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Friends reflect on pilot's passion for aviation - Quad City Times | Rather, the close-knit group of friends who make up the Hoppers regularly take to the skies in hopes of sharing their love of aviation with a whole new generation. “Our biggest interest in flying these warbirds is attracting kids to aviation,” said ...

More than just an Airshow - Coleraine Times | The Mayor of Coleraine, Cllr Sam Cole, said, “The Airshow has built up a reputation as a great family day out and this year we have topped the lot. There will be something to suit all tastes and once again admission is FREE. Portrush is the place to be ...

Camaraderie, history and just the majestic plane attracts visitors to Fly-In - Galesburg Register-Mail | For Larry Tobin, it's the history behind the plane. For Mark Haag, it's the majesty of the Stearman as it flies through the air. But for many of the pilots at the National Stearman Fly-In, the highlight of the event is the camaraderie between pilots ...

Officials: Air Show Made Money, Boosted Businesses - Twin Falls Times-News | TWIN FALLS • This year's Air Magic Valley Air Show benefited local businesses and the community while leaving plenty of cash for the next event, according to event officials. Air show director Jim O'Donnell gave a short presentation in front of the ...

Iconic British Vulcan First Flew 60 Years Ago from Aero-News Network  | Avro Bomber Saw Service For 28 Years With The RAF The Avro Vulcan, one of the most evocative and instantly recognizable UK aircraft of the Cold War era, celebrates its Diamond Jubilee this year. First flown on August 30th, 1952, the famous Delta-Wing aircraft was designed by Roy Chadwick who also designed the Avro Lancaster...

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Living Legends of Alaskan Aviation step out of cockpit for spot in limelight - Alaska Dispatch | And that leaves aviators to deliver everything -- fuel, food, medicine, friends and family, fresh water -- to more than 80 percent of Alaska's settlements, many of which are only accessible year-round from the air. Pilots and flight controllers, crews ...

Veteran Salute: Dale Haug - Blue Springs Examiner | In May 1942 he attended sheet metal classes for North American Aviation, which was getting ready to build a B-25 plant in the Fairfax District. In 1944 Dale was drafted into the Army Air Corps. President Roosevelt put out an order that anyone under age ...

Photoflying days: Wednesday part VIII from apron6 | Another picture of the Spitfire, after his...

Test Pilot Questions from Latest Vlog | Today on test pilot Tuesday we...

Five Receive Master Instructor Designation In August from Aero-News Network  | Designation Recognized By The FAA For CFI Renewal Five flight instructors completed the Master Instructors course to receive the prestigious designation in the month of August. The title has been earned by fewer than 700 of the 91,000 CFIs currently active in the country....

Human-Powered Helicopter Prize Almost Within Reach
from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | The goals seem so simple… These are the requirements for winning the A. H. Sikorsky Prize for a successful human-powered helicopter (HPH)....

Fifty swarming quadrocopters set world record at the voestalpine Klangwolke from sUAS News by Press | The highlight of this year’s voestalpine Klangwolke in Linz, Austria, was a choreographed air show with 50 small helicopters equipped with LEDs. Ars Electronica Futurelab and Ascending Technologies GmbH set a world record with this, because this was the largest swarm of these “quadrocopters” (so called because of their four rotors) outdoors at the same time. With spectacular lighting effects and visuals, this year voestalpine Klangwolke told the story of how our world has become interconnected, from the discovery of electricity, to...

Air Mail Service (Ca 1924) from AIRBOYD.TV | also Wright Brothers Test Flight Ft Myer (1909)

Women in Aviation group offers scholarship  -The weekly vista | The Northwest Arkansas Chapter of Women in Aviation is offering a $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded to an individual with a commitment to a career in an aviation or aerospace related field. Preference will be given to candidates from ...

Young Eagles to soar during flight rally - East Brunswick Sentinel | Bob Hartmaier gets set to fly with a youngster during a Young Eagles Flight Rally. MONROE — Resident Bob Hartmaier will be helping youngsters enjoy flying at a special Young Eagles event in October. Hartmaier, a retired American Airlines captain and ...

Thirty-five Years After Launch, Voyager at Edge of Solar System - The Ledger | Spacecraft, launched 35 years ago today, nears interstellar space.