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A symbol restored: Ceremony recognizes importance of F-11 Navy jet - New Bern Sun Journal | The site, which is visible from nearby US 70, includes landscaping, a flag, a circular sidewalk and story boards that trace the restoration project, and the jet and history of the Blue Angels. The aircraft was loaned to the city by the Department of ...

Sertoma Cajun Air Festival - The Daily Advertiser | As sonic booms cracked over their heads, tens of thousands of people kept their eyes on the sky Sunday as the participants at this year's Sertoma Cajun Air Festival delighted them with aerial maneuvers. "We are expecting 40000 to 60000 people to pass ...

St. Charles Flying Service and MO CAF Wing Host Fly-In and Pumpkin Drop Competition  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | St. Charles Flying Service and the Missouri Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) hosted this year's annual fly-in and pumpkin drop competition at St. Charles County Airport Saturday.  The weather was beautiful, and the ramp was busy all day with aircraft arrivals, site-seeing rides and everyone's favorite - the pumpkin drop competition.  While on the ground, visitors could talk to pilots about their planes, view antique and classic cars, tour the MO CAF museum, and get some lunch as well…

Early Air Racing - Prior to World War II, air racing was the number one outdoor spectator sport. During this time aviation was in rapid development and it represented the leading edge of technology. The audiences were captivated by the engineering marvels, as well as the courageous pilots. Some things have not changed; we still do see developments made because of air racing. More likely today we use racing as a proving ground for new developments, which will slowly make their way into mainstream aircraft. And, we certainly have courageous pilots still, however, where have the crowds gone? Have they become so bored with flying that it is no longer remarkable? Or, do they just not know we exist? …

Comper Swift C.L.A. 7 – a tiny racer with big performance  from Shortfinals's Blog | The Shuttleworth Trust at Old Warden, Bedfordshire is a truly remarkable place. The grass airfield – with possibly a few visiting aircraft and microlights parked up - and the shop and cafe near the entrance give no indication whatsoever of the treasures contained in the series of plain hangars in front of the visitor. In one of the hangars you will find a rare racer – the Comper C.L.A. 7 Swift, G-ACTF…

Funding for Poberezny Road repaving debated - Oshkosh Northwestern | EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski said the organization has lobbied state officials that attend AirVenture for assistance with rebuilding the road from Waukau Avenue to its intersection with State Highway 26. The road is a key entry way during EAA's ...

SNF Hopes Insurance Covers Tornado-Related Costs  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A total of 25 exhibitors and attendees whose airplanes were damaged or destroyed in the March 31 tornado at Sun 'n Fun have by now received an invoice from the show for the towing and environmental cleanup costs associated with their aircraft. In a podcast interview, SNF spokesman Jim Bernegger said the show's insurers did not cover those expenses because they consider them the responsibility of the individual owners and their insurance carriers…

Flying Tigers Training Program Success Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE AL- In 1910 in anticipation of the events that led to World War I, Marion Military Institute created the School of Army and Navy within its junior college curriculum. The school was designed to prepare cadets for study at West Point and Annapolis.  The School of Army and Navy exists today at MMI as the Bruce K. Holloway Service Academy Preparation Program…

Yak 52 – Amazing Show!  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » The Yakovlev Yak 52 is a cool little plane that intrigues me. I saw it do it stuff at Oshkosh 2011 in a great performance. This Soviet trainer which first flew in 1976 is still being produced in Romania by Aerostar. It was designed originally as an aerobatic trainer for students in the Soviet DOSAAF which interestingly trained both civilian sport and military pilots…

Aero 2075: An Engineer’s Crystal Ball  from Jetwhine by Scott Spangler | Now that I have your attention, the concept of fuel efficient formation flight for airliners is one of four areas covered in the United Kingdom’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers recently released report on aviation that asks an interesting question...

Boeing to build spacecrafts at shuttle hangar - (AP) — Boeing will announce an agreement with Space Florida on Monday to lease the hanger that housed the space shuttles to build similar crafts that will bring people and cargo to space. The deal with the state's space agency will create 140 jobs in ...

Recap of Discovery Science's LDRS-30 show  from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | I missed the first showing, didn't watch Kari's Twitter coverage, and haven't checked in on the forums.  I did grab a photo from Facebook to spruce up this otherwise boring post. | I really liked this show. Big surprise! For the most part, I adhere to the view that any press is good press. There are arguments to the contrary but, here in the Dungeon, I don't have to listen :) How could you not like HPR oddrocs and drag races?  Yeah, these are only a small part of LDRS and of rocketry in general, but they are some of the most entertaining! …

Today in Aviation History – October 31  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Performers at Randolph air show delight crowd - San Antonio Express |  Navy Boatswain's Mate Craig Boone, with the Navy Recruiting District in San Antonio, watches the US Navy Blue Angels perform during the Randolph AFB Airshow in San Antonio on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. ...

Episode 170.5 – Dot Matrix Printing at 10,000 Feet from Airplane Geeks Podcast | GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team  This Special Edition of the Airplane Geeks podcast was produced by Airplane Geeks co-host David Vanderhoof. David interviewed the Geico Skytypers at Naval Air Station Oceania’s Airshow Sunday, September 24, 2011:  The teams hospitality was fantastic as I was invited to the warmth of their tour trailer to sit down with two of the team, #4 Bob Johansen and #8 Steve Kapur. With them was Allie Schotanus who is part of their marketing team.  Thanks to my Max, Rob, and Dan for giving me the outlet for this interview I am quite proud of...

Formation flight Sunday. Phantoms from Planeshots

Memphis Belle’ hits restoration milestones from General Aviation News | As the United States approaches the 70th anniversary of its involvement in World War II, one of the most famous aircraft from that war recently reached two milestones in its restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Both wings were mated and the landing gear was extended on the "Memphis Belle," a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress that in May 1943 became the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to the United States...
   
Base museum gets community support - Shreveport Times | Snook noted a recent revamping of the museum's website, planned introduction in coming days of a "smartphone tour" to allow visitors to get phone help on self-guided tours through the air park, an e-newsletter, participation in a "B-17 Co-Op" next week...

"The German" - A Short Film from VAF Forums by aeropunk | Found this little WWII dogfighting short on Vimeo this morning and thought the folks here would appreciate it. Awesome CGI, cool story. Enjoy!

New colors for the MZ-3A airship U.S. Navy from CavokBlog | The MZ-3A airship manned U.S. Navy (U.S. Navy), used as a forward air laboratory, received new appointments and new colors, as part of celebrations of the Centenary of Naval Aviation in the U.S., and was presented on October 26, 2011 .  The historic hangar at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, was the scene where Navy officers brought back the single Navy airship currently in service and in-flight this week. Lakehurst was the place where the Navy operated the aircraft program's lighter than air between 1921-1962. ...

Able Flight students to benefit from ForeFlight donation from General Aviation News | When the next Able Flight scholarship winners prepare for a flight, they'll have the option of doing so with ForeFlight's Mobile HD software. ForeFlight, a provider of aviation software for pilots, is the newest sponsor of Able Flight's unique flight training program for people with physical disabilities. In addition to a financial donation for the scholarship fund, ForeFlight will provide software for Able Flight's student pilots to use during their training...

Mojave spaceport & Spaceport Sweden partnership from RLV and Space Transport News | Spaceport Sweden and Mojave Air and Space Port have recently announced an agreement to cooperate in various areas of common interest: Mojave Air & Space Port and Spaceport Sweden building bridge across boarders - Spaceport Sweden - Oct.27.11 -  An agreement with the aim to mobilize, stimulate and facilitate the growth of the commercial suborbital human spaceflight industry across boarders at Kiruna, Sweden and Mojave, California, US was signed on Friday 21 October 2011 in San Francisco by Mojave Air and Space Port CEO, Stuart Witt and Spaceport Sweden CEO, Karin Nilsdotter...

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Blue Angels thrill at air show - San Antonio Express | They included a Russian MiG-17 fighter, flown in combat during the Korean War, as well as a C-47 Dakota cargo plane, P-51 Mustang called “Galveston Gal” and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. Air Force Maj. Jeff Pixley kept a sharp eye on kids leaning into the ...

Tracy Wirtz Flies With the USAF Thunderbirds - KATC Lafayette News | But my stomach refused to cooperate and I felt every turn, no matter how slight. As sick as i was, it was the ride of a lifetime! The whole Thunderbird crew was amazing and made me very proud that these men and women are on our side! …

Air show wows crowds - The Daily Advertiser | "The fact you couldn't hear them until they've passed was really cool," Tiffany Deranger said of the F-18 fighter jet that soared faster than the speed of sound past the crowd during this year's Sertoma Cajun Air Festival. The Derangers were among the ...

The Golden Knights, the U.S. Army’s official parachute...  from Bonjour BlueSky  | The Golden Knights, the U.S. Army’s official parachute demonstration team, made a historical jump as part of their 50th Anniversary, onto the grounds of the Statue of Liberty in New York City. More here…

Jet dedication set for Sunday - New Bern Sun Journal | It was put into storage and transferred to Cherry Point the following year for overhaul and repair before being reassigned to the Blue Angels for the 1966-67 seasons. Forty-five of the F-11As served the Navy's Blue Angels flight-demonstration team ...

Base museum gets community support - Shreveport Times | Snook noted a recent revamping of the museum's website, planned introduction in coming days of a "smartphone tour" to allow visitors to get phone help on self-guided tours through the air park, an e-newsletter, participation in a "B-17 Co-Op" next week ...

Flying competition - Working together and the results from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings | I have just gotten back from the FlyingNZ Cook area regional competitions, hosted by the Wanganui Aero Club at Wanganui airport [NZWU]. We all had a great time, and it was well organised and run by FlyingNZ and Wanganui Aero Club.  First surprise was the chance to be driven over to Dannevirke aerodrome [NZDV] with some of the Hawkes Bay team to collect some aircraft they had left there due to the weather on Friday. I got to fly back a Piper PA38-112, ZK-FTP to Wanganui :-) …

Flying competition - various aircraft - 1  from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings | Here are some of the various competition-related aircraft at Wanganui for the regionals. Top to bottom are…

Flying competition - various aircraft - 2  from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney

Flying competition - judges and other aircraft  from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings | In t he final post from the regional comps, I have a number of "other" aircraft - visitors not directly associated with the comps, as well as pictures of two groups of some of the hardest working people in a competition - the judges. In this case, we have judges on the bombing grid and aeros judges…

Wichita Aero Club Seeking Nominations  from Aero-News Network | Second Annual Trophy Will Be Presented At January Gala The Wichita Aero Club is seeking nominations for its annual Wichita Aero Club Trophy, presented annually to an individual or organization with ties to the local aviation community whose exemplary achievements and contributions in the field of aviation or aerospace deserve special recognition…

Today in Aviation History – October 30  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Beautiful weather, great entertainment draw large crowd to West Milford air show - Township Journal | West Milford — The mountain air was crisp, the trees were colorful, the sky was blue and all was a go for the second attempt for the Greenwood Lake Airport's Air Show and Car Show. “If it was easy, then everyone would do it,” said Tim...

Stuart Air Show will have F-16 practice demonstration Nov. 11 - TCPalm | By news release STUART — Mike Moon, president of the Stuart Air Show, has announced that for the first time ever there will be an F-16 practice demonstration shortly after the gates open at 4:30 pm Nov. 11 If you like excitement, amazing aerial...

Over 200 Cubs needed at AirVenture in 2012  by twoplanekid -  I know that it is early. But, as Cubs take so long to getanywhere, we need to start planning as it is only 273 days till the 75Anniversary of the J-3 Cub at AirVenture. If you own any type of Cub and are thinking about flying to Oshkosh in 2012, please...

Cool RAF Red Arrows video - Hat tip to the FlightSchoolList.com for finding and posting this high quality video of the RAF Red Arrows performing. The video also includes commentary about how the RAF Red Arrows choreograph their routines plus some clever moves. Related posts:Amazing near midair collision video Gliding in the Alps in HD video Amazing video of how NOT [...] Related posts...

Smoke Squadron makes presentation on Sunday, 30 days in Recife from CavokBlog
The Air Demonstration Squadron (EDA), popularly known as Smoke Squadron, makes a presentation to the city of Recife, on October 30, at 14 o'clock on the beach of Good Voyage. The event is part of the commemorations alluding to the days of the Brazilian Air Force (Oct. 23), which only hold demonstration in about 45 minutes, more than 52 maneuvers, vertical and horizontal....

Jet team looks forward to first flight at 400m below Sea Level - Ammon News | The Breitling Jet Team, the world's only full-time civilian aerobatics team flying jet aircraft, will be visible across Jordan on Thursday as they fly over the country in the lead up to the Breitling Air Show taking place at Marka Airport...

Reno Air Races – Safe Enough? from Pit Lizards, Unlimited by sandramore | Since the accident on September 16th, there has been an enormous amount of speculation regarding the cause: Jimmy Leeward’s age, Galloping Ghost’s age, the aircraft’s modifications, the speed, mechanical failure, the race course and the distance of the spectators to the race area. A very big deal has been made by a vocal, but relatively small number of people calling for an end to air racing. Air show organizers, people we consider to be members of our extended family, have distanced themselves, assuring the world that their primary concern is spectator safety, this somehow making them different than the air races...

Historic aviation plant at Toronto's Downsview Park faces wrecking ball - CityNews | A plane is shown at the Canadian Air & Space Museum, which has been evicted by landlord Parc Downsview Park Inc. CITYNEWS A building at Toronto's Downsview Park, which played a major role in the production of aircraft for the Allies in their fight...

Boeing 787′s inaugural flight lands in Hong Kong from Pilot News Magazine | Boeing’s much-anticipated 787 carried its first passengers Wednesday on a four-hour, 8-minute flight filled with cheers, picture-taking and swapping of aviation stories.  The new long-haul jet aims to change the way passengers think about flying with larger windows, improved lighting and air pressure and humidity that more closely resembles that on the ground....

Today in Aviation History – October 29  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

Wings Over Houston 2011

PFLUGERVILLE, TX – October 28, 2011 – If you missed the 2011 Wings Over Houston air show, or just want a second look, LiveAirShowTV has your solution.  Highlights from the entire weekend are now posted on the LiveAirShowTV web site.  “This was another great show at Ellington Field”, says LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee.  “Over the years we’ve had strong winds, and clouds, but this was almost perfect conditions.  On top of that, they had a great line up to suit almost every aviation taste.”

In addition to seeing aerial displays by military and civilian acts, LiveAirShowTV talked with Jason Newburg, Kirby Chambliss, and Red Bull helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron.  The American Airpower Demonstration is always a highlight that featured Tora Tora Tora, an actual Japanese Zero, one of only two flying B-24’s, and the world’s only flying B-29 “FIFI”.

The Tuskegee Airmen’s “Rise Up” travelling display was on the ramp, and several Tuskegee Airmen were there to see the presentation and stopped for a few minutes to talk with us.  Watch for profiles and extended stories from these interviews during the air show off-season.

As the season winds down, there is still plenty of coverage from LiveAirShowTV.  The 30th Anniversary of the El Paso Amigo Airsho was held last weekend, and highlights from that show are on the way.  Will Whiteside set a speed record in “Steadfast” at the Bonneville Salt Flats, and he talked with LiveAirShowTV’s Mark Allen.  Fans will also hear directly from the Huey helicopter crew that jumped into action following the crash at the Reno Air Races to get the first victims to the hospital.  It’s an amazing story. 

Special thanks to friend and former co-worker Robert Boggs who came over from Beaumont to join our crew.

As always, you can follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  Links to both are on our home page.  Click HERE to see the Wings Over Houston story, go to:   Keep watching as LiveAirShowTV gets you the inside story and remains your “Eyes and Ears of Aviation, Today”.

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Air Show exhibit educates public about Tuskegee Airmen - San Antonio Express | Unaware, the white pilots often asked for the fighters — a routine reflected in the name “By ReQuest” painted below the cockpit of a restored Mustang on display at the Randolph Air Force Base Air Show Saturday and Sunday. The Commemorative Air Force ...

Viper pilot at home for Randolph 2011 Air Show from Warplanes Online Community | San Antonio, TX — For some pilots, it runs in the family. Maj. Ryan “Rider” Corrigan can draw influence from his uncle and dad, both F-16 pilots.  Corrigan will showcase his skills during the F-16 “Viper East Demo” at the Randolph 2011 Air Show this coming Saturday and Sunday.  “I knew I wanted to be a pilot after I saw my first air show,” Corrigan said. “My uncle was a Thunderbird F-16 pilot.” His older brother and cousin are also in the family business...

Golden Knights head to the US National Skydiving Championships 2011 from US Army Golden Knights by Laura Dickmeyer | The Golden Knights Competition team is gearing up for the U.S. National Skydiving Championships.  Nationals will be held at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, AZ.  The Golden Knights will compete in 4-way, 8-way, 16-way and 10-way formation skydiving.  GK8 will be returning once again to defend their Gold medal from 2010 while the Golden Knights Female [...]

Rise time record made by Sukhoi Su-27 completed 25 years and remains unbeatable - Translated | According to the website www.aex.ru yesterday, 27 days, was the 25th anniversary of the record rise time at cruise, hit with a fighter aircraft Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. The test pilot of Sukhoi Company, Viktor Pugachev, set the world record of rising to an altitude of 3000 meters in 25.4 seconds on October 27, 1986. This record still belongs to the Su-27, according to reports from Sukhoi...

Western Cape Aerobatic Regionals from Airstrike Aviation Photography | The Western Cape Aerobatic Regionals were held at Saldanha Bay Airfield (FASD) from 28-29 October. This was first light for my new Canon 1D Mk1V and I have to say I’m overly impressed with it.

 Cash woes ground Windsor Air Show - Windsor Star | A Snowbird takes off at the Windsor International Air Show at the Windsor International Airport, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor's annual air show is dead - and a lack of city funding ...

"Flying Tigers" exhibit dedicated at Pacific Aviation Museum - KHON2 | A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk flying tiger is now the centerpiece of the new "flying tigers" exhibit. It's one of the most popular American fighter planes of the second World War and was brought to the museum in July of last year...

ANN ARBOR: Pilot will give presentation on Willow Run World War II bomber plant - Heritage Newspapers | In a tribute to Veterans Day, Randy Hotton, director of Flight Operations at the Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, will give a presentation, "How Detroit Saved the World: World War II and the Willow Run Story," 7 pm ...

20 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AV-8B Harrier II + GROUP OF ITALIAN NAVY carrier air - Translated | The GRUPAER (Air Group) was founded in February 1991 and began operations at the air base the U.S. Marine Corps at Cherry Point, NC (USA). In June of that year received the first two two-seat TAV-8B aircraft I-01 and I-02 and the first landing on the aircraft carrier Garibaldi ship, moored at the naval base of Norfolk (USA), August 23, 1991 is now 20 years ago...

The B25 Bomber and the Empire State Building from Fear of Landing by Sylvia | On the 28th of July in 1945 a B25 crashed into the Empire State Building. The photographs look like something out of an old King Kong movie, with flames licking up the building. But the fire was extinguished within 40 minutes, still the only fire at such a height that was ever successfully controlled...

Happy 125th birthday, Statue of Liberty! from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin

Taking Flight with Lady Liberty by The National Air and Space Museum | What comes to mind when you think of the Statue of Liberty? America, freedom, democracy. Her image is immediately recognized around the world as an ambassador for the United States and icon of the American dream.  She has been the focal point of many a celebration over the years and in several cases, the gracious hostess (and waypoint) for aerial races and demonstrations.  In celebration of her 125th anniversary, we gathered a few images, objects, and posters that feature inspiring views of Lady Liberty in the context of flight...

ckck: Aircraft flying over The Statue of Liberty, New York... from Planeshots

Congressman Wolf Writes Young Rocketeer of Support for Commercial Crew Launches from Spaceports | Brittany Barnes of Norton, Va. communicated with Congressman Frank Wolf on the importance of human spaceflight after visit to Wallops Island launch pads.  Congressman Frank Wolf has signaled his support for the utilization of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia for commercial cargo and human crew flights to orbit to a Southwestern Virginia young woman becoming an aerospace engineer...

ForeFlight becomes Able Flight Sponsor

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Thunderbirds set to thrill - The Daily Advertiser | One of the members of The Unites States Air Force Thunderbirds does a fly by during his arrival a for the Sertoma Air Show at the Lafayette Regional Airport on Thursday in Lafayette. The 2011 Sertoma Cajun Air Festival will be held at the Lafayette ...

Sertoma Cajun Air Festival – KLFY | In addition to the USAF Thunderbirds, the air show will feature aerial performances by the US Air Force A-10 West demonstration team, the Navy's F-18 Super Hornet, Mike Goulian Aerosports, the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Corkey Fornof, Bill Stein, ...

Randolph welcomes public to air show - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base | JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO--RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The air show is here, and with it, thousands of visitors will soon be on Randolph Air Force Base. The 2011 Randolph AFB Airshow is projected to ...

Stuart Air Show announces F-16 practice demonstration at Dirty Flight Suit party – TCPalm | STUART — Mike Moon, president of the Stuart Air Show, has announced that for the first time ever there will be an F-16 practice demonstration shortly after the gates open at 4:30 pm. You won't get a better opportunity to witness the full force of the ...

Airshow season concludes at IWM Duxford - Haverhill Echo | Thousands of visitors flocked to the Autumn Air Show at Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford on a bright and sunny Sunday (October 16) to see a fantastic flying display which had something for every fan of flying. The Remembering the Korean War theme ...

2011 Reno Air Races Ticket Refunds Offered -  More information is at the link. http://www.airrace.org/refund/index.php

Skies open for model Melton high flyers - Melton Leader | EVER wanted to take the controls of an aeroplane, but don't have a pilot's licence? The Melton Model Aircraft Association is opening up the skies, and it wants you to get behind the controls. The association's annual open day is on November 6, ...

A legacy is secured…and it only took 30 years  from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Jill Tallman | The brand-new air traffic control tower at Memphis International Airport has a name. It’s the Omlie Tower. Omlie, for Phoebe Fairgrove Omlie.  Omlie was the first woman to get an aviation mechanic license, as well as the first woman to earn a commercial certificate. She flew a Monocoupe Warner in the very first Women’s Transcontinental Air Race in 1929, competing against pilots like Pancho Barnes, Amelia Earhart, and Louise Thaden. She was one of the charter members of the International Organization of Women Pilots (the Ninety-Nines)…

Aviation pioneer heads to Sask. hall of fame – StarPhoenix | Bateman, already a member of the US National Inventors Hall of Fame, will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Aviation Hall of Fame tonight. Don Bateman is in the US National Inventors Hall of Fame and just last week he received the National Medal of ...

Cliff Robertson at EAA slideshow tribute  from eaavideo.org - most recent by eaavideo.org | An overview of Cliff's appearances at EAA Oshkosh, originally shown at the 2011 EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame event.

The Measure of the Man - Gary Austin from Vintage Aeroplane Writer by Vintage Aero Writer | Yesterday was the second anniversary of the untimely death of Gary Austin. He was a remarkable man who became well known internationally in the warbird world via the WIX forum when he was working for the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) as an engineer. He was, of course, already well known to the many who'd come across him in the US in real life. But those two statements are the least of someone who was clearly a remarkable personality, an inspiration and a gentleman in his dealings on the web. As Taylor Stevenson said on WIX when recording Gary's demise we lost "a true artist in the Warbird Community"…

Females in Aviation at Air Museum; NYC Singer/Songwriter in Windsor; Ghosts in ... - Patch.com | Astronaut Susan Kilrain is among 20 female aviators participating in "Women in Flight," a program of presentations and panel discussions, at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks. New England Air Museum Twenty extraordinary women who have ...

Canadian Crew Member on a US Tour!  from AirSpace by flyvertosset | At 6:30am the wake up call jars my mind and after a quick shower it is off to hotel breakfast. At 8:00am sharp the crew van leaves for the airport. we are 15 members and the van is packed and quiet.  Arriving at the airport we check the planes and the perimeter fence and suddenly there is a crowd of excited people who are going on a 30 minute flight in either the B-17 or B-24. The B-17 is the most popular and will fly every day while the cousin B-24 could have a morning rest. We need a minimum of 6 passengers to make the flight pay for itself…

Saluting the Belle  from Randys Journal | Boeing and FedEx teamed up to help dedicate a memorial to the crew of the “Memphis Belle,” the famed WWII B-17 bomber. The monument is a life-size, bronze statue of Margaret Polk. She was the sweetheart of Captain Robert Morgan, who named the B-17 Flying Fortress the “Memphis Belle” in honor of her…

B-17 Memphis Belle® undergoes restoration milestones at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force  from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Sarah Swan)  As the United States approaches the 70th anniversary of its involvement in World War II, one of the most famous aircraft from that war recently reached two milestones in its restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  Both wings were mated and the landing gear was extended on the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress that in May 1943 became the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to the United States…

WWII bomber tours air - Tulsa World | Joe Macri spent the trying years during World War II in a Studebaker plant in South Bend, Ind., doing his part by building engines for the B-17 bomber and other military planes. For the first time ever Thursday, ...

B-25J Walkaround  from Travel for Aircraft | What is not to like about the Mitchell? It was extensively modified to carry several forward firing machine guns, even a medium caliber cannon for a time, as well as flown off of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in early WW II — the famous Doolittle Raid against the home islands of Japan…

Heads up – Sub-orbital flights are coming  from Roger-Wilco by steve | Although sub-orbital flight may seem like the plaything of a few crazy bilioners, it is anything but. There is huge potential in this and it is not for nothing that so many entrepreneurs led by Richard Branson, as well as visionary airports, are getting on the band wagon. Even mighty KLM is involved, albeit only in a marketing capacity… for now anyway…

Pic of the Day: Osprey and an F-35B Aboard Wasp  from Defense Tech by John Reed | Here’s a photo showing two of the Marines newest (and most controversial) aircraft operating from the USS Wasp last week. Yup that’s an MV-22 Osprey pulling up after dropping off Navy Secretary Ray Maybus with an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter in the foreground.  The SECNAV was among a host of dignitaries and reporters who went out to the Wasp to watch the F-35B taking-off and landing aboard the ship…

DIY Space Program Breaks Records with Airship Flight  from SPACE.com | The highest airship test ever flown represents just a first step toward taking humans into space…

Today in Aviation History – October 28  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

Halloween at the American ScarePower Museum!

Indy Transponder 27-OCT-2011 1000z

Soaring with the Blue Angels - San Antonio Express | The Blue Angels will perform at this weekend's Randolph Airshow 2011. William Luther flies backseat in a Blue Angels F-18 Hornet during a demonstration flight from Randolph Air Force Base on Oct. 26, 2011. San Antonio Express-News photographer William ...

Free, kid-friendly activities cap off an exhausting October - KENS 5 TV | Credit: AP Members of the US Navy Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron fly F/A-18 Hornet aircraft in diamond formation over San Francisco International Airport Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, in San Francisco. The Blue Angels will fly in a public air show ...

Manfeild fireworks up in air – Voxy | The on-the-up action kicks off with back-to-back routines flown by Feilding father and son pilots Bob and Dave Monds, then tops off with a show by the Red Checkers, the Royal New Zealand Air Force's precision flying team based at nearby Ohakea. ...

Upcoming Halloween Fun Aviation and Safety Events  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Another colorful weekend ripe for aerial leaf peepin' or just enjoying bright blue fall sky is on tap to celebrate this Halloween. The 4th Annual Aircraft Spruce/Tennessee Valley Air Race is on Saturday, October 29th. The premier Sport Air Racing League event will take place at Courtland, Alabama (9A4) with registration starting at 0730 and the pilot briefing starting at 10:30. In honor of the season, the Air Race is open to the public with flying activity scheduled to start around 11:00…

Haunted Airfields  from Air & Space Magazine

High-flying fun at Catalina Festival - Lakes Mail | The highlight will be a performance by the RAAF Roulettes who will perform their spectacular aerobatic routine over Lake Macquarie. If you've never been to the Catalina Festival, and always assumed that being an aeronautical aficionado was a ...

B-29, B-24 Bombers Touch Down In Hondo - KSAT San Antonio | HONDO, Texas -- The Commemorative Air Force has been restoring and displaying vintage military aircraft for almost 60 years. Two of their most prized pieces of memorabilia are in Hondo through this Friday. The only air-worthy B-29 Superfortress and one ...

A job you can sink your teeth into... - Mukilteo Beacon | The 1938 fighter plane was flown by the famed American Volunteer Group known as the "Flying Tigers." The pilots liked to paint a sharkmouth onto the nose of their planes to make them look intimidating in the air. The P-40C became part of the Flying ...

Virgin Galactic Selects First Commercial Astronaut Pilot From Competition - MarketWatch | Founded by Burt Rutan, Scaled developed SpaceShipOne, which in 2004 claimed the $10m Ansari X Prize as the world's first privately developed manned spacecraft. Virgin Galactic's new vehicles share much of the same basic design, but are being built to ...

Aluminum and Carbon Fiber  from Flight Level 390 by Captain Dave | Position: On the ramp, KLAS | Equipment: A320 V2500 A-5 engines | The first hints of twilight in the east... Above my head, a magnificent aluminum and carbon-fiber aircraft tail arching high into the lightening sky. Looking straight up, Orion the Hunter is still visible. To me, that translates to snow and ice, i.e., wintertime operations just around the corner…

A giant of Marine aviation - Middle East North Africa Financial Network | He was a pioneer in Marine Aviation who helped lay the foundation for modern Marine aviation through sheer flying skill and intimate knowledge of aircraft capabilities. "General Davis, the commanding general of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, ...

Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier 20th anniversary  from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by David Cenciotti | On Oct. 27, 2011, with a ceremony at Grottaglie airbase, near Taranto, the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Harrier in Italian service. The AV-8B+ Harriers of the I GrupAer have recently taken part to the Operation Unified Protector in Libya, performing both DCA (Defensive Counter Air) and BAI (Battlefield Air Interdiction) out of the Garibaldi aircraft carrier…

A fiercer storm – the Hawker Tempest II, Royal Air Force Museum, London  from Shortfinals's Blog | It all comes down to the engine, in the end. So many combat aircraft were transformed or condemned by the choice of engine (sometime imposed by ‘higher authorities’ – see the disastrous enforced selection of the A.B.C. Dragonfly radial engine for many RAF fighter designs in 1918). At the other end of the spectrum, the initial conversion of three P-51 Mustangs, from Allison engines to the magical Rolls-Royce Merlin (at the Rolls-Royce airfield at Hucknall, Nottingham) proved to be a triumph…

F8F Bearcat – Grumman’s Bad Ass Fighter! from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » Moose Peterson Aviation Photography by Moose | The US started WWII in the Pacific with noble fighters with talented pilots. They went up against the Zero which in the beginning didn’t go so well for the US. The Navy sought a carrier based fighter and two were brought into the conflict about half way into the conflict, the Vought F4U-1 Corsair and the Grumman F8F Bearcat. Thought of as a “Hot Rod,” the Bearcat was the first Navy fighter with the full “bubble” canopy providing the pilot with amazing visibility. The first variant F8F-1, 654 were produced all with the R-2800-34W engine…

Aviation Journalist Insight  from Vintage Aeroplane Writer by Vintage Aero Writer | You may have wondered what it is like to be an aviation journalist, and interview a well known or respected aircraft engineer or restorer…

Recap of How Hard Can It Be's "homemade rocket" episode  from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | This post is mostly real-time notes taken while watching....spoilers ahead!  It was a fun show and I recommend you watch it.  If you can't or already have, read on!  The stated goal goal was to build and launch a rocket to space in three weeks.  They started by demonstrating  propulsion with a fire hose and moved on to sport rockets on Estes and AeroTech motors.  Last up was a ~4" rocket on 5 motors using BP 'flashpan' ignition.  The rocket rocket burns up, but doesn't launch…

Recap: Rocket City Rednecks "Double Barreled Rocket"  from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | Another spoiler-laden post based on my notes.  A laptop and the ability to pause and rewind shows in real-time  are key to compiling info while watching!  Thanks to the World Series, my regular Wednesday night shows were either preempted or are reruns. So, I decided to watch the new Rocket City Rednecks episode instead of taping it.  As a bonus, the following episode was a rerun of "Double Barreled Rocket." In this episode, the boys build a rocket based on an old water tank (among other junk)…

Today in Aviation History – October 27  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal