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Florida's Space Coast Sees Shuttle Launch, Air Show, More from Aero-News Network | A Good Week To Be In Central Florida Visitors to, as well as residents of, the central Florida coast are being treated to an airshow, Air Force Week, and shuttle launch all in the space of one week…

Jelinek at the 'height' of his career with Thunderbirds - Humble Observer | Aaron Jelinek, this first year with the US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team has been one of high travel and adventure. Jelinek, 30, has seen a lot ...

Gadling by Leigh Caldwell | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew up Main Street U.S.A. Tuesday afternoon in a six-plane "Delta" formation. The Walt Disney World flyover was part of the festivities surrounding Air Force Week in Central Florida. Air Force Weeks are held in different U.S. cities each year. They are a public relations effort "for our Air Force to showcase some of its capabilities to the general public," said Col. Lee Rosen, commander of the 45th Launch Group…

Air show by boat - Boat Brevard.com Anyone know if there is a good area on intercostals to watch airshow Sat. How about a boat ramp. Never been sounds like a good time…

Air show wing walker signing books Saturday - Alamogordo Daily News "Touch the Sky: The Story of a Mom, a Wife, an Airshow Pilot and Wing Rider" documents the experiences of a unique individual who has appeared at numerous ...


PLA air force preps for Zhuhai Air Show - People's Daily Online | With a new paint coating, China's advanced J-10 fighters will be showcased in November at an air show in Zhuhai of southern China's Guangdong Province. ...

Wings Over Houston Airshow thrills the masses once again - Humble Observer | The air show could not have gone on without the volunteers who manned the tents, parking and just about everything those two exciting days could bring. ...

100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation Announces Centennial Sponsors
from Aero-News Network | Welcomes Boeing As The Presenting Sponsor The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation welcomes The Boeing Company as the Presenting Sponsor for the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Events in 2011…

World War II-era B-17 plane flies into Monroe County this weekend - The Herald-Times | A winged tribute to the World War II era, one of the few remaining B-17 bombers will fly into Monroe County this weekend . ...

EAA Honors Lester with Hall of Fame Induction - Martinsville Daily | Among them will be the late Harold D. "Hal" Weekley, the 2010 Warbirds of America inductee, who flew many B-17 missions over Germany before being shot down ...

Wings of Freedom Warbirds Tour to Stop in Three Alabama Cities from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The best way to relive WW II history is to take a once-in-a-lifetime flight onboard the B-17, B-24 & P-51. The Collings Foundation is proud to offer  Flight Experiences on their Wings of Freedom Tour in over 110 cities annually. Three World War II era planes scheduled to land today for an exhibition at Decatur's Pryor Field have been delayed a day by weather…

Sally Ride Set To Keynote TI Conference Next Year from Aero-News Network | Former Astronaut To Speak On The Importance Of Math, Science Education Dr. Sally Ride, America's first woman to fly in space, will be the keynote speaker at the 23rd annual T(3) International Conference on February 25, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas…

San Diego Air & Space Museum Blog from blogs.sandiegoairandspace.org | We have to maintain and clean our planes and that can be a little difficult when the planes are 15-20 feet above the ground. Luckily for the Museum staff, a few San Diego firefighters stopped by today and graciously provided us with little help. You can see the photographic evidence below…

Concerts on Private Jets: Rock You Like an Aeroplane from JustLuxe: Aircraft News | In-flight Entertainment: An amp, a drum kit, PA system, and some all-star talent is all it takes to get a rock and roll show all to yourself on your private jet. Imagine flying at 40,000 feet and instead of watching a movie on the back of the seat in front of you, you're watching a live performance! By coupling their aviation prowess with a keen ear to the music industry, Air Partner has made these performances a reality. The global aviation company is now offering concerts in the sky to the US market for large and small groups alike. The idea of experiencing a mid-air concert is incredible when you consider what the history of airline entertainment has been. Dating all the way...

The Vulcan's final flight? - Swindon Advertiser | The last flying Vulcan thrilled almost two million people this year and has featured at several shows, including the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF ...

Nimrod gets the axe under UK defence review from Flight Image of the Day by Will Horton | Cameron singled out the RAF's long-delayed Nimrod MRA4 maritime patrol aircraft (below) programme for individual criticism, noting that its cost has doubled despite planned airframe numbers having been cut from 21 to nine. He scrapped the acquisition, despite more than £3 billion ($4.7 billion) having already being spent. Continue reading our analysis of the winners and losers of the UK's defence review...

Meet the Maverick: the only fully legal flying car - SmartPlanet.com | The Maverick Sport should be available for purchase in time for AirVenture 2011, a yearly air show held in July. The price? A cool 80 grand. ...

Video: PiperJet Altaire - A Stellar Evolution by Martt | At Oshkosh 2008 I remember very clearly the one big (or should I say small) element of the PiperJet cabin mock-up that turned me off... extremely cramped quarters. Sure, they were claiming 400+ mph cruise speeds, but in my mind, it would have to be more like a Mach 4 cruise to tolerate such a small space in my human life form. Still, there was a lot to like in the general concept of the PiperJet, but I felt it needed a bigger cabin to really be a success…

Spacewalking Suits Loaded on Discovery from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -NASA Kennedy Space Center- Workers packed the special suits aboard Discovery at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the continuing preparations for Monday's liftoff. The spacewalking suits are the familiar white versions that carry an astronaut's power and life support systems…