This Weekend: Find the air show closest to you on the Fencecheck calendar!
Celebration of Life planned for Wicker - WDTN | BEALETON, Va. (WDTN) - A celebration of life for wing walker Jane Wicker will be held in her home state of Virginia, but you can still get involved. Friends will take flight Tuesday, July 9 at the Flying Circus Aerodrome in Bealeton. That's where Wicker and pilot Charlie Schwenker often performed....
Crowds turn out for first night of air show By Keith Lewis ~ Southeast Missourian | The line of people waiting to see the 2013 Cape Regional Air Festival on Friday was already a long one even before the gates opened at 5 p.m. While the number of people attending Friday's portion of the air festival has yet to be determined, there were some who came to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport from outside the local area to witness the spectacle....
Pilots bring 'smash and swagger' to aerobatic competition - Lincoln Journal Star | Straight lines and
round curves. Positive and negative G forces. Pilots grunt to prevent a vision blackout, the result of too much blood draining from the heads and eyes. They relax to ensure their vision doesn’t turn red, which can happen with a surge of blood. While competing at the Midwest Aerobatic Championships at the Seward Municipal Airport, pilots must deal with these forces, all while keeping their biplanes and monoplanes inside a 3,281-square-foot cube in the sky....
Warbirds will take to Daytona's skies for Coke Zero 400 By Deborah Circelli | DAYTONA BEACH — Coke Zero 400 fans won't hear the roar of high-powered military jets over the Speedway at the end of the national anthem, but they will be entertained with vintage warbirds. As the sequester budget cuts continue to keep military jets grounded, Daytona International Speedway has secured a group of eight World War II-type aircraft to perform the pre-race flyover at the July 6 race...
Airshow grounded due to loss of money By Loretta George | Because the Fort Scott Airport lost money from last year's airshow, the Airport Advisory Board voted during its April 4 meeting to not hold the event this year....
Red Arrows fly in for Meppershall Summer Fair today - Comet 24 | THE famous Red Arrows will be flying in for a summer fair today. Meppershall Summer Fair promises to be an exceptional one with not only the Red Arrows closing the show at 5.08pm but also a Battle of Britain Memorial Hurricane flypast at 2.05pm...
Lewis Hamilton has Literal Flying Lap with RAF Red Arrows - BenzInsider | Who says you can’t 
mix business with pleasure? Sometimes, though, F1 drivers have way better perks than most of us. Take Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, for instance. He just spent time with David Coulthard and the RAF Red Arrows last Friday, a side event leading up to this weekend’s British GP....
State of Indiana Proclaims August 17 As Model Aviation Day - Aero News Network | Celebration Planned For Academy of Model Aeronautics National Headquarters In Muncie, IN | The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Indiana, led by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day....
Fort Worth Aviation Museum Taking on the Restoration of A-12 Avenger II By WarbirdsUpdate | It undoubtedly took some wangling, but the Veterans Memorial Air Park of Fort Worth has taken possession of the mockup of the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II and intends to restore it for static display. The plane was to be an all-weather, carrier-based stealth bomber replacement for the Grumman A-6 Intruder for the US Navy and Marine Corps. Its Avenger II name was a homage to the Grumman TBF Avenger of World War II....
UK’s Historic Filton Aerodrome to Host A New Aviation Museum By WarbirdsUpdate | With an aviation history that stretches back over 100 years and only ended six months ago, The Filton Aeordrome, located just a couple of miles north of Bristol, UK, is planned to be the site of an impressive new museum, the Bristol Aerospace Centre, that will showcase the role this center of aircraft manufacture (and RAF Airbase) played in the history of aviation, dating back to 1910, when Sir George White, the owner of Bristol Tramways, established the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, later known as Bristol Aeroplane Company in one of the maintenance sheds of Bristol Tramways....
Slideshow: Remembering Neil Armstrong & Apollo | WASHINGTON – It’s been a momentous year for space exploration. The Mars Curiosity rover continues to astound with its desert southwest-like vistas of Gale Crater. The most complex machine ever sent to explore another planet is gearing up for its first drive into the Martian highlands to an area with promising geological features dubbed Glenelg. The sustained excitement over Curiosity’s mission has of course been tempered by the untimely death on Aug. 25 of the first man on the Moon, Neil Alden Armstrong....
Astronaut Stories: The World’s First Spaceplane - AirSpaceMag.com | Shuttle crews from the 1980s recall how their new vehicle took some getting used to.
Shuttle Atlantis ready for public display - CBS News | The space shuttle Atlantis, the last of NASA's winged orbiters to fly in space, goes on public display at the Kennedy Space Center visitors complex Saturday, the centerpiece of a $100 million facility designed to show off the spaceship as it appeared in orbit, with its payload bay doors open and robot arm extended....
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Great Lakes Airshow Takes Flight - BlackburnNews.com | The Snowbirds are on the tarmac and ready to take to the sky over the St. Thomas Municipal Airport this weekend. The Great Lakes International Air Show. gets underway Friday night with the Hour of Power. Gates open at 4 pm and some of the aircraft will take flight at 7:00. Organizers say it’s a preview of the full weekend shows....
High flying Team Aerodynamix on top of their game for Cherry Festival air show - UpNorthLive.com | GRAND TRAVERSE CO. -- Team Aerodynamix was flying high over the Grand Traverse Bay to prepare for the Cherry Festival Air Show on Saturday....
Aaron Tippin to Pilot Rare Plane to Nashville - The Boot | Aaron Tippin will arrive in Nashville on 
Tuesday, July 2, in style. The singer-songwriter will co-pilot the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress for a six-day stay at the Smyrna Airport, located just outside of Music City. “For me, this is an opportunity of a lifetime to bring aviation enthusiasts and country fans together,” Tippin notes (quote via Country Music Tattle Tale). “I’m blessed because my kind of country music is patriotic and all-American. My involvement with the CAF caters to both aviation and country music enthusiasts.”...
McCampbell Airport Hosts Fly-in Event this Saturday - KRIS Corpus Christi News | SAN PATRICIO COUNTY - The TP-McCampbell Airport will host a 'Fly-in' presented by SkyView Aviation and Skydive South Texas on Saturday, June 29th. Four types of WWII-era airplanes from the Commemorative Air Force will take part in the event. Two of these planes are 1941 N2S-2 Stearmans, the same type of aircraft used by NAS-Corpus Christi to train naval aviators during WWII...
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Fly-in set for Aug. 24 - Your Daily Globe.com | IRONWOOD — Changes are coming for this year's Gogebic-Iron County Airport Fly-In, slated for Saturday, Aug. 24. “We are hoping for better weather with the earlier date,” said Fly-In committee chair Donna Scorse....
Texas Flying Legends Museum’s Ambitious Flight Plan · WarbirdsUpdate | An instant air show wherever they land, Texas Flying Legends Museum’s fleet is traveling the country this summer. (TFLM) of Houston, Texas should perhaps have the word “Flying” in their name in all capital letters. Their ambitious plans for the summer has significant portions of the museum’s collection of warbirds appearing en masse all over the country this summer for static and aerial display as well as offering flight experiences to the public....
Third Coast Squadron holds Fly-In event with WWII plane flights - Corpus Christi Caller Times | Then head out to the Third Coast Squadron fly in event at 9 a.m. Saturday at the McCampbell Porter Airport in Ingleside. Enjoy a fly-in of World War II planes, sky dive demonstrations and take flights that day on historic planes....
Grounded: Military jets out of Tacoma air show - Q13 FOX | SEATTLE — Federal budget cuts will keep military jets out of Tacoma’s Freedom Fair air show next week. As a result of sequestration, the Department of Defense canceled all military involvement in air shows across the country this summer — it’s the same reason the Blue angels will not fly at Seattle’s Seafair....
INDEPENDENCE DAY : Air show in Redlands - Press-Enterprise | Redland is celebrating its 125th anniversary this summer and sticking with its traditions for this year’s Fourth of July celebration. But the aerial portion of the celebration will be a little different. This year’s military flyover will be by the Van Nuys-based Condor Squadron Officers and Airmen’s Association in a World War II training aircraft called the AT-6 Texan....
Soaring lineup for the 2013 Pensacola Beach Air Show - Splash Pensacola Beach | The July air show over Pensacola Beach is the tent pole weekend for this area’s summer season, and in spite of one notable setback, this year looks to be as big as ever. The obvious absence of the Blue Angels this year is as much of a disappointment to the show’s organizers as the rest of us, but Robbie Lofty with the Santa Rosa Island Authority says they’re not dwelling on the no-Blues blues...
Gallery: Weston Air Day sees Red Arrows fly over Grand Pier - Weston & Somerset Mercury | CROWDS descended on Weston on Saturday as all manner of aircraft ascended through the skies and roared across the town. Weston Air Day saw the Red Arrows and displays as well as a variety of period aircraft flying over the Grand Pier and the seafront. There was also a Dancing Tiger Moth 1930s biplane...
Suzi Perry Typhoon Flight | From Fast Cars to Fighters Jets -- Formula 1's Suzi Perry flies in an RAF Typhoon for the Royal International Air Tattoo. At home and abroad, the Typhoon Force stands ready, every minute of every day on Quick Reaction Alert in defence of UK citizens. For the first time, see one aircraft from each of the fighter Squadrons together at RIAT, 20-21 July 13.
Michale Combs Inspires the World · Karlene Petitt | Friday's Fabulous Flyer... | Michael did not have money. He did not know how to fly. And his health was so poor that he fought for life daily. His heart stopped twice over the span of three days, and his doctors did not believe he would survive. But none of this stopped him from living his life to the fullest....
Paris Air Show 2013 | The first Paris Air Show, in 1909, was described by the New-York Tribune as a "fairyland" surpassing all expectations. Twenty-four airplanes were displayed in the Grand Palais, with the Blériot monoplane that flew across the Channel the centerpiece of the show. Pear-shaped balloons and yellow dirigibles floated gracefully above the crowds...
Purdue pilots make final landing after 37th Air Race Classic - Purdue Exponent | Hangar 6 of the Purdue Airport sat open and quiet Wednesday evening, a small gathering of people holding flowers, leis and balloons anxiously waiting there, despite the muggy heat, for one last plane to arrive. After a long week of getting up before the crack of dawn and fighting unfortunate delays, Purdue’s Air Race Classic team returned to the Purdue Airport to the applause and hugs of family and friends after having made an impressive showing in this year’s race...
Historic B-17 flies over Tulsa - KOKI FOX 23 | The Aluminum Overcast B-17 is a piece of living World War II history in the sky. The EAA restored B-17 has been touring the United States since 1994. Tulsa area-residents will be able to experience that piece of history at the Jones Riverside Airport at Jenks from Friday through Sunday. The B-17 plane was donated to the EAA Aviation Foundation back in 1981 with the provision of being maintained in airworthy condition...
Wright Brothers Bumped by Gustave Whitehead as First To Fly in Connecticut - Newsmax.com | The Wright Brothers have been legislatively discredited as the first American aviators by the state of Connecticut. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced on Wednesday his signing into law a bill that names German immigrant and Connecticut resident Gustave Whitehead as the first American to successfully fly an aircraft. The move continues a century long debate as to who was the nation’s actual first-in-flight aviator....
Mustang · Mick | In the late 1930′s, as a war with Germany was looking inevitable, it came as a matter of great urgency for both the United Kingdom and France to expand their air forces, so in 1938, the British Direct Purchasing Commission (BDPC) visited the United States of America looking at purchasing US aircraft. At the time the US was neutral on the current world events, but they had no objections to selling equipment to countries not already at war, so the Commission visited a number of aircraft manufactures placing orders for various types of aircraft....
Aircraft Wreckage Sculpture at the VMHM · joseph_may | A sculpture of made of war wrecked aircraft stands in the courtyard of the Vietnam Military History Museum (Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quân sự Việt Na) in Hanoi Vietnam. French aircraft from the war there in the 1950s are combined with portions of Unites States Armed Forces aircraft from the Vietnam War (a B-52 and an F-111 are represented). It is a stark monument and we have Catherine Dowman’s sharing of her photos to thank 
so that we can see it — and see Vietnam’s interpretation of events....
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WAI Cover Girl Capt. Kathi Durst Pays It Forward Every Day · Amy Laboda | Kathi Durst, American Airlines 737 Fleet Captain and 25-year veteran with the company never forgets that she is a role model. Durst was on the cover of the March/April 2012 issue of Aviation for Women magazine, the official publication of Women in Aviation, International. She was recently profiled by ABC News....
“Strega” to return to Reno Air Races
LiveAirShowTV: CONFIRMED: “Strega” to return to Reno Air Races with Matt Jackson flying it.
Matt Jackson, an Unlimited class pilot with more than two decades of air racing experience at Reno 
confirmed to LiveAirShowTV on Thursday evening he will pilot “Strega,” the three-time defending Unlimited Gold champion raceplane.
“It’s the opportunity of a lifetime, flying with Tiger (Destefani) and the number one unlimited plane of all time,” Jackson said. “After last year’s disappointment I never thought I’d get another great opportunity like this.”
In 2012 at Reno, Jackson, an airplane mechanic at the family business, Pacific Continental Engines, qualified the Hawker Sea Fury “Furias” third fastest in the Unlimiteds. But a landing gear issue led to a hard landing that significantly damaged the airplane before it ever got to race.
“I’ve been there from the birth of the event in 1964 and now I’ll be there for the 50th anniversary so that’s going to be a pretty awesome thing,” Jackson added.
Jackson says he’ll start working on the plane shortly and will begin test flying Strega with a stock engine to become familiar with the cockpit layout and general characteristics of the plane. The plane’s race engine was dropped off Thursday at Mike Nixon’s Vintage V-12 for overhaul and race prep.
Strega’s most recent champion pilot, Steven Hinton, will be flying a P-51 named “Voodoo” this year at Reno.
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Blue Angels' Crew speak to PSC's Kid's College - eCorsair.com | LS2 Officer Andrew Schweitzer of the Blue Angels’ crew speaks to participants of PSC’s Kids’ College program in the Pensacola campus Student Center. The Blue Angels may be grounded for 2013 due to budget cuts, but that didn’t stop three members of the flight crew from spreading a positive message of working hard to achieve your goals to students from Pensacola State College’s Kid’s College program on June 20, 2013...
Valley pilots will all-women Air Race Classic - AZFamily | PHOENIX -- Two Valley pilots won the 2013 Air Race Classic last week and landed at Mesa's Falcon Field with the trophy. Marge Thayer, 70, flew her Cessna in the 2,400-mile race that began in Washington State, ending four days later with the contestants...
Teams finish Air Race Classic despite weather challenges - AOPA Pilot | The race was approximately 2,400 statute miles and the contestants were given four days, flying VFR in daylight hours, to reach the terminus, at Fayetteville, Ark. “Since the race didn’t start until Mountain Palm, the race rules weren’t in effect. Racers could fly to Mountain Palm, could file and go IFR, which is illegal in the race,” said Wilson...
Purdue team's air race finale is no fairy tale - Journal and Courier | A 24-hour setback in the four-day Air Race Classic didn’t dampen Purdue University senior Amanda Keck’s mood last week when she and junior Rachel Borsa flew in the cross-country race.The first leg of the trip was scheduled to begin in Pasco, Wash., but was canceled because of weather. So, the 41 teams of two flew to Mountain Home, Idaho, and anxoiusly awaited their Wednesday morning departure...
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Air Show Practice - Four States Homepage | NEOSHO, MO.--- Fire, smoke and planes battling it out in the sky. It looked like something out of a movie this morning at the Neosho Hugh Robinson Airport. Immortals, is the name of this intense acrobatic air show. The new act was created by Stunt Pilot Kyle Franklin of Neosho. "You know, the good side versus the evil side, and then we plan on having pyrothecniques explosions in the back ground and all different thing going on," said Kyle Franklin, Pilot....
Military aircraft will soar and twirl at Fair St. Louis - SuburbanJournals | Fair St. Louis organizers say this year’s air shows will be exciting, even without the Blue Angels, which have been grounded by federal budget cuts. Here are some of the military aircraft that will fly over the fairgrounds....
World War II Bomber on Display at Gathering of Eagles - Willoughby Today (blog) | One of the last flying WWII B-17 bombers, “Sentimental Journey,” will be on display and available for rides and tours at the Lost Nation Municipal Airport, July 8th -14th, 2013, as a part of the Gathering of Eagles Air Show...
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Airpower 13: Patrouille de France falls out - Translated | The French aerobatic formation Patrouille de France has canceled her planned appearance at the Friday Aipower 13 in Zeltweg oberstreirischen on Thursday. Reason is a technical fault on a C-160 Transall transport aircraft, with the Technicians and materials are brought to the performances...
Crowds spellbound as Red Arrows lead celebration - Carrickfergus Times | ... of aerobatics set the tone for a hugely successful Armed Forces Day in Carrick. For almost 30 minutes the Red Arrows captivated one of the largest crowds seen in the borough in recent history (full story and photos in this week's carrick times, on ...
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Video: Thom Richard And Precious Metal Prepare To Impress At The 50th Anniversary Reno Air Races! · Martt | The guys at LiveAirShowTV put together a great interview piece on Thom Richard 
and his Rolls Royce Griffon powered P-51 Precious Metal. With the 63 mph speed increase seen at Reno 2012 from the updated prop design, Precious Metal became a real contender for Unlimited Gold... but there can be quite a distance between being a contender and being a champion...
VIDEO: B-17 Flying Fortress brings 1940s pin-up icon to Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator ByJane Gerster | ... The B-17 will arrive around 10 a.m. on July 1st and will be on display from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until July 7, except for a few times later in the week when plane enthusiasts can take a ride in one of the plane's eight seats for a couple hundred dollars a piece. The price hasn't been determined yet...
Webinar- Flying The U-2 Dragon Lady · eaavideo.org | USAF retired Major General Pat Halloran provides a brief history of the original U-2 program with information on both the CIA and the Air Force operations. Pat was one of the original pilots in the Air Force operation of the U-2.
Timeless Voices - Brien Seeley · eaavideo.org | Brien Seeley is the President of the CAFE Foundation, a non-profit research organization with over 30 years of testing and evaluation of GA aircraft. CAFE is an acronym for "Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency."
RIVERSIDE: Plane named after World War II pilot - Press-Enterprise | Sixty-eight years ago Lt. Gen. Harry Goldsworthy was flying B-25 missions over the Philippines. Now Goldsworthy is celebrating his 99th birthday at his home at Air Force Village West in Riverside, near March Air Reserve Base. On one occasion, Goldsworthy’s aircraft was forced down in Luzon in the iorthern Philippines. Local resistance fighters led the crew to freedom. After Goldsworthy returned to his island base in Palawan, he was selected to head the 42nd bomb Wing...
Concentration camp survivor to fighter pilot: 'Freedom a beautiful thing' | ...Throughout his career, Pawlik flew T-28s, T-34s, T-33s, B-47, B-52s, F-105s and F-111 aircraft. Overall, he flew 101 missions over North Vietnam, 21 over Laos, and 33 other missions and was hit by enemy fire seven different times...
Museum to celebrate Amelia Earhart’s birthday · General Aviation News Staff | HONOLULU, Hawaii — The Pacific Aviation Museum is celebrating Amelia Earhart’s 116th birthday, Wednesday, July 24, and is asking visitors to join in the celebration in costume. There will be goodie bags for the first 40 in costume (ages 18 and younger), plus free admission for families with at least one member dressed in Amelia Earhart and historic aviator costumes between 9 am to 1 pm. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in the “Dress Like Amelia Earhart” costume contest at 1 pm....
Jennies to jets to stealth: Bomb wing turns 90 - af.mil | WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. 
(AFNS) -- From Jennies to jets to stealth bombers, the 131st Bomb Wing's history really began with its co-located flying squadron, now the 110th Bomb Squadron, which traces its roots back to the 110th Observation Squadron....
US Army aviation into the 2050s - The DEW Line | The US Army's Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) posted this video looking at future Army aviation concepts out to the 2050s. Frankly, a lot of these concepts look like they...
Sporty’s debuts Warbird sculptures · General Aviation News Staff | Sporty’s Wright Bros. Collection introduces two World War II era sculptures: A fighter and a bomber (pictured above). Crafted of resin and painted in precise detail, these sculptures may be hung on a wall or displayed on a desk or bookcase....
Space Night, 'Jetman,' Military Heroes Highlight Theater in the Woods Lineup - Airventure.org | Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut who became a YouTube sensation earlier this year with his "Space Oddity" music video from the International Space Station, will be among the 'Space Night' presenters on Tuesday evening, July 30, during the evening programs at EAA AirVenture 2013.
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2013 Reno Air Races - Thom Richard and Precious Metal - LiveAirShowTV | Behind-the-scenes look at how "Precious Metal" is being rebuilt to win the Breitling Gold Unlimited Championship at the 2013 Reno Air Races.
Blue Angels Team Members Takes Part In Century Storytime - NorthEscambia.com | A member of the Blue Angels took part in an afternoon storytime Wednesday at the Century Branch Library. PR1 Jeremy Green, a parachute rigger first class for the Blue Angels’ Life Support team, read a story to the packed library crowed and shared stories about his time in the Navy and with the Blue Angels. Green is from Spring Hill, AK, and enlisted in the Navy in February 2002 as an aircrew survival equipmentman...
Melbourne air show may get help from Tourism Development Council - Floriday Today | COCOA BEACH — Potential funding sources continue falling into formation for the first-ever Melbourne Air & Space Show, which may make its debut this fall. Tuesday, the Melbourne City Council tentatively agreed to provide police, fire and medical support. These services previously cost organizers nearly $20,000 a year in Cocoa Beach....
Fairbanks air show to mark 100 years of flight in Alaska - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner | FAIRBANKS — Keep your eye on the sky next week and you might see antique airplanes flying. The Alaska Air Show Association is celebrating 100 years of flight in Alaska with the Centennial Air Show Celebration. During the past three months, the air show has traveled around Alaska to 17 different cities and communities, including Anchorage, Bethel, Barrow, Dillingham and Valdez. The air show will culminate in Fairbanks, where the first flight in Alaska took place in 1913....
Snowbirds ready for Kenora Air Show by Brenden Harris (Courtesy Canadian Armed Forces) | There's less than a week before the 2013 Kenora Air Show, and Snowbird Captain Gregg Weibe says it promises to be an exciting event. "What we have is our safety pilots that are on the ground. They'll describe the manoeuvres we're doing. They'll be introducing the pilots and where they're from and they'll play great music to go with the show as it's all unfolding. The show itself is going to last between 30 and 35 minutes," he said....
Armed Forces Day to include RAF Red Arrows display | ORGANISERS are making final preparations for Scarborough’s Armed Forces Day, which will include a display by the RAF Red Arrows. The event, on Saturday, will see thousands of people gather from noon, when the Band of the Yorkshire Volunteers will begin proceedings. A display by the RAF Typhoons will take place at 1pm, followed by a 20-minute display by the RAF Red Arrows at 2pm...
Shrinerfest comes with Freedom Festival for a fest surrounding July 4 - Evansville Courier & Press | ...Because of sequestration, the Blue Angels won’t be performing at the show, but Thomas said the show put on by Team AeroDynamix and the other participants is second to none. The shows are filled with nonstop action and Team AeroDynamix features colorful custom-painted planes. After the show, the pilots from the team go into the crowd to sign autographs and answer questions, making the show even more exciting for kids of all ages...
Country USA performer Tippin no stranger to Oshkosh - Written by Steve Clark Gannett Wisconsin Media | Aaron Tippin is no stranger to Oshkosh. This trip, though, he’s looking forward to playing some music. A regular attendee at the AirVenture — he has come to that event each of the last 10 years — Tippin will be setting up on the other side of Highway 41 for this trip as one of the acts at Country USA. “I’m a big aviation buff,” said Tippin, who owns a plethora of planes and flies in on his own each year. “I will be there for the concert and then I will be there the next week for 
AirVenture....
WWII’s B-17 “All American” Separating Fact and Fiction · WarbirdsUpdate | We got this email in our inbox the other day, purporting to tell the story of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, “All American.” The story, accompanied with some incredible pictures, told of the plane, mortally wounded, getting her crew home safely. We were pretty sure we had seen this email, sent from a friend (who got it from a friend, who got it from a friend, ad infinitum) before at some time in the past, but reading it over, some things about the chain email just didn’t make sense, so we decided to do some research...
Guy on eBay trying to dump WWII plane he says was used to fight Hitler - MSN | World War II memorabilia have always been cherished collectors' items, so why not go all out and own one of the biggest: an Allied aircraft used to fight Hitler. Collector Karl Edmondson from South Shields, England, has put a 1944 Taylorcraft Auster up for sale on eBay. The plane was allegedly used during the closing chapters of the war for reconnaissance while flying low over enemy territory. Starting bid: $6,110. The craft...
Jonathan Collection Caproni Ca.3 Airworthy Replica Project Well Underway · WarbirdsUpdate | In a project that began in 2009, Giancarlo Zanardo’s Jonathan Collection has taken on its most ambitious 
project to date, the recreation of an airworthy Caproni Ca.3. Already boasting a collection of notable warbirds with a particular focus on WWI, Zanardo seeks to invigorate interest in Italians in the rich aviation history of their country by returning to the sky, the aircraft that played a pivotal role in aviation history in the first half of the 20th Century, even staging (unusual for Italy) war reenactments in furtherance of their educational goals....
Chip Yates Presses On In Quest To Cross Atlantic On Electric By Glenn Pew, Contributing Editor, Video Editor, AVweb | AVweb introduced readers to Chip Yates in April, and his quest to retrace the steps of Charles Lindbergh, flying more than 3,500-miles across the Atlantic -- but in an electric aircraft -- is making progress, but is hampered by funding. The engineer's project currently exists as plans calculations and projections. Among...
Luke AFB F-16 crashes, pilots safely eject - af.mil | An F-16 fighter jet with the 309th Fighter Squadron crashed here shortly before 7 p.m. in a field just west of the base. There were two pilots on board. Both safely ejected and have been recovered. Neither pilot was injured...
Ellensburg native bound for paragliding world trials - Yakima Herald-Republic By Danny Schmidt Ellensburg Daily Record | In years past, Marty DeVietti has been ranked fourth nationally in paragliding without being selected to the United States’ team in the world paragliding championships, a dream of his since he began flying...
Did you know? 33 fascinating things about space shuttle Atlantis - Floriday Today | Here are some things you should know about Atlantis, which goes on public display Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex...
AMERICAN AIRLINES AND DISNEY LAUNCH HIGH-FLYING COLLABORATION WITH “DISNEY’S PLANES”
LOS ANGELES – Today American Airlines and the Walt Disney Studios announced a strategic collaboration on the upcoming “Disney’s Planes” movie, including a cameo appearance by Tripp -- inspired in part by American’s Boeing 777-300ER, the newest addition to American’s fleet.
Tripp dons the airline’s new look, complete with the company’s newly developed flight symbol and stripes on his tail for a special cameo appearance in the film.
“Disney is a global family brand and working with them gives us a fun opportunity to connect with families who know and love the iconic American Airlines brand,” said Rob Friedman, American’s Vice President – Marketing. “Through this collaboration, we have a lot of great things planned for this summer, including exciting trip promotions and in-airport activities, so I encourage everyone to stay tuned.”
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| Klay Hall (Director), Traci Balthazor (Producer), Carlos Alazraqui (Voice of El Chupacabra) and Jeff Plant (American Airline’s Managing Director – LAX) announce collaboration on “Disney’s Planes |
In addition, American and Disney today premiered a special version of the “Disney’s Planes” trailer for LAX customers, as well as American’s new custom animated commercial directed by Hall, and developed in conjunction with McCann Worldgroup. In the spot, characters from the movie, including Dusty, El Chu and Tripp, highlight American’s fleet modernization efforts with a comedic flare. American also held the inflight debut of the trailer and commercial spot onboard Flight #2442 from LAX to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The trailer, ad spot and images of Tripp are available for viewing starting today at aa.com/disneyplanes.
“I’m a lifelong aviation fan and ‘Disney’s Planes’ has allowed me to explore so many facets of flying,” said Hall. “I think the addition of Tripp to our lineup really adds to the fun, particularly for aviation buffs like me.”
“Disney’s Planes” and Tripp soar into theaters nationwide beginning Aug. 9, 2013. Leading up to the
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For more information on American’s 777-300ER and other fleet renewal plans, visit aa.com/newplanes, and for more information about American’s collaboration with “Disney’s Planes,” please visit aa.com/disneyplanes.
ABOUT “DISNEY’S PLANES”
“Disney’s Planes” is an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take on the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar. “Disney’s Planes” takes off in theaters on Aug. 9, 2013. For more information, check out Disney.com/Planes, like us on Facebook: facebook.com/DisneyPlanes and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DisneyPictures.
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Valley pilots Marge Thayer and Helen Wyrick win the 2013 Air Race Classic - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) | The Air Race Classic is an all-woman trans-continental aviation race that usually stretches across 2,500 miles. Along the way, there are eight different checkpoints which must be passed by doing a dangerous fly-by at 200 feet of altitude. Marge is far ...
Winlock native recounts 'amazing' Air Race Classic experience - Longview Daily News | Between the dust storms, thunderstorms, mountains, turbulence and cows, Winlock native Amanda Suter will never forget flying in last week's Air Race Classic. The 22-year-old senior at Florida's Jacksonville University didn't place in the four-day, 2 ...
Thousands attend 11th Annual Atlantic City Air Show - NBC40 | The heat didn't keep airplane 
enthusiasts from spending the day on the beach, where thousands gathered to watch the Atlantic City Air Show. Some of the usual main attractions were missing from the show this year, but those in attendance say they wouldn't miss it for the world. Firebirds, Spitfires, Mustangs and even a Harrier are just some of the aircraft's you could see if you attended the 11th Annual Atlantic City Air Show...
Atlantic City Airshow draws families to the Boardwalk - Press of Atlantic City | Crowds at the 11th annual Atlantic City Airshow were less than half the size of last year’s spectator counts. City Emergency Management Director Tom Foley said an estimated 400,000 people watched Wednesday’s show from Atlantic City. That compares with more than 908,000 people officials said were drawn to the city for last year’s show...
Quieter AC Airshow disappointsthose hoping for thunder - Philly.com | ...Budget cuts from Sequestration grounded the eye- and ear-popping Thunderbirds, the parachuting Golden Knights, and other military demonstrations of years past. The result was a nostalgic, even mellow airshow on Wednesday. But sundrenched. "Toned down," said Frank Farrell, 52, of Rumson, N.J., putting it kindly....
Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival - Heroes and Legends - Set to Take Off This Weekend · Carmelo Turdo | The Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival, aptly labeled "Heroes and Legends," will take off Friday evening and Saturday after a two-year hiatus.The Aero Experienceproudly welcomes the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival back on our schedule, and we look forward to sending Carmelo Turdo and Leo Cachat to bring a preview of the airshow and the Friday evening festivities to our growing audience. The return of the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival, especially in light of the absence of military aerial performers...
Lunken show offers chance to ride a B-29 - Cincinnati.com | The only flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress left in the world will touch down at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport Wednesday and be part of a five-day visit where visitors can tour cockpits and pay for the opportunity to ride in historic planes.The Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour, which includes other World War II aircraft like the P-51 Mustang and the C-45 Expeditor, were all part of last weekend’s Vectern Dayton Air Show at the Dayton International Airport....
'Hero 2 Hired' Mobile Job Store visits Arlington Fly-In July 12-13 - Arlington Times | The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs’ “Hero 2 Hired” program rolls into the Arlington Fly-In with their Mobile Job Store operation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13. The “Hero 2 Hired” program, better known as H2H, is a comprehensive, multi-faceted program which utilizes an electronic job and career web platform, mobile applications and Facebook integration, and virtual and physical career fairs to address the unique employment challenges facing members of the Guard and Reserve....
Fly-in fun for all ages - Utica Observer Dispatch | From hot pancakes, live music, and a petting zoo to a hot air balloon walk, planes taking off and landing all morning, and even the arrival of the Mercy Flight medivac helicopter, this year’s 4th annual Father’s Day Fly-in Pancake Breakfast June 16 at the Hamilton Airpark offered something for all ages to enjoy...
Balloonfest lifts off this week (with video) - Livingston Daily | There will be a display of aviation-related merchandise Saturday and Sunday at the Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport in Howell Township, and the Yankee Air Museum's 1943 B-25 Yankee Warrior will be on site for viewing and photo opportunities.
Video: Black Diamond Jet Team performs flyover for Transformers: The Ride-3D · General Aviation News Staff | ORLANDO, Fla. — The Black Diamond Jet Team, an aerobatic jet team based in Lakeland, Florida, recently performed a five-ship flyover as part of a grand opening event for Transformers: The Ride-3D at Universal Studios in Orlando...
Airshow Valence Chabeuil - Passion for Aviation (translated) | Sunday, July 7, 2013 | To celebrate its 
80th anniversary Flying Club Valencia has a large meeting on July 7th at the airfield of Valence-Chabeuil (Drôme). Many will be present Warbird: P51 Mustang, T6, T28, Yak11 but also a Flemish MD312, an OV10 Bronco. You can see the MC15 Cricri, the smaller twin in the world. You will see a presentation aerobatic glider gently, but also more robust in the Extra 330 EVAA. The Army will be represented by a Tiger attack helicopter, the Navy by NH90 helicopter and the Air Force by two Rafale....
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The 9 Air Shows You Should See This Summer - Popular Mechanics | Although sequestration has grounded some military aviation performances, air show fans have plenty to look forward to in 2013, including helos, hot-air balloons, vintage military planes, and more.
World War II veterans, former pilot and Purple Heart recipient, take B-17 ... - MLive.com | MUSKEGON, MI – Two World War II veterans were so excited Monday night that they had trouble sleeping. Bill Malda and George Thomas, who had never met before, were sleeplessly anticipating a ride on a World War II-era B-17 bomber, named Sentimental Journey. It would be Maldas’ first ride, but not Thomas’ – he piloted B-17s during the war....
Ft. Lauderdale–Hollywood International back in the day · joseph_may | We ran across black and white film negatives in the archives and some where interesting. Interesting not only since they show 
aircraft now becoming rarer by the day but also they recall a simpler time — a time when a person with an interest in aviation only had to show up at an airfield and go for a wander among the parked aircraft. Those were the days before increased security (most of it needed, unfortunately) and the Homeland Security Administration and their “See Something, Say Something” tag line (most of this not needed, we think)....
352nd SOG welcomes Osprey to fleet - 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs | RAF MILDENHALL, England (AFNS) -- The 352nd Special Operations Group resurrected a key capability when two CV-22B Ospreys touched down June 24 here. The Ospreys are the first of 10 slated to arrive as part of the 352nd SOG expansion, which will last through the end of 2014....
Harrier For Sale On eBay - AVweb | A Canadian businessman says he doesn't have the time to enjoy it so he's selling his Sea Harrier jump jet on eBay. Ian Cotton, of Red Deer, Alberta, is hoping to get $1.5 million for the ex-Royal Navy aircraft. He bought the fighter from the British government four years ago and imported it to Canada with an eye to getting it into taxiing condition. To that end he...
Cluster Balloonist Ready For Transatlantic Flight . AVweb By Mary Grady, Contributing editor | In the far northeast corner of the U.S., near the small town of Caribou, Maine, cluster-balloon pilot Jonathan Trappe is getting ready to fly his unusual lighter-than-air system across the Atlantic. He has put together a system of 370 small helium balloons, and he plans to fly in a small boat suspended beneath the cluster. He has acquired the helium he needs to inflate the system, and now will await favorable weather....
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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MOBILE ‘BIG’ SCREEN THEATER AND EXHIBIT HONORING TUSKEGEE AIRMEN TRAVELS TO CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL AIRPORT
RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit will be at the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on June 27-29, 2013. The public is welcome to experience the Exhibit for free with paid admission to the Air Show on Friday evening beginning at 5:00 p.m. and Saturday beginning at 10:00 a.m.The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit is a truly unique opportunity for the young and the young-at-heart to not only learn, but experience the inspiring story of the Tuskegee Airmen while being immersed in a theatrical experience.
During the original movie aptly named, "RISE ABOVE," audience members will be transported into what it was like to be a black airman during WWII and the obstacles faced by America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel, known today as the Tuskegee Airmen, as they worked toward their goal of becoming U.S. Army Air Corps pilots in the early 1940s. At the conclusion of the film, audiences experience the excitement and thrill of flying the world’s greatest fighter aircraft, the P-51 Mustang, in formation, aerobatics, a break and a few low passes. Filmed with a 180-degree lens along with the state-of-the-art theater design, the movie experience gives attendees the feeling that you are actually flying in the airplane.
“The exhibit is truly a one-of-a-kind adventure similar to something you would experience at Disneyland,” said Brad Lang, CAF Red Tail Squadron Leader. “The overall message is about rising above adversity to reach your potential no matter your circumstances; the film uses the story of the Tuskegee Airman and the story of the Red Tail Squadron to inspire young people to achieve their potential, but the message resonates with all ages because of the unique and interactive way it is told. This is an experience you won’t want to miss.”
The exhibit is a mobile ‘big screen’ theater and exhibit with a customized 53' trailer with expandable sides that houses a 160-degree panoramic curved movie screen and seating for 35 in climate-controlled comfort. The exhibit showcases a short original movie, "RISE ABOVE," focusing on what the Tuskegee Airmen had to overcome to be allowed to fly and fight for their country during World War II. The Exhibit reflects the CAF Red Tail Squadron's educational mission of showing guests, especially young people, amazing possibilities. This experience highlights how to set a goal and succeed even when all odds are against you; just like the original Tuskegee Airmen achieved. The Squadron has distilled the Airmen's experiences into six guiding RISE ABOVE principles to help with this mission:
- Aim High
- Believe In Yourself
- Use Your Brain
- Never Quit
- Be Ready To Go
- Expect To Win
In 1957, a small group of ex-service pilots pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang, beginning what is now called the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). With the addition of a pair of
F8F Bearcats, the CAF became the founders of the Warbird Movement, an effort to preserve and honor our military history with the rallying cry to “Keep ‘Em Flying!” Now, 55 years later, the CAF is the premier Warbird organization, operating 156 vintage aircraft in Honor of American Military Aviation. A non-profit educational association, the CAF has more than 10,000 members and itsfleet of historic aircraft is distributed to 80 units located in 24 states for care and operation. For more information, visit www.commemorativeairforce.org or call (432) 563-1000.For more information about the CAF Red Tail Squadron, visit www.redtail.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (#CAF Red Tail Squadron).
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Vintage aircraft, Harrier to star in today's Atlantic City Airshow - Press of Atlantic City | A host of vintage aircraft and one modern fighter jet will take to the skies today in the first Atlantic City Airshow without a single military act. Organizers searched farther than ever to find enough acts to round out a lineup that took a hit, along with the rest of the country's airshows, when federal budget 
cuts grounded nonessential military flying....
Hundreds of beachgoers catch practice for Atlantic City Airshow - Press of Atlantic City | Beachgoers were treated Tuesday to a preview of the airshow slated for today as pilots practiced their aerial stunts. Hundreds lined the beach looking up as the planes flew by, down from last year’s practice, said a police officer on duty. “Last year practice day was a little busier,” said Derek Leyman, of the State Police....
California Heroes Air Show 2013, Set For June 29 - Aero News Network | SoCal Event To Be Held At Hansen Dam Recreation & Sports Complex In The San Fernando Valley | The southern California edition of an event billed as the nation's premier aviation event devoted exclusively to helicopters is set for June 29 in the San Fernando Valley. Since 1993, this admission-free event has been educating the Southern California community as to the unique capabilities and dynamic role of helicopters in law enforcement, fire service, public safety, national defense and homeland security. With aircraft from local, regional, state and Federal / DOD agencies, guests are treated to an up-close look at why these aircraft and their crews are on the front line of public safety and community service....
FAA regulates air shows and performers - WDTN.com · Natalie Tendall | DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - Every year, there are approximately 325 air shows put on in the country and the Federal Aviation Administration is regulating every single one of them. Not only are they making sure the site of the show is following procedures, they also have set rules for performers. You see the planes and tricks, but there's a lot preparation those flying in an air show have to go through before they take to the skies for an audience. "Air show flying can be dangerous and the rules in place have evolved over the last 100 years," said John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows. The council represents air show organizers and performers....
Air Show Report: 2013 Dayton Air Show - Warbird News | ...On Thursday, I had the opportunity to do a photo shoot with aerobatic pilot, Michael Goulian of Goulian Aerosports in his Extra 330SC. Mike is one of only seven people to have been awarded all three of the air show industry’s most prestigious awards, the Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award, the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship and the ICAS Sword of Excellence. I was very excited to be able to photograph this engaging performer doing what he does best, fly. For my air to air shoot of Goulian, I flew in his team’s A-36 Bonanza. The Bonanza is a ...
Behind the Scenes, Air Show Performers are Prepped for Action by CAF Dixie Wing - Warbird News | In addition to adding some minor upgrades to the wing’s facility, the members of the Commemorative Air Force‘s Dixie Wing have been hard at work, working on their warbirds. In preparing their North American P-51D Mustang, “Red Nose” and their Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless for the long flight north into the heart of Yankee Country, Reading, Pennsylvania for the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum‘s 23rd Annual World War II Weekend from which we recently reported...
6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show - Popular Science | Designed by European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company and Aero Composites Saintonge, the E-Fan is a two-seat 
training plane that's fully electric....
27 Awesome Moments From The 2013 Paris Air Show - Business Insider
Making it Real · Steve Tupper | Since going for a fateful haircut in Detroit last March, I have amassed something like 112 hours in the TG-7A, about 70 hours of that in formation. I’ve flown three airshow demos as the sole pilot of one of a team of two or four aircraft. I’ve flown as observer in one show....
Summer celebration of flight · Dan Johnson | As summer begins to heat up, that can mean only one thing to true-blue aviation enthusiasts. Yup, AirVenture is coming at us like a jet fighter. In mere weeks, the annual migration of tens of thousands of pilots will start to converge on the small town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The population swells from 50,000 to almost a quarter million. It’s been called the summer celebration of flight and that is one of the more accurate tag lines the Experimental Aircraft Association marketing department has invented....
Airplane Dropped From Helicopter During Salvage Attempt - Aero News Network | A helicopter engaged in the salvage of a Piper Cherokee that had made an emergency landing about 50 yards from Waiehu Beach on Maui dropped the airplane in the ocean when the helo began struggling with the load. First the good news. None of the three people on board the Cherokee were injured when they made their off-airport landing, and the salvage helo, which belongs to Pacific Helicopters, also landed safely. But not before some reportedly harrowing moments as the helicopter transported the damaged Piper....
Kids Fly High at Sky Camp in Eastman - 13WMAZ | Kids at Sky Camp in Eastman built rockets, assembled gliders and launched a balloon into the atmosphere. Its ascent took 1 hour and 42 minutes, reaching 98,000 feet in the air. But it only took 29 minutes to fall, landing in Pulaski County...
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Skytypers prepare for Wednesday's Atlantic City Air Show - NBC40 | EGG HARBOR TWP. - 
Atlantic City is getting ready for this year's Atlantic City Air Show and the excitement is growing. The Geico Skytypers were running some flights today in their World War II era planes in preparation for Wednesday's big show....
Woman walks on Jane Wicker's ill-fated Dayton Airshow plane - FOX19.com | DAYTON, OH (FOX19) - Copy Editor Kris Nuss wing walked on Jane Wicker's plane on Friday. Here is her first hand account of that experience. This article was written before the tragic loss of pilot Charlie Schwenker and wing walker Jane Wicker. Thank you for the spectacular opportunity, and gift of flight. You will always be remembered and admired...
Blue Angels visit USA patients - WALA-TV FOX10 | MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Four members of the Blue Angels Aviation Team visited with young patients at USA Children's and Women's Hospital on Tuesday. The pilots spoke with the pediatrics patients about their specific jobs in the organization and answered patients' questions...
Traverse City National Cherry Festival Kids Event Guide 2013 - MyNorth.com | Festival Air Show | Come down to the open space to thrill your children with the air stunts performed by Team AeroDynamix, Matt Younkin, Aeroshell, and Kevin Copeland.... | Night Air Show | If you’re up for a later night, visit the Festival Open Space in the cool night air and let the kids see the unique Night Air Show with planes outfitted in LED lights! Team AeroDynamix, Matt Younkin, and Aeroshell will be performing their death-defying maneuvers.
Aaron Tippin Ready to Fly Classic Plane - Country Weekly | Aaron Tippin, an accomplished pilot as well as country singer/songwriter, will be at the controls of a classic airplane when he flies into the Smyrna (Tenn.) Airport, outside Nashville, July 2. Airman Aaron will fly copilot aboard the Commemorative Air Force's famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world. Aaron is a Commemorative Air Force member and also serves as a spokesperson for the organization....
Spain bids adios to Mirage F.1 by Wallace Shackleton | On the occasion of the withdrawal of the Mirage F.1 service in Spain, the Army Air has organized Open Day at Albacete Air Base. The event took take place on 23/Jun/2013 day, and was open to the public...
Le Bourget medley · Dave Majumdar Here are some of the assorted photos I took while at Le 
Bourget. Over here, you can see the Ukrainian-built Antonov An-70 with its prop-fans and a smaller regional jet liner built by the company behind the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano in the foreground...
Burlington Aviation to host open house · General Aviation News Staff | BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington Aviation, a Cessna Pilot Center and a FAA Part 141 flight school at Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (BUY) , will host a Discover Flying Open House July 6 from 12:30 to 3:00pm. The public is invited to learn more about flying, see and tour the new Cessna Skyhawk aircraft, and enter to win prizes, including a Learn to Fly online study course...
Glenn Miller Fly-in draws hundreds, as usual, to Fort Morgan airport - Fort Morgan Times | As always, hundreds of people came out to enjoy the Fly-in at the Fort Morgan Airport Saturday. The Fly-in is associated with the Viaero Glenn Miller Swing Fest today, although it predates that festival. Organizer Vernon Tryon said 30-35 aircraft made it this year, including six show airplanes. One of the big draws for the crowd is the antique aircraft that collectors fly to the event each year, and this year was no different....
Weather makes 2013 air race 'toughest-ever' for Stanger - Port Lavaca Wave | Stanger, along with her co-pilot, Joyce Wilson of Bogata, were one of were 47 teams in the Air Race Classic, a four-day race which began last Tuesday in Washington and ended Friday in Arkansas. Although the pair was the first to complete the race, they ...
Central Texas pilots finish cross-country air race on own terms - Austin American-Statesman | A two-woman team from Central Texas was forced to withdraw last week from the all-female Air Race Classic due to bad weather and mechanical difficulties. Despite the run of bad luck, Marty Goppert, 72, of San Antonio and Becky Smith, 60, of Wimberley, ...
Entry deadline for AirVenture Cup approaching · General Aviation News Staff | The entry deadline for the EAA AirVenture Cup Race is July 1, and race organizers are urging interested participants to get their application in as soon as possible. In the past, race participants had until a week before the race to submit their applications, but the deadline for entry is earlier this year to give the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) time to process registrations and ensure each racer’s insurance and documentation is in order, according to race organizers....
Rare B-25 Bomber Stops At Cape Girardeau Airport - WSIU | One of the last remaining B-25 bombers is at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport this week. The B-25 known as “The Maid in the Shade” is on hand for this weekend’s air festival. The Maid in the Shade was based in Corsica during World War II and flew 15 missions in Italy and Yugoslavia. After the war, it was used in utility and transport duties, and later as a fire ant sprayer in Texas. Pilot Russ Gilmore said there are only twenty B-25’s that can still fly....
Groups Focused on Saving Willow Run Bomber Plant | June 25, 2013 - Yankee Air Museum, of Van Buren, Michigan, and the Michigan Aerospace Foundation are leading an effort to save and preserve a small, but important piece of the Willow Run B-24 bomber plant that's scheduled for demolition...
Air museum offer for Armed Forces - This is Nottingham | NEWARK Air Museum is offering free admission to military personnel as part of celebrations for Armed Forces Day. The museum, which is on part of the site of the former Second World War training base of RAF Winthorpe, has a collection of 76 aircraft and cockpit sections on display....
Amelia Earhart A Castaway? Island Photos May Confirm Aviator's Resting Place ... - Huffington Post | For years, the resting place of American hero Amelia Earhart has been considered among aviation's greatest mysteries. But now, pictures of the island she may have lived on before her death could shed new light on her last flight. Taken on Dec. 1, 1938, more than a year after Earhart's disappearance, the aerial photos of Gardner Island (now known as Nikumaroro Island) may provide evidence of Earhart's camp or crash site, according to Discovery News...
New Space Capsule in Place, Intrepid's Shuttle Pavilion to Reopen - Wall Street Journal (blog) | 
Workers on Tuesday moved a Russian Soyuz TMA-6 space capsule to the aircraft elevator of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, where it was lifted to the flight deck and installed in the soon-to-reopen Space Shuttle Pavilion at the museum...
US Navy recieves first F-35C · Dave Majumdar | The US Navy (USN) received its first Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter training aircraft at Eglin AFB, Florida, on 22 June....
Lockheed To Certify Giant Airship Next Year By Mary Grady, Contributing editor | Lockheed Martin has been at work on a giant high-lift hybrid airship since at least 2005, and the company now is moving toward certification and first delivery as soon as next year. The FAA this week published a notice about the company's application to certify the LMZ1M airship, and noted that because it's a hybrid and incorporates a number of advanced features, traditional airship design criteria have proved inadequate. A new category for "hybrid transport category airships" will be created specifically for the airship....
Video: A330 Rejected Takeoff Due To Engine Failure - Very Well Handled · AirPigz | I've posted several of the great airliner videos from Simon Lowe in the past (like this amazing must-see video of a truly perfect A330 landing) but this one captured yesterday of a Thomas Cook Airbus A330 at Manchester Airport in the UK is very different. The takeoff was rejected due to what appears to be a complete engine failure after quite a bit of acceleration, and Simon was recording the takeoff looking right down the runway....
Making a Difference: MacDill Air Force Base making wishes come true - WTSP 10 News | Tampa, Florida -- Some very special children got a behind the scenes first-class tour of MacDill Air Force Base. "Today means the world to him and to us," said Jasmine Perez, Make-A-Wish parent. Make-A-Wish teamed up with the base to give five families a hands-on look of what MacDill has to offer. The invitation came after the base canceled its annual Airfest due to budget cuts....
EAA to host Young Eagles Flight Rally - Austin Herald | Youth ages 8 through 17 will have a chance to take to the skies on June 29, as the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter No. 386 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Austin Municipal Airport. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 1.4 million youth from more than 90 countries....
20,000 Young Eagles Take the Sporty's Online Learn to Fly Course | The EAA Young Eagles Program and Sporty's have reached a new milestone in their joint efforts to advance aviation as 20,000 Young Eagles have now enrolled in the Sporty's Online Learn to Fly Course. When youths ages 8-17 receive a free flight through the EAA Young Eagles program, they are eligible to enroll in the Sporty's course for free. The $199 course prepares students to take the FAA written exam....
