On Sunday November 14th 2010 crowds wait at Deer Valley Airport (KDVT) for what is to be expected of a grand arrival. 12 o’clock sharp I can hear a child in the background “There she is daddy”. As I look to the south and I can see “FIFI” turning to make her final approach to 25L. The vision of this B-29 Super fortress getting larger as it gets closer and Touchdown. ...
Moody Air Show Ends Early Due to Wildfire Smoke - WCTV
The smoke from the Arabia Bay Wildfire in Clinch County caused the Moody Air Show to ground aircrafts early because of visibility on Saturday. ...
Airport Open House and Fly-In brings out enthusiasts - The Lincoln Tribune
The Charlotte EAA Chapter 309 held their annual Lincolnton Fall Fly-in at Lincoln County Regional Airport in Lincolnton on Saturday and the warm weather brought crowds of enthusiasts to the new terminal building which also held an open house in conjunction with the event. ...
Golden Knights help set California State Vertical Formation Record from US Army Golden Knights
Several members of the Golden Knights were in California last week to help set the state’s largest vertical formation record. SSG Joe Abeln, SSG Trevor Oppenborn, SSG Reese Pendleton and SGT Jen Schaben joined jumpers from across the country and the world to complete a 58 person vertical formation. Participants came from the Ukraine, Australia, Sweden, Norway, [...]
See you in 2011! from Mike Goulian Airshows
We’re done with this year’s air show season and can’t wait to see you next year! We are planning a great season the US and Canada for 2011. We’ll be posted our schedule in January!
VIDEO: Skip Stewart flies between two hangars in Alabama Airshow 2010
from CavokBlog - Notícias de Aviação, Tecnologia e Fotografia
The North American stunt pilot Skip Stewart flies his 5025 Pitts "Prometheus" in a tight space between two large hangars during the Alabama-Opp Airshow 2010, held at the South Alabama Regional Airport in the city of Andalusia, in the U.S., this past Saturday, November 13. To learn more about the event, click on the official page here .
MAAG's Blog: Hutchinson MAAG Fly-Out Successful from Antique Airfield News
The Kansas Mid America Antique Airplane Group (MAAG) gathered in Hutchinson, Kansas today for a buffet lunch at the Airport Steakhouse. About 34 members and 13 airplanes made the trek from various points around the Kansas area. For mid-November, the weather cooperated mostly, though very light showers ...
Top 5 Best Looking Fighter Aircraft from Aviation by K.P.
The "Air Show China" will open tomorrow: airplanes and helicopters in static ... - AVIONEWS
The event, also called "Air show China", it has been held biennally since 1996 in Zhuhai, China. The executive organization is of Zhuhai Municipal People's ...
Airshow China set to be a landmark for Chinese aviation - Independent
The eighth Airshow China begins November 16, a reminder of how far China has come since the first event was held in 1996. Back then, China's ambitious plan ...
Air shows and exhibitions in the third week in November - AVIONEWS
... "National Vietnam Veterans Museum Fly-in and Aerobatic displays". Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. ...
Historical Images from Tailhook Daily Briefing
Not sure what is was about this weekend’s various social network outlets, but a number of great Naval Aviation Historical images were made available to many of us.
Via Face Book both Tailhooker Jan Jacobs and Pinch Paisley posted some great images pulled from their historical archives…
WWII Pilot Gets her Wings from Vintage Aviation Photography Blog
The Women Airforce Service Pilots that served during World War II are set to receive a Congressional Gold Medal. Former WASP, Bernice “Bee” Haydu talks about her experience and meets with Holly Hutchinson, a modern-day female pilot. ...
Pasco woman honored with aviation award - TheNewsTribune.com
This year's presentation was made during a special awards program on the AOPA Live stage at AOPA Aviation Summit in Long Beach, Calif. ...
Air Museum adds to Fallen Soldier Memorial on Veterans Day - Liberal Southwest Daily Times | The Mid-America Air Museum honored two fallen soldiers and one of Liberal's most recognizable figures at Thursday night's Veterans Day ...
The Missouri Aviation Historical Society is an informal group of folks with a love of aircraft, and we are striving to record and document the rich aviation history that has been a part of the great state of Missouri for the past century. From Benoist to Zenith, the aviation industry in the "Show Me" state has always been at the ...
Battle Of Britain Victoria Crosses - Now Live
from RAF Museum London News
In this month's podcast we explore the Victoria Crosses that were awarded during the Battle of Britain. The Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856 as Britain's highest award for valour in the presence of the enemy ...
The Merlin Of The Battle Of Britain from RAF Museum London News
FREE EVENT 17TH NOVEMBER 2010 The Museum's Society of friends will be holding a free seminar at the Museum on Wednesday 17th of November. In this talk Peter Stokes narrates the background and history of the Merlin Engine up to and including of its participation in the Battle of Britain and the latter wartime development of the Merlin 61. During his talk Peter will embrace the excitement of the Schneider Trophy and ...
The Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow is a delta winged interceptor aircraft that was shot down at it development stages. The Arrow held high promises as it was expected to reach Mach 2 at 50 000 ft., an advanced technical and aeronautical achievement for the Canadian aviation industry at the time. ...
Photo essay: Kunsan celebrates Korean War anniversary from Air Force Link Top Stories
F-16 Fighting Falcons fly during a U.S. and South Korean air force coalition flight here Nov. 10. The flight was in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Korean War.
Record-Setting Skydiver is Keynote Speaker at EAA Wright Brothers Banquet on Dec. 17. from Planenews Aviation News
[ December 17, 2010; ] EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis.: Joseph Kittinger Jr., who holds records for having the highest, fastest and longest skydive, will be the featured speaker at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, Dec. 17. The banquet, held in the EAA AirVenture Museum’s Eagle Hangar in Oshkosh, will commemorate the 107th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. ...
November 15 from Cut and Paste Aviation
Oklahoma Aeronautics Director Receives Hartranft Award from Aviation Blogs
AOPA on Nov. 13 awarded its highest honor for government officials to Victor Bird, director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission. The is presented annually to an elected or appointed government official, whether federal, state, local, or foreign, who has made significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation. This year’s presentation was made during a special awards program on the AOPA Live® stage at AOPA Aviation Summit in Long Beach, Calif. ...
AOPA Sweepstakes Plane Awarded - AVWeb
A New Hampshire CFI with a penchant for new technology is the winner of AOPA's sweepstakes aircraft, a new Remos GX light sport aircraft. Yorke Brown, an engineering and scientific consultant from Etna, N.H., was notified ...
It started with a phone call one could only dream of receiving. “We need you to shoot a UAV. Can’t tell you what kind or where, but we need it done by the end of the week. Are you in?” Next thing I knew I was on flight to Southern California.
After picking up the rental car it was a quick hop over the San Bernadino Mountain Range to Apple Valley Airport. There I met UAV pilot and aerobatic competitor Tim Just along with legendary air show performer Wayne Handley. Just prior to dinner our roundhouse briefing enabled me to meet other members of the team like Mark Sutherlin, and Scott Berry of General Atomics.
The next morning, Just, Handley and I flew a modified Cessna 210 to a little known airport in the Antelope Valley, the same basin where aviation history had been made at Edwards Air Force Base and Palmdale’s Skunk Works. ...
Aviation Photography: Tips From The Pros from Aviation Blogs
How do Mike Fizer and Chris Rose capture those breathtaking shots that grace the cover and pages of AOPA Pilot and Flight Training magazines? The two shared tips on equipment, digital photography, lighting, and image manipulation in their forum “AOPA and the art of aviation photography,” Nov. 13. They also covered how to take panel and interior shots, ground shots, and air-to-air shots. ...
Airbus President along with other skydivers jumping from an A400M - CAVOK
Enter a team of ten parachutists who jumped on Sunday, October 14, an aircraft of the Airbus A400M military transport, was the President and CEO Tom Enders at Airbus and A400M Program Manager in the organization that manages the program OCCAR defenses in Europe, Bruno Delannoy.
The two executives, both accompanied by paratroopers were part of a highly qualified ...
CRUZEX V: Experience and emotion in the "Old Eagle Day"
from CavokBlog - Notícias de Aviação, Tecnologia e Fotografia
Day of knowledge, stories and experience in CRUZEX V. The Old Eagles Day, held last Friday (12/11) met at the Air Base of the old Christmas eagles the reserve of the Brazilian Air Force. More than one hundred Brigadier, Colonels and even former commanders of the Air Force came to meet old friends and meet ...
Airmen participate in Brazilian-led Exercise CRUZEX V from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories
Airmen from the United Sates, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, France and Uruguay are preparing for flying operations on the northeast coast of Brazil as part of Exercise CRUZEX V. The Brazilian-led exercise began officially Oct. 28 and will take place until Nov. 19 in Natal and Recife, Brazil.
The U.S. Air Force is participating in CRUZEX with more than 150 USAF Airmen, six F-16s and one KC-135. Partner nations are bringing more than 19 types of aircraft and helicopters, in total 82 aircraft are participating along with almost 3,000 personnel. ...
Korean War anniversary from AF.mil Photos
Class of 2010 – Alan Bean from San Diego Air & Space Museum Blog
He is one of our nation’s finest, a Navy jet pilot, who advanced as a talented, intuitive test pilot…challenging the skies during a time when each new military aircraft he tested was an uncertain ride! But he was ultimately chosen from a skilled field of high performance Marine, Navy and Air Force aviators to enter America’s space program in its third astronaut selection. He is the lunar module pilot on the second ...
Caption Contest #42 - Ends Wednesday 11.17.10 At 9PM EST from AirPigz
It's always unfortunate when things like this happen, but there's no use crying over spilt milk, and since
someone got a picture of the aftermath, seems like finding a way to have a little fun with it is somehow ok. So here's your new chance to ...
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