Friday, September 3, 2010

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Air show comes to Martinsburg - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
About 40000 people a day are expected to attend an air show this weekend at the Martinsburg Air National Guard base. ...
   
The Cleveland National Air Show is in town - WTAM.com
Spokeswoman Ann Gynn says headlining the show this year are the US Navy Blue Angels who haven't been here for two years. The Blues will take the sky each ...

Defenders of Freedom 2010 - Offutt AFB, Omaha - 08/28/10 from FenceCheck Forums (Pictured)

Family fun on tap for Labor Day weekend - The Patriot Ledger
The Aero Club air fair is from 10 am to 4 pm Sunday at Plymouth Airport. A $5 parking donation and contribution to the local food pantry is requested. ...

19th Annual Louisa County Air Show - Virginia Homes Farms and Land
Looking for something fun to do this Saturday (9/4/2010)?  Consider a visit to the Louisa County Air show.  I have always enjoyed the fun event and know you will to.  Many of the events remain free, so come on out and have some fun.  The local weather forcast calls for a great weekend so come on out and join in the fun. ...
   
Air show takes to the sky this weekend - 680 News
TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian International Air Show is set to take off this Labour Day long weekend, featuring the Canadian Forces' Snowbirds, stunt pilots ...

Etobicoke-raised pilot makes Snowbird debut at CNE - insideTORONTO.com
Etobicoke-raised pilot makes Snowbird debut at CNE. Etobicoke-raised pilot Capt. Yanick "Crank" Gregoire makes his Snowbird debut at this year's CNE on ...

'Fly Like an Eagle' One reporter's view from the top - Uinta County Herald
Traditionally, whenever the Evanston Airport Day AirShow and Fly-in comes around, someone from the Herald is given the opportunity to fly along with one of ...

Look ... up in the sky! - Toronto Sun
The Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team takes to the skies over Toronto ahead of the Toronto Air Show Sept 3nd, 2010. (DAVE ABEL, Toronto Sun) Ground crews ...

Derby flypast to mark Battle of Britain anniversary - BBC News
Planes used during the Second World War are to fly over Derby to mark 70 years since the Battle of Britain. A Spitfire and Dakota from the Battle of Britain ...

Jet man at the Jersey Air Display - BBC News
Yves Rossy is the only man in the world to fly himself about the sky by jet propulsion and Jersey will be his first ever European air show. ...

Take a rare ride in a World War II 'Warrior' Sept. 11 - Twinsburg Bulletin
Photo By Photo courtesy of the Yankee Air ForceThe B-25 "Yankee Warrior" will offer rare 40 minute rides for $400 at the KSU air fair Sept. ...
   
World War II bombers coming - Shore News Today
The Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum and The Collings Foundation are bringing AirFest and The Wings of Freedom Tour to NAS Wildwood this Labor Day ...

Steve Hinton Jr.- Evan Flies
If you know anything about warbirds or air racing, you know who Steve Hinton Jr. is.  He's the 2009 Reno Air Races Unlimited Champion.  He raced Bill "Tiger" Destefani's incredible P-51 Mustang "Strega" and was unbeatable all week long.
Steve and I tried to get together to do an interview but he's in Southern California and I'm in Northern California and we just couldn't make it.  (Actually, he's so nice, I bet he would have made time at the races but my dad and I didn't want to bother him).
So anyway, since we couldn't get together to do the interview, he asked me to e-mail my questions to him and here are all his answers!  He's a very busy guy and I just think it was so cool and nice that he made the time to do this for me. ...

Wings Over Wine Country Air Show 2010 - Santa Rosa - 08/20/10 from FenceCheck Forums
Evan hard at work ...

knottygirls new paint warlock tribute from www.aafo.com
flew today with the new engine very fast cant wait

Lead-less Power Tested In Air Race - Aviation Week
A Formula 1 race pilot intends to beat a speed record set by Hoot Gibson and help promote a “green” fuel in ...

Saturday: Pearl, Official Pre-Release Screening  - Antique Airfield
We are excited to announce that on Sat. Sepember 4th the APM Runway Cinema will present an official pre-release screening of a brand new aviation feature movie titled "PEARL". This family friendly historical drama is the story of Pearl Carter Scott. Befriended by Wiley Post, 12 year old Pearl catches the bug for flying and takes off on an adventure that lead her to become the youngest pilot in American aviation history.  ...

Blakesburg Pictures from Antique Airfield News

Book tells saga of crew 'Shot Down Over Italy'
Caldwell Progress
“Shot Down Over Italy” is a well-researched, well-documented true story about a seven-man crew of a B-25 Mitchell bomber shot down over Nazi-occupied Italy ...

The WASP: First in Flight—Dispatch September 3, 2010
from Dispatches from the Veterans History Project
The story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) is a chapter from World War II nearly forgotten for over 30 years. In 1977, after Air Force women began training for the first time to fly planes, Congress passed legislation to belatedly give the true pioneers, the WASP, veteran status. And in 2009, surviving WASP veterans were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Veterans History Project recognizes these ...

Charles Lindbergh's book on his first solo Atlantic flight sells online - Paul Fraser Collectibles
Lindbergh was the first aviator to fly nonstop in a solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927. In doing so he became a national hero, nicknamed "Lucky Lindy", ...

Project Tom-Tom : Planes, Flying and Aviation from www.aviationearth.com
Project Tom-Tom was originated by the United States Air Force’s Strategic Air Command as a way to provide its long range heavy bomber fleets with a fighter umbrella by towing them on semi-fixed wing links.
The concept of the MX-1018, the programs official call-sign, was devised from the FICO (Fighter Conveyor) system. A program initiated by the US Air Force in the 1950s to test the feasibility of utilizing a B-29 Superfortress bomber as a ‘mother ship’ from which a pair of Republic’s F-84 Thunderfalsh fighters would operate. FICO became fully operational in 1955, but only a handful of missions were ever flown.
In the Tom-Tom structure, the parasite fighter plane would shut down its engine to save fuel while it’s been towed. It will restart and  ...

AFA Announces 2010 National Aerospace Awards - Air Force Magazine
Many of the awards will be presented at ceremonies during AFA's 2010 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exhibition scheduled for September 13-15, ...

Father and Son Find 40 Year-old Fighter Jet - WTVR
Underneath the still waters of Lake Chesdin lies a mystery. But, clues have begun to surface.
A father and son discover pieces of a navy jet fighter. Though corroded, still in good shape.
Three weeks ago, Jim Croom and his 7 year-old son, Jonathan stumbled upon the airplane parts while riding on the golf cart at the Cozy Cove Camp Ground in Dinwiddie.
Like hunters looking for treasure, their expedition has been filled with excitement and intrigue. ...

Aviation Going Green from Aviation News 
The first electric Cri-Cri airplane was airborne Thursday – for all of seven minutes. The all electric aircraft, jointly developed by EADS Innovation Works, Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association, made its official maiden flight at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Thursday, Sept. 1.
“This aircraft flies very smoothly, much more quietly than a plane with conventional propulsion”, said Didier Esteyne, who piloted the all-electric Cri-Cri. “But we are still at the beginning and have a lot to learn.”


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