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Watch The Plain Dealer's Joshua Gunter soar with the Blue Angels (video) * Sun News - cleveland.com | Watch The Plain Dealer's Joshua Gunter soar with the Blue Angels Along with two local school teachers, The Plain Dealer's Joshua Gunter got the chance to soar with the Blue Angels and see what it's like to flip and spin in a $20+ million high...

Cleveland National Air Races and Air Show span a century of flight (mega ... * The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com | There were elements of what we think of as an air show in the original races: static displays and exhibition flying. The show as we know it today started in 1964, with Newcomb, a former member of the Blue Angels, running it from 1975 onward. He said ...

Aerobatic aircraft practice for Cleveland Air Show (slideshow) * The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com | John Klatt operates his aerobatic team on behalf of the Air National Guard. Klatt himself is a Lt. Colonel in the Minnesota Air National Guard as well as a pilot for a national carrier. He has flown the F-16 Fighting Falcon during three combat...

Preps continue for big Kalispell air show - KPAX-TV | KALISPELL - The Kalispell area will be home to thousands of visitors and more than a few different airplanes as the Mountain Madness Airshow comes to town this weekend. Reporter Dax VanFossen tells us that the preparation is well underway, and thanks to the National Guard and Air Force, the runway will be just a little bit safer come Saturday....

Selfridge air show fulfills the need for speed * C&G Newspapers | Among the new features at the 2014 Open House will be a Women in Aviation booth, at which many of the pilots, maintainers and other female personnel who will be active in the Air Show portion of the Open House will make short presentations on their...

Wings Over Waukegan Air Show aims to wow crowds with aerial acrobatics * Lake County News Sun | Crowds at the 14th annual Wings Over Waukegan Air Show can keep their eyes locked on the sky the first weekend of September as vintage planes will fly over the Waukegan National Airport. Attendees also can check out wing walkers, skydivers and watch...

Skydiver's dream was to fall from the heavens * Journal and Courier | Sgt. 1st Class Jared Zell and other members of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights skydive Wednesday, August 27, 2014, above Frankfort Municipal Airport. Zell is a 2003 graduate of Benton Central High School. By John Terhune and Sgt. 1st Class Christopher...

VIDEO: Rain, a 94-year-old wingwalker, some cancellations and a perfect ... - Bournemouth Echo | YOU couldn't have scripted it. As 94-year-old wingwalker Tom Lackey opened the Bournemouth Air Festival this afternoon, the weather drew in....Red, white and blue smoke made for spectacular photos and memories for those watching against an increasingly-blue sky. Earlier, as the conditions improved, the Black Cats helicopter team opened the display schedule proper, for the first time a pairing of a Lynx helicopter and the all-new Wildcat. Flying at all angles was the order of the day as the Royal Navy helicopters showed their stuff.  Then it was time to see the aircraft that all would-be RAF pilots start out in - the humble Tutor and the Tucano showing off their versatility as training planes....

Red Arrows fly over Dorset again at the Bournemouth Air Festival * Bridport and Lyme Regis News | THE Red Arrows, daredevil wing-walking and a Battle of Britain memorial display will all be highlights at the seventh Bournemouth Air Festival. Today is the start of the annual event, which will see all eyes on the skies this weekend. For the first...

Alan Miller « Red Tail Squadron Red Tail Squadron  * Red Tail Squadron  | For CAF Red Tail Squadron pilot Alan Miller, an appreciation for warbirds and the zest for aviation must run in his blood. It’s not everyday you come across a father and son team that both fly for the Commemorative Air Force. When Alan is not flying our P-51C Mustang, the Tuskegee Airmen, you can find him flying the B-25J Miss Mitchell with his father for the Minnesota Wing of the CAF!...

Another perspective from last week's historic formation flight in the UK * LiveAirShowTV

Paul Bowen Air-to-Air Photographer * bhphotovideo | Paul Bowen is staring through the viewfinder of his Canon EOS-1D X as a jet, only 50 feet away, speeds directly at him at 200 mph. Luckily for everyone involved, the plane into which Bowen is strapped is speeding away at the same speed. This delicately choreographed dance is one with many partners, all of whom are following the deliberate lead of Bowen, while making their own expert adjustments....

Upcoming Spitfire Open Cockpit Day at Palm Springs Air Museum * Warbirds News  | Saturday, Aug 30- From 1 – 3 PM, Aviation enthusiast will have the opportunity to sit behind the controls of the Supermarine Spitfire as the Palm Springs Air Museum hosts its traditional “Open Cockpit” event. Free activities booklet for all children. Included with regular museum admission....

Smithsonian unveils laser-scanned 3D model of Wright Flyer · General Aviation News | The Wright brothers are credited with inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane. With that same pioneer spirit, the Smithsonian recently unveiled its X 3D Collection and state-of-the-art 3D explorer. As part of the X 3D Collection, the 1903 Wright Flyer was scanned using a laser, producing an accurate 3D model....

Let's make these women proud - Columbia Star  | During WWII women workers were regarded as particularly adept at working in small spaces and remaining focused while performing repetitive tasks. Women on the assembly lines produced aircraft, engines, tanks, and trucks at increasing rates of production without compromising safety. Things are starting to happen with the B-25 restoration project. South Carolina Historic Aviation Foundation ( SCHAF) received a grant from the...

The Telescope and The Blimp * Travel for Aircraft | The Telescope and The Blimp The New York Times published an article on 25 August 2014 regarding the potential of using lighter-than-air flight in blimps to carry telescopes aloft in Joshua A. Krisch’s article, Modern Research Borne on a Relic. The article is intriguing for its description of the challenges of long-duration high-altitude lighter-than-air flight as well as […]

NAHA Awards Honor Volunteers, Partners at 2014 Meeting · Warbirds News | The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) named architect Steve Brown as the winner of the Ivonette Wright Miller Award at its 2014 annual meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 26.NAHA also awarded its Wick Wright Award to the Dayton Foundation and its PROPS (Partner Recognition of Phenomenal Support) Award to Dayton History.Brown received the...

Essay contest winner will earn ride from air show superstar Sean D. Tucker  * My Hillsboro | Air show superstar Sean D. Tucker and Team Oracle will give one child, age 8-17, the opportunity to fly among the stars. Kids will be asked to submit an essay answering one of two questions centered around aviation. The contest is part of the "Young Eagles" program developed by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1992 designed to encourage children who are interested in aviation to pursue their interest. The Oregon International Air Show and the EAA will be working together to determine the winner of the flight. The deadline for the contest is Wednesday, September 10, and the winner will be announced on September 12, 2014....

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Solar Impulse Lifts Off on First Leg of Cross America 2013 Tour by Dean Sigler | With Bertrand Piccard at the controls, Solar Impulse completed its motor runups a few minutes before its scheduled 6:00 a. m. PDT takeoff. The project commentator in Switzerland noted that Piccard looked “a little pensive” in the minutes leading up to the historic departure from Moffett Field in Mountain View, California....

The 'Solar Impulse' Electric Flight Across America Is Underway! from AirPigz by Martt | Back in July 2010, the Swiss designed and built Solar Impulse all-electric aircraft made an amazing 26 hour overnight flight (video recap of that flight here) - and early this morning, May 3, 2013, the airplane departed Moffet Field in Mountain View California on a journey across the United States of America. It's a multi-leg trip with the first stop at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix Arizona... expected arrival is after midnight local time. The aircraft had just entered Arizona when this post went live.... 

'Jetman' to perform at 50th Reno Air Races (watch video) - Reno Gazette-Journal | He unveiled the technology during a private demonstration over the Grand Canyon in 2011 and has since soared above Rio de Janeiro, crossed the English Channel and flown in formation with various Breitling jets, warbirds and passenger aircraft....

Navy: Blue Angels fundraisers not tied with service, museum - NavyTimes.com | Officials with the Blue Angels and the National Naval Aviation Museum are disavowing any connection with a Pensacola, Fla., group called Save Our Blues that is soliciting money on their behalf. Further, state records indicate that Save Our Blues isn't ...

Rotary Club unveils memorial marker for famed aviator Jimmy Leeward - Ocala | Known locally for developing Leeward Air Ranch, a residential airfield in southeast Ocala, Jimmy Leeward died in a plane crash at the Reno Air Race in September 2011. "After Jimmy passed away, we were in the process of working at the park," DeBolt said....

Coming Soon To A City Near You ... Despicablimp! from Aero-News Network | Giant Flying 'Minion' On Nationwide Tour To Promote Upcoming Premiere of Despicable Me 2 It's a good thing the horses at the Kentucky Derby will be wearing blinders, less they be distracted by a strange sight overhead --- the Despicablimp! Despicablimp is a 165 foot long helium filled blimp currently in Louisville, KY on a cross country tour promoting the coming premier of the movie Despicable Me 2.

Jacksonville man asks council to honor Bessie Coleman, the first black woman ... - Florida Times-Union | The stories recounted how aviatrix Bessie Coleman — the first black woman to get a pilot's license — fell 2,000 feet to her death from an out-of-control plane piloted by William Wills, who was killed as the plane exploded on impact. Thousands of ...

Courtesy of Betty Miller In 1963, Betty Miller became the first woman to fly ... - Salt Lake Tribune | President John F. Kennedy presented her with the Federal Aviation Administration's Gold Medal for Exceptional Service in honor of the fight and was recognized by President Lyndon Johnson as Aviatrix of the Year with the presentation of the Harmon ...

WWII veteran honored with special flight - YNN, Your News Now | "For every hour we fly we put 15, 20 hours of checking, inspection and maintenance back into the airplane," Gregg Peterson with the Commemorative Air Force said. "It's wonderful for us to give them that opportunity to come back and connect with what ...

A new look at an historic battle from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | A few years ago, James Holland produced a superb documentary for the BBC about the Battle of Britain. He used new material and interviewed German survivors of the Battle to produce several fresh perspectives that differed from 'traditional history'....

Historic warbird sunk in Tanana River nearly half-century ago finds a savior - Alaska Dispatch | Ultimately, it will be completely rebuilt and serve as the centerpiece in the new Warbirds of Glory Air Museum. Related: When Alaska bush pilot legends brought the movies to Barrow · Lear jet pilot's puff piece on Alaska flying bypasses reality. The ...

Le Bleriot-Spad F-IAMS Syrie in the CIDNA from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier Cotton | We are in the early '30s, a stopover in Aleppo, Syria on the Paris-Beirut line CIDNA. The Bleriot-Spad 56 F-AIME is one of six copies built for the International Society of Air Navigation (CIDNA), it has a Jupiter 9AC engine 420 hp. The F-AIME evolve the version 56-3 56-5 (first flight in 1928) is a mixed version cargo / passenger cabin features a four-seater and a compartment that can accommodate two extra passengers or cargo...

Last of its Kind - Air and Space Smithsonian | A look inside the Smithsonian's Stratoliner.

SUN ‘n FUN 2013 – Day 4 from Other People's Airplanes by David

Podcast: Pelton Talks EAA After Hightower from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Russ Niles interviewed EAA interim president Jack Pelton about the direction of the association following the resignation of Rod Hightower. According to Pelton, EAA is "the only true association out there that truly represents all aspects of general aviation and recreational flying." This is how he thinks that association should behave.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Heritage Flight With A-10 and P-38 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Heritage Flight, a favorite of airshow crowds since the 50th anniversary of the USAF in 1997, featured a popular pair of fork-tailed aircraft - the A-10 and P-38 Lightning. The A-10C from...

• EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Airshow Performer - A-10 West Demo Team Thunderbolt II 
• EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet East Coast Demo Team

A spectacular success from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I spent over eight hours on the road today, taking a friend's very specialized computer to a service technician for attention after it got fried by a lightning strike. He's out of town, so Miss D. and myself took it in on his behalf, in the hope that it'll be fixed by the time he gets back. My back is calling me all sorts of names after the drive, so I've had a quiet evening to give it a chance to recover. More blog fodder will be available tomorrow morning....

Blogging in Formation: Aviation Social Media Seems to be Reaching 'Critical Mass' from Airplanista Aviation Blog by Dan Pimentel | As our aviation family faces more and more threats from all directions, it feels to me like an increasing number of Airplanistas are turning to social media as the vehicle to elevate the discussion about these issues. Whether it's blogging, Facebook, or my personal favorite social platform, Twitter, I'm seeing more pilots using their writing skills to "talk" to fellow aviators and push aviation forward....

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Collier Trophy Nominees Announced from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Seven aviation and aerospace projects have been named as contenders for the 2012 Robert J. Collier Trophy, the National Aeronautic Association announced this week. The nominees are: the Gulfstream G650; Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos team; Lockheed Martin's autonomous K-Max helicopter; the NASA/JPL Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity project; the NASA/JPL Voyager Interstellar Mission project; the U.S. Air Force MC-12 Project Liberty, which converted a King Air to military use as a crewed surveillance aircraft; and the NASA/JPL Dawn mission, which sent a spacecraft to investigate two dwarf planets to learn about the early history of our solar system.
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Blue Angels members fly in for air show meeting - Ventura County Star | Photo by Andrea Howry / Lighthouse Lt. Cmdr. Michael Cheng, formerly the deputy air operations officer at Naval Base Ventura County and now No. 8 on the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, recently returned to the base for an air show planning ...

Aero India air show gets under way in Bangalore - video - The Guardian | The ninth Aero India show, claimed by the organisers to be the biggest air show in Asia, gets under way on Tuesday in Bangalore. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, chief scientific adviser to India's defence ministry, says the event showcases India's defence and...

Take to the Skies AirFest gets ready to launch in Durant - Durant Daily Democrat | There will also be an Aerobatic Air Racing Challenge. Woman against Woman … Julia Wood faces Kate Kyer (both are airline captains). Man against Man, and here's where the skill comes in … Husband against Wife … Julia against husband Tony Wood.

Blue Ridge Air Show Preparations Are Underway - WHAG | Even though the 167th Airlift Wing will not be hosting the open house and have a slightly lesser role during the air show, Nic Diehl from the Thunder Board says it's still expected to be a great event. "Well it's the same runway but people watching the ...

Fly-In Announcement: Flabob Flying Circus 2013 from Antique Airfield News | The Flabob Flying Circus is going to be September 26-29, 2013...

NHANG participates in Ilopango Air show in El Salvador - DVIDS | ILOPANGO, EL SALVADOR -- Airmen from the New Hampshire Air National Guard joined personnel from various United States federal agencies at the Ilopango Air Show here, January 26th and 27th. Participating in the weekend's events were New...

Sudden move for Vancouver air museum - The Seattle Times | Employees and volunteers of the Pearson Air Museum moved planes and exhibits out of their hangar Tuesday in Vancouver. They told The Columbian (http://bit.ly/Yaq8Ea) they were given short notice by the National Park Service, which owns the hangar and ...

Outstanding Images - 2013 from Articles | An annual collection of recent and stunning photos of Lockheed Martin aircraft.

Len Rulason's Progress on Monocoupe N501W from Antique Airfield News  | Len Rulason sent an update on Monocoupe N501W:

Photorecon attends Red Flag 13-2 from photorecon.net by Douglas Aguillard | Out in the Nevada desert, just outside of Las Vegas sits Nellis Air Force base and its different live fire training areas, called the Nellis Range Complex. The Nellis Range complex is located northwest of Las Vegas and covers an area of 60 nautical miles (111 km) by 100 nautical miles (190 km), approximately half the area of Switzerland....

Blimps To Hover In DC Airspace from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Two large tethered helium blimps carrying surveillance gear will be deployed for testing by the North American Aerospace Defense Command, known as NORAD, somewhere near Washington, D.C.'s airspace by the end of September, Reuters reported this week. The blimps, each of them about 243 feet long, can reach altitudes up to 10,000 feet and stay aloft for up to 30 days at a time. They will carry radar and other surveillance gear that enables them to detect ground targets, manned and unmanned aircraft, boats, and cruise missiles at distances up to 340 miles. They cost about $450 million for the pair.

First F-35A four-ship flies over Eglin from Air Force Link Top Stories | Increasing capability is becoming routine for the F-35 Lightning II team.  The 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit produced a four-turn-four for the 58th Fighter Squadron flying Jan 31. "The pilots flew four F-35As in the morning and...

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Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show to feature Big & Rich - Pensacola News Journal | The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show has added a star-studded music lineup to an already fun-packed weekend. Country music's Big & Rich will join the weekend's festivities, along with Cowboy Troy, Bradley Gaskin and the New Orleans Navy Band.

Boshear's Skyfest, fundraiser walks planned for weekend - The Augusta Chronicle | Augusta will be flying high and pounding the pavement at several outdoor events this weekend. The 20th annual Boshear's Skyfest at Daniel Field will likely draw more than 10,000 today and Sunday. Attractions include performances by aerobatic pilots and ...

The wings Italian aviation history in Calusco d'Adda - Bergamonews | Among the initiatives aimed at spreading the culture of the 97th Air Force Club Frecce Tricolori, October 20 to 28 in Calusco d'Adda is an exhibition "Emotions in the sky - The wings Italian" one hundred years of aviation history through .. .

Snowbirds soar over 15 Wing - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | The Canadian Forces 431 Squadron, better known as the Snowbirds, wrapped up their 2012 season with a final demonstration for friends and family at their home base, Moose Jaw 15 Wing, on Friday. “Typically, this show has always been for family and ...

Georgetown AirFest on November 3 - City of Georgetown Texas | Take a once-in-a-lifetime ride in a World War II-era aircraft. Get up close to dozens of classic planes and helicopters. It's all happening at the third annual Georgetown Airfest at the Georgetown Municipal Airport on Saturday, November 3. The hours ...

The Air Boss from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | If you enjoy air shows, you know the drill: As the clock inches toward show time, folks find a good spot to sit and settle down well before the airplanes start flying. Cameras are readied, sunglasses and hats put firmly in place, and heads prepare to swivel. The announcer revs folks up with his pre-show patter and then the airplanes start flying – one after another with minimal time between acts. At every air show the...

Tim Weber flying to his own Music Air Expo 2012 JBLM - Warren Buffet News | Tim Weber Flies the GEICO Extra 300S Tim Weber discovered aviation at the age of 13. Having moved to within bicycling distance of Turf Soaring School in Phoenix, Arizona, it wasn’t long before Tim was a regular visitor to the airport. By the time Tim was 14 years old he had gone from being the kid looking through the fence to becoming a line-boy, trading work for flying lessons. Tim’s aptitude for flying was ...

“Soaring with the Warbirds” at the Tillamook Air Museum - Tillamook Headlight Herald | The Tillamook Air Museum is had recently started offering a membership program to it's patrons. Membership comes with an extraordinary incentive: individuals, depending upon their level of membership, are being offered plane rides on some of the rarest ...

Bombers over Hickory - Hickory Daily Record | The B-24 Liberator landed at Hickory Regional Airport for the Wings of Freedom Tour that features Witchcraft, a B-17 Flying Fortress (Nine O Nine), and Betty Jane, a P-51 Mustang. Ray Bolon is on the brink of turning 89. He was still excited at seeing ...

WWII Plane Replica Painted for Marion Native Turned into Camp Dodge Exhibit - Patch.com | new_asset_attachment_attributes. The plane that came to represent the "Flying Tigers" attack on Japanese forces in China during World War II is now part of the collection at the Iowa Gold Star Museum at Camp Dodge near Johnston. On Wednesday a replica ...

Spitfire WWII Fighter Planes In Myanmar Excavation Could Flood Vintage Plane Market from You Fly, Girl by Cathy GaleYANGON, Myanmar — As many as 140 World War II Spitfire fighter planes – three to four times the number of airworthy models known to exist – are believed to be buried in near-pristine condition in Myanmar. A British-Myanmar partnership says it will begin digging them up by the end of the month. The go-ahead for excavation came earlier this week when the Myanmar government signed an agreement with British aviation enthusiast David J. Cundall and his local partner. Cundall, a farmer and businessman, earlier this year announced he had located 20 of the planes, best known for helping the Royal Air Force win mastery of the skies during the Battle of Britain...

RAF picture special - beauty and the beast from The DEW Line by Craig Hoyle | ...First up is beautiful Hawker Hurricane IIC LF363 from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF), captured close-up seconds before passing above Buckingham Palace during Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations earlier this year....

Faux MiG in Blue and Grey — a Marine Aggressor from the Snipers from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Like the famous US Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (also known as Top Gun) the US Marine Corps also trains its pilots using adversary aircraft flown as potential threat air forces would — as [...]

Second British F-35B delivered to Eglin--flown by a British pilot from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | The UK Royal Air Force's second Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter was delivered to Eglin AFB, Florida, on 19 October. The short take-off vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft,

Flying a smaller, safer blimp at Hindenburg site from The Kathryn Report | LAKEHURST, N.J. (AP) — At 178 feet long and 56 feet high, the massive airship dwarfed members of the ground crew Thursday as they strained to hold on to tethering lines like so many Lilliputians trying to control Gulliver.Inside the gondola of the Navy's MZ-3A, pilots Mark Kynett and Larry Chambers made the final checks, and then — with two powerful engines roaring at their back — aimed the blimp...

The Light Aircraft Company creates new aerobatic biplane - PilotWeb | Image courtesy of The Light Aircraft Company. The Light Aircraft Company (TLAC) has created what it says is the first British series production manufactured biplane with aerobatic capabilities since the de Havilland Tiger Moth. The company has ...

Branson Leverages Baumgartner's Record Jump from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The ever adventurous and publicity-savvy Sir Richard Branson Thursday recognized Felix Baumgartner's Red Bull-sponsored record freefall by also telling the world his company once considered a jump from 400,000 feet -- and might consider it, again. In a blog post at Virgin.com Branson says his people were approached in 2005 by an individual who wanted to use SpaceShipOne for...

Secretive X-37B launch may be delayed by glitch - NBCNews.com | 18 at the Air Force Association's 2012 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition at National Harbor, Md. "On the 16th of June, we completed the second orbital test vehicle or OTV mission with the X-37B. OTV-2 spent 469 days on orbit," Shelton ...

Felix Baumgartner's first TV interview since Red Bull Stratos jump from Aerial Sports Feed | The Red Bull Stratos media tour began in New York City on Friday with a stop at 'CBS This Morning,' where Felix spoke about the fear he felt 24.5 miles above the Earth.

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Blue Angels air show at LRAFB Sept. 8 & 9 - Today's THV | In fact, if you live in the area, you may have heard the roar of the Blue Angels flying overhead today! The Blue Angels are based in Pensacola, Florida and do 70 shows a year from March to November. The Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce says they've ...

Catching up with 'THV This Morning' Sept. 6 - Today's THV | Don't miss our interview with Pilot LTC John Klatt with the Air National Guard Aerobatic Team about what to expect from him this weekend in the Air Show, it's some pretty amazing video. Join us tomorrow as Tom kicks off "Breakfast with Tom" recognizing ...

Disabled American Veterans Shares Message at The Little Rock Air show from DAV Flight Team  | Little Rock, AR – Disabled American Veterans (DAV) will reach out to veterans and their families sharing its message of service and volunteerism in support of our nation’s combat-wounded men and women at the Little Rock Airshow on September 8-9.  In the company of the iconic World War II era B-25 Mitchell Bomber, the Disabled American Veterans Flight Team will...

Pilot with Libertyville roots in town for air show - Chicago Daily Herald | In addition to the Thunderbolt, the Waukegan air show will feature a variety of military and civilian aircraft. Among the featured groups is a Canadian group of pilots called the Snowbirds, which Campbell compared to the Navy's famed Blue Angels team ...

Jacksonville Beach approves contract for Sea & Sky airshow at the shoreline - Florida Times-Union | Jacksonville Beach approves contract for Sea & Sky airshow at the shoreline. Submitted by Drew Dixon on September 6, 2012 - 12:46pm Beaches Beat. The Sea & Sky Spectacular Air Show's will take flight over Jacksonville Beach next month....

Air show flies in with world class performers - KTVO | KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The fifth annual Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival is only a few days away. The event is coming up at 2 p.m. this Sunday. Organizers say the event promises to be spectacular once again with world class acts.  “We have the United States Golden Knights Parachute Team this year. That’s probably our big feature. We also have an A-10 Thunderbird from the United States Air Force and then about six performers. One that is...

Ready For Takeoff, Annual Fly-In Scheduled For Sept. 27 In Simsbury - Hartford Courant | Thousands of car enthusiasts and aviation fans are expected to descend on the runways of the usually quiet Simsbury Airport Sept. 27. The airport's 27th annual fly-in and car show, will include car and aviation-related exhibits, demonstrations ... 

Washington County fair board says there's little use in pressing air show to ... - OregonLive.com | As Washington County's fair board works to ease public and internal concerns about next year's conflicting fair and Oregon International Air Show dates, it's become clear a change of weekend, for either event, isn't likely to happen. But many county ...

Air show take-off for WWII bomber - Auckland stuff.co.nz | Beachlands resident Warren Denholm's company AVspecs is restoring the aeroplane for American collector Jerry Yagen who will attend the airshow. Mr Denholm says the extensive project has taken the company seven years. It is the first of three Mosquitoes ...

Bond plane bound for airshow - U.TV | A plane featured in James Bond will be on display during the annual International Airshow, as a helicopter carrying a special visitor called to the North Coast in a preview of the event. Video available to UK viewers only. We're sorry. This video is ...

Planes thunder with 400 things about Elchingen - Swabian newspaper | For the first time Red Bull Air Race star will come to the Dolderer Härtsfeld to amaze you with its spectacular air show on the air in Elchingen fans. On its construction "Edge" is Dolderer ... with up to 400 km / h over the airfield...

Bobcat views - Pratt Tribune | A Commemorative Air Force 1944 Bobcat trainer took flight over Pratt and the nearby area Wednesday as part of visit to Pratt to deliver a World War II parachute to the B-29 Museum committee and to complete a visit that was rained out on a Sept. 1 fly ...

CoolPix: 1934 Waco YMF-33 In The Air - Antique Airfield 2012from AirPigz by Martt | This post is a lot like the last one - it's another CoolPix of a beautiful antique airplane departing the AAA Fly-In last Sunday morning. I'm doing another post like this for two reasons...

Belle Fourche's WWII Doolittle Raid pilot to be honored Saturday - Rapid City Journal | The raid brought unsought fame for Don Smith, pilot of B-25 Number 15 in the spring of 1942. Smith and his air crew survived a landing in the sea near China. They made their way home through Japanese-occupied territory in time for Smith to be honored ...

Maude Rose "Lores' Bonney finally gets her due at inaugural Hall of Fame dinner - The Australian | In 1932, Bonney became the first aviatrix to circumnavigate Australia, an achievement that won her the Qantas trophy for outstanding performance by any Queensland pilot. She completed the flight over a six-week period and became known as "the never ...

Historic WWII B-17 lands in Great Falls - KRTV Great Falls News | A piece of World War II history can be seen in the air over Great Falls, as a B-17 bomber takes to skies for the next several days. The historic bomber, named "Sentimental Journey," is on display and available for rides and tours from September 6 thru ...

Great Reno Balloon Race looks outside Nevada for attendees - Reno Gazette Journal | Photo Gallery: Media Day at Great Reno Balloon Race. 2:00 PM. Great Reno Balloon Race looks outside Nevada for attendees. 1:14 PM. Critic of Reno Air Race safety sues over ban. 2:17 PM. ACLU protecting Burning Man participants' rights. Sep 5, 2012 ...

Photo Gallery: Media Day at Great Reno Balloon Race from RGJ.com  | The weather didn't cooperate, but an epic battle took place momentarily between the Darth Vader and shark ballons.

Blimps ahoy! HP Hood set to fly in 'blimp parade' above NYC - Boston.com | By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff. The Big Apple skyline is set to be the airborne venue of a flying zeppelin flotilla Thursday morning, according to HP Hood, the Lynnfield-based dairy brand that sometimes uses a blimp to promote its milk and ice cream brands.

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the slideshow.

Neil Armstrong's Visor and Gloves on Display at Udvar-Hazy Center - NBC4 Washington | Visitors at the Air & Space Museum gathered around the Apollo 11 command module “Columbia” that carried astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins on their historic voyage to the moon, following the news that Armstrong had died...

Officials re-install Crew Compartment Trainer interior items at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Officials with Team Raytheon based at Johnson Space Center's Space Vehicle Mockup Facility have teamed-up with the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Restoration staff to re-install interior items on the Crew Compartment Trainer (CCT-1)....

Chivalry at 97,000 feet from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Al Marsh | As preparation for the Red Bull Stratos record-breaking parachute jump from a balloon at 120,000 feet in early October, Felix Baumgartner jumped in early August from 97, 145 feet. Why not just go on up to Joe Kittinger’s record of 102,800 feet set on August 16, 1960? Baumgartner wanted to make sure he broke the record on the last flight. If he had gone...