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Video: Blue Angel to soar in hometown sky - WAVE | LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The Blue Angels are returning to the skies over Kentuckiana this year for Thunder Over Louisville. For one of the pilots it's especially meaningful because he was born and raised in Kentucky.  The performances by the elite aerobatic team for the United States Navy have inspired countless children over the years, including a little boy from Kentucky about 30 years ago...

SUN ‘n FUN 2014: Airshow · David Allen & Damon Favor, Other People's Airplanes

Harrier jet to fly at Vectren Dayton Air Show · General Aviation News | DAYTON, OHIO — A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier will show off its gravity-defying vertical flight capability at the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. Its ability to operate from austere bases and employ a variety of weapons makes the Harrier a vital weapon for engaging surface and air targets, escorting helicopters and conducting deep air support. In Dayton, the Harrier will show why it’s nicknamed the “Jump Jet” as it blasts its jet exhaust straight down for a vertical landing...

Frecce Tricolori to return to Malta - Times of Malta | The world-famous Italian aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori is to return to Malta’s skies at the Malta International Air Show on September 27, 28....

First Malaysian In Red Bull Air Race - malaysiandigest.com | KUALA LUMPUR: Former Royal Malaysian Air Force pilot Datuk Halim Othman will become the first Malaysian to compete in the 2014 Red Bull Air Race....

Arlington’s Next Fly-Over – Episode 536 * WarbirdRadio.com | WARBIRD RADIO – The patriots at Warrior Aviation are at it again!  Listen in as Pat Marsh and Mark Burgess outline their next honor flight over Arlington National Cemetery later this month.

Mojave Fly-In | Scroll through the first few pages and you'll see this is turning out to be a remarkable event.

Blue Thunder II Crew Report | Here's what they plan to show off during the Mojave Fly-in.

The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race · Warbirds News | Hemlock Films, producers of the acclaimed documentary “The Restorers”, recently announced their production of a new aviation documentary titled “Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race”. This feature-length documentary will follow the fascinating story of women who continue to race across the United States, flying in the footsteps forged in great controversy by women pilots of that famed first race of 1929...

Louis Blériot by Gerard Hartmann *  Passion for aviation | Louis Blériot Biography of an exceptional creator Gerard Hartmann | "Louis Blériot, Biography of a Creator Exception" paints a beautiful portrait of the famous French builder and pilot, aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot and his historical creations. | Born in 1872, Louis Blériot, graduate engineer of the Ecole Centrale, manages a few years of research and painstaking efforts to establish the first aircraft manufacturing company in the world "Blériot-Aéronautique" in 1909....

National Museum of the Pacific War to Receive Doolittle Raiders Book, 4/16 - Broadway World | On April 16th at 10:00 a.m. in the Nimitz Museum Grand Ballroom, the National Museum of the Pacific War will receive a book donation from a private individual, the book "Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders" by Carroll V. Glines. What makes this such an important donation is that the book holds 25 signatures from Doolittle Raiders. Colonel Dick Cole who was Lt. Colonel James Doolittle co-pilot on that famous mission and last surviving member of Crew 1 will be there to resign the book before it is handed over to the museum. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend....

Oldies and Oddities: Blown Away * Air & Space Magazine | When jet engines came into   widespread use, in the 1950s, engineers pondered the high-energy exhaust they produced. If it could be ducted and blown over the wing, the increased airflow would increase lift. With more lift, wings could be smaller, which enabled higher speeds, and with a blown wing there would be enough lift to support the slow speeds military aircraft needed to land on unimproved runways and aircraft carriers...

Zeppelin in black — the model of the LZ 20 by travelforaircraft | There is precious little information displayed with this large model, only the name of the vessel, the LZ 20 though It is a large model that is about 15 feet (~4.5m) long and finely detailed making it well worth a study. It is about 1:48 scale, ebony black and shows the sophistication of German industry with Zeppelin's ability to build enormous lighter-than-air flying machines. Crew...

The TV-Guided Drones of World War II - Gizmodo | Drones were quite primitive during World War II, compared with the unmanned aerial vehicles we know today. They were most commonly used as target practice for the Navy and rarely had offensive capabilities. But a few of these experimental planes were outfitted with some incredibly futuristic tech that would help pave the way for modern drone warfare. That exciting new invention? Television....

No Limits! * Flight To Success | Girls Aviation.... There are people in this world who when touched by aviation turn into angels of flight. They spread their wings and share the love, passion and power that only flight can bring. They...

'Girls Fly Too' event was largest of its kind in North America - Langley Times | The Sky’s No Limit — Girls Fly Too, held at Langley Regional Airport last month, has made history as the largest event of its kind in the world. The Girls Fly Too event drew more than 6,000 people to the airport on March 8 and 9 to celebrate women in aviation....