University to Provide Exclusive Academic Support for Higher Education, STEM Programs
OSHKOSH, WI -- Aug. 1, 2013 – Today at EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, the world’s leader in aerospace and aviation higher education Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Kiddie Hawk Air Academy (KHAA), a nonprofit dedicated to sparking a love of aviation in children, announced an exclusive partnership to lead educational and STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) programs for the next generation.
Emceed by air show announcer “Sky Talker” Danny Clisham, the joint announcement took place Thursday morning at the Kiddie Hawk/Living Legends of Aviation display in KidVenture at Oshkosh. It featured Embry-Riddle’s Prescott, Ariz., Campus Chancellor Dr. Frank Ayers, one of the newest Living Legends of Aviation and only FAA-certified acrobatic helicopter pilot in the Americas Chuck Aaron and longtime Living Legend and founder of Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., Kermit Weeks. Earlier in the week, KHAA received the AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 Service Award.
Kiddie Hawk organizers and special guests travel around the country to air shows, schools, hospitals and other events to educate children ages 4 to 9 about the world of aviation. The partnership with the university expands this outreach via programs within the university’s STEM Academy, summer camp opportunities for school-age children, and university and KHAA volunteers and staff coordinating as mentors.
Embry-Riddle is the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace as a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 40 baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs at its residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and more than 150 locations around the globe as part of Embry-Riddle Worldwide.
This relationship also connects the university to KHAA’s annual fundraiser the Living Legends in Aviation Awards, which has honored such aviation notables as astronaut Buzz Aldrin, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, actor/pilots Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Morgan Freeman, commercial pilot Sully Sullenberger, pilot/author and Embry-Riddle alum Barry Schiff and Emily Howell Warner, the first woman to pilot a major American passenger flight.
“It’s an honor for our university to team with Kiddie Hawk and the Living Legends,” said Embry-Riddle Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment Management Bill Hampton. “We share a common goal of bringing that love of flight not just to our current students and alumni, but also to children who come to air shows like this and say: ‘One day, that’ll be me.’ This partnership will help make that dream come true, and continue to foster generations of talented pilots, astronauts and innovators for many years to come.”
KHAA produces its annual fundraiser the “Living Legends of Aviation” Awards gala each January in Beverly Hills, Calif. The Living Legends are defined as aviation entrepreneurs, innovators, record breakers, industry leaders, astronauts, pilots who have become celebrities and celebrities who have become pilots. Two recent recipients of this year’s award were astronauts Neil Armstrong (Carol Armstrong accepted) and Gene Cernan. As the Living Legends “Official Ambassador of Aviation,” pilot/actor John Travolta will host the 2014 event.
“Kiddie Hawk Air Academy and the ‘Living Legends of Aviation’ are extremely excited to be partnering with such an amazing educational institution as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,” said the nonprofit’s Executive Director Stacey Elsner. “I have had several conversations with our Legends regarding this partnership and every one of them has expressed their support and excitement for the potential that this partnership will create. This partnership gives Kiddie Hawk, Legends and Embry-Riddle the ability to have a substantial impact on today's youth to create the Legends of tomorrow through inspiration and education."
Kiddie Hawk is displaying in this year’s Oshkosh in the KidVenture area at D7 with its airplane Trainers, kinetic motion flight simulators specially designed for children, as well as the newest addition to their fleet, the Kiddie Kopter. Also at the display is the “Legends and Guests” stage where aviation Legends and special guests will be on-hand throughout the week to answer questions, offer mentor and informational forums for children (schedule available in EAA Daily). Embry-Riddle’s tent at Oshkosh in the Education and Interactive Zone includes aircraft from its training fleets at both its residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz.
About Embry-Riddle
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 40 baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business and Engineering. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., and through the Worldwide Campus with more than 150 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit embryriddle.edu, follow us on Twitter (@EmbryRiddle) and facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity, and find expert videos at YouTube.com/EmbryRiddleUniv.
About Kiddie Hawk Air Academy/Living Legends of Aviation Awards
Founded by aeronautical engineer and pilot William “Bill” Marcy in 1996 the goal of the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy is to introduce children to aviation by incorporating the Trainer, a kinetic motion flight simulator specially designed for youth, and a curriculum that includes aviation mechanics, history and career opportunities. The goal of the program is to spark a passion as well as develop a sense of appreciation and interest in aviation that will carry on into their adult years. With this, KHAA also strives to inspire kids to achieve academic excellence in order to enter into aviation-related careers. In 2008 the Kiddie Hawk Air Academy assumed the production of the “Living Legends of Aviation” Awards Gala each year as its annual fundraiser. Past winners of the awards include Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Sully Sullenberger, Sir Richard Branson, John Travolta, Harrison Ford and Morgan Freeman, who in his acceptance speech called the award “the Academy Award of Aviation.” For more information on KHAA, visit Kiddiehawkairacademy.org. For more on Living Legends of Aviation, go to livinglegendsofaviation.org and follow the Legends on Twitter (@AviationAwards).
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Embry-Riddle, Kiddie Hawk Air Academy/Living Legends of Aviation Announce Partnership at Oshkosh
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
Indy Transponder 16-OCT-2010 1630z
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Friday, October 15, 2010
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STS-133 Crew Begins Dress Rehearsal from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Space shuttle Discovery's crew talked this morning about their upcoming mission to the International Space Station, which is also the last flight of NASA's oldest active shuttle. The crew met with news media at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where Discovery stands with its solid rocket boosters and external fuel tank…
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Saturday, July 3, 2010
Indy Transponder 2-JUL-10 0300z
The US Navy Blue Angels are Set to Rock the Sky at the National Cherry ... - Traverse
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Air show should be great... ground show not bad either - KMOV.com
Vulcan to the Sky!
She flew today!
Waddington Airshow: Vulcan set to fly!
from key.Aero
XH558 will appear in the skies over Lincolnshire this weekend.
The moment when Red Arrows fans were left red (and blue) faced by their heroes - Daily Mail | And so, as the Red Arrows display team prepared for take-off at the Biggin Hill Airshow, scores of enthusiasts gathered behind a runway fence to watch the ...
Old Buckenham air show thrills - Diss Express
The Old Buckenham Air Show delighted crowds with a spectacular flying display on Sunday as it commemorated the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. ...
'Hometown Hero' to fly with Thunderbirds in September - Kansas.com
The Thunderbirds, the Air Force's premiere aerial demonstration team, will host a "Hometown Hero" orientation flight as part of McConnell Air ...
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense spends day with the Golden Knights
from US Army Golden Knights
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense WIlliam Lietzau Another fantastic day with the Golden Knights Tandem Team. Today we had another distinguished visitor. William Lietzau who recently retired from the USMC and is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Detainee Policy, took a few hours out of his busy visit to Fort Bragg to jump out [...]
Morocco to participate at the Farnborough International Airshow for the first time
Global Arab Network - English News | ... International Airshow (19th to 25th July 2010) which, together with the Paris Airshow, is one of the most important aeronautical events in the world. ...
ARROWS TRICOLOUR, begins COUNT DOWN - Google Translate
And 'now started the countdown for the' Air Show 2010 Capo d'Orlando. ...
Bonhomme savouring New York win as race moves to Germany from www.redbullairrace.com
NEW YORK - Paul Bonhomme will be savouring his thrilling victory in New York all summer in the run-up to the next race in Germany and not only because it was the first-ever race in the Big Apple, the biggest stage in the history of the world’s fastest growing motorsport. ...
Spotlight: Racing in the skies - UI The Daily Iowan
She has donated $8000 to the MS organization over the past three years through her involvement with the Air Race Classic, a four-day race for women pilots ...
Last Saturday, June 26, Trim Flying Club held its annual Fly-In and BBQ at its County Meath base. The large crowd enjoyed excellent summer weather and fine food. Among those attending was Tom Rafter seen in Joe McDermott’s picture posing next to his Auster EI-AUM. ...
Bill Weaver Mach 3+ Blackbird Breakup from Roadrunners of Groom Lake
Among professional aviators, there’s a well-worn saying: Flying is simply hours of boredom punctuated by moments of stark terror. And yet, I don’t recall too many periods of boredom during my 30-year career with Lockheed, most of which was spent as a test pilot.
By far, the most memorable flight occurred on Jan. 25, 1966. Jim Zwayer, a Lockheed flight test ...
SR-71 Pilot Buddy Brown Blackbird in TroubleBattle of Britain prelude: the birth of the Luftwaffe Hermann... from x planes
from Roadrunners of Groom Lake
Hermann Göring ended the First World War a fighter ace, with 22 confirmed kills (his final posting was commander of the famous Jagdgeschwader (fighter unit) 1 “Richthofen’s Circus”).
“Early in 1922, Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker, America’s top fighter ace in the Great War and now an executive with an aviation corporation, was in Berlin on business. Four former German pilots, who had engaged in duels with Rickenbacker’s squadron over France, played host to him. One of the four was Hermann Göring.
During a conversation at dinner, Göring told the American, “Our whole future is in the air. And it is by airpower that we are going to recapture the German Empire.” ...
A-10 jets to do flyover Sunday - Ludington Daily News
Ludington Mayor John Henderson said the planes will then fly to Traverse City to take part in an airshow there. “We are very honored to have a military ...
Through Eager Eyes - Chapter 3 by Dan Pimentel
Full of Wonder and Innocence, a Young Girl Romances the Sky
(Note: This is the third of six chapters in this story. Check back every Friday at noon when I will present the next chapter, or click here to read all chapters after they are published - dan)
Chapter 3: Flight Delayed, Flight Denied?
This adventure just keeps getting better and better. ...
Tom Cruise looking to fly high once again as Maverick? - MetroWNY
Is Tom Cruise considering taking to the skies one last time? Rumors have that Tom Cruise wants to fly high again.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer says he's working on another Top Gun movie with Tom Cruise.
"We were recently approached again to start talking a bout it but, you know, nothing yet. We kicked around some ideas because the aviation community has completely changed since ...
2010 PRS Pictures from www.aafo.com
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Indy Transponder 02-FEB-10 1130z
Red Bull Air Race Pilots Attend LA Awards Ceremony - AvStop Aviation News | February 2, 2010 - All four Red Bull Air Race pilots in attendance at the 7th annual awards ceremony, joined by race director Jim DiMatteo, ...
Rain, rain stay away, airshow folk pray - The Bay of Plenty Times | Organisers of next weekend's Tauranga Airshow have their fingers crossed that the country's weather forecasters have got ...
Move Your Jet To Van Nuys, Movie Stars Told from All Things Aviation by JetAviator7 | Stars Asked To Move Jets To Van Nuys A Congressional candidate in Los Angeles is asking celebrities to plant their carbon footprint somewhere besides Santa Monica Airport. Democrat Marcy Winograd is suggesting Van Nuys. The candidate for the 36th District has sent letters to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, actors Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise and John Travolta and [...]
Air museum will honor war dogs on Feb. 13 - InlandSoCal.com | March Field Air Museum not only pays tribute to the men, women and aircraft that defend the United States, it pays tribute to canines as ...
Ford Tri-motor aerobatics Video #1 from http://www.youtube.com/ | Yes, the Ford Tri-motor is capable of aerobatics at the hands of the right pilot anyway! Harold Johnson looped, spun and snap rolled Ford NC-9610, a 4-AT-B #53, in the 1930's. Johnson reportedly performed 17 consecutive loops during one demonstration. I found this video in our archives at HistoricAviation.com.
January 2010 Recao from Living the Dream by Julie | I started volunteering at the Aerospace Museum of California as well. It's fun hanging out with older men and hearing their A-1, B-17, C-53, and F-106 stories! I was assigned to be assistant crew chief with Gene on the T-33. My "boss" Dick, is a great troop leader! He likes to pick on me...
On This Day in Aviation History: February 2nd by Matt Molnar | First flight of the F-16, JAL begins its first international route, People Express folds and a Cebu Pacific flight crashes in the Philippines.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Indy Transponder 18-JAN-10 0430z
Saudi Hawks to visit UK? by Flightline UK
Reports on the Scramble forum suggest the Saudi Hawks may be visiting the UK this summer. Representatives from the team recently visited the UK MoD Post-Season display symposium at RAF Northolt and the team announced they were planning to visit the UK at some point during last years Al Ain Aerobatics Show. The shows identified include the Waddington Airshow and RIAT. Neither show has yet confirmed the tour.
Vulcan needs £580k repairs to stay airworthy from OneRiot.com
In what is becoming an annual event, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust have launched... Vulcan XH558 airworthy in time for this years airshow circuit.
F-111s in aerobatic display - Ipswich Queensland Times
Squadron Leader Phil Parsons and Flight Lieutenant Leon Izatt will practise a number of stunts near Amberley as they prepare for the Singapore Air Show at ...
Starfighters Airshow Demonstration Team from FenceCheck Forums
For those who are interested and have the money fo a little ride!
http://www.incredible-adventures.com/starfighter/index.html
John Travolta to present flight award - Boston Herald
Cruise, an accomplished aerobatic pilot, owns a P-51 Mustang and inspired generations of moviegoers with his work in "Top Gun," the highest-grossing ...
Aviation history fans in SFO: Mark your calendar for Feb 4 from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
WHAT: The San Francisco Premiere of "The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club" | WHEN: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 6:00pm | WHERE: ...
Restoring a classic: Portage businessman turns around vintage aircraft manufacturer - West Michigan Business
Peter Bowers brought more than new investment to a struggling aircraft manufacturer two years ago.
The former executive with a Portage aluminum extrusion company made the job of running WACO Classic Aircraft Corp. a full-time endeavor.
"You have to be here every day and you have to be hands-on," Bowers said.
Bowers said the former owner ran the company from Connecticut.
"He would come in for one day every other week," Bowers said of the former owner. "You can't run a business like this on an absentee basis. When things start to fall apart operationally, they fall apart financially."
Bowers, formerly vice president of Bowers Manufacturing Co. of Portage, said he invested in new equipment and tools, but has no plans to change much else at WACO ...
NB-36H in color from The Unwanted Blog
The oddest of the B-36 variants to fly was the nuclear reactor equipped NB-36H. As part of the effort to develop a nuclear powered aircraft, a single B-36 was heavily modified… an all-new lead-lined cockpit was added up front and a reactor further aft. The plexiglass "blisters" at the rear were removed, and the holes used to exhaust cooling air. The reactor itself did not power anything; all power came from the aircrafts conventional engines. The goal was simply to see what effect the nuclear radiation would have on the aircraft, and whether or not the crew and machinery could take it.
Curtiss P-36 (Mohawk) Hawk from Warbirds Online
The Curtiss P-36 Hawk, also known as the Curtiss Hawk Model 75, was a U.S.-built fighter aircraft of the 1930s. A contemporary of the Hawker Hurricane and Messerschmitt Bf 109, it was one of the first ...
British Phantom FG.1 from Warbirds Online
The United Kingdom bought versions of the McDonnell-Douglas Phantom based on the USN F-4J for use with the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. The main differences were the use of the British Rolls-Royce Spey engines and of British-made avionics. The RN and RAF versions were given ...
The True Story of BAT 21 BRAVO from The Fabricator
One of my favorite aviation-related moves is BAT 21. It's about a 53 year old colonel that is the only survivor of an EB-66 ECM aircraft that was shot down over North Viet Nam. The colonel is guided to safety by a loyal forward air controller who ends up crashing and being rescued along with the colonel. It's a great movie. However, the REAL story is even better. You can read about it here: http://www.vnafmamn.com/bat21.html
Footage for movie "Dive Bomber", 1941 from Warbirds Online
Old color shots of rare US Navy aircraft aboard USS Enterprise and around the San Diego area. Filmed for the 1941 movie "Dive Bomber". Scarce aircraft such as the Douglas TBD-1 Devastator, Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver and the Vought SB2U Vindicator are shown. It was during the filming that the US Navy was changing the paint schemes on aircraft from the colorful pre-war to the overall gray. Several planes were kept in the old patterns while the movie was filmed. Aircraft in the movie were clearly from USS Saratoga (Air Group 3) and from USS Enterprise (Air Group 6)….a very nice view of the Grumman F3F biplane fighter 6-F-4….. The best parts of the movie were just the aircraft shots. Video clips assembled by Greg Clarke.
Airshows of the Past : The Shepway Festival Airshow by Flightline UK
The 1990's were a golden era for airshows. As today, they were extremely popular and coastal resorts were starting to recognise the value of the airshow to their summer tourist season. 1990 was a particular highpoint with the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain proving a popular theme ...
DVD Review: Kemble Air Show 2009 by Flightline UK
... The only onboard footage (and the interactive section) features Neil MacCarthy's Jet Provost T3. The angle used inthis production is much better than that of the Abingdon footage and a real pilots eye view of the displays (and a Garmin GPS!) As ever, this is a good record of the day ...
Space tourism: the WhiteKnightTwo stole - Portal to the Universe from OneRiot.com
The aircraft carrier Virgin Galactic, which will carry the... has just made its first public flight at the airshow in Oshkosh, the United States.
No spaceships at Oklahoma's spaceport but they are welcome - NewsOK.com
A swath of gray concrete, nearly three miles long and double the width of a normal runway, the landing strip seems to stretch into oblivion.
It's the Oklahoma Spaceport's No. 1 asset.
The ramp alone is made of 96 acres of concrete — large enough to accommodate 42 parked Boeing 747s. The runway was constructed to allow a pack of B-52 bombers, each loaded with nuclear weapons and a full tank of fuel, to take to the skies in formation.
But some have more modern plans ...
Formation flight Sunday from Planeshots
sunday fantasy #205 from x planes
It has to be Russian… Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 from Warbirds Online
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Indy Transponder 14-JAN-10 1130z
| New York City to Host Fifth Race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World ... – Earth Times | NEW YORK, NY -- 01/13/10 -- The fifth race of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship season will be held, in partnership with NYC & Company, Jersey City, NJ and Liberty State Park, over the Hudson River June 19 and 20. In the Red Bull Air Race, fifteen of the world's best pilots race individually against the clock for the fastest time through an aerial race track made up of inflatable air gates. This year marks the sixth year of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship which will also land in nine cities including Abu Dhabi, UAE; Perth, Australia; and Lisbon, Portugal. "New York City is known for its ability to draw some of the world's greatest, large-scale events each year, and we are always happy to welcome new and exciting sporting events that amplify its reputation as one of the most electrifying cities in the world," said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. "The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will -- without a doubt -- bring a new element of adventure to this city, and add to the incredible roster of events taking place here in 2010." … |
Two Events To Honor Aviation Legends from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Coming up next week, the Living Legends of Aviation, a group of famous pilots, astronauts, entrepreneurs, and others involved in the world of flight, holds its 7th annual event to honor those who have made significant contributions to aviation. On Jan. 22, in Beverly Hills, Calif., John Travolta will present awards to actor Tom Cruise and astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Cruise, an accomplished aerobatic pilot, owns a P-51 Mustang, and inspired generations of moviegoers with his work in Top Gun, the highest-grossing aviation movie ever. Aldrin is one of the 12 humans who have walked on the moon. The ceremony is open to the public, but be prepared to dig deep -- tickets go for $800 each, or just $250 for the after-party only. Click here for more info. Also coming up is a one-of-a-kind event honoring the crews of the B-25s that delivered the first bombing raid on Japan in 1942. Only eight of those crew members remain, and about 40 of the airplanes are still flying. This April, seven of those survivors and 25 of the airplanes will meet in a one-time event to be held in Dayton, Ohio, to honor the Doolittle Raiders.
Blue Angels pick Ojai Marine for Navy flight squadron - "It surprised me," said the Ventura County native, who was selected to the 2010 Blue Angels, an elite team known for its flight demonstrations that showcase choreographed refinements of skills possessed by naval officers. ...
Thundering debuts at Airshow - Straits Times | Both planes are among six planes and a helicopter that will be performing aerial displays during the Singapore Airshow 2010, which will be held from Feb 2 ...
Vulcan bomber in Sunderland tips over with heavy snow - BBC News | A different Vulcan bomber graced the skies of Roker Beach at the Sunderland International Airshow in 2009. Wood has been placed underneath the wheel to ...
Feeling Lucky Today?: Win Tickets to the Singapore Airshow Carnival by Dallas | 30 winners will be drawn from a pool of 60 top scorers to the airshow on 6th Feb. (Tip: the airplane goes crazy flying after 30 seconds) CornFlict Ratings: Prize worth it or not: 2 / 10. Effort Needed: 2 / 10. Chance of Winning: Maybe? ...
Fundraiser aimed at spreading local aviation knowledge, expanding exhibit - ENC Today | But many may not know the history of the aircraft and the pilots who fly them, and the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation is trying to change ...
I was a passenger on the A380 from Roger-Wilco by andrase | Although Singapore Airlines is expecting to welcome its one millionth A380 customer in February (just 15 months after the inaugural flight), it is still not every day that you get to meet someone who has enjoyed this new travel experience. Our contributor Andrase is such a person and he sent us this report.
Civil Air Patrol | KULR-8 News, Sports, Weather - Billings, Montana | Local Top Stories
from http://www.kulr8.com/ | If you're looking for a little adventure, you may want to consider volunteering for the Civil Air Patrol. Captain Al Nash addressed the West Side Rotary Club Wednesday, spreading the word on what he calls "the best kept secret in the U.S. Air Force." Nash urged members to consider the Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer branch of the Air Force that helps with search and rescue efforts…
On This Day in Aviation History: January 14th by Phil Derner Jr. - A massive fire on the deck of the USS Enterprise kills 27 sailors, Lion Air Flight 386 crashes in Indonesia, Qantas starts cross-country flights in the US, the MiG-17 makes its first flight and United Air Lines installs de-icing systems on its aircraft.
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