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Reno Air Races 2014: Voodoo Gets the Win * FlyingMag | The 2014 edition of the National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport west of Reno, Nevada, concluded this weekend. While many of the usual suspects, such as Strega, Voodoo, Precious Metal and Czech Mate, competed in the Unlimited Class, which features the fastest airplanes in the competition, this year's race provided a lot of extra excitement....

Thank you, Tiger for an amazing race! Enjoy Retirement! * TVR Photography [Nice work Tyson!]

Live from the Reno Air Races: Talking to Nigel Lamb, Red Bull Air Race Pilot and Breitling Ambassador, about the fascination of flying | Nigel Lamb just found some time to sit down with me. Nigel and I talked about the fascination of flying and how he got into it. I invite you to listen to this fascinating conversation...

National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2014 Awards · Dave Budd, Photorecon.net | ... The National Aviation Heritage Invitational encourages preservation of aviation history through the restoration of aircraft to original flying condition. The Invitational was founded in 1998. A five-member panel, including representatives of the National Air and Space Museum, judges each aircraft on its technical merit and how well it represents the aircraft early in its career. Authenticity to the original manufacturer’s condition is the “gold standard” for each plane...

Pilots land in Denison for National Aerobatic Championships * KTEN | DENISON -- Some of the most skilled pilots on the planet are arriving in Texoma this week. They're here for the National Aerobatic Championships which has been held in Denison for decades...

F-16 Thunderbirds will return to Mountain Home Air Force Base * KIVI | Mountain Home Air Force Base will be holding an F-16 demo day and On Your Side’s own Lauren Johnson will be along for the ride. The Thunderbirds did not perform last year because of the sequestration, but as the new commander of the base explained, it’s a big deal that the F-16 Thunderbirds are back....

Tulsa Regional Fly-In holding last annual event on Saturday * Tulsa World | BARTLESVILLE — An event featuring historic aircraft is soon to be history itself. Tulsa Regional Fly-In, one of the longest-running sport aviation events in America, is hosting its last show in Oklahoma on Saturday...

Airport ready for annual fly-in on Sept. 20 * Mike O'Neal | The air above the Barwick-LaFayette Airport will be abuzz with small aircraft during the fly-in scheduled from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. This annual event affords the public opportunities to get an up close view of flying machines — including a LifeForce helicopter — talk to pilots and visit the new terminal....

PDK to host Atlanta Warbird Weekend, WWII veteran tribute * Neighborhood Newspapers | DeKalb-Peachtree Airport will be transformed into a World War II airfield Sept. 27 and 28 when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from across the U.S. descend on the former Navy training base to celebrate the inaugural Atlanta Warbird Weekend....

P-51D “Swamp Fox” To Attend The Atlanta Warbird Weekend * Warbirds News | The Atlanta Warbird Weekend has announced a new airplane to its already impressive line up of warbirds.The P-51D “Swamp Fox” will be on static display both Saturday and Sunday and will participate in the “Warbirds In Review” program. The Atlanta Warbird Weekend is designed to be an annual event dedicated to the remembrance and celebration of the men, women and machines of The Greatest Generation. In metro Atlanta...

Leap Frogs Demonstration On 9/11 Anniversary Abruptly Cancelled * Aero-News.net | Were Scheduled To Jump Into M&T Bank Stadium In Baltimore | The U.S. Navy elite parachute team The Leap Frogs had been scheduled to skydive over M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Thursday ... the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States ... landing in the stadium prior to the Ravens/Steelers game...

An Inspirational P-51 Mustang * WCYB | "This airplane is a tool that we use to tell a story and we tell the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to inspire young people to rise above the adversity in their lives," Doug Rozendal with the Commemorative Air Force who brought story to Wise said. A film...

Advanced Y-20 air freighter, fighter jets to debut at Airshow China * ECNS | More advanced aircraft and weaponry will be exhibited this November at the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, including the long-awaited debut of the Y-20 heavy air freighter. "There will be more than 120 aircraft from 39 countries and regions at this year's Airshow, including the popular Airbus A380 and [China's] J-10 fighter," He Ningka, mayor of Zhuhai, in Guangdong Province, host city of the Airshow, told reporters at a Tuesday press conference...

Air show will showcase female fighter pilots * Shanghai Daily | BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- China's first group of female fighter jet pilots will debut at a coming air show where they will perform aerobatics, said a spokesman for the Chinese air force. The female pilots will fly J-10 fighter jets, one of the country's most advanced military aircraft...

Video:  Air Malta plane in formation flight with the Red Arrows * Times of Malta | An Air Malta Airbus will fly in formation with the Red Arrows aerobatics team during the AirX Malta International Airshow on Sunday week.  The airshow will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 27 and 28, and, for the first time, will feature four aerobatic display teams....

A Hero’s SALUTE! · Betsy Murphy, Photorecon.net | Some exciting news from the hills of West Virginia…a WWII themed aviation event is coming to Charleston, West Virginia October 25, 2014. West Virginia has not been home to such an event in its’ 151 years as a state. Leading the country in the number of veterans, per capita, West Virginia’s son and daughters have demonstrated a pride and dedication to our state, and to our country. Now we will honor these brave men and women in this first annual West Virginia Veterans’ Fundraising Aviation Event appropriately entitled, A Hero’s Salute!. An impressive line-up of warbirds will be on display and take to the sky in the afternoon to mesmerize the crowd. Many that will be attending this event have never been to an aviation event before....

Palm Springs Air Museum docent honored in Holland * KESQ | PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - A former radio operator on a C-47 during WWII and throughout the Normandy invasion is visiting Holland for ten days to take part in the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Allied Air Force liberation of the Arnhem and Eindhorn areas....

B-29 “Doc” Update, Flaps Installation · WarbirdsNews | Volunteers with Doc’s Friends have now installed the flaps on the B-29. The flaps were the last major structural items left to go on the Superfortress, and over thirty people helped with the process. “It has been incredible to witness the dedication of all the volunteers supporting Doc’s Friends throughout this journey. Taking the time out of their own week to work on this aircraft just shows the unified passion we all share to get this warbird back in the air,” said TJ Norman, Doc’s Friends operations manager. Duplicating the...

Commemorative Air Force to Host Education Day for Local Students * Aviation Pros | DALLAS - Sept. 16, 2014 - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host a free Education Day for students across North Texas on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Dallas Executive Airport as part of the CAF WWII Air Expo. The CAF WWII Air Expo’s Education Day will offer a...

Young Eagles program at Morris Airport program children a chance to soar through the skies * Morris Daily Herald | MORRIS – The day started out chilly and overcast, but by fly time, the gray skies had been replaced with sunshine and white fluffy clouds, little wind and perfect conditions for flying in airplanes...

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