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Catching up with the Thunderbird pilots before their Daytona 500 flyover - Skirts and Cuffs | U.S. Air Force Major Caroline Jensen and her pilot husband, like many couples across America, travel for work and juggle busy schedules as the parents of a small child. But Major Jensen’s job might be just a little more exciting and a lot more demanding than most—Jensen flies right wing with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and she will be part of the flyover Sunday during the National Anthem at the Daytona 500....

NASCAR-CUP: USAF Thunderbirds to fly high over Daytona Int'l Speedway - Motorsport.com | Years ago Thunderbird automobiles set speed records on the beach at Daytona Beach but these speeds are slow compared to those of the USAF Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds, who will perform the flyover prior to the start of the Daytona 500. Flying at speeds between 300 and 400 knots, six Lockheed Martin F16 Fighting Falcon fighters will soar over the speedway to the delight of the capacity crowd and a national television audience. The Thunderbirds are accustomed to large crowds and since their inception in 1953, they have performed before 350 million people in the 50 states and in 61 countries....

RECORD SETTING RENO AIR RACER ATTEMPTS TO SET TIME TO CLIMB WORLD RECORD - AAFO | On February 28, 2012, record setting air race pilot Will Whiteside will attempt to set the Time to Climb Aviation World Record for fastest time from a standing start on the runway to 3,000 meters (approximately 10,000 feet).  With clear weather, the attempt will take place at Santa Rosa Airport (KSTS) in Northern California. Progress and development in...

Red Arrows pilot speaks - Louth Leader | RED Arrows Pilot Red 3 was the speaker at the monthly meeting of the Wragby Supper Club held at the Methodist Chapel and he gave his audience an interesting insight into his experience as a member of the famous aerobatic team....

March 1 Marks Centennial of the First Parachute Jump From a Heavier Than Air Aircraft Over St. Louis - The Aero Experience | A special 100th anniversary celebration of the first successful parachute jump from an airplane will take place Thursday, 1 March, at 1:00 PM on the Jefferson Barracks military installation. Captain Alfred Berry parachuted onto the Parade Field at Jefferson Barracks on march 1, 1912. The event starts with a ceremony in Building 24 at 1:00 PM, and will move to the west parade...

Aerobatics and Formation Seminar 3/10/12 - Executive Flyers | The fifth class in our Ground Seminar Series will be Aerobatics and Formation on Saturday, January 14 from 10:00am to 12:30pm. Marc Nathanson will be teaching. This free seminar will explain the different...

Hernando County resident is last survivor of original Enola Gay ground crew - tampabay.com | John Bombara remembers seeing the war bird for the first time in late 1944. Arriving from its original air base in Omaha, its gleaming, polished aluminum skin nearly blinded him on the tarmac at Grand Island Army Airfield in Nebraska. As a ground crew mechanic regularly assigned to maintenance of B-17 and B-24 bombers, Bombara had been...

Warren A. Skon, Navy ace pilot in WWII, and wife Hazel Skon, both 92, die days apart - Washington Post | ...Capt. Skon was a highly decorated pilot who took part in several major air-combat operations during his two years as a naval aviator in the Pacific. He participated in the Navy’s first nighttime fighter actions from an aircraft carrier and was awarded the Navy Cross, the Navy’s highest award for wartime valor....

Tuskegee Airmen exhibit to highlight Catfish in the Alley - cdisptach.com | ...The boldly-painted, rolling history transport houses the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron "Rise Above" exhibit -- a tribute to World War II's Tuskegee Airmen, America's first black military pilots and crew. Presented by the Columbus Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Columbus and Columbus Municipal School District, the exhibit will be available for free tours by school classes, Scouts, sports teams and other groups and individuals....

Tuskegee Airman Found - VFWNC | What are the odds that you would ever find a fighter escort pilot who flew with you on a combat mission? They are great, but it can happen and did. This story is about Herb Heilbrun & John Leahr. One a B-17 pilot, one a red-tail fighter pilot. If you don’t know what a red-tail fighter pilot is, you will have to watch this story, a story that began in a small rust belt town with two little boys in the second grade...

WWII bomber to be displayed at Air Force museum - Dayton Daily News | The Memphis Belle dodged anti-aircraft artillery and bullets over the skies of Europe, but the historic B-17F has a future mission in Dayton decades after its trials in the air over France and Germany. Casey J. Simmons and dozens of his compatriots are restoring the World War II heavy bomber made...

Group plans to rescue, restore veteran plane to flying condition - Daily Journal | The massive plane’s Army-green body sat hidden behind an old airport hangar, its wings and tail in pieces next to it. Most of the window panes had been lost over the years. Those that remained were spiderwebbed with cracks. The interior was stripped nearly to its frame....Their mission not only will pre­serve an important part of the past but will provide Indiana Air Search and Rescue with an aircraft that will help during times of crisis....
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B-52 Takeoff Andersen Air Force Base (2012) from AIRBOYD.TV

The sky is no longer the limit, six world records set at 16 years-old - Milwaukee Courier | He has been flying since he was 8-years-old. His interest in aviation began from the cradle before he was able to say the word “plane”. As a child, he lived near Los Angeles International Airport and enjoyed watching the air traffic. According to his biography, he would often point to the jets in the sky that were headed towards LAX....

Teen's love for aviation lives on 2 years after his death - Kare11 | ...Patrick Marzitelli, a former White Bear Lake student, also wanted to get his pilot's license. He was just months away from finishing his pilot training when his life ended in an ugly accident. The 17-year-old student died almost two years ago after he fell into a fuel tank at the Anoka County Airport. He left behind broken hearts and broken dreams. But his family was determined to keep his love of aviation alive. Last year they started the Patrick Marzitelli Scholarship Fund. The fund pays for the class that helps kids like Carly fulfill their dreams....

Students test their wings at Louisville aviation contest - Courier-Journal | Twin brothers Ted and Terry Loeser already have lofty plans to fly in the military someday, though they’re just high school sophomores. The 15-year-olds were put to the test Friday during a statewide aviation competition held at their high school, the Academy at Shawnee. The SkillsUSA Aviation Competition pitted...

Video: Russian Plane pass under a bridge caught on camera - Takeoff Tube