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Biplane and Formula One * LiveAirShowTV | For those of you looking for the Formula One and Biplane races from Sunday morning, they are now published to our broadcast page...

Reno 2014: Sunday 9-14-14 - Voodoo 1st, Czech Mate 2nd, And Precious Metal Disqualified?? * AirPigz | ...Regardless, Team Precious Metal did a fantastic job of getting the airplane into the Gold race and they have so much to proud of for their efforts. It was a great experience for me to be so close to the action in the PM pit, and I can verify that the team worked really hard and effectively in the quest for the Gold race....

United States Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights Female 4-Way Competition Teams Sweeping the World * U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | The GKF4 had a fight to the finish in round 10, but took home the Bronze in the 4-way FS Open category. They stole the Gold for Women’s 4-way FS Open category and set a national and Illinois state record for most points in a round by an all women 4-way FS in an Open category with 29 points. The previous record was 28 set by GKF4 last year at USPA Nationals...

Weekend for Our Heros Sept. 19, 20 * Leecountycourier | The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation will bring their Huey helicopter to provide the perfect honor to our Vietnam veterans by providing a patriotic flying presentation of the aircraft used by the men and women who served in Vietnam. More information...

Go Ohio Valley: Vinton County Air Show * Athens Messenger | The Vinton County Air show is back for its 44th show on Sunday and promises to amaze and astound with its signature aerobatics. And, as always, the event is free. More than 10 acts are scheduled to roam the skies, headlined by the Screaming Chickens...

Flying V hosts 25th annual Fly-In * El Campo Leader News | Look up to the sky this Friday and Saturday for the possibility of seeing vintage planes on their way to Louise-Hillje's 25th annual Under The Wire Fly-In. Aircraft enthusiasts can visit the Flying V Ranch airport in Louise this weekend to see a range...

Great day for flying at fly-in breakfast * Marshfield News-Herald | NEILLSVILLE – It was a perfect day for the annual fly-in, drive-in Rotary breakfast at the Neillsville Municipal Airport Kurt Listeman Field. This annual event is organized by members of the local Neillsville chapter of the Rotary International. This...

La Garita Creek Ranch hosts annual fall fly in * Valley Courier | “CORAC is once again excited to be back in the Valley for an end of season fly in,” said Alec Seybold, CORAC committee chairman. “The changing fall colors, and our great hosts at La Garita Creek Ranch and the Sand Dunes Swimming Pool will make this...

Photo gallery: Original Red Arrows pilot tells of surprise as the team ... * Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | Sqn Ldr Henry Prince, who lives near Watton, was part of the team put together by leader Lee Jones first as the Yellowjacks and later as the Red Arrows. He said: “We certainly didn't think it was going to last 50 years. “All the previous aerobatics...

S. Korean aerobatic jets to join aviation show in China * Yonhap News | BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean aerobatic jets will perform at an aviation exhibition in China in November for the first time, China's state media reported Wednesday, in another sign of improved ties between the former battlefield foes...

World Biggest Gathering of Spitfires and Hurricanes Planned for Next Summer · WarbirdsNews | RAF Northolt, near London, England traces its heritage back to early 1915, when the fragile and ponderous BE2c “fighters” of the Royal Flying Corps flew from the nascent base to take on the Zeppelin scourge. It held a fine tradition in WWII as well, when the men of 303 Squadron (Polish) in their Hawker Hurricanes took on the seemingly unbeatable Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.The pilots of 303 Squadron, mostly expatriate Poles, took on the Germans with a ferocity and zeal unlike almost any other unit in the RAF, and played a major role in irrevocably deterring the Germans from their planned invasion of Britain....

Red Bull Air Race To Take Place in Sochi in 2015 * RIA Novosti | The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is the most advanced aerial challenge in the world, accessible only to the most outstanding pilots. It is a series of international air races in which competitors have to navigate challenging obstacle courses...

Antique Airfield

• Thank You To 2014 Fly-In Volunteers
• Napa Valley from An Aeronca C-3
• Texas Chapter Fly-In At Gainesville, TX October 10-11, 2014
• Update on the Spirit of St Louis replica in Washington state
• Greg Wilson's PA-22 Restoration
• Plea for pictures and videos of 2014 Fly-in
• Rusty Shaw Memorial Fun Fly at Antique Airfield

Walking around the Vulcan * Travel for Aircraft | [Editor's note: this is the third of four posts this week concerning the Avro Vulcan. The Vulcan is not well known on the west side of the Atlantic Ocean but is more than famous on the east side of the Atlantic as...

Bexley Aviator Jerrie Mock * WOSU Public Media | Everyone knows about Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator who flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean and who disappeared in 1937 during her attempt to fly around the world. But do you know about Jerrie Mock, the Bexley housewife who was first woman...

Commemorative Air Force to host Education Day for local students · General Aviation News | DALLAS - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host a free Education Day for students across North Texas on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Dallas Executive Airport as part of the CAF WWII Air Expo. The CAF WWII Air Expo’s Education Day will offer interactive programs and activities, including the CAF Rise Above exhibit. Special guests, including World War II veterans and Jamail Larkins, president and CEO of Ascension Aviation and a 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30, will meet with the students....

100 Young Eagles to soar from Southeast Aviation Expo · General Aviation News | On Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9 a.m., the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 249 of Greenville, S.C., will offer free flights to the first 100 8- to 17 year-old kids that ask for a Young Eagles flight at the Southeast Aviation Expo‘s (SEAE) main registration area, which will be near the Greenville Downtown Airport’s (GMU) main terminal...

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Reno Air Races 2014: Voodoo Gets the Win * FlyingMag | The 2014 edition of the National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport west of Reno, Nevada, concluded this weekend. While many of the usual suspects, such as Strega, Voodoo, Precious Metal and Czech Mate, competed in the Unlimited Class, which features the fastest airplanes in the competition, this year's race provided a lot of extra excitement....

Thank you, Tiger for an amazing race! Enjoy Retirement! * TVR Photography [Nice work Tyson!]

Live from the Reno Air Races: Talking to Nigel Lamb, Red Bull Air Race Pilot and Breitling Ambassador, about the fascination of flying | Nigel Lamb just found some time to sit down with me. Nigel and I talked about the fascination of flying and how he got into it. I invite you to listen to this fascinating conversation...

National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2014 Awards · Dave Budd, Photorecon.net | ... The National Aviation Heritage Invitational encourages preservation of aviation history through the restoration of aircraft to original flying condition. The Invitational was founded in 1998. A five-member panel, including representatives of the National Air and Space Museum, judges each aircraft on its technical merit and how well it represents the aircraft early in its career. Authenticity to the original manufacturer’s condition is the “gold standard” for each plane...

Pilots land in Denison for National Aerobatic Championships * KTEN | DENISON -- Some of the most skilled pilots on the planet are arriving in Texoma this week. They're here for the National Aerobatic Championships which has been held in Denison for decades...

F-16 Thunderbirds will return to Mountain Home Air Force Base * KIVI | Mountain Home Air Force Base will be holding an F-16 demo day and On Your Side’s own Lauren Johnson will be along for the ride. The Thunderbirds did not perform last year because of the sequestration, but as the new commander of the base explained, it’s a big deal that the F-16 Thunderbirds are back....

Tulsa Regional Fly-In holding last annual event on Saturday * Tulsa World | BARTLESVILLE — An event featuring historic aircraft is soon to be history itself. Tulsa Regional Fly-In, one of the longest-running sport aviation events in America, is hosting its last show in Oklahoma on Saturday...

Airport ready for annual fly-in on Sept. 20 * Mike O'Neal | The air above the Barwick-LaFayette Airport will be abuzz with small aircraft during the fly-in scheduled from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. This annual event affords the public opportunities to get an up close view of flying machines — including a LifeForce helicopter — talk to pilots and visit the new terminal....

PDK to host Atlanta Warbird Weekend, WWII veteran tribute * Neighborhood Newspapers | DeKalb-Peachtree Airport will be transformed into a World War II airfield Sept. 27 and 28 when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from across the U.S. descend on the former Navy training base to celebrate the inaugural Atlanta Warbird Weekend....

P-51D “Swamp Fox” To Attend The Atlanta Warbird Weekend * Warbirds News | The Atlanta Warbird Weekend has announced a new airplane to its already impressive line up of warbirds.The P-51D “Swamp Fox” will be on static display both Saturday and Sunday and will participate in the “Warbirds In Review” program. The Atlanta Warbird Weekend is designed to be an annual event dedicated to the remembrance and celebration of the men, women and machines of The Greatest Generation. In metro Atlanta...

Leap Frogs Demonstration On 9/11 Anniversary Abruptly Cancelled * Aero-News.net | Were Scheduled To Jump Into M&T Bank Stadium In Baltimore | The U.S. Navy elite parachute team The Leap Frogs had been scheduled to skydive over M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Thursday ... the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States ... landing in the stadium prior to the Ravens/Steelers game...

An Inspirational P-51 Mustang * WCYB | "This airplane is a tool that we use to tell a story and we tell the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to inspire young people to rise above the adversity in their lives," Doug Rozendal with the Commemorative Air Force who brought story to Wise said. A film...

Advanced Y-20 air freighter, fighter jets to debut at Airshow China * ECNS | More advanced aircraft and weaponry will be exhibited this November at the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, including the long-awaited debut of the Y-20 heavy air freighter. "There will be more than 120 aircraft from 39 countries and regions at this year's Airshow, including the popular Airbus A380 and [China's] J-10 fighter," He Ningka, mayor of Zhuhai, in Guangdong Province, host city of the Airshow, told reporters at a Tuesday press conference...

Air show will showcase female fighter pilots * Shanghai Daily | BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- China's first group of female fighter jet pilots will debut at a coming air show where they will perform aerobatics, said a spokesman for the Chinese air force. The female pilots will fly J-10 fighter jets, one of the country's most advanced military aircraft...

Video:  Air Malta plane in formation flight with the Red Arrows * Times of Malta | An Air Malta Airbus will fly in formation with the Red Arrows aerobatics team during the AirX Malta International Airshow on Sunday week.  The airshow will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 27 and 28, and, for the first time, will feature four aerobatic display teams....

A Hero’s SALUTE! · Betsy Murphy, Photorecon.net | Some exciting news from the hills of West Virginia…a WWII themed aviation event is coming to Charleston, West Virginia October 25, 2014. West Virginia has not been home to such an event in its’ 151 years as a state. Leading the country in the number of veterans, per capita, West Virginia’s son and daughters have demonstrated a pride and dedication to our state, and to our country. Now we will honor these brave men and women in this first annual West Virginia Veterans’ Fundraising Aviation Event appropriately entitled, A Hero’s Salute!. An impressive line-up of warbirds will be on display and take to the sky in the afternoon to mesmerize the crowd. Many that will be attending this event have never been to an aviation event before....

Palm Springs Air Museum docent honored in Holland * KESQ | PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - A former radio operator on a C-47 during WWII and throughout the Normandy invasion is visiting Holland for ten days to take part in the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Allied Air Force liberation of the Arnhem and Eindhorn areas....

B-29 “Doc” Update, Flaps Installation · WarbirdsNews | Volunteers with Doc’s Friends have now installed the flaps on the B-29. The flaps were the last major structural items left to go on the Superfortress, and over thirty people helped with the process. “It has been incredible to witness the dedication of all the volunteers supporting Doc’s Friends throughout this journey. Taking the time out of their own week to work on this aircraft just shows the unified passion we all share to get this warbird back in the air,” said TJ Norman, Doc’s Friends operations manager. Duplicating the...

Commemorative Air Force to Host Education Day for Local Students * Aviation Pros | DALLAS - Sept. 16, 2014 - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host a free Education Day for students across North Texas on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Dallas Executive Airport as part of the CAF WWII Air Expo. The CAF WWII Air Expo’s Education Day will offer a...

Young Eagles program at Morris Airport program children a chance to soar through the skies * Morris Daily Herald | MORRIS – The day started out chilly and overcast, but by fly time, the gray skies had been replaced with sunshine and white fluffy clouds, little wind and perfect conditions for flying in airplanes...

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2014 Blue Angels - #3 Nate Barton by LiveAirShowTV | LCDR Nate Barton, Blue Anglel #3 - Left Wing talks about flying with the world famous jet demonstration team! Also, find out about...

Crowd gathers for Great Tennessee Air Show * dnj.com | Sam Ridley Parkway resembled a parking lot Saturday afternoon and Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport was at near capacity for the first day of the Great Tennessee Air Show, event coordinators said. The show takes to the skies again today, beginning at 11:30 a.m....
Across the sky, across the country; A 60-year-old Stillwater woman will race ... - Stillwater Gazette | At first, Stillwater resident Tracy Lovness pursued aviation because she simply wanted to travel and learn, but now she’s about to embark on her second Air Race Classic. This race for female pilots of small aircraft starts in Concord, Calif., on June 16. Lovness and the other racers will fly across the country over four days to the final stop in New Cumberland, Pa...

Mickleton woman takes off for Air Race Classic - The Star-Ledger | Imagine being 10,000 feet in the air in a small, twin-engine aircraft with nothing but approximately 2,400 miles between you and the finish line...

Tora Tora Tora to perform at the "Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake air show" on July 7 at 7 p.m. a spectacular display of the Tora aircraft visible to boaters and shore huggers all over the lake area. The proceeds of the air show benefit the Cedar Creek Veterans Foundation which is a nonprofit organization established to raise money for the physical and emotional recovery and rehabilitation of injured and disabled military personnel and veterans in the North Texas area. Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake is the principal fundraising activity.


Top pilots in Minden for soaring competition * via Minden-Tahoe Airport
Who's the Boss at the Tahoe-Truckee Air Show? * Evan and Wilma Peers

Greek F-4 Phantoms Returns to Airshows · WarbirdsNews  | Technically the McDonnell-Douglas F-4 Phantom II is not a Warbird just yet, because it’s still operational within a handful of air arms across the globe. However, it’s such an iconic aircraft that every news item featuring its current flying exploits these days is worthy of mention...

Online Air News #7 * Charles Johnson | RAF Cosford Air Show, MAAM WWII Weekend

Air Show Open House * KXNews | Flying model airplanes is a hobby that many people don't consider - so today, the Minot Aircraft Modelers Flying Club hosted their annual air show to do more than just entertain. The event was open to the public today - and folks had the opportunity to watch the experts fly their planes, or learn themselves on one of the introductory planes....

Wings of Women slates Oct. 11 event · General Aviation News | The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host the Cleveland chapter of WOW — Wings of Women — Saturday, Oct. 11, at Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL). This event is geared toward young women in middle school and high school who are interested in pursuing STEM related careers.

Australian Heritage Flightgear Displays · WarbirdsNews, Story and pictures by Phil Buckley | Displaying warbirds at air shows all across the world is a common event, but most warbird enthusiasts and many of the general public may not be fully aware of what aircrew wore to survive flying their aircraft in times of war and peace. Over the last few decades, mainly in the USA and UK, the flying gear displays alongside warbirds at air shows have expanded to become a key feature at the actual events. Some shows...

Fiat G.91, “a Frecce Tricolori” by travelforaircraft | The Italian G.91 by Fiat is graceful, dartlike, agile and long-lived. Italy's national aerial demonstration team, Pattuglia Aérobatica Nazionale (PAN), flew this G.91 from 1963–1986 as an example. The team is better known as "Frecce Tricolori" (Three Colored Arrows) is in World Class and are, in the Italian language, possessed with eleganza....

Awesome GoPro video gives flight deck inspector’s view of F/A-18 final check and cat launch · The Aviationist  | Here’s a cool GoPro video showing the final check of an F/A-18C Hornet right before catapult launch.  An interesting footage, shot by a “white shirt” on the flight deck of USS George H. W. Bush, shows the final checks on a VFA-87 F/A-18C Hornet before cat launch.

Can We Learn Something From The Defunct A-7F ‘Strikefighter?’ * The Lexicans | ...The A-7 was designed in the early 1960s as an attack-focused offshoot of the Navy’s legendary F-8 Crusader. One could easily venture to say that America could learn something from the meager SLUF, and especially its proposed last iteration, some two decades after it’s retirement from US inventories. The original A-7 was a purpose-built bomb truck, which leveraged a large fuel load, highly efficient turbofan engine, simple airframe design and affordability across the board....

Island Inventor and aviator shows true grit - isleofman.com | Island businessman and inventor Dr John Taylor has embarked on what's set to be the greatest challenge of his eventful life. Dr Taylor who lives in Santon has begun an epic solo flight from the mid-west of America to the Isle of Man. The 77-year old who has held a private pilot's licence for 60 years, is flying his brand new Husky plane from its factory in the US across north America, Greenland and the Atlantic, almost four and a half thousand miles....

Cincinnati Warbirds announces... WARBIRD WEEKEND featuring the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing

JUNE 20-22   9:00 AM – 6:00PM  daily

Lunken Airport - 262 Wilmer Ave

To commemorate the 70 anniversary of D-Day, the Dixie Wing and the Cincinnati Warbirds will display several historic military aircraft, featuring the P-51 Mustang, the pre-eminent fighter in the European theatre.  . 

In 1941, after being designed and produced in only 4 months by North American Aviation for the war effort, the P-51 Mustang’s extraordinary speed, range, and high altitude performance made it one of the Allies most valuable assets to establish air superiority, escort bombers deep into enemy territory, and support the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.

This will be a rare opportunity for the public to view, ride in, and perhaps fly, this rare iconic historic military aircraft.  Visit http://www.dixiewing.org/rides.htm to reserve a ride.

To complete the display and flying opportunities, one of only two flying SBD Dauntless Aircraft and a T-6 Texan will also be available for rides.  The B-25 Axis Nightmare from the Tri-State Warbird Museum, as well as other military aircraft will be on static display.

World War ll veterans will be on hand for interviews and to share their stories.

2014 is also the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang automobile.  A vintage 1964 and other Mustangs will be on display with the P-51 Mustang fighter plane.  Great photo op!

On Saturday, Harley Bike Riders, with the Ohio All American HOG Rally will be stopping by, as Lunken Airport becomes one of the stops on their tour.

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Bose Announces Air Race Classic Sponsorship - AVweb | Oklahoma City, OK -- The Air Race Classic (ARC) is proud to announce a very special three-year sponsorship with Bose(R) Aviation, the leader in headset technology. For Air Race Classic years 2014, 2015, and 2016, Bose will award the Top Champion and Reserve Champion Teams Bose(R) A20(R) Aviation headsets. Recognizing the need for racers to have the best of quiet, clarity, and comfort, Bose has become an ARC Sponsor for years to come....

Three More Precision Formation Acts Announced for South Shore Air Show - PortageLife The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has announced the addition of three more acts participating in the 2014 South Shore Air Show. Added to the line-up are Bill Stein, Jack Knutson and The 4CE Formation Aerobatic Team. Stein’s passion and dedication for precision flying is ...

Duxford D-Day Anniversary Air Show Aviation Headlines - Airplane-Pictures.net | Commemorating the 70th anniversary of this decisive military campaign, demonstrating the vital role that aerial warfare played in the invasion of Normandy. (May 24-25)

GALLERY: Visitors flock to spectacular displays at Imperial War Museum ... - Royston Crow More than 10,000 visitors watched spectacular aerial displays at the Imperial War Museum’s D-Day Anniversary Air Show, at Duxford...

VIDEO: Red Arrows awarded Public Display Authority for 2014 - Lincolnshire Echo | The Red Arrows team has been given official approval to display in 2014 - its 50th season. The team, based at RAF Scampton, was formally awarded its 2014 Public Display Authority (PDA) earlier today, after months of intensive preparation by its pilots, engineers and support staff....

Red Arrows for Donegal - Donegal Democrat | The world-famous Red Arrows will take to the skies over Donegal at the end of June with their display of daredevil aerial manoeuvres.  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, which will be taking place at Greencastle....

Operation Airshow stages at Kremmling Airport - Sky Hi Daily News | Aircraft enthusiasts will want to be in Kremmling on June 6 to see a display of World War II, Korean War and a few Russian-built airplanes. In addition, the newest and best cars and trucks from Chevrolet will be on display during the aircraft presentation in Kremmling....

DAV brings inspiration to air show - DVIDS | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - As he flew into Cherry Point for the 2014 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show in “Panchito,” a B-25 Mitchell bomber, retired Brig. Gen. George Bartlett felt a sense of nostalgia come over him. “As a sergeant here in 1944, I served as a navigator bombardier,” said Bartlett. “It felt fantastic to fly back here again. The purpose of this is to show the kids of today what it was like during WWII to be in a plane like Panchito.”...

Hartzell Provides Propeller and Support For Jack Link's Screamin' Sasquatch - aviationpros.com | Piqua, Ohio, May 27, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has been selected by John Klatt Airshows as the propeller technical partner for upcoming precision power aerobatics air show demonstrations featuring the Jack Link's® Screamin' Sasquatch ™ Jet Waco.  Screamin’ Sasquatch is a 1929 barnstormer’s era Taperwing Waco powered by a huge Pratt & Whitney 985 Wasp Junior nine-cylinder radial engine and a GE CJ610 turbojet engine for added thrust. As the propeller partner, Hartzell will provide its standard three-blade metal propeller mated to the radial engine and technical support throughout the 2014 air show season....

ONLINE AIR NEWS #4 * Charles Johnson | Warbirds Over the Beach

Condor Squadron maintains WWII aircraft * news.yahoo.com | Watch the video Condor Squadron maintains WWII aircraft on Yahoo News . The Condor Squadron honors America's veterans by maintaining and flying vintage aircraft used to train pilots during WWII...

Staten Island RC Modelers to host 4th Annual Charity Fly-In on Saturday - SILive.com | STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --The Staten Island Remote Control Modelers will be hosting its fourth annual Charity Fly-In on Saturday, May 31, at the Field of Dreams in LaTourette Park. Model flyers from accross the tri-state area will convene for this year's charity event, in support of the Staten Island Children's Campaign. The fly-in and barbeque will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests are invited to bring chairs, blankets and snacks to take in a day of model aviation....

Is Dad an aviation buff? · General Aviation News | Is your dad an aviation buff? Does he wonder what it would be like to sit at the controls of an A-6 Intruder Navy jet or walk into the flying boat that took Indiana Jones on his archeological adventure in “Raiders of the Lost Ark”? Treat Dad to a day at the Oakland Aviation Museum from noon to 4 p.m. on Father’s Day June 15....

Zenith Aircraft to host Fly-In to Summer · General Aviation News | MEXICO, Mo. — Zenith will host its 8th annual “Fly-In to Summer” Open Hangar Day on Saturday, June 21. The event provides an opportunity to tour the aircraft kit manufacturing facility and to meet people who have already completed the building their own kit plane. Many people will take their first flight in a Zenith aircraft during the fly-in. It also is a great chance to learn about all aspects of aircraft construction, company officials said....

Historic Flight Foundation’s ‘Diamond Four’ Formation To Commemorate D-Day Anniversary. · Warbirds News | Paine field based Historic Flight Foundation has organized a very rare “Diamond Four” formation of P-51 Mustangs to visit thirty cities and towns in Western Washington on June 6th, the 70th anniversary of D-Day. Lead by HFF’s D-Day veteran (four sorties over the beaches of Normandy), P-51B “Impatient Virgin,” the formation will launch from Paine Field at 9 a.m. and conclude operations at approximately 3 p.m. with a noontime tour of downtown Seattle. Special visits include Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Gray Army Airfield. Operations will extend as far north as Bellingham, as far south as Olympia. Visit HFF to witness return of the aircraft....

Latest News From Vulcan XH558 · Warbirds News | Last Thursday, XH558 was towed out of the hangar to have a full fuel load placed in the new No.5 Starboard fuel tank and 40% fuel in the remaining tanks. After this, she was returned to the hangar and is now back on hydraulic jacks. XH558 is about to commence undercarriage retraction tests after which, if all goes well, we will then continue the other ‘after-service’ checks....

"Impossible" Electric Airplane Takes Flight - Scientific American | BERLIN—When a Panavia Tornado blasted into the clouds above the Berlin Air Show before swooping back down toward the Earth, the grounds below shook from the roar of the fighter bomber's twin engines. When the next aircraft took to the sky, the air show went eerily quiet....

Volunteer pilots celebrated at Endeavor Awards Gala · General Aviation News Staff | ...Master of ceremonies Sean Tucker presided over a glittering evening of entertainment, excitement and emotion as 380 audience members celebrated Public Benefit Aviation. There were movie and TV stars, astronauts, legendary aviators, performing musicians, and an aerialist aloft who presented an ‘Adagio to Amelia Earhart.’...

Video: Long-EZ Cloud Skimming (Music Video) · AirPigz  | This fresh and beautiful video of a homebuilt Long-EZ skimming along the edge the clouds sure looks like fun! (note that the airplane is flying IFR to keep things legal and safe)...

Disney Captures Reality with “Planes: Fire and Rescue” * Airplanista Aviation Blog | “They fly in when others fly out.”  Those words struck a chord with me when asked to join aviation writers for a pre-screening of Disney’s new film, Planes: Fire and Rescue. ...

Max Surayev is Back * Air & Space Magazine | Think of Max Surayev as the Russian answer to Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, whose big social media moment came last year when he covered Bowie's “Space Oddity” from orbit. The 42-year-old Surayev is getting ready to launch tomorrow on his ...

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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...

Dallas Selected for CAF National Airbase Location

April 29, 2014  (Dallas, Texas)- The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has today announced its selection of Dallas Executive Airport as the location for their CAF National Airbase and corporate Headquarters. 

“After an intensive one-year nationwide search, which began with 23 cities and narrowed to six then three finalists, we are proud to announce that the CAF Board of Directors has selected Dallas Executive Airport as the location to build our National Airbase” said Stephan C. Brown, President and CEO.

According to Neils Agather, CAF Chairman of the Board, “From the start, the CAF Board of Directors laid out disciplined criteria for the location, such as having an airport large enough to operate our aircraft and airshow, being part of a large metropolitan area, having interstate access, and so on.  We unanimously found Dallas Executive to be the best fit with our needs.”

The CAF will move a few initial staff in 2014, with the full operations of its Headquarters arriving in Dallas by the end of 2015.  “We also have the goal of constructing a world-class aviation visitor attraction, unlike any other in the United States,” said Brown.  “It will educate and entertain young and old alike using the very best of modern display techniques, including interactive displays, 4D movie experiences and hyper-realistic flight simulators.   We will also be using the most interactive assets we have - the largest fleet of flying vintage military aircraft in the world.  And to that end, we are announcing our plans to raise the funds necessary to build this facility, initially estimated at $40 million.”

“This will be a major tourism and educational asset for the City of Dallas” said Adam Smith, CAF Executive Vice President and National Airbase Project Leader. “We have a unique opportunity at this location to inspire hundreds of thousands of children and adults with some incredible airplanes and also to share the important stories the aircraft carry, of human endeavor and sacrifice in the name of freedom."

“I can see yellow school busses dropping our children off to learn history through the sights, sounds and smells of real aircraft, not just a computer screen," Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins echoed. "Seeing these aircraft fly makes history real.  I am especially excited about the CAF’s 'Rise Above' initiative which uses a Red Tail P-51 Mustang and the lessons of the Tuskegee Airmen to show our youth that if these brave men could 'rise above' their circumstances of discrimination to fight for their country, then they too can rise above their own circumstances to succeed.”

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings led the pursuit of the CAF and his team worked closely with the CAF and its consultant Jones Lange LaSalle over the past year to agree to terms and find the right location on the airport. 

"I told the CAF folks from the start that Dallas was the only clear choice for their National Airbase. I am excited they agreed and look forward to their role in helping our city grow south," Mayor Rawlings said. "The CAF will be a welcome addition to the museum and educational community here in Dallas, and it will provide cultural and recreational activities for residents and visitors alike."

Along with the planned year-round public attraction, the CAF plans to hold up to three major events per year; including an annual World War II airshow.  CAF’s 164 aircraft nationwide perform in over three hundred air shows per year, nine of which the organization produces itself. 

“Our goal is to make the Dallas airshow the preeminent ‘Warbird’ airshow in the nation,” said Brown. “We plan to bring in aircraft and re-enactors from all over the country so the community can enjoy a family event unlike any other.”

CAF’s National Airbase will become the permanent home to the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortess FIFI and the B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil one of only two left flying.  Other exciting fighters, cargo and transport aircraft will also make Dallas Executive their home.  On display at the press conference were the B-29, B-24, P-51C Tuskegee Airmen, B-17 Texas Raiders, A-26 Invader, C-45 Bucket of Bolts, R4D Ready for Duty, P-40 as well as several other World War II warbirds.

The CAF reached initial terms with the City’s Economic Development and Aviation Departments in early April and the City Council’s consideration of a proposed lease and associated financial arrangements will take place in the near future. 

In 1957, a small group of ex-service pilots pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang, beginning what is now called the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). With the addition of a pair of F8F Bearcats, the CAF became the founders of the Warbird Movement, an effort to preserve and honor our military aviation history with the rallying cry “Keep ‘Em Flying!”  Now, nearly 60 years later, the CAF operates 164 flyable vintage aircraft for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations.  A non-profit educational association, the CAF has more than 10,000 members and its fleet of historic aircraft is distributed among 83 units located in 25 states for care and operation.  For more information, visit www.commemorativeairforce.org or call (432) 563-1000.

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Despite Sunday loss, air show looks ahead - Shreveport Times | Despite losing its Sunday presence to the threat of dismal weather, the 2014 Barksdale Air Force Base Defenders of Liberty Open House and Air Show ended on a hopeful note. Some 60,000 people, more or less, got on base and caught an eyeful and earful of jet sound and fury through the Air Force Thunderbirds. And they can expect more of the same next year, with Barksdale already showing up on the Navy?s Blue Angels schedule for their 2015 tour...

Barksdale Profile: A flight with the Thunderbirds - KTAL | It's a day I got to experience something few do. A ride with one of the most elite flying units in the world, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. My pilot let me call him "8". That's his aircraft number. His name is Major Mike Fisher....

Airshow performers visit Overton Brooks VA Medical Center * Barksdale AFB | Members from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and B-52H Stratofortress visit the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, April 24, 2014.

Thousands Attend First AOPA Regional Fly-In - aviationpros.com | FREDERICK, Md. – More than 2,500 people took part in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) 2014 regional fly-in held in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday.  This was the first of seven fly-ins AOPA will host this year. The expansive ramp at San Marcos Municipal Airport was bustling with pilots and aviation enthusiasts of all ages. They came to check out the aircraft displays and exhibitor tent, attend a seminar, enjoy a pancake breakfast served by AOPA staff and partake in a barbecue lunch that was offered free to members...

11th annual "Fly-In" Breakfast was held at the Grafton Municipal Airport - WDAZ | Grafton, ND (WDAY TV) - The city of Grafton was host to more than 300 people today for a one of a kind event. People were invited to drive, bike and fly-in for the breakfast. That's right, you heard me fly...all part of the fun at the 11th annual "fly-in" breakfast held today at the Grafton Municipal Airport...

Navy sailors to visit Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis this week - St. Louis American | ...Almost 100 public and private events are planned throughout the week, including speaking engagements with the Navy’s top admirals; jumps by the Navy parachute team, “Leap Frogs”; Navy band musical performances; and community service activities. In addition, St. Louis Navy Week will conclude with the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis festivities on Wednesday include:...

Congratulations to SFC Windmiller. This weekend he brought home 1st Place in the... · US Army Golden Knights | Congratulations to SFC Windmiller. This weekend he brought home 1st Place in the FLCPA meet #4 breaking the Georgia, US National and World record for competition speed.

Plane's wreckage found in San Pablo Bay; pilot presumed dead * Henry K. Lee and Kurtis Alexander | Search crews on Monday found the wreckage of a small plane that plunged into San Pablo Bay after it collided with a Korean War-era show plane, authorities said, as investigators began trying to figure out what went wrong....

Victoria Cross for heroic First World War pilot William Rhodes-Moorhouse, a student of Trinity College, Cambridge - Cambridge News | A pioneering aviator who launched an aircraft business in Cambridgshire before the First World War became the first airman to win the Victoria Cross exactly 99 years ago. William Rhodes-Moorhouse was posthumously awarded the country’s highest honour for bravery after carrying out a daring bombing raid in Belgium on April 26, 1915...

Tuskegee Airmen saluted in exhibit at Liberty Aviation Museum - The Plain Dealer | CLEVELAND, Ohio – A tribute to black aviators of World War II will be featured May 13-17 when the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit come to the Liberty Aviation Museum at the Erie-Ottowa International Airport in Port Clinton...

Endeavor Awards To Honor Compassionate Volunteer Pilots with an ‘Amelia Earhart’ Adagio, the Red Bull Helicopter, Astronaut-Guided Tours and Legendary Pilots - PR Web | ...Legendary pilots and aviators from several generations will gather to celebrate these ‘gifts of flight’ that happen every day across America, including "The Pilot's Pilot" Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy, Tom Poberezny, John & Martha King, and Sean Tucker, the "Rock Star" Air Show Performer who will serve as Emcee...

Red Arrows replicas will fly during classic car show at Sherborne Castle By Western Gazette - Sherborne | ...For the first time since the show began 11 years ago replica Red Arrows planes will take to the skies as a part of the event. The remote control BA Hawk 22s replicas, measuring 113 inches in length, were built by father and son Steven and Matthew Bishop from Shropshire...

B-17G “Chuckie” To Become “Madras Maiden” * Warbirds News | “Nothing stays the same for ever”, as the saying goes, and the time has come for the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress known as “Chuckie” for over three decades to receive a new name. She will soon become “Madras Maiden”, which might take a little getting used to for some, such was “Chuckie’s” fame. The late “Doc” Hospers, who bought “Chuckie” in 1979, named her after his wife, and because of that connection the B-17 sort of took on a life of its own. This...

Whitehead House, home to aviator Gustave Whitehead, torn down in Fairfield - News 12 Connecticut | FAIRFIELD - A historic Fairfield home was demolished today despite last-minute attempts to save the nearly 100-year-old house. The house, located on Alvin Street, was once the home of Gustave Whitehead. Some aviation experts credit Whitehead as the first person to ever fly. The demolition began just minutes after supporters submitted a petition to Town Hall...

U.S. Air Force F-15C jets intercept Russian spyplane over the Baltic · David Cenciotti | According to the Latvia’s Military, the U.S. Air Force F-15C deployed to Šiauliai, Lithuania, to provide Air Policing in the Baltics region, intercepted an Il-20 spyplane....
AirPigz, Clipped Wing Cubs, And A Phoenix Rising * AirPigz | ...Clipped Wing Cub that I used to fly when I was a teen. It's the same airplane in the pic I posted when I announced the AirPigz Fequency Change. The short and random video is...

Girls urged to reach for the sky in aviation day - ABC NEWS 4 | JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Nearly 100 middle and high school girls from area schools will visit Joint Base Charleston Tuesday to learn about job opportunities in aviation. The learning series is part of the 7th annual Women in Aviation Day....

Local astronomers will fly in NASA observatory - Mail Tribune | Dave Bloomsness, left, and Robert Black, shown in North Medford High Schoolís observatory, are among 24 educators who were selected to fly aboard NASAís Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy this week...

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Video: Record-Breaking Flights Precede Experimental Fly-In - Flying Magazine | Renowned Reno air racer Lee Behel attempted three record-breaking flights in the past week in Mojave, California, flying his sexy single-place GP-5 race airplane. While the results have not yet been officially confirmed, the initial numbers are impressive...

Hangar 24 Announces Lineup for Airfest - Brewbound.com | Redlands, CA – Hangar 24 Charities will bring multi-platinum rock group Everclear to the Redlands Airport to headline their two-day Airfest & 6th Anniversary Celebration. The event is held in celebration of Hangar 24 Craft Brewery’s 6th anniversary, with all proceeds benefiting Hangar 24 Charities.  The two-day festival will be held May 16th and 17th...

The Huntsville Heli Flyers will hold their annual helicopter fun fly next weekend, April 25-27

Great War Flying Museum to Bring Four Replica WWI Planes to Oshkosh from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | April 17, 2014 - Four outstanding replica aircraft from the Great War Flying Museum, of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, will participate in EAA's World War I aviation centennial activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. The aircraft include the museum's Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter, Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a, Nieuport 28, and Fokker Dr.I...

Council okays two fly- overs by world famous Snowbirds - Courier Islander | Campbell River residents were to get a treat yesterday when the Snowbirds were to fly at low altitude over the city. North Island MP John Duncan helped facilitate the fly over and city council sent a letter of support to the Snowbirds. A date has not been set for a second fly over, but the Snowbirds are in training in Comox from April 17 to May 8...

Thunder Over Louisville: T-33 Ace Maker * The Aero Experience | Thunder Over Louisville featured several other jet aircraft performers following the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron.  One of those, the Ace Maker T-33 flown by Gregory Colyer, flew graceful barrel rolls and smoke-on approaches that provided a dramatic presentation of the post-war era jet trainer....

72nd anniversary of Doolittle Raid on Tokyo - Cumberland Times-News | Friday, April 18, has another special meaning for me besides Good Friday. April 18, 1942, proved to be a pivotal day for American morale, following the deadly air attack and destruction conceived and executed by Japanese Adm. Isoroku Yamamoto. Last month, my wife, Carol, and I were on our way to see a most exciting air show, the Tampa Bay AirFest, featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at MacDill Air Force Base with 120,000 others seeking the same thrill. On our way to the runways to observe the AeroShell acrobatic team perform in antique military trainers, we encountered the B-25 Panchito traveling trailer display and a crowd around an American hero. As I drew closer, I discovered it was retired Col. Richard E. Cole, who was co-pilot Crew 1 for then Col. James Doolittle in the lead B-25 launched off the carrier USS Hornet in the infamous and daring first carrier launch of bomber planes...

CAF Museum to Receive Funds From Midland College * NewsWest 9 | MIDLAND - Even though the Commemorative Air Force headquarters are moving, Midland College is continuing to give funds to the museum. At Tuesday’s meeting, Midland College Trustees voted to give the museum a little more than $355,000 in state funds...

CAF fight continues - Odessa American | Two days after Midland College trustees voted to distribute funds to the Commemorative Air Force, State Rep. Tom Craddick wrote to the state comptroller to halt funding for next fiscal year. According to the letter, Craddick said the college’s board disbursed $335,325 to the CAF for the 2014 fiscal year, which he said in the letter is wrong and poses legal problems...

English Electric Canberra – Restoration Progress Report · Warbirds News | Geoff Jones reports: Work on Classic Aviation Projects Ltd’s English Electric Canberra B.2 restoration at Air Base, Coventry is proceeding well. The Avro Woodford-built Canberra, RAF serial WK163, has been at Air Atlantique’s base in Coventry since March 23rd, 2000, having previously operated for air show work from Bruntingthorpe, Duxford and RAF Wyton...

Lockheed Super Constellation walkaround — elegance in red stripes (Part III) by travelforaircraft

B-2 Spirit or new Mysterious Stealth Plane? New image of triangular shaped plane emerges * The Aviationist | A new image taken in February seems to show the same mysterious plane photographed over Texas last month. | On Mar. 10, 2014 Steve Douglass and Dean Muskett took the famous photographs of three mysterious planes flying at very high altitude over Amarillo, Texas. The images they took showed what looked like an almost boomerang shaped plane, equipped with two engines (or at least two exhaust nozzles)...

Webinar- Aerobatics - Getting Started · eaavideo.org | Three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion Patty Wagstaff discusses a wide variety of topics including: finding an instructor, aerobatic capable airplanes, various disciplines within aerobatics, challenges, and a variety of aerobatic maneuvers.

Dream Catchers * Flight To Success | Friday's Fabulous Flyers: ARC Team 33 | Michelle Bassanesi is flying her second Air Race Classic! She is both an EASA and FAA (and current) instrument rated commercial pilot with single- and multi- engine, instrument flight instructor, advanced ground instructor. She is also an undergraduate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University two-thirds of the way towards her BS in Aeronautics with minors in Aviation Safety and Management: Expected graduation 2016!..

Air Racers 3D Hits Select IMAX Theatres * EAA News | A new theatrical release of Air Racers 3D from 3D Entertainment Distribution is now showing at select IMAX theaters.

Trailer for new Disney Planes movie premieres · General Aviation News | The new “Thunder” trailer for Disney’s PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE is now available on Disney.com. Check it out here. The movie opens in theaters July 18...

Enrollment in Sporty's Course Surpasses 25,000 Young Eagles * EAA News | This week EAA and Sporty's announced that the more than 25,000 EAA Young Eagles have now enrolled in the online Sporty's Learn to Fly course, which is provided free to Young Eagles to help them pursue aviation interests beyond their first flight.

Monster Machines: NASA's Vomit Comet Trains Astronauts In The Ways Of Weightlessness - Gizmodo Australia | With limited lab space aboard the ISS and skyrocketing launch costs, only the very best extraterrestrial experiments make it into orbit. To put prospective experiments and astronauts alike through their weightless paces over the last six decades, NASA has relied on a gracefully arching series of cargo planes called The Vomit Comet...

Astronauts to make appearances during Space Fest at museum *  National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Astronauts Gregory Johnson and Douglas Wheelock will speak about their experiences in space during this year's Space Fest at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 16-17....

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Thousands to flock to see Wanaka warbirds * Newstalk ZB | Tens of thousands of people are set to flock to Wanaka this weekend to watch the biennial Warbirds Over Wanaka. 50,000 people are expected to attend the aviation extravaganza over Easter. This will be the 14th running of the show, which begun in 1988...

Make a Wish Participants Get Private Air Show at Davis-Monthan - Arizona Public Media | More than 150,000 people attended the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base open house over the weekend. But before the crowds gathered on Saturday and Sunday, a special group of people were on the tarmac for their own air show. Families participating in the Make a Wish Foundation, wounded warriors and World War II veterans were given a sneak peak of the show, presented by the Air Force demonstration team: the Thunderbirds...

Planes of Fame Air Show - Promotional Video | Show dates May 3 and 4

EAA AirVenture 2014 NOTAM Now Available For Download from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | April 16, 2014 - The FAA has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the 62nd annual fly-in convention July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The NOTAM, which is in effect July 25-August 4, outlines procedures for the many types of aircraft that fly to Oshkosh for the event, as well as aircraft that land at nearby airports...

Bronco Demo Team set to excel at Waddington again * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | The OV-10B Bronco Demo Team is a group of enthusiastic people who aim to demonstrate this unique aircraft type to the public. The North American Aviation Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is a turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s for counter insurgency (COIN) combat. One of its primary missions was as a forward air control (FAC) aircraft in the Vietnam War....

Flying with Diabetes fly-in planned · General Aviation News | A Flying With Diabetes weekend is planned for July 26-27 at Council Bluffs Airport (KCBF) in Iowa. The weekend is a fly-in for pilots with diabetes and without. Ideal as a stop-off on the way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, inspiring talks will be given by pilots with diabetes, including a Beech Baron speed record to the North Pole, and a round-the-world flight....

Brantford earmarks $25000 for air show - Brantford Expositor | The Rotary Club Charity Air Show is getting plenty of support from the city. Councillors voted in favour of providing a hangar at the Brantford Municipal Airport for the air show dinner to be held on Aug. 26 and the air show itself, which is being held Aug. 27. As well, the city will provide event insurance, floral arrangements and the use and delivery of tables and chairs for the dinner...

CAF AirPower Tour Ready To Hit The West Coast · Warbirds News | The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress returns to California and the Northwest U.S. this summer. It will be FIFI’s first visit in almost 20 years to many locations which include over 15 cities in Arizona, California, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. Highlighting the tour will be FIFI’s return to Boeing Field in Seattle. The B-29 is one of 1,100 produced at the Boeing Renton facility and the only B-29 in the world that still flies....

First woman to fly solo around the world celebrates 50th anniversary - Fairborn Daily Herald | COLUMBUS — Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world, will be honored as fellow aviators, historians, community leaders and friends gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her flight. On April 17, a life-size bronze statue of Mock holding a globe, created by Columbus artist Renate Burgyan Fackler, will be unveiled at Port Columbus International Airport, the departure and landing site for her extraordinary achievement...

1 of 4 remaining Doolitte Raiders to share story in Everett * heraldnet.com | Retired Lt. Col. Ed Saylor, one of only four remaining survivors of the 80 men who flew the first bombing raid on Japan following the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, is scheduled to visit Paine Field on Saturday....

The Tale Of The B-17 "Blind Date" Crew - Jalopnik | On June 25th 1944, ten brave young men began training together at Ardmore, Oklahoma. Two months later, they picked up a Boeing B-17-G in Lincoln, Nebraska, with orders to deliver it to Burtonwood Air Depot at Cheshire, England. The pilots...

Happy Birthday To The de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide · Warbirds News |  By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC -Eighty years ago today, the de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide took flight for the first time.  The Dragon Rapide was one of the most successful light commercial transports of the 1930s.  The outbreak of World War II saw Rapide production soar to keep pace with demand for communications and navigation trainers.  After the war...

Will the old helmet work in the Mohawk? * Rob Reider | Many years ago I started a collection of flight helmets. Every once in a while...

Ely Air Lines By Mike Ely and Linda Street-Ely

• Flying with Google Glass
• The Need for Speed (Guest writer, Gloria Lyons)
• Painted Places
• The Checkered Flag

Swarm Of Bees Causes Plane To Turn Around Mid-Flight - Newsy | Passengers on a plane from Las Vegas to Duluth, Minn., had to turn around mid-flight Monday for a reason you might not expect. "An Allegiant Air jet flew into a swarm of bees. It was so bad passengers say it smelled like the plane was on fire as thousands of bees flew into the engines and actually blocked the windshield."...

Come fly at the Young Eagles Rally at the Garberville airport - Redwood Times | The Garberville Pilots Association will be holding the 2014 Garberville Young Eagles Rally on Saturday, May 17 at the Garberville airport on Sprowel Creek Road. The Willits EAA Chapter 1027 along with the Garberville Pilots Association is proud to announce they will be co-sponsoring this event...

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Pilot 'Fang' Maroney funeral set for Monday at air museum - In-Forum | FARGO – The funeral for a popular air show pilot who died in a plane crash over the weekend will be held Monday at the Fargo Air Museum. Jim “Fang” Maroney died Sunday when he crashed his plane into the side of a mountain south of Knoxville, Tenn., in the Cherokee National Forest...

Blue Angels officers take some time to visit fans at the National Naval Aviation Museum

NAS Kingsville Key Influencer Flights March 26, 2014 - USN Blue Angels

25,000 turn out for Blue Angels practice * PNJ.com | The Blue Angels left last year’s budget woes behind along with their F/A-18 Hornets’ signature trails of purposefully generated white smoke in the aerobatic team’s first Pensacola practice session of 2014 while a huge crowd looked on....

The Right Stuff for a post-SUN ‘n FUN trip * General Aviation News | SUN ‘n FUN is coming up soon. If you are heading to the show in Lakeland, Florida, what else can you do while you’re in Florida? Of course, there’s always Disney World, but why not see the hub of America’s space program, the Kennedy Space Center?...

CAF Houston Wing Fly-In and Open House Set for April 12-13 * PR Web | The Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces their annual Fly In and Open House will take place April 12 -13, 2014 at the West Houston Airport....

Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii slated for August · General Aviation News | Guests will be able to experience all the excitement aviation has to offer with over 100 aircraft featured — both real and remote control models — “candy bombings” over historic Ford Island Runway for the kids, hands-on modeling stations, Hangar 79 Tours to see the...

Armstrong set for chief exec role after 2014 Air Tattoo - Swindon Advertiser | THE man who will step into the shoes of Tim Prince, as Chief Executive of the RAF Charitable Trust Enterprises following RIAT 2014, says he feels privileged to be taking over such a unique organisation....

RED BULL AIR RACE: Flying legend Besenyei crosses Corinth Canal * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Peter Besenyei today completed an amazing flight through the famous Corinth Canal in Greece. The Hungarian pilot crossed the base of the 6.4km-long and 21.4m-wide landmark while performing impressive aerial manoeuvers and breathtaking tricks...

Big noise as RAF Cosford Air Show 2014 is launched - shropshirestar.com | Organisers promised the show would contain the best of the modern day Royal Air Force, alongside classic aircraft and set pieces paying tribute to special anniversaries. The Blades and the four ship Yakolevs will perform stunning aerobatic displays alongside the Red Arrows on June 8....

Aerobatic Routine in the CAF Dixie Wing’s FG-1D Corsair · Warbirds News | Chris Avery served in the Marine Corps for 12 years and in the Army National Guard for 4 years. He has over 25,000 hours of flight experience.Chris also served as a production and experimental test pilot at Aviat and Bombardier Aerospace. Chris has flown the CAF Corsair on the airshow circuit since 1996. He has over 800 hours in the aircraft and has flown over 400 Level 1 demonstrations in it. Chris flies many other warbirds, but strongly prefers the Corsair...

Chilean Air Show Hosts Exhibitors from 43 Countries * laht.com | SANTIAGO - The 2014 International Air and Space Show (FIDAE) has opened in Santiago, Chile, where nearly 600 exhibitors from 43 countries are showing off the latest in aerospace and defense industry equipment...

Wings of Freedom Tour * San Angelo LIVE! | Flight Experiences Donations are $450 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24. Flight training in the TP-51C "Betty Jane" will be at most locations on the Wings of Freedom Tour. Flight training in the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour flight, and $3200 for a ...

Air and Space Museum Evacuated Due To Suspicious Package - DCist.com | The Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum was evacuated this afternoon because of a suspicious package found on the museum's second floor, the Metropolitan Police Department says....

A Look at 38C: Detail image of "Charlie" - Photo for Thursday, 03.27.14 By Dan Pimentel, Airplanista Blog Editor | I am continuing to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jerrie Mock's 1964 world flight by showing some of the research photos I collected while writing my...

Revenge of the Shang * Vintage Wings of Canada | When I was a kid, I walked to the library at the Elmvale Shopping Centre every week, dumped an armful of books down the return chute and headed right for the historical stacks where I would stand with my head cocked to the left, scanning the worn spines for titles of books of high flying adventure, the Second World War, the war in the air and the war at sea....

Black Widow will join other warbirds at SAAF Museum - defenceWeb | ...The aircraft, the first of type to be delivered to the SA Air Force (SAAF) in June 1963, was put onto the Air Force Museum inventory in the early nineties and was until four years ago a regular participant on the South Africa airshow circuit. She was flown almost exclusively by Glen Warden who took the aircraft out to sea during the Durban Airshow a few years ago to show the old lady still had it in her and broke the sound barrier....

CAF taps Smith for strategic development · General Aviation News | The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has added Adam Smith to its staff as the Executive Vice President of Strategic Development. In this role, Smith will oversee the execution of CAF’s “Airbase Strategy” to include leading the design, funding and construction of the CAF National Airbase, and ultimately the oversight of the existing and future Airbases....

Red Flag 14-2 Concludes * Photorecon.net | The second of a planned three Red Flags for 2014 has come to a close as Red Flag 14-2 concluded on March 14th. This Red Flag was dominated by F-15′s and F-16′s from five different countries which included Belgium, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America. I had the privilege of accompanying Nellis Air Force Base’s Public Affairs Office out to the...

Awesome photo of Rex Pemberton * Bonjour BlueSky

How To Photograph an Airshow - Digital Camera Review | While both U.S. teams fly six aircraft in their demonstrations, the planes are in a six aircraft formation for a relatively short portion of each program. Both teams fly with a four aircraft formation and have two "opposing solo" aircraft that pair up as well as operate independently for the bulk of their program...

Lindbergh launches Powering Imagination * General Aviation News | Erik Lindbergh, grandson of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, has formed Powering Imagination, an enterprise founded to promote sustainable aviation and encourage students and innovators to participate in creating a “brilliant future” for flight...

Patty Wagstaff and Southeast Aero Create Aviation Synergy in St. Augustine, Florida  * Aviation Pros | ...The Patty Wagstaff Aerobatic School will focus on precision aerobatics in classic competition style for people who want to fly for recreation, airshows, or competition, and will offer tailwheel training and upset training to individuals and corporate flight departments, using both the Extra 300L and the Super Decathalon airplanes....