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Astronaut Neil Armstrong, first man to walk on moon, dies at age 82 - NBC News | First moonwalker Neil Armstrong's death at the age of 82 marks the passing of a "reluctant American hero," as well as the dimming of the Space Age's brightest moment. His death followed complications from heart- bypass surgery he underwent this month, Armstrong's family said today in a statement released by NASA. The first public report of Armstrong's death came via NBC News' Cape Canaveral correspondent, Jay Barbree, a longtime friend.  Armstrong has been immortalized in human history as the first human to set foot on a celestial body beyond Earth. "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind," he radioed back to Earth from the moon on July 20, 1969...

Air & Space Museum Visitors Mourn Neil Armstrong - W*USA 9 | WASHINGTON (WUSA) -- A makeshift memorial has formed at the Air & Space Museum after visitors learned of Neil Armstrong's death. The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, confirms that he's passed away at the age of 82. Armstrong ...

Godspeed, Neil Armstrong from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Mike Collins | We lost an aviation icon, and perhaps the country’s greatest space hero, with the passing of Neil Armstrong on August 25. Armstrong, 82, was the first man to walk on the moon; his statement, “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” both summarized his accomplishment and underscored his modest personality.  Although Armstrong generally shunned the spotlight of publicity, he continued to fly, moving from a Beech Bonanza to the Cessna 310 that he recently sold. He told AOPA Pilot Editor in Chief Tom Haines in May that he was planning his next aircraft purchase....

Air Show At Offutt AFB Cancelled Saturday - WOWT | Due to forecasters calling for inclement weather, the Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show has been cancelled for Saturday. However, the weather should be clearing later today and so a full show is still scheduled for tomorrow. This year's show ...

Thousands gather in Smothers Park for air show over the Ohio - 14News | OWENSBORO, KY (WFIE) - It's just a day after the opening of Smothers Park in Owensboro, and thousands are already enjoying the new space along the riverfront. Saturday, excited residents and out-of-towners gathered to celebrate with the city's first air show. The mayor says the air show is an example of how riverfront improvements are already boosting tourism in the city....

Gratiot airshow: Extreme sports in the sky - The Morning Sun | Richards, one of the performers at this year's Gratiot Community Airshow at Gratiot Community Airport outside Alma, said it's all a matter of knowing exactly what his little Pitts Special biplane can do, and what it's doing at any given moment. “You ...

Hundreds flock to air show, aircraft dazzle in sky - Daily Eastern News | Susan Dacy, of Harvard, Ill., flies her biplane, "Big Red," upside down during the first performance of the 2012 Coles County County Air Show Saturday at the Coles County Memorial Airport.

Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show provides family fun - San Jose Mercury News | WATSONVILLE - The Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show is flying in next weekend with antique aircraft, helicopter rides and air show aerobatics. Set for Friday to Sept. 2 at the Watsonville Airport, the 48th annual event will give people a chance to check ...

2012 Fort Wayne Air Show: Interview with an A10 pilot | The Fort ... by Kayleen Ft Wayne Insider | If you've ever wondered what it was like to fly in a military jet fighter, here's the scoop from one of the pilots of the 163rd FS Scheduling at the Indiana Air National Guard in Fort Wayne. “There's a joy in flying,” said Major Scott ...

Video: GoPro, Red Bull Wing Suiters And Kirby Chambliss At OSH12. Wow! from AirPigz by Martt | GoPro had quite a display at OSH12 and they sold a boatload of HD HERO2 cameras and accessories during the week. In fact, they sold out of everything before the week was over. But they didn't just show up to make some coin, they came to capture video to entertain us as well. Ok, they entertain us to sell cameras to make coin... but I think you get my point....

Air show takes flight over Summerside - CBC.ca | "We think we've brought a really strong air display here," said Stephenson, "Improved parking, to concessions, to viewing — everything's going to be much better than last year, which was a great show." "We could easily accommodate 15,000 fans per day ...

The Patrouille de France provides Trestraou to show [video] - Ouest-France | Saturday afternoon, despite inclement weather and very low clouds, the pilots of the Patrouille de France secured their show in the sky Perros-Guirec. They realized their pirouettes with 2 hours late, but were definitely there ...

Air Show in Hanover - Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre | The Saugeen Municipal Airport near Hanover is hosting the Can Am Aerobatic Competition this weekend. About 20 pilots from across the province are participating. The pilots will arrived Friday for practice and the real competition begins Saturday...

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, 54th Air Refueling... from You like airplanes, too? | U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bartek Bachleda, 54th Air Refueling Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., boom operator instructor, refuels an...

Aermacchi arrives in Tauranga - SunLive | Classic Flyers NZ management board chairman David Love says the aircraft will still be flyable, but will require reassembly under strict Civil Aviation Authority standards. “We feel honoured the foundation should feel we are worth the major grant that...

Chris Thompson's P-51D Flight from stickandrudderWTO

Student Pilot Journal Podcast #42 from Student Pilot Journal | Flying with club member Dave Merchberger | Hello everyone! I am glad to get a flying episode out...finally. My...

Tropical storm stalls NASA launch until Thursday by By Marcia Dunn Associated Press | NASA's effort to launch a pair of satellites to Earth's radiation belts has been delayed until late next week because of Tropical Storm Isaac...