Indy Transponder 08-JUL-2014 0130z

WWII aviator who survived crash, camp dies at 97 * messenger-inquirer | LOS ANGELES — Seventy years ago, the world was convinced that Louis Zamperini was dead. There had been no word of the track star and former Olympian since his World War II bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean. The military told his parents he was...

Famed WWII POW Louis Zamperini remained ‘Unbroken’* Indianapolis Star | Prior to Memorial Day 2011, Louis Zamperini visited Washington, D.C., where I had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing him. The man was as sharp as the proverbial tack. He inscribed Laura Hillenbrand's bestselling biography, "Unbroken" to me with "Be Hardy." And he was. This is the column I wrote about him and what he stood for. The film of the book, directed by Angelina Jolie, will be released in December...

Pensacola Beach ready for record Blue Angels show * pnj.com | That has Pensacola Beach officials preparing for a historic crowd for Friday and Saturday's Blue Angels air shows based on all indications — hotel and vacation rental bookings and by the volume of phone calls and emails to the visitor center, not to mention the buzz among locals who say they're determined to support their beloved Blues this year....

Atlanta Warbird Weekend Kicks Off with B-17 “Sentimental Journey” · WarbirdsNews | The first Annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend (AWW) will take place over the weekend of September 27th/28th this year in Peachtree City, Georgia. The air show is dedicated to the remembrance and celebration of the men, women and machines of the Greatest Generation. In metro Atlanta, there are significant historical aviation resources, and AWW aspires to be the catalyst to bring together the organizations, aircraft and people that keep this history alive, and so engage the public and businesses to preserve the spirit of our shared past....

Greater Binghamton Airshow Comes to Town for the First Time Since '07 * TWC News | The show will feature the U.S. Army Golden Nights parachute team, Historical War Birds and for the first time ever aerobatic performers from Team AeroDynamix, the largest air show team in the world. Performers say the crowd has a lot to look forward to.

Waterloo Air Show A Tremendous Success: Draws Fine Weather & Terrific Turnout * GuelphNow | Wayne flew to a 1st place finish in the 2011 prestigious Air Venture Cup. * Jet Aircraft Museum – with their T-33 Silver Star 'Mako Shark' which is a resident of our local airport during the year, once again the vintage fighter went hunting in the...

WWII Airplanes Over Austin * Austin Post | If you've noticed antique airplanes in the sky over Austin recently, you were probably looking at the Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, a non-profit group that keeps vintage WWII aircraft flying. Four planes are in town through July 6...

Mudgee Air Show Report – Wings, Wheels and Wine · WarbirdsNews The Mudgee Aero Club organized the annual Wings, Wheels and Whine air show in April. With fabulous flying taking place above the New South Wales wine growing region, several thousand people turned up to watch the action. The popular event saw civil, military and warbird aircraft both on static display and flying. The fete also...

Charles Johnson has been busy!
Online Air News #8
Ohio Air News #261
Ohio Air News #262 Part one
Ohio Air News #262 Part two

This Fighter Jet's Landing at an Air Show Is So Freaky Watch How Many People ... * TheBlaze.com | A group of spectators at the RAF Waddington airshow on July 5 in the U.K. were in for quite a surprise when a Turkish jet made a landing literally feet from their heads. Video captured the moment, which sent several people ducking for cover and hitting...

Update from the Blue Thunder Race Crew | ...May 8th saw the start of formation practice and training in preparation for the Sport Class formation clinic June 8th and 9th with the PRS starting immediately after. The PRS is not a big spectator event but does get a lot of coverage from the performance world trying to get a lead as to what will happen in September....

MnDOT is bringing us to the state capital….and YOU should join us! * CAF Red Tail Squadron | As part of the “Minnesota Summer of Civil Rights – Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act,” MnDOT’s Office of Aeronautics and African American Employee Resource Group are hosting our RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit July 14, 15 and 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day. Bring your...

Vintage warbirds will soar at Gathering of Eagles Air Show July 19-20 * The Plain Dealer | A World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber is silhouetted against the afternoon sky as it comes in for a landing at Lost Nation Airport in Willoughby during the 2012 A Gathering of Eagles XVI Air show. (John Kuntz/ The Plain Dealer). Print · Brian Albrecht...

Pilots fly B-25 in honor of past marines * KLTV | The commemorative air force flies this craft in honor of the marines who fought in it. "That's really part of our mission is to keep this history alive to present the airplane to the public and remind the public that the cost of freedom isn't free...

Famous WWII bomber visiting Capital region * 580 CFRA Radio | A famous Second World War bomber is visiting the Vintage Wings Canada hangar at Gatineau airport for the next week, and the public is invited by. The B-17 bomber, nicknamed 'Sentimental Journey,' is operated by the Commemorative Air Force from the ...

Model plane fly-in can help warriors soar * The Robesonian | Proceeds from the Mt. Elim Remote Control Club's second annual War Bird and Antique Aircraft Fly-In will go toward the Wounded Warrior Project — a veterans service organization headquartered in Florida. “We have a great time flying our war birds and...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Two high flyers added to the line-up for Clacton air show * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | The Avro Vulcan, the most recognisable of the V-bombers, made its debut at the air show in 2012 and proved a smash hit with people travelling from far and wide to get a glimpse, before returning again last year. The aircraft appearing at Clacton is the world’s last flying Avro Vulcan....

 Near-misses on Barcelona airport runway and at British air show * MarketWatch (blog) | Two recent near-misses in aviation, one at Barcelona's international airport and one at an air show in Waddington, England, are attracting attention Monday morning. And justifiably so. Video of each is embedded below. At El Prat Airport in Barcelona,...

Farnborough Air Show by numbers: Facts and figures * gethampshire.co.uk | With this year's Farnborough Air Show only two weeks away, here are a handful of stats for you ahead of this year's show. The air show has more than six decades of history and is still growing, 66 years after the first event at Farnborough Airport...

AIRSHOW NEWS: More Aircraft added to Shoreham Airshow display line-up * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | On Saturday August 30th the Avro Vulcan B2 XH558 will be appearing. This wonderful aircraft will once again grace the skies of Shoreham. “The backdrop of the Sussex Downs and Lancing College make Shoreham just that bit different compared with many other Airshows. Please note it will only be flying on the Saturday. Vulcan to the Sky Trust is limiting flying time this year so that this wonderful aircraft can extend its life span,” said Rod....

Large Model Aircraft Rally – RAF Museum Cosford · WarbirdsNews | Intricate scale models of iconic aircraft will take flight over Shropshire this month for a weekend of flying fun. Model enthusiasts from across the UK will travel to Royal Air Force Museum Cosford for this now famous air-show-in-miniature. The Large Model Aircraft Rally will take place over the weekend of the 19th/20th July, and is an absolute must-see for any aviation enthusiast. This annual show should draw in excess of 10,000 visitors over the two days, and will be one of Shropshire’s biggest events this summer. Many of the...

Wings of fire are pilot Peter's passion * Thame Today | Peter Wells, 48, set up Twister Aerobatics in 2010 and realised a boyhood dream after watching Red Bull Air Race legend Nigel Lamb as a child. He said: “The peculiar thing is, I'm terrified of heights – I can't climb a ladder. It's quite common for...

The Berlin Candy Bomber * · WarbirdsNews | For Friday’s Aviation book we have reviewed Gail S. Halverson’s “Berlin candy Bomber.”In June 1948, Russia laid siege to Berlin, cutting off the flow of food and supplies over highways into the city. More than two million people faced economic collapse and starvation. The Americans, English, and French began a massive airlift to bring sustenance to the city and to thwart the Russian siege.Gail Halvorsen was one of...

Literary Lunch with Record-Breaking Aviator on July 25 at Glen Street Theatre * Broadway World | When Ryan Campbell was six he fell in love with aeroplanes. It was a passion that was to dominate his childhood and at 15, Ryan became the youngest pilot in Australia. Inspired by his father and grandfather who were aviators, Ryan sought a challenge...

Official Warbirds Over Wanaka 2014 Book and DVD Launch * Scoop.co.nz | Jill says the fact there were several brand new events at Warbirds Over Wanaka 2014, such as the #GigatownWanaka Jet Racing, sport aircraft and the WWI commemoration on the lakefront, also means the book has a lot more variety in it this year. “Another...

Pilot of first Typhoon in tiger color scheme took this selfie during 14-ship Tiger Meet formation · David Cenciotti | NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) is a two-week multi-national mid-size exercise that includes all types of air-to-air and air-to-ground and a wide variety of support missions. This year was held at Schleswig – Jagel, in northern Germany....

Glimpse into Disney's Planes 2 at Royal International Air Tattoo next weekend * Gloucestershire Echo | Visitors to the Royal International Air Tattoo next weekend will get an exclusive look into one of Disney's newest films. Disney will be bringing a specially painted fire truck and will be staging a variety of family fun activities throughout the day...

Disney to preview Planes 2 at Sunderland Airshow * Sunderland Echo | ... operating officer of Sunderland Live. “The fact that organisations such as Disney, DFDS Seaways and Emirates are working with us, shows what an important and prestigious event the Sunderland International Airshow is, locally, regionally and...

Boeing Fuselages Make A Splash In Montana River * io9 | A trio of Boeing fuselages wound up in the Clark Fork River this week, when a train carrying the aircraft derailed near Superior, Montana. Thankfully, no one was injured – but we can't help but wonder what Boeing intends to do with these castoff parts. See more photos of the aftermath by Kyle Massick at King 5 News.

Indy Transponder 31-DEC-2013 1300z

The U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds will Conduct a Pre-parade Practice Flight Over Colorado Blvd. on December 31st - Pasadena Now | On December 31st at 8:00 a.m., the U.S. Air Force F-16 Thunderbirds will conduct a pre-parade practice flight over Colorado Blvd. The flying unit, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, will fly six aircrafts west to east from Colorado Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd. This same flying unit will perform on January 1, 2014 for the Rose Parade, and as always, the flyer-over promises to a be a spectacular event....

Friends celebrate life of stunt pilot Alex “Jimmy” Rae - The Press, York | THE widow of a North Yorkshire pilot who died in a biplane crash in Australia has spoken for the first time following a celebration of his life. Alex “Jimmy” Rae, 26, from Easingwold was piloting the vintage Tiger Moth biplane in an aerobatic flight at about 3,000 feet over the coast of Brisbane, when it crashed into the sea. Mr Rae and his passenger, 21-year-old Taissia Umenc, were both killed...

Air Race Attracts International Competitors as Entry Date Approaches - PR Web | The 38th Air Race Classic will begin accepting entries for the annual transcontinental air race. | The annual Air Race Classic entry opens on January 2, 2014 at noon (EST). Over one hundred female pilots compete each year. The Air Race Classic, Inc. (ARC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating current and future women pilots while increasing public awareness of general aviation...

Reno Air Race Shakeup: Houghton Departs As President and CEO - Aero News Network | "...To Further Reduce Expenditures And Streamline Our Efforts..." | One of the toughest jobs in aviation, that of running the embattled and historic Reno Air Races, is now vacant. Few details are available right now, the announcement being just minutes old, but a statement from the Reno Air Racing Association states that, "In its ongoing effort to revise and evolve its organizational structure and business model to ensure long-term sustainability, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced today the departure of its president & CEO Mike Houghton. The recently restructured board of directors cited recent changes in the governance of the organization and input from key stakeholders that emphasized a need to restructure the day-to-day operations in light of the financial challenges facing RARA as reasons behind the departure."...

Mike Houghton talks about his departure as Reno air race CEO - Reno Gazette-Journal | The Reno National Championship Air Races on Monday announced it has eliminated the position of longtime president and CEO Mike Houghton amid what it called an ongoing effort to reduce overhead in putting on the 51-year-old event at Reno Stead Airfield...

WWII B-17 pilot from St. Augustine signs historic wing Thursday - St. Augustine Record | Lt. Walter Harvey walked into a bootmaker’s shop to see what kind of a deposit must be made on a new pair. It was London in 1943 and the bootmaker replied deposits were unacceptable — he must be paid in full — and told a skeptical Harvey to come with him...

During World War II, Sam Robertson was a gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress, flying in the belly of the beast - Fayetteville Observer | Sam Robertson hasn't worn a seat belt in decades. It's not that he doesn't care for his own safety. It's just that Robertson, 96, doesn't like to be strapped in. He hasn't, he said, since World War II. For more than 20 missions, Robertson folded his body into the cramped ball turret on the underside of a B-17 Flying Fortress...

Gone West: Nadezhda Popova - Aero-News Network | One of Russia's woman pilots who flew ag planes converted into bombers during WWII has passed away at the age of 91.  The "Night Witches" were crediting with dropping 23,000 tons of bombs on German troops invading Russia in some 30,000 missions, according to a report in the New York Times. The women were all volunteers who became legends in their time, but are now largely forgotten. They flew only at night with no parachutes, guns, radios, or radar, navigating with only maps and a compass. A hit from...

The Legacy Of Walker Air Force Base · Warbirds News | In March 1963, the Base was ordered shut down and operations ceased August 1, 1963. Little remains today to remind visitors of the history enjoyed by this former military base. From 1941 to 1942, it was known as Roswell Army Flying School. From 1942 to 1947, it was known as Roswell Army Air- field. From 1947 to 1948, it was known as Roswell Air Force Base. From 1948 until closure in 1963, it was known as Walker Air Force Base. The last name of the facility was in honor of General Newton Walker, a native of Los Cerrillos, New Mexico, who was killed during a bombing mission over Rabaul, New Britain, Papua, New Guinea on January 5, 1943. After his group...

Long-stored Pitts Special nearly ready to fly again - Carolinacoastonline | BEAUFORT — Vintage cars and classic motorcycles increase in value and desirability usually based on their rarity and performance capabilities and, for aviation enthusiasts and collectors, the same holds true for aircraft. Kevin Snyder, owner of Tailwind Aviation in Hangar 84 at Michael J. Smith Field, has for years dreamed of owning and flying a hot rod airplane. That dream is now coming true – thanks to a little detective work, groundwork laid by a former airplane owner, some good luck, hours of effort and help from student volunteers....

Merrill’s Marauders — the book correcting the record of their history making mission by travelforaircraft | Gavin Mortimer thankfully goes well beyond the usual factoids regarding Merrill's Marauders and their historic special forces mission into the jungles and mountains of Burma (known today as Myanmar). This story will make the reader proud of the soldiers of Unit Galahad as well as angry at high level command staff. Mortimer corrects the record and shows the reader how incredible their success was, as well as how important completion of the mission was to the war effort. He places the overriding reasons for their achievement where they belong — and they are not with Stilwell or Merrill as is usually related. This book truly is the untold story of Unit Galahad and not the public relations version...

Inverted over the enemy: Mirage 2000 intercepts F-16 upside down By David Cenciotti | The photo was taken by a pilot of a French Air Force Mirage 2000-5F pilot during a training intercept on a Belgian Air Force F-16AM. Most probably, the Belgian “Viper” did not react at all to the simulated attack by the French fighter jet belonging to the Groupe de Chasse 1/2 Cigognes (that posted the image on their Facebook page): every now and then, NATO and allied air forces take the opportunity to practice interception on military traffic transiting through their airspace of responsibility that agrees to be intercepted for training purposes....

There’s a few soar points when it comes model planes - The Boarder Mail | ANYONE can buy a model plane but not too many can make it soar into the sky. The chances are it will crash within 10 seconds, according to Albury’s Twin Cities Model Aero Club president David Balfour. There is also the issue of the law when it comes to the planes with Mr Balfour saying most people were unaware of their obligations once they had a remote-control plane — often given to them as a Christmas or birthday present...

Indy Transponder 17-OCT-2013 1100z

Outback air spectacular to fill the sky - ABC Local | By John Casey (Multiplatform Reporter). The Broken Hill Aero Club's 75th anniversary celebrations are about to launch into full flight and your ABC will be on-site at the airport with a live Outside Broadcast of our morning program Outback Outlook ...

2013 U.S. Scale Masters Championship | Model Aviation - www.modelaviation.com | Throughout the United States and Canada Scale pilots competed to earn a spot to fly at 34th U.S. Scale Masters Championship. After countless hours building and flying, pilots who earned the right to participate at the U.S. Scale Masters Championship descended upon Davis CA October 10-13 2013. The 40...

Lincoln pupils finish challenge for Red Arrows pilot - The Lincolnite | Pupils from Priory Witham Academy joined members of the RAF Mountaineering Association, ex Red Arrows and other pilots for a challenging climb up Kinder Scout in the Peak District. Alongside school children from Norfolk and Dorset, the group climbed four separate routes to the summit where they put up a banner and released balloons...

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS AWARD - Sky | THE EVENT Company that creates and manages major events in Sunderland will be flying the flag for the city at the region’s biggest tourism awards next month. Sunderland International Airshow, organised by Sunderland Live, has been nominated for the Tourism Event of the Year Award at the...

Joseph Philip Gomer - Duluth News Tribune | ...In 1942, at the age of 22, he enlisted in the Army Air Force, and was sent for flight training at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama. Joseph married Elizabeth Caperton on March 12, 1949, and had two daughters. After many years in the military, and living throughout the world, they made Duluth their final home in 1963....

Pilots of the Caribbean Volunteers of African Heritage in the RAF - RAF Museum London Events | In two World Wars black people from the Caribbean, Africa and from Britain volunteered to serve in the Royal Air Force. These volunteers fought, and died, for the mother country and for freedom, and thereby helped to preserve the values and the heritage they shared with their white comrades. The tradition of service to the Crown continues today, and the RAF is proud to welcome new generations of black volunteers into its ranks...

The Freeman Field Recovery Team To be Featured On National Geographic’s Diggers · Warbirds News | The Freeman Field Recovery Team will begin filming with the producers of National Geographic’s Diggers. The episode is scheduled to be filmed for mid-November and should air in February 2014. The Diggers team will assist Freeman Field Recovery Team s in detecting and recovering deeper objects in the vicinity of the parts-pit. Blood Hound Underground and Foster Brothers Excavating will continue their masterful work at the site....

Boeing Flies F-15SA From St. Louis Today in Preparation for Next Phase of Flight Testing - The Aero Experience Exclusive! | The Boeing Company flew the F-15SA (Saudi Advanced) Eagle today from its facility in St. Louis, Missouri.  The aircraft, accompanied by a Boeing Super Hornet chase plane, took off from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport just after 2pm and landed an hour later.  The flight is the first of a series of test flights to be conducted from St. Louis prior to the aircraft flying to Edwards AFB, CA for further test flights.  The Aero Experience was there to capture the takeoff and landing of the F-15SA and its Super Hornet chase plane:

Flying Yankees Begin A New Mission in 2013 - Photorecon.net | The 103rd Airlift Wing (AW) of the Connecticut Air National Guard (CTANG) celebrates 90 years of flying heritage in 2013. This milestone takes place as the Wing transitions from a period of uncertainty to a new mission in a new type of aircraft. The “Flying Yankees” publically unveiled their first of eight C-130H Hercules transports on Saturday October 5th. The ceremony featured a...

Sydney sunset - Flight Image of the Day | One from Rex Features here, showing Royal Australian Air Force aircraft – like as not Pilatus PC-9s – displaying over Sydney Harbour. The show was to mark 100 years since the Royal Australian Navy fleet first entered the waterway.

Young Pilot Fires Up Crowd With Special Flyover - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | October 16, 2013 - Jack Lindsay, 18, a senior at Hudsonville High School, Michigan, helped pump up his fellow students at the school's homecoming last week when he and two other pilots did a ceremonial flyby before its Friday night football game against Grand Haven. It was Jack's idea to do something special after becoming a certificated private pilot in late August. "I'm one of the super fans," he explained, describing students who dress up crazy and lead cheers for the home team Eagles. Jack, EAA 1093155, has also been fanatical about aviation as long as he can remember....

Indy Transponder 15-OCT-2013 1600z

FAI loses past President André Dumas - World Air Sports Federation | In 1963, Dumas got first involved in the FAI when he was chosen by the RCFCA (now Aero Club of Canada) to represent his country from 1963 to 1970, when he became First Vice-President. He was awarded the Tissandier Diploma in 1967 for his service to ...

Aerobatic pilots vie for world title - AOPA Pilot | “After a decade of performing in this competition in locations around the world, I am excited the Championships will finally be in the United States; and in my home state of Texas, no less,” said David Martin, a U.S. national team member sponsored by Breitling, in a Breitling news release. “The World Aerobatic Championships bring together the best aerobatic champions from around the world, so the competition is fierce, but this time we have the home court advantage, which I am very happy about."...

AirSho spectators comment on possible CAF relocation as warbirds strip the skies - Midland Reporter-Telegram | After one of the youngest Commemorative Air Force members and volunteers flew in an SNB-5 Twin Beech aircraft, the young Midlander stepped out of the plane, ran to her father -- High Sky Wing member Jay Burns -- and gave him a huge hug.   “Daddy, we just did a left-hand break over the numbers for an in-file landing, and it was fun!" exclaimed Piper Burns, now 5, who attended her first AirSho at just 3 weeks old. Past experiences like this forged Piper’s love for flight. But during the CAF’s 50th annual AirSho on Saturday, “Piper Cub” -- nicknamed by High Sky Wing members after the aircraft -- traded the cockpit for a seat on the flight line with her dad to watch the vintage military aircraft perform air manuevers and flight aerobics...

High-flying fun at Apple Valley Airshow - Victorville Daily Press | APPLE VALLEY • The PA announcer informed spectators that they were looking at a million dollars in the air as the World War II-era P-51 Mustang took flight at the 12th Annual Apple Valley Airshow on Saturday. The P-51 was one of several impressive and expensive aircraft performing at the Apple Valley Airport, which hosted thousands of spectators for the 2013 edition of the show. Vintage airplanes and automobiles were on display in an event that drew spectators of all ages...

Thousands flock to see 'warbirds' and cars at Mustangs and More in Vacaville - The Reporter | Several vintage P-51 Mustang fighters and T-28 Broncos roared off Nut Tree Airport runway, drowning out the smooth-talking David G. Styles of Stockton. An author and historian, Styles stood under a pop-up tent Saturday at the airport, where he sold some of his hardcover books, including "The Tuskegee Airmen & Beyond ... The Road to Equality," as part of the fifth annual Mustangs and More event, formerly known as Mustang Days...

Air race soars despite dismal weather - Your Houston News | The 2013 Cleveland Air Race Revival went off without a hitch. The event, which was held on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Cleveland Municipal Airport was an adventure for aviation enthusiasts and spectators. During the event, Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce CEO Tracey Walters, along with Regina Warnke, cooked and served food from a trailer that was provided by Martin Chrysler in Cleveland....

Man and machines meet at fly-in - Gloucester Advocate | NEWCASTLE Choppers will be offering joy flights for members of the public as part of the sixth annual Gloucester Aero Club Fly-In later this month. Up to 50 aircraft are expected to arrive in Gloucester for the fly-in on the weekend of October 26 and 27...

Super models to land at Richmond for Tasmanian Scale Championships - The Daily Telegraph | FOR the first time in five years the Hobart Model Aero Club will host the Tasmanian Scale Championships. Many of the models are replicas of World War II planes with either petrol or electric motors. They can cost between a couple of hundred dollars to ...

WWII Manufacturing Sites Today · Warbirds News | The Willow Run plant was built by Henry Ford in 1941 and employed more than 42,000. The factory produced one B-24 aircraft every 59 minutes...

Naval aviator remembered as determined, hard-working - Santa Maria Times | Lt. Cmdr. Landon Jones’ family and friends gathered in Lompoc on Saturday to celebrate the naval aviator’s life, especially his determination and hard work to make his dreams come true. The 35-year-old from Lompoc was one of two crew members who died Sept. 22 when their helicopter crashed in the Red Sea...

Restoring black pilot's legacy - Philly.com | They also stirred a decadelong quest by Groce, of Mount Laurel, to bring recognition for her great-uncle, a man who died anonymous on the streets of Philadelphia. And it prompted Groce to reevaluate her own racial identity. The first licensed black pilot was long considered to be James Herman Banning. "But the U.S. government didn't start licensing until 1926," said Philip S. Hart, Banning's great-nephew and a producer of a PBS documentary on blacks in aviation. Malick earned his license in San Diego in 1912, Hart said...

When a wooden airplane was state-of-the-art technology in these parts - Haaretz | In 1933, two members of the Hashomer organization, Zvi Nadav and Yisrael Shohat, started the first aviation club in Israel and called it The Flying Camel. Later on, similar clubs opened in the Jordan Valley and the Carmel regions. Bonfil is ...

Aviation club started in Orangeburg keeps up 75-year-old tradition - The Tand D.com | Aviation club started in Orangeburg keeps up 75-year-old traditionBy Kimberlei N. Davis, T&D Staff Writer The Times and Democrat. 12 hours ago • By Kimberlei N. Davis, T&D Staff Writer · (0) Comments. “Nothing will stop a pilot ...

Wright Brothers Day seeks to bring innovation to campus - WSU Guardian | Wright Brothers Day seeks to bring innovation to campus. Event showcases businesses, organizations and emerging technologies. A WSU student tests out a flight simulator at the MacAir Aero Club booth...

Aviator talks at ERAU about circumnavigation, Earhart - Prescott Daily Courier | PRESCOTT - "Living legend" is a term often thrown around lightly, but in the case of Elgen Long, it is justified. Long, who spoke Wednesday night at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Davis Learning Center, is a legitimate aviation legend. He holds 15 records, including the first solo flight over both the North and South poles....

St. Louis Downtown Airport Community Helps Local School Reach New Heights to Promote Positive Attitude Toward Education - The Aero Experience | The St. Louis Downtown Airport community was recently presented with an opportunity to support a  program designed to encourage positive behavior and unity within a school located within sight of the airport.  Bob McDaniel, Airport Director for St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), asked The Aero Experience to assist with a request from neighboring Cahokia School of Choice (located just south of the airport property) for an aerial photo of the students formed in the CSC initials of their school.  With the help...

Aerobatic Pilot Inspires Students - WIBW | TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)-A six time member of the U.S. Aerobatic team flew to Topeka Saturday evening to inspire youth aviation students. Patty Wagstaff describes flying in the sky as an adventurous challenge and since a young age, she says she always hoped her life goal of becoming an aerobatic pilot would take flight....

Youngsters aged 8 to 17 can fly free with EAA Young Eagles at WWRE! - Orange County Breeze | The EAA Young Eagles were launched in 1992 to give interested young people, ages 8-17, an opportunity to go flying in a general aviation airplane, like Cessnas, Pipers, and other light aircraft. All participants must have parental approval and everyone ...

Young Eagles give gift of flight to local children - Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era | However, Saturday's Young Eagles Flight Rally was absolutely free for children ages 7-17, and 104 youngsters turned up at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport for their chance to fly.

Indy Transponder 16-AUG-2013 1200z

Alliance airport to host fly-in - Scottsbluff Star Herald | ALLIANCE— The riveting aerial displays of the Nebraska State Fly-In will return to Alliance this weekend. In light of the city’s 125th anniversary, the Alliance Municipal Airport will host the 21st annual Nebraska State Fly-In Saturday with events beginning at 7 a.m. Exciting airborne demonstrations will fill the sky at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with performances by Dagmar’s Aerobatic stunt plane, Harry Barr’s P-51 Mustang, Skyview R/C Club and the Mile-Hi Skydiving Exhibition Team....

Fly In Breakfast on Sunday - Mankato Free Press | MANKATO — The Mankato chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting its annual Fly In, Drive In Breakfast on Sunday. The breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage and beverage and will be held 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Mankato Regional Airport. Tickets are $7 for adults and children 5 and under are free. The event will be held rain or shine. The food is also free for commanding pilots, many of whom fly into the airport from across the state of Minnesota and the Midwest....

Airshow Belves over 7000 spectators! - Translated | Big crowds yesterday to 100 years airshow Belves! Between 7,000 and 8,000 people attended the event at the airfield, which is twice more than usual. The arrival of the Patrouille de France, which this year celebrates its sixty years of existence is not there for nothing.

Action-Packed Day Of Fun Airshow, September 28 In Waco - Teague Chronicle | Mike “Spanky” Gallaway, announcer for the famous Red Bull Air Races and other prestigious events, will have you jumping in excitement as he announces the show. Kate Kyer, also a Captain for UPS, brings the female touch to the show which also includes a...

Model Aviation day at Mid-American Air Center - Vincennes Sun Commercial | Model Aviation day at Mid-American Air Center 0 comments. The Tri County Aero Model Aviation Club will host a benefit R/C Aircraft flying day beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mid-America Air Center, between Vincennes and Lawrenceville, Ill., on U.S. 50.

Congressional Gold Medal for the Doolittle Raiders? - Please visit their official site on how you can support the effort.

Bally's Bomber - The Bally Bomber has been one man's undertaking for over a decade now. You may have seen or heard about this project. This is the only 1/3 scale B-17. Please enjoy this site and share it with your friends. [Not an RC... he flies it!]

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 Reprise: CAF Douglas A-26B Invader "Lady Liberty" - The Aero Experience | One of the more rare and interesting warbirds on the airshow circuit is the Douglas A-26B Invader, "Lady Liberty," flown by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) out of Enid, Oklahoma. It is currently the only stock A-26 with operating Bombay doors, and one of 32 registered in the U.S...

Still in the Game: Does Record Number of AirVenture Exhibitors Show a Positive Trend for GA? - Airplanista Aviation Blog | As EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 fades into a happy memory, there is good news to report on many fronts as we reflect on the now-concluded show. It was a week of great weather, featuring a sky filled with the amazing sights of more than 10,000 aircraft, being enjoyed by the estimated 500,000 Airplanistas in total attendance...

Airworthy de Havilland Mosquito Restoration Approaches Completion in Canada - Warbird News | In the comments section for our recent story on the first flight of the world’s only flying Mosquito, Warbirds News reader Paul Smith, tipped us off about another Mosquito that will soon be returning to the air. In a long-running restoration effort the crew at Victoria Air Maintenance, Ltd. in North Saanich, near Victoria, British Columbia have gotten a de Havilland Mosquito whipped into shape in preparation for a return to the skies over western Canada....

Stuntman killed in Alps played Bond in Olympic skydive - Columbus Dispatch | Wingsuits — aerodynamic jumpsuits that make wearers look like winged superheroes — allow fliers to jump from planes, helicopters and occasionally cliffs and soar long distances before opening parachutes to land. Boyle paid tribute to Sutton yesterday ...

Video: 'Dream Chaser' Begins Landing Ground Test - Spaceports | Sierra Nevada Corp. ran its flight vehicle, Dream Chaser, through a series of tests at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California. The braking and landing systems were tests at speeds ranging from 10 to 60 mph.

Indy Transponder 27-JUL-2013 0130z

Reading Air Show to be dedicated to fallen wing-walker - WFMZ Allentown | Organizers are putting the finishing touches on the South Pacific Fly-in Clam Bake and Reading Air Show. The inaugural event will take place Saturday at the Reading Regional Airport in Bern Twp., Berks Co. There will be motorcycle stunts, a clam bake, a Polynesian barbecue, a custom car show and more than 200 planes. Wing-walker Jane Wicker was scheduled to perform before her death at an air show in Ohio last month. Organizers said they're going forward with the show in her honor...

Fireworks and night aerobatics: Friday evening at Oregon ... | The Oregon International Air Show kicks off Friday evening with night aerobatics and fireworks. Gates open at 6 p.m. and performances get underway about 45 minutes later. It's Community Kids Night and people are encouraged to bring school supplies for the air show's school supply drive...

Fly-in at Port of Friday Harbor Saturday, July 27 - SanJuanIslander.com | The 4th Annual Friday Harbor Airport Fly-In and Open House is scheduled for Saturday, July 27. The day starts at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast. The show starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. For lunch you can choose among burgers, pizza, bratwursts, ice cream and popcorn. One of America’s favorite flying destinations, Friday Harbor Airport draws more than its share of interesting aircraft, including antiques, warbirds, and homebuilts....

Fly-In and Air Show returns to JFK Memorial Airport - Ashland DAily Press | ...The event will feature four aerobatic shows, including pilots Peter Tallarita, Darrell Massman, William Cowden and Grant Nielson. Also on tap is a pancake breakfast to be put on by Pierce’s Peppers 4H club members as a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. JFK Memorial Airport Manager John Sill said he hopes the event will top the 1,000 or so spectators who came to watch last year’s show. “The fun begins at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon,” said Sill. “In between the shows, we will have radio control airplanes flying around.”...

Terrafugia Transition Driving, Wing Folding, Flying Demo Set for EAA ... - Aviation International News | One of the most eagerly anticipated demonstrations at this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show is the first publicly planned flight of the Terrafugia Transition flying car. “This is the first public display of the Transition doing its thing,” said ...

Phillips 66 Aviation Celebrates 20 Years of Young Eagle Rebates - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | Phillips 66® Aviation is celebrating 20 years of providing fuel rebates to Young Eagles pilots, who volunteer their time, aircraft and money to introduce young people to the joys of flight.

Scotland's Airshow: Crowds set for flight museum - Edinburgh Evening News | THOUSANDS of people will have their eyes on the skies tomorrow as a series of spectacular aircraft soar above East Lothian. Scotland’s Airshow returns to the National Museum of Flight in East Fortune for the 16th year, with organisers promising a “fantastic line-up of entertainment”...

Wingwalkers and aerobatic planes take to the skies for the airshow - stv.tv | An RAF Typhoon, a Supermarine Spitfire and a Hawker Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are all appearing at the East Lothian airshow this weekend. The show at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune will also feature the Team Breitling wingwalkers and aerobatic displays from the SWIP team and Trig team. Around 11,000 people are expected to attend the annual show on Saturday. On the ground, there will be the chance to meet former Concorde pilot Tony Yule and record-breaking balloonist Brian Jones...

See WW2 Flying Fortress bomber - This is Hull and East Riding | Humberside Airport will welcome an American B-17 Flying Fortress bomber this weekend. Sally B, the only aircraft of its kind in Europe, will stop overnight at the airport between air displays at Cleethorpes Air Show tomorrow and Sunday....

War hero takes to the skies over Sunderland - ITV News | An airman is stepping back back nearly 70 years as he gets the opportunity to fly in a Catalina flying boat for the first time since 1945. 97-year-old World War Two hero Lance Robson is joining The Blades aerobatic display team as they practice ahead of the Sunderland Airshow this weekend....

B-29 bomber's visit to Madison a trip back in time (minus the bullets) - 77Square.com | It took a few minutes for Staff Sgt. Oliver Hantak, 92, and First Lt. Jack Jerred, 90, to climb into the world’s only flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress on Thursday afternoon at Wisconsin Aviation. It had been 67 years since either of the World War II veterans and Madison residents had been on the same type of aircraft that released the atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to the end of the war....

First electric flight for Erik Lindbergh · General Aviation News Staff | When a leading proponent of a fresh idea, in this case airplanes powered by electric motors, finally has a chance to use the technology it can significantly heighten his motivation. Such was the case when Erik Lindbergh took the opportunity to fly GreenWing International’s pure-electric eSpyder. About his first flight in electric aircraft Lindbergh observed, “Like any first flight it was thrilling and nerve wracking at the same time. I had never flown an ultralight before and had never soloed in an aircraft that I hadn’t first had dual instruction from someone sitting next to me.”...

Montgomery model aircraft club takes to the sky during airshow for kids on AUM ... - al.com | The Radio Aero Modelers of Montgomery treated children enrolled in Auburn University at Montgomery's Early Childhood Center to an airshow on Friday. Founded in 1966, The Radio Aero Modelers of Montgomery are part of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, a national organization that includes more than 2,400 model airplane clubs in the United States. The Montgomery chapter is one of 13 clubs that have been enrolled in the organization's community service leader program for the past 20 years....

Air Force Week in Photos - af.mil | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

Hall of Fame: Decorated aviator flew secret Cold War missions - Portage Daily Register | One of the premier aerial reconnaissance operatives in the U.S. Air Force, Ret. Col. LaVerne Griffin, began his career piloting a box off a roof in Wyocena. “I remember the time he took his brother Duane and put him in an orange crate with a rope on it. Duane volunteered to go on it to see if it would fly. That’s why we knew he was interested in flying,” said Terry Pease, a childhood friend.The decorated aviator “Griff” grew up in rural Wyocena and led top secret missions during the Cold War that he was unable to reveal to a single soul for decades...

Apache, inverted (almost) - Flight Image of the Day | Another great photograph from the UK’s Defence Images website, this one showing a Westland/Boeing Apache attack helicopter from the Army Air Corps’ Apache display team being put through its paces at RAF Cosford earlier in the year....

Big party for local man's 100th birthday - Columbia Basin Herald | MOSES LAKE - ...Aviation has part of Ebbert's life since those lessons in 1929 and his first solo flight in 1931. It's been his experience, he said, that flying is something people either love or hate. "I liked to fly so I stayed with it."...

Tornado pilot narrowly avoided smashing into glider over Scotland by flipping ... - The Independent | A Tornado fighter pilot narrowly avoided smashing into a glider by flipping his plane into an inverted loop at 500mph, it was revealed today. The RAF pilot was on a low-level training mission when he was forced into the manoeuvre, known as a 'bunt' just 250ft above the ground. The pilot had a mere quarter of a second to carry out the aerobatic move after seeing the glider "at the very last moment" and missing it by just 100ft....

Grab the Airplane and Go - Air & Space Magazine | “What year did we snatch the president of the Congo’s airplane?” Nick Popovich asks. Outside, chilly rain soaks the pastures of his rolling Indiana country estate. From a pond with a gushing fountain, waterfowl honk faintly. An assistant rifles through records as Popovich assures me cheerfully, “We're not going back to central Africa soon. There’s still a death warrant out for me.” Driving to Valparaiso on a two-lane blacktop, I saw only a sign with the name of Popovich’s horse farm. But once I turned off the road, drove up the driveway, and entered this opulent ranch-style residence, I found a global operation ticking with the stealthy clockwork of a CIA front. From these headquarters, Popovich plots to repossess some of the world’s largest aircraft. If you’ve been leasing a $150 million jumbo jet and missed a few payments recently, you might want to glance outside and make sure it’s still there....

Indy Transponder 10-MAY-2013 0145z

Blue Angels aviators' tours extended - Pensacola News Journal | Because of the grounding of the Blue Angels due to federal cuts, some aviators on the flight team will have their normal two-year tours with the elite squadron extended for a year. The action, approved recently by Navy officials, is a safety measure to...

Bob Hoover among those inducted into Flight Path Hall of Fame from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | Robert A. “Bob” Hoover, the late Jimmy Leeward and the late Fred Cabanas were inducted into SUN ’n FUN’s Flight Path of Fame at a simple ceremony during this year’s fly-in. This class of inductees were commended by John “Lites” Leenhouts, SUN ’n FUN’s president, for inspiring legions of pilots and service to the aviation community, as well as SUN ’n FUN. Those fortunate enough to be at...

Model Airplane Flyers To Offer Alternative To Cancelled Rockford Airfest - CBS2 Chicago | Ream said spectators will be able to see aerobatic bi-planes, jets, helicopters, and many other models – all for free, all day long. “They do things that you couldn't imagine. I mean, acrobatics. You know, flying them upside-down, coming right down...

13th Airport Show closes on successful note - AME Info | Another highlight of the show was Women in Aviation, an inspiring photography travelling exhibition highlighting the role and contribution of women in the global aviation and aiming to inspire Emirati women to take up leadership roles. About 50% of the ...

Aerobatic pilots Long, Wagstaff collaborate on book project - AOPA Pilot | Aerobatic pilots Air Force Lt. Col. Jill “Raggz” Long and Patty Wagstaff have teamed up to create a compilation of humorous stories told by women in aviation. The goal of the Ladies First Project is to provide a platform for women to share their ...

The Making of the CAF DMWT Commercial CommemorativeAF | In 1991 the CAF partnered with the Don't Mess With Texas Campaign to create an Anti-Littering Commercial. In 2011 in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the DMWT Campaign, the CAF Commercial was voted #1 of the last 25 years.

Huntington Beach veteran rekindles memories of the Flying Fortress - OCRegister | WWII veteran and POW George Emerson, a docent at Lyon Air Museum in Santa Ana, talks about his experience as a tail gunner of a B-17 bomber, like the plane on display behind him...

Although it’s hard to believe these images depict Soviet maritime patrol aircraft flying in U.S. Navy markings from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following images were brought to my attention by writer Miguel Vargas-Caba. Author of “Bear: Flight to Liberty”, during research for his novels, Miguel has acquired an extensive collection of Soviet and Russian articles, videos, documentaries, books, hundreds of photos, etc., illustrating the Soviet Armed Forces during the Cold War, as well as the Russian Armed Forces of today....

Antique Airfield:

• "Mountain Obscuration" - Flying Walter Omiecinski's Interstate Cadet Home to Ohio
• Ian Harvie's Australian Chief and Other Australian Antiques
• Langley Park Fly-In Down Under - Landing in a Downtown Park!

C-5M undergoes 'super' upgrade at Edwards AFB from Air Force Link Top Stories | In 2006, the C-5 Galaxy underwent a "super" upgrade to further strengthen the airframe's worldwide airlift capabilities. Test teams here and at Dover Air Force Base, Del., are showing why the recent software upgrade to the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory -- now known as the C-5M Super Galaxy -- is no small task....

The 'Robo Raven' is exactly what it sounds like, and it's majestic - Canada.com | Developed by University of Maryland robotics professors S.K. Gupta and Hugh Bruck, the Robo Raven has two programmable motors that synchronize electronically to coordinate motion between the wings, allowing for complex aerobatic manoeuvres...

Two EAA Members Striving to Be Youngest Solo Circumnavigators - EAA | Over the next couple of months, two young EAA members hope to break the world record for the youngest person ever to make a solo flight around the world, and promote youth involvement in aviation in the process....

Indy Transponder 02-MAY-2013 1045z

Manassas Air Show Takes to the Skies This Weekend - Patch.com | It's head's up this weekend at the Manassas Regional Airport for the area's annual air show. The event, which is from 10 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, will feature an aerobatic air show, wing walkers and aircraft displays. Admission to the show is free and...

Wings and Wheels Fly-In set to soar - Lake Gaston Gazette Observer | The kickoff event for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Lake Gaston, the Fabulous 50 Splash, the Fly-In promotes aviation while providing a venue for classic cars and motorcycles to be shown, with underlying goals of honoring military veterans ...

Buttons will be needed only for airshows at ShrinersFest - Evansville Courier & Press | ...Airshow organizer Steve Eberhart promised the airshow will be interesting despite the absence of the Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, which was to have anchored it. The famed squadron has been grounded due to budget cuts from the Congressional impasse over the federal budget....

Historic warbirds touch down at Gillespie Field in El Cajon - 10News | Historic warbirds touch down at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. 18,000 B-24s made at Consolidated Aircraft plant. B-24 at Gillespie Field. Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten,...

Sky's the limit for this event - Gympie Times | Contributed. MORE than 100 model aircraft will take to the skies over Tin Can Bay this weekend in the biggest model aeroplane event in Queensland. Hosted by the Tin Can Bay Model Flying Club, the annual SCAF (Southern Cross Air Force) Warbirds, has ...

Working on the line. Golden Eagles from Planeshots

Last Stalag XVII-B POW Group Reunion Arrives in St. Louis May 1-3 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | This reunion is for the POW’s who were aircrews of the US Army Air Forces. During missions over German cities and other Nazi strongholds, their B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators were shot down by Germans with anti-aircraft guns. They sent crewmembers plummeting to the ground while fumbling with parachutes and praying for survival....

A Simple Thing from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | On April 15, 2013, in an emotional ceremony at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, the Government of Canada unveiled an enlarged image of small piece if silvery metal not much bigger than one half centimeter by three centimeters – the Royal Canadian Air Force's Bomber Command Clasp. While it is too late to demonstrate our recognition and pride for the large percentage of former Bomber Command air crew, a small group of Bomber Command veterans were assembled for the unveiling of the new – an extraordinary grouping of proud aviators accounting for 305 Operation over enemy territory....

Ed Rasimus was buried today from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Fellow blogger, decorated US Air Force pilot and Vietnam veteran Ed Rasimus was buried at Arlington Military Cemetery today, with full military honors, of course...

Pieter Stroobach Visits Albania Airbases from Photorecon by Pieter Stroobach

There is Always Room For Improvement from Flight To Success | ...When I flew ACTIVE, I was in the last year of my first test tour. In many ways, I was at the top of my skills having benefited from flying hundreds of missions. As good as I thought I was, I wasn't as good as the guys at NASA Dryden. Let me explain....

Video: Free Flights For Medical Patients -- Angel Flight West from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Angel Flight West arranges free flights for people with chronic medical conditions are urgent needs when traditional forms of transportation are unavailable or cost prohibitive. This specific organization is active in the western United States. They're always looking for volunteer pilots to fill the ranks because there is always a need....

An airborne wrecking ball??? from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I was amazed to find this video clip of an AS332 Super Puma helicopter of Airlift AS in Norway. It's using a specially-built multi-ton underslung...

NASA Flies Dragon Eye Unmanned Aircraft Into Volcanic Plume - DirectionsMag.com | NASA Earth science researchers traveled to Turrialba Volcano, near San Jose, Costa Rica, to fly a Dragon Eye unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) -- a small electric aircraft equipped with cameras and sensors -- into the volcano's sulfur dioxide plume and ...

JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?" (is the 3rd time a charm?) from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick Stafford | The Mythbusters kicked of their 10th season with a third try at the JATO Chevy rocket car myth. A fitting start since the first try was on their very first episode. In short, the myth says that says some guy attached a JATO unit to his Impala...

Indy Transponder 02-MAY-2013 0100z

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...

Indy Transponder 13-FEB-2013 1800z

Thunderbirds to headline Wings Over North Georgia Airshow from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | ROME, Ga. — The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will perform at the annual Wings Over North Georgia Air Show, Oct. 12-13 at Rome’s Richard B. Russell Regional Airport (RMG)  The Thunderbirds jet team will be flying their six signature red, white and blue F-16 Falcons, accompanied by the Silver Wings, the U.S. Army’s parachute demonstration team based out of Fort Benning, Ga....

EAA Family Flightfest Fosters Excitement in Aviation from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Kick off springtime by discovering the exciting world of aviation with an interactive, educational family experience at EAA's Family Flightfest, scheduled for Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh.

Warbirds Over Wanaka tickets going on sale - Voxy | Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow 2014 (WOW) tickets go on sale on Monday 18th February for the 14th Airshow at Wanaka Airport. In addition, we invite participants to stay an extra day on the Monday 21st for a yet to be announced event. "We ...

LoPresti First Saturday to benefit Boy Scouts, feature film “A Pilot’s Story”  - GA News | LoPresti Aviation will hold its March First Saturday event in the LoPresti hangar on the north ramp of the Vero Beach airport on March 7, starting at 9 am. LoPresti First Saturday is about connecting aviation to modern America, said David LoPresti. The event will feature Wilco Films’ “A Pilot’s Story.”...

High flying blades come to Leeds Castle - Kent News | Jaw-dropping manoeuvres and precision aerobatics will light up the skies this summer when world-renowned flying squad The Blades come to Leeds Castle. The display team, made up of former Red Arrows pilots, will bring their thrills and spills to the ...

NEWS: Visit the Vulcan Days 2013 from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | The Vulcan Restoration Trust are pleased to announce that we will be holding four Visit the Vulcan open days at London Southend Airport during 2013 on the following dates...

Air Force aerobatic team to be scrapped? - swissinfo.ch | Kings of the air. Air Force aerobatic team to be scrapped? What could be more Swiss? The Patrouille Suisse flies past the Matterhorn. The defence ministry plans to clip the wings of the prestigious Patrouille Suisse aerobatic team for financial reasons ...

New Zealand International Air Show A Financial Flop from Aero-News Network | Plans For Additional Expositions Scrapped, Company Liquidated The company which put on the New Zealand International Air Show in late January has folded up its tent, squelching plans for an annual Auckland event. The company was placed in liquidation this week.

Teesside Airshow plans shelved due to a lack of support - Gazette Live | The RAF, who would have been providing the Red Arrows and Tornado and Falcons Parachute demo teams, extended the cut-off point from last Friday to today when they would need a decision on whether to confirm the booking. FODTVA was set up in ...

Air show scheduled at UNI-Dome - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | The air show, sponsored by the Black Hawk Radio Control Pilots, will feature pilots and aircraft from Iowa and surrounding states performing aerobatic flying maneuvers, air races, aerial combat, flight demonstrations and scale model aircraft dating ...

Veteran newsman John Knox to MC remote-control airshow - ABC Online (blog) | The largest radio-control air competition ever staged in Australia begins tomorrow here in southeast Queensland, west of Rosewood in fact. There'll be models of aircraft ranging from World War 1 fighters and bombers right through to airliners, jet ...

Model planes set to soar for Gratton Air Invitational - Gympie Times | Darling Downs Aeromodelling Club member Luke Cullen takes his model aeroplane for a spin. Contributed. SEVERAL Darling Downs aeromodelling enthusiasts will converge on Gratton Field near Laidley for The Spektrum Gratton Air Invitational tomorrow.

One of nation's youngest fighter pilots recalls WWII action - Oak Ridger | He flew two missions in the old planes flown by the “Flying Tigers,” — predecessors to Rosser's group — 81 missions total during World War II. Rosser was a member of the U.S. 14th Air Force, which absorbed the U.S. Army 23rd Fighter Group, which ...

Goodbye to a hero - Eagle-Tribune | McIlwain was a Second Lieutenant with the 477th B-25 Bomber group. The squadron fought in North Africa and Europe. He was also an instructor who trained many of the 1,000 black aviators in the unit. McIlwain held several key administrative positions in ...

Missouri Aviation Historical Society February Meeting Will Feature The Evolution of Aircraft Instrumentation from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo

From Antique Airfield:

• Travel Air 5000 Project
• Sunrise at Antique Airfield
• Atlantic Flyer Coverage of the 60th Anniversary AAA/APM Fly-In

SKYDIVE DUBAI WINTER BOOGIE/FESTIVAL 2012  from Bonjour BlueSky |SKYDIVE DUBAI WINTER BOOGIE/FESTIVAL 2012 (38) Picture by © Juan Mayer.com

Day as a fighter pilot fulfills boy's wish - HeraldNet | The debate was settled one day after seeing a B-17 at Seattle's Museum of Flight. "That's what I want to be -- a World War II pilot for a day," he told his dad. He wanted the experience to include training on how to survive a crash landing, how to...