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Turkey vultures delayed some air show takeoffs - TBO | TAMPA --Turkey vultures at MacDill Air Force Base delayed takeoff for some F-16s at Sunday's air show, according to the event's Facebook page.  Turkey vultures and black vultures are fairly common the Tampa area, but it isn't like the community has been overrun by the birds, said Gary Morse, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, he said....

Local pilot remembered at airshow in Monroe - WSOCTV | MONROE, N.C. -- Thousands gathered Sunday at the Warriors and Warbird Airshow to pay tribute to a Cornelius pilot who died in a West Virginia airshow crash in September.  Jack Mangan was slated to perform at the airshow in Monroe, but instead pilots took to the skies in his memory.  Mangan had been a member of Trojan Horsemen, an aerobatic demonstration team....

Red Arrows pilot injured at RAF Scampton - BBC | A Red Arrows pilot has been injured at the aerobatic team's base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, the BBC understands. Full details have not yet emerged, but it is believed the incident happened on the ground, not in the air. An MoD source has confirmed one pilot has been taken to Lincoln County Hospital.  Police have confirmed they are attending an incident at RAF Scampton....

About Cubs 2 Oshkosh | As the 75th anniversary of the Piper J-3 Cub will soon be celebrated at AirVenture, this site is devoted to bringing information about this flying adventure to Cub owners and enthusiasts to help make their journey to Oshkosh fun in 2012. Over two hundred Flying Sunbeams are wanted in Oshkosh as well as Cubs of other colors. Participation by all Cub owners is a must to help make a spectacular 75th anniversary celebration....

Historic plane makes stop in Tyler - KLTV | TYLER, TX  (KLTV) - It was a symbol of US air power during World War II-- The B-17 Bomber.  Very few exist today, but one restored relic of that war is in Tyler for display, and in some cases flights.  KLTV 7's own Bob Hallmark got to experience the flight of the Flying Fortress and meet with veterans who climbed into this plane for the first time in decades.  Called the aluminum overcast and restored through EAA aviation, the B-17 took...

Ride a vintage biplane in Waialua - Hawaii Business | Snap roll. Hammer head. Cuban eight. The aerobatic maneuvers that pilot Bruce Clements teases from his vintage biplanes may sound gut wrenching, but this is one of the most pleasant thrill rides you’ll find...

The WWII pioneering pilot who rose above segregation - BBC | Lieutenant Colonel John I. Mulzac joined the United States military in 1942, at the age of 19. He trained with the Tuskegee Airmen, in Tuskegee, Alabama - the first US Army programme for African-American pilots at a time when the United States south was still legally segregated.  The Tuskegee Airmen went on to gain acclaim not only as an historic first for African Americans, but also as a group of remarkably skilled pilots who never lost a bomber under their protection in the Second World War....

Air show helps students relate to war - KXAN | Pilots fly over Hutto schools for Veteran's Day | HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) - Several vintage World War II bombers took over the tarmac at the Georgetown airport Monday, along with airplanes spotted doing fancy formations at air shows across the country.  It was the official meeting spot before taking off for Hutto Independent School District 's 8th annual Veteran's Day celebration, which...

Freeman Field Recovery Team | This is a compilation of two films shot during the September, 1945 airshow at Freeman Field. The aircraft seen both in the air and on the ground are nothing short of spectacular. Many of the remaining captured aircraft have yet to arrive. Our thanks to the Freeman Army Airfield Museum who provided the video.

Duxford up with high fliers after nomination for award  - Royston Weekly News | One of the best known tourist attractions in Cambridgeshire is in the running for a top national award.  The Imperial War Museum at Duxford has been short-listed as a finalist in the 2011 UK Event Awards, which celebrate the best of the nation’s event industry, including venues and the work of production companies, promoters, agencies and caterers.  The Duxford museum has been chosen in the Best Unusual Venue category, for...

Wounded Missouri Veterans Honored - Ozarks First | ... Rowden, an Army Air Corps veteran who was taken prisoner after his B-17 bomber was shot down in Europe, was among four local veterans honored with a Silver Star banner from Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday in recognition of the upcoming Veterans' Day holiday....

Women in Aviation Concorde Chapter Holds Successful Meeting at Brooklands Museum - WAI Connect | WAI members of the Concorde Chapter met at Brooklands Museum in Cobham, Surrey, England, on the 5th of November to share information, award scholarships, and to network.  "I learned to network from a founding board member of Women in Aviation, International back in 1997, at the first international conference that I attended," says Chapter President Jane Middleton. Her opening speech focused not just on how to network, but also, how to follow up, and how to have...

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force announces second annual student writing competition - USAF | 11/8/2011 - DAYTON, Ohio -- The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will hold its second annual Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition, providing students the opportunity to develop positive academic and character qualities and to showcase their writing talents while vying for scholarship funds.  The competition is open to public, private school or homeschooled...

Today in Aviation History – November 8 - CRUFC

KSC encourage employees to apply for the latest astronaut class - NASA Spaceflight | Kennedy Space Center (KSC) employees have been encouraged to apply for NASA’s latest astronaut class, as the transition from purchased seats on Russian Soyuz vehicles to the International Space Station (ISS), to the fleet of commercial vehicle options in the middle of the decade, and eventually with Orion and the Space Launch System (SLS), picks up....