PBS to air BTTC!

A Newsletter from the Producer of Breaking Through The Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby  Newsletter #26    February 18,  2015   Welcome to the newsletter about: Breaking Through The Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby (BTTC).  Breaking News!  PBS Stations across the United States will begin airing Breaking Through the Clouds (BTTC) this March! Below is a list of current airings scheduled and more information. Thanks to everyone who has continued to champion the film and help me get it this far. Blue Skies! Heather Taylor Producer of the Award-Winning documentary Breaking Through the Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby. An Archetypal Images Production. In This Issue PBS TO AIR BTTC! Need a Keynote Speaker? Gutsy Gals Award Pioneer in Aviation: Vera Dawn Walker BTTC DVD Available Upcoming Events What is BTTC? Thank you BTTC Tshirts For Sale PBS TO AIR BTTC! I'm thrilled to announce that BTTC will begin airing on PBS stations across the country (USA) starting this March. Right now I am aware of 6 stations and their air dates. More are being added daily. As I learn of additional airings, I will update my website, Facebook and Twitter. The Six Stations & Air Dates Include: Colorado Public TV (Denver & Colorado Springs), Saturday, March 7th, 7pm Las Vegas, VegasPBS Jackpot Channel, Thursday, March 12th, 9pm and Friday, March 13th at noon.  Salt Lake City, KUEN, Thursday, March 21st, 8:30pm. San Francisco, KQED WORLD Channel, March 21st, 10pm.  Roanoke/Lynchburg, Virginia, WBRA, Friday, March 27th at noon.  Indianapolis, WFYI, Sunday, March 29th, 2pm. If you know people in the areas listed above, please feel free to let them know (forward this newsletter, tell them to like FB page, etc). If you are IN any of the areas listed above, consider hosting a screening party with friends or organizations including your local girl scout troop, EAA Young Eagles, 99s, Women in Aviation Meetings, Airport Meetings, Women's organizations, Community Organizational Meetings, etc.  If you do have a screening party or even just a group of friends gathered together to watch, send me pictures!  Of course always double check the listing in case the time or date of the airing changes.  Note that the PBS version of the film is shorter than the DVD. The longer DVD version, which also has bonus material, is available for purchase at breakingthroughtheclouds.com  REQUESTING AIR DATES IN YOUR AREA If you are not listed above but would like your local PBS station to air BTTC, I was told to suggest the following actions: Contact your station and let them know you heard about the film and would love to know if the station has plans to air it. If so, suggest that you can help promote the station's airdate via social media and/or screening parties, etc. I was also asked to convey the request to please never threaten the station or suggest withholding contributions or membership if the film doesn't air.  The process of producing and getting BTTC out to the public has been challenging to say the least. There have been a lot people who have told me to give up, move on and worse. However, there have been more people who have said keep going. I'm glad I listened to those with the positive comments as this is one more step in the dreams I wish to accomplish in telling the women's story. There have been a lot of hard knocks along the way but fortunately I have great role models in weathering obstacles and persevering. I'm also blessed to have met such interesting people along this adventure. Thanks to all of you who continue this journey with me.  #FlyLikeAGirl Need A Keynote Speaker or Presenter? Need a presenter or speaker at an event? Consider a talk centering around the derby and the women who flew it. Producer Heather Taylor gives customized talks using clips from her film Breaking Through the Clouds to center around various themes and shows how lessons learned in the derby are still relevant today. Some example of talks given include: The First Women's National Air Derby and the Women Who Made History Building Community: How the Women of the Derby are Role Models for Building Community Today Community, Collaboration and Pilots. Looking at the role a community plays using collaboration as a means to create a successful event The Women of the 1929 Air Derby and the Collaborative Spirit The Women of the 1929 Air Derby as Role Models for Women Supporting Women The Art of Producing BTTC. The artistic choices made in producing the film including before and after imagery in post production Heather has presented at various aviation museums, Rotary Clubs, Women Leadership organizations, student unions, schools, and much more. Contact me at Heather@breakingthroughtheclouds.com to discuss your event and the various opportunities available to have this unique presentation as part of your event.      Note: This cool plane does not come with presentation! GUTSY GALS INSPIRE ME FILM FESTIVAL WINNER If the snow stops long enough in Great Barrington, Massachusetts for them to dig out, I will be attending a banquet on March 21st to receive the Gutsy Gals Inspire Me Award for Best Documentary. I will also be showing the film on Sunday, March 22nd in conjunction with the Berkshire International Film Festival. Tickets are available here:  http://www.eventbrite.com/e/breaking-through-the-clouds-film-screening-and-discussion-hosted-by-gutsy-gals-inspire-me-and-the-tickets-15554536036   I have always said the women of the derby were "gutsy" and unquestionably, inspiring. Now I have the moniker to prove it! Here's a lovely article the Festival did regarding the Gutsy Gals Award and the relevance of it:  http://gutsygalsinspireme.com/blog1/inspiration/in-the-news/furor-continues-over-hollywoods-lack-support-women-filmmakers/   And here's a nice article they did featuring me: http://www.gutsygalaward.com/news/2015/2/3/meet-our-film-award-winners-heather-taylor-director-of-breaking-through-the-clouds The awards festival is hosted by the Berkshire Festival of Women Writers. http://gutsygalsinspireme.com/ggim-awards/film-festival/   Pioneer In Aviation: Vera Dawn Walker "The midget of the flyers... Miss Vera Dawn Walker."  This is how the announcer introduced Vera on opening day of the derby in Santa Monica, California. When Vera obtained her transport pilot's license, the 11th woman in the world to do so, one paper reported, "The smallest airplane transport pilot in the world..is Vera Dawn Walker, who just passed written and flying examinations here. She is four feet, 11 inches tall and weighs but 95 pounds..." Vera was used to dealing with comments about her small stature. She remembers that Will Rogers  "dubbed me 'half-pint." Vera never let her size stop her from chasing big dreams. Flying like a bird was something she wanted to do since childhood so when she took her first plane ride, in 1921 she exclaimed, "The big moment of my life had arrived!" Vera later explained to a reporter in 1929 what it was like to take lessons: "It wasn't an easy task to persuade flying instructors to give me lessons, but they did - after a lot of coaxing. And they took every precaution throughout my schooling, always fearful I was not big enough, strong enough, heavy enough, to handle the controls. Fortunately for me, I was the first girl to solo from the Aero Corporation of California airport. Word got round that they had a 'flying shrimp' over there, and I found myself a popular girl when I came down and had the wings pinned on my waist with a lot of ceremony. "My life-long dream had been answered. I could fly like a bird, not as graceful, not as easily - but I could fly! I could fly! And I've been flying ever since." A few days before Vera flew to Santa Monica to begin the derby, she made a forced landing which resulted in a few broken ribs. She promptly taped herself up saying: "Who ever heard of a rib stopping a derby." Vera flew a Curtiss Robin in the derby and had quite a few adventures. When asked about flying in the race she said "it's nothing to talk about." We just did it, and that was the way that it went..." Vera went on to fly for another few years after the derby and worked as a sale representative for different aviation companies. She also flew in the Dixie Derby and the California Goodwill Air Derby. By 1932, Vera developed tuberculosis and for health reasons had to fold her wings. She continued to champion female pilots and stay in touch with many of the women in the derby., however. Years later Vera would relay to aviatrix Melba Beard that the derby was one of the highlights of her life. There is now question this pint sized pioneering pilot took giant steps as she broke through the clouds. BTTC is available on DVD This Award Winning Documentary is available on DVD. For more information, please visit: http://breakingthroughtheclouds.com The inspiring true story of 20 women who raced across America in 1929.   Follow along as headline aviatrixes Amelia Earhart, Pancho Barnes, Phoebe Omlie, Bobbi Trout, Louise Thaden and other well known women pilots of the era race across the country in the summer of 1929. Breaking Through The Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby provides over two hours of captivating viewing. The women's personalities shine through with original footage from the derby, much of which has not been seen in over eighty years. Beautiful and colorful aerial recreations place the viewer in the pilot's seat. Interviews with legendary aviatrixes Elinor Smith Sullivan, and Patty Wagstaff, noted aviation historians, and family members of the original pilots help bring the story alive. Included are 23 minutes of bonus material discussing the challenges the women faced during the race, what the women wore and more information about the planes & navigation in 1929.  Available at: http://breakingthroughtheclouds.com BTTC Cost IS NOW ONLY $25. plus S&H *Note:For those who do not like  to order on-line or use pay pal,you  may fill out this order form and  mail a check: BTTC Order Form  Upcoming Events & Zonta Fort Meade, Maryland On Thursday, March 21st at 11am. Producer Heather Taylor will be giving a presentation at Fort Meade, Maryland entitled: Weaving the stories Of Women's Lives. Using clips of BTTC, Taylor will showcase many of the women of the derby and their contributions to aviation, women, and the country as a whole. The event is open to the public. Great Barrington, MA On Sunday, March 22nd, at 11am, BTTC will be shown. Producer Heather Taylor will be on hand to answer questions afterwards. Miller Branch Library, Howard County, MD  On Monday, March 23rd at 7pm, BTTC will be shown. Producer Heather Taylor will be on hand to answer questions afterwards.  Merced, California April 25, Details TBD: Taylor will be giving a presentation to the student body of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Chapter at University of Merced. Right now the date looks to be April 25th. Details will be posted on FB/Twitter and the BTTC Website as they are confirmed (initially this was a presentation that was going to happen in February).  ZONTA CLUB I was invited to give a presentation at the Essex County, New Jersey Zonta Club on January 26th. Zonta is a women's organization that "encourages women's teamwork, courage, risk taking and self reliance." Of course the women of the derby exuded all these attributes in spades.  Amelia Earhart was a member of the Zonta International Club and every January, Zonta honors her by offering a scholarship in Amelia's name. Unfortunately mother nature rarely considers human schedules as evidenced by my trials in attempting to get to NJ but persistence won out. With the anticipated blizzard for New Jersey on Jan. 26th, we rescheduled. The second date we picked also had to be rescheduled due to a partial building collapse at a library where I was planning to present. A third date was then postponed due to an in ice storm. Finally on Feb. 10th, the weather gave us a little window. I drove to the Aero Safety Training Center in Lincoln Park, NJ. Despite all the rescheduling, the event was well attended. I met the most interesting people who truly are working to carry on the Zonta Motto. Thanks to all who persevered and made the evening so wonderful. What is Breaking Through The Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby? Breaking Through The Clouds: The First Women's National Air Derby is an award-winning documentary about  20 brave pilots, including Amelia Earhart, who defied convention by taking to the skies and racing across the country for the first Women's National Air Derby.    With just a compass and a road map to guide them, they faced cultural stereotypes, mechanical failures, threats of sabotage, navigational challenges and endless chicken dinners. The women persevered and became pioneering legends in aviation. Their story is inspiring to anyone who has the courage to follow their own dreams.   Producer Heather Taylor had a calling to tell this inspiring story in the hopes of helping others to find the courage to search for their own path. While Heather hasn't had to deal with the endless chicken dinners like the women in the derby did, she does face the challenges of an an independent artist.  By spreading the word and supporting the film, you are helping Heather and other struggling artists reach for the sky in their own way and work towards breaking through the clouds. Thank you.  Heather Taylor, Executive Producer Archetypal Images, LLC http://breakingthroughtheclouds.com If you know someone who would like to receive these newsletter,s please feel free to forward to them and have them join the  mailing list. Thank You &  Ways to Help BTTC has only been able to succeed because of individual support! It is very much a grassroots effort so I appreciate every single comment, thumbs up, mention and email I receive. It truly keeps me going to know the film touches lives in some positive way. If you would like to help me keep it going, here are just a few simple (and free) ideas that can make a big difference: Host a Viewing Party if PBS airs the film in your area or contact your local station to let them know you are interested in the film airing.  Ask a community event planner or librarian if they would be interested in BTTC & have them contact me for the Public Performance Rights. Write a Review on Amazon.com (under Archetypal Images, LLC listing of the film) Post a positive comment (or thumbs up) on youtube underneath the BTTC clip   Become a Fan of BTTC Face Book Page   Follow me on Twitter Forward these newsletters Introduce me to contacts who might be interested in screening BTTC   Hire me as a speaker for an upcoming event or to answer questions after a private screening of the film. All links for the social media are below. Of course there are a myriad of other ways to help as well. The sky's the limit! If the film has touched you in some way, please feel free to email and let me know. Heather@breakingthroughtheclouds.com Thank you! Quick Links for BTTC Social Media BTTC Website: www.Breakingthroughtheclouds.com Write a Review on Amazon: BTTC AMAZON LINK BTTC Facebook Page has the latest updates as they happen http://www.facebook.com/pages/Breaking-Through-The-Clouds/372261573332?ref=mf BTTC TWITTER ACCOUNT: @breakingclouds BTTC You Tube Please click "like" and/or make comments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=m4pSdKbApAs.  Receive the BTTC Newsletter http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1103540042967 BTTC T-shirts Available Did you know the logo on the t shirts is based on one of the trophies won in the 1929 Derby? You can briefly make out the trophy in the footage on race day in BTTC.  Black BTTC AND white BTTC t-shirts are available for purchase. Below is what the front of a black t-shirt looks like. The back has breakingthroughtheclouds.com written in the top middle part.   If you would like a t-shirt, send me an email. The cost is $20 plus postage. Heather@breakingthroughtheclouds.com.  BTTC T-shirt (black).  White T-shirts with a black Logo are also available. *PLEASE NOTE: If you haven't heard a response within a week, chances are  I did not receive the email. You may call me at 865-242-7551 to follow up, though my preference is email first so I can keep track of the order. Thank you.

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Stunt pilot survives plane crash in Standish* Press Herald | A stunt pilot flying a single-engine experimental aircraft that had performed in an air show in northern Maine earlier in the day crashed Sunday evening in Standish after it experienced a mechanical malfunction, authorities said.  But the pilot, William “Billy” Werth, 43, of McCordsville, Indiana, suffered only minor injuries and walked away from the crash, which occurred just off busy Route 35...

Storms put a damper on final day of Pikes Peak Regional Air Show * Colorado Springs Gazette | "These are very old aircraft, in many cases more than 65 years old, and the damage they could sustain from the weather would have been very costly," said air show spokesman John Henry. "We really regretted it, we were all very saddened that we had to...

Air show at Blue Grass Airport * Lexington Herald Leader | Eric Prather, left, and Tonia Stinnett of Lexington check out a WWII-era Navy plane at the Aviation Education EXPO, presented by the Aviation Museum of Kentucky, at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, August 10, 2014. Photo by Matt Goins...

Legendary plane on display at this year's Abbotsford International Airshow * Globalnews.ca | 80,000 visitors are expected at this weekend's Abbotsford International Airshow, but among them – one very special visitor with a close connection to a featured attraction. Former WWII Mosquito Pilot Bill Mar is one of the few who flew a unique and...

Veteran-themed air show destined for Thompsonville * Traverse City Record Eagle | Photo courtesy of Ed McIntoshParticipants in the Benzie Area Radio Control's annual model air show prepare a plane for departure during the annual fundraising event. This year's air show is scheduled for Aug. 23 at the Thompsonville Airport and will...

Air show not coming in 2015 * Standard Speaker | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's air shows will remain grounded for at least another year. The once-popular air shows ran regularly between 1983 and 2000 but stopped for construction of the new terminal — then never returned. Airport...

Festival of Flight: Newcastle skies a riot of colour as Red Arrows roar by * Belfast Telegraph | A fly past by the world's last flying Vulcan bomber and a Red Arrows demonstration over Dundrum Bay thrilled those gathered on Saturday to enjoy the free aviation festival. The Vulcan made its return to the sky following a £400,000 wing modification...

Red Arrows' bird's eye view of Shrewsbury Flower Show * shropshirestar.com | Red Arrows' bird's eye view of Shrewsbury Flower Show. Now this is how you make an entrance! Here's a pilot's eye view of the Shrewsbury Flower Show, taken from high above the Quarry on Saturday afternoon during the annual extravaganza.

Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron set for Homestead * Beatrice Daily Sun | Six guiding principles enabled the Tuskegee Airmen to exceed expectations and become heroes during World War II. From Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2014, visit the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron's Rise Above Traveling Exhibit at Homestead National...

EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2014: Rob Reider  · Damon Favor | We chatted with Rob Reider for quite a while at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2014. We talked about everything from how he got into airshow announcing and Sporty's instruction series, to what he takes to airshows and how he handles when the...

Airventure Cup 2014 · The Pylon Place | ...The AirVenture Cup just wrapped up for the year. This year going from Mitchell, SD to Mankato, MN and then on to the finish line at Wausau, WI. At that point, everyone would fly to Oshkosh to put their aircraft on display and spend the next week telling stories about their adventure on the 400 nm race course....

Wasabi Air Racing: Oshkosh Non-Stop Photos · Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Elliot Seguin's Formula One class air race team based out of Mojave, California. Pylon racing at the National Championship Air Races in Reno Nevada. Eight airplanes racing head to head around...

Auckland Forum Meet 2014 · WarbirdsNews | While this announcement is a little outside the purview of WarbirdsNews, we thought we’d pass along the information, as it sounds like a really interesting event. Dave Homewood, who runs the exceptional Wings Over New Zealand Aviation Forum is organizing a special gathering for forumites and fellow aviation enthusiasts at the New Zealand Warbirds Hangar at Ardmore Aerodrome, near Auckland, New Zealand on September 28th....

A very rare pair · The DEW Line | Good news if you’re planning on visiting one of the UK’s air shows over the next few weeks, as the eagerly-awaited arrival of a Canadian aircraft nicknamed “Vera” means we’ll be getting the chance to see two Avro Lancasters in the air at the same time.

Gone West: Sport Aviation Legend, Wayne Ison * Aero-News Network | Prolific Ultralight And SportPlane Designer Responsible For Hundreds Of Happy Flyers One of the sport aviation world's most respected SportPlane designers has gone west. Known primarily for the mini-Max and related series of aircraft, Wayne Ison (pictured here in a screengrab from his EAA Timeless Voices Interview) passed away early Saturday, August 9th, 2014. Wayne was one of the good guys... an honest man... and a flyer who knew what a good solid basic aircraft could do for the SportPlane industry... and that's just what he built.

Memphis Belle pilot Bob Morgan to be honored Aug. 14 * Thetribunepapers | The audio tape of the fly-over is from the Commemorative Air Force, and will play just ahead of the memorial unveiling. Mumpower said, “People can close their eyes, and imagine” an actual Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress overhead. It is costly (for fuel) to...

'Humble' veteran honored by brother * Fond du Lac Reporter | His love of aviation rubbed off on his family, who attended airshows with him, including one in Dayton, Ohio, in 2012. His sister, Marlene, flew with him on a Huey helicopter ride sponsored by Army Aviation Heritage Foundation. Rick said it was the...

Landing a B-17 with empty fuel tanks after the last bombing mission over Ploesti * Buffalo News | Specialty: B-17 pilot. By Lou Michel. News Staff Reporter. Donald A. Stevens worked at shaping sheet metal into structural parts for airplanes at the Glenn L. Martin Co. factory in Baltimore. Each day, he left work wondering what it would be like to...

Bainbridge Air Base – WWII Hangar in South Georgia · WarbirdsNews | Following US entry into World War II, the Army Air Corps needed to ramp up its intake of new recruits to fill out the ranks. Before that was possible though, the military needed to rapidly expand its existing training air fields, and build hundreds of new ones as well. The Air Corps Flying Training Command, Southeast Training Center selected several sites for new airfield construction, and one of these was near Bainbridge, Georgia. Interestingly, rather than the Air Corps purchasing the lot, it was the City of Bainbridge and Decatur County which clubbed together to acquire the 2,070 acres. They paid the...

A COMMUNITY UNITED: Warhawk celebrates 25 years of showcasing history * Idaho Press- Tribune | Conceived 25 years ago out of a passion for restoring World War II fighter planes, the Warhawk Air Museum has grown to exhibit American history to the young and old. The museum has expanded from just showcasing WWII to building a new wing for the...

B-23 Dragon Walkaround — slow but a first, 1 of 2 · Travel for Aircraft | B-23 Dragon Walkaround — slow but a first, 1 of 2 47° 07′ 54″ N / 122° 28′ 57″ W Douglas designed the B-23 Dragon as the successor to their B-18 Bolo (the search window will bring you to the walkaround as well as other posts). As a bomber it was a non contender as...

Castle Air Museum planning Open Cockpit Day, variety show and dinner dance * Modesto Bee | Two major events loom late this month and early next month for the Castle Air Museum – an Open Cockpit Day showcasing its vintage aircraft and a first-ever dinner-dance and variety show titled “Thanks for the Memories, a Salute to the Greatest...

Museum recognizes 'Rosies' war effort as part of Thunder Over Michigan Air Show * The Detroit News | The women who worked on the planes, called “Rosies” after “Rosie the Riveter,” the woman depicted in wartime propaganda, have received a new wave of attention lately as the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti works to save a portion of the bomber plant they...

Women in Aviation to Honour Captain Koki at Akwaaba * ThisDayLive | In partnership with the organizers of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Women in Aviation (Nigeria) International-Glowing Wings Chapter said it would honor Capt. Irene Koki. Capt. Irene Koki is the first Woman in the World to captain the World’s newest Plane -the Boeing B787 Dream liner and would yet again receives recognition for her pioneering role in Africa’s Aviation Industry. She was recognized at Akwaaba in 2009 as the first African Lady Captain of a Commercial Airliner....

*Congrats Martt!* I'm Current For The First Time In 18 Years! (Living The Cub Life In Hartford WI) 12 Pix · AirPigz | When I offered for sale the rare copy of The Long, Lonely Leap in mid-July to help me survive a week at Oshkosh 2014, I mentioned in the post that my plan was to take some of that money and make sure I finally got the flight review that I've been trying to accomplish the last two years. Seems every time I had some cash set aside for that it wound up having to be spent on something ultimately more important. Fortunately for me, the book sold in just a couple days, and I made good on my promise by scheduling a flight review for the Saturday right before Oshkosh began in one of the Cubs from Cub Air in Hartford Wisconsin. Hartford (HXF) is conveniently located about an hour south of OSH, so my trip to the world's greatest aviation event included the chance to finally be a current pilot after an 18 year hiatus....

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Thunder Over Michigan Air Show * WDIV Detroit | Thunder Over Michigan Air Show. Air show comes to Willow Run airport. Author: Taylor Knox, Associate Producer. Published On: 2 m. Small Text; Medium Text; Large Text. Print; Email. Tweet. Air Show high flyers twisting, turning this weekend in Ypsilanti.

Atlantic City Airshow returns with Thunderbirds, Golden Knights and other high ... * The Star-Ledger | As "airboss" of the Atlantic City Airshow, David Schultz has to make sure "something different" happens every 10 to 15 minutes. And in a four-hour show, that means there's a little something for everyone to enjoy. "Little kids love the helicopters...

International Airshow in Abbotsford starts Aug. 8 * Bellingham Herald | The Abbotsford, B.C., International Airshow, taking place Friday through Sunday, Aug. 8-10, at Abbotsford International Airport, is an aviation festival that has grown well beyond its borders over the past five decades. With a role early on as a...

Red Arrows flying into Bournemouth Airport this afternoon * Bournemouth Echo | THE Red Arrows will be flying into Bournemouth Airport this afternoon ahead of their display at Cowes Week tonight. The world-famous aerobatic display team are due to land at the airport at around 2pm. They will then fly to the Isle of Wight to start...

Red Wednesday as Red Arrows and Red Devils fly into Minehead * This is The West Country | On Wednesday the seafront hosts the annual displays from 1.30pm featuring acrobatic Sea King helicopters, historic Spitfires, the awesome Red Arrows and fearless Red Devils. There will also be an open day at Minehead Golf Club, the Acorn Folk Club will...

Last airworthy Lancasters to fly in tandem * BBC News | The last two airworthy Lancaster bombers are due to fly together for the first time since the 1960s. About 7,300 Lancasters were built during World War Two but most of those that survived the fighting were scrapped. Canadian Warplane Heritage's...

World War II veteran, 91, gets his Prisoner of War Medal * American Airpower Museum | UNION GROVE, WI -- Dale Ellington, 91, finally received the Prisoner of War Medal he earned in World War II, at a ceremony in the Union Grove, Wis. Veterans Home. "It's about time," Ellington said after the medal was pinned on his jacket Sunday. Ellington was a gunner aboard a B-17 "Flying Fortress" aircraft when it was damaged by German anti-aircraft fire in 1943. The plane...

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Robin Roberts To Christen New Goodyear Blimp * Aero-News Network | GMA Anchor Will Do The Honors On August 23 Robin Roberts, the award-winning co-anchor of ABC News' "Good Morning America," long-time ESPN sportscaster and successful author, will christen The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's newest blimp – Wingfoot One – on Saturday, August 23, in Suffield, Ohio.

World War II instructor pilot to speak at air museum * KPCnews.com | AUBURN — World War II instructor pilot Lester Bone will be the guest speaker at Monday’s meeting of the Hoosier Air Museum. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and at the museum, 2822 C.R. 62. Bone is a pilot of many World War II-era aircraft as well as post-World War II-era planes. The public is encouraged to attend...

Local author spotlight * Visalia Times-Delta | What's it about: A riveting account of a son's path to discovery of a fallen hero — the father he never knew. On the day B-25 pilot Lt. Roger Jamison learned his son Roger Jr. was born, his plane was shot down on a mission over Tunisia and crashed in...

Lend Me Your Ears: Rare flight on B-17 'Memphis Belle' evokes tears, triumph ... * Twinsburg Bulletin | These protagonists — Tibbets' B-29 “Enola Gay,” Yeager's P-51 “Glamorous Glennis” and, in this case, Capt. Robert Morgan's famed B-17 “Memphis Belle” — represent a place and time when paralyzing fear was pushed aside in the name of duty and country.

Airman Missing From WWII Accounted For  * Aero-News Network | Sgt. Gerald Atkinson Had Served As A 'Spot Jammer' Aboard A B-17G The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced Wednesday that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, lost during World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

Dave McElroy flew around world in single-engine plane in 80 days * stv.tv | The 66-year-old, a past president of the Scottish Aero Club (SAC), has taken in 52 stops, touching down in 25 countries, including India, Australia, Fiji, Mexico, USA and Canada. Mr McElroy, who began his journey on May 19, at Scone Airport in...

Women in Aviation to Honour Captain Koki At Akwaaba * AllAfrica.com | In partnership with the organizers of Akwaaba African Travel Market, Women in Aviation (Nigeria) International-Glowing Wings Chapter said it would honor Capt. Irene Koki. Capt. Irene Koki is the first Woman in the World to captain the World's newest...

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Despite Sunday loss, air show looks ahead - Shreveport Times | Despite losing its Sunday presence to the threat of dismal weather, the 2014 Barksdale Air Force Base Defenders of Liberty Open House and Air Show ended on a hopeful note. Some 60,000 people, more or less, got on base and caught an eyeful and earful of jet sound and fury through the Air Force Thunderbirds. And they can expect more of the same next year, with Barksdale already showing up on the Navy?s Blue Angels schedule for their 2015 tour...

Barksdale Profile: A flight with the Thunderbirds - KTAL | It's a day I got to experience something few do. A ride with one of the most elite flying units in the world, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. My pilot let me call him "8". That's his aircraft number. His name is Major Mike Fisher....

Airshow performers visit Overton Brooks VA Medical Center * Barksdale AFB | Members from the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and B-52H Stratofortress visit the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, April 24, 2014.

Thousands Attend First AOPA Regional Fly-In - aviationpros.com | FREDERICK, Md. – More than 2,500 people took part in the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) 2014 regional fly-in held in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday.  This was the first of seven fly-ins AOPA will host this year. The expansive ramp at San Marcos Municipal Airport was bustling with pilots and aviation enthusiasts of all ages. They came to check out the aircraft displays and exhibitor tent, attend a seminar, enjoy a pancake breakfast served by AOPA staff and partake in a barbecue lunch that was offered free to members...

11th annual "Fly-In" Breakfast was held at the Grafton Municipal Airport - WDAZ | Grafton, ND (WDAY TV) - The city of Grafton was host to more than 300 people today for a one of a kind event. People were invited to drive, bike and fly-in for the breakfast. That's right, you heard me fly...all part of the fun at the 11th annual "fly-in" breakfast held today at the Grafton Municipal Airport...

Navy sailors to visit Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis this week - St. Louis American | ...Almost 100 public and private events are planned throughout the week, including speaking engagements with the Navy’s top admirals; jumps by the Navy parachute team, “Leap Frogs”; Navy band musical performances; and community service activities. In addition, St. Louis Navy Week will conclude with the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis festivities on Wednesday include:...

Congratulations to SFC Windmiller. This weekend he brought home 1st Place in the... · US Army Golden Knights | Congratulations to SFC Windmiller. This weekend he brought home 1st Place in the FLCPA meet #4 breaking the Georgia, US National and World record for competition speed.

Plane's wreckage found in San Pablo Bay; pilot presumed dead * Henry K. Lee and Kurtis Alexander | Search crews on Monday found the wreckage of a small plane that plunged into San Pablo Bay after it collided with a Korean War-era show plane, authorities said, as investigators began trying to figure out what went wrong....

Victoria Cross for heroic First World War pilot William Rhodes-Moorhouse, a student of Trinity College, Cambridge - Cambridge News | A pioneering aviator who launched an aircraft business in Cambridgshire before the First World War became the first airman to win the Victoria Cross exactly 99 years ago. William Rhodes-Moorhouse was posthumously awarded the country’s highest honour for bravery after carrying out a daring bombing raid in Belgium on April 26, 1915...

Tuskegee Airmen saluted in exhibit at Liberty Aviation Museum - The Plain Dealer | CLEVELAND, Ohio – A tribute to black aviators of World War II will be featured May 13-17 when the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit come to the Liberty Aviation Museum at the Erie-Ottowa International Airport in Port Clinton...

Endeavor Awards To Honor Compassionate Volunteer Pilots with an ‘Amelia Earhart’ Adagio, the Red Bull Helicopter, Astronaut-Guided Tours and Legendary Pilots - PR Web | ...Legendary pilots and aviators from several generations will gather to celebrate these ‘gifts of flight’ that happen every day across America, including "The Pilot's Pilot" Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy, Tom Poberezny, John & Martha King, and Sean Tucker, the "Rock Star" Air Show Performer who will serve as Emcee...

Red Arrows replicas will fly during classic car show at Sherborne Castle By Western Gazette - Sherborne | ...For the first time since the show began 11 years ago replica Red Arrows planes will take to the skies as a part of the event. The remote control BA Hawk 22s replicas, measuring 113 inches in length, were built by father and son Steven and Matthew Bishop from Shropshire...

B-17G “Chuckie” To Become “Madras Maiden” * Warbirds News | “Nothing stays the same for ever”, as the saying goes, and the time has come for the Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress known as “Chuckie” for over three decades to receive a new name. She will soon become “Madras Maiden”, which might take a little getting used to for some, such was “Chuckie’s” fame. The late “Doc” Hospers, who bought “Chuckie” in 1979, named her after his wife, and because of that connection the B-17 sort of took on a life of its own. This...

Whitehead House, home to aviator Gustave Whitehead, torn down in Fairfield - News 12 Connecticut | FAIRFIELD - A historic Fairfield home was demolished today despite last-minute attempts to save the nearly 100-year-old house. The house, located on Alvin Street, was once the home of Gustave Whitehead. Some aviation experts credit Whitehead as the first person to ever fly. The demolition began just minutes after supporters submitted a petition to Town Hall...

U.S. Air Force F-15C jets intercept Russian spyplane over the Baltic · David Cenciotti | According to the Latvia’s Military, the U.S. Air Force F-15C deployed to Šiauliai, Lithuania, to provide Air Policing in the Baltics region, intercepted an Il-20 spyplane....
AirPigz, Clipped Wing Cubs, And A Phoenix Rising * AirPigz | ...Clipped Wing Cub that I used to fly when I was a teen. It's the same airplane in the pic I posted when I announced the AirPigz Fequency Change. The short and random video is...

Girls urged to reach for the sky in aviation day - ABC NEWS 4 | JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Nearly 100 middle and high school girls from area schools will visit Joint Base Charleston Tuesday to learn about job opportunities in aviation. The learning series is part of the 7th annual Women in Aviation Day....

Local astronomers will fly in NASA observatory - Mail Tribune | Dave Bloomsness, left, and Robert Black, shown in North Medford High Schoolís observatory, are among 24 educators who were selected to fly aboard NASAís Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy this week...

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Video: The Blue Angels in Fort Worth for the Air Power Expo - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth | This weekend will be very entertaining for anyone who loves speed and jets. The Blue Angels are in town and are ready to put on a show in North Texas....

This weekend's air shows are listed HERE.

Camp Mabry Open House and Air Show This Weekend - KEYE TV | KEYE TV provides local news, weather forecasts and radar, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Austin and nearby towns and communities in the Central Texas Hill Country area,...

Working hard for your first regional fly-in * AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points | It looks it’s going to be a Texas-sized event. We’ve had about 2,000 individual RSVPs, and 707 airplanes are expected. Airplanes have already begun to arrive in advance of the fly-in, which kicks off Saturday, April 26....

Navy Parachute Team to Land on WHS Field May 2 - The Missourian | The U.S. Navy Parachute team, the Leap Frogs, will land on Rauch Field at Washington High School Friday, May 2, at 9 a.m. WHS Principal Dr. Frank Wood said members of the squad will then take questions from students for about 20 minutes. Wood said he received an email from the Navy saying the parachute team was going to participate in the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show, which coincides with Navy Week, and was available to do a jump at WHS....

USAF Academy Wings of Blue skydivers to open 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show * General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio — Skydiving cadets and instructors from the U.S. Air Force Academy will help open the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger on June 28-29 at Dayton International Airport. The academy’s Wings of Blue, the U.S. Air Force Skydiving Team, will descend with the U.S. flag during the singing of the national anthem in the opening ceremonies. The team will also perform a...

Melbourne Air & Space Show to charge admission - Florida Today | The Melbourne Air & Space Show's move this year from the beachside to Melbourne International Airport will come with a price for spectators: a $15 to $20 admission charge for each day of the two-day show....

Vero Beach Air Show benefits Exchanges Clubs and Veterans Council of Indian River County * TC Palm | That’s right! The Blue Angels are flying again, and the Vero Beach Air Show is one of only 35 sites in the country where they will appear in 2014. Come see them May 10-11 at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, the same grounds used by our brave men and women during World War II when it was known as the U.S. Naval Air Station at Vero Beach....

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to headline South Shore Air Show - GlobeNewswire | HAMMOND, Ind., April 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority is pleased to announce the United States Air Force Thunderbirds as the headliners of the 2014 South Shore Air Show. The South Shore Air Show will be presented at Fair Oaks Farms in Newton County July 11 through July 13...

Fly-in, air show may land in Perham - Perham Focus | It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s... a whole lot of planes! It sounds like Perham will be getting a fly-in and air show this summer, something that hasn’t happened here it years.

Red Arrows to return * Times of Malta | The team’s return to Malta this year marks a double celebration for both Malta and the Red Arrows as they both celebrate 50th anniversaries - Malta as an independent nation and the Red Arrows from their first-ever display...

Mighty Vulcan to roar over Cosford * UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Ticket sales for the RAF Cosford Air Show are expected to get a big boost following today’s announcement of new aircraft for the flying display. After much speculation the organisers have today confirmed that the Vulcan will provide its full display for the second year running. The Avro Vulcan aircraft, registration no XH558, is the only aircraft of its type still flying anywhere in the world and makes a welcome return to the Midlands premier aviation event...

Thunder Over Louisville: More Great Aerial Entertainment on the Riverfront | The Aero Experience coverage of Thunder Over Louisville concludes with a series of photos of top-tier airshow performers. We feature:...

SUN ‘n FUN 2014: Twin Bee Interview by Damon Favor | We interview Ricci Rowe who owns the last Twin SeaBee ever built and one of only 23. He gives us a peak at what the Twin SeaBee is and what it is like to fly.

With final approach, U-2 pilot's career makes celebrated landing - Air Force Link | SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.) Lt. Col. Jeff Klosky is an aviator who has spent much of his life racing out of twilight and into the dawn. After a storied career, spanning 19 years in the U-2, sundown has finally become visible on his horizon...

Blue Angels in the Spotlight at April Missouri Aviation Historical Society Meeting * The Aero Experience | The U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron was the focus of the recent meeting of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society (MAHS) at Creve Coeur Airport. The theme was even more appropriate in advance of the appearance of the Blue Angels at the Spirit of St. Louis Airshow next weekend (May 3-4). MAHS member Joe Gurney, a noted speaker who gives presentations on the Blue Angels and the USAF Thunderbirds in the St. Louis area, gave an overview of the various aircraft flown by the Blue Angelssince their inception in 1946. Gurney also arranged to have several Blue Angels alumni informally relate their experiences during their tours....

P-3C Joins Naval Air Museum Barbers Point · Warbirds News | A Lockheed P-3C Orion arrived at Kalaeloa Airport in Hawaii on March 28th, destined for the Barbers Point Naval Air Museum. Bu.no 160770 was based locally with Patrol Wing 2, and represented the unit during the Naval Aviation Centennial celebration in 2011, painted up as an early model P3V-1. The special markings...

French Ambassador to visit Yorkshire Air Museum - Pocklington Post | Yorkshire Air Museum will be the host to a distinguished guest in honour of a French Airman. French Ambassador Bernard Emie will visit the Elvington museum on Friday 2 May at 3pm. Mr Emie will join the Allied Air Forces Memorial after unveiling a Civic Plaque in Honour of French Airman Yves Mahé....

Hawker Hurricane IIb ‘Pegs’ – North Weald – 19 April 2014 * Avpics | Peter Teichman’s Hangar 11 collection at North Weald, Essex, UK consists of one of each of the primary Allied fighters of the various fronts of the Second World War. A Spitfire, a Mustang and a P-40 remained tucked up in the hangar whilst Peter took his Hurricane IIb ‘Hurribomber’ BE505 – named ‘Pegs’ – out for much of the day. Having...

RAF Typhoons follow the Bear * The DEW Line | Thanks to the Royal Air Force for releasing some great Crown Copyright images of a quick reaction alert mission conducted by its Leuchars-based 6 Sqn on 23 April. A pair of Eurofighter Typhoons were launched “to intercept two unknown aircraft approaching the NATO Air Policing Area from the north,” the service says. It was probably no great surprise to the pilots involved that these turned out to be Russian Tu-95 ‘Bear H’ strategic bombers, conducting a routine training sortie in international airspace....

Former astronaut to headline Women in Aviation fundraiser * The Wichita Eagle - Kansas.com | Women in Aviation Air Capital City Chapter, which helps send low-income girls to Space Camp, is having a fund-raising dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 6 at Stearman Field Bar & Grill in Benton....

FlyDays.co.uk Has Just Announced New Aerobatic Flight Experiences Throughout The UK | FlyDays.com has just announced new Aerobatic Flight experiences throughout the UK. These fantastic flying experiences offer an adrenaline rush like no other and make the perfect gifts for the adrenaline seeker!...

Paula Wagner to Produce Chinese Co-Production 'Flying Tigers' (EXCLUSIVE) - Variety | UDINE, Italy – “Mission: Impossible” producer Paula Wagner is set to produce a Chinese-U.S. movie about the Flying Tigers aerial combat force that performed heroically in China and South East Asia during WWII. Wagner was in Beijing last week with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Naomi Foner (“Running on Empty”) to work on the project that currently has the working title...