IN FOCUS: Record numbers forecast for Dubai air show - Flightglobal | Organisers of the Dubai air show are forecasting that the biennial event will this year host around 55000 trade visitors and 1000 exhibitors- respectively up 6% and 12% from the 2009 show. Plus, there will be debut Dubai appearances for two ...
Dr. William Mapes celebrates the 100th anniversary of naval aviation - Southeast Missourian | It wasn't long before Mapes took a special interest in naval aviation history, and especially its 100th anniversary this year. "This anniversary is important for esteem, for being proud of our country," says Mapes. He's been collecting photos and news ...
Air Force Reserve pilot the first to reach 1,000 F-22 flight hours from Air Force Link Top Stories | An Air Force Reserve pilot made history here Nov. 4 when he flew his 1,000 flight hour in an F-22 Raptor. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, the 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, became the first Air Force pilot to reach the historic milestone. "This is a great milestone for the pilots, maintainers and contractors working on the jet and the F-22 program as a whole," Piffarerio said. "The aircraft is maturing and getting better the more we fly and perform maintenance on it."...
In a “dramatization”, the crew takes us through being awakened with the call, to heading out to their UH-60 Blackhawk, pre-flight, engine start, and flying to the scene. “It’s pretty much what we do every single day”, said Lee. “We fly Med-Chase, which means we are the escort of the Med-Evac aircraft. We’ve had some interesting flights, but I can’t really give you the details.”
CW2 Lee has over 500 combat hours in the Blackhawk and is on his 3rd deployment. He is flying as Pilot-in-Command on this mission as he does on many others. His unit the 3-227 Ghostriders is part of the 1st Air Cavalry out of Fort Hood, TX.
To watch the video and others that have been produced, go to GhostriderTV’s YouTube Channel.
Veteran recalls time as fighter pilot in Second World War - Rocky View Weekly | Stacey kept flying as an instructor with the aviation club in the Calgary until he was 65. The only site he has ever re-visited is England, as he went with his family for a soccer tournament involving one of his four grandchildren. ...
Joe was paralysed from the neck down - but now he's got his wings - Bristol Evening Post | While still undergoing rehabilitation, Mr Knighton successfully applied for Royal International Air Tattoo Flying Scholarship for the Disabled. He was then awarded a 40-hour, six-week scholarship at 43 Air School in South Africa where he experienced ...
Military Families Appreciation Day set for Nov. 13 - Ventura County Star | Tony Strickland and Assemblyman Cameron Smyth to celebrate Military Families Appreciation Day at the Commemorative Air Force World War II Museum in Camarillo on Sunday, Nov. 13, from noon to 5 pm The event, which is free to the public, will feature a ...
65 Years Ago: Vultee BT-13 Valiant Is Prize in El Cerrito Club's Contest from Kathryn's Report | Exactly 65 years ago today, on Nov. 7, 1946, the front page of the weekly El Cerrito Journal carried the news of an airplane giveaway whose contest rules would be dropped from the air by the El Cerrito Flyers Club. Here are some of the actual headlines from that day's front page, followed by our brief summaries of the articles: Cerrito Flyers to Award Vultee Plane The El Cerrito Flyers Club are...
USAF to upgrade F-16 fighter jets from Air Force Technology | The US Air Force (USAF) has decided to upgrade 300 to 350 F-16C Block 40 and 50 fighters to extend their service life, air force operations deputy chief lieutenant general Herbert Carlisle said.
from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt Everett | ... These clips feature an approach, landing and take-off at a Forest Service strip in the Idaho known as Cabin Creek USFS (I08). As you can see in the video, Cabin Creek is pretty much a one way in, one way out airstrip. There is no way you’d be able to out-fly the terrain since it is right up against a very steep hill. If you’re lucky, you might manage to turn out over the trees, but there isn’t really a viable option for a go-around...
"Stabilizers in a Pitch Flutter" UCAP #261 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | "Stop, Drop & Roll"... Jeb's Tender Ears... Blue Ice Drop... Why we love Warbirds... Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded November 4, 2011
Airplane Geeks - Episode 171.5 - 2011 AOPA Aviation Summit, Part 2 | Part 2 of the interviews from the 2011 AOPA Aviation Summit, held 22-24 September 2011 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Museum's Christmas Catalogue Out Now from RAF Museum London News | The Museum's Christmas Catalogue which is chocked full of affordable Christmas gifts for the aviation enthusiast in your life is now available to download from the Museum's online shop...
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