Catch the Air Show Edition: 23-MAY-2014

Here's this weekend's list * via Fencecheck!

5/24/14 |	Ladysmith Airshow 2014
5/24/14 |	Duxford D-Day Anniversary Air Show ..
5/24/14 |	Discover Aviation & Airshow Spectac..
5/24/14 |	Forties Weekend 2014
5/24/14 |	Discover Aviation Days 2014
5/24/14 |	Salute to Veterans Celebration 2014
5/24/14 |	Shuttleworth Evening Airshow 2014
5/24/14 |	Cannon AFB Open House 2014
5/24/14 |	Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach St..
5/24/14 |	Worlds Smallest Air Show 2014
5/24/14 |	Llandudno Air Show 2014
5/24/14 |	Military Appreciation Weekend 2014
5/24/14 |	Lowveld Airshow 2014
5/25/14 |	Västerås Flygshow 2014
5/25/14 |	Old Buck Vintage Festival 2014
5/25/14 |	Volkel in de Wolken 2014
5/25/14 |	Cold War Jets Open Day 2014
5/26/14 |	American Air Day 2014

The Navy's Blue Angels, up close and personal (Video) - Baltimore Business Journal | ...After a three-year hiatus, the Navy's legendary Blue Angels made their long-awaited return to the Naval Academy's Commencement Week, performing in a breathtaking air show over the Maryland's capital city and the Severn River. Crowds lined the streets, and it looked more like the Fourth of July than the Wednesday before Memorial Day by the throngs and traffic...

Video: Blue Angels thrill ahead of Bethpage Air Show * PIX 11 | The Navy Blue Angels will headline this weekend’s Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach for the sixth time. On Thursday, the Blue Angels arrived on Long Island, bringing excitement to the locals and the pilots. PIX11's Keith Lopez filed this report...

Tuskegee Airmen, Drones headline Virginia Festival of Flight · General Aviation News | SUFFOLK, Va. – The Commemorative Air Force’s Red Tail Squadron will bring their Rise Above traveling exhibit and their rare P-51C to the 17th Virginia Regional Festival of Flight. Plus, for the first time, 10 exhibitors will be showing and demonstrating Unmanned Aerial Systems, commonly known as drones...

Photos: WINGS OVER THE BEACH 2014 * Spectrum Photography | The Military Aviation Museum was born from a passion for World War II-era aircraft, and over the years, it has grown into a truly living history museum that rivals any other of its kind in the world. The first aircraft in the collection was the Curtiss P-40 salvaged from the tundra in Siberia, Russia. Each aircraft, whether salvaged in pieces, found derelict in an old barn, or purchased from another museum’s collection, has been meticulously restored by military aviation engineers and experts. Over the years, the museum has grown from a small, private grass airfield in the Pungo community of southeastern Virginia Beach to a complex of four hangars, museum space for the non-flying pieces of the collection, and a maintenance hangar and several storage buildings.

Earlybird Air Tattoo tickets on sale now - SoGlos.com | Snap up tickets to the Royal International Air Tattoo from just £29, saving £5 per person, with Earlybird tickets on sale until Saturday 31 May 2014.

Kent Pietsch Truck Top Landing Hangar 24 AirFest * Photorecon.net | Kent Pietsch performs his dare devil truck top landing during the 2014 Hangar 24 AirFest in Redlands, CA. Special thanks to Kent and Nic for allowing us camera access on the landing deck. Great show!...

Our last thank you to Tuskegee Airman Hiram Mann * CAF Red Tail Squadron | Retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel and Tuskegee Airman Hiram Mann passed away Saturday May 17th in Florida, less than one week before celebrating his 93rd birthday. Today we honor a man who was not only a hero to our country, but one of the biggest champions and hardest-working volunteers for the CAF Red Tail Squadron. Hiram Mann2Hiram completed his pilot training in 1944, after three previous failed attempts to get in to the program. His perseverance earned him his wings and a spot in the 332nd Fighter Group of the United States Army Air Forces (now the United States Air Force), now commonly referred to as the Tuskegee Airmen or Red Tails...

Minnesota war heroes to receive Congressional Gold Medal - Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews | World War II heroes with ties to Minnesota are closer to being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, which is the nation’s highest award for distinguished achievements, just in time for Memorial Day...

Timeless Voices - Wilbur Free · eaavideo.org | Wilbur Free joined the USMC in 1940, serving as a flight instructor until 1943, when he transitioned into F4U Corsairs and joined VMF-212. Wilbur flew combat missions in the vicinity of the Solomon Islands and Rabaul throughout 1943 and 1944...

A Pair of World War II Veterans of the Pacific by travelforaircraft | Ed Saylor, Doolittle Raider, and Ernie Cutler, former B-25H Mitchell pilot are enjoying their retirement. Contributor Gene Fioretti shared some recent photos of these two World War II veterans having breakfast at an diner known as The Kettle. Ed Saylor's story of saving his B-25 so it could fly on the Doolittle raid was written about here and he continues to stain glass as well as be interviewed. His latest interview was in pursuant to a Chinese piece being developed by Ms Melinda Liu who sent a film crew, as well...

Historic Aircraft Brings Back Memories - The Independent | Our reasons for being there were wildly different. And, exactly the same. Craig Rembold's father had been a ball-turret gunner on a B-17 during WWII. Barbara Walsh's husband was on a B-17 when it was shot down over the Mediterranean Sea; the non-swimmer managed to stay afloat by dog-paddling for four hours before help arrived. Michelle Leiphardt's Belgian mother fled to the south of France when the Germans tried to round up workers for their factories; later she met her future husband, a U.S. Army Captain who'd landed at Normandy, in an ice cream shop, then sailed with other war brides to New Orleans. Paula Durnian's father had been a radioman on a naval ship in the South Pacific. My own father awoke on his 7th birthday to discover his mother crying in their Munich kitchen, her hands covering her face but unable to restrain her grief; World War II had just begun...

Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation presents 'Fly-In' movie and family night - Jacksonville Daily News | Havelock — The Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation (ECAHF) will hold its 4th Annual “Fly-In” Movie and Family Night starting at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2013 at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center (201 Tourist Center Dr.). This event will allow families in the community and surrounding areas an opportunity to enjoy a FREE family night and learn how STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) education relates to aviation and the local area...

Debonair to debut new paint scheme at Indy - AOPA Pilot | Beaver and others with the museum have been working on restoring the twin Navion for the past eight years, “and we’re probably that far from being done with it,” he said. “Pretty much everything will be restored, that’s what is taking us so long.” Temco took the single-engine Navion and put two 150-hp engines on it to create the twin. The aircraft is “well underpowered” Beaver said, adding that “it’s not fast” for a twin with a 140-knot cruise speed...

Intrepid and Skyraider Back Together Again - The Epoch Times | NEW YORK—The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum welcomed an old friend Tuesday morning just as Fleet Week gets underway in NYC. That friend is a Douglas A-1 Skyraider, a long-range bomber that often flew from USS Intrepid’s decks during the Vietnam War...

Walt Disney * Flight To Success, Friday's Fabulous Flyer | ...And they invited the world renowned Chuck Aaron for the technical aspects of flying a helicopter. Which I have to shout about again, because he is an awesome instructor and it's no wonder he was able to convey how the helicopter flew to the animation team. Talent beyond belief....

Air Station service members meet Honor Flight veterans * DVIDS | POOLER, Ga. - In an act of respect to those who gave so much, service members from the Tri-Command met with World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam veterans to speak about military times at the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard installation, Pooler, Ga., May 16....

The Most Important 10 Pages in the History of Aviation Are Missing - Product Design & Development | On May 22, 1906, the U.S. Patent Office issued patent No. 821,393 to Orville and Wilbur Wright for “an alleged new and useful improvement in Flying Machine.” The dry 10-page document, which described a system for controlling the pitch, roll and yaw of fixed-wing aircraft that pilots would still recognize today, was one of the most important patents in history and a founding document of modern aviation. (The patent is now missing, but more on that later.)...

15-year-old aviator lives his passion - Columbia Star | Mitchell Pennington Mitchell Pennington Most young people around the age of 15 are focused on getting their restricted driver’s licenses… but not Mitchell Pennington. He was focused on a license of another kind—his Solo Student Pilots License. A National Honors Society Student, Bishop’s Honor Roll student, State Champion Wrestler and member of the Cardinal Newman Dance Marathon Executive Board, just to name a few of his school activities, Mitchell walks the Cardinal Newman campus like any other student during the school day. But during his free time, Mitchell isn’t just any student. He’s a pilot...

Young Eagles program offers flights for kids * Newsday |  Have you ever wondered what your neighbors look like from the sky? On Wednesday, I was able to be part of the Young Eagles program. I met with Young Eagles chairman and pilot Sean D. Tucker, who took me on a flight about 3,000 feet in the air in one of the Oracle stunt planes. Sean is an aerobatic stunt pilot who performs in air shows worldwide. He will be flying this weekend at the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach...

Private Dream Chaser Crewed Mini-Shuttle Design Advances through Rigorous Wind Tunnel Tests - Universe Today | The private Dream Chaser mini-shuttle being developed by Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has successfully completed a series of rigorous wind tunnel tests on scale models of the spacecraft – thereby accomplishing another key development milestone under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program to restore America’s human spaceflight access to low Earth orbit...

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Rovinj Red Bull Air Race Attracts 80,000 * Croatia Week | ...“This event is of exceptional importance not only for Istria but also for the whole of Croatia. This is one of the best examples how to create motives for attracting tourists to come in Croatia before and after the peak season,” said Lorencin, adding that more premium international events to be hosted in Croatia would be announced soon. Austrian pilot Hannes Arch was the winner of the event which ended on Sunday, and he is not the only pilot hoping that the event organisers return to Croatia again....

Pilot aims to reach for the sky at Sunderland Airshow - The Northern Echo |  AEROBATIC flyer Gerald Cooper is looking forward to entertaining crowds at this summers’s Sunderland International Airshow. The leading pilot is returning to the popular free seafront on the weekend of July 25. ...

Wing walkers and aerobatic pilots added to Sunderland Airshow programme - Sunderland Echo | WORLD-CLASS aerobatic pilots have been added to the list of stars taking to the skies at this year’s Sunderland International Airshow. The event now includes two days of flying displays featuring Gerald Cooper – Extreme Air, The Blades, The Breitling Team of Wingwalkers and the Twister Duo...

Up in the Air: Air show tests limits of what can be done with a plane - TriValley Central | Attendees of the April fly-in at the Coolidge Municipal Airport were treated to a special show near the end, with two professional aerobatics pilots taking their planes into the air to perform almost an hour of gravity-defying tricks. One plane, which features a jet engine on the front, is being tested before going on tour at aerobatics shows across the country...

Serial Entrepreneur and Aviator Mike Patey Seeks to Break Three World Speed Records at The Mojave Experimental Fly-In - PR Web | Spanish Fork, UT - Mike Patey, an award-winning aviator and Utah entrepreneur, will fly an experimental aircraft at the Mojave Airport in Southern California to attempt three new world speed records in two days. The competition takes place April 18-19, 2014...

World's Only Flying B-29 Superfortress Headed Northwest This Summer - PR Web | Addison, Texas (PRWEB) -The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress returns to California and the Northwest U.S. this summer. It will be FIFI’s first visit in almost 20 years to many locations which include over 15 cities in Arizona, California, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Colorado. Highlighting the tour will be FIFI’s return to Boeing Field in Seattle. The B-29 is one of 1,100 produced at the Boeing Renton facility and the only B-29 in the world that still flies...

Red Arrows in rare flight above 'Mach Loop' in Wales - WalesOnline | Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team the Red Arrows are world famous for their breathtaking displays. So when Powys photographer Dave Savage got a rare chance to capture the elite pilots in flight above Mid Wales, he jumped at the chance...

Check out what the CAF did with FIFI * ICAS | We asked you to share your pics of FIFI, and...

TICO 2014 with Tony McFarr * Photorecon.net | ...His name is Tony McFarr, he’s a retired USAF NCO who served as a PJ in Vietnam.  For those not familiar with his profession, when you eject from your airplane and need rescued, the man who comes down the hoist from the helicopter is a PJ.   The pararescue man is a jack of all trades and master of them all.  He can swim like a Navy Seal, he can administer first aid like an emergency room technician, he can cut you out of the airplane, and he can fight like Rambo.  Needless to say once he’s on the ground, you are pretty well rescued...

As a former SR-71 pilot... · SIERRA HOTEL AERONAUTICS | As a former SR-71 pilot, and a professional keynote speaker, the question I'm most often asked is "How fast would that SR-71 fly?" I can be assured of hearing that question several times at any event I attend. It's an interesting question, given the aircraft's proclivity for speed, but there really isn't one number to give, as the jet would always give you a little more speed if you wanted it to...

Vulcan bomber crew to give fundraising talk to keep jet flying - Bournemouth Echo | TWO former crew members of a Bournemouth Air Festival favourite are heading to the town for a fundraising talk...

WW II Bomber honored the First City - SitNews | Ketchikan, Alaska - Nearly seventy years ago, the City of Ketchikan was taking the war to the Japanese in the Pacific. It wasn’t the city itself that was fighting, it was a a B-29 bomber named the City of Ketchikan. The bomber was named after the First City because of a connection its commander, Richard “Dick” Brinck, had with the first city...

The Caproni CA.3 Has Flown * Warbirds News | The Caproni Ca.3R has FLOWN! Although technically speaking, it just made a short hop to test the response of the flight controls and engine behavior, this is a major milestone on the road to the real flight tests, which will surely take place soon....

Lockheed Super Constellation walkaround — elegance in red stripes (Part II) by travelforaircraft | The previous post, on Monday, introduced this beautiful Trans-Canadian Air Lines Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation at the Museum of Flight — and Friday's post will have several more images. Please, enjoy :)

Restoration update: Work progresses on Stearman PT-13D Kaydet * National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The Restoration Division at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is currently restoring a Stearman PT-13D Kaydet aircraft, a standard primary trainer flown by the U.S. and several Allied nations during the late 1930s and Second World War. Plans call for this PT-13D to be part of an expanded Tuskegee Airman exhibit in the World War II Gallery to represent flight training during the war...

Yankee Air Museum Welcomes Spirit of '45 Express - WEMU | With less than a month to go in its fundraising effort to buy part of the former Willow Run bomber plant, the Yankee Air Museum today welcomes the Spirit of '45 Express to Hangar 1 at Willow Run airport...

Wright factory fundraising study launches  * General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio — The National Aviation Heritage Alliance (NAHA) has launched a feasibility study for a capital fundraising campaign for the Wright brothers’ factory site. NAHA’s board of trustees voted to hire Pruehs & Associates of Chicago to conduct the study, which represents NAHA’s first step in the campaign. The study is expected to take approximately three months...

I Was There: When the DC-8 Went Supersonic * Air & Space Magazine | On August 21, 1961, pilot William Magruder, copilot Paul Patten, flight engineer Joseph Tomich, and flight test engineer Richard H. Edwards took Douglas DC-8-43 no. N9604Z for a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The aircraft exceeded Mach 1—the only intentional supersonic flight by an airliner other than the Concorde and the Tu-144. Bill Wasserzieher interviewed Richard Edwards in May 2007...

Rally held to save home of aviator Gustave Whitehead on Alvin Street - News 12 Connecticut | FAIRFIELD - Supporters rallied in Fairfield today to save aviator Gustave Whitehead’s home from being torn down. A house on Alvin Street was once the home of Whitehead, recognized by one of the most influential aviation publications as the first to make a man-powered flight, two years before the Wright Brothers...

Able Flight Awards Nine New Scholarships* Aero-News Network | Six Award Recipients To Begin Flight Training At Purdue University On May 20th | It's a record setting year for Able Flight with nine new scholarships awarded to date. Six of the recipients will soon begin their training at Purdue University's Department of Aviation Technology, one has completed a career training course, and two others are upgrading their pilot certificates...

Dream Chaser Spacecraft May Land At Houston Space Port * Aero-News Network | In a joint news conference at the Rice University Space Institute, Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) and the Houston Airport System (HAS) announced plans to explore potential applications and multiple economic development opportunities presented by the combination of a Houston-based space port and SNC's Dream Chaser spacecraft...

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New Challengers Cup ready to take off in 2014 - aviationnews.us | An exciting new feature of the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship will be the debut of the new Challenger Cup that will give a new generation of talented aviators from around the world a chance to experience the thrills of the sport in a slightly less pressure-packed environment while giving fans a new competition and new crop of pilots to cheer for...

Vintage Ford airplane lifts Space Coast passengers on short jaunts - Florida Today | It is kept at the AirVenture Museum at Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. The aircraft has appeared in two major movies: 1965's “The Family Jewels” with Jerry Lewis and 2009's “Public Enemies” with Johnny Depp. “I always wanted to fly in it,” said Jim ...

Jet Powered Semi Truck To Appear At Duluth Air Show - KDAL | DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - A jet powered semi truck will be among the featured acts at this summer's Duluth Air Show. The truck called "Shockwave" will roar down the airport runway at speeds up to 375 miles per hour. The "Shockwave" features three jet engines ...

2014 Annual Certification Cycle - U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | As the New Year rolls around, the Golden Knight demonstration teams gear up for start of the 2014 air show season. The teams have arrived in Homestead, Florida to begin their two month annual certification cycle. Once completed, the teams will be ready to take on the show season. These Golden Knights are excited to get back on the road and perform....

Midair Squadron’s Canberra PR9 (XH134) to display at Abingdon Air & Country Show - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | The iconic and celebrated Canberra XH134, the world’s only airworthy PR9, will join an array of aviation acts, including the Breitling Wingwalkers, Trig Team and a P40 Kittyhawk, at the Abingdon Air & Country Show on Sunday 4th May.

Public tickets for Singapore Airshow 2014 reduced - Channel News Asia | The RSAF (Republic of Singapore Air Force) Black Knights perform the Opening Curtain manoeuvre during a media preview at Pulau Sudong ahead of the Singapore Airshow 2014. The Black Knights debuted as Singapore's first military aerobatics team in ...

War planes land on the Suncoast - WWSB ABC 7 | The World War II era planes drawing crowds and provoking memories. For WWII veterans like Dave Cohen it is quite the site. "I remember them all. Every single one of them." A P-51, B-24, and B-17. "I get excited. Some of them make me cry too. It makes ...

Miramar Air Show a go for 2014 - U-T San Diego | The Miramar Air Show, grounded last year by the federal government shutdown, is a go for 2014, the Marine Corps announced Monday. Col. John Farnam, commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, said the show will run in the daytime Oct. 4-5,...

Swiss Air Force Hornet to star at Air Day - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2014′s first confirmed international participant is the Swiss Air Force’s F/A-18C Hornet Solo Display. Among Europe’s premier fast jet performances, the display combines speed, raw power, sharp precision, staggering agility and the use of flares to stunning effect.

Southend Airshow organisers need more donations to bring the event back this year - Echo | Airshow supporters are being asked to pitch in to help raise £70,000 to bring it back to Southend this year. Organisers hope to hold the Southend Airshow and Military Festival on September 6 and 7, but need another £70,000 for it to happen. The Save...

First female Red Arrow pilot to marry Squadron Leader despite telling RAF bosses they were not in a relationship - mirror.co.uk | Two members of the Red Arrows are to get married despite telling their RAF bosses that they were not in a relationship. Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Stewart, the first woman pilot in the aerobatic display team, and then-Squadron Leader Ben Murphy have now ...

Air Force Loses a Wing? · Rich Davidson, NORDO News | Groups like the CAF always have trouble keeping it together. Mix people who are passionate about things with those who are passionate about themselves and nothing is going to stay bolted for long. The question here is, which group is which?

Dornier Do17 Display Unveiling - RAF Museum London Events | Join us in the Sunderland Hall from 11 oclock onwards as we unveil a brand new display at our London site dedicated to the Dornier Do17

Irondale aviation pioneer honored in Florida - Daily Journal Online | An aviation pioneer hailing from southeast Missouri was remembered on New Year’s Day at a special ceremony held in St. Petersburg, Fla...

On Wings of Freedom, a flight aboard 'living history' - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Marine Corps veteran Darcy Cocozza, whose father Dingness Verschuure was a radio operator on a B-17, saw a chance to continue her research into the part her father played in the war. “I wanted to get that connection with my dad.” she said. “He never ...

World War II veteran signs B-17 wing panel as a way to remember 'forgotten vets' - Press-Register - al.com | Recently the veteran added his name to the wing panel of a B-17 bomber that is making its way around the country. The event was marked by media coverage and celebrated with Cramer's church friends and loved ones. But like most WWII vets, Cramer cared ...

Lacey Lady Coming in From the Cold · Warbirds News | Warbirds News recently held a conversation with Sean O’Brien, Director of Operations for the B-17 Alliance Group. The organization, based in Aurora, Oregon is working to preserve the famous Gas Station Flying Fortress, B-17G 44-85790 known as “Lacey Lady”. This is the B-17...

Bacon Salute! 2014 AirPigz Naval Aviation Museum MeetUp - AirPigz | The bacon salute pic above was from breakfast yesterday morning in Pensacola Florida on the last day of the 2014 AirPigz Naval Aviation Museum MeetUp.  The group was a bit smaller this year, largely due to me being late getting info out, but wow did we all have a great time! Three days at the museum with...

Amelia Earhart leaving 9News - Denver Post | Earhart, who hedged on the familial link to her namesake for years, in August posted an apology, stating she was not related to the famed aviatrix. KUSA news boss Patti Dennis said she has known of Earhart's plan to leave the staff since late last year ...

Help Build the "One Week Wonder" Aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 - aviationpros.com | EAA's unique building project is focused on building a Zenith CH 750 kit aircraft during the seven days of EAA AirVenture 2014, beginning on July 28 and continuing through completion or the event's final day on August 3...

Challenger STS 51-L · National Air and Space Museum | Remembering the crew of Challenger STS 51-L. On January 28, 1986, the launch of STS-51-L ended in tragedy when Space Shuttle Challenger and crew were lost 73 seconds after liftoff...

Shuttle replacement spacecraft’s development, testing and manufacturing video - The Aviationist | Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has released a new video which summarizes the development, testing and manufacturing of America’s next generation Space Shuttle: the Dream Chaser spacecraft. U.S. lost the capability to launch NASA’s astronauts into space after the Space Shuttles were retired in 2011. Since then, American astronauts can travel to the International Space Station thanks to Russia’s Soyuz, with expensive tickets that cost U.S. taxpayers some 60 million USD each…

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Classic planes put on show at Tauranga City Air Show By Natalie Dixon | A naval aircraft designed to hunt out enemy submarines, a 1965 Hercules and a legendary World War I British fighter plane drew thousands to the Classics of the Sky Tauranga City Air Show yesterday. Day two of the biennial event started with the Royal New Zealand Airforce Kiwi Blue parachute display team dropping in on the huge crowd, which showed up despite the wet weather....

2014 WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees Announced - Women in Aviation International Connect | We’re proud to announce that four more inspiring women will be inducted into WAI’s Pioneer Hall of Fame this year. Col. Nancy Currie (ret.), Beryl Markham, Dr. Sally Ride, and Sheila Scott will be honored in a ceremony during the closing banquet of the 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference on March 8 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort....

Our View: Blue Angels are welcome winter attraction - Imperial Valley Press | Aside from the mild temperatures, our sun-kissed skies also have the added attraction of being the training ground for the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels, a sight that has had local necks craning for 50 years running. The Blue Angels' return to Naval Air ...

Buy Airshow Program Online! - Planes Of Fame News | For Air Show 2014, you can buy your Airshow Program online when you buy your ticket.

Sting in the Tail - Waddington International Airshow by Charles Skiera    | Visitors to RAF Waddington’s 20th International Airshow are guaranteed to go home stinging after this years show, even if the sunny weather doesn’t show in 2014. The first aircraft to confirm for the show, being held over the 5th & 6th July, comes in the guise of the Swiss Air Forces F18 Hornet and like its smaller black and yellow name sake, it packs a mighty sting.  Designed in the USA during the 1970’s and 1980’s the F-18 Hornet family have been used by Air Arms across the globe and continue to be one of the best and most manoeuvrable fast jets in the world...

Swiss Air Force fighter F/A-18 for airshow - Times of Malta | The F/A-18 Hornet Solo Display from the Swiss Air Force will be taking part in this year's Malta International Airshow in September, the organisers said. They said on their webpage that it was the first time that the airshow would have F/A-18 in flying ...

Reno business, civic leader T.J. Day remembered for philanthropy, family - RGJ.com | ...At the time of his death, he was serving on the boards of the Reno Air Racing Association, Nevada State Athletic Commission, Boy Scouts of America Nevada Area Council, Linfield College, the W.M. Keck Foundation, the W.K. Day Foundation, Western Exploration & Development, Ltd., and the Stevenson School. He was also a member of...

Aviation museum to offer WWII veterans free flights - Shore News Today | LOWER TOWNSHIP – The Yankee Air Museum (YAM)'s B-17 Yankee Lady based in Detroit, Mich. will once again visit Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum on June 9-11. The museum partnership will honor World War II Veterans by offering ...

Military forensic lab hopes to positively identify WW2 soldier - News Item | The remains in the casket are believed to be those of Sgt. John M. Nolan, 22, of Mount Carmel, Pa., who died May 18, 1944, when his B-17 bomber was shot down near Mostar, Yugoslavia. Nolan was an Army Air Forces photographer aboard the "Daisy Mae"...

Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight - The-review | The "of course" was in response to learning about some of the early African-American pilots who existed and are honored, such as pioneer aviatrix Bessie Coleman, World War II's Tuskegee Airmen, and astronauts Mae Jemison and Joan Higginbotham; and ...

New England Air Museum To Hold a Presentation on the Search for Amelia Earhart · Warbirds News | The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., will hold Open Cockpit Day on Sunday, February 16th.  On that day visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to twelve vintage airplanes including two supersonic jet fighters, the Vietnam era Huey helicopter, the WWII P-47 Thunderbolt, the Vintage DC-3 airliner, and more. Also, as part of the...

AirPigz MeetUp At The Naval Aviation Museum - Blue Angels A-4 Formation (CoolPix) - AirPigz |  The AirPigz avgeek museum MeetUp for 2014 is under way in warm and sunny Pensacola Florida even tho there isn't all that much warmth or sun down here right now. Of course compared to the bitter cold and snow back home in Indiana, it's pretty awesome here. We started the...

Mystery of the Mon’s missing Mitchell by Bill Eggert For The Tribune-Democrat — Imagine you are driving home from work around 4 p.m. on a cold January afternoon. As you enter the bridge crossing the river you see a vintage World War II bomber, a B-25 Mitchell, come out of nowhere and fly over this bridge, clearing the bridge by about 30 feet. The plane splash lands in the frigid river, and boats scamper to the plane, rescuing four of the six men. During the next few weeks divers search in vain for the sunken bomber. Conspiracy theories abound, the plane now dubbed the “ghost bomber.” What sounds like a mystery novel was, in fact, a real life incident, occurring 58 years ago this week, on Jan. 31, 1956, in the city of Pittsburgh...

de Havilland Dove — England’s first post WW II airliner design by travelforaircraft | De Havilland's Dove was produced shortly after WW II's end in order to fulfill a need for a feeder airliner and it was quite successful with almost 550 produced — split 4 civilian for 1 military (Devons and Sea Devons) — and flown in many countries around the world. Aerodynamically clean with twin engines, and able to carry 8–11 passengers for 880 miles (~1400km) economically, Doves served their owners well....

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"Podcast Fixation" UCAP #348 | Good landings at wrong airports... NTSB's 2014 10 Most Wanted List... It's COLD in Florida... Remembering Henry Ogrodzinski... 3 planes we saw at Sebring... Video of Aspen bizjet crash... Shoutouts: To Jack, Champguy's AVG, Progress at Venice FL, UCAP Forums restored, Amy's blog. All this and more on the Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast

A Time-Honored Naval Avaitor’s Tradition - The Lexicans | ...The author introduced me to a practice, apparently steeped in naval tradition, known as “zapping”. Zapping is the act of placing one’s squadron sticker in the most unlikely of places....

Extremely rare: U.S. Navy plane lands on snow-covered aircraft carrier’s flight deck - The Aviationist | Arrested landings on the moving flight deck on an aircraft carrier can be extremely tricky in several conditions. At night, when the horizon is not clearly visible and pilots have almost no visual reference until they are on short final. In bad weather, especially when there are low clouds, thunderstorms, fog, etc. Or during a snow storm, when the flightdeck is covered and made slippery by snow....

Winning Images Of The Royal Air Force Photographic Competition On Display At The RAF Museum · Warbirds News | The  winning from the 2012 Royal Air Force Photographic Competition are on display  at the Royal Air Force Museum London’s Colindale .The Royal Air Force Museum is celebrating the superb achievements of Royal Air Force Photographers following the judging of the Royal Air Force’s annual Photographic Competition which is now in its 24th year. The Museum is...

Photographing air shows: It helps to have a big lens - Seacoastonline.com | Photographers love airplanes, especially air shows. Here in the Seacoast, we were fortunate enough to have five consecutive shows at Pease with a few including the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. I photographed each airshow and spent as much time as...

Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show Hosts Learn to Fly Day - The Aero Experience | The Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show (MACTS) continued today with day two of the Flight Instructors Revalidation Clinic and the annual Learn to Fly Day activities, all sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Flight Instructors Association (GSLFIA).  The second day of the MACTS traditionally features exhibits that encourage youth to...

Day 11 - January 18, 2014 - TeenFlight! | Things were once again alive and active here at the hangar.

Explore the edge of space with 'Red Bull Stratos' exhibit at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - National Museum of the USAF | DAYTON, Ohio -- Just over a year ago, Felix Baumgartner ascended to 127,852 feet in a stratospheric balloon and made a freefall jump, rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. This amazing mission broke world records and holds the potential to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers. From Jan. 24-March 16, visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force can...

Dream Chaser Space Plane Will Fly in 2016 - Popular Mechanics | Dream Chaser Space Plane Will Fly in 2016. January 23, 2014 at 4:58:00 PM by Joshua A. Krisch | Comments. Email. Comments. Share · Dream Chaser, the private space plane built to shuttle astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station, is ready...

Astronauts Waiting for a Ride - Air & Space Magazine | Last August, at a ceremony at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, NASA introduced its eight newest astronaut candidates. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and center director Ellen Ochoa—both former astronauts—welcomed the new arrivals with rosy predictions for long, varied careers that would include flights to the International Space Station on a new American-made commercial spacecraft beginning in 2017, as well as missions beyond Earth orbit in the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle....

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Last Chance to Register for Southwest Council of Air Shows Conference | 2014 SWCAS Conference on Feb. 7-8 at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, CA | Register Now – Conference fee is only $160 per person and includes: Hosted Friday night reception, Hosted breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday; Discount on 2014 SWCAS dues when paying with conference - www.swcas.org

VIDEO: Blue Angels welcomed at Naval Air Facility El Centro for winter training - Imperial Valley Press | The Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight demonstration team, arrived back at Naval Air Facility El Centro on Thursday for winter training...

All-star lineup at Women in Aviation Conference - General Aviation News | Speakers for the 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which takes place from March 6-8, 2014, at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., include astronauts to the FAA administrator....

Air Show Attracts World's Smallest Jet - Laredo Sun | LAREDO, TX. – FLS Microjet Airshow will be performing at the WBCA Stars & Stripes Airshow Spectacular Feb. 16, 2014. Bring friends and family so they can see the “Worlds Smallest Jet” built and flown by pilot Justin “Shmed” Lewis. Born in Texas and raised in Virginia, Justin started flying at age 14, and received his pilot’s license at 17. In 1999, he graduated from the...

Yuma Air Show in need of volunteers By James Gilbert, Yuma Sun Staff Writer | The 2014 Yuma Air Show is looking for a few good men and women to help in several areas throughout the daylong event. Volunteers need to be available for a minimum of 8 hours...

RAF 'missed 19 chances' to spot unsafe ejector seat which killed Red Arrows pilot when he triggered it on the runway - Daily Mail | RAF personnel missed 19 chances to spot that an ejection seat, which killed a Red Arrows pilot when it accidentally activated was in an unsafe position, an inquest has heard...

EAA Family Loses Two Memorable People - EAA |  In the past week, two people closely linked with EAA's history and growth passed away and are being mourned by the EAA family. Leo Kohn (EAA 4), one of EAA's founding members, died on Friday, January 17, at the age of 87. Leo had the foresight to take photos at EAA's first meeting in Milwaukee on January 26, 1953, and soon became EAA's first official photographer.... Henry Ogrodzinski (EAA 127183), the president/CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), passed away on Wednesday, January 22, at age 65 after a battle with cancer....

Nevada State Balloon Champion Series kicks off this weekend from RGJ.com | Balloon racers will have the chance to vie for a trophy in the inaugural Nevada State Balloon Championship Series, the state announced this week.

New England Air Museum Restoration of Only Surviving CBY-3 “Loadmaster” · WarbirdsNews | The CBY-3 was the last of about twelve lifting body aircraft of various designs to be built and flown. It was constructed at the Canadian Car & Foundry Co. in Montreal in 1945 and successfully flew as a cargo transport in Canada, South America and the United States until the early 1960’s. Commercial orders were not forthcoming however, as war surplus cargo aircraft were available in large numbers and the “lifting body” was viewed as radical for its time...

Cold War Gallery and Berlin Airlift exhibit updated on museum's virtual tour - National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The popular virtual tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has been updated to reflect new aircraft and exhibits in the museum's Cold War Gallery. This 360-degree, in-depth look gives online visitors the chance to "walk through" the museum galleries as they learn about more than 100 years of military aviation history...

Grandson of Enola Gay pilot nominated for first star - AirForceTimes.com | Col. Paul Tibbets IV, grandson of the pilot who flew the B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb, has been nominated to get his first star, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Thursday. Currently deputy director of operations at Global Strike Command headquarters, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Tibbets is one of the few Air Force pilots who has flown the three bombers...

All hail J! · Craig Hoyle, The DEW Line | Nine months ago, a freak hailstorm caused a fair level of carnage at Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan, when it battered a large number of coalition aircraft with golf ball-sized pellets. Many details of the incident have still yet to emerge, but the UK has provided a first estimate of the likely repair bill after this act of nature....

Dream Chaser to go on orbit in 2016? - Spaceports | Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announces that it has confirmed that the first orbital flight of its Dream Chaser® Space System will occur on November 1, 2016. Dream Chaser will be brought to orbit on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket that is being built in Decatur, Alabama and will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Cosmosphere slates open house · General Aviation News Staff | HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center will hold it second annual Open House, Sunday, Feb. 9, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. “There are people in Hutchinson, Wichita and the surrounding communities who have either never been to the Cosmosphere, or who haven’t been in many years,” said Richard Hollowell, Cosmosphere Chief Executive Officer. “We’re opening the doors to say, ‘Please come check us out!’ We’ve got something here for everyone to enjoy, and we’d like to show you what we’re all about.”...

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Airshow Report: Wings Over Houston 2013 · Warbirds News | Every year the airshow season goes by faster and faster. The anxiety in the winter months of waiting for the next one to start is almost enough to drive any enthusiast mad. The Wings over Houston Airshow is the last big airshow in North America and following up right after the Midland Airshow just makes it that much more exciting....

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Scenes from Wings Over Houston Airshow · General Aviation News Staff | Thanks to contributing writer Robert Jaques, who sent in these photos from the Wings Over Houston Airshow, held Oct. 26-27 at Ellington Airport (EFD). Bob’s next assignment is covering the last toast of the Doolittle Raiders, so look for that story and photos in an upcoming post.Click to view slideshow.

Landing of B-17 at Rowan County Airport sparks interest - Salisbury Post | JON C. LAKEY / SALISBURY POST The EAA's world War II B-17 bomber "Aluminum Ovrecast" arrived at the Rowan County Airport on Monday for a week stay. Several people gather at the airport to watch the large 4 propeller engine aircraft land and park...

Czech Mate Wing Nomination - Mojave Experimental Fly-in | Description:  In April of 2010 Don "Bucky" Dawson posted some pictures titled "Air Racer Airframe & Wing Stress clues..." (link).  A fantastic example of the small community that is air racing those pictures triggered an inspection of the airframe, then a teardown, and eventual rebuild.  What other corner of aviation has a team of photographers there when the...

Open house a hit with youth, parents - Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | WISCONSIN -- Sauk Prairie Middle School student Matthew Basken got the experience of sitting in a real F-16 cockpit turned roving flight simulator Tuesday. His mom, Amy Basken, looked on as the youngster took off down the virtual runway. The two attended an open house held by the Col. Sac Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol. Find out more about the Baraboo-based squadron and see photos from the open house in this article posted by the News Republic.

Family with CAP ties donates 175 aircraft models to Air University - Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | ALABAMA -- An Air Force family’s impressive collection of aircraft models soon will be on display in various buildings across Maxwell Air Force Base, including Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters. The collection of 175 wooden, hand-painted aircraft models, collected by retired Air Force Cols. Bob and Rob Ditch, arrived at Maxwell in September. “Collecting these aircraft was a...
   
Flight Museum Lands in Port of Skagit - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | BURLINGTON -- The Port of Skagit will be the new home to a museum featuring historic aircraft and space exploration artifacts, as Bellingham's Heritage Flight Museum announced Thursday it will move into a two-bay hangar it bought at the port this ...

Winlock woman makes unique entrance as homecoming queen in Florida - Longview Daily News | In June, the licensed pilot competed in the 2013 Air Race Classic — a four-day, 2,128-mile race across the U.S.. “My friends and I joked about me skydiving into my own graduation-commissioning with my cap and gown on, but obviously, it wouldn't be too ...

Disney salutes National Aviation History Month · General Aviation News Staff | This November, Disney salutes National Aviation History Month, a month-long celebration of U.S. aviation’s storied past, with the release of the family adventure “PLANES” on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital HD and On-Demand on Nov. 19, and through educational partnerships with aviation museums across the country...

Texas Children's Choir Commemorates WWII Hero - Texas Public Radio | The Commemorative Air Force is providing a C-47 like what Halvorson flew, as well as a B17 for the event. "He'll be flying in the C-47 and dropping over 2,000 candies with little parachutes to the children who are participating in the activities ...

Math's Alive at Strategic Air & Space Museum - Lincoln Journal Star | One of the most interactive math exhibitions to ever tour, MathAlive! is designed to spark the imagination and to reveal not only math at work, but also its endless possibilities. Primarily designed for grades 3-8, the 5,000-square-foot exhibit brings ...

Video Shows Harrowing Mid-Air Crash - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Incredible video of Saturday's midair collision in Superior, Wisconsin, appeared on NBC News Monday and the Today show Tuesday morning, showing how extremely fortunate the nine sky divers and two pilots are to be alive today. The video footage, whose rights were acquired by NBC, shows a Cessna 185 carrying five sky divers colliding with the top of a Cessna 182, which had four jumpers on board, at about 12,000 feet altitude. The collision caused the 182's right wing to separate and catch fire.

Lockheed’s SR-72: the need for speed · Craig Hoyle, The DEW Line | Lockheed Martin’s ever-secretive Skunk Works unit has broken cover, revealing its concept for a Mach 6-capable successor to the US Air Force’s long-retired SR-71 Blackbird, and claiming “speed is the new stealth”....

Dream Chaser Took Data Before Mishap By Frank Morring, Jr., Guy Norris - Aviation Week & Space Technology | A last-minute mechanical failure that sent the Dream Chaser atmospheric test article skidding into the desert sand at Edwards AFB, Calif., with one wheel up may not disqualify Sierra Nevada Corp. from collecting its final $8 million milestone payment under a NASA Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) Space Act agreement....

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Blue Angels flight during football game to be televised - Pensacola News Journal | Grounded through this past summer because of federal spending cuts, the Blue Angels have been fully funded by the Department of Defense for their 2014 air show season. The elite flight team sent a statement to news media on Thursday that detailed its...

Video: Time-Lapse Mass Ascension At The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta! - AirPigz | I highly recommend you watch the video above for it's fabulous time-lapse presentation of hundreds and hundreds of hot-air balloons lifting off at the recent Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta...

Indian Air Force presents air show on 81st anniversary - Economic Times | NAGPUR: An impressive air show by advance light helicopters was performed as part of the 81st anniversary celebration of the Indian Air Force (IAF) here today. Led by Wing Commander Ravi Pathak, the team carried out sequence of manoeuvres and ...

The Institute for Aerospace Education wins Aviation Achievement Award · General Aviation News Staff | LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Institute for Aerospace Education has been presented the 2013 Aviation Achievement award by the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame...

Celebrate Veterans Day weekend at the Air Force Museum Theatre - National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The U.S. Air Force will host the famed Doolittle Tokyo Raiders' final toast to their fallen comrades on Nov. 9 in a private event. The Air Force Museum Theatre will be joining the celebration by showing "Thirty Seconds over Tokyo" at 9:30 a.m. that morning on the largest digital screen in Southwest Ohio! This 1944 American war film is based on the true story of the Doolittle Raid. There will be no charge for the film, but donations will be accepted to help cover the costs of presenting it...

Sunderland International Airshow nominated for prestigious award - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Sunderland International Airshow has been nominated for the Tourism Event of the Year Award at the North East England Tourism Awards 2013. The event, organised by Sunderland Live, celebrated its 25th anniversary this year. Chris Alexander, Sunderland Live’s Chief Operating Officer, said; “We’re thrilled that the Sunderland International Airshow has been shortlisted for the North East Tourism awards. We have...

Baptism aerobatics - Translated | ...Here, we immediately recognized the silhouette of the Fouga Magister, training and mythical mount of choice for the Patrouille de France aircraft until 1980, before the coming of the Alphajets. With 3 tons and red livery, yellow and blue, F-GKYF does not go unnoticed. "Apart from meetings, explains Hugues Duval, we use Fouga patrol Edge for these flights found for the general public."...

F-104G “Silver Bird” Restoration Project Near Completion · WarbirdsNews | The restoration project called  ” Silver Bird ” is near completion.  The aircraft was a gate guardian at the old Memmingen Air Base until 2011, the new plans have this aircraft to be erected near the new Memmingen airport. The aircraft is built by Fokker KG-258, and during its service with the Luftwaffe it was marked as  24 +17. However the new paint scheme will be different from the mid-80′s NATO camouflage in fact a ” white aluminum ” and the markings 23+34 will be applied...

Public invited to view Doolittle Raiders’ final toast · General Aviation News Staff | DAYTON, Ohio — When the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders’ make a final toast to their fallen comrades on Nov. 9 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the world can witness the historical moment. Although the final toast ceremony is not open to the public, a live feed of the event will be broadcast on The Pentagon Channel at 6 p.m. EST. A link to the...

Oldest living Tuskegee Airman Walter Crenshaw celebrates 104th birthday - LA Daily News | ...The oldest living documented original Tuskegee Airmen member turned 104 years old on Sunday and was celebrating with more than 100 fellow veterans, friends and family who had come from around the country to honor him....

Russ Meyers To Receive Wichita Aero Club Trophy - Aviation International News | “Russ's contributions to the aviation industry and to the local community are so numerous and so extensive that it would take a book just to list them. He is, without question, a great choice for the Wichita Aero Club Trophy,” said Dave Franson, WAC ...

Timeless Voices - Ray Waddey · eaavideo.org | Artist Ray Waddey began painting professionally in 1980. His artwork has reflected his passion for aviation history and the World War Two time period in particular.

Yankee Air Museum has May 1 deadline to buy bomber plant - Hometownlife.com | Standing around and under the wings of the pride of the Yankee Air Museum, its B-17 bomber, the Yankee Lady, and its B-25 Yankee Warrior, the crowd listened as museum officials announced that the organization now has until May 1, 2014, to raise the $8 ...

Crowds turn out to see future home of Yankee Air Museum - Hometownlife.com | Detrich was among hundreds of people who accepted the Yankee Air Museum's invitation to see the portion of the former Willow Run Bomber Plant that it is confident will become the museum's official home. YAM presented an afternoon program with guest ...

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1946 Taylorcraft Making Sweet Music, Again - Flying Magazine | He's taking the guitar on a tour of SPA and FMA events. Pilots who renew their memberships in either organization are eligible to win it, and can increase their odds with additional chances. The raffle will take place at the SPA corn roast during EAA ...

Bugatti 100P Reproduction to Highlight EAA Wright Brothers Banquet - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The effort to re-create one of aviation history's most beautiful but unproven designs will be the highlight presentation at EAA's annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 13, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. This year's banquet will commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first successful powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

DoubleEnder: The Ultimate Bush Plane - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | It's not unusual for a new airplane design to generate some buzz in the aviation community, but a new bush aircraft design, the DoubleEnder, has become an online sensation. The airplane's name reflects its twin Rotax 914 engines, which have been beefed up to 130 hp each, mounted inline with the front end pulling and the rear end pushing. DoubleEnder.

Boeing F-15SA Eagles Continue Flight Testing From St. Louis - The Aero Experience | The Boeing F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) Eagle flight test program continued to progress this week with a series of test flights of two of the three aircraft from Boeing's Defense, Space and Security division facility in St. Louis, MO.  SA-2, decked out in retro F-15 colors, and SA-3 in a conventional dark grey paint scheme, have been...

The World's First Supersonic Business Jet Will Reach the Market In 2021 - Forbes | This year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Las Vegas was full of droll announcements on charter services and meager sales reports. It was a refreshing surprise, then, to see...

Flying car technology is turning a dream into reality - BBC News | For example, in July this year, Boston-based company Terrafugia showed off its Transition "roadable aircraft" at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. "We have an experimental airworthiness certificate from ...

Powder Puff Pilot debuts airplane toy · General Aviation News Staff | While many adults love airplanes enough to cuddle with them, a new product from Powder Puff Pilot is designed for kids to do just that. The Oklahoma-based web retailer of aviation gear and accessories has introduced “My First Airplane,” a soft, huggable plush airplane that comes in powder pink or sky blue...

Plane rides available through Young Eagles - News-Press Now | Free aircraft rides will be available as part of Young Eagles Day in Atchison, Kan., on Saturday....

Video: Sparks company's space taxi 'Dream Chaser' lifts off from RGJ.com | The space plane prototype known as the Dream Chaser has lift off. NASA hopes to book rides on the commercial carrier to transport its astronauts to the International Space Station by 2017...

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2013 Stuart Air Show Performers - Official Website | ... 24th Annual Stuart Air Show promises several new and exciting attractions. Fly in a Warbird, Balloon, or Chopper! See a Balloon Glow! See Aerial Stunts from our seven new performers and five returning crowd favorites!...

AF Bands, Thunderbirds Resume Outreach Operations - Military.com | ...Funeral flyovers are not affected by this plan and will continue to be coordinated through normal procedures.  For the Thunderbirds, a full season will consist of 34 shows divided between civilian and military events, while the Wings of Blue Jump Team will participate in up to 33 shows, including Air Force Academy football games. Schedules are expected to be confirmed in December...

GALLERY: Aircraft flock to fly-in - UP to 50 aircraft took advantage of the brilliant weather to arrive in Gloucester for the fly-in last weekend.  Pilots travelled from as far south as Wollongong and north to Coffs Harbour for the event in all manner of aircraft...

EAA Honors Five Aviators With Hall of Fame Induction on Nov. 14 - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News | In addition, Judy Mueller of Random Lake, Wis., will receive the Henry Kimberly Spirit of Leadership Award for her efforts on behalf of EAA and the local community. Mueller has long been involved as a volunteer in AirVenture activities, including as a ...

A true airpower giant By Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Air Force Chief of Staff | WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- We lost another Air Force hero this week. Brig. Gen. James Robinson “Robbie” Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success...

Timeline Photos: In a Celebration honoring our Tuskegee Airmen the First Top Guns ... | In a Celebration honoring our Tuskegee Airmen the First Top Guns and the unveiling of Detroit’s own replica of the “United States Air Force Fighter Gunnery Award” Trophy. The history of this fighter gunnery competition is told in “The Last Hurrah” by Harry T. Stewart, Jr. who was one of the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group participating in the competition...

Photos: Up close and personal with a World War II bomber - Jacksonville Business Journal | The Liberty Foundation's B-17 "Memphis Belle" is seen at the Cecil Airport on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. The B-17 was at the airport for the media demonstration on Monday. The public demonstration will be available on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Sunday, Nov. 3 at the airport.

‘Hexacopter’ flying camera makes BBC News debut - sUAS News | ...Sixteen years later, the farmer in the field bit has not changed, but the kit – my goodness. Well, have a look at the film. I have just become the first BBC reporter to use a “hexacopter”...

Students check out record plane - Parkes Champion-Post | Everything is in place for an Australian record to be established at the Parkes Airport this Saturday. Veteran Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) pilot, Ron Watts will undertake the huge task of the most flights by one pilot in one day - a staggering 140! Ron held the original record, set two years ago, of 102 flights. That was set to celebrate 60 years of MAF operations in PNG. It has since been surpassed by Tim Howes, 27, with 122 flights. Ron, 64, a grandfather of six, is attempting to go even better...

Video: SNC Dream Chaser 'Space Shuttle' Free-Flight Test: Successful, With A Problem - AirPigz | This just released video shows the first free-flight test of the Sierra Nevada Corporation 'Dream Chaser' spaceplane on Saturday October 26, 2013. While the Dream Chaser will have the capability to carry up to seven crew members, this flight test was carried out with no one onboard using the automated flight control system. The video shows the lifting body space-shuttle-like vehicle being released from the Erikson Air-Crane helicopter and then flying extremely stable and right on glide path thru the short flight (less than one minute) and includes the approach to runway 22L at Edwards Air Force Base...

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Vintage warbirds highlighted in Houston airshow - Xinhua | HOUSTON, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The 29th Wings Over Houston Airshow featuring vintage warbirds livened up the sky above the Ellington Airport in Houston on Saturday, amazing spectators with thrilling aerobatics and demonstrations. The annual event was...

Great Friends, Below Average Weather  - NORDO News | Thanks to the folks at Silo Field for a great event despite the weather. Although there was some confusion on my part about the correct day, I somehow managed to get there via a passenger seat in my brother’s car. And as usual, it was a great time.If you’ve never been to Silo Field, you’re missing out. Being a private strip, the casual invitations...

Artist and astronaut honored at convention - AOPA Pilot | A panel of luminaries, led by renowned aerobatic and airshow pilot Sean D. Tucker, complimented the space traveler for his pioneering spirit, reverence, and never-ending drive to support manned space flight and encourage kids to do their best. R.A ...

YPSILIANTI TOWNSHIP: Yankee Air Musuem to attempt world record for most ... - Heritage Newspapers | The Yankee Air Museum will attempt to set a world record for the largest number of Rosie the Riveters in one place on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 5:30 p.m. The world record is a way for the museum to bring more awareness to its campaign to save the former...

Yankee Air Museum receives additional deadline extension to raise $2M to buy ex-bomber plant - MLive.com | The Yankee Air Museum now has until May 1, 2014 to raise $8 million to save a portion the former Willow Run Bomber Plant, officials announced Saturday. "We've made enough progress and announced some big grants today and now that RACER knows...

The Niagara Aerospace Museum and its Bell P-39Q Recovery and Preservation · Warbirds News |
This amazing Bell P-39Q was located at the bottom of Lake Mart-Yavr within the Russian Arctic Circle in the summer of 2004. As with other recoveries over the years, it was discovered by a fisherman who saw the silt covered outline through the crystal clear water. 

The P-39Q sat on the bottom of a shallow lake at a depth of 5m, covered and buried up to the top of the propeller spinner in fine silt. Covered in silt, no markings were initially visible but after a little...

X-47B unmanned aircraft now on display at the National Naval Aviation Museum - Gulf News Today | Pensacola, Fla. –As part of the National Naval Aviation Museum’s 50th anniversary, the Museum is proud to present the Navy’s latest in aerospace technology, a full-scale mock-up of Northrop Grumman’s X-47B unmanned combat air system. The X-47B was originally scheduled to be part of the Museum’s 50th anniversary which was postponed due to the government shutdown....

It Looks Fun But How Can I know For Sure? - NORDO News | Every now and then something comes along that makes you sit up and take notice. The Double Ender is one of those things. Created not by using anything new but with great effort to pick and chose the methods and mechanisms that would best achieve the desired outcome, it is a real looker. But, how does it perform?

Air Associates of Missouri Provides Spirited Fun at Haunted Hangar  - The Aero Experience | Air Associates of Missouri, the premier St. Louis area Cessna Pilot Center, provided some spirited fun today at the annual Haunted Hangar open house event at their Spirit of St. Louis Airport facility. Visitors were treated to aircraft displays from Cessna Aircraft Company: Citation Mustang, T182 Turbo Skylane, 162 Skycatcher and 172S Skyhawks used in daily training and aircraft rental. Air Associates of Missouri staff were on...

Kids in Santa Maria paint Cessna airplane to raise awareness about addiction - KSBY | ...On Saturday, a group of local young artists met up at the Santa Maria Airport to paint a 2000 Cessna 182R. It's all because of an organization called SafeLaunch. They're trying to raise awareness about addiction through art. They recruited kids from the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Maria for Saturday's painting....

Dream Chaser Suffers Landing Gear Failure After First Flight - Aero News Network | Left Main Gear Failure Mars Otherwise Stunning Flight Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser lifting body spacecraft conducted its maiden flight at the Dryden Flight Research Center last Saturday. However, mechanical failure during landing resulted in it flipping over on the runway. SNC’s Dream Chaser is one of three vehicles selected by NASA for their Commercial Crew Development Program. The Dream Chaser carries on a developmental history of lifting body aircraft that started in the mid 1950’s, but was abandoned during the race for the moon for the simpler space capsule and parachute combination.