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12000 planes fly into 59th EAA AirVenture - 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 ...

The Best Aircraft of Oshkosh Air Show 2011 - AirVenture Oshkosh - Popular Mechanics | The Best Aircraft of Oshkosh Air Show 2011 The annual extravaganza of all things aviation came to Wisconsin last week, as aircraft enthusiasts flocked to the ...

HAI's Successful HELI-CENTER™ Wraps Up at EAA AirVenture - Helicopter Association International | HAI President Matt Zuccaro, his wife Doreen, and the female staff of HAI attending EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh Wis. joined the highly energized Women in Aviation International (WAI) AirVenture annual breakfast. Led by Dr. Peggy Chabrian, WAI is a unique ...

"Headed Home" UCAP #244-india from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Monday Morning, August 1. From the EAA Weeks Hangar. Beside Jeb's plane as he and Dave prepare to launch for the south, and Jack is soon to begin his long drive home.

Thunder Over The Boardwalk returns to Atlantic City from General Aviation News | The 9th annual Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder Over The Boardwalk" will return to the sky on Aug. 17. Headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights, the largest airshow on the East Coast will feature parachute teams, fly-bys, formations and more. ...

RED STAR and THE DRAGON Unveil Transforming Jet Truck - Team Release | Andy Anderson and Jerry Conley announced today that Red Star and The Dragon will now have available both in their act and as a separate act a Transforming Jet Truck. “This is an unusual jet truck; the audience first sees a street legal black pickup truck that begins to morph into an armed jet truck with radar and sidewinder missiles popping out, a .50 caliber machine gun that come out of the top of the truck and the back opens up to reveal a jet engine,” Described Andy. Jerry added, “She belches fire and smoke and a lot of noise – and at an air show that’s a good thing.”  “I have to give Jerry all the credit for this one, it was his idea, he designed it and he built it, he did a great job on it,” added Andy.  For more info on this exciting jet air show act RED STAR and THE DRAGON go to: www.jerrythejet.com See them at ICAS Booth 809

Snowbirds soar above Camrose, BVJ - Camrose Canadian | The may jobs consist of flying across North America to perform breathtaking aerobatics for millions of people, but it's all in a days work for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. But they love every minute. ...

Daredevil pilots slice up the skies at Europe's largest free air show - Daily Mail | These spectacular pictures show the amazing sights on display at the largest free air show in Europe, which took place in the North-East this weekend. The Sunderland International Airshow attracted nearly a million visitors in ...

Red Arrows and Exciting Entertainment at Cowes Week - Island Pulse | The sensational Red Arrows will perform their jaw-dropping display at 19:30 on Saturday 6 August (the first Saturday of the event). The Red Arrows are pleased to make a return to the skies above Cowes after a disappointment in 2010 when the display had ...

All the nose upward to the Tricolour Arrows But Rimini gets angry ... - Il Resto del Carlino
And 'so that the town of Fortune has paid tribute to the return of the Tricolour Arrows, after 4 years, with the' Fano Air Show '. More than 60 thousand visitors crowded the beach for most of Rastatt and amphitheater in Saxony but also ...

Relentless NXT Air Racer at over 300mph across USA to Oshkosh Race - YouTube

Red Eagle Air Sports: The Mission‬‏ - YouTube

2012 Doolittle Raiders Reunion Update – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday from WarbirdRadio.com | MONDAY – Larry Kelley joins us with an update on the 2012 Doolittle Raiders Reunion.  Start making your plans now so you don’t miss out on one of the largest aviation events in your lifetime.  If you have a comment or question please use the contact information posted below.   Thanks for listening.  Show time is [...]

Champaign Lady project recovers B-17 north of Talkeetna - KTNA | In January 1951, a B17 bomber crashed north of Talkeenta. Bush Pilot Cliff Hudson is credited for saving the lives of the souls on board. This week and next, the wreckage of that plane is being airlifted out of the ...

Blaine-based film shoot features B-17 bomber - Coon Rapids Herald | Woehrle is currently working on a wartime documentary titled “Stalag Luft III – One Man's Story,” a film that tells the tale of her uncle and B-17 bombardier 1st Lt. Charles Woehrle. Woehrle was shot down on May 29, 1943, on a mission to bomb German ...

Airmen to repair historic SPAD replica by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins | 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs | 8/1/2011 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Airmen from the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit will repair the Nieuport 28 replica aircraft, which was destroyed in a storm earlier this year.  Winds from the storm launched the Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés replica, or SPAD, 100 feet from its display pole into a truck May 24.  According to  ...

P-38 Lightning Newsletter | Just a quick note to let you know that the current issue of the "P‑38 Lightning Newsletter" is now available for viewing.  Here are just a few things we have for you in this issue:  Wings Over Camarillo - If you live in the Southern CA vicinity, you'll have a chance to see two P‑38s in the air at the "Wings Over Camarillo" air show... Kelsey Crash - If you live in the Los Angeles area and happen to be driving West on the Ventura Freeway, you'll be within eyesight of a rather famous P‑38 crash site. ... A Daughter's Mission - 1Lt Shannon E. Estill, was shot down over Germany just weeks before the end of the war. Read about this daughter's journey of exceptional devotion to find him. ... And lots more. You can find the latest edition of the "P‑38 Newsletter" at our website here. ... Enjoy and, as always, we welcome your feedback.  Blue skies,  Kelly B. Kalcheim

1 August 2011 – 100 year anniversary of first US woman with a pilot’s license from Roger-Wilco | Harriet Quimby was born in Michigan in 1875 and lived on the family farm until it went bankrupt. Around age 25 she moved to San Francisco, California where she got the stage bug and dreamed about becoming an actress. This was not to be however but her superb writing skills made her into a journalist and screen writer. ...

First Air Force F-35 pilot part of aviation history from Air Force Link Top Stories | With the arrival of the joint strike fighter, the military continues setting the historic milestones for the worldwide aviation industry in preparing the first F-35 Lightning II pilots.  Lt. Col. Eric Smith became a part of history himself recently as the first Airman to fly the new ...

Top award winners named for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 competition drew to a close here July 29 with the 97th Air Mobility Wing earning the "Best Air Mobility Wing" title during the awards presentation for the air mobility competition.  In the closing ceremonies, the Rodeo commander addressed the thousands of people who had traveled from around the world to the biennial competition.  "We came to learn everything we can and work hard," said Brig. Gen. Rick Martin. "Today, we hope to have a little fun as well, as we honor the competitors and their efforts." ...

‘The Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots Who Won It’ published from General Aviation News | A new book, "The Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots Who Won It," by Max Arthur, is now available.  ...

Museum in push to be a top gun - Pocklington Post | A TOP flight academic has touched down at the Yorkshire Air Museum to help propel it towards becoming one of the nation's top attractions. Dr Marta Herrero has joined the Elvington museum as part of its strategy to gain national collection status. ...

It's Here Fantasy Flight Week, 1st to 7th 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  ...

Interesting Experimental Aircraft of America from Wayne Farley's Aviation Blog | Here's a guest post by Chloe Trogden on some fascinating flight machines designed and constructed for experimental purposes by the US. I learnt quite a bit here. ...

A & S Interview: Ron Davies - Air & Space Magazine | Ronald E. G. Davies, who passed away on July 30 after a series of strokes, was for 30 years Curator of Air Transport at the National Air and Space Museum, during which time he wrote 25 books about air transport. He spoke with Senior Editor Pat Trenner in February.

South Side grad's military career now part of air museum - News Sentinel | “In his youth, John dreamed of becoming an aviator through his drawings, building of models and his first airplane ride from a family friend,” the narration reads on the plaque that was donated to the museum in Davenport's honor by his family. ...