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VIDEO: Blue Angels Ready For Fargo AirSho - KFGO | FARGO - Don't be surprised to see and hear the Blue Angels buzzing the Fargo-Moorhead area over the next four days. The flight demonstration team will be practicing maneuvers Thursday and Friday before performing at the Fargo AirSho Saturday and Sunday ...

Mike’s chat with Australia’s “Plane Crazy” Podcast - Mike Goulian Airshows | Mike had a chance to chat with Grant from Australia’s “Plane Crazy Down Under” podcast show. Grant and his team’s goal is to ...

Kirby Chambliss at the start of a fantastic routine at... from You like airplanes, too? | Kirby Chambliss at the start of a fantastic routine at AirVenture 2011. This ...

Vintage WWII Airshow at the Newport Bucket Regatta - Charter World | A vintage WWII Airshow featuring the Texas Flying Legends will follow racing at the ninth annual Newport Bucket Regatta on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28. From 4:30 to 5 p.m. on each of those days, the Coast Guard will literally stop boat traffic off Fort Adams and Castle Hill as the public enjoys the spectacle.

Abbotsford Airshow features everything from warbirds to jet-powered school bus - BCLocalNews | Prepare your eyes and ears for amazement as the 49th annual Abbotsford International Airshow lands at the Abbotsford Airport this Friday to Sunday (Aug. 12-14). As always, the entertainment will thrill families and ...

Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow under way - BBC News | In 2009, the £5 entry fee for Eastbourne Airbourne was scrapped after the airshow attracted only 48000 paying customers in 2008. As well as evening concerts in the bandstand, there will be a firework finale on Saturday. The airshow ground opens at ...

Lockheed F-80A JATO launch from The Original Rocket Dungeon | I don't know about you, but I love JATO's :)

More than 30000 watched Red Arrows display in Falmouth - BBC News | More than 30000 people watched the Red Arrows display in Falmouth on Wednesday night, officials have said. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners said they believed thousands more watched from viewpoints around the Carrick Roads. ...

Lowestoft air show excitement builds - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | Excitement is gathering in Lowestoft this morning as large crowds start to gather for the start of the two day Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address below. The message will include ...

Airshow touchdown - Bundaberg NewsMail | IT MAY have been up against a raging headwind, but the first of more than 100 planes expected to touch down in Bundaberg for the upcoming Wide Bay Australia International Airshow landed in the rum city yesterday. The Chipmunk aircraft had a slow ...

AirShowBuzz: Video: Sawbones, a Sea Fury built for speed and heading to Reno.

Minnesota Hall of Fame To Induct Six in 2012 from Midwest Flyer | The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame will be inducting six outstanding Minnesota aviation personalities this coming Spring. The six include Orville Brede, WWII veteran, instructor pilot, pilot examiner, charter pilot and FBO; Joseph Kimm, pioneer Northwest Airlines pilot, currently enjoying his 100th …

Bridgeport Resident Gustave Whitehead May Have Flown Two Years Before the Wright Brothers - Fairfield Weekly | A locally-bred controversy has snapped at the heels of American icons Orville and Wilbur Wright for years. It is this: Did Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead successfully fly in a powered airplane in 1901, more than two years before the Wright brothers first flew in 1903, or didn't he?  The Discovery Museum in Bridgeport is setting aside Sunday, Aug. 14 — the 110th anniversary of Whitehead's first successful flight, as reported at the time in newspapers ...

News from the 16th FAI European Gliding Championships in Pociunai from Fédération Aéronautique Internationale - FAI | After two difficult days in marginal soaring conditions, the 15m Class has now achieved 9 contest days and the 18m and Open Classes 8 contest days.  Three French pilots, Christophe Ruch, Denis Guerin and Louis Bouderlique, lead in the 15m class. Two Polish pilots, Karol Staryszak and Zbigniew Nieradka, head the 18m rankings, closely followed by the IGC Secretary, Peter Eriksen of Denmark. ...

PARAGLIDING CHAMPIONSHIP: ASSISI GIVES MEDALS TO TURIN, Trento and Vicenza - Translated | There are 136 glider pilots who have flown all over Italy in Umbria to win the Italian title of this discipline of flying without an engine.  The sample is David Box 2011, Turin, under the association Baratonga Stickers as a pilot and to the State Police as a profession. Luca Donini follow Molveno, fresh from winning the ...

Celebrating 100 years of female flight by taking to the air - Winchester, MA - The Winchester Star  | Winchester, MA — One hundred years ago, Harriet Quimby became the first American woman to earn her pilot certificate. Since then, women have caught up or surpassed men in many fields — but not the airfield.  Today, fewer than 6 percent of American pilots are female, said Jennifer Storm, spokeswoman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. A pilot herself, she says the barriers for women entering aviation are more imagined than real.  One Winchester pilot believed those barriers existed until she gave flying a try in 1990. ...

Armless-pilot Cox to support Amputee team fund raising - Ghana News Agency | 10, GNA – Jessica Cox, the world's first licensed armless pilot is expected in the country in September to support a fundraising exercise for the national amputee team, the Black Challenge. The invitation of Cox, 28, is a collaborative effort between ...

City prepares for Bristol International Balloon Fiesta - BBC News | Other attractions include arena events during the day and a flying display by the Red Arrows on Sunday at 17:00 BST. A second nightglow is also planned for Saturday evening. Breezy weather conditions meant the planned special shapes ascent at 18:00 BST ...

Scale Model Aircraft becomes New Craze from Warplanes Online Community | Hobbyists and aviation enthusiasts are in for a new craze!  Aside from flying and collecting photos, aviation fans are now collecting scale model airplanes and helicopters of the world’s most historical aircraft. ...

Film 'Into The Wind' gets a UK TV release from Vintage Aeroplane Writer | I'm delighted to hear that Steve Hatton's film Into The Wind, of Bomber Command veteran interviews, has been picked up for UK broadcast on the Yesterday Channel. 

How’d You Get That Shot? – Zeppelin Passenger - Tyson V. Rininger's Blog | The challenge was to not only describe the sheer size of the only flying Zeppelin in the United States, but to also illustrate the serenity and awe one feels floating above the earth. When I think of an airship, I think back to the carefree days of the 1930′s when people adorned their best attire for air travel and took in the amazement of flight. The gondola of the airship resembled a floating restaurant, the gentlemen grasping a glass of Jack on the rocks, the women competitively showing off their uniquely designed dresses and over the top hats. While the austere of aviation has subdued slightly and the attire somewhat less formal, some facets of aviation will never change. ...

Young Eagles Offer Free Plane Rides for Kids - Patch.com | The Lake in the Hills Airport in conjunction with EAA Chapter 790, Young Eagles Program would like to give your child that opportunity. Young Eagles is a program designed to introduce the joy of flying to a new generation of children ages 8 to 17. ...