Monday, August 31, 2009

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Shocking moment jet crashes at air show, killing both pilots - Daily Mail
... The jet was performing maneuvers at the festival in Radom, 65 miles south of Warsaw, when it went down this afternoon.
The two Belarusian pilots on board were killed, said the air show's organisers said in a statement. Luckily the Su-27 was not near the tarmac or crowds attending the air show when it crashed. ...
VIDEO: Su-27 crashes at Radom Air Show - Flightglobal
More Coverage can be found here

Air Shows On Track To Break All-Time Attendance Record - Aero-News Net
Numbers Are "Way, Way Up" Even During Time Of Recession
With five months completed and roughly two months remaining in the 2009 North American air show season, the news regarding air show attendance is a stark contrast to what other industries are experiencing amid a recession of historic proportions. The air show industry will see record attendance during the 2009 season. In fact, the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) now projects that 2009 attendance in the United States will be up 20 percent or more compared with 2008. ...

The Patrouille de France stormed the skies of Quebec - Quebec Hebdo
The unexpected visit of the Patrouille de France has materialized this afternoon in Quebec City, with an air show colorful above the St. Lawrence at the Chateau Frontenac.
Despite gray skies and threatening the population was large to move to the downtown, including the Old Port, the Dufferin Terrace and the heights of the capital. Although difficult and complicated by many traffic jams, moving in Valle sentence, judging by the ho! et le ha! and ha! entendus à répétition. heard repeatedly. ...

Blue, white and red on a gray background - Le Jounal de Quebec
Thousands of people moved yesterday to attend a real ball Air Patrol of France, who gave a stunning performance by decorating the sky over the capital with colors of blue, white and red of the Republic French. In all, the elite pilots have offered a dozen figures, some with a daring breathtaking.

Air Show Fest returns from Brno to Hradec Kralove - translator
At this year's international air show, which will be held on 5 and 6 September, Hradec Králové airport promised participation Force 14 countries. ... For the first time in the Czech Republic presented as stunt group on five Jordanian Falcons Extra 300 aircraft, the aircraft will be seen the British Army Harrier GR9, Tornado GR4, as well as machines from other countries. In addition to combat aircraft and aerobatic groups in Hradec Králové airport, visitors will see large transport machines, such as C 130 Hercules of the Belgian Air Force and the U.S. 135th KC ...



Air show in Hillsboro wows the crowds in air and on ground - OregonLive.com
The bomber will tell its story to more curious flight fans on Sunday, the closing day of the three-day air show. There is the history: The signatures of ...

Air show takes wing - Omaha World-Herald
One of Offutt's E-4 planes also gave a flight demonstration. The large aircraft was originally designed to serve as a mobile command post for government ...

Bombs and blasts: Air dives, war planes wow air show crowd - Enterprise-Record
A ground bomb explodes as the B-17 "Sentimental Journey" flies over during a World War II re-enactment at the Chico Air ...

Wings over Mid-Missouri - Columbia Daily Tribune
Designed by French aviator Henri Mignet, "The Flying Flea" is a pocket-size airplane planned for mass-market home builders. In 1935, using Mignet's book for ...

No thunder at air show, but still plenty of fun - Lompoc Record
The usual air show organized by the Santa Maria Museum of Flight was replaced by a static display of aircraft this year after organizers reportedly ran out ...

Aviation fair flies into city Sept. 12 - Stow Sentry
12 when the annual aviation fair makes its landing in Stow. The Kent State University 2009 Aviation Heritage Fair will take place from 7 am to 5 pm at the ...

Superjumbo to appear at airshow - The Press Association
The plane, whose wings are made in the UK, will put on a flying display at the Northern Ireland International Airshow at Portrush. ...

Red Bull Air Race gives a nod to its Edwardian heritage - Aviation.ca (press release)
Today's interpretation of the competition format, the Red Bull Air Race, is a little more dynamic than the comparatively sedate event of 1909 and certainly ...

Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service from Military Top Stories Center
The three former Women Air Force Service Pilots who retired to South Florida were among the more than 1,100 female pilots who logged 60 million miles in non-combat missions between 1942 and 1943. Their primary mission was to protect U.S. coasts, freeing up male pilots to fight combat missions abroad.

WWII female pilots getting long-overdue recognition - San Diego Union Tribune
They did everything their male counterparts did except fly in combat. They risked their lives, some — 38 of them — even gave them up. And in the end, ...

WWII fighter pilot recalls experiences - Defiance Crescent News
Page was originally encouraged to write the book by his two daughters after they saw the movie, "Memphis Belle," about the experiences of a B-17 bomber crew ...

Dick will have a shot at anything - Melbourne Herald Sun
I FIRST met Dick Smith at the Farnborough Airshow in England in 1982. He was circumnavigating the globe in a Bell Jetranger helicopter he'd just bought. ...

Book Looks at Branson, Warts and All - Parabolic Arc
The Observer's Alley Canwath takes a look at an updated edition of Branson, an unauthorized biography of the British billionaire first published nine years ago:
Among the responses to the original version of this book in 2000 there was one that Tom Bower must have particularly relished. It came from Branson himself, who said with a customary flourish ...

Rare gathering of astronauts highlights anniversary celebration - North County Times
The San Diego Air & Space Museum's "Race to the Moon: A Celebration of Space Legends" program will begin Friday with a "Meet the Space Legends" program from ...

??? Reincarnated! A 2 year old son is a World War II pilot come back to life from Technorati
??? Reincarnated! A 2 year old son is a World War II pilot come back to life 29th August 2009 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1209795/Reincarnated-Our-son-World-War-II-pilot-come-life.html It sounds totally beyond belief. But read the tantalising evidence from this boy's family and you may start to wonder...

2009 Greater Binghamton Airshow – Rob Holland from Technorati
IN THIS VIDEO, Rob Holland flies for the third time on…

National Waco Club Fly-In Pictures from Another Time by Dan Linn
The National Waco Club held their 50th Annual Fly-In back in June and these pictures were just sent to me. Over 100 quality pictures of some rare and beautiful Wacos.
Check them out here.

F-104s from the archives from FenceCheck Forums
VNY- Van Nuys from FenceCheck Forums
Some great aviation pictures from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter
Wings Over Big Bear 2009 - Big Bear City - 08/29/09 from FenceCheck Forums
Lake in the Sky Airshow 2009 - South Lake Tahoe - 08/29/09 from FenceCheck Forums


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