Barnstormers Air Festival to return May 7 - Jennings Daily News | The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 541 Barnstormers will be returning to the Jennings Airport on Saturday, May 7 for the second annual Barnstormers Air Festival. EAA 541 President Lenora Krielow said “bigger and better” will be the ...
IAF air show at MSU tomorrow - Times of India | As a part of the ongoing celebrations of Swarnim Gujarat, the IAF has organised an air show in the city. This is for the first time that IAF has participated in the state government's celebrations. Entry for all the citizens is free. ...
Shared history of Tulsa, American Airlines to be celebrated at Aviator Ball - Tulsa World | The "Flagship Detroit," a 1937 Douglas DC-3, will be on display Saturday at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum as part of the 2011 Aviator Ball, which will celebrate the 65-year relationship Tulsa has had with American Airlines. Tulsa World file photos By ...
Honor Flight reunites families while - Vinton Today | When Cedar Rapids WWII veteran George Oujiri stepped off the bus at the World War II Memorial, another Oujiri was waiting to greet him with a big bear hug: Col. Temon Oujiri, an Army Review Board ...
86-Year-Old WWII Female Marine Takes Honor Flight - KPTV Portland | This weekend she flew from Portland to Washington, DC, as part of an Honor Flight to see her name on the Women's World War II Memorial. Waldroff is one of 26 veterans taking the trip courtesy of Honor Flight of Oregon. The organization arranges to fly ...
Bob Dylan Down Under - American singer-song writer, poet and painter Bob Dylan, who turns 70 next month, has been rocking around Australasia for the last couple of weeks on board AVN Air's Gulfstream 4 N473CW, callsign "North Shore 473". He arrived Auckland at the unearthly hour of 0430 on the morning of 29 April from Sydney and is expected to jet off to Fiji 01 May…
Classic Fighters at Omaka Easter 2011 from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net | Easter week end marked the tenth anniversary of Classic Fighters at Omaka. This aviation show has become a World aviation spectacular not to be missed. A good crowd...
RAF flypast over Buckingham Palace for Royal Wedding from Flight Image of the Day by Will Horton | RAF jets performed a flypast over Buckingham Palace yesterday for the Royal Wedding, a sight captured in the below photo and witnessed by thousands of spectators.
-Subscribe for daily automatic E-mail delivery directly to your Inbox!
'Synergy' Aircraft Revealed, Prepares To Lead A Revolution - AirPigz | These illustrations and the 1/4 scale model seen here are of an all new aircraft called Synergy that's getting close to being completed in full scale form. Even more, this aircraft truly represents a 'synergy' of advanced aerodynamic ideas that just might see it revolutionize the world of aviation... Benefit for Kyle and Amanda Franklin to be Held May 14 - The Aero Experience | A fundraiser is being organized to help raise money for Amanda and Kyle Franklin, who were seriously injured while performing in an air show earlier this year... Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell takes the plunge - Washington Post | Update, 6:50 p.m.: Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell, along with her daughter Cailin, participated in a tandem parachute jump with the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Team this morning in Dinwiddie. The first lady and her daughter jumped as part of her ongoing work to raise awareness of the need to support Virginia’s military families... Women in Aviation: Coast Guard aviators of tomorrow - Coast Guard | It was 1911 when small town girl Harriet Quimby moved from Michigan to New York. Inspired by the challenge of flying an “aeroplane,” Quimby took flying lessons and on August 1, 1911, became the first American woman to get her pilot’s license. In the 100 years since, women have gone on to fly around the world and launch into space... “My other ramp is on a C-17.” The CV-22 ramp may not be the biggest - You Like Airplanes, Too? | U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Wiggins, an Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft flight engineer from the 8th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) “Black Birds,” sits on the back ramp Jan. 26, 2011, scanning the area during a local training mission at Hurlburt Field, Fla...
WWII Heritage Days this weekend at PTC’s Falcon Field - The Citizen | PEACHTREE CITY, GA — “Remember Pearl Harbor!” Rosie the Riveter, and Glenn Miller. Experience the sights and sounds of the Greatest Generation when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the eighth annual “WWII Heritage Days” April 30-May 1, 2011. The history festival will be held at The Historical Airpower Facility, Atlanta Regional Airport Falcon Field, Peachtree City from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. both days... WASP program part of OTC observance - Wings 1944 | Texas Gov. Ann Richards once said that Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, only she did it backward and in high heels. That sentiment certainly resonates with Nancy Parrish, whose mother, Deanie Parrish, was a member of the Women's Air Force Service Pilots... ebook: Wingless Eagle: U.S. Army Aviation through World War I - EBooksFreeDownload | At the start of the twentieth century the United States led the world in advances in aviation, with the first successful engine-powered flights at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and Dayton, Ohio, beginning in 1903. Fifteen years later, however... Retweeted by StephenForce and others - @usairforce | Today in 1918, Lt. Edward V. Rickenbacker downed his first enemy aircraft. Indianapolis Aero Club - Since 1933: May 10, 2011 Meeting: Jonathan Gaffney - President National Aeronautic Association - Indy Aero Club | 100th Anniversary of the Collier Trophy - JONATHAN GAFFNEY became 31st President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Aeronautic Association in 2007. Since that time, he and the staff of NAA have transformed one of the world’s oldest aeronautical organizations into a vibrant, sustainable association dedicated to its original charter: "...the advancement of the art, sport and science of aviation in the United States."... VIDEO: NASA's AirSTAR Model Plane - AIRBOYD | Courtesy: NASA Langley Research Center. The remotely-piloted Airborne Subscale Transport Aircraft Research (AirSTAR) generic transport model demonstrates software and control systems that may some day make airliners safer. The Spirit of Kitty Hawk Moves to Its New Home - Nuts About Southwest | While it hasn’t been a secret, we really haven’t publicized our exciting preservation/museum project yet. However, you certainly will know something is different if you pass the corner of Lemmon Avenue and Mockingbird Lane starting today here at Love Field. A big shiny Southwest 737 is half-inside and half-outside the Frontiers of Flight Museum... Airline pilots visit fifth-grade classrooms in Glendale - AZ Central | Legend Springs Elementary School fifth-graders got a taste of what it's like to be an aviator from four pilots. The visits were part of Southwest Airlines' Adopt-A-Pilot program that pairs a pilot with a fifth-grade class to learn about the science of aviation, the career of a commercial pilot and goal setting... NASA Heavy-Lift May Result in Bid Protests - Spaceports | As NASA hashes out an acquisition strategy for building a congressionally mandated heavy-lift launch vehicle that leverages space shuttle and Ares rocket technologies, agency officials are hoping to minimize the potential for a formal protest from industry... President Visits Astronauts After Delay - Spaceports | President Barack Obama meets with Space Shuttle Endeavor commander Mark Kelly, husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and shuttle astronauts... Missouri family's song likely to be wake-up music for Endeavour astronauts - STL Today | The Plunkett family of Halfway, Mo., had mixed feelings about today's decision to scratch the shuttle Endeavour launch. They were half glad the launch was scrapped because it meant more time to rack up votes for their song, "Dreams You Give," to be chosen as a winner of the NASA Space Rock Contest...
Blue Angels to perform over Pensacola Bay - Crestview News Bulletin | In commemoration of the Centennial of Naval Aviation, the Navy's premier flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, will perform over Pensacola Bay May 3 and 4. Numerous aircraft will also be on display at NAS Pensacola for the two-day event. ...
Flying Circus Airshow Takes Off This Weekend - Patch.com | Starting this Sunday, May 1 the Flying Circus Airshow will get underway in Bealeton, VA, about 1 hour south of Lorton. It will run each weekend until October. The show has been in operation for almost 40 years ...
Oklahoma State UAS Airshow from sUAS News | This weekend, students can fly away from the stress of finals, even if just for a little while. Oklahoma State University will host its first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Invitational Airshow and Speedfest on Saturday. Sponsors of the show include the OSU School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University Multispectral Laboratories, NASA Oklahoma Space Grant Consortium and Stillwater Radio Control Fliers Club. Aerial events will ...
Men and Wings: Exposition of the Air Force - Passionate about aviation via Translator | Tomorrow, April 30 at CORA Cormontreuil (near Reims) ends the exposure of the Air Force: Wings and Men. The car park two aircraft are exposed retired from active service Mirage 2000 and Jaguar. The public is invited to sit in the cockpit of these aircraft under the guidance of pilots and mechanics. ...
IAF air show at MSU tomorrow - Times of India | As a part of the ongoing celebrations of Swarnim Gujarat, the IAF has organised an air show in the city. This is for the first time that IAF has participated in the state government's celebrations. Entry for all the citizens is free. ...
Classic Fighters Omaka Air Show - from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Classic Fighters Omaka Air Show has grown from humble beginnings in the late 1990s to become one of the world's great aviation events-arguably the top showcase for the aerial fighting machines from The Great War.
Lancaster team - MSNBC | Lancaster pilot Flight Lieutenant Ernie Taylor, Flight Engineer Master Brendon O' Sullivan, Navigator Flight Lieutenant Bill Williams and Co Pilot Squadron Leader Jamie Watson stand in front of the Lancaster which will lead the flypast for the royal wedding. The RAF conducted a flypast rehearsal at RAF Coningsby in Lincoln. More on the Royal Flypast here
Wings & Wheels Festival - Brantford Expositor | And that special combination will be on display the weekend of May 28-29 when the Canadian Air & Space Museum hosts its 6th annual Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival at Toronto's Downsview Park. The museum is situated in the former de Havilland Aircraft hangars at what once was Downsview Air Force Base. This is one of Toronto's earliest airports, first used in 1929, and is currently where Bombardier Aerospace builds its regional jets that are sold around the world. ...
The Golden Knights above Central Virginia! - US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights Tandem Team took over Dinwiddie County Airport near Petersburg, VA on Tuesday. The Tandem Team will be in Central Virginia until Friday conducting Tandem jumps for COI’s in the Area. A “COI” is a person deemed Center of Influence. This person may be a High School or College Teacher, Principle, Counselor, Dean, Educator or Media personality. The COI’s will spend most of the day with the Golden Knights learning about ...
'Osprey GP-5' Super Sport Racer Reno 2010 from vimeo.com | Here is a short clip of the V-8 powered homebuilt racer ‘Osprey GP-5’. After many years the plane finally made the trip to Reno only to have the engine let go during a qualifying run. As can be seen in this clip, Lee Biehl managed to get the plane down in one peace, the plane should be back to try again for the 2011 races. More info can be found [at AirPigz]
Texas Flying Legends Museum to Sponsor CAF Traveling Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Texas Flying Legends Museum (TFLM) will donate $1 million to the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) for CAF's traveling Red Tail "Rise Above" Mobile Exhibition and Education Tour based on the history of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Important Cargo on Board: The History of Air Force One from ASB.tv | ... One of the most recognizable symbols of the U.S. Presidency, Air Force One does not actually refer to the actual plane transporting the President but is the radio call sign used for any U.S. Air Force Plane transporting the President ...
The Museum of Flight | Liberty Belle B-17 flight | Video - Seattle Post Intelligencer | Take a flight on a World War II B-17 bomber or a Curtiss P-40E fighter on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Tukwila. Rides on both planes will be available hourly ...
In Praise of The Squadron Pooch from Vintage Wings of Canada | When I was a child, when dogs were free-range, when days were forever and being inside was prison, I knew a German Shepherd Dog named Sheba. Sheba was massive, collarless, dirty with oil from sleeping under a dump truck at night and frightening to strangers, but she was profoundly and warmly gentle with our group of neighbourhood children. At night she guarded wrecked truck carcasses and parts heaps in the back lot of Corkery's Cartage and by day she was free to wander...
Aviation museum in Pearl Harbor gets new plane - San Antonio Express | The Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor has acquired an airplane that trained pilots in the early years of the jet age. The T-33 arrived at the museum from Honolulu Community College on Thursday. The museum plans to house it in ...
B-29 training hangar added to historic register from Air Force Times - News | GULFPORT, Miss. — The U.S. Interior Department has added the Gulfport Army Air Field Hangar to the National Register of Historic Places.
Flashback Fridays—Found Treasures from Nuts About Southwest | I love going to airliner shows, and I always try to attend at least the one held here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Over the years, I have developed very specific interests, and those are books, timetables, and postcards. I especially like postcards because they often have a personal meaning for me. This year’s show was a few weeks ago, and I think I hit the jackpot. ...
Pilot to presidents comes clean - The Orange County Register | If I wanted to hook you into this column, I'd start with the time retired Lt. Col. Gene Boyer was asked to dim the lights in the president's helicopter with one of the world's hottest actresses aboard. Or I'd tell about the time he flew first lady Pat Nixon into a combat zone. Or I'd mention the time President Lyndon Johnson got drunk. Or...
International Learn to Fly Day - Vertical Magazine | Young Eagles will sponsor a pancake breakfast from 8am to 11 am. At 10 am the show will open with singing of the National Anthem and the presentation of the American flag by the CAP South Florida. We will also have helicopter and airplane rides, ...
Katja Jourdan from Flight To Success | May 21st, Katja Jourdan is hosting a Fly It Forward event at Kingston-Ulster Airport, N.Y. What's amazing about this event, and Katja, is that she is only 17 years old. Her first flight lesson was on September 26, 2010. And she just soloed on March 20, 2011. Yesterday she passed her written! For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term "written," that's the first--huge, and very stressful-- test, that every pilot must pass as a step to obtaining their license. And this flying event? Well, this began as her Senior Project. ...
2011 - 04 - Zephyrhills, Flock & Dock 7.0 (trailer) from vimeo.com
April 2011, a large group of skydivers from all over the world gathered for the 7th 'Flock & Dock' Wingsuit meeting in Zephyhills, USA. Camera & Editing: Jarno Crdia Full video coming soon
Private pilot builds full-size 737 cockpit in his home - SmartBrief | Microsoft employee and private pilot Salvador Patuel built a full-size 737 cockpit in his house as a compromise with his wife. "When we got married she asked me to fly less hours so I tried to negotiate a win-win situation," said Patuel, who obtained his private pilot's license 15 years ago. ...
Though Endeavour launch is delayed, the Obamas get a shuttle fix at Kennedy Space Center from PhotoBlog | After touring the devastation left in the wake of Alabama's tornadoes (read the full story here and see the unbelievable images in our slideshow here), President Obama and his family made the most of their visit to Cape Canaveral after the high-profile final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour was delayed due to a problem with a heater in an auxiliary power unit. ...
Engineers and Managers to Assess APU Issue - NASA | Shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach stated that Endeavour's launch will be no earlier than Monday at 2:33 p.m. EDT. Engineers need that time to troubleshoot an issue that resulted in today’s launch scrub. During today’s countdown, engineers detected a failure in one of two heater circuits associated with Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) 1. Heaters are required to keep the APUs’ hydrazine from freezing on orbit. Attempts to activate the heater were not successful and engineers now believe the problem might be associated with a Load Control Assembly, which is a switchbox, located in the aft end of Endeavour, or an electrical short in the wires leading into or out of the switchbox. ...
Space Shuttle Endeavour: Overview,History,Videos and Pictures from Aviation Blogs | Authorized by Congress in August 1987 as a replacement for the Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger, Endeavour (OV-105) arrived at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility on May 7, 1991, piggy-backed on top of NASA’s new Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. ...
As shuttle fades, the space tourism race is flying high - Montreal Gazette | The company eventually connected with engineer Burt Rutan, creator of the first privately developed manned space vehicle, dubbed SpaceShipOne. SpaceShipTwo, being created for Virgin Galactic, will be able to carry six passengers 68 miles into the air. ...
We felt compelled to share this one again! ... Reunion of Jesse R Frey & Pat Buzzeo with P51 "Aint Misbehavin" - YouTube | It was nearly sixty years ago when Jessie Frey slipped into the cockpit of "Ain't Misbehavin" to escort allied bombers over Germany and back to their base in Great Britain. As part of the 362nd Fighter Group, Lt. Frey scored two enemy kills on those long missions. ... [embedded video]
Air Force's legacy on display - Appeal-Democrat | The US Air Force Thunderbirds will perform in mid to late afternoon. The aerial goodies on display and in the air Saturday and Sunday at Beale Air Force Base were in sneak-preview mode Thursday in media flights in Lincoln and an up-close look at US Air ...
Thrills and chills await at Beale Air Show - Sacramento Bee | The maneuver, also impressive from the ground, is among those the Patriots Jet Team will demonstrate during performances at the Beale Air Show on Saturday and Sunday. The all-volunteer team is the only civilian-owned, six-ship aerobatic team in the ...
Clear skies ahead: Air Show is a go - Bluffton Today | Blue Angels and other aerobatic performers thunder overhead this weekend during the 2011 MCAS Beaufort Air Show. Master Sgt. Chad McMeen/Special to Bluffton Today The No. 7 Blue Angel, piloted by Lt. David Tickle, prepares for take off. ...
Upcoming air show to spawn exercise - Shreveport Times | It will be an exercise designed to make sure safety plans are in place for the base's signature "Defenders of Liberty" Open House and Air Show set for May 7-8. "The MARE is a robust field-training exercise involving hundreds of Barksdale personnel and ...
Solar Impulse To Fly To Paris Air Show – Avweb | The aircraft will then continue on to Paris-Le Bourget for a stay at the Paris Air Show, June 20-26. Challenges faced by the team won't be found solely in the air. Flight Director Raymond Clerc and his team says the flight presents the challenges of ...
Heather Penney Team Air Race 21 Tags McCrea For Public Relations - Team Air Race 21 co-owners Raju Mann and Deane Barker have signed McCrea & Associates Creative Media honcho Gus McCrea for public relations. Mr McCrea, known in increasingly wide circles for his photo-impressionist renderings of the ...
THREE NEW SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS TO TRAIN AT PURDUEfrom Welcome to Able Flight - Korel Cudmore, U.S. Army Specialist Jermaine Strachan and Eric Ingram will soon have something very special in common. Each has been selected to begin flight training in May at Purdue University. They'll join Kevin Crombie who was selected earlier this year, and the four young people will quickly transition from aviation novices to licensed pilots…
B-24 Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp from classicwarbirds.net by davebudd | Have you ever dreamed of becoming part of a bomber crew and flying your very own mission? The Collings Foundation will be offering a very unique two-day training program in which you train for and fly a simulated WWII bombing mission aboard the B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft”. No doubt, this will be one of the most amazing living history programs you will ever experience! Space is limited. We are now accepting reservations. Dates have not been confirmed yet. But, we anticipate a time near beginining of June. Should have dates confirmed within the next month…
WWII planes over Long Beach - Long Beach Press-Telegram | LONG BEACH - The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" WWII bomber, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII Bomber and P-51 Mustang will fly into Long Beach Airport today as part of the Collings ...
Watsonville Airport hosts World War II-era bomber - Santa Cruz Sentinel | A view of Watsonville from the nose of the Aluminum Overcast, a restored WWII B-17 bomber. WATSONVILLE - Circling high above Watsonville, the long, gray barrels of 13 machine guns gaze menacingly down at a ...
Keith Ferris + Thunderbird = Big Art from Travel for Aircraft | Above is a simple equation but it might be misleading since it doesn’t represented a painter hearing the word — ”What’s the word? The word is Thunderbird!” — and creating impressionistic art work. Instead, this equation describes an artist who has used the historic B-17G known as Thunder Bird in three pieces of art. The pieces are named: “Fortresses Under Fire”, “Retirement Party for Old Thunder Bird” and “Schweinfurt Again”…
Brian Binnie Interview – AskMen | On Oct. 4, 2004, Brian Binnie finessed SpaceShipOne, the Burt Rutan-built, Paul Allen-financed private rocket, to an altitude of 367442 feet, and in the process, won the $10-million Ansari X Prize and ushered in the early stages of suborbital space ...
Last space shuttle mission pilot, a Tulane grad, gives tour of shuttle – WWL | Any chance to fly in space is a great chance," he said. "But when you do stop and think, it makes you consider all the folks that have gone before." The last mission aboard the shuttle Atlantis, now scheduled for late June, will be Hurley's second ...
Wetumpka Young Eagles This Weekend from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | One of the best Young Eagle events is this weekend at the Wetumpka Spring Fly In from 9:00 to 3:30. Each year EAA Chapter 822 of Wetumpka, Alabama host kids from the age of 8-17 for a free airplane ride…
Beale Air Show Preview - Appeal Democrat | (11 pix) A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jet flies over Beale Air Force Base on Thursday, April 28, 2011. The Thunderbirds will be performing at the Beale Air Show this Saturday and Sunday... Look to the skies above Beale this weekend - Appeal Democrat | Big. Fast. Loud. This weekend. The aerial goodies on display and in the air Saturday and Sunday at Beale Air Force Base were in sneak-preview mode today, giving media flights in Lincoln and an up-close look at U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jets at Beale... 2011 MCAS Beaufort Air Show: What to know before you go - Island Packet | SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (weather permitting) Blue Angels wait out storms, land at air station for this weekend's show - Island Packet | Mother Nature delayed -- but did not prevent -- the arrival Thursday of the 2011 Beaufort Air Show's headliner at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. For more than 10 hours, the Blue Angels' famous blue- and gold-painted F-18 Hornets and the C-130 affectionately known as "Fat Albert" sat on the tarmac at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla... BLUE ANGELS VISIT ST. PATRICK HIGH STUDENTS - Sun Herald | St. Patrick Catholic High School welcomed representatives from the Blue Angels who performed at the air show at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi... 2011 RI Airshow, June 25th 2011 - NSOP | The 2011 Rhode Island National Guard Air Show will no doubt prove to be an outstanding and EXCITING show! Below is a list of confirmed performers. Click on each performers name to get to their website and learn all about them! VIDEO: Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow (16 Spitfires in 2010) - Flightline UK | When airshow dates are announced, there are always some that just leap out at you as "must attend" events and a celebration of the Battle of Britain at Duxford has to be one of those. It is true that Duxford's other 2010 shows, the May Air Display and Flying Legends had strong "Battle of Britain" themes, but the September "Battle of Britain Airshow" was the main celebration of the achievements of the RAF in 1940... VIDEO: How to Make an Old Airplane New - All Things Aviation | In this day and age where everyone seems to want something “new”, some innovative souls are taking an older airplane and creating a fascinating new machine which would make any pilot proud. Las Vegas, Nevada resident David Lessnick purchased a 1964 Piper Commanche 250 for $ 80,000 and decided to make it into a “new” airplane... Photos of SpaceX at the Cape - Hobby Space | Jeff Foust and Robert Pearlman, in Florida for the Endeavour launch, take a tour of SpaceX's facilities and post some pictures: NASA 'Tweetup' for shuttle launch an exciting endeavor for local men - Wisconsin State Journal | Troy Janisch, 43 of DeForest, feels like a kid again — one equipped with a MacBook, digital camera and iPhone who is getting a behind the scenes look at what it takes to launch a NASA space shuttle...
EAA AirVenture 2011 NOTAM Now Available from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), highlighting arrival and departure procedures for the more than 10,000 aircraft expected at Experimental Aircraft Association’s 59th annual fly-in convention, which will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
Anticipation high for Gary's South Shore Air Show - nwitimes.com | Another new act is the USAF F-22 Raptor, which is the world's only operational fifth-generation fighter with stealth technology. Out of 150 air shows, the Gary air show is one of only 22 to showcase the F-22 Raptor, sponsors said. ...
Upcoming air show to spawn exercise - Shreveport Times | It will be an exercise deigned to make sure safety plans are in place for the base's signature "Defenders of Liberty" Open House and Air Show set for May 7-8. "The MARE is a robust field-training exercise involving hundreds of Barksdale personnel and ...
100th Anniversary of US Naval Aviation from Roger-Wilco | The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation is running a year-long celebration in honor of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s 100th anniversary of flight. The Centennial of Naval Aviation Kick-Off Gala, held on Saturday, February 12, 2011,was part of the weekend-long celebration in San Diego, CA which initiated a year-long celebration across the United States. The sold out gala took place onboard ...
Today is the 100th Anniversary of the first public demonstration of flight in Edmonton from Aviation.ca News | Edmontonians got their first sight of a powered aircraft in flight at the Edmonton Spring Horse Show, on this day 100 years ago. It was on April 28, 1911 that Hugh Robinson piloted a Curtiss Model-D Headless Pusher over the Edmonton ...
Red Arrows flying back to Southport Air Show - Maghull & Aintree Star | THE famous Red Arrows have been confirmed to appear on both days at this year's Southport Air Show. In 2011 the air show marks its 20th anniversary and is taking place earlier in the year on July 23 and 24. The date coincides with the start of the ...
Swiss solar plane to attempt first international flight - Straits Times | 'The aeroplane will be ready for take-off from May 2 and will depart just as soon as the weather permits,' it added. Solar Impulse made history in July 2010 as the first manned plane to fly around the clock on the sun's energy. ...
Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 solo withdrawn from some UK events by Flightline UK | The Royal Netherlands Air Force has withdrawn it’s F-16 from a number of events including Yeovilton, Sunderland and Bournemouth according to their display calendar - http://www.f16demoteam.nl/pages/calendar.php
History of Falling: Parachutes as Aerial Minefields and Pilots' Escape Vehicles from Ptak Science Books | Lots of these images have to do with walking and falling, walking and falling at the same time, walking and catching yourself from falling over and over again, but in general that walk is only one step, so far as parachutes go. ...
Lyon Air Museum hosts Wings of Freedom Tour from General Aviation News | The Collings Foundation’s “Wings Of Freedom 2011 Tour,” offering the general public aircraft tours along with flights on famous World War II-era heavy bombers and “stick time” in a P-51 Mustang long-range fighter plane, will visit Lyon Air Museum (LAM) in Orange County, Calif., Friday, May 6, through Mon., May…
P-51 Mustang on display Saturday, Sunday (4/28) - The American Press | A refurbished P-51 Mustang will be available for viewing from 8 am-5 pm Saturday and Sunday at Chennault International Airport as part of the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Project. The plane, to be flown by Brad Lang of Minnesota, was originally ...
Liberty Belle B-17 Flight Video - PNW Local News | Take a flight on a World War II B-17 bomber or a Curtiss P-40E fighter on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Tukwila. Rides on both planes will be available hourly from 10 am to 4 pm ...
B-17: America's flying fortress - PNW Local News | The Liberty Foundation's 2011 Salute to Veterans tour will feature the Boeing B-17 “Liberty Belle” and the rare Curtiss P-40E “Warhawk” fighter aircraft. The B-17 flying fortress is particularly fascinating to me for a couple of reasons. ...
World War II planes make Ramona stop on May 4 - Pomerado Newspaper Group | Photo Provided by the Collings Foundation The B-17 Flying Fortress, the North American P-51 Mustang and the B-24 Liberator will be at the airport for three days beginning May 4. Walk-through tours and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take flight in ...
USAREUR retires Vietnam-era 'Huey' helicopter - Stars and Stripes | HOHENFELS, Germany -- The distinctive “whomp, whomp” of the UH-1 Army helicopter could be heard coming over the horizon. As the aircraft came into view, a smile crept across the face of retired Col. Bruce Crandall. A Medal of Honor recipient, Crandall flew the “Huey” in Vietnam. He was an honored guest at the aircraft’s retirement ceremony Wednesday in Hohenfels. ...
Flying Heritage Collection reveals its latest WWII trophy - Snohomish County Business | EVERETT — Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection pulled the wraps off another acquisition, a Focke-Wulf Fw-190 fighter that was a workhorse for Nazi Germany's fearsome Luftwaffe in World War II. The Fw-190 was the most advanced ...
Youngest B-26 Marauder pilot at Maps Pancake Day - Akron, OH - The Suburbanite | Green, Ohio — Like thousands of other young men, Don Block flew the Martin B-26 Marauder in the war-torn skies over Europe. But Don had a unique distinction. According to the Marauder Historical Society based in Tuscon, Ariz. Don, who flew his first mission when he was 19, was the youngest Marauder pilot in World War II. Don enlisted out of high school in the Chicago area right after graduation in July 1942. He was ...
April 28 – This Day In Aviation History from Aviation Earth | April 28, 1919 – Leslie Irvin completes the first airplane jump using a packed parachute that is deployed by a rip cord, the backpack style parachute was made by Floyd Smith. April 28, 1924 – Imperial Airways begins to operate a route from London, England to Paris, France. April 28, 1927 – Airmail service starts [...]
Lockheed Martin, U.S. Air Force Salute 50 Years Of The Hercules In Abilene - AviationNews.eu | Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and the U.S. Air Force celebrated 50 years of C-130 operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, today. The base’s 317th Airlift Group is currently transitioning to the C-130J Super Hercules the most technologically advanced version of the C-130. The 317th accepted the first of its 28 C-130Js last April, which was delivered by Gen. Norton Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. ...
Spotting at (KIWA) Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport from PHXspotters | The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport was built in 1941 and opened as Williams Air Base. It was used to train military pilots during World War II, and converted to training of jet pilots until the decision to close the base was made in 1991. Prior to closing in 1993, growing traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport lead to the consideration of keeping the airport in operation for civilian use. The airport was opened in 1994 as Williams Gateway airport, eventually being designated by the FAA as a “reliever” airport to address growing congestion at Sky Harbor. ...
Air Zoo to offer summer camp scholarships from General Aviation News | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Full and partial scholarships from the Air Zoo Legacy Foundation are now available for the Air Zoo’s summer camps.
STS-134: Endeavour ready for her big day as L-1 resolves minor issues from NASASpaceFlight.com | Endeavour is all set for her final S0007 launch countdown events, opening with the retraction of the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) at 8:30pm local time on Thursday. Only a handful of minor Interim Problem Reports (IPRs) have been charged against Endeavour, all of which have been resolved heading into what may be her final day on a launch pad. ...
A dramatic tiger-painted aircraft from the Belgian Air Force will be among a number of striking aircraft heading for this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo.
The Air Tattoo, which takes place at RAF Fairford on July 16-17, will feature a colourful range of specially-decorated ‘Tiger’ aircraft from the NATO Tiger Association. ‘Tiger’ aircraft come from NATO squadrons that have a Tiger or Big Cat in their emblem and their association marks its 50th anniversary this year.
Links between the Air Tattoo and the NATO Tiger Association stretch back to 1977 when the airshow hosted the 17th official NATO Tiger Meet. This was an annual get-together first held in 1961 when the 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the US Air Force sought links with another squadron bearing a tiger insignia, the French Air Force’s 1/12 Escadron de Chasse. In 1977, 12 ‘Tiger’ squadrons took part in the Air Tattoo and since then, the Air Tattoo has regularly welcomed many colourfully painted aircraft from the association. The Belgian Air Force will be sending two F-16s: the Tiger-painted one from 31 Squadron will be on static display while a second, from 349 Squadron, will take part in the flying display. Both are based at Kleine Brogel Air Base.
Other Tiger squadrons already confirmed for this summer’s Air Tattoo will come from France, Germany and Austria as well as RAF and Royal Navy aircraft.
In addition to hosting a gathering of Tiger aircraft, the Air Tattoo will be marking its 40th anniversary and turning the spotlight on aircraft and equipment involved in the roles of Strike and Reconnaissance.Visitors on Sunday July 17 will also be able to enjoy a one-off lunchtime performance by X-Factor star Alexandra Burke.
Tickets for the Air Tattoo, priced from £39 each, are available by visiting www.airtattoo.com or calling 0800 107 1940. All tickets must be purchased in advance. All accompanied under-16s go free.
Your ticket to the 2011 Beaufort Air Show - Hilton Head Island Packet | The 2011 Beaufort Air Show will be held Saturday and Sunday. Gates at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort open at 9 am and the show begins at 11 am Spectators are encouraged to arrive early and allow time for parking and lines at ...
Thursday's news briefs - Hilton Head Island Packet | The air show will feature performances by the Blue Angels and is expected to draw more than 100000 people to the air station this weekend, according to organizers. The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will present a program on South Carolina's ...
Red Arrows to return - Whitby Today | THE WORLD-FAMOUS Red Arrows will once again tear across the sky as part of Whitby's Regatta celebrations in August. This year's display will take place on 15 August, almost 37 years to the day since the RAF's iconic acrobatic team first graced Whitby ...
Red Arrows flying back to Southport Air Show - Maghull & Aintree Star | THE famous Red Arrows have been confirmed to appear on both days at this year's Southport Air Show. In 2011 the air show marks its 20th anniversary and is taking place earlier in the year on July 23 and 24. The date coincides with the start of the ...
Record number of advance tickets sales for RAF Waddington International Air show - This is Lincolnshire | VISITORS to this year's RAF Waddington International Air Show are being urged to buy their tickets in advance because sales have already reached record highs. Organisers of the annual event, set to take place at the base on July 2 and 3, say they have ...
Air Show grounded – Brantford Expositor - More than $400000 in air show proceeds has been raised over the past 11 years for charities within the community. Aviation enthusiasts are reminded that both Hamilton and St. Thomas are hosting air shows in June, followed by Waterloo, …
Air show set to wow big crowd - Mackay Daily Mercury | THE Whitsunday Airport is celebrating 50 years in operation with a jam-packed air show which is expected to draw large crowds on Sunday. Visitors will see amazing sky-high entertainment including the Airforce Roulettes, MaxxG Aerobatics and a skydive ...
Boscobel air show pulls hundreds to St Mary - Jamaica Observer | HUNDREDS of aviation enthusiasts turned out for the inaugural Boscobel Jamaica air show in St Mary on the weekend. The two-day show, which was hosted by the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre (CATC) in collaboration with the Airports Authority of ...
100 years since the first flight demonstration in Edmonton - iNews880.com | Thursday marks the 100th anniversary of the first public demonstration of powered flight in Edmonton. It took place back on April 28th, 1911 at the Edmonton Spring Horse Show. As people looked up in amazement from the Edmonton Exhibition Grounds ...
Crusader expands Castle museum's Navy fleet - Merced Sun-Star | ATWATER — As a restoration team towed Castle Air Museum's recently refurbished RF-8 Crusader out of its hangar, Navy veteran Denny Baker stood by and watched, wearing his flight jacket with a patch on the back reading "Unarmed and ...
Microsoft and EffectiveUI Mix Silverlight, HTML5 to Deliver Navy`s Blue Angels ... – eWeek | EffectiveUI, with the help of Microsoft, launched a new website for the Navy's Blue Angels flight squadron using Silverlight, HTML5 and other popular web technologies. Who said using Microsoft's Silverlight or HTML5 was an either/or decision? ...
U.S. Navy Aircraft History: The Blue Angels Aircraft by Tailspin | 1949-1950, F9F-2: The Blue Angels entered the jet age with the Grumman F9F-2 Panther. They initially thought that removing the Panther's tip tanks would provide better visibility for close formation flying as well as reduce weight. ...
Radio control air show Saturday - Monroe News Star | Flying will be continuous throughout the day with special demonstrations throughout the day featuring aerobatic flying, helicopters and aerial combat. Adults and children will enjoy watching the airplanes and helicopter. ...
'Space Tourism Turns Ten' - Miles O'Brien from RLV and Space Transport News | Miles O'Brien reports on "on the 10th anniversary of Dennis Tito's historic flight to the International Space Station, ushering in the era of space tourism."
The shuttle program counts down 'til the end - Scientific American | Next year it'll be off to the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, just sitting back trying to recapture a little of the glory of. The collective journalist storyline has already coalesced around how everyone feels about the end of the space shuttle program ...
How schoolkids gave the Endeavour its name - msnbc.com | Of all NASA's space shuttles to fly in orbit, only Endeavour — the youngest in the fleet — received its name in the most unusual way:
For the love of flight go to this regional festival - The Virginian-Pilot | The most notable addition to this year's list of events: On Sunday, weather permitting, children ages 8 through 17 can become Young Eagles by taking a free flight in light airplanes provided by Experimental Aircraft Association pilots. ...
Barnstormers Air Festival to return May 7 - Jennings Daily News | The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 541 Barnstormers will be returning to the Jennings Airport on Saturday, May 7 for the second annual Barnstormers Air Festival. EAA 541 President Lenora Krielow said “bigger and better” will be the ...
Shared history of Tulsa, American Airlines to be celebrated at Aviator Ball - Tulsa World | The "Flagship Detroit," a 1937 Douglas DC-3, will be on display Saturday at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum as part of the 2011 Aviator Ball, which will celebrate the 65-year relationship Tulsa has had with American Airlines. Tulsa World file photos By ...
86-Year-Old WWII Female Marine Takes Honor Flight - KPTV Portland | This weekend she flew from Portland to Washington, DC, as part of an Honor Flight to see her name on the Women's World War II Memorial. Waldroff is one of 26 veterans taking the trip courtesy of Honor Flight of Oregon. The organization arranges to fly ...
Classic Fighters at Omaka Easter 2011 from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net | Easter week end marked the tenth anniversary of Classic Fighters at Omaka. This aviation show has become a World aviation spectacular not to be missed. A good crowd...
