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The Black Diamond Jets Team, A squadron of four Aero L-39 Albatros fly ... - Sun-Sentinel | (Black Diamond Jets Team,…) April 8, 2013|By Robert Nolin, Sun Sentinel. Government sequestration cuts may have grounded all military acts at this year's Lauderdale Air Show, but organizers have landed the next best thing: the Black Diamond Jet Team.

Visit Team Goulian & Our Partners at Sun ‘n Fun 2013 - Goulian Aerosports | ...Whelen will be raffling off their state-of-the-art LED landing light [plus a basket full of Goulian and Whelen merchandise]. Two chances to win. Raffle tickets may be found at the Whelen booth (Hangar A – 072) and at our outside display next to Foxtrot taxiway (see map below). No purchase necessary....

At Sun 'n Fun, Challenges, Changes, And High Hopes - AVweb | The FAA's decision to delay its tower shutdowns until June was a save for Sun 'n Fun, but the federal government still has declined to pay all the expenses of sending 50 extra controllers and 20 technicians to cope with the traffic, so the bill -- an ...

Podcast: Sun 'n Fun Prevails Over Challenges from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | It's not easy running an aviation event like Sun 'n Fun at the best of times, but with everything that was thrown at organizers this year, it was an even bigger challenge. AVweb's Mary Grady spoke with SNF President Lites Leenhouts about how it all got done.This podcast is brought to you by Sennheiser, Bendix/King by Honeywell, Garmin, and Lightspeed Aviation.

"Before Breakfast" UCAP Daily #323-alpha from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Dave Higdon & Jack Hodgson in the flight line exhibits area of the 2012 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in. First impressions or this year's fly-in. Recorded April 9, 2013.

Sequestration’s silver lining from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The news last week that the FAA will delay closing 149 contract control towers should come as a bit of a relief to the folks at SUN ’n FUN, since Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport was among the first slated to close. That meant SUN ’n FUN had to come up with the money to pay controllers during the week of the fly-in.

Blue Angels Cancel Season, Will Not Appear At Oregon Air ... - 750 KXL | Oregon International Airshow Spokesman Steve Callaway says they have added the U.S. Patriots Jet Team to the shows line up in efforts to fill the gap left by the Blue Angels departure. This marks the second airshow act to pull out of the Oregon ...

YPSILANTI: Supersonic jet fighter aircraft added to 2013 Thunder Over Michigan ... - Heritage Newspapers | The Thunder Over Michigan Air Show has added the North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre to its 2013 lineup. This year's show will take to the skies at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti on June 15 and 16 and will feature a stacked lineup of high ...

SNOWBIRDS FLYING IN TO TUNE-UP PERFORMANCE ROUTINES - Canada.com | The popular Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds will be flying into the Comox Valley and will be a regular feature high in the clouds from April 12 to April 26. The following week, the CF-18 Demonstration Team will arrive on April 18. Both aerobatic teams ...

Florida Panhandle fly-In fulfills RAF Mission from General Aviation News | Two years ago, Drew Hatch and Gary Brooks planned a flight into a state-owned airstrip in the Florida Panhandle. Imagine their disappointment when they were denied permission to land and and use the airstrip to access the nearby campground....

Focke Wulf FW-190 ZK-RFR from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Omaka based Focke Wulf FW-190 ZK-RFR (manufactured 2004!) was another star of the Classic Fighters 2013 air show...

Timeless Voices - Tyson Rininger from eaavideo.org | Tyson Rininger is a world renowned aviation photographer whose work has been featured in in nearly every major aviation publication of the last 20 years. He also has the unique experience of performing as a wing walker in an air show act!

WWII bomber plane to land in Bakersfield - KERO-TV 23 | The plane is nicknamed 'Memphis Belle' after the famous World War II bomber and organizers said it's a special look at history in action. Tickets can be bought to fly in the plane this weekend. Tickets costs $450 per person and each flight is 45 ...

Effort seeks Congressional Gold Medal for Doolittle Raiders - AOPA Pilot | On April 18, 1942, 80 young men launched in North American B-25 Mitchell bombers off the USS Hornet and headed for Japan. (See “Secret Mission,” October 2012 AOPA Pilot.) Their successful strike on Japanese soil—against mounting odds—has been ...

Honoring some giants of Alaska aviation, including helicopter pioneer Bishopp - Alaska Dispatch | Women in Aviation International, Snap-On Tools, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, The Ninety-Nines International, the National Business Aviation Association, the National Association of State Aviation ...

Exciting Edutainment at the National Soaring Museum from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | Located at Harris Hill near Elmira (the ‘Soaring Capital of America’), New York, the National Soaring Museum was established in 1978 and is dedicated to preserving the history of motorless flight. It features an impressive collection of gliders for visitors to view, while offering a range of fun educational programs and access to computerized flight simulators. Moreover, the museum oversees the National Landmark of Soaring program which...

Tucson Dog-Friendly Venue: Pima Air & Space Museum - Tucson Citizen | Let's face it; dogs are family members and like members of the family we like taking them out to more than pet stores and dog parks. Tucson Tails recently learned that Pima Air & Space Museum is dog-friendly. Really? And since 1976 which is way ahead ...

Reduced flying hours forces grounding of 17 USAF combat air squadrons - AF Times | The Air Force will begin grounding combat air squadrons Tuesday in response to forced spending cuts that have eliminated more than 44,000 flying hours through September, according to internal documents obtained by Air Force Times....

Are You Interested in an Internship? from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Applications are now being accepted for positions under the Young Aviation Professionals Program (YAPP)...

Felix Baumgartner's Story: Who Is the Man Who Pierced the Sky? - Vanity Fair | Kittinger responded with a coded message to his team to cut the public audio feed. The crisis proceeded in private. Faceplate is another name for a helmet visor. Baumgartner's was electrically heated to keep it from fogging up—a condition of limited ...

Two astronauts to make appearances, schedule changed for Space Fest on May 4 from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Special appearances by astronauts Dr. Anna Fisher and Pamela Melroy will be part of this year's Space Fest at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 4. The astronauts will speak about their experiences in space, with the opportunity for autographs and pictures to be taken with them. The presentations will take place in the museum's Carney Auditorium. Space is limited, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis....