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US approves F-35 flights to UK for two air shows in July: officials - KFGO | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department has approved the first trans-Atlantic flight of Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet in July to take part in two international air shows near London, senior defense officials said Wednesday. The new warplane will make its international debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo, or RIAT, an annual military air show help outside London in July, followed by appearances at the Farborough air show, held every other year, according to the officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly....

Video: Amazing aerobatics at Red Bull Air Race * ArabianBusiness.com | Austrian pilot Hannes Arch has claimed his first win of the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship as he flew to victory in Rovinj, Croatia. The Rovinj race was the second of the season, following the opener in Abu Dhabi. Arch currently leads the...

Shallow Water Evacuation Training (SWET) * Michael Goulian | Being part of the Red Bull Air Race (RBAR) is special in many ways. One of the things I enjoy is their professional approach to everything they do. Last week in Croatia all of the pilots endured a day of Shallow Water Evacuation Training (SWET). This training was...

PJs rapidly respond during Open House * Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | 4/15/2014 - DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Six pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron were first responders at a scene during D-M's Thunder and Lightning over Arizona event on April 12. During the event, an individual suddenly had a heart attack and fell over. The episode happened directly in front of the 48th RQS display, which expedited life saving procedures...

'Wings, Wheels and Wines' returns to the Mudgee sky - Mudgeee Guardian | The Mudgee Aero Club have lined up an amazing array of pilots, aircraft and aerial acrobats for the bi-annual event that gets higher, faster, louder and tastier each year...

Warbirds set for takeoff - The Southland Times |  The gas tanks are being filled, the tarmac checked and the pilot uniforms ironed for the show of the year. The sounds of jets can already be heard in the sky above Wanaka as the final preparations come together for the 14th biennial Warbirds over Wanaka International Airshow...

Wings of Freedom Tour to Stop at Ramona Airport * Ramona Journal | The B-17, B-24, B-25 and P-51 flying in formation. Photo Courtesy of The Collings Foundation. Ramona Journal. •. Aviation enthusiasts and war history buffs will enjoy an exciting display at Ramona Airport when the Wings of Freedom Tour flies into town,...

Big birds flock to Alvin fly-in - Chron.com | After attracting 35 pilots and more than 100 spectators to its Big Bird Fly In last year, the Alvin Radio Control Model Airplane Association is hoping to soar to even greater heights for 2014...

Balloons to fly in Maiden Voyage Launch - KRQE | The first Anderson-Abruzzo Balloon Museum Foundation’s Maiden Voyage Launch takes place Wednesday. The museum’s hot air balloon will launch right after an 8 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. This is all part of...

TR Update / Beyond Powder / Giveway – Episode 537 * Warbird Radio LIVE! | Tune in for a full update on the B-17 Texas Raiders.  Find out how there 1/2 month tour to Sun-N-Fun and more went!  We’ll also speak with a WWII Blimp crewmember who flew along the east coast on coastal patrols.  This particular veteran went on to serve on Privateers and said “today” is the day he flies on a B-17...

Historic Flight Foundation commemorates Doolittle Raid * General Aviation News | The Historic Flight Foundation is hosting a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raid April 19. Surviving Doolittle Raider Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor and Jimmy Doolittle’s granddaughter, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, will be present for the day’s events at Paine Field (PAE) in Washington state...

WWII B-17 crew member returns to crash site - DVIDS | SILLY, Belgium - “You’re not getting any flak; you’re not getting any fighters. You’re just hurrying back home, that’s all it amounts too,” Troy Hollar said while at Chièvres Air Base, the very base whose flak batteries brought down his B-17 on April 13, 1944...

The Heart Of The North – Flying an F-105 Into North Vietnam * The Lexicans

Meet the pilots behind the sun-powered plane that can 'fly forever' - CNN | Their CVs combined look like the envy of all bona fide air adventurers. Pioneering ultralight aircraft? Been there. Setting world records by circling the globe nonstop in a balloon? Done that. Commanding the first ever 24-hour flight on a plane powered just by the sun? Yep, you've guessed it. And now, following 12 years of complex designs and intense training, aviation pioneers Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg are set to conquer new heights, taking up the challenge of the first solar flight around the globe....

Bangin’ nighttime KC-135 cockpit shot! * You like airplanes, too?

Battle of Britain at Duxford * Apron 6

Learn about Reconnaissance Satellite at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force * National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Visitors can learn about spy satellites during the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Wings & Things Guest Lecture Series with a special presentation focusing on orbital reconnaissance, and in particular, the development and design of the Hexagon KH-9 satellite for the CIA....

Day at the Museum - Strathroy Age Dispatch | 1st Strathroy Cubs, Scouts, and leaders, along with 1st Mt. Brydges Cubs, filled a Langs bus on March 29 and travelled to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, located next to Hamilton Airport. They participated in a “Night Ops” program, conducted by current and retired RCAF members and volunteer supporters of the museum...

2014 EAA Young Eagles Mustang Raffle Opens from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | April 15, 2014 - Help support EAA's Young Eagles program and other youth aviation education initiatives by entering the annual EAA Young Eagles Raffle for a grand prize 2014 Ford Mustang GT convertible! Tickets are now available for purchase at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Only a maximum of 1,500 tickets will be sold for $100 each, and tickets must be purchased in person at the museum or during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, July 28-August 3...