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Best of Fall Season Aviation Events from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | When air turns cool and crisp and the sky becomes clear and blue down South; it's time to welcome Fall. Leaves turn red and gold; it is the best of autumn leaf trail, festivals and flying time in Alabama. Flying season is enjoyable year-round here but October offers exceptional aviation events not to be missed...

Ozark Biplanes Fly-In set for Saturday - Dothan Eagle | After several people visited downtown Ozark last week for the city's annual Claybank Jamboree, more residents from across the country are expected in the city this Saturday for its annual biplanes fly-in. The Ozark-Dale County Aviation Event and Ozark ...

A weekend by plane - Fredericksburg.com (blog) | If you've ever wanted to take a ride in a World War II bomber, you'll have your chance Saturday at the 13th annual Culpeper Air Fest at the Culpeper Regional Airport. Larry Kelley will offer rides at $425 per person in his B–25 “Panchito” Saturday and ...

Air Show - Adobe Press | The committee of the Santa Maria Museum of Flight would like to thank all corporate and program sponsors for their participation in the success of the Santa Maria Valley Air Show. Over 10,000 spectators in attendance at this two-day event and the ...

Tiny Hanson airport reminds of an earlier aviation age - Boston Globe | Those are the rules for the monthly Fly-In Breakfasts at Cranland Airport, one of 11 privately owned airports in the state that are open to the flying public. During the breakfasts, the public is invited to visit by air or land. The next Fly-In ...

New Bedford Pilots Association offers chance to fly while raising money for ... - Fall River Herald News | Any remaining funds will be turned over to the local chapter of the Women in Aviation organization, to contribute to the fund for the future playground at New Bedford Airport, all according to a written release. "This is an ideal opportunity to see the ...

The Patrouille de France fly over Marseille at 16:15  - Maritima.info | The Patrouille de France, a prestigious training of Air Force, fly over the City Hall Thursday, October 11 at 16:15. It will make tribute to one of the largest French cities. The transition takes place to 060 in ...

The Moment - First Hucks Start in 70 Years from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | The Moment The privileged spectators draw close. Conversations stop. All eyes are on the old contraption as it creeps up gently to the beautiful old biplane. Is it going to work? Is it going to turn the propeller? Will the rare 12-cylinder Rolls-Royce Kestrel engine cough into life? Will that huge bicycle-chain mechanism come apart under load, spewing metal rods, gears and bushings all over the ramp? We’re standing between the buildings of the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum. It’s an early Fall day, and a touch chilly. The rain is holding off, for now. A rare Hawker Hind is chocked into place on he ramp, gleaming silver fabric outlining its beautiful...

Episode 218 – The Restorers - AirplaneGeeks Podcast | Adam White (Director) and Kara Martinelli (Producer) from Hemlock Films create aviation films. In 2003, the documentary film The Restorers was produced with 8 short stories about people restoring planes. That was followed by the movie Red Tail Reborn ...

In the shadow of RedBull Stratos: Michel Fournier from Apron 6 | By now everybody knows about Felix Baumgartner and the RedBull Stratos Mission. Everybody knows about Joe Kittinger, the current recordholder. But few people seem to know about Michel Fournier and his attempts for a record breaking freefall jump. Maybe it’s good to start with the current record, achieved by Joseph Kittinger in 1960 (August 16). [...]

Tail Art - Nose Art in Reverse from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Tail Art - nose art in reverse, or at least on the opposite part of the plane than expected - is the topic of today's photo essay. Tail art acts in a similar way as nose art in that it depicts an image representing the individual or corporate...

Warthogs at play from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | This video clip from the US Department of Defense shows A-10 Thunderbolt II strike aircraft (colloquially known as 'Warthogs') of the 81st Fighter Squadron training in Germany...

In a first, IAF puts women pilots in attack mode from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | From DefensePakistan: BANGALORE: Another male bastion, this time in the air, has gone to women. For the first time ever, the Indian Air Force is preparing two of its women pilots for combat roles. Flight Lieutenants Alka Shukla and M P Shumathi were trained at the Yelahanka station in flying twin-engine Mi-8, a utility and medium-size assault helicopter. Both pilots are at their operational units where they will continue with their armament and special heli-operations training...

Bringing the cost of flying down from General Aviation News by Charles Spence | WASHINGTON, D.C.— Manufacturers of general aviation airplanes, users of those airplanes, and the FAA are taking steps to reduce the costs, complexity, and time involved in certification in an effort to reduce prices and stem the decline in general aviation flying...