Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Blue Angels Arrive For Rochester Air Show - 13WHAM-TV | The Navy's Blue Angels arrived for this weekend's ESL International Air Show. Lt. Dave Tickle shed some details on what it means to be a Blue Angel. "Flying these airplanes is great, but the interaction that we're able to have with the public makes it ...

US Navy sails through Detroit July 18-24 - C&G Newspapers | The week's finale coincides with the annual Thunder Over Michigan Air Show July 23-24, which will feature the US Navy Blue Angels, out of Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti. “Navy Week is anchored by the air show,” Kang said. “The big attraction is the ...


Air Force Thunderbirds, wing walkers, aerobatics highlight Vectren Dayton Air Show - Dayton Daily News | The Air Force Thunderbirds — always a popular attraction in an Air Force town — return to the Vectren Dayton Air Show this month as the featured performers in a lineup that includes stealth bombers, Army parachutists, wing walkers and aerobatic pilots.  Dayton International Airport will again host the two-day show, July 23 and 24.  Flying in the city where the Wright brothers perfected powered flight is special, said  ...

Female wingwalkers hope to inspire young girls to try aviation - Dayton Daily News | The world’s only current all-female wing-walking team will take to the Dayton skies this week, infusing a Western narrative with awe-dropping aerobatics and stunts.  The Tombstone Riders act is a tale of Wild West desperadoes, complete with costumes and voice-overs starring 
Carol Pilon and Melissa Pemberton.  While the act is expected to captivate spectators of all ages, Pilon expects the performance to be a hit among children in particular. ...

Air Show Returns to Redding; Special Tickets Available Now - Food For Thought, A News Cafe | The Thunderbirds are back to headline the Exchange Club of Redding's Air Show, which will feature more jets than ever before. The show is set for Sept. 24-25 at the Redding Municipal Airport. The US Air Force's distinctively painted F-16 Fighting ...

'World's greatest aviation celebration' ready to land in Oshkosh, Wis. - Chicago Sun-Times | For car racing fans, “Indy” means something special.  For those who like to play the ponies, it’s Churchill Downs.  And for aviation enthusiasts, the magic word is Oshkosh.  One week each summer, about half a million aircraft aficionados of all ages descend on this central Wisconsin city for what’s billed as the world’s greatest aviation celebration. ...

Plenty of things to do before and after show - Post-Tribune | Firebirds Delta Team fly over Lake Michigan near Marquette Beach during the Gary's South Shore Air Show in Gary. Vistiors can take advantage of the park and easy travel to Chicago. ...

Airshow Star Survives Blind Crash from Pacific Flyer | Airshow pilot Jacquie Warda, 58, was flying home to Danville, Calif. in her Pitts S1T about 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 26 after having performed at an airshow in Caldwell, Ida. when the unthinkable happened.  Only 1,600’ agl and literally miles from anywhere in the remote eastern Oregon high desert, her engine ...
   
Final lineup announced for air show at Pease - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — A blockbuster lineup of military demonstrations and civilian aerobatic stars is slated for the Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show, while spectator-focused enhancements are underway to improve the experience ...

Skyward bound on an unforgettable ride - BCLocalNews | Fowler and his aerobatic partner Eric Hansen will be a the Princeton Airshow on Saturday July 16 to perform. By Dierra Maynard - Similkameen Spotlight When a passenger is asked to don a parachute before stepping into an airplane for a trip skyward, ...

Lineup, Improvements Announced For Air Show - WMUR Manchester | National Aviation Hall of Famer Sean D. Tucker The show will also have a MIG-17 demonstration, a P-51 Mustang demonstration and a solo demonstration by a F4U Corsair, the show announced. New traffic and parking plans will be put in place to try to ...

SAUDI HAWKS FLY IN FOR FIRST UK DISPLAY from Royal International Air Tattoo News | A FLEET of eight display aircraft from the Royal Saudi Air Force has arrived at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on their first-ever trip to the UK. ...

Red Arrows to perform at RAF Shawbury - shropshirestar.com | Daredevil aerobatic display team the Red Arrows will be turning the skies over Shropshire red, white and blue when they perform at a county airbase. The world-famous RAF display team are heading to the county as a thank you to the airbase personnel and ...

Fuel strike not expected to halt airshow - Fin24 | Johannesburg - The petrol strike will not affect the Durban Airshow, the organisers said on Wednesday. "We were concerned about the availability of aviation fuel because of industrial action in the fuel sector, but we have secured adequate fuel for the ...

Air show uncertainty 'damaging' to resort - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | A LEADING councillor fears uncertainty over the future of Clacton's air show is damaging the town. Bosses at Tendring Council have warned that this year's show could be the last unless sponsors come forward to fund the event in future. ...

Airshow - Zigermeet 2011 - Mollis (CH) from AirSpace | A nice Airshow was held also this year again on former Swiss Air Force's Base Mollis - in use with F-5 E/F Tiger II 'till 1998, later for Helicopters.  How do you know t ...

Skagit Aero's Blog: Sunshine For Arlington Fly-In Finish from Antique Airfield News | Saturday is typically the busiest day for the Arlington Fly-In and this year the weather cooperated for the big day. Opening day on Wednesday was warm and sunny, but Thursday decided to show what an IFR day might look like for a fly-in with 400 foot ceilings and off and on rain. The good news was the foul weather sent many visitors to the vintage barn to see our displays and stay dry. ...

Wing Nuts fly-in a celebration of GA - AOPA Pilot | During the off-years, Tarkio still celebrates aviation with a fly-in on the second Saturday in July. Organizers said the 2011 event could not have gone better—right down to perfect weather. “I think our motto, 'the greatest little airshow,' says it ...

Breitling Wingwalkers Official Videoclip 2011 from TAKEOFF TUBE | Breitling Wingwalkers Official Videoclip for year 2011

Well Done BBC Report On The Duxford Skyraider & P-51 Collision from AirPigz |  This aviation related news report from the BBC is not only highly accurate (a real rarity for the news media) but it also includes and excellent interview with Rob Davies, the pilot of the P-51 Big Beautiful Doll, who bailed out at very low altitude after being hit by a Douglas Skyraider at Duxford  ...

Civil Air Patrol involved in air show - StAugustine.com | St. Augustine Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 173 along with members of squadrons from Cecil Field and Craig Field played a big role in the success of the recent St. Augustine Air Show held at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport.

Beware the Red Bull Air Force [Video] from Jalopnik | Click here to read Beware the Red Bull Air Force | What's the point of having money if you can't enjoy spending it? In their quest to keep teenagers from ever sleeping, the makers of Red Bull have acquired a hangar full of antique aircraft including a P-38-Lightning and a North American B-25J. Are they ...
   
Restorers of two B-17s to talk for first time today - Shreveport Times | "This historic broadcast will establish yet anothe r link between the two air force museums and the first electronic link between these two vintage warbirds,” Henry Skipper, president and CEO of the Savannah museum, told Savannah media. ...
   
Winging their way out of history - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser | Vintage planes touched down in Wetaskiwin for a short stop to tell stories, offer rides and showcase Canadian aviation history. The Yellow Wings cross-Canada tour stopped briefly at the Wetaskiwin Regional Airport with five planes ...

The Berlin Airlift Foundation from The Warbird Rescue Company | Join us this Thursday at 8PM EST when we talk to the guys from the Berlin Airlift Foundation.

Tribute by Lancaster - Buxton Advertiser | Between 1.50pm and 2pm on carnival day the bomber will perform a fly-past over Buxton in memory of Buxton marine Scott Taylor and all other local men and women who have died or been injured in the name of our country and as a reminder of Buxton's RAF ...

Pilot makes historic flight through China from General Aviation News | A pilot is attempting to make history as the first Chinese citizen to fly around the world in a single-engine plane. Wei Chen, founder and owner of Sunshine Enterprises, a steel trading company with offices in China and Memphis, has already made history, flying his TBM 700 across China.

Behind the controls of a Predator drone flight - msnbc.com | There are several types of remotely piloted vehicles in operation, but with a combat debut dating back to the '90s in the Balkans, and several years of operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen and Libya, the General Atomics Predator has become ...

Young pilots take to the skies in Clark County - Louisville Courier-Journal | Isaiah Whitaker looks out a window while flying at Clark County Regional Airport during Young Eagles Day meant to introduce youth to flight. (By Aaron Borton, Special to The Courier-Journal) June 25, 2011 / cj A group of people watch a plane take off. ...
   
Airport Daze takes flight Saturday at JCIA - Port Townsend Leader | The Young Eagles of the Experimental Aircraft Association are offering plane rides for kids ages 10 to 17. Register, learn about the planes and then go for a ride from 10 am to 3 pm – or stay a bit closer to the ground with a ride in a tethered hot air ...

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