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Kick Off 'Daughter Day' at WAI With Free Breakfast, Notable Aviators - EAA | As part of this year's Women in Aviation Conference in Dallas, Texas, a special "Bring Your Daughter to the Conference Day" on Saturday, March 10, will introduce girls to the excitement and career opportunities available in aviation.  If you're planning on attending, kick off this memorable day with EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower, his family, and key figures in the aviation world with a free breakfast hosted by EAA in the Madrid Room at the Hilton Anatole Hotel....

B-29 "FIFI" and P-51C Tuskegee Airmen - EAA | The 38th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, scheduled for March 27-April 1, will have two special visitors staying all week: the Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) B-29 Superfortress "FIFI" and the P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen....

Bessie Coleman: Woman Who ‘Dared to Dream’ Made Aviation History - DOD Live |  A young woman from rural east Texas, who grew up in a hardscrabble existence as one of 13 children born to poor sharecropper parents, became an unlikely choice to pave the way for future African-American accomplishments in aviation and the U.S. Air Force.  Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman would go on to be the first female pilot of African-American descent, but more importantly would...

TAKE A RIDE IN A P-51 MUSTANG - Cockpit View From Lady Alice - YouTube | Ever wanted to ride in a P-51 Mustang? Better yet, how about owning one? Dr. Ken Wagner takes you up in his WWII era P-51 Mustang in the skies above Southern...

SR-71 Blackbird pilots in the cockpit - Planeshots

Air Museum meeting features documentary - East Oregonian | A documentary video, “The Innovative B-29 Superfortress: The Bomber That Changed World War II,” will be shown...

Local man part of inspiration for 'Red Tails' - Sacremento Bee | Cuba Gooding Jr. might grab the spotlight in the new film “Red Tails,” about African-American fighter pilots in World War II, but one of the men behind the character Gooding plays* was a pilot with Sacramento ties.  George Roberts served as the operations officer in the 99th Pursuit Squadron in World War II, and he was one of the first five graduates out of the group that would later be known as the Tuskegee Airmen....

Rare Avro Anson for WOW - Voxy | The only remaining airworthy Avro Anson from WWII has been confirmed to fly at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow this Easter.  The aircraft were a popular coastal reconnaissance bomber that performed anti-submarine and convoy protection duties. Around eleven thousand were produced between 1935 and 1952.  Now owned by Bill and Robyn Reid of Nelson, Avro MH-120 operated post-war in Australia as a passenger and...

February 3 – Aviation History - CRUFC

Two central Pennsylvania women help carry on the barnstorming tradition of Amelia Earhart - Kathryn's Report | Carol Church, of New Cumberland, and Carolyn Van Newkirk, of York, are co-holders of the world record for speed over a recognized course for their type of aircraft, from Oklahoma City to Mobile, Alabama, set on June 23, 2011. They flew their...

Nina Anderson | Friday's Fabulous Flyer - Flight to Success | Nina Anderson was raised with the attitude that she could do anything. With a mother who had soloed an airplane in the 1930’s, and had worked professionally, it hadn’t crossed Nina’s mind that women couldn’t achieve anything that men could. Her being the Captain of the Monmouth College (NJ) sailing team reinforced this can do attitude....

“The German” - Neptunus Lex | An interesting short (10 minute) video shot largely using CGI and...

Aviation History in less then 4 minutes - Apron 6 | Video

Where's My Flying Car - AVweb | Back in 2003, the SEC filed a complaint against Moller International and Paul S. Moller, for the development and marketing of a Skycar -- on January 30, 2012, Moller International began promoting two new Skycar designs for the LSA category. The SEC's complaint cited "false and misleading statements" Moller used in promotional releases and to solicit "approximately $5.1 million from more than 500 investors." Moller settled by paying a...

Limited Openings Left for EAA Air Academy Young Eagles, Basic Sessions - EAA | Campers build wing ribs at the EAA Basic Air Academy camp. | Unforgettable aviation memories and new friends await students ages 12-15 this summer at the EAA Air Academy, a series of week-long camps designed to introduce young people to the aviation world. Participants stay at the EAA Air Academy Lodge in Oshkosh, while completely immersed in aviation through a series of activities....