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EAA Moves to Strengthen Organization for Continued Growth from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | ...donors and aviators," Hightower said. "We've made these moves after spending the past year reviewing EAA's operations to best align them with the organization's goals, and listening to many EAA members and supporters regarding the most valued areas of EAA." The changes include the addition of new positions, trans...

Chambliss Flies Under Backflipping Motorcycle (With Video) - AVweb | Red Bull Air Race pilot and airshow performer Kirby Chambliss last year went to Mexico and flew his Zivko Edge 540 beneath a motorcycle as the bike performed a backflip between two ramps, according to TheSun.co.uk -- and now we have video. The motorcycle rider,...

Black Pilots, The Tuskegee Airmen Shattered The Myth In The Movie “Red Tails” from AvStop | The George Lucas film, “Red Tails”, about Alabama’s Tuskegee Airmen premieres Friday, January 20, 2012. The storyline follows the lives of the 332nd Fighter Group who are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard played by Oscar nominee Terrence Howard. Howard’s character is loosely based on Tuskegee Airmen commander Benjamin...

Another Fun Wrinkle Regarding the "Red Tails" Movie - CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | By now you've probably figured out that I don't do a lot of "selling" on the blog for the Squadron. Once in a while I'll mention something we have in the website's online store that may be interesting, but that's about it. In fact, I'm so dedicated to NOT selling here that I completely forgot to tell you that we have some items on eBay we're selling at a discount! Our seller ID is...

2012 Aviall Maintenance SuperSeminar by Webby | You’re invited to the upcoming Aviall SuperSeminar to be held March 16-17, 2012 in Reno, NV | The Aviall SuperSeminar is a two-day Aviation Parts & Maintenance Symposium offering a tradeshow, maintenance & product training, networking opportunities, meals and more! Come and network with various manufacturers in the aviation industry and get the latest information on products and services offered by Aviall & its suppliers....

C130 Hercules Beach Landing - YouTube | RAF C130 Lands and Departs from Saunton Sands, Devon

A Weekend with Paulie - Vntage Wings of Canada | If you are a pilot, and somehow, despite all the stupid, regrettable and bonehead pilot stuff you did over your career, you find yourself in heaven, God will check you out in the airplane of your dreams, brief you on the new Mark II bottomless fuel tank, go over the snag-less snag sheet and the projected CAVU weather expected for eternity and command you to “Filleth thy boots.” Heaven's pearly hangar doors will open without the blare of klaxons and the most perfect day you could ever imagine will spill like liquid sunlight into your heart....

Series recounts Avro Arrow - Mississauga | ...at the Canadian Air & Space Museum in Toronto • the third volume, Seeds of Suspicion, deals with the final weeks of the Arrow project until its cancellation on Feb. 20, 1959. It was published in early 2011 • the fourth and final volume,...

Of aircraft and sub-machineguns - Bayou Renaissance Man | On Tuesday I happened to mention the 'home-made' versions of the British Sten sub-machinegun that were produced by Resistance movements in Europe during World War II, and by the Haganah in Palestine during and after that conflict. For some...

Sweet Moments in a Sopwith from AirSpace by The National Air and Space Museum | For those of us who study the very early history of the airplane, the sight and sound of a World War I rotary engine running is a thrill that leaves a lasting impression. To fly in a rotary powered World War I airplane is a transformative experience. A few weeks ago I was transformed. I had the opportunity to fly in a Sopwith 1 ½ Strutter, a First World War British two-seater, powered by...

The Pile of Awesome on My Desk: IFR Currency, L-39 Editing, NESA MAS Part 3, and Acro Camp Rough Cut - Airspeed | ...And, lastly, I need to finish a rough cut of the first rough cut of the first Acro Camp movie. That’s going to take some serious time. But it’s doable....

PICTURE & VIDEO: Lockheed delivers first two F-35Bs to training base - Flightglobal | Lockheed Martin on 11 January delivered the first two F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variants to Eglin AFB, Florida. The aircraft, designated BF-6 (pictured below) and BF-8, are the first early production versions of the STOVL variant to arrive at the training base, joining six conventional take-off and landing F-35As....

F-35B Aircraft is the Latest Addition to Marine Corps Fleet - Warplanes Online Community | On January 11, 2012, excitement surrounds the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida as the Marine Corps welcomes the newest member to its fleet. The F-35B is a variation of the Joint Strike Figther. It is a tactical fixed-wing aircraft that will replace the aging jets of the Marine Corps. The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 which is the F-35 training squadron of 2d Marine Aircraft Wing based at Eglin AFB is the first squadron to receive the F-35B. The aircraft will be used for pilot and technician training....

Striking a Balance Panel at WAI Conference Looking for Panel Members from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | ...The Women in Aviation International Conference will take place March 8-10, 2012 in Dallas, Texas. The “Striking a Balance Panel” sponsored by the Women Military Aviators (www.womenmilitaryaviators.org) will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 2 to 2:50 PM and is designed to educate women aviators by having active, reserve and guard military women tell the audience just how they manage it....