RIVERSIDE: Crowds pack March Air Reserve Base during air show - Press-Enterprise | The US Air Force Thunderbirds fly in tight formation over March Air Reserve Base during the Thunder over the Empire air show on Saturday, May 19. BY FLOR CHRISTINE EDWARDS For thirteen-year-old Madison Davidson AirFest 2012 held this weekend at March ...
Up, Up and Away!: Marvel Of Flight in DeFuniak Springs - wmbb | They put on quite a show for the crowd on hand, many of the tricks courtesy of the Red Dragon and Destin Warbirds. Event Coordinator Kelly Schultz said the idea all began in a classroom. "It started out as a project for 'Leadership Walton'," Schultz ...
Eyes to the skies for Southend Airshow - Echo | IT'S one of the most eagerly awited events in the town's calendar and next weekend will see Southend Airshow fly into town. Featuring a spotter's dream of plane action, as well as plenty on the ground for those who just enjoy the buzzing atmosphere and ...
Museum hosts 14th Annual Olympic Air Show - 50plusnorthwest | The Western Washington air show season kicks off on Father's Day Weekend at the celebrated Olympic Air Show, hosted by the Olympic Flight Museum at the Olympic Regional Airport. This 14th anniversary event, held June 16-17, 2012 will ...
Nigel Lamb in Dijon Roll from Apache, the blog of the patrol by Breitling Grifil | Nice little visit from
Nigel Lamb with his colleagues in MX2 Breitling Jet Team this May 15 in Dijon....Armed forces mark Diamond Jubilee - The Press Association | The Queen and Philip will then travel along the same route before watching a tri-service flypast of 78 aircraft, including helicopters, Hawks, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Red Arrows and Tornados. Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir ...
Vulcan performs flypast at unveiling of Falklands memorial - This is Lincolnshire | The UK's last airworthy Vulcan has performed a flypast at a new memorial commemorating the 255 British servicemen who died in the Falklands War. More than 600 veterans and their families attended a special service at the National Memorial Arboretum is ...
Video: Vulcan Roll from Apron 6 | I didn’t know a Vulcan was capable of doing this kind of maneuvers. Although last year, after the photoflight, XH558 did a very cool break. The sound...
AirVenture Cup Race Is A Go from AVweb Top News | The EAA does not want its name associated with the event that has in the past been publicized as the EAA AirVenture Cup Race, but organizers Friday announced the race will go on. Organizers say they understand that EAA's present position is that all references to EAA be removed from all materials associated with the race. However, EAA will "continue providing support to race volunteers," according to organizers. And the race, which organizers say was founded by EAA and with direct support by Tom Poberezny, will now continue as scheduled with help from another organization...
From VP Business Manager of Montgomery Aviation
- Congratulations to Pete Alexander on his Sport Pilot Rating
- The Indy Air Race
- 6th Annual Down Syndrome Indiana Fly-In & Open House
- Pancake Breakfast Fly-In & Museum Tour at Grissom
Take a ride on the VINTAGE SIDE - Winnipeg Free Press | Originally used to train Royal Canadian Air Force pilots during the Second World War, the PT-27 Stearman later became a favourite of wing-walking acrobats. Owned by Quebec-based non-profit Vintage Wings, the plane is being flown around Canada...
Spitfire Flypast from What's On at RAF Museum London | 30 June 2012 | To commemorate Armed Forces Day the Museum will be hosting, subject to weather conditions, a flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at approximately 1.30pm. This activity will be run in conjunction with our activities for our younger visitors for National Insect Week.
Liberty Belle to fly again — War History Online | While my “real” job is flying as an airline pilot, as well as an F-16 pilot in the Air National Guard, my passion is with WWII aviation history. I have been deployed on multiple combat tours in Iraq as part of “Operation Iraqi ...
80 years since Earhart flight to be marked - Londonderry Today | THE 80th anniversary of US aviatrix Amelia Earhart's pioneering transatlantic flight will be marked in Londonderry on Monday next. Mayor Alderman Maurice Devenney officially launched the 2012 Earhart Festival by unveiling of an iconic billboard ...
XE606/XE620 Hawker Hunter 20-5-2012 from stickandrudderWTO | Last shots of the aircraft at
Barkstone Heath today 20-5-2012 . A 'major' has insisted that the 'yellow' bars are the wrong shade, and wants another shade of yellow/sand applied, to which Lodge Decorations have told him, that's his choice and he can paint the 'bleeder', because we will not be,simple as that !!. Our job is...Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen - Culpeper Star Exponent | The “Rise Above” display is a key part of the Commemorative Air Force's educational initiative to help people of all ages understand and appreciate the history of the elite group of African-American pilots who fought for freedom in World War II, ...
Family hunts for body of WW2 pilot after his plane found crashed in Egyptian ... - Herald.ie | By Ralph Riegel THE Irish-based family of a World War II RAF pilot whose plane was found in an Egyptian desert are to launch a search for his remains. A Polish oil worker made the astonishing discovery last month of Flt Sgt Denis Copping's crashed ...
'Bomber County' past and present — War History Online | The county's proximity to Germany made it ideal for airfields, according to Harold Panton, who set up the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre. The flatness of the county's farming land also made it well-suited, he said.
Books tell stories of WWII bombardiers - Bangor Daily News | Written by Quentin Reynolds, the book was the story of Manuel's dad, Lt. Gordon R. Manuel, a bombardier whose airplane was shot down over the Pacific in World War II. He survived with the help of “friendly locals” in the area and eventually met up with ...
Manassas WWII vet gets home makeover - Inside NoVA | Frank Bolt served his nation more than 60 years ago as a member of the Army Air Corps during World War II. Now, the home in Manassas where Bolt has lived for the past three decades is getting a makeover, thanks to the Habitat for Humanity of Prince ...
Hangar Time from Another Time by Dan Linn | It is May in Texas so I have switched from
afternoons and evenings at the hangar for the cool mornings. I spent two Saturday mornings chasing the smell of mouse in my airplane... again. Not fun. All cleaned out and some air freshener sprayed. I am in the process of finding another way to keep the mice from crawling up the tailwheel. A metal wall should be hard to scale! When completed I will post more pictures...Celebrate Your Aviation Maintenance Tech from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Aviation Maintenance Technician Day is a United States day of recognition, observed on May 24, that recognizes the efforts of aviation maintenance professionals as well as the achievements of Charles Edward Taylor, the man who built the engine used to power the airplane of the Wright Brothers. The date May 24 was selected to honor the birth date of Taylor. The day of recognition is currently observed by 45 states in the United States. On May 24, 2007, a United States House of Representatives resolution supporting the goals and ideals of a National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day was introduced. Congressman Bob Filner of California was the sponsor of the resolution. On April 30, 2008 the resolution passed by a voice vote....
Students inspired by Kingston Aviation Centenary - Your Local Guardian | Students inspired by the borough's rich aviation history have designed a logo and web page for the Kingston Aviation Centenary. Kingston University graphic design student Harry Pocock was chosen for the project after organisers the Hawker Association ...
'Young eagles' learn about flying from experienced pilots in Leesburg - Orlando Sentinel | By Elira Ben-Avari, Correspondent LEESBURG — Kids are often said to have their heads in the clouds, but the "young eagles" program encourages just that by giving those from 8 to 17 an opportunity to take a free flight and see what it would be like to ...
The sky is the limit for kids on Fairbanks Aviation Day - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner | 7-17, courtesy of the Experimental Aircraft Association “Young Eagles” program, was a popular draw, but just one many activities and exhibits available for all ages at the seven-hour event. Ryan's mother, Kristina Schmidt, shepherded six of her seven ...
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