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Blue Angels eager to amaze at Great Falls air show - KRTV Great Falls News | The Blue Angels, the world-famous US Navy aerial demonstration team, are getting ready for their air show in Great Falls this weekend, but the excitement isn't limited to just their official performance - and not just to spectators. ...

South Seattle Community College instructor to fly with Blue Angels - West Seattle Blog | The first Blue Angels plane to arrive in Seattle will get here Monday morning (with the rest arriving Tuesday), as reported here earlier this week; Monday’s the day they take selected media and community leaders up for a ride. And South Seattle Community College just sent word that SSCC instructor Heidi Lyman is one of ...

Travis Air Show, July 30 & 31 - The Sacramento Press | Travis Air Force Base is hosting a free, two-day community appreciation open house and “Skies Over Solano” air show featuring the USAF Thunderbirds and the Wings of Blue parachute team from the ...

Arlington Fly-In perseveres, despite wet weather By John Wolcott SCBJ Freelance Writer | ARLINGTON — Even during one of the wettest early summers on record, July's Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention was a success, supporters agree.  Yes, it rained a lot, even wiping out the entire flying program on Thursday of the July 6-10 event at the Arlington Airport. ...

Air show fans get up close look at planes - KVEW | Published Thursday, July 28th, 2011 Dozens of air show fans came to Bergstrom Aircraft in Pasco today, to get an up close look at some of the planes and jets performing in this weekend's airshow over the Columbia River. Two massive F-15 fighter jets ...

Aerobatic airplane ride brings big thrills - KVEW | The planes will be doing fast aerobatics for thousands of fans. I've never been in an aerobatic airplane before, and have to admit I was a little nervous to hop on board. "Anytime you do any acrobatics in the air, you're required to wear a parachute" ...

Flying in a stunt plane - KNDO/KNDU | The Air National Guard Panzl S330 aerobatic plane is one of many stunt planes. But, before going up in the air, safety is always first. Suiting up, you're given a parachute pack, strapped in, and finally take your place in the plane. ...
   
Tippin tabbed for AirFest - Janesville Gazette | JANESVILLE — For the first time in its 10-year history the Southern Wisconsin AirFEST will feature a musical performance. County music singer Aaron Tippin will appear Saturday, Sept. ...

Illinois National Guard Aviator Inducted in Aviation Hall of Fame - ReadMedia | There are few people in the world born to fly, but Maj. Tammy Duckworth is one such person. The 19 year veteran of the ...

Ninety-Nines to hold clinic for off-airport landings in Alaska - Alaska Dispatch | The assessment is part of a day of safety seminars and flying events held at the Palmer Air Fair & Rendezvous at the Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ) "Flying starts at 1:30 from the white line on the gravel strip. We will have 99s volunteers every 100 ...

C-17 named in honor of Medal of Honor recipients during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 from Air Force Link Top Stories | A new C-17 Globemaster III was named for all Medal of Honor recipients during a ceremony here July 26 during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011.  Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., the Air Mobility Command commander, officially dedicated the C-17, which will join the fleet at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, as the "Spirit of the Medal of Honor." ...

Lockheed Martin's HALE-D airship learns to fly, makes a crash landing from Engadget | Because dirigibles were such a great idea the first, completely non-disastrous time around, Lockheed Martin and the US Army have teamed up to bring the quaint technology back into our hyper-modern era. The lighter-than-air vehicle got a new lease on ...

Harrison Ford exclusive on AOPA Live - Aviation Ebrief | Actor and pilot Harrison Ford talks with AOPA Editor in Chief Tom Haines about the importance of general aviation and how he is helping to protect aviation as the spokesman of AOPA's General Aviation Serves America campaign. Ford discusses ...

Get Ready For Fantasy Flight Week, 1st to 8th August from RAF Museum London News | From 1st to 7th August, the Museum will be holding ‘Fantasy Flight Week’ - a week of fantastical tales of flight from around the world narrated by the Museum’s professional story tellers, specially tailored for 3 to 9 year olds. Held three times a day at 

Private Rocket Ship for Space Tourists Takes Break from Test Flights - Space.com | On Oct. 4, 2004, Binnie piloted SpaceShipOne's second Ansari X Prize flight, bagging the $10 million X Prize purse. His flight peaked at 367442 feet (69.6 miles; 112 kilometers), and also set a winged-aircraft altitude record, breaking the mark set by ...