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Veterans meet Blue Angels despite rained-out show * St. George Daily Spectrum | GEORGE – Although rain and lightning caused a special showing of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to be canceled Friday afternoon, the veteran attendees from the Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins City still had the chance to see the planes up close and to...

Moorestown native realizes his dream with the Blue Angels * Philly.com | Flynn will support the flight leader of the Blue Angels - Commander Tom Frosch - "in the day-to-day operations of the squadron. I won't be flying but I'll make sure that we have the people and the parts - everything needed to do the mission," he said...

U S Army Parachute Team Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jose Enrique Melendez Relinquished Command to Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Weinrich * U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights"  | The day began with extreme hustle and bustle around the area. The local radio and television were continually announcing the Change of Command for the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights. The Soldiers were taking care of all the final details, reviewing the set up, podium, seating chart and the Aviation section had strategically placed the team aircraft in position for the ceremony. Media Relations was busy greeting and escorting media outlets, preparing camera’s, documenting guest as they were escorted to their assigned seats....

The voice of the air show * KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska | “The air show director asked if anybody had any public speaking experience. Well I spent 10 years of my life in the radio and television business, so I stupidly raised my hand and he said 'you're the air show narrator.' I knew nothing about it...

Rough landing at Friday Harbor Air Show * SanJuanIslander.com | A pilot, his wife and young daughter escaped injury when a mechanical failure caused a rough landing on the runway at Friday Harbor Airport's Open House and Fly-In. He did a great job of landing the plane, said an observer. More information isn't...

Red Arrows: 'This is the coolest job in the world' * Belfast Telegraph | He's talking about the honour of being a member of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics team, the Red Arrows. It's a job that might not induce the level of hysteria Cruise is used to, but it does place those elite pilots, who get to wear the world-famous red...

Screamin’ Sasquatch — the radial and jet engine powered 1929 Taperwing Waco * Travel for Aircraft | New for this airshow season is the rare mixed engine 1929 Taperwing Waco powered by a conventional reciprocating radial engine as well as a turbojet — the “Screamin’ Sasquatch” which is also the mascot of Jack Link’s Beef Jerky. The fruition of the Screamin’ Sasquatch is a result of the efforts of Jack Link’s Beef Jerky as well as John Klatt Airshows....

Magnificent Man in a Flying Machine: The 'finest' first World War work of ... * Express.co.uk | Into that background stepped a dashing aviator called Frederick Warren Merriam whose claim to fame was becoming the first pilot to fly through the clouds. Merriam, then 34 years old, was an instructor at Brooklands Aerodrome near Weybridge in Surrey.

IWM Duxford's Spitfires, Merlins and Motors day attracts thousands * Times 24 | In the foyer entrance of AirSpace, visitors met staff from the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, dressed as 1940s civilians and celebrating the achievements of women in aviation, with a mini-exhibition showcasing the inspirational women who helped to...

Enter the FAI Young Artists Contest and have your share in the FAI World Air ... * World Air Sports Federation | Airplanes and gliders will amaze the crowd with spins, loops, and dives in the aerobatic games, while powered planes will show their skills in an air navigation race. There will also be radio controlled aerobatics: the same spins, loops, and dives, but...

Offutt Air Show attendance put at 150000, but total didn't set record * Omaha World-Herald | Offutt Air Force Base hosted big crowds at last weekend's Defenders of Freedom Open House & Air Show, but the show's return after a one-year hiatus didn't break attendance records. An estimated 150,000 attended the two-day event July 19-20, said Ryan...

AOPA issues call for airports to host 2015 regional fly-ins * AOPA Pilot | Each fly-in also includes a Pilot Town Hall hosted by AOPA President Mark Baker. “We've had a fantastic turnout by our members at our fly-ins this year, with a resounding call for more of the same in 2015,” Baker said. “The airports we're visiting in...

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Touring a bomber, with memories of flying one * Glens Falls Post-Star | The vintage plane travels the country with a crew from the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum and will be open to visitors Saturday and Sunday before departing on its next mission, a trip to Bar Harbor, Maine. Earl Morrow, a...

Consolidated PBY from Mike Fizer | Aviation enthusiast and warbird collector, Jim Slattery, shares his thoughts with AOPA's Barry Schiff on the restoration of a Consolidated PBY for The Greatest Generation Naval Museum in San Diego, CA. The beautiful Lake Mead video footage of this historic WWII amphib was supplied by The Greatest Generation Naval Museum.

Executive Director of the New England Air Museum (NEAM) To Retire at the End of 2014. · Warbirds News | Michael P. Speciale, Executive Director of the New England Air Museum (NEAM), has announced his retirement as of December 1, 2014. Mike has been Executive Director for 29 years and has led the Museum’s transformation from a small one-hangar museum recovering from the effects of a tornado in 1979, to a major cultural, educational, and historical institution serving a world-wide audience.Scott Ashton, President of the NEAM Board of Directors, said “Mike has been an enthusiastic and dedicated leader of the Museum for nearly 30 years. Over that period...

Douglas A-20 Havoc (RE)Discovered in Siberia ·  WarbirdsNews has learned that the wreck of a Soviet Douglas A-20 Havoc recently re-emerged in the Taiga of western Siberia in Russia. Apparently the lend-lease medium bomber, one of roughly 3400 of the type given to the Soviet Union, went down on its ferry flight from Alaska to the Eastern Front in 1943. The Taiga is a vast boreal forest which is largely uninhabited, and buried under snow and ice for much of the year. Although no photographs have surfaced publicly as of yet, the aircraft (technically designated a DB-7) apparently went down on the slopes of Zelyonaya mountain in the Kemerovo region. Sadly, it appears that the...

The One And Only Stearman M-2 Has Moved · Rich Davidson NORDO News - Aviation Unedited |  I've been watching the Stearman M-2 for some time. I remember when I first laid my hands on it as the restoration neared completion. The thing is massive. In fact, although many people call other Stearmans a "Bull Stearman", this is the actual model Stearman that was called that by her pilots when she was new....

Curtiss A-8 — the 1930s attack aircraft experiment * Travel for Aircraft  | The U.S. Army Air Corps compared air cooled radial engine powered aircraft versus in-line liquid cooled engines in attack aircraft designs, during the 1930s, and the Curtiss A-8 was one of these designs. Powered by a Curtiss V-1570-31 Conqueror (600 hp/~450kW) the A-8 carried its pilot–observer/rear gunner nearly 500 miles at 153 mph/245kph. Marked by two glazed tandem cockpits it...

"Morgan Fairchild" UCAP #360 · Jack Hodgson, Dave Higdon, Jeb Burnside - Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Every week the UCAP gang gathers to talk about all things GA. You can listen-in as some of General Aviation's most knowledgeable, opinionated, and plain-spoken characters do some online, hangar-flying. Show-notes can be found at http://www.uncontrolledairspace.com/

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Sean Tucker Named New EAA Young Eagles Chairman, Raises Huge Sum - Flying Magazine At EAA’s annual Gathering of Eagles gala on Thursday night, EAA Chairman Jack Pelton announced the new Young Eagles Chairman, aerobatics star Sean D. Tucker. In a hilarious and energetic acceptance speech (Pelton later said he was pretty sure that Tucker actually accepted), Tucker wowed the crowd with his infectious enthusiasm for the role. “Yeah, baby!” were Tucker’s exact words when his selection was announced and that refrain filled the Eagle Hangar throughout the rest of the show...

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Disney to debut animated film 'Planes' tonight at AirVenture - Green Bay Press Gazette | 'Disney's Planes' Takes Off at AirVenture: Dusty took to the skies at AirVenture. Those attending AirVenture on August 2, 2013 will have an opportunity to see a special screening of "Disney's Planes" one week before the movies is played in theaters.

EAA AirVenture night performances create aeronautic fireworks show - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | "They're still not real common; that's what makes them such an attraction," EAA AirVenture spokesman Dick Knapinski said. "It's so different. People see the planes during a day show, but at night there's a certain mystery. It adds a whole new dimension.".

Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2013 - The Oshkosh Northwestern | Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2013: Seaplane Base is a part of AirVenture that not all visitors get a chance to check out. The base attracts visitors who need a break from the busy grounds, and some consider it a secret spot. Video: Noell Dickmann ...

Video: Inside AirVenture's Jumbotron Air Show - AVweb | At AirVenture 2013, Live Airshow TV and Onboard Images have teamed up to present what looks like the best air show in recent history at Oshkosh. With two giant LED screens and a network of ground and airborne cameras, air show attendees are getting an...

Man who flew to North and South poles at AirVenture in Oshkosh - The Oshkosh Northwestern | He and his orange plane are at AirVenture in Oshkosh, and the pilot, who has more than 6,000 hours flying experience, has some incredible stories to tell of his time at the ends of the earth. After first flying to the South Pole, he later decided he...

100 Vietnam vets to be honored at EAA AirVenture - Today's TMJ4 | (AP) -- About 100 Vietnam War veterans will be honored at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture after spending the day touring war memorials in Washington, D.C.. They will leave Friday morning on an Honor Flight from AirVenture in Oshkosh...

Video: EAA honors WWII pilot with restored plane - 620WTMJ | OSHKOSH - The EAA AirVenture is great fun for kids and families. But for others, it's a journey. One of the most historic and interesting parts of the EAA is the Warbird area. They have a plane from the Tuskegee Airmen as well as other military planes. They also do historic re-enactments including singing. The crowds were
waiting for World War II veterans to tell their story. Mert Hansen is one of them. He and his family, minus a daughter who has cerebral palsy, came from Des Moines, Iowa. Hansen, who is 92, flew in Iwo Jima....

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Innovation on display at AirVenture - Fox11online.com | EAA bills itself as the "Spirit of Aviation," but it could also be called the "Spirit of Innovation." Homebuilt aircraft have long been at the center of AirVenture and the place where many innovations in flight have come from. "Some ideas are crazy...

The Ford Donated US Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Ford Mustang Raises ... - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | DEARBORN, Mich., August 2, 2013 – The one-of-a-kind U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition 2014 Ford Mustang GT developed by the design and engineering teams at Ford Motor Company sold for $398,000 at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction Thursday evening. The auction was held during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. James Slattery of San Diego, Calif. was the winning bidder....

OSH13: Dawn Patrol - Warbirds (Thursday 8.1.13 - 6 Pix) - AirPigz | Getting up early and heading out about 5am to get sunrise pictures of fabulous airplanes is one of the most satisfying things to do at Oshkosh. My first Dawn Patrol experience at OSH13 was yesterday morning with three other CampBacon avgeeks. It was the Warbird area that we wondered thru looking for just the right combination of aircraft and rising sun. The warm glow of the sun and sometimes stunning cloud formations can sure produce some wonderful images. And if things go well with weather, and my desire to get up early, then I'm hoping to join a Dawn Patrol tomorrow morning thru the antiques!

Extreme Social Geekery: The Aviation Family Celebrates at Oshkosh - Airplanista Aviation Blog | (OSHKOSH, WI, Aug 2, 2013) This trip to AirVenture has by far been my most enjoyable, simply because the social aspect of this event is off the charts. A large and very well-connected #Avgeek community is here, tweeting, meeting and greeting one another in a constant stream of meetups that seem to be pulling this group together even closer:...

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Thunderbirds announce 2014 officer selections | U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds - afthunderbirds.com | April 12, 2013 – NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The commander of Air Combat Command, Gen. Gilmary M. Hostage III, has officially selected the officers who will be joining the United States Air Force Thunderbirds for the 2014 demonstration season.

Soaring high at the Sun 'N Fun Fly In - ABC Action News | LAKELAND, Fla. - It's a busy day at the Lakeland Regional Airport where the Sun 'N Fly In is taking off! Sean Daly is flying high with Team Aerodynamix. He's also finding out what's going on over there this weekend and what you need to know before you go!

B-25 Panchito's 2013 Sun N Fun Flight - www.youtube.com | Larry Kelley and the DAV Flight Team takes B-25 Panchito up for a flight at the 2013 Sun N Fun airshow in Lakeland, Fl.

Splash In 2013 from Photorecon by Mark Hrutkay | For the last 6 years, as a part of Sun n Fun, Kermit Weeks has hosted an event as unique as his Fantasy of Flight attraction. You see when Kermit was looking for a place for Fantasy of Flights, he was looking for a nearby lake too. So he bought lakefront property on Lake Agnes in Polk City Florida. Not...

"Pieball" UCAP Daily #323-echo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jack joins Dave Allen & Howie Marling on their Sun n Fun Radio show Morning Runup to admire the annual mass balloon launch at the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.

Seafair lands jet team to replace Blue Angels - The Seattle Times | Seafair lands jet team to replace Blue Angels. With the Blue Angels' 2013 schedule falling victim to federal budget woes, Seafair fans of precision flying teams will rely on the California-based Patriots Jet Team, a nonprofit group with largely...

KC Air Show canceled - KCTV Kansas City | The governmental sequestration resulted in the cancellation of all military support for the entire air show industry. This includes appearances by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Army Golden Knights and military static aircraft. All of those flying ...

Jon Egging Trust is flying high - Bournemouth Echo | Flight Lieutenant Egging, inset, died when his jet crashed after a Red Arrows display at the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival Dawn said the fact that Daily Echo readers chose the trust for the donation made the donation “special”. Each week Yellow Buses...

World War II pilot gets flight of a lifetime - MyFox Houston | The lovingly restored plane belongs to the Commemorative Air Force's Gulf Coast Wing. The members wanted to take Marvin for a ride to thank him for his service. Marvin was a wartime pilot himself, with 1680 hours in his log book. He didn't see combat ...

Leonard Earl Zink - The Durango Herald | He was a tailgunner on a B-25. “I loaded the bombs and delivered the bombs,” he once said. “After an extensive tour of the South Pacific, I finished the war in the Philippines.” After returning from the war, he married Bette Means in 1945. The Zinks...

Draken International from Photorecon by Mark Hrutkay | Draken International is a company on the rise. They provide contract air services for military use and are based at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland Florida. In simple terms, they can perform any mission that military aircraft are designed to do. As you walk in the front door, between an A-4 Skyhawk and a MIG-21, you pass through...

Golden Hill from Photorecon by Mark Hrutkay | People love to look inside things, inside a locked closet. In the attic. Inside a locked safe. For fliers and aviation historians for some reason closed hangars are more interesting than open ones. I was fortunate growing up, I had a father who liked to do the same thing. He’d pull the hangar door open a crack and I’d shine...

Selfridge Military Air Museum opens for 2013 season with new aircraft on display - Oakland Press | See the history of military aviation come alive as the Selfridge Air Museum is now open to the public for 2013. The museum, inside the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, was established in 1979 to recover the history of Selfridge ...

Video: F-35B Attempts To Burn A Hole In The Earth At Night! from AirPigz by Martt | It's old news now but the F-35B (the Marine variant that includes Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing [STOVL] capabilities) made its first nighttime vertical landing back on April 2, 2013. But, like me, you might have missed seeing the video... so here it is for you to enjoy....

This is as close to flying a MiG-29 as you can get without actually flying it! from David Cenciotti's weblog | Here are two videos showing a transfer and operations of Polish MiG-29′s during the Baltic Air Policing mission which is a NATO initiative of conducting air monitoring of the Baltic region....

SpaceX Dragon capsule returns successfully to Earth from Flightglobal Events | The SpaceX Dragon capsule has returned successfully from its third flight to the International Space Station, splashing down into the Pacific Ocean. The...

Russia to boost space spending to $51.8 billion over the next six years to 2020 from Spaceports | Marking the 52nd anniversary of Yuri Gagarin making the first manned space flight, Russian President Vladimir Putin toured the construction site of the Vostochny launch pad in the Far East and said the government would earmark some 1.6 trillion rubles ($51.8 billion) for the space industry through 2020 to make up for the years of under-investment, according to the Itar-TASS news agency....

Russia Looking to the Moon from Spaceports | Russia's celebrating Cosmonautics Day, marking the first manned flight into orbit, by Yuri Gagarin in 1961. And, 52 years later, the...

Europe teaming with United States for human deep space missions in next decade from Spaceports | NASA and the European Space Agency are teaming up on an American project to go farther into space than ever before....

Scripps ship named after Sally Ride - U-T San Diego | ... talked about the majesty of Earth's oceans from space, and this fitting tribute will give inspiration to those exploring the inner space of our ocean depths as well as outer space," said Francis French, education director at the San Diego Air ...

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Sun ’n Fun attendance up - AOPA | Sun ’n Fun President John “Lites” Leenhouts announced April 12—the fourth day of the thirty-ninth annual Sun ’n Fun International Fly-In & Expo—that attendance is up 5 percent over the past two years....

Veterans on Display: WWII Bomber Draws Attention to Disabled Veterans - The Ledger | And they brought something along that draws plenty of attention to their cause -- a silver, shiny "Panchito," otherwise known as a B-25J Mitchell bomber. Disabled American Veterans doesn't fund health care for disabled vets. The organization's main ...

Spreading the Message of the CAF Red Tail Squadron from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | We’ve had a great week at Sun ‘n Fun thus far! For the most part the weather has been nice (with some inclement weather here or there) and the people have been fantastic. They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words” and we couldn’t agree more.

"Catch Us Up" UCAP Daily #323-delta from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jack & Jeb phone up Dave to see what they are missing by not being at the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.

Aaron Tippin at Sun n Fun from Photorecon by Mark Hrutkay | Sun n Fun is a great air show. I’m spending the day wandering the grounds, taking pictures and talking. When I go to a show, I rarely know what I’m going to write about, I get there and start looking.

Wings Over North Georgia Air Show gets Black Diamond Jet Team - Rome News Tribune | The Air Force's Thunderbirds may not appear at this year's air show at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, but the show's organizers have netted an-other crowd pleaser: the Black Diamond Jet Team. John Cowman, with Kennesaw-based JLC Air Show ...

Valiant Air Command Show 2013 from Photorecon by Mark Hrutkay | The Valiant Air Command kicks off the warbird season with a great show every spring. For well over 30 years they have gathered enthusiasts and warplanes to Titusville Florida for one of the longest running events in aviation. This year there was a very different event happening.

B-17 Flying Fortress lands in Glendale on Wings of Freedom Tour - YourWestValley.com | Participating in the Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber and P-51 Mustang fighter, will fly into Glendale Municipal ...

History to roar into Hill Country skies - Austin News | The money the show brings in is crucial to keeping the Commemorative Air Force and its mission alive. "What we're about is turning money into smoke and noise, so if you like turning money into smoke and noise, this is your baby," said Tully, in ...

One of Last Surviving Members of Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Enthralls Enumclaw ... - Patch.com | The Raiders were a group of 80 men selected to fly 16 B-25 bombers over Japan in the spring of 1942 - just a few months after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - and bomb five cities including the capital Tokyo. According to the official website of the ...

NWFSC 50th anniversary kick-off is April 17 - Crestview News Bulletin | The one-hour, free event features the dedication and opening of a permanent Doolittle Raiders historical exhibit in the stadium lobby, with surviving World War II Doolittle Raiders in attendance. The exhibit will remain open until 4:30 p.m. that day ...

Helicopter rides carry visitors back in history - AOPA Pilot | The rides are offered by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit public educational foundation based in the Atlanta area. It is dedicated to presenting the story of Army aviation through flying presentations and static displays of aircraft...

Stephanie Mott receives Pioneer Woman Award - Topeka Capital Journal | Mott joins 27 other women who have received the Pioneer Woman Award, including aviatrix Amelia Earhart; former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, the current U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary; and the late Kansan Georgia Neese ...

Non World War One Bi-Planes at Omaka from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Classic Fighters 2013 produced a number of biplanes for...

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Visit: Airpark in Winter - Big Iron Trio from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Our National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Airpark in Winter series now features three big iron birds that made a great impact on American military operations. Two crew members of...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

25th anniversay of the F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson AFB Photos | The 4th Fighter Wing’s squadron and wing flagships are displayed for the 25th anniversary of the F-15E Strike Eagle on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., April 12, 2013....

Torrington girl Ellie Carter's U-2 dream gets off the ground in latest trip to ... - This is Cornwall | Ellie's dream might never have got off the ground as her letter to the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) in 2012 only gave her name and the fact that she lives in Devon. But luckily, her mother Lorna spotted the plea from organisers trying to track ...

Civil Air Patrol mentor wins Spirit of Hope Award from Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | TEXAS -- A flight commander with the 47th Student Squadron at Laughlin Air Force Base was recently awarded the Spirit of Hope Award for the entire Air Education and Training Command. Capt. Jeffrey Burns, 47th STUS phase one flight commander and instructor pilot, earned the award for...

Podcast: TV Channel About Flying from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Air and Space Television has been working for about five years to bring a dedicated channel about flying to cable. Phil Hurst updates AVweb's Paul Bertorelli on progress to date.This podcast is brought to you by Aspen Avionics, Flying Eyes Pilot Sunglasses, Bose Corporation, and XM WX Satellite Weather.

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Space Command's ops chief discusses new warfighter role from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Director of Air, Space and Cyberspace Operations for Air Force Space Command spoke at the Space Warfighters Luncheon April 9 during the 29th National Space Symposium held at the Broadmoor Resort, Colorado Springs, Colo.

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Profiles of change: SUN ’n FUN’s Bob Knight from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | He’s been on the SUN ’n FUN board for years, but chairman for just 18 months. Robert C. (Bob) Knight is head of Knight Industrial Equipment (a long-time Lakeland Airport tenant), an airport board member and community leader. He’s been flying out of LAL since 1965. That A-36 Bonanza of his, which he calls “my lifeblood,” is on its fourth engine and third turbo-normalizer....

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"Is that an Iguana!" UCAP Daily #323-charlie from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Guest: Amy Laboda. Dave & Jack chat with Women in Aviation's Amy Laboda about some of the special programs on display at the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.

P-51 and other planes take to skies for Burnet Bluebonnet Airshow - The River Cities Sunday Tribune | His plane and many other WWII warbirds will be part of the 2013 Bluebonnet Airshow on April 13 at the Burnet Municipal Airport in Burnet. The event, noon-4 p.m., includes static displays and flying demonstrations. For more information on the show, go...

Grafton Fly-In set for April 28 - Grand Forks Herald | The 10th Anniversary Pancake Breakfast Fly-In, featuring airplane rides and airplane displays, will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28 at Grafton (N.D.) Municipal Airport on North Dakota Highway 17 East at Grafton. The Experimental Aircraft Association ...

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Flying Lions from Latest Vlog | We got to film the Flying Lions at the Mossel Bay airshow earlier this year....

Fleet Week Chair: Fleet Week Will Continue, Just Without Air Show - SF Appeal | ...Major Gen. Mike Myatt, chairman of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association, said in a statement that Fleet Week events will continue but that the air show has been canceled and that tickets will be refunded within 72 hours....

Budget Cuts Won't Stop the Airshow, Fireworks at Tacoma's 4th of July Freedom ... - Patch.com | While federal budget cuts, slow-to-materialize sponsorships and donations are preventing fireworks from flying high in the sky at events like Seafair, volunteers for Tacoma's 4th of July extravaganza promise their air show and fireworks display will...

Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show | Due to the policies and directives under the current sequestration, the Rhode Island National Guard officials regretfully announced that the 2013 Open House and Air Show scheduled for June 29-30, Quonset Air National Guard Base has been canceled today. More information will be added to this page. As always we appreciate the continued support of our fans and followers and we look forward to seeing you again in 2014.

Lando John "Randy" Randolph - Stockton Record | He trained to be a bomber pilot, earning the distinction of flying all of the multi-engine bombers; the B-24 and the challenging B-17 as well as the B-29 "Super Fortress", but his favorite was the Mitchell B-25 because "it flew like a sports car" and...

Millville Army Air Field Museum dedicates wing to honor longtime supporter - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com | The Millville Army Air Field Museum's 'Women in Aviation' wing, located in the original World War II air base headquarters building at Millville Airport, will bear his name and honor the memory of Amelia Earhart along with the women aviators of World ...

March Photos of the Month Published - Fencecheck | Sequestration hasn't impacted Fence Check's Photos of the Month yet....

Harrier: the story of the “Jump Jet” fighter jet that helped Margaret Thatcher win the Falklands War from David Cenciotti's weblog  by Jacek Siminski | ...In the mid ’60s the Harrier was the only VTOL aircraft in the market. But its performance in comparison with the conventional designs of that period was not really satisfying. It was subsonic and it could not carry much of armament. Still the U.S. Marines considered it was extremely useful as it did not need runways. In the context of nuclear danger, that feature was a clear advantage....

Through Airmen's Eyes: Crew chief keeps B-2s ready for long journeys from Air Force Link Top Stories | His hands are glazed from spatters of grease and oil. His uniform reeks of hydraulic fluid after working a 12-hour shift maintaining a B-2 Spirit....

Bell reveals V-280 value from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Yesterday, Bell Helicopter revealed its third-generation tilt-rotor, what it calls the V-280 Valor. This is going to be the company's submission for the...

Missouri governor declares April ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’ from General Aviation News | Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared April “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlights the vital role general aviation plays in supporting the communities throughout Missouri and the country. In Missouri, the general aviation industry contributes an estimated $2.4 billion into the economy every year and supports 16,000 jobs....

Sennheiser Supports EAA Eagle Flights Program from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA's new Eagle Flights program that allows adults to discover and explore the joy and fulfillment of flight received a major boost Thursday, as audio specialist Sennheiser committed major support to the year-old program.

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In the whole world, there are 43 active military formation aerobatics teams. The... by The International Council of Air Shows | In the whole world, there are 43 active military formation aerobatics teams. The oldest (the French Air Force Patrouille de France) was formed in 1931. The newest (the Royal Thai Air Force Blue Phoenix) was formed in 2012. Only two of them – the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds – have indefinitely cancelled their 2013 performance schedules. Here’s a list of teams that WILL be performing in 2013...

Blue Angels looking for applicants to join team - WEAR | Blue Angels looking for applicants to join team. | They are grounded for now thanks to federal budget cuts. But the Blue Angels are looking for a few good men and women to join the flight demonstration squadron.

Down Again! - Kevin Eldredge | On his way to Sun n Fun, Kevin had to put the plane (Relentless) down. We're really glad Kevin is ok. Here's a link to the photos he posted from the incident...

World War II Heritage Days slated from General Aviation News | PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Experience the sights and sounds of the Greatest Generation when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the 10th annual “WWII Heritage Days” April 27-28. The festival will be held at The Historical Airpower Facility, Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field, Peachtree City from 9 am-4 pm both days. The weekend will feature vintage aircraft...

Now our air show needs saving - VEGAS INC | Now, fans of a Southern Nevada air show are hoping for a similar bailout. Most Southern Nevadans' only knowledge about the Reno Air Races came in the aftermath of a horrific 2011 crash that killed 11 people and hurt 69. It was the third-worst air show...

The story of the B-24 Lady Be Good - Meriden Record-Journal | ... bailout point in temperatures that approached 130 degrees, leaving a trail of personal equipment and crude markers along their path. Samples are on display at the U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, and the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz.

George Owl Article feat. Ralph Wise from Wasabi Air Racing by Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Found this...it's a keeper!

Harry Boyle's Tango over Takoradi from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | A photo recreation of Harry Boyle dropping into a 20,000 ft cumulus cloud top while fellow Defence of Takoradi Flight
pilot Bill McRae looks on to confirm the feat. Harry Boyle was one of seven Canadians, including myself, making up the majority of pilots in the Defense of Takoradi Flight during 1942. Harry’s insatiable curiosity frequently got him into trouble but his most sensational escapade, and most expensive, was the incident described in this true story. Gathered under the shade of our open-sided, thatched dispersal hut we were watching the rapid build-up of towering cumulus just off the coast which most likely would dump torrential showers on us later in the day. Harry suddenly announced that he had never spun an aircraft in cloud and `that one’ looked like a good one in which to try it....

L29 Delfin ZK-VAU from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Soviet Star Jet Experience Aero L29 Delfin ZK-VAU has recently moved from Timaru to Christchurch where it is employed on joy rides...

Master chef wingless - Voxy | A year on from the last Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow, pilot and celebrity Chef, Simon Gault of Auckland, is still to get his aircraft airworthy again. Simon's Thunder Mustang suffered engine problems as he was approaching Wanaka Airport ...

'Volunteer of the Quarter' recognized at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | 88th Air Base Wing Vice Commander Col. Daniel Semsel presented Springboro resident Garry Guthrie with the Team Wright-Patt "Volunteer of the Quarter" award for the fourth quarter of 2012 on April 4.

Air Force Museum in Ohio to Close Some Galleries - ABC News | The national Air Force museum in southwest Ohio is closing some galleries starting next month due to federal budget cuts. The director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton says ...

F/A 18F Super Hornet crashes into sea - crew ejects safely from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass  |   NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (NNS) -- No one was injured when an F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed into the water while operating near USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the North Arabian Sea, April 8.

"83 Wiseasses" UCAP #321 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | (This is NOT an Sun n Fun episode.) We explore a well sourced story that claims that the Wright Brothers weren't the first... When is it OK to ignore the instructions of air traffic control... And... From the faces of babes, a little girl reminds us about the joy of flying....

Retired astronaut Clayton Anderson promotes science education - Omaha World-Herald | On Wednesday, he will visit the Durham Science Center and Roskens Hall, home of the College of Education. Anderson will also appear at the Strategic Air & Space Museum, near Ashland, which is co-hosting Anderson's visit. On Thursday, he will meet with ...

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Extreme Makeover from General Aviation News by Dan Johnson | Big things are happening to the location formerly known as the Ultralight Area at the SUN ’n FUN grounds on the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Florida. First, the area will now permanently be known by its longtime affectionate name: Paradise City. Once a place of...

Bangalore all set to host largest air show in Asia - Deccan Herald | Aero India, the largest air show in Asia and one of the world's most important military aviation exhibitions, is all set to kick-start at Yelahanka Air Force Station here, from February 6 to 11. This biennial air show and aviation exhibition organised ...

Plans lift-off for Bob Jones Memorial Air Show in Welshpool - Powys County Times | PLANS for the second Bob Jones Memorial Air Show were launched on Friday at a special event in Welshpool Town Hall. The show was renamed last year in memory of Welshpool Airport owner Bob Jones, who was killed in a plane crash in January 2012.

Precision airshow announced for castle concert - Kent Online | The open-air evening in July will see The Blades bring their airbourne display to the skies above Kent. Formed of former Red Arrows pilots, The Blades are known for skilful displays of close formation aerobatics. The team features some of the UK's most ...

The Gathering of Warbirds and Legends - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | Not normally done, all convention proceeds after expenses from that gathering were directed to the participating warbird operators in the form of extraordinary ground support, and deeply discounted fuel for their planes. “This concept is markedly ...

Warbird Gathering Set For Topeka During AirVenture - AVweb | A non-profit group is organizing what it hopes will be a major warbird event. The Gathering of Warbirds and Legends will be held at Forbes Field in Topeka, KS from Aug. 1-4 and is inviting warbird owners and operators to reserve one of 65 "slots" to ...

Air Show Organizers and Fans Fear Pentagon Cuts from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Speculation about cutbacks to public air shows put on by the Blue Angels, the Thunderbirds and the Army's Golden Knights paratroopers spread as the Pentagon looks for ways to trim $450 billion over the next decade. The popular military promotional demonstrations that account for tens of millions of dollars, a small fraction of the Pentagon's $926 billion annual budget, could be curtailed...

Government deny Red Arrows' axe - ITV News | The Government has insisted that the world famous Red Arrows will not be grounded as part of a new round of defence cuts. Reports in today's press claims the iconic RAF display team, which is based at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire, could be axed as part ...

Pearl Harbor Flight Recalls Uncle's USS Arizona Death - Businessweek | I was hooking up with an outfit called Pacific Warbirds that takes tourists on thrill rides aboard a vintage SNJ-5 airplane. I would fly over Pearl Harbor on the single-prop aircraft at the same altitude as the Japanese pilots did 71 years ago when ...

B-24 bomber badly shot up on flight over Berlin from War Tales by Don Moore | Buried in a box of old pictures and military records tucked away in a chest of drawers in Vincent Durand’s Port Charlotte, Fla. home is a medal from long ago. The bronze medal with its four-bladed airplane propeller was attached to a red, white and blue ribbon — The Distinguished Flying Cross. The 83-year-old former [...]

Women Aviators Focus of 'History Alive' Lecture - Patch.com | See the attached photograph of McCrae in uniform; the latter is now in the San Diego Air & Space Museum, Balboa Park. Bevil researches and documents historic aviation crash sites in California State Parks. One, a World War II bomber crash site in ...

Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum presents the 2013 “Heritage ... - PR NewsChannel | Also March 23, the “Women in Aviation and Space Day” will take place at the Udvar-Hazy Center. Visitors will learn about the accomplishments of women in aviation, science and aerospace. Families can enjoy guest speakers, hands-on activities, a ...

Great Lakes (By Waco Classic) New Paint Scheme Design Contest! (Ends 2-17-13) from AirPigz by Martt | You don't have to know me very well to know I'm a big fan of paint scheme design contests, and while we wait to see who the winner is of the race P-51 Precious Metal paint contest (winner to be announced 2-9-13) we now have another one to...

The Pan Am Flying Clipper that never was — Sikorsky’s VS-44 by travelforaircraft | Juan Trippe bought Sikorsky S-38 and S-40 aircraft for Pan American Airways (PAA) routes in South America as well as the S-42 to survey routes for what would become the famed Flying Clippers. But Sikorsky could not increase the size of their flying boat designs quickly enough for Trippe's expansion plans and so he purchased the Martin M-130 flying boat for his first flying clippers. Like Sikorsky, Martin also could not evolve the size of the design with enough speed....

From Russia with love (but they'll make your eyes hurt) from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | I like Russian Helicopters, no, really I do, but however good they are, they certainly aren't easy on the eye. OK, you can forgive the Mil Mi-28 - it's not meant to be pretty, it's just meant to say 'Go away. Now.' to whoever is at...

Flying Car from apron6 | Why would you buy a flying car if you can take your car with you in your plane. That is what the Skyvan Crew must have thought. They simply take their car with them. Getting it in the skyvan is a rather tricky job. It really is a matter of good aim. I had seen [...]

"Tangental Line" UCAP #317 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Polk County Florida pal Jamie Beckett joins us this time. A video of a biplane buzzing pedestrians on the runway... Some interesting, but oddball aircraft we'd fly... Jamie tells us about an innovative new model for aviation education and flight training... And whiskey-tango-foxtrot on the Boeing 787 problems. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded February 1, 2013.

EAA 1358 New Flight Simulator for Young Eagles from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | DOTHAN AL- The Wiregrass EAA Chapter 1358 recently flew its first Young Eagle in their new Redbird TD 2 Flight Simulator located at AeroOne at Dothan Regional Airport. The Young Eagle program is an Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA, initiative to introduce youth ages 8 through 17 to the world of flight using general aviation aircraft...

Air Museum goes to moon with NASA exhibit - Hometownlife.com | Rachel Krumwiede, director of education at the Yankee Air Museum, shows off the space suit worn by astronaut Jack Lousma as part of a 1973 mission to the Sky Lab. / Stephen Cantrell | staff photographer ...

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Biennial air show Aero India 2013 to begin in Bangalore on Feb 6 - Daily Bhaskar | New Delhi: Bangalore is all set to host the ninth edition of Aero India, a biennial air show, scheduled to be held on February 6 to 10. More than 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe are expected to participate in ...

Best fighters of WWII to star at airshow - Marlborough Express | Crowd pleaser: The German Focke-Wulf Fw190 and its counterpart, the British Spitfire Mk.XIVe, will be major highlights at this year's Omaka Classic Fighters Airshow, held over the Easter weekend....

Changes protagonists Ilopango Air Show 2013 - La Prensa Grafica | Due to the death of Cabanas, organizers of the event, to be held in Ilopango International Airport, invited the champion of the Red Bull Air Race in 2004 and 2006, Kirby Chambliss. In addition, there will be a fireworks show...

Tuskegee airmen honored guests at inaugural - U.S. News & World Report | A trainer of B-25 bomber pilots, the 89-year-old former New York City employee received a written reprimand and three officers faced courts-martial. Transposing that day with the inauguration of the nation's first African-American president, Lawrence ...

Take to the Skies AirFest gets ready to launch at DUA from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Durant, Okla. — Take to the Skies AirFest takes off in a new location this year, Durant Regional Airport–Eaker Field (DUA), April 27.  Previously held just outside of Dallas, the move an hour north into Oklahoma offers some unique aspects, including cultural activities from the Choctaw Nation, according to Debby Standefer, president of the Take to the Skies AirFest....

60 Years of EAA: The Early Years from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A cold January night might seem fitting as the birth date of one of the world's best-known aviation organizations. After all, mid-winter is the time when many aviators plan, build, and repair while dreaming of what might be in the warm, sunny days ahead...

Sport Aviation Expo Concludes With Fly-Out to Bahamas from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The U.S Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, concluded at 2 p.m. Sunday with an awards ceremony and the launching of more than a dozen light-sport aircraft on a trip to the Bahamas...

"ExpoRadio" UCAP #316C from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast  | Guests: James Wynbrandt, Howie Marlin, and Mary Jones. Final day wrap-up of activities at the 2013 US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring Florida. Recorded January 20, 2013.

Women in Aviation Hall of Fame inductees named from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Women in Aviation, International has revealed the latest inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women and men will be honored at WAI’s 24th Annual International Conference, which will be held March 14-16, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony will take place at the closing banquet on Saturday, March 16....

Grounded Hogs Dinner slated from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Washington Seaplane Pilots Association (WSPA) will hold its annual Grounded Hogs Dinner Feb. 22.   “It’s going to be a fantastic event, and by all measure it will be the best ever,” noted Gary Engard of the WSPA board, noting that the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is once again co-sponsor of the dinner, which is also the association’s annual member meeting....

Gloucestershire Airport show stays airborne despite snow - South West Business | ... been so successful because we offer first class service, a world away from the hassle of flying from bigger airports.” For the more adventurous, a wide range of airborne opportunities were also on display, including hot air ballooning and even wing ...

Key West Seaplanes- Winner Again - DigitalJournal.com | Key West Seaplanes newest seaplane also was winner of the coveted "Grand Champion Seaplane" award at the 38th annual Sun N Fun International Fly-In and Expo held last Spring. Pontecorvo is proud to state "Key West Seaplanes stands committed to ...

Final Landing? from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | De Havilland Mosquito ZK-MOS touched
down on runway 21 at Ardmore 21 January at 1859NZDT from Matamata making perhaps its last landing on NZ soil prior to export to its owner in the United States. The aircraft had been centre piece for the previous weekend's Warbirds over Wairarapa air show conducted at...

Memento Mori from Aviation Mentor by John Ewing | Anyone involved in GA who spent any time at the Oakland Airport undoubtedly knew, met, or had heard of Lou Fields. Lou was an accomplished pilot, instructor, and examiner with well over 25,000 hours of flight time, but I only know a few details of his storied career. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, he served during World War II. Lou flew Corsairs and later the first Navy jets, operating on the old, straight-deck aircraft carriers. He retired with the rank of Commander and I believe it was in 1969 that he became a designated examiner and started his flight school at Oakland...

Howard 500 from Another Time by Dan Linn | The Might Howard 500 was a conversion from a Lockheed twin that makes a ramp presence like very few airplanes today. If you were to see a Howard 500 on a ramp full of Challengers, Gulfstreams and Falcons...

Impressive photo: eight U.S. Army helicopters simultaneously launch from base in Afghanistan
from David Cenciotti's weblog | Taken on Jan. 18, the following impressive photo, shows six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, simultaneously launch a daytime missionfrom Multinational Base Tarin Kowt.

U.S. Air Force to turn combat planes into flying wireless routers from David Cenciotti's weblog | The U.S. Air Force is trying to turn the targeting pods carried by some of its legacy fighters and the B-1 Lancer bomber, into flying wireless routers that would allow ground troops to communicate each other...

Monday Motivation: YOU CAN... from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Mark Jones is trying to design a poster for kids interested in photography and spark their imagination towards the possibilities in aerospace. What do you think of his photo and his quotes above? He would really appreciate your feedback....

An airborne telescope prepares for takeoff - The Space Review | Some of those issues were technical, including the structural and aerodynamic challenges of modifying a 747 by cutting a large hole in the fuselage for the telescope and installing a door over it. Others were programmatic: budget problems ... About 300...

Formation flight Sunday. Shuttle and Ospreys Photoshopped... from Planeshots

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Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame to induct four new members from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four new members, and honor a Belt of Orion recipient, at its 40th annual gala dinner and ceremony to be held in Ottawa, Thursday, May 30, 2013.  The new members are: Victor R. Bennett, former Innotech Aviation chief executive; James “Stocky” Edwards, World War II Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and command leader; Joseph Fernand “Frank” Henley, former executive of Maritime Central Airways, Nordair and Hydro Quebec; and John Sandford, former president of de Havilland Canada. Canadian Pacific Air Lines Ltd. will be presented with the Belt of Orion award.

Airbourne soars over rivals as top airshow - Eastbourne Herald | Airscene.co.uk, one of the UK's leading airshow websites, ran the poll for airshow fans. and Eastbourne's four-day free airshow beat rival Bournemouth hands down, achieving nearly double the number of votes to win Best Free Airshow 2012 in the Airscene ...

World Champions! from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | Representing the USA, members of the Golden Knights 8-Way Formation Skydiving Team (GK8) have earned the right to be called “World Champions” by winning Gold at the 2012 World Parachuting Championships in Dubai, U.A.E. In addition, GK8 set a new World Record for most points scored in competition- 229, beating the old record of 224 set in 1997...

The tricolor arrows greet the last MD80 Alitalia - the Journal | Yesterday, Syracuse (his first name) has risen from Rome Fiumicino - on board the CEO Andrea Ragnetti with the leaders of the company - and flew up in Friuli, where he was joined by a Frecce...

New Monument To Honor Wrights from AVwebFlash Current Issue  | December 17, 1903, is remembered as the day when the Wright brothers first flew successfully in North Carolina, but now a group in Dayton, Ohio, is working to build a monument to the brothers' pioneering work there. The brothers' bicycle shop was in Dayton, and there they worked on their 1905 design, which improved on their...

P-59 Airacomet Fund Raising Video - www.youtube.com | The Planes of Fame Air Museum is currently looking for donations to complete the restoration for their Bell P-59 Airacomet, America's first military jet airc...

“A group of pilots on a Boulton Paul Defiant Squadron pose... from x planes

Air Zoo adds Mini-Max to its collection from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo is now home to a new plane — an 1100 R Mini-Max. The 1100 R Mini-Max is an ultra light aircraft kit that was primarily used for recreational flying. The wooden, mid-wing, open cockpit aircraft features a single engine and one seat...

Museum galleries re-open from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | All museum galleries have re-opened following their temporary closure due to necessary maintenance on the A-1E Skyraider.  An inspection conducted last Friday by museum restoration staff found that the aircraft contained fuel. Although there was no sign of fuel leakage, museum and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials decided to temporarily close the surrounding galleries in order to expedite the defueling of the aircraft by Air Force safety standards.

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Air-to-Air with Citabria and Swift from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Today we will take a short break from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 coverage to bring you some air-to-air shots from a recent flight with Santa. We took off from Farmington, MO Airport and formed up with Mr. Larry McCormick of Mac Air for a local flight on a beautiful Indian Summer day. The Targets for...

Dornier vs Skydivers: Who wins? from Apron 6 | It could be one of those typical TopGear races, if there was a car involved offcourse. Here it’s a Dornier and two skydivers racing to be the first on the ground. Who will win? via Serge Boussemaere

Did 2003 Foreshadow The Future of Flight? from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | ...December 17th is hard to forget if you have any aviation friends on facebook. Were you on hand in Kitty Hawk for the 100th anniversaryof powered flight, it’s something you remember randomly and continuously throughout every year. Ginger and I were there. It was a disaster. Built up, hyped, documented through televised specials, and publicized to the point of hysteria, fantasy overruled success....

"Commando" UCAP #310 | Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded November 14, 2012.

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Aviation Nation 2012 returns Nov. 10-11 - Inside Nellis AFB | ...Aviation Nation celebrates 71 years of airpower in Las Vegas and the Air Force's accomplishments in air, space and cyberspace. Several military air demonstration teams, including the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Thunderbirds, will perform with other military and civilian acts...

Wounded Warriors, Aviation Nation part of veterans events - MyNews3 | Stephen Waller said looming defense cuts could ground the event. “It would be great for folks to come out and see this event this weekend because it is possible that with further cuts that we may not have an airshow next year or in the coming years ...

South Florida Seaplane Splash-In this Sunday from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Organizers of the South Florida Seaplane Splash-In, which will be held this Sunday, Nov. 11, at Lake Jackson in Sebring, Florida, say the weather reports show it will be a perfect day for the splash-in...

U.S. Sport Aviation 2013 from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | This popular aviation expo is the place to keep up to date with the latest trends in Light Sport Aircraft. Exhibits showcase a wide range of aircraft operating under LSA rules, including...

China Airshow To Feature Acrobatic Team - Gadling | Airshow China 2012 is scheduled to run from November 13 to 18 and will feature over 600 exhibitors from 39 countries. Promising to be bigger and better this year, the show hopes to become more recognized by the international aviation and aerospace ...

WWII B-17 'Memphis Belle' bomber to fly over Pensacola Beach - Gulf Breeze News | A restored WWII B-17 bomber from the movie “Memphis Belle” will A restored WWII B-17 bomber from the movie “Memphis Belle” will be flying over Pensacola and Pensacola Beach Nov. 12 and 17. A restored WWII B-17 “flying fortress” bomber ...

Tuskegee Airman shares his story with today's Airmen - DVIDS | He flew the P-40 "Warhawk" and the P-47 "Thunderbolt" fighter-type aircraft, and co-piloted in a B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, a C-47 "Gooney-bird", and a C-45 "Expediter cargo planes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashlee Galloway). JOINT BASE ...

Maurice Albert Glassy - Mail Tribune | He served in WWII as a radioman on a B-17 Bomber and was shot down over Poland. He and his fellow crewman were picked up by Russians and spent months traveling back to their outfit in Italy. Later, he was wounded in action and was awarded the Purple ...

George Wood 1927-1978 from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers by the_tartanterror | George Wood was born in 1927 and educated at Manchester Grammar school. He joined the Royal Air Force as a Flight Navigator in Bomber Command, serving on a B-29 Washington Squadron. After leaving the RAF he joined British United Airways...

The Junkers EF 61 pressurised high-altitude bomber prototype,... from x planes

A passion for planes - Cranston Herald | Thomas G. (“Tommy the Cork”) Corcoran (1900-1981) is relatively unknown today, but this Rhode Islander played a pivotal role in forming the American Volunteer Group, better known as the Flying Tigers in World War II. Political historians remember him ...

Golden Age Race Winner with a Fine Irish Name from InFlightUSA by Alan Smith | Benny Howard’s Mister Mulligan, 1935 winner of both Bendix amd Thompson trophies. (San Diego Air and 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...

Flying into history - WWLP 22News | "I joined the Reserves not knowing that I would ever be able to be a Thunderbird one day, but the opportunity presented itself to me about a year and a half ago and I'm really proud to be here," she said. Jenson is what they call "Thunderbird 3." She ...

Amelia Earhart Memorial: Help Bring the Lockheed Electra 10E to The Museum of Flight from InFlightUSA by Herb Foreman Amelia Earhart in front of her Electra 10-E.Recently, my friend Carol Osborne, as aircraft historian and author of a book regarding Amelia Earhart and her quest to be the first woman to circumnavigate the Earth called and asked me to become involved in a campaign to secure a Lockheed 10E similar to the...

IWASM Receives $100,000 Gift from Dorothy E. Ebersbach Revocable Trust from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | ... Dorothy became one of the fewer than 1,100 out of 25,000 candidate female aviators to fly with the program. The WASP's were stationed stateside and served the United States by ferrying planes, towing targets and much more. In 2010, Dorothy was one of the 300 surviving members of the WASP program to receive the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, the nation's highest civilian award, for her service during WWII....

Timmins pilot honoured among 'Outstanding women in aviation' from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | ...The Timmins resident, who has been a pilot for more than 30 years, received another nod from the world of aviation when she received an Elsie MacGill award from the Northern Lights Award Foundation, a not-for-profit group with a mission to recognize outstanding women in aviation and aerospace...

Women take flight at Air Museum - Reminder Newspapers | Less than 100 years ago, a girl's dream to fly an airplane or make it to outer space seemed far-fetched and unrealistic, but pioneers like Amelia Earhart, who made a solo flight over the Atlantic Ocean, and Sally Ride, who went into space on the ...

Timeless Voices - Chip Yates from eaavideo.org | Chip Yates is an electric vehicle pioneer who holds the world speed records for fastest electric motorcycle (190.6 mph) and fastest electric airplane (202.6 mph). He is now working on making the first transatlantic flight in an electric airplane.

Spartans fly in military cargo plane at Ramstein Air Base in Germany - Detroit Free Press | RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Some were drifting asleep, some chatting and some sitting in nervous silence -- until a loud screeching sound in the massive C-130 cargo plane made Derrick Nix jump and everyone else laugh. It was an eventful afternoon ...

"Boom!" UCAP #307 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | (This episode was delayed by the expedited posting of #308's interview with Jack Pelton.) Fearless Felix's big jump... preparing for past accidents vs. future ones...

King Schools set to release international flying course from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | John and Martha King report that King Schools is preparing to release its 24th course targeting the needs of turbine-powered, professional and owner-flown operators flying internationally....

Intrepid Out of Commission from Sandy, Shuttle Sustains “Minor Damage” - Bowery Boogie | Four years after undergoing an extensive renovation in Bayonne, New Jersey, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has sustained a mechanical setback. All thanks to the rising waters from Hurricane Sandy. Pier 86 was completely flooded by the Hudson ...