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Eastern Idaho pilot to fly P-51 in Reno air races - Idaho State Journal | REXBURG — Local pilot John Bagley says his next turn flying fast and low in a pylon air race will wrap-up his racing career. Flying in World War II era P-51 Mustang called Ole Yeller, Bagley is one of the flyers in the National Championship Air Races at Reno, Nev. The event, which also includes airshows, will be held Sept. 11 to 15 at the Reno-Stead Airport....

Mission aviation announcer called up to the big leagues - Mission City Record | Local aviation announcer Roy Hafeli has been called up to the big show — the legendary Reno Air Races. "Abbotsford is big, but this is one of the top three aviation events in the United States,” said Hafeli. Billed as “the world's fastest motor sport...

Fair winds for balloon pilots this weekend (+ schedule of events) · By Susan Skorupa | After what could be a blustery day today, the rest of Great Reno Balloon Race week should offer fair days, a break in the wildfire smoke and breezes from the west and, later in the weekend, from the north.

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Miramar Air Show Update - fox5sandiego.com | SAN DIEGO — The Blue Angels won’t be there, but there are plenty of other new attractions that should entice San Diegans to attend this fall’s Miramar Air Show, area leaders plan to announce Thursday. The 58th annual aerial extravaganza received a body blow when the Defense Department announced the Navy’s flight demonstration team wouldn’t appear in San Diego this year. Because of the automatic spending cuts known as “sequestration,” military involvement at air shows has been drastically reduced around the country...

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North Mississippi Aviation Expo this weekend - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal | New and vintage aircraft – including a World War II-era DC-3 that flew during the D-Day invasion – will be on display at the second annual North Mississippi Aviation Expo...

Exceptional Chennault Airshow Brings Excitement to Lake Charles - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | LAKE CHARLES - The Chennault International Airshow will fill the sky over Lake Charles Sept. 28-29 with thrill-a-minute aerobatic stunts, precision maneuvers and dozens of rarely-seen aircraft. Airshow crowds will gather for Saturday and Sunday shows at Chennault International Airport on the east side of Lake Charles-a former Air Force base with a two-mile-long runway capable of handling any aircraft flying today....

Huntsville Wings Weekend Returns - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | 9/5/2013 - Huntsville Wings Weekend Returns | HUNTSVILLE AL - This year's WINGS Pilot Proficiency Day at the Huntsville Airport is Saturday October 5th. A tremendous list of participants this year and a broad variety of activities will keep you engaged for a full day of learning and fun...

First plane in Commemorative Air Force fleet to visit LSA Expo - Mt. Vernon Register-News | MT. VERNON — Another World War II warbird will be joining Maid in the Shade for the Light Sport Aircraft Expo — Red Nose. "She's a P-51 Mustang fighter made by North American Aviation," said Dave Gross of the Commemorative Air Force. "She's part of the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing and will be arriving on Friday."...

2013 Hot Air Festival ready to begin - Van Wert independent | It’s time for the second edition of the Van Wert Hot Air Festival and organizer Jerry Mazur says this year’s event will be even better than last year. “What we’re hoping for is a banner year,” Mazur said, adding, “The weather appears to be good.” The festival unofficially begins today with balloon rides for special-needs area residents at the Van Wert County Regional Airport — an event Mazur said is one of his favorites of the festival...

Local aviation aerial photographer Paul Bowen selected for Hall of Fame - The Wichita Eagle (blog) | Wichita-based aerial photographer Paul Bowen, has been selected as a 2013 inductee into the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Hall of Fame. Bowen, whose work has been showcased on more than 1,000 magazine covers and in countless ads, is one of nine honorees....

2013-09-05 - Skunk Works Celebrates 70 Years - News, Articles, and Photos From CodeOne Magazine | The following images represent just a snapshot of some of the Skunk Works’ leaders and aircraft that pushed, and continue to push, the envelope of aviation....

2013-09-05 - Skunk Works 70th Anniversary - News, Articles, and Photos From CodeOne Magazine | ...That was 1943. And that was all Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson needed to hear. He already had the design of the P-38 Lightning fighter to his credit—and several other prominent projects to his credit as well. Now he could pursue other projects. Shortly after that brief conversation, the XP-80 Experimental Group was formed....

Timeless Voices - Rita Eaves · eaavideo.org | EAA Lifetime member Rita Eaves has been an EAA volunteer for over 40 years. She and her late husband, Leonard, were the builders of a Nesmith Cougar called "Chigger" and a unique homebuilt called the Skeeter 1M.

Old Shaky — Douglas’s C-124 Globemaster II - Travel for Aircraft | The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II is the progeny of the limited production Douglas C-74 Globemaster which was born of the need to transport heavy equipment as well as large troop numbers across the Pacific Ocean during World War II. The end of the war meant that fewer than 20 of the original Globemasters were built and these were quickly overtaken by the Globemaster II with the opening of the Cold War and its requirements for transporting armored vehicles, missiles, radar equipment and aircraft quite far as well as quite quickly. The C-124 shared the same wing, engines and tail with the C-74 but the...

Young Eagles Program Passes Another Milestone - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | September 5, 2013 - The EAA Young Eagles program reached new heights recently when the 1.8 millionth Young Eagle took flight. The program owes much of its continued success to all of the volunteer pilots across the globe who give these young men and women their first experience with flight. For some it is just a good time and a new experience, but for others it sparks dreams and leads them down a path of aviation...