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Jacksonville Beach air show entertains, shows 'what the military does for us' - Florida Times-Union | Also, when the military planes are in an air show, they are being used to educate and entertain people, rather than as “machines of death,” to defend the country, he said. During the show, one of the F-22 jets flew overhead with its empty bomb ...

Vintage planes fly into Asheville - Asheville Citizen-Times | Restored World War II B-17, B-24 and P-51 aircraft fly in formation. / Special to the Citizen-Times. Written by. Clarke Morrison. Filed Under. News. ASHEVILLE — Rare examples of the aircraft that helped the Allies win World War II are flying into ...

Model aircraft take to the skies at show - Delmarva Now | Reggie Sterling Jr. of Allen, left, and Debra Reynolds of Salisbury admire Jon Watson's Corsair F4U plane during the MARKS Radio Control Air Show on MARKS field in Fruitland on Sunday afternoon. / Amanda Rippen White photo...

Spirit Of Tulsa CAF Offering WWII Vets Free Rides In Restored PT - News9.com ... - news9.com KWTV | The Spirit of Tulsa Commemorative Air Force squadron usually sells rides on their historical planes, but they're giving veterans a free ride this fall. Most of them actually flew the same kind of plane when training for the war in the '40s. TULSA ...

Memories of the east end air show - Hamilton Spectator | “We walked there together for the air shows they'd have” in the '40s, says Ed. It was only a 15-minute stroll from where they lived. The airport, which opened in 1929, became the site of an airmail service that ran in the early '30s after the post ...

Following the Breitling Dragon Tour from Apache Roll, patrolling blog by Breitling Grifil | Now that airplanes Patrol have arrived at Zhuhai ahead of the largest airshow in Asia, the drivers and their mechanics have...

The Golden Knights Were Honored to Participate in The Army’s Ten-Miler. from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | The United States Army Parachute Team was honored to be apart of the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Army TEN-MILER Race held at the Pentagon. The Golden Knights were able to take seven jumpers into the race from an altitude of 4’950 feet! Team 6 Pilots CW4 Jason Davis and DAC Mr. Frank Reiner had the daunting task of delivering the team to exit altitude via our Twin Otter aircraft. The morning started at 5:00a.m. for the team and weather was 44 degrees and clear skies; perfect flying weather for the jumpers. Team 6 flew Sunday under conditions not normal for most jump pilots, the team was jumping into airspace shared by Reagan International Airport. The airspace was tight and the flying was spot on perfect for the jumpers....

NBAA to honor Tuskegee Airmen from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will bestow the organization's highest award — NBAA’s 2012 Meritorious Service to Aviation — to the Tuskegee Airmen, Oct. 31, during a general session of the association's Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012) in Orlando, Florida.

Podcast: The Restorers Aims for TV from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Documentary films about aviation are a labor of love, but filmmaker Adam White of Hemlock Films has created several and now is working to raise money to bring a new aviation series to TV. AVweb's Mary Grady talks with White about the project and how you can get involved.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.

Former US Marine pilot needs caretakers for WWII-era craft - Enid News & Eagle | Later, it was purchased at auction and donated to the Commemorative Air Force, where it spent time in Texas and Las Vegas before being restored to flight status and taken to Oklahoma City in 1999. The plane is stock configuration with operable bomb-bay ...

Sen. George McGovern —famous B-24 Liberator pilot — passes away from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Sen. George McGovern —famous B-24 Liberator pilot — passes away George McGovern, lifetime public servant, passed away today at the age of 90. Many know George McGovern due to his esteemed political career in both houses of the U.S. Congress. He was one of the increasingly rare breed of Congressmen who served in combat — [...]

Final Flight: George McGovern, 455th BG from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM

Missing Man flyover honors Maj. Garrett Wayne Knowlan from The Kathryn Report | Three F16 jets from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida fly over Jackson City Park Saturday, October 20, 2012 after flying a missing man formation in honor of Maj. Garrett Wayne Knowlan over Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Knowlan, 32, who was based at Eglin, died October 11 while participating in a water survival training exercise in Pensacola, Fla. A native of Jackson, he was a 2002 ...

Cold War pilot tells of time in the sky from War Tales by Don Moore | Maj. Robert Thompson was a citizen soldier and a “week-end warrior” — a member of the 141st Tactical Fighter Squadron of the New Jersey Air National Guard based at McGuire Air Force Base in central New Jersey. When he wasn’t being a fighter jock for the Air Force, he flew for several airlines. Aviation was [...]

Video: Royal Navy Historic Flight - 40 Years of display flying 1972-2012 from stickandrudderWTO

Farnborough Airfield celebrates 100 years of innovation from The Kathryn Report | Farnborough has been at the forefront of innovation and engineering for years. The Airfield is celebrating it’s centenary this year and to celebrate BAE systems have opened up their archives in the famous Black Sheds. It showcases the town's rich aviation history - with over 16 million items. Heritage Manager for BAE Systems Howard Mason says British engineering is still going strong: “If you ...

Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum re-experiencedby travelforaircraft | The Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum — located in Titusville FL and neighboring the Kennedy Space Center — continues to revamp, expand and please. Along with the new hangar there is much more to enjoy. The Grumman F4F Wildcat, on loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum, is now in main entry lobby which is a vast improvement, I think, as it makes a statement to the visitor the moment entry is made — this museum is in it for major league play....

Air Zoo to display replica of first successful radio control airplane from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Guests visiting the Air Zoo can now learn all about the world’s first successful radio control aircraft — the Guff...

Flyable Hurricane For Sale from AVwebFlash | Current Issue One of about a dozen flyable Hawker Hurricane fighters will go on the auction block in England in December. The Hurricane Mk. X11a is now owned by the Historic Aircraft Collection in Duxford and is expected to fetch about $2.7 million when prestigious auction house Bonhams puts it on the block. "This Hurricane is one of only a...

Aviation Career Day at Groton-New London Airport (KGON), Connecticut from The Kathryn Report | Groton/New London Airport is hosting the United States Coast Guard’s pilots along with their airplanes and helicopters from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 27. This is a rare opportunity for the community to learn about aviation on the airfield.The first 100 youth who enter the airport’s gate that day will receive a gift. There will also be refreshments for guests. Persons who are ...

Astronauts kick off the Space Day program - Purdue Exponent | David Wolf, Andrew Feustel and Scott Tingle were part of Purdue's annual Space Day program. They started off the event by rising from the stage with fog and a countdown playing in the background. The Space Day program began in 1996 and was created ...

Astronauts encourage students to reach for the stars - WLFI.com | Astronaut David Wolf will join Feustel and Tingle Saturday for Space Day at Purdue. Kids will make rockets, have an egg dropping contest, and enjoy plenty of other activities. Comments. Comments WLFI.com is migrating to a more stable commenting system ...