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Thunderbirds announce 2012 officer selections - ACC.AF.mil |  NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. William M. Fraser III, has officially selected the officers who will be joining the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds" for the 2012 demonstration season...

Preparations are Underway for the 2011 Rockford Airfest (with Video) - My State Line | Workers have just hours to get the stage set for the 2011 Rockford Airfest. That means coordinating parking, assembling tents, and drawing lines for the weekend show. The Airfest boasts 15 performances of both military and civilian aircraft performing high flying...

Editorial: We're ready for the 'Thunder' - HTR News | Let's get ready to rumble! The skies over Manitowoc and the surrounding area are about to get loud. Military warplanes and other, smaller aircraft will be the highlight of the 19th annual air show at the Manitowoc County Airport, called Thunder on the Lakeshore. The actual shows will be held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons...

Tornados to make first ever appearance at Bournemouth Air Festival - BH Beat | Bournemouth Air Festival organisers say they are thrilled to unveil a brand new addition to this year’s flying display line-up. Making its first appearance at the Bournemouth Air Festival is the Tornado GR4 Role Demo, displaying on Saturday 20th August...

When the Airshow Needs Help, Black Team Steps Up - Golden Knights | Millville’s Wheels and Wing’s Airshow had a full line-up for this last weekend! However, Thursday morning brought bad news. Their headlining act cancelled, leaving the entire airshow in a bad position...

B-17E “Desert Rat” - Warbird Rescue | Join us tonight at 8PM EST to listen to the Mike Kellne and Bill Stanczak of the B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration.  This is the story of just a small group of volunteers putting a rare version of the B-17 back into the air.  We can also talk about what else Bill is working on!

Accident involving a B-25 Mitchell in France - CAVOK | A bomber of World War II B-25 Mitchell made a forced landing on May 31, 2011 in France, near Melun-Villaroche, southeast of Paris. The aircraft is the B-25 F-prefix AZZU (s / n 44-58811), known as "Russell's Raiders," and well known events in the air in France...

Future Osprey basing makes Japan nervous - DOD Buzz | The Marine Corps confirmed this week that it plans to replace the CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters at its base in Okinawa, Japan with its MV-22 Osprey, reports Stars & Stripes, and Japanese officials are very uneasy about that...

Flypast: Eclipsed by the jetliners - Skyport | A bare-looking Bristol Britannia, devoid of airline livery, at London Airport in the winter of 1956/57. A FRIEND looked at this photograph and said: "Aha, the Bristol Brabazon." At first glance it's an easy mistake, I suppose...

Think Tank Proposes USAF, Navy Tech Roadmap - Defense Tech | DT’s sister site DoDBuzz just reported on a very interesting call by the Heritage Foundation for the Pentagon to develop a technology acquisition road-map aimed at synching big ticket Air Force and Navy weapons buys with long term strategies...

Global Hawk Lands in Grand Forks - Aviation Today | The first RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) arrived at Grand Forks Air Force Base, the second main operating base in the United States for the aircraft. The Global Hawk arrived from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on May 26, Northrop Grumman said...

Wittman airport officials working with FAA to allow charter flights to return to Oshkosh during AirVenture - The Northwestern | Wittman Regional Airport officials are working with the Federal Aviation Administration to allow charter flights to return to Oshkosh during AirVenture 2011...

Win $3500 and Learn How to FLY! - Flight To Success | “Have you ever dreamed of being a pilot? This year, the Arlington Fly In is awarding a $3,500 scholarship to a teen that would love to learn to fly...

Vintage biplane tours now at GMU - GA News | “Many cities, like Atlanta, are home to companies that offer vintage airplane tours; and the Upstate of South Carolina has some spectacular aerial views,” stated Williams. “A desire to bring this exciting experience to my home town, along with my love of aviation convinced me...

100 years of inspiration: Life’s an adventure for Pelham woman - Niagara This Week | When learning about the life of Pelham’s Dorothy Rungeling one can’t help but be inspired. The accomplished pilot, artist, author and Order of Canada member celebrated her 100th birthday May 12 and on Tuesday friends and the community gathered at the Pelham Public Library to recognize her 100 years of accomplishments...

Nazi Flying Saucer Shock Horror - Aviation Week | The book is “Area 51 – An Uncensored History” by Annie Jacobsen, and it was put together to accompany a National Geographic documentary about the secure flight test facility at Groom Lake in Nevada. Most of the book is based on interviews with long-retired engineers and test pilots...