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Sun ‘n Fun kicks off tomorrow from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The 38th annual Sun ’n Fun Fly-In kicks off Tuesday, March 27, at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida. A full day of activities is planned, from forums to the airshow to the evening program featuring the Parris Island Marine Band, who are playing as part of the fly-in's celebration of 100 years of Marine aviation...

Blue Angels thrill large crowds at Florida air show - Examiner.com | For two wondrous afternoons, the famed Blue Angels delivered a crowd-pleasing 45 minute performance amidst the skies of Punta Gorda. This famed flight demonstration squadron of the United States Navy has been performing since 1946...

2012 Florida International Air Show: Excitement and charity - Examiner.com | The 32nd annual Florida International Air Show took place March 24 – 25th. The weekend's festivities included a variety of performances by both military and civilian aircraft. Team RV, the world's largest air show team featured 12 RV series kit-planes ...

High flyers entertain the crowds - The Daily Post | A thrilling display of flying entertained the lunchtime crowd above Tauranga's downtown waterfront when the RNZAF's Red Checkers once again showed why they are New Zealand's elite aerobatic team. Flying wing tip to wing tip and trailing plumes of smoke ...

Wings Over Wanaka – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Tuesday – 10am (EASTERN) | TUESDAY – Mandy Deans from the Wings Over Wanaka International Airshow joins Matt Jolley on Warbird Radio LIVE! Tune in this Tuesday morning at 10am (EASTERN) and learn all the details on the big event. As one of New Zealand’s premiere aviation events, Wings Over Wanaka, is more than just an air s...

Red Checkers' aerial display over Rotorua - The Daily Post | IN SYNC: The crowd loved the aerobatic display put on by the RNZAF Red Checkers to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the RNZAF. Former fighter pilot Jack Stafford was impressed with the RNZAF Red Checkers aerobatic display. The squadron flew over the ...

Inaugural Eagle Flights to take off at Oshkosh from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Experimental Aircraft Association’s new Eagle Flights program, the aviation orientation program for adults, will have its official kickoff this summer with inaugural flights at the EAA AirVenture fly-in, which is scheduled for July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis...

Aviation pioneer from Airline Pilot Central Forums by USMCFLYR | Who knows this name? I didn't. From Wiki: Charles Edward Taylor (May 24, 1868 – January 30, 1956) built the first aircraft engine used by the Wright brothers and was a vital contributor of mechanical skills in the building and maintaining of early Wright engines and airplanes....

Photo: F-35 completes first night air-to-air refueling from David Cenciotti | On Mar. 22, 2012, the F-35 completed the fist night air-to-air refueling during a test mission from Edwards AFB, California. Piloted by U.S. Air Force pilot Lt. Col. Peter Vitt, AF-4, an F-35A conventional takeoff and landing variant, met ...

VIDEO: Balloon pilot vows to fly again from Planenews Aviation News by gil | BBC News - Balloon pilot vows to fly again despite power line crash 26 March 2012 Last updated at 06:30 ET Help The teenage pilot of a hot air balloon which crashed into power lines has said he has not been put off flying.Adam Griffiths, 18, described the moment the balloon's canopy wrapped round live cables on Sunday, near...

The Aviation Cocktail, A 1950s-Era Thriller Movie, Aims To Highlight The ... - Huffington Post | ...According to the film's indiegogo page, the story centers around three WWII war vets dealing with rural life after the war. Director (and Colorado native) David R. Higgins promises to highlight "the fruited beauty of the often overlooked, but majestic Colorado Plains." And from the looks of the trailer, Higgins certainly seems to have an eye for capturing beautifully dramatic moments...

Aero Club honors POWs - Green Valley News | Egender was a B-17 bombardier shot down over Germany in August 1943, and the only one of three crew members aboard to disembark the plane and survive. The other two were shot on site by civilians and Egender was a prisoner of war for 22 months...