Friday, November 5, 2010

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Navy Blue Angels to buzz Homestead air show - Sun-Sentinel
The Wings Over Homestead Air Show features the US Navy Blue Angels and the US Army Golden Knights parachute team. F-18 and F-15 fighter jets also will ...

Wings over Tulsa is a celebration of military aviation - Tulsa Beacon
Wings Over Tulsa, a celebration of aviation, will be at the Riverside campus of Tulsa Technology Center on November 6.
The Spirit of Tulsa Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, the Wings Over Tulsa offers the the public the opportunity to see, hear and feel the power of the aircraft so important to the allied victory in World War II.
Vintage airplanes, military vehicles and classic cars will be on display and fly-bys will take place from ...

Jupiter-Sikorsky Aircraft to display latest models at Stuart Air Show - Stuart News
STUART — Jupiter-Sikorsky Aircraft will make its debut at this year's Stuart Air Show as its newest sponsor. The manufacturer of military helicopters will ...

Former Witham Field director Michael Moon to help run Stuart Air Show - TCPalm
Moon, who has been involved with the air show for more than 14 years, will continue to work at this year's event, Nov. 13 and 14, serving as president for ...

$40000 raised by air show - Brantford Expositor
More than $350000 has been raised for community charities, in the air show's 11 years of existence. This is the second year that Lansdowne and the Boys and ...

Supervisor Benoit to Open Saturday’s Thermal Air Show - riversidegopblog
THERMAL – Supervisor John J. Benoit will speak at the opening ceremony of the 7th Annual Jacqueline Cochran Air Show at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal (56-850 Higgins).
“The Jacqueline Cochran Air Show features some of the most breathtaking displays of airborne talents,” said Supervisor John J. Benoit.  “I have enjoyed this show for years and encourage all county residents to take their families to see this fascinating annual attraction.”
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Vintage aircraft flying into Perry this afternoon - The Warner Robins Patriot
B-17 and B-24 bombers along with a P-51 Mustang fighter are expected to arrive between 12 and 2 pm The arrival will kick off a three-day open house for the ...

Choppers, Warbird Visit GE Aviation Celebration - WLWT Cincinnati
A B-25 Mitchell bomber from World War 2 and a pair of Navy helicopters visited the General Electric Aviation facility in Evendale as part of GE Aviation ...

Reel Stuff Film Festival takes off - WDTN
An in-depth documentary on the historic first-ever women's air race, held in 1929 and featuring such aviation pioneers as Amelia Earhart, Pancho Barnes and ...
 

Armed Forces celebrations throughout Italy. - IGN
...with a ceremony at the Altar of the Fatherland, will continue until Sunday, November 7, with a concert by Biagio Antonacci Piazza del Popolo in Rome for the occasion will be glossed over by the Tricolour Arrows ...

Kermit Weeks Reveals "Theme Park" Ambitions for Fantasy of Flight During EAA Webinar from The Aero Experience 
Fantasy of Flight founder Kermit Weeks described his vision for an aviation theme park on the scale of Disney World during his appearance on last night's EAA Webinar series.  He also  described his personal story, the development (and destruction by Hurricane Andrew) of Weeks Air Museum, and his personal exploration of metaphysical phenomena.  Visit EAA's webinar page soon to experience this webinar if you missed it live.  ...

A new film for Breitling - Apache Roll
Here's the long version of the film Eric Magnan, made with the team of the movie "Knights of the Sky", at the request of Breitling for a television campaign and in theaters. The theme: ...

Tokyo Air Show 2010 - Colors of Life
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Most Incredible Airplane Nose Art from ASB.tv 
The evolution of nose art in aviation serves as a great example of the streak of rebellious individualism often seen throughout America. The paintings and designs on aircraft fuselages started as a way to differentiate friendly and enemy units, and then developed into physical evidence of the independence sought by soldiers during wartime. ...

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NATO Tiger Meet 2010 at Volkel AB

Local veterans take Flight of Honor - abc11.com
Derwood Copeland of Raleigh says he's already cheated death once as a B-17 pilot in Europe. "I got shot down, so that ended my tour," Copeland explained. ...

My Grandads WW2 experience in Photos from Military Photos 
Funnily I actually stumbled across this on the bbc website rather than was told about it! My Dad has always wanted to tell people about my Grandads experience and show them his drawings, photos and memoirs and he finally got around to it 2 months ago...

He wanted wings and now he has a book - Bluffton News Banner
The book, as its back cover describes it, is a story about how, for “Harlan 'Jake' Hill, a newly minted tail gunner on a B-17, life got challenging in 1944. ...

Memorial service to honor veterans - Chatham Star Tribune
Hopewell is the son of World War II hero Lt. Clifford Hopewell, the navigator of a B-17 shot down over Holland in 1943. Hopewell, who later became a ...

HH-3 'Jolly Green Giant' exhibit to open in December from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories 
The National Museum of the United States Air Force is currently performing a detailed restoration of a historic Sikorsky HH-3 "Jolly Green Giant" rescue helicopter. The HH-3 has been in museum storage with the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., and was recently transported to the museum's restoration facility where work immediately started. It will be one of the featured new exhibits in the museum's revitalized and expanded Southeast Asia War Gallery. ...

Marietta Museum of History to debut Aviation Wing on Saturday from Aerospace-Defense News
While the Marietta Museum of History does not yet have a building for its Aviation Wing, it does have eight aircraft, provided by the Air Force, the Navy and Lockheed Martin, as well as several trailers, provided by Lockheed to house exhibits. ...

Remembrance Ceremony: 11th Of 11th At 10.55 Am from RAF Museum London News
On Thursday 11th November members of the public are invited to attend a simple ceremony of Remembrance by the Museum's Lancaster Bomber at starting at 10:55 am. The ceremony will consist of the sounding of the Last Post, two minutes silence, a short dedication to the memories of the fallen and will ...

Seattle's Museum of Flight names new chief from Aerospace News 
Douglas R. King is the new president and chief executive officer of Seattle's Museum of Flight, the museum announced Thursday. King comes from the same post atop the Saint Louis Science Center and received his MBA from the University of Washington. ...

Corvette Museum goes all out for military - Bowling Green Daily News
Also, members of Aviation Heritage Park will have memorabilia in the display cases on Corvette Boulevard. Although reservations are required, ...

Flight aboard ‘FIFI’ added to AOPA auction from General Aviation News 
The latest addition to the list of items up for bid in the AOPA Foundation Night For Flight online auction is from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), which is offering a ride in the bombardier’s seat aboard “FIFI,” the world’s only airworthy B-29 Superfortress. ...

Planning a career in aviation? Plan to come to Summit - AOPA Pilot
AOPA Aviation Summit 2010 in Long Beach, Calif., Nov. 11 through 13 has opportunities you won't want to miss. Make sure to attend the Nov. ...

BRÉGUET ALIZÉ BR1050 BREGUET ALIZE BR1050  - Passionate about aviation
Thank you to Bruno, who sent me this photo of a Breguet ALIZÉ 1050 BR , which is exposed on the roundabout at the entrance to Albert Bignon of Rochefort from La Rochelle before the former Naval Air Station became gendarmerie training school. Indeed, ...

Video: Historic First Flight and Flying Sequence of Roadable Airplane, PD-1 from Plane Driven 
A quick look at at the historic first flight and flying sequence of the PD-1, along with a brief description of the process behind the PD-1 and its development.

USAF opens search for F-22 replacement from The DEW Line 
A new "tactical aircraft" to replace the F-22 could enter service in 2030. The aircraft must be ready to move beyond  prototype stage by 2020. It could be optionally manned or remotely piloted. Its primary mission will remain shooting down enemy aircraft, although it "may" also need to jam communications and electronics and spy.  ...


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