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The Atlantic City Airshow roars into town next month - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | “Thunder over the Boardwalk”, the Atlantic City Airshow, annually attracts Atlantic City’s largest crowd for a single event. Last year an estimated 800,000 people traveled from across the country to view the nation’s biggest midweek airshow. This year, the airshow is now Friday rather than Wednesday giving more people the opportunity to see this spectacular free event....

Reno air racer from Chico to be at airport, museum on Saturday - Enterprise-Record | CHICO — Justin Phillipson of Chico, who owns a Formula One race plane called Outrageous, will be visiting the Chico Air Museum at the Chico Municipal Airport with his aircraft. Phillipson will be participating in the National Championship Air Races in ...

It's a bird...it's a plane...it's the 2012 Air Show - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser | Children of all ages will be staring up at the sky this weekend as the 2012 Wetaskiwin Air Show takes flight. Final preparations were being made last week, just before the big show will officially start Saturday afternoon. “Basically, we're ready to go ...

MAPS set to hold fly-in - Press News | ... if planning to fly in. MAPS Air Museum is located on the west side of the Akron Canton Airport at 2260 International Parkway, off Route 241 (Massillon Road) in Green. For more information, contact MAPS at 330-896-6332 or visit www.mapsairmuseum.org.

The Airshow of the Cascades 2012 from Airplanes Channel | airplane rides, bi-plane rides, military displays, hot rod and antique car display, glider rides, firefighting planes, kiddies play area, food booths, bear garden, model airplanes, skydivers and more, the Airshow of the Cascades is...

Your chance to win Shoreham Airshow tickets - Worthing Herald | This year's airshow, to be held on Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2, will see new displays and the welcome return of some old friends. Organisers have once again booked the Avro Vulcan to appear on both days. Press officer John Periam ...

Air racers return to Boundary Bay Air Show - South Delta Leader | When you're hurtling through the air at about 230 miles an hour and are just 50 feet or so off the ground the last thing you want to be seated in is an aircraft purposely built to be unstable. But that's just where South Delta brothers Keith and Vic McMann enjoy being....

Hightower: A "Solid" Year For AirVenture from AVwebFlash Current Issue | EAA released its final numbers this week on attendance for AirVenture 2012, with a total of 508,000 visitors, about 33,000 fewer than last year. EAA President Rod Hightower said the total was "tremendous," give the challenges of "intensely hot weather, storms, and struggles in the overall economy." The total number of commercial exhibitors was 802, and "numerous exhibitors reported record-breaking sales this year for Oshkosh," EAA said. More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport and nearby fields, about the same number as last year. "This was a solid year at AirVenture," Hightower said, "and, most importantly, it was a safe event."

Ten Things to Love About AirVenture Oshkosh!  by John Boyd | The last week of July is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s when I am able to rub elbows with aviation enthusiasts from around the world at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, affectionately know as “Oshkosh” to flying fans. It’s the world’s largest aviation exhibition, and they say that some 500,000 flying fans pass through the AirVenture gates each year...

OSH12 Wednesday 7-25-12: The Best Place On Earth! (10 Pix) from AirPigz by Martt | ...I'm a firm believer that the EAA gathering at Oshkosh each year is the absolute best place on Earth. I don't know of any other event that brings so many people together for so many days and remains calm, clean and so encouraging. And you can add to that a great sense of humor too... like the fun little winged go-kart pictured above. With dad 'flying' from the back seat, the little guy gets strapped in up front, and some simple OSB wings and tail surfaces complete the airplane theme....

China came to learn from Oshkosh, not buy it from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Al Marsh | China’s participation in EAA AirVenture this year was largely under-reported. They rented one of the $40,000 chalets on the flight line where they briefed American officials and reporters on what their country is doing to improve general aviation and other infrastructure. I made a visit, although I could not attend the briefing, and found a nice group of people eager to learn and to explain their culture. Serving as guide to Chinese officials was...

The Jewels Of Oshkosh Part Deux from Aero-News Network  | What To Do When The Planes Aren't Flying This year I have seen more children and infants at AirVenture than in many years. That' s a good sign for the future of aviation, but we all know that the attention span of the little ones is limited.

Airborne-Oshkosh Day Three Redux: Flight Design, Quicksilver, Bendix-King, Rotax
from Aero-News Network | Oshkosh Day Three Coverage -- Part Three Of Five Part Hightower Interview, Chats With Alan Klapmeier and NTSB's Hersman!!! LSA's and a visit from NTSB Chair Deborah A.P. Hersman topped the news Wednesday. Quicksilver Manufacturing announced in a news release that it had been bought by investors in California, and was becoming Quicksilver Aeronautics. The new owners, Will Escutia and Daniel Perez, say they will keep the company headquarters in Temecula, CA, and plan to bring new aircraft to market. Flight Design USA is adding to the number of places where new pilots can be trained. The Connecticut company has a 31-outlet network of representatives and flight schools which will use flight training materials made specifically for Flight Design.

Fox59 takes rare flight inside historic bomber - Fox 59 | One of just nine remaining B-17 bombers is in Zionsville this week for a special event, and on Tuesday Fox59 News got a tour of the airplane and a special flight. "The aircraft had a total of 12, .50 caliber machine guns," said Colonel Walt Thompson ...

Exclusive Video: The Story Behind the Record-Setting Electric Airplane Flight - Wired News | The Long EZ is designed to fly in excess of 200 miles per hour, so Yates knew there would be no problem as far as the airplane is concerned. He knew the main issue was going to be with the batteries. Pages: 1 2 View All. Tags: Aviation, Electric ...

Maid in the Shade: B-25 bomber visits Bozeman - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle | Crew members and plane enthusiasts explore the World War II B-25 Bomber nicknamed "Maid in the Shade" out at the Yellowstone Jet Center Tuesday morning. The aircraft was made famous by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle who lead a fleet of B-25 Bombers off ...

Take a ride in World War II-era bomber plane - Ct Post | "As far as World War II and the B-17, the thing I think is unique is that it was basically designed and built in 1934 and '35, 10 years prior, and considering it's fairly sophisticated, airplanes were made of wood and fabric. Ten years later they built ...

Triple Ace Tells Briefly About His Home And Aircraft from Aero-News Network | Bud Anderson Kept Flying After Serving His Country About 70 years ago, 20 year old Clarence Emil “Bud” Anderson was enlisted in the United States Army as an Aviation Cadet for WWII. After flying two combat tours in his P-51, Bud Anderson came back home. However, he felt his work was not done. He spent another half of a tour as a volunteer on the training command so the people there could go to war...

No-fly zone: Restored Cold War fighter jet that once topped speeds of 1,382mph for sale - as a garde - www.dailymail.co.uk | In its hey-day it was the fastest vehicle on the planet, topping speeds of 1,382 mph. And now this perfectly restored fighter jet is up for sale - in North Yorkshire.

1930: Air Race Miami, the KK Culver Trophy and fast women! - Seattle Post Intelligencer | 1930: Air Race Miami, the K K Culver Trophy and fast women! The early 20th Century and the Golden Age of Aviation were good to Miami Florida when there were airlines, barnstormers and racers galore. A particular air race, the All-American, was held ...

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Navy Conducts Pax River's First Flight of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft from Aero-News Network |
Carrier Deployment Planned For 2013 The Navy made Pax River history July 29 with the historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. At 1100 EDT, the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Patuxent River NAS in Maryland (Pax River) and flew for a planned 35 minutes. The aircraft reached an altitude of 7,500 feet and an air speed of 180 knots during its flight over the Chesapeake Bay before successfully landing back at the base.

AWAM Has Listed its 2013 Scholarships from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda  | AWAM members at a recent WAI Conference | In this time of economic stress and industry unrest continuing education is the best way to keep yourself marketable. Everyone knows that the real education begins after you receive your certification, by taking advantage of the opportunities of the...

Youth in Against All Odds awards - The New Age Online | She has established the South African Women in Aviation and Aerospace Industry (SAWIA) organisation. Ross McReath, 18, won for health and wellbeing. She founded Tiger Titans cricket club to provide diversion for youth in Nolukhanyo townships. Sir ...