October winds take air out of Air Race World Championship * Las Vegas Review-Journal | Hannes Arch clips the gate 4 pylon at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014...
Paul Bonhomme has Red Bull Air Race World Championship title aim blown ... * Cambridge News | AIR RACING: PAUL Bonhomme dropped to third overall in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship following a tough time at the penultimate round in Las Vegas. The Hinxton pilot's bid to defend his title took a dent after the scores from qualification...
Incredible photo of an F-18 zooming through the Golden Gate bridge * Jesus Diaz | More photos at the link.
Onboard Flash Fire Jet Truck Racing Dracula at CAF Airsho 2014 by Kevin Hong | Watch as Kyle Franklin blazes over Neil Darnell of Flash Fire Jet Truck for a teaser and race at CAF Airsho in Midland, Texas this past weekend. Footage...
Warbird Montage 2014 Apple Valley Airshow * ICAS
Flying Tiger * TheDay.com | Edyta Blaszczyk, Odessa American/AP photo A P-40 Warhawk prepares to taxi past the crowd before taking flight Saturday at the Commemorative Air Force air show at the Midland International Airport in Midland, Texas. The CAF air show is held annually at...
J-10 fighters show aerobatic stunts in smog-free sky * ecns | Six J-10 fighter jets perform aerobatic stunts in the sky of north China during a training program for the 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition on Monday, October 13, 2014. A strong cold front has swept across northern China and...
Dayton air show announces 2015 dates * WDTN | DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – It is never too early to start planning for the air show. The Vectren Dayton Air Show announced dates for the 2015 show. High flying acts will take to the skies June 20 and 21, 2015 at the Dayton International Airport. 2015 marks...
Pilot error blamed for fatal Dayton Air Show crash * WLWT Cincinnati | DAYTON (AP and WLWT) —Federal safely investigators have determined that pilot error was the probable cause of a fiery crash at a 2013 Ohio air show that killed a wing walker and pilot in front of thousands of horrified spectators. NTSB releases final...
Today in 1947: Chuck Yeager * National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian | first person to fly faster than the speed of sound in the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis."
The Veteran's Speaker Series: Capt. Kenneth Hancock * Good4Utah | Kenneth Hancock (Retired) will be speaking at the Salt Lake City Library Auditorium Monday, October 13th at 7:00PM for the Veteran's Speaker Series on his service as a World War II B-25 pilot. Capt. Hancock flew 66 combat missions over Italy and was...
PRESS RELEASE – Capt. Eric “Winkle” Brown joins TPM as Patron * Travel for Aircraft | PRESS RELEASE Issued: 13th October 2014 Captain Eric “Winkle” Brown joins The People’s Mosquito as Patron Capt. Brown during his time as CO RNAS Lossiemouth, 1967 The People’s Mosquito, the UK’s DH.98 restoration-to-flight project, is honoured to announce that Capt. Eric “Winkle” Brown has graciously accepted its invitation...
A Woman’s Perspective of Serving with the Tuskegee Airmen Support Personnel * Red Tail Squadron | “Whatever you’ve read about segregation, it was that and then some.” ~ Mrs. Callie O. Gentry, stenographer of the Tuskegee Airmen | Over 10,000 military and civilian African-American men and women served as support personnel for the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. Their collective effort and passion to serve our country opened the doors for others to join the Armed Forces with equal opportunity. One of them was Mrs. Callie O. Gentry. This 88-years-young woman shares her memories of serving with the Tuskegee Airmen and living through an era that shaped the future for generations to come...
Happy Birthday To The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk · WarbirdsNews By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC | The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk flew for the first time 76 years ago today. Developed from the P-36, the P-40 was America’s most numerous fighter aircraft in service when World War II started. The P-40 bred a generation of fighter pilots with Boyd “Buzz” Wagner becoming the first United States Army Air Forces ace of World War II....
B-17 “Champai[gn] Lady” Restoration- Video Update · WarbirdsNews
U.K. Helicopter Museum To Exhibit World's First Rotary-Wing UAV * Aero-News Network | Could Carry Two Torpedoes Or Depth Charges, Also Flew Surveillance And Targeting Missions The Helicopter Museum in Westonsuper-Mare, Somerset, U.K. has taken delivery of a rare Gyrodyne GH- 50D DASH (Drone Anti-Submarine Helicopter), developed in the 1960s and the first vertical take-off/landing unmanned air system (UAS) in the world to enter operational service...
RAF Museum Teams up With the University of Birmingham · WarbirdsNews | Marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, registration is now open for ‘World War One: Aviation Comes of Age’, which will allow users to explore the aerial aspect of the conflict through a series of academic resources and multimedia content...
Daniel Bopp * Wasabi Air Racing | Daniel Bopp is a master builder. He first contacted me several years ago when he was looking for information about White Knight for a model he was building. He also built a wicked model of the Pond Racer and a turbine SS1 (jet intake through front windows)...
Must See Video: THE CUBS 2 OSH STORY - 75th Anniversary Gathering In Hartford, WI * 
AirPigz | If you've been paying attention you know I'm a big believer in the Piper Cub as the perfect pure-flying-pleasure airplane. If you aren't convinced of the Cub's 'best airplane ever' status, then watch the video trailer above for THE CUBS 2 OSH STORY, and then I hope you'll either buy the digital download or the DVD of the 32 minute professionally-produced video. You...
Young Eagles Take Flight Oct. 18 * SurfKY News | MUHLENBERG COUNTY, Ky. (10/13/14) — This Saturday, Oct. 18 is another fun 'free flight' date at Muhlenberg County Airport. EAA Chapter 1184 will again be giving free airplane rides to Young Eagles ages 7 thru 17...
Young Eagles Flight Rally is Oct. 18 * Tampa Bay Newspapers | CLEARWATER – Young people ages 8 to 17 can take to the skies on Saturday, Oct. 18, 8 a.m. to noon, at the Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Clearwater Airpark, 1000 N. Hercules Ave. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2014
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Wednesday, January 22, 2014
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Update for record setters. - Mojave Experimental Fly-in | There are now 9 aircraft interested in setting records at the event! This is awesome! In response to some of the questions from the weekend I talked to the NAA this morning, see below...
VIDEO: Virtual "ride of a lifetime" in Typhoon Jet Fighter - Lincolnshire Echo | In 2010 Metropolis created the world's first 3D jet aerobatic experience with the RAF Red Arrows. It has just signed a contract WITH Brooklands Museum in Surrey to create a unique 3D point of view film with its vintage world record breaking Napier ...
Interview With Gen. Chuck Yeager – From The Archives - Photorecon.net | Listen along as our own DrSky interviews Chuck Yeager about many different topics.
WWII Female Air Force Pilots Still Flying High - You Fly, Girl | ...During World War II, a group of women took a bold step in aviation. While male pilots were sent overseas, the Women Air Force Service Pilots took up the war effort on the home front. From 1943 to 1944, they logged over 60 million miles across the U.S., flying 77 types of military aircraft to haul supplies and conduct training exercises....
Original Rosie Recalls Douglas, Boeing Work - Gazette Newspapers | Hanson, who came to Douglas at 19 years old with only some work as a soda jerk on her resume, said she wound up working on everything from B-17 Flying Fortresses used by the Allies during World War II, to MD-11 commercial jetliners, to C-47 Skytrains.
The wedding dress that saved airman’s life at the close of WW II - War Tales | When Bill Bingham bailed out of “Lemon Squirts,” his doomed B-24 “Liberator” bomber over northern Italy on Mar. 4, 1945, he never considered the possibility the silk parachute that saved his life would become a family heirloom. About a year later, the parachute he used to escape the disabled bomber provided the material for his […]
Timeless Voices - Bruce Ware · eaavideo.org | Bruce Ware served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1989, with 12 of those years flying rescue helicopters in Spain, Germany, and Vietnam. In 1972, he flew a Sikorsky HH-3E on a rescue mission to recover Charles Lindbergh from Southern Mindanao.
MAAM’s P-61 Black Widow Restoration UPDATE – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Ep 531 - WarbirdRadio.com | WARBIRD RADIO – Russ Strine joins Matt Jolley with an update on the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s P-61 “Black Widow” restoration. MAAM’s P-61 will soon become the only flying example of the famous WWII era night fighter. Russ also unveils some big news about their upcoming WWII Weekend! Over a thousand re-enactors, 80 period airplanes and […]
Warbird Restoration- The Lexicans | ...A striking example of this artistry is one Curtiss P-40C Tomahawk that survived a crash landing in 1942 to emerge as an award-winning restoration indistinguishable from the day it rolled off the Curtiss assembly line in 1941. The restoration shunned the iconic, but now ubiquitous, “Flying Tiger” shark’s mouth paint scheme to create instead a rugged-looking US Army Air Corps fighter of the type that rose to meet Japanese warplanes over Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941....
Andy’s Parts Collection Part II - WarbirdRadio.com | WARBIRD RADIO – Andy Heins is at it again… He’s been digging up some real treasures this winter and proud to offer the items below. Take a look! 1. The “Real Deal” – Curtis JN-4 “Jenny” Wheels: Just think of the barnstorming stories these things could tell! If you’re a Waldo Pepper fan these are […]
On this day in 1968 a B-52 crashed in Greenland with 4 hydrogen bombs - The Aviationist | On Jan. 21, 1968, a B-52G Stratofortress belonging to the 380th Strategic Bomb Wing from Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York, crashed in in Greenland in what is remembered as the second “Broken
Arrow” incident (yes, that codeword is not only used in movies)...Transformers: Age of Extraction · Craig Hoyle, The DEW Line | We’ve had a couple of interesting – and in some ways overlapping – stories on our defence channel since the end of last week about the future of personnel rescue....
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth - General Aviation News | Astronaut Chris Hadfield has logged nearly 4,000 hours in space. A recent 144 days stint as commander of the International Space Station (ISS) saw him post hundreds of spectacular images to Twitter (@Cmdr_Hadfield) which earned him more than 1 million followers...
Friday, April 12, 2013
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Rep. Buschon presses Navy to keep Blue Angels flying - Evansville Courier & Press | “Rather than cut the Blue Angels, I encourage the DOD to look at other ways to cut wasteful spending. The DOD spends $700 million annually on alternative energy research, duplicating research at the Department of Energy or in the private sector. Last ...
Heritage Flight Foundation To Continue Air Show Performances from Aero-News Network| But Modern Military Aircraft Will Not Be Part Of The Displays While contemporary military aircraft will not be participating in air shows this year, the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation (AFHFF) has developed plans to be sure that Heritage Flights will continue to be available to air shows that wish to have them participate.
Tiny stunt plane provides big thrills at Sun n' Fun - Tampabay.com | Now that the lunky cargo has been situated — jeez, I don't even want to know what my call sign would be — it's time for some 2,000-foot-high derring-do with the stars at this year's Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, the aviation-intense weekend ...
Sun 'n Fun airshow wows crowds - AOPA Pilot | Pilots nationwide and spectators from the Lakeland, Fla., area flocked to the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in anticipation of the daily 
airshows and other happenings at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. The daily airshows are shorter this ...
Sun 'n Fun Warbirds 2013 - Photos!
With Blue Angels, Thunderbirds grounded, Wings Over Houston gets creative - Houston Chronicle | A steady stream of bad budget news from Washington, D.C., has left this year's Wings Over Houston Airshow up in the air. Organizers have known since March 1 that the planned headliner - the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration squadron - would not ...
Pilots Work to Save Big Country AirFest after Dyess Backs Out - Big County | You can see them flying high, every May, during Abilene's annual Big Country Airfest, except this year, as Gary Potter admits: "The air shows not going to be the same." The sky will be a bit emptier after budget cuts forced the Air Force to cancel ...
Ocean City air show to go on without Blue Angels, Thunderbirds - Baltimore Sun | In addition to the OC Air Show, Lilley's company also produces the Lauderdale Air Show later this month in South Florida. He said that show has been successful using only civilian aircraft for the past 
three years and that he would seek a similar ...
Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation Airshow Confirms Performers for May Event from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation has confirmed airshow performers and display aircraft for this year's event at Columbia, MO Regional Airport May 25-26. The show must go on, as it has for the previous 24 years, despite the cancellation of U.S. military participation...
SF's Fleet Week air show canceled with Blue Angels grounded - San Francisco Examiner | The Blue Angels are the lynchpin of Fleet Week's air show, which draws more than 1 million visitors to rooftops and open spaces around Marina Green and Crissy Field every October. Without the Blue Angels, it is a “safe bet” there will be no air show, ...
Hopes are high for airshow - The West Australian | Those magnificent men in their flying machines will take to the skies over Geraldton at the weekend as part of an airshow organisers hope will grow into one of Australia's biggest. The Valley View Weekend will incorporate a host of aerial displays with ...
AIRSHOW NEWS: Flying Fortress secures place at RAF Cosford Air Show from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | The RAF Cosford 75th Anniversary Air Show team is excited to announce that the last remaining airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress in Europe will be joining the packed line-up at this year’s event on Sunday 9th June.
B-17 Bomber In The Skies Over Fresno - CBS 47 | The B-17 Flying Fortress "Movie Memphis Belle" had heads turning all around Fresno on Tuesday. The B-17 Bomber helped the U.S. win WWII, and one of the last of the legendary aircraft was in the skies above the valley Tuesday. Around 13,000 were built, ...
68 years after being shot down over Germany, Fresno WWII vet flies in a B-17 - Fresno Bee | Rudy Giannoni, right, of Fresno steps out of the Movie Memphis Belle, a restored World War II B-17 bomber, after taking a ride in the flying fortress in the skies above Fresno Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Giannoni, who turns 90 later this month, was shot ...
Lt. Matt Williams flew a B-24 on 35 combat missions over Europe during WW II from War Tales by Don Moore | 1st Lt. Matt Williams of Englewood flew his first combat mission piloting a B-24 “Liberator,” four-engine bomber over Nazi-occupied France during the D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, along the beaches of Normandy in World War II. “My first mission was probably the most interesting because you could climb out of the bomber and walk from [...]
Top flight weekend at Yorkshire Air Museum - The Press, York | VISITORS to the Yorkshire Air Museum could see a flypast of a Douglas DC3 Dakota from the Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight at the Battlegroup North weekend event in May. The event, on May 11 and 12, will also feature a war gaming show, performed by ...
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Visit: Airpark in Winter - Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Airpark contains a unique Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar. The design was an improvement of the company's C-82 Packet, a postwar cargo aircraft used...
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - The Inside View from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Since Fred Harl is covering the aircraft in the Air Park out there in the snow, I thought I would provide an inside look from a recent visit to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. A research trip to the Museum archives...
Brad Tate from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Friday's Fabulous Flyer | ...My mother's father was a private pilot. He was a banker in western Oklahoma and got his kicks flying around in a V-tailed Bonanza during the 1960's. My father's father was a WWII era B-25 Crew Chief stationed at Greenville Army Air Field in Greenville, SC where he helped train the Doolittle Raiders. My own father flew OV-1 Mohawks in Vietnam and spent 32 years as a pilot for Delta Air Lines. But as surrounded by aviation as I was, a career in the skies was never pushed on me or even encouraged until I began to show interest of my own....
Yeager Fights To Retain Control Of His Name from Aero-News Network | Has Filed A Petition With SCOTUS In Long-Running Case Retired Air Force General Chuck Yeager has filed a petition with the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) related to a suit against a memorabilia website he says used his name without authorization. The website Law 360 reports that in the petition, Yeager says a legal principal known as "laches" should apply in the case rather than California state law.
Far out space fun arrives April 12 with Yuri's Night - Daily Press | The Yuri's Night event being held Friday, April 12, at the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton celebrates space exploration with live music from Slapwater, Nature's Child and DJ Jeyone, intergalactic cocktails, a space-themed costume contest ...
Video: Remembering the 1st to orbit: Yuri Gagarin from Spaceports | On April, 12th, 2013 putting on of wreaths took place on Red Square in Moscow, Russia to designers of space technology and the first cosmonaut of a planet - to Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Virginians may see Antares rocket red glare from Spaceports | The NASA Wallops Flight Facility Mission Planning lab created the visibility map for the launch of the Orbital Sciences Corporation commercial Antares rocket booster from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Virginia's Eastern Shore set for Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 5PM ET....
Thursday, February 28, 2013
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The airshow that looks like a Hollywood blockbuster: Scorching pictures of ... - Daily Mail | But these scorching snaps were not taken on a film set, they were captured at the Australian International Airshow, where crowds were left feeling the heat by the red hot stunts being performed in the skies above them. The dynamic Tinstix Of Dynamite ...
Experience WWII history from the cockpit - Wink News | Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. folks can look at planes on display and fly-bys. Featured Warbirds are expected to include: B-25, P-51 Mustang, TBM-Avenger, OV-1 Mohawk, F9F-Bearcat, Yak-9, L-39, O-2, C-45, PT-17, BT-13, ...
Blue Angels lend a helping hand in Niland - Imperial Valley Press | Aviation Machinist Mate 1st Class Isaac Dominguez, U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, bags food to be distributed to those in need at the Niland Food Shed on Feb. 20. The Blue Angels are conducting winter training at Naval Air ...
Dayton Air Show may have to go without Thunderbirds in 2013 - WDTN | The Dayton Air Show brings approximately 75,000 people to the area every year and pumps $3.2million into the local economy. 2013 will mark the 39th consecutive show, making it one of the oldest and most premiere air shows in the nation. However, this ...
Question of the Week: Air Shows Without Jet Teams? from AVwebFlash Current Issue | One of the impacts of sequestration will be an end to military flight displays. Will you still go to your local air show if there are no jets?Plus: Last week, we asked AVweb readers if they'd ever flown with an unruly passenger; click through to see the breakdown of responses.
Federal budget cuts could affect Treasure Coast airfields, Stuart Air Show ... - WPTV | Federally funded school programs and upcoming air shows in South Florida could take a major hit from federal budget cuts. Photographer: Deborah Silver, TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Copyright 2013 Scripps Media ...
Through the Sequestration Gate: Now What? from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Barring a sudden display of bipartisanship in Washington, it is becoming apparent that implications of the federal budget sequestration will begin to occur on Friday. The aviation community, particularly those of us in general aviation, are bracing for whatever happens afterward.
The Royal International Air Tattoo | We are pleased to confirm the attendance of the Frecce Tricolori and a Finnish C-295M at the 2013 Air Tattoo.
The Manston Airshow returns after 20 year break - Kent News | The skies over Thanet will be alive to the sound of aircraft this summer with the return of the South East Airshow at Manston Airport for the first time in 20 years. The show will host some of the world's greatest modern and historic aircraft...
Looking Forward to the Cape Girardeau, MO Air Festival by Looking Back: 2010 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The 2010 Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival featured the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, Skip Stewart, Kyle and Amanda Franklin, Melissa Pemberton, U.S. Army Golden Knights, and Team RV. A variety of warbirds were present, including the B-17 Sentimental Journey, B-25 Mitchell, and F-4U Corsair. They also had a rare EA-6B Prowler on static display....
YEAGER BRINGS 'RIGHT STUFF' TO NATIONAL CHARACTER AND ... - Avionics Intelligence | And while he was officially prohibited from engaging in combat, his guns were hot the day he and his students received an order to provide cover for a crashed B-17 Flying Fortress. "The operations officer called me on the radio and said, 'How much fuel ...
Podcast: Around the World in a Hawker Jet, for Education from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Barrington Irving, whose Experience Aviation nonprofit helps to inspire kids in Miami to pursue science and engineering careers, aims to reach millions of kids with his next project -- a six-month flight around the world, via all seven continents, communicating with kids via satellite along the way. AVweb's Mary Grady spoke with Irving about his plans and his recent designation as an Emerging Explorer by the National Geographic Society.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.
Next Stop For Irving, All Seven Continents from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Fuller To Step Down At AOPA from AVwebFlash Current Issue | AOPA announced today that President and CEO Craig Fuller is stepping down and the search is now on for his replacement. Fuller became president in 2009, taking over from Phil Boyer. Fuller is just the fourth president of the organization in its 75-year history. He will stay on until a replacement is found. An AOPA news release says Fuller committed to five years in the job and with the end point approaching it's time for the search for another leader to begin. "The process of finding a new leader can now go forward as all of us at AOPA roll up our sleeves to fight the day to day battles that seem to keep coming our way," said Fuller. "The team will not miss a beat this year as we lay the groundwork for the future." Board Chairman William Trimble III thanked Fuller for his service, saying he "served nobly and professionally."
Original part from B-17F Memphis Belle® returns home from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Young Airman Ralph Barrett had no idea what that strange looking part he had found in Memphis was, but it looked interesting so he picked it up and decided to hang onto it. The part eventually made it to his tool box at home and remained there unseen for more than 40 years.
Huey helicopters to be featured at Pima Air Museum - KVOA Tucson News | TUCSON - A Huey Helicopter Forum is being held this weekend at the Pima Air & Space Museum. The Huey Forum showcases the varied history of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopter whose storied career has included countless civilian search and...
Pearson Air Museum reopening draws ire of some Vancouver residents - OregonLive.com | Emily Gorchels and her daughter, Claire Gorchels, 3, explore a tent that is part of a new exhibit about a World War I era spruce mill at Pearson Air Museum. The museum reopened Wednesday under direction of the National ...
Storch with it’s legs in the snow from Apron 6 | A first picture of the Slepcev Storch (wich means stork) in the snow. I was very happy to photograph this airplane in the grasfield in front of it’s hangar. With the engines running it blew the snow into the air which gave a nice photo opportunity. Although it’s not a Fieseler Storch but a 3/4 [...]
Lloyd G. Cloum - Monroe Evening News | Lloyd served in the U. S. Army Air Corps, 94th Bombardment Group as a tail gunner on a B-17 where he received his Mission wings for five flights over Germany. He volunteered for the invasion of France serving Company E, 354th Infantry during the Battle ...
From POW to freedom - Estherville Daily News | Howard Croner of Estherville received the information in the mail earlier this month from Carol Wilcox, cousin of 1st Lt. Charles C. Young, Jr., pilot of the B-17, who was killed in the crash. When the door was opened, it pushed me off to the side
and ... A whale of a plane! from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Boeing's experimental hydrogen-fueled 'Phantom Eye' high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aircraft flew for the second time on Monday....
Dennis Tito Envisions Journey to Mars in 2018 from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A group founded by private space traveler Dennis Tito announced plans Wednesday to pursue a manned mission to Mars in January 2018.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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Flyovers at Sporting Events One Casualty of Cuts to the Military – Are They ... - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio | According to ESPN.com, military spending cuts to the Air Force at up to 30 percent have forced the branch to trim flying hours by up to 20 percent, part of which will come from air shows. Some of those air shows include the Thunderbirds aerobatic ...
U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Air Shows Potentially on the Budget Chopping Block - DigitalJournal.com | Last year, more than 13 million Americans attended an air show. Hundreds of air shows are held every year in the United States, featuring world-class entertainment and bringing significant economic impact – sometimes tens of millions of dollars – to...
Blue Angels Lend a Helping Hand - Military.com | Several Blue Angels team members, along with Lt. Jared Smith, Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro base chaplain and Lt. j.g. Lisa Lill, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East, assisted in bagging and distributing 438 bags of food for those in need in ...
Yuma military air show not affected by sequestration - KSWT-TV | YUMA, AZ - The looming sequestration deadline could also bring nearly $50 billion in military budget cuts. Some viewers wanted to know if the upcoming military air show would be affected. Captain Staci Reidinger with Marine Corp Air Station Yuma says no.
Air Fiesta 2013 marks half century of Valley aerial expositions - Brownsville Herald | This year's event will focus heavily on World War II airplanes in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Commemorative Air Force air shows in the Rio Grande Valley. Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 10:40 pm. Air Fiesta 2013 marks half century of ...
Breaking news Red Arrows confirmed for Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week - Bridport and Lyme Regis News | Breaking news Red Arrows confirmed for Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week. 10:08am Tuesday 26th February 2013 in Local News By Adrianne Maslen. The Red Arrows are confirmed for Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week. THE Red Arrows will appear at Lyme Regis ...
Frecce Tricolori calendar of exhibitions - Translated | There are 19 events, including exhibitions and overflights, which will touch many Italian places, including the islands and foreign cities. Pan will be in Lignano August 18 and 25 in Grado...
10 best air shows around the world - USA TODAY | Bournemouth Air Festival, Dorset, England. The Bournemouth Air Festival, the largest free annual airshow in Europe, combines two great things: airplanes and the beach. The four-day festival draws over a million spectators for its aerial shows, hot air ...
Looking Forward to the Cape Girardeau, MO Air Festival by Looking Back: 2006 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Cape Girardeau, MO Air Festival is returning this year after a two-year absence from 2011 - 2012. I thought it would be nice to take a look back at a few of their previous shows in anticipation of what we might see at this year's show....
The Ice Pilots NWT lost a family member | While filming with a different production company in Kenya, Director/Cameraman John Driftmier was involved in a fatal plane crash....
Yeager brings 'Right Stuff' to symposium from Air Force Link Top Stories | The first person ever to travel faster than the speed of sound didn't know anything about airplanes when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1941. But retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager did have a knack for fixing machines and a willingness to do whatever his duty required of him and to take advantage of any opportunity that presented itself, which is how he ended up behind the controls of the X-1 experimental aircraft when it made its first supersonic flight just six years later....
Register NOW to Race in the 37th Annual Air Race Classic from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Albuquerque, NM -Entries for the 2013 Air Race Classic immediately started arriving at noon on January 2nd for this year's race when opened. Over the past month, two-thirds of the available racer slots were claimed. Entries will be accepted until April 1st, but the opportunity may not last that long, if all 55 race team slots are filled before then. Excitement is building early for this 2,400+ statute mile daytime VFR race from Pasco, Washington to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Challenge yourself to fly this year's route in four days (June 18-21)....
Women Fly! March 5-10 from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Women of Aviation Week March 4-10, is one week away! The Museum of Flight is celebrating from the 5-10th.
Fly it Forward Opens to ALL Ladies on March 9th!!! from Toriaflies | The 2013 Frederick Women Fly It Forward Committee is happy to announce that flights are now available for all women on Saturday, March 9th at our PINK – Women Fly It Forward event. As our week-long Women Fly It Forward event draws near, we have seen a steady increase in interest for our Saturday flights from women and girls of all ages.
Balloon Crash Kills 19 In Egypt from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Nineteen tourists flying above the temples and tombs near Egypt's Nile River in a hot-air balloon were killed on Tuesday when the aircraft caught fire, according to the Associated Press. The passengers were from Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan. The pilot and several others survived and are being treated for burns. Tourist flights are popular in the Luxor region, where they are a mainstay in the local economy, and several other balloons were flying at the time of the accident. Local officials have grounded all flights.
Tim Timmins from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | Every Tuesday and Thursday morning around 1130 AM, rain or shine, winter or summer, former fighter pilot Tim Timmins wheels his car
into the parking lot at Vintage Wings of Canada. As the wind sweeps hard across the pavement, often carrying drifting snow or sleet, he retrieves a document bag from the passenger seat, tucks it under one arm, locks the car door, walks up the sidewalk into the wind and enters the front door of the Vintage Wings hangar. Waiting at the door for him is Wallace, the front office dog. Tim stops by the reception counter, chats up the young ladies in the administration office, as fighter pilots are wont to do. He fishes a sandwich bag out of his pocket containing dog treats and turns to Wallace, who is waiting not so patiently and offers him “just one”. A minute later he offers him another. Then Tim Timmins makes his way to the library, taking time to stop in...Wodicka tells harrowing tale of B-17 crash - Estherville Daily News | Editors note: The following narrative is from a telephone interview that Jerry Penry had with Edward S. Wodicka, navigator and survivor of the B-17 Flying Fortress 1st Lt. Charles Young was flying. The aircraft was shot down over Rodenbeck, Germany.
Red Bull P-38 and Corsair Video from Another Time by Dan Linn | Wow... you must take the time to watch this video showing The Flying Bulls collection P-38 Lightning and F4U Corsair flying in the skies over Austria! When I was young I saw these two Warbirds flying in the skies over Texas. Now years later...
Tourism award for Yorkshire Air Museum - The Press, York | THE Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington has been voted the best visitor attraction in the UK by a leading tourism industry magazine. For a second year the museum has been recognised by readers of Going Places magazine, for its friendliness and welcome, ...
Oklahoma City, OK: Museum of the 99s from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
Quicksilver Pilot George Karamitis a Wright Master Pilot from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The FAA's prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award was presented to George Karamitis, EAA 144192, of Avon Park, Florida, at the 2013 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. Wright Masters are honored for 50 years of flight free of accidents, incidents, or citations.
Was there ever a YF-24? from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Was there ever a YF-24? The US Air Force says no. "Our historians said there is no record of there ever having been a YF-24," says Lt
Col Max Despain, an Air Force spokeswoman at the Pentagon. "Perhaps it's being mistaken for an X-24 which wasn't a fighter?" That said, this old bio for a former test pilot, Colonel Joseph A. Lanni lists such an aircraft--which is curious... Academy glider instructor named most active in nation - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base | He is the first instructor recognized and certified as a master SSA cross-country instructor in U.S. Air Force Academy history and is the first instructor to be a national judge for the International Aerobatic Club. "I rely on Matti's talents daily to ...
NASA-Dryden Renamed for Neil Armstrong; Dryden Gets Test Range - SCV News | U.S. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, praised the passage of legislation to re-designate NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. McKeon joined fellow local representative Congressman Kevin McCarthy in introducing this legislation....
Friday, December 7, 2012
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Retired bomber pilot to deliver keynote speech at Pearl Harbor observance from The Kathryn Report | WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – In ceremonies across the county, Americans will pause Friday to remember the horrific attack on America at Pearl Harbor. A special ceremony will take place in Wilmington as well, with the guest speaker being a former World War Two bomber pilot...
Congratulations to all the competitors at Dubai. Our competition teams did amazi... from US Army Golden Knights's Facebook Wall | Congratulations to all the competitors at Dubai. Our competition teams did amazing. Today the GK 8-Way wrapped up the event securing the Gold for the U.S. We are extremely proud of both the 8-Way and 4-Way Teams!! Go USA!
Mosquito bomber to be highlight of airshow - Wairarapa Times-Age | The legendary de Havilland Mosquito fighter bomber, which is almost entirely made of wood and is unique in the world, will fly at the 2013 Wings Over Wairarapa airshow in Masterton next month.
Oregon International Air Show donates more than $78000 to charities and schools - OregonLive.com | The Oregon International Air Show held its annual Checks for Charity event Thursday morning at 
Standard TV and Appliance in Beaverton, distributing more than $78,000 to local charities and organizations. "We were delighted to be able to present $78,000 ...
Ohio Air News 220 - Charles Johnson | OAN # 220, Andy Warrens HD photo's from Virginia Beach, VA
Don Bean MBE from Flightline UK | It is with deep regret that the organisers of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Shoreham Airshow announce the passing of its organiser Don Bean MBE following a recent illness at the age of 80. In the year 2000 Don was awarded the MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his tireless work for the Association. He founded the Shoreham Airshow 23 years ago following a small fete that was held to the East of the Airfield. The rest is history with donations made to RAFA of over 1.7 million pounds...
Chuck Yeager, still soaring at 89 from The Kathryn Report | GRASS VALLEY, Calif. -- In the parking lot of this small Sierra Nevada town's airfield, a decommissioned F-104 Starfighter jet looms over a series of plaques. They honor the exploits of one Charles Elwood Yeager, better known as Chuck.But while the display has a posthumous vibe, the local legend in question is very much alive and well, sitting in his hanger a few yards up the road."I'll be 90 in...
Doolittle exhibit to launch NWFSC 50th anniversary events - Crestview News Bulletin | NICEVILLE — As a major component of Northwest Florida State College's more than yearlong recognition of its 50th anniversary, the school plans to open a museum-quality historical display honoring the Doolittle Raiders. The exhibit opens April 17, 2013...
The classic engagement of the day [21st March 1945]... from x planes | ”..The classic engagement of the day [21st March 1945] occurred later that day when Capt Sedvert observed an Me 262 at only 500ft flying over Ostofen. He dived on the jet just as it dropped a bomb on the town, and good strikes were seen on the fuselage, slowing its speed considerably as it crossed the Rhine River....
Donated C-172 to Carry On Legacy of Departed EAA Member from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Dennis Yugo loved aviation, especially aerobatics. A member of EAA and the International Aerobatic Club (IAC), he frequently flew his Pitts Special to aerobatic competitions around his home state of California, often winning....
Model planes air show part of Yuman's passion - Yuma Sun | The Yuma Aeromodelers will hold its annual Radio Control Model Airplane Air Show and Fly-In at the club's airfield located at Blaisdell, north of Yuma. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. A fly contest and hobby swap meet will be ...
Heli-Fun: Chopper tours offer unusual perspective of Lake Tahoe from RGJ.com | A recent ride with Reno Tahoe Helicopters in South Lake Tahoe changed RGJ reporter Scott Oxarart's perception.
Rocky skies to full of activity with aeroclub open day - Rockhampton Morning Bulletin | Rockhampton Aero Club president Graham Dooley says each year Air Services Australia sponsors aero clubs affiliated with the Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia four flying scholarships valued at $7,700 these scholarships will be presented in ...
Sunday, November 25, 2012
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Flightline UK:
- Top 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.7 – Antonov An-124 at RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day
- Top 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.8 – E II R Formation at the Royal International Air
Tattoo - Top 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.9 – The SAAB JA37 Viggen at Jersey International Air Display
- Top 10 Airshow Moments of 2012: No.10 – Gary Connery at Dunsfold Wings and Wheels
U.S. Court Of Appeals Rules Against Chuck Yeager In Memorabilia Dispute from Aero-News Network | Ninth Circuit Judge Affirms District Court Summary Judgment Finding Yeager's Declaration To Be A 'Sham' A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco, CA, has upheld a district court summary judgment that claims made by Chuck Yeager concerning signed memorabilia offered for sale on a website are a "sham."
EAA's Next President? from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | ...What if someone who understood reality and possessed a heartfelt interest in the survival of the sport of aviation actually became president of EAA? Just think of what such a person could do for the organization? The big question though is this; “Do you believe anyone like that will be the next president of EAA?”...
Mark your Calendar: March 4-10, 2013 from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | Free flights for women and girls, static displays at airports, and special guests are planned at numerous locations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. “No country harbors as many female astronauts as the United States does,” the nonprofit Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide said on its website. “The goal is to welcome a female astronaut at each major U.S. event because … most astronauts are first, pilots. What could be a more exciting inspiration for a young woman to earn a pilot license?”...
Another Day in the Life of an Airport: Variety of Aircraft at St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | St. Louis Downtown Airport, home to the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum in historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 and a host of very interesting aircraft, is the third busiest airport in Illinois. A variety of home-based and...
Ballarat Aero Club celebrates milestone - Ballarat Courier | The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) roulette aerobatic team created a spectacular display in the skies over Ballarat on Saturday as part of a weekend of flying displays, exhibits and celebrations at Ballarat Airport. Ballarat Aero Club president...
Young Eagles Flight Rally - Tampabay.com | Kids ages 8-17 can actually take flight and explore the world of aviation for free. Volunteer pilots will take children on a 15-minute flight from the Clearwater Airpark, heading north over Countryside and to the Gulf Beaches area. Each young "pilot...
Friday, October 19, 2012
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Blue Angels ready to wow, represent military at Jacksonville show - Florida Times-Union | Greg McWherter who fly in the elite squadron — each air show is a chance to give back. “We always walk away with a sense of accomplishment,” said McWherter, the commanding officer and flight leader for the 2012 Blue Angels. “Not so much for what we do ...
Skytypers to be part of Sea & Sky Spectacular - ActionNewsJax.com | The Geico sponsored airshow will be part of this weekend's Sea & Sky Spectacular which features the Blue Angels. The event is Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Jacksonville Beach and is free to the public. Preferred seating can be ...
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome holds season's final air show - Newsday | Gusting winds kept the "pumpkin bombers" close to the ground when Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome presented its last air show of the season Oct. 14. "Virtually everything in the aerodrome collection that rolls or flies was on display during the grand finale ...
Copperstate takes off in one week from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The 2012 COPPERSTATE Fly-In & Aviation Expo — now in its 40th year — takes off in one week, opening Thursday, Oct. 25 and running through Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Casa Grande, Ariz. Hundreds of aircraft will be on hand, so attendees can get up close and personal with virtually any kind of "flying machine" they'd like to see, organizers promise, noting "The beauty of a fly-in format is that you never know what will show up!"...
Pictures Of The Day Live:18th October 2012 - Huffington Post UK | DUXFORD, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: A Hawker Hurricane Mk XIIa 5711 (G-HURI) fighter aircraft returns from performing an aerobatic display at the IWM Duxford on October 18, 2012 in Duxford, England. The aeroplane, similar to those that defended British ...
First aerobatic airplane ride incites thrill for aviation - NeighborNewspapers.com | “OK, so the only three things you have to remember are: unbuckle your seat belt, get out of the plane and pull the rip 
cord on the parachute,” said Kerry Tidmore, the Salute America Air Show air boss and former Air Force pilot, before we get in the two ...
Russian Aerobatics Team Boss Fired from The Kathryn Report | The commander of Russia’s famed Strizhi (Swifts) aerobatics team, Lt. Col. Valery Morozov, has been fired from the air force for taking bribes, a source at the Kubinka Air Show Center said on Thursday. “Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov signed an order discharging Morozov on October 12” for “failure to comply with his contract,” the source said. Morozov confirmed his discharge ...
Lauderdale Air Show On The Move - CBS Local | No reason was given for the move. Other things, however, will remain the same. The Lauderdale Air Show, which will kick off at noon, will again be centered at Sunrise Blvd and State Road A1A in Fort Lauderdale. Tickets for premium viewing in the Drop ...
Report: Sailabration drew record 1.54M visitors to Baltimore - Baltimore Business Journal (blog) | View photo gallery (2 photos). Members of the Acapulco, Mexico, tall ship Cuauhtemoc, stand along the yardarms of. Bonnie Schupp. The week-long Star-Spangled Sailabration in June featured tall ships from across the world and a Blue Angels air show.
Air shows returning to Pease in 2014, beyond - Seacoastonline.com | The Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets during practice flights in the June 2012 show at Pease. Air shows have been approved to return to Pease on a biennial basis beginning in 2014, but the featured acts have not yet been named.Rich Beauchesne photo ...
The Flying Cheetahs from Latest Vlog | We recently got to film at AFB Makhado where one of the highlights was filming the pilots from 2 Squadron aka The Flying Cheetahs...
See history take flight from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | When's the last time you saw three beautifully restored warbirds flying in formation outside of a major airshow? If you're lucky enough to be around Everett, Wash., it could be a frequent occurrence. The Flying Heritage Collection located at Snohomish County Airport/Paine Field (PAE) regularly puts its planes in the sky on Fly Free Days....
Take flight on Belle replica this weekend - Memphis Commercial Appeal | The "Memphis Belle" B-17, a replica of the Belle that flew numerous missions during World War II, will be available for public flights from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Olive Branch airport. Ground tours are available from 2:30 p.m. to ...
World War II planes to visit GMU from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | On Friday, Oct. 26, the “Wings of Freedom Tour” will land at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. The B-24, P-51 and B-17 will be open for tours, as well as available for flights. The vintage airplanes will be at the airport all weekend, leaving Oct. 28...
Chuck Yeager's sound barrier anniversary flight video from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass
CenTex CAF - Community Impact Newspaper | Members of the Central Texas Wing of the Commemorative Air Force dedicate their days to the preservation of some of the storied aircraft of U.S. aviation history. Their efforts mean that the hangar the San Marcos nonprofit group calls home has achieved ...
Spitfire Excavation Deal Signed from AVwebFlash Current Issue | British farmer and aviation enthusiast David Cundall Tuesday signed an agreement with Burma's government to unearth a cache of what he expects will be dozens of Spitfires carefully stored and buried in that country at the end of World War II. Roughly 35 Spitfires are still flown in the world, today. Mr. Cundall and his Burmese business partner Htoo Htoo Zaw estimate there may be at least 60 Spitfires, all of therare Mark XIV model,at a location Cundall discovered in February after a 16 year search. The pair believe the aircraft were greased and wrapped prior to being buried in crates, and may be recovered in good condition. Some 20,000 Spitfires were built during the war, but the Mark XIV model represents a much smaller segment of that group....
Captain Albert Ball VC RFC The Nottingham trail 18-10-2012 from stickandrudderWTO by G-GARY | Today, I went to try and find any trace of Captain Abert Ball VC RFC, that I could. He was from the City of Nottingham, and I wanted to know more about this local hero, without getting 
too 'intrusive'.Todays trail went well, although two items, still need to be checked-out, in the form of a 'plaque' at the Holy Trinity church Lenton, which must be inside the building, so permission will have to 'granted' for that veiwing, should it be available to the public. The other 'item' is a prop and a oil-painting of him, held at the Trent College at Long Eaton, where he attended, and again permission will have to be sought with that visit too. Not sure if the propeller is from a 'kill' over the Western front or another from elsewhere, of which a former 'game-keeper' held for many years, after a young Albert Ball gave to it him, after a crash in an aeroplane, on what is now Aspley/Strelley social housing. But I shall make the effort to view these items if it is possible. This mornings trail started at Church Lane Lenton...
Lovingly restored Fokker F-27 from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | Because I linger on the mailing list of a number of logistics companies, I still receive the odd truck and trailer releases. Still, they occasionally yield some gems like this series of pictures from Dutch heavy haulage firm Van der Vlist, which shows the company moving a beautifully restored Fokker F-27 to...
"Juicy" UCAP #306 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast
Lynda Meeks: The Sky's the Limit - Huffington Post | Meeks says she hopes she is doing some good for women in aviation with her organization. “I really do think that women completely have the capacity to become pilots, and very good pilots,” she says. “Look at being a doctor. It used to be, 'Oh my God ...
Strong man pulls for troops from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | Practice makes perfect for strong man Mark Kirsch, "Pulls for the Troops" performer, during the practice pull of a HC-130 Combat King at Moody Air Force Base, Oct. 5, 2012. Kirsch has been performing for audiences for over 5 years, but recently started pulling jumbo jets at airshows. His next scheduled pull will be at the Moody Air Force Base Open House, Ga., Oct. 27 and 28.
EAA Chapters Provide a Special Flight from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA Chapter 93 of Madison, Wisconsin, and Chapter 1389 of nearby Middleton co-hosted an EAA Young Eagles and Eagle Flights event last month at Morey Field in Middleton, Wisconsin.
Red Bull Stratos: The Facts Speak For Themselves from Aerial Sports Feed | With the dust beginning to settle on Felix's landing spot it's perhaps time to take stock of the record-breaking Red Bull Stratos mission...
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Red Bull Stratos: Dramatic photos from the supersonic mission from Aerial Sports Feed
Dramatic Footage from Baumgartner's Suit from Spaceports | The video feed of Felix Baumgartner's record setting jump from the edge of space was viewed by more than seven million people on YouTube alone. The dramatic footage above taken from a camera mounted on Felix Baumgartner's spacesuit shows...
The man behind the jump through the sound barrier - THE WORLD | Later came the Red Bull Air Race, where pilots fly around obstacles with speed. How much of the Red Bull Air Sports coined, is still seen in the "Hangar 7". This is a futuristic glass palace in the grounds of the airport ...
Felix Baumgartner's Jump Was The Biggest Risk Red Bull Has Ever Taken - Business Insider | Red Bull has Formula-1 racecars that charge around a track at 200 mph, an air race that features planes zooming around a city's waterfront at 200 knots and a cliff diving series that sends humans hurtling down the sides of mountains. The consequences ...
Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular announced - ActionNewsJax.com | ... Black Diamond Jet Team, F4U-Corsair, F-18 Super Hornet, Legacy Flight, Mike Wiskus, Matt Chapman, Horsemen Fllight Team, F-22 Raptor, Heritage Flight, Michael Goulian, and the U.S. Coast Guard, who will be doing a search and rescue demonstration.
GET READY: Sea & Sky Spectacular returns to the Beaches - Florida Times-Union | The Blue Angels make their final pass in formation to close out the 2009 Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular over Jacksonville Beach.
Slideshow: Stunning helicopter display at Imperial War Museum show - Cambridge News | An air museum's season of shows came to an end in spectacular style this weekend with planes and 
helicopters filling the skies. The Autumn Air Show at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford presented a thrilling aerodynamic finale to the end of the season.
Catalina's first airshow flies into history - AOPA Pilot | 29 and 30, the weekend of the first Catalina Air Show and Festival commemorating the 100th anniversary of Glenn L. Martin's historic flight to the island on May 10, 1912. On that misty morning, Martin took off in his amphibious biplane from Newport Bay ...
VIDEO. High aerobatics show in Sainte-Maxime - Var-Matin | Unquestionably the event was superb and can only regret that the Patrouille de France, for the final last night, did not receive such a beautiful weather that Saturday. The organizers have had to shorten the festival because of the storm...
Local aviation club to host annual aircraft show - Daily Comet | On Oct. 20, the Bill Fornof Memorial Chapter 513 of the local Experimental Aircraft Association will host its annual Cajun Fly In from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport. The aircraft at the show will be in an open-house setting, meaning ...
Save the dates for the 2012 Wings Over Houston Airshow - The Tribune | Taking place Oct. 27 and 28, this year's event will feature the return of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to Ellington Airport, as the world-famous aerobatic team once again thrills audiences in Houston. The six-member team will be on hand with their F/A-18 ...
Sound barrier pioneer celebrates 65 years from Air Force Link Top Stories | Retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking event with a re-enactment here Oct. 14. Yeager was serving as a test pilot and flying the experimental Bell X-1 named the, "Glamorous Glennis," Oct. 14, 1947, when he successfully broke the sound barrier. ...
Whatta Man by msgtbuck | Age 89 and the good general goes up to celebrate his aviation first by doin’ it again. Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager poses for photographers after returning from his 65th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier flight aboard a 65th Aggressor Squadron F-15D Eagle piloted by Capt. David Vincent...
West Virginia governor declares October ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’ from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has declared October “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlights general aviation’s pivotal role in supporting access to medical treatment, commerce and critical services throughout the state. The general aviation industry in West Virginia contributes $616 million to the economy annually...
New film about seaplanes released from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | John Vigran recently completed a short film about seaplanes and flying around the San Francisco Bay Area for his friends at Seaplane Adventures in Mill Valley, California. He sent...
Back in the big Cub from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | My favorite Cub returned to service a few weeks ago but I didn't have a chance to take her up until tonight. She has 
two brand-new metal wings, topped with yellow fabric done in Cathy's impeccable-as-usual handiwork. Gina and I headed down to Stewart after work for a short sightseeing flight. You've got to enjoy our short fall color season when Mother Nature allows!...
Through Airmen's Eyes: Retired Airman recalls first AF flight over North Pole from Air Force Link Top Stories |(Editor's note: This "Through Airmen's Eyes" story is a first-person account of what some aeronautical experts claim is the first airplane flight over the geographical North Pole. The flight took place in 1946, just as the Cold War was beginning...
Unusual formation: U.S. Navy F-18Es and Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30s. Overflying USS George Washington from David Cenciotti's weblog | Taken in the South China Sea on Oct. 15, the following picture shows a quite unusual formation: two F/A-18Es from VFA-27 “Royal Maces” fly in formation with two Sukhoi Su-30s from the Royal Malaysian Air Force over USS George Washington....
Three astronauts to visit Purdue this weekend - Journal and Courier | The trio of Purdue alumni — Andrew Feustel, David Wolf and Scott Tingle — will also speak at events Friday and Saturday open to the public. Space Day, sponsored by the student outreach group of the same name, allows more than 600 kids from several ...
Monday, October 15, 2012
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Felix Baumgartner breaks speed of sound, jumps from a record 128,097 feet -- UPDATED from Aerial Sports Feed | With the world watching, Felix Baumgartner jumped from his Red Bull Stratos capsule at 128,097 feet and into the record books, breaking the speed of sound...
'Fearless Felix' Does It! from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | 
Austrian Felix Baumgartner became the first human to go faster than the speed of sound Sunday over Roswell, New Mexico, during the highest parachute jump ever made...
5 Reasons Why The Felix Baumgartner (Red Bull Stratos) Spacedive Today Was Pure Awesome | from AirPigz by Martt | After trying but failing last week to launch the largest manned helium balloon ever from Roswell New Mexico, and then battling similar challenging winds this morning, Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos crew succeeded in getting off the ground late this morning Mountain Time. And then after a successful ascent, Felix left the capsule step at 128,097 feet above the Earth setting records for the highest manned balloon flight, the...
Bumgartner Should Win the Harmon Trophy from Spaceports | The 2012 Harmon International Trophy for Aeronautics should go to Felix Bumgarter. His aeronaut skills, and those of the Red Bull Stratos Team, the record setting jump 24-miles from a balloon over the skies of New Mexico and the contribution to fuure space aeronautics, have been proven to be adept...
‘Fastest Man Alive’ celebrates 65th anniversary with re-enactment at Nellis from Photorecon by contributor | 10/14/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking event with a re-enactment here Oct. 14. Yeager was serving as a test pilot and flying the experimental Bell X-1 named the, “Glamorous Glennis,” Oct. 14, 1947,...
First manned supersonic flight – 14 October 1947 from Roger-Wilco by steve | | 1947 was a tumultuous year for the US armed forces. The U.S. Air Force was created as a separate service in September and on 14 October Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager broke the sound barrier in the first manned supersonic flight. At the controls of an XS-1 rocket plane, built by Bell Aircraft. The plane was named Glamorous Glennis after Chuck’s wife. It was...
Kalispell's Captain and Thunderbird Pilot Returns Home - Flathead Beacon | ...Back in his hometown of Kalispell, Curtis shared his inspiring story at an assembly at his former grade school. The 31-year-old Flathead High School graduate has spent the last decade living his dream from inside the cockpit of F-16 fighter jets. Curtis has more than eight year of experience flying twice the speed of sound in skies around the world. He has flown combat missions in Afghanistan, providing critical support during times of need. Most recently he achieved another exceptional distinction after being chosen by the Air Force to become one of “America’s Ambassadors in Blue,” a Thunderbird pilot....
Miramar Air Show wows thousands - ITN | Thousands of spectators have turned out for the largest air expo in the US, the Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California. The display is billed as the largest exhibition of military aircraft in the United States. Spectators were mesmerized by aerial ...
'Sky kings' and a skydiver cap day of wonder - U-T San Diego | The spectators who snaked through the base's gates in long lines of traffic got to see everything from a vintage P-51 long-range fighter-bomber to the MV-22 Osprey to blindingly fast F-22 Raptor and FA-18 Super Hornet. Soldiers, sailors and Marines ...
Embry-Riddle air show wraps up with another day of thrills - Daytona Beach News-Journal | DAYTONA BEACH — Airplanes old and new dazzled tens of thousands of spectators as they soared above the ocean Sunday for the second and final day of the 2012 Wings and Waves air show presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Air Show a success - Santa Maria Times | With over 10,000 spectators in attendance at this two-day event and the additional air show acts, sponsored by the Airport District added to our celebration of 100 years of service by the U.S. Marine Corps. We would like to acknowledge our major ...
Biplanes Flock to Ozark Fly In from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | OZARK AL- Blackwell Field hosted nearly 30 aircraft and thousands of aviation fans on Saturday, according to an airport official. The annual Biplane Fly In drew crowds estimated of two thousand, many more than last year....
Silver Falcons Team 73 Benefit Dinner from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin de Reuck | The Silver Falcons hosted a benefit dinner in order to raise some funds for the team. I was asked to cover the event, which included a flying display, followed by a three course meal, an auction and talks by the team members on all aspects of the team. From the history of the team to how they fly their displays. An incredible evening which ended as well in the Silver Falcons presenting me with an award certificate for my photographic work with the team. An honour indeed. What a...
Bahamas Pilot Challenge takes off from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | A new Bahamas Pilot Challenge has been launched for 2012-2013, drawing general aviation pilots to more of the many islands of the Bahamas starting just 50-60 miles off the Florida coast. Pilots who document landings at 12 of the 20 Bahamas airports of entry before Nov. 30, 2013, will be eligible to win a total of 23 hotel nights at top resorts on various islands...
Louis P. Tiner (1922-2012) - Newsday | He served as aircraft Armorer for the famous Flying Tigers. Louis later worked as a police officer for the Village of Haverstraw Police Department for 29 years. He was past president of the Haverstraw Patrolmen's Benefit Association. He also was a ...
Brian McCann from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers
Donald Bowen from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers | XR219, the first British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2, took off on its maiden flight at 1528hr local time on Sunday, September 27th 
1964. The white-painted strike/reconnaissance aircraft is based at the...
Formation flight Sunday. Shuttle carriers from Planeshots
Army UH-1H finds new home with Air Force from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently landed a new training tool that upgrades the helicopter maintenance courses it offers to students from Latin American partner nations. The arrival of an Army UH-1H helicopter at IAAFA's 318th Training Squadron is expected to meet the growing needs of students who are here to learn how U.S. Airmen perform their mission...
Hawaiian Airlines DC-9-51 spends her retirement years at at Honolulu International Airport
from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | I was in Hawaii recently and meet with HNL Rarebirds blog editor Ivan Nishimura who was very kind to show me around the westside of Honolulu International Airport (HNL/PHNL) where there are lots of classic aircraft to be seen and photographed. I can't thank Ivan enough for his kindness. ...
AOPA to create flying club network from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will create a national network of flying clubs as part of a long-term initiative to facilitate flying club growth, association officials told attendees at the AOPA Aviation Summit Oct. 12. The network is part of AOPA's efforts to grow the shrinking pilot population, according to a report at AOPA.org, noting that flying clubs offer affordability, community, quality instruction, an entry (or re-entry) point to aviation, and a viable business model. The flying club initiative, built on extensive research, also promotes flying clubs and helps new clubs get started, with a goal of increasing the number of clubs nationwide from 661 to 1,000 in five years...
Day 39 - October 13, 2012 from TeenFlight! by TeenFlight Crew | Arguably the most difficult part of the entire RV-12 build, the fiberglass lay-up around the canopy is unlike the other parts of the RV. Instead of manhandling metal into submission, this careful procedure requires concentration and patience. ...
Endeavour's long slog home - CNN.com - www.cnn.com | Crowds lined streets and gathered on rooftops early Sunday in Los Angeles as the space shuttle Endeavour, the beloved symbol of the end of an era, inched its way to its resting place hours later than originally planned.
