Reno's National Championship Air Races could be faster than ever - Reno Gazette-Journal | This year, the US Thunderbirds are set to give a full show on Thursday, with partial shows on Wednesday 
and Friday. Because of the Sept. 11, 2001, anniversary, the Thunderbirds are in big demand this week. However, the Navy Leap Frog team of ...
2011 Reno Air Races Event Schedule - KOLO TV
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A Petal of Remembrance from www.californiacapitalairshow.com | Most fans are excited to leave an Airshow with a t-shirt, cap, autographed poster or an aviation souvenir of some sort. But who would have thought that a thrilling day at the Airshow could evoke such great emotion and thousands of fans would leave clutching a rose petal as their special keepsake? On September 11, 2011, the California Capital Airshow (CCA) hosted a special tribute in honor of the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, wrapping up an exciting day of performances. Attendees literally ran toward the flight line when Tora!, Tora!, Tora! took the field and were captivated by the F-15E Strike Eagle, USAF Heritage Flight, F-18 Super Hornet and Legacy Flight, Patriots six-ship jet demonstration, Patty Wagstaff, Tim Decker, Shockwave Jet Truck, Otto-the-helicopter, Greg Colyer and the T-33 Shooting Star, and so much more… but the US Coast Guard C-130 Hercules releasing a mile of colorful flower petals falling gently across the runway towards the crowd was simply awe-inspiring and breathtaking – you could hear a pin drop as the flowers began to ...Attendance nosedives at annual AirFest event - Janesville Gazette | The show tried something different this year, offering a musical performance Saturday only by country singer Aaron Tippin. Morgan attributed the drop to "a lot of competition" and the weak economy. The turnout means AirFest will make a ...
Check Out What the Neighbors Are Up To from Flight Monkeys | Sun ‘n Fun is a world famous Fly-In that draws visitors from all over the world. It traditionally signals the end of winter and the beginning of the general aviation year in earnest, too. Everyone goes home smiling with thoughts of Sun ‘n Fun dancing around in their heads. So it’s no ...
Classic war planes bring back memories - SouthCoastToday.com | An emotional Clifford Dartt walks around a B-17 bomber like the one he flew in during WWII and identical to the one that he was in when he was shot down over France. The Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour brought historic WWII aircraft to New ...
Vintage WWII air exhibit inspires veterans to open up - SouthCoastToday.com | NEW BEDFORD — Ninety-year-old Clifford Dartt walked around the B-17 "Flying Fortress," explaining to a visitor where the bombardier would have fired from, and recalled his experience being shot down over Vichy, France, in 1943. ...
Former spy plane airman to speak at CAF - My West Texas | Upcoming talks at the CAF include a dinner in November featuring World War II veteran Louis Zamperini, who was the subject of the best-selling book "Unbroken." A former member of the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team will come to Midland in ...
Ohio Air News #165 - Charles Johnson | Saturday night and Sunday morning, heavy rains, thunder and lighting, put tents on the ground, flags spinning in the air and planes under cover.
Book Review: Lloyd S. Jones "U.S. Fighters" from Aviation Heritage by Chris | Although almost as old as I am, thsi volume is still worth picking up if you're looking for 3-view plans of USAAC/USAAF/USAF fighters through the 1970s, as each type is briefly discussed and then given a full-page scale view. Also covered are US Navy fighters that were in service during the 1962 designation consolidation, including the F-1 (FJ-4) Fury, F-2D (F2H-4) Banshee, F-6 (F4D) Skyray, F-8 ...
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