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Civilians get glimpse of military history at annual air show - Columbia Missourian | Truman Varns, 4, of Columbia and his father, Curtis, get a moment in the cockpit of a P-3 Orion anti-submarine aircraft during the 23rd annual Salute to Veterans Airshow at Columbia Regional Airport. Truman told the plane commander, Lt. Kyle Vannatta, ...
PHOTO GALLERY: Soaring spirits at 23rd annual Salute to Veterans Airshow

Salute to Veterans Airshow Underway in Columbia, MO from The Aero Experience | The Salute to Veterans Corporation Airshow is underway in Columbia, MO.  Aero Experience contributor Mark Nankivil provided these awesome photos of participating aircraft: ...

Two former aviators show support at Salute to Veterans Airshow - Columbia Missourian | Jean McCreery sits next to Joe Bacon, a veteran aviator in Vietnam, during the Salute to the Nation Solemn Ceremony during the 23rd annual Salute to Veterans Airshow at Columbia Regional Airport . McCreery, 87, is one of the remaining ...

NASA Astronauts to appear at Rockford's 2011 Airfest - Examiner.com | Earlier today, just prior to Airfest organizers discovering that the Blue Angels had cancelled their appearance, Rockford announced that NASA will have also have a presence at the 2011 Airfest air show. With the help of US Rep. ...

Hawaiian Air’s first plane on display at air show (AP) - Papa Travel | HONOLULU – Hawaiian Airlines’ first airplane is to be displayed a Big Island air show.  Company founder Stanley Kennedy acquired the Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker in 1929 and began offering sightseeing tours over Oahu, but it was never used for interisland flights.  The airline says the artifact of Hawaii aviation history is to make its Big Island debut Saturday and Sunday at the air show at the Kona International Airport.  It was sold in 1933 and shipped to the mainland before Hawaiian reacquired it 75 years later. ...

Contest: Go to Oshkosh AirVenture 2011 with Southwest Airlines - Reuters | Last year when I had the opportunity to fly with Southwest Airlines to the Oshkosh AirVenture was easily one of my favorite things I have done with my blog. It was great being in a Boeing 737 full of excited ...

Updated: Southend Airshow takes to the skies - Southend Standard | The first day of the 2011 Southend Airshow finished with a bang as the Avro Vulcan filled the skies above the town with the sound of roaring jet engines. The 1950s bomber drew admiring cheers from the thousands of people stretched out along the ...

Duxford Spring Airshow 2011 Highlights - The spitfire Site | Planes TV has recently posted these video highlights from the windy 2011 Duxford Spring Airshow.

Memorial Day Ceremony in Hecker, IL to Include Aircraft from The Aero Experience | ... A multi-aircraft Fly-Over during the ceremony including B-25 J Mitchell Bomber, Grumman TBM Avenger Torpedo Bomber, Nanchang CJ-6, T34, Cubs, SNB 1 Twin Beech Navy Bomber; Champs, Cessna 172 Sky-hawks, Fly-Baby's, Cessna 120 & 150, RVs, Stearman.  Aircraft are privately owned and operated.  Many of them are members of  ....

Commemorative Aero Museum hosts Memorial Day celebration - Daily Herald | The Commemorative Air Force is a non-profit corporation that attempts to preserve a representation of each aircraft flown during World War II. The CAF currently owns around 156 aircraft with more than 9000 members worldwide. The Utah Wing was formed in ...

A Fair Child - the Cornell's First Flight - Vintage Wings of Canada | Isn't she lovely... Isn't she beautiful... Isn't she precious?” So goes the happy and proud lyrics of Stevie Wonder's song about his new born baby girl. Well, we feel the same way about our just-completed Fairchild Cornell. After a gestation period not much longer than a human's, she emerged shiny and new from the warmth and love of the Vintage Wings Hangar into the light of day for the first time no more than a couple of weeks ago. Little Cornelia Regina Fairchild was born Friday, May 20th, 2011, at the Verdugo Memorial Hospital, weighing in at a little over 2,565 pounds. Baby Cornelia and the Vintage Wings mothership are ...

Mustang Monday Part II – Scooter Yoak – Warbird Radio LIVE! – 10am (EASTERN) from WarbirdRadio.com | MONDAY – Last week Scooter was unable to come on due to bad weather and a late flight from Andrews, AFB.  This week he’s ready and on deck for the show.  Call in and join the conversation for this special episode of Warbird Radio LIVE, devoted entirely to the P-51.  If you love the Mustang [...]

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Plane Pull Challenge tugs along - Castanet.net | The second annual Plane Pull Challenge took off Friday May 27. The United Way hosts the annual event at the Kelowna International Airport. The fundraiser challenges 25 groups to pull a Convair 5800, 20 feet across ...

Spaceman - Air & Space Magazine | Sometimes an entire era is represented by a single career.

A new beginning for America’s Space Programs – Spacevidcast Live SVC-12M from Spacevidcast | In tradition of not wanting a launch (or live show) to end in the number 13, this episode has been re-named to SVC-12M. Why that numbering system? Well, we explain it in the open of the show! A lot of amazing stuff is happening within America’s Space Programs on the 50th anniversary of JFK’s ...