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Bob Hoover among those to be inducted into Flight Path of Fame from General Aviation News | On Friday, April 12, at 12:30 p.m., SUN ‘n FUN will add the names of Bob Hoover, James Kent “Jimmy” Leeward (1936 –2011) and Freddie Cabanas (1954-2013) to its Flight Path Hall of Fame. The Flight Path of Fame recognizes those performers that over the history of SUN ‘n FUN have greatly contributed to its success and have also set the standard for airshow performers that is unmatched, according to SUN ’n FUN officials....

Tuskegee airman honored at pre-airshow festivities - AOPA Pilot | Retired Lt. Col. George E. Hardy of the New England chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. was among honored guests at the thirty-ninth annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo on April 10. Before the singing of the national anthem and the start of...

Veterans group shares message at Sun ’n Fun - AOPA | ...So he contacted the DAV and helped form a flight team, which travels across the country to raise awareness of the DAV mission. Panchito is a big draw. The B-25 gained notoriety in the famed Doolittle Raid over Tokyo 71 years ago....

WASPs seek donations for Tournament of Roses Parade float from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | As SUN ’n FUN celebrates the 70th anniversary of the creation of Women Airforce Service Pilots Thursday, efforts are underway to raise enough money to have a WASP float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade....

Profiles in Change: SUN ’n FUN’s new president from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | At a time when our GA institutions seem in transition, plagued by leadership changes and questions of fiscal stability and stewardship, it seems SUN ’n FUN got a head start on fixes. Its new leadership is now in gear and beginning to roll....

Live webstream from SUN ’n FUN from Other People’s Airplanes from General Aviation News | David Allen, the man in front of the camera at the Other People’s Airplanes video blog, is streaming episodes of the show live from around the grounds at SUN ‘n FUN. He is joined each day by Ben Sclair, publisher of General Aviation News. The show is...

"Joyridin'" UCAP Daily #323-bravo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Dave Higdon & Jack Hodgson riding a borrowed golf cart on the grounds of the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.

With Blue Angels grounded, AirSho organizers mull options - Jamestown Sun | Walstad said he and other organizers don't want to cancel the AirSho and are looking at the possibility of holding a fly-in of World War II warbirds to complement the air show performers already signed to contracts and dedication of the Fargo Air ...

Blue Thunder II to attend from Mojave Experimental Fly-In

Olympic spirit inspires this year's Royal International Air Tattoo - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | A FIRST class experience awaits visitors to this year's Royal International Air Tattoo as organisers gear up for a bigger and better event. Both on and off ground RIAT guests can expect an enjoyable day with new facilities to make for a more ...

Red Arrows confirm rare evening display - The Northern Echo | WORLD-FAMOUS aerobatics team the Red Arrows are to put on a rare evening show to mark the 25th staging of the region's biggest free airshow. The RAF display team have confirmed they will appear at this summer's Sunderland International Airshow, due ...

The best aerobatic teams in the world - courier | The French Patrouille de France is celebrating its 60th anniversary, the French complete their spectacular display with 8 Alpha Jets. The Blue Angels are the official aerobatic team of the U.S. Navy. The Americans fly F18 Hornet ...

EAA AirVenture Welcomes back Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band from Disabled American Veterans Airshow Outreach B-25 Flight Team | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS- Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will return to EAA AirVenture in 2013 as the grand finale of a daylong salute to veterans at Oshkosh, Wis., on Friday, August 2. Performing for the fourth time at EAA AirVenture since 2008, the popular band will be hosted at by the Disabled American Veterans and the EAA Warbirds of America stage at the Philips 66 Plaza stage....

Casino Night Set at Aviation Event - The Ledger | Items available in the live auction include a Higher Power Hydraulic Door (valued at $10,000), a P-51 Mustang Orientation Flight and dinner for six with aviation greats Bob Hoover and Sean Tucker.

Astronaut Pamela Melroy inspires the next generation of female astronauts - www.youtube.com | Test pilot and astronaut Pamela Melroy addresses women around the world from the Frederick Airport, MD, USA, during the 2013 Women of Aviation Worldwide Week...

Avro Anson Mk 1 ZK-RRA from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Making its Classic Fighters airshow debut was the magnificently restored Avro Anson Mk 1 ZK-RRA handcrafted by Nelson couple Bill and Robyn Reid along with an army of assistance's and returned to the skies in 2012. The aircraft, now based at Omaka, was...

F7F Tigercat / Warbirds Photo Gallery from Keith Breazeal Video Productions
F-86 and P-51 Heritage Flight / Warbirds Photo Gallery from Keith Breazeal Video Productions

Farmington Regional Airport Receives B-29 Display In Terminal Lobby from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Farmington Regional Airport received a 1/10 scale model of the B-29 "City of Farmington" for display in the terminal lobby last Friday. The model, made of wood and aluminum stripping, was begun by Mr. Todd Mecey and completed by Mr. Steve Jennings with assistance from Mr. Chuck Sitzes from Farmington Regional Airport. The actual aircraft...

Selfridge Military Air Museum Showcases War Planes, History and More This ... - Patch.com | History and aviation buffs can rejoice at the season opening of the Selfridge Military Air Museum this month. The museum on the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township is open to the public from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, ...

Nellis AFB pilots fly their first operational F-35 mission from Air Force Link Top Stories | Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here conducted the aircraft's first operational flights from Nellis AFB....

F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Short Take Off Vertical Landing from AIRBOYD.TV | Video by Lance Cpl. Casey Scarpulla Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Short Take Off, Vertical Landing operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. at approximately 8:45 a.m. March 21. This was also the first dual flight of VMFA-121 F-35B aircraft. [...]

Teens-In-Flight helps kids soar from General Aviation News | By BILL WALKER | Retired Marine Col. Jack Howell’s longtime interest in aviation and his wish to assist the children of military members wounded or killed in action provided the inspiration for creating the aviation foundation Teens-In-Flight.  “We give flight instruction to the children of these service members,” Howell said. “Twenty-eight youth in two Florida locations and another student in Colorado are currently receiving free flying instruction thanks to our organization.”...