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Thunderbirds To Arrive In Fort Smith - KHBS-KHOG Northwest Arkansas | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds were scheduled to start flying overhead to conduct site surveys at the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith on Thursday.  The T-Birds' advance pilot is already in town,and more aircraft will be arriving in the River Valley throughout the day on Thursday.  In addition to practice runs, as part of the Hometown Hero program, Corporal Chris Boyd  ...

Aerial and ground displays to highlight Leesburg Airshow - Loudoun Times-Mirror | It will kickoff with a military formation flyover by several vintage “warbirds,” according to airport officials. The Commemorative Air Force is coordinating the flyover, which will include North American T-6 “Texans” and North American T-28 “Trojans. ...

Practice Makes Perfect For Pilots Prepping For Air Show - Fort Smith Times Record | John Klatt Airshows Inc. and Neal Darnell's Flash Fire Jet Truck will perform this weekend at the 2011 Fort Smith Air Show. For more photos, visit swtimes.com. Times Record photojournalist Kaia Larsen, front, and pilot Bill Kerns fly upside down in Air ...

Video: Times Record's Larsen Rides In Stunt Flight - Fort Smith Times Record | Times Record photojournalist Kaia Larsen joined aerobatic pilot Bill Kerns for a flight in his two-seat Air National Guard Extra 300L stunt plane. Kerns and Lt. Col. John Klatt will perform multiple shows this weekend as part of the Fort Smith Regional ...

WWII war birds at Hawkins Field Air show - WLBT-TV | The Hawkins Field Airfest and Air Show runs Saturday and Sunday, and you can see lots of old planes like this one. Another you can see is the A-3 Skyhawk. Bert Case and photographer Jim Duncan are at Hawkins Field today and will bring you an air show ...
South Africa: SAAF promises spectacular air show - 7thSpace Interactive | Pretoria - The South African Air Force's Air Show, scheduled to take place tomorrow at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, promises to be the most exciting yet. Brigadier General Sam Madumane of the South African Air Force said most of the ...

Vintage Luscombes flock to Vinland Valley - Baldwin City Signal | People tend to think of airplanes as a means of transportation rather than a hobby, but Saturday, pilots gathered together at the Vinland Valley Aerodrome to celebrate what they consider a lifestyle.  “The idea is the pilots get together and talk about things. They trade ideas (and) try to upgrade the planes,” said event organizer Larry Janssen.  Janssen said the idea for a fly-in at the local airport came last year during an antique airshow in Iowa where there was a call for a Luscombe fly-in.  The fly-in included ...

1929 Ford Tri-motor Comes to Paducah - WKMS | EAA's airplane underwent a 12-year restoration beginning in the 1970s and since the mid-1980s, has been based at the EAA AirVenture Museum's historic Pioneer Airport located in Oshkosh, Wis. This facility is a faithful re-creation of an early aerodrome ...

Historic airplanes on display starting today at Nashua airport, free airplane ... - Nashua Telegraph | Since its start, tens of millions of people have seen the B-17, B-24 & P-51 display at locations everywhere. The WINGS OF FREEDOM tour is one of the most extraordinary and unique interactive traveling historical displays of its kind. ...

Jimmy Leeward Memorial Video by eaavideo.org | EAA morns the loss of Jimmy Leeward and all the 2011 Reno Air Race visitors who lost their lives in the tragic incident.

Ocala pilot remembered at memorial - Central Florida News 13 | A memorial is underway for the Ocala pilot killed in an air race crash in Nevada. Seventy-four-year-old Jimmy Leeward died Sept. 16 after the plane he was flying crashed into a crowd at an event in Reno, Nevada. Ten other people were killed and dozens ...

Grissom to hold rededication ceremony today - Grissom Air Reserve Base | To honor the base's namesake and one of America's original seven astronauts, Grissom ARB will hold a special rededication ceremony today.  The base was named in honor of Lt. Col. Virgil "Gus" Grissom on May 12, 1968, and today's ceremony will not only rededicate the base in his honor, ...

In The Spirit of Justice by CAF Red Tail Squadron | As has been mentioned previously in this blog, black men trained at Tuskegee to fly bombers as well as fighters during World War II.  The 477th Bombardment Group was established for the bomber pilots and support personnel at the same time as the 332nd Fighter Group, but its member had a much different wartime experience: they never deployed into battle. This happened for a number of reasons but the most controversial was an incident that happened in April, 1945 at Freeman Field in Seymour, Indiana.  Prior to that timeframe, the members of the 477th were transferred from base to base, awaiting ...

WWII Vets to Share Experiences Saturday at AirVenture Museum from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Canadian Air and Space Museum, located in Downsview Park, an area just north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has consolidated a reputation for excellence on a shoestring budget.

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Ex RAAF F-111s offered to museums - Australian Aviation | “I've met with museum operators around the country and I understand how important it is that as many Australians as possible have access to this piece of Australia's aviation history,” Clare said. “I have therefore decided that up to seven F-111s will ...

64 Spitfires - War and Game | On the morning of 9 May, 64 Spitfires destined for Malta took off from the decks of the carriers USS Wasp and HMS Eagle and, this time, Malta was ready for them. The AOC decided that if the aircraft arrived in moderately serviceable condition and in daylight, it should be possible to re-arm and refuel them within ten minutes, thus avoiding a repetition of the damage inflicted following the previous delivery. Five ground crew ... 

Flying with the Ace from Vintage Wings of Canada | “Four fighters and a Lanc, three o’clock low,” I called to the man in the back seat.     “Got ‘em,” was the reply. It was an exchange that was familiar to WWII Ace James F. “Stocky” Edwards. The airplane he was sitting in was an old friend. The stick felt comfortable in his hand. The words coming through the headset were well-known phrases. The silhouettes in the distance: a part of his past. But the time and place were new. The green fields of the Ottawa valley lay under the wings, and 65 years had passed since the last time he flew a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk. The guy up front was new, too – me, a sprog fighter pilot. There may  ...

Old Training Film: "How to Fly a Tiger Moth" from Military Photos

SOCK IT TO EM BABY - RAAF BIRDOG FAC IN VIETNAM from Heritage flight gear / flying gear displays | ... Below is a condensed story on Garry Cooper - RAAF pilot, civil pilot and warbird pilot.  He has flown in some scary situations, seen some funny events and witnessed some sad aviation industry closures in his time flying over nearly 50years. ...

Boeing 787 pilot Heather Ross to speak in Mukilteo - HeraldNet | Captain Heather Ross will discuss the topic of “Women in Aviation” at the Future of Flight Aviation Center at 8415 Paine Field Blvd. in Mukilteo. Ross's speech kicks off the Future of Flight's first ever community speakers series. ...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  View the slideshow.
   
Electric Airplanes Race At NASA Greenflight Challenge - Wired News | Continuing the path set out by the early aviators a century ago, this week the first electric aircraft competition took place here at the Sonoma County Airport. The NASA Greenflight Challenge is aimed at providing an incentive for the development ...

Group grants wish to young cancer patient - Hometown News | But thanks to the efforts of Martin County's "airport community," the teen was able to forget his struggle for a day.  "It was amazing," said Ashton. "I never rode a plane before, so to be in a four-seater plane and have the opportunity to help fly it back was amazing. To be able to look at the controls inside and the landscape was great. I really enjoyed myself."  A group of area aviators made ...