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2nd Changchun Aviation Open Day kicks off - Global Times | Aircrafts perform aerobatic moves in Changchun of Northeast China's Jilin Province, August 26, 2012. The 2nd Changchun aviation open day started here Sunday. Performances given by 3 aerobatics teams and 2 parachuting teams attracted more than ...

Lee Bottom $100 Hamburger Tornado Relief Fundraiser Fly-In Announced from Aero-News Network | Legendary Lee Bottom Flying Field, Damaged By Tornado, Needs YOUR Help Lee Bottom Flying Field, a near legendary airport favored by grass roots aviators the world over, will hold the $100 Hamburger Tornado Relief Fundraiser Fly-In on September 29th, 2012. On March 2nd, 2012, the airport (as shown below, in better times) suffered a direct hit by a Tornado -- and the results weren't pretty. When the winds died, every piece of equipment, and every building, was either damaged or destroyed. Soon thereafter, it was realized the facilities no longer existed to host their well known annual fly-in, The Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In. This gave rise to the idea of a much-needed fundraiser.

Patriotic show takes to air - This is Gloucestershire | THE Best of British air show in Kemble got off to a flying start with the Red Arrows yesterday. Hundreds of visitors turned out to Cotswold Airport to see the best of British aviation, automotive, agriculture and music. A three-hour air show included...

Clacton Air Show - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | King Air then took to the skies, followed by the Breitling Wingwalker, the Sea King helicopter and the Trig aerobatic display team. The RAF Falcons parachute display team then closed the show, hitting their targets despite the wind picking up at the...

Buggerru, ten thousand for the Arrows tricolor  - LaNuova | Spectators from all over the island for the Air show: they invaded the beach of St. Nicholas to watch the spectacular show - VIDEO

Skydive Chicago from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | Fifteen excited people ventured through the gloomy clouds in hope of experiencing the thrill of a lifetime. The room was full of chattering and laughter as team members talked to people throughout the room waiting for everyone to arrive. SFC Joe Jones began the tandem training, showed the wavier and gave an in-depth explanation about the tandem equipment that would be used during their personal tandem jump. Each individual tandem team member was introduced and gave their own personal Army story...

NTSB: Modified racing plane was pushed beyond limits in Sept. 2011 crash at ... - Washington Post | The National Air-racing Group Inc. and the Reno Air Racing Association Inc. balked at requiring pilots to wear flight suits designed to mitigate high gravitational forces. They said the expensive suits might prove too bulky for cramped cockpits and too...

The largest hot-air balloon gathering in the world by Michael Daniels

Museum Contributes to Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit at Jefferson Barracks, Hosts Own Display from News | Display items from the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum are presently featured in the Tuskegee Airmen art exhibit at the Jefferson Barracks Heritage Foundation now through November, 2012. Large models of a P-40 Warhawk and B-25 Mitchell, aircraft flown by the Tuskegee Airmen in combat, along with...
RCAF 405 Squadron 'City of Vancouver' Gransden Lodge UK 26-8-2012 from stickandrudderWTO | When I'm in the area doing my wartime aviation 'go look see' walks/visits. I make a point of laying a floral tribute when I can, to men and women who fought during the war years, to make our 'today' safe. Yesterday 26-8-2012, it was the turn of 405 Squadron RCAF 'City of Vancouver', who were...

Neil Armstrong remembered at Air & Space Museum in San Diego - Los Angeles Times | San Diego's Air & Space Museum honored the late astronaut Neil Armstrong, who often visited the museum for book-signings and gala events. On Saturday, the Balboa Park museum displayed a painted portrait of Armstrong at the center of the main hallway, ...

Buzz Aldrin Remembers Neil Armstrong from Aero-News Network  | Dr. Aldrin Issues Statement In memory Of Fellow Moon-Walker Dr. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon -- just scant minutes after Neil Armstrong took the historic first step, has issued a statement in memory of his friend and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut, Neil Armstrong... "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my good friend, and space exploration companion, Neil Armstrong today. As Neil, Mike Collins and I trained together for our historic Apollo 11 Mission, we understood the many technical challenges we faced, as well as the importance and profound implications of this historic journey. We will now always be connected as the crew of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, yet for the many millions who witnessed that remarkable achievement for humankind, we were not alone..."