Friday, May 31, 2013

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Details Emerge for 50th Reno Air Races - Flying | ...This year’s event has been themed “Mavericks in the Sky.” In addition to the excitement of the races themselves, attendees will have much to be wowed by in part thanks to a “significant” increase in the sponsorship funds provided by its long-time supporter Breitling. The sponsorship includes a three-year commitment to the Reno Air Races. According to a RARA press release, this is the “largest sponsorship commitment in the Reno Air Race’s 49 year history.”...

Sawbones race plane on display at Aviation Days - Minneapolis Star Tribune | “NASCAR can't hold a candle to the Reno Air Races,” said Schiller, who is part of the Sawbones pit crew. Crandall and the rest of the pit crew watch the races standing atop their semi tractor-trailer. “You are really excited. You want the airplane to ...

An aerobatic outing with the Air National Guard Airshow Team - Daily Press | His days in the seat of a fighter are likely in the past, he said, but his love of flight lives on. Klatt performs in around 15 air shows each year, he said, and his second event this year is this weekend's Virginia Beach Oceanfront Air Show. You can...

18th Annual Wings Over Gillespie Airshow - KPBS | Also new this year will be performances by Silver Wings Wingwalking. Back by popular demand, John Collver's War Dog T6/SNJ aerial display plus the only Northrop N9M Flying Wing will return. Other WWII aircraft include: C-53 "D-Day Doll", F4U Corsair,...

Five Fun Things to Do This Weekend in Waterloo Region – June 1-2 - CBC.ca | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be there, and you can also catch the CF-18 Demo Team, the T-33 Mako Shark and wing-walking performances by Jane Wicker. Down on the ground there's a jet car that goes over 600 kilometres per hour. I asked reporter...

Fighter jet to thrill air show crowds - Herald.ie | Biplanes. Aer Arann will show off its new ATR-72-600 airliner while the Trig aerobatic team will display its Pitts Special biplanes. Other highlights include The Blades, former RAF Red Arrows pilots who fly four aerobatic Extra 300 aircraft in perfect...

Frecce Tricolori: June 9 big show in the sky - Gazzetta di Parma | It 's official: After 10 years, the Air Force Frecce Tricolori will return to Parma. Sunday, June 9 the heavens airport will host performances of Verdi's "Top Gun" of the army. Next to the Acrobatic Patrol, in fact, will fly...

Warbirds Over Wanaka Needs Your Help! | WARBIRD RADIO -The world famous Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow is looking for volunteers. According to Event Manager, Mandy Deans the volunteers have a wide range of experience and backgrounds. Working at London’s Gatwick Airport, living in Africa for twenty years and having a love of Spitfire aircraft made Wanaka woman Mo Schofield the perfect candidate for a new position at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow. Volunteers are now being called for to assist with the...

Barnstormer sets off to grow general aviation from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Al Marsh | Sarah Wilson will join with the B-29 bomber Fifi this summer on a national tour. Her goal is to use the original Stearman Speedmail that promoted a wildly successful radio show in the 1930s, “The Flying Adventures of Jimmie Allen,” to interest another generation of youth in aviation. The show...

Air Zoo to offer free airplane rides to veterans from General Aviation News | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — This summer, veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War will have the chance to take flight, for free. Veterans will be able to fly in a Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet, courtesy of the Air Zoo and pilot/sponsor Alan Wright. The Kaydet is an open cockpit aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy’s primary trainer during World War II...

Doolittle Raiders: The Last Reunion (VIDEO) - Salem-News.Com | Beginning in 1946, the surviving Raiders have held a reunion each April, to commemorate the mission. The reunion is in a different city each year. In 1959, the city of Tucson, Arizona, as a gesture of respect and gratitude, presented the Doolittle...

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

New Video Features Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum and EAA Chapter 64 from News

Today's Air Force visits the Boneyard, takes glimpse at aviation history from Air Force Link Top Stories |Air Force Television News released a new, special edition of Today's Air Force on May 31. Featured in this episode is a visit to the Boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., taking viewers for an inside look at what happens to Air Force planes after they've flown their last mission. Here, a dedicated team brings new life to old aircraft and retrieves aircraft parts for future use...

Pair of 'geeks' sifts through history for aviation ruins - Los Angeles Times | Investigators at the 1967 crash site shortly after a North American Aviation X-15 rocket plane broke up at 62,000 feet while traveling at 4,000 mph. (NASA) More photos. Peter Merlin and Tony Moore, self-confessed aviation geeks, find and sort through ...

Pilot's love of flying a lifelong passion - Stuff.co.nz | Her interest in aerobatics was fuelled by a trip to the World Aerobatic Championships in France in the early 1970s. Despite her mother's concerns about her daredevil antics, Mrs Collings (nee Lock) went on to train as an aerobatic pilot in the United ...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: John Mohr and the Stock Stearman from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | In the airshow business, the mere mention of the name John Mohr conjures up visions of a low-flying Stearman seemingly defying gravity as it floats by in some odd angle past an awestruck crowd. Mohr, grandson of a real barnstormer who was...

Soviet, giant Antonov 124 cargo plane production line to be resumed from David Cenciotti's weblog | Even if the news has been around for several years (and always denied), according to Defence24.pl, vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Yuri Boyko has recently announced that the An-124 production will be resumed in cooperation with Russia....

NASA Chief Repeats Warnings On Commercial Crew Delays - Aviation Week | LOS ANGELES — The already delayed NASA Commercial Crew Program remains under threat of further hold-ups because of short-sighted congressional budget cuts in 2014, warns agency Administrator Charles Bolden....

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Military Renames Air Demonstration At Reno Air Races 2013 and Fleet Week To Overcome Budget Obstacles - WarbirdsNews.com | WarbirdsNews.com has learned, from a source who asked not to be named, that the US Military is considering making an appearance at the Reno Air Races in 2013 and Fleet Week by cleverly changing the way their flights will be characterized for budgetary purposes...

Big plans are in the works for this year’s Reno Air Races - Fox Reno |  ...Spectators can look forward to an exciting schedule this year including seeing Jet-Man at the races. Breitling U.S. President Thierry Prissert, says bringing their friend Jet-Man to the races will be a first for the air show...

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Wings & Wheels festival lands Doolittle Raiders' co-pilot - Newzap | The 2013 Wings & Wheels: A Georgetown Fall Festival has landed a nostalgic connection to World War II history. Lt. Col. Dick Cole, a member of the Doolittle Raiders who was a co-pilot for Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, the legendary Doolittle Raiders leader during the historic April 1942 bombing of Japan, is on the radar screen as a special guest at the Oct. 4-5 Wings & Wheels event at the Sussex County Airport...

Duxford visit 25-5-2013 Seen warbirds - The Northern Aviator | During the day out at IWM Duxford with 'Chester', we saw a number of airworthy warbirds on the airfield, which included P-51B Mustang 'Princess Elizabeth' back over this side of the 'big pond' taking part with the Eagle Flight/Horsemen demo over the Bank Holiday weekend. A few of...

Fly in for Ohio benefit race - AOPA Pilot | The Rise Above educational program—the traveling exhibit of the Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Squadron, which seeks to inspire youth through the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen—will be on hand; a multiscreen multimedia presentation will be shown...

Art exhibit highlighting Tuskegee Airmen now open from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | An exhibit featuring artwork that highlights the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II is now open at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The exhibit, titled "Red Tails, Silver Wings," features 35 paintings by Chris Hopkins and can be viewed daily during regular museum hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The artwork is displayed in the museum's Hall of Honor, and admission to the museum and the exhibit is free. The exhibit will be open through February 2014...

Can a 7 ton airborne crane really fly? from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | The Road to Victory Military Museum in beautiful downtown Stuart FL is an excellent local museum primarily regarding U.S. Armed Forces servicemen during World War II. An associate had mentioned a Huey helicopter was now there so a trip was planned and…

Disney's Planes: Can One Movie Really Save GA? from Airplanista Aviation Blog by Dan Pimentel | We know the aviation world will gather in Wisconsin this summer to see Disney's new animated full-length movie, Planes, a week before the public. As that day approaches, maybe now is the time to start thinking about what this cartoon movie could do to help the GA community's efforts to get young kids more interested in airplanes. And everyone in the aviation family knows that...

Five things you didn’t know about Rinker Buck and ‘Flight of Passage’ from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Jill Tallman | Rinker Buck and his brother Kernahan flew from New Jersey to California in a Piper Cub in 1966. Kernahan, the pilot in command, was 17 and Rinker was 15—and the trip was done with their parents’ full consent. (And flown solely by pilotage and dead reckoning—Rinker’s job was to be the navigator.) Rinker Buck’s memoir...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force...

Winner of Flying Club scholarship named from General Aviation News | After four months of receiving and evaluating 126 applications for the first ever Flying Club scholarship, Ground Effect Advisors (GEA) has chosen a winner. Zachary (Zach) Pietch, of Wilmington, N.C., and his prospective flying club, Cape Fear Flyers, will receive more than $3,500 worth of products, services, and support from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), David Clark, Sporty’s Pilot Shop, Signature Flight Support, Cirrus Aircraft, Schedule Master, PilotEdge and LiveATC.net, all of which is geared towards getting a flying club off the ground...

Summer Camps for Aviation-oriented Kids Worldwide from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Science, Math Technology, Engineering....who wants to think about that in summertime? Certainly not kids! Instead we've assembled a neat group of possibilities for having some fun (don't worry, they'll learn something, too!)...

Young Eagles to offer plane rides - Fond du Lac Reporter | The local Experimental Aircraft Association 572 Chapter has been offering Young Eagles rides since 1992. Since the Young Eagles program has begun, over 1,750,000 rides have been given worldwide, according to the release. Pre-registration is not ...

Air Force OCC chopper retires - National Museum of the USAF | ...The chopper toured the nation in a trailer that featured a video documenting the chopper being built. The 150-horse power chopper sports an F-22 Raptor custom theme complete with F-22 shaped mirrors, rims, seat, exhaust and an aircraft themed paint scheme...

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Skytypers to feature in VB air show - Fox 43 TV | When the Blue Angels were grounded in April, Oceana Naval Air Station announced that it was canceling its annual air show. Across the country, the budget cuts have impacted a little more than two-thirds of the air shows held each year in the United States...

 An aerobatic outing with the Air National Guard Airshow Team - Daily Press | I arrived at Norfolk International Airport on Thursday morning — along with Daily Press photographers Adrin Snider and Ryan Kelly — and volunteered to let Klatt show me what he could do with a lightweight, two-seat aerobatics machine called an Extra...

Fairhope Festival of Flight Canceled from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | FAIRHOPE AL- The Airport Authority has canceled the return of the Festival of Flight due to the sequester-fueled grounding of military aircraft. Past events, military and vintage planes flew in to participate, drawing an estimated 15,000 people to city's H.L. "Sonny" Callahan Airport. After a 3-year run the festival was canceled in 2009 due to uncertain sponsorship during the recession according to news reports...

Airshow Organizers and Performers Hold Out Hope - Rochester YNN | It should have been an exciting weekend at the Rochester International Airshow, but thanks to government spending cuts, it's just another day at the airport. There is one professional pilot in town with his plane. "Airshow pilot! Or used to be," said...

Organizers say shortened Atlantic City Airshow will still be a draw - Press of Atlantic City | Not for lack of trying by organizers, the airshow will run about three and a half hours rather than the marathon six-hour shows of years past. Federal budget cuts earlier this year left the Greater Atlantic City Chamber and airshow boss David Schultz ...

NEW VIDEO: Snowbirds wow the crowd over Niagara Falls – Check out the action - Bullet News Niagara | The breathtaking non-aerobatic performance took place with picture perfect weather conditions against the backdrop of one of the seven wonders of the world. Bullet News was there to take in the event and get some audience feedback in this video.

Meet Hurricane pilot and watch Red Arrows at Capel-le-Ferne - Kent News | On hand to sign specially-designed postcards will be real life Hurricane pilot and Battle of Britain veteran, Wing Commander Bob Foster DFC – and as the Red Arrows have now announced that they will, after all, be flying over Folkestone that afternoon ...

US Pavilion Still the Largest International Pavilion at Paris Air Show - Wall Street Journal | WALDWICK, N.J., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite sequestration and the ongoing uncertainty of U.S. military budgets, the official U.S. Pavilion remains the largest international pavilion at the International Paris Air Show, and continues to grow...

The ‘new’ SUN ’n FUN from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | This woman is lit! She’s electric. Lori Bradner, selected late last year — in lieu of a new Florida Air Museum director — is now SUN ’n FUN’s executive director of education. That’s right: SUN ’n FUN now highlights youth education and year-round engagement, not just an annual celebration of aviation’s glory. The entire team is involved, but Bradner is the focal point for educational programs making SUN ’n FUN relevant — everyday — to aviation’s future....

Preserving a lost art: Formation flying goes mainstream - AOPA Pilot | “Wiggle your toes, number two,” Mike “Kahuna” Stewart, a Formation Flying Inc. (FFI) check pilot and leader of Team AeroDynamix, tells me over the radio. Kahuna is evaluating us from his RV-8 about 100 feet in trail. “Relax. You'll fly better if you...

Historic B-17 airplane makes stop in Ogden - fox13now.com | OGDEN, Utah – An aluminum B-17 airplane known as The Flying Fortress landed at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport on Thursday. During World War II, the B-17 was one of the most modern planes in the air. A B-17, nicknamed Aluminum Overcast, is touring the...

Public to have opportunity to ride on restored B-17 - El Dorado Times | During World War II, Jacob Thigpen, Jr. was a crew member on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.

Bomber Camp in Stockton  - Stockton Record | Bomber Camp at the Stockton Metropolitan Airport on May 29. Technical Sgt. Tim Murphy instructs the recruits on the operation of the .50 cal. machine gun. 

Pieter Stroobach Visits Wales from Photorecon by Pieter Stroobach | Remember the time that spotting was a hobby which needed patience? You just went to any airfield in the hope to see something. You know, before the web………. hello, anybody? For those of you who miss that time or want to experience it I have a suggestion. It is still possible to relive those days. Although with some extra effort.

Gathering of Eagles 2013 Coming to Maxwell AFB from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | MAXWELL AFB ALABAMA- Gathering of Eagles is an annual aviation event that traces its origin back to 1980, when retired Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets was invited to visit Air Command and Staff College to share some of his experiences with the students. This visit became the genesis for the Gathering of Eagles program. The first official Gathering of Eagles (then known as "Great Moments in Aviation History") was hosted by comedic legend Bob Hope in 1982...

Shelby Co Chapter Celebrates EAA's International Young Eagles Day on June 8 from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Thousands of young people will take to the sky on Saturday, June 8, as EAA volunteers continue an outstanding aviation tradition - International Young Eagles Day. The 20th annual event brings together kids and pilots as part of the EAA Young Eagles program, the largest, most successful youth aviation education program ever created across the nation...

Meet Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin at the Museum in DC this Saturday when he signs his book, Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration, from 11am-2pm EDT. In his book, Aldrin discusses the history of space flight, including a reflective, not nostalgic, look at the people, technologies, and steps that were taken to accomplish America’s Apollo moon landings, and plots a course of future exploration...

Thursday, May 30, 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Aero Experience Road Trip: Illinois Aviation Monuments Feature Military Aircraft from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Today's Midwest Aviation road trip takes us to Metro East Illinois, just across the river from St. Louis. Three monuments featuring retired military aircraft were on the itinerary, and we have included several photos of each below....
The Aero Experience Editorial: Local Aviation Community Must Step Up to Fill In Gaps Left by Loss of Military Performers from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The mission of The Aero Experience is to promote Midwest Aviation, and by extension in many cases, the entire aviation industry as well. The events of this recent Memorial Day caused me to reflect even more on the importance of remembering members of the military services who have given the ultimate sacrifice and their families who continue to hold to their dear memories. Military aviation units have...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Aeroshell Team Brings Style and Grace to Midwest Aerial Extravaganza from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo
Cutaway Thursday: X-51 Waverider from The Lexicans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Canadian Snowbirds Soar over Niagara Falls - WGRZ-TV | The precision flying team performed aerobatic maneuvers over the Horseshoe Falls for about 20 minutes, while crowds gathered and watched in amazement on both sides of the falls. A total of nine Snowbird planes soared overhead in their famous red and...

Air Force Academy grads get flyover salute from WWII-era planes - Denver Post | Midland, Texas-based Commemorative Air Force Museum pilots and a few private pilots flew over two Memorial Day parades. The National Museum subbed for the traditional fighter-jet flyover of the Bolder Boulder finish. And all the while, the restored B...

No Blue Angels, but Pensacola Beach Air Show will go on in 2013 - The Huntsville Times - al.com | Flying over Pensacola Beach with Team RV Highlights from a flight over Pensacola Beach with the air show pilots of Team RV, the world's largest air show team, and comments from Mike "Kahuna" Stewart, the team's founder and flight lead. (Video by Dennis...

Pensacola Beach Air Show - Official Page
 2013 Pensacola Beach Air Show Dates Announced - WPMI Local 15 News | Dates have been announced for the popular Pensacola Beach Air Show. The event will be July 12 and 13. The dates were announced Wednesday by the Santa Rosa Island Authority. “We have 24 aircraft that will be flying from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m....

Regional Airport Fly-In - Presspubs | Sunday, June 9th starting at 8:00 AM and ending at 4:30 PM CDT. | The Rush City/Pine City Regional Airport will host an event from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.... The event also includes food vendors, antique airplanes, remote-control planes, plane rides, helicopter rides...

U.S. Golden Knights from Apron 6 | I’ve almost finished the Bullchipmeet albums so it’s perfect timing that I can end the Sanicole album today. I’ll end with another picture made during the signing sessions. In 2011 the American Golden Knights made their appearance at the show. Below is a pictures of them standing in the Red Bull tent giving autographs. Their…

Video: BMW M3 vs. Plane Gymkhana Drift Battle - GTspirit | The video revolves around drift pro racer Dominic Tiroch with his Dotz BMW E92 M3 DD1 drifting against the former Red Bull Air Race world champion Hannes Arch in his Zivko Edge 540. Tons of smoke on air and ground as both machines do what they know...

WAI—Still Growing &Thriving - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | The 24th Annual International Women In Aviation (WAI) Conference took place recently in Nashville and left me just as impressed as preceding conferences. WAI is a large aviation group that appeared after I came on the scene, and watching it grow has...

Reunion Island celebrates 100 years of legendary aviator born in Saint-Denis - Forimmediaterelease.net | Reunion Island celebrates 100 years of legendary aviator born in Saint-Denis (Forimmediaterelease.net) On September 23, 1913, Roland Garros, a young airman born in Saint-Denis on Reunion Island, was on the first air crossing of the Mediterranean. Today...

San Diego Air & Space Museum's Spring Fun' Raiser - KPBS | ...Enjoy music, delicious food from all over the world, dancing, a costume contest, complimentary travel tattoos, access to the Museum's special exhibition: "Ripley's Believe It or Not!," flight simulators and 3D/4D Zable Theater...

RIVERSIDE: March Field Air Museum hosts paranormal investigators - Press-Enterprise | The March Field Air Museum will present a briefing by investigators from Synergy Paranormal on Saturday, June 1, 2013. As the opening event of the museum?s summer?s series of one-hour informative briefings, Moreno Valley residents Gary and Nancy...

Imperial War Museum Duxford – a peek from The Lexicans by hogdayafternoon | For the non-facebook members, I’ve re-posted some photographs I put on for the `Facebook Group` from when I visited Duxford last week. I’m no photographer and only have a basic digital camera and some of these had to be snapped on my `mobile` phone as batteries conked out, but I hope it gives you a little insight into some of the things going on at Duxford.

The Adventures Of The 19XX: Online Comic In Dieselpunk Style (With Airplanes!) from AirPigz by Martt | I first learned about the online comic known as The Adventures of the 19XX about a year ago when I stumbled across the 19XX facebook page. I knew instantly that I'd love it because it had an awesome graphic style AND it includes the use of familiar Golden Age flying machines. Tho it's not a comic dedicated to this incredible era of aircraft, you'll often find them woven into this adventure story set between WWI and WWII and presented in a sweet dieselpunk style. Here's the comic overview as presented by the man behind it all, Paul Roman Martinez:...

Young Eagles offer plane rides - Fond du Lac Reporter | The local Experimental Aircraft Association 572 Chapter has been offering Young Eagles rides since 1992. Since the Young Eagles program has begun, more than 1,750,000 rides have been given worldwide, according to the release. Pre-registration is not ...

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Wings Over Gillespie Air Show Takes Flight this Weekend - ScoopSanDiego.com | Bearcats, Hellcats, Wildcats and Corsairs — the skies above and runway below will be filled with excitement and fun this weekend at Gillespie Field in El Cajon when the annual Wings Over Gillespie Air Show takes place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday ...

SRIA announces Pensacola Beach Air Show line-up - WEAR | Skip Stewart is an Aerobatic Champion who has won several Gold medals in regional competitions and has been awarded two Pitts Trophies. Lima Lima is new to this years' air show. One of the world's original six aircraft civilian formation aerobatic...

Great New England Wings & Wheels show will bring World War II aircraft and ... - MassLive.com | This file photo shows A B-25 Mitchell bomber flying over a Westfield International Air Show. Gen. Hap Arnold's B-25 will be among the vintage aircraft set to participate in the first edition of the Great New England Wings & Wheels show in August at ...

Popular Cocoa Beach Air Show may move - Florida Today | The Cocoa Beach Air Show may move southward down the barrier island in October to a new home at Paradise Beach Park in beachside Melbourne. The free, annual aerobatic spectacle has attracted droves of spectators — and hotel guests — to Cocoa ...

Breitling Doubles Sponsorship for National Championship Air Races from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | RENO, Nev. Mike Houghton, the President and CEO of the Reno National Championship Air Races announced that Breitling has doubled their sponsorship and committed to another three years here in Reno, according to news reports...

Discover Aviation Days this weekend in Blaine - Coon Rapids Herald | The “Miss Mitchell” World War II era B-25 bomber that served in the 310th Bomb Group, 57th Bomb Wing of the 12th Air Force in North Africa and Italy will be on display and available for flight. It completed over 130 missions during the second world war...

C-47, B-25 airplane rides help commemorate D-Day anniversary - LubbockOnline.com | The Silent Wings Museum, 6202 N. I-27, will commemorate the 69th anniversary of D-Day with a free one-day event to remember those killed on June 6, 1944...

"Blue Angels Experience" every Wednesday this summer - WEAR | For 12 dollars you get one ticket to the iMax movie "Magic Of Flight", a ride in the "Fly with the Blues" Flight Simulator and a commemorative Blue Angels dog tag. That deal is good every Wednesday throughout the summer. In addition the Blue Angels ...

Snowbirds Fly Into Sidney - The Roundup | Major Wayne Mott (R), who acts as the Team Lead as well as the pilot for Snowbird 1, presents a gift of appreciation to Sidney's Bryan Prevost, who was instramental in bringing the Snowbirds to Sidney for the second time. The Canadian Snowbirds...

Red Arrows to fly over Shrewsbury River Festival - shropshirestar.com | Mrs Hordley said: “We are really excited and very pleased that one of the world's premier aerobatic teams, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, will be coming to this year's River Festival. “We welcome people to come along and enjoy this ...

Tricolor arrows June 9 return to Parma after ten years - the Republic | After ten years they return to Parma Arrows tricolor, whisking the sky above the airport Verdi on June 9 from 15.30. The fascinating show of acrobatics will be dedicated Aeroclub "Bull" of Parma Apennines to the population affected...

Sequester squashes return of Fairhope's Festival of Flight - al.com | Festival of Flight 2007 B-25 bomber View full sizeSpectators look over a World War II B-25 bomber at a past Festival of Flight in Fairhope. Due to across-the-board federal budget cuts, known as sequestration, that have grounded military plane...

Flying a fortress: Idaho veteran sets foot back in B-17 bomber - KTVB | The last time he set foot on a B-17 was on June 6,1944, also known as D-Day. “We were supporting the troops,” he said of the mission. Thousands of aircraft supported the invasion into Normandy that year, and during the mission thousands were killed and...

World War II hero still humble 70 years later - Lewistown News-Argus | That's what former Central Montanan Ed Saylor said about his role as part of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid 70 years ago. On April 18, 1942, Saylor and 79 other men volunteered to fly 16 B-25 bombers off the deck of the USS Hornet and drop bombs over Japan.

Podcast: 25 Years of Growth for Women in Aviation from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | The organization Women in Aviation International launched with a conference in Prescott, Arizona 25 years ago, and members are marking that anniversary with several events in Oshkosh, Arizona, and Florida. Peggy Chabrian, the founder and president of WAI, talked with AVweb's Mary Grady about the group's achievements, her goals for the future, and what's in the works for EAA AirVenture this summer.

AirVenture Offers Programs For Girls And Women from AVwebFlash Current Issue | EAA is offering a special four-day program for high-school girls during AirVenture this summer, August 1 to 4, in an effort to "engage, inspire, and educate young women to pursue their dreams in aviation and beyond." The program, called Women Soar You Soar, will introduce 100 girls to 35 women working in a variety of aviation and aerospace fields, from engineers to fighter pilots. The event is "filled with career exploration, discovery,...

Alabama Aviation First June Weekend Events from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Enjoy the first weekend in June with a variety of Alabama aviation events across the state. A special event at the Southern Museum of Flight this Saturday, June1 at 11 am. is a talk by Col. Frank Murray, one of three living operational pilots who flew the A-12 Blackbird in the CIA "Oxcart" program. He will do a presentation, answer questions and conduct a walk around tour of the Museum's A-12, Article 131...

From Antique Airfield:

Museum cancels RC airshow, family days due to sequestration from General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has cancelled the annual Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Show and the July and August Family Days as the impacts of sequestration continue. The events are being cancelled due to restrictions associated with the planned Department of Defense furloughs, which are scheduled to begin July 8. The museum’s 95 civilian employees will be affected by the furlough...

Spitfire 944 from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | This is a remarkable short film from the Sundance Film Festival, one of two temporarily put up on YouTube to mark Memorial Day (I'll put up the second one tomorrow.) It'll only be available for a couple of weeks before being taken down again, so you might want to save a copy. It's described as follows:..

Video: Maverick Flying Car Crash from AVwebFlash Current Issue | When a Maverick Flying Car crashed in Vernon, British Columbia in May of 2013, on-board cameras helped determine the causes of the accident. AVweb's Russ Niles assembled this report from the various media used in the investigation.

Young people invited to fly at Young Eagles event - So Md News | On Saturday, June 8, the Experimental Aircraft Association will offer that same opportunity to area young people, ages 8 to 18, when the local chapter will give free flights at a Young Eagles event at the St. Mary's County Regional Airport. The flights ...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Aviation artist Simon W. Atack lends his support to The People’s Mosquito


The People’s Mosquito takes great pleasure in announcing that renowned aviation and maritime artist Simon W. Atack has given his strongest endorsement to the project by offering it his official support.

Simon explains:

“I support this project wholeheartedly. Because I recognise something kindred-like here. There is a spirit unique to the British character that does not accept the impossible as impossible.
I know exactly what it means to defy the face of the impossible. Apparently I am going to be famous as an artist, only after my death! I often receive comments from individuals bereft of that spirit to ensure that important parts of our history and heritage are available to those that come after us.  And so it is I recognise that same spirit with The People’s Mosquito.

Never underestimate what can be achieved with collective will and thought...and a big helping of enthusiasts’ time and financial support.

This sorely missed aeroplane will fly in British skies again one day.  You just watch!

Here's to rolled-up sleeves!”
Simon has become an honorary member of the TPM team and also joins the growing ranks of Associates that include many aviation related organisations around the world such as New Zealand-based Avspecs Ltd who recently brought Mosquito KA114 back to life and numerous aviation museums and RAF Squadron Associations.

Simon's latest work, "On The Wings Of The Storm", featuring Mosquito IVs of RAF 105 Squadron - the first unit to receive the Mosquito - training off the coast of Scotland, will be the focal point of his own page on The People's Mosquito website at http://peoplesmosquito.wordpress.com/simon-w-atack/.

Formed in December 2011, The People's Mosquito has a simple vision: to restore a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito to flying condition and return it to the skies. The project began life on Twitter when warbird restorer and aviation fanatic John Lilley tweeted about his longstanding idea of getting a Mosquito flying in the UK again.

The individuals behind The People’s Mosquito project all have one thing in common – a passion for aircraft. They are united by a love of aviation history and a desire to see one of the Second World War’s most distinguished aircraft flying above Britain again.

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Experience the Blue Angels This Summer - WPMI Local 15 News | Locals and visitors now have the chance to experience the Blue Angels every week. The Blue Angels Fan Experience begins May 29, at the National Naval Aviation Museum. The event runs through the summer. It includes: - Meet the Blue Angels in...

Santa Rosa Island Authority Presents Pensacola Beach Air Show - Houston Chronicle | Team Aerodynamix, the world's largest air show team, provides an exciting and memorable performance that combines precision formation flying and formation acrobatics. The Santa Rosa Island Authority is also hosting a free concert featuring The TAMS ...

The Patrouille de France will survive the cuts - Aerobuzz.fr | After worrying announcements probable dissolution of Switzerland patrol in 2016, and maintaining the ground, this year, two American patrols, the Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels, one could legitimately fear that the longer term, our National patrol suffer the same fate. We are now a little more reassured after the statements of the Minister of Defence visits Provence Salon Saturday, on the occasion of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the "Grande Dame"....

Red Arrows return to Lincolnshire base and start 2013 display season at Duxford - This is Lincolnshire | The Red Arrows have started their gruelling 70-plus date 2013 air show season at Duxford in Cambridgeshire. Sunday's performance came after the Lincolnshire-based Reds were awarded their public display licence by the RAF. ​ The Red Arrows with the ...

Hangar 24 Estimates More Than 15000 Showed for AirFest & 5th Anniversary - Patch.com | More than 15,000 people turned out for the Hangar 24 AirFest & 5th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday May 18 at Redlands Municipal Airport, brewery officials announced Tuesday. "The attendance was overwhelming," Hangar 24 owner and Master Brewer...

RC Air Show, July and August Family Days cancelled from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has cancelled the annual Giant Scale Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Show and the July and August Family Days as the impacts of sequestration continue.

Having a Rubbery Time in Japan! by The GYROX Team | As Norman waits patiently in Japan to see
whether the latest appeal to President Putin is successful, preparations to get 'Roxy' ready for the next flight continue apace....

Geneva Schow Oleson First Woman Inducted into North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | At an early age, Geneva Schow Oleson enjoyed crawling through her dad’s airplane and was always excited to fly.  Oleson’s father, Martin Schow, built his own airplane and started the first airport in Stanton. He taught Oleson to fly when she was in high school....

Rahoi completes flight in B-17, nearly seven decades after making his last ... - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (blog) | ... near Ypsilanti, Mich. and touched down in the Flying Fortress without a bump. Earlier this year Rahoi, 94, flew a P-51 Mustang, another plane he flew during World War II. He said he hopes to fly a B-25 next. The B-17 is owned by the Yankee Air Museum.

Dambusters – postscript from The Lexicans by hogdayafternoon | 2 weeks ago I posted about the Dambusters 70th Anniversary commemorations broadcast live on the BBC which I thought was very well produced and staged by the RAF and BBC....

Blue Spitfires with no guns from The Lexicans by Busbob | Never saw this before, maybe you haven’t either.

Up, Up And Away - Jamestown Post Journal | After officially opening less than one month ago, the Lucile M. Wright Air Museum has yet another piece of aviation history to display - a hot air balloon. Donated by John Owens, commercial pilot and owner of Balloons Over Chautauqua, the 1993 Aerostar ...

The British Flying Vibe deep within Florida at the AirGlades Airport, Clewiston from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | The British Flying Vibe deep within Florida at the AirGlades Airport, Clewiston 26º 44′ 12″ N / 81º 02′ 53″ W The town of Clewiston is located in the southwest portion of Lake Okeechobee in Florida, a region known for sugar cane agriculture. Northwest of the quaint municipality is the AirGlades Airport — an airstrip really […]

FlightTime Radio Show 279 from The FlightTime Radio Show | The rumors were correct! Milford did come back from the Bahamas in his plane and stormed into the All Star Vending Breakroom as Charlie and Glenn were starting the show. He wanted to set the record straight that he had a WONDERFUL time down in the islands! He wanted to make it clear too, that even a common old...old pilot from Middleburg could easily become an international pilot with just a bit of good, good planning!

North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie. “This photo shows... from Planeshots | North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie. “This photo shows the XB-70A #1 rolling out after landing, employing drag chutes to slow down. In the...

Soyuz TMA-09M docks with Space Station from Spaceports | The Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft docked with the International Space Station less than six hours after its launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan bring the crew compliment up to six again....

Video: An Inside Look at SNC's Dream Chaser from Spaceports | Cheryl McPhillips, the NASA Commercial Crew Program partner manager for Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), discusses the uniqueness of the company's Dream Chaser spacecraft and...

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Historically Low Attendance for 2013 Jones Beach Air Show - Patch.com | In addition to challenges with the weather, air show organizers also suffered a blow in early April when the U.S. Air Force announced that its Thunderbirds precision flying team was was cancelling all 2013 performances including Jones Beach due to 85 ...

Snowbirds over Niagara Falls Wednesday - St. Catharines Standard | Niagara Falls - Snowbirds will soar over Niagara Falls Wednesday when the Canadian Forces’ famed demonstration team jets into town. The Snowbirds Over the Falls show takes place at 6 p.m. and the team of precision pilots will perform for approximately 25 minutes over the Horseshoe Falls....

Can you name the squadrons these jets belong to? - photo via Frecce Tricolori FB Wall

Patrouille de France turns 60: Video and photos.

The Patrouille de France, a family history  - Helen Chachaty | Leader of the Patrouille de France for its 25th anniversary in 1978, the General Marc Amberg transmitted his passion for aviation to his son, a leader of the PAF in 2004, the other employed by a French aerospace company. A family story, a transmission from father to son, a love of aviation....

Lehigh Valley to see skydivers, helicopter tricks in first airshow in 16 years - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com | Skydivers, aerobatic plane demonstrations, helicopter tricks, vintage cars and vintage military aircraft will be on hand for the Lehigh Valley Airshow 2013. The event, described this morning at one of the Allentown airport's terminals, will be held Aug...

Pitts Special S-1C Adds Flair to Memorial Day Commemoration from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | This year's Memorial Day Commemoration in Hecker, IL featured a variety of aircraft participating in the aerial salute to our nation's veterans. One of those aircraft, a Pitts Special S-1C flown by Mr. Robert Hamilton, certainly was...

Sequester To Impact Father's Day Fly-In - MyMotherLode.com | "A portable tower out at Columbia airport is usually brought in and funded by the FAA, and this is how we have been able to put on our Father's Day Fly-in," says Pedro. "Because of sequester, the FAA is saying they are not able to fund that tower...

FAA Asks EAA To Fund Oshkosh Controllers from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Every year for EAA AirVenture, the FAA sends a batch of controllers to handle all the extra traffic at the Oshkosh tower, but this year, the FAA is asking EAA to chip in to cover their costs...

Weekend with the Alexandria Air Festival - the Press | Weekend for fans of flight at the airport in Alexandria, where on Saturday June 8 (from 10) and Sunday 9 (up to 19) is scheduled for the Alexandria Air Festival. They will perform the paratroopers Academy 47 and there is the possibility of...

Airshow makes its mark - Mmegi Online | The Harvards were a marvel to watch as they displayed the best aerobatic display of the event. One of the event attendants who has a vast knowledge in aircraft engineering, Captain Tony Modise of the Botswana Defence Force's Air Arm, said he was amazed ...

Duxford Spring Air Show marvels crowds - Cambridge News | Red Bull Air Race pilot Paul Bonhomme said: “In the same way that the memories of RAF Duxford are important, it is vital to remember the bravery of the young people who stuck their necks out in the support of world freedom, to ensure that we are here...

Celebration of female high-fliers at RAF Cosford - shropshirestar.com | The museum is celebrating the achievements made by some of the most inspirational women in aviation until Friday by running special sessions for families. And actresses are taking on the roles of pioneering female aviators to chat to visitors and tell...

Tribute band helps launch Sunderland International Airshow's flying programme - The Northern Echo | A NORTH-EAST tribute band will help the Sunderland International Airshow launching a weekend of of spectacular flying events. Re-Take That will appear at a concert in Cliffe Park, Seaburn, Sunderland on July 26, as the curtain-raiser to the main...

Avalon airshow 2015 dates announced - Australian Aviation | Dates for the 2015 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition have been announced. The industry-only trade exposition and the popular public airshow will be held from Tuesday February 24 to March 1 at Avalon Airport. The 2015...

Video: FIFI From The Flight Deck - Takeoff At Fort Worth from AirPigz by Martt | This video is from back in 2011 but it's a really great cockpit view (from the observers seat) of a takeoff in the CAF B-29 FIFI. It's an awesome avgeek treat to get this inside view of the B-29, especially since the cockpit design makes it all so open and extremely visible with all that plexi. But I hope that seeing this the day after Memorial Day also helps us to remember that the military aircraft that we so often love...

333rd FS changes command from Seymour Johnson AFB Photos | U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, 333rd Fighter Squadron out-going commander, passes the guidon to Col. Michael Koscheski, 4th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at...

Fast and bulbous from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic | PerryWith looks only a mother could love, the Aero Spacelines Super Guppy was a forerunner to today's Beluga special transport which...

Students evaluate wind effects on proposed Wright Flyer monument from General Aviation News | Dayton, OH — Engineering students at The Ohio State University have completed a project to analyze aerodynamic forces that would be faced by the 25-story-tall Wright Flyer monument being developed by the Wright Image Group of Dayton.

EAA Names Gathering of Eagles Flight Training Scholarship Recipients from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA is proud to announce the six recipients of its 2013 Gathering of Eagles flight training scholarships, led by Samantha Horne, of Kissimmee, Florida, who received $7,500 to pursue her dream of flight.

Young Eagles to offer plane rides - Fond du Lac Reporter | The local Experimental Aircraft Association 572 Chapter has been offering Young Eagles rides since 1992. Since the Young Eagles program has begun, over 1,750,000 rides have been given worldwide, according to the release. Pre-registration is not...

Soyuz TMA-09M blazes through night sky over Kazakhstan to orbit; docking with ISS next from Spaceports | Three new International Space Station crew members launched aboard the Soyuz TMA-09M spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome blazing through the night sky over Kazakhstan climbing from Earth on an accelerated four-orbit, 6-hour journey to the International Space Station. The departure from...

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Volunteer aviators salute Academy graduates from Air Force Link Top Stories | Historic World War II aircraft performed flyovers for the U.S. Air Force Academy's Class of 2013 graduation events here May 27-29. Traditionally, the Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony flyover is conducted by the Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, while other Air Force aircraft use training funds to perform flyovers for graduation parade events. These units combine the demonstration of the U.S. Air Force's aerial prowess while using training flights to maintain aircrew proficiency....

Hundreds Turn Out For CAF's Memorial Day Event - Permianbasin360 | But for those who had the extra pocket change, pilot Beth Jenkins would take them up for a ride in the C.A.F.'s prized plane, the B-25 Devil Dog. "We're here to keep that history alive and hopefully we'll be here for a long time to keep that history ...

2013 Comox Air Show cleared for take-off - Canada.com | "To celebrate the 70 years of Canadian military operations at Comox, there will be a wide range of historic aircraft from Vintage Wings of Canada, Cascade Warbirds, the Heritage Flight Museum from Washington State, and vintage aircraft from across...

The Airdrie Regional Air Show organizers are gearing up for this summers ... - Airdrie City View | Performers in the aerial display include the Royal Canadian Snowbirds and civilian demonstrations by teams like Team Oracle's Sean D. Tucker, Super Dave Mathieson, John Mraek and Kent Pietsch. “I know people are going to be wowed by this year's show...

Pan Africa Conference for Women Aviators from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda

Dubai Airshow to be held as scheduled despite a weekend blaze - Emirates 24/7 | Organisers have confirmed that Dubai Airshow exhibition facility, which was damaged in a fire over the weekend, will be replaced with an alternative structure in time for the event in November. The Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) has also...

Restored WWII planes land in Colorado Springs - KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News | The pilots and airmen of the Mile High Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be flying their restored planes during Air Force Academy Graduation activities this week. "It gives us the opportunity to share these historic warbirds with the rest of the ...

B-17 bomber, featured in 'Memphis Belle' movie, to fly around Wichita this ... - Kansas.com | A B-17 named for the famous “Memphis Belle” flew around the Wichita area on Monday. People noticed. The plane may have a glamorous direct link to a dreadful and heroic era for the country, but in reality, the bomber is 68 years old now. And that is...

Legendary B-17 takes flight in ABQ - KRQE | The commemorative air force Arizona wing is taking civilians up in a legendary B-17 Flying Fortress at Double Eagle 2 Airport titled Sentimental Journey. The bomber was the workhorse of the army air force during the war. ”The B-17 is pretty well known...

WWII planes take flight in honor of veterans - fox5sandiego.com | The San Diego Commemorative Air Force used WWII airplanes, including the 1942 North American SNJ 5, Monday to honor our veterans on Memorial Day. Local group honors vets in the air While most Americans were barbequing and going to the beach,...

Female World War II Pilot receives military funeral honors after nearly 70 years - WXYZ | That day, her roommate was assigned to co-pilot a B-25 bomber as part of a training exercise in the Mojave Dessert. “Her roommate had a toothache and said 'would you like to fly'… and she jumped at the opportunity,” said Michell-Robinson's niece...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Centennial of Naval Aviation Paint Schemes from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation | In 2011, the U.S. Navy celebrated its Centennial of Naval Aviation. Included in the celebration was the Heritage Paint Project, an innovative program to emblazon current Naval aircraft in paint schemes from the past - sometimes the very distant past. Three examples are...

F-15 crashes in Pacific, pilot safe from Air Force Link Top Stories | Japan Air Self Defense Force rescue squadron crews safely recovered the pilot who ejected from a Kadena-based F-15 aircraft over the Pacific Ocean approximately 70 miles east of Okinawa at around 9 a.m. May 27.  The pilot is in stable condition and is being evaluated at a military medical facility...

This photo shows how low a B-52 bomber can fly on a maritime attack mission from David Cenciotti's weblog

Academy of Model Aeronautics's Facebook Wall | RC Flying with Juan Pablo Montoya at Auto Club Speedway in HD!

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Waterloo Air Show performers plan community visits in Kitchener - Waterloo Record | WATERLOO REGION — Performers in this weekend's Waterloo Air Show are making community visits in the days leading up the event...

Waterloo Air Show - Official Site | Static Displays

Air show to include exciting line-up June 8-9 - newszap.com | OCEAN CITY — Four new exciting performers have been added to the OC Air Show lineup this week, making this year's all-star, all-civilian show scheduled for June 8-9 a must-see event. The beachfront air show, now in its sixth year, offers aircraft...

More than 25000 spectators expected for Comox Valley Air Show - Comox Vallety Record | The 2013 Comox Air Show celebrates 70 years of Canadian Air Force history in the Comox Valley and will feature current and former Canadian military aircraft, in addition to several civilian performers. Officially known as the Comox Armed Forces Day and...

The Airdrie Regional Air Show organizers are gearing up for this summers ... - Rocky View Weekly | Performers in the aerial display include the Royal Canadian Snowbirds and civilian demonstrations by teams like Team Oracle's Sean D. Tucker, Super Dave Mathieson, John Mraek and Kent Pietsch. “I know people are going to be wowed by this year's show...

Tony de Bruyn: Cotswold Airport Bronco crash pilot returns - BBC News | The display team had been in the UK as part of the Royal International Air Tattoo at nearby RAF Fairford. An AAIB investigation is ongoing into the cause of the crash. The Bronco aircraft was flown into RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air...

Choreographing a 'dance in the sky' over Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress | Super Dave made Chilliwack his official training town a couple of years ago, so he's been preparing aerobatic manoeuvres in his two-seater plane for 15 minutes at a time. Mathieson is gearing up for a big summer season of air shows across the country...

Fly in attracts aircraft from throughout the region - Opelousas Daily World | Above: Pilots wave to each other as they taxi out to the runway at the St. Landry Parish Airport. About two dozen antique aircraft from the American Navion Society flew into the airport on Saturday as part of a fly-in to begin the Memorial Day weekend ...

Midwest Aviation Salutes Our Veterans - Annual Memorial Day Ceremony in Hecker, IL Features Local Aircraft from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Members of the Midwest Aviation community again participated in the annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony held at St. Augustine Cemetery in the town of Hecker, IL today. The program was scheduled to begin at 10am, with presentations from local community leaders and patriotic music performed by local artists. The aerial salute featured five aircraft from...

The EHIC created in Reims, celebrates its 80th anniversary!  - Passions de Avions | On Monday June 3 that the 118 Air Base Mont-de-Marsan, in the presence of Air Chief Marshal Denis Mercier, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Air Force will celebrate in style the 80th anniversary of one of its most prestigious units: the center of military aviation experience. The opportunity to remember the first few years of this famous unit and remember that it's Champagne, specifically in Reims air base 112, it was created in the early thirties....

RAF Museum launches restoration of rare Dornier 17 from General Aviation News | BARROWFORD, England — A team of restoration experts is currently at work salvaging a unique World War II aircraft from the floor of the English Channel. Using cutting edge restoration techniques within a purpose-built polytunnel from First Tunnels, the team hopes to have the rare Dornier 17 ready for exhibition within two years...

Big-Bird Fly-In soars two days near Ferndale - Bellingham Herald | Dozens of aerobatic, radio-controlled planes will fly thrilling maneuvers at the 24th annual Big-Bird Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, sponsored by Bell Air R/C Flyers model airplane club at the club's field on South River Road...

"High Flight" with Gary Sinise - HD - Vimeo | A 60:00 show documenting actor Gary Sinise’s flight to 70,000 feet in a U2 Dragon Lady, entitled “High Flight”. Jon Tennyson and Scott Guyette of Sleeping Dog Productions, Inc. wrote, produced and edited the program.

Video shows U.S. Navy’s new gigantic drone on its first flight from David Cenciotti's weblog | On May 22, 2013, the Triton high-altitude unmanned aircraft successfully completed its first flight from Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale manufacturing plant, California. The unmanned aerial vehicle took off at 07:10AM and remained aloft for about a 1.5 hour before being conducted back to the ground by a Navy and Northrop Grumman flight test team...

Rays of Hope from Paul Wex | ...I got an invitation from a pilot of the portuguese air force, who asked me to make a portrait of the Search and Rescue helicopter squad called Squadron 751, which is based in Lisbon, Portugal....

Soyuz TMA-09M Prime Crew Ready to Go from Spaceports | In preparation for launch, the final meeting between the Russian State Commission and the crew of International Space Expedition 36/37 meets at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan for the formal approval of the prime crew by the state commission. The primary and backup crews take questions from the media as the launch time is but hours away....