Saturday, July 16, 2011

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Blue Angels: Speed, precision … the coolest job ever - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester Air Show and Blue Angels: Marine Corps Maj. Brent Stevens of the Navy's Blue Angels and Rob Holland of Ultimate Airshows show off some of the moves they have in the air as they warm up for the ESL International Airshow Saturday and Sunday. ...

Red Wings' Abdelkader to fly with Blue Angels - Detroit Free Press | Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader will spend about 45 minutes flying with the US Navy Blue Angels on Wednesday at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti. The special flying demonstration by the Navy's elite jet team is not open to the ...

Rare Zero Among CAF Warbirds Headed to AirVenture from The Fabricator | In addition to the world’s only airworthy B-29 Superfortress, “FIFI”, Commemorative Air Force units (wings) from throughout the U.S. will be bringing 10 legendary aircraft that will be part of the air shows and ground displays in the Warbird area. ...

EAA salutes our veterans throughout AirVenture 2011 - EAA News | This weekend marks Independence Day celebrations in the United States, and in three weeks EAA and hundreds of thousands of attendees will continue honoring those who have defended our nation's freedom throughout AirVenture 2011, July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.  ...

Coming To EAA AirVenture? - Able Flight | Celebrate with us at Able Flight's WINGS PINNING CEREMONY on Tuesday July 26th at 10:30 AM in ConocoPhillips Plaza  We'll be pinning Able Flight Wings on three of our new pilots, so be there and help us honor Eric Ingram, Kevin Crombie and Spc Jermaine Strachan. And we'll have a special new award for our first Career Training Scholarship recipient, Paul Lampasso. See You There!

Stampede flyover - CTV.ca | The skies lit up high above Stampede Park on Friday morning as the Snowbirds took to the air and treated visitors to a special flyover. The Snowbirds are in the area for the Airdrie Regional Air Show this weekend. Members of the aerial acrobatics team ...

Dark hued photo of 4 Northrop T-38 Talons on their way to... from You like airplanes, too?

England gets ready to celebrate Hilda Hewlet with "Women in the Air" day from Women of Aviation Worldwide Community | Hilda Hewlett owned and ran a flying school at Brooklands motor racing circuit in Surrey. She learned to fly there and on August 29th 1911, at the age of 47, became the first British woman to be issued with a pilot’s licence. Hilda taught her Naval officer son to fly later the same year. ...

Hawker Beechcraft to Feature Trainer and Attack Aircraft at Royal International Air Tattoo - defpro.com | Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it will highlight its AT-6 light attack and reconnaissance aircraft and its T-6C trainer at the 40th Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), July 16-17, at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom (UK). HBC will host guests at Chalet #6 on Friday, July 15, and will be at static display ...

Flankers arrive for showing off at RIAT from Flight Image of the Day | Two aircraft dating from the Cold War era have arrived from the Ukraine to take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire this weekend.  The Russian-built Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker', ...

Red Arrows team primed to join Shoreham's air spectacular - The Argus | Flying aces the Red Arrows could stage a spectacular flypast at this year's Shoreham Airshow. Event organisers are talking to Britain's crack display team about an appearance at the event next month. The team hopes to stage a fly-past at Shoreham ...

Mighty Vulcan exits Yeovilton - This Is The Westcountry | The Vulcan is now heading to RAF Fairford for this weekend's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The plane is one of the most popular among aviation enthusiasts for its sheer size and power. ...

Local Tuskegee Airman to National Aviation Hall of Fame - NBC Washington | When Col. Charles McGee enrolled in flight school at Tuskegee University, he wasn’t out to break down the barriers that existed for African-Americans who aspired to fly for their country.  “The country declared war, and everybody was interested in doing their part,” he said.  He admits that it wasn’t all pleasant and there were challenges on the home front. ...

TOPGUN DAYS - Home base | In honor of the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation and the 25th anniversary of the release of "Top Gun," for a limited time we are offering an incredibly low price on the e-book version. Check out Amazon Kindle, B&N NOOK, and other e-book retailers.    In San Diego? You can buy a copy at the Kansas City Barbeque in the Gaslamp District, while enjoying "Top Gun" movie memorabilia where the "sleazy bar" scenes were filmed!  Topgun Days straps readers into the Navy's hottest jet fighters, a world many have seen in ...

The Amazing Story of the B-17 Flying Fortress from Fear of Landing | The 398th was a B-17 bomb group in the 8th Air Force 1st Air Division during World War II. The US Eighth Air Force was the largest of the Army Air Forces, engaged in heavy bombing of enemy targets in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft which was heavily used in the strategic bombing campaigns of World War II.  ...

Ferndale Veteran Imprisoned by Nazis Makes Film Debut - KGMI | Geer says Saturday's showing will also serve as a fundraiser, with a dollar from each ticket sold going to a scholarship fund in Moser's name. He says a B-25 Bomber will be at the Heritage Flight Museum over the weekend for the film debut. ...

Low Flying Complaint from PPRuNe Forums ... The complaint is:  You were too high, and only made 4 passes....
   
Sikorsky retires record-breaking X2 with one goal unmet - Flightglobal | As recently as the Paris Air Show last month, Sikorsky President Jeffrey Pino predicted a central sail fairing would be installed for the final flight. Adding the aerodynamic surface to soften drag induced on mast between the coaxial rotors had been ...
     Video: Sikorsky’s Record-Setting Helicopter Retires from Autopia

Breitling Jet Team and Airbus A380 Formation Flight  - YouTube

Electric Gull Flies at Arlington from CAFE Foundation Blog wVideo | EAA’s annual fly in at Arlington, Washington was an electric landing zone for Mark Beierle’s Gull 2000, powered by his own design 20-kilowatt motor.  The 36-coil, 42 magnet disk, weighing 16 pounds, is mounted on a truss arrangement behind the airplane’s high wing, and drives a ground-adjustable pusher propeller. ...

Bruce Achterling: Friday's Fabulous Flyer! from Flight To Success 


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