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Amazing Video: 'Jetman' Yves Rossy Makes First U.S. Flight, Cruising Above the Grand Canyon at 190 MPH - PopSci | Yves Rossy, a.k.a. "Jetman," made good on his promise to dazzle onlookers at the Grand Canyon this morning by flying his one-of-a-kind jet-propelled wing through a leg of Grand Canyon West in Arizona, soaring just 200 feet above the rim of the canyon itself. The feat marks Rossy's first U.S. flight--as well as his first run-in with our Federal Aviation Administration...

Video: After Rocky Start, Jetman Conquers The Canyon! - Martt | After a rocky start (hehe), Yves Rossy has indeed made his Jetman flight thru, around, or over the Grand Canyon. News is just now cracking about the event, but according to some sources, the flight actually took place on Saturday...

Red Arrows’ future secure - Gainsborough Standard | THE Ministry of Defence has rubbished speculation that the future of the iconic Red Arrows display team was under threat. Often seen colouring the skies over Gainsborough and based at neighbouring RAF Scampton, The Red Arrows are one of the UK’s flagship display teams – but fears have been voiced regarding their future in light of...

She's awesome! So excited to see Ashley and Gary perform this summer! - 'Great State of Maine Airshow' Facebook picture.

Air show to aid tornado victims - GA News | The Wings Over Cullman Air Show on May 21 will provide aid to tornado victims of Cullman County, Alabama, and beyond. Less than four weeks before the show, violent tornados cut across Alabama leaving Cullman and many communities reeling...

VIDEO: Bob Hoover's Aero Commander Shrike Ice Tea Routine - EAA | A classic flashback look at Bob’s famous routine.

WWII Veterans Honored With Flight To DC - WLWT | HEBRON, Ky. -- Local war veterans are getting the trip of a lifetime, decades after serving their county in World War II. Seventy elderly veterans received a free trip Tuesday on Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., where they'll visit the memorials built in their honor.

10th anniversary of RAF C-17 operations - Flightglobal | The UK Royal Air Force will complete its first 10 years of flying Boeing's C-17 transport, with its use of the type continuing to run well above planned rates. Seven of the tactical heavy airlifters are now assigned to 99 Sqn and flown from the RAF's transport super-base at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire...


Finnish Air Force Hawk flies with the first modernized - Cavok | The Finnish Air Force is progressing well with the introduction into operation of training aircraft BAE Systems Hawk jets that were 66 Swiss Air Force. A Hawk jet red and white with a new cockpit completely modernized in Finland performed the first flight on Thursday evening, May 5, 2011...

Hosting America’s Best Teachers - NASM | Last week the Smithsonian Institution hosted the state Teachers of the Year, who were in town for their annual visit to the White House.  The teachers split into smaller groups to visit eight different Smithsonian units, and we were honored to have seven teachers come to the National Air and Space Museum.  They represented Texas, Minnesota, Louisiana, New Jersey, Connecticut, Utah, and Wisconsin...

History of Aviators Continues... - Flight To Success | Last week's Friday Flyer was Hannah Hunhoff, a pilot in the making who is flying in a long line of aviators. Their history is incredible...

Human-powered quadcopter flies live tomorrow (With Video) - Hack A Day | A team from the University of Maryland will be taking their human-powered helicopter to the air tomorrow. The current flight record for this type of vehicle is just over 19 seconds of flight at a height of about 8 feet. What surprises us about this attempt is that they’re not pedaling just one main rotor...

VIDEO: Bored Russian pilot shaves volunteer with helicopter (Russia Today) - Seattle PI | This, apparently, is what happens when Russians get bored. To overcome his malaise, a Siberian helicopter pilot decided to perform a series of tricks, Russia Today reported Tuesday...

Preview Tours Start at Spaceport America - Hobby Space | LAS CRUCES, NM — The New Mexico Spaceport Authority has selected Follow The Sun, Inc., to conduct public Preview Tours of Spaceport America. Spaceport America's Preview Tours will feature guided, exclusive access to the spaceport and provide guests an up close and personal encounter with the spaceflight facilities only available during the current pre-operational phase...

CANADIAN ASTRONAUTS IN OTTAWA - Aviation.ca | On Thursday, May 12th, Canadian astronauts will be on hand to inaugurate a new exhibition on living in space at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa...