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After sequester, Thunderbirds anxious to soar in Vegas - MyNews3 Las Vegas KSNV | March 9 is the Thunderbirds' next flyover on their home turf — or in their home skies — at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But it's not the next time that some people will see them in the air. The Thunderbirds have a full season of events planned this year...

USMC Harrier joins Air Show lineup - WDTN | DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Marines will be landing at the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show. A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier will show off its gravity-defying vertical flight capability, Air Show official announced Thursday. “Given the reduced military...

Windermere Air Festival ready for take-off once again - The Westmorland Gazette | Windermere Air Festival, cancelled in 2011, could make a spectacular two-day comeback in the last weekend of September with a Royal Marine display, food festival and firework extravaganza over the water. “We're in basic talks with other parties and we...

Photos: Team Six - U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | With March on the horizon and only one month left in our Annual Certification Cycle, Team Six continues to rack up the safe flight hours and total lifts to altitude supporting all of the Golden Knights demonstrators. Things have been very exciting here in Homestead!  We conducted night operations on the 13th beginning at 0100 and jumping through sunrise.  Jumping at night is always very exciting as we get to watch the demonstrators leave our aircraft into the dark of night and ignite pyrotechnics as they fall through the sky...

CF-18 Demo Schedule has been posted.

Cirrus backs Michael Goulian in Red Bull Air Race World Championship - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal | Cirrus is supporting Team Goulian, the Red Bull Air Race Championship team led by air racer and aerobatic pilot Michael Goulian. He'll fly in a Zivko Edge 540. Cirrus Aircraft will support a pilot and his team in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship....

The Tale of a Zero Fighter – by Ron Cole - Warbirds News | Acclaimed digital artist, Ron Cole, recently submitted a story to Wardbirds News about his work with a certain Mitsubishi A6M restoration project. Ron is well known for his fabulous commissioned digital paintings of historic aircraft, and he received a request from Legend Flyers to create an image of the A6M3 they are rebuilding to flying condition. Here is Ron’s story of this remarkable aircraft, and of the beautiful painting he created showing it in the battle field...

NAS Lemoore pilots working to build Navy aviator memorial - Hanford Sentinel | NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE — People don’t often think about the dangers a Navy pilot faces each day until something goes wrong. Two pilots stationed at Naval Air Station Lemoore hope to change that by building a memorial dedicated to Navy aviators who have lost their lives while stationed in Lemoore...

BELLEVILLE: Yankee Air Museum hosting presentation USS Samuel B. Roberts - Heritage Newspapers | BELLEVILLE — This month's Historic Presentation Night from the Yankee Air Museum features author and historian John Wukovits discussing his latest book, “For Crew and Country: The Inspirational True Story of Sacrifice and Bravery Aboard the USS...

Aviation Archeology Symposium – “Before It’s Too Late” - Warbirds News | Warbirds News has learned that the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington will be holding be holding a two-day symposium on aviation archeology over the weekend of March 15th/16th. Titled “Before It’s Too Late”, this conference is bound to be a fascinating experience as it will cover every aspect of the emerging science from the countless hours of detailed research often involved in locating the wreck, to the frequently adventurous tales of recovery or indeed the preservation of the crash-site. The weekend will bring together some of the foremost authorities in the field from Taras Lyssenko, well-known salvor of sunken warbirds, to noted author and researcher, Nick Veronico. Go beyond the break to find out more…

Aviation Photography Workshop Series Returns to Atlanta - aviationpros.com | March 28-30 at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) - Dixie Wing's hangar at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, GA, workshop participants from all walks of life and all levels of photography skill will have the chance to make these kinds of iconic...

The story of the first U-2 spy missions over Soviet Union - The Aviationist | According to documents released last year, the first four “Dragon Lady” planes destined to launch spy missions over Soviet Union were deployed to RAF Lakenheath on Apr. 29, 1956 under the cover story that a Lockheed-developed aircraft would be flown by the USAF Air Weather Service to study high-altitude weather phenomena such as the jet stream and cosmic ray effects up to 55,000 feet.

Five Came Back - Christian Science Monitor | Filming from the belly of a B-25 bomber for a follow-up documentary, Wyler suffered severe damage to his ears and was left almost completely deaf. Stevens was still in Europe when the Nuremberg Trials began; his mission had changed from filming combat...

The 727 that Vanished By Tim Wright, Air & Space Magazine | A case pursued by the FBI, the CIA, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security, CENTCOM, and the sister of Ben Padilla.

Young Eagles take flight at Clearwater Airpark Flight Rally - Clearwater Gazette | CLEARWATER — Area youngsters between the ages 8 and 17 will take to the skies on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon as the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 282 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Clearwater Airpark, 1000 N. Hercules Ave.

Red Bull Air Races are Back !!

By Marilyn Dash

After a three year hiatus to revamp and rework, the Red Bull Air Races are BACK! As someone who has seen four races in person and all of them via video, I could not be more thrilled. 

Many things have changed, but some things have remained the same. The most important aspect that has not changed is the pilots. All 12 of the pilots are returning racers.

The UK’s Paul Bonhomme, the Red Bull Air Race World Champion for 2009 and 2010 is the early favorite to repeat. But Austrian, Hannes Arch who won in 2008 is also looking to return to the top. Both of these men are VERY competitive and have kept their skills up flying Airshows and Competition. 

Kirby Chambliss flying over Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Credit: Garth Milan Red Bull Content Pool

American Kirby Chambliss won in 2004 and 2006 and is always striving for perfection. Michael Goulian, another American returning pilot is ready to take it all. Having met all 12 of the racers, it's hard to decide who to cheer for, but no matter who wins, it will be an exciting year. 

Changes

The changes are many and quite important. First off, the pylons are different. The new pylons are asymmetrical cones with a straight inner edge with an inclined outer edge. They will also be 5 meters taller with a higher flight window for the pilots to fly through. Another important difference is the material will be able to deflate more easily when hit by a plane and stand up straighter during windy weather conditions.

Over the years, 30 different materials and fabrics have been tested to see if they would make the grade. The current pylons will have a Spinnaker type fabric on the top which should make the racing safer with a quicker burst or deflation. 

Another major change is the engine/prop combo being adopted by all of the teams. While the aircraft may be different, the engines will all be the 300 hp Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-540-EXP.

Lycoming Thunderbolts AEIO-540-EXPs
Credit: Balazs Gardi Red Bull Content Pool

The propellers will all be Hartzell 3-bladed 7690 structural composite props more commonly known as “The Claw”. This propeller has low gyroscopic forces and incredible thrust. By the end of the last season (2010) all of the teams had converted to “The Claw” and Hartzell is now partnering with Red Bull Air Races to continue to innovate and focus on safety.

By using the same engines and propellers combo, the organizers feel there will be a more level playing field and the variables will now be pilot skill and aerodynamics. Time will tell if this is the right move – but if closer racing is the result – that would be fantastic.

An interesting change is the recent agreement signed between Red Bull Air Race management and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). The FAI is the sanctioning body of air sports, and the keeper of aviation records.

This agreement puts FAI in the position of sanctioning the Red Bull Air Races’ rules and regulations and will provide support for the races as safety supervisors. This is a big stamp of approval by the International Aviation Community of the Red Bull Air Races.

Challenger Cup

Another interesting addition is the Challenger Cup. This is basically a farm system for Air Race Pilots. One of the difficulties in the past was sourcing the type of talent it takes to be an Air Race Pilot. The ability to select a group of potential new Racers and have them compete for a spot on the roster is a great idea. Again, I believe this will add to the safety of the series. With eight pilots from seven different countries including Francois Le Vot from France, the World Aerobatic Champion from 2013, the newcomers are the next generation.  

Locations

The season opener in Abu Dhabi over the Arabian Gulf will be held the first weekend in March. As I write this, the teams are already there and getting their aircraft ready for the week of festivities and competition.

The next race will be in Rovinj, Croatia in April – then onto the Putrajaya, Malaysia in May.  July bring us to the Baltic Sea and the city of Gdynia, Poland. August takes us to Great Britain and the Ascot Racecourse. 

Locations - spanning the globe

They move to the United States with two further debut locations, the Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas-Fort Worth, in September and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, in October. The final race will be held in China in November. For those counting at home, that’s eight races in seven countries on three continents.  

Both stops in the US are being staged at a motor speedway. This has been done once before in Lausitz, Germany during the 2010 series. The perspective for the fans will be totally different – being that the action will take place at eye level or lower than the fans' seats. Looking down at the competition will be an interesting change.

Tickets are on sale – and the action can be seen in multiple places. The Red Bull Air Race World Championships will air live on Red Bull TV via the web at www.redbull.tv, or through its iOS and Android applications, In select markets, the races can be seen on Apple TV, Xbox 360 and Smart TV devices. Also Fox Sports will broadcast in the USA. Keep watching for updates on the Red Bull Air Races website. http://www.redbullairrace.com/en_US

  

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After cancellation, Canadian Forces Snowbirds back on for Oregon International Air Show - The Oregonian | "I can't begin to tell you how relieved and elated I am today that we have the Snowbirds back as our headline performers for our 2014 show," said Judy Willey, President of the Oregon International Air Show, in a press release Wednesday. In the initial.....

A safer Red Bull Air Race returns to Abu Dhabi - The National | ABU DHABI // The Red Bull Air Race returns to Abu Dhabi for the first time since 2010, coming back safer and with more parity in competition. Management and safety concerns at past races led organisers to make changes and set more regulations, said ...

Blue Angels Visit MCAS Miramar To Plan For Air Show (Video) - KPBS | Pilots from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels visited Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Wednesday to discuss their role in the 2014 Miramar Air Show. The Blue Angels will headline this year's show, which is scheduled for Oct. 4-5. According to a Miramar news ...

Blue Angels prepare for return to Seafair - KING5.com | SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 09: U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets practice their performance ahead of the Fleet Week air show October 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. San Francisco kicks off its annual Fleet Week celebration October 10 with the ...

Thunderbirds visit new Airsho site - what's up | 24, Airsho organizers toured the new site in southern New Mexico at the Doña Ana County International Jetport at Santa Teresa with Major Michael Fisher from the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds. The Thunderbird jet team will headline this year's event which will...

Air show to take off from Melbourne International - Florida Today | The Northrop Grumman Air & Space Show at Melbourne International Airport will take place Oct. 4 and 5 and will feature the return of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to Brevard County air space. Lilley presented a schedule to the board that alleviated...

Sporty’s 10th annual fly-in set for May 17 · General Aviation News Staff | Sporty’s annual fly-in will be held Saturday, May 17, at the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport (I69) in Batavia, Ohio. In addition to the usual festivities, at this year’s fly-in, the winner of Sporty’s 2014 Van’s RV-12 sweepstakes airplane will be announced at noon...

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Bahrain International Air Show | With an ever smaller world the time that you could use a long winter to sort out your photos of the previous year is well behind us. Nowadays there is an air show in reach every month of the year.But usually in the more sunny areas of the planet. Like for example the middle east. Having said that aviation spotting...

Red Flag 14-1 | Las Vegas, NV- The 414th Combat Training Squadron of Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB) hosted the first of its 2014 series of Red Flag training exercises from January 27th -February 14th. Red Flag is a series of high intensity air to air combat exercises that include various participants from all over the world as well as the United States. Having

2014 Luke AFB Open House & Air Show | For the most current information for this event please visit the official Luke Air Force Base 2014 Open House Air Show web page General Info: March 15 & 16, 2014 (Saturday and Sunday) Time: 9A – 6P 9 a.m. – gates open, static aircraft viewable, vendors open 11 a.m. – air show begins 4 p.m. – air show ends 6...

B-29 Superfortress still carries memories - Daily Commercial | A B-29 nicknamed “Fifi” was on display Tuesday at the airport, and will continue to be on display today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., according to the event's organizers, the Commemorative Air Force. The B-29 Superfortress is the last flying version of the...

B-29 bomber among vintage warbirds at Leesburg International Airport - Orlando Sentinel | LEESBURG — Norman Beauchesne of The Villages, above, toted his camera with him to see the B-29 Superfortress that stopped this week at Leesburg International Airport as part of the 2014 Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour. The B-29 was a...

"Salute To Veterans" Tour Flies Into North Georgia - MyFox Atlanta | The tour will bring the WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Movie Memphis Belle" and a restored North American P-51 Mustang to the skies, with public flights and ground tours available to the public. The Flying Fortress is one of only 14 B-17's still ...

Flying Fortress celebrates freedom | Henry Daily Herald - Henry Herald | WWII Veteran Albert McMahan was all smiles after his flight on the historic Memphis Belle B-17 bomber plane, similar to the ones he served on as a gunner in the war. (Staff Photo: Jim Zachary). photo. The Memphis Belle being prepared for flight at ...

Veterans give ninth graders a history lesson - Royal Oak Daily Tribune | WWII veteran Bill Duthie shakes hands after he spoke to students at Clarkston Junior High School, Wednesday February 26, 2014. Duthie, a resident of Sanctuary at Bellbrook in Rochester Hills, was a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps, flying a B-25 ...

Whirly-Girl Joni Schultz Awarded the Bell 206 Factory Flight Training Scholarship at HELI-EXPO - Broadway World | Schultz joined the Women In Aviation (WAI) organization and then got involved in the local Houston Chapter. Shortly after joining, she became the membership chairperson, in 2010, she was voted in as the chapter President and held that position until ...

Another Evergreen Aviation Museum plane faces sale as talks continue on Spruce Goose fate - The Oregonian | A buyer has snapped up a gem in the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum’s collection, a Ford Trimotor plane flown in 1929... Other potential buyers are eyeing a Grumman TBM-3 Avenger in the McMinnville museum’s collection... And now another plane has gone up for sale, a 1945 Lockheed P-38L Lightning warbird....

CAF Names Smith as Executive Vice President of Strategic Developement - aviationpros.com | During his tenure, he was responsible for overseeing the EAA AirVenture Museum, the Young Eagles and Chapter programs, Membership, and ultimately, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – “the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.” Prior to his arrival in the United ...

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Blue Angels Lend a Hand at Niland Food Shed - Imperial Valley News | Niland, California - Members of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, helped sort and bag donated food at the Niland Food Shed to give to 219 families in need in Niland, California, February 19. The third Wednesday of the month, ...

A rush of blood to the head at the Red Bull Air Race in Abu Dhabi - The National | Most will finish
within a second or two of each other. “Because of the speeds you're travelling at, if you're not completely precise with the turn, you end up travelling a longer distance,” he said. Mr Cyster compared air racing with the skills needed ...

TICO Warbird Airshow Will Honor Tuskegee Airmen - SpaceCoastDaily.com | The Valiant Air Command will host the 37th Annual TICO Warbird Airshow on Friday, March 14; Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16, 2014....

F-22 Raptors expected to fly at 2014 Thunder Over Louisville air show - WDRB |  More military flare will fly the skies during this year's Thunder Over Louisville. The F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team is expected to return to the air show. Spectators can expect to...

Pilot of the Year Award: Chuck Aaron - Aviation International News | It’s a chicken-and-egg sort of question: did helicopter pilot Chuck Aaron make Red Bull’s aerobatic MBB Bo105 famous or did Red Bull make Chuck Aaron famous for his helicopter aerobatics? The short answer is “yes.”...

Oklahoma to host cross-country air races - AOPA Pilot | The International Air Meet-Championship Air Races will take place on May 23 through 26 at Durant Municipal Airport in Durant, Okla. All fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft are eligible to compete, so long as they are members of the Sport Air Racing ...

Living History Event at Planes Of Fame on Saturday March 1st · Warbirds News | While it is a little close to the date for most people to act on, Warbirds News would like to highlight the upcoming Living History Event this Saturday, March 1st, at the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California. These are always fascinating opportunities to learn about aviation history from...

Promo video for LA County Air Show | Check out Los Angeles County Air Show's latest vlog from Ric Peterson, our announcer! He's looking a little cold and can't wait to get to sunny California. Warning this video contains content that some may find offensive (a runny nose)!

Carol Pilon · Women of Aviation Worldwide | She is a wingwalker, an aircraft mechanic, and aerobatic team owner. Meet Carol Pilon in Lachute-Montreal or online on March 8

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Fly Jive Fly! - The Aero Experience caught up with a Midwest Aviation favorite airshow team, Fly Jive Fly, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013.  It was great to visit with Jerry "Jive" Kerby and L.M. "Lunar" Sawyer just weeks after their appearance at Fair St. Louis.  "Jive" Kerby's flying has become a staple on the air show circuit, ranging from the first...

AirFest grounded for 2014 and likely beyond - gazettextra.com | JANESVILLE—Southern Wisconsin AirFest will not return this summer, and an event organizer said Tuesday it's unlikely the show will ever return to Rock County. “You can never say never, but I'd say it's not likely,” said Tom Morgan, the executive director of the event that started in 2002. Organizers put the annual air show on hiatus last year because it didn't have a major performer or significant corporate sponsor to boost what had become a worsening bottom line....

Timeless Voices - M.J. "Jack" Gruber - eaavideo.org | M.J. "Jack" Gruber was a B-17 pilot with the 711th Bomb Squadron of the 477th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force during WWII. He flew 33 combat missions. On one of his last missions he had to ditch his B-17 in the English Channel. (recorded in 2002)

B-17 'Memphis Belle' takes to the skies with WWII aviators on board (VIDEO + Pics) - Guns.com | The B-17 “The Movie Memphis Belle” flew over the Atlanta skies Monday with several WWII aviators on board. Aboard the aircraft was former B-17 crew members Henry Hughey, 89, Albert McMahan, 93, and Lt. Col. Hap Chanderl, 92. “The Movie Memphis Belle” is famous not only because she completed her 25-mission tour without being shot down, but because each of the 10 crew members survived without sustaining any injuries, News Daily reports...

Wings of a Warrior: the Jimmy Doolittle Story by travelforaircraft | Gardner Doolittle (who is a third cousin relation to Jimmy Doolittle) has a voice which is somewhere between gravelly and one that growls — usually not the best choice for a narrator — especially with predictable spoken euphemisms. The archival footage used in the production fits into the story well but a very small portion of this footage does not jive with the narration. These small errors have no effect regarding the accuracy of the story given and do serve to set the emotive forces at work back in the day so many decades ago....

Amelia's Plane - Flight To Success | At the Northwest Washington Aviation Trade Show last weekend I met some amazing people. And Kim Star was one of them. I am still in awe of her talent. I want this painting! While not many of us would have the room to hang a painting this size, could you imagine having an oil painting of this quality painted of your plane?...

Aviator speaks to OMAH group - Orillia Packet & Times | Gary White, who retired to Orillia, always knew he wanted to be a flyer. However, he couldn’t have conceived he would be landing on aircraft carriers and chasing down Soviet submarines...

Former Vietnam War Flight Attendants Reunite in Sacramento - NBC | ...She landed a job as a flight attendant aboard a fledging airline drawing its name from the elite Flying Tigers of World War II fame. The new Flying Tiger airline had its own military role; carrying cargo and troops back and forth to the war in Vietnam....

Need an early build 787? Hurry Boeing is selling them cheap! - Aero Pacific Flightlines | There are 11 Boeing 787 Dreamliners parked on the tarmac at The Boeing Co. plant near Seattle that have been rejected by the airlines that placed the original orders. Normally, Boeing would just march down its order backlog and find another buyer. But these planes are special...

Space shuttle pilot visits with Colo. cadets - Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | The Broomfield Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol’s Colorado Wing was host recently to a special guest — retired Air Force colonel and former NASA space shuttle commander Loren Shriver. Shriver graduated from...

Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum: Sponsor a WASP at SUN 'n FUN 2014

Sponsor a WASP!       Help us host the WASP at the 2014 SUN 'n FUN      We need your help! For the sixth consecutive year, Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum will work with the Ninety Nines and SUN 'n FUN to organize a gathering of the WASP at the 2014 Annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo. We are excited that this year we will host 6 WASP and 1 WASP trainee. We want them to be our special guests and honor them for their service and patriotism. They are great Americans and outstanding role models for women of all ages, particularly women pilots. Please help us to support this effort. Any donation is appreciated! A tax-deductible donation of $500 or more will help us cover the costs of lodging, shuttle transport, meals and other incidental expenses for one WASP. We will recognize all donors by placing their name on a display at the Ninety Nines building for the duration of Sun 'n Fun. Donors of $500 or more will receive complimentary autographed photos of our visiting WASP. All donors will receive an autographed group shot of our attending WASP. The WASP will be based at the Ninety Nines building fromApril 2 until Saturday, April 5.     ANNUAL WASP LUNCHEON AND PANEL     The annual WASP Luncheon, organized by the Ninety Nines, will be held on Thursday, April 3, from11:30 am to 2:00 pm at the Buehler Restoration Center. A moderated WASP panel will begin at about 1 pm. This event is open to the public, but reservations are necessary. The luncheon is $18 per person.  To make reservations, contact: Nancy Wright 727-946-1050     OUR 2014 SUN 'n FUN WASP GUESTS    Nell Bright 43-7 Penny Halberg 44-6 Barry Smith 44-6 Shirley Kruse 44-6 Bee Haydu 44-7 Kathleen Hilbrandt 44-10 We also welcome WASP trainee Florence Mascott 44-10T    TO SPONSOR A WASP Donations can be made using PayPal (see link below) or by check payable to:  Wings of Dreams (with Sun 'n Fun on the memo line)  Wings of Dreams P.O. Box 357071 Gainesville, FL 32635 Wings of Dreams is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and your donation may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. FOR MORE INFORMATION  (352) 332-5297 (352) 256-8037    susan@wingsofdreams.org   www.wingsofdreams.org    Sponsor a WASP at Sun 'n Fun!    View WASP Photo Gallery 2013 Sun 'n Fun    Download WASP Sponsor Flyer

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Abu Dhabi air show begins - Daijiworld.com | Abu Dhabi, Feb 25 (IANS/WAM): The Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2014, a leading general aviation exhibition in the region, got underway Tuesday. Held under the patronage of Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, national security advisor of the United Arab Emirates...

Hollywood Honors Bob Hoover - Flying Magazine | The documentary highlights a few of these pilots, including several test pilots, USAF Major General Scott Hanson and another legendary airshow pilot, Sean Tucker. In addition to former astronaut Eugene Cernan, who spoke eloquently about Hoover, ...

Aviation honors RA 'Bob' Hoover - AOPA Pilot | Speakers such as U.S. Air Force General Lloyd "Fig" Newton, Harrison Ford, Sean D. Tucker, and Herb Kelleher spoke eloquently of Hoover's unswerving willingness to pass on knowledge learned during his many years flying and willingness to mentor other ...

Canadian Pilot Pete McCleod Set to Compete in 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championships - SYS-CON Media (press release) | ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES--(Marketwired - February 25, 2014) - The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be back in the skies on February 28 and March 1 with a triumphant return to Abu Dhabi for the seventh season opener over the ...

Rolling Thunder helps many area causes - MyrtleBeachOnline.com | ... says the chapter raises money for area Helping Hand organizations, Help 4 Kids Backpack Buddies and the North Strand Housing Shelter, as well as veterans groups including Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans Welcome Home and Resource ...

Girls and women invited to take to the skies above Langley - Langley Times | Brazier is bringing The Sky's No Limit - Girls Fly Too, a free event in celebration of women in aviation to the Langley Regional Airport on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. both days. Women and girls of all ages who have...

Lehigh Valley Airshow may return this year - The Express-Times | Airport officials originally intended to wait two years after the 2013 Lehigh Valley Airshow — the first at the airport since 1997 — to organize another, but have decided to push up the timeline a year because of strong interest, LVIA Executive...

Officials consider adding air show at Warren County airport - Glens Falls Post-Star | QUEENSBURY -- Warren County officials are exploring the idea of bringing an air show to the county airport, a show that would be the first air show at the airport since a near-disaster during one in 1997. The county's airport manager, Ross Dubarry...

Red Arrows display team set to fly at Rhyl Air Show - News North Wales | In the shape of a Union flag, the striking new tail design reflects the Best of British and emphasises the Red Arrows' role as ambassadors for the United Kingdom and as the public face of the Royal Air Force." For more information and updates about the...

Airshow to move to Melbourne airport - Florida Today | Lilley said he has planned the airshow acts around the schedules of commercial flights coming into Melbourne the days of the airshow. A representative of the Federal Aviation Administration told the airport board he had worked with Lilley to create a...

New military aircraft demonstration announced for 2014 Thunder Over Louisville - WAVE | "Thunder Over Louisville and the Kentucky Derby Festival have always enjoyed great support from all branches of the military," said Mike Berry, KDF President and CEO. "We're thrilled that more military will be able to participate in the 25th Thunder...

Photos: Vintage B-17 'Flying Fortress' returns for flights from PDK - Reporter Newspapers | Albert McMahan had no doubt about how it felt to climb into a B-17 for a ride decades after he served as a gunner on one of the planes during World War II. “It was wonderful. Absolutely,” the 93-year-old veteran said. “At one time I was flying in that ...

B-17 ” Lacey Lady” Update · WarbirdsNews | Warbirds News received a brief update from the B-17 Alliance Group on progress with the restoration of their B-17G “Lacey Lady”. During a recent work party, volunteers stripped the fabric off the Flying Fortress’s rudder and elevators, which revealed a remarkably well preserved set of control surfaces. The team also...

B-17 Flying Fortress 'The Movie Memphis Belle' takes to the skies again with Second World War veterans on board - Daily Mail | They served in three wars, became known as Flying Fortresses because of their awesome fire-power, and during the Second World War they dropped more bombs than all other US army aircraft combined. Packed with high-explosives and bristling with heavy...

RAF BBMF To Host Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Lancaster During Visit To England - Flightline UK From Royal Air Force Website | The last two Lancaster bombers still flying in the world will come together in a series of events this summer, in a meeting unlikely to happen ever again. The Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (RAF BBMF) based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire will welcome the arrival of a very special guest during August 2014 when the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM) fly their prized Avro Lancaster to the UK for a month long visit....

A Mustang Named “Pecos Bill” - Warbirds News | “Pecos Bill” is a name that would have been familiar to many in the 1940s. It was the name of a popular, but fictional cartoon cowboy of the old west, created by the writer Edward O’Reilly in the 1920s. Supposedly raised by coyotes, the famous cowboy hailed from Pecos, Texas, hence his name. It was the sort of moniker that could easily translate to a young pilot and his steed in wartime, especially if that steed was a P-51D Mustang....

Air Force F-22 Raptor team to perform during Thunder air show - WLKY Louisville | The Air Force F-22 Raptor demonstration team will perform during the air show. They last took part in Thunder in 2012. The stealth fighter jet team joins the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as part of the air show. Thunder Over Louisville is April 12....

Learn history, flight at WWII aviation museum - Colorado Springs Business Journal | The B-25 bomber (above), designed to carry 4,000 pounds of bombs, is best remembered for its use by Jimmy Doolittle and his Tokyo Raiders in April 1942, America's response to Pearl Harbor. This B-25J was delivered in 1945; it did not serve overseas but ...

Access the Avro Vulcan - RAF Museum London Events | Sit in the pilots seat of the magnificent Avro Vulcan

Free Family Day focuses on lighter-than-air flight - National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Visitors of all ages can learn about balloon travel and the properties of air during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 15 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. "Storytime" begins at 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the Early Years Gallery. Preschool and primary-grade children are invited to sit under the wings of airplanes where they can listen to stories about aviation and do a craft project...

BAE Systems Support Museum Transformation · WarbirdsNews | PRESS RELEASE -The Royal Air Force Museum has officially announced a major partnership with BAE Systems who have pledged to support the transformation of the Museum at both its Cosford and London sites, in advance of the Centenary of the Royal Air Force in 2018. The announcement was made at the official unveiling of the Experimental Aircraft Programme (EAP) technology demonstrator exhibition at RAF Museum Cosford.  The event was attended by The Chairman and Trustees of the RAF Museum and Directors of BAE Systems with key partners, contributors and invited guests.  The new exhibition celebrates the ground-breaking achievements of this unique aircraft through the use of previously unseen video footage, interactive kiosks and images...

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Vintage Fly In a hit - The Southland Times | Vintage plane enthusiasts were grounded because of the weather yesterday, but that did not stop them from enjoying the annual Fly In at Mandeville, near Gore. Organiser Maeva Smith said the two-day event attracted about 500 people to the Mandeville ...

Travis Air Force Base announces air show lineup - The Reporter | Travis Air Force Base has released its list of initial performers and static aircraft participating in the installation's upcoming airshow scheduled for May 3 and 4 ...

Rockford AirFest refueled and ready for Thunderbirds - Beloit Daily News | This year, admission will be a bit different for AirFest. Guests will pay by the carload. Whether it be an avid aviation enthusiast riding solo or a family of eight in minivan, admission prices will be the same for any carload with all occupants ...

Hill AFB readies for Warriors Over Wasatch air show - standard.net [video] | This year's Warriors Over the Wasatch Open House and Air Show show is set for June 28 and 29. Times are still being determined for the two-day show, but Lt. Joe Rojas, commander of Hill's 75th Operations Support Squadron, said...

Aerobatics ace to star at airshow By Mark Price |  Spectators at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow at Easter are likely to see a plane being flown like a helicopter. The manoeuvre was invented by Lithuanian aerobatics ace Jurgis Kairys (61), and show organisers confirmed yesterday he would perform it at the show in his Sukhoi 29 plane...

Sponsor found for Southend Airshow - ITV News | Organisers hope the Southend Airshow and Military Festival will go ahead this year following the announcement of a headline sponsor. The event was cancelled by Southend Borough Council in 2013 following budget cuts. But organisers say the show will go ...

One of a Kind Opportunity to See Two Lancasters Flying in Formation · WarbirdsNews | Warbirds News was excited to learn this morning that an event, long talked about, but most doubted possible is set to happen this summer. The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will be flying their Avro Lancaster B.X across the Atlantic Ocean to the United Kingdom to take part in a series of displays alongside the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. This will mark the first time in four decades that two Lancasters will fly in formation with one another, and represent a unique opportunity for aviation enthusiasts around the world to witness these two magnificent historic aircraft flying together....

Albuquerque Bidding For World Ballooning Championships - Aero-News Network | America's Ballooning City Is Bidding Against Saga, Japan The City of Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Balloon Federation of America is inviting the world’s hot air ballooning community to return to the Land of Enchantment for the 2016 World Hot Air Balloon Championship. The Duke City is one of two sites bidding for the host role, the other is Saga, Japan. Albuquerque is already considered by most as the world center of ballooning as it is host to the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta each October.

Yankee Lady B-17 bomber to offer rides - Sandusky Register | The museum has just announced a new promotion for the seven visits that will be made this year by the Yankee Lady B-17 bomber, which offers rides to paying customers. For each ride that's purchased, the plane will give a free ride to a World War II ...

Female aviator Frances Sargent honored in ceremony at airport - Miami's Community Newspapers | Family and friends of South Florida's aviation history memorialized the late female aviator Frances Roher Sargent during a special service on Feb. 8 hosted by Wings Over Miami at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport. U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who had...

Palm Springs Air Museum Gala Honors 10 Vietnam Vets - Palm Springs Life | The mission of the Palm Springs Air Museum, just named one of the best aviation museums in the world by CNN, is to “Preserve and fly the unique aircraft of World War II, educate future generations by teaching the history of World War II, and honor the...

Warrant Officer Shelly Berryman flew Huey helicopters in Vietnam War - War Tales | Shelly Berryman of North Port started out not wanting anything to do with the Vietnam War. However, before the conflict was over he was in the thick of it flying 1st Infantry Division troops into battle in a Huey helicopter. After graduating from high school he decided to go to junior college in Riverside, Calif. […]

WWII P-47 Pilot Herb Stachler “PREVIEW” – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday | MONDAY – Here’s a look back at one of our “best of” shows.  Matt’s back from Dayton, Ohio with a new Warbird Radio Presents.  Warbird Radio Presents – The Herb Stachler Story will debut later this week…but Monday morning Matt will play an un-edited selection of Herb’s interview on Warbird Radio LIVE.  Mr. Stachler has […]

WWII Veterans can experience a different kind of Honor Flight at the Liberty Aviation Museum - The Beacon | “This all becomes possible because our friends up at The Yankee Air Museum (YAM) recently announced they will be honoring WW II veterans with free rides on the B-17 Yankee Lady and B-25 Yankee Warrior when a paid rider accompanies them,” states ...

Yankee Air Museum's Tribute Rosies aim for Guinness world record - Hometownlife.com | The Yankee Air Museum Rosies invite women and girls of all ages to “Rosie up” and join in the second attempt to set a Guinness world record for the most Rosie the Riveters in one place. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Stamp to be unveiled in Pa. honors black aviator - MyFoxAL | BRYN MAWR, Pa. (AP) - The Postal Service will issue a stamp honoring the head instructor for the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black military pilots who fought in World War II. The postage commemorating Charles Alfred Anderson will be unveiled March 13 at...

MAAM P-61B Black Widow Restoration Update - The Lexicans | ...Northrop’s P-61 Black Widow is the only night-fighter designed as such from the ground up. Built and flown in 1942, the P-61 could arguably be called one of the first fighter aircraft designed as an entire weapon system, namely the SCR-720A Airborne Radar....

Imperial War Museum at Duxford to host huge American Air Force Second World War website - Cambridge News | Museum spokeswoman Esther Blaine said: “The American Air Museum website will create a digital record of the memories and stories of American Air Force personnel who have found themselves serving their country from somewhere in England, from the ...

Mojave Air & Space Port: The Modern Day Kitty Hawk - Sacramento Bee | LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2014 -- /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- A new short film has been released that celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the pioneers and companies that are reshaping the aviation and aerospace industry at the Mojave Air & Space Port in ...

Can Collective Effervescence Save Aviation? · Scott Spangler | If curiosity got you past the headline, stick with me for a few more words for an idea that might help save general aviation. If you’ve attended EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, even for a day, most likely its passionate enthusiasm dispersed a year’s worth of bad vibes about aviation’s future possibilities....

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Air Race F1 launches inaugural international air race in Lleida, Spain - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | The first event will take place at Lleida-Alguaire Airport, near Barcelona in Spain, on 1st June when it will showcase the skills of the world's premier Formula 1 air racing pilots and their high-performance planes. This inaugural race will be the ...

2014 National Flying Competitions a Blazing Success | The 2014 RNZAC National Flying Competitions were hosted by the Tauranga Aero Club in February. Good weather, a great turnout from clubs all over New Zealand, excellent organisation by the RNZAC executive, and and army of volunteers made this a successful weekend. The...

HELI-EXPO 2014 - WAI Connect Blog | If you'll be in Anaheim, California this week for HAI's annual HELI-EXPO be sure to stop by Booth 5613 to meet Aviation for Women editor Kelly Nelson, and...

Canada Remembers air show cancelled - Star Phoenix | There will be no Canada Remembers our Heroes air show in Saskatoon this year, but organizers are still planning an event to honour veterans this summer....

F-22 Raptor coming to Duluth Airshow - Budgeteer | Organizers of the Duluth Airshow announced Thursday that a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft will take part in this year's event. By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune. U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor. image. A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor ...

Museum of Aviation's First Director Dies at 87 - WAI Connect Blog | Peggy Young, 87,  the first director of the Museum of Aviation, died January 24 in Alexandria, Virginia, after suffering a stroke. Peggy became the first director of the Museum of Aviation Heritage, Exhibit and Education Center in 1988. According to her obituary, under her direction the museum, which began with $20 in private funds, two airplanes, a 43-acre site and a great idea, grew into the "Crown Jewel of Middle Georgia." When Peggy retired in 1997 the Peggy B. Young Education Center was dedicated in the Century of Flight Hangar....

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Goulian Aerosports - The Aero Experience | The Aero Experience coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 continues with a photo essay of aerobatic superstar performer (Extra 330C) and Red Bull racer (Edge 540) Michael Goulian.  His aerial performance is honed to a sharp edge, featuring...

Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, The Greatest Stick and Rudder Man, is Honored in Hollywood by The National Air and Space Museum | On the evening of Friday, February 21, friends of legendary pilot Bob Hoover will gather with him at Paramount Studios Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate his “Lifetime of Achievement.”  We doubt this Red Carpet event will make Access Hollywood but of course that is not the point.  Instead, these friends will gather to honor an exceptional man with extraordinary flying skills and, hopefully, to hear Bob tell a few more of his incredible stories...

Pancake breakfast to celebrate 109th birthday of aviation legend - The Oshkosh Northwestern | Wittman was active in air racing through most of his aviation career; from the Thompson Trophy Races of the 1930s to the EAA supported Lowers, Baker, Falk efficiency races in the 1980s. In January of 1932 Wittman won the Colonel Green Trophy in Florida ...

Future of Flight to celebrate women in aviation - Edmonds Beacon | Patricia Beckman was honored in 2010 by the Women in Aviation, International Pioneer Hall of Fame, for being the first woman to qualify as a crewmember in the F-15 and the first American woman to qualify as a crewmember in the F/A-18. Loraine Bratset...

Venice man served as Navy aviator for 30 years - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | George L. Ayers of Racine, Wis., was a naval aviator for 30 years, serving during World War II, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. He enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and was assigned to F4U Corsair training before qualifying for carrier operations on the ...

Museum Receives Several High-Profile Aviation Artifacts | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum recently received several high-profile aviation artifacts to add to its already impressive collection at its location in historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport.  The museum has been preserving and exhibiting local aviation history for over 30 years, and continues to attract donations from across the region.  The museum receives hundreds of items each year of all types relating to St. Louis and Metro East Illinois aviation.  Additionally, the museum has a world-class archive of media relating to aviation history throughout the world that is regularly used by researchers in their books and professional journal articles.  Recent donations include:...

New season of 'Aviators' on Discovery Turbo - Best Media Info | Get behind-the-scenes look at the US Air Force air demonstration squadron, USAF Thunderbirds, and their F-16s. Find out about Fifi, the infamous B-29 bomber from WWII, through the different crew positions of this historic aircraft. The series also ...

Two Antonov AN-124-100 "Ruslans" on the ground at Long Beach Airport - Aero Pacific Flightlines

Exercise Red Flag from Nellis AFB in high-res (82 Photos) - The Brigade

Stunning Combat Artwork Reveals WWII Fighting That Will Never Be Seen Again - Business Insider Australia | The U.S. B-25 Bomber was the first medium sized bomber to successfully take off from a carrier, allowing the U.S. to carry out bombing runs on mainland Japan. 'Can't talk now, gotta shoot' -- was Capt. Bud Anderson's famous radio response after ...

Big cat saves lives - Flight Image of the Day | Belatedly spotted on the Rex picture agency site is this wonderful shot of a French Search and Rescue helicopter – an Aerospatiale SA330 Puma no less – on a mission to rescue seamen from the stricken Spanish freighter Luno on 5 February near Bayonne, France.

Through Eager Eyes - Chapter 2: Machines That Fly * Airplanista Aviation Blog | Full of Wonder and Innocence, a Young Girl Romances the Sky

Getting to the Heart of Future Cygnus Payload Return from the International Space Station? - Spaceports | Chris Bergin at NASA Spaceflight.com has noted that the recently released NASA Commercial Resupply2 (CRS2) RFP document includes a provision that the Agency is looking at a requirement that would result in the return/disposal of up to 14,250 to 16,750 kg of pressurized cargo and the disposal of 1,500 to 4,000 kg of unpressurized cargo per year...