Blue Angels to cap Navy Week festivities in Detroit - Detroit Free Press | The roaring precision flying of the Navy's Blue Angels and the homecoming of a contingent of Michigan sailors from the USS George Washington will help celebrate Detroit Navy Week. Detroit Navy Week officially begins Monday, ...
The Golden Knights hit Rio! from US Army Golden Knights by Laura Dickmeyer - Members of the Golden Knights Competition Team have arrived in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and are acclimating to the local climate, a beautiful 70 degrees. The flight to Brazil and the airport and customs process were all par for the course. What followed was the typical long, traffic-laden bus ride from the airport to a [...]
The Golden Knights hit Rio! from US Army Golden Knights by Laura Dickmeyer - Members of the Golden Knights Competition Team have arrived in Rio de Janiero, Brazil and are acclimating to the local climate, a beautiful 70 degrees. The flight to Brazil and the airport and customs process were all par for the course. What followed was the typical long, traffic-laden bus ride from the airport to a [...]
Reach for the skies: Breitling's airborn daredevils pushing jets to the limit - CITY A.M. | I'm going up with the Breitling Jet Team, the aerobatic display team sponsored by the Swiss maker of luxury aviation watches, Breitling. The team of seven aircraft are in Britain this summer, wowing crowds as they fly meters apart at 450mph. ...
It's a snap judgement for tattoo - Swindon Advertiser | At the west end of the airfield, groups of spectators and photographers gathered to watch the eight fast-jet trainers of the Saudi Hawks display team touch down. Mick Freer, 68, of Evesham, Worcestershire, said he was a lifetime supporter of the show. ...
It's a snap judgement for tattoo - Swindon Advertiser | At the west end of the airfield, groups of spectators and photographers gathered to watch the eight fast-jet trainers of the Saudi Hawks display team touch down. Mick Freer, 68, of Evesham, Worcestershire, said he was a lifetime supporter of the show. ...
MI Aerobatic Open was great! from IAC88 Blog by Don Weaver | Great weekend, great contestants, great weather - it all came together. 24 contestants flew three flights each, and we had at least three contestants in all categories. 21 aircraft participated. We had six first-time competitors, including a guy who flew intermediate at his first contest!...
Fly Iowa 2011 event takes shape - Newton Daily News | By Special to the Daily News The Iowa Aviation Promotion Group, in conjunction with Iowa Speedway, presents the Fly Iowa 2011 Wings, Wheels and Thrills free air show and car show on Saturday, Sept. 17 in Newton. “Iowa Speedway is one of the premiere ...
QuickPic: Precious Metal - The Mixmaster Mustang! by Martt | 'Wow' pretty much describes this view of the Rolls Royce Griffon powered and highly modified P-51 known as Precious Metal. It's a near perfect view of this racer's most notable feature: the counter rotating propellers. Just as exciting as the way this beast looks is the fact that this pic was taken at the 2011 PRS (Pylon Racing School) where pilots and airplanes show their intent to race in September while proving they have the skills needed for safe racing. How fabulous will it be to see this amazing airplane race at Reno again!...It’s almost that time… from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt | Well, we’re nearing the week before Oshkosh. Since I missed two posts this week, I’m going to include them in this update. Forgive me if it seem like a couple of unrelated stories…
Historic Plane Visits Cortland - WBNG-TV | This is the first time the historic C-54 has come to the Cortland area. If you would like to see it in person, you can head over to the airport Saturday for the Cortland County Airfest. The event runs from 9 AM to 4 PM and admission is free…
Do you have the Strength to Pull a Plane? - KATC Lafayette News | Lafayette, LA - Special Olympics Louisiana and law enforcement agencies will host the 3rd Lafayette Plane Pull on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Lafayette Regional Airport. Plane Pull is being held to benefit Special Olympics Louisiana athletes. ...
Strongman prepares for plane pull - Ipswich Queensland Times | TIM O'Shea feels pretty confident he has the strength of at least 10 people – and he will try to prove it at the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow. Mr O'Shea has registered to compete in the Leukaemia Foundation's Mission to Cure Plane Pull, ...
B-29 Superfortress arrives at New Century Air Center 1 of 31 - Kansas City Star | The plane will be on display through Sunday at the Commemorative Air Force Heart of America Wing's Annual Air Expo. Cockpit tours and rides in the B-29 will be available for a fee. JOHN SLEEZERThe Kansas City Star…Missouri Aviation Historical Society Welcomes B-29 Pilot Ahead of "Fifi" Visit from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Members of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society were awed by fellow member Dick Windler, former USAAF B-29 pilot who flew 35 missions over Japan, as he reflected on his experience as a USAAF bomber pilot. After flying B-17s and B-24s in Europe, Mr. Windler flew B-29s during and after the allied bombing campaign against Japan…
Why is there voodoo at the rec park? — a walkaround the Callaway FL McDonnell F-101B Voodoo from Travel for Aircraft | Callaway FL is a quiet town, a suburb community to Panama City but it proudly displays an F-101B Voodoo on the Callaway Recreational Complex grounds. This Voodoo is in excellent condition and sits atop a nicely sculpted concrete plinth — no spartan-like pole or unimaginative cradle used here…S-67 Blackhawk photos from The Unwanted | I recently saw some photos of the S-67 Blackhawk (a prototype attack helicopter from 1970-74) online. The photos were really badly faded, for no recognizably good reason I did some tinkering. Couldn’t improve the resolution or the focus, but the fading vanished nicely and the colors came back out. So, enjoy…
Thank you !!! from The Launch Pad by Nicole Jordan ( Nicky J Rocket Girl) I want to personally thank my GLXP Team and all the X PRIZE Foundation staff that made this last Google Lunar X PRIZE Team summit a success. It was a pleasure to get to know all the new teams and to refresh the relationships with our oldest team members…
Rocketry events at space center - The Downey Patriot | DOWNEY – The Columbia Memornial Space Center will host a rocketry event on July 30 from 9:45 am to 5 pm, featuirng rocket-themed workshops and presentations, a rocket-building station, coloring contest for kids and “rocket jeopardy. ...
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