Blue Angels Fat Albert temporarily replaced * Pensacola News Journal | The Blue Angels utilize a C-130 each year to transport both maintenance and support team members, as well as equipment to each air show. The aircraft also serves as the opening act of Blue Angels flight demonstration performances, demonstrating the...
Precision flying, lots of displays draw throusands to Offutt air show * Omaha World-Herald | People wait inside a C17 Globe Master 3 for a chance to see inside the cockpit during day one of the Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show at the Offutt Air Force Base in Sarpy County, Nebraska, on Saturday....
Farnborough Airshow: Inside the F-35 Lightning II - the invisible fighter jet * Telegraph.co.uk | The no-show by the F-35 Lightning II at the Farnborough Airshow was a major blow to its manufacturers Lockheed Martin, who hoped an appearance would boost foreign orders. The entire fleet was grounded in America for safety checks after fire tore...
Red Arrows are here to stay says David Cameron * Express.co.uk | After the Sunday Express revealed our elite aerobatics team was at risk, David Cameron said: “There's absolutely no danger of there not being a Red Arrows team.” The Hawk T1s used by the pilots will be grounded in 2020 after more than 30 years and no...
Thunderbird 5 Crew Chief Ben Ayivorh · eaavideo.org | Sgt. Ben Ayivorh, dedicated crew chief for Thunderbird 5, preflights his F-16 then takes to the sky—his own way.
AOPA moves to the flight line at AirVenture * AOPA Pilot | AOPA has moved to a bigger, better location at EAA AirVenture, July 28 through Aug. 3. Find the association's main tent and a new activity tent—along with an outdoor seating area—across from the Brown Arch at the corner of Wittman Road and Waukau ...
Ford catching “Lightning” for 7/31 EAA auction · eaavideo.org | Ford’s next legendary one-of-a-kind vehicle for EAA’s Gathering of Eagles auction July 31 is inspired by the newest, baddest fighter plane on the block – See more here!
The Oshkosh Obligation · Rich Davidson, NORDO News - Aviation Unedited | Last year, about this same time, I wrote a blog post to describe my feelings about driving to Oshkosh. To me, it was just an open discussion on the way I see it; not the way I thought you should see it. But boy was I surprised by the reaction. It really got people worked up. On one particular evening during Oshkosh, I even ended up at a large round table explaining myself to people I had apparently insulted.Yet, I have to say, that evening was still great fun.Why?Because I knew it would be the only time that year I would see most of the people there.And that’s one of the reasons we’re driving this year; to see people we never see otherwise....
Drive-in Air Show to be offered at Thunder Over Utah * St. George Daily Spectrum | In a nod to St. George's usual sunny skies and warm July temperatures, and the expectation that 
limited remaining tented premium seating areas will likely sell out, air show officials want to be sure guests have access to shade and air conditioning if...
Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour Will Stop in St. Louis Next Wekend · The Aero Experience
Pilots promise Whitecourt air show attendees an exciting show * Whitecourt Star | Mathieson will be joined by fellow aerobatic pilot Jon Melby, an Arizona-based performer with 15 years on the air show circuit. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,” said Melby, who flies a 1997 Pitts S-1-11B. “I had my first solo flight when I was 15...
The ‘voice’ of the Friday Harbor Fly-In · General Aviation News | If you have been at Friday Harbor Airport in Washington state for its annual Fly-In and Community Open House, you have heard its announcer describing the exciting fly-bys of antique and military planes....
Friday Harbor Fly-In set for July 26 · General Aviation News | If airport events conjure up big crowds on acres of concrete, you might be pleasantly surprised to learn that one of America’s quaint little islands is about to host its fifth annual Fly-In and Community Open House, Saturday, July 26....
Enthusiasts swap stories at airport fly-in * Clovis News Journal | Whether they flew in, drove in, or simply walked in, community members swapped stories about their planes and cars Saturday during the annual Clovis Municipal Airport Fly-In at the Clovis airport. Pilots few in and showed off their planes; car...
WWII Bomber Attracts Hundreds for Day of Aviation * WSIL TV | "She's kind of special because she was the 18th built of 18,400 built during the war, and one of only twelve remaining on the planet," said Dr. Chaley Rodriguez. Rodriguez is a member of the Commemorative Air Force. Rodriguez said the plane travels...
Pilot killed in Czech small plane crash * GlobalPost | PRAGUE, July 19 (Xinhua) -- A small plane crashed in southeast Czech Republic on Saturday, killing the pilot. The small sport plane crashed during an international aerobatics contest in Kromeriz, South Moravia, said regional firefighters' spokesman ...
Local economy to benefit from October Wings Over North Georgia air show * Northwest Georgia News | The Wings Over North Georgia air show, set for Oct. 18-19 at Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, could have close to a $5 million economic impact on the Rome and Floyd County area, according to JLC Air Shows Executive Director John Cowman.
Warbirds Over Iowa Draw R/C Enthusiasts, Supporters of Veterans * KCRG | MARION, Iowa - They're modeled after real planes, many of which actually flew the skies over Europe decades ago. “B-17 bombers, we've got a B-25 bomber here today, B-24 bombers,” said Todd Davis, Warbirds Over Iowa contest director. Most of them are...
Bay man's fate revealed after 72-year mystery * Hawke's Bay Today | Mr Bateman learned to fly at the Hawke's Bay and East Coast Aero Club. Hastings Boys' High School old boy Trevor Morley is Mr Bateman's nephew and was born one year after the aircraft disappeared. He is now in his 70s. Mr Morley told Hawke's Bay...
Adrienne Bolland before his CaudroAdrienne Bolland (1895-1975) · Passion for Aviation (translated) 
| is best known for having achieved the feat of crossing the Andes on 1 April 1921 on a Caudron GIII. But in 1922 returned to France, taking advantage of his fame, she performed in many airshows during which it exhibited its technical capabilities. The eve of the meeting of Vincennes June 1924 for the purpose of advertising, she tried to beat the world record held by looping Alfred Fronval was 1111. To this end, she took off Orly in one of two Caudron C.27 (AGAP-F or F-AGAQ pictured above) recorded his name since 27 February 1924 and realized 212 loops in 73 minutes. She could not go further for technical reasons but still won the women's world record unbeaten to C27 jour.n...
Julie Bowen, Planes Fire & Rescue Interview * MoviesOnline | As an avid air-racing fan, Dipper has a major crush on the world-famous Dusty Crophopper (Dane Cook) and is excited about the prospect of getting to know him better when he unexpectedly joins her squad. Opening July 18th, the film directed by Bobs...
Kenai cadets fly WWII-era plane * Kenai Peninsula Online | This year five local cadets flew in the aircraft commonly known as AT6 brought to the Central Kenai Peninsula by members of the volunteer driven Commemorative Air Force for the Civil Air Patrol's annual rides program, said Alaska Wings volunteer Jeff...
Engineering pupils aim high at air tattoo * Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | BUDDING engineers from Malmesbury School took off on a high flying adventure at the Royal International Air Tattoo. The pupils joined youngsters from seven other schools including Stroud High, The Cotswold School and Royal Wootton Bassett in the...
Aviation Campers Experience Aviation Through Young Eagle Flights, Museum Exhibits · The Aero Experience
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
MINDEN-TAHOE AIRPORT TO HOST WWII AIRCRAFT FOR PUBLIC FLIGHTS AND TOURS
Visitors are invited to explore the aircraft inside and out and WWII Veterans can tour through the aircraft at no cost. The regular price for tours is $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12 is requested for access to up-close viewing and tours through the inside of the aircraft. Discounted rates for school groups are also offered. Visitors can experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a 30-minute flight aboard either the B-17 or B-24 for $450 per person. The P-51 flights are $2,200 for a half hour and $3,200 for a full hour. For reservations and information on flight experiences call 800-568-8924
The Nationwide WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR is celebrating its 25th year and visits an average of 110 cities in over 35 states annually. The WINGS OF FREEDOM tour is one of the most extraordinary and unique interactive traveling historical displays of its kind.
For further information about the tour stop at the Minden-Tahoe Airport, e-mail Chris Johnson, Airport Operations Supervisor at the Minden-Tahoe Airport, at cjohnson@co.douglas.nv.us or call (775) 782-9871.
The tour is organized by the Collings Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation devoted to organizing “living history” allowing people to learn more about their heritage and history through direct participation. The WINGS OF FREEDOM TOUR travels the nation a flying tribute to the flight crews who flew them, the ground crews who maintained them, the workers who built them, the soldiers, sailors and airmen they helped protect; and the citizens and families that share the freedom that they helped preserve. The B-17 & B-24 were the backbone of the American effort during the war from 1942 to 1945 and were famous for their ability to sustain damage and still accomplish the mission.
The Minden-Tahoe Airport is recognized as one of the best locations in the world for soaring and is home base to approximately 350 aircraft including 80 gliders. Annual aircraft movements are estimated at 90,000 with about 40 percent of these as glider/tow plane operations and motorgliders. The Airport has an annual economic impact of over $42 million and is one of the leading airports in the Lake Tahoe region, The airport is currently working toward building a Sports Aviation Complex.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
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US approves F-35 flights to UK for two air shows in July: officials - KFGO | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department has approved the first trans-Atlantic flight of Lockheed 
Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet in July to take part in two international air shows near London, senior defense officials said Wednesday. The new warplane will make its international debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo, or RIAT, an annual military air show help outside London in July, followed by appearances at the Farborough air show, held every other year, according to the officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly....
Video: Amazing aerobatics at Red Bull Air Race * ArabianBusiness.com | Austrian pilot Hannes Arch has claimed his first win of the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship as he flew to victory in Rovinj, Croatia. The Rovinj race was the second of the season, following the opener in Abu Dhabi. Arch currently leads the...
Shallow Water Evacuation Training (SWET) * Michael Goulian | Being part of the Red Bull Air Race (RBAR) is special in many ways. One of the things I enjoy is their professional approach to everything they do. Last week in Croatia all of the pilots endured a day of Shallow Water Evacuation Training (SWET). This training was...
PJs rapidly respond during Open House * Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | 4/15/2014 - DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Six pararescuemen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron were first responders at a scene during D-M's Thunder and Lightning over Arizona event on April 12. During the event, an individual suddenly had a heart attack and fell over. The episode happened directly in front of the 48th RQS display, which expedited life saving procedures...
'Wings, Wheels and Wines' returns to the Mudgee sky - Mudgeee Guardian | The Mudgee Aero Club have lined up an amazing array of pilots, aircraft and aerial acrobats for the bi-annual event that gets higher, faster, louder and tastier each year...
Warbirds set for takeoff - The Southland Times | The gas tanks are being filled, the tarmac checked and the pilot uniforms ironed for the show of the year. The sounds of jets can already be heard in the sky above Wanaka as the final preparations come together for the 14th biennial Warbirds over Wanaka International Airshow...
Wings of Freedom Tour to Stop at Ramona Airport * Ramona Journal | The B-17, B-24, B-25 and P-51 flying in formation. Photo Courtesy of The Collings Foundation. Ramona Journal. •. Aviation enthusiasts and war history buffs will enjoy an exciting display at Ramona Airport when the Wings of Freedom Tour flies into town,...
Big birds flock to Alvin fly-in - Chron.com | After attracting 35 pilots and more than 100 spectators to its Big Bird Fly In last year, the Alvin Radio Control Model Airplane Association is hoping to soar to even greater heights for 2014...
Balloons to fly in Maiden Voyage Launch - KRQE | The first Anderson-Abruzzo Balloon Museum Foundation’s Maiden Voyage Launch takes place Wednesday. The museum’s hot air balloon will launch right after an 8 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony. This is all part of...
TR Update / Beyond Powder / Giveway – Episode 537 * Warbird Radio LIVE! | Tune in for a full update on the B-17 Texas Raiders. Find out how there 1/2 month tour to Sun-N-Fun and more went! We’ll also speak with a WWII Blimp crewmember who flew along the east coast on coastal patrols. This particular veteran went on to serve on Privateers and said “today” is the day he flies on a B-17...
Historic Flight Foundation commemorates Doolittle Raid * General Aviation News | The Historic Flight Foundation is hosting a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raid April 19. Surviving Doolittle Raider Lt. Col. Edward J. Saylor and Jimmy Doolittle’s granddaughter, Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, will be present for the day’s events at Paine Field (PAE) in Washington state...
WWII B-17 crew member returns to crash site - DVIDS | SILLY, Belgium - “You’re not getting any flak; you’re not getting any fighters. You’re just hurrying back home, that’s all it amounts too,” Troy Hollar said while at Chièvres Air Base, the very base whose flak batteries brought down his B-17 on April 13, 1944...
The Heart Of The North – Flying an F-105 Into North Vietnam * The Lexicans
Meet the pilots behind the sun-powered plane that can 'fly forever' - CNN | Their CVs combined look like the envy of all bona fide air adventurers. Pioneering ultralight aircraft? Been there. Setting world 
records by circling the globe nonstop in a balloon? Done that. Commanding the first ever 24-hour flight on a plane powered just by the sun? Yep, you've guessed it. And now, following 12 years of complex designs and intense training, aviation pioneers Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg are set to conquer new heights, taking up the challenge of the first solar flight around the globe....
Bangin’ nighttime KC-135 cockpit shot! * You like airplanes, too?
Battle of Britain at Duxford * Apron 6
Learn about Reconnaissance Satellite at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force * National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Visitors can learn about spy satellites during the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Wings & Things Guest Lecture Series with a special presentation focusing on orbital reconnaissance, and in particular, the development and design of the Hexagon KH-9 satellite for the CIA....
Day at the Museum - Strathroy Age Dispatch | 1st Strathroy Cubs, Scouts, and leaders, along with 1st 
Mt. Brydges Cubs, filled a Langs bus on March 29 and travelled to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, located next to Hamilton Airport. They participated in a “Night Ops” program, conducted by current and retired RCAF members and volunteer supporters of the museum...
2014 EAA Young Eagles Mustang Raffle Opens from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | April 15, 2014 - Help support EAA's Young Eagles program and other youth aviation education initiatives by entering the annual EAA Young Eagles Raffle for a grand prize 2014 Ford Mustang GT convertible! Tickets are now available for purchase at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Only a maximum of 1,500 tickets will be sold for $100 each, and tickets must be purchased in person at the museum or during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, July 28-August 3...
Monday, March 10, 2014
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Commemorative Air Force Announces Hall of Fame Inductees for 2014 - PR Web | For nearly 60 years, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has worked to preserve and honor American military aviation history. The organization’s success can only be attributed to its dedicated volunteer-members, called Colonels, who have been the foundation and the driving force to keep the organization’s mission and aircraft going strong since 1957....
Sally Ride Inducted Into the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame - PR Web | [March 7], the Women in Aviation, International (WAI) inducted four new women into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame, with Sally Ride—America's first woman in space—joining Nancy Currie, Beryl Markham, and Sheila Scott as honorees. These women are ...
Celebrating Women in Aviation - abc40 | NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) — Northampton Airport celebrates women in aviation with free scenic flights from volunteer licenses pilots to girls and women. Pilots from the area came out to celebrate the cause of introducing girls to being a pilot. The goal of the event was to get at least 100 girls on a flight. Pilots say they are always looking for any excuse to fly and introduce a girl to the joys of aviation...
Pilots try for a chance to fly in Thunder Over Louisville airshow - WHAS 11.com | LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) -- Local pilots took to the skies Saturday hoping to get the chance to fly in this year's Thunder Over Louisville. Pilots practiced in vintage planes which will be used in the upcoming air show....
3 News is a Proud Sponsor of this Year's South Texas Air Show in Kingsville - KIII TV3 | KINGSVILLE (Kiii News) -They're considered the most electrifying and precise flyers around, of course we are talking about the pilots of the Blue Angels. In just three weeks from now, they'll be returning to the skies in Kingsville. It's all part of the South Texas Air show at Naval Air Station-Kingsville. They're back and better than ever!..
Aviation Day - Apron 6 | Event number 2 of this month was the Aviation day. An event held at several airfields in Belgium including Ostend, Wevelgem-Kortrijk, Deurne-Antwerpen and Brussels airport. It gives the opportunity to get to know your local airfield...
Wings of Freedom: Legendary combat pilots' endless mission - Pensacola News Journal | The volunteers who occasionally bring World War II planes on tour through Pensacola and other cities say the historic bombers and fighters may still be flying a century or more, long after hostilities ended in 1945. "There really isn't a life limit on the airplanes. You could literally fly these for another 100 years if you keep them maintained right," said Ryan Keough, flight coordinator for the Collings Foundation, a nonprofit based in Stow, Mass...
Harry Thetford: B-17 pilot lived to tell tale of ferocious aerial firefight - Greensboro News & Record | First Lt. John Koehne, a B-17 pilot, probably had a hunch the mission of April 2, 1944, would be different. In his previous combat missions, he had generally flown as co-pilot. On this mission, a less experienced replacement pilot would co-pilot Ole Mose, and Koehne would pilot...
1944 B-17 joy ride links pair - Enterprise-Record | RED BLUFF >> Records show the U.S. Army Air Force's B-17 Flying Fortress "My Baby" was shot down over occupied France Sept. 5, 1944, during a bombing run on a German chemical plant. However history is made up of more than just records. And while "My Baby" crashed in Piermont, France that day, the story of the aircraft continues through the memories of the 91st Bomb Group and those who know them. Two of those people met up in Red Bluff recently...
'Those who deny the past have no future' - People's Daily Online | The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum, not far from the airport of Monroe, Louisiana, is a plain building at the first sight. However, it used to be the site of the Selman Field Army-Air Force Navigation School, which was the largest such facility in the US, offering the nation's only complete navigation course during the WWII and over 15,000 navigators graduated from here...
Dick Rutan Recalls Historic Round-the-World Flight - NASA |Nearly 27 years ago, the one-of-a-kind, purpose-built Voyager aircraft embarked on a non-stop, unrefueled flight around the world, setting a world record that remains unchallenged today. Dick Rutan, the pilot of this historic flight that departed from and landed at Edwards Air Force Base in the Southern California desert, recently recounted the Voyager's almost 25,000-mile circumnavigation of the globe to employees at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center...
Even Lindbergh Got Lost - Air & Space | In the year following his historic transatlantic flight to Paris, Charles Lindbergh, flying again in the Spirit of St. Louis, lost his way somewhere between Havana, Cuba, and the southwest coast of Florida. It happened in the middle of the night, and it alarmed Lindbergh enough that years later he recalled the incident in his...
RAF Museum Youth Apprentice Awarded Prize for Outstanding Service - Warbirds News | Warbirds 
News believes in giving notice, when it’s due, to the achievements of today’s youth in their endeavors with aviation history. It’s important to show that their hard work is noticed in a positive light, especially as this might encourage other young people to become involved as well. With that in mind, we are happy to report that Bethany Colburn, an apprentice at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, recently received recognition for her outstanding conservation work on the Dornier Do-17 project. The Rotary Club of Wolverhampton named Bethany their “Apprentice of the Year” and also presented her with the George Sidebotham Memorial Award at their annual awards evening on February 28th...
Is The Air Force's Secret Shuttle The Key To Russia-Free ISS Trips? - Jalopnik | Ever since the US retired the Shuttle fleet, we've been bumming rides to the ISS on Russia's old reliable spacecraft, the Soyuz. Technically, this arrangement works well, but tensions with the Russians over the Ukraine, gay rights, and other issues are making the US realize that maybe it's time for a new ride...
'Airplane' Commercial Spoof Lauds Wisconsin's Summer - Aero-News Network | Robert Hays And Former Milwaukee Buck Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reprise Iconic Roles | Many of us spend some time in Wisconsin during the summer, but the state's tourism agency Travel Wisconsin would like even more people to know about what the state has to offer ... at least in the summer time...
Thursday, February 20, 2014
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Blue Angels collaborate with firefighters, food bank, and community members to assist needy families in Niland - Imperial Valley Press | NILAND — Five volunteers from the Blue Angels flight demonstration team made their annual stopover here to help distribute food to the needy in the area Wednesday. The Niland Chamber of Commerce along with the Imperial Valley Food Bank already distributes food to Niland and Slab City residents once a month...
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AERO prepares for takeoff by General Aviation News Staff | FRIEDRICHSHAFEN — The 22nd AERO will start on April 9 with a focus on general aviation aircraft, helicopters, and business jets....
Red Arrows to celebrate 50th anniversary at special event at Biggin Hill Airport - News Shopper | THE skies above Bromley borough are to be graced by the famous Red Arrows this summer to mark the squad’s 50th anniversary of airborne displays. Biggin Hill Airport has announced the RAF Aerobatic Team is set to fly as the star event at the 1st Festival of Flight in June...
Red Arrows make welcome return to Cromer Carnival line-up - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | ... celebrating its 50th display season with a new Union Jack livery on the tailfin to celebrate the landmark, did not visit the coastal town last year and were replaced in the carnival schedule by the Blades Aerobatic Display team and Wildcat ...
EAA museum to host annual Hops & Props - Appleton Post Crescent | Hops & Props general admission tickets are $75 each ($65 for EAA members). Limited tickets remain for the VIP Beer School/Dining Experience at $125 each ($115 for EAA members). Tickets can be purchased through EAA's website or at the EAA AirVenture...
Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Presents the 2014 “Heritage Family Day” Series - WebWire (press release) | “Women in Aviation and Space Day” will take place March 15 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 theatrical ...
Midland Father, Businessman Dies in Plane Crash Outside of Breckenridge - NewsWest9 | ... A blog post by the CEO of the Commemorative Air Force, dedicated to the life of Ray Hofman, said Ray had a love for these planes since he was a boy... The Hawker Sea Fury he was flying at the time of the crash is a British fighter aircraft known as the one of the fastest single piston engine aircrafts ever built....
Women of Aviation Worldwide Week Kickoff Scheduled - Toriaflies | Women of Aviation Worldwide Week Kickoff Scheduled By Rick Durden | February 13, 2014 The organization Women of Aviation Worldwide is kicking off its fourth annual Women of Aviation Worldwide Week with opening ceremonies on March 3, 2014, at the College Park, Md., Aviation Museum. The event will include guest speakers and interactive airport activities aimed at...
Breaking Through The Clouds St. Louis event on March 20th
Famous aviator portrait unveiled at Okla. Capitol - KTUL | OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A portrait of one of the nation's youngest pilots and a former Chickasaw legislator has been unveiled at the Oklahoma Capitol. The portrait of the late Pearl Carter Scott was unveiled Wednesday in the House of Representatives. The portrait by Oklahoma artist Christopher Nick was a gift of the Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw Gov. Bill Anoatubby and former state Rep. Ray McCarter of Marlow....
Latest Tug Tows the Oldest Air Race; The World's Only Portable Remote Control ... - PR Web (press release) | The oldest running cross country air race, the Air Race Classic has announced AC Air Technology as their newest sponsor for the 2014 Air Race. AC TrackTech airplane tugs feature
remote-control, quick and simple “scoop style” hands-off loading, towing ...Edward “Butch” O’Hare - The Lexicans | Most of you will recognize the namesake of one of Chicago’s international airports. What you probably may not know is that today in 1942, the USS Lexington came under attack by Japanese G4M “Betty” bombers while in the Japanese-held waters north of New Ireland....
Hawker Typhoon to Go on Display in Canada - Warbirds News | Warbirds News has learned that the RAF Museum is loaning their unique Hawker Typhoon Mk.IB to the Canada Aviation & Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. The aircraft, RAF serial MN235, is the sole surviving complete and original example of the breed, and as such it is an extraordinary honor for the Canadian museum to receive her for display. It is also a...
Zoom Shot By Stephen Joiner Air & Space Magazine | One day in L.A., a helicopter changed television news forever.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
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Hoomanawanui set to fly with US Navy Blue Angels - Patriots.com | EL CENTRO, Calif., February 19, 2014 – On Monday, March 3, New England Patriots' Tight End Michael Hoomanawanui and St. Louis Rams' Punter Johnny Hekker will take to the skies as guest riders with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Hoomanawanui and Hekker were nominated for these prestigious flights by the Blue Angels crew of the Navy due to their leadership, positivity, and impact in their respective communities....
Wings of Freedom Tour to bring vintage aircraft to Gulf Shores - Gulf Coast News Today | GULF SHORES, AL - In honor of our WWII Veterans the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour brings extremely rare bomber and fighter aircraft for local living history display as part of 110-city nationwide tour. The tour will land in Gulf Shores on March 3-5 for tours and viewing at the Jack Edwards National Airport. WWII vets can tour the aircraft for free...
Legendary aircraft to touch down in Leesburg - Daily Commercial | Some of history’s most legendary aircraft will visit Leesburg International Airport on Monday for the first stop of the 2014 Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour. This is almost a repeat performance for people who missed another vintage airplane event, the national Wings of Freedom tour, that came to the airport last month...
Air Race F1 Inaugural International Air Race in Lleida, Catalunya Spain - aviationpros.com | London and Spain-based international air race organisers Air Race F1 has today announced the launch of a new series of international Formula 1 Class air racing competitions. The first event will take place at Lleida-Alguaire Airport, near Barcelona in ...
AirplaneGeeks 287 – Mary Kirby and the Runway Girl Network | Mary Kirby’s new Runway Girl Network is an online framework “where air transport intelligence meets the passenger experience.” We talk with Mary about aircraft interiors, inflight connectivity driving operational benefits, airline seat size from a safety standpoint, and other topics that impact the passenger experience...
Aero history project takes off - Goulburn Post | CROOKWELL man Austin Cummins is collecting any information he can on the history of the Goulburn Aero Club. Mr Cummins first joined the Goulburn Aero Club in 1961 and is an honorary life member...
CH-53E Super Stallion — present and future by travelforaircraft | The largest helicopter in U.S. military service is the Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion — a CH-53 Sea Stallion on steroids with an added third engine, a larger rotor blade system with additional rotor blade and a tilted-by-20° vertical fin/tail rotor (which provides a bit of lift while in a hover). It is much more powerful than the CH-53 Sea Stallion and...
Ferrari Is The World’s Most Powerful Brand · Warbirds News | ...Not many people know this, but on
June 17th, 1923, Enzo Ferrari won a race at the Savio track in Ravenna where he met the Countess Paolina, mother of Count Francesco Baracca, an ace in the Italian Air Force and a national hero during World War I....These photos prove F-4 Phantom and F-14 Tomcat could take off and land with folded wings - The Aviationist | You won’t believe it but U.S. Navy legendary planes (F-4, F-8 and F-14) could fly with folded wings, asymmetric configurations.
[Video] All kinds of planes recovering at Nellis Air Force Base after Red Flag mission - The Aviationist
Super Hornet fights for survival - The DEW Line | Rejections by India and more recently Brazil – combined with the looming end to a multi-year procurement deal for the US Navy – mean that the pressure is mounting on Boeing to secure extra orders for its versatile Super Hornet. As things stand, the last F/A-18E/F or EA-18G Growler will roll off the line in St Louis, Missouri before the end of 2016, with the...
My first published hot air ballooning article: Getting to 20- Fly Me Friendly | My first article about flying hot air balloons was published back in September last year (2013). It appeared in Volume 35, Issue 3 of Aeronotes, the official journal of the Australian Ballooning Federation...
Felix Baumgartner's Red Bull Stratos Space Jump Lives Again - Jaunted | ...Think back to October 2012, when it seemed like the entire world was tuned into the live feed of Baumgartner's 127,852 feet jump from a the capsule, attached to a stratospheric balloon. He broke two world records (highest freefall and highest manned balloon flight) in the team's quest to "improve scientific understanding of how the body copes with the extreme conditions near space" and advance aerospace safety. ..
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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| 2/08/14 | | Buckeye Air Fair 2014 |
| 2/08/14 | | EAA Museum Skiplane Fly-In 2014 |
| 2/08/14 | | American Heroes Air Show 2014 |
What’s your favorite airshow? - General Aviation News | As part of our month-long focus on airshows and fly-ins in our print edition, we’d like to find out what events are among our readers’ favorites. So, what’s your favorite fly-in or airshow? Why? What makes it a great time?
Blue Impulse mishap could have been 'more serious' - The Japan News | The Yomiuri Shimbun Two Air Self-Defense Force practice planes collided on midair during aerobatic flight training above waters off Miyagi Prefecture last month, resulting in one losing more than half of its tailplane designed to stabilize the body ...
RAAF’s Hawk 127 to Appear at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow · Warbirds News | PRESS RELEASE- The Royal Australian Air Force will be flying across the Tasman in April in two light attack fighters, scheduled for a special appearance at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow.The Australian Hawk 127 is mainly used as a lead-in fighter trainer, preparing crews to fly the F/A-18 Hornets. The jets are operated by an RAAF base near Newcastle and another near Perth in Western Australia.Airshow event manager...
Cherry Point Air Show scheduled - Jacksonville Daily News | A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier and vintage F4U Corsair fly side by side over the 2012 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show. The 2014 Cherry Point Air Show will include performances by Aeroshell, The Black Diamond Jet Team and others.
Grounded since 2011, MacDill's AirFest is back - WTSP 10 News | Last year, budget cuts killed the huge AirFest air show at MacDill Air Force Base. And there was no show in 2012, either. But it's coming back in just six weeks. Planners met at the base Tuesday to put the finishing touches on the 2014 show. The chance ...
Jet Powered Bi-Plane To Be Featured At Duluth Air Show - KDAL | DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - Another first for the Duluth Air Show this summer will be a 1929 bi-plane with a jet engine attached to its belly. The one of a kind airplane is called the "Jack Link Screamin' Sasquatch" and is being unveiled this year around the...
Hartzell Sponsors Michael Goulian During 2014 Red Bull Air Races - aviationpros.com | Piqua, Ohio, Feb. 4, 2014 – Hartzell Propeller is sponsoring Michael Goulian for the 2014 Red Bull Air Race World Championship. “Airshow superstar Michael Goulian redefines what is possible in the air,” said Hartzell Propeller President Joe Brown.
Fourth annual Indoor Fly-in set for Feb. 22 - Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald | LITTLETON — Bring the kids and join the 95th Squadron Radio Control Model Airplane Club for its fourth annual Indoor Fly-in from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 22 at Lake Gaston Baptist Church, Highway 903, Eaton Ferry Road...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Beechcraft Exhibit Features Classic Designs and New Military Program - Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo, The Aero Experience | The Beechcraft exhibit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 featured company classics, spanning over 80 years of aircraft production, from the Staggerwing to the latest King Air and AT-6 Texan II light attack aircraft. It is a tribute to the strength of the line of products that many are still in production for many decades as the company itself has undergone several reorganizations. The...
Red Arrows officer returns to High Wycombe cadet squadron - Bucks Free Press | THE officer who commands the Red Arrows took time out from his busy schedule to talk to air cadets in High Wycombe. As well as being in charge of the Red Arrows, Wing Commander Neil Fraser, is a former air cadet of the 332 (High Wycombe) Squadron, ...
Wings of Freedom Tour takes WWII Vet on a B24 flight - Wink News | The Wings of Freedom Tour is in Naples for one more day, taking people on flights in B24 and B17 aircraft, including a World War II vet who used to fly the planes himself. George Miller was filled with memories as he took off in the plane he used to ...
Aero Telemetry And Their Dedicated Hughes H-1 Website (H1Racer.com) - With Video - AirPigz |
Aero Telemetry has had some great experience with one of the the world's most amazing aircraft... they built the flying RC model of the Hughes H-1 Racer that was used in the Aviator film, and then...USAF MiG-21F-13s at Tonopah - The Lexicans | Before you read on if you haven’t been in-briefed on Have Doughnut go read...
Rare glimpse into a Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker flight simulator - The Aviationist | In 2012 the he 128th Air Refueling Wing of the Air National Guard published an old press release, dated around 1968 touting the latest addition to their unit, a KC-97 flight simulator! The used simulator came from the 116th Military Airlift Group out of Dobbins, Georgia that was converting from C-97Fs to C-124Cs and did not need the old Stratotanker simulator....
Famous F-105D “Polish Glider” Thunderchief at the Cracow Aviation Museum - The Aviationist | The Polish Aviation Museum in Cracow, Poland, features several interesting exhibits and nearly all versions of the MiG-21 Fishbed, including the infamous F.13 version. The latter was not a pilots’ favourite due to uncomfortable canopy, which opened forwards – pilots were worried that such setting would hinder the ejection....
Ospreys by Night - Travel for Aircraft | Awesome photos!
HEMET: Osprey was a one-craft air show - Press-Enterprise (blog) | “Minding my own business in 7 Hills about 4:30 today I heard some kind of unusual airplane fly over so like I always do, I went out to see what it was: A Marine Corps Boeing V22 Osprey (Tilt-rotor) with the rotors in 'landing' mode was headed for Ryan.
Untitled - Apron 6 | After yesterdays heavy metal I wanted to show you some more back to basic airplanes. And that is what I’m going to do. Even more than I wanted before, cause these are made at the Air to Air Academy. The same place where I met John Miller, South African aviation photographer and a great guy. […]
SLIDESHOW: What happened when we put our reporter behind the controls of a plane for Cambridge Aero Club's 85th anniversary? - Cambridge News | ...This summer Cambridge Aero Club - the oldest in the country - celebrates 85 years of flying. To mark the momentous occasion, a family and friends open day will take place on June 29 to allow employees’ loved ones to explore the site’s aviation magic with an impressive flying display...
Pilot group building monument to honor fallen pilots and aviation enthusiasts - Tehachapi News | The Tehachapi Society of Pilots will break ground this week on a new monument dedicated to fallen pilots and aviation enthusiasts from the Tehachapi area....
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Indy Transponder 30-JAN-2014 1730z
Photos: Blue Impulse flying aces collide in midair off coast of Japan - NEWS.com.au | THREE 
pilots have escaped unharmed after their jet planes collided in midair off the Japanese coast, a military spokesman said. Two T-4 trainers belonging to the Blue Impulse aerobatic display team of the Japanese air force made contact as they...
Women of Aviation Week pushes limits - Toriaflies | ...Every year, Women of Aviation Week is kicked off during the week of 8 March – the anniversary date for when French actress, balloonist and artist Raymonde de Laroche became the world’s first licensed woman pilot (in 1910). The goal of this awareness week is to foster diversity in aviation by celebrating history, raising awareness, and sparking vocations as thousands of girls and women are introduced to aviation through industry-wide collaboration....
The Annual Mariposa Air Fair and Family Adventure Day to be Held on April 26 - Sierra Sun Times | The Mariposa Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association will host its annual Mariposa Air Fair and Family Adventure Day 2014 at the Mariposa Airport on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is an annual, exciting fly-in and community event that features a variety of attractions, including antique aircraft, warbirds, experimental aircraft, radio controlled model airplanes as well as an antique and custom car display....
Rare Aircraft Will Visit For Wings Of Freedom Tour - Island Sun and River Weekly | Fort Myers. The Boeing B-17GAviation enthusiasts and history buffs will have the opportunity to tour or take flight in rare, historic World War II aircraft when the Collings Foundation brings rare aircraft to Fort Myers...
FRIDAY FLYING VIDEO: Matt Hall in Training - Australian Flying | In this video, Matt Hall gives us an insight into his preparation for the 2014 Red Bull Air Race season, showing us a training camp with his team held at Maitland. It is interesting to see how the team functions behind closed hangar doors. The first race at Abu Dhabi is only a few weeks away now, and Matt's MXS-R has already been shipped....
Skiles' Miracle on the Hudson Lecture Now Available Online - EAA | January 30, 2014 - Jeff Skiles' January 16 multimedia presentation about the Miracle on the Hudson commemorating the five-year anniversary of the event in now available online at Wisconsin Public Television's University Place. Skiles, EAA vice president of communities and member programs, was first officer in the US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus A320 captained by Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger on January 15, 2009. He recounted step-by-step the events leading to the forced emergency ditching on the Hudson after a flock of geese crossed paths with the airplane, knocking out both engines...
Red Arrows pilot killed by 'useless' seat mechanism - GlobalPost | A British coroner on Wednesday described the safety mechanism of an ejection seat that threw a pilot from the Red Arrows aerobatics display team to his death as "entirely useless". Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham, 35, was killed after he was accidentally propelled 67 metres (220 feet) into the air from his Hawk T1 aircraft while on the ground at Scampton airbase outside Lincoln, eastern England, in November 2011....
Timeless Voices - David Toomey - EAA Video | After starting out as a B-17 copilot, David Toomey tranferred into the 12th Squadron of the 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Group flying P-38s during WWII. He flew 63 reconnaissance missions and was shot down twice. This interview was recorded in 2002.
[Photo] The effect of Florida’s freezing rain on U.S. Air Force AC-130U gunship - The Aviationist | 
These images, taken on Jan. 29, 2014, say it all. Since quite unusual freezing rain and cold temperature have layered Hurlburt Field, Florida, in a thin sheet of ice, icicles formed on a U.S. Air Force AC-130U Spooky gunship’s 25 mm Gatling gun...
Brighton Aviation Museum & Sandbar Mitchell in Grant Contest - WHMI | A local aviation museum currently restoring a WWII era plane known as Sandbar Mitchell recovered from Alaska last summer is asking for community support in an online grant contest. Brighton's Aviation Museum, Warbirds of Glory, is hoping to win one of ten small business grants including the $25,000 grand prize as part of a FedEx Facebook contest. The new...
Italian Air Force Museum Begins Fiat G.59 Restoration - Warbirds News | Based on an Italian Language submission by Marco Gueli | In a recent announcement, the Italian Air Force Museum has decided to begin restoring their FIAT G.59 MM 53276, exhibited for many years at Vigna di Valle. While the paint is a little worse for wear, the structure appears in good condition thankfully...
Savoring the Swift- General Aviation News | Pilots often have two dreams: One is to find a derelict airplane in a barn and restore it to an airworthy showpiece; the other is to find someone who shares their passion for aviation. Paul and Sandy Mercandetti from Knoxville, Tenn., are lucky enough to have had both dreams come true. The couple flies around the country in a 1946 GC1-B Globe Swift model 1-A that Paul found in a shed years ago....
Presentation to detail CAP’s efforts after Sandy - General Aviation News | The Aviation Museum of New Hamphire’s ongoing Second Saturday series will present Col. William Moran, commander of the New Hampshire Civil Air Patrol, who will present a report on the photo-mapping missions 
carried out in the wake of Super Storm Sandy, on Feb. 8...
Where’s your head at? - Apron 6 | More photos at link
Miniature WWII Warbirds take to the skies over Chobham Common - Get Surrey | Flying through the skies, the aircraft of the Chobham Common Model Fliers Association make for an awesome sight...
‘The Aviators’ soars to new heights in Season 5 - General Aviation News | The Aviators television series has just started production on Season 5. The series, which made its debut in the fall of 2010, has aired in the United States nearly 40,000 times to an average audience of 10 million PBS viewers each week. Today, the show airs in more than 100 countries, reaching 50 million viewers worldwide....
EAA AirVenture 2013 – SocialFlight by David Allen | In this episode, we talk with Jeff Simon of SocialFlight, a free mobile app that provides pilots with an interactive map of aviation events. SocialFlight empowers pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike to find local events, chat, upload event photos and network with other SocialFlight users.
Women with disabilities invited to learn To fly - General Aviation News | Women with physical disabilities are encouraged to apply for full-ride flight training scholarships from Able Flight. Stephany Glassing“With training beginning in May, there is still time for people who act quickly to apply,” said Charles Stites, executive director of the aviation non-profit. “We are hopeful that this will include applications from women candidates...
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Indy Transponder 17-AUG-2013 0200z
Skip Stewart- Bill Barber Award 2013 Video - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Aerobatic 
performer Skip Stewart, EAA 864349, of Wheeling, West Virginia, received the 2013 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship by World Airshow News on Tuesday evening during AirVenture at Theater in the Woods. Skip joins a growing list of honorees that reads like an air show hall of fame. Many of those latest honorees attended the ceremony MC’d by “Mr. Hollywood” Danny Clisham. Current 2012 award recipient, Matt Younkin also participated in Skip’s award....
A Different Air & Water Show On Tap - Chicagoist | ... But the show does go on. While many air shows were simply cancelled in the wake of losing many of their most popular performers, Chicago scrambled to add new acts to fill out the schedule for the 55th annual show. As in past years, the 2013 Air & Water Show will take place both Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at North Avenue Beach. As always, it's open to the public and free to attend. Those who want to catch the show without the crowds can hit the beach today, as most acts take part in a full rehearsal....
Lima Lima, other acts ready to show off skills at lakefront extravaganza - Daily Herald | John Rippinger acknowledges the danger. He flies his T-34 within inches of his Lima Lima Flight Team's five other planes during air shows. And that's why they conduct extensive briefing and debriefing sessions before and after every show....
Take off to the air show: Annual event includes performances from Team Aero-Dynamix - Jackson Sun | Vintage aircraft engines will roar back to life for the 13th annual Wings Over Halls air show Saturday and Sunday at The Veterans’ Museum in Halls.The event, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, will feature a two-hour orchestrated air show as well as aircraft exhibits, said Pat Higdon, air show coordinator. World War II aircraft across the U.S. will be in the skies and on display both days, including the B-17 “Yankee Lady” from Michigan....
YPSILANTI: 40000 wowed at Thunder Over Michigan airshow - Heritage Newspapers | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP — Thousands of people gathered at the Willow Run Airport this weekend to watch vintage jets fly through the skies at the Thunder Over Michigan airshow. The annual air show features bomber planes, jets and helicopters that date back as far as the early 1900s. Aerospace fans of all ages visit the airport each year, and tailgate along the surrounding streets, to watch these planes streak through the sky at alarming speeds with deafening sounds...
Planes, spectators plentiful at Milaca Fly-In - Mille Lacs County Times (blog) | It was a magnificent sight when this 10-passenger Cessna 208 Caravan left the fly-in and flew into the clouds Sunday at the annual Milaca Airport Fly-In. The plane was piloted by owner Wally Fisk of White Bear Lake....
Family Fun at Moontown EAA 190 Open House and Young Eagle Event - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | 8/15/2013 - Family Fun at Moontown EAA 190 Open House and Young Eagle Event Brownsboro ALABAMA- The sky above Moontown Airport will be abuzz with some 100 classic, vintage, warbird and experimental airplanes on September 21, 2013 when the airport welcomes the Experimental Aircraft Association Annual Open House sponsored by EAA Chapter 190. This free, family-friendly event is a unique opportunity for the public to rub elbows with amateur and professional pilots and explore up close a variety of light aircraft in a fun, laid-back environment...
Blue Angel commander lands first-pitch assignment at Tigers' game - The Macomb Daily | During his career as a U.S. Navy pilot, Cmdr. Thomas Frosch has logged thousands of flying hours and earned a chest full of medals for his airborne exploits. But come Friday afternoon, the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s decorated Blue Angels will return to Earth for a special assignment....
Vero Beach Air Show looking for volunteers - TCPalm | VERO BEACH — It’s been a long time since Vero Beach has hosted an air show, but that will all change on Oct. 5-6 when the sky over Vero Beach Airport will be alive with high flying aerobatics, daredevil stunt pilots, pyrotechnics and more...
South Carolina governor proclaims Aviation Week - General Aviation News | South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has proclaimed Aug. 19–23 South Carolina Aviation Week. The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) has partnered with the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) to develop a week that promotes, educates and celebrates the aviation industry in South Carolina.“South Carolina’s airport system plays a vital role in the state’s transportation network and economy,” said SCAC’s Executive Director Paul Werts. “Not only does aeronautics support the development and maintenance of our local airports, but we try to promote and foster aviation education and connections to the workforce through economic development.”...
Tour the B-17 at Wings of Freedom - Daily Local News | Each year, World War II becomes a little 
more distant. It’s an event from an era almost seven decades ago and the number of living WWII survivors decreases each year. Fortunately, the Wings of Freedom Tour, which is visiting two area regional airports over the next six days, provides a touchable and very real link to one of the most important times in our country’s history....
Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Gala & Inductions Ceremony 2013 - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Gala & Inductions Ceremony will again take place on November 9th at The Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in Murfreesboro. Following last years successful event, moved to Middle Tennessee for the first time, the TAHF Board of Directors decided to remain in Murfreesboro. Chairman, John Black said, "Acceptance of the move to Middle Tennessee last year was very positive, so the Board decided to opt for this more central location again in 2013."...
Spitfire Fly-Over Honors Tony Gaze, Australian WWII Ace - Warbird News | Temora Aviation Museum‘s Spitfire Mk VIII flew over a memorial service held in the Geelong Grammar School chapel in Geelong, Victoria yesterday, honoring the highly-decorated WWII fighter ace and later Gran Prix race car driver, Tony Gaze, who died on July 29 at the age of 93....
Remembering Flying Tigers war heroes[1]|chinadaily.com.cn - China Daily | The Flying Tigers Exhibition Hall in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality offers the latest collection of relics, historical information and pictures to Chongqing Economic Times, revealing little-known stories about the "Flying Tigers", an American air force fleet that helped China fight against Japan's invasion during World War II....
Chinese to salvage Flying Tigers plane - Xinhua | KUNMING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A salvage team on Thursday started to retrieve an airplane sunk under a lake in southwest China's Yunnan Province that was flown by the Flying Tigers during World War II. The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force, was a group composed of ex-pilots from the U.S. military....
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Chinook Brings Plane To Camp Dodge - whotv.com | The newest addition to Camp Dodge’s Gold Star Museum made its way to Johnston Thursday. A refurbished A7K Corsair was dropped off at Camp Dodge via Chinook helicopter. The plane has been in storage at the Air National Guard base in Sioux City for decades. After cleaning it up, it was time to bring it to Johnston. It’s normally a 90-minute flight from Sioux City to Johnston. But when you’re hauling 18,000 pounds it takes a little longer...
2013 DVD TRAILER - RIAT | Our 2013 DVD is available for pre-order here and you can view the trailer below...
PHOTO COMPETITION WINNERS - Royal International Air Tattoo News | We have counted up all the votes for our 575 photo entries and identified our winners. With three categories (DSLR, Basic Point & Shoot, and Mobile Phone) offering a top prize of 2014 Air Tattoo tickets, and runner-up prizes of 2013 Air Tattoo DVDs, there were six prizes up for grabs - but due to the high volume of outstanding talent on display, we have awarded an additional two entries with prizes as voted for by a panel of judges here at the Air Tattoo offices....
Alabama Proclaims August 17 Model Aviation Day Video - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | 8/15/2013 - Alabama Proclaims August 17 Model Aviation Day Video The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Alabama, led by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day. Montgomery ALABAMA-The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Alabama, led by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day....
Oban to see 70 year old floatplane fly 100 year old 1,450 mile challenge route to commemorate epic first attempt - For Argyll | At 10.30 on Wednesday 21st August 1913, A Sopwith floatplane 
built for the challenge lifted off from Southampton Water – as the only entrant to make it to the start of the Daily Mail sponsored Circuit of Britain Air Race. There had been four entrants but one pilot was killed while testing the plane built to compete; a second plane was damaged during its trials; and the third was hit with mechanical problems which stopped it taking off within the 72 hour window allowed in the terms of the race....
Author to speak at museum’s Open Cockpit Day · General Aviation News Staff | ...At noon at the Oakland Aviation Museum’s annual Open Cockpit Day, she will share details of the drama and danger during this most violent time in commercial aviation. In addition, she will highlight sensational episodes she experienced between 1965 and 1972 in Europe, the Orient, and Egypt (during the infamous 6-Day War).
Area 51 -- It Really Does Exist -- Officially According to the CIA! - Milcom Monitoring Post | The CIA has finally acknowledged the existence of Area 51 in newly declassified documents detailing the area in the Nevada desert. These newly declassified documents...
Eglin AFB F-35 fleet exceeds 2K sorties, training presses on - Milcom Monitoring Post | By Maj. Karen Roganov, 33rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Airmen and Marines assigned to the F-35 Integrated Training Center at the 33rd Fighter Wing here have consistently flown successful training sorties and generated their 2,000th sortie Aug. 13 with an instructor pilot of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 (VMFAT-501), at the controls...
Danny Boyle leads tributes to dead Olympic stuntman Mark Sutton - The Guardian - Team AeroDynamix | Sebastian Coe and Danny Boyle led tributes to Mark Sutton, the stuntman who was James Bond's stunt-double in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, who died in a wing-diving accident. Swiss police were investigating how the experienced 42-year-old wing suit flyer was killed on Wednesday, after jumping from a helicopter wearing aerodynamic equipment and hitting a mountain ridge at high speed....
The man behind the real ‘Propwash Junction’ - AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points | Billed as coming “from above the world of Cars,” Disney’s Planes gives an imaginative glimpse into the world of general aviation. And while the animated film, which hit theaters Aug. 9, takes a few liberties with the story of a cropduster turned international air racer (it is, after all, an animated children’s film), it’s grounded in the real world of small airplanes....
Truth in animation - AOPA Pilot | Tucked away in a grove of evergreen trees, the rust-lined fuel truck had fallen into disuse. A visit from Disney filmmakers gave the vehicle new life, in a way, as a star in the animated film Planes. “That little one?” said Bob Leaders, owner of Leaders Clear Lake Airport (8Y6) in Clear Lake, Minnesota, when he heard that the truck had served as the inspiration for Chug, a friend and fan of the movie’s crop duster-turned-air-racer hero. Filmmakers had traveled to small airports across the Midwest while researching for the film; Leaders had no idea his privately owned, public-use airport surrounded by corn and alfalfa fields would be reimagined as Propwash Junction, the hometown of crop duster Dusty Crophopperin this extension of the Cars franchise....
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Indy Transponder 15-JUN-2013 2330z
Doing barrel rolls over Hamilton in an aerobatic plane - CBC Hamilton | Flex your stomach muscles 
when we're in a loop. And if you need to vomit, aim for the inside of your t-shirt. These were some of pilot Dave Mathieson's instructions before he took me, a reporter for CBC Hamilton, on five-minute zip in his MX2 aerobatic plane. The Hamilton-born ace has returned to his town to show off his aerial tricks for crowds at the air show this weekend....
Air show flies in more excitement - Hillsboro Tribune | ...The six-member Patriot Jet Team includes former Blue Angel, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird and Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbird pilots. They fly the Czech-built Aero L-39 Albatross, a high-performance jet trainer... The Oregon International Air Show will take place July 26-28 at Hillsboro Airport. For more information on the show, visit oregonairshow.com.
The Patrouille de France Rouen in Rouen, around 13h, Sunday, June 16 - Translated | On Sunday, 
June 16, viewers of the parade of the Great Armada in 2013 will see the Patrouille de France fly over the Seine and Rouen. It celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Patrouille de France for Eric Magnan - Translated | At the opening of the Paris Air Show (17-23 June 2013), released the latest film Eric Magnan, dedicated to the history of the Patrouille de France. Training is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this year. The director signs a DVD which required the implementation of exceptional means of aerial photography....
Flightglobal Live air show coverage back for Paris 2013 #PAS13 - Flightglobal | Fans of our regular Paris and Farnborough air show coverage will know that we broadcast live from the biggest air show on the block each year. This year we're once again streaming our Live Shows from the heart of the 50th Paris air show direct from our media chalet here in Le Bourget...
Thunder Over Michigan Air Show adds top aerobatic performer to 2013 lineup - AnnArbor.com |
The "world's top civilian" aerobatic pilot, Sean D. Tucker, is the latest performer to be added to the upcoming Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti Township. 
According to airshow officials, Tucker is a member of the...
Fly the B-17 Yankee Lady at Wings and Wheels This Weekend - Patch.com | Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey based in Teterboro brings an air show, classic cars and a salute to veterans on Father's Day weekend...
See Wings of Freedom tour at Paine Field - Mukilteo Beacon | Photo by: Collings Foundation The B-17, B-24, B-25 and P-51 of the Wings of Freedom tour flies in formation. The vintage aircraft will be on display June 14-16 at Paine Field. Around 1:20 p.m. today go outside, look to the south sky and listen. Hear an ...
Vulcan still a thriller for pilot - ThisisLincolnshire | A Lincolnshire man who was the youngest ever captain of a five-man Vulcan bomber crew at 23 will be watching the iconic aircraft from the ground at the RAF Waddington International Air Show. And the sight of XH558, still the only airworthy delta- winged Cold War deterrent, will make the hairs on the back of 69-year-old Tim Turnbull's neck stand on end...
WWII vet reminisces, shares legacy - Anchorage Daily News | KENAI, Alaska — The two boys climbed out of their cockpits, onto a yellow wing and back onto the tarmac where the World War II era plane sat under a blue sky. When the brothers grow up, if they chose a life in the sky, 8-year-old Devin Martin would like to fly barrel rolls and backflips; 9-year-old Tyler Treider would just like to fly a plane like the...
WWII B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff – Setting the Record Straight - Warbird News | On a recent post here
at Warbirds News, we reported on the anniversary of milestones in the history of what is perhaps one of the most famous bombers of all time, the Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, Memphis Belle. In the article comments, we were contacted by Air Force veteran Jim Lux who stated “The first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 mission in World War II was the B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff. It completed its 25th mission on February 7, 1943, three and a half months before the B-17 Memphis Belle.”...
Vertical Power to sponsor AirVenture Cup - General Aviation News | The EAA AirVenture Cup Race has welcomed Vertical Power, a designer and producer of electronic circuit breakers for experimental and light-sport aircraft, as a major sponsor of the 2013 AirVenture Cup Race. In addition to a monetary donation, Vertical Power is donating two VP-X Pro electronic circuit breaker systems and accompanying wiring harnesses. The units will be awarded to the 1st Place winners of the Formula FX Blue and RV Blue race classes....
Purdue team hopes faster plane gives it an edge in air race that encourages women pilots - The Republic | WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — A Purdue team competing in an annual air race designed to encouraged women pilots hopes a faster plane gives it an edge this year. Amanda Keck and classmate Rachel Borsa left Wednesday for a three-day trek across a mountainous 2,400-mile course as part of the Air Race Classic. The race dates to 1929....
It's a small, small world with BIG, BIG news - Lynda Meeks | By now many of you have probably noticed that I, the founder and Executive Director of Girls With Wings, also known as Lynda Meeks, am posting, tweeting and making other such updates via social media with a strange location tag. That of Hong Kong. It is true that I have moved to the other side of the planet, but I have no intention whatsoever of not continuing with Girls With Wings. In fact, we are right now in the process of...
May Photos of the Month published - Fence Check
Young Eagles take flight - Lake County Leader | POLSON — Up, up and away went planes, volunteers and excited children Saturday at the Polson Airport. The Polson chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) hosted their Young Eagles Fly-In as a chance for young locals to become involved with flying. Free of charge, the program takes children for a ride around Polson to view Kerr Dam and to get a bird’s eye view of the lake. ...
50 Years Ago, 1st Woman to Fly in Space Wore World's 1st Mission Patch - Space.com | Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who 50 years ago this Sunday (June 16) launched aboard the Soviet Union's Vostok 6 mission, set a world record by becoming the first woman in space. But her gender wasn't the only contribution that Tereshkova made to ...
