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If you didn't make it to Airventure this year, maybe one of these air shows is close enough to attend!

Video: Blue Angels' Friday practice for Seafair airshows * West Seattle Blog | Thanks to Doug B. for the video of the Blue Angels' takeoff from Boeing Field this afternoon. Their practice performance in advance of this weekend's Seafair airshows is over as of just before 2:30 pm. That means Sea-Tac Airport jet routing is back to...

Air show coming to Preston Saturday * The Herald Journal | A fly-in air show is set for the Preston Airport for the first time since the 1960s. The event will take place Saturday, with gates open at 8 a.m.; the airshow begins at 1 p.m.. Tickets are $5 and are available at West Motor Company, Stokes Market and...

Soaring in this Saturday: Lakes Country Fly-In * Perham Focus | A commemorative Air Force group will also be on hand from St. Paul, Minn., with four types of airplanes that were used in World War II. For a fee, show attendees will be able to experience a slice of aviation history and take a ride in one of the aircraft.

Drew Brees with the US Army Golden Knights

Leuchars pilot 'immensely proud' to join famous Red Arrows * The Courier | He added: “It was the professionalism of the Red Arrows and the excellence of what they do that stood out to me and inspired me to apply to join. “I believe the Red Arrows firmly stand for these qualities and I will be immensely proud to be part of the...

This could be interesting. via LiveAirShowTV | SPANISH HELICOPTER DISPLAY TEAM | This was a Debut for this team at Waddington and this set is all my shots taken on Sundays display as i found Sundays display was a lot more tighter

120 Pilots Descend for Hyderabad Aviators' 8th Annual Meeting * The New Indian Express | HYDERABAD: Being in Hyderabad on August 1 year after year has become a common affair for Capt G Vasant Kumar since 2007. The pilot, who is currently with Korean Air, does not miss a chance to get together with hundreds of Hyderabad-based aviators...

Historic fighter plane crash lands at Cornwall airshow * ITV News | An investigation has been launched after an historic Royal Navy aircraft crash landed on the runway at an airshow in Cornwall. The plane got into difficulty during a display at the Culdrose airshow yesterday causing the pilot to make an emergency...

'Remarkable' pilot Lettice Curtis dies aged 99 * Maidenhead Advertiser | Lettice took part in air racing and raced planes including a Spitfire and a Wicko G-AF JB. In 1991, she obtained a helicopter licence. The pilot is also known for her 1971 book, The Forgotten Pilots. * Further information about ATA is available from...

MAPS Museum acquires rare, historic plane * Suburbanite | It was then loaned to the New England Air Museum at Windsor Locks, Conn. until it returned to the Air Force Museum in Dayton in the late 1990s. In 2014, the plane was loaned to the MAPS Museum for restoration and placement with the museum's collection.

RCAF to recover downed WWII plane * Bracebridge Examiner | A downed Second World War aircraft has been sitting at the bottom of Lake Muskoka for more than 70 years. But efforts from the Lost Airmen of Muskoka Project and others have finally paid off. According to Parry Sound/Muskoka MP Tony Clement, the Royal Canadian Air Force has committed to recovering the aircraft. They have tasked someone within the RCAF to coordinate the recovery and will begin communication with local residents engaged in this issue...

Art in The People’s Mosquito · Travel for Aircraft | TPM — The People’s Mosquito — is the unique project to build a new de Havilland Mosquito from the original molds up. TPM has been marked by the regular building of momentum and donations (the site has a web button for donations) as well as newly...

Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang Restoration Update · WarbirdsNews The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a unique collection of remarkable aircraft, including several historic air racers. One such example, currently under restoration, is Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang, #44-72400. Johnson flew in the 1948 and ’49 Cleveland Air Races in this aircraft, winning the Thompson Trophy in 1948. Like most air racers...

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VIDEO: 2014 Arctic Thunder Air Show * Alaska Dispatch News | Every two years, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson opens its gates to the public for two days of free aerial demonstrations, military equipment displays and aircraft tours. “It’s the largest single event in all of Alaska,” said Dave Peters, treasurer for the Alaska Air Show Association, a nonprofit that assists in organizing the open house.

Fiancé of wing walker to rebuild crashed plane - WHIO | Wing walker Jane Wicker died at the Vectren Dayton Air Show last year with the plane she couldn't stop talking about. Now, the fiancé who survived her can't stop talking about Jane and her plane that crashed on June 22, 2013. "I think of her all the time," said Rock Skowbo. "Just like she couldn't bring up a conversation without talking about her plane, I usually can't finish a conversation without talking about Jane."...

Roar of naval air power fills skies at Yeovilton International Air Day * Western Daily Press | Like Lynx crews, Wildcat crews will play an important role in international anti-piracy operations, and with a boat full of pirates suddenly appearing on the airfield Wildcats whirred into action with Lynx 8s, in an impressive demonstration of a...

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst 2014 Air Show · Photorecon.net | For those in the mid-Atlantic region, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) was our first air show for 2014. After 2013, with no military air shows due to the federal budget sequestration, and a long cold winter, this Mother’s Day weekend (May 10 and 11) show couldn’t have come soon enough....

CAF Red Tail Squadron – Event Update · Red Tail Squadron | ...Although the Blue Angels were the featured headliners the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit enjoyed long lines on both Saturday and Sunday. This was particularly gratifying given the very hot weather conditions throughout the weekend. Our total for the weekend included 1517 individuals (926 adults, 591 kids). This was outstanding!...

A once-in-a-lifetime ride - The Southeast Sun Have you ever taken a ride in a helicopter? How about in a Huey? As of last Saturday, I can now answer both of those questions with a “yes.”  I can’t say it was my very first helicopter ride. That title belongs to the one I took to the top of the Swiss Alps in a tiny glass chopper, moments before my first skydiving experience. It was, however, another once-in-a-lifetime experience. And from the smiles on the faces...

The People’s Mosquito Project announces air show attendance schedule * Travel for Aircraft | From The People’s Mosquito (TPM) — the noble effort to build (not rebuild) an original de Havilland Mosquito for the public trust — we have the latest news. The TPM’s presence continues its growth with the announcement of The People’s Mosquito’s representation at upcoming air shows :) TPM personnel will answer questions, talk about...

Piece of American WWII history lands in Pueblo - KXRM PUEBLO, COLO. -- On display at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum for Wednesday only, is a B-29 bomber made for World War II back in the 1940's. Thanks to the Commemorative Air Force, or CAF, southern Colorado has the chance to step inside a living piece of history...

Canucks in the Zone * Vintage Wings of Canada | ...Derived from the Hawker Typhoon, Tempest and Fury family of fighters, the Sea Fury proved to be a superb naval aircraft, capable of fulfilling both fighter and fighter-bomber roles. It was the fastest piston-engined naval fighter of its generation, had good endurance and was well armed with four 20mm cannon and the ability to carry either bombs or rockets...

Former Red Arrows pilot to do gruelling Tour de France ride to raise money for ... - Lincolnshire Echo | A former Red Arrows pilot is to cycle up a Tour de France mountain three times in one day to raise money in memory of a colleague. Duncan Mason is raising cash for the Jon Egging Trust, which was set up after the pilot crashed and died during a display at Bournemouth....

Air Zoo’s PT-23 – The Story of a Restoration · WarbirdsNews | Warbirds News contributor Jay Bess recently had the opportunity to visit the Air Zoo, in Kalamazoo Michigan. They literally rolled out the red carpet for him. Marketing and Communications Manager, Patrick Brent spent a good part of his day showing Bess this incredible museum. Bess had the opportunity to visit the Air Zoo’s extensive archives, and behind the scenes collections, along with new exhibits, Warbird favorites and their incredible restoration facility. He also had the pleasure of meeting the Air Zoo’s Senior Conservator and Head of Restoration, Greg Ward who...

The centenary of World War I and what the RAF Museum–London is doing about it · Travel for Aircraft | The war to end all wars, the war which toppled and remade kingdom and country, the war which has us pause every 11th of November began a century ago this year, 2014. The Royal Air Force (RAF) Museum–London is making a new exhibit...

Peter Boschert at Edwards AFB / NASA * Photorecon.net | Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base An article about Edwards Air Force Base isn’t complete if you don’t mention the Flight Research Center at the base. This is the...

Area teacher nominated by National Museum of the U.S. Air Force accepted to summer residency program * National Museum of the USAF Top Stories |  Kate Tiffany, a teacher at the Greene County Career Center was selected to take part in the 2014 American Air Museum (AAM) Summer Residency Program. She was nominated for the program by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force....

Barefoot Waterskiing Behind an Airplane Is Too Extreme for Words * Mashable | Team Devin Supertramp kicked it up to 11 in their latest extreme effort, which involves airplanes, speedboats and a lot of barefoot waterskiing....

Another update from Lisa, GWW Private Pilot Scholarship Winner! * The Girls With Wings Blog | This is the third journal entry provided to us by Lisa Kienholz, who was selected for a Private Pilot Scholarship from Girls With Wings. The Girls With Wings 2014 Scholarship Program includes the Private Pilot Scholarship, to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of a private pilot certificate. This scholarship...

Air Fair lets kids ride planes free Saturday * Cody Enterprise | Air Fair lets kids ride planes free Saturday By COREY MORRIS Cody Enterprise | 0 comments. Cody eyes will be to the sky this weekend. The third annual Cody Air Fair will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Yellowstone Regional Airport, featuring...

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Fair St. Louis cancels annual air show - STLtoday.com | ST. LOUIS • Fair St. Louis is moving to Forest Park from downtown in July, but its air show isn’t tagging along. Fair organizers plan to announce today that the annual air show will be canceled, Julie Hauser, a spokeswoman for Fair St. Louis, confirmed late on Tuesday. The fair will be held in Forest Park from July 3 to 5 while the Gateway Arch grounds are in the midst of a multimillion-dollar makeover...

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Planes, Trains & Automobiles event | The Plant City Chamber of Commerce is hosting their fourth annual Planes, Trains & Automobiles event at the Plant City Airport on Saturday, May 17th, 2014 between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM.  This admission-free ($5 parking) and family-friendly event includes static display aircraft and helicopters, RC plane demos, a limited number of free plane rides for kids ages 8-17 (thanks to the EAA Young Eagle Program), full scale and model trains, classic cars, Police and Fire/Rescue demonstrations, an opportunity for Boy Scouts to earn their Aviation and Traffic Safety merit badges, a kid’s zone, Lowe’s Kid’s Clinic, food & beverage vendors, and numerous exhibitors.  There is a media day planned for Thursday, 15 May and I have attached a 1-page flyer and a 1-page press release.  For more information call the Plant City Chamber at 813-754-3707 or go to www.plantcity.org .

Air show returns to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport - Atlanta Journal Constitution | The annual Good Neighbor Day air show returns May 17 to the skies over DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Chamblee. This year’s show marks the 55th anniversary of PDK being a civilian airport after construction as a Naval Air Station...

Air show contract finalized with Fair Oaks Farms - Newsbug.info | NEWTON COUNTY — The contract to bring the South Shore Air Show to Newton County at Fair Oaks Farms was finalized on April 17, with South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA), Fair Oaks Farms and Newton County officials signing for the big three-day event to be held July 11-13...

Westmoreland air show tickets go on sale May 1 - Tribune-Review | Tickets for the 2014 Westmoreland County Air Show at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport go on sale May 1. All area Shop ‘n Save stores will carry tickets for the event on June 7 and 8 at the Unity airport, according to a news release...

Blackbird Airpark Open House 2014 Photos * Roadrunners Internationale | So those are the photos. Here's a press release about the event from last week.

Fly It Forward Challenge introduces women to general aviation · General Aviation News | During Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week 2014, March 3-9, entrants in the Fly It Forward Challenge organized activities that drew more than 26,000 attendees in 96 locations on four continents. Pilots flew approximately 1,000 hours to introduce 5,703 girls and women to flight in a small aircraft...

Photographer Takes a Ride in an F16 with the Thunderbirds as a Little 'Thank You' - PetaPixel | Very few people ever have the honor of flying along with the Thunderbirds. However, Blair Bunting, a fairly new Nikon Ambassador, managed to do just that at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona after shooting one of the Thunderbirds’ newly-painted F-16 beauties...

The People’s Mosquito is cutting wood! | We are very pleased to announce that the first wood is being cut for the fabrication of a complete set of wing ribs for The People’s Mosquito, RL249. Corin McCrae of Aerowood Ltd,  will be cutting the ribs for RL249 at his workshops in Auckland, New Zealand in the coming weeks. There are various types of rib that make up the Mosquito’s wing, and these are fabricated from a variety of woods, both solids, such as Canadian Spruce, and plies. The Canadian Spruce that Aerowood will be cutting for RL249 is selected for aviation fabrication, and sourced and shipped to New Zealand from the same area on the west coast of Canada as that used by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd during WW2. Before being cut, it has undergone a number of tests to conform with air safety regulations....

Yankee Air Museum: Purchase agreement in the works for bomber plant - The Ann Arbor News | Yankee Air Museum officials state a purchase agreement is being drafted for the former Willow Run Bomber plant in Ypsilanti Township. Dennis Norton, founder of the Yankee Air Museum and the president of the Michigan Aerospace Foundation, said Tuesday that the museum's massive fund-raising campaign has raised enough to make the approximately 150,000-square-foot space a functional building and to save it from demolition...

SA-10 walkaround — the other Catalina in Blue and Gold (Part II) by travelforaircraft | This is the second post of a walkaround photo essay with the first post published just two days prior, on Monday, along with a bit of information. This Consolidated Catalina served in the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) and was designated as an SA-10 (PBY-5A in the U.S. Navy). It is located in the...

Space Fest features multitude of activities, adds third astronaut appearance by Sarah Swan National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 4/29/2014 - DAYTON, Ohio -- You never know what you may come across in the galleries at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force! Out-of-this-world activities - and perhaps even some "extra-terrestrials" - await visitors to the museum during Space Fest on May 16-17 when the museum and more than 20 other participating organizations offer a multitude of space-related activities for visitors of all ages. All activities are free, unless otherwise noted...

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Wacky Jet Waco Revealed at ICAS - Flying Magazine | An unconventional biplane emerged at the International Council of Air Shows in Las Vegas this week. John Klatt Airshows and Jack Link's Beef Jerky announced they have teamed up to create an airplane named the Screamin' Sasquatch — a twin-engine-powered 1929 Taperwing Waco that will be featured as part of the 2014 John Klatt Airshows...

AirVenture Included on Initial Air Force Thunderbirds Schedule - News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, one of the world's premier military jet teams, has scheduled an appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as part of its 2014 flying schedule. The 62nd annual EAA fly-in convention is scheduled for July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Airshow will fly back to Rochester airport - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | An annual airshow canceled this year because of federal budget cuts will return to Greater Rochester International Airport next summer, County Executive Maggie Brooks announced Friday. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, which appeared at the airshow in 2005 and 2008, will return Aug. 16 and 17 next year...

Air show and Thunderbirds returning to Waterloo - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | WATERLOO | Thunder will roll again in the Cedar Valley. An air show is scheduled Aug. 23.24 at the Waterloo Regional Airport. And like the inaugural event in 2011, the event will feature the U.S. Air Force's elite Thunderbirds. "This is a major feat. This is a great coup," organizer Chris Harshbarger said...

OC Air Show nabs Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, for 2014-15 - Bethany Beach Wave | OCEAN CITY — The Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels military jet demonstration teams are scheduled to headline the OC Air Show in 2014 and 2015...

Jets to race at Warbirds - Otago Daily Times | Warbirds Over Wanaka is planning to run one of the fastest motor racing events in the world at its international airshow next Easter. Six jet aircraft, travelling about 640kmh, will go head-to-head around big inflated pylons on an 8km triangular course in the Upper Clutha Valley...

Santa fly-in set Saturday at Bill Jarrett Ford - Highlands Today | AVON PARK - Bill Jarrett Ford will host its 5th annual Santa Fly-In, holiday customer appreciation event, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the dealership, 1305 US 27 N., Avon Park. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by helicopter...

Antique Airplane Association Celebrates Diamond Jubilee at Blakesburg Fly-In, Part One - The Aero Experience | The Antique Aircraft Association celebrated its Silver Jubilee at this year's Blakesburg Fly-In August 28-September 2.  The Antique Aircraft Association, founded in 1953, now has over twenty chapters and maintains affiliations with many type clubs representing aircraft like those featured here... Part 2 here...

RAAF airshow announced to commemorate the Centenary of Military Aviation - Australian Aviation | To celebrate the centenary of military aviation in Australia, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester and Deputy Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Leo Davies have launched the Centenary of Military Aviation Airshow to be held at Point Cook, RAAF Williams, near Melbourne on March 1....

Before Brown Arch, The Blue Arch At Oshkosh 1971 - Nostalgic Picture! * AirPigz | This pic from my old picture album is what I remember the main gate to the flightline at Oshkosh looking like back in the really old days. 1971 was the second year for Oshkosh (before that the event was in Rockford, IL) and for the first many years of the week-long fly-in and convention, access to the flightline was restricted to keep the general public away from the airplanes. That's why an 'entrance' was needed there in the first place...

REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR: Woodlands veterans remember Pearl Harbor - Your Houston News | THE WOODLANDS — Ahead of Saturday’s anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, VFW Post #12024 remembered those lost on the infamous day 72 years ago that would abruptly launch the United States into World War II. As “Taps” reverie echoed in the background, Post veterans ceremoniously laid a wreath at the base of the American flag during an emotion-filled candlelight ceremony at South County Community Center on Thursday...

New Mission For The F-104 Starfighter - Warbirds News | Florida based Starfighters Aerospace has been know for years to make hundred of thousand F-104 Starfighter fans around the world happy for keeping this beautiful jet in the air. Many aviation enthusiast had witness the “The Missile With a Man In It” flying in American air shows for years. Recently the company has worked hard to move  away from the air show circuit in order to focus on offering its services to the  commercial space flight context. In fact Starfighters Aerospace is now able to provide services to a broad range of clients that go from  University projects/experiments to complex Engineering R&D scenarios or DoD supporting missions. A University of Florida researcher is exploring whether the latest plant, animal or human health threats will come from the sky....

Interview with the Project Lead of The People’s Mosquito by travelforaircraft | John Lilley is the Project Lead of The People's Mosquito and has helped immeasurably to form a capable group of experts to guide the project to completion — to build a flying replica of a de Havilland Mosquito. John is enthusiastic and eloquent also speaking (and writing) using the King's English. He easily agreed to be interviewed — his responses to the queries are written in italics...

Brad Pitt buys WWII Spitfire airplane for $3.3 million: report - nydailynews.com | What's that in the sky? It may just be Brad Pitt after the leading man reportedly bagged himself a World War II-era Spitfire plane. The 49-year-old actor was so inspired by his latest movie, World War II flick "Fury," that he purchased one of the fighter planes used by the Royal Air Force in battle, the Irish Examiner reported. And they don't come cheap: Pitt supposedly paid $3.3 million for the aircraft...

Avialogs.com, The Largest Online Aviation Library Partners Up With Warbirds News · Warbirds News | Avialogs.com,the largest online aviation library available today online, is partnering up with Wabirdsnews.com .Avialogs is an online aviation library. It was started in 2010 by Benoit De Mulder as a personal project to become a non- profit organization based in Canada. Benoit is a French aviation enthusiast and private pilot living in Canada.The goal of Avialogs and its founder  is to promote conservation of aviation related literature and documents while making it available as electronic media....

Last 'new' Phantom returns to service - The Northwest Florida Daily News | TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — The 82nd Aerial Target Squadron received the last of the “new” QF-4 aerial targets as the Vietnam-era aircraft landed here Nov. 19. The QF-4, Aircraft 68-0599, spent more than 20 years in the Air Force “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., before being brought back to life for one last mission...

The Navy Just Launched a Drone from a Submarine—While Underwater - Gizmodo | If you thought launching a drone from an aircraft carrier was impressive, you're going to be blown away by this: After six years of development, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has successfully launched a drone from a submerged submarine...

AV Week reveal new large flying wing the RQ180 - Milcom Monitoring Post, By Amy Butler and Bill Sweetman, sUAS News | A large, classified unmanned aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency. Defense and intelligence officials say...

[Photo] Man-carrying, under-wing pods capable of being fitted to fighter jets and helicopters By David Cenciotti | It’s almost impossible to imagine the self discipline required to be stuck inside one of those for long periods of time but, believe it or not, Exint pods, man-carrying pods designed to be carried by fast jets and choppers exist...

Aditya Palnitkar - Friday's Fabulous Flyer * Flight To Success | 15-year-old Aditya was born in Mountain View California and currently lives in Pune India (Two and a half hours from Mumbai) with his mother, father and younger brother. His 14-year-old brother doesn't have the same interest in aviation as Aditya.  But big brother is working on him. Aditya said, "I am always in the process of trying to make him appreciate the fascinating world of aviation."...

Eagle steals camera - Bayou Renaissance Man | I was amused by this video footage from a camera set up by game rangers on a meat trap near the Margaret River, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, to photograph crocodiles....

Air Force's mysterious space plane nears 1 year In orbit - Fox News | The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is nearing a major milestone — one year of travel in Earth orbit, performing duties in support of long-term space objectives....

Aviation artist Simon W. Atack lends his support to The People’s Mosquito

The People’s Mosquito takes great pleasure in announcing that renowned aviation and maritime artist Simon W. Atack has given his strongest endorsement to the project by offering it his official support.

Simon explains:

“I support this project wholeheartedly. Because I recognise something kindred-like here. There is a spirit unique to the British character that does not accept the impossible as impossible.

I know exactly what it means to defy the face of the impossible. Apparently I am going to be famous as an artist, only after my death! I often receive comments from individuals bereft of that spirit to ensure that important parts of our history and heritage are available to those that come after us.  And so it is I recognise that same spirit with The People’s Mosquito.

Never underestimate what can be achieved with collective will and thought...and a big helping of enthusiasts’ time and financial support.

This sorely missed aeroplane will fly in British skies again one day.  You just watch!

Here's to rolled-up sleeves!”

Simon has become an honorary member of the TPM team and also joins the growing ranks of Associates that include many aviation related organisations around the world such as New Zealand-based Avspecs Ltd who recently brought Mosquito KA114 back to life and numerous aviation museums and RAF Squadron Associations.

Simon's latest work, "On The Wings Of The Storm", featuring Mosquito IVs of RAF 105 Squadron - the first unit to receive the Mosquito - training off the coast of Scotland, will be the focal point of his own page on The People's Mosquito website at http://peoplesmosquito.wordpress.com/simon-w-atack/.

Formed in December 2011, The People's Mosquito has a simple vision: to restore a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito to flying condition and return it to the skies. The project began life on Twitter when warbird restorer and aviation fanatic John Lilley tweeted about his longstanding idea of getting a Mosquito flying in the UK again.

The individuals behind The People’s Mosquito project all have one thing in common – a passion for aircraft. They are united by a love of aviation history and a desire to see one of the Second World War’s most distinguished aircraft flying above Britain again.

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Blue Angels Homecoming Show This Week - WKRG-TV | Prior to the world famous Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances, the Blues' C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” will thrill the crowd with its short field take-off and low level passes. The Emerald Coast Skydivers and the Army Black Daggers ...

Hanging out, literally, with the Air National Guard Aerobatic Team (video, photos) - The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog) | Lt. Col. John Klatt of the Air National Guard Aerobatic Team flies upside-down over Perdido Key, Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Klatt and the ANG team will perform at this weekend's Blue Angels homecoming ...

Flying monuments at Wings Over Houston - Your Houston News | For the estimated 100,000 thousand people who braved traffic on Highway 3 and the windy weather transition from summer to fall, the Wings Over Houston Airshow was a great reward. The annual event is usually accompanied by more cold Coca-Cola than ...

World War II veteran Barre honored by Legion motorcyclist escort to airshow - NeighborNewspapers.com | World War II veteran Clarence “Shorty” Barre was recognized as a guest of honor by the Salute America airshow at the Paulding County Airport on Oct. 20. Barre received a motorcycle escort that morning from 10 members of the Legion Riders of American ...

Famous Co-Pilot Speaks in Indy - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis | He says the EAA is best known for their air show EAA AirVenture in Osh Kosh, Wisconsin, where the organization is based. As for the "Miracle on the Hudson", Captain Skiles summed up the experience aboard US Airways Flight 1549 as having "one moment ...

The Thrill of Flying with the Blue Angels from Featured by Russ Albertson | Ernie, the C-130 Herclues used by the Blue Angels. (Russ Albertson)The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have thrilled hundreds of millions of spectators at airshows across the country since 1946. The team demonstrates seemingly effortless precision in all their maneuvers as they fly the beautiful Boeing F/A-18 Hornets just inches apart. The team was established just after WWII as the U.S. Navy saw its budget diminishing. The Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Chester Nimitz, directed his staff to find a...

Mister Mulligan: Golden Age Race Winner with a Fine Irish Name from Featured by Alan Smith | Benny Howard’s Mister Mulligan, 1935 winner of both Bendix and Thompson trophies. (San Diego Air & Space Museum)As air racing’s Golden Age of the 1930s went on, the design of new racers continued to lead advancement in both military and civil aviation. In 1935, Benny Howard’s high wing monoplane Mister Mulligan was a classic example of this. With Gordon Israel as co-pilot, Howard won...

Charity Status for The People’s Mosquito | ...John Lilley, Project Lead, says “This is a hugely significant step forward for the project. Becoming a charity will strengthen the credibility of the project and enable us to take real steps towards securing funding and sponsorship”...

Ghost Caught on Security Camera - YouTube | Ghost caught on hangar security camera at Fantasy of Flight.

Flying the High Arctic - Vintage Wings of Canada | ...To attract crews to the difficult challenge of flying in the North, a system of two weeks on and two weeks off allows them to continue their lives in the South. Crews live together in crew houses in Iqaluit, Nunavut and Yellowknife, Northwest territories during while they fly all over the Arctic. Yellowknife crews fly the expansive and windswept tundra of the Western Canadian Arctic and roam worldwide with the C-130 Hercules, while Iqaluit-based crews operate primarily in the mountainous terrain, deep fjords and craggy archipelagos of the High Arctic and Baffin Island. Shared tribulations...

Winter Park woman one of first female military pilots - Winter Park/Maitland Observer | “It opened the door for women in aviation.” “It did have a really huge effect. … they are the forerunners, the foremothers if you will,” Lyons said. But it didn't last long. The WASP program was abruptly disbanded in 1944 when World War II was drawing ...

Wally Dier – Flying high in restored biplanes - Pomerado Newspaper Group | On Oct. 13, while tens of thousands of San Diegans were gathered to watch the Miramar Air Show, Dier had a small air show of his own, flying his third Stearman biplane for the first time at Gillespie Air Field, with pilot Don Crim. His audience was ...

Air Force Museum Foundation to hold 'Air Legacy Competition' from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | This November, don't let the cold weather keep you stuck inside. Instead, visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force to find out if you have what it takes to call yourself an 'Ace'. For the entire month of November, the museum will be sponsoring an "Air Legacy Competition" using our two, 360-degree Interactive Simulators....

Sky's no limit at air museum - San Gabriel Valley Tribune | It's been a few years since I took the Van Buren turn off the 60 Freeway going east. March Field Air Museum is one of those great places that always seem to be beckoning, and it's always fun to visit. As I pulled into the parking lot I could tell that ...

Replica of pioneering Romanian airplane, the Coanda 1910, presented at air show - Romania-Insider.com | coanda 1910 Replica of pioneering Romanian airplane, the Coanda 1910, presented at air show A full size replica of Henri Coanda's experimental airplane has been made in Craiova. The replica of the Coanda 1910, the original airplane designed, built and ...

Wartime bomber flies again - virtually - The Northern Echo | Sadly not one flying version still exists, although the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington near York contains a meticulously accurate reconstruction. However visitors there can now try flying one themselves thanks to a new high-tech simulator. The new ...

Spain’s Arrow — the Hispano Aviación HA-200 Saeta (Arrow) from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Spain’s Arrow — the Hispano Aviación HA-200 Saeta (Arrow) 35º 44′ 30″ N / 81º 23′ 22″ W Willy Messerschmitt left Germany after WW II’s end to continue what he did best — design advanced aircraft — as treaty limitations did not allow him to work on military aircraft in his home country. Spain, no stranger in [...]


All my avi-yesterday's 01 EE Lightning encounters from stickandrudderWTO by G-GARY other links | This is a look back, of my encounters with the English Electric Lightning over the years. The first time I came across the EE Lightning, was during the airshows at Rolls Royce Hucknall. They would beat-up the runway at Hucknall during there 'slot'. I don't remember ever seeing a Lightning take off from Hucknall at a show, but feel that they came from elsewhere, because I do remember solo display Lightnings, 'orbiting' over in the Annersley/Brinsley area prior to their 'slot'. The airshows at RAF Finingley had some attending on static and in the air, and of them, I remember them being in 'camo' finish. I did see what I assumed to be Lightnings based at...

Video: Ikhana's X2 Remanufactured Twin Otter from AVwebFlash Current Issue | No other airplane does what de Havilland's famed Twin Otter does, which is why there are so many of the legacy aircraft still flying. Viking Air recently resumed production of an updated version of the utility twin but and Ikhana Aircraft is remanufacturing the original production aircraft into virtually a new airplane. AVweb checks it out in this video from NBAA.This video is brought to you by WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather AND Avidyne...

Red Bull Stratos' contribution to science | Learning to fly from Aerial Sports Feed | Global recognition continues to pour in for Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos team as they highlight the mission’s contribution to science and what Dr Jonathan Clark calls a 'true aviation milestone'...

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Free air show at Jax Beach this weekend - WOKV | For the sixth time in a row, the beaches are hosting the Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The event is free for all families at Jacksonville Beach this weekend. Parking is $20 per vehicle, but keep in mind that ...

Stuart Air Show 2012 from Airplanes Channel | Taking place on the weekend of November 10-11, the Stuart Air Show presents a program jam-packed with excitement. Military acts include USAF Glider Demonstration, US Navy’s F18 Demonstration Team, A-10 and P-51 Heritage Flight, Navy Legacy Flight and the Navy Leap Frogs...

Warbirds Over Monroe 2012 from Airplanes Channel | Organizers of Warbirds Over Monroe Air Show encourage visitors not to just read history, but experience in on 2-4 November 2012 at the Charlotte-Monroe Airport. Performers at this exciting event include Commemorative Air Force (Tora Tora Tora),...

Copperstate Fly-In 2012 from Airplanes Channel | The 40th annual Copperstate Fly-In and Aviation Expo is set to take place at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport on 25-27 October 2012. In addition to...

Black Team Rocks the Stadium at Georgia Southern from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | The Black Demonstration team of the United States Army parachute team the Golden Knights had the privilege of delivering the game football into Georgia Southern University’s 2012 Joint Services Military Appreciation Day on 13th October, it couldn’t have been a better day the sky was blue and the winds were light, giving the black demonstration team the perfect conditions to execute a precision freefall parachute jump...

Photo: Flames explode behind the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornets at Miramar Air Show 2012
from David Cenciotti's weblog | Flames seem to surround the U.S. Navy Blue Angels demo team’s F/A-18 Hornet jets during the night portion of the MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Miramar air show 2012, on Oct. 13.  The Saturday “twilight” show, a fireworks display and the final “Great Wall of Fire” pyrotechnic display are common features of the annual Miramar air show....

Luxury Watchmaker Breitling's “Dragon Tour” Jets Off To China - Jing Daily | While Brietling is shipping the wing walking team's 1940s Stearmans and Yves Rossy's Jetwings to China in containers, the Jet Team has spent the last week traversing Eastern Europe, Russia and Mongolia before their arrival in Zhuhai this week. Photos ...

Freeman visits Fletcher Field - Clarksdale Press Register | Morgan Freeman takes a closeup look at the B-25J Commemorative Air Force-Missouri Wing bomber Friday at Fletcher Field with a CAF pilot. The bomber was part of Airport Day Saturday. Freeman's private jet is in the background. Posted: Tuesday, October ...

Successful first meeting between the CAA and The People’s Mosquito - peoplesmosquito.org.uk/ | The People’s Mosquito is pleased to announce that a formal preliminary meeting between TPM’s John Lilley, Project Lead, & Ross Sharp, Engineering Lead and the Civil Aviation Authority took place on 10th September 2012....

Construction begins on the second Solar Impulse from NOTÍCIAS SOBRE AVIAÇÃO AVIATION NEWS | The Swiss Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg began building the second version of solar-powered plane. The goal is to assemble a double Solar Impulse able to go around the world without spending fuel. The first version is the Solar Impulse A. So far, the plane has set world records for travel powered by sunlight for long periods, and altitude records and durability in a flight that lasted 26 hours, 10 minutes and 19 seconds.  But to go around the...

Young Eagles take flight - Record Delta | For the event held at the Upshur County Regional Airport, the plane ride took Young Eagles by Stonewall Jackson Lake and then back over Buckhannon before touching down at the airport. On Saturday, four pilots were volunteering their time as well as ...

Exclusive: What Felix Saw | Red Bull Stratos Live Jump POV from Aerial Sports Feed | Experience the moment Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier during his world-record freefall in this exclusive POV video. Millions...

The making of Red Bull Stratos | Photostory from Aerial Sports Feed | Rewind to some of the key moments in the...

Jumping into a new business era in space? from Spaceports | CNN's Brian Todd looks at the future role for private companies is in high-altitude and space exploration. Meanwhile, University of Tennessee Professor Glenn H. Reynolds had...

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P-40 Hat Trick Brings Three to the Show  - EAA AirVenture | Warbirds in Review visitors were treated to the rare spectacle of three diverse Curtiss P-40 fighters parked tightly for inspection while pilots and restorers described the aircraft Friday.

Love is Blue With This PV-2 - EAA AirVenture | Lockheed's ultimate taildragger patrol bomber was the PV-2 Harpoon, launched into the war with Japan. This year, a Harpoon, newly restored, makes its AirVenture debut.

A-36 Debut from TVR Photography.com | An extremely rare, newly restored A-36 Apache making its first public appearance at Airventure 2012.

Tuskegee Airmen Share Patriotism, Passions With AirVenture Crowd - EAA AirVenture | They were America's first black airmen. And there are fewer every year. Several Tuskegee Airmen shared stories with AirVenture visitors Thursday at the EAA Welcome Center. The men were illuminating and patriotic as they related tales of combat, racism, and success.

Women Soar Inspires Girls to Pursue Aviation Careers, Interests - EAA AirVenture | Inspire. Motivate. Educate. Challenge. That's what the Women Soar You Soar program is all about. Open to high school girls, Women Soar exists to introduce girls to career opportunities in aviation and to encourage them to pursue their dreams in aviation and beyond.

Sully, Skiles Look Back at Flight 1549, Look Ahead to Young Eagles, Eagle Flights - EAA AirVenture | It was the splash heard 'round the world. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles gained fame for their superb airmanship in safely guiding US Airways Flight 1549 to a successful ditching on January 15, 2009, a landing known as the 'Miracle on the Hudson.'

EAA’s 2012 AirVenture celebrates 75 years of the Piper J-3 Cub from photorecon.net by Dave Budd | If you’re involved in aviation to any extent, chances are you’ve heard the name of one of the most popular and successful general aviation aircraft in the world – the “Piper Cub”. Let’s put some things into perspective though… the name “Piper Cub” has been used generically (and many times incorrectly) to identify a small, high winged two place general aviation aircraft. The specific aircraft that ultimately became the legend… the (usually) yellow, high wing J-3 Cub built by Piper Aircraft Corporation of Lock Haven...

Oshkosh Day 5: AirVenture Photo Album by Garmin | We've had a fun week at AirVenture. And as the show comes to a close this weekend, we couldn't resist sharing some of the pictures we snapped of avionics, airplanes, airshows and more. Tell us! What was the coolest thing...

"The Day After" UCAP Daily #298-echo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Still recovering from the awesome UCAP Tiedown Party, Dave, Jeb and Jack, take a few minutes to update each other on what's been happening at AirVenture Oshkosh 2012.

Auction raises $2.3 million for Young Eagles - AOPA Pilot | The gala gathering was hosted by EAA President Rod Hightower, with frequent appearances by aviation legends, including R.A. “Bob” Hoover, Sean D. Tucker, Mike Goulian, and Young Eagles co-chairmen and Miracle on the Hudson pilots Chesley “Sully” ...

New planes added to air show line-up - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | The King Air and RAF Tutor are the latest additions to the programme for the 21st air show in the town. They will join a host of other planes at the event, including the Vulcan, the Hawk and the Red Arrows. The King Air is a twin engine plane which ...

Air racers return to Boundary Bay Air Show - Surrey Leader | And on Saturday (July 28) the pair of experienced aviators will show their skill at guiding their Harvard warbirds around an air race demonstration course as the Boundary Bay Air Show makes a return after a hiatus in 2011. The pair—Keith is a retired ...

Solar Impulse HB-SIA Returns Home, HB-SIB Under Construction from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Solar Impulse crossed from Toulouse, France to Payerne, Switzerland on July 25, completing an epic intercontinental voyage for the giant solar-powered craft.  Its itinerary consisted of a flight from the Solar Impulse home base in Payerne, Switzerland to Madrid, Spain, followed by a jump across the Strait of Gibraltar, for the first time linking Europe and Africa by solar flight...

UK: Bill Ramsey on The People's Mosquito - Global Aviation Resource | Bill Ramsey, current QFI and Vulcan display pilot, former BBMF Lancaster and Dakota pilot, Tutor display pilot and Wing Commander Red Arrows, has asked GAR to publish this piece on his involvement with The People's Mosquito restoration project....

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Mosquito crash memorial update 27-7-2012 Bunny UK from stickandrudderWTO | In April of this year, I was lucky to see the remains of a crashed DH Mosquito HJ767 belonging to 60 OTU, which crashed at Bunny near Nottingham UK on the 16th of June 1944. Graham Norbury was kind enough to show me the remains and the crash-site area. This autumn should see a scan of the crash area, when harvesting has took place. Meantime, Graham has informed me that he has been to the Public records office at Kew gardens, to do some research, and came across some new details. On Remembrace...

Wright State alumnus' aviation documentary wins Emmys - Upstart | A Wright State alumnus has won two regional Emmy awards for a documentary about a restored B-25 bomber that participated in the famous Doolittle Raiders bombing run of Japan. Director and Wright State grad Adam White and producer Kara Martinelli ...

Red Flag 12-4 in Review from photorecon.net by Dave Budd | Attending the media day last week allowed us the opportunity to go between the runways during the USAF Red Flag 12-4 training exercise. Visiting for the first time was the Colombian Air Force with their advanced KFIR C2 aircraft. These aircraft landed with a drag chute and they need a bit more time vacating the runway which didn’t really seem to slow the recover at all...

Oxygen Failings of F-22 Now Solved, Pentagon's Little Says - San Francisco Chronicle | “It is promising that consultation with NASA and the Navy appears to be pointing the Air Force toward a potential solution to the F-22 oxygen-deprivation issues,” the lawmakers said, while urging that disciplinary actions pending against pilots who ...

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U.S. Navy Blue Angels Over Sugarloaf from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | SUGARLOAF, S.C. - The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in the Delta formation over Sugarloaf, S.C. The Blue Angels were en-route to Latrobe, Penn., to perform at the Westmoreland County Air Show June 23-24...

Indy Air Show Lifts Off This Weekend - WRTV Indianapolis | INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Regional Airport will play host to some high-flying fun June 23 and 24 as the 16th annual Indianapolis Air Show lifts off...

Seen On Eve Of Indy Air Show: FedEx Hiring Quiet Pilots? (Wilson!) from AirPigz by Martt | I eventually got myself down to Indianapolis Regional Airport late in the afternoon today for the 'media' day before the official opening of the 2012 Indy Air Show tomorrow. However, getting here late meant I missed any media flight opportunities for the day. That's ok tho, there were plenty of excellent warbird arrivals to enjoy thru the evening and a variety of aircraft on the ramp to check out as well...

Early morning sunshine greets visitors to Lowestoft Seafront Air ... - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | THE sun is out and early morning visitors are descending on the town for the 16th annual Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival...

Purdue duo finishes 4-day air race - Journal and Courier | On Friday afternoon, the Purdue Air Race Classic team of Chantel Steele and Amanda Keck finished the race. But they have to wait until Sunday to learn how...

Aces cross the ARC finish line - The Racing Aces | Batavia, Ohio — The 36th Annual Air Race Classic (ARC) concluded on Friday, June 23rd at the terminus in Clermont County Airport in Batavia, Ohio. The kicker was the fact that Clermont County Airport is home of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, the mecca of pilot supplies and accessories...

Solar Impulse Lands in Desert at Night from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | But that’s a good thing, because it was on a nice runway with landing lights to help guide it down.  On June 22, at 25 minutes after midnight, local time, André Borschberg touched down at Quarzazate, the site of Morocco’s huge new solar generating plant.  Its second attempt at reaching this destination, Solar Impulse was flown through mid-day turbulence and shifting winds, but did not turn back as it had on the first attempt the week before....

Morocco: Triumphant Landing Of Solar Impulse In Ouarzazate from Aero-News Network | Solar Aircraft Traveled Across Deserts Known For Thunderstorms, Turbulence After an unsuccessful attempt to Ouarzazate last week, Solar Impulse has completed its flight to Morocco’s Southern region. The prototype landed successfully at 0025 local time 22 June. This was Solar Impulse’s most challenging flight to date due to the hot and arid desert climate famous for its turbulence and high winds...

Descendants of America's Aviation Pioneers Gather for Celebration from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | WASHINGTON-  Descendants of America's 'first families of aviation' gathered here Wednesday evening for the first time for a celebration of the monumental achievements of their fathers and grandfathers and the tens of thousands of scientists, engineers, pilots and production workers who helped make America the world's aerospace and technology leader...

Roar into the past through the air - Sioux Falls Argus Leader | A B-25 bomber that was grounded after it was damaged during World War II ... At Joe Foss Field's Maverick Air Center until Monday, the B-25 bomber, built in...

WWII pilot rides again - Lakenewsonline.com | Jones was taking a ride in the Aluminum Overcast, a B-17 that was restored by non-profit aviation group EAA during the aircraft's stop in Jefferson City this week...

Narrow escape in a B-17 run - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Vince Ferello was rebuilding automobile generators in trade school in Philadelphia in 1942, when he decided to enlist in the Air Force during World War II.

Flight Lt. Bill Ramsey on flying The People’s Mosquito from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | ©2012 Nick Horrox for the People’s Mosquito Flt Lt Bill Ramsey is responsible for Technical Project Research and Development of The People’s Mosquito Project — the audacious venture by a cadre of of accomplished professionals to build a de Havilland Mosquito. But he is more than a section chief, he is one of the United Kingdom’s most [...]

The Glacier Girl - A K Haart | The story of the Glacier Girl isn't new, but recently I bumbled across it again, pausing in mid-browse to read it once more because it appeals to me somehow. Maybe the whole thing from crash landing to recovering the wreck is tinged with a sense of old-fashioned exploits like something out of a boy's adventure book from too long ago. Maybe it's also because I built a plastic Airfix model of one of these aircraft in my youth....

Big Picture by Bruno Brokken from Bonjour BlueSky | The French CF sequential team flying their PD Storms at the...

McGraw lived his boyhood dream as aviator - Beckley Register-Herald | The sky's the limit” is a pretty accurate cliché for a Beckley native who recently retired with over 40 years of professional...

Scottsdale aviator's dream takes flight - AZ Central.com | Scottsdale aviator's dream takes flight, By the time AirSprint Private Aviation Chairman and CEO Judson Macor founded his private-plane company in Canada in ...

Natalie's Second Scholarship Essay from Life on the Road | The Girls With Wings Scholarship Program provides funds for flight training to selected individuals with a willingness to be superlative GWW role models. Winners show potential to continue her interaction with the GWW organization, via the website and events, so she can assist GWW in encouraging more young girls to have an interest in aviation. Part of the obligation for being awarded the scholarship is to submit at...

The Coolest Summer Camp We’ve Ever Seen! from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | Just look at that face. Seriously. If a picture is worth a thousand words (and they most certainly are) then this one is worth a small book. The subject of this shot is a fine young man named, Gabriel. And as you can see he is sitting at the controls of an actual airplane, and he seems to like it. No, correct that. He clearly loves it. More often than not, that’s the outcome of the coolest summer camp program we’ve ever seen. We only wish this had been available when we were kids...

Former BBMF Pilot Joins The People’s Mosquito Team

The People’s Mosquito is proud to announce that former Battle of Britain Memorial Flight pilot Bill Ramsey has joined the project team.

Bill will officially be taking on a Technical Project Research and Development role, but as a former Royal Air Force and BBMF pilot his remit will no doubt broaden as the project progresses.

During his RAF career Bill has flown around 6500 hours in some 35 or so aircraft types – mainly Vulcan, Jet Provost, Tornado GR1 and Hawk but was also lucky enough to fly the Lancaster and Dakota with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in 1999.  Apart from the UK he served overseas in Germany and Saudi Arabia as well as visiting more countries than he can count in various appointments.

His last flying tour was as the senior supervisor to the Red Arrows, accompanying the Team on many memorable occasions – particularly tours to Canada, the Middle and Far East.  Currently a Full Time Reservist Qualified Flying Instructor on the Grob Tutor at Cranwell, Bill was the RAF Solo Aerobatic Pilot for the Tutor in 2009-10.  Since the start of the 2011 season he has returned to Vulcan flying with the crew of XH558.

Bill’s outstanding experience and operational knowledge will be a huge asset to The People’s Mosquito project.

Formed in December 2011, The People's Mosquito has a simple vision: to restore a de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito to flying condition and return it to the skies. The project began life on Twitter when warbird restorer and aviation fanatic John Lilley tweeted about his longstanding idea of getting a Mosquito flying in the UK again.

The individuals behind the People’s Mosquito project all have one thing in common – a passion for aircraft. They are united by a love of aviation history and a desire to see one of the Second World War’s most distinguished aircraft fly again.

Web: www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk

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Red Arrows leader Jim Turner thanks public for support during difficult times - This is Lincolnshire | The leader of the Red Arrows has thanked people for their support during a difficult time for the team. It comes after Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Stewart, 33, stood down from the Reds following the death of two of her colleagues....

Jasper Air Show features 'Flying Fortress' - Lufkin Daily News | There are fun things for the kids also, including a bounce house by the Space Walk of Jasper and free airplane rides for children 8-17 years of age, provided by the EAA Chapter Young Eagles program from Leesville, La. As those rides will be flown ...

Cape Coral R/Sea Hawks to gather this weekend for annual airshow - Cape Coral Daily Breeze | Aerobatic planes, jets and Warbirds will be on hand. The big ticket item is the Mac Hodge's Giant B-29 with airborne launch of the Bell X-1 rocket plane. "This Giant B-29 is one of the largest radio controlled planes in the world," he said....

Flagler air show prep begins - Daytona Beach News-Journal | The third annual Wings Over Flagler Air Show is set for March 24 and 25 at the Flagler County Airport. Blue Sky Yakrobatics has assembled some 50 to 60 military and specialty aircraft to be on display for the weekend, a huge kids zone for the younger ...

Imperia: official date for the arrival in town of Tricolour Arrows ... - Sanremonews | It 'was officially established as the date for the arrival of Imperia Tricolour Arrows: September 15th will be the week after the Vintage Sails. The Air Force announced the national Lions Club Imperia Tower which has the initiative...

Aviation history to be on display at Vero Beach Municipal Airport - TCPalm | Holly owns one of three T-28s that will be on display at the 10th annual Aviation Day at the airport Saturday. SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Karl "Buddy" Holly, a former Navy pilot, shows Zeo Zudans, 6, the controls inside his T-28 Trojan ...

Hyderabad: Avitation 2012 not quite a dream show - IBNLive.com | HYDERABAD: As the five-day India Aviation-2012 opens to the public on Saturday, there is some bad news. The Boeing 787-8 Series Dreamliner made its way back to Seattle as did four others like the Falcon. Of the 22 aircraft stationed at the Begumpet ...

Ohio Air News # 176 - Charles Johnson | The first of our My Pictures, My Story . Don't forget to foreward OAN to your Friends...Thanks | The first Picture Story comes from Navy Pilot, Ed Rieke, Marion, OH | At the end of January,1968 my carrier, USS Ranger, was pulled out of the Tonkin Gulf and sent to the Sea of Japan. The North Koreans had just stolen the USS Pueblo and we were the first attack carrier on the scene. We thought WW III was about to start...

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Unique Mosquito NF.36 Night-Fighter restoration confirmed | The People’s Mosquito are very pleased to announce that an airframe for the restoration project has been confirmed. The remains of Mosquito NF.36 RL249, recovered in 2006, have been donated to the group. The remains include the all-important identity, along with several other original items....

Harrier GR9 arrives at the Imperial War Museum London from CavokBlog | Recently, the aircraft BAE Systems Harrier GR9 (ZD461) was transported from the base at RAF Cottesmore for the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, which will now works for the conservation and reconstruction. The acquisition of a second generation Harrier on the story in theater in Afghanistan is very important for the

Grumman AF-2S Guardian. “A Grumman AF-2S Guardian of the... from Planeshots | Grumman AF-2S Guardian. “A Grumman AF-2S Guardian of the Museum of Naval Aviation painted in the colours of antisubmarine aquadron VS-25 pictured in flight. Officil NMNA description: “Accepted by the U.S. Navy 6 July 1950, the museum’s AF-2S entered squadron service with Experimental and Development Squadron (VX) 1 at...

Mitsubishi Zero Carrier Fighter (A6M), Tora! Tora! Tora! Replica Returns to USA via The Flightline T - www.theflightline.tv | The Flightline will be documenting the re-assembly and re-certification of this unique star of airshows and screen. The Flightline Co-host and Pilot Paul Jackson says that upon completion, the plane, which has made appearances in 7 motion pictures, will make a new home in Midland with a collector....

Trade Talk: Air museum to spread its wings - In-Forum | The Fargo Air Museum has decided to proceed toward its long-standing goal of constructing two additional buildings, including a structure that would be close in size to the current museum. The Fargo Air Museum has decided to proceed toward its...

Old Warbirds - Warbird Central | Check out the latest photos posted of old warbirds.

Night photos of circling LAPD helicopter from Helikopter Hysterie - The Helicopter Blog by Axel V | These photos are from yesterday night, 3/15/12, around 10 pm. An LAPD Air Support Division Eurocopter AS350 helicopter was circling over the marina here in Marina Del Rey for a good ten minutes, allowing me to play around with the camera settings for long enough to take these long exposure night shots. The police chopper...

Sky's the limit: World's first flying car on the market at £800000 - Daily Mail | Ron Twellman, curator at the EAA AirVenture Museum, said: 'Molt Taylor's Aerocar was the first roadable aircraft to be certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration. 'Less than a half dozen of this original model were produced,...

Groups Applaud Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels for Declaring March "General Aviation Appreciation Month" from State Aviation Journal by Kim Stevens | Washington, DC – Today, national aviation organizations applauded Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels for signing a proclamation declaring the month of March "General Aviation Appreciation Month." According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, general aviation contributes over $4.9 billion in economic activity to the state, supporting over 18,000 jobs. “We would like to thank Governor Mitchell Daniels for joining the growing list of Governors who have recognized the importance of general aviation,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America (AAAA). “Across the country,...

Bend Middle Schooler Gets Air Academy Trip - KTVZ | EAA is committed to preserving aviation history and heritage, and helping to prepare future generations of aviators. About the Ninety-Nines, Inc. International Organization of Women Pilots: Headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK., is a nonprofit ...

Shuttle Shuffle Brings Atlantis and Discovery Face to Face Once More from POPSCI | They're decommissioned, retired, and on their way to their final resting places, but we still care about them....

Video: See (and Hear) the Space Shuttle Launch Like Never Before from POPSCI | Michael Interbartolo, a staffer on the Space Shuttle Program, has posted this video of a shuttle launch, with the cameras attached to the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB). Apparently this video will be an bonus feature on the...

Diving from the edge of space - CNN.com Video | An Austrian skydiver preps for a nearly 23-mile high jump. CNN's Brian Todd reports.

Briefs: Elon Musk on '60 Minutes'; SpaceX's schedule from RLV and Space Transport News | More about Elon Musk's upcoming appearance on the CBS 60 Minutes program: SpaceX's Elon Musk Responds to Neil Armstrong, Critics on '60 Minutes' - Space.com. It was clear from their presentations at the two hearings last year that neither Armstrong or Cernan had done much investigation into the commercial crew program or the firms involved in it. They talked, for example, as if the program involved only SpaceX and they never mentioned ULA, Boeing, etc or the use of the...