Friday, June 5, 2009

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Indianapolis Air Show Takes Flight from TheIndyChannel.com - Local News
The 13th annual Indianapolis Air Show takes to the skies this weekend, promising roaring engines and daredevil acrobatics.

Blue Angels return to annual air show - Indianapolis Star, United States
The US Navy's flight demonstration team -- the Blue Angels -- again will headline the Indianapolis Air Show at Mount Comfort Airport on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. "This is tremendous for us and our community," said Tom McCord, general manager of the ...

Motorcycles get wings at Indianapolis charity ride - Clutch and Chrome, FL
... Wings of Angels Benefit Motorcycle Ride taking place on Saturday at 8:00 am will also feature highlights on the speedway grounds. Participants then have a police escort as they travel from Indianapolis Speedway to the 13th annual Indianapolis Air Show.


Reporter Gets Ready to Fly with the Thunderbirds - Fox 13 Now - Salt Lake City, Utah
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - FOX 13's Nicole Hunter is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Friday. As part of Air Force Week, Hunter was invited to fly with The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. She'll be fitted for a flight ...

Second Ocean City Air Show promises action-packed weekend - Ocean City Today, MD
(June 5, 2009) The second annual Ocean City Air Show will take to the sky next weekend, with acrobatic flights and a special performance from the US Air Force Thunderbirds along with events on the ground to ensure an action-packed event. ...

The South Plains Air Show in Slaton scheduled for Saturday - KCBD-TV
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - The South Plains Air Show at the Slaton Municipal Airport is inviting you to the Saturday event. Bob Carlton and his jet powered glider and aerial acrobatics are sure to be entertainment for the whole family.

Look up, look around, there's lots to see at the Tattoo - Edwards Air Force Base, CA
Both heritage and modern aircraft are scheduled in Tattoo's aerial lineup, including: a B-25 Mitchell, C-47 Skytrain, P-51 Mustang, B-1 Lancer, B-52 Stratofortress, C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, F-15 Eagle, an F-16 Fighting Falcon two-ship, ...

Gillespie Field offers fighter pilot point of view - SDNN, CA
(photo by Jason Owens) In one of the great public relations pitches in recent memory, Air Group One, the San Diego wing of the Commemorative Air Force, called up SDNN to preview this weekend's World War II air show, Wings Over Gillespie. ...

Definition of fun: Show Low Days, Pow Wow in the Pines, Fly-in - White Mountain Independent, AZ
You will also be welcomed publicly by dignitaries at the Show Low Airport Fly-in, Show Low Days and the Pow Wow in the Pines at Hon-Dah Resort and Casino. Mayor of Show Low Rick Fernau, White Mountain Apache Tribal Chairman Ronnie Lupe and Show Low ...

Rides, tours avialble on World War II Douglas C-47 Skytrain - San Angelo Standard Times, tx
The plane, a part of the Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, will be near the fedex hangar at the San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field. Built in 1944, the Bluebonnet Belle was flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force 435 Squadron ...

First Red Arrows Display of 2009 - Southend from PlanesTV (BETA) - Aviation Action
The Red Arrows performed their first UK display of 2009 over the skies of Southend Festival of the Air. The team were greeted by fantastic weather conditions with clear blue skies making for an impressive spectacle for the thousands of spectators.

Abingdon Air and Country Show 2009 from PlanesTV (BETA)
The weather came up trumps for Abingdon's tenth anniversary show; crystal clear air and beautiful fluffy clouds so our high-definition cameras captured some breathtaking images.
An RAF C17 flyby and landing for static display astonished everyone with airborne and ground agility surpassed only by its spirited departure later. At the opposite end of the power and weight scale Guy Westgate (with our cockpit camera) did the same with his Swift glider.
More RAF support came from the Tutor, Hawk and the Chinook. The powerful twin-rotor heavy-lifter performed an extraordinary routine.

Stick and Rudder events/shows 2009. from Gary Watson's Posts - Stick and Rudder by Gary Watson

Centennial International Exhibition of aeronautics and space ... - Web-Libre.org, France
To celebrate this, the Patrouille de France will honor the living by making a presentation. An exhibition of some thirty old equipment will revive a story from 1909 to 1960. From the beginning of civil aviation in 50 years ...

Fifty thousand for the Arrows with the baptism of Admiral - Il Secolo XIX, Italy
In Genoa, the patrol acrobatics in the sky with the evolution of Frecce Tricolori, at sea the new flagship of the Costa for their baptism Journal. At least 50 thousand people with the nose upwards. Weather permitting, night with fireworks. ...

Aeronautics photography: master showcase in Naples - Avionews, Italy
Tokunaga instead is official photographer of many Air Forces' display teams, including the Italian "Frecce Tricolori", and was official photographer of Gripen Saab for several years. Those who will take part in the projection will get the opportunity ...

Local veteran remembers D-Day - Burlington Times News, NC
In Casper, Wyoming one day, he walked by a B-17 and heard a "tick" in the engine. He stopped the pilot from taking off and asked him to cut the engine. As he prepared to inspect the engine, he was stopped by a staff sergeant who demanded to know what ...

Navy's Top Officer Marks Battle of Midway's 67th Anniversary from American Forces Information Services
The Navy's top officer marked the 67th anniversary of World War II's Battle of Midway at a wreath-laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Media Advisory: Canada Remembers D-Day and the Battle of Normandy - Market Wire (press release)
There will also be a flypast with vintage aircraft. The vehicles represent the land, sea and air elements of the D-Day invasion. On the morning of June 6, 1944, more than 150000 Allied forces took part in D-Day, including over 25000 Canadians. ...

Celebrating aviation centennial with a loud roar - The Post - Ontario, Canada
The Mitchell B-25 will arrive with two local veterans on board. Glen Rawson, of Hanover, who won the distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and was one of the original instructors on the air craft in the 1940s, and Lorne Moore of Palmerston, who was also a ...

Canada Aviation Museum Welcomes Vintage Wings of Canada's First Flying Visit of the Summer from Aviation.ca News
On Sunday June 7 at 11:00 a.m., visitors to the Canada Aviation Museum can travel back in time and experience the sounds and smells of vintage aircraft in its natural element as Mr. Rob Erdos flies in the Vintage Wings...

Blog Entry 2 of 2 The Cadet Cam - YourHub.com, CO
1000 fresh new Lieutenants threw their caps into the air as the Thunderbirds roared overhead. As I watched the Thunderbirds streak across the sky I reflected on everything that had happened to me over the last year. I thought about some of the people I ...

Old warbirds get a new home - Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
Jim Bloomberg (white t shirt) gives a thumbs up as Henry Wright (driving forklift) movers the forklift to connect the aircraft. Both men are members of the OV-10 Bronco Association, and are moving an F-4 Phantom aircraft from the Vintage Flying ...

Events: Museum and gallery exhibits - 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 ...

Aviation group finds a new home at south end of Meacham Airport - Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX
But the group, which has been aggressively acquiring airplanes with local ties such as an F-14 Tomcat, F-111 Aardvark and RF-8 Crusader, needed more room and flexibility, and a city aviation museum is still years away. The association approached the ...

Red Bull Air Race Coverage by Smoke-On!
A Homecoming fit for a Canadian from Aviation.ca News
The momentum is picking up and the tickets are being sold. Windsor, Ontario, is getting ready to host the third round of the Red Bull Air Race in 2009. The Cross-Border Classic will be the first time that a Canadian city...

Into the "Wild Blue Yonder" - Sedona.biz, AZ
Barbara, who raced planes a number of times at the Woman's Air Race Classic, said maintaining focus over so many things a pilot has to be aware of, is the most difficult part of flying. "Every pilot will tell you that the radios are the most difficult ...

Navy SEAL demonstrates parachute packing - San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription), CA
James Woods, a retired Navy SEAL assigned to the US Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, shows students how to pack his parachute after the Team gave a parachute demonstration at Brooke High School. The Leap Frogs are based in San Diego and perform at ...

His Passion for Aviation -- A Compilation of Stories From Harold ... - GlobeNewsWire (press release), CA
In one of his articles, he recalls the time his liking for aviation started. As a young boy, all he ever dreamed of was to spend his entire life in the glamorous and exciting world of air traveling. Opportunity finally knocked on his doors during his ...

Breaking News: A-12 Cnx'd (Once and For All) from Defense Tech by Ward
Remember Dick Cheney? No, not the vice president, the Secretary of Defense. Well, back in 1991 he cancelled the A-12 "Avenger II" program because of massive cost overruns. But JUST NOW the program was legally terminated. ...

Naval Aviation Art Exhibit at the Corpus Christi International Airport - KRIS-TV, TX
CORPUS CHRISTI - The City of Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department, Corpus Christi International Airport and Chief of Naval Air Training will be hosting a Naval Aviation exhibit with artwork of current US Navy and Marine Corps aircraft. ...

Celebrate July 4th by Going Flying! from aroundthepattern.com by Tracy

Tom Blair: Back on the road again… - SDNN, CA
Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, will be at the San Diego Air & Space Museum June 13 with Mission: Planet Earth. That's the title of her newest book, which she'll be talking about and signing. Subject: climate change, and what young people ...

Where things that fly inspire - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The 122-foot-long space shuttle Enterprise dwarfs everything else in its hangar at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. "It was souped up and stripped down," said Art Hamilt, a guide and former naval aviator, standing on a ...

Ceremony honors USS Indianapolis survivors - Indianapolis Star, United States
By Melissa Tussing Kathleen Ray's children are too young to understand what their great-grandfather endured aboard the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945. Her oldest is 5 and her two other children are 3 years and 18 months old. ...

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