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Aero India 2013: Big business and a celebration of aviation, past and present - NDTV | Making their debut at Aero India will be the world famous Rafale display team and the Russian Knights aerobatic squadron which features the Sukhoi-27 jet. Other star attractions include the giant US-C-17 heavy transport which enters service with the...

Fighter plane Rafale set to dazzle at Bangalore airshow - Deccan Herald | Even though most of the fighter planes have decided to give the 2013 Bangalore air show a go by following India's shortlisting of Rafale as the preferred choice for 126 new fighters, the French-origin jets will leave no stone unturned to impress ...

David and Goliath to Fly in Bangalore - Wall Street Journal (India) (blog) | A World War II aircraft will take to the skies above Bangalore alongside one of the biggest aircraft in the world at India's biennial aerospace, defense and civil aviation exhibitions, which begins Wednesday. It will be the first time a vintage Tiger ...

F-22 Raptor to perform at Stuart Air Show - TCPalm | STUART — The world's only operational fifth-generation fighter, the F-22 Raptor, is scheduled to perform at the 23rd annual Stuart Air Show. The F-22 Raptor is the most advanced operational fighter aircraft in the world. It is incredibly maneuverable ...

Tickets to go on sale for Raiders reunion (VIDEO) - The Northwest Florida Daily News | The Doolittle Raiders will not open the historic bottle of cognac given to them by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle when they meet in Fort Walton Beach this April for their final official reunion. However, according to Raiders business manager Tom Casey, the four ...

Military spending cuts could cancel some Blue Angels' air shows - Pensacola News Journal | The elite flight demonstration team's air shows scheduled between April and September, including the annual July performance over Pensacola Beach, would be canceled if the proposed military spending cuts known as sequestration become reality, ...

AIRSHOW NEWS: At RAF Tornado Role Demo in 2013 from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | Taken from the RAF Tornado Role Demo Facebook Page: In response to mounting speculation, the team regrets to inform you that a decision has been made to cancel the Tornado Role Demonstration participation in the 2013 airshow circuit season. We...

Classic Aero-TV: Bob Hoover At Airventure -- Getting a Little Help Along the Way from Aero-News Network | Aviation's Greatest Living Legend Talks About His Life In Aviation (Part 3) ANN is pleased to offer you yet another snippet from the public conversations that took place with Bob Hoover at AirVenture 2011... where he was honored for a lifetime of aviation excellence. In this program, Bob continues his...

Airshow Performer Duane Cole - IFLYblog | When I was growing up, one of the best known aerobatic pilots was Duane Cole. It wasn’t because Duane flew a fire-breathing monoplane or did countless snap-rolls on his down lines; Duane was popular because he was an entertainer. He campaigned a modified Taylorcraft for most of his career, which spanned over 50 years....

Schedule for Everett Film Festival Feb. 8-9 - Snohomish County Tribune | Feature documentary of Florence “Pancho” Barnes, a tough and fearless aviatrix, competitor of Amelia Earhart, and Hollywood's first female stunt pilot. Her story is largely unknown …

W.Va. air show won't include open house at Air Guard facility - The Herald-Mail | The open house planned as part of the Thunder Over the Blue Blue Ridge Air Show in May will not be held due to Defense Department budget cuts and "fiscal uncertainty," organizers announced Tuesday. With the change, the 167th Airlift Wing of the West ...

FedEx Express donates 727 to SUN ’n FUN from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL. – FedEx Express has donated a Boeing 727 to SUN ’n FUN to use as an interactive aviation classroom. SUN ‘n FUN CEO and President John R. “Lites” Leenhouts commented that, “It is truly an honor for SUN ’n FUN to be recognized by the aviation industry giant FedEx as a credible air and space education center promoting the growth of aviation careers around the world....

WACO kicks off Great Lakes Paint Scheme Contest from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The WACO Aircraft Company has launched a Great Lakes Paint Scheme Contest.  “With the Great Lakes 2T-1A-1 project coming along quickly, we are looking for a great new paint scheme to use on our first airplane,” officials said in a prepared release....

WWII Veteran One of Last Area Members of 8th Air Force - MyHighPlains | I was a tailgunner, B-17, I flew a tour there, and stayed in the air force and went back to Europe and was involved with the Berlin Airlift, and then I went to Greece when the, the communists were about to take that country," Rude said. Now, he's ...

MY VIEW: WASPs honored with museum - YourWestValley.com | Love, who created the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS), the pre-cursor to the WASP, was part of the first female team to fly a B-17 Flying Fortress and the first woman certified to fly the P-51 Mustang. Cornelia Fort, Hazel Ying Lee, Marie ...

WWII radio pioneer gives new life to planes at SAC museum - Lincoln Journal Star | They needed equipment. They stopped at the secret Radio Research Laboratory at Harvard to pick up their new -- and unreliable -- receivers. They flew to a base in Ohio to outfit their B17 and meet their flight crew. "We had one of the last enlisted ...

Warbird nose artist at museum from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | On Feb. 17, as part of its February Open Cockpit event, the New England Air Museum welcomes Connecticut native Gary Velasco, who has developed a reputation as one of the finest “nose artists” in the business.  “Nose art” refers to the caricatures painted on wartime aircraft, an art form popularized during World War II. Velasco recreated the nose art on the museum’s B-29 Superfortress “Jack’s Hack.”...

U.S. Air Force Academy professor to speak at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories |Col. John Plating, an associate professor of history at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, will present "Air Transport and the Politics of War" on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force....

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Pearson Air Museum exhibits moving into Pearson Field hangar - The Columbian | The National Park Service has terminated an agreement with the city of Vancouver, putting Pearson Air Museum under management of the park service's Fort Vancouver National Historic Site...

The post-war bubble from General Aviation News by Dennis Parks | On May 17, 1945, with the war in Europe ending and military production being cut back, the War Production Board announced the end of the prohibition on the production of civilian aircraft, providing such manufacturing didn’t interfere with war output...

Henri Wenisch, former staff ace mechanic Edmond Marin la Meslée has left us from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton | It is a figure of the Air Force, the latest of the "big old" the defunct air base 112 of Reims who has just died: Henri Wenisch, eighty-five years old Fighter Group I / 5 of Reims, who during the war was the mechanic staff Meslée the commander Marin, one of the most glorious ace of World War II...

Poster Air Show at Rouen-Le Madrillet from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier Cotton | Here is a beautiful display (155 x 117 cm) designed by B. Delcourt journalist designer at Paris-Normandie interfaced recently announcing a day on the airfield of air Rouen Rouvray "Le Madrillet" (closed in 1968). This event organized by the Aeroclub of Normandy under the patronage of Paris and Normandy Sprint took place on June 6, but you can ask what year?...

Sightings: Blackhawks Descend on Farmington Regional Airport from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | A recent visit to Farmington Regional Airport became part of an aviation photographer's perfect storm: eight Blackhawks descended on the airport in southeast Missouri for a brief rest and fuel stop. The airport...

New Israeli astronaut could venture to space - Cleveland Jewish News | ... the world were in attendance at The 8th Ilan Ramon International Space Conference, held this Tuesday through Thursday in Herzliya, organized by the ISA, the Ministry of Science and Technology and The Fisher Institute for Air & Space Strategic Studies.

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New Miramar commanders talk air show, ops, aircraft - U-T San Diego | More than 500,000 people are expected to flock to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar this weekend for the annual three-day air show that begins Friday. The event billed as the nation's largest is a chance for the Defense Department to wow the tax-paying ...

Newest Thunderbird hopes for hometown show - Daily Inter Lake | Capt. Jason Curtis, a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, discusses the training required to become a pilot in the elite demonstration squadron on Tuesday afternoon. The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is trying to bring the Thunderbirds to Kalispell in 2013.

Air Expo preparations in full swing at airport - Marietta Times | Although the air show is a one-day event, airport officials take weeks to prepare. Moore has daily briefings with his staff about the air show so everyone knows what to do and how to do it, the airport continues to function. "There's already normal ...

Piper's 75th Anniversary Vero Beach Fly-in Taking Shape from Aero-News Network | Invitation-Only Event To Feature Aircraft Displays, Facility Tours, And More Piper Aircraft and the Piper Cub's year-long 75th anniversary celebration will culminate with a gala customer fly-in in Vero Beach, FL, Nov. 9-11. The invitation-only weekend features a welcome reception, vendor exhibits, aircraft static display, customer awards, facility tours, a history lesson from Piper's official historian, a Piper meet-up and send-off pancake breakfast.

NASA Aerodynamics Legend Enters Aviation Hall Of Fame from Aero-News Network | Designed The Supercritical Wing That Led To Practical Supersonic Flight Aeronautics engineer Richard T. Whitcomb, whose legendary NASA research contributions made supersonic flight practical, joined other aerospace pioneers in the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday...

Working WWII planes visit York Airport - Yorkdispatch.com | Included in the tour are a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress named “Nine O Nine,” a Consolidated B-24 Liberator called “Witchcraft” and a P-51 Mustang fighter plane, said Hunter Chaney, the foundation's director of marketing, in a news release. The warplanes ...

Wings of Freedom again touching down in Westminster - Baltimore Sun | The cost is $12 to walk through the display of airplanes; $6 for children under age 12; and free for WWII veterans. Rides in the airplanes are by appointment, and are $425 to fly in a B-17 or B-24 for a 30- to 45-minute ride. There's also a raffle ($5 ...

AOPA Summit In Palm Springs from AVwebFlash Current Issue | AOPA Summit begins Thursday in Palm Springs, Calif., and AVweb is of course there to provide concise daily coverage of the big show. Starting with the pre-show Parade of Planes on Wednesday, and wrapping up with the awards and speeches that help set the course for general aviation's coming year, Summit is an interactive and informative experience for those who attend. Watch for video, audio and written coverage beginning Thursday morning and wrapping up Saturday. The AOPA schedule replaces some of the usual features that we run during that part of the week.

Unlimited Aerobatics from per Ardua ad Astra by Grant Piper | Some time ago I wrote about the aerobatic competition categories, as they are in Australia, and the key changes from lower to the next. I stopped at Advanced, as that was where I was then. It was early days Advanced also, now I'm in a similar position with Unlimited. Probably presumptious of me to write anything with any credence! But, then it is the person starting out and feeling there way that crave information and may glean...

Winds Cancel Red Bull Stratos (Felix Baumgartner) Spacedive Launch Attempt 10.9.12 from AirPigz by Martt | A lot of people all over the world were watching and hoping for the massive 29.47 million cubic foot helium balloon to be completely filled and launched out of Roswell New Mexico today, but the winds were too strong to safely launch. An early morning attempt to send Felix Baumgartner up to a record breaking 120,000 feet for a...

Video: Red Bull Stratos from Latest Vlog | Yesterday the world locked onto YouTube to witness if Felix Baumgartner was going to make the epic free fall from space. Unfortunately the mission was...

Flying high: Natick man recalls World War II service - MetroWest Daily News | Seven decades after he helped fight the Japanese as a member of the Flying Tigers in World War II, Joseph Poshefko still remembers clearly the scorpions and ants that invaded his living quarters in Burma and exactly where he was when he learned of the ...

Area man among Flying Tigers honored at National Infantry Museum and Soldier ... - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | A Columbus man will be among the Flying Tigers when members of the first American Volunteer Group visit the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center. "At the time, we really didn't know what we were doing," said Frank Losonsky, a former crew chief ...

Supercritical means more speed — the Crusader with the $1.8 million wing from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Flying has more than one apparent paradox. Flaps provide lift but also drag so one flies more slowly while also descending more steeply. Bernoulli’s principal has the design of a wing with a curved upper surface and a flat lower surface. This airfoil design does not work well near Mach speeds though superbly at low [...]

Nose Art - Personalizing Aircraft Revised from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Nose art - an image or name emblazoned on an aircraft - is still alive and well after nearly a century of use. Current examples follow the same general pattern as their predecessors, with colorful artwork and clever slogans whose meanings...

Awesome bush flying video from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney | Here's a video from another blog I follow. It's just under 5 minutes of bush flying in a Pilatus PC-6 Porter, and comes from the Bush Flying Diaries blog - well worth a visit!

Photo oddity: Global Hawks go biplane from The DEW Line by Craig Hoyle | Our colleague Zach Rosenberg filed on the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's completion of a flight test programme intended to prove the viability of autonomous high-altitude refuelling involving unmanned air vehicles.

FAA Partners With Aviation Education Groups from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The FAA has renewed educational partnerships with Jamail Larkins and Build-A-Plane to help encourage young people to pursue careers in aerospace. These partnerships "inspire students across the nation to explore the many opportunities that aviation and aerospace careers offer," said Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. Larkins will continue to serve as the FAA's official ambassador for aviation and space education under the Science, Engineering, and Mathematics - Aviation and Space Education program. Build-A-Plane is a non-profit organization that encourages interest in aerospace and aviation careers by helping student groups build and restore airplanes...

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Blue Angels to zoom at 650 mph at weekend air show - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Breaking news all day long and headlines from more than 15 local, trusted newspapers. The Navy's Blue Angels' squadron of F-18 fighter jets will pierce the...

Four Blue Angels members hail from Western Pa. - Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Pilots Sean D. Tucker in the Oracle Challenger 3 (red) and Rob Holland in a MXS fly in formation with members of the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team during a ...

Vintage aircraft added to 2012 Dayton Air Show lineup - Springfield News Sun | DAYTON — A historic American Airlines jetliner built in 1937 and an Air Force surveillance plane have been added to this year's Dayton Air Show lineup.

National Guard Pilot John Klatt - mulner©photography | ...After his flight John was great with meeting the kids and signing posters for the children which I know they really looked forward to getting on this day of an awesome airshow with some of the best pilots around...

2012 Air Show Autograph Card - Goulian Aerosports | New for 2012 is our Goulian Aerosports/Goodyear air show autograph card. A beautiful 8? x 10? card that Mike can personalize for you! The card includes details about Mike and...

CoolPix: Blue Angels Over Baltimore Last week (Now With Desktop Sizes!) from AirPigz by Martt | I've been bringing you what I call CoolPix images for a long time now, and I've always intended that you would use them as desktop backgrounds. But I imagine a lot of folks don't have the easy means to resize or crop an image to best fit their specific screen size. So I decided I'd give you some help, starting with this AWESOME Blue Angels image captured last Friday over Baltimore...

Greenwood Lake Air Show returns in August - NorthJersey.com | 18 and 19. This year's headliners will be the Twin Tiger Aerobatic Team, which features Buck Roetman and Mark Sorenson and their identical Tiger Yak 55's...

Wings clipped at rain-hit air show - Hucknall Today | OVERCAST skies, rain and various setbacks took their toll on the annual Hucknall air show run by the Merlin Flying Club...

Red Arrows to appear at Suffolk airshow - ITV News | The show's being held at the weekend for the first time in its history to avoid clashing with the Olympic Games. The Red Arrows are among the aircraft due to be ...

Photos of Red Arrows tearing through skies pay tribute to fallen ... - Metro | One of the stunning photos of the Red Arrows, the world renowned aerobatic display ... And now, the aerobatics are being celebrated in a book by photographer ...

Stage set for Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | It is the first-ever weekend airshow, with the event having been moved to an earlier date ... The show's flying director Tim Miller said: “It is as good an airshow as ...

Pinpoint precision: Black Hawk helicopter blades come within a ... - Daily Mail | In what seems like a deadly game of chicken, this was the moment two Black Hawk helicopters came within a metre of crossing rotor blades at an air show in ...

Canadian SkyHawks Parachute Team joins line-up for Ninth Annual Atlantic City Airshow “Thunder Over The Boardwalk” - Atlantic City Plugged In | Once again making the Atlantic City Airshow “Thunder Over The Boardwalk” an international show, the Canadian Skyhawks Parachute Team have joined the current line-up of American military and civilian pilots. The SkyHawks have proudly represented Canada for 40 years showcasing the professionalism, dedication and teamwork it takes to be a part of the Canadian Forces. Their exciting and thrilling performance will be performed at over 30 events across North America including Atlantic City’s Airshow. Last year’s international team was the Brazilian Esquadrilha da Fumaca or “Smoke Squadron” team...

Mohr Barnstorming - mulner©photography | ...Amazed by how Mohr could squeeze square loops and double snap rolls out of an underpowered, drag-ridden, 2,400-pound biplane at an airport with an elevation above 3,000 feet. The Stearman seemed to defy the aerodynamic laws of drag and air density as it flowed from one maneuver to another without the panting you’d expect from a heavy airplane on a hot August day....

Evreux: airshow of the Patrouille de France - Paris Normandy | AIR MEETING. Before the demonstration of the Patrouille de France at the BA 105 Sunday, Captain Leroy, who has ties to the Eure, sheds light on ...

'Warbirds' fly in: Featured fliers bring WWII 'living history' to Fargo - In-Forum | Sahr's stories are what Fargo Air Museum Executive Director Fran Brummond calls the “living ... During the exhibit, the Fargo Air Museum at 1609 19th Ave.

Columbus airport part of four-day, 2681-mile air race - Columbus Telegram | COLUMBUS — The women gathered inside the Avcraft Inc. building at Columbus Municipal Airport on Wednesday afternoon were friendly...

Annual air show this weekend will feature death-defying maneuvers - Olean Times Herald | On Saturday and Sunday, pilots from the Buffalo chapter of the International Aerobatic Club will compete in the group's Aerobatic Challenge Competition at the ...

WWII Bomber Plane Lands in Sioux Falls - KDLT News | The Commemorative Air Force flew a WWII B-25 Bomber into Joe Foss Field, and you ... After being flown in 15 combat missions during World War II, this B-25 ...

PASSINGS: Bob Chappuis, Dennis Hamilton - Los Angeles Times | An aerial gunner and radio operator on B-25 bombers, he was shot down over Italy on his 21st mission but was rescued by Italian partisans, who sheltered him ...

'Enola Gay' navigator to speak July 6 from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The navigator from the B-29 Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped the world's first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, will speak at 1:30 p.m. on July 6 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Capt. Theodore "Dutch" Van Kirk will present "My True Course," giving a first-hand perspective of one of World War II's most famous missions. The free lecture takes place in the museum's Carney Auditorium, and seating for this presentation is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Van Kirk will sign...

Solar Impulse Flight Highlights Challenges from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse landed safely at Ouarzazate International airport, Kingdom of Morocco after flying 17 hours and twenty minutes over 683 km, and not without challenges. Pilot Andre Borschberg told local journalists it was "one of the most difficult flights we've done." The area presents pilots with frequent thunderstorms, strong winds and thermal activity. The team's flight planners used...

Round the World Air Race – 20th Anniversary - Tailwinds Blog | It is the 20th anniversary of the Around the World Air Race. Over the next several weeks I'm going to share my racing exploits from this fantastic event. Cross country air racing is such a thrilling sport, but, when I had the ...

Early Air Racers with Retractable Landing Gear - Aircraft Market Place | Wheels of all types were used until 1920 when air racing became very popular with increasingly larger pay outs to winners. It was then that reducing drag became so important. Racing aircraft started appearing with less wires ...

National Air Races - Teaching & Learning History | And there are several compelling newspaper headlines in the Plain Dealer archive that might make for interesting images for this mobile app story, too: I'd like to even add an oral history (time permitting) with local Air Racing ...

Art of War - Vintage Wings of Canada | It began on 29 June 1962, as I stood before the main gates to the entrance of the Canadian Army's Currie Barracks, in Calgary, Alberta. To the guard, I uttered the simple words "I want to join the Canadian Army as a Military Policeman." Four days later I was aboard a train bound for the Canadian Provost Corps school located at Camp Borden, Ontario, and the start of basic army training....
   
Final stop for Flight 1549 - travelforaircraft | Much has been written about Capt. "Sully" Sullenberger's water landing of his Airbus 320 into the Hudson River on US Airways Flight 1549. Remarkable for its lack of drama as professionals make hard look easy. Using his training and experience he calmly used what he knew — which was a lot. He knew his aircraft. He knew the Hudson River, especially the location of the bridges. He also knows how to fly without power since he also pilots sailplanes. This is why we pay pilots and why they are regulated to such a high degree. Contrary to populist thought, regulation ensures high standards are met. It ensures that accounting analyses do not interfere with quality for the sake of the bottom line. It ensures that we have pilots like Sully — not hacks...

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CAF asks for support against proposed amendment from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | In response to a proposed amendment from Congressman Michael Turner to the House National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310) that, if allowed to pass, would have a devastating effect on civilian operated historic military aircraft, the Commemorative Air Force has put together a letter that will be sent to the Committee on Armed Services. CAF officials are asking pilots and aviation enthusiasts to sign the letter...

Five join Hall of Fame board from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has added five aviation leaders to its board of trustees: Retired Army four star General Richard “Dick” Cody, 2011 NAHF Enshrinee Harry Robertson, attorney Geraldine Carolan, Air Force acquisition expert Frances Duntz, and financial professional Mark Sparling...

Today's forecast: Sunshine and Blue Angels - Pensacola News Journal | The Navy's flight demonstration squad is set to fly at 8:30 am today and Wednesday at the National Naval Aviation Museum, 1750 Radford Blvd., at Pensacola Naval Air Station. The forecast calls for sunny skies, with a high near 71.

Fan Contests Announced for Jones Beach Air Show - Patch.com | John Klatt – National Guard Reserve; Matt Chapman; David Windmiller and Ed Hamill, who will fly the Bethpage Bi-Plane. For up-to-date information about this year's show, visit www.bethpageairshow.com. For further information, contact the New York State ...

A N'Awlins Air Show isn't planned at NAS-JRB NOLA next year - NOLA.com | Air show fans unable to get fix this past weekend, when the aerial demonstration over Lake Pontchartrain was nixed due to foul weather, won't get satisfaction locally next year, either. A N'Awlins Air Show isn't...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Wings and Wheels set to unleash a Tornado of Explosive Excitement from Flightline UK | The penetrating roar of jet engines accompanied by the unmistakable thud of machine-gun fire, heart pumping explosions and fierce heat from fireballs will have crowds on their feet in a flurry of anticipation and adrenaline at Wings & Wheels 2012 as the  RAF Tornado GR4 display perform an astonishing and intense simulated attack on the airfield. It’s guaranteed to blow your mind!...

Airshow history made - Shoreham Herald | AN insight into RAF operations in Afghanistan will be given to visitors at this year's Shoreham Airshow. For the first time in the airshow's history, two Tornado GR4 aircraft from the XV Squadron will perform a role demonstration. Airshow press officer ...

Red Tail Squadron Lands at Moton Field from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | TUSKEGEE ALABAMA- The CAF Red Tail Squadron's Mustang fighter landed at Moton Airfield in Tuskegee, Alabama last weekend.  The P-51C, flown by Brad Lang, a Delta Airline Captain is the son of Tuskegee Airman Donald Lang. It had to rate +10 on the cool meter.  Moton Airfield is the place it all began where the group known as the Tuskegee Airmen first trained to fly...

Pacific Aviation Museum executive director criticizes Pearl Harbor runway ... - The Republic | AP HONOLULU — The executive director of the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor is criticizing a Navy plan to build solar panels on a historic runway on Ford Island. Kenneth DeHoff told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (http://bit.ly/JMr8aR ) it's an ...

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Nose Art and Names: Personalizing Our Aircraft - More Than Warbirds from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Nose art and dedications on aircraft are found outside of the warbird community, and finding examples around your local airport or fly-in is a rewarding experience. Some are...

Goldtimer Birthday Party with a LI-2 and Other Beauties from Roger-Wilco by krisztina | Crystal clear skies with just a few fluffy cumulus clouds above Budaors Airport provided the perfect setting for this special day, the 20th Anniversary of the Goldtimer Foundation. The sun was shining down on the participants of this flying jamboree which quickly evolved into a real family event...

Brett Gilmore Restoring a Fairchild 24 from Antique Airfield News | Brett Gilmore's friends on Facebook are treated to a stream of photos showing his restoration progress on a Fairchild 24. Here's a background story by Brett's father Mark Gilmore and photos. Very nice work Brett!...

Jetman “Yves Rossy” Breathtaking Fly Over The Swiss Alps from Bonjour BlueSky

Where are all the Orbiters going? from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris Sarria Toepel | This month NASA has commenced the delivery of its four Space Shuttle orbiters to their final destinations. After an extensive decommissioning process, the fleet -- which includes three former working spacecraft and one test orbiter -- is nearly ready for public display...

SpaceX, NASA looking for new Falcon 9 launch date following slip from NASASpaceFlight.com by Chris Bergin | Following SpaceX’s announcement that their Falcon 9 launch date will be slipping from its April 30 target, evaluations are taking place – in cooperation with NASA – to ascertain when the Dragon spacecraft can make its debut attempt to berth with the International Space Station (ISS). With an unofficial NET date of May 7, Dragon may yet have to dodge an upcoming Soyuz mission....

Shuttle Enterprise Flight Over New York City Metro Area Moved To April 27 from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | WASHINGTON, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA managers, in coordination with Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum officials, tentatively are targeting Friday, April 27, for the ferry of space shuttle Enterprise from Washington Dulles International Airport...

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B-25s Making History Again from AOPA Live: Latest videos

Raid's 70th anniversary is also tribute to Chinese - Review seeker | Doolittle's Raiders' 70th anniversary reunion also will commemorate Chinese villagers, saviors By The Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) ' The 70th anniversary reunion of the 1942 Doolittle Tokyo Raid this week also commemorates the role of the Chinese ...

Two Montanans among five remaining Doolittle Raiders - Great Falls Tribune | The other four surviving Doolittle's Raiders — Maj. Thomas Griffin, Lt. Col. Robert Hite, Lt. Col. Edward Saylor and Master Sgt. David Thatcher — will answer in unison: "To those who have gone." Wednesday's ceremony will come 70 years to the day ...

B-25 Bombers To Fly Over Ohio For Doolittle Event - NBC4i.com | The Air Force expects 21 B-25 planes to land outside its National Museum near Dayton on Tuesday morning. The planes will be on display to the public, and will participate in other events this week including a fly-over Wednesday for a memorial service...

2012 Indianapolis Air Show from Airplanes Channel | The 2012 Indianapolis Air Show will be a memorable event with many talented performers taking to the air to astound the crowds. Catch the following in action: USAF Thunderbirds...

Dayton Air Show 2012 from Airplanes Channel | The 2012 Dayton Air Show has a thrilling schedule planned. Featured performers at the event will include the US Navy Blue Angels...

PNC Air Show 2012 from Airplanes Channel | Spectators at the PNC Airshow 2012 can look forward to a number of fantastic performances and displays. Performers will include Red Star and The Dragon Jet, Clyde Zeller, Mike Vaknin, Bill Leff, John Klatt, Skip Stewart and the Air Combat Command Heritage Flight. Static displays...

AIRSHOW NEWS: RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day and RAF Waddington International Airshow welcome the Saudi Hawks in 2012 from Flightline UK | We are delighted to announce that The Royal Saudi Air Force’s Saudi Hawks’ Display Team will be making their debut display at Air Day 2012, their second ever in this country. Equipped with six BAE Hawk Mk65s, this highly exotic international display team will begin a short UK goodwill tour commencing at RNAS Yeovilton, performing here in company with the RAF Red Arrows....

Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford set to be best - This is Gloucestershire | On static display and making their first UK airshow appearances will be a Polish Navy Mi-14 helicopter, a rarely seen BAE-146-301 atmospheric research aircraft and a Colombian T-90 training aircraft. And organisers are hoping they'll shortly be...

Video: Aero Friedrichshafen 2012 preview from AOPA Live: Latest videos

'Legacy of Heroes' Helicopter To Visit Mumbai from Aero-News Network | On Static Display At Juhu Airport Until April 20 Sikorsky Aircraft’s S-92 “Legacy of Heroes” (LOH) demonstration helicopter will visit Mumbai this week, hosting customers and recognizing local heroes while the aircraft is at Juhu Airport until April 20. The aircraft recently began the India leg of its worldwide tour with activities over the last three weeks in Chennai, Bangaluru, Hyderabad and New Delhi...

Yeovilton air day: Historic moments - ITV News | The show features historic and modern aircraft - and while aerobatics are a popular attraction - whether wing-walking or the impressive displays of the Red Arrows - there is always a focus on planes and helicopters that have a main role in defending ...

ANNouncement: Now Accepting Applications For Oshkosh 2012 Stringers!!! from Aero-News Network | An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few... One of the more unique and enjoyable aspects of our coverage is that we've been smart enough to do away with the usual institutional arrogance we see at so many publications...

Another day, another military parade: Iran celebrates Armed Forces Day from David Cenciotti | Just a couple of days after North Korea displayed its military hardware in Pyongyang, during which North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered his first public televised speech since the failed rocket launch, a new military parade took place in one of world’s most hot places: Iran...

MAAG's Blog: April MAAG Meeting a Windy Experience from Antique Airfield News | This article is from MAAG's Blog Mid-America Antique Airplane Group, who has kindly granted permission to re-publish on AntiqueAirfield.com. The MAAG visited the Shields home/hangar in Stearman Estates at the Benton, Kansas airport today for its monthly gathering.  Many had stories...

World War II Veterans To Take Honor Flight From GSP Tuesday - News Channel 7 | On Tuesday, a group of 80 WWII veterans will travel to Washington, DC for the eighth Honor Flight from Upstate South Carolina. The group, accompanied by sixty guardians, doctors, nurses and support staff, will depart from the Greenville-Spartanburg ...

Welcome home ceremony planned for World War II veterans - Pekin Daily Times | ... Honor Flight to take 76 more World War II veterans and seven Korean War veterans to Washington, DC, Tuesday, April 17, to see the World War II Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, the National Air & Space Museum and other memorials....

From Vietnam to OEF: Pilot flies last mission of career from Air Force Link Top Stories | Lt. Col. James Routt, a pilot deployed with the 71st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, flew the last combat air mission of his 33-year military career over the skies of Afghanistan, April 12. During his career, Routt has witnessed several operations -- from Vietnam to Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan -- the history Routt has been part of could fill half of a high school student's history textbook....

Earhart search goes high-tech, with Woodinville man's help - The Seattle Times | He traveled to Tucson's Pima Air & Space Museum and found that his findings matched the dimensions of a rare vintage Electra housed there. TIGHAR has released the photo Glickman examined, but is delaying release of the computer-enhanced version until a ...

History for sale as Auckland Airport raises funds for local charity - MoodieReport | Auckland Airport is auctioning pieces of aviation history in a bid to raise money for the Foundation for Youth Development charity. The auction will see pieces of the Solari board, affectionately known as the 'old school flight information board', ...

And Then The Winds Came from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Here it is coming over the hill. Two free tetanus shots and a world of giving; that’s what we got out of it.  If you think there’s anything else to be had after such a disaster, you’re dreaming. Once the Weather Channel collects stories to sandwich between commercials and the government puts a pretty face on everything, they drive away and leave you with a mess....

C-17 to make final landing at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The U.S. Air Force's first C-17 (T-1) is scheduled to arrive at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 25. This C-17 Globemaster III (S/N 87-0025) was essentially hand-built for the sole purpose of developmental test and evaluation, with an estimated life span of approximately five years. The aircraft was periodically rebuilt and refurbished over the years and its lifespan grew from five to 21 years....

Hypersonic aircraft will become reality? from News ON AVIATION Aviation News (translated) | The A2 hypersonic passenger airplane will not be available to small windows because the friction of the fuselage with the air temperature will exceed 1000 ° C - Picture: Reaction Engines | It was post-Concorde | When the Concorde was retired in 2003, the supersonic air transport has become a thing of the past. But once work began on designing a passenger plane that can go further and faster than the Concorde itself....

Nose Art and Names: Personalizing Our Aircraft - Warbirds from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation | Aircraft from the warbird era were often given a name or nose art, both as a personalization of the aircraft by the crew and as a shorthand way of identifying each aircraft out of the thousands like it during the massive World War II effort. Today, many surviving warbirds are...

Speed Air 40 - ModelFlying | All three are aerobatic, differing mainly in the undercarriage arrangement. The Travel Air is a tail-dragger with the main undercart fixed in the fuselage, whilst the Super Air (reviewed by yours truly in the June '05 issue of RCM&E) features a swept ...

Interesting Book from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | A book review from our friend Tom Lowe: Dr. William Lloyd Stearman, the son of famed aviation pioneer, Lloyd C. Stearman, has recently published a memoir which should garner the attention of anyone who has any interest whatever in early aviation, WWII in the Pacific as a Naval Officer, life in the diplomatic service in Europe during the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the workings of the White House National Security Council staff...

The Fabulous FlightMonkeys Podcast Goes Live from Flight Monkeys | After a year of pumping out podcasts as erratically and inefficiently as possibile, we decided recently to do something truly different. Thank goodness. Dave Shallbetter and the Sun ‘n Fun Radio crowd practically forced us into a position we’ve never been in before. Their method was devious, deceptive, and entirely dubious. It went like this – they asked us. And what did they ask us to do? They asked us to podcast – live – in person – from the deck of Sun ‘n Fun Radio headquarters at Sun ‘n Fun 2012...

Free airplane rides for youth on May 19 in Red Wing - River Falls Journal | Locally, EAA Chapter 1518 will be hosting a “Young Eagles Rally” in support of this world wide event. EAA Chapter 1518, located at the Red Wing Regional Airport, will be holding the “International Learn to Fly Day” sponsored by the Experimental ...

NASA gives all-clear for SpaceX launch April 30 - msnbc.com | [ Video: Space X's Quest For Rocketry's Holy Grail ] While the rocket and capsule have shown their mettle in space to an extent, the software designed to get Dragon within inches of the fast-moving station has not. So SpaceX is especially keen to see ...

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Your high-flying guide to the air show - SignOnSanDiego.com | Thanks to its super-loud jets, daredevil pilots and no-cost admission, the MCAS Miramar Air Show has long been a favorite San Diego event, drawing more than 700000 people over three days. And this year, Miramar returns the love, honoring San Diego with ...

MCAS Miramar AirShow - Official Website

188th Fighter Wing ready for Fort Smith Air Show - Houston Chronicle | The Fort Smith Air Show is set for this weekend, with the Air Force's Thunderbirds as the top attraction. The show will be at Fort Smith Regional Airport on Saturday and Sunday. Gates open at 8:30 am The show starts at 9 am ...

Corkey Fornof at Silver Wings Fraternity Convention (Alabama) - LadiesLoveTaildraggers | Silver Wings Fraternity is a fraternal and charitable membership organization founded in 1958 by aviation pioneers. Its membership consists of pilots who soloed more than 25 years ago, younger pilots, and others with a genuine interest in aviation, who endeavor to provide educational opportunities in aviation to young people, and who seek  ...

106th Rescue Wing Airmen Participate in South African Air Show - ReadMedia | Thirty Air National Guard members from the 106th Rescue Wing here are in South Africa this week to represent the United States at the Airshow and Life Style Expo at Air Force Base ...

Air show could draw 50000 to Rome - Rome News Tribune | A former US Air Force Thunderbirds pilot and native Roman is one of the partners planning to bring an air show to Floyd County next fall. Rob Skelton told the Floyd County Commission on Tuesday that JLC Airshow Management ...

Sion airshow: warbirds, aerobatic display teams and the usual MMRCA contenders by David Cenciotti | The Eurofighter Typhoon and the Dassault Rafale combat planes haven’t missed a chance to display their capabilities during the last year. Aero India 2011, Le Bourget, Royal International Air Tattoo, Operation Odyssey Dawn/Unified Protector are only some of the public events or operations that saw the two fighter planes virtually dogfighting in a marketing campaign marked by a series of breathtaking air displays and many interesting press releases and war stories.  In fact, as almost everybody know by now, the French Rafale and the Eurofighter Typhoon were shortlisted  ...

Top global companies to attend airshow - Gulf Daily News | HIS Majesty's Personal Representative and chairman of the supreme committee organising Bahrain International Airshow 2012 Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa headed a meeting at Al Sakhir Airbase to discuss preparations for the event from January 10 to ...

Cody Stark: Taking a ride in a flying museum - Huntsville Item | The Texas Raiders, a B-17 World War II bomber, made a stop at the Bruce Brothers Regional Airport. Tabbed as a “Flying Fortress,” Texas Raiders is truly a historical treasure. I had the privilege to join three World War II veterans and several other ...

F7F Tigercat “La Patrona” from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | Looking factory fresh, it is quite stunning! When I first heard that Rod Lewis was painting his F7F Tigercat silver, I have to be honest, I scratched my head wondering if I’d like it. All the Tigercats you see out there (only 6 are airworthy) and  ...

British Air Racing Championship decided at Alderney Air Races - International Finance Centre | The British Air Racing Champion for 2011 was decided on the 24th and 25th September, when the last in a series of eight races staged around Britain, took place in Alderney. The event, sponsored by Aurigny Air Services and the States of Alderney ...

Trailblazer, Activist Wins Prestigious Aviation Award - Marketwire | Named after aviation pioneer Elsie MacGill, the award was established in 2009 to recognize and honour outstanding Canadian women in aviation and aerospace. Past award recipients include the Transportation Safety Board of Canada's Kathy Fox, ...

The Future of Flight Foundation presents: 'It's All About the Future ... - Mukilteo Beacon | The first topic will be “Women in Aviation” held on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, 8415 Paine Field Blvd. in Mukilteo. The speaker selected to discuss “Women in Aviation” is Captain Heather Ross, 787 ZA004 Chief Pilot for ...

Scale model show and WWII veterans panel at the AirVenture ... by ZackBaughman | Just a reminder, the inaugural "EAA ScaleVenture" model contest and show is this weekend, Saturday October 1 at the EAA AirVenture Museum! This is your opportunity to ...

The Flightline from Winging It by Tom | If you can get The Flightline TV show in your area, I highly recommend watching it. Hosts Mark DeJoy and Paul Jackson do a great job of presenting a wide variety of aviation stories. The show is based in Minnesota and has a heavy midwest emphasis but will still appeal to aviation enthusiasts everywhere.

Greg Hildebrandt's "Russian Ta Get Ya" nose cone pinup painting - part 2 of 2 - YouTube | In March 2011, Greg Hildebrandt began painting this fabulous PINUP on a real 1944 B25 bomber. This commission was a real joy for Greg. He loves painting on WWII planes. Russian Ta Get Ya is Greg's third WWII war bird. She is #63 in his American Beauties series. The finished painting on the nose cone of the B25 bomber took about a week to paint. ...

Stearman Biplane PT-17 “Kaydet” from I Love Planes by Rafael | I love the juxtaposition of this old WWII Stearman biplane trainer and the pilot on his cell phone. There’s  ...

Video: todaysdocument: Around the World by Airplane At 1:28 p.m. on... from Planeshots | ... At 1:28 p.m. on September 28, 1924, two planes landing in Seattle made history. The ...

Green Flight Challenge – Day One from CAFE Foundation Blog | Sunday, September 25 marked the kickoff of the Green Flight Challenge sponsored by Google, a NASA Centennial Challenge managed by the CAFE Foundation, with a thorough technical inspection for each entrant, followed by a weigh-in.  Held at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport, the event is an event of international importance, despite the small turnout. ...

Republic XF-12 Rainbow with posed with some friends for scale from Planeshots

Green Flight Challenge Down To Three Teams from AVwebFlash Current Issue | By Wednesday, only three of the original 13 contenders were still in the running for the $1.65 million NASA prize purse in the Green Flight Challenge. The event, which is ongoing in Santa Rosa, Calif., through the weekend, has eliminated all the contenders except PhoEnix, Pipistrel-USA and e-Genius. All three met a ...

JSSI® “Fly a P-51” Sweepstakes Winner to be Announced at NBAA 2011 - AMTOnline.com | Launched in July at EAA's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the sweepstakes allows qualified participants to submit an entry each day until the sweepstakes closes. The grand prize winner will be announced at the JSSI booth (C8920) at 3:30 PDT on ...

UP CLOSE: Young Eagles take flight - Morris Daily Herald | Dozens of young flyers took to the sky Saturday during the Young Eagles Mission. Eight pilots were on hand to provide rides to the kids. The rides ran 8 to 10 minutes long. The Young Eagles Mission is to provide a meaningful flight experience – free of ...

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Celebrate 100 Years of Naval Aviation! - Navy Compass | Take advantage of this opportunity to see the world's finest aircraft up close, talk with aviators and aircrew personnel, and honor naval aviation heritage ...

Centennial of Naval Aviation - Heritage Paint Schemes from FenceCheck Forums

Selfridge Air Show to Fly Again This Year - Patch | Selfridge Air National Guard Base will hold its biennial Air Show and Open House on Aug 20-21. By Edward Cardenas | Email the author | 12:52pm Attendees to ...

Stunts in the sky at 62 - Bangalore Mirror | The Flying Bulls Aerobatic Team has performed at various aviation and motor sport events and contests. Besides enthralling thousands of spectators worldwide ...

Aerobatic pilots prepare for air show season - Historic City News | ... and airport users can expect increased flight activity, from now through the end of April, as “aerobatic pilots” prepare for the 2011 Air Show Season. ...

NAS Conducts Mock Disaster Drill - WTOK | The Navy's Blue Angels perform at an air show at Meridian Naval Air Station every few years. The mock disaster drill Thursday included something going ...

Beriev Be-12-200 Chayka at Moscow Air Show 2001 from Planeshots

Expanded offerings highlight EAA's Hops & Props fundraiser on March 5 - Oshkosh Northwestern | The festivities will be held from 6:30 pm to 10 pm at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. More than 250 extraordinary beverages are available from ...

You've heard of Earhart, have you heard of Hart? from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | Akron aviator Beryl Gwyn Hart took the world by storm in the 1930s. The vivacious redhead won international fame for attempting the first commercial trans-Atlantic airplane flight. Hart didn't achieve the glory of colleague Amelia Earhart, but she did meet a similar fate. Both pilots are still missing. ...

Check out airplane nose art at Historic Flight Foundation - HeraldNet | The B-25 Mitchell is a medium-sized bomber nicknamed Grumpy because the nose art was the likeness of one of the seven dwarfs from Disney's “Snow White,” ...

Bracelet provides answers to McAdoo WWII serviceman's death - Standard Speaker | Stephen A. Payer was 19 when he died, shot down in a B-17 bomber as it flew outside of Berlin, Germany. The Payers never received complete details about ...

Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” from Travel for Aircraft | The Nate was a modern fighter design in the 1930s and rapidly became outdated by 1940 when it was largely retired by the Imperial Japanese Army except for pilot training. In its day it was sleek with an enclosed cockpit and single wing. Not fast, it was agile and enjoyed success against Russian aircraft during the invasion of Manchuria by Japan. ...

Museum Prepares to Take Flight with New Exhibit - Patch | The rebuilt Wiseman-Cooke aeroplane of 1911, now owned and displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in ...

The First Successful Combat Drops of Laser-Guided Bombs from Aviation Trivia of the Day | By 1972 President Richard Nixon's policy of "Vietnamization" was underway as the bulk of responsibility for the defense of South Vietnam transferred from US forces to the South Vietnamese military. Nearly the bulk of US forces in Vietnam had already departed and the Seventh Air Force had already sent half of its combat aircraft back stateside. Only two aircraft carriers remained in the Gulf of Tonkin. The North Vietnamese saw the opportunity to ...

Today in Aviation History – January 28 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club

Kelly McHugh: Ditching Over the Gulf of Mexico from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Kelly McHugh was flying a Piper Jetprop P46T at 26,000 feet over the Gulf of Mexico on December 4, 2010, when the engine started to lose power. He was more than an hour from shore with three other men aboard, and, one way or another, they were all about to get wet. AVweb's Glenn Pew spoke with McHugh to hear the story of the ditching. ...

Air Force officials announce NASCAR sponsorship for 2011 from Air Force Link Top Stories | Air Force recruiting officials announced Jan. 21 that they are renewing the NASCAR partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports and the No. 43 car for the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. ...

Did China Try To Pass Off Top Gun As Air Force Footage? - Gizmodo | A few days ago, China Central Television showed footage of what they claimed was an air force training exercise conducted on January 23. From the looks of things, they were actually just playing clips from Top Gun. The clips in question were reportedly aired during the News Broadcast program on China Central Television, the major state television broadcast company. They supposedly showed a J-10 fighter firing a missile at another aircraft during a practice exercise. ...

Jannus Historic Marker Unveiling Party - Tampabay.com | The Experimental Aircraft Association will also invite students ages 8-17 to join the Young Eagles program for a chance to fly free. ...

Senator Nelson Speaks About Space and the 25th Challenger Anniversary from Spaceports | US Senator Bill Nelson (-Fla)talks about the Space Shuttle Challenger 25th anniversary and the future of U.S. space exploration and space policy. ...

 All of today's Challenger Tributes are here.

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Heavy rain grounds Wings over Wairarapa pilots from tvnz.co.nz  | Heavy rain has grounded all pilots taking part in Wings over Wairarapa.  All air shows for today have been cancelled, but ground displays are still open to the public.

People brave rain for Wings Over Wairarapa - TVNZ | The airshow was also an opportunity to honour air veterans from WWII, including squadron leader Les Munro, who flew in the Dambusters Raid in 1943. ...

A salute for the nerves of steel  - The Dominion Post | DARING YOUNG MEN: The air force's Red Checkers aerobatic team soar above the crowd. It was their first public display since being grounded a year ago. ...

Wings Over Wairarapa 2011: Post 1 – Introduction  from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney  | Yay! Another airshow to go to!  Wings Oer Wairarapa is one of my favourite airshows... partly because of it's proximity to Wellington [around 1.5 hours drive or 40 minutes flight], but also because of the mix of aircraft and the friendly atmosphere. Usually the weather is very nice [often too hot].   This years show was a little different. Unfortunately the weather did not play ball, and with 9 aircraft or …

• Wings Over Wairarapa 2011: Post 2 – Harvards  
• Wings Over Wairarapa 2011: Post 3 - Helicopter demonstration   

PHOTO: Heroes, new citizens take part in air show - Naples Daily News | In addition to the naturalization ceremony, the American Heroes Air Show featured a traveling exhibit of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, ... 

Navy Week will be run-up to air show here - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Among events scheduled for the air show weekend are performances of the Blue Angels, the US Navy flight demonstration squadron. ...

Snowbirds scramble for parts to stay in the air  - Calgary Herald | The Defence Department is on the hunt to find parts for the military's aging Snowbirds acrobatic ... 

2011 Fly-In Date Announcements  from Antique Airfield News | Cactus Fly-In, Spokane Biplane Fly-In, National Biplane Fly-In

Lynn Tilton CEO of MD Helicopters™ to be Honored as Living Legend of Aviation  from Business Aviation. Business Aviation Online Community - Home | First Woman to be Named as “Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year” | NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lynn Tilton, founder and CEO of private equity firm Patriarch Partners, LLC (“Patriarch”) and industrialist will be honored as “Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year” at the 8 Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards ceremony on January 21 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. Ms. Tilton is … 

Sport Aviation Expo  - AVweb (blog) | That's my impression of the mood at the seventh US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring which closed on Sunday. Modest though it may be, there are several reasons ...

Spring 2011 Antique Airfield Runway Issue at the Printers  from Antique Airfield News | The latest issue of the Antique Airfield Runway is at the printers. Included in this expanded issue (28 pages); seven pages of color coverage of the 2010 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in, an update on the APM Restoration …

New Curtiss' for David Baumbach from Antique Airfield News

 

It's Over, It is Finished, The End ... and We Won!! from Antique Airfield News | What started as a simple FOIA request on 08-22-02 became a protracted legal battle that has wound it's way up through the US Supreme Court (see attached article) and back to the lower courts. But it is finally over. A summary judgment, by US District Court Judge Ricardo M. Urbina, could foreshadow easier access to … 

In `Wings of Freedom' exhibit, history soars - MiamiHerald.com | Missing in action was the B-17, which was grounded in New Smyrna Beach, because of engine trouble. Rob Collings, a pilot and the son of the founders of the ...

Florida Keys: Fly away  - MiamiHerald.com | There will be flights aboard a vintage B-25H Mitchell Bomber, walk throughs on an original Eastern Air Lines DC-7 and many other warbirds and modern ...

A North American AJ-2 Savage of the U.S. Navy composite squadron... from Planeshots

Birmingham Aero Club Presents Awards from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | BIRMINGAM AL- Founded in 1932 and having over 200 members, the Birmingham Aero Club -BAC has a long history of aviation involvement in Birmingham and the state of Alabama. Steadman Acker, the club's first president along with Asa Rountree, the original vice-president, developed one of the largest and most respected annual air shows in the country, the National Air Carnival. Today the club's projects include enhancing aviators' knowledge through the Thurston W. Sumner Flight Education Program, and preserving Alabama's rich aviation history via the Southern Museum of Flight. …

Rare WWII bomber finds new home in Virginia Beach - The Virginian-Pilot | (Vicki Cronis-Nohe | The Virginian-Pilot) By Marjon Rostami Hampton Roads is the new home to a rare World War II plane - a B-17 Flying Fortress named ...

North Texas bids farewell to vintage warbird - WFAA | The B-17 Flying Fortress that had been part of a military aviation collection at Meacham Airport for more than three decades left for its new home in ...

B-17G "Chuckie" from FenceCheck Forums

Aviation, WWII enthusiasts scramble to save nose art - NewsOK.com | By AP Leave a comment SPRINGDALE, Ark. — They were “the girls,” iconic images of wives, girlfriends, movie stars and pinups that graced the noses of ...

Hudson pilot honored by air and space museum - Hudson Hub-Times | ... is one the 100 Ohio women in air and space honored recently by the International Women's Air & Space Museum at Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland. ...

A daredevil pilot from land-locked Iowa launched the era of US naval aviation ... - SW Iowa News | “He was adventurous,” said Lee Ann Nelson, executive director of the Iowa Aviation Museum in Greenfield and a long-time Ely admirer. “He had to be. ...

Book review: A comprehensive look at carrier aviation during the Korean War - Bowling Green Daily News | ... “Such Men as These” provides a comprehensive look at the role of carrier aviation in the Korean War, an almost forgotten part of a forgotten war. ...

Jane Clopton - Amarillo.com | Jane worked for aircraft mechanics welding B-17 motor mounts during the war. She also worked as a bookkeeper; however, her artistic talents, ...

Today in Aviation History – January 23 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal | In 1909… The first flight of the French Ble´riot XI, one of the most successful monoplanes designed and built before World War I, is made. The Blériot XI made its first flight at Issy on January 23, 1909. This plane …

Aero Club scholarships - Carver Reporter | The Plymouth Aero Club is accepting applications for this year's aviation scholarships. The scholarships are to be used towards post-secondary education or ...