USAF Thunderbirds squadron to fly over Bulgaria - Sofia Echo | The Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron of the US Air Force (USAF), will make a demonstration show for the third time in Bulgaria on June 25 2011, Bulgarian media reported. The squadron will display their skills over the Graf Ignatievo air base ...
Public Affairs officers recognized as Civilians of the Year - Florida Times-Union | NAS Jax Public Affairs Officer Miriam S. Gallet interviews former Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team "boss" Cmdr. Raleigh "Dusty" Rhodes during one of his visits to NAS Jacksonville. Rhodes was the third commanding officer of the Blue Angels. ...
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation from Fargo AirSho | The Fargo AirSho is honored to be include in this year’s events celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. The Centennial of Naval Aviation marks 100 years of progress and achievement. One hundred years ago, on May 8, 1911 Navy Capt. Washington Irving Chambers, officer in charge of aviation, prepared contract specifications to purchase the Navy’s first aircraft. In the 100 years since, Naval Aviation has grown from a tactical afterthought to a primary instrument of America’s national security. 2011, marks the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation – a historic milestone unparalleled by any other celebration. ...
Dakota Thunder from US Army Golden Knights | The Gold Demonstration Team completed another successful air show weekend in the clear blue skies over the rolling Black Hills at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. Ellsworth AFB is located only 35 minutes from Mount Rushmore. Several of the Team members were able to make the drive to visit the well-known American landmark, and [...]
Helicopters Fly-In for American Heroes Air Show June 18 from Vertical Online RSS Feeds - News Page | Military and civilian choppers descend for free family event, special guests include Capt. Keith Colburn and Edgar Hansen from “Deadliest Catch” reality TV showSEATTLE, June 8, 2011—June 18 is a day of heroes and helicopters at The Museum of Flight. The admiss...
"The Aviators" Selects Oshkosh's Wittman Regional Airport as Its New Official ... Marketwire | The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the organization's annual AirVenture, as well as Basler Turbo Conversions, Fox Valley Technical College, Oshkosh Corporation and Sonex already call Oshkosh and its airport home. ...
Reading WWII Air Show: 1911 Ely Curtiss "Pusher" - Patch.com | We traveled this weekend to Reading, PA to attend the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum's WWII Weekend Air Show. It was great to get away with good friends. I have been to one other air-show so I don't know beans about planes. Watching the old WWII planes scream ...
FANTASTIC FLYING KICKS OFF MEDIA LAUNCH from www.airtattoo.com | A BEVY of fantastic flying machines touched down today (Wednesday June 8) at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire for the media launch of this summer's Royal International Air Tattoo, to help the event celebrate its 40th anniversary. ...
Up up and away for launch of Royal International Air Tattoo - Swindon Advertiser | ORGANISERS of the world's biggest airshow are hoping for a soaring success to mark the 40th anniversary. And actor Sir David Jason was flying high as he arrived in a Chinook to launch the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF ...
Rotary Club pancake breakfast adds air show this year - Redwood Falls Gazette | This year's event climaxes with an air show starting at noon. By Joshua Dixon, Staff Writer Contrary to rumor, you don't need to arrive in an airplane to eat at the Rotary Club's annual fundraising breakfast at the Redwood Falls airport this weekend. ...
Millville should be proud of air show, BBQ - Vineland Daily Journal | As a relatively new resident of Millville, I wanted to write to thank everyone who was involved in both the air show and the senior citizen barbecue. The air show was wonderful. My family enjoyed the whole day. It was a day to honor the men and women ...
Paine Field now home to flying WWII bomber - Mukilteo Beacon | The B-25 is a twin-engine medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation, used in a wide range of roles by allied air forces during World War II. Every aspect of this aircraft has been fully restored to its original World War II condition. ...
WWII B-17 to land at Nut Tree for tours, flights through Friday - Vallejo Times-Herald | In honor of WWII veterans, The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour will bring a rare bomber and fighter aircraft to the Nut Tree Airport today through Friday. As part of the 110-city nationwide tour, the WWII vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ...
Mount Stuart helps mark Bute's place in aviation history - Buteman | Roger and Lesley Paton with Andrew McLean and Chris Markwell at the handover of the Louis Beriot monoplane model at Mount Stuart. A PERMANENT reminder of Bute's small but significant place in the history of aviation has moved a step closer this week. ...
Inside Boeing's defence headquarters from The DEW Line | A-12 Avenger, the aborted McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics product and scourge of the legal system, sits on display inside the Prologue Room of Boeing's defence headquarters in St. Louis. As you may have ...
Skunk Works Airships - Gallery Slideshow : Code One Magazine | The revived interest in very large cargo airships can be directly linked to global commerce. More than 36 billion tons of cargo — everything from flowers to food to Formula 1 race cars — are shipped around the world annually. But in the last twenty years, the military has also seen a need to quickly move large quantities of everything from relief supplies to tanks into areas that often don’t have adequate — if any — infrastructure. A ship can carry a large load inexpensively, but it takes two to three weeks to get from China to the United States. A 747 air freighter can get cargo ...
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