Thunderbirds Flying Over Wichita This Weekend. Here's The Info! - KFDI (blog) | It took a little digging to get a time for exactly when the Thunderbirds would be taking to the sky. Found out it will be at 3pm both Saturday and Sunday. Then I also found on the 22nd ARW Facebook Events page the times for all of the flights and exhibits...
Kansas City man goes from baker to Thunderbird pilot - KSN-TV | Only a handful of men fly with 
the Thunderbirds at any one time, as he will do this weekend at the Wings Over McConnell Airshow at McConnell Air Force base. It is a long way from a bakery in Kansas City to being a pilot on that level and while his was ...
Airshow sure to provide excitement - Rome News Tribune | John Klatt of the Air National Guard, who is here for the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show from Minnesota, introduced himself, and immediately I was strapped to a parachute and led to my seat in the plane where I was shown all the proper measures if I ...
Showtime at Courtland from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | COURTLAND AL - Top aerobatic performers from across the United States will take to the sky September 29 when the Courtland Air Show returns to the Old Courtland Air Base. Along with thrilling aerial demonstrations from some of the country's top performers, the day-long event features static displays, food concessions, fireworks, and other family-friendly activities...
Wings Over Houston presents lifetime achievement award - Your Houston News | During the span of a dozen years he placed as one of top three aerobatic pilots in the world five times and won 20 medals in World Aerobatics Championships competition. He twice has won the United States National Aerobatics Championship and has won ...
Food Truck Festival, vintage aircraft show this weekend at Tulsa Air and Space ... - Tulsa World | Other World War II era aircraft from the Commemorative Air Force that will be joining FIFI throughout the weekend include a North American P-51 Mustang and a Beech C-45 Expediter. Guests can buy tickets for flights on the three planes during the three ...
Preparing for full skies, how ATC preps for air show - DVIDS | “At the air show, we are three times as busy as our usual busiest days,” said Staff Sgt. Matthew Head, the ATC tower chief with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron and a Sacramento, Calif., native. “There are no conversations going on except for ...
Reno National Air Races 2012 - Photos by Victor Archer
Arrows' thanks after a challenging 12 months - This is Lincolnshire | The Red Arrows team has thanked the public for their support during a difficult year. Between June 2 and the season finale in Malta on September 29 and 30, the RAF aces will have performed 85 flypasts and displays. The team has flown in seven formation ...
PICTURE: Re-engined An-2 takes flight at Gelendzhik air show - Flightglobal | The Chaplygin Siberian Aeronautical Research Institute's re-engined Antonov An-2 made its public debut last month at the Gelendzhik air show on Russia's Black Sea coast. The Novosibirsk-based institute has replaced 
the single-engined aircraft's ASh-62 ...
Russian Aerobatics Team 'The Swifts' Coming Apart - RIA Novosti | Two reserve pilots from the Russian aerobatic team The Swifts stepped down following a recent scandal that cost their commander's job, a source in the group told RIA Novosti on Thursday. One of the pilots resigned in protest of the commander's ...
'Come fly with me' - Jackson County Floridan | The Chipola Radio Control Aviators will host a fly-in on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10-4 p.m. at their air strip on the grounds of the Marianna Municipal Airport, located at 3689 Industrial Park Drive. Admission is free, and drawings will be held to give ...
Wings over North Georgia shots of B-17 - SportsPageMagazine.com | The B-17 named Aluminum Overcast, one of only 14 airworthy Flying Fortresses left in the world at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show. Rome, Georgia. September 25th 2012. IMG_2622.jpg. The B-17 named Aluminum Overcast,...
World War II bomber lands in Tulsa; tours and flights offered - KRMG | In addition, World War II era aircraft from the Commemorative Air Force will be joining FIFI throughout the weekend including a North American P-51 Mustang and a Beech C-45 Expediter. Flights on these three aircraft may be booked during the three days ...
Norway celebrates 100 years of air power from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | A few days ago on September 1-2, Norway celebrated 100-years of air power. The event was held in central Oslo 
central Oslo in the harbor in front of city hall. It gathered well over 150,000 people, according to Norwegian defense spokesman Endre Lunde. "This is amazing - we have never had an event like it before."...
Paid helicopter rides offered during Veterans Muster in October - Newnan Times-Herald | The helicopters are being made available by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation ( http://www.armyav.org/ ). From 2-2:30 p.m. there will be a Service of Remembrance ceremony honoring those from Coweta County killed in action, immediately followed by ...
60-Year Homebuilt Project Ready To Fly from AVwebFlash Current Issue | An 84-year-old former Boeing manufacturing engineering instructor says he hopes to finish a 60-year-old project this year with a flight in a replica of one of the most unusual homebuilt aircraft designs ever conceived. Ed Kusmirek built a replica of a 1924 Dormoy Bathtub aircraft at his home in Renton, Wash. According to a story in the Los Angeles Times (rerun from the Seattle Times) the project began in the 1950s when Kusmirek found an...
Cessna engineer builds aviation 'time capsule' - AOPA Pilot | On the cutting edge of general aviation by day, Cessna Project Engineer Neal Willford spent much of his free time over the past decade working on a piece of aviation history. With his wife, Robin, and children pitching in (including a then-four-year ...
Visit your favorite aviation museum — for free from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Don't forget that a number of aviation museums across the nation will participate in Smithsonian magazine’s Museum Day this Saturday, Sept. 29, including the Museum of Flight in Seattle, the Florida Air Museum in Lakeland, International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, and the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fla. Admission is free with a...
Fundraising continues for new museum hangar - Avionics Intelligence | The new $48.7 million hangar at the National Museum of the U.S. Air ...
[Photo gallery] All the most interesting aircraft of the “Resurgent” Russian Air Force on display
from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Aug. 11 and 12, the Russian Air Force celebrated its 100th anniversary with an airshow at Zhukovsky, Moscow. During the three-day air show, President Vladimir Putin said the Russian Air Force will be re-equipped with more than 600 new combat planes and 1,000 helicopters by 2020, since the modernization of the service is among the key priority for the government....
FEVER 11 wins Tunner award from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | The aircrew of FEVER 11 received the William H. Tunner Award at the Annual Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition award ceremony here, Sept. 17. FEVER 11 received the award, which is presented to the most outstanding airlift crew in the U.S. Air Force for a rescue alert, for a casualty evacuation mission to Farah Airfield, Afghanistan, where they picked up two wounded U.S. Army soldiers....
UK report slams Nimrod cancellation from The DEW Line by Craig Hoyle | The UK has made do without a dedicated maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) capability for 18 months now, with its Royal Air Force's final Nimrod MR2s having been retired in late March 2010. Already having accepted what some in the Ministry of Defence refer to as a "capability holiday" before the long-delayed introduction of replacement equipment, the situation got worse when, just six months later, BAE Systems' Nimrod MRA4 programme was axed...
Friday, September 28, 2012
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
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RAF Waddington hosts emotional decommissioning of one of its oldest planes - This is Lincolnshire | HUNDREDS of people gathered yesterday for the decommission- ing ceremony of a veteran RAF aeroplane, the Nimrod. More than 600 RAF personnel, ex-servicemen and families witnessed the emotional event at RAF Waddington, as the air force said farewell to ...
Countdown: 10 Amazing Space Shuttle Photos from SPACE.com | NASA's reusable spaceship has had countless photogenic moments over the years…
Show your support for Norman and the GyroxGoesGlobal Circumnavigation flight. from Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe by The GYROX Team | Norman is still holding out hope for continued support from the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and Ministry of Transport (MOT) as the Chinese have now refused him flying permission for one of the two viable routes out of the Philippines. After months of work, persuasion and meetings the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority have refused our intrepid global gyrocopter pilot permission to fly across their country. Norman has also been working hard with the Japanese authorities to try and work out a safe route across their country. This is a particular challenge as such a flight in such an unusual aircraft has never taken place before and therefore needs special permission from the Japanese Authorities…
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RAF Woodvale set for birthday spectacle - Southport Visiter | AEROBATIC displays, fireworks and a Spitfire will entertain crowds when RAF Woodvale opens its doors to the public this Sunday (July 3). Fun, games and lots of planes will be on offer for families to enjoy as the station celebrates its 70th anniversary ...
Vaulting Championship of France 2011 - Aviation Enthusiast | Aerodrome Darois Dijon-France hosts the championship aerobatic Monday June 27 to Sunday, July 3. The French Federation of Aerospace , the Aero Club of the Gold Coast in partnership with InnovAero and Dijon Vaulting are the organizers of the Championnat de France aerobatic 2011. It will close Sunday, July 3, 2011 by a large air show for free. ...
Aircraft enthusiasts hope to fly history into the lake area - Lakenewsonline.com | With glory and acclaim surrounding the B-25's success in the Doolittle Raid, thousands of the B-25 bombers went into production filling the skies during World War II. Today, there are fewer than 100 still around, with only 20 operable. ...
WWII recruit was gunning for action - ReporterHerald.com | He flew 30 official missions as a waist gunner in a B-17 with the 340th Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomber Group of the 15th Air Force. Henry, born and raised in Rocky Ford, entered the Army shortly after he graduated from high school. ...
Pasco man plans to fly in B-17 for 1st time since 1944 - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald | Vincent DeLiso, 86, of Pasco recalls with vivid detail his experiences as a tail gunner on a B-17 bomber with the 303rd Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II. DeLiso was at the Tri-Cities ...
Strange world - BBC News | It was the beginning of one of the strangest incidents of WWII. The pilot was 23-year-old Roland "Bud" Wolfe, an RAF officer from 133 "Eagle" Squadron, a unit entirely composed of Americans. Bud himself was from Nebraska, one of a number of Americans ...
The Concorde Of The Future: Paris To Japan In Just 2.5 Hours, Emissions Free - from Aviation Blogs | Biofuel-powered passenger aircraft are becoming more and more common. But what if you mashed that up with a rocket engine? That’s essentially what the Zero Emission Hypersonic Transport (Zehst) project by European defense manufacturer EADS is all about. Zehst could be the rocketplane that flies our kids around the world in the same [...]
Thousands of live WW2 rounds dug up in Donegal after 1941 Spitfire crash - thejournal.ie | THE ARMY BOMB disposal team has made safe six World War II era machine guns dug out of a bog in Co. Donegal. A large quantity of ammunition was also found at the site on the Inisowen Peninsula, the site of the crash of an RAF Spitfire. ...
AOPA president at Wichita Aero Club from General Aviation News | The Wichita Aero Club's July luncheon features Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Craig Fuller as the speaker.
Astronauts Evacuate to Soyuz Spacecraft as Junk Nearly Hits International Space Station [Space] from Gizmodo | Astronauts on board the International Space Station had to rush into two docked Soyuz spaceships as space debris nearly missed their homebase, passing just 250 meters (820 feet) from it. In space, that's a pretty close call. ...
Monday, March 14, 2011
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A personal note on Kyle and Amanda Franklin - We'd like to add our voices to all of those in the aviation community that are wishing Kyle and Amanda a very speedy recovery after the accident this past weekend. Personally, I appreciated the way they dealt with all the kids at the autograph tent at the Indianapolis Air Show last year. Lots of bright smiles and kids leaving happy because they got to meet "someone cool" at the air show. Mike
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Airshows in Santo Domingo / Photo Gallery - www.flydominicanrepublic.com | The participants of the Cribbean air challenge 2011 will be there. 7 countries represetned within our group to celebrate 100 years of aviation. See www.airrally.com see you in great numbers March 26-27 2011
Latest mission for WWII planes: St. Barths Bucket Regatta from General Aviation News | The World War II aircraft of Houston’s Texas Flying Legends Museum will perform at the 25th anniversary of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta March 24-26. “When the opportunity was presented to perform at the Bucket Regatta in 2011, we were very excited to make this mission a reality. However, to accomplish the trip to St. Barths and back, we would have to cross more water than had ever been attempted since World War II in these planes. ...
Oshkosh in 12,603 Photos - You Tube | Oshkosh is unlike any other place in the world. This photo montage attempts to show why Oshkosh is so special to so many - the people, the airplanes and the passion.
5 survivors of famed World War II Doolittle raid on Tokyo to be feted at ... - The Republic | Jimmy Doolittle trained volunteer pilots and crew members of Army Air Forces B-25 light bombers to take off from the deck of a US Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet. The crews bombed Tokyo and continued flying west to crash-land in China or bail out ...
Video: Ruth Law - a storyteller's story from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale |Ruth Bancroft Law (1887 - 1970) was a pioneer aviatrix during the 1910s. She received her pilot's license in November 1912. Her brother was the famous parachutist & pioneer movie stuntman Rodman Law (1885-1919). In 1915 she gave a demonstration of aerobatics at Daytona Beach before a large crowd. She announced ...
Nephew sheds new light on Flint woman Mildred Doran's tragic final flight - The Flint Journal - MLive.com | "My mother was 12" when her sister was one of 10 fliers to die during the Dole Air Race, said author Richard A. Durose. "She never talked about her sister much ... (and) when I retired a couple of years ago I decided I would look into it a little bit. ...
Taking a closer look at WWII history in Meridianville - al.com | The public got a chance to take a closer look at the Liberty Foundation's Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter, above, and the B-17 Flying Fortress at the Madison County Executive ...
F-111s to be sold as scrap - Courier Mail | The recipient would have to pay remediation, demilitarisation and placement costs, which could amount to several million dollars, putting them out of the reach of museums such as the Sunshine Coast's Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra airport. ...
NIMROD RETIREMENT POSTPONED - Wales Air Network | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has postponed the retirement date of the last two Nimrod aircraft in Royal Air Force service for at least another 90 days. The two Nimrod R1 Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft in service with 51 Squadron at RAF Waddington were due to have been retired on March 31, but will now remain in service until at least the end of June. One aircraft is currently at ...
CAP aids in tsunami warnings from General Aviation News | The Civil Air Patrol’s Hawaii Wing launched statewide tsunami warnings Friday following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast. Eight Cessnas with full crews flew pre-assigned warning routes around the islands to look for anybody on or near the shoreline. The planes began sounding the tsunami warning at 10:18 p.m. Thursday Hawaii time, nearly five hours before the forecast tsunami arrival time at 3 a.m. Friday. ...
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Scholarship recipients named from General Aviation News | The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has chosen the winners of its Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship, Pioneers of Flight Scholarship and NATA Business Scholarship.
May 21, 2011: EAA Chapter 2 Learn To Fly Day from Fly-In Calendar
Friday, February 18, 2011
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Blue Angels to perform at Sun ‘n Fun from General Aviation News | The United States Navy’s Blue Angels military jet demonstration team will be the featured air show performers at this year’s Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held March 29-April 3 on its campus at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Florida. ...
Naval Air Station Meridian to Celebrate 50th with an Air Show from Warplanes Online Community | In 2011, Naval Air Station Meridian celebrates its 50th anniversary honoring the commissioning of the base in July 1961, along with celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation. What a better way to celebrate than with an air show featuring the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. NAS Meridian Commanding Officer Capt. Charles Gibson has announced that “Golden Wings Over Meridian” is set for March 26-27. The Angels last performed at NAS Meridian in March 2008 for a record-breaking crowd of more than 90,000 spectators. The NAS Meridian air show will be the third stop during the Blue Angels’ 38-show 2011 season. ...
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F-22 Raptor leads aerial display - WXYZ | Selfridge Air National Guard Base (WXYZ) - The aerial expertise of the latest addition to American's Air Force will lead the 2011 Selfridge Air Show. The US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft will take to the skies over Selfridge Air National Guard ...
TALL Ships Event Will Have Red Arrows Display - Inverclyde Now | THE Red Arrows will be making a welcome return to Greenock this July as part of the Tall Ships Race event. The flying display team will take to the skies over the ships at lunchtime on the final day of event, 12 July, barring any operational ...
Cotswold Air show to celebrate iconic jet’s 60th anniversary by Flightline UK | One of Britain’s most iconic fighter jets will be honoured with an historic and breathtaking display at the 2011 Cotswold Air Show. The theme of this year’s show, at Cotswold Airport, on June 18 and 19, is the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Hawker Hunter. Only a few airworthy examples remain of the elegant swept wing aircraft and it is hoped that one of the highlights will be a spectacular diamond nine formation flypast. ...
SANREMO: THE ARROWS SHOW TRICOLORI Acrobazie AGI - Agenzia Journalistic Italy | Steps to repeat Frecce Tricolori in the sky of San Remo in view of the exhibition this afternoon, sandwiched between the events that will accompany the evening event that the Sanremo Festival dedicated to 150 years ...
Tomorrow is the 100th year anniversary of civil aviation in India from Bangalore Aviation | Tomorrow, February 17, 2011 marks the 100 year anniversary of civil aviation in India. To commemorate this milestone, the year 2011-12 has been being declared as the 'Civil Aviation Centenary Year’. From humble beginnings, India has grown in to the ninth largest civil aviation market in the world. Airlines, airports, aircraft, and pretty much anyone connected with civil aviation in India will commence on a year long celebration. ...
Southeast Aviation Show slated from General Aviation News | On Oct. 29, the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) will host the Southeast Aviation Show, sponsored by the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA). The event will showcase the latest aviation products, a static aircraft display and educational sessions. ...
Women In Aviation To Gather In Reno from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Women in Aviation International will host its 22nd annual conference next week in Reno, Nev., from Feb. 24 to 26. The event brings together a wide range of aviation professionals, educators and enthusiasts, and welcomes men as well as women from around the world. A variety of ...
Legends of Naval Aviation – Jesse Brown & Tom Hudner from Warplanes Online Community | ... Four years after Annapolis, however, Tom would find himself in another war, the Korean War. Here he would lead a heroic effort to save a downed pilot when his flight was on patrol over the Chosin Reservoir. For this extraordinary rescue attempt, President Harry Truman would present the first Congressional Medal of Honor of the Korean War to Tom Hudner. ...
'Huey' helicopter adds to Southeast Asia War storyline at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | As the renovation of the Southeast Asia War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force continues, visitors have the opportunity to learn more about the aircraft and personnel who served during that time. The museum's UH-1 "Huey" helicopter, for example, served with the 20th Special Operations Squadron in South Vietnam, flying dangerous, highly-classified missions inserting special operations personnel into Laos and Cambodia. In June 1969, this aircraft was converted into a UH-1P gunship equipped with two rocket pods and two miniguns. ...
F-14 Tomcats (2006) from AIRBOYD.TV
IMAGE: Nimrod R1 aircraft receives special paint at RAF Waddington - CAVOK | The Nimrod R1 aircraft XV249 was specially painted to commemorate the last flight of the Nimrod at RAF Waddington, home of 51 Squadron "Goose". The Nimrod R1 reconnaissance aircraft are in operation since 1974, flying from the station at RAF Waddington in 1995. These images show the aircraft in your current job with the crew aboard the Nimrod during a routine mission with the aircraft taxiing on January 31, 2011.
The Martin Marietta X-24B, via this excellent thread of images from x planes | The Martin Marietta X-24B, via this excellent thread of images
Boeing Donates 'Legends of Flight' Proceeds to Washington State LASER from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | Boeing (NYSE: BA) on Wednesday made a surprise donation of $26,000 to Washington State Leadership & Assistance for Science Education Reform (LASER). Boeing's donation comes from proceeds from its sponsorship of the IMAX film "Legends of Flight." The present ...
Boeing Announces $5M Donation to Air Force Museum Foundation from AVIATION-NEWS | Gift Will Enable New Exhibits and Educational Programs ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17, 2011 — The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] announced today that it will donate $5 million to the Air Force Museum Foundation in three installments over the next three years. The foundation will deliver the funds to the U.S. Air Force for the benefit [...]
VIDEO: AeroVironment's Nano Hummingbird Flies! from Ares | AeroVironment has released a video of flight tests of its tiny Nano Hummingbird flapping-wing UAV, built under DARPA's Nano Air Vehicle (NAV) program. As you watch the video, remember this vehicle, like a real hummingbird, is hovering, maneuvering and flying under its own power, using its flapping wings for propulsion and control. ...
Boeing's Triple Challenge: Three aircraft, three certifications from Flightblogger | SEATTLE -- What originally began as a plan to sequentially develop an all-new jetliner and two jumbo variants, has turned into a concurrent push to achieve a three-front certification effort by the close of 2011. Boeing is facing a challenge on three fronts as it aims to gain regulatory approval on the 747-8I, 747-8F and the 787 - the first time in its history it has attempted such a demanding target. ...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
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Florida's Space Coast Sees Shuttle Launch, Air Show, More from Aero-News Network | A Good Week To Be In Central Florida Visitors to, as well as residents of, the central Florida coast are being treated to an airshow, Air Force Week, and shuttle launch all in the space of one week…
Gadling by Leigh Caldwell | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flew up Main Street U.S.A. Tuesday afternoon in a six-plane "Delta" formation. The Walt Disney World flyover was part of the festivities surrounding Air Force Week in Central Florida. Air Force Weeks are held in different U.S. cities each year. They are a public relations effort "for our Air Force to showcase some of its capabilities to the general public," said Col. Lee Rosen, commander of the 45th Launch Group…
Air show by boat - Boat Brevard.com Anyone know if there is a good area on intercostals to watch airshow Sat. How about a boat ramp. Never been sounds like a good time…
Air show wing walker signing books Saturday - Alamogordo Daily News "Touch the Sky: The Story of a Mom, a Wife, an Airshow Pilot and Wing Rider" documents the experiences of a unique individual who has appeared at numerous ...
PLA air force preps for Zhuhai Air Show - People's Daily Online | With a new paint coating, China's advanced J-10 fighters will be showcased in November at an air show in Zhuhai of southern China's Guangdong Province. ...
Wings Over Houston Airshow thrills the masses once again - Humble Observer | The air show could not have gone on without the volunteers who manned the tents, parking and just about everything those two exciting days could bring. ...
100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation Announces Centennial Sponsors
from Aero-News Network | Welcomes Boeing As The Presenting Sponsor The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation welcomes The Boeing Company as the Presenting Sponsor for the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Events in 2011…
World War II-era B-17 plane flies into Monroe County this weekend - The Herald-Times | A winged tribute to the World War II era, one of the few remaining B-17 bombers will fly into Monroe County this weekend . ...
EAA Honors Lester with Hall of Fame Induction - Martinsville Daily | Among them will be the late Harold D. "Hal" Weekley, the 2010 Warbirds of America inductee, who flew many B-17 missions over Germany before being shot down ...
Wings of Freedom Warbirds Tour to Stop in Three Alabama Cities from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The best way to relive WW II history is to take a once-in-a-lifetime flight onboard the B-17, B-24 & P-51. The Collings Foundation is proud to offer Flight Experiences on their Wings of Freedom Tour in over 110 cities annually. Three World War II era planes scheduled to land today for an exhibition at Decatur's Pryor Field have been delayed a day by weather…
Sally Ride Set To Keynote TI Conference Next Year from Aero-News Network | Former Astronaut To Speak On The Importance Of Math, Science Education Dr. Sally Ride, America's first woman to fly in space, will be the keynote speaker at the 23rd annual T(3) International Conference on February 25, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas…
San Diego Air & Space Museum Blog from blogs.sandiegoairandspace.org | We have to maintain and clean our planes and that can be a little difficult when the planes are 15-20 feet above the ground. Luckily for the Museum staff, a few San Diego firefighters stopped by today and graciously provided us with little help. You can see the photographic evidence below…
Concerts on Private Jets: Rock You Like an Aeroplane from JustLuxe: Aircraft News | In-flight Entertainment: An amp, a drum kit, PA system, and some all-star talent is all it takes to get a rock and roll show all to yourself on your private jet. Imagine flying at 40,000 feet and instead of watching a movie on the back of the seat in front of you, you're watching a live performance! By coupling their aviation prowess with a keen ear to the music industry, Air Partner has made these performances a reality. The global aviation company is now offering concerts in the sky to the US market for large and small groups alike. The idea of experiencing a mid-air concert is incredible when you consider what the history of airline entertainment has been. Dating all the way...
The Vulcan's final flight? - Swindon Advertiser | The last flying Vulcan thrilled almost two million people this year and has featured at several shows, including the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF ...
Meet the Maverick: the only fully legal flying car - SmartPlanet.com | The Maverick Sport should be available for purchase in time for AirVenture 2011, a yearly air show held in July. The price? A cool 80 grand. ...
Video: PiperJet Altaire - A Stellar Evolution by Martt | At Oshkosh 2008 I remember very clearly the one big (or should I say small) element of the PiperJet cabin mock-up that turned me off... extremely cramped quarters. Sure, they were claiming 400+ mph cruise speeds, but in my mind, it would have to be more like a Mach 4 cruise to tolerate such a small space in my human life form. Still, there was a lot to like in the general concept of the PiperJet, but I felt it needed a bigger cabin to really be a success…
Spacewalking Suits Loaded on Discovery from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -NASA Kennedy Space Center- Workers packed the special suits aboard Discovery at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the continuing preparations for Monday's liftoff. The spacewalking suits are the familiar white versions that carry an astronaut's power and life support systems…
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
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by Bay City News Flight crews arrived today at San Francisco International Airport in preparation for the city's annual Fleet Week air show, ...
Blue Angels going green during Fleet Week - Contra Costa Times
The traditional Blue Angels stunt flights are on tap, but promoters are touting a new feature. The USS Makin Island, dubbed the Navy's hybrid ship, ...
San Francisco: Keep your eyes on the sky this weekend - Budget Travel
You can catch a glimpse from pretty much anywhere in San Francisco, but for ideal views of the air show, head down to waterfront near Pier 39 and the Marina ...
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Offers Special Glenn Curtiss Air Show ... - NewsyStocks.com
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Air Shows President, Hugh Schoelzel said "The special 2 PM air show will display a replica of the 1911 Curtiss "D" Pusher... very ...
Airshow may attract crowds for beachside businesses - Central Florida News 13
For the first time in five years, some of the best pilots in the world will fly over Daytona Beach. This weekend marks the return of the Wings and Waves Air ...
Traffic Nightmare Ruins 2010 Miramar Air Show Experience for Many - About - Cities & Towns
But apparently that's what happened during this past weekend's Miramar Air Show. The huge free air show, which attracts well over 700000 over three days ...
Exercise Grifone 2010 by David Cenciotti
On Sept. 24, 2010, Grosseto airbase, home of the 4° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF), hosted the Media Day of the Exercise Grifone 2010. Coordinated by the COFA (Comando Operativo Forze Aeree, Operative Air Forces Command) of Poggio Renatico, this year’s edition of the multinational SAR (Search And Rescue) exercise, took place between Sept. 20 and 23, simulating a scenario in which 2 military aircraft (each with 2 POB) had been involved in a mid-air in the area surrounding Mt. Amiata, in southern Tuscany and the 4 crew members had to be found and rescued asap. ...
Maj. Richard Bong, the top scoring ace in World War II, survived more than 200 combat missions. He died in an aircraft crash testing the P-80 Shooting Star in 1945. (2nd image)
Pearland pilot brings history lesson to life - Pasadena Citizen
Reedy is getting ready for the annual Wings Over Houston Airshow that will fill the skies with vintage warbirds over the Houston area, including Clear Lake, ...
Museum gets new director - Odessa American
MIDLAND The Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum got a new director, but don't expect massive changes at the museum. Jeff Wood, who has served as the ...
Museum of Flight to honor Boeing Jr., Lacy, Darcy-Hennemann from Aerospace News
Seattle's Museum of Flight will honor William Boeing Jr., pilot and entrepreneur Clay Lacy and Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann, Boeing's first female production test pilot, with this year's Pathfinder Awards, the museum announced Tuesday.
YouTube: U-2 First Flight from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News
Lockheed Martin has released video of the first U-2 flight on Aug. 1, 1955.
Miss Veedol - 79 Years Ago Today from Another Time
An email crossed my desk today with this bit of history...Oct. 5, 1931 was the first time an aviator ever flew non-stop across the Pacific Ocean. That aviator was Clyde Edward Pangborn, native of Bridgeport, Washington, along with his not very able co-pilot, Hugh Herndon. And he did it without any sort of spells, charms, or other magical intervention. ...
Nimrod video - Innovation Analysis Group
Take a look at this video on the RAF Nimrod MR2. It has been taken out of service and meant to be replaced by the MR4 – but none are flying yet. The MR4 program has been delayed. The RAF has instead decided to acquire Boeing 707 based RC-135s.
The Nimrod, while in our view a horrible looking airplane, has a distinguished heritage going back to start of the jet airliner age. The real story here is that the UK is now missing an "eye in the sky" asset it has grown ...
“Highly interesting experiments with a new aerial gun were... from x planes
“Highly interesting experiments with a new aerial gun were made at Bisley yesterday. The new gun fixed in aeroplane piloted by Marcus Manton. The gun can be seen underneath the pilot, the gunner being Lieut Stellingwerf, a Belgian officer.”(1913)
“Mechanic standing on wing” (over England) from x planes
It Doesn't Have a Coffee Cup Holder from Cockpit Conversation
I'm up to my old tricks: sticking my head and camera in every cockpit I'm allowed to, and serving them up for you to analyze.
Young Eagles - Payson Roundup
Brigadier General Jim Hunt makes certain that Eve Armstrong is securely buckled in before they take off during the Young Eagles event at the Payson Airport, ...
Flight testing of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner continues, and some of the more dramatic tests took place recently at locations around the world. The airplane maker released a video highlighting three of the more unusual takeoff and landing tests, including dragging the 787’s tail down a runway.
With sparks emanating from a device designed to protect the fuselage, the 787 flight test team performs the tail-dragging maneuver to find the lowest airspeed needed for the Dreamliner to take off. The speed is ...
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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Reno Air Races Live Broadcast Cancelled
It is with deep regret that LiveAirShowTV announces that the anticipated live Internet broadcast of the Reno National Championship Air Races will not take place in 2010. “We made history last year and ...
2010 Reno Air Races Begin September 15 - Suite101.com
... David Martin and Greg Poe, The theme for 2010 is "The Next Generation", celebrating the rise of new competitors, new aircraft, and new speed records. ...
‘Gee Bee The Little Racer and Friends’ game app takes off from General Aviation News
Now available is “Gee Bee the Littler Racer and Friends,” a new airplane flying game application to
Lead-less Power Tested In Air Race from Aviation Blogs
A Formula 1 race pilot intends to beat a speed record set by Hoot Gibson and help promote a “green” fuel in the doing. Richard “Smokey” Young told AWIN yesterday that he believes a new unleaded biomass fuel will give him the extra performance to easily set a new world record for a closed 100-kilometer course. The attempt is scheduled for Sept. 11. ...
Snowbirds zoom over Oshawa and Whitby - Newsdurhamregion.com
DURHAM -- The Snowbirds, Canada's military precision flying team, spent part of Tuesday afternoon over Durham Region. The acrobatic squadron performed it's ...
More Thrills, Chills and Jaw Dropping Excitement Added to the 2010 California ... EON: Enhanced Online News
The 2010 show will feature the greatest line up of military and civilian performers Sacramento has ever seen including the breathtaking F-22 Raptor. ...
Air Show - WXII The Triad [photos]
The Winston-Salem Air Show happens this weekend. Two full days of activities and air demonstrations, offer fun for all ages. Will you be attending? ...
American Heroes Air Show 2010, Canton GA - Helicopter Association International
Buckle up the entire family for high-flying excitement when the American Heroes Air Show, the nation's premier aviation event devoted exclusively to ...
Wing and Waves Air Show 2010 from Airplanes Channel
The skies above the Atlantic Ocean will be filled with breathtaking aerial performances on the 9th and 10th of October 2010, at the 2010 Wing and Waves Air Show. There will be F-22 Raptors, F-16 Heritage Flights, F-16 Vipers and many more military demonstrations to look forward to, as well as the Geico Skytypers and [...]
Leesburg Executive Air Show 2010 from Airplanes Channel
The Leesburg Executive Airport 2010 Air Show will be hosted on 23 October 2010, and the entry to the show is free of charge. Magnificent aerial and static displays will be available, with displays of flight schools, experimental aircraft, helicopters and aircraft manufacturers on the ground. In the air, visitors can look forward to seeing [...]
WATCH: Airfield is flying high after 75 years - Maidenhead Advertiser
More than 1,00 people flocked to the West London Aero Club for its annual members' flying day, which also marked 75 years of flying at White Waltham. ...
A photo of Norman yesterday at Angeles City Flying Club, Philippines in 'flying spirits' pardon the pun after announcing that his is putting his world record gyrocopter flight on hold.
Photos and Video - Shoreham glider incident 22/08/10 from PPRuNe Forums
Former US President James Carter Attends Peace Festival in Central China
CRIENGLISH.com | A statue of US General Claire Lee Chenault, who established the US "Flying Tigers" air squadron that fought in the Second World War, was also unveiled in ...
Flying Tigers revisit China after decades - Flying Tigers News
"This is our fighter we used to pilot in combat," said a Flying Tigers member when visiting the China Space Museum Monday.
These veterans, who were once members of a volunteer group of the Chinese Air Force in the Second World War, ...
Tuskegee Airman worked to preserve pilots' legacy - San Diego Union Tribune
... more youth interested in aviation included coordinating flying sessions with students and the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program. ...
Keeping air history flying comes at a steep price - Ct Post
The rides are expensive, but it's peanuts compared to the cost of keeping these ancient war birds in the sky, according to the volunteers who run the ...
World War II bomber on display at McClellan - Sacramento Bee
A restored World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber airplane will be put on display at McClellan Field today and will be available for 45-minute ...
Historic B-17 to visit Great Bend for air event - Dodge City Daily Globe
By Anonymous AP A restored World War II B-17 bomber will stop over in Great Bend as part of the Great Bend Municipal Airport Air Festival and Fly-In later ...
Warbird Radio Presents – The Gary Velasco Story
WARBIRD RADIO – He’s known all over the world for his hand crafted nose art panels… but this week we dig deeper into the life of Gary Velasco. Find out how the world’s expert on nose art researches his subjects and much more. Join us for a shop tour and go behind the scenes of [...]
Video: T-38 Parachute Training from Airspeed
This is a regular blog post. If you're looking for show notes to audio and video episodes, please check out the other posts.
I'm getting ready to put together the T-38 episode and I'm going back through all of the footage, picking out the stuff toat'll go into the episode. We shot a lot of footage and, clearly, only a small part will go into the actual video eposide. But a lot of it ...
Chickasaw film 'Pearl' begins first commercial theater showing - Tulsa Native American Times
Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby said the story of the Chickasaw aviatrix was a natural for the tribe's first feature-length film project. ...
Pearl the Movie FB Fan page
Image of the Week: An-2 in Leszno, Poland from Flight Image of the Day
This week's Image of the Week (featured on page 3 of Flight International), is taken by AirSpace user Tonyoung (Tony Young). His photo depicts Antonov An-2 SP-ANM in Leszno, Poland. Tony took the photo in August 2009. ...
September 7 from Cut and Paste Aviation
San Diego Air & Space Museum honors Harrison Ford - San Diego Union Tribune
The San Diego Air & Space Museum will honor nine people, including Harrison Ford, for contributions to aviation, ...
In the prologue to Brian J. Terwilliger's epic film One Six Right, Brian quotes Norm Crabtree, former Aviation Director of Ohio: "The local runway is the most important mainstreet in any town". For the last three years through the dedication of a handful of individuals, and the cosmic fortune of a few planets aligning, Marion-Vaiden Field Airport (A08) is on the cusp of realizing that economic potential. ...
Intrepid Close To Landing Space Shuttle - Gothamist
After much rallying to get a retired space shuttle on deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space museum, it may actually be happening. ...
Last Nimrod MR2 from RAF Kinloss on display at Inverness from Aviation News
Nimrod MR2 registration XV254, that was last of its type to leave RAF Kinloss in July, was acquired by the Highland Aviation Museum at Inverness. The aircraft left the...
I think this is where I got my rocket genes! My dad's outfit, circa 1947. Via the Ft. Bliss Monitor:
The 1st Anti-Aircraft Guided Missile Battalion was organized at Fort Bliss in October 1945. While ...
Flight Training’s Future Needs Unified Plan from Jetwhine
JetWhine_LTF-Sign When it comes to the future of flight training in America, I have some good news, and some not so good news. The good news is ...
