Air shows suffer due to sequestration, Hondo Fly-in expected to draw crowd - Bandera County Courier | Hondo's own Commemorative Air Force Tex Hill Wing is named for famous AVG ace David "Tex" Hill. Special recognition will be given to all military veterans and active duty personnel. The Air Force Band of the West will provide music for the opening and...
Briefs: Hollister Air Show approaches, VFW needs volunteers and more - Hollister Free Lance | HOLLISTER – The Hollister Airshow will be May 25 and 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hollister Municipal Airport. See thrilling aerobatic maneuvers in the sky and motorcycle demonstrations. Tickets are available at the airport manager's office at 90 ...
Fulton flying club to host Fly-in Sunday - Canton Daily Ledger | he Fly-in Drive-in will include a car display and plane rides as well as an appearance of the 1944 B25J Mitchell Bomber form the Commemorative Air Force-Missouri Wing. The Bomber will land at 8 a.m. and will be available for rides for people of all age...
Planes of Fame To Host ‘Regia Aeronautica: Italian Aircraft’ Living History Event - Warbird Radio | Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, CA) is presenting its monthly Living History Event Day this Saturday May 18th 2013. From 10am-12pm the event ‘Regia Aeronautica: Italian Aircraft’
will take place. Aviation historians and modeler builders Charlie
Isaacs and Kevin Thompson will provide an overview of Italian military
aircraft through the years. A first for the...
First-ever display by the Eagle Squadron opens the Spring Air Show from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | The Spring Air Show (Sunday 26 May) commences its flying programme in superb style with the first-ever display of the Eagle Squadron, a historic four-ship comprising a Hawker Hurricane, upermarine Spitfire, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and North American P-51 Mustang. P-51C Mustang Princess Elizabeth was shipped over from the USA specifically for the Spring Air Show....
Stearman Flight Formation Clinic Held at Creve Coeur Airport from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Last Saturday was a busy day for The Aero 
Experience. While Carmelo Turdo was at Air Associates of Missouri covering Cessna Demo Day, Fred Harl and I were covering the Bonne Terre Community Airport ribbon cutting ceremony. After each event we converged upon Creve Coeur Airport as we received information that there was going to be a clinic on formation flying in the classic Stearman biplane. Of the 12 Stearman...
The Allen Airways Fly In San Diego May 10-11, 2013 from Photorecon by Douglas Aguillard | Now I have always been a huge fan of aviation, but more towards the planes of the second World War and after, so when I got a call on a Thursday night from a fellow Photorecon photojournalist, about covering a story for him, I was a little apprehensive, as the story was about a group of Boeing/Sterman owner’s who would...
Warbirds invitations go out - Otago Daily Times | Reporting to the annual meeting of the Warbirds Over Wanaka Community Trust this week, general manager Ed Taylor said he had contacted the air forces of Australia, France, Singapore and the United States about the Easter 2014 show but had yet to hear ...
Memphis Belle Anniversaires Highlight Aircraft’s Famous Past - Warbird Radio | The National Museum of the United States Air Forces reports one of history’s most famous aircraft will celebrate two anniversaries this weekend. Seventy years ago, the B-17F Memphis Belle was flying over the skies of Europe on bombing missions during World War II. Today, the famed aircraft is undergoing restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force....
Captain William Stewart "Bud" Orr, USN (Ret.) and co-author Fran E. Orr from What is Silver Wings Over Washington? by Ron David | ...Please join us to welcome our eclectic and entertaining Speakers Captain William Stewart "Bud" Orr, USN (Ret.) and his charming and beautiful co-author Fran E. Orr...
Documentary on Cliff Robertson underway from General Aviation News | Academy Award winner Cliff Robertson was a talented actor and a skilled and accomplished aviator and no doubt both will be featured prominently in a planned documentary to honor him....
Orville Wright letter to be auctioned off from General Aviation News | One of aviation’s greatest storylines comes to life during Swann Auction Galleries’ Autographs Sale on May 23. On Nov. 10, 1921, Orville Wright sent a typed, signed letter to the publisher of Aviation and Aeronautical Engineering, in response to the controversy surrounding the Langley vs. Wright flight...
The Aviators adds Joe Ellis to Season 4 cast from General Aviation News | The international docuseries “The Aviators,” which can be seen weekly on most public television stations across the U.S., will add airline captain and professional musician Joe Ellis to the cast for Season 4 as one of the program’s hosts.
Chapter to Finish Fallen Member's Plane from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A special project is occurring at the EAA Chapter 79 hangar on Spokane, Washington's Felts Field. About a dozen chapter members are working to complete panel work on the RV-8 owned by a fellow member, United States Air Force Capt. Tyler Voss, who was tragically killed along with two other airmen when their KC-135 Stratotanker crashed on May 3 in Kyrgyzstan.
A Morning visit to MCAS Yuma. from Photorecon by Douglas Aguillard | On May 9th, the United States Marine Corps invited a select few members of the media to the Air Station for an “Open House” of the new faculties that have been built on the base for the latest Marine Corps addition to it’s aviation wing, the Joint Strike Fighter, a.k.a, the F-35B Lightning II, made by Lockheed. Photorecon.net was represented...
SolarWorld e-One is an Electric Plane with Over 600 Miles of Range - Inside EVs - InsideEVs | How is it that electric aircraft can stay airborne for 1000 km and as long 8 hours at a speed of roughly 75 mph? According to the manufacturer, it's possible because the SolarWorld e-One requires only 2.5 kW of power while in flight. When the sun is ...
Jackie Chan shows off his Embraer Legacy 650 from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | 
...We taxied past the RAF’s famous Red Arrows display team on our way out of Farnborough. Since everyone on board was an aviation enthusiast this was a nice treat. They even park neatly....
Young Eagles rally at Fallbrook Airpark includes 1000th flight - Village News Network | FALLBROOK – During the Young Eagles rally held at Fallbrook Airpark on Saturday, April 27, the 1,000th youngster was flown out of Fallbrook Air Park. The Young Eagle was Dacy Denton, 8, of Fallbrook, and the pilot was Don Evans, also of Fallbrook.
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Friday, October 28, 2011
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Thunderbirds set to thrill - The Daily Advertiser | One of the members of The Unites States Air Force Thunderbirds does a fly by during his arrival a for the Sertoma Air Show at the Lafayette Regional Airport on Thursday in Lafayette. The 2011 Sertoma Cajun Air Festival will be held at the Lafayette ...Sertoma Cajun Air Festival – KLFY | In addition to the USAF Thunderbirds, the air show will feature aerial performances by the US Air Force A-10 West demonstration team, the Navy's F-18 Super Hornet, Mike Goulian Aerosports, the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Corkey Fornof, Bill Stein, ...
Randolph welcomes public to air show - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base | JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO--RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The air show is here, and with it, thousands of visitors will soon be on Randolph Air Force Base. The 2011 Randolph AFB Airshow is projected to ...
Stuart Air Show announces F-16 practice demonstration at Dirty Flight Suit party – TCPalm | STUART — Mike Moon, president of the Stuart Air Show, has announced that for the first time ever there will be an F-16 practice demonstration shortly after the gates open at 4:30 pm. You won't get a better opportunity to witness the full force of the ...
Airshow season concludes at IWM Duxford - Haverhill Echo | Thousands of visitors flocked to the Autumn Air Show at Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford on a bright and sunny Sunday (October 16) to see a fantastic flying display which had something for every fan of flying. The Remembering the Korean War theme ...2011 Reno Air Races Ticket Refunds Offered - More information is at the link. http://www.airrace.org/refund/index.php
Skies open for model Melton high flyers - Melton Leader | EVER wanted to take the controls of an aeroplane, but don't have a pilot's licence? The Melton Model Aircraft Association is opening up the skies, and it wants you to get behind the controls. The association's annual open day is on November 6, ...
A legacy is secured…and it only took 30 years from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Jill Tallman | The brand-new air traffic control tower at Memphis International Airport has a name. It’s the Omlie Tower. Omlie, for Phoebe Fairgrove Omlie. Omlie was the first woman to get an aviation mechanic license, as well as the first woman to earn a commercial certificate. She flew a Monocoupe Warner in the very first Women’s Transcontinental Air Race in 1929, competing against pilots like Pancho Barnes, Amelia Earhart, and Louise Thaden. She was one of the charter members of the International Organization of Women Pilots (the Ninety-Nines)…Aviation pioneer heads to Sask. hall of fame – StarPhoenix | Bateman, already a member of the US National Inventors Hall of Fame, will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Aviation Hall of Fame tonight. Don Bateman is in the US National Inventors Hall of Fame and just last week he received the National Medal of ...
Cliff Robertson at EAA slideshow tribute from eaavideo.org - most recent by eaavideo.org | An overview of Cliff's appearances at EAA Oshkosh, originally shown at the 2011 EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame event.
The Measure of the Man - Gary Austin from Vintage Aeroplane Writer by Vintage Aero Writer | Yesterday was the second anniversary of the untimely death of Gary Austin. He was a remarkable man who became well known internationally in the warbird world via the WIX forum when he was working for the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) as an engineer. He was, of course, already well known to the many who'd come across him in the US in real life. But those two statements are the least of someone who was clearly a remarkable personality, an inspiration and a gentleman in his dealings on the web. As Taylor Stevenson said on WIX when recording Gary's demise we lost "a true artist in the Warbird Community"…
Females in Aviation at Air Museum; NYC Singer/Songwriter in Windsor; Ghosts in ... - Patch.com | Astronaut Susan Kilrain is among 20 female aviators participating in "Women in Flight," a program of presentations and panel discussions, at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks. New England Air Museum Twenty extraordinary women who have ...
Canadian Crew Member on a US Tour! from AirSpace by flyvertosset | At 6:30am the wake up call jars my mind and after a quick shower it is off to hotel breakfast. At 8:00am sharp the crew van leaves for the airport. we are 15 members and the van is packed and quiet. Arriving at the airport we check the planes and the perimeter fence and suddenly there is a crowd of excited people who are going on a 30 minute flight in either the B-17 or B-24. The B-17 is the most popular and will fly every day while the cousin B-24 could have a morning rest. We need a minimum of 6 passengers to make the flight pay for itself…
Saluting the Belle from Randys Journal | Boeing and FedEx teamed up to help dedicate a memorial to the crew of the “Memphis Belle,” the famed WWII B-17 bomber. The monument is a life-size, bronze statue of Margaret Polk. She was the sweetheart of Captain Robert Morgan, who named the B-17 Flying Fortress the “Memphis Belle” in honor of her…
B-17 Memphis Belle® undergoes restoration milestones at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Sarah Swan) As the United States approaches the 70th anniversary of its involvement in World War II, one of the most famous aircraft from that war recently reached two milestones in its restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Both wings were mated and the landing gear was extended on the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress that in May 1943 became the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to the United States…
WWII bomber tours air - Tulsa World | Joe Macri spent the trying years during World War II in a Studebaker plant in South Bend, Ind., doing his part by building engines for the B-17 bomber and other military planes. For the first time ever Thursday, ...
B-25J Walkaround from Travel for Aircraft | What is not to like about the Mitchell? It was extensively modified to carry several forward firing machine guns, even a medium caliber cannon for a time, as well as flown off of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in early WW II — the famous Doolittle Raid against the home islands of Japan…Heads up – Sub-orbital flights are coming from Roger-Wilco by steve | Although sub-orbital flight may seem like the plaything of a few crazy bilioners, it is anything but. There is huge potential in this and it is not for nothing that so many entrepreneurs led by Richard Branson, as well as visionary airports, are getting on the band wagon. Even mighty KLM is involved, albeit only in a marketing capacity… for now anyway…
Pic of the Day: Osprey and an F-35B Aboard Wasp from Defense Tech by John Reed | Here’s a photo showing two of the Marines newest (and most controversial) aircraft operating from the USS Wasp last week. Yup that’s an MV-22 Osprey pulling up after dropping off Navy Secretary Ray Maybus with an F-35B Joint Strike Fighter in the foreground. The SECNAV was among a host of dignitaries and reporters who went out to the Wasp to watch the F-35B taking-off and landing aboard the ship…DIY Space Program Breaks Records with Airship Flight from SPACE.com | The highest airship test ever flown represents just a first step toward taking humans into space…
Today in Aviation History – October 28 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Indy Transponder 06-OCT-2011 1000z
AIRSHO biggest local fundraiser for CAF - Odessa American | With the purchase of an admission ticket, Autumn Hicks, CAF Director of Public Relations, said attendees will be treated to the “Red, White and Loud” concert by country-superstar Aaron Tippin Saturday as he performs on the wings of the B-29 airplane ...
S.F. Fleet Week to open with Blue Angels flyovers - San Francisco Chronicle | Fleet Week, the annual event celebrating the military sea services, roars into San Francisco today when the Blue Angels Navy flight team stages a survey flight for its air show beginning at 1 pm, weather permitting. The Angels are the opening act of a ...
Walking back on from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live | Wing walker Jane Wicker takes to the skies; again…
Waterkloof Airshow from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin: Great Photos!!
Charles Lindbergh, and the death of an airfield from Shortfinals's | It all started with a small item in the ‘Times of Trenton’ (see link), announcing the foundation of a new aviation museum. Normally, as someone who has worked in several such museums, I would be delighted to hear of this development. However, the more one looked into this story, the more one became uneasy (if you were an aviation professional, that is)…
On Meeting Cliff Robertson from Pacific Flyer | Did you ever get a chance to meet someone famous whom you admired and were pleasantly surprised to find out that he was a really nice guy? Such was the case with my encounters with the late Oscar winner Cliff Robertson, 88, famed for playing JFK in "PT-109" and later earning an academy award for his portrayal of the mentally disabled janitor "Charly." He was a public and powerful advocate for general and military aviation and a highly respected and sought-after speaker at many aviation events. In fact, he gave more non-compensated speeches to groups on behalf of aviation than any other celebrity…
Blakesburg Antique Fly-In from Pacific Flyer | On Labor Day Week-End, while some 100 million Americans are on the road or stuffed in a tin can on commercial airliners, a few hundred lucky Antique Airplane owners are converging at a speed appropriate to their beloved period of the Golden Age of Aviation towards Blakesburg, Iowa, a town you will have troubles finding on any road atlas. The appropriately named Antique Airfield is the backyard of the Taylor family, where three generations are putting up one of the most significant fly-in event of the calendar year…
Give Yourself A Gift from Pacific Flyer | Judy Phelps, a three time Master CFI-Aerobatic, has been named the 2011 National Flight Instructor of the Year. "These awards highlight the important role played by these individuals in promoting aviation education and flight safety,' said JoAnn Hill, General Aviation Awards Committee chairwoman. In addition, Judy is one of only 51 California teachers of flight to earn the prestigious "Master CFI' title and one of only 24 nationwide to earn aerobatic accreditation. In the words of former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, "The Master Instructor accreditation singles out the best that the right seat has to offer.' …General Airborne Transport XCG-16 Flying Wing Combat Glider Photos (1944) from Military Photos by jzichek | Check out this article at RetroMechanix.com on the General Airborne Transport XCG-16, an American flying wing type combat glider with twin booms and a single rudder dating from 1944
Disaster Relief Dirigible from Yanko Design by Troy Turner | The Airship Archangel looks like something straight out of Sky Captain & the World of Tomorrow! This disaster relief/emergency response airship is designed to enhance the capabilities of service organizations in providing medical services & transportation of personnel, supplies, & equipment. A lightweight frame & hybrid integration of propulsion, energy generation & storage, & tethered wind-power generation make it a super-efficient & relatively quick method of delivering emergency care to otherwise inaccessible areas…
Today in Aviation History – October 6 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
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