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Museums help Air Force grads get ceremonial flyover, despite sequester cuts - Fox News | The planes flown were two P-51D Mustangs, a B-25J bomber, a P-40K Warhawk, a FG-1D Corsair, FM-2P Wildcat, a TBM-3E Avenger, a P-47 Thunderbolt and a B-25 bomber, according to the Denver Post. "Any chance we get to reach an audience, inspire...

Wings Over Gillespie takes flight - U-T San Diego | There will also be performances by Silver Wings Wingwalking, John Collver's War Dog T6/SNJ aerial display, a mock aerial battle and many military re-enactors and paratroopers. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and chat with veterans and learn...

World's Only 'Flying Wing' to Appear at Wings Over Gillespie - Patch.com | The air show, which is put on each year at the County airport by Air Group 1, the San Diego chapter of the “Commemorative Air Force,” will feature aerobatic displays, wing-walking, a mock battle with pyrotechnics, military re-enactors, a fun zone for...

WINGS OVER THE BEACH 2013 - A J Warren | There are some lovely surprises in this photo blog - including the Mossie and the Lancaster.

Kokomo Airshow Moving Forward June 8 - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | “We are proud to be able to continue this free event, which provides the community with exceptional airshow entertainment while also boosting the local economy,” said Pam Wild, event coordinator. “We are also honored to have still been given the ...

Flag Day Trivia Night to Benefit St. Louis Area EAA Member from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo

Blades Aerobatics Display - British Forces News | They go up against staggering G-forces and definitely like nothing better than blue sky thinking.... Suzanne Dando · British Forces News. She's a former British Olypmic gymnast and she's now preparing ...

Civvy Falcons from Latest Vlog | This was the 1st public display of a newly formed teamed comprising of a MX2 leading 2 RV8's in 1st aerobatic formation display. The team at this stage consists of #1 Mark Hensman (Boeing 747 captain), #2 Scott Ternent (ex Silver Falcon), #3 Mark Sampson (ex 22 Squadron) & GLO Heybrech van Niekerk (ex Silver Falcon)...

Make sure you attend this year's airshow to catch Kyle Franklin! The Franklin D... from Memphis Airshow | The Franklin Demon-1 biplane, known as “Dracula” was originally conceived by Kyle and his late father Jimmy. Dracula combines the crowd pleasing lines of the iconic Waco Mystery Ship with modern aerodynamics and systems, resulting in a smaller, lighter, significantly more maneuverable and powerful airplane....

22, and 23 June: Air show on Spitzerberg with Hannes Arch  - Austrian Wings - Austrian aviation publication (Translated) | June air show starts at 15.00 clock with a performance from the Red Bull Air Race World Champion Hannes Arch, "said airport director Wolfgang Oppelmayer pleased. The flight demonstrations on both days start at 15.00 clock and take around 1.5 hours...

Doug Matthews Sets World Records in P-51D from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association  | Eight United States and world aviation records were broken and set by Palm Beach resident Douglas Matthews on May 23, flying his P-51D Mustang The Rebel. Matthews broke several long-standing aviation records for time-to-climb and ultimate altitude.

Did You See the B-17 'Flying Fortress' Over the San Ramon Valley? - Patch.com | Local photographer Steve Fenton captured the above photo of the World War II era Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in the San Ramon Valley sky on Saturday. The bomber plane was used by United States Army in Europe and the Pacific during World War II...

Timeless Voices - Cleon Thomton  from eaavideo.org | Cleon Thomton (1920-2013) was serving in the Minnesota National Guard when he was accepted into the Army Air Corps for pilot training. Trained as a P-47 Thunderbolt pilot, he flew 87 combat missions with the 56th Fighter Group during World War II.

A time for veterans and their memories - Eatonville Dispatch | Edward Saylor and his B-25 bomber crewmates were photographed during their time with “Doolittle's Raiders” in World War II. Doolittleraiders.com courtesy photo. Copy note: background on Saylor from doolittleraider.com. Edward Saylor survived a famous...

Sonar image reveals possible legendary aviator Earhart's plane wreck - Newstrack India | Researchers believe that a grainy sonar image captured off an uninhabited tropical island in the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati might represent the remains of the Electra, the two-engine aircraft legendary aviator ...

Tour The Palm Springs Air Museum! - Warbird Radio | The Palm Springs Air Museum is truly an oasis in the desert for warbird fans. Go inside and take a look for yourself via the...

The Aero Experience Road Trip: Illinois Aviation Monuments Feature Military Aircraft from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Today's Midwest Aviation road trip takes us to Metro East Illinois, just across the river from St. Louis. Three monuments featuring retired military aircraft were on the itinerary, and we have included several photos of each below.... 

The Aero Experience Editorial: Local Aviation Community Must Step Up to Fill In Gaps Left by Loss of Military Performers from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The mission of The Aero Experience is to promote Midwest Aviation, and by extension in many cases, the entire aviation industry as well. The events of this recent Memorial Day caused me to reflect even more on the importance of remembering members of the military services who have given the ultimate sacrifice and their families who continue to hold to their dear memories. Military aviation units have... 

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Aeroshell Team Brings Style and Grace to Midwest Aerial Extravaganza from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo
Cutaway Thursday: X-51 Waverider from The Lexicans

The coolest airplane I’ve ever seen from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Al Marsh | FK Lightplanes, one of the top small-aircraft manufacturers in Europe, has designed a FK51 70-percent replica of the famous P-51 Mustang using whimsy, a passion for flying, and a sense of humor. It weighs only...

Rod Machado featured at Iowa’s PilotPalooza from General Aviation News | Rod Machado, who is on a mission to keep the fun in aviation education, is the featured speaker for the first ever Iowa PilotPalooza. The Iowa PilotPalooza will be held June 1 at the Boone Municipal Airport (25 mi northwest of Des Moines) from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m...

"Catchingup" UCAP #326 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

Southwest Airlines leader to speak at Wichita Aero Club Monday - The Wichita Eagle (blog) | “As a result, (Ricks) probably knows more about the airline than anyone besides Herb,” Dave Franson, president of the Wichita Aero Club, said in a statement. Ricks, executive vice president and chief legal and regulatory officer at Southwest, is the...

U.S. Navy Details Amphibious Ship Mods Required For F-35 - Aviation Week | The U.S. Navy has identified “several specific initiatives on the flight deck” of landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ships the service says the vessels will need to accommodate the F-35....

Amber's First Essay as the Private Pilot Scholarship Award Winner! from Life on the Road as a Pilot | ...I felt like I heard every click of that second hand on the clock as if it was teasing me…but all I wanted to do was clock out and radio, “Niner-Lima-Uniform, taxiing from the South hangars (we don’t have many hangars in Sandpoint, Idaho) to runway 1 for departure to the South.” My mind kept repeating it all while I was installing fuel lines on a plane I plan to fully fly one day. The Quest KODIAK. One step at a time....