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Midwest Pilots To Fly World War II Aircraft To Caribbean by mwflyer | MINOT, N.D. – Four pilots from North Dakota, including renowned air show performer, Warren Pietsch of Minot, N.D., will make a trip in late March 2011 in World War II aircraft. Such a trip has not been attempted in World War II aircraft in 70 years! The pilots and aircraft of the “Texas Flying Legends Museum” will fly to St. Maarten, an island in the northeast Caribbean,186 miles east of Puerto Rico, where they will take part in the 25th anniversary of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta. ... [photo via Texas Flying Legends Museum]

RAF top guns heading to Lowestoft - Norwich Evening News | The airshow's fly display director Brian Lewis was delighted the display team would be returning to Lowestoft. He said: “We are very lucky to get the Red Arrows this year. They are only doing about 90 displays in this country and in Europe and once ...

Red Arrows among festival fun this summer - PRLog.Org | The Air Show is being held on the promenade on Saturday July 9 and Sunday July 10 and will feature a performance from the Red Arrows in the skies above the city as well as a range of other aeronautical and land-based activities. ...

Trade-Oriented Aero Called Successful - AVweb | Organizers of Aero Friedrichshafen say a shift in focus to a trade show attracted business-oriented attendees and benefited exhibitors. The show wrapped up Saturday in the German city and the final tally shows that 33,400 people from 40 countries attended. There were 630 exhibitors in 11 halls. The show eliminated the airshow and shifted the dates to mostly weekdays (Wednesday-Saturday) to attract a more focused clientele. "Exhibitors widely reported making valuable contacts with many new customers from around the globe, as well as being greatly relieved that the level of interest from trade visitors at the exhibition exceeded all expectations," show organizers said in a news release. ...

Syrian Air Show postponed - Arabian Aerospace | Organisers of the Syrian Air Show which was due to be held in Damascus at the end of May have announced that the show is to be postponed for a year. Further details on dates will be given once organisers Haithan have confirmed with the Syrian ...

Jump of a Lifetime with the Golden Knights from US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights once again had the Honor of hosting Survivors of Fallen Troopers for a Jump of a Lifetime.  Dana Moody Shriver who was introduced to the Team last summer at an Air Show in South Carolina organized the second event with SGM Steve Young.  Dana, who lost her fiancée Joey Rogers , and [...]

Doolittle WWII heroics - Kansas City Star | Gen. Doolittle, leader of the mission, and the first B-25 to take off (he led from the front) received the Medal of Honor. Today, five of the original 80 fliers are still alive and in their 90s. I salute them for saving our country.
   
B-25 bomber leaving Jenks airport - Tulsa World | The World War II B-25 bomber "Martha Jean" sits in a hangar at Jones Riverside Airport on Friday. ADAM WISNESKI/Tulsa World A collector has sold his World War II-vintage airplane to an aviation museum in Ohio.  ...

Kim Ewing (Georgia) - LadiesLoveTaildraggers | ... This shoot was in November 2010 down at Homestead ARB in Florida with the Geico Skytypers and the Blue Angels!! Definitely an amazing opportunity to be there for that!  I just can’t say enough how happy I was to find your site!! Please include me on it, I can’t wait to meet more like minded lady pilots!! Also, I flew the 2010 Air Race Classic representing Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and am dying to do it again ...

You Fly Girl profiles two female aviators:

• High flying pilot keeps her feet on the ground
• Female pilot marks Spitfire’s 75th anniversary
• Retro news: Harriet Quimby

Meet the City worker who breaks aviation world records in his spare time - City Wire | Meet the City worker who breaks aviation world records in his spare time.  Most people don’t need to take a gun with them when they go flying.  Douglas Cairns, investment specialist at Threadneedle Asset Management, is an exception to this rule. He is attempting to break the world speed record between Alaska and the North Pole, and the gun is for self-defence, should an engine failure – always a risk when flying in Arctic conditions with enough extra fuel for a 16 hour round trip – force an emergency landing among polar bears.  The attempt is the latest in a series of projects designed to raise both awareness of diabetes and ...

A Box of Joy - Christmas in April from Vintage Wings of Canada | This morning, a cold and damp Ottawa April day, our spirits were warmed by the arrival of a sea container full of future dreams and inspiration. Inside the steel gray box from the Aircraft Restoration Company in Duxford was a slightly used Spitfire XIV and a shiny, refurbished and frankly, long overdue Bristol Pegasus radial engine to power our Fairey Swordfish. The engine last saw its mated aircraft more than four years ago and we cannot wait to buckle her down and set in motion the Gray Ghost 2 Swordfish Program. The Spitfire,  ...

America Loves the F-14 Tomcat - Raven's Paradox | After a first flight on December 21, 1970, the F-14 began operation in the U.S. Navy in 1972. The plane is a highly maneuverable intercept and strike aircraft. and it has been called ” the world’s premier air defense fighter.” [1]  Throughout its operational life of 1972 to 2006, the F-14 was the U.S. Navy’s “primary air superiority fighter and tactical reconnaissance plane.” [2] “Primary missions include[d] precision strike[s] against ground targets, air superiority, and fleet air defense.” [3] ...

Northrop Grumman T-38 Talon Honored for 50 Years of Service from AVIATION-NEWS | On March 17, Northrop Grumman Corporation joined representatives of the U.S. Air Force in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first delivery of the T-38 Talon trainer aircraft. At an event held at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, the Northrop Grumman-built aircraft was lauded for its longevity, performance and reliability as the primary training [...] Related posts:Northrop T-38 Talon completes 50 years of service Tweet complete: T-37 retires after 39 years of service Boeing 777 Freighter Completes 2 Years in Service  ...

434th ARW unveils new display at air museum from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.| Visitors to the Grissom Air Museum have the opportunity to learn about the past and present 434th Air Refueling Wing thanks to a new display created by two members of the base Public Affairs office.  The exhibt, located near the entrance to the Grissom Air Museum, contains a combination of historical photos, current-day photos, infographic display boards and aircraft models depicting various aircraft flown by the 434th ARW throughout the years. Also included is a video that provides an overview of Grissom and its current mission. ...

Self-launching Slovenian glider won the Lindbergh award for best electric plane - Examiner.com | The integration and safety features are excellent and can serve as a model for industry standards for electric aircraft." Pipistrel CEO Ivo Boscarol received the award from the hands of Eric Lindbergh, the grandson of the legendary aviation pioneer ...

Berblinger Flight Competition Winners for 2011 from CAFE Foundation Blog | The town of Ulm, Germany holds an annual Berblinger Prize competition to honor the memory of the Little Tailor of Ulm, Albrecht Berblinger, who attempted to fly an early hang glider across the Danube in 1811.  This 200th anniversary year has been marked by special celebrations, including an ambitious aerial challenge for “green” aircraft. ...

Miniature Jets Take Over Sky In Buttonwillow - KERO23 | The sky above Buttonwillow was filled with more than 100 miniature jet planes.  The sixth annual California Jets air show was at the Elk Hills Buttonwillow Airport last week.  Pilots said flying radio-controlled jets is a hobby that lifts the spirits and thrills the senses.  ...

Museum accepting summer camp applications from General Aviation News | The International Women’s Air & Space Museum is Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting applications from female high school students in grades 9-11 for two summer camps on college campuses in Ohio sponsored by the museum. ...

Young Eagles Fill Saturday Morning Mesquite Skies - Mesquite Local News | You were watching the Young Eagles flying program in action. It's is part of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) that holds rallies all across the country to help familiarize kids with aviation. Pilots, including those who've built their own ...

Twin brothers solo with Wis. Aviation Academy - Beloit Daily News | JANESVILLE — On April 12, something unique was in the air at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport: twin brothers Tyler and Travis Foster completed their initial solo.  The twins, both cadets in the Wisconsin Aviation Academy High School Flight training program, took to the skies in the Cessna 172, owned by Beloit pilot Dr. Pierre Charles. ...
   
Fight over space shuttle sites continues - Bizjournals.com | The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York, which will was supposed to house Enterprise, would be left out. The National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton was a finalist to land one of the space ...

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Angels Over the Bay Air Show is Saturday and Sunday - SunHerald.com | The skies will be busy over Biloxi on Saturday and Sunday as Keesler Air Force Base presents the Angels Over the Bay Air Show and Open House to celebrate the base's 70th anniversary. During the free air show, the public is invited to watch the Navy's ...

Seymour Johnson Air Show in Goldsboro salutes NC’s “Unwavering Support,” April 16 & 17 from Wings Over Wayne |Goldsboro, N.C. - Commanders of Seymour Johnson AFB expressed appreciation to North Carolina for ‘unwavering support’ as Colonels Patrick Doherty and Shawn Pederson extended invitations to attend an extraordinary air show - Wings Over Wayne County – April 16-17. This rare assembly of aerial and ground attractions includes the Air Force Thunderbirds, Seymour Johnson’s F15-E Strike Eagle Demo Team, the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the F-22 Raptor, Tora! Tora! Tora! WWII reenactment, the MIG 17, F-4, A-10, P-51, and many more technological marvels for a fascinating weekend of family exploration and fun.   ...

Snowbirds flock to Rupert's skies this summer - Muskeg News | “The Canadian Forces Snowbirds demonstration is viewed as an excellent way for the military to show its support for the city through this popular Canadian icon.” Velasco explained that, in 2007, then-mayor Herb Pond sent a letter to the chief of ...

Singing star Alexandra Burke lands at Air Tattoo - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | THE Royal International Air Tattoo has landed one of X Factor's biggest star's this summer as Alexandra Burke will perform live at the show. Visitors to the Fairford show on Sunday, July 17 will be able to enjoy lunchtime entertainment ...

NAF El Centro Air Show 2011 [w photos] from photorecon.net | The 2011 United States Air Show season kicked off this last Saturday down at Naval Air Station El Centro. Performers included The Blue Angels, Viper West F-16 team, Navy VAF-122 F-18 team, and other civilian performers. There were many classic war birds on static display. Thousands came out to kick off the new season. Following [...]

Pietsch to take flight - Minot Daily News | The four planes in the St. Maarten trip and possibly two other planes will be on display at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot when it opens May 14. The planes will remain there for about two months. ...

Pipers, planes and putt-putts - ABC Local | The RACV 'Fly the Flag' tour will be stopping off in Echuca on March 30 with local car enthusiasts looking forward to more than 200 vintage vehicles being on show. And for those who enjoy a faster mode of transport, the Airshow is set for April 3.

Take a Ride in a B-25 from Air & Space Magazine

Tuskegee Airmen subject of two novels from General Aviation News | Thanks to reader John Bradberry, who told us about author John Gibson, who recently appeared at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Library to discuss his two novels, “A Sparrow Has Wings” and “Higher Heights.” The fictional accounts are historically correct, and deal with the historic Tuskegee Airman, according to the author, who told those attending his lecture that he felt the Tuskegee Airmen had never received credit for their historic service, so the focus of his work has been giving these brave men recognition. Both of Gibson’s books are available at Amazon.com

Volunteer organization Aviation Trail Inc. to honor member - Dayton Daily News | Aviation Trail Inc., a volunteer organization that promotes aviation heritage, plans to honor one of its own members, Stephen P. Brown, for years of work on aviation preservation projects. Brown helped to develop and complete the Aviation ...

Allied Aircraft in Korea from Military Photos | Bombers, fighters, carrier ops and more.

RIVERSIDE: Docent brings history to life at aircraft museum - InlandSoCal.com | March Field Air Museum docent Bob Mauger likes to tell stories. And he has a lot of them. As a volunteer at the Riverside museum for about 10 years, he's had many visitors listen to his tales -- which are well researched and sometimes ...

Jack Harmon Rhew - LubbockOnline.com | During WWII, Jack was a Flight Engineer and top turret gunner on a B17 bomber that flew out of Horham, England. As a Staff Sgt., he earned the Distinguished Unit Badge with two oak leaf clusters, good conduct medal, European campaign medal and WWII ...

Airfield walk- RAF Newton, Nottingham 17-3-2011 by Gary Watson | Whilst in the area on work matters, and having the 'box-brownie with me for that purpose, I stopped-off by the roadside at Newton, Nottinghamshire, to view the former RAF Newton, where many years ago, I flew from during my ATC days with 209 West Bridgeford squadron, back in the good-old days. This afternoon, thanks to the grass-runway,now being a public right of way, and home to several hundred Derby County fans ...

Open Cockpit Sundays at the Air Museum; Spanish guitar at Joregensen; Art ... - Patch.com | On March 20, you can sit behind the controls or experience simulated flight at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The museum's Open Cockpit Sundays allow visitors to climb into the pilot's seat of up to 12 vintage aircraft, a full-motion ...

Viggen at Lelystad from Let Let Let - Warplanes | The Saab 37 Viggen was a Swedish single-seat, single-engine, short-medium range fighter and attack aircraft, manufactured between 1970 and 1990. Several variants were produced to perform the roles of all-weather fighter-interceptor, ground attack and photo-reconnaissance, as well as a two-seat trainer. The AJ 37 was designed to carry two RB 04E anti-ship missiles on the inboard wing pylons with an optional third  ...

the Northrop YB-49 from x planes

A history of Predator from the ultimate insider from The DEW Line | On 3 March, the US Air Force accepted the last MQ-1B Predator (shown above) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., closing the book on a paradigm-breaking 16-year run.  Frank Pace was one of the original employees of Abe Karem's Leading Systems, which designed Amber for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in the early 1980s. The Amber was modified to become the GNAT 750, which was modified to become the Predator after Leading Systems went bankrupt and its assets were acquired by Neil Blue's General Atomics.   ...

Pilot AMX Italian Air Force is the first Italian to fly an A-10C Thunderbolt II from CavokBlog | Captain Maurizio De Guida, AMX pilot of Italian Air Force, became the first Italian rider to fly an aircraft A-10C Thunderbolt II U.S. Air Force. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Green / US Air Force)  Captain Maurizio De Guida grew up in Italy at the head of the runway at Capodichino International Airport of Naples, and saw the aircraft coming in for landing daily. Now he is one of three pilots in the U.S. exchange and the first Italian to fly an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft made for a similar function, but much larger, the AMX, the aircraft that he flies in Italy. ...

Must Have Book: American Secret Pusher Fighters of World War II by Gerald Balzer from The Aero Experience

The Nano Hummingbird: Even James Bond Would Be Jealous from ASB.tv | There may be a new species of bird flying around in the near future.  However, this one runs on batteries and bares no scientific name.  It is the Nano Hummingbird, a pocket-sized drone developed by the Monrovia firm AeroVironment Inc. for the Pentagon that would even make James Bond jealous. ...

Lt. Col. Herbert W. (Bill) Powley, 2010 Scott Crossfield Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year from AVWeb Podcast | The annual Crossfield educator award honors teachers who inspire kids to learn about aviation. Lt. Col. Herbert W. Powley was chosen for introducing more than 4,000 students to flying over 19 years, producing on average eight first solos and two new pilots every year. He talks with AVweb's Mary Grady about his project, how it got started, how he keeps it going, and what the Crossfield award meant to him.

Air Force pioneer speaks at women's conference from Air Force Link Top Stories | An Air Force pioneer, who is now serving as the top-ranked woman in the Air Force, shared lessons learned during her 34-year career March 16 with more than 170 Airmen at the Joint Women's Leadership Symposium here. ...

Women's History Month: DM honors women warriors from Air Combat Command | Airmen at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., kicked off the beginning of Women's History Month by hosting a question and answer panel of female military members on base March 7.  The seven distinguished guests shared a wealth of information and experiences from wars both past and present. These women are legends and heroes to many. They are battle hardened combat vets that experienced the worst that humanity had to offer, and helped pave the way for women in the military. Some of them fought in World War II, while others are still in active duty and continue to fight in current military conflicts. ...

NASA Launches Website to Honor Women in Space from SPACE.com
NASA marked women's history month yesterday (March 16) with a new website devoted to women at the space agency.

Women in Space, Then & Now: Q&A With Space History Curator Margaret Weitekamp - Space.com | And there have been women in aviation since then. In terms of spaceflight, especially in the space shuttle era, women have been an active part of that, both behind the scenes and as astronauts. Astronauts become the public face of spaceflight that ...

First spacecraft to orbit Mercury already has postage stamp - collectSPACE.com | Giancola, who is known for his book cover illustrations for science fiction authors including Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, worked on the stamp under the direction of Phil Jordan, a former art director for Smithsonian AIr & Space magazine. ...

TOP AIR SHOW PERFORMERS MAKE EARLY CONFIRMATIONS FOR EAA AIRVENTURE 2011 #OSH11

      EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (Jan. 5, 2011) - Many of the world's top air show performers have already given early confirmations to participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration," on July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport.

       Among the highlights for the afternoon air show lineup in 2011 is a dual act featuring Chuck Aaron's Red Bull aerobatic helicopter and Kirby Chambliss' Edge, the AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Matt Younkin and his Twin Beech, and the Warbird Spectaculars. Also scheduled are the Airshow Aces featuring Gene Soucy along with Kent and Warren Pietsch performing an old style barnstorming act, as well as Team Chaos staging a modification of the Masters of Disasters act.

      "Each of these performers work as a headline act at air shows throughout the country, but they come together at EAA AirVenture to make an all-star roster of the 'best of the best,'" said Tom Poberezny, EAA and AirVenture chairman, who flew as a member of the renowned Eagles Aerobatic Team and was named to the International Council of Air Shows Hall of Fame in 2009. "Air show performers are eager to fly at Oshkosh because it represents a major achievement in their careers, flying in front of the most knowledgeable and appreciative audiences on the air show circuit."

      The afternoon air show is an anticipated spectacle each day at EAA AirVenture, providing an exciting way to round out to a full day on the Oshkosh flight line. In 2011, the best elements of the daily air show and the "showcase" flying from previous years will again be combined to provide several hours of exciting and entertaining aerial entertainment.

       Additionally, the widely popular Night Air Show and Fireworks return on Saturday, July 30, to thrill attendees with a mix of aerobatics and pyrotechnics all musically choreographed.

       Exact daily performance schedules will be finalized in the weeks prior to EAA AirVenture and will be announced through the event's extensive website at www.airventure.org.

      "Each afternoon's showcase and air show create a daily attraction that simply cannot be seen anywhere else but EAA AirVenture,"

Poberezny said. "Oshkosh is the place where the airplanes, people and innovations come together each year in aviation's family reunion."

       Several top-level attractions and events will also commemorate the Centennial of Naval Aviation  at AirVenture 2011, which has been classified a Tier 1 event by the U.S. Navy for its year-long celebration. Special themed days include "Tribute to Bob Hoover" Day on Tuesday, July 26, Navy Day on Wednesday, July 27, and "Tribute to Burt Rutan" Day on Thursday, July 28.

PERFORMERS CONFIRMED FOR EAA AIRVENTURE 2011 (as of 1/5/2011 - more will be added and the list is subject to change without notice)

Chuck Aaron       Red Bull Helicopter

Kirby Chambliss   Edge

AeroShell Team    T-6s

Sean Tucker       Pitts

Matt Younkin      Twin Beech

Airshow Aces      Showcat, Interstate Cadet, Extra

   (Gene Soucy, Kent Pietsch, Warren Pietsch)

Jeff Boerboon     Extra

Bob Carlton       Jet Sailplane

Julie Clark       T-34

Mike Goulian      Extra

David Martin      Jungmeister

Misty Blues       All Female Skydivers

Steve Oliver      Chipmunk

Skip Stewart      Pitts

Team Chaos        Skybolt, MX-2, Jet Truck

   (Randy Harris, Gary Ward, Neal Darnell)

Team Rocket       2 Harmon Rockets

Clyde Zellers     SNJ Navy Aerobatics

Warbirds          Warbirds of America

      Advance purchase admission tickets and camping for AirVenture

2011 are now available at a discounted rate at www.airventure.org/tickets. 

      EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration and EAA's yearly membership convention. Additional EAA AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping purchase, is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest prices on admission rates.  For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org.

Immediate news is available at www.twitter.com/EAAupdate. 

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Atlantic City Airshow concludes with a roar over the shore - Press of Atlantic City | ATLANTIC CITY - It went off without a hitch: The Horizon Healthcare blimp cleared Boardwalk Hall after 10 am today, kicking off the Atlantic City Airshow. ...

Cool weather and threat of rain dampen air show impact for local businesses - Press of Atlantic City | He wasn't sure what to expect from the airshow, but definitely more than the 125 who showed up. Castillo still hoped spectators would stop in after the show ...

N.H. crew fuels Blue Angels - Seacoastonline.com | The US Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team arrives at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease on Wednesday evening for this weekend's ...

Aviation Day draws a crowd - Mount Shasta Herald | The crowd enjoyed the classic, experimental and World War II vintage planes parked for display, a pancake breakfast, flight demonstrations, aviation history ...

United States - California - Wings Over Wine Country Air Show 2010 - Santa Rosa - 08/20/10 from FenceCheck Forums:

Little Wings Over Wine Country - Petaluma Argus Courier | Life Thousands of people came to the Sonoma County Airport for the Wings Over Wine Country Airshow; they saw helicopter demonstrations, WWII fighters flying ...

Old favourites set to wow airshow crowd - East Anglian Daily Times | MORE than 100000 aviation fans are set to descend on Clacton today and tomorrow for the town's spectacular airshow. ...

Heaven's in Sidney, Neb. - Colorado Springs Independent | We glanced quickly at a World War II-era B-25 bomber on the runway, a plane Allen told us had actually appeared in the 2001 film Pearl Harbor, ...

Battle of Britain Stories One of the greatest books of the... from x planes

Magazine to feature 39th Stearman Fly-In - Galesburg Register-Mail | Its other magazine titles are Warbirds, Vintage Airplane, Sport Aerobatics and Mentor – the latter for flight instructors. EAA is sending writer Jim Busha, ...

More Attendees at the Fly-In from Antique Airfield News | The Blakesburg fly-in starts next week! Here's a selection of the past few day's registrants…

United States - Oregon - Oregon International Air Show 2010 - Hillsboro (Portland) - 08/20/10 from FenceCheck Forums:

Navy Drone Violated Washington Airspace - New York Times | A Fire Scout drone helicopter like the one that that violated airspace in Washington on Tuesday, at a air show in Britain. Navy spokesmen could not say ...

Wings of Freedom Tour stops in Wall - Asbury Park Press | The last time John Ewald saw a Boeing B-17 bomber up close, he was leaping out of one into enemy ...

Bomber recalls WWII rescue - Wayne Independent | Three days earlier, Japanese torpedoes had bombed the USS Indianapolis, sending her to a watery grave. Now 87, Gerard remembers their Chief Pilot Lt. Sam ...

WWII bomber to fly over Air Force Academy - Dallas Morning News | The 69-year-old B-24A Liberator, owned by the Texas-based Commemorative Air Force, is scheduled to be over the academy at noon Wednesday. ...

Who Was First in Iowa? from Antique Airfield News - Mike Gretz has researched the controversy over who performed the first flight in Iowa and where was it? Was it Ely & Mars, Baldwin, or Hartman? Find out by reading the full article here.

I'm Ready For My Close-up from Nuts About Southwest - by sheaser | Have you ever spotted a Southwest aircraft in a TV show or movie? This is no accident. Southwest's Marketing and Communications teams spend part of their time making sure that when our planes and Employees are shown in TV and film that we are represented properly and that our brand is well represented. After all, it is a very valuable brand and we don't want to be associated with just every project!..

Warren Pietsch's Monocoupe 110 Restoration Finished from Antique Airfield News | Warren Pietsch of Minot, ND has finished up the restoration of his Monocoupe 110 Spl, NC101H, and reportedly test flew it earlier this week. This particular 'coupe is one of seven factory built "Clipwings" and was formerly owned by such notables as Rusty Heard and John McCullough…

She is Smooth and Silky: Pemberton Waco EQC-6 in Silver from Antique Airfield News | Addison Pemberton of Felts Field, Spokane, WA also writes: After 150 hrs in the paint booth this past 6 weeks the fuse and other goodies are now ready for white dope and the Ranthane Pontiac red color. The tail group, ailerons and lower wings and door are finished as well! We will wait 20 days before urethane to out gas all the dope VOC's…

Copenhagen Suborbitals: Low Budget Rocketeers - Go Denmark! by Martt |  Did I really just say 'Go Denmark'? That's never happened before. Not that I'm anti Denmark or anything, I've just never felt the need to cheer them on... especially since I've gotten a good idea of how many calories they hide inside those in the oh-so-delicious pastry thingys they've been tempting us with. But, after getting a load of what Kristian von Bengtson and Peter Madsen have been working on for the last 5 years or so with their non-profit, donation funded and volunteer supported space quest called Copenhagen Suborbitals, I'm cheering the little Scandinavian country on…

Kids invited to take Young Eagles flights - Albany Democrat Herald | Young Eagles flights will be offered as part of the ATI Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival on Saturday, Aug. 28, and Sunday, Aug. 29. ...

Air Force Week in New York Photos - The Epoch Times | STREAMING THE SKYLINE: To mark the start of "Air Force Week" in the city, F-16s from the US Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration squadron performed a ...

Air Show... by dmbphotography | A couple weeks ago I went to a local airport open house/mini air show. It was fun. The weather was not ideal. It was 90 and sunny one moment to 70 and pouring rain the next. We did have some fun hiding for cover under random planes. Overall it was a great show for such a small airport… Enjoy!

August 26 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite

The U-2's Antecedent: The Martin RB-57D Canberra from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | In the early 1950s the Strategic Air Command asked Martin, the American license builder of the English Electric Canberra as the B-57, if a modified version of the B-57 could be built that would operate at altitudes in excess of 60,000 as a reconnaissance aircraft…

Early air show performer confirmations for EAA AirVenture 2010

TOP AIR SHOW PERFORMERS MAKE EARLY CONFIRMATIONS FOR EAA AIRVENTURE
OSHKOSH 2009
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (Jan. 8, 2010) - Many of
the world's top air show performers have already given early
confirmations to participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010, "The
World's Greatest Aviation Celebration," on July 26-August 1 at Wittman
Regional Airport.
Second-generation air show standouts Matt Younkin and Kyle
Franklin will be appearing at AirVenture 2010. Yearly favorites such as
Chuck Aaron's Red Bull aerobatic helicopter, the AeroShell Aerobatic
Team, The Collaborators featuring Sean D. Tucker, and the Warbird
Spectaculars will be part of the schedule as well.
"Each of these performers work as a headline act at air shows
throughout the country, but they come together at EAA AirVenture to make
an all-star roster of the 'best of the best,'" said Tom Poberezny, EAA
president and AirVenture chairman, who flew as a member of the renowned
Eagles Aerobatic Team and last year was named to the International
Council of Air Shows Hall of Fame. "Air show performers are eager to
fly at Oshkosh because it represents a major achievement in their
careers, flying in front of the most knowledgeable and appreciative
audiences on the air show circuit. Look for even more top performers to
be added to the list in early 2010."
The afternoon air show is an anticipated spectacle each day at
EAA AirVenture, providing an exciting way to round out to a full day on
the Oshkosh flight line. In 2010, the best elements of the daily air
show and the "showcase" flying from previous years will again be
combined to provide several hours of exciting and entertaining aerial
entertainment.
Exact daily performance schedules will be finalized in the weeks
prior to EAA AirVenture and will be announced through the event's
extensive website at www.airventure.org.
"Each afternoon's showcase and air show create a daily
attraction that simply cannot be seen anywhere else but EAA AirVenture,"
Poberezny said. "Oshkosh is the place where the airplanes, people and
innovations come together each year in aviation's family reunion."
EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration and EAA's yearly membership convention. Additional EAA
AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping purchase,
is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest
prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its
programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org.
Immediate news is available at http://twitter.com/EAAupdate.
PERFORMERS CONFIRMED FOR EAA AIRVENTURE 2010
(as of 1/5/2010 - more will be added and the list is subject to change
without notice)

Chuck Aaron Red Bull Helicopter
AeroShell Team T-6s
Sean Tucker /Collaborators Modified Pitts, Edge 540, Extras
Kyle Franklin Waco, Wingwalking act
Rob Holland MX2
Iron Eagles Christen Eagles
Jim Maroney Super Chipmunk
John Mohr Stearman
Jason Newburg Pitts
Kent & Warren Pietsch Interstate Cadet/Taylorcraft
Greg Poe MX-2
Warbirds of America Warbirds
Matt Younkin Twin Beech