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Red Arrows are definitely worth every single penny - This is Lincolnshire | However, I see no connection with a flawed argument to scrap the Red Arrows and replace them with AWCS to inspire our youth. PUBLIC FACE OF THIS COUNTRY: The upkeep of the Red Arrows is very much worth it. I was thrilled by the Hunters of the Black ...
RIAT: Red Arrows bring colour to grey skies from Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn | The Red Arrows took advantage of a rare break in the clouds to perform an aerial display at RIAT at the weekend. The display team painted the sky red, white and blue in celebration of its 40th anniversary this year…
Organisers hail military air show - Belfast Telegraph | Despite heavy showers, thousands of aviation enthusiasts packed into RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Determined not to let the weather dampen visitors' spirits, organisers treated them to a wealth of ...
First-time air show guests delighted by aerial theatrics - nwitimes.com | US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team members dive from a plane over Gary on Sunday, the last day of the Gary South Shore Air Show. GARY | Secilia Mendoza covered her ears to cushion the piercing noise of the performing jets at Gary's South Shore Air ...
Heat takes a toll at ESL air show - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Blue Angels practice before Rochester air show: Marine Corps Maj. Brent Stevens of the Navy's Blue Angels and Rob Holland of Ultimate Airshows show off some of the moves they have in the air as they warm up for the ESL International Airshow Saturday ...
Have a go at being a 'para' at Shoreham Airshow - Shoreham Today | Alongside the six hours of flying displays, on August 20 and August 21, this year's airshow will also feature extra attractions. The Parachute Regiment will bring its Para Tower to the event to link in with the Red Devils' freefall parachute team ...
Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder over the Boardwalk" is city's signature summer ... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Yes, this annual event has easily made the transition from Atlantic City's signature summer event to the largest mid-week airshow in the country. The airshow is set to be a stars-and-stripes-studded affair featuring “flybys” and other aerobatic ...
Miniature air show was on a large scale - shropshirestar.com | Scaled down models of historic aircraft took to the skies of Shropshire this weekend, attracting thousands of visitors from across the county and further afield to RAF Cosford. The annual Large Model Aircraft Rally saw dozens of remotely operated ...
NARAM-53 at T-5 days, 8 hours from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | The NAR's annual model rocketry contest event, NARAM-53 is now less than a week away. I haven't heard anything but assume Chris will cover it on NARAM Live. This assumption is only based on the fact that he has covered the previous 13 NARAM's. If he covers it, I'll cover his posts…
TBM Avenger from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » Torpedo Bomber GM is the amazing plane that came from Grumman (originally was TBF, F = Grumman). After prototypes and few production units were made, manufacture went over to GM so Grumman wouldn’t have to interrupt F6F Hellcat production. Grumman delivered two completed TBF’s, with special removable “PK” screws in place of rivets. These helped GM see how the Avengers were assembled. Under the Navy’s aircraft designation, GM Avengers were identified as TBM…
WWII-era plane bound for Zephyrhills - Tbo.com | Volunteers at the Zephyrhills World War II Barracks Museum will restore this C-47 plane for an exhibit. By TBO.COM What's currently a disassembled airplane sitting on the ground in Florala, Ala., soon will become a new exhibit at the World War II ... World War II ace fighter pilot to speak in Tillamook - Coast Weekend | TILLAMOOK - Captain Clayton Kelly Gross, a true hero of World War II, will speak at the Tillamook County Library at 7 pm Wednesday, July 20. Gross flew a P-15B Mustang called "Live Bait" during World War II. His book, "Live Bait," is a riveting account ...
Touring Kennedy Space Center - Part I from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | As if viewing a Space Shuttle launch in person wasn't awesome enough, launch tickets also include a second day's admission into Kennedy Space Center. Gina and I relaxed on Saturday and Sunday, visiting her great aunt and uncle, a winery, and getting some much-needed rest to recover from the all-nighter that preceded the launch. I figured the crowds would have calmed down plenty after a couple days, so we headed back out to Cape Canaveral on Monday to visit KSC…
P-51 Pilot Parachutes From Mid-Air from AVweb Top News | The pilot of a P-51 bailed out safely after a mid-air collision with a Douglas Skyraider at a heritage aircraft display in Duxford, England on Sunday. The Skyraider was able to land safely minus a wingtip. Neither pilot was injured. The accident occurred after a formation pass including the two crash airplanes and at least three other piston single military aircraft. The Mustang ended up in a farmer's field after the pilot hit the silk. A few hours before, a replica Fokker triplane ended up on its nose in a landing accident. The accompanying video shows the pilot being helped out of the vertical aircraft…
2 aircraft have accidents during Geneseo air show - Seattle Post Intelligencer | GENESEO, NY (AP) A replica World War I fighter plane had to make an emergency landing in a field and a spectator aircraft was damaged in a hard landing during accidents Saturday at an air show in Geneseo. Authorities said the pilots of both ...
Gone West: Marion Cole from Aero-News Network | Another Bright Shining Light of Sport Aviation Has Passed On ANN has learned that Marion Cole passed away Friday from our good friend, Aerobatic pilot Greg Koontz. One of the most famous (though Marion might have termed that as 'infamous') of the early generation of aerobatic pilots and airshow performers, Marion Cole was 86 and had an undeniable impact on the entire sport aviation world…
Show wows a sky-gazing record crowd - South Wales Evening Post | SUNSHINE, amazing aerial acrobatics and thousands of happy people on Swansea beach — it can only be the Wales National Air Show. The popular event returned to Swansea Bay over the weekend with two days of spectacular flying in the skies, ...
Aircraft roar over Willoughby during annual air show (with videos) - News-Herald.com | The most popular plane among attendees traditionally has been the B-17, he said. The plane was one of the most heralded planes of World War II and was dubbed the "Flying Fortress" because of the 13 machine guns protecting the plane and squadron. ...
Gary's South Shore Air Show takes the skies Friday - nwitimes.com | GARY | Dozens of military and civilian aerial acts will soar over Lake Michigan, beginning Friday during the 12th annual Gary's South Shore Air Show at Marquette Park and Beach. The festival is presented by the South Shore Convention and Visitors ...
IAC Michigan Aerobatic Open Diary: Making Good on a Deal …There's something about an epiphany that comes to you when you're inverted on a 45-degree downline, timing the roll and pullout. Actually understanding what you're seeing over the nose and reacting to it in a businesslike and competent manner. Not as precisely as I'd like to, mind you. But, hanging in the straps a couple of thousand feet above the judges, I realized that this is a doable thing. I could get good at this. It is within my ability. It's not impossible. It's a simple matter of hard work…
Area pilot participates in national women's air race - Natchez Democrat | ted photos Waterproof resident and Natchez native Peggy Tucker, a new pilot, flew in the 24th annual Air Race Classic — an all-women transcontinental air race. WATERPROOF — Natchez native Peggy Tucker proved that the sky's the limit when it comes to ...
Have I mentioned how proud I am of my wife? from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Miss D. is winging her way home from Alaska to Tennessee as I write these words. I'm so proud of her, I can't resist bragging on her a bit. She bought her plane, a 1941 Taylorcraft, a few years ago. It's a real flying piece of history: it was in the air on December 7th, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. It spent World War II as a training aircraft, teaching future Army Air Corps pilots how to fly…
Production complete on ‘Rise Above’ from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Filmmaker Adam White has completed production on his new film "Rise Above," which is being produced by Hemlock Films for the Red Tail Squadron. The film, about the Tuskegee Airmen, will be shown in a mobile theater, complete with a 170° curved screen to put you in the airplane. Continue Reading »
Museum features jets - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | The veterans of this war, which many call "the forgotten war," will be honored by a memorial to be built at Chino Airport by the Planes of Fame air museum next year. A Korean War-era MiG-15 fighter plane was recently on display at the Planes of Fame ...
Episode 68: Flyabout to Memory Lane from Plane Crazy Down Under by Grant (Falcon124) We’re joined by Monika Petrillo and Elliott Schiffman who came to Australia in the late 90′s to fly around the country as part of a one month air safari with Mal Shipton’s GOANA (Great Outback Air Navigation Adventure) Australian Air Safaris. After returning to the USA, Monika spent a number of years producing the movie FlyAbout, a documentary film based on her adventures during the air safari. You may also have heard Monika on other podcasts such as The Pilot’s Flight Podlog, The New Pilot Podblog and the Mile High Flyers. Each of these podcasts have chatted with Monika and presented their own unique approach to her movie & her story…
Geneseo Airshow takes off July 8 - The Daily News Online | GENESEO -- There's a reason they call the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group's annual airshow ''The Greatest Show on Turf." Even without a theme this year, the lineup is impressive - from World War I byplanes and rare World War II bombers and fighters to ...
South Shore Air Show set to take off July 15-17 from The Indiana Insider Blog by ammagan | The 12th Annual Gary’s South Shore Air Show will be held July 15-17 at Marquette Park and Beach in Gary, Indiana. The Friday evening through Sunday event will showcase dozens of military and civilian aircraft in feats of force and finesse flying over Lake Michigan. Scheduled acts include the US Army Golden Knights, US Navy F-18 Super Hornet, Lima Lima Flight Team, Bill Stein, Team AeroShell, Aerostars, Dave Dacy & Wingwalker Tony Kazian, Viper Airshows, Matt Chapman and headliners, Heavy Metal Jet Team…
NASA Sets Launch Date For Final Space Shuttle Mission from Space Shuttle and International Space Station News | Space shuttle Atlantis' Commander Chris Ferguson and his three crewmates are scheduled to begin a 12-day mission to the International Space Station with a launch at 11:26 a.m. EDT on July 8, from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Arlington Fly-In offers teen scholarship for aspiring pilots – HeraldNet | The deadline for essays to earn an Arlington Fly-In scholarship toward learning to fly are due Friday. By Gale Fiege, Herald Writer ARLINGTON -- The deadline is Friday, but it's not too late to apply for a scholarship to learn how to fly an airplane. ...
Show your support for Norman and the GyroxGoesGlobal Circumnavigation flight. from Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe by The GYROX Team | Norman is still holding out hope for continued support from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and Ministry of Transport (MOT) as the Chinese have now refused him flying permission for one of the two viable routes out of the Philippines. After months of work, persuasion and meetings the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority have refused our intrepid global gyrocopter pilot permission to fly across their country. Norman has also been working hard with the Japanese authorities to try and work out a safe route across their country. This is a particular challenge as such a flight in such an unusual aircraft has never taken place before and therefore needs special permission from the Japanese Authorities…
Hundreds gather for Honor Flight reunion - Quad City Times | Honor Flight takes WWII veterans on free one-day journeys to Washington, DC, where they see the memorial dedicated to their service as well as other sights in the nation's capital. Flights are by charter aircraft, departing from and returning to the ...
The P-64 Screams! from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | The company that brought us the P-51, North American, made the P-64 as an export fighter. Many think of this as the export fighter version AT-6 Texan. Since North American made them both, it’s easy to understand why with the similarity in the airframes. The history of this plane is somewhat cloudy with 7 reported sold to Peru and a flight headed for Siam but never making it there. Six were delivered to the USAAF but never saw service…
New Bern F-11 jet slated to be set on pedestal - ENC Today | New Bern's F-11 Blue Angels jet goes for its last ride early tomorrow morning, when it is scheduled to be hoisted atop a pedestal in Lawson Creek Park. The jet, which has been a New Bern landmark on Dr. ML King Jr. Boulevard since the 1970s, ...
Naval Air Station Ft. Lauderdale Museum from Travel for Aircraft | This museum, the NAS Fort Lauderdale Museum, is under renovation but anticipates opening late in the year. I was lucky and invited to visit while the work to have the facility made ready for the public to visit was occurring — it is great to see how things get done, is it not?...
Episode 153 – Sun ‘N Fun Radio from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Dave Shallbetter from Sun ‘N Fun Radio talks to the Geeks about the annual “spring celebration of flight” in Florida. They stream great aviation content year-round at LiveATC.net. You can follow Dave on Twitter as @snfRadioDave….
Halibut SSGN587 from The Unwanted Blog | An illustration showing the innards of the Halibut guided missile launching sub of the 1950′s. It uses both line drawings and photos of scale models to illustrate the scructure of the sub and the storage systems for the Regulas I and Regulas II cruise missiles. Subs like the Halibut would quickly be rendered obsolete with the successful development of the Polaris sea launched ballistic missile, which required far fewer monkeymotions to launch…
Air show takes off with a roar - nwitimes.com | Spectators watch the Aeroshell Aerobatics fly over Lake Michigan on Friday during the 11th annual 11th annual Gary South Shore Air Show at Marquette Park. ...
Geneseo Air Show Has Economy Soaring - 13WHAM-TV | Livingston County Tourism Director Lisa Burns says in 2008, the air show alone had a $1.5 million economic impact on Livingston County, and she says that ...
Fat Albert provides thrills at air show - WALA-TV FOX10 | PENSACOLA BEACH, Florida (WALA) - In addition to the exhilarating stunts and heart-stopping maneuvers of the FA-18 Hornets, the show also boasts the ...
All eyes look to sky over Gary for air show - Gary Post Tribune | Down the beach, Munster resident Jeff Langbehn has come to the air show for the last four to five years and welcomed the change. ...
Spitfire flypast marks weekend of commemoration - Bournemouth Echo | "It's quite something to come back on a perfect day to a perfect place in a perfect aeroplane," he said. "I realise how privileged I am to fly an aeroplane ...
Belfast Telegraph's appeal to buy Spitfire saw 17 named in tribute - Belfast Telegraph ... it was relegated to support duties until it was bought by Group Captain Alan Wheeler in 1947 and placed on the civil register for air racing. ...
Big sky, big fun at Midwest Skyfest - Journal and Courier | Hot air balloons, lumberjack shows, giant kites and a fireworks display are among the features of the inaugural Midwest Skyfest this weekend at Kentland ...
Airshow to dazzle the skies of WNY – WIVB | It's the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group's greatest show on turf featuring three original Tuskegee Pilots, a P51 mustang which was flown by the airmen and ...
Marshall Air Show Preview – KEYC | Air show fans will be able to catch a handful of performing pilots this weekend in Marshall.The Inaugural Western Community Action SkyFest Wings and Wheels ...
La patrouille de France dans nos cieux ce jeudi - Ouest-France | au-dessus de Trestraou, lors d'un exercice d'entraînement. Elle sera de retour dimanche pour son spectacle ...
A few of my photos from Airline Pilot Central Forums by piper338:
Warbirds fill the skies over Lums Pond - The News Journal
Pilot Paul LeTourneau of Oconto, Wis., with a B 25-J Mitchell, didn't mind a 16-hour drive to reach the show, for his seventh time. The 34-year-old said the ...
Plane fun: Yankee Fly-In kicks off 19th year in Greenland - Foster's Daily Democrat | The word "experimental" is emblazoned on many of the aircraft that flew into Greenland on Friday for the kick-off of an annual Yankee Ultralight Fly-In ...
B-17 Flying Fortress is in Auburn – WANE | AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) - The most fully restored B-17 Flying Fortress, a World War II vintage bomber airplane, is on display at the DeKalb County Airport July ...
TBM Avenger from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » Torpedo Bomber GM is the amazing plane that came from Grumman (originally was TBF, F = Grumman). After prototypes and few production units were made, manufacture went over to GM so Grumman wouldn’t have to interrupt F6F Hellcat production. Grumman delivered two completed TBF’s, with special removable “PK” screws in place of rivets. These helped GM see how the Avengers were assembled. Under the Navy’s aircraft designation, GM Avengers were identified as TBM…
Touring Kennedy Space Center - Part I from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | As if viewing a Space Shuttle launch in person wasn't awesome enough, launch tickets also include a second day's admission into Kennedy Space Center. Gina and I relaxed on Saturday and Sunday, visiting her great aunt and uncle, a winery, and getting some much-needed rest to recover from the all-nighter that preceded the launch. I figured the crowds would have calmed down plenty after a couple days, so we headed back out to Cape Canaveral on Monday to visit KSC…
