Friday, February 18, 2011

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Blue Angels to perform at Sun ‘n Fun from General Aviation News | The United States Navy’s Blue Angels military jet demonstration team will be the featured air show performers at this year’s Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29-April 3 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. ...

Naval Air Station Meridian to Celebrate 50th with an Air Show from Warplanes Online Community | In 2011, Naval Air Station Meridian celebrates its 50th anniversary honoring the commissioning of the base in July 1961, along with celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation.  What a better way to celebrate than with an air show featuring the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. NAS Meridian Commanding Officer Capt. Charles Gibson has announced that “Golden Wings Over Meridian” is set for March 26-27. The Angels last performed at NAS Meridian in March 2008 for a record-breaking crowd of more than 90,000 spectators. The NAS Meridian air show will be the third stop during the Blue Angels’ 38-show 2011 season. ...
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F-22 Raptor leads aerial display - WXYZ | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (WXYZ) - The aerial expertise of the latest addition to American's Air Force will lead the 2011 Selfridge Air Show. The US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft will take to the skies over Selfridge Air National Guard ...

TALL Ships Event Will Have Red Arrows Display - Inverclyde Now | THE Red Arrows will be making a welcome return to Greenock this July as part of the Tall Ships Race event. The flying display team will take to the skies over the ships at lunchtime on the final day of event, 12 July, barring any operational ...

Cotswold Air show to celebrate iconic jet’s 60th anniversary by Flightline UK | One of Britain’s most iconic fighter jets will be honoured with an historic and breathtaking display at the 2011 Cotswold Air Show.  The theme of this year’s show, at Cotswold Airport, on June 18 and 19, is the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Hawker Hunter.  Only a few airworthy examples remain of the elegant swept wing aircraft and it is hoped that one of the highlights will be a spectacular diamond nine formation flypast. ...

SANREMO: THE ARROWS SHOW TRICOLORI Acrobazie AGI - Agenzia Journalistic Italy | Steps to repeat Frecce Tricolori in the sky of San Remo in view of the exhibition this afternoon, sandwiched between the events that will accompany the evening event that the Sanremo Festival dedicated to 150 years ...

Tomorrow is the 100th year anniversary of civil aviation in India from Bangalore Aviation | Tomorrow, February 17, 2011 marks the 100 year anniversary of civil aviation in India. To commemorate this milestone, the year 2011-12 has been being declared as the 'Civil Aviation Centenary Year’.  From humble beginnings, India has grown in to the ninth largest civil aviation market in the world. Airlines, airports, aircraft, and pretty much anyone connected with civil aviation in India will commence on a year long celebration. ...

Southeast Aviation Show slated from General Aviation News | On Oct. 29, the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) will host the Southeast Aviation Show, sponsored by the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA). The event will showcase the latest aviation products, a static aircraft display and educational sessions. ...

Women In Aviation To Gather In Reno from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Women in Aviation International will host its 22nd annual conference next week in Reno, Nev., from Feb. 24 to 26. The event brings together a wide range of aviation professionals, educators and enthusiasts, and welcomes men as well as women from around the world. A variety of ...

Legends of Naval Aviation – Jesse Brown & Tom Hudner from Warplanes Online Community | ... Four years after Annapolis, however, Tom would find himself in another war, the Korean War. Here he would lead a heroic effort to save a downed pilot when his flight was on patrol over the Chosin Reservoir. For this extraordinary rescue attempt, President Harry Truman would present the first Congressional Medal of Honor of the Korean War to Tom Hudner.  ...

IMAGES: Meet the inside of an AC-130U Spooky II USAF - CAVOK (translated) | Members of the 4th Special Operations Squadron U.S. Air Force participated in the beginning of February for a training mission aboard an AC-130U Spooky aircraft II at Hurlburt Field Air Force Base, Florida. In [these] images you can see the inside of the [strike aircraft of] the U.S. Air Force. ...

'Huey' helicopter adds to Southeast Asia War storyline at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | As the renovation of the Southeast Asia War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force continues, visitors have the opportunity to learn more about the aircraft and personnel who served during that time.  The museum's UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, for example, served with the 20th Special Operations Squadron in South Vietnam, flying dangerous, highly-classified missions inserting special operations personnel into Laos and Cambodia. In June 1969, this aircraft was converted into a UH-1P gunship equipped with two rocket pods and two miniguns. ...

F-14 Tomcats (2006) from AIRBOYD.TV 

IMAGE: Nimrod R1 aircraft receives special paint at RAF Waddington - CAVOK | The Nimrod R1 aircraft XV249 was specially painted to commemorate the last flight of the Nimrod at RAF Waddington, home of 51 Squadron "Goose".  The Nimrod R1 reconnaissance aircraft are in operation since 1974, flying from the station at RAF Waddington in 1995. These images show the aircraft in your current job with the crew aboard the Nimrod during a routine mission with the aircraft taxiing on January 31, 2011.

The Martin Marietta X-24B, via this excellent thread of images from x planes | The Martin Marietta X-24B, via this excellent thread of images

Boeing Donates 'Legends of Flight' Proceeds to Washington State LASER from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | Boeing (NYSE: BA) on Wednesday made a surprise donation of $26,000 to Washington State Leadership & Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER). Boeing's donation comes from proceeds from its sponsorship of the IMAX film "Legends of Flight." The present ...

Boeing Announces $5M Donation to Air Force Museum Foundation from AVIATION-NEWS | Gift Will Enable New Exhibits and Educational Programs  ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17, 2011 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that it will donate $5 million to the Air Force Museum Foundation in three installments over the next three years. The foundation will deliver the funds to the U.S. Air Force for the benefit [...]

DisneyToon Studios Announces Planes for 2013 - ComingSoon.net | PLANES takes off with an international cast of the fastest air racers around, in a comedy packed with action and adventure starring Dusty, a small town dreamer who longs to enter the most epic around-the-world air race … despite his fear of heights. ...

VIDEO: AeroVironment's Nano Hummingbird Flies! from Ares | AeroVironment has released a video of flight tests of its tiny Nano Hummingbird flapping-wing UAV, built under DARPA's Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) program. As you watch the video, remember this vehicle, like a real hummingbird, is hovering, maneuvering and flying under its own power, using its flapping wings for propulsion and control. ...

Boeing's Triple Challenge: Three aircraft, three certifications from Flightblogger | SEATTLE -- What originally began as a plan to sequentially develop an all-new jetliner and two jumbo variants, has turned into a concurrent push to achieve a three-front certification effort by the close of 2011.  Boeing is facing a challenge on three fronts as it aims to gain regulatory approval on the 747-8I, 747-8F and the 787 - the first time in its history it has attempted such a demanding target. ...

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