebuild a nation
in post-war prosperity and therefore very few were spared. The rarity of the
B-17, B-24, B-25 & P-51 - and their importance to telling the story of WWII
is why the Collings Foundation continues to fly and display the aircraft
nationwide. At each location we encourage local veterans and their families
to visit and share their experiences and stories with the public. For
aviation enthusiasts, the tour provides opportunity for the museum to come
to the visitor and not the other way around! Visitors can find out more by
visiting our website at http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ .
For further information e-mail Hunter Chaney, Director of Marketing:
hchaney@collingsfoundation.org
Media Site: visit: http://www.collingsfoundation.org/media for further
detailed information on the aircraft, Collings Foundation, and the tour as
well as high-resolution photos for download.
Hunter Chaney
Director of Marketing
Collings Foundation
978.562.9182
Strike the Raptors, Brickyard Update
Strike the Raptors; they have been replaced by a flight of F-15 Strike Eagles for Sunday’s Fly-Over of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in Indianapolis.
More Raptors for Indy, NASCAR Style
“More horsepower than the starting line-up of the Indy 500”. How many times have you heard that at an Air Show? Well, imagine F-22s on the grid!”
Four USAF F-22 Raptors will arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (KIND) in preparation for the Fly-Over of Sunday’s 15th annual Allstate 400 at the Brickyard . The Fly-Over occurs during the singing of the National Anthem which immediately precedes the race scheduled to begin at 2:00 pm EST (1600z) and will be broadcast live on ESPN.
The F-22 Raptor is also one of the feature performers of the 2008 Indianapolis Air Show August 22-24. You can find continuously updated details at www.IndyAirShow.com.
Photo Courtesy: Air Force Times
3:45 - Update
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Air show ready to take off at Rochester's airport Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY
His F-15 West Demonstration Team will show off its stuff Saturday and Sunday at the ESL International Air Show at the Greater Rochester International ...
Blue Angles bring some green to Magic Valley KMVT By Brittany Cooper For the last ten years, Air Magic Valley has been trying to bring the Blue Angels to Twin Falls and when they finally did, ...
Skydiving with the Golden Knights WTOP, DC ... 13500 feet up in the air and jump out of a plane. But she took the free fall -- with the Army's Golden Knights. It's a story she says she couldn't pass up.
seafair.com
US Navy Blue Angels--Did You Know? The demonstration pilots fly the jets to each show site. The F/A-18 can reach speeds just under Mach 2, almost twice the speed of sound or about 1400 MPH. The only Blue Angel to become an astronaut was ...
Annual air show to celebrate 10 years Belleville View The Yankee Air Museum's 2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores "Thunder Over Michigan" Air Display announces the participation of the US Navy's F/A-18C Hornet Single-Ship Tactical Demonstration and the US Air Force's F-16C "Viper" Single-Ship Tactical ...
Local woman takes flight at airshow WROC-TV, NY Major Samantha Weeks' favorite move of the thunderbirds air show is what pilots call the cross over break. "You'll see five and six, the solo pilots come ...
Thunder over Wyoming Laramine Boomerang, WYThe Thunderbirds have been flying for 55 years, and for 55 years they have made a yearly appearance in Wyoming. “Cheyenne is the one and only town that ...
Airshow's fantastic first day Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK The sun-baked Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival enjoyed a record-breaking first day yesterday as the world's only airworthy Vulcan Bomber joined forces with ...
Airshow number 20 takes to the skies Northern Echo, UK A SEARCH and rescue mission culminating in a battle on the beach will be re-enacted in a dramatic display at Europe’s largest free airshow this weekend. ...
Stay safe on beach during Air Show The Lowestoft Journal, UK So, my advice would be to collect a wristband from any of the beach lifeguards or the air show stewards. “This will give you peace of mind that should you ...
Large crowds enjoying air festival The Lowestoft Journal, UK Other popular early displays including an aerobatic showpiece with The Blades, four Extra 300 LP aircraft flown by former Red Arrows pilots, and the Battle ...
The Wings Stayed On!: Danger Zone! from Blogging Pilots
You don't have to be crazy to fly like this, but I suspect it helps. Great excerpts from the Red Bull Pylon Race in Rio. Stay tuned for a final shot of how NOT to shut down your engine! Ouch:
An old friend comes home
Coming in for a landing! The P-38 Glacier Girl made it back home on Wednesday evening, in spite of the threat of inclement weather.
Scaled Composites accident commemoration from RLV and Space Transport News
July 26th will mark the first anniversary of the tragic deaths of Scaled Composites employees Eric Blackwell, Todd Ivens and Glen May in a SpaceShipTwo engine test facility accident. Alan Radecki says "a ceremony dedicating a memorial plaque was held today at Mojave's Legacy Park": Remembering Eric, Todd & Glen: Scaled's Memorial Dedication - Mojave Skies - July.24.08. The message of the day: "Our sorrow is great, yet the dream shall never die!"
Oldest Surviving B-17 Flying Fortress Heads To New Home Aero-News Network, FL"The Swoose" -- the oldest surviving B-17 Flying Fortress known to historians, and the last remaining "D" model -- was moved from its former home at the ...
Restored Vulcan bomber a logical air show attraction Fenland Today, UKWe can even offer sponsors flights alongside the Vulcan with our partners, the Blades aerobatic team." The full article contains 223 words and appears in ...
Aviation museum fundraiser takes off Camarillo Acorn, CA HIGH-FLYING PRIZE- President Judy Phelps of the Santa Paula Aviation Museum shows off a 1947 Stinson Voyager that the museum will raffle off in September to ...
Flight museum faces cloudy future Bellingham Herald, WA Heritage Flight Museum employees are currently working to move its memorabilia into a storage hanger. The museum received an eviction notice last month and ...
Balloon festival: Keep eyes on the sky DesMoinesRegister.com, IA
By SARA SLEYSTER • Indianola Record Herald • July 24, 2008 An array of colorful hot air balloons will fill the sky near Indianola this weekend when the 20th ...
Group shares love of aviation Camarillo Acorn, CA One of the most popular of the association's programs has been Young Eagles. Inaugurated in 1992, the worldwide organization vowed to give 1 million ...
Milestones of Flight: 7/25 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
An Indianapolis survivor passes Norridge Harwood Heights News, IL ... after surviving one of the most horrendous experiences one could imagine at the age of 19 - the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. ...
ATA wins court approval for asset auctions in September from IndyStar.com Business Headlines
INDIANAPOLIS » ATA Airlines, the Indianapolis-based carrier liquidating in bankruptcy court, won a judge's approval to hold auctions in September of assets including spare aircraft parts. The auctions will take place in Dallas on Sept. 4 and 5 and in Chicago on Sept. 10 and 11, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Basil Lorch ruled this week. The date of an auction in Hawaii wasn't specified. Lorch also approved a request for a 210-day extension of ATA's exclusivity period, giving arrier more time to create and propose a required Chapter 11 plan. The new deadline is Feb. 26. If the period expires without a plan, creditors may file competing plans. (Bloomberg)
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Indy Transponder 25-July 0245z
... Lima Lima Flight Team, Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle, the Collaborators, Bill Leff Air Shows and The Firebirds as well as numerous military aircraft ...
Peterson 'hangs on for dear life' during plane ride with Blue Angels - IdahoStatesman.com, ID
The Boise State football coach hits speeds of 800 mph during his ride with the Blue Angels. SALT LAKE CITY - Boise State football coach Chris Petersen ...
Blue inspiration - Southern Idaho Business, ID
Twenty-two years later, he's leading the Blue Angels. Like the power of a good Hollywood flick, local Navy recruiters are hoping this weekend's Air Magic ...
Wing's of Freedom Tour coming to WKKellogg Airport August 6-8 - Battle Creek Enquirer, MI
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 ...
Thunder predicted for Auburn the first weekend of August - Auburn, CA
Thunder will resonate across the sky over Auburn on August 2 when the Auburn Aviation Association (AAA) hosts its biannual Air Fair at the Auburn Municipal ...
World War II fighter pilots recall missions in B-17 bombers - Cary Grove Countryside, IL
A crowd of young and old aviation buffs lined the fenced-off landing strip, waiting to inspect and fly in the functionally raw, muscular aircraft designed ...
B-17 Flying Fortress coming to the area - Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IA
BURLINGTON - The B-17 Flying Fortress Sentimental Journey will be on display at the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport in Burlington Aug. 8-10. ...
World War II planes returning to Kankakee - Kankakee Daily Journal, IL
Also on the airport tarmac will be "Tandaleo" the North American B-25 Mitchell and, for the first time, the P-51 Mustang dubbed "Betty Jane. ...
Old planes starring in new role - Rockford Register Star, IL
David Kraaz of Belvidere looks at a B-17 Flying Fortress with sons David, 6 (right), and Andrew, ... David Kraaz looks at the inside of a B-17 Flying ...
Pilots of unusual aircraft come to fly-in - The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com, NY
By John Doherty Over the next four days, dozens of pilots will take off, soar, glide and land at Gulliver's Wilderness Airpark in Palermo. ...
Airport Authority to back loan to help pay off Air Fest debts - Jamestown Sun, ND
The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority agreed to serve as a backer of a loan of $75000 to the Air Fest Committee to cover loses during the recent air show ...
Plans being made for Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In at Grimes Field - Urbana Daily Citizen, OH
For 41 years, pilots who build and restore their own aircraft have been holding an annual Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In (MERFI) in Ohio. On Sept. ...
Pilots to show off planes, greet public Saturday before air race - Daily Republic, SD
Some successors to cross-country aviators of the past will begin their yearly race in Mitchell this weekend. Nearly 50 aircraft will take off Sunday morning ...
The Black Knights from Google
The Black Knights in action. Flying stunts at the Marina Bay Floating Platform area. httpv://www.google.com/watch?v=N8g5CdmoWD4. See Singapore NDP Photos at Singapore Photo Gallery. SingaporeShots is a gallery of Singapore Photos you ...
Tuskegee Airman remembered at Osan from Air Force Link Top Stories
James T. Price, a former Tuskegee Airman and mentor to residents of the Songtan area for decades, passed away July 19 here after succumbing to injuries suffered in an accidental fall several weeks ago.
Aviation art benefits Red Tail Project from RSS Feed: News
Sam Lyons, noted aviation artist and pilot, will donate to the Red Tail Project an original painting of the P-51C Mustang "Tuskegee Airmen" as it might have appeared during WWII. The picture, entitled "Red Tail By Request" shows the fighter, piloted by a Tuskegee Airman, protecting five B-24s over Italy.
San Diego Air & Space Museum selects Class of 2008 from RSS Feed: News
The San Diego Air & Space Museum will induct the Class of 2008 into the museum's International Aerospace Hall of Fame Oct. 25.
Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum Refurbishment Takes Flight - MarketWatch
"Amelia Earhart was a brilliant aviator and paved the way for all future female pilots. Our hope is that visitors will be able to continue to celebrate the ...
Preparations underway for Armed Forces Day - Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Canada
The event is scheduled to include performances by Moose Jaw's own Snowbirds air demonstration team, as well as the CF-18 Hornet demo jet from Bagotville, ...
Torque rolls and daredevil antics at Scale Aerobatic Nationals ... - NorthernLife.ca, Canada
This is a sport unlike any other — where pilots put their planes through aerobatic manoeuvres and are judged on each aspect of their routine; explained Lee ...
Longest "Flying" Corsair finally lands in CT! - ASB
I just thought I'd let everyone know that a Corsair just landed after 37 years "inflight"! ...
Chickasaw students learn about flying at US Aviation Group from RSS Feed: News
Students from the Chickasaw Nation Aviation and Space Academy (CNASA) got some real flight time in a Diamond DA-40 and Piper Warrior, thanks to the help of US Aviation Group in Denton, Texas.
Milestones of Flight: 7/24
from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Cape Air to end flights between Evansville, Indy from Indianapolis Business Journal
Cape Air, a Massachusetts-based airline, will discontinue flights between Evansville and Indianapolis after Aug. 31 because its planes have been flying at only about 50 percent of capacity, officials said today.Cape Air began serving Evansville Regional Airport in November after the local airport was without direct flights to and from Indianapolis for nearly six years ...
EAA AirVenture News -
- EAA Mourns Passing of Director Emeritus Bob Gyllenswan from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
- Airplane crashes during landing at Wittman Regional Airport from The Oshkosh Northwestern
- Early arrivals get sneak peek at AirVenture gathering from The Oshkosh Northwestern
- EAA AirVenture Forums is Where Flying Friendships Form from Jetwhine by Scott Spangler
- Saturday - Sunday, Jul 26-27, 2008 - Gateway to Oshkosh Convention and Fly-In, Stevens Point, WI
- The Rocket Racing League Gets Suited Up from Google
- 2008 AirVenture Oshkosh: See the greatest aviation celebration - iTWire, Australia
- See you at Oshkosh! from AOPA News
- Dunham Looks Forward to Oshkosh from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
- NASA Makes Celebration Plans for AirVenture from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
- EAAer Arrives in Northeastern Wisconsin From Israel from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
- Learn to Fly Discovery Center Still in Need of Volunteers from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
- American Heroes Air Show - CA from FenceCheck Forums
- Royal International Air Tattoo - RIAT from FenceCheck Forums
- Photos: North American P-51D Mustang Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (via FriendFeed) from FlightBlogger - FriendFeed
- World Helicopter Championships 2008 from PPRuNe Forums by nrh
- Air show opens with a blaze of sunshine - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
- Large crowds enjoying air festival - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
- Red Bull Air Race support for on-trade - The Publican, UK
- Destroyer arrives for airshow weekend - Sunderland Echo, UK
- Restored Vulcan bomber a logical air show attraction - Fenland Today, UK
- Large crowds enjoying air festival - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
- Dramatic aerial race over the Thames - This is London, UK
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Crowds arrive early for air festival The Lowestoft Journal, UK
AVIATION enthusiasts were up at the crack of dawn today to grab top spots on Lowestoft beach for the first day of the town's annual air festival. ...
Lowestoft airshow latest East Anglian Daily Times, UK
... support for British troops in Afghanistan since 2006, will make its only airshow appearance this year when it comes to Lowestoft today and tomorrow. ...
Make the air show the best yet! The Lowestoft Journal, UK
Mr Bayfield said he couldn't predict the future of the air show, but was encouraged by the amount of sponsors that had come forward to support them, ...
Rocket planes to ship for first demo race New ScientistThe first head-to-head race of two rocket-powered planes is planned for next week, but only one plane may take to the air. The two rocket racers' engines are being designed by Armadillo Aerospace of Mesquite, Texas, and by XCOR Aerospace of Mojave, ...
Shlachter & Co.: V-22 gets priceless publicity Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
And now Hillwood is interested in getting Kevin, Joe or Nick Jonas to fly in the cockpit of one of the Air Force Thunderbirds at the Fort Worth Alliance Air ...
Thunder over Wyoming Laramine Boomerang, WY
The Thunderbirds have been flying for 55 years, and for 55 years they have made a yearly appearance in Wyoming. “Cheyenne is the one and only town that ...
Annual air show to celebrate 10 years Belleville View, MI
The Yankee Air Museum's 2008 Chrysler Jeep Superstores "Thunder Over Michigan" Air Display announces the participation of the US Navy's F/A-18C Hornet ...
Dazzling debut of world’s most advanced fighter jet that ‘defies the principles of flight’ Dazzling debut of world’s most advanced fighter jet that ‘defies the principles of flight’ July 23rd, 2008 Entertainment 1 views The world’s most technically advanced fighter has put on a spectacular display in its first European appearance. The £71million F-22 ‘Raptor’ gave a 15-minute display of seemingly impossible dips, dives and pirouettes at the Farnborough International Airshow. Among crowd-pleasing stunts, the single-seater 43,340-pound plane shot nearly straight up into leaden
NASA To Celebrate 50th Anniversary At AirVenture from Aero-News Network
Michael Griffin To Speak To Oshkosh Audience NASA plans to continue its 50th anniversary celebration next week, with special recognition at EAA AirVenture 2008. One of the Experimental Aircraft Association activities commemorating five decades of NASA's aerospace achievements will be an appearance by NASA Administrator Michael Griffin.
Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley Injured In Accident At Home from Indy Transponder
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley was injured Tuesday night in an accident while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. A chin-up bar gave way while Henley was on it, resulting in a fall which caused severe injuries to his neck and head. He was taken to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital’s trauma unit, and remains there in ICU in serious but stable condition.
Re: Alan Henley has been injured in an accident at his home in Birmingham, AL from FenceCheck Forums Repost from ASB:
Quote, Hello all!Thank you all for your wonderful thoughts and prayers. Alan is resting in the TBICU unit waiting for surgery in the morning. He is still paralyzed from the chest down and we do know there is a significant amount of da...
Reider memorial set Cincinnati.com, OH
The Montgomery native was the daughter of Rob Reider, best known as the singer on the Cincinnati-based syndicated entertainment program “The Bob Braun Show” ...
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SpaceShipOne Returns to Mojave (well, sorta...) from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki
It's baaack.... Well, in a sense. A replica of SpaceShipOne was installed today in the new Legacy Park at the Mojave Air and Space Port, which is nearing completion. Back in 2005, the X Prize Foundation commissioned several replicas of SS1 to be built for display purposes. One is now hanging in the main terminal of Meadows Field, Bakersfield. These replicas were built from fiberglass laid into the original molds which the real SS1 emerged from, and were produced by a team of interns. And the replica does the original one better: when the National Air & Space Museum hung the real SS1 from their ceiling, the stripped off all the sponsor's stickers...so much for preserving history as it happened, right? Well, the replica shows SS1 as she looked for her two history-making X Prize Flights, as well she should! Legacy Park is a joint project of the Airport Board and the Mojave Transportation Museum Foundation. The first display item, Rotary Rocket's Roton ATV was dedicated back on Veteran's Day, 2006. Eventually, the park will be encircled with miniature railroad tracks for use by a local live steamers club, celebrating the other transportation legacy of the Mojave area (the town was originally built in 1876 by the Southern Pacific Railroad). In the end, this (right) is what it's all about: even before the park is done and dedicated, a father and two sons passing through the area stop and look up, and maybe even dream…
GA Pilots Complete Around-The-World Flight from AVwebFlash Current Issue
"It was a great adventure," said Thierry Pouille, president of Air Journey, this week, after his small group of GA pilots completed the company's first-ever 10-week-long, 25,000-mile trip around the world. "We're all back -- and we're doing it again!" Pouille said the company will definitely offer the tour a second time in 2009. The six aircraft on this year's trip -- a PC12, two TBMs, a Cessna Conquest, a Cessna Mustang and a Duke Turbine conversion -- all completed the journey without any major mechanical problems or other setbacks, he said. "It takes a lot of organization and preparation and office support," Pouille said, to make the trip run smoothly and on time. "But it's been a fantastic experience." Since AVweb last checked in with the group, they have flown up the east coast of Asia via Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, South Korea; and Vladivostok, Russia; then across the Bering Sea to Anchorage, Alaska. The pilots stopped in Juneau for a cruise and ended their journey in Seattle, then each aircraft headed for home.
Aviation Art to Benefit Red Tail Project AMTOnline.com, MD
The Red Tail Project (www.redtail.org), part of the Commemorative Air Force, is raising money to restore a rare P-51C Mustang named “Tuskegee Airmen” such ...
Old planes starring in new role Rockford Register Star, IL
David Kraaz of Belvidere looks at a B-17 Flying Fortress with sons David, 6 (right), and Andrew, 5, and his wife, Amy, on July 23, 2008, during the Wings of ...
the museum of fight
Attendees can also enjoy a full schedule of Blue Angels-related programs and events inside the Museum. This year, we're opening early (9am) and closing late (6pm) on these dates for more speed, more precision and more thrills! ...
PodCast: Uncontrolled Airspace #91 "It's About the People" from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast
This week it's All Airventure and nothing but Airventure. The boys are all excited about heading out later in the week for the annual pilgrimage to the Airventure Flyin and Convention in Oshkosh Wisconsin. They compare notes on travel plans, and what they're looking forward to at this year's event. And they welcome an old friend into the hangar. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #91 “It's About the People”
Rocket Race League Soars Into Oshkosh, WI; Will Put On Public Show AHN
The Rocket Racing League is a new entertainment sports league that basically aims to take the excitement of NASCAR to the clouds (or just beneath them, ...
Jack's Flying Blog: Oshkosh countdown from Blogging Pilots
In a couple of days, I depart for Oshkosh. I'm going via aluminum tube vs. the Arrow this year. Not nearly as exciting but way more cost effective given a Left Coast departure.
Pilots come in for landing during annual Fly-in breakfast Vulcan Advocate, Canada
They start making the final approach at the Vulcan Airport for the annual Fly-in breakfast as early as 7:30 am, but a steady stream of pilots coming in for ...
Delta's 'Dream Flight' Carries Aviation Students to Johnson Space ... MarketWatch
Delta co-sponsors OBAP's Aviation Career Education (ACE) camp -- two, week-long summer programs for youth, ages 14-18, who have an interest in pursuing ...
New Terminal Going Up at Crawfordsville Municipal Airport from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
A groundbreaking is set for Thursday to mark the start of construction of a new terminal at the Crawfordsville Municipal Airport in Montgomery County. The project is expected to cost half-a-million dollars. Nucor Steel donated all the steel for the construction. Montgomery County Economic Development Executive Director Bill Henderson says the new terminal would not be possible without the donation. He says the airport is a gateway to Crawfordsville and is just as important to the city as I-74.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Indy Transponder 23-July 2330z
... Aeroshell Square, the unveiling of the Rocket Racing fleet, the latest experimental electric aircraft, the world's best airshow pilots, and much more. ...
Biggest Annual US Air Show to Salute NASA's 50th Anniversary - MarketWatch
... continues this summer with special recognition at EAA AirVenture 2008, the United States' biggest annual air show, held in Oshkosh, Wis., July 28 - Aug. ...
Here's what 9 Gs feels like - Wyoming Tribune, WY
Up to this point, I haven't been able to erase the perma-grin from my face in anticipation of my media flight with the US Air Force Thunderbirds. ...
125th Anniversary Events Tough on Groups' Finances - KSJB, ND
Finance Committee members voiced reluctance for the city to make up the difference and sent the air festival committee's request on to the city council ...
Red Bull Air Race World Series returns - Talking Retail, UK
Following the unprecedented success of the Red Bull Air Race 2007, retailers should jump on board, fasten their seatbelts and watch their sales fly. ...
Win tickets to the London Red Bull Air Race - guardian.co.uk, UK
The Red Bull Air Race World Series lands in the Capital for the fifth race of the series this summer, for what promises to be one of the most spectacular ...
Wichita Flight Festival announces event lineup - Kansas.com, KS
23 and 24, will again include festival favorites like Patty Wagstaff and wing walker Greg Shelton. Opening night on Aug. 22 will feature a twilight air show ...
Female pioneers of military aviation gather at McChord from Air Force Link
One woman flew military aircraft in the waning days of World War II while another woman is the first operational and combat-ready female F-22 Raptor pilot.
The sky's the limit at ESL Air Show - MPNnow.com, NY
By Submitted photo courtesy of Patrick Cusick Greg Poe takes flight in his ethanol-powered Fagen MX-2. Poe will bring his airplane acrobatics to the ESL ...
He describes the flight in B17 bomber "awesome" - Ogden Reporter, IA
... Fortress during its SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY when it stopped in Ames as part of the flying museum memorial tour by the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing. ...
Red Arrows back - Weston & Somerset Mercury, UK
A SPECTACULAR sight will be seen over Weston next month when the Red Arrows return to town. The crew will soar across the resort's skies once again on ...
National Museum Of Flight Airshow is a planespotter's paradise - Metro, UK
Scotland's only civil and military airshow, the event is a must for planespotters. This year's attractions include The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight, ...
Officials name downed B-52 aircrew members - from Air Force Link
Air Force officials have released the names of the Barksdale crew members of the B-52 that crashed July 21 off Guam's northwest coast. Five of the six crew members were stationed here. ...
News Minute: Here is the latest Arizona news from The Associated Press - KVOA.com, AZ
Officials with the Wingspan Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit museum group, think the wings were stolen by thieves who plan to sell them for scrap ...
Bosses reveal aviation park plan - Shropshire Star, UK
... base at Bobbington, near Bridgnorth, become the foundation for the exclusive redevelopment, which would also see new modern aeroplane hangars created. ...
No Country for Modern Men - The Weekly Standard
by Reuben F. Johnson THE FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW is the even-numbered year counterpart to the odd-numbered years' Le Bourget exposition in Paris. ...
Havelock Flying Club to host annual Fly-in - Times and Transcript, Canada
9 for the Havelock Flying Club's annual Fly-in. Pilot John Navaux test runs the engine of his RV 6 amateur-built aircraft (left) while the vintage Cessna ...
Rocket Racing Debut: So What's That Carbon Footprint? - Conde Nast Portfolio, NY
... to start with me looking on a map to see where Oshkosh actually is -- I'd be very excited to see the debut of the long-awaited Rocket Racing League. ...
Nifty Fifties Jets - Higher, Faster, Stronger … from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
Wired Magazine has a good image gallery of 50's "Right Stuff" aviation. If we only hadn't stopped researching along these lines …..
Corsair removed from pedestal for repairs - Connecticut Post, CT
The plane will be refurbished by volunteers in the Connecticut Air & Space Museum — - a museum in name only because it isn't open to the public. ...
Fayetteville military museum expands - Baxter Bulletin, AR
Airfest, a local airshow that featured the Queen as a centerpiece, was discontinued last year. The Canadian Queen occupies space that used to be free while ...
Kids complete annual aviation camp - Appalachian News-Express, KY
By Loretta Tackett Staff Writer Finishing up a two-day adventure at the sixth annual aviation camp at the Pikeville/Pike County Regional Airport, ...
Dayton's aviation heritage celebrated - Xenia Gazette, OH
DAYTON — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) and its partners concluded two weeks of international activity that began in Le Mans, ...
Dayton air show from Technorati
This past weekend Sean and I took my parents to the air show. It was an awesome air show. By far the best I've ever seen! There were at least 5 aerobatic acts. Also we got to see the f-22 which is asolutely amazing. It really puts the f-16 and f-18 to shame. In addition to really neat performances we were in a special section with free food and drinks as well as practically front row seating. Raytheon donates money to the Air Force Association so they give us a certain number of tickets ...
Drum air show was a great experience - WatertownDailyTimes.com, United States
My wife and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the air show at Fort Drum in June for the 100-year celebration of this great military facility. ...
Consultant to Review Gary Airport Funding from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has hired a Minnesota-based consulting firm to assist in funding decisions regarding the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report SEH Consulting will review issues such as proposed international customs facilities, cross winds on the runway and the immediate opportunities for securing an airline carrier.
Changes waiting in the wings at airport - Indianapolis Star, United States
By Tania E. Lopez JOLIETVILLE -- Proposed runway changes at Indianapolis Executive Airport would improve safety for a higher volume of aircraft using the ...
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Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley Injured In Accident At Home
Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley Injured In Accident At Home
For more information, contact: Greg Gibson, greg@aeroshellteam.com, (813) 507-1799
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley was injured Tuesday night in an accident while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama. A chin-up bar gave way while Henley was on it, resulting in a fall which caused severe injuries to his neck and head. He was taken to the University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital’s trauma unit, and remains there in ICU in serious but stable condition.
"Our prayers are with Alan and his family, and we are hoping for him to have a speedy and full recovery", said Steve Gustafson, Left Wing for the Team.
The Aeroshell Aerobatic Team is scheduled to fly at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, next week, the largest aviation exposition of its kind. "The show must go on," Gustafson said, "Alan will be missed terribly, but we will be there flying for him until he recovers." Gustafson went on to say that the Team will fly a three-ship routine, with Alan’s brother Mark in the lead, and himself and Gene McNeely filling in the Wing positions. All Team appointments and autograph sessions will be attended, and although Henley’s absence will be felt, Gustafson noted that the Team was obligated to their fans and sponsors to give them what they came for.
The AeroShell Aerobatic Team is a four-ship formation aerobatic team comprised of vintage North American AT-6 Texans. The Team delights millions of airshow fans across the U.S. each year, performing at a wide variety of locations. Veteran performers Alan Henley, Mark Henley, Steve Gustafson, and Gene McNeely form this unique squadron of aerial acrobats that has been a crowd favorite since 1985.
7/29 - Update:
Follow Alan's recovery HERE. Alan's wife is updating this blog with Alan's progress frequently.
8/5 - Update:
Well wishers are sharing their best wishes on ASB, on this thread, also.
Indy Transponder 23-July 1010z
John Klatt Takes to the Skies Northland's NewsCenter, MN
"Flying air shows can be little bit dangerous, but safety is the number one thing that we think about," reminds Air Guard pilot John Klatt, "day in and day ...
Aviation enthusiast on a mission to honor sailors Florida Times-Union, FL
Her mission is poignant because Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Davis - the Navy Blue Angels pilot who died in a 2007 air show crash in South Carolina - was her boyfriend ...
Navy SEAL Leap Frogs Descend on Bierman Field Gophersports.com, MN
The University of Minnesota welcomed the Navy SEAL Leap Frogs, an elite parachute jumping core, to Bierman Field on Tuesday morning. The Leap Frogs were ...
Wichita Flight Festival announces event lineup Kansas.com, KS
23 and 24, will again include festival favorites like Patty Wagstaff and wing walker Greg Shelton. Opening night on Aug. 22 will feature a twilight air show
National Museum Of Flight Airshow is a planespotter's paradise Metro, UK
Scotland's only civil and military airshow, the event is a must for planespotters. This year's attractions include The Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight, ...
Build up to air show Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK
Some of the world's most famous aircraft are set to soar through the skies above the east coast as part of the 12th Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. ...
History is Recreated in Mason City KIMT, IA
"He said hey my Grandpa had something to do with B-17's," said Jason's friend Chuck Laures from the Commemorative Air Force. So the Commemorative Air Force ...
Dayton’s aviation heritage celebrated Xenia Gazette, OH
DAYTON — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) and its partners concluded two weeks of international activity that began in Le Mans, ...
The flying fortress Fox 28, IN
Today the Experimental Aircraft Association flew a group around the skies of Elkhart in a fully-restored B-17 bomber. "Sometimes tears will come to their ...
Visiting B-17 brings back battle memories WNDU-TV, IN
One of only a handful of B-17 bombers still flying in the United States is in the City with a Heart, giving vets the chance to take a trip down memory lane. ...
No Hope for B-52 Crew from Ares by Robert Wall
The U.S. Air Force has given up hope of recovering alive any of the six crew members that were onboard the B-52 that crashed Monday off Guam’s northwest coast. The service has now shifted its focus to recovery operations, closing down the rescue phase that was on-going since the aircraft went down around 10 a.m. local time. Representatives from the U.S. Navy. Coast Guard, Drug Enforcement Agency and local fire and rescue and police department were involved in the rescue effort. The body of two aircrew were recovered, as well as other body parts. One of the crew members has been identified as Maj. Christopher Cooper, the Air Force says, with the other name being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin. For more on the incident and the B-52 safety record, click here for Aviation Week's initial report on the tragic event.
Hang on to your wings from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Ted
From the strange but true department Jim Walsh from the Arizona Republic reports that the wings from two vintage aircraft, a PV-2 and a T-33, were stolen and recovered in a chain of events that rival most prime time crime dramas. The search and recovery involved an informant, a helicopter and the AZ desert... sounds like these guys should consider hanging on to the television rights...
A great show in challenging times CNN
Undaunted, the airshow celebrated more than half a century of aeronautical innovation with a few thrills -- like the first showing outside the US of a F-22 ...
Wings of Freedom at Mt. Comfort Aug. 1-4 Indianapolis Star, United States
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 ...
San Diego Air & Space Museum Selects “Class of 2008” Aviation and Space Legends for Induction into the Museum’s International Aerospace Hall of Fame from AMTOnline.com
The 45th Hall of Fame induction will be held Oct. 25 and will honor selected individuals for their historic contributions to aviation, space, or aviation technology.
Spirit Of Flight Center Welcomes New Addition from Aero-News Network
Bronze Statue Of Amelia Earhart Welcomes Visitors The Spirit of Flight Center announced a new addition recently to the Colorado-based air museum... a very special full-size bronze statue of pioneering aviatrix Amelia Earhart, donated to the Spirit of Flight collection by Don and Kitty Darrow of Mukilteo, WA thanks to the efforts of Mark Darrow.
New Area 51? Popular Mechanics Visits Mojave from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki
In case you haven't haunted you local newsstand lately, Mojave is once again heralded in print, this time as the cover story in the August edition of Popular Mechanics, under the banner of "Inside the New Area 51: Mysterious Test Flights / Secret Prototypes / Next-Gen Spacecraft". Inside, despite the hype, is a fluff piece that does a reasonable job at giving an overview with only a small smattering of errors (ie, the article says there's only one large military contractor here...however, both Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems have operations here). XCOR and Gary Hudson's Protoflight are strongly represented, as are several other flightline companies, but the cover hype doesn't really do justice to the truly amazing things that happen here. The article mentions a visitor - the writer refers to him as either a tourist or an aviation paparazzi, a term I'm sure I've been called on occasion - on a Harley shooting his digital camera at the Rocket Racer through the fence...something that surely wouldn't happen at the real Area 51. Maybe I'm nitpicking, but it's not just the cover text that has my head shaking...it's the badly photoshopped cover art: since when does the sun rise occur so far north? (For the non-pilots, runway numbers reflect compass headings, and the artist made the sun come up at 030 degrees!) Mojave doesn't have a Runway 03, it has a Runway 08, and I suspect that in grafting in the image of the Rocket Racer, the artist took a little too much liberty. So, for the record, at the left is the real runway number, with the real Rocket Racing League Velocity SE touching down, albeit when it first arrived at Mojave and still had that ancient piston engine hanging off the back....
EAA Wants Families To Know: OSH Is The Place To Be Aero-News Network, FL
Air show spectaculars: From dazzling aerobatics and formation flights, to historic warbirds and modern military aircraft, amazing displays fly daily over ...
Next Week: AirVenture 2008! from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Over the next few days, AVweb's crew will be packing up our gear, heading for various airports, and winging our way to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, ready to bring you daily news (including a full AVwebBiz edition next Wednesday) from the EAA AirVenture grounds all next week. The show promises to be an exciting one, with several aircraft making their debut, new products galore, a diverse lineup of unique aircraft on the flight line at Aeroshell Square, the unveiling of the Rocket Racing fleet, the latest experimental electric aircraft, the world's best airshow pilots, and much more. Staffers from Kitplanes and other Belvoir publications will be pitching in to help AVweb bring you the fastest, most complete, and in-depth coverage possible. Watch for frequent blog updates, daily videos and podcasts, and of course our daily AVwebFlash newsletter to bring all the news from the show straight to your desktop. And if you are in Oshkosh next week, check in with AVweb on your handheld device to be sure you are not missing a thing.
More AirVenture Blogging Buzz from Jetwhine by Robert Mark
And just when you think almost no one notices anything you write comes a great article like this one from FlightGlobal’s Runway Girl, Mary Kirby. She interviewed me a few days ago when she realized she wouldn’t be able to make it to Oshkosh for the show. As Mary said, Social Media is about starting conversations at all levels. We’re planning on making a dent in this new landscape on July 28th so do join us. And for those of you hanging around on Friday at AirVenture, there’s also the Podapalooza at the AirBP Pavilion starting at 5:30 pm.
Events to Not Miss at Oshkosh from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason
For those of you who will be lucky enough to make the EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh this year, I just heard about an event you will not want to miss! Author and pilot Kathleen Winters just announced that she will be giving a presentation about Charles and Anne Lindbergh at 4:00pm, August 2nd, in the Vette Theater Museum.
Aero-News Proudly Introduces Our AirVenture 2008 Staff from Aero-News Network
Say Hello To Video Journalists Laura Jobe And Ben Schreiner! With the final days before the official start to EAA AirVenture 2008 counting down all too rapidly... and, not quickly enough... ANN's senior staff is all-too-aware of the Herculean task ahead of us in reporting EVERYTHING that's news at The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.
Aero-News Proudly Introduces Our AirVenture 2008 Staff Aero-News Network, FL
Heading into Oshkosh, Laura looks forward to seeing more of that advancement; she is particularly excited to watch the Rocket Racing League demonstration. ...
This Week In Military/Aviation History 21 - 27 July from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr
Milestones of Flight: 7/23 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
The Airshow
On Saturday we took Addie to the Airforce Base. They do an airshow every couple of years and we had a great time. We went mainly to see the Thunderbirds and I wasn't sure if Addie would like it, because they are so loud but he loved it. Noah had a birthday party to go to so Jason stayed home to take him and my dad, being the dedicated Papa that he is held Addie on his shoulders for the whole show. The Thunderbirds were awesome and the tricks they did were really amazing. Addie covered his ears f
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Indy Transponder 22-July 2330z
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North American P-51 ...
A blog about bloggers discussing blogs at Oshkosh from Runway Girl by Mary Kirby
If I could be anywhere on 28 July, it would be at Oshkosh, where Jetwhine, the self-described blog of aviation buzz and bold opinion, plans to host "the first annual blogger connection at AirVenture". ...
F-15 West Demo Team Pilot Capt Sam "Nuke" Joplin from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
We interviewed Capt Sam "Nuke" Joplin of the F-15 West Demo Team on Sunday, July 6 from the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. The F-15 West Coast Demo Team is one of the seven single aircraft demonstration teams assigned to the USAF Air Combat Command. ...
Air show returns to Martinsburg - West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WV
The Spirit of America over Martinsburg Air Show returns after a three year hiatus. The Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport is home to the Air National ...
Restored B-17 landing in King City - Mt. Vernon Register-News, IL
VERNON — When the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing brings the B-17 Flying Fortress to the King City, rides will be offered, according to Airport Manager ...
History is Recreated in Mason City - KIMT, IA
"He said hey my Grandpa had something to do with B-17's," said Jason's friend Chuck Laures from the Commemorative Air Force. So the Commemorative Air Force ...
Tomorrow's Air Display/Flyovers Schedule; Free Shuttle to Run - RedOrbit, TX
The Frontier Mall is located at 1400 Dell Range Blvd. Static aircraft scheduled for display include a CH-47, B-25, C- 17, C-130, C-45, DC-3, F-16, F-86, ...
Ohio Wing's Group VII helps make air show a success from CAP News Online by Dan Bailey
Members handle variety of tasks at Dayton event
NICK & FRANK'S RACE SUMMARY, ROTTERDAM from Red Bull Air Race Video Podcast
Wright brothers' heritage celebrated in Europe from RSS Feed: News
The Wright brothers were celebrated in Europe for two weeks in July, 100 years after they startled that continent with their flight demonstrations.
Cool video from NZ - AAFO
...but at easter next year, Omaka aerodrome at the top of the south island will host the bi-annual Classic Fighters airshow. One of the goals for next year has taken a step forward. The airfield has been home to a Bristol B-170 Freighter since it was retired from NZ freight carrier SAFE air in the late 1980s. A team of dedicated volunteers have succeeded in the return to service of the port Bristol hercules radial, with work starting on the starboard motor with the aim of taxiing the aircraft during the airshow. Here is the film of the hercules awakening after 20 years lying dormant... I take no credit for this footage, it was shot by the Historical Aviation Film unit, links to their site from the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXDw_670JJk enjoy.
Bill Murray Plans Charity Skydive - People Magazine
But the Windy City native, 57, is aiming for a happy landing on North Avenue Beach following his tandem jump with the Golden Knights skydiving team on Aug. ...
Tuskegee Airmen honored at McGuire ceremony from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.mil (Senior Airman Danielle Johnson )
McGuire Air Force Base members honored the Tuskegee Airmen with a rededication of Tuskegee Avenue July 17 here.
J.W. French departs from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
After a nice evening and a leisurely morning, J.W. French departed Fleming Field in South St. Paul, heading for his brother's place south of Madison, Wisconsin. We'll meet again next week at Oshkosh.
Rockets racing gets boost from fashion - MSNBC
The Rocket Racing League and DKNY certainly hope so: They've struck a sponsorship deal that will give ample exposure to DKNY's fashion brand on the league's ...
NFL Films Video on Military Flyoves from FenceCheck Forums
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters arrive at Nellis AFB for Red Flag 08-3 from Air-Attack.com
Swedish air force JAS 39 Gripen fighters arrive at Nellis AFB, Nev., on July 14 for Red Flag 08-3. Seven Gripens and their crews, from the 212nd Fighter Squadron at Norrbotten Wing, Sweden, are participating in their first Red Flag exercise at Nellis. Red Flag 08-3 runs July 19 - Aug. 2. ...
Two confirmed dead in Guam B-52 crash, USAF pessimistic of finding survivors from HEADLINES
US Air Force officials are not expecting to find survivors from the Boeing B-52H which crashed into the sea 40km (25mi) northwest of the Pacific US territory of Guam yesterday. ...
Photos -
- Farnborough Airshow photos are up
- A New Kid in Town... - AAFO
- Photo of the Week, Blowing Up A C-130 in Iraq from Ares by David Hughes
Discounted Indianapolis Air Show tickets now available in stores
July 22, 2008
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tina Noel, 317.709.3103
Kerrie Henderson, 317.813.0180
DISCOUNTED AIR SHOW TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE AT MARSH, O’MALIA’S AND UNITED PACKAGE LIQUORS
Buy at the stores, or online, and save money; charity event kicks off one month from today
(Indianapolis, Ind.) – The wait is nearly over. The 12th annual Indianapolis Air Show is just one month away.
To celebrate this “one-month-out” date, Air Show organizers announced today that discounted tickets are now available at Marsh, O’Malia’s and United Package Liquors stores.
If you buy your tickets in advance at one of these local stores, or online at www.indyairshow.com, prior to the Aug. 22-24 Air Show, you will pay $17 for an adult ticket and $8 for a child’s (age 6 to 12). That’s a savings of $3 and $2, respectively, off of the price you’d pay at the gate.
No matter when you buy your tickets, though, one thing is for sure: they’re passes that will get you into the most spectacular Air Show in the Midwest!
The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command F-22A Demonstration Team will headline this year’s charity event at Mt. Comfort Airport. The F-22A Raptor, a fighter jet that is truly a modern marvel of technology, tops an impressive list of performers that also includes the U.S. Army’s parachute team, the Golden Knights. Recently added to this year’s Air Show is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) “Journey to Tomorrow,” an exhibit that is marking its 50th anniversary this year. Journey to Tomorrow will bring a 53-foot trailer that’s been transformed into an interactive environment packed with hands-on activities and learning stations.
Wingwalkers, stunt planes, a hot air “balloonathon,” Warbirds and additional military exhibits will also be featured during the 2008 Air Show. Among the others who have signed on: Gene Soucy and Teresa Stokes, Greg Poe, John Klatt, Michael Wiskus, sponsored
by Lucas Oil, and Greg Aldridge. And back again to lend his unmatched announcing skills to the event: Rob Reider.
The Air Show relies primarily on sponsors and volunteers to make their charity event happen every year, and 2008 is no different. The executive committee would like to thank Marsh, United Package Liquors and Indy Aero for their strong support.
Net proceeds from the Indianapolis Air Show go to the Central Indiana Community Foundation. The Indianapolis Air Show has donated more than $1.3 million through CICF to children’s charities since the show’s inception in 1997.
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Blue Angles To Fly At Air Magic Valley Airshow This Weekend KMVT
By Jay Michaels The US Navy's Blue Angels are coming to Twin Falls this week for the airs how put on by Air Magic Valley; and as you can imagine getting the ...
Bill Murray's Big Jump E! Online
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the 57-year-old Windy City denizen will make his tandem jump with the US Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team at 3 pm on ...
Move to cancel Garfield County Fair air show pyrotechnics doesn’t fly Glenwood Springs Post Independent, CO He said the crowd at the air show will be 850 feet away when the flames erupt over the runway, and that nothing on the ground burns. ...
McChord air show draws record crowd The Olympian, WA
It was the first air show in three years at McChord and featured the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s precision flying team. The show’s director had told The ...
Air Show prep continues Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser
Organizers are getting the last minute details in order as preparations are made for the Wetaskiwin Air Show. The event runs July 26 and 27 at the Reynolds-Alberta Museum (RAM). “We have been planning this for a real long time,” said Cynthia Blackmore, ...
Look to the Skies: Red Flag Training at Nellis AFB Starts Today (KTNV Las Vegas) from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
The latest round of red flag training exercises kicks off today at Nellis Air Force Base. Dozens of military aircraft will take to the skies in the next two weeks...
Red Flag Training at Nellis Underway (KTNV Las Vegas) from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
The latest round of red flag training exercises kicks off today at Nellis Air Force Base. Dozens of military aircraft will take to the skies in the next two weeks...
Raptor needs Eagle escort at Farnborough from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
Chris Pocock from AIN noticed that the F-22 had a USAF F-15C escorted it from RAF Fairford to Farnborough for its flying display there. Pocock wondered if Paul Moga couldn't be trusted to navigate 50 miles to perform at Farnborough. Whatever the reason, the U.S. Air Force wasn't providing an explanation.
B-52H Guam crash update from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
Three crew members of a USAF B-52 bomber did not survive the crash off the coast of Guam yesterday morning. Three are still missing. Barksdale Air Force Base has confirmed that the bomber came from the 2nd Bomb Wing. The bomber was on its way to conduct a flyover in a parade to mark the liberation of Guam from Japanese occupation when it went down. Sources; Crash of B-52 bomber off Guam kills at least 3 , Two Barksdale airmen confirmed dead in Guam B-52 crash
Oshkosh... Are You Ready? from Aero-News Network
Part Three: Know Your Airports! OK. We hope that you've caught AirVenture 2008 'fever' and are considering adding some extra time to enjoy all that is Wisconsin as you drive in. Now it's time to start talking about the "meat and potatoes" of the event -- Flying. Aviation. Airplanes. You know, those things that turn expensive fuel into noise. And fun.
Israeli sets out to break homebuilt flight record Israel 21C, CA
Puffer's Cozy (originally based on the Long-EZ aircraft, designed by legendary aerospace engineer Burt Rutan) has cult status among those who choose to ...
B-17 Flying Fortress graces the skies of Elkhart WNDU-TV, IN
A rare B-17 bomber will be seen flying the skies above Elkhart, serving as a history lesson for those below. "May of 1945 was when this was manufactured, ...
Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum receives statewide marketing grant Creative Coast Initiative
Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum receives $19100 Marketing Grant from the Georgia Department of Economic Development. (POOLER, GA) The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum was a recipient of the 2008-2009 Tourism Marketing Co-Op Program.
Military Museum Expands The Morning News, AR
Airfest, a local airshow that featured the Queen as a centerpiece, was discontinued last year. The Queen takes up hangar space that used to be empty ...
Air classics on display at Saturday open house Kane County Chronicle
Saturday, the Titzels were among more than 200 estimated to have stopped by the Air Classics Museum for a rare opportunity to casually browse through the museum’s collection of six jet aircraft and two Army helicopters from the late 20th Century.
Tell Us Your Favorite Airplane to Fly or Fly In? from Arizona Keough by Ryan Keough
I asked this on Twitter today, but thought it might be a nice question for the folks that read Arizona Keough too! "What is your favorite airplane to fly or fly in… and what event did it for you?"
So now is your time to tell US a story by posting a comment here! Just click on the comments link and tell us a story!
Who put this plane in my hangar? from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
Duke Field Airmen drop last (BLU-82) 15,000-pound bomb from Military Photos - General Discussion by jetsetter
Jetson-Like Flying Car in Production from Military Photos by Flavius22
By JORDAN HULTINE - A flying car resembling what the Jetsons drove could show up soon at a dealership near you. http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3398892
Milestones of Flight: 7/22 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
USS Indianapolis survivor, executive Chicago Tribune, United States
By Trevor Jensen Chicago Tribune reporter Herbert Jay "Jack" Miner II was 19 and had been a radio technician aboard the USS Indianapolis for just 13 days ...
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Monday, July 21, 2008
Indy Transponer 21-July 2315z
It doesn't seem possible that it's been nearly a year in the making, but it has. When I suggested a get together for aviation bloggers last fall I never thought I'd see much interest. But was I wrong. By Thanksgiving I'd had messages from nearly two dozen other bloggers that thought it was a great idea.
And now the first AirVenture Blogger Fest is just a week away.
EAA a chance for kids to let imaginations soar - Appleton Post Crescent, USA
The world's best aerobatic airplanes and pilots perform in Oshkosh, including crowd favorites Patty Wagstaff and Sean Tucker. Air show and air operations ...
Annual Wauseon event begins Thursday - Defiance Crescent News, OH
A World War II B-25 bomber will also do a flyover. The fully restored bomber is from an air museum in Michigan. "It's the only one known to exist that still ...
Thrills, Spills, and Surprises As Bonhomme Takes Third Win - Bleacher Report, CA
Sheiban Shakeri recaps the Rotterdam stop of the Red Bull Air Race this past weekend. by Sheiban Shakeri (Columnist) Well, what a weekend in Rotterdam! ...
Bonhomme extends air race lead with Rotterdam rout - guardian.co.uk, UK
Paul Bonhomme flies to victory in the Rotterdam round of the Red Bull Air Race. Photograph: Robin Van Lonkhuijsen/Reuters British pilots dominated ...
Dayton air show attendance slips in '08 - Dayton Daily News, OH
By Tim Tresslar Though the attendance for the Vectren Dayton Air Show declined about 5 percent compared to a year ago, the results outpaced expectations, ...
Air show attendees got more air show than they bargained for - The Flint Journal - MLive.com, MI
Here's his latest: Say you're at the Air Show in Dayton, Ohio yesterday. Here's your schedule: On an international "red-eye" flight, a water leak developed ...
Fest soars toward record-high numbers - Middletown Journal, OH
By Daniel Wells Sky-high temperatures didn't lower the spirits of the thousands who came out for this weekend's MidFirst Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon ...
National Aviation Hall Of Fame Weekend Enshrinees - AVweb, CT
... with an airline man, a WWII triple-ace and military commander, active air show pilot and general aviation ambassador Sean D. Tucker was on the list. ...
Bill Murray to jump from plane in Chicago - The Southern, IL
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Murray will tandem jump with the Golden Knights skydiving team onto North Avenue Beach on Aug. 15. ...
New P-51 Restoration - Hardwick from PPRuNe Forums by Biggles1049
... The aircraft is registered as G-MRLL , a North American P51D-5-NA. It wears the markings of the 339th FG, 504th FS , as "413521", 5Q-B, and is named "Marinell" ...
Vintage airplane wings recovered in desert - AZ Central.com, AZ
... ticket in the street," said Robert Kropp, 44, director of aircraft acquisitions and restoration for the Wingspan Aviation Heritage Foundation of Mesa. ...
Tuskegee Airman: Follow in the footsteps of these heroes from Air Force Link Top Stories
A former Air Force colonel encouraged the next generation to follow in the footsteps of the World War II heroes during the Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Awards Gala of the 37th Annual Tuskegee Airmen Convention July 19 here. ...
Original Tuskegee Airmen share experiences from Air Force Link Top Stories
The public learned more about the original Tuskegee Airmen during an open forum at the Tuskegee Airmen Convention July 19 here. ...
Grace Spitfire at Farnborough Airshow from Technorati
The Spitfire is one of the classics of British aviation and a plane that has been on my list of things to photograph for a long time; to see it in flight was an extra bonus. This photo was captured last Saturday at the Farnborough International Airshow. I hadn't heard of it before Mark mentioned the possibility of going a few months ago and I am very glad that we both made the effort, despite the costs and forecast bad weather. This particular Supermarine Spitfire ML407 was originally built
Beloved Leamington pilot, Snowbird host, dead at 68 - Canada.com, Canada
LEAMINGTON -- A memorial service will be held Monday for John Lougheed, the driving force behind getting the Snowbirds to come to Leamington time after time ...
Air Show prep continues - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser, Canada
Organizers are getting the last minute details in order as preparations are made for the Wetaskiwin Air Show. The event runs July 26 and 27 at the ...
What it's like to be an astronaut (Times Online) from Aviation & Aerospace News
"It's hard to sleep in space, your mind is always racing, thinking about what has to be done the next day. During the 13 days I spent in space aboard...
Event brings world together - Wapakoneta Daily News, OH
By MATT NICHOLS As approximately a dozen children picked up faux "moon rocks" Sunday from the surface of the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum's front lawn, ...
Ohio astronaut, '69 moon landing vividly recalled - Toledo Blade, OH
The Armstrong Air & Space Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, is a tribute to the adrenaline and awe that coursed through American veins during the years of the ...
Vulcan officially confirmed for air show - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
THE Avro Vulcan will definitely display on both days of the Lowestoft Air Festival it has been confirmed in the last hour. Paul Bayfield, managing director ...
Airport sponsors Red Arrows visit - Bournemouth Daily Echo, UK
By Melanie Vass BOURNEMOUTH Airport will sponsor the Red Arrows when they take to the skies during the town's first air festival. The airport will sponsor ...
Weekend Wings #25: Air Gunners from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter
I'd like to devote - and dedicate - this Weekend Wings to the often-ignored, under-appreciated and anonymous members of many World War II bomber crews: the air gunners. ...
[note: Lots of pictures and technical doco]
Pilot to leave Nellis for White House Fellows Program - Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV
Nicole Malachowski signs autographs after her concluding performance with the US Air Force Thunderbirds during Aviation Nation at Nellis Air Force Base on ...
Aeronautics school teaches mechanics of flying (The Tennessean) from Aviation & Aerospace News
When Jennifer Baker visits elementary schools, she talks to children about Charles Taylor. ...
Tom Cruise to sizzle again in Top Gun sequel? - Thaindian.com, Thailand
... of Top Gun are planning a sequel to the 80s super hit and according to the grapevine Tom Cruise may just be sporting his aviator shades once again. ...
Flying lawnmower draws looks at air show; - Chatham Daily News, Canada
While it wasn't the most aerodynamic craft during the Chatham Aeronauts Air Show last weekend, the green mower performed remarkably well, drawing many looks ...
Follow-up on the B-52 Crash:
- B-52 Crashes Off Guam from Wired: Danger Room by Sharon Weinberger
- Buff Down, Safety Streak Over from Ares by Robert Wall
- Rescuers search for survivors after USAF B-52 crashes off Guam from HEADLINES
- B-52 bomber crashes near Guam - CNN.com
- B-52 crashes off coast of Guam from Air Force Link Top Stories
- B-52 bomber crashes on way to parade flyover from thestarpress.com - Local News
Photos:
- Kaustav Bhattacharya: Farnborough Air Show 2008 - Red Arrows (via Flickr) from FriendFeed
- The Red Arrrows depart from Farnborough from Flight Image of the Day by Michael
- Sanicole Airshow 2008; Red Arrows, B1b lancer, etc from Military Photos by Noodverbandje
- Duluth Air & Aviation Expo from FenceCheck Forums
Indy Transponder 21-July 1005z
A US Air Force B-52 bomber has crashed off the coast of Guam in the central Pacific and there was no immediate word on the fate of the six crew members, navy officials said.
A brief statement from the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam said the B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 9:45 a.m. (0325 GMT) off the northwest coast of Guam.
“Emergency responders are on scene working to locate the six crew members on board. No information is available regarding the status of the crew,” the statement said.
At least two people were recovered from the waters, but their condition was not immediately available, the Coast Guard said.
Rescue crews from the Navy, Coast Guard and local fire department launched a massive aerial and ocean search for the others in and around a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil.
The crashed occurred at 9:45 a.m. Monday about 30 miles northwest of Apra Harbor, the Air Force said.
B-52 With 6 Airmen Crashes Off Guam from Military Top Stories Center
Rescue crews were searching a vast area of floating debris and a sheen of oil today for crew members of an Air Force B-52 bomber that crashed off the island of Guam. At least two people were recovered from the waters, but their condition was not immediately available, the Coast Guard says.
B-52 crashed off Guam from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber has crashed off the coast of Guam on Sunday. U.S. Coast Guard said two people have been recovered from the waters. Their condition was not immediately available. The U.S. Coast Guard said they received a call about 3 p.m. (Hawaii time) when a jet flew over the wreckage.
Sources; B-52 bomber crashes off Guam, Air Force says, B-52 bomber crashes off Guam
EARNING HIS 'STRIPES'? Actor to jump from plane at air show Chicago Sun-Times
The Oscar nominee will be the star attraction for an extra performance being added to the Chicago Air and Water Show on Friday, Aug. 15. Bill Murray has agreed to jump out of a plane onto North Avenue Beach for this year's Air and Water Show.
INTERVIEWS ROTTERDAM from Red Bull Air Race Video Podcast
Soaring attendance Craig Daily Press, CO Representatives from Wings Over the Rockies — an educational aviation program through the Denver Air & Space Museum — led children in building Styrofoam ...
Former Dayton aviator now part of national performing team Dayton Daily News, OH
The team flew this weekend in the Vectren Dayton Air Show, in the city where Freelove once lived. "It's very surreal," he said after Saturday's opening day ...
How to Do Oshkosh from Air & Space Magazine
Crowd Favorite Will Return To Wittman Field from Aero-News Network
Bring In Da NOISE! A loud and proud crowd favorite will return to the grounds at Wittman Field. The US Marine Corps AV-8B "Harrier II" jump jet will appear at EAA AirVenture 2008, making demonstration flights during the EAA's 56th annual fly-in, scheduled for July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
The Day Nobody Flew from Air & Space Magazine
August 1908: The Wright Brother's Aeroplane in France and the US Scientific American
In view of the fine performances of Wilbur Wright with his aeroplane in France, and also of the flights about to be made by Orville Wright near Washington, ...
Son finds a war hero in father's past Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT
This crew actually flew a B-25 named "Arkan-Dam-Saw" from flight school in South Carolina to Africa hopping across the Atlantic from country to island all ...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008
Indy Transponder 21-July 0345z
The National Aviation Hall of Fame Saturday conducted its 47th annual enshrinement in Dayton, Ohio, and along with an airline man, a WWII triple-ace and military commander, active air show pilot and general aviation ambassador Sean D. Tucker was on the list. ...
Meacham Field World War Two from Another Time by DT Linn
This picture recently came across my desk. Meacham Field in Fort Worth, Texas sure was a busy place during World War Two! Just a few Corsairs, Avengers and Wildcats!
Flying Fortress is a first for Wick Airport (John O'Groat Journal) from Aviation & Aerospace News
A PIECE of aviation history was made when an impressive four-engined giant of the skies touched down at Wick Airport on Tuesday night. It's the first time that an American...
Hundreds witness IAF air show - Udayavani, India
Thiruvananthapuram, July 20: An impressive airshow,comprising a spectacular display of combat manoeuvres of frontline aircraft-Sukhoi 30s and Jaguars-- was ...
Win A Vintage 172, Or Support 1940 Air Terminal Museum from AVwebFlash Current Issue
If you want to win a vintage 1957 Cessna 172, your chances are one in 2,500 (as of Saturday). The 1940 Air Terminal Museum at Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas, Saturday announced the new contest along with the winner of its prior and first annual "Win Your Own Plane" raffle. Joe Montano of Pearland, Texas, won a 1947 Cessna 140 over the weekend. ...
One Small Step for Neil from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
39 years ago this evening, I was sitting down in front of the TV with my parents (a *very* rare thing in our family) watching this on our little television. I was about 15 years old and Neil's first step was merely the fulfillment of what I knew NASA would do. I realized it was a "big deal", but being a kid, I didn't really recognize just how big. I suppose it's all that much more important because we stopped flying there and haven't been back. ...
Barnstormer makes it to Minnesota from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
J.W. French, whose barnstorming messages I've been posting in a willy nilly fashion over the last few weeks, completed his mission to fly to all 48 lower states when he arrived in South Dakota Friday night. ...
Book Excerpt: Hell Hawks! - Air & Space
How P-47s became the tank busters of World War II
Pilot Leaves Controls To Rescue Tangled SkyDiver from AVwebFlash Current Issue
A British soldier and jump instructor participating in a parachute competition in Germany got hung up on the landing gear of his jump aircraft, reportedly a Britten-Norman Islander, and was rescued by the only person left on the aircraft -- its pilot. ...
Flight Level 390: Bird Strike from Blogging Pilots
Night time bird strikes....
Photos -
- Feel the heat! from FenceCheck Forums
- Mike McBride: Kicking off the Air Show (via Flickr) from FriendFeed
- Dayton Airshow 2008 from Military Photos by Andrew116
Indy Transponder 20-July 2230z
British pilot Paul Bonhomme extended his lead in the Red Bull Air Race World Series on Sunday with a victory in Rotterdam. Austrian ace Hannes Arch failed to finish in a dramatic head-to-head final against Bonhomme for touching an Air Gate but came second overall.
- HIGHLIGHTS ROTTERDAM from Red Bull Air Race Video Podcast
- RACE DAY JULY 20, ROTTERDAM from Red Bull Air Race Photos
DAYTON, Ohio — Visitors to an air show in Dayton, Ohio, got a little more excitement than they expected this weekend. The show was interrupted when a ...
The Dayton Air Show Brings Back Memories - Associated Content, CO
By Brad Sylvester, published Jul 20, 2008 Ohio's Dayton Air Show, this weekend, reminds me of my own childhood. My grandfather used to take me to air shows ...
Editorial: Festival's record crowds a big start to the season - Traverse City Record Eagle, MI
The Blue Angels packed them in on Saturday and Sunday, the weather held through festival week and visitors by the tens of thousands descended on the city. ...
From sky to ground, MChord Air Expo wows - TheNewsTribune.com, WA
The Eagle then joined with a restored P51 Mustang for a legacy flight side by side, two fighters 50 years apart. The crowd cheered. ...
EAA instilling love of flight in local youth - Morris Daily Herald, IL
Two are Young Eagles days, where kids from ages 8 to 17 get to fly for free in an airplane piloted by EAA members. The other is the EAA Air Academy, ...
Summer camp lets kids take flight - LocalNews8.com, ID
Aviation camp puts students from high schools across the US and West Africa in the cockpit for two flights. Westminster College's aviation resource manager ...
A Wet Rehearsal on 19th July 2008 from Google
The F16s Black Knights air display was changed from the past few rehearsals and it was a very refreshing, new and challenging perspective to take photos of them in top class action, given the dark gloomy rain clouds. ...
Minor crash landing grounds replica WWII aircraft - EastOregonian.info, OR
The pilot, Mark Allen, who is a member of the Commemorative Air Force, apparently was not injured. The Commemorative Air Force owns the plane. ...
Just had a great thing happen! from Military Photos by Hypno85
...I look up to see a Lancaster bomber being escorted by a Hurricane and Spitfire no more the 250-300 feet up coming straight over my house. Looking with pure awe at the four engines and the 2 fighters making the ground vibarate. ...
New Indianapolis Airport to Make "Major Statement" About Col. Weir ... - DePauw University, IN
H. Weir Cook," says Randall Tobias, president of the Indianapolis Airport Authority board. The panel has decided to name the road leading from Interstate-70 ...
Photos
- Shuttleworth Evening show - July (not wet!) pics from PPRuNe Forums by Man-on-the-fence
- Farnborough Airshow 2008 - Photos from Technorati
- Freedom Fest Goshen from FenceCheck Forums
Indy Transponder 20-July 1200z
Crowds, pilots sizzle at air show Dayton Daily News, OH
By John Nolan and Tim Tresslar DAYTON — After flying a Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet in a demonstration performance at the Vectren Dayton Air Show, ...
Air Show Takes to the Skies WDIO-TV, MN
Pilot Kevin Eldridge was honored to take the plane's controls, for its heritage flight. "It's a piece of history," he said. "It's what our country won the ...
2008 Vectren Dayton Air show
I know I said no posts until Monday, but we got back from the air show sooner than expected. All the pics transferred to my laptop without problems, I got them uploaded without problems, and a video uploaded to Google without any problems. So I'm ready to post sooner than I thought. Today is aerial demo's. Tomorrow will be other things that I found interesting. I took about 300 pics at the show and my new camera is much better than my old one. It's nothing fancy. Just a Kodak Z812 IS. It's 8.1
Stunt pilot joins National Aviation Hall of Fame The Associated Press
Tucker, 56, of Monterey, Calif., was among pilots and aviation pioneers being inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday. ...
Four inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame Dayton Daily News, OH
Tucker, who flew earlier on Saturday as a feature performer at the Vectren Dayton Air Show, said that he eagerly anticipated entering the ranks of aviation ...
Stunt pilot, Southwest Airlines founder inducted at National Aviation Hall of Fame from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) _ Stunt pilot Sean Tucker, who has thrilled air show audiences with daredevil moves in more than 1,000 performances, said he got his start by trying to...
From sky to ground, expo wows TheNewsTribune.com, WA
For pure romance, the polished steel B-25 called the Pacific Prowler was a winner. Built in 1942, it flew 25 missions in the Pacific before ending in ...
PHOTOS BY RUSS CARMACK/THE NEWS TRIBUNE
Members of the U.S. Air Force Academy parachute team, Wings of Blue, leap from a C-17 on Saturday as it passes over McChord Air Force Base, site of the 2008 Air Expo.
Darlington grad chosen for Blue Angels Rome News-Tribune, GA
Darlington School graduate Meredith Ansley has been chosen to be part of the Navy’s Blue Angels formation flight team in 2009. ...
McChord air show attracts large crowd TheNewsTribune.com
The news was a mix of good and bad this afternoon at the McChord Air Force Base air show. The bad? A shortage of parking and gridlock around the base, as of 1 pm today.
Aero-News Proudly Introduces Our AirVenture 2008 Staff from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
Say Hello To Stringers Larry Stencel And Valentino Valencia! With the final days before the official start to EAA AirVenture 2008 counting down all too rapidly... and, not quickly enough......
You Can Go Back - Part 2 from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
Paul Stambaugh's Hangar Party 2008 from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
Milestones of Flight: 7/20 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Milestones of Flight: 7/21 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
“Hangar Flying” Series Takes Off at AMC Museum; Well-known Authors ... The News Journal
Robert Dorr is a retired American diplomat, Air Force veteran, columnist for the Air Force Times newspaper and long time friend of the AMC Museum. Mr. Dorr is known for writing “Air Force One” and more than 60 books. Tom Jones is an Air Force Academy ...
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
Dayton Air Show
Sometimes the event is more about the people you meet!
Roger and I flew out to the Dayton Air Show today and enjoyed a great show (thank you Jeff for flying us out to the show! We're not worthy!)
After the show we got to speak to Rob Reider and Danny Clisham, and quite a few of the photographers and gang from AirShowBuzz. Roger and I are on the far right. During the conversation, Rob and Danny were very humble about their winning the ICAS Sword of Excellence, stating that they felt many others have contributed much more to the air show community.
Some photos have already been posted on the AirShowBuzz thread for the Dayton Air Show and I'm sure we'll get Roger's photos up soon also.
Indy Transponder 20-July 0200z
By Tim Tresslar The grounds of the Vectren Dayton Air Show bristled with jet fighters, helicopters — even a stage coach — as the event began to gain steam ...
Stunt pilot, airline exec join Dayton hall of fame - Akron Beacon Journal, OH
By JAMES HANNAH AP Writer Stunt pilot Sean Tucker, who has thrilled air show audiences with daredevil moves in more than 1000 performances, remembers a time ...
Air show announcer on the job, overcoming family deaths - Dayton Daily News, OH
By John Nolan DAYTON — Rob Reider, an award-winning announcer and a mainstay at the Vectren Dayton Air Show for 25 years, was on the job as the 2008 air ...
Airshow Kicks off Saturday Performances - Northland's NewsCenter, MN
But the central draw to this year's event is the US Navy Blue Angels. Airshow officials say the countless hours of pre-planning and coordination have ...
Air Show Takes to the Skies - WDIO-TV, MN
The hill was packed to the brim Saturday, as droves of people made their way to the 2008 Duluth Air and Aviation Expo. People there were happy to see all ...
Duluth News Tribune reporter is flyboy for a day - Duluth News Tribune, MN
Right before we got into his Staudacher S-300 stunt plane, pilot John Klatt asked me something to the effect of: "Have you ever done this before? ...
Reinactment raises eyebrows - Canoe.ca, Canada
The Tora, Tora, Tora performance by the US-based Commemorative Air Force resurrects tortured memories, feelings of guilt and negative perceptions, ...
McChord air show attracts large crowd - TheNewsTribune.com, WA
The news was a mix of good and bad this afternoon at the McChord Air Force Base air show. The bad? A shortage of parking and gridlock around the base, ...
Pierce Transit expands bus service for air show - TheNewsTribune.com, WA
... Pierce Transit will expand its bus route tomorrow to accommodate heavy crowds that are expected to attend tomorrow's air show at the air force base. ...
Boeing Museum of Flight and McChord Air Expo '08 from Military Photos by Hellfish6
...they throw a pretty decent air show, even if the patriotism and self-promoting was over the top. ... First, the Boeing Museum of Flight. They happened to have a helicopter air show when I was there. ...
First person: Flying with the US Air Force Thunderbirds - NHRA.com, CA
I had the opportunity to ride with the US Air Force Thunderbirds, a bigger than awesome ride pulling 9.2 G's. Taking a ride with the Thunderbirds is more ...
SECOND QUALI CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH WIND from Red Bull Air Race News
Gusting winds of 32 knots and the threat of more torrential rain caused the cancellation of the second qualifying session of the Red Bull Air Race in Rotterdam on Saturday, leaving British pilot Paul Bonhomme with the fastest time after the initial qualifying run over a course set up in Europe's busiest port.
TENSIONS RISING from Red Bull Air Race News
Tensions among the four top pilots in the Red Bull Air Race World Series have surfaced in Rotterdam after Hannes Arch introduced his new streamlined canopy. The Austrian said he is delighted with not only the slight speed advantage the improved aerodynamics might be bringing him...
Sexy beast from Neptunus Lex by lex
...This LM video of the F-22 is as smooth as a Boddington's pub ale. Which - for my own part - I might have traded for a pint o' Fuller's ESB, but that's another tale. ...
F-22 Raptor at Boeing Airfield - Photos & Video
from Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog by Michael
Milestones of Flight: 7/19
from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Pilot Saves Tangled Army Skydiver from Planenews Aviation News Portal
A pilot has been praised for his bravery after the mid-air rescue of an Army parachutist whose lines became tangled in the undercarriage of his plane...
Skies alive for aerobatic extravganza - Norwich Evening News, UK
Due to commitments elsewhere in their busy schedule, the RAF's world famous Red Arrows will now perform their displays beginning at 4.55pm on the Thursday ...
Red Arrows@Farnborough from Flightblogger by Jon Ostrower
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Indy Transponder 19-July 0950z
... day are my knowledge of the aircraft and my ability to physically execute the necessary tactics - my gender, race, religion, etc. have nothing to do with it." The Air Force now has an estimated 14000 pilots, including nearly 3700 fighters pilots.
Local to join Blue Angels crew Rome News-Tribune, GA
In early September, Ansley will return to the Naval Air Station, this time as a part of the crew for the Blue Angels, an elite group of Navy aviators who ...
ALL SET FOR QUALIFYING Americans Mike Mangold and Kirby Chambliss, who have won the last three Red Bull Air Race World Series, will be the first two pilots in Saturday’s Qualifying session in Rotterdam after struggling in Thursday’s final training session.
First East Coast female Super Hornet demonstration pilot from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
Lt. Page Felini, the U.S. Navy's first female East Coast Super Hornet demo pilot will be flying daily at this weekend's Vectren Dayton Air Show.
Gender doesn't matter behind the controls of a lethal fighter jet Seattle Post Intelligencer
First combat-ready F-22 woman pilot from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
Remember the video you saw yesterday of two F-22 Raptors over Puget Sound? One of them was flown by Capt. Jammie Jamieson, the first combat-ready woman F-22 pilot. Jamieson is with the 525th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska.
Flight Line Radio and AirVenture 2008 Offer Even More Value from Indy Transponder by Transponder Admin
Flight Line Radio and AirVenture 2008 Offer Even More Value - Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 26th- August 3rd, 2008 - Although the current economic climate is impacting many major events thissummer there is still good value to be found. Returning again this year to AirVenture, Flight Line Radio is doing their part to enhance the experience and increase the value to those attending. Flight Line Radio is a service that allows guests of the air show to move around anywhere on the grounds and stay connected to all of the action in the air…
Two upcoming events of interest to area veterans The Herald-Times (subscription), IN
These are the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator (one of two still flying), the B-25 Mitchell and the P-51 Mustang. As it stands now, they will arrive ...
Minor crash landing grounds replica WWII aircraft EastOregonian.info (subscription), OR
The pilot, Mark Allen, who is a member of the Commemorative Air Force, apparently was not injured. The Commemorative Air Force owns the plane. ...
Impressive line-up for Lowestoft air festival Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK
An Apache attack helicopter and Tornado fighter jets will be joining nearly 40 aircraft taking to the skies for the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. ...
Ponytailed Delight: The Sequel from Airline Pilot Central Forums by contrails
If I may add another to the category created by Jungle.
Who: Commemorative Air Force Eagle Valley Squadron Republican Eagle, MN
The Commemorative Air Force's restored B-24A, the oldest Liberator in the world, will be available for rides at the Red Wing airport July 26 for $450. ...
Local vets among highlights at Aurora air museum Aurora Beacon News
Check out the Air Classics Museum of Aviation Saturday for its second annual open house. Activities will be from 9 am to 3 pm Saturday at the air museum at the Aurora Municipal Airport on Route 30 in Sugar Grove. World War II veterans, gathered at the ...
Aircraft museum flying high with open house Chicago Daily Herald
By Josh Stockinger Daily Herald Staff Writer When 11-year-old Dillon Lynn first visited the Air Classics Museum of Aviation in Sugar Grove last year, he knew right away that this was the place for him.
Camps try to propel diversity in aviation Atlanta Journal Constitution
By KELLY YAMANOUCHI Although the airline industry is struggling and many carriers are cutting jobs, that hasn't dampened the enthusiasm of students at an aviation summer camp in Atlanta this month. About 75 high school students are learning about ...
Airport board retains name but honors hero from IndyStar.com Business Headlines
Advocates seeking a name change of the new Indianapolis International Airport to honor Hoosier aviator and war hero Col. H. Weir Cook didn't get all they wanted, but they got plenty.
Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal official from WISH - Latest News Headlines
The Indianapolis Airport Authority Board voted Friday morning to name the new terminal and the road to Indianapolis International Airport after flying ace Weir Cook. The airport's official name will still keep its current name.
Airport Terminal named for Weir Cook from The Digital Farmers Blog by Sir Hailstone
According to the IndyStar, the Airport Authority upon debating the City-County Council resolution presented to them has decided not to rename the entire airport "Weir Cook Airport" as it was in the "old days" but rather rename the main terminal "Weir Cook Terminal at Indianapolis International Airport" and one of the airport roads to be named "Weir Cook Drive". That's a doable and a fitting honor for one who, in my opinion, was slighted by having his name removed from the Airport in the first place.
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Indy Transponder 19-July 0400z
The Super Hornets are to be used in flying demonstrations Saturday and Sunday at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. Felini, formerly of West Chester in Butler ...
Air Show Takes Flight This Weekend - WHIOtv.com, OH
The Vectren Dayton Air Show takes off this Saturday at 9 am at the Dayton International Airport. The F-22 jet is one of the show stoppers of the weekend and ...
Watch out for heat stroke through weekend - Dayton Daily News, OH
So if you plan on hitting the Vectren Dayton Air Show this weekend or enjoying the outdoors in other ways, use common sense and "don't overdo it," health ...
Duluth air show draws fans and foes - Minnesota Public Radio [via Twitter]
The Duluth Air Show Is Here - Northland's NewsCenter, MN
From rare US World War II fighter planes... to the Blue Angels themselves...the sky will be full of a variety of different aircraft all weekend long. ...
"THIS Bud's 4-U!" - #1 Super Corsair - AAFO
In light of the recent $52 Billion corporate aquisition of Anheuser-Busch by Belgium's InBev to become the Global Leader in Beer- here's a photo tribute to Budweiser's brief foray into Unlimited Air Racing sponsorship. ... [note: photos follow - nice piece of air racing history]
Red Flag 07/21/2008 - 08/01/2008 from FenceCheck Forums
http://www.nellis.af.mil/news/story_media.asp?id=123106756
Photos: Up, up, and away at Farnborough Air Show - Cnet
This unconventional rotorcraft is the Bell/Agusta BA609, which made its first-ever appearance at the Farnborough air show. ...
Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase from AVweb
This image from Gary Plummer of Burlington, Ontario (Canada) was one of the first we laid eyes upon this week, and it set the tone for all the photos that...
Fun Takes Off at East Fortune - RedOrbit, TX
Thilthorpe founded what has evolved into TSA Consulting Ltd in 1986, and now also organises the Red Bull Air Race Series. "Our job at East Fortune is to ...
'Young Eagles' Passes Flight To New Generation - WCCO, MN
"There's a declining number of pilots in the United States," said Young Eagles volunteer pilot Bill Brown. The group decided to do something about the low ...
Floatplanes in British Columbia from 2flytv by 2flytv editor
...friend Doug Okin sent in these pictures and short article about his recent trip to Whistler, British Columbia. ...
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Flight Line Radio and AirVenture 2008 Offer Even More Value
Contact: Don Costanza
Flight Line Radio tm
260-748-8156
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Flight Line Radiotm and AirVenture 2008 Offer Even More Value
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 26th- August 3rd, 2008
Although the current economic climate is impacting many major events this
summer there is still good value to be found. Returning again this year to
AirVenture, Flight Line Radio is doing their part to enhance the experience and
increase the value to those attending. Flight Line Radio is a service that allows
guests of the air show to move around anywhere on the grounds and stay
connected to all of the action in the air.
Starting Saturday July 26, Flight Line Radio users will be able to listen in on the
aircraft comms as well as receive special announcements. Later in the week
listeners will be able to hear the air show announcers from anywhere on the
grounds. Visitors to the show no longer need to stand in the hot sun just to be
near a PA speaker, or have to carry a bulky expensive scanner to listen to the
aircraft comms. Flight Line Radio allows patrons to watch the show from
anywhere and still listen to all of the action.
The Fight Line Radio receiver is a lightweight credit card sized radio receiver that
comes complete with earbuds, battery and a lanyard to hang around the neck.
The batteries are replaceable and the receiver is reusable at many other venues.
The Flight Line Radio receivers are $15.00. The reusable receiver and
replacement batteries are available at any of the EAA stores located on the
grounds of AirVenture 2008. For more information visit www.flightlineradio.com.
About Flight Line Radio tm
Flight Line Radio is an Indiana based company that provides private radio
transmission services to the event industry. In addition to air shows we also
service the golf, equestrian, auto racing and auto auction industries amongst
others. Flight Line Radio also provides an internet radio service for the General
Aviation community at http://www.flightlineinternetradio.com/.
Indy Transponder 19-July 0030z
By John Nolan DAYTON — The widow of the aerobatics pilot killed in a crash at last year's Vectren Dayton Airshow has made an emotional return to Dayton to ...
Sean D. Tucker named to Aviation Hall of Fame - The Salinas Californian, CA
Sean D. Tucker, a Salinas native, will be inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday. Tucker will be inducted in the 2008 class during a ...
Two F-22A Raptors arrive for weekend's Vectren Dayton Air Show - Dayton Daily News, OH
One of the supersonic fighters will be flown both days of the air show and the other serves as a spare. The planes represent some of the Air Force's most ...
World's Only Ethanol Aerobatic Plane to Fly in Duluth Air Show - WDIO-TV, MN
The Duluth Air Show will feature a unique type of plane. The Fagen MX-2 is powered with ethanol. Yes, almost the same type you can find at gas stations. ...
Duluth Air Show Schedule - WDIO-TV, MN
If you want to take part in the Duluth Air Show festivities this weekend, here's the schedule of events. The gates at the Duluth International Airport open ...
Ride the Yankee Lady July 18 - Charlevoix Courier, MI
At 10 am, July 18, the Yankee Lady B-17 will make a low pass over Paradise Bay prior to landing at Beaver Island's Municipal Airport. ...
WWII B-25 Mitchell bomber display & flights - YourHub.com, CO
The Warbirds Unlimited Foundation invites you to join the B-25H Mitchell "Barbie III" in Denver and become a part of our crew and our family; ...
Rare aircraft visit suburbs - Beep, il
People also can take 30-minute flights on a B-17 or B-24 for $425 a person, a B-25 for $400 for the front fuselage and $325 for the waist gun section. ...
DeKalb-area veterans, residents team up for fly-in - Rockford Register Star, IL
Several area veterans, residents and veterans organizations are teaming up next weekend for the first DeKalb Fly-in, Drive-in veterans weekend at the DeKalb ...
Something's in the air in Atchison - St. Joseph News-Press, MO
... Jukebox will do two shows at 6:30 pm and 8:45 pm Aerobatic performances will commence at 7:55 pm It's back by popular demand and features Julie Clark. ...
Roman To Be Part Of Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team - Rome News Wire, ga
Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Meredith Ansley from Rome has been chosen to be a part of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team for 2009. ...
Ever Wonder What It Takes to become a US Naval Aviator? - Emediawire (press release), WA
For over 50 years there existed a small band of little known and underpaid naval aviation cadets who put there lives on the line in defense of their country ...
Misty Pilots to Tell Their Stories July 29 at Theater in the Woods from Aviation & Aerospace News
In 1967, a group of combat-experienced fighter pilot volunteers were brought together in South Vietnam to form a top-secret squadron known as Operation Commando Sabre.
U-2 nose art honors fallen Soldier from Air Force Link Top Stories
Airmen added chalk art to a U-2 fuselage to honor the late brother of an Airman serving here as a crew chief July 14 at a Southwest Asian air base.
Snowbirds added to Nelson Flight Fest - KBS Radio, Canada
The Nelson Pilots Association will be hosting the annual Nelson BC Flight Fest and Airport Appreciation days on Saturday, July 19th. ...
Skies alive for aerobatic extravganza - Norwich Evening News, UK
Eyes skywards once again this week for the 12th annual two-day air extravaganza on the coast at Lowestoft. Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock ...
Impressive line-up for Lowestoft air festival - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK
An Apache attack helicopter and Tornado fighter jets will be joining nearly 40 aircraft taking to the skies for the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. ...
Fun takes off at East Fortune airshow - Edinburgh Evening News, UK
National Museum of Flight 2008 Airshow, East Fortune Airfield, July 26, 10am-5pm, £17 , family ticket £45, prices do not include Concorde boarding pass, ...
Flying into Bomber Country - Cumbernauld News, UK
Sunday saw the group head off to Newark Air Museum, which houses a huge display of aircraft - everything from a microlite to a Vulcan bomber. ...
Spectacular flypast by aerobatics team - Swindon Advertiser, UK
By Jeremy Grimaldi WORLD-famous aerial display team the Red Arrows gave military students a graduation day to remember. The team staged a fly-by at noon ...
The Star Over London - More about the Zeppelin NT that flies for Stella Artois from Technorati Search for: airshow
© The GuardianI just got home from a long week in Farnborough (Yes the Airshow was fantastic) and did not have a chance to Blog until now, so there is a lot to catch up. Of course one of the Topics of this week in the media was the Zeppelin airship over London. Before we dive into the many many fantastic photo galleries I want to thank georgehorror for giving me permission to embed this video of the Zeppelin NT arriving in England. We featured a link to it earlier but now we can present you the ...
Milestones of Flight: 7/18
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RAAF - F111 Dump & Burn from FenceCheck Forums
Mig-29n from Military Photos by Wazzaap
July 18 Datebook - TheReporter.com, CA
YOUNG EAGLES - The EAA chapter, the Solano Pilots Association and the Lee A. Archer Jr. chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen are sponsoring a Young Eagles Program ...
Colonel H. Weir Cook Terminal official - from WISH - Local News
The Indianapolis Airport Authority Board voted Friday morning to name the new terminal and the road to Indianapolis International Airport after flying ace Weir Cook. The airport's official name will still keep its current name.
Indianapolis airport terminal named for WWI ace - WTHI, IN
AP - July 18, 2008 10:04 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Airport Authority has voted to name the airport's new terminal for a World War I flying ...
Indianapolis International Keeping Name - INDYchannel.com, IN
Harvey Weir Cook, an aviator in both world wars. Instead, the road leading to the new terminal building and the terminal itself will be named after the ...
EAA News
Oshkosh 2008
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Volunteer Spotlight: Carpenters Gordon Haggard, James Cobb, And Bob Kunkel from Aviation & Aerospace News
In the past, volunteer carpenter Gordon Haggard would arrive before AirVenture Oshkosh along with his wife, Louise, from Wauchula, Florida.
Disappointing News About Pitcairn Autogiro from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
EAA has just been informed that due to an unfortunate incident, the Pitcairn PA-18 Autogiro will not be able to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 as announced earlier.
U.S. Marine Corps Harrier Returns For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
The U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B "Harrier II" jump jet, the unique fighter aircraft that features vertical takeoff ability, will return to Oshkosh to appear at EAA AirVenture 2008, making demonstration flights during the EAA's 56th annual fly-in, scheduled for July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
EAA to Celebrate Homebuilt Milestone at AirVenture 2008 from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Homebuilders have made numerous accomplishments and contributed countless innovations to aviation over the years.
Ford Donates "AV8R" for EAA Youth Efforts from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Ford Motor Company has built the ultimate aviation-based automobile especially for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008 - the Mustang AV8R - and one lucky bidder at the annual Gathering of Eagles fund-raiser will get to drive it home.
EAA Takes Learning to Fly to California from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA's Learn to Fly Discovery Center hits the road when it travels to Camarillo, California for EAA Chapter 723's "Wings Over Camarillo" event August 16-17.
Farnborough News
AIRSHOW-UK air show marks end of order boom - Forbes, NY
Getting to the bottom of air show orders can be tricky. Many deals "announced" in front of cameras already existed in order books as undisclosed buyers. ...
Farnborough Airshow goes public this weekend - Register, UK
... all the while containing a roaring stream of super-hot jet exhaust: You can see full details and buy tickets from the airshow organisers here, ...
FARNBOROUGH 2008: Day 5 in brief from FLIGHT DAILY NEWS
Day 5 in brief
V-22 Makes Hasty Desert Stop from Aviation Today :: Categories
FARNBOROUGH, England – The Marines Corps top aviator confirmed the service still isn't sure what caused an MV-22 Osprey engine problem in Iraq last month that precautionary landing well away from the base. In response to questions at the Farnborough Air Show, Lt. Gen. George...
Farnborough Airshow 2008 - Red Arrows from Technorati
My office is opposite Farnborough airport, and every two years there's a very famous airshow. We went there last time, in 2006 and took lots of photos. The company held a BBQ today at the office, because the 2008 airshow is on at the moment, so we got a free display. In the UK there are laws which were passed after an accident at the 1952 Farnborough show which killed many spectators to say that airplanes cannot fly over or towards the crowd. Well, our BBQ isn't in the crowd, so the planes we
Red Bull Air Racing News
NICOLAS "VAN DER" IVANOFF from Red Bull Air Race News
With his bright orange plane, Nicolas Ivanoff has been adopted as an honourary Dutchman by Red Bull Air Race fans in Rotterdam who are always eager to cheer for anyone wearing their beloved national 'Oranje' colours.
TALK OF THE TARMAC IN ROTTERDAM from Red Bull Air Race News
Paul Bonhomme was pleased to get back atop the time sheets on Thursday. The championship leader outclassed the field with a brilliant run and seemed especially pleased to have left two of his nearest three rivals in the dust – Mike Mangold was disqualified and Kirby Chambliss did not finish after an incorrect knife penalty.
Red Bull Air Race Photos JULY 17, ROTTERDAM
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ALL IN THE ANGLE from Red Bull Air Race News
The Red Bull Air Race track in Rotterdam will offer a thrilling start to spectators lining the harbour sides this weekend with a series of tightly-aligned Air Gates early in the course that force the 12 World Series pilots to pick their angles well.
PILOTS FLY OVER ROYAL SHIP from Red Bull Air Race News
The pride of Britain's liner fleet RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 graced the Dutch port of Rotterdam with its presence on Friday, dropping into Europe's biggest harbour just in time for the Red Bull Air Race this weekend. Red Bull Air Race pilots Nigel Lamb and Steve Jones of Britain and Hungary's Peter Besenyei greeted the royal vessel with a series of passes from a respectable altitude of 1,000 feet.
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Vectren Dayton Air show Kicks Off Saturday WHIOtv.com, OH
DAYTON, Ohio -- The 34th annual Vectren Dayton Airs how takes place this Saturday with a great lineup of planes to impress the crowd. ...
Lakota High School graduate flies Navy fighter Dayton Daily News, OH
The Super Hornets are to be used in flying demonstrations Saturday and Sunday at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. Felini, formerly of West Chester in Butler ...
Flyboy for a day Duluth News Tribune, MN
Right before we got into his Staudacher S-300 stunt plane, pilot John Klatt asked me something to the effect of: “Have you ever done this before? ...
Duluth air show draws fans and foes Minnesota Public Radio, MN
"And then you mix that with a jet team like the Blue Angels or the Thunderbirds and some of the best civilian air show performers. ...
Air show: What to see, when to see it TheNewsTribune.com, WA
The Air Force Thunderbirds will fly a private show beginning around 2 pm today for about 1200 special-needs children and their families. ...
RAF Raptor Pilot Video Interview from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
The first Royal Air Force exchange pilot for the F-22 has spoken for the first time on his experience flying the stealth fighter....
Flight in WWII P-51 fulfills local veteran Bud Perkins’ dream Delta County Independent
The Mustang he flew in with pilot and restorer Joe Thibodeau of Denver has won air race events in Reno, Nev., and is capable in its present version of achieving over 400 mph Perkins came by his ticket from a son, Steve, who lives in the Denver area and ...
Rocket Racing League…
The Rocket Racing League® is an aerospace sports and entertainment organization that combines the competition of racing with the excitement of rocketry. The RRL was established by X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis and two-time ...
Ride the Yankee Lady July 18 Charlevoix Courier, MI - 1 hour agoAt 10 am, July 18, the Yankee Lady B-17 will make a low pass over Paradise Bay prior to landing at Beaver Island’s Municipal Airport. ...
Denver Hosts Rare WWII Bomber For Two-Month Visit from Aero-News Network
B-25H Mitchell "Barbie III" Comes To APA Through September The sound of history will soon be heard echoing through the Rocky Mountains as an authentic World War II vintage North American B-25H Mitchell arrives in Denver, CO on Friday, July 18 for a two-month visit offering local citizens to see living aviation history up-close and personal.
Rare aircraft visit suburbs Beep, il
People also can take 30-minute flights on a B-17 or B-24 for $425 a person, a B-25 for $400 for the front fuselage and $325 for the waist gun section. ...
Fly in a real B-25H Mitchell medium bomber from Thirty Thousand Feet Blog by Max Flight
An authentic World War II vintage North American B-25H Mitchell, fully-restored to 1943 standards, arrives in Denver, Colorado on Friday, July 18, 2008 for a two-month visit offering local citizens a chance to see living aviation history up-close and personal.
Plane wings stolen from storage area Arizona Republic, AZ
... director of aircraft acquisitions and restoration for the Wingspan Aviation Heritage Foundation, a not-for-profit museum organization. ...
Aerospace Firm Hiring in Anderson from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
Northstar Aerospace Inc. is opening new positions at its Anderson manufacturing site. The Herald-Bulletin reports that the company plans to hire 10 machinists to meet increased demand for its helicopter parts. The company currently employs about 60 people in Anderson.
Airport remains plagued by radar problem from IndyStar.com News Headlines
TERRE HAUTE » Problems with the city airport's primary radar have forced air traffic controllers to use a backup radar site near Indianapolis and increase the spacing between planes, officials said.
The 7th annual Terre Haute Ultralight Club fly-in is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, July 19th and 20th at KeeDot Flightpark 1/2 mile south of Prairieton, IN on State Road 63. GPS coordinates are 39-21-42 North, 87-29-00 West. The fly-in is open to all ultralight and light sport aircraft. There will be fixed wing and powered parachute competition. Camping at the flight park the Friday night before. Come on and have some fun. There will be a pitch in meal Saturday afternoon. For more information call Niles Newton at 812-877-2738 or 812-235-1276, or Lynn Walton at 812-448-2164 or (cell) 812-239-7449. Email Lynn at lwalton@indiana.net
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