Blue Angels will fly again in Millville - Vineland Daily Journal | A smaller air show, without a military jet team, is scheduled for this September. The museum is making arrangements to pay for the 2011 show through ...
Navy will tell its story in KC - Kansas City Star | The Navy's precision flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, will headline the week, performing May 1-2. Also scheduled will be the Navy Leap Frogs ...
Arab Wings to participate in inaugural Bahrain International Airshow - AME Info | Arab Wings announced today that it will be participating in the forthcoming Bahrain International Air show which will be a three-day event from the 21st to ...
Five WWI Replica Aircraft Coming to AirVenture Oshkosh from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | World War I replica fighters will take to the sky over Oshkosh during EAA AirVenture 2010, as the Vintage Aero Flying Museum (VAFM) in Hudson, Colorado, brings five of their magnificent airplanes to Oshkosh.
ENGINES ROAR TO MUSICAL SCORE - Eye of Dubai | Entertainment is being woven with excitement for the Aero GP spectacular – known as the Formula One of Air Racing - when six pilots compete with each other ...
Country star joins CAF - Odessa American | "As a skilled aviator, he can walk the walk," he said in the release. Esparza said Tippin is very outspoken in his support of the US military and is a CAF ...
CAF disagreement brings down two directors - MyWestTexas.com | An 18-month power struggle between the Commemorative Air Force and its affiliated American Air Power Heritage Museum has escalated into the ...
Wings of Freedom plans Clearwater stop - Tampa Bay Newspapers | This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore, and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only 9 in flying ...
Experience a History Flight! from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | This year a crew of videographers took a trip with the B-25 to capture a very important part of what we do, a History Flight. The footage is absolutely terrific, and really captures the sound and feeling of the aircraft! This will be a ride program promo, and plans to create a Wing promo are developing as well!
Operation Ordnance Part Deux from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | The tail turret had always been on the radar for the crew on "Miss Mitchell". It was one of the long past opportunities that had come and gone. We even thought that the parts were lost! Lo-and-behold the parts were found, and we have had great help with getting the project going. The goal is to have a fully functioning (minus the guns, sorry!) rear turret! The system is surprisingly complicated, using hydraulic pressure. The parts have been painted (not shown here) and will be reassembled soon! This isn't the only project going however. The bombardier wiper is almost finished, the top turret continues to get additions, and the bomb release system is really coming along! Keep an eye out for more!
Has USA hit its final frontier in human space exploration? - USA Today | Celebrity airplane designer Burt Rutan last year unveiled SpaceShipTwo, which aims to carry six passengers on paying suborbital space flights. ...
Aero-News Network: The Aviation and Aerospace World's Daily/Real ... - The Wichita Aero Club will launch its 2010 schedule by hosting Jonathan Gaffney, President of the National Aeronautic Association as the guest speaker for its first monthly luncheon on January 19. The National Aeronautic Association ...
Aviation Heritage Speakers Series at Engineers Club – Free, Wed ... by Seth | The Aviation Heritage Speaker Series offers the public a variety of knowledgeable speakers addressing topics related to aviation history through engaging discussion and first-hand accounts. All programs are on Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. at ...
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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The team performed at the air show last year, making this a rare back-to-back performance by the elite team. Tippin will perform the final day, Sunday, ...
Google map of every Canadian Forces Snowbirds air show in 2009 by kswayze
This took a bit of doing — since I was bit rusty at Google Maps — but here's a map showing every Canadian Forces Snowbirds airshow performance in North America in 2009.
Click on an airplane icon and you'll see air show information.
Get your sunscreen, hat and camera ready . . . it's time to start planning to attend a few air shows. . .
2009 Tail Dragger Fly In Poster Released from Welcome to the new EAA900 Website!
F-22 Goes To Paris from Ares by David A. Fulghum
The ban on the F-22 appearing at the Paris air show – which was last made an international issue by the U.S. following France's refusal to support the 2003 invasion of Iraq—is off. Both U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin officials say the stealthy fighter will appear there on the ground and not just in a flyover. ...
German Air Force Take Eurofighter Typhoon to Aero India 2009 from Air-Attack.com
For the first time, the Luftwaffe will participate in an air show in Asia with fighter aircraft. AERO INDIA 2009 will take place f...
Dubai-Al Ain Aero GP - via Google Translator
I returned the smile on the lips after beautiful trip in the United Arab Emirates, specifically in Al Ain, a town 120 km from Dubai. Am participat la 2009 Al Ain Airshow. I attended the 2009 Al Ain Airshow. Acolo sa tinut cel mai recent eveniment Aero GP, eveniment care a avut loc si la noi, asta vara, in Mamaia, unde echipa Prima TV a transmis primul live Aero GP ever. There was held recently at the Aero GP event, an event which took place in November, this summer, in Mamaia, where the team first TV transmitted live first Aero GP ever....
Goulian’s 2009 Air Show & Race Schedule (Update) from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
Michael Goulian’s 2009 air show and air race schedule will take him to North America, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. Michael will be flying air shows in California, Florida, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, Wisconsin, and three cities in Canada in his new Castrol Aviator Extra 330SC. The new 330SC will feature Lycoming’s Thunderbolt [...]
Red Bull Air Race from Red Bull
Fifteen of the world's top race pilots, including four rookies from four corners of the globe, will compete in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009, which will touch down in six spectacular locations beginning with the traditional season opener in Abu Dhabi on April 17 and 18. ...
"This season will be the most exciting yet," said Bernd Loidl, CEO of Red Bull Air Race. "We're also delighted to have our first Canadian race in the ...
2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship ready for take off - No UK round!
- UK Airshow News by Flightline UK
Fifteen of the world's top race pilots, including four rookies from four corners of the globe, will compete in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2009, which will touch down in six spectacular locations beginning with the traditional season opener in Abu Dhabi on 17 and 18 April.
The world's most exciting motorsport will then move to North America for races in San Diego, USA and Windsor in Ontario, Canada, before returning back across the Atlantic to Europe for stops in Budapest, Porto and Barcelona, marking a much-anticipated return to the enchanting Spanish city on the Mediterranean. ...
RED BULL AIR RACE REVAMPS FORMAT from Aviation.ca News
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will revamp its race format in the 2009 season as part of its quest to perfect scoring and also to accommodate the largest expansion ever in the field to 15 pilots from 12...
New Race Format Announced For The Upcoming 2009 Season from Smoke-On by Administrator
With an expanded field of fifteen pilots, Red Bull has created a new Race Format which now includes a "wild card" session. The new race format is detailed below…. Qualifying day will see two flying sessions where the best time counts. The top 10 pilots move on to "Race Day" and the fastest pilot recieves "1 [...]
Steve Jones Missing From The Pilot Line Up from Smoke-On by Administrator
Looking at the roster for the 2009 RBAR season we notice that air race veteran Steve Jones was not listed. We will look into this to find a reason and if anyone has any insight as to why, please let us know! Smoke-On
- Windsor to host Red Bull Air Race on June 13-14 - Crain's Detroit Business
- Global air-race tour to hit Ontario - Globe and Mail
- 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship – RACE CALENDAR* from Indy Transponder
The Women in Aviation Conference is set for Atlanta on February 26 -28, 2009, with companies and organizations having recruitment in mind in spite of a tough economic picture.
For those Conference-goers anxious to hear "You're hired!" the WAI Exhibit Hall is the place to be. Here's a sampling: The Boeing Company is looking for Assembly Mechanics, Engineers, Project Managers, and IT professionals. The Defense Intelligence Agency is currently seeking applicants for jobs ranging from IT to Administrative, HR to Health Services. Add in recruitment efforts from Garmin, Sikorsky, Hamilton Sundstrand and Alpha Flying Inc. to name a few. In the words of WAI President Peggy Chabrian, "Our Exhibit Hall just may be the Land of Opportunity for many of our members." ...
NASCAR driver gets flight of life from Air Force Link Top Stories
NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson got the ride of his life in an F-15 Eagle as part of the Air Force's new partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports Jan. 23 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.
The incentive flight piloted by Capt. Dustin Ripley of the 95th Fighter Squadron was part of an effort by Air Force Recruiting Service to prepare Mr. Sorenson for the 2009 NASCAR season and educate him on what it really means to be an Airman.
"Taking a ride in an Air Force jet is unlike any training I've done for NASCAR," Mr. Sorenson said. "I have great respect for the Air Force, and I'm honored to represent them in the No. 43 car." ...
One on 1: Intrepid Museum President, Civilian Bill White Earns ... - NY1
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum President Bill White has never served in the military, but the respect he has earned for raising money for wounded veterans and families of fallen soldiers has made him a candidate for a position in the Defense Department.
100 and counting - so here is a WW2 classic to celebrate with! from Shortfinals's Blog by shortfinals
Amazingly, I seem to have been around the circuit 100 times now - this is my 100th post - and so I could hardly be described as being on short finals anymore. Perhaps I should rename this thing 'circuits and bumps'? Anyway, to mark this semi-auspicious landmark, I have chosen something used for 'circuits and bumps', the beautiful Miles M-14A Magister (ex Miles Hawk Trainer III). Developed from the Miles Trainer, and Miles Hawk Major (both used by the Royal Air Force), this handsome aircraft was used in numbers by the RAF from 1937, and was an ideal 'lead-in' to the world of the Hurricane and Spitfire, aircraft which many of their pilots would soon use in the Battle of Britain. Over 1,200 Magisters had been built by the time British production finally ceased in 1941. ...
A striking Chief…… from Shortfinals's Blog by shortfinals
The Aeronca Aircraft Corporation (formerly the Aeronautical Corporation of America) was highly successful in producing light aircraft. From 1928 to 1951, they built over 11,000 of them usually in a two-seat configuration. The Second World War saw literally hundreds of O-58 Defenders/L-3's built, but none actually saw service with US forces abroad; they were, instead, used to train pilots and artilliery observers in the 'Zone of the Interior' as it was known. ...
Yes, I know, I know, it's ANOTHER An-2……. from Shortfinals's Blog by shortfinals
I may have said this before but I REALLY like the An-2. The 'Anushka' is big, bold and burly….and makes a statement on the flightline. Thanks to the German Air Force, who declined this PZL-built former LSK (Luftstreitkrafte) East German machine (LSK-440), it came onto the open market. Here seen in the markings of 'Aero Troika' on the flightline at GVFWE Abingdon, it is now operated by Flight Training Cologne, and gives pleasure flights, mostly operating out of its home base. This An-2T (nicknamed 'Anna') was not built - at Mielec in Poland - to any agreed international civilian standard, so the CAA would have a problem with allowing that kind of operation in the UK. ...
Today in aviation history – Buddy Holly crash - Examiner.com
by Chris Rodriguez, Denver Aviation Examiner February 3, 1959, will mostly be remembered as the day musician Buddy Holly died in an airplane crash, ...
Centennial Era Balloon Festival To Launch May Schedule - Official site of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway will start its 2009 season the same way the facility's rich history began 100 years ago: with a balloon race.
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Centennial Era Balloon Festival will fill the city's skies with as many as 50 colorful balloons Friday, May 1-Sunday, May 3. It will be the first competitive event of the Speedway's 2009-2011 Centennial
Era, celebrating the founding year of IMS in 1909 through the 100th anniversary of the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911. [more]Rolls-Royce Receives Navy Contract - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
INDIANAPOLIS--Rolls-Royce today announced a contract modification of $221.7 million with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide AE 1107C-Liberty engines and services for the U.S. Marine Corps' MV-22 and the U.S. Air Force's CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
The 'Flying Pancake'...... from Theo Spark by WellyWangerGoosing a jet engine from Pilots of America Message Board by Dan Thomas
Rocket Girls #61 from Dick's Rocket Dungeon by Dick
P-3 Orion from Fence Check
Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase from Aviation & Aerospace News
The ultimate wingsuit video! from Mad Skies by Pilot Mad F. Stunts
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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Al Ain International Airport, January 29, 2009: Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2009 maintained its tradition of world firsts today when Swift Glider Aerobatic Team ...
Local residents and St. Augustine Airport users can expect to see increased practice, annual training and recertification of aerobatics pilots in preparation for the 2009 Air Show Season and United States and worldwide aerobatics competitions.
Aspiring pilots get their chance at aerobatic show - Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates
AL AIN - Visitors to Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2009, which runs till Saturday, are being the offered the chance of a life-time – to get behind the controls of ...
Al Ain Airshow: Where sky is not the limit - XPRESS, United Arab Emirates
By Mohammed N Al Khan, Staff Reporter The sky is not the limit when it comes to air sports - at least that is what Jeff Zaltman believes. ...
Airshow takes off into Al Ain's skies - The National, United Arab Emirates
Sporting events have been a particular focus of the authority, which held the Red Bull air race last year, and will host the Formula One Grand Prix in Abu ...
Daredevils leave spectators in awe as air show gets off to a ... - GulfNews
The show, he said, has been promoting air sport in the country as well as putting the city of Al Ain on the world tourism map.
Building aircraft is a passion for Roger Jopling and next weekend he will be joined by hundreds of others for the annual Great Plains Fly-in. ...
World War II planes fly in to South Florida - Sun-Sentinel.com, FL
The last B-24 bomber in the world, a B-17 Flying Fortress and a P-51C Mustang fighter will be on display at Avitat through Sunday. ...
BBC: Reno Air Race - Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines | Humorous ... from Google
Wild West Clarkson with very fluffy hair watchest the world's fastest motor sport played out at 500 miles an hour at the Reno Air Race! Awesome clip of some of.
Convenience, thrills and chills: Airport vital asset to Mercer County - Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WV
I still remember when World War II bombers like a B-17 Flying Fortress and a B-24 Liberator came to the airport. These members of the Confederate Air Force, ...
Minutiae from Patty Wagstaff
This is what packing feels like. ...
James Swett, Who Downed 7 Planes in Attack, Dies at 88 from Military Photos - General Discussion by KB
... On April 7, 1943, Lieutenant Swett had returned from a routine patrol off Guadalcanal when word came that 150 Japanese dive bombers and fighter planes were heading there from the north. ...
Flying honour for a champion - Daily Advertiser, Australia
Mr Moon, 51, died when the Extra 300s aerobatic plane he was flying crashed at the Temora airport on January 20 as he performed aerobatic manoeuvres. ...
Top Gun pilot recalls his film days from Aviation & Aerospace News
Adm Robert F. Willard, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, shares with Indian Express on his experiences flying the F-5 in the movie "Top Gun."
My Neighbor Mary and a congratulations to the crew of 1549. from rand peck, a life aloft by Rand Peck
...North Beach Airport!!! This was truly exciting. Although I knew of it through my reading, I've never heard anyone refer to the North Beach Airport. Today, this celebrated airfield is commonly called LaGuardia Airport, officially named after the New York Mayor in 1947. She was 21 years old, assigned to Pan American's "Atlantic Division" and her first flight after training was a Bermuda trip. She recounted boarding her aircraft, a Boeing 314 Flying Boat at the Marine Air Terminal. I could hardly contain my excitement! I've explored all around this fabled little terminal building, written about it in Airways Magazine and walked down the dock that extends into Bowery Bay. But now, I'd actually met a Pan Am crew member who'd lived this history. Seven turbulent hours after leaving New York, she and her crew circled the pink sand beaches and splashed down in Bermuda. This was her one and only Flying Boat trip, as just a year later, Pan American terminated service with these historic airplanes. And Mary, who lives down the street from me, is the first Flying Boat crew member that I've ever met. ...
Tragic Trail from Ares by Guy Norris
... Together with friends and my son, we were on the first public hike organized by the Irvine Ranch Conversancy to the 1965 crash site of a US Air Force Boeing C-135A. The Stratolifter had been en-route from Fort Dix-McGuire AFB, NJ to Okinawa, Japan, via Honolulu, and was loaded down with 12 crew and 72 US Marines bound for the new war in Vietnam. The flight had departed the nearby MCAS El Toro, with men from the 3rd Div. USMC who were to swell the ranks of the growing US military presence in South Vietnam.
But, like the day when we visited the crash area, the weather was poor at El Toro on the night of 25 June. When the aircraft departed at 01:45 am from runway 34R, it was instantly swallowed up by thick fog and light drizzle. The crew, who were unfamiliar with El Toro airspace, was supposed to follow a procedural departure to the west. But instead of turning sharply to the left just after take-off, the aircraft flew straight ahead and, around 17 seconds into the flight, impacted just below the crest of the 1,300 ft tall Loma Ridge. ...
Dr. Strangelove: 45 Year Anniversary from Aviation Entertainment by Roger Dodger
Two immediate notes about this classic: it's a black and white movie, and the B-52 bombers are still flying today!! ...
Artist Rick Herter's work documenting Air Force history to be ... - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com, MI
Painting the poster for the 1987 High On Kalamazoo air show got him started in the niche of collectable aviation art. It took only three years for his work ...
Embry-Riddle Student Wins FAA Researcher Award (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) from Aviation & Aerospace News
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Embry-Riddle student Daniel J. Halperin has been named the FAA Student Researcher of the Year in the FAA's Center of Excellence (COE) for General Aviation.
Teen takes first solo flight - Batemans Bay Post Star, Australia
Still too young to drive a car, Pambula's Ryan Campbell piloted solo in an ultra light aeroplane on the day he turned 15. Moruya Aero Club instructor ...
New AOPA president introduced to local aviation community - Bizjournals.com
1, but chose Wichita as the launching point for his General Aviation Leaders tour. Fuller will travel throughout the Midwest over the next week, talking to aviation industry leaders and speaking with them about AOPA's initiatives for the coming year.
Kitty Hawk retirement this Saturday from Alert 5
About 2,000 people are expected for Saturday's decommissioning ceremony for the last conventional super aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk in Bremerton. Here's a video from USN paying tribute to the carrier.
Air Force fighters to fly patrols supporting Super Bowl XLIII from Air Force Link Top Stories
Air Force fighter pilots will be busy during Super Bowl XLIII as they will be flying to protect the sky around Raymond James Stadium Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla.
Airmen flying fighter jets may be visible enforcing the Federal Aviation Administration's temporary flight restriction zone during the National Football League's championship game.
In preparation for the Super Bowl, FAA officials will be imposing a temporary flight restriction over the greater Tampa area. Air Force fighters will be on patrol, and Customs and Border Patrol assets will also be airborne during the event. This interagency partnership helps ensure the safety of the sky over the stadium.
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New archive images released to AirSpace from AirSpace by MaverickWe are currently in the process of moving images from our old Flight Collection to AirSpace. As you can appreciete this is quite a large job, but today we can reveal some new fascinating images which have been released on the site. ...
* Historical Pre 1914
* Historical 1930s Civil
* Historical 1930s Military
* Historical 1939-1945
* Historical Post War
* Historical Air Races
* Historical Experimental and Prototypes
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Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase from Aviation & Aerospace News
Air Force One. It's Air Force, so it's military from Military Photos by JohnnyWalker
Nasty helicopter birdstrike pictures from Unusual Attitude by Kieran Daly
Red Flag 2009-02 from Fence Check
8,000 Words from Aviation Mentor by John
Thunderbirds over Atlantic City Airshow 2008 photos from Technorati
ACC / AETC / USAFE / PACAF / AFMC (United States Air Force) from Fence Check
AERO GP air race goes LIVE online with Airsports.tv
Nicknamed the 'Formula One of aviation'; the Aero GP air race series (www.aero-gp.com) will be broadcast live online on 30-31 January 2009 to air racing fans worldwide at Airsports.tv (www.airsports.tv)
The live broadcast comes as part of a celebration of the centenary of air racing and the Aero GP's debut in the Middle East. The Aero GP will be the first competitive multiple airplane race of it's kind in the region and the main event of the prestigious Al Ain Aerobatic Show. Both spectacular events will be broadcast LIVE on 30 – 31 January 2009 on the new online TV channel, Airsports.tv.
Airsports.tv broadcasts features of top-level air sports competitions worldwide and is fast becoming a focal point for the air sports community.
Jeff Zaltman, Managing Director of Aero GP, said "We want to share the excitement and enthusiasm of this amazing sport with as many people as possible and get competitive air racing noticed by the wider sporting community. The online broadcast with Airsports.tv is an essential part of the process. "
Viewers who tune in will see all aspects of the Aero GP events with live commentary including:
1. Pylon Air Race – Five aircraft racing simultaneously around a tight circuit, 20 feet off the ground at at speeds of up to 500kph.
2. Dog Fighting – Two pilots compete head-to-head in a battle for air supremacy in an air combat round
3. Target Bombing – As part of the 'Barnstorming' round pilots will perform various aerobatic stunts and compete in a real target bombing competition.
The impressive line up of world-class pilots includes: Richard 'Smokey' Young, Andy Bickmore, Zoltan Veres, Gerald Cooper and Mark Jefferies.
Broadcast times:
30 - 31 January 2009
09:00am - 14:00pm GMT London
04:00am - 10:00am EST
01:00am - 06:00am PST
13:00 - 18:00 Local time
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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ORGANISERS of Kemble Air Show have confirmed that the event will take place over two days this year.
The 2009 show is now planned for the weekend of 20/21 June.
"Kemble Air Show has outgrown its one day status," says display organiser Glen Moreman. "Being so popular, one day really isn't long enough now for everything we would like to squeeze in." ...
Aero-TV: Stars in The Sky -- YAK ATTACK!! (Part 1) - Aero-News Network, FL
Steve owns/operates the world's first Yak 52TW, is a FAST Lead, an RPA formation check pilot and holds an FAA Statement of Aerobatic Competency. ...
Al Khor Air Show - Sybil & Kriti's Qatari Adventures
...Our mission was the open air flying show on tap. On the way to our destination we noticed some off road car racing going on in the desert. We could see that something was brewing from the distance because of the random plumes of sand flying in the air. ...
Biggest Al Ain Aerobatic Show takes off on 28 January - AME Info, United Arab Emirates
Some of the world's best aerobatics performers will take to the skies over Al Ain on Wednesday as the Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2009 flies into aviation's ...
[2008 air show photo by Arne Bevaart]
Everything you need to know about... Aero GP - Independent
Eight planes race at 300mph just 10 metres above the ground, then use virtual weapons to destroy each other (Top Gun-style), and finally round off with an assault course that includes bombing targets.
Airshow takes wing in Al Ain - The National, United Arab Emirates
Jeff Zaltman, the founder of Aero GP, said the Al Ain airshow was the ideal venue for the new sport becaause of the dune landscape. ...
Air show event not slap in face - Yuma Sun
If so, don't go to the show. The claim that it is a slap in the face of all veterans is offensive. My grandfather died in Belgium at the "Battle of the Bulge" in early 1945.
Aussie astronaut rockets in for airshow - Geelong Advertiser, Australia
Astronaut Andy Thomas will be guest of honour at this year's Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Adelaide-born Thomas is a veteran of four space ...
ND Aviation Hall of Fame honors two - Bismarck Tribune
The Selection Committee of the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame, at its annual meeting, chose two North Dakotans for their administration, development, promotion and support of the aviation industry. Selected for induction into the hall were Roger L.
Tom Moon in one of his aerobatic planes - Cowra Community News, Australia
A former national aerobatic champion, Mr Moon died when his plane crashed near Temora’s aviation museum at 10:30am AEDT. A Sydney-based chartered accountant ...
Da Vinci Machines Coming to the San Diego Air and Space Museum - AMTOnline.com, MD
SAN DIEGO, CA -- The San Diego Air & Space Museum brings to life Leonardo a Vinci's visions and ideas at The Da Vinci Experience, opening Jan. 31, 2009. ...
Earhart exhibit opening at museum - News-Herald.com
The International Women's Air and Space Museum will tell Earhart's story through artifacts, narrative and photographs in a new exhibit scheduled to run March 13 through Sept.
Aviation museum founders named Port Townsend Citizens of Year - Peninsula Daily, WA
... the Thuottes with the award, joked that they were "not fly-by-night folks," but were instead seriously dedicated to educating youths about aviation. ...
New plans, new chairman for B-29 museum project - Pratt Tribune
By Gale Rose Memorabilia from the 29th Bomb Group will be a centerpiece for the proposed B-29 museum at the parachute shop at the former Pratt Army Air Field. The parachute shop will soon be listed on the state and national record of historic places.
Canadian Air & Space Museum Issues Fundraising Challenge - AMTOnline.com, MD
... for the museum to launch a Revitalization and Expansion Project and transform into a world-class facility known as the Canadian Air & Space Museum. ...
Air Museum schedules meeting - EastOregonian.info (subscription), OR
By TAMMY MALGESINI PENDLETON - People interested in the activities and programs of the Pendleton Air Museum are invited to attend its annual meeting of ...
WW2 fighter pilot lecture and aviation art exhibition - Thurrock Gazette
The event will also see an aviation art exhibition by international acclaimed artist Barry Weekley, who on that day will be releasing his new print depicting Peter Ayerst's Hawker Hurricane during the Battle for France in 1940.
RSAF 40th Anniversary Video - First Generation from Aviation & Aerospace News
I noticed that the previous youtube video on the RSAF's 40th anniversary was very popular so I've decided to include another video from the DVD. This video is 17...
Pilot encourages students to chase sky-high dreams - The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL
At age 12, Larkins had his first experience in the air through the Young Eagles program. "That flight changed my life," Larkins said. ...
America marks half a century jetting cross country from Left Field by David Field
Come fly with me, yes, up, up and away. We miss those days of glamour with a 'u' and an 'a' 'i' and 'r.' We were reminded of them the other day when Argie Hoskins Shumway, a former American Airlines stewardess, I mean flight attendant, posted a new blog with her reminisces of the first cross-country jet flight. American made the flight 50 years ago Sunday with a Boeing 707 between California and New York. The 707 landed at New York's Idlewild (now called JFK) on January 25, 1959, with some celebrities on board, including actress Jane Wyman and a fellow from American named Smith. Above, Mrs. Shumway and the rest of the crew. She's on the right-hand center. ...
Bessie Coleman: a life less ordinary from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Jill Tallman
Today is the birthday of Bessie Coleman, the first African-American female pilot. Born in 1892, the tenth of 13 children, Coleman got the idea of becoming a pilot while reading newspaper articles about World War I pilots. No flight school in the United States would train her, but Coleman didn't let that stop her. She took a French language course in Chicago, then, using her savings and the help of some influential friends, she traveled to France. She learned to fly and got her license in 1921 from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. When Coleman returned to the United States, now a celebrity, she performed in airshows and raised money to open her own flight school. She died in 1926 in an aircraft accident, apparently while flight testing a Curtiss JN-4 (I say "apparently" because there are differing accounts of what exactly happened). Coleman, riding in the rear seat, was not wearing a seat belt. (She may have been unable to see over the cockpit when strapped in.) Her mechanic was flying from the front. A wrench may have fallen into the controls and jammed them; the mechanic lost control of the aircraft, and Coleman fell out. Her mechanic also died in the ensuing crash.
Racial barriers failed to keep Bessie Coleman from taking her place in the sky. What might she have accomplished had she lived to a ripe old age?
CE Interview Ed Harrow Jr., Executive Director and Treasurer ... - Church Executive Magazine, AZ
... particularly working at the university and being around kids who were coming to the air museum, was the impact of finances that are on their lives. ...
It's Warmer in Sebring: Light Sport Aviation Expo from Let's Go Flying by AndrewS
With another week of temperatures in the teens in New York, I figured there was little excuse not t o spend a few days in South Florida, especially since it involved airplanes.
Enroute to Miami, I detoured to Sebring, the location of the 5th annual Light Sport Aviation Expo. Sebring has become an instrumental force in showcasing developments in the LSA category. ...
LSA Sales Down, but Fleet Still Growing from Jetwhine by Scott Spangler
Manufacturers of light-sport aircraft have not escaped the recession. According to several reports, this segment of the aviation industry has not been hit as hard as the manufacturers of heavier general aviation airplanes and the LSA fleet grew by 35 percent in 2008. ...
Remos GX Accident at Sport Aviation Expo - AMTOnline.com, MD
SEBRING, FL – The final day of the US Sport Aviation Expo at Sebring brought shock and sadness to all following a fatal accident in a Remos aircraft. ...
AeroCopter seeks funding for 'mono tiltrotor' from Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn
AeroCopter is to develop a scale-model flight demonstrator prototype for its mono tiltrotor (MTR) vertical lift-off and landing aircraft following the completion of a detailed design. Read on...
1549's Sullenberger Becomes Honorary Policeman And Seaplane Society Member from Aviation & Aerospace News
The national media covered Chesley Sullenberger's public appearance as the guest of honor at a homecoming celebration held Saturday in the small California town where he and his family live,...
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Pedal Powered Airship from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Ted
The Aeolus airship sports a unique design and human power. Supposedly powered by between 2 and 4 people the helium filled airship boasts a more aerodynamic design so you can pedal yourself to your favorite picturesque oasis. My I wonder if this qualifies as a light sport? ...
1951 Article Promises 'Helicopters for Everybody' (So Long As You're Male) [Retromodo]
from Gizmodo by Jack Loftus
Boing Boing stumbled across this fascinating look at the future of helicopters from an 1951 issue of Mechanics Illustrated. All these babies required to operate was a single seat, small motor and, naturally, a ...
Navy Artwork - US NAVY and MARINES aircraft profiles and Prints from Fence CheckNAS Oceana from Fence Check
Photos: Ski plane fly-in at EAA from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines
P-40 Flies from Another Time by Dan Linn
RAF Mildenhall from Fence Check
Glider Wing Tip Shot from I'd rather be flying by Doc
Dobbins ARB/NAS Atlanta (KMGE) from Fence Check
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DM moves air show to next year, ending conflict with Luke's - Arizona Daily Star, AZ
By Carol Ann Alaimo The base's popular air show, which has taken place every other year since the 1960s and was due to occur again in March, has been put on ...
All eyes to the skies - Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates
Aero GP, which comprises three-disciplines, is the only air-race series to feature six planes racing at the same time. Pilots also have to do a one-on-one ...
AL AIN AIR RACE BROADCAST LIVE – AirShowBuzz.com
Nicknamed the 'Formula One of aviation'; the Aero GP air race series will be broadcast live online on 30-31 January to air racing fans worldwide at Airsports.tv. This will be the main event at the upcoming Al Ain Aerobatic Show.Target Bombing and Dog Fighting Also Part of Event
Spring Bash '09- North Alabama Air, Car and Bike Show Announced from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
ALBERTVILLE AL- Event director Larry Fortenberry announced the Second Spring Bash '09 North Alabama Air, Car and Bike Show is scheduled for May 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. A smaller scale VIP event for show volunteers, special guests and media is on May 15. Last year's event drew 15,000 people and raised about $35,000 for Hospice of Marshall County, a nonprofit agency that performs home-care and in-patient services for the terminally ill. During a kickoff breakfast Friday, Fortenberry said he anticipates 25,000 people at this year's show and urged supporters to spread the word. FMI: Sand Mountain Reporter
Thunder in the Desert 2009 - Join us for Luke's "Thunder in the Desert" 2009: March 21 and 22: Luke's "Thunder in the Desert" 2009 Open House is a two-day event at Luke Air Force Base and one of the most diverse air shows in America. The U.S. Air Force's Aerial Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, will bring their special brand of high-flying excitement to this year's show as well as numerous other aircraft and ground displays, exhibits, and attractions. General admission to "Thunder in the Desert" is free. No tick
Harrison Ford Receives Aviation Award – Oneindia
Harrison Ford is being honored with the aviation industry's top awards as a pilot. The long time flight enthusiast will receive the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. After winning his first pilot's license in 1990s, Ford has created a ...
Harrison Ford: Living Legend of Aviation from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
He's one of the most accomplished actors in Hollywood these days, and last night Harrison Ford was honored at the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Ford earned his pilot's certificate in 1996 and joined EAA. Since then he has also earned a several additional ratings including seaplane, rotorcraft (helicopters) and an instrument rating. He also owns several aircraft including a deHavilland Beaver and Bell helicopter.
Wings of Freedom puts history in the air - Tampabay.com, FL
Witchcraft was joined at the airport by a B-17 bomber and P-51 Mustang, a fighter plane also used during the war. The tour, which is operated by the ...
Aero-TV: ICAS Conversations (Part Three) -- Inspiration Of Flight - Aero-News Network, FL
The Final Portion of a Three Part 'ICAS Conversation' for 2009, finishes a series of interwoven interviews in which we asked about a dozen airshow ...
Airshow vs Rain...and the winner is..... from by shortfinals
'Oh! The humanity........' This is every airshow organizer’s worst nightmare. The ambulances and rapid response vehicles are at their RV point, the steel crowd barriers are up, the PA up and tested, there’s a 5,000 gallon tanker of potable water off in the distance, and a prime mover is standing by, ready to…well…move primes, I suppose! There is even an ice cream van lurking under a hedge. Just two things missing - aircraft and a crowd. This photograph was taken about 15 minutes after ‘gates open’, and I had described the cloud state as ‘8 octas at a duck’s bottom!’ (sorry, I’m very old fashioned when it comes to Met)…
Flight 1549 engine, recovered from Hudson, is inspected – Newsday
BY KEITH HERBERT keith.herbert Investigators probing the Hudson River crash-landing of Flight 1549 will inspect the engine that was recovered from the river on Friday for evidence of what brought down the jet
Everyone’s Talking About Flight 1549 from Fear of Landing by Sylvia
Everyone’s heard about the A320 that successfully landed in the Hudson and almost everyone seems to have an opinion. Finding the insightful points of view can take a little bit more time. Here’s my collection of the most interesting pieces on the Web that deal with the flight and its aftermath…
Bolen Honored With Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
Washington, DC - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen received the Aviation Industry Leader of the Year Award. This award recognizes dedication to the aviation industry, and is presented each year by the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy. Affiliated with the Airport Journals family of publications, the Kiddie Hawk academy is a Colorado nonprofit dedicated both to honoring individuals who have made significant contributions in aviation and to fostering youth interest in aviation careers.
NASA Electric Lunar Rover Looks Silly In Obama's Inaugural Parade [Nasa] from Gizmodo by Wilson Rothman
PopoutCall me old-timey, but I prefer my lunar rovers on the moon or—barring that—on some sort of rocky facsimile, not rolling up Pennsylvania Avenue. Only thing worse? Dudes wearing spacesuits on earth.
Former Astronaut to Speak at Indiana Banquet, Career Fair from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
The Society of Women Engineers at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne will welcome former astronaut Margaret Rhea Seddon at its annual Opportunity Banquet. Seddon is an expert in applying the "systems-thinking" of spaceflight to process improvement in health care. A job fair featuring several northeast Indiana engineering companies will precede the banquet on February 27. Companies participating in the fair include BAE Systems, Navistar Inc. and Zimmer Inc.
South Bend Airport plans $12M makeover
South Bend Regional Airport will undergo a major renovation to expand the area beyond the security checkpoint where passengers wait for their flights. Airport Director John Schalliol said the 45,000-square-foot addition is expected to cost about $12 million, with the money coming from airport fees and taxes on tickets. The project would create a single concourse with eight jet bridges, a small caf?, and expanded bathroom and waiting areas.
Indiana seaplane pilots fight for lake access By Tom Norton
The Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association (ISPA) has issued a call to action in support of a proposal to increase public access to Indiana lakes for seaplanes.
“After ten years of a pilot program designed to show the feasibility and compatibility of opening more Indiana lakes to seaplane traffic, the Indiana Departments of Natural Resources (INDNR) and Transportation (INDOT) have scheduled two public meetings to solicit public comment on a new proposal to loosen restrictions ever so slightly,” said a notice to members of the Indiana Seaplane Pilots Association (ISPA). Read More→
Aircraft Photography - The C17 from Serious Amateur Photography by Jeff Lynch
Here’s one final image taken from last October’s Wings Over Houston air show. I processed this in Photoshop Elements using Nik’s Color Efex Pro filters to increase the contrast and saturation.
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