Friday, April 30, 2010

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March ARB airshow set for this weekend . . . and it's free - Press Enterprise
March Air Reserve Base is getting ready for AirFest 2010, its biannual air show, to be held Saturday and Sunday. The event is open to the public and is free.
Gates open at 8 a.m. and the first performance is at approximately 9 a.m.
Highlighting the event is the Patriot Jet Demonstration Team and the F-22 Raptor.
This will be the jet team's only Southern California appearance and their first ...

Airshow of the Cascades Revving Up - Your News
The largest and most popular air shows in Oregon, the Airshow of the Cascades is gearing up for it's 10th year. Tom Brown, Chairman of the show says they are still confirming the line up, but all the acts that performed last year will be on tap again, and then...
   
Air Festival to Soar in Ansan - Arirang News
Spectators stare upward with excitement as high-flying fighter jets skim through the sky and aerobatic pilots show off their skills in solo and formation ...

Annual Fly-in will be Saturday - Abilene Recorder Chronicle
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Another Reminder - Make Plans for the Memorial Day Salute to Veterans Corporation Air Show! from The Aero Experience

Warbirds  attracted 65000 - data - Southland Times
Vintage planes dogfighting overhead and F/A-18 Hornet jets streaking by attracted 65000 people to the Warbirds Over ...

Central Celebrates 100th - Discover Moose Jaw
... and of course there's birthday cake to celebrate 100 years." The celebration, which is open to everyone, also includes a barbecue and a Snowbirds fly past.

Red Bull Air Race pilots thank lucky numbers from www.redbullairrace.com
For some pilots in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship the number they sport on their race plane has special significance and is often linked to an inspiring hero or a family member. It might just be a coincidence but the pilots making the headlines at the moment have interesting stories behind their team identity. We're not a superstitious bunch and success in the race is only a little to do with luck but it seems these pilots might be getting an extra share of it thanks ...

Tandem jumps with the Golden Knights before the Tandem Team Heads to New Jersey from armygoldenknights's
Resident Dentists from Davis Dental Clinic and Soldiers from Joel Dental Clinic spent Thursday skydiving with the Golden Knights Tandem Team.  For most it was the first time jumping out of an air plane. Some were afraid of heights but over came the fear and made the 2 1/2 mile jump.  Everyone had a great time and learned a ...

Royal Invitation Sparks Travcoa African Expedition by Classic DC-3 Airliner from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation
Building on an invitation from the Zulu royal household, pioneering travel operator Travcoa celebrates its expeditionary roots this September with a 3,500-mile, four nation flying safari to attend the most significant cultural event on the African contine ...

Wings Over Salina takes off with first donation from General Aviation News
The Wings Over Salina Air Museum, at Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) in Kansas, received its first monetary donation earlier this month. The donation was sent anonymously and was added to the provisional museum fund, which will go toward building the structure. Artifact donations have also been coming in, museum officials said.

National Museum of Naval Aviation – Pensacola, Florida - City Guide
The National Museum of Naval Aviation is a military and aerospace museum located at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. World Class, world renowned. FREE admission! Over 150 aircraft and 4,000 artifacts. IMAX Theater and flight simulators. Your adventure awaits!
Guided Tours - Available daily and free of charge. Learn about Naval Aviation history from retired military volunteers who have been there and done it! ...

Your attitude determines your altitude from Life on the Road as a Pilot
My last blog entry talked about Lessons from Amelia, a reflection on how people's attitudes can make a big difference in how they go about their occupation, and, as a result, on how they portray their job to others and, as a result of that, how people perceive the industry. I used the example of Amelia, a waitress I met, who certainly could have projected in what low esteem she thought her job. This would have made dealing with her ...

Francis Tuttle Tech students take history under wing - NewsOK
Students at Francis Tuttle Technology Center are gaining real world experience while refurbishing a historic aircraft. Advanced aircraft sheet metal classes have been working since 2008 to restore a 1946 Aero Design Commander plane called the Blue Goose. Students have almost finished repair work and are starting to put the aircraft back together.
"It's been an awesome privilege," said student Charles King, of Yukon.
The Blue Goose, which is now owned by the city of Bethany, is a prototype of a line ...

Wrecked World War II Italian Fighter from Military Photos
This is another image from the photo album of Sgt. Lawrence A. McGough of the 2nd Bomb Group, 96th Bomb Squadron. In this photo  ...

Bone's 25 years from key.Aero
The US Air Force is celebrating 25 years of the B-1B Lancer.

Event to celebrate Pacific exploits - Omaha World-Herald
Another historic reunion of World War II veterans is coming to the Strategic Air & Space Museum near Ashland, Neb. ...

April 29 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1965 -- The Air Force initiated the F-X (later F-15) program by directing Air Force Systems Command to begin efforts toward acquiring a new tactical fighter. ...

Uncontrolled Airspace #183 "A Nervous Bird"
The boys get up early for a little bit of weekday-morning hangar flying. Jeb and Jack talk about a recent flying adventure... a California off-field landing... and they all agree that skydivers are crazy. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #183 "A Nervous Bird"

SpaceShipTwo could be single stage to suborbit says ESA firm from Hyperbola
Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo could be a single stage to suborbit vehicle using liquid chemical propulsion according to independent research carried out by a company that has been contracted by the European Space Agency for suborbital and hypersonic transport studies ...

Cecil Field Spaceport joins Commercial Spaceflight Fed. from RLV and Space Transport News
The Commercial Spaceflight Federation continues to expand: Cecil Field Spaceport in Jacksonville, Florida Joins the CSF as Newest Executive Member - CSF.

Nasa space balloon crashes into car during takeoff from Diamond Pilots
The balloon was scheduled to be launched about 8am, but despite the calm conditions something went wrong at the Alice Springs airport.
A witness described seeing the balloon, which was carrying a heavy payload of scientific equipment, smash into a fence before hitting a stationary car. ...

Space Tourism Symposium - April 28-20, 2011 from RLV and Space Transport News

This Saturday - Charity Event Raises Funds to Help Local Military Families Avoid Foreclosure and Financial Crisis
TORRANCE, CA- The Murray Grey Foundation announced today that it will be teaming up with the aviation and music industry on Saturday, May 1, 2010 to hold a charity fundraising concert featuring the Blues Brothers tribute band and other surprise celebrity guests. Together they will raise needed funds for military families and provide a financial and emotional safety net for those families that serve or have served America. ...

How to become a famous Demo Pilot from AirSpace
Spruce Creek P-51 and More..... by Flyjets1



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