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The Galloping Ghost Tragedy... Life, Risk, And The Future from AirPigz |  I have a lot of thoughts about what happened on Friday September 16, 2011 when Jimmy Leeward lost control of the Galloping Ghost P-51 at the Reno Air Races… crashing into the box seats just in front of the grandstands and causing possibly a dozen people to lose their life (currently 10 have perished, including Jimmy) and many, many more to be injured, some severely.   Because of the wildly inaccurate reports that are being put out by the mainstream media about the accident, I feel it’s important to address many of the important and essential elements of this tragedy to help people know the truth. I’m not an expert at anything, but I have a lot of aviation experience and knowledge, I witnessed the accident, and far more important, I have a passion for the truth. The media’s passion is for power and profit, truth does not appear to be their first priority.  To be clear, my primary concern at this time is for those who have been directly affected by this tragic event.

Podcast: Air Show Safety from WarbirdRadio.com by Matt | TUESDAY – Air show safety has made national news this week… but how much do you really know about it?  John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows along with warbird air show pilot / aviation attorney Alan Armstrong,  join Matt Jolley on this Tuesday’s Warbird Radio LIVE (10am EASTERN) to discuss the [...]
   
Coronado Speed Festival Celebrates the Centennial of Naval Aviation at Its ... - PR Newswire | Naval aviation history began 100 years ago when inventor Glenn Curtiss taxied his seaplane to the battleship USS Pennsylvania, and it was hoisted aboard the ship. The Secretary of the Navy decided to purchase their first aircraft after this event. ...
   
CAF AIRSHO to Take Flight 9/20/11 - KOSA | Showers and thunderstorms are expected West of the Pecos River today. Rain chances will expand to the rest of the area starting tomorrow. Cooler temperatures are also in the offerin on Thursday. Agencies Respond to Vehicle, Shots Fired in W. Odessa ...

Win a ride in a FINA stunt plane on CAF Airsho weekend! - My West Texas | The Midland Reporter-Telegram and FINA are giving away a free ride in a FINA stunt plane as part of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AirSho. To win, just post the picture of last year's winner Zachary Garza (at left) on the Reporter-Telegram Facebook ...

Scott “Scooter” Yoak – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Wednesday – 10am (EASTERN) from WarbirdRadio.com by Matt | WEDNESDAY – Scott “Scooter” Yoak joins us on Warbird Radio LIVE to talk about the upcoming plane pull at Dulles Airport.  The annual Dulles Day Plane Pull takes place at Dulles Airport in Virginia and benefits the Special Olympics.  Scooter’s P-51 “Quick Silver” will be on display this coming weekend during the plane pull… and [...]

"WOMEN FLY WEEKEND" at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome October 1 & 2 - Sacramento Bee | Former WASP President, Bee Haydu, author of "Letters Home 1944-1945," will overview WASP training, history and her life as an aviatrix. The New York and New Jersey section of the Ninety-Nines (99s) will hold a section meeting at the aerodrome on ...

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Pics from TurboEddie from UCAP Blog by Jack Hodgson

Golden Knights travel to Belgium from US Army Golden Knights | The United States Army Parachute Team has been wowing the crowds of airshow in the United States and abroad for more than fifty years. This year the Gold Demonstration team was honored in becoming Ambassadors of Freedom to the Sanicole Belgium Airshow.  The airshow took place over this past weekend during difficult weather conditions.  The [...] 

EAA Canadian Fly-In Growing Steadily from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Traditions are only as old as necessary to form a pleasing habit. The Gatineau EAA tradition is now 2 years old and pleasing more people all the time. Held last weekend, with fly-in capacity to spare and camping available for all, it was the place to be for lovers of aviation. Difficult weather prevented many Canadians from attending AirVenture 2011, but clear skies allowed an easy path to the Gatineau fly-in.

More from EAA:

• An Air Race Is Not an Air Show
• Leeward Remembered as Passionate Aviator
• EAA Mourns Tragedy at Reno Air Races  

AOPA Aviation Summit: Planes, products aplenty from Aviation eBrief | Thousands of general aviation pilots and enthusiasts will be heading to Hartford, Conn.,   

B-17 bomber flights rescheduled for Saturday - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Flights on EAA's restored B-17 bomber "Aluminum Overcast" have been rescheduled for Saturday at Kenosha Regional Airport. The World War II plane was originally scheduled to appear at Kenosha's airport last weekend. ...

Smoke Squadron is flying in Ribeirão Preto (SP) - Translated | ... The flight was a celebration of 60 years of the Smoke Squadron, which will be completed in 2012. The plane was escorted Passaredo belongs to a special paint and displays honoring the date.  The Smoke Squadron was founded in May 14, 1952. In the event, guests were able ...

Charlotte air show officials reviewing safety protocols - WZVN-TV | After an air show crash in Reno, Nevada claimed 10 lives, similar events across the country are looking at their safety measures. We spoke to organizers of the Florida International Air Show who say safety is ...

Air show director confident in Indy show's safety - WTHR | But a consultant with the Indianapolis Air Show says there is a big difference between the air race in Nevada and the air show here. "Your heart goes out to all the people," said Bob Duncan, a pilot and director of the Indianapolis Air Show. ...

NASA Administrator to Kick off Aviation Forum from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | ASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Charles Bolden is scheduled to open the "New Horizons in Aviation Forum" at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Virginia Beach, Va., Convention Center.

“American balloonist Donald Piccard making the world’s... from x planes

Award-winning Concept Helicopter Visiting New England Air Museum - Patch.com | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation is displaying its X2 Technology demonstrator helicopter at the New England Air Museum on October 1and 2. The X2 was the 2010 winner of the Collier Trophy, an annual award given by the National Aeronautic Association ...

Korean War Gallery now interactive on the museum's Virtual Tour from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The Korean War Gallery just went virtual at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  The gallery is now fully embedded with audio, video and interactive hotspots, and touch-screen devices located throughout the gallery also have been incorporated.  "The Korean War Gallery recalls the birth of the modern U.S. Air Force as a separate combat service. It  ...

Could You Fly a Sabre? - Air & Space | The challenge of handling a 1950s MiG killer.

From Antique Airfield:

• Colorado Chapter October 2011 Newsletter
• Skagit Aero's Blog: A Lindbergh Connection
• Skagit Aero's Blog: Belated Pictures From 2011 North Cascades Vintage Fly In

US Air Force lifts F-22 stand down - WOOD-TV | (WAVY) - The Commander of Air Combat Command lifted the F-22 stand down Sept. 19. Now, wing commanders can return their crews to flying as soon as possible. The lift is nationwide, but it is up to each wing to determine when they will start flying, ...

USAF: Hypoxia Not Cause of F-22 Crash - Aviation Week | Pilot hypoxia was not the cause of an F-22 crash last November in Alaska, and though a root cause has not been identified the US Air Force is returning the twin-engine stealthy jets to flight today, says Gen. ...

Profile 58 - "Lillian's Limousine" as flown by Eugene McGuire from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM | Have you ever wondered if people notice?  ... "Lillian's Limousine" is dedicated to Eugene McGuire, fighter pilot, husband of Lillian ...

Pulled a plane lately? It's that time of year. - Washington Post | A team at the Dulles Day Plane Pull on Sept. 25, 2010. (Tracy A Woodward - WASHINGTON POST) The annual event is scheduled for Saturday, and organizers are promising bigger teams wrangling a bigger plane — an 82-ton Airbus A310 ...

John Travolta Joins Bombardier Team as a Business Aircraft Brand Ambassador from AVIATION-NEWS | Bombardier today welcomed John Travolta as a brand ambassador for its Learjet, Challenger and Global jets. Recognized worldwide as an accomplished actor and film producer, John Travolta is also a licensed jet pilot and an advocate for corporate aviation. With a busy schedule of filming, publicity and charity work, he embodies the persona of the [...]