skies at 13:30 BST, while ground-based entertainment will continue into the evening. Confirmed appearances for the weekend include The Red Arrows, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, RAF Typhoon and the Cold War-era Vulcan bomber....Video: Brantford airshow's return a roaring success - Paris Star | The roar of approval from the crowd was almost as deafening as those from the CF-18's engines. The Royal Canadian Air Force jet closed out the 2013 Rotary Club of Brantford Charity Airshow Wednesday, an unexpected surprise after it had run into problems with its radar earlier in the day. It was a great finish for those who turned out under variably sunny skies to watch the return of the air show after a two-year hiatus....
Annual air show flying into Watsonville this weekend - Santa Cruz Sentinel | WATSONVILLE -- If you've never been to the Watsonville Fly-in and Air Show, this is the year to go, says air boss Mark Kadich. And if you've been a regular at the Labor Day Weekend event at the Watsonville Municipal Airport, this isn't the year to miss, he said....
SRIA will revisit idea of air show - Pensacola News Journal | Santa Rosa Island Authority members were excited Wednesday about the idea of hosting another civilian air show on Pensacola Beach this year, especially with the possibility the Blue Angels could headline the two-day show. Naval Air Station Pensacola Morale, Welfare and Recreation officials are seeking the support of the SRIA to host the beach air shows as part of a three-day, Wings Over Pensacola Air Show Festival to be held over Veteran's Day Weekend....
Editorial: Let Blue Angels fly - Pensacola News Journal | We hope the hometown Blue Angels will be able to entertain and inspire locals and visitors this fall during Veterans Day weekend. Along with thousands of their fans, we missed the flight-demonstration team last month because they were grounded by the Navy to save money as part of the sequestration cuts....
LETTER: CAP cadets earn praise from Lehigh Valley Airshow - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com | During a recap meeting of the administration of the Lehigh Valley airport air show organizers, cadets of the Civil Air Patrol were given highest praise for being one of the only two groups of the volunteers who delivered on the services they promised during the air show. Similar praise came from the head of the volunteers. Thank you to the squadrons from Whitehall Township, Quakertown, Allentown, Bangor and Pocono Mountain for doing an awesome job....
Fly-In offers community a look inside airport - Clark Fork Valley Press | In an effort to familiarize the community with the Mineral County Airport, the board organized a Fly-In event with festivities throughout the day Saturday. The 11 planes and 18 classic cars on display at the airport– the planes occasionally taking off and going on low altitude flights to awe the crowd and the classic cars revving their engines – made for a day filled with excitement....
Mon Valley RC Club hosting air show - Tribune-Review | An aerial display of giant-scale model aircraft will soar over Cedar Creek Park Sept. 7 and 8. The Mon Valley Radio Control Club will host a two-day air show that will feature aerobatic planes, turbine jets, helicopters, war-birds and aero-towing remote-controlled craft. The American Modelers Association-sanctioned event will take place at the club's launch field at the Rostraver Township park....
CAMS Air Show returns to Tustin - Cadillac News | CAMS is a radio-controlled aviation club specializing in flying a variety of model aircrafts including electric and powered aircrafts, sailplanes and helicopters, ranging from vintage models to performance aircrafts. Refreshments will be available at...
Aviation history at the Yorkton Airport - Yorkton This Week The Yorkton Municipal Airport hosted an event this weekend to provide visitors the opportunity to learn the history of their local airport, as well as a chance to see several vintage planes on display. One of the highlights of the weekend event was the display and demonstration of the B17 bomber...
Advanced Super Hornet Makes Public Media Debut in St. Louis - The Aero Experience | The Boeing
Company's Defense, Space and Security Division hosted a presentation of its Advanced Super Hornet (previously nicknamed Ultra Hornet in the media) yesterday for the international aerospace media at its St. Louis Headquarters near Lambert-St. Louis International Airport. The Aero Experience contributors Carmelo Turdo and Mark Nankivil participated in the day's activities, along with media representatives from Aviation Week, Aviation International News, Flight Global, Jane's and Canadian Skies, among others...World class aviator speaks at Class of 1953 reunion - Grand Island Independent | Vietnam War pilot, Hughes Aircraft Co. test pilot and author George Marrett met with his Grand Island Senior High Class of 1953 classmates at the Grand Theatre Wednesday morning...
USAF Learjet C-21A Lands at the National Museum of the US Air Force - Warbirds News | One of the US Air Force’s first C-21A aircraft landed at the National Museum of the US Air Force in Dayton, Ohio yesterday. The Learjet C-21A was the military version of the popular Learjet 35A civilian business jet that was produced from the mid 70s to 1994. An off-the-shelf variant of the civilian model, the C-21A had a capacity for eight passengers and 3,000 pounds of cargo, and the small size of the aircraft allowed quick and cost effective travel for VIPs and theater commanders as well as being used for medical evacuations....
Who Flew First? - Air & Space Magazine | The possibility that someone may have flown a powered airplane before the Wright brothers is back in the news. Over the years a number of candidates have been suggested for first-flight honors. Hiram Maxim, Clement Ader, Karl Jatho, and Augustus Moore Herring, for example, were serious experimenters who bounced for distances of less than 200 feet through the air. Why aren’t any of them credited with having made the first flight? Their machines were not capable of either sustaining themselves in the air or operating under the control of the pilot, both of which are generally regarded as necessary qualifications for a genuine flight...
Why Aritistry And Flying - Flight To Success | T.H.ursdays with Tom Hill |
A couple weeks ago I introduced the idea flying can be artistic: Artistry in Flying. The comments on that article were fantastic. One included a reference to Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a great little story/philosophy book. One of the tenants of that story is working towards perfection. In the...
Hexacopter Flies Into A Crowd At A Virginia Event - Aero-News Network | Several spectators attending the "Great Bull Run" being held at the Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, VA Saturday suffered cuts and scrapes when a hexacopter capturing aerial video of the event dove into the grandstands....
Kids still dream of being a pilot · General Aviation News Staff | A new poll conducted by British Airways shows that working as a pilot is still a dream job for some kids. The independent research poll of 650 children aged 6-12 years revealed that being a footballer (soccer player) is the number one goal for boys, along with being a pilot, and a superhero....
