Vintage aircraft, Harrier to star in today's Atlantic City Airshow - Press of Atlantic City | A host of vintage aircraft and one modern fighter jet will take to the skies today in the first Atlantic City Airshow without a single military act. Organizers searched farther than ever to find enough acts to round out a lineup that took a hit, along with the rest of the country's airshows, when federal budget 
cuts grounded nonessential military flying....
Hundreds of beachgoers catch practice for Atlantic City Airshow - Press of Atlantic City | Beachgoers were treated Tuesday to a preview of the airshow slated for today as pilots practiced their aerial stunts. Hundreds lined the beach looking up as the planes flew by, down from last year’s practice, said a police officer on duty. “Last year practice day was a little busier,” said Derek Leyman, of the State Police....
California Heroes Air Show 2013, Set For June 29 - Aero News Network | SoCal Event To Be Held At Hansen Dam Recreation & Sports Complex In The San Fernando Valley | The southern California edition of an event billed as the nation's premier aviation event devoted exclusively to helicopters is set for June 29 in the San Fernando Valley. Since 1993, this admission-free event has been educating the Southern California community as to the unique capabilities and dynamic role of helicopters in law enforcement, fire service, public safety, national defense and homeland security. With aircraft from local, regional, state and Federal / DOD agencies, guests are treated to an up-close look at why these aircraft and their crews are on the front line of public safety and community service....
FAA regulates air shows and performers - WDTN.com · Natalie Tendall | DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - Every year, there are approximately 325 air shows put on in the country and the Federal Aviation Administration is regulating every single one of them. Not only are they making sure the site of the show is following procedures, they also have set rules for performers. You see the planes and tricks, but there's a lot preparation those flying in an air show have to go through before they take to the skies for an audience. "Air show flying can be dangerous and the rules in place have evolved over the last 100 years," said John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows. The council represents air show organizers and performers....
Air Show Report: 2013 Dayton Air Show - Warbird News | ...On Thursday, I had the opportunity to do a photo shoot with aerobatic pilot, Michael Goulian of Goulian Aerosports in his Extra 330SC. Mike is one of only seven people to have been awarded all three of the air show industry’s most prestigious awards, the Art Scholl Memorial Showmanship Award, the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship and the ICAS Sword of Excellence. I was very excited to be able to photograph this engaging performer doing what he does best, fly. For my air to air shoot of Goulian, I flew in his team’s A-36 Bonanza. The Bonanza is a ...
Behind the Scenes, Air Show Performers are Prepped for Action by CAF Dixie Wing - Warbird News | In addition to adding some minor upgrades to the wing’s facility, the members of the Commemorative Air Force‘s Dixie Wing have been hard at work, working on their warbirds. In preparing their North American P-51D Mustang, “Red Nose” and their Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless for the long flight north into the heart of Yankee Country, Reading, Pennsylvania for the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum‘s 23rd Annual World War II Weekend from which we recently reported...
6 Awesome Aircraft From The 2013 Paris Air Show - Popular Science | Designed by European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company and Aero Composites Saintonge, the E-Fan is a two-seat 
training plane that's fully electric....
27 Awesome Moments From The 2013 Paris Air Show - Business Insider
Making it Real · Steve Tupper | Since going for a fateful haircut in Detroit last March, I have amassed something like 112 hours in the TG-7A, about 70 hours of that in formation. I’ve flown three airshow demos as the sole pilot of one of a team of two or four aircraft. I’ve flown as observer in one show....
Summer celebration of flight · Dan Johnson | As summer begins to heat up, that can mean only one thing to true-blue aviation enthusiasts. Yup, AirVenture is coming at us like a jet fighter. In mere weeks, the annual migration of tens of thousands of pilots will start to converge on the small town of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The population swells from 50,000 to almost a quarter million. It’s been called the summer celebration of flight and that is one of the more accurate tag lines the Experimental Aircraft Association marketing department has invented....
Airplane Dropped From Helicopter During Salvage Attempt - Aero News Network | A helicopter engaged in the salvage of a Piper Cherokee that had made an emergency landing about 50 yards from Waiehu Beach on Maui dropped the airplane in the ocean when the helo began struggling with the load. First the good news. None of the three people on board the Cherokee were injured when they made their off-airport landing, and the salvage helo, which belongs to Pacific Helicopters, also landed safely. But not before some reportedly harrowing moments as the helicopter transported the damaged Piper....
Kids Fly High at Sky Camp in Eastman - 13WMAZ | Kids at Sky Camp in Eastman built rockets, assembled gliders and launched a balloon into the atmosphere. Its ascent took 1 hour and 42 minutes, reaching 98,000 feet in the air. But it only took 29 minutes to fall, landing in Pulaski County...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
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Atlantic City's Airshow ready to take flight with early preview Tuesday - Press of Atlantic City | The skies will be filled with aircraft over Atlantic City today as planes practice for Wednesday’s 11th annual air show. The air show is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, with practice at the same time today. Those events, along with Monday’s third annual Armed Services parade, are among the early summer events organizers are hoping will bring tourists to the resorts earlier in the tourist 
season....
Salon de Provence meeting - Frederic Cottin | Another Photo contribution from our friend in France. Thank you! Be sure to click the link and view the whole album!
Mike's Armenian roots, aerobatic talents, bold personality and fruitful life att... · Mike Goulian Airshows Mike's Armenian roots, aerobatic talents, bold personality and fruitful life attracted Armenian magazine, Yerevan, to interview him and his family to find out what makes Mike Goulian tick. The article, aptly named "Where Eagles Fly", may be read in part, on-line. The full article is in the printed July/August 2013 issue. Thanks to writer, Ara Tahmassian, for taking the time to write a great piece!
WWII veterans tour B-17 in Olive Branch - Memphis Commercial Appeal | The B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" landed at the Olive Branch Airport on Monday to promote the foundation’s 2013 “Salute to Veterans” ceremonies Friday and Saturday with public ground tours and flights to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Belle’s last mission. Jep Williamson, a flight engineer during World War II, said, “I counted the number of hits we took after our first mission, it was 42. The B-17 was an awesome plane.” Additional information can be found on Liberty Foundation’s website, libertyfoundation.org, or call 918-340-0243 to schedule a flight.
Flying history: B-17 bomber lands in Muskegon for tours, flights (video) - MLive.com | NORTON SHORES, MI – This bit of history will beat a glass-cased diorama any day of the week. Sentimental Journey -- a functioning, flying B-17 bomber -- touched down in Muskegon about 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 24. The group reported an uneventful flight, with slightly hazy skies, from Benton Harbor that morning....
A workhorse retires . Lexicans | The last FedEx 727 just after setting the brakes on the last revenue flight for FedEx on June 21, 2013. At one time FedEx was the world’s largest 727 operator, with some 170 of the three-holers. Friday marked the end of the 727 in domestic service....
This Guy Says He Can Fly an Electric Plane 3500 Nonstop Miles — Across the ... - Wired | This is so far beyond anything that's been accomplished in electric aviation as to sound impossible. Electric aviation has only become something approaching practicality for hobbyists happy to fly slowly and silently within a short radius of home...
Air Associates of Missouri Begins New Era of Flight Training With Redbird MCX Flight Simulator - The Aero Experience | Air Associates of Missouri begins a new era in flight training excellence with the introduction of the Redbird MCX advanced flight simulator. The Spirit of St. Louis Airport-based Cessna Pilot Center will now incorporate the simulator into its already highly successful flight training method that currently includes Cessna Pilot Training Program, Cessna 162, 172 and 182 single-engine aircraft and multi-engine Beechcraft Duchess....
Connecting Kids to Aviators · Karlene Petitt | The world is moving full circle for me... Perhaps it was watching the screening of Planes, or meeting all the ladies in the Air Race Classic, or the fact my middle daughter just bought a house a block from the Bend Airport. But when Tony Pfau emailed about AirPark, that was the final straw...
Monday, June 24, 2013
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Jane Wicker Tribute cinziava | Dedicated to the memory of Jane Wicker, who lost her life while performing her Wing Walking demonstration on June 22, 2013, at the Vectron Dayton air show. This video contains footage of Jane that I've taken over the years.
The bar is set high for Atlantic City Airshow on Wednesday - Press of Atlantic City | This year's 
Atlantic City Airshow might not draw the record-breaking crowds of years past, but that doesn't mean it can't pack a significant economic punch, officials charged with marketing the show under new circumstances say. Crowd estimates in one report by the Center for Regional and Business Research at Atlantic Cape Community College place attendance at last year's show at a record 908,000. While that number might prove unattainable Wednesday, the measure of success for Greater Atlantic City Chamber President Joe Kelly will be how many people come to the resort who wouldn't have come on a typical Wednesday in June, before the heart of the summer...
Green Party Takes Aim at Austria’s Airpower Air Show - Warbird News | Austria’s premiere biannual air show, Airpower, has recently come under criticism from the Green Party. Airpower13 is being held this Friday and Saturday at Hinterstoisser Air Base located just north of of the town of Zeltweg, in the province of Styria....
Red Arrows provide real rush on Armed Forces Day - Belfast Newsletter
Thousands of people packed into Carrickfergus on Saturday for Armed Forces Day in Northern Ireland. This is the fifth year that Armed Forces Day has been held in the Province. National events won’t take place until next weekend with Armed Forces Flags being raised throughout the United Kingdom this week.
Check out the vintage warbirds, and notice some of the nose art, in this photo album. Unfortunately, they were all queued up for destruction :-(
Oh the stories that Ninety-Nines members tell about participating in the Women O... · Women of Aviation Worldwide Oh the stories that Ninety-Nines members tell about participating in the Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week celebrations. Rea the Ninety-Nines' magazine and enjoy.
Home grown hero receives aviator award - NBC40 | EGG HARBOR TWP. - "Acts of valor happen everyday, they're happening as we speak," says Lt. Col. Eric Grace. And one act of valor from Egg Harbor Wownship native is definitely not going unnoticed. "As a close air support pilot, we want to make sure that we can do everything we can to protect the friendlies on the ground." Protecting troops on the ground in Afghanistan was all that was on his mind back on February 8th of last year, as Grace made a groundbreaking decision by commanding the use of a low collateral missile, one that saved many soldiers lives...
Video: NASA's Flying 747 Observatory - AVweb | How do you cut a hole the size of a two-car garage door into the side of a 747 and fly with it at 0.8 Mach without turning the thing into a 300-ton organ pipe? In this exclusive AVweb video, find out how NASA did exactly this for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (or SOFIA). AVweb recently visited the program at its Palmdale, California headquarters.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
GEICO-Sponsored WATER AND AIR PERFORMERS WILL RENEW THEIR RIVALRY DURING THE 2013 ATLANTIC CITY AIR SHOW
First-Time Appearance in the Atlantic City Area for the Battling Duo
Atlantic City, NJ – The new Miss GEICO Victory catamaran will challenge a WWII-era aircraft from the GEICO Skytypers in a high-speed, sea-air duel for sponsorship bragging rights.
The Miss GEICO boat racing team, with a solid legacy of six world
championships and multiple speed records, enters a new era of
piston-driven competition in 2013 through a partnership with Mercury
Racing.
Meanwhile, one of the GEICO Skytyper World War II-trainer planes will break away from its skytyping missions and attempt to outrun the speedboat in an exhibition race. While the Miss GEICO is capable of higher top speeds than the North American SNJ-2 flown by the Skytypers, weather conditions handicap the watercraft and even the odds. Skill and expertise will prove the ultimate victor in this battle.
In addition to the air-sea duel, the GEICO Skytypers will feature six SNJ-2s flying in a wide line-abreast formation to “type” messages at an altitude of 10,000 feet with computer-generated puffs of smoke. The team will also perform a low-altitude, precision-formation flying routine during the air show. The SNJ-2 was a transition trainer during World War II, bridging the gap from basic aircraft to a variety of front-line warbirds: fighters, bombers and transports.
The Miss GEICO Victory is the fourth iteration of the powerboat team’s racing catamaran and, in partnership with Mercury Racing, the first of their fleet to employ piston-powered engines. The 50-foot Miss GEICO Victory has been designed to house twin Mercury 1650 RACE Sterndrive engines that produce nearly 3,300 horsepower and top speeds exceeding 200 mph. The catamaran is manufactured from carbon, Kevlar and S-glass. In 2013, the Miss GEICO will compete in offshore racing events in the Unlimited Powerboat Class against teams from Norway, Qatar and Australia.
The Atlantic City Air Show will take place Wednesday, June 26, 2013 along the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
For more information on the show and tickets, visit the Atlantic City Air Show website.
About the GEICO Skytypers
The GEICO Skytypers are the only flying unit in the world that performs at air shows typing messages in the sky. For more information on the GEICO Skytypers, visit geicoskytypers.com. The team can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube To request more information or a 2013 electronic press kit, please write or call the contacts listed below.
About Miss GEICO
Miss GEICO is an offshore racing team sponsored by GEICO Insurance and owned by the country’s premier and fastest-performing powerboat racing team, AMF (America Moving Forward) Offshore Racing. Miss GEICO is headquartered in Riviera Beach, FL.
With the duo of Driver Marc Granet and Throttleman Scott Begovich, Miss GEICO holds numerous world speed runs and records. Since the team’s inception in 2005, Miss GEICO has won six World Championship titles. In addition to competing in offshore racing, the Miss GEICO team participates year-round in boat shows, air shows, poker runs and charitable events assisting United We Race Inc., the team’s 501 (c) (3) charity in providing support to veterans and veterans’ programs. Miss GEICO earned its world titles to date with turbine-powered engines.
About GEICO
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the United States. GEICO provides millions of auto insurance quotes to U.S. drivers annually. The company is pleased to serve more than 11 million private passenger customers and insures more than 18 million vehicles (auto & cycle).
GEICO’s online service center helps policyholders take care of policy sales, policy changes, claims reporting and to print insurance ID cards.
GEICO also provides insurance quotes on motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for boats, life, homes and apartments is written by non-affiliated insurance companies and is secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
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Air Race Changes: Different For Pilots, Same Thrills For Spectators - KOLO | Air Race Changes: Different For Pilots, Same Thrills For Spectators. RENO, NV - It was a sight and sound to gladden the heart of pilot and spectator alike. Fast aircraft racing around the pylons on the course at Stead. Getting to this point involved ...
Dracula, part 2 from Franklin's Flying Circus's Facebook Wall | Here is the 2nd "Dracula" teaser ad with part of my Vampire story. This is in the September/October issue of World Airshow News.
Photos: Capital City Air Show 2012 from Air Combat Command - ACC Headlines
U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, Atlantic City Airshow Video from Atlantic City Plugged In | The U.S Army Golden Knights Parachute Team jump was captured on video by ACPluggedIn.com videographer Angela Broderman as she went up with the team for a jump prior to the 2011 Atlantic City Air Show”Thunder Over The Boardwalk”. Angela shot video in the plane as I caught the action from the ground.
Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder Over The Boardwalk" A Perfect Day 800,000 Attended from Atlantic City Plugged In | Over 800,000 people and over 1500 boats converged on Atlantic City for “Thunder over the Boardwalk” the Atlantic City Airshow. This year the largest midweek airshow in the country broke all records for attendance!
History takes wing | Group to dedicate memorial garden, mural while hosting meeting - Santa Maria Times | The Santa Maria Valley Chapter of the Ninety-Nines will be making a bit of history by celebrating 100 years of it. The chapter will host the Southwest Section meeting of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of licensed women pilots, next weekend when more than 100 women from California, Arizona, and Nevada are expected to land in Santa Maria. On Saturday, the local chapter will dedicate its Ninety-Nines Memorial Garden, a park that celebrates women’s contributions to aviation...
Visit your favorite aviation museum — for free from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | A number of aviation museums across the nation will participate in Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day Sept. 29, including the Florida Air Museum in Lakeland, International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, and the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. Admission is free with a ticket you can download from the website...
London's Science Museum, aviation exhibits from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney | My
recent visit to London's Science Museum included an unexpected benefit; a floor with a number of aircraft displays, including the aircraft, many engines, even a 1 meter deep section from a Boeing B747! In addition to some...sunset tracking jump in Lasclaveries. Picture by Antoine Moulet. from Bonjour BlueSky
Ryan STA - New Kid on the Block from Another Time by Dan Linn | In mid-August part of the crew from Cowtown Aerocrafters made the trip from Texas to California to retrieve the newest addition to the hangar. Lanny Parcell and Mark Todd airlined to California, rented a truck and picked up Ryan STA, serial number...
Whirly-Girls Announce $45,000 in 2013 Scholarships, Deadline Oct. 1 from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | The Whirly-Girls, an International association for female helicopter pilots, are accepting applications for nine scholarships in 2013, in total worth more than $45,000. Eight of the scholarships will be available to Whirly-Girls in good standing, while a ninth offers a...
Researchers Dedicate Zero-G Parabolic Flight To Neil Armstrong's Memory from Aero-News Network | Similar Flights Were Used During The Apollo Program To Test And Evaluate Equipment And Procedures NASA's Flight Opportunities Program researchers have dedicated a microgravity flight test in memory of Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, who died August 25 at the age of 82. A modified Boeing 727
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
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Navy Week in Chicago to include ship tours, Blue Angels performances - nwitimes.com | CHICAGO | This is Navy Week in Chicago, and visitors to Navy Pier will get an up-close look at some Navy warships. The ships are on their first scheduled cruise in the Great Lakes since 1999, and they'll be docked at Navy Pier for tours. The sailors ...
Atlantic City Airshow demonstration teams fly by own set of rules - Press of Atlantic City | Those teams, and many of the other demo teams that will perform at Friday's 10th annual Atlantic City Airshow, each have their own support manuals that dictate every step that must be taken to ensure performances go off safely and smoothly.
Huge crowds expected at Sywell Airshow this weekend - Northampton Chronicle & Echo | Headlined by the Red Arrows, the event at Sywell Aerodrome on Sunday will also feature a First World War dogfight, the epochal Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and performances from several aerobatic teams. There is also an extensive static display of ...
Nevada tourism board to decide on adding state reference to Air Races name from RGJ.com | A revised name could be coming to the Reno National Championship Air Races.
Fairchild commander hopes to revive air show - The Spokesman Review | The new commander at Fairchild Air Force Base wants to expand military partnerships with Air National Guard units and, with any luck, revive the popular SkyFest air show next year. Col. Brian Newberry, starting his second week in charge of the 92nd Air ...
Model airplane show hits county - Sherwood Park News | On Saturday, the Edmonton Radio Control Society (ERCS) will hold its third annual Radio Control Air Show at Bremner Field. The show is comprised of a variety of types of model airplanes being operated by people who have devoted a great deal of their ...
Super Saturday Air Show Celebrates 70-Year Legacy Of Air Assault Division from Aero-News Network | Ft. Campbell, KY, Plays Host To 20,000 For the Event Approximately 20,000 spectators turned out Aug. 11, to watch the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell Super Saturday Air Show at Campbell Army Airfield. The Super Saturday Air Show, in conjunction with the Health and Wellness Fair, which had approximately 40,000 people in attendance, are the real eye catchers.
Your Blue Angels photos - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) | Now that you are recovered from that blast of Seafair and incredible sun we would like to share your Blue Angels photos. You can Tweet your pics using the hashtag: #BlueAngelsPix or you can email them to joshuatrujillo@seattlepi.com and we will feature ...
Imagination, future soars at Abby Airshow - Abbotsford Times | M ore than 100000 faces were turned up to the blue skies in Abbotsford this weekend, squinting eyes fixed on Snowbirds, Hornets and Thunderbirds that roared past impossibly fast, unbelievably close to each other and incredibly loud. And the crowds ...
Historic B-29 now expected to arrive in Springfield at noon - Springfield News-Leader | Rain and low clouds Monday grounded the Commemorative Air Force's B-29 “Fifi” in Chicago. The flight to Springfield was scrubbed Monday afternoon when the weather failed to clear up, according to Kent Boyd, spokesman for the Springfield-Branson ...
B-29 Footage – Operation Crossroads (1941) from AIRBOYD.TV
B-17 offering tours and a glimpse of WWII history - Philadelphia Inquirer | The B-17 was an icon of American power and the star of films such as Twelve O'Clock High and Memphis Belle. Only a few are left, and one - nicknamed "Aluminum Overcast" - has come to Trenton's airport for ground tours and flights Tuesday and ...
World War II pilot in B-17 once more - Penn Yan Chronicle-Express (blog) | Dick Gillespie's Birthday is Aug. 14. When he turned 24 in 1945, he got a special present – Victory over Japan or V-J Day. This year, as he turns 91, he got another special present – the chance to step back to his youth in 1945, to see, touch, hear ...
An ace among us - Mohave Valley News | Hurlbut's decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters, and Presidential Unit Citation. He was inducted into the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame Commemorative Air Force in Midland, Texas, in 2006.
Wyle Navy Flight Instructor Passes 10,000 Hour Flying Milestone from Aero-News Network | Forty-Year Flying Veteran Counts 50 NASA Astronauts As Former Students Jerry Gallagher, a longtime flight instructor who has trained many of the U.S. Navy top pilots and even veteran NASA astronauts, has attained one of aviation's most hallowed accomplishments. Gallagher, who trains pilots for Wyle at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent Naval Air Station, flew his 10,000th hour in late June.
Monument sought for 'forgotten' aviators - The State | ... are seeking donations from private sources and a handful of Lexington County communities to put the markers at a small monument on a side road near the airport's main entrance off S.C. 302, next to one that salutes the Doolittle Raiders who trained ...
Ninety-Nines' museum, headquarters promote women in aviation history - NewsOK.com | In 1929, 86 women pilots met to form an organization that wasn't named until two years later, when 99 female pilots met again. The Ninety-Nines were born. The women, including famed pilot Amelia Earhart, banded together to promote women in the aviation ...
Flying Boats Days: the romantic days of flying the boats — by JR Hafer from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Flying Boats Days: the romantic days of flying the boats — by JR Hafer Many readers of this blog keep a special place in their hearts for the aquatic variety of aircraft whether they are seaplanes, flying boats, float planes or amphibians. And there are as many reasons for this as their are variety. They are a [...]
WARPLANES: The F-22 Can Dogfight - Strategy Page | August 14, 2012: A recent American Red Flag training exercise allowed F-22s and Typhoons (the latest European fighter) to face off. As expected, the F-22 had the advantage at long range engagements, being more difficult for the Typhoon to spot and ...
Civilian aviators land at Atterbury - DVIDS | However, due to the restricted airspace around Camp Atterbury, civilian aviators had to give the installation a wide berth. That changed, at least temporarily, as over 20 civilian aircraft and one warbird landed at Himsel Army Airfield, Aug. 11, when ...
Supersonic jet capable of reaching 7242 km/h could revolutionise air travel - The Australian | … at five times the speed of sound. This hypersonic X-51A WaveRider jet may look like something out of a fictional TV show but could drastically cut journey times in the future. The aircraft, which belongs to the US military can ...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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The Atlantic City Airshow roars into town next month - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | “Thunder over the Boardwalk”, the Atlantic City Airshow, annually attracts Atlantic City’s largest crowd for a single event. Last year an estimated 800,000 people traveled from across the country to view the nation’s biggest midweek airshow. This year, the airshow is now Friday rather than Wednesday giving more people the opportunity to see this spectacular free event....
Reno air racer from Chico to be at airport, museum on Saturday - Enterprise-Record | CHICO — Justin Phillipson of Chico, who owns a Formula One race plane called Outrageous, will be visiting the Chico Air Museum at the Chico Municipal Airport with his aircraft. Phillipson will be participating in the National Championship Air Races in ...
It's a bird...it's a plane...it's the 2012 Air Show - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser | Children of all ages will be staring up at the sky this weekend as the 2012 Wetaskiwin Air Show takes flight. Final preparations were being made last week, just before the big show will officially start Saturday afternoon. “Basically, we're ready to go ...
MAPS set to hold fly-in - Press News | ... if planning to fly in. MAPS Air Museum is located on the west side of the Akron Canton Airport at 2260 International Parkway, off Route 241 (Massillon Road) in Green. For more information, contact MAPS at 330-896-6332 or visit www.mapsairmuseum.org.
The Airshow of the Cascades 2012 from Airplanes Channel | airplane rides, bi-plane rides, military displays, hot rod and antique car display, glider rides, firefighting planes, kiddies play area, food booths, bear garden, model airplanes, skydivers and more, the Airshow of the Cascades is...
Your chance to win Shoreham Airshow tickets - Worthing Herald | This year's airshow, to be held on Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2, will see new displays and the welcome return of some old friends. Organisers have once again booked the Avro Vulcan to appear on both days. Press officer John Periam ...
Air racers return to Boundary Bay Air Show - South Delta Leader | When you're hurtling through the 
air at about 230 miles an hour and are just 50 feet or so off the ground the last thing you want to be seated in is an aircraft purposely built to be unstable. But that's just where South Delta brothers Keith and Vic McMann enjoy being....
Hightower: A "Solid" Year For AirVenture from AVwebFlash Current Issue | EAA released its final numbers this week on attendance for AirVenture 2012, with a total of 508,000 visitors, about 33,000 fewer than last year. EAA President Rod Hightower said the total was "tremendous," give the challenges of "intensely hot weather, storms, and struggles in the overall economy." The total number of commercial exhibitors was 802, and "numerous exhibitors reported record-breaking sales this year for Oshkosh," EAA said. More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport and nearby fields, about the same number as last year. "This was a solid year at AirVenture," Hightower said, "and, most importantly, it was a safe event."
Ten Things to Love About AirVenture Oshkosh! by John Boyd | The last week of July is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s when I am able to rub elbows with aviation enthusiasts from around the world at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, affectionately know as “Oshkosh” to flying fans. It’s the world’s largest aviation exhibition, and they say that some 500,000 flying fans pass through the AirVenture gates each year...
OSH12 Wednesday 7-25-12: The Best Place On Earth! (10 Pix) from AirPigz by Martt | ...I'm a firm believer that the EAA gathering at Oshkosh each year is the
absolute best place on Earth. I don't 
know of any other event that
brings so many people together for so many days and remains calm, clean
and so encouraging. And you can add to that a great sense of humor
too... like the fun little winged go-kart pictured above. With dad
'flying' from the back seat, the little guy gets strapped in up front,
and some simple OSB wings and tail surfaces complete the airplane theme....
China came to learn from Oshkosh, not buy it from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Al Marsh | China’s participation in EAA AirVenture this year was largely under-reported. They rented one of the $40,000 chalets on the flight line where they briefed American officials and reporters on what their country is doing to improve general aviation and other infrastructure. I made a visit, although I could not attend the briefing, and found a nice group of people eager to learn and to explain their culture. Serving as guide to Chinese officials was...
The Jewels Of Oshkosh Part Deux from Aero-News Network | What To Do When The Planes Aren't Flying This year I have seen more children and infants at AirVenture than in many years. That' s a good sign for the future of aviation, but we all know that the attention span of the little ones is limited.
Airborne-Oshkosh Day Three Redux: Flight Design, Quicksilver, Bendix-King, Rotax
from Aero-News Network | Oshkosh Day Three Coverage -- Part Three Of Five Part Hightower Interview, Chats With Alan Klapmeier and NTSB's Hersman!!! LSA's and a visit from NTSB Chair Deborah A.P. Hersman topped the news Wednesday. Quicksilver Manufacturing announced in a news release that it had been bought by investors in California, and was becoming Quicksilver Aeronautics. The new owners, Will Escutia and Daniel Perez, say they will keep the company headquarters in Temecula, CA, and plan to bring new aircraft to market. Flight Design USA is adding to the number of places where new pilots can be trained. The Connecticut company has a 31-outlet network of representatives and flight schools which will use flight training materials made specifically for Flight Design.
Fox59 takes rare flight inside historic bomber - Fox 59 | One of just nine remaining B-17 bombers is in Zionsville this week for a special event, and on Tuesday Fox59 News got a tour of the airplane and a special flight. "The aircraft had a total of 12, .50 caliber machine guns," said Colonel Walt Thompson ...
Exclusive Video: The Story Behind the Record-Setting Electric Airplane Flight - Wired News | The Long EZ is designed to fly in excess of 200 miles per hour, so Yates knew there would be no problem as far as the airplane is concerned. He knew the main issue was going to be with the batteries. Pages: 1 2 View All. Tags: Aviation, Electric ...
Maid in the Shade: B-25 bomber visits Bozeman - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle | Crew members and plane enthusiasts explore the World War II B-25 Bomber nicknamed "Maid in the Shade" out at the Yellowstone Jet Center Tuesday morning. The aircraft was made famous by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle who lead a fleet of B-25 Bombers off ...
Take a ride in World War II-era bomber plane - Ct Post | "As far as World War II and the B-17, the thing I think is unique is that it was basically designed and built in 1934 and '35, 10 years prior, and considering it's fairly sophisticated, airplanes were made of wood and fabric. Ten years later they built ...
Triple Ace Tells Briefly About His Home And Aircraft from Aero-News Network | Bud Anderson Kept Flying After Serving His Country About 70 years ago, 20 year old Clarence Emil “Bud” Anderson was enlisted in the United States Army as an Aviation Cadet for WWII. After flying two combat tours in his P-51, Bud Anderson came back home. However, he felt his work was not done. He spent another half of a tour as a volunteer on the training command so the people there could go to war...
No-fly zone: Restored Cold War fighter jet that once topped speeds of 1,382mph for sale - as a garde - www.dailymail.co.uk | In
its hey-day it was the fastest vehicle on the planet, topping speeds of
1,382 mph. And now this perfectly restored fighter jet is up for sale -
in North Yorkshire.
1930: Air Race Miami, the KK Culver Trophy and fast women! - Seattle Post Intelligencer | 1930: Air Race Miami, the K K Culver Trophy and fast women! The early 20th Century and the Golden Age of Aviation were good to Miami Florida when there were airlines, barnstormers and racers 
galore. A particular air race, the All-American, was held ...
F3H-2 Demon from Planeshots
Navy Conducts Pax River's First Flight of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft from Aero-News Network |
Carrier Deployment Planned For 2013 The Navy made Pax River history July 29 with the historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. At 1100 EDT, the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Patuxent River NAS in Maryland (Pax River) and flew for a planned 35 minutes. The aircraft reached an altitude of 7,500 feet and an air speed of 180 knots during its flight over the Chesapeake Bay before successfully landing back at the base.
AWAM Has Listed its 2013 Scholarships from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | AWAM members at a recent WAI Conference | In this time of economic stress and industry unrest continuing education is the best way to keep yourself marketable. Everyone knows that the real education begins after you receive your certification, by taking advantage of the opportunities of the...
Youth in Against All Odds awards - The New Age Online | She has established the South African Women in Aviation and Aerospace Industry (SAWIA) organisation. Ross McReath, 18, won for health and wellbeing. She founded Tiger Titans cricket club to provide diversion for youth in Nolukhanyo townships. Sir ...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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Roulettes roll out aerobatics - Mackay Daily Mercury | More than 300 Bucasia State School students, teachers and parents will walk to Seaview Park at Bucasia to view the aerobatic show. Bucasia principal Belinda Eckford said in true patriotic style the school group would put on a show from the ground. ...Abbotsford 2011 Airshow soars to new heights - Abbotsford Times | In the air and on the ground, performances at the Abbotsford International Airshow were real crowd pleasers again this year. About 100000 people of all ages turned out to YXX for the three-day spectacle ...
T-50 Fighter to Be Unveiled at MAKS - The Moscow Times | Russia has been developing the jet — known as the T-50 or by its Russian abbreviation PAKFA — for some years in the hope of competing with the established F-22 US aircraft made by Lockheed Martin/Boeing and the upcoming Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint ...
The B-17G Flying Fortress from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » The B-17G “Sentimental Journey” is an amazing aircraft symbolizing so much about our history. But it’s a recent set of correspondence with a WWII B-17G crewmen that reminded me why I have such a soft spot for Sentimental Journey. It’s the folks at the AZ Wing of the CAF. I’ve done two air to air flights with the old lady and have another coming up shortly, and it’s the folks behind this marvelous plane that make the flights so special….
Profile 57 - "Nothing Much" as flown by Don Erickson from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM | Don flew two models of the P-51 - the C model and the D model. He asked that I do "The D." And so it will be. Did you have a look at the photo in the post below? The black-tailed Mustangs look more like sharks than they do their horse namesake. Funny about the sharks, however - a Shark was the squadron's mascot. The shark is a logical choice, too. Most people have seen the white-toothed P-40 fighters of the "American Volunteer Group" (AVG) - that group was originally a bunch of mercenary pilots who were hired by the Chinese government to help repel the Japanese invaders…
APR Special: B-58 Derived SSTs from The Unwanted Blog by admin | At the end of the 1950′s, the future of aviation was to be the supersonic transport. In order to get there, Convair suggested that their Mach 2 B-58 “Hustler” bomber be converted into testbeds for SST technologies and operations. Several aircraft were designed, from pure test aircraft to planes designed for combined passenger transport and recon… all the way to a Mach 3 transport capable of carrying 135 passengers 4000 miles…
Monday, August 15, 2011
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Mishap at Fargo AirSho as performer lands without gear down - In-Forum | FARGO – Fargo AirSho officials declared the show's second day a success, despite a mishap that occurred when a performer landed without his landing gear down, hurting the airplane but not the pilot. Four of the six Blue Angels fly past a spectator ...
Vulcan to take to the skies for another year - The Star | The highlight of the 2012 programme should be joining the historic flypast over Buckingham Palace to mark the Queen's diamond jubilee in June. To keep Vulcan XH558 airworthy costs around £2 million a year. Its next appearance is scheduled to be at this ...Massive search as planes vanish - Independent Online | A massive air and land search has been launched for two missing privately owned Albatross maritime patrol aircraft, which disappeared in thick fog while returning from a Limpopo air show to Rand Airport. The two aircraft, which had ...
OTTO The Helicopter at Selfridge Air Show - Macomb Daily | While the Selfridge Air Show is excitement in itself, there will be a lot of other treats of feat. One of those entertainment options is OTTO The Helicopter — a unique and versatile aerial act that provides high-flying entertainment and ...
Atlantic City Air Show Set for Wednesday, August 17th - TheAlternativePress.com | Once again making the Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder Over The Boardwalk" an international show, the Canadian Sky Hawks Parachute Team have joined the current line-up of American military and civilian pilots. The Sky Hawks have proudly represented ...
“Magic by Moonlight” Beech 18 from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » It might just be me, but when I think of a Beech 18 during WWII, I think of it flying some stuffy general around. That was its roll in the beginning, transport. But as it turns out the Beech 18 has over 200 (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs) making it one highly modified aircraft since WWII. It has seen service as aerial spraying, fish seeding, dry ice cloud seeding, aerial firefighting, airborne mail pick up and drop, ambulance service, numerous movie productions, skydiving, freight, gun- and drug-smuggling, engine test bed, skywriting and banner towing. But none of its service has quite been like “Magic by Moonlight”!...
Yorkshire Air Museum hosts International Large Model Show - The Press, York | The event, which returned to the venue after 12 years away, included half-scale monster models with wingspans of more than 20ft and aircraft displays, as well as a flypast by a Spitfire from the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight on Saturday afternoon. ...
Blimp Ends Up in 94-Year-Old's Backyard [Crashes] from Gawker by Max Read | Lillian Bernhagen, a 94-year-old Ohio woman, was probably surprised when police knocked on her door on Sunday morning. But they weren't after her—just after the 128-foot-blimp in her backyard. More » Today in Aviation History – August 15 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Sunday, August 14, 2011
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Weather cooperates to bring big crowd to Fargo Airsho - In-Forum | The Blue Angels break away out of formation as they near the end of their performance Saturday at the Fargo AirSho. Dave Wallis / The Forum FARGO - In addition to being military veterans, Ed Boch and Bob Saumur are air show veterans, having attended ...
Air show's improvments make for smooth first day - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — The first day of the 2011 Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show drew an estimated 30000 attendees, while new improvements made for a smooth day, organizers say. The number of food vendors doubled this year ...Local leap: Alton native among army parachute team - Foster's Daily Democrat | PORTSMOUTH -- It's hard to imagine someone from a small town like Alton would be jumping with the army's most elite parachute team, the US Army's Golden Knights, but that's exactly what Howie Sanborn, 29, is doing. ...
6 World War II planes on display - Kennebec Journal | The Texas Flying Legends, who maintain and fly one of the largest collections of World War II aircraft are holding a show at the Wiscasset airport over the weekend. Casey Cooke traveled down to the show from Belgrade to see a P-40 ...
Cold, rain, snow and the military visitors from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings | The forecasts for today and the next 2-3 days are looking very good, in a weird kinda way. We are forecast to have snow, almost to sea level, for the first time in possibly several decades. It should be an exciting time for the next few days! Already, I've experienced a little snow at home this evening, and I'm hoping that it will start to settle on the ground on the next few days…
