SKY'S THE LIMIT FOR AIR SHOW - Ocean City Today, MD
The performances include the United States Army Golden Knights parachute team, the Geico Skytypers skywriting team, the world-renowned Thunderbirds demonstration team, search and rescue demonstrations by Coast Guard helicopter crews, numerous team ...
Air Show At Portland Jetport This Weekend - WCSH-TV, ME
The three planes are part of the jetport's annual air-show. The theme this year is "roads, rails, runways and rudders". WWII planes, a black hawke helicopter and a 1931 Bi-plane are among the many planes on display as well as cars, trucks and emergency ...
NC-based Air Force pilot selected for demo team - San Jose Mercury News, USA
AP SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NC—A North Carolina-based jet pilot has been selected to join the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team. The Goldsboro News-Argus reports that Capt. Chad Shenk of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force ...
Kirsty Moore joins Red Arrows from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Woman-pilot-to-fly-with.5261150.jp
Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Moore, 31, will fly as a member of the prestigious RAF display team from 2010 until 2012. She had joined the RAF in 1998, is originally from Lincolnshire, and is currently flying with a Tornado squadron based in Norfolk.
Until recently, no female fast-jet pilot had advanced far enough in their career to join the display team based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire
Air show, fireworks on tap for July 4 - Tullahoma News and Guardian, TN
Organizing an air show to coincide with the Tullahoma Kiwanis Club's fireworks display has been easier said than done, but those involved in the effort say the public should be pleased with the outcome. Organizers met Wed- nesday to work through ...
Kokomo Municipal Airport KOKK Fly-in / Drive-in - Air Show & Car Show
The Air Show will feature a J3 Cub Act called the Flying Farmer in which you'll see a J3 flown like you've never seen before! You'll see Greg Aldridge, who performed in the Indy Air Show last year, in his Super Chipmunk and Super Decathlon, and Bob Richards in his high speed amazing Pitts!
Besides warbirds, vintage, experimental, and aerobatic aircraft flying and on static display, you will see antique and hotrod cars and motorcycles! You will even see a 4500 HP dragster race an airplane!
Up, up in the skies ... it's Chenango County Airport Day on Saturday - Evening Sun (subscription), NY
Registration for the Young Eagles flights begins at 8 am Participants must have a parent or legal guardian with them to complete the paperwork. The Wings of Eagles Museum in Elmira is sending a WWII trainer, the AT-6 Texan, and a Stearman open cockpit ...
Aviation Heritage Day - The Herald-Mail, MD
... board member Sam Venneri will present "100 Years of Powered Flight" at 2 pm A C-119 Flying Boxcar 7000-horsepower engine start and run-up will be at 3 pm, followed by special aerial demonstrations featuring the "Hagerstown Aviation Heritage Flight. ...
Vulcan to be star at Lowestoft air show - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
The hotel is sponsoring the Friends this year and it's not too late to join and be in with a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to fly with the famous Blades aerobatic display team. Everyone who joins the Friends will have the chance to win a prize in an ...
At Paris Air Show, Little Flash and Lots of Introspection - New York Times, United States
Workers move an Agusta A-119 Koala helicopter into a display ahead of the opening on Monday of the 48th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris. By NICOLA CLARK LE BOURGET, FRANCE — When the glitterati of the aviation world last gathered here, ...
Veterans will be honored as the United States Navy's Leap Frogs parachute the national colors from 12000 feet above the town to the beach at noon. The ceremony will include the national anthem, presentation of the flag to the veterans and the Pledge of ...
Veteran pilot to fly again with his old friend -- the B-25 ... - MLive.com, MI
GRAND RAPIDS -- The B-25 Mitchell bomber is not the fastest plane Bob Bolinder ever flew, but the 86-year-old World War II veteran said it was a real workhorse. "Bap, bap, bap, bap, bap -- constantly," the Grand Rapids man said of the chattering ...
WWII vintage airplanes to visit Salina - Salina.com, KS
The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour, which features a B-17 and B-24 bombers as well as a P-51 fighter, will be in Salina on July 8 to 10 at the Salina Municipal Airport. The planes' appearance in Salina is part of a nationwide, ...
WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 coming to Salina - Salina.com, KS
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 and P-51 Mustang, will fly into Salina Municipal Airport in ...
Calendar: Gallery and exhibit listings - Ventura County Star, CA
WORLD WAR II AVIATION MUSEUM: The Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has hangars devoted to World War II aircraft. Flight demonstrations and cockpit viewings at 11 am Saturdays. Donation requested. 10 am to 4 pm Tuesdays through ...
Historic Carrier Intrepid Still Serving - CBS News
The Intrepid air and space museum in New York City raises money for wounded service members. Harry Smith speaks to the museum's president, Bill White. | Share/Embed (CBS) The USS Intrepid has a long history of service to the United States.
World War II Air Crash Monument Finds Permanent Home at Fort Myer from American Forces Information Services - News Articles
A granite monument dedicated to 40 U.S. troops who perished in an air crash in Australia during World War II has found a permanent home at Fort Myer, Va.
Delta Stories: Flying Crop Dusters from Delta Air Lines Blog by Marie Force
To celebrate 80 years of passenger service on June 17th, we are sharing stories from the people who launched Delta and from their families about those early days.
Delta has unusual beginnings for a major airline: we started out as a crop-dusting company, then added passenger and mail services. Former dusting pilot, Jim St. Julien (pictured below in a Stearman plane in the 1950s), recalls the skills needed for that type of flying. ...
For women in Dubai, sky is no limit - The National Newspaper
In Dubai, it is a different matter altogether. Women outnumber the men in his classes and on top of that, they are consistently outperforming their male counterparts in many areas, graduating with flying colours.
The women confidently grapple with the complexities of aviation management, contract negotiations and the more technical aspects of aircraft design.
And their ambitions are significantly more lofty then the traditional female path of becoming cabin crew; they are setting their sights on a career in air traffic control or management.
Young Eagles take flight over Hartsville Saturday - South Carolina Now, South Carolina
Any questions the Young Eagles or parents may have will also be addressed. Following the preflight briefing, Young Eagles and their parents will go to a display aircraft where pilots will demonstrate how a typical preflight inspection is performed. ...
Birthplace of commercial space - Las Cruces Bulletin, NM
Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic and Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites survey the WhiteKnightTwo after its debut rollout July 28, 2008, on the runway of the Mojave, Calif. airport-spaceport where the carrier craft was constructed. ...
Ex-Astronaut from WV Leading Aviation Camp - WHSV
Former astronaut and West Virginia native Jon McBride kicked off a three-day aviation summer camp for about 50 middle school students from 16 schools.
The camp begins Thursday on the campus of West Virginia University but will take students to the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University on Friday.
MaxAir2Air Pictures
Hello Plane Folks,
This week I bring you two new essays.
First, a story on the West Coast A-10 Demo Team that appeared at the Wings Over Wahpeton show last month.
Also, a lovely essay/movie on Paul Ehlen's spectacular T-6.
We had a great flight back from Dubuque last summer, and I put the
images I got, together with music.
World War II Weekend 2009 - Reading - 06/05/09 from FenceCheck Forums
The performances include the United States Army Golden Knights parachute team, the Geico Skytypers skywriting team, the world-renowned Thunderbirds demonstration team, search and rescue demonstrations by Coast Guard helicopter crews, numerous team ...
Air show is fun and educational - Delmarva Now, MD
The US Air Force Thunderbirds are headlining the show, but most branches of the military will be represented in equally impressive demonstrations -- the US Army Golden Knights, US Navy Seal Leap Frogs, the Coast Guard, and the US Marine Corps will show ...
The US Air Force Thunderbirds are headlining the show, but most branches of the military will be represented in equally impressive demonstrations -- the US Army Golden Knights, US Navy Seal Leap Frogs, the Coast Guard, and the US Marine Corps will show ...
Air Show At Portland Jetport This Weekend - WCSH-TV, ME
The three planes are part of the jetport's annual air-show. The theme this year is "roads, rails, runways and rudders". WWII planes, a black hawke helicopter and a 1931 Bi-plane are among the many planes on display as well as cars, trucks and emergency ...
NC-based Air Force pilot selected for demo team - San Jose Mercury News, USA
AP SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NC—A North Carolina-based jet pilot has been selected to join the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team. The Goldsboro News-Argus reports that Capt. Chad Shenk of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force ...
Kirsty Moore joins Red Arrows from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Woman-pilot-to-fly-with.5261150.jp
Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Moore, 31, will fly as a member of the prestigious RAF display team from 2010 until 2012. She had joined the RAF in 1998, is originally from Lincolnshire, and is currently flying with a Tornado squadron based in Norfolk.
Until recently, no female fast-jet pilot had advanced far enough in their career to join the display team based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire
Air show, fireworks on tap for July 4 - Tullahoma News and Guardian, TN
Organizing an air show to coincide with the Tullahoma Kiwanis Club's fireworks display has been easier said than done, but those involved in the effort say the public should be pleased with the outcome. Organizers met Wed- nesday to work through ...
Kokomo Municipal Airport KOKK Fly-in / Drive-in - Air Show & Car Show
The Air Show will feature a J3 Cub Act called the Flying Farmer in which you'll see a J3 flown like you've never seen before! You'll see Greg Aldridge, who performed in the Indy Air Show last year, in his Super Chipmunk and Super Decathlon, and Bob Richards in his high speed amazing Pitts!
Besides warbirds, vintage, experimental, and aerobatic aircraft flying and on static display, you will see antique and hotrod cars and motorcycles! You will even see a 4500 HP dragster race an airplane!
Up, up in the skies ... it's Chenango County Airport Day on Saturday - Evening Sun (subscription), NY
Registration for the Young Eagles flights begins at 8 am Participants must have a parent or legal guardian with them to complete the paperwork. The Wings of Eagles Museum in Elmira is sending a WWII trainer, the AT-6 Texan, and a Stearman open cockpit ...
Aviation Heritage Day - The Herald-Mail, MD
... board member Sam Venneri will present "100 Years of Powered Flight" at 2 pm A C-119 Flying Boxcar 7000-horsepower engine start and run-up will be at 3 pm, followed by special aerial demonstrations featuring the "Hagerstown Aviation Heritage Flight. ...
Vulcan to be star at Lowestoft air show - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
The hotel is sponsoring the Friends this year and it's not too late to join and be in with a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to fly with the famous Blades aerobatic display team. Everyone who joins the Friends will have the chance to win a prize in an ...
At Paris Air Show, Little Flash and Lots of Introspection - New York Times, United States
Workers move an Agusta A-119 Koala helicopter into a display ahead of the opening on Monday of the 48th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport near Paris. By NICOLA CLARK LE BOURGET, FRANCE — When the glitterati of the aviation world last gathered here, ...
PREVIEW-Airshow to underscore bleak times for industry - Reuters
By James Regan and Karen Jacobs PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - The world's biggest airshow next week may see more soul-searching than orders as the industry wades through an economic crisis overshadowed by the worst jetliner crash in eight years and ...
Flag Day events set in Pines,OC - Ocean City Today, MDBy James Regan and Karen Jacobs PARIS, June 12 (Reuters) - The world's biggest airshow next week may see more soul-searching than orders as the industry wades through an economic crisis overshadowed by the worst jetliner crash in eight years and ...
Veterans will be honored as the United States Navy's Leap Frogs parachute the national colors from 12000 feet above the town to the beach at noon. The ceremony will include the national anthem, presentation of the flag to the veterans and the Pledge of ...
Veteran pilot to fly again with his old friend -- the B-25 ... - MLive.com, MI
GRAND RAPIDS -- The B-25 Mitchell bomber is not the fastest plane Bob Bolinder ever flew, but the 86-year-old World War II veteran said it was a real workhorse. "Bap, bap, bap, bap, bap -- constantly," the Grand Rapids man said of the chattering ...
WWII vintage airplanes to visit Salina - Salina.com, KS
The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour, which features a B-17 and B-24 bombers as well as a P-51 fighter, will be in Salina on July 8 to 10 at the Salina Municipal Airport. The planes' appearance in Salina is part of a nationwide, ...
WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 coming to Salina - Salina.com, KS
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 and P-51 Mustang, will fly into Salina Municipal Airport in ...
Calendar: Gallery and exhibit listings - Ventura County Star, CA
WORLD WAR II AVIATION MUSEUM: The Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has hangars devoted to World War II aircraft. Flight demonstrations and cockpit viewings at 11 am Saturdays. Donation requested. 10 am to 4 pm Tuesdays through ...
Historic Carrier Intrepid Still Serving - CBS News
The Intrepid air and space museum in New York City raises money for wounded service members. Harry Smith speaks to the museum's president, Bill White. | Share/Embed (CBS) The USS Intrepid has a long history of service to the United States.
World War II Air Crash Monument Finds Permanent Home at Fort Myer from American Forces Information Services - News Articles
A granite monument dedicated to 40 U.S. troops who perished in an air crash in Australia during World War II has found a permanent home at Fort Myer, Va.
Delta Stories: Flying Crop Dusters from Delta Air Lines Blog by Marie Force
To celebrate 80 years of passenger service on June 17th, we are sharing stories from the people who launched Delta and from their families about those early days.
Delta has unusual beginnings for a major airline: we started out as a crop-dusting company, then added passenger and mail services. Former dusting pilot, Jim St. Julien (pictured below in a Stearman plane in the 1950s), recalls the skills needed for that type of flying. ...
For women in Dubai, sky is no limit - The National Newspaper
In Dubai, it is a different matter altogether. Women outnumber the men in his classes and on top of that, they are consistently outperforming their male counterparts in many areas, graduating with flying colours.
The women confidently grapple with the complexities of aviation management, contract negotiations and the more technical aspects of aircraft design.
And their ambitions are significantly more lofty then the traditional female path of becoming cabin crew; they are setting their sights on a career in air traffic control or management.
Young Eagles take flight over Hartsville Saturday - South Carolina Now, South Carolina
Any questions the Young Eagles or parents may have will also be addressed. Following the preflight briefing, Young Eagles and their parents will go to a display aircraft where pilots will demonstrate how a typical preflight inspection is performed. ...
Birthplace of commercial space - Las Cruces Bulletin, NM
Richard Branson of Virgin Galactic and Burt Rutan of Scaled Composites survey the WhiteKnightTwo after its debut rollout July 28, 2008, on the runway of the Mojave, Calif. airport-spaceport where the carrier craft was constructed. ...
Ex-Astronaut from WV Leading Aviation Camp - WHSV
Former astronaut and West Virginia native Jon McBride kicked off a three-day aviation summer camp for about 50 middle school students from 16 schools.
The camp begins Thursday on the campus of West Virginia University but will take students to the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University on Friday.
MaxAir2Air Pictures
Hello Plane Folks,
This week I bring you two new essays.
First, a story on the West Coast A-10 Demo Team that appeared at the Wings Over Wahpeton show last month.
Also, a lovely essay/movie on Paul Ehlen's spectacular T-6.
We had a great flight back from Dubuque last summer, and I put the
images I got, together with music.
World War II Weekend 2009 - Reading - 06/05/09 from FenceCheck Forums
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