Saturday, July 11, 2009

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Salinas air show performer awarded showmanship award - The Salinas Californian
Bill Barber is a legend in the air show business so I am very humbled to have my name attached to an award honoring his memory," said Goulian. ...

Gary Air Show is Ready to Soar from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on northwest Indiana this weekend for the 10th annual Gary South Shore Air Show. Organizers say more than 700,000 attended last year's event. Several acrobatic plans along with the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team and an ethanol-powered aerobatic team are some of this year's featured attractions.

Blues fans descending on beach - Pensacola News Journal
Traffic is flowing smoothly toward Pensacola Beach for the Blue Angels Air Show rehearsal this afternoon, but the best parking spots are going fast. ...

Spaces going fast at beach parking lots - Pensacola News Journal
Traffic is flowing smoothly toward Pensacola Beach for the Blue Angels Air Show rehearsal this afternoon, but the best parking spots are going fast. ...

Air show takes flight in Geneseo - democratandchronicle.com
The History of Flight Air Show will fill the skies this weekend in Geneseo.

Events in air and on the ground for city - Northern Echo
The Red Arrows and Tucano aircraft from the school's base at Linton-on-Ouse thundered over the minster in a display of formation flying. ...

Be a VIP at the 2009 Fort St. John International Air Show from ... - Energeticcity.ca
The Snowbirds will close the show at around 4pm. The show will also feature an F-86 Sabre, F-18, Wing Walker Carole Pilon and so much more. ...

Oshkosh: the ideal vacation for all aviation enthusiasts - Examiner.com
This year Sean Tucker, Patty Wagstaff, Mike Goulian and many other aerobatic aviators are on the schedule to provide thrilling entertainment as they go ...

High-octaine aerobatics above RI at this weekend's Air Show - Pawtucket Times
... Black Daggers special forces jump team, and individual aerobatics flight demonstrations by Sean D. Tucker, Michael Goulian, John Klatt and Ed Hamill. ...

Full line-up for air show is unveiled - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
Among old festival favourites are the Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Team Guinot wingwalkers and the Blades aerobatic display team. The full programme of flying times will be released nearer the time ...

Steinbeck fest, Airshow in August - The Salinas Californian
6-9 and the 99th California International Airshow in Salinas is set for Aug. 7-9. Organizers of the events have created a special offer: Attend the Airshow ...

The Last Dance for Canada Remembers - Saskatoonhomepage.ca
Some of the main highlights at this year's show include a performance by the Snowbirds, the Sky Hawks Parachute Demonstration Team, and an appearance by the ...

Royal International Air Tattoo set to be greenest so far - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
By Andy Woolfoot » THIS year's Royal International Air Tattoo will be the greenest so far after the show found a recycling partner. ...

Comfort a given from airshow's top spot - Bundaberg NewsMail
IAN Gaffel knows the best place to experience the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow - from the comfort of a chalet. The Bundaberg and District ...

2009 Greater Binghamton Airshow generates thousands of dollars for ... - WBGH
(Maine, NY) The 2009 Greater Binghamton Airshow, held July 4-5th at The Greater Binghamton Airport, soared to new heights last weekend. ...

Economy a heavy festival backdrop - Traverse City Record Eagle
Brian Daily, owner of Kilwin's Chocolate Shoppe on Front Street, said festival crowds usually ebb and flow with the presence of the US Navy's Blue Angels ...

Fly-in breakfast set for Sunday - News Dispatch
MICHIGAN CITY -- Airplane rides will be available at the annual pancake breakfast of the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association from 7 am to ...

RIP Gary Miller - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
Photoby Bluedharma
It is with much sorrow and a heavy heart that I report Gary Miller lost his life today in the crash of his racer "Mystical Power". http://cbs4denver.com/local/plane.cr...2.1079478.html
Please keep Becky and the entire #21 crew and family in your prayers.
Randy Goss T-6 Racing Association Board Of Directors
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N212TC.html
  • Click picture for gallery of "Mystical Power"
  • Click headline and scroll down for Victor Archer's tribute
The 15 Red Bull Air Race Pilots from Red Bull Red Bull Air Race
Quick facts about all 15 pilots: Alejandro Maclean, Hannes Arch, Kirby Chambliss, Matt Hall, Matthias Dolderer, Mike Mangold, Nicolas Ivanoff, Michael Goulian, Nigel Lamb, Paul Bonhomme, Pete McLeod, Peter Besenyei, Sergey Rakhmanin, Glen Dell, Yoshi
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Spectacular Pylon Hits from Red Bull Red Bull Air Race
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship kicked off in 2005. Since then hundreds of pylon hits happened. This video features the most spectacular ones! In the Red Bull Air Race there's no room for ...
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Test flight concerns are eased - Wilkes Journal Patriot
Meyer said the unusually large amount of testing in March involved five new planes produced by MXR at the Wilkes airport for pilots in the Red Bull Air Race ...

World YAK52 Aerobatic Championships Closes from FAI Aerobatics Commission - CIVA - by Mike Heuer
The 2nd World YAK52 Aerobatic Championships was completed on July 3rd at Rojunai Airfield in Lithuania. Twenty pilots from six countries competed in this "single type" competition. The 1st Championships was held last year in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The new World Champion in the YAK52 is Alexander Myakishev of Russia (shown in photo). In second was Onute Motiejunaite of Lithuania and in third, Sergey Dadykin of Russia.
Contest Director was Arminas Murauskas and Chief Judge was Pavol Kavka of Slovakia.
Team Champions were (1) Russia, (2) Lithuania, (3) Ukraine, and (4) Kazakhstan.
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The Darius & Girėnas Trophy from FAI Aerobatics Commission - CIVA - by Mike Heuer
The Darius and Girėnas TrophyFrom time to time, information on the beautiful trophies that
CIVA presents at our various FAI Aerobatic Championships will be featured on the website. This will bring attention to these magnificent awards and their importance in the world of aerobatics.
We present today the Darius & Girėnas Trophy.
The Darius & Girėnas Trophy is presented to the winning Men's Team at the European Aerobatic Championships each two years. The trophy was donated by Lithuania in 2003.
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Jurgis Kairys is organizing World Elite Aerobatic Formula in Mamaia - The Baltic Course
The first aerobatic competition FAI Mamaia – World Elite Aerobatic Formula shall take place on July 10-12, in Mamaia, the resort at the Black Sea, ...

Fly in a Ford Tri-Motor in Waterford, Michigan July 10-12, 2009 - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
Lorenz has flown some notables too including Lila Lazarus from FOX-2 along with a passenger whose last wish was to fly in a balloon, which was all caught on ...

Stories to tell - Salina.com, KS
By TIM UNRUH Before the B-17 bomber rolled to a stop at 3:40 pm, a Wings of Freedom Tour crew member asked the crowd to raise their hands and point to their watches -- for arriving late. Delayed more than a day for repairs in Pueblo, Colo., the B-17 ...

Coon Rapids resident's B-17 flight brings back memories - Coon Rapids Herald, MN
by Tim Hennagir Donald Berndt's recent ride a World War II B-17 bomber brought back military memories and an observations based upon a critical eye for detail. Berndt, 85, flew aboard the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) "Aluminum Overcast" ...

Body of missing World War II Navy aviator returns to Mobile for burial - al.com
The body of a World War II Navy pilot from Mobile was returned to his home city with a Navy and police escort today for burial next to his parents, ...

An air museum without an airport - iNews880.com
With NAIT now eyeing up a large piece of the 'Muni', the air museum is looking to stay put. But Executive Director Tom Hinderks tells iNews880 he isn't ...

Air museum celebrates a decade of flight in Dunnville - Grand River Sachem
The tarmac and grounds of the Dunnville Airport were buzzing on Saturday, July 4, as No. 6 RCAF Dunnville Museum (DRCAFM) held ...

Man's dream takes flight with annual balloon race - Houston Chronicle
The spectacular and picturesque "balloon glow" quickly became a hugely popular attraction not only at the Great Texas Balloon Race, but nowadays is copied at almost every other hot-air balloon race all over the world. The race was situated at the mall ...

Download cool X-15 poster on NASA web site from The DEW Line by Stephen Trimble
Who doesn't love a really cool X-15 poster? Thanks to the folks at NASA for advertising this poster on Twitter this morning. You can download your own copy here, but here's a peek.

The Max Launch Abort System Launch Makes Me Want to Be an Astronaut Again [Space] from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz
Looks like Flash Gordon came to Virginia this Wednesday. Here you have images and video of the spectacular Max Launch Abort System in action. Sadly, the spiffy spacecraft won't be in Orion. Maybe they can send me one to test. ...

Apollo 11 event at NM Space History Museum from RLV and Space Transport News
Here is a press release from the New Mexico Museum of Space History about the Apollo 11 Commemorative Launch Reenactment event they will host on July 16th:
Apollo 11 Commemorative Launch Reenactment
Launch Reenactment Highlights Activities
The New Mexico Museum of Space History and the Fellowship of Las Cruces Area Rocket Enthusiasts (FLARE) continue the yearlong commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo program Thursday, July 16, at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo. The event, which includes the launch of model rockets reflecting the history of White Sands Missile Range and of the Apollo Manned Spaceflight Program, will take place in the upper parking lot of the Museum. Activities in the parking lot will be free to the public. ...




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