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Gallery: Avalon Airshow - Wyndham Weekly | An RAAF Hornet refuels off one of the airforce's KC-30 tanker fleet at the Avalon airshow. Picture: Mark Smith. Two RAAF Hornets at the Avalon airshow. Picture: Mark Smith. Two RAAF Hornets as part of the refueling display at the Avalon Airshow ...

The airshow that looks like a Hollywood blockbuster: Scorching pictures of ... - Daily Mail | But these scorching snaps were not taken on a film set, they were captured at the Australian International Airshow, where crowds were left feeling the heat by the red hot stunts being performed in the skies above them. The dynamic Tinstix Of Dynamite ...

Experience WWII history from the cockpit - Wink News | Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. folks can look at planes on display and fly-bys. Featured Warbirds are expected to include: B-25, P-51 Mustang, TBM-Avenger, OV-1 Mohawk, F9F-Bearcat, Yak-9, L-39, O-2, C-45, PT-17, BT-13, ...

Blue Angels lend a helping hand in Niland - Imperial Valley Press | Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Isaac Dominguez, U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, bags food to be distributed to those in need at the Niland Food Shed on Feb. 20. The Blue Angels are conducting winter training at Naval Air ...

Dayton Air Show may have to go without Thunderbirds in 2013 - WDTN | The Dayton Air Show brings approximately 75,000 people to the area every year and pumps $3.2million into the local economy. 2013 will mark the 39th consecutive show, making it one of the oldest and most premiere air shows in the nation. However, this ...

Question of the Week: Air Shows Without Jet Teams? from AVwebFlash Current Issue | One of the impacts of sequestration will be an end to military flight displays. Will you still go to your local air show if there are no jets?Plus: Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they'd ever flown with an unruly passenger; click through to see the breakdown of responses.

Federal budget cuts could affect Treasure Coast airfields, Stuart Air Show ... - WPTV | Federally funded school programs and upcoming air shows in South Florida could take a major hit from federal budget cuts. Photographer: Deborah Silver, TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Copyright 2013 Scripps Media ...

Through the Sequestration Gate: Now What? from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Barring a sudden display of bipartisanship in Washington, it is becoming apparent that implications of the federal budget sequestration will begin to occur on Friday. The aviation community, particularly those of us in general aviation, are bracing for whatever happens afterward.

The Royal International Air Tattoo | We are pleased to confirm the attendance of the Frecce Tricolori and a Finnish C-295M at the 2013 Air Tattoo.

The Manston Airshow returns after 20 year break - Kent News | The skies over Thanet will be alive to the sound of aircraft this summer with the return of the South East Airshow at Manston Airport for the first time in 20 years. The show will host some of the world's greatest modern and historic aircraft...

Looking Forward to the Cape Girardeau, MO Air Festival by Looking Back: 2010 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The 2010 Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival featured the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Skip Stewart, Kyle and Amanda Franklin, Melissa Pemberton, U.S. Army Golden Knights, and Team RV. A variety of warbirds were present, including the B-17 Sentimental Journey, B-25 Mitchell, and F-4U Corsair. They also had a rare EA-6B Prowler on static display....

YEAGER BRINGS 'RIGHT STUFF' TO NATIONAL CHARACTER AND ... - Avionics Intelligence | And while he was officially prohibited from engaging in combat, his guns were hot the day he and his students received an order to provide cover for a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress. "The operations officer called me on the radio and said, 'How much fuel ...

Podcast: Around the World in a Hawker Jet, for Education from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Barrington Irving, whose Experience Aviation nonprofit helps to inspire kids in Miami to pursue science and engineering careers, aims to reach millions of kids with his next project -- a six-month flight around the world, via all seven continents, communicating with kids via satellite along the way. AVweb's Mary Grady spoke with Irving about his plans and his recent designation as an Emerging Explorer by the National Geographic Society.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.
Next Stop For Irving, All Seven Continents from AVwebFlash Current Issue

Fuller To Step Down At AOPA from AVwebFlash Current Issue | AOPA announced today that President and CEO Craig Fuller is stepping down and the search is now on for his replacement. Fuller became president in 2009, taking over from Phil Boyer. Fuller is just the fourth president of the organization in its 75-year history. He will stay on until a replacement is found. An AOPA news release says Fuller committed to five years in the job and with the end point approaching it's time for the search for another leader to begin. "The process of finding a new leader can now go forward as all of us at AOPA roll up our sleeves to fight the day to day battles that seem to keep coming our way," said Fuller. "The team will not miss a beat this year as we lay the groundwork for the future." Board Chairman William Trimble III thanked Fuller for his service, saying he "served nobly and professionally."

Original part from B-17F Memphis Belle® returns home from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Young Airman Ralph Barrett had no idea what that strange looking part he had found in Memphis was, but it looked interesting so he picked it up and decided to hang onto it.  The part eventually made it to his tool box at home and remained there unseen for more than 40 years.

Huey helicopters to be featured at Pima Air Museum - KVOA Tucson News | TUCSON - A Huey Helicopter Forum is being held this weekend at the Pima Air & Space Museum. The Huey Forum showcases the varied history of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopter whose storied career has included countless civilian search and...

Pearson Air Museum reopening draws ire of some Vancouver residents - OregonLive.com | Emily Gorchels and her daughter, Claire Gorchels, 3, explore a tent that is part of a new exhibit about a World War I era spruce mill at Pearson Air Museum. The museum reopened Wednesday under direction of the National ...

Storch with it’s legs in the snow from Apron 6 | A first picture of the Slepcev Storch (wich means stork) in the snow. I was very happy to photograph this airplane in the grasfield in front of it’s hangar. With the engines running it blew the snow into the air which gave a nice photo opportunity. Although it’s not a Fieseler Storch but a 3/4 [...]

Lloyd G. Cloum - Monroe Evening News | Lloyd served in the U. S. Army Air Corps, 94th Bombardment Group as a tail gunner on a B-17 where he received his Mission wings for five flights over Germany. He volunteered for the invasion of France serving Company E, 354th Infantry during the Battle ...

From POW to freedom - Estherville Daily News | Howard Croner of Estherville received the information in the mail earlier this month from Carol Wilcox, cousin of 1st Lt. Charles C. Young, Jr., pilot of the B-17, who was killed in the crash. When the door was opened, it pushed me off to the side
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A whale of a plane! from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Boeing's experimental hydrogen-fueled 'Phantom Eye' high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft flew for the second time on Monday....

Dennis Tito Envisions Journey to Mars in 2018 from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A group founded by private space traveler Dennis Tito announced plans Wednesday to pursue a manned mission to Mars in January 2018.

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