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Firefighter Who Saved Five Will Ride With Air Force - WISN Milwaukee | He will ride with the Air Force Thunderbirds in an F-16 jet. The Thunderbirds are in town for an air show this weekend, and McNulty said that while he's used to running into burning buildings, he's not so sure how he'll handle the ride in an F-16. ...

Pilots start preparations Thursday for Milwaukee Air and Water Show - Newsradio 620 | "Today will be a good day to be down at the beachfront with all the team arriving today for the Air Show," said Master Sergeant Jeffrey Vernon of the Air Force Viper Team on TODAY'S TMJ4's "Live at Daybreak." "The Thunderbirds are coming in. ...

A beautiful day for flying — even upside down - The Seattle Times | John Klatt hurtled at 250 mph above sparkling Puget Sound in his two-person Air Guard Extra 300 L stunt plane, the 44-year-old aerobatic pilot was grinning. By Amy Harris Strapped into the front seat of Lt. Col. John Klatt's Air National Guard Xtra ...
   
Planes, pilots begin arriving Wednesday to prepare for air show - Seacoastonline.com | Additional aerobatic stars include National Aviation Hall of Fame member Sean D. Tucker, New England native Michael Goulian and Jason Newburg, while aerobatic teams include Team AeroShell with their four AT-6 “Texans,” The Northeast Raiders flying ...

Kirby Chambliss to fly in Santa Rosa, CA at the Wings Over Wine Country Air Show - Pacific Coast Air Museum | A late addition to the Wings Over Wine County Air Show, August 20 & 21 in Santa Rosa, CA is two time Red Bull Air Race champion Kirby Chambliss. Kirby is also a five time National Aerobatic Champion. He was recently featured at the EAA Air Venture Air Shows in Oshkosh. Kirby flies an extremely challenging and exciting show in his Red Bull Edge 540, including the famous "Cobra" takeoff. With Patty Wagstaff and Kirby Chambliss' only performance in northern California, and lots of warbirds flying, this year's Wings Over Wine Country Air Show will be the best one yet.

53rd annual Chicago Air and Water Show is Aug. 20 and 21 - nwitimes.com | Along with an assortment of military planes civilian daredevil pilots set to perform aerial stunts include Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle in the Oracle Challenger; Aeroshell Aerobatic Team in their World War II North American Advanced Trainer; ...

Red Arrows return for this year's Eye Show - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | Aerobatic display team the Red Arrows will thrill crowds on the Norfolk/Suffolk border once again as they make a welcome return to this year's Eye Show and Country Fair. To send a link to this page to a ...

5th Annual Fly-In Fundraiser for Down Syndrome - WISH | Airplanes, aviation displays, good food and family fun are all part of the Fifth Annual Fly In/Drive In - Open House at Indianapolis Executive Airport. Admission and parking are absolutely free. Proceeds from food or refreshments will go toward helping ...

Airport to host Fly-In - Mille Lacs County Times | “There may be special airplanes that fly-in, but there isn't any guarantee,” said Airport Commission Chair Ken Muller. “Sometimes they just show up, like the Ford Tri-Motor a couple of years ago.” Weather permitting, the popular tethered ...

CoolPix: Cockpit Of CAF B-29 FIFI Thru Side Window At OSH11 from AirPigz | Oshkosh 2011 saw the triumphant return of FIFI, the Commemorative Air Force's B-29, the only flyable B-29 in the world. As expected, she attracted a crowd the whole time she was on display. They also ran a lot of people thru the cockpit tour ($5 for kids, $10 for adults) which had you entering the airplane thru the bomb bay and then exiting out the bottom of the cockpit thru the nose gear well. I made the trip thru on the last day of OSH11, and of course it was an awesome experience. Everyone should ...

"Rock Your Wings" UCAP #244-juliet from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Sunday Morning, July 31. UCAP Daily EXTRA. Guests: James Wynbrandt & Ric Reynolds. A segment omitted from UCAP 247 for technical reasons. James & Ric perform "Rock Your Wings"

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Thunder Over Michigan 2011 from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. | Thunder is one of those airshows I've wanted to attend for years and ...

MAKS air show – innovations for visitors - The Voice of Russia | The International air show MAKS in the city of Zhukovsky in the Moscow region is going to enter a new level not only in terms of number of participants and exhibits but also in terms of service. Every specialist and visitor of this huge exhibition will ...

Anchor Takes Flight on Flying Fortress - WKBN/WYFX-TV | A key ingredient in the strategic bombing effort that helped turn the tide of battle during World War II was the B-17 Flying Fortress, of which there are only 14 left still able to fly. Today, 27 First News anchor Dave Sess got a chance to take flight ...

Pilot takes veterans, seniors on one last ride in the sky - Yakima Herald-Republic | Next year, he hopes to log 100 flights for seniors such as Skube, who learned to fly in 1937 and even built his own plane 40 years ago. Like others his age, Skube thought his flying days were long gone. Fisher worked in the assisted living business for ...

Pioneering pilot's record breaking flight captured in new book - Evesham Journal | Manuel Queiroz from Pirton, near Pershore, is just one of 60 people – and only the second Briton – to have circumnavigated the earth by aeroplane. The dream began 10 years ago when, buoyed with a new lease of life having just beaten cancer, ...

Family Day program to honor Hap Arnold on Aug. 20 from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is commemorating National Aviation Day with a special Family Day program "From the Wright Brothers to Space: the Hap Arnold Legacy!" Free educational activities will be held throughout the museum from 10 a.m.-3p.m. on Aug. 20.  National Aviation Day is a celebration of  ...

Aviation buff Laureano Mier takes the controls at Pearson Air Museum - OregonLive.com | By Elliot Njus, The Oregonian Thomas Boyd/The OregonianLaureano Mier, former education director at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, is the new manager of the Pearson Air Museum. The aviation buff has had a pilot's license since age 17. ...

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Top Gun House Waiting for its Next Role by Erika Riggs | One Southern California community wants to make sure you don’t “lose that loving feeling” for a Tom Cruise blockbuster movie that put it on the map 25 years ago. ...

Maine artist reflects on space shuttle program - WLBZ-TV | The painting is currently on display at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. But the shuttle images may have received the most attention. And they're receiving renewed interest because of the end of the shuttle program itself. ...