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Blues kick off centennial bash - Pensacola News Journal | Aviation Week air show: The Blue Angels took to the sky for a special air show celebrating the centennial of Naval Aviation. Greg Walker points out the approaching Blue Angel F/A-18 jets to his three-year-old son, Nathan Walker, during the Centennial ...

NASA - NASA Glenn Joins in the Fun at Indianapolis Air Show from www.nasa.gov | The public is invited to visit NASA's Journey to Tomorrow traveling exhibit at the Indianapolis Air Show in Indianapolis, Ind., May 13-15. Visitors will be able to explore science exhibits and participate in educational hands-on activities.  Journey to Tomorrow is housed in a 53-foot trailer and contains eight interactive kiosks that allow participants to go at their own pace as they learn about the history and challenges of air and space exploration. The exhibit is wheelchair accessible.  ...

Great TN Air Show to soar through Smyrna - The Daily News Journal | The internationally renowed United States Air Force Thunderbirds will be the main attraction at this weekend's Great Tennessee Air Show. / Submitted photo SMYRNA — The ground will be rumbling and the fans will be screaming this weekend as the Great ...

Air Show Forecast - KTBS | Nice weather is forecast for the Barksdale Air Show this weekend. In other words, no storms are anticipated at this time. Both Saturday and Mother's Day will start out cloudy with temperatures in the 60s. ...

N'Awlins Air Show and its death-defying stunts this weekend - NOLA.com | John Klatt, shadowed by fellow Air National Guard Aerobatic Team member Bill Kerns, inverts his plane as they practice for this weekend's N'Awlins Air Show at the Belle Chasse Naval Air Station on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Air Show Practice Flights ...

Disabled American Veterans Airshow Outreach B-25 Flight Team from davflightteam | New Orleans, LA – Disabled American Veterans (DAV) brings its message of service and volunteerism in support of our nation’s combat-wounded men and women to the N’awlins Air Show on May 7-8, 2011. ...

Local Civil Air Patrol Squadrons To Be A Part Of The N’AWLINS Air Show | New Orleans- Members of the Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol assist with the 2011 N’AWLINS Air Show at the New Orleans Naval Air Station in Belle Chase, LA. May 7-8. The Alvin Callender Composite Squadron and the Pontchartrain Composite Squadron have volunteered to help set up the VIP sections tables and chairs. We will have a static display on the flight line and we hope to see you there. The Alvin Callender Squadron is located on the Naval Air Station Base in Belle Chase and the Pontchartrain Squadron is located at the VFW Hall, 1133 Hickory Avenue, Harrahan, LA.   ...

Alabama Disaster Relief Fly-In | In support of the Tornado Relief Efforts in Alabama a fly-in has been organized for Saturday June 4th, 2011 at the Walker County Airport KFJX. A $20.00 donation will get you a Fish-Fry lunch, live music, military fly by, and war bird display. They will also be taking non-perishable canned goods as well as clothing, diapers, forumula, etc. ...

Wings Over Cullman Air Show to Aid Tornado Victims from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -CULLMAN AL- Wings Over Cullman Air Show on May 21 will provide aid to tornado victims of Cullman County and beyond. Less than four weeks before the show, violent tornados cut across Alabama leaving Cullman and many communities reeling. Since then, city and county officials have determined, the airport and necessary infrastructure is good to go on with the show. Not only will the plans continue, but the show is now a venue to help tornado victims.  ...

Stalling and spinning at Valdez fly-in - Alaska Dispatch | The May Day Fly-In on May 6-8 will include a Poker Run, flour bomb dropping, spot landing, short-field landing and takeoff events and the famous low tide beach landing, as well as safety events, pancake breakfasts and a Friday night Burgers & Brew at ...

6000 turn out for Grand Air Show - Whitsunday Times | THE Whitsunday community was out in force at the Grand Air Show at Whitsunday Airport last Sunday. More than 6000 people from across the region helped celebrate the airport's 50th birthday. The air show also attracted people from Mackay, Townsville and ...

Flying Circus set to entertain Cosford Air Show crowd - shropshirelive.com (press release) | O'Brien's Flying Circus will be among the top aerobatic teams performing for the crowds at the 2011 Cosford Air Show on June 12. The circus is renowned for its exciting and awe-inspiring 'crazy flying' display and visitors to RAF Cosford for this ...

World's Finest Pilots On Hand For Aerobatic Displays At Exhibtion - Bernama | SUWON (South Korea), May 4 (Bernama) -- The 2011 G-Global Aviation, South Korea's largest aviation and aerospace exhibition, will have some of the world's finest pilots on hand for exciting aerobatic displays in its air show set for this week. ...

AirVenture 2011 from TAKEOFF TUBE | An exciting look ahead to AirVenture 2011, July 25-31. Tributes to Hoover and Rutan! Concerts by REO Speedwagon, Aaron Tippin, and the Lt Dan Band! Daily airshows—including an even BIGGER nighttime show than last year! I will be there, and you? ;-)

Sky is Clear with Aluminum Overcast - Concord, CA Patch | The Aluminum Overcast rumbled off the runway Monday at Buchanan Field and climbed into the blue sky on a mission to show how the venerable B-17G Flying Fortress handled World War ll.   The Overcast is one of the American bombers that helped turn the tide of World War II. The plane is cramped in some places such as the ball turrets, but it got the job done. ...

Gold Team brings Colors to the Skies at MCAS Beaufort from US Army Golden Knights | Gold Demonstration Team painted the skies over Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort for the annual air show “Blues over Beaufort.” The weekend could not have been more perfect, blues skies and cool weather gave the air show the optimal experience for the spectators and performers. The weekend started off with a press show on Friday [...]

Meet Jessica Ambats, aviation photographer from Plastic Pilot | Jessica Ambats is an air-to-air photographer and instrument-rated pilot based in Santa Monica, California. She is a graduate of Harvard University and works as editor of Plane & Pilot magazine. She kindly accepted my request for an interview and accepted to share on this blog. Don’t miss my question about tips for amateur photographers! ...

Take an Aviation Photography Class at Paine Field on May 14th from Airline Reporter | When I look back at some of my photos when I first started this blog, it is very embarrassing. I started with passion and no photography skills what-so-ever. Over the years I have been able to pick up a few tricks and learn from some wonderful people, but still needing to learn some of the basics. ...

F-35Bs hit vertical-landing milestone from DoD Buzz | The Marines' version of the F-35 has demonstrated enough vertical landings that engineers say it's ready to try its first landing at sea aboard a ship.

Recreational flying - Fly Nano! from Military Photos | Everyone’s dreamt of flying free as a bird. Nano is for the fun of flying – no passengers, no cargo - just you, Nano and the endless blue. If you’ve ever had a pilot’s licence you’ll fly Nano right out of the box. The rest of you will need to learn the simple rules of the air. Minimum red tape – maximum thrills.  ...

Kansas governor proclaims May ‘Aviation Appreciation Month’ from General Aviation News | Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has declared May “Aviation Appreciation Month,” noting general aviation in Kansas alone generates over $7 billion in economic impact annually, which is largely attributable to the presence of major manufacturing companies such as Cessna, Hawker Beechcraft and Bombadier. ...

Father and Son to Circle the Globe - Ramona Home Journal | As a boy, Stephan Armstrong would bike 1 ½ hours to gaze at planes taking off and landing, dreaming of flying around the world in a small plane. The first step in this quest was to get a pilot’s license, which at age 17 he did, a full year before he would be eligible for his driver’s license, according to Swiss law, his native country. By 20, he would be one of the youngest commercial pilots in Switzerland.  ...

Clark School Team to Test Human-Powered Helicopter from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation | The following is being released today by A. James Clark School of Engineering: WHAT: In a step toward winning the Sikorsky Prize, a team of A. James Clark School of Engineering students will attempt for the first time to test-fly their human ...

Kimberly Weis: Why I Want to Fly from Flight To Success | "I am just a normal person. I grew up in a suburb, graduated from college, got married, bought a home and had kids. I have the cookie cutter life, groomed to achieve the American dream by my hard working parents. Is it wrong to want more? To achieve something amazing that isn’t in the normal plans of regular people, a regular girl, and especially not in the plans of a regular mom?  ...