CAF AIRSHO Confident In Safety of Attendees Despite Recent Tragedy - NewsWest9.com | ODESSA- The annual CAF AIRSHO is about to take flight. However, the recent tragedy in Reno, Nevada is raising some concerns about safety. Those issues were addressed on Tuesday at a press conference that covered this years rundown. ...
Air crash victim remembered as compassionate tough guy – HeraldNet | They were spectators in a box for the Cascade Warbirds, an association of vintage military plane enthusiasts. Corbin, a retired Air Force flight engineer, figured he needed to get out of the sun. Earlier, the Hewitts had urged him to use sunscreen to ...
3D Entertainment Distribution Unveils “Air Racers 3D” at Giant ... by Phil Lelyveld “Air Racers 3D” documents the highly competitive world of air racing and features spectacular footage of highly-modified World War II-era aircraft, including the P-51 Mustang, Corsair, Bearcat and T-6. Every September ...
Reno fans remain steadfast from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | In the aftermath of last week's horrific crash at the Reno Air Races, race fans tell The New York Times that they are determined to make sure the races continue on. Read the full story here. Continue Reading »
Aerobatic artist honored by Smithsonian - AOPA Pilot | Is she an up-and-coming aerobatic star or an up-and-coming artist? Lise Lemeland is both. The 300-hour pilot was chosen last year to exhibit three of her works, an oil painting and two mixed-media designs, in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy ...Remembering Three Interesting Americans - Voice of America | So Betty Skelton decided to use her flight skills in aerobatics, performing difficult turns, drops, and other exercises. She began performing and competing around the country. She won the International Feminine Aerobatic Championship for three years in ...
West River Story: Aviator was hooked on flying 71 years ago - Rapid City Journal | Vern Kraemer, 94, of Nemo, learned to fly from South DIakota aviation pioneer Clyde Ice. In 1940 Kraemer got his private pilot’s license. (Ryan Soderlin/Journal staff) Former Rapid City Journal reporter Steve Miller shares stories of people and places ...
An amateur aviator dreams big - The Express Tribune | PESHAWAR: In the summer of 1978, Qazi Sajjad entered Sabrina Cinema in Peshawar, where a James Bond film was being shown. After watching the film, he became obsessed with the idea of building an ultra-light glider, which Bond had used in ...
West River Story: Aviator was hooked on flying 71 years ago - Rapid City Journal | Vern Kraemer, 94, of Nemo, learned to fly from South DIakota aviation pioneer Clyde Ice. In 1940 Kraemer got his private pilot’s license. (Ryan Soderlin/Journal staff) Former Rapid City Journal reporter Steve Miller shares stories of people and places ...
An amateur aviator dreams big - The Express Tribune | PESHAWAR: In the summer of 1978, Qazi Sajjad entered Sabrina Cinema in Peshawar, where a James Bond film was being shown. After watching the film, he became obsessed with the idea of building an ultra-light glider, which Bond had used in ...
The plane that didn't make it to Sioux Falls - Dakota Voice | While “visiting” with Mr. Google I didn't realize until then that there was almost a South Dakota connection with that B-25. The bomber was being piloted by Lt. Col. Bill Smith. “Smith was put in charge of a routine flight to ferry a B-25D Mitchell ...
Lockheed AP-2 Neptune — one Crazy Cat from Travel for Aircraft | This aircraft, and many more, can be seen at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum in Alabama. Though known for her Navy service the Neptune was also flown in during the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army as the AP-2 in service with the 1st Radio Research Company (Aviation) under the call sign “Crazy Cat” for SIGINT (signal intelligence) purposes…Aviation museum plans archive center - Kansas.com | The Hypatia Club has donated $45000 to the Kansas Aviation Museum for a new archive center to house about 2 million documents reflecting aviation history in Wichita and Kansas. The money will go toward a $95000 project to renovate space at ...
The Aero Experience Visits the Air Combat Museum in Springfield, IL from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Aero Experience recently visited the Air Combat Museum at Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, IL. The Museum, sponsored by George Alarm Company, contains flying aircraft owned by Founder/President Mike George and cared for by Paul Voorhees, Director of Maintenance. Below is a brief view of the aircraft and memorabilia on display, and detailed photo essays on each will be coming soon. The Aero Experience would like to thank Mike George and Paul Voorhees for allowing access to the aircraft during our visit…Episode 165 – Sennheiser Knows Noise from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) In this week’s Australia Desk Report, Steve and Grant talk about Tiger Airways new CEO, the Qantas search to find an appropriate name for its new Japanese airline brand, Grant’s conspiracy theory, Virgin Australia at the recent APEX Awards, and the RAAF getting 5th C-17A Globemaster III. Find them on the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast, and follow the show on Twitter at @pcdu. Steve’s at @stevevisscher and Grant at @falcon124…
NASA and CAFE Hosting Green Flight Challenge - Sacramento Bee | The competition's goal is to advance technologies in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions with cleaner renewable fuels and electric aircraft. NASA's Centennial Challenges Program is providing $1.65 million in prize money to the winners of the ...
Night Rocket Launch at the Tucson Aerobatic Shootout - Arizona Reporter | The Southern Arizona Rocketry Association (SARA) is excited to announce that it will hold its annual October Night Launchin conjunction with the 2011 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout on Saturday, October 8th, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm at the TIMPA(Tucson ...
Today in Aviation History – September 21 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
General Dynamics F-111C from I n f o r m a t i o n 2 S h a r e by pawangkul | The General Dynamics F-111C (nicknamed “Pig”) is a variant of the F-111 Aardvark medium-range interdictor and tactical strike aircraft, developed by General Dynamics to meet Australian requirements. The design was based on the F-111A model but included longer wings and strengthened undercarriage…
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