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Solar Impulse Departs St. Louis for Cincinnati - Carmelo Turdo | Solar Impulse took off from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport shortly after 4am today for its flight to Cincinnati, Ohio as it continues its Across America tour. Pilot Andre Borschberg is scheduled to land this evening, and Solar Impulse should be ready to continue on to Washington, D.C. tomorrow morning...

Planes of Fame event on Saturday in Chino - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | The event's theme is the "Flying Tigers/AVG", featuring the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Featured speakers include Claire Lee Chennault recruited United States Army Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy pilots to form the American Volunteer Group (AVG), which he ...

American Heroes Air Show Lands at Hansen Dam - Helicopter Association International | Buckle up for high-flying excitement when the U.S.'s premier aviation event devoted exclusively to helicopters lands in the San Fernando Valley. Since 1993, this admission-free event has been educating the Southern California community as to the unique ...

Performers to take flight Saturday for Holdrege Air Show - Kearney Hub | The Holdrege Air Show will include fly-in/drive-in breakfast, air show, parachute jumpers, wing walkers and aerobatics. Celebrate swedish days. Holdrege's annual Swedish Days celebration will be Friday and Saturday in downtown Holdrege. Games and...

Warbirds over the Roanoke set for Saturday - Lake Gaston Gazette Observer | Warbirds over the Roanoke set for Saturday.  Warbirds over the Roanoke set for Saturday. Come join the 95th Squadron...

Public invited to fly high in the 'Tin Goose' while it visits Quincy - Quincy Herald Whig | The Tri-Motor's visit coincides with the chapter's annual Father's Day Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast, which takes place from 7 to 1 a.m. Sunday at the airport. Proceeds from both will benefit the EAA's Young Eagles program, which offers children between ...

AirFest 2013 Is Officially Canceled - WIFR | ROCKFORD (WIFR) – What's supposed to be the final hurrah of summer is now a big disappointment for Rockford's economy. AirFest 2013 is officially canceled and it's the second big act to go away this year. Some local pilots feel the economy isn't going ...

Rare B-17 is in Joplin this week - KY3 | JOPLIN, Mo. -- Once famed as a "Flying Fortress," the B-17 soaring above the Ozarks on Tuesday is now a full-fledged flying museum. "Sentimental Journey" is one of the world's few remaining airworthy B-17s. It touched down Tuesday at Joplin Regional ...

Restored B-17 brings back memories for WWII veterans - Shore News Today | The LOWER TOWNSHIP – The Yankee Air Museum's restored B-17 bomber “Yankee Lady” made its final approach to the runway here Sunday evening, as nearly 20 guests – mostly veterans – gathered to welcome its arrival. The restored aircraft, one of ...

Rise Above exhibit brings story of Tuskegee Airmen to York - York Daily Record | A film about the Tuskegee Airmen and the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron plays in a tractor-trailer as part of the Rise Above Traveling Exhibit. The exhibit is in York through Friday. On Saturday, it will move to Aviation Days at the York ...

In the Cockpit with the Red Bull Corsair and Lightning - The Lexicans | Some absolutely beautiful air-to-air.

B-25 Mitchell Association Closes Down - WarbirdsUpdate | Though the B-25 Mitchell Association got off to a good start, lack of member content contribution has led to the founder of the association, Rick Mitchell (no relation) to wind down the operation of the no-cost association....

Turners Falls: Model airplane air show slated Sunday - Berkshire Eagle | The Franklin County Radio Control Club will present a Father's Day Fun Fly from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, at 140 Industrial Boulevard. The third annual event will include a model airplane aerobatics show, flight helicopter demonstration ...

Model Aviation Air Show - fox2now.com | (KTVI) – Jonathon Hendrickson, with the Saint Louis Radio Control Flying Association (SLRCFA), stopped by with some friends and a whole lot of model remote controlled airplanes. Tim Ezell got to help start a model jet fighter and watch the aerial ...

Nellis combat rescue commemorates fallen wingmen - ACC | The 66th Rescue Squadron took a step on June 10 to ensure that their fallen comrades will never be forgotten, during a ceremony where they named three roads after Airmen who died exactly three years ago in the district of Sangin, Afghanistan.

Virginia Air and Space Center hosts an exhibit that will puzzle you - Daily Press | If you're worried about the kids developing a fuzzy brain during the summer months, head to the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton where the traveling exhibit "Mindbender Mansion" is sure to test the wits. On display through Sept. 3, the exhibit ...

Sukhoi PAK-FA spin recovery footage  - Dave Majumdar  | Check out this video of the Russian Sukhoi PAK-FA fifth-generation stealth fighter. There is some good footage of the jet undergoing flight tests--my comprehension of the Russian language is virtually non-existent, but I think the reporter is giving an overview of the jet's capabilities...

NASA Visitor Centers Launch New Passport for Space Tourists - Space.com | ... the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia where space shuttle Discovery is exhibited; the California Science Center in Los Angeles where shuttle Endeavour is housed; and the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, which ...