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B-25 Bombers To Salute Disabled Veterans With Indy 500 Flyover - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN
These warbirds will twice pass over the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the National Anthem before the beginning of the race. "The DAV is honored by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's decision to use the world's most prestigious auto race as an ...

N'Awlins Air Show opens Friday with Navy Blue Angels headlining - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA
by Paul Purpura, The Times-Picayune Greg Poe will be among the civilian and military pilots flying this weekend at the N'Awlins Air Show at the Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse. • When: Saturday and Sunday. Gates open 7 am, ...

TP reporter takes spin in a stunt plane to fly in N'awlins Air Show - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA
Now here I was, wearing a parachute over my work clothes, preparing to take off with veteran air show pilot Greg Poe. Minutes after my safety briefing, I was giving Poe the thumbs-up, and we were airborne. Looking up from our tiny plane, I saw nothing ...

Snowbirds Hit The Skies - Discover Moose Jaw, Canada
The Snowbirds are back at 15 Wing Moose Jaw after completing their spring training in BC. Team Lead, Major Chris Bard and the rest of the team will take to the skies tomorrow to officially kick off the 2009 air show season, "It was a great training ...

Snowbirds hold their annual Acceptance show on Friday at 15 Wing - Moose Jaw Times-Herald, Canada
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be performing in the skies over Moose Jaw on Friday. The Snowbirds are holding their annual Acceptance Show at 15 Wing before military leadership, the military community, family and friends. ...

Air show a once-in-a-lifetime event - Wahpeton Daily News, ND
by Anna Jauhola • Daily News Area residents have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a huge airshow at Harry Stern Airport May 6. The "Wings Over Wahpeton" airshow will feature the 431 Air Demonstration Squadron Canadian Snowbirds, ...

2009 Fly-in set for Saturday in Abilene - Abilene Recorder Chronicle, KS
The 17th Annual Abilene Aviation Association Fly-In and Pancake Feed will be from 7 am to 1 pm Saturday at the Abilene Municipal Airport. The association expects a wide variety of aircraft from regular production models to experimental home-built, ...

Alabama Armed Services Day Aviation Events from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
Every third Saturday in May is a time to salute sharply to all of the men and women in all branches of the service who protect our country and citizens. Our military is called upon at a moment's notice to perform risky and perilous missions for freedom and country. They train diligently both physically and mentally to be prepared to prevail in any mission they face…

S. Korean Aerobatic Team to Debut T-50s - DefenseNews.com
The new T-50s will make the Black Eagles one of the few air force aerobatic teams to use indigenously designed and manufactured supersonic aircraft, the service said in a news release. Since its 2006 arrival, the T-50, South Korea's first indigenous ...

Greensburg fly-in to raise money for rebuilding - The Wichita Eagle, KS
By Molly McMillin Wichita pilots plan to take part in a fly-in at the Greensburg airport on Saturday, May 2. The fly-in is sponsored by the Kansas Pilots Association and is open to the public. If the weather is bad, they'll drive over for the event. ...

The Half-Cuban Eight in a Red Bull Air Race: More Than Just a Loop from Smoke-On by Tom
Another Excellent Article From Sheiban Shakeri… In the Red Bull Air Race, two laps around a low-altitude, high-speed track, are performed with a prescribed set of maneuvers. The biggest and most complex maneuver is the half-Cuban eight….Read Full Article ------

“San Diego a successful scene for Red Bull pilot” via SignOnSanDiego.com from Smoke-On by Tom
Over the past two years, no one has enjoyed flying over San Diego Bay more than Paul Bonhomme. And it’s not just because the 44-year-old British Airways pilot has won the first two Red Bull Air Races here the past two years. “I think it’s a spectacular venue,” Bonhomme said Tuesday morning [...]

Full - Tilt - Boogie - for San Diego from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
As you can see in the attached photos, the guys in the shop are doing an amazing amount of work in a very short time to get our EDGE 540 "on the pace" for San Diego. In addition to removal of the wing cuffs, the guys are going all out to make a lighter weight version of our cowling.

Goulian’s 2009 Abu Dhabi Recap from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
A short recap of Michael Goulian's 2009 Abu Dhabi race.
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Goulian Intro’s new Castrol Aviator EXTRA 330SC at Sun n’ Fun from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
The MGAS Team introduced our brand new Castrol Aviator EXTRA 330SC at the recent Sun n' Fun airshow in Lakeland, Florida. "We have received many compliments on our performances here which we are very happy about", said Goulian…

Flying Sky High - Abilene Reporter-News, TX
Debby Rihn-Harvey, a US national aerobatics champion, will be showing her world record skills high above the skies. She is one of the many featured performers for the AirFest. Rihn-Harvey, a native Nebraskan, is the third generation aviator in her ...

Jason brings his world record attempt to RAF Halton - Aylesbury Today, UK
Mr Phelan completed 15 flights over the course of the weekend, including his penultimate flight at RAF Halton, in which pilot James Lewis took him up in his Chipmunk aeroplane, adding to the 500 aerobatic stunts he had already achieved over the last ...

Cal Aero Field History - Planes of Fame Press Release from http://www.planesoffame.org/
Cal Aero Field History · May 2, 2009 - Chino, California · CHINO, CA - LIVING HISTORY FLYING DAY AT PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM PRESENTS CAL AERO FIELD HISTORY AT CHINO AIRPORT AND OUR STEARMAN PT-17 KAYDET

World War II P-40 pilot 2009 Grand Marshall - Wilton Villager, CT
It was Amelia Earhart, the famous Aviatrix, and her copilot/mechanic. The next day, after he saw Earhart fly into the airport, he decided that if she could fly, so could he. In 1939, he received his pilot's license by working after school and his ...

World War II bomber flying into town - Sierra Sun, CA
Aluminum Overcast, a World War II B-17 bomber, will be at the Truckee Tahoe Airport on May 5-6. TRUCKEE — A World War II bomber is making a stop at Truckee Tahoe Airport next week. The Aluminum Overcast, B-17 bomber restored by the Experimental ...

Retired Naval flier, Florida lawmaker dies at 94 - MiamiHerald.com, FL
A service with full military honors was held Thursday for Ashler, who served as an aviator with the Navy in World War II and retired as a rear admiral. Ashler was survived by wife Elise, five sons, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Wings over Wayne Air Show - The Wings over Wayne Air Show was held at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base this past Saturday and Sunday. It was a beautiful day, blue skys, and temps around 90 degrees (maybe a little too hot), but we enjoyed every minute of it. When we got there, there were busses to transport us in. After we got checked through the security gates, there were tents everywhere ~ food, drinks, souvenirs ~ and aircraft as far as you could see…

At the Airshow - While Mommy was at Spring Daze, Daddy and the kids were at an air show. Here Bradford is with a pilot.

Free Airplane Ride on Sunday - Baristanet, NJ
The local chapter of the Young Eagles is offering free flights to kids ages 8 to 17 at Essex County Airport. They're encouraging kids and parents to learn more about aviation. YE leader Harry Parsons says kids learn "their world looks totally different ...

Young Eagles offers airplane rides for kids - The Reporter, WI
The Fond du Lac Chapter of EAA will start its 2009 Young Eagles rallies on Saturday, May 2. Young Eagles will take place the first Saturday of each month (except August) until October, weather permitting. There will not be any rain dates. ...

Kermit Weeks is having way too much fun from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Jill Tallman
On my way to Sun ‘n Fun last week, where I spent days looking at airplanes, writing about airplanes, and talking to other people about airplanes, I detoured to Kermit Weeks’ Fantasy of Flight museum. To, um, look at airplanes. Weeks’ museum is in Polk City, about 15 miles up the road from Lakeland, and it’s worth the trip. (Perhaps a side junket on your way to the AOPA Summit in Tampa this coming November?) Weeks has assembled an amazing collection of World War I- and II-era aircraft (authentic and replicas), and the museum is laid out in a series of exhibits, rather than a jumble of airplanes sharing hangar space. Thought and care went into this display…

Museum receives artifact donation from Mexican air force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Sarah Parke)
Lt. Col. Daniel Mojica, the Foreign Liaison Officer from the Mexican air force (Fuerza Aérea Mexicana or FAM) stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, presented the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force with a World War II pilot's uniform, hat and boots along with a reproduction of unit colors, insignia and research materials all representing the 201st Mexican Fighter Squadron or "Aztec Eagles."…

Effort to save NAASM - Wapakoneta Daily News, OH
The Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum may have a future beyond the summer months as some residents have expressed interest in creating a partnership with the Ohio Historical Society to maintain the site. On May 8, Ohio Historical Society (OHS) ...

Volunteers honored for service at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Rob Bardua)
The National Museum of the United States Air Force Volunteer Program celebrated its 27th anniversary by honoring more than 480 volunteers during a Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on April 24. Squire Brown of Huber Heights received the 2008 Director's Award for Volunteer of the Year for his dedication and excellence in serving the museum and the U.S. Air Force. Brown was nominated by two museum divisions for his invaluable contributions to both the Research and Special Events divisions. more...

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