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A Snowbirds jet could be yours — for at least $50000 - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | A rare chance to acquire an iconic piece of Canadian aviation history is up for grabs when a Snowbirds Tutor Jet is auctioned in Toronto next month. The Canadian Forces' Snowbirds team, which claims Moose Jaw as its home, has entertained millions of ...

25 Minutes with the USAF Thunderbirds «  by scriptunasimages | The USAF Thunderbirds were in town to perform the pre-race flyover for the Daytona 500. During a brief break of on track action I headed over to the Daytona Beach Airport for a quick media event with the pilots and support crew. ...

AVALON - F-22 premieres at Australian air show – Flightglobal | A US Air Force official says the air show invited the F-22 to participate. Now on deployment in Japan, the 525th Sqn was able to send two of its aircraft to Australia. The F-22s are under heavy security that comprises teams from the USAF ...

Avalon airshow is clouds above - Herald Sun | DESPITE almost 17000 flying hours, Airbus captain Garry Herne, 45, couldn't help getting a sneak peek, from the cockpit of his 1942 Tiger Moth, at the aircraft arriving for the Australian International Airshow And Aerospace & Defence Exposition at ...

Episode 54: Avalon Quick Cast #1 from Plane Crazy Down Under by Grant (Falcon124)  It’s time once again for the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and Team PCDU are there to arrange interviews with people & organisations that catch our eye. Today was our first day at the airshow and while much of it was spent meeting people & setting up our schedule for the week, we still managed to…

Jamaica To Participate In Sun 'N Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Florida - South Florida Caribbean News | The annual event, which will take place from Tuesday, March 29 to Sunday, April 3, 2011 in Lakeland, Florida, is the second largest aviation event in the world, after EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Approximately 200000 attendees are expected over the six days ...

RAAF celebrates 90th birthday at airshow – Ninemsn | The Australian International Airshow is one of the world's largest and most important aviation and aerospace forums, ranking alongside similar events in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This year's airshow, which began at Avalon south of Melbourne on ...

Tour of Duty: Eskildsen, Chodacki saw World War II from B-29 Superfortress - Baxter Bulletin | They had trained through most of 1944 for work on the B-17 at Clovis (NM) Army Airfield and had experienced the loss of one entire 16-man crew during a B-17 training flight crash in the days before the arrival of the first B-29 Superfortresses there. ...

International Learn to Fly Day, 2011  by eaavideo.org | Share the Spirit…take someone flying on International Learn to Fly Day, May 21st 2011. For more information, go to www.LearnToFly.org.

Aviation Giveaways  from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Giving the Gifts of Flight...  Over the previous year I've met many wonderful people doing incredible things within the aviation community. People ask me what is my favorite thing about aviation? It's the people. The contests I have running--- Yes for FREE--- are listed below. Don't let them pass you by!  And the first winner has been drawn...

Pilot cheats death after his propeller falls off and his radio breaks down  from Air Crash Observer : News by steenhor | A lucky pilot told yesterday how he cheated death after a freak accident saw his propeller fall off his plane mid-flight - at 2,300ft…

Helicopter hits duck, makes emergency landing  from Air Crash Observer : News by steenhor | An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter made an emergency landing in Gibson County early Monday morning after a duck hit the windshield and caused the glass…

Kentucky student compete  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Students from seven high schools across Kentucky recently displayed their aviation knowledge at a statewide competition that brought together aspiring pilots and experienced aviation industry professionals.  Frankfort High School took home top team honors at the SkillsUSA Aviation Competition at Shawnee High School in Louisville on Friday, Feb. 25. Jacob Alvey, a Frankfort High School aviation student, came in first in the advanced division…

Ohio academy offers aviation training for high-school students  from Aviation eBrief | The Warren County Career Center's Aerospace Academy in Ohio prepares high-school students for careers in aviation.  -More- 

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News | Located in a picturesque setting alongside the Hood River at the Oregon airport, the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) is home to an impressive collection, including more than 80 aircraft and over 130 automobiles, motorcycles, tractors and military jeeps, the majority of which are still in good working order. With over two acres of indoor hangar displays, a visit to the WAAAM is not dependent on the weather and is a great venue for a family outing. Moreover, on the second Saturday of every month the displays get mobile, with planes taking off and landing, and antique vehicles cranking up to go…

Welcome spring by learning about kites during Family Day  from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Sarah Swan)  Children and adults of all ages can welcome spring with kite stories, kite building, kite flying and other free hands-on educational opportunities during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  Aerospace demonstration stations, located throughout the museum's galleries, teach fun and simple aerospace principles such as the properties of air and flying. Visitors also can observe the incredible sport of indoor kite flying as they watch members of local kite clubs fly their kites indoors with no wind!  more...

She Lives In A Boeing 727  from Aviation Humor | What a creative idea! Joanne Ussary bought a used Boeing 727. She paid $2,000.00 for the plane. It cost $4,000.00 to move and $24,000.00 to renovate. But not bad for a $30,000.00 investment… The stairs open with a garage door remote and one of the bathrooms is still intact. There is a personal Jacuzzi in the cockpit. The Boeing home is featured as part of a collection of creative conversions. It has a spectacular view!...