Aerobatic performers from US, Canada and Brazil coming to Wisconsin
- Virtual Press Office | The world's best civilian airshow performers,
including Sean D. Tucker, AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Red Bull Air Force,
and others, along with the famous Oshkosh night air show. This year's
60th annual EAA AirVenture event also highlights World War II's...
Black Team Joins Southern Wisconsin AirFEST from US Army Golden Knights
by dcook | This weekend took Black Team to Janesville, Wisconsin for the
Southern Wisconsin AirFest 2012. 
Janesville consistently hosts its
AirFEST and keeps the Golden Knights in their regular attendance. While
it may appear to be your traditional airshow, hosting a healthy line-up
of impressive military and civilan acts, this airshow has a unique twist
that always leaves Black Team eager to return....
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome airshows take off
from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
will launch its 2012 airshow season June 2, with staff and volunteers
meeting for the annual airshow update. A free public open house will
follow the meeting at 1 p.m. New volunteers are invited to come out and
sign up on that day because everyone who works on the airfield must
attend the safety briefing held at 10 a.m. Volunteers being recruited
include aircraft handlers, auto and aircraft mechanics, gift shop BS
administrative personnel, and pilots having substantial taildragger
experience....
Local lad in Red Arrows
- Northern News | It was a royal occasion for Flight Lieutenant James
McMillan's first official display duty as a member of the famous Royal
Air Force aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows. James, who was brought
up in Kerikeri and Ohaeawai, has joined the team as Red...
Royal flypast cleared for take-off
- British Forces News | Across the country personnel from the Army,
Royal Navy and RAF have been going through their final... The
repatriations of two servicemen killed by what appeared to be Afghan
police officers in... An investigation is reported to be underway into
how...
Was flying ace a real pioneer?
- shropshirestar.com | The aeroplane is of a much later design.” He
says Maund's aircraft was actually a hand-me-down built by Malcolm
Campbell, who later became renowned as the world land and water speed
record-breaking ace. Malcolm Campbell with the aircraft he built in...
OTHER VIEWS: The Tyre T. Weaver story
- al.com (blog) | By Special to The Birmingham News By Timothy M. Gay
On July 26, 1943, 23-year-old Staff Sgt. Tyre T. Weaver of River View,
Ala., a flight engineer, was manning the top-turret gun on the B-17
bomber Ruthie II when it was jumped by a swarm of enemy...
Hooper Reed Maplesden
- Siskiyou Daily News | He was a pilot of a B-17 crew, which flew 35
missions over Europe in 1944, before being rotated back to the United
States. After his discharge in 1945, Hooper worked for the Siskiyou
County Road Department for 35 years. On March 1, 1946, Hooper married...
From The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation
- EAA 64 and Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Fl...
- EAA 1424 Open House/Fly-In on June 9 at Washington...
- June 2 Fly-In, Flea Market at A. Paul Vance Freder...
- Salute to Veterans Corporation Airshow A Major Mid...
AN [EXTRA]ORDINARY DAY from Let's Go Flying by Kristen Seaman | It seems only natural to start this post with something cheesy like: “It was a day like any other day…” or “I had no idea when I woke up that morning I would…” and then drag the story out for a few more paragraphs before reaching my point. But, let’s cut to the chase because I know why you’re here. So here you go, folks--I SOLOED!!! It was awesome, unforgettable, and monumental. In a nutshell, it was everything I dreamed it to be....
Mrs. Alaska U.S. All World Beauties 2012 & Aviation Community Involvement from Let's Go Flying by Ariel Talen-Keller | Being a community leader and a role model for others is an important part of being a state title-holder. As my year as Mrs. Alaska U.S. All World Beauties is coming to a close and I am preparing for the national pageant, being active in my community and in my aviation community has played a vital role for my platform GirlsFlyToo. My two community service projects this year include being a Senior Advocate at the Chugiak/Eagle-River Senior Center and as a Peer Mentor at the Covenant House Alaska, a local shelter for teens. In my aviation community I have worked with my local chapter of Ninety-Nines, local EAA Chapter 42, and the Alaska Aviation Museum....
Natalie's First Scholarship Essay from Life on the Road as a Pilot | I want to personally thank Girls with Wings and the 99's for finding my story worthy of the 2012 Girl's with Wings Scholarship. This will help me to finalize my last hours as a Student Pilot becoming a true Lady Aviator, a dream finally coming true...
The Phabulous Phantom from American Aerospace by J. Terry White | Thirty-six years ago this week, production unit No. 5,000 of the incomparable USAF/McDonnell F-4 Phantom II fighter-bomber was delivered in a public ceremony held at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. This occasion (Wednesday, 24 May 1978) also marked the 20th anniversary...
Aviation’s Holy Grail from American Aerospace by J. Terry White | Forty-nine years ago today, the USAF/Northrop X-21A Laminar Flow Control (LFC) experimental aircraft exhibited a significant reduction in skin friction drag. This achievement marked the first time in aviation history that the LFC principle was successfully demonstrated in flight. Perhaps...
Lockheed Martin offering San Antonio media glimpse of Joint Strike Fighter from Aerospace-Defense News | Lockheed Martin Corp. officials will be in San Antonio on Wednesday to set up an interactive simulation of the company's F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
International Learn to Fly Day event planned for FDK from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is teaming with Maryland’s Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK) to host International Learn to Fly Day on Saturday, June 2. The event, part of a worldwide effort, will include a free day-long event designed to introduce the local community to general aviation...
ATC VFR Save from The FlightTime Radio Show | VFR On-Top and the bottom is at 400ft.
FlightTime Radio Show 226 from The FlightTime Radio Show | Milford was in the Key Auto – FlightTime Radio Studio and Charlie was on the road returning from a relaxing few days in the Bahamas!... Charlie called in from the mobile studio and spent the hour with Milford talking about flying. Join in with us and discover the Joy of Flying!
PCDU Episode 88: Dreamtime from Plane Crazy Down Under | 787 Dreamliner (photo by Steven Pam)Boeing have been taking their 787 Dreamliners on the DreamTour, a series of 7 multi-stop flights, or segments, that take one of the 787 test aircraft around the world. Each segment visits multiple countries, allowing airlines & invited guests to get up close to the...
Video: Keeping The ICON A5 From Spinning Out Of Control from AirPigz by Martt | I've kept the long-running ICON A5 project at arms length, watching mostly from pretty far off. The flashy displays at OSH and the overall vibe just felt too much like big-project-promises from the past... and the fact that the airplane has the number '5' in doesn't help any. But having said all that, I can't deny that the airplane is beautiful, the design elements seem well thought out, and it looks like a joy to fly. Who wouldn't want an amphibious flying toy that looks like a sports car and is realistically fairly
affordable?...Space taxi flies over Colorado from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. -- A space craft was tested in Broomfield on Tuesday. The Dream Chaser is a crew space transportation system. It was built by Sierra Nevada Corporation in partnership with NASA. The Dream Chaser was flown in Jefferson County on Tuesday. The crew of AirTracker7 spotted the space craft on the grass near Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield...
Another Shuttle Mockup from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | I just learned that the old Rockwell/Boeing Downey facility is now home of Downey Studios, an independent film studio (an has been for a while). The site was established in 1929 and was home to the...
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