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Today Marks 100 Years of Marine Corps Aviation (Video) - KPBS | On May 22, 1912, Lt. Alfred Cunningham became the first Marine aviator in a plane the Navy purchased from the Wright Brothers, according to the Department of Defense. “From the very beginning, the spirit of courage and determination exemplified by ...

Thunderbirds To Rehearse For AFA Graduation - KKTV 11 News | In preparation for Wednesday's Air Force Academy graduation, the Thunderbirds will practice their flyover and aerial performance Tuesday. The team conducted aerial surveys Monday after they arrived. The team also took Denver Broncos head coach, ...

Red Arrows granted official authority to display in 2012 - This is Lincolnshire | “This year's display is an energetic mix of formation and precision flying, and I know how much the Red Arrows are looking forward to the forthcoming season and enhancing their reputation as one of the world's premier aerobatic display teams...

C-5 with mouth open at the March Field Airfest 2012 from Planeshots

Reno Air Races secure insurance for 2012 races; announce course changes - Reno Gazette Journal | The Reno Air Racing Association also announced plans to change some race courses and increase G-force training for pilots for this year's National Championship Air Race. Houghton said they also face some tough financial challenges and said they will go ...

Aaron Tippin to play at Wings Over North Georgia air show - Rome News Tribune | by press release The Commemorative Air Force will bring the Red, White and Loud Concert featuring Aaron Tippin to the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show. The concert will take place at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport on Friday, September 28...

Air show arrives in Kitchener-Waterloo - Toronto Sun | The Waterloo Air Show had its start four years ago as volunteers created an annual spectacle at the Waterloo Regional International Airport in suburban Breslau after the demise of shows in London and Hamilton. About 40000 spectators are expected over ...

American Heroes Air Show returns to Southern California - Vertical Magazine | The American Heroes Air Show, an event dedicated to showcasing the role of helicopters in the military and parapublic sectors, is set to return to Southern California this summer. Taking place at the Hansen Dam Recreation Complex in the San Fernando ...

Air show coming to Hill Air Force Base - ABC 4 | Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected at Hill Air Force Base for this weekend's air show. It's the first time sine 2009 that the northern Utah base has hosted "Warriors Over The Wasatch." The show attracted more than 400000 that year.

Nonprofit Hopes To Bring Airshow To Vero Beach from Aero-News Network: General Aviation | VRB Last Hosted Airshow Over Ten Years Ago Vero Beach Municipal Airport Director Eric Menger said plans to host an airshow at Vero Beach are underway with three local Exchange Club chapters interested in sponsoring the event. Vero Beach Air Show Inc. is a nonprofit organization that includes members of the Indian River, Vero Beach and Treasure Coast chapters of the Exchange Club.

Air Festival set for WWII dogfight - and the Vulcan is promised to return too - Bournemouth Echo | BOURNEMOUTH Air Festival organisers are promising a dramatic World War Two re-enactment for the first time – and have confirmed the return of a big crowd pleaser. The fifth festival, which takes place between August 30 and September 2, ...

Raytheon to host Tweetup at Farnborough International Airshow, extending ... - MarketWatch | WALTHAM, Mass., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) will invite 50 of its Twitter followers to participate in a day of activities at the Farnborough International Airshow on Friday, July 13. Raytheon opened registration...

Credit union to hold drawings for eight thrill jet rides - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — Service Credit Union is holding drawings for eight thrill rides aboard a high-performance jet to take place days before the Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. The sweepstakes ends June 21. To enter to win the thrill ride ...

DLA Aviation Hall of Fame inductees selected - Progress-Index | A former Maritime Detachment Division Chief and a former Site Director of DLA Installation Support in Richmond have been selected for induction into the Aviation Hall of Fame...

FAA Examines Historical Flight Rules from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The FAA said on Tuesday it's ready to "reevaluate its policy" regarding the operation of historical aircraft for hire, and announced a series of public meetings on the topic. The meetings, which are open to the public, will be held June 26, 27, and 28 at FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C. The FAA said its current Living History Flight Experience policy, adopted in the mid-1990s, allows owner/operators of historic aircraft to sell passenger flights "as a way to generate funds needed to maintain and preserve these historically significant aircraft for future generations." However, the FAA said an "increasing number of requests ... [with a] clear market orientation" seek to operate types of aircraft, or offer various types of flight experiences, that aren't covered by the current policy.

Glenn Martin and the First Flight to Catalina Island - Catalina Island News | AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND - In the early morning hours of May 10, 1912, a budding young aviator by the name of Glenn Luther Martin scanned the skies above Newport Beach and frowned. Above him and all around him as far as he could see was that most common ...

Video: Stearman aerobatics from Apron 6 | Let’s call it a day after eight hours of studying and ease the pain with a GoPro movie of a Stearman doing some aerobatics...

World War II airman to pilot Memorial Day parade in Park Ridge - Park Ridge Herald-Advocate | Smaus would go on to fly 38 combat and reconnaissance missions as a B-25 pilot during World War II, his missions taking him to Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and a number of small Pacific islands. On May 28 Smaus will preside over...

1,600 museums offer troops free tickets from Air Force Times - News by The Associated Press | WASHINGTON — More than 1,600 museums across the country will offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer in a program that has more than doubled in size since 2010.

World Hot Air Balloon Championships from ExpressJet Forum by osupilot | Wanted to keep people updated who like to know about this stuff. This year the World Championships are in Battle Creek, MI August 18-24. This year we also have t-shirts for sale to support the entire nine member team that will be competing. Shirts are $20 a + $3 for shipping or we can figure out how to get it to you in...

Atlanta Aero Club honours HAI President from HeliHub.com News by HeliHub.com Editor | Join the Atlanta Aero Club as it welcomes Matt Zuccaro, president of the Helicopter Association International (HAI), at a luncheon on June 7, 2012 at the Capital City Club Downtown, Atlanta, Ga. All HAI members are invited and will receive the Aero Club member discount for attendance. Zuccaro, who became HAI President in 2005, has [...]

Sporty's Open House/International Learn to Fly Day Draws 1,000-Plus from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Several EAA staffers joined EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower at the annual Sporty's Open House and International Learn to Fly Day celebration Saturday at Clermont County/Sporty's Airport in Batavia, Ohio.

Successful Launch Kicks off SpaceX's Historic Mission from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Hawthorne, CA - Today, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon spacecraft to orbit in an exciting start to the mission that will make SpaceX the first commercial company in history to attempt to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station - something only a handful of governments have ever accomplished....

The Dragon is in orbit on her way to the ISS! from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | Below is a replay of the NASA TV feed of this mornings launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 along with the description. Way to go SpaceX! w00t! "On Tuesday, May 22, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon capsule on a demonstration flight towards the International Space Station. The launch occurred at 3:44 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida....