HAPPY NEW YEAR!
On the Fly ... - Examiner.com
The USAF Thunderbirds released its 2009 schedule for shows across the US ...Several airlines are continuing to refuse to take part in the FAA's safety ...
Joint Service Open House Showcases Precision Fliers - Washington Post, United States
More than 150000 visitors flocked to the air show at Andrews Air Force Base in May. The annual event, officially known as the Joint Service Open House Air ...
RasGas to sponsor air show - Peninsula On-line
DOHA: RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) announced yesterday that it will be the main sponsor of the 2nd Annual Exhibition and Air Show 'Al Khor Fly-in 2009' to be held at the Al Khor airstrip on January 24. The company said the event promises to be a ...
Blue Thunder - December report from www.bluethunderairracing.com
... As I indicated earlier, the electrical systems and avionics are the next to be installed. Due to the complexity of the electronics, it is not likely that we will be able to complete this work in just a month, but I will try to make the January report interesting.
Ciao Bella from www.aafo.com
Punch "Ciao Bella" into the Aircraft Name block here --> http://www.airrace.org/raceResultsQuery.php
From the RARA site... "After restoration in the US, this aircraft was raced at Reno before being taken to Australia."
It was also mentioned sometime back... http://aafo.com/hangartalk/showthre...19&page=2&pp=10
And from the Sanders Aeronautics website... http://www.sandersaircraft.com/rest...59b-zuccoli.asp
Woman holds the only Bahrainian private pilot's license from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
Every day, I do a google news search on "woman pilot" and its variations, to see if there are any new articles.
Today, found one on Yvonne Trueman, a profile of her in the Gulf Weekly, "the community weekly in the heart of Bahrain."
2008 In Review: Gone West from Aero-News Network
Aero-News pays tribute to the following aviators -- in body and in spirit -- who slipped the surly bonds of Earth in 2008... and extends our sincere sympathies to their families, and to any of our readers who also lost a loved one last year...
Pilot in Harrier crash was always determined to fly - ENC Today, NC
Alberto Noel Bencosme, the Marine Corps aviator who died Monday when his AV-8B Harrier crashed near Cherry Point. He was so determined to realize that dream ...
Decorated WWII pilot still flying - MSNBC
The Legion of Valor also has a fine museum in Fresno," Kunkle said. The Legion of Valor was initiated in April 1890 in Washington, DC, for soldiers who had received Medal of Honor.
Lt. Gen. William Pitts, war hero - Press-Enterprise
While raising money as a board member of the March Field Air Museum, Lt. Gen. Pitts met donor Dick Alden, former CEO of Bloomington-based Empire Oil Co.
Legends of the Air - John C. Meyer from Airwarriors by heyjoe
New Year's Day 1945 in Belgium. The battle of the Bulge was raging under leaden skies that hampered aerial operations by either side. As the 352nd Fighter Group (known as the "Blue-nosed Bastards of Bodney" due to their blue paint scheme and after their initial base in England) began to prepare to celebrate the end of 1944, LtCol Meyer, Group Commander, had a hunch that the Germans would launch an aerial assault that day hoping to catch Allies recovering from a night of frolic and drinking. Higher echelon planners wanted the 352nd to fly a bomber escort mission that day and didn't want them off freelancing, but Meyer struck a deal to be able to fly a dawn patrol and still meet the later commitment. Even then, Meyer wasn't popular that night restricting his pilots from drinking and putting them into frigid cockpits at dawn based on a hunch. ...
Aviation museum to show 'Airplane!' - Sheboygan Press, WI
The Aviation Heritage Center of Sheboygan County will be showing the movie "Airplane" at 7 pm, Friday, Jan. 9. The movie is a spoof depicting the events ...
San Carlos astronaut's rose featured in Pasadena parade - San Mateo County Times, CA
"I have always had an interest in flying, and my dad was a B-17 pilot back in the World War II era," he said. "It kind of wore off on me. ...
Air Force pilot got hooked on space as child from Air Force Times - News
BALTIMORE — Ever since Terry W. Virts Jr. saw a book on Apollo moon landings in kindergarten, he's known one thing: "I'd love to go to the moon."
NASA faults equipment in Columbia shuttle disaster from PPRuNe Forums by alph2z
Milestones of Flight: 1/1 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Indianapolis Aero Club: December Report - indyaeroclub.org
The December event was great fun. ...we were entertained by the double quartet 'Takin it Easy'.
Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Happy New Year! Stuart Toomey of Paso Robles, California looks back on 2008 from atop Morro Bay's dormant volcano. Over the last 365 days, we've received an incredible 4,580 submissions to our weekly photo contest. At just over 800 MB of photos, that's more raw images that we could archive on a single CD. Counting today's entries in our home page slideshow, we've shared 872 photos with you over the last 53 Thursdays. As long-time readers know, we're never satisfied so let's try to top those numbers in '09! Click here to kick off the new year with a photo submission to AVweb.
Mojave 2008 in Review from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki
A look back at the past, rather eventful year at Mojave:
Good F-4 video from Military.com via Airline Pilot Central Forums by USMCFLYRC-23, the 'Mighty' Sherpa from Fence Check
F4U Corsair starts up: Corsair fires up on flight line at Davenport Air Show. - by vehiclesvids168
Great Shot.... from Theo Spark by Theo
NASA Eye Candy from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Ted
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