Sunday, September 25, 2011

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For pilot Sean D. Tucker, the 'show' first starts firmly on the ground - The Salinas Californian | Before any airshow, Tucker goes through several practice routines to make sure he is ready for his main performance. Conner Jay/the salinas californian Aerobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker walks through his ariel performance on the ground Wednesday at the ...

Safety first and foremost at Salinas air show - abc7news.com | (KGO) -- Last week's tragic accident at the Reno air races is weighing heavily on folks at an air show in Salinas where safety considerations are numerous. F-16 Fighting Falcons took to the Salinas sky Friday afternoon to perform practice maneuvers ...

Volunteers Help Charities at Salinas Airshow - KIONrightnow.com | SALINAS, Calif- For 31 years, the Salinas Airshow has fund raised 7.2 million dollars through ticket sales and concessions. That's why volunteers say, they keep going back each year. 700 volunteers do the "behind the scenes" ...

Ga. Air Show Organizer Talks Event Safety from www.myfoxatlanta.com | The director of the Great Georgia Air Show says she's been fielding a lot of questions about spectator safety in light of the recent tragedy in Reno.  The state's largest air show is scheduled in just a couple of weeks. Director Angie Faulise said it's important to note the difference between an air show, and an air race, which was where the tragedy in Reno occurred. ...

Astronaut Story Musgrave kicks off 2012 campaign - News Chief | Astronaut Story Musgrave speaks during the start of the United Way of Central Florida's Annual Fund Drive Campaign at the Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun. Wednesday, September 21, 2011 By ERIC PERA LAKELAND - Facing an economic climate still rutted in ...

Libyan fighter for International Air Show - Times of Malta | One of the two Libyan airforce Mirage fighter jets which refused to bomb protesters and deserted to Malta last February will be on display at the Malta International Airshow this weekend. Initially it was not envisaged that the two aircraft would take ...

Chippewa Valley celebrates 100 years of aviation - WQOW TV News 18 | The organization sponsors the Young Eagles program, designed to get kids interested in flying. "It was basically just to get young people involved ...

Orinda jet owner vows to return to Reno next year - San Jose Mercury News | The crash killed Leeward and 10 people on the ground, and injured dozens, including two members of Barker's air racing team. But although the days since the tragedy have been difficult, Barker vows he and his Czech-built L-29 Delfin jet, ...

Union pilot knows thrill, danger of air races - Cincinnati.com | Danny Mortensen knows the thrill of flying just 50 feet above the ground at 200 mph.  "It's exciting," he said, "The ground goes by you in a big blur."  The 65-year-old Union resident also knows the danger of racing airplanes in the National Championship AirRaces in Reno, Nev. where a World War II-era airplane crashed into spectators killing 11 people last week.  While flying the air races in 1983, Mortensen slammed into the ground at 200 mph - he walked away with minor injuries thanks to cockpit built especially for racing. ...

NTSB will review photo of plane before W.Va. crash - Houston Chronicle | (AP) A photograph that appears to show an open panel on one airplane wing is among the evidence the National Transportation Safety Board will review from a deadly West Virginia air show crash. Maryland State Police pilot Dave Cooper noticed the ...

AOPA Aviation Summit – Catch it While You Can from Flight Monkeys | Today’s the last day of AOPA’s Aviation Summit 2011. This year the festivities are being held in Hartford, Connecticut. The indoor portion of the event is housed at the Connecticut Convention Center, while the live-action display area and flight demonstrations are happening just down the road at Brainard Airport.  The AirPortFest is a wonder. With nearly 100 aircraft on display, hot air balloons, live music, and all of it  ...

AOPA Summit 2011 Friday in Pictures from AviationChatter.com | Rain set in early Friday morning in Hartford, shifting the focus from nearby AirportFest to the indoor exhibits and seminars at the Hartford Convention Center. Cirrus Aircraft got a lot of attention on the heals of their 5,000th delivery as well as Dave Klapmeier’s return to Cirrus as their new CEO. On the opposite end of the  ...

Video: Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live | Helicopter Association International President Matt Zuccaro thumbnail AOPA President Craig Fuller speaks with HAI President Matt Zuccaro at Summit 2011 ...
   
6 to be inducted to DE Aviation Hall of Fame Saturday - WGMD Radio | John Renzetti is a Master Army Aviator and a retired instructor from the Delaware Guard – he was a helicopter pilot and deployed to Viet Nam in 1971 – he has 700 combat hours. Also being inducted – Daniel Coons of Dover – founder of the Airways Science ...

Admiral Denny Wisely to headline CO Aviation Hall of Fame event Oct 16, 2011 from Tailhook Daily Briefing | Message from the Colorado Strike Force: Please spread the word through your extensive Tailhook network and do join us for this important Colorado Aviation Historical Society gala event being held Sunday, October 16, 2011, from 11AM to 3PM at the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in the historic Lowry community at 7711 East Academy Blvd, Denver CO 80230.  Be inspired by our featured luncheon speaker, Rear Admiral Dennis Wisely, USN (Ret.), the former leader of the Blue Angels, who flew 350 missions in Vietnam, and later commanded the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy. Admiral Wisely holds the Silver Star, two DFCs, 29 Air Medals, and the Purple Heart. ...

WWII vet, Tuskegee Airman Joe Gomer inspires Duluth students - Duluth News Tribune | Curious Stowe Elementary students had plenty of questions for the World War II pilot standing before them Friday morning. World War II veteran Joe Gomer of Duluth, September 2011. (Steve Kuchera / News Tribune) Curious Stowe Elementary students had ...

TheAviatorsTV: Stay tuned in episodes 5 and 6, in a few weeks, when we spend time with Lucas Oil Air Shows, Michael Wiskus!

Final Flight of Honor - Middle East North Africa Financial Network | While stationed on the island, Alexander served as a gunner and flew a B-25 to Rabaul where his unit dropped bombs on the Japanese forces. "Japan had taken the territory, but instead of sending troops, we dropped bombs. We never seemed to meet any ...

Future of naval aviation bright, admiral says in Va. Beach - The Virginian-Pilot | Yes, they said, unmanned aircraft will play a huge role in the second century of naval aviation. But humans will toil in cockpits and on flight decks for decades to come, they told the audience at the Virginia Beach Convention Center. ...

Canadian Air Museum Evicted - AVweb | An arm of Canada's federal government has served a six-month eviction notice on a major aviation museum in the country's largest city. Workers at the Canadian Air and Space Museum in Toronto got to work last Tuesday to ...

Canada Air and Space Museum Newsletter - Canadian Air & Space Museum was served an eviction notice from the landlord Parc Downsview Park on Tuesday September 20, 2011 and the locks on all the doors of the Museum were changed. [All the information, links, and "how you can help" listed on this letter - saved here]

Save Canada's Aviation and Space Heritage Pt 2 - YouTube | The Canadian Air & Space Museum in Downsview Ontario is where Canada's space program was born. The building is unprotected and is about to be knocked down and replaced with a hockey rink. The Mosquito, the Chipmunk, the Beaver and the Tiger Moth were built there. It is the only place in the world to see a full-size Avro Arrow fighter interceptor. Save the Museum. Save the Building. Please help.

Pearson hangar restoration takes pains to ensure authenticity - The Columbian | As David Hines, left, works from a lift, Brian Harmon walks over to the Pearson Air Museum's historic hangar Thursday. Both men work for contractor Saxon Painting of Tacoma. By Tom Vogt By Troy Wayrynen David Hines of Saxon Painting of Tacoma brushes ...

Sling 4 – Around the World from Airstrike Aviation Photography | The Airplane Factory has just embarked on another adventure, flying their brand new Sling 4 around the world!  They landed in Cape Town on September 23rd after a ...

International Women’s Air And Space Museum Appoints New Executive Director from Aero-News Network: General Aviation | Suzanne 'Suzie' Dills Succeeds Toni Mullee The International Women's Air and Space Museum has appointed Suzanne "Suzie" Dills as the Museum's new Executive Director. Ms. Dills replaces Toni Mullee. Ms. Mullee is currently serving on the Museum's Board of Trustees. ...

Learning to fly in Tukwila - Seattle Times | As her parents, at right, take her photo, nine-year-old Elizabeth Murillo of Renton flies under the direction of instructor Will Huang at iFLY in Tukwila Friday afetrnoon. Elizabeth was there celebrating her birthday and her two younger brothers got to fly as well. Located near Southcenter Mall in, this innovative technology offers skydiving simulation in a safe, controlled environment.

Police and firefighters to haul plane - Herald Sun | Teams from the NSW Police Force, the Australian Defence Force, Australian Federal Police, Fire and Rescue NSW and Corrective Services NSW will compete in the second-annual Plane Pull Sydney at the Richmond RAAF base on Saturday morning. ...

The Sounds of NASA from High Power Rocketry | "Here's a collection of NASA sounds from historic spaceflights and current missions. You can hear the roar of a space shuttle launch or Neil Armstrong's "One small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind" every time you get a phone call. Or, you can hear the memorable words "Houston, we've had a problem," every time you make an error on your computer. We have included both MP3 and M4R (iPhone) sound files to download."  Downloads here.

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