Air14 air show at Payernes Switzerland

submitted by Frederic Cottin:

From the show earlier this summer. This meeting was organized to celebrate the century of Swiss military air force and all aircraft lovers in Europe were very exited about it, because generaly Swiss Air Force meeting are quite awesome!  It's not an exaggeration to say that it was the best meeting in Europe this year and maybe the best meeting of the last ten years!  The show was a complete success with, at least, 400 000 visitors during the four days.

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SWISS TURN AIRSHOW INTO JOINT CELEBRATION

The Swiss Air Force has ensured the Red Arrows won’t be the only aerobatic display team celebrating an aviation landmark at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on July 11-13.

It has announced plans to send their aerobatic display team, the Patrouille Suisse, in their 50th anniversary year, along with an F-18 Hornet and Super Puma helicopter to take part in the Air Tattoo’s flying display.

Air Tattoo organisers said that official celebrations marking the 50th display season of the Red Arrows would also include the Patrouille Suisse in order that their anniversary was also recognised.

Formed in 1964, the team fly six F-5E Tiger IIs painted in a bright colour scheme that incorporates the red and white of the Swiss national flag. The pilots, who are all volunteers from various frontline squadrons, are famed worldwide for performing precise formations at high speed.

Air Tattoo spokesman Richard Arquati said that as an international celebration of aviation, it was important that the Air Tattoo recognised important anniversaries being celebrated by other participating air arms.

He said: “The Swiss have particular cause to celebrate this year. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the Patrouille Suisse but it is also the 25th anniversary of their PC-7 aerobatic display team. On top of that, the Swiss Air Force will also be marking the 100th anniversary of military aviation in their country. Given all these anniversaries, we’re really pleased that the Swiss have agreed to support our airshow in such an incredible way.”

The Swiss Air Force have been regular visitors to the Air Tattoo since first attending the airshow at RAF Greenham Common in 1979 with the Patrouille Suisse. Then, the team flew six Hawker Hunter F-58s before switching to their current Northrop F-5E Tiger II jets in 1995. Accompanying the display team on their first visit was a Swiss Air Force de Havilland Venom FB.4, which was presented as a gift, to the Royal Air Force Museum.

This summer could be one of the last times the Patrouille Suisse perform in the UK after it was announced last year that the team would be disbanded in 2016 due to the withdrawal of the F-5 from Swiss Air Force service.

Specially-priced Super Earlybird tickets for next summer’s Air Tattoo, on July 11-13, are available until the end of January  from airtattoo.com or by calling 0800 107 1940.  All accompanied under-16s go free. Free parking.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KNIGHTS PROMISE HISTORIC AIR TATTOO VISIT

Aviation history will be made this summer when a newly-formed Middle Eastern aerobatics display team makes its European debut at a UK airshow.

Al Fursan – The Knights – from the United Arab Emirates Air Force will display at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on July 7-8.

Featuring seven Alenia Aermacchi MB-339A Italian trainer aircraft, the team first performed at the Dubai Airshow in November to mark the UAE’s 40th anniversary. The fighter pilots were trained in formation flying by the Italian Air Force display team the Frecce Tricolori, who also fly the same aircraft.

Alan Peaford, Editor-in-Chief, Arabian Aerospace magazine said: “The Al Fursan team surprised everybody at the Dubai Airshow in November when it made its first appearance with an incredible performance. The team’s international debut at Bahrain stole the show.

“Coming to the UK for the Air Tattoo is a major step up for the team and really puts the UAE pilots in front of a world audience. I believe they will surprise people with their skills and professionalism. We have seen what the UAE has done to change world perception in football, golf and horseracing – I think they might be about to do the same in the world of display flying.”

The Al Fursan aircraft are painted predominantly in black and gold to represent the desert’s golden sands and the black oil which lies beneath it. Smoke generators produce red, green, white and black smoke to represent the colours of the national flag.

Al Fursan team leader Lt Col Nasser Ahmad said: "The Al Fursan pilots and their Director, Brigadier staff pilot Khaled Omar, are privileged to represent their country at the world’s largest military airshow. For us, the Air Tattoo offers an important opportunity to exchange ideas, build relations and share our experience with other military display teams. It will be an honour to perform our aerobatic display in the UK in July which we dedicate to our new British and European friends. Equally, the Al Fursan team will be very proud to paint the lovely British sky with the colours of the UAE flag."

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, head of the RAF, said he was pleased to welcome his Arab partners. He said: “I am delighted that Al Fursan has agreed to perform at this summer’s Air Tattoo. This will be the team’s first display in Europe and I can think of no better place for the team to demonstrate their flying prowess than at one of the world’s largest military airshows.”

Al Fursan will join a number of other international aerobatic display teams at this summer’s Air Tattoo, including the Patrouille Suisse.

Air Tattoo Chief Executive Tim Prince said: “During the past 46 years, the Red Arrows team has performed more than 4,300 displays, projecting both the professionalism and capability of the Royal Air Force around the globe. That such a fledgling display team as Al Fursan, representing a comparatively young nation, should have the enthusiasm and confidence to make its European flying debut on such a significant stage speaks volumes. We are honoured to have been chosen by the UAE Air Force as the European airshow at which to demonstrate its military pilots' close formation aerobatic skills."

The Air Tattoo is staged annually in support of the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. Countries that have already confirmed they will be sending aircraft to the airshow include Brazil, Hungary, France, the US, Switzerland, Poland and Latvia.

Special Air Tattoo Earlybird tickets, priced £34, are available until the end of March from airtattoo.com or by calling 0800 107 1940. All accompanied under-16s go free. Free parking.

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Graduation Ceremony for the new Pilots and UAE's new PC-21 Trainers - Swiss Air Force by Grimmi | On last day of military activity - especially the Jets will stay in the Shelters 'till 3rd January - the new Pilots of Pilotenklasse'05 (www.torqmax.ch) had their Graduation Ceremony in Central Switzerland. The fresh Pilots and their guests where visited by the Patrouille Suisse and the Super Puma Demo Team....

DVD Review: Bournemouth Air Festival 2011 - Flightline UK | The Bournemouth Air Festival 2011 was one of the most outstanding events of airshow season. Following a very, very damp Thursday which led to the cancellation of the day’s activities, the following three days saw some outstanding weather with the flying displays enjoyed by huge...

Homesick - Neptunus Lex | Courtesy of occasional reader SpazSinbad, a helmet cam video (everybody’s doing it) of an FA-18C air demo.

Wright Brothers Take Flight - Planeshots | On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful sustained powered flight of a heavy-than-air vehicle near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Surfman John T. Daniel of the...

Wright brothers anniversary marks Navy flight - Eyewitness News 9 | KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. (AP) - The annual celebration of the day human beings overpowered gravity with flying machines is marking a century of U.S. naval aviation.  The National Park Service and First Flight Society marks the first flight on Saturday at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills. Saturday...

My Own History, in History - Blog SouthWest | December 17, 2011 will mark the 108th anniversary of flight!  That date is also my birthday…64 years after the first documented flight!  From what I have read, many people were trying to learn how to fly around 1903.  The Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, documented their success via a photograph.  The first flight took place on Kill Devil Hills, NC in an area of North Carolina known as ...

The Great Debate: are great pilots born or made? - Air Facts | Many say Lindbergh was one--but are great pilots born or made?  “Boy, he sure is a great pilot.” We’ve all heard some version of this, usually standing around the airport as someone passes judgment on a fellow aviator. And most pilots can think of at least one...

WWII pilot survived five crash landings - Ocala.com | Robert Kilmark commanded 43 bombing missions over Europe during World War II, some so harrowing his prayer-filled cockpit became known as "Kilmark's Chapel."  "I spent four years bombing and 40 years healing," said Kilmark, 90, of Ocala.  He still has a leather bomber jacket that has remained crusty from a....

WWII pilot's invite from Tendulkar - Adelaide Now | ...Mr Ellis and his remarkable team, which included future Test stars Flying Officer Keith Miller and Warrant Officer Lindsay Hassett, were honoured at the function, which took place in the shadow of the Memorial's G for George Lancaster bomber.  It's the same type that Mr Ellis flew in 11 missions over occupied Europe - including two when he landed the heavily damaged plane wheels up....

Blue Angels No.7 F/A-18B Hornet Display Dedicated at St. Louis Science Center  - The Aero Experience | The St. Louis Science Center dedicated its U.S. Navy Blue Angel No.7 F/A-18B Hornet display Friday.  The aircraft, BuNo 161746, F/A-18B no.19, was built in 1983 and served as the actual Blue Angels No. 7 before retirement to the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL.  The aircraft was transported to the St. Louis Science Center in....

B-29 FIFI Superfortress Flight - Flightglobal | We were 9 passengers and 6 crew members including two  engine spotters in the gunnery compartment watching the engines during the start up and flight. The pilots cannot see the engines and as the engine used had a persistent issue with fires etc this is a good way to catch anything nasty in the buds. With the new engine re-fit...

Ditching a B-36 - The Unwanted Blog | In 1947, NACA-Langley conducted ditching tests on a  1/20 scale model of the XB-36. This involved accelerating the model under a rail system and releasing it over water, letting it glide down to a landing. In order to more accurately represent the configuration of the aircraft, panels were removed from the ...

On This Day in Aviation History: December 17th - NYC Aviation

George Lucas film, Red Tails, premieres to Alaska Air Force Reserve audience - Pacific Air Forces | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska  -- A select group of Reserve Airmen and Anchorage citizens were treated to an advanced screening of the new George Lucas film, Red Tails, about the famed Tuskegee Airmen at the Tikhatnu movie theater in Anchorage Dec. 15.  The screening was offered to members of the 477th Fighter group because its heritage traces back to these heroic aviation pioneers. The Group's 302nd Fighter Squadron historically was part of the 332nd Fighter Group, also known as "The Redtails" the famous all-black unit that fought both American prejudice and Nazi militarism....

Flying to Mexico with The Flying Samaritans - West Coast Adventures | A friend Mark that also has a Cessna 210 invited me to fly a mission for the Flying Samaritans, a group of doctors that run free clinics in Mexico.  The chapter closest to me, the Mother Lode Chapter, runs a clinic in San Quintin, about 1/3 of the way down the baja peninsula.  The first mission you fly has to be with a pilot that has done it before, so Mark...

Second Soyuz Launches from French Guiana  - Spaceports | Video: The second Soyuz ST from Kourou in French Guiana lifted off from Friday, Decemeber 16, 2011 with France's Pléiades 1 and the Chilean SSOT -- both of which are Earth observation satellites developed for....

Paul Allen to develop dream of space travel - Seattle Times | ...The energy requirements to get anything into space are so large that an average human will not be in a position to afford it, now or in the future. Even if the scheme can be successfully developed, it will appeal to those who can afford it and can exercise their right to exploit the opportunity. Their decision will not be...

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Painting the Blue Angels in the Skies - Patch.com | As the Blue Angels flew through the skies of San Bruno in preparation for Fleet Week, I captured them in my latest painting. Living in San Bruno we all get used to the sound of airplanes coming and going from SFO. This week the thunderous roar of the ...

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Making Blue Angels fly is a dream come true for maintenance pro - San Francisco Examiner | Perfect condition: “The maintenance team has a very vital role,” said Sammy Holmes, who maintains the Blue Angels' planes. It was 1986 when a young Sammy Holmes first witnessed the Blue Angels soaring above Andrews Air Force Base in his native Maryland ...

Big planes part of Cottonwood Airfest 2011 - Verde Independent | COTTONWOOD -- Don't look for slow moving hot air balloons or para-gliders this year, but the Cottonwood Airport Airfest 2011 returns Saturday, Oct. 15, with fun and excitement for every-age aircraft enthusiast. ...
   
Planes take to Culpeper skies - Culpeper Star Exponent | Art Nalls' Sea Harrier stole the show Saturday at Culpeper Regional Airport's 12 th annual Air Fest that drew an estimated 4000 people. There was a collective scrambling to cover ears when Nalls zipped the plane past the audience at .93 mach speed,...

Aviation Nation returns Nov. 12-13 2011 from Photorecon | The largest free public event in Nevada returns to Nellis Air Force Base Nov. 12-13 when the U.S. Air Force hosts Aviation Nation 2011– the Nellis Air Force Base Open House and annual Las Vegas air show. The upcoming event celebrates 70 years of air power at Nellis, honoring our legacy going back to the [...]

Honor Flight Rochester receives $9k from airshow - Irondequoit Post | By Staff reports More than $9000 was donated to Honor Flight Rochester, with an additional $9000 going towards Wounded Warrior Aviation, coming from proceeds of the 2011 ESL International Airshow. “The spirit of a generous community coming together to ...

Patrouille de France and giant kites: 40,000 people expected on ... - The Mountain | A unique place where all the "cracked" the wind will see a flying cow, daisies, and maybe even a phone booth. See you Saturday and Sunday for these free shows. The Patrouille de France and its pilots realize ...

China Aviation Convention and Airshow Kicks Off this Week from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -Held every two years, the China International General Aviation Convention 2011 opens October 13 through 17 in Xi'an.  This international event brings together worldwide exhibitors and attendees to share products, knowledge and technical information in aerospace industry. The purpose "to cultivate the general aviation ...

Golden Knights jump and run in Army 10 Mile from US Army Golden Knights | Sunday October 9, 2011 marked the Army’s 27th annual 10 Mile Race.  This year’s events were sponsored by KBR and AUSA and it was an event to be remembered.  In just 35 hours the event was sold out to a total of 30’000 competitors, enthusiast’s, and families.  The Golden Knight’s were invited back to start [...]

Photorecon meets Joe Jones - Photorecon by Dave Budd | In his eighth year working with Rolls-Royce and The National Aviation Heritage Invitational Joe Jones/Airmail Greetings was elated to report, Mission Accomplished, AND this one is going right into the Smithsonian A&S ...

Formation aerobatics from inside the cockpit: fly on the F-5E Tiger II of the leader of the Patrouille Suisse by David Cenciotti | Uploaded on Youtube just few days ago, the following footage was recorded by an onboard camera installed on the lead plane of Patrouille Suisse, flown by Capt. Marc ” Zimi” Zimmerli. The interesting video shows the rehearsal flight for the Fiesta en el Cielo Barcelona Airshow 2011 (Oct. 2, 2011) and provides a privileged view of the display flown by the Swiss display team with an insight into  the pre and post airshow...

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Yumans soar 12,000 miles in home-built plane | home, miles, gardner - YumaSun | Albert and Sharon Gardner recently returned home to Yuma after flying 12,000 miles — about the same as traveling halfway around the world — in a plane that Albert built in his garage.  With this trip, Albert reached his goal of landing in every state in the contiguous United States.  Prior to this summer, he had already landed in every state west...

Youth Gateway to Aviation Day Provides Young Eagle First Flights and Hands-On Experiences for Hundreds of Scouts In St. Louis Area from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Hundreds of Scouts descended upon St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia this weekend for Youth Gateway to Aviation Day.  The Event was sponsored by Parks College of St. Louis, along with EAA Chapter 64, The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, Wicks Aircraft Supply, Boeing, and many other aerospace organizations.  Only 2 weeks following EAA 64's successful EAA Ford Trimotor weekend event, local EAA ...

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Blue Angels: Real stars are pilots in the war - WCSH-TV | BRUNSWICK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Thousands of Mainers and tourists will be heading to Brunswick this weekend for the Great State of Maine Air Show. The highlight, of course, is the return appearance of the Navy's Blue Angels precision flying team. ...

American Heroes Air Show Lands in Georgia from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Buckle up the entire family for high-flying excitement when the American Heroes Air Show, the U.S.'s premier aviation event devoted exclusively to helicopters, returns to the community of Canton outside Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, September 10th. ...

Red Arrows decision 'on day of show' - U.TV | The appearance of the world-famous RAF team was put in doubt after one of its pilots was killed in a crash at the Bournemouth Air Festival last weekend. Flight Lieutenant Joe Egging, 33, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft came down in a field just minutes ...

Aircraft and MiG-Sparks and the ducats on the occasion of Air Show - PAP | For the first time in Poland there is a team of Swiss Air Force aerobatic "Patrouille Suisse", on six airplanes flying Northrop F-5E Tiger II, a team of Croatian Air Force and Defence "Krila Oluje" ...

Prairie Air Show not returning to Peoria airport -- for now - Peoria Journal Star | By DAVE HANEY A contract remains severed between the Peoria airport and the all-volunteer group that has brought in the likes of the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds to the River City over nearly a decade. But officials from both sides say an agreement to ...

War veteran sharing history at air show in West Milford - NorthJersey.com | A B-29 navigator in the 393rd bomb squad, 509th Bomb Wing, and member of crew B-8, Widowsky will be at the Greenwood Lake Air Show this weekend. World War II veteran Jack Widowsky shares memories with Greenwood Lake Airport Manager Tim Wagner at the ...

Tuskegee Airman shares stories of training for war - The Desert Sun | A painting of Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns, of Sun City, is displayed on a mural honoring the World War II Tuskegee Airmen at Palm Springs Air Museum. Burns was the guest speaker at an educational workshop at the museum on the World War II Tuskegee ...

EAA AirVenture 2011 Demo Air Race TBM 850 vs P-51 Mustang Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -Pembroke Pines, Florida- DAHER-SOCATA has released video highlights of the air race challenge between its TBM 850 very fast turboprop aircraft and a World War II P-51 Mustang fighter, which occurred during the 2011 EAA AirVenture aviation event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA. The race was held July 29 as part of DAHER-SOCATA's celebration marking 100 years of continuous aircraft by the company and its predecessors ...

Former Air Force Two now part of AMC Museum from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Air Mobility Command Museum here has long been home to many landmarks of American avionic innovation. The retired military and civilian airframes are restored to historically accurate quality by museum volunteers and displayed for the enjoyment of several generations of patrons.  If the planes could talk, they might be asking, "Who's the new guy?" because a special Douglas-built VC-9C aircraft, formerly known as Air Force Two, joined their ranks Aug. 18.  "(The aircraft) is another gem in the crown at the AMC Museum," said Michael Leister, the director of the AMC Museum. ...

Winged Chinook — Boeing Vertol Model BV-347 walkaround -Travel for Aircraft | These images of this rare Chinook were taken April 2011 at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum* but for more photos, as well of images of the interior showing the retracted gondola, please go to this Chinook Helicopter web site**. The gondola must have been a good piece of engineering since a pilot was lowered with a set of flying controls but it must have been a risky proposition for that pilot. The gondola pilot would  ...

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Blue Angels Arrive For Rochester Air Show - 13WHAM-TV | The Navy's Blue Angels arrived for this weekend's ESL International Air Show. Lt. Dave Tickle shed some details on what it means to be a Blue Angel. "Flying these airplanes is great, but the interaction that we're able to have with the public makes it ...

US Navy sails through Detroit July 18-24 - C&G Newspapers | The week's finale coincides with the annual Thunder Over Michigan Air Show July 23-24, which will feature the US Navy Blue Angels, out of Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti. “Navy Week is anchored by the air show,” Kang said. “The big attraction is the ...

Air Force Thunderbirds, wing walkers, aerobatics highlight Vectren Dayton Air Show - Dayton Daily News | The Air Force Thunderbirds — always a popular attraction in an Air Force town — return to the Vectren Dayton Air Show this month as the featured performers in a lineup that includes stealth bombers, Army parachutists, wing walkers and aerobatic pilots.  Dayton International Airport will again host the two-day show, July 23 and 24.  Flying in the city where the Wright brothers perfected powered flight is special, said  ...

Female wingwalkers hope to inspire young girls to try aviation - Dayton Daily News | The world’s only current all-female wing-walking team will take to the Dayton skies this week, infusing a Western narrative with awe-dropping aerobatics and stunts.  The Tombstone Riders act is a tale of Wild West desperadoes, complete with costumes and voice-overs starring 
Carol Pilon and Melissa Pemberton.  While the act is expected to captivate spectators of all ages, Pilon expects the performance to be a hit among children in particular. ...

Air Show Returns to Redding; Special Tickets Available Now - Food For Thought, A News Cafe | The Thunderbirds are back to headline the Exchange Club of Redding's Air Show, which will feature more jets than ever before. The show is set for Sept. 24-25 at the Redding Municipal Airport. The US Air Force's distinctively painted F-16 Fighting ...

'World's greatest aviation celebration' ready to land in Oshkosh, Wis. - Chicago Sun-Times | For car racing fans, “Indy” means something special.  For those who like to play the ponies, it’s Churchill Downs.  And for aviation enthusiasts, the magic word is Oshkosh.  One week each summer, about half a million aircraft aficionados of all ages descend on this central Wisconsin city for what’s billed as the world’s greatest aviation celebration. ...

Plenty of things to do before and after show - Post-Tribune | Firebirds Delta Team fly over Lake Michigan near Marquette Beach during the Gary's South Shore Air Show in Gary. Vistiors can take advantage of the park and easy travel to Chicago. ...

Airshow Star Survives Blind Crash from Pacific Flyer | Airshow pilot Jacquie Warda, 58, was flying home to Danville, Calif. in her Pitts S1T about 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 26 after having performed at an airshow in Caldwell, Ida. when the unthinkable happened.  Only 1,600’ agl and literally miles from anywhere in the remote eastern Oregon high desert, her engine ...
   
Final lineup announced for air show at Pease - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — A blockbuster lineup of military demonstrations and civilian aerobatic stars is slated for the Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show, while spectator-focused enhancements are underway to improve the experience ...

Skyward bound on an unforgettable ride - BCLocalNews | Fowler and his aerobatic partner Eric Hansen will be a the Princeton Airshow on Saturday July 16 to perform. By Dierra Maynard - Similkameen Spotlight When a passenger is asked to don a parachute before stepping into an airplane for a trip skyward, ...

Lineup, Improvements Announced For Air Show - WMUR Manchester | National Aviation Hall of Famer Sean D. Tucker The show will also have a MIG-17 demonstration, a P-51 Mustang demonstration and a solo demonstration by a F4U Corsair, the show announced. New traffic and parking plans will be put in place to try to ...

SAUDI HAWKS FLY IN FOR FIRST UK DISPLAY from Royal International Air Tattoo News | A FLEET of eight display aircraft from the Royal Saudi Air Force has arrived at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on their first-ever trip to the UK. ...

Red Arrows to perform at RAF Shawbury - shropshirestar.com | Daredevil aerobatic display team the Red Arrows will be turning the skies over Shropshire red, white and blue when they perform at a county airbase. The world-famous RAF display team are heading to the county as a thank you to the airbase personnel and ...

Fuel strike not expected to halt airshow - Fin24 | Johannesburg - The petrol strike will not affect the Durban Airshow, the organisers said on Wednesday. "We were concerned about the availability of aviation fuel because of industrial action in the fuel sector, but we have secured adequate fuel for the ...

Air show uncertainty 'damaging' to resort - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | A LEADING councillor fears uncertainty over the future of Clacton's air show is damaging the town. Bosses at Tendring Council have warned that this year's show could be the last unless sponsors come forward to fund the event in future. ...

Airshow - Zigermeet 2011 - Mollis (CH) from AirSpace | A nice Airshow was held also this year again on former Swiss Air Force's Base Mollis - in use with F-5 E/F Tiger II 'till 1998, later for Helicopters.  How do you know t ...

Skagit Aero's Blog: Sunshine For Arlington Fly-In Finish from Antique Airfield News | Saturday is typically the busiest day for the Arlington Fly-In and this year the weather cooperated for the big day. Opening day on Wednesday was warm and sunny, but Thursday decided to show what an IFR day might look like for a fly-in with 400 foot ceilings and off and on rain. The good news was the foul weather sent many visitors to the vintage barn to see our displays and stay dry. ...

Wing Nuts fly-in a celebration of GA - AOPA Pilot | During the off-years, Tarkio still celebrates aviation with a fly-in on the second Saturday in July. Organizers said the 2011 event could not have gone better—right down to perfect weather. “I think our motto, 'the greatest little airshow,' says it ...

Breitling Wingwalkers Official Videoclip 2011 from TAKEOFF TUBE | Breitling Wingwalkers Official Videoclip for year 2011

Well Done BBC Report On The Duxford Skyraider & P-51 Collision from AirPigz |  This aviation related news report from the BBC is not only highly accurate (a real rarity for the news media) but it also includes and excellent interview with Rob Davies, the pilot of the P-51 Big Beautiful Doll, who bailed out at very low altitude after being hit by a Douglas Skyraider at Duxford  ...

Civil Air Patrol involved in air show - StAugustine.com | St. Augustine Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 173 along with members of squadrons from Cecil Field and Craig Field played a big role in the success of the recent St. Augustine Air Show held at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport.

Beware the Red Bull Air Force [Video] from Jalopnik | Click here to read Beware the Red Bull Air Force | What's the point of having money if you can't enjoy spending it? In their quest to keep teenagers from ever sleeping, the makers of Red Bull have acquired a hangar full of antique aircraft including a P-38-Lightning and a North American B-25J. Are they ...
   
Restorers of two B-17s to talk for first time today - Shreveport Times | "This historic broadcast will establish yet anothe r link between the two air force museums and the first electronic link between these two vintage warbirds,” Henry Skipper, president and CEO of the Savannah museum, told Savannah media. ...
   
Winging their way out of history - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser | Vintage planes touched down in Wetaskiwin for a short stop to tell stories, offer rides and showcase Canadian aviation history. The Yellow Wings cross-Canada tour stopped briefly at the Wetaskiwin Regional Airport with five planes ...

The Berlin Airlift Foundation from The Warbird Rescue Company | Join us this Thursday at 8PM EST when we talk to the guys from the Berlin Airlift Foundation.

Tribute by Lancaster - Buxton Advertiser | Between 1.50pm and 2pm on carnival day the bomber will perform a fly-past over Buxton in memory of Buxton marine Scott Taylor and all other local men and women who have died or been injured in the name of our country and as a reminder of Buxton's RAF ...

Pilot makes historic flight through China from General Aviation News | A pilot is attempting to make history as the first Chinese citizen to fly around the world in a single-engine plane. Wei Chen, founder and owner of Sunshine Enterprises, a steel trading company with offices in China and Memphis, has already made history, flying his TBM 700 across China.

Behind the controls of a Predator drone flight - msnbc.com | There are several types of remotely piloted vehicles in operation, but with a combat debut dating back to the '90s in the Balkans, and several years of operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen and Libya, the General Atomics Predator has become ...

Young pilots take to the skies in Clark County - Louisville Courier-Journal | Isaiah Whitaker looks out a window while flying at Clark County Regional Airport during Young Eagles Day meant to introduce youth to flight. (By Aaron Borton, Special to The Courier-Journal) June 25, 2011 / cj A group of people watch a plane take off. ...
   
Airport Daze takes flight Saturday at JCIA - Port Townsend Leader | The Young Eagles of the Experimental Aircraft Association are offering plane rides for kids ages 10 to 17. Register, learn about the planes and then go for a ride from 10 am to 3 pm – or stay a bit closer to the ground with a ride in a tethered hot air ...

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