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After 1-year hiatus, Offutt air show to return Saturday * Omaha World-Herald | The Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show returns to Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday after a one-year hiatus. The show was canceled last year because of the budget sequestration. Only two other cancellations — due to runway repairs in 1994...

Navy Parachute Team to drop in on tonight's Jazz on the Green * Omaha World-Herald | U.S. NavyMembers of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, known as the Leap Frogs, perform during a freefall alongside members of the U.S. Naval Academy parachute team. Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:00 am. Navy Parachute Team to drop in on tonight's...

Air Show To Feature Aerobatics, Warbirds * Stacey Page Online | In a re-enactment of the Berlin airlift, a four-engine C-54 “Candy Bomber” will drop Hersey bars with parachutes from the sky as part of the warbird review. The review will also feature World War II fighter and trainer aircraft including the Hooligans...

My Oh My, The 9 Is Fine! Boeing 787-9 Videos At Farnborough (Before & During) · AirPigz | You've probably already seen the Boeing video of the practice flight for the Farnborough aerial display of the new -9 version of the 787 (20' stretch, 40 more pax plus 350 mile range increase) - it's been a very popular video around the internets the last few days with already over 1 million views. Since it was so readily available by the time I had a chance to do anything with it, I never got around to posting it. I have however added it at the bottom of the page tho in case you are one of the 12 avgeeks who hasn't seen it....

Farnborough Air Show bans thrilling maneuver as Airbus and Boeing jets aim to ... * The Seattle Times (blog) | On the second day, the Air Show authorities banned that maneuver. “They got red-carded,” said Airbus test pilot Frank Chapman, speaking on a tour of his A350 flight test jet on Wednesday. He said the airport authority won't allow either Airbus or...

Scenes from the 2014 Farnborough Airshow * USA TODAY | Scenes from the 2014 Farnborough Airshow. The Farnborough Airshow entered its third day today(July 16), with Boeing nabbing a huge 777 order from Qatar Airways that would be valued at nearly $19 billion at list prices. That followed other big news at...

Farnborough Airshow: The Scorpion · AVIATION WEEK Today, July 17th 6:02am Watch: During the Farnborough Airshow, Aviation Week's Amy Butler talked to test pilot Andy Vaughan who transported across the Atlantic in the Scorpion.

Biplane would make the Red Baron turn green with envy: VIDEO * The Maitland Mercury | It will now become part of the exotic fleet at Paul Bennet Airshows, stationed at Maitland Airport, home of the Royal Newcastle Aero Club. It is set to make its debut at an air show at Tamworth shortly, followed by a buildup of appearances that will...

Misprint means big discount on air-show plane rides * State Gazette | A misprint in the summer edition of Tennessee Connection means two lucky patrons of the Veterans' Museum's annual Wings Over Halls Air Show can take advantage of a really good deal. This P-51 Gunfighter will be flown by Jeff Linebaugh air show...

Timeless Voices - Caroline Jensen · eaavideo.org | Caroline Jensen graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1998. She served as a T-38 instructor pilot and transitioned into F-16s. After completing a combat tour in Iraq, she joined the USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team as right wing pilot.

World War II veteran makes sharing B-17 bomber's history part of his last mission * Greenfield Daily Reporter | SELLERSBURG, Indiana — T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson fought in 20 missions in a Boeing B-17 bomber during World War II before he was 20 years old. He said his last mission is passing along his history and the history of other veterans to people today...

RAW VIDEO: Veterans head back to the Belle * WAVE | It's a World War Two era B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber redone as an exact replica of the plane made famous during the war and again in a movie released in 1990. WAVE 3 News was invited for a ride to experience the tour's true purpose: learning more...

Czech L-39 Trainer To Be Revamped * Aviation International News | In fact, the Czech airframer said it had a civilian launch customer for the re-engined L-39, which would make its first appearance at the Reno Air races next year. Demilitarized L-39s are flying in 15 countries. The prototype of the original L-39 made...

EAA Airventure 2013 UCAP Tiedown Party * Other People's Airplanes | We take a minute to talk to some attendees at the Uncontrolled Airspace (UCAP) Tiedown Party to ask them their thoughts on what makes Oshkosh special.

The Aero Experience
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: More Warbird Performers - Tigercat, Mustang, and Stearman
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: North American Trainers - T-6 Texan and T-28 Trojan
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Vought Corsair - Bent-Winged Bird and Whistling Death

A-10 pilots 'Hawg' the range * Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | The 355th Fighter Wing hosted 14 A-10 teams from around the world for Hawgsmoke, July 9-12. Hawgsmoke is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, which was derived from the discontinued "Gunsmoke" Air Force Worldwide Gunnery Competition. This competition is an opportunity for camaraderie, fellowship of the world's premier Close Air Support fighter, and a legacy of its pilots and support crews....

Group applies for permit to dredge Mon near Baldwin for B-25 crash site * Tribune-Review | Those convinced that a crashed B-25 bomber lies at the bottom of the Monongahela River hope to dredge a portion of the river to find it, this time near Baldwin Borough. Bob Shema and others with the B-25 Recovery Group applied for a dredging permit...

Space Rocket History: Well Worth the Listen! | Thanks to the guys at the Aviation Xtended podcast, my attention was directed to Michael Annis’ Space Rocket History podcast. This fantastic show is covering our voyage into space from the earliest rocket pioneers right up to the present day...

3G Aviation Media to Host a Warbird Photography Mini-workshop in Atlanta This ... * Motor E magazine | “We are excited to work with the Commemorative Air Force's B-17, Sentimental Journey,” says Doug Glover, one of the 3G instructors, “the polished metal skin of the aircraft makes it such a beautiful subject during sunset and twilight photo shoots...

Flying High With the Young Eagles Program * WSIL TV | WILLIAMSON COUNTY -- Some kids will be flying high very soon. They'll have the chance to explore the skies along side a pilot. It's part of the Young Eagles program hosted by Chapter 277 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. On Saturday, July 19...

EAA sponsors Young Eagles rally * Herald Review | One hundred seven youngsters showed up at the Grand Rapids airport for the Young Eagles Flight Rally sponsored by the local EAA organization. While the flights were put on hold for a couple of hours due to low visibility, they were finally able to fly...

Space tourism, on a budget * Forbes India | Its second rocket plane, the X-Racer, was commissioned in 2005 by the Rocket Racing League, a group developing Nascar-style races for rocket planes. Its was the first rocket plane to feature XCOR's piston pump engines, which can withstand 5,000 flights...