Raw video: WWII Spitfire fighter plane in second crash - Diamond Pilots
An Auckland man has survived his second crash in his priceless WWII fighter plane in less than a year.
The Spitfire plane crash landed at Auckland's Ardmore airport at 11.50 this morning.
The plane - one of only two in the country - is owned by local man Doug Brooker, who imported the two seater aircraft last year.
It is Mr Brooker and the plane's second crash this year; on January 15 it suffered a heavy forced landing on Hood Aerodrome, near Masterton. ...
Valuable Spitfire ends up on belly - TVNZ
"It is easy enough to repair, it just takes time," says Peter Haughton from the Warbirds Society at Ardmore. Haughton says the accident happened as the ...
"It is easy enough to repair, it just takes time," says Peter Haughton from the Warbirds Society at Ardmore. Haughton says the accident happened as the ...
Baillieu vow to bring Red Bull air race to Geelong - Geelong Advertiser
GEELONG will host a leg of the world-famous Red Bull Air Race in 2013 if State Opposition Leader Ted Baillieu gets his way. Mr Baillieu declared the ...
Pioneering test pilot's biography published - General Aviation News by Janice Wood on 12/3/09
Just released is "Mentor Inbound: The Authorized Biography of Fred J. Ascani, Major General, USAF Retired: Holder of the 1951 World Speed Record."
Fantasy of Flight, An Attraction on a Higher Plane by Diamond Pilots
If you're looking for a real experience with real fun and real takeaway - something the entire family can enjoy - stop in and experience Fantasy of Flight, An Attraction on a Higher Plane.
The stunning Art Deco facility is home to over 40 rare and vintage aircraft many of which have been restored to flyable condition. Fantasy of Flight ...
Air Zoo offers free event for military families - General Aviation News
The holiday season is traditionally a time to spend with family, but military families often have to spend the season away from their loved ones. This year, the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich., is offering a free family event on Friday, Dec. 11, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for the family members of deployed troops, active duty military members and their family as a gesture of appreciation for all they do. ...
Museum readies for new hangar by Diamond Pilots
Pueblo's aircraft museum needs a bigger ground crew and needs it soon.
Joe Musso, facilities manager for the Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, said that the imminent construction of a new hangar means that planes have to be painted, repaired and readied for towing into their new quarters.
The Historical Aircraft Society has been working for years to raise the $1 million needed to build a second 30,000-square-foot hangar ...
Fiction Books About the WASP - You Fly, Girl
This is an audio version of the book - a paperback version is also available for much less!
The Woman In The Wing is a mystery that follows the adventures of Charlotte Mercer and other members of the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during World War II. This organization, made up entirely of women, was loosely attached to the Air Force and did routine flying missions within the United States, such as delivering planes to new locations, or towing targets for gun practice, so that male pilots in the Air Force would be freed for fighting missions overseas. The women in the WASP ...
Noted Springs painter Al Wynne dies at 87 - Colorado Springs Gazette
After a stint flying B-25's during World War II, he taught briefly at Colorado College. Wynne eventually established the UCCS' art department. ...
Telling The Story -- Even Better - Fredericksburg Standard
... into the Gillespie County Airport, 191 Airport Road off Texas Highway 16 South, and flights will be available to the public in B-25 and C-47 aircraft. ...
New state aviation council takes flight - Columbus Dispatch
... a descendant of Dayton flight pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, that Ohio doesn't excel at marketing itself and its aviation heritage. ...
On This Day in Aviation History: December 3rd - NYCAviation.com
All-Female Medevac Crew Makes History - Aero-News Network
Chance Crew Rotation Brought Them Together Four National Guard soldiers serving at Contingency Operating Base Adder in Iraq earned a special distinction last week when they became their company's first all-female medical evacuation crew.
Charlotte at AOPA Summit 2009 - 2B2 Flyby:
Throughout 2010, a calendar of events will showcase the pivotal role which 2B2 played 100 years ago in the beginning days of aviation history. These events will also highlight the role which 2B2 played in the history of our local ...
Santa flies in on a helicopter at Christmas in the Air by Diamond Pilots
The EAA AirVenture Museum's annual family holiday event is bringing back more than 20 music groups, a chocolate-tasting experience … and yes, the man from the North Pole himself.
Christmas in the Air kicks off the holidays at the museum, 3000 Poberezny Road, from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Special performers include Those Little People, Julie's Touch of Silver students' Christmas show and a helicopter landing by Santa Claus around 6:30 p.m. "Just Plane Chocolate" tasting event begins at 5 p.m.
Admission is free.
For more details, see http://www.airventuremuseum.org/christmasintheair/
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Santa Claus is really flying to town - Sheboygan Press
Santa Claus will be flying in by airplane to the Aviation Heritage Center at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (the reindeer are resting up for ...
Santa Claus will be flying in by airplane to the Aviation Heritage Center at the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (the reindeer are resting up for ...
Flying cocky gets winning picture - Wagin Argus
A photograph taken by Allan Thompson on the Flying Cockies Outback Air Race adventure has been selected for the cover of a national aeronautical publication ...
Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase - AVwebFlash
As you might expect, reader submissions to our weekly photo cornucopia dropped a little bit over the week of Thanksgiving but don't panic. We've still got plenty of terrific shots to make your eyes bug out of your head today. William Derrickson of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania proves our point with this simply amazing shot that fairly begged to be this week's top photo.
Lima 2009 via Defence Talk Forum
P-47D Thunderbolt – 42-74742 - Warbirds Online
Picture(s) A Day – 30 November 2009 - Parrothead Jeff [scroll down for Thunderbirds Museum]
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