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Thunderbirds land in Vienna - Warren Tribune Chronicle
Thursday afternoon, the Thunderbirds team was getting ready for Thunder Over the Valley for Saturday and Sunday, scouting reference points on the ground ...

Sportscaster takes test flight - Warren Tribune Chronicle
A Thunderbirds member standing by said the jet had reached a height of about 15000 feet in just a few seconds.

Thunderbirds testing LMN video phone from Live Media Now
This morning I spoke with Capt. Jason McCree, Thunderbird #12 about this weekends show in Youngstown ARB and next week's Chicago show.
Capt. Mccree explained that the team is on a multi city trip and will stay on the road through this weekend in Ohio, then travelling to Chicago, Atlantic City, NJ and Selfridge, MI before returning home to Nellis AFB in NV.
We have shipped a Globalinx video phone (see http://globalinx.com) to the Thunderbirds which is undergoing testing for use in providing a live two way video feed into a news webcast next week from Chicago ...

Lauren Lindvig to fly with the Golden Knights - WFMJ
WFMJ Today co-anchor Lauren Lindvig will be flying with the Golden Knights Friday afternoon. Lauren was the only local anchor at the air base Friday morning ...

Flying Circus takes off at the Butler County Airport this weekend - Middletown Journal
... of the Golden Age Races that made pilots like Roscoe Turner and Billy Metcalf famous, and a re-enactment of the annual Reno International Air Race. ...

Volunteer for California International Airshow in Salinas has been ... - The Salinas Californian
A veteran California International Airshow volunteer, Don Whitsett began his stint 29 years ago when the ...

World's only flying Vulcan bomber joins Red Arrows over North-west - The Bolton News
One of the UK's rarest aircraft will be joining the Red Arrows to grace the skies above the North West this weekend, as part of a special aerial finale. ...

Red Arrows fly into Cowes - Cowes Online
The Red Arrows pilots made a special trip to Cowes this morning in unusual style, being transported by helicopter and then by mini bus, ...

Team SDB - RAF Scampton Released - FlightSim.com (press release)
Probably the most famous of all RAF airfields, former 1943 home to 617 Squadron, The Dambusters and now home to the RAF Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows. ...

Abbotsford Airshow underway - News - News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO
ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) - If the ear splitting roar of high powered jets is your thing, you'll want to know the three day annual Abbotsford Airshow is underway! There's lots of action on the ground and of course, the Snowbirds will ...

Lowestoft air show boosts attractions - The Lowestoft Journal
Visitors to the air show who put contributions in the collecting buckets were given a voucher which entitled them to free entry to Pleasurewood Hills theme ...

Rhyl Air Show advice - Rhyl Journal
Organisers of the Rhyl Air Show are expecting high volumes of traffic when people come to see the first Rhyl Air Show this Saturday, 8 August. ...

Preparations are complete for air show in Vienna - Youngstown Vindicator
The flight Thursday was preparation for the air show that will be at the base Saturday and Sunday. READY FOR SHOW: Staff Sgt. Chris McClure, ...

L'aeroporto ospiterà il «Brixia Air show 2009» - Il Giorno
NEL CIELO SVETTERANNO i gruppi acrobatici civili e militari, fra cui le Frecce tricolori, con la Pan, pattuglia acrobatica nazionale. Ci saranno prove ed esibizioni di molte categorie di velivoli, inclusi ultraleggeri e paracadutisti. ...

Presentato il Brixia Air Show - IlVolo.it
L'Airshow ospiterà anche la partecipazione delle Frecce Tricolori, che con il loro spettacolare repertorio sapranno emozionare il pubblico presente. L'evento vuole costituire un'occasione di festa per celebrare il primo circuito aereo internazionale ...

World Elite Aerobatic Formula in Romania from FAI Aerobatics Commission - CIVA - by Mike Heuer
The second World Elite Aerobatic Formula was flown in Romania on July 11th. The first event was held in January 2008 in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates and was the first test of a new set of rules for aerobatic competition designed by Jurgis Kairys of Lithuania.
This year's event in Romania was called the "Mamaia World Elite Aerobatic Formula" as it was held at the coastal resort of Mamaia before a large crowd of spectators along the beach.
Eight pilots flew for a board of three judges or "scorers". Chief Judge was Quintin Hawthorne of South Africa. The pilots were Castor Fantoba (ESP), Svetlana Kapanina (RUS), Zoltan Veres (HUN), Renaud Ecalle (FRA), Pierre Marmy (SUI), Hubie Tolson (USA), Philipp Steinbach (GER), and Tom Cassells (GBR). Most of these pilots are going on to compete in the World Aerobatic Championships in Silverstone, UK, in mid-August.
The WEAF consists of two flights -- the first called "Aerobatics Against Time (AAT)" and the second "Aerobatics Freestyle (AF)". Details on the rules for the event can be found at www.aerobaticformula.com along with a superb gallery of photos and videos of the Mamaia competition. ...

WAC Programme 4 Pilot Selection Procedures from FAI Aerobatics Commission - CIVA - by Mike Heuer
In an e-mail message to the Team Managers of the countries participating in the World Aerobatic Championships later this month, I announced the new procedures for the selection of pilots for Programme 4 (the Final Freestyle event).
Attached below for download is the International Jury document that explains the procedures for pilot selection.
The regulations regarding pilot selection were changed last year at the CIVA plenary meeting and this is the first WAC these rules are implemented. The International Jury document expands on the rules and explains in detail how they will work at this year's Championships. ...

'Top Guns' receive awards at Tuskegee Airmen convention from Air Force Link Top Stories
The National Tuskegee Airman Inc. president presented members of the historically-acclaimed 332nd Fighter Group awards during the 38th annual convention Aug. 6 through 9 here.
The honoring ceremony marked the 60th anniversary of the original "Top Guns" who claimed victory in the 1949 National Fighter Gunnery Competition at the then-Las Vegas Air Force Base, Nev., now Nellis Air Force Base.
Retired Lt. Col. James Harvey III, a former P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, and retired Chief Master Sgt. Buford Johnson, a former crew chief held replicas of the trophies they received decades ago. Both men from the 99th Fighter Squadron, stood before hundreds of spectators who cheered the veterans for their diligence in the face of the era's stinging racism.
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B-17 roars back into action in Unity - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
You don't climb into a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and expect soft and comfy. "You are looking at the strongest airplane the Air Force ever built," said John Dzura, 90, from a bench alongside the runway at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in ...

9/1-2 B-17 tours, flight from AviationDayton™ Events by Aviation Dayton
When: Tue Sep 1, 2009 10:15am to Wed Sep 2, 2009 1:15pm EDT
Where: Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport Ohio
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will bring its B-17 Aluminum Overcast to Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport as part of its 2009 "Original Salute to Veterans" tour. Flights will be available from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The airplane will be open for tours from 2-5 p.m. Flights are $359 for EAA members and $399 for non-members who pre-book their flights on the website at http://www.b17.org or by calling 1-800-359-6217. Flights cannot be pre-booked once the airplane arrives. Costs then will be $385 and $425 (the non-member fee includes a one-year EAA membership.) To book a flight after arrival, cll 920-379-4244. Ground tours will cost $5 per person, $15 per family. Tours are free to children age 7 or younger when accompanied by paying adult. Tours are free to all active military members and veterans. The visit will be supported by EAA Chapter 382. More details: http://www.b17.org

Warbirds to converge at Nut Tree Airport - TheReporter.com
According to event spokesman Larry Smigla, more than a dozen of the warbirds that helped give America air superiority during World War II are expected to ...

VIDEO: B-2 at 20 from Ares by Graham Warwick
For those of us who weren't there, Northrop Grumman has posted a quite nicely edited video of the July ceremony at Palmdale to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the B-2's first flight. Still not sure I like the stealth bike, though...

Physicians Take To the Air For Fun and Charity - Space Coast Medicine and Healthy Living
JOHN MCKINNEY has flown hundreds of hours of aerobatic flight, including competitions and air shows. "We all have the same passion. ...

Rookies Rewriting the Records in the Red Bull Air Race Championships - Aviation.ca (press release)
The four rookies in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship this year have been breaking all sorts of records but perhaps the most impressive and ...

Vintage Aviation Films Show The More Things Change… - Wired News
By Jason Paur Two of the big messages many in the aviation industry kept repeating during the big AirVenture show is how convenient general aviation is to those who travel frequently and how much small airports help the communities they serve.