Thursday, August 11, 2011

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Air Show's 'Big Easy' Vibe - Atlantic City Weekly | In conjunction with the summer-long Mardi Gras on the Boardwalk series, seven bands will perform over a three-day stretch leading up to, and following, the ninth annual Atlantic City Air Show. By Ray Schweibert One of the catalysts behind Carmen ...

Heads Up for the Atlantic City Air Show - Atlantic City Weekly | …capped off by a performance from the US Air Force Thunderbirds precision flying team, which has become the air show's steady headliner each year. A crowd estimated at 650000 will line the boards (as well as the beaches of Brigantine and ...

Jets overhead at Abbotsford Airshow - Abbotsford Times ... being part of the Snowbirds also means having one of the best jobs in the world. "It's hard to get rid of the smile," he explained. Check back at abbotsfordtimes.com for more pilot interviews and stories from the Abbotsford International Airshow...

B-2 bomber to buzz Thunder in the Valley Air Show - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | Pilot Bill Salyer of Cedar Falls is a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, which is helping organize the Thunder in the Valley Air Show on Aug. 27-28. His plane, a homebuilt RV6, will be among those on display. ...

Thousands expected for Red Arrows in Falmouth - BBC News | Truro railway station manager, Sarah Rogers, said: "We are prepared for the Red Arrows. I am confident we will be able to deal with that admirably." The RAF's aerobatic team of Hawk jets is one of the highlights of the week-long events in the Cornish ...

Virginia Air Show: Preparing for takeoff - Northern Virginia Daily | FRONT ROYAL -- Several new aircraft will be on display at the fourth annual Virginia Air Show on Sept. 10. The new stars of the show hosted by the Front Royal-Warren County Airport include a World War II P-51 ...

AIRSHOW ON SEPTEMBER 24 - The Swazi Observer | THE Swaziland airshow will be held on September 24 at Matsapha International airport. The airshow is hosted by the Swaziland Flying Club. The Airshow Director Lyndon Hermansson said preparations were already at an advanced stage. ...

AirVenture 2011 successfully in the book - AOPA Pilot | The Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture 2011 is a wrap—and from the tarmac and the tributes to the teeming crowds, organizers are pronouncing this year's event a big success. Organizers nailed their estimates of expected ...

Hall launches joy flight business  from Australian Aviation Magazine | Former RAAF fighter pilot and Red Bull Air Racer Matt Hall has launched a series of joy flight packages, aimed at giving the experience ...

Ohio woman sets record by skydiving 50 times within 24 hours  from PhotoBlog by Chris A Wilson | Andy Kemp prepares to make her 29th jump of the day out of an airplane at Start Skydiving at Hook Field in Middletown, Ohio on August 9. Kemp is trying to set the Ohio record for most jumps in a 24-hour period made by a woman. There is no current record - Chris A Wilson writes - She ended up jumping 50 times yesterday. Sounds like a pretty awesome day to me. Read more from the Middletown Journal.

WWII restored bombers coming to Paine Field - Snohomish Times | B-17 Flying Fortress 'Sentimental Journey' and B-25 Mitchell 'Maid in the Shade' from the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum will be on display at Paine Field Airport offering rides and tours August 15 – 21 the aircraft will be on ...

WWII vet from Salem will fly one more mission - WDBJ7.com | Baker was a tail gunner, in the famed "flying fortress, a World War II B-17. On that day, his plane was shot down. "The only thing that saved us really we were so low over the water they couldn't dive down at us, and they couldn't come up under us," ...
Salem WWII veteran prepares for last mission – WSLS | At 19 years old, he was a waist gunner, running a turret on the side of a B-17 bomber. The Staff Sergeant says he was always worried about enemy fire. "We were shot at. I made 28 missions and there weren't many I wasn't shot at,” said Baker. ...

SubSonex Makes First Flight  from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt Everett | Those familiar with Sonex and the Hornet’s Nest R&D facility will likely be very happy today. The reason? The SubSonex, a small jet designed for recreational pilots, made its first flight today, August 10th…

Flight Suits Send the Wrong Message  from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Some things in this world are certain; sunshine is warm, snow is cold, and flight suits are out of style. How do I know these things? Well, because I’ve sat in the sun, been skiing in snow, and every time you question the wearing of flight suits someone pops up to offer excuses for wearing them…

Today in Aviation History – August 11  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

One of the best air-to-air shots of the Blue Angels I’ve...  from You like airplanes, too?  SEATTLE (Aug. 5, 2011) The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in the delta formation during the 62nd annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair activities allow U.S. and Canadian sailors and Coast Guard personnel to experience the local community and to promote awareness of the maritime forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released)

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