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Adventure of the Week: A little Voodoo puts magic in Reno air races - Sacramento Bee
Whiteside was engrossed in bike racing and gave up his plans to fly in the Navy because of it. When he was 23, he suffered an injury that took him off the ...

Young pilot sets pace for Unlimited Class at Reno Air Races from Latest news updates from RGJ.com
Steven Hinton made history last year at the National Championship Air Races and is threatening to do it again.

Images from Wednesday - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion

Nevada - National Championship Air Races & Airshow 2009 - Reno - 09/16/09 from FenceCheck Forums

Scott airshow is filled with action - Belleville News Democrat
Then, Canada's revered Snowbirds will show off their breathtaking maneuvers in a salute to the 100th birthday of our neighbor-to-the-north's first powered ...

Rocking, rolling is pilot's method - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
John Klatt, pilot of the Extra 300L. "This is what I love to do," said Klatt, who has flown F-16 "Fighting Falcons" in Iraq and C-130 transport plans in ...

USAF Thunderbirds To Showcase Their Flying Skills In KL - Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The Thunderbirds, a revered air demonstration squadron of the US Air Force (USAF) will perform their aerobatic formation ...

Air Force Thunderbirds Put On Impromptu Show - KITV.com
HONOLULU -- The Air Force Thunderbirds flew in and put on an impromptu show as they got familiar with Hawaii airspace on Wednesday. ...

Southport Air Show - five family passes to be won - Crosby Herald
Southport Air Show takes place on the resort's seafront on Saturday and Sunday September 26 and 27. And five lucky Crosby Herald readers can win family ...

Countdown to the Dubai Airshow begins - Arabian Supply Chain
The Dubai Airshow will open its doors in less than ten weeks bringing with it more than 7000 square metres of exhibition ...

Paul Bonhomme finishes on top in Red Bull Air Race in Porto - thelondonpaper.com
Nigel Lamb, 53, is left in a stew after failing to reach the super-eight stage, but fellow Briton Paul Bonhomme, 44, is full of bonhomie after winning the dramatic finale to move four points ahead of Austrian rival Hannes Arch, who later insists: "It's not over yet!"
Bonhomme, a commercial airline pilot, narrowly missed out on the title in 2007 and 2008 and confesses to having "changed tactics" in a bid to go one better.
He adds: "But tactics don't count for much if you don't do what you set out to, so maybe that's what I'm getting better at."
Compatriot Lamb admits the sport, which demands exceptional skills but provides thrilling entertainment, is "very dangerous".
He says: "If you make the wrong decision you can hit the surface. But everyone here has spent a lot of time in our machines, which become extensions of us.
"It's a risk-management exercise but you've always got an exit strategy and I very much feel I am the master of my destiny." ...

War bomber lands for Air Fest - Craig Daily Press
However, the plane flew in earlier this week to be a part of the Wild West Air Fest on Saturday and Sunday. Enlarge photo — Photo by John F. Russell By ...

Rare warbird making appearance at SM Airport - Santa Maria Times
The B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed Sentimental Journey and owned by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, ...

WWII history on display - Cape Cod Times
Ernie Joyce, 77, of Galesferry, Conn., used to fly in a B-17 on patrols looking for dangerous icebergs when he served with the US Coast Guard after the war. ...

RAF jet in flypast tribute to war hero - Belfast Newsletter
THE final chapter in the dramatic life of a Belfast-born RAF World War Two pilot was written when his ashes were scattered over Lower Lough Erne. ...

Over 20 RAF aircraft coming for Battle of Britain weekend - Panorama
Three Hawks will also perform a flypast just as the Ball begins. Saturday morning's display by the Red Arrows will start at 11 o'clock at Europa Point, ...

Battle of Britain hero remembered - Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Hundreds gathered at the 37th annual memorial service of Air Chief Marshal Lord Hugh Dowding, which opened with a Spitfire fly past. ...

Preview calendar: Dance, galleries and museums for Sept. 17-23 - North County Times
San Diego Air & Space Museum ---- "To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA," an exhibit that shows how Charles Schulz's beloved comic strip character was used ...

For all you Martin 4-0-4 fans out there - some great photos from Unusual Attitude by Kieran Daly
Martin 404s in Life magazine.jpgCome on, there must be one! (I mean, it turned out there were three A340 fans!). A memory from Atlanta 1956 of a type of which precisely 103 were built and which I think is primarily famous for having arguably the most idiosyncratic designation in airliner history. (And which, according to Wikipedia, last flew in 2008 - is that true?) ...

On This Day in Aviation History: September 17th from NYCAviation.com

Air Lift Veterans gather with Vice Consul Werner-Ciprian Fugel and contemporary witness Elke Mariotti in front of a "candy bomber".
from American Airpower Museum
On Friday, September 4th, the American Airpower Museum in Farmingdale held a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. In 1948/49, allied planes brought food, supplies and hope to the blockaded city of Berlin.
The Berlin Airlift was a heroic effort that saved more than two million men, women and children from starvation and death. For 322 days, in more than 270,000 flights, the airlift brought 1.7 million tons of food and supplies to the war-stricken people of Berlin. Fuelled by the will to save human lives and to ...


Lindbergh Foundation Seeks Applicants For Aviation Grants from AVwebFlash Current Issue
The Lindbergh Foundation has extended its deadline for submissions of aviation-related grant applications until Oct. 30. "Anyone conducting an aviation/aerospace research project that balances technological advancements with the preservation of our environment is encouraged to apply," the foundation said. The grants are given to individuals, who are not required to be associated with a university, business, or nonprofit group. Awards are made for up to $10,580 -- the amount that Charles Lindbergh spent to build the Spirit of St. Louis. In recent years, grants have gone to help develop electric-powered airplanes, to increase fuel efficiency by reducing drag, and to reduce noise pollution by using high-frequency sound waves from ultrasonic actuators. The grants aim to support innovative ideas at earlier stages of development and establish pilot projects that often subsequently receive funding from other sources, the Foundation said.

Getting Kids Interested in Aviation - WDIO-TV
Aviation experts predict there will be a shortage of pilots in the near future. But a group of pilots in Superior are trying to change that by taking kids ...

Jetpack First Flights On eBay from AVwebFlash Current Issue
If Glenn Martin has gauged his market correctly, there should be lineup of adrenaline junkies bidding to become the first "test pilot" of the Martin Jetpack. The always-innovative Martin is auctioning off the first six flights of the piston-powered, ducted fan contrivance available to the public on eBay. The winning bidder can take the prize on their own or invite up to three friends to take part in the historic occasion. The winner will be responsible for their own expenses in getting to New Zealand for the three-days of training and flying. Martin says anyone who can strap into the device can submit a bid. "Whoever wins this auction, whether it's a highly qualified pilot or someone who has never flown before, we will be able to tailor a testing program for the jetpack that matches their skill," he said.

An Armadillo Shoots For the Moon - Wired (blog)
Scorpius lifts off from the pad to start its "mission." Photos: William Pomerantz / X Prize Foundation. Videos: X Prize Foundation.

P-38 Glacier Girl Taxis / California Capital Airshow 2009 / Photo ... by keith
Steve Hinton taxis the P-38 Glacier Girl to the airshow's "hot side". The California Capital Airshow 2009 features the US Air Force Thunderbirds as the headliner with the weekends show including numerous military and civilian ...