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Stunt pilot survives plane crash in Standish* Press Herald | A stunt pilot flying a single-engine experimental aircraft that had performed in an air show in northern Maine earlier in the day crashed Sunday evening in Standish after it experienced a mechanical malfunction, authorities said.  But the pilot, William “Billy” Werth, 43, of McCordsville, Indiana, suffered only minor injuries and walked away from the crash, which occurred just off busy Route 35...

Storms put a damper on final day of Pikes Peak Regional Air Show * Colorado Springs Gazette | "These are very old aircraft, in many cases more than 65 years old, and the damage they could sustain from the weather would have been very costly," said air show spokesman John Henry. "We really regretted it, we were all very saddened that we had to...

Air show at Blue Grass Airport * Lexington Herald Leader | Eric Prather, left, and Tonia Stinnett of Lexington check out a WWII-era Navy plane at the Aviation Education EXPO, presented by the Aviation Museum of Kentucky, at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, August 10, 2014. Photo by Matt Goins...

Legendary plane on display at this year's Abbotsford International Airshow * Globalnews.ca | 80,000 visitors are expected at this weekend's Abbotsford International Airshow, but among them – one very special visitor with a close connection to a featured attraction. Former WWII Mosquito Pilot Bill Mar is one of the few who flew a unique and...

Veteran-themed air show destined for Thompsonville * Traverse City Record Eagle | Photo courtesy of Ed McIntoshParticipants in the Benzie Area Radio Control's annual model air show prepare a plane for departure during the annual fundraising event. This year's air show is scheduled for Aug. 23 at the Thompsonville Airport and will...

Air show not coming in 2015 * Standard Speaker | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's air shows will remain grounded for at least another year. The once-popular air shows ran regularly between 1983 and 2000 but stopped for construction of the new terminal — then never returned. Airport...

Festival of Flight: Newcastle skies a riot of colour as Red Arrows roar by * Belfast Telegraph | A fly past by the world's last flying Vulcan bomber and a Red Arrows demonstration over Dundrum Bay thrilled those gathered on Saturday to enjoy the free aviation festival. The Vulcan made its return to the sky following a £400,000 wing modification...

Red Arrows' bird's eye view of Shrewsbury Flower Show * shropshirestar.com | Red Arrows' bird's eye view of Shrewsbury Flower Show. Now this is how you make an entrance! Here's a pilot's eye view of the Shrewsbury Flower Show, taken from high above the Quarry on Saturday afternoon during the annual extravaganza.

Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron set for Homestead * Beatrice Daily Sun | Six guiding principles enabled the Tuskegee Airmen to exceed expectations and become heroes during World War II. From Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2014, visit the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron's Rise Above Traveling Exhibit at Homestead National...

EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2014: Rob Reider  · Damon Favor | We chatted with Rob Reider for quite a while at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2014. We talked about everything from how he got into airshow announcing and Sporty's instruction series, to what he takes to airshows and how he handles when the...

Airventure Cup 2014 · The Pylon Place | ...The AirVenture Cup just wrapped up for the year. This year going from Mitchell, SD to Mankato, MN and then on to the finish line at Wausau, WI. At that point, everyone would fly to Oshkosh to put their aircraft on display and spend the next week telling stories about their adventure on the 400 nm race course....

Wasabi Air Racing: Oshkosh Non-Stop Photos · Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Elliot Seguin's Formula One class air race team based out of Mojave, California. Pylon racing at the National Championship Air Races in Reno Nevada. Eight airplanes racing head to head around...

Auckland Forum Meet 2014 · WarbirdsNews | While this announcement is a little outside the purview of WarbirdsNews, we thought we’d pass along the information, as it sounds like a really interesting event. Dave Homewood, who runs the exceptional Wings Over New Zealand Aviation Forum is organizing a special gathering for forumites and fellow aviation enthusiasts at the New Zealand Warbirds Hangar at Ardmore Aerodrome, near Auckland, New Zealand on September 28th....

A very rare pair · The DEW Line | Good news if you’re planning on visiting one of the UK’s air shows over the next few weeks, as the eagerly-awaited arrival of a Canadian aircraft nicknamed “Vera” means we’ll be getting the chance to see two Avro Lancasters in the air at the same time.

Gone West: Sport Aviation Legend, Wayne Ison * Aero-News Network | Prolific Ultralight And SportPlane Designer Responsible For Hundreds Of Happy Flyers One of the sport aviation world's most respected SportPlane designers has gone west. Known primarily for the mini-Max and related series of aircraft, Wayne Ison (pictured here in a screengrab from his EAA Timeless Voices Interview) passed away early Saturday, August 9th, 2014. Wayne was one of the good guys... an honest man... and a flyer who knew what a good solid basic aircraft could do for the SportPlane industry... and that's just what he built.

Memphis Belle pilot Bob Morgan to be honored Aug. 14 * Thetribunepapers | The audio tape of the fly-over is from the Commemorative Air Force, and will play just ahead of the memorial unveiling. Mumpower said, “People can close their eyes, and imagine” an actual Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress overhead. It is costly (for fuel) to...

'Humble' veteran honored by brother * Fond du Lac Reporter | His love of aviation rubbed off on his family, who attended airshows with him, including one in Dayton, Ohio, in 2012. His sister, Marlene, flew with him on a Huey helicopter ride sponsored by Army Aviation Heritage Foundation. Rick said it was the...

Landing a B-17 with empty fuel tanks after the last bombing mission over Ploesti * Buffalo News | Specialty: B-17 pilot. By Lou Michel. News Staff Reporter. Donald A. Stevens worked at shaping sheet metal into structural parts for airplanes at the Glenn L. Martin Co. factory in Baltimore. Each day, he left work wondering what it would be like to...

Bainbridge Air Base – WWII Hangar in South Georgia · WarbirdsNews | Following US entry into World War II, the Army Air Corps needed to ramp up its intake of new recruits to fill out the ranks. Before that was possible though, the military needed to rapidly expand its existing training air fields, and build hundreds of new ones as well. The Air Corps Flying Training Command, Southeast Training Center selected several sites for new airfield construction, and one of these was near Bainbridge, Georgia. Interestingly, rather than the Air Corps purchasing the lot, it was the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County which clubbed together to acquire the 2,070 acres. They paid the...

A COMMUNITY UNITED: Warhawk celebrates 25 years of showcasing history * Idaho Press- Tribune | Conceived 25 years ago out of a passion for restoring World War II fighter planes, the Warhawk Air Museum has grown to exhibit American history to the young and old. The museum has expanded from just showcasing WWII to building a new wing for the...

B-23 Dragon Walkaround — slow but a first, 1 of 2 · Travel for Aircraft | B-23 Dragon Walkaround — slow but a first, 1 of 2 47° 07′ 54″ N / 122° 28′ 57″ W Douglas designed the B-23 Dragon as the successor to their B-18 Bolo (the search window will bring you to the walkaround as well as other posts). As a bomber it was a non contender as...

Castle Air Museum planning Open Cockpit Day, variety show and dinner dance * Modesto Bee | Two major events loom late this month and early next month for the Castle Air Museum – an Open Cockpit Day showcasing its vintage aircraft and a first-ever dinner-dance and variety show titled “Thanks for the Memories, a Salute to the Greatest...

Museum recognizes 'Rosies' war effort as part of Thunder Over Michigan Air Show * The Detroit News | The women who worked on the planes, called “Rosies” after “Rosie the Riveter,” the woman depicted in wartime propaganda, have received a new wave of attention lately as the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti works to save a portion of the bomber plant they...

Women in Aviation to Honour Captain Koki at Akwaaba * ThisDayLive | In partnership with the organizers of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Women in Aviation (Nigeria) International-Glowing Wings Chapter said it would honor Capt. Irene Koki. Capt. Irene Koki is the first Woman in the World to captain the World’s newest Plane -the Boeing B787 Dream liner and would yet again receives recognition for her pioneering role in Africa’s Aviation Industry. She was recognized at Akwaaba in 2009 as the first African Lady Captain of a Commercial Airliner....

*Congrats Martt!* I'm Current For The First Time In 18 Years! (Living The Cub Life In Hartford WI) 12 Pix · AirPigz | When I offered for sale the rare copy of The Long, Lonely Leap in mid-July to help me survive a week at Oshkosh 2014, I mentioned in the post that my plan was to take some of that money and make sure I finally got the flight review that I've been trying to accomplish the last two years. Seems every time I had some cash set aside for that it wound up having to be spent on something ultimately more important. Fortunately for me, the book sold in just a couple days, and I made good on my promise by scheduling a flight review for the Saturday right before Oshkosh began in one of the Cubs from Cub Air in Hartford Wisconsin. Hartford (HXF) is conveniently located about an hour south of OSH, so my trip to the world's greatest aviation event included the chance to finally be a current pilot after an 18 year hiatus....