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USAF Gen. Wolfenbarger to help open Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by ... * TippNews DAILY | Dayton, Ohio—Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, commander of the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and one of the Air Force's top officers, will take part in opening ceremonies at the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger at...

A full roster of air show acts begin to arrive * WDTN | Look for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to fly into town Thursday morning around 9:00 a.m. The team is the headline act at Saturday and Sunday's Vectren Dayton Air Show. Other aerial acts to perform include: Marine Corps C-130 “Fat Albert”; Marine Corps...

Black Diamond Jet Team plans return to Lehigh Valley Airshow * WFMZ Allentown | A fan favorite is making a return appearance at the Lehigh Valley Airshow later this summer. The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority announced on Monday the Black Diamond Jet Team will perform for the second year in a row. Based in Lakeland, Florida,...

Fly Iowa Airshow activities set to kick off this weekend * kwwl.com | For the first time in 13 years, the Iowa City Airport will host a free air show. The weekend event will kick off Saturday, June 28 at the Iowa City Municipal Airport featuring high-intensity aerobatic performers, aerial demonstrations, various...

The third editon of the Rome International Air Show takes place along the ... * Wanted in Rome | The event is billed as among the biggest of its kind in Europe and the highlights include aerial displays from the English Red Arrows, the Patrouille de France, the Patrulla Aguila and ASPA from Spain, the Patrouille Suisse from Switzerland and Team 60...

Flypast Planned for Armed Forces Day Guests · WarbirdsNews  | On Saturday 28th June, events across the country will celebrate the contributions made by those who serve and have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. The annual Armed Forces Day is an opportunity to reflect and pay tribute to our heroes past and present, including current serving personnel, service families, veterans and cadets.The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will once again participate in this annual event by hosting veterans young and old from all three services. During this...

Surprise aircraft announced for the Flying Legends Air Show * Flightline UK | Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July 2014 | The Fighter Collection is delighted to announce a surprise addition to the flying participation for the Flying Legends Air Show 2014.  The Planes of Fame Boeing P-26 Peashooter will cross the Atlantic to display at the Flying Legends Air Show; the only opportunity to see this unique aircraft in action in 2014. You can see the aircraft up-close on the flight line walk before watching it perform a stunning solo display during the afternoon’s flying programme...

Three more flight displays confirmed for Clacton Air Show 2014 * Flightline UK | The line-up for this year’s Clacton Air Show is really beginning to take-off with three more flight displays confirmed as part of the two day programme. The Sea King Helicopter, The Tutor and the Autogyro will take to the skies on both August 21 and 22 to thrill fans...

Apache’s Explosive Display Confirmed at Wings & Wheels * Flightline UK | The Apache Attack Helicopter Display Team will be exploding onto the aerodrome this August Bank Holiday when they join the Wings & Wheels line-up on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August at Dunsfold Aerodrome in, Guildford, Surrey.

WWII bomber open for tours, flights at airport * Toledo Blade | The B-17 Flying Fortress “Sentimental Journey,” operated by the Arizona Airbase of the Commemorative Air Force in Mesa, Ariz., is at the Grand Aire ramp, 11777 W. Airport Service Rd. Ground viewing and photography opportunities are open to the public...

Morgan Air Racing Team Part 2 * Kingstree News | It was a pleasing sight. A shiny blue T-6 was cranking up. Just a few little checks and we would be headed to Reno. The engine started and seemed to run smoothly. Nothing sounded amiss. Chad shut down the engine and said the idle wasn't set exactly right.

Fly-in offered vintage aircraft * Fort Morgan Times | Aircraft enthusiasts thrilled to the sound and sight of a P-51 Mustang buzzing Fort Morgan Airport at the annual fly-in on Saturday. It did not stop at the airport as about 50 other aircraft did, but it was an amazing sight that harkened back to World...

Vero Air Show a big hit * TCPalm | VERO BEACH — The 2014 Vero Beach Air Show was the biggest event ever on the Treasure Coast, event organizers said in a news release. According to Todd Howder, Vero Beach Air Show board president, the two-day event that ran through May 11 raised ...

Evansville, IN D-Day re-enactment, June 14, 2014 * David Jackson | Here is my report on my trip to Evansville, IN last Saturday to watch the Normandy Invasion Re-enactment along the Ohio River Waterfront that included Evansville built P-47s, LST-325, a Normandy veteran herself, and the landing of troops by LCVP...

Online Air News #10 * Charles Johnson | Ocean City, MD Air Show

Ohio Air News #260 * Charles Johnson | F-105 Project Photo’s, Discover Aviation Days, CAF Dixie Wing @ Cincinnati, OH; Metlife Blimp @ Zanesville, OH; III CAF Dixie Wing @ Dayton, OH

ONtario Air News #9 * Charles Johnson | Every year we feature Ontario in a couple of Issues, Kem Mist Keeps us updated on all the activities in the Toronto area.

ANALYSIS: How to organise an air display * Flightglobal | 24 July 1993, Royal International Air Tattoo, RAF Fairford, two Russian AF Mig Mi29s collided and crashed. The pilots ejected, no casualties. 20 August 2011, Bournemouth, BAE Systems Hawk T1 crashed at the end of an air display by the RAF aerobatic...

Spitfire Glider Tugs · Dave, Vintage Wings of Canada | Today, June 25th 2:21am A seemingly desperate scheme to fly an entire fighter wing to Normandy in gliders proves to be practicable... though luckily for the author and his fellow Spitfire pilots of 401 Squadron it was never put to the test on operations. Many innovative and ingenious ideas were conceived in the months prior to the invasion of Europe, some major in scope others relatively minor. Best known were probably the...

An electric record * AOPA Pilot | Davis said that solving the technical challenges of electric aviation through innovation will, in turn, propel advances in electric automobiles. On June 21, with an official observer from the National Aeronautic Association looking on (and a...

Air museum to host 'Welcome Home Weekend' * Iosco County News Herald | OSCODA – A Welcome Home Weekend for former members of Wurtsmith Air Force Base and all other veterans will be held on Friday through Sunday, June 27-29, hosted by Wurtsmith Air Museum. Planned activities include reenactment of a World War II U.S....

RAF Museum Wins PR Award for Dornier Campaign · WarbirdsNews | The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has awarded the RAF Museum an Excellence Award for its ‘Raising the Dornier’ campaign.The Awards Night, at London’s Old Billingsgate on Tuesday 17th June, saw approximately 800 guests gather to celebrate over 150 leading Public Relations consultancies, teams and individuals competing to win 30 prestigious CIPR Excellence Awards.The Museum won its award in the ‘Not-For-Profit’ category for the ‘Raising the Dornier’ campaign. Headed up by...

The Mighty 8th at Planes of Fame · The Pylon Place | This year’s Planes of Fame Air Show focused around The Mighty 8th Air force. The 8AF was established in February 1944 by re-designation of the 8th Bomber Command. Considered to be the Greatest Air Armada in History under the leadership of the likes of Jimmy Doolittle, at the height of WW2, there were more than 200,000 people assigned to the 8th with the ability to launch more than 2000 four engine bombers and over 1000 fighters on a single mission. To honor this fine organization, Planes of Fame focused on their accomplishments....

USAF: F-35 Fire Will Not Ground Fleet * DefenseNews.com | Perhaps most importantly for the program, plans appear on track to bring a pair of F-35B “jump jet” variants to the UK for the Royal International Air Tattoo and Farnborough air shows. Both Pentagon and Lockheed Martin officials view that appearance...

SOFIA — the 747SP with the big eye by travelforaircraft | NASA operates a Boeing B-747SP (see the previous post for a description of this unique 747 variant) so that a big eye can be carried aloft for SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) — the big eye is, as you likely infer, a telescope which senses within the infrared portion of the light spectrum. This telescope is quite large and...

Aviatrix named as honorary marshal for city's parade * ThisWeekNews | Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly around the world solo and a former Bexley resident, will serve as the honorary grand marshal for this year's Fourth of July parade in Bexley. The parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Maryland Avenue...

Team flying Cirrus SR22 wins Air Race Classic * AOPA Pilot | A past winner was among the three members of a team that flew a Cirrus SR22 to victory in the 2014 Air Race Classic, the all-women's annual cross-country air race held from June 16 to 19. Dianna Stanger, Joyce Wilson, and Erin Cude finished first of 47...

Liberty Belles flight teams soar to third, fifth in Air Race Classic * Liberty News | It was a whirlwind week and the adventure of a lifetime for the four female pilots and navigators who represented Liberty University School of Aeronautics (SOA) in last week's 38th annual Air Race Classic. The team of Melody Dowlearn and Alicia Isacson...

Amelia Rose Earhart takes off Thursday · The International Council of Air Shows | Amelia Rose Earhart takes off Thursday take re-create her namesake's journey. Watch this short video to learn more.

Another update from Deborah, An Advanced Rating Scholarship Winner! * The Girls With Wings Blog | This is the third journal entry provided to us by Deborah Katvala, who was selected for an Advanced Training Scholarship within The Girls With Wings 2014 Scholarship Program to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of an Advanced Rating or Certificate such as instrument rating, commercial pilot certificate, flight instructor certificate, instrument flight instructor certificate, multi-engine rating or multi-engine flight instructor certificate. This new scholarship award is in the amount of $1000, funded by the generous donations from supporters of Girls With Wings, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Deborah's application essay is published here and her first essay here and second essay here....

Young Eagles * The Edwardsville Intelligencer | Boy Scouts Trevor Welsh and Joshua Stallard, of Troop 216 in Glen Carbon, did a pre-flight check and then took a free plane ride with pilot Rich Sommer, as part of the Young Eagles Flight Day at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto. Volunteer pilots...