American fighter jets to star in Imperial War Museum Duxford airshow - Haverhill Echo | The USAF F-15E Strike Eagle will perform a demonstration at Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford s airshow this weekend. Picture contributed by IWM American fighter jets will star at an airshow at Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford this weekend (Saturday, ...
Wings & Wheels Triumphs from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | Wings & Wheels firmly cemented its reputation as one of the best family airshows in the UK over the August bank holiday. More than 30,000 visitors were treated to action-packed five-hour flying displays, thrilling all day motoring demonstrations and an Arena packed with exciting new Zones and shopping experiences. The RAF Hawk Display Team’s first female pilot, Flt Lt Juliette ‘Jules’ Fleming put on a thrilling solo display in a Hawk T1, a fitting tribute to ‘Women in the Air’ day, held to mark the 100th anniversary of the first British woman to get a pilot’s licence, Hilda Hewlitt who made history at Brooklands on August 29 in 1911...
Wings & Wheels Triumphs from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | Wings & Wheels firmly cemented its reputation as one of the best family airshows in the UK over the August bank holiday. More than 30,000 visitors were treated to action-packed five-hour flying displays, thrilling all day motoring demonstrations and an Arena packed with exciting new Zones and shopping experiences. The RAF Hawk Display Team’s first female pilot, Flt Lt Juliette ‘Jules’ Fleming put on a thrilling solo display in a Hawk T1, a fitting tribute to ‘Women in the Air’ day, held to mark the 100th anniversary of the first British woman to get a pilot’s licence, Hilda Hewlitt who made history at Brooklands on August 29 in 1911...
AirFEST takes off for 10th year next weekend - Beloit Daily News | In the past, major headliners like the Thunderbirds, Blue Angels and Snowbirds have made it to the air show. Each year, about 40000 people flock to the show. “We're a family-friendly and patriotic event,” said Executive Director Tom Morgan. ...
15th Annual Airfest - Cape May County Herald | Featuring WWII aircraft: B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, P-51Mustang and other “Flyin” aircraft. Vendors, exhibitors, music, food, and much more. For flight reservations call 800-568-8924 or visit www.collingsfoundation.org New for ...
15th Annual Airfest - Cape May County Herald | Featuring WWII aircraft: B-24 Liberator, B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell, P-51Mustang and other “Flyin” aircraft. Vendors, exhibitors, music, food, and much more. For flight reservations call 800-568-8924 or visit www.collingsfoundation.org New for ...
Changchun air show kicks off - China.org.cn | The Changchun airshow has kicked off in the capital of Jinlin province in northeast China. Performing teams from China's air force have given audiences an exciting show with some of its most advanced aircraft. China's air force sent three of its top ...
Aerobatic teams to have key role in recruitment of pilots - Xinhua -- All three of the country's aerobatic demonstration teams gathered at an air show on Thursday in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, in a bid to present the Chinese air force's modern image and to reignite young ...
Aerobatic teams to have key role in recruitment of pilots - Xinhua -- All three of the country's aerobatic demonstration teams gathered at an air show on Thursday in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, in a bid to present the Chinese air force's modern image and to reignite young ...
Aerobatic performance for aviation open day - China.org.cn | The internationally renowned Bayi aerobatic team and newly established Hongying (red eagle) aerobatic team and Tianzhiyi (wing of the sky) aerobatic team, together with Lanying (blue eagle) paratroopers' team, presented the spectators with different ...Redding air show to feature T-Birds - Red Bluff Daily News | Tickets for the Exchange Club of Redding's Air Show 2011 featuring the Air Force Thunderbirds are on sale at Raley's locations in Redding, Red Bluff and Chico. The show is Sept. 24- 25 at the Redding Municipal Airport. General Admission tickets are $10 ...
Crazy Werth Brothers And The Inverted Tail Touch (Video) by Martt | My first thought is: don't try this at home... and my second thought is: man, that was beautifully executed! That's Billy Werth from Grayout Aerosports (Indianapolis) in the Pitts S2C and his brother David Werth doing the tail touch from the motorcycle. If you didn't know, Billy has been performing as the opposing solo in the Red Eagles performances at airshows this summer. He definitely knows what he's doing! And David has spent a lot of time on a motorcycle at high speed and close to a flying airplane. I'm guessing this trick is at least 12 and a half times harder than it appears!....Warplanes draw warbirds to Lower Township air festival - Press of Atlantic City | LOWER TOWNSHIP — Edward “Pappy” Weldon was drawn to the Cape May Airport on Thursday morning to see a B-17 bomber like the one he piloted over Germany in World War II. “The pilot let me climb up in the cockpit and sit in my old seat. ...
Flying's all in a day's work for Nancy Robertson – HeraldNet | The world's fascination with vintage World War II military aircraft has gotten John Sessions' restored B-25, “Grumpy,” its share of YouTube videos, but Nancy Robertson of Snohomish, one of the bomber's pilots, remembers one in ...
Aircraft being lined up for airport's annual fly-in - Southwest Virginia Today | BY DAN KEGLEY Mountain Empire Airport's annual fly-in is taking off for its seventh year of bringing the public into contact with classic aircraft, pilots and the airport serving the region. ...
Winds Of Change At Oshkosh from Pacific Flyer | EAA is undergoing fundamental changes. This year's AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wisc., the writer's 27th consecutive, clearly showed that more than just the leadership is changing. Attendance appeared to be good, but the changing face of aviation was also obvious. After decades of growth at the convention site, this year the grounds had excess capacity in all of the aircraft parking areas, the display areas and sales buildings. The demographics of the crowd was best reflected by the ratio of electric codger scooters to kid carriages, about 10 to one…
Aircraft being lined up for airport's annual fly-in - Southwest Virginia Today | BY DAN KEGLEY Mountain Empire Airport's annual fly-in is taking off for its seventh year of bringing the public into contact with classic aircraft, pilots and the airport serving the region. ...
Winds Of Change At Oshkosh from Pacific Flyer | EAA is undergoing fundamental changes. This year's AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wisc., the writer's 27th consecutive, clearly showed that more than just the leadership is changing. Attendance appeared to be good, but the changing face of aviation was also obvious. After decades of growth at the convention site, this year the grounds had excess capacity in all of the aircraft parking areas, the display areas and sales buildings. The demographics of the crowd was best reflected by the ratio of electric codger scooters to kid carriages, about 10 to one…
Doolittle Raider Convention Will Be 70th from Pacific Flyer | The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders are in the final stages of planning their reunion commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Raid. The reunion will be held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, April 17-20, 2012. The reunion will include autograph sessions, a memorial service at the museum, as well as a public lunch and banquet. As a special tribute to the Raiders during the reunion, efforts are underway by the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Association, Inc. to secure sponsorship funding to fly in and land 25 B-25 Mitchell Bombers on the runway behind the museum…
Tuskegee Airmen Convention from Pacific Flyer | More than 650 people gathered for the 40th annual Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. convention Aug. 3-7. This year's theme was "70 Years of Aviation Excellence: Then, Now, the Future," celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen legacy. Sixty-seven original Tuskegee Airmen registered for the convention; among them was retired Col. Charles E. McGee. "Because we were segregated, we were together over a long time, so some life-long friendships have come out of that experience," McGee said. "Gathering at conventions is our way of keeping in touch, even though our numbers are dropping off." …
NTSB releases preliminary report in KC air show crash - Kansas City Star | Pilot Bryan Jensen was killed when his biplaned crashed during the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at Wheeler Downtown Airport. The stunt pilot killed when his biplane crashed at a Kansas City air show appeared to have ...
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