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Airshow a roaring success - SunLive | “It's been a great airshow – there's no two ways about it.” Tauranga City Airshow 'Classics of the Sky' co-director Andrew Gormlie made the comment as the 2012 event finished following a mock attack of the Tauranga Airport airstrip....

Air club member enjoys airshow - SunLive | Garry Cole, left, Jack Cole and Barbara Cole enjoying the aerobatics at the Classics of the Sky Airshow in Tauranga. Barbara, Garry and Jack Cole decided to come to the Classics of the Sky Airshow to see the aerobatics and enjoy the day....

Tuskegee Airmen commander served with honor - lohud.com | Oftentimes the course of history returns to remind us of bittersweet memories. In July 1944, on an American airbase in Corsica, a squadron of P51 Mustang Fighter Planes buzzed our runway then landed. These aircraft were not assigned to our airbase, for none of our aircraft was trimmed with red tails....

Aerial pioneer: Latest movie on Tuskegee Airmen real life for friends and family of aviator - The Dispatch | ...He never spoke much about his life as an airman, not to her anyway. She knew of the famous squadron's aviation prowess and its role in helping break the barriers of racial discrimination within the U.S. military. But for the most part, Temple kept his accomplishments -- and his travails -- to himself....

Tuskeegee Airmen Exhibit at NC Aviation Museum - WFMY News | Coinciding with the release of the movie "Red Tails" about the Tuskegee Airmen, there is an exhibit of memorabilia from the Tuskegee Airmen on display at the North Carolina Aviation Museum in Asheboro. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black pilots to fly for the US Army, while it was still segregated....

Our Legacy: The Freeman Field mutiny - The Captial | It was April 5, 1945 when the 477th Medium Bombardment Group arrived at Freeman Air Force Base, Seymour, Ind. At Freeman the final phase of training would ensue before the 477th would join their comrades in either the European or Pacific theaters during World War II. The 477th Medium Bombardment Group was the third phase of development of the Tuskegee Airmen....

SV-4 - Apron 6 | Some more oldies. This time SV-4′s...

Some great aviation footage from Bayou Renaissance Man | This video clip, taken from the cockpit, shows Airbus airliners landing and taking off at various South American airports. It's a fascinatingly different look at the process, particularly the vista of the towns and cities spreading out as the aircraft nears the airfields, and the way the pilots use the side-mounted control sticks of the Airbus to maneuver the plane. You can see clearly how...

USAF loses 6 fighter squadrons, 27 C-5As, and 65 C-130s in latest round of budget cuts - Aero Pacific | The US Air Force will eliminate six fighter squadrons, divest the L-3 Communications C-27J and retire 27 Lockheed Martin C-5As and 65 ageing C-130s under a new round of sweeping budget cuts announced on 26 January. The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk procurement will also be truncated, while the Block 40 variant of the high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned air vehicle will be increased....

BAT - The Unwanted Blog | A publicity photo of the BAT (Bell Advanced Tiltrotor), a circa 1984 concept for a one-man attack tiltrotor to complete in the Army scout helicopter program (LHX – Light Helicopter Experimental) that led to the...

An Infrequent Flyer goes to Europe - Podcasts - Plane Crazy Down Under | There’s been a few delays in getting our first episode for 2012 out but what can you expect with the Summer heat to enjoy and games...