ICAS 2010: Le Central from Airspeed
... As you make your way through the milling patrons, it becomes dreamlike. You tap a man on the shoulder to ask if you can squeeze by. As he turns to let you through, he smiles and says hello. And you see that he’s CAPT Greg McWherter, Boss of the Blue Angels. ...
Tempest and the Experimental Aircraft Association are teaming up to keep EAA’s fleet flying, through a new three-year support agreement between the two organizations.
Tempest will be an official supporter of EAA’s flying activities, supplying oil filters and spark plugs for the aircraft fleet, including those on national tours, beginning in 2011. Those historic aircraft include the B-17 bomber “Aluminum Overcast,” the Ford Tri-Motor, TravelAir E4000, Spirit of St. Louis replica Ryan NYP, Pitcairn Mailwing, T-6 and PT-3. In addition, those parts will also be made available for EAA’s Glastars, Cessna 162 Skycatchers, Piper Aztec, Cessna 201, and Bell 47 helicopters.
Photo: Megan Souders
Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation 2011: Watch for These Aircraft With Vintage Paint Schemes from The Aero Experience
During the 2011 U.S. Navy Centennial of Flight Celebration events, a variety of vintage paint schemes will be displayed on current Navy aircraft. The Perryville, MO Sabreliner plant is currently painting some aircraft in Centennial colors. Here are some recent pictures of T-39 Sabreliner and T-44 Pegasus aircraft undergoing retro paint processing. ...
Famed fliers for airshow - Wairarapa Times Age
The Red Checkers, the air force precision aerobatic display team will be in action at the Wings over Wairarapa air show in January. ...
Event is wheels of fortune - Shepparton News
The event featured dozens of activities and exhibits, including Matt Hall's Super Air Show, a World War II Mustang flyover, a helicopter aerobatic show, ...
VIDEO: F-16 fighters of the USAF Thunderbirds - Up Close and Personal from CavokBlog
A more intimate and personal of the F-16C / D used by the famous Air Demonstration Squadron, U.S. Air Force, the Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds squadron, part of the 57th Fighter Wing from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, was established in...
2010 Video Recap from Mike Goulian Airshows
Check out our latest video which has great on board clips from many of our 2010 show locations. Can you figure out where we were by looking at the air show ramp? Special thanks to Justin Shipley and ASB.TV for producing this exciting short clip. ...
Zero heading to the UK?? from Classic Aviation Worldwide
In the January issue of FlyPast Magazine there is an article regarding the Old Flying Machine Company and, in particular, Spitfire MH434. Towards the end of the issue it has been reported that OFMC are in process of acquiring a new aircraft, hinted at being on loan, along the same sort of lines as their Spitfire and Mustang.
This aircraft has to be of financial value to such a small operator; and it is suggested in the article the ...
Chris Thomas is the son of a Typhoon pilot and specialist of that aircraft. He is amongst other things the (co-)author of “Aircraft of the Aces 27 – Typhoon and Tempest Aces”; “The Typhoon & Tempest story” and 4 volumes about the 2nd TAF. He is also the author of the profiles in the present book.
The Typhoon was the heavy fighter-bomber of the RAF that illustrated himself during WWII and was the ...
Verdict due Monday on French Concorde crash - Reuters Africa
The accident ended the 27-year career of the supersonic Concorde, the fastest aircraft in the history of commercial aviation and a symbol of Franco-British ...
Bell BAT from The Unwanted Blog
One of the more advanced and interesting designs put forward in the early days of the LHX program was the Bell BAT, the Bell Advanced Tiltrotor (thus the “Bell Bell Advanced Tiltrotor”). This was a single seat design, essentially a scaled-down version of the highly successful XV-15, and a
December 5 - This Day In Aviation History from Aviation Earth
December 5, 1909 - George Taylor makes the first manned glider flight in Australia in a glider of his own design. He eventually makes a total of 29 flights at Narrabeen Beach in New South Wales. December 5, 1921 - Western Australia Airways opens the first scheduled regular airline service in the country.
Fairey Swordfish - AviationGeeks.com
Formation flight Sunday. Tiger Moths from Planeshots
National Museum of the US Air Force at Wright-Patterson - Theo Spark
Nicolas Trudgian's WW II Aviation Art........... from Theo Spark
Photos: Aero Experience Museum Destination: Tulsa Air & Space Museum Celebrates Local Aerospace History from The Aero Experience
Aero club flies further to find fun - Warrnambool Standard
AFTER almost five decades, the Warrnambool Aero Club have celebrated their final monthly competition but won't be letting any dust gather on their wings. ...
Alaska aviator Bob Vanderpool, a 'pilot for the Natives' - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Years ago when aviation was in its infancy, you became a well respected pioneer and bravely transported people and goods everywhere. ...
Book Review - JET AGE from From the Flight Deck
Captain Doug's book review. JET AGE: The Comet, the 707, and the Race to Shrink the World
Glen Gardner resident and friends build airplane with wood, glue and Lexus lights - Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
He plans to offer free youth flight lessons next year through the Young Eagles program. It's not difficult to fly, he says. 'You get used to it. ...
Airplane Geeks makes a weekly podcast with all sorts of great information.
Do you like airlines? Do you like podcasts? Well then Airline Geeks is a great podcast for you to check out. I have enjoyed their previous shows, but one of the most recents, episode 125, is probably my favorite. Of course I am ...
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