Holland Wins Second Straight Unlimited Title - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | September 26, 2013 - Rob Holland successfully defended his Unlimited Power national championship at the 2013 U.S. National Aerobatic Championships in Sherman/Denison, Texas, which runs through Friday. Second place went to Jeff Boerboon and third to Nick Timofeev...
The Heart Of Texas Airshow debuts Saturday · General Aviation News Staff | WACO, Texas — The Heart of Texas Airshow will make its debut Saturday, Sept. 28, at Texas State Technical College Waco Airport (CNW), featuring aerobatic performances, jet cars, warbirds, pyrotechnics and more. The first airshow to take place in Waco in seven years, The Heart of Texas Airshow includes appearances by Justin Lewis and his FLS Microjet, the world’s smallest jet, like that seen in the James Bond movie; Michael Kennedy’s pre-World War II Vultee BT-13 Valiant; a variety of aircraft from the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, including a P-51 Mustang, T-6, PT-19 and helicopter, as well as the B-25 Bomber “Devil Dog” and the Douglas C47 “Bluebonnet Belle.”...
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- Keith Breazeal Video Productions - Amador County Photographer | A
group of photographers had a scheduled photo shoot at the Reno Air Races
on Saturday the 14th of September. The timing was for sunset, but the
weather was not looking good. This was our third attempt due to rain in
the evening. We dashed to the flight line as the crews moved the P-51
Mustangs into position. Lightning was already moving into the area
and...
Competition Flying – Reno Air Races 2013 - Global Aviation Resource | The 50th running of the 
Reno Air Races took place from 11-15 September in Reno, Nevada. Rob Edgcumbe was there for GAR and provides a look at how this landmark passed off and who proved to be the quickest in the “World’s Fastest Motorsport.”...
The QED Has Flown! - NORDO News | That's all I know. I just read an email that if flew this evening and am now anxiously waiting and looking for photos or video. News of the first flight is exciting and I'm sure Jim's family, and the extended build family, are very thrilled and sentimental tonight. Congratulations to everyone involved...
South Carolina RC Clubs Offer Radio Controlled Aircraft Air Show - Aero-News Network | Three Clubs Join Forces To Present Event Free To The Public | On Saturday, November 2nd starting at 1100 EDT the Blue Ridge Radio Control Club (BRRC), Western Carolina Radio Control Club (WCRC) and Firetower Fliers will be performing at a free-to-attend Radio Controlled (RC) Aircraft Show at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina...
Breezy Co-Creator Carl Unger Passes Away - EAA News | September 26, 2013 - Carl Unger, whose unique Breezy aircraft provided many thousands of flights to people over the past half-century, passed away Tuesday, September 24, at his home in Oak Lawn, Illinois. He was 82....
Filming The Rescue of The B-25 “Sandbar Mitchell” - Warbirds News | The Restorers is a documentary film about warbird and vintage aircraft restorers and the planes they resurrect from the graves of history. If you are a warbird enthusiast you must have watched the documentary “The Restorers” at least once. The Restorers – They Were All Volunteers has earned two Emmy awards in 2012. Producer Kara Martinelli and Director Adam White won for Best Writing and Technical Achievement for the film. Adam and Kara produced the documentary film with 8 short stories about people restoring planes...
A slice of aviation heaven in Illinois· Meg Godlewski, General Aviation News | This summer marked my 13th AirVenture. After a few years of going to the big show, I noticed that whenever I 
encountered someone with a particularly unusual or well-kept airplane, the names Bel Air Estates and Poplar Grove Airport (C77) in Illinois were attached to them. The privately-owned, public use airport came first, says Steve Thomas, whose father Dick established the airport in 1972 after retiring from dairy farming....
WWII Triple Ace to speak October 8, 2013 - Indianapolis Aero Club | Col. Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson will be our featured speaker for our October 8 meeting...
Warbird Pilots Step in to Honor Fallen Airmen - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Retired naval aviator Lt. Cmdr. Sean "Flopper" Cushing pulls up in his L-39 during Monday's missing man flight over Arlington National Cemetery....
The Hump - The Lexicans | We are losing our WWII vets at an ever increasing rate. My father-in-law and my father, both veterans of the war in the Pacific, have passed away in the last 5 years or so. I am reading about the history of the Battle of Okinawa, which my father-in-law participated in, and today I received an e-mail about the incredible losses suffered in the air wars over Europe and the Pacific, and the heartbreaking losses in…the United States. The U.S. lost 14 or 15,000 aircraft alone in training in the United States, and at least 22,000 operationally in the war overseas...
Pilots of the Caribbean Volunteers of African Heritage in the RAF - RAF Museum London Events | In two World Wars black people from the Caribbean, Africa and from Britain volunteered to serve in the Royal Air Force. These volunteers fought, and died, for the Mother Country and for freedom, and thereby helped to preserve the values and the heritage they shared with their white comrades. The tradition of service to the Crown continues today, and the RAF is proud to welcome new generations of black volunteers into its ranks...
Smithsonian Magazine Sponsors Free Visits To Museums Saturday September 28,2013 · Warbirds News | This upcoming weekend you can visit one of the many museums in the United States, including some of the nation’s finest museums. In fact the Smithsonian magazine will sponsor free visits on a certain day “in the spirit of Smithsonian Museums,” which offer free admission every day. It calls the event Museum Day Live!, and this year it falls on Saturday, Sept. 28...
McDonnell Aircraft XF-85 Goblin Wind Tunnel Model Dedicated at Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum - airandspacemuseum.org | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum dedicated a one-sixth scale restored wind tunnel model of the McDonnell Aircraft XF-85 Goblin parasite fighter during a mid-day ceremony held at historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport. The museum hosted a group of retired McDonnell Aircraft employees and guests in the hangar following a luncheon held at the airport’s nearby Spinners restaurant. Prior to the arrival of the invited guests, museum members set up several displays featuring wind tunnel model parts from various known and unknown aircraft projects in addition to the Goblin model, which was kept under wraps until later in the program. Here we present an illustrated recap of today’s event...
OK, that's low! - Bayou Renaissance Man | This video clip is of an Argentine Air Force C-130 Hercules making a (very) low pass over observers on the runway at that country's Marambio Base in the Antarctic.
A Conversation with AOPA President and CEO Mark Baker, Part 1 - Aero-News Network | This is a Special Report of the Aero News Network... Mark Baker, Part 1 of 3 | We all know that AOPA has a new head man - Mark Baker. He's a pilot with a corporate business management background. But what do we really know about Mark Baker - and more importantly his plans for AOPA and its membership...
The Hadfield Effect - Vintage Wings of Canada By Dave O'Malley | I often shake my head today at 
the voyeuristic and Pavlovian attention certain, shall we say, “celebrities” get for doing so very little. In the worst case scenarios, you have those plasticized human products such as Paris Hilton, Snookie of Jersey Shore and Kim Kardashian, who have about as much humanity as a computer generated avatar. The phrase “Famous for being famous.” seems to be uttered by the very people who follow every titillating move of these humanoid confections and never once does it seem ironic to them....
Build A Plane to present Teachers’ Day at NBAA · General Aviation News Staff | For the first time, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will host a Build A Plane Teachers’ Day at its annual convention next month in Las Vegas. Sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace, the Teacher’s Day will be held in conjunction with the annual Careers in Business Aviation Day, on Oct. 24, the third day of this year’s convention...
EAA Member's 400th Young Eagle Flown Is Extra Special - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | September 26, 2013 - Fran Uliano, EAA 237515, flew his 400th Young Eagle, Abigail Murphy, on September 14, and he said it was the passenger, not the milestone, that made the flight one of his most memorable. Abigail's mother, Carol, called Uliano to ask about the EAA Chapter 27 (Meridian, Connecticut) Young Eagles rally scheduled for October 12. Carol told Fran that she planned to bring all three of her children for flights, with Abby, 9, being the youngest...
SpaceX to launch Sunday from Vandenberg - Spaceports | Team Vandenberg is scheduled to launch its first-ever SpaceX launch from Space Launch Complex-4 from the Vandenberg Air Firce Base in California Sunday, September 29, 2013 with a targeted launch window beginning at 9 a.m. PDT or 12:00 noon EDT. USAF Col. Keith Balts, 30th Space Wing commander, is the launch decision authority...
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CAF Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of AIRSHO - PR Web | Warbirds invade West Texas for the 50th Annual Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AIRSHO presented by Western National Bank on Oct. 12-13. This milestone AIRSHO will feature Texas Flying Legends, a fantastic collection of warbirds, and some of today's...
NAS requests Novemebr air show be expanded to Pensacola Beach - WEAR | Some breaking News today about the air show this fall. Right now a civilian air show is expected to take place on the Friday of Veterans Day weekend, November 8th, aboard NAS Pensacola....
CNE air show will be missing the American exhibitors this year - Canada.com | The Canadian
International Air Show at Toronto’s Canadian National Exhibition is usually a huge crowd draw, and the entire city can feel the jet engines as they roar over the waterfront. But this year, the show will be a little smaller than normal....
Inaugural air show draws crowds - Hillsdale.net | HILLSDALE — Thousands of feet in the air, the roar of the FM-2 Wildcat fighter aircraft could be heard as it screamed past hundreds of spectators at the Hillsdale County Air Show Saturday at the Hillsdale County Municipal Airport. The Wildcat was one of more than a dozen planes on hand that thrilled onlookers with precision flying and stunts on a picturesque afternoon....
Aerobatic pilots put on a show for annual Hammerfest in Llano - The River Cities Sunday Tribune | LLANO — Oh, those magnificent men (and women) and their flying machines take to the air above Llano on Aug. 31-Sept. 1 for the annual Hammerfest. “It’s an (International Aerobatic Club) competition,” said pilot and Austin IAC Chapter 107 member Jack Stovall. “The planes that you’ll see there are purpose-built for aerobatics.”...
Flight Of The Warbirds: WWII Planes Take To Jersey Shore Skies - Patch.com | The Collings Foundation's annual "Wings of Freedom Tour" landed at Monmouth Executive Airport this weekend.
14 AIR & SPACE MUSEUM AIR & SPACE HALL OF FAME TAPS 14 FOR ... - U-T San Diego | Two sky divers who took death-defying leaps, three astronauts who traveled to the moon and a pilot who safely landed an airliner in New York's Hudson River highlight this year's list of inductees to the San Diego Air & Space Museum's International Hall ...
Video: Tazewell County Air Show 2013 - clipwings.com
Lehigh Valley Airshow drew more than 40000 - Allentown Morning Call | Near-perfect weather and 16 years of pent-up demand helped the Sands Lehigh Valley Airshow soar to heights that surprised even the most optimistic airport officials. But with big crowds came big headaches, as more than 40,000 people flocked to a Lehigh Valley International Airport airfield that initially was expected to draw about 15,000...
Featured Video: Lake Sangchris Airpark Fly-In Attracts Fly Baby and Cessna 150 - The Aero Experience | Cessna 150 Pilot Jeff Wilson provided this video from his flight with a Fly Baby last weekend:
Wow! Dawlish Air show delights the holiday crowds - This is Cornwall | Thousands of people lined 
the coast on Saturday to watch a free flying display as part of a renowned air show. Sunshine and blue skies made perfect conditions for the Dawlish Air Show where a British Army helicopter gunship made its debut in the static display...
Bournemouth Air Festival 2 days to go: Charity auction for Jon Egging - Bournemouth Echo | A PAINTING signed by the late Red Arrow pilot, Jon Egging, will be up for auction at a charity fundraiser this week. The artwork, called Eagle Bend by Colin van Geffen, was signed by Jon Egging, as well as the rest of the 2011 Red Arrow team, on the night before he lost his life after an air display for the Bournemouth Air Festival, on August 20, 2011...
Final MAKS-2013 Airshow Rehearsal Held in Zhukovsky - RIA Novosti | MOSCOW, August 26 (RIA Novosti) – After being delayed twice over the weekend, the final rehearsal of Russia's MAKS-2013 airshow, involving three new T-50 fifth-generation fighter jets, took place at the Zhukovsky airfield on Monday. One of the ...
Video: Building The Gee Bee Q.E.D. Replica (And First Flight Coming Soon!) - AirPigz | Back in 
May I posted a pic and a link to more pix of the amazing Gee Bee Q.E.D. replica being built by Jim Moss out in the pacific northwest. This recently released high-quality video shares so many more details about the project, and the team of builders that have come together to make it all possible. Both the size and the workmanship on this airplane...
'Flying Fortress'B-17 flies into Philadelphia - Philly.com | "OLD JOE" sat in his wheelchair just off the tarmac at the Northeast Philadelphia Airport yesterday, awe-struck by a beautiful lady he'd known as a young man but was now afraid to take out for a ride - a B-17 World War II bomber. "I'm 94. I have a pacemaker. I'm afraid my adrenaline would get too much," Joseph Blinebury said. "I'd be so thrilled that I'm liable to have a heart attack."...
WWII B-17 Flying Fortress coming to Bismarck Airport - Bismarck Tribune | One of the last flying World War II B-17 bombers, “Sentimental Journey,” will be on display and available for rides and tours Thursday to Monday at the Bismarck Municipal Airport. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the primary bomber used by the United States Air Force against Nazi Germany. Of the 12,731 built, fewer than 10 remain in flying condition and only a very few fly regularly...
Vintage B-17 bomber on display at Prince Albert airport - CBC.ca | A rare B-17 bomber — restored to military specifications — has touched down in Prince Albert. The plane, built in 1943, is one of only about 10 left in the world that can fly. "To get it here, I think, is something pretty special," Bob Spracklin, president of the Prairie Heritage Air Show Society said Monday. People will be able to tour the plane at the airport in Prince Albert...
Bomber Landing Puts Vote On CAF Move On The Radar 8/26/13 - KOSA | MIDLAND-It was a big day for fans of the Commemorative Air Force Museum. The beloved B-29 bomber FiFi came for a stay at the Midland base. It was a beautiful site--the landing of the world's only still operational B-29. For CAF member and veteran Jimmy Parker, it's a bittersweet reminder of what the CAF here in Midland has already lost...
A Single Daring Act - airspacemag.com | Memoirs of Korea by an acclaimed novelist. | By the end of the war, Sabre pilots had attained a kill ratio of 10 to 1 against MiG-15s. Most of the aerial warfare took place along the Yalu River in an area nicknamed MiG Alley.
Saturday 'Boneyard' tours set for Aug. 31 - Inside Tucson Business | Curious passersby who have always wanted to get a closer look at the slumbering aircraft inside Davis-Monthan Air Force Base’s iconic “Boneyard” but found that guided tours only run during typical working hours can finally get a peek during a special Saturday tour...
Air Aces series presented on Air Force Museum’s giant screen - General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio — In a partnership brokered by Reel Stuff Aviation Resources, the Military Channel’s new six-part series, Air Aces, is simultaneously being screened at the newly renovated Air Force Museum Theatre. Air Aces, which had its U.S. broadcast premier on Aug. 4, is a series of one-hour episodes that profiles some of the most heroic and courageous military pilots that ever flew. The Air Force 
Museum Theatre features 7.1-plus surround sound and state-of-the-art 4K digital projection onto an 80-foot wide giant screen....
Gathering Definitely Makes a Difference - WAI Connect Blog | When Samara Hull wrote a paper for school about her goal of becoming a pilot, the two guys in her class who also wanted to be pilots were not expecting to hear that she already had experience in the air...
Can you help with this documentary?` - WAI Connect Blog | Mayo Woman pioneer Aviator: Help wanted for documentary | A documentary is currently in production on Nancy Corrigan, one of the first female pilots. A County Mayo woman who in 1929, at 17 years of age, emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio, with only a basic education and went on to become one of the first women pilots. She trained air cadets for the US Military during World War II. Nancy also took part in Air Races. She was the second woman ever to gain a commercial pilot's licence...
RAF Museum Dornier Do 17 Restoration Getting Underway - Warbirds News | It’s just been a couple of months since what is believed to be the last surviving Dornier Do 17 was raised from the Godwin Sands off the coast of England. The remains of the plane which had been sitting underwater for over 70 years, were trucked to the Royal Air Force Museum in Cosford, UK. Since its arrival its fuselage and major components have been placed in hydration tunnels and are kept bathed in a mild citric acid solution to soften and loosen the marine life and corrosion that built up over its many decades submerged in salt water....
AVRO Arrow Artifacts Media Photo Opportunity Supports Mississauga's New ... - City of Mississauga | Additional artifacts from the Canadian Air & Space Museum will also be on hand. Event Details What/Why: A media photo opportunity including artifacts from the AVRO Arrow. In the future, the City will expand the museum's collection to offer more off ...
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Cobra walkaround — Tampa - Travel for Aircraft | This park is located on the east side in Tampa FL on the northwest corner of the intersection of U.S. Hwy 301 and the Tampa Bypass Canal — just a bit south of Martin Luther King Blvd. This park […]
Pilot, Minister, and Servant to Others: Brian Kissinger Turns Challenges into Opportunities - The Aero Experience | There will be a gathering of the St. Louis metropolitan area aviation community on Labor Day to raise money for local charities, and it is no surprise that the idea was conceived by pilot, itinerant minister and two-time brain cancer survivor Brian Kissinger. Since setting his third world speed record...
A stunt pilot's view on Disney's Planes - The Guardian | Early on, Dusty takes part in a training race around a series of pylons – very much like the Red Bull Air Race, an international competition in which pilots navigate obstacles at speed. Some of the aeroplanes bump into the pylons – yes, it has happened ...
Extremely rare video shows Gaddafi’s Air Force aerial refueling trials (and failures) in the mid 1990s - The Aviationist | The following footage shows Mirage F1ADs and Mig-23s refueling from Il-76T and C-130s during trials reportedly conducted between the end of the 1980s and 1994. Noteworthy, at min 04:19 you can see a Gaddafi’s Mirage’s IFR (In Flight Refueling) probe disintegrating after a successful plug into an aerial refueling basket...
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25th Annual 2013 Salute To Veterans Airshow - STLtoday.com | Columbia, MO: The Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation invites the public to come celebrate a major milestone at their 25th Annual Two-Day Salute to Veterans Airshow over the Memorial Day Weekend at Columbia Regional Airport on...
August airshow planned at Allentown airport - Allentown Morning Call | The Lehigh Valley International Airport will host an airshow in late August to raise money and awareness about the Allentown facility, where passenger traffic has slipped. The Iron Eagle Aerobatic Team, an all-female sky diving team and ground exhibits...
Ellsworth cancels annual Dakota Thunder airshow - Rapid City Journal | Ellsworth Air Force Base said Monday that it has cancelled this year's Dakota Thunder air show following federal budget cuts that took effect this month. The air show has been been hosted every two to three years at Ellsworth for decades. At a typical...
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN - DAY TWO from Royal International Air Tattoo News | Welcome to Day Two of the Air Tattoo's 'Magnificent Seven' Easter Egg-stravaganza of Aircraft.
AIRSHOW NEWS: RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day is a finalist in the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013 from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton International Air Day has been named as a finalist in the Tourism Experience of the Year category of the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013....
WWII Avro Anson plane airshow star - 3News NZ | Organisers say computer games have driven interest in aviation heritage. But it's a rare World War II-era bomber that should attract the most attention. A 10-year restoration effort left the Avro Anson looking just as it did during the Second World War...
Opening Day festivities at Turner Field are set - AtlantaBraves.com | During the National Anthem, four T-6s of the historic Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will perform a flyover across Turner Field. Fans will see former third baseman Chipper Jones on the field for the first time out of his uniform when he will...
Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Into Cathedral Catholic [Gallery] - Patch.com | The Leap Frogs jumped from the aircraft immediately following an appearance by the U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard and the singing of the national anthem. The jumpers deployed their gold and blue parachutes and activated green smoke grenades to make...
Air Force Museum Hosts Aviation Film Festival from AVwebFlash Current Issue | To celebrate the installation of its giant new movie screen, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, in Dayton, Ohio, is hosting an all-aviation film festival, April 12 to 14. The museum's 400-seat theater is re-opening after an $800,000 renovation, featuring a high-definition digital 3D screen that stands six stories high and an all-new sound system. The Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation...
Faribault Area Balloon Rally & Airfest to return this fall - Southernminn.com | A group of hot air balloons are prepared to be launched at the beginning of the 2007 Faribault Area Airfest and Balloon Rally. The event has been on hiatus since 2009, but will return this September.
Boots Blesse flies west from Air Force Link Top Stories | An Air Force legend was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery March 22, officially "flying west." Retired Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse, a double ace pilot, passed away Oct. 31, 2012. He retired from the Air Force April 1, 1975, and into his final days, the Air Force was a consistent part of his life....
Moon landing jump starts general's own space legacy from Air Force Link Top Stories | When Neil Armstrong made history with man's first footsteps on the moon, Susan Helms needed a little nudging
from her mom to get excited. And get excited she did. She realized that there would never be another first step on the moon, and even as a young 11-year-old, knew the feat was something special. Little did she know that a little more than two decades later, then Maj. Helms would be the first woman military astronaut to fly in space....B-17 'Memphis Belle' vintage aircraft flies into Long Beach for anniversary from LGB - Long Beach Airport Spotting and News by Stephen Tornblom |LONG BEACH -- Laurence Stevens was a 19-year-old B-17 tail gunner, dozing off above Brux, Czechoslovakia, in 1944 when a jolt snapped him alert. Dozens of white parachute canopies were blossoming in the freezing stratosphere as B-17s began plummeting toward the ground.... [video]
Yorkshire Air museum in awards final - The Press, York | THE Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington, near York, has been named as a finalist in this year's Visit England Awards For Excellence. The museum has made the shortlist in the category of Tourism Experience of the Year, following its French In York...
Air Force tells stealth pilots it has no cure for 'Raptor cough' - RT | Air Force pilots employed to fly the US military's F-22 warplanes are experiencing breathing problems and coughing fits caused by plane's oxygen system – and officials say they have no solution for this problem. Despite at least one fatal crash that...
Air Force Memorial Launches New Website - Sacramento Bee | The website has undergone a total redesign to better provide people with information about visiting the memorial, hosting an event, accessing its heritage archives, leaving a tribute for a friend or a family member, and much more. ... the United States...
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...
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Navy Week in Chicago to include ship tours, Blue Angels performances - nwitimes.com | CHICAGO | This is Navy Week in Chicago, and visitors to Navy Pier will get an up-close look at some Navy warships. The ships are on their first scheduled cruise in the Great Lakes since 1999, and they'll be docked at Navy Pier for tours. The sailors ...
Atlantic City Airshow demonstration teams fly by own set of rules - Press of Atlantic City | Those teams, and many of the other demo teams that will perform at Friday's 10th annual Atlantic City Airshow, each have their own support manuals that dictate every step that must be taken to ensure performances go off safely and smoothly.
Huge crowds expected at Sywell Airshow this weekend - Northampton Chronicle & Echo | Headlined by the Red Arrows, the event at Sywell Aerodrome on Sunday will also feature a First World War dogfight, the epochal Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and performances from several aerobatic teams. There is also an extensive static display of ...
Nevada tourism board to decide on adding state reference to Air Races name from RGJ.com | A revised name could be coming to the Reno National Championship Air Races.
Fairchild commander hopes to revive air show - The Spokesman Review | The new commander at Fairchild Air Force Base wants to expand military partnerships with Air National Guard units and, with any luck, revive the popular SkyFest air show next year. Col. Brian Newberry, starting his second week in charge of the 92nd Air ...
Model airplane show hits county - Sherwood Park News | On Saturday, the Edmonton Radio Control Society (ERCS) will hold its third annual Radio Control Air Show at Bremner Field. The show is comprised of a variety of types of model airplanes being operated by people who have devoted a great deal of their ...
Super Saturday Air Show Celebrates 70-Year Legacy Of Air Assault Division from Aero-News Network | Ft. Campbell, KY, Plays Host To 20,000 For the Event Approximately 20,000 spectators turned out Aug. 11, to watch the 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell Super Saturday Air Show at Campbell Army Airfield. The Super Saturday Air Show, in conjunction with the Health and Wellness Fair, which had approximately 40,000 people in attendance, are the real eye catchers.
Your Blue Angels photos - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) | Now that you are recovered from that blast of Seafair and incredible sun we would like to share your Blue Angels photos. You can Tweet your pics using the hashtag: #BlueAngelsPix or you can email them to joshuatrujillo@seattlepi.com and we will feature ...
Imagination, future soars at Abby Airshow - Abbotsford Times | M ore than 100000 faces were turned up to the blue skies in Abbotsford this weekend, squinting eyes fixed on Snowbirds, Hornets and Thunderbirds that roared past impossibly fast, unbelievably close to each other and incredibly loud. And the crowds ...
Historic B-29 now expected to arrive in Springfield at noon - Springfield News-Leader | Rain and low clouds Monday grounded the Commemorative Air Force's B-29 “Fifi” in Chicago. The flight to Springfield was scrubbed Monday afternoon when the weather failed to clear up, according to Kent Boyd, spokesman for the Springfield-Branson ...
B-29 Footage – Operation Crossroads (1941) from AIRBOYD.TV
B-17 offering tours and a glimpse of WWII history - Philadelphia Inquirer | The B-17 was an icon of American power and the star of films such as Twelve O'Clock High and Memphis Belle. Only a few are left, and one - nicknamed "Aluminum Overcast" - has come to Trenton's airport for ground tours and flights Tuesday and ...
World War II pilot in B-17 once more - Penn Yan Chronicle-Express (blog) | Dick Gillespie's Birthday is Aug. 14. When he turned 24 in 1945, he got a special present – Victory over Japan or V-J Day. This year, as he turns 91, he got another special present – the chance to step back to his youth in 1945, to see, touch, hear ...
An ace among us - Mohave Valley News | Hurlbut's decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters, and Presidential Unit Citation. He was inducted into the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame Commemorative Air Force in Midland, Texas, in 2006.
Wyle Navy Flight Instructor Passes 10,000 Hour Flying Milestone from Aero-News Network | Forty-Year Flying Veteran Counts 50 NASA Astronauts As Former Students Jerry Gallagher, a longtime flight instructor who has trained many of the U.S. Navy top pilots and even veteran NASA astronauts, has attained one of aviation's most hallowed accomplishments. Gallagher, who trains pilots for Wyle at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent Naval Air Station, flew his 10,000th hour in late June.
Monument sought for 'forgotten' aviators - The State | ... are seeking donations from private sources and a handful of Lexington County communities to put the markers at a small monument on a side road near the airport's main entrance off S.C. 302, next to one that salutes the Doolittle Raiders who trained ...
Ninety-Nines' museum, headquarters promote women in aviation history - NewsOK.com | In 1929, 86 women pilots met to form an organization that wasn't named until two years later, when 99 female pilots met again. The Ninety-Nines were born. The women, including famed pilot Amelia Earhart, banded together to promote women in the aviation ...
Flying Boats Days: the romantic days of flying the boats — by JR Hafer from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Flying Boats Days: the romantic days of flying the boats — by JR Hafer Many readers of this blog keep a special place in their hearts for the aquatic variety of aircraft whether they are seaplanes, flying boats, float planes or amphibians. And there are as many reasons for this as their are variety. They are a [...]
WARPLANES: The F-22 Can Dogfight - Strategy Page | August 14, 2012: A recent American Red Flag training exercise allowed F-22s and Typhoons (the latest European fighter) to face off. As expected, the F-22 had the advantage at long range engagements, being more difficult for the Typhoon to spot and ...
Civilian aviators land at Atterbury - DVIDS | However, due to the restricted airspace around Camp Atterbury, civilian aviators had to give the installation a wide berth. That changed, at least temporarily, as over 20 civilian aircraft and one warbird landed at Himsel Army Airfield, Aug. 11, when ...
Supersonic jet capable of reaching 7242 km/h could revolutionise air travel - The Australian | … at five times the speed of sound. This hypersonic X-51A WaveRider jet may look like something out of a fictional TV show but could drastically cut journey times in the future. The aircraft, which belongs to the US military can ...
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The Atlantic City Airshow roars into town next month - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | “Thunder over the Boardwalk”, the Atlantic City Airshow, annually attracts Atlantic City’s largest crowd for a single event. Last year an estimated 800,000 people traveled from across the country to view the nation’s biggest midweek airshow. This year, the airshow is now Friday rather than Wednesday giving more people the opportunity to see this spectacular free event....
Reno air racer from Chico to be at airport, museum on Saturday - Enterprise-Record | CHICO — Justin Phillipson of Chico, who owns a Formula One race plane called Outrageous, will be visiting the Chico Air Museum at the Chico Municipal Airport with his aircraft. Phillipson will be participating in the National Championship Air Races in ...
It's a bird...it's a plane...it's the 2012 Air Show - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser | Children of all ages will be staring up at the sky this weekend as the 2012 Wetaskiwin Air Show takes flight. Final preparations were being made last week, just before the big show will officially start Saturday afternoon. “Basically, we're ready to go ...
MAPS set to hold fly-in - Press News | ... if planning to fly in. MAPS Air Museum is located on the west side of the Akron Canton Airport at 2260 International Parkway, off Route 241 (Massillon Road) in Green. For more information, contact MAPS at 330-896-6332 or visit www.mapsairmuseum.org.
The Airshow of the Cascades 2012 from Airplanes Channel | airplane rides, bi-plane rides, military displays, hot rod and antique car display, glider rides, firefighting planes, kiddies play area, food booths, bear garden, model airplanes, skydivers and more, the Airshow of the Cascades is...
Your chance to win Shoreham Airshow tickets - Worthing Herald | This year's airshow, to be held on Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2, will see new displays and the welcome return of some old friends. Organisers have once again booked the Avro Vulcan to appear on both days. Press officer John Periam ...
Air racers return to Boundary Bay Air Show - South Delta Leader | When you're hurtling through the 
air at about 230 miles an hour and are just 50 feet or so off the ground the last thing you want to be seated in is an aircraft purposely built to be unstable. But that's just where South Delta brothers Keith and Vic McMann enjoy being....
Hightower: A "Solid" Year For AirVenture from AVwebFlash Current Issue | EAA released its final numbers this week on attendance for AirVenture 2012, with a total of 508,000 visitors, about 33,000 fewer than last year. EAA President Rod Hightower said the total was "tremendous," give the challenges of "intensely hot weather, storms, and struggles in the overall economy." The total number of commercial exhibitors was 802, and "numerous exhibitors reported record-breaking sales this year for Oshkosh," EAA said. More than 10,000 aircraft arrived at Wittman Regional Airport and nearby fields, about the same number as last year. "This was a solid year at AirVenture," Hightower said, "and, most importantly, it was a safe event."
Ten Things to Love About AirVenture Oshkosh! by John Boyd | The last week of July is one of my favorite times of the year. It’s when I am able to rub elbows with aviation enthusiasts from around the world at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, affectionately know as “Oshkosh” to flying fans. It’s the world’s largest aviation exhibition, and they say that some 500,000 flying fans pass through the AirVenture gates each year...
OSH12 Wednesday 7-25-12: The Best Place On Earth! (10 Pix) from AirPigz by Martt | ...I'm a firm believer that the EAA gathering at Oshkosh each year is the
absolute best place on Earth. I don't 
know of any other event that
brings so many people together for so many days and remains calm, clean
and so encouraging. And you can add to that a great sense of humor
too... like the fun little winged go-kart pictured above. With dad
'flying' from the back seat, the little guy gets strapped in up front,
and some simple OSB wings and tail surfaces complete the airplane theme....
China came to learn from Oshkosh, not buy it from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Al Marsh | China’s participation in EAA AirVenture this year was largely under-reported. They rented one of the $40,000 chalets on the flight line where they briefed American officials and reporters on what their country is doing to improve general aviation and other infrastructure. I made a visit, although I could not attend the briefing, and found a nice group of people eager to learn and to explain their culture. Serving as guide to Chinese officials was...
The Jewels Of Oshkosh Part Deux from Aero-News Network | What To Do When The Planes Aren't Flying This year I have seen more children and infants at AirVenture than in many years. That' s a good sign for the future of aviation, but we all know that the attention span of the little ones is limited.
Airborne-Oshkosh Day Three Redux: Flight Design, Quicksilver, Bendix-King, Rotax
from Aero-News Network | Oshkosh Day Three Coverage -- Part Three Of Five Part Hightower Interview, Chats With Alan Klapmeier and NTSB's Hersman!!! LSA's and a visit from NTSB Chair Deborah A.P. Hersman topped the news Wednesday. Quicksilver Manufacturing announced in a news release that it had been bought by investors in California, and was becoming Quicksilver Aeronautics. The new owners, Will Escutia and Daniel Perez, say they will keep the company headquarters in Temecula, CA, and plan to bring new aircraft to market. Flight Design USA is adding to the number of places where new pilots can be trained. The Connecticut company has a 31-outlet network of representatives and flight schools which will use flight training materials made specifically for Flight Design.
Fox59 takes rare flight inside historic bomber - Fox 59 | One of just nine remaining B-17 bombers is in Zionsville this week for a special event, and on Tuesday Fox59 News got a tour of the airplane and a special flight. "The aircraft had a total of 12, .50 caliber machine guns," said Colonel Walt Thompson ...
Exclusive Video: The Story Behind the Record-Setting Electric Airplane Flight - Wired News | The Long EZ is designed to fly in excess of 200 miles per hour, so Yates knew there would be no problem as far as the airplane is concerned. He knew the main issue was going to be with the batteries. Pages: 1 2 View All. Tags: Aviation, Electric ...
Maid in the Shade: B-25 bomber visits Bozeman - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle | Crew members and plane enthusiasts explore the World War II B-25 Bomber nicknamed "Maid in the Shade" out at the Yellowstone Jet Center Tuesday morning. The aircraft was made famous by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle who lead a fleet of B-25 Bombers off ...
Take a ride in World War II-era bomber plane - Ct Post | "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 ...
Triple Ace Tells Briefly About His Home And Aircraft from Aero-News Network | Bud Anderson Kept Flying After Serving His Country About 70 years ago, 20 year old Clarence Emil “Bud” Anderson was enlisted in the United States Army as an Aviation Cadet for WWII. After flying two combat tours in his P-51, Bud Anderson came back home. However, he felt his work was not done. He spent another half of a tour as a volunteer on the training command so the people there could go to war...
No-fly zone: Restored Cold War fighter jet that once topped speeds of 1,382mph for sale - as a garde - www.dailymail.co.uk | In
its hey-day it was the fastest vehicle on the planet, topping speeds of
1,382 mph. And now this perfectly restored fighter jet is up for sale -
in North Yorkshire.
1930: Air Race Miami, the KK Culver Trophy and fast women! - Seattle Post Intelligencer | 1930: Air Race Miami, the K K Culver Trophy and fast women! The early 20th Century and the Golden Age of Aviation were good to Miami Florida when there were airlines, barnstormers and racers 
galore. A particular air race, the All-American, was held ...
F3H-2 Demon from Planeshots
Navy Conducts Pax River's First Flight of X-47B Unmanned Aircraft from Aero-News Network |
Carrier Deployment Planned For 2013 The Navy made Pax River history July 29 with the historic first flight of the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. At 1100 EDT, the tailless, unmanned aircraft launched from Patuxent River NAS in Maryland (Pax River) and flew for a planned 35 minutes. The aircraft reached an altitude of 7,500 feet and an air speed of 180 knots during its flight over the Chesapeake Bay before successfully landing back at the base.
AWAM Has Listed its 2013 Scholarships from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | AWAM members at a recent WAI Conference | In this time of economic stress and industry unrest continuing education is the best way to keep yourself marketable. Everyone knows that the real education begins after you receive your certification, by taking advantage of the opportunities of the...
Youth in Against All Odds awards - The New Age Online | She has established the South African Women in Aviation and Aerospace Industry (SAWIA) organisation. Ross McReath, 18, won for health and wellbeing. She founded Tiger Titans cricket club to provide diversion for youth in Nolukhanyo townships. Sir ...
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Indy Transponder 08-JUL-2012 0300z
Crowds, organizers keep their cool at 13th annual South Shore Air Show - nwitimes.com | "I've made it a hobby to follow the Thunderbirds when they have shows around our area. I've also been to Rockford, Indianapolis and Battle Creek, but Gary is still the favorite." This year marks the 59th year of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the ...
Thousands attend air show despite blazing heat - Springfield News-Sun | ...The Tora Tora Tora act 
sparked a grass fire in a field during the air show today. The act started at 12:52 p.m. The fire was put out by a fire truck and no one was injured. As of 1:30 p.m., five people have been sent to local hospitals and 43 people have been treated for heat related illness at medical tents on the grounds according to Bill Mangas, the medical operations manager of the air show...
Thousands of people get up close to vintage planes in Auburn - KCRA Sacramento | On Saturday, thousands of people came out to the Auburn Airport for the Auburn Air Fair, "Thunder in the Sky."
Air show takes off at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport - KLTV | A local air show full of aerial acrobatics and fireworks kicked off Saturday evening. Talented pilots showed off their skills in the Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake air show.
Air Capital Fly-In Reunites Plane With First Owner After Six Decades
KAKE | The Fly-In draws planes from all over the country including vintage, classic and homebuilt aircraft. Each plane has a story of how it came to land in Newton Saturday.
Variety of planes on display at Air Capital Fly-In in Newton - Kansas.com | A revived annual Air Capital Fly-In at the Newton City-County Airport managed to draw a lot of people despite temperatures marching toward 100 Saturday morning.
Thrill of the big shows - This is Gloucestershire | The Japanese Aerobatic Team The Blue Impulse. I think their show is as good as the US Thunderbirds or the ... In Japan the Air Tattoo is always considered to be the biggest military air show in the world. I've seen lots of photos in Japanese magazines ...
RAF Fairford RIAT 2012: Fast, furious and very LOUD - This is Gloucestershire | The Royal International Air Tattoo has lined up a global variety of aircraft from earth-shaking fast jets to breathtaking display teams. . South Korean Black Eagles. "In terms of countries taking part, flying debuts, special flypasts and the wide...
Five Key Stories to Track at 2012 Farnborough International Airshow from Thirty Thousand Feet Blog by Max FlightGuest post by Damien Lasou, Accenture | The aviation industry’s top influencers and decision makers will soon convene outside London for the 48th Farnborough International Airshow. The event, which occurs from July 9 through 15, marks an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in civil aviation, aeronautics, air defense, manufacturing and innovation. To prepare for the event, Accenture has examined the latest industry trends and developments. Following are five stories we expect to be prevalent during Farnborough...
YOU SAVE THE VULCAN - Express.co.uk | Now those who have contributed to safeguard a vital piece of Britain's aviation heritage will have their names proudly emblazoned on the plane when it takes part in Farnborough Air Show. A special plaque will adorn Vulcan 558's bomb bay doors ...
Fly in, plane rides planned for Saturday - Newton Kansan | The Wichita chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association will hold its 49th Air Capital Fly in this weekend at the Newton City/County Airport. There is a dinner and awards ceremony tonight at the Chisholm Trail Shopping Center, and the action gets ...
44th Cracker Fly-In spreads its wings - Access North Georgia | GAINESVILLE - The 44th Annual Cracker Fly-In, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 611, once again lived up to its reputation as a fun event at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville on Saturday. Fair weather and a cool morning ...
Truckee Tahoe AirFair first air show in 16 years at Truckee-Tahoe Airport (see photos) from RGJ.com | The Truckee Tahoe AirFair and Family Festival on Saturday was the first air show at Truckee-Tahoe Airport since 1996...
Wings Over Wine Country - PacificFlyer | Join the Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM) in beautiful Northern California for Wings Over Wine Country 2012. Hear the thunder of the U.S. Navy's front line fighter, the F/A-18E Super Hornet, the rumble of a flight of WW II warbirds and much more. The air show will be held at the Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA on August 18-19, 2012.
PHOTO GALLERY: Michigan Aerobatic Open 2012 hit the skies Saturday - The Jackson Citizen 
Patriot - MLive.com | Pilots from all around the Midwest and Canada flew, free falled and flipped over Jackson this weekend.
Big Sky Air Race attracts pilots from all around the country - KXLF Butte News | Fast airplanes and their pilots with a 'need for speed' took to the sky Saturday for the second annual Big Sky Air Race. Our goal was to give aviation a new face with some motivation, high energy, great speeds, and something new for Montana,...
Ultralight aircraft owners gather in NH - Boston.com | The Portsmouth Herald ( http://bit.ly/LF5yYr) says the fly-in features several ultralight planes, an ultralight helicopter and powered parachutes. On both Saturday and Sunday, pilots will fly low over the runway scattering candy and goodies for the ...
Missing World War II Ace Located After 71 Years
By Sarah Pruitt | After 71 years, a British historian has located the
final resting place for a heroic young Royal Air Force pilot who was
listed as missing in action and presumed dead in May 1940 during World
War II....
Earhart still influences women 75 years later
- YNN Hudson Valley | ... Aerosciences Museum in Glenville hosts a
special exhibit to commemorate Amelia Earhart. Earhart was the first
female to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo. Widely regarded as a
feminist icon, she was also dedicated to the advancement of women in...
The Tuskegee Airmen: 5 Fascinating Facts By History.com Staff | "Red Tails," George Lucas’ 
high-flying action movie set over the skies of World War II Europe, opened today in the United States. The film follows the legendary all-black Tuskegee airmen as they battle Germans in the air and prejudice behind their own lines. Find out more about the distinguished unit by checking out these five interesting facts....
Kids build, fly wood planes at the Palm Springs Air Museum - The Desert Sun | Kids learn to build and fly a model airplane with a little help from Coachella Valley Radio Control Club members.
Promoter urges NASA to fly space shuttle over his air show - Los Angeles Times | The president of a Florida air show wants NASA to delay the transfer of space shuttle Endeavour to Los Angeles so the flyover occurs during his air show.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Indy Transponder 06-JUL-2012 1045z
Air tattoo fans hope the rain stays away - This Is Wiltshire | ALL eyes will be on the skies this weekend as some of the world's most impressive aircraft take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo, despite the wet weather.
Storm-chasing plane will be big attraction - Swindon Advertiser | VISITORS to the Royal International Air Tattoo this weekend will be able to see an aircraft that deliberately flies into the most violent storms and investigates volcanic ash clouds. Last year, researchers aboard the FAAM BAe-146 Atmospheric Research ...
Fair St. Louis Gives Airshow for Those With Special Needs at St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Fair St. Louis Air Show was held July 4 over the Gateway Arch grounds for thousands of people gathered along the Mississippi River. Another air show was performed simultaneously at the staging area, St. Louis Downtown Airport, for hundreds of fans with special needs who braved the 105 degree heat to celebrate Independence Day with some of the best aerial performers anywhere. As each pilot returned to the airport after...
Jerry Davich: Golden Knights take leaps of faith - Post-Tribune | U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brian Karst had to yell over the deafening engine noise and wind gusts at 3000 feet while our Fokker F-27 military plane repeatedly circled over Chicago. In a few minutes, he would be blissfully jumping from this perfectly fine ...
Fly-In Breakfast to be held Sunday at Dunkirk airport - Evening Observer | An annual event held on the second Sunday of July is back once again. The Fly-In Breakfast will be held this weekend.
Gainesville's Cracker Fly-In - LakeLanier.com | The skies over Gainesville will have 150 of the coolest planes you've ever seen coming in for a landing at the 44th Annual Cracker Fly-In at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport at 1137 Aviation Way. It all takes place on Saturday, July 7, 2012 from 7:30 in the ...
Up in the air! annual air show - Winona Post | Planes of nearly every era flown by the region's most skilled pilots will take to the skies Sunday to perform spectacular aerial maneuvers high above.
Air Show At Altitude Delights 4th Spectators In Breckenridge by CBS4 | Breckenridge may not had fireworks this year but there was still an aerial show on the 4th of July, thanks to daredevil Colorado pilots.
PHOTOS: Navy SEAL Leap Frogs Parachute into Puopolo Park - Patch.com | Parachuters jumped in to the North End's park as part of Navy Week.
Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil ()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. View the slideshow.Sporty’s releases free AirVenture app - GAN | Sporty’s has released the official AirVenture 2012 app for iPad, iPhone and Android. The free app contains all the maps, times, places and schedules for the big show, slated to begin July 23...
Yankee Lady B-17 flights B-17 flights bring back memories - Ludington Daily News | A mechanical problem cut short the Yankee Clipper visit to Ludington and reduced its trips along the parade route Wednesday, but for those riding on the World War II-era B-17 bomber Tuesday afternoon, it was an experience to remember. Phil Dyer, who ...
WWII veterans from St. Louis to fly again on B-17 - STLtoday.com | The B-17, the iconic bomber of World War II, holds a 10-member crew, up to nine 50-caliber machine guns and....
Lowell K. Brueland WWII pilot of P-51D "Grim Reaper" - AAFO | Brueland passed July 2 2012 at the young age of 93. Rubino's P-51D "Grim Reaper" is painted up in Brueland's honor. The Grim Reaper raced a few years at Reno in Bronze/Silver with Dan Martin as pilot...
Spitfire on a stick from Planeshots
“Screamin Demon” AAI RQ-7A Shadow 200 — 500 hour veteran over Iraq from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | “Screamin Demon” AAI RQ-7A Shadow 200 — 500 hour veteran over Iraq Mid sized UAVs may look like radio control hobby aircraft painted to look military but they are heavier, faster and more powerful than any RC hobby aircraft likely to be seen. This UAV made by AAI, the RQ-7A Shadow 200, served the U.S. Army during [...]
Alex Wood: from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Friday's Fabulous Flyer: ...This love of aviation has grown over the previous 12 years. Alex first fell in love with aviation when he was only 4 years old. Imagine thinking that a visit to the airport was more fun than the park or playing with your toy cars at home. To some this may sound crazy, but to those with a passion for aviation... the sky becomes your life. Nobody knows this feeling more than Alex....
