Saturday, September 11, 2010

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Recruiting odds help Dobbins bring back Blue Angels show - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Every two years, Dobbins hosts an air show -- the last, a two-day show in 2008, featuredg the Air Force's Thunderbirds acrobatic flying team. ...

California Capital Air Show 2010 - Sacramento - 09/11/10 from FenceCheck Forums

California Capital Airshow prepares to wow weekend crowds - Sacramento Bee
The airshow is also marking the 100th anniversary of women in aviation and will feature the biggest gathering since World War II of P-38 Lightning aircraft ...

Robosaurus rules at California Capital Airshow preview - Sacramento Bee
There is also a strong historical component: This year's show will commemorate the 100th anniversary of women in aviation and feature the biggest gathering ...

Polish racing jet flies high over Brooksville - St. Petersburg Times
The TS-11 Iskra, a former Polish training jet, was on its way to compete in the 47th-annual Championship Air Races, which take place Wednesday through Sept. 19 in Reno, Nev.
Pilot Thom Richard was stopping in Brooksville to top off his fuel and collect jet owner Tim Neubert, president of Neubert Aero Corp., which  ...

Winston-Salem Air Show soars above the Triad - News14.com
The Winston-Salem airshow is this Saturday and Sunday with planes of all sizes taking flight. Eyes will be on the skies in Winston-Salem this weekend. ...
   
War history on display at Local Studies Fair - Croydon Guardian
Frank Anderson, from the Croydon Airport Society, will be on hand at noon to speak about aviation history in the borough and the lead up to WWII. ...

Busy Skies Smith Reynolds Airport has more than aviation at its annual air show - Winston-Salem Journal | "We've tried to make this more than just an aviation event," Flippin said. "We had to make it something for everyone in the family. ...

Aviation history to take flight at airport in Stow - Ravenna Record Courier
... scheduled to appear at the Aviation Heritage Fair, which will take place Saturday at the Kent State University Airport on Kent Road (SR 59) in Stow. ...

Historic aircraft, flyover, rides part of airport open house - Brainerd Daily Dispatch
Historic aircraft, including four AT-6 airplanes - Advanced Trainer - will be presented by the Commemorative Air Force, Minnesota Wing. ...

Saturday, September 11, 2010 Renaud Ecalle winner of European championship aerobatic
Passionate about aviation (Translated)
In 2009, Renaud Ecalle became world champion in aerobatics at Silverstone (Great Britain), this year he has just won the only title he was missing, a champion of Europe Toužim (Czech Republic) on EXTRA 330SC. Despite strong

Navy Week comes to SLC - Salt Lake Tribune
Navy Week will include performances by Navy Band Northwest, demonstrations by the Leap Frogs Parachute Team and simulations of aircraft and ship ...

The Latest from the Golden Knights
Acrobatic legends dominate the skies over Pribram, and Gripen fighters arrive - iDNES.cz
On the same day at the airport appear Příbram Martin Sonka, the only Czech participant in the World Series Red Bull Air Races and a rising global star category ... 

Goulian Partners with Sony from Mike Goulian Airshows
Aerosports and Sony Creative Software, a division of Sony Corporation, have announced a new strategic marketing alliance with championship aerobatic pilot Mike Goulian. The partnership will showcase the core attributes of each party — performance, speed, precision, reliability and multidimensionality.
“Mike’s commitment to perfection in his performances aligns well with Sony’s responsive and powerful software products,” said Dave Chaimson, Sony Creative Software vice president of global marketing. “Mike’s unique aerial  ...

Gear stolen from air show chopper - Lompoc Record
Equipment similar to this helmet was stolen from a chopper during the Thunder Over the Valley air show last month in Santa Maria. ...

Thousands expected at RAF airshow - BBC News
Up to 50000 people are expected to attend this year's airshow at RAF Leuchars in Fife, which celebrates the past, present and future of Britain's air ...

Iconic fighters form up for RAF Leuchars Airshow - Scotland Courier
Three iconic fighter aircraft will fly in formation over north-east Fife this Saturday to herald the start of the RAF Leuchars Airshow. ...

B-17 Tours, Flights Offered At Leesburg Airport from Aviation Blogs 
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 186 will offer tours and flights in a World War II era B-17 aircraft this weekend.
Stationed at Leesburg Executive Airport Friday, Sept. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 12, as part of a nationwide tour, the public is invited to come out and explore the B-17G Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast,” one of only 14 of the bombers still flying today. ...

Argentina Mirage 5 "Mara" VERY low pass from Military Photos  

The Battle Of Palmdale from Military Photos 
At the end of the Second World War,hundreds of Hellcats found a second life,in the use as drones.
This is the story of one!
On the morning of 16 August 1956, Navy personnel at Point Mugu prepared an F6F-5K for its final mission. The aircraft had been painted overall high-visibility red. Red and yellow camera pods were mounted on the wingtips. Radio remote control systems were checked, and the Hellcat took off at 11:34 a.m., climbing out over the Pacific Ocean. As ground controllers attempted to maneuver the drone toward the target area, it became apparent that it was not responding to radio commands. They had a runaway.
Ahead of the unguided drone lay thousands of square miles ...

The RAF at ‘First Light’ from AVIATION-NEWS 
The emotions and experience of what it was like to fly in the Battle of Britain will be brought to the TV screen in a BBC Two docu-drama based on the memoirs of Royal Air Force pilot Geoffrey Wellum. At just nineteen, Geoffrey was one of the youngest Spitfire pilots in the battle during the [...] 

Spitfire T-9 ZK-WDQ back in the Air again from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net
Doug Brooker's Spitfire ZK-WDQ is back in the air again after a fantastic repair by the Avspecs team at Ardmore. Great to see Keith Skilling and owner Doug Brooker...

Video: 5th Annual Warbirds over Whatcom - KVOS
Modelers enjoy their day, and have a special speaker - a former P-38 pilot and WWII POW

Ushering in the Future-Marshall Space Flight Center from Alabama Aviator
Fifty years ago on Jan. 14, 1960, President Dwight Eisenhower set the process in motion to create the NASA George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

Honor Flight Tennessee Valley One Last Time from Alabama Aviator 
HUNTSVILLE AL- After twelve missions that first started in 2007, Honor Flight Tennessee Valley is ending this Saturday. The list of WW II veterans requesting a flight to see their DC Memorial has been fulfilled.

Around-the-World Gyro Pilot Takes Hiatus from Aviation Blogs 
Norman Surplus, the Irishman whose goal is to become the first autogyro pilot to fly his aircraft around the world, is putting the remainder of his flight on hold until next spring. In a statement on his blog, Surplus identified deteriorating weather conditions in the northern hemisphere as his reason. “…

OK, Sometimes UGLY Can Be Fun To Fly... The Zenith CH 701 & CH 750 from Airpigz
Seriously, I've had a bit of an 'aha' moment today watching videos and reading spec sheets on the CH 701 and CH 750 from Zenith. The 'airplane design snob' in me has never taken a serious look at these 'most ugly' airplanes, but after checking out their dandy STOL performance and ease of construction, I'm really ...

'Pearl' gets first commercial showing - NewsOK.com
Bill Anoatubby said the story of the Chickasaw aviatrix was a natural for the tribe's first feature-length film project. "Pearl is a legendary figure in the ...

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