Goodyear Blimp Crash in Germany from Airships: A Hindenburg and Zeppelin History Site | A Goodyear-branded A60 airship burned and crashed in Germany on Sunday evening with one death, the ship’s pilot. The three passengers, all journalists, survived the crash. It appears the blimp caught fire following one or more prop strikes during landing at the Reichelsheim airport, south of Frankfurt, after a local flight. ...
Blue Angels Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity - US Navy SEALs Blog & Information | Angels momentarily gave up their wings in order to build homes for those who need them, as members of the flight demonstration squadron of the US Navy, the Blue Angels, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity in Pensacola, Florida, on June 10. ...
Air show thrills the crowds - southern chester county weeklies | NEW GARDEN -- Jaws dropped at the New Garden Air Show as Jane Wicker walked around on the wings of a flying plane. But the big talk was the appearance of the B2 Stealth Bomber, that zoomed over the crowd three times on Saturday. ...
‘Your Security’ lands on Flightline Internet Radio from General Aviation News | Flightline Internet Radio newest radio program is "Your Security." This latest addition to Flightline Internet Radio’s broadcast lineup addresses security issues and topics unique to general aviation. Dave Hook, president of Planehook Aviation Services, of San Antonio, Texas, hosts the show. ...
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WW II-era B-25 bomber tours in Fargo area grounded by failed engine - The Republic | AP FARGO, ND — An engine failure has forced the Commemorative Air Force to cancel appearances of its World War II B-25 bomber "Miss Mitchell" in Oakes and Fargo. The Fargo Forum reports that the group that maintains the airplane was slated to give ...
Woman, 90, receives WWII medals - BBC News | A 90-year-old woman who served during World War II has received her medals after waiting 70 years. Yvonne Cornelius, of Porthcawl, served as corporal in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. At the 70th anniversary dinner of No3 Welsh Wing of the Air Cadets ...
Dave Brown: Memories of war finally published - Ottawa Citizen | A.R. MacKenzie was shot down twice, by U.S. ... The memories belonged to A.R. “Andy” MacKenzie who died in 2009 at age 90, and now appear in a new book. The author is Norman Avery, a man who served in the post-war air force and knew MacKenzie, and served time in the ’60s as a Citizen reporter, and a columnist specializing in aviation. “It was difficult to talk Andy into letting me write a biography,” Avery said last week. “It was more difficult to get him to talk about his time in prison camps. After he did talk, I sent him some rough copy asking him to look it over. When I didn’t hear back, I called him. He was shaken. He said he couldn’t do it.” The project was put on hold. The book is now available. It’s called Mayhem to Mayday — the two air wars of Andy MacKenzie, DFC. ...
Expose kids to aviation at Children’s Museum - Trib Star | Indiana State University flying instructor Melanie Abel and student Kay Brown will be competing in the Air Race Classic, a race for female pilots, which will begin June 21. ...
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