Rockford AirFest: Before the big day - Rockford Register Star | Rockford-area veterans were treated to flights Thursday, June 2, 2011, in an MX2 aerobatic airplane in association with the nonprofit Veterans Airlift Command. The group uses a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots to provide free ...
View from above, riding along in an L-39 Jet - WREX-TV | Airfest is almost here, so the rush is on to get everything in place and ready to go. 13 News sent me up in a jet to see what goes on up in the sky while you're watching below. I had prepared for a flight today, ...
Air Force Thunderbirds to fly Local Hero - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design | For the first time in Cleveland National Air Show history, a local citizen may climb into a US Air Force Thunderbird jet for the ride-of-a-lifetime through the US Air Force Thunderbird Hometown Hero program. For the first time in Cleveland National Air ...
Snowbirds ready for all-weather stunts - Cape Breton Post | SYDNEY — The first of 11 red-and-white CT-114 Tutor jets known as the Snowbirds appeared out of misty skies over Sydney early Thursday afternoon. Its arrival in adverse weather conditions shouldn't be seen as a bad sign for the featured performers of ...
Flying high on Good Day Wisconsin - Fox11online.com | MANITOWOC - It will be a high flying weekend in Manitowoc as the annual Thunder on the Lakeshore Airshow kicks off this weekend! The airshow is also our second stop for Fox Fun in the Cities . The event features music, food, hot air balloons, and more. ...
Old Buckenham Air Show cancelled - Norwich Evening News | A popular Norfolk air show that raises thousands of pounds for a children's charity will not take place this year, organisers confirmed yesterday. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email ...
Area 51 Photos of Never Seen Before Plane Crash Surface - The Inquisitr | The recently declassified photos consisted of shots from a 1963 military plane crash and its coverup by the government, according to the website. “Area 51 was created so that US Cold Warriors with the highest security clearances could pursue ...
Korean War vet at home in B-29 Superfortress - Reading Eagle | On the tarmac near the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Grenz slipped behind the B-29's Norden bombsight as if his last mission had been only yesterday. Overcome with a sense of deja vu, he calibrated the instrument's lens and relived a painful, ...
Poplar Grove man big part of Centennial of Naval Aviation - WREX-TV | POPLAR GROVE (WREX) - You may have heard us mention when we talk about Rockford AirFest, that the US Navy is celebrating its Centennial of Naval Aviation, also called the "CoNA". A lot's changed in those 100 years. But not many people can say they were ...
Poplar Grove man big part of Centennial of Naval Aviation - WREX-TV | POPLAR GROVE (WREX) - You may have heard us mention when we talk about Rockford AirFest, that the US Navy is celebrating its Centennial of Naval Aviation, also called the "CoNA". A lot's changed in those 100 years. But not many people can say they were ...
U.S. Army Aviation Museum from Travel for Aircraft | This museum is wonderfully done and a joy to visit. Although not remotely sited, it is also not within or near a major city, this makes a special opportunity since it is not expected to be filled with visitors. So, why is it located at one end of Daleville AL in Fort Rucker? Simply put, because this is where the U. S Army first trains its aviators and then sends them to Fort Stuart for advanced helicopter training or to stay for fixed wing or heavy lift helicopter training…
His P-51 was shot down over Germany – Jack Miller spent 9 months in a German POW camp from War Tales by Don Moore | Jack Miller loved his P-51D Mustang fighter. Twice he was shot down when he was a 20-year-old 2nd Lieutenant serving as a member of the 354th Pioneer Mustang Group, 9th Air Force stationed in France during World War II. The 80-year-old former Englewood fighter pilot said recently, “The P-51 had more of an effect on [...]
Flying Fortress Touches Down At Felts Field - KXLY Spokane | A big piece of American history is at Felts Field this week as the "Aluminum Overcast," a WWII-era B-17 Flying Fortress, is taking the public on flights through Sunday. "Aluminum Overcast" is operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association, ...
World War II dreams soar - Stockton Record | A three-day tour open to the public concludes at noon today at Top Gun Aviation, 6100 S. Lindbergh St. The B-24 Liberator will be joined by a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a North American B-25 Mitchell. Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 ...
World War II dreams soar - Stockton Record | A three-day tour open to the public concludes at noon today at Top Gun Aviation, 6100 S. Lindbergh St. The B-24 Liberator will be joined by a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a North American B-25 Mitchell. Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 ...
New Flying Battleship from I n f o r m a t i o n 2 S h a r e by pawangkul:These kids have their heads in the clouds - Suburban Life Publications | Sacks was one of about a dozen children who were given free airplane rides with licensed pilots as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program at the airport. “It was good. I like being up in the air (in an airplane). ...
Young Eagles to teach kids to soar - FireEngineering.com | The Young Eagles, an Experimental Aircraft Association program designed to introduce youths to aviation,isofferingfreeairplane rides for youths ages 8 to 18. Rides will be given from 1 to 4 pm June 4 at Camarillo Airport, 501 Airport Drive, ...
Young Eagles to teach kids to soar - FireEngineering.com | The Young Eagles, an Experimental Aircraft Association program designed to introduce youths to aviation,isofferingfreeairplane rides for youths ages 8 to 18. Rides will be given from 1 to 4 pm June 4 at Camarillo Airport, 501 Airport Drive, ...
Young eagles fly the Big Bear skies - Big Bear Grizzly | The Young Eagles season has begun. On the second Saturday of each month, kids between 8 and 17 can strap themselves into the cockpit for a view of the Valley like no other. The next event is June 11. The Young Eagles program offers children free ...
Extreme competition takes off at Academy of Model Aeronautics today - Muncie Star Press | Flying radio-controlled models of full-size Extra 300 aerobatic planes, their pilots stood in the sun Wednesday and made them dance in the sky, spinning and twisting from ground level to several hundred feet up, sometimes practically hovering inverted ...
Sinful Sunday is Almost Here from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | The first Sinful Sunday of the year is Sunday June 12th. On that day, weather permitting, food will be available from 12-2 with the ice creams treats running from 12-3 or until we run out. The feature shakes and sundaes will be strawberry but other flavors will be available… Going Faster than Fast from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | One of the most common questions we hear from people who are interested in flying is, “How fast can you go?” It’s a reasonable question. After all, airplanes were invented specifically to go fast. But fast is relative. A Cessna 152 is slow as airplanes go, with a cruise speed hovering just below the 100 mph mark. That’s pretty quick for a ground based vehicle, though…
Your best or most awesome pic of your RV in the air from VAF Forums by ao.frog | I just got inspired by the tread which is about showing us the best pics of RV's sitting on the ground, so I'm starting another tread about showing us airborne pics of RV's…
EAA 21 Club Fly-In Lunch from VAF Forums by newtech | EAA Chapter 21 is pleased to announce EAA 21 Club is back again this year. We will be preparing Hamburgers, hot dogs and Brats for all that fly-in or drive in. Just as New York's 21 Club has become known as the HAPPENING PLACE to be and be seen, EAA 21 Club is the place to be on the first Saturday of each month…
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