 CIA's Supersonic Spy Plane: The A-12 OXCART | International Spy Museumfrom http://www.spymuseum.org/ - Thursday, 23 September, 6:30 pm | "Forty-five years ago…a group of young Air Force pilots volunteered to be 'sheepdipped' from the Air Force to the CIA to fly an unidentified aircraft at an undisclosed venue to replace the U-2." --Frank Murray, A-12 pilot | The Air Force's high-flying SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, which literally flew faster than a speeding bullet, is legendary. Much less well known is the CIA's version, the A-12, which first flew two years before the SR-71 under the OXCART program. Built by Lockheed's famous "Skunk Works," the plane was an engineering marvel. It made repeated flights over Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, providing photographs to commanders in less than 24 hours from the end of a mission. In 1968, in a ten minute mission that photographed all of North Korea without being detected, an A-12 located the captured American spy ship, Pueblo. Only recently has the veil of secrecy been lifted from this amazing aircraft, allowing the full story to be told, including its enduring legacy. Now the program's pioneers gather to share its history: from sky-high successes to fiery crashes. CIA chief historian David Robarge will be joined by program veterans Robert B. Abernethy, inventor of the J-58 engines used in the A-12, Thornton D. Barnes, hypersonic flight specialist, and S. Eugene Poteat, the CIA officer who assessed threats to the A-12, and others. Kenneth Collins, an A-12 pilot who flew six missions over Vietnam, will also tell his story, along with other test pilots. Tickets: $12.50 per person | Members of The Spy Ring ® (Join Today!): $10 | Purchase Tickets Now: Print Tickets Online / Pickup Tickets Bandung Air Show to start Thursday - BANDUNG: More than a hundred planes will soar through West Java's skies when the Bandung Air Show opens on Thursday.The four-day… Autumn Air Show Celebrating Sally B's 65th Birthday Sunday 10 October from AVIATION-NEWS by Marcel van Leeuwen | The Autumn Air Show celebrates both the 65th birthday of B-17 Fortress G-BEDF years of the B-17 Fortress. The only B-17 currently flying in Europe, crowds with her majestic display and is a favourite with IWM Duxford visitors. She has been based at the Museum, operated by B-17 Preservation, for 35 years. Closing the air show [...] OC Air Show is turning a profit - Delmarva Daily Times | OCEAN CITY -- The Ocean City Air Show turned a profit in its third year at the resort, according to an ... |
55000 flock to Williamtown airshow - Port Stephens Examiner | FEARS of widespread gridlock on Port roads were unwarranted as 55000 people flocked to a largely successful Williamtown Air Show at the weekend. ...
Aero-TV: The 2010 PRA Convention -- A Quick Look At Rotorcraft's Premier Event from Aero-News Network | As The Rotor Turns... Over Mentone! Every year, the most dedicated fans of sport rotorcraft journey to a sleepy little airport in a small town in Indiana, by the name of Mentone. The town hosts a pretty neat little airport that, among it many claims to fame, is the home of the Popular Rotorcraft Association and a dynamite yearly rotorcraft gathering that gets its buzz on right after Oshkosh…
Airport Update RENO - from aroundthepattern.com by Tracy | The clean-up is moving along. When I got to the airport this morning those rocks were still on the taxiway centerline. It was nice that they put the blue drum next to them to help mark the hazard. By about 2 pm they had been removed, so I now have a clear route to the runway…
China's annual flying competition - 3News NZ | The event is organised in celebration of China's first aviator Feng Ru, who built his first plane in Oakland, US, and flew its first test flight at the age ...
Discovery at Launch Pad for Final Flight from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) On September 20, Space shuttle Discovery left the Vehicle Assembly Building headed to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. It arrived the morning of September 21, where it will stay until its scheduled launch on Nov. 1 for its STS-133 mission [video].
Name This Reno 2010 'Mystery Detail' For An OSH11 Bacon Sandwich! by Martt | Here's a fun little challenge I dreamed up for you... be the first person to correctly name the AIRCRAFT MAKE, MODEL, AND WHAT PART THIS IS and you'll win a 'bacon sandwich' at Oshkosh 2011. Put your answer in the comments area, and be sure you have all the info: aircraft make, model and what part it is. This pic was taken at Reno just a couple days ago - that's your only hint…
Young Eagles Day and Simsbury Fly-In « Skylark Flyers Blog by Paul | A busy weekend is finished. We had our fall Young Eagles event, and while we only had 20 kids fly with us, everyone had a good time. Pepsi donated soda to us, and Hot Seat loaned us their flight simulator system for the weekend. ...
Free airplane rides offered to children - Fond du Lac Reporter | The Fond du Lac Chapter 572 of EAA will hold its second Young Eagles rally on Oct. 2. Generally, children, 8 to 17, who have not participated in the Young ...
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