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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U.S. Army Golden Knights talk about entrance into Arrowhead Stadium * fox4kc.com | KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Golden Knights travel across the country to connect the United States Army with the public. Monday night at Arrowhead Stadium, the U.S. Army Parachute Team will drop into the stadium to deliver the game ball! Monday morning...

Blue Angels dazzle the sky with precision flight formations * Hawaii News Now| The Blue Angels soared across the sky dazzling crowds today in the "Wings Over The Pacific" air show at the Joint Base at Pearl Harbor and Hickam. The U.S. Navy fighter jets showcased their precision formations and fast-paced aerobatic flying during...

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Salinas airshow closes the weekend * KSBW The Central Coast | Many of the military personnel enjoyed watching the F-16 Fighting Falcons of the Thunderbirds tear through the sky at the airshow Sunday. "It's just showing that they appreciate all the sacrifices that we have done, everything that we have done as far...

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Two killed in crash at Young Eagles rally * General Aviation News | An accident at a Young Eagles rally killed a 78-year-old pilot and 14-year-old boy Saturday near Buffalo, N.Y. According to a report from NBC News, a Cessna 172 crashed into a Searey aircraft, killing the two on board the C-172. The other aircraft made an emergency landing, but the two passengers only suffered minor injuries, according to the report...

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Heart of Texas Airshow takes off Saturday · General Aviation News | WACO, Texas — The Heart Of Texas Airshow returns this Saturday, Sept. 27, to Texas State Technical College Airport. The Heart Of Texas Airshow promises jets, helicopters, airplanes, warbirds, skydivers, radio control aircraft and more in the sky and on terra firma. Flights will be available throughout the day to the public in helicopters, airplanes, historic warbirds and biplanes. Young Eagles flights will be offered in the morning...

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U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds announce Hometown Heroes honorees - KIONrightnow.com | SALINAS, Calif. -The California International Airshow and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will honor a local Olympian and an Alisal teacher as this year's "Hometown Heroes." The Thunderbirds host a “Hometown Hero” Orientation Flight program in communities throughout America during their show season. The program is designed to showcase American citizens doing amazing things in their communities...

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Air show a big success; Willey stepping aside as president - Hillsboro Tribune | The 27th annual Oregon International Air Show kicked off a full weekend of airborne entertainment Sept. 19. The three-day show enjoyed excellent weather, and highly skilled pilots and parachutists kept the crowd looking skyward to catch the fast and furious action. Approximately 81,000 people attended the show, easily topping last year’s crowd of 68,000...

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The most interesting aircraft displayed at the Belgian Air Force Days * The Aviationist | On Sept. 13 – 14, Kleine Brogel airbase, in Belgium, hosted the Belgian Air Force Days, an airshow attended by several interesting local and foreign aircraft whose main themes were the +100 years of Military Air Power and the 40th anniversary of the F-16....

Pictured: Southport Air Show 2014 – Red Arrows, Lancaster Bomber and more ... * Manchester Evening News | Families and aviation enthusiasts from all over the north west descended on Southport Beach this weekend for the annual air show, and despite grey clouds the Red Arrows did not disappoint. The event, held over two days, has around 20 aerial displays...

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Cheesehead Fly-in * West of the I | A group of people from all over, interested in flying airplanes controlled by two lines gathered at the Westosha Community Center on Sunday afternoon. They have dubbed the annual event, the Cheesehead Fly-in. They can fly maneuvers by their control of...

Video: BLACK DIAMOND JET TEAM kicked off the Jags football game on Sunday in perfect formation and timing.

Ferrying Miss Demeanor * Wasabi Air Racing | On Saturday Justin Gillen and I had the opportunity to ferry an awesome airplane for a friend from Stead to Mojave. Miss Demeanor is a long time racer.  The airplane currently is configured with a stock Cassutt vertical and horizontal and a Craig Catto tapered wing that was originally on outrageous.   The wing installation was well done and addressed a lot of the handling concerns of the Cassutt.   The limited throw of...

Reach for the sky! Flying coach wants to build 12 new Spitfires to mark 75th ... * Daily Mail | 'I wasn't very aerodynamic, but it certainly made me want to become a pilot. 'I came up with the idea of the Spitfire club as a way of getting pilots to keep flying. 'I've found over the years that many of them give up once the excitement of learning...

Qantas Founders Museum Saves a ‘Super Constellation’ · WarbirdsNews | The Manila International Airport Authority in Manila, Philippines recently announced an auction to forcibly sell off a dozen dormant airliners which had lain more or less abandoned at the airfield’s general aviation facility for some years now. These included five DC-9′s, an Antonov 24, Yak-40, four DC-3s and most importantly a Lockheed Super Constellation. The civilianized, former US Navy C-121J (Bu.131623) has been ground-bound at Manila for more than twenty five years now. It was...

Barrington Irving to Fly Business Jet On Global Learning Adventure for Kids * AviationPros.com | The event hosts are the Aero Club Foundation of Washington, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, and Signature Flight Support. Photo ops and interviews will be available upon request from noon - 1:00 pm. From September 23rd through November...

2015 Ford Mustang 'Top Gun' Edition Officially Unveiled [PICS] * AutooMobile.com | Ford Mustang has officially unveiled their latest Top Gun Edition. It is no surprise that the automaker is a big fan if aircraft, since they have been a huge supporter for the EAA AirVenture for a few years now. The annual air show is held in Oshkosh, WI...

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Oceana Air Show bigger and better than ever * WVEC.com | If you're planning to go, be aware that London Bridge Road will be closed between Central Drive and International Parkway for the NAS Oceana Air Show from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 18, 2014, and 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm daily on Friday,...

Annual air show takes to Sonoma County skies * Santa Rosa Press Democrat | It takes off vertically like a helicopter, then tilts its rotor blades to fly like a plane. Pilots do get equal billing ... Aaron is the only civilian-licensed pilot to fly an aerobatic routine in a helicopter, including back flips and 360-degree...

Oregon International Air Show 2014: Canadian Forces Snowbirds to perform for ... * The Oregonian - OregonLive.com | And for the first time since 1993, they'll perform at the Oregon International Air Show on Saturday and Sunday at the Hillsboro Airport. The performance will be one of only five in the U.S. this year, as most of the Snowbirds' 30-plus shows a year are...

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Fly-in touches down at local airport * Maryville Daily Forum | Aircraft enthusiasts from across the region winged their way to the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport west of Maryville Sunday for the second annual fly-in hosted by the Hawk Road Fliers, a local aviation club. While most of planes cruising out of...

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“Best Little Air Show in the World” Returns in October * MyArkLaMiss | This year's Air Show will benefit the Warrior Bonfire Project, which was founded in 2013 by Daniel K. Fordice III. The Warrior Bonfire Project “provides opportunities that improve the lives of combat wounded veterans on their lifelong journey of...

Golden Age Air Museum hosts Barnstormers Day and open house * Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers | Not only were the attendees treated to presentations, fly-bys, aerial competitions, World War II aircraft flight, radio controlled aircrafts, antique autos, live music, comedy and action, but also the chance to go up into the sky in Golden Age Air...

Report: Wing parts fell before Reno Air Race crash * MyNews4 | ...Preliminary findings released by the National Transportation Safety Board say portions of the right wing separated from the Backovich GP-5 before it crashed in a more than half-mile long debris path in a remote part of the Stead Airport race course....

Jumping into Football Games at Belle Vernon High School and the University of Pennsylvania · U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | Gold Team spent the weekend in the great state of Pennsylvania where they were able to perform for Bell Vernon High School and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The team worked with local recruiters, as well as the schools academic professionals, to carry out two great shows. Before the game began on Friday, a few members of the Gold Demonstration Team linked up with the....

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How an Israeli F-15 Eagle managed to land with one wing · The Aviationist | The legendary Eagle is also a very robust aircraft, that can survive some serious damages. As shown by a very well-known incident which occurred in 1983, in the skies over Nahal Tzin in the Negev desert, in Israel, during a mock aerial combat between two Israeli Air Force F-15Ds and four A-4Ns, when one of the Eagles, the F-15D #957 nicknamed ‘Markia Shchakim’, 5 killmarks, used for conversion of a new pilot named Zivi Nedivi, collided mid-air with one of the Skyhawks. As explained in No Wing F-15, an interesting piece written by...

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Video of DC-10 Supertanker’s fire retardant drop on a mountain · The Aviationist

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Thunderbirds wow the crowd at the Atlantic City Airshow * The Star-Ledger | For one day Atlantic City forgot about casino closings and looked to the sky. A huge crowd lined the beach and boardwalk area for the Atlantic City Airshow. A flotilla of pleasure boats also watched the show from the ocean. The nearly four hour show...

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Air show soars back to Rochester this weekend * Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Federal budget cuts grounded last year's Rochester air show, but the event will roar back into the sky this weekend. At least 14 acts will fly over Greater Rochester International Airport on Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will...

Island set to welcome iconic Red Arrows * Barry and District News | THE leader of the UK's iconic aircraft display team has flown to Barry ahead of his squadron's fly-by as part of the Barry Wartime Weekend. Squadron leader Mike Ling, 'Red Ten', of the RAF Red Arrows display team recently landed in Barry for a site visit.

Ipswich/UK: Former Ipswich schoolgirl flying high with the Red Arrows display team * Ipswich Star | But former Ipswich schoolgirl Victoria White was not in the bustling crowds – she was playing her part as one of the Red Arrows 'Circus' engineers. Corporal White, 29, is responsible for servicing the Red 5 aircraft as soon as possible after transit...

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Changes at Paradise Airshows · Paradise Airshows | Paradise will no longer be performing aerobatics at air shows. Static display and fly-bys are all that will be available.

Independence Airport Hosting Annual Fly-In * Polkio.com | A shuttle will take people from the Marquis Spa parking lot to the airport, Noell said, adding that the public should not park at the Starduster Café's parking lot for this event. For more information about the fly-in, Young Eagles or teen aviation...

Kerry Sanders, NBC Correspondent Tandem Parachute Jumps With Golden Knights * U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | Mr. Sanders and SFC Watts began their morning at about 6:30 a.m. with an interview on NBC Today Show on Green Ramp at Pope Army Airfield. Mr. Sanders said, “ I am honored and thrilled to be part of the Hiring Heroes Plan and to thank all of the Soldiers for service to their country and to be with this program to help with what you do in the civilian world.”...

Aerobatic Performers and Champions Take To The Skies Over Daytona Beach * Live Trading News | In addition to performing at air shows, Gene flies a T-6 in the Reno Air Races and has finished in the top five since 1986.

Model planes take to the air Saturday * Arizona Daily Star | He and his wife, Patricia, also started a company called Nemesis Air Racing and design full-size kit aircraft. Sharp's love for flying started when he and a friend would go to the park when they were kids and fly remote controlled airplanes all day...

Lend Me Your Ears: Flight on iconic B-17 'Memphis Belle' evokes tears, triumph ... * Hudson Hub-Times  | For Mills, a POW for a year in Germany's Stalag Luft 4 after being shot down May 12, 1944, in the B-17 "Princess Pat" (later to become "Princess Patches" in honor of the heavy bomber's final resting place in a German farm field), the flight brought...

Greenwood Lake Air Show honors Tuskegee Airmen * NorthJersey.com | Also on hand will be the Commemorative Air Force's traveling exhibit honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Air show guests will watch a P-51 Mustang roar through the skies and perform maneuvers that the pilot's of WWII aimed to perfect. "We were just kids...

Flying high at Cruden Bay * Aberdeen Press and Journal | To mark the centenary of the flight, a commemorative flypast by the Buchan Aero Club will take place at 2pm. David explained that the connection between Gran and Cruden Bay is only part of the reason behind the flypast: it's also worth marking as an...

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Martin Mars Movements… * Warbirds News | The last operational Martin JRM-3 Mars water bomber seems set to retire this year, judging by a recent announcement in the Coulson Group’s August 2014 news letter. Sadly the provincial government in British Columbia, where the Mars is based, has eliminated the Mars from contention for fire fighting contracts, despite its proven superior performance, price structure and 54 year track record. The last operational example, nicknamed “Hawaii Mars”, has been...

Georges Jacquemart Chief Pilot Flying Club of Normandy in 1937  * Xavier Cotton | Georges Jacquemart was born on the 08/06/1892 at Aubrives in the Ardennes. He joined the Army September 7, 1910 and after training Caudron G3 at the School of Aviation Caudron brothers Crotoy (Somme), he obtained...

Milwaukie landmark B-17 bomber touches down in restoration effort (Video and ... * The Oregonian | The B-17 bomber, a famous landmark on McLaughlin Boulevard in Milwaukie, was lowered to the ground Wednesday, part of a long-term restoration effort to restore the "Lacey Lady," a World War Two bomber, to flying condition.

F-104 for the Palm Springs Air Museum Open Cockpit * Warbirds News | This Saturday, from 1 – 3 PM, aviation enthusiasts will have the opportunity to sit behind the controls of an F-104 Starfighter at the The Palm Springs Air Museumin Palm Springs, California. This Starfighter is...

History's Alive with Amelia Earhart * Martins Ferry Times Leader | MOUNDSVILLE - Go back in time to when long-lost aviatrix Amelia Earhart is about to embark on a round-the-world flight A History Alive!-style performance by Patty Cooper as Earhart will take place at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library on...

WomenVenture Boosts Visibility of Women at EAA AirVenture * WAI Connect Blog | Gone are the days when "Women's Activities" meant arts and crafts projects. Women attending EAA AirVenture 2014 had the opportunity to network and participate in a day-long roster of women-centered events, all geared toward their active involvement in the aviation community...

Airbus E-Fan Electric Airplane Receives EAA Award * evWorld | The E-Fan, Airbus Group's all-electric general aviation training aircraft, was honored with the prestigious Personal Aircraft Design Academy (PADA) award and trophy August 1 at the AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow. The PADA Trophy is awarded each year by the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation to the world's best personal aircraft designers and engineers....

Pilot, Avgeek, Airplanista: A Guide to Aviators, for the Non-Flying Public  * Airplanista Aviation Blog

Young Eagles flight rally to soar Saturday * Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era | Ever pondered what Hopkinsville would look like from the sky, or wondered how to become a pilot? If the answer is yes, Saturday's Young Eagles Flight Rally offers the opportunity to experience flying and learn from pilots first-hand. Local children...

Rosetta Comet Chaser Reaches Destination * Aero-News Network | After A Voyage Of 3.7 Billion Miles, Satellite And Lander Embark On Search For Primary Matter The Rosetta comet chaser has arrived at its destination after flying for more than 10 years and travelling more than 3.7 billion miles. It is now ready to swivel into an orbit around the comet called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The mission assigned to Rosetta and to the Philae lander that it is carrying, is to examine primary material from the nursery of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago over the next one and a half years...

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Hear From a Thunderbird Pilot * KGWN | Cheyenne, Wyo. (KGWN) The USAF Thunderbirds arrived in Cheyenne over the weekend and then performed for the public Wednesday. Prior to the performance several test flights were made. Play the video to hear from one of the pilots. The following...

Fischer says last-minute Warbirds often show stoppers * The Oshkosh Northwestern | Months of thoughtful preparation and a steady flow of Warbird commitments provide a good sketch of what things will look like, but, then, patiently he waits, as curious as the rest of us, to see what last minute add-ons will round out the final picture...

Blue Angels take over St. George skies * St. George Daily Spectrum | GEORGE – With the sounds of the roaring jet engines filling the air, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels soared over St. George Wednesday afternoon, setting up to headline the 2014 Thunder Over Utah Air Show. This is the second year the Blue Angel pilots and...

Colo. Marine chosen to fly for Blue Angels * KRQE News 13 | Marine chosen to fly for Blue Angels. DURANGO, COLORADO (KRQE) – A salute Wednesday to a graduate of Fort Lewis College in Durango. Marine Captain Jeff Kuss who flies F-18 fighters, has been...

Hawaii man selected to join Blue Angels air team * KITV Honolulu | United States Navy Lieutenant Matt Suyderhoud will serve as a demonstration pilot for the Blue Angels. Suyderhoud is one of three new pilots selected this year. He's currently stationed in Texas. The Navy says many Navy and Marine Corps officers apply...

HAPO Over the River Air Show is Back with New and Old Acts * KULR-TV | KENNEWICK, WA - From sea to air.... Water Follies is not just about the boats. There is also the the HAPO Over the River Air Show. You can expect to see some of the same acts that have been before but also some new ones. "We want to entertain all realms...

Red Bull Air Race: Arch plans to expand championship lead in Poland * salzburg24.at | Before the maritime backdrop of the Polish seaside town of Gdynia will take place on 27 July, the fourth stage of the "Red Bull Air Race World Championship 2014" instead. The dial Salzburg Hannes Arch wants his current leadership there continue to expand in order to...

RBAR Rule Changes for Poland * Australian Flying | Rule changes for this weekend's Gdynia, Poland, round of the Red Bull Air Race will reduce the impact of infringements. Penalties for striking pylons and being too fast at the entry gate have been relaxed. Previously, both drew instant disqualification...

Glasgow 2014: Red Arrows jet stuck by passing bird during opening ceremony ... * Scottish Daily Record | A RED Arrows jet was hit by a bird during the opening ceremony flyby. The famous unit of RAF aces performed an eyecatching flypast - trailing red, white and blue smoke - over Glasgow to signal the arrival of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh...

Red Arrows documentary sees new recruits in training with famous aerobatic team * Western Daily Press  | Asked if he's ever felt like Tom Cruise in Top Gun, Joe Hourston can't help laughing. "I was saying this to a lad the other day, 'Do not let it go to your head'. The military is what it stands for and it's important to keep your feet on the ground...

The Patrouille de France in Marseille on August 17  * Frequency-Sud.fr | 70 years later, many celebrations will be organized on August 28, the anniversary of the liberation of the city but also upstream, August 17 with the Patrouille de France will present his last show. The meeting will take place in...

Arctic Thunder takes to the sky over JBER this weekend * Anchorage Daily News | For Shawn Miller, a member of the Commemorative Air Force, the air show is about education. Miller grew up in Cold Bay at the tip of the Alaska Peninsula, where flying was the easiest way out. He said he took a liking to airplanes early on and sought...

Russia to demonstrate best models of warplanes at air show Russia July 24, 12:42 * ITAR-TASS | Performances of aerobatic teams are expected to be a highlight of the air show. Aerobatic team Berkuts on choppers Mi-28N, Sokoly Rossii (Falcons of Russia) and Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) on fighters Su-27 will show state-of-the-art flying stunts...

Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 highlights · The Aviationist | Even though the F-35B Lightning II aircraft could not cross the Pond to take part in the world’s biggest military airshow, the Royal International Air Tattoo 2014 at RAF Fairford, UK, Jul. 17 – 19 did not fail to attract some interesting visitors...

The changing styles of aerobatics · Grant Piper per Ardua ad Astra | Aerobatics is not a stagnant sport. The rules evolve and change. The aircraft available change also, more power, more roll rate - more of everything. New pilots also come along with new ideas. While the core figures and elements may not change a whole lot, the combinations of them and where they are placed in the sequence definitely change....

The Air Force's Vital Role * National Review Online (blog) | This will be a particular blow to the troubled F-35 program, which, despite its massive cost and production delays, remains vital to the Air Force's future, given that Congress and the White House killed the F-22 in 2009. Congress must ensure that the...

In Memoriam: Group Captain Peter Petter-Bowyer · Bayou Renaissance Man | ...Group Captain Petter-Bowyer's autobiography, 'Winds Of Destruction', is an excellent memoir of his military service and a fine history of the Rhodesian Air Force. For all that it was small and ill-equipped, this air arm performed a vital function during Rhodesia's gallant and ill-fated war, and established a stellar reputation among fighting airmen everywhere. I highly recommend his book as essential reading for all military aviation enthusiasts...

Purcellville, Va. man who wants to build helipad, fly helicopter to work ... * WJLA | This concern is over a flight pattern that comes courtesy of Chuck Kuhn, a local businessman who wants to build a heliport among the hundreds of acres he owns, so he can fly in and out. “Wouldn't be too disturbing, but I would probably ask the...

Sean Tucker takes Young Eagles message to heart * The Oshkosh Northwestern | As chairman of EAA's Young Eagles program, which aims to expose youth to aviation through flights with EAA volunteers, Tucker doesn't merely fulfill his duties from behind the scenes. At each air show he performs, Tucker takes time to spread the Young...

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The story behind Aeroshell’s iconic cow poster · General Aviation News | As many of you read this, you may be on your way to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, slated for July 28-Aug. 3. I hope to be there this year and may see some of you. I always enjoy Oshkosh, but one of my best memories is of the 1993 Aeroshell Speed Dash and the world-renowned cow poster. If you have not seen a cow poster, you’ve missed the absolute peak of general aviation advertisement. How it happened is another story....

Two rare Fairchild 71s bring rich aviation history to AirVenture * The Oshkosh Northwestern | The plane originally appeared in a Fairchild sales brochure for the 1928 Hamilton Aviation Fair in Ontario, Canada. It was marketed as corporate transportation. The plane is one of two Fairchild 71s that are set to appear at this year's AirVenture...

Fly-In Theater a hidden AirVenture treasure * The Oshkosh Northwestern | Although the Ford Fly-In Theater has been a part of the AirVenture experience for about 10 years, the profile of the event reached a new height last year with a record crowd of about 15,000 attending the advance screening of Disney's movie "Planes."...

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy caps 'Salute to Veterans' Friday at EAA AirVenture * The Oshkosh Northwestern | The veteran-focused celebration, hosted by EAA Warbirds of America and Disabled American Veterans, has drawn huge crowds in recent years. The band performs a style of music that's been passed from generation to generation, almost like family tradition,...

Biggest Donation Yet for #Oshbash Raises the Bar Again · Dan Pimentel, Airplanista Aviation Blog | With this blog's annual #Oshbash meetup now just days away, once again, another aviation company has stepped up to support the concept of a collaboration between the major aviation associations as the path forward to 1,000,000 certified pilots. And with their donation of the biggest door prize yet, Aero Glass is giving you one more big reason to attend the event Airplanista is hosting on Tuesday, 5:30PM - 7:30PM in the Press Tent at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh....

The Blue Angels return July 31 * Mercer Island Reporter Staff | The Washington State Department of Transportation will close all lanes of I-90 across Lake Washington in order to accommodate air show practices and performances of the six Navy F/A-Hornets jets during a four-day period...

Harrier jet to be among top attractions at LV Air Show * WFMZ Allentown | Former Marine Art Nalls, who owns and pilots the plane, receives three or four requests for air show appearances every day, which he said makes his Harrier the most sought-after aircraft in the world -- more than the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds combined.

Jet team to perform at LV Airshow * WFMZ Allentown | tannery: Organizers of the Lehigh Valley Air Show say a performer from last year is making a return this year. The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority met with the media today at the airport to announce the return of the Black Diamonds Jet Team...

Free flights? Indeed... at Friday Harbor Fly In, and the day before * Journal of the San Juan Islands | Westwind Aviation and Cessna Aircraft have joined forces to offer free flights in conjunction with the Friday Harbor Fly-In. On Friday and Saturday, July 25-26, Westwind will host Cessna's “Discover Flying Challenge” flight program, which introduces...

Event offers rides in Hueys and Cobras * Dothan Eagle (blog) | On Saturday at the Dothan Regional Airport, the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum and Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark will offer rides in legacy helicopters from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to raise money for the continued support and...

Thrills await at Greenwood Lake Air Show * The West Milford Messenger | A very rare P51-C model Mustang, flown by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), will perform fly-bys. Rounding out the lineup are air show greats Gary Ward, Raiders Demo Team, Greg Connell, Jerry McCart, and Kevin Russo in his vintage SNJ warbird...

Air show boss delighted with displays and trade days * gethampshire.co.uk | Farnborough International Limited chairman Shaun Ormrod told Get Hampshire about some of the highlights at this year's air show. The Vulcan, Typhoon and Harrier planes were just some of the attractions that flew over, and drowned out, the boss of the...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Clacton Air Show line-up continues to take shape * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Organisers of Clacton Air Show are promising one of the strongest ever line-ups of aerial displays for the event next month. The Red Arrows, Avro Vulcan, Royal Canadian Lancaster and Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are already firmly placed in the programme during August 21 and 22. They are joined by the Sea King Helicopter, Tutor, Autogyro, Essex Air Ambulance, and RAF Tucano. And now the team has also managed to sign up the Breitling Wingwalkers, the Trig Aerobatic Team, Rolls Royce Spitfire, the Bulldog as well as Richard Goodwin and his modified Pitts S2S G-EWIZ...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Air Day all set for Take Off! * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Final preparations are taking place to welcome over 30,000 visitors to the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton’s annual International Air Day on Saturday 26 July. Few events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle on offer at the award winning show, one of the Southwest’s largest one day events. It promises to be anaction-packed day out for all the family with thrilling flying displays and plenty to see and do on the ground....

Where to watch the Patrouille de France this summer? * Creusot-infos.com | "Who saw the Patrouille de France wants to see her ..." Thus, the Patrouille de France marvels wherever she goes, wherever it occurs. And all those and all those who have seen can attest, the Patrouille de France is...

WWII bomber at airport * Castanet.net | The visit came about after the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Arizona approached the Penticton Flying Club. So far the plane, that flew the missions over Italy between Nov. 4 and Dec. 31, 1944 has visited Cranbrook, with another stop slated for Victoria.

Woman who flew around world raising ALS awareness * News Dispatch | Pilot CarolAnn Garratt promotes her third book and gave a presentation to the La Porte Aero Club on Saturday at the La Porte Municipal Airport. She is the seventh woman to fly across the world and has flown the trip three times. Proceeds for the book...

Phoenix Home to Arizona's Only Female Law Enforcement Pilot * KFYI | PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Tracking down criminals from the air. You've likely seen the Phoenix Police Department's helicopter around the valley. The pilot is a valley born and raised woman, the only one in the State of Arizona. "When people wanted to be astronauts, people wanted to be this or that, what I wanted to do was this, I wanted to chase bad guys from a helicopter," said Officer Corynn Wittrock. And that is what she loves to do, years later....

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Video: Entertainment Frecce Tricolori in Trapani * DiariodelWeb.it | The exciting exhibition of aerobatic pilots, to the tune of "Nessun dorma" closed in Trapani Fly for Peace, 2014. Astronaut Luca Parmitano was the special guest of the event was born from the desire to promote respect...

The Patrouille de France stopover at the airport  * ladepeche.fr  | The Patrouille de France for a stopover in the airport and the aerobatic team of the Air Force attending the meeting of Marmande, scheduled July 26th in the world championship model aircraft shall stop at Agen . It is even...

World War I Biplanes Take to the Skies * ABC News | Photos: 'The Shuttlesworth Collection' at Old Warden on July 21, 2014 in Biggleswade, England.

Skies Over AirVenture Oshkosh to be Filled with Hartzell Propeller Performers * AviationPros.com | In addition, Hartzell Propeller continues to partner with three of the world's greatest aerobatic performers – aviation superstars Sean D. Tucker, Michael Goulian, and Matt Chapman – who will all be flying exciting exhibitions at Oshkosh. “As a company...

Concorde Battery Hosts Superstars at AirVenture * AviationPros.com | Concorde Battery Corporation is pleased to host Aerobatic Superstars throughout this year's EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Please join us for daily “Meet and Greet” opportunities with Aerobatics' biggest names and have a personalized poster signed.

Oshkosh 2014 And The AirPigz Bacon Parties! (Hog Heaven : ) * AirPigz | Oshkosh 2014 is almost here! That means the widest variety of airplanes, the coolest collection of aviators, and of course... a side order of bacon! The Bacon Parties are on different days this year so take note that you...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Matt Younkin and Kyle Franklin * The Aero Experience | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 attracted the top airshow performers in the industry, and two of those performers carry on the tradition of two legendary aviation families: Matt Younkin and Kyle Franklin. Matt Younkin flew the Beech 18, "Magic by Moonlight," in a carefully choreographed series of rolling and looping maneuvers perfected by his father, Bobby Younkin. The performance is flown both day and night, with the day performance shown here. During EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 we...

Hawgsmoke 2014 * Photorecon.net | On July 9-12, 2014, 14 different A-10 squadrons from across the country participated in the biannual gunnery competition called HAWGSMOKE! The 2014 Hawgsmoke competition was hosted by the 357th Fighter Squadron (The Dragons) based...

Sunderland Airshow 2014: Everything you need to know in our essential guide * ChronicleLive | Sunderland Airshow 2014 takes to the skies this weekend with incredible aerial displays, acrobatics, vintage aircraft and, back on the ground, music and family entertainment. The free annual event will be in the air above Roker and Seaburn from July 25...

The Farnborough Airshow 2014: A photographer's view ... · geoffrey | The Farnborough International Airshow 2014 opened in the usual fashion with a flypast from the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows, making two passes over a packed crowd of industry professionals in sunny Hampshire.

Florida Aviation Network to raffle off flight in T-6 Texan · General Aviation News | ORLANDO, Florida —The Florida Aviation Network , in partnership with Stallion 51 Corporation, is raffling off a chance to fly in the T-6 Texan “THANG.” Stallion 51 Corporation’s T-6 Texan was built at the end of 1944 and was eventually stationed in Hawaii after the war. It carries the nickname “THANG” because of the original Territory of Hawaii Air National Guard markings on the side-panel...

Marines showcase Osprey in Sapporo Air Show * DVIDS | Andrew W. O'Donnell Jr., the deputy commander of United States Forces, Japan as part of the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20. More than 50,000 spectators viewed U.S. and Japan military and commercial aircraft that were either on...

The newest Red Bull Air Race! by Rex Pemberton | The last 4 days has been simply unbelievable. Red Bull just hosted the first ever 4 cross wingsuit race! Melissa and I were lucky enough to be invited to compete along with the top 52 wingsuit pilots in the world. Red Bull Aces features a first-ever wingsuit competition format, with four wingsuit flyers racing head-to-head through a four-gate course suspended in the air.We reach speeds of...

Vulcan · apron6 | Last few days were really great. On Sunday Eric and I set of for a trip to Farnborough to catch the Vulcan behind the Skyvan. Back in 2011 we did our first Vulcan flight and then I thought it would be a once in a lifetime…

Meet B-29 pilot Debbie Travis King * The Oshkosh Northwestern | Debbie Travis King is the only woman in the world since 1943 authorized to fly the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, which she pilots aboard the Commemorative Air Force's FIFI, the only airworthy B-29 left.

Today in 1933: Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world in th... · National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian | Today in 1933: Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world in the Lockheed 5C Vega Winnie Mae in 7 days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes. He landed at Floyd Bennett Field in New York, which is where he posed for this picture about a month earlier.

Spirit of St. Louis· Passion pour l'aviation | On July 13, if you were on the ground at Le Bourget the centenary of the airport, you have not believe your eyes when Ryan NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" and ask if you had not jumped in time in 1927, waiting for you to take photos Charles Lindbergh off the plane. In fact, this one is a reproduction of the "Spirit of St. Louis" which was carried in cargo plane from Florida, owned by American collector Kermitt Weeks. Lack of time, testing after reassembly, necessary for a demonstration flight, could not be realized. so it was only exposed in static, which is already outstanding in itself....

Bernard 191 GR n°1 "France" * Passion pour l'aviation | Maybe you know Bernard GR 191 # 2 most known as "Canary Bird" in the Museum of Aeronautics and Space at Le Bourget, with whom Jean Assollant, René Lefèvre and Lotti Armand realized the French first nonstop crossing of the North Atlantic in the west to east on 13 and 14 June 1929? But you know Bernard GR 191 No. 1 "France" with which Louis Coudouret, wanted to try crossing the North Atlantic from West to East? Coudouret Louis, born in 1896, engages in December 1914 as...

 B-25 Sandbar Mitchell – June-July Update | WarbirdsNews is pleased to present the latest details surrounding the Warbirds Of Glory Museum’s ongoing restoration of the “Sandbar Mitchell” in Brighton, Michigan. It’s been just over a year since the recovery team lifted the center section, the heart and soul of the aircraft, from its crash site near Fairbanks, Alaska, and so much has happened in the interim. Here is what took place in June and early July…

In B-17 flight, UWO student-veteran finds deep connection to grandfather's war ... * UW Oshkosh Today | Brewer's grandfather, Llewellyn Bredeson, served as a First Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Brewer said his grandfather's B-17 was shot down during its first mission in 1944. Bredeson spent 16 months as a prisoner of war after the ...

Here’s how Israel managed to get three second hand B-17 Flying Fortress bombers * The Aviationist | The B-17 Flying Fortress bombers were acquired thanks to Al Schwimmer, a World War II USAAF (United States Army Air Force) flight engineer that during the second half of 1947 purchased and delivered the surplus transport aircraft that eventually built up the Israeli Air Force Air Transport Command.  Schwimmer (the founder and first CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries) found the future Israeli bombers among the Flying Fortress aircraft already flying with the numerous start-up airlines formed after the end of WWII....

First aviation mechanic display added to Air Force Museum · General Aviation News | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force honored the first aviation mechanic, Charles E. Taylor, by unveiling a bronze bust of his likeness for permanent display during a ceremony in the museum’s Early Years Gallery July 21...

Manned Space Exploration Is Crucial for Our Future  | Robots are important, but not enough. by Tom Harris and Dr. Charles Laughlin | Forty-five years ago yesterday, more than a half-billion people watched Neil Armstrong become the first human being to set foot on another celestial body. Necessary and impressive though they are, no robotic explorer could ever generate so much attention. We want to go. People yearn to explore space and the planets, if not ourselves personally, at least vicariously through our astronaut proxies....