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EAA’s Freedom Of Flight Award And Spirit Of Flight Award - Aero-News Network | Sonex Aircraft Founder And President John Monnett Honored By John Ylinen | The Experimental Aircraft Association announced that Sonex Aircraft Founder and President John Monnett will be presented two major awards during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: The EAA Freedom of Flight Award, and the SETP Spirit of Flight Award....

Video: 'Jetman' adventurer Yves Rossy flies with B17 bomber aircraft - Telegraph | A Swiss adventurer is making his first public flights in the US this summer with his custom-built jet suit. Yves Rossy, also known as "Jetman", is making appearances at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh....

AirVenture 2013 – “Day 1″ Monday In Review! - WARBIRD RADIO – AirVenture 2013 is officially off and running. Day 1 is in the books…and what a day it was. Perfect weather and the world’s largest aviation event all make for a wonderful time. Matt Jolley and the Hartman & Hilt crew spent the day collecting stories for their first broadcast Tuesday morning....

New paint scheme for RSAF Black Knights at Singapore Airshow 2014 - Asia One | SINGAPORE - Visitors to the Singapore Airshow 2014 will be treated to a visual feast by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Black Knights aerobatics team as they perform their precise manoeuvres and tight formations using six of RSAF's F-16C Fighting Falcons. The F-16C Fighting Falcon is one of the most sophisticated and advanced multi-role fighter aircraft in the world today....

Montgomery Aviation at TYQ slates annual house · General Aviation News Staff | Montgomery Aviation at Indianapolis Executive Airport (TYQ) will host its seventh annual open house and fly-in Aug 3. The event is a fundraiser for Down Syndrome Indiana. The event, from 10 am-2 pm, is free to the public and will feature a number of activities and aircraft, including a Huey helicopter, Commemorative Air Force (CAF) aircraft, a magic show with aviation “surprise”, an airplane candy drop, a hot dog lunch and other food vendors, dozens of local vendors, bounce houses, remote control airplanes, a Civil Air Patrol (CAP) airplane, and discovery flights...

Lake in the Sky Air Show to be held in South Lake Tahoe for 24th year - KRNV My News 4 | SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- The 24th annual Lake in the Sky Air Show at Lake Tahoe Airport in South Lake Tahoe, California is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2013. This year’s Air Show will span three days from August 23rd-25th, 2013, starting with a Pre-Flight party at the Flight Deck located at Lake Tahoe Airport at 5:30pm. Triple Ace “Bud” Anderson will be a special guest speaker along with two Vietnam Fighter Pilots. ...

Wings Over North Georgia To Feature Several Aerobatic Performers - Aero-News Network | Black Diamond Jet Team Among The Headliners On The Bill | The Black Diamond Jet Demonstration and AeroStars Aerobatic Flight Teams will take to the skies above the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport in Rome, GA, on Oct. 12-13 as headliners for the 2013 Wings Over North Georgia, but the weekend will also include a ramp full of outstanding aerobatic performers, a BBQ competition and more...

New date and name for Southend Airshow - Echo | THE returning Southend Airshow looks set to be held on the first weekend of September next year and will be renamed the Southend Airshow and Military Festival, the Echo can reveal. The event, being put together by volunteers Thomas Curtis and John Delaney, with a strong military theme, looks to make what would be a popular comeback....

A380, to wow crowds at MAKS airshow - WebWire (press release) | Airbus solution to allow traffic growth with less environmental impact The A380, the most advanced, spacious and fuel-efficient passenger aircraft in service, will delight the Russian aviation industry being a star attraction at the international aviation and space salon MAKS for the second time. MAKS takes place from August 27th to September 1st 2013 in Zhukovsky, Moscow....

Patrouille de France "Alpha jets" to Saint-Cyprien - Translated | The Patrouille de France, which is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary, conveys values ​​of patriotism and excellence, which she demonstrated every airshow. The team is based at Salon-de-Provence in winter, is renewed annually and must obviously meet huge expectations. The nine pilot (the "Athos"), three left and three arrive, making the challenge even more difficult. Accompanied thirty-seven mechanics, these "Athos" is daily train from October to May to prepare for the "Series" in 2013....

English Electric Canberra XH134 Returns to Royal International Air Tattoo - Warbirds News | Last having appeared at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in 2006, English Electric Canberra XH134 returned to the air show for 2013, and while it did not perform in the aerial display portion of the festivities, it did fly in under its own power to RAF Fairford, and was on static display throughout the show, which sold out both days with an attendance of over 130,000 visitors over the course of the weekend....

Daring pilot McLeod back to highlight Red Bull Air Show - The Province | ...Daring 29-year-old pilot Pete McLeod will be at the helm of a singleseater Eagle 540 aircraft as it buzzes over English Bay, twisting and turning through the air in an incredible display of aerial acrobatics. So if you are one the smart ones who arrive early to get a great viewing spot for the fireworks, you are certainly in for an additional treat. The...

Michigan Balloonist Paul Petrehn Wins U.S. National Balloon Championship - Aero-News Network | Had Previously Won Back-To-Back Championships In 2004 And 2005 | After a week long flying competition in which Mother Nature drew most of the headlines, forcing cancelation of 50% of the flying opportunities, Paul Petrehn (pictured) of Michigan won the 2013 U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship in Longview, Texas. It was his 3rd win as he had previously claimed the title in 2004 and 2005....

B-17 Bomber: History on Wheels - KIMT  | ROCHESTER, MN – Rochester is playing host to what some are calling a history lesson on wheels. This Boeing B-17 bomber dubbed “Sentimental Journey” is making a stop in Rochester as a way to pay tribute and honor veterans of the past, present and future. “We maintain these airplanes to bring history to the people. Not everyone can come to the museum, so in this case we come to you,” said Chris Schaich, Sentimental Journey Pilot....
B-17 flight brings back memories for WWII vets - Post-Tribune | VALPARAISO — Harold Chubbs looked out the window of the B-17 Flying Fortress as it flew over Lake Michigan. There was a wide grin on his face. “That was quite a flight,” he said Monday, after the World War II plane landed at Porter County Regional Airport. “It made a good landing. And that’s a good thing — no one was shooting at me.”...

Jetting Through the Grand Canyon - Air & Space Magazine: This Week's Most Viewed Articles | They wouldn't be allowed to do it today, but back in 1959, experienced military pilots would sometimes buzz the Grand Canyon when flying out of nearby Nellis AFB. At the time, RAF pilot Ron Dick was an exchange officer with the US Air Force, training students in a Lockheed T-33. Fellow instructor Bud Pratt recalls that during these Canyon flights, the pilots would fly low enough that water would spray up from the river.

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Blue Angels headlining this weekend's Dayton Air Show - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | VANDALIA- The Vectren Dayton Air Show, the annual summer celebration of aviation, will take place Saturday and Sun-day, July 7-8, at the Day-ton International Airport....

Dayton Air Show ready to go - WDTN | Dayton, Ohio (WDTN) - The Vectren Dayton Air Show is ready for take-off kicking off a preview of the high flying festivities Friday night. The Blue Angels, Tora, Tora, Tora, Wingwalkers, static displays, plus NASA will be on hand. The list of things to ...

CoolPix: Michael Goulian In Formation With The Blue Angels - Wow! from AirPigz by Martt | Last night, Michael Goulian posted this amazing picture on his Goulian Aerosports facebook page, and it just happened to be hi-res enough that I was able to make it into a CoolPix. What a fantastic display of aerobatic blue and yellow paint as Michael flies formation with the incredible Blue Angels! His caption for the pic on facebook reads: Some days are just better than others. Thanks to "Boss" & The Blues for the honor and the privilege!!!!!!...

Farnborough Airshow - CNN International | ... 3% of the global economic output, and generates more than $500 billion each year. As the Farnborough Airshow, the world's largest gathering for the airline business, gets ready for take off, CNN delves into the numbers behind the industry...

THE NH90 DISPLAYED AT FARNBOROUGH AIRSHOW from AVIATION-NEWS by Rob Vogelaar | NH90 new generation helicopter is displayed at Farnborough airshow between July 9 and 15 th. The helicopter, displayed on Finmeccanica static area is one of the 20 NFHs, the Naval Version of this European helicopter, ordered by the Royal Netherlands Navy. The NH90 NFH is the most recent and most flexible helicopter for naval warfare, [...]

RIAT 2012 preview: first images of the aircraft arriving at RAF Fairford for the airshow from David Cenciotti's weblog | Here is a sneak preview of this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo brought to you by the images taken on Jul. 6 at RAF Fairford.  Next week The Aviationist will be reporting from Farnborough Air Show as well!

Air Tattoo Beats Farnborough for Spectacle, Military Clout from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Chris Pocock | The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford in the UK reports a record number of acceptances in response to invitations sent to international air forces. Approximately 250 military aircraft from 25 countries, and air chiefs from more than 40 countries, are attending the event, which takes place this weekend before the Farnborough International Airshow opens. Highlights include a U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber, the Saudi, Korean and UAE aerobatic teams, and first-ever visits by the Colombian and Japanese air arms.

V-22 Osprey, F/A-18 Super Hornet, Su-27 fighter, Lockheed Super Constellation ... - Military & Aerospace Electronics | Aerobatic display teams will perform during the show, including the Breitling Jet Team, The Blades, RedHawks, Breitling Wingwalkers, and RAF Red Arrows will fly over the skies of Farnborough aerodrome performing stunts and tricks with speed and ...

Aerobatic racer in Sioux Lookout - KenoraOnline | ... where he started flying float planes at a young age. At 16 he took a safety course, which sparked his interest in aerobatics. Over the years has competed throughout the world in various competitions, including the Red Bull Air Races. For more...

RARE SOVIET HELICOPTER TO FLY AT THUNDER OVER CEDAR CREEK ... - openPR | This Mi-24 Hind is one of two operated by the Cold War Air Museum based in Lancaster, Texas, just south of Dallas. Designed as an assault gunship, it has been used by over 50 different countries around the world in various conflicts. It is most famous ...

Galatina, besieging the Tricolour Arrows: July 8, the "Salento Tricolore II Air Show ... - The Everyday Italian | To welcome the Tricolour Arrows was the President of the Province of Lecce Antonio Gabellone that, together with the military commander Airport Galatina Colonel Maurizio Colonna, has welcomed the commander of the patrol in the Salento ...

World Championships in aerobatics planes in sports in Russia - AVIA.RU | 3rd FAI World Aerobatic Yak 52 Championship WAYAKC 2012. June 23, 2012 the opening of the 3rd World Championships in aerobatics in the Yak-52. In honor of the launch event will take place on a big air show with ...

Norman Gets a New Crew Member! from Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe by The GYROX Team | As the preparations continue apace for the hoped for resumption of the circumnavigation, including a possible re-routing of the flight, Norman has been joined at Shonai Airport by his new travelling buddy, Dougie!  But don't worry, this will still be a solo circumnavigation as Dougie is a Stomawise puppet who will be accompanying Norman for the rest of the flight to promote the Stomawise Cancer Charity which Norman is now involved with. For a fuller explanation it is best if we share with you the official press release to explain what it is all about....

Why I Did It: Pilot JoAnne Alcorn races across the country - Indianapolis Star | A pilot friend, Susan Port, and I went to a Women in Aviation conference and saw an exhibit for the Air Race Classic. It's a 2500-mile annual transcontinental air race for women. It was created by Amelia Earhart in 1929 because she wasn't allowed in ...

Podcast: War Stories -- A July 4 Podcast from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Marvin Hollenbeck is a Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and was the first U.S. pilot to land on Iwo Jima -- landing there to deliver mortars while the battle for the island raged around him. Hollenbeck later flew the F9F in Korea. He will turn 91 years old this year. His wars are long over. Now he's battling cancer. Click through to do a little hangar flying with a war hero.

National Guard: donations pour in to help families after plane crash - Charlotte Observer | The N.C. National Guard said it has received a “unbelievable” show of support for the families of Charlotte-based airmen who were killed or seriously injured while fighting fires in South Dakota last weekend...

Remains found of 6 U.S. service members who died in Vietnam War plane crash - WireUpdate | By BNO News. WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The remains of six U.S. service members who went missing when their plane disappeared in southern Laos during the Vietnam War in 1965 have been recovered, the U.S. Department of Defense ...

McChord Airmen help deliver history from Air Force Link Top Stories | A group of five Airmen from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron delivered the 29-foot long crew compartment of NASA's Full Fuselage Trainer to the Museum of Flight's new Charles Simonyi Space Gallery June 30.

31st FW celebrates historic operation from Air Force Link Top Stories | Sixty years ago, the 31st Fighter Wing was a young wing in a young Air Force, and the technologies taken for granted today were in their infancy.  Sixty years ago this week, the wing was directly involved in pioneering the use of aerial refueling to fly masses of fighter aircraft over the Pacific Ocean, rather than to ship them. It served to display to our enemies the ability of the U.S. Air Force to quickly project combat power to almost anywhere in the world...

Russian Air Force to take part in next Red Flag exercise. Who’s gonna play the Aggressor role?
from David Cenciotti's weblog | According to an article recently appeared on The Voice of Russia website, the Russian Air Force has planned to take part to the Red Flag exercise (the 13-1 scheduled in the fall of 2012), at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.  Therefore, it would seem that, as already done some years ago by the Indians, who trained in the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) with the Su-30 MKI, Russian combat planes will deploy to the U.S. and fight in modern scenarios with western fighter jets....

Waterlooville pilot flies the largest plane from Gatwick Airport - Portsmouth News | PILOT Martyn Smith has spoken of his pride after being chosen to fly the world's largest passenger aeroplane from Gatwick today.

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Blue Angels practice attracts big crowd at Pensacola's Naval Aviation Museum ... - al.com | The US Navy Blue Angels practice for a crowd of thousands at the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, Florida on Wednesday, March 28, 2012. (Dennis Pillion / al.com) The Blue Angels ...

Blue Angels arrive for Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show (photos) - al.com | The US Navy Blue Angels fly by the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport as they arrive for the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on March 29, 2012. (Chris Pow / al.com) US Navy Blue Angels arrive in ...

Businesses, fire crews prep for bomber visit - Springfield News Sun | ... and I hope we have enough room for everybody,” White joked. The event is meant to honor the surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders. In 1942, 16 B-25s launched from the USS Hornet and attacked the mainland of Japan in retaliation for Pearl Harbor...

WAI's Shining at Sun 'n Fun from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Are you listening to Sun 'n Fun Radio? Just one click in the morning around 10:05 am eastern time (UTC +5) and you can hear Women in Aviation members talking about their outreach. You might get a few good ideas of your own on how to grow aviation and make it better!...

Aaron Tippin let's Rosie Maria fly his plane at Sun-n-Fun! - The Ledger | What an honor to have the privilege to actually fly this WW2 plane with Aaron Tippin on the first day of Sun-n-fun. He allowed me to fly all over the area and take him back to the airport. What a great experience...

"Kate and Barry" UCAP #278-delta from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Wednesday Afternoon, March 28. UCAP Daily. The boys are joined by Kestral's Kate Dougherty, and Former FAA Acting-Admin Barry Valentine, at the 2012 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in...

Aerobatics over harbour by Red Checkers on Monday - Scoop.co.nz | The Air Force Red Checkers team will perform an aerobatic display over Wellington Harbour on Monday 2 April as part its national tour to celebrate 75 years of the RNZAF. April 1 2012 marks 75 years of service to New Zealand for the Air Force as an ...

Air show back this year - Times of Swaziland | MBABANE – After a two year absence, the much loved Swaziland Air Show is back again and will take place on May 26. This is the same weekend of the MTN Bushfire Festival. Air show Director Lyndon Hermansson said they do ...

Air Show boasts fighter jets and vintage aircraft - Voxy | Gates open to the public at 8.00am on Saturday 31 March 2012, with displays beginning at 9.00am. In the event of bad weather, the show will take place on Sunday 1 April 2012. Visit www.eventfinder.co.nz and search 'Air Force Air Show' to buy tickets...

A380 Wows Air Show Spectators in Santiago - International Business Times | Aeroplane enthusiasts and many everyday Santiago citizens were delighted to see the world's largest commercial jetliner circling over their city Thursday (March 29) as the Airbus A380 soared at the 2012 Fidae International Air Show in Chile's capital ...

RIVERSIDE: Airshow could attract 100000 fans - Press-Enterprise | Riverside Airshow coordinator Tom Miller has high hopes for the 20th edition of the show, which will feature 200 aircraft Saturday at Riverside Municipal Airport. If the skies are clear, attendance could surpass the record of 95000 set ...

Promoter adds Lauderdale to triple crown of air shows - Sun-Sentinel | Performing pirouettes, corkscrews, dives and loops will be the Air Force's Thunderbirds, the Navy's F-18 Hornet, the Navy Seals Leap Frogs and aerobatic daredevil Rob Holland, among other aerial acts. "We bring together multiple armies of people to be ...

Stallion 51's Flying fleet - Warbird Radio | All of Stallion 51's flying fleet will join in on the 25th Anniversary celebration at Sun 'N Fun on Friday for STALLION 51 DAY!..(via FB)

Rare WWII aircraft on view at Ellington until Friday - Your Houston News | It's the Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour, and it flies into Ellington Airport with the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII heavy bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII heavy bomber and the P-51 Mustang...

Swiss solar plane to attempt 48-hour flight to Morocco from Pilot News Magazine | The Swiss sun-powered aircraft Solar Impulse will attempt to fly from Switzerland to Morocco in coming weeks, in its longest flight to date, organisers said Wednesday. “After its inaugural flight to Paris and Brussels in 2011, Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg’s solar airplane will attempt, for the first time ever, to fly over 2,500 km (1,550 miles) without using a drop of fuel, finally landing in Morocco,” said the project in a statement...

Lindbergh Foundation to present awards Thursday from General Aviation News by Janice Wood
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation will present the Lindbergh Award and the Lindbergh Spirit Award at a celebration at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Thursday. Legendary inventor Forrest Bird will receive the 2012 Lindbergh Award and Florida businessman-philanthropist James C. Ray has been named recipient of the Spirit Award...

Aviation Museums from Business Aviation | Looking for an Aviation Museum to visit? The Iowa Aviation Museum celebrates Iowa's remarkable aviation heritage, from the state's first recorded flight in 1910 to its native...

“Sully” Sullenberger and Scott Skiles Checkout in the Douglas DC-7 from All Things Aviation by JetAviator7 | Several airlines were still operating the Douglas DC-7 aircraft when I was learning to fly while attending Michigan State University. We always had to be careful to not taxi too close behind those 4 engine behemoths to avoid being blown over by the “prop wash”. Believe it or not, this was in the mid-60s while [...]

F-15 crashes in southwest Asia; pilot killed from Air Force Times - News | The Air Force has identified the F-15 pilot killed Wednesday in southwest Asia as Capt. Francis D. Imlay...

F-22 Fighter Ready for War Despite Mystery Problem: Air Force - ABC News | In nearly two dozen cases in the past four years, pilots have reported experiencing "hypoxia-like" symptoms in the $143 million-a-pop stealth F-22 Raptor. Though the incidents are extremely rare, the Air Force is so concerned that they've taken a "911 ...

The Designing Life - airspacemag.com | This year’s National Air and Space Museum lifetime achievement award winner, Burt Rutan, talks about music, golf and his favorite chair.

AOPA backs 'Kids Across America' campaign - AOPA Pilot | On March 28 at Sun 'n Fun, AOPA joined forces with the nonprofit education organization to support Kids Across America, a new initiative to help children 18 and under get to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. With the program, aspiring aviators will raise ...

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Alabama's US Navy Blue Angel Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Coming this March 31 thru April 1, Alabama's own member of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, LT Dave Tickle will perform as the Blue Angel Opposing Solo in an F/A 18 Hornet number 6. Flying in the Tuscaloosa Air Show is especially sweet since he is indeed a Bama fan. A Birmingham, Alabama native, he is looking forward to seeing his "hometown" crowd....

TICO Warbird Show suffers iffy weather, but still shines from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | The weekend wasn’t kind to the TICO Warbird Airshow. Showery weather plagued Florida’s east coast. Some complained online that warbird flying was thinner this year and a promised act didn’t appear. But for the dyed-in-wool military aviation aficionado, this was still a pure play. Any time of year...

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Ohio Air News 174 - Charles Johnson | Gathering of B-25’s April 14—21 for the Doolittle Raiders Reunion @ The Air Force Museum. Schedule posted on February 10, 2012, for Grimes field, Urbana, OH and The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

EAA works to boost female aviators - AOPA Pilot | EAA President Rod Hightower underscored the message of “Bring Your Daughter to the Conference” by bringing three of his four daughters to the Women in Aviation International conference in Dallas, March 8 through 10.

WWII flying ace from Petaluma dead at 95 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | James B. Morehead of Petaluma, a World War II flying ace and two-time Distinguished Service Cross recipient, died Sunday after suffering a stroke last week. He was 95. Morehead, flying mainly P-40 fighter planes, engaged in 20 dogfights and shot down ...

Plane involved in D-Day invasion to be restored - www.airforcetimes.com | GREENWOOD, Ind. — The massive plane’s Army-green body sat hidden behind an old airport hangar, its wings and tail in pieces next to it....

Exhibiting airpower - Airman Online | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is home to more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles. The 17 acres of indoor exhibit space house thousands of Air Force artifacts dating back to the beginning of military flight....

Movie Monday - March 12 - Flight Testing 787 from FlightBlogger | Boeing has compiled its flight test footage for an expanded look at the 787's certification campaign. The...

Train kept a-rollin' from Randy's Journal |Back in December, we delivered the 7,000th 737. That number included the “classics” as well as our Next-Generation 737s. Now, another milestone airplane is working its way through our Renton factory. Meet what will soon become the 4,000th Next-Generation 737....

A380 to fly at FIDAE Air Show as part of 2012 World Tour - Canadian Skies | For the first time Airbus will showcase its biggest stars together at the FIDAE Air Show (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in Santiago, Chile. Both the iconic A380 and the new generation airlifter A400M will be in static display and conduct ...

A Train to Space: All Aboard the 20,000-Mile-Per-Hour Low-Earth-Orbit Express from POPSCI | From the man who brought you magnetic levitation, a concept maglev cannon that could launch a train into space. Today in grandiose space ambitions that would make even Newt Gingrich balk: a $60 billion, 1,000-mile long, 12-mile high, 20,000-miles-per-hour maglev train that starts on the ground and arrives in low Earth orbit. The minds behind the Startram project think it could reduce the cost per kilo (that's like 2.2 pounds American) for cargo from roughly $10,000 to just $50....

St. Louis Science Center First Friday in March Offers Space Activities for the Whole Family from The Aero Experience | The St. Louis Science Center hosted its March First Friday event last week as an on-going promotion of Star Trek, The Exhibition. The monthly event provides a variety of science education activities for all ages in the James S. McDonnell Planetarium and the main Science Center building across Highway 40 from Forest Park. Even outside...

The remarkable 848 videos of Youtube's webdev17 from High Power Rocketry | There are so many millitary, aerospace, and other vintage videos that I can't possibly post them all. Can't even find and post the best yet, because I am not done looking around. Here are few good vids:

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Blue Angels ready for homecoming show - Gulf Coast Newspapers | The Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2011 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola on Nov. 11-12. Prior to the world famous Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances, ...

Flying with the Blue Angels – KSEE | And only the best of the best fly the Blue Angels. On this day, I had the honor of flying with them. As the flight crew got me ready in the No. 7 F/A 18 Hornet. Lieutenant Dave Tickle, the man I'll be flying with, shared his thoughts on what it means ...

FCB-1 Flying Leopard fighter jet crashes in China military airshow - Telegraph.co.uk | The fighter jet of FBC-1, also known as Flying Leopard, is manufactured by the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corp. The air show is part of the 5-day China International General Aviation Convention that is being held in the capital of Shaanxi Province, ...

Fighter jet crashes at China air show – AFP | "The plane had some malfunction and an investigation team has been sent to the scene," said a spokeswoman for the China International General Aviation Convention, the organiser of the air show held in Xian's Pucheng Neifu airport. ...

UFO photographed during Sainte-Maxime airshow | UFO Digest ...  by Christian Macé | Many thanks to our reader who has just sent the email below with the original photo attached with. I circled in red the UFO and I enlarged. It is the right of the photo, near the military aircraft Fouga Magister. Enregistée in my pc, ...

Ronald Reagan Launches During A Tiger Cruise Air Show  by OUT | PACIFIC OCEAN  An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Argonauts of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 launches from the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a tiger cruise air show. Tiger Cruises allow friends and family of deployed Sailors and Marines to spend time aboard a sea-going vessel to experience the ship's day-to-day operations. Ronald Reagan is returning from a seven-month deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexander Tidd.

Miami University grad named Vectren Dayton Air Show Executive Assistant - FOX19 | OXFORD, OH (FOX19) - Heather Cepluch has been named Executive Assistant to Director of the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger. Cepluch will be responsible for important financial and business management functions of the show. ...

44-84753 – P-51D-25-NT – Painted as 44-72481 “Buzzin’ Cuzzin”  from Warbird Central - WWII Historical Aircraft Information Website by warbirdcentral | Fighter plane 44-84753, a P-51, was manufactured in Dallas TX, and delivered in June 1945, between VE Day (May 8, 1945) and VJ Day (August 14, 1945).  It was delivered to the 31st Fighter Squadron (FS), 412th Fighter Group (FG), a test and evaluation unit headed by Tex Hill that would evaluate the performance of Mustangs versus military jets just coming under development.  The 31 FS 412 FG was stationed at March Field CA at that time, and is today the primary USAF test group at Edwards Air Force Base…

A record setting Neptune called “The Turtle” — or was it “The Truculent Turtle”?  from Travel for Aircraft | A record setting Neptune called The Turtle — or was it The Truculent Turtle?  There is no doubt that this aircraft with its two piston engines is special, setting a long distance unrefueled flight record which remained standing until a B-52 Stratofortress claimed the title. What is in doubt is the name of the aircraft. Many records, including the museum page, say it is the Truculent Turtle — however, the nose and earliest references say The Turtle…

NBAA Benefit Raises $220,000 for Life-Saving Flights  from Aero-News Network | ConocoPhillips Honored As 'Angel of the Year' The NBAA and the Corporate Angel Network (CAN) Wednesday applauded the $220,000 raised Tuesday through an industry benefit held to support CAN's life-saving flights for cancer patients. "The business aviation community has long understood the need to 'give back,' and that was clearly in evidence in this show of support for CAN's work," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen…

"Night Witches" and the flying beasts from the east  by Deano | Eastern Front Flying Day | Once again I returned to Paine Field, Everett (almost becoming my summer weekend getaway) to see the latest flying day held by the Flying Heritage Collection! Todays display was to showcase the collections Russian aircraft...

Paul Sergeant  from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | When I asked Paul how he got into flying he said, "It was both easy and hard."  Paul had decided to become a pilot when he was five-years old. Actually, per his dad's recollection, Paul first wanted to become an astronaut. But when he'd learned that astronauts only flew once every few years he asked his dad how often pilots flew. When his dad told him, "every day" he said, "I'm going to be one." He tells me, "I never changed my mind."…

1st Grade Open Hangar Day at 52F  from VAF Forums by Walt | We were delighted today to have a field trip from one of the local elementry schools stop by for a visit. We had a great time showing them the airplanes, teaching a mini class on aerodynamics, how an airplane works, engines, propellers and doing "pilot" stuff.  Nothing like a large group of young eager energetic kids to keep you on your toes for a few hours…

 BIRD STRIKE! I'm an ace.  from VAF Forums by Toobuilder | I've had a few birdstrikes before, but tonight takes the cake.  Perfect evening to fly. I run over to Rosamond to get some gas for our trip to Chandler tomorrow. Upon my return to my home strip I perform the customary "low approach" to check the sock. Fairly low power, only about 165 knots - done it a million times... At the departure end, just as I start to pull for the downwind, I see the sunset blackened by a flock of birds fleeing the area. I duck just in time to save my eyes from shattered plexiglass and bird carcasses. After the "boom" I raise my head to see the large hole in the windscreen and blood and feathers all over the cockpit. As I pull into the left downwind I feel the blood running down my head...

EAA Honors Five Aviators with Hall of Fame Induction  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI- The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, October 27, as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The five aviators represent the spectrum of aviation within the EAA community and have achieved notable successes within their particular realm of flight…

Moon to have no-fly zones by month end  from Military Photos by Xav | No-fly zones will come into effect on the moon for the very first time by the end of this month! Why, even buffer zones that spacecraft may have to avoid will come into existence. The reason: avoiding any spraying of rocket exhaust or dust onto certain historical sites and artefacts on the moon.  According to Science, by the end of this month NASA is expected to come up with a set of “recommendations” for spacecraft and astronauts visiting the “U.S. government property on the moon.” Of course, these recommendations will not be legally binding as the 1967 Outer Space Treaty makes it clear that the lunar surface has no owner…

LAX becoming "A380 Heaven" as we capture three on October 13, 2011  from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | Korean Air commenced A380 service between Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN/RKSI) and LAX on Tuesday October 11, 2011 with a three times weekly rotation (Tues, Thurs, & Sat). A380-861 (c/n 035) HL7611, the carriers first of the type arrives at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX/KLAX) on Thursday October 13, 2011…

787 Tenth Anniversary Report  from Flight International by Dan Thisdell | To make a Boeing 787 requires 62 miles of wiring (that's a real Boeing-supplied fact) and enough carbon fibre to stretch to the Moon (I just made that up but it's probably not far off). Even more impressively, the aircraft's remarkable features - carbon composite structure, all-electric systems, big windows, higher cabin pressure, global supply chain and, alas, the hiccups and miscalculations that meant a three-and-a-half year delay in getting it into service - have inspired at least that many column inches in the press (maybe not enough to reach the Moon, but certainly as much as the wiring, which is still an awful lot)…

Twice as nice  from Randy’s Journal by Randy Tinseth | Here’s a cool fact for the Boeing history books. Today, the second airplanes from each of our new programs were contractually delivered to our customers. Cargolux flew their second 747-8 Freighter directly to Luxembourg a short time afterward, while ANA will fly away with their second 787 Dreamliner on Saturday…

That must hurt…  from Bonjour BlueSky 

Today in Aviation History – October 14  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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How To Stay Cool At Air Show - WHIO Dayton | DAYTON, Ohio -- The US Air Force Thunderbirds will rock the 2011 Vectren Dayton Air Show this weekend. However, temperatures will be a bit on the warm side, so organizers are working to keep spectators safe. Air Show officials said the National Weather ...

Last B-29 Bomber is coming to Oshkosh next week - Today's TMJ4 | Finally, Country Star Aaron Tippin will do a concert with the airplane Saturday, July 30th in Oshkosh at EAA AirVenture 2011. For more information about the B-29, you can visit the Commemerative Airforce siteas well as the EAA AirVenture site for more ...

Disabled American Veterans Returns to EAA AirVenture with Message of Support and a Salute to Veterans by DAV Flight Team | Oshkosh, WI – Disabled American Veterans (DAV) returns to EAA AirVenture, bringing its message of service and volunteerism in support of our nation’s combat-wounded men and women to world’s greatest aviation celebration from July 25-July 31.  As part of an outreach program to increase public awareness of disabled veterans, the DAV Flight Team will be on hand at EAA AirVenture with two historic, fully restored Navy warplanes. Known as classic warbirds with legacies of  ...


Friday's FIX of PIX!! July 22nd, 2011 from Military Photos | DEARBORN, Mich. (July 20, 2011) Rear Adm. John E. Jolliffe, vice commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, sits behind the wheel of the Navy Blue Angels Ford Mustang. The car will be auctioned off at the ESL International Air Show to raise funds for student aviation scholarships. Jolliffe and Sailors from local commands visited the Ford Motor Company corporate headquarters during ...

SolarWorld Presents Electric Aircraft, Elektra One, in U.S. Debut at Huge ... - Bradenton Herald | SolarWorld, the largest US manufacturer of solar panels for more than 35 years, will showcase the maiden US appearance of a zero-emissions electric aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 in Oshkosh, Wis., starting Monday. SolarWorld and Germany's PC ...

Podcast: AirVenture 2011, How To ... from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Thursday, AVweb's Glenn Pew spoke with EAA's vice president of membership Adam Smith about the coming AirVenture show held this year July 25 through 31 to get a "Do Not Miss" list and tips and tricks for attendees.

"Let's do the Airshow Again" UCAP #244-alpha from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | The boys are back together in the same zipcode again for the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.

Flying high: Airshow takes to the skies - stv.tv | The annual airshow at the National Museum of Flight will see aerial display teams perform above East Fortune. Thousands of people are expected to flock to East Lothian this weekend for the annual airshow. The National Museum of Flight at East Fortune ...

Air Show of the Cascades - Visitor's Choice USA | August 26th and 27th, Madras Airport: Expect an exciting Friday twilight show, as well as a full day of family fun on Saturday. See the Commemorative Air Force B-17 Sentimental Journey, along with Maid in the Shade, ...

Airship Ventures Zepplin Eureka Scheduled to Visit St. Louis Downtown Airport Aug. 16-21 from The Aero Experience

CF-18 Fighter Jet Ready To Wow Airshow Crowds - 94.1 CJOC-FM | The Lethbridge County Airport was a beehive of activity Thursday as most of the permorming planes for this weekend's airshow flew into town. Two Canadian Forces CF-18 fighter jets flew into Lethbridge Thursday afternoon as they get ready for this ...

Airspeed Announces Acro Camp 2 Cast from AcroCamp | After a long and difficult process (made even harder by the outstanding number and quality of applications), Airspeed has announced the cast for the second installment in the Acro Camp series of documentary feature films.

Feel-good aerobatics from Letters from Flyover Country | I've never had a desire to do aerobatics when -- or if -- the RV-7A is finished. I wouldn't know how to do an aileron roll even if I had. SlickHutto on YouTube is the guy who makes those fabulous post-Oshkosh videos each year and he can make any activity look inviting. ...

Secrets of a Wing Walker: Woman Performs Aerobatics on Top of Flying Airplanes - ABC News | Ashley Battles is a leading aviatrix in the death-defying art of wing walking. "I felt up until I started wing walking, I was always looking for my niche in life. … I couldn't imagine being anywhere else. ...

Hunter celebrates 60th anniversary of first flight - Flight Global | Flightglobal may well have reported it in the magazine at the time but I've not been able to find it in any of the pages. Any help in finding the link to the article where Flight recorded the first flight of the Hawker Hunter will be welcomed. ...

Penny and the Jets - Aviation Avenue | “My involvement with AirRace21 and flying the Raju Grace in the Reno Air Races last year was both destiny and the fulfillment of my family legacy,” says Penney, mother of two daughters and Director, USAF Air Superiority Programs for ...

Air race flyover planned - Otago Daily Times | A planned air race for corporate high-flyers may bring up to 40 privately-owned jet aircraft to the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow next April and boost business links between China and New Zealand. ...

Baby Great Lakes : why is the gear designed like it is? from The Biplane Forum | I flew a Der Yager with an O-320. It had plenty of power but I can't imagine one with a VW in it. The one I'm familiar with had landing gear problems until the gear was changed ...

Honoring a local hero - Mountain Home News | Richard Aguirre was a navigator on the B-17 Honi Kuu Okole, which was shot down on May 21, 1943. This article is the first in a series prepared by Hiler that will focus on the background of several parks located in Mountain Home. ...

A-10 Warthogs Could Serve Until 2040 - from Defense Tech | So it might be 2040 before the Air Force’s fleet of A-10 Warthog attack jets is replaced by the F-35 and whatever drones emerge in the coming years. ...

Airbus plays down A380 scrape in Tokyo from Pilot News Magazine | PARIS – AIRBUS on Friday sought to minimise the scraped engine suffered by one of its A380 superjumbos operated by Korean Air as it banked while landing at Tokyo Narita airport.

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Embedded with The Hoppers: Battle Creek 2011  from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)  If it's Independence Day weekend, you can be pretty sure that you'll find me in Battle Creek, Michigan for the Field of Flight Airshow and Balloon Festival.  This year is really special. Several months go, I made arrangements to embed for a couple of days as media guy with The Hoppers… 

Aviation Roundup in memory of Amanda - Only seven weeks from now Minden-Tahoe Airport will be hosting an outstanding event to celebrate the life of Amanda Franklin and to raise money to offset medical bills and loss of income for the great Flying Circus pilot Kyle Franklin. We are so fortunate that the air show family has stepped forward in such a dynamic way to help in this effort…

Balloon pilots wait on weather - Battle Creek Enquirer | John Grap/The Enquirer The middle part of the day Saturday was a success at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. The early morning and late evening, not so much. Winds and the threat of thunderstorms forced organizers of the ...

American Heroes Air Show cancelled | Helihub - the Helicopter ...  by HeliHub.com Editor | Additionally, several Search & Rescue teams and aircraft with long-time ties to the American Heroes Air Show have declined to attend so they can be on active standby for any issues that may arise due to increased traffic ...

Goodwood flypast for Vulcan TODAY - MSN Cars UK | The Vulcan To the Sky Trust hopes the Goodwood fly-past will help raise further essential funds for the last flying example of the 134 Vulcans built. Receiving no funding from government or the RAF, the Vulcan is kept in the air with donations from the ...

Tribute to Capt. Eric “Dirk” Ziegler  from photorecon.net | U.S. Air Force officials have identified the pilot involved in an aircraft mishap near Caliente, Nev., June 28 as Capt. Eric Ziegler, an operational test and evaluation instructor pilot with the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base. Capt. Eric Ziegler, aged 30, is a 1999 graduate of West Fargo High School [...]

Airshow - Wake&Jam 2011 - Murten (CH) from AirSpace by Grimmi | I can proudly present the Swiss Air Force's PC-7 Team in the new coloration - welcome to 'The golden PC-7 Team' : 

Kids take to the skies above Newton – KWCH (NEWTON,Kan) — Triple digit heat did not keep the crowds from the 48 th annual “Fly-In” held at the Newton airport. Planes of all shapes and sizes were not only on display on the ground but also in the sky. “Young Eagles” was one of the most popular ...

Helping The Disabled To Achieve Their Dream Of Obtaining Their Pilots License  from AvStop » Helping disabled pilots learn to fly has become a mission for German LSA producer, Flight Design. In conjunction with Able Flight and Purdue University's Department of Aviation Technology. Flight Design and its Colorado dealer Peak Aviation supplied a CTLS with an installed Flight Design hand control system to allow students to earn their…

Original Tuskegee Airman reflects on WWII - ABC7Chicago.com | George Porter was one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, which was the first all black US military unit of World War II pilots, navigators, bombardiers, mechanics and others. "We didn't know we were making history at the time. But I tell you what, ...

Rose Church, Flight Nurse to Mercury and Gemini Astronauts, Will Be NASA Guest for Last Space Shuttle Launch Next Week  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The St. Louis aerospace community is proud to announce that Rose Church, "Flight Nurse to the Astronauts" during the Mercury and Gemini space programs, and space program advocate, has been invited by NASA to be their special guest for the final Space Shuttle launch scheduled for July 8…

Weekend Wings #41: South Africa's "Franken-Mirages", Part 3 of 3  from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | This is the third and final article of a series describing the aircraft and systems developed by and for the South African Air Force (SAAF) during the 1980's and 1990's. In Weekend Wings #39, we described the Cheetah upgrade program for the SAAF's Mirage III fighters. In Weekend Wings #40, we looked at the Atlas Carver indigenous fighter project. This week, we'll look at efforts to re-engine the SAAF's Mirage F1 fighters (and later the Cheetahs as well), and examine some of the weapons and other systems developed to equip them...

A380 at Manchester Airport  from I Love Planes by Rafael | If I were to venture a guess, I’d say this is an Emirates A380. I love how the wings swoop up on this plane.  Also, that plane is huuuuuge. I’d love to see one in person, let alone fly in one…

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Thunderbirds add Finland performance to storied history from Air Force Link Top Stories | On both sides of every U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon, there's a colorful, square panel that displays the flags of all the countries in the world where the team has performed. The Thunderbirds had the privilege of adding a new flag to the panel June 18.  For the first time in its 58-year history, the Air Force's premier jet demonstration team performed in the country of Finland. The Thunderbirds headlined "Turku Air Show 2011," which also featured Finland's own Midnight Hawks.  ...

Episode 67: Team Pracy: Racing, JetRides & Aircraft Imports from Plane Crazy Down Under | We’re joined by Mark Pracy Sr and Mark Pracy Jr to talk about the many aviation endeavours they’re involved in, including JetRide Australia, Pracy Racing and Aircraft Imports. We also have Bas Scheffers sitting in from Adelaide for the interview as well as a fantastic announcement to make towards the end of the show :)    We start by talking with Mark Sr about his background in aviation including how he grew up in Scone seeing warbirds all the time, was taught aerobatics by Col Pay and then eventually became an aerobatics instructor. He’s also got a low-level aerobatics waiver and is an airshow pilot displaying a number of warbirds at events around the country. ...

Congratulations! from Cirrus Aircraft News | Earlier this month we received news of this fantastic story through our social network. Congratulations Cameron Doody and Hannon Kirk and thanks to Ashley Zeiger for the photo!  In Cameron’s words: Hannon and I knew we were meant for each other from the beginning, but it  ...
   
Changes aim to improve Pease air show experience - Seacoastonline.com | One of the US Air Force Thunderbirds flies over the Pease International Tradeport in Feb. 2011 to visit the site before the elite flying squadron headlines the 2011 Boston-Portsmouth Air Show on Aug. 13-14.Rich Beauchesne file photo By Charles McMahon ...

Snowbirds performing aerial ballet over Sarnia today - Petrolia Topic | The Huron Flight Centre is hosting a free Canadian Snowbirds Aerobatic Show June 29 above Canatara Park's waterfront. The 6:45 pm show features the Snowbirds 431 squadron and is being held to honour the Canadian military. Dinner with the Snowbirds is ...

Aircraft Patrouille de France legend and have an appointment this weekend to Luxeuil - via translator | This weekend, the air base 116 of Luxeuil hosts one of the three meetings of the Air Force after Rochefort and Saint-Dizier. For two days, Saturday and Sunday, the public can attend more than four hours of air show with apotheosis in the famous Patrouille de France. ...

Red Bull Air Power 2011: Former Glories from Aerial Sports Feed | Photo Gallery

November's Dubai Airshow looks to the future - Breaking Travel News | The last day of November's Dubai Airshow is themed 'Futures Day', dedicated to inspiring the UAE's youth to become the next generation of aviation professionals as the country celebrates its 40th anniversary. Running from 13 to 17 November 2011 at the ...

3D Entertainment USA Completes 3D Live-Action Principal Photography for "Air ... - SunHerald.com | "After three years of production that included the filming of the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Reno Air Races, we are very excited to bring this long-awaited action-packed film to aviation enthusiasts and moviegoers around the world," said executive ...
   
Aviation Summer Camp - AVweb | It's kind of a Young Eagles approach, but with a lot more substance and seriousness. Although Young Eagles is a good idea and I participate in it myself, its major flaw is that it isn't always addressed at likely prospects. ...

Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker from I n f o r m a t i o n 2 S h a r e | The Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker is an aerial refueling military aircraft. It and the Boeing 707 airliner were developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype. The KC-135 was the US Air Force’s first jet-powered refueling tanker and replaced the KC-97 Stratotanker. The Stratotanker was initially tasked to refuel strategic bombers, but was used extensively in the Vietnam War and later conflicts such as Desert Storm to extend the range and endurance of Air Force, Navy and Marine tactical fighters and bombers. ...

Air Force searches for missing pilot after Nevada crash from RGJ.com | LAS VEGAS (AP) — Air Force officials searched Tuesday for a missing pilot one day after a fighter jet crashed in the Nevada desert during training exercises.

F-16 crashes in Nellis Range Complex from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | BY KEITH ROGERS AND ANTONIO PLANAS | LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL  The pilot of a downed F-16C Fighting Falcon remained missing late Tuesday several hours after his jet crashed in a remote area near Caliente during an air-to-air combat exercise, a Nellis Air Force Base official said. ...

Photo Tour of an Airbus A380 at Lufthansa Technik in Frankfurt from Airline Reporter by David Parker Brown | How do you make the Airbus A380, the world’s largest airliner, look small? Put it into the Lufthansa Technik Hangar in Frankfurt Germany that’s how. While in Frankfurt for ...

The Dreams And Reality Of A Future Airliner from Autopia by Jason Paur | At the Paris Air Show last week one of the biggest stories was the future of the smaller airliners. And while the focus was firmly based on the reality of what will be flying next, there was some talk of what could be flying many years in the future. And that discussion included a debate about propellers. ...

Coming Soon to A UAV Above You: Cameras that See Everything (Literally) - Gizmodo | These wide-band imagers are now being adapted for use in UAVs. Essentially, a hyperspectral image is one derived of hundreds of spectral bands, taken simultaneously. These bands extend beyond the paltry "visible spectrum" that humans experience and ....