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Thunderbirds over Plovdiv on June 25 - Sofia Echo | The Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron of the US Air Force, will put on a show for the general public on June 25 at the Graf Ignatievo air base outside Plovdiv to commemorate the centenary of the Bulgarian Air Force. It will be the squadron's ...

Women's air race taking off from Alliance - Houston Chronicle | Gaylene Jensen, of Heartland Aviation in Alliance, told Alliance radio station KCOW that weather and other issues forced the race to start in Alliance instead of Iowa City, Iowa. Jensen says stops in Brookings and Spearfish, SD; Jamestown, ND; ...

(title unknown) from Air Race Classic 2011 by Jo Alcorn and Michelle Bostick | Dear Friends, As instructed Meredith and I flew to Alliance, Nebraska yesterday. Iowa is a wide state but Nebraska is even wider. And they have WIND out here....and of course it was on the nose. We crept along in smooth air through heavy rain at times, but always against the wind. We took off from Iowa City about 10:30 am after another briefing and a delicious breakfast. Sheraton folks were wonderful, understanding and obviously  ...

Video: Speedy Eurocopter X3 Performs in Paris from Autopia | The speedy new X3 helicopter made its public debut this week at the Paris Air Show, flying a demonstration routine in front of the aerospace industry crowd. Developed by Eurocopter, the X3 (pronounced ‘x-cubed’) has already flown more than 260 miles per hour, though the company says extreme top speed is not the only goal.  Unlike Sikorsky’s X2 helicopter, which is an entirely new design, the X3 is built around an existing airframe. ...

Floating in zero-gravity aboard an Airbus A300 - from PhotoBlog | A small band of scientists, French parliamentarians and journalists experience a 22-second episode of pure, head-spinning zero-gravity aboard an Airbus A300, owned by French aeronautics firm Novespace and run by the France's National Centre for Space Studies on June 21, 2011. ... More photos from the Paris Air Show.

Flightglobal's Paris iFlight day two is ready for your persual from FlightBlogger

Bad weather eclipses solar-powered plane - CNN International | Paris (CNN) -- It takes more than puddles on the runway to stop most planes from taking off, but then Solar Impulse isn't like most planes. The rest of the aerospace industry has gathered at the Paris Air Show to watch fighter jets ...

Queen legend takes to the skies - Sleaford Today | The rock legend visited RAF Scampton on Thursday with Broadway star Kerry Ellis for a taste of life in the services, as well as flying a training sortie with the famous Red Arrows. The event was held as a promotion for their Anthems in the Park concert ...

The Snowbirds are coming! - CKFR | The aerobatic flying team will preform on the August long weekend thanks to the work of the Kelowna Rotary Club. President Vern Nielson says the public can enjoy the show from a number of great locations. They are going to be preforming about 500 feet ...

Get ready for The Blades - Scarborough Today | James Cliff, from The Blades, said: “Comprising four Extra 300 stunt planes flown in an array of intricate manoeuvres, The Blades take aerobatic flying to the next level. “The Blades' display is action packed from the start to the finish. ...
   
Spectacular Apache action top attraction for Yeovilton Air Day - This is Somerset | Established in 2002, the award-winning display team is unique in combining the sheer aerobatic agility of the AH-64D helicopter gunship with the drama and the spectacle of explosive flare releases. The prototype Boeing AH-64 first flew in 1975 and has ...

GKs Escape from the NC Heat - US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights Tandem Team had a refreshing break from the North Carolina heat last week when they traveled to Detroit, Michigan. Selfridge Air Force Base hosted the three-day tandem camp, during which the Team completed more than 25 tandem skydives. The passengers were local university athletic coaches and administrators, as well as local law enforcement members and news personalities. ...

Ford 'BLUE ANGELS' Mustang to be Sold July 28 at EAA AirVenture 2011 from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI - For the fourth straight year, the Ford Motor Company has created a unique, "one of one" aviation-themed vehicle for auction to benefit the EAA Young Eagles program. The one-of-a-kind 2011 "Blue Angels" Mustang GT will go to the highest bidder at the Young Eagles Auction during EAA AirVenture 2011, which will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.  ...

Top of the Hub: Air National Guard aviators on cruise control - Boston Herald | Air National Guard aviator Lt. Col. John Klatt and fellow pilot Bill Kerns jumped their bright blue stunt planes into the skies over Boston yesterday to promote the Rhode Island National Guard Air Show this weekend. ...

Tail Grab - YouTube | Billy Werth flying in the Pitts S2C rolls inverted and flies down the runway as Dave Werth on the CBR rides under him and grabs on to the top of the tail of ...

“Flight crew of a B-36F plane No. 109, 1952” (via... from x planes

PR: America's Youngest Licensed Pilot Featured in DVD from You Fly, Girl | “Pearl” depicts Chickasaw Native Eula Carter Scott | Aurora, Colorado: Denver-based web retailer Powder Puff Pilot is proud to announce that "Pearl," the award-winning feature-length film produced by the Chickasaw Nation, is now available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. Powder Puff Pilot founder, Sue Hughes, described the film as, “the perfect addition to our line of products that celebrate women in aviation.” ...

The Final Cut from The Warbird Rescue Company | This week’s guest is author Scott Thompson.  Scott’s book, “The Final Cut” is the book to have if you are a B-17 fan.  It covers every surviving B-17, and it’s story of how it survived the scrap yard, to become one of the final cut.  Those interested in buying the book can order here.  www.aerovintage.com  Join us Thursday night at 8PM EST

Abandoned Paintings of Air and Space from Warplanes Online Community | Nine paintings depicting the evolution of air and space, which are displayed in the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station technical support building lobby, will be adopted into the Air Force Art Program this year. The paintings were rescued years ago after being abandoned inside a storage closet at the Chidlaw Building, the then-headquarters building for the Aerospace Defense Command of the ...