Tuesday, July 31, 2012

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25th annual Oregon International Air Show takes off Friday in Hillsboro - OregonLive.com | In 1988, organizers of the first Rose Festival Airshow were caught off-guard by massive crowds, and workers anxiously tore through the shelves of Hillsboro's Hank's Thriftway to stock up on hot dogs, condiments and buns. The legendary U.S. Navy Blue ...

Blue Angels have arrived for Seafair 2012! - West Seattle Blog | 11:28 AM: Our Blue Angels flyby video is up, shot from the parking lot north of the Boeing Field tower starting as soon as one of the handful of others watching from here shouted “OVER THERE!” They subsequently landed and taxied two by two to the ...

YPSILANTI: Yankee Air Museum's Thunder over Michigan Air Show set this ... - Heritage Newspapers | The Yankee Air Museum's 2012 Thunder over Michigan Air Show is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday and will showcase numerous P-51 Mustangs, the Sea Harrier F/A2, a World War II Battle Reenactment and the F-86 Sabre "Smokey" at Willow Run ...

Snowbird performance in jeopardy? - Castanet.net | Hynes says if fire fighting efforts are still going on then the Snowbirds will consult with Transport Canada and the Ministry of Forests to determine if the performance could go ahead as planned. "Safety for all is the number one priority," says Hynes...

The Atlantic City Airshow five hours, free and great for families - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | The Skinny: “Thunder over the Boardwalk” the Atlantic City Airshow, each year attracts Atlantic City's largest crowd for a single event. Last year an estimated 800000 people traveled from across the country to view the nation's biggest midweek airshow.

Florennes 2012 - aviationphotography.be | Photos

Hightower Thanks All for Successful AirVenture from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | On Tuesday morning, EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower thanked volunteers, exhibitors, air show performers and EAA staff for a successful AirVenture Oshkosh 2012.

AeroShell, Soucy, Leff light the Oshkosh night sky - AOPA Pilot | Using lights to illuminate smoke, the AeroShell Aerobatic Team dazzled the crowd at EAA AirVenture July 28. Image 2. AeroShell Aerobatic Team performs a formation loop during the night show at EAA AirVenture. Image 3. Bill Leff prepares for takeoff in ...

The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 Air Show, in Instagram - Jaunted | Admit it. You'll ogle aircraft at any available opportunity. We understand. There is help out there for you...in the form of yet more airplane porn from our day at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. In addition to the slew of pro photos and slick video, we ...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Great War Sky Knights Display at Wings & Wheels from Flightline UK | The unique image of the Sopwith Triplane, which caused the Germans to turn tail and avoid combat in the First World War, along with its fierce German counterpart, the Fokker Triplane, are the latest additions to the Wings & Wheels line-up. Visitors to the historic aerodrome near...

35th annual Fly-In at TF - Belgrade News | Ken Flikkema, the President of the Montana Antique Aircraft Association, the group that orchestrates the four-day event, said he expects 75 to 100 antique planes will fly in for the four-day event. “For me, the neatest part is just looking at the old ...

31st Annual Fly-In Breakfast, 51st Annual Fine Arts Show Aug. 5 - Cresco Times Plain Dealer | CRESCO – The 31st Annual Fly-In Breakfast is set to take place on Sunday, Aug. 5 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Cresco Airport (Ellen Church Field). Airplane rides will be provided at a cost of $20 per person and up to three people per ride. Airplanes ...

Czech Mate Flies!!! Exclusive Coverage!!! - AAFO | Czech Mate made it'd first flight with the new wing and tail! It will be racing at Reno...

Reberry Air Racing - website | Our team has been racing since 2005! When we first started, our goal was to have fun and compete — that main goal has never changed! We are still about having fun and competing, especially since we are a wee bit faster than our very first qualifying speed of 185 mph. We are excited to enter the 2012 Air Championship Races with our debut of September Fate...

Racers (old and new) at Oshkosh - AAFO | So some former and current Unlimiteds at Oshkosh last week, served up for your review...

B-17 stop in Rantoul shortened by repairs - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette | RANTOUL — People wanting to tour and fly in a vintage B-17 bomber Saturday and Sunday were disappointed. The bomber Texas Raiders, which was scheduled to fly to the Rantoul airport from Branson, Mo., Friday afternoon, did not arrive until Sunday ...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Olympic Merlin Helicopter Painted at Dunsfold Park from Flightline UK | Pic by Georgie Major |Dunsfold Park was sworn to secrecy last week as an Augusta Westland (AW101) Merlin helicopter flew in for a confidential and rather special paint job. Sprayed red, white and blue the Merlin was painted ahead of its starring role in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. Taking just a weekend to complete, the helicopter was...

CHINO: Air museum demonstrates WWII bomber on Aug. 4 - Press-Enterprise | The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino will showcase “Bombers of the 8th Army Air Force” on Saturday, Aug. 4. The program will include a demonstration flight of a B-25 Mitchell, described by Boeing on its website as “perhaps the most versatile aircraft ...

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly-over on Friday for Grantham Museum exhibition - Grantham Journal | ...The exhibition is on loan from the Polish Air Force Association and dozens of Polish dignitaries are expected to attend today’s opening including Col Stanisław Król, Military Attaché at the Polish Embassy and Ireneusz Truszkowski, Consul General at the Polish Embassy, as well as a Polish television crew and other journalists....

Florida Air Museum Eliminates Director Position - The Ledger | An advertisement on the company's website posted last week shows that they are looking for a director of education, an event and sales manager and an air museum curator. The sales manager and curator positions likely will be combined. Knight said that ...

Beauty, mate: Indonesians arrive for Exercise 'Pitch Black' from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | Strewth; what a great job by the Royal Australian Air Force to photograph this stunning formation of four Indonesian air force Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 fighters, flanked by two Boeing F/A-18A Hornets from its own 77 Sqn. No, this wasn't an intercept, but the moment...

Fabulous Flankers in Australia from The DEW Line by Craig Hoyle | The six-nation exercise 'Pitch Black 2012' kicked off in Darwin, Australia on 27 July, with the Royal Australian Air Force hosting visiting aircraft and personnel from Indonesia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and the USA. Among the equipment...

10 Greatest Moments in Flight from SPACE.com | Ten of the greatest moments in flight took humans from flying in hot-air balloons to stepping foot on the moon.

Filming Red Bull Stratos | The Eye in the Sky from Aerial Sports Feed | As Red Bull Stratos prepares to blast off into space...

NASA's Journey to Tomorrow Exhibit Featured at Great New England Air Show - Space Ref | CLEVELAND - NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio invites visitors at the Great New England Air Show to explore interactive exhibits and participate in science, technology, engineering and math activities in NASA's Journey to Tomorrow ...

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'Sabre'-rattling at the Centennial of Flight - Prince Albert Daily Herald | The jet has been painted in the colours of the Golden Hawks, the celebrated Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aerobatic team that last performed in Prince Albert in 1962. “The Golden Hawks were formed in 1959 to celebrate the golden anniversary of flight ...

Saskatoon air show honours 'our veterans' - StarPhoenix | Flying at speeds of up to 1000 km/h and climbing 40000 feet a minute, Capt. Patrick Gobeil's CF-18 fighter jet roared across the open sky at Saskatoon's airport during a brief demonstration for the upcoming Canada Remembers Our Heroes air show, set for...

Unique Airshow In Warren County  - WBKO |There was a unique show in the skies this weekend on the east side of Bowling Green. SKYMAC hosted the Vette City Big Birds at Stahl Field.  Nearly 50 large RC planes took to the skies showing off their best high flying trick. RC planes may not be considered a household hobby, but SKYMAC hopes shows like this catch everyone's attention...

Pipistrel Receives Two Prestigious Awards At Oshkosh from Aero-News Network  | Recognized For Engineering And Personal Aircraft Design The Pipistrel Aircraft Team received two prestigious awards at AirVenture, which wrapped up on Sunday. The company was the recipient of the 'Dr. August Raspet Memorial Award', which has been presented annually by the EAA since 1960 to "a person who has made outstanding advancements in the field of light aircraft design."

Oshkosh Attendance Down Approximately 40 Thousand Compared To 2011 from Aero-News Network  | Members Express Concerns About Premium Chalets On The Flightline EAA president and CEO Rod Hightower was upbeat in his closing news conference Sunday at Wittman Regional Airport, but there is some growing dissension among the rank-and-file members of the EAA about the direction the event, and the organization, is going.

Reflections On AirVenture 2012 from Aero-News Network  | Industry On Hold, And Barely Holding On, As The Economy Continues To Drag As we wrap up AirVenture 2012, I look back on my excitement to be coming and then my concern on leaving. I was really hoping to see new and innovative products announced by the manufacturers (Airplane, Avionics, and Powerplants). I was hoping to see considerable improvement in customer demand. I was hoping that the crowds would be stronger than last year.

Airborne-Oshkosh Day Two Redux: New Planes, Redbird, Aspen, and MORE! from Aero-News Network | Oshkosh Day Two Coverage -- Part Two Of Five Part Hightower Interview, A Chat With Phil Boyer!!! We have two more new airplanes to tell you about at AirVenture. The wraps came off the new RV-14, and Lisa Airplanes Akoya amphibious skiplane made its U.S. debut. Meanwhile SeaRey was showing off its 20th anniversary...

AirVenture Photos - Julie in the Sky

'Senigallia Air Show', the exhibition at the Rotunda - living Senigallia | On August 4, sky and sea of ​​Senigallia return to dye the flag. On that date, significant for the history of the city, there is a "Senigallia Air Show" which will have its climax with the performance of aerobatic ...

Dazzling aerobatic display flies into Down - Banbridge Leader | ADDING drama to one of the country's most dramatically scenic coastlines is a major challenge, but on Saturday 11 August tens of thousands of people will see how it's done as Newcastle's promenade becomes the stunning setting for The B/E Aerospace ... 

UAV Navigation To Sponsor Reno Race Plane from Aero-News Network | Company To Apply Rich Experience In Championship Air Races and AirShow UAV Navigation will sponsor its CEO and co-founder Guillermo Parodi's jet aircraft in the upcoming Reno National Championship Air Races and Air Show in September 2012. Parodi will be flying a Cassutt Special III dubbed, "N-A-RUSH."

WWII B-25 Bomber on display in Bozeman - NBC Montana | The "Maid in the Shade" B-25 bomber was built in 1943 in Kansas City, Missouri and was sent overseas in 1944. "It flew 15 missions in Northern Italy, cutting off the supply lines for the Germans, bombing bridges and supply depots," said flight crew ...

Vintage WWII aircraft come to Valparaiso - Post-Tribune | But one DeMotte veteran wound up missing out on a free flight in the B-17 bomber “Nine O Nine” because of miscommunication between the staff members of the Collings Foundation and the flight crew. Valparaiso Stop coordinator Mike Prentiss said the ...

US recovers apparent remains of WWII airmen - KTVL | OTTAWA (AP) -- U.S. divers searching the wreckage of a U.S. Army amphibious plane that went down in the St. Lawrence River during World War II have recovered what appear to be remains of the crew that went missing nearly seven decades ago.

From Antique Airfield
Not everyone believes the USAF has found the root cause of the Raptor's problems from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | The US Air Force is holding a press conference tomorrow to address lingering questions about the root cause of a series of hypoxia-like incidents that have plagued its Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fleet since 2008...

Video: U.S. Navy initial flight (and heavy landing) of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator. from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Jul. 29 (or Jul.30 – the news release and the footage have a different timestamp), the U.S. Navy made history after it conducted the Naval Air Station Patuxent River’s initial flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstrator (UCAS-D).  The tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from “Pax River” and flew for a planned 35 minutes over the Chesapeake Bay chased by an F-18D Hornet...

Raygun Gothic Rocketship from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | When in San Francisco, just this last June, my Mum-in-law and I saw this sculpture on The Embarcadero, next to the Ferry Building — my first impression was “Cool! A Buck Rogers rocketship!” As things turn out is an art installation entitled, Raygun [...]

475,000 Takeoffs and Landings a Year  - airspacemag.com | The Summer Games will bring 4,000 additional aircraft to London's airports. Find out what it takes to keep Heathrow running smoothly on a normal day.

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Losing gravity on the Blue Angels' C-130 transport plane (video) - Press-Register - al.com | Losing gravity on "Ernie," the Blue Angels' stand-in C-130 Riding along on "Ernie," the Blue Angels' C-130 which is temporarily filling in for "Fat Albert." Capt. Ben Blanton explains the ride, which is the same one taken during the Pensacola Beach Air...

Westover readies for weekend air show - MassLive.com | The Great New England Air Show at Westover Air Reserve Base will be an entertaining event featuring aircraft, vintage planes and music but with a serious component: It will show the evolution of the strength of America's aircraft. More than 60 modern...

Orcas Fly-In this weekend - Islands' Sounder | Orcas Fly-In this weekend. July 30, 2012 · 9:42 AM. Tweet. 0comments; Email Story; Print Story; Letter/Editor. Every year, well over 100 aircraft attend the Orcas Fly-In from around the country. Under the variety of old-fashioned airplanes, seaplanes...

Abu Dhabi back in the loop for air race - The National | The Red Bull Air Race is expected to take off again in 2014 - and Abu Dhabi has been approached by organisers to be one of the host sites. According to Red Bull officials, a team is working on securing a fixed calendar for the race, which is held in ...

Ohio Air News # 202 - Charles Johnson | AirVenture pictures from Kevin Korterud and Ken Mist,
and more from David Virant...

Return of the Oshkosh Express   | The famous Oshkosh Express will make a dramatic return to Oshkosh in 2013, when a state of the art Boeing 777 will deliver over 340 aviation enthusiasts from Australia and New Zealand.  The Air New Zealand “All Black” 777 will make the 13,000 kilometre journey with a planned stopover to allow the charter group to visit the Mojave spaceport en route to Oshkosh. The charter flight will then land at the famous Wittman Regional Airport.  The original 747 Oshkosh Express was... 

‘Aviation Week’ proclaimed in Wisconsin from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proclaimed July 23 to 29 “Aviation Week” in the state, noting the value of aviation in providing safe, efficient transportation for businesses in the state, and the important role all aviation, including business aviation, plays in Wisconsin’s economy...

Cub (on Rob's way) to Oshkosh! from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by StevePlane (video and photos)  | Pilot friend Rob (who used to blog about his aerial exploits) emailed me months ago asking if he could stay with us tonight. You see, he's in the midst of a crazy adventure to Oshkosh - riding all 2,015 miles from Philadelphia to Wisconsin and back on his motorcycle! The last time we said hello was when he and Gary flew out to visit nearly two years ago. We said yes...

Welcome To Sunny California - US Army Golden Knights | Today could have not been a better day for members of the United States Army Parachute Team, Tandem Section to kick off the Sonoma, CA Tandem Camp. The Sacramento Recruiting Battalion brought out nine Centers of Influence that were nominated to conduct a tandem parachute jump with the Army’s elite Department of Defense Parachute Demonstration Team. The group consisted of excited candidates coming from various crafts and backgrounds. The majority of the group said they jumped at the opportunity to do a tandem with...

Women in Aviation to reprise ‘Daughter Day’ at next year’s conference from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Women in Aviation, International will repeat "Take Your Daughter to the Conference Day" at its 2013 International Women in Aviation Conference, scheduled for Nashville on March 14-16...

WWII Veteran Revisits Past - Syracuse.com | Fred Taylor, 94, of Cazenovia talks to his friend John Little, also of Cazenovia, after they toured a restored B-17 Memphis Belle. Taylor flew B-17 bombers during WWII and B-29 bombers after the war. Taylor was scheduled to take a public flight on the...

A deserving toast to a helicopter pilot from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Mike Collins | ...Gordon Knight was a Nebraska native who flew Army helicopters in Vietnam, where he earned a Purple Heart. In 1988 he moved to Boulder and made the leap from home brewing to professional brewing. He also continued to fly helicopters–often as a aerial firefighter...

Greg Fletcher – Intrepid Aviators - WREG | A young Naval Aviator from Memphis finds himself in the middle of history's greatest epic Naval battle, in the new book from Greg Fletcher. It reads like an exciting war novel, but this is a true story! “Intrepid Aviators” tells the story of Will ...

Through Airmen's Eyes: A pilot who can do it all from Air Force Link Top Stories | Just three short years ago, Lt. Aaron Berry was maintaining A-10 Thunderbolt IIs. Today, he's flying them. In April 2009, then-Tech. Sgt. Aaron Berry was selected by the Deserving Airman Commissioning board to attend Officer Training School, and then attend a pilot-training program....

More Fly-In Attendees - Photo blog from Antique Airfield News

Chuck Doyle Sr. Stearman Story in Minnesota Flyer from Antique Airfield News | Chuck Doyle's recently restored 450 Stearman has been written up in the Minnesota Flyer magazine. Here's...

The Yak-130, those engine intake doors and our exclusive flight test from The DEW Line by Craig Hoyle | One of our most-read stories from the Farnborough air show reported on the confusion caused when eagle-eyed flight ops types caught sight of...

He's Still Standing - Tillamook Headlight Herald | ... Hirst, who was an F15 Air Force pilot, “lived a charmed life up until the time he hit the pole,” said his friend Renaud. Hirst’s prognosis was bleak, he couldn’t talk and doctors told him he would never walk again...

St. Louis Downtown Airport Is Hub of Medical Flights Serving St. Louis Hospitals from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | St. Louis Downtown Airport, with its location just a few miles from some of the nation's best hospitals in downtown St. Louis, has become a hub of medical flights in recent weeks. BK 117B-1 airlift helicopters known as KidsFlight 1 and KidsFlight 2, along with a Pilatus PC-12/45 KidsFlight 3, are based at the...

U.S. Navy T-34C Turbo Mentor Becoming a Rare Sight as Replacement Loom from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The U.S. Navy T-34C Turbo Mentor, once the mainstay of primary pilot training wings, is rapidly disappearing from first-line service as the T-6B Texan II takes over this role. Two T-34Cs from...

PAMA Scholarships from General Aviation News by Dale Forton | Last year the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association's chapters gave out more than $80,000 in scholarships. These are available to new students looking to get into aviation maintenance as a career and also to existing aviation maintenance professionals looking to advance their careers...

NASA Television To Air Upcoming Cargo Ship Launch to Space Station from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | NASA Television will broadcast the launch and for the first time, the same-day rendezvous and docking of a Progress cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). Coverage begins at 3:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 1

U.S. Navy F/A-18 Added to Thunder!



The F/A-18 Super Hornet is a cutting-edge, multi-role, strike fighter with the capability, flexibility and performance necessary to modernize air and naval technology for the United States. The Super Hornet provides the warfighter with today's newest advances in multimission capability. The Super Hornet entered combat on its maiden voyage in 2002 and remains combat deployed in the Global War on Terrorism. THUNDER provides the up close and personal experience with this aircraft on static display as spectators can tour and ask the pilot questions on this unique fighter.

THUNDER is excited to share our nation's military technology, past history and support with thousands of fans this coming weekend. Premium seating tickets are starting to sell out, so purchase your preferred seats before it is too late. Come help us make Michigan THUNDER!
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Grandstand: Premium View Grandstand Seats are a fantastic way to get a great seat for the air show, just off the flight line and close to show center.

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The BOMBER CLUB: a spacious, tented area designed for guests to enjoy some shade and have access to tables and chairs for relaxation. Bomber Club patrons will enjoy complimentary beverages (non-alcoholic) all day and will have access to non-public portable washrooms. The BOMBER CLUB chalet includes premium outdoor seating along the flight line.

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FIGHTER CLUB: Enjoy the festive atmosphere and entertainment while attending the Air Show in this premium chalet. Enjoy an outstanding catered buffet-style lunch (served from 11-2) and complimentary beverages (non-alcoholic and beer) all day and access to non-public portable washrooms. The FIGHTER CLUB chalet includes premium outdoor seating along the flight line.


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OFFICERS CLUB: includes the finest of amenities and the best view of the show. This private premium club features a spacious tented area and prime seats on the flightline. OFFICERS CLUB guests will be served a catered breakfast (served from 9-10:30), grilled luncheon entrees with delicious side dishes (served from 11 - 2), an afternoon old fashioned ice cream sundae bar, and snacks and appetizers throughout the day.

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AirVenture attendance down, but event still deemed a success - The Oshkosh Northwestern | Sandy Travnicek, right, and her husband, Andy, of Del Rio, Texas, take down their campsite in the North 40 area of EAA AirVenture 2012 as the convention wraps up on Sunday. The Travniceks will be flying to Minnesota to visit family before returning to...

My view of Oshkosh from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Al Marsh | AOPA writers, editors, reporters?, content creators?, whatever we are, each spend three and sometimes more hours per day beside our Husky talking with members during Sun `n Fun, AirVenture, and AOPA Summit. Between visitors, I took this...

Not-So Young Eagles - Aviation Week | The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has launched a new aviation mentoring program based on Young Eagles, but this time is targeting adults. The organization inaugurated the new Eagle Flights program during last week's 2012 Airventure in...

AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 – Day 4 from Other People's Airplanes by David | ...In today’s episode, we take you out to Scott’s Warbird Alley to look at some heavy metal. While there, we catch up with Panchito, the B-25 Mitchell I flew in during the Tico Warbird Air Show in March. We talk with Lynn May about the Disabled American Veterans. Be sure you “like” the DAV on Facebook to be entered to win a beautiful model of Panchito...

"Fifteen Score" UCAP #300 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast  | The boys celebrate their 300th episode from one of their favorite places: The deck of EAA Radio on the flightline at AirVenture Oshkosh.

Wings & Wheels Spectacular at transportation museum - Courier-Gazette & Camden Herald | This year's Aerobatic Air Show will be held both days from 1:30 to 3 p.m., and will feature high-speed performances by Kendal Simpson in his Pitts Model 12 and Dan Marcotte in his Ultimate 200 biplane. Jim Parker will put on a show in an aerobatic ...

Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In from Midwest Flyer | BRAINERD, MINN. – Seaplane pilots from throughout Minnesota and neighboring states attended the 2012 Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Safety Seminar & Fly-In, May 4-6 at Madden’s Resort in Brainerd, Minnesota. Many seaplane owners parked their planes right outside their cabins during …

Timmins "air show" was a crowd pleaser on Saturday - Timmins Times | Club member Nathan Crosby, working on his plane, was among the many who took time to set up his aircraft and fly it with a remote control radio system, much to the delight of the spectators. One of Crosby's aircraft was this deHavilland Turbo Otter ...

Navy, Marines take part in Sapporo Air Show - DVIDS | F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 and EA-18G Growlers from Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 perform a fly-by in formation as part of the 26th Sapporo Air Show. Both squadrons are deployed to Japan in support of ...

Red Arrows high point of air show - Edinburgh Evening News | Spectators who braved erratic weather were also treated to a recreation of a First World War dogfight, and saw a host of vintage planes at the East Lothian airfield. Paul Hazelwood, visitor services manager at the National Museum of Flight, said the ...

Hawk Phil flies back to the Cotswolds for airshow - Wiltshire Business | Phil grew up in
Gloucestershire; he has been coming to Kemble Airshow since his teens and flew some of his first flights here when learning to fly on his PPL course aged 17. The RAF's Hawk Display Team is supporting the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund ...

The inevitable shot of the Olympic opening ceremony from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | Like the title says, here's a shot of the Red Arrows doing their thing over the Olympic stadium last Friday as part of Danny Boyle's opening spectacular.

Choreographing Olympic Airspace | The Daily Planet - blogs.airspacemag.com | Flying into London for the Olympics? Get in line.

Royal International Air Tattoo 2012 - International Jet Team Fest! - www.youtube.com | Breitling Jet Team enjoyed displaying with some of the best International Jet teams in the World! The British Red Arrows, Korean Black Eagles, Patrouille de ...

WWII vet remembers pilot who saved his life - Hattiesburg American | Clint Martin, left, sits with World War II veteran Curt Weaver. During WWII, Weaver was escorted back to base by an unidentified Tuskegee Airman after his B-24 had engine trouble. Martin was able to help Weaver's family and friends identify the ...

Navy's X-47B UCAV in Debut Flight at Pax from Ares by Graham Warwick | Northrop Grumman's X-47B unmanned combat aircraft system demonstrator has made its first flight on the East Coast, from the US Navy's test center at NAS Patuxent River in Maryland.

Video: Red Flag night launch and recovery time lapse (spanning about 5 hours or so in just 3 minutes). from David Cenciotti's weblog | Brought to my attention by Jeff Merkowitz, the following video combines about 5 hours of night launches and recoveries from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, north of Las Vegas, in just 3 minutes of mesmerizing footage.

FROM TURIN TO DEFEND THE TITLE OF VENETO SAMPLE PARAGLIDING from Aviation-Report.com (translated) | Under the auspices of the Italian Federation of Free Flight, from 27 July to 2 August in Borso del Grappa (Treviso), the Aero Club will host the Italian Championship of Montegrappa paragliding event on the calendar of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale.

South Africa: SA youth make it against all odds - 7thSpace Interactive | Refilwe Ledwaba, who has established the South African Women in Aviation and Aerospace Industry (SAWIA); a non-profit organisation aimed at empowering women in aviation, was also honoured in the Entrepreneurship category. Although she ...

16-year-old pilot completes cross-country journey from Kathryn's Report | Matt Gougeon prepares his aircraft in Sudbury on July 10 to begin a cross-Canada flight that starts in Tofino, B.C. and ends in Halifax, N.S. GINO DONATO/THE SUDBURY STAR Sudburian Matthew Gougeon is the youngest pilot to ever fly across the country solo in an amphibious aircraft. The last time The Star spoke with Gougeon, he was halfway through his cross-Canada challenge. He landed at...

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An Outstanding AirVenture Week from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh  | EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower met with the media Sunday afternoon, reporting a very solid convention that established a new standard for the association and what can be expected in the future.

2012 Aircraft Award Winners from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | 2012 Aircraft award winners from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Kissed by the moon? - TVR Photography.com | This is just one of those rare alignments that if I weren't there to see it, I wouldn't have believed it. The early evening moon presented a splitting obstacle for the Iron Eagles dusk performance at Airventure 2012. (photo used with permission)

World's Largest Air Show Team Showcases RV Abilities by EAA AirVenture | It is not a coincidence that the world's largest air show team flies Van's Aircraft RVs. "The RV is affordable," said founder and flight lead Mike "Kahuna" Stewart. "You couldn't find 12 T-6 guys ... to travel 100 miles to go practice ...

Aeronca donated to EAA Museum from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | OSHKOSH — An Aeronca restored by 35 students at the Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy and other schools in Riverside, Calif., was donated to the EAA Museum last week during AirVenture...

Photo of the Day: Two friends at AirVenture - Flight Training by jtallman | Waco and a DC-3 at Airventure 2012. ... As AirVenture 2012 draws to a close, here's a photo of a Waco and a DC-3 sharing space on the grass. Luckily, there's room for everyone at the world's biggest airshow. Photo by Al ...

"Worn Out" UCAP Daily #298-foxtrot from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb Burnside, Dave Higdon and Jack Hodgson pause at the edge of Wittman Field to catch their breath and review the recent events at AirVenture Oshkosh 2012.

Arctic Thunder air show continues to dazzle - Sacramento Bee | ... broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The Arctic Thunder open house and air show continues for a second day Sunday as thousands are expected at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to catch dazzling air stunts and acrobatics....

Canada Remembers Our Heroes Air Show set to take off - 650 CKOM News Talk Radio | Jet engines will be roaring in the sky over Saskatoon this week for one of the finest tribute events to veterans in North America. The Canada Remembers Our Heroes Air Show is expected to bring about 15000 people to Auto Clearing Motor Speedway next ...

Lough Derg Airshow To Go Ahead - The Clare Herald | The organisers of an airshow planned for Lough Derg in September say the event will not affect a pair of rare white-tailed sea eagles which taken up residence on the lake. Concerns have been expressed by locals in Mountshannon in Co Clare that the ...

Cooler Than The Red Arrows: Flying With The Breitling Jet Team - Sabotage Times | Where the RAF Red Arrows are Britain's elite military flying institution and part of the establishment, the Breitling team are the flying world's mavericks. They're the Cirque de Soleil to the Red Arrows' Last Night of the Proms. “You'll experience 4 ...

aviation-photocrew.com Update from Apron 6 | Tom just updated the aviation-photocrew website with the pictures we took in Texel last year. The Mig pictures...

Tour of restored B-17 bomber brings back memories for veteran pilot from World ... - Syracuse.com | WWII Veteran Revisits Past Fred Taylor, 94, of Cazenovia toured a restored B-17 Memphis Belle on Sunday July 29, 2012. Taylor flew B-17 bombers during WWII and B-29 bombers after the war. Taylor was scheduled to take a public flight on the B-17 at...

Electric plane wins $1.35 million - Cosmic Log by Alan Boyle | "Now we are all looking forward to the future of electric aviation." Eric Raymond, e-Genius' team leader, was diplomatic in his remarks. "I'm proud that Pipistrel won," he said. "They've been a leader in getting these things into ...

Video: Electric airplane loses power, glides home - TG Daily | Nevertheless, a company known as Flight of the Century and its CEO Chip Yates recently broke the world record for speed in an electric aircraft with a Long-ESA EV flight that reached a top speed of 202.6 mph. Unfortunately, the battery packs were ...

Remains Recovered From Second World War Wreck from AVwebFlash Current Issue The remains of up to five U.S. airmen lost when their PBY Catalina sunk in Quebec's Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1942 have been recovered and sent for DNA identification. For the last three weeks the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC)'s USNS Grapple has been on station off Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, a small fishing village on Quebec's north shore. Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan was a stop on the so-called "Crimson Line" supply route to Europe during the war. That's where Parks Canada employees found the Catalina intact in 2009. Because the hull...

Oops at SFO from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | San Francisco International Airport is celebrating its long and varied history with displays not only in the San Francisco Airport Museum & Library (the entire airport is considered museum display space) but in Terminal 3 as well as the International Terminal. Professional museum-grade aircraft models are on display...

Work begins this week on expansion at Paul Allen's aviation museum - HeraldNet | "It's going to attract more visitors and offer an expanded opportunity for aviation enthusiasts and history buffs from around the world, as well as the local public." In a time of continued economic recession, the museum expansion is an asset to the ...

U.S. Navy T-6B Texan II "Yellow Peril" Departs St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Visitors to the Greater St. Louis Air Space Museum at St. Louis Downtown Airport today were able to view a very special aircraft - theT-6B (BuNo 166064) "Texan II" from VT-3 "Red Knights" of NAS Whiting Field, FL for a second day. The aircraft is painted in the "Yellow Peril" Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation paint scheme in salute to the...

Young Eagles Raffle Winners Chosen from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | The names of six lucky winners of the 2012 Young Eagles Raffle were drawn Sunday afternoon at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower and Kevin Keling of the Ford Motor Company announced the winners.

AOPA launches free program for kids from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has launched new youth membership category targeting students aged 13 through 18. AOPA AV8RS was created as part of an ongoing effort by AOPA to help develop a new generation of pilots and members, according to association officials...

Baumgartner: Will third time be the charm? - video from Spaceports | Felix Baumgartner completed a second test dive from a balloon hoisted capsule. He reached 536 mph in the freefall. His objective...


Sunday, July 29, 2012

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Blue Angels Soar High to Please the Crowd - Twin Falls Times-News | TWIN FALLS • The U.S. Navy Blue Angels left the Air Magic Valley air show attendees awestruck on Saturday with a showcase that barreled to the soundtrack of Motley Crue. And as the team's pilots maneuvered their sleek jets thousands of feet above...

An inside look into the Blue Angels' Fat Albert - KTVB | TWIN FALLS -- Air Magic Valley starts Saturday in Twin Falls. It has more than 10 different high-flying events. "Welcome to Fat Albert Airlines. I'm Captain Ben Blanton." Fat Albert is a plane used by the U.S. Armed Forces. It's a C-130 used to ...

Air Shows are Good Places for Military Branches to Get New Recruits - Twin Falls Times-News | For example, the Navy included not only a simulation lab but entertained a small crowd by having its Navy Band Northwest jam old and new rock tunes throughout the air show. “Air shows tend to be better for recruitment purposes than other events,” Witte ...

Paraplegic Hang Glider Dazzles At Air Show - KMVT | "I was with a bunch of friends flying off of a mountain up in Oregon and this Jeep came by and he was a producer of the Medford, Oregon air show, he asked if we could do something with a hang glider in the show, so we did," said Buchanan. "Buchanan has ...

Living Legends of Aviation awards conferred - AOPA | 'Skytalker' Danny Clisham hosted the annual ceremony that also serves as a fundraiser for the nonprofit Kiddie Hawk Air Academy. The academy is dedicated to sparking and developing children's interest in aviation.

AirVenture 2012 Photo Gallery from AVweb Top News  | As EAA AirVenture 2012 winds down, we make time for one last tour of the grounds — and take in the spectacular nighttime air show.

GoPro's Super Saturday by eaavideo.org | GoPro entertains aviation enthusiasts with their spectacular in-cockpit and on-wing camera angles.

EAA Airventure features rare aircraft - Fox11online.com | OSHKOSH - Aviation lovers will soon pack up and leave the EAA Airventure grounds in Oshkosh. The event wraps up Sunday with Family Day, and the final air show is scheduled for 2 p.m.. Many pilots took to the skies during the 60th annual Airventure.

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Sully, Skiles Look Back at Flight 1549, Look Ahead to Young Eagles ... - EAA AirVenture | By Ric Reynolds. It was the splash heard 'round the world. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles gained fame for their superb airmanship in safely guiding US Airways Flight 1549 to a successful ditching on January 15, ...

Podcast: EAA's Jeff Skiles on Eagle Flights from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast  | Jeff Skiles, EAA's new vice president of chapters and youth education, talks with AVweb's Mary Grady at EAA AirVenture about new programs in the works to help mentor new pilots and offer introductory flights to adults.This podcast is brought to you by Aspen Avionics, Aviation Insurance Resources, Avidyne, and Bendix/King by Honeywell.

Photos: OSHKOSH 2012 Continues from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Women Soar... the ladies are learning, dreaming, !

Falling head over heels for a Golden Knight - News & Observer | Skydiving with the Golden Knights, the U.S. Army's professional parachuting team, brings a certain sense of safety to an activity that involves plummeting from 14000 feet, 180 mph toward the earth in a free fall. But there are always the what-ifs. Even ...

Hidden Jewels Of AirVenture from Aero-News Network | Where To Go And What To See When Your Tired Of Airplanes. Is That Possible? Though I'm sure it's rare, there may be a time when you have had your fill of airplanes at Air Venture. So what is one to do? Surprisingly there is quite a lot to hold your interest, whatever that might be. Let's touch on just a few of the hidden jewels on the grounds.

Red Arrows to to grace the Sywell Airshow - Northampton Chronicle & Echo | The spectacular Red Arrows have been announced as the headline attraction at this year's Sywell Airshow. The biannual aviation spectacular at Sywell Aerodrome takes place on Sunday, August 19, and will feature a full 30-minute demonstration from the ...

SAAB Anniversary Airshow at Linköping-Malmen airbase in Sweden - Fencecheck

Colonel (Ret.) Gaillard “Evil” Peck – Bio from Photorecon by Photorecon Staff | Colonel Gail Peck was born at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the 1st son of Air Corps Lt Gaillard and Lois Peck. He was raised in the military attending school in occupied Japan and the Territory of Alaska, two among many of his father’s Air Force assignments. Following graduation from Francis Hammond High School in Alexandria, Virginia in 1958, he immediately entered the Air Force Academy graduating in 1962 as a member of the fourth graduating class, known as the original Red Tags. Pilot training followed at...

B-17 gunner, POW, retiree with 27 medals - Tampabay.com | PALM HARBOR — In February 2011, Norbert Swierz slid into the belly of a vintage B-17 bomber for the first time in more than 60 years. With national media filming his every move, the thick man with a thick voice shouted over the plane's four propellers.

Nonprofit to bring restored World War II B-17 bomber to Syracuse for public ... - Syracuse.com | Liberty Foundations WWII B-17 Bomber Media Flight The Liberty Foundations 2012 Salute to Veterans tour gave media flights on Monday July 23, 2012 on the Memphis Belle, a restored WWII B-17 bomber at Landmark Aviation in Syracuse. The plane will be ...

Fernando Botelho — Brazil’s aviation champion gone too soon from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Fernando Botelho — Brazil’s aviation champion gone too soon Smart people have their money work for them through investments to become further enriched. Great people use money furthering causes which enrich us all. Fernando Botelho was both smart and great. After the previous post about the flying Demoiseille replica-esque, Suzie B. of the Wings Over Miami...

Saturday, July 28, 2012

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Warrior and Witness: Doolittle Raiders Honored by Crowd; Japanese Visitor Saw Them Over Homeland from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh  | The crowded Warbirds in Review bleachers were filled with AirVenture visitors yesterday who repeatedly gave two members of the Doolittle Raid standing ovations.

From Young Eagle to U.S. Air Force C-5 Pilot from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh  | In 1998, Matt Anger was a busy high school senior, involved in athletics and getting ready to go off to college in the fall.

Homebuilt Cub: A Dream Fulfilled from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh  | At age 18 Steve Finney owned a 1939 J-3 Cub. After that one was gone he wanted another, but he wanted it to be brand new.

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On behalf of those who could not go to AirVenture this year, THANK YOU to all the attendees that have been Tweeting (#OSH12) from onsite.  Imagine.  Years ago, before social media, we had to wait for friends to get back before we got to see pictures and get some of the stories.

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WWII, Korean War veterans fly to DC to view memorials - The Oshkosh Northwestern | The similarities between World War II veterans Gerald Lillge of Menasha and Warren Jarvis of Kimberly are few. In fact, you can count the commonalities on a single hand: both men grew up in northeast Wisconsin, both are in their 90s, and each served in ...

Okaloosa man works on Earhart mystery (SLIDESHOW) - The Northwest Florida Daily News | Earlier this week, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) wrapped up an expedition in the water surrounding a small island in the western Pacific where it was looking for definitive evidence about the fate of famed aviatrix ...

Human remains found at site of WWII spitfire crash - Scotsman | The RAF Spitfire crashed in the Borders shortly after taking off from Drem air base on a training flight on January 16, 1943. The wreckage was discovered by residents near the site where it crashed at Westruther, near Greenlaw, Berwickshire. The pilot ...

Flying Stories for July 27, 2012 by Around the Pattern | Photo 3 is a view of the Oregon Aviation History Center on the airport. The Center is nice enough to host our fly-in group. Their hangar/display area was made available to us for our meetings, airport meals and banquet.

Red Bull Stratos: Test Jump Two from Aerial Sports Feed | Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian B.A.S.E.
jumper, successfully landed the second Red Bull Stratos test jump from 96,640 feet on Wednesday morning over Roswell, New Mexico, bringing him and his team

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Airshow was Pilots Inspiration - Twin Falls Times-News | It was an air show in his youth that put U.S. Navy Capt. Brandon Cordill on the path to join the Blue Angels. He watched them when he was young. Now, he’s their Left Wing pilot, perfoming today. “I never thought I’d have the chance to do it,” he said. “But it sparked my interest in naval aviation.” The U.S. Navy Blue Angels headline this weekend’s Air Magic Valley air show, which...

8:30 AM Blue Angel pilots visit Garfield CC - Seattle Central District News | But this year, you can swing by Garfield Community Center August 3 to meet a Blue Angels pilot and team member. They will be at the community center at 8:30 a.m. Given the lack of a CD landing strip, odds are they won't come by plane...

Going up in the Fat Albert plane  - Northwest Cable News | "The Blue Angels have the best job in the Navy and the Marine Corps. What we get to do is to travel the country, represent the pride and professionalism of the U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps," said Captain Ben Blanton. Captain Blanton has been in the ...

Video: Hanging (Upside Down) with the Aerostars from AVwebFlash Current Issue | AVweb's Adam Cutler gets some attitude issues when he meets up with Paul Hornick of the Aerostars and takes a turn at the controls of a Yak 52 TW.This video is brought to you by Bose Corporation, Aviation Insurance Resources, Bendix/King by Honeywell, and ForeFlight.

Red Bull Air Race World Championship is looking into a potential return in 2014 - Red Bull Air Races | There has been a long period of not releasing any information, which is in compliance to our policy to only issue tangible information. However, we’d like to inform fans, sport enthusiasts and media now that the Red Bull Air Race World Championship is looking into a potential return in 2014....

Airventure hosts Old Glory Honor Flight - Fox11online.com | OSHKOSH - About 80 World War II Veterans returned to EAA Airventure Friday evening from an Old Glory Honor Flight. They took a one-day trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials there, honoring their service. Harold Thurner was all smiles after ...

WWII P-38, rescued from ice, draws crowd at EAA - Histomil.com - Histomil.com | “It's been a really good airplane,” said Steve Hinton, the first to fly “Glacier Girl” when it made its second maiden flight, in 2002. “We have a love-hate relationship with P-38s because they're a lot of work, but it's also very ...

Ju 52 Trimotor Brings European History from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh  | If you're a fan of war movies of a certain era, you saw the Ju 52 trimotor that is at AirVenture in Where Eagles Dare, among other celluloid credits, including the more recent Operation Valkyrie.

Members Of Congress Appear At AirVenture from Aero-News Network | Panel Includes Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI), Chair Of The Aviation Subcommittee, Pilot And Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO) Four members of congress appeared at Forum Pavilion 4 at AirVenture Friday, answering questions from a small audience about issues important to the general aviation community. The panel consisted of...

AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 – Day 3 from Other People's Airplanes by David | It’s time, once again, for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the World’s Greatest Aviation Adventure! It’s day 3 of the biggest aviation event in the country. I’m David Allen, and I’m about to take you into the cockpit … of Other People’s Airplanes. In today’s episode, we interview Jack McHale, the Project Director for the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital. Then we talk with Hal Biestek, the Captain of the ORBIS DC-10. Because we know just mow much you love airplanes, we show you a whole bunch of the air show....

Live From Oshkosh from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt (photos) |What happens when you dream about flying a jet naked?  Someone tells you, "don't do it." But then again, you're running around with a bunch of women who got where they are by not limiting themselves because someone told them no. I'm having way too much fun. And today was no different....

NTSB features Reno Air Races crash at Wisconsin air show - Reno Gazette Journal | Last September's fatal crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races has been a hot topic of conversation at the world's largest air show this week. The Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., is attracting half a million ...

Local air show to feature new Kidz Zone - Parkersburg News | WILLIAMSTOWN - All aspects of the 2012 Air Show at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport are continuing to come together with the support of many entities. "None of this would be possible without the support from all of our sponsors and volunteers ...

Air show looking likely to go ahead - Ledbury Reporter | ORGANISERS of the annual Much Marcle Model Air Show are keeping their fingers crossed that the event won't have to be cancelled in 2012, because of the wash-out summer. Both the air show and the Much Marcle Steam Rallly, which was cancelled a few ...

Air Show Hopes to Avoid Repeat of 2008 Debts  - Twin Falls Times-News | TWINFALLS • The last time the Blue Angels came to Twin Falls, they wowed crowds — and cost taxpayers nearly $50000. In September 2008, the Times-News reported that revenue from the July 2008 air show fell short of expenditures by $21513. The report ...

F/A-18F at Farnborough from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | Nice shot here from user flyer1 on our AirSpace gallery of the US Navy Boeing F/A-18F at the Farnborough air show.

Tune into our first Legends in Aviation Live radio intervew Sat 7-28-2012 12pm pst – 3 pm est from Photorecon by Joe Kates | Photorecon and Drsky are proud to host 2 amazing guest in our very first Legends In Aviation Series. http://www.1100kfnx.com/ click the listen live tab at the top RH side of the home page 12 pm PST – 3pm est |The line up of Legends will include...

New England Air Museum displays restored F-104C - Foothills Media Group | WINDSOR LOCKS — There's a “new” airplane now on display at the New England Air Museum. After many years of restoration work, this Lockheed F-104C Starfighter was recently moved from the Museum's restoration hangar to the military display hangar.

[WATCH]: In My Seat – A Pilot's Story from Sept 10th – 11th  - Building Your Family | September 10, 2001, First Officer Steve Scheibner packed his suitcase and waited for the phone call finalizing his assignment to fly American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston to Los Angeles. The call never came. In My Seat recounts the events leading up to Flight 11 and...

The very first helicopters from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | The very useful Aviastar Web site bills itself as 'All The World's Rotorcraft'. It has many fascinating details of helicopters past and present from around the world. To illustrate its breadth of information, among the listings is a very interesting catalog of European helicopters built between 1907 and 1935. Here are a couple of examples....

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Cockpit Footage of The Red Arrows Flying Over London for the Olympics Opening Ceremony - www.youtube.com | The Red Arrows fly over the Olympic Stadium and Hyde Park for the opening of the London 2012 Olympic games.

London 2012 Olympics: Red Arrows stage thrilling flypast as opening ceremony ... - Evening Standard | Trailing red, white and blue vapour trails, the world-famous RAF aerobatics team flew across the capital at exactly 8.12pm - 2012 on the 24-hour clock. Among those enjoying the sight were thousands of people flocking to the Olympic Park for the ...

Red Arrows in Belfast Olympic fly-over- U.TV | The Red Arrows display team have flown over Belfast to mark the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with thousands of bells having already rung in the event. Red Arrows in Belfast Olympic fly-over. The Red Arrows make their Olympic fly-over in ...

Red Arrows flypast in Edinburgh for the Olympics- BBC News | The Red Arrows have performed a flypast in Edinburgh to mark opening ceremony day of the Olympic Games. Crowds gathered in the city's Festival Square, Scotland's official London 2012 live site, to watch the display at 12:30. The special flypast will ...

London Olympics: Scots Red Arrows pilot admits Games flypast could be career ... - Scottish Daily Record | HE'S the only Scot at the London Olympics who will be going faster than Sir Chris Hoy. But Flight Lieutenant Martin Pert does have a huge advantage – his Red Arrows jet. The 31-year-old RAF fighter pilot from Paisley is the only Scot in the Red Arrow ...

The air show: a mainstay at AirVenture - Fox11online.com | OSHKOSH - It's a mainstay of EAA AirVenture: the air show. Every afternoon throughout the week and Saturday evening are devoted to dazzling displays of aviation. Pilots take to the skies, showing off their aircraft and their skills behind the controls ...

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Red Tails Mustang sells for $370000 at EAA Airventure - TheMustangNews.com | The Ford's “Red Tails” Mustang we just reported on earlier this week sold last night for an astounding $370000 at the Gathering of Eagles Young Eagles Auction, part of the annual EAA Airventure event at Oshkosh, WI. The 2013 Mustang GT 5.0-liter ...

AirVenture celebrates the Piper Cub's 75th birthday - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Oshkosh - Of all the planes that fought World War II, from bombers to fighters to the German Luftwaffe's early jets, it was the lowly Piper Cub that recorded the final episode of air-to-air combat. An L-4 Piper Cub, the military version of the popular ...

AirVenture Wrap - AVweb  | Kelvin Scribner has a neat little parlor trick he was pulling at AirVenture this week. His company, Sagetech, builds a miniature Mode-S transponder and when he hands you one, he points to a little notch cut into one edge. “That's there,” he says, “so a ...

Thunderbirds Thrill Cheyenne Crowds - KGWN | You probably heard the sounds of jet engines over the skies of Cheyenne Wednesday morning, that of course was the Air Force Thunderbirds, a tradition here at Frontier Days. The Thunderbirds are now in their 59th year. They travel the country and world ...

Former US Aerobatic Team Pilot flying in Tri-Cities River Show - KNDO/KNDU | "You can expect a lot of cool things from this airplane, It's extremely noisy, very loud airplane, a lot of smoke, kicks out a lot of smoke," says the aerobatic pilot of the Lucas Oil Plane, Michael Wiskus who is planning on his first performance in ...

Lady Skydiving Group Opens Air Show - KVEW | The world's only all-women skydiving demo team is opening each of the three air shows this weekend during Water Follies. The Misty Blues has been jumping out of planes across the country for the last 25 years. The all womens group is in the Tri-Cities ...

Arctic Thunder: Don't miss Eielson Stratotanker  - Robert Barnett | While this weekend’s immensely popular Arctic Thunder air show will feature an assortment crazy-fast and crazy-nimble aircraft from the Lower 48, let’s not overlook the Alaska Air National Guard’s KC-135 Stratotanker that can offer sweet fuel to the flyboys. While not the fastest plane in the air, the KC-135 from Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks offers some eye-popping statistics as part of its mission to support Pacific Air Forces missions as a member of the 168th Air Refueling Wing...
 
Top aerobatic performers to share the spotlight at Greenwood Lake Airshow - NorthJersey.com  | Ward puts his MX2 Aircraft through one of the most exciting performances that onlookers will ever see, and his sequence is packed with breathtaking gyrations that range from zero speed hovers to dives in excess of 250 mph as he makes full use of the ...

Photo gallery: A look back at the history of the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival - Norwich Evening News | Growing each year from a one-day event in its first year to the two-day full flying programme in this, its 16th year, the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival now attracts more than 400000 spectators. When the opportunity for an air show came to Lowestoft ...

King Air and RAF Tutor added to Clacton Air Show line-up - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | The King Air and RAF Tutor are the latest additions to the programme for the 21st air show in the town. They will join a host of other planes at the event, including the Vulcan, the Hawk and the Red Arrows. The King Air is a twin engine plane which ...

B-17 flight to Rantoul delayed - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette | The arrival of a World War II-era bomber due to fly into Rantoul Friday afternnon has been delayed, possibly until Saturday. The B-17 bomber Texas Raiders was scheduled to fly into the Rantoul airport Friday afternoon and will stay through Tuesday.

B-17 Bomber in Branson - Branson Tri-Lakes news | The Branson Airport had a treat straight out of the history books when a B-17 Bomber landed at its terminal. Known as the Texas Raiders, the authentically restored bomber is owned and flown by the Commemorative Air Force. Operation of the aircraft is ...

Golden Knights Meet Local Army Recruits To 'Zip The Snake' - KMVT | Twin Falls, Idaho (KMVT-TV) - The U.S. Army Golden Knights and our local Twin Falls Army recruiters came together to 'Zip The Snake' Friday afternoon. To become a Golden Knight, applicants must take part in two months of training, record 100 freefall ...

Naval Aviator Remembered - ScoopSanDiego.com | Barden flew more than 50 combat missions over Vietnam as a Naval Aviator with the Seawolves HA(L).3 squadron before flying his final mission in his UH-1 Huey helicopter. The son of a Marine Aviator who saw action in WWII, Korea and Vietnam, Barden ...

Missouri Aviation Historical Society Celebrates F-15 Eagle 40th Anniversary from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Missouri Aviation Historical Society joined with McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle Program retirees yesterday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first F-15 Eagle flight conducted on July 27, 1972. About 60 attendees were treated to a set of 16mm movies highlighting McDonnell Douglas programs throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including the F-15. Jack Abercrombie,...

Fly Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease...on a Zeppelin - Forbes | Flying in a zeppelin at 1000-1500 ft. above the ground differed from all the airplanes, light aircraft, and seaplanes I've been privileged to fly in. For one thing, it was far quieter. The persistent dull roar of the engines in large airplanes–and the ...

News from Women in Aviation, International - Helicopter Association International | Women in Aviation, International and Learning for Life have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join forces in order to find common ground and complement each other's resources in order to promote aviation careers among youth from kindergarten to ...

WWII vet vowed he'd sky dive at 90 -- and Saturday he will - Pioneer Press | The last time Claude Williams jumped from a plane, it was a B-17 bomber falling from the sky over Belgium. On Saturday, July 28, the 68th anniversary of that jump, Williams will jump again. But this time it won't be armed Germans waiting for him below ...

Rescue efforts combine in force during Red Flag 12-4 from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories |  Air combat exercises like Red Flag 12-4 puts pilots to the test in the air, but for one B-1B Lancer pilot his skills were tested on the ground as well. The Nevada Test and Training Range serves as the aerial playground for war games during Red Flag. With more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land, NTTR offers pilots and other aircrew members a unique environment and terrain coupled with training scenarios that are not possible elsewhere.  Their mission July 24: recover two isolated personnel from the remote Nevada desert...

Astronaut will drive radio program straight from Space Station from NOTÍCIAS SOBRE AVIAÇÃO AVIATION NEWS |  Astronaut Joe Acaba (photo) will be for two hours the first DJ to broadcast a space station's "Third Rock Radio 'which will be issued from the International Space Station (ISS, its acronym in English), 385 km from Earth.  Acaba, 45 years old and a fan of classic rock'n'roll debut on Friday next, August 3, your program "The Joe Show: New Rock from Space ', according to NASA (space agency)...