Tuesday, November 16, 2010

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China Preps To Showcase Air Power at Zhuhai Show - Defense News
Zhuhai, China - About 70 aircraft from 35 countries and more than 600 domestic and foreign exhibitors are showcasing their wares at China's biggest aerospace and aviation show, the 8th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Zhuhai Airshow), beginning Nov. 16 in the southeastern provi ...

2010 China Air Show Zhuhai I

2010 BLUE ANGELS HOMECOMING, N.A.S. PENSACOLA  - Air Show Photo
   
VIDEO from Las Vegas News Bureau available on thenewsmarket.com: Aviation ... - PR Newswire
13 and 14 when the US Air Force hosted Aviation Nation 2010 -- the Nellis Air Force Base Open House and annual Las Vegas Air Show. ...
   
Restored WWII Era B-29 Superfortress Bomber Spends Veterans Day At Long Beach ...
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Summit at Long Beach Airport's Airfest, 2010, Nov. 11-13. The AOPA Foundation works to improve aviation safety, preserve community airports, and encourage ...

MX2 Team Xtreme - CIAF 2010 - youtubeMX2 Team Xtreme in their debut display at the China International Airsports Fiesta - CIAF 2010. South Africa Pilots Mark Hensman and Nigel Hopkins fly their MX2's in a display of precision and performance with gripping cross over passes, close formation aerobatics, and Xtreme solo maneuvers.

Neil Armstrong, Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger converge on Purdue stage - jconline.com
Two poignant moments in American history converged at Purdue University Friday evening when Neil Armstrong honored the pilot whose quick thinking saved 155 lives last year in New York City.

Class of 2010 – Harrison Ford from San Diego Air & Space Museum Blog 
Integrity, Honor, Warm and caring to those in need. He is an award winning, internationally renowned actor, whose movies have transcended generations, and positively impacted millions of people, grossing over six billion dollars.  He is a passioned and respected pilot, and a positive voice highlighting to the world the many benefits of general and business aviation. His role as National Chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Associations’ Young Eagles program inspires young people to excel in their lives, to achieve…

US Navy Photos
Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh pilots a replica of a Curtis Pusher Biplane on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The original aircraft was flown off the deck of the light cruiser USS Birmingham by Eugene Ely on Nov. 14, 1910 to launch naval aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nicholas Hall/Released)

Reno Air Races Provide a Singular Need for Speed - singularcity.com
The Reno Air Races, also known as the National Championship Air Races, is the place to be to meet those magnificent men in their flying machines.

The "Ghost Ship" Flies! 10-21-10 - youtube
First Flight 10-21-10, Pilot: John "Captain Cloud" Pike. Experimental aircraft by Big Sky Stearman, Portland, OR. Technicians Jeremy Harris and Brian Pipher. Visit BigSkyStearman.com to see pics of complete build.

Article : Code One Magazine
Article about the Four Horsemen - a C130 Demo Team - just like the Blue Angels - flying Fat Alberts instead of F/A18s.   

Movie Night at San Francisco International Airport: Come Celebrate of 75 Years of Air Service to Asia from Telstar Logistics 
There’s a rare event taking place at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday evening: Movie Night! It’s a special occasion to celebrate a special anniversary in the history of commercial aviation and the city of San Francisco... but we’ll get to that in a moment.
First, take moment to recall what it’s now like to fly to China. It’s no big deal, really. You just meander to the ....

The Mighty Eighth from J Clark
If you are driving down to Florida along Interstate 95, you might see something amazing near Savannah, GA.  As long as you are not sleeping, it is hard to miss the Boeing B-47 Stratojet parked next to the highway.
The Stratojet sits in a garden as an exhibit at The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, one of the finest aviation museums in the nation.  The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum is not an average aviation museum; yes, it has airplanes, aviation hardware, and maps telling the story of World War II in Europe.  This museum, however, is very different from other aviation museums. ...

The X-Hunters - Aerospace Archeology Team
... The first aircraft in the series was specifically designed to explore the transonic region and breach the so-called "sound barrier." It was originally designated XS-1 to denote that it would be the first experimental sonic airplane. Later, the designation was shortened to X-1. Many research vehicles have since provided important data to scientists and aircraft designers. They have come to be known collectively as: The X-Planes. ...

Today In Aviation History – November 16 - Calgary Recreational and ...
In 1915… Victor Carlstrom becomes the 1st pilot to fly from Toronto to New York. Carlstrom flies in a Curtiss R-2 biplane and was in the air for 6 hours and 40 minutes. In 1920… ...

November 16 from Cut and Paste Aviation 

Wichita Aero Club to hold “on-air summit” - The Wichita Eagle
The Wichita Aero Club will hold its second annual On-air Summit, featuring a panel of senior executives representing major business and general aviation ...

PLAAF Really Needs to Work on its TTPs For Exiting an Airplane from Defense Tech 
Good morning. To kick today off, how about this hilarious sequence of photos from China Defense Blog’s post about the 2010 Zhuhai Airshow:

PICTURE: First F-35B Formation Flight from Ares 
It's hard to believe, but this is a picture of the first formation flight by two F-35Bs - taken on Nov. 10, 29 months after the first flight of the STOVL variant. Aircraft BF-1 and BF-3 were photographed near the NAS Patuxent River test center on a flight to evaluate the close-proximity handling qualities of the F-35B.

Darpa: Now We Know Why Our Mach 20 Ship Crashed from Danger Room 
It took six months, but the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency finally has a handle on what caused its hypersonic weapon prototype to “terminate” itself over the Pacific Ocean back in April. The findings have paved the way for a fresh round of tests for the Mach-20 flier, potentially leading to a new class of super-fast weapons. ...

Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Boss Will Serve As An Air Stewardess On AirAsia After Losing A Bet - news.sky.com
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson will serve as a stewardess on an AirAsia flight, after losing a cross-dressing bet with a rival tycoon.


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