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Blue Angels flight during football game to be televised - Pensacola News Journal | Grounded through this past summer because of federal spending cuts, the Blue Angels have been fully funded by the Department of Defense for their 2014 air show season. The elite flight team sent a statement to news media on Thursday that detailed its...

Video: Time-Lapse Mass Ascension At The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta! - AirPigz | I highly recommend you watch the video above for it's fabulous time-lapse presentation of hundreds and hundreds of hot-air balloons lifting off at the recent Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta...

Indian Air Force presents air show on 81st anniversary - Economic Times | NAGPUR: An impressive air show by advance light helicopters was performed as part of the 81st anniversary celebration of the Indian Air Force (IAF) here today. Led by Wing Commander Ravi Pathak, the team carried out sequence of manoeuvres and ...

The Institute for Aerospace Education wins Aviation Achievement Award · General Aviation News Staff | LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Institute for Aerospace Education has been presented the 2013 Aviation Achievement award by the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame...

Celebrate Veterans Day weekend at the Air Force Museum Theatre - National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The U.S. Air Force will host the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades on Nov. 9 in a private event. The Air Force Museum Theatre will be joining the celebration by showing "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo" at 9:30 a.m. that morning on the largest digital screen in Southwest Ohio! This 1944 American war film is based on the true story of the Doolittle Raid. There will be no charge for the film, but donations will be accepted to help cover the costs of presenting it...

Sunderland International Airshow nominated for prestigious award - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Sunderland International Airshow has been nominated for the Tourism Event of the Year Award at the North East England Tourism Awards 2013. The event, organised by Sunderland Live, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Chris Alexander, Sunderland Live’s Chief Operating Officer, said; “We’re thrilled that the Sunderland International Airshow has been shortlisted for the North East Tourism awards. We have...

Baptism aerobatics - Translated | ...Here, we immediately recognized the silhouette of the Fouga Magister, training and mythical mount of choice for the Patrouille de France aircraft until 1980, before the coming of the Alphajets. With 3 tons and red livery, yellow and blue, F-GKYF does not go unnoticed. "Apart from meetings, explains Hugues Duval, we use Fouga patrol Edge for these flights found for the general public."...

F-104G “Silver Bird” Restoration Project Near Completion · WarbirdsNews | The restoration project called  ” Silver Bird ” is near completion.  The aircraft was a gate guardian at the old Memmingen Air Base until 2011, the new plans have this aircraft to be erected near the new Memmingen airport. The aircraft is built by Fokker KG-258, and during its service with the Luftwaffe it was marked as  24 +17. However the new paint scheme will be different from the mid-80′s NATO camouflage in fact a ” white aluminum ” and the markings 23+34 will be applied...

Public invited to view Doolittle Raiders’ final toast · General Aviation News Staff | DAYTON, Ohio — When the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ make a final toast to their fallen comrades on Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the world can witness the historical moment. Although the final toast ceremony is not open to the public, a live feed of the event will be broadcast on The Pentagon Channel at 6 p.m. EST. A link to the...

Oldest living Tuskegee Airman Walter Crenshaw celebrates 104th birthday - LA Daily News | ...The oldest living documented original Tuskegee Airmen member turned 104 years old on Sunday and was celebrating with more than 100 fellow veterans, friends and family who had come from around the country to honor him....

Russ Meyers To Receive Wichita Aero Club Trophy - Aviation International News | “Russ's contributions to the aviation industry and to the local community are so numerous and so extensive that it would take a book just to list them. He is, without question, a great choice for the Wichita Aero Club Trophy,” said Dave Franson, WAC ...

Timeless Voices - Ray Waddey · eaavideo.org | Artist Ray Waddey began painting professionally in 1980. His artwork has reflected his passion for aviation history and the World War Two time period in particular.

Yankee Air Museum has May 1 deadline to buy bomber plant - Hometownlife.com | Standing around and under the wings of the pride of the Yankee Air Museum, its B-17 bomber, the Yankee Lady, and its B-25 Yankee Warrior, the crowd listened as museum officials announced that the organization now has until May 1, 2014, to raise the $8 ...

Crowds turn out to see future home of Yankee Air Museum - Hometownlife.com | Detrich was among hundreds of people who accepted the Yankee Air Museum's invitation to see the portion of the former Willow Run Bomber Plant that it is confident will become the museum's official home. YAM presented an afternoon program with guest ...

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1946 Taylorcraft Making Sweet Music, Again - Flying Magazine | He's taking the guitar on a tour of SPA and FMA events. Pilots who renew their memberships in either organization are eligible to win it, and can increase their odds with additional chances. The raffle will take place at the SPA corn roast during EAA ...

Bugatti 100P Reproduction to Highlight EAA Wright Brothers Banquet - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The effort to re-create one of aviation history's most beautiful but unproven designs will be the highlight presentation at EAA's annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 13, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. This year's banquet will commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

DoubleEnder: The Ultimate Bush Plane - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | It's not unusual for a new airplane design to generate some buzz in the aviation community, but a new bush aircraft design, the DoubleEnder, has become an online sensation. The airplane's name reflects its twin Rotax 914 engines, which have been beefed up to 130 hp each, mounted inline with the front end pulling and the rear end pushing. DoubleEnder.

Boeing F-15SA Eagles Continue Flight Testing From St. Louis - The Aero Experience | The Boeing F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) Eagle flight test program continued to progress this week with a series of test flights of two of the three aircraft from Boeing's Defense, Space and Security division facility in St. Louis, MO.  SA-2, decked out in retro F-15 colors, and SA-3 in a conventional dark grey paint scheme, have been...

The World's First Supersonic Business Jet Will Reach the Market In 2021 - Forbes | This year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Las Vegas was full of droll announcements on charter services and meager sales reports. It was a refreshing surprise, then, to see...

Flying car technology is turning a dream into reality - BBC News | For example, in July this year, Boston-based company Terrafugia showed off its Transition "roadable aircraft" at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. "We have an experimental airworthiness certificate from ...

Powder Puff Pilot debuts airplane toy · General Aviation News Staff | While many adults love airplanes enough to cuddle with them, a new product from Powder Puff Pilot is designed for kids to do just that. The Oklahoma-based web retailer of aviation gear and accessories has introduced “My First Airplane,” a soft, huggable plush airplane that comes in powder pink or sky blue...

Plane rides available through Young Eagles - News-Press Now | Free aircraft rides will be available as part of Young Eagles Day in Atchison, Kan., on Saturday....

Video: Sparks company's space taxi 'Dream Chaser' lifts off from RGJ.com | The space plane prototype known as the Dream Chaser has lift off. NASA hopes to book rides on the commercial carrier to transport its astronauts to the International Space Station by 2017...

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HEMET: Air show set at Hemet-Ryan Airport - Press-Enterprise | Usually home to firefighting aircraft and small planes, Hemet-Ryan Airport will welcome thousands of visitors to its biennial air show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. The free event will feature high-flying aviators, aerobatic daredevils, vintage military and civilian aircraft, ground displays and a children’s area...

Beachside Melbourne air show takes off Saturday - Florida Today | Saturday’s inaugural Melbourne Air and Space Show could prove to be the ultimate test of whether change is a good thing. Despite months of funding uncertainty and scheduling hassles, the air show will perform in front of Howard E. Futch Memorial Park on Saturday with a lineup of roaring jets and aerobatics...

"Miss Hap" over the Yale Bowl - American Airpower Museum | See our B-25 "Miss Hap" This weekend over the Yale Bowl in New Haven CT as we provide the flyby for the Yale University Heroes Day Football Game. Flyby should be approx 1200 Noon. Saturday 2 Nov 2013. The Weekends game is Yale vs Columbia University. You can see it on the YES network in the TriState Area.

Demo Teams Surprise Local School - U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights"| The skies are looking bright and the Knights are soaring high. As the new fiscal year kicks off, the Demonstration teams are raring to begin performing. During the past few months, the Demonstration teams have been training together to build on their collective flight skills and target precision. Our training days run the gamut from narration to Canopy Relative Work and big ways to accuracy landings. Below pictures an 11-way over our home drop zone, Laurinburg, NC, taken by SFC Joe Ablen...

Blue Angels Soar in Bone Marrow Donation - Military.com | ...The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, aim to answer the call to save lives and find donors by hosting a bone marrow drive for its team members at the squadron's hangar Thursday, Oct. 31. The drive is organized in cooperation with the C.W. Bill Young Department of Defense Marrow Donor Program....

Dubai Airshow 2013 to be largest in events history - gulfnews.com | Dubai: The 2013 Dubai Airshow next month is set to be the biggest in the event’s history, organisers said at a media event. On Wednesday, F&E Aerospace, the team behind Dubai Airshow, hosted representatives of the media at its new permanent purpose-built venue in Dubai World Central. The show was previously held at Airport Expo near Dubai International...

Italian Air Force: now even the Tricolour Arrows have their own app - Translated | In a time when the Italian identity needs strong confirmations we think our Air Force to draw attention to one of the symbols of our country, the Frecce Tricolori, and does so with a new application for mobile devices....

2014 National Warbird Operator Conference · Warbirds News | In honor of the 2014's 20th Anniversary NWOC, the organizers commissioned a new logo to replace the “Propellor O” design of years past. The world’s largest gathering of warbird owners, operators, maintainers and suppliers will soon meet at the 20th Anniversary National Warbird Operator Conference. The host city, Dallas, TX, featuring...

Aerobatics aces fly the flag - Grocott's Mail Online | Six highly skilled South African pilots have been selected to represent the newly formed Red Bull Aerobatic Team of China. Mark Hensman, leader of the team, indicated that they plan to start in China, where they are currently based in Shenyang, thereafter expanding to airshows in the Middle East, Far East, and Oceania...

Bob Axsom, Race 71 - LiveAirShowTV | I am sad to inform you all that Bob Axsom, Race 71 was found dead in his home in Farmington, AR this morning...

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Mosquito Pilot Tom Horton – The Wings Over New Zealand Show – Ep 3 - WarbirdRadio.com | Tom Horton with his MedalsWARBIRD RADIO – Dave Homewood is talking deHavilland Mosquitos with RNZAF pilot Tom Horton on this episode of the Wings Over New Zealand Show...

Author and humorist Rod Machado to receive award · General Aviation News Staff | Aviation author, humorist and flight instructor Rod Machado will be the 31st recipient of the prestigious Crystal Eagle Award, presented annually by the Aero Club of Northern California to honor those whose achievements are among the highest endeavors in aviation and aerospace. The awards dinner will be held Friday, Nov. 1 at the Hiller Aviation Museum at San Carlos Airport in San Mateo County, California...

Women in Corporate Aviation Announce Scholarship Winners at NBAA 2013 - Women in Aviation, International | Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) presented 11 winners with aviation-related training scholarships at its annual scholarship luncheon October 23, during the annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Convention in Las Vegas. Among the winners were four Women in Aviation, International members, including:...

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Approaches 'Cooperstown' - Aero-News Network | NASA's Mars rover Curiosity completed its first two-day autonomous drive Monday, bringing the mobile laboratory to a good vantage point for pictures useful in selecting the next target the rover will reach out and touch. When it drives autonomously, the rover chooses a safe route to designated waypoints by using its onboard computer to analyze stereo images that it takes during pauses in the drive. Prior to Monday, each day’s autonomous drive came after a segment earlier that day that was exactly charted by rover team members using images sent to Earth. The Sunday-Monday drive was the first time Curiosity ended an autonomous driving segment, then continued autonomously from that same point the next day...

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British Red Arrows to participate in Al Ain Aerobatic Show - Gulfnews.com |  Al Ain: The Red Arrows, the famous British aerobatic display team, will perform at the 10th Al Ain Aerobatic Show, the organisers of the show announced on Wednesday. The show coincides with the UAE’s 42nd National Day weekend and world famous aerobatic teams will be performing their best stunts to enthral visitors, according to the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi)...

Dubai Airshow 2013 to be largest in events history - gulfnews.com | Dubai: The 2013 Dubai Airshow next month is set to be the biggest in the event’s history, organisers said at a media event. On Wednesday, F&E Aerospace, the team behind Dubai Airshow, hosted representatives of the media at its new permanent purpose-built venue in Dubai World Central. The show was previously held at Airport Expo near Dubai International...

AirVenture 2014 advance tickets now available · General Aviation News Staff | OSHKOSH, Wis. — Advance purchase admission tickets and camping are now available for the 62nd annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which will be held July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport. Daily and weekly admissions are available, as is the ability to join the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and receive the best possible admission prices available only to EAA members, EAA officials said. Discounts are available to those who pre-purchase AirVenture tickets online before June 15, 2014, including $2 on daily adult admissions and $5 on weekly adult admissions.

Business closing could jeopardize Wis. air show - Ct Post | MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — The future of Wisconsin's Thunder on the Lakeshore air show is in question with organizer Curt Drumm closing his business at the Manitowoc County Airport. HTR Media reports (http://htrne.ws/Hs9Wh3 ) Lakeshore Aviation is closing Nov. 30 because of a significant drop in jet fuel sales. The drop came after one company stopped flying two jets, and a second company moved its plane to Sheboygan County Airport. Drumm says those changes almost eliminated his fuel sales...

Red Bull Air Race Practice in Olney, Texas - Jeff Lewis | ...So, I knew they were there, and knew they'd be flying. So, this past weekend, I went with a few of my friends to go watch the practice (and we were just about the perfect group to watch something like that - one aerospace engineer and three fighter pilots). It was great. Because of how quiet Red Bull had been about the whole thing, we were some of the only spectators there. So, not only did we get to watch some amazing flying, but we had an up-close and personal experience with the entire operation....

YPSILIANTI TOWNSHIP: Yankee Air Musuem to attempt world record for most Rosies the Riveters in one place - The Ypsilianti Courier | Put that Rosie the Riveter Halloween costume to good use and join the Yankee Air Museum as they try to set a world record for the highest number of Rosie the Riveters in one place....

Bomber County - All Things Aviation | Many of us are familiar with some of the aircraft flown during World War II like the B-17 pictured to the left; however, many do not know that there were over 100 airfields organized under the Bomber Command during the war. In Europe most of those airfields were located in Lincolnshire County in England and include active airfields, emergency airfields and even dummy airfields to confuse the enemy...

New Museum soon! — Miami Military Museum & Veterans Memorial by travelforaircraft | ...The three extremely large wooden hangars were the heart of NAS Richmond, which was one of a handful of lighter-than-air installations around the continental United States by the U.S. Navy during World War II. One of these hangars was...

She may be small, but fixing helicopters is her thing - Theredstonerocket | Looks can be deceiving. And that’s particularly true for Maria Homolka. This petite-size defense contractor has the bubbly personality of the girl next door and the heart of a Soldier. Add to that the capabilities of an experienced and knowledgeable aircraft electrical technician who can work on any helicopter in the Department of Defense fleet, and Homolka comes across as someone who can do anything she sets her mind to...

The Real Reasons We Explore Space from AirSpaceMag.com | I am convinced that if NASA were to disappear tomorrow, if we never put up another Hubble Space Telescope, never put another human being in space, people in this country would be profoundly distraught. Americans would feel that we had lost something that matters, that our best days were behind us, and they would feel themselves somehow diminished. Yet I think most would be unable to say why...

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Wheels to Warrior winner to be revealed Sunday morning at Stuart Air Show - TCPalm | STUART — One lucky veteran will receive the keys to a Buick Century on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Stuart Air Show. Anyone attending the Stuart Air Show is invited to be a part of the event. The car will be given away shortly after 11:30 a.m. in the WWII area. The Wheels to Warrior program is a project of the Road to Victory Military Museum, the beneficiary of the Stuart Air Show. For the second year in a row, Todd Harris of Crown Car Care and Mark Smith, of Crown Collision, have obtained a vehicle that they have restored and outfitted with new tires, a new custom paint job and more...

Aerobatic Team Makes Redwood Shores Flyover - NBC Bay Area | The stunt is meant to call attention to one of Electronic Arts' popular games called "Battlefield 4" | A team of six jets flew in formation over Redwood Shores Tuesday afternoon as part of an Electronic Arts promotion. The Patriots Jet Team, a private aerobatic formation team, flew over the gaming company's offices at about 3:50 p.m. and wrote the number "4" in the sky with jet smoke at 10,000 feet, San Mateo County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Rosenblatt said...

B-17 Memphis Belle and P-51 take flight over Tampa - Creative Loafing Tampa | Sixty eight years ago Memphis Belle took to the skies in hopes of bringing freedom to many demoralized people. In honor of the courageous airmen who lost their lives in the fight and many of the veterans today; come experience history firsthand. Take to the skies like the soldiers before us and get a glimpse of the lives they tried to fly to those far from home. The B-17 and P-51's mission to restore the freedom to the oppressed was...

Vulcan bomber fans could have their name on its doors - Bournemouth Echo | TIME is running out for fans of Bournemouth Air Festival favourite the Vulcan to add their name to its bomb-bay doors. The famous Cold War bomber is a big crowd-pleaser at the annual seafront show – although it has had a chequered history at the event...

NAF El Centro Photocall- October 2013 - Photorecon.net | What is a Photocall? A Photocall is generally when a location such as a military base or an airport, which is normally closed to the public is opened for a day for photographers to come and visit the location and photograph the aircraft from the runway and the ramp area. Naval Air Field El Centro, located in the Imperial Valley of southern California has for several years, held a bi-annual Photocall for several groups of aviation photographers, such as the Arizona Aviation Photographers, the Aviation Photographers of Southern California, and an internet group called Fence Check. This event is organized by the Public Affairs Officer, which is currently held by Michelle Dee...

Doolittle Raider named to Oregon aviation hall - KVAL | MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — As a youngster, Michael Emmens never particularly looked forward to the family's vacation each summer. "We would go to reunions of the Raiders — they had them every year," he recalled. "I remember saying, 'Do we have to do that again for our vacation?' "...

Me and Mr. Jones - Vintage Wings of Canada | If I can walk, I can fly.”  Gordon said this to me when I visited him this past August, as he sat in his easy chair, swollen legs elevated, a warm blanket covering him, still looking like a king, a member of aviation royalty, granting me an audience. Sadly, I could see his flying days were behind him...

Ohio, NC legislators team to defend Wright brothers’ legacy · General Aviation News Staff | DAYTON, Ohio and KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — State legislators from Ohio and North Carolina held a rare joint news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, to defend the legacy of the Wright brothers against a claim by the state of Connecticut. Ohio State Rep. Richard Perales and North Carolina State Sen. Bill Cook, linked by a Skype connection on the Internet, spoke from historically significant locations in their home states to rebuke a law Connecticut passed earlier this year that claimed one of its residents, Gustave Whitehead, flew two years earlier than the Wright brothers...

Navy pulls plug on Patuxent River Naval Air Museum - Bay Net | The Navy has pulled the plug on the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. With only a week’s notice the Navy in a letter dated September 24 informed the association that operates the museum that they were revoking a U.S. Government License that allowed the Navy to maintain the three buildings that constitute the museum. The effective date of the revocations was October 1. The Navy has also halted paying for the museum’s annual utility bill of $40,000...

Kanye West: I'll have the Red Arrows for my wedding to Kim Kardashian - Daily Star | ...The bonkers rapper, 36, reckons he’s going to book the Red Arrows to perform a dazzling sky display on his big day, which is set to take place next summer in Las Vegas. He first saw them at the London Olympics last year and is now willing to spend big bucks on landing the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team for himself....

Richard Bach Reunited With His SeaRey 'Puff' - Aero-News Network | Builder In Brevard County, FL Rebuilt The Airplane For The Author | Author Richard Bach was landing his SeaRey amphibious airplane on an island off the coast of Washington State when he clipped some power lines and flipped over. The author, who was rescued by some campers on the island, was in a coma for a week...

Watch this: How insanely low you can fly a civilian jet liner! - The Aviationist | It seems like low level flying in Argentina is not limited to military fighter jets, trainers or cargo planes. The images in this post were taken on Dec. 12, 2007 when, for the 100 años de la aviación civil argentina (100 years of Argentine Civil Aviation), a Boeing 737-500 “LV-BEO” belonging to the Aerolineas Argentinas performed a really low flyby over the Aeroparque at Buenos Aires...

Learn about the space station during free Family Day at museum by Sarah Swan National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | DAYTON, Ohio -- Commemorate the anniversary of the greatest engineering feat in modern history - the International Space Station - during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. November marks the 15th anniversary of the launch of the first module of the space station and the 13th anniversary of a continuous human presence on this fascinating human outpost in space!...

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2013 Stuart Air Show Performers - Official Website | ... 24th Annual Stuart Air Show promises several new and exciting attractions. Fly in a Warbird, Balloon, or Chopper! See a Balloon Glow! See Aerial Stunts from our seven new performers and five returning crowd favorites!...

AF Bands, Thunderbirds Resume Outreach Operations - Military.com | ...Funeral flyovers are not affected by this plan and will continue to be coordinated through normal procedures.  For the Thunderbirds, a full season will consist of 34 shows divided between civilian and military events, while the Wings of Blue Jump Team will participate in up to 33 shows, including Air Force Academy football games. Schedules are expected to be confirmed in December...

GALLERY: Aircraft flock to fly-in - UP to 50 aircraft took advantage of the brilliant weather to arrive in Gloucester for the fly-in last weekend.  Pilots travelled from as far south as Wollongong and north to Coffs Harbour for the event in all manner of aircraft...

EAA Honors Five Aviators With Hall of Fame Induction on Nov. 14 - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News | In addition, Judy Mueller of Random Lake, Wis., will receive the Henry Kimberly Spirit of Leadership Award for her efforts on behalf of EAA and the local community. Mueller has long been involved as a volunteer in AirVenture activities, including as a ...

A true airpower giant By Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff | WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- We lost another Air Force hero this week. Brig. Gen. James Robinson “Robbie” Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success...

Timeline Photos: In a Celebration honoring our Tuskegee Airmen the First Top Guns ... | In a Celebration honoring our Tuskegee Airmen the First Top Guns and the unveiling of Detroit’s own replica of the “United States Air Force Fighter Gunnery Award” Trophy. The history of this fighter gunnery competition is told in “The Last Hurrah” by Harry T. Stewart, Jr. who was one of the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group participating in the competition...

Photos: Up close and personal with a World War II bomber - Jacksonville Business Journal | The Liberty Foundation's B-17 "Memphis Belle" is seen at the Cecil Airport on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. The B-17 was at the airport for the media demonstration on Monday. The public demonstration will be available on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3 at the airport.

‘Hexacopter’ flying camera makes BBC News debut - sUAS News | ...Sixteen years later, the farmer in the field bit has not changed, but the kit – my goodness. Well, have a look at the film. I have just become the first BBC reporter to use a “hexacopter”...

Students check out record plane - Parkes Champion-Post | Everything is in place for an Australian record to be established at the Parkes Airport this Saturday. Veteran Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) pilot, Ron Watts will undertake the huge task of the most flights by one pilot in one day - a staggering 140! Ron held the original record, set two years ago, of 102 flights. That was set to celebrate 60 years of MAF operations in PNG. It has since been surpassed by Tim Howes, 27, with 122 flights. Ron, 64, a grandfather of six, is attempting to go even better...

Video: SNC Dream Chaser 'Space Shuttle' Free-Flight Test: Successful, With A Problem - AirPigz | This just released video shows the first free-flight test of the Sierra Nevada Corporation 'Dream Chaser' spaceplane on Saturday October 26, 2013. While the Dream Chaser will have the capability to carry up to seven crew members, this flight test was carried out with no one onboard using the automated flight control system. The video shows the lifting body space-shuttle-like vehicle being released from the Erikson Air-Crane helicopter and then flying extremely stable and right on glide path thru the short flight (less than one minute) and includes the approach to runway 22L at Edwards Air Force Base...

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Wing-walking returns as part of annual Monroe air show - Charlotte Observer | Wonder Woman will be wing-walking into the annual Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show in November, one of many ways organizers hope to expand the appeal of the event. This is the third year Monroe has officially sponsored the air show, the only one of its kind in the Charlotte area and one of the bigger nonmilitary shows on the East Coast. The dates are Nov. 9-10 at Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport. “Our biggest challenge is to make it new and exciting every year,” airshow organizer Pete Hovanec said. “We’re making it very family friendly.”...

Thousands turn out for Wings Over Houston - Your Houston News | Wings Over Houston had the almost constant aerial parade of diverse high performance, experimental and vintage air planes and helicopters on the ground and flying again this year while adding some new elements and attempting to offset the lack of an active military precision flying demonstration...

Spreading Wings Gala Honoring Buzz Aldrin and Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson - North Denver Tribune | DENVER – Join Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and United Launch Alliance as we explore the past, present and future of space when we honor Buzz Aldrin and Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson* at the 2013 Spreading Wings Gala on Saturday,...

IAF to hold air show in Nagpur on 81st anniversary - zeenews.com | Nagpur: As part of the ongoing celebrations commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Maintenance Command will hold an aerial and static display at the Air Force station in Sonegaon here on October 30-31. The show 'Air Force Band' and the local Bhonsla Military school band will be followed by the Akash Ganga skydiving display team towards the end, a release from Maintenance Command of the IAF said here on Monday...

The most interesting South Korean aircraft and weapons systems at Seoul Air Show 2013 - The Aviationist | Last weekend, Cheongju International Airport hosted Seoul Air Show 2013 an event linked to the International ADEX (Aerospace & Defense Exhibition),  that will be held from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3 in 2013. The event, one of the most interesting in the Asia Pacific region, provided an opportunity to have a close look at the main South Korean Air Force aircraft some of those developed by Korea’s aerospace and defense industries. Photographer Rodd Pacion attended the air show and took the following interesting shots...

Warbirds roar into Montgomery - Montgomery Adviser | Harold Peake almost drove his pickup truck off U.S. Hwy. 80 West Monday morning when he looked up and saw a B-24 Liberator bomber on final approach to the Montgomery Regional Airport....

Doolittle Raider’s Final Toast & Planes of Fame’s ArchivaPalooza – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Episode 522 | WARBIRD RADIO – Larry Kelley joins Matt Jolley with a look at the Doolittle Raider’s final toast taking place this November 9th in Dayton, Ohio.  The main events will be at the National Museum of the United States Air Force and some will be open to the public. B-25 rides will also be available at the […]

A Flight Back in Time Video - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | SHELBY CO Airport- CALERA AL- The 2013 Wings of Freedom Tour, a Collings Museum Foundation flying experience in WW ll history, is three of the most famous WW II bomber and fighter aircraft.  Touring the U.S. for 24 years, on average visiting 110 cities and 38 states in eleven months, the group is making their way through Alabama with four scheduled stops...

Supermarine Southhampton Mk I — speed’s ancestor by travelforaircraft | Supermarine's Southhampton built upon the success of the Swan, proving to be one of the more successful interwar flying boat designs. Reginald Mitchell, who would go on to design the spectacular racer Supermarine S.6B as well as the Spitfire, was the chief designer for this aircraft which the Royal Air Force (RAF) would use for highly publicized long distance formation flights — the most famous, perhaps, may have been in 1927–28 when four Southhamptons flew from Felixstowe in Great Britain to Singapore with several stops in the Mediterranean Sea and India for a total of 27,000 miles (43,500km)...

Long Island aviation history basics - Newsday | Long Island is known as the "Cradle of Aviation" for its many air fields and aircraft production facilities, particularly during World War II. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy is asking the National Park Service to study key areas on Long Island to determine if they should be designated national landmarks or historic places. They include:...

Early days of Aurigny recalled by daughter of one of its first pilots - Guernsey Press and Star | After coming out of the service, during which he flew in the RAF's Red Pelican aerobatic team, the forerunner of the Red Arrows, Mr Lane went on to teach flying at Staverton Airport in Gloucestershire. It was there he met businessman and pilot Sir...

Museum faces final deadline to save part of Rosie's factory - Michigan Radio | The Yankee Air Museum announced two big contributions over the weekend - one million dollars from museum booster David Robertson - and a million dollars for environmental cleanup from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. There's still...

Named After Famous Aviator, Amelia Rose Earhart To Use Social Media As She ... - Pulse 2.0 | Not only is Amelia Rose Earhart (pictured above) is known for sharing a name of the famous aviator, she also has a passion for flying also. In June 2014, Earhart will start a transcontinental flight where she will be sharing details on Facebook and ...

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When the Sky Rained Hershey Bars

Most fans attend air shows for thrills and excitement but this year the California Capital Airshow (CCA) sought to evoke a range of emotions while educating thousands about a piece of history that many have forgotten and/or have never heard about. On October 5 and 6, 2013, the CCA hosted a special tribute honoring the 65th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.  Wrapping up an unforgettable day of performances, all eyes were glued to the skies as the skies came alive with rumbling jets and Mustangs of the Bremont Horsemen, mesmerized by the aerobatic champions, a bit afraid of Franklin’s Dracula, awestruck by the Indy Boys and Alphajet, and completely captivated by the Patriots Jet Team and the extraordinary Canadian Snowbirds…but the C-47 Skytrain delivering the original Candy Bomber to the waiting crowds, while the C-54 Skymaster roared low across the runway was simply breathtaking – and all you could hear were the touching words of the Berlin Airlift Tribute floating through the air.

The Berlin Airlift Tribute concluded with parachutists from the Red Bull Air Force jumping from the C-54E carrying Hershey chocolate bars and packages of Wrigley’s gum for the kids, re-enacting the thousands of handkerchief Hershey bars Colonel Halvorsen once tossed out of his C-54E so many years ago. Retired Air Force Colonel Gail Halvorsen, along with nineteen veterans of the Berlin Airlift participated in the touching Tribute. Individuals who were children in Berlin during the historic Airlift relived an emotional time of their youth by watching the C-54E fly over and “wiggle” its wings like it did for them 65 years ago when the candy falling gave them not only treats, but hope for the future.

Airshow announcer, Lt. Col. Jon Huggins, prepared the narration to share this unforgettable piece of history and we are proud to share his words:

Today we go back almost seventy years to 1945. World War II had just ended, and the Allies were victorious. However, Germany lay in ruins, with no economy left to rebuild. The United States, England, and the Soviet Union met to begin planning the reconstruction of Germany. As part of this agreement, not only was Germany divided into sectors controlled by the US, England, France, and the Soviet Union, but the great city of Berlin, the capital of Germany, was to be divided also. However, Berlin sat 100 miles inside of the Soviet Occupation Zone, and the Soviets began to pillage what was left of Germany’s talent and treasure. They had initiated their plan to push out the Western nations, and to create a communist Germany.  

As the United States began the massive reconstruction of Western Europe, the Soviets were determined to have the United States out of Berlin, in the hopes of controlling the entire country.  

In June 1948, the Soviet Union cut off all water and ground transportation to the Western parts of Berlin. And a day later, they stopped supplying food to the 2.5 million men, women and children of West Berlin. With only the ability to provide 2% of their own food, the people of West Berlin were in dire straits, with the glove of communism determined to crush them. Only a month of food reserves remained and only six weeks of coal was available.  

The United States was determined to come to the aid of the blockaded residents of Berlin. However, the U.S. had reduced the size of its military to the point where they were greatly outnumbered by Soviet combat forces.  

Although all access by land was cut off, the three twenty mile-wide air corridors were open. An ambitious plan was hatched by the United States military. An air bridge would be created to fly supplies into Berlin. 

It became apparent that the Douglas C-47, the aircraft that Eisenhower called one of the four greatest technologies of WWII, was too small to carry the needed supplies. Their ability to carry five hundred tons of supplies per day was well short of the five thousand tons needed daily. Unfortunately, the small size of the airports in Berlin prevented larger cargo aircraft from taking the job. Except for one type of cargo aircraft, the Douglas C-54 Skymaster, which was capable of carrying three times the load of a single C-47.
As the Berlin Airlift began, C-54’s were rushed from the U.S. to Europe to begin what became the largest humanitarian aid effort in history. The first week, just ninety tons arrived daily. The second week they jumped to one thousand tons a day. As the crews learned more and more, it was decided to bring in 1,440 flights a day -- one for every minute of the day. And they succeeded! 

The Soviets never counted on American perseverance and ingenuity, and expected the Airlift to fail within a few weeks. They were wrong.  

In May 1949, after almost one year since the airlift began, the Soviets gave up and ended the blockade.  

The City of Berlin had been saved. Over 277,000 flights were flown, while delivering 2.3 million tons of supplies in the greatest effort ever to use air power to save the lives of so many. 

However, one of the most unusual side notes to the Berlin Airlift was an officer who flew the C-54 by the name of Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen. When he landed in Berlin, saw the local children and gave them what little candy he had, he promised to bring more on his subsequent trips.  He told the children they would know it was him when he wiggled his wings; and on that next trip, he wiggled his wings and tossed the candy out of the C-54. He had made small parachutes for each piece of candy out of handkerchiefs. Very soon, many of the aircrew embraced Halvorsen’s idea, and Operation Little Vittles was born. Over the course of the blockade, twenty-three tons of candy was parachuted into the waiting hands of these German children in an effort to lift their spirits and give them hope. 

We applaud and honor the amazing determination and skill of retired Air Force Colonel Gail Halvorsen along with nineteen other members of the Berlin Airlift who literally saved the people of Berlin.  

We also honor the Berlin Airlift kids! These courageous children grew up during the Soviet blockade, and caught the candy that was parachuted down by Colonel Halvorsen and the other pilots.  

Lt. Col. Jon Huggins, USAF, October 5-6, 2013 – Sacramento, California

A special thank you goes to Captain Sam Knuab who furnished and flew the C-54 Skymaster; Joe Anderson for furnishing the DC-3 and Jeff Coffman, the pilot; The Hershey Company and Wrigley for providing candies, which captured the attention of the children in attendance as we told the story; Sherman-Williams for sponsoring the C-54 restoration paint and materials; and the CCA performer’s team for the concept, tireless commitment and hard work that realized our unique Tribute. We believe everyone walked away with a greater knowledge of our nation’s history, a deeper appreciation for our veterans who have served and sacrificed, and a new awareness for the freedoms that we all enjoy. This is what a great Airshow is all about.

In addition, our deepest gratitude goes out to all of the Berlin Airlift participants who came from near and far to help educate people of all ages about the largest humanitarian aid effort in history and the true value and results that came from their ingenuity and dedication shown so many years ago. We are so proud of this nation, its courageous people and remarkable history.

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Let's catch an air show! Season is almost over.  Calendar via Fencecheck.

10/26/13 |	AAAA Chipmunk Rally 2013
10/26/13 |	Catalina Air Show 2013
10/26/13 |	First in Flight Festival 2013
10/26/13 |	Wings Over Houston 2013
10/26/13 |	Jacaranda Festival Muster 2013
10/26/13 |	Gloucester Aero Club Fly In and Bonfire 2013
10/26/13 |	Cancelled - NAS Jax Air Show 2013
10/26/13 |	Guaratingueta Airshow 2013
10/26/13 |	Seoul ADEX 2013
10/26/13 |	Great Smoky Mountain Operation Welcome Home 2013
10/27/13 |	Wings Wheels & Rotors Expo 2013
10/27/13 |	JASDF Tsuiki Airshow 2013

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Largest aviation convention in world wrapping up in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Blog (blog) | Other legends attending included aviation legend & former astronaut Bonnie Dubar, former NASA flight director Gene Kranz, famed aerobatic performer Sean D. Tucker & the last guy on the moon — astronaut Eugene “Gene” Cernan. The annual yearly ...

Investigation into vintage plane crash begins - Your Houston News | ...The plane, a P-51 Mustang named “Galveston Gal”, was based at Galveston’s Lone Star Flight Museum. The Museum has a “Flight Experiences” program with a number of their planes....

EAA AirVenture 2014 Advance Purchase Ticketing Now Online - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Camping credentials, auto parking, flight experiences and merchandise also available- EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis.- Advance purchase admission tickets and camping are now available for the 62nd annual edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, providing greater convenience for those travelling to "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration." The week-long 2014 event will be held July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh...

Pelton piloting EAA in Uncertain Times - Aviation International News | “When we looked at AirVenture last summer, we wanted to make sure we had a good event, that it was safe and had the right features,” he told AIN at NBAA 2013. Because of sequestration, active military aircraft could not participate at Oshkosh, he said ...

B-17 ride was a trip back in time - The Albany Herald | THOMASVILLE — As the lumbering B-17 Flying Fortress banked on its final approach into Thomasville Regional Airport on Monday, it was hard not to imagine what it was like during World War II when these behemoths of the sky helped win the war in Europe ...

B-17 crewman to speak at Veterans History Project - Allentown Morning Call | An 88-year-old Salisbury Township man who flew 34 missions in a B-17 bomber during World War II will be the speaker Thursday at the Lehigh Valley Veterans History Project meeting. Francis J. McCullough, a technical sergeant in the Army Air Forces, was ...

PIMA AIR & SPACE RE-INTRODUCES RARE WWII PLANE WITH 2 DIFFERENT FINISHES, CAPTURING A “POINT IN TIME” - AZ Weekly | The Pima Air & Space Museum recently re-introduced a WWII aircraft that was submerged in Lake Michigan for almost 50 years with a unique two-tone paint scheme. Lost at the end of WWII, the Grumman FM-2 Wildcat sat in a watery grave until it was ...

Midwest Aero Restorations Recreates Warbird Legends - The Aero Experience | On a recent trip to Muncie, Indiana, I saw an opportunity to travel in a different direction so that I could stop by Vermillion Regional Airport (KDNV), located just a few miles north of Danville, Illinois, to visit Midwest Aero Restorations and see what warbirds they were in the process of restoring.  I called a few days beforehand to confirm I could stop in and was given a friendly "Stop on by!"...

Sigman and Wheeler receive FAA recognition - General Aviation News | MANITOWOC, Wis. — Leon Sigman and Jim Wheeler were recently honored by the FAA for 50 years of flying safety and contributions made to general aviation...

A Hellcat Pilot's Longest Day - National Naval Aviation Museum | ...As Shirley and his fellow aviators climbed to altitude, they received word of radar contact being made with a large group of bogeys approaching from Luzon, which prompted the launch of more squadron aircraft, eventually bringing the total number of VF-27 Hellcats in the air to twenty. In a wide-ranging action that included intercepts of enemy bombers and fighters, the VF-27 planes were credited with shooting down thirty-six enemy aircraft against the loss of one of their squadronmates. Shirley was credited with five of the enemy planes, and described the air-to-air combat...

Time Running Out for WASP ROSE PARADE Float - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | "Against amazing odds, in a conflicted economy, we have come a long way," writes Albert Lewis, President of the WINGTIP-to-WINGTIP Association ROSE PARADE PROJECT, "We have paid for and gained approval of our application to be in the Rose Parade in this most appropriate year, the 125th Anniversary of the Tournament of Roses, this 70th Anniversary of the conclusion of the WASP program, and this 1st Year that women are now recognized as limited, not by gender, but only by individual skill, a point proudly established by the WASP those 70 years ago....

Yankee Air Museum Highlights The Role Of Detroit Manufacturing In WWII - CBS Local | WWJ's Ron Dewey says a fundraising campaign to preserve a part of the plant as the new home of the Yankee Air Museum is moving closer to its $8 million dollar goal. Dennis Norton of the Yankee Air Museum says the Willow Run Bomber plant, and Detroit's ...

Today The Grumman Memorial Park Needs Your Help · WarbirdsNews | The Grumman Memorial Park is a volunteer effort paying tribute to the incredible advances in aviation and aerospace that took place on Long Island, thanks to the teamwork of the employees of Grumman Corporation.Today a group of volunteers from the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City with the requisite knowledge will be coming out to do the work. The town is supplying the paint and power washer, bucket truck and other materials needed to make the U.S. Navy aircraft — they are technically on loan to Riverhead — shipshape again.

Miss Demeanour owner Jonathon Whaley puts Hunter Jet up for sale - Bournemouth Echo | Jonathon, who wrote the foreword to the Daily Echo's celebratory book about Bournemouth Air Festival, said that the upcoming Al Ain air show in Abu Dhabi at the end of November would be his last planned display. He added: “What the future really holds ...

Aviation Puts the Awesome in Sixth Grade Science - Airspeed Online | ...On that Tuesday, the skies were clear and visibility was unlimited.  I met him at the doors of his school as classes let out in the afternoon.  I wore my flight suit...

Aviation Cadet World Reflects All Things EAA - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Errol D. Severe, EAA 450054, is on a dual mission to spread knowledge of his fellow aviation cadets from World War II and boost interest in EAA's mission of growing participation in aviation.

Young Eagles rally a success despite winds - Killeen Daily Herald | Young Eagles Rally. Private pilot Dick Williams, left, gives a quick flying lesson to Denise Pacheco, 10, center, and twins Matix and Makenna Karcher, 8, during the Young Eagles Rally on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at the Lampasas Airport...

Boeing Finalizes Agreement For Kennedy Space Center Facility - Aero-News Network | CST-100 Spacecraft Will Be Built In Former NASA Shuttle Hangar Boeing has finalized an agreement with Space Florida to use a processing facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to build the Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 spacecraft, an important step toward restoring the United States’ ability to launch humans into space...