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Aero-TV: Rocket Racing League -- Diamandis Plans 2010 Exhibition Racing from Aero-News Network | Rocket Racing Readies For Real Races It's been a long road for the on-again, off-again Rocket Racing League, but recent developments suggest that real live races may, in fact, be in our future. XPrize Founder Peter Diamandis updated ANN a few weeks back while celebrated the fifth anniversary of the awarding of the Ansari XPrize.

This Girl With Wings Really Knows How to Ramp up the Excitement About Flying! from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel By Lynda Meeks, Guest Blogger | Just last week I conducted my most recent iteration of the Girls With Wings presentation to a group of Girl Scouts located here in the Cleveland Area. Being able to interact with the girls is truly the most rewarding part of running GWW. The energy and enthusiasm I receive while talking to the girls reminds me why I'm putting in all of this effort to get out the message of Girls With Wings Inc., which is to use women in aviation as role models to inspire girls to reach their full potential…

100 Years of Women Pilots from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | On March 8, 1910, Baroness Raymonde de la Roche became the first woman to obtain a pilot certificate. She was the world's 36th certificated pilot. Canadian pilot and aviation educator Mierelle Goyer is spearheading a worldwide attempt to mark the centennial of de la Roche's accomplishment by encouraging more women to do the same. She spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles…

Air Force thrills at Daytona 500 from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil (Senior Airman Stephen Linch) Airmen thrilled about 200,000 spectators at the 52nd Annual Daytona 500 when two F-15 Eagles performed a flyover at the Daytona International Speedway Feb. 14 in Daytona Beach. The Daytona 500 was seen by millions of viewers worldwide as the fighter aircraft from the 2nd Fighter Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., opened the event with a flyover following the national anthem. "It is a great opportunity to show airpower to the United States of America and participate in a great event like the Daytona 500," said Lt. Col. Steven Burgh, the 2nd FS commander. "Anytime we get an opportunity to show the citizens of America the F-15 and get them excited, we take it." more...

Wing walker looks back at aviation history - Terre Haute Tribune Star | And just for kicks and a little publicity, she got on board and performed a "wing walk." "Oh, I remember every minute of it. It was wonderful. ... But as Drina Welch Abel spoke of four grandsons now flying planes for a living, the 83-year-old former "wing walker's" memories drifted back to times only gray photos can reach. Continued here: Wing walker looks back at aviation history ...

Airship Ventures Takes LA Sweethearts To New Heights from Aero-News Network | Photos Of The Giant Valentine Can Win A Free Flight Airship Ventures sent hearts soaring above LA with a Valentine's makeover and special flights of the world's largest airship, Eureka.

AirPigz - blog - Red Bull Air Race 2009 Recap Video As Excitement ... by Martt | Red Bull Air Race 2009 Recap Video As Excitement Builds For 2010 Season! Date Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 06:44PM. 2009 was the year I really discovered the Red Bull Air Races. Yeah, I'd known about them before, but I just didn't ...

Caribbean Air Rally Planned from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Pilots who'd like to combine a tropical aviation adventure with the chance to brush up on the full range of piloting skills might consider the Governor General's Challenge Cup air rally coming up in April. Participants will take off from Banyan Air Service in Ft. Lauderdale for a 10-day tour of the Caribbean, with stops in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic and, tentatively, Port au Prince, Haiti, with donations of needed supplies for earthquake victims. The rally ends April 27 back in Ft. Lauderdale after a little more than 2,000 nm. Organizer Catherine Tobenas said that in addition to the fabulous scenery and attractions on the route, there's an ongoing competition to keep things interesting.

ApnaDesi: Air Show - Unbelievable Tell us what you're thinking... and oh, if you want a pic to show with your...

Hangar collapsed on top of museum with Draken and Mig fighter from The Kathryn Report by | Alajärvi. Lentokerhon varastohalli on romahtanut ilmeisesti lumen painosta Alajärvellä Etelä-Pohjanmaalla. Alajärvi. Flight Club Warehouse is the weight of snow collapsed apparently AlajSrvi South Ostrobothnia. Kyseessä on yksi kolmesta hallista, jotka sijaitsevat Menkijärven pienlentokentällä. This is one of the three hall, located Menkijärven small airport.

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Area's aviation heritage celebrated - ENC Today | "We deserve to preserve the story, and the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation is the vehicle to get that done," Ellis said. ...

This Week In Military/Aviation History 15-21 February from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr. | Well Folks, that's another seven for the history books. The Super Bowl turned out to be rather enjoyable. Now I have to pick a team to follow for next year. I do still follow the Bills, but just to see how badly they played. Who knows, next year might be different. Yeah, right. Well, enough of this, let's move on down History Lane, shall we? Yes, I think we shall. Tom K.

Retired CCSU exec pens another WWI book - Bristol Press | Kilduff has studied and researched aviation history for more than 50 years. Since 1969, he has written 12 other books and more than 100 articles on aviation ...

Aviation News Today – February 12 from Aviation Buzz by Jonathan Heckman | In cooperation with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Aviation-Buzz.com is happy to post their Aviation News Today video podcast – featuring the top stories from Washington D.C. and the aviation industry. Here is Friday's video…

Purdue students help future of aviation - WLFI.com | Aviation Technology Associate Professor Ronald Sterkenburg said when a plane is in need of repair, the system they developed can fix it in one hour. ...

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