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Team Alabama's Day 1 at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow in pictures * al.com | LONDON, England – Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley talked with several key aerospace executives during opening receptions for the 2014 Farnborough International Air Show near London on Sunday. An estimated 90 civic and business leaders from across...

Official photographer for the Thunderbirds · Bayou Renaissance Man | Here's a fascinating video for aircraft enthusiasts and photography buffs. It depicts USAF cameraman Sergeant Larry Reid Jr. and his work as part of the Thunderbirds aerobatic team. I highly recommend watching it in full-screen mode.

In celebration of Bastille Day * Travel Weekly (blog) | In France, the celebrations begin with the traditional Military Parade down the Champs-Elysées in Paris. Infantry, cavalry and motorised troops form a procession watched by thousands, while the Patrouille de France aircraft perform aerobatics in the...

Amelia Earhart namesake completes flight around globe * The Coloradoan | ...as they recreated the flight of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart, the Oakland Tribune reported. Their flight of 24,300 nautical miles in a Pilatus PC-12 NG included 17 stops, 10 of which were the same stops that Earhart made on her around the...

Vulcan XH558 Has Returned to the Air Following a £400,000 Wing Modification · WarbirdsNews PRESS RELEASE- The last flying Avro Vulcan has returned to the air following a remarkable modification to her wings that was funded entirely by her supporters. More than £400,000 was raised to give the iconic all-British jet a further two years flying by extending the life of her airframe. She took off for the first time in early June following the vital work and is now well into a summer display season that will take her across the United Kingdom.Dr Robert Pleming, Chief Executive of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust (VTST) said;“Extending her flying life required a remarkable operation that combined the very latest 3D scanning and analytical techniques with a range of traditional craft skills that I have to say were quite amazing,”...

Airshow Troyes in unpredictable weather (Morning) · Passion for aviation (Translated) | Despite a very unstable weather, the meeting of Grand Troyes Skyline Events organized by the June 29, 2014 gave us a good show and 10,000 spectators were highly rewarded by stunning presentations in flight. The latter having started in the morning around 10:30 am, I will present two articles...

SO-4050 VULTURE IIN No. 348 · Passion for aviation (Translated) | Régis Biaux lent me some slides of SO-4050 Vautour N ° 348 and allowed me to share it with you. SO-4050 Vautour is a French multirole jet aircraft designed by SNCASO early 50s. 140 copies were built, 30 of which are exported to Israel. Vultures have the latest...

Wasabi goes to 17,000 feet! * Wasabi Air Racing | We installed the oxygen system in Wasabi and yesterday successfully flew to 17,000 to check fuel/oxygen flows at altitude for the upcoming non-stop flight to Oshkosh....

Engine Failure During Oshkosh Photo Shoot · Rich Davidson, NORDO News  |  I love doing aviation photo shoots. Up ten, down ten, five back, twenty forward, straight ahead, whatever the photographer wants I’m there to give it to them. It’s not easy to capture images of rare planes and playing an active role in the process is extremely satisfying. Look at any great aviation photo you played a part in and you remember the effort involved....

Dale Davis got in Naval aviation 2 days after Hiroshima was bombed ending WW II · War Tales | Dale Davis of Punta Gorda Isles got into Naval aviation on June 8, 1945. It was two days after Lt. Col. Paul Tibbets dropped the first Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan from a B-29, four-engine bomber named for his mother–Enola Gay–ending World War II. “After I was sworn in to the Navy’s Aviation Cadet Program...

World’s Last A-7 Corsair in Black Special Color scheme * The Aviationist | The Hellenic Air Force operates world’s last ageing but still much loved venerable Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II jets. The aircraft, flown by the 336 Mira (Squadron) “Olympos” belonging to the 116 Combat Wing from Araxos, will be phased-out in October this year....

Douglas B-26 Invader Almsot Ready To Fly In Australia · WarbirdsNews Sometimes dreams take a while to become reality, and for those longing for a Douglas A-26 Invader to join the civil registry in Australia…. well, that took a while. But what connection does Australia have with the Invader, you might ask? As it happens, the first USAAF combat trials aircraft came through Australia enroute to New Guinea. And later on, pilots of RAAF 77 Squadron regularly escorted American B-26′s during the Korean War. A number of RAAF pilots got a trip or two in them over Korea as well....

Some great pictures of a Spitfire rebuild · Bayou Renaissance Man | Avspecs in New Zealand rebuilds Spitfires and other vintage aircraft. International Business Times has a fascinating photo essay on their rebuild of a Spitfire Mark V. Here are a few pictures to whet your appetite, greatly reduced in size to fit this blog...

POTEZ 36 No. 01 Prototype * Passion for aviation (Translated) | The Potez 36 was in the late twenties and early thirties to the origin of the development of aviation tourism in France. The idea is to create a two-seater plane "inside pipe" allowing everyone to get on the plane in business attire refraining the headband and goggles when necessary in an airplane cabin "Torpedo". Glazed cabin and high wing monoplane and allows clear view down....

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Cold War Jets · The Aero Experience | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 provided a wide variety of aircraft displays, and we continue with the theme from the previous McDonnell Banshee post: Cold War Jets. The MiG-15 and MiG-21 were on display, along with several North American F-86s, FJ-4B Fury and a T-37 Dragonfly. We also have archived photos of the L-29 Delfin and Temco Pinto to add to the Cold War Jets collection. These aircraft...

Young Eagles Program Inspires Future Pilots * KEYC | The Young Eagles program lets kids 8 to 17 years old have a chance to hop into a plane and help navigate during a 20 minute plane ride around Mankato. Bernie Davey is the E.A.A chapter coordinator, he says the best part of the day is interacting with ...