Rocket launch highlight of Rocky Mountain Airshow from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | As part of the festivities at the Rocky Mountain Airshow, scheduled for Aug. 24-26 at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colo., the 17-foot Stars and Stripes Rocket will launch at the show, courtesy of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Intern Rocket Program...
Airshow honors long-time volunteers with awards - The Salinas Californian | Bruce Adams, Executive Director and Board President Joe Gunter presented Distinguished Service Awards to a group of special volunteers. Trini Valdivia was honored as the “Volunteer of the Year” Valdivia has volunteered for the Airshow for more than 15 ...
Wings Over Halls Air Show features history, aerial theatrics - State Gazette | The event, which celebrates the history of the B-17 training base once located on the air base in Halls, offered booths, exhibits and a chance for residents to take a closer view of the historic planes featured in the aerial show. Here, the show's ...
Chicago Air and Water Fest 2012 from US Army Golden Knights by dcook | The Chicago Air and 
Water Fest is, by far, the largest single audience that the Golden Knights perform for each year. This year, a record 2 million spectators crowded the beaches and city streets of Chicago, in hopes to get a glance of their favorite airshow performers. Black Team was honored to perform five parachute demonstrations this weekend for the city of Chicago. One of the more unique things about...
“Yankee Lady” and a night air show, just a few of ... - The Morning Sun | “It's right up front and personal,” said Mark Taylor, chair of the event. “It's right there. You'll see and hear everything.” Even, he said, during the night air show, one of the first of its kind in Michigan. You will be asked to bring a chair or a ...
Yarmouth Air Experience starts Tuesday - Yarmouth County Vanguard | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are scheduled to perform over Yarmouth harbour on Aug. 22 as part of the two-day Yarmouth Air Experience Open House. There will also be static displays at the airport and the opportunity to fly in a vintage aircraft...
P-51 Ride in Moonbeam McSwine TOM from AirShowMedia.net's Facebook Wall | Ride along with Moonbeam McSwine at TOM
Survey: Cleveland National Air Show generates $7.1 million over Labor Day ... - NewsNet5.com | CLEVELAND - Visitors, vendors and locals spend more than $7.1 million annually in the Greater Cleveland area as a result of the Labor Day Weekend Cleveland National Air Show, according to a survey. Birchhill Enterprises released the economic impact ...
Public Docket Reveals Inspection Before Races Crash - KTVN | Federal safety regulators are focusing on loose screws as a likely cause in last year's deadly crash at the Reno Air Races.
Laurent Aboulin World Champion glider! from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton | Aboulin 
Lawrence, president of the Glider Club Vichy, has just been crowned world champion glider "free class" of Quintus M at the World Championships volie flight that took place in Uvalde, Texas from July 28 to 19 August 2012. Top ranking from the first to the last test, Laurent Aboulin is imposed throughout the championships on the majority of trials...
Photos | B-17 Flying Fortress out for a spin - The Virginian-Pilot | Photos | B-17 Flying Fortress out for a spin. The Memphis Belle, a World War II-era B-17 heavy bomber aircraft, soared above farmland Monday in Chesapeake. Aviation aficionados can pay to ride in the plane Saturday and Sunday at the Chesapeake ...
Restored B-17 brings back old memories for Poquoson vet - Daily Press | Greenwell flew his 30th and final mission in a B-17 Flying Fortress on June 6, 1944, the epic D-Day invasion that spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany. On that overcast day, Greenwell, was at the controls of a B-17 appropriately named ...
C-54 at Templehof Airport in Berlin, Germany from Julie in the SkyJulie in the Sky by Eric James Swearingen | Templehof Airport in Berlin, Germany The Douglas DC-4 also know by it’s military designation of C-54. This “Skymaster” No. 5557 was one of hundreds of aircraft used during the Berlin Airlift from June 24th 1948 to May 12th 1949 carry supplies to the people in West Berlin in defiance to the Berlin blockade by the...
200 years of service honored as 7 soldiers retire - AZ Central.com | After a combined 200 years of service, seven soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 363rd Regiment (Training Support), 5th Armored Brigade, Division West, First Army were honored at a retirement ceremony at the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force ...
Two of the most significant RAF bombers ever in formation, a Vulcan and a Lancaster. from Airliners.net's Facebook Wall
Oceania Connection at Oshkosh from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Gordon R has kindly provided these fantastic shots of Grumman G73 Mallard as seen at the Oshkosh Air Show late July. This example, NC2950, has an interesting history with time spent on the Australia, New Zealand and Fijian registers. It was registered with East Coast Airliens of Brisbane and later Trans Australia Airlines as VH-TGA in 1962 before moving to NZ and become...
From Antique Airfield:
- APM Restoration Center Campaign 93% To Goal, Celebration Reception At Fly-In
- Stanley Steamers Will Visit Antique Airfield Next Week
- Pre-Registrations for the Fly-In
Ramstein hosts international jump week from Air Force Link Top Stories | Six countries provided more than 150 paratroopers to participate in International Jump Week hosted by the 435th Contingency Response Group from Aug. 12 - 17 near Ramstein. The paratroopers came from the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the U.S. Air Force and Army and jumped from two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and one C-17 Globemaster III provided from the Heavy Airlift Wing from Papa Air Base, Hungary....
1930s design Tiger Moth crash-landed in field near Eryrys, Denbighshire - Mail Online | A heap of
mangled metal, this is all that remains of a bi-plane that crash-landed in a field. The 1930s design Tiger Moth smashed into pieces after clipping a tree as it tried to land in Denbighshire, north Wales.August 21, 2012 Teens in Flight from Ely Air Lines by Linda Street-Ely | ...Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 22, 16-year old Cora Rand, a scholarship recipient and student at Teens in Flight and her flight training mentor, 22-year old Cherileigh Dawson will begin a “Fly-a-thon” from their home base in Palm Coast, Florida to Aurora, Colorado. It’s like a walk-a-thon in the air. 1,310 miles. The women will fly Cherileigh’s Cessna Cardinal, and will be accompanied by Col. Howell...
Now, multipurpose plane that can land even in snow - Newstrack India | The Akoya made its debut at the AirVenture Oshkosh show in Winconsin last month, and will be ready for buyers in 2014 in Europe and America. It can travel up to 1250miles on a single trip at speeds of up to 135 knots - 155mph, before touching down on ...
Tony Scott, Director of TOP GUN Commits Suicide from Tailhook Daily Briefing by JC | ...In tribute, I could link to any number of TOP GUN clips, but instead I found the following two part Making of TOP GUN to be far more informative. Besides, we’ve...
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