Thursday, August 18, 2011

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In Memory: Teen remembers flying with Greg Poe - Northwest Cable News | NAMPA -- Wednesday evening, family and friends remembered beloved Idaho aerobatic pilot and motivational speaker Greg Poe at a memorial service at the Idaho Center. He died of a heart attack July 24. Poe was known for "Elevate Your Life", ...

Photo Gallery: Thousands Attend Blue Angel Air Show - NorthEscambia.com | Thousands of people turned out for a Blue Angels practice Wednesday morning in Pensacola, including many North Escambia area residents. As always, the Blues wowed the crowd at the Pensacola Naval Air Station with their show. Blue Angel practice shows ...

All eyes on the skies at AC airshow - 6abc.com | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - August 17, 2011 (WPVI) -- It's called Thunder Over the Boardwalk, and the annual Atlantic City Air Show lived up to its name. An enormous crowd gathered on the beach and boardwalk as thousands of pairs of eyes turned skyward, ...

Selfridge flexes 'muscle' - Macomb Daily | Sean Campbell, a fighter pilot at Selfridge and the director of this weekend's 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House. For the true muscle lover, it's often a split decision on the best part of the relationship — getting behind the wheel or spending ...

Waterloo airport to host motorbike, aircraft shows - Waterloo Record | Airshow approaches Technical Sgt. Ed Cole of the Viper East F16 Demonstration Team, guides Maj. Ryan Corrigan's F16 fighter to a parkeing position just before the pitot probe on the plane's nose breaks his skin at Waterloo International Airport ...

Red Arrows flypast will start four days of fun - Bournemouth Echo | THE Red Arrows will signal the start of the Bournemouth Air Festival today with a flypast over the seafront. The Diamond Nine will roar into view at 11am before the launch event takes place. It will see an offshore raiding craft bring ...

National Aviation Day is August 19  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Friday is National Aviation Day, observed in the United States on August 19 each year, the day that the history and development of the aviation is celebrated. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together with his brother Wilbur, made significant contributions to powered flight. National Aviation Day is a federal observance but it is not a public holiday in the United States…

CAP Launches 70th-Anniversary in Louisville  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS - More than 600 Civil Air Patrol members are taking flight to Louisville, Ky., this month as the organization begins its observance of 70 years of service to America.  CAP officially celebrates its 70th anniversary on Dec. 1 of this year, but will get started early at the 2011 Annual Conference and National Board meeting Aug. 17-20 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown…

100th Anniversary Winston Salem Air Show  - In 1911, crowds gathered for the first Winston-Salem Air Show and gazed in awe as Lincoln Beachey, then the world's greatest exhibition flyer, who commanded the sky with his signature “loop the loop” act in a rickety ...

High above the valley, a fortress in the sky - Allentown Morning Call | The B-17 taxied to a halt on the tarmac at Lehigh Valley International Airport and a line of grown men with Christmas-morning eyes emerged from its silver belly into the roaring wash of the propellers. ...

The Lethal Focke-Wulf 190  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » The Focke-Wulf 190 stalked the large bomber flights over Europe in WWII brining down thousands of allied aircraft. That’s why this plane probably fascinates me to no end. There is only one “original” Fw-190 flying in the world right now with a number of partial (like this one) to completely fabricated versions…

Vintage plane acquired by museum WLOX | Those who are creating the "Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum" in Gulfport were thrilled to buy a 1952 Martin 404 at auction. They say the vintage plane will be perfect for their South Mississippi museum that will educate people and celebrate the ...

Vacation Snaps  from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | It was hard work returning to the cold of NZ following three weeks vacation in the Northwestern USA states of California, Oregon and Washington.  The following images where taken at the Evergreen Air and Space Museum at McMinnville outside Portland, Oregon.  The centre piece for the main 'hanger' is the Spruce Goose which dwarfs the rest of the exhibits… http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/the-museum/

Yuma airport makes economic impact - Yuma Sun | BY GEN GROSSE - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN This is the fourth of a five-part segment celebrating Yuma's rich aviation history in celebration of National Aviation Day – Aug. 19. Friday, reporter Chris McDaniel will share his experiences during his first flight ...

Helicopter Museum completes Heritage Lottery Fund project  from HeliHub.com News | The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare has successfully completed a £387,000 project under a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) programme to upgrade its conservation and educational facilities and introduce new skills training. The four year programme has seen the construction and fit out of a humidity controlled library and archive centre and adjacent film/lecture theatre, as well [...]

Couple nurtures GA's next generation - AOPA Pilot | He has given rides to more than 1000 youngsters under the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program as an EAA member since 1996. Largent is part of a team whose other member is his wife, Ginny, who organizes aviation events and ...

Please Consider Signing The Petition To Save 'Hangar One' Now!  by Martt | This amazing image of Hangar One at Moffett Field in the 30's was the very first CoolPix I ever posted. It was so cool having an interesting image like this available to see in hi-res that I changed my thinking right away to make hi-res one of the identifying features of an AirPigz CoolPix…

Today in Aviation History – August 18  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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