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Air show pilot never stops pushing boundaries * Florida Times-Union | Sean Tucker isn't just talk when he encourages people to push their personal boundaries. He's out there doing it, too. In fact, his life is all about pushing boundaries – whether it's in the aerobatic box, flying his specially built Oracle Challenger ...

UPDATE: Historic aircraft staying put due to permit confusion * Rome News-Tribune | A last-minute wrench was thrown into the plans to tow a historic warplane from Tennessee to Rome overnight Wednesday, meaning it won't be able to make it to this weekend's Wings Over North Georgia air show....

Tuskegee Airmen P-51 Fighter Plane on Display at Hearne Airport * KBTX | The Commemorative Air Force has a Red Tail Squadron P-51 Mustang fighter parked at the Hearne Airport. It's a plane like the ones flown by the African-American military pilots known at the Tuskegee Airmen. It's there in conjunction with the "Rise Above...

B-17 used in 'Memphis Belle' movie arrives for public exhibit, flights * Memphis Commercial Appeal | Rusty Graber, of Memphis, takes a photo from the top turret of the B-17 Flying Fortress “Movie Memphis Belle” Wednesday afternoon. The World War II vintage aircraft will be flying over the Memphis area with public flights and ground tours Saturday and...

Online Events you don't want to miss:  John Klatt chat at 6:30 EST today, and Friday you can see NASA astronaut Captain James A. “Jim” Lovell, Jr. will speak at the National Air and Space Society’s Vice Admiral Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night. (info)

Red Bull Weekend * Wasabi Air Racing | Hey Guys, Jenn and I felt privileged and excited to be invited by Wade Hammond of the Team Bonhomme team, Jim and Sarah Reed of Team Ivanoff, and Michael Reid of the Team Chambliss team to visit this last weekend's Las Vegas Red Bull Air Race.  It was a great time and we were excited to see this new type of aerial competition in person, such an exciting time for aviation, and what a cool format!!..

Man behind 'Pardo's Push' legend visits 4th FW * Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | The 4th Fighter Wing welcomed one of the Air Force's most heroic fighter pilots from the Vietnam War for a base visit, Oct. 10. Retired Lt. Col. Bob Pardo, known for saving the lives of a fellow F-4 Phantom crew with what became known as "Pardo's Push," visited the...

Alaska Aviation Legends: Gene Zerkel, aviation entrepreneur * Alaska Dispatch | “I wanted to go to the Military Airlift Command at Hickam Field in Hawaii, but was retained as a B-25 instructor at Reese Air Force Base.” Zerkel then left the Air Force in August 1953 and went to work as a first officer with the Flying Tiger Line in...

New Jet at Air Museum * KFYR-TV | Being trucked in from Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, an F-106 has been donated to the Air Museum as part of their 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron Display. The display will pay homage to the squadron that once served at the Minot Air Force Base...

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Congressional Gold Medal Designs * CoinNews.net | The Doolittle Raiders, 80 Americans led by Lieutenant Colonel James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, took off from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in 16 B-25 bombers on April 18, 1942 to attack military targets in Tokyo and other cities. All volunteers, the men...

Halloween Bash at Women's Air & Space Museum * The Plain Dealer | History will give way to haunting on October 24 when the International Women's Air & Space Museum hosts a Halloween Bash.

RAF Museum,October Half Term Activities · WarbirdsNews | PRESS RELEASE- October half term is almost upon us and this year the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford has planned a week of hands on craft activities that will keep the younger members of the family entertained. These family fun workshops will run from 27 to 31 October between 11.30am and 3.30pm with all materials provided by the Museum...

Severly damaged C-17A flies again! * Aero Pacific Flightlines

A Bit of Air Force Humor...Part II by Tyson Rininger | If you enjoyed the first segment, you'll get a kick out of our Air Force crews launching flights in style.

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Air Show: A pilot's-eye view of Toronto - CBC.ca | Aerobatic pilots are soaring in formation and performing daredevil stunts high above Toronto this weekend for the 64th annual Canadian International Air Show....

Video: NAS Oceana Night Show Highlights - WARBIRD RADIO – Check out the awesome wall of fire from the NAS Oceana night show!

In pictures: Airshow at Portrush - News Letter | Crowds flocked to Portrush for the event which featured vintage aircraft as well as brave wing walkers.

Sedona Airport's 2013 Family Fun Day - Sedona.biz | Sedona AZ (August 31, 2013) - Arizona’s “Airport in the Sky” will host a their “Family Fun Day”on September 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the admission is FREE! A host of interesting and historic aircraft – from old military, antiques and restored aircraft to new, modern, state of the art airplanes with full glass cockpits will be on display along with a hundred classic automobiles in the Sedona Car Club’s annual car show....

Simsbury Fly-In set for Sept. 15 · General Aviation News Staff | The 28th Annual Simsbury Fly-In and Car Show, the largest event of its kind in New England featuring displays of over 600 airplanes and cars of every vintage and type, will be held Sept. 15 at Simsbury Airport (4B9) in Connecticut, with a rain date of Sept. 22...

Ferndale plays host to annual 'fly in' - KPAX-TV | FERNDALE - Riding in planes is either something you love or something that absolutely terrifies you - and we met two young brothers who couldn't be happier to take a plane ride. Sunday marked the fourth annual Fly In at the Ferndale airfield, where dozens of youngsters took to the skies; many of them for the first time ever...

2013 Airventure Fly-in - Oshkosh, Wisconsin - TVR Photography | Photo Gallery

Podcast: New for Reno from Mojave -- The Wasabi Racer - AVweb | Aircraft designer Elliot Seguin got together with some friends from around Mojave, many of them fellow employees at Scaled Composites, with the goal to create an airplane that could compete in the Reno Air Races. Their Wasabi Racer now is flying, and...

Stunning video shows C-130 pilot’s view of the California’s Rim Fire The Aviationist | Recorded from the cockpit of a 146th Airlift Wing’s C-130J on Aug. 22, 2013, at 5.50PM, the following video provides a stunning view of California’s Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park from the California Air National Guard‘s firefighter pilot’s point of view.

Lockheed Electra to fly to Museum of Flight Sept. 21 · General Aviation News Staff | SEATTLE — The fly-in arrival of the Museum of Flight’s 1935 Lockheed Electra, one of only two in the world, is scheduled to arrive Sept. 21 at 1:45 p.m. The rare airliner is the same type as Amelia Earhart’s famous plane, and it will be the center piece of a permanent Earhart exhibit opening in October...

The Airman’s Insurance — Edo’s A-3 Lifeboat - Travel for Aircraft | United States overwater rescue aircraft were known as Dumbos as were there rescue missions. Many aircraft were used (initially PBY Catalinas and B-17 Flying Fortresses) but late in the World War II several Boeing B-29 Superfortresses were converted for these missions and they could deploy the EDO A-3 lifeboat (Edo went on to make many aircraft floats after World War II). During the Korean War these dedicated aircraft were...

Kansas governor proclaims September Aviation Appreciation Month | · General Aviation News Staff | Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback signed a proclamation Aug. 23 declaring September as Aviation Appreciation Month. The proclamation celebrates Kansas’ aviation history and recognizes the inaugural Kansas Aviation Expo that takes place at the National Center for Aviation Training from Sept. 26 to 27....

Teens to build plane through aviation club - beauregarddailynews.net | For the past several weeks, six high school students have spent their Tuesday and Thursday nights putting together the rudder for a Zenith STOL CH750 airplane at the Beauregard Regional Airport. The enjoyment and challenge provided by that small project has spurred them forward, and now the students are taking on an even bigger task - building the entire plane...

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AERO takes off Wednesday from General Aviation News | Friedrichshafen, Germany – The international trade show for general aviation will takeoff Wednesday, April 24, running through Saturday, April 27. The show will focus on the entire range of general aviation, from gliders, ultralights and powered aircraft to helicopters and business jets, with 630 exhibitors from 35 countries....

Expanded WomenVenture planned for AirVenture from General Aviation News | WomenVenture, Women in Aviation, International’s collaborative program with the Experimental Aircraft Association, is now in its sixth year and will be expanded during this year’s EAA AirVenture with a group lunch. WomenVenture is both a networking resource for women AirVenture attendees and a marketing outreach to attendees who are interested in becoming more involved in aviation....

Photos of the day from around the world: April 22 - New York Daily News | The Frecce Tricolori, aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Aeronautica Militare, flies over the Altare della Patria (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) in Rome on April 22, 2013, as the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano attends a ceremony after his...

FAI Releases Annual Report from Aero-News Network | Reference For Anyone Interested In Sport Aviation Events And Achievements The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the World Air Sports Federation, has just released its 2012 annual report, and made it available for download over the Internet. FAI sais the document is meant to be a reference book for all those who are interested in air sports events and the FAI.

Museum to honor New Hamphire’s James Tamposi from General Aviation News | The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society (NHAHS) will honor the lifetime aviation contributions of James Tamposi, Sr. of Nashua at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire on Saturday, June 29, at 11 am....

The Luftwaffe on Jersey (not for the first time) from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | As one of the few parts of the British Isles (and here someone may wish to correct my geographical ignorance) occupied by the Germans in the Second World War, Jersey has a rich inheritance of fortifications left over from that period and, among the older generation, a difficult relationship with their former occupiers. So...

Cyrte, China Film Board John Woo's 'Flying Tigers' - Variety | Cyrte Investments and China Film Co. have come on board with John Woo (pictured above) and Terence Chang for their “Flying Tigers” World War II project to be released in two versions — a two-part feature and a six-hour miniseries. Project, which Woo ...

Video -interview with Korea War Sabre Pilot from PlanesTV.com's Facebook Wall

McDonnell Douglas YC-15 (part 1) from The Lexicans by themavf14d | The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 was a prototype developed of the USAF ‘s AMST program in 1972. The competition was the
Boeing YC-14. McDonnell Douglas developed the...

Curtiss (NAF) TS-1. “Carried on board USS Charles Ausburn... from Planeshots

Great footage of a C-17 departing Joint Base... from You like airplanes, too? by marvinsmith

This rocket-like plane could have been the SR-71 Blackbird replacement from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following image, published by Code One on its Facebook page, shows configuration SA-2S, an SR-71 Blackbird replacement concept that was studied by Convair in the early ’60s....

Hyundai's Flying Concept Car from AVwebFlash Current Issue | As part of an annual festival to encourage its engineers to develop creative ideas, Hyundai recently exhibited a "flying car" based on a quad-copter design. The aircraft has four sets of four propellers, with a seat in the center, which was occupied by a crash-test dummy for the demo flight at the festival. A short video posted online shows the vehicle taking off vertically from a road in Korea, and climbing to several feet above the surface, operated by remote control.

Sky Combat Ace Ups the Bachelor Party Ante in Las Vegas with Debut of "Wingmen" Experience - SFGate | Although bachelor parties lose a member of their crew to nuptials, they’ll all gain their manhood with Sky Combat Ace’s ultimate bachelor party package—Wingmen, where men recreate their own version of “Top Gun” with non-stop spins, barrel rolls and loops 6,000 feet above...

Think Different - TVR Photography | ...He continued to stun me as he named off the individual aircraft. “I jumped from quite a few of those C-47’s,” he recalled. “I also remember seeing those white stripes on the wings for the first time. They painted hundreds of them that way.” He went on to describe the actions of P-38’s and P-51’s in the European Theater. For someone who managed to distance himself for so long from such intense experiences, his memory was flawless....

Children take flight in Young Eagles program - The Record-Courier | Jacks Valley Elementary School 5th-grader Bryanna Marlatt had never been in a small aircraft before, let alone one without a motor. Bryanna, 11, was one of nearly 60 children who participated in Saturday's Young Eagles Program at the Minden Tahoe ...

Space Shuttle Astronauts Inducted Into U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame from Aero-News Network | Curt Brown, Eileen Collins And Bonnie Dunbar Enshrined In Ceremonies Saturday Space Shuttle astronauts Curt Brown, Eileen Collins and Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., today joined an elite group of American space heroes with their induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The three astronauts join the ranks of legendary space pioneers in the Hall of Fame such as Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Jim Lovell, Sally Ride and John Young...

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The Black Diamond Jets Team, A squadron of four Aero L-39 Albatros fly ... - Sun-Sentinel | (Black Diamond Jets Team,…) April 8, 2013|By Robert Nolin, Sun Sentinel. Government sequestration cuts may have grounded all military acts at this year's Lauderdale Air Show, but organizers have landed the next best thing: the Black Diamond Jet Team.

Visit Team Goulian & Our Partners at Sun ‘n Fun 2013 - Goulian Aerosports | ...Whelen will be raffling off their state-of-the-art LED landing light [plus a basket full of Goulian and Whelen merchandise]. Two chances to win. Raffle tickets may be found at the Whelen booth (Hangar A – 072) and at our outside display next to Foxtrot taxiway (see map below). No purchase necessary....

At Sun 'n Fun, Challenges, Changes, And High Hopes - AVweb | The FAA's decision to delay its tower shutdowns until June was a save for Sun 'n Fun, but the federal government still has declined to pay all the expenses of sending 50 extra controllers and 20 technicians to cope with the traffic, so the bill -- an ...

Podcast: Sun 'n Fun Prevails Over Challenges from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | It's not easy running an aviation event like Sun 'n Fun at the best of times, but with everything that was thrown at organizers this year, it was an even bigger challenge. AVweb's Mary Grady spoke with SNF President Lites Leenhouts about how it all got done.This podcast is brought to you by Sennheiser, Bendix/King by Honeywell, Garmin, and Lightspeed Aviation.

"Before Breakfast" UCAP Daily #323-alpha from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Dave Higdon & Jack Hodgson in the flight line exhibits area of the 2012 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in. First impressions or this year's fly-in. Recorded April 9, 2013.

Sequestration’s silver lining from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The news last week that the FAA will delay closing 149 contract control towers should come as a bit of a relief to the folks at SUN ’n FUN, since Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport was among the first slated to close. That meant SUN ’n FUN had to come up with the money to pay controllers during the week of the fly-in.

Blue Angels Cancel Season, Will Not Appear At Oregon Air ... - 750 KXL | Oregon International Airshow Spokesman Steve Callaway says they have added the U.S. Patriots Jet Team to the shows line up in efforts to fill the gap left by the Blue Angels departure. This marks the second airshow act to pull out of the Oregon ...

YPSILANTI: Supersonic jet fighter aircraft added to 2013 Thunder Over Michigan ... - Heritage Newspapers | The Thunder Over Michigan Air Show has added the North American Aviation F-100 Super Sabre to its 2013 lineup. This year's show will take to the skies at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti on June 15 and 16 and will feature a stacked lineup of high ...

SNOWBIRDS FLYING IN TO TUNE-UP PERFORMANCE ROUTINES - Canada.com | The popular Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds will be flying into the Comox Valley and will be a regular feature high in the clouds from April 12 to April 26. The following week, the CF-18 Demonstration Team will arrive on April 18. Both aerobatic teams ...

Florida Panhandle fly-In fulfills RAF Mission from General Aviation News | Two years ago, Drew Hatch and Gary Brooks planned a flight into a state-owned airstrip in the Florida Panhandle. Imagine their disappointment when they were denied permission to land and and use the airstrip to access the nearby campground....

Focke Wulf FW-190 ZK-RFR from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Omaka based Focke Wulf FW-190 ZK-RFR (manufactured 2004!) was another star of the Classic Fighters 2013 air show...

Timeless Voices - Tyson Rininger from eaavideo.org | Tyson Rininger is a world renowned aviation photographer whose work has been featured in in nearly every major aviation publication of the last 20 years. He also has the unique experience of performing as a wing walker in an air show act!

WWII bomber plane to land in Bakersfield - KERO-TV 23 | The plane is nicknamed 'Memphis Belle' after the famous World War II bomber and organizers said it's a special look at history in action. Tickets can be bought to fly in the plane this weekend. Tickets costs $450 per person and each flight is 45 ...

Effort seeks Congressional Gold Medal for Doolittle Raiders - AOPA Pilot | On April 18, 1942, 80 young men launched in North American B-25 Mitchell bombers off the USS Hornet and headed for Japan. (See “Secret Mission,” October 2012 AOPA Pilot.) Their successful strike on Japanese soil—against mounting odds—has been ...

Honoring some giants of Alaska aviation, including helicopter pioneer Bishopp - Alaska Dispatch | Women in Aviation International, Snap-On Tools, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, The Society of Aviation and Flight Educators, The Ninety-Nines International, the National Business Aviation Association, the National Association of State Aviation ...

Exciting Edutainment at the National Soaring Museum from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | Located at Harris Hill near Elmira (the ‘Soaring Capital of America’), New York, the National Soaring Museum was established in 1978 and is dedicated to preserving the history of motorless flight. It features an impressive collection of gliders for visitors to view, while offering a range of fun educational programs and access to computerized flight simulators. Moreover, the museum oversees the National Landmark of Soaring program which...

Tucson Dog-Friendly Venue: Pima Air & Space Museum - Tucson Citizen | Let's face it; dogs are family members and like members of the family we like taking them out to more than pet stores and dog parks. Tucson Tails recently learned that Pima Air & Space Museum is dog-friendly. Really? And since 1976 which is way ahead ...

Reduced flying hours forces grounding of 17 USAF combat air squadrons - AF Times | The Air Force will begin grounding combat air squadrons Tuesday in response to forced spending cuts that have eliminated more than 44,000 flying hours through September, according to internal documents obtained by Air Force Times....

Are You Interested in an Internship? from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Applications are now being accepted for positions under the Young Aviation Professionals Program (YAPP)...

Felix Baumgartner's Story: Who Is the Man Who Pierced the Sky? - Vanity Fair | Kittinger responded with a coded message to his team to cut the public audio feed. The crisis proceeded in private. Faceplate is another name for a helmet visor. Baumgartner's was electrically heated to keep it from fogging up—a condition of limited ...

Two astronauts to make appearances, schedule changed for Space Fest on May 4 from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Special appearances by astronauts Dr. Anna Fisher and Pamela Melroy will be part of this year's Space Fest at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on May 4. The astronauts will speak about their experiences in space, with the opportunity for autographs and pictures to be taken with them. The presentations will take place in the museum's Carney Auditorium. Space is limited, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis....

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Blue Angels show still on, for now - Lynchburg News and Advance | As the U.S. Department of Defense braces for spending cuts on March 1, local fears have arisen that the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration squadron, might not take off for the Lynchburg Regional Air Show in May. However, Jones Stanley ...

NASCAR driver feels 'need for (air) speed' - Daytona Beach News-Journal | DAYTONA BEACH — Austin Dillon traded in his driver's fire suit for a Thunderbird pilot's G-suit and felt firsthand what his favorite movie, “Top Gun,” called “the need for ...

Red Arrows 'future safe under David Cameron' - BBC News | The future of the Red Arrows is safe as long as David Cameron is prime minister, Number 10 has said. The guarantee over the RAF display team, which costs about £9m a year, emerged during the PM's trip to India. It came after RAF expertise was offered ...

From The Royal International Air Tattoo's Facebook Wall | Twitter user Ben Adams sent us this link to a nice video of the RAF Red Arrows, filmed last week during their training at Cranwell.

Third Annual Women Of Aviation Week Kicks Off March 4th from Toriaflies | The Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide announces the 3rd annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 4-10, 2013. Held annually during the week of March 8, anniversary date of the first female pilot certificate worldwide, the week aims to...

Tuskegee Airman: You can do great things - nwitimes.com | Some of the students in attendance had already taken advantage of the Young Eagles flight program that gives them a chance to go up in an airplane, and even work the controls for a bit under the watch of an experienced pilot. Club sponsor Dave Hall ...

Postcards from the past: Flying Fortress School, 1943 - The Seattle Times | The Boeing (B-17) Flying Fortress School was presented the "Efficiency Banner" by the Army Airforce Technical Training Command yesterday. P.G. Johnson, Boeing Aircraft Company president, pledged the delivery of many more Boeing bombers to the ...

Letter: Wings of Freedom event's early closing criticized - Florida Today | But organizers decided to close up and leave before 1 p.m., as there weren't enough people booking the $425 flights on aircraft such as the B-17 and B-24. Perhaps not, but there were plenty of people there for the walk-through tours to see the planes ...

Memories "turbulent" period 1935 -1940 from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton | You have already read my blog, an extract memories Georges Rollin on flight test Laté 631, and became acquainted with the "anémoclinomètre" used for the study of turbulence. In the following text, which has been the subject of a presentation in 1993 at the request of the French Federation of Gliding, Georges Rollin tells us the flight tests in the context of the study of turbulence, the tests reported here were performed in the Massif Central before the war of 1939....

Cub Crafters by Tyson V. Rininger / www.tvrphotography.com from Tyson Rininger www.tvrphotography.com

The Harlem Shake to End All Harlem Shakes from Aerial Sports Feed | We maybe late to the game, but at least, we're coming in late with style. Meet the best skydivers in the world...

Teachers In Space Accepting Applications For Summer Workshops from Aero-News Network | Sessions Focusing On Space Medicine and Human Factors The Space Frontier Foundation’s Teachers in Space (TIS) is accepting teacher’s applications for its free Space Medicine and Human Factors summer workshop. Teachers in Space is a project to inspire student interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) by engaging teachers with authentic astronaut training and real space science experiences combined with information and resources they bring into classrooms across America.

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Entebbe air show set for December 15-16 - eTurboNews | Air Uganda has already offered to fly disabled children on a special flight on their MD 87 aircraft while the general aviation community from Kajjansi, the Kampala Aero Club, MAF aka Mission Aviation Fellowship, and Ndege Juu will join hands with their...

Al Ain Aerobatic Show postponed for a year - The National | Al Ain Aerobatic Show postponed for a year. Thamer Al Subaihi. The 2012 Al Ain Aerobatic Show has been postponed until 2013. When asked about the reason for the delay a spokesperson for the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority, the air show's...

Rare Mosquito confirmed for airshow - Stuff.co.nz | Airshow director Tom Williams said securing the Mosquito was a major coup for the event. "The Mosquito was one of the fastest operational aircraft in World War II and the only one to be constructed almost entirely of wood. ''Its significance to World...

Blue Angels Arrive in Lynchburg to Prepare for May Air Show - WSET | Lynchburg, VA - The Blue Angels are in town, flying through the sky and touching down in Campbell County this afternoon. Blue Angels Number Seven landed at Lynchburg Regional Airport for a preseason winter visit before they perform in May. After the...

It’s Official, Kristal, the french team, is now the new... from Bonjour BlueSky | freefly World Champions. Congrats D...

Oldest Fly-in Breakfast Club to land at GMU from General Aviation News by Janice Wood |
On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 9, The South Carolina Breakfast Club will be landing at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU). They have been traveling to airports, in and right around South Carolina, since 1938, ceasing meetings only during World War II when there were restrictions on aviation fuel. The club has no dues, no attendance requirements and no bylaws; they have just one rule “Safety First.” Breakfast is about $6 a plate and is ready at about 9 am. It’s that simple...

Advance Purchase Ticketing Opens for AirVenture 2013 from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | Advance purchase admission tickets and camping are now available for the 61st annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, scheduled for July 29-August 4 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Daily and weekly admissions are available, as is the ability to join EAA and immediately receive the best possible admission prices available only to EAA members...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Orbis International DC-10 Flying Eye Hospital from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | One of my top priority assignments in covering EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 for The Aero Experience was to visit the Orbis International Flying Eye Hospital, a 1971 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 airborne eye health training and surgical center. The importance of this feature to our team stems first and foremost from the use of aviation to perform humanitarian work around the world...

Reminisce Posters - TVR Photography

Rare WWII-era bomber could join South Carolina collection - Charleston Post Courier | The S.C. Historic Aviation Foundation has located one of the rare planes in a nearby state. ... “The heritage of the B-25 is particularly unique in South Carolina, and having a flying example would be a much more tangible tribute to all the airmen that...

OV-10 Bronco Association museum at Veterans Memorial Air Park from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | OV-10 Bronco Museum at Veterans Memorial Air Park 32º 48′ 12″ N / 97º 21′ 15″ W During the Vietnam War the Forward Air Control (FAC) mission evolved into Light Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (LARA) — which was a specification issued by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps for a two crew aircraft which could [...]


Japanese WWII Aircraft Event - AirShowVid.com | PLANES OF FAME AIR MUSEUM’s DECEMBER LIVING HISTORY EVENT | The Planes of Fame Air Museum had their last living history event for 2012 Dec. 1 at themuseum’s Chino California location. This living history event was focused on Japanese WWII aircraft and featured two of the museum’s Japanese aircraft the Aichi D3A1 (Val) Carrier Bomber Val replica, used in the movie Tora!Tora!Tora!. We will be flying the Val (in actuality, a modified Vultee BT-15 Valiant) and on static display will be a Yokosuka D4Y-3 Type 43 Suisei (Judy) that is currently being restored to operational taxing condition....

Explore California’s Castle Air Museum from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | Located in Atwater, California, the Castle Air Museum originated with the closure of the Castle Air Force Base in 1994. A group of aviation enthusiasts in the area decided to take steps toward preserving the collection of aircraft at the base, and the non-profit organization, Castle Air Museum Foundation, Inc. was formed. The goal behind assuming custody of the aircraft was to restore them and make them available to the public to view. Through the...

Larry Howard's Sopwith Pup from Antique Airfield News | Addison Pemberton was out visiting yesterday and sent us these photos: A visit to Sky Meadows and Larry Howard's shop in Spokane yesterday shows amazing progress on Larry's Sopwith Pup project...

Colorado and Texas Chapter December Newsletters from Antique Airfield News

Solar Impulse On '60 Minutes' from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Solar Impulse, the record-setting solar-electric aircraft built by Bertrand Piccard and his team in Switzerland, will visit the U.S. next year, according to a 60 Minutes report that aired on Sunday. The aircraft will launch from California and fly across the country to Virginia. No details have been released about the planned itinerary or public displays. Piccard's team is on track to attempt an around-the-world solar-powered flight in 2015, according to the report. That flight will take 20 days and 20 nights, in a new second-generation aircraft now under construction...

Dulles at 50: The 1970s - Leesburg Today | It was promoted as the world's largest air show featuring the new wide-body planes, high speed trains and the latest automated transit systems. More aviation firsts were to come, with Concorde supersonic service starting in 1976. On May 24 of that year...

Aviation: The Gift That Gives from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | ...She is funding this scholarship by donations. But this is a donation with a twist. Ruth has a talented friend, Brett Wilson, who designed a Christmas Card and Ruth wrote a poem (both are copyrighted). With this Christmas campaign you are able to donate on the behalf of someone else, and send them this priceless card. Your...

NORAD provides website, apps to track Santa from Air Force Link Top Stories | Children of all ages will be able to track Santa Claus on his annual journey, thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command.

Sun 'n Fun Offers Flights for Kids - The Ledger | Sun 'n Fun is offering free airplane flights for 12 children in a program called the Twelve Flights of Christmas. The flights are offered for children ages 8 through 18. Relatives, neighbors or friends may nominate children through Dec. 20 using a form...

NASA’s spooky plane on the way back to the U.S. after Tour of Duty in Afghanistan from David Cenciotti's weblog | After completing a BACN deployment at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan, one of the NASA’s last two flying WB-57Fs is on its way back to Ellington Field, Texas. Wearing the typical white color scheme, used to keep a “low profile” and appear similar to general aviation aircraft during its rather clandestine mission, the highly modified Canberra registered N926NA arrived to RAF Mildenhall, UK, from Souda Bay, Crete, on Dec. 2 and left the British airport to Lajes field, Azores, on Dec. 3....

Calling all Band Nerds -- Join the WAI Jazz Band from WAI Connect Blog by Pat | Imagine a group of women who are all passionate about aviation – great, smart, fun women – who wouldn’t want to hang out with them? But there’s a bonus. These women also share your passion for music. Gather them all together and you have the Women in Aviation, International Jazz Band. We’d like you to come be part of the band.

The Association of Space Explorers celebrates Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week  by Intl Team Leader | ...With a worldwide pilot population standing at less than 1 million, pilots are pretty special as they stand at less than one in 7,000. Female pilots are rarer: approximately one in 175,000 human beings. However, given the current world’s birth rate, a pilot is born every half hour and a female pilot is born every half day. There are even rarer individuals among us: cosmonauts and astronauts....

Voyager's Ride on the Magnetic Highway from Spaceports | NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the far reaches of our solar system that scientists feel is the final area the spacecraft has to cross before reaching interstellar space....

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Seth Wescott takes spin around Maine in US Air Force Thunderbird - Bangor Daily News | Seth Wescott (left) of Carrabassett, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in snowboardcross, prepares for an hourlong flight with a pilot from the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force's precision flying team. The two took off from Brunswick on Thursday, Aug ...

Look! Up in the sky! It's an air show rehearsal - Press Herald | Staff Writer. BRUNSWICK – With a location just off the end of the main runway at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, it would seem Ken Burton's Fat Boy Drive-In is strategically located to cash in on the Great State of Maine Air Show every August...

Martinsburg Air Base prepares for open house, show - West Virginia Public Broadcasting | Wells said the Spanish Air Force used the planes until the early 1970's. “One of the best known things of the Bucker Jungmeister is in 1936 it was part of the Berlin Olympic Games and they flew Jungmeisters as an aerobatic portion of the Olympics,” he ...

See WWII 'War Birds' at New Garden air show - Daily Local News | The event, which has become a Chester County tradition, expanded from a one-day to a two-day show last year and changed its name from the Colonial Flying Corps Museum Air Show to the Festival of Flight Air & Car Show. More changes happened this ...

Iconic Snowbirds land in Charlottetown - The Guardian Charlottetown | This weekend Wiebe will join eight other Snowbirds pilots in his squadron as he takes that love to the air in CT-114 Tutor jet number four at the Atlantic Canada International Air Show in Summerside. Wiebe is in his eighth year flying with the ...

Airplanes to perform overhead show Saturday - Daily Eastern News | The 11th Coles County Airshow will take place at noon Saturday at the Coles County Airport. Airport Manager Andrew Fearn said at least six groups will perform in almost an hour-and-a-half-long show. The show will feature Susan Dacy and her plane Big ...

'Reds' supporters are on an anniversary high - This is Gloucestershire | We've twinned with supporter groups in Rome supporting the Frecce Tricolori and America, supporting the US Navy's Blue Angels. "For me, there's no other aerobatic team like the Reds in the world. It's the best of British – from the aircrafts to the way ...

Thunder Over The Coconino VIII from Planes Of Fame News | Grand Canyon's Valle Airport Fly-In and Car Show, August 25, 2012.

The Patrouille de France in Angerville - kartcom | The Patrouille de France in Angerville. Patrouille de France.jpg. 8 Alpha Jet Patrol France are expected in the sky Angerville at 11:40 Sunday, 26 August 2012 at the opening of the final stages of the U18 World Championship CIK-FIA.

The ace aerobatics in the sky Trestraou - Ouest-France | The Patrouille de France returns to its air show this weekend in Lannion, Brittany. Last year, 90,000 people came to watch the eight pilots aboard their Alphajets. Entrapment, plume, acrobatics ... This weekend Trestraou ...

From the Commemorative Air Force: August 2012 Flyer Now Available | This month's edition is a little longer but there is a great article from Mr. Clyde Hussey, the Radio Operator on the B-29, "Horrible Monster".  Clyde was a special guest at our Radio Dedication Ceremony on June 30th....

WWII vet takes a flight over memory lane - The Virginian-Pilot | Harriet and Joseph Collector of Virginia Beach ride in the radio compartment of the Memphis Belle, a World War II-era B-17, as the plane nears a landing at Chesapeake Regional Airport on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. Collector, 88, was in the Army and served ...

Great story... from TVR Photography.com's Facebook Wall |Charlie Brown was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot with the 379th Bomber Group at Kimbolton, England. His B-17 was called 'Ye Old Pub' and was in a terrible state, having been hit by flak and fighters. The compass was damaged and they were flying deeper over enemy territory instead of heading home to Kimbolton. After flying the B-17 over an enemy airfield, a German pilot named Franz Stigler was ordered to take off and shoot down the B-17. When he got near the B-17, he could not believe his eyes. In his words, he 'had never seen a plane in such a bad state'. The tail and rear section was severely damaged, and the tail gunner wounded....

Round the World, Part 1  -  juliefilucci.com | In April 1921, the Douglas Aircraft Company's predecessor, the Davis-Douglas Company, won its first order from the Navy for the DT, a torpedo-carrying airplane based in some part on the original Cloudster design. From one great design springs another--hallmark to the success of the DC line in later years, and no more true than in the aircraft that followed the DT...

Speedy Sir Chris travels at twice the speed of sound in supersonic jet - Hello! | Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy took to the Scottish skies on Wednesday in a Royal Air Force Typhoon. Leaving his bike behind, Sir Chris joined Six Squadron and boarded the aircraft during a visit to RAF Leuchars in Fife.

Alliance recognizes Grimes Field, museum and foundation - Urbana Daily Citizen | Volunteers in Urbana were honored for their work associated with the gathering of B-25's and the 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Assisting Tony Perfilio, chair of the National Aviation Heritage ...

Face of Defense: Apache Pilot Fulfills Lifelong Dream - US Department of Defense | Although Chief Warrant Officer 2 Laura Tanski first “slipped the surly bonds of Earth” as an Army aviator two years ago, she has been living in the clouds for most of her life.  “For as long as I can remember, my room was filled with airplanes and helicopters,” Tanski, an Apache helicopter pilot with the 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, said recently. “I have always loved aviation, and I knew since I was a kid that I was going to fly.”...

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Abbotsford Airshow's 50th féte gleams gold - Abbotsford Times | Abbotsford Airshow's 50th féte gleams gold. The Times August 7, 2012. The Abbotsford International Airshow and 50th anniversary celebration is set to soar this weekend. As always, the premier international event will feature a vast array of Canadian ...

Guernsey air display VIP tickets to entice new friends - BBC News | Guernsey Air Display organisers have offered the prospect of VIP tickets and souvenir Red Arrows pin badges in an effort to make up a funding shortfall. The annual display, featuring the Battle of Britain memorial flight and various aerobatics teams...

Photos: Canada Remembers Air Show in Saskatoon - Star Phoenix | The Canada Remembers Air Show was held in Saskatoon on August 4 and 5. It included a tribute to veterans.

Kent Pietsch hurt in airshow crash from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Veteran airshow performer Kent Pietsch was injured after he crashed his Interstate Cadet shortly after a performance Saturday in an airshow in Canada. According to a report at AVweb, he is in the hospital, but is not thought to have suffered life-threatening injuries. His planned performance at the upcoming Rocky Mountain Airshow has been cancelled, officials there report...

'We've got to remember' fallen heroes of war - StarPhoenix | Many of them want to see the high flying stunts of the Snowbirds or check out of some of the latest military and law enforcement equipment on display. Still others are likely enticed by smell of hotdog toppings and deep fried foods. But beneath the ...

Sandy Air Cadets meet the Red Arrows - Biggleswade Today | Youngsters from the 22 (Sandy) Squadron were spending a week at RAF Valley in Wales when the Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team visited the station. The cadets also went to several units that are based at the RAF station. Additionally there was time for ...

SCOTTISH AIRSHOW PERFORMED 'VITAL' ROLE from Royal International Air Tattoo News | Hot on the heels of helping organise the world's largest military airshow at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, a team from the Royal International Air Tattoo headed up to Scotland to help stage its national airshow.

Walking in the air - Eastbourne Herald | The world's only formation wingwalking display team is renowned for dazzling spectators at events throughout the UK and Europe. Official supplier to the aviation world, Breitling is the leading manufacturer of high quality luxury sports watches ...

Fly-in breakfast in Taylor to be held Saturday, Sept. 1 - White Mountain Independent | In cooperation with the Taylor Sweet Corn Festival, the Show Low Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 586 will be holding a fly-in pancake breakfast from 7-10 a.m. at the Taylor Airport Saturday, Sept. 1. The airport is located approximately 10 ...

2012 Airventure Fly-in - Oshkosh, Wisconsin - TVR Photography | Photo Gallery

Model aircraft fly in own air show - OregonLive.com | The Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron will sponsor its 31st annual Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Air Show on Aug. 11 and 12 at the OMAS Flying Field.

Ferocious Frankie flying in for World War II re-enactment at Bournemouth Air ... - Bournemouth Echo | WITH three weeks to go until this year's Bournemouth Air Festival, organisers have announced a new event for 2012. Display director Ian Sheeley is staging a World War II re-enactment, featuring a downed airman, Me109, Spitfire and P-51 and, the star of ...

‘Sentinmental Journey’ at Lewis-Clark Air Festival from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The World War II B-17G bomber, “Sentimental Journey,” will be on display and available for rides and tours from Aug. 9-13, at the Lewis-Clark Air Festival in Lewiston, Idaho.

WHAT: Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour - Evening News and Tribune | COST: Ground tours are $12 for adults and $6 for children 12 and younger. Flight experiences on the B-17 and B-24 cost $425 per person, while a 30-minute flight experience on the P-51 costs $2200 and counts as flight-instruction time. Flight experience ...

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The Visitors - Vintage Wings of Canada | by B. Reid | A visit to the Vintage Wings of Canada hangar is frequently rewarded with one or several of our aircraft standing proudly on the ramp. It is not unusual to show up on some random weekday and witness quite a bit of aviating activity with the rumble of vintage engines and slipping of surly bonds being witnessed by pretty much just yourself....

Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. announce Military Awards winners from Air Force Link Top Stories | Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., announced the winners of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Military Awards at the organization's 41st annual convention here Aug. 1. The annual TAI Military Awards recognizes four service members who have logged continuous achievements that parallel the spirit, goals and ideas of the Tuskegee experience. The awards are named after Tuskegee Airmen, who not only answered the nation's call, but distinguished themselves during the process. The awards were presented during TAI's military luncheon...

Out in the Heat - Local Projects, Cessna 170 and T-6 from Another Time by Dan Linn  | This past weekend was a typical summer weekend in Texas. Triple digit heat and a south breeze that felt like a hot hair dryer blowing all the time!  My schedule was wide open for the day on Saturday so I planned to visit a couple of different airports to see some friends. First stop was my home airport, Northwest Regional. I did some planning ahead for my annual next month and did a little cleaning on my 170. The 170 would stay parked in the hangar and I resorted to air condition transportation for the day!

Foundation awards scholarship from General Aviation News by Janice Wood  | The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has named the first winner of its new Navigate Your Future Scholarship: Sebastian Perez, an upcoming freshman at Broward College in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

I normally don't like the recovery segment of on-board videos from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick  | But here is a cool stop motion video made from 297 images taken by the Curiosity Mars Descent Imager (MARDI). This covers...

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Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2012 from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for 2012: Joseph R. Fleeman of Lawrenceburg, an award-winning antique aircraft restoration craftsman; Gen. Bruce K. Holloway, USAF (1912-1999) of Knoxville, a decorated World War II ace, SAC Commander and Vice Chief-of-Staff USAF; Robert E. “Bob” Minter, Sr. of Gallatin, founder of the hall of fame; and Dr. Morris W. Ray of Memphis, who has had "two extraordinary careers that benefit both medicine and aviation," officials said....

Blue Angels schedule for Seafair - The Seattle Times | Above: Sailors on board the USS Bunker Hill, foreground, line the ship in their dress whites while the Bunker Hill and the USS Halsey, background, enter Elliott Bay in the Seafair parade of ships Wednesday. Below: From the top of Pier 66, Seafair ...

Thunderbirds land as Hillsboro braces for hot weather and high-flying action - OregonLive.com | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the star attraction of the Oregon International Air Show, touched down on Wednesday as performers and organizers prepare for three days of aerial stunts, fast planes and lots of noise starting Friday at the Hillsboro ...

Aerobatic pilots hone their skills above Hillsboro and share the 'magic' - OregonLive.com | Enlarge Michal Thompson, The Hillsboro Argus National Air Guard stunt pilots give the media a taste of close-order drills Wednesday morning that are part of the John Klatt Air Shows performance scheduled for the Oregon International Air Show Friday,...

Snowbirds performance a go - Castanet.net | Smoke and an abundance of planes and helicopters actioning the fire threatened to ground the Snowbirds, however, the progress made on the fire the last 48 hours means the show is a go. Scott Harrold, liaison between CH.I.L.D.,...

Snowbirds make their only Alberta visit of the season in Whitecourt - Whitecourt Star | Captain Brent Parker, of the Canadian Forces Air Demonstration Squadron 431 a.k.a. the Snowbirds, stands in front of his plane on July 26. The Snowbirds were in Whitecourt to take part in the Hometown Heroes Airshow held on July 28 and 29. Barry Kerton...

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Photographing Mustangs or... from TVR Photography.com's Facebook Wall | It goes without saying photographing Mustangs or exquisitely restored biplanes is an amazing experience, but getting to photograph something with purpose is even better. Flying with...

Huge crowds descend on Bray for breathtaking air show - Bray People | Four highly-trained aerobatic pilots from The Blades in the UK performed a series of technically-demanding and crowd-thrilling manoeuvres including the 'Hammerhead,' the 'Blade Break,' the 'Palm Tree Split' and the 'Centrifuge.' Air show favourite the ...

The Great New England Airshow Preview - WWLP 22News | CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Westover Air Reserve Base will host an Open House and the next edition of the the Great New England Air Show on August 4th & 5th, 2012. Gates Open at 8:30am, includes free parking and admission. It's been four years since ...

Warbirds over Paso! from Planes Of Fame News  | Planes of Fame will have a large part in the Paso Robles airshow at Estrella Warbirds Museum this Sept. 29. Be there!

Air show promo package wins big - Florida Times-Union | The 2011 NAS Jax Air Show promotional materials, including the logo and program, coordinated by MWR Marketing Department and created by staff at The Florida Times-Union took first place in a national competition. On July 14, the Inland Press Foundation ...

Flight in the Indiana Wing CAF PT-26 at Oshkosh AirVenture 2012 video from Commemorative Air Force, Indiana Wing's Facebook Wall | Indiana WingFlight in the Indiana Wing CAF PT-26 at Oshkosh AirVenture 2012, and the squall line the subsequently blew through the field...pilot Dennis Schell, video by Julie Davidovitch.

EAA AirVenture Attendance Topped Half Million - WBAY | EAA AirVenture Attendance Topped Half Million. Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:10 PM EST. Oshkosh -. EAA has released final numbers from AirVenture 2012. Attendance was at 508000 including more than 2000 people registered from 71 nations.

Episode 208 - Geeks at Oshkosh 2012 - Airplane Geeks Podcast by maxflight | Yohai West is an expert in airport security and safety technologies like video management systems, incident management, and physical security information management (PSIM). He consults with airports around the world on ...

Take a ride in World War II-era bomber plane - Danbury News Times | "As far as World War II and the B-17, the thing I think is unique is that it was basically designed and built in 1934 and '35, 10 years prior, and considering it's fairly sophisticated, airplanes were made of wood and fabric. Ten years later they built ...

My Gal Sal Leaving Blue Ash Airport - WKRC TV Cincinnati | They are shrink-wrapping a B-17 airplane so it can survive a 1000 mile trip to its new home in the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. And, if any airplane can survive that trip, it's My Gal Sal, an aircraft which survived on the polar ice cap for ...

Women in Aviation International will reprise “Daughter Day” at 2013 Conference - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | Women in Aviation, International today announced that a feature of the 2013 International Women in Aviation Conference, scheduled for Nashville on March 14-16, will be a day devoted to girls 10 to 17 years old with a repeat of the successful “Take Your ...

YOLO You Only Live Once! from US Army Golden Knights by ddixon | YOLO! Is a really common phrase that members of the United States Army Parachute Tandem Team heard this past week from candidates, who participated in the Army Strong Experience?It wasn’t the fact that we were conducting the tandem parachute jumps at the local Sky Dive Sky Dance Drop Zone right there at the Yolo County Airport either....

Ram's Head Inn Hosts Reception for Airshow Volunteers  -Atlantic City Weekly | Attracting an estimated 800000 people in 2011, the Atlantic City Airshow “Thunder Over The Boardwalk,” is one of the most popular events in Atlantic City, and one of the very best air shows in the country, with its heart-stopping feats, aerobatic ...

Pilots Wanted! Angel Flight West from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Angel Flight West is seeking volunteer pilots after a surge in activity this year left 10 percent of their missions unfilled due to lack of personnel. The nonprofit organization transports people in need of vital healthcare who can't take a commercial flight or other transportation because of health, financial or geographic considerations. Pilots...

Tillamook Air Museum presents Northwest Classics Aug. 4 - Tillamook Headlight Herald | Classic cars, classic motorcycles and classic airplanes are on display this weekend. The Northwest Classics event takes place from 7 a.m. to 5 pm. this Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Tillamook Air Museum. The event also features Warbird rides, weather ...

Junior aviators get a taste of flying - Journal Pioneer | SUMMERSIDE – They may not have been doing loops or barrel rolls, but taking the controls of an aircraft for a few minutes was reward enough for some local kids last weekend. The Summerside chapter of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association ...

'Flying Television Studio': Here's a Look at the Tech Documenting the Historic ... - TheBlaze.com | I enjoy Red Bull air races, and I'm enjoying this project, because I am a licensed pilot and a skydiver. And I don't drink any Red Bull products. Just goes to prove that if you do anything today, someone will crawl out of the woodwork to complain ...

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Navy ships, Blue Angels arrive in Seattle for Seafair - KING5.com | SEATTLE -- ...The Navy's Blue Angels jets also are arriving in Seattle. They'll practice Thursday and Friday and perform Saturday and Sunday over the hydroplane race course on Lake Washington....

Celebrated Snowbird commander to fly vintage jet - CBC.ca | Dan Dempsey, a former commander of the Snowbirds air demonstration squadron, returns to Saskatchewan to fly a restored F-86 Sabre jet in the colours of legendary air demonstration team, the Golden Hawks. Dempsey, a retired military pilot, will fly the ...

Air Show, Health Fair, Runs highlight 'Eagles' weekend - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle | The air show will begin at 10 a.m. with opening ceremonies, posting of the colors and a welcome from the Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, Ky. Maj. Gen. James C. McConville; followed by the National ...

AirVenture Photos from TVR Photography.com's Facebook Wall 
Tora! Tora! Tora!  from The Flightline's Facebook Wall | We had the opportunity to work with the Pyro team for Tora Tora Tora Airshows at EAA AirVenture 2012 and this was the view from our GoPro. Enjoy the ending :)

AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 – Day 5 from Other People's Airplanes by David | n today’s episode, we head over to Pioneer Airfield. We talk with Dave Readout about what it is like to crew for and fly the Goodyear blimp. Then we head over to the Sennheiser tent for Podapalooza. The annual event...

Little Rock AFB Air Show Sept. 8-9 - Hot Springs Village Voice | Team Little Rock will open its gates to the people of Arkansas and surrounding states Sept. 8 and 9 for the 2012 Heritage and Heroes Open House and Air Show. The open house will showcase the base's mission as the world's largest C-130 base and dazzle ...

B-17 appearance turns into a major headache - Rantoul Press | Lee Brown of Houston, left, stands inside a B-17 bomber Texas Raiders that flew into Rantoul Sunday afternoon. He is speaking with Mike Ziegler of Mahomet Monday afternoon. Ziegler was scheduled to be the flight engineer of the 3 p.m. public flight of ...

Historic B-25 Aircraft on display in Bozeman - KXLF Butte News | A little piece of American history is sitting outside a hangar near Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport this week. A flight crew from Arizona landed a B-25 Mitchell at the airport on Monday. This aircraft saw action during World War II, but its ...

CHINO: Air museum demonstrates WWII bomber on Aug. 4 - Press-Enterprise | The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino will showcase “Bombers of the 8th Army Air Force” on Saturday, Aug. 4. The program will include a demonstration flight of a B-25 Mitchell, described by Boeing on its website as “perhaps the most versatile aircraft ...

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Human remains recovered from legendary WW2 airman Jack Zimmerman's last ... - Montreal Gazette | Jack Zimmerman, a pioneering American aviator who was so well known at the time that a biography detailing his exploits was published just months before the November 1942 tragedy off the Quebec coast. Zimmerman, 37, was one of five U.S. servicemen ...

Earhart Searchers Return, Will Examine Data from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A team from The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery has returned to Hawaii after searching a reef on a remote Pacific atoll in search of evidence to support their theory that Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan ditched their Lockheed Electra there. The team spent about a week exploring the site with a research ship, using submersible vehicles, but reported no definitive signs of the airplane. However, the team collected "volumes of new sonar data, thousands of photographs and hours upon hours of high-definition video," Kate Aconfora, a spokesperson for the Discovery Channel, told AVweb. The TIGHAR team will now be "reviewing and analyzing" all of that material, she said.

Visit to Falcon Field/Phoenix from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Escaping the Arizona summer heat by lobbing into an aviation museum seemed like a good idea and the stop off at the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum...

God Save the Vulcan!- airspacemag.com |The Royal Air Force Vulcan, immense cold war bomber and aerodynamic marvel, has been sentenced to permanent museum exhibition.

A centenary, an aircraft and a landscape, set to music from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | The Royal Norwegian Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. As part of the commemoration, it's released this short video clip of one of its F-16AM aircraft maneuvering over several scenic parts of Norway. I particularly like it because the F-16AM is...

IN FOCUS: F-22 pilots and engineers not convinced USAF has found root cause ... - Flightglobal | A number of pilots and engineers are not convinced that the US Air Force has found the root cause of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor's oxygen woes despite the service officially naming the Combat Edge upper pressure garment and its associated systems ...

Seaplane Pilots Association announces scholarships - AOPA Pilot | SPA Director Steve McCaughey said he hopes to offer a minimum of 12 scholarships a year at events scattered around the country, including AirVenture, Sun 'n Fun, and seaplane-specific events. McCaughey's vision for the scholarship program is to grab ...

Gabby's Final Scholarship Essay from Life on the Road as a Pilot | The time has arrived - when we read the final essays of the Girls With Wings Spring Scholarship Winners and anxiously await the announcement of the Summer Scholarship Winners (August 1st).  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 least one picture and an associated journal entry once a month for three months to the Girls With Wings blog to share with others her training, as well as email a final essay summarizing how the scholarship helped her, what she learned and her intent to continue her work as a role model and volunteer for the Girls With Wings, Inc., organization....

Heathrow's Myrtle Avenue: A plane spotter's paradise - BBC | As tens of thousands of Olympics spectators arrive in the UK via Heathrow Airport, few of them would think that they have spectators of their own. But they do....