Fort Lauderdale air show backers see clear skies for return - Sun-Sentinel | "Things are moving forward very well on all fronts," said Dev Motwani, the beach developer who's working with the air show promoter. "I'm very confident. We're making progress on all fronts." Like air traffic controllers juggling lots of takeoffs and ...Navy choppers to gather for Fleet Fly-in - Pensacola Business Journal | About two dozen Naval helicopters are coming to Whiting Field this week for the base's annual Naval Helicopter Association Fleet Fly-in. The event, which is in its 22nd year, brings various helicopters and flight crews from the Navy fleet to Whiting to ...
Fresh doubts cast on future of Leuchars Airshow - Fife Today | Doubts have been raised about the future of the RAF Leuchars Airshow after a government minister refused to give any guarantee that the event will go ahead next year. Despite the announcement earlier this year that the RAF is to leave Leuchars to make ...Fatal Red Checkers manoeuvre no longer performed - New Zealand Herald | Photo / NZPA The Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) Red Checkers' aerobatics team has not performed the "Fishtail Pass" since it claimed the life of a squadron member. Squadron Leader Nick Cree, 32, died on January 14 last year when his CT4 Trainer ...
Dangerous aerobatics led to pilot's death - Stuff.co.nz | An air force pilot's attempt to push on with an aerobatic move even after he lost control led to the crash that cost him his life. A New Zealand Air Force Court of Inquiry has found Squadron Leader Nick Cree continued with the "fishtail pass" manoeuvre ...
Virgin Galactic launches world's first commercial spaceport with performance by gravity-defying Project Bandaloop from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin | Man, if there's one thing Richard Branson knows better than anyone, it's how to put on an amazing launch event. Above, video from the Virgin Galactic kickoff for the world's first commercial spaceport, Spaceport America (alternate link), today in Las Cruces, New Mexico. … Branson and US officials dedicate space terminal from PhotoBlog by Rich Shulman | British billionaire Sir Richard Branson drinks champagne after rapelling down the side of the new Spaceport America hangar Monday, Oct. 17 in Upham, N.M. Branson dedicated the newly completed terminal and hangar on Monday, where his Virgin Galactic will stage its commercial space tourism venture…
Spaceport America terminal dedication from RLV and Space Transport News | Doug Messier has a report and photos on the event: VG Dedicates Spaceport With Style - Parabolic Arc. Alan Boyle posts his report as well: Desert spaceport makes a splash - Cosmic Log. A couple of other articles:
/-- Virgin Galactic moves into New Mexico spaceport - latimes.com
/-- Branson and NM officials dedicate space terminal - AP/SFGate
/-- Virgin Galactic moves into New Mexico spaceport - latimes.com
/-- Branson and NM officials dedicate space terminal - AP/SFGate
Virgin Galactic Announces Completion of Spaceport America, the World's First Commercial Spaceport - Virgin Galactic and its thoroughly British CEO, Richard Branson, announced another milestone on their way to opening the world's first commercial spaceport: Construction is finished, and the terminal and hangar have been dedicated…
Plane Crazy, October 2011: Boomerang and Guest from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki | The featured aircraft for the October 2011 PCS was none other than the recently resurrected Rutan Model 202 Boomerang. Once Burt's personal airplane, it's now in the care of Scaled's Mike Melvill. Along with Catbird, Boomerang recently made the trek to Oshkosh for the Rutan tribute. Here's an up-close-and-personal look at this most amazing aircraft…Taking Flight in an Old B-24 Bomber - NBC 29 News | "You meet some of the greatest people in the world that were born in that generation or actually took place in these airplanes during World War II," stated Mac McCauley a B-17 pilot. McCauley helps fly living pieces of aviation history, the B-17 and ...
The Ad Hoc Lashup That Resulted in Japan's Best Fighter of WW2 from Tails Through Time by JP Santiago | Unlike Germany and the Allies during the Second World War, the vast majority of Japanese fighter aircraft were powered by radial engines while other nations had a mix of both radial and inline engines for their fighter units. Only one production-standard Japanese fighter entered service with an inline engine, the Kawasaki Ki-61 "Hien" (Allied code name Tony)…80° ANNIVERSARIO 4° STORMO CACCIA GROSSETO from Aviation-Report.co
Air University to Grant Tom Brokaw Honorary Degree from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. - In recognition for his dedication to today's service members, Air University will award an honorary degree to television journalist and author Tom Brokaw. Dr. Bruce Murphy, vice president for academic affairs, said Brokaw was an ideal choice because of his prominence and strong alliance with the military. "He's a representative of the media who tells the military story," he said. "He tells how American citizens serve their country."…
Video: Immersive Flight Simulation Dome Offers Seamless, Super-Real 360-Degree Views - Barco, a maker of large-format projector technologies, has just unveiled what it is calling a breakthrough in flight simulator technology, and for all the hardware involved we're inclined to agree that his must be something big. The new flight simulator dome--it's really more like a sphere--offers state of the art high-res visuals and full 360-degree views, allowing fighter pilot trainees to spot other aircraft from 12 miles away…Today in Aviation History – October 18 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Unbelievable Photo! from VAF Forums by ronschreck | Dean Wingard has taken some great pictures of Team RV in action, but this one, taken at the Boshears Skyfest in Augusta, GA this past weekend beats them all. Thanks, Dean. You're the best! :)
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