Thursday, June 24, 2010

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Air Race Classic to touch down in Frederick - Frederick News Post
The sky above Frederick will be full of airplanes Thursday and Friday as 52 aircraft flying in the largest all-female air race in the country touch down at Frederick Municipal Airport.
The 34th annual Air Race Classic is holding the terminus of its race in Frederick and is landing for the first time in Maryland. The race started Tuesday in Fort Myers, Fla., with the deadline for racers to arrive in Frederick set at 5 p.m. Friday. ...

Delta Connection Academy sponsors Air Race Classic pilots from General Aviation News 
Delta Connection Academy in Sanford, Florida, is  sponsoring two female pilots for the 2010 Air Race Classic, which took off June 22 and goes until June 25. Leah Hetzel, 20, and Sarah Morris, 21, both Jacksonville University aviation students, were selected to fly in the event; the academy has provided them with a Cirrus SR-20 for the historic race. ...

Liberty pilot takes to the air in famous air race - The Vindicator
... Pilot, paralegal, author and speaker, Linda began flying five years ago and is racing in her third Air Race Classic. With her husband, Mike Ely, a professional pilot, she has co-authored nearly 200 articles on aviation. She is the author of the book, “When We Move to Heaven: A family love story” (WhenWeMovetoHeaven.com), her personal story of hope and healing, which she also shares speaking to groups. ...

Blue Angels Honor Kentucky WWII Flying Ace's Memory - WBKO [video]
Lieutenant Commander Magda's plane will be permanently displayed alongside General Dan Cherry's Vietnam War era Phantom 550 at Bowling Green's Aviation Heritage Park on Three Springs Road. ...

A Blue Angel Remembered - Bowling Green Daily News
The Aviation Heritage Park dedicated the plane at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport, with the help of a fly-in from the Blue Angels, ...
   
Look! Up in the sky! - TheDay.com
Stunt pilot Sean Tucker performs aerobatic stunts in his Team Oracle bi-plane over the Gold Star Memorial Bridge Thursday, June 24, 2010 to promote his ...

Muskegon's Summer Celebration's air show has safety zone that will restrict boaters' movement - The Grand Rapids Press 
MUSKEGON COUNTY — The first Summer Celebration Air Show will provide area boaters with some challenges this weekend as they try to get in position for the best view of the show.
The jet demonstrations, aerobatics acts and wing-walker shows necessitate a large “safety box” over the waters of Muskegon Lake, where watercraft will not be permitted. ....

Wings of Dreams commemorates Independence Day from General Aviation News 
The Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum will commemorate Independence Day at its monthly fly-in breakfast Saturday, July 3, at Keystone Heights Airport (42J) in Florida.
Col. Phil Newman, World War II B-17 pilot, will give a short presentation titled “It’s All About Freedom” and be available for a Q&A session following his talk. Newman served in the 15th Air Force 99th Bomb Group in the European Theater that was credited for 395 combat missions. Newman himself flew a total of 50 combat missions between 1942 and 1945 and 25 search missions after the war. “It’s about freedom. You hardly hear anyone mention that word today and it’s something that’s not taught in school,” says Newman. In reference to schoolbooks, he says, “Nowhere does it mention freedom.” ...

Radio show, forum complement WomenVenture activities from General Aviation News 
Adding to the activities scheduled for this year’s WomenVenture at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 are a daily radio program and an all-new forum. The forum, scheduled for Thursday, July 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., is called, “Aviation Scholarships: Not Just for Kids.” It is intended to brief the aviation community about scholarship opportunities for career enhancement or change and technical training, including flight training offered by the aviation industry. ...
   
Take off at AMA's Electric Fly-in - Muncie Star Press
MUNCIE -- Academy of Model Aeronautics' (AMA) National Electric Fly-In will be Friday through Sunday at the International Aeromodeling Center. ...

'Pearl' screening set for Ada Air Expo - Ada Evening News
“Pearl” is an award-winning film that tells the true story of Chickasaw aviatrix Eula “Pearl” Carter Scott. The movie follows her through childhood and teen ...
   
Breitling Wingwalkers to perform at air show - Peterborough Today
The only formation wingwalking display team in the world is due to perform at an air show in Sunderland. The Breitling Wingwalkers are taking to the skies ...

England World Cup tie to be shown on Big Screens at Biggin Hill Air Fair by Flightline UK
The organisers of the Biggin Hill International Air Fair can now confirm that the World Cup football match between England and Germany on the Sunday will be shown on their of their large screens, viewable from the display line.
For those of you who love the sound of Spitfires and Messerschmitts, don’t worry, the game will be shown without sound!

Aviation and space museums that soar - msnbc.com
The Spruce Goose towers over the other historic aircraft at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Ore. Each offers a unique take on ...

Fighter Combat International Offers Adventure Seekers Wild Rides with Fighter ... - Benzinga
The aviation adventure company provides thrill-seeking individuals with realistic air combat missions, aerobatic flying and fighter jet-like ride ...

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Video: Warbird Adventures Orlando - Fly airplanes without training! by Kathryn
n Orlando, anyone can take the controls of a real airplane without a pilot's license or even any previous flight training. It all happens at Warbird Adventures.
Watch this video of Ricky Brigante, Orlando Attractions Magazine Creative Director, as he pilots a World War II-era T6/SNJ. ...

Video: de Havilland Devon VP969 - Aircraft wreckage from The Kathryn Report 
Aircraft wreckage on Box Law, near Largs of de Havilland Devon VP969, which crashed on 3rd June,1958. At the time of the accident, the aircraft had been flying from the Isle of Man to Renfrew. At Renfrew, it was to collect passengers bound for the former RAF Andover airfield, which was a Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force base station. However, while flying over the Largs hills, the aircraft encountered turbulence and crashed just below Box Law. The 2 pilots survived the impact and made their own way to to lonely cottage of Howcraig; which was the home of the shepherd, William Cameron and his family. ...

Video: Vickers Viking G-AIVE (Aircraft Wreck) from The Kathryn Report 
This aircraft had started its journey from London Northolt airport (c.6 miles from the present Heathrow) and was about to make its final approach to its destination airport—the former Glasgow Renfrew aerodrome.
Apparently, however, the pilot experienced some difficulty in locating the landing approach ...

B-1B Lancer Fleet To the Boneyard? from Defense Tech 
Back to the Title 10 side of the house for a moment; the Air Force Council meets today to consider further cuts in aircraft to meet aggressive savings targets laid out by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. One option on the table: early retirement of all 66 B-1B Lancer bombers (the last delivery of which came back in 1988). ...

June 24 from Cut and Paste Aviation 
... 1918 -- The first air mail in Canada is flown from Montreal to Toronto. ...

Women in Aviation offers career help - Dayton Daily News
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Women in Aviation International is promoting the availability of scholarships for career enhancement and technical training, ...

Braille School Students Become Young Eagles - Vinton Today
A break in the weather allowed the 17 students to become “Young Eagles”. Pilots from the Cedar Rapids chapter of the EAA, the Experimental Aircraft ...

Episode 102 – Outlook for Professional Pilots from Airplane Geeks Podcast 
Guest Louis Smith, a retired NWA DC-10 captain offers some unique insight into the market for professional pilots. The future looks bright, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy for pilots. Louis runs FLTops.com, a site offering information and advice for pilots looking to advance their professional careers. ...

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