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Violent Storm Hits Sun 'n Fun Fly-In - AVweb | Damage at Lakeland, Florida's Sun 'n Fun air show may be in the millions after a storm blew through late Thursday morning, damaging aircraft and structures on the ground. Everyone has been accounted for on-site...

Sun-N-Fun Storm Damage Video - Warbird Radio | Here’s a quick video of some of the damage here at Sun-N-Fun.  We’ll have more to come tomorrow morning on Warbird Radio LIVE.  Stay tuned for more updates here on Warbird Radio.

Weather Woes at Sun N Fun - Alabama Aviator

Massive Storm Strikes Sun-N-Fun - Warbird Radio | WARBIRD RADIO – A massive thunder storm struck the Sun-N-Fun fly-in around 12:00pm (EASTERN) Thursday.  Please stay tuned to Warbird Radio for more updates. (15 pictures)

Aircraft Stewardship, Part One: Tiedown - Nathan Carricker | Perhaps I should have started this series with, "If you can't afford a hangar, don't buy an airplane," but even those who normally do well at keeping their machines out of the merciless elements must, sooner or later, take them somewhere a hangar isn't available. Today at Sun 'n Fun 2011, we had an awful reminder of just how vulnerable...

The Reno Air Racing Foundation presents the next Pathways to Aviation educational speaker series highlighting aviation and aeronautics - This Is Reno | The Reno Air Racing Foundation will host their next installment of Pathways to Aviation with Brigadier General Taco Gilbert III and Paul McFarlane as they speak with community members and students about the world of aviation and aeronautics...

Vulcan to the Skies Over Abingdon - Flightline UK | The forthcoming 12th annual Abingdon Air & Country Show, taking place on Abingdon Airfield, Dalton Barracks on Sunday 8th May will feature a true british icon of the skies. The mighty Avro Vulcan bomber is planned to kick start its 2011 display season by...

Group that maintains WWII planes scrambling to fund fire sprinklers for South St. Paul hangar - Greenfield Reporter | SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. — Members of a nonprofit Minnesota group that maintains a collection of World War II-era planes are scrambling to find money for fire sprinklers for the hangar that houses the vintage exhibit...

WWII Veterans To Honor Training Field - KPHO | MESA, Ariz. - The Commemorative Air Force will provide an exhibit to illustrate Mesa's Falcon Field Airport's origin as a training base for British Royal Air Force and U.S. Army Air Corps pilots during World War II on Saturday...

75th Anniversary of Hindenburg’s First Trans-Atlantic Crossing - Airships.net | March 31 is the 75th anniversary of LZ-129 Hindenburg’s first flight across the Atlantic. To commemorate the anniversary the Great Circle Mapper website has posted this chart and a description of the ship’s voyage between Germany and...

Able Flight Awards Two New Scholarships!

When you donate to the Able Flight Scholarship Fund...you become more than a donor...you become a partner in its mission. Be an Able Flight Champion and you'll have the chance to win a great prize from one of our sponsors! Just visit the Champions page to sign up! WHO DO YOU HELP WHEN YOU DONATE TO ABLE FLIGHT? People like Jeremy Maddox of Georgia. Paralyzed due to an accident, Jeremy is now a licensed pilot thanks to the supporters of Able Flight. Donate today to help inspiring people like Jeremy become a pilot! Able Flight thanks Air Chart Systems for their support, and for donating a one year subscription to every scholarship recipient who earns their license! _________________ New website showcases the good works of aviation nonprofits...visit Flying For Good to see stories on Able Flight and others who use aviation for the public good.  NYC FIREFIGHTER 9/11 FIRST RESPONDER RECEIVES ABLE FLIGHT'S FIRST CAREER SCHOLARSHIP Paul Lampasso receives award from Cessna President Jack Pelton at Sun 'n Fun After being injured fighting a fire in Queens, NY, Paul Lampasso was on reduced duty when he responded to the attacks on the Twin Towers. Soon Paul was forced to retire with a medical disability. As the first recipient of an Able Flight Career Training scholarship, it's Paul's plan to turn this opportunity into a career that allows him to no longer depend on disability income. Paul received his official scholarship letter from Cessna President Jack Pelton in a March 29th ceremony at Sun 'n Fun. Cessna is a long term premier sponsor of Able Flight. Learn more here...  KEVIN CROMBIE  SELECTED TO TRAIN AT PURDUE  Kevin Crombie's dream of becoming a pilot was born from flights with his father, but paralysis caused by a virus when he was only nine months old put that dream beyond reach. Now Kevin has been selected for a full Able Flight Scholarship and will train at Purdue University this summer to earn his license. Kevin Crombie with his father John and mother Trish. Along with other scholarship winners, Kevin will live in a university dorm, attend ground school classses, and will learn to fly in a specially-adapted Sky Arrow 600 LSA. Charles Stites & Jack Pelton CESSNA AIRCRAFT CONTINUES SUPPORT OF ABLE FLIGHT At Sun 'n Fun, Cessna CEO and President Jack Pelton presented the company's 2011 donation to Able Flight's Charles Stites. "Cessna's support has made a real difference in the lives of people who only need an opportunity to prove that they can enrich aviation with their examples of strong will and willingness to meet challenges," said Stites. 91 Oak Leaf Lane | Chapel Hill, NC 27516 US

US Air Force Adds Two Crowd Favorites to 2011 Lineup

Dayton, Ohio – Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger officials announced today the addition of two crowd favorites to the 2011 show, which will be held on July 23rd and 24th. US Air Force officials confirmed that the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the C-17 Globemaster III are both slated as demonstration aircraft at the 37th annual show which will be held at the Dayton International Airport. These impressive exhibitions will join a blockbuster lineup headlined by the US Air Force Thunderbirds.

Specially designed for close air support, the A-10 Thunderbolt II has excellent maneuverability at low air speeds and altitude as well as a highly accurate weapons-delivery system. The venerable Warthog, dubbed for its unglamorous appearance, came into the Air Force inventory in 1975 and no one guessed that it would still be a valuable asset in 2011. In fact, days ago the A-10 Thunderbolt was ordered to Libya to support US military efforts in Operation Odyssey Dawn. With several upgrades through the years, it’s one tough fighter as the Warthog can survive direct hits from armor-piercing and high explosive projectiles up to 23mm and fly when hydraulic power is lost. Known as the “tank buster”, the Thunderbolt has contributed in many military operations including Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. The Air Combat Command East Coast A-10 Demonstration Team, from Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, will provide this year’s Thunderbolt Demonstration. Leading this year’s team and flying the demo will be Major Dylan “HABU” Thorpe, who was born in Danville, Illinois and grew up in Woodland Park, Colorado.

Another “big” hit on the air show circuit is a demonstration by the massive US Air Force
C-17 Globemaster III. The C-17, the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft in the Air Force will provide an engaging demonstration for air show spectators in Dayton this year. This enormous aircraft is nearly 200 feet long and 55 feet high and has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 585,000 pounds. The versatile aircraft can perform tactical airlift and airdrop missions and can also transport litters and ambulatory patients during aeromedical evacuations when required. Recently the C-17 was in the Dayton news as the 445th Airlift Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB announced that the unit will begin replacing their aging C-5 aircraft with eight C-17s. The aircraft performing at this year’s show hails from the 58th Airlift Squadron, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

“This is great news from the Air Force,” said Michael Emoff, Chairman of the United States Air & Trade Show Board of Trustees, producers of the show. “These awesome demonstrations along with those we’ve already announced will make for a terrific show in 2011. And, we’re not finished adding to lineup; you’ll see some other fantastic performers announced in a few weeks,” Emoff added.

Previously publicized, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will have top billing at the Vectren Dayton Air Show along with first time appearances by the Red Bull Helicopter flown by Chuck Aaron along with industry first, an all-women wing walking routine featuring pilot Melissa Pemberton and Carol Pilon. Rounding out the line-up will be crowd favorite, Tora Tora Tora, an eight-plane emotional reenactment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor complete with pyrotechnics, the all-American US Army Golden Knight Parachute Team, and air show legendary pilot Sean D. Tucker.

A variety of ticket packages are on sale through the show’s web site, www.daytonairshow.com. Popular areas such as the Blue Sky Chalet and LaRosa’s Pavilion are sure to be sell outs. Visit the show’s website for further information.

Beginning June 6th, 2011, Kroger will be exclusively offering $3.00 off adult and children tickets.
This offer will be conveniently available at over 100 Kroger stores in the Dayton-Cincinnati region. Kroger discount tickets are good for either Saturday or Sunday admission.

Founded in 1975, the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger is one of America’s premier air shows. The Air Show showcases world-class aerobatic champions, military jet demonstrations and entertainment for the whole family celebrating Dayton’s aviation heritage as home of the Wright Brothers, National Museum of the US Air Force and Wright-Patterson AFB. For more information, visit www.daytonairshow.com.

Wings Over Wine Country 2011 Commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11th, 2001 and the Centennial of Naval Aviation

Santa Rosa, Calif., March 30, 2011 – The PACIFIC COAST AIR MUSEUM (PCAM) is proud to host the Wings Over Wine Country Air Show on August 20-21, 2011 at the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa California.  A tremendous lineup of flying includes military jet demonstrations, world class civilian aerobatics and a host of Warbirds.  A large number of  static displays will include the museum’s collection of over 30 restored aircraft (most of which will be open for climb aboards), civilian and military statics and morning access to the warbirds that will fly later in the show.  In addition, this year’s air show program will commemorate two historic events , the tenth anniversary of September 11^th, 2001 and the Centennial of Naval Aviation.

Each day the air show will open with a ceremony honoring the bravery and sacrifice of the first responders and those who perished..  The local police and fire departments will have a significant presence in both equipment and personnel in a show of local pride.  Opening ceremonies will include local dignitaries and Pacific Coast Air Museum leadership in a brief program that will commemorate the 10^th anniversary of 9/11.  In December 2010 the Pacific Coast Air Museum took possession of the first aircraft to respond on September 11, 2001, an F-15A Eagle.  Check the museum website for updates on its restoration.

Flying and static exhibits will commemorate the 100^th Anniversary of Naval Aviation.  In January 1911, Eugene B. Ely completed the world’s first landing on a ship, the USS Pennsylvania in the San Francisco Bay.  An hour later he took off from the ship marking the first combined landing and takeoff from a ship board runway.  To honor that milestone we plan to have a variety of WWII Navy Warbirds fly in the air show and have the museum’s collection of Navy fighter jets displayed together.  Finally, a T-33 Shooting Star, flown by Greg Colyer and painted in Blue Angels colors, will fly an aerobatic routine during the show.

Military participation in the Wings Over Wine Country Air Show includes the F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstration, the C-17 Globemaster III demonstration, U-2 Dragon Lady overflights, T-38 Talon flybys and F-15 Eagle overflights by the 173^rd Fighter Wing, Oregon National Guard. (above subject to military scheduling)

Our outstanding civilian air show line up includes:

·         Eddie Andreini in his  Super Stearman

·         Tim Decker in his beautiful red and white Pitts Special

·         Canadian favorite Team Rocket in two Harmon Rockets

·         Dan Buchanan is his towed hang glider

·         Aerobatic Competition winner Melissa Pemberton in her Edge 540

·         Greg Colyer in his Blue Angels T-33 Shooting Star

·         Many P-51 Mustangs and other Warbirds

·         Many fabulous static display aircraft

·         A great classic Car Show

·         Lots of activities for families and children, including a huge “Kid’s World” with lots of kid favorite inflatables

·         And much much more

Enhance your air show experience by watching the show from the President’s Club (an exclusive, catered tent along the flightline) or attending the Friday night Performer Reception (where you can meet the air show performers and see their aircraft up close).  Purchase air show, President’s Club and Performer Reception Tickets online at our website.

Gates open both days at 9:00 a.m. for pre-show activities, including radio controlled model aircraft demonstrations. The main Air Show events kick off at 11:00 a.m.  Discount advance tickets can be purchased at the Museum and Sonoma County Round Table Pizza locations.  Tickets may be purchased at www.WingsOverWineCountry.org.  Convenience charges may apply.

Visit our website at www.WingsOverWineCountry.org for more information.

ABOUT PACIFIC COAST AIR MUSEUM

Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the acquisition, restoration, safe operation and display of historic aircraft, and to providing an educational venue for students and the community. We also honor those heroic aviators who have contributed so much to the growth and defense of our way of life.

Located in Santa Rosa, Calif., PCAM operates both an indoor museum with exhibits featuring famous military and civilian pilots and aviation innovators, as well as historical photos and artifacts; and an outside museum featuring more than two dozen excellent examples of both contemporary and antique aircraft.      

For more information contact the Pacific Coast Air Museum at (707) 575-7900. Website: www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org.

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Maverick Flying Car Grabs Spotlight at Sun 'n Fun Fly-In - The Ledger | MIKE REINERT, from left, Scott Campbell, Rodney McIntosh, Janelle Deker and Chase Bodenhausen, the flight crew of the C-130, walk down the display line during the 37th Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in ...

Sun ‘n Fun Warbird Gallery | Warbird Wednesday from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt | I apologize for the late hour of this post, but in case you didn’t know, Sun ‘n Fun started Tuesday. The event runs from 29th March until 3rd April at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida. Unfortunately, I won’t be enjoying the sun nor the fun as I am unable to make my way to Florida this week. That won’t stop me from enjoying what I can of the event via third parties and as a Leaving Terra Firma tradition, I will compile a list of resources in this post that will allow those other poor souls that are unable to have the firsthand experience to get some second-hand experiences…

Warbirds on the wing for RAAF's 90th birthday - ABC Online | The Royal Australian Air Force has celebrated its 90th birthday with a ceremony in Canberra and a display of historic planes at the service's birthplace in Victoria. The RAAF was formed on March 31, 1921, with Point Cook its sole base. ...

Was there any such WWII Flying Tiger air mission? - Straight Dope ...  by Boyo Jim | There is a four-part segment, not yet aired, about the Flying Tigers. I'm personally not aware that they flew any missions which changed the course of the war, unless you consider that improving the morale of the American public in the ...

Wings of Freedom: Living History Tour schedule of events - Victoria Advocate | Victoria chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association offering free flights to Young Eagles (18 and younger). Email membership@eaa340.org for advance reservations. 9 am to noon - WWII Heroes: Glenn McDuffie (Kissing Sailor), ...

History takes flight - Victoria Advocate | One of the highlights is the B-17 Flying Fortress, made famous by its bombing runs during World War II. The plane now serves on the living history tour to more than 130 cities annually. The bomber gives WWII veterans a backdrop to talk about their ...

Bomb will be explosive addition to air museum - Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph | Aviation enthusiasts have marked the beginning of a new project to expand their museum by receiving a 500kg German bomb. Trustees of the Sywell Aviation Museum took delivery of the device, which could be the centrepiece of a planned section about the ...

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!  from AirSpace by Elizabeth Borja | The 2011 Major League Baseball season starts today at 1:05pm, when the National Air and Space Museum’s hometown Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. This afternoon the red and white uniforms of the Nationals will stand out against the bright green of the field.  In the late 1950s, players took to the field of the U.S. Naval Air Material Center in Philadelphia wearing a different uniform—B.F. Goodrich Mark IV spacesuits.  Photographs of this event were found in the Archives Division’s Frederick Clark Durant Collection (Acc. No. XXXX-0084)…

NASA Astronaut Doug Wheelock Wins Social Media Shorty Award  from Aero-News Network | Wheelock Photo "Moon From Space" Chosen For Real-Time Photo Of The Year NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock was honored with a Shorty Award for an image of the moon he took and posted to his Twitter account, @Astro_Wheels, while living aboard the International Space Station last year…

Spirits soar during 49th Yuma Air Show - Desert Warrior | A panoramic view of the 49th annual Yuma Air Show is seen on the station flight line, March 26, 2011. The event drew more than 40000 spectators who flocked to see the more than 30 aircraft and other displays provided by both military units and private ...

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Where Blue Angels get their wings - LA Times | Reporting from El Centro, Calif. -- Minutes to show time and Ray Wainscott listens to cockpit chatter from a scanner dangling from his neck. He stands next to an irrigation ditch and trains his camera's long lens on the gleaming blue fighter jets on the tarmac...

Video: Blue Angels 'Fat Albert' And Stellar Cockpit Discipline! - AirPigz | I'm actually on the way to Sun-n-Fun 2011 right now - literally... this post is coming to you from a Panera Bread in downtown Atlanta. I needed something quick and awesome to share with you, and since I'm gonna see the Blue Angels this weekend, I thought I'd toss up this fabulous video for you to check out...

VIDEO: The Last B-29 - Air & Space | Of the more than 2,500 B-29s built, only one flies today: Fifi, the Superfortress restored and operated by the Commemorative Air Force. The most advanced bomber of World War II, the B-29 is credited with ending the war in August 1945...

Donations, messages accepted for injured airshow team - AOPA | Attendees at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In can show support for injured airshow performers Kyle and Amanda Franklin by making donations and sending messages at the Aircraft Specialties Services Inc. booth, the company announced...

John Glenn To Headline Local Events On April 13th - Baynet | Winners in the St. Mary’s County Science Fair will be honored by Former Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn on Wednesday, April 13 at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. Following that ceremony, Sen. Glenn will headline the  Patuxent River Naval Air Museum...

‘A’ Team represents Anderson community in inaugural plane pull - Independant Mail | ANDERSON COUNTY — Southwest Airlines showed that it was pulling for the Upstate when it announced in 2010 that it would be starting service out of GSP International Airport. In return, the Anderson community showed its support by literally pulling for them. On March 12, Anderson participated in the 2011 Southwest Inaugural Weekend Plane Pull...

History takes flight - Victoria Advocate | History comes to life starting Friday as the Wings of Freedom Tour roars into the Victoria Regional Airport...

Salute to Veterans Tour - SFGate | On Display for Flights and ground tours are the Liberty Belle B-17 and rare Curtiss P-40 fighter of WWII...

Winged warriors still flying - Bakersfield.com | One by one, the four 1,200-horsepower Wright Cyclone engines roared to life, and the World War II-vintage B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber rolled down the runway at Meadows Field. With a pull on the controls, the pilot forced the...

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Join us at Sun ‘n Fun - Goulian Aerosports | Join us this week in Lakeland, FL at the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In. We have a great place for you to put your feet up, watch the air show, meet the Whelen and Goulian Aerosports team and have fun!..

Winged Oddities Make Up Part of the Fun at Fly-In - The Ledger | LAKELAND - Michael Solano was sitting near an interesting-looking machine this morning in the GreenSpace area at Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In...

Podcast: Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #229 "A Very Special Blossom" - Uncontrolled Airspace | Recorded on location from the 2011 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in. Guests: James Wyndbrant, Brian Foley, Jaimie Beckett.

VIDEO: Texas Flying Legends, St Barth Bucket Air Show 2011 - I Love Planes | This is some killer video of the Texas Flying Legends in St. Barth. If you like video of low flying planes, then you’ll really enjoy this video...

Fantastic shot of this Lockheed P-38F Lightning rolling at AirVenture 2008 - You Like Airplanes, Too?

VIDEO + Pix: Bombardeiro Vulcan XH558 retorna para o antigo lar da V-Force da RAF - Cavok | The last Vulcan aircraft in flight conditions, the XH558, must spend the next six months based on the airfield that once served missions for the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) during the time of the Cold War... (translated)

Vulcan bomber needs more cash - Daily Echo | A FRESH fundraising drive has been launched to keep one of the stars of Bournemouth Air Festival flying. The roar of the mighty Vulcan Cold War bomber has attracted thousands to the last two events...

In the Good Old Summertime! - National Air and Space Museum Blog | The Visitor Services Division at the National Air and Space Museum is shaking off the winter doldrums and preparing for another exciting summer season. The National Air and Space Museum consists of two museum locations, the National Mall building in Washington, DC and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Dulles Airport...

About the National Naval Aviation Museum - Splash! | The National Naval Aviation Museum has much more to offer visitors, with nearly 350,000 square feet of displays and is one of the world's largest aviation museums...

Balloons over Waikato 2011 - MRC Aviation | Magic!  That would describe the conditions greeting balloonists and spectators at the 12th annual Balloons over Waikato event staged at Innes Common, Hamilton.  With wispy high cloud, no wind and equally important, no FOG, the balloons commenced lift off just after 7.45am with the...

Fighter jets chicken out on new fuel - FWI | NASA and the US Air Force (USAF) could soon be fuelling their aircraft on jetfuel derived from recycled chicken fat, opening the door to the widespread use of biofuel in aircraft...

Upcoming Airshows and Events in Central Queensland -  C Q Planespotting | The Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour (near Airlie Beach) is celebrating 50 years with the 2011 Grand Airshow to be held on Sunday 1 May. There will be air displays by the RAAF Roulettes, MaxxG Aerobatics, Dwyer Aviation, Skydive Airlie Beach and CHC Helicopters. Local radio station, HOT FM will be broadcasting live. There will also be scenic joyflights available...

VIDEO: New Movie Reenacts Scenes From the First Human Spaceflight - PopSci | Fifty years ago this April, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, orbiting the planet once in a 108-minute flight. A new film set to premiere on the anniversary of Vostok 1’s voyage aims to recreate what he saw...

AA Seeks Funding for $5 Million Space Prize - Space.com | SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requesting funding in the 2012 budget to offer a $5 million prize to encourage the development of projects designed to provide low-cost space transportation...

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Support the Franklins from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Concern and support for Amanda and Kyle Franklin are profound at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun. The two air show performers were critically injured during a performance in Brownsville, Texas, on March 12, when an engine malfunction caused an inflight fire.  Aircraft Specialties Services, Inc., of Tulsa, Okla., has been a prominent sponsor of the Franklin act since its inception four years ago. The company is supporting the Franklins by collecting donations and messages for the couple during this year’s event.  Read more...

Mark Woods: Clay officer earning yellow bricks with the Blues - Florida Times-Union | If all goes as planned, this morning a 56-year-old major with the Clay County Sheriff's Office will climb into an F/A-18 and fly with the Blue Angels in a Lakeland air show. When he does, Mike Hardee will fulfill a dream. And not just his dream. ...

The Harrier  from Latest Vlog by hilton@shortfinal.tv (Hilton)  Today's video has some awesome in cockpit camera views and includes excerpts from the final UK Harrier GR9/T12 flight on 15 December 2010, during which a 16 ship formation was flown.  Enjoy!

69 years ago this week, Doolittle raiders practiced at Willows airfield - Enterprise-Record | On April 18, 1942, 16 B-25 medium bombers did what most believed was impossible: launching from the deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet in the first US bombing raid to hit the Japanese islands. The raid, which inflicted only minimal physical damage, ...

Future of South St. Paul flying museum is up in the air - Pioneer Press | "This B-25 was donated to us in 1985, and it took us two years to make it airworthy enough to fly it from Rice Lake, Wis., back to Fleming," said member Joel Ludwigson of Cottage Grove. On any given Wednesday and Saturday, aviation enthusiasts, ...

Museum of Flight schedules space fest for April 12  from Aerospace News by Aubrey Cohen | Seattle’s Museum of Flight has scheduled a celebration of spaceflight for April 12, which is the 50th anniversary of Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becoming the first man in space, the 30th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight and the day NASA is scheduled to announce who gets the retiring space shuttle orbiters. Visitors can [...]

Vintage war planes put on show for Bendigo - Bendigo Advertiser | Echuca Air Show spokesman and Echuca Aero Club president Murray Lanyon said the planes were on their way to Point Cook for the RAAF's 90th anniversary celebrations. He said the planes would return for the Echuca Air Show on Sunday. ...

New Aerospace Academy Opens At Sun 'n Fun  from AVweb Top News | The Central Florida Aerospace Academy now has a new home on the Sun 'n Fun campus, which was formally dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday morning. The 58,000-square-foot building features classrooms, a media center, a cafeteria and an engineering lab, and can serve up to 500 students. The school aims to help students prepare for careers in aviation and aerospace…

Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard walkaround  from Travel for Aircraft by travelforaircraft | Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard walkaround - One day, after a visit to an aircraft museum, I dropped by a small nearby airfield called the Alfred Dunn Airpark because one never knows when an odd or unusual aircraft might be spotted. On this day I saw one of my favorite aircraft, a de Havilland Beaver — but no? This aircraft had twin tails and, as in nature, DH Beavers have only a single tail apiece!...

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Blue Angels highlight annual Sun 'n Fun air show - Sun-Sentinel | Central Florida doesn't get to witness the Navy Blue Angels that often, but the precision air show team headlines the annual SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland this weekend...

Better Weather Brings Bigger Crowds at Sun 'n Fun - The Ledger | LAKELAND | Aviation enthusiasts filed in with anticipation today, clutching tickets and backpacks, wearing sun hats and grins. The 37th year of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In got its start with no rain, albeit cloudy skies, and plenty of enthusiasm...

Snowbirds roar back into action over Comox Valley - BC News | Spring is finally here and, now, the Snowbirds are, too. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds arrived at 19 Wing Comox Monday afternoon to prepare for the 2011 season with their annual spring training deployment...

Air show announces sponsors and performers - The Guardian | SUMMERSIDE — The Atlantic Canada International Air Show has announced some of the performers coming to Summerside for the Aug. 27-28 event. Confirmed performers now include the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and SkyHawks and the CF-18 Hornet demo...

New formation team joins airshow circuit - AOPA | Four Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft, part of a new jet demonstration team, were ready to take to the skies at Sun `n Fun in Lakeland, Fla., March 28, if only the skies would clear. The airshow team, called Heavy Metal, features the four L-39s, plus a solo Canadair T-33 that had not yet arrived as the other...

SUN ‘n FUN Today available online this week - General Aviation News | Can’t make it to SUN ‘n FUN this year? We have you covered with the digital edition of SUN ‘n FUN Today...

Sun ‘n Fun Radio goes global - General Aviation News | SUN ’n FUN Radio’s coverage of this year’s fly-in will be streamed live over the Internet throughout the six days of the show. The live audio streaming is being made possible by a continuing partnership with LiveATC.net...

Clacton Air Show: Red Arrows to perform on both days of 20th anniversary event - The Kathryn Report | The team has now been officially signed up for the 20th anniversary of the event and will be showing off its daredevil skills over the skies of the town on August 25 and 26...

Vulcan aircraft makes final flight from RAF Lyneham - Small World | The Vulcan was on constant standby to drop the atomic bomb during the Cold War and was decisive during the Falklands conflict. But now there is just the historic XH558 Vulcan left and it left its home at RAF Lyneham, Wilts., yesterday for the last time...

F-22 Raptor Goes Mach 1.5 on 50% Biofuel Blend - Gas 2.0 | A lot of self-proclaimed “patriots” seem to love oil as much as they love America. Maybe the military’s use of biofuels can change some minds, as a F-22 Raptor was able to go Mach 1.5 times on 50% camelina oil blend...

Aviation May Be Biofuels’ Killer App - Investor Place | Lost amid Japan’s tragic events and continuing unrest in the Middle East was news of a significant breakthrough in aviation technology. As Military & Aerospace Electronics reported, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft, “powered by a 50/50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and biofuel...

Wing Assembly for Larry Tobin's Stearman C3B - Antique Airfield | Larry Tobin's 1927 Stearman C3B will soon be back in the skies near Spokane, WA. Larry says: "Work started the day we got the plane home after the 2008 crash. Fuselage was cut off at the pilot seat and new one built by Matt Burrows who built the Boeing 40...

Vets revive life-saving helicopter - Sunshine Coast Daily | IF THE A2-1022 Iroquois helicopter had not arrived at Long Tan on the evening of August 18, 1966, Laurie Drinkwater said without a doubt he would have been dead at the age of 27...

Fort Worth museum takes flight into history - The Rambler | Anyone interested in aviaton history, World War II history, or flying in general, can experience it firsthand at Fort Worth's Vintage Flying Museum. The museum, located at Meacham Field Airport, has a collection of more than 20 aircraft from the WWII and Korean War eras...

Discovery's Shift to Retirement Begins With a Thorough Breakdown and Cleaning - PopSci | For some, retirement means moving to Florida. For others, it means winding down one’s professional life and settling into a hobby. And for still others, it means having your forward reaction control system completely removed and...

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Video: DC-7 Visits Sun 'Fun - AVweb | There's not much you can do to a beautifully restored DC-7B passenger airplane to make it more interesting than it already is — except, perhaps, to pair it with a strikingly young captain. 23-year-old Glen Moss showed us around the venerated DC-7 (the last flying passenger version) and shared her story with us at Sun 'n Fun 2011 in Lakeland, Florida...

Double whammy of Red Arrows in Clacton air show - Clacton Gazette | CLACTON celebrates its 20th air show with a double whammy by the world famous Red Arrows. Clacton air show fans can look forward to breathtaking displays from the best loved aerobatic display team on both days of the town’s summertime air show...

More Than 450 Young Eagles Fly During Skycatcher Tour - EAA | Young Eagles Co-Chairman Jeff Skiles and EAA Chapters in four communities opened the world of flight to young people over the past two weekends, as more than 450 kids were flown during EAA’s Young Eagles Skycatcher Tour that wrapped up Sunday at Spruce Creek, Florida...


Plane Featured in ‘Amelia' Took 17 Years to Rebuild - The Ledger | LAKELAND - Joe Shepherd's 1936 Lockheed 12 was used a couple years ago in filming the 2009 movie "Amelia" starring Hilary Swank, Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor...

Video: Bleriot at Sun 'n Fun 2011 - AVweb | A modernized version of the airplane Louis Bleriot used to cross the English Channel isn't for everyone. "You really have to fly it all the time to get it where you want it," cautioned builders Pascal Kremer and Robert Bassley, who were both at Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Florida...

Lane Wallace Now Contributor to EAA Publications - EAA |  Lane Wallace, an internationally known aviation columnist, will be supplying her unique viewpoints to flying and an adventurous life in EAA Sport Aviation magazine beginning in the May 2011 issue...

Skagit Aero's Blog: Barn Find – WWII Wooden Constant Speed Propeller - Antique Airfield | Some times its the parts that are almost as much fun to find as the airplanes themselves. This was recently the case when Jim was crawling around a barn belonging to a friend of the museum down the river. Amidst the large number of airplane fuselages and other pieces, was a long wooden box with a brand new propeller inside...

Skagit Aero's Blog: New Piper Pictures – J-5A & PA-16 Clipper - Antique Airfield | We took advantage of some nice evening light recently to add some pictures to our galleries. Last summer we did some air-to-air photos of the J-5A and the Clipper, but we forgot to get some simple ground photos of each airplane. So with sun setting in the west and snow on the mountains to the east...

'Space!' is the theme of this month's Family Day - Air Force Museum | DAYTON, Ohio -- Visitors can learn about "Space!" through free hands-on educational opportunities during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 16 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This month's theme commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first human...

Don’t Sell Your Spy Drone on the Internet - Gawker | Raven spy drone lying around? If so, don't try to sell it on the internet! A Philippine man, Henson Chua tried to do that last year when he offered up his Raven for $13,000 on eBay in violation of the Arms Export Control Act — a crime punishable by up to 20 years in prison...

Cessna unveils new Corvalis - AOPA | Cessna revealed its latest piston single—the Corvalis TTx—March 29 at Sun ’n Fun in Lakeland, Fla. The TTx is an upgraded version of the Corvalis TT, and its central feature is Garmin’s newly-introduced G2000 in a package that Cessna is calling its Intrinzic Flight Deck....