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Midwest Pilots To Fly World War II Aircraft To Caribbean by mwflyer | MINOT, N.D. – Four pilots from North Dakota, including renowned air show performer, Warren Pietsch of Minot, N.D., will make a trip in late March 2011 in World War II aircraft. Such a trip has not been attempted in World War II aircraft in 70 years! The pilots and aircraft of the “Texas Flying Legends Museum” will fly to St. Maarten, an island in the northeast Caribbean,186 miles east of Puerto Rico, where they will take part in the 25th anniversary of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta. ... [photo via Texas Flying Legends Museum]

RAF top guns heading to Lowestoft - Norwich Evening News | The airshow's fly display director Brian Lewis was delighted the display team would be returning to Lowestoft. He said: “We are very lucky to get the Red Arrows this year. They are only doing about 90 displays in this country and in Europe and once ...

Red Arrows among festival fun this summer - PRLog.Org | The Air Show is being held on the promenade on Saturday July 9 and Sunday July 10 and will feature a performance from the Red Arrows in the skies above the city as well as a range of other aeronautical and land-based activities. ...

Trade-Oriented Aero Called Successful - AVweb | Organizers of Aero Friedrichshafen say a shift in focus to a trade show attracted business-oriented attendees and benefited exhibitors. The show wrapped up Saturday in the German city and the final tally shows that 33,400 people from 40 countries attended. There were 630 exhibitors in 11 halls. The show eliminated the airshow and shifted the dates to mostly weekdays (Wednesday-Saturday) to attract a more focused clientele. "Exhibitors widely reported making valuable contacts with many new customers from around the globe, as well as being greatly relieved that the level of interest from trade visitors at the exhibition exceeded all expectations," show organizers said in a news release. ...

Syrian Air Show postponed - Arabian Aerospace | Organisers of the Syrian Air Show which was due to be held in Damascus at the end of May have announced that the show is to be postponed for a year. Further details on dates will be given once organisers Haithan have confirmed with the Syrian ...

Jump of a Lifetime with the Golden Knights from US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights once again had the Honor of hosting Survivors of Fallen Troopers for a Jump of a Lifetime.  Dana Moody Shriver who was introduced to the Team last summer at an Air Show in South Carolina organized the second event with SGM Steve Young.  Dana, who lost her fiancée Joey Rogers , and [...]

Doolittle WWII heroics - Kansas City Star | Gen. Doolittle, leader of the mission, and the first B-25 to take off (he led from the front) received the Medal of Honor. Today, five of the original 80 fliers are still alive and in their 90s. I salute them for saving our country.
   
B-25 bomber leaving Jenks airport - Tulsa World | The World War II B-25 bomber "Martha Jean" sits in a hangar at Jones Riverside Airport on Friday. ADAM WISNESKI/Tulsa World A collector has sold his World War II-vintage airplane to an aviation museum in Ohio.  ...

Kim Ewing (Georgia) - LadiesLoveTaildraggers | ... This shoot was in November 2010 down at Homestead ARB in Florida with the Geico Skytypers and the Blue Angels!! Definitely an amazing opportunity to be there for that!  I just can’t say enough how happy I was to find your site!! Please include me on it, I can’t wait to meet more like minded lady pilots!! Also, I flew the 2010 Air Race Classic representing Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and am dying to do it again ...

You Fly Girl profiles two female aviators:

• High flying pilot keeps her feet on the ground
• Female pilot marks Spitfire’s 75th anniversary
• Retro news: Harriet Quimby

Meet the City worker who breaks aviation world records in his spare time - City Wire | Meet the City worker who breaks aviation world records in his spare time.  Most people don’t need to take a gun with them when they go flying.  Douglas Cairns, investment specialist at Threadneedle Asset Management, is an exception to this rule. He is attempting to break the world speed record between Alaska and the North Pole, and the gun is for self-defence, should an engine failure – always a risk when flying in Arctic conditions with enough extra fuel for a 16 hour round trip – force an emergency landing among polar bears.  The attempt is the latest in a series of projects designed to raise both awareness of diabetes and ...

A Box of Joy - Christmas in April from Vintage Wings of Canada | This morning, a cold and damp Ottawa April day, our spirits were warmed by the arrival of a sea container full of future dreams and inspiration. Inside the steel gray box from the Aircraft Restoration Company in Duxford was a slightly used Spitfire XIV and a shiny, refurbished and frankly, long overdue Bristol Pegasus radial engine to power our Fairey Swordfish. The engine last saw its mated aircraft more than four years ago and we cannot wait to buckle her down and set in motion the Gray Ghost 2 Swordfish Program. The Spitfire,  ...

America Loves the F-14 Tomcat - Raven's Paradox | After a first flight on December 21, 1970, the F-14 began operation in the U.S. Navy in 1972. The plane is a highly maneuverable intercept and strike aircraft. and it has been called ” the world’s premier air defense fighter.” [1]  Throughout its operational life of 1972 to 2006, the F-14 was the U.S. Navy’s “primary air superiority fighter and tactical reconnaissance plane.” [2] “Primary missions include[d] precision strike[s] against ground targets, air superiority, and fleet air defense.” [3] ...

Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon Honored for 50 Years of Service from AVIATION-NEWS | On March 17, Northrop Grumman Corporation joined representatives of the U.S. Air Force in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first delivery of the T-38 Talon trainer aircraft. At an event held at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, the Northrop Grumman-built aircraft was lauded for its longevity, performance and reliability as the primary training [...] Related posts:Northrop T-38 Talon completes 50 years of service Tweet complete: T-37 retires after 39 years of service Boeing 777 Freighter Completes 2 Years in Service  ...

434th ARW unveils new display at air museum from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.| Visitors to the Grissom Air Museum have the opportunity to learn about the past and present 434th Air Refueling Wing thanks to a new display created by two members of the base Public Affairs office.  The exhibt, located near the entrance to the Grissom Air Museum, contains a combination of historical photos, current-day photos, infographic display boards and aircraft models depicting various aircraft flown by the 434th ARW throughout the years. Also included is a video that provides an overview of Grissom and its current mission. ...

Self-launching Slovenian glider won the Lindbergh award for best electric plane - Examiner.com | The integration and safety features are excellent and can serve as a model for industry standards for electric aircraft." Pipistrel CEO Ivo Boscarol received the award from the hands of Eric Lindbergh, the grandson of the legendary aviation pioneer ...

Berblinger Flight Competition Winners for 2011 from CAFE Foundation Blog | The town of Ulm, Germany holds an annual Berblinger Prize competition to honor the memory of the Little Tailor of Ulm, Albrecht Berblinger, who attempted to fly an early hang glider across the Danube in 1811.  This 200th anniversary year has been marked by special celebrations, including an ambitious aerial challenge for “green” aircraft. ...

Miniature Jets Take Over Sky In Buttonwillow - KERO23 | The sky above Buttonwillow was filled with more than 100 miniature jet planes.  The sixth annual California Jets air show was at the Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport last week.  Pilots said flying radio-controlled jets is a hobby that lifts the spirits and thrills the senses.  ...

Museum accepting summer camp applications from General Aviation News | The International Women’s Air & Space Museum is Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting applications from female high school students in grades 9-11 for two summer camps on college campuses in Ohio sponsored by the museum. ...

Young Eagles Fill Saturday Morning Mesquite Skies - Mesquite Local News | You were watching the Young Eagles flying program in action. It's is part of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) that holds rallies all across the country to help familiarize kids with aviation. Pilots, including those who've built their own ...

Twin brothers solo with Wis. Aviation Academy - Beloit Daily News | JANESVILLE — On April 12, something unique was in the air at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport: twin brothers Tyler and Travis Foster completed their initial solo.  The twins, both cadets in the Wisconsin Aviation Academy High School Flight training program, took to the skies in the Cessna 172, owned by Beloit pilot Dr. Pierre Charles. ...
   
Fight over space shuttle sites continues - Bizjournals.com | The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York, which will was supposed to house Enterprise, would be left out. The National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton was a finalist to land one of the space ...