Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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Air Sho Comittee Says this Year was a Success - KFGO
There were no major incidents--but the Blue Angels "Number One" plane developed hydraulic problems during the Sunday show. Walstad says the 70-member Air ...

Buzz on in for the 2009 Air Show - Sparta Expositor
... The Black Daggers Special Forces Parachute Team, Brent mcclearen with a T-6, Paradise Airshows, Sky Soldiers Huey Helicopter rides and many, many more. ...

Selfridge Air show has successful return - C&G Newspapers
Romeo residents Bob and Sandy Hann were first timers at the air show, eager to see the Thunderbirds, the base's headlining act of the weekend. ...

More than a million flood to Air Festival (Aug 23) - Bournemouth Daily Echo
THE number of people attending Bournemouth Air Festival will break the million barrier today as the town looks forward to a spectacular ...

Bournemouth Air Festival will return in 2010 - Bournemouth Daily Echo
TOURISM chiefs announced the dates of next year's Bournemouth Air Festival yesterday– as this year's reached its stunning finale. ...

An enjoyable day at Shoreham Airshow from Technorati
Yesterday my mother and I spent the day at Shoreham Airshow , and had an absolutely marvellous day. The weather was almost perfect, the location was excellent and the flying was superb. A Junkers CL1 at Shoreham Airport There was no family history involved, although Kate Humble's test pilot grandfather did get a mention, but obviously there were a lot of historical aircraft (replica First World War fighters) in attendance as well as some more modern examples (the Eurofighter Typhoon).

Yes, to Arrows tricolor in Libya " - TGCOM
Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa, confirms the performance of Arrows tricolor in Tripoli, after the controversy surrounding exhibitionism that ...

Rare warbird tipped to fetch $5 million at auction - New Zealand Herald
Sir Tim, who started the Warbirds over Wanaka airshows, gathered a large collection of veteran aircraft, most of which have since been sold. ...

Chicks Dig Deals: Air Show at Offutt Air Force Base Next Weekend by Chickster
Next weekend, August 29-30th is the Defenders of Freedom Open House Air Show at Offutt Air Force Base. Times are from 9a.m.-5p.m. The feature is the Blue Angels along with lots of other great performers. This is a FREE event! ...

Dawn Patrol Rendezvous one of many opportunities for aviation photography in Dayton from www.examiner.com
Photography enthusiasts who also have an interest in aviation and historical aircraft can find a virtual treasure trove of subject matter in Dayton, Ohio. The home of Orville and Wilbur Wright, Dayton has earned an international reputation for honoring both the history changing achievement of the Wrights as well the many advances in both military and commercial aviation development.



Enthusiastic welcome for vintage plane by marylee
By KAREN McKINLEY Monday, August 24, 2009 Reprinted from the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal www.chroniclejournal.com Fifty years after a Golden Hawk Sabre last touched down in Thunder Bay, one of the few remaining planes received a hero's welcome Sunday. The vintage plane, a Canadair Sabre Five, decked in its original Golden Hawk colours, was parked outside Confederation [...]

Time travel (Ford Trimotor style) - from Pilots of America Message Board by wby0nder
My mom was born in 1927, the year Charles Lindbergh flew the Atlantic to Paris. In 1938 she took her first airplane ride in a Ford Trimotor at Ft Dodge Iowa. She was accompanied by her big brother Jim and the cost was $5 per person. She still has her ticket stub (see photo)
Today, mom, Nancy, went up in a restored 1929 Ford Trimotor ...

Re-creating WWII History Air Museum Rebuilds Historic Replicas from AMTOnline.com:
The museum is looking for people who are interested in aviation to help restore the pieces to their original glory.

Living Legends to Visit San Diego for Historic Weekend, September 4-5, 2009 from AMTOnline.com:
The San Diego Air & Space Museum and the USS Midway Museum have partnered to pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of America's lunar exploration this September 4th and 5th with Race to the Moon: A Celebration with Space Legends. Fourteen astronauts currently plan to attend.

Air and space legends to attend VNA air show in Stuart - Stuart News
By staff report STUART — Story Musgrave and Rich Graham will participate in the Living Legends program during the VNA Air Show, slated for Nov. 14 and 15. ...

Blaine / Homeless museum has no spot for planes - Pioneer Press
It's time for planes at the American Wings Air Museum in Blaine to spread their wings and fly. The only problem about leaving their 12-year-old ...

VIDEO: Saab remembers the Draken from The DEW Line by Stephen Trimble
The blog will likely be inactive this week while I deal with a family emergency. My apologies in advance. In the meantime, enjoy one of my new favorite videos on YouTube. Saab posted this video last Thursday, digging a promotional video on the Draken fighter out of their archives from the 1950s. It's Swede-tastic!

In flight RV-formation video from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
See what flying formation over Oshkosh in an RV airplane looks like from the air.

On this day in 1957: Balloon reaches new heights from Flight International by Barbara Cockburn
USAF doctor, Maj. David Simons reached a record height of 100,000ft (over 19 miles) by balloon, to test human reactions under artificial conditions at the edge of the earth's atmosphere. The flight lasted 32 hours, according to Flight International in its issue dated 30 August 1957.
We reported at the time: ...

Good article about Angel Flight from Pilots of America Message Board by flyersfan31
Here's some positive press for GA. A local newspaper did a feature on Angel Flight East (featuring yours truly) and I think it turned out well. With alll these negative stories about the dangers and evils of little GA planes it's good to have a little positive press. ...

Skies over Slater feature aerial show - The Marshall Democrat-News
R/C Field of Dreams club representative Don Ronnebaum estimated that more than 500 people came to see the mini-airshow. Dallas Kirby, 11, of Slater, ...

Abu Dhabi buys 32 percent of Virgin spaceship firm - BusinessWeek
The launcher plane for the space ship, dubbed WhiteKnightTwo, is on display at the air fest. Even without a launch date, Virgin Galactic says it has taken ...

American Air Day 21st August from Military Photos by Raven2008
Discovery awaiting a launch! - from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
Fargo AirSho 2009 - Fargo - 08/22/09 from FenceCheck Forums
Feel the heat! from FenceCheck Forums

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