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Blue Angels return to El Centro for winter training - Imperial Valley Press | The Blue Angels, a tradition of taking to the air of Imperial County for nearly 50 years, arrived back in town for the winter training season, which is set to culminate in the area's annual air show on March 16. The Blue Angels are the U.S. Navy's ...

Luke AFB Open House - Peoria Times | The United States Air Force's Aerial Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, will join Luke Air Force Base March 16 and 17 for Luke's biennial Open House and Air Show. Performing alongside the Thunderbirds in the air show lineup thus far include an F-16...

Air show adds bite with rare flight of the Mosquito - Hamilton Spectator | Aircraft enthusiasts and heritage warplane fans in particular are in for another treat at the Hamilton Airshow this year. A rare, but newly restored de Havilland Mosquito — the type flown by many Canadian pilots in the Second World War — will regale ...

Ending a Great Year from US Army Golden Knights by Brian Karst | The Sun Bowl is the second oldest college bowl game in the United States right behind the Rose Bowl and is played at the end of the year in El Paso Texas. For over 20 years the Golden Knights have had the honor of jumping in for the opening ceremonies making it a pregame tradition and the Gold Demonstration Team had the honor of carrying on that tradition. Unfortunately upon throwing the Wind Drift Indicators prior to the jump the winds were...

Air racer ready to show skills - Northern Rivers Echo | A highlight of the weekend will be the breathtaking and low-level displays of renowned aerobatic legend Paul Bennett. Paul will be performing in his Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. Other favourites that will be visiting and available for joy flights ...

Sgt. 1st Class Davidson is still flying sky high - Woburn Daily Times | The Army's Golden Knights parachute over Dubai during the World Parachuting Championships THere. The Fort Bragg-based team, and Wakefield native Sgt. 1st Class Matt Davidson, took home the gold medal for the men's eight-way formation skydiving.

Hey Friends, Here is our 2013 Air Show Schedule in a fun video format - Mike Goulian AirshowsHey Friends, Here is our 2013 Air Show Schedule in a fun video format (Text Schedule at the end)! We're very busy here in Boston getting ready for the 2013 season. We're also...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: The Immortal DC-3 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Every aviation event needs a DC-3, and it is no surprise that there were several in plain sight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. The "Flabob Express," a C-47B fitted for...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Vaq-129 EA-6B Prowler from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Finding a Prowler at an aviation event is always a treat, since there were less than 200 manufactured from 1966-1991 and the recently deployed EA-18 Growler is taking over the

Model planes fly sky high - The Press | Competitors took part in a range of categories, with model aircraft ranging from tiny ultra-lightweight free-flying models to large scale and aerobatic models weighing 20 kilograms or more and with wings spanning up to four metres. Categories included ...

The Icarus Cup – As Green As It Gets from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Dreams of human-powered flight go back at least to the myth of Daedelus and Icarus attempting to flee their Cretan prison by fashioning wings from feathers and wax. Your editor doesn’t know why we continue to name festivals of flight for Icarus, since he was the young, foolish soul who flew too close to the sun and melted his wings. His older, wiser father heeded his own advice and made the trip safely because he was not so bold. Maybe we use Icarus’ name out of respect for his sacrifice...

J.A.D. McCurdy inducted into Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame from Aviation.ca News by Air Force Articles | In a moving ceremony that took place at the Canada Science and Technology Museum on Nov. 21, 2012 in Ottawa, J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's first pilot and the first man to fly in Canada, was inducted into the prestigious Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame.

John Schoell made two combat jumps in Korea with the 187th Airborne from War Tales by Don Moore | John Schoell of Port Charlotte, Fla. took part in the first combat jump involving American paratroopers since World War II. He was as a member of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, and jumped on Oct. 20, 1950, near Sunchon, North Korea — just over the 38th Parallel dividing the North from the South. He [...]

Discovery Of Brewster Buffalo Off Midway Spurs New Interest In The Warbird from Aero-News Network | Fighters' Reputation Among Its Pilots Was Less Than Stellar The wreckage of a rare Brewster Buffalo fighter from WWII has been discovered in just 10 feet of water off the beach at Midway Island, a find that historians are calling an "exciting discovery."...

A means to find Earhart – if one has the money - Bend Bulletin | But experts say technology now exists to find both Flight 19, the Navy squadron that took off from Fort Lauderdale in 1945, and Amelia Earhart, the legendary aviatrix who in 1937 in Miami began her attempt to fly around the world. The National Oceanic ...

Passages from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Former pilot and promotor of women in aviation, Shirley Allen, lately of Toronto, Canada, has passed away. She was 85....

Meet IASAR Crewmember Kent Morgan: Kent served in the United States Coast Guard...
- Indiana Air Search and Rescue | Meet IASAR Crewmember Kent Morgan: Kent served in the United States Coast Guard. He was in search and rescue for over three years as officer-in-charge of his own rescue unit and spent one year in USCG Port Security under the USCG Captain of the Port in the world’s largest harbor; Hampton Road, VA. He has...

Refueling an SR-71 from Planeshots

World War II: Pappy Boyington Shot Down from About.com Military History  | January 3, 1944 - Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (right) is shot down near Rabaul. Attending the University of Washington, Boyington majored in aeronautical engineering. In 1935, he joined the Marine Corps and began flight training the following year. Earning his wings, he...

New chief pilot has air force background - Gisborne Herald | Mr Beetham's fixed-wing experience included flying for a couple of years in the Red Checkers aerobatics team, in CT4e trainers. He will be based in ... “We went to Anaura Bay for many holidays and it's great to spend time in this district again. “It's ...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories |This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the slideshow.

Podcast: 2012 -- The Year That Wasn't; What of 2013? from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast  | If 2012 was the year that wasn't for general aviation sales, then 2013 is the year that could be. AVweb spoke with aviation industry analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group. Aboulafia said that modest gains expected in 2012 never really materialized outside of heavy iron sales, but there may be reason to hope that shifting financial conditions might begin to lift the industry's smaller players in 2013.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.

Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the Space Age from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the Space Age Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the Space Age, Tom D. Crouch, 2003, ISBN 0-393-05767-4, 725 pp. <><><><><><><> Wings promises to deliver well since its author, Tom D. Crouch, is a senior curator at the Nation Air & Space Museum – and [...]

Flyin' at EPCOT from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | Mike and I went to Walt Disney World's EPCOT the Thursday before Christmas. We needed a break from...

ExtremeTix Sells its 3 Millionth Air Show Ticket - PR Newswire | ExtremeTix, Inc. announced today that they have sold over three million tickets to Air Shows since entering the market back in 2003. It seems that the actual ticket to reach that threshold was sold on October 8th ...

Swayne Martin from Flight To Success by Karlene PetittFriday's Fabulous Flyer | My name is Swayne Martin; I am a sophomore in High School.  Ever since I was little I have been surrounded by aviation. Over the years, I developed a real passion for it, being fortunate enough to go to some pretty cool places around the world and really experience flight. Just recently, I decided to do something with my passion....

A Great Card from Lyons Studio from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Christmas cards, holiday cards, and new year cards are something everyone likes to receive. If you're a normal person the cards that arrive in your mailbox typically have traditional symbols of the season on the outside and great messages of love and joy inside. Yet, if most of your friends are somehow involved in aviation, the cards are...

Indiana Student Wins Second Annual Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Challenge from Aero-News Network | Dreamed Up A New Medevac Helicopter To Win A $1,000 Scholarship Sikorsky Aircraft and By Kids For Kids Co., an organization that inspires kids to become successful inventors, last month awarded the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award to an Indiana teenager for his conceptual design of a circular-shaped medical evacuation helicopter...