Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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“Glacier Girl” and other Exciting Acts Featured at 2011 “WBCA Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular -The Laredo Sun | One of those privately owned aircrafts is none other than the infamous P-38 Fighter “Glacier Girl” – the World’s Most Famous Fighter Airplane, which gained its popularity after enthusiasts dug it out from more than 250 feet of ice where it had been buried for decades – since WWII.  It took 50 years, countless hours, and more than 10 years of rebuilding and incredible attention to detail to restore it to its original flying capacity! “Glacier Girl” will make its Laredo debut Sunday!  The Headliner, the A-10 West Demo team is going to show why the “Hog” is one of the ...
Photo and History of Glacier Girl - P-38 Association

Father and Son named 2011 Air Show Marshals for the WBCA Stars and Stripes Air ... - Laredo Sun | Other highlights of the show include: Wing walkers, Sky diving, a Flash Fire Jet Truck, a Fire Cat Jet performance, Vipers, B-25, a Tora Tora demonstration, ...

Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Night Show - YouTube | The AeroShell Team has been performing for over twenty years, amassing thousands of hours in front of fans all over North America. One thing that is even more thrilling than the daytime airshow they are famous for it their night time airshow. The twilight and darkness mix with the thunder and smoke to make one amazing show.

Fan Photos from San Diego Centennial of Naval Aviation by U.S. Naval Air Forces | We asked on Saturday for fan photos of the San Diego Centennial of Naval Aviation. ...

Top of 24 Hours for February 15, 2011 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day
VFC-12 Fighting Omars based out of NAS Oceana Virginia. Painted up as Gloss Sea Blue WWII Air Wing aboard USS Randolph in the Pacific in March 1945. Naval Aviation Centennial Kick off Event NAS North Island CA

Aero India 2011: The men who orchestrate Yelahanka aerial symphony - Daily News & Analysis | “In an air show, as soon as one aircraft lands, another takes-off in order to maintain the tempo and keep the onlookers engrossed. ...

Calgary allocates $800000 to restore vintage warbirds - Canada.com | CALGARY — City council agreed Monday to spend up to $800000 to help restore two vintage Second World War aircraft — a de Havilland Mosquito and a Hawker ...

Museum of Aviation to offer Flight Club in March - The Warner Robins Patriot | The Museum of Aviation has decided to offer Flight Club in March after having a successful November course. ...

Grumman F-14s with tailhooks extended from Planeshots | More Tailhooks

Charles H. Older: P-51 Ace - Flying Tigers News | Joining the Marine Corps for flight training, Charles Herman (Chuck) Older received his wings and commission at Pensacola on 1 April 1940 and was assigned to VMF-I. In July 1941 he resigned his reserve commission to join Chennault’s American Volunteer Group (AVG), then forming in Burma. ...

Angels Three Six - Confessions of a Cold War Fighter Pilot - Cleared-To-Engage | Some time ago I visited the Museum of Flight in Seattle and I was able to find the only (autographed) copy of this rare book while browsing their library. “Angels Three Six” is the fascinating story of Colonel Charles (Chuck) Lehman and the Cold War Air Defense Command.  He is the author of this book and writes in first person about flying F-102 and (nuclear armed) F-106 during the Cold War and the Cuban missile crisis. Chuck and the other pilots were ...

Search and Destroy from War and Game | It was 15 May 1951 and I was a 1st Lt. assigned to the 12th Sqdn, 18th FBW flying F-51Ds. This was my 44th mission. Assigned as element lead (no. 3) in a flight of four. Flight commander was Capt. AE Rice. His wingman was Lt. Forrest Strange. My wingman was Lt. Luther A. Webb. [...]

Bronco Bustin  from War and Game | Soon after arriving in Viet Nam I saw an OV-10 Bronco. It was love at first sight and I was determined to get a ride in one. Luckily my job as an information officer gave me the opportunity. The ALO (Air Liaison Officer, pronounced “aye lo”) assigned to the division flew OV-10s so I tracked [...]

Lindbergh Foundation Announces Winners of 34th Annual Awards - AMTOnline.com | SUN 'n FUN President and Convention Chairman John Burton pointed out that, "With aviation luminaries like John and Martha King, Sean Tucker, Kermit Weeks, ...
   
Aviator recounts her record flight during visit here - Moultrie Observer | MOULTRIE — A world-record pilot flew into Moultrie Saturday to share her story with the local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). ...

B-2 And F-22's In Flight - airboyd | U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft and a B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber flying in formation over Andersen Air Force Base.

The first sport planes from General Aviation News by Dennis Parks, Curator Emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight | In the May 13, 1920, issue of the English magazine Flight, a survey of a new type of aircraft they called the “sporting aeroplane” was published. The article provided a list of these aircraft of 50 horsepower or under, along with drawings of each. ...

Today in Aviation History – February 15 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club 

Pearl the movie from Pearl FB page | EXCITING! "Pearl" selected by the United Nations (it's first ever domestic film selection!) in an initiative to educate students about indigenous issues. Curricula has been developed covering eight disciplinary subjects to be taught in NY public high schools. Public reception March 3, 5-8 p.m. in NYC at the National Museum of American Indian. Additional info

Hot Stuff! Radial Rocket RG (With 360hp Thump’n Russian Radial) from AirPigz | There are four things in my opinion that make a perfect airplane. Round engine, pilot’s seat on the centerline, right hand on a stick and left hand on the throttle, and dragging your tail. If you’ve got those four things, you’ve got me hooked. And tho many pilots haven’t experienced all of these aircraft attributes, the only one that most modern pilots would likely disagree with is the tail draggin’ part. Enter the Radial Rocket RG. ...

Looking Inside Boeing’s New 747 from Autopia by Jason Paur |The newest airliner in Boeing's fleet is red, it's orange and it's big. Really big.  Boeing unveiled the 747-8 Intercontinental, its biggest airliner ever, yesterday, and with the glamor of the event behind it, the company faces the ongoing — and difficult — job of certifying two new aircraft and delivering the long-delayed 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner to anxious customers. The two airlines with orders for...

Nonflying Aerospace Careers from Aviation Blogs | In past years, we’ve called this section “Nonflying Aviation Careers,” recognizing that not everyone interested in aviation wants to be a pilot. This year, we’ve broadened our horizons: Many nonflying jobs apply equally to both aviation and space; in some cases, the job titles have even changed to recognize this. Covering a broader range of career fields makes sense given the ...

Future of Human Space Flight Continues to Look Bright - Daily Californian | Based on the success of Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, Virgin Galactic plans to send hundreds of tourists on short suborbital flights at a cost of $200000 per ...

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