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Almost 10,000 attend Temora air show - The Daily Advertiser | ALMOST 10,000 people who attended the Temora Aviation Museum's inaugural Warbirds Downunder Airshow at the weekend are likely to still be recovering from sore necks.  All heads turned to the skies above Temora on Saturday to see Tiger Moths, Spitfires and Sabres take to the air in a show which exceeded even the organisers' expectations.....

2011 Heritage Trophy Winner Profile - LiveAirShowTV | One of a kind aircraft is nothing new to the NationalAviation Heritage Invitational, and 2011 was no exception.  The 1911 Bleriot XI, is the only one in the world today.  It is owned by CC Air Corp. and restored by Chuck Wentworth of Antique Aero and was the winner of the 2011 Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage Trophy....

Fantasy Of Flight Announces Fourth 'Legends & Legacies' Series - Aero-News network | American Military Heroes Share Tales Of Trial, Triumph And Heartache | History cannot be rewritten, but Fantasy of Flight is bringing America's proud military history to life in an even more compelling and deeply personal way this year through its Fourth Annual Legends & Legacies Symposium Series, which features new and seldom explored aspects of World War II and for the first time, the Vietnam War.  Each year, the Central Florida aviation attraction, home to what it bills as 'The World's Greatest Aircraft Collection', creates a forum for the public to hear firsthand about the experiences of some of America's most courageous aviators and military heroes through permanent and...

Celebrating Life’s Experiments: The Tuskegee Airmen and the Wings Over the Rockies Spreading Wings Gala - Flying with Amelia | Last night at the Wings Over the Rockies Spreading Wings Gala, myself, along with over 700 guests, sat in the presence of greatness. The Tuskegee Airmen were honored for their incredibly bold and inspirational contributions to the culture of aviation and to our country. I want you to know that last night was about so much more than simply meeting aviation heroes… it was about celebrating the deep longing to soar that resides inside all of us.....

Air Force Museum receives $50,000 donation - General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio – The Air Force Museum Foundation has received a $50,000 pledge from Alenia North America to support the construction of the new 224,000-square-foot building addition at the National Museum of the United States Air Force Museum. The building will house the museum’s Space Gallery, Global Reach Gallery, and Presidential Aircraft Gallery. In addition, the facility will offer new educational opportunities for history, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-based (STEM) programs....

Early F-15 Art - The Unwanted Blog | A piece of concept art from McDonnell-Douglas showing an early design for the F-15.  The most obvious difference from the final design is the wholly different main wing planform. Almost as...

Infographic Display of the Dead with the Living--1912 Aviation Losses - JF Ptak Science Books Quick Post | The article asks the question of whether air travel (and flight in general) was "safe", and responded by graphing its "yes" response with this image. The larger groups in the top half of the image represent the number of flyers flying for that particular country; the small groups below show the number of aviators killed.  (There is no date of reference in particular but it seems to me that these are total deaths since flying began in Europe in earnest in 1905.) The photo montage below shows a...

video: Local Group Hosts Fly-In to Benefit Toys for Tots - 13 WMAZ | Dixie Aeromasters helped raised money for Toys for Tots on Saturday by hosting a fly-in.  More than 100 people showed up at Commissioners Field in Jones County to see...

Letting their dreams take flight Aviation High School - Kent Reporter | Aviation High School junior Jacob Wagner already had a dream come true.  He got to fly an airplane solo for the first time.  “It was the best experience I’ve ever had,” Wagner said, beaming. “I was just giggling the whole time. It felt so good to be up in the air; I felt so free.”  This experience was possible because of a discount Wagner received through his...

Scholarship for Primary and Aerobatic Students - Excutive Flyers Aviation | The International Council of Air Shows’ new Marion Cole Memorial Scholarship provides money for any aspiring pilot who is interested in primary flight training or in aerobatic training.  The emphasis of the award is to encourage young people who are interested in the aviation or air show business....

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