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If cuts go through, MacDill air show off, millions lost locally - WTSP 10 News | We've now confirmed with MacDill staff that the entire MacDill AirFest air show planned for April may be canceled if Congress can't come up with a deal to avoid sequestration and automatic budget cuts. The air show routinely draws more than 100,000 ...

Milwaukee Air & Water Show set for Aug. 3-4 - FOX6Now.com – Milwaukee News & weather from WITI Television FOX6 | Milwaukee Air & Water Show. MILWAUKEE (WITI) – The Milwaukee Air & Water Show dates were unveiled on Tuesday, February 19th. The Air Show dates will be Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th along Milwaukee's Lakefront. The U.S. Air Force ...

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ILM Airport cancels local air show indefinitely - WECT-TV6 | The Coastal Carolina Air Show will not be held at the Wilmington International Airport anymore, according to an airport spokesman. ILM Director Jon Rosborough tells WECT.com that due to a number of factors, including air traffic problems, they will not ...

FIFI to return to Rocky Mountain Airshow from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | DENVER — The world’s only flying World War II B-29 Superfortress FIFI will appear at this year’s Rocky Mountain Airshow. FIFI has proven to be one of the biggest attendance draws to airshows across the country and will be making the only appearance in the Denver area at the Rocky Mountain Airshow this Aug. 16-18, organizers note. In keeping with a history of showcasing military forces, the Rocky Mountain Airshow will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of Colorado National Guard aviation....

Historic B-17 flights coming to Atlanta - Covington News | The B-17 is one of the most iconic airplanes in U.S. military history, flying throughout every theater in World War II and continuing service until Vietnam, using the roar of its four engines, 13 .50-caliber machine guns, chin, top, ball and tail ...

Dick Rutan to speak at AEA from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Dick Rutan, a pilot, entrepreneur and adventurer who made history in December 1986 after completing a nine-day, nonstop and nonrefueled flight around the world that established a flight-endurance record, will be the keynote speaker during the official opening at the 56th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show, which will take place March 26 at the MGM Grand Hotel & Convention Center in Las Vegas....

Women in Aviation Exhibition opened at Frankfurt International Airport - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | A world wide exhibition highlighting the role women play and have played in aviation was launched today at Frankfurt International Airport. Organised by the German affiliate of the US based Women in Aviation International the exhibition will tour ...

From Women of Aviation's Facebook Wall | In addition test pilot and astronaut, Pam Melroy, and NASA space scientist, Mamta Patel Nagaraja, Ph.D., we just added Natalie, Space Engineer for MDA (Canadarm), to our amazing line up of women involved in space exploration

WWII veteran receives honor from France - Daily Press | Don Demmert: He bailed out of his B-17 bomber after it took a crippling hit on July 21, 1944. Taken prisoner, he was a POW for 10 months before being liberated by the Russians. In passing. Retired Maj. Gen. Carroll Thackston, the Adjutant General of ...

Frontiers of Flight Museum Honoring African American aviation pioneers past ... - Northdallasgazette | In 1996, Larry was recruited by Cutter Aviation to join the aircraft sales team. He continues as the Piper Aircraft Regional Sales Manager for Texas Piper . In addition, Larry has become responsible ... Educational classes for all ages are offered ...

Air museum closed, emptied in ownership spat - AOPA Pilot | When a dispute between the National Park Service and a Vancouver, Wash., aviation museum located on park property boiled over, the museum operators walked—taking 15 vintage airplanes and other displays including a 3,350-pound R-4360 radial ...

Video: Solar Impulse: Innovation and the Pioneering Spirit - FORA.tv

Hopes soar for new Larsen Park jet - SFgate.com | ...There were actually three military plane play structures in Larsen Park starting in the early 1950s. The longest-lasting was a Vietnam-era F-8 Crusader, which was towed to the corner of 19th Avenue and Vicente Street in the 1970s. The engine was replaced with a corrugated crawl space, and a slide was attached to the side...

Pickerington, Ohio: Aviation club hopes to build model aircraft 'airstrip' from The Kathryn Report | A model aviation club hopes to find a landing spot in Pickerington if the city and the club can work out a facility use agreement in the future.City Development Services Director Joe Henderson made a presentation to the City Parks and Recreation Board Jan. 14 in behalf of the Pickerington Model Aviation Club, which is an organization of aeronautical enthusiasts who regularly fly their...

Video: Will You Take Your Russian AN-2 Biplane Waterskiing This Summer? from AirPigz by Martt | I've long understood that a great pilot can put the main tires of a taildragger on the water and have a fun-to-watch waterskiing adventure, but an average pilot will likely run into some very serious trouble giving it a go. Fortunately the pilot of this big ole Russian AN-2 biplane did a great job of rolling the mains in the water. You can get a pretty good sense for what's really going on if you look closely....

Cirrus Design VK-30 — big kit fast mover by travelforaircraft | Cirrus Design’s VK-30 is a mid-engine aircraft that is conventionally powered as well as highly streamlined. The VK-30 resembles the LearAvia Lear Fan in outward appearance though having a single engine whereas the Lear Fan had a side-by-side twin engine arrangement. The VK-30 is...

Bronco #2 – end from Apron 6 | Probably the last update on the Bronco Arrival. I’m not sure what the next album will be. Probably something from some years ago like the album of the Fieseler Storch in the snow; as there are a few stories to tell about the plane, as well as about the pictures. The editing in this shot [...]

Last B-52 gunner retires from active duty from Air Force Link Top Stories | When a young Frank Dailey II entered the Air Force in 1985, he expected to start his career as an inventory management specialist. But a single viewing of a recruiting video for the then-Strategic Air Command's defensive aerial gunner position changed his mind about his future....

EAA Chapter 939 Gets a Taste of Silver Screen Fame from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | If you saw the new movie Safe Haven last weekend, you might have caught a glimpse of EAA Chapter 939's 2012 Independence Day parade float in the background.

Video: NASA’s Jerry Budd takes the main stage at AMA EXPO - AMA Blog | Jerry Budd is Business Development Manager of the Advanced Planning and Partnerships Office at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Jerry will be speaking about his team’s development of a R/C, 1/3 scale model Twin Ventus Glider with a Mini Sprite Rocket to conduct flight research on towed glider, air-launch vehicle possibilities. Jerry is an accomplished R/C aerobatic pilot competing on a regional and national level.