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Tauranga Airshow 2012 - Classics of the Sky was held at Tauranga Airport on 28-29 January 2012. Hosted by Classic Flyers Museum this was an outstanding and must see show on the New Zealand circuit. A full two days of flying displays and a practice day on Friday. One of the biggest attractions was the Hawker Hunter ex Singapore Air Force flown by Dave Philips and a master at displaying this aircraft. He also displays the Tiger moth and a real joy to watch for all ages. The Warbirds from Ardmore were present and as always gave a fantastic...

Air Show Marketing Team Awarded Twice - Military.com | MCAS Beaufort -- The 2011 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Air Show received industry-wide recognition after winning 1st place for Best Website and 3rd place for Best Air Show Marketing Campaign during an International Council of Air Shows marketing ...

Nine Weeks and Counting – Sun ‘n Fun 2012 is on the Horizon - Flight Monkeys | We’re at nine weeks and counting. So go ahead and enjoy your winter extravaganza. Ski in Vail, hit Vermont for a long weekend of cocoa and marshmallows, make Minnesota your destination of choice, or trek on out to Calgary for a western adventure. But make sure you’ve got your calendar clear by the last week of March. It’s time for Sun ‘n Fun to rise from the cool grass of central Florida and burn a hole in your psyche....

February 4th: You're all Invited! - Flight to Success | It's a Sweetheart Fly-In and you're invited!

Air show returns July 28, this time with beer garden - Surrey Now | The air show will return to Boundary Bay Airport this summer after a one-year hiatus. Delta council has approved a request from Alpha Aviation, the company that has the long-term lease to operate the municipally-owned airport, to again host an air show. The event is to be held Saturday, July 28....

The OFFICIAL Reminder Blog Entry from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog by CAF Red Tail Squadron | February 1st is tomorrow! Our first of two webinar sessions with Tuskegee Airmen Harold Brown and Charles McGee is tomorrow! Coincidence? I think not! Dozens have signed up for tomorrow's 8-8:45 p.m. (Eastern time) online webinar, but there's room for more. Participants will have the opportunity to text questions to Harold and Charles, making this an interactive webinar. There will be no boring Powerpoint presentation. Instead, Harold and Charles will speak off the cuff about their experiences as Airmen and comment on the new Red Tails movie....

Celebrate Black History Month at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF | As Black History Month approaches and the United States commemorates the 70th anniversary of World War II, visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force can learn about African Americans who served during that war. Near the B-24D Liberator in the World War II Gallery is the museum's exhibit on the famed Tuskegee Airmen. On July 19, 1941, the AAF began a program in Alabama to train black Americans as military pilots. Primary flight training was conducted by the Division of Aeronautics of Tuskegee Institute, the famed school of learning founded by Booker T. Washington in 1881. In addition to telling the story of their distinctive combat record, the exhibit presents uniforms, photos and other mementos of the Tuskegee Airmen....

A career in flying - x planes | ... A career in flying was like climbing one of those ancient Babylonian pyramids made up of a dizzy ...

In brief: Chinese aviator in rough landing - Commercial Appeal | Wei Chen flew around the world without a hitch last summer, but came in for a surprise landing at Charles Baker Airport near Millington on Sunday. Chen damaged his CJ-6, a Chinese-made military training plane, when the landing gear didn't extend during a landing. He was alone in the plane and wasn't injured, the Federal Aviation Administration said....

Marine Pilot Mourned In Hometown Service - Aero-News Network | The Marine Corps pilot of a CH-53D Sea Stallion was laid to rest Sunday in his hometown of Crystal Lake, IL. Capt. Nathan McHone was fatally injured when his helicopter went down during a mission in Helmand province in Afghanistan January 19th. Thousands of people reportedly lined the streets of the small town northwest of Chicago as his body was brought home....

Dahl served as gunner on a B-17 - Hot Springs Village Voice | Perched beneath the B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber was a 43-inch-diameter steel ball with .50-caliber machine guns sighted through a Sperry gun sight. Commonly known as the ball turret, it was a location on the bomber that saw plenty of action as ...

Restoration of iconic wartime aircraft nearing completion - Yorkshire Post | A PAINSTAKING restoration of an iconic Dakota aircraft is due to be completed in the spring in one of the most ambitious projects to be undertaken in recent years at the Yorkshire Air Museum. The 18-month project has seen the Douglas C-47/DC3 Dakota undergo a repaint, its two Pratt & Whitney engines have been revamped and new propellers have been fitted....

Progress on APM American Eaglet Restoration by EAA Chapter 211 from Antique Airfield News | EAA Chapter 211 in Grand Haven, MI has partnered with the APM to restore an American Eaglet. After moving the Eaglet to Michigan in November the chapter members have assessed the project and are busy restoring the wings to original configuration. ...

Museum education staff to participate at annual TechFest™ from National Museum of the USAF | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will participate in the 10th annual TechFest™ in the David Ponitz Center at Sinclair Community College on Feb. 18 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Feb. 19 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The museum's education staff will demonstrate fuel cells - a promising means of producing energy in the future without the use of nonrenewable resources. The museum fuel cell demonstration will provide information on what fuel cells are, how they work and the chemistry behind the process. A hands-on demonstration with a working fuel cell model car will allow participants to see the fuel cell in action. Historic, current and future advances in fuel cell technology will also be highlighted....

Spirit AeroSystems’ Jeff Turner Wichita Aero Club trophy winner - Air Capital Insider | Jeff Turner, CEO of Spirit AeroSystems, was the second recipient of the Wichita Aero Club’s trophy at a gala Saturday at the Wichita Airport Hilton. Turner was nominated for his deep connections to Wichita and for furthering the aerospace industry in Kansas, organizers said....

NTSB Study On Experimental - Amateur Built Aircraft from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | ...innovators and aviators in the community information about accidents that will result in a real and immediate safety payoff for them when they are flying these aircraft." As part of the study, NTSB investigators have conducted in-depth investigations of 222 E-AB aircraft accidents that occurred during 2011. Fifty-four of these acciden...

Thousands Seek Astronaut Jobs for 2013 - Spaceports | A remarkable 6,372 people submitted applications to NASA for a handful of openings in the Astronaut Office — this despite the fact that NASA retired the shuttle fleet in July and its next NASA spacecraft for piloted missions won't be ready to launch until 2017. The astronaut candidates must be prepared to be patient for the job, though. The application period closed on January 27, 2012. There is an extensive period of review, interviews, medical testing, and other things to start to weed through and narrow the 6,372 candidates for NASA to hire but a few....