Black Daggers will perform at Eglin air show - Northwest Florida Daily News
… The air show, scheduled for April 10-11, will showcase a wide variety of aerial performers, including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, who will headline the show. This year's theme, "75 Years of Eglin Pride," pays homage to the base's prominent role in airpower history.
The Black Daggers are the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team. Their mission is to perform live aerial demonstrations in support of Army Special Operations community relations and recruiting. Comprised of volunteers from throughout Army Special Operations the Black Daggers have diverse backgrounds and are skilled in various military specialties including Special Forces, Rangers, civil affairs, psychological operations and signal and support. The team represents the professionalism and dedication of special operations forces. …
The new look Shoreham Airshow website is now live
Aerobatics planes clip in flight via The Kathryn Report [photo credit: Aaron Hape via Flickr]
...the Red Checkers, has been grounded for the second time in six weeks after two planes clipped during flight training.
The squadron had been training again for only three weeks since being grounded in January after the death of Squadron Leader Nick Cree.
Mr Cree, 32, died on January 14 when his CT-4E Airtrainer crashed in a sand dune at Santoft, west of Bulls, as he practised an aerobatic manoeuvre.
It is not yet known what caused that crash.
The five-plane team of experienced pilots, who routinely fly in formation just one metre apart, was training about 9.30am yesterday when the canopy of one clipped the wheels of another as they were moving between formations.
The pilots managed to land safely but one aircraft's canopy was damaged. ...
Lowestoft air show's veteran Vulcan is saved - TheAdvertiser24
The iconic Vulcan bomber, a popular part of the Lowestoft air show, will take to the skies once again after an anonymous donation of nearly £500000 was made ...
Red Arrows jet in for festival - NW Evening Mail
In 2007, the Red Arrows opened the festival weekend and this year, they will bring it to a close. This year's festival – which has been sponsored by Nuclear ...
Red Arrows set date for Bay display - South Devon Herald Express
The Red Arrows confirmed a date at the Royal Torbay Regatta in August. Regatta secretary Debbie Selley said the RAF display team would be flying at 6pm on ...
Swiss Air Force to visit Ireland - key.Aero, Airshows
The Swiss Air Force has published its list of airshow appearances for the 2010 season and intends sending its PC-7 team to Punchestown...
India Aviation 2010 to take off tomorrow - dnaindia.com
190 participants this year, in comparison to last year's 170
40 aircraft for static and flying display, compared to 35 last edition
Indian Air Force military display - BBC News
The aerobatic display teams performed manoeuvres in formations and aerial stunts watched by army commanders and foreign diplomats. ...
First-ever aviation skills training show to meet Middle East demand - AME Info
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace is taking the lead in highlighting the urgent demand for more professional skills training in the civil and military ...
Goulian has eye on top again after 2009 Budapest victory - INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS
MAYNARD, Massachusetts – Michael Goulian had to wait four long years in the Red Bull Air Race to get his first taste of victory. But after winning the race in Budapest with a stunning performance over the Danube River last summer, the American is determined to get back on top of the podium more often [...]
Rio confirmed for 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship - www.redbullairrace.com:
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The Red Bull Air Race is returning to Rio de Janeiro in 2010, exactly three years after one million spectators packed the beaches to witness the biggest-ever sporting event in Brazilian history. Defending champion Paul Bonhomme won the race in South America in 2007 and the British ace will be leading the field of 15 of the world's best race pilots on 8/9 May at the 3rd stop in the 8-race championship. The return to Rio will be extra special this year because Brazil ...
Were You At The Women in Aviation, International Banquet? - WAI Connect Blog
Here are a few highlights from what was a sensational evening of celebrating Women in Aviation history, as well as awarding scholarships for those women in aviation who are on their way to making history. First and foremost, let's talk about the WASP (Women Air Force Service Pilots) from World War II.
Speech - Address to Women in Aviation International Conference - FAA.gov News
Remarks as prepared for delivery
As we look back across the last few decades in aviation, it's easy to spot the events that made us stand up and take notice of what's going on in our business. The TWA 800 and ValuJet headlines come to mind right away. Those lapses galvanized our response and our resolve in terms of …
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum Celebrates Women's History Month - MarketWatch
Continuing its tradition of encouraging women to consider the aviation industry, the museum will also show movies featuring women in aviation on Movie ...
Happy National Women's History Month! - Tonic
... as well as performances and activities for all ages, while the National Air and Space Museum will host "Women in Aviation and Space Day" on March 13th. ...
Remember When - Oneida Dispatch
Several members of the Oneida Zonta Club attended a reception for famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, held on the afternoon of Feb. 24 at the Hotel Onondaga in ...
Profile 40 - "SNOWBALLS" as flown by Capt. Hank Snow - WWII Fighter Plane Profiles
…Anyway, Dolph Overton's "Dolph's Devil" is flying wing while I do Capt. Hank Snow's "SNOWBALLS" - the Sabre he flew in Korea. If you look really close at the photo below, Hank's Crew Chief is standing just to the right of the moniker, noted by 3 little painted snow balls, each bearing the name of family back home. …
Willie Nelson's Tribute To The Navy's Blue Angels - Palin Twibe
Found this great Willie Nelson tribute to the Navy's Blue Angels and just had to share. This is one of my favorite Willie Nelson songs and the video is simply awesome. A great patriotic tribute by a great patriotic American. ...
WBAY Community Calendar - EAA AirVenture Museum Aviation History
The EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is hosting a series of free community history workshops for history enthusiasts, teachers, researchers, students, and the general public. These workshops will discuss the human elements ...
EAA launches webinar program - General Aviation News
Beginning March 3, EAA will offer a regular series of "webinars," which will feature a range of speakers on a wide variety of aviation topics. The first presentation, "Design and Development of the B-17," will be held on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Central Time. Host Sean Elliot, EAA's director of aircraft cperations, is one of the few pilots qualified to fly the famous B-17 Flying Fortress.
You can sign up for the one-hour webinar here. The program is offered free of charge to all EAA members, but space is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. For more information: EAA.org
From the Wellington Aero Club - AeroHub
This year the Club will hold it's Aviation Open Day on Saturday 27th March, 2010. This date is also a rest day in Masterton for the Air Safari, so we're hoping to entice a few to bring their planes over to Wellington for the day.
We've booked the following static displays so far in addition to club planes: Catalina PBY, Air NZ 737 & ATR, P40 Kittyhawk and a J31 from Vincent Aviation. Lifeflight will bring their chopper over (pending no call outs), the Metro will park up for most of the day, Airport Rescue Fire will bring the every popular fire engine across (undoubtedly the biggest attraction for the kids) and of course Helipro will be selling joy rides.
Also being negotiated at the moment is a visit by the Southern Trust DC3 which will provide a rare opportunity to go for a scenic flight in this remarkable aircraft ZK-AMY
Drone-Controllers - Military Photos
Quote: For non-pilots, these controllers are in Nevada and are each flying a drone thousands of miles away in the combat zone in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their left hand is on the throttle controlling the drone's engine. Note all the buttons which perform various tasks without removing
the hand from the throttle. The right hand is flying the plane. Kill a Taliban leader then go home for dinner! Welcome to the new world order. This is modern warfare.
New Section: On This Day in Aviation History - Flight International
Today is the launch of our newest section: On This Day in Aviation History.
This is a open-course and crowd-source listing of historical aviation events in a Wiki-style format. You can add information, photos, correct any inaccuracies (gasp!), or create new entries.
This project is still in its infancy and needs your help. The best place to start finding facts and photos would be our free archive chronicling aviation for the past 101 years that we have been publishing Flight International.
So what are you waiting for? Join AirSpace and create history.
Air Force youth shoot for the stars - AF.mil Top Stories
Air Force Services Agency officials are sponsoring the Air Force Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center for eligible 12-to-18 year-olds Jul. 25 through 30, in Huntsville, Ala.
"The camp is an inspiring week of fun and enriching space activities including Space Shuttle simulators and authentic astronaut simulation exercises," said Erica Mitchell, the youth specialist for the Air Force Services Child and Youth Programs.
"It's a great opportunity for youth to experience the everyday challenges faced by astronauts and explore their potential as future engineers, astronauts, scientists, and educators," Ms. Mitchell said. ...
TROOP 1 News & Views - BSA Troop 1 Gaylord - Michigan
The airshow this year is a combination of the EAA Young Eagles Program and the Airshow. That means that all the good stuff from both will be on hand. Show this year is 18-20 June and I had them save a space for us to camp again. ...
Video: 'Fast And Furious' Flying Hovercraft For Sale - The Kathryn Report
A New Zealand inventor has put a bizarre floating machine that can also take to the skies up for sale.Mechanic Rudy Heeman took the model of a hovercraft to create the WIG or "wing in ground effective vehicle". It rides like a normal hovercraft but, once it reaches a speed of 70km an hour, it becomes airborne. It took Mr Heeman more than a decade to complete the machine. …
Tsunami warnings prove CAP's preparedness - General Aviation News
One of the Hawaii Wing's nine CAP Cessnas in preflight, on stand-by for Saturday's tsunami warnings.
The 13th Air Force, in support of the state of Hawaii Civil Defense, launched planes from Civil Air Patrol's Hawaii Wing Saturday morning for statewide tsunami warnings following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chili. ...
Movie Monday - March 1 - F-104 Starfighter - FlightBlogger
Saturday, February 27th would have been the 100th birthday of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, leader of Lockheed Skunk Works, who was responsible for the design of iconic aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird, P-38 Lightning, F-80 Shooting Star, U-2 Dragon Lady and the family of Constellation propliners. His extraordinary accomplishments are an encyclopedia of aviation history and twice earned him the Collier Trophy. Air and Space magazine also looked back on his storied career in an extensive feature that takes a close look at many of his projects. …
Tweeting Photos From The International Space Station - A Welsh View
Soichi Noguchi is currently orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and is posting regular photos to Twitpic. His latest is a shot of the Falkland Islands.
The Rocket Project helps students reach for the stars - Rocketry Planet
SAN DIEGO, California USA — Sony announced a joint venture today with Intel and the Association of Rocket Mavericks called The Rocket Project, where eight selected high school science students will be given Sony VAIO® CW series laptops to design and build a high power rocket. Sony products empower and inspire consumers to make the seemingly impossible possible, Alberto Escobedo, Director of Brand Messaging at Sony said in the release. The Rocket Project is giving a group of highly dedicated science students the rare opportunity to take their ideas beyond the surface of the Earth and actually reach for the stars, Escobedo added. We could not be prouder of the role Sony VAIO technology is playing in making their ideas come to life. ...
Afterburners! - Fence Check Forums Phantoms Phorever
Caption Contest #32: Punch Out! Ends Wednesday - Martt
"How I took my Photo of the Month" - Part 2 Published - Fence Check Forums
WW-2 GERMAN STLETH FIGHTER - My Life
March issue of Heartland Warrior now available - Grissom Headlines
The March edition of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes six pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom ARB and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include:
-- Crew chief recognition
-- GCC elects leaders for 2010
-- Grissom's Annual awards Banquet
-- Grissom med tech up for "Athlete of the Year" honors
To read this issue of the Heartland Warrior, click here.
.
… The air show, scheduled for April 10-11, will showcase a wide variety of aerial performers, including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, who will headline the show. This year's theme, "75 Years of Eglin Pride," pays homage to the base's prominent role in airpower history.
The Black Daggers are the official U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team. Their mission is to perform live aerial demonstrations in support of Army Special Operations community relations and recruiting. Comprised of volunteers from throughout Army Special Operations the Black Daggers have diverse backgrounds and are skilled in various military specialties including Special Forces, Rangers, civil affairs, psychological operations and signal and support. The team represents the professionalism and dedication of special operations forces. …
The new look Shoreham Airshow website is now live
...the Red Checkers, has been grounded for the second time in six weeks after two planes clipped during flight training.
The squadron had been training again for only three weeks since being grounded in January after the death of Squadron Leader Nick Cree.
Mr Cree, 32, died on January 14 when his CT-4E Airtrainer crashed in a sand dune at Santoft, west of Bulls, as he practised an aerobatic manoeuvre.
It is not yet known what caused that crash.
The five-plane team of experienced pilots, who routinely fly in formation just one metre apart, was training about 9.30am yesterday when the canopy of one clipped the wheels of another as they were moving between formations.
The pilots managed to land safely but one aircraft's canopy was damaged. ...
No Red Checkers at Warbirds - Otago Daily Times
The popular Royal New Zealand Air Force Red Checkers display team will not be performing at the Warbirds over Wanaka international air festival next month. ...
The popular Royal New Zealand Air Force Red Checkers display team will not be performing at the Warbirds over Wanaka international air festival next month. ...
Lowestoft air show's veteran Vulcan is saved - TheAdvertiser24
The iconic Vulcan bomber, a popular part of the Lowestoft air show, will take to the skies once again after an anonymous donation of nearly £500000 was made ...
Red Arrows jet in for festival - NW Evening Mail
In 2007, the Red Arrows opened the festival weekend and this year, they will bring it to a close. This year's festival – which has been sponsored by Nuclear ...
Red Arrows set date for Bay display - South Devon Herald Express
The Red Arrows confirmed a date at the Royal Torbay Regatta in August. Regatta secretary Debbie Selley said the RAF display team would be flying at 6pm on ...
Swiss Air Force to visit Ireland - key.Aero, Airshows
The Swiss Air Force has published its list of airshow appearances for the 2010 season and intends sending its PC-7 team to Punchestown...
India Aviation 2010 to take off tomorrow - dnaindia.com
190 participants this year, in comparison to last year's 170
40 aircraft for static and flying display, compared to 35 last edition
Indian Air Force military display - BBC News
The aerobatic display teams performed manoeuvres in formations and aerial stunts watched by army commanders and foreign diplomats. ...
First-ever aviation skills training show to meet Middle East demand - AME Info
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace is taking the lead in highlighting the urgent demand for more professional skills training in the civil and military ...
Goulian has eye on top again after 2009 Budapest victory - INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS
MAYNARD, Massachusetts – Michael Goulian had to wait four long years in the Red Bull Air Race to get his first taste of victory. But after winning the race in Budapest with a stunning performance over the Danube River last summer, the American is determined to get back on top of the podium more often [...]
Rio confirmed for 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship - www.redbullairrace.com:
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The Red Bull Air Race is returning to Rio de Janeiro in 2010, exactly three years after one million spectators packed the beaches to witness the biggest-ever sporting event in Brazilian history. Defending champion Paul Bonhomme won the race in South America in 2007 and the British ace will be leading the field of 15 of the world's best race pilots on 8/9 May at the 3rd stop in the 8-race championship. The return to Rio will be extra special this year because Brazil ...
Were You At The Women in Aviation, International Banquet? - WAI Connect Blog
Here are a few highlights from what was a sensational evening of celebrating Women in Aviation history, as well as awarding scholarships for those women in aviation who are on their way to making history. First and foremost, let's talk about the WASP (Women Air Force Service Pilots) from World War II.
Speech - Address to Women in Aviation International Conference - FAA.gov News
Remarks as prepared for delivery
As we look back across the last few decades in aviation, it's easy to spot the events that made us stand up and take notice of what's going on in our business. The TWA 800 and ValuJet headlines come to mind right away. Those lapses galvanized our response and our resolve in terms of …
American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum Celebrates Women's History Month - MarketWatch
Continuing its tradition of encouraging women to consider the aviation industry, the museum will also show movies featuring women in aviation on Movie ...
Happy National Women's History Month! - Tonic
... as well as performances and activities for all ages, while the National Air and Space Museum will host "Women in Aviation and Space Day" on March 13th. ...
Remember When - Oneida Dispatch
Several members of the Oneida Zonta Club attended a reception for famed aviatrix Amelia Earhart, held on the afternoon of Feb. 24 at the Hotel Onondaga in ...
Profile 40 - "SNOWBALLS" as flown by Capt. Hank Snow - WWII Fighter Plane Profiles
…Anyway, Dolph Overton's "Dolph's Devil" is flying wing while I do Capt. Hank Snow's "SNOWBALLS" - the Sabre he flew in Korea. If you look really close at the photo below, Hank's Crew Chief is standing just to the right of the moniker, noted by 3 little painted snow balls, each bearing the name of family back home. …
Willie Nelson's Tribute To The Navy's Blue Angels - Palin Twibe
Found this great Willie Nelson tribute to the Navy's Blue Angels and just had to share. This is one of my favorite Willie Nelson songs and the video is simply awesome. A great patriotic tribute by a great patriotic American. ...
WBAY Community Calendar - EAA AirVenture Museum Aviation History
The EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is hosting a series of free community history workshops for history enthusiasts, teachers, researchers, students, and the general public. These workshops will discuss the human elements ...
EAA launches webinar program - General Aviation News
Beginning March 3, EAA will offer a regular series of "webinars," which will feature a range of speakers on a wide variety of aviation topics. The first presentation, "Design and Development of the B-17," will be held on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m. Central Time. Host Sean Elliot, EAA's director of aircraft cperations, is one of the few pilots qualified to fly the famous B-17 Flying Fortress.
You can sign up for the one-hour webinar here. The program is offered free of charge to all EAA members, but space is limited to the first 1,000 registrants. For more information: EAA.org
From the Wellington Aero Club - AeroHub
This year the Club will hold it's Aviation Open Day on Saturday 27th March, 2010. This date is also a rest day in Masterton for the Air Safari, so we're hoping to entice a few to bring their planes over to Wellington for the day.
We've booked the following static displays so far in addition to club planes: Catalina PBY, Air NZ 737 & ATR, P40 Kittyhawk and a J31 from Vincent Aviation. Lifeflight will bring their chopper over (pending no call outs), the Metro will park up for most of the day, Airport Rescue Fire will bring the every popular fire engine across (undoubtedly the biggest attraction for the kids) and of course Helipro will be selling joy rides.
Also being negotiated at the moment is a visit by the Southern Trust DC3 which will provide a rare opportunity to go for a scenic flight in this remarkable aircraft ZK-AMY
Drone-Controllers - Military Photos
Quote: For non-pilots, these controllers are in Nevada and are each flying a drone thousands of miles away in the combat zone in Iraq and Afghanistan. Their left hand is on the throttle controlling the drone's engine. Note all the buttons which perform various tasks without removing
the hand from the throttle. The right hand is flying the plane. Kill a Taliban leader then go home for dinner! Welcome to the new world order. This is modern warfare.
New Section: On This Day in Aviation History - Flight International
Today is the launch of our newest section: On This Day in Aviation History.
This is a open-course and crowd-source listing of historical aviation events in a Wiki-style format. You can add information, photos, correct any inaccuracies (gasp!), or create new entries.
This project is still in its infancy and needs your help. The best place to start finding facts and photos would be our free archive chronicling aviation for the past 101 years that we have been publishing Flight International.
So what are you waiting for? Join AirSpace and create history.
Air Force youth shoot for the stars - AF.mil Top Stories
Air Force Services Agency officials are sponsoring the Air Force Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center for eligible 12-to-18 year-olds Jul. 25 through 30, in Huntsville, Ala.
"The camp is an inspiring week of fun and enriching space activities including Space Shuttle simulators and authentic astronaut simulation exercises," said Erica Mitchell, the youth specialist for the Air Force Services Child and Youth Programs.
"It's a great opportunity for youth to experience the everyday challenges faced by astronauts and explore their potential as future engineers, astronauts, scientists, and educators," Ms. Mitchell said. ...
TROOP 1 News & Views - BSA Troop 1 Gaylord - Michigan
The airshow this year is a combination of the EAA Young Eagles Program and the Airshow. That means that all the good stuff from both will be on hand. Show this year is 18-20 June and I had them save a space for us to camp again. ...
Video: 'Fast And Furious' Flying Hovercraft For Sale - The Kathryn Report
A New Zealand inventor has put a bizarre floating machine that can also take to the skies up for sale.Mechanic Rudy Heeman took the model of a hovercraft to create the WIG or "wing in ground effective vehicle". It rides like a normal hovercraft but, once it reaches a speed of 70km an hour, it becomes airborne. It took Mr Heeman more than a decade to complete the machine. …
Tsunami warnings prove CAP's preparedness - General Aviation News
One of the Hawaii Wing's nine CAP Cessnas in preflight, on stand-by for Saturday's tsunami warnings.
The 13th Air Force, in support of the state of Hawaii Civil Defense, launched planes from Civil Air Patrol's Hawaii Wing Saturday morning for statewide tsunami warnings following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chili. ...
Movie Monday - March 1 - F-104 Starfighter - FlightBlogger
Saturday, February 27th would have been the 100th birthday of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, leader of Lockheed Skunk Works, who was responsible for the design of iconic aircraft like the SR-71 Blackbird, P-38 Lightning, F-80 Shooting Star, U-2 Dragon Lady and the family of Constellation propliners. His extraordinary accomplishments are an encyclopedia of aviation history and twice earned him the Collier Trophy. Air and Space magazine also looked back on his storied career in an extensive feature that takes a close look at many of his projects. …
Tweeting Photos From The International Space Station - A Welsh View
Soichi Noguchi is currently orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and is posting regular photos to Twitpic. His latest is a shot of the Falkland Islands.
The Rocket Project helps students reach for the stars - Rocketry Planet
SAN DIEGO, California USA — Sony announced a joint venture today with Intel and the Association of Rocket Mavericks called The Rocket Project, where eight selected high school science students will be given Sony VAIO® CW series laptops to design and build a high power rocket. Sony products empower and inspire consumers to make the seemingly impossible possible, Alberto Escobedo, Director of Brand Messaging at Sony said in the release. The Rocket Project is giving a group of highly dedicated science students the rare opportunity to take their ideas beyond the surface of the Earth and actually reach for the stars, Escobedo added. We could not be prouder of the role Sony VAIO technology is playing in making their ideas come to life. ...
Afterburners! - Fence Check Forums Phantoms Phorever Caption Contest #32: Punch Out! Ends Wednesday - Martt
"How I took my Photo of the Month" - Part 2 Published - Fence Check Forums
WW-2 GERMAN STLETH FIGHTER - My Life
March issue of Heartland Warrior now available - Grissom Headlines
The March edition of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes six pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom ARB and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include:
-- Crew chief recognition
-- GCC elects leaders for 2010
-- Grissom's Annual awards Banquet
-- Grissom med tech up for "Athlete of the Year" honors
To read this issue of the Heartland Warrior, click here.
.
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