Saturday, September 19, 2009

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Man sets 538 mph record at Reno air races - San Francisco Examiner
A man who once flew six missions into space for NASA's shuttle program has set a speed record at the Reno National Championship Air Races.

Fat Albert takes wild ride - Reno Gazette-Journal
Fat Albert is the C-130 transport plane of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team, and while it might not be sleek and slim like the F/A-18 ...

'Fat Albert Airlines' helps Blue Angels soar - Reno Gazette-Journal
Fat Albert is the C-130 transport plane of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team, and while it might not be sleek and slim like the F/A-18 ...

Former space shuttle pilot sets Reno Air Races speed record - Reno Gazette-Journal
While vintage warbirds -- such as P-51 Mustangs, Sea Furys and Bearcats -- might be the most popular with fans, the planes of the Jet Class have become in ...

Photo: Preparing to race this morning at the Reno Air Races from Latest news updates from RGJ.com
30 RGJ photos: Air Races and 'Fat Albert' from Latest news updates from RGJ.com
US Air Force's daredevil Thunderbirds flying Oahu skies. Here's ... - Hawaiimagazine.com
The Thunderbirds are coming to town. The celebrated military air demonstration squad will take to the skies above Oahu's Hickam Air Force Base on Saturday ...

Thunderbird alert - Honolulu Advertiser
If you're headed for the air show, come early. If not, avoid the area if possible. Police will be on patrol and will ticket anyone who stops along the H-1 ...

Students climb aboard military aircraft during Education Day at Hickam - Honolulu Advertiser
More than 120000 people are expected to come on base to see the aircraft or to watch the Thunderbirds air show during Hickam's 2009 open house called "Wings ...

Pilots prove storytellers in aerial act - Belleville News Democrat
The Canadian Snowbirds and the Army's Golden Knights Parachute team are featured performers at this year's air show. "You never get the Thunderbirds or the ...

Transforming the skies, one plane loop at a time - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The show, which attracted an estimated 150000 people last year, also features the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the US Army Golden Knights. ...

Airpower Over the Midwest: Pilots tell story of Pearl Harbor in ... - Belleville News Democrat
The 15-minute act is the oldest air show act in the United State. It features three parts: The planes, the bombs and pyrotechnics, and the narrator who ...

Bomb bursts, sonic booms (but hopefully no cloudbursts) at Scott ... - Belleville News Democrat
The 15-minute act is the oldest air show act in the US It features three parts: The planes, the bombs and pyrotechnics and the narrator who tells the story ...

THE RED ARROWS ARE BACK! - Gibraltar Chronicle
The Red Arrows made their traditional thunderous high profile arrival yesterday evening as they marked the start of the Battle of Britain celebrations on ...

Fairford operations and staff cuts planned - Stars and Stripes
A B-1B Lancer lands in front of spectators gathered for the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in 2006. ...

Your Pictures of Scotland: 11 Sept to 18 Sep - BBC News
The Red Arrows and a Eurofighter Typhoon in formation at the RAF Leuchars Airshow captured by Stu Miller. Sandy Sutherland from Knoydart took this ...

Festival dell'Aria from Technorati
Dal 25 al 27 settembre al Lido di Venezia, si svolgerà presso l'aeroporto Nicelli il Festival dell'Aria. La manifestazione ha attirato l'interesse di molti piloti e aziende, che proveranno l'emozione di atterrare tra terra e acqua, in un palcoscenico internazionale come Venezia. Un evento inedito nel panorama nazionale, che affianca alle aree espositive un articolato programma di incontri, convegni ed esibizioni aeree. Capo progetto è il Col. Alberto Moretti già comandante delle Frecce Tricolo ...

Patrouille de France, en Chile from Technorati
La afamada escuadrilla de acrobacia del Ejército del Aire francés, la Patrouille de France, finalmente arribó a nuestro país en lo que se convierte en su primera visita a Chile. Los primeros dos Alpha Jet hicieron su arribo a eso de las 11:30 de la mañana al Aeropuerto Internacional de Santiago (SCL/SCEL), seguidos de dos grupos de cuatro aeronaves. Posteriormente, fue el turno de un C-160 Transall y un C-130H-30 Hercules de apoyo. (more…)

Savona - Air Show 2009 from Technorati
Domenica 20 settembre a Savona spettacolare esibizione della Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale delle Frecce Tricolori.

FRECCE TRICOLORI: TRENI STRAORDINARI PER SAVONA - AGI - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
... due dei quali in partenza da Acquiterme ed uno da Albenga, nella giornata di domenica in occasione appunto dell'esibizione delle Frecce Tricolori. ...

Red Bull Air Race Explanation - webcastr.com from OneRiot.com - Tracking air racing
Hear from several air racers on their take of what it takes to be a red bull air racer and listen in as they break down the details of air racing. Red...

Bomber Away - Montrose Daily Press
The view from the nose of the B-25 TMB torpedo bomber during a fly over Montrose Thursday afternoon. The plane is in town as part of the "Wings and Wheels," ...

Vimy replica final display from Aeroplane Monthly News
Brooklands Vickers Vimy replica NX71MY is making its final display appearance at the Goodwood Revival Meeting in Sussex over this weekend (September 18–20).

Aero-TV: Behind the Journey – Bob Baker's P-51 Restorations from Aero-News Network
P-51 Mustang Owner Bob Baker Describes His Journey to the Pattillo Brothers Rarely do a group of Warbird restoration enthusiasts get a chance to honor the brave sacrifice of the veteran pilots for which their planes represent; yet, that is precisely the extraordinary opportunity that became a reality for Bob Baker and his hard-working crew when they brought two legendary WWII pilots, the Pattillo brothers, to EAA AirVenture 2009.

Alaska production company releases part 2 in film series - Alaskajournal.com
The second volume of the aviator series features renowned aviator and retired Air Force pilot Dick Rutan. "Decision Making" is available in 28 countries and ...

On This Day in Aviation History: September 19th from NYCAviation.com

"Young Eagles," Learning How to Fly - Nick.com
Earlier this month, Billy got a chance to do just that - "drive" a plane - thanks to a program called "Young Eagles." It's a national program created by a ...

Shuttling the Shuttle: on the back of a C-5 Galaxy from The Unwanted Blog
Lockheed's basic plan for a ferry aircraft of the Orbiter was, unsurprisingly, a C-5 Galaxy. This would have been a lot simpler aircraft to develop than the twin-fuselage Galaxy, though it would require more infrastructure at any landing site in order to pick up the orbiter and put it on the C-5's back.

Discovery to leave California Sunday! from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
Discovery's cross-country piggyback ride atop a modified Boeing 747 jet from Edwards Air Force Base in California to Kennedy Space Center in Florida will begin Sunday. The exact time of departure has yet ...

The Air Show by shel
Hey, better late than never.
We were lucky to be guest of a beer distributor at the airshow. For Angie and I, it was a place out of the sun to feed our kids and let them enjoy the planes. For Ed and Bill it was probably the 3rd happiest day of their lives. (They'd better say the birth of their children and their wedding days are #1 & #2.) Surrounded by ...

Airline Expansion Could Bring Hundreds Of Jobs To Indy - INDYchannel.com
The Indianapolis Airport Authority said that if Republic's moves come to fruition, it could mean up to 750 additional jobs for the area. ...

F-22 Raptor from FenceCheck Forums
Photos from the Fleet NAS Fallon Airshow from Tailhook Daily Briefing by JC
CA Capital Airshow, an awesome display of Air Force power, bo... on Twitpic from OneRiot.com - Tracking airshow


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