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Enshrinement Ceremony MOVED to Hope Hotel Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center in Dayton - NAHF | (Dayton, Ohio – October 2, 2013)  The Congressionally chartered non-profit 501(c)(3) National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) hosts its 51st Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony on Friday, October 4.   Over 600 will be attending the sold out, black-tie event.  Enshrinement receptions were to have taken place Friday in the NAHF Learning & Research Center and the adjacent National Museum of the United States Air Force, with the formal dinner and ceremony in the museum’s Modern Flight Gallery.  Due to the ongoing federal government shut-down, which has closed down the hall of fame and the museum, NAHF officials announced today that the event will go on but will instead take place at the Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center in nearby Fairborn, Ohio....

Venue Change for National Aviation Hall of Fame Dinner - ABC22 | FAIRBORN -- The government shutdown is already having a direct impact on events here in the Miami Valley. The 51st annual National Aviation Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony was suppose to take place the National Museum of the United States Air Force Friday but because of the shutdown it has been moved to the Hope Hotel and Richard Holbrooke Conference Center. Organizers for the event are upset because they have planned for it all year long. Since it is now at the Hope Hotel, which is smaller there will be space issue. It will also cost the Aviation Hall of Fame more money because of changes in the production costs. The ceremony honors some of the nation's top aviation pioneers. It's often called the Oscar night of aviation... video and more

The California Capital Airshow's back - The Sacramento Press | The California Capital Air Show in its 8 year is set to rumble into Rancho Cordova’s decommissioned Mather Air Force Base. October 5-6 is set to include many world class performances from elites in aviation...

MCAS Miramar 2013 Air Show - Patriots Jet Team, Shockwave Jet Truck, Sean Tucker (Oracle Challenger), Red Bull Helo, “Dusty” The Disney Plane....

She started an airshow pilot career at age 50! - Toriaflies | When she turned 50, she launch her professional airshow pilot career. She has now more than 300 airshow performances under her belt. Meet her (and me!) at the College Park Aviation Museum or online on March 3.

Fly-in to mark area aviation group's 50th anniversary - Kansas.com | The Experimental Aircraft Association’s local Chapter 88 is celebrating 50 years with a fly-in Saturday at the Newton City/County Airport that includes flights on a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor and a variety of activities. The day will feature a candy drop and airplane rides for children; a display of a variety of home-built, classic and vintage airplanes; a rocket display; a spot-landing contest; and other activities, said EAA Chapter 88 president Doug Range...

Fly-In at Adams County's Salamon Airport - Ledger Independent | WEST UNION, OHIO | The Adams County Chamber of Commerce and the Adams County Airport Board will be sponsoring a “Fly-In” on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Adams County Salamon Airport located six miles north of West Union just off Ohio 247... This family fun filled event will have plane and helicopter rides from Stratus Helicopter and the Appalachian Air Force. Sky divers will also make an appearance from the Screaming Chicken Sky Divers with a noon and 4 p.m. jump. The Young Eagles will be providing plane rides to children from ages 8 to 18....

43nd Annual International Cessna 190/195 Club Fly-In Lands in Tupelo MS - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Last weekend 28 Cessna 195s from both East and West coasts, including Canada gathered in Tupelo, Mississippi to share their love for the magnificent classic aircraft. Their time was spent exploring the beauty of northern Mississippi, visiting William Faulkner's home in Oxford, a working Catfish farm and even Elvis Presley's home...

Sunny skies for Southeast Aviation Expo · General Aviation News Staff | For the first time in its three-year history, the sun shone on the Southeast Aviation Expo at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. Held Sept. 27-28, this year’s expo attracted a number of pilots, who showed up to browse the exhibitors, attend educational forums and hear National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen discuss the state of the industry....

Malta International Airshow 2013 highlights - The Aviationist | Held on the Sept. 29 – 30 weekend, the yearly Malta International Airshow at Luqa airport, featured once again some interesting attendees. Among the highlights of the 2013 edition, the C-130J-30 Super Hercules of the Qatari Emiri Air Force that had taken part to last year’s airshow as well, the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 and Tornado GR4, and the German Navy special colored P-3C...

Al Ain Aerobatic Show takes excitement to new heights in its 10th year - The National | ABU DHABI // The skies over the Eastern Region will again fill with the roar of engines as the world’s top aerobatic thrill-seekers stage their return to Al Ain Aerobatic Show. Elite military teams, daredevil pilots, wing-walkers, parachutists and a line-up of aircraft never before seen in the region are set to entertain crowds at the family event next month...

T-6 Reno Air Race Champion Dennis Buehn – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Episode 520 | WARBIRD RADIO – T-6 air racing champion Dennis Buehn joins Matt Jolley for a look at the highly competitive world of the Reno National Air Races. Dennis recently took home the gold in the T-6 class at the 50th anniversary race....

Crowds welcome Honor Flight veterans home from DC - WLOX | What a moving sight, a show of love and respect. Hundreds gathered at Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Tuesday night. They came to welcome back the 91 Mississippi World War II veterans back to the Gulf Coast. Those veterans made the trip to Washington, DC aboard the MS Gulf Coast Honor Flight. Each time there's an honor flight, people gather to cheer and thank the veterans for their service....

Mike Millard at WACO Air Museum - Dayton Daily News | The WACO Historical Society will host Mike Millard, a former U.S. Air Force Thunderbird team member, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25A. Millard is retired from the Air Force, where he was a...

Video Interview With B-24 Co-Pilot Ralph Lynn · Warbirds News | For one of our first stories for “The Restorers” series, we went to Stockton, CA to film with a group of folks at Vintage Aircraft who were putting on Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp, in collaboration with the Collings Foundation and their B-24 “Witchcraft”. For this story we followed the events of the camp all the way until they dropped concrete bombs in the dessert. This was the first time they hit their target!...

Alabama Ninety Nines Attend Southeast Gulf Coast Fall Section Meeting - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Eight members of the Alabama International Organization of Women Pilots attended a Biloxi Gulf Coast Fall Section meeting hosted by the Mississippi Chapter. Almost fifty members from southeastern states were represented at the event last weekend...

Harrison Ford to receive humanitarian award at NBAA2013 · General Aviation News Staff | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will present actor and pilot Harrison Ford with the NBAA’s Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership at the Opening General Session of the association’s 2013 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013) in Las Vegas on Oct. 22...

‘Misprint’ of a famous misprint released · General Aviation News Staff | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Postal Service has printed 100 additional sheets of stamps of the recently issued Inverted Jenny stamp — but with the plane flying right-side up. These limited edition stamps were circulated with the recent issue of the most famous “misprinted” stamp. Customers who recently purchased the new Inverted Jenny stamp could have a very limited edition of the famous stamp, post official officials said...

PARIS TN: Young Eagles take flight at Henry County airport - Paris Post Intelligencer | That was the shared opinion of John Thomas Atkins, Claire Dickson and Joshua Logan Osbourne, three of Henry County's newest Young Eagles, after they touched down at the Henry County Airport following a flight over Henry County. The three were among...

Ask Me Anything: Astronaut Dr. David Wolf - Indianapolis Monthly | Former astronaut and Purdue grad David Wolf will discuss his 168 days in space at The Children's Museum on Oct. 3...

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Lee Lauderback to be inducted into EAA Hall of Fame · General Aviation News Staff | EAA Warbirds of America has chosen Stallion 51′s Lee Lauderback as its 2013 inductee into the 2013 EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame. Lauderback was selected by the Warbirds Nominating Committee and approved by the board of directors during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The 2013 EAA Sport Aviation Hall of Fame ceremony will be held Thursday, Nov. 14, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin...

Veterans break past World War II Memorial barricade Posted by CNN's Laura Koran and Ashley Killough | ...Most of the veterans who arrived at the World War II Memorial came courtesy of nonprofit programs, including Honor Flight Network, that transport the aging men and women to Washington. Johnson, the spokeswoman for the National Mall and Parks, said the memorial hosts Honor Flight visitors every day...

Shutdown: AF vet, 88, can’t see WWII plane he flew - WHIO | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The 88-year-old patriarch of the McGrain family wanted to see the plane he flew as a bombardier/navigator in the European Theatre of World War II, but he isn’t going to be able to do so...

CAP to perform critical missions during shutdown · General Aviation News Staff | MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — The Civil Air Patrol will continue to perform emergency and disaster response missions authorized by the Air Force during the federal government shutdown. CAP annually participates in 90% of America’s inland search and rescue missions. CAP saved 32 lives in 2012 while conducting 700 search and rescue missions, nine of which were attributed to the expertise of CAP’s cell phone forensics and radar experts...

Slideshow: Memphis Air Show - WMCTV

The 2013 Chennault International Airshow Was A Huge Success [Video] - 107jamz.com | The 2013 Chennault International Airshow was a two day event and kicked off Saturday September 28th.  My family and I got a chance to go Sunday and in spite of the overcast, thousands still came out to enjoy the impressive show.  Performing a series of precision formation aerobatic maneuvers, the AeroShell Aerobatic Team performance was unbelievable.  The incredibale team was flying World War II North American Advanced Trainers and made loops, rolls and more look easy.  Here’s a look at a couple of videos posted by some of the spectators....

Thousands turn out for first day of Chennault Airshow (WITH VIDEO AND PHOTOS) By Taylor Prejean / Special to the American Press | Thousands of people looked on Saturday as world-renowned aerial performers tore up the skies over Lake Charles at the Chennault International Airshow — the first such event in the area in more than 15 years and the only airshow in Louisiana this year...

Monocoupe Fly-In Brings Variety of Aircraft to Creve Coeur Airport This Weekend By Carmelo Turdo, The Aero Experience | The Monocoupe Club Fly-In, held every other year, was again hosted by Creve Coeur Airport in St. Louis County this weekend.  The event strives to unite Monocoupe owners from around the country at this Midwest Aviation event, located amid the award-winning antique aircraft collection of the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum.  The Monocoupe series was...

St. Louis Regional Airport Fly-In Brings Host of Aircraft and Surprise Visit by Canadian Forces Snowbirds Pilots By Leo Cachat, The Aero Experience | The Aero Experience was once again privileged to be on site for the annual St. Louis Regional Airport Fly In and Car Show.  Mark Nankivil and Leo Cachat were on the ramp covering the day's activities - and what a busy day it was. The ramp was filled with aircraft of the past like the Stearman (five on hand), the T-6 Texan from Smartt Field, a Nanchang CJ-6, a T-34 Mentor, a Navion, a SF-260, several RV's, a Lancair, and other general aviation aircraft. The car show had well over 100 beautifully restored cars, and some that were not but interesting all the same...

A Whole new Show: 2013 Miramar Air Show - DVIDS | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., has opened its doors every year to the San Diego Community for its world famous air show. This year they celebrate 100 years of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Although there will be no military aircraft flying, many new additions have been made to this year’s lineup, including some of the best civilian pilots in the world...

More planes, more family fun - Paso Robles Press | PASO ROBLES - Silver wings, humming engines and whirling propellers will entice aviation enthusiasts to the Warbirds Over Paso Air Show slated for Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport. About 6,000 to 7,000 people are expected to attend the 2013 show, which includes warbird flight demonstrations, aerobatic displays and the opportunity to take a high-flying flight above oak-studded hills...

33rd Annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-In - KATC Lafayette News | The 33rd annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-In takes to the air Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th as more than 40 classically restored World War II Stearman airplanes converge at the Jennings Airport...

Airport hosting fly-in, open house - Franklin County Times | The Russellville Municipal Airport will host “Barnstormers Day” on Saturday, Oct. 12, which will be a fly-in open house for pilots and other members of the community. The event will start at 10 a.m. and end by 5 p.m., but guests are welcome to come earlier...

Precision even on the runway as Red Arrows display season closes - This is Lincolnshire | A stunning photograph has captured the precision of Lincolnshire's Red Arrows display team even when they are taxying on the runway...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Duxford Autumn Air Show – Celebrating 40 years of IWM Duxford air shows - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Not only does the Autumn Air Show (Sunday 13 October) close this year’s flying season but it also marks 40 years since the first air show was staged at IWM Duxford. We’ve a huge number of aircraft taking part in the celebrations, including many of the types that were present at that very first air show on 14 October 1973. The Royal Navy Historic Flight’s (RNHF) Fairey Swordfish appeared at that first air show and, forty years on,the same aircraft flies at this year’s Autumn Air Show. The...

Flight aboard B-17 offers opportunity to explore - Aiken Standard | COLUMBIA — Aboard the Liberty Foundation’s B-17, “The Movie” Memphis Belle, it’s not a sit back and relax while eating a bag of peanuts kind of trip. “As soon as we break (away from the) ground, you guys can unbuckle and run around and play,” said Ray Fowler, the foundation’s chief pilot, before a flight for the media on Monday afternoon...

The Man Who’s Flown Everything - Air & Space Magazine | An hour before the doors of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center opened to visitors, the vast, multi-level space was filled with a theatrical pre-curtain hush. Only a few docents were here, getting reacquainted with the 170-some air- and spacecraft on display, machines that had made some of the most important history of the last hundred years. The docents were there to tell their stories. So was the man I'd traveled to Chantilly, Virginia, to meet: Robert "Hoot" Gibson. Hoot (the nickname originated with cowboy movie star Edmund "Hoot" Gibson) knew many of these flying machines personally. From light piston aircraft to thundering World War II fighters to supersonic jets to the space shuttle, Gibson had flown them—111 types so far...

Steve Dean, Aviator, Speaks to Pi Nu Sorority - Gilmer Mirror | Capt. (Ret.) Steve Dean, Flight of the Phoenix Museum and a retired Air Force pilot, was the speaker Sept. 23 at the Beta Sigma Phi’s Pi Nu Chapter at Hadden’s. Focal point of the presentation was a replica of the Lockheed SR71 flown by Gilmer native, Col. Bobby “Fox” Stephens, one of America’s foremost test pilots who broke the long-time Soviet speed and altitude record in 1965...

ANN’s Glen Moyer Marks 23rd Year at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Aero-News Network | ...The 42nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta launches its 9-day run on Saturday, October 5, 2013 with the theme “Enchanted Sunrise” and ANN’s Glen Moyer will be there at the center of all the action. Each morning from Saturday, October 5th through Sunday, October 13th, as many as 750 colorful floating orbs will dot the sky above Albuquerque, New Mexico thrilling hundreds of thousands of spectators over the nine-day event. For the 23rd year, ANN’s Glen Moyer will team with the event’s co-founder and former State Senator, Tom Rutherford, as public address MCs to describe all of the action during the larger-than-life lighter-than-air fantasy. From the enchanting Dawn Patrols to the awe inspiring mass ascensions to the dramatic competition flights, and the fairy tale imagery of the Special Shapes Rodeo, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is an aviation event like no other in the world. And the...

Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Receives Grant from Ameren Illinois for Installation of New Archive System - The Aero Experience | Ameren Illinois presented the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, located at historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport, with a $15,000 check to fund the installation of a new archive computer system.  Richard Mark, President and CEO of Ameren Illinois, visited the museum today to deliver the award to museum representatives at a ceremony held in the flight simulator bay of the nationally-registered historic hangar.  Following the grant presentation, Mr. Mark was given a ride in the McDonnell Aircraft factory cart once used by company founder James S. McDonnell to drive President John F. Kennedy on his factory tour in 1962...

Avenger torpedo bomber takes flight - Sandusky Register | When retired airline pilot Charlie Cartledge bought his World War II vintage TBF Avenger torpedo bomber in 1999, it was missing a few important parts, namely an engine and cockpit instruments. The wings needed to be rebuilt, too, and attached to the fuselage. It took 14 years of work, but the plane finally became flyable a few weeks ago. On Aug. 14, Cartledge took to the air with his plane for the first time, in Wadsworth...

Recovering a Dornier 217.ZA in a French Cave · Warbirds News | On September the 21, 2013 the BBC’s website published an interesting article written by Chris Bockman ,an independent TV reporter and producer based in the French city of Toulouse, covering the recovery of German Dornier 217.ZA.The Dornier Do 217 was a bomber used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II as a more powerful version of the Dornier Do 17, known as the Fliegender Bleistift (German: “flying pencil”)...

Meier Motors to Resume Jerry Yagen’s Messerschmitt Bf109 G2-4 · Warbirds News | As indicated few days ago on the company’s website ,the restoration to flying conditions of the Messerschmitt Bf109 G2-4 commissioned by famed warbird collector Jerry Yagen, will restart immediately. On the company’s Facebook page the following comment was reported: “Work on the Messerschmitt Bf109 G4 is going on. Jerry Yagen gave us order to continue the project. We are very happy with that decision and we are going on with high priority to get the fighter airborne.”...

Tanks for the memories - Flight Image of the Day | Nice shot here from the Air Tanker Consortium of one of its Royal Air Force Airbus A330-derived Voyager tanker/transports refueling a Panavia Tornado and Eurofighter Typhoon. The pic was released on the back of the completion of 350 contacts since June, part of a rapid build-up of capability in the Voyager programme in support of air defence and air transport roles.

Alaina, 2012 GWW Scholarship Winner, West Point Cadet and more! - Girls With Wings | ...Hi ladies and gentlemen! I was one of the Girls With Wings scholarship recipients a few years ago, and I just wanted to show you the incredible opportunities this organization gives to others. When I was in high school, I earned my sport license, and then with the help of GWW, I went on to earn my private license. I currently attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, and because I love aviation, I tried out for the flying team. There were a LOT of people interested in joining the team; however, because I was already a private pilot and had so many hours, I scored an interview and an opportunity to fly. This past weekend I went up, demonstrated what I knew, and earned a slot to compete in the regional competition this October...

Cygnus Cargo Freighter Begins Unloading @ISS - Spaceports | The International Space Station crew began unloading the cargo and science experiments from the Cygnus spacecraft which will remain docked to station until Tuesday, October 22, 2013...

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Thank you FenceCheck!  This weekend's air shows:

9/28/13 |	Sywell Classic Piston & Props 2013
9/28/13 |	Chennault International Airshow 2013
9/28/13 |	Cancelled - Festa al Cel 2013
9/28/13 |	Wichita Flight Festival 2013
9/28/13 |	Cancelled - Naval Base Ventura County Air Show 2013
9/28/13 |	Malta International Airshow 2013
9/28/13 |	Leesburg Airshow 2013
9/28/13 |	Aviation Celebration at Millville Airport 2013
9/28/13 |	Wood Fabric and Tailwheel Fly-In 2013
9/28/13 |	Heart of Texas Airshow 2013
9/29/13 |	JPO BA-709 Cognac 2013

Air show stunt pilot gives Action News 5 reporter the controls - WMCTV | MEMPHIS, TN - It's one of the most talked about events in the Mid-South: the Memphis Air Show. And Action News 5's Lauren Squires got a sneak peek of the planes, stunts, and she even got to take the controls herself...

Wichita Flight Festival offers pyrotechnics and planes By Denise Neil, The Wichita Eagle | The annual Wichita Flight Festival scheduled for Saturday and Sept. 29 at Jabara Airport is a collection of entertainment that will allow fans of flight to relive the attack on Pearl Harbor, take a helicopter ride, feast on fried pickles and watch a jet-powered school bus hit speeds of 367 mph. The event, which is put on by the city of Wichita, also will include...

Preview: Sywell Pistons and Props festival, 28-29 September - Honest John | The best classic cars and 'planes will gather in Northamptonshire for the inaugural Sywell Classic – Pistons and Props motoring festival, to be held at Northamptonshire’s Sywell Aerodrome on 28-29 September. The new event combines all aspects of vintage lifestyle and entertainment, this two-day event promises to appeal to lovers of nostalgia....

Red Arrows return - Malta Independent |  The Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, have returned to Malta’s air show this year after they were forced to cancel their appearance last year due to technical problems. Six of the jets had developed problems in their oxygen systems which had made it difficult for the pilots to breathe and therefore the aircraft had been grounded in Sardinia to undergo repairs....

Imperial War Museum Autumn Air Show Tickets · Warbirds News | The tickets for the Autumn Air Show advance booking will be close on Monday 30 September. The Air Show is Sunday October,13 2013. This year the museum celebrates 40 years of air shows at IWM Duxford. The flying display features an incredible number of  aircraft from across those 40 years,including the B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, North American Harvard, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, North American P-51 Mustang, Royal Navy Historic Flight Fairey Swordfish and, of course, numerous Supermarine Spitfires. Click HERE for the full list of performers...

Alfred “Al” Taddeo, Last of the ‘First Blues’ · Warbirds News | Alfred ” Al” Taddeo, last surviving original Blue Angels team member, passed away Aug. 16 at a care facility in Newport Coast, Calif. at the age of 94 . Taddeo was born in Portland, Ore. from Italian immigrants in June 1919 and grew up there. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1942 and...

Hoot" Gibson and 232 via LiveAirShowTV | Here's what happened to Hoot in 232 at Reno. Thanks Mark Mark Magin!

Oshkosh 2013 Highlight Reel · eaavideo.org | What was your favorite memory of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013? Chances are you’ll see it in our just-completed Oshkosh highlights video. We guarantee you’ll watch it more than once.

German Gliders in World War II - Travel for Aircraft | The Luftwaffe and the Wehrmacht employed gliders for assault and supply during World War II — more so than the other countries involved in the war since gliders had the sole ability of airborne insertion and silent assaults which could deliver sections of troops at a time. Gliders had the advantage of eliminating much of the time paratroopers had to...

Creation of £75,000 Wargaming.net Interpretation Zone for Dornier 17 at RAF Museum · Warbirds News | In June the world witnessed the successful project to raise the only known German Dornier Do-17 bomber, from the waters of the Goodwin Sands, three miles off the coast of England. From October 16th the general public will be able to experience a dynamic new exhibition at its Cosford site which will explore the background of this legendary aircraft and its recovery. The creation of the ‘Wargaming.net Interpretation Zone’ has been funded by Wargaming, an award winning global game publisher and developer...

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will close if government shuts down by Sarah Swan, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 9/26/2013 - DAYTON, Ohio -- With the possibility of a federal government shutdown, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force may close temporarily beginning Oct. 1, 2013. All museum events and activities would be discontinued until an appropriation bill or continuing resolution is enacted. We remain hopeful...

A Conversation with AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker, Part 2 - Aero-News Network | This is a Special Report of the Aero News Network... Mark Baker, Part 2 of 3 | We all know that AOPA has a new head man - Mark Baker. He's a pilot with a corporate business management background. But what do we really know about Mark Baker - and more importantly his plans for AOPA and its membership...

William Shatner Declines Flight On Virgin Galactic - Aero-News Network | Captain Kirk And Sir Richard Branson Tell Different Stories As To Why | The actor who so boldly went to far-flung planets and battled Klingons and Romulans firmly grounded on a sound stage in California has declined an opportunity to fly on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo ... but actor William Shatner and Virgin Galactic's Sir Richard Branson tell very different stories as to why the actor won't be taking a sub-orbital flight...

Cygnus set to dock with ISS on Sunday - Spaceports | Orbital Sciences Corporation and NASA are currently discussing the best rendezvous opportunity with the International Space Station, with the current trajectory plan supporting Sunday morning, September 29, 2013 as the next opportunity to rendezvous with and approach the ISS. This schedule is still subject to final review and approval by the NASA and Orbital teams...

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Presenters, Emcee named for National Aviation Hall of Fame's "Oscar Night of Aviation"

Email not displaying correctly? Leaders and legends of flight among those selected to present four new National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinees at October 4th ceremony   First African-American in space, NASA Administrator, EAA Chairman among participants at "Oscar Night of Aviation" in Dayton, Ohio; air show announcer Danny Clisham to emcee (Dayton, Ohio – September 11, 2013)  The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) today announced the lineup of luminaries selected to present each of the four inductees in its Class of 2013 at its 51st Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony on Friday, October 4.  The black-tie gala, often referred to as America's "Oscar Night of Aviation," will take place at the NAHF Learning & Research Center and the adjacent National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  Presenting Sponsor is the Cessna Aircraft Company.  Tickets to the public remain available from the NAHF by advance purchase only. The late C. Alfred "Chief" Anderson is widely recognized as "the father of African-American aviation."  He will be presented for 2013 enshrinement by Colonel Guion S. "Guy" Bluford, USAF (Ret), who became the first African-American in space on August 30, 1983 as a mission specialist on STS-8.  He flew a total of four Shuttle missions during his NASA career.  Accepting Anderson's honors will be his grand-daughter, Christina Anderson. Major General Patrick H. Brady, US Army (Ret) is a Medal of Honor recipient and acknowledged as the top helicopter pilot of the Vietnam War.  General Brady will be presented for 2013 enshrinement by his daughter, former Army Captain Meghan Brady Smith, who served in Germany, Kosovo, Kuwait, and Operation Iraqi Freedom during which she earned the Bronze Star.  Accepting will be General Brady. Navy Capt. Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson, USN (Ret) is a former fighter and test pilot, engineer and veteran of five Shuttle missions as a NASA astronaut.  Gibson will be presented for 2013 enshrinement by NASA Administrator, Major General Charles F. Bolden, USMC (Ret).  Also a former fighter and test pilot, and NASA astronaut with four Shuttle missions, General Bolden was a crewmate of Gibson's on STS-61-C in January 1986.  Accepting will be Captain Gibson. The late Dwane L. Wallace rescued the Cessna Aircraft Company from bankruptcy in the early 1930's, guiding it into the largest light aircraft manufacturer in the world over his 41 year career as President, Chairman and CEO.  Presenting Wallace for enshrinement will be former Cessna CEO, Jack J. Pelton, EAA Chairman of the Board. Accepting will be one of Wallace's four daughters, Sarah Bracco. The Master-of-Ceremonies will be famed air show announcer Danny Clisham.  With over 40 years in the air show industry, Clisham is a 2007 inductee of the Air Show Hall of Fame.  Clisham's 30,000-plus hours of flying time include serving as captain for a major airline and as a test pilot on the development of the Boeing 747 supertanker.  This will mark Clisham's first time as emcee for the National Aviation Hall of Fame. "The growing roster of stars attending the Hall of Fame celebration on October 4th reads like a who's who of the air and space community," said NAHF Enshrinement Director, Ron Kaplan, noting that Amanda Wright-Lane, Great Grandniece of enshrinees Orville and Wilbur Wright, will lead a toast to the famous brothers to start the ceremonies.  "We're also looking forward to hosting several former enshrinees who are returning to salute our Class of 2013, among them astronaut Joe Engle (2001), artist Keith Ferris (2012), and Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee (2011)." Seating is limited and a capacity crowd is expected.  Patron seats are $150 each and Premium seats are $300 each. The deadline for reservations is Saturday, September 21, 2013.   For more information or to reserve seats visit www.nationalaviation.org or call 937-256-0944 ext.10. The NAHF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in Dayton in 1962 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1964.  Its mission is to honor America's outstanding air and space pioneers, which it does through a 17,000 square-foot public Learning Center featuring interactive exhibits, a youth education program, its annual enshrinement ceremony, other public outreach programs, and collaboration with like-minded organizations.   #   #   # Media Contact: Ron Kaplan, Enshrinement Director T: (937) 256-0944 x16 C: (937) 212-8847 rkaplan@nationalaviation.org Our mailing address is: National Aviation Hall of Fame P.O. Box 31096 Dayton, OH 45437 Our telephone: 937-256-0944 Copyright (C) 2008 National Aviation Hall of Fame All rights reserved.

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Hoot Gibson to Be Inducted Into National Aviation Hall of Fame from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Robert L. 'Hoot' Gibson, EAA 219551, is one of four people who will be inducted onto the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) class of 2013 in October 2013. The announcement was made by NAHF Enshrinement Director Ron Kaplan on the 109th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight this past Monday, December 17...

Vulcan likely to fly at Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | The Vulcan takes off from Bournemouth Airport. THE VULCAN bomber looks likely to fly at Bournemouth Air Festival next year with more than 80 per cent of the funding in place. The Avro Vulcan XH558, known as The Spirit of Great Britain, is a popular ...

International Jets Will Rock the Skies of Sacramento in 2013 - EON: Enhanced Online News | SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hold on to your hats! The eighth annual California Capital Airshow (www.californiacapitalairshow.com) will be roaring across the skies of Sacramento, October 5-6, 2013. The Show will feature spine-tingling ...

TAC Air To Host Second Annual Cool Yule Fly-In - The Chattanoogan | The second annual “Cool Yule Fly-In” event for individuals from the Partnership's Domestic Violence Center as well as area foster care boys will be held on Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the TAC Air South Ramp, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. The ...

Wings Over Wairarapa 2013 from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | Taking place over Wellington Anniversary weekend under the banner of ‘Honoring the past, Celebrating the future’, Wings Over Wairarapa 2013 will be celebrating its eighth event. The program features...

AIR TATTOO OFFERS SPICE OF 'LIFE' from Royal International Air Tattoo News | The Royal International Air Tattoo has teamed up with the region's most popular lifestyle magazine to offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy the world's greatest airshow next summer from the comfort of a new enclosure.

FAB presents new plane Smoke Squadron from AVIATION NEWS ABOUT AVIATION NEWS | ...The Air Force has said on Tuesday (18) the new plane Smoke Squadron, which will also have a different painting based on the colors of the flag of Brazil... The first public exhibition of the A-29 will be closed at an event at the Air Force Academy in Pirassununga (SP), on Tuesday, when there will be an exchange of Squadron commander, taking over Lt. Col. Marcelo Cardoso Gobett....

The "Russian Knights" sit on new aircraft - Voice of Russia | The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin gave the order to "transfer" the pilot team "Russkie Vitjazi" (the "Russian Knights", the equivalent of the "Frecce Tricolori") on aircraft Su-35S and Su-30CM, has made it known through your account ...

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Air Zoo names Volunteer of the Year from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo recently honored volunteer Richard “Rick” Cahow with the 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award. Cahow, 64, of Portage, began volunteering at the Air Zoo in 1979, helping in a variety of areas. “Rick is an invaluable asset to the Air Zoo,” said Tamra Stafford, volunteer and community resources manager. “He has a wealth of knowledge about aircraft and genuinely enjoys sharing it with fellow volunteers and visitors. He always strives to provide the best possible experience to each and every guest.”...

Timeless Voices - Felix Cecot from eaavideo.org | Felix Cecot (1918-2002) enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1941. He flew SBD divebombers with Marine Squadron VMSB-132 as part of the "Cactus Air Force" at Guadalcanal and later flew F4U Corsairs with VMF-323 during the Battle of Okinawa.

Tullahoma Native share father's story with Lannom Library - Tullahoma News and Guardian | For four years, he served on a B-17 bomber and was able to travel through Italy, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. He photographed these sites and wrote notes on pictures that he mailed back to Eula Mae. Contained in the book are the photographs he ...

Aerobatic team mid-air collision as seen from inside the formation from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Mar. 11, 1988 two MB.326 of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Roulettes display team collided mid-air during a practice flight over East Sale airbase, Victoria, Australia, for the Canberra airshow.

Daredevil Jumps From Harley To Plane (1918) from AIRBOYD.TV | Silent newsreel San Francisco – Franklin Rose. Youngest and greatest of all air daredevils laughs at death in a 91 miles per hour leap from a speeding motorcycle to a high powered racing plane. This remarkable picture was made exclusively for Fox News with the camera and operator strapped on the hood of a racing [...]

Navy’s experimental unmanned drone passes tests aboard USS Truman from sUAS News by Press | An experimental drone that could change the future of naval aviation has survived its first round of testing aboard an aircraft carrier, Navy officials say. The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System went through a series of...

Eleanor’s First Flight – Video from Let's Go Flying | by Steve Tupper |  As a follow-up to my last post, I though that you might enjoy seeing the video that covers Deadly's first flight. Click on the image above and enjoy!

Scholarship Winner Announced by The Racing Aces | Port Lavaca, TX — The 2012 Air Race Classic (ARC) Champions, Dianna Stanger and Victoria Holt would like to formally congratulate Whitney Brouwer; she was awarded a $5,000 scholarship earlier this week from the ARC team, The Racing Aces.

Forty years ago today, the Apollo 17 capsule "America" splashed down in the Paci... from National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian's Facebook Wall | Forty years ago today, the Apollo 17 capsule "America" splashed down in the Pacific Ocean completing the last lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. Apollo 17 was the longest Apollo mission (504 hours), astronauts

National Aviation Hall of Fame Prepares to Fete Blue Angels and 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation

WWII ace, Admirals and astronauts a featured attraction in Dayton on July 15th as Navy’s flight demo team receives 2011 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award

(June 22, 2011 – Dayton, OH)  The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) annually presents the Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award to a group or organization in recognition for its exceptional contributions to the advancement of flight.  This year – both the Centennial Anniversary of Naval Aviation and the 65th anniversary of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration squadron - the Blue Angels will receive this NAHF honor. 

The 2011 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award recognizes the 65-year history of the Blue Angels serving as positive role models and goodwill ambassadors for the US Navy and Marine Corps.  It is estimated that over 463 million fans have witnessed the teams’ spectacularly choreographed aerial performances since the Navy formed the group in 1946. Their distinctively marked F/A-18 Hornets are an icon of modern Naval Aviation.

The Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award is among the featured presentations at the 2011 NAHF President’s Reception & Dinner on Friday, July 15th, hosted in NAHF Learning Center and the adjacent National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  The event is open to the public by advance reservation, and a capacity audience of over 500 will include former Hall of Fame enshrinees, industry and defense leaders, public officials, media, and aviation enthusiasts from around the nation.  Noted air show announcer, Rob Reider, who is an Honorary Blue Angel and trains the group’s narrator each season, will serve as emcee.

Rear Admiral Patrick McGrath, Deputy Commander, Naval Air Forces and Director, Centennial of Naval Aviation Task Force, will accept the award on behalf of the Blue Angels organization from the NAHF.    Admiral McGrath is a 1979 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and was designated a Naval Aviator in 1981.

Following the award presentation, a blue ribbon panel of veteran Naval Aviators and historians will discuss 100 years of U.S. Naval Aviation – past, present, and future - led by former ABC-TV personality, David Hartman.  Panelists include:

RADM Edward “Whitey” Feightner, USN (Ret) - WWII fighter ace who helped the Navy carrier fleet transition from piston to jet aircraft.

RADM George M. “Skip” Furlong, Jr., USN (Ret) - former Navy fighter pilot and Vietnam combat veteran, commanded the first air wing equipped with F-14 Tomcats.

Mr. Hill Goodspeed - Historian at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, NAS Pensacola, Florida.

Capt. Robert “Hoot’ Gibson, USN (Ret) - former Navy fighter pilot, five time NASA Shuttle mission veteran and air racing pilot.

Capt. Kenneth Wallace, USN (Ret) - former Navy fighter and attack pilot, Korean War and Vietnam combat veteran, and former Blue Angel demo pilot and flight leader.

RADM Patrick McGrath, USN – Naval Aviator and Deputy Commander, Naval Air Forces, and Director, Centennial of Naval Aviation Task Force.

“The Hall of Fame – in the Birthplace of Aviation - is thrilled to host one of the premier national events in celebration of our Navy’s 100th year of aviation, and salute the Blue Angels organization in the process,” said Ron Kaplan, NAHF Enshrinement Director.    “The roster of Navy and Marine Corps aviation pioneers we’ve enshrined over 50 years alone is a pantheon of American heroes.  We’re talking Navy legends such as Ely, Ingalls and Moffett of the early days; Mitscher, McCampbell and Foss of WWII; astronauts Shepard, Armstrong, Lovell and others.  We encourage the public to join us for this exceptional historic celebration of Naval Aviation.”

The following night, Saturday July 16th, the NAHF will formally induct its Enshrinee Class of 2011 at the 50th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony, at the Dayton Convention Center.  The four to be honored are the late Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, USAF; Col. Charles E. McGee, USAF (Ret); Dr. S. Harry Robertson; and the late General Thomas D. White, USAF.  Presenters include (respectively) former enshrinee Neil Armstrong; former enshrinee Frank Borman; former Army Vice Chief of Staff, General Richard Cody (Ret); and Secretary of the USAF, Michael B. Donley.  The emcee will be Colonel Thomas N. Moe, USAF (Ret), a former fighter pilot and Vietnam POW currently serving as Director of Veterans Services for the State of Ohio.

Advance reservations are required for either event and may be placed by calling 937-256-0944 ext.10.   Deadline is July 1st.  Seats at the President’s Reception & Dinner on July 15th are $300 or $150 per person.  Seats at the 50th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony on July 16th are $150 per person.  A portion of each seat purchased is deductible as allowed by law. For more information visit the NAHF website at www.nationalaviation.org or call 937-256-0944 ext.10.

The NAHF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in Dayton in 1962 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1964. Its mission is to honor America’s outstanding air and space pioneers, which it does through a 17,000 square-foot public Learning Center featuring interactive exhibits, a youth education program, an international aviation film festival, its annual enshrinement ceremonies, and other public outreach programs.

Beechcraft Premier IA to Showcase Speed Characteristics at Reno Air Races

Beechcraft products on display for sixth consecutive year

WICHITA, Kan. (Sept. 13, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced its plans to showcase several of its popular Beechcraft products at the National Championship Air Races and Air Show on Sept. 15-19 at the Reno Stead Field in Reno, Nev. The company will highlight the event with the Beechcraft Premier IA, the world’s fastest and most technologically advanced single-pilot business jet. Piloted by NASA astronaut Captain Robert “Hoot” Gibson, the light jet will make four flight passes in front of the air show audience. In addition to the Premier IA, HBC will also feature its King Air 350i, King Air C90GTx and Baron G58 as part of the Air Show static display.

“The Reno Air Races provide a unique environment to showcase our popular Beechcraft products, especially the Premier IA,” said Keith Nadolski, HBC president, Beechcraft Americas. “The Premier IA flyby will demonstrate its speed, ease of handling and superior performance. Attendees will also see for the first time at Reno our new King Air 350i and King Air C90GTx.”

The company will display the following Beechcraft products at the show:

• Premier IA – Truly an advanced technology light jet, the Premier IA offers customers an industry-leading combination of speed, cabin size and efficiency. With its single-pilot certification, advanced composite construction, seven-passenger seating and a top cruise speed of more than 500 miles per hour, the Premier IA offers the ultimate in operational flexibility. It sets the industry standard for being both a true “pilot’s airplane” and a serious business tool.

 

• King Air 350i – Now equipped with the Rockwell Collins Venue™ cabin management system and state-of-the-art Beechcraft FlexCabin capability, the King Air 350i sets the standard in cabin comfort, entertainment and flexibility while delivering excellent fuel efficiency, twin engine safety and the lowest operating cost per seat mile, making it one of the greenest aircraft available to business travelers today.

 

• King Air C90GTx – Key enhancements to the King Air C90GTx include an increase in gross weight and the addition of composite winglets, which improve climb performance and further increase fuel efficiency. Featuring a cabin 50 percent larger than some very light jets, the C90GTx seats up to seven passengers in its famed squared-oval design, allowing greater passenger comfort. It includes an in-flight accessible, heated and pressurized baggage storage area along with a private aft lavatory as standard.

 

• Baron G58 – The twin-engine piston aircraft that pilots aspire to own, the Baron G58 offers unmatched performance and range/payload capabilities in its segment. It also features a premium cabin that provides the best ride of any twin-engine aircraft, including flexible seating for two, four or six people, with the option to reconfigure and remove seats to accommodate mission needs and large baggage items. Its flight deck includes fully integrated Garmin G1000^® avionics with a GFC 700 flight control system and new GWX 68 color weather radar.

 

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is a world-leading manufacturer of business, special mission and trainer aircraft – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company’s headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita , Kan. , with operations in Salina , Kan. ; Little Rock , Ark. ; Chester , England , U.K. ; and Chihuahua , Mexico . The company leads the industry with a global network of more than 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com. 

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News 3 Rides Along With Blue Angels Crew - WSIL TV | The Navy Blue Angels are headlining the Cape Girardeau air festival. News 3 boarded the Blue Angels' support plane to experience some of the moves the ...

Navy's Blue Angels visit Cape Girardeau hospital – KFVS | By Heartland News CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) - The Navy's Blue Angels in town for the Cape Air Festival, took a break from the skies to pay a special visit ...

Airmen take to the skies - San Mateo Daily Journal | The 11th annual Hiller Aviation Vertical Challenge, the nation's largest all-helicopter air show, held this Saturday will provide the opportunity to see the ...

Volunteers ready for Great Minnesota Air Show - St. Cloud Times | Organizers are hoping to draw 50000 people each day to see the US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron and other aerobatic acts. ...

Denton air show to coincide with Father's Day - Lewisville Leader | Ever since then, the event has maintained a steady attendance of between 9000 and 10000 spectators, said air show spokeswoman Amanda Addington. ...

Air Expo celebrates flying women - Ada Evening News | Julie Clark and her Chevron Mentor T-34 will be headlining this year's event. Clark will perform a twilight show Friday night that includes pyrotechnics. ...

Female flyers taking off - Wink News | Now, there are 113 women in 54 small planes flying in the all-woman Air Race Classic. Two of the teams are from Southwest Florida. ...

Vintage aircraft relive glory at Warbirds Fly-in - Arizona Republic ... plans when they see the vintage World War II Lockheed outside the Planes of Fame Air Museum in Valle, said Connie Freson, a spokeswoman for the museum. ...

High Country Warbirds Fly-in at Valle, Arizona - Arizona Republic | The museum is holding its annual High Country Warbirds Fly-in, which will feature planes in its collection as well as craft flown in for the occasion. ...

Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford is launched (From Wilts ... - STRICTLY Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle and forces sweetheart Nell McAndrew launched this year's Royal International Air tattoo at Fairford.

Barnstormers bring high-flying tour to North Iowa - MASON CITY — They all walk — or rather, fly — different paths, but they all have one abiding passion: The sky. "I always wanted to fly a biplane coast to coast," recalled Richard "Speed" Hornbeck, one of several vintage airplane pilots who are part of the American Barnstormers Tour. Within a week of restoring his 1929 Waco Texaco bi-plane, "my buddy and I jumped in, took off for California. It took about a week to get there. "Got there; we had a burger on the beach, turned around and flew right back, which took about another week," he said with chuckle. "It was great." Hornbeck is one of about 20 pilots on the 7-city 2010 tour with their vintage planes. Almost all are from the "golden age" of flight, from 1918 to 1940. The show continues today and Saturday at the Mason City Municipal Airport…

Netherlands - Luchtmachtdagen 2010 - Gilze-Rijen - 06/18/10 from FenceCheck Forums - some from yesterday:

Disabled American Veterans B-25 Mitchell Bomber - Southeast Missourian ... river straight ahead was taken through the nose window of a B-25J Mitchell Bomber operated by the Disabled American Veterans Airshow Outreach Program. ...

Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Showcases Area Aviation History from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo - The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum is one of those hidden gems of the St. Louis area.  The museum, housed in historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport (Cahokia, IL), showcases aviation artifacts with ties to this great aviation region.  Staffed mostly by volunteers, the museum is committed to the preservation and display of historic air and space vehicles and artifacts as well as providing educational programs to foster the spirit of flight in today's youth and in future generations.  We highly encourage our readers to visit and give generously to this worthy endeavor.  Here is a taste of what you will experience.  For more information, go to http://www.airandspacemuseum.org/index.html.

New images from the ItAF Museum from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by David Cenciotti - On Jun. 18, 2009, the Skema was opened again after 2 years of works. I visited the pavilion, that is now fully air conditioned to provide the most suitable temperature for the preserved aircraft, on May 23, 2010. The Skema has now a 1000 sq.m. structure where the G.91PAN, the G.91R, the G.91T and the G.91Y are exhibited. A nice addition within the Skema is also a Nike Hercules that was added to the collection on Oct. 29, 2009.

Robert "Hoot" Gibson to be in Muncie next weekend - Muncie Star Press | A modeler for less than three years, he specializes in warbirds and plans to bring his Douglas Dauntless SBD dive-bomber, his P-40 Curtiss Warhawk and his ...

Russian flying fortress from Military Photos by Extobulite | in 1930s Russian army was … by the idea of creating huge planes. At that times they were proposed to have as much propellers as possible to help carrying those huge flying fortresses into the air, jet propulsion has not been implemented at those times yet. Not much photos were saved since that times, because of the high secrecy levels of such projects and because a lot of time passed already. Still on the photo below you can see one of such planes - a heavy bomber K-7. Now modern history lovers in Russia try to reconstruct according the plans left in once to be top-secret Russian army archives their look in full color. This is one example based on ideas of Russian aviation engineers of that times.

Futuristic rocket-powered plane built in Sebastian to make appearance this summer – TCPalm | The start-up sports organization unveiled the Mark III X-Racer in late April during the QuikTrip Air and Rocket Racing Show in Tulsa, Okla. ...

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Fat Albert Airlines: The ride of my life in the belly of the beast - Capital Flyer
People in my office at the 316th Wing hooked me up with a seat on a flight in the mammoth Blue Angels C-130 ''Fat Albert" transporter aircraft, ...

Thunderbirds To Make Special Flight For Hero Who Stopped School Gunman - KKTV 11 News
The middle school teacher who tackled a gunman on a school campus will honored and thanked Sunday by taking a special flight with the Thunderbirds. ...

2010 MCAS Miramar Air Show from ExtremeTix
10.01.10 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego CA. The Miramar Air Show is the largest and best military air show in the nation. This year the air show will be honoring the 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with our theme, "Marines: A Tradition Of Uncommon Valor." Military and civilian flying teams include the U. S. Navy Blue Angels, Canadian Snowbirds, the AV-8B Harrier, the F/A-18 Hornet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the Marine Corps Air and Ground Task Force demonstration. Additionally, the Miramar flight line will be filled with static displays, showcasing both past and present military equipment, air show memorabilia, and plenty of refreshments to keep you cool while you enjoy the inspiring feats and daring aerobatics of our amazing performers.

2010 Madera Air Show Madera Air Show 2010 - ABC30.com
The USAF has selected the Madera Air Show to highlight their awesome A-10 aircraft featuring the best in the business, the A-10 West Coast Demonstration ...

Colonel Charles DeBellevue and "Hoot" Gibson are Honord Guests at Salute to Veterans Corp. Air Show Next Weekend from The Aero Experience
Don't miss meeting U.S. Air Force Colonel (Ret) Charles DeBellevue, the Ace of Aces in Vietnam with six aerial victories, and Navy Capt. (Ret) "Hoot" Gibson, Vietnam veteran pilot, test pilot, astronaut and Sea Fury "Riff Raff" racing pilot. Attend the Honored Guest Banquet at the University of MO-Columbia Saturday, May 29. See the event website by clicking on the poster on the right column of this site! ...

Dawlish airshow and carnival face safety threat from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News

From This is South Devon: THE HUGELY popular Dawlish airshow and carnival procession is under threat because of a lack of volunteers, organisers revealed today. Dawlish carnival committee revealed it might be forced to pull the plug if it failed to attract at least 60 volunteers. Extra pressure has been heaped on the 14-strong volunteer committee following a review of the police's role in traffic management at public events. ...

Channeling Dick Collins: IFR to Whiteman AFB - Almost from Airspeed
So Rod Rakic calls me up a few weeks ago. Seems we have an opportunity to go check out the B-2 Spirit bomber at Whiteman AFB. Cliff, a mutual friend, had kindly offered to give us a tour of the facilities and get us close to the mighty Mach 0.95, 335,500-lb. Heavy stealth bomber.
I, not being an idiot, say "Let's go!"
To make it even more epic, Rod arranged for an Illinois wing CAP C-182T Nav III to make the trip from ...

Air show munchies inspected by dedicated Airmen - Capital Flyer
Vendors must clean and break down food preparation stations every day, removing most food items to allow the Air Show Network to account for each day's ...

Relive the B-17 flying experience this weekend in live ... - KUIK
"EAA is dedicated to preserving aviation's magnificent heritage and our B-17 tours are a major part of that. This year, we also take great pride in saluting ...

Tour The Trojan! T-28 Photo Tour Now Posted from WarbirdRadio.com
WARBIRD RADIO – This week get up close and personal with a former U.S. Air Force T-28.  The Trojan is one of the most recognized pilot makers in history.  The T-28 featured in these photos is currently on display at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia.  Check out this week's photo tour by [...]

Illowa Sport Flyers to hold meeting at Erie Airpark on June 5 - Quad-Cities Online
The month of June will be the QC airshow which is rated in the top 5 of the nation airshow's.The dates for the airshow is June 26-27. ...

EAA News

Light Plane Long Distance Flights Continue
Two weeks ago we reported about several long distance flyers that were making their way around the world, with varying degrees of success. For two of the three adventurers, the beat goes on while one is still making repairs.

Student-Built Jet Engine Wins Flabob Science Fair
A working turbine engine built by two high school students took top honors recently at the Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy's annual science fair in Riverside, California. Anthony Mosallam and Jonathon Deming scrounged auto parts and an old leaf blower to assemble a loud - and fairly powerful - jet engine.

Decorated World War II veteran to lead Wyckoff Memorial Day parade - NorthJersey.com
Snyder got his wish, being assigned to the armament section of a B-25 bomber replacement training crew for on-the-job training in the use of the air-cooled, ...

A WASP Homecoming for Two Denver-Area Residents from You Fly, Girl - Press Release from powderpuffpilot.com
Powder Puff Pilot and Ninety-Nines Sponsor Flight for Women Pilots of World War II
May 20, 2010 – Aurora, Colorado – It's been 67 years since Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas earned its distinction as the largest all-female air base in U.S. history. It won't seem nearly that long to two Denver-area residents who were former members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). On Memorial Day weekend, Lucille Doll Wise, 90, of Arvada and Betty Jo Streff Reed, 86, of Aurora will take to the air again to attend the WASP Homecoming 2010, hosted by the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater. They'll be among the honorees welcomed back to where they made history in 1943 and 1944 as the first American women to receive military flight training.
Wise was one of 59 women of the seventh class of women pilots (43-W-7) to train at Sweetwater, graduating in  ...

Robert Tyson Henry, 86 - Kitsap Sun
He enrolled in the ROTC at Stanford University and then joined the Army Air Corps to become a B-17 bomber pilot, serving 29 missions during WWII. ...

Charles Lindbergh arrives at Paris/Le Bourget, May 21st, 1927 ... by Chris Taylor
(Left to right) American aviator Charles Lindbergh, British aviator Sir Alan Cobham and American Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, at window of the French Aero Club where Lindbergh received its gold medal for his transatlantic flight. ...

The Last Gunslinger - Air and Space
The F-15C is the only dedicated dogfighter left in the U.S. military fleet. Why isn't the Air Force replacing it?

May 21 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1955 -- In his F-86 Sabre, Lt. John M. Conroy, of the Air National Guard made the first dawn-to-dusk round trip transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to New York and back in 11 hours, 18 minutes, and 27 seconds by averaging a FAI record 432.6 mph.
Returning, he also set a New York to Los Angeles record of four hours 24 minutes for the 2,446-mile flight. ...

Why Texas's motto is Friendship - See you in Georgetown from Flying Across America
... Our new Texas friends suggested we slightly modify our route, and replace the planed stop in Austin with a stop in Georgetown. Georgetown seems to be much more General Aviation friendly, and we will be awaited there with famous Texas hospitality. I can't wait…
We're still working on the final details, but there will certainly be a dinner, lots of hangar talk and lot of… friendship. Let's show everybody how cool and useful General Aviation is.
If you're anywhere near Georgetown, TX on the 9th, 10th or 11th of July, mark your calendar! ...

Air Force set to fly Mach-6 scramjet - NetworkWorld.com
The Air Force said this will be the only hypersonic flight attempt this fiscal year, a change from the original test plan which was to fly in December 2009 ...

Speech - Commercial Human Spaceflight on the Horizon from FAA.gov News
What a great day for launching rockets! I'm certainly honored to have a chance to participate in the festivities.
I don't know how many of you are space historians, but some of you may be surprised to be reminded that the United States has been launching astronauts into orbit for almost 50 years now. During that time, there were a number of different programs, so we have had to weather a few transitions along the way. For example, 47 years ago today, on May 15, 1963, Gordon Cooper was launched into space on the very last flight of Project Mercury, America's first human spaceflight program. It was a very successful flight, and at 34 hours and 20 minutes, the  ...

Man pulls plane with his eyelids - Modern Ghana
A Chinese martial arts expert pulled an aeroplane for five metres - by a rope hooked to his eyelids. Dong Changsheng, 50, performed the stunt at the ...

SS2 modifications from RLV and Space Transport News
Video:  Brazilian Footage from Windsor International Air Show  Here's some really good footage of the Smoke Squadron performing.
Video: Dude Perfect - Airplane Basketball Shot - Amazing "Air-Ball" Shot From Piper Cub! from The Kathryn Report
Video: I Believe I Can Fly from Letters from Flyover Country  A high school documentary project features a supporting cast of RV airplanes.