Tens Of Thousands Pack Waterfront For Fog-Shortened Fleet Week Airshow - The San Francisco Appeal - by Bay City News | Tens of thousands of people from throughout the Bay Area and beyond descended on San Francisco Sunday to catch a glimpse of the choreographed clusters of naval jets thundering overhead. A trio of air shows Sunday afternoon marked the ...
Thunderbirds Air Show – KRQE | The US Air Force Thunderbirds made their way into town for an air show at Kirtland Air Force Base. "That's awesome, the sound of freedom," said a spectator watching as the F-16s flew overhead. The suspenseful formations of the US Air Force's ...
Thomasville Hosts 44th Annual Fly-In – WCTV | Though gusty winds kept some of the usual participants away, 110 planes still showed up to show off at the Thomasville Fly-In. The annual tradition began in the City of Roses back in 1967. Though it started with just a few of the winged machines, ...
NBAA Readies Vegas Static Displays from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Robert P. Mark | Katrina Bradshaw, NBAA’s vice president of static displays and forums, said the association realized early in the planning process for this year’s show that they were running out of parking spaces for the static display at Henderson Executive Airport just seven miles south of Las Vegas’s McCarran International. “At Orlando, we have much more space,” she said, adding that, fortunately, the approval for the extra spots needed to accommodate 74 aircraft came through without a hitch. In an innovative move, this year the association is hosting an additional display of 14 aircraft outside the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as to the usual complement of aircraft brought inside the facility for the event…
Meet Larry Cruz, Reno Air Races crash survivor from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | Meet Larry Cruz. Larry was at the Reno's National Championship Air Races last month when The Galloping Ghost crashed. Actually, Larry was under The Galloping Ghost when it crashed. When the dust and debris settled following the horrific crash of September 16, Larry was barely conscious. Injuries included: a severed right hand, crushed right leg and foot, fractured skull, torn tendons and ligaments in the left arm and hand and extensive shrapnel wounds. His spirit, and desire to live, remained firmly intact. Continue Reading »
Dreamliner Day from PPRuNe Forums by BayAreaLondoner | The Museum of Flight at Boeing Field in Seattle had their Dreamliner Day today. It consisted of the first flight test aircraft parked in the parking lot and a presentation by chief test pilot Randy Neville. I took a bunch of photos and some video, which you can see here if so inclined. Enjoy!
Adding a Sense of Movement to Avaition photos by originalbooner | Aviation photos can be tricky. If you put your camera onto a sports mode (if you have it) and take a picture of a plane in the sky you can end up with a photo of an airplane hanging in the middle of a blue sky. It almost looks like a model and not a real photo. One way to get around this is to try and use some techniques to give the plane some movement. In the photo below I have slowed the shutter speed down to make the props be a little blurry. This adds some movement into the picture. In this case the aircraft also takes up more of the frame which helps to make it more interesting when the background is only sky…
Celebrating 40 years at Antique Airfield from General Aviation News by GAN Staff | BY SPARKY BARNES SARGENT The annual invitational Antique Airplane Association (AAA) fly-in every Labor Day weekend is a closely-held tradition for hundreds of aviators. Through the years, it has evolved into an exciting-yet-relaxing “old home week” — providing a respite from the frenetic pace of the world. It’s a terrific place to see antique, vintage (including homebuilts), and classic airplanes, and have the opportunity to visit with their respective caretakers. Continue Reading »
Video: Amazing Amatuer Rocket Launch Reaches 121000 feet - Universe Today | This video shows an incredible video of an amateur rocket launch, which could be eligible for a $5000 rocketry prize. Led by Derek Deville, the rocketeers launched their custom-built 26 ft. (8 meter) Qu8k (pronounced “Quake”) rocket on September 30, ...
Langley Fly-in - Perth this weekend from PPRuNe Forums by VH-XXX | Don't miss this one if you are in Perth.AOPA Aviation Summit Photo Reel from AviationChatter.com by Pat Flannigan | Just a few weeks ago, the general aviation community rallied in Hartford Connecticut for the annual AOPA Aviation Summit. There was plenty of eye-candy and excitement for airplane geeks, including the news of a new set of rules governing airmen medical certification. Relive some of the sites with this gallery of my favorite pictures from AOPA Summit...
Today in Aviation History – October 10 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
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