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Rare Pearl Harbor warplane returning to U.S. - Honolulu Star-Advertiser | It was a workhorse for American and Allied air forces early in the war, and it was the same plane flown by the famed Flying Tigers, the name given to the American squadron that fought for China against Japan before American entered the war. The only ...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Pearl Harbor Attack Commemorated by Tora! Tora! Tora! Team - The Aero Experience | December 7, known in the United States as Pearl Harbor Day,  presents another opportunity to pause and remember those who perished in the attack on U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and other south Pacific military installations by the Imperial Japanese Navy.  The importance of this event cannot be understated, as it brought the United States into World War II through direct attack on her territory and changed the course of history....

Some of the most interesting images of Pearl Harbor Attack · David Cenciotti | On Sunday Dec. 7, 1941, 72 years ago today, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor, in the Hawaii, causing the death of 2,402 Americans, wounding 1,282 others, sinking four warships and damaging many others....

Pearl Harbor Memorial 2013 - Vintage Wings of Canada

US Air Force Thunderbirds Release 2014 Schedule - Milcom Monitoring Post | The Thunderbirds have the privilege and responsibility to perform for people all around the world, displaying the pride, precision and professionalism of American Airmen. In every hour-long demonstration, the team combines years of training and experience with an attitude of excellence to showcase what the Air Force is all about....

Thunderbirds will soar over 2014 AFA graduation - Colorado Springs Gazette | The Thunderbirds will return to the skies over the Air Force Academy this spring for the class of 2014's graduation ceremony, officials announced Friday. The May 28 appearance will be the demonstration team's only one in Colorado. The team of F-16s was...

Cherry Point Air Show canceled amid budget pinch - Jacksonville Daily News | The Cherry Point Air Show will not get off the ground next year, according to the air station’s commander. Col. Chris Pappas III, commanding officer at Cherry Point, announced late Friday the cancellation of the biennial event, citing reductions in the base budget...

In pictures: Red Arrows tour of Middle East - BBC News | In pictures: Red Arrows tour of Middle East. Red Arrows flying over the Sheraton hotel in Doha The Red Arrows have completed a tour of the Middle East, which included displays in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. Red Arrows performing in Kuwait...

'SKY FIESTA' 2013 - The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka | CAC's objectives are to celebrate the 101st year of Sri Lankan aviation industry, celebrate the World Civil Aviation day, gather all the aviation lovers in to a one place and enhance the Aviation subject and also their Ceylon Aviation Club etc. A large ...

Tusker Air Show Festival set to take flight December 14 - Capital FM Kenya | ... Flying School. The two day event, which is also part of the Kenya @ 50 celebrations is sponsored by Kenya Breweries Limited's (KBL) flagship brand Tusker Lager and hosted by the Aero Club of East Africa through its sports wing Aerosports Limited ...

In the reference Thunderbirds - Apache Roll (Translated) | Jacques and Luke went to Las Vegas to attend the International Council of Airshow (ICAS). This convention is held each year all the participants of airshows, they are organizers, drivers and commentators, but it is also an opportunity to meet patrols such as the Blue Angels, the Snowbirds including Thunderbirds, of again allowed to fly and our pilots were able to admire from training....

Unlimited air racer 'Furias' qual with crash landing, Reno 2012 - YouTube | This video is from 2012 when team Furias finished their several year resto/rebuild work and arrived on the ramp at Reno with this beautiful, freshly painted beast of an airplane. This was one of the most heavily modified super Sea Fury's to ever grace the ramp at Reno, she sported a...

Antique Airplane Association Celebrates Diamond Jubilee at Blakesburg Fly-In, Part Three - The Aero Experience By Fred Harl | The Antique Aircraft Association celebrated its Silver Jubilee at this year's Blakesburg Fly-In August 28-September 2.  The Antique Aircraft Association, founded in 1953, now has over twenty chapters and maintains affiliations with many type clubs representing aircraft like those featured here.  The Airpower Museum gas also been established to preserve the heritage of the Golden Age of Aviation for current and future generations to appreciate...

Stallion 51's Lee Lauderback inducted into EAA Warbird Hall of Fame · General Aviation News Staff | Lee Lauderback of Stallion 51 at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, was recently inducted into the EAA Warbird Hall of Fame earlier this month. Lauderback, who has been flying since 1966, is president, CEO and founder of Stallion 51 Corp., regarded as a leader in Mustang flights and training. Lauderback has been the...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Bellanca Transitions Into the Modern Age - The Aero Experience | Visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh may encounter nearly any major U.S. and many foreign-made civilian aircraft types, and the 2013 event fulfilled this expectation well.  One unexpected find, a rare Bellanca T250 Aries (Model 51, number 3 of 4 produced), owned by Jim Rhoades of Livermore, California, was photographed by contributor Fred Harl as it taxied in the grass early in the week.   However, that is just the beginning of our story....

Video Of The Reggiane Re.2000 “Falco” Recovery · Warbirds News | After just three days of planning  in the afternoon of Wednesday, December 4, 2013 , the Company Micoperi proceeded to recover the wreckage of the fighter of the Regia Aeronautica Reggiane Re.2000 sank off Porto Venere (La Spezia – Italy) April 16, 1943.The aircraft , supported by a special frame was then placed on a barge , made ??available by the Italian Navy , for subsequent transfer to the base of Air Force logistic center  Cadimare , where technicians of the Italian Air Force museum will immediately work  ??the first steps of desalination.  Here is the video of the recovery and interviews with the nephew of the pilot Luigi Guerrieri...

Flying through the glass ceiling: Saluting Britain's intrepid female aviators - The Independent | It's not just about tackling the physical challenges, or for the love of vintage aircraft – she's also celebrating and highlighting a pioneering female aviator. For Curtis-Taylor is not the first woman to make this journey; in 1928, Lady Mary Heath completed the task in the same kind of plane. She was the first pilot – male or female – to fly solo from Cape Town to Britain, a feat which attracted media interest around the world, much of it fascinated by the fact that it was a pair of delicate lady-hands on the controls....

Plane becomes canvas at Pima Air & Space Museum - Tuscon News Now | TUCSON (Tucson News Now) - It might not fly anymore, but an old plane is soaring with imagination. The Pima Air & Space Museum is unveiling of a Lockheed Jetstar used as a canvas by contemporary artist KennyScharf, entitled "Back To Supersonica." "Back to Supersonica" joins two other"Round Trip: Art from the Bone Yard Project" painted planes...

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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...

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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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Tricolor arrows: ready for 2013 season - ANSA | Looking at rehearsal, performances next Sunday

La Ferte-Alais honors Roland Garros on 18 and 19 May 2013 - AeroBuzz.fr | Not to mention the "limousine of the air" in the 1930s. The active participation of the Armed Forces will also be ensured through the patrol of France, with its naval Rafales and Super Etendard and the aerobatic team of the Air Force.

Historical bomber group keeps air show alive with show this weekend - Bossier Press-Tribune Online | The news was certainly a shock to Chris Ebdon with the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Gulf Coast Wing since they were set to fly their historic B-17 aircrafts in this year's show. “We were going to participate in the air show as we have for many years...

A Salute To The Spirit Of San Diego In WWII - KPBS | Please join Air Group One of the Commemorative Air Force as we honor veterans and veteran organizations for a "Salute to the Spirit of San Diego in WWII" reception as part of our continuing effort to preserve the aviation heritage of San Diego. San ...

Agreement signed to promote Aeromodelling - www.fai.org | FAME, the marketing arm of the FAI, the World Air Sports Federation has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM), during the 2013 CIAM Annual Meeting held Friday, April, 20th.

Lee Lauderback: The Horse Whisperer - PilotMag | If it is said the best feel­ings are the ones unable to be described with words. I agree with that state­ment, not just because its truth res­onates some­where deep within me, but because I’ve seen it man­i­fest in my life—especially as a pilot. I think about how blessed I am to have vis­ited the places I have, met some of the most incred­i­ble peo­ple walk­ing the planet Earth, and been able to fly some of the world’s most amaz­ing air­craft. Peo­ple, places, and planes....

Aerobatics group lands at Sebring Regional Airport - News-Sun | SEBRING - It's the spring, and while many young men's fancy turns to baseball, it also means the first of a pair of aerobatic competitions of the year will take to the skies above Sebring Regional Airport. This will be the spring meet of the ...

AERO Friedrichshafen 2013: A Fabulous Show from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | AERO Friedrichshafen 2013 is over, and for the first time in a long time I was sad that it lasted only four days. Why? Because I wasn't able to see it all.

Doolittle Raiders hold final reunion from General Aviation News | By ROBERT JAQUES | The Doolittle Raiders held their 71st and final public reunion in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, April 16-20. Of the 80 men who took part in the daring mission to bomb Japan, only four are still living. Three were able to attend this final reunion: Lt. Col. Richard Cole, 97, co-pilot on plane #1 who flew with Col. Jimmy Doolittle; Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, 93, an engineer on plane #15; and Staff Sgt. David Thatcher, 92, an engineer and gunner. The fourth, Lt. Col. Bob Hite, 95, co-pilot of plane #16, could not travel due to illness....

Ghostrider Goes to The Aviation Wing of the Marietta Museum of History By WarbirdsNews | The volunteers from Marietta Museum of History’s Aviation Wing of Marietta, Georgia had an exciting day last week as work was begun to prepare the museums’s latest acquisition for transport back to their facility, a Lockheed AC-130 Spectre Ghostrider...

Bede BD-5J (The Flying Bulls) crash near Innsbruck from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net | RedBull's Microjet crashed into a field near Innsbruck today, killing the pilot. The pilot reported a technical problem and wanted to make an emergency landing on a...

Sky's the limit in a Tiger Moth - The West Australian | Aero Club of WA operations manager Rick Ennis said the flights appealed to a wide range of people. "Some like the idea of flying around with the wind in their hair in an open cockpit," he said. "Other, older people can remember the Tiger Moth and want ...

Howard Aircraft DGA-15P — aircraft of the wealthy by travelforaircraft | Benny Howard, of Howard Aircraft Corp., designed what became a coveted aircraft in the late 1930s and early 1940s. The wooden wing and steel tube fabric covered fuselage were the standards of the day but the aircraft set itself apart with its wide and deep fuselage, carrying as many as five passenger in great comfort (spaciousness), at airliner speeds of the day. This was the aircraft for the wealthy and the famous, an executive transport....

Moody holds F-86L Sabre dedication ceremony
from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | Members of Team Moody came together to attend the F-86L Sabre dedication ceremony in honor of fallen U.S. Air Force pilot Maj. Lyn McIntosh at the President George W. Bush Air Park at Moody Field April 27, 2013...

National Park Service official tours Wright Company factory buildings from General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio — A National Park Service official toured the Wright Company factory site Tuesday, April 30, the highest-ranking park service official so far to tour the place where America’s aerospace industry was born...

Bronco air to air from Apron 6 | I have never really filmed allot with the idea of using the footage, except for the Hangar Queen film I made. When I filmed this Bronco footage I didn’t think about using it, cause the quality is rubbish. I actually forgot about it for two years. When I saw it again yesterday I decided to [...]

Aaron Tippin buys 'Little Toot' biplane - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - AOPA Pilot | Country music performer and general aviation pilot Aaron Tippin recently purchased a tiny biplane—Georgy Meyer's “Little Toot”—to go along with Tippin's hulking Stearman. Tippin, a multiengine airplane, helicopter, and instrument-rated pilot, is also ...

Chicago returns for Oshkosh opening day concert from General Aviation News | One of the music world’s legendary bands will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013, as Chicago will take the stage on Monday, July 29, for the event’s opening-night concert.

Artist uses jet engine to create works from General Aviation News |  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Flexjet has partnered with the Jet Art Group to create artworks in celebration of Learjet’s 50th anniversary. On April 30 and May 1, at Signature Flight Support in West Palm Beach, artist Princess Tarinan von Anhalt harnessed the power of Flexjet’s Learjet 45 XR engine to replace the traditional paintbrush...