January from Patty Wagstaff
...Backing up for a little airshow history, airshow performers or barnstormers used to be paid by the "gate." If they attracted a lot of people, they'd be sure to get paid (unless the promoter snuck out the back with the cash). I like the idea of the added incentive for the performer to bring people in. These days, and really for the best, the airshows generally have the money to pay the performers in advance and the money comes from local and national sponsors, so the "gate" or "ticket" money is gravy and profit for the airshow. In times of poor economy (today) airshows have a harder time getting sponsorship money to pay for the performers. On the other hand, local entertainment venues (eg airshows) have increased attendance during times of poor economy (again today!). ...
Harrison Ford to receive Living Legend of Aviation Award - Examiner.com
On January 22nd, actor Harrison Ford will be honored at the Living Legends of Aviation Awards in Los Angeles.
Mr. Ford has been the chairman of the Young Eagles program of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) since 2004. This program helps get children interested in aviation. Mr. Ford has been a promoter of this program and has taken up nearly 300 kids in his own aircraft...
[photo via Flickr]
Historic Seaplane On Display Near Greensboro - Greensboro Telegram, NC
A journey that started at Croyden Aerodrome in December 1931 as Smith, 20, an up-and-coming aviator and the youngest son of RJ Reynolds, sat chilled and ...
Wierd, wacky and FAST: MTM's First Monthly Fly-in from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki
The Mojave Transportation Museum Foundation today hosted the first of what is expected to become a monthly fly-in and open house at Mojave. The event allows aircraft owners to display their unique and/or historical aircraft to the public, and harkens back to the days when the local airport was a friendly, exciting place to visit. The weather was warm and spring-like (January in Mojave - eat your heart out, rest of the world!), which resulted in 30 aircraft ranging from warbirds to some of the fastest glass in the air, on display and a surprisingly large crowd wandering the flightline, getting up-close-and-personal. Cory Bird's stunning Symmetry, above, was this fly-in's featured aircraft (look for it to be featured in an article here in the next few days).
Petaluma Veterans Day Parade from Technorati
If you like aircraft, parades, and an airshow, you'll love the Petaluma Veteran's Day Parade.Held in beautiful downtown Petaluma...more
Wings Over Wine Country from Technorati
The Wings Over Wine Country airshow offers an enticing array of entertainment.You can climb aboard a jet fighter, walk through a cargo plane, or take a close up look at antique airplanes...more
Wings over Wairarapa takes off from Technorati
Two World War era fighter planes soared over Wellington on Friday afternoon, officially kicking off the Wings over Wairarapa air pageant. ens of thousands are expected to flock to the airshow in Masterton this weekend - a show commemorating a century of English aviation and 
showcasing some of the most historic aircraft ...
[photo by zkarj]
Battle of Britain veteran back in the air ... from Technorati
A feel-good story from an airshow yesterday in the Wairarapa. The veteran hero was originally slated to fly in a spitfire, but unfortunately it was pranged during a practice the day before. I thought his comment about the kittyhawk engine interesting, and is probably an opinion that he, and his fellow heroes, had back in the '40s and remains unchanged today. This short clip (from TV3 News has the story. (The spitfire was only slightly damaged and will be back in the air soon.)
Wings over Wairarapa 2009 from Technorati
Yes, it’s air show season again and Wings over Wairarapa 2009 has kicked off the year in, well, very average style. On the whole, it was worth spending the day in the moderate heat and wind, but it wasn’t as exciting as promised. The star attraction - Doug Brooker’s Spitfire - was of course absent after its unfortunate mishap on Thursday. The RNZAF failed to bring anything larger than a King Air (which was hidden away until after the show!), and many of the more delicate WWI-era aircraft were
Armed Forces day to be celebrated with hundreds of events around ...
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
The Blades Aerobatic display team will also be appearing. It is hoped that a member of the royal family will also attend. Veterans Minister Kevan Jones, ...
RTAF Children’s Day Air Show 2009 In Don Muang from Technorati
Show site after the event.Children’s Day is the nationwide event for children on the second Saturday of Janurary. Here is photo from Don Muang where RTAF Children’s DAy airshow was held.Gripen International set up a small booth distributed poster to children. F-5T Tigres prepare to fly home. Nok Air's 737-400 Take off behind the Tigres. This year RTAF cut flight demonstration and aircraft. There are two F-16, one F-5, and only morning aerial display, down two time from normal performance. Thes
B-17 radio operator, gunner gives his account of being shot down ... - Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV
I served in WWII as a crew member (radio operator and gunner) on a B-17 Bomber with the 15th Air Force in Italy. We were shot down on my 26th mission while ...
WWII Marine finally to be laid to rest-AP from Military Photos
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A World War II veteran who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean 65 years ago will finally be laid to rest in his native South Carolina. Maj. Marion Ryan McCown Jr. will be buried Sunday after a memorial service at the Unitarian Church in Charleston. The Post & Courier of Charleston reported Saturday that the Marines Corps is giving McCown a full military burial, including a fly-over by F-18 Hornets. McCown was a Marine aviator stationed in the Pacific during the war. He had been missing since Jan. 20, 1944, when he volunteered to escort a bombing mission in his Corsair F-4U.
A hero in the sky: Retired Air Force pilot leaves legacy - San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA
By Claudia Palma, Staff Writer The shadow of aviator Henry "Hank" Whitney will always loom large over the San Gabriel Valley. Whitney died Dec. ...
Tuskegee Airmen ready to take part in history -- again - Los Angeles Times, CA
In a black and white photograph taken as he graduated, the Los Angeles native has his leather aviator's jacket unzipped to reveal his uniform, with pilot's ...
- Tuskegee Airman: ‘If I had to crawl to see it, then I would do it’ - Rocky Mountain News, CO
- Tuskegee Airmen at inauguration from Military Photos by Ordie
Le Airshow from Air & Space Magazine
Kitty Hawk to retire on Jan. 31 from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
Jan. 31 will be a historic day for the U.S. Navy as it retires what could probably be its last conventional super aircraft carrier.
Flight 1549
Flight 1549: Skill and Drill, Skill and Drill from Joe Sharkey At LargeRachel Maddow, on her nightly news and opinion program on MSNBC, adroitly picked up the right theme about the US Airways crash in the Hudson River. She stressed that a skilled, drilled and ready force of civilian and governmental first-responders was the heart of that amazing rescue -- and that this is the essence of that aspect of "homeland" security.Speed and Angels – Movie on Hulu.com
- US Airways Flt. 1549 on Film from The PlaneMadness Podcast
- The Airbus Ditching Button from Flightblogger by Jon Ostrower
from PropBlast by mjg
I don’t know if you’ve been to Hulu.com yet but wow, is that a great service. Not only can I get caught up on some of my favorite shows, but it is a great place to view some great movies and documentaries. Of them, I thought that this movie would be of interest to my readers: Speed and Angels.
Thunderbird Sunrise from DailyAviator by Dennis CollinsPopham -new Years Day from PPRuNe Forums by DOC.400
More Dual Processing Attempts from Fence Check
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