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Fat Albert Hiatus from World Airshow News Forum | I just heard that Fat Albert is at the depot undergoing maintenance, and will be off the airshow circuit for a few months...

Wright Flight kids open DM air show - TucsonSentinel.com | Students from the Wright Flight program opened the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Open House air show Saturday after taking off from Tucson International Airport and landing at DM. For Sabrina Gruenhagen, 11, her second time in an airplane was her first ...

A Wonderful Aviation Experience on your Doorstep - Christchurch People | If you are interested in aviation history or you want to entertain the kids then we can't reccommend it enough. We left feeling rather "enthused". Do speak to the staff and ask them about the aircraft. It will make such a difference to your visit....

WWII Heritage Days event today, Sunday - Newnan Times-Herald | Experience the sights and sounds of the Greatest Generation as the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the WWII Heritage Days at the Historical Airpower Facility, Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field in Peachtree City from 9 am- 4 pm both ...

Red Arrows to showcase skills at Cleethorpes' Festival Of Flight - This is Grimsby | THE world-famous Red Arrows are coming to Cleethorpes to provide a spectacular conclusion to the resort's Festival Of Flight. The Grimsby Telegraph can reveal that the famed RAF aerobatic team is to perform its full display over Cleethorpes seafront on ...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner wins 2011 Collier Trophy from Pacific Wings Magazine by Rob | Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has been announced as the winner of the 2011 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Boeing says that the award of the trophy places the Dreamliner in an exclusive group of pioneers that revolutionised air travel...

The Doolittle’s Raiders Goblets from Photorecon | This year marks the 70th anniversary of the raid which was the first strike against the Japanese homeland.  The National Museum of the United States Air Force has a B-25 that was restored by North American Aviation and presented to the Museum in 1958.  The aircraft was restored and painted to represent B-25B, Serial Number [...]

WWII heroes to gather at Wright-Patt - Springfield News Sun | CV Glines, the official historian for the Doolittle Raiders and himself a World War II aviator, said the raid “greatly humiliated” Japanese military leaders who assured their the nation's population they would not be attacked...

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Wayne Podeweltz's Aeronca Chief: 41 Years of Caretaking from Antique Airfield News | Wayne Podeweltz, Merrill WI, is about to complete the second rebuild of his 1939 Aeronca 65-C "Chief", which he has owned for 41 years. With...

Mike Lucas' and Andy Heins' Skyranger Has Paint from Antique Airfield News | Mike Lucas sent an update on the Skyranger project that he and Andy Heins are working on Dayton. Andy and I finished painting all the fabric, and we are pretty happy with the results. The gold trim on the red really makes it pop. All that is...

Lockheed chief test pilot hits 1,000 hours in Raptor from Aerospace-Defense News | Friends and family gathered April 6 to congratulate F-22 Lockheed Martin Chief Test Pilot James "JB" Brown III on his 1,000 hours of flying an F-22 at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif...

On a wing and a prayer for Gary - This is Nottingham | THE widow of the oldest British serviceman to be killed in Afghanistan has performed a wing walk to mark the anniversary of his death. Jacqui Thompson's husband, Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson, 51, of Sherwood, was killed on duty in Kandahar in 2008...

Raptor videos from Red Flag from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Happy Saturday minions... Here are some videos from Red Flag over at Nellis courtesy of the USAF. One is just of them refueling over the barren Nevada desert. The other is of airfield operations at Nellis...

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Biggin Hill Spitfire hangar set to open next month - News Shopper | It is hoped the hangar, opening on May 2, will put the former RAF fighter station back on the aviation map following the demise of the popular Biggin Hill Air Fair. With further Spitfires scheduled to arrive over the coming months, for now there will ...

Twenty Spitfires buried in Burma during WW2 to be repatriated to UK - Metro | Twenty Spitfires that were buried in Burma during the Second World War are to be restored and repatriated to the UK. David Cameron struck up the deal with Burmese president Thein Sein in a bid to thaw relations. The move will see the historic fighter ...

Cameron signs deal to bring wartime Spitfires home from Myanmar - gulfnews.com | The Spitfire is arguably the most important plane in the history of aviation, playing a crucial role in the Second World War. It is hoped this will be an opportunity to work with the reforming Burmese [Myanmarese] government to uncover, ...

RAF Typhoons Scrambled Over UK from Aero-News Network | Quick Reaction Alert Force Responded To Helicopter Transmitting Emergency Signal Two RAF Typhoons were launched yesterday evening to intercept an aircraft that was transmitting an emergency signal and could not be identified via radio. The RAF jets are part of the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) force which has Typhoon fighter aircraft and crews held at continuous ground-readiness at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, and at RAF Leuchars in Fife...

Theatrical Evenings at the Museum of Regional Air Angers from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton(translated) | The Regional Museum of Angers in the Air is pleased to present his new movie: the theatrical evenings | During these evenings, conducted in collaboration with the theater group "pinched scene," René Gasnier, Hélène Boucher and Henri Mignet, welcome you to the heart of the Angevin aviation history through drama skits (3 skits 20 minutes with seats)....

Airport aims to stop thrill-seekers at 'blowback beach' - overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com | Security measures will be increased at Maho Beach on the Caribbean island of St. Maarten in response to a viral video showing a woman being injured by jet blast from a JetBlue airplane. The beach is just steps from Princess Juliana International Airport, where airplanes take off...

More on the Space Shuttle's final missions from The Original Rocket Dungeon | CollectSpace reports on the Space Shuttle's final crew patch, which will commemorate the delivery of the Shuttles to their final resting places.  The patch was designed by pilot Jeff Moultrie who is the chief pilot of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA).  The patches will be worn by Moultrie and his crew during next week's delivery of...

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Acro Camp Sneak Peek - When IPs Attack - via Acro Camp FB | A quick clip from the upcoming film, Acro Camp. | Acro Camp IP Barry Sutton is known for rewarding a maneuver well-performed by taking the controls and following on with a few additional maneuvers. Here, Paul Berliner completes a loop and Barry adds a roll and a big wingover.

WAI Announces Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees for 2012 - Helicopter Association International | Air Racers, a WASP, the first woman aeronautical engineer and one of the first women airplane mechanics for the United States Navy will all soon be inducted into Women in Aviation, International's Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at ...

Week One Nears an End for Black Team from US Army Golden Knights by Dan Cook | As the first week of winter training nears an end, Black Team’s newer jumpers begin to show some major improvements in several aspects. The first week of Winter Training hones in the concepts of target accuracy and narration, while allowing the newer members to intigrate into their respective Team’s daily activities. As the Team continues [...]

Zanesville man overcame societal issues, found success as Tuskegee Airman - Zanesville Times Recorder | He trained in the P-17 biplane, the AT-6 and the twin-engine B-25 bomber. His was just the third class to train specifically for the B-25. He said although there was "quite a bit of prejudice" in the South, the northern air bases were the worst, ...

Review: 'Red Tails'  - CNN | It's been 26 years since "Top Gun," but the dogfights in that absurdly entertaining Reagan-era classic have lost none of their speed-demon zap. That said, "Top Gun" lets you know that you're basically watching a videogame with actors. Not so with "Red Tails," a lavishly square historical drama about...

Wings from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | With all of the well-deserved fabulousity attending the opening of the Red Tails movie today (whoo-hoo!!!), I got to thinking about the first American movie that featured aviation – 1927’s silent film Wings. It was the first movie to win the “best picture” Oscar (although it wasn’t called that yet) and the only silent film to do so. It is one of my personal “Top 25” movies and I try to watch it whenever it is on cable TV. (Updated DVD and Blu-ray editions are supposedly coming out next week.)...

Beechcraft King Air 65-90 from National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian's Facebook Wall by National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian | The first Beechcraft King Air flew on this day in 1964. After the prototype completed a 230-hour test program, the design received its type certificate on May 27, 1964. The first production aircraft deliveries began in late 1964. The Museum's Beechcraft King Air 65-90 is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center.

Pilot's-Eye View of the War in the Air - New York Times | Those close-ups of Arlen (who had learned to fly in the Canadian Royal Flying Corps), Rogers (who learned to fly during the production) and their comrades are gripping because they are unshakably, unmistakably real: actors filming their own ...

F-35's first night flight from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | It's exceptionally cheesy, it's very Top Gun, but hell, it's Friday - here's a shot of the Lockheed Martin on its first night flight.

Week on the web from Flightglobal by Barbara Cockburn | ...Our Image of the Day blog featured a shot of Greek air force Northrop Grumman F-16s, Israeli air force Boeing F-15s and an Israeli Boeing 707 tanker flying in the Middle Eastern nation in November (above) (credit IAF Magazine).
Five Greek F-16s took part in a five-day exercise that included practice dogfights.

A Wonderful Week at Oshkosh - AOPA Pilot | (Although the sponsoring organization, the Experimental Aircraft Association, calls it AirVenture, everyone calls it Oshkosh.) First, there were planes, planes and more planes. People come to see the planes, and there were thousands of planes. ...

Tom Poberezny joins board of advisors - Corporate Jet Investor | In 1975, he became Chairman of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, developing a strategy that made "Oshkosh" a global event. While serving as President of EAA, Mr. Poberezny developed and implemented numerous programs that have had a major impact on aviation, ...

"That's a Real P-51!" UCAP #270-bravo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb, Jack and James Wyndbrant chat about their visit to the 2012 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. Recorded Jan 19, 2012

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Video: Fat Albert - Shortfinal.tv | Fat Albert, the C-130 Hercules transporter for the Blue Angels, became Santa's sleigh in a toy run leading up to Christmas.

Blue Angel Lands In Sioux Falls By Don Jorgensen | SIOUX FALLS, SD - The 2012 Sioux Falls Airshow will feature the U. S. Navy's elite Blue Angels. The airshow isn't until July, but Monday, we got a sneak peak of what you can expect to see when the aerial demonstration team flies into Sioux Falls.  Planning for the 2012 Sioux Falls Airshow got underway as one of the seven Blue Angels F-18 jets touched down in Sioux Falls....

US Navy Blue Angels 2012 Practice Schedule - Milcom Monitoring Post | The US Navy Blue Angels have released their 2012 practice schedule. These pactices represent excellent opportunities to see and monitor this team in a non-air show setting.....

With airplanes flying off my eyelashes… - Fly with Amelia | ...Sometimes the most beautiful moments happen when you least expect them. As I walked to my apartment door, print in hand, I flipped it over. To my surprise, there was an extensive description of the “Art of Flight” series! How serendipitously perfect… this description embodies how aviation makes me feel each time I push the throttle forward and soar into the sky. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.... 

WWII Pilot Gives $2 Million to Flight Nursing Program  - Women in Aviation International | A pioneering female aviator who served her country during World War II has made a gift to Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing — a gift that combine her love of flight and her dedication to nursing.....

Flight Lieutenant Neill Cox - The Telegraph | Flight Lieutenant Neill Cox, who has died aged 88, won two DFCs for flying operations in the Mediterranean; he was also noted in the Service for once taking off in his Spitfire completely unaware that a WAAF mechanic was clinging on to the tailplane.... 

From Antique Airfield:  Don Parsons' Blog: Paul Glenshaw stops by Creve Coeur, Don Parsons' Blog: A new Robin in the nest. 

WAY FAVOURITE STARS AT AUCTION by Ronel Jordaan | Unique aviation icon comes to sale at Historics | One of the most evocative icons, and the rarest of restoration projects, will take centre stage at the auction by Historics at Brooklands in Surrey, next February.  A Spitfire – not the ubiquitous sports car from Triumph – but a 1941Vickers-Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IIa fighter – will come to sale at Historics, at their winter auction venue of Mercedes-Benz World on February 18th 2012, almost exactly 70 years after it first took to the skies....

The German - biggeekdad.com | The German is a short film about a British and German fighter pilot who engage in a dogfight in World War Two.

NEW VIDEO – Collings Foundation’s F-100F Tribute - Warbird Radio | WARBIRD RADIO – Check out the Collings Foundation’s new video about their F-100F....

Museum needs votes to win grant for Korean War memorial - GAN | The Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, Calif., is a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh Everything contest. They want to use the money to build a Korean War memorial. Museum officials ask pilots to vote as often as they can. 

Libya: Can We Have the 'Lady Be Good' Back Now Please? - Salem News | I don't think it's easy to take a single story from the pages of aviation history and call it the 'best' or 'most interesting' because the competition is fierce, but the doomed crew of the World War Two B24 Liberator 'Lady Be Good' ranks for the title if any do. The plane was lost on a mission over Libya, failing to return from a 4 April 1943 bombing raid over Naples, Italy, the Lady Be Good had been crewed by nine men:...

1998 American Champion Citabria Explorer with pilot Jared Maynard – Part 2 - Other Peoples Airplanes | This is part two of the flight with Jared in the Citabria. You can check out part one here.  For this episode, we returned to Melbourne International Airport for a touch-and-go followed by a full-stop landing before putting the plane away in the hangar.  On the first approach, we were a little high. So once we were established on final approach, we used a technique known as “slipping” to lose altitude quickly. Typically, when you put an airplane into a decent, you gain airspeed. However, since we are trying to land, we do not want....

At AirVenture, Oshkosh - Let's Go Flying | Landing at EAA AirVenture on Monday, July 26 was SUCH a thrill! The largest air show in the world!  The turf runway slowed me down nicely and as I taxied up to the “gate” to the ultralight area, a volunteer sped up on a small scooter. Unfortunately, I had no way to alert the helpful volunteers that my brakes had failed 4 days previously and I hadn’t been able to fix them. He came a little too close to my wing, probably assuming that I’d brake, and I promptly took off his left mirror!...

Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI frontline fighter aircraft crashes near Pune - Bangalore Aviation | IANS is reporting that a Sukhoi Su-30MKI the frontline air superiority fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Pune around 13:15 local (07:45Z) today. Both the pilots bailed out to safety, an officer said.  The fighter belongs to a squadron of the Su-30MKI which is based at the Lohegaon Air Force Base to protect amongst others, the economic capital of India, Mumbai. The part of the base also serves as the civil airport serving the city of Pune....

U.S. MQ-9 crashes at Mahe, Seychelles. Not a good period for America’s robot war - The Aviationist | News agencies are reporting that a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper crashed today at the Seychelles International Airport in Mahe. The cause of the crash is unknown and under investigation but the Reaper (also known as Predator B) was unarmed and no injuries were reported.... 

This Crazy 385-Foot Wingspan Giant Mothership Will Launch Rockets Into Orbit [Video] from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz | This is not a fantasy project. This is going to be real: a gigantic 385-foot wing span, 544-tonne plane powered by six 747 engines that will serve as a flying launch platform for 490,000 pound orbital rockets....

Teen envisions helicopter of the future - GAN | Sikorsky Aircraft and By Kids For Kids Co., an organization that inspires kids to be successful inventors, has awarded a California teenager the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award for envisioning a small unmanned helicopter that could carry relief supplies and electrical power to the scene of a natural disaster or other catastrophic event.  Tharon Trujillo, 15, of Plumas Lake, Calif., accepted the award — a trophy and a $1,000 scholarship check — during a company-paid visit to Sikorsky’s headquarters in Stratford, Conn. Accompanied by his parents,... 

NYC's Intrepid Museum Celebrates Ownership of Space Shuttle Enterprise - Space.com | NASA's space shuttle prototype, Enterprise, now belongs to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City.  Space agency leaders and local elected officials marked the shuttle's transfer of ownership, which took place last month, during a ceremony held Sunday (Dec. 11) onboard the aircraft carrier-turned-museum....

0 Gravity by Troy Turner | Only a handful of space tourists have actually made to the outskirts of our planet, but with companies like Virgin Galactic already taking down payments on seats, it’s only a matter of time before the cosmos become a sought-after vacation destination (for those who can afford it, of course). This project aims to offer riders a quick trip where they can briefly experience zero-gravity and get a peek of our planet....

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Blue Angels Aerial Exercises This Thursday, Friday - SFist | Before you head out to watch the Blue Angels tear up the skies this weekend for Fleet Week, the zippy hellions above will perform practice exercises on Thursday (from 1 to 5 pm) and Friday (from noon to 4:30). Expect loud rumblings and wooshing above ...

Pilots Thrill Special Audience - Times Record | The U.S. Air Force's Thunderbirds' performances this weekend at the Fort Smith Regional Air Show will not include any tricks, said Thunderbird Pilot No. 3, Maj. John Gallemore.  "We don't call them tricks," Gallemore said shortly after a private practice run at the Fort Smith Regional Airport, 6700 McKennon Blvd. "It's an air demonstration, so it's a series of maneuvers that we do. We have about 35 maneuvers in the show itself."  The Thunderbirds, who are based out of Nellis Air ...

Record Crowd Sees Show - Fort Smith Times Record | Members of the US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstation squadron fly inverted while performing Sunday during the Fort Smith Air Show at Ebbing Air National Guard Base. Record crowds turned out to watch a variety of aerial acts and ...

Fort Smith Air Show from The Pilot's Wife by Emily | This weekend was the 2011 Fort Smith Air Show, and Patrick and Brian performed on Saturday and Sunday.  We had such a good time. It was possibly the best air show I’ve been to. In part due to the excellent performers, and in part due to the fact that we had our own shady tent and the weather was beautiful! ...

Great Georgia Airshow: Safety on minds of organizers - Newnan Times-Herald | More than 25000 people are expected to attend this weekend's The Great Georgia Airshow in Peachtree City, organizers say. It's also the first time in 10 years the event will host a jet team. The Heavy Metal Jet Team features retired ...

Stuart Air Show Veterans Day Weekend showcases new performers and displays - TCPalm | The Amber Leigh Band will appear at the Stuart Air Show Dirty Flight Suit Party on November 11. Wear your cowboy boots and kick up the dust to the sounds of country fiddling with a Celtic Twist. Tickets are on sale at http://www.stuartairshow.com. ...
   
Pilots and Pancakes to fly-in at Shawnee Regional Airport - Shawnee News Star | Pancakes and airplanes will be available at the Shawnee Regional Airport Fly-in Saturday, Oct. 15, but you can't eat the airplanes or ride the pancakes. Although you can eat the pancakes and ride some of the planes. ...

Two Jet Teams Booked For Culpeper Virginia Airfest from Aero-News Network | Show Offers Free Admission October 8 At Culpeper Airport Michael Dale, director of The Culpeper Virginia Airfest, says organizers have locked down two headline acts for their October 8 Air Show - Nalls Aviation's Sea Harrier and Red Star and the Dragon.

Final airshow at Imperial War Museum, Duxford - Haverhill Echo | Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford will hold its final airshow of the 2011 season on October 16. The show will be in remembrance of the Korean War, the first major conflict which saw jet aircraft seek air superiority alongside the final-generation ...

Celebration of Ford at Warbirds Over Wanaka - Voxy | Organisers of the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, who are putting together a celebration of Ford vehicles and their place in New Zealand culture, have put out a call to Ford owners of the South for some help. Places in the 'Ford Through the ...

2 Skydivers Lose Control: Dasara Mini Air Show Cut Short Due To Bad Weather. Mysore, Karnataka, India from Kathryn's Report | Mysore, Oct. 3  Two parajumpers performing in the Dasara Mini Air Show failed to land at the designated spot due to strong gales of wind, leading to anxiety among organisers and spectators. The event was held at Bannimantap last evening.  The two sky-divers, attached to Indian Army's Air Wing based in Pune, lost control of their chutes and landed away from the venue. Fortunately, they managed to land unhurt. ...

IMAGES: Smoke Squadron has performed in Rio Grande do Sul from CavokBlog | The Air Demonstration Squadron of the Air Force, the Smoke Squadron, held on 29 and 30 September and 1 October three presentations in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, marking the beginning of 2011 South Loop. The first city to receive the T-27 Tucano was Três de Maio, on Thursday. On Friday it was time for New Hamburg, and on Saturday the squad performed in Garibaldi. The team CAVOK Brazil was present in two of these presentations and shows here how it went. ...

The air show in Barcelona celebrates its 20th anniversary - euronews | Spectators gathered from the beaches of Mar Bella Bella and Novar in March were particularly admire the prowess of the Swiss driver of the patrol and the patrol of France. At euronews, we believe in human intelligence and believe that the ...

Organizers, city disappointed Redlands Air Show canceled - Redlands Daily Facts | REDLANDS - Organizers of the Redlands Air Show and the city can agree on one thing - both are disappointed that Saturday's scheduled show at Redlands Municipal Airport has been canceled. Where they can't agree, is who is responsible for the cancelation ...

My summer at EAA: What I learned after planning AirVenture 2011 by Jessica Bedore | When I was offered a public relations summer internship at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in Oshkosh, Wis., I never thought that two months later I would be shaking hands with the governor, welcoming over 80 veterans home from an Old Glory Honor Flight, helping Sully Sullenberger (think Miracle on the Hudson) with a book signing, watching a one-off car be auctioned off for $400,000, listening to the stories of Apollo astronauts, speaking Spanish to foreign reporters or, well, flying through the hot summer air in a door-less helicopter. To put it lightly, my summer at EAA has been incredible.  For the past 59 years, the EAA has hosted the world’s largest aviation event, AirVenture, which draws on average about 500,000 people to my small college town. It ...

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Summit Showcases America's Turn Toward Clean Energy - LAS VEGAS, Nevada, August 30, 2011 (ENS) - On Labor Day, all six jets of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team will perform using a 50/50 blend of drop-in biofuel, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus told the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 in Las Vegas today.  "This will be the first time an entire unit has flown on a biofuel mix," Secretary Mabus said of the Blue Angels Pax River Labor Day Air Show.  ...

San Diego Female Navy Pilot Joins Blue Angels (Video) - By Beth Ford Roth | The Blue Angels start training next week in Florida, and Navy Lt. Holly Taylor will be among their storied ranks. The 36-year-old Taylor is currently assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, according to ChipleyBugle.com. Taylor grew up in Louisiana, and graduated from the University of Alabama. ...

Fargo AirSho Introduction by former President Bush. - YouTube | The Fargo AirSho and the Fargo Air Museum hosted an Aviators Luncheon in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation, Fargo Navy Week and the Fargo AirSho on August 12, 2011. 

Local hero to fly with US Air Force Thunderbirds - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design | For the first time in Cleveland National Air Show history, the US Air Force Thunderbirds will fly a local community hero selected from among the dozens of nominations for its Hometown Hero program. Kevin Edmond, a fire battalion chief from Mentor, ...

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The warbirds are coming - Muncie Star Press | With a well-grounded career in natural gas pipeline construction, Chew will have his mind in the sky Friday through Sunday when warbirds like his take center stage at the Academy of Model Aeronautics, 5161 E. Memorial Drive, for the Indiana Warbird ...

Bill Boeing Jr. To Attend Vintage Aircraft Weekend from Aero-News Network | Flying Boeing Model 40 Will On Display At The Event Bill Boeing Jr. credits the Model 40 as being the airplane that saved his father's company from bankruptcy during the Great Depression, a message he will bring to the 4th Annual Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Paine Field in Snohomish County, WA, Saturday. 

Pilots Flock to Willapa Harbor Fly-in from General Aviation News | By Dave Gauger Pilots from throughout the northwest flocked to the Willapa Harbor Airport Saturday (August 6).  The promise of famous Ekone Oysters brought 22 aircraft into the Raymond airport from throughout Washington State, California, Nevada and Canada.  The hungry pilots consumed more than 300 oysters while swapping tales, showing off their proud flying machines and enjoying a special brand of camaraderie unique to aviation buffs.   ...

Acro Camp:  Shooting the @AcroCamp campers flying the IAC Primary here at Marine City

Italy, plane aerobatics at 26th "FAI World Aerobatic Championships" in Foligno ... - AVIONEWS | (WAPA) - From August 31 to September 11 it will take place at "Giorgio Franceschi" airport in Foligno, near Perugia (Umbria), Italy, the 27th edition of "FAI World Aerobatic Championships". They're the world aerobatics championships, which will take ...

The tribute letter written by Red Arrows leader Ben Murphy - Daily Echo | For the first time since the red Arrows lost their much-loved colleague, team leader Ben Murphy has paid tribute to pilot Jon Egging. In a letter to the Daily Echo's sister paper in Bournemouth and the Lincolnshire Echo, he thanked the people of ...

Mayor leads Eastbourne tributes to Red Arrows pilot - Eastbourne Today | “During the many years of Airbourne the people of Eastbourne have developed an affinity with the Red Arrows and the tragic news of the death of Flt Lt Jon Egging will have shocked the whole town. “My sincere condolences go to his wife Emma and his ...

Reno Air Races 2011 Just Two Weeks Away!! from photorecon.net | A Motorsport events like no other. Five days of racing action. Six classes of aircraft and speeds exceeding 500 mph. It all adds up to the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. Each race is just one thrilling episode of a weeklong pylon-to-pylon drama filled with excitement at every turn and endings you will [...]

Nemesis NXT 'Relentless' To Be Auctioned on eBay from AirPigz | Looking for a really hot ride? Buy 'Relentless' on eBay during the Reno Air Races!  Kevin Eldredge is brewing up a plan to auction off his incredible Nemesis NXT racer known as Relentless during the 2011 Reno Air Races: September 14-18. The airplane is now hanging a Lycoming 720 cubic inch (8 cylinder) engine off the nose... and that engine appears to be good for about 428 hp! It'll take a starting bid of  ...

Check out our "Best of" photos from the Brunswick Air Show from last weekend. Th... by Mike Goulian Airshows | Mike Goulian's edgy, crisp, and aggressive style of aerobatic flying captivates air show fans across the globe. His passion for aviation and pursuit of excellence shows up in his performances and in his general aviation business. He is a true professional in the air show and general aviation industr...

Melissa Pemberton – Airshow pilot | Melissa strives to be a positive role model and inspiration to young people in aviation and women across the world showing them that no dream is too big and nothing is impossible! She was a keynote speaker at the...

Post Oshkosh from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Spending an entire week at Airventure is something most pilots would love to do. It goes to reason then that flying a rare biplane to the event would be even better. And truthfully, it is. Why then do I not miss it?  In years past it was almost sad leaving Oshkosh. This year though was different. Due to an unexpected unfolding of events, I ended up at Oshkosh with an amazing plane and no passenger. ...

Parachuting competitions in Kikinda: Day 7 - FAI | Red Bull Air Race World Championship. FAI continues its close co-operation with the Red Bull Air Race World Championship [ more ]. FAI Awards. FAI medals and diplomas aim at giving public recognition to those who have ...

69 skydivers set state record over Longmont - Times Call | LONGMONT -- Just after 10:30 Sunday morning, 69 skydivers linked in midair above Vance Brand Municipal Airport to set a state record that the organizer has been trying to beat since 2008. On its second jump of the day -- the last at an altitude that would allow the feat -- the team leaped from planes at 15,300 feet above the ground and in 69 seconds positioned themselves to grab hold of one another just long enough to get  ...

Hook 2011! The Centennial Celebration Continues from Tailhook Daily Briefing | A mere 10 days from now many of us will be gathering in the warm desert sun of Reno NV for the 2011 Tailhook Reunion and Symposium!  ...

Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp Update – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Wednesday | WEDNESDAY – Hunter Chaney from the Collings Foundation joins us with an update on their upcoming Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp. Tune in tomorrow morning for all the details.

Words on a plaque can keep alive the link to our heritage - Herald and News | Reber and his B-17 flight crew of 10, all in parachutes, disappeared into the low clouds over the English Channel Jan. 23, 1943, returning from a World War II bombing run to France, which was held by Germany. The crew and its plane, the Jerry Jinx, ...

Kevin Garrison’s History of Aviation Part 2 (With Part Two You Get Eggroll) from Flight Monkeys | Wake up, boys and girls. It is time for part two of my history of aviation. Last month we left our story at the beginning of World War II. ...

Amelia Earhart's Aviator Goggles Expected to Fetch $32000 in Auction - ABC News | Broken Luxor aviator goggles said to have been worn by Amelia Earhart are being auctioned and may fetch over $32000, according to The Guardian. Also to be auctioned are eighteen unseen photographs of Earhart as she prepared for her 1937 round the world ...

PC6 Pilatus de Brienne-le-Château from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier | To fill the void left into liquidation by the CPS (skydiving center) of Brienne-le-Château (LFFN), Elodie Perrot, vice-world champion in Gap in 2003, a bronze medalist in the World Cup 2005 Ivan Perrot, 5000 jumps under his belt, the patent owner state skydiving instructor, tandem instructor and PAC, created on 1 April 2011 a new company training center for skydiving: Dawn-Parachute .  The upturn in activity has received support from the council. The center is open weekends  ...

Today in Aviation History – August 31 - CRUFC

Air Force celebrates JSF arrival, rolls out nation's airpower future from Air Force Link Top Stories | Air Force officials said the unveiling of the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter was a "historic occasion" during a rollout ceremony here Aug. 26.  The F-35A, on display during the ceremony, was delivered here in July by Lt. Col. Eric Smith, the Air Force's first F-35 pilot.  "This is indeed a new era," said Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., the Air Education and Training Command commander and host of the milestone event. ...

Call for GA Award Nominations Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | For nearly 50 years, the General Aviation Awards Program has recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and flight safety for their important contributions to the aviation community.   ...

Meet the MAX by Randy Tinseth | It may have been one of the best kept secrets in Boeing history. I’m still amazed we managed to keep the name 737 MAX under wraps until our official unveiling at today’s press conference. The members of our  ...

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Blue Angels: Real stars are pilots in the war - WCSH-TV | BRUNSWICK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Thousands of Mainers and tourists will be heading to Brunswick this weekend for the Great State of Maine Air Show. The highlight, of course, is the return appearance of the Navy's Blue Angels precision flying team. ...

American Heroes Air Show Lands in Georgia from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Buckle up the entire family for high-flying excitement when the American Heroes Air Show, the U.S.'s premier aviation event devoted exclusively to helicopters, returns to the community of Canton outside Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, September 10th. ...

Red Arrows decision 'on day of show' - U.TV | The appearance of the world-famous RAF team was put in doubt after one of its pilots was killed in a crash at the Bournemouth Air Festival last weekend. Flight Lieutenant Joe Egging, 33, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft came down in a field just minutes ...

Aircraft and MiG-Sparks and the ducats on the occasion of Air Show - PAP | For the first time in Poland there is a team of Swiss Air Force aerobatic "Patrouille Suisse", on six airplanes flying Northrop F-5E Tiger II, a team of Croatian Air Force and Defence "Krila Oluje" ...

Prairie Air Show not returning to Peoria airport -- for now - Peoria Journal Star | By DAVE HANEY A contract remains severed between the Peoria airport and the all-volunteer group that has brought in the likes of the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to the River City over nearly a decade. But officials from both sides say an agreement to ...

War veteran sharing history at air show in West Milford - NorthJersey.com | A B-29 navigator in the 393rd bomb squad, 509th Bomb Wing, and member of crew B-8, Widowsky will be at the Greenwood Lake Air Show this weekend. World War II veteran Jack Widowsky shares memories with Greenwood Lake Airport Manager Tim Wagner at the ...

Tuskegee Airman shares stories of training for war - The Desert Sun | A painting of Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns, of Sun City, is displayed on a mural honoring the World War II Tuskegee Airmen at Palm Springs Air Museum. Burns was the guest speaker at an educational workshop at the museum on the World War II Tuskegee ...

EAA AirVenture 2011 Demo Air Race TBM 850 vs P-51 Mustang Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -Pembroke Pines, Florida- DAHER-SOCATA has released video highlights of the air race challenge between its TBM 850 very fast turboprop aircraft and a World War II P-51 Mustang fighter, which occurred during the 2011 EAA AirVenture aviation event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. The race was held July 29 as part of DAHER-SOCATA's celebration marking 100 years of continuous aircraft by the company and its predecessors ...

Former Air Force Two now part of AMC Museum from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Air Mobility Command Museum here has long been home to many landmarks of American avionic innovation. The retired military and civilian airframes are restored to historically accurate quality by museum volunteers and displayed for the enjoyment of several generations of patrons.  If the planes could talk, they might be asking, "Who's the new guy?" because a special Douglas-built VC-9C aircraft, formerly known as Air Force Two, joined their ranks Aug. 18.  "(The aircraft) is another gem in the crown at the AMC Museum," said Michael Leister, the director of the AMC Museum. ...

Winged Chinook — Boeing Vertol Model BV-347 walkaround -Travel for Aircraft | These images of this rare Chinook were taken April 2011 at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum* but for more photos, as well of images of the interior showing the retracted gondola, please go to this Chinook Helicopter web site**. The gondola must have been a good piece of engineering since a pilot was lowered with a set of flying controls but it must have been a risky proposition for that pilot. The gondola pilot would  ...

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Air show horror as doomed Red Arrows pilot dies to save lives - Scottish Daily Record | The nine Hawk jets had been at Bournemouth Air Show, in Hampshire. But as they returned to the town's airport, one of the iconic planes - which can reach speeds of 638mph - came down in an open area outside Throop village just before 2pm. ...

MOD Confirms the death of Flt Lt Jon Egging Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows)  from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News by Flightline UK | It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows).  Flight Lieutenant Egging was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft – Red 4 – crashed around 1km South East of Bournemouth Airport at 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011.  A full Service Inquiry into the details of the crash has been initiated. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident at this time…

Tributes to Gifted Red Arrow Pilot Video  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -The RAF Red Arrow display team had just completed a performance at the Bournemouth Air Festival, 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011 when the jet went down just south of Bournemouth Airport.  Flight Lieutenant Egging, 33, from Rutland, was known to colleagues as "Eggman" was piloting Red Arrow number 4. The accident is under investigation by authorities… 

Red Arrows grounded after crash - BBC News | The RAF's Red Arrows display team has been grounded while investigators try to establish the cause of a crash in Dorset which killed one of its pilots. Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed near Bournemouth Airport ...

Thousands see crash that kills veteran pilot - Kansas City Star | Pilot Bryan Jensen was killed Saturday afternoon in this crash during the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at Wheeler Downtown Airport. The biplane nosedived into the grass adjacent to one of the runways. ...

Airshow Pilot Tragedy at KC Aviation Expo Air Show  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Tragedy struck today when performer Bryan Jensen's biplane aircraft crashed at 1:45 p.m. at the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at the Wheeler Downtown Airport. Jensen was fatally injured and the show was immediately closed. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.  The director of the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show reported said, "Our hearts go out to Bryan's family and loved ones." …

Pilot killed during aerobatic practice - UPI.com | The two planes were performing aerobatic maneuvers when the mishap happened, The (Newark, NJ) News-Ledger reported. The names of the two pilots had not been released. The surviving pilot managed to parachute into a nearby wooded area, FAA spokeswoman ...

Airliner Crashes During Disaster Exercise  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A Canadian airliner crashed, killing 12 people of 15 people aboard, in the middle of a mock military and civil defense exercise that was simulating an airliner crash in the country's high Arctic. The First Air Boeing 737-200 was not part of the exercise but was on a charter flight to Resolute Bay in the northern territory of Nunavut. The elderly airliner crashed into a hillside near the airport while emergency workers and the military were at the peak of readiness during Operation Nanook. "We're here to improve our capabilities to operate in the Arctic ...

Thousands attend air show despite race's cancellation - Ventura County Star | People walk below a C-46 Curtis Commando, at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show, at Camarillo Airport. The FAA's cancellation of the air race at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show didn't seem to dampen spirits or cause a lack of attendance ...

Condensed Air, Water Show Wows Crowd - NBC Chicago | Chicago firefighter and paramedic Jason Durbin was named hometown hero and got the chance to fly with the Thunderbirds. He spoke to Zoraida Sambolin on Friday's NBC 5 News Today. ...

Cobertura Moscou Air Show (MAKS) 2011 – 74 imagens  from CavokBlog - Notícias de Aviação, Tecnologia e Fotografia by Fernando Valduga

About 4000 gather at Arnold Palmer airport for airshow - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | The Westmoreland County Airshow 2011 concludes Sunday with exhibits and performances from 10 am to 3 pm at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, off Route 30 in Unity. Richard Robbins is a Tribune-Review staff writer ...

Selfridge Air Show wows the crowd - Detroit Free Press | Terry Harvin, 47, of Farmington Hills leans over to watch a sky diver Saturday with his wife, Renee Harvin, 46, at the Selfridge air show in Harrison Township. The Air National Guard estimated about 75000 attended. / Photos by MANDI WRIGHT/Detroit Free ...

Committee made AirSho a success - In-Forum | Awesome does not adequately describe the members of the Fargo AirSho Committee. This group of 70 dedicated committee members put in over two years of work to produce the 2011 Fargo AirSho. They were joined by over 400 show-day volunteers to staff the ...

Guest Column: Rockford airport continues success - Rockford Register Star | AirFest was another success the airport achieved this year. In my seventh year of serving on the airport board, I've never seen an AirFest that was so inline with its budget. It was one of the smoothest- run AirFests I've been involved in, ...

Oshkosh 2011  from Wasabi Air Racing by Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Wasabi Air Racing would like to thank everybody who came out to support Wasabi in Wisconsin this year.  The turn out for all the talks was really great and people seemed very excited about air racing and homebuilding experimental aircraft.  Thanks again!

Balloons flying this week for championship - Battle Creek Enquirer | Three international pilots - from Brazil, Canada and the Czech Republic - will fly in an International Challenge as they prepare for next year's competition and 12 pilots are entered in a Fiesta Division to complete the field at 66 balloons. ...

Today in Aviation History – August 21  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal