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Felix Baumgartner breaks speed of sound, jumps from a record 128,097 feet -- UPDATED from Aerial Sports Feed | With the world watching, Felix Baumgartner jumped from his Red Bull Stratos capsule at 128,097 feet and into the record books, breaking the speed of sound...

'Fearless Felix' Does It! from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Austrian Felix Baumgartner became the first human to go faster than the speed of sound Sunday over Roswell, New Mexico, during the highest parachute jump ever made...

5 Reasons Why The Felix Baumgartner (Red Bull Stratos) Spacedive Today Was Pure Awesome | from AirPigz by Martt | After trying but failing last week to launch the largest manned helium balloon ever from Roswell New Mexico, and then battling similar challenging winds this morning, Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos crew succeeded in getting off the ground late this morning Mountain Time. And then after a successful ascent, Felix left the capsule step at 128,097 feet above the Earth setting records for the highest manned balloon flight, the...

Bumgartner Should Win the Harmon Trophy from Spaceports | The 2012 Harmon International Trophy for Aeronautics should go to Felix Bumgarter. His aeronaut skills, and those of the Red Bull Stratos Team, the record setting jump 24-miles from a balloon over the skies of New Mexico and the contribution to fuure space aeronautics, have been proven to be adept...

‘Fastest Man Alive’ celebrates 65th anniversary with re-enactment at Nellis from Photorecon by contributor | 10/14/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking event with a re-enactment here Oct. 14. Yeager was serving as a test pilot and flying the experimental Bell X-1 named the, “Glamorous Glennis,” Oct. 14, 1947,...

First manned supersonic flight – 14 October 1947 from Roger-Wilco by steve | | 1947 was a tumultuous year for the US armed forces. The U.S. Air Force was created as a separate service in September and on 14 October Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager broke the sound barrier in the first manned supersonic flight. At the controls of an XS-1 rocket plane, built by Bell Aircraft. The plane was named Glamorous Glennis after Chuck’s wife. It was...

Kalispell's Captain and Thunderbird Pilot Returns Home - Flathead Beacon | ...Back in his hometown of Kalispell, Curtis shared his inspiring story at an assembly at his former grade school. The 31-year-old Flathead High School graduate has spent the last decade living his dream from inside the cockpit of F-16 fighter jets. Curtis has more than eight year of experience flying twice the speed of sound in skies around the world. He has flown combat missions in Afghanistan, providing critical support during times of need. Most recently he achieved another exceptional distinction after being chosen by the Air Force to become one of “America’s Ambassadors in Blue,” a Thunderbird pilot....

Miramar Air Show wows thousands - ITN | Thousands of spectators have turned out for the largest air expo in the US, the Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California. The display is billed as the largest exhibition of military aircraft in the United States. Spectators were mesmerized by aerial ...

'Sky kings' and a skydiver cap day of wonder - U-T San Diego | The spectators who snaked through the base's gates in long lines of traffic got to see everything from a vintage P-51 long-range fighter-bomber to the MV-22 Osprey to blindingly fast F-22 Raptor and FA-18 Super Hornet. Soldiers, sailors and Marines ...

Embry-Riddle air show wraps up with another day of thrills - Daytona Beach News-Journal | DAYTONA BEACH — Airplanes old and new dazzled tens of thousands of spectators as they soared above the ocean Sunday for the second and final day of the 2012 Wings and Waves air show presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Air Show a success - Santa Maria Times | With over 10,000 spectators in attendance at this two-day event and the additional air show acts, sponsored by the Airport District added to our celebration of 100 years of service by the U.S. Marine Corps. We would like to acknowledge our major ...

Biplanes Flock to Ozark Fly In from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | OZARK AL- Blackwell Field hosted nearly 30 aircraft and thousands of aviation fans on Saturday, according to an airport official. The annual Biplane Fly In drew crowds estimated of two thousand, many more than last year....

Silver Falcons Team 73 Benefit Dinner from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin de Reuck | The Silver Falcons hosted a benefit dinner in order to raise some funds for the team. I was asked to cover the event, which included a flying display, followed by a three course meal, an auction and talks by the team members on all aspects of the team. From the history of the team to how they fly their displays. An incredible evening which ended as well in the Silver Falcons presenting me with an award certificate for my photographic work with the team. An honour indeed. What a...

Bahamas Pilot Challenge takes off from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | A new Bahamas Pilot Challenge has been launched for 2012-2013, drawing general aviation pilots to more of the many islands of the Bahamas starting just 50-60 miles off the Florida coast. Pilots who document landings at 12 of the 20 Bahamas airports of entry before Nov. 30, 2013, will be eligible to win a total of 23 hotel nights at top resorts on various islands...

Louis P. Tiner (1922-2012) - Newsday | He served as aircraft Armorer for the famous Flying Tigers. Louis later worked as a police officer for the Village of Haverstraw Police Department for 29 years. He was past president of the Haverstraw Patrolmen's Benefit Association. He also was a ...

Brian McCann from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers

Donald Bowen from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers | XR219, the first British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2, took off on its maiden flight at 1528hr local time on Sunday, September 27th 1964. The white-painted strike/reconnaissance aircraft is based at the...

Formation flight Sunday. Shuttle carriers from Planeshots

Army UH-1H finds new home with Air Force from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently landed a new training tool that upgrades the helicopter maintenance courses it offers to students from Latin American partner nations.  The arrival of an Army UH-1H helicopter at IAAFA's 318th Training Squadron is expected to meet the growing needs of students who are here to learn how U.S. Airmen perform their mission...

Hawaiian Airlines DC-9-51 spends her retirement years at at Honolulu International Airport
from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | I was in Hawaii recently and meet with HNL Rarebirds blog editor Ivan Nishimura who was very kind to show me around the westside of Honolulu International Airport (HNL/PHNL) where there are lots of classic aircraft to be seen and photographed. I can't thank Ivan enough for his kindness. ...

AOPA to create flying club network from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will create a national network of flying clubs as part of a long-term initiative to facilitate flying club growth, association officials told attendees at the AOPA Aviation Summit Oct. 12. The network is part of AOPA's efforts to grow the shrinking pilot population, according to a report at AOPA.org, noting that flying clubs offer affordability, community, quality instruction, an entry (or re-entry) point to aviation, and a viable business model. The flying club initiative, built on extensive research, also promotes flying clubs and helps new clubs get started, with a goal of increasing the number of clubs nationwide from 661 to 1,000 in five years...

Day 39 - October 13, 2012 from TeenFlight! by TeenFlight Crew | Arguably the most difficult part of the entire RV-12 build, the fiberglass lay-up around the canopy is unlike the other parts of the RV. Instead of manhandling metal into submission, this careful procedure requires concentration and patience. ...

Endeavour's long slog home - CNN.com - www.cnn.com | Crowds lined streets and gathered on rooftops early Sunday in Los Angeles as the space shuttle Endeavour, the beloved symbol of the end of an era, inched its way to its resting place hours later than originally planned.