Pilot 'Fang' Maroney funeral set for Monday at air museum - In-Forum | FARGO – The funeral for a popular air show pilot who died in a plane crash over the weekend will be held Monday at the Fargo Air Museum. Jim “Fang” Maroney died Sunday when he crashed his plane into the side of a mountain south of Knoxville, Tenn., in the Cherokee National Forest...
Blue Angels officers take some time to visit fans at the National Naval Aviation Museum
NAS Kingsville Key Influencer Flights March 26, 2014 - USN Blue Angels
25,000 turn out for Blue Angels practice * PNJ.com | The Blue Angels left last year’s budget woes behind along with their F/A-18 Hornets’ signature trails of purposefully generated white smoke in the aerobatic team’s first Pensacola practice session of 2014 while a huge crowd looked on....
The Right Stuff for a post-SUN ‘n FUN trip * General Aviation News | SUN ‘n FUN is coming up soon. If you are heading to the show in Lakeland, Florida, what else can you do while you’re in Florida? Of course, there’s always Disney World, but why not see the hub of America’s space program, the Kennedy Space Center?...
CAF Houston Wing Fly-In and Open House Set for April 12-13 * PR Web | The Houston Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces their annual Fly In and Open House will take place April 12 -13, 2014 at the West Houston Airport....
Biggest Little Airshow in Hawaii slated for August · General Aviation News | Guests will be able to experience all the excitement aviation has to offer with over 100 aircraft featured — both real and remote control models — “candy bombings” over historic Ford Island Runway for the kids, hands-on modeling stations, Hangar 79 Tours to see the...
Armstrong set for chief exec role after 2014 Air Tattoo - Swindon Advertiser | THE man who will step into the shoes of Tim Prince, as Chief Executive of the RAF Charitable Trust Enterprises following RIAT 2014, says he feels privileged to be taking over such a unique organisation....
RED BULL AIR RACE: Flying legend Besenyei crosses Corinth Canal * UK Airshow News - 
Flightline UK | Peter Besenyei today completed an amazing flight through the famous Corinth Canal in Greece. The Hungarian pilot crossed the base of the 6.4km-long and 21.4m-wide landmark while performing impressive aerial manoeuvers and breathtaking tricks...
Big noise as RAF Cosford Air Show 2014 is launched - shropshirestar.com | Organisers promised the show would contain the best of the modern day Royal Air Force, alongside classic aircraft and set pieces paying tribute to special anniversaries. The Blades and the four ship Yakolevs will perform stunning aerobatic displays alongside the Red Arrows on June 8....
Aerobatic Routine in the CAF Dixie Wing’s FG-1D Corsair · Warbirds News | Chris Avery served in the Marine Corps for 12 years and in the Army National Guard for 4 years. He has over 25,000 hours of flight experience.Chris also served as a production and experimental test pilot at Aviat and Bombardier Aerospace. Chris has flown the CAF Corsair on the airshow circuit since 1996. He has over 800 hours in the aircraft and has flown over 400 Level 1 demonstrations in it. Chris flies many other warbirds, but strongly prefers the Corsair...
Chilean Air Show Hosts Exhibitors from 43 Countries * laht.com | SANTIAGO - The 2014 International Air and Space Show (FIDAE) has opened in Santiago, Chile, where nearly 600 exhibitors from 43 countries are showing off the latest in aerospace and defense industry equipment...
Wings of Freedom Tour * San Angelo LIVE! | Flight Experiences Donations are $450 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24. Flight training in the TP-51C "Betty Jane" will be at most locations on the Wings of Freedom Tour. Flight training in the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour flight, and $3200 for a ...
Air and Space Museum Evacuated Due To Suspicious Package - DCist.com | The Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum was evacuated this afternoon because of a suspicious package found on the museum's second floor, the Metropolitan Police Department says....
A Look at 38C: Detail image of "Charlie" - Photo for Thursday, 03.27.14 By Dan Pimentel, Airplanista Blog Editor | I am continuing to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Jerrie Mock's 1964 world flight by showing some of the research photos I collected while writing my...
Revenge of the Shang * Vintage Wings of Canada | When I was a kid, I walked to the library at the 
Elmvale Shopping Centre every week, dumped an armful of books down the return chute and headed right for the historical stacks where I would stand with my head cocked to the left, scanning the worn spines for titles of books of high flying adventure, the Second World War, the war in the air and the war at sea....
Black Widow will join other warbirds at SAAF Museum - defenceWeb | ...The aircraft, the first of type to be delivered to the SA Air Force (SAAF) in June 1963, was put onto the Air Force Museum inventory in the early nineties and was until four years ago a regular participant on the South Africa airshow circuit. She was flown almost exclusively by Glen Warden who took the aircraft out to sea during the Durban Airshow a few years ago to show the old lady still had it in her and broke the sound barrier....
CAF taps Smith for strategic development · General Aviation News | The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has added Adam Smith to its staff as the Executive Vice President of Strategic Development. In this role, Smith will oversee the execution of CAF’s “Airbase Strategy” to include leading the design, funding and construction of the CAF National Airbase, and ultimately the oversight of the existing and future Airbases....
Red Flag 14-2 Concludes * Photorecon.net | The second of a planned three Red Flags for 2014 has come to a close as Red Flag 14-2 concluded on March 14th. This Red Flag was dominated by F-15′s and F-16′s from five different countries which included Belgium, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America. I had the privilege of accompanying Nellis Air Force Base’s Public Affairs Office out to the...
Awesome photo of Rex Pemberton * Bonjour BlueSky
How To Photograph an Airshow - Digital Camera Review | While both U.S. teams fly six aircraft in their demonstrations, the planes are in a six aircraft formation for a relatively short portion of each program. Both teams fly with a four aircraft formation and have two "opposing solo" aircraft that pair up as well as operate independently for the bulk of their program...
Lindbergh launches Powering Imagination * General Aviation News | Erik Lindbergh, grandson of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, has formed Powering Imagination, an enterprise founded to promote sustainable aviation and encourage students and innovators to participate in creating a “brilliant future” for flight...
Patty Wagstaff and Southeast Aero Create Aviation Synergy in St. Augustine, Florida * Aviation Pros | ...The Patty Wagstaff Aerobatic School will focus on precision aerobatics in classic competition style for people who want to fly for recreation, airshows, or competition, and will offer tailwheel training and upset training to individuals and corporate flight departments, using both the Extra 300L and the Super Decathalon airplanes....
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Friday, March 28, 2014
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Friday, October 11, 2013
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Weekend Wings Over North Georgia air show set to go - Rome News Tribune | The buzzing of planes and the roar of jets will fill the skies over Floyd County this weekend as the Wings of North Georgia Air Show returns to Richard B. Russell Regional Airport. After attracting thousands of aviation enthusiasts and curious spectators at the inaugural show in September 2012, JLC Airshow Management is...
Red Bull Posts Schedule For 2014 Air Race Series - Aero-News Network | Events To Be Held Worldwide Beginning In Abu Dhabi In March The schedule has been posted for the Red Bull Air Races for the 2014 season, with events being held from the Middle East to the U.S. and China. 
The Historic Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) Provides Heavy Support for WARBIRDS DOWNUNDER · Warbirds News | The Temora Aviation Museum welcomes HARS to Warbirds Downunder at Temora Aviation Museum on November 2nd, 2013. HARS crews will make the flight to Temora from their base at the Illawarra Regional Airport for Warbirds Downunder with three of Australia’s largest warbirds, the Super Constellation, the DHC Caribou and the PBY Catalina Flying Boat. All three aircraft will take part in Warbirds Downunder with both flying and static displays. The Lockheed Super Constellation, ‘Connie’, is considered to be one of the most graceful aircraft ever produced and is an icon of Australia’s introduction to luxury air travel reducing the...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 Photo Gallery - Crosswind Images | The 2013 edition of the world's greatest aviation event!
Atlantic Flyer interview with Evan Flies - Wasabi Air Racing | Evan (of Evan Flies) and I did this interview a few years back. It ran in the Atlantic Flyer during the build up to this years races. Check it out! (link)
AOPA Summit: AOPA recognizes first AOPA-AbleFlight scholarship recipient · General Aviation News Staff | FORT WORTH, Texas — The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) celebrated the achievements of U.S. Marine Lt. Andrew Kinard upon the successful completion of flight training as AOPA’s 2013 Aviation Summit opened here Thursday. Kinard learned to fly after having lost both legs while serving in Iraq. He took flight training through Able Flight, a non-profit program that...
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- Coverage on the 2013 Fly-In in GA News
- Texas Chapter and Northwest Missouri Chapter Newsletters
Goodyear Blimp Becomes 'Snow Bird,' Flies South For The Winter - Aero-News Network | 'Spirit Of Goodyear' Retiring To The Sunshine State, Construction Of New Goodyear NT Airship On Schedule Like many Ohioans, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Akron-based blimp, the Spirit of Goodyear, has become a "Snow Bird" and is leaving northeast Ohio's snow and cold for a retirement in the sunshine and warmth of Florida. The blimp, which has been based at the company's Wingfoot Lake Hangar since its christening 13 years ago, will join The Spirit of Innovation and operate from the company's Pompano Beach, FL airship base this winter...
Female F-22 pioneer lauds Air Force's progress - Politico | Ask Col. Dawn Dunlop about her background, and she ticks through her accomplishments in the simplest and most matter-of-fact way. “I was the first female Air Force fighter pilot in Europe. I was the first F-22 pilot. I was the first test wing commander ...
Fortress Rabaul: the Battle for the Southwest Pacific, January 1942–April 1943 by travelforaircraft | ...Gamble also describes in detail how skip bombing evolved and the role of Major General George Kenney in this as well as gunship development. Famous for skip bombing the B-25 Mitchell bombers under Kenney's command were also famous for being the first gunships with several 0.50 caliber machine guns in the nose (for starters) — according to Kenney's recollection of events. Well, not quite, as Gamble corrects this common misunderstanding (one of many by Kenney) with the observation of the work of a self-taught engineer, Major Paul "Pappy" Gunn, who months before modified A-20 Havocs to carry several nose-mounted machine guns to begin the hugely successful, as well as spectacularly dangerous, low level bombing and strafing attacks....
How Things Work: Ejection Seats - Air & Space magazine | LAST DECEMBER, WHEN AN airman on a mission to Afghanistan initiated the ejection sequence on a B-1 bomber that was going down over the Indian Ocean, all four crew members blew out of the airplane in less time than it takes you to read this paragraph. They ejected at four different times and at four different angles so they wouldn’t hit each other while clearing an airplane that, crippled by “multiple malfunctions,” was going more than 600 mph at 15,000 feet....
Erik Lindbergh predicts electric business jet future - Corporate Jet Investor | Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles, discusses electric aircraft, his involvement with Air Charter Service and what he remembers of his grandfather. Erik Lindbergh steps off a business jet. A question Corporate Jet Investor often asks aviation ...
Wingsuit flyer Victor Kovats dies after cliff crash horror - www.cnn.com | The body of a Hungarian daredevil "wingsuit flyer" has been found a day after he plunged into a remote valley in northwestern
China during a practice flight ahead of the World Championships.Mercury Seven astronaut Scott Carpenter dies at 88 - CNN | ...Carpenter was one of the Mercury Seven astronauts chosen by NASA. He was a backup pilot for John Glenn in the preparation for America's first manned orbital space flight in February 1962....
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Indy Transponder 14-AUG-2011 0300z
Thunderbirds Highlight NH Air Show - CBS Boston | PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The Thunderbirds are in New Hampshire. The U.S. Air Force elite flying team is part of the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show this weekend at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The Thunderbirds have not performed in New Hampshire in 25 years. Also performing are the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, the Navy’s F-18 Super Hornet fighter and attack aircraft, and other ...
Oregon International Air Show 2011: Patriots Jet Team will return as headliner - Oregon Live | An expanded Patriots Jet Team will headline the 24th annual Oregon International Air Show, Aug. 19-21 at Hillsboro Airport. The Patriots, made up of former military pilots, appeared at the show last year and in 2008. They added two jets this season, bringing the team to six, the same number flown by the Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds. "The Patriots fly a quieter plane; they are very spectacular. When you add two more planes to any performance, it becomes totally different," said Judy Willey, air show president. ...
Video: Experience flight in an MX2 - Vancouver Sun | Sun reporter Mike Hager went for the ride of his life in this 22-foot MX2 aircraft at the Abbotsford Airshow.
Video: Ian Walker takes a death-defying leap of faith at the Abbotsford Air Show - Vancouver Sun | One-by-one, the SkyHawks -- who will be performing daily at this weekend's Abbotsford Air Show -- casually walked to the edge of the ramp before disappearing out of sight quicker than a shooting star. Then it was our turn. ...
Just five days to go until Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | It's just five days until the fourth Bournemouth Air Festival takes to the skies, with four days of dazzling displays on the cards. New this year is a pair of RAF Tornado jets and the Navy's Merlin helicopter, ...
Air show keeps PRC tourists out - Taipei Times | Paratroopers land at an open-house event and air show organized for the public by the Taiwanese air force at Songshan Air Base in Taipei yesterday to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Air Force Day, which is today. ...
Aviation - FAA Refuses Unlimited Air Racing Championship Airshow Approval - Autochannel | Camarillo, August 13, 2011: The Unlimited Air Racing Championships, allegedly featuring pilots with troubled histories, continues to be in suspense. According to FAA's Ian Gregor, the UARC approval request, based on an aggressive multi-plane, ...
Coney Island Balloon Blast postponed until September - FOX19 | Coney Island's Navy Week celebration will include an interactive Navy Simulator and Suburban, a performance by the Navy band "Cruisers" and a thrilling jump by the Leap Frogs US Navy Parachute Team! Balloon Blast Off, presented by P&G and Frisch's, ...
Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize Goes to PC-Aero for Solar Electric Aircraft - Solar Novus Today | Erik Lindbergh, founder of the electric-aviation promotion organisation Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize (LEAP) and grandson of pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh, today announced that LEAP has awarded its Lindbergh Prize for Electric Aircraft ...
NOW WHAT? Time to increase the awesome from Spaceports
NASA Astronauts To Visit Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum - NewDesignWorld | (NewDesignWorld Press Center) - The last crew to fly aboard a space shuttle will visit New York City's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum from 10 am to 2:30 pm EDT on Thursday, Aug. 18. Commander Christopher Ferguson, Pilot Doug Hurley and Mission ...
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