Wednesday, April 30, 2014

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Fair St. Louis cancels annual air show - STLtoday.com | ST. LOUIS • Fair St. Louis is moving to Forest Park from downtown in July, but its air show isn’t tagging along. Fair organizers plan to announce today that the annual air show will be canceled, Julie Hauser, a spokeswoman for Fair St. Louis, confirmed late on Tuesday. The fair will be held in Forest Park from July 3 to 5 while the Gateway Arch grounds are in the midst of a multimillion-dollar makeover...

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Planes, Trains & Automobiles event | The Plant City Chamber of Commerce is hosting their fourth annual Planes, Trains & Automobiles event at the Plant City Airport on Saturday, May 17th, 2014 between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.  This admission-free ($5 parking) and family-friendly event includes static display aircraft and helicopters, RC plane demos, a limited number of free plane rides for kids ages 8-17 (thanks to the EAA Young Eagle Program), full scale and model trains, classic cars, Police and Fire/Rescue demonstrations, an opportunity for Boy Scouts to earn their Aviation and Traffic Safety merit badges, a kid’s zone, Lowe’s Kid’s Clinic, food & beverage vendors, and numerous exhibitors.  There is a media day planned for Thursday, 15 May and I have attached a 1-page flyer and a 1-page press release.  For more information call the Plant City Chamber at 813-754-3707 or go to www.plantcity.org .

Air show returns to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport - Atlanta Journal Constitution | The annual Good Neighbor Day air show returns May 17 to the skies over DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Chamblee. This year’s show marks the 55th anniversary of PDK being a civilian airport after construction as a Naval Air Station...

Air show contract finalized with Fair Oaks Farms - Newsbug.info | NEWTON COUNTY — The contract to bring the South Shore Air Show to Newton County at Fair Oaks Farms was finalized on April 17, with South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA), Fair Oaks Farms and Newton County officials signing for the big three-day event to be held July 11-13...

Westmoreland air show tickets go on sale May 1 - Tribune-Review | Tickets for the 2014 Westmoreland County Air Show at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport go on sale May 1. All area Shop ‘n Save stores will carry tickets for the event on June 7 and 8 at the Unity airport, according to a news release...

Blackbird Airpark Open House 2014 Photos * Roadrunners Internationale | So those are the photos. Here's a press release about the event from last week.

Fly It Forward Challenge introduces women to general aviation · General Aviation News | During Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week 2014, March 3-9, entrants in the Fly It Forward Challenge organized activities that drew more than 26,000 attendees in 96 locations on four continents. Pilots flew approximately 1,000 hours to introduce 5,703 girls and women to flight in a small aircraft...

Photographer Takes a Ride in an F16 with the Thunderbirds as a Little 'Thank You' - PetaPixel | Very http://petapixel.com/2014/04/29/photographer-gets-a-ride-with-the-thunderbirds-as-a-little-thank-you/few people ever have the honor of flying along with the Thunderbirds. However, Blair Bunting, a fairly new Nikon Ambassador, managed to do just that at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona after shooting one of the Thunderbirds’ newly-painted F-16 beauties...

The People’s Mosquito is cutting wood! | We are very pleased to announce that the first wood is being cut for the fabrication of a complete set of wing ribs for The People’s Mosquito, RL249. Corin McCrae of Aerowood Ltd,  will be cutting the ribs for RL249 at his workshops in Auckland, New Zealand in the coming weeks. There are various types of rib that make up the Mosquito’s wing, and these are fabricated from a variety of woods, both solids, such as Canadian Spruce, and plies. The Canadian Spruce that Aerowood will be cutting for RL249 is selected for aviation fabrication, and sourced and shipped to New Zealand from the same area on the west coast of Canada as that used by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd during WW2. Before being cut, it has undergone a number of tests to conform with air safety regulations....

Yankee Air Museum: Purchase agreement in the works for bomber plant - The Ann Arbor News | Yankee Air Museum officials state a purchase agreement is being drafted for the former Willow Run Bomber plant in Ypsilanti Township. Dennis Norton, founder of the Yankee Air Museum and the president of the Michigan Aerospace Foundation, said Tuesday that the museum's massive fund-raising campaign has raised enough to make the approximately 150,000-square-foot space a functional building and to save it from demolition...

SA-10 walkaround — the other Catalina in Blue and Gold (Part II) by travelforaircraft | This is the second post of a walkaround photo essay with the first post published just two days prior, on Monday, along with a bit of information. This Consolidated Catalina served in the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) and was designated as an SA-10 (PBY-5A in the U.S. Navy). It is located in the...

Space Fest features multitude of activities, adds third astronaut appearance by Sarah Swan National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 4/29/2014 - DAYTON, Ohio -- You never know what you may come across in the galleries at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! Out-of-this-world activities - and perhaps even some "extra-terrestrials" - await visitors to the museum during Space Fest on May 16-17 when the museum and more than 20 other participating organizations offer a multitude of space-related activities for visitors of all ages. All activities are free, unless otherwise noted...

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Dallas Selected for CAF National Airbase Location

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April 29, 2014  (Dallas, Texas)- The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has today announced its selection of Dallas Executive Airport as the location for their CAF National Airbase and corporate Headquarters. 

“After an intensive one-year nationwide search, which began with 23 cities and narrowed to six then three finalists, we are proud to announce that the CAF Board of Directors has selected Dallas Executive Airport as the location to build our National Airbase” said Stephan C. Brown, President and CEO.

According to Neils Agather, CAF Chairman of the Board, “From the start, the CAF Board of Directors laid out disciplined criteria for the location, such as having an airport large enough to operate our aircraft and airshow, being part of a large metropolitan area, having interstate access, and so on.  We unanimously found Dallas Executive to be the best fit with our needs.”

The CAF will move a few initial staff in 2014, with the full operations of its Headquarters arriving in Dallas by the end of 2015.  “We also have the goal of constructing a world-class aviation visitor attraction, unlike any other in the United States,” said Brown.  “It will educate and entertain young and old alike using the very best of modern display techniques, including interactive displays, 4D movie experiences and hyper-realistic flight simulators.   We will also be using the most interactive assets we have - the largest fleet of flying vintage military aircraft in the world.  And to that end, we are announcing our plans to raise the funds necessary to build this facility, initially estimated at $40 million.”

“This will be a major tourism and educational asset for the City of Dallas” said Adam Smith, CAF Executive Vice President and National Airbase Project Leader. “We have a unique opportunity at this location to inspire hundreds of thousands of children and adults with some incredible airplanes and also to share the important stories the aircraft carry, of human endeavor and sacrifice in the name of freedom."

“I can see yellow school busses dropping our children off to learn history through the sights, sounds and smells of real aircraft, not just a computer screen," Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins echoed. "Seeing these aircraft fly makes history real.  I am especially excited about the CAF’s 'Rise Above' initiative which uses a Red Tail P-51 Mustang and the lessons of the Tuskegee Airmen to show our youth that if these brave men could 'rise above' their circumstances of discrimination to fight for their country, then they too can rise above their own circumstances to succeed.”

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings led the pursuit of the CAF and his team worked closely with the CAF and its consultant Jones Lange LaSalle over the past year to agree to terms and find the right location on the airport. 

"I told the CAF folks from the start that Dallas was the only clear choice for their National Airbase. I am excited they agreed and look forward to their role in helping our city grow south," Mayor Rawlings said. "The CAF will be a welcome addition to the museum and educational community here in Dallas, and it will provide cultural and recreational activities for residents and visitors alike."

Along with the planned year-round public attraction, the CAF plans to hold up to three major events per year; including an annual World War II airshow.  CAF’s 164 aircraft nationwide perform in over three hundred air shows per year, nine of which the organization produces itself. 

“Our goal is to make the Dallas airshow the preeminent ‘Warbird’ airshow in the nation,” said Brown. “We plan to bring in aircraft and re-enactors from all over the country so the community can enjoy a family event unlike any other.”

CAF’s National Airbase will become the permanent home to the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortess FIFI and the B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil one of only two left flying.  Other exciting fighters, cargo and transport aircraft will also make Dallas Executive their home.  On display at the press conference were the B-29, B-24, P-51C Tuskegee Airmen, B-17 Texas Raiders, A-26 Invader, C-45 Bucket of Bolts, R4D Ready for Duty, P-40 as well as several other World War II warbirds.

The CAF reached initial terms with the City’s Economic Development and Aviation Departments in early April and the City Council’s consideration of a proposed lease and associated financial arrangements will take place in the near future. 

In 1957, a small group of ex-service pilots pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang, beginning what is now called the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). With the addition of a pair of F8F Bearcats, the CAF became the founders of the Warbird Movement, an effort to preserve and honor our military aviation history with the rallying cry “Keep ‘Em Flying!”  Now, nearly 60 years later, the CAF operates 164 flyable vintage aircraft for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations.  A non-profit educational association, the CAF has more than 10,000 members and its fleet of historic aircraft is distributed among 83 units located in 25 states for care and operation.  For more information, visit www.commemorativeairforce.org or call (432) 563-1000.

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Despite Sunday loss, air show looks ahead - Shreveport Times | Despite losing its Sunday presence to the threat of dismal weather, the 2014 Barksdale Air Force Base Defenders of Liberty Open House and Air Show ended on a hopeful note. Some 60,000 people, more or less, got on base and caught an eyeful and earful of jet sound and fury through the Air Force Thunderbirds. And they can expect more of the same next year, with Barksdale already showing up on the Navy?s Blue Angels schedule for their 2015 tour...

http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/story/d/story/barksdale-profile-a-flight-with-the-thunderbirds/29314/CED8CUY1-EiSAZKC3959rQBarksdale Profile: A flight with the Thunderbirds - KTAL | It's a day I got to experience something few do. A ride with one of the most elite flying units in the world, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. My pilot let me call him "8". That's his aircraft number. His name is Major Mike Fisher....

Airshow performers visit Overton Brooks VA Medical Center * Barksdale AFB | Members from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and B-52H Stratofortress visit the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, April 24, 2014.

Thousands Attend First AOPA Regional Fly-In - aviationpros.com | FREDERICK, Md. – More than 2,500 people took part in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) 2014 regional fly-in held in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday.  This was the first of seven fly-ins AOPA will host this year. The expansive ramp at San Marcos Municipal Airport was bustling with pilots and aviation enthusiasts of all ages. They came to check out the aircraft displays and exhibitor tent, attend a seminar, enjoy a pancake breakfast served by AOPA staff and partake in a barbecue lunch that was offered free to members...

11th annual "Fly-In" Breakfast was held at the Grafton Municipal Airport - WDAZ | Grafton, ND (WDAY TV) - The city of Grafton was host to more than 300 people today for a one of a kind event. People were invited to drive, bike and fly-in for the breakfast. That's right, you heard me fly...all part of the fun at the 11th annual "fly-in" breakfast held today at the Grafton Municipal Airport...

Navy sailors to visit Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis this week - St. Louis American | ...Almost 100 public and private events are planned throughout the week, including speaking engagements with the Navy’s top admirals; jumps by the Navy parachute team, “Leap Frogs”; Navy band musical performances; and community service activities. In addition, St. Louis Navy Week will conclude with the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis festivities on Wednesday include:...

Congratulations to SFC Windmiller. This weekend he brought home 1st Place in the... · US Army Golden Knights | Congratulations to SFC Windmiller. This weekend he brought home 1st Place in the FLCPA meet #4 breaking the Georgia, US National and World record for competition speed.

Plane's wreckage found in San Pablo Bay; pilot presumed dead * Henry K. Lee and Kurtis Alexander | Search crews on Monday found the wreckage of a small plane that plunged into San Pablo Bay after it collided with a Korean War-era show plane, authorities said, as investigators began trying to figure out what went wrong....

Victoria Cross for heroic First World War pilot William Rhodes-Moorhouse, a student of Trinity College, Cambridge - Cambridge News | A pioneering aviator who launched an aircraft business in Cambridgshire before the First World War became the first airman to win the Victoria Cross exactly 99 years ago. William Rhodes-Moorhouse was posthumously awarded the country’s highest honour for bravery after carrying out a daring bombing raid in Belgium on April 26, 1915...

Tuskegee Airmen saluted in exhibit at Liberty Aviation Museum - The Plain Dealer | CLEVELAND, Ohio – A tribute to black aviators of World War II will be featured May 13-17 when the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit come to the Liberty Aviation Museum at the Erie-Ottowa International Airport in Port Clinton...

Endeavor Awards To Honor Compassionate Volunteer Pilots with an ‘Amelia Earhart’ Adagio, the Red Bull Helicopter, Astronaut-Guided Tours and Legendary Pilots - PR Web | ...Legendary pilots and aviators from several generations will gather to celebrate these ‘gifts of flight’ that happen every day across America, including "The Pilot's Pilot" Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy, Tom Poberezny, John & Martha King, and Sean Tucker, the "Rock Star" Air Show Performer who will serve as Emcee...

Red Arrows replicas will fly during classic car show at Sherborne Castle By Western Gazette - Sherborne | ...For the first time since the show began 11 years ago replica Red Arrows planes will take to the skies as a part of the event. The remote control BA Hawk 22s replicas, measuring 113 inches in length, were built by father and son Steven and Matthew Bishop from Shropshire...

B-17G “Chuckie” To Become “Madras Maiden” * Warbirds News | “Nothing stays the same for ever”, as the saying goes, and the time has come for the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress known as “Chuckie” for over three decades to receive a new name. She will soon become “Madras Maiden”, which might take a little getting used to for some, such was “Chuckie’s” fame. The late “Doc” Hospers, who bought “Chuckie” in 1979, named her after his wife, and because of that connection the B-17 sort of took on a life of its own. This...

Whitehead House, home to aviator Gustave Whitehead, torn down in Fairfield - News 12 Connecticut | FAIRFIELD - A historic Fairfield home was demolished today despite last-minute attempts to save the nearly 100-year-old house. The house, located on Alvin Street, was once the home of Gustave Whitehead. Some aviation experts credit Whitehead as the first person to ever fly. The demolition began just minutes after supporters submitted a petition to Town Hall...

U.S. Air Force F-15C jets intercept Russian spyplane over the Baltic · David Cenciotti | According to the Latvia’s Military, the U.S. Air Force F-15C deployed to Šiauliai, Lithuania, to provide Air Policing in the Baltics region, intercepted an Il-20 spyplane....
AirPigz, Clipped Wing Cubs, And A Phoenix Rising * AirPigz | ...Clipped Wing Cub that I used to fly when I was a teen. It's the same airplane in the pic I posted when I announced the AirPigz Fequency Change. The short and random video is...

Girls urged to reach for the sky in aviation day - ABC NEWS 4 | JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Nearly 100 middle and high school girls from area schools will visit Joint Base Charleston Tuesday to learn about job opportunities in aviation. The learning series is part of the 7th annual Women in Aviation Day....

Local astronomers will fly in NASA observatory - Mail Tribune | Dave Bloomsness, left, and Robert Black, shown in North Medford High Schoolís observatory, are among 24 educators who were selected to fly aboard NASAís Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy this week...

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Blue Angels Return With A Roar for 11th Anniversary Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach * LongIsland.com | The 11th Anniversary Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach is just a month away and thousands of locals will crowd the beach to watch the annual Air Show not only to mark the unofficial start of summer but also in celebration of Memorial Day.... The Air Show will run on Saturday, May 24th and Sunday, May 26th from 10 AM to 3 PM...

Air show, open house to return to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst * The Times, Trenton | Jets will roar overhead and parachutists will drop from the sky when Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst opens its gates to the public for its air show and open house May 10 and 11. Officials say more than 200,000 people attended the event in 2012, which ...

Baumgartner Vaughan: Free military air show in May - Durham Herald Sun | About a year ago, some of you shared my disappointment and a tad bit of disgruntledness about the cancellation of the 2013 air show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. At the time, the military was being prudent and waiting for Congress to stop being petulant before going ahead with an event for civilians. Well, that’s more or less resolved now and this year’s air show is back on – not at Seymour Johnson AFB, but the usual rotation it takes with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. It’s a solid two and a half hour drive each way from the Triangle to see the air show. I think it’ll be worth it. I’m going. It’s free and will be held May 16-18 at MCAS Cherry Point. Did I mention it’s free? You can buy a seat if you want to park yourself and watch. Parking your car is free, though. The air is as free as the wild blue yonder...

2014 Duluth Airshow to feature Air Force "Heritage Flight" - Northland's NewsCenter | Duluth, MN (NNCNOW.com) - A special Air Force "Heritage Flight" has been added to this summer's Duluth airshow. Organizers say the flight will feature the popular P–38 Lightning, an aircraft made famous by World War Two flying ace Richard Bong of Poplar, Wisconsin... The Duluth Airshow will be held on August 23rd and 24th.

TIAM Weekend: A Preview Of The Spirit Of St. Louis Air Show & A Race Involving MetroLink * CBS STL | Mark Sutherland previews the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo

Fly-in pancake breakfast on May 17 - Thecountypress | MAYFIELD TWP. — If you or your children have an interest in aviation, the morning of May 17 would be a great time to visit the DuPont-Lapeer Airport for its annual pancake breakfast. Visitors can enjoy breakfast and an up-close look at a variety of aircraft including a “working” crop duster.

Bomber to visit airport - Brenham Banner Press | The Commemorative Air Force is again bringing a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Henry bomber from World War II to the Brenham Airport, offering rides on the historic plane. The bomber will be here May 2-4. Tours, rides and memorabilia will be available...

Reporter takes her first helicopter ride (VIDEO, PHOTOS)) * NWF Daily News |  The Bell UH-1 Iroquois, or Huey, rumbled as the blades started slicing through the air. I was bouncing around inside with about 10 other passengers, trying to take notes. Once the Huey left the ground, my notebook and pen were quickly stowed....

Amazing Warbird Photos Look Like They Were Taken By A Time-Traveler - Jalopnik | What if you http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/amazing-warbird-photos-look-like-they-were-taken-by-a-t-1568149786/1568324273/+ballabancould take a modern DSLR camera back in time to shoot war planes? The military aviation photography community is pretty damn small and Lyle Jansma is a virtual time traveler that gets to warp back to ages gone by to capture the most amazing warbirds in their natural environment....

After 59 years, Shuh flies in B-17 again - Tri-County News | It had been 59 years since Bob Schuh of Chilton stepped into a B-17 Flying Fortress and crouched into his position as waist gunner...

In-car camera captured the last moments of an AH-64E Apache helicopter which crashed into a residential builiding in Taoyuan County, Taiwan By David Cenciotti | On Apr. 25, at 10.05LT, a Republic of China Army Aviation AH-64E belonging to the 601st Air Cavalry Brigade crashed into a residential building in Taoyuan county, in southeast Taiwan. The combat chopper, coded 808, was flown by Major Chen Long Qian (1247 flying hours) with co-pilot Lt. Col. Liu Ming Hui (1034 flying hours). Both pilots escaped the incident with minor injuries...

Cadet shines as Mich. squadron's first female commander | MICHIGAN -- Some might not know that Selfridge Air National Guard Base is the home of a terrific program for young adults 12 and older. Cadet Capt. Marissa Moore of Ira Township joined the Civil Air Patrol at Selfridge when she was about 12. Eight years later, Moore was recently honored as the first female cadet commander in the squadron’s history. She was installed as the cadet commander during a recent ceremony for the 176th Selfridge Composite Squadron...

Think Global Flight wins award · General Aviation News | Aviation Bright Futures Foundation recently honored Captain Judy Rice, founder of Think Global Flight with the “Making a Difference Award-Aviation Education Category” in recognition for her lifetime dedication toward promoting aviation education...

Monday, April 28, 2014

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Video: Thunderbirds thrill crowd at Barksdale Air Show - KTAL | The Defenders of Liberty Air Show is back in the ArkLaTex. It was scaled back to just Saturday after the possibility of severe weather on Sunday. For the 2014 show, the Air Force’s Thunderbirds roared through the skies, traveling at speeds up to 1500 miles per hours...

Blue Angels Take To The Skies Over Fort Worth * CBS DFW | The Blue Angels, an elite flight squad of the U.S. Navy, are taking to the skies of Fort Worth this weekend for the Air Power Expo 2014 at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth....

Flying Dutchman Fly-In Is Spring Ritual for Local Aviation Community * The Aero Experience | Attending the Pancake Breakfast and Fly-In held at the Flying Dutchman Airport in Belleville, IL is a spring ritual for St. Louis and Southwest Illinois aviation enthusiasts, and Saturday's event was no exception.  A variety of general aviation aircraft, vintage planes, Robinson helicopters and even a sailplane from the St. Louis Sailplane Association were on the field.  Several flew...

SLIDESHOW: Boshears Skyfest & Fly-In kicks off on Saturday - WRDW-TV | AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The 21st annual Boshears Skyfest & Fly-In kicked off Saturday with some warm weather and clear skies...

Old planes a highlight at annual fly-in - The Augusta Chronicle | They might have been drawn to the plane, itself, or maybe they were curious about the “Hollywood” sign in front of it. This plane had a starring role in the movie Amelia, with Hilary Swank and Richard Gere. Swank even autographed it. “She was great,” Shepherd said. “Hilary Swank is a really nice person. Very pleasant.” Shepherd, who retired a decade ago as an international pilot for Northwest Airlines, first flew a vintage Lockheed in the 1980s. It belonged to a friend and he flew it frequently. “Fell in love with it,” he said....

Camp Mabry hosts air show - KVUE | Hundreds will head to Camp Mabry in Central Austin this weekend to see Texas National Guard members take to the sky.  Members of the Texas Army National Guard took to the field Friday to do a run through.  Therehearsal had helicopters practicing take-off and paratroopers floating back down to earth...

Video: The City of DeFuniak Springs Hosts 4th Annual Marvel of Flight - WJHG-TV | The Mitchell B-25 bomber is one of the more storied aircraft in U.S. military history. It' the plane Colonel Jimmy Doolittle and his raiders used for their famous bombing of Japan in the early days of World War II. Only a handful of the aircraft still exist, and even fewer are in flying condition...

Plane lands in pond at Spruce Creek Fly-In; no one injured - Daytona Beach News-Journal | No one was injured when a plane overshot the runway at the Spruce Creek Fly-In and wound up in a retention pond late Saturday morning, officials said...

AERO sees spike in attendance · General Aviation News | FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — This year’s AERO, the largest general aviation show in Europe, boasted 606 exhibitors from 35 countries, and 33,400 visitors, compared to 32,600 in 2013. Project manager Roland Bosch noted: “In talks with exhibitors, we confirmed in the final days of the fair that the upswing in the general aviation industry is continuing. Bookings for the next AERO are already running at full speed.”...

Warbirds Over Wanaka – Jet Race Report · Warbirds News | Easter weekend saw another brilliant http://www.warbirdsnews.com/airshow-news/warbirds-wanaka-jet-race-report.htmlepisode of the biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka air show in Wanaka, New Zealand. Each of these events, set against the magnificent mountainous landscape made famous in the Lord of the Rings films, seeks to offer new features to the viewers who travel from all over the world to attend. This year the show launched the inaugural Gigatown Wanaka Jet race. The high-speed racing thrilled crowds of around 50,000 people on Friday, Saturday and Sunday as an invitational US team challenged three Kiwi pilots around a course marked by giant inflatable pylons. Paul Hughan streaked to victory, with fellow Kiwi Brett Emeny coming second and Peter Vause third, but the visiting Americans are determined to return and challenge the Kiwis again, general manager Ed Taylor assured. Given the tremendous buzz the jet racing generated, it seems certain they will take part in the next Warbirds Over Wanaka air show in March, 2016...

Daredevil couple cheats death together * www.cbsnews.com | When it comes to heart-stopping stunts, few people can top what Rex and Melissa Pemberton do for a living. Rex jumps out of airplanes and "flies" in a wingsuit at speeds of up to 130 mph, while Melissa, an acrobatic pilot, flies a plane in circles around him. Serena Altschul profiles their...

Ohio Air News #256 - Charles Johnson | Greetings all! Good news about the F-105B restoration at Zanesville Ohio airport (KZZV). Mike and I received word that the USAF Museum has approved our silver finish scheme... and more...

Video: ISU Flight Academy hosts 1st Fly-In/Drive-In - MyWabashValley | It was a beautiful day for a tour of Terre Haute—from the sky. The Indiana State University Flight Academy hosted its first annual Fly-In/Drive-In Saturday afternoon. People could pay $20 to take a plane ride around Terre Haute. The runway was also open for cruising....

West Salem veteran takes flight in vintage plane on 92nd birthday * Pilot News Magazine | ...Koepcke said he had flown in the same model of Beechcraft during gunnery training in the Air Force’s 319th Bomb Group of the 440th Squadron. “We ran splash missions and shot into the water to show us what pattern a .30-caliber gun looked like,” he said. “It was quite a popular plane for the Navy and the Army Air Force, but it wouldn’t meet standards for World War II,” Koepcke said. “It was adaptable — the Beechcraft also could have pontoons.”...

Marin resident, former B-17 pilot rides bomber 'Memphis Belle' - Marin Independent Journal | Former B-17 pilot Phil Arnot, 90, of Lagunitas went back in time this week with a ride in Boeing's B-17 "Memphis Belle." The plane is on tour as part the Liberty Foundation's Salute to Veterans and will welcome visitors this weekend at the Hayward Executive Airport, 20301 Skywest Drive. The Flying Fortress takes to the skies from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day, with ground tours after the last flight of the day...

WWII Aviation Cadet Fantasy Camp · Warbirds News | Have you ever wanted to have a taste of what it was like to be an air cadet during WWII? Well then, your dreams have been answered, as the Utah Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is offering a three-day, living history experience to immerse you in the world of a US pilot trainee as...

SA-10 walkaround — the other Catalina in Blue and Gold (Part I) by travelforaircraft | Consolidated Catalinas in the service of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) were designated as the SA-10 (PBY-5A in the U.S. Navy) and this Catalina, in the livery of the USAAF, looks as if ready for a rescue mission. It is...

Youths explore aviation as Young Eagles - Richmond Register | BEREA — A number of Madison County’s younger residents were treated to an eagle’s eye view of their community Saturday. They were taken aloft courtesy of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s local chapter an initiated into its Young Eagles club...

Aviator's villa celebrates air space - Gizmag | It may not look like an aircraft, but this house designed for an airplane pilot was conceived as a collection of aeronautical parts and is intended to simulate life in the clouds. Called "a villa for an aviator," the house in New York state was designed as a deconstructed airplane to give the owner the feel of living in spaces that are surrounded by open sky...

Truckee Tahoe AirShow Returns in Full Force

The free Truckee Tahoe AirShow & Family Festival (TTAS&FF) 2014 “Women in Aviation” themed event will blaze across the Truckee sky on July 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Truckee Tahoe Airport.

The featured women in aviation line-up includes three-time national Aerobatic Champion and National Aviation Hall of Fame member, Patty Wagstaff; female pilots and jumpers from the U.S. Air www.truckeetahoeairshow.comForce Parachute Team “Wings of Blue”; Retired Flying Tiger/Fed Ex captain and Truckee local, Sandy Wiederkehr as the Air Show’s Grand Marshal; Jeanne Slone, author of “She Flew Bombers” and Julia Hamlin, pilot from Cessna’s Discover Flying Challenge.

The Air Show plans to make event goers’ hair rise from the sights of planes swirling and thundering in the sky. Highlighted aerobatic performers include Dan Buchanan who six months after an accident that left him unable to walk ever again began flying his NorthWing designed hang glider. And here’s more….

Jon Melby’s attention grabbing performance style in his awesome looking black and yellow factory Pitts “Muscle” Bi-Plane reminds those of a time long ago; Kent Pietsch, “Jelly Belly” sponsored pilot, flies an Interstate Cadet Airplane, and executes three different acts leaving spectators mesmerized; RedStar Formation Team, a show pleaser for the past two years, is a Precision Warbird Mass Formation Display Team highlighting precision flying capabilities. The OV-10 Bronco flying performance captivates spectators with its white shark teeth painted across its front. And the show most recently added to its lineup a one of a kind Sailplane powered by a jet engine!

This event might just be the most family-friendly event in the Truckee North Tahoe region. Event offerings include free admission, free parking, world-class aerobatics, parachute demonstrations, static aircraft displays, Vendor Village, Kids’ Zone, food court, free speaker forums, pre-event dinner on Friday, July 11 and free flights for kids ages 8-17 on Sunday, July 13. Sign-ups take place Saturday at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Building at the Airport.

“We’re going to blow people away this year with some of the best aerobatic pilots in the world. We are definitely no longer a small show,” says Air Show Chairman Tim LoDolce. “And at a time when military acts at air shows are scarce, we’re thrilled to have confirmed the U.S. Air Force Parachute Team ‘Wings of Blue’. They are without a doubt going to be a huge crowd pleaser.”

The selection process to confirm “Wings of Blue” is highly competitive. In 2013, no military aircraft participated in any U.S. air shows, and performance engagements for 2014 are limited. Take note too. The parachute team will also include Truckee High School Alum, Lt. Col. Brian Mulloy, who grew up in Glenshire. He’ll be part of the jumping team and greeting those in the crowd.

The Truckee Tahoe Airport is the “Golden Wings” sponsor of the 2014 TTAS&FF giving the Air Show as a gift to its community. All proceeds from sponsorships, vendor fees, pre-event dinner ticket sales, food and beverage sales and miscellaneous items go directly to local youth through the three main non-profit organizations that produce the event. They include the EAA local Chapter 1073, KidZone Museum and Truckee Optimist Club.

Other major sponsors to date include Clear Capital, Tahoe Mountain Resorts Foundation, KRNV My News 4 Reno, Suddenlink and the Sierra Sun.

For more information on the show and for tickets to the pre-even dinner on July 11, please visit www.truckeetahoeairshow.com and the Air Show’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/truckeetahoeairshow.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

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Video: The Blue Angels in Fort Worth for the Air Power Expo - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth | This weekend will be very entertaining for anyone who loves speed and jets. The Blue Angels are in town and are ready to put on a show in North Texas....

This weekend's air shows are listed HERE.

Camp Mabry Open House and Air Show This Weekend - KEYE TV | KEYE TV provides local news, weather forecasts and radar, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Austin and nearby towns and communities in the Central Texas Hill Country area,...

Working hard for your first regional fly-in * AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points | It looks it’s going to be a Texas-sized event. We’ve had about 2,000 individual RSVPs, and 707 airplanes are expected. Airplanes have already begun to arrive in advance of the fly-in, which kicks off Saturday, April 26....

Navy Parachute Team to Land on WHS Field May 2 - The Missourian | The U.S. Navy Parachute team, the Leap Frogs, will land on Rauch Field at Washington High School Friday, May 2, at 9 a.m. WHS Principal Dr. Frank Wood said members of the squad will then take questions from students for about 20 minutes. Wood said he received an email from the Navy saying the parachute team was going to participate in the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, which coincides with Navy Week, and was available to do a jump at WHS....

USAF Academy Wings of Blue skydivers to open 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show * General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio — Skydiving cadets and instructors from the U.S. Air Force Academy will help open the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger on June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. The academy’s Wings of Blue, the U.S. Air Force Skydiving Team, will descend with the U.S. flag during the singing of the national anthem in the opening ceremonies. The team will also perform a...

Melbourne Air & Space Show to charge admission - Florida Today | The Melbourne Air & Space Show's move this year from the beachside to Melbourne International Airport will come with a price for spectators: a $15 to $20 admission charge for each day of the two-day show....

Vero Beach Air Show benefits Exchanges Clubs and Veterans Council of Indian River County * TC Palm | That’s right! The Blue Angels are flying again, and the Vero Beach Air Show is one of only 35 sites in the country where they will appear in 2014. Come see them May 10-11 at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, the same grounds used by our brave men and women during World War II when it was known as the U.S. Naval Air Station at Vero Beach....

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to headline South Shore Air Show - GlobeNewswire | HAMMOND, Ind., April 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is pleased to announce the United States Air Force Thunderbirds as the headliners of the 2014 South Shore Air Show. The South Shore Air Show will be presented at Fair Oaks Farms in Newton County July 11 through July 13...

Fly-in, air show may land in Perham - Perham Focus | It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s... a whole lot of planes! It sounds like Perham will be getting a fly-in and air show this summer, something that hasn’t happened here it years.

Red Arrows to return * Times of Malta | The team’s return to Malta this year marks a double celebration for both Malta and the Red Arrows as they both celebrate 50th anniversaries - Malta as an independent nation and the Red Arrows from their first-ever display...

Mighty Vulcan to roar over Cosford * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Ticket sales for the RAF Cosford Air Show are expected to get a big boost following today’s announcement of new aircraft for the flying display. After much speculation the organisers have today confirmed that the Vulcan will provide its full display for the second year running. The Avro Vulcan aircraft, registration no XH558, is the only aircraft of its type still flying anywhere in the world and makes a welcome return to the Midlands premier aviation event...

Thunder Over Louisville: More Great Aerial Entertainment on the Riverfront | The Aero Experience coverage of Thunder Over Louisville concludes with a series of photos of top-tier airshow performers. We feature:...

SUN ‘n FUN 2014: Twin Bee Interview by Damon Favor | We interview Ricci Rowe who owns the last Twin SeaBee ever built and one of only 23. He gives us a peak at what the Twin SeaBee is and what it is like to fly.

With final approach, U-2 pilot's career makes celebrated landing - Air Force Link | SOUTHWEST http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/484266/with-final-approach-u-2-pilots-career-makes-celebrated-landing.aspxASIA (AFNS) -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.) Lt. Col. Jeff Klosky is an aviator who has spent much of his life racing out of twilight and into the dawn. After a storied career, spanning 19 years in the U-2, sundown has finally become visible on his horizon...

Blue Angels in the Spotlight at April Missouri Aviation Historical Society Meeting * The Aero Experience | The U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron was the focus of the recent meeting of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society (MAHS) at Creve Coeur Airport. The theme was even more appropriate in advance of the appearance of the Blue Angels at the Spirit of St. Louis Airshow next weekend (May 3-4). MAHS member Joe Gurney, a noted speaker who gives presentations on the Blue Angels and the USAF Thunderbirds in the St. Louis area, gave an overview of the various aircraft flown by the Blue Angelssince their inception in 1946. Gurney also arranged to have several Blue Angels alumni informally relate their experiences during their tours....

P-3C Joins Naval Air Museum Barbers Point · Warbirds News | A Lockheed P-3C Orion arrived at Kalaeloa Airport in Hawaii on March 28th, destined for the Barbers Point Naval Air Museum. Bu.no 160770 was based locally with Patrol Wing 2, and represented the unit during the Naval Aviation Centennial celebration in 2011, painted up as an early model P3V-1. The special markings...

French Ambassador to visit Yorkshire Air Museum - Pocklington Post | Yorkshire Air Museum will be the host to a distinguished guest in honour of a French Airman. French Ambassador Bernard Emie will visit the Elvington museum on Friday 2 May at 3pm. Mr Emie will join the Allied Air Forces Memorial after unveiling a Civic Plaque in Honour of French Airman Yves Mahé....

Hawker Hurricane IIb ‘Pegs’ – North Weald – 19 April 2014 * Avpics | Peter Teichman’s Hangar 11 collection at North Weald, Essex, UK consists of one of each of the primary Allied fighters of the various fronts of the Second World War. A Spitfire, a Mustang and a P-40 remained tucked up in the hangar whilst Peter took his Hurricane IIb ‘Hurribomber’ BE505 – named ‘Pegs’ – out for much of the day. Having...

RAF Typhoons follow the Bear * The DEW Line | Thanks to the Royal Air Force for releasing some great Crown Copyright images of a quick reaction alert mission conducted by its Leuchars-based 6 Sqn on 23 April. A pair of Eurofighter Typhoons were launched “to intercept two unknown aircraft approaching the NATO Air Policing Area from the north,” the service says. It was probably no great surprise to the pilots involved that these turned out to be Russian Tu-95 ‘Bear H’ strategic bombers, conducting a routine training sortie in international airspace....

Former astronaut to headline Women in Aviation fundraiser * The Wichita Eagle - Kansas.com | Women in Aviation Air Capital City Chapter, which helps send low-income girls to Space Camp, is having a fund-raising dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 6 at Stearman Field Bar & Grill in Benton....

FlyDays.co.uk Has Just Announced New Aerobatic Flight Experiences Throughout The UK | FlyDays.com has just announced new Aerobatic Flight experiences throughout the UK. These fantastic flying experiences offer an adrenaline rush like no other and make the perfect gifts for the adrenaline seeker!...

Paula Wagner to Produce Chinese Co-Production 'Flying Tigers' (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety | UDINE, Italy – “Mission: Impossible” producer Paula Wagner is set to produce a Chinese-U.S. movie about the Flying Tigers aerial combat force that performed heroically in China and South East Asia during WWII. Wagner was in Beijing last week with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Naomi Foner (“Running on Empty”) to work on the project that currently has the working title...

Friday, April 25, 2014

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Thunderbirds perform 2,000th F-16 demonstration * U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds public affairs | NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – At a recent air show hosted by Columbus AFB, Miss., the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed their 2,000th official demonstration in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Thunderbirds, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, have been flying the multi-role fighter aircraft since August 1982. The unit, which dates back to 1953, has flown the F-16 for more than half of its history...

USAF Thunderbird pilot says flying is a dream * KTAL | “We've all served in combat, been deployed, and the Thunderbirds that was something that...an opportunity that came to me later, and I was really excited to get a chance to go and do it." For her, the opportunity fulfills a life-long dream. "When I was...

Blue Angels take News 8 for a ride before their return to Fort Worth skies by JIM DOUGLAS WFAA | FORT WORTH -- "Alright, engines coming up. Off brakes. Here comes full after burner." I hear the pilot’s rapid fire narration in my headset as we wait to take off. He speaks fast, like a typewriter. Maybe you've seen a Blue Angels performance, where they skim the runway, then rocket straight up. This is that moment...

Aviation Records Fall in Advance of Successful Mojave Fly-In * EAA | April 23, 2014 - Last Saturday's annual Mojave Experimental Fly-In at the experimental hotbed Mojave Air and Space Port in California's high desert welcomed about 250 airplanes and more than 1,000 attendees. Airport figures showed well more than 500 operations, making it one of the busiest days in airport history. In addition, during the days before the April 19 fly-in, a number of new aviation records were established in speed and time-to-climb categories....

Video: Barksdale Airshow gets ready to takeoff * KTAL | Last year, the show was cancelled because of Federal Sequester Cuts, but that doesn't mean they took time off. Many have been busy spending countless hours planning for this weekend. They say it's going to be one of the best shows yet. Hear how the F ...

Pilots gives BAFB airshow sneak peek - KMSS TV33 | Shreveport-Bossier, LA (KMSS) — Everyone's buzzing about this weekend's Barksdale Airforce Base Air Show. The pilots are getting ready and they brought their rides with them! "I'm here at the Shreveport Downtown Airport and these planes you see behind me are the first of about 20 planes that will be flying in this weekend's airshow." I hopped on a plane and got an up close preview of what these bad boys can do. It was exciting to see even without much of the tricks, what more this weekend! Professional airshow performer Kevin Coleman piloted one of those planes....

REMINDER: Bring the family to New Century Day for jail tours, planes, and more! * Gardner Edge | ...Advanced Aviation and Commemorative Air Force to sponsor an Open House at Advanced Aviation and CAF Hangar. CAF will be offering rides in their WWII PT19 (per passenger fee); weather permitting. Lunch will be provided for a fee in the CAF Hangar....

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Planes of Fame Airshow 2014 “A Salute to the Mighty Eighth” · Julie In The Sky | Mooney International Corporation is proud to present Planes of Fame Air Show 2014, May 3 & 4:“A Salute to the Mighty Eighth”.  This year’s airshow will feature over 40 historic aircraft, performing for your enjoyment as well as a salute to the 8th Air Force in WWII. We invite you to Airshow 2014 to...

Our Town: Peachtree CityEnthusiasts of WWII planes, autos gather this weekend - Atlanta Journal Constitution | With the 70th anniversary of D-Day approaching, many local communities are planning World War II remembrance events. The local chapter of the Commemorative Air Force, based in Peachtree City, is starting the celebrations early by hosting a salute to the veterans and families of the Greatest Generation this weekend....

AirFest adds Canadian Snowbirds to 2014 lineup - WREX-TV | The Rockford AirFest (June 7 and 8) has updated its lineup for this year's festivities. The Canadian Snowbirds will join teams including the US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Army Golden Knights, Team Aerostars, and Team AeroDynamix. Mike Goulian, Paul Wood, John Klatt Airshows, Firebirds, and Dave Dacy Airshows will also appear....

Tavares Seaplane Fly-In will be steeped in nostalgia - Orlando Sentinel | TAVARES — The first http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/lake/os-lk-fly-in-tavares-20140425,0,2527183.storyscheduled commercial airline flight in the world flew between Tampa and St. Petersburg in a flying boat, not a plane with floats but a boat with wings. It was 1914. The odd-looking bi-plane's first flight lasted 23 minutes, flew at about 75 mph and kept about 50 feet above the water. Will Rogers was reportedly among the 3,000 people who watched renowned aerialist Tony Jannus take off in St. Petersburg while another 2,000 waited excitedly in Tampa...

Watch a helicopter do the impossible and fly upside down - Gizmodo | Chuck Aaron makes helicopters fly upside down thanks to some heavy modifications to his lightweight chopper. And does barrel rolls too. And all sorts of crazy ass maneuvers that are a pleasure to watch but make my stomach turn....

Thunder Over Louisville: Jets - Flash Gordon L-39C and USAF F-22A Raptor | The Aero Experience coverage of Thunder Over Louisville continues with a look at more jets!  The 1983 L-39C flown by Jay "Flash" Gordon made some fairly conservative, medium-level passes featuring some barrel rolls and inverted flight.  Gordon represents the cadre of civilian tactical jet pilots who came to the rescue of airshows in 2013 during the sequester period for military jet teams, and...

AOPA launches first member fly-in this Saturday · General Aviation News | The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest member-aviation organization, will host the first of seven fly-ins for 2014 at San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI) on Saturday, April 26. Hundreds of aircraft are expected in San Marcos, and also at nearby New Braunfels Airport (KBAZ), the fly-in’s reliever airport with shuttle bus service to San Marcos....

Video: Golfer Rickie Fowler goes on wild aerobatic plane ride - FOXSports.com | Rickie Fowler recently took an aerobatic plane ride with two-time Red Bull Air Race world champion Kirby Chambliss. They met up at Chambliss' property in Arizona, which features a runway and cleared airspace, and Fowler got a taste of the high speeds and high g-forces...

Help Honor the Breezy's 50th Anniversary from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | April 24, 2014 - One of the most universally recognized aircraft to emerge from the EAA homebuilt movement marks its 50th anniversary this year - the RLU-1 Breezy - and EAA is inviting Breezy owners and operators to bring their aircraft to AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 where a number of special activities are being planned...

Valdez STOL Pilot Spotlight: Joe 'Pops' Dory from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | About a year and a half ago, Joe "Pops" Dory acquired his scratchbuilt experimental Super Cub as his "retirement plane" and this year is planning to fly it to Oshkosh to participate in the first Valdez STOL demonstration at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014....

Local WWII crewman reunited with B-17 aircraft * KTAL | The 'Texas Raiders' aircraft has undergone eight years of renovation and is owned by the Commemorative Air Force and operated by the Gulf Coast Wing. The B-17 'Flying Fortress' served as the United States long range bomber during WWII battles over ...

Timeless Voices - Lawrence Kruse · eaavideo.org | Lawrence Kruse was drafted into the Army Air Corps in late 1942. He completed B-17 training and was sent to Italy to join the 301st Bomb Group. Although he did not fly any combat missions, he had some interesting experiences in Italy.

Pete Wilson * Flight to Success | ...Just after completing my degree, the opportunity arose to work as a mechanic and ground crew on historic aircraft at Duxford in England. I worked on a wide range of classic aircraft, my favourite being the Spitfire. My bosses there were Ray and Mark Hanna, for whom I will always have the greatest respect. I did two air show seasons as support for the Breitling Fighters Team....

Video: A Mosquito in Flight - Air & Space Magazine | Restored from the hull up by Avspecs Ltd in New Zealand, a de Havilland Mosquito flies over the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland before being shipped, via the Panama Canal, to Jerry Yagen’s Fighter Factory/Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach. The “Wooden Wonder” will perform in Geneseo, New York, on July 13 and 14, 2013.

A-4 Skyhawk  * You like airplanes, too? | I say, the A-4 Skyhawk still puts on an impressive show! She was never the fastest, or the prettiest, but damn, she’s still got it.

Heritage Flight Museum to celebrate new home in Burlington - Bellingham Herald | BURLINGTON ? Efforts to move the Heritage Flight Museum to Skagit County began months ago. Now complete, the museum will host a grand opening celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Skagit Regional Airport, 15051 Crosswind Drive...

New book: Area 51 – Black Jets * General Aviation News | Area 51, until recently, was the worst-kept U.S. government secret. We all knew it existed, but the mystery of the place remained, and still does. Bill Yenne’s book, “Area 51 Black Jets – A History of the Aircraft Developed at Groom Lake, America’s Secret Aviation Base,” does much to unveil the mystery...

Curiosity Rover Tracked! by travelforaircraft | The Curiosity Rover is a fantastic machine as well as far ranging geologist — and like most geologists it is thriving in the field far longer than originally planned! This photo was taken this month with...

Civil Air Patrol Media Fly-Along Flight a Big Success

NEW ORLEANS – The Billy Mitchell and Pontchartrain Composite Squadrons of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) turned out in force to mount a successful media flight demonstration of air and ground team SAREX procedures on 19 April 2014.  Lt. Col. Beauford had established a media relationship with Times Picayune editor Melissa Morris who assigned reported Dennis Gallagher to the story.  Capt. Mark Warriner, the organizer of the SAREX, handled getting the permission for the media flight from the National Operations Center and uploaded the reporter’s Form 9 “Release (For Non CAP Members)” to the NOC. He also secured funding for the Media Fly-Along SAREX from Louisiana Wing Commander Col. Thomas Bernard.

Times Picayune reporter Dennis Gallagher observed the Mission Base briefing by Capt. Mark Warriner and met the members of the teams. Reporter Gallagher then flew with Mission Pilot Capt. Emmet Bartholomew, Jr., and Mission Observer Lt. Col. Kathy Beauford on an ELT search for a

“missing hunter with a personal beacon.” A running commentary demonstrated the methods used in locating the beacon. The beacon was located and the aircrew flew back to the ground team van and instructed them in locating the “missing person.” The ground team then proceeded to assess the condition of the “rescued” missing person and offered food and water. Airborne and ground photographs of the scene were taken and processed after the flight, adding photo information to the pictures which were uploaded into the CAP Web Mission Information Reporting System (WIMRS) Operations Database.

The Pontchartrain Composite Squadron ground team consisted of Ground Team Leader Major Dennis Eschmann, Lt, Mike Giroir, C/1stLt. Franchesca Giroir, C/SMSGT Dean Scott, C/SrA Colton McClintock, C/A1C Andrew Rodrigue. The missing person team consisted of Major Lester Cambre and Capt. Creston King. The Incident Commander of the SAREX was Lt. Col. Amos Plante.  Mission Base radio operator was Brian Bowling.

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with 60,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs about 85 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and is credited by the AFRCC with saving an average of 71 lives annually. Its unpaid professionals also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to more than 25,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet programs. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 72 years. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information

Left to right: Capt. Emmet Bartholomew, Jr.,
Lt. Col. Amos Plante, Capt. Mark Warriner,
Lt. Col. John Morrow, Lt. Col. Kathy Beauford,
Times Picayune reporter Dennis Gallagher,
and Capt. Creston King.
Mission Pilot Capt. Emmet Bartholomew
and Observer/Navigator Lt. Col. Beauford.

Inaugural Los Angeles County Air Show Deemed a Huge Success and Gives Back to the Community

Show announces economic impact, confirmation of 2015 event and more

LOS ANGELES (April 24, 2014) – The Los Angeles County Air Show Board of Directors today announced that the inaugural event exceeded expectations and provided a significant boost to the local economy. Additionally, the proceeds from the event will fund several scholarships to regional youth and provide seed money for the 2015 Air Show.

“Based on the success of the show, the positive feedback from our guests and the overwhelming support of the community and our partners, the board has committed to making the air show an annual event,” said J.D. Kennedy, president of the Los Angeles County Air Show board of directors.

The boost to the local economy and outlying area was significant. Initial projections show $6.6 million in direct economic impact with indirect impact numbers currently being determined. A monetary stipend was also awarded to more than 20 local non-profit groups who provided assistance to the master concessionaire. In the near future, the Air Show board will announce the Los Angeles County Air Show Regional Scholarship Program and its application process for individuals interested in pursuing a career in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) or aerospace.

The show welcomed more than 103,000 spectators over the two-day event at Fox Field with 26,000 attendees on Friday and 77,000 attending on Saturday.

“I’m very pleased with the success of the event, we’re thankful of the support from our sponsors and proud of the hard work our volunteers put in to make this event a success despite the unusually short notice we had to get the show off the ground,” said Dennis Dunbar, executive director of the Los Angeles County Air Show.  “We are all excited about having a whole year to work on improvements that will enhance guest experience and allow us to add several exciting elements to the show.”

The Air Show will work to enhance the event’s infrastructure and expand capacity for future shows.  Areas of improvement will include parking lots, additional restrooms and expanding spectator areas where crowds naturally concentrate.

“The development of this show was a long awaited event in a very special area of the world,” added Kennedy.  “We couldn’t be more proud of our local volunteers who worked tirelessly to bring a world class aerospace event to the Antelope Valley.  Not only did they help produce a safe and unforgettable air show, friendships were made that will last a lifetime.” 

The Air Show board is currently planning a volunteer appreciation event at Fox Field on May 15th where volunteers will close the books on the 2014 show and begin preparation for 2015. On May 17th, the board will also hold an event to thank the youth organizations that graciously volunteered their time and provided support including the JROTC, Civil Air Patrol, Explorers and Sea Cadets. 

The organization is also looking forward to supporting and participating in other community events throughout the year starting with the Poppy Festival this weekend where Air Show t-shirts will be available for the first time.

The Los Angeles County Air Show web site will continue to be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more.  Fans can follow the Air Show on Facebook and Twitter (@LACountyAirShow). If you are interested in sponsorship information or being involved with the 2015 Air Show please email info@lacountyairshow.com.

The following sponsors and community partners generously contributed to the 2014 Los Angeles County Air Show: City of Lancaster, Southern California Toyota Dealers, Lockheed Martin, Destination Lancaster, Northrop Grumman, California Compaction Corporation, Waste Management and Time Warner Cable.

About Los Angeles County Air Show
The Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit corporation (status pending) dedicated to promoting the importance of aviation for continued economic growth, inspiration and educational opportunities for our youth, and enhancing awareness for the service and sacrifice of our military men and women. The mission of the Air Show will, in part, be accomplished by giving back to the needs of the community through a regional scholarship program for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math or aerospace. For more information about the Los Angeles County Air Show, please visit www.lacountyairshow.com.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Indy Transponder 24-APR-2014 1800z

Go catch the air show! - Thank you Fencecheck for the great calendar:

4/25/14 |  Wings Over Flagler 2014
4/26/14 |  Mariposa Air Fair & Family Adventur..
4/26/14 |  World War II Heritage Days 2014
4/26/14 |  Boshears Skyfest 2014
4/26/14 |  NAS JRB Fort Worth Air Power Expo 2..
4/26/14 |  Defenders of Liberty Air Show 2014
4/26/14 |  American Heroes Air Show 2014
4/26/14 |  Bluebonnet Airsho 2014
4/26/14 |  Den Ve Vzduchu Plasy 2014
4/27/14 |  Old Buck Wings and Wheels 2014
4/27/14 |  Wings Wheels & Wine 2014
4/27/14 |  Pacific Coast Dream Machines 2014


USAF Thunderbirds will be at Barksdale AFB, La.
USN Blue Angels will be at Fort Worth Air Power Expo

Defenders of Liberty Air Show returns - KTAL | ...On April 26 & 27, 2014, the public enjoy aerial entertainment for free. Even with a year off, organizers say hard work has been put into this year’s show...

Bluebonnet Air Show offers sights, sounds and stunts - The River Cities Sunday Tribune | ...On April 26, you can get a heavy taste of these warbirds as well as some incredible modern aircraft that can push the envelope of aerobatics during the 2014 Commemorative Air Force Bluebonnet Air Show at Kate Craddock Field. The facility is located on the south edge of Burnet on U.S. 281. Just look for the signs...

Here come the Blue Angels By Candace Moore * The Newsweekly | ...Crowds will be dazzled. So will approximately 35,000 to 45,000 aviation fans expected on Mother’s Day weekend (May 10-11). The Vero Beach Air Show promises to be a dazzling event. It will be held at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, 3400 Cherokee Drive, in Vero Beach. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days and flying starts at noon...

Photos: Demonstration Teams Acceptance Show15 new photos · US Army Golden Knights

Great War Flying Museum to bring aircraft to Oshkosh · General Aviation News | EAA AVIATION http://generalaviationnews.com/2014/04/23/great-war-flying-museum-to-bring-aircraft-to-oshkosh/CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Four replica aircraft from the Great War Flying Museum of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, will participate in EAA’s World War I aviation centennial activities at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 fly-in, which will be held July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh...

Video: Marrakech Airshow 2014 * Morocco World News

Hundreds of planes expected to 'fly-in' at San Marcos airport April 26 - San Marcos Mercury | San Marcos Municipal Airport will play host this weekend to the first in a series of regional fly-ins organized by the national Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. More than 580 private aircraft from Texas and seven surrounding states are expected to land at the airport on Saturday, April 26. Organizers say they expect as many as 1,800 people to attend the event....

Annual fly-in to be held at Wetumpka Municipal Airport - Wetumpka Herald | Youth from 8 to 17 years old will have the chance to slip the bonds of earth April 26 during the spring fly-in hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 822 at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport. Each year, members of the group offer free airplane rides for children as part of the national Young Eagles program...

2014 Chino Air Show - Photorecon.net · Dave Budd | Mooney International Corporation is proud to present Planes of Fame Air Show 2014, May 3 & 4: “A Salute to the Mighty Eighth”. This year’s airshow will feature over 40 historic aircraft, performing for your enjoyment as well as a salute to the 8th Air Force in WWII. We invite you to Airshow 2014 to celebrate the history and contributions of the men, women, and aircraft of the 8th Air Force...

Hangar 24 Craft Brewery's AirFest, two-day anniversary celebration - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | It seems like Hangar 24 Craft Brewery’s anniversary celebrations have grown exponentially each year. Last year, the celebration morphed into an air show and took over the adjacent Redlands Municipal Airport. This year, the event will span two days....

Air boss hired for Sept. 20 Flights of Our Fathers Fly-In - Terrell Tribune | Ground activities and the air space around Terrell Municipal Airport will be controlled during the 2014 No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum’s Flights of Our Fathers Fly-In. The fly-in, set for Sept. 20, will be controlled by Austin-based Plane Brains LLC. City officials have signed a contract that will pay Plane Brains $7,500...

LiveLeak.com - U2 Spy Plane - Cockpit View at 70,000 Feet * www.liveleak.com | Spectacular footage filmed by the pilot of a U2 spy plane

Doug Keeney’s ‘Lost In The Pacific’ – A Conversation With the Author · Warbirds News | L. http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbird-articles/doug-keeneys-lost-pacific-conversation-author.htmlDouglas Keeney is the well-known author of over a dozen books on US history, and has just completed a book on WWII air-sea rescue missions. However, it isn’t the book he originally intended to produce. While conducting research, he expected to focus on the technical aspects; the various types of seaplanes, radio signal triangulation systems used to find pilots, etc. But, at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, he was surprised to find a far more compelling tale. He discovered pages and pages of records, untouched for seventy years, featuring the first-person survival and rescue accounts from the Pacific Theater....

Fundraising, 1946-style: B-17 bomber sold to raise money for high school band uniforms * Redwood Falls Gazette | It’s not unusual for organizations to sell cookies or crafts as fundraisers. But a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress bomber? It all started in 1945, when the Redwood Falls Junior Chamber of Commerce (“Jaycees” for short) put on a really great show for the Fourth of July. How could they top it in 1946? At the May 8, 1946 meeting of the Jaycees, the idea of buying the bomber was approved by the group. But buying a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber? One of those four-engined monsters that flew a thousand plane raids over Europe? A B-17? Really? As it happened, it was a much more practical idea than it now appears. The U.S. government had thousands of surplus airplanes just sitting around after the war, and nothing to do with them. Then someone had the bright idea to sell the bombers to schools, cheap, to use for fundraising efforts...

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Mix and mingle with the Blue Angels, other top aerial performers at the Vero Beach Air Show - http://veroairshow.com/WPTV | Have you ever wanted to see the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels in action? Now you can, and you'll even get to meet the pilots with this exclusive prize package.  The Vero Beach Air Show brings some of the world's top aerial performers to the Vero Beach Municipal Airport in May. One grand prize winner will receive two tickets to the Sponsor/Performer Party on Friday May 9...

Watch: What it looks like when weightlessness kicks in during Blue Angels flight demonstration - Canada.com | The US Navy Flight Demonstration Team, better known as the Blue Angels, travels with a C-130T Hercules nicknamed FAT ALBERT. Known throughout the world for their amazing flying feats, here is a look inside the aircraft during the team’s air show demonstration...

Video: Local Fliers in the Air Show - KTBS | BOSSIER CITY, La -If you are heading out to the Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air Show you will be sure to catch a few local fliers in action. We met with two local aerobatic performers with very different styles. One is taking to the skies in a plane from 1972 and is doing a retro style air show. The other is in a new plane that can do some of the most jaw dropping stunts...

Trojan Phlyers to Fly at Air Power Expo – NAS Fort Worth JRB April 26/27th · Warbirds News | Based south of Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas, the Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for their exciting performance in the first air show NAS JRB Fort Worth has had in several years. The Trojan Phlyers are always a huge hit with the crowd at the air shows they perform in, and look forwards to flying at the Joint Reserve Base on April 26th and 27th....

Air Show Helps Bethpage Brand Soar - Credit Union Times | Since 2003, Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s sponsorship of the Bethpage Air Show has gone far in spreading the cooperative’s brand throughout the Long Island community. The $5.4 billion Bethpage FCU in Bethpage, N.Y., and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, recently announced the lineup for the show, which will take place at Jones Beach May 24-25...

AirFest to Feature New Veterans Program - WIFR | ROCKFORD (WIFR) – With the return of AirFest this year, a program paying tribute to veterans is also taking off. The Honoring Heroes program will recognize those who exclusively served in the Vietnam War. It’s now taking nominations for who in the Stateline are will be dedicated at this year’s event. Families will also get free tickets, a shuttle to the heroes chalet, and a meet and greet with the performers... Selected nominees will be recognized during AirFest on June 7 and 8 at RFD.

US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier to be featured at OC Air Show - The Star Democrat | OCEAN CITY — The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded one of only six coveted AV-8B Harrier Demonstrations in 2014 to the Ocean City Air Show... The seventh annual edition of the event, held June 14 and 15, will be the only air show of the year in the mid-Atlantic region to feature a Harrier Demo. The U.S. Marine Corps is the third branch of the U.S. military to announce support for the OC Air Show. The U.S. Army Silver Wings Parachute Team also will perform and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the event...

Blue Angels Returning To Chicago Air Show - CBS Local | CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights are returning to the annual Chicago Air and Water Show... Chicago officials said Tuesday the Air and Water Show, which will take place August 16 and 17...

United States Unlimited Aerobatic Team, Melissa Pemberton to perform at the Reno Air Races

Airshow Pilot Bails Out After Catastrophic Aircraft Failure * Aero-News Network | Planning Ahead And Staying Safe Saves A Professional Airshow Pilot | Dan Marcotte describes himself on his website as being determined and driven with a sense of vision. His adventures have included racing cars and racing airplanes, and he now owns and operates Dan Marcotte Airshows. His schedule through August includes professional aerobatic performances at 7 airshows, or at least it did until he had to “hit the silk” last week...

The Hadfield Summit * Vintage Wings of Canada | On Monday June 30, 2014, Vintage Wings of http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/465/language/en-US/The-Hadfield-Summit.aspxCanada will host Commander Chris Hadfield, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the RCAF's 90th Anniversary CF-18 Demonstration Hornet fighter jet. This once in a lifetime event is a coming together of some of Canada's most accomplished and inspirational aerospace leaders to celebrate not just this great country, but the men and women who make it that way...

Clacton: Red Arrows set to return to Clacton Air Show - East Anglian Daily Times | The world’s premier aerobatic display team are in high demand this year as it is their 50th anniversary. Mark Platt, Tendring district councillor for tourism and events, said “In their distinctive Hawk jets they perform dynamic displays around the world and it is a great honour to host them in Clacton....

Biggin Hill Airport's Festival of Flight organisers call for vintage car owners to take part at event * This is Local London | Biggin Hill Airport’s Festival of Flight organisers are hoping to see classic cars feature alongside flagship attendees The Red Arrows....

From Mojave Fly-in:  Zach talks about the 5000km closed course flight

Last flying B-29 coming to Paine Field * Herald Net | Fifi is coming home. But just for a visit. The last flying B-29 Superfortress, Fifi, is stopping by the Historic Flight Foundation at Paine Field this summer. The bomber was built in 1945 in Boeing's Renton plant...

DDay Weekend * RAF Museum London Events | 6th - 8th June 2014 | A fly-past of an Avro Lancaster is scheduled for Sunday 8th June. Timings are yet to be announced and the fly-past is subject to weather conditions....

The Miraculous Torpedo Squadron * Vintage Wings of Canada | Mori Juzo was a torpedo bomber pilot of the Imperial Japanese Navy and one of the aviators who participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1973, Juzo wrote his autobiography, entitled Kiseki no Raigekitai (The Miraculous Torpedo Squadron). This book has, until now, never been translated into English. But one of Vintage Wings readers, Nicholas (Nick) Voge, an American pilot with Oahu's Makani Kai Air, is also a long time translator and has been working on an English translation of Mori's work...

Fleet Air Museum in Yeovil to host historic meeting of servicemens' ancestors - Western Gazette | The descendants of three British First World War bombing pilots will meet for the first time at the Fleet Air Museum in Yeovil on Monday. On November 21, 1914 Sydney Sippe, John Babington and Edward Briggs flew from Belfort in France on the first ever long-distance bombing raid using planes they had assembled themselves. Their target was the zeppelin factory at Friedrichshafen in Germany...

Air museum receives $2550 grant - Rantoul Press | RANTOUL — Community Foundation of East Central Illinois has awarded a $2,550 grant to Chanute Air Museum to develop educational programs utilizing flight simulation. The grant has allowed the museum to purchase a computer, monitor, flight control yoke and rudder pedals to facilitate aviation education through flight simulation. A series of lesson plans using the new technology and geared toward elementary-age children was developed as a result of consultation with outside museum educators and pilot instructors...

Blackbird Mach 3 Duet - M-21 “Blackbird” + D-12B Tagboard rare pair, 2 of 2 by travelforaircraft | The D-21 was a high performance vehicle, built to live but once at Mach 3 while at extremely high altitude. It's mission solely to...

Danish F-16 jets filmed on the firing range hit their own camera · David Cenciotti | This is not covered by warranty. Royal Danish Air Force personnel love to film their F-16s using air-to-air and air-to-surface armament. A GoPro screenshot of a RDAF pilot firing an AIM-9 Sidewinder produced one of the coolest selfie ever taken from a fighter jet...

Sunseeker Duo Makes Test Flights from December 17 to Earth Day * CAFE Foundation Blog | Eric Raymond announced today that his Sunseeker Duo, the world’s first solar-powered two-seat aircraft, has been making test flights since last December 17, the 111th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The Duo was built by Eric and his wife Irena, and is Eric’s third solar-powered airplane....

RC Airplane Flight Across the USA – sUAS News | RC Airplane Flight Across the USA - MyGeekShow | sUAS News has backed Trent so should you! A young man that has shown hard work pays off. His posts on DIY Drones have...

Mentors Needed: Women Soar 2014! * WAI Connect Blog | EAA's Women Soar You Soar is the ideal place for high school girls to find out more about the opportunities available to them in the aviation industry. The unique program introduces 100 girls to 35 women (mentors)—from engineers to fighter pilots—working in a variety of aviation and aerospace fields. It's an event filled with career exploration, discovery, inspiration, and fun...