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Video: Chino Warbird Airshow * General Aviation News | Frederick A. Johnsen attended last weekend’s Chino Warbird Airshow and put together a nice video of the action...

Fly with history at Paine Field Aviation Day on May 17 * Herald Net | Kids fly free.Wait, don't pack your bags yet.It's only about a 15-minute flight, and adults can't go.The free rides, for ages 8 through 17, will be offered at Paine Field Aviation Day on May 17...

Fly-In Season: EAA Chapter 1424 Fly-In at Washington County, MO Airport By Leo Cachat | The annual EAA Chapter 1424 Fly In was held Saturday at Washington County, MO Airport.   It was a slow start as the fog which had been in the area overnight didn't lift until about 9 a.m. The Aero Experience south team of Fred Harl and Leo Cachat were on hand to cover the days activity. The first aircraft to arrive was a...

Memorial Day Salute to Veterans Corporation Celebration Features Snowbirds, Golden Knights and Other Great Attractions * The Aero Experience | Columbia, MO:  The Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation invites the public to come celebrate at their Annual Two-Day Airshow over the Memorial Day Weekend at Columbia Regional Airport on May 24-25, 2014 from 9:30am to 3:30pm.  Admission and Parking are FREE!...

Annual Hangar 24 Airfest announces lineup - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | The final lineup for the Hangar 24 Airfest and sixth anniversary celebration is ready for take off. The annual festival is slated to feature country acts like JT Hodges and Her as well as rock bands like Everclear and The BellRays. The event is scheduled to start be on May 16-17 at the Redlands Municipal Airport. Gates open at 4 p.m. on May 16 and 9 a.m. on May 17, while last call is 9 p.m. both nights....

Steam Plant Fly-In and MusicFest set for June · General Aviation News | GALLITIN, Tenn. — EAA Chapter 1343 and GTO Aviation are hosting the third annual Steam Plant Fly-In, FMA MusicFest and Aviation Expo on Saturday June 21, at Sumner County Regional Airport (M33). This all-day event will feature food, live music, displays, vendors, educational sessions and, of course, plenty of airplanes....

Top Flight - Morning Star | THOMPSONVILLE – The Benzie Area Radio Control club (BARC), will host its annual “Spring Thing” model airplane show, featuring both fixed wing and helicopters, at one of the biggest and best RC flying fields in northern Michigan. Admission to the show is free to the public and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the Thompsonville Airport...

Spirit of St. Louis Airshow: Friday: Practice Day Through the Eyes, Mind and Camera of a Fanatic! By Leo Cachat | After a memorable Thursday at Spirit of St. Louis Airport and little sleep Thursday evening due to excitement and anticipation, the alarm sounds at 5 a.m. and I am up and getting my gear together to head back up to the airport...

Loano: "Homage to Frecce Tricolore" with a multimedia exhibition * Translated | Kicks off on Tuesday, May 13, 2014, from 10.30, the largest multimedia exhibition dedicated to Frecce Tricolore, that next weekend will fly over the skies of Loano with the spectacular Air show....

Red Arrows and The Blades in Torbay Regatta spectacular - Torquay Herald Express | THE Red Arrows will be back in Torbay in an skyward spectacular for Regatta week. The display team will now return on Wednesday August 27...

Fighter jet part-built in Lancashire to make UK debut at show - Lancashire Telegraph | A TOP-of-the-range fighter jet which was partly built in East Lancashire is set to make its UK debut this summer. The F-35 Lighting II will make its appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in Gloucestershire and the Farnborough International Air Show in July. The rear fuselage and vertical and horizontal tails of all types of the F-35 Lightning II are manufactured at BAE System’s Samlesbury site, on behalf of the programme’s prime contractor, Lockheed Martin...

Aerial acrobatics: Making planes dance in the sky - The Star Online | A retired Malaysian air force pilot swaps his MiG-29 and F-18 for a smaller, lighter and more nimble plane that can dance in the sky. It was a need he had to fulfil; a re-emerging desire that demanded to be satisfied. It wasn’t just about the freedom of being up in the wide open skies; he wanted to loop and spin and roll and turn. In other words, he didn’t just want to fly, he wanted to perform the ballet of aerial acrobatics, or aerobatics...

Looking Up * Santa Barbara Edhat | Aviation and history buffs can look and listen for some rare planes starting today. We're scheduled to have a sleek P-51 fighter arriving at Atlantic Aviation today and three bombers ranging from the B-25 Mitchell and the trusty B-17 Flying Fortress...

Women hold airplane wash to raise money for air race - kdvr.com | ERIE, Colo. — Getting ready for a high-flying adventure across the US, Zia Safko and Emily Applegate held an airplane wash at the Erie Airport Saturday to raise money for their chance to fly in the Women’s Air Race Classic. The duo make up one of two teams from Colorado...

Join Tuskegee Airman Dr. Harold Brown and the CAF Red Tail Squadron This Week in Ohio! * CAF Red Tail Squadron | Retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel and Tuskegee Airman Dr. Harold Brown will host the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit at the Liberty Aviation Museum in Port Clinton, Ohio May 14-17. The museum is located at 3515 East State Rd. in Port Clinton and offers a spectacular setting, with an airstrip separating the museum from the Carl R Keller Field Airport (KPCW)...

World War II Ace, Rear Admiral E.L. "Whitey" Feightner * Silver Wings Over Washington | Our upcoming distinguished speaker, World War II Ace, Rear Admiral E.L. "Whitey" Feightner, is truly an american icon. Having the opportunity to chat with him, hear him recount his challenges and exploits first hand and being an eye witness to his wide range of knowledge, and skill is definitely worth the experience...

"The Legend of Little Eagle" of Florian Rochat * Passion pour l'aviation | August 1944 – France. An American plane crashes near the small village of Verdeil in Burgundy. Touched by the German flak, he would have been able to jump in parachute, but sacrificed himself by staying aboard his Mustang P-51 up to the end not to collide a house...

Tom Reilly on Flying the B-25 · WarbirdsNews | By Amy Lauria, Wing Leader of the CAF Minnesota Wing. Tom Reilly has been in the warbird restoration business for over 40 years after a chance flight in a P-51 Mustang in Kissimmee in 1971. Not long after that flight Reilly had an opportunity to purchase some North American Yale Training aircraft from a friend in Canada. He ended up...

B-29 'Doc' nearing a return to the sky - Wichita Business Journal (blog) | The B-29 known as ‘Doc’ being locally restored is expected to take to the sky above Wichita and beyond by the end of the year. And when the World War II-era bomber does take to the air again, it will mark the end of long journey, the roots of which, believe it or not, started with Tennessee Ernie Ford...

A night at the air museum - Romsey Advertiser | PEOPLE will be able to tour a wartime airfield and museum after hours next week. The Museum of Army Flying, at Middle Wallop, will be open late to the public as part of Culture 24’s Museums at Night Festival. The event, “Meet the Pilots; Airfield Aircraft Archives”, is at 7pm on Thursday, May 15...

I believe this settles the debate: She IS going to fly one day * Airplanista Aviation Blog | For 5.5 years since my granddaughter has been on this Earth, we have debated whether she will ever take an interest in airplanes, and in this wonderful thing I call the aviation family....

Teaser Altert: Planes Fire and Rescue * Flight To Success | Last week I had the fabulous opportunity to preview Planes: Fire and Rescue. And while I am unable to share my review at this time, I can tell a little about the movie. I can also tell you that each person involved in the creation of this movie has such passion in what they do, that you want that feeling. Oh wait, I do. But seriously... my next career, I'm working for Disney...