Paul Poberezny Hosts Test Pilot All-Stars Forum from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | In an effort to enhance safety for amateur-built aircraft builders, EAA Founder Paul Poberezny hosted a forum Tuesday providing information and recommendations for builders and their test-flight programs. Joining Paul were some of the more well-respected test pilots around: Charlie Precourt and Robert 'Hoot' Gibson - both astronauts, test pilots, and homebuilders - along with fellow builder Terry Lutz, Airbus test pilot of the A380.
Sikorsky Breakfast Kicks Off Salute to Veterans Day Friday from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | Sikorsky is joining EAA in saying thank you to the courageous men and women who have served our country proudly by offering a free breakfast to all veterans on Friday, July 27, to kick off AirVenture's daylong Salute to Veterans festivities that includes the annual Parade of Veterans presented proudly by Oshkosh Corp.
Former Foes Find Friendship from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry says it's hard to describe the details of a dogfight, since it all happens so fast and in three dimensions. But he gave a good accounting of the April 16, 1972, engagement near Hanoi, in which he maneuvered his big, fast F-4 Phantom II jet into position behind a smaller MiG-21 and loosed an AIM-7 missile that tore the right wing off the enemy fighter....
Podcast: Airventure 2012 UPDATE Day 3 – www.warbirdradio.com | WEDNESDAY – Our intrepid warbird reporters are braving the heat yet again… to capture the stories you want to hear from Airventure 2012...
"It's Like Roebuck" UCAP Daily #298-delta from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Dave Higdon returns from his mysterious absence, and joins Jack Hodgson and Jeb Burnside on the AirVenture West Ramp to review all the great planes on display.
Boise Pilot's anti-drug campaign lives on - KIVI-TV | A year ago on July 24, the aviation community was shocked by the heart attack that killed Boise's world famous aerobatic pilot -- Greg Poe in his prime. Poe spent his last decade promoting the Ryan J Poe foundation, named for his son who died at 
a ...
Stunt pilot remembered on anniversary of his death - KTVB | To mark the anniversary of famous stunt pilot Greg Poe's passing, the man who bought Poe's show plane visited Caldwell on Tuesday. "Super Dave" Mathieson gave plane rides to ...
Red Arrows to fly over Newcastle on Friday - newcastlerocks | Indeed the Red Arrows will be colouring the skies over Newcastle with their nine ship 'battle' formation and hopefully draw roars of approval from the crowds below on Friday 27 July as part of the Olympic Ceremony. All those disappointed by the 'arrows ...
'12 Wetaskiwin Air Show ready to fly high above - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser | Want to have the ultimate experience as a spectator or business at the 2012 Wetaskiwin Air Show? Organizers are offering an array of packages, and prices, which goes beyond spectator bleacher seating. A frontline food and beverage tent will be part of ...
Passing the Baton - Credit Union Times | The United States Army Golden Knights Black Demonstration Team presented the ceremonial baton to Service Credit Union President/CEO Gordon during the recent 2012 Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show at the Portsmouth International ...
Golden Knights decorate sky at air show - United States Army | Golden Knights decorate sky at air show. July 24, 2012. By Sgt. Ashley M. Outler, 28th Public Affairs Detachment. Sgt. 1st Class John D. Berentis, above, a team leader and Staff. Performing as one. Sgt. 1st Class John D. Berentis, above, a team leader ...
Sky's the limit for Darcy Grimes - Watauga Democrat | Grimes, a third-grade teacher at Bethel Elementary and the N.C. Teacher of the Year for 2012-13, joined the U.S. Army Golden Knights for a tandem skydive July 18 at Fort Bragg. "It was an amazing experience, and I am pretty sure I am the first Teacher ...
Grand Pier Air Show - our pictures - Weston & Somerset Mercury | THE Red Arrows was among the eye-catching, high-flying displays that delighted hundreds of thousands of people who watched the spectacular Grand Pier Air Show this week - and here are some of our favourite photographs from the Mercury photographer.
Lowestoft Air Show to end after cash blow - ITV News | Organisers of the Lowestoft Air Show have announced that the event held in June will almost certainly be its last. The event - which relies on donations from visitors - failed to raise enough cash to make it a viable proposition for next year. Poor...
Rare B-29 puts on show for riders at EAA's AirVenture - The Oshkosh Northwestern | Crew chief and flight engineer Rick Garvis calls to a crew member while checking the fuel levels of a B-29 Commemorative Air Force plane at Outagamie County Regional Airport on Monday in Greenville. Passenger flights were offered Monday afternoon...
Restored B-17 Bomber Coming Back to Oxford Airport - Patch.com | “Aluminum Overcast," the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EEA) restored B-17 bomber, will descend upon the Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Oxford on August 7th and 8th as part of its 2012 "Salute to Veterans" national tour. The "Aluminum Overcast ...
Reno Air Races could get sponsorship from state from RGJ.com | Nevada's state tourism commission is considering kicking in some money to help prop up the Reno National Championship Air Races.
Flying solo : Local widows and widowers association promotes group travel - Los Altos Town Crier | A member of the legendary World War II Flying Tigers, Frost's husband nevertheless nixed her suggestion that they go to China. He “didn't go anywhere that he couldn't go in his plane,” she said. During his last year, Frost had her pilot's license ...
Amelia Earhart expedition returns without evidence - The News-Press | In a March 10, 1937 file photo American aviatrix Amelia Earhart waves from the Electra before taking off from Los Angeles, Ca., on March 10, 1937. Earhart is flying to Oakland, Ca., where she and her crew will begin their round-the-world flight to...
WAI On the Jim Bohannon Show from WAI Connect Blog | Listen here to find out about Sally Ride, Amelia Earhart and Women in Aviation, International, as Aviation for Women Editor Amy Laboda speaks on the nationally syndicated Jim Bohannon Radio Show, on the anniversary of...
Blériot's Cross-Channel Flight - blog.nasm.si.edu | Louis Blériot sitting in his Bleriot XI at the start of his cross-Channel flight of 25 July 1909. NASM-2B02568, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Archives...
Olympic Air - airspacemag.com | From the Eurofighter Typhoon to the Goodyear Blimp, see what's flying at the 2012 Olympic Games.
U.S. Air Force Weapons School veteran visits Nellis from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | Retired Col. Ronald E. Catton, a graduate and instructor of the weapons school, visited the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Airmen July 13 to share his knowledge and experiences. Catton attended the then Fighter Weapons School more than 50 years ago. He was the first of only two students ever to complete the course with a 100 percent score in all academic subjects. Catton also flew with Col. John Boyd, then the chief of academics at the Weapons School....
Crew chiefs launch jets in desert heat for Red Flag 12-4 from Air Combat Command - ACC Headlines | Red Flag 12-4, an air combat exercise known for its realistic combat training missions, also provides a certain realism for maintainers on the flightline- desert sands, 100 degree heat, and an increased operations tempo generating aircraft around the clock. The 23d Aircraft Maintenance 
Squadron, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., has more than 160 maintainers here and 153,000 pounds of equipment. In their care are 14 A-10Cs, which are flying combat training missions at the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range...
Red Bull Stratos: Baumgartner Jumps From 96,640 Feet from Aerial Sports Feed | Felix Baumgartner successfully completed his final test jump over Roswell, New Mexico, setting himself up for a record attempt from 120,000 feet.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Cherry Point Air show ready to celebrate flight - Havelock News | Cherry Point plans to “Celebrate the Heritage” of Marine Corps aviation and the base at its air show scheduled for May 4 to 6. Base officials announced the theme of the show — “Celebrate the Heritage” — on Tuesday, with Vanceboro’s Paul Ringheiser winning the theme contest. He beat out 152 other entries....
Goulian 2012 Air Show Schedule - mikegoulian.com | The Goulian air show team will be performing at over 20 of North America’s top air shows in 2012. “This is an exciting year for us as we’ll be performing for the first time at Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Andrews AFB, MD; Rome, GA; Rockford Air Fest, IL; OC Air Show, MD; Cocoa Beach, FL; and Homestead AFB, FL” said Goulian. In addition to visiting some brand new venues in 2012, Mike and his team are honored to be returning to Dayton and Cleveland, OH, two events that Mike has not performed at for many years. Goulian stated, “We’ve have been looking forward to returning to both of these marquis events for a few years now and 2012 looks like the year where all the stars are aligned to make this happen and we couldn’t be more pleased”....
Great New England Airshow Confirmed! - Red Steel Jet Team | We are now officially confirmed to 
appear at Westover ARB for the Great New England Airshow. Looking forward to making a lot of noise over Chicopee, MA! Check out their site and save the date...August 4&5, 2012
Reno air race to be held in September - UPI.com | Reno Air Racing Association officials said the National Championship Air Races are set for Sept. 12-16 in Nevada. Officials said if the air races do not happen, a special air show will be performed to memorialize the victims of the 2011...
Two aviation documentaries to air on PBS - GAN | Northeast Ohio filmmaker Adam White will have two of his documentary films air on Western Reserve PBS this week: “Red Tail Reborn — Special Edition” and “The Restorers — They Were All Volunteers.”...
Bringing out the big guns — with a smile - GAN | ...You have to respect dedication like that. And whether it’s Sun ’n Fun, NEBRASKAland Days, Summerfest, Thunder in the Valley, or the Chitlin Strut, every community in America has something to be proud of. If you search the calendar you’ll find there’s something coming at you this year that gives your airport a real reason to get spruced up, put on your best smile, and welcome every guest that walks across your ramp like you’ve been waiting for them all year long....
Fort Worth rejects spending $510,000 on aviation exhibit - Star Telegram | After the Fort Worth Air and Space Museum Foundation couldn't repay a $2.5 million city loan, the City Council had to decide Tuesday what to do with the contents of the foundation's temporary aviation exhibit and whether to spend $510,000 for a contract with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History to oversee it for one year. The council ultimately voted 8-0 to reject a proposal to pay the museum to keep and manage the contents, and told city staff to come up with another plan....
Tickets for Doolittle Tokyo Raiders reunion banquet and luncheons available Feb. 15 from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | A limited number of tickets to a banquet and two luncheons honoring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders during their 2012 reunion will go on sale to the public 
on Feb. 15 at 9 a.m. These special activities are part of the events planned as the Raiders commemorate the 70th anniversary of their raid on Japan during a reunion April 17-20 at...
Bessie Coleman: Woman who 'dared to dream' made aviation history - AF.mil | A young woman from rural east Texas, who grew up in a hardscrabble existence as one of 13 children born to poor sharecropper parents, became an unlikely choice to pave the way for future African-American accomplishments in aviation and the U.S. Air Force. Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman would go on to be the first female pilot of African-American descent, but more importantly would later influence the accomplishments of others who would continue the evolution of African-American involvement in aviation throughout the 20th century. Born on Jan. 26, 1892, she...
Meet The Real “Rosie The Riveters” In WWII Photos - The Jane Dough | The image of a woman 
working to build an airplane in a World War II era factory is one burned quite well into the American psyche at this point. When we think of “working women,” many of our minds turn immediately to Rosie The Riveter, a visual icon of the time that amazingly prevails almost 70 years later. But Rosie is an illustration, not a photograph. To remedy that, we have some photos....
D.A.S.H. Goes to War - Air & Space Smithsonian | The first rotary-wing UAV entered military service in 1962—and remained in operation until 1997. | In hindsight, it was kind of hard to overlook. When we ran our tribute to 100 years of naval aviation (Feb./Mar. 2010), we listed the Fire Scout as the Navy’s first unmanned helicopter. We were wrong....
The Aero Club pays a visit - Ivan Wheaton | I accidentally tore one of these photos with the EPES 
mark off a page today, and discovered it was a post card! I'm not going to peel anymore off to verify, but it might be interesting for further study. Anyway, here is a group of students with the Speed Scout....
Ohio Air News #172 - Charles Johnson | This one has been a long time coming, but a lot happened in January,...
Flying People in New York City - YouTube (via ASB) | Three human shaped RC planes were flown around New York City to create the illusion of people flying. Lots of fun....
Airplane Geeks - Episode 183 - Just the Geeks - Airplane Geeks Podcast | The Geeks go it alone in this episode, but despite the lack of an aviation guest we manage to have a great time talking aviation...
Blériot XI — first aircraft to show what flying actually means - Travel for Aircraft | Blériot XI — 
first aircraft to show what flying actually means | Not to exclude anyone tied to the history of aviation as we know it today but three persons stand out to me:...
X-15 with B-52 flyover - The Original Rocket Dungeon | Rogers Dry Lake, Calif. in September 1961.
Super Hustler - The Unwanted Blog | Most of the 3D solid models I’ve made, I’ve made for clients or employers. Every now and then, though, I’ve made a few on spec or just for giggles. One such is the Convair Super Hustler. It’s nowhere near done, but it at least looks like a Super Hustler. When done, I hope to translate it into physical form, either as a kit or as a finished display model....
Air Force to park most A-10s - Sky Talk | Air Force brass may finally be about to get rid of those ugly but oh so effective A-10 Warthogs they never wanted in the first place. One of the ways the Air Force plans to save money in the 2013 defense budget, Air Force Times reports,...
Mechanic's Mistake Trashes $244 Million Aircraft - Slashdot | "An accident report is finally out for the Air Force E-8C Joint Surveillance Targeting and Attack Radar System that had started refueling with a KC-135 on on March 13, 2009 when the crew heard a 'loud bang throughout the midsection of the aircraft.' Vapor and fuel started pouring out of the JSTARS from 'at least two holes in the left wing just inboard of the number two engine.' The pilot immediately brought the jet back to its base in Qatar where mechanics found the number two main fuel tank had been ruptured, 'causing extensive damage to the wing of the aircraft.' How extensive? 25 million dollars worth of extensive. What caused...
Legendary Astronaut Shannon Lucid Retires From NASA - NASA | HOUSTON -- Shannon Lucid, a member of NASA's first astronaut class to include women, has retired after more than three decades of service to the agency. A veteran of five spaceflights, Lucid logged more than 223 days in space, and from August 1991 to June 2007, held the record for the most days in orbit by any woman in the world. Lucid is the only American woman to serve aboard the Russian Mir space station. She lived and worked there for more than 188 days, the longest stay of any American on that vehicle. Her time on Mir also set the single flight endurance record by a woman until Suni Williams broke it in 2006....
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
2011 Heritage Trophy Winner Profile
LiveAirShowTV has several more stories from Reno that will be produced, including a profile of the crew of the Huey helicopter that was pressed into action following the crash on Friday. Highlights and profiles from the upcoming Wings Over Houston air show, and the El Paso Amigo Airsho are also scheduled in the coming weeks.Wednesday, June 15, 2011
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The Memphis Belle from The Warbird Rescue Company | This week we are honored to have Dr. Harry Friedman on the show. Dr. Friedman, along with the rest of the Memphis Belle Memorial Association are the reason why we are lucky enough to have this national treasure still with us today. If it were not for their efforts she would have been lost years ago. Today the ...
Wings of Freedom tour lands at BFI from General Aviation News | The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour of the World War II vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and North American P-51 Mustang will be on display June 24-26 at Boeing Field/King County International Airport in Seattle. ...
The Blue Angels First Performance from J Clark | On this day in 1946 at NAS Jacksonville, LCDR Butch Voris pushed the throttle forward on his blue and gold Grumman F-6 Hellcat to start his takeoff roll. The other pilots on his team, in their individual Hellcats, also pushed throttles forward. It was the first time the team ever flew together in front of an airshow crowd. ...
The Solar Impulse aircraft arrives at Le Bourget Airport from Flight Image of the Day | One of the biggest attractions of the Paris air show, the sun-powered Solar Impulse, has arrived in Le Bourget at its second attempt, after a 16h 5min flight from Brussels. ...
The airshow Albert canceled - via Translator | A set of strategic and budgetary reasons have prompted the organizers to postpone the event until June 2012.
Pa. pilot preps 1929 biplane for historic last flight to Smithsonian in Washington - Greenfield Daily Reporter | He is glad he will be able to contribute to preserving aviation history. But he will miss Plane Jane. "It's going to be very emotional," he said. "Very emotional." After graduating high school in 1943, Briener tried to join the Army, hoping to sign up ...
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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Here's the first pass at the trailer for Acro Camp, the upcoming independent feature film about ab initio aerobatic flight training. If you check out http://vimeo.com/18490760, you just might find a trailer for #AcroCamp . . .
Blue Angels visit today could pave way for show in Great Falls next summer - Great Falls Tribune ... the air show would be scheduled for this summer, and would feature the Blue Angels and many other military and civilian aerobatic acts. ...
21 Year old Girl youngest ATR Captain from PPRuNe Forums by cyrilroy21 | Bavicca Bharathi, has become the youngest commander in the world at the age of 21. The record was earlier held by captain Nivedita Bhasin of Indian Airlines who achieved it at the age of 23. The young girl from Marol, Andheri (East) flew her first flight IT 2439/2440 with Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) on December 29.Employed with Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) since July 2007, Bavicca flew an ATR-72-500 with more than 50 passengers on Bangalore-Hyderabad-Bangalore route… 21-year-old Marol girl youngest commander in the world - Mumbai - DNA
Stunning 360 Panorama: Cockpit View Of The B-29 Enola Gay by Martt | If you're like me, anytime is a good time to experience an active 360 degree hi-res journey thru the cockpit of a World War II warbird... but for me, this is a really perfect time, especially when the airplane is the actual B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan…
Florida Flying And Aviation Attractions - Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Museum. If you're a fan of vintage flying machines and their restoration, plan a stop at the Kissimmee Gateway Airport. This working museum displays and restores aircraft from the World War II through ...
Aviation-themed inn moves to Texas | General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | If you have traveled to AirVenture by way of Iowa City, you've probably seen the Alexis Park Inn and Suites located at Iowa City Airport (IOW). Until recently, the inn was owned and operated by Jay and Mary Honeck. ...
Wings at Sea from Hiller Aviation Museum | Eugene Ely and the Centennial of Naval Aviation
By Jon Welte - A century ago, the world's navies relied on battleships to rule the seas. These giant floating fortresses of steel were built with great effort and expense by leading seafaring nations. Their size and power captivated the imaginations of millions and often influenced events ashore without firing a shot…
The Sad Tale of Mustang 9551 from PPRuNe Forums by Opssys | Premable: When finally reading through the spreadsheet Caz provided for the second Album on ex RCAF Mustangs. I found the Album notes included several incidents researched by an ex member of 424 (Auxiliary) Squadron RCAF. This is the first…
SBD glider - AOPA Pilot | Warbird operators like the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) do everything they can to minimize risk. They limit their flying to good weather, install modern ...
EAA Webinar Tells Story of Construction of Replica Bleriot XI from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Fred Stadler, tonight's EAA Webinar presenter, described the construction of the Bleriot XI bis replica now on display at the EAA AirVenture Museum. The webinar was recorded, and will be available for rebroadcast soon from the EAA website. Upcoming webinars will include…
Sabreliner Corporation Perryville, MO Facility Readies Centennial Aircraft for Delivery
from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Sabreliner Corporation's Perryville, MO facility made preparations today to deliver several more Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation commemorative aircraft to the U.S. Navy. Here are a few images of the ramp operations today. Tomorrow's post will continue our exclusive coverage of ramp and flight operations. Special thanks to the top-flight people at Sabreliner and the U.S. Navy for allowing us to be a part of this historic occasion!
Shuttle May Delay to Feb. 27, 2011 from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) Space Shuttle Discovery is now undergoing modification of 34 support beams inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, called stringers, on the external fuel tank by Kennedy Space Center technicians leaving the vehicle with less chance to make its next launch window that opens Feb. 3. The next launch window for the much-delayed space shuttle STS-133 after that would open Feb. 27, 2011.
Red Bull Winch Sessions: Episode 1 from Aerial Sports Feed by Red Bull Staff | Get an introduction to the gear that powers Red Bull Winch Sessions, the series that explores what can happen when you combine high-powered winches with some of the world's most talented… Watch Video
Red Bull Winch Sessions: Episode 2 from Aerial Sports Feed | Red Bull Air Force team members Othar Lawrence and Chris Santacroce take a new approach to paragliding for Red Bull Winch Sessions. Watch Video
Red Bull Winch Sessions: Episode 4 from Aerial Sports Feed | The Red Bull Air Force takes another crack at Red Bull Winch Sessions, with Othar Lawrence, Chris Santacroce and Miles Daisher teaming up for more paragliding madness. Watch Video
Flying for Less: The Birth of PeoplExpress from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | For years Don Burr, a former mutual fund manager, and Frank Lorenzo had been inseparable since their early days as airline management consultants, long before they'd taken helm at Texas International…
Today in Aviation History – January 6 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Centennial of Air Mail service salute will honor early aviation pioneers at EAA AirVenture 2011
Aircraft already confirmed include EAA’s 1911 Bleriot XI replica, restored Curtis JN-4 ‘Jenny’ 
The 100th anniversary commemoration of air mail service will focus on the aircraft and people of the pre-World War II era when air mail pioneers laid many important foundations for modern aviation, including aircraft, routes, and navigation aids.
Additionally, EAA will have several aircraft from its AirVenture Museum collection on display, including a Pitcairn Mailwing, Swallow, Ford Tri-Motor, Pitcairn Autogiro, and Fairchild FC-2. Alexander has also indicated his Stearman C3B will be present as well. Owners of antique aircraft having a direct link to air mail operations who wish to take part in the festivities can email their interest to vintageaircraft@eaa.org. 
Other activities and features planned around the air mail centennial include an air mail station where children and adults can write letters and have them mailed via vintage biplane, re-enactors dressed as historic air mail pilots, Theater in the Woods programming, movies, museum exhibits, and much more.Wednesday, April 14, 2010
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Alpha Jet down in France - key.aero
... The incident occurred near the civilian airport of Plan-de-Dieu, in the Vaucluse region in the south-east of France. Initial reports indicate a technical problem, says the report.
The team is based at Salon-de-Provence in the Bouches-du-Rhone region, but uses the airspace at Plan-de-Dieu for rehearsals occasionally. ...
In France, the plane crashed aerobatic team - via Google Translator
In the south of France crashed plane aerobatic team Patrouille de France, tells 20 Minutes. The pilot, which was in a training flight, managed to eject, he received minor injuries.
The incident occurred in the department of Vaucluse, where usually train pilots Patrouille de France, at 10:15 local time (12:15 Moscow time). His life was not in danger. ,,,
Jet Arrows of the French flag falls. Pilot jumps out just before ... - Master Travel
A jet of the Patrouille de France, the French tricolor arrows, and it 'crashed during a training exercise at around 10:15 near civilian airfield ...
Blue Angels Show: Gem of Navy Week Charleston by USNavySeals
We have been sharing the various activities that the Navy has lined up for Navy Week 2010 in Charleston, but the center of attention among all these activities will be when the aerial precision team, the Blue Angels, takes to the skies. ...
Built around performances by the Navy's precision flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, Charleston Navy Week is designed to show Americans the ...
Lineup set for 18th annual Thunder on the Lakeshore - Sheboygan Press
The F/A 18 Super Hornet, the current workhorse of American air power, will be back for demonstration flights, according to Curt Drumm, air show chairman and ...
BFCU 2010 Air Show at Jones Beach to Star U.S. Navy Blue Angels - Long Island Press Releases & News
For 7th Consecutive Year, Long Islanders Kick Off the Summer Season with a Spectacular Air Show Featuring Modern Jets and Vintage Planes
(Bethpage, N.Y.) - Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Long Island's leading community financial institution, is pleased to announce the United States Navy Blue Angels, the renowned Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, as headliners for the Bethpage Federal Credit Union 2010 Air Show at Jones Beach, now in its 7th year.
The Air Show will be held Memorial Day weekend 2010 at Jones Beach State Park, Wantagh, NY, on Saturday, May 29, 2010 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM and Sunday, May 30, 2010 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The Air Show is free to the public, but the standard $10.00 vehicle use fee will be collected each day upon entry to the State Park.
During the Air Show, the United States Navy Blue Angels will perform a Precision Demonstration over the Atlantic Ocean in front of the shores of Jones Beach State Park. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of spectators ...
Red Arrow Kirsty will light up our skies - Herald.ie
A WOMAN fighter pilot will make her Irish debut with the top Red Arrows display team. Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Moore (31) is the first ...
B-17 airborne again at Chino Airport - San Bernardino Sun
The museum is trying to raise enough money and manpower to finish restoring the plane, said Richardson, who volunteers at the Planes of Fame Air Museum. ...
Pilots go down under for safety training From www.redbullairrace.com
PERTH – Red Bull Air Race pilots got the opportunity to train for emergency underwater escape scenarios ahead of the second race of the 2010 season in
Australia that were run by the Emergency Response and Safety Training in Perth. The training, for an emergency that has never before happened in a Red Bull Air Race, included underwater escape exercises to prepare pilots for a worst-case scenario – being trapped inside an aircraft following a water ditching. "We really need training like this," said Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic ...The Team is on location in Perth, Australia, and ready to go. We arrived to beautiful warm and sunny weather, perfect for assembling the race plane. Unfortunately the weather has taken a bit of a turn and it is currently pouring out. Nonetheless we were able to sneak in two test flights this morning and everyone seems very happy with the performance of the Team #99 "Green Machine." While the traditional fly-in to the Race Airport will not be ...
Hall ready to bounce back in Perth in front of big Aussie crowd From www.redbullairrace.com
PERTH – Australia's Matt Hall has been itching to fly in a Red Bull Air Race in front of enthusiastic fans in his home country for years and the former RAAF fighter pilot can hardly wait for the world championship race in Perth, Western Australia on April 17/18. Hall's team has worked hard to correct an electrical failure in the season opener last month in Abu Dhabi that left him in a disappointing eighth place. "I lived in Perth for 2-1/2 years when doing my training in the military ...
From Powder Puff Derby to Air Race Classic – Women Pilots in the Air
Within months after the Wright brothers broke the boundaries of flight, more and more men around the world were inventing their own planes and heading up into the wild blue yonder. They sat on top of one of the plane's wings, and the controls consisted of two levers, and they didn't wear seatbelts, if you can believe that!
Lots of women wanted to fly too, of course, but they typically were turned down when they requested flying lessons. Many men legitimately felt that women didn't have the temperament to fly, but many more simply wanted to keep the blue yonder to themselves. Pilots had quite a cachet, and if a woman could do it, then obviously it couldn't be that hard! ...
McClement said Tuesday that the Ninety-Nines, a club formed in 1929 by a group of women including Amelia Earhardt, will finish their Air Race Classic at ...
Fundraisers to help SIUC's Air Race Classic teams - SIUC
The 34th annual Air Race Classic covers 2157 nautical miles in four days, June 22-25. The event begins in Fort Myers, Fla., and will end in Frederick, Md. Southern Illinois Airport is one of the competition's eight legs and check-in ...
NAHI opens Large Aircraft Category - Indy Transponder
The new category, sponsored by Air Transport World would apply to aircraft such as the ...
Half Moon Bay's World-Class Celebration of Magnificent Machines ... by Bert Maxwell
... military aviation wonders like "Heavenly Body" -- a historic B-25 Bomber from World War II, a highly modified P-51 Mustang "Strega" -- 8-time class champion at the Reno Air Races and an impressive array of military fighters and ...
The Flight of Louis Blaireau - Up, Up and Away - PRLog.Org (press release)
Shortly after man took to the air in mechanical machines, a Frenchman named Louis Bleriot was the first aviator to ...
Biplane flies to new home at Hood River museum - TheNewsTribune.com
The Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum is housed in two buildings totaling 95000 square feet. In addition to the airplanes, it has about 100 ...
Cobra helicopter raised to roof of Goldstar Military Museum - Radio Iowa
The exhibits at the expanded Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge continue to grow, including one that will permanently fly above the others.
Workers pulled on chains that slowly hoisted a Cobra helicopter off the floor to the roof of the new museum building, where it was attached in a tilted position as though it is flying.
Iowa guard member John Wynn has flown six types of helicopters, including the Cobra. He's glad to see the helicopter on display — but didn't agree with the idea to phase it out of use.
Wynn is a Chief Warrant Officer, and flew the Cobra in Desert Storm. He says the new helicopters have twin engines, and that gives them more versatility and that is why they phased out the Cobra.
Wynn said watching the copter being raised in the museum was a "totally awesome thing." "It kind of brings a tear to my eye, I love the Cobra," Wynn says.
A 1917 Flying Boat Goes on the Auction Block
Updated, 1:43 p.m. | The Curtiss MF Flying Boat sold for $506,000 on Tuesday afternoon, a Bonhams spokesman said. The buyer bid by telephone, competing against two other phone bidders and one in the auction room.
Stopping by for Fuel by Tracy
... The Cessna O-1 Bird Dog started out as the Cessna 305A, a derivative of the venerable Cessna model 170. The model was submitted to the Army by Cessna in 1950 in response to a request for a new liaison aircraft made of metal rather than the tube and fabric models that had been used in WW II. ...
A little known history: Russiaville man's mother flew for military during WWII - Trading Markets (press release)
Lillian Yonally said she flew cross-country in the B-25. To complete the long trek, she took turns piloting with another female pilot. ...
April 13 from Cut and Paste Aviation
...1971 -- The L-1011 Tri Star set several records: take off with its heaviest load of 404,000 pounds; climb to 30,000 feet; and cruising speed to date of 569 mph for 6 hours, 41 minutes.
1962 -- U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Del W. Nordberg set a new rate-of-climb record when his F4H-1 Phantom II ascended from a standing start at Point Mugu to 98,425 feet in 371.43 seconds.
1962 -- U.S. Army Capt. Boyce B. Buckner set a world time-to-climb record by flying a YHU-ID Iroquois helicopter to 19,686 feet in 5 minutes, and 51 seconds. ...
Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame seeking youth award nominations - Sussex Countian
By Anonymous The annual Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame's Youth Achievement Award will be made to a young man or woman who has distinguished himself or ...
Young Eagles take to skies Saturday - kdh news
Area young people from 8 to 17 years old will have a chance to take to the skies Saturday as the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 542, hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Lampasas Airport.
Young Eagles: Children get free plane rides - Reader forum
The last time a Young Eagles event was held in Halifax County 168 children got free 20-minute plane rides. On April 24, Ralph Johnson, manager of the Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport wants to see that number shattered. ...
Video: Cockpit View - Sweet St Barts Twin Otter Approach & Landing by Martt
It's true, I didn't even know where St. Barts is, but know I do and I wouldn't mind going there... soon! Too bad that WON'T be happening. Anyway, if it was gonna happen, I'd love to be riding with the guy flying this Winair Twin Otter, and you can see why in this under-a-minute video. What a great approach and landing at an airport known for having a difficult approach. This is definitely how you do it : )
Enterprise's First Captive Flight Video - Air & Space Magazine
F5 Tiger Takeoff from Meiringen from TAKEOFF TUBE
Air Show From the Air - TailspinHoogeveen Airport today from FenceCheck Forums
From the wheelchair to his first tandem jump by airsportstv
Southernmost Air Spectacular 2010 - NAS Key West from FenceCheck Forums
Wings of Russia Naval Aviation Part 1 of 5 - TAKEOFF TUBE
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Indy Transponder 23-JAN-10 0900z
Man to Break Sound Barrier Jumping from Edge of Space from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz | This man—looking as badass as Ed Harris in The Right Stuff—is Felix Baumgartner. He actually has The Right Stuff: The cojones to reach the edge of space in a weather balloon. Up to 120,000 feet—and then jump. Baumgartner will join United States Air Force Captain Joe Kittinger as the only man to jump from near space altitude. Kittinger jumped on August 16, 1960, from the Excelsior III balloon, which at the time was flying at 102,800 feet—that's 19.47 miles or 31 kilometers up in the sky. Compared to Baumgartner, however, Kittinger's suit looks miserable…
Cleared for Launch from Aerial Sports Feed (Red Bull Staff) | Felix Baumgartner introduces the world's press to Red Bull Stratos, his attempt to make a record-breaking freefall jump from the edge of… Watch Video
Near space diving plan from RLV and Space Transport News | Felix Baumgartner, with the support of Red Bull, will attempt a high dive from 36,575 meters by jumping out of a helium balloon gondola: 'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall - New Scientist - Jan.22.10. This could be a step towards high altitude space diving from rocket vehicles. I've posted the following simulation before but it is such a cool video I can't resist posting it again (select high def, full screen for the full effect):
The Red Bull Air Race is different from all other motorsports ... by Brian Gray | The Red Bull Air Race has held races in major metropolitans such as London, Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, and in the US in San Diego, Detroit, San Francisco, and Monument Valley, Utah. Of the fifteen race pilots from around the world, ...
Hux Steps Down for 2010 from Air Race News Watch | After much soul searching, Nigel 'Hux' Huxtable has decided to step down as technician to Nigel Lamb and Team Breitling in the Red Bull Air Race World Championships for 2010. 'Hux' will take up a full time position as Chief Engineer at Air Training Services (ATS) based at Wycombe Air Park in the UK.
Pilots lay groundwork for 2010 with busy off-season from Air Race News Watch | SALZBURG, Austria - It might be virtually impossible to simulate the special demands of a Red Bull Air Race track but that has not stopped many of the pilots and their teams from working hard through the off-season to improve their planes and performance ahead of the 2010 season…
Sneak peek at Oz Day aerobatics – Beth Rivers - PerthNow | Royal Aero Club of WA manager and pilot Trevor Jones said there will be about 50 planes to entertain the crowds and also celebrate the 80th Anniversary for ... See the pics here Ever wondered what it would be like to take in the Australia Day air show from the seat of a spiralling Tiger Moth - rather than being one of the thousands craning their necks on the ground? The Sunday Times' and PerthNow photographer Bohdan Warchomij this week got a pilot's eye perspective of the amazing aerobatics, which provide a prelude to the fireworks each year. Warbirds, helicopters, water bombers, floatplanes, Tiger Moths and RAAF's PC-9s and Hawk jets will nose-dive, climb and spiral over the Swan River in a spectacular display of skill. Read full story
NASA Astronauts Presenting Special 'Space Veteran' Super Bowl Coin from NASA Breaking News | The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission will deliver a specially minted silver medallion to National Football League officials at 10 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
How do you get an ATC tower onto a plane? from Things with Wings by Adrian Schofield | An FAA website posted this great picture of a portable ATC tower being loaded onto an Antonov An-124 at Homestead Air Reserve Base, to be shipped to Haiti. The second shot is from the USAF.
P-38 Lightning Newsletter -- Monthly News About Our Favorite WWII Airplane from p38assn.org | Hi, P38 Fans: Lots of great content for you this month. New videos and photos -- so, don't forget to click on the Photos/Videos link in the nav bar above. We also have news about an event you're not going to want to miss, coming up in April. You'll also find quite a few P38s going down for the count, which I don't think you will have seen before, because they are from a family's private photo collection. Don't forget to mark your calendars for April 3. You'll see why below... So, have fun! Blue skies, Kelly Kalcheim
EAA's Replica 1909 Bleriot XI Nears Completion. from Planenews Aviation News Portal by gil | EAA staff and volunteers from The Aeroplane Factory have been hard at work for more than three years building a replica 1909 Bleriot XI monoplane, the same model Louis Bleriot designed, built, and flew over the English Channel more than 100 years ago. Now the finish line is in sight, and it's looking more and more like AirVenture 2010 attendees will have a chance to see the completed replica spring to life.
B-17 'Flying Fortress' 75th Anniversary Part of Big Celebration at EAA AirVenture 2010 from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress," perhaps the most readily recognized bomber of the World War II era, will be center stage for its 75th anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010.
Janesville group has extra scholarship money for future pilots - WKOW-TV.com | For the past nine years, the expert pilots who perform at the Southern Wisconsin AirFest, have indirectly helped train dozens of young pilots who ordinarily ...
82-year-old aviator gets high school diploma – KATU | Marshfield teacher Jeff Eberwein teaches an aviation history course at the high school, inspired by Long and his adventures. He and his students worked ...
Time Lapse Video: Salvaging US Airways Flight 1549 from Flightblogger by Jon Ostrower | A little more than a year after one of the most impressive landings in the history of aviation, N106US, formerly known as Flight 1549, will be on the auction block. Word on the street is that there are some very interested buyers out there with some very creative plans for this Airbus A320. David Martin, who lives just above the site of the water landing, spent 72 hours filming time lapse video of the recovery effort to remove the submerged aircraft from the Hudson River. The result is more than a little bit impressive. Also, word to the wise, check the carfax history on this plane before making any bids, I hear that it might have some water damage.
40 years of the Boeing 747 'Jumbo Jet' from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | The Boeing 747, the first wide-body airliner, widely known as the 'Jumbo Jet', celebrated 40 years of commercial service today. The first revenue flight of the 747, a Pan American World Airways aircraft, took place on January 22nd, 1970. (It was supposed to have departed the previous evening, but an engine problem forced a six-hour delay, with the result that it finally departed in the small hours of the following morning.)…
On This Day in Aviation History: January 23rd by Phil Derner Jr. | On this day in aviation history, we experienced the final communication from the Pioneer 10 spacecraft in 2003, saw the crash of World Airways Flight 30 at Boston Logan Airport in 1982, and a popular French monoplane, the Bleriot XI, makes its first flight.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Indy Transponder 24-NOV-09 0500z
Celebrate the Wright brothers during Family Day from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
Commemorate the 106th anniversary of the world's first heavier-than-air flight by learning about the Wright brothers and their incredible invention during Family Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Dec. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
Designed for children and adults of all ages, Family Day offers several hands-on opportunities for all to enjoy.
This month, visitors will be able to compare heavier-than-air flight to lighter-than-air flight by observing model (paper) hot air balloons being launched. This activity takes place in the Modern Flight Gallery from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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3M Hosts Warplane Museum Event - Collision Repair Magazine
... powered a number of the fighter and bomber aircraft the Allied forces relied on in World War II. Also flying that day was the museum's Mitchell B-25.
Salute to TEAM STREGA- 'The Passing of The Torch' - www.aafo.com
... Indeed, it was a truly-genuine "Passing of The Torch" ritual for the seasoned veteran & his gifted young apprentice successor, and also for Steven & his famous professional aviator father- Steve Hinton, Sr., himself-a double Reno Unlimited Gold Champion air racer & former World Speed Record holder. Air Racing is noted for it's many storybook happenings, and this year's edition was both fun & amazing to watch, let alone be part of. ...
Florida Air Museum expands with the help of Emil Buehler grant - Tampa Bay Business Journal
... annual April Fly-In, which supports year-round aviation education programs including the Florida Air Museum and the Central Florida Aerospace Academy. ...
Kenneth A. Dobbs - Morris Daily Herald
He was involved with a group in Cincinnati that restored a World War II B17 aircraft. He enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, as well as the memorable travels with ...
At 89, ex-pilot still flying high - Livingston Daily
Through the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti Township, they arranged for Allen to ride in a C-47 for a flight over Comerica Park and the city of Detroit — his ...
Lighter side of the B-52 - NorthJersey.com
It wanted to use a World War II-era B-25 bomber as a test bed for the landing gear and located one at Oklahoma A&M. "I was asked to go out there and see if ...
Corsairs New Paint from Another Time by Dan Linn
Photos of F4U-4, 97264 wearing its new colors have been posted on WIX. Check out this forum post. Nice to see a Blacksheep paint scheme.
Bleriot from Another Time by Dan Linn
Wow... take a look at this "kit plane" built by Eric Presten! Knowing Eric and his love for vintage aircraft this "kit" 1909 Bleriot had to be right up his alley! Built with wing warping and all! Take a look at the forum post here. Nice photos by Eric and Roger Cain.
Amelia Earhart: Minnesota prep basketball player - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fifteen years before she gained famed as an aviator, Amelia Earhart was a high school student with an interest in basketball. ...
The benign gray tombstone is like so many among the oaks and pines at Pine Hill Cemetery in north Davenport. It is of some size and is engraved with a ...
STAMPS HONORING WINDWARD ISLANDS AVIATION PIONEERS. - SMN-NEWS TEAM
St. Maarten leader of government Commissioner William Marlin recognized the pioneers "who have left their marks in aviation history, each of them in their own respective way," and went on to say that "it is important that the Postal ...
Conner Prairie Receives International Recognition - Inside INdiana Business
This exhibit educates guests about Indiana's aviation history and culminates with a voyage 350 feet above the prairie in a tethered helium balloon. ...
On This Day in Aviation History: November 23th from NYCAviation.com
Capital campaign begins for Highline district's Aviation High School by Diamond Pilots
Aviation High School kicked off a major capital campaign at an event last week at the home of James and Sherry Raisbeck.
The Raisbecks and their foundation have pledged $4 million toward the effort to construct a facility for the school at The Museum of Flight in Tukwila.
Aviation High is temporarily located in the Olympic interim school in Des Moines. The district hopes ...
Grandma goes for ride in stunt plane - Downers Grove, IL - Downers Grove Reporter
Barrel rolls and loops in a stunt plane was one way Florence Duym celebrated her 91st birthday.
On a Sunday after her birthday, Duym said her grandson, Matthew Mukenschnabl, called and asked her if she wanted to go up in the plane for a ride. She jumped at the chance, as she was never afraid to go up in an airplane.
"You are up there and it is quiet," Duym said. "It is quiet for just a short time and you really feel closer to God there."
To prepare for her flight, Duym said she had to put a parachute on. Her grandson explained it was just in case of emergency, which brought disappointment as she thought she may be going skydiving. ...
SpaceShipTwo to be Unveiled December 7 from Spaceports
On Monday, December 7th 2009 history will be made at the Mojave Desert Spaceport, California when Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites unveil SpaceShipTwo for the first time prior to her test flight program and the lead up to full commercial operations from Spaceport America in Upham, New Mexico in 2011.
All Virgin Galactic customers with confirmed reservations will be invited to ...
Aviation nation 2009 air show pictures from Military PhotosTribute to a Mustang Ace - ASB
Eurofighter Typhoon at Dubai Air Show 2009 - Military Videos
USAF Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team from Military Photos
P-38 Lightning from Military Photos
US Navy P-2 Harpoon from Military Photos
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