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World's Newest Helicopter Debuts at Singapore Airshow from AVIATION-NEWS
The world's newest helicopter, the light, twin-engine Bell 429, debuts today at the Singapore Airshow exhibit of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.  "The 429 represents Bell's commitment to the commercial helicopter market and to invest in delivering aircraft and services that bring greater value to our customers," said [...]

Singapore Air Show 2010 - The Kathryn Report
Video:  From dazzling displays of aerobatics to sophisticated weaponry, no asset was ignored at the Singapore Airshow 2010. A few images from the event. ... Slideshow

10 things you shouldn't miss at the Singapore Air Show 2010 - The Kathryn Report
Singapore Air Show 2010 - Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The Singapore Airshow 2010 in pictures - Telegraph
What have the first two days of the Singapore Airshow been about? A tag-cloud says it all from SimpliFlying

Thunder In The Valley Air Show 2010 - Airplanes Channel
For the thirteenth year in a row, aviation enthusiasts will be able to marvel at the numerous breathtaking features of the Thunder In The Valley Air Show. Magnificent performances by Bearfeat Aerobatics, Team Chaos Extreme Air Shows, Silver Wings Parachute Team, Paradise Aerobatics, Kent Gordon, Gary Ward Air Shows, Stearman Formation Group, Arrow Coupe Tiger Flight and Fowler "Big Dog" Cary Jr, will keep audience members spellbound, as well as performances by the Flash Fire Jet Truck. On the ground, visitors will be able to stroll through the displays, and marvel at aircraft such as the B25, SNJ, C-12, Cobra, Shinnok, Osprey and many more.  ...

Vectren Dayton Air Show Seeking Key Influencers for Blue Angels F/A-18 Ride - Indy Transponder
Dayton, Ohio –The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger is searching the community for youth "Key Influencers" that may be eligible for a ride in an F/A-18 Hornet flown by the US Navy Blue Angels. The program is something new this year being offered by the Blue Angels. The show must finalize nominations of individuals by February 4th. Four individuals are being sought, two as primary riders and two alternates.
"Key Influencers are defined as people who help to shape attitudes and opinions of youth in ...

Utah Air National Guard Strengthens Moroccan Ties by Aiding International Air Show - U.S. Africa Command    
The two McEntire Joint Forces National Guard base F-16s were also in Morocco performing in the air show to demonstrate their capabilities. ...

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Wings on the Corniche as Red Bull returns - National
ABU DHABI // The buzz and roar of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship will return to the capital next month for the opening round of the competition's ...

Collier Trophy nominees named from General Aviation News
The National Aeronautic Association has released the list of nominees for the 2009 Robert J. Collier Trophy, as well as the names of those individuals who will serve on the Collier Trophy Selection Committee.
trophyThe nominees are: Aircell, Ares 1, C-5M Super Galaxy, Kandahar Airfield Operations Team, International Space Station, MC-12W Project Liberty Enterprise Team, SpaceX Falcon 1 Development Team, and John Warner and the Excalibur Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle.
The Collier Trophy is awarded annually "….for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America." Past winners include the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8, the Mercury 7, Scott Crossfield, Elmer Sperry and Howard Hughes. Projects and programs which have been the recipient of the Collier include the B-52, the Polaris Missile, the Surveyor Moon Landing Program, the Boeing 747, the Cessna Citation, the Gulfstream V and the F-22. ...

The WASPkid Diaries: A Little WASP History For You by waspkiddiaries.blogs...
This is my personal blog, the place I post about the things that interest me (and hopefully you as well), but are not related to my work. You will find posts about gardening, food & cooking, aviation, landscapes, travel, motorcycling and more.
    In honor of the upcoming WASP Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony, it's time for a WASPkid history lesson:    ...

Aviation archaeologists' Londonderry Spitfire search - BBC News
Two aviation archaeologists are to come to Northern Ireland to search for a lost WWII Spitfire.
Gareth Jones and Steve Vizard have been keen to unravel the mystery of the missing aircraft.
They believe it's buried underground on the site of City of Derry Airport, the former RAF Eglinton air base.
In 1941 the air base was established to defend Londonderry from German attack.
On 18 May, 1942, two fighter planes went up to practise dog-fights but one crashed and buried itself in the soft ground.
The 21-year-old pilot, Bill Creed, part of a Welsh unit, parachuted to safety but the missing aircraft has never been found.
Mr Jones, came to Derry two years ago and appealed to the people of the city to help locate the missing aircraft. ...

World War II propeller recovered from seabed - BBC News
"When we pulled it up we were all rather surprised and a little bit overwhelmed to be seeing a piece of aviation history right before our eyes," he said. ...

Eisenhower's 'Air Force One' coming to Houma - Tri Parish Times
It was designated "Air Force One" when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was in office. And the Aero Commander 680 - Military (U-4B) is slated to soon arrive ...

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Flight Demonstration – Up Close ...
i dropped in at yanks a little while ago and they seemed to have the first lightning at the beggining of the video on display in there, to my knowlege the 2 lightnings at planes of fame are skidoo and glacier girl have you dropped by ...

Airfield's role in aviation history - The Oxford Times
... now fulfilling a commercial role closer to that intended by its original founders than at any time in its 75-year history. ...

Photographer captured history of aviation - AOPA News
Photographer Howard Levy shot aviation photos continuously starting in 1936 with a few years off for World War II. Even then he was a photographer for the Army Air Corps. The dedicated aviation photographer died Jan. 29 at his home in New Jersey at the age of 88.

Jerrie Cobb - You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
... In any event, a woman has just published a brief (3 page) biography of Jerrie Cobb at Helium, and while it glosses over a few things (it claims she was "the first woman to pass NASA astronaut training" and that's not true - she, and the rest of the Mercury 13, were never in "astronaut training" -- they were taking the same physiological and psychological tests as the men, that's all -- and there, Cobb's test results did exceed those of the men), it is an excellent introduction to her.
http://www.helium.com/items/1465077-jerrie-cobb

St. Valentine's Eve Gala - 1940's Style - The Indianapolis Star
The Indiana Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is hosting an annual St. Valentine's Evening Gala in the spirit of a 1940's era USO gala. The event will be held on Saturday, February 13th, beginning at 6 p.m. at Indianapolis Executive Airport.
Tickets are $75/couple or $40/person and include fine dining and dancing to the swing and big band music of the Starlighters, a 16 piece big band and vocalist. Surrounding the dining and dance floor will be a selection of World War II combat aircraft and vehicles.

Pan Am flight crews to recall the era of flying boats and the Boeing 314 Clipper - General Aviation News
A panel of Pan Am veterans will recall their experiences of the grand era of the flying boats — from 1935 to 1945 — during a Feb. 13 program at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. ...

Jenny Thompson – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Thursday
THURSDAY – Jenny Thompson from the American Military Heritage Foundation will join us with an update on the PV-2 Harpoon "Hot Stuff".  The show starts at 10am (EST) right here on Warbird Radio.  For more information on "Hot Stuff" just use ...

Aero sports centre launched in Haryana - (TwoCircles.net)
Named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, himself a trained commercial pilot, the centre has been set up by the state government in collaboration with the Aero Club of India. It is the country's first National Aero Sports Centre. ...

Narromine Gliding Club - Narromine Online
The clubhouse facility is fully licensed within the new Narromine Aviation Museum complex, which also houses an aviation museum, the Narromine Aero Club and an auditorium. It is situated adjacent to the main apron and has a magnificent ...

The World's First Tweetup On A Plane - Penn Olson
Can it get any better? I don't think so. Even though this tweetup is by invitation only, if you are heading down to the Airshow this Friday from 3.30 – 5.00pm (which means you have an Airshow trade pass), be sure to pop by the tweetup venue. ...

Kansas governor to address Wichita Aero Club - General Aviation News
WichitaAeroKansas Governor Mark Parkinson will address the Wichita Aero Club at its monthly luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Wichita Airport Hilton.
In a recent talk in front of the Wichita State University Alumni Association, Parkinson, a WSU alum, noted that he was confident that, when the current recession ends, Wichita will be poised for a rapid recovery led by ...

iTWire - NASCAR In the Air: the Rocket Racing League
Other subsidiaries are Rocket Racing Technology Development, which will deal with the avionics and electronics involved in the air-racing project, and Rocket Racing Land, which will manage the company's facilities in New Mexico and ...

New Era of Innovation and Discovery? - Spaceports
White Director of Science and Technology John Holdren and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speak as to the NewSpace direction the nation is now embarking with the submission of the NASA FY 2011 budget by the White House. The video is from the National Press Club event and runs over one hour.

Weather looking good for weekend shuttle launch - MiamiHerald.com
NASA is predicting good weather for this weekend's space shuttle launch.
Endeavour is scheduled to blast off Sunday morning on the last major construction mission at the International Space Station. A new space station room is loaded aboard the shuttle, as well as a cupola with seven windows.
NASA officials said Wednesday everything is going well and that the countdown will begin on time early Thursday. There's a 70 percent chance of acceptable weather. ...

STOVL F-35 - Progress Report - Ares
Lockheed Martin flew the third F-35B STOVL test aircraft - BF-3 - on Feb.2. It is the fifth JSF to fly, and F-35 chief test pilot Jon Beesely was at the controls for the hour-long flight from Fort Worth. ...


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