See What You're Missing at WAI's 24th International Women in Aviation Conference from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda |WAI’s International Room | What do Canada, Japan, England, Germany, South Africa, Nigeria, and Switzerland have in common? They are each host to their own WAI Chapter. And exciting as that is, that’s only a fraction of the countries represented at the Conference. This year, 134 representatives from more than 15 different countries will participate at the Conference....
Wreath-Laying Honors First Female Naval Aviators - Military.com | "Women in aviation make us a more diverse organization." During World War II, a group of women pilots were pioneers, heroes and role models. They were the Women Airforce Service Pilots, otherwise known as WASPs. They were the first women in history ...
Photos: MCAS Yuma Airshow 2013 - Airplane Pictures | The MCAS Yuma Air Show is a signature event for not only Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, but also to the entire city of Yuma. What began as a community relations event in 1962 is now an annual celebration of aviation for both military service members and civilians....
Airshow's bumpy landing - Geelong Advertiser | ATTENDANCE at this year's Avalon Australian International Airshow was down 27,000 on the previous show. Organisers said almost 168,000 people attended the 2013 show across its six trade and public days, down from a near-record 195,000 in 2011.
Red Arrows for Folkestone - Kent News | The Red Arrows will take part in the upcoming Folkestone Airshow. They will be flying above The Leas as part of the event which takes place on Saturday June 8. It will be the high speed aerobatic team's first large scale display of the year. Other ...
The 2013 Airplanista #OSHBASH Awards: Must be Present to Win from Airplanista Aviation Blog | Now that I have announced the 2013 #OSHBASH Awards, I am getting inquiries about what the heck this all is. Since this event is a "first-ever" for Airplanista - and as far as I know, for the #Avgeek community as well - it was not unexpected that a few of you want to learn more.
World War II planes make stop in Alexandria - Alexandria Town Talk | Basil F. Hackelman (center), an Air Force veteran who piloted the original Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine-O-Nine” over England during World War II, talks Wednesday with John Sausedo, who piloted a vintage World War II P-51 Mustang fighter to England ...
Airfield dedicated to Tuskegee Airman - Coast News | He then joined the Army Air Corps and was trained as a B-25 bomber pilot in Tuskegee, Ala. After the war, Maxwell returned to Wright Aeronautical and worked on the design and development of turbojet and ramjet engines. He earned a Master of Science ...
New England Air Museum hosts Open Cockpit Day March 17 - Foothills Media Group | WINDSOR LOCKS — The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut will hold its next Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, March 17. On that day, visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 10 vintage aircraft, a full-motion flight ...
Fantasy of Flight Unveils Treasure Trove Of Aviation Artifacts from Aero-News Network | 'Golden Hill' Filled With Previously Unseen Planes, Parts And 'Historical Nuggets' Everyone likes to go behind the scenes and get a glimpse of what happens "behind the curtain"... Now, at Fantasy of Flight, the curtains have been thrown open and guests have been invited to see what was previously off limits - an additional 20,000 additional square feet filled with even more rare and vintage aircraft, aircraft parts and flight artifacts.
Able Flight scholarship benefit at Fantasy of Flight from General Aviation News | How do you throw a great party in aviation and make it possible for wounded veterans and other people with disabilities to become pilots? Just mix inspiring new pilots with music and food and have the party at Fantasy of Flight near Orlando on Saturday, April 20.
The Countdown is on for the Starfighter from Aviation.ca News by Airdawg | The AlbertaAviationMuseum’s Starfighter scheduled to arrive at the end of March! | Over (1) year ago the AlbertaAviationMuseum held a fund raising drive to acquire an F-104 Starfighter for the Museum collection. After (7) years of searching the AlbertaAviationMuseum had found a dual seat Starfighter in Holland that was within financial reach....
Angel Flight To Benefit From Orlando 5K from Aero-News Network | Event To Be Held At Orlando Executive Airport The second annual “Run for the Angels 5K” will take place at 1800 EDT Friday, April 5 at Orlando Executive Airport, All proceeds from the event will benefit Angel Flight Southeast, which, for more than 25 years, has been providing free air transportation for children and adults with medical or compelling humanitarian needs.
Aviation Headset Maker Holds Photography Contest from Aero-News Network | Faro Will Give Away One G2 ANR Headset To The Winner Of Its Facebook Photo Contest Pilots with a knack for photography have a chance to parlay their camera skills into a free aviation headset. California-based Faro Aviation is giving away a G2 ANR Aviation Headset to the person who submits the most popular aviation-related picture.
A Chance For Kids To Build Airplanes from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Eight high-school students will win a free trip to the Glasair build center in Arlington, Wash., this June, in a new educational competition announced this week by GAMA and Build-A-Plane. The students will participate in Glasair's "Two Weeks to Taxi" program, building two Sportsman airplanes and learning about science, technology, engineering and math.
Aerobatic flights for youth at risk - ABC Online | Aerobatic flying is the final phase of the Lift Youth Development program; a hunter based non-for-profit which teaches youth at risk the basics of flying a plane. "You're completely immersed in a very foreign environment, the world's upside down, there...
Space jumper Felix Baumgartner named NatGeo's people's choice 'adventurer of the year' - Today |
The free fall from 25 miles above the Earth was rife with risks. Temperatures well below freezing. Too little oxygen to breathe. The danger of going into an uncontrolled spin where the body's blood would centrifuge away from the organs. Any of these perils could end in death....ISS Expedition 34/35 Change of Command Ceremony: Welcome Commander Hadfield from Spaceports | Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA passes the helm of the International Space Station to Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency. The Queen of England and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have sent out congratulations to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, who is now commander of the International Space Station...
After 143 days in space, astronauts set to return - By Ben Brumfield, CNN | Nearly five months of cramped living in zero gravity will come to an end Thursday for one American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station....
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