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Sun ’n Fun attendance up - AOPA | Sun ’n Fun President John “Lites” Leenhouts announced April 12—the fourth day of the thirty-ninth annual Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo—that attendance is up 5 percent over the past two years....

Veterans on Display: WWII Bomber Draws Attention to Disabled Veterans - The Ledger | And they brought something along that draws plenty of attention to their cause -- a silver, shiny "Panchito," otherwise known as a B-25J Mitchell bomber. Disabled American Veterans doesn't fund health care for disabled vets. The organization's main ...

Spreading the Message of the CAF Red Tail Squadron from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | We’ve had a great week at Sun ‘n Fun thus far! For the most part the weather has been nice (with some inclement weather here or there) and the people have been fantastic. They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words” and we couldn’t agree more.

"Catch Us Up" UCAP Daily #323-delta from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jack & Jeb phone up Dave to see what they are missing by not being at the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.

Aaron Tippin at Sun n Fun from Photorecon by Mark Hrutkay | Sun n Fun is a great air show. I’m spending the day wandering the grounds, taking pictures and talking. When I go to a show, I rarely know what I’m going to write about, I get there and start looking.

Wings Over North Georgia Air Show gets Black Diamond Jet Team - Rome News Tribune | The Air Force's Thunderbirds may not appear at this year's air show at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, but the show's organizers have netted an-other crowd pleaser: the Black Diamond Jet Team. John Cowman, with Kennesaw-based JLC Air Show ...

Valiant Air Command Show 2013 from Photorecon by Mark Hrutkay | The Valiant Air Command kicks off the warbird season with a great show every spring. For well over 30 years they have gathered enthusiasts and warplanes to Titusville Florida for one of the longest running events in aviation. This year there was a very different event happening.

B-17 Flying Fortress lands in Glendale on Wings of Freedom Tour - YourWestValley.com | Participating in the Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber and P-51 Mustang fighter, will fly into Glendale Municipal ...

History to roar into Hill Country skies - Austin News | The money the show brings in is crucial to keeping the Commemorative Air Force and its mission alive. "What we're about is turning money into smoke and noise, so if you like turning money into smoke and noise, this is your baby," said Tully, in ...

One of Last Surviving Members of Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Enthralls Enumclaw ... - Patch.com | The Raiders were a group of 80 men selected to fly 16 B-25 bombers over Japan in the spring of 1942 - just a few months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - and bomb five cities including the capital Tokyo. According to the official website of the ...

NWFSC 50th anniversary kick-off is April 17 - Crestview News Bulletin | The one-hour, free event features the dedication and opening of a permanent Doolittle Raiders historical exhibit in the stadium lobby, with surviving World War II Doolittle Raiders in attendance. The exhibit will remain open until 4:30 p.m. that day ...

Helicopter rides carry visitors back in history - AOPA Pilot | The rides are offered by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit public educational foundation based in the Atlanta area. It is dedicated to presenting the story of Army aviation through flying presentations and static displays of aircraft...

Stephanie Mott receives Pioneer Woman Award - Topeka Capital Journal | Mott joins 27 other women who have received the Pioneer Woman Award, including aviatrix Amelia Earhart; former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, the current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary; and the late Kansan Georgia Neese ...

Non World War One Bi-Planes at Omaka from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Classic Fighters 2013 produced a number of biplanes for...

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Visit: Airpark in Winter - Big Iron Trio from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Our National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Airpark in Winter series now features three big iron birds that made a great impact on American military operations. Two crew members of...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

25th anniversay of the F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson AFB Photos | The 4th Fighter Wing’s squadron and wing flagships are displayed for the 25th anniversary of the F-15E Strike Eagle on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., April 12, 2013....

Torrington girl Ellie Carter's U-2 dream gets off the ground in latest trip to ... - This is Cornwall | Ellie's dream might never have got off the ground as her letter to the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in 2012 only gave her name and the fact that she lives in Devon. But luckily, her mother Lorna spotted the plea from organisers trying to track ...

Civil Air Patrol mentor wins Spirit of Hope Award from Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | TEXAS -- A flight commander with the 47th Student Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base was recently awarded the Spirit of Hope Award for the entire Air Education and Training Command. Capt. Jeffrey Burns, 47th STUS phase one flight commander and instructor pilot, earned the award for...

Podcast: TV Channel About Flying from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Air and Space Television has been working for about five years to bring a dedicated channel about flying to cable. Phil Hurst updates AVweb's Paul Bertorelli on progress to date.This podcast is brought to you by Aspen Avionics, Flying Eyes Pilot Sunglasses, Bose Corporation, and XM WX Satellite Weather.

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Space Command's ops chief discusses new warfighter role from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Director of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations for Air Force Space Command spoke at the Space Warfighters Luncheon April 9 during the 29th National Space Symposium held at the Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, Colo.