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Showing posts with label Patriots Jet Team. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Patriots Jet Team. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
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Thursday, May 8, 2014
Indy Transponder 08-MAY-2014 1745z
Blue Angels making their presence known in Vero Beach * TC Palm | Scripps Treasure Coast 
Newspapers and #TCPalmSocial are asking for your help in reporting "Angel" sightings in Vero Beach. Not the heavenly type — the "Top Gun" type. The iconic Blue Angels pilots and their support team arrived in Vero Beach Thursday morning to begin rehearsing for this weekend’s Vero Beach Air Show....
Plans for air show being finalized - WKBN.com | VIENNA, Ohio (WKBN) – The “Thunder Over the Valley” air show is just 10 days away and organizers said Wednesday that plans are nearly complete for the May 17 and 18 event. The air show itself is free. However, it will cost $5 to park this year....
Airexpo 2014 28th edition Muret-Lherm May 31, 2014 10:00 19h00 * Translated | Held 100% of first year students of both Toulouse aeronautical engineering schools, ENAC (Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile) and ISAE (Higher Institute of Aeronautics and Space) for more 28 years. Airexpo is a nonprofit organization that aims to produced an airshow...
ONLINE Air News #3 * Charles Johnson | Just Some Aviation News; Ken Mist—Sunn Fun; Craig Matthai Sun’n Fun; Boeing 797; Germany, Chuck Johnson; England, Gary Watson.
AirFest launches Honoring Heroes program, nominations due May 23 - The Rock River Times | The Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) will recognize the dedication and sacrifices made by Vietnam veterans who have served our country during “AirFest 2014: Let the Thunder Roll” as part of the “Honoring Heroes” appreciation program...
Redlands City Council votes for Hangar 24 Charities to pay half of Airfest fees - Redlands Daily Facts | REDLANDS>> The City Council Tuesday voted to approve a request from Hangar 24 Charities for a partial fee waiver for the AirFest, but for half of the costs rather than the one-third proposed to the council. City officials brought a proposal before the City Council for the non-profit to pay one third of the hard costs associated with providing city services to the AirFest on May 16 and 17 at the Redlands Municipal Airport....
Patriots Jet Team returns to Reno · General Aviation News | The Patriots Jet Team will join the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and aerobatic pilot Melissa Pemberton as the aviation entertainment headliners for this year’s revamped event, which will include concerts and a more festival-like atmosphere...
Legendary World War II bomber the Texas Raiders on show - Chron.com | Aircraft fans will get the 
chance to check out and even fly in a legendary B-17 bomber Saturday as the plane goes on display to honor Texas veterans. The aircraft is just one just of nine B-17s remaining out of more than 12,000 built to take part in World War II...
“Union Jack Dack” On Her Way to Normandy for D-Day 70th Anniversary * Warbirds News | News comes from our friends at DaksOverNormandy.com that one of the participating Douglas C-47s has just departed for her transatlantic journey from Connecticut on her way to participate in the D-Day 70th Anniversary celebrations taking place in and over Normandy on June 6th. The aircraft, known affectionately by her crew as “Union Jack Dak”, left...
Two Lancasters to fly together at airshow - West Sussex Gazette | THE only two Lancaster bombers 
left flying in the world will come together at Shoreham Airshow for a display that will never be repeated in the town. Organisers said they were honoured to confirm the rare display for the airshow’s 25th anniversary, on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31....
World War II-era planes fly in for display at Santa Ana's Lyon Air Museum * Orange County Register | Four WWII-era planes pulled into the Lyon Air Museum adjacent to John Wayne Airport on Wednesday, where they will remain until noon Monday for visitors to explore....
X-15 rocket plane pilot Bill Dana dies at 83 - Charlotte Observer | LOS ANGELES Famed research test pilot Bill Dana, who flew the X-15 rocket plane and other pioneering aircraft during the birth of the space age, has died at age 83. Dana died Tuesday at an assisted living facility in suburban Phoenix, according to an announcement Wednesday by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California...
Profile 86: "523" as flown by Leo Istas, VMF-313 · JSM | ...Now, a loaded Corsair would weigh about six tons. Already a fast airplane (400+ in level flight), the bent-winged machine could also bend the airspeed needle at 550 miles per hour (or more) in a dive. If you were on the deck of that ship watching this affair, there wouldn't be much time to ponder what would happen next....
1929: Famed aviatrix Ruth Elder visits Sperryville By Don Audette | Ruth Elder was a famed aviatrix, though little remembered today. In the fall of 1927, five months after Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic, Elder, a pretty 23-year-old from Florida with only two years of flying experience, set off to become the first woman to fly the Atlantic...
World War II's first heavy bomber Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress' * Economic Times | ... War II to successfully complete 25 missions - dropping bombs over Germany, France and Belgium - while bringing all of her crew members back safely. In pic: A Boeing B-17 'Flying Fortress' bomber sits parked Monday, May 5, 2014, in Renton near Seattle...
Yankee Air Museum, RACER to ink deal to buy bomber plant - Hometownlife.com | Living up to its slogan of “We Can Do It Again,” the Yankee Air Museum announced that it will enter into an agreement with the RACER (Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response) Trust to purchase 175,000 square feet of the former Willow Run Bomber Plant....
WM-21 Solyom * Let Let Let - Warplanes | A very recent release in the Warplane series from the Dutch publisher Lanasta is on a very rare and unknown aircraft type: the Hungarian Weiss WM-21 Solyom. The WM-21 was designed and built to...
New England Air Museum To Participate In Blue Star Museums · Warbirds News | Today New England Air Museum announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2014. Leadership support has...
Evening Skydive Scrambles Emergency Responders In TN * Aero-News Network | A group of skydivers who jumped with pyrotechnic devices attached to their flight suits Monday evening near John C. Thune Airport in Nashville were mistaken for an airplane in distress, and that sent emergency crews scrambling...
Civil Air Patrol’s Pontchartrain Composite Squadron assists at Daughters of the American Revolution Banquet * Civil Air Patrol | New Orleans – Civil Air Patrol’s Pontchartrain Composite Squadron assisted at Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Banquet at the Airport Hilton on May 5, 2104. First Lieutenant Franchesca Giroir received the DAR Community Service Award for over 4,000 hours of service to Civil Air Patrol (CAP), Chapelle High School, and Animal Rescue, Elder Care Assistance, and Our Lady of Divine Providence.
Monday, March 3, 2014
Indy Transponder 03-MAR-2014 1800z
The Patriots Jet Team Announces Flight of MiG Fighter Jet in 2014 Airshows - PRWeb | The Patriots 
Jet Team, the only six-aircraft civilian-owned jet team in the United States, announced today the addition of a MiG fighter jet to its show-stopping lineup. The addition of the MiG to the team’s performance roster provides a unique in-air marketing opportunity for businesses. For each show, the flying MiG will be...
Video: US Army Golden Knights - Fayetteville Observer | The U.S. Army Golden Knights taking part in The 4th Annual World Invitational Indoor Skydiving Championships held at Paraclete XP Skyventure Indoor Skydiving Facility in Raeford on March 2, 2014.
Paratroopers help with Rex ceremony - Bayoubuzz | The Leap Frogs, a group of U.S. Navy SEAL paratroopers, will sail down from the skies and land at the Rex Organization’s den on Mardi Gras morning to assist with a flag-raising ceremony. Former Rex and World War II veteran Beau Bassich will lead the ceremony...
'Women of Aviation' program set for Saturday - Steubenville Herald Star | WHEELING - Local pilot Natalie Campana-Lucas is working in conjunction with Pier Aviation to organize the area's second-annual "Women of Aviation" program, set to take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Wheeling Ohio County Airport. The event coincides with Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, and March 8 marks 106 years since Therese Peltier of France became the first female pilot in the world, according to the Women in Aviation International website...
The Breitling Jet Team in Lens on May 18 - Apache Rolle [video] | C ontrainte to cancel the demonstration airshow 2012, the Breitling Jet Team hope to catch up on May 18 in Lens Bénifontaine! The patrol will be based Lesquin and it will arrive early Sunday Lens to meet the drivers and attend their air show to be held in the early afternoon...
100 Years of Australian Military Aviation Celebration plus the book Bristol Boxkites at Point Cook by travelforaircraft | March 14th of this year marks the first century of Australia's military aviation with Centennial Celebration commencing on that date. Two esteemed servicemen and Ron Gretton (see bio below) and Geoff Matthews (see bio below) built a flying replica of the first aircraft purchased by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) — the Bristol Boxkite biplane with pusher engine — to be flown as a signatory event during the celebration. After the flight the aircraft will be donated to the RAAF Museum in Point Cook where it will reside in the good company of RAAF aviation history exhibits...
Q. In Reno, Nevada, what’s Wacky & Orange all Over? A. Section 3 of Course! · Kim West, WarBirdBabe | If you’ve been to Reno Air Races, you know the biggest Fans are seated in Section 3 – Undoubtedly you’ve seen and heard the fashion forward fans wearing Orange!...
Fair St. Louis 2013 Airshow Reprise: Jive and Rifle RV-8 Precision Aerobatics - The Aero Experience | As we prepare for the 2014 Midwest Aviation airshow season, The Aero Experience salutes the RV-8 team of Jerry "Jive" Kerby and Joe "Rifle" Shetterly by sharing some of our photos from Fair St. Louis 2013. Our team descended on St. Louis Downtown Airport, located just a few miles flying distance from the St. Louis riverfront and...
Watch video: Tuskegee Airmen visit Sparks from RGJ.com
Photos: Rebuilding a B-17 - Arizona Daily Star | They got one part for the World War II-era bomber from under an elderly woman's porch in the next town, and another was bought from someone who had it hanging in a bar in Colorado. When dozens of volunteers are finished piecing them all together at a small Ohio museum, they're going to roll out a better-than-new, airworthy version of one of history's most famous military airplanes, the B-17.
New Bronco - Apron 6 | Today was a great day in many ways. First of all it was great to see Tony back at the controls of a Bronco. That Bronco is the new Bronco for the Bronco Demo Team, some more good news. Besides that I could photograph this happening from the open ramp of the Skyvan. All of...
Broken Arrow - Warbirds News | Broken Arrow: two simple words which seem innocent enough, but when one knows they represent the code-word for a lost nuclear weapon, they are perhaps the scariest words you could ever contemplate. Given all the safeguards our military enacts to prevent such a thing from happening, it might surprise many to learn that there have been a few Broken Arrow cases over the years. Perhaps the...
World War I in Pictures By Air & Space Magazine | Photographs from the birth of air combat | In 
anticipation of next year’s World War I centennial, the United Kingdom’s Imperial War Museums and Alfred A. Knopf have produced a stirring retrospective: The Great War: A Photographic Narrative. The 20th century’s first titanic upheaval created a line between old world and new; when the war ended, almost nothing was the same as it had been...
Berry’s Leap - Air & Space Magazine | March 1, 1912 U.S. Army Captain Albert Berry made the first parachute jump from a powered airplane.
Navy pilot dies in fighter jet crash in western Nevada - RGJ.com | FALLON, Nev. (AP) — A day after a fighter jet went down during a training exercise in western Nevada, the Navy said late Sunday that the military pilot had been killed in the crash. It took rescue crews several hours to reach the site of Saturday’s crash on a Navy range training complex east of Naval Air Station Fallon because of a snow storm and mountainous, remote terrain. But there was no immediate word released about the pilot....
Area 51 Black Jets by travelforaircraft | Whether you know it as Dreamland, Paradise Ranch, Groom Lake or Area 51 it is a facility shrouded mystery. Shedding light of many of the dark projects there, as well as many others less in the dark, author Bill Yeene also takes the reader through their history and importance. This book only just published ? Area 51 Black Jets ? begins in 1940 with the designation of an inhospitable 3,000,000 acres of land in southern Nevada as an Army bombing and gunnery range before...
Third Prototype of China’s Stealth Jet Makes Maiden Flight and Shows Improvements - The Aviationist | The third prototype of China’s 5th generation fighter jet made its maiden flight on Mar. 1. As already explained, Beijing’s radar-evading plane shows several differences from the first (and second) prototype aircraft, a sign China is improving and developing more in the field of low observability applied to fighter jets....
Female pilot encourages girls to consider career in cockpit as part of International Women’s Week - Herald Sun | BITTEN by the aviation bug, pilot Peta Denham Harvey is determined to help young women get it too. And she is urging school career advisers to steer girls to the cockpit and not just into cabin. As part of International Women’s Week, she has helped organise for girls to get a flight in a light aircraft....
Young Eagles plan flight rally March 8 - News-Sun | SEBRING — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, March 8, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1240 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally and pancake breakfast at Sebring Regional Airport. A $6 donation is requested for the breakfast, $8 for all you can eat. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 1.4 million young people who reside in more than 90 countries....
Monday, February 17, 2014
2014 CALIFORNIA CAPITAL AIRSHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW
The Show announces demonstrations by the Harrier and Patriots Jet Demonstration Teams
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 14, 2014) -- The ninth annual California Capital Airshow (CCA), 
presented by Sacramento County, today announced the launch of tickets for the 2014 Show scheduled September 6-7, at Mather Airport. Tickets are on sale now and General Admission is currently 25 percent off through February 28th at midnight PT. To order tickets visit the purchase tickets page on the CCA website and enter promo code: Launch2014 at checkout.
The Airshow is excited to confirm that military jets are back and the Show will be announcing future performers and attractions in the coming months.
“Every year we aim to bring our fans new and different performers and attractions,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “This year we will be featuring military and civilian jet performances, world-class aerobatics, parachute demonstrations, pyrotechnics, vintage aircraft as well as great entertainment, music, food and exhibits along the ramp. What we’ve highlighted here is just a small glimpse of what’s in store for fans, we’ll be announcing a complete line up of performers and attractions in the coming months.”
The AV-8B Harrier will render fans speechless! Arguably, one of the greatest breakthroughs in aircraft technology, the unique Harrier Jump Jet is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings, providing the U.S. Marine Corps with mobility, flexibility and firepower. Don’t miss the rare chance to see this remarkable aircraft show off!
The Patriots Jet Demonstration Team returns with their signature high-flying action. Characterized by fast paced formation flying, six-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers, and computerized red white and blue smoke system, the Patriots will rock the skies of Sacramento.
Fans will be holding on to their seats because Sacramento is in store for a wild ride with new and returning performers. In addition, the Show we showcase the 'Salute to the Armed Forces' In addition, the Show will showcase a salute to the Armed Forces, where attendees will step back in time with an authentic theatrical production including military re-enactors, parade of vintage warbirds, music, costumes and pyrotechnics.
The Airshow is an event for the whole family, providing young people with endless exhibits and interactive displays exploring the world of aviation and the many opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math related fields. CCA fans will be inspired as they watch the skies come alive, meet and greet the pilots and crew, and explore historic aircraft along the ramp and so much more.
The following sponsors and community partners have generously contributed to 2014 California Capital Airshow: Sacramento County, Aerojet Rocketdyne, City of Rancho Cordova, SAFE Credit Union, Sacramento Jet Center, and Fox40.
CCA will be all things “shiny, fast and loud” for all ages and so much more! Tickets are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Airshow web site, http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/buytickets.php. The Airshow web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (calcapairshow), and now on Instagram (@capitalairshow).
About California Capital Airshow
Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and most highly- respected shows in the nation. CCA is an exciting and family-friendly non-profit regional event designed to honor the Sacramento region’s rich aviation heritage and veterans while inspiring young people to pursue education and careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math, aviation, aeronautics or aerospace. The non-profit organization gives back to the community through scholarships, charitable group donations, and a wide variety of community events and exciting educational programs throughout the year. For more information about the California Capital Airshow, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Indy Transponder 30-OCT-2013 1600z
Wheels to Warrior winner to be revealed Sunday morning at Stuart Air Show - TCPalm | STUART — One lucky veteran will receive the keys to a Buick Century on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Stuart Air Show. Anyone attending the Stuart Air Show is invited to be a part of the event. The car will be given away shortly after 11:30 a.m. in the WWII area. The Wheels to Warrior program is a project of the Road to Victory Military Museum, the beneficiary of the Stuart Air Show. For the second year in a row, Todd Harris of Crown Car Care and Mark Smith, of Crown Collision, have obtained a vehicle that they have restored and outfitted with new tires, a new custom paint job and more...
Aerobatic Team Makes Redwood Shores Flyover - NBC Bay Area | The stunt is meant to call attention to one of Electronic Arts' popular games called "Battlefield 4" | A team of six jets flew in formation over Redwood Shores Tuesday afternoon as part of an Electronic Arts promotion. The Patriots Jet Team, a private aerobatic formation team, flew over the gaming company's offices at about 3:50 p.m. and wrote the number "4" in the sky with jet smoke at 10,000 feet, San Mateo County sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Rosenblatt said...
B-17 Memphis Belle and P-51 take flight over Tampa - Creative Loafing Tampa | Sixty eight years ago Memphis Belle took to the skies in hopes of bringing freedom to many demoralized people. In honor of the courageous airmen who lost their lives in the fight and many of the veterans today; come experience history firsthand. Take to the skies like the soldiers before us and get a glimpse of the lives they tried to fly to those far from home. The B-17 and P-51's mission to restore the freedom to the oppressed was...
Vulcan bomber fans could have their name on its doors - Bournemouth Echo | TIME is running out 
for fans of Bournemouth Air Festival favourite the Vulcan to add their name to its bomb-bay doors. The famous Cold War bomber is a big crowd-pleaser at the annual seafront show – although it has had a chequered history at the event...
NAF El Centro Photocall- October 2013 - Photorecon.net | What is a Photocall? A Photocall is generally when a location such as a military base or an airport, which is normally closed to the public is opened for a day for photographers to come and visit the location and photograph the aircraft from the runway and the ramp area. Naval Air Field El Centro, located in the Imperial Valley of southern California has for several years, held a bi-annual Photocall for several groups of aviation photographers, such as the Arizona Aviation Photographers, the Aviation Photographers of Southern California, and an internet group called Fence Check. This event is organized by the Public Affairs Officer, which is currently held by Michelle Dee...
Doolittle Raider named to Oregon aviation hall - KVAL | MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — As a youngster, Michael Emmens never particularly looked forward to the family's vacation each summer. "We would go to reunions of the Raiders — they had them every year," he recalled. "I remember saying, 'Do we have to do that again for our vacation?' "...
Me and Mr. Jones - Vintage Wings of Canada | If I can walk, I can fly.” Gordon said this to me when 
I visited him this past August, as he sat in his easy chair, swollen legs elevated, a warm blanket covering him, still looking like a king, a member of aviation royalty, granting me an audience. Sadly, I could see his flying days were behind him...
Ohio, NC legislators team to defend Wright brothers’ legacy · General Aviation News Staff | DAYTON, Ohio and KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — State legislators from Ohio and North Carolina held a rare joint news conference on Thursday, Oct. 24, to defend the legacy of the Wright brothers against a claim by the state of Connecticut. Ohio State Rep. Richard Perales and North Carolina State Sen. Bill Cook, linked by a Skype connection on the Internet, spoke from historically significant locations in their home states to rebuke a law Connecticut passed earlier this year that claimed one of its residents, Gustave Whitehead, flew two years earlier than the Wright brothers...
Navy pulls plug on Patuxent River Naval Air Museum - Bay Net | The Navy has pulled the plug on the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum. With only a week’s notice the Navy in a letter dated September 24 informed the association that operates the museum that they were revoking a U.S. Government License that allowed the Navy to maintain the three buildings that constitute the museum. The effective date of the revocations was October 1. The Navy has also halted paying for the museum’s annual utility bill of $40,000...
Kanye West: I'll have the Red Arrows for my wedding to Kim Kardashian - Daily Star | ...The bonkers rapper, 36, reckons he’s going to book the Red Arrows to perform a dazzling sky display on his big day, which is set to take place next summer in Las Vegas. He first saw them at the London Olympics last year and is now willing to spend big bucks on landing the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team for himself....
Richard Bach Reunited With His SeaRey 'Puff' - Aero-News Network | Builder In Brevard County, FL Rebuilt The Airplane For The Author | Author Richard Bach was landing his SeaRey amphibious airplane on an island off the coast of Washington State when he clipped some power lines and flipped over. The author, who was rescued by some campers on the island, was in a coma for a week...
Watch this: How insanely low you can fly a civilian jet liner! - The Aviationist | It seems like low 
level flying in Argentina is not limited to military fighter jets, trainers or cargo planes. The images in this post were taken on Dec. 12, 2007 when, for the 100 años de la aviación civil argentina (100 years of Argentine Civil Aviation), a Boeing 737-500 “LV-BEO” belonging to the Aerolineas Argentinas performed a really low flyby over the Aeroparque at Buenos Aires...
Learn about the space station during free Family Day at museum by Sarah Swan National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | DAYTON, Ohio -- Commemorate the anniversary of the greatest engineering feat in modern history - the International Space Station - during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 16 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. November marks the 15th anniversary of the launch of the first module of the space station and the 13th anniversary of a continuous human presence on this fascinating human outpost in space!...
Friday, October 4, 2013
JETS, JETS AND MORE JETS!
THE patriots jet team JOINS THE SNOWBIRDS TO EXHILARATE sacramento fans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 4, 2013) -- The California Capital Airshow (CCA), presented by Sacramento County, announces the addition of the Patriots Jet Team to its weekend lineup, joining the headlining Royal Canadian Air Force Jet Demonstration Team, the Snowbirds. The Airshow is excited to showcase two jet teams, with yet another thrilling performance at Mather Airport.
“The Patriots are a fantastic addition to our show, giving us the opportunity for even more high-flying action,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “We are pleased to have two jet teams performing, in addition to aerobatics, extreme sports, warbirds, wing-walking performances and so much more.”
Characterized by fast paced formation flying, six-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers, and computerized red white and blue smoke system, the Patriots will rock the skies of Sacramento. Attendees can expect to see an exhilarating demonstration from the addition of this exciting performance. Fans should hold on to their seats because Sacramento is in store for a wild ride with new and returning performers.
“Every year we aim to bring our fans the best that the aviation industry has to offer,” continued Brewer. “We have not only met our goal this year, but exceeded all expectations by showcasing jet teams and endless entertainment in the sky and on the ground for the entire weekend.”
The Airshow is an event for the whole family, providing young people with endless exhibits and interactive displays exploring the world of aviation and the many opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math related fields. CCA fans will be inspired as they watch the skies come alive, meet and greet the pilots and crew, and explore historic aircraft along the ramp. With the addition of the Patriots Jet Team, Sacramento is in store for an exhilarating and action-packed weekend.
The following sponsors and community partners have generously contributed to 2013 California Capital Airshow: Sacramento County, City of Rancho Cordova, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Budweiser, Sacramento Jet Center, Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, SAFE Credit Union and Fox40.
CCA will be all things “shiny, fast and loud” for all ages and so much more! Tickets are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Airshow web site, http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/buytickets.php. The Airshow web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (#calcapairshow), and now on Instagram (@capitalairshow). High-resolution images are available on the website photo gallery.
About California Capital Airshow
Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and most highly- respected shows in the nation. As part of its community relations, the non-profit organization has awarded over 80 scholarships to deserving students from our region with an interest in aviation, aerospace, aeronautics and related fields. For more information about the California Capital Airshow, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Indy Transponder 06-SEP-2013 2300z
Eastern Idaho pilot to fly P-51 in Reno air races - Idaho State Journal | REXBURG — Local pilot John Bagley says his next turn flying fast and low in a pylon air race will wrap-up his racing career. Flying in World War II era P-51 Mustang called Ole Yeller, Bagley is one of the flyers in the National Championship Air Races at Reno, Nev. The event, which also includes airshows, will be held Sept. 11 to 15 at the Reno-Stead Airport....
Mission aviation announcer called up to the big leagues - Mission City Record | Local aviation announcer Roy Hafeli has been called up to the big show — the legendary Reno Air Races. "Abbotsford is big, but this is one of the top three aviation events in the United States,” said Hafeli. Billed as “the world's fastest motor sport...
Fair winds for balloon pilots this weekend (+ schedule of events) · By Susan Skorupa | After what could be a blustery day today, the rest of Great Reno Balloon Race week should offer fair days, a break in the wildfire smoke and breezes from the west and, later in the weekend, from the north.
Photos: Balloons take flight during Balloon Race Media Day - Latest news updates from RGJ.com
Miramar Air Show Update - fox5sandiego.com | SAN DIEGO — The Blue Angels won’t be there, but there are plenty of other new attractions that should entice San Diegans to attend this fall’s Miramar Air Show, area leaders plan to announce Thursday. The 58th annual aerial extravaganza 
received a body blow when the Defense Department announced the Navy’s flight demonstration team wouldn’t appear in San Diego this year. Because of the automatic spending cuts known as “sequestration,” military involvement at air shows has been drastically reduced around the country...
The Patriots Jet Team - Official Site
North Mississippi Aviation Expo this weekend - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal | New and vintage aircraft – including a World War II-era DC-3 that flew during the D-Day invasion – will be on display at the second annual North Mississippi Aviation Expo...
Exceptional Chennault Airshow Brings Excitement to Lake Charles - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | LAKE CHARLES - The Chennault International Airshow will fill the sky over Lake Charles Sept. 28-29 with thrill-a-minute aerobatic stunts, precision maneuvers and dozens of rarely-seen aircraft. Airshow crowds will gather for Saturday and Sunday shows at Chennault International Airport on the east side of Lake Charles-a former Air Force base with a two-mile-long runway capable of handling any aircraft flying today....
Huntsville Wings Weekend Returns - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | 9/5/2013 - Huntsville Wings Weekend Returns | HUNTSVILLE AL - This year's WINGS Pilot Proficiency Day at the Huntsville Airport is Saturday October 5th. A tremendous list of participants this year and a broad variety of activities will keep you engaged for a full day of learning and fun...
First plane in Commemorative Air Force fleet to visit LSA Expo - Mt. Vernon Register-News | MT. VERNON — Another World War II warbird will be joining Maid in the Shade for the Light Sport Aircraft Expo — Red Nose. "She's a P-51 Mustang fighter made by North American Aviation," said Dave Gross of the Commemorative Air Force. "She's part of the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing and will be arriving on Friday."...
2013 Hot Air Festival ready to begin - Van Wert independent | It’s time for the second edition of the Van Wert Hot Air Festival and organizer Jerry Mazur says this year’s event will be even better than last year. “What we’re hoping for is a banner year,” Mazur said, adding, “The weather appears to be good.” The festival unofficially begins today with balloon rides for special-needs area residents at the Van Wert County Regional Airport — an event Mazur said is one of his favorites of the festival...
Local aviation aerial photographer Paul Bowen selected for Hall of Fame - The Wichita Eagle (blog) | Wichita-based aerial photographer Paul Bowen, has been selected as a 2013 inductee into the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Hall of Fame. Bowen, whose work has been showcased on more than 1,000 magazine covers and in countless ads, is one of nine honorees....
2013-09-05 - Skunk Works Celebrates 70 Years - News, Articles, and Photos From CodeOne Magazine | The following images represent just a snapshot of some of the Skunk Works’ leaders and aircraft that pushed, and continue to push, the envelope of aviation....
2013-09-05 - Skunk Works 70th Anniversary - News, Articles, and Photos From CodeOne Magazine | ...That was 1943. And that was all Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson needed to hear. He already had the design of the P-38 Lightning fighter to his credit—and several other prominent projects to his credit as well. Now he could pursue other projects. Shortly after that brief conversation, the XP-80 Experimental Group was formed....
Timeless Voices - Rita Eaves · eaavideo.org | EAA Lifetime member Rita Eaves has been an EAA volunteer for over 40 years. She and her late husband, Leonard, were the builders of a Nesmith Cougar called "Chigger" and a unique homebuilt called the Skeeter 1M.
Old Shaky — Douglas’s C-124 Globemaster II - Travel for Aircraft | The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II is the progeny of the limited production Douglas C-74 
Globemaster which was born of the need to transport heavy equipment as well as large troop numbers across the Pacific Ocean during World War II. The end of the war meant that fewer than 20 of the original Globemasters were built and these were quickly overtaken by the Globemaster II with the opening of the Cold War and its requirements for transporting armored vehicles, missiles, radar equipment and aircraft quite far as well as quite quickly. The C-124 shared the same wing, engines and tail with the C-74 but the...
Young Eagles Program Passes Another Milestone - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | September 5, 2013 - The EAA Young Eagles program reached new heights recently when the 1.8 millionth Young Eagle took flight. The program owes much of its continued success to all of the volunteer pilots across the globe who give these young men and women their first experience with flight. For some it is just a good time and a new experience, but for others it sparks dreams and leads them down a path of aviation...
Sunday, August 4, 2013
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Patriots Jet Team speeds up Seafair - The Seattle Times | The way Mojo tells it, a tail slide sounds 
harrowing. “The jet goes vertical,” he says, demonstrating with his hand angled up at the sky. “Then the engine stops, and the plane starts flying backward” in a free fall. Mojo, also known as Jeff Jess, is a support pilot and ground-crew member for the Patriots Jet Team, which will perform over Lake Washington in place of the popular Blue Angels during this weekend’s Seafair festivities....
Spectators savor Seafair hoopla, but miss Blue Angels - The Seattle Times | It’s not that anybody was dissing the Patriots Jet Team, with their acrobatic aerial stunts and colorful smoke 
plumes. But they just weren’t the Blue Angels. “We’re spoiled,” said Kelly McGrath, of Auburn, a lifelong resident of the Puget Sound area and a Seafair devotee who attended the annual summer celebration Saturday on Lake Washington....
Blue Angels select former Miss Ramona for 2014 team - Ramona Sentinel | Navy Lt. j.g. (junior grade) Amber Lynn (Scott) Daniel, a former Miss Ramona, is the public affairs officer for the 2014 U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels. The 32-year-old Daniel is the daughter of John and Lorrie Scott of Ramona. She was crowned Miss Ramona in 1999, the same year she graduated from Julian High School, and is a 2004 graduate of Southern Oregon University....
Airspeed GWL RapidCast – AC-47 Spooky - Airspeed Online | The American Flight Museum
brought its AC-47 out onto the ramp for the Gathering of Warbirds and
Legends this weekend. Ed Van Morlan talked to us at length about the
aircraft and its mission.
Airspeed GWL RapidCast – Greg Smith and his Beech 18Reno Air Races’ New Warbird Unlimited Class Attracts Top Flight Entrants Warbirds News | While the organizers of the Reno Air Races announced the disbandment of their original “Unlimited Class” races earlier this summer, the replacement, the “Warbird Unlimited Class,” designed to accommodate the demands of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the organizers’ insurance carriers to maximize crew and spectator safety has attracted entries from the former participants of the old “Unlimited Class.” The races will be held September 11-15 at Stead Airport, a few miles north of Reno, Nevada....
Airspeed GWL RapidCast – Karl Stoltzfus and C-47 Miss Virginia
Airspeed GWL RapidCast – Bill Whiteman and the T-28 Trojan
21st annual Fly-In Aug. 17 at airport - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune | The EAA Chapter 944 Fly-In/Drive-In is set for Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Chillicothe Municipal Airport, east of Chillicothe
Fly-in set in Oologah - Journal Record | OOLOGAH – The annual Will Rogers & Wiley Post Fly-In is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch northeast of Oologah. Pilots will land on the 2,000-foot grass airstrip adjacent to the house where Rogers was born.
We missed a bunch of great EAA Videos on the previous post!
- Sean D. Tucker eaavideo.org
- Honor Flight Returns eaavideo.org
- Flightline JumboTrons eaavideo.org
- Salute to Veterans at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 eaavideo.org
- Planes Debuts on Friday Night eaavideo.org
- In the Cockpit with Kirby Chambliss eaavideo.org
- EAA's B-17 eaavideo.org
- Don Smith's Aviat Husky A-1B at the Seaplane Base eaavideo.org
- Five Questions with Gary Sinise eaavideo.org
- Five Questions with Klay Hall eaavideo.org
- KidVenture Celebrates 15 Years eaavideo.org
Saturday, August 3, 2013
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Patriots Jet team takes to the skies over Mercer Island | Seafair 2013 photos - Mercer Island Reporter | Though it was a quieter Seafair Friday than in years past, thanks to the wet and cloudy weather, that didn't stop curious onlookers from checking out this year's Boeing Air Show practice on Friday, Aug. 2 on Mercer Island.This year the Patriots Jet team practiced over Lake Washington on Friday afternoon, and will perform shows on Saturday and Sunday afternoons....
Biggest little airshow coming - Victoria News | With a roar, the twin turbo jet engines on Jack Price’s A10 Warthog rev up and propel the replica military airplane onto the short grass field where modelers regularly gather to take to the skies. Fuelled by kerosene, the engines look — and sound — like the real thing. Price and fellow Victoria Radio Control Modelers Society (VRCMS) members Al Tamosiunas, Jack Lowe and Mike Scholefield are getting their scale-model aircraft ready for the club’s 12th annual airshow, dubbed Victoria’s Largest Little Airshow.
Thousands fly to enjoy the airshow's thrills and spills - East Lothian News| More than 11,000 visitors flocked to the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune for Scotland's Airshow on Saturday.
Photographers take their best shot at Abbotsford Airshow - New Westminster News Leader| In the past month, hundreds of photographers have submitted their works into the 2013 Amateur Photographer of the Year Contest. Now the finalists have a chance to shine at this year's airshow | The contest, sponsored by London Drugs, Black Press and the Abbotsford International Airshow received almost 2,000 individual entries from around the province. A judging panel has narrowed the field down to finalists from Vernon to Vancouver....
Gathering of Warbirds and Legends – Day 1 – Briefing Airspeed Online | The Gathering of Warbirds and Legends is underway here in Topeka. I sat in on the briefing this morning. Lots and lots going on and Dan and others covered everything from parachute deployments to warbird formation sequences.
Airspeed GWL RapidCast – Darrell Linenberger’s L-16B Airspeed Online | We talked to CW4 (Ret) Darrell Linenberger about his Aeronca 7CCM (L-16B). It turns out that the aircraft wasn’t even a slotted participant, but the marshals sent him to the display line and he parket it there gladly.This aircraft never flew in military service but, when the time came to repaint it, Darrell painted it in military livery.
Airspeed GWL RapidCast – MSgt (Ret) Robert Yarberry Airspeed Online | MSgt (Ret) Robert Yarberry is a commemorative paratrooper with the Airborne Heritage Platoon based here in Kansas. He took a few moments to talk to us about why a guy who could be taking it easy is instead out there doing PLFs under round canopies.
Typhoon is back at Air Festival for good - Bournemouth Echo | IT’S fast, noisy and one of the big favourites at Bournemouth Air Festival. And the good news is that it is here to stay – and that’s from the horse’s mouth. Patrons of the festival were enthralled by a talk from the RAF’s Typhoon display pilot, Flt Lt Jamie Norris, at the Cottonwood Hotel...
Watch: What it takes to be an air race pilot - BC | Globalnews.ca | A pilot who dazzled spectators in 2011 is back and better than ever for this year’s Celebration of Light. Wednesday night is Canada’s turn to dazzle the audiences. But air race pilot Pete McLeod will be there to warm up the crowds with his flying skills. McLeod was born to fly. His first flight was in a family plane when he was just six weeks old.,,
Emerald Coast pays tribute to Air Force legend Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Nearly 1,000 service members, veterans and citizens from across the nation paid their respects to the life and legacy of a retired Air Force colonel during a funeral service at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island, Fla., Aug. 1. Col. George "Bud" Day, a Medal of Honor recipient and combat pilot with service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, passed away July 27 at the age of 88....
Hawley Bowlus and the W 02 — his flying body by travelforaircraft | Hawley Bowlus was an interesting man who led a varied and rich life. He started the Airstream Travel Trailer Company which produces those iconic polished, round-cornered aluminum skinned trailers. He also designed gliders as well as teaching many to fly them — in fact he taught Anne Morrow Lindbergh to be a glider pilot and she went on to become the first woman to get a glider pilot license in the United States. We all know she went on to grander aviation adventures with her husband Charles. He also taught Charles Lindbergh and supervised the construction of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, as well....
Changing the game: Groups work to encourage more women in aviation - The Oshkosh Northwestern | When Samara Hull wrote a paper for school about her goal of becoming a pilot, the two guys in her class who also want to be pilots were not expecting to hear that she already had experience in the air. The fresh faced 18-year-old from Colby, Wis., is working on her recreational pilot license, and the guys were jealous.Young women like Hull are increasingly looking to aviation as a career, although their numbers remain only a small part of the aviation community....
Women in Aviation Chapters Are Making Waves - WAI Connect Blog | Louisiana Tech University 
Chapter and San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
10 Electric Planes to Watch - IEEE Spectrum | Aviation is a slow-moving industry, but the daring designers of electric aircraft have made a lot of progress recently. During the past two years, as a number of key technologies—batteries, controllers, motors, and materials—have neared maturity and...
SALINE: Students honored at national aircraft show - Heritage Newspapers | SALINE -- It’s not every day that kids from Washtenaw County take part in press conferences and photoshoots and are treated like celebrities. That’s what a group of students experienced this past week during what many are calling the trip of a lifetime. Saline students Lee Luckhardt and Julia Garner as well as Lincoln Consolidated Schools student Kyle LaBombarbe are part of a winning team of CAD/CAM students from the Washtenaw Consortium who won the General Aviation Manufacturers Association and Build A Plane Science, Technology, Engineering and Math aviation design challenge competition....
Friday, August 2, 2013
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Be sure to catch the EAA Airventure (#OSH13) Daily Summaries at LIVE AIRSHOW TV.
Slideshow: Oshkosh fly-in brings together the aviation family - Wichita Business Journal (blog) | Beechcraft has a major presence at the EAA, including a display of a vintage plane. Its been a busy week for the general aviation industry in Wisconsin, where half a million aviation enthusiasts and 10,000 planes descended on Oshkosh for the annual EAA AirVenture festival. It’s an event Jack Pelton, EAA’s chairman and the former CEO of Cessna Aircraft Co., likened to getting together with family....
Keeping the Warbirds Flying - WBAY | The World War II-era Warbirds are among the main attractions during the air shows each year at EAA AirVenture. The old planes require dedication and maintenance to keep their legacy going. Built several decades ago, the Warbirds are a long-time favorite at EAA, attracting dozens of fascinated fans. Unlike many other airplanes, the Warbirds were designed in the World War II era and once served in America's military....
John and Martha King launch ‘Let Us Be Your Mentors’ sweepstakes · General Aviation News Staff | OSHKOSH — Today at AirVenture John and Martha King of King Schools launched a new sweepstakes to promote mentoring in aviation. The sweepstakes winner will receive an all-expense-paid vacation for two to San Diego, California, where they will spend a day with John and Martha, including starring in their own King video segment and traveling to Palm Springs with the Kings in their Falcon Jet, where they will share hangar flying over dinner....
Video: High expectations for Friday's premier of Disney's 'Planes' - The Oshkosh Northwestern | All week, Cameron McDevitt has been wishing it was Friday. Not because he was looking forward to weekend. No. Instead, the 10-year-old Georgia boy was looking forward to seeing the new Disney movie "Planes," on the big screen at the Fly-In Theater Friday night at AirVenture...
Carlos Alazraqui flying high about Disney's 'Planes' - Sun-Sentinel | It’s a tale about an underdog who learns to fly high, despite his fears. Disney’s “Planes,” an animated comedy set to hit theaters Aug. 9, takes a cue from the Disney’s Cars franchise but lets the action take off by telling the story from the point of view of a comedic lineup of airplanes on a high-speed air race circuit...
PHOTOS: Seafair planes take to the skies over Seattle - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) | The skies 
over Seattle are about to get noisy. By now we all probably know that the annual —and much louder— appearance of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels has been canceled because of federal budget cuts. But specialized and high-performance aircraft are still gathering as they do each year at Boeing Field, ready to roll, loop and impress with their aerobatic skills over Lake Washington during Seafair weekend...
Warbirds to fly over Topeka this weekend - Topeka Capital Journal | A B-17, one of 11 still flying in the world, sits on the tarmac at Forbes Field in preparation for this weekend's "Warbirds and Legends" air show. One of the biggest planes to take part will be a four-engine Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress called Texas Raiders. To see a plane around 70 years old flying up close is one thing. To be able to fly in it is quite another...
21st annual Fly-In Aug. 17 at airport - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune | The EAA Chapter 944 Fly-In/Drive-In is set for Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Chillicothe Municipal Airport, east of Chillicothe.
Red Arrows flypast at Kent military weekend - ITV News | The Red Arrows team will perform a special fly past at the Combined Ops military weekend at the Headcorn Aerodrome. The Red Arrows will also be joined in their flypast by the RAF's Sea King. The military weekend will take place on August 17 and 18.
Arriving at the Frecce Tricolori flying days of the weekend By: Big Agnes (Translated) | Among 
other things, the Baltic Bees, the Russian men, and members of the Italian tricolor open as they arrived at the Hungarian Army 59 Szentgyörgyi Desi Air Force Base, and I made a weekend in Kecskemet International Air and Military show...
Video: The Patrouille de France stopped at Airbase Cognac - Translated | Rehearsal for the Patrouille de France on Thursday afternoon at the Air Base (BA) 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard. Distinguished pilots fly over Mainfonds Sunday in the airshow that closed the 18th European Balloon Cup . Jean-Pierre Barbot, the organizing committee, said that "this is the fourth time that the patrol comes to a complete demonstration. "A godsend for the faithful as for beginners....
Spirit of Tulsa Squadron combines aviation, archeology, air tourism - Tulsa Business | A new option for air tourism has launched in Tulsa with the Spirit of Tulsa Squadron’s operation of its restored World War II PT-19. As the local chapter of the Texas-based Commemorative Air Force, the 20-member volunteer organization is equal parts archeology and aviation: their purpose is to restore, maintain and fly the aircraft that represent the nation’s military aviation heritage. ...
Air Force Museum Theatre to show 'Air Aces' - National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | 8/1/2013 - DAYTON, Ohio -- The Air Force Museum Theatre and the Military Channel are pleased to announce the new series "Air Aces" will be exclusively shown in the newly renovated 4K Digital Theatre, located inside the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, before it makes its U.S. television debut....
Pima Air & Space Museum offering number of August educational events - Arizona Daily Star | It may be summer, but the Pima Air & Space Museum is still in full flight, with a slate of special educational events this month. And soon, a newly revamped B-17 bomber museum housed within the Pima Air & Space Museum will give military aviation fans another reason to go...
Inspiration Machine Vintage Wings of Canada | It had been a long week at work. My wife and I and 
Wallace the border collie were jammed into the truck with a weekend's worth of gear, headed to the cottage. Ramping up onto the 417, westbound into the sun, we found ourselves in the last remnants of Ottawa's somewhat bush league rush hour, soon coming up on a kilometer-long clot of stop and go traffic. Muttering to myself, I rolled down the windows to let Wallace sniff the gassy air. Squinting into the heat of a late afternoon freeway, and twiddling with the radio, I heard my cell phone vibrating from the cup holder in the centre console. Looking down, I read the caller's name on the small screen: Todd Lemieux...
Monona veterans recognized at Heavy Bomber Weekend - hngnews.com | Where can you see roller derby, authentic World War II aircraft, hometown heroes and live music? All were part of the Heavy Bomber Weekend, held at the Dane County Regional Airport from July 26-28. Although the event is not new, this year’s event was the first time the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) participated, and the first time veterans and event attendees were able to fly in anything other than a Boeing B-17. The event formally kicked off on Friday, July 26, but local World War II veterans and media representatives were invited to fly on Thursday, July 25....
Joe Brower served in 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron, 13th Air Force, WW II - War Tales | ...Joe Brower of Rotunda West joined the Air Force to become a pilot, at the end of his senior year in high school late in World War II. Because they had more pilots than they needed, he ended up a staff sergeant and engineer aboard a “Flying Fortress” used for rescue in the Pacific Theatre....
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