Capital air show takes steps to ensure visitors' safety - Sacramento Bee | Up to 150000 visitors are expected to converge on Mather Airport this weekend for the California Capital Airshow, the show's executive director Darcy Brewer said, over two days of "thrills, chills and jaw-dropping excitement...
Urbana fly-in aims to draw 400 planes - Springfield News Sun | URBANA — The Mid Eastern Regional Fly-in (MERFI) was initially designed to appeal to aviation enthusiasts and pilots interested in experimental aircraft. While it's been a success in the ...
RAF Tornado jet flypast tribute - BBC News | The Lancashire-built Tornado GR4 jet plane is to perform a special flypast on Tuesday afternoon to mark one million flying hours. The aircraft has been involved in operations across the world including Iraq, Afghanistan and recently Libya. ...Collings Foundation Mission Briefing - 09/05/11 from collingsfoundation.org | The Messerschmitt Me 262 "White 1" is continuing flight test and pilot training out of Sanders Aeronautics in California. Everything is progressing quite well and look forward to the possibility of adding it to the 2012 national Wings of Freedom tour. We will post most up-to-date information as it comes in. To see a video of the 262 during a 100% test run click here...
WAC Day5-6 from per Ardua ad Astra by Grant Piper | Day 5 we had a few raindrops and we stopped flying for it to clear. That afternoon we got one flight in and then it stormed, shutting everything down. Everyone pitched in to secure aircraft and tents and no damage was done, but no more flying took place. At this point we were only halfway through the third group of pilots. Yesterday briefing was slid until 1030 due forecast unsuitable weather early, but of course it was fine! Then we flew the two warm-up pilots, one competition flight, and then the judges video camera broke…
The Fly-In - If You've Ever Wanted to Attend, Make Plans Now from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | You just had a long holiday weekend; now what? The best flying weather has arrived, temperatures have cooled, and humidity is waning. What’s a pilot to do fresh off a Labor Day Weekend? Our suggestion, plan your trip to the 15th Annual Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In. It’s less than three weeks away. Whadayasay? Will you be here? For many people east of the Rockies, the Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In is the last big hurrah of the season. We hope you can make it. If you’re planning to attend, there are a few things to keep in mind…
Arrival Procedures Are Now Online from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Although having received only a slight change, the newly revised arrival procedure suggestions for the 15th Annual Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In have been posted on our website… If you've never been to this event please take time to print these off and review them. You'll be glad you did. They make operating in and out of the event much easier. If you are a veteran of the event, please take time to review them as there are a few small changes such as the initial arrival fix…
Monocoupe Montage from Antique Airfield News | Monocoupes were the featured aircraft at this year's fly-in, and there was an excellent turn out. Here's a montage of scenes around the 'Coupes. Photos by Gilles Auliard and Don Thun…
Charles Lindbergh Won the Prize, but Did His Rival Get There First? - Wall Street Journal| PARIS—Right after his historic, 33-hour trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927, Charles Lindbergh asked whether there was news of French aviator Charles Nungesser. French aviator Charles Nungesser was Charles ...
Charles Lindbergh Won the Prize, but Did His Rival Get There First? - Wall Street Journal| PARIS—Right after his historic, 33-hour trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927, Charles Lindbergh asked whether there was news of French aviator Charles Nungesser. French aviator Charles Nungesser was Charles ...
The Great Arctic Air Adventure... The Film from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | “Take the worlds northernmost skies and explore the planet’s “last imaginary place”—The enigmatic Arctic. The Great Arctic Air Adventure is the story of Seattle’s Mark Schoening and Doug DeVries, who piloted their de Havilland Beaver seaplanes around Canada via the famed Northwest Passage. Over six weeks of battling miserable weather, frozen tundra and inaccessible terrain in one of the least populated places on earth, the pair builds a lasting bond and discovers that in the unyielding Arctic, adaptation is key.” Run Time 01:18:55
All-girl rocket team from Seabrook one of top 100 in nation - Your Houston News | Seabrook Intermediate has an all-girl rocket team that was chosen to compete in the National Team America Rocketry Challenge as one of the top 100 teams in the nation. The Seabrook Intermediate Rocket Team (TARC), a group of 10 seventh graders, ...
Today in Aviation History – September 6 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Today in Aviation History – September 6 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Call for Fly-In Photos from Antique Airfield News | Another year come and gone at Blakesburg, and it was a good year with more than 320 airplanes - official count to come soon. Several days of very hot gave way to rain showers Saturday afternoon, but the showers lifted leaving cooler temps and beautiful CAVU air and sunsets Saturday and Sunday. The flying was good Thursday and Friday, and it became glorious on Saturday and Sunday evening…
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