Connecticut STEM teacher to receive 2014 Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year Award

Connecticut STEM teacher to be honored with 2014 Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year Award   Rachael Manzer to receive $5,000 check at the National Aviation Hall of Fame 52nd Annual Enshrinement Ceremony on October 4th in Dayton (Dayton, Ohio – August 22, 2014)  The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) announced today that the 2014 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year Award will be presented to Rachael Manzer, the STEM coach at the Annie Fisher STEM Magnet School in East Hartford, Connecticut.   Ms. Manzer will receive the award, including a $5,000 cash stipend, as part of the 52nd Anniversary NAHF Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony held at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Ms. Manzer teaches and models inquiry-based science lessons for K-12 classroom and is a "Teachers in Space" Pathfinder Astronaut Candidate, one of seven teachers selected from across the nation to fly on a suborbital space flight under NASA's Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers program. The NAHF will provide Ms. Manzer and her guest an expenses-paid trip to Dayton where she will be presented her award at the NAHF's annual black-tie enshrinement gala, widely known as America's "Oscar Night of Aviation."   The event also features the formal induction of the six individuals in the NAHF Class of 2014, witnessed by a who's who of the air and space community including industry leaders and sponsors, former enshrinees, public officials and aviation buffs from across the U.S.  Nearly 700 are expected to attend. Crossfield Award jury members lauded Ms. Manzer's efforts to promote practical learning, including raising funds and leading her school community through two microgravity experiment design competitions, resulting in an experiment flying on STS-135 – the final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis and of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.  She also led a group of students and families to witness the STS-135 launch.  A second student experiment later flew aboard the unmanned SpaceX Dragon on its maiden flight to the International Space Station. The Crossfield Award is named in honor of its founder, A. Scott Crossfield (1921-2006), who was inducted into the NAHF in 1983 in recognition of his contributions as a naval aviator, aerospace engineer and test pilot. He was the first man to successfully fly at speed above Mach 2 and Mach 3, the first to fly the X-15, and he contributed to the safety of manned spaceflight.  Crossfield had a lifelong respect for the dedicated educators who had helped him along his path. He personally founded the award in 1986 as a tangible way to recognize teachers of today that effectively use aerospace education as a way to foster the development of their young students. The NAHF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in Dayton in 1962 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1964.  Its mission is to honor America's outstanding air and space pioneers, which it does through a 17,000 square-foot public Learning Center featuring interactive exhibits,  its annual enshrinement ceremony, youth education and other public outreach programs, and collaboration with like-minded organizations. Sponsorships and reservations for the NAHF Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony remain available.  For more information visit www.nationalaviation.org or call 937-256-0944 ext.10.   Our mailing address is: National Aviation Hall of Fame P.O. Box 31096 Dayton, OH 45437 USA Our telephone: 937-256-0944 Copyright (C) 2008 National Aviation Hall of Fame All rights reserved.

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Six air & space pioneers to be enshrined into National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2014

National Aviation Hall of Fame 

reveals names of “Class of 2014” 

at Wright Brothers Anniversary dinner

Six to be enshrined in October of 2014 include first female U.S. jet airline captain, Apollo astronaut, air racer, pioneering test pilot and aircraft designing duo

Dayton, Ohio - Tonight the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) revealed the names of six individuals who have been elected for enshrinement at its annual formal ceremony in Dayton on October 4, 2014.  The six will join a roster of 219 men and women air and space pioneers who have been inducted by the NAHF since its founding in 1962.

The names and photos of the incoming Enshrinee Class of 2014 were unveiled at a dinner hosted by Dayton-based Aviation Trail, Inc. ( ATI ) in celebration of the 110th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ historic first powered flight, December 17, 1903.  Serving as the dinner's emcee was Marvin Christian, President of ATI, and making the Class of 2014 announcement was NAHF Enshrinement Director, Ron Kaplan.

Each year, the NAHF Board of Nominations, a voting body comprised of over 120 aviation professionals nationwide, selects a handful of U.S. air and space pioneers to be recognized for their achievements by enshrinement into the NAHF.  The NAHF Class of 2014 is a diverse group representing a broad range of significant contributions to the advancement of flight.  The six to be formally enshrined on October 4, 2014, are:
 

The late Bertrand “Bert” B. Acosta – Built and flew his first airplane in 1910, and soon became one of America’s first test pilots and the first aviator commissioned into both the Army Air Service and the U.S. Navy.  Also a mechanic, flight instructor, and aeronautical engineer, Acosta consulted to aircraft companies worldwide and set numerous national and world flight records.  
 
Alan & Dale Klapmeier – Alan and his younger brother, Dale, founded Cirrus Design in 1984 to fulfill their youthful dream of manufacturing a certified airplane of their own design.  Within twenty years Cirrus earned its position as the dominant market leader in high performance, single-engine, four-place airplanes.  The Klapmeiers’ piston-powered designs feature state-of-the-art design and technologies, including glass panel cockpits, composite construction, and whole plane parachute systems, revolutionizing the general aircraft industry.  Today, Alan serves as President and CEO of Kestrel Aircraft Company and Dale as CEO of Cirrus Design.
 
Brig. Gen. James A. McDivitt, USAF (Ret) – After flying 145 combat missions over Korea as an Air Force fighter pilot, McDivitt earned a degree in aeronautical engineering and served as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base.  Selected as an astronaut in 1962, he served as Command Pilot for Gemini 4 and Command Pilot for Apollo 9, eventually managing the Apollo Spacecraft Program for NASA.
 
Emily Howell Warner – Warner was an experienced Colorado flight school manager, flight instructor and FAA designated flight examiner holding multiple ratings when she was hired by Frontier Airlines in 1973, earning her additional distinction as the first female captain of a scheduled, jet-equipped U.S. airline.  She amassed more than 21,000 flight hours over her career.
 
The late Sylvester “Steve” J. Wittman – Learned to fly and built his first airplane in 1924, and competed in his first air race in 1926.  Wittman managed the Oshkosh, Wisconsin airport, and operated an FBO and flight school there while continuing to design, construct and fly innovative aircraft, his homebuilt kit plans selling in the thousands.  His final air race was in 1989, at age 85.  

The enshrinement dinner and ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at the National Aviation Hall of Fame Learning Center and the adjacent National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.  Often referred to as “America’s Oscar Night of Aviation,” the black-tie ceremony is open to the public and reservations are available by advance purchase from the NAHF.

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

For more information visit the NAHF website at www.nationalaviation.org or call  937-256-0944 ext.10.

National Aviation Hall of Fame P.O. Box 31096 Dayton, OH 45437 USA

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

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

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

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

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Eleventh Annual Combs Gates Award “Call for Entries” deadline extended by National Aviation Hall of Fame

$20,000 award recognizes excellence in preserving aviation history

(Dayton, OH – June 13, 2013)  The National Aviation Hall of Fame has extended the deadline for its Eleventh Annual Combs Gates Award submissions to July 1, 2013.  The original deadline had been May 25.   The prestigious $20,000 cash honor is presented annually to an individual or group for a submitted project juried to be exemplary in the preservation and promotion of America’s air and space heritage.  The Combs Gates Award will be presented during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual meeting and convention.  The NBAA convention is the largest civil aviation event in the world and takes place this October 22-24 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Among projects eligible for the Combs Gates Award are books, film/video, public exhibits and artwork.  In keeping with the NAHF’s Congressionally chartered mission of honoring outstanding individual air and space pioneers, applicants are encouraged to submit a project with an emphasis on human achievement. A blue ribbon panel of five judges will independently review each project and applicants will be notified of the winner by September 13, 2013.   Full details of the award criteria, eligibility and application guidelines are available by calling the NAHF at (937) 256-0944 x10 or by visiting www.nationalaviation.org.

The Combs Award was originally named for its founder, NAHF enshrinee Harry Combs, and first presented at NBAA during the Centennial anniversary of powered flight in 2003.  Combs died later the same year at age 90.  In addition to being a pioneer of civil aviation, Combs was also a noted historian, author and philanthropist.  Combs funded the initial three years of the award as part of an overall $1.3 million gift to the NAHF Learning & Research Center made prior to its opening in 2003.

In 2006, the changed  the award’s name to the Combs Gates Award, to reflect the new, ongoing support of the Charles C. and June S. Gates Family through a multi-year Gates Frontiers Fund grant to continue the contest.  Charles C. Gates, who passed away in 2005 at age 84, was a prominent business aviation partner of Combs and shared his passion for the preservation of America’s air and space history.

“Thanks to the vision of Harry Combs and the support of the Gates Frontiers Fund, the projects this award encourages help the National Aviation Hall of Fame highlight the legacies of our great air and space pioneers for generations to come,” said Ron Kaplan, Enshrinement Director of the 51-year-old non-profit organization.   “It’s not surprising that several enshrinees participate annually in presenting this award, as typically their own accomplishments were inspired and fueled by the histories of exemplary pioneers of flight that came before.”

“Most committed historians toil with dedication and passion but without much tangible acknowledgement of their effort,” explained Kaplan.  “The Combs Gates Award, named for a pair of aviation legends in their own right, generously and prominently corrects that.   It’s the privilege of the National Aviation Hall of Fame to steward over such a missionrelevant process and spotlight a well-deserving historian at NBAA each year.”

The National Aviation Hall of Fame was founded in Dayton, Ohio, in 1962 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1964 to honor America’s outstanding air & space pioneers.  In 2003 the NAHF opened its 17,000 square-foot public Learning Center featuring six galleries that chronicle the exciting history of flight with a focus on the people that made it happen.  A variety of interactive displays highlight achievements of many of the 215 enshrinees honored thus far.  The site is also home to the Harry B. Combs Research Center, dedicated to preserving tens of thousands of images and documents tracing the enshrinees’ life stories.  The NAHF will host its 51st Ceremony on Friday, October 4, 2013.  Located adjacent to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, public admission to the NAHF is free.  A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the NAHF is supported primarily through memberships, grants and the contributions of individuals and corporations.

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Air Show thrills and chills crowd on Fort Lauderdale beach - MiamiHerald.com | Even without U.S. military clout, the Lauderdale Air Show attracted an estimated 475,000 person audience Saturday under sunny skies along Fort Lauderdale beach. With necks craned and eyes, cameras and cell phones fixed to 6,000 feet over the ocean, ...

Photos: Geico Skytypers at Fort Lauderdale Air Show - MiamiHerald.com

Thunder Over Louisville thrills undeterred fans - The Courier-Journal | Despite tightened security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, people who turned out for Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday said they were determined not to let terrorists reshape their traditions. “We can't be prisoners in our own homes, you ... [Photos]

Solar Impulse takes to the skies over San Francisco from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | A solar-powered plane that has wowed aviation fans in Europe took to the skies Friday over the San Francisco Bay area in a successful test flight.  Considered the world's most advanced sun-powered plane, the Solar Impulse took off from Moffett Field (NUQ/KNUQ) in Mountain View at first light for a two-hour practice run in advance of a planned multi-city, cross-country tour....

Calaveras Airport Fly-In / Open House - MyMotherLode.com | The annual Calaveras Airport Fly-In/Open House "Air Faire 2013" will take place this Saturday from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.. Calaveras County Airport Manager, Kathy Zancanella, was Friday's KVML "Newsmaker of the Day". This is a free spectator event, in...

Riverside to salute veterans during downtown parade - Southwest Riverside News Network | According to organizers, bands, car clubs, Boy Scout troops and other organizations are expected to participate. Flyovers are planned by local aviators in classic warbirds, and military hardware, including armored vehicles and humvees, will be on ...

National Aviation Hall Of Fame Takes Stewardship Of Crossfield Award from Aero-News Network | Recognition Intended To Encourage Excellence In Aerospace Education The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is pleased to announce it is the new steward and host of the prestigious, annual Crossfield Award to encourage and recognize excellence in aerospace education.

First Person: My Uncle Was First to Fly Over Everest - National Geographic News - National Geographic | I learned to fly in Tanzania in 1965, where I was studying elephants. It was in the fourth year of my research into the intimate lives of these great creatures that I acquired an aeroplane: a Piper Pacer. I too now soared over the hills and plains ...

Check out this awesome B-1 bomber head-on take off video from David Cenciotti's weblog | B-1 Lancer’s take offs are almost always impressive thanks to the striking afterburners lights. The following video gives a hint to what a “Bone” head-on take off may look like in case the strategic bomber‘s pilot decides to show some friends the aircraft’s ground effect capabilities....

F-14, F-4 and F-5 jets: not the U.S. Navy of the ’70s but today’s National Army Day in Iran from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Apr. 18, Iran celebrated the traditional National Army Day in honor of its land, sea and air forces....

Still flying high after 80 years - Wanganui Chronicle | The by-now famous machine flew with the New Plymouth Aero Club but was destroyed in a hangar fire less than six months later. After the Proctor adventure Phil, like so many other ex-RNZAF pilots, was again without work so he got into aerial topdressing.

Teenage SC pilot gets special help in quest to fly - Charlotte Observer | A plaque in the waiting area of the airport hangs in honor of Orr. It reads in part: "With more than 25,000 hours of flying time, she has served as a role model for women in aviation as well as a mentor for countless pilots and colleagues." Perhaps a ...

Female astronaut promotes flight program for Colorado schoolteachers - Denver Post | As honorary chairwoman of the new Spreading Wings Teacher Flight Program at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, Collins preaches the gospel of better teaching through flying. Thursday night, Collins — who in 1995 became the first woman ...

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NAHF Picks Four For Class Of 2013 from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) this week announced who it will welcome next October as its "incoming Enshrinee Class of 2013" and the list includes three former military pilots and a former CEO of Cessna. Captain Robert L. "Hoot" Gibson, USN (retired) has served as a fighter pilot, flight test pilot and Commander of four Space Shuttle missions. Major General Patrick H. Brady, a Vietnam combat veteran, developed foul weather and tactical techniques for helicopter air ambulance rescue in combat. The late Charles Alfred Anderson helped develop civilian pilot training and has been described as "the father of African-American aviation." He served as chief instructor for the Tuskegee Airmen. And the late Dwane L. Wallace saw Cessna Aircraft Company through some of this country's most difficult years and made major contributions beyond the company as well.

Thunderbirds to perform at SUN ’n FUN from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Fla. – The United States Air Force (USAF) Thunderbirds military jet team will headline next year’s SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo.  The 2013 SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo will be held April 9–14 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL)in Lakeland, Fla...

Episode 228 – How to Produce an Air Show from Airplane Geeks Podcast | David White is Air Boss for the Waterloo Ontario Air Show and a Board Member of the North East Council of Air Shows. We talk to David about what it takes to produce an air show and what the Air Boss does. Also, how the...

Sukhoi Su-33 from Planeshots

Memphis Belle departing, Santa arriving at airport - Salisbury Post | Weather permitting, the B-17 bomber that portrayed the Memphis Belle in the movie of the same name is scheduled to leave the Rowan County Airport at noon Friday. The plane, famous for portraying the bomber that was first to complete 25 successful...

Profile 74: "Francie" as flown by Lt. Harold Snow from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM | ...Now, have a look at the photo below. It may look like a frame from a gun camera still but it's not. The photo is actually from a Recon P-51 called an F-6 and it shows the results of an attack by a flight of 528th Mustangs (of which Hank was one). What you're seeing is in all likelihood the aftermath of the destruction of a Japanese locomotive atop a bridge that spanned a series of rice paddies. The importance of Japanese rail lines in China can't be overstated...

May Your Souls Be Free and Clear from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | ...José Maria Velasco Ibarra said, “Pilots are a rare kind of human. They leave the ordinary surface of the word, to purify their soul in the sky, and they come down to earth, only after receiving the communion of the infinite”. Clearly, aviators are...

The time of her life from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | ...“I knew from about the age of 14 that I wanted a career in aviation,” Welch recalled, but admits that she didn’t plan to go into manufacturing timepieces for pilots. According to Welch, the idea for the company got its start in 2006 when she was pursuing her private pilot ticket and discovered that no one made aviator watches sized or styled for women....

NASA Astronaut David Wolf Leaves Agency - International Business Times | NASA astronaut David Wolf has left the agency to return to private industry. Wolf is a veteran of five space shuttle flights and a long-duration mission on the Russian Space Station Mir....

SpaceShipTwo soars over Mojave space port - Bakersfield Californian | By Bill Deaver. Space Ship Two landed just before 8 a.m. at the Mojave Air & Space Port. The aircraft has been undergoing active flight-testing since 2010, having conducted 22 successful gliding flight tests as of November 2012. The flight seemed to go ...

Drone made of Lego takes flight. from sUAS News by Gary Mortimer | The first images that I saw of this Lego quadrocopter frame raised a smile. On contacting Ed Scott, C#/C++ developer by day and Lego flying robot wrangler by night I was impressed. I also recognised a pattern, last week one of my sUAS was engaged in parachute dropping duties for my sons 9th birthday party. Credit must go to...

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Airshow industry recognizes award recipients from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | During its annual convention in Las Vegas last week, the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) recognized several individuals and organizations for their achievements and contributions during the 2012 airshow season. Air boss Wayne Boggs, airshow performer Rob Holland, former U.S. Navy Blue Angels team lead Captain Greg McWherter, and the Airpower Arkansas at Little Rock Air Force Base were all singled out for special recognition.

Air Show Industry Recognizes Excellence Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News  | Often the last act is the most memorable; this is true of the President's Banquet at the International Council of Air Shows that ends each convention. This year Capt Greg McWherter, US Navy Blue Angels #1, received a Special Achievement award. Capt McWherter had an epic second term leading his Blue Angel team and personally changing the perception, flexibility and made the most significant advances in air show management by instituting two-year bookings....

Brigadier General Kenneth W. Wisian named 2013 Air Show Marshal - Laredo Sun | “We are honored and privileged to have Brigadier General Kenneth W. Wisian as this year's air show marshal. He currently serves as Assistant Adjutant ... “The CPL Retail Energy team looks forward to the WBCA Stars and Strips Air Show Spectacular every...

National Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2013 from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has revealed the names of the four individuals who have been elected for enshrinement in 2013. The four, who will be joining the roster of 215 men and women air and space pioneers who have been inducted by the NAHF since its founding in 1962, are:

Hamilton Air Show lands Wooden Wonder  by mnewman | “This will be the star of attraction of the air show,” said Al Mickeloff, marketing manager of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, which brought the air show back two years ago. The visiting Mosquito was originally built at ...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Sky High Success for RAF Waddington International Airshow from Flightline UK | This year’s RAF Waddington International Airshow has raised £73,000 for charity. Held on the weekend of 30 June and 1 July, record numbers passed through the gates of the Lincolnshire station to witness spectacular air and ground displays at the largest RAF airshow of the year.

2013 Silver Wings Speakers Luncheon Serie: MG Joe Anderson, USMC (Ret.), Jan. 24, 2013 - Silver Wings Over Washington | The elegant, new Army Navy Country Club is open and our Silver Wings Speakers Luncheon will be held on THURSDAY, January 24th, 2013! | Please join us to welcome our dynamic speaker | MG Joe Anderson, USMC (Ret.) |  Joseph T. Anderson is the former Deputy Director of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. He served 33 years in the United States Marine Corps, flew 219 combat missions, and commanded at every echelon of Marine Aviation....

That Great Alaskan Aviation Spirit from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | While researching 337s, I recently talked to several pilots and operators from Alaska. I looked there because the state has always been that place where aviation still made sense. The FAA worked with operators, field approvals actually happened, and everybody flew as much as possible....

Warbird Adventures & The Kissimmee Air Museum from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Robert | Warbird Flights & Museum is located at Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Florida, USA. You have the opportunity to fly in one of their excellent North American SNJ-6 Texan aircraft. There is a small museum and shop all located in sunny Florida....

Arc Light marked beginning of B-52 involvement in Vietnam from Air Force Link Top Stories | Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of articles highlighting the B-52's involvement in the Vietnam Conflict up to Operation Linebacker II. The 40th Anniversary of Linebacker II takes place Dec. 18-29....

Site on moon named for La Jolla's Sally Ride | UTSanDiego.com - U-T San Diego | Francis French, who worked for Ride before he became education director at the San Diego Air & Space Museum, said Monday night, "Sally Ride did so much to make the lunar surface relevant to a whole new generation of virtual explorers, through the ...

NAHF awarded Engen Trophy by Aero Club of Washington

Washington, D.C., November 14, 2012 – Today, the Aero Club of Washington presented the National Aviation Hall of Fame with the 2012 Donald D. Engen Aero Club Trophy for Aviation Excellence. The trophy is awarded to an individual, team or organization which through a record of lifetime achievement , a single event, or a series of acts reaffirms the Wright Brothers’ standards of excellence in aviation. The Aero Club, founded in 1909, was founded to promote the Wright Brothers and their efforts. Each year it has awarded the annual trophy for Aviation Excellence.

NAHF Board Chairman Phil Roberts said, “It is a significant achievement and honor for the NAHF to be recognized in our 50th year of service to the aerospace community with the Engen Trophy. The NAHF has faithfully recognized our nation’s air and space pioneers since 1962.”

When the U.S. Congress chartered the NAHF in 1964 to be the only U.S. organization responsible for recognizing those persons who have been responsible for the U.S. leadership in aviation and space, it thereby endorsed the first two enshrinees honored by the organization, the Wright-Brothers – Orville and Wilbur - who from their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, designed, built, tested and flew their creation of the first powered airplane.

NAHF President Bill Harris added, “Therefore, it is fitting that the common beginnings of honoring the Wright Brothers shared by the Aero Club and the NAHF result in a common heritage and purpose to honor those who have paved the way for flight and all the business aspects associated with that invention”.

A contingent of 11 NAHF Board members and staff, led by Mrs. ZoeDell Nutter, NAHF Emeritus Trustee, attended the presentation and acceptance of the Trophy in Washington today. Others attending included, Jim Cooling, George Saling, Betty Darst, Michael Quiello, Don VanDerKarr, Vince Russo, Ron Kaplan, Cee John and Kerisa Citro.

The permanent Engen Trophy resides in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

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

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Get ready: Blue Angels heading to the skies over you - San Jose Mercury News | OAKLAND -- Fleet week descends on the East Bay by sea and air later this week, and the Oakland International Airport is warning of extra noise from all those high-flying, thrill-seeking jets and biplanes practicing and performing starting Thursday ...

Take flight! One of my favorite family events — Wings Over Houston — is back - CBS Local | Returning favorites to the 2012 Wings Over Houston Airshow include the always-popular Tora!Tora!Tora! reenactment of the World War II air power attack on Pearl Harbor and the Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Project, an interactive theatre and ...

Up, Up and Away - Augusta | From the thrill of aerobatic maneuvering to the excitement of WWI style dog fights with vintage aircraft the skyfest promises two days of fun for the entire family. There will also be an antique car show, food vendors, children's activities and much ...

Bethalto, IL Fly-In Brings Together Local Aviation Community from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Last Saturday's St. Louis Regional Airport Fly-In was the annual gathering of the St. Louis area aviation community in Bethalto, IL. Local aviators brought a wide variety of aircraft, from RV and Lightning homebuilts to Stearman and T-6 Texan warbirds to Skyhawks and Bonanzas and everything in between. The Aero Experience brings you triple play coverage that...

Four to be inducted Saturday in National Aviation Hall of Fame from The Kathryn Report by Kathryn | National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinement event dubbed “America’s Oscar Night of Aviation” in Dayton this Saturday after fears the ceremony would be wooed to North Carolina, an organizer said.Area sponsors pledged about $200,000 to keep the 50th anniversary event that celebrates aerospace luminaries in Dayton, said Ron Kaplan, the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s enshrinement director.“That ...

Worldwide Helium Shortage Affects America's Challenge Race from Aero-News Network: Sport Aviation | All Aircraft Will Use Hydrogen To Make Them Lighter Than Air For the first time in its history the America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race has a gas problem. A worldwide helium shortage is forcing the 2012 event into an all hydrogen-lifted challenge.

World War II B-29 Superfortress Lands In OKC - news9.com KWTV | "It was an airplane that helped end World War II," Commemorative Air Force Pilot, Bill Goeken said. When Commemorive Airforce pilot has been flying Fifi for 15 years, when he's up in the air he can't help but think about America's Greatest Generation....

Restored WWII planes making stops at 2 NY airports - Wall Street Journal | QUEENSBURY, N.Y. — Three World War II airplanes are scheduled to make stops at a pair of eastern New York airports as part of a Massachusetts-based aviation history group's Wings of Freedom Tour. A B-17 Flying Fortress, a B-24 Liberator and a P-51 ...

Bombers bonded by World War II gather for reunion - MLive.com | (AP) — It's been 67 years since their B17 Flying Fortresses lumbered off the runway for their last World War II bombing mission over Europe, but members of the 483rd Bomb Group haven't forgotten. They plan to gather Saturday for their 34th annual ...

Tulsa WWII Marine to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery - Tulsa World | Lt. Walter "Dub" Vincent. His B-25 bomber went down on April 22, 1944. Vincent was the plane's navigator-bombardier. His family discovered the downed plane on the remote South Pacific island of Vanuatu and his remains were brought back to Tulsa in ...

Warbirds add to their collection - Auckland stuff.co.nz | TOP FLIGHT: Warbirds members, from left, Paul McSweeny, president Frank Parker and Tony Miller stand in front of he association's newest addition, the former RNZAF Aermacchi.

Mosquito!!! from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by RodneyOf all the people that went to the Mosquito launch airshow at Ardmore [NZAR] last weekend, I must be able to last person to post any photos :-)  After coming home from the UK on Monday 24th, I then left for a long weekend in Auckland on Friday 29th [and yes, I'm enjoying being home right now!]. The key attraction of course was the only public display of the de Havilland DH98 Mosquito F.B Mk 26, ZK-MOS!...

MO Aviation Historical Society Meeting Recalls Cuban Missile Crisis After 50 Years from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo

Don't miss the Aviators' Ball! - PilotWeb | The event includes live and silent auctions, a Reno Air Race room, live music and a flypast. It will raise funds for disabled flying charity Aerobility. Tickets can currently be bought for an early bird rate of £95. Click here for more information ...

Student aviators from SOA compete nationally - Liberty Champion | NIFA tests aviators in a wide variety of events, both on the ground and in the air, according to SOA Flight Team Coach Kyle Dillon. NIFA competitions are held at a regional level across the country. The top two teams then proceed to the national ...

Monday Countdown Continues for SpaceDiver - from Spaceports | In less than a week, extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner will attempt to be the first person to break the sound barrier in free fall. The...

Video: What a supersonic free fall from the edge of space looks like from Aerial Sports Feed | Red Bull Stratos has been cleared for launch on October 8 (depending on weather conditions). Felix Baumgartner is attempting a record-breaking free-fall jump from an unbelievable 23 miles above the...

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Blue Angels to stop at Dixie State before air show - Dixie Press Online | In conjunction with the upcoming Thunder Over Utah Air Show in Utah's Dixie March 17-18, Dixie State College of Utah will welcome the United States Navy Blue Angels to campus for a special community event on Friday, March 16, beginning at 8:30...

What We Learned from the USAF Thunderbirds by Brian Carhide | ...Maintenance Officer 11, or “Blue” as they called him, is an alumnus of the Daytona Beach campus, and he offered a key piece of advice — “Have a backup plan”. He was an Aeronautical Science student; however, he eventually discovered he had an issue with his vision, disqualifying him from flying as a Thunderbird pilot. Despite the disappointment, he maintained his loyalty to the Air Force and commitment to becoming a Thunderbird, a goal well accomplished....

Photos: Thunderbirds/Blue Angels Annual Exchange - U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Full 'Snowbirds' Show Coming to Duluth - WDIO-TV | The big draw will be the elite Canadian Airforce demonstration team known as the "Canadian Forces Snowbirds." This is exciting news since they haven't performed a full show in this state since 1976. "It was a process of years working on the Canadian...

Duluth's 2012 Airshow Bringing In International Aircraft - Northland's NewsCenter | The Air Force Heritage flight will also be making an appearance at this year's air show...along with many other acts, including fly bys, a Russian MiG-17, and a demonstration by a B-52-Bomber. Duluth Airshow organizer, Ryan Kern, says they wanted to ...

Mike Goulian Airshows - Here is a really cool photo taken in Florida. I am actually doing a tumble next to our Bonanza. It makes for some very cool angles. Photo taken by Mike Shore.

Airshow with extras planned - Otago Daily Times | A new committee is planning the event to mark the 10th anniversary of an airshow held over Lake Ruataniwha in 2002. This time, the committee is looking at making it even bigger with not only aircraft, but also boats and vehicles at the lake on ...

‘FIFI’ kicks off month-long Florida tour from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | The Commemorative Air Force’s star attraction, the B-29 “FIFI,” landed late in Daytona Beach March 1 because she flies “VFR only” these days. But she immediately swelled the hearts of World War II vets and awed general aviation flyers here more than a decade after her last Florida appearance. And there’s more to come. Sun ’n Fun visitors are in for a treat March 27-31. So are the aviation-minded in Titusville March 7-11 at the TICO warbird show, Ft. Lauderdale March 14-18, Punta Gorda March 18-25 at the Florida International Airshow, and in Tallahassee April 3-5....

City tries to keep aviation event - Dayton Daily News | The National Aviation Heritage Alliance, an organization of aviation heritage sites across the Miami Valley, has offered up to $10000 to the National Aviation Hall of Fame to persuade...

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Son of famous aviator looks back - Washington Times | However, except for being son of the father, little of William Stearman's life reflects that aviation heritage. It's too bad the book's publicists made so much of that connection because it's misleading. Nevertheless, William Stearman did have an ...

44-83872 – B-17G-95-DL “Texas Raiders” from Warbird Central | History of the B-17 | 75 years ago, the Boeing Airplane Company designed the B-17 for a contract that called for 200 of the aircraft, and by the end of production, Boeing had built a total of...

Aviation Community Mourns the Passing of Lt. Colonel R.D. White, U.S. Army (Ret) from The Aero Experience | Rudolph David “R.D.” White, Lt. Col. U.S. Army Retired, 89, of Woodlawn, passed away 7:36 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012, at his home. R.D. was born March 4, 1922, in West Frankfort, a son of Rudolph Da and Monell (Moore) White. He married Ellen Louise (Modert) on June 30, 1946, in Mt. Vernon and she died Sept. 6, 2000....

If you thought an aerial tanker’s “flying boom” was rigid, you better watch this video from David Cenciotti | Used as the standard aerial refueling system for U.S. Air Force fixed-wing aircraft the flying boom is a rigid, telescoping tube, maneuvered by a “boom operator” by means of a control stick. This method has the advantage to eliminate the requirement for the receiver pilot to plug the probe into the hose’s drogue: once the aircraft has reached the refueling position the operator moves the boom to insert the tube in the receptacle of the receiver aircraft....

Retro in Toronto by Randy Tinseth | When the 787 touched down in Toronto to kick off the fourth leg of the Dream Tour last week, there was something else to celebrate. The airplane, which Air Canada calls one of the key components in its fleet renewal strategy, was one of the featured attractions at Air Canada’s 75th Anniversary celebration....

Incredible Wingsuit Flight From Cedric Dumont from Aerial Sports Feed | Belgian base-jumper Cedric Dumont takes on a daring wingsuit challenge in...

Some (Big) RC Fun | Movie Monday from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt Everett | My dad emailed me this video and, after seeing some of the ‘toys’ these people had, I felt compelled to post it here. I’m not really sure how you convince your wife that a 1/4th scale RC plane is a good idea. I’m serious, one of these RC planes is big enough that a kindergartener could go for a ride in it. I guess it is...

Aviation Museum to Host Two Unique, Educational Summer Camps - Cape May County Herald | By Press Release CAPE MAY AIRPORT – Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum and The Federal Aviation Administration will again partner to host an Aviation Career Education Summer Academy. The full day “ACE” camp will run one week only, ...

The Spaceship Company in eastern Kern enlisting help to build Virgin Galactic ... - Bakersfield Californian | Virgin Galactic was established in 2004 after SpaceShipOne, designed by Mojave-based Scaled Composites founder Burt Rutan, became the first private spacecraft to carry a person into space, thereby claiming the $10 million Ansari X Prize....