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Aviation show to be held in January - Gulf Times | The Fifth Fly-in Open Day will be held at Al Khor Airstrip on January 13 and 14 from 9am to 4.30pm in a revamped format featuring light aircraft from all over the region. The event is jointly organised by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, the Qatar Aeronautical College, owners of light aircraft from the region and the remote flying section at the Science Club....

Planes of Fame asking the public for their vote - Contra Costa Times | CHINO - There are only a few days left to help Planes of Fame Air Museum win $50,000.  The museum at 7000 Merrill Ave. is looking to get the Pepsi Refresh program to help them build its Korean War Memorial Project on a quarter-acre plot on the corner of Cal Aero Drive and Merrill Ave.  People can vote for - The `Chosin Few' - two ways:...

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Cadet parachuting team to appear 3 times - Air Force Times | An Air Force Academy team will be stealing time in the spotlight at three college football bowl games this season, but this team won’t be wearing shoulder pads or showing off their skills on the gridiron.  These cadets will be stealing the show from the sky....

Former fighter pilot tells of surviving ordeal - Air Force Times | HAMMOND, La. — Clinging to the side of a burning fighter plane traveling an estimated 200 miles per hour is not exactly a recipe for longevity, but Lewis Smith of Hammond managed to survive that experience over North Vietnam in 1966 and went on to complete an exciting and successful military and finance career.  Retired from the military at the rank of lieutenant colonel, Smith looks back on that incident 45 years ago and says that actually, he shouldn’t be alive today....

Unmanned Helo Makes First Delivery to Marines - Military.com | CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan -- Unmanned systems have revolutionized combat aviation, providing a colossal advantage in the fight against terror with surveillance and close-air support....

GA marketing company launched - GAN | Kandi Spangler recently launched Vertical Markets, a company specializing in marketing solutions for the business and general aviation industries. Spangler recently left Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) as vice president of marketing to start the new company....

WOUNDED MARINE RECEIVES FLIGHT  TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP - Able Flight | It's a testament to his fighting spirit and to modern battlefield medicine that Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Kisielewski is alive. In August of 2005, Adam's life changed in the time it took for him to pass through the explosives-rigged door of a school in Iraq.  The blast cost Adam his left arm, and his right leg below the knee, and it cost the life of the lieutenant who was with him. His injuries could easily have added  his name to the many fatalities of the war, but good and immediate care kept him alive. Now, Adam is the father of a young son and serves other veterans with his work at Operation Second Chance, and soon he'll begin to live his dream of becoming a pilot.  To learn more about Adam's story of  service, sacrifice and survival, visit here.

Plymouth Aero Club accepting applications for 2012 aviation scholarships - Patriot Ledger | The Plymouth Aero Club is now accepting applications for its 2012 aviation scholarships.  The scholarships are for students pursuing post-secondary education or training for a career in aviation, including aviation management, aviation maintenance, flight or other related careers....

Sporty’s offers fast track to first solo - GAN | No matter your ultimate goal, if you want to learn to fly, you have to solo. For most pilots, soloing an airplane is even more memorable than earning their license. Now, Sporty’s Pilot Shop has made this milestone even easier by offering a DVD course that includes everything a pilot needs to fly solo — just add flight instructor.  “We know from the experience gained at our own flight school, if you get a student to solo, his chances of dropping out are virtually zero,” says Sporty’s Founder Hal Shevers. “This course will help student pilots make it to that milestone, whether they plan to continue on towards a license or simply solo.”...

The 12 Most Anticipated Space Missions of 2012 - Space.com | The space shuttle program is over, but that won't mean a lack of launches in 2012.  Between commercial and government spaceflight, manned and robotic, there's a lot on next year's spaceflight docket. For NASA,...