FAA Administrator Arrested For DUI from AVweb Top News | Randy Babbitt, administrator of the FAA, was taken into custody Saturday by Fairfax County police and charged with driving while 
intoxicated, local news has reported. At about 10:30 p.m. Babbitt was seen driving on the wrong side of the road and was pulled over. He was alone in the car at the time and no accident related to the incident has been reported....
Babbitt likely finished at FAA - ATW | The news of the day in aviation circles concerns FAA administrator Randy Babbitt, who was arrested Saturday night in Washington’s Virginia suburbs and charged with driving while intoxicated. Babbitt, who was placed on administrative leave Monday, was known as the FAA administrator who actually really knew aviation. But it’s unlikely his strong aviation background, or his genial personality, will allow him to hold onto his job....
ICAS 2011 - Day 1 from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) | I’m here at the ICAS Convention at Paris Las Vegas for a few days. I again hit Airshows 101 yesterday and then got reacquainted with the airshow pros. The opening session kicks off in a half hour and then the exhibit hall opens for the first session mid-day. I’m working on the Airshows 101 episode and have hopes of getting it out later today....
Krisakti will make maiden display at LIMA 2011 - The Borneo Post | Ackbal said as a national aerobatic team, Krisakti could be invited to perform by MOD for independence day celebration. The Krisakti team includes a former Red Arrows pilot currently training with The Blades aerobatic team from United Kingdom. ...
THOMPSON NAMED DIRECTOR OF SALES & SPECIAL EVENTS AT SUN ’n FUN - Press 
Release | SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL. – SUN ’n FUN President John R. “Lites” Leenhouts announced that Irene Thompson has been named Director of Sales & Special Events for SUN ’n FUN Fly-In, Inc. and its Florida Air Museum. In making the announcement, Leenhouts said he “was very impressed with Thompson’s extensive and varied experiences including the planning and production of high level events and visits while she served as Director, Protocol/Executive Services at the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) at MacDill AFB, Tampa, FL”. He added, “these events included responsibilities for the entertainment and reception for very significant world figures, including the King of Jordan, President Bill Clinton, and Saudi Arabian dignitaries.” “These experiences”, he noted “and the planning skills they required provide SUN 'n FUN with a seasoned, knowledgeable professional prepared to actively promote the unique array of event-based facilities available on the SUN 'n FUN campus to Polk and Hillsborough County organizations throughout the year.”
Irene Thompson joins SUN 'n FUN after an accomplished 21 year Air Force career that included ten highly challenging assignments and in-country living deployments in England, Korea, Germany, and Iraq. “The diversity of these assignments”, Lites noted, “has prepared Irene Thompson to address the specific needs of the array of potential clients for whom SUN 'n FUN will offer a home for their event.
Nellis AF Base Celebrates 70 Years of Service - In Flight | Text and Images By Joe Gonzalez | The presentation of colors for the National Anthem during the opening ceremonies.The day’s questionable weather cleared giving way to perfect sunshine. On November 12 and 13, the very large and well-mannered crowds at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB) enjoyed all the static displays, stopped by vendors of goods and services and, of course, watched the flying demonstrations, which were topped off by the USAF Thunderbirds who gave their last performance for the 2011 season....
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame to Honor Four Inductees and Belt of Orion Recipient - Aviation.ca | Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four Canadians, and recognize a 
Belt of Orion recipient, at its 2012 annual gala dinner and ceremony on Thursday, June 14, 2012. The Hall’s inductees are: Nils Christensen, founder of Viking Air and Second World War pilot; Air Marshal Harold “Gus” Edwards, a First World War pilot with the Royal Naval Air Service, he was also involved in the founding of the RCAF; Pierre Jeanniot, O.C. C.Q., former president and CEO of Air Canada and was also a former Director General of the International Air Transport Association; Dr. Daffyd “Dave” Williams, a pilot, medical doctor and a retired Canadian astronaut. Leavens Aviation Inc. will receive the Belt of Orion award. This year’s inductees’ achievements span the spectrum of...
Doolittle's raid recalled almost 70 years later - San Jose Mercury News | Jimmy Doolittle's B-25 
bombers takes off from the flight deck of the USS Hornet for the initial air raid on Tokyo. Coming just four months after the Imperial Japanese Navy savaged the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, the Doolittle raid on Japan's home ...
Naval Aviation Centennial Gala - Middle East North Africa Financial Network | And I'm also very honored to have been sitting at the same table as retired Navy Captain Thomas Hudner, the only living Navy aviator who received the Medal of Honor. Now, I'm well aware that naval aviators are a colorful bunch. ...
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum Completes New Exhibit - Cape May County Herald | CAPE MAY COUNTY AIRPORT – Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum has recently completed construction of a new exhibit titled “Sheet Music Covers, A Decorative Art.” Museum guests can view graphics and artwork from World War I and World War II era sheet music covers. This exhibit is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The funds were administered by the Cape May County Culture and Heritage Commission, under the authority of the County Library Commission, for the Board of Chosen Freeholders....
Birth of a Legend from American Aerospace by J. Terry White | Sixty-four years ago this month, the USAF/Boeing XB-47 Stratojet took to the air for the first time. The legendary Stratojet would go on to become the first all-turbojet strategic bomber to enter operational service with the United States Air Forc...
Aviation fans celebrate centenary of seaplane Waterbird's maiden flight from ... - The Westmorland Gazette | A REVOLUTION in aviation history took place 100 years ago on Windermere. Hundreds of people gathered in the Lakes this week to celebrate two anniversaries – the first flight of the ground-breaking seaplane Waterbird, ...
Skip-Bombing P-51s in ‘Empire of the Sun’ from Vintage Aeroplane Writer by Vintage Aero Writer
Buried in one of the first issues of Warbirds Worldwide Journal, is an article by the late Mark Hanna on flying Mustangs for Spielberg's 1987 movie 'Empire of the Sun'. After receiving permission from Sarah Hanna of the Old Flying Machine Company to reproduce the feature this is a straight reproduction of the account; an interesting insight 'above' rather than 'behind' the scenes, and only just above...
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- Texas and Colorado Chapter December 2011 Newsletters
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Young Eagles to Soar Above Moore Saturday - Southern Pines Pilot | BY FLORENCE GILKESON Young Eagles won't be piloting the aircraft, but hundreds of prospective young pilots will be circling the skies above Moore County Saturday - with licensed pilots at the controls. Once again, local pilots will ...
NASA Challenges Students To Train Like An Astronaut - NASA | WASHINGTON -- An engaging new NASA program brings the excitement of space exploration to children learning to live a healthy lifestyle. Inspired by First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative, NASA's Train Like an Astronaut program aims to increase opportunities both in and out of school for kids to become more physically and mentally active. The program uses the excitement of space exploration and astronaut training to challenge, inspire and educate kids to set physical fitness goals and practice fitness and proper nutrition. Kids will explore mission challenges, learn the science behind nutrition and learn to train like an astronaut....
Veteran Space Shuttle Commander Chris Ferguson to Leave Agency from NASA Breaking News | Astronaut Chris Ferguson, the last commander of a space shuttle mission, has announced his plans to retire from NASA on Dec. 9. He will leave for a new job in the private sector.
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