AERO takes off Wednesday from General Aviation News | Friedrichshafen, Germany – The international trade show for general aviation will takeoff Wednesday, April 24, running through Saturday, April 27. The show will focus on the entire range of general aviation, from gliders, ultralights and powered aircraft to helicopters and business jets, with 630 exhibitors from 35 countries....
Expanded WomenVenture planned for AirVenture from General Aviation News | WomenVenture, Women in Aviation, International’s collaborative program with the Experimental Aircraft Association, is now in its sixth year and will be expanded during this year’s EAA AirVenture with a group lunch. WomenVenture is both a networking resource 
for women AirVenture attendees and a marketing outreach to attendees who are interested in becoming more involved in aviation....
Photos of the day from around the world: April 22 - New York Daily News | The Frecce Tricolori, aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Aeronautica Militare, flies over the Altare della Patria (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) in Rome on April 22, 2013, as the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano attends a ceremony after his...
FAI Releases Annual Report from Aero-News Network | Reference For Anyone Interested In Sport Aviation Events And Achievements The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the World Air Sports Federation, has just released its 2012 annual report, and made it available for download over the Internet. FAI sais the document is meant to be a reference book for all those who are interested in air sports events and the FAI.
Museum to honor New Hamphire’s James Tamposi from General Aviation News | The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society (NHAHS) will honor the lifetime aviation contributions of James Tamposi, Sr. of Nashua at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire on Saturday, June 29, at 11 am....
The Luftwaffe on Jersey (not for the first time) from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | As one of the few parts of the British Isles (and here someone may wish to correct my geographical ignorance) occupied by the Germans in the Second World War, Jersey has a rich inheritance of fortifications left over from that period and, among the older generation, a difficult relationship with their former occupiers. So...
Cyrte, China Film Board John Woo's 'Flying Tigers' - Variety | Cyrte Investments and China Film Co. have come on board with John Woo (pictured above) and Terence Chang for their “Flying Tigers” World War II project to be released in two versions — a two-part feature and a six-hour miniseries. Project, which Woo ...
Video -interview with Korea War Sabre Pilot from PlanesTV.com's Facebook Wall
McDonnell Douglas YC-15 (part 1) from The Lexicans by themavf14d | The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 was a prototype developed of the USAF ‘s AMST program in 1972. The competition was the
Boeing YC-14. McDonnell Douglas developed the...
Curtiss (NAF) TS-1. “Carried on board USS Charles Ausburn... from Planeshots
Great footage of a C-17 departing Joint Base... from You like airplanes, too? by marvinsmith
This rocket-like plane could have been the SR-71 Blackbird replacement from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following image, published by Code One on its Facebook page, shows configuration SA-2S, an SR-71 Blackbird replacement concept that was studied by Convair in the early ’60s....
Hyundai's Flying Concept Car from AVwebFlash Current Issue | As part of an annual festival to encourage its engineers to develop creative ideas, Hyundai recently exhibited a "flying car" based on a quad-copter design. The aircraft has four sets of four propellers, with a seat in the center, which was occupied by a crash-test dummy for the demo flight at the festival. A short video posted online shows the vehicle taking off vertically from a road in Korea, and climbing to several feet above the surface, operated by remote control.
Sky Combat Ace Ups the Bachelor Party Ante in Las Vegas with Debut of "Wingmen" Experience - SFGate | Although bachelor parties lose a member of their crew to nuptials, they’ll all gain their manhood with Sky Combat Ace’s ultimate bachelor party package—Wingmen, where men recreate their own version of “Top Gun” with non-stop spins, barrel rolls and loops 6,000 feet above...
Think Different - TVR Photography | ...He continued to stun me as he named off the individual aircraft. “I jumped from quite a few of those C-47’s,” he recalled. “I also remember seeing those white stripes on the wings for the first time. They painted hundreds of them that way.” He went on to describe the actions of P-38’s and P-51’s in the European Theater. For someone who managed to distance himself for so long from such intense experiences, his memory was flawless....
Children take flight in Young Eagles program - The Record-Courier | Jacks Valley Elementary School 5th-grader Bryanna Marlatt had never been in a small aircraft before, let alone one without a motor. Bryanna, 11, was one of nearly 60 children who participated in Saturday's Young Eagles Program at the Minden Tahoe ...
Space Shuttle Astronauts Inducted Into U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame from Aero-News Network | Curt Brown, Eileen Collins And Bonnie Dunbar Enshrined In Ceremonies Saturday Space Shuttle astronauts Curt Brown, Eileen Collins and Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., today joined an elite group of American space heroes with their induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The three astronauts join the ranks of legendary space pioneers in the Hall of Fame such as Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Jim Lovell, Sally Ride and John Young...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Eurofighter Typhoon form JG 74, Neuburg AB, Germany
AirShowsReview had a chance to visit the Neuburg Air Base in
Bavaria , Germany Dayton , Ohio
and the Robins Air Show from Georgia
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Indy Transponder 08-AUG-2011 2345z
Forum reporter prepares to fly with Blue Angels - In-Forum | As much as I'm looking forward to the once-in-a-lifetime experience, I've heard some minor horror stories about other local reporters who have flown with the Blues as part of the Fargo AirSho's promotional efforts. Two years ago, the Forum's own John ...
Air show performers to attend Portsmouth Chamber annual dinner - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — Local business leaders will mingle with stars of the upcoming air show on Thursday at the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner. Special guests include the US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Army Golden Knights ...
Eyes to the sky for thrilling Red Arrows at Festival of Flight - Belfast Telegraph | The Red Arrows take to the skies during the "festival of flight" in Newcastle Co. Down This was the spectacular scene as the Red Arrows took to the skies over Newcastle. The amazing aerial display was the highlight of the Festival of Flight, ...
Thousands wowed by air show - Blackpool Gazette | DARING displays of aerial acrobatics filled the Blackpool sky as the air annual show soared into town. Jaw-dropping displays of flight were on display between Central and South Pier yesterday afternoon from world-famous exhibitors of skills and thrills ...
Video from Luftwaffe Day from Boeing and Aerospace News | Fw-190 Luftwaffe Day from Liz Matzelle on Vimeo. Did you miss Luftwaffe Day at Everett’s Flying Heritage Collection? Check out this video from Liz Matzelle.
Forest Park Balloon Race 2010 to Draw 130000 Spectators in 37th Annual Event - ThirdAge | Around 130000 spectators are expected this year in this air race. On May 23, 2000 the Great Forest Park Balloon Race was inducted into the permanent collection of the Library of Congress, the website said.
VIDEO: Smoke Squadron in Programa do Jô from CavokBlog | The Programa do Jô, Rede Globo, showed on Friday, five days, the interview with two pilots of the Smoke Squadron. The Aviator Major Alexandre Ribeiro de Carvalho and Captain Aviator Alvaro Escobar Verissimo talked quite relaxed with the host-comedian. We discussed various topics on the squadron and the Brazilian Air Force. In the auditorium, attended by more members of Flotilla 45, including pilots, mechanics and other helpers who work recognized in the Air Force demonstration squadron. ...
Take a flight through Singapore's 100-year aviation history - Straits Times | AN EXHIBITION which marks 100 years of aviation in Singapore was launched on Monday at the Changi Airport. Running from Aug 8 to Oct 31, The Singapore Aviation Centennial Exhibition traces the historical journey of aviation here. The free exhibition - which lets ...
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No smoke, no sale - Coeur d'Alene Press | HAYDEN - Imagine what it would be like to be piloting or sitting in the tail of a B-17 or B-25 during World War II, ready at a moment's notice to bomb the enemy somewhere on the Eastern Front in Germany or the Western Front in the Pacific. ...
Forty-Seven Years in Aviation -- A Memoir: Chapter 4 -- Primary Flight ... - AVweb | Doolittle was also active in air racing: He won the prestigious Bendix, Thompson, Schneider and Mackay trophies. Recalled to active duty shortly after Dec. 7, 1941 Doolittle was selected to lead the B-25 raid on Tokyo in April 1942. ...
Florida Family Finally Learns Fate of Father Shot Down in Vietnam - The Ledger | APOLLO BEACH | On Dec. 1, 1965, Capt. Thomas Reitmann climbed into a F-105D Thunderchief for a bombing raid over North Vietnam. He never returned. The Air Force notified Carol Reitmann that her husband had been shot down and was missing. For 45 years, his family accepted ...
RAF Valley 70th Anniversary from AVIATION-NEWS | 19 Hawks from 19FSqn and 208Sqn take to the skies over Anglesey to form the number 70. 18 T1 Hawks and 4 T2 Hawks were all used for the event answering to Mustang and Wizard callsigns. It had been a week of celebrations with the 70th Anniversary of Royal Air Force Valley and 70th Anniversary [...]
A New Restoration Project - Around the Pattern | As I mentioned in the last post, I saw an unfamiliar hulk sitting on the ramp at the Reno-Stead Airport the other day and was compelled to take a closer look. I walked around the fuselage a few times while the crew was looking at their new project. All
the writing stenciled on the surfaces and in the cockpit is Cyrillic. I don’t know who bought the ...Ryan YO-51 Dragonfly from Planeshots | The YO-51 Dragonfly was a United States prototype observation aircraft built for the US Army by Ryan Aeronautical. Typical for aircraft of its type, it was a high-wing braced parasol wing monoplane with fixed ...
"Exhaust Muff" UCAP #248 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | The UCAP gang are all back in their respective homes. Recovering from Oshkosh and getting back into the real life thing.
Aviation Day set for Saturday at Chennault Museum - Monroe News Star | Claire Lee Chennault of “Flying Tigers” fame. Nell Calloway, museum director, said a flight simulator, music, food and children's activities will be set up on the museum grounds. The museum will be open from 9 am-4 pm.
An aviation club in every high school from General Aviation News | Aviation managers are worried
about finding enough qualified people to fill the millions of job openings in the aviation industry that will be created by retirements and expansion over the next two decades. Especially vexing is the relatively small number of young people who are entering aviation-career-track education programs. The National Association of High School Aviation Clubs (NAHSAC) aims to help solve this problem by establishing an aviation club in every high school in the U.S. ...The Last Space Shuttle Mission from AirSpace by The National Air and Space Museum | I was thrilled to be a part of the NASA Tweetup for STS-135 July 7 and 8 at Kennedy Space Center. It was exciting — and almost surreal — to be there for the end of the space program that my generation grew up with. We weren’t around for the Moon landings, but we all remember the first time the space shuttle “took off like a rocket and landed like a plane.” ...
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Indy Transponder 17-OCT-10 1530z
RED ARROWS ESCAPE THE AXE - Express.co.uk | THE Red Arrows will continue to thrill the public with displays like this despite the cuts in Britain's defence budget…
Defence cuts latest: Two carriers but no jet fighters as the iconic Harrier is axed | Mail Online from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ Two new aircraft carriers will be deployed without jet fighters after the iconic Harrier jump jet is axed in defence cuts this week. The ships, due to enter service in 2014 and 2016, will operate with no jets until 2018, leaving a gaping hole in Britain's military firepower and potentially putting the Falkland Islands at the mercy of a fresh Argentinian invasion…
Hawgsmoke 2010!! from Military Photos by denneym1 | I just had the opportunity to spend a couple of days covering Hawgsmoke 2010 at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. Hawgsmoke 2010 was hosted by the Idaho Air National Guards 190th Fighter Squadron, who were the winners of the 2008 competition and thus became the hosts of this years. Since the 190th won again this time, the second place winners will host Hawgsmoke 2012…
Amigo Airsho Takes Off - KTSM News Channel 9 | The high-flying action of the Amigo Airsho has become a tradition for countless El Pasoans with their eye to the ...
More than 1000 people attend Shelby airport fly-in for plane rides, BBQ and ...
- Shelby Star | The airport had their 4 th annual fly-in and open house Saturday and attracted a crowd of spectators, participants and families on outings. For a small fee, ...
Underground Aviation Seminar by David | Huge news! Will and David have been invited to participate in Jason Schappert's Underground Aviation Seminar! The seminar is a 5-day event. Each evening will feature a different speaker with a different subject. The Pilot's Flight PodLog will be featured on Sunday, October 24th. Our time slot is at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific. Please join us for a live recording of our show. You will be able to listen as we record live and participate in the chat. We may also take live questions during the show! Also, we have some big news to share with you, our audience, live during the show! Please click on the big picture below and register for the free event. There are lots of great speakers and topics from the 24th to the 27th of October. Register for one or register for all, but please tune in to our live show on Sunday. We can't wait to share this show with you!
AirPigz Podcast #13: Racer Marilyn Dash Talks Reno 2010 - Part 1 by Martt - Marilyn Dash has been racing in the Biplane Class at Reno for many years now. She's also extremely well connected to the culture of people and airplanes at Reno which makes her a great person to talk to about all things Reno. Our chat was long enough to break into two parts, with part 1 here covering her personal experience racing the Pitts Special again this year, along with some talk about the racers in the Formula One Class…
Airspeed Updates its Opening Sequence for Video Features from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) I finally got around to adding in some recent video to the opening sequence for the video episodes. It comes, at least in part, from my ongoing efforts to get the T-38 episode out. I thought I'd post it here for the heck of it as I get ready to release some more video content. Enjoy!
EXPLORE AMERICA: Aviation Nation by Rand McNally - Wait for it. BOOM, that's a F-22 breaking the sound barrier. At "America's Air Show," come to see impressive military airplanes including the F-22 and the CV-22 Osprey, both on the ground and in the air, where they execute precise aerial maneuvers in perfect formation. The Air show is a history lesson in the glory that is U.S. Air Force. Besides the latest aviation from the U.S. Military there are also displays. Performances by civilian pilots fill in the fun. The Air Show is hosted at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, annually. Aviation Nation 2010 will be held at Nellis Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 13th and 14th, 2010.Telephone (702) 652-2750. http://www.nellis.af.mil/aviationnation/
Airport abuzz for air show - Parkersburg News | Clifford "Chibby" Chapman used the air show as a homecoming. "I grew up right over the hill from the airport and it's really exciting for me to come home ...
Air Expo 2010 - Parkersburg News | The expo will also have several demonstrations of aerobatic flying, local radio control airplane clubs and the Ohio Valley Sky Divers. ...
First Nevada flight made at Carson in 1910 - Nevada Appeal | As Nevadans make plans to attend the upcoming Nevada Day parade, they will be commemorating the contributions to the state's early-day aviation history by ...
Documentation of every Luftwaffe Loss in UK from PPRuNe Forums by Timothy | I have recently come across a teacher who has inherited a family collection, which he describes thus: Quote: ..."Fallen Eagles" collection that is now in my family's keeping after his recent death. It is a fasinating collection of detailed records of every Luftwaffe aircraft which crashed in the UK during the Second World War that took him most of his life to put together. The 3 examples below are from early October 1940…
Former B-17 pilot drops off bomb casing at Okla. museum - Longmont Daily Times-Call | Shortly after midnight July 5, 1943, an American B-17 pilot accidentally dropped six 100-pound bombs on the sleeping city. Although no one was hurt and no ...
Inside the B-17 bomber, one slow foot after the other - Gainesville Times | Editor's note: Reporter Jeff Gill took a spin in a vintage B-17 bomber Thursday and wrote this first-person account ...
'Greatest Generation' pilot to be reunited with great warplane - Statesville Record & Landmark | Barrier was once called "Captain Barrier" by those under him when he was at the controls of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress during bombing runs over Hitler's ...
The planes that made history - Cleveland Advocate | In 1993, he joined the Commemorative Air Force, a national organization founded to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition, a complete collection ...
Virgin Galactic's Real Life Enterprise Gets Its Own Show - Subspace Communique | The new documentary series will star Richard Branson and Burt Rutan, and will take us along for the ride as they bring us Huu-mons closer to everyday space ...
Flapping Wings Snowbird Make Aviation History from TAKEOFF TUBE by rss@www.takeofftube.com(USA_Spotter) A team of engineers in Toronto, Canada are awaiting official confirmation that they have broken an aviation record for the first ever sustained flight in a human-powered ornithopter, an aircraft that flaps its wings like a bird. The team managed to keep the aircraft aloft for almost 20 seconds, a feat that breaks new ground in avionics and flapping-wing technology…
Panel works on ways to promote Ohio's aviation assets - Columbus Dispatch | A Lane Aviation employee approaches a plane at Rickenbacker Airport that was flying Ohio-made GE jet engines to Seattle. ...
Flight Chaplains Launch New National Association from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Co-founders Joe Love and Amelie Buchanan have announced the launch of the Association of Professional Flight Chaplains (APFC) as a newly approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aids and supports flight crews and trauma patients across the country…
Moments before disaster from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Srecko | The de Havilland DH 108 "Swallow" was a British experimental aircraft designed by John Carver Meadows Frost in October 1945. The DH 108 featured a tailless, swept wing with a single vertical stabilizer, closely resembling the layout of the wartime German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet rocket-powered point-defense interceptor…
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Friday, April 2, 2010
April May issue of The Magazine by AirhowsReview
Please feel free to download the latest fantastic issue featuring great photography and information about air shows, and historical backgrounds. This month we are featuring:
- Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary
- The Royal International Air Tattoo preview
- FM212 Windsor's Lancaster bomber
- Luftwaffe: German aircraft displayed in US Museums
For informative recent air shows reviews from Arizona Days 2010 in Tucson Davis-Monthan AFB, and MCAS Yuma 2010 visit our site at http://www.airshowsreview.com/
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Indy Transponder 2-DEC-09 0500z
CAP celebrates 68th anniversary - General Aviation News
The 58,000 volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol are marking CAP's 68th anniversary Dec. 1.
The all-volunteer, nonprofit organization was founded Dec. 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to America's involvement in World War II. Its members soon proved their worth by conducting aerial patrols, vigilance that discouraged and eventually stopped German U-boat attacks on shipping in American waterways. Fifty-nine members died; 26 were lost at sea; and seven others were seriously injured while carrying out CAP missions during the war. ...
Afternoon Airshow Display Cancelled Due To Adverse Weather - Bernama
organiser, HW Lima, a downpour that lasted over an hour made it unfavourable to have the aerial display that was supposed to begin at 2.30pm.
"We had to cancel the show due to weather but it will resume tomorrow," the spokesman said.
The twice-daily aerial display involves 15 aircraft in the exhibition that began on Tuesday and lasts till Dec 5.
Besides Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft, other aircraft in the this edition of the exhibition are the attack helicopter, the Apache AH-64D Longbow, and Singapore's fighter jet, the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
Poor Old Hellcat - Neptunus Lex
A World War II era Navy fighter was brought up from the bottom of Lake Michigan yesterday, evoking strong memories of a vanished time to the aviator who put her there:
Walter Elcock, 89, said he remembers the day as though it was yesterday.
During a training exercise during which Elcock was practising landing on a carrier deck, he was brought in too low and lost his lift.
Well…
Two thousand horses once screamed under that cowl.
The Hellcat – the first design to incorporate lessons learned from actual combat with the Imperial Japanese Navy – was the most successful naval fighter ever, credited with the destruction of over 5000 aircraft in the Pacific Campaign and another 50 or so with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.
David McCampbell, the Navy's leading ace with 34 kills, scored all his victories in the Hellcat.
Over 12,000 Hellcats were built between 1941 and 1945.
'I remember it like it was yesterday': WWII fighter pilot's Hellcat is pulled ... - Daily Mail
Sixty-five years later, Chicago-based A&T raised the plane, which will be placed in the National Naval Aviation Museum in Florida. The recovery, which cost ...
Sixty-five years later, Chicago-based A&T raised the plane, which will be placed in the National Naval Aviation Museum in Florida. The recovery, which cost ...
Luftwaffe To Join Battle Of Britain Flypast - MoD News
The Luftwaffe has been invited to join special celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Britain's at next summer's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, organisers have revealed.
Rare Hamilton Metalplane up for auction - General Aviation News
One of the rarest classic aircraft in the world, a fully-restored 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 (serial No. 65), will be sold during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale on Jan. 18-24, 2010. The historic Metalplane was No. 22 of only 29 built and is the only airworthy example of its type in existence. ...
A FORTUNATE LIFE - Suwannee Democrat
During WWII he flew 29 combat missions over Germany as a gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress. On the second mission his plane exploded over the English ...
Howard Zinnâ: The People Speak - The Epoch Times
... who during World War II, was a second Lieutenant and bombardier in the US Army Air Corps where he flew combat missions in Europe aboard a B-17. ...
Remembering Ed Stimpson - Airport Check-In
I'm writing the day after Thanksgiving and word has just reached me about the death of my old friend, Ed Stimpson. ...
Most recently, Ed served as chair of the board of the Boise Airport. Ed retired to Idaho after his term as U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Ed had been selected to the ICAO Ambassador post by President Clinton and served into the first few years of the Bush Administration. It was no surprise that his service would span two different administrations; Ed was always known as a Pro's Pro; I don't think I ever met anyone who was as committed to a strong aviation industry, in all its aspects.
I first met Ed when he was president of the ...
Robert A. Clancy, aviator, lawyer - Philadelphia Inquirer
Mr. Clancy was a naval aviator from 1955 to 1960, rising to lieutenant. He spent the next 20 years in the Navy Reserve and retired in the late 1970s as a commander based at Willow Grove Naval Air Station.
B-52 Bomber Flies Over Kedah - Bernama
... budding pilots and the public to watch the aircraft, which made its first appearance in the country," he told reporters after watching the flypast here. ...
Air Doc 14: Lockheed CL-379 - A New VTOL-STOL - The Unwanted Blog
Now available: a PDF copy of a 1958 Lockheed brochure on the CL-379 VTOL demonstrator. This 24-page document lays out the operating principle of this twin-turboprop, fixed-wing design and gives numerous very nice illustrations including three-view, inboard profile, artwork and so on. BONUS: the PDF also includes an extra page of technical details and drawings of the CL-379, giving information not included in the brochure. ...
Writer seeks propeller from plane that first crossed Atlantic - WalesOnline
"It would be great if this priceless piece of British aviation heritage was found in time for the 90th anniversary of his death this month. ...
Family's hobby of 'tail spotting' draws worldwide audience - Las Vegas Sun
... the Nellis Air Force Base's F-15s and A-10s, the best days include the occasional Red Flag and Green Flag exercises and the Aviation Nation air show. ...
HMC-40 at *Young Eagles* flight program at DVinfo.net by Sherri Nestico
Today I covered the semi-annual Young Eagles program where pilots from the Experimental Aircraft Association donate their time and planes to take kids.
Courtesy celebrates milestones - General Aviation News
Over the past 50 years, Courtesy Aircraft Sales has earned a reputation as a leader in warbird sales. Recently the company celebrated two milestones: Selling 100 North American AT-6s (also known as SNJs or Harvards) and 30 North American P-51 Mustangs in the past decade. ...
How the Rocketman flies - Globe and Mail
He has also flown hang gliders, paragliders, and aerobatic light planes. But his Rocketman project took him into unknown territory. ...
Boeing Everett Factory Tour:Required Viewing for All Licensed Pilots from Av8rdan's World of Flying
(Editor's note: This is part one of two parts.)
I'm not going to mince words here...I've been in love (lust?) with Boeing jet airliners since the first time I watched a 707 depart Fresno Air Terminal (FAT) westbound over my house. It was the 707 that sent me into fence-hanging ecstasy after riding my Schwinn Sting Ray to FAT for an afternoon of planespotting. My first airliner ride was in a 707, SFO to SEA, non-stop, and it was a thrill ride for this 10-year-old.
These days, I follow Boeing about as much as most pilots. I dream about my first ride in the 787 Dreamliner, and still hope to snag a ride in a 747 someday. ...
Spitfire Versus MX2 - OneRiot.comHeadhunters - Warbirds Online
Picture(s) A Day – 30 November 2009 – Preview by Parrothead Jeff
Watch "Miramar 2009 *Air Show* Music Video" Video - RC Videos
Best Pictures of the 2009 Airshow Season - Fence Check Forums
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Grigorovich M-9 and M-15, from a Russian identification manual,... - x planes
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Indy Transponder 04-NOV-09 0100z
Aviation legends to share memories in Mesa Saturday via Flying Tigers News
... Warbirds on display include the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey", a B-25 Mitchell Bomber, North American SNJ/T-6, Stearman trainers, and more. Tributes will be paid to the B-17 Chow Hound, honoring fallen Airmen and the 91st Bomb Group; Tuskegee Airmen, the Flying Tigers, the China Burma India Theater and Women in Aviation, including the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) of WWII.
First female Thunderbird to make special appearance at museum via National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
Maj. Nicole Malachowski, who became well known as the first female pilot on any U.S. jet demonstration team, will discuss "America's Women Military Aviators: From WASP, to Thunderbirds, to the Future" at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 17 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
After receiving her commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in May 1996, Malachowski served as a mission ready pilot in three operational F-15E fighter squadrons, holding positions as a flight commander and instructor pilot. She has flown homeland defense missions as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE and has acquired over 185 hours of combat time in Operation DELIBERATE FORGE and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. She also served alongside the U.S. Army 2nd Infantry Division as an Air Liaison Officer at Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea.
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Luftwaffe coming to RAF Fairford? - thisisgloucestershire
The organisers of the Royal International Air Tattoo have invited the German and Italian air forces for the first time. ...
Dubai Air Show Attracts Georgia Delegation - GlobalAtlanta
Sonny Perdue and Ken Stewart, head of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, will attend the Dubai Air Show later this month, hoping to drum up ...
Red Arrow pilot cleared over RAF Cranwell crash - Sleaford Today
A RED Arrows top gun has been let off by the RAF's top brass after writing off a £5million Hawk jet when he failed to put the wheels down to land. ...
Replacement for Glen Dell ? - Africa Aviation / Afrika Lugvaart
"When pilots pass the qualification camp stage, they receive the Red Bull Air Race Super License, which basically grants them the privilege of flying at low altitudes and at high speeds. But this is not the end of the tunnel; ...
"In Remembrance" at the Canada Aviation Museum via Aviation.ca News
The Canada Aviation Museum is honoured to present a series of events celebrating the tremendous contributions and sacrifices made by members of the Canadian Forces, past and present.
Melksham air cadets to attend Remembrance event on Falklands - Wiltshire Times
Most recently the band headlined the arena displays at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in July, as well as numerous regional engagments.
Jemmal meeting on the history of aviation and aerospace - Tunisia Online News
Released in 2005, in Paris by the Pharos edition, the book, written in French, focuses on the history of aviation and the many attempts by men to conquer ...
Aviation TV Series Preview Released, U.S. Public Broadcasting Launch Accelerated via Aviation & Aerospace News
The producers of The Aviators, the new television series that has been creating a buzz throughout North America, have officially released the first preview of the show on their website...
Lynn Library: New displays at Lynn Library
National Aviation History MonthIn recognition of aviation history month, Lynn Library has created a display of books and videos on the subject. Books on display include: ... Lynn Library encourages Lynn aviation aficionados and all members of our community to check out any of these resources.
"From RAINBOW to GUSTO:" Archangel A-1 via The Unwanted Blog
Recently arrived in my mailbox was Paul Suhler's new book, "From RAINBOW to GUSTO: Stealth and the Design of the Lockheed Blackbird." There have been over the years a great many books on the SR-71 and its development, but this is the first to make a serious stab at a comprehensive history of the designs leading up to the final A-12 "Blackbird" design. ...
Land like Top Guns? from Neptunus Lex
The title of this Wired article about the X-47 UCAS technology demonstrator tickled my funny bone just a little bit:
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Yep, landing a flying wing on the pitching, heaving deck of an aircraft carrier can be a challenge – although, for the drone at least, the distinction between night and day ought to be moot. ...
Flawed Amelia could still appeal to teenage history buffs - St. Catharines Standard
AMELIA (PG, Empire Studio 8) Unlike its fascinating subject, the legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart, Amelia never quite gets off the ground. ...
This Day in Aviation History November 3rd - NYCAviation.com
Mariner 10 launches in 1973 and Sputnik 2 as well in 1957. 1926 saw yet another parachute escape by Charles Lindbergh, and the first all-metal airship tests...and fails. ...
Capt Sullenberger awarded GAPAN Master's Medal via Flight International
The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) has awarded the Master's Medal to the crew of US Airways Flight 1549, for an exemplary exercise in ditching their Airbus A320 in the Hudson River near New York with no injury or loss of life.
The detailed citation on the crew's work that day, 15 January 2009, includes this statement: "The crew quickly cleared all the passengers: parents with children, an elderly woman, and dozens of people travelling on business. Capt Sullenberger then walked up and down the cabin, twice, to make sure everyone was out. He then took a final look at his sinking aircraft, grabbed the maintenance logbook and jumped onto a life-raft that was then filled with passengers." ...
Payson airport lease underscores control - Payson Roundup
The EAA Young Eagles program was launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8-17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane. ...
Learn about space during Family Day at the museum via National Museum of the USAF
Commemorate the anniversary of the greatest engineering feat in modern history, the International Space Station, during Family Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
Designed for children and adults of all ages, Family Day offers several hands-on opportunities for all to enjoy.
This month, visitors will have a variety of activities to choose from. An Aerospace Adventure will allow participants to build their own space station out of recycled materials. This will take place in the Modern Flight Gallery from 2-3:30 p.m. and families and youth groups can stop by anytime during this period to participate.
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Awesome aerial footage of the Ares I-X launch via The Original Rocket Dungeon
An aerial video crew observed the October 28, 2009 Ares I-X test flight from a Cessna Skymaster aircraft positioned approx. 10 nautical miles away from the vehicle at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The videographer used a gyro-stabilized high-definition camera system mounted to the outside of the aircraft to capture this spectacular footage which provides extremely valuable engineering data, and imagery of the recovery sequence in rarely-seen detail. Ares I-X is the first flight test of the Constellation Program and provides NASA an early opportunity to gather critical data during vehicle ascent and during booster deceleration and recovery. For more info:www.nasa.gov/ares
Armadillo 1932ft (589m) flight via RLV and Space Transport News
Airshow – the best pics! - Dispatch Now 24/7Ellington Airport Airshow via Airline Pilot Central Forums
Your Best Airshow Crossing Shots via Fence Check Forums
Raptors & Reapers over the Southwest 2009 - Holloman AFB, Alamogord via Fence Check Forums
Photo by Danijel Jovanovic via JetPhotos [The Flying Bulls North American B-25J Mitchell]
Welcome to Phantoms Phorever! via Fence Check Forums on 11/3/09
Harrier (Harrier, Sea Harrier, AV-8 etc) from FenceCheck Forums
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Helicopter crashes in Eucador air show - Ninemsn
Ecuadorian Vice President Lenin Moreno was among those attending the air show, to mark the 89th anniversary of Eucador's air force, when the sudden crash ...
Men, Women of the Flight Test Center - Edwards Air Force Base
Once on the ramp, the public was exposed to what I believe was the greatest collection of aircraft ever amassed at an airshow! The F-35 Lightening II made ...
Another 48 lucky airshow winners announced - Dispatch Online
ANOTHER 48 lucky Daily Dispatch readers have won tickets to this year's Elvin Extreme Airshow on Saturday. The airshow, at the East London Airport, ...
Slowdown unlikely to hit Dubai Airshow by Shweta Jain
Meanwhile, this year's air show would see about 60 per cent of civil deals taking place and 40 per cent of defence deals, Alison Weller, Director of show organiser, F&E Aerospace, had recently told Emirates Business. ...
Annual air show idea poses logistical headache, warns Marshall Group - Cambridge Evening News
BOSSES at Cambridge firm the Marshall Group have pledged to investigate the idea of an annual air show - but admitted there might be "logistical" problems ...
Refunds finally starting to show - Waikato Times
People who bought tickets for the failed Wings and Wheels Over Waikato air show are enjoying a refund they never expected as a ...
Wings of Freedom Tour - Next mission for WWII planes: McMinn Airport - Daily Post Athenian
Photos special to The DPA Two World War II heavy bomber aircraft a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Nine O Nine (background) and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator ...
Air Tattoo asks Luftwaffe to join Battle of Britain Flypast Tribute by Flightline UK
The Luftwaffe has been invited to join special celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Britain's at next summer's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, organisers have revealed.
A delegation from the airshow visited the German embassy this month to invite them to join in commemorative displays alongside all the countries that participated in the historic events of 1940. The Italian Air Force, which flew alongside the Luftwaffe, has also been invited to join in. Dubbed 'Britain's finest hour' by Winston Churchill, the Battle of Britain marked the most important event in Royal Air Force history – and proved pivotal to the outcome of the Second World War. Lasting less than four months, this was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. ...
Luftwaffe coming to RAF Fairford? - Forester
Organisers of the annual Royal International Air Tattoo visited the German embassy earlier this month to invite its air force to join the displays. ...
Organisers of the annual Royal International Air Tattoo visited the German embassy earlier this month to invite its air force to join the displays. ...
BLUE SKIES- CLAY KLABO! - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
WALDO C. 'Clay' KLABO, August 5, 1926 - August 31, 2009
Sad word has come via NAG's Betty Sherman of the recent passing of former Unlimited Class race pilot- Clay Klabo, at age 83. Few details are available yet, other than that Clay (residing in the Las Vegas area), had planned to attend this year's Reno NCAR in September to spectate & enjoy seeing old friends again, but passed-away suddenly just prior to the event. More info will be posted as it comes in.
Clay Klabo raced 1974-1983, flying P-51D Race #85 IRON MISTRESS/Renamed- "FAT CAT" in 1978, competed at Reno, Mojave & Miami. Klabo- a high-time veteran military aviator & United Airlines' Captain, started his racing career ...
Blue skies, Gary Austin! - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
It is with deep sadness, that I must report that Gary Austin, "retroaviation" on this forum, passed away today. Gary was instrumental in the transformation process of the CAF's Liberator to near wartime standard. A master craftsman, A&P, and pilot, Gary had quite a history in warbirds and Reno. He worked for the Ezell's, the CAF, rebuilt several warbirds and was checked out in the CAF's Sea Fury. Rather than repeat a lot of what is posted elsewhere, the most current information is here:
http://warbirdinformationexchange.or...ic.php?t=32703
Evergreen Pilot Second at Reno National Championship Air Races - YourHub.com
Hinton has flying in his genes, being the son of former unlimited air race champion Steve Hinton, Sr. A four-time unlimited champion, Penney is a retired ...
Remarkable Year For Red Bull Air Race Rookies - Aviation.ca
It was not only the biggest class of rookies that the Red Bull Air Race World Championship has ever seen. But the four high fliers in 2009 from Australia, ...
Aviation buff's glider work nears end - Wausau Daily Herald
The museum's staff told him they needed someone to restore the segment -- the front section of a glider known as the Waco CG-4A "Hadrian" -- and Cohen, 66, and his Experimental Aircraft Association friends decided to bring it to Wausau.
About 13,400 gliders were built during the war. The one that Cohen has, however, never saw combat. It was manufactured at the end of the war, so it was auctioned off to the public, he said. His glider was first used as a trailer and later as a deer-hunting shack before being donated to the foundation.
The RAF Museum's Bf109 by Adrian Stevenson
This is a discussion on The RAF Museum's Bf109 within the Aviation history in general forums,. part of the Aviation forum category in War relics forum; Hi Guys, some pics I took a few years ago. Beautifully restored aircraft. ...
Richard Whitcomb, Revolutionary Aircraft Designer, Dead At 88 - AVweb
... aerodynamic contributor in the second half of the century of flight," according to historian Tom Crouch, of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. ...
Museum director receives Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from National Museum of the USAF
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles D. Metcalf, director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award (DESA) during a ceremony on Oct. 27 at the museum. Former astronaut and DESA recipient Neil Armstrong presented the award.
"I am truly honored to be recognized with this award and am privileged to have it presented to me by Neil Armstrong," Metcalf said. "The values instilled during my Scouting days have stayed with me throughout my life and are consistent with the core values of the United States Air Force. I think these are the values you would want to find in any good citizen."
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Russia Now: Interview with Mikhail Simonov - the inventor of the Sukhoi jet ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Next to his desk stands a two-storey model aeroplane, designed for 1000 passengers, the KR-860 "Krilya Rossii" (Wings of Russia). ...
'Father of Su-27' Simonov: F-15 hater from The DEW Line by Stephen Trimble
Historical McGuire aircraft undergoes renovation from www.mcguire.af.mil
The traffic circle at the McGuire passenger terminal buzzed with new activity Oct. 23 as Airmen from the 305th and 514th maintenance group prepared to clip the wings off the C-118 Liftmaster that has guarded the entrance to the terminal since 1982.
The maintenance groups on McGuire have set out to completely restore the C-118 Liftmaster, the most significant aircraft in McGuire history.
"The Liftmaster is integral to the history of the base," said Gary Boyd, 305th Air Mobility Wing historian. "It made McGuire Air Force Base the gateway to the east."
The aircraft was the first cargo plane assigned to McGuire Air Force Base. Its presence revitalized McGuire entirely, turning it from a combat base into a mobility base. Most of the support structures present on McGuire today were built to support the C-118's mobility mission years ago.
World's fastest jet truck at the Alliance Airshow - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The ShockWave triple Pratt & Whitney jet engines truck sent sound waves through the Alliance Airshow crowd. The jet truck raced down a runway against an airplane on Saturday and Sunday. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, it is the world's fastest truck that is capable of reaching speeds of over 375 mph. With over 36,000 h.p., ShockWave can accelerate at almost 3 G's vertical, which is as fast as the Space Shuttle. If you would like more information on the jet truck, go to Les Shockley Jet Shows: shockwavejets.com
Roger's winging it for charity - Wirral Globe
"I'm trying to get Paul McCartney to wingwalk for the Milawi Fund. He's a nice fella and I hope he agrees to do this. We'll just have to check when he's ...
Rim Country full of Halloween fun events - Payson Roundup
The pilots of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 810 Young Eagles Program of Payson sponsor the event. For more information go to the Web site ...
That's one happy kid! - Carroll County Comet
Zachary Taylor realized his dream of flying in a small airplane when he participated in the Oct. 17 Young Eagles Program at the Delphi Airport. ...
Iowa Children's Museum Opens New Exhibit from Aviation News
The "Take Flight! the science of aviation" exhibit has now opened at the Iowa Children's Museum in Coralville, Iowa. The exhibit features flight simulators built into kid sized planes, an air traffic control tower, hot air balloon, pedal planes, remote control flight simulators, Bernoulli's Wind Table, Cessna 150, Paper Airplane Flight Cage, Pig Parachutes and more. It is supported by NASA under grant award
Rocket man gets reply after 52 years from Military Photos by T3ngu
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At the height of the Cold War when paranoia about Russia's space program was ramping up, a 12-year-old Denis Cox fired off an "urgent" letter to "a top scientist" at the Woomera Rocket Range containing his designs for a world-beating rocket. Now, 52 years later, Cox will finally get a response. A fellow space aficionado and blogger, Bob Meade, tracked him down after the letter was dredged up by the National Archives of Australia and published on its website as the "Find of the Month" in May.
Liftoff! NASA Launches Moon Rocket Prototype on Test Flight from SPACE.com
A one-of-a-kind NASA rocket soared into the Florida sky Wednesday in a brief but critical test flight of a new booster slated to launch astronauts into space and, eventually, toward the moon.
Ares I-X flew! from Dick's Rocket Dungeon by Dick
Ares X-1 ! from High Power Rocketry by R2K
Ares I-X launches!!!!! from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
Ares X-1 ! from High Power Rocketry by R2K
Ares I-X launches!!!!! from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
Raptors & Reapers over the Southwest 2009 - Holloman AFB, Alamogord from FenceCheck Forums"Finnish Airforce identification manual for the Russian... from x planes
the Grokhovsky G-38, a Soviet multi-role project, circa 1935. no... from x planes
B-17's - Click image to enlarge from Plane-A-Day by Tom
Second Runner Up for October 28, 2009 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day
First Runner Up for October 28, 2009 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day
Top of 24 Hours for October 28, 2009 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day
Fort Worth Alliance Air Show 2009 - Fort Worth - 10/24/09 from FenceCheck Forums
NAS OCEANA AIRSHOW 2009 - HIGHLIGHTS from FenceCheck Forums [video]
5 Star P-51 video - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
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