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Four Named To Aviation Hall Of Fame, NBAA's Work Recognized from AVwebFlash Current Issue | An astronaut, an icon of business aviation, an engineer and an Arctic flyer have been named to the National Aviation Hall of Fame's Class of 2010. Capt. Alan Bean, the pilot of the lunar module for Apollo 12, was part of the second crew to land on the moon.Clay Lacy, a 50,000-hour pilot, founded Clay Lacy Aviation at Van Nuys Airport. He holds 30 type ratings, has flown over 2,500 air-to-air photo flights, and shot film for many Hollywood pictures including Top Gun and The Right Stuff.Warren Grimes, the "father of aircraft lighting," produced his first airplane lights in his garage in 1933, and created the familiar red, green and white nav lights still found on aircraft today. Noel Wien was an Arctic flight expert who founded Wien Alaska Airlines, one of the oldest airlines in the U.S., in the 1920s. Click here for a 2002 interview with his son Merrill Wien by AVweb's Joe Godfrey. The Hall of Fame also awarded its 2010 Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight Award to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), in recognition of its achievement in advancing aviation.

Snowbirds schedule revealed- but no show for Moose Jaw public - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, based here in Moose Jaw, have released their show schedule which will see them travel all over North America. ...

Joyeux Noel – airshow in January « Snap Roll Cafe from OneRiot.com | For a change, the airshow begins late afternoon (hopefully less wind and definitely beautiful light as a backdrop to the planes) and will feature...

Flightline UK – UK Airshow News » Blog Archive » Heart of Scotland … by skhan | The Heart of Scotland Airshow 2010 will be staged over 2 days (5th and 6th June, 2010) at Perth Airport. The aim of this event is to Celebrate some of the many aviation anniversaries happening in 2010. ...

Video: Audi R8 vs. Red Bull Air Race Plane (on an aircraft carrier ... by quattroholic | Seeing as Audi is a sponsor of the Red Bull Air Race, it's only fitting to have the R8 drag race a Zivko Edge 540 Red Bull Race Plane. In case you may be thinking the race would be far from fair, it's actually quite close! ...

You Fly, Girl: Red Bull Air Race Pylon Race - Shredding a Pylon by Cathy Gale | Red Bull Air Race Pylon Race - Shredding a Pylon. Pretty cool video... Thank goodness pylons are made of paper or plastic or something shreddable! The pilot is Steve Jones. This race took place in Monument Valley. ...

Classic Aero-TV: Nostalgia of Flight–Flying Free with the American Barnstormers from Aero-News Network | Clay Adams and the American Barnstormers Re-Capture the Golden Age Between World War I and World War II, civil aviation experienced an extraordinary surge in both technological advancements and daring accomplishments. From Lindbergh's heroic flight across the North Atlantic to Jimmy Doolittle's development of instrument flight, this "Golden Age of Aviation" ignited the public's curiosity and introduced the world to the "unimaginable." There was, however, no greater introduction than the barnstormers.

92-year-old takes to the sky once again from Diamond Pilots by TheKathrynReport | NORTH BEND — Herb Hurtley was still flying high after the plane landed. The 92-year-old hadn't been in a plane for years — let alone fly one himself. Officials at Baycrest Village recently arranged a joyride for Hurtley with Coos Aviation through the retirement home's Senior Wish program. Having Hurtley take hold of the steering control halfway to Bandon wasn't in the plans. But pilot Asa Crusoe said Hurtley handled the plane like a pro — which he is.( Read more... )

Uncontrolled Airspace #164 "Three Airplanes" from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Some cool flying that we don't get to do anymore... the "brazilian triangle"... and, the boys each pick their three fantasy airplanes. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #164 "Three Airplanes"

Transitional times - AOPA Pilot | Attendance at this year's EAA AirVenture rose to 578000 aviation enthusiasts—12 percent more than 2008's 540000 attendees. If nothing else, this proves that ...

'Balloon boy' parents 'to be hit with $42,000 fine for flying saucer stunt' from Diamond Pilots by TheKathrynReport | The parents who staged the 'balloon boy' hoax have reportedly been hit by a $US42,000 (£26,290) bill for sending authorities on a wild goose chase by claiming their son was trapped in a home-made flying saucer. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1237910/Balloon-boy-hoax-parents.html#ixzz0aU4Q01EX

World War II: Wake Island Falls from About.com Military History | December 23, 1941 - After fifteen days of fighting, the Battle of Wake Island ends with Japanese forces taking control of the island. Strategically located in the central Pacific, Wake Island's defenses were incomplete when Japanese aircraft hit the island on December 8, 1941. Three days later, Wake's Marine defenders turned back the initial Japanese landing attempts, inflicting heavy losses in the process. Protected above by four F4F Wildcats (right) from VMF-211, the defenders held out until December 23. Unable to defeat a second, larger landing attempt, the island's defenders fought through the day until they were overwhelmed and forced to surrender. Though defeated, the Marines' heroic defense exacted a heavy price on the Japanese. Fought just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, was there any way to save the garrison at Wake Island?

On This Day in Aviation History: December 23rd by Phil Derner Jr. | The deaths of two aviation greats; Andrei Tupolev in 1972 and Anthony Fokker in 1939. The B-1 Lancer makes its first flight in 1974, the first dogfight with a UAV in 2002 and the crashes of Azerbaijan Flight 217 in 2005 and Alitalia Flight 4128 in 1978…

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