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Tens of thousands turn out for Fort Worth Air Show * Fort Worth Star Telegram | Tens of thousands of people flocked to north Fort Worth Sunday for the second and final day of the Bell Helicopter Fort Worth Alliance Air Show, an annual extravaganza of fast-flying jets, acrobatic pilots, extreme parachutists and other entertainers...

Monster Splash Halloween Seaplane Fly-In * Daily Commercial | Hundreds gather to watch pilots compete in a pumpkin drop contest during the Monster Splash Halloween Seaplane Fly-In at Wooten Park in Tavares, Fla., on Oct. 25, 2014. (Brett Le Blanc / Daily Commercial). Monster Splash Halloween Seaplane Fly-In...

Miramar Air Show 2014 · Steve Lewis, Photorecon.net | MCAS Miramar Air Show “Celebrating the Marine Air-Ground Task Force” Southern California’s largest free event was back this year at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Ca. from October 3-5. After a one year hiatus,...

Tyneside-born Red Arrows leader flies in for special meet and greet in North ... * ChronicleLive | A high-flying leader from the RAF Red Arrows landed in the region to give an inspiring talk to young air cadets. Ruth Shackleton, 39, who is the team manager of the world-class aerobatic display team, met youngsters of the 346 Tynemouth Squadron in...

The pumpkins are out but ‘tis the season for GIVING! Give to the Max! * Red Tail Squadron | When our P-51C Mustang and RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit are not out traveling across the country spreading the inspirational lessons of the Tuskegee Airmen at schools, air shows and other fun events, they call Minnesota home. And we are pleased to announce that once again we will be a part of GiveMN, a statewide fundraising initiative for schools and non-profit organization in Minnesota...

Speaking at this month's Plane Crazy * Wasabi Air Racing | Hey Guys, Jenn and I will be speaking this month at the Mojave Plane Crazy Saturday, and we plan to have the airplane on display.  The talk starts at 11:00 am in the board room at the Mojave airport on November 15th...

Historic B- 17 Flying Fortress comes to Columbus * WLTZ 38 NBC | There are only 13 operational B-17 'Flying Fortress' bombers left on the planet. And of that number only 10 have flown in the last year and even fewer are open for public flight. And Columbus will be home to the Memphis Belle, for this weekend at least...

Funeral for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo to be held Tuesday in Hamilton * CityNews | An honorary flypast by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's B-25 Mitchell, a twin-engined bomber, is also planned. Torontonians and members of the 32 Canadian Brigade Group will gather at St. Andrew's Church on Simcoe Street, at King Street West,...

Lone Star Flight Museum unveils plans for new learning center at Ellington * Houston Chronicle | "Too many of our young people do not understand how important it is for them, every one of them, to have a good foundation in math and science before they graduate from high school in order to be employed in 21st-century jobs and careers," Dunbar said...

Rare Behind The Scenes Look Into Aircraft Conservation * Warbirds News | PRESS RELEASE – This November, the Sir Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will once again be opening its doors, allowing Museum visitors behind the scenes access to aircraft conservation projects and the chance to speak with the team who make them happen.  This rare and exclusive opportunity is for one week only and based on the overwhelming success of...

Cold War Naval Ops on Iceland * Warbirds News | From time-to-time our readers send in interesting military photographs from their past, and we like to share them with the rest of you, along with some details about what was going on at the time. We thought you might like to see some images submitted by Will Tate about his service in the US Navy during the 1960s. They are deceptively simple shots, as they offer a fascinating glimpse into the dangers and difficulties endured by pilots and crew during the Cold War. We asked Will to share a little of his story here with you, and hope you find it an interesting read...


Niagara Aerospace Museum Expansion Site Expansion · WarbirdsNews | The Niagara Aerospace Museum is pleased to announce we are expanding our display site. They will be adding 2 more aircraft, a 1936 Cunningham Hall GA-36 built in Rochester, NY and a 1929 Consolidated Fleet Model 1. Expansion plans will include a theater, flight simulator, and an expanded Consolidated Aircraft – Buffalo Division display. The musuem should be ready in mid December for the public viewing....

Flying Passion, Moose Peterson’s Calendar · WarbirdsNews | Many of our readers will be familiar with the work of photographer Moose Peterson. WarbirdsNews has written several pieces featuring his exceptional air-to-air work. Most recently, we reported on a short film Moose put together called Warbirds and the Men Who Flew Them. Moose worked on the project in close cooperation with the Texas Flying Legends Museum, and the film closely describes the efforts the museum goes through to forward their mission which they describe as follows:..

Students to Discover Aviation Through EAA 'Sponsor a Classroom' Program * AviationPros.com | “School budgets are tight for such things as outside field trips, although the need still exists to connect the worlds of science and technology to today's students,” said Tara Parkhurst, museum educator for the EAA AirVenture Museum. “This is a great...

Young Eagles Rally Held At Yankton Airport * Yankton Daily Press | Sixty-eight kids received free Young Eagles flights at the Chan Gurney Airport on Oct. 25, from 8 a.m. to p.m.. This rally was the fifth annual event for 6th grade students who earned Reading Certificates from either the Yankton Public Schools or from...


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