It's Not Just About What’s Soaring Overhead at the California Capital Airshow

The ninth annual California Capital Airshow, presented by Sacramento County, is right around the corner promising an action-packed weekend of family entertainment. One of the many reasons we produce this annual event is to bring fans a personal experience of significant periods in history and this year is very special for several reasons.

In the aftermath of sequestration, we are proud to welcome back the United States military. Hosting military performers provides an opportunity to spark the imagination of young people, encouraging them to explore the worlds of aviation and aerospace as well as the many career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields. No textbook, classroom, museum or video showcases our nation’s history, innovation and technological advancements over the past century in such a unique and exciting way.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I. The Great War touched nearly everyone’s life in some way. Children grew up in the shadow of battle, their fathers absent or lost; for the first time, women became directly involved in the war effort, picking up the pieces of industry and agriculture as the men went off to fight. World War I shaped our world, our culture, and our lives. It was an extraordinary time.

The 2014 Airshow honors the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion where Allies gained a major foothold in Northern Europe. World War II delivered jet engines, computers, radar and much of the technology we take for granted today.

To honor these major events in history and those who played a role, Airshow fans can expect the 2014 Theme to be both educational and inspirational. Stars & Stripes Forever tributes throughout the weekend will be a salute to veterans and the greatest generation highlighted by flying performances, narration, exhibits, pyrotechnics, music, and costumed re-enactors. In addition, fans will have the opportunity to meet almost 100 WWII veterans, pilots, inventors and designers who have literally changed the world. This loud and colorful production is a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to America’s veterans, honoring their service and sacrifice while offering a solemn promise that their selfless commitment to our country has not been forgotten.

We are honored that fans from all over the world join us for this thrilling and unforgettable event and grateful to the dedicated sponsors, army of volunteers and valued attendees for the support we receive each year. For show details, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.

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Incoming! Blue Angels zooming over downtown Nashville tomorrow * Nashville Business Journal (blog) | If you're working in downtown Nashville tomorrow, it might be hard to hear during that mid-morning meeting or conference call — or focus on it at all. The famed Blue Angels air squadron will fly over part of downtown Thursday for a photo shoot. At...

17th annual Pylon Racing Seminar flies into Reno * KRNV My News 4 | RENO, Nev. (MyNews4.com & KRNV) -- The Reno Air Racing Association announced this week that a record number of pilots and planes will take to the famed Reno Air Race course for the first time in 2014 during the 17th annual National Championship Air...

Thunder Over Utah to feature state aircraft enthusiast * St. George Daily Spectrum | Shortly afterward, Wursten bought his first aerobatic plane and has been flying aerobatics for 10 years. Although Wursten is a newcomer to the air show scene, the high-energy and high-speed aerobatics he performs are nothing short of aggressive and ...

Vulcan in full effect at Bournemouth · UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | It’s the news everyone has been waiting to hear – Air Festival organisers have confirmed the Avro Vulcan XH558 will be bringing its awesome roar to Bournemouth this August. Thanks to a collective effort by Merley House, Vulcan to Bournemouth and Vulcan enthusiast Stephen Young Lord of Westbury and Waxham, the only airworthy example of the classic Cold War bomber has been funded for a single appearance on Saturday 30th August....

Videos: Skip Stewart Flies UNDER Jumping Motorcycle... Or Is It Cody Elkins Jumps OVER Flying Airplane!?! · AirPigz | This well executed stunt last weekend at the Cameron Airshow between airplane (Skip Stewart) and motorcycle (Cody Elkins) is extremely impressive... but I think I like the view of Skip flying over the camera and making a mountain of smoke just as much!

SEE IT: FMX bike rider jumps over airplane in Missouri air show stunt * New York Daily News | The video features a unique stunt at the 2014 Cameron Air Show in Cameron, Mo., last weekend. FMX jumper Cody Elkins rides his bike along a ramp and jumps high in the air as a modified Pitts special single engine biplane, piloted by Skip Stewart ...

Congratulations to Bob Johansen, GEICO Skytypers... · The International Council of Air Shows | Congratulations to Bob Johansen, GEICO Skytypers and the latest winner of the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award that recognizes pilots for their half-century of aviation safety.

Midwest Airport Fun Days Provides Aviation Experiences for Visitors · Midwest Airport Fun Days concluded the first annual event at St. Louis Downtown Airport with cloudy but dry weather following a stormy Saturday afternoon. The ramp in front of Ideal Aviation and The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum was full of warbirds and fly-ins, and visitors were...

Nebraska Fly-In a huge success * York News-Times | ... June 11, 2014 12:00 am. Nebraska Fly-In a huge success By News-Times Staff York News-Times. YORK – Despite cooler weather, hundreds of people turned out this past weekend for the Nebraska State Fly-In at the York Municipal Airport. The fly-in event...

Organizers call county air show a success * The Henderson Daily News | A crowd of just over 2,000 enjoyed sun, food and plenty of vintage airplanes during the Rusk County Air Show and Fly-in Saturday at the Rusk County Airport. Rusk County Airport Manager Ron Franks and his volunteer team were lauded by the Rusk County ...

Folkestone Airshow may not return * Folkestone Herald | THE future of the Folkestone Airshow is unknown after the organisers admitted making a loss. About 180,000 people came to the event on Saturday and Sunday, watching the likes of the world-famous Red Arrows and Breitling Wingwalkers. A ticketed concert...

Concord to Pennsylvania: Female pilots' cross-country air race begins June 16 * Contra Costa Times | The Air Race Classic is not just the only cross-country air race for women, it's the only cross-country air race that exists. "In today's reality of races, yes, we have the Reno Air Races, which are very exciting, but that's a closed loop," said Dianne ...

Payette pilot competes in oldest air race * Ontario Argus Observer | Local pilot Brenda Carter, Payette, will soar across the country in her team's small aircraft competing in the 2014 Air Race Classic this summer which begins June 16 in Concord, Calif. and spans over 2,338 nautical miles. Racers will undergo briefings ...

China To Host Cross-Continent Air Race * Flying Magazine | Pilots of light piston airplanes are being invited to participate in the epic air race next year from Istanbul to the Chinese coast. September's qualifying race will cover a course from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, cutting across the heart of China to Xian ...

WWII bomber draws crowd to Cheektowaga By News 4 Digital Staff | CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) – “Diamond Lil,” the world’s oldest flying bomber, is drawing a crowd to Prior Aviation in Cheektowaga. Some World War II veterans were at the site on Tuesday, which is where we met Silviu Dan. He was an aerial gunner on another B-24 during the War....

Lee Matthews Takes A Flight on the B-17 Used In The Movie Memphis Belle-You ... * KTOK | Bookmark and Share. RSS. Posted Wednesday, June 11th 2014 @ 12pm. Have a look at my video blog of a flight I recently took on an authentically restored B-17. So authentic it was used in the movie Memphis Belle! It was definitely a bucket list item for ...

PHOTOS: Warbirds soar over Reading at 24th annual World War II weekend * The Mercury | Robert Wood, of Phoenix, Ariz.; June Otto of Douglassville; and Ryan Wood, of Phoenix, Ariz., pose with their flag that has been around the world at the 24th Annual World War II Weekend and Airshow at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum held June 6, 7, 8 ...

Hot air balloons to soar during Van Wert County Fair * Van Wert independent | Jerry Mazur, organizer of the Hot Air Fest, a successor to the former Hot Air Affair created by the Van Wert Area Jaycees several decades ago, noted that, while financial constraints made having a third edition of the festival a non-starter, he helped ...

We've Got Your Six, Hero · Voices From The DC-3 | The formation of ten wheelchairs lined the jet bridge as we disembarked in Dallas after the flight from Paris. After ten hours folded into an economy seat, I no longer felt the need to complain about my minor aches and fatigue upon seeing that reminder. For each chair in that lineup represented a man who had survived D’Embarquement--D-Day--and the ensuing 70 years. Each one had made the journey to France for the 70th anniversary of the invasion, and each was flying back home on American Airlines Flight 49 that day...

The Kansas City B-25 Factory * Air & Space Magazine | This hastily constructed plant produced 6,608 bombers during World War II

Daedalus D-Day 70th Airmen & Airborne Memorial Service – Lee-on-the-Solent – 3 June 2014 | Avpics * Avpics - Phil Whalley | A memorial service was held at the Civic War Memorial on the Lee-on-the-Solent seafront in the evening of 3 June to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of D-Day – one of many such events each side of the Channel. The Memorial is located just a few hundred yards from HMS Daedalus, an airfield which played a major part in the embarkation of troops for ‘Operation Overlord’. Much of the...

Timeless Voices - Harold Olsen · eaavideo.org | Harold Olsen (1921-2009) was a B-17 copilot with the 95th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force during World War II. His plane was shot down on his very first mission, March 16, 1944, and Harold become a POW in Stalag Luft III for the duration of the war.

AMELIA EARHART EXPEDITION TO SOUTH PACIFIC WILL INCLUDE CRUCIAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT * Tighar | OXFORD, Pennsylvania, June 6, 2012 — The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) is expanding the mission of its 2014 underwater search for Amelia Earhart’s aircraft to include vital ocean science data collection. As explained by TIGHAR Executive Director and Expedition Leader Ric Gillespie, “We have broadened the scope of this expedition because the craggy underwater mountainside that may hold the wreckage of the Earhart plane also holds the answers to questions far more important than what happened to Amelia. The unexplored depths off Nikumaroro contain information crucial to understanding climate change, the most serious environmental challenge of our time....

AD-4 Skyraider (BuNo:128988) Wreck Discovered In Florida · WarbirdsNews | WarbirdsNews recently learned of the discovery in April of the wreck of a long-lost AD-4 Douglas Skyraider in the Florida Everglades. The aircraft was located by the aviation-archeology minded volunteers at Aeroquest.org, and we have reproduced some of their photographs here for your interest. The group had actually been out on a quest to locate the remains of a TBM-3 Avenger which belonged to Lt. Charles Taylor, the commander of Flight 19, the infamous “Lost Patrol” of Bermuda Triangle lore. Instead they came across the substantial remains of a US Marine Corps Skyraider. The data plate they....

The Red Baron — graphically shown ·Travel for Aircraft | The Red Baron — graphically shown The Red Baron: the graphic history of Richthofen’s Flying Circus and the Air War in WWI, Wayne Vansant, 2014, ISBN 9780760346020, 100 pp. Wayne Vansant brings his history skills with the graphic arts to us with another enrapturing graphic novel, this one on the life of “The Red Baron”...

Cessna kicks off third annual Discover Flying Challenge · General Aviation News | WICHITA, Kan. – Cessna has kicked off the third annual Discover Flying Challenge (DFC) during a launch event here. Eight pilots will take part in this internship promoting general aviation and engaging aviation enthusiasts across the country.

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OC Air Show: Where to go * Delmarva Daily Times | Whether you want to shell out the big bucks or keep your wallet full, there are plenty of options for you to view the Ocean City Air Show. The top ticket, with only 64 available each day, is the VIP Skybox, complete with an elevated reserved seat on a...

Quincy Airport Father’s Day Fly-in * Reno-Stead Airport Association | There will be a Father's Day Fly-in at Quincy's Gansner Airfield (2O1) on Sunday, June 15th from 1 am until 11 am. There will be a pancake breakfast and...

Raptors, Reapers and Reunions – Holloman AFB Open House 2014 · Joe Kates, Photorecon.net | It had been almost two and a half years since the gates of Holloman AFB were open to the public and airshow performers had taken to the skies over south central New Mexico. Holloman...

Ferte 2014 · The Indy Transponder | Photos by Frederic Cotton

Cosford Airshow 2014 * Aviation Headlines - Airplane-Pictures.net

Cool video from across the pond. · The International Council of Air Shows | A little snippet of the Typhoon FGR4 at RAF Cosford Air Show 2014 Created by Cas K Jackson

Scenes from the Planes of Fame Airshow · General Aviation News | Frederick A. Johnsen attended the Planes of Fame Museum airshow at Chino, Calif., held May 2-4, and sent us these photos:

Diamond Lil, oldest flying bomber, open for tours at Prior * Buffalo News | The B-24 is open to the public until 6 p.m. today, and it may be opened for tours again tomorrow – the Commemorative Air Force organizers are not yet sure. They do know they'll be taking rides tomorrow. Those interested can purchase tickets for $375.

History arrives with wings, sails * Buffalo News | The Commemorative Air Force takes Diamond Lil on 6-week tours three to four times a year. “You hear about them, but you never get to see one up close and inside,” said Darren DeSantis, 48, of Depew. “It's almost crude inside there. You think of an...

Historic B-17 Bomber Makes Stop in Central Iowa * whotv.com  | ANKENY, Iowa – A very rare bomber plane flew into the Des Moines metro Tuesday afternoon. The “Aluminum Overcast” stopped by the Ankeny airport. The Experimental Aircraft Association says it's just one of 15 B-17′s that are still airworthy. The...

360° cockpit visuals - RAF Waddington International Air Show · Katerina Greenlaw | ...the Lancaster Bomber, E3 Sentry, the Spitfire or the Vulcan...

EAA Remembers D-Day, Honors Veterans · eaavideo.org | The 70th anniversary of D-Day was commemorated at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh on June 6, 2014. World War II veterans in attendance were honored with speeches and a gathering of friends and family.

A time to 'reflect on what those guys did in these planes in World War II' * North Kitsap Herald | The other two pilots — Greg Anders of the Heritage Flight Museum and Carter Teeters of the Flying Heritage Collection — flew about 10 feet behind Sessions' lead Mustang, with three feet between each aircraft. “If the lead does a good job, we fly...

Impact: MOAHS WW2 Honor Flight for 92 year Old Veteran, Tom Mohan (Full Episode) | MOAHS honors 92 year old veteran Tom Mohan with a flight in the SBD Dauntless, 70 years after he flew in the same aircraft during the Battle of Guadalcanal.

Air Force Sgt. Pilots honored with monument at Gunter * Montgomery Advertiser | Fisk, who graduated pilot school and flew 53 combat missions in a B-25, attended the event with his family. “I don't have enough words to describe it, really,” Fisk said. “It's wonderful. It's great to be here and see everybody.” Beard flew 105 combat...

Three midstate aviators to compete in Women's Air Race Classic * The Patriot-News | Three female aviators from central Pennsylvania will take part in the Women's Air Race Classic, a cross-country flight for female pilots, starting June 16 in Concord, Calif., and ending four days later at the Capital City Airport in Fairview Township ...

AirVenture Cup 2014 Race Applications Now Being Accepted  · Kelly Nelson | The timed 400-statute mile race ends in Wausau, Wisconsin (KAUW), before racers head to Oshkosh (KOSH) for the annual EAA AirVenture fly-in convention. On Saturday, July 26, the AirVenture Cup Race staff and ...

First World War Film Series: Curated by Sir Peter Jackson | Between 10th and 13th July the RAF Museum will be hosting four film screenings from 6.30pm. This short film season has been curated by Sir Peter Jackson. Sir Peter has selected and reviewed each film and even loaned us his unseen short film ‘Crossing the Line’ specially for this event!...

THE FIRST AIR FORCE ONE | A video about the very first Air Force One, Columbine II.

T-50 Jet Caught Fire * English Russia | T-50 is a new jet being built in the Sukhoi factory. It made its first flight in 2010 and in 2013 they put it into production. This is one of the production jets, and it reportedly caught on fire today, June 10th, during a flight. An official...

Off-the-grid Tofino hike reveals crashed RCAF bomber * www.theprovince.com | TOFINO: 'You wanna go see a dead bomber?' Sure, it sounds like something out of a movie, but it is all too real if you find yourself on the west coast of Vancouver Island with a couple of hours to spare.

Will be great to see her in the sky! | WIX shares that it will be another three years until the P-61 Black Widow flies again

Zenith ships One Week Wonder kit to AirVenture · General Aviation News | The Experimental Aircraft Association‘s program to build a complete aircraft during AirVenture-Oshkosh 2014 has moved a step closer. Zenith Aircraft President Sebastien Heintz has put the final screws into the crate holding all of the materials needed to assemble the airframe for a CH 750. Another crate containing the powerplant will be shipped by Rotax and avionics are being sent by Dynon Avionics...

NASA to Test Flying Saucer-Shaped Vehicle * Sci-News.com | Once in the very rarified air high above the Pacific, the vehicle will begin a series of automated tests of a 6-meter supersonic inflatable aerodynamic decelerator and a parachute. “The success of this experimental test flight will be measured by the ...

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AirFest 2014 Attendance Released * WIFR | ROCKFORD (WIFR) -- Airfest attendance is estimated to be around 135,000 people. Two years ago there were about 100,000 people at the air show. We wont know how much money the event bought in for a couple weeks...

MILLER: Great Tennessee Air Show to consume land and sky * The Daily News Journal | When Smyrna is lucky and the stars line up just right, we are privileged to host the Great Tennessee Air Show. Saturday and Sunday, we will again be able to hear the roar of the engines as skilled pilots push the limits of their aircrafts. With the...

Plane-a-palooza: We think we're ready (maybe) to get this thing started * Pueblo Chieftain | There will be some planes from the Commemorative Air Force on display — wonderful World War II vintage machines that have been lovingly restored. There is also some sort of noisy flight-dogfight cockpit exercise, a winch-released glider demonstration ...

Warbird Fly-in on tap for Saturday * Henderson Daily Dispatch | The 95th Squadron Radio Control Model Aircraft Club will hold its fifth annual Warbird Fly-in event this Saturday at the club's flying field in Gaston. Radio control pilots from North Carolina and Virginia will demonstrate their flying skills ...

The Rockford AirFest was a tremendous success · The International Council of Air Shows | The Rockford AirFest was a tremendous success - check out some of the airport's snapshots.

Miho Airforce Base Airshow by Fred Boureau | 60th anniversary of the Japan Air Self Defense Force and 56th anniversary of the establishment Miho AB

Wisconsin pilot unhurt when vintage plane crashes during Minnesota fly-in * Minneapolis Star Tribune | RUSH CITY, Minn. — A Wisconsin pilot is OK after a vintage plane crashed during the Rush City Fly-in in east-central Minnesota over the weekend. The Chisago County sheriff's office says the 1936 Tailor J2 airplane was trying to land Sunday morning ...

Fly-in hosts vintage aircraft * Fort Morgan Times | The fly-in breakfast was started by the Fort Morgan Lions Club before the Glenn Miller SwingFest began, organizer Vernon Tryon said. Then the events were merged, said Tryon, who has been helping promote the fly-in since its beginning. The fly-in has ...

Canadian Xpress June Fly-In - Summer Solstice by Nels_Anderson | ...This month we celebrate the peak of 24 hour sunlight in the north with a trip to Ketchikan Alaska on the Summer Solstice. Canadian Xpress® would like to invite all pilots to join us on Saturday, June 21st, 21h00edt (Sunday 01h00z) for our June 2014 fly-in where we have two points of departure, one for those looking to fly something heavy Anchorage (PANC) and one for those wanting to fly a lighter prop Juneau (PAJN) and enjoy the local scenery.This is an open invitation to all pilots no matter what your flying experience to attend this Canadian Xpress® sponsored event that will be flown on the VATSIM network....

Daks Over Normandy – Event Report · WarbirdsNews  | Organized by the Round Canopy Parachuting Team (RCPT), the plan to bring a large number of Douglas Dakota transport aircraft to Normandy on June 6th, 2014 for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, has been a huge success. Ten DC-3/C-47 variants – known as the Dakota in the RAF and Skytrain with US Forces – gathered for the largest assembly of the type seen over Normandy since 1944. Most of the Dakotas initially gathered at Lee-on-Solent airfield, near Portsmouth, England. On Thursday June 5th they flew across the English Channel to France and landed at Cherbourg’s Maupertus airport....

Daks over Normandy Aviation Headlines - Airplane-Pictures.net | A fleet of 9 Dakota's/Skytrains and 1 Lisunov that gathered in Normandy to commemorate and repeat the paradroppings of D-Day, June 6, 1944....

WWII warbird 'Maid in the Shade' celebrates the big 7-0 in Utah * Deseret News | Adrienne Pahnke, 8, cover her ears as the B-25 Maid in the Shade prepares to take off at the Heber City Airport, Monday, June 9, 2014. The historic plane was restored by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force. It was commissioned into the Army ...

Restored Memphis Belle B-17 coming to Wichita * Kansas.com | The Memphis Belle, a restored B-17 Flying Fortress, will be available for public flights and viewings June 21 and 22 at the Colonel James Jabara Airport. And for those who can't visit the World War II bomber, they probably will be able to hear it. “It ...

Andrews, Harris to be honoured with B-17 Flying Fortress flypast * Eurosport.com ASIA | Simon Andrews and Karl 'Bomber' Harris will be honoured at this weekend's Snetterton MCE British Superbike with a flypast of a B-17 Flying Fortress and a Tornado GR4 from RAF Marham. Simon, who lost his life at the North West 200, traditionally ran the...

13 photos: B-17 Aluminum Overcast flies over Des Moines * DesMoinesRegister.com | 13 photos: B-17 Aluminum Overcast flies over Des Moines. View of the side of the B-17 Aluminum Overcast Monday, June 9, 2014, being flown from the Ankeny Regional Airport. The B-17 Flying Fortress is a World War II bomber used primarily in Europe....

Buchanan Field Airport Start of the Oldest Air Race * Virtual-Strategy Magazine | Buchanan Field Airport in Concord, California will be the start of this year's Air Race Classic (ARC) which spans over 2,338 nautical miles. The 2014 Air Race Classic will be held June 16–19. Racers will zoom through ten intermediate stops in four days ...

Local Female Pilot, Joyce Wilson Competes in the Oldest Air Race * Virtual-Strategy Magazine | The Racing Aces have partnered with Cirrus Aircraft™ to show their commitment to the education of women in aviation. All of the team's proceeds gained during the 2014 Air Race Classic will be put towards a scholarship for one deserving future female...

Waco: TSTC Pilots Compete In Air Race Classic * KWTX | Two Texas State Technical Institute Aircraft Pilot Training students and an instructor head out Tuesday to compete in the annual Air Race Classic. The cros...

WMU pilots 'Go West' to compete in decades-old women's air race * WMU News | A pair of Western Michigan University women aviation students headed west June 8 to compete in the 2014 Air Race Classic, a cross-country flight competition that dates back to the days of Amelia Earhart. Elizabeth Howerton of McHenry, Illinios, and ...

SU Student Aviator to Fly Across United States * Newswise | In June, Emily Lewis, a junior geography major from Mickleton, NJ, will fly from California to Pennsylvania as part of the Air Race Classic, an annual competition for female aviators. The event, founded in 1977, recalls similar contests that began as...

Tilden native to join Lincoln woman in air race across country * Norfolk Daily News | Now, the Tilden native — who returned to flight as a celebration for her 75th birthday — is gearing up to soar more than 2,300 nautical miles across the country in the 2014 Air Race Classic. “(I'm) definitely excited, and perhaps somewhat anxious...

Amelia Earhart: 1932 * Shorpy | June 1932. Washington, D.C. "Aviator Amelia Earhart Putnam being greeted by Drs. Gilbert Grosvenor, right, and John Oliver la Gorce of the National Geographic Society." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

Cafferata: Amelia Earhart's landings in Nevada * Reno Gazette Journal | After she left Salt Lake City at 8:30 a.m., she touched down in Wendover and reached Elko at noon, where a large crowd greeted the aviatrix. Then, she took off for Reno at 2 p.m., landed at Battle Mountain and then flew toward Reno, but she zoomed into...

New Paint For Italian F-104 Gate Guardian · WarbirdsNews | By Daniele Mattiuzzo.  F-104S-ASA MM6804, ended its career at Istrana on June 1998, flying as “51-07″ with the 22°Gruppo CI.Later, was unveiled mounted on a support as a monument, on the November 3, 1999, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the...

Motivation, inspiration, and big ol’ dreams * General Aviation News · Jamie Beckett | ...Among Ben’s great contributions to the world is the love of flight a handful of middle-aged men share. They were young, barefoot, Florida kids when Ben met them. Friends of his own kids, mostly. Some were just locals who happened to catch Ben’s eye. But in each case he found a way to put those kids into the SuperCub on floats he kept tied up in his back yard. They’d motor out into the lake, take to the skies, and let dreams become reality for an hour or so. At least one of those kids is now a captain flying a widebody airliner for one of the majors. All of them benefitted from the experience, whether they went on to earn a living as a pilot or not....

Students awarded in memory of Red Arrows pilot * ITV News | Students in Lincoln will be presented with awards today to recognise their completion of an RAF programme set up in memory of a Red Arrows pilot from Warwickshire who died during a display three years ago. The Blue Skies Programme charity was set up ...

Young Eagles event provides free flights for kids at Greenville airport * Greenville Daily News | GREENVILLE — Now in its eighth year at the Greenville Municipal Airport, the Young Eagles I Can Fly event puts children in the seat of a private aircraft to show them exactly what it's like to fly. Put on by the Greenville Area Aviation Association...

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Video: Hundreds of Paratroops Re-Create 1944 D-DAY Airborne Assault · WarbirdsNews | World leaders, including have flocked to France to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in WWII.More than 600 American and allied paratroops jumped onto a field outside this tiny farming town in rural Normandy today and yesterday, re-creating a daylight version of the airborne invasion here 70 years ago.Drawing huge crowds who...

Video: French air force gives D-Day airshow tribute * KRDO | The 70th anniversary of D-Day was marked Friday, and events to commemorate the event have continued in Normandy, France, through the weekend. One of the popular anniversary events was an airshow put on by the French air force...

Red Arrows thrill crowds with display over Hampshire D-Day event * Daily Echo | The Red Arrows took to the skies at 5.30pm for the 21-minute display, part of a major D-Day commemoration at Newtown Park, which is near a former airfield used during the build-up to the invasion of June 6, 1944. Hosted by Charles Burnett III, today's...

Silent Wings Museum commemorates D-Day with free event * MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM | There will be opportunities to view the documentary D-Day Remembered, Greatest Generation's C-47, Southern Cross, Commemorative Air Force's C-60, Good Time Gal and military vehicles. There will be children's educational activities. The Lubbock ...

Video: 70th Anniversary of D-Day remembered at EAA * We Are Green Bay | OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) - The 70th Anniversary of D-Day was remembered inside Eagle Hanger at EAA in Oshkosh on Friday. Nearly 20 World War II veterans were honored and thanked for their service....

WWII planes fly over ceremony for WWII Veterans * WKRC TV Cincinnati | Friday night, four planes that flew during the war flew once again in honor of the greatest generation. The B-25 Mitchell Bomber was one of the premier bomber planes used in World War II. It flew again over hundreds of people honoring the men who ...

Tolling of the Bells * Voices From The DC-3 | The church bells rang for more than 15 minutes this morning at 9 am in Cherbourg, France. They rang out across the harbor as it woke for the day. They rang out across the hills that top the peninsula and out across the sea. They rang so clearly I swear you might have heard them in Portsmouth. Oh, that you could. The bells rang today for freedom, and for a mission that cost so much yet still chalked up success in so many ways. The most important? That 70 years later, the leaders of the countries that participated in this crucial moment all came together to commemorate the loss and the gain from the calculus of choices made....

Historic B-17 And Hoosier Hero Mark 70th D-Day Anniversary * Indiana Public Media | After flying a number of trainer airplanes, he became qualified to fly B-17 aircraft during WWII. “It got me through 35 missions without getting wounded or anything,” Walter says. Captain John Walters says the commemorative aircraft brings back many ...

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Thunderbirds announce 2015 officer selections · The International Council of Air Shows | General Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, has officially released the names of the officers who will be joining the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron later this year, to begin preparations for the 2015 demonstration season....

BLUE ANGELS AIR REFUELING · The International Council of Air Shows | A brief look at a Blue Angels refueling operation from the perspective of the boom operator

Rockford AirFest: Look to the skies this weekend - Rockford Register Star  | Rockford AirFest 2014 kicks off Saturday at the Chicago Rockford International Airport, 2 Airport Circle, Rockford. The theme of this year’s show is Honoring Heroes. Performances will focus on the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War. Highlights will be the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the U.S. Army Golden Knights and the Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds. Other performers include Team Aerostars; Team AeroDynamix; former U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Champion Mike Goulian; the Firebirds; and Dave Dacy Airshows....

Lehigh Valley Air Show tickets for sale June 18 - Allentown Morning Call | Tickets for the Lehigh Valley Air Show, to be held at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, will go on sale June 18.  The show will feature the Misty Blues all-woman skydiving team, 4CE Aerobatic Team, Gene Soucy and Teresa Stokes wingwalker and biplane solo show and more, according to the airshow's website....

Fourth but First; the 4th FW and its effect on D-Day 70 years later  * Seymour Johnson AFB Photos | A P-51 Mustang aircraft flies on a mission over France during World War II. On June 6, 1944, the 4th Fighter Group, flying the same aircraft, fired some of the first shots during the invasion of Normandy helping mark a turning point in the war and a pivotal moment in American history. On its 70th anniversary, the 4th Fighter Wing takes time to reflect on its legacy and its impact on the success of Operation overlord, what has since come to be known as D-Day.

How America Built A 'Factory In The Sky' To Defeat The Nazis On D-Day · A.J. Baime On May 4th, 1944, a month before the D-Day invasion, the machines at Ford Motor Company's Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan, shut down momentarily so that workers could gather outside the east end of the assembly building at 2:15 pm....

Coincidences connect Englishman with Whiskey 7 crew at Duxford airshow * thelcn.com | ...It’s rare for a restored, flying warplane to have actually seen combat. Most survivors were used stateside as trainers, and for other, relatively gentler purposes. The C-47, part of the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, is documented to have served in D-Day and beyond. It was the lead plane of a wave of aircraft, dropping 82nd Airborne paratroopers....

Youth Education Day at Air Show San Diego - KFMB News 8 | EL CAJON (CBS 8) - Air Show San Diego wants young people to look toward the sky.  Friday is Youth Education Day at the annual air show in El Cajon. Kids are learning the principles of flight using math, science and of course, innovation.

D-Day 70 commerations

Around the World today, many are taking the time to honor the historic D-Day events.  We want to add our voice!  Thank you to all the veterans who are still with us.  Thank you to those who paid the ultimate price.  Thank you to the families that have a WWII veteran in their ranks.  Words are inadequate to express our heartfelt gratitude - so we'll keep it simple.... THANK YOU!

Video: D-Day veterans fly in same C-47 used during invasion - FOX 9 News | A group of veterans got on the plane they once flew over Normandy to liberate the first French town from the Nazis. Their old C-47 was ready for another mission, letting pilots and paratroopers, now more than 90 years old, go back in time....

Mount Airy man among B-17 crew who participated in D-Day 70 years ago * Fox8 | MOUNT AIRY — Henry W. Harris was a crew member aboard a B-17 bomber on June 6, 1944, a mission in which his group of 64 planes dropped bombs to pave the way for British forces to invade Normandy, France...

D-Day Daks Fly Over France for 70th Anniversary * Warbirds News | A small fleet of C-47s gathered in Britain and France over the past few weeks to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings today on June 6th, 2014. The aircraft flew in from several different countries with a number flying all the way from the USA. Since many of the Dakotas/C-47′s dropped troops over Normandy on the night of June 5th/6th, a few hours before the seaborne and glider invasion struck the French coast, several parachute demonstrations already took place yesterday....

D-Day Commemoration: RAF Museum WWII Typhoon Now on Display at Canada Aviation and Space Museum · WarbirdsNews | PRESS RELEASE- Visitors to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum (CASM) now have the rare privilege of admiring a legendary Second World War aircraft – the last remaining of its kind – exactly 70 years after the D-Day beginning of the Normandy landings.The Royal Air Force Museum (RAFM) of London, U.K., has bestowed upon CASM the prestigious honour of lending its iconic Hawker Typhoon Mk. IB MN235. This Typhoon is the sole remaining complete aircraft of its kind....

D-Day remembered through vintage aircraft at local air show - Fox 59 | FISHERS, Indiana – It should be a special weekend in the sky.  Seventy years after the Allied Forces stormed the shores of Normandy, aviation’s role on D-Day will be honored and remembered at the Warbird Expo in Fishers....

Three P-51s to honor D-Day Anniversary - The Suburban Times | A formation of vintage World War II P-51s will fly over Puget Sound, from Bellingham to Olympia on Friday, June 6 to honor the 70th Anniversary of D-Day Veterans....

WWII B-25 Bomber Flies in for D-Day Remembrance - KREX News Channel 5 | MONTROSE, Colo. - A B-25 bomber that actually flew missions in World War Two landed in Montrose Regional Airport Thursday afternoon. The airplane will be on display at The Black Canyon Jet Center throughout the weekend...

Video: RAF Red Arrows perform aerial acrobatics at D-Day commemoration - Belfast Telegraph | The Royal Air Force’s aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, staged a spectacular air show in the city of Portsmouth on June 5 as part of an event held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day landings. This video, captured by Portsmouth resident Luke Stratford, shows Red Arrow planes flying in formation during the event...

D-Day 70: The Red Arrows in pictures - Portsmouth News | THOUSANDS of people watched the Red Arrows soar across the sky above Southsea Common. The display team carried out a 22-minute display as part of the commemorations for the 70th anniversary of D-Day...

Wings of Dreams: Reminder - Fly-In / Cruise-In Breakfast - D-Day 70th Anniversary

Fly-In/Cruise-In Breakfast    Saturday, June 7, 2014 8:00 am - 10:00 am (Rain or Shine)    Keystone Heights Airport, Florida (42J) Former Keystone Army Airfield - WWII Air Base                D-DAY 70TH ANNIVERSARY NORMANDY CAMPAIGN COMMEMORATION In the early morning of June 6, 1944, thousands of ships, tanks, planes, and troops crossed the English Channel and landed on the coast of France. The United States, United Kingdom and Canada led the assault phase with the help of allies from nine other countries after amphibious landings on five beaches code named Juno, Gold, Omaha, Utah and Sword. The Battle of Normandy lasted until August 1944, leading to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. Join us to commemorate this anniversary, remember the more than 9,000 Allied soldiers killed or wounded on this day, and honor the D-Day/Normandy Campaign veterans who will be attending our Fly-In. Lionel Capoldo, U.S. Navy, ETO & PTO Joe Kowalski, U.S. Army, First Division Leo McCracken, U.S. Army, Third Army Bob Overton, U.S. Army, Third Army Bill Scruggs, U.S. Army Air Forces, 8th Air Force Bob Ziller, U.S. Army - Medic with the Third Army "In our youth, our hearts were touched by fire."                                        Oliver Wendell Holmes   We would like to thank Diane Fischler for facilitating the attendance of these D-Day/Normandy Campaign veterans. --------------------------------------------------------------Upcoming Fly-Ins - July 5  - The History & Missions of the Civil Air Patrol-presented by the Cadets of the Civil Air Patrol Gainesville Composite Squadron - Aug - TBA - Sept - TBA - Oct 4 - Carol Ann Garratt, Round-the-World Record Pilot, "Dash for a Cure" Next Star Party - Fall 2014 JUNE FLY-IN SPONSORS!    W. David Sykes DC     Johnny's Bar-B-Q & Catering    Express Air Flight School    - Photos by Trace Choulat    - Website Support by      Unicorn Web    Development    Facility provided by Keystone Heights Airport    BREAKFAST BUFFET    Menu Scrambled eggs, grits, bacon, biscuits, fruit, juice, coffee $7 per person $4 per child (9 & under) Free breakfast for WWII and Korean War veterans First come, first served . All proceeds to benefit Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum FOR MORE INFORMATION flyin@wingsofdreams.org www.wingsofdreams.org Call:  352-256-8037    Download Fly-In Flyer Download New Wings of Dreams Overview       PILOT INFORMATION   Elevation: 196 ft.   Pattern Altitude 1196   Frequencies:   CTAF/UNICOM - 122.7   WX AWOS-3 - 124.275    (352-473-8273)   JAX APPROACH - 121.3   Airport Office: 352-473-0031   www.keystoneairport.com/   www.airnav.com/airport/42J

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70 years on – D-Day is Remembered · WarbirdsNews June 6th, 2014 will mark 70 years since the invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord, which began the final stages of the Second World War in Europe. In the space of three crucial months in 1944, Britain and its Allies the United States, Canada, Poland and France progressed from landing 150,000 troops on five Normandy beaches, to a victory march through Paris....

The Patrouille de France makes its show in Normandy. Where to see? - 76actu (translated) |
The Patrouille de France arrived in Le Havre, Thursday, June 5, 2014, in the late morning. Of Octeville airport, she made her rear base in the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It will take off and land at many times ...

Punxsutawney native returns to area as Blue Angels crewman - Indiana Gazette | When Zachery Bernat pays a visit to his family this weekend, he’ll really make an entrance. The Punxsutawney native is part of the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team, which will perform Saturday and Sunday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe....

South Shore Regional Car Show to Kick Off Air Show Weekend - LaPorteCountyLife.com The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and Fair Oaks Farms will be hosting the South Shore Regional Car Show, sponsored by Schepel Buick GMC Cadillac, to kick off the 2014 South Shore Air Show. On Thursday, July 10, hundreds of classic and antique cars will take over Fair Oaks Farms for a unique car show experience....

A little radial engine goodness to brighten your day. · Commemorative Air Force, Indiana Wing A little radial engine goodness to brighten your day. There will be plenty of them at Warbird Expo this Saturday! #warbirdexpo14

The Buzz | Air show to benefit Kosair Hospital - The Courier-Journal | World War I & II Warbirds, turbine-powered jet aircraft, plus aerobic and vintage planes will fill the sky over the Bill Fluke Airfield in E.P. “Tom” Sawyer Park Saturday and Sunday between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. It's called Wings for Kids and benefits Kosair Children's Hospital...

The EAA AirVenture Cup Race Announces 2014 Course, Apply Now! - aviationpros.com | Milwaukee, WI – June 3, 2014 – This July, fast airplanes, race pilots, and aviation enthusiasts will once again be descending upon Mitchell, South Dakota (KMHE) in advance of the 17th annual EAA AirVenture Cup. This year’s race is planned to start from Mitchell, South Dakota (KMHE) and have a mandatory turn point over Mankato, Minnesota (KMKT). Pilots then set course, throttle wide open, to the finish line in Wausau, Wisconsin (KAUW) for a total of just over 400 statute miles....

Pease AirFest Aug. 9 to replace air show - Foster's Daily Democrat | Pease AirFest Aug. 9 to replace air show PORTSMOUTH — The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire and the National Guard Assistance Foundation announced plans Wednesday for a new Pease AirFest. Pease AirFest is now a family-focused festival taking place on a single day, Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The event is presented by the Service Credit Union of Portsmouth....

Tour to bring B-17 to Redding Airport ~ June 9-11 - Red Bluff Daily News | The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American P-51 Mustang will be on display at Redding Municipal Airport from June 9-11. In honor of WWII veterans, The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour will visit as part of a 110-city nationwide tour....

Summer fun with Jerry Trimble Helicopters · General Aviation News | McMINNVILLE, Ore. — Jerry Trimble Helicopters (JTH) is planning a fun summer with two upcoming events: The JTH 4th annual touchdown autorotation contest and a Poker Run. The 4th Annual Touchdown Auto Rotation competition is slated for June 22....

The Convoy · Voices From The DC-3 | We passed the first of the slow-moving vehicles on the A13 winding through Calvados on our way to the beaches this morning. From miles back, I figured there had been an accident, and I braced myself for whatever miscreancy of traffic awfulness I was in for, while my husband slept off jet lag in the right seat....

During the 1967 Mediterranean cruise of USS America (CVA 66), what normally woul... ·AVIATIONGRAPHIC.com During the 1967 Mediterranean cruise of USS America (CVA 66), what normally would have passed as just another day of flight operations turned into a literal "cliff hanger" for LTJG Karl Leuffen of VA 36. After trapping on board America, Leuffen routinely added power to taxi forward out of the arresting gear, only to discover that he'd lost hydraulic pressure and had no brakes. Following that discovery, in short order he made two contributing errors. He forgot to drop his hook (the pilot signal to deck crew indicating loss of brakes) and he failed to shut down his engine. As a result, the aircraft continued to move forward on the flight deck toward the bow....

Meet The Photographer Who Uses A Fighter Jet As His Studio· Tyler Rogoway | When it comes to the small world of aviation photography, José "Fuji" Ramos is notorious for taking fantastic shots, often times from the backseat of a Navy aggressor jet. Here's what he captures.José's images have a certain candid presence and mood about them that is often lost in the comparatively sterile and forgiving world of digital photography. You can...

Museum slates summertime activities · General Aviation News | WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The New England Air Museum will hold family fun programs starting June 30. Visitors of all ages will have the opportunity to put their creativity and problem solving skills to use at the Engineering Design activities offered throughout the summer. Learn about flight, aircraft design, and aerodynamic principles....

AirplaneGeeks 301 – The House of (Ron) Rapp · maxflight| ...Guest Ron Rapp blogs at House of Rapp. He’s also a professional charter pilot with over 7000 hours. He’s flown flown more than 60 aircraft types, including tailwheel aircraft, aerobatics, formation flying, gliders, seaplanes, turboprops, biz jets, warbirds, experimentals, radials, and more....

Inside the Classroom Where the Air Force Teaches Drone Pilots · Eric Limer Flying a drone for the Air Force is like any other skill; you have to learn it. The Atlantic got a rare look inside the classroom where that instruction happens. It's a lot like most classrooms...

On the line: An F-22 Raptor dedicated crew chief - DVIDS | LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. - Before wheels leave the runway, bombs are put on target and the mission is complete, countless hours of maintenance and communication takes place between a pilot and their crew chief. United States Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Hubbard, a 94th Fighter Squadron and F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team dedicated crew chief, is committed to staying highly trained and keeping his aircraft is fully mission capable....

Kid-friendly picks: Clay Day, airplanes and more - Asheville Citizen-Times | ...If your kiddos (or you) like airplanes, check some out at the Western North Carolina Air Museum’s Air Fair. (Did you know we even had an Air Museum, which, by the way, is celebrating its 25th anniversary?) It has 15 aircraft, from the early days of flight to warplanes to civilian aircraft into the 1950s. The Air Fair will offer plane and helicopter rides, antique cars, concessions and a chance to check out some aviation history. It’s free, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 7-8 at the museum at the Hendersonville Airport on Shepard Street....

Discover A New Star · WAI Connect Blog|Introduce someone new to WAI and help them shine!You already know the advantage of membership in Women in Aviation, International—WAI offers hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships annually, mentoring by the most successful women in aviation and aerospace, and loads of opportunities for...