-ICAS- Air show legends Harold Johnson, Joe Hughes and Jim LeRoy will be inducted into the International Council of Air Shows- Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame on the evening of Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas during the annual ICAS Chairman's Banquet. ...
F-16 pilot fulfills lifelong dream as Thunderbird No. 4 - F-16.net
Major Gustafson is also the first Air Force Reserve pilot chosen for the prestigious aerobatics team, flying the F-16 Fighting Falcon in front of millions ...
Blue Angels arrive in style - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Navy's Blue Angels arrived on Oahu at 350 to 450 miles per hour yesterday afternoon, flying in formation over the Marine Corps base at ...
Kaneohe Bay Airshow & BayFest 2010 - Aloha Update
... gratitude to the citizens of these islands & visitors by hosting BayFest two days of fun, entertainment, food plus the biggest air show in Hawai'i. ...
Flying by seat of my pants with Blue Angels - VillageSoup Belfast
The coverage would not only be on the ground but included an opportunity to fly with the Navy's Blue Angels in their C-130, "Fat Albert. ...
Airsho Annie pulled her boots out of her locker last week to attend the Amigo Airsho media luncheon and officially kick off this year's event. ...
Stuntman prepares for air show's return - Colorado Springs Gazette
Weber will take his awe-inspiring (and stomach-curling) act to Colorado Springs Airport during the “In Their Honor” Air Show on Oct. 2-3. ...
A View Of Plane Aerobatics From The Cockpit - KAKE
John Klatt took reporter Stephanie Diffin on a ride full of high-performance aerobatics, including flying upside down, spinning, and what he called the ...
Thanks From Gary Ward - Alaska Air Show Association
I want to say a special thanks to the Alaska Air Show Association and your sponsors for the outstanding job you are doing in promoting aviation in Alaska. While I am sure the organization is involved in many events in Alaska, ...
Tryouts make it through Week 1 from US Army Golden Knights
SFC Bovee and SSG Coleman correct Candidates in the "hit it" position As week one finally comes to a close, our logbooks are forty jumps fatter and our minds are filled with as much information as they can possibly store. Everyday brought new challenges. From rigging smoke safely to properly spotting the aircraft, we [...]
Georgetown AirFest at Airport on Saturday - City of Georgetown Texas
Hear the rumble of WW II prop planes, take a plane or helicopter ride, and get up close to dozens of aircraft at Georgetown AirFest this Saturday at the ...
Coventry Airport Fly-in hosts last chance to see historic Vulcan in flight - PRLog.Org
Sep 22, 2010 – Crowds attending Coventry Airport for this weekend's fundraising Fly-in could be witnessing history as the iconic ...
Records Fall at Weather-Shortened Reno from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
Last week we predicted that "unexpected" may become the watchword for the 2010 edition of the Reno Air Races. How prophetic that turned out to be; from the numerous record runs in qualifying to multiple engine failures and the forced cancellation of Unlimited and T-6 Gold races on Sunday due to unsafe high winds, the 47th Reno was a roller coaster event. ...
THE NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE INVITATIONAL - photorecon.net
This endeavor is a joint effort under the auspices of Rolls-Royce North America Inc., the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and the Reno Air Racing Foundation, with support from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, ...
World War II Wings of Freedom land in Beverly - Hamilton Wenham Chronicle
The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour featuring vintage World War II aircraft was at Beverly Municipal Airport Friday through Monday, Sept. 17-20. The display featured the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” Heavy Bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” Heavy Bomber, the P-51 Mustang fighter “Betty Jane”, the PT-17 Stearman and the T-6 Texan trainer aircraft. ....
B-17 Restoration in Pooler Continues - WSAV-TV
The plane is housed at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler. It was donated by the National Air and Space Museum in January of 2009 ...
Vandals hit Ohio cemetery where Wrights buried - Chillicothe Gazette
Vandals have damaged dozens of grave sites at a Dayton cemetery where famous Ohioans such as the Wright brothers, poet Paul Laurence Dunbar and humorist Erma Bombeck are buried.
Police say an American flag and an aviation flag were taken from the Wright brothers site and the flagpole was broken. A flag honoring Dunbar was taken down and burned. ...
The National WASP WWII Museum was born from the vision and unyielding determination of two women: Nancy Parrish and her mother, WASP Deanie Parrish, who believed that the history of the WASP should be showcased on the grounds where the large majority of the WASP went through their Army Air Force flight training during WWII. The vision began to take shape in August of 2002, when Homer Taylor, then the President of Texas State Technical College designated Mrs. Johnnie Lou Avery as TSTC’s WASP liaison to work with the community and Nancy and Deanie Parrish to make the Museum became a reality. (TSTC’s campus is located on the grounds of the former Sweetwater wartime air field.) ...
From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher - HistoryNet
The November 2010 Aviation History has articles on Topgun aerial combat training, B-29 crews flying over the Himalayas, the airplanes of the Battle of Britain, "Flying Parson" Belvin Maynard's transcontinental air race, the Duxford RAF Museum, and the 10 most difficult to fly aircraft. ...
Worlds First Coal Based Jet Fuel Used At Airshow from Aviation Blogs
Various airlines and oil firms have developed and tested synthetic fuels or biofuels in the past few years, but these fuels have been blended with conventional crude fuel or used only in one engine. ...
Midwest LSA Expo This Week from AVwebFlash Current Issue
The Midwest LSA Expo, which launched for the first time just last year, is back for a second time. This version features more exhibitors and it's scheduled a week earlier in hopes of catching nice early-fall weather. The event runs Thursday through Saturday this week at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport (MVN) in Illinois, about an hour's drive south of St. Louis. The organizers say hotel rooms and restaurants are plentiful in the area, and even ...
Military Pilots Eject Seconds From Disaster from Aviation Blogs
September 22 from Cut and Paste Aviation
Cavanaugh Flight Museum Event Rental - Museum Publicity
The Cavanaugh Flight Museum, a non-profit organization dedicated to American aviation heritage, today announced that a 10,000 square foot aircraft hangar is open for event rental.
On November 6, the museum will house the 8th Annual WineFest, an event that features a selection of Texas wines and top notch cuisine as well as fine cigars. Tickets can be purchased online at www.winefest500.com.
“This is a space like no other,” said Gil Geddes, the museum’s director of events. ...
Be an Aviator Not a Pilot: Thanks a lot for wonderfull feedback We ... by AeroSoft Corp
Be an Aviator Not a Pilot in hangars and homes, at restaurants and on ramps, A Pilot's Story tells the story of flight in the words of pilots themselves. What it means to fly an airplane all alone for the first time. ...
WWII Indian flying ace, 92, dies - BBC News
... For King and Another Country. Following the war Sqn Ldr Pujji became a champion air race pilot in India setting endurance records in gliders. ...
90-year-old flies plane above city to mark her birthday - NewsScotsman.com
... Not content with tea and biscuits by the fire, 90-year-old Elisabeth Mary Fraser took to the skies for her big day, soaring to 2000 feet over the city skyline for a special birthday celebration. ...
'Young Eagles' soar with aviation hero - Coon Rapids Herald
Jeffery Skiles, co-pilot of “Miracle on the Hudson” US Airways Flight 1549, hosted the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 237's Young Eagles ...
Student Rocketeers Wanted for World's Largest Amateur Launch Team America ... - Space Ref
The Team America Rocketry Challenge will accept up to 750 student teams in grades 7-12 from any US school, home school or non-profit youth organization. ...
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