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D-Day commemoration set at AirShow San Diego - San Diego Community Newspaper Group | Air Group One, the San Diego wing of the Commemorative Air Force, will present AirShow San Diego at Gillespie Field in El Cajon Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring a collection of aircraft and performances commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of Normandy. The exhibition will be preceded by a youth education day on Friday, June 6....

Sean D. Tucker Interview – POF Chino 2014 * Photorecon.net

Air show, fly-in ready for Rusk County residents - The Henderson Daily News | The committee preparing final details for the Saturday air show and fly-in which will feature airplanes, classic cars, food vendors, a salute to veterans and other fun events, is ready to go, Rusk County Airport Manager Ron Franks said Friday.  The gates will open at 8 a.m. on Saturday, and the air show and veteran salute are scheduled for a noon start. The event, featuring acrobatic maneuvers by planes and other things such as rides for people around Rusk County, will last until 3 p.m....

AIRSHOW NEWS: First headline aircraft announced for the Flying Legends Air Show · UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | The Flying Legends Air Show is famous the world over for its unique presentation of historic piston-engined aircraft in rare combinations and remarkable flying displays. The Fighter Collection is delighted to announce the first confirmed aircraft taking part in the Flying Legends Air Show 2014, to whet your appetite for the fantastic flying that awaits you on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July...

Air racer Mike Goulian flies clean — maybe too clean · General Aviation News | On one hand, American pilot Mike Goulian saw some encouraging progress at the third stop of the Red Bull Air Race in Malaysia — but not nearly the kind of progress he’s looking for. For three races in a row, the award-winning pilot has finished in 12th place. At the next stop, in Poland, expect an aggressive new strategy from the man from Massachusetts....

Memphis Bell B-17 in Broomfield this weekend - The Daily Camera | The Liberty Foundations 2014 Salute to Veterans tour will be at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Saturday and Sunday. On display will be the famous Boeing B-17 "Memphis Belle." This year is the 71st anniversary of the Memphis Belle's historic last mission, according to a news release from the Liberty Foundation...

B-17 Flies Into Forbes Field - WIBW  | TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The work horse of World War II planes made its sentimental journey to the Capital City. A Boeing B-17 bomber, named "Sentimental Journey," touched down at Forbes Field. The World War II combat aircraft will be in Topeka through Friday offering guests rides and a history lesson on World War II aviation in the 40's...

Commemorative Air Force Announces B-24 Diamond Lil East Coast Tour - PR Web | Buffalo, NY (PRWEB) June 02, 2014 Diamond Lil, the oldest B-24 Liberator in the world, is headed east this June for a month long tour. The Consolidated B-24A Liberator operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will appear at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s World War II Weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania for the first time in many years before moving on to Buffalo, New York then Hamilton, Ontario to attend the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s 2014 Hamilton Night Airshow. The aircraft will also make several tour stops in Ohio including an appearance at the Dayton Vectren Airshow....

World War II veteran remembers service in bombing squadron - Topeka Capital Journal | More than 70 years after the B-17 flew in combat, the bomber brings back a flood of memories for Max Baker — and makes a connection to the past for the children of some of his fellow airmen. The Commemorative Air Force, which preserves and flies World War II-era planes, will offer rides in a B-17 bomber this week. The planes leave Friday. Tickets are $850 for a seat in the nose and $425 for a ride in the rear of the plane, and are available by calling (602) 448-9415. People can take a walk-through tour for $5.

Bill Shepard, CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang Pilot * Red Tail Squadron | Born in Kansas, raised in Canada, educated in Texas – CAF Red Tail Squadron pilot Bill Shepard has a passion for aviation that spurs his continued dedication to the squadron and to RISE ABOVE. He developed a love of flying at a young age and today shares with us the path that led him to proudly fly the P-51C Mustang for the CAF Red Tail Squadron...

Flying in the Air Race Classic -- A Transcontinental Air Race ... | When she was playing tackle football with the boys at age four and winning trophies in Pass, Punt, and Kick competitions as the only girl, I should have known our daughter, Alicia, was destined to grow up as a competitor in some unusual field. However, I didn't expect her to become a pilot. When she...

Local Pilot of Small Airplane Competes in Oldest Air Race - Virtual-Strategy Magazine (press release) Pasco, WA (PRWEB) | Local pilot Marjy Leggett will serve as co-pilot to Betty Lee Longstaff as they soar across the country in a small aircraft competing in the 2014 Air Race Classic (ARC) this summer which begins June 16th in Concord, California and spans over 2,338 nautical miles....

Sycamore aviators take to the air in search of a win - Indiana State University | After a three year absence, a trio of aviators from Indiana State University is preparing to make its mark in an annual transcontinental race for female pilots. The Air Race Classic begins June 16 and will take the trio on a 2,692-mile race across the mid-section of the United States. It begins this year in Concord, Calif. and ends June 19 in New Cumberland, Pa. Indiana State is one of 50 teams involved in the race. Eleven colleges and universities have teams in the field....