2011 Team America Rocket Competition Coming to The Plains, Virginia May 14th from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) The Team America Rocket Challenge will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011 in The Plains, Virginia. Only 100 teams nationwide are selected to participate from among the 643 teams attempting to achieve the competition standard… 
Some Images From the 2011 NAF El Centro Airshow by Randy Rothhaar | Making my way through editing shots from the 2011 NAF El Centro Airshow...a gallery will be forthcoming then on to Luke AFB and MCAS Yuma shots…
Aerial salutes to diggers - Bundaberg NewsMail | A T-28 Trojan prepares to take off at the 2009 Wide Bay Australia International Airshow. This year's Anzac Day services will see flypasts by the Trojan. ANZAC Day services around the Bundaberg region this year will be enlivened by aerial salutes and ...
Patents Reveal Boeing Low-Noise Ideas from Things with Wings by Graham Warwick | Don't hold your breath for Boeing to launch this design as a replacement for the 737...
THREE SHOWS KICK OFF U.S. AIR SHOW SEASON - ASB.tv | Despite the USN temporarily grounding older F/A-18s, the Blue Angels kicked off the air show season in El Centro, CA while the Aeroshell Team stirred up Brownsville, TX and the first TAC demos turned up Tico. The shows this weekend
RAF Cosford Air Show - Midlands premier Air event - Royal Air Force Cosford Air Show. Information for the 2010 RAF Cosford Air Show, Including Display Aircraft, Ticket, Travel, Trade, Sponsorship...
Red Bull Air Race contenders stop over in Jersey City on way to Abu Dhabi - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com | This weekend they traveled to Abu Dhabi where they will compete March 26 and 27 in the first Red Bull Air Race of the season, flying through an obstacle ...
Air Race News Watch: Two new pilots for 2010 Red Bull Air Race season by editorsdttp@gmail.com | SALZBURG, Austria - With the conclusion of the 2009 Red Bull Air Race season and a new world champion, the focus moves to the new pilots who will enter the ranks next year. Adilson Kindlemann, 36, from Brazil and Czech pilot Martin ...
She was a pilot in World War II, and now she's a hero - Lynnwood Enterprise | Along with other former WASPs, Auchterlonie was honored in 1999 at the Arlington Fly-In. There, she told a Herald reporter that at first a commanding ...
Lt. Cmdr. Barbara Allen Rainey: First Commissioned Female Navy Aviator - US Navy SEALs Blog & Information | In February 22, 1974, Lt. Cmdr. Barbara Allen Rainey made history by receiving the wings of gold of a naval aviator – the first woman to achieve such a ...
El Centro air show acts as recruitment tool for military - Imperial Valley Press | "I want to get the Thunderbird signatures," he said. He was first in line for the air show, which was not only for entertainment purposes, ...
Old planes show off military aviation history at El Centro air show - Imperial Valley Press | NAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO — History was on display at Saturday's air show as about 10 planes from the '50s, ...
Flight of the Liberty Belle - Burbank Leader | "I love to be around it," said veteran Charles Stevens, who was a B-17 bombardier, the crew member responsible for releasing the aircraft's bombs. ...
Old Enola Gay hangar being restored - Wendover » When Culp Construction supervisor Jim Peterson comes into the pitch-black Enola Gay hangar to begin work, he says he often hears unusual sounds different from the ubiquitous pigeons that haunt the aging building. "I've heard some things," he said. "I've heard people talking. Maybe some of the old boys are back." Peterson and Wendover Historic Airfield President Jim Petersen are among those trying to protect the hangar built to house the Enola Gay and Bockscar B-29 Superfortresses, honoring the legacy of the "old boys" who trained here. The two huge planes were part of a secret mission that started in December of 1944. Crew members of the 509th Composite Group trained here to drop the first atomic bombs on Japan that ended World War II in 1945. The famous planes were used to drop those bombs.The hangar and much of the base that once consisted of 668 buildings housing 20,000 soldiers fell into disrepair. Since taking over managing the airfield and forming the nonprofit to find money to preserve and restore some of the remaining buildings in 2001, Petersen has slowly seen progress…
USAF Museum Series: Part 4 from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | This will be a short post as we continue the series by entering the Modern Flight Gallery. I didn't take too many photos in this hangar during my last visit so I apologize for the sparse selection.
Tigers Over Kweilin. the Saga. March 14, 2010 from Flying Tigers News | What follows is the story of the evolution of the largest painting I've ever produced, "Tigers Over Kweilin". The Painting took over two years to complete. It is 72x96 in size... Ever since I was a little boy I was captivated with the photos and stories of the "Flying Tigers". The A.V.G., or "American Volunteer Group". Both my parents were involve in one way or the other with the war effort during WWII. Growing up I had seen images in an American Heritage Book on the History of Flight, which my parents had in their library in our home.
The F-35 Lightning II hits some serious obstacles from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter |
A week ago, in Weekend Wings #35, I highlighted the problems facing the F-35 Lightning II strike fighter.
Sometimes an Airplane is the Perfect Place to Let Go of an Old Friend from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel | Today I found myself going flying, alone. I do enjoy flying somewhere fun with my life/business partner Julie, but as any pilot knows, being up there as Pilot-in-Command – alone – is one of the best experiences we aviators get to enjoy. Here's why…
Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago - A year ago today I created this blog as an extension of my own fascination with aviation history, from the aircraft to the personalities that shaped the development and use of aviation since its earliest days. I've always been an inverterate reader when it comes to aviation books and any given time I'll have several books I'm rotating through covering diverse topics in aviation history. I started this blog last March to share even just a bit of the enjoyment I get out of my trips through the history of flight and that became the subtitle for Aviation Trivia of the Day- "Short Trips on the Long Road of Aviation History"…
On This Day in Aviation History: March 15th by Phil Derner Jr. | Beware the Ideas of March! Four crashes on the day from Aerotaxi, Sterling airways, Lloyd Aereo Boliviano and Flying Tigers. Air Southwest is incorporated, Philippine Airlines begins service, Fokker closes down, first Pan Am A300 flights, Piedmont picks up some new planes and more.
Hardest part of free-fall from 120,000 feet is sitting in suit from Aerospace News by aubreycohen@seattlepi.com (Aubrey Cohen) | The hardest part about riding a balloon up to 120,000 feet, jumping out and free-falling faster than sound before parachuting to Earth is likely to be sitting around in the pressure suit, Austrian pilot Felix Baumgartner said Wednesday.
No air show in Fort Lauderdale this year - MiamiHerald.com | For those who booked a Fort Lauderdale beachfront hotel for the last weekend in April to watch the much-loved air show, there's good news and bad news. ...
Attempted revival of Lauderdale airshow canceled for April - Palm Beach Post | For those who booked a beachfront hotel the last weekend in April in order to watch the much-loved air show, there's good news and bad ...
Blue Angels to Star in Keys Air Show April 10-11 - Newman PR | Admission is free to the air show, scheduled to take place at NAS West's Boca Chica Field, located at mile marker 8 on US Highway 1 just north of Key West. ...
Flying High with Air Fiesta - Brownsville Herald | Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, marks the 20th year for Air Fiesta, Brownsville's annual airshow. The event is staged by volunteers with the Commemorative ...
Marine F-18 Jet Goes Down Off The Coast Of Saint Helena Sound - AvStop Aviation News | It has been the aerial demonstration aircraft for the US Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, since 1986. The fighter's primary missions ...
Air show safety top concern for Naval Air Facility El Centro's fire department - Imperial Valley Press ... Staff Writer NAVAL AIR FACILITY EL CENTRO — Officials are ready for almost any situation that could take place during Saturday's air show. ...
Globemaster steals Air Force Day show - Peninsula On-line | What ensued were squadrons of alpha jets, helicopter commandos and ghazals imposingly staging an exceptional air show which was truly a sight to behold, ...
Race ace takes to the skies and thrills Sydneysiders | Matt Hall ... by matthallracing | Sydney was this morning treated to a jaw-dropping demonstration in the sky as Red Bull Air Race World Championship pilot, Matt Hall, performed aspects of air racing whilst flying at incredibly fast speeds of up to 370km/h and ...
China's first two women astronauts selected - People's Daily Online from english.people.com.cn | China has selected its second batch of astronauts, including five men and two women, the first time women astronauts have joined the country's space mission. The two women astronauts, both pilots from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, might take part in manned docking of China's future space lab, said Zhang Jianqi, former deputy commander of the country's manned space program…
WWII veteran Frank Bolen dies at age 90 - Montgomery Advertiser | The B-17 he was supposed to be on that day was shot down, killing all nine crew members. Two months later, a direct hit by enemy artillery blew him and the ...
Blue Angels to perform in Tennessee by Toni | Danny Clisham will serve as Master of Ceremonies, fresh from his recent induction into the Air Show Hall of Fame. In addition to the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, the list of featured aerial and ground performers includes Cheryl Stearns, ...
Brothers to fly in Saturday's Naval Air Facility El Centro Air Show - Imperial Valley Press | Ben remembers seeing the Blue Angels as a child growing up in Reading, Penn., he said. They used to have a show in the town, but there is not one scheduled ...
New Air Show Comes To Hollister - KSBW The Central Coast | Organizers jumped at the chance to hold an air show after the Watsonville Fly-In moved from Memorial Day weekend to the Labor Day weekend. ...
Airshow back on - Coleraine Today | By Staff reporter THE Portrush Airshow will go ahead after all this year after it was saved at the final hour by the local business community. ...
ROB HOLLAND LANDS NEW SPONSOR – ASB.tv | NASHUA, N.H. - Rob Holland Ultimate Airshows announced today a marketing partnership with Window World, the nation's largest replacement window company, for the 2010 airshow season. The partnership represents Window World's first foray into airshow entertainment. Learn more and find out where you can catch Rob
Tim Decker Airshows - Retired Lt. Col. Tim Decker has over 5,000 hours as a US Air Force pilot and now airshow performer. Here's a terrific look at who he is and what he does.For...
Salute to Veterans Air Show Features the Harrier Demo Team! from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The 2010 Salute to Veterans Air show will be held at Columbia, MO Regional Airport May 29 and 30, 2010. The Harrier Demo Team from Yuma Arizona will be back after a 12 year absence. The F/A-18 Super Hornet Demo Team, Aeroshell Team, A-10 West Demo Team, Kevin Eldridge's P-38 "Ruff Stuff" and Clyde Zellers' SNJ-5 Texan will also be on hand to delight the crowd. Please visit the air show web site http://www.salute.org/index.shtm for more information, and make it a priority to support this privately produced aerial event.
Thunder returns to air show - Santa Maria Times | An F-18 makes a practice run over the Santa Maria Public Airport in a recent Thunder Over the Valley air show. //Bryan Walton/Staff The roar of American air ...
Racing pilot loves extreme norm - London Free Press | The native of Red Lake, Ont., and University of Western Ontario graduate is entering his second year on the Red Bull Air Race World Championship circuit. ...
Flying high on adrenalin - The Australian | The former air-force fighter and part-time aerobatics pilot is embarking on his second year in the Red Bull Air Race, but his first at the controls of his ...
NEW VIDEO: DUXFORD - FLYING LEGENDS – ASB.tv | The newest video in the Horsemen Cometh series finds the team humbled by the honor of flying Mustangs off the historic grassy grounds of Duxford, England during the annual Flying Legends air show. It was a moment where history not only came to life, but quietly became a vivid reminder of the pilots who never returned home. Watch this beautiful video
Gray Eagles - Mustangs and Legends from PropBlast by mjg\|\Chris Woods, a filmmaker and P-51 Pilot, has put together an amazing short documentary about the venerable P-51 Mustang and the brave young men who flew them into battle win WWII by focusing on the story of his neighbor and WWII Mustang ace Jim Brooks. Woods' project began when he began restoration of a basket-case Mustang and discovered that the plane was named "February" amd was originally flown by his neighbor Brooks. You can watch this amazing HD movie on AirShowBuzz website or viewing the embedded video below. Or better yet, go to Amazon.com or the GrayEagles.org foundation website to order your own copy of the DVD. For every copy purchased, the Foundation will donate another copy to an educational institution so that youngsters can not only learn about these great men and fantastic machines but, perhaps, to help inspire them to great things as well. As Siskel and Ebert would say "Two Thumbs Up!" You've Got to Watch This!
Marlborough - Sydney Morning Herald | The Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre combines the largest private collection of World War I aircraft in the world with the dramatic inspiration of Lord of the ...
Aviation pioneer Hudson dies at 84 – KTUU | by Channel 2 News staff Cliff Hudson, the founder of Hudson Air Service, passed away last Friday after a battle with Alzheimer's, said his son, Chuck Hudson ...
Virgin Galactic's Latest - Free Liberal | It seems like only yesterday that Burt Rutan flew SpaceShip One into near-orbit and received the Ansari X-Prize for piloting the first manned ...
Currently at KSC..... from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria | Discovery is currently at Launch Pad 39A. Launch of STS-131 is targeted for April 5, 2010 at 6:27 a.m. This past week, the STS-131 astronaut crew went through a mock countdown/dress rehearsal to prepare themselves for their actual launch date operations.
Atlas Air Awarded Boeing Contract to Operate Dreamlifter Fleet from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Beginning toward the latter part of 2010, Atlas Air will operate Boeing's Dreamlifter fleet of four 747-400 aircraft that have been modified to transport major assemblies for the 787 Dreamliner from suppliers around the world to Boeing production facilities in the United States. The parties have structured the nine-year agreement in a manner consistent with the outsourcing business model under which Atlas Air typically operates. Under that model, Atlas Air will receive contractually determined revenues for the operation of the Dreamlifter aircraft, with Boeing assuming responsibility for certain direct costs, including fuel. Under the CMI arrangement, Boeing will provide and maintain ownership of the aircraft assets.
Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | The development of the only turboprop fighter to go into production in service was quite checkered, to say the least. The Westland Wyvern underwent three different changes of engine before ending up with the definitive Armstrong-Siddeley 3,667-horsepower Python engine- the first versions used the 24-cylinder Rolls-Royce Eagle engine, then a change to the Rolls-Royce Clyde turboprop before ending up with the Python in the S.4 version of the Wyvern. One of the reasons for the Wyvern's protracted development was that the first prototypes had three new components that test pilots were less than eager to test- a new airframe, a new engine, and a new contra-rotating propeller mechanism…
United States - Arizona - Heritage Flight Conference 2010 - Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson - 03/03/10
from FenceCheck Forums - A few from off base on Friday.
