Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Speed record set in AirVenture Cup Race from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
Canadian Marty Abbott, flying the race 104 Turbine Lancair Legend C-GUTT, averaged 401.09 mph in Sunday's running of the AirVenture Cup Race from Mitchell, South Dakota, to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

EAA AirVenture Honors Tuskegee Airmen - WBAY
They were the first African-American aviators in the American armed forces, and this week the Tuskegee Airmen are telling their stories at EAA AirVenture in ...


New Warbird area dedicated to honor all veterans from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
A prominent new concrete parking apron in the Warbirds area leads northward to a striking bronze eagle sculpture, flanked by flags on a pair of grassy knolls. It's a lasting tribute to veterans from all branches of service, all eras.

OSHKOSH: No Bull Flying - Flightglobal
Michael Goulian, 41-year old Red Bull Air Race pilot, and acrobatic aviator, paid a visit during AirVenture 2010 to league sponsor Cirrus. He discussed some of the ...

DC-3 75 Anniversary Tour from Hiller Aviation Museum
Day 4 – The Last Time | Incredible, unbelievable, awe inspiring. There are not enough adjectives to describe today. It started out with a two hour briefing at 8:30am. That was a long briefing but this is serious business and there is no room for mistakes.
24 DC-3's/C-47's sat patiently on the ramp waiting for the assigned 12:22pm time to start engines. Just minutes before start there was no one on the ramp. It was a little eerie, just magnificent proud airplanes gleaming in the mid-west sun. Then precisely at 12:22 Dan Gryder in the lead DC-3 started to turn ...

Uncontrolled Airspace #199 "A Swooping Turn to Final"
Amy Laboda, Alan Klapmeier, Randy Dufault, Denise Dufault. Opening day of AirVenture 2010. Conversation about the early stages of this year's fly-in. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #199 "A Swooping Turn to Final"

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Veterans Visit from Thunderbirds - KGWN
The Thunderbirds rolled in to talk with veterans from America's wars and thank them for their service to our country. Both the veterans and Thunderbirds ...


Blue Angels have arrived - Sourdough Sentinel
U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilots prepare to exit their aircraft after arriving at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 27. The Blue Angels will be one of the main performances during this year?s Arctic Thunder Air Show, taking place July 31 and Aug. 1. Gates open at 9 a.m. and parking and admission are free. 

Matti Peura from FAI Aerobatics Commission - CIVA - by Mike Heuer
Matti Peura - Finnish Glider Aerobatic Champion in 2005Matti Peura - Finnish Glider Aerobatic Champion in 2005We are sad to report the passing of Matti Peura of Finland last night, on the 26th of July, 2010.
Matti was a member of the CIVA Glider Aerobatics Sub-Committee and an enthusiastic supporter and advocate for glider aerobatics for many years. He was particularly involved in initiative to bring the World Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships to Finland - the first one just having been completed last Saturday, 24 July, in Jämi.
Only 48 years old, Matti died of prions disease, a very rare ailment. A glider aerobatic pilot himself, he was several times the Finnish Glider Aerobatic Champion, the first Nordic Glider Aerobatic Champion, and was preparing for the FAI Championships in Jämi when he became ill in May.  ...


Helicopter Air Show in Los Angeles from Dave's Aviation 
Once again I have to hand it to social media for helping me discover an aviation event, this time right in my own back yard. It was through a glance at Facebook last Saturday morning that I noticed a pilot friend posted something about a helicopter event. Upon following a few links I realized it was something perfect for me, that I'd been missing out on up until now! ...

Wet Ground Cancels Shawano Fly-in Saturday - WBAY
The Shawano City-County Airport and Shawano Country Chamber of Commerce were forced to cancel the event scheduled for Saturday, July 31, because of too much ...

Snowbirds entertain YK - HQ Yellowknife
Yellowknife, NWT - Nine red and white Canadian Forces' Snowbirds flew in perfect formation July 24, drawing gasps and applause from hundreds of spectators, ...

Red Arrows pilot to lead RAf daredevil team over his parents' house in Colwyn Bay - Daily Post North Wales
A RED Arrows pilot will be swooping over his home town en route to an air display. The spectacular RAF aerobatics team will be the highlight of the ...

Finmeccanica seniores 2010 by David Cenciotti
Pratica di Mare airbase, home the Reparto Sperimentale Volo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) hosted on May 29, 2010, the Finmeccanica seniores 2010, the annual event that the Finmeccanica holds each year to give a prize to all its workers with 30, 40 and 45 years of experience in the company. Traditionally, a small open day with the air display of some of the most interesting aircraft is organised. The 2010 edition saw the M-346, the C-27J, the F-2000 and the Frecce Tricolori performing during the day as the following pictures taken by Giovanni Maduli.

Rakhmanin draws on past achievements to bolster confidence from www.redbullairrace.com
ST PETERSBURG, Russia – The elusive Russian pilot in the Red Bull Air Race has yet to make the podium but his flying CV is one of the most impressive in the field. This summer, Sergey Rakhmanin celebrates 30 years of flying and despite struggling to take home any silverware so far in 2010, he remains philosophical as he reviews the poignant journey that led him to participate in the world's most captivating motorsport competition in 2007. ...

Red Bull Reporter at RIAT - Red Bull UK from www.redbull.co.uk
In amongst the military aircraft and exhibitions stood Red Bull Air Race pilots Paul Bonhomme, the reigning world champion, and Nigel Lamb of Team Breitling. No strangers to the sort of fanfare that goes with an event like RIAT, the two Brits brought their racing airplanes to Fairford as part of the static display and to meet fans of the Air Race. The 2010 championship is coming to a close sooner than expected following the cancellation of races in Portugal and Budapest, meaning that the title will be decided next ...

Tempest starts it up with new starters - AOPA Pilot
Tempest is launching a new "Products of Champions" marketing campaign with aerobatic performers Sean D. Tucker and Kirby Chambliss. ...

Your Chance to Fly in an Authentic, WWII-Era "Liberty Belle" B-17 - WBEN 930
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) -- On Satuday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1, The Liberty Foundation is offering public flights on an authentic, World War Two-era B-17 ...

Great allied aircraft of the Pacific War - Helium
The B-25 Mitchell was a twin engined medium bomber that was used to bomb a variety of targets in the Pacific War. This began with the Doolittle Raid where ...

Sicily airports (in the Trapani area) in WWII by David Cenciotti
In 2008, I had the opportunity to fly a mission aboard a SIAI 208M of the Trapani based 37° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) within a SMI (Slow Mover Interceptor) mission. Flying as "I-2009″ we played the role of a Slow Mover and were intercepted by 2 F-16 ADF of the X Gruppo (10° Gruppo) as I later described in the article "Nei panni dello Slow Mover". The flight with the S.208 was extremely interesting: before ...

Aviation legend F Atlee Dodge passes, the end of an era - Examiner.com
Alaska aviation legend F. Atlee Dodge passed away on July 23 in the Anchorage Pioneer Home. The passing of Dodge marks the end of an era of improvements to ...

Barksdale AFB hosts CAP Louisiana Wing Encampment from Air Force Link Top Stories 
For the 13th consecutive year, the Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol Cadet Encampment was held here July 15 through 25.
The encampment is a 10-day course designed to give young CAP cadets the opportunity to experience Air Force customs and get an up-close look at various military careers.
This year's CAP encampment helped prepare more than 60 cadets for military life.  ...

North American Aviation P-82 Cutaway from The Unwanted Blog by admin
Via the SDAM (by way of Mark Nankivil), an illustration of the North American Aviation P-82 Twin Mustang. While the Germans may have had all kinds of designs for twin-fuselage fighters…

July 27 from Cut and Paste Aviation 
   
Hot-air balloon fest was really hot - myCentralJersy.com
READINGTON — This hot-air balloon festival was really hot. Near-100-degrees hot. And that was But temperatures ...

Fairchild couple make refueling a family affair from AF.mil Photos
Staff Sgts. Leighann and Aaron Ray are both boom operators assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.


Making peace with defense coverage from Runway Girl by Mary Kirby
You all know I love talking about, writing about and generally espousing the virtues of the increasingly modern commercial aircraft cabin. But when an air show strikes, I need to be able to jump out of my comfort zone and cover other parts of the industry, including defense, for Flightglobal.
Last week at the Farnborough air show, I had the chance to interview a Eurofighter Typhoon pilot. But even though this video has nothing to do with IFE or interiors (and falls squarely into the 'light and fun' category), I should note that Panasonic Avionics, Thales and Row 44 are all working on new in-flight connectivity solutions for the defense market. Check out Row 44 partner Hughes' new 'Airborne Comms on the Move' video. Thales also had its defense offering on display at its Farnborough chalet.
Now there is where some real money lies....

DOWNLOAD: USAF reveals the future from The DEW Line 

Photo: Corvettes take off - Suburban Journals
Pictured in the center is Blue Angel No. 5 and Lead Solo Lt. Cmdr. Frank Weisser with his own 1971 Shark, and the six Blue Angels F/A-18s, and Boone Trail Corevette Club members.

Picture(s) A Day – 26 July 2010 from Parrothead Jeff
... Some of these patches are rather rare.  For example, you can only get one of those CIA patches from the CIA gift shop.  Thankfully, I'm an associate member of the Road Runners Internationale  and the CIA is rather close to our group due to the history of the Road Runners' projects like the U-2 and A-12.  The CIA is so kind as to bring their gift shop to our reunions which means I get to shop where very few can ...



Vulcan XH558 at Farnborough Air Show 2010
SkyFest 2010 at Fairchild Air Force Base

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