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Blue Angels Fat Albert temporarily replaced * Pensacola News Journal | The Blue Angels utilize a C-130 each year to transport both maintenance and support team members, as well as equipment to each air show. The aircraft also serves as the opening act of Blue Angels flight demonstration performances, demonstrating the...

Precision flying, lots of displays draw throusands to Offutt air show * Omaha World-Herald | People wait inside a C17 Globe Master 3 for a chance to see inside the cockpit during day one of the Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show at the Offutt Air Force Base in Sarpy County, Nebraska, on Saturday....

Farnborough Airshow: Inside the F-35 Lightning II - the invisible fighter jet * Telegraph.co.uk | The no-show by the F-35 Lightning II at the Farnborough Airshow was a major blow to its manufacturers Lockheed Martin, who hoped an appearance would boost foreign orders. The entire fleet was grounded in America for safety checks after fire tore...

Red Arrows are here to stay says David Cameron * Express.co.uk | After the Sunday Express revealed our elite aerobatics team was at risk, David Cameron said: “There's absolutely no danger of there not being a Red Arrows team.” The Hawk T1s used by the pilots will be grounded in 2020 after more than 30 years and no...

Thunderbird 5 Crew Chief Ben Ayivorh · eaavideo.org | Sgt. Ben Ayivorh, dedicated crew chief for Thunderbird 5, preflights his F-16 then takes to the sky—his own way.

AOPA moves to the flight line at AirVenture * AOPA Pilot | AOPA has moved to a bigger, better location at EAA AirVenture, July 28 through Aug. 3. Find the association's main tent and a new activity tent—along with an outdoor seating area—across from the Brown Arch at the corner of Wittman Road and Waukau ...

Ford catching “Lightning” for 7/31 EAA auction · eaavideo.org | Ford’s next legendary one-of-a-kind vehicle for EAA’s Gathering of Eagles auction July 31 is inspired by the newest, baddest fighter plane on the block – See more here!

The Oshkosh Obligation · Rich Davidson, NORDO News - Aviation Unedited | Last year, about this same time, I wrote a blog post to describe my feelings about driving to Oshkosh. To me, it was just an open discussion on the way I see it; not the way I thought you should see it. But boy was I surprised by the reaction. It really got people worked up. On one particular evening during Oshkosh, I even ended up at a large round table explaining myself to people I had apparently insulted.Yet, I have to say, that evening was still great fun.Why?Because I knew it would be the only time that year I would see most of the people there.And that’s one of the reasons we’re driving this year; to see people we never see otherwise....

Drive-in Air Show to be offered at Thunder Over Utah * St. George Daily Spectrum | In a nod to St. George's usual sunny skies and warm July temperatures, and the expectation that limited remaining tented premium seating areas will likely sell out, air show officials want to be sure guests have access to shade and air conditioning if...

Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour Will Stop in St. Louis Next Wekend · The Aero Experience

Pilots promise Whitecourt air show attendees an exciting show * Whitecourt Star | Mathieson will be joined by fellow aerobatic pilot Jon Melby, an Arizona-based performer with 15 years on the air show circuit. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,” said Melby, who flies a 1997 Pitts S-1-11B. “I had my first solo flight when I was 15...

The ‘voice’ of the Friday Harbor Fly-In · General Aviation News | If you have been at Friday Harbor Airport in Washington state for its annual Fly-In and Community Open House, you have heard its announcer describing the exciting fly-bys of antique and military planes....

Friday Harbor Fly-In set for July 26 · General Aviation News | If airport events conjure up big crowds on acres of concrete, you might be pleasantly surprised to learn that one of America’s quaint little islands is about to host its fifth annual Fly-In and Community Open House, Saturday, July 26....

Enthusiasts swap stories at airport fly-in * Clovis News Journal | Whether they flew in, drove in, or simply walked in, community members swapped stories about their planes and cars Saturday during the annual Clovis Municipal Airport Fly-In at the Clovis airport. Pilots few in and showed off their planes; car...

WWII Bomber Attracts Hundreds for Day of Aviation * WSIL TV | "She's kind of special because she was the 18th built of 18,400 built during the war, and one of only twelve remaining on the planet," said Dr. Chaley Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a member of the Commemorative Air Force. Rodriguez said the plane travels...

Pilot killed in Czech small plane crash * GlobalPost | PRAGUE, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A small plane crashed in southeast Czech Republic on Saturday, killing the pilot. The small sport plane crashed during an international aerobatics contest in Kromeriz, South Moravia, said regional firefighters' spokesman ...

Local economy to benefit from October Wings Over North Georgia air show * Northwest Georgia News | The Wings Over North Georgia air show, set for Oct. 18-19 at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, could have close to a $5 million economic impact on the Rome and Floyd County area, according to JLC Air Shows Executive Director John Cowman.

Warbirds Over Iowa Draw R/C Enthusiasts, Supporters of Veterans * KCRG | MARION, Iowa - They're modeled after real planes, many of which actually flew the skies over Europe decades ago. “B-17 bombers, we've got a B-25 bomber here today, B-24 bombers,” said Todd Davis, Warbirds Over Iowa contest director. Most of them are...

Bay man's fate revealed after 72-year mystery * Hawke's Bay Today | Mr Bateman learned to fly at the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club. Hastings Boys' High School old boy Trevor Morley is Mr Bateman's nephew and was born one year after the aircraft disappeared. He is now in his 70s. Mr Morley told Hawke's Bay...

Adrienne Bolland before his CaudroAdrienne Bolland (1895-1975) · Passion for Aviation (translated) | is best known for having achieved the feat of crossing the Andes on 1 April 1921 on a Caudron GIII. But in 1922 returned to France, taking advantage of his fame, she performed in many airshows during which it exhibited its technical capabilities. The eve of the meeting of Vincennes June 1924 for the purpose of advertising, she tried to beat the world record held by looping Alfred Fronval was 1111. To this end, she took off Orly in one of two Caudron C.27 (AGAP-F or F-AGAQ pictured above) recorded his name since 27 February 1924 and realized 212 loops in 73 minutes. She could not go further for technical reasons but still won the women's world record unbeaten to C27 jour.n...

Julie Bowen, Planes Fire & Rescue Interview * MoviesOnline | As an avid air-racing fan, Dipper has a major crush on the world-famous Dusty Crophopper (Dane Cook) and is excited about the prospect of getting to know him better when he unexpectedly joins her squad. Opening July 18th, the film directed by Bobs...

Kenai cadets fly WWII-era plane * Kenai Peninsula Online | This year five local cadets flew in the aircraft commonly known as AT6 brought to the Central Kenai Peninsula by members of the volunteer driven Commemorative Air Force for the Civil Air Patrol's annual rides program, said Alaska Wings volunteer Jeff...

Engineering pupils aim high at air tattoo * Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | BUDDING engineers from Malmesbury School took off on a high flying adventure at the Royal International Air Tattoo. The pupils joined youngsters from seven other schools including Stroud High, The Cotswold School and Royal Wootton Bassett in the...

Aviation Campers Experience Aviation Through Young Eagle Flights, Museum Exhibits · The Aero Experience

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Weather hampers Air Race Classic * Journal and Courier | Weather has hampered the progress of two Purdue University students who are competing in a four-day air race from California to Pennsylvania. Pilot Rachel Borsa, of Erie, Pa., and co-pilot Haley Myers,...

'Wild Mama' Pilot Team Finishes Cross-America Flight ·  (Don Browne - LaBelle, Florida) | Carbonell is a veteran air race participant and bases her four-seat retractable gear plane at LaBelle Municipal Airport. Her "Team Wild Mama" air racing is sponsored in part by Vernon Conley's Air Service aircraft maintenance...

Racing the Skies: Female pilots make stop in the valley * Gering Citizen | The race also works to increase public awareness for aviation; demonstrates the role women have played in aviation, and works to preserve and promote pioneering women in aviation. Late Monday evening a handful of small planes, mostly Cessna's, landed...

Blue Angels back in Milwaukee for Air & Water show * WDJT | MILWAUKEE -- The Blue Angels are back...that's music to many people's ears for the 2014 Air and Water show. After the government decided to stop letting Blue Angels fly last year, they are back touring. The group is back in Milwaukee for this weekend's...

Video: 2014 Magic Valley Airshow Holds Take Off Party * KMVT | Twin Falls, Idaho ( KMVT-TV / KTWT-TV ) On Thursday the Magic Valley Regional Airport held a pre–Airshow Take Off Party. The goal of the event was to kick off the 2014 Magic Valley Airshow and create an early buzz. High flying tricks and fun events for the entire family... That's the goal for the 2014 Magic Valley Airshow....

The Patrouille de France over Pau Friday  * Republic of Pyrenees ( translated ) | 150 cities and communities godmothers regiments of the armed forces, united in national association will hold their meeting on Friday, June 20 at Pau. A passage of the Patrouille de France (PAF) is provided for the occasion. The passage of aircraft...

Famous jets to fly into Burnham area for Weston Air Day this weekend * Burnham-On-Sea | The world-renowned Royal Air Force aerobatic team, The Red Arrows, are confirmed to perform a thrilling precision flying display, featuring their trademark formations, close-passes and dynamic loops and rolls. To mark their 50th display season, the Red...

Helicopters to gather for third annual Rotors 'n Ribs * The Elkhart Truth | Helicopters of all types will be on display throughout the day, including EMS, private and corporate-owned, as well as heavy-lift helicopters that drop water on forest fires. Helicopter rides by Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Goshen Helicopter ...

Who's the boss at Truckee Tahoe AirShow? * Tahoe Daily Tribune | He learned air bossing from the legendary Vern Dallman, who was running aerobatic safety seminars for all the top performers. Before he knew it, Vern without hesitation introduced Willie to do the safety briefing, to top aces like Julie Clark, Wayne...

FIFI's Seattle tour · The International Council of Air Shows | Thanks to ICAS member Kevin Hong for sharing his photos of FIFI's Seattle tour.

Heavy Bombers Weekend July 25-27 · General Aviation News | MADISON, Wisconsin — In a second annual rare gathering of World War II-era aircraft, the Commemorative Air Force and the Experimental Aircraft Association are joining forces for a “Heavy Bombers Weekend” in Madison the weekend before EAA AirVenture....

Win A Flight Aboard B-17G “Sentimental Journey” · Editor | WarbirdsNews believes strongly in promoting like-minded organizations where it can. Located in Gatineau, Quebec, Vintage Wings of Canada is one such organization which does so much to share and keep alive the stories of our Greatest Generation. Operating and restoring a fleet of vintage, single-engined military aircraft, their volunteers travel the length and breadth of the nation on limited resources, but with maximum impact. Another such organization is the Commemorative Air Force, and the two groups will be collaborating this July to help each other raise funds for their continued service....

Classic Wings Magazine| Our heartiest congratulations to owner Bob Jens, pilot Steve Hinton, and of course to the very capable Mel Johnstone and his engineering team at Victoria Air Maintenance, on the first post-restoration flight of Mosquito B.35 VR796, better known to us as the former CF-HML. We've been...

How would you like a ride in an authentic WW II B-25 bomber? * Kootenay News Advertiser | WWII B-25 Mitchell of the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing will be making a stop in Cranbrook on Monday July 14 till Friday July 18. Two years ago the Cranbrook Airshow hosted and sold flights in the B17 “Flying Fortress” and we are excited to...

CoolPix: What A View Looking Up At The 434th ARW KC-135 From The 445th AW C-17!  · AirPigz | I had a perfect day riding along in a C-17 Globemaster III from the 445th AW out of Wright-Patterson AFB as it was refueled by my Indiana friends in a KC-135 from the 434th ARW based at Grissom ARB. Both aircraft departed WPAFB before noon today and then we met up over Kentucky to...

Bf 109G-4 · Let Let Let - Warplanes | During the last years I have had the pleasure to build many kits manufactured by AZ Models and I was really curious when the owner of company, Petr Muzikant, told me that they have started working on a base of 3D technology. I was really curious to see how their...

Military identifies 17 killed in 1952 Alaska crash Headline News - Civil Air Patrol ALASKA -- The remains of about a third of the service members who died when their military transport plane crashed into an Alaska mountain and then was buried for decades in glacier ice have been identified, military officials said Wednesday. The Department of Defense released the identities of 17 people onboard the C-124 Globemaster, which crashed in 1952, and...

Pupils awarded for aviation project * BBC News | The first students to have completed an aviation-themed project inspired by a Red Arrows pilot are to be presented with awards later. Twenty 13-15-year-old pupils from Glenmoor and Winton Academies in Bournemouth took part in the Jon Egging Trust's...

Another update from Deborah, An Advanced Rating Scholarship Winner! · The Girls With Wings Blog This is the second journal entry provided to us by Deborah Katvala, who was selected for an Advanced Training Scholarship within The Girls With Wings 2014 Scholarship Program to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of...

10th anniversary of first flight of SpaceShipOne * MSN.com | SpaceShipOne made the first privately-funded human spaceflight in history and became the first non-government plane to reach outer space. We take a look back in time at history being made on a day when space travel was thrown open for all mankind...

Angel Flight Soars rescues endangered sea turtle · General Aviation News | ATLANTA — Angel Flight Soars, best known for its philanthropic air transportation efforts for patients in need of medical care, has soared even higher in facilitating the delicate and sensitive delivery of an endangered green sea turtle. “Pierce,” a 16-pound rehabilitated green sea turtle, will find its new home in Dubuque, Iowa, on Thursday, June 19....

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Air Race Classic takes off June 16 · General Aviation News | Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, Calif., will be the start of this year’s Air Race Classic (ARC), which spans over 2,338 nautical miles. The 2014 Air Race Classic will be held June 16-19. Racers will zoom through 10 intermediate stops in four days enroute New Cumberland, Pa., in the quest for the fastest time....

The Racing Aces take flight Monday * Port Lavaca Wave | The Racing Aces have partnered with Cirrus Aircraft to show their commitment to the education of women in aviation. All of the team's proceeds gained during the 2014 Air Race Classic will be put toward a scholarship for a future female pilot. “Some...

Liberty Belles aim for top-flight finishes at 38th annual Air Race Classic * Liberty News | ... the team, and dispatcher Ariana Knight pose in front of one of the Piper Arrows. For the third straight year, the Liberty Belles, Liberty University School of Aeronautics' female flight team, will enter two planes in the 38th annual Air Race ...

100 pilots stop through Iowa City for Air Race Classic next week * kwwl.com | The Air Race Classic began in 1977 and is the longest-running air race for women pilots. It follows in the tradition of the All Women's Transcontinental Air Race, which began in 1947, and the Women's Air Derby, which began in 1929 because women pilots...

Great Galena Balloon Race takes off June 20 · General Aviation News | GALENA, Ill. – The staff at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa has started to plan for one of the most popular summer events in Galena: the 13th Annual Great Galena Balloon Race. Weekend events take place from Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22, and benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and Camp Herkto Hollow....

Sea Vixen boosts Air Day Carrier celebrations * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | The world’s only flying de Havilland Sea Vixen post-war naval strike fighter will be a special part of RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2014′s ‘Carrier Aviation’ theme. Its appearance in this year’s flying display will be one of the most eagerly anticipated performances in recent years....

Come to the New Engl: It's your chance to play pilot for the d - HamletHub | It's your chance to play pilot for the day! Climb into the cockpits of 10 aircraft including the P-47 Thunderbolt, the F-100 Super Sabre, the Huey helicopter and more. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, at the New England Air Museum located at 36 Perimeter Rd., Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks....

Between displays – the Red Arrows - Flightglobal (blog) | In the RAF Aerobatic Team (RAFAT), the Red Arrows pilots may be the stars the public recognises, but they didn’t join the RAF as stars. Neither did the RAFAT engineers on whom the pilots depend for keeping their ageing Hawk T1s in fit shape for sharp flying. Nor the admin and logistics team that keeps them on the road. Stars they all are, but most of the time it doesn’t feel like it. Most of the time it’s like, well, it’s like being in the RAF. The RAF’s what they joined, the RAF gave them the skills they bring to the team, and the RAF’s what they are....

Flight in Rare Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon Is Midwest Aviation Adventure  * The Aero Experience | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum recently had the privilege of hosting a rare World War II-era Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon patrol bomber from the Warbird Warrior Foundation near its home at St. Louis Downtown Airport for several weeks leading up to the Midwest Airport Fun Days event. All great things eventually come to an end, and owner Dave Hansen and pilot Chris Ryan flew to St. Louis to pick up the aircraft last Wednesday. The Harpoon, one of only two still flying, carries the nose art entitled "Attu Warrior" in tribute to the Battle of Attu in the Aleutian Islands campaign where Harpoons were used in combat....

B-17 Flights Offered to Nebraskans * 1011now | B-17's were used by the Allies in bombings that helped turn the tide of battle in World War II. The flights are taking place in Lincoln on Monday, July 28th...

Minter Field Air Museun docent does more than explain artifacts, he lived history * KERO-TV 23 | If you've stopped by Minter Field Air Museum any time in the past decade, you've probably talked to a docent named Donald Westfahl. The veteran knows every artifact in the Shafter museum; not because he memorized the placards, Westfahl graduated from...

Sopwith Camel Ready for Its New Exhibition Space · WarbirdsNews | On Tuesday 17th June at 10:00am, staff at the RAF Museum will be rolling the First World War Sopwith Camel into the exhibition space dedicated to telling the story of the ‘First World War In The Air.’ The Sopwith Camel is perhaps the most famous and iconic aircraft to take to the skies during the First World War. It was also made famous as the aircraft of choice by the fictional hero Biggles.This aircraft is to...

UH-1 Huey joins collection at Veterans Museum * Henry Herald | “We acquired it a year and a half ago,” said Jim Joyce, the volunteer curator and director of Heritage Park Veterans Museum. Joyce said Army Aviation Heritage Foundation in Hampton donated the helicopter, which took more than a year to refurbish. He ...

New Apache to Land at Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor · WarbirdsNews | Apache AH 64E ground to air shoot in the Arizona desert. ( Image via Pacific Aviation Museum)PRESS RELEASE- Honolulu, HI—Heralding the beginning of RIMPAC—the U.S. Navy’s 2014 Rim of the Pacific exercise—the new U.S. Army Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter is deploying to Hawaii and will fly in to Ford Island and land for public viewing, a welcoming ceremony and blessing at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor on Friday, June 20.This is a free event for the community to see this visiting helicopter, hear about the U.S. Army’s newest vertical airborne technology, and meet the pilots and ground crew...

Get some smash on - AOPA Pilot | Smash is a good word for it. Creating and managing energy—a combination of airspeed (kinetic energy) and altitude (potential energy)—has been the key to surviving dogfights since the first engagements. (Along with keeping eyeballs on whomever is trying to shoot you.) For a general aviation pilot, even for one familiar with other aerobatic disciplines, this is a new kind of flying. Being aggressive, yet smooth, is a difficult balance to find. Manor, who retired as a lieutenant colonel and is now among the highly trained tacticians flying for Air Combat USA, was all of that—and the nicest guy you’d never want to meet on the other side of an air-to-air engagement....

World War II from Above · Travel for Aircraft | World War II from Above World War II from Above: an aerial view of the global conflict, Jeremy Harwood, 2014, ISBN 9780760345733, 208 pp. This book skillfully tells the tale of the air war during World War. Most of the air war is addressed using well worded text as well as 100 color photos, 100…]

Jake Craig is Aviator for a Day * WTOK | Meridian Naval Air Station, Miss. A child who battled leukemia at a very young age was Aviator for a Day" at Meridian Naval Air Station Friday. Training Air Wing 1 has partnered with Blair Batson Children's Hospital in Jackson to provide opportunities...

Students fly high at Johnson Flight Academy * CAP | ILLINOIS -- “I got my first solo on that runway you see behind me. That really gave me that bug, that passion for aviation.” Capt. Robert Bowden is an instructor at the Johnson Flight Academy. For the past 10 years he’s been teaching students skills that can last them a lifetime. Those...

Video: Inside Virgin Galactic's newest passenger spaceship * CNN | Mojave, California (CNN) -- When I first poked my head inside Virgin Galactic's newest spaceship, I felt a little like I was getting a front-row seat to space history.  The company, led by billionaire Richard Branson, allowed CNN unprecedented access to a "SpaceShipTwo, Serial Two" spacecraft which was being carefully assembled by workers at a secure facility in the high desert north of Los Angeles....

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Video: Incredible helmet camera footage of Red Arrows flying at 400mph just ... - Mirror.co.uk | Squadron Leader Jim Turner has been in charge of the Arrows for the last three years and says the biggest danger pilots face is G-force of up to 7G

Tillsonburg Regional Airport To Host Two Airshows This Summer - Am980 London News  | Two airshows will take place at the Tillsonburg Regional Airport this summer — including one next month featuring some of the most famous aircraft in all of Canada. The first will be on June 14th and 15th when the Canadian Snowbirds and CF-18 Demo Teams take to the sky as part of Ontario’s South Coast Airshow...

Despite weather, air show big draw - Portales News-Tribune | A little thunder and rain wasn’t enough to keep air show enthusiasts away Sunday morning as the second and final day of the 2014 Cannon Air Force Base Open House and Air Show kicked off. After a couple of hours of rain and a brief period of thunder, during which Cannon personnel secured air show attendees in aircraft hangars, the sun crept out from behind the clouds just in time for the Thunderbirds show...

Annual airfield weekend a success despite damp weather. * shropshirestar.com | The event, which was organised by Shropshire Aero Club in partnership with the Military Vehicle Trust, saw two German Bücker Jungmann planes entertain visitors with flying demonstrations alongside the military vehicles on show. Roy Dolton, president of ...

Thunder over the Valley highlights * The International Council of Air Shows | ICAS member and air show announcer Ric Peterson put together this highlight reel from the Thunder over the Valley Air Show in Youngstown, Ohio.

Warbirds Over the Beach 2014 – Air Show Report * Warbirds News | Jerry Yagen and his staff and volunteers at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia put together a spectacular air show in mid-May. Warbirds Over the Beach is a must-see air show, not just on the US east coast, but globally. There are few places in the world which can rival the line up of perfectly restored, and beautifully maintained flying machines in such an intimate, and yes, unique setting....

The Bremont Horsemen at Chino 2014 · Mark Hrutkay, Photorecon.net | The Planes of Fame Airshow at Chino is without a doubt the finest Warbird show in the country. This year they managed to attract one if the few F-22 Raptor flight demonstrations. But there were other, even better acts at Chino this year. The Horsemen were at the show. The Team started 10 years ago with Tom Freidkin, Ed Shipley, and Jim Beasley flying P-51s in a three ship formation show. They flew a some other acts including a rare three Bearcat show. Jim Beasley left the team and was replaced by Steve Hinton....

RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team in 1971 | Vintage footage of the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team in 1971 as they visit RAF Sharjah in the Persian Gulf just before closure, Australia and Hong Kong including…

Vintage aircraft to be on display in Santa Maria - KSBY San Luis Obispo News  | Some vintage military aircraft will be flying into the Central Coast on Tuesday. The Commemorative Air Force is bringing its Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber FIFI to the Santa Maria Airport. The B-29 Superfortress flew during World War II and the Korean War....

WWII B-17 Flying Fortress Coming to Topeka - Kansas First News  | One of the last flying WWII B-17 bombers, “Sentimental Journey,” will be on display and available for rides and tours at the American Flight Museum at Forbes Field Airport, June 2nd – June 5th, 2014. Nose art of the Sentimental Journey features Betty Grable, the number-one pin-up girl of the World War II era. The aircraft is named after a song made popular by Doris Day in 1945. Built during 1943, this heavy bomber has...

New England Air Museum to Hold Open Cockpit Event · WarbirdsNews The New England Air Museum will hold its next Open Cockpit event on Sunday, June 15th, Father’s Day. Visitors may climb into the cockpits of up to twelve vintage aircraft in the museum as well as a full-motion flight simulator, and two static flight simulators. The aircraft currently scheduled for opening to the public include a North American F-100 Super Sabre, Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, Fairchild A-10 “Warthog”, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, several helicopters and more. There will be additional hands on activities for younger visitors during the event as well, and for the convenience of all, a food vendor will be on site all day....

Happy Birthday To The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II · WarbirdsNews | By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC | The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II flew for the first time fifty-six years ago today. The most important western fighter of the postwar period, more than 5,000 F-4s were built between 1958 and 1981. The aircraft began life as the F3H-G naval strike fighter and was adapted to meet a Navy requirement for a fleet defense fighter in 1955. A two-seat multirole fighter, it...

Parks Service to operate Pearson Air Museum · General Aviation News | Despite attempts at mediation, the Pearson Air Museum near Portland, Ore., will remain under the control of the National Park Service. In February 2013 the NPS, citing concerns about operations at the museum, which is on NPS property, ordered the Fort Vancouver National Trust, which operated the museum, to turn over the keys to the building....

Stilwell and Flying Tiger Museums in Chongqing, China * Sandra Scott's Travel Columns | Travel has a way of connecting the dots. A few years ago John and I were in St. Charles, Louisiana where we visited the Imperial Calcasieu Museum. While browsing the displays I overheard someone say, “Claire Chennault! He is known by every school child in China.” It caught my attention. Claire Chennault, the commander of the Flying Tigers, a group of volunteer military men who trained in Burma, now called Myanmar, lived in St. Charles. The Flying Tigers helped defend the Chinese against the Japanese before the U.S. entered the war....

The Illustrated History of No 126 Wing RCAF D-Day to VE-Day · Warbirds News | The Illustrated History of No 126 Wing RCAF D-Day to VE-Day is Donald Nijboer’s first ibook. From D-Day to VE-Day No 126 Wing RCAF was the most successful fighter wing in Europe. As a...

A compelling story from aviation history  * Bayou Renaissance Man  | Not many people today are aware that the Soviet Union copied the US B-29 Superfortress after World War II to produce its first strategic bomber, the Tupolev Tu-4. It was based on three B-29's that landed in far eastern Russia after raids on Japan in 1944-45, and were interned there (their crews being returned to the USA)....

Characters from Disney’s ‘Planes’ team with Smokey Bear · General Aviation News | WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to educate Americans about how to prevent accidental wildfires, Disney is joining the Ad Council, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) to launch a new series of public service advertisements (PSAs) featuring characters from upcoming animated film “Planes: Fire & Rescue.”  The PSAs are an extension of the Wildfire Prevention PSA campaign, featuring the iconic Smokey Bear, who celebrates his 70th birthday this summer....

Aviation Students  * Flight To Success  | Raisbeck Aviation High School Freshmen invite you to their second annual Space Exploration Fair

Chesapeake Sport Pilot to host aviation workshop * My Eastern Shore | August flew for the first time in his life, as CSP hosted the Young Eagles Program to encourage children to learn how to fly. August is the great-grandson of Italian Guiseppe Bellanca, creator of Bellanca Aircraft, of New Castle, DE, one of the first ...

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Snowbirds landing in Portage - Portage Daily Graphic | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team are ready to wow Portagers with an all new routine they will be performing at Southport on June 4. There is plenty to look forward to from the routine this year, including several new manoeuvres, said Capt. Morgan Strachan, opposing solo who flies Snowbird 9...

Snowbirds performing in High River - Western Wheel | High River residents will want to keep their eyes on the sky July 23 when the iconic Snowbirds aerobatic demonstration team is scheduled for a performance over the town. The pilots synchronize their jets and maneuver them into more than 50 different formations, incorporating up to nine jets in the display as they perform...

Warbird Weekend fundraiser set for May 31 · General Aviation News | GRANGEVILLE, Idaho – Food and music will be part of an event set for Saturday, May 31, to help raise funds for Warbird Weekend. The event runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Twisted Cellar on Main Street in Grangeville. Offerings will include sliders for $9, along with varying costs for beer and wine. Kim Johnson will host music bingo (participation by donation). Participants play by hearing a musical selection and marking their cards with the correct artist and song title....

Making air show fly takes volunteers - Daily Inter Lake | It takes a lot of people to make an air show happen. The volunteer corps needed for the Mountain Madness Air Show Aug. 30-31 featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds is 1,000 people willing to do what it takes to make the show flow...

Red Arrows To Perform at LegenDerry Maritime Festival - Afloat | The world-famous Red Arrows will take to the skies over the North West Coast of Ireland at the end of June with their display of daredevil aerial manoeuvres, to bring a spectacular close to the 2014 LegenDerry Maritime Festival. Brought to the North West by a partnership between Donegal County Council, Limavady Borough Council and Derry City Council, the RAF Red Arrows will perform their thrilling flying display as the stunning send-off to the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race on Sunday 29th June 2014...

Steam Plant Fly-In canceled · General Aviation News | The Steam Plant Fly-In in Gallatin, Tenn., scheduled for Sumner County Regional Airport (M33) on Saturday, June 21, has been canceled.

Airshow Report – Wings Over Illawarra 2014 Airshow * Warbirds News | The annual Wings Over Illawarra air show took place on May 4th, about sixty miles south of Sydney, Australia. For the first time since 2007, the flying program was nearly blown away. Strong and nearly constant winds hung around the New South Wales southern coast all day and unfortunately affected the air show, limiting the flying program due to the heavy crosswinds. Many in...

Thirsty warbirds need juice at Wings, Wheels, Rotors & Expo 2014 - Orange County Breeze | The 13th Annual Wings, Wheels,  Rotors & Expo, a popular regional event, is fast approaching. This year WWRE is on Sunday, October 26, on the flightline at Los Alamitos Army Airfield. Among the many activities, functions and displays, will be numerous vintage aircraft and military warbirds. These warbirds are classic military aircraft, mainly from the World War Two era but some from other historical flying times...

World War II bomber to land in Montrose - Montrose Daily Press | A visitor to the Montrose Regional Airport is making a special appearance on June 5 — the “Maid in the Shade” B-25 bomber plane restored from its World War II service, will be on display to the public. The authentic, battle-proven plane flew 15 combat missions over Italy, Yugoslavia and Brenner between Nov. 4 and Dec. 31, 1944. Now, having changed ownership more than a few times, the place is in the care of the Commemorative Air Force and invites cockpit tours, photos and even passenger flights...

Sky's no limit for Matt Hall - ABC Online  | Flying must be in Matt Hall's blood - his grandfather flew in World War II, his Dad was into aviation too, so it's no surprise that from the time he was very young Matt wanted to fly. He did so in spectacular fashion becoming a fighter pilot in the Air Force, later a Fighter Combat instructor and even had stint flying with the US Air Force in Iraq - ending his career as a Wing Commander.

Oxcart * The Lexicans | In wandering down assorted internet rabbit holes, I came across a couple of historically interesting articles about the A-12/SR-71 series of aircraft. The first was from the April, 1964 issue of...

Douglas A2D-1 Skyshark  * Let Let Let - Warplanes | With the Douglas AD-1 Skyraider operational shortly after the end of the Second World War, the U.S. Navy was already interested in a successor. Because the jet aircraft of that time still had an excessive fuel consumption, the turboprop engine was regarded as a very suitable alternative; in particular for flying at low altitudes....

Tucson in 100 Objects — the 'boneyard' - Arizona Daily Star * The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group operates a storage facility at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base that everybody calls the “boneyard.” Here, more than 4,400 aircraft are mothballed in latex coatings to keep their parts safe from the desert sun....

Crossing the Pond * Voices From The DC-3 | It’s one thing to conquer the Atlantic lounging in seat 12A on an American Airlines 777, and quite another to shepherd a part of history (all 70+ year old, 24,000-odd pounds of her) through a similar mission...  So, congratulations to two Douglas C-47 crews (and their supporting teams) on their respective successful transatlantic crossings this month! The crew of Whiskey 7 just reached their destination of Duxford, England, on May 23 in time for its airshow over the weekend. The crew of Union Jack Dak arrived at Coventry Airport on May 10....

CAF Dixie Wing Promo Video · Warbirds News | This is a promotional video which was conceptualized, produced and edited my Mike Schneider and Jay Bess, members of the Commemorative Air Force – Dixie Wing. The Dixie Wing was approved as the 83rd CAF unit on February 28, 1987, and has since displayed its collection of vintage World War II aircraft in numerous air shows throughout the Southeast. The wing is a non-profit, tax-exempt “flying museum” that depends on contributions of time and funds to carry out its mission....

St. Boniface students visit “Rise Above” exhibit * The Beacon | Students then toured the hanger to see the B-17 and B-25 bombers on display and learn of their role in WWII, and see and hear about the ongoing restoration of a Ford Tri-motor airplane. They then viewed the film “Rise Above” about the Tuskegee Airmen ...

Pitman students pilot tour guide program at Castle Air Museum - The Turlock Journal  | Pitman High senior Ryan Hanson’s father was born on the Castle Air Force Base in Atwater so when he discovered that he could return to the site and give tours to younger students at the now Castle Air Museum through a program at his high school, he jumped at the opportunity...

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Reno Air Racing Association announces National Championship Air Races will "race on" - KRNV My News 4 | RENO, Nev. (MyNews4.com & KRNV) -- The Reno Air Racing Association Board of Directors announced the dates of this year’s National Championship Air Races -- slated for September 10-14, 2014 -- in an open letter to the community today. The announcement comes amid what the Board called the "emotional, financial and organizational challenges" of past events. The letter in its entirety appears below:..

Aviation Community and Airshow Fans Mourn the Passing of Ace Airshow Pilot Jim Maroney * The Aero Experience | The aviation community and airshow fans across the nation mourn the loss of long-time airshow pilot Jim "Fang" Maroney, whose plane reportedly crashed Sunday afternoon in the Cherokee National Forest in Monroe County, Tennessee.  Maroney was flying his...

Plane crash that killed decorated vet, air show favorite puzzles friends - Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews | ...Now, family and friends of the former “Top Gun” pilot and commander in the North Dakota Air National Guard are left wondering how such an adept pilot could have crashed in the Cherokee National Forest...

Photo gallery: Staggering sights on offer at this year's Old Buckenham Airshow - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | It was the choice of the Hollywood elite in its heyday, the plane of choice by aeroracers, and used by the Americans during World War Two, and the Staggerwing has now been revealed as one of the stars set to take to the skies in this year’s Old Buckenham Airshow...

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Red Arrows to streak in for town's big event - Powys County Times | THE Red Arrows will fly again at this year’s Bob Jones Memorial Air Show. The Air Show, which links up with the Welshpool Transport Festival, will be held on Sunday, June 8, at Welshpool Airport. The show will include 12 air flights plus a parachute display team...

Happy Birthday To The Vought F-8 Crusader · Warbirds News | Fifty-nine years ago today, the Vought F-8 Crusader took flight for the first time.  Pilots saw the Crusader as the ultimate dogfighter – light, maneuverable and packing heavy cannon armament.  The F-8 had long range and was very fast for a naval fighter.  With its...

Helldiver Regains Her Wings * Warbirds News | The National Air & Space Museum is hard at work preparing their rare Curtiss SB2C Helldiver for display. The restoration team re-attached the freshly painted wings this past Sunday in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration hangar at NASM’s Udvar-Hazy Center. The vertical stabilizer was...

Spring break fun at New England Air Museum · General Aviation News | WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. – The New England Air Museum will hold family fun activities April 14-18 for spring break. The museum’s Flight Sim Spot will be open each of these days between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. The Flight Sim Spot allows visitors to use state-of-the-art simulators with real cockpit controls...

Goodbye TriStar * Flight Image of the Day | Posted to flightglobal’s AirSpace forum by user Duncan Monk is this wonderful image of a Royal Air Force Lockheed TriStar on its last operational sortie yesterday prior to the type’s retirement and likely break-up. Also features light Eurofighter Typhoon content...

Nostaligic.... * Flight to Success | Pan Am had a unique service using it's clipper planes. A a trip around the world. Pan Am had the only scheduled flight that circled the globe. Later on, in the seventies they used the newer Jet planes for their flight circling the globe. If you thought air travel is luxurious, check out What It was like aboard the WW2-Era Boeing Clipper...

Lake Placid student chosen for flight training scholarship - Highlands Today | SEBRING-The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1240 chose Lake Placid High School student Billy Powers for an $8,000 flight training scholarship Thursday. Billy is enrolled in the Lake Placid High School Aerospace classes and is an active member of the group. It all started with his first Young Eagle flight a few years ago...

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2000 free air show tickets for students - Gulf Daily News | MORE than 2,000 students will be given free tickets to the upcoming Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS)...

AOPA Announces Dates and Locations for Regional Fly-Ins Across the U.S. - AviationPros.com | Frederick, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) today announced the dates and locations of its first-ever regional fly-ins to be held nationwide throughout 2014. The Association will host six fly-ins as well as an “AOPA Homecoming” in Frederick, Md., giving AOPA members throughout the United States a chance to interact and share ideas with AOPA President Mark Baker, mingle with one another over breakfast and lunch, and take part in safety briefings, aviation clinics and flying activities...

Velasco Unveils Real Paint Scheme For McGuire P-38 – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Ep529 | Gary Velasco from Fighting Colors.com unveils a new collector panel featuring Major Thomas McGuire’s P-38 “Pudgy“.  Major McGuire was one of the most decorated pilots to in WWII and according to Velasco, history hasn’t always portrait his airplane correctly.  Gary sets the record straight and shares the evidence he’s uncovered...

Volunteers restoring WWII bomber Superfortress - Topeka Capital Journal | T.J. Norman, the volunteer project manager, hopes the public will see Doc in the sky above July's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. “I think it's doable,” Norman said. “I can't promise we'll make it, but we're sure going to try.” Still, the project needs ...

In World War Two our readers helped buy 17 Spitfires, now the famous fighter needs your help again - Belfast Telegraph | Seventy years ago, Belfast Telegraph readers reached deep into their pockets and made an unprecedented contribution to the war effort funding raising enough money to buy 17 Spitfires. Today we are asking you to help fund a small society's efforts to bring the spirit of these iconic planes home again...

Gone West: WWII Fighter Pilot William Overstreet Jr - Aero-News Network | Famously Flew Through The Eiffel Tower In Pursuit Of A German Plane | A WWII P-51 pilot who became famous for flying his airplane through the arches of the Eiffel Tower in pursuit of a German Messerschmitt Bf-109G during the war passed away last week in Roanoke, VA. William Overstreet Jr. was 92 years old...

The Weather Channel’s Tribute to Bill Overstreet · Warbirds News | Warbirds News was contacted to assist the Weather Channel in the making of this short tribute clip to Bill Overstreet who recently died...

Memorial honors Garry Davis - 'Citizen of the World' - vt.Buzz | Garry Davis of South Burlington was remembered at a memorial on Sunday as a man who was born without borders and died without borders. Davis, a former bomber pilot in World War II, was featured in Life Magazine in 1948 after becoming an instant celebrity for renouncing his American citizenship and declaring he was a "Citizen of the World." People were astonished that somebody could do this,? said Robin Lloyd, an organizer of the memorial. About 30 friends and fans attended the service at the Firehouse Gallery on Church Street in Burlington...

Video: Fly On The B-24 “Diamond Lil” - Warbird Radio

Aviatrix in awe of Holmes - The New Zealand Herald | Sir Paul Holmes' former flying instructor has tackled one of the greatest aviation feats - from South Africa to England in an open cockpit biplane. British aviatrix Tracey Curtis-Taylor, whose mother and sister live in Auckland, left Cape Town on November 2 on the epic two-month adventure in a restored 1942 Boeing Spearman biplane. She landed in Goodwood, on England's southern coast, on New Year's Eve....

The Second Volume Of John Brennan’s Vietnam War Helicopter About To Hit The Market · Warbirds News | Less than five weeks remain before the publication of “Vietnam War Helicopter Art: U.S. Army Rotor Aircraft- Vol 2″ by John Brennan.After the success of the first volume the new photo-book will be published by Stackpole this coming February 1st. The first volume had...

SMITHSONIAN AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM - The Daily Star | Spacecrafts and fighter jets have fascinated enthusiasts for decades. For all such devotees of air and space travel, the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is the one, the epicentre to discover and see all the history behind human conflict. A large facility of the museum known as the Steven F Udvar Hazy Center is located just beside the busy Dulles airport in northern Virginia...

Saratoga foundation, Quonset Air Museum get RI legislative grants - The Providence Journal | The Quonset Air Museum and the USS Saratoga Museum Foundation have received legislative grants, state Sen. James C. Sheehan announced on Monday. The Saratoga foundation will use a $1,300 grant to help offset consultant costs for its project to convert a retired Navy aircraft carrier into a nonprofit floating museum...

Let's do the airplane shuffle! - Bayou Renaissance Man | It looks like the long, convoluted saga of the US armed forces' C-27J Spartan airlifters has finally been resolved. It began in 2005 when the US Army, dissatisfied with the tactical airlift service it was getting from the US Air Force in Iraq and Afghanistan, decided to replace its worn-out C-23 Sherpa transports with more modern, more capable aircraft.  If it couldn't get the USAF to fly its people and cargoes when and where it needed them, it would do so itself...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Cold Weather Themes - TrickAir Snow Skis and Polar Flight 90 - The Aero Experience | The Aero Experience coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013  continues into the new year!  In the first few days of 2014, many of us in the Midwest have experienced some very harsh winter weather, and we thought this might be a good time to review the exhibits related to cold climate flying.  For those who are adept at landing in snow, the...

Sightings: Columbus Blue Jackets DC-9-32 in St. Louis - The Aero Experience | The Columbus Blue Jackets hockey team was in town again yesterday to play the red-hot St. Louis Blues (the Blues won 6-2).  The team's aircraft, a 1979 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, was hosted by Jet Aviation at St. Louis Downtown Airport just across the Mississippi River from the Scottrade Center venue in downtown St. Louis.  The venerable DC-9...

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Air Races Will Return in 2014 - KOLO | RENO, NV - Two weeks ago, the Reno Air Racing Association announced a fundraising effort for $500,000. They said without the money they could not cover the cost of holding the event, and would have to cancel it in 2014. Thursday they revealed the...

Navy's Blue Angels to fly past World Trade Center - Fox NY | NEW YORK (MYFOXNY) -The U.S. Navy's elite Blue Angels jets will fly along the Hudson River and past Ground Zero Friday afternoon, the city announced. Seven F/A-18 Hornets will fly in front of One World Trade Center for a photo shoot, according to the Office of Emergency Management. One jet will take photos while six will fly in formation....

CV-22 Osprey Landed At The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force · Warbirds News | PRESS RELEASE – DAYTON, Ohio — Yesterday one of the U.S. Air Force’s more unique aircraft landed at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force  a day later than what originally planned.In fact the arrival of a CV-22 Osprey at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force  originally planned for Wednesday morning was postponed because of weather concerns...

Flight of Dreams fly-in offers fun for you, toys for kids - KLTV | Head to Mineola this weekend for a fun event for your whole family! The 2nd annual Flight of Dreams fly-in will be a fun event for all who like to watch R/C pilots do breathtaking aerial demonstrations. The fun begins at 11:00am and lasts until 3pm, weather permitting. Bundle up to keep warm, as the weather forecast looks like a wintry day on Saturday.  Pilots will still fly unless rain/high winds roll in...

A stunt from the 2013 Atlantic City Air Show. - Atlantic City Weekly | ...David Schultz, president of David Schultz Airshows LLC, which has been the operations and coordination company for the Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show since its inception in 2003, has made the announcement that the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will participate in the 2014 show....

Dr.Sky Interviews Christina Olds - Photorecon.net | Dr Sky interviews Christina Olds the daughter of Legendary Triple Ace Robin Olds at the Reno Air Races 2013.

Donate to the WASP Museum - You Fly, Girl | I had blogged a few days ago about receiving a WASP calendar (sending a calendar must be the "gift" of choice these days...got one for the Redtails and one for Pacific Theatre Museum as well). Anyway, the WASP Museum, located in Sweetwater, Texas, on the airfield where most of the WASP trained during World War II, is gathering funds to expand and also to rebuild the air traffic control tower there....

Meet the young woman who test flies the world's biggest planes for a living - Telegraph UK | Isabelle de Montet-Guerin, 32, is Airbus’ youngest and first British female test pilot, with almost 15 years of experience. Her childhood passion has led her to fly some of the largest aeroplanes in the world.

Lost in Shangri-la — a deep jungle rescue mission by travelforaircraft | Lost in Shangri-la: a true story of survival, adventure, and the most incredible rescue mission of World War II by Mitchell Zuckoff with cover design by Richard Ljoenes. Zuckhoff writes well of this nearly forgotten footnote of World War II’s history which took place in New Guinea. He tells the tale of three aircraft crash survivors and their fantastic rescue, as expected from the title, but weaves into the telling of the tale with the backstory as well as the lapsed understandings of the time. Zuckhoff gives a...

The Avenger - Apron 6 | A couple more shots made during the first day of the A2A Academy.

3 Videos: The Future Belongs To The Wingcopter! (OK... Maybe Not Just Yet) - AirPigz | The Bubbleship VTOL from yesterdays Oblivion movie post has me cranked up on vertical flight concepts, so I did a little digging to see what VTOL dreamers are up to. I turned over a few rocks on youtube and found: the Wingcopter... and I gotta say this is a very impressive concept from a small team in Germany led by Jonathan Hesselbarth. It's just an RC model at this time but after several prototypes they seem to be on to a really good thing....

Let The US Army Teach You About Plane Acrobatics - Jalopnik | Buying a plane and getting a license is the first step towards winning the Red Bull Air Race at some point. Listening to the US Army's how to video from 1942 on airplane acrobatics is the second. Loops, rolls, spins. Mastering them sound easy enough given the space up there, but back in the early forties, there were no computers to help you keeping things tidy. In fact, British Spitfires used to stall while being upside down. That's carburetors for you...

Terminally Ill Teen Granted Wish To Fly In Helicopter - CBS Local | LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A terminally ill 18-year-old was granted a special wish Thursday to fly in a helicopter. Adrian Pineda, of Watts, has been battling cancer for the past three years. He lost his leg to the disease when he was just 16, but taught himself how to walk on a prosthetic...

Institute for Aerospace Education student awarded Ninety-Nines scholarship · General Aviation News Staff | FRANKFORT, Ky. – High school senior Victoria “Tori” Williams has been awarded a 2013 Fly Now scholarship from the Ninety-Nines‘ Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund...

At 100, the sky's the limit for Vernon Maynard - The Desert Sun | PALM DESERT — "It was just like landing on a pillow." This is how Vernon Maynard describes the conclusion of his 13,000-foot tandem jump Nov. 4 from an airplane at Perris Valley Skydive, about 75 miles west of his Palm Desert home. It was his 100th birthday...

Jacksonville University Aviation celebrates 30th anniversary · General Aviation News Staff | JACKSONVILLE, Florida  — Jacksonville University’s Davis Aviation Center highlighted its 30th anniversary recently with a special ceremony at the Davis College of Business, with more than 140 students, alumni, faculty, staff and special guests taking part...

PR: PilotWorkshops.com Celebrates 10,000th WINGS Course Completion - You Fly, Girl | December 3, 2013 - Nashua, NH - PilotWorkshops.com announced that the FAA has now issued over 10,000 WINGS course completion credits for their online pilot proficiency training courses. The company has been creating WINGS-approved training programs since 2006.  “Many of our customers participate in the FAA WINGS program and appreciate the convenience of being able to continue their proficiency training while earning WINGS credits,” said Pilotworkshops’ founder Mark Robidoux...

Plane on the Brain - EAA | December 12, 2013 - Greteman Group, an aviation-specialty marketing firm that has worked with companies such as FlightSafety International, Bombardier, and the Lindbergh Foundation, has designed an online aviation trivia game that will tease the brain on the ever-changing world of aviation and provide a bit of friendly competition as well....

NASA Fellowships, Scholarships Bring Diversity To Future STEM Workforce - Aero-News Network | Forty Students From Around The Country Receive Education Awards | NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has awarded fellowships and scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic year to 40 graduate and undergraduate students from across the United States to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines...

Thanksgiving 2013!

We trust you all enjoyed a wonderful day with family and friends.  While it's been a tough year for the Air Show industry - we still have MUCH to be THANKFUL for.  May the rest of your weekend be enjoyable and full of THANKS.

Here's what happened in the last 24+ hours:

U.S. is first ever "Feature Country" at Singapore Airshow - DigitalJournal.com | Singapore Airshow, Nov 28, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore Airshow will introduce a new key highlight known as the "Feature Country" in 2014, and the United States has been designated as the first "Feature Country" at the show, scheduled to take place from 11-16 February 2014 at the Changi Exhibition Centre...

Organizers of air show seek help to plan 2014 show - St. John Valley Times | FRENCHVILLE, Maine - The Aroostook Aero Club is looking for volunteers and planning committee members to take part in an air show scheduled for Aug. 16-17, 2014 in conjunction with the 2014 World Acadian Congress / Congres mondial acadien 2014.

Wilson Airport to go into festival mood during upcoming Air Show weekend | The Kenya Breweries sponsored ‘Tusker Air Show’ is returning to Nairobi’s Wilson Airport on the weekend of 14th and 15th of December, offering two days of aerial spectacles, acrobatic flying, parachuting and more for those making their way to Africa’s busiest airport. Coinciding with the long holiday weekend, on December 12th will Kenya celebrate their 50th year of Independence from Britain, the show is the aviation sector’s contribution towards the...

Row after Cape air show cancelled - IOL News |Cape Town - A furious row has erupted over the South African Air Force’s decision to pull the plug on Cape Town’s Wings and Wheels Air Show, with the local aviation fraternity claiming political interference as the root cause....

The Red Arrows show is Britain's way to support the UAE vision - The National | I have never hung upside down in a plane before this week. Since I was a little boy, I have marvelled at the acrobatics of the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows. Everyone in the UK knows about them. Every child wants to be up there flying with them. This week, for me, that boyhood dream came true...

BREAKING NEWS – Owner Says “Goodbye” To Historic Paint Scheme, “Hello” Unicorn - WARBIRD RADIO | A popular P-51 owner says he’s repainting his airplane to “reflect a more peaceful and harmonious idea of life, not war and destruction”.  The owner, who wishes to remain anonymous until next week, tells Warbird Radio the decision comes after several months of self discovery and soul searching...

EAA Christmas in the Air Arrives Monday | EAA's annual holiday open house to the community, Christmas in the Air, is Monday, December 2, 3-8 p.m., at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh.

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"Where Heroes Have Flown" - Yankee Air Museum B-17 Flight Experience | They are our country's greatest generation who answered the call of freedom in one of history's most epic battles. This short film from...

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Final survivor of B17 bomber that crashed onto Burnham beach dies - Burnham-On-Sea | Walter Skinner, the final survivor of the crew of an American B17 Flying Fortress which crash-landed on Burnham-On-Sea beach on December 31st, 1943, has died peacefully back home in the United States. He never forgot the town that came to the help of the crew and offered hospitality that fateful night, and even returned to thank Burnham's residents in 1995. Iris Rowe of Westonzoyland, who has specialised in tracing and recording the memories of American servicemen who served in the UK during World World War Two, met Mr Skinner several times....

The Chief Chuck Teston Story (USAF Ret) * WARBIRD RADIO – On this episode of Warbird Radio Presents, Retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant Chuck Teston shares some life lessons with WRL’s Matt Jolley.  Teston’s 31-year active duty career included being a Looking Glass flight crew member, academic instructor, first sergeant with the largest communications group in the Air Force, a Senior Enlisted Advisor […]

Topgun in the Mid-1980s: Building on the Legacy – Part Three · Photorecon.net, Dave "Bio" Baranek | PART 3: Critical Decisions and Events of the Mid-1980s. I was an F-14 RIO who joined my first Fleet fighter squadron in 1981. In 1982 I attended the Topgun class as a student (by then it was five weeks), and in 1984 I was selected to return as an instructor. The following events and decisions occurred during my time as an instructor and contributed to Topgun's evolution and continued validity.

Southern Indiana scout planning monument to Tuskegee Airmen - Evansville Courier & Press | SEYMOUR, Ind. — Tim Molinari of Seymour has his eyes set to the skies. The 16-year-old plans to be a pilot, either flying commercial planes, military aircraft or working for NASA. "I've grown up interested in aviation and love everything about it," he said....

Atlanta Aero Club To Host CAF Dixie Wing At 57th Fighter Group Restaurant · Warbirds News | The Aero Club of Metropolitan Atlanta will host members and vintage World War II-era aircraft of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing during the business club’s upcoming meeting on Saturday, December 7th at the 57th Fighter Group Restaurant located at Peachtree-Dekalb Airport.  The two organizations will discuss a shared passion for aviation and the CAF Dixie Wing’s plans for the preservation of historic aircraft and ongoing education programs for schools, youth groups and civic organizations.  The aircraft will be on display for restaurant patrons, 11am-4pm...

Video: Historic X-1 on display at San Diego Air & Space Museum - 10News | "Breaking the sound barrier changed the scope of what was going to be done in aviation and space," said San Diego Air & Space Museum President Jim Kidrick, who is a former Naval aviator. It took eight tries, but on the ninth attempt, Yeager, Cardenas ...

Russian Museum of Long Range Aviation - EnglishRussia | Photo journal

Two U.S. B-52 bombers help Cessna in Alaska in a memorable rescue mission · David Cenciotti | Few days before flying “violation” of China’s new ADIZ (Air Defense Identification Zone), the iconic B-52H Stratofortress bomber was involved in another memorable operation. On Nov. 10, two B-52s, respectively launched from Minot and Barksdale AFB with radio callsign Hail 13 and Hail 14, were flying over Alaska, when they were called from Anchorage ATCC (Air Traffic Control Center), asking for their assistance: contacts with a Cessna plane had been lost after its pilot became disoriented after flying into bad weather...

Hahnweide sunset - Apron 6 | The sunsets during the oldtimer flieger treffen at Hahnweide were simply amazing. The weather was beautiful and when the sun was setting the skies turned from orange to dark blue. These are the sunset pics I was able to make together with the Lightning picture I published earlier. And when talking about lightnings, the last evening […]

[Photo] Fighter jet flies between sea twisters By David Cenciotti | Each time we receive a weird photo we always wonder whether the image is genuine or photoshopped. Some images are so accurately edited that it is extremely difficult to prove that they were doctored by post-processing softwares. But, this is not the case....

12 Radical, Unbuilt Airports From 100 Years of Air Travel - Gizmodo | As you curse the rat's nest of terminals, walkways, and people movers of whatever transit hub you're using to get home this week, it's easy to forget how extraordinarily sophisticated the average airport is. They're works of art, really—but they're nothing compared to the airport concepts artists have dreamt up over the last 100 years....

'AvGeeks' uncovered in planned documentary - Australian Aviation | Pam plans to shoot an independent documentary at next year's EAA Airventure event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, featuring some of the characters he meets at the week-long festival of flight. Airventure attracts upwards of half a million people, some of whom ...

Top student is a real high flier - Auckland stuff.co.nz | Playing with radio-controlled aircraft as a 15-year-old and watching his mum work towards her pilot's licence at North Shore Aero Club inspired him to pick his career. "I went up with her and got hooked," Mr Vialoux says. The Wings ceremony marks the ...

Dodo Chapter Honored for Young Eagles Efforts - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Chicago 'DODO' Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen was honored recently for its efforts on behalf of the EAA Young Eagles program.

Astronauts plan turkey meal in space (watch video) from RGJ.com | NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins share their plans for Thanksgiving dinner aboard the International Space Station.