National Aviation Day - Celebrating the history & the future of flight - Examiner.com | A pioneer in aviation history, Orville Wright, was born on August 19th, 1871. While Orville and his brother Wilbur owned bicycle business the Wright Cycle Company, the brothers had bigger dreams that would one day change the course of history. ...
make a flap over National Aviation Day - msnbc.com | 19, is both National Aviation Day and Orville Wright's birthday, so let's take a break from griping and spend a few moments celebrating the magic of flight. 1. The National Park Service will waive entry fees and offer a full day of activities Aug. ...
Chicago Air And Water Show 2011 Schedule, Highlights (VIDEO) - Huffington Post | Performing along the Lake Michigan shoreline from Fullerton to Oak Street, the 2011 show will be headlined by the US Air Force Thunderbirds, as well as the US Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs and the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, who will exceed ...
Blue Angels returning - Times Record | BRUNSWICK — The Blue Angels will return to the show next weekend. The 2011 show will feature the Angels and the US Army's Golden Knights parachute team. Each day there will be a Business Aviation Expo with static displays and exhibiter booths. ...
Night Air caps air festival Friday - Bournemouth Echo | THOUSANDS of spectators packed out the seafront this evening for a display of aerial skill which, at times, appeared to defy gravity. The Prince of Wales Royal Regiment parachute display team, The Tigers, got the proceedings underway ...
Red Arrows to drop in on young achievers - Bournemouth Echo | THE Red Arrows will be visiting the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation marquee at the Bournemouth Air Festival on the morning of Sunday, August 21 to chat to guests and sign autographs before their afternoon display. ...
Airshow opens throttle - Bundaberg NewsMail | Russian Jabiru distributor Dimitry Shramenko shows his affection for the aeroplane at the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow before taking photographs for Aerojet Style Magazine for the folks back home. THE Wide Bay Australia International ...
B-17, flying piece of histroy, comes to Leesburg - WJLA | The experimental aircraft association has brought its fully restored B-17 flying fortress to town. Stanley Caulkins flew one of those planes during the war. “I graduated from high school in 1943. Five days later, I was in the Air Force,” Caulkins ...
2012 will be a year full of celebrations - Prince Albert Daily Herald | This Second World War B-25 Mitchell Bomber, named Miss Mitchell, will be on display at the city's airport next year as part of celebrations of the city's aviation history. Photo courtesy of Tim Munro PRINCE ALBERT — Next year is shaping up to be a ...
Women of the Air Force Week (22nd to 28th Aug) from RAF Museum London News | Women have been integral to performance of the Royal Air Force since the formation of the Women's Royal Air Force in 1918. To celebrate the contribution that women have made to the Royal Air Force throughout its history, the museum will be showcasing 'Women of the Air Force' a display which talks about and ...
Female Pilot Flies The Massive Hercules from Planenews Aviation News | The U.S. delegation presented a large exposition of aircraft at the tenth International Aviation and Space Show, MAKS-2011, in Zhukovsky in the Moscow Region. The U.S. Air Force and Navy brought 12 combat aircraft to MAKS-2011, including the F-15E and F-16C fighter jets, the ...
RC airshow earns its wings as a community event - Fort Saskatchewan Record | Wally Wayman (left) spins the propeller on his plane with the help of Al McGillis at the Edmonton Radio Control Society's annual air show at Bremner Field on Saturday, Aug. 13. Meaghan Baxter/QMI Agency By Meaghan Baxter Model planes of all shapes and ...
Honor Flight looking for WWII Vets to fill seats - WPDE | There are plenty of seats available for World War II Veterans and sponsors to fill the next Honor Flight heading to Washington, DC on October 26. Honor Flight Myrtle Beach takes a group of veterans to the nation's capitol to visit the WWII Memorial, ...
Salem veteran flies in WWII Bomber - WSLS | Salem vet Jeff Baker flew for the first time since World War II in B-17 Bomber. (more) Salem veteran Jeff Baker got the VIP treatment on his first flight on a B-17 since World War II. "I could see the engine starting one at a time, starting on one," ...
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Video: Riding Shotgun in a C-17 from Defense Tech | Enjoy this cockpit video of a C-17 approach and landing at Mcguire AFB (I’m sorry, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst) in New Jersey shot by our own Glenn Anderson as he returned from a trip to Afghanistan. Nothing to fancy here, just a cool ride into the States. ...
F-35 Test Jets Cleared to Fly Again from Defense Tech
Aviation club helps Brownsville girl's dream take flight - Valley Morning Star | BROWNSVILLE — Once a week, Lucy Lopez leaves her pink T-shirts and skirts hanging in her closet and dons camouflage pants and combat boots. The 9-year-old is part of an Egly Elementary School outreach program that has put her on the path to someday become a private pilot. ...
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