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The Centennial of Naval Aviation Kicks Off in Earnest this Weekend in San Diego from Tailhook Daily Briefing | If you find yourself in the San Diego area (Specifically NAS North Island) this weekend you will have much to see, hear and experience.  Thousands of visitors will gather at the Birthplace of Naval Aviation to begin in earnest what promises to be a year long celebration of that which makes the Wings of Gold special. ...

Thunderbirds visit Waterloo to prepare for upcoming show - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | Kristin Hubbard, a member of the Thunderbirds, makes her way around the Waterloo airport in a F-16 fighter jet for a visit Wednesday, Feb. ...

No Thunderbirds at 2011 Jones Beach show - Newsday
This year's Jones Beach Memorial Day weekend air show, which draws about 400,000 people to the park to watch high-flying aerobatics, will not be headlined by a military precision-flight team for the first time since it began in 2004.  The Air Force Thunderbirds team, which had been expected for its biennial performance, will be flying at an air show in Turkey instead.

U.S. Naval Air Forces's Photos - Heritage Garden - Retro Aircraft of the Centennial
F/A-18C, BuNo 165210 assigned to VX-31 at NAS China Lake. Aircraft represents test schemes used by aircraft at China Lake in the 1960s

Ratan Tata to fly F/A-18 Super Hornet at Aero India - DailyIndia.com | Bangalore, Feb 10: Tata Group chairman, Ratan Tata, who is a keen aviation enthusiast, is not a man to miss Aero India and will fly in ...

China attends air show - Express Buzz | BANGALORE: India appears to be clueless on how to take defence ties with Beijing forward. China was not among those invited to attend Aero India, ...

NAA ANNOUNCES MOST MEMORABLE AVIATION RECORDS OF 2010
... Speed Over a 100 Kilometer Closed Course:  364 mph | (record for internal combustion airplanes weighing 2,205 < 3,858 lbs)  During an exhibition flight at the Golden West Regional Fly-In in Marysville, California on June 13, John Parker flew his Thunder Mustang out and back along the 88-mile course in 14 minutes, 33 seconds.  The airplane (a 3/4 scale P-51 Mustang) averaged 364 mph, breaking the previous record of 282 mph set in 1975. ...

History of Team MS760 - official web site | In the early 1950’s the French Air Force needed an ab-inito  jet trainer (the same aircraft takes a pilot from zero hours up to advanced jet training) and Morane-Saulnier proposed the MS-755 Fleuret but the competition was won by the Fouga Magister. The company then re-designed the MS-755 as a four-seat liaison aircraft which they called the MS760 Paris.  On 29 July 1954 one of the three prototype MS760, registered F-WGVO (later registered F-BGVO), took off on its maiden flight piloted by  test pilot  ...
  
Fly It Foward Event - Women of Aviation Worldwide Community | In 1910, Raymonde de Laroche was the first woman pilot to earn a pilots license. At that time 3% of all pilots were women. 101 years later, only 6% of all pilots are women. March 13th, we are introducing non-licensed women to the gift of flight. We hope you will join us.

Now THAT’S a thank you! from General Aviation News | Volunteers who restored DC-3 get flight to remember  What better way to thank the people who have helped you restore an aircraft than giving them a ride in it? When it’s a major restoration, say that of a DC-3, it is only fitting that the ride be epic, like a trip from Flabob Airport (RIR) in Riverside, California, to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for AirVenture. ...

100 years of airplanes from Bayou Renaissance Man | Congratulations to Daher Socata of France, who this year celebrate 100 years of manufacturing aircraft.  The company began as Morane-Saulnier in 1911, producing a world-famous series of aircraft that set records before World War I, and introduced new and innovative technology during it. The pioneering aviator Roland Garros flew across the Mediterranean in a Morane-Saulnier G in 1913. ...

FW-190 Living History Event, Planes of Fame Air Museum from TAKEOFF TUBE | This FW-190 A8/N new build by Flug Werk of Germany was the focus for January's living history flying event held at the Planes of Fame Air Museum located in Chino, CA. These events are held the first Saturday of each month for museum members and the public to learn more about the museum's outstanding collection of historical aircraft. This event was well attended by the public and a great time was had by all. 

Northrop N9MB Flying Wing - Planes of Fame Air Museum from TAKEOFF TUBE | The Northrop N9MB flying wing was the 4th in the N9M series of aircraft produced by Jack Northrop as test aircraft for the flying wing design. The N9MB at Planes of Fame is the only remaining airframe of the N9M series. The N9MB was carefully restored over a 13 year period and is in flight status today. This aircraft is flown regularly at the museum and other local airshows. This aircraft is the actual great-grandfather of the modern day B-2 Spirit flying wing heavy bomber.

AN-32 Smoky Takeoff from FenceCheck Forums

African-American heroes at 'Sports, Space, & Sprockit!’ - HamptonRoads.com | ... NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was a star college football player at Richmond University and was drafted to the NFL before injuries ended his sports career.  Melvin is a veteran of two space flights, in 2008 and 2009, and has logged more than 565 hours in space. He is now NASA's associate administrator for education. ...

Sky is the limit for young pilot's aerial ambitions - Stoney Creek News | He is currently building a fully unlimited aerobatic aircraft at Gilbert Custom Aircraft in Brantford under the direction of owner Darryl Gilbert. ...

Float: ultralight rubber-band-powered duration model planes from Boing Boing by Andrea James | These beautiful dragonfly-like model planes can float for up to half an hour under the power of one single-wound rubber band. Check out the trailer for Float posted by Phil Kibbe. Amazing craftsmanship and techniques!

Students Build Aviation Careers at Tech School - WKBN/WYFX-TV | Finding a career path is a big decision many young students face. For some, the decision comes early leading them to career and technical schools. ...

Astronaut, Cosmonaut... Euronaut? - Air and Space Magazine | Space exploration may come naturally to Europeans, but it doesn't come easily. ...

Oklahoma spaceport may be shut down from RLV and Space Transport News
A reader notes that the Governor of Oklahoma has proposed a budget that cuts many programs and projects in order to eliminate the state's budget deficit. This includes shutting down the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority, which runs the spaceport at Burns Flat:  ...
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