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History flies into Titusville for airshow - 13 News | History was literally in the air for the TICO Warbird Airshow in Titusville. The airshow is about more than just watching vintage planes fly, it’s a chance to see history like you’ve never seen before. “I think it's just the cool thing to be in to right now. Yeah, actually I just think it goes from young to old. Daddies get little boys into it and growing up and getting excited about it. [But then what about the girls?] Well, it's sexy. You gotta be around airplanes,” said spectator Mary Egner....

Seeley students get sneak peek at air show - Imperial Valley Press | The students who have listened to the near-constant fighter jet fly-bys throughout the last 10 weeks got a sneak peak at today's air show, taking a front seat to watch the final Blue Angels practice before the Navy team's air show season starts....

Yuma skies to thunder Saturday - Yuma Sun | This year's 50th annual Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Air Show will not only wow show-goers with jaw-dropping aerial aerobatic performances, it also marks the marks the 100th anniversary of Marine aviation and air-ground force capabilities....

Steve Miller Band to Rock Airventure | The Steve Miller Band, which has been rocking audiences for two generations, will bring its high-energy show to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on Monday, July 23, for the popular opening night concert, presented by Ford Motor Company. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., following the opening day’s air show, and is included with AirVenture admission for that day. The 60th annual edition of EAA AirVenture, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” is July 23-29. Steve Miller, a Wisconsin native, founded the band in...

F22 Raptor To Perform At Bethpage Air Show - Long Island Exchange | Considered unmatched by any known fighter jet in the U.S. Air Force, Bethpage Federal Credit Union and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation are pleased to announce that the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 Raptor will join the lineup to the 2012 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach taking place Memorial Day Weekend, May 26 – 27, 2012....

Just 20k tickets for sale at air show - Deccan Chronicle | With just 20,000 tickets up for sale, only those passionate about the aviation sector should visit the India Aviation 2012, to be held between March 14 and 18, Lt. Col. (retd) Vivek Kodikal, regional director (trade fairs), Ficci, said on Saturday. Lt. Col. Kodikal also said there wouldn’t be...

A-10 Warthogs - Lauderdale Air Show | he A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the “Warthog” is a single-seat, twin-engine, straight-wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic in the early 1970s. The A-10 was designed to provide close air support (CAS) for ground forces by attacking tanks, armored vehicles, and other ground targets.  The A-10 was designed around the GAU-8 Avenger, a heavy rotary cannon which...

PHOTOS: Inaugural fly-in / cruise-in a big hit at Naples airport - Naples News | Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology outdid themselves as their inaugural Fly-in / Cruise-in was a tremendous hit. Naples Municipal Airport was the place to be Saturday March 10, 2012. If you love...

Pilots 'Fly It Forward' at Gowen Field - KTVB | Saturday was a beautiful day for flying, especially for 50 women and girls who have never experienced flight before. The women had the opportunity to fly for free as part of an effort to "Fly it Forward."  Fly it Forward is the Women of Aviation International's annual celebration of women's history of flight....

Proud pilots - Tulsa World | Pilot Doug Rozendaal with the Commemorative Air Force stands on the restored P-51 Mustang that he flew in for display Friday outside the Tulsa Air and Space Museum. The plane is part of a three-month celebration of the Tuskegee Airmen....

Old Stead Footage - AAFO | ...it's 1966, the first year at Stead. Great footage! Chuck Hall in the soon-to-be Red Baron, E.D. Weiner, Sandy Falconer, Chuck Klussman, Darryl Greenamyer, and some guy named Shelton in a big yellow Sea Fury!...

Local CEO to Talk At Air Museum - The Ledger | Scott Franklin, the CEO of Lanier Upshaw in Lakeland, will speak at the Florida Air Museum at the Sun n' Fun Fly-In at 7 p.m. Thursday.  He is scheduled to speak about flying carrier jets during his time with United States Navy....

Act of Valor Night Parachute Jump from TAKEOFF TUBE | First person view of Act of Valor during night parachute jump landing in downtown.

Island Hopping in Hawaii (Part 2) from TJ's Flying Adventures | After an exciting intro to island flying, the next couple of days provided more amazing scenery and even more challenging flight conditions....

Montebello 2012 - Vintage Wings of Canada | Last year at the Challenger Owners Association annual ski-plane rendezvous at the historic Chateau Montebello resort hotel on the frozen shores of the Ottawa River, Vintage Wings of Canada launched the 2011 Yellow Wings trans-Canada Tour with our first-ever winter mission. Last year, we tried it with only our de Havilland Tiger Moth, and the response was jubilant and positive. So, this year we are running the Yellow Wings tour eastward to our Atlantic region - a less ambitious affair, but this year we got the program off to a much bigger start, launching three of...

In Praise of The Squadron Pooch - Vintage Wings of Canada | When I was a child, when dogs were free-range, when days were forever and being inside was prison, I knew a German Shepherd dog named Sheba. Sheba was massive, collarless, dirty with oil from sleeping under a dump truck at night and frightening to strangers, but she was profoundly and warmly gentle with our group of neighbourhood children. At night she guarded wrecked truck carcasses and parts heaps in the back lot of Corkery's Cartage and by day she was free to wander... like we were. She was protective, omnipresent, playful and she gave us confidence to roam onto neighbouring turf where gangs of "Frenchies" were always looking for a fight. Calling our rivals this name was....

RMAF Museum: Preserving a Part of Our Aviation History - azuanzahdi.com | I have always wanted to visit the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Museum. For a good 3 years (2007-2010), I drove passed the museum every morning on the way to work and I kept telling myself that one day I’ll stop by and check out what the museum has...

New FAI Records for Electric Flight - cafefoundation.org | Jean Luc Soullier of Belgium claimed three world records for electric aircraft in the FAI RAL1E (microlight electric, single place, landplane with moveable aerodynamic controls) sub-class on February 2, 2012 at Sisteron, France – home of Electravia. All three records are being scrutinized by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale....

Awesome New Pics of China’s Stealth Fighter from Defense Tech by John Reed | It’s time for some weekend eye candy. Check out these wild photos of China’s J-20 stealth fighter pulling some serious turns and rolls. It’s about time we posted some fresh pics of the J-20. Click through the jump for more great pictures of the gigantic weapons truck (I mean fighter). Keep in mind that the...

Plane Hits Cows When They Fail to Mooove Off Venezuela Runway from NYCAviation.com | An Aserca Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 hit two cows while landing in Venezuela this week, killing both bovines and significantly damaging the jet....

Multiple simultaneous parallel T-Os from Pilots of America Message Board by Let'sgoflying! | Experiment conducted in Toronto

Boulder-built Kepler spacecraft wins Aviation Week Laureate Award - Daily Camera | NASA’s Kepler mission has been named winner of the 2012 Aviation Week Laureate Award in the Space category, announced last week at the 55th annual black-tie awards dinner in Washington, D.C.  Launched on March 6, 2009, the Kepler spacecraft, which was built by Boulder-based Ball Aerospace, has detected more than 2,300 planet candidates and confirmed 61 as planets. The early findings contain well over 200 Earth-size planet candidates and...