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US Navy Blue Angels announce their 2012 show schedule - Examiner | The US Navy's high-performance jet team, the Blue Angels, has announced their 2012 show schedule and will be returning to headline the 2012 Chicago Air and Water Show. The show is scheduled for August 18th and 19th and will be the only appearance for the Blue Angels in the region. There are currently no other appearances scheduled in the states of Illinois, Wisconsin or Indiana....

20 More Hawk AJTs for IAF - Siliconindia.com | This new order of 20 AJTs is to swap ageing aircraft of the Indian Air Force's (IAFs) crack Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT). The Suryakirans are the successor of the Thunderbolts Aerobatic Team. This aerobatic team had been formed in year of 1996....

Boeing KC-97L Stratotanker refueling A-10s - Planeshots

Video: To get your blood pumping… -  The Pilot's Wife | Take 2 minutes and watch the following promotional video for Patrick’s air show partner, Brian Correll.  Patrick will, most likely, not be flying air shows next season since he’ll be starting his Air National Guard training.  This video shows off their daring flying skills and the awesome cameras!...

“Last Call For Entries” – Warbird Radio LIVE! | Tuesday – 10am (EASTERN) | TUESDAY – Matt welcomes aviation artist and historian John Mollison on Warbird Radio LIVE!  It’s the final day to enter the “Honor Flight” print giveaway courtesy of Mr. Mollison....

Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Have you ever wondered how the parts of an airplane that have been sitting in storage for years become worthy of display in a museum? If you're curious about the aircraft restoration process, get a first-hand look during the Behind the Scenes Tours at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Registration for tours from January through May 2012 opens on Monday, Dec. 5. The free tours take place every Friday from 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. Space is limited, so advance registration is required.

Keeping the monsters flying from Bayou Renaissance Man | A few days ago I posted an article about a custom-built car in England powered by a Rolls-Royce Meteor V-12 engine, a derivative of that company's legendary Merlin aircraft engine that powered so many great Allied aircraft of World War II....

Victoria’s Secret Helicopter Full of Angels - Blades Magazine | Thankfully the angels won’t have to deal with some pilot eyeing them the entire ride, as we expect Gisele Bundchen to be flying the helicopter

USCG US Army Spec Forces PURPLE HALO Operations from HC144A - Military Photos | The USCG's new HC-144A platform (anyone see any similarity to the C-27?) is being used to help keep US Army Spec ops guys current in HALO drops.

Video: Carrier Suit - Neptunus Lex | The Navy’s F-35C is going through EMALS-assisted catapult launches.

Today in Aviation History – November 29 - crufc.ca

Amazing NASA Video From The International Space Station - submitted by a loyal reader | Time lapse video sequences taken by the crews of Expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011 | http://vimeo.com/32001208 | Images Courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center and The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth - http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov