US Navy Blue Angels to Visit St George Next Week - KCSG Television | Southern Utah will get a preview of the Thunder Over Utah Air Show featured performers in a winter visit by US Navy Blue Angels next week on Tuesday, January 3 to the St. George Airport...
Thank You - Reno Air Racing Association | The year 2011 brought unprecedented adversity to northern Nevadans. And, while we have shared in the collective grief of our friends and neighbors over the numerous tragic events that have befallen us, we have been absolutely humbled and awe-inspired at the resiliency and compassion of our community. Though there are many people here and all over the world that have been affected by these tragedies, we have so much appreciation for the selflessness and empathy that has been displayed in our region throughout these challenging times....
Plans to hold 2012 Reno Air Races in Stead to be reviewed - Fox Reno | The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) Board of Trustees has formed a temporary committee to review Reno Air Racing Association plans to hold an event in 2012 at Reno-Stead Airport....
Chance to fly with top aerobatics team from Clacton and Frinton Gazette | ONE of the world’s 
Retro-inspired paint scheme for CoNA is a wrap from AVIATION-NEWS | During 2011, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) celebrated the Centennial of Naval Aviation (CoNA) with “green” vinyl wrap applications on historic aircraft displays. Being mindful of environmental impact and cost efficiency, both NAWCWD sites at China Lake and Point Mugu elected to wrap their historic static aircraft displays, in lieu of expensive and [...]
ISAP 2011 - San Diego, California - Images - Tyson V. Rininger | Finally! A few images edited from 
the 10th Annual International Society of Aviation Photographers gathering in San Diego. [Photo sample used with permission]
Book: My Very Dearest Anna - General Aviation News | ‘My Very Dearest Anna‘ is a book about the letters Kara Martinelli’s grandparents wrote to one another… during World War II. “World War II was raging. Everyone was stepping up to do their part, including my Grandpa, Richard B. Moore. In 1943, he joined the Army Air Corps, a small town boy heading off to fly with the 5th Air Force in the Pacific. But before he could leave, he had to go see about a girl…
There Are Only 8 Pilots In The World That Are Qualified To Fly To This Airport - Business Insider | ...Paro Airport in Bhutan might look beautiful, but is actually considered one of the most dangerous airports in the world, according to The Daily Mail. Pilots need to maneuver between mountains, fly within feet of houses, and land on a narrow, 6,500 foot runway. Planes are only allowed to take off and land during the day, since any flying at night has been deemed far too dangerous....
De Havilland B.35 Mosquito, RAF Museum, London and ‘The People’s Mosquito’ Project - 
Shortfinals's Blog | This aircraft has it all – speed, power, grace. It was built against all the odds, when the Air Ministry just couldn’t understand the concept of a bomber without defensive armament or gun turrets. It was only due to the staunch support of the Air Member for Research and Development, Air Chief Marshal Sir Wilfred Rhodes Freeman, Baronet, KGCB, DSO, MC, FRAeS, RAF, that the De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was built at all; indeed, its detractors often refered to it as…
China to launch orbiters for lunar landing in 5 years - INTERNATIONAL AVIATION NEWS | China will launch orbiters for lunar soft landing, roving and surveying to implement the second stage of lunar exploration in next five years, a white paper said Thursday. China’s lunar probe projects are based on the idea of “three steps” — orbiting, landing and returning, said the white paper “China’s Space Activities in 2011″ issued by the State Council Information Office….
Separating space tourism from ballooning - NewSpace Journal | …It sounds like an interesting
experience: an opportunity to gaze down on the Earth at altitudes three times higher than a commercial jetliner in what appears to be a luxurious setting (according to a brochure describing the overall experience). It may turn out to be a profitable niche for zero2infinity. However, contrary to New Scientist, it is certainly not space tourism….Retired Space Shuttle Simulator to 'Fly' Again at Texas A&M - Space.com | “NASA’s long-running space shuttle program came to its end in 2011, but thanks to a recently signed agreement between the space agency and a Texas university, one of the winged spacecraft’s iconic cockpits will continue to “fly.” ...
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