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Russian Demo Team Planes Collide from AVwebFlash Current Issue
The commander of the elite Russian Knights air demonstration team died Sunday after his SU27 collided with another during a rehearsal for the MAKS-2009 air show in Moscow. Col. Igor Tkachenko was among three crewmen who ejected from two aircraft after the collision. The other two were in "satisfactory" condition according to early reports. The jets hit a row of houses and up to five people were hurt, one woman seriously.

Pilot dies as Russia fighter jets collide from Technorati Search for: Airshow
On August 16, 2009, two Sukhoi Su-27 fighter jets have collided in mid-air and at least one has crashed into houses near Moscow, Russia. One pilot has died and five people on the ground were injured in the accident near Zhukovsky Airfield.Russian KnightsThe jets were practising for the upcoming MAKS Airshow, which is set to start on Tuesday.Both were with the display team Russian Knights. Two pilots were able to eject safely and were rescued by emergency personnel; a third pilot, the Knights’s…

AIR RACES BROADCAST LIVE FOR 1ST TIME EVER from Indy Transponder
AUGUST 17, 2009 – PFLUGERVILLE, TX – LiveAirShowTV, in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races, is celebrating the centennial of air racing with the world’s first-ever live video feed on Sunday, September 20. This history-making broadcast will cover the action of the world’s fastest sport, including the championship races in all classes, a performance by the United States Navy Blue Angels, other top air show acts and the National Aviation Heritage Invitational competition…

2009 Chicago Air and Water Show flies despite lurking rain - Chicago Tribune
Brenda and Tom Prendergast went to the air show Saturday with a group of about 45 people from Naperville and spent Sunday enjoying the start of the show ...

Major General Gregory Feest visits Chicago for the Air and Water Show from Notes from the field? by scottfmurphy
Major General Gregory Feest, the commander of the 19th Air Force, was in Chicago representing the Air Force and acting as the senior military officer in attendance at the event. The 19th Air Force is tasked with providing flight and aircrew training to more than 25,000 US and Allied students annually and is comprised of more than 38,000 Total Force personnel across 17 wings and 3 training groups. They operate 1,720 aircraft including the T-1 Jayhawk, T-6A Texan II, and T-38 Talon…

Rain cancels state rep.'s 'Golden' opportunity - Chicago Daily Herald
Elaine Nekritz of Des Plaines had her mind set Sunday on parachuting with the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team as part of the Chicago Air and Water ...

A review and pictures of the 2009 Chicago Air & Water Show - Examiner.com
Sean D. Tucker put on an amazing show as he always does. Many of the other stunt planes seemed to have stepped up their acts in an effort to match him. ...

Fort Campbell's Super Saturday Air Show made the Screaming Eagles roar - Clarksville Online
For many people the highlight of the Week of the Eagles has got to be the Super Saturday Air show powered by Tyson Foods. ...

It's Happening At YQG from Windsor International Air Show by Century of Flight
The Windsor International Air Show promises to be one of the biggest shows in Ontario. We have over 60 aircraft attending with some of the best pilots in their field.It's the 100th Anniversary of Celebration of Aviation and starting on August 27, it's going to start making noise and the value we are giving our spectators has no comparison.We have the Canadian and US Air Force solidly supporting our show and boy are they bringing some hardware with them…

Hot wings promote air show - Windsor Star
Six local restaurants fired up their barbecues to woo a panel of judges and promote the upcoming Windsor International Air Show. Pilot Mary Guthrie gives a ...

Air Show A Go-Go - 980 CJME News Talk Radio
Thousands of people, knowing full well they may not see anything flying over their heads Sunday, came out for the final Saskatoon Canada Remebers Air Show. ...

Final air show washed out – StarPhoenix
This was the third straight year the air show was cancelled. Rain dashed the chance of planes flying in 2007 and construction at the airport made the 2008 ...Air Show A Go-Go 980 CJME News Talk Radio

What to expect from MAKS 2009 - RIA Novosti
Flying aerobatic teams - Russia's Swifts, Russian Knights and Falcons of Russia, the Frecce Tricolori from Italy and the French Patrouille de France - will ...

Malmesbury cadet on cloud nine - North Wiltshire and Kennet Gazette & Herald
This was arranged and on July 17 she met the team at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford, What Kieran didn't realise, however, was he too was ...

Paul Bonhomme Pit News Update from Smoke-On by Tom
The aeroplane spent the last few weeks at Wycombe Air Park where we gave it a thorough “check-up” in an attempt to squeeze some more performance out of it… “Doctor” Hammond worked his magic and last week we pronounced ourselves fit to go. I flew several times to get back in the swing of things [...]

Mike Goulian: Getting Ready In Budapest from Smoke-On by Tom
The race #99 EDGE 540 is assembled and test flown and all is going well. It looks like many of the teams have made modifications and even some engine changes have been made during the break between Windsor and Budapest…View Full Entry

Matthias Dolderer Update from Smoke-On by Tom
Brand new at Red Bull Air Race: More than hundred fans will accompany race pilot Matthias Dolderer on a specially-chartered Boeing 737 to the next round of the world championship in Budapest, Hungary. The race on the high speed circuit above the Duna river will be thrilling. We did first test flights already today and [...]

Glen Dell Update from Smoke-On by Tom
Team 45 had a good rest and we had chance to recharge our energies. The Team were involved in various off-race activities and we each did our own little things…View Full Entry

Nigel Lambs Low Down Update from Smoke-On by Tom
In an ideal world, we’d see the results of each modification we do to the race machine. We’d have the pleasure of see an idea come off the drawing board; go into production; onto the aircraft; see more speed on the ASI (Air Speed Indicator); enjoy a better result on the track. No such luck…air [...]

The Cradle of Naval Aviation from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason
Pensacola, FL, is a 100% Navy town. You could call it the cradle of naval aviation. Naval pilot and navigator training for fixed-wing and helicopters all takes place in the Pensacola area. Air Force aircraft avoid Pensacola airspace because it is constantly patrolled by T-34's, T-6's, TH-57's and more. Being a Navy town, it's bound to have some great Naval history. Part of that is the Naval Aviation Museum…

“Wings of Time” # 01. August 2009. from AeroHub by admin
For # 01 of this series, I have chosen our nation’s first true fighter/interceptor which was our only single-seat fighter right up until the first Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawks began to arrive in 1942. Due to our geopolitical remoteness, some Governments did not consider that defence fighter aircraft were a priority and our Air Force has had few true ‘interceptor’ types on its home-based inventory. There have only been the Gloster Grebe, P-40, F4U Corsair, the post-war P-51D Mustang and the de Havilland Vampire. I pondered over the A-4 Skyhawk so consulted with Wing Commander John Lanham (RNZAF, retired) who provided an experienced response:..

“FLY BETTER” Book One from AeroHub by admin
It is rare in New Zealand for a major work(s) on the subject of flight training standards to appear. But, to my absolute delight, such has happened and, in my opinion, is well overdue.Book One is the first of four that Noel Kruse is making available. The following three are well advanced and I may update you later. When the next volume is released, it will be announced on the website…

P38 white lightning engine start - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion from http://www.aafo.com/ - The redbull p38 lightning at airpower airshow june 2009

Jet fighter plane travels via county roads to Prairie Aviation Museum - Bloomington Pantagraph
In a rare move, the plane was left intact and on landing gear for its transport, which began at 7 am Sunday at the Chanute Air Museum in Rantoul, ...

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