Look up and see the Blue Angels - SunHerald.com | The Blue Angels, the US Navy flight demonstration team, arrive in formation over Keesler Air Force Base Thursday. The Blue Angels are the headline attraction for the Angels Over The Bay air show to be held at Keesler Air Force ...
NAVY WEEK - SunHerald.com
RIDING SKY-HIGH Keesler celebration takes flight - SunHerald.com | Larry Kelley's B-25 Mitchell, known as Panchito, was named after the feisty rooster in Disney's animated musical “The Three Caballeros.” The plane, which is part of the Disabled American Veterans “Flight Team” appears at various events across the ...
Friday Night Fireworks at Salinas Airshow, Tickets on Sale Now - KIONrightnow.com | SALINAS, Calif- Tickets for the 2011 California International Airshow will be on sale starting Friday, March 18, 2011. This year the Friday Night Fireworks are back and Friday night only kids 12 and under are FREE with a paid adult ticket. ...
Rare B-17 bomber enters the sky at Jasper Air Show - Beaumont Enterprise | The Vintage World War II bomber, one of twelve remaining that are still flyable, will be performing this weekend at the annual Jasper Texas Air Show. Texas Dave Ryan/The Enterprise / Beaumont The B-17G Flying Fortress, also known as the Texas Raiders, ...
17th annual 'Gathering of Giants' this weekend - Cape Coral Daily Breeze | The 17th annual Gathering of the Giants airshow, featuring the aerobatics of radio controlled aircrafts, will be held this weekend at the Cape Coral R/Seahawks Park. R/Seahawks President Ed Gamils said the ...
Annual airshow takes to Yuma skies once again If You're Going: - Yuma Sun | Officials at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma are expecting about 40000 spectators to attend next weekend's 2011 air show, which is just one of many events being held around the country this year celebrating 100 years ...
Commemorative Air Force to host aircraft display - Ultimate Katy | The Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) West Houston Squadron will present its 2011 open house on Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3, at Hangar B-5 at the West Houston Airport. From 9 am to 5 pm, ...
Air show -bigger, better -ready for more from www.windsorstar.com
... In 2010, they took the Windsor International Air show to another level, with a far greater range of static displays that included a B-52 bomber and with aerial highlights that featured the Brazilian Air Force aerobatic team. ...
The 1990s: Air & Sea Show takes off — so does Huizenga's business empire - Sun-Sentinel | The air show also was grounded in 2007, when sponsors could no longer afford the expense. Port Everglades rose in prominence when the Greater Fort Lauderdale-Broward County Convention Center opened there in 1991. The city spruced up its ...
Photos: Miscellaneous at Avalon 2011 from MRC Aviation | Avalon 2011 was a fantastic platform for numerous aircraft manufacturers and promoters to display their products and the images below represent but a small cross section of those aircraft scattered around the chalets. There were many, many more than those photographed. ...
Above and Beyond - Air & Space Magazine
... Back then, few technicians were familiar with the old Douglas B-26 Invader bomber; fewer still were qualified in its maintenance and electronics, as I was. General Doster asked me to make a decision right then and there. Because I knew most of the guys, I figured I was in good company. I took the job. ...
Breaking Through the Clouds from Life on the Road as a Pilot | At the terminus of the 2010 AirRace Classic, in Frederick, MD, I attended the premier of a documentary about the first women's national air derby, which took place back in 1929. I remember being blown away by it then and I was so happy to be asked to review "Breaking Through the Clouds" for the producer Heather Taylor (and stock it in the Girls With Wings online pilot shop, too). ...
Able Dogs and Spads from J Clark | Today, in 1945, the XBT2D-1 flew for the first time. It was another of the great designs by Ed Heinemann, the designer of many aircraft produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company. As with many of the aircraft Heinemann created, the Douglas XBT2D-1 was one that would serve the nation for a fairly long time. ...
From You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
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Famous Aircraft – Part 4: de Havilland Comet - Famous Aircraft | What is the de Havilland Comet? The de Havilland Comet was the first ever jet engined commercial aircraft to make it to full scale production. Developed and manufactured by de Havilland at the Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom headquarters, it first flew in 1949 and was a landmark in aeronautical design.It featured an extremely aerodynamically clean design with its four de Havilland Ghost turbojet engines buried into the wings, a low-noise pressurised cabin, and large windows; for the era, it was an exceptionally comfortable design for passengers and showed signs of being a major success in the first year upon launching. ...
Units Air Base REIMS 1927-2011 - Passionate about aviation | Air units Base REIMS 1927-2011 Patrick Potter and Jacques Pernet | Reims Air Base (BA112) will permanently close its doors in July 2012 while the last planes will leave in late June 2011, it nevertheless remained long in the memory of lovers of civil and military aviation. Indeed, Reims was the first city to host an airshow in 1909. With the implementation of units of the Air Force in 1927, Reims Air Base became the first French air base and therefore is the oldest still in operation. ...
images of war planes by Ezacafan | Antique World War Planes at Reno Air Races Taiwan War Planes Model A pair of World War II-era United States war planes recall the Battle of downed US war planes and captured US military hardware - vietnam Mustang with World War II ...
Castle Air Museum's 30th anniversary: Keeping history alive - Sacramento Bee | When Joe Pruzzo, chief executive officer of Castle Air Museum, was in elementary school, he wrote a paper about what his dream job would be as an adult. He spoke with his parents about that dream job. ...
Visit the Marietta Aviation Museum - MyFox Atlanta | If you're looking for something to do with your kids this weekend, check out the Marietta Aviation Museum. There's a way you can help the museum fly to a new level. The volunteers who work ...
NASA Releases First-Ever HD Footage of SRB Recovery Ship Mission from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | or the first time, NASA has released high-definition video taken during the retrieval of solid rocket booster segments from the Atlantic Ocean. The solid rocket boosters provided 144 million horsepower for the final launch of space
Endeavour pushing on for April 19 launch following traumatic opening pad flow from NASASpaceFlight.com | With the realigned Russian Soyuz TMA-21 schedule not impacting on STS-134′s launch date, Endeavour is pressing on with her April 19 target, after completing the first week of what will likely be her final pad flow. The week has been marked by the usual Interim Problem Reports (IPRs) and the slight drama of a dropped tool, but it’ll mostly be remembered for the tragic death of one of her loyal engineers.
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