59th EAA AirVenture is one for the books - Green Bay Press Gazette | Pilot and airplane enthusiast Tony Gooch's words dissolved in the roaring engines of Cessnas, Pipers, Warbirds and fighter jets taking off from the runway Sunday morning, marking the final day of this year's Experimental Aircraft Association's ...
EAA AirVenture wraps up - Fox11online.com | Hundreds of thousands of people packed the EAA AirVenture grounds in Oshkosh the past week. "I've been coming since I was a little kid and then missed a few years in between, but usually every year," said Clu Colvin. They traveled all the way from ...
Attendance Up At AirVenture from AVwebFlash Current Issue | AirVenture Oshkosh President Rod Hightower said Sunday preliminary attendance figures show about a four percent increase this year over the 2010 tally. Hightower also announced that more than 800 exhibitors, 2,500 show planes and more than 10,000 aircraft in total attended the event, which wrapped up Sunday. He proclaimed the show a "great success" and said the highlights included the first ever public tours of the Boeing 787, the return of B-29 FIFI and the celebration of centennial of naval aviation…
EAA AirVenture 2011: Bonus Photo Gallery from AVweb Top News | The annual gathering of the aviation world at EAA AirVenture features not only thousands of airplanes, but tens of thousands of people. Mary Grady's gallery shows us some of the planes and a few of the personalities, too…AirVenture 2011 is Now in Our Rear View Mirror from Flight Monkeys | After seven days and nights of full-blown aviation oriented nirvana, EAA’s AirVenture rolled up the welcome mat and waved goodbye as the last stragglers left town. In truth, there are still volunteers on the field, and plenty to do. After all, the planning for next year’s event is already underway…
Thunderbirds leave crowds in complete awe at Travis Air Force Base - Contra Costa Times | Travis Air Force Base was invaded for the second time in as many days as scores of people gathered for a chance to say a final goodbye to the Thunderbirds on Sunday as the 2011 Skies Over Solano Air Power Expo ...
Fat Albert is the Opening Star of the Blue Angels Show - KFBB NewsChannel 5 | The Blue Angels are known worldwide for their thrilling shows of F-18s doing twists and turns. A beloved short and stout plane called Fat Albert starts the show. Yet don't be fooled by appearances, Fat Albert is not a second rate opening act. ...
Pilots put on entertaining air show at Travis Air Force Base - TheReporter.com | It was an open house of epic proportion, and narrating it all was award-winning air show emcee Rob Reider, who kept the show lively and on track. As famous stunt pilot Patty Wagstaff kicked off the show with a dizzying display of loops, ...
Pilots put on entertaining air show at Travis Air Force Base - TheReporter.com | It was an open house of epic proportion, and narrating it all was award-winning air show emcee Rob Reider, who kept the show lively and on track. As famous stunt pilot Patty Wagstaff kicked off the show with a dizzying display of loops, ...
Milwaukee Air and Water Show comes to Lake Michigan - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | The US Air Force Thunderbirds, which wowed crowds in 2009, will be back this year at the Milwaukee Air and Water show. It's a bird. It's a plane. If it's Saturday or Sunday, it's both. Which is why you'll need two sets of eyes for the free Milwaukee ...
Bill Stein – Just Announced for Fargo AirSho 2011 from Fargo AirSho by jimb | Bill Stein has logged over 5,000 hours of aerobatic and formation flight. Bill began flying aerobatics when he was still a student pilot and has been dedicated to perfecting his skills ever since. Since 1995 Bill has performed at air shows all across the United States and has entertained millions air show fans…
A show to look up to - The Northern Echo | HUNDREDS of thousands of people enjoyed the 23rd annual Sunderland International Airshow at the weekend. This year's instalment of Europe's largest free airshow, which attracts spectators from across the region and beyond, ...
Hawk One reflects rich Canadian aviation history - Abby News | Piloted by retired Canadian Armed Forces Lt. Colonel Dan Dempsey, the aircraft will be performing low level acrobatics at the show, potentially alongside the Snowbirds and an F-18 demo. Dempsey has been flying in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) for ...Reno Air Races to be featured in IMAX documentary | Lake Tahoe News ... family ties — his grandfather, Dick Graves, owned the Nugget in Sparks before John Ascuaga. After attending in 2003, his connections helped him get to know the Reno Air Racing Association, which runs the Air Races. ...
CAF's B-29 "Fifi" Arrives at Spirit of St. Louis Airport TAC Air Terminal from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Commemorative Air Force's B-29 "Fifi" arrived at Spirit of St. Louis Airport's TAC Air terminal today around 4:30 p.m. It was joined by the MO CAF B-25J Mitchell "Show Me" on the apron. "Fifi" will be in St. Louis for the next few days, and rides will be given as they are reserved. B-29 combat veteran, Dick Windler, was on hand to welcome the B-29. A crowd of enthusiasts gathered to view the aircraft, and here are a few photos of the event. More coverage will follow this week…
It's Here 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 11.30 am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm in each 30 minute session children will explore various legends about flying and flight including that of Pegasus the Winged Horse, the Magpies of Aboriginal Dreamtime and the Rainbow Crow of American Indian culture…
Remembering A Pair Of Kiwi War Heroes from Ares by Adrian Schofield | Two well-known New Zealand World War II flyers have passed away this year. Geoffrey Bryson Fisken, who died in June aged 96, shot down the most Japanese aircraft of any British Commonwealth pilot during the Second World War. Alan Bennison, who passed away in April aged 93, was an air gunner who was believed to be the last surviving non-pilot veteran of the Battle of Britain. Remembering the achievements of these men and others like them serves as a reminder of how few of the heroes of the air war are still with us…Wellton resident continues the legacy of women in aviation - Yuma Sun | One hundred years ago today, Harriett Quimby became the first American woman to earn a pilot's certificate and paved the way for women like Katrina Noll who began her foray in aeronautics when she was 12. ...
Arrival: F-15 jet rolls into Chico Air Museum - Contra Costa Times | Even though the plane was a quarter-mile away and there was a fog of shrubbery, the people gathered at the Chico Air Museum on Sunday squinted anyway. Most of the 100-plus people there knew the trucks wouldn't be visible ...
EAA Plans Young Eagles For Adults from AVwebFlash Current Issue | EAA will expand the Young Eagles program to include a version for adults. Rod Hightower, CEO and, as of today, Chairman of EAA told about 25 members attending the organization's annual general meeting on Saturday that the as-yet unnamed program will be directed toward the parents of kids in Young Eagles and at giving adults a Young Eagles-type experience. "I think we're onto something that will be useful into the future," he was quoted by the Oshkosh Northwestern as saying. Despite some challenges in 2010 after a rain-hampered AirVenture, EAA is on solid financial footing the meeting was told…
Today in Aviation History – August 1 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
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