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Air Force Thunderbirds to perform at Eglin Air Show | air, force, thunderbirds - Eglin 75 - Northwest Florida Daily News w/video
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 75th Anniversary Eglin Air Force Base Air Show will be held on the installation April 10 and 11.

Thunder Over Alabama 100 Years of Flight Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
An airshow as diverse as its 100 year history, Maxwell AFB "Thunder Over Alabama" thrilled an estimated 100,000 people last weekend. An amazing line up of entertainment both in the sky and on the ground, perfectly executed, featured the USAF Thunderbirds and Army Golden Knights. ...

Blue Angels planning First Coast air show - Florida Times-Union
Simonsen flew into Jacksonville to work with organizers and police to prepare for the Oct. 23-24 air show at the base. By Dan Scanlan Navy Lt. CJ Simonsen ...

'Meet the Blues' kickoff party held at JK Northway - Kingsville Record
City Manager Carlos Yerena brought the whole family to the 'Meet the Blues' kickoff party which was a preview to the 'Wings Over South Texas' air show held ...

BLUE ANGELS TO STAR IN KEYS AIR SHOW APRIL 10-11 - Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The US Navy's renowned Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron is to showcase its members' dynamic flying skills Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, during the Southernmost Air Spectacular presented by Naval Air ...

Blue Angels schedule two shows over Charleston Harbor - Charleston Post Courier
Times have been announced for the Charleston Harbor airshow featuring the US Navy flight demonstration squadron the Blue Angels, April 17-18. ...

The air show may be canceled, but Navy Week to bring Blue Angels flights - TheDigitel
Don't be, because The Blue Angels will perform a special air show over the Charleston Harbor coming up on April 17th and 18th. ...

Golden Knights 8 Way from armygoldenknights's

It is day two of training out in Eloy, AZ. Yesterday we were able to make 12 jumps and get settled in to the routine of Skydive Arizona. Our training jumps are going well and we are currently on a wind hold. We were able to get five jumps completed before the dust storm started to roll in. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate with us this afternoon. Blue Skies

Pic of Day: SSG Ben Borger flies the wingsuit. Going for the World Record attempt on 14 Apr 2010 from armygoldenknights's

Snowbirds Ready for 40th - Discover Moose Jaw
In just a few weeks time, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will kick off their 40th season. The team will perform their acceptance show May 7th in Moose Jaw ...

Team heads to Chile for air show, but not empty-handed from Air Force Link Top Stories
Approximately 30 Airmen and two F-22 Raptors from Holloman Air Force Base headed to Chile to participate in an air show, but took more equipment then initially planned.
The plan had been in effect for months for the Airmen and aircraft to support the 2010 FIDAE Air and Trade Show that would mark the debut of the F-22 to South America; however, after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit the country only weeks before the show and damaging thousands of homes, Airmen deploying knew they could not leave the base empty-handed. ...

Sun 'n Fun Skyward Festival takes off April 2 from General Aviation News
Sun 'n Fun and the Downtown Lakeland Partnership (DLP) will be looking skyward during DLP's First Friday activities April 2.
Sun 'n Fun will bring aerial fly-bys, tethered hot air balloons, an after-dusk aerial light show, plus the US Air Force rock band "Reserve Generation," to downtown Lakeland for the first Sun 'n Fun Skyward Festival, for the traditional First Friday community gathering organized by local merchants. The evening activities arranged by Sun 'n Fun represent a prelude to the events and activities taking place during the 36th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will take place April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL). ...

Flight Level Aircraft Auctions at Sun-N-Fun - AMTOnline.com
... feature many categories of aircraft including: Single Engine, Twin Engine, Turbine/Warbirds/Jets/Helicopters, and Ultralight/Experimental/Homebuilts. ...

Jimmy Franklin and the Jet Waco from Pilotbug
Back on the early 2000's these pictures were taken at the Sussex Airshow in Wantage Township, NJ. Franklin's show was spectacular to see anywhere, but I think he took particular joy flying at such a small venue. He also liked to take full advantage of the sloping terrain to create breath-taking sight-lines in which he appeared to be flying so low he was going to impact the ground. He was an unbelievable showman and innovator. His tragic loss in 2005, along with friend and fellow performer Bobby Younkin, was heartbreaking. ...

'Wings Over South Texas' amazes the crowd - Kingsville Record
Air show spectators view Air Force's recreation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Eight to 10 aircraft particated in the show, with approximately 61 ...

Rockford AirFest lands a few more acts - WREX-TV
ROCKFORD (WREX) - Two military tactical demonstrations have agreed to perform at this year's Rockford AirFest. The United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier ...

Rhyl's air show takes off for another year - Rhyl Journal
Last year Rhyl Air Show saw more than 30000 people flock to the seaside resort and this year displays from the world-famous RAF Red Arrows and Falcon ...

Crowds to zero in on Japanese fighter - Otago Daily Times
Warbirds event manager Mandy Deans said the Japanese Zero was one of the first featured planes at this weekend's airshow to arrive at Wanaka Airport. ...

HORSEMEN HONOR THE BLUES - THEN & NOW - ASB
The Horsemen have always admired the Blue Angels flight demonstration team. So when ...

Bonhomme faces pack of fast-flying rivals in Perth From www.redbullairrace.com
Defending champion Paul Bonhomme secured the first trophy of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship with his hard-earned victory in difficult weather conditions in Abu Dhabi last week. The British ace also made the uncomfortable discovery ahead of the second race in Perth, Australia on April 17/18 that unlike last year there is not only one rival to worry about - but rather at least a half dozen challengers. ...

Coming soon: Red Bull TV - Red Bull (International)
Jump into the cockpit as the Red Bull Air Race pilots take to the skies or thrill at the daring feats of the amazing Red Bull X-Fighters. ...

CoolPix - Modern Military: The Grissom Air Museum B-58 Hustler by Martt
Here's a second CoolPix already this week featuring Convair's awesome Mach 2 bomber!
There are only 8 B-58 Hustlers still in existence today, and the oldest one happens to be sitting outside just an hour down the road from me. It's at the Grissom Air Museum which is on the old Grissom Air Force Base in Peru, Indiana. The facility used to be called Bunker Hill AFB but was renamed Grissom in 1968 after Indiana native Virgil (Gus) Grissom perished in the Apollo 1 launchpad fire. Today the base is known as the Grissom Air Reserve Base in conjunction with the Grissom Aeroplex.
The museum has a small building with several interesting artifacts, but the bulk of the displays are the airplanes sitting outside. It's quite a collection actually, including a B-47, B-17, B-25, KC-97, C-119, F-102, F-14 along with many others… and of course the B-58 shown in this picture that I took last Saturday. As it sits, this is a TB-58A, the modified trainer version. As the 4th airplane to come off the production line in Fort Worth, Texas, #55-663 was originally designated as a YB/RB-58A, one of the 11 pre-production aircraft. 116 Hustlers were built with the first one going into active service in 1960. Interestingly, by early 1970, the B-58 was already being retired. A lot of factors contributed to the relatively short service life of the airplane… I'll get into that in another post.
Only the 43rd Bombardment Wing (operating out of Carswell AFB in Texas and then Little Rock AFB in ...

Tuesday April 13th: NH's Aviation Museum - WMUR Manchester
The Granite State has a rich aviation history and The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society is bringing it all together in one place. ...

Ready to open: NAASM director introduced, museum receives OHS accreditation - Wapakoneta Daily News
Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum Director Christopher Burton, who was introduced by Armstrong Air & Space Museum Association President John Zwez, ...

WWII pilot continues to fly - Grand Traverse Herald
The Mullett Lake native entered the service after high school graduation, completing the program in February 1945 as a pilot officer for the B-25. ...

Robin Olds memoirs to be released April 13 from General Aviation News
"Fighter Pilot–The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds" will be released April 13 and is available now for presale through most major bookstores, ...

Facility's name honors famed local aviator Jack Brown - News Chief
When it was time for a career change, he opted to remain in aviation and became the FBO for Winter Haven's Gilbert Field, as the airport was then called. ...

Family of first F-86 pilot to shoot down MiG-15 during Korean War donates items from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
The family of Lt. Col. Bruce Hinton, the first F-86 pilot to score a MiG-15 kill during the Korean War, donated several items to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
On Dec. 17, 1950, Hinton, who was commander of the 336th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing, led a flight of four F-86s over northwestern North Korea. To trick the communists, the Sabre pilots flew at the same altitude and speed as F-80s typically did on missions, and they used F-80 call signs. Hinton spotted four MiGs at a lower altitude, and he led his flight in an attack. After pouring a burst of machine gun fire into one of the MiGs, it went down in flames. In April 1951 Hinton shot down a second MiG-15. ...

Women Pilots' Record: 310 First Flights from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Organizers of the Centennial of Women Pilots, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first pilot certificate awarded to a woman, set a record this month by introducing 310 girls and women around the world, ages 2 to 70, to their first flight in a general aviation aircraft. The flights took place in eight countries on three continents, in 20 different kinds of aircraft, including balloons, gliders, ultralights, airplanes and helicopters, during the week of March 6 to 12. The group now plans to extend the effort for the rest of this year, with the goal to introduce 2,010 girls and women to aviation in 2010. In the last 100 years, the percentage of women who are doctors and lawyers has increased significantly, noted Mireille Goyer, a Canadian pilot who is spearheading the challenge. "Our goal is to grow the women pilots' population to at least [a comparable] level within the next 100 years," she said.

Paul Bowen: Sometimes Good Guys Finish First from Business Aviation Now
At least a dozen times, I've closed in on a camera plane under the direction of world-renowned aviation photographer Paul Bowen. Among more than 1,000 covers he's shot for magazines, there are dozens and dozens of his photos that have graced Business & Commercial Aviation. B&CA presented Bowen one of its 2009 Vision Awards in recognition of his more than three decades of exceptional aviation photography. He also was a runner up for an Aviation Week Laureate Award in 2009.

Events at the International Women's Air And Space Museum from You Fly, Girl

In less than one month IWASM's newest special exhibit will open. 100 Ohio Women in Air & Space features biographies, photographs and over 50 artifacts celebrating the accomplishments of women in our home state. The exhibit is being created in honor of the 100th anniversary of American women in powered flight. 100 Ohio Women in Air & Space is being presented with support from the Ohio Humanities Council. ...

Spitfire flypast to mark closure of RAF Uxbridge - Uxbridge Gazette
OVER 95 years of military history will come to a poignant end this afternoon when a Spitfire flypast will mark the official closure of RAF Uxbridge. ...

Go Ballistic - Air and Space Magazine
You can leave and reenter the atmosphere, feel the kick of a rocket, and see the curvature of Earth. Step right up and lay down your 200 grand. ...

Flights and Fancy: It Started off Bad and Went Downhill - Air and Space Magazine
On November 30, 1955, I was scheduled for a critical flight in the basic phase of Navy flight training—the Phase C check ride—at North Whiting Field, near Pensacola, Florida. Check ride instructors had reputations ranging from somewhat easy to an almost certain "down"—a washout.
With luck, I had made it through previous check rides, so I studied hard and got to the hangar early. On the scheduling board was my name, the name of my instructor—one of the easy ones—and the assigned airplane.
The instructor briefed me on what he expected. He suggested that I preflight the North American SNJ and he would meet me at the airplane.
I took our parachutes out to the airplane and began the inspection. When the instructor arrived he asked how it was going. "Fine, so far," I said. ...

Mighty Hunter No More from Ares
The end of March also marks the end of the Nimrod MR2 in RAF service – leaving the air force with a capability gap. The first Nimrod MRA4 will not enter service until mid-2010.
The Defense Ministry, in December, announced it would withdraw the MR2 ahead of schedule, with the decision having been portrayed as a cost savings measure. The future of the type was thrown into sharp relief following the loss of all 14 personnel and an aircraft over Afghanistan - most likely as a result of the combination of a fuel leak and an onboard fire in 2006. ...

McDonnell XP-67 from The Unwanted Blog
One fighter design that I'd love to see authentic blueprints of is the McDonnell XP-67. Ahead of its time aerodynamically, it suffered from underwhelming engines and came just too late…

CAP aircrews wrap Midwest flood response from General Aviation News
CAPCivil Air Patrol aircraft and personnel from seven Midwest states have returned home after providing nearly 360 hours of flight time supporting disaster relief efforts in North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota.
"Our mission is complete," said Illinois Wing Maj. Eric Templeton, who directed CAP's ARCHER flights over the Red River Valley as well as other parts of North Dakota from the organization's flood response mission base at Fargo's Hector International Airport. ...

Nurturing the next generation from General Aviation News
When Laura Rusnok (above) took over the lead position of the Student Aviation Association on the campus of the University of North Texas, she began making plans that went beyond available resources. She contacted the US Flight Academy, part of US Aviation, to explore the possibility of some kind of sponsorship. Encountering a response that she described as "enthusiastic," Rusnok was able to map out an aggressive program of field trips for her peers. ....

The Sporty's Foundation offers maintenance training scholarships from General Aviation News
The Sporty's Foundation has launched a new program for aircraft mechanics enrolled in Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development.
Scholarships will be awarded to the top three students completing the airframe portion of the training curriculum. The scholarships, in the amounts of $3,000, $1,500 and $750, will be awarded and used for their second year of study, powerplants. ...

Briefs: Same goal; Lunar flexible path robots; Safety of Shuttle and Soyuz from RLV and Space Transport News
Jeff Foust comments on the speech given yesterday by Laurie Leshin, NASA deputy administrator for exploration, at the Marshall Institute event in D.C. on space exploration policy ...