Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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 Chills and thrills of the Apple Valley Airshow - Victorville Daily Press | On Saturday, the Apple Valley Airshow will take to the sky in hopes of giving thrills and chills to aviation enthusiasts from all over the region. “We had 4000 people last year and we're expecting big numbers this year,” said airport manager Terry ...

AirSho to offer exclusive sunrise tour to photographers - My West Texas | For the first time, organizers with the Commemorative Air Force AirSho have organized a tour this year that will give photographers and those interested in photography an exclusive chance to capture the planes in a new light. The Early Bird Photo Tour ...

Stuart Air Show Veterans Day Weekend showcases new performers and displays – TCPalm | The Amber Leigh Band will appear at the Stuart Air Show Dirty Flight Suit Party on November 11. Wear your cowboy boots and kick up the dust to the sounds of country fiddling with a Celtic Twist. Tickets are on sale at http://www.stuartairshow.com. ...

NBAA Trumpets Exciting Plans in Monday-Wednesday Lineup for 2011 Convention - AMTOnline.com | The second-day Opening Session will include aviation legends and luminaries such as actor Harrison Ford, famed air show performers Sean D. Tucker and RA "Bob" Hoover, FAA Administrator Babbitt, astronaut Gene Cernan, and former Thunderbirds lead pilot ...

NBAA Preview: Bizav Convention Coming Soon to Las Vegas  from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Matt Thurber | NBAA is holding its 64th Annual Meeting & Convention October 10 to 12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s gathering also marks the 40th anniversary of AIN’s creation, starting as a convention daily publication launched at NBAA’s 1972 meeting in Cincinnati…

Planes put on top show for school - Ipswich Queensland Times | But the pilots behind yesterday's impressive RAAF Roulettes aerobatic display were determined to put on a spectacular show for Ipswich. That's because the team had heard about the damage the city sustained in January's floods, especially at Ipswich ...

NASA Awards Historic Green Aviation Prize Video  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News  -MOFFETT FIELD CA- NASA has awarded the largest prize in aviation history, created to inspire the development of more fuel-efficient aircraft and spark the start of a new electric airplane industry. The technologies demonstrated by the CAFE Green Flight Challenge, sponsored by Google, competitors may end up in general aviation aircraft, spawning new jobs and new industries for the 21st century.  The first place prize of $1.35 million was awarded to team Pipistrel-USA.com of State College, Pa. The second place prize of $120,000 went to team eGenius, of Ramona, Calif. ..

F-35B makes first vertical landing at sea  from Air Force Times - News by Staff writer | A Marine Corps F-35B made its first vertical landing on an amphibious assault ship Monday, Joint Strike Fighter program officials confirmed…

Naval Aviation: The Next 100 years - Second Line of Defense | ABOARD USS WASP, At sea – The Navy and Marine Corps Team made more remarkable naval aviation history today as the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) test aircraft BF-2 landed safely on USS Wasp's (LHD-1) flight deck, the first at sea vertical landing for ...

T-33 jet trainer to be unveiled at Aviation Heritage Center - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | A T-33 jet will be unveiled in front of the Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin at the Sheboygan County Airport in Sheboygan Falls on Saturday. The T-33 will be unveiled at 4 pm and will be on permanent display at ...

WWII vet recounts Doolittle's Raid in a B-25 - Snohomish County Business | Ed Saylor of Puyallup, 91, one of the few remaining survivors of the group known as Doolittle's Raiders, the crew members of 16 B-25s that made a daring attack on Japan in April 1942. The raid, with Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle in the lead plane, ...

Vintage warbirds to swoop into airport for 3-day visit - Reading Eagle | A B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator, both heavy bombers, and a P-51 Mustang fighter plane will fly into the airport and stay for three days, beginning Wednesday. "This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore and learn more about these unique and ...

Tin Goose lands in Porter County - nwitimes.com | The Tri-Motor, nicknamed "The Tin Goose," is touring as a flying outreach component of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Air Venture Museum based in Oshkosh, Wis., and will be available for public flights from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday and Wednesday. ...

Airport lets public fly in early Ford model aircraft - Post-Tribune | Pilot Gerry Flaugher of Poplar Grove, Ill., flies a Ford Tri-Motor over Valparaiso, Ind., during a demonstration flight originating from the Porter County Regional Airport in Valparaiso, ...

Missouri Aviation Historical Society Meeting Set for October 13 from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Missouri Aviation Historical Society is an informal group of folks with a love of aircraft, and we are striving to record and document the rich aviation history that has been a part of the great state of Missouri for the past century. From Benoist to Zenith, the aviation industry in the "Show Me" state has always been at the forefront of technology, and has produced some of the world’s best known aircraft. Famous pilots, from Jimmy Doolittle, to Slim Lindbergh, all called Missouri home for a portion of their lives, and made significant contributions to the advancement of aviation. One of our goals is to establish a Missouri Aviation Hall of Fame…

EAA Young Eagles Program is the Cover Story of the October, 2011 Airplanista ... - Eugene, OR, United States, 10/03/2011 - Airplanista Magazine's October, 2011 issue presents an in-depth look at the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles Program as part of a Special Report entitled "Aviation's ...

Today in Aviation History – October 4  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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