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5 of the World’s Best Airshows - Strike Fighter | It’s hard not to be attracted to military aircraft. They’re expensive, high-tech, dangerous, and are capable of absurd speeds and even greater levels of destruction. Above all else, they represent mankind’s triumph over flight. As alluring as aircraft are, the public doesn’t get much exposure to military aircraft. Unless you’re enlisted, your best chance of seeing a fighter jet is one just happens to fly overhead....

Heavy Metal Jet Team Becomes Black Diamond Jet Team, and Moves South - Flight Monkeys | They used to be called the Heavy Metal Jet Team. That’s yesterday’s news, though. Now with a seventh airplane tied into the routine, a new home base in Lakeland, Florida (the site of the annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In) and an even more astounding show in store for aero-nuts from all corners of the earth, the unit is now known as the Black Diamond Jet Team. All hail the men who fly and maintain these remarkable machines. Seriously. You’ve got to see it to...

Recall this post:  Heavy Metal Jet Team Announces Name Change to Black Diamond Jet Team | Heavy Metal Jet Team, the six-ship aerobatic civilian-owned jet team sponsored by United Bank Card, Inc. (UBC), announced today an immediate name change for the team to Black Diamond Jet Team. The change reflects the continual growth of the team and desire to take it into new and bigger directions. The pilots, support staff, and sponsor for the team remain unchanged. The Black Diamond Jet Team will add another MiG-17 aircraft to their 2012 season roster as an Opposing Solo, enabling the team to present a more uniform flying show. The seven-ship, high-performance jet aerobatics will be...

Zone Accuracy 2011 Nationals.m4v - www.youtube.com (via US Army Golden Knights) | SSG Joe Abeln runs the Zone Accuracy course at Skydive Spaceland for the 2011 Nationals of Canopy Piloting...

'My Hero' essay contest to celebrate Tuscaloosa air show open to area students - al.com | High school students in Tuscaloosa County have the chance to win tickets to the 2012 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show's pilot's reception in an essay contest presented by the city and air show sponsor McAllister's Deli. Students are asked to write essays of fewer than 500 words on the topic "My Hero" in conjunction with the air show's theme, "Honoring Our Heroes." Twenty-five students will be selected as winners and...

Singapore Air Show: Sneak Peek - Ares | Preparations for the Singapore air show are in full swing with a number of aircraft already on the ground and in the air ahead of Tuesday's formal opening. Here's a preview of what to expect at the show....

A Story to Tell - Nordo News | "Three type ratings, an airline job, one airport, well over a hundred different airplanes, countless fly-ins, and a marriage have all come into my life since I last stood on these grounds." My mind raced with disbelief. "Could I have actually lost grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, acquaintances, and my father, in that period?" A scan of my memory confirmed the details, all of them points on a timeline. Yet somehow, time at Galesburg had stood still. Earlier in the day, lifting up and away from...

Cold War bomber pilot flew secret missions - Christchurch People | A daring RAF pilot who flew dangerous missions during the Cold War, has died at the age of 83. Wing Commander 'Mac' Furze, was a bomber pilot who flew the piston-engined Lincoln and the Canberra jet during a distinguished career. He also competed in the London to Christchurch Air Race and was involved in trials of the British airborne nuclear weapon. Perhaps the flyer's most dramatic mission...

Rare Trojan takes up new residence - The Chronicle | TOOWOOMBA residents can easily be forgiven for thinking they are living in a bygone era every time pilot Tim Berry takes to the city's skies in his war bird. But never fear - the recently imported T28 Trojan combat aircraft has...

Unique Albatross Featured on Travel Channel - EAA | A unique 1951 Grumman HU-16 Albatross that has been converted into a flying recreational vehicle will be featured on The Travel Channel's "Killer RV Upgrades!" program this Sunday, February 12....

Home is where the hangar is - Star News | When men recently came to install carpet in Jeannie Rinckel's home in Pilots Ridge, they asked her if actor and aviator John Travolta owned a house there. She laughed.  "There's just regular folks out here," she told them.  Pilots Ridge, off Carolina Beach Road near Ashley High School, prides itself on being the only...

EAA Group Meets with National Weather Service - Alabama Aviator | SHELBY Co AL- During their February meeting, members and guests of Shelby County airport EAA Chapter 825, visited the National Weather Service office. Senior Meteorologist and NOAA employee, Mary Keiser hosted a facility tour and weather forecast presentation....

New FAA Reauthorization Bill Requires the Preservation and Sharing of Vintage Aircraft Data  - PR Web | Fans of American aviation are celebrating a landmark victory for the preservation and accessibility of historic aircraft data as the recently passed FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act 2012 (HR 658) makes its way to the White House for President Obama’s signature. The cause for celebration is a small, but significant amendment that requires the FAA to protect aircraft technical drawings and other design data from the dawn civil aviation in the United States....

Aviation High School’s Jenny Gao Selected for US Senate Youth Program - SeaTac News | Aviation High School senior Jenny Gao is one of two Washington students selected this year for the United States Senate Youth program. Each year this extremely competitive merit-based program selects 104 of the most outstanding high school students from across the country. Jenny will travel to the nation’s capital in March for an...

Helicopter To Help Hang Power Lines Near Beltline - Madison South | American Transmission Company said it is scheduled to utilize a helicopter for the Rockdale-West Middleton Transmission Line Project on Saturday and Sunday. Officials said a small helicopter will be used to string wires on...

SpaceShipTwo flights to be scheduled in 2014 - Spaceports | A short film showcasing the Virgin Galactic test flight program as the project continues and grows closer to the first regularly scheduled commercial space flights from the high desert of New Mexico. The...

NASA Hosts Events to Celebrate 50 Years of Americans in Orbit - NASA | In celebration of 50 years of Americans in orbit, NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will host several events Feb. 17 and 18 that will air live on NASA Television. On Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. EST, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana will host an employee presentation on NASA TV with the first two Americans to orbit Earth, Mercury astronauts John Glenn and Scott Carpenter. On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn piloted his Friendship 7 spacecraft on the first U.S. orbital mission. Three months later, on May 24, Carpenter became the second American in orbit....