Saturday, July 17, 2010

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Duluth airshow promises thrills - Minnesota Public Radio
The US Air Force Thunderbirds arrived in Duluth with a roar Thursday morning, in preparation for the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo this Saturday and Sunday. ...

Duluth Air Show This Weekend! by The Admiral
Minnesota's largest air show returns to Duluth July 17-18, 2010. The Duluth Air and Aviation Expo features the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and Pearl Harbor re-enactment Tora Tora Tora.
The Thunderbirds will leave you breathless as six F-16 military jet aircraft take to the sky performing highly skilled maneuvers only inches apart. You'll also be dazzled by the Unites States Army Special Operations Parachute Team making its first ever appearance in the state. The Black Daggers are the best of the best winning numerous awards worldwide. ...
Photo via Duluth Air & Aviation Expo 2010 - Duluth - 07/17/10 from FenceCheck Forums

Tora! Tora! Tora! - Northland's NewsCenter
Some in one form or another still fly the skies today thanks to Commemorative Air Force. "They are a lot of fun, noisy, dirty old planes. ...

Joint Base Lewis McChord Air Show 2010 - Joint Base Lewis McChord from FenceCheck Forums
 
American Heroes Air Show, Los Angeles, Saturday 24 July from The Kathryn Report 
ADMISSION FREE AMERICAN HEROES AIR SHOW FEATURES | HIGH-TECH HELICOPTERS, AERIAL DEMOS AND CODE3 CAREER FAIR
Lake View Terrace, CA) - A collection of high-tech military and civilian helicopters will be on display at the Valley's admission-free American Heroes Air Show on Saturday, July 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hansen Dam Recreation & Sports Complex. High tech helicopters on static display, aerial demonstrations, exhibits and a public safety career fair will highlight the event honoring the men and women in uniform and civilian volunteers who save lives and safeguard communities every day.  ....

Golden Knights Fly into Beckley - WVNS-TV
The US Army's Golden Knights take local coal dignitaries skydiving Friday at the Beckley-Raleigh County Memorial Airport. By Timmy Carrico BECKLEY -- Some ...

Walk, Ride Or Fly In Oklahoma This Weekend - KOKI FOX 23
SHAWNEE — Pilot Appreciation Fly-In, 7 am-noon, Shawnee Municipal Airport, 2202 Airport Dr. Information: Rex Hennen, 405-878-1532 or 405-615-9117. ...
   
Car show, Fly-in DVD available - Foothills Media Group
SIMSBURY — During the past 24 years, the Simsbury Airport Fly-In and car show has grown to be the largest event of its kind in New England, ...

F15-C from Windsor International Air Show
They're back.
The F-15C's from Idaho will be back for a return engagement this August in Windsor.
The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is a twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter designed to gain and maintain air superiority in aerial combat. It is considered among the most successful modern fighters with over 100 aerial combat victories with no losses in dogfights. Following reviews of proposals, the USAF selected McDonnell Douglas' design in ...

PAF JF-17 Arrives At Farnborough Airshow 2010 from Defence Talk Forum

Aircraft arrive ahead of Royal International Air Tattoo - BBC
... One of the planes, Red One, had an hydraulic emergency as it came in to land which meant a potential fire risk and the emergency services were called into action. The aircraft managed to land safely.  ...

F-22 jets fly in for spectacular show - Swindon Advertiser
TWO OF the US Air Force's top fighter jets – the F-22 Raptors – have made a thunderous arrival at RAF Fairford ready for the Royal International Air Tattoo. ...

The Red Arrows to soar again: Display ban over health and safety fears averted - Daily Mail
A display by the Red arrows that appeared to be under threat due to health and safety concerns will take place, organisers confirmed today. ...

I want Vulcan Bomber here! - Eastbourne Today
The Vulcan is now the gem of all of Britain's Summer airshow displays, arguably more popular than the Red Arrows, and if our organisers want record ...

Pak to send JF-17 combat jets for Farnborough Air Show in Britain - Sify
Pakistan would be sending its JF-17 fighter jets, which have been developed with China's help, for the Farnborough Air Show 2010 scheduled to held from July ...

Mirage among flying machines set to thrill at Durban Airshow, South Africa's biggest. Video and pics - South Africa Travel ExaminerWanda Hennig
The 54th annual Durban Airshow takes place at Virginia Airport in Durban North on Saturday, 17 July, 2010. Gates open at 7:00am for the general public and the show commences at 08h30. The Castle Lager Durban Airshow after-party with live music going on into the night. See more details and purchase tickets from the Durban Airshow website, which also has parking details and advice. See full program details here.

Raceway in the Sky video live from Rocket Racing League Games 
A great video showcasing the Raceway in the Sky™ technology developed by Rocket Racing League.
RRL's Mike D'Angelo and Dr. Peter Diamandis discuss the convergence of ground and cockpit based systems required to implement this revolutionary system.
The video, hosted by Miles O'Brian, offers  fans a glimpse of the future of racing. ...

FiFi Could Remain on the Ground Until the End of the Month - NewsWest9.com
On Friday, the Commemorative Air Force announced it may be the end of the month before FiFi takes to the skies. They say it's because the Federal Aviation ...

Air Force museum on pace to surpass 2003 attendance record - Dayton Daily News
... museum store, Morphis Movieride and two additional IMAX showings — Fighter Pilot at 7 pm and Legends of Flight at 8 pm Visitors may also enjoy food and ...

Historic aircraft on display - Danville News
Ron Strine, president of the mid-Atlantic Air Museum, flew the TBM into the Penn Valley Airport late Friday afternoon. Although he's not a re-enactor, ...

Lancaster Bomber Will Visit Thunder Bay - Net Newsledger
... Thunder Bay International Airports Authority, Confederation College Aviation Centre of Excellence and the Northwestern Ontario Aviation Heritage Centre. ...

Pilot for Presidents-Western Museum of Flight Lecture Series, Torrance Airport, Saturday 17 July from The Kathryn Report

You Fly, Girl: Edith Cook Remembered by Cathy Gale
Apparently Dolly Shepherd had been due to make the jump at Coventry but Cook took her place. In 2008 Suffolk Aviation Heritage Group launched a campaign to erect a statue to Edith Cook in her home town of Ipswich in Suffolk. ...

BBC News - Joint Strike Fighter: Jet that's a 'spy in the sky' - Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The BBC is given exclusive access to film the world's most advanced fighter jet at the US Navy's Patuxent River Air Base, Maryland.

RAF Cosford Air Show: Image Gallery

Antonov An-225 Mriya from Planeshots

TU-144 Konkordski - www.youtube.com
The Tupolev Tu-144 Charger was a supersonic transport aircraft AKA Koncordski, on 15/07/69 it became the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2, and the fastest commercial airliner ever. Includes footage of the the Paris Air Show 03/06/73 when the aircraft crashed killing all six crew.

Video: Weather Research Sailplane 'Cloud Flying' - Beautiful! from Martt

All-girls aviation camp launched - The Daily Advance
Secondly, we thought this would be a great opportunity for these young girls to meet with professional women in aviation," Sharp said. ...

Campers at Aviation Career Education Camp Become Pilots for a Day - First Coast News
Teenagers interested in aviation got a chance to become co-pilots during their last day of the week-long Aviation Career Education Camp. ...

Smithsonian's Spacesuits: Number One On The Runway [Space] from Gizmodo 
The iconic NASA spacesuit didn't show up in astronauts' closets fully formed. Here, a small sampling of the many precursors held with reverence at the Smithsonian Museum. More »

SpaceShipTwo Makes First Flight With Crew Aboard - Wired (blog)
Burt Rutan @ Scaled Composites is not that guy. I went to see him speak at the Air and Space Museum last year and left believing that he was a) an actual ...

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