Friday, April 9, 2010

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Lyle has finished his final race - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
At around 4:00 this afternoon [Thursday 4/8] Lyle crossed in front of the Home Pylon his last time.
Lyle had pretty much lived his life the way he wanted and still held many National records he had set with both the Bearcat and some TWA 727s, Lyle is a member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame, Still held the Time to Climb record to 10,000' from a standing start, and his most prized record the 3KM speed at 528.329 MPH.
Lyle passed quietly this afternoon, surrounded by his family. In the past couple of days ...

Thunderbirds train in advance of air show (PHOTOS) - Destin Log
The air show will be from 9 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday. The base's gates will be open from 9 am to 3 pm The base will start setting up booths and ...

Oh, Blue Angels, have no fear - Charleston City Paper
Military and plane buffs were pretty bummed when they found out that the Charleston Air Force Base cancelled this year's Air Expo due to increasing commitments in Afghanistan. However, the Town of Mt. Pleasant and the City of Charleston have taken it upon themselves to co-sponsor a little air show of their own. Behold, the birth of the first Charleston Harbor Air Show, held April 17-18 at 2 p.m., featuring none other than the Blue Angels themselves. Spectators will get to witness some top notch flying with aerial swoops, loop-di-loops, and nearly touching wingtips while in tight, unwavering formation. The free show centers over Charleston Harbor and the Cooper River; prime viewing spots on the peninsula ...

Air Show, Grammy Award winning singer part of Fair St. Louis line-up - KSDK
KSDK -- A Grammy Award winning singer and an air show will be part of the line-up for the 30th Fair St. Louis this summer. Joseph F. Imbs, III, ...

Pilot Practicing For Air Show Dies In Crash - 10news
An investigation was underway Friday into a light plane crash that killed one person near a desert airstrip in the far northeastern reaches of San Diego County, according to authorities.
The crash was reported about a mile north of Borrego Valley Airport after 1 p.m. Thursday, said San Diego County sheriff's Lt. Anthony Ray. The pilot died at the scene, he said. The pilot was practicing for a Borrego Springs air show in his ...

Red Arrows 2010 from AVIATION-NEWS
The Red Arrows are renowned throughout the world as ambassadors for both the Royal Air Force and the United Kingdom. Since the Team was officially formed in 1965, the Red Arrows have completed over 4,000 displays in 53 countries. May 23 – Paphos, Cyprus 23 – Kourion, Cyprus 30 – Southend Festival of the Air, ...

Fly-in/drive-In breakfast scheduled for Sunday - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
... and Blue Skies Over Dubuque (formerly David's Flying Service) will host the annual UD Flight Team Fly-In/Drive-In Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 11. ...

Steep learning curve for new crop of Red Bull Air Race rookies From www.redbullairrace.com:
As the second round of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship unfolds in the Western Australian city of Perth on 17-18 April, the two new rookies are carefully evaluating their performances in Abu Dhabi. Czech pilot Martin Sonka and Adilson Kindlemann from Brazil had something of a 'baptism of fire' in the UAE capital last month when sweltering temperatures and changeable winds in the track resulted in unexpected results across the board. ,,,


Grimes Field hosts B-25s for tribute to Doolittle Raiders - Urbana Daily Citizen [photo: by whitbywoof via Flickr]
As part of the events honoring the 68th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid - including a reunion of surviving Doolittle Raiders at the National Museum of the ...

Decorated aviator, activist Harvey Eugene Austin dies at 93 - Asheville Citizen-Times
... Prior to his career in social work, Austin flew 50 bombing missions over Europe during World War II as a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism or extraordinary achievement. ...

Plane at closed museum to be restored by Coast Guard for memorial - star-telegram.com
CRESSON -- Eighteen months ago, Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Matt Boyd started scouring the country for an HU-16 Albatross, a rather forgotten amphibious plane from the Cold War decades.
Leaders at the Coast Guard's station in Clearwater, Fla., wanted one as the centerpiece for a memorial to an air crew lost over the Gulf of Mexico in 1967, a loss that has never been forgotten by subsequent generations of "Coasties."
Months of investigation on the computer finally led Boyd to one that was available, an Albatross parked on a patch of grass between Cresson and Whiskey Flats on U.S. 377 at the now-closed Pate Museum of Transportation.
"She's a gorgeous airplane," Boyd said after leading a crew of ...

National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Florida - Day 2 - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
A World War II "Flying Tigers" paint job. A painting of a World War II Japanese Aircraft Carrier under attack. A painting of the legendary World War II ...

USAF Museum Series: Part 7 by Steve
The newest addition to the museum is perhaps one of the most exciting. Standing underneath ICBMs that have guarded our country for decades is both a humbling and impressive experience. ...

Vimy ceremonies salute last WW I vet - CBC.ca
The event, expected to draw 20000 to 30000 people, was to include a fly-past by a vintage World War I Sopwith Strutter aircraft and the release of 65 white ...

Ryan Lock: Friday's Fabulous Flyer! from Flight To Success
Close your eyes and remember that first time you climbed into a plane, took hold of the throttle, and applied takeoff power. Remember the excitement of your first solo, and the ensuing dreams of flying the big jets. There was a time when we too hung out at the airport every spare moment, and paid money to fly airplanes. ...

Father-of-four in sky dive for autistic charity - Hamilton Advertiser news
A DAD-OF-FOUR is set plunge 13000 from an aeroplane in a bid to raise cash for charity. Adrenalin seeker Stephen Legan, of Neilsland Street, Hamilton, ...

Rocket Racing League Unveils Helmet-Mounted Display for Pilots ...
Rocket Racing League® (RRL®), a sports and gaming franchise based on competitions of piloted rocket-powered aircraft, and Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:ESLT) (Elbit Systems), an international leader in helmet-mounted displays, ...

Another bomb wing pilot reaches 1,000 flying hours from National Guard
Between the active duty Air Force and Air National Guard personnel, there are almost 500 pilots who have flown the B-2 Spirit, but only 30 have reached 1,000 flying hours...

CV-22 Osprey down in Afghanistan from The DEW Line
Four dead and several injured in CV-22 crash yesterday in Southern Afghanistan. There have been numerous safety incidents with the V-22 over the last several years, but this is the first fatal crash since December 2000.  ...

Friday Fun Day #FFD: Yuri's Night World Space Party from The Launch Pad
Prepare yourselves, for the biggest annual space geek holiday is nearly upon us -- and with 187 parties taking place on all 7 continents this year, there is a high probability that a Yuri's Night celebration is taking place somewhere near you.
If you are new to the idea of Yuri's Night, it is best described as a worldwide celebration of the first human (Yuri Gagarin) who ventured into space on April 12th, 1961. For this achievement, celebrations take place each year  ...

Children's book features WACOs, WACO Field from AviationDayton
TROY, Ohio – A new children's book by Troy Author Meaghan Fisher features WACO Airplanes and Historic WACO Field.

57th Fighter Group Restaurant – LIVE Broadcast – Saturday 1pm (EDT) from WarbirdRadio.com
SATURDAY – Warbird Radio will be on location broadcasting LIVE from the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia.  The 57th is hosting a special "Wings & Wheels" event and you're invited.  The event features classic vehicles including warbirds (rides available).  The speakers lists includes "Punchy" Powel (P-51 Ace) – "Dutch" VanKirk (Enola Gay Navigator) [...]

Formation over Huntingdonshire from PPRuNe Forums
A B-25J Mitchell strafes and bombs a destroyer from Warbirds Online

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