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Air Force leaders send Memorial Day message from Air Force Link Top Stories | Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III send the following Memorial Day message to Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families: Memorial Day provides an opportunity to reflect upon the sacrifices of our nation's uniformed service members, particularly the more than one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who gave their "last full measure of devotion" to preserve the freedoms we cherish. Many of us can envision a specific individual -- a relative, friend, or coworker -- who has paid the ultimate price in defense of America. Take a moment -- right now -- and think of that person and their family ... thank them for giving their all....

Volunteers take over for grounded Thunderbirds - AirForceTimes.com | The group of volunteer pilots will bring two P-51 Mustangs, one each of a P-40K Warhawk, FG-1D Corsair, TBM-3E Avenger, B-25 Mitchell, Japanese Zero and FM-2P Wildcat for the Academy flyover, Voelkel said. The Thunderbids have not logged a flight ...

Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach - Newsday | Remember those old movies where the supporting player steps in for the star and saves the show? With popular U.S. military performers such as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds absent from this year's air show lineup, the onus is ...

Tuskegee to host annual Memorial Day Fly-In at Moton Field this weekend - Opelika Auburn News | The city of Tuskegee will host its annual Memorial Day Fly-In at Moton Field Saturday starting at 10 a.m. The day will feature a host of events, such as fly-overs, music, food vendors and tributes, with a commemorative parade at 9 a.m. at the square in ...

Annual Memorial Day Flower Drop Honors Veterans in Palm Springs California ... - PR Web | However, the highlight of the Memorial Day celebrational remembrances will be a vintage B-25 Mitchell bomber dropping 3000 red and white carnations across the tarmac in memory of those who gave their lives for freedom and liberty. The Palm Springs...

Today's schedule: Speed Street ... and a B-29 - Charlotte Observer | That includes the arrival of a World War II-era B-29 Superfortress plane as part of the Commemorative Air Force tour. The B-29 and other planes in the tour are scheduled to fly over Charlotte Motor Speedway prior to the start of Sunday's Coca-Cola 600...

Blue Angels to lead Fiesta Parade - Pensacola News Journal | “The Blue Angels are very excited to participate in this year's Pen Air Federal Credit Union Fiesta Day Parade,” said Tom Frosch, the Blue Angels commanding officer in a news release from the Fiesta of Five Flags. “Due to the cancelation of our 2013...

Experience the Spring Air Show in American style from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | We’re now only days away from the Spring Air Show (Sunday 26 May), where we’ll be commemorating the 70th anniversary of the American air forces arriving at RAF Duxford in the Second World War.  Commencing at 2pm, the flying programme presents a wide range of historic American aircraft, including the first-ever display by the Eagle Squadron, which will open the flying display...

Thanks for supporting the Fly-In - Lake Gaston Gazette Observer | As chair of the board of directors of the Wings and Wheels Fly-In nonprofit event on 11 May at the Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport, thank you Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer for promoting the first event in the Lake Gaston Fabulous 50 Splash and ...

Females encouraged to apply at annual Fly-In - Statesman | ...As a mom, my favorite part of the day’s activities was when my 11-year old daughter, Melea, was able to learn more about aviation through the Young Eagles Ground School training. She learned about thrust, air patterns, controlling aircraft wings, coordinates and the various parts of the aircraft, including the vital instrument panel. When the class time was complete, she and three of her school friends were grouped together to participate in the flight portion of the class. Jeffrey Weiss, who had flown in from Houston, was kind enough to take the kids up in his Beechcraft Baron 58 for a sky tour....

Solar plane sets record for crossing the U.S. from NOTÍCIAS SOBRE AVIAÇÃO AVIATION NEWS | The Solar Impulse, the first manned plane flying day and night exclusively with solar energy hit, on Thursday, a new record by completing the second leg of their journey by the United States. We traveled 1541 km, the longest distance ever accomplished by a solar plane.

Fokker Four Formation Oostwold Airshow 2013 from TAKEOFF TUBE | The Fokker S-11 'Instructor' is a training aircraft designed in the 50s for basic pilot training. The plane...

American Airpower Museum: A surprise donation this week via a local fishing vessel. Found in their net was what we are about 99% sure is a B-24 main gear aseembly. Found far off Long Island's South Shore we now are wondering where is the rest of the plane? As far as we know there are no records of a mishap from either the Air Corps or Navy in the area. The Mystery begins!

Art exhibit highlighting Tuskegee Airmen opens May 24
from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | An exhibit featuring artwork that highlights the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II will open May 24 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force....

Texas Air and Space Museum acquires property for relocation - Amarillo.com | Ron Fernuik, right, teaches Brennan Hearn, 8, a second-grade student from Whittier Elementary School, how to fly Friday during a class tour of the Texas Air & Space Museum. Back | Next. James Holt displays a NASA Flight Suit Friday for second-grade ...

Pa. senator praises passage of bill to honor Civil Air Patrol from Headline News - Civil Air Patrol  | WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., on Wednesday praised Senate passage of a bipartisan bill he cosponsored honoring the dedication and sacrifices made by members of Civil Air Patrol during World War II. The Congressional Gold Medal legislation passed the Senate unanimously. “Civil Air Patrol members risked their lives to serve our country during World War II, and 64 of them died in their efforts to protect freedom. As a pilot and Civil Air Patrol member, I am pleased to join my Senate colleagues in supporting this honor for these brave and distinguished Americans,” said Toomey.

Sightings: Marine Super Stallion Makes Stop at St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Earlier this month a U.S. Marine CH-53E Super Stallion stopped at St. Louis Downtown Airport on its way back to its base in the northeast. The weather closed in, and shortly after takeoff it returned to wait out the storms another day. The crew...

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo to Launch Christmas Day 2013 from Spaceport America from Spaceports | Virgin Group billionaire Sir Richard Branson, in remarks last week during a trip to Dubai, said the first public Virgin Galactic flight would happen December 25, 2013 according to The National, a publication in the United Arab Emirates suggesting he'd be on the inaugural space tourism flight, along with family members from Spaceport America in New Mexico....