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Air Show thrills and chills crowd on Fort Lauderdale beach - MiamiHerald.com | Even without U.S. military clout, the Lauderdale Air Show attracted an estimated 475,000 person audience Saturday under sunny skies along Fort Lauderdale beach. With necks craned and eyes, cameras and cell phones fixed to 6,000 feet over the ocean, ...

Photos: Geico Skytypers at Fort Lauderdale Air Show - MiamiHerald.com

Thunder Over Louisville thrills undeterred fans - The Courier-Journal | Despite tightened security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, people who turned out for Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday said they were determined not to let terrorists reshape their traditions. “We can't be prisoners in our own homes, you ... [Photos]

Solar Impulse takes to the skies over San Francisco from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight.  Considered the world's most advanced sun-powered plane, the Solar Impulse took off from Moffett Field (NUQ/KNUQ) in Mountain View at first light for a two-hour practice run in advance of a planned multi-city, cross-country tour....

Calaveras Airport Fly-In / Open House - MyMotherLode.com | The annual Calaveras Airport Fly-In/Open House "Air Faire 2013" will take place this Saturday from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.. Calaveras County Airport Manager, Kathy Zancanella, was Friday's KVML "Newsmaker of the Day". This is a free spectator event, in...

Riverside to salute veterans during downtown parade - Southwest Riverside News Network | According to organizers, bands, car clubs, Boy Scout troops and other organizations are expected to participate. Flyovers are planned by local aviators in classic warbirds, and military hardware, including armored vehicles and humvees, will be on ...

National Aviation Hall Of Fame Takes Stewardship Of Crossfield Award from Aero-News Network | Recognition Intended To Encourage Excellence In Aerospace Education The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is pleased to announce it is the new steward and host of the prestigious, annual Crossfield Award to encourage and recognize excellence in aerospace education.

First Person: My Uncle Was First to Fly Over Everest - National Geographic News - National Geographic | I learned to fly in Tanzania in 1965, where I was studying elephants. It was in the fourth year of my research into the intimate lives of these great creatures that I acquired an aeroplane: a Piper Pacer. I too now soared over the hills and plains ...

Check out this awesome B-1 bomber head-on take off video from David Cenciotti's weblog | B-1 Lancer’s take offs are almost always impressive thanks to the striking afterburners lights. The following video gives a hint to what a “Bone” head-on take off may look like in case the strategic bomber‘s pilot decides to show some friends the aircraft’s ground effect capabilities....

F-14, F-4 and F-5 jets: not the U.S. Navy of the ’70s but today’s National Army Day in Iran from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Apr. 18, Iran celebrated the traditional National Army Day in honor of its land, sea and air forces....

Still flying high after 80 years - Wanganui Chronicle | The by-now famous machine flew with the New Plymouth Aero Club but was destroyed in a hangar fire less than six months later. After the Proctor adventure Phil, like so many other ex-RNZAF pilots, was again without work so he got into aerial topdressing.

Teenage SC pilot gets special help in quest to fly - Charlotte Observer | A plaque in the waiting area of the airport hangs in honor of Orr. It reads in part: "With more than 25,000 hours of flying time, she has served as a role model for women in aviation as well as a mentor for countless pilots and colleagues." Perhaps a ...

Female astronaut promotes flight program for Colorado schoolteachers - Denver Post | As honorary chairwoman of the new Spreading Wings Teacher Flight Program at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Collins preaches the gospel of better teaching through flying. Thursday night, Collins — who in 1995 became the first woman ...