by Bay City News Flight crews arrived today at San Francisco International Airport in preparation for the city's annual Fleet Week air show, ...
Blue Angels going green during Fleet Week - Contra Costa Times
The traditional Blue Angels stunt flights are on tap, but promoters are touting a new feature. The USS Makin Island, dubbed the Navy's hybrid ship, ...
San Francisco: Keep your eyes on the sky this weekend - Budget Travel
You can catch a glimpse from pretty much anywhere in San Francisco, but for ideal views of the air show, head down to waterfront near Pier 39 and the Marina ...
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Offers Special Glenn Curtiss Air Show ... - NewsyStocks.com
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Air Shows President, Hugh Schoelzel said "The special 2 PM air show will display a replica of the 1911 Curtiss "D" Pusher... very ...
Airshow may attract crowds for beachside businesses - Central Florida News 13
For the first time in five years, some of the best pilots in the world will fly over Daytona Beach. This weekend marks the return of the Wings and Waves Air ...
Traffic Nightmare Ruins 2010 Miramar Air Show Experience for Many - About - Cities & Towns
But apparently that's what happened during this past weekend's Miramar Air Show. The huge free air show, which attracts well over 700000 over three days ...
Exercise Grifone 2010 by David Cenciotti
On Sept. 24, 2010, Grosseto airbase, home of the 4° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF), hosted the Media Day of the Exercise Grifone 2010. Coordinated by the COFA (Comando Operativo Forze Aeree, Operative Air Forces Command) of Poggio Renatico, this year’s edition of the multinational SAR (Search And Rescue) exercise, took place between Sept. 20 and 23, simulating a scenario in which 2 military aircraft (each with 2 POB) had been involved in a mid-air in the area surrounding Mt. Amiata, in southern Tuscany and the 4 crew members had to be found and rescued asap. ...
Maj. Richard Bong, the top scoring ace in World War II, survived more than 200 combat missions. He died in an aircraft crash testing the P-80 Shooting Star in 1945. (2nd image)
Pearland pilot brings history lesson to life - Pasadena Citizen
Reedy is getting ready for the annual Wings Over Houston Airshow that will fill the skies with vintage warbirds over the Houston area, including Clear Lake, ...
Museum gets new director - Odessa American
MIDLAND The Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum got a new director, but don't expect massive changes at the museum. Jeff Wood, who has served as the ...
Museum of Flight to honor Boeing Jr., Lacy, Darcy-Hennemann from Aerospace News
Seattle's Museum of Flight will honor William Boeing Jr., pilot and entrepreneur Clay Lacy and Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, Boeing's first female production test pilot, with this year's Pathfinder Awards, the museum announced Tuesday.
YouTube: U-2 First Flight from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
Lockheed Martin has released video of the first U-2 flight on Aug. 1, 1955.
Miss Veedol - 79 Years Ago Today from Another Time
An email crossed my desk today with this bit of history...Oct. 5, 1931 was the first time an aviator ever flew non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. That aviator was Clyde Edward Pangborn, native of Bridgeport, Washington, along with his not very able co-pilot, Hugh Herndon. And he did it without any sort of spells, charms, or other magical intervention. ...
Nimrod video - Innovation Analysis Group
Take a look at this video on the RAF Nimrod MR2. It has been taken out of service and meant to be replaced by the MR4 – but none are flying yet. The MR4 program has been delayed. The RAF has instead decided to acquire Boeing 707 based RC-135s.
The Nimrod, while in our view a horrible looking airplane, has a distinguished heritage going back to start of the jet airliner age. The real story here is that the UK is now missing an "eye in the sky" asset it has grown ...
“Highly interesting experiments with a new aerial gun were... from x planes
“Highly interesting experiments with a new aerial gun were made at Bisley yesterday. The new gun fixed in aeroplane piloted by Marcus Manton. The gun can be seen underneath the pilot, the gunner being Lieut Stellingwerf, a Belgian officer.”(1913)
“Mechanic standing on wing” (over England) from x planes
It Doesn't Have a Coffee Cup Holder from Cockpit Conversation
I'm up to my old tricks: sticking my head and camera in every cockpit I'm allowed to, and serving them up for you to analyze.
Young Eagles - Payson Roundup
Brigadier General Jim Hunt makes certain that Eve Armstrong is securely buckled in before they take off during the Young Eagles event at the Payson Airport, ...
Flight testing of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner continues, and some of the more dramatic tests took place recently at locations around the world. The airplane maker released a video highlighting three of the more unusual takeoff and landing tests, including dragging the 787’s tail down a runway.
With sparks emanating from a device designed to protect the fuselage, the 787 flight test team performs the tail-dragging maneuver to find the lowest airspeed needed for the Dreamliner to take off. The speed is ...
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