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Yuma air show variety draws crowds - Desert Warrior
The main events of the day included the country's premier civilian aerobatic group the Patriot Jet Team, a race between the School Time Jet Bus and a T-33 ...

Hot Air Balloon Rides Michigan - Hot Air Balloons
... greets visitors with a ceiling-suspended Grumman F-11A Tiger supersonic fighter in Blue Angels livery and a 1929 Fleet 2 biplane trainer, symbolically representing the soaring ascent of Long Island's aviation heritage. ...

Heli-Expo Preview 2010 from www.ainonline.com
Spirits were high and attendance reached a healthy 15,243 at Heli-Expo'10, held February 21 to 23 in Houston. The number of exhibitors, 596, was higher than last year, and this year's attendance was the third highest in Heli-Expo history, underscoring the helicopter industry's assertion that the diversity of the markets it serves has moderated the effects of the recession. ...

Madera Air Show 2010 – May 22-23
(Madera, CA) Dabuco, Inc. will bring a 2 day air show event back to Madera, California at the Madera Airport May 22-23, 2010. The Madera Air Show 2010 will thrill spectators of all ages with many aerobatic performers, rare WWII bombers ...

Arrows Heat Engines - Google Translator
... This year the Air Force offers a full calendar which begins May 28 in Frosinone, the 50th anniversary of helicopter flight school, and will culminate with the celebration of the 50th season in the Tricolour Arrows aerobatic, 11 and 12 September to be held right in the Airport Military Looking for 2nd Wing, home of the aerobatic team. ...

Aircraft participation list for RIAT 2010 by AIRTATTOO

Plans made for B-25 static display and fly-over in the event of inclement weather during Doolittle Tokyo Raiders reunion from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
As a tribute to the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders during their 68th reunion, the National Museum of the United States Air Force and Urbana's Grimes Field will host one of the largest gatherings of B-25 Mitchell bombers since World War II.
Approximately 20 aircraft from around the nation are scheduled to land at Grimes Field beginning April 15. The twin-engine bombers will stage of out of Grimes Field on April 15-16 to practice formation flights, and will offer public rides and static displays. ...

First Friday Has Aeronautic Theme to Tie in With the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In - The Ledger
Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, held April 13-18, and First Friday, held Friday, will combine to bring a night-time air show, hot air balloons and rock ...

orl-sun-n-fun-expo-fly-in-2010 - Sun-Sentinel
The Air Force Thunderbirds and thousands of other aircraft will buzz overhead for the 36th annual SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In and Expo on Tuesday, ...

Germans conclude training with the Golden Knights from armygoldenknights's
Today is the last day of training for the German Army Parachute Team. Over the previous month, they have logged over 400 jumps in Laurinburg, NC. For their final day, the German team will join the USASOC Black Daggers for training in their Pilatus Porter aircraft in Raeford, NC. Pictured: Members of the Golden Knights Style and Accuracy team and the German Army Parachute Team meet the GK UV-18A Twin Otter for another load in Laurinburg, NC.

Video: Watch as SSG Ben Borger shows you the Wing Suit in action from armygoldenknights's
SSG Ben Borger will be attempting the World Record for distance with a wingsuit on April 14, 2010 at Altus AFB, OK.

Paul Bonhomme: On The Spot From www.metro.co.uk:
Defending champion Paul Bonhomme made the perfect start to the 2010 Red Bull Air Race season, winning the opening event in scorching temperatures in Abu ...

2010 Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi from Kirby Chambliss

Catch a ride in a B-25 from General Aviation News
PanchitoThe Kissimmee Air Museum at Florida's Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) is host a World War II B-25 Mitchell Bomber, named "Panchito,"which will be available for rides April 2 to April 4. ...

Women in Aviation 2010 from www.ainonline.com
Safety was the primary topic of discussion at the 21st annual Women in Aviation International (WAI) Conference, held at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla., from February 25 to 27. The three-day conference brings together members from all over the world to share ideas and to network. It announces the winners of scholarships provided by the organization and its sponsors, provides educational sessions to share knowledge about specific areas and issues of the industry, allows exhibitors to raise awareness of their organizations or businesses, and attracts distinguished industry leaders. ...

New aviation TV series set to take off from General Aviation News
The producers of "The Aviators", a new television series that premieres this fall, has added two Canadian broadcasters. The Global Television Network will be airing the series across its entire Canadian network from coast to coast. Additionally, Victoria, BC's CHEK-TV will be airing the show in Western Canada (also viewable across the country on most cable and satellite carriers). In the U.S., the series will air on PBS stations. ...

Kankakee: Amelia Earhart was here - The Daily Journal
The staff at Koerner Aviation isn't sure what will be found today, but it could prove to be a link to history and aviation legend Amelia Earhart, when they open an abandoned airplane storage building at the airport southwest of Kankakee.
Indeed, a Kankakee history book reports that the famous pilot made a visit here Nov. 6, 1935, just one year before she began planning her ill-fated, around-the-world flight. It has been assumed that she died after a crash in the Pacific in July of 1937.
But the connection wasn't made until government bureaucracy stepped in. ...

Russian art contest honors Buffalo's role in World War II - Buffalo Rising
... Buffalo students were invited to participate in this contest because of the major role that the city played in building these planes. According to Chuck Banas, a self-described "armchair historian, aviation historian and Buffalo historian" and community activist, the city has a long history of constructing aircraft. ...

UK - The Mach Loop (RAF) - Awesome Video from www.militaryphotos.net
So I've heard about this place called the "Mach Loop," in Wales. It supposed to provide some one of a kind photography for those interested in aviation. I got this link in an email today. By far it's one of the coolest aviation videos I've ever seen. Any upload to youtube or vimeo would do it no justice. You may need something better than a dial-up to watch it but it's well worth the wait. Lucky bastards in the UK...

April 1 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1969 -- The Hawker-Siddeley Harrier enters service with the RAF.
1969 -- Kurt Paul Erich Patt, member of the German Rocket Team in the United States after WW II died at Palos Verdes, California.
1968 -- WW I Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant Sidney Arthur William Knights flying ace credited with eight aerial victories, died this date. ...

EAA Offers Free Airplane Rides For Kids - Mesquite Local News
The Young Eagles is a national program offered by the EAA which aims to give kids age eight to 17 a chance to take a free ride in an airplane. ...

Astronaut Sponsors Contest for Greater Houston Area Students from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense
NASA astronaut Shannon Walker is hosting a video competition for students in the greater Houston area. The competition will be featured on ReelNASA's channel of YouTube and will begin Thursday, April 1, and continue through Friday, May 14, 2010.

Felix: I'm Not Crazy from Aerial Sports Feed
Not content with being considered the world's best BASE jumper, Felix Baumgartner is preparing to break four world records – and the sound barrier – by jumping from an altitude of 120,000 ft (36.5km) as part of Red Bull Stratos.