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Nellis To Honor Pilot Killed In Vietnam - Fox5 KVVU
Nellis Air Force Base is planning a tribute to an Air Force Thunderbirds pilot killed more than 40 years ago in Vietnam. ...

Air Force pilot missing in action from Vietnam War is identified from Air Force Link Top Stories
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Navy's Blue Angels to appear in SC in April - WMBF
Air Force officials say the air show will feature formation flying and solo routines by the F/A-18 jets as well as an aircraft display on the ground. ...

Air Show officials distribute profits to community groups - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
Annual charitable disbursements and the 2010 Oregon International Airshow lineup were released last week in preparation for a preview at a "Checks to ...

Al Ain set for world-first parachute manoeuvre - Hotelier Middle East
The South African Goodyear Eagles Aerobatic Team will attempt a triple synchronised inverted parachute drop in Al Ain this month. ...

Duxford Spring Air Show starts season of Battle of Britain Commemorations by Flightline UK
Commencing IWM Duxford's programme of events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the Spring Air Show showcases the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and opens the Flight's season for 2010.
On Saturday 15 May, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft will form the centre-piece of a ground display that also comprises contemporary RAF aircraft. Personnel from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and contemporary RAF squadrons will interact with ...

On three wings and a prayer - Wairarapa Times Age
Wairarapa aviation fans will be in for a triple treat next Saturday, when The Vintage Aviator will debut a trio of never-before-seen World War 1 flying ...

Extra features over Wanaka - The Southland Times
Organisers of the largest air show in New Zealand are gearing up for a revamped Wanaka extravaganza.
The Warbirds over Wanaka show, which attracts up to 100,000 people for its three days, boasts more than 60 aircraft, classic cars, boats and a regional wine and food expo.
Event manager Mandy Deans said the air show programme was almost complete and changes had been made to the ground programme.
The biennial show, which started in 1988, attracted so many people that the charitable trust that runs it wanted to do something new, she said. ...

Swift Aerobatic Display Team - Global Aviation Resource
Few acts on the airshow circuit have the ability to literally stop the public in their tracks. The roar of Typhoon, the howl of Vulcan, or the precision formation flying of the Red Arrows are notable exceptions; but another team who regularly do so are a very different three-piece outfit who go by the name of the Swift Aerobatic Display Team. Karl Drage caught up with them to talk about their motivation and how they envisage the display developing. ...

National Youth Festival ends with spectacular show - Times of India
The spell-binding aerobatic show by the IAF personnel was viewed by a crowd of over 50000 people in the stadium. The audience was thrilled when the sky ...

Jerry Conley – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Tuesday from OneRiot.com
Airshow fans know him as "Ivan Protoski" from Red Star and The Dragon…but around the hangar his friends just call him Jerry. Join airshow...

Aaron Tippin tapped as Commemorative Air Force spokesman from General Aviation News
Country music superstar Aaron Tippin and the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) are joining forces to honor American military aviation.
Tippin will dedicate his time and talents as the 2010 CAF celebrity spokesman. His involvement will include special appearances at various Commemorative Air Force events across the country, as well as filming and recording a number of public service announcements. A potential cross-country tour in conjunction with CAF exhibitions is in the works. ...

Ex-Blue Angel pilot's memorabilia lost in fire - Florida AP
Unique memorabilia from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in the 1950s was lost in a blaze that destroyed a Pensacola Beach home.
The home belonged to Stoney Mayock II, a retired U.S. Marine Col. and Korean and Vietnam War fighter pilot. ...
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Scaring chickens costs MoD £42000 - The Press Association
... by the Ministry of Defence after he claimed his chickens laid fewer eggs because they were frightened by the noise from jets including the Red Arrows. ...

45 minutes in a T-33 from PPRuNe Forums by Trolltuner
In September 1956, a crew chief sergeant in the Royal Norwegian Air Force decided to "borrow" one of RNAF 718 Sqdn's T-33s. He had no previous flight experience, but had carefully studied all the Lockheed manuals and planned the flight meticulously - it was the day after his 21st birthday.
The incident took place at Sola Airbase outside Stavanger, Norway. When it was shortly discovered that this was an unauthorized flight, all he*l broke loose at Sola - a SAS DC-6 loaded with PAX was de-boarded, F-84s and other T-33s already airborne were vectored to escort the miscreant back to base.
Several attempts at landing were made without success until ...

1/20-Engineers Club: Wright "B" Flyer by Aviation Dayton
When: Wed Jan 20, 2010 7pm to 10pm | Where: Engineers Club of Dayton, 110 E. Monument St., Dayton OH | Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Aviation Heritage Speaker Series: The 1910/1911 Wright "B" Flyer was the Wright Company's first "mass produced" airplane on which a whole generation of early aviation pioneers learned how to fly. The Wrights designed this flyer to provide pilot training and reconnaissance for the US Army Signal Corps prior to World War I. Join Walt Hoy and Mitch Cary of Wright "B" Inc. as they reveal the historic significance of this airplane and their organization's efforts to honor the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers and promote Dayton, Ohio as the "Leader in Flight." The event is free and open to the public.

7/21-Engineers Club: US air power development in World War I by Aviation Dayton
When: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7pm to Wed Jul 21, 2010 10pm | Where: Engineers Club of Dayton, 110 E. Monument Ave., Dayton OH | Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Aviation Heritage Speaker Series: Squire Brown is an aerospace engineer formerly assigned to the Flight Dynamics Laboratory, the Development Planning Directorate, and the Engineering Directorate, where his last position was Chief of Flight Mechanics. He is the author of A Genesis Workshop: Five Generations of Engineering Enterprise from the Birthplace of Aviation, published by the Aeronautical Systems Center History Office. Dr. Brown will discuss the "Year of the Future" concerning how the U.S. went from a position of inferiority in the World War I years to one of superiority during the twenties and thirties. Most of this advance was due to the work at McCook and Wright Fields. The event is free and open to the public.

10/20-Engineers Club: Paul Dye, the Space Shuttle by Aviation Dayton
When: Wed Oct 20, 2010 | Where: Engineers Club of Dayton, 110 E. Monument Ave., Dayton OH | Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Aviation Heritage Speaker Series: Flight Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Paul Dye has served as flight director for numerous shuttle missions, including three of the Shuttle-Mir missions. In September 2006, he was flight director for STA-115, the Space Shuttle Atlantis mission to deliver and install the 35,000 pound truss extension to the International Space Station. In April 2007, he gave a presentation to the EAA in Dallas on the Space Shuttle and how it flies. His favorite topic is flying the shuttle from an aviation perspective. The event is free and open to the public.

Flabob Airport slates activities for year - General Aviation News
In addition, there will be Young Eagles programs every month except December. On the first Friday of every month, there are Friday Flicks, which provide feature films based on aviation themes. On the third Saturday of every month Flabob ...

General Aviation Awareness - Answers for Pilots
Make people aware of Angel Flight, Pilotsnpaws and Young Eagles. More importantly, as an aviator don't just talk about things aviation does, participate as often as possible. Share with others your love of aviation by volunteering. ...

Airfield gets permission to operate as spaceport - MiamiHerald.com
The Federal Aviation Administration has given Jacksonville's Cecil Field permission to operate as a spaceport. Those launches would be horizontal, ...

Cecil Field gets spaceport license – but will anyone use it? from Personal Spaceflight
Jacksonville, Florida's Cecil field gets its spaceport license from Dick's Rocket Dungeon

China to build world's highest airport in Tibet by 2011 from USATODAY.com - Today In the Sky
Expect the title of "world's highest airport" to change hands by 2011. That's because China announced via its Xinhua News Agency that it plans ...

Sud-Ouest SO.8000 Narval. A prototype light attack aircraft,... from Planeshots
Curtiss SB2C Helldiver from FenceCheck Forums
Caught on Film: UCAS Taxi Test from Ares

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