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DM moves air show to next year, ending conflict with Luke's - Arizona Daily Star, AZ
By Carol Ann Alaimo The base's popular air show, which has taken place every other year since the 1960s and was due to occur again in March, has been put on ...

All eyes to the skies - Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates
Aero GP, which comprises three-disciplines, is the only air-race series to feature six planes racing at the same time. Pilots also have to do a one-on-one ...

AL AIN AIR RACE BROADCAST LIVE – AirShowBuzz.com
Nicknamed the 'Formula One of aviation'; the Aero GP air race series will be broadcast live online on 30-31 January to air racing fans worldwide at Airsports.tv. This will be the main event at the upcoming Al Ain Aerobatic Show.Target Bombing and Dog Fighting Also Part of Event

Spring Bash '09- North Alabama Air, Car and Bike Show Announced from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
ALBERTVILLE AL- Event director Larry Fortenberry announced the Second Spring Bash '09 North Alabama Air, Car and Bike Show is scheduled for May 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A smaller scale VIP event for show volunteers, special guests and media is on May 15. Last year's event drew 15,000 people and raised about $35,000 for Hospice of Marshall County, a nonprofit agency that performs home-care and in-patient services for the terminally ill. During a kickoff breakfast Friday, Fortenberry said he anticipates 25,000 people at this year's show and urged supporters to spread the word. FMI: Sand Mountain Reporter

Thunder in the Desert 2009 - Join us for Luke's "Thunder in the Desert" 2009: March 21 and 22: Luke's "Thunder in the Desert" 2009 Open House is a two-day event at Luke Air Force Base and one of the most diverse air shows in America. The U.S. Air Force's Aerial Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, will bring their special brand of high-flying excitement to this year's show as well as numerous other aircraft and ground displays, exhibits, and attractions. General admission to "Thunder in the Desert" is free. No tick

Harrison Ford Receives Aviation Award – Oneindia
Harrison Ford is being honored with the aviation industry's top awards as a pilot. The long time flight enthusiast will receive the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. After winning his first pilot's license in 1990s, Ford has created a ...

Harrison Ford: Living Legend of Aviation from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
He's one of the most accomplished actors in Hollywood these days, and last night Harrison Ford was honored at the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Ford earned his pilot's certificate in 1996 and joined EAA. Since then he has also earned a several additional ratings including seaplane, rotorcraft (helicopters) and an instrument rating. He also owns several aircraft including a deHavilland Beaver and Bell helicopter.

Wings of Freedom puts history in the air - Tampabay.com, FL
Witchcraft was joined at the airport by a B-17 bomber and P-51 Mustang, a fighter plane also used during the war. The tour, which is operated by the ...

Aero-TV: ICAS Conversations (Part Three) -- Inspiration Of Flight - Aero-News Network, FL
The Final Portion of a Three Part 'ICAS Conversation' for 2009, finishes a series of interwoven interviews in which we asked about a dozen airshow ...

Airshow vs Rain...and the winner is..... from by shortfinals
'Oh! The humanity........' This is every airshow organizer’s worst nightmare. The ambulances and rapid response vehicles are at their RV point, the steel crowd barriers are up, the PA up and tested, there’s a 5,000 gallon tanker of potable water off in the distance, and a prime mover is standing by, ready to…well…move primes, I suppose! There is even an ice cream van lurking under a hedge. Just two things missing - aircraft and a crowd. This photograph was taken about 15 minutes after ‘gates open’, and I had described the cloud state as ‘8 octas at a duck’s bottom!’ (sorry, I’m very old fashioned when it comes to Met)…

Flight 1549 engine, recovered from Hudson, is inspected – Newsday
BY KEITH HERBERT keith.herbert Investigators probing the Hudson River crash-landing of Flight 1549 will inspect the engine that was recovered from the river on Friday for evidence of what brought down the jet

Everyone’s Talking About Flight 1549 from Fear of Landing by Sylvia
Everyone’s heard about the A320 that successfully landed in the Hudson and almost everyone seems to have an opinion. Finding the insightful points of view can take a little bit more time. Here’s my collection of the most interesting pieces on the Web that deal with the flight and its aftermath…

Bolen Honored With Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
Washington, DC - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen received the Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award. This award recognizes dedication to the aviation industry, and is presented each year by the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy. Affiliated with the Airport Journals family of publications, the Kiddie Hawk academy is a Colorado nonprofit dedicated both to honoring individuals who have made significant contributions in aviation and to fostering youth interest in aviation careers.

NASA Electric Lunar Rover Looks Silly In Obama's Inaugural Parade [Nasa] from Gizmodo by Wilson Rothman
PopoutCall me old-timey, but I prefer my lunar rovers on the moon or—barring that—on some sort of rocky facsimile, not rolling up Pennsylvania Avenue. Only thing worse? Dudes wearing spacesuits on earth.

Former Astronaut to Speak at Indiana Banquet, Career Fair from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
The Society of Women Engineers at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne will welcome former astronaut Margaret Rhea Seddon at its annual Opportunity Banquet. Seddon is an expert in applying the "systems-thinking" of spaceflight to process improvement in health care. A job fair featuring several northeast Indiana engineering companies will precede the banquet on February 27. Companies participating in the fair include BAE Systems, Navistar Inc. and Zimmer Inc.

South Bend Airport plans $12M makeover
South Bend Regional Airport will undergo a major renovation to expand the area beyond the security checkpoint where passengers wait for their flights. Airport Director John Schalliol said the 45,000-square-foot addition is expected to cost about $12 million, with the money coming from airport fees and taxes on tickets. The project would create a single concourse with eight jet bridges, a small caf?, and expanded bathroom and waiting areas.

Indiana seaplane pilots fight for lake access By Tom Norton
The Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association (ISPA) has issued a call to action in support of a proposal to increase public access to Indiana lakes for seaplanes.
“After ten years of a pilot program designed to show the feasibility and compatibility of opening more Indiana lakes to seaplane traffic, the Indiana Departments of Natural Resources (INDNR) and Transportation (INDOT) have scheduled two public meetings to solicit public comment on a new proposal to loosen restrictions ever so slightly,” said a notice to members of the Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association (ISPA). Read More→

Aircraft Photography - The C17 from Serious Amateur Photography by Jeff Lynch
Here’s one final image taken from last October’s Wings Over Houston air show. I processed this in Photoshop Elements using Nik’s Color Efex Pro filters to increase the contrast and saturation.

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