Binghamton air show cancelled for second year in a row – YNN | This is the second year The Greater Binghamton Air Show has been cancelled. Our Carmen Perez spoke with the Deputy Commissioner of Aviation to find out why the show was cancelled…
Room 205 — an exhibit walkaround from Travel for Aircraft | There are many reasons to see the National Air & Space Museum on the National Mall, one of the world’s greatest aviation museums, and Room 205 is chief among them. Room 205 is two stories in height, has many historical artifacts from WW II, the wall sized mural “Fortresses Under Fire”, the forward fuselage section of “Flak Bait” the B-26B which flew more combat missions than any other bomber in WW II, as well as a wonderful handful of fighters…
Wingover Aerobatics from VAF Forums by RBD | Over the past weekend, I had to pleasure of flying a few hours with Kathy Hirtz of Wingover Aerobatics in Leesburg, FL. My goal was to get comfortable with spins, loops, hammerheads, Cuban 8s, etc...basically, all of the fun positive-G stuff that my little RV-4 is well-suited for but that I have held off on doing until I had over 100 hours in the plane AND learned how to do the maneuvers in a SAFE environment…Space tourism travel comes closer to fruition - USA Today | 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. ...
Aviation Summit In Wichita – Avweb | Sam Brownback, heard from about 160 aviation industry officials that governments must play an active role in fostering aerospace. The forum, held in Wichita on Monday, brought together most of the power players in the Wichita-based businesses and the ...
Want to be a pilot? Get your certificate from Breitling from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt | If you’ve always wanted to get your pilot certificate, now’s your chance. Breitling has announced a photo contest and the grand prize is that they will pay for you to get your private pilot certificate. The second prize isn’t bad either; it’s a flight with their jet team. I’m not sure how limited the rules are, but those of us who are already private pilots can at least hope for a cool ride with the jet team. All you have to do is like them on Facebook and submit a photo that highlights your love of aviation…Giving Girls Wings to Fly - Arizona Public Media | At Girls Fly!, female pilots, rodeo riders, ranchers, artists and Olympic athletes will conduct workshops and share their stories. Girls Fly! will take place at the Pima Air & Space Museum on Saturday, May 7…
Burger Day is just around the corner - NewsOK.com | Look high in the sky at noon and you'll see the Oklahoma Wing Commemorative Air Force flying by. But the big ticket is the monstrous burger the fire department will cook up: 250 pounds of beef, 150 pounds of onions and a bun that will eclipse the sun ...
Tuskegee Airmen chapter looks to expand membership - Florida Today ... introduces young people to aviation and science through local and national programs such as Young Eagles and other Tuskegee Airmen youth programs; and provides scholarships and awards to cadets in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. ...
WWII nurse among eight vets from Lake County on Honor Flight - Chicago Sun-Times | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media Among those welcoming Lake County's seven Honor Flight veterans tonight will be a contingent from Gurnee, including members of American Legion Post 771 and Mayor Kristina Kovarik, whose father served in World War II ...B-17 Bomber offering rides at Santa Maria airport - KSBY San Luis Obispo News | The B-17 has a wing span of more than 100 feet and stands about two stories tall. This particular plane was built in 1945, but never saw combat. Visitors can take a ground tour and even go for a ride on the famous bomber, but that will cost you $465. ...
Today in Aviation History – April 27 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Today in Aviation History – April 27 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
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