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World's first parachute manoeuvre at Al Ain - Khaleej Times
The South African Goodyear Eagles Aerobatic Team will attempt to complete a never-before-seen triple synchronised inverted parachute drop, ...

Wing walker promises thrills aplenty - Southland Times: Queenstown
ON A WING AND A PRAYER: German wing-walker Peggy Krainz will be performing at Warbirds Over Wanaka during ...

2010 Abingdon Air & Country Charity Show by Flightline UK
Planning is now under way for the 2010 Abingdon Air & Country Charity Show on Sunday May 2nd at Abingdon airfield,Dalton Barracks,Abingdon,Oxon.This year's show will be the 11th event organised by the all-volunteer committee and will once again support the Thames Valley & Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust.The show opens at 10.00 am and runs until 5.00pm,although it is hoped that some performers will provide musical entertainment beyond this time to allow people to stay a little longer and avoid the exit queues. ...

Quiet CAF gets sudden attention - Odessa American Online
Since the Commemorative Air Force brought its international headquarters to Midland International Airport in 1991, the organization hasn't made a lot of noise — except during the annual Airsho each fall when vintage aircraft recreate famous airfights and bombing missions.
And, oh yes, the CAF did make a splash when members voted to change the name from Confederate Air Force to the more politically correct title it now carries. ...

In Hollywood for Living Legends of Aviation Awards from Mike Goulian Airshows
I was honored to be a guest of Red Bull at the 7th Annual Living Legends of Aviation award's night in Los Angeles this past weekend. Joining me were fellow Red Bull Air Race pilots, Paul Bonhomme, Kirby Chambliss, and Pete McLeod. This evening was a special evening to honor those people in aviation that have dedicated their life and work to aviation. Receiving awards this evening were, among others, Tom Cruise (actor and pilot), Joe Clark (inventor of the blended winglet), Buzz Aldrin (astronaut), Kermit Weeks (pilot, aircraft collector and museum owner), Kurt Russell (actor and pilot) and others. For complete details on the awards visit the ASB.tv post about the award's night.

Apr 17, 2010: Purdue University Fly-In Breakfast from Fly-In Calendar

Amazing Parachute Survival Falls of WWII from Military Photos
In World War II there were several reports of military aircrew surviving long falls: Nick Alkemade (UK), Alan Magee (USA), and Ivan Chisov (USSR) all fell at least 18,000 feet (5,500 metres) and survived. ...

History Channel - Dogfights : Flying Tigers
Dogfights Flying Tigers: Examining the greatest air battles in history via the testimony of the pilots who flew in them. The US Air Force attempt to retake aerial dominance over China in WWII.

Pilot's wedding ring given to his widow from Air Force Times - News
There was but one thing that Josie Houghton wanted to remember her pilot husband by — his wedding ring.Her simple request, she would learn, was really not so simple.Capt. George Houghton had tucked the titanium band in his flight suit's pocket before he took off from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in his F-16.On the June 22 night training mission, Houghton's jet crashed. Debris spread for miles ...

Women Airforce Service Pilots to get Congressional Gold Medals from Stars and Stripes
At a ceremony this spring, some 200 surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) will receive Congressional Gold Medals for service during World War II.

Gone West: Elliott Aviation Co-Founder Arlene (Stoltenberg) Elliott - Aero-News Network
Elliott Aviation co-founder Arlene Elliott passed away in Naples, FL on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at the age of 91. Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Herb Elliott, with whom she co-founded Elliott Aviation in 1936.
"This is a sad time for the entire Elliott Aviation family," said son Wynn Elliott, who was named president and chief executive officer of Elliott Aviation in 1993. "My mom was a loving wife, and a wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. But more than that, she was truly an aviation pioneer and one of the first great women in the industry." ...

"Say 'cheese!'" - Bend Bulletin
The Tillamook Air Museum, about four miles southeast of downtown, recalls a particularly intriguing era of history. For three short years, from 1943 through ...

(title unknown) from Aviation Trivia of the Day
Less than six months separated the first flight of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser and the first flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet in December of 1947. While the Stratocruiser represented in many ways the ultimate development of the B-29 Superfortress, there was a design evolution that connects the B-29 and the B-47 as well.
The genesis of the B-47 came in the midst ...

Exhibit at Palm Springs Air Museum will honor the 'Bloody 100th' - The Desert Sun
They were nicknamed the "Bloody 100th" because the unit endured more losses than the average group of B-17 squadrons, officials said. ...

Historic Aircraft Restoration Nears Completion from Aero-News Network
Cessna L-19 On Display At Spirit Of Flight Center The Spirit of Flight Center in Denver tells ANN it's nearing the end of a complete restoration of an historic Cessna L-19 "Bird Dog". The unique aircraft is a prototype example built by the Cessna Aircraft Company in 1949. ...

On This Day in Aviation History: January 24th from NYCAviation.com

IWASM Debuts New WASP Playing Cards from Aviation News
International Women's Air & Space Museum (IWASM) in Cleveland, Ohio has produced the third collectible deck of playing cards for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II.

50th Anniversary of Hawker Beechcraft Baron from Aviation News
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is making its 50th anniversary of the Beechcraft Baron by making a limited edition model.

Cold War Aircraft Used To Seat 120, Now Sleeps Two - Gizmodo
If you're thinking to yourself, "that's sort of a small window for a luxury hotel suite," well, you're right. But it's only because this room occupies the entirety of a repurposed Cold War-era East German aircraft. ...

Shuttles For Sale from Air and Space Magazine

Image of the Week: Airport for Pioneering Fliers from Delta Air Lines Blog
How cute is this airport terminal building? In 1939, if you flew into West Yellowstone, Montana–perhaps to visit beautiful Yellowstone National Park–you arrived at this little, log cabin.
Found this snapshot today in our Western Airlines Archives for the Yellowstone Historic Center–which is itself housed in a former railroad depot! They are celebrating 75 years of air service in West Yellowstone in June. The photo was a gift of Pete Woll to Western Airlines. ...