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Retired Navy captain captivates Wis. crowd with story of how he won Medal of Honor - The Republic | The only naval aviator to receive the Medal of Honor from the Korean War is captivating crowds at the Experimental Aircraft Association's convention in Oshkosh. Thomas Hudner Jr. sported his medal Wednesday while signing autographs and shaking hands.

Doolittle Raiders share memories of their exploits at EAA - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | As the first Americans to strike Japan's home islands during World War II, Cole and Thatcher found that the ack-ack-ack of the flak guns did little damage to the 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers that achieved fame as the Doolittle Raiders. It was only ...

Orbis DC-10 Flying Eye Hospital from eaavideo.org | The ORBIS aircraft, a modified DC-10 airplane, flies around the world working to save sight through hands-on training, public health education, and improved access to eye care in developing countries.

Alphabet soup from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | OSHKOSH — On Wednesday morning at AirVenture, the heads of general aviation's top alphabet groups met to discuss how they are “stronger together.” Speaking to a crowd at the EAA Welcome Center during AirVenture, EAA President Rod Hightower said, “this group of people does a tremendous amount of work to protect our freedom to fly.” Joining...

Phillips 66 raffling Young Eagles rides on Tri-motor from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Young Eagles visiting AirVenture this week can stop by the Phillips 66 Aviation tent and register to win a flight on EAA’s meticulously restored Tri-Motor. Winners will be announced daily at 2 p.m. A Ford Tri-Motor was one of the original corporate planes for Phillips 66 Aviation...

AirVenture 2012: Full Coverage - Flying Magazine | ... founders Paul and Audrey Poberezny, celebrations of the 40th anniversary of the Van's RV and 75th anniversary of the Piper J-3 Cub, military salutes to the Tuskegee Airman and Doolittle Raiders and the ever-popular Night Air Show on Saturday ...

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From NBVC to the Blue Angels - Ventura County Star | As a “newbie,” he'll travel with the Blue Angels for the rest of the show season, which includes four West Coast air shows later this year — including the Fleet Week performances in San Francisco Oct. 6 and 7 — before starting intense training with ...

Red Arrows Flypast To Mark Olympic Opening - EdinburghGuide.com | The RAF's famous aerobatic display team The Red Arrows will fly over Edinburgh to celebrate the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday (June 27). Scheduled for 12.30pm, the flypast will see nine aircraft flying in the famous 'Big Battle' formation ...

In photos: Red Arrows thrill air show spectators on Brean Down - Burnham-On-Sea | These were the colourful scenes on Monday when the Red Arrows performed a high-flying display during the annual Weston Air Show. The planes roared through the skies, watched by crowds of onlookers on Brean Down. Tens of thousands of people ...

The 2012 Bournemouth Air Festival - Easier | 30 August sees the start of the annual Bournemouth Air Festival, when the skies above this seaside town will be alive with displays from the Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and Sea King helicopters. Now in its fifth year, this is the ...

Activities & Events: B-17 Bomber in Chehalis, Blueberry Festival in Mossyrock - Centralia Chronicle | Activities & Events: B-17 Bomber in Chehalis, Blueberry Festival in Mossyrock. Story · Commenting. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Blueberry Festival in Mossyrock. The Chronicle, file photo ...

Amelia Earhart: Why the mystery continues - myfoxny.com | Today Google celebrates the 115th birthday of aviatrix Amelia Earhart -- and one of the great unsolved 20th-century mysteries. Sorry, Amelia, no birthday present this year. But it's not been for a lack of trying. Throughout the years there have been a ...

We're grateful for women who show us how to soar - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald | Air Race Classic 2013, a national cross-country race for women pilots, will start at the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco. Bergstrom Aircraft will play host to the start of the race on June 18, which is expected to draw at least 200 people, including pilots ...

Bombing the Blaze: Fire Stopper or Air Show? - OnEarth Magazine | A slurry bomber drops retardant on the 2010 Fourmile Canyon fire in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado. The fire destroyed 169 homes. Nine years ago, I marched onto a mountain set aflame. The blaze was called Bluebird, but the color I associate with ...

Intrepid Museum Opens Two Temporary Exhibitions Celebrating the Museum's ... - City Guide Magazine | Thirty Years of Collecting: Treasures from Intrepid's Collections and Thirty Years of Excellence: An Intrepid Museum Celebration -- new exhibitions that celebrate the 30th anniversary of Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, located at Pier 86 (46th Street ...

AIA Salutes the Legacy of Sally Ride | Aerospace Industries Association - www.aia-aerospace.org | Sally Ride was a true American hero who never stopped building on the legacy of being our nation’s first woman in space. We will remember her as a pathfinder, who through her entire life’s work inspired millions of young people – most especially young women to dream big and aim high.