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Recession Helps Boost Air Show Attendance - KWQC 6
The Quad City Air Show wrapped up what organizers are calling a very successful weekend. The event brings thousands of visitors to the Davenport airport for some fun in the sun.

Deke Slayton Airfest Wraps Up With Good Crowds - WKBT, WI
The Freedom Fest fun continued with a great crowd at day two of the Deke Slayton Air Fest. Crowds were treated to exhibits, demonstrations, and display aircraft. Of course there were also some aerobatic displays from a variety of performers ranging ...

Storms Hold Down Crowds At Dover Air Show - WJZ, MD
... off the second day of the Air Show by bringing the American flag to the air show. Other aerial demonstrations included flights by the C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III, Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet and the Disabled American Veterans B-25 Mitchell Bomber.

Quad-City Air Show wraps up - Quad City Times, IA
A US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team member leaps out of his team's plane with smoke-filled canisters to dazzle the crowd below at the Quad-City Air Show on Sunday, June 21, 2009, at the Davenport Municipal Airport, in Mt. Joy, Iowa. ...

Ada Air Expo Takes Off Father's Day Weekend - KTEN, TX
"Of course, the aerobatic performers," says Don Childers, event chairman. "The small bi-plane aerobatic performers are the most exciting, because they are so responsive. It's like a little sports car. They turn real quick, the action happens fast. ...

Historic planes draw crowds at Paris Air Show - People's Daily Online, China
Alphajet planes from the Patrouille de France (France's Patrol) take part in a flying display during the 48th Paris Air Show at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 20, 2009. (Agencies) Nearly hidden among the ranks of giant airliners, ...

Snowbirds Back In Action - 980 CJME News Talk Radio, Canada
After being grounded for just over a week, Canada's Snowbirds will be back in the sky. An investigation into ejection seat problems is complete, and the Snowbird's have been given the go ahead to start flying again. Major Chris Hope says "Now we're ...

Jacquie B from Windsor International Air Show by Century of Flight

Goulian’s 2009 Windsor Recap Video from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
A short recap of Michael Goulian’s 2009 Windsor Red Bull Air Race results and aircraft modifications between races. Original video source (Windsor2009Video.wmv)

Oshkosh 2009 Preview & Article from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
During the last week of July, Michael Goulian will be performing at Oshkosh's AirVenture in his new Castrol Aviator Extra 330SC aircraft. He can also be found signing autographs at the following booths during the world's largest aviation event: Lycoming, Champion Aerospace, Ford, and others.

2 Arkansans to compete this week in nat'l air race - WXVT, MS
Laura Berry of Harrison and Camelia Smith of Hindsville will be 1 of 35 teams taking part in the 2009 Air Race Classic. The race, for women only, has a long history. 1 of the first competitors in the first race in 1929 was famed flyer Amelia Earhart. ...

Sunday June 21 from Snow Eagles Air Racing Team by snoweaglesracingteam
While Squeege was flying the timeline to get our handicap, I attended a special event that the Denver Jet Center put on. It was the premier of the Pancho Barnes movie,and about the Living Legend series. The event had the first female commercial pilot, the artist who did the program book cover, and fellow speakers. I did not get to stay for the whole event,as we had a all racer meeting that was mandatory.

Evan flies - Home - from evanflys.com
We went to the EAA Golden West Fly-In and I got a bunch of interviews. I haven't finished all of them but here are the ones I have done so far:

Melissa Pemberton is a super aerobatic performer and really nice too!http://evanflys.com/melissa_pemberton

Ray Dagley and Paul Johnson are USAF Captains and they shared some wild storieshttp://evanflys.com/capts_dagley_and_johnson

Build A Plane is a great non profit organization that give airplanes to schools! Yep, kids at schools get to build and work on airplanes!http://evanflys.com/build_a_plane

Here is my review and photos of the EAA Golden West Fly-In and Airshowhttp://evanflys.com/golden_west

And I also got to do an e-mail interview with my new friend Randy Arrington. He's a 20 year Tactical Naval Aviator with 14,000 hours of flight time. He also wrote the "Kerosene Cowboys: Manning the Spare." It's a "Faction" novel and 98% of what's in it is real. My dad loved it but says I'm not old enough to read it! What's so cool is his book is being made into a major movie!http://evanflys.com/kerosene_cowboys

WASP To Receive Top Civilian Honor from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Legislation honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who flew more than 60,000,000 miles from 1942 to 1944 on every type of assignment but air combat has passed both houses of Congress. The Hutchison-Mikulski Bill on June 16 passed the House, sponsored by 334 representatives. It had passed the Senate in May, co-sponsored by 75 senators. Upon the signature of President Barack Obama, the bill will award the women with the Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of their service. The medal, awarded by Congress, is the highest honor a civilian may receive, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and is bestowed for exceptional acts of service to the United States. Said Senator Hutchison of the Bill's passage, "The day that surviving WASP, and the families of those who have passed, get to hold these medals in their hands is at last on the horizon." During their service, the women were never awarded full military status, were ineligible for officer status and afterward were not granted veterans' status until 1977. Some 300 of the women have lived to see the Bill pass.

LA museum honors the Tuskegee Airmen - Los Angeles Times
Don Akeem watches a documentary about the Tuskegee Airmen, the Army Air Corps' unit of black pilots who flew during World War II.

Historic Essex County Airport has a lofty past - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ
by Philip Read/The Star-Ledger Courtesy of Alex davidsonessex County Airport was once called Marvin Airport in honor of Walter Marvin, who is shown above on a tour to promote aviation. Marvin was president of the group responsible for the airport's ...

JOHN HOUGHTALING, 92 His Magic Fingers Moved the Motel Set - Washington Post, United States
He flew 20 missions as a gunner on B-17 bombers during World War II. During the Korean War, he ran the officers' club at an Air Force base in Roswell, NM In all the time he was there, his son said, Mr. Houghtaling never heard anyone talk about UFOs or ...

Boeing readies Dreamliner for first flight - NEWS.com.au, Australia
”We're very much looking forward to seeing our aeroplane take to the skies,” Marc Birtel, a Boeing spokesman, said. No specific date has been announced for the flight. Nearly two years behind the initial schedule, the company has delayed the ...

Singapore Air Show gears up for 2010 - eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition
With over eight months to go, over 90% of the exhibition space for the Singapore Air Show 2010 has already been filled by more than 700 exhibiting companies globally.

Home-built aircraft organization exposes young people to aviation - Frederick News Post, MDThe organization's Young Eagles Program exposes youths to the many facets of aviation. "I like the emphasis on kids because I got my start as a youngster at the Frederick airport," Stickell said. The Frederick EAA Chapter 524 recently hosted Cub Scout ...

Father's Day Fly-In - ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA, IL
It's part of the eaa's young eagles program. Fathers watched and took pictures as their child took to the skies, and then everyone enjoyed a homemade breakfast. Pilots flew from all over even as far as St. Louis. Organizers say this is a great chance ...

Mishawaka Pilots club flies in for Father's Day breakfast - WSBT-TV, IN
They landed by the hundreds Sunday for the Mishawaka Pilots Club Father's Day breakfast and Midwest Fly-in. Members spanning three generations say it was a perfect way to celebrate their passion for parenting and piloting. ...

WK2 photo gallery from Personal Spaceflight by Jeff Foust

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