Chicago Air and Water show promises plenty of thrills - Chicago Sun-Times | The US Air Force Thunderbirds, the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and the US Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team are returning headliners. In addition to an assortment of military planes, civilian pilots set to perform aerial stunts include Sean D. ...
Images: Chicago Air and Water show preview - Chicago Daily Herald | US Air Force Thunderbirds will be part of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show this weekend. The Lima Lima Flight Team will be part of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show this weekend...
WATCH: Flying the Oracle Extra aerobatic airplane with pilot Sean D. Tucker - WGNtv.com | He's considered by many to be the best aerobatic pilot in the world, one of the few civilians who has flown in tight formation with both the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. In other words, this guy has guts - and he loves his job. ...
FAA bans race at Camarillo air show over safety concerns - Los Angeles Times | Concerned about the safety of spectators, federal officials have refused to approve a controversial airplane race that has been promoted as one of the main attractions at this weekend's Camarillo air show. So instead of watching high-performance ...
FAA bans race at Camarillo air show over safety concerns - Los Angeles Times | Concerned about the safety of spectators, federal officials have refused to approve a controversial airplane race that has been promoted as one of the main attractions at this weekend's Camarillo air show. So instead of watching high-performance ...
No aerial race, but Wings over Camarillo air show has plenty of special features - Ventura County Star | After months of meeting with Federal Administration Aviation officials, air show organizers and members of the Ultimate Air Racing Championship team received approval Thursday night to perform a flight demonstration, but not the slalom race they ...Wings Over Camarillo Airshow This Weekend – KEYT | You don't have to be an aviation buff to enjoy the, " Wings Over Camarillo Airshow," this weekend. All you have to do is look up. The event features aerobatic routines, breath-taking maneuvers. More than 80 aircraft will fly including the goodyear ...
Selfridge air show festivities kick off tonight with fireworks, concert - Detroit Free Press | Precision flying, aerobatic stunts, wing walking and dozens of civilian and military aircraft and gadgetry are expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors this weekend to the air show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in ...
Selfridge air show festivities kick off tonight with fireworks, concert - Detroit Free Press | Precision flying, aerobatic stunts, wing walking and dozens of civilian and military aircraft and gadgetry are expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors this weekend to the air show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in ...Snowbirds scream into region - Waterloo Record | The Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds arrived in Waterloo Region late Thursday afternoon, lights twinkling and smoke trailing as the nine Tutor jets banked in formation over the Region of Waterloo International Airport. They're among the stars of this ...
Thousands expected at Bournemouth Air Festival - BBC News | The first air displays of the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival were cancelled when flash floods hit Dorset. Flying had been due to begin at 14:00 BST but the afternoon displays were called off. A dusk air display was due to go ahead from 19:00 BST but was ...
Russia hosts MAKS-2011 airshow - Press TV | MAKS is one of the world's leading air and space exhibitions - and also a popular aviation festival. Scores of visitors get a chance to see and go inside the planes one could only see on TV. The US presents its B-52 bomber - this type of aircraft takes ...
Naval Aviation Centennial Closing Ceremonies Scheduled for Washington Farewell STS-135 Video Link from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -WASHINGTON, DC - 2011 marks the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. This momentous anniversary is being celebrated across the country throughout the course of the year by paying tribute to the amazing progress and achievements of United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. In recognition of the enormous contributions made by all elements of Naval Aviation, the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation will independently support the year-long celebration by working to generate national awareness of this historic milestone and producing the official Centennial Kick-Off and Closing Events…
New Attractions Planned For Red Bull Indianapolis GP - 1070 The Fan – Indianapolis | World-renowned Red Bull aerobatic and air race pilot Kirby Chambliss and Red Bull motorcycle stunt riders Geoff Aaron and Aaron Colton will provide thrilling pre-race entertainment before the world's best motorcycle racers race Sunday, Aug. ...
Tuskegee Airman talks history at Air Museum event - The Desert Sun | Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns (left), 86, of Palm Desert is greeted by R. Gene Wilson of Indio after Burns' educational workshop at the Palm Springs Air Museum on the Tuskegee Airmen — an all-black squadron of pilots at a time of segregation in America. ...World War II bomber visits Lessburg - Washington Post | A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airplane, called "Aluminum Overcast," takes veterans on flights from Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Va. Planes like this one were used in World War II to bomb enemy targets, though this specific plane was only ...
Historic World War II Bombers to Visit Wildwood Aviation Museum for Annual AirFest - Cape May County Herald | CAPE MAY - Naval Air Station (NAS) Wildwood Aviation Museum, located at the Cape May Airport, will once again partner with The Collings Foundation to host AirFest and the 2011 Wings of Freedom Tour. This year, AirFest will take place ...
A Spitfire Flying School Opens Near London from AVwebFlash Current Issue | If you can scrounge up about $9,000 you can now buy a two-day course at London Oxford airport culminating in about one half hour flying a Mark IX Vickers Supermarine Spitfire. The offer comes from the Boultbee Flight Academy and requirements include a private pilot's license and good health. Students learn the Spitfire like a wartime (WWII) pilot -- first flying a de Havilland Tiger Moth or Chipmunk, then the Harvard. Time in type may be short but the class's first graduates seem satisfied. One told a reporter for the Telegraph.co.uk, "This is the most exciting thing I've done in my life." Another, a surgeon who'd seen action in Iraq, "couldn't stop crying once he'd landed."…
A Spitfire Flying School Opens Near London from AVwebFlash Current Issue | If you can scrounge up about $9,000 you can now buy a two-day course at London Oxford airport culminating in about one half hour flying a Mark IX Vickers Supermarine Spitfire. The offer comes from the Boultbee Flight Academy and requirements include a private pilot's license and good health. Students learn the Spitfire like a wartime (WWII) pilot -- first flying a de Havilland Tiger Moth or Chipmunk, then the Harvard. Time in type may be short but the class's first graduates seem satisfied. One told a reporter for the Telegraph.co.uk, "This is the most exciting thing I've done in my life." Another, a surgeon who'd seen action in Iraq, "couldn't stop crying once he'd landed."…
War museum looks for new space - Charlotte Observer | Hedley attended the dedication of Warren's restored helicopter on July 30 at the War Hawk Air Museum in Idaho. He said he and his troops may owe their lives to Warren, which is why he wants to be successful in his latest mission and preserve Warren's ...
Georgia Chapter Fly-In At Peach State Aerodrome from Antique Airfield News | The Georgia Chapter held their 4th Annual fly-in at the Peachstate Aerodrome, Williamson Georgia on June 4th, 2011. This beautiful 2400' grass strip is much improved after seeding and the end of the 3 year drought. PeachState is the Georgia home for Antiques, Classics and various experimental's plus there is even a DC-3 operating out of there! The Candler Field Museum, which is the replica of the original Atlanta Airport has recently had an addition of ground breaking for the Doug Davis Museum, Atlanta's first Pilot…
A Scorpion and a Genie from Travel for Aircraft | The F-89 Scorpion was designed and made by Northrop to meet the USAF requirement for an all weather interceptor to replace the P-61 Black Widow (also a Northrop product). Introduced into service concurrently with the Lockheed F-94 Starfire, another all weather interceptor design, to meet the new strategic threat from the nuclear capable USSR — it was the Cold War…
Today in Aviation History – August 19 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Space shuttle Atlantis' engines removed in Florida from PhotoBlog | Technicians prepare to remove one of the space shuttle Atlantis' three main engines from the orbiter's aft section on Aug. 18, using a highly modified fork lift in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The engines will be stowed for study or future use…
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