Friday, August 28, 2009

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Celebration of Vicki Cruse's Life Planned on September 12 from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
A memorial event to celebrate the life of Vicki Cruse is planned for September 12 at her hangar on Santa Paula Airport in California. Vicki, president of the International Aerobatic Club, died in a plane crash on August 22 while participating as a member of the United States Unlimited Aerobatic team at the World Aerobatics Championships in Silverstone, Buckingham, England. ...


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Offutt air show to feature Blue Angels, Hornets - from Air Force Times - News
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — In addition to its Golden Knights parachute team, the U.S. Army will deploy its Virtual Army Experience at Offutt Air Base's annual air show.The air show runs Friday and Saturday at the base next to Bellevue, south of Omaha.The Army's high-tech mission challenges participants to employ teamwork, leadership and military technology.Participants are briefed before entering the virtual mission simulator for their missions.Planes new and old are flying in to take part in the Air Force's aerial show. They include the B-2 stealth bomber, a World War II-era B-17 bomber and P-51 Mustang fighter plane.The U.S. Navy's contributions to the weekend events include the famed Blue Angels aerial exhibition team, flying F/A-18 Hornets.

Family Outings: Aerial show will amaze - Omaha World-Herald
The 2009 Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show, featuring the world-renowned Navy Blue Angels, is Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm at Offutt Air ...

US Navy stunt team "Blue Angels" return to CNE Air Show - Eesti elu
The United States Navy Blue Angels return to the CNE to demonstrate their art after 23 years. So does the United States Air Force with their ...

The Thunderbirds are back - OregonLive.com
John Grap/The Associated PressFive Air Force Thunderbirds perform at an air show in Battle Creek, Mich., in July. ...

Roads will be closed for air show - Hillsboro Argus - OregonLive.com
Mac Barrett / The ArgusA map shows limited traffic to be enforced during the Oregon International Air Show, including a FAA-required sterile corridor during ...

Wichita Flight Festival generates a good buzz - Examiner.com
The Wichita Flight Festival is a free-admission air show this Saturday and Sunday, August 28 and 29, at Wichita's Colonel James Jabara Airport with ...

Up, up and away! - Omaha World-Herald
John Klatt has been a pilot for more than 20 years; he's flown three combat tours over Iraq in the F-16 fighter jet he wields on behalf of the Minnesota Air ...

Imaginations Take Flight At Airport Open House - Leesburg Today
Perhaps most exciting is the opportunity to book a trip on the Experimental Aircraft Association's B17 bomber aircraft. Tours of the plane may be scheduled ...

Saturday, Sep 5, 2009 - Maximum Performance Takeoffs and Landings, Addison, TX from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events
Topic: American Flyers Free BBQ and Pilot Gathering - Maximum Performance takeoffs and landings. On Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 12:00 PM. Location: American Flyers Addison, Texas. 16151 Addison Road, Addison, TX 75001. Join us for a discussion on how to get the maximum performance from your airplane when dealing with short and/or soft fields. A review of crosswind takeoffs and landings will also be covered. The Dallas FAASTeam and American Flyers invites...

Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 - Air Extravaganza, Union City, TN from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events
Airport Extravaganza Sunday, September 13, 2009 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Everett Stewart Regional Airport, Union City, TN. An Afternoon of Exciting family Entertainment held in conjunction with IAC sanctioned aerobatic competition. Hosted by Everett-Stewart Regional Airport and CornFest! At approximately 12:00 Noon on Sunday, September 13, 2009, the skies over Union City and Martin will be alive with aerobatic aircraft flying reminding everyone it is AIRPORT EXTRAVANZA TIME AT UCY! Once again Nikolay Timofeev, a native of Knivcovo, Russia, a 3-time World Aerobatic Champion, a former Russian National Aerobatics Team Member and the top act of OSKOSH AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will be head-lining our event. Nikolay Timofeev, The Master of the Sky, will demonstrate for us his "Ballet in the Sky"! National top aerobatic pilots ...

Sunday, Sep 27, 2009 - Helicopter Fly-in cookout, Marlborough, CT from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events
Private grass field at Salmon River airport, food drink. Gas available for refueling. Fly-out to local ice cream shop and CT river valley. The first New England Helicopter meet...

Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In Debuts at New Airport from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
The Colorado Sport International Air Show & Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In was described by organizers as a success in its inaugural appearance at the Rocky Mountain Airport August 15-16.

Windsor International Airshow Set to Fly from Aviation.ca News
The third largest airshow in Canada, second only to Abbotsford, B.C and Toronto, is ready to go. Airplanes of all descriptions and sizes will start arriving in Windsor today. The Canadian and U.S. militaries will be providing...

FLY BOYS from Technorati
Past. Present. Future. Watch Them Fly. Touch Them. Feel the Thunder. This Saturday and Sunday Only. The 2009 Windsor International Airshow. An event with something for every age group. Warbirds past and present, Flight simulators, helicopeter rides, aircraft rides, play house, go-carts, Red Bull Racers. Gates open at 9:00 A.M. Pre-show starts at 12:00 Noon Show starts at 1:00 P.M. Ticket Information: http://www.winairshow.com/guest.html It's all at the Windsor

Going to Xtremes – Here, There and Everywhere - Standardbred Canada
... 11:30 am to 11:00 pm and activities ranging from a reverse bungee to a colourful display by La Patrouille de France, France's version of our Snowbirds. ...

Red Bull Matadors Fly Into Weston Beach Race - Superbike News
Bonhomme is one of the leading competitors in the world famous Red Bull Air Race series, and is currently leading the championship after taking the win in ...

Lanark Airshow plans grounded - Lanark Today
PLANS to stage an airshow at Lanark Racecourse next year to commemorate the centenary of the first ever such event in Scotland there have been ...

Technology, alternative fuels highlight Selfridge air show from National Guard - Top News
At the air base just outside the Motor City, it should come as no surprise that horsepower and fuel economy are hot topics - be it in a car or a high-performance jet engine...

Alta Performance - Air Show Extravaganza from OneRiot.com
We will have free food and drinks and we will be rebroadcasting the air show announcements and commentary so you can hear the pilots as they perform...

The Red Arrows are back! - Panorama
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team or RAFAT, to give the team their official name, will be visiting Gibraltar as part of the Battle of Britain commemoration ...


Thousands flock to Clacton air show - East Anglian Daily Times
Following on from the air ambulance were The Blades - the UK's "most extreme" formation aerobatic team. The four pilots, who have all served with the RAF, ...

Clacton: Eyes to the skies at the Clacton Air Show - Clactonan Gazette
And the ever-popular Red Arrows provided the finale on Thursday. For Jackie Law, of West Avenue, Clacton, it was a family event. The 39-year-old mum said ...

Blades Competition - Channel Television
Channel Television has teamed up with the Blades Aerobatic Display Team to give one lucky Channel Islander half a day of flying with the team. ...

Duxford Airshow Next Weekend from Technorati
The Duxford Air Show presents the very best in historic and modern aviation, both civil and military, in the unique setting of the perfectly preserved Second World War airfield. "…. We are delighted to announce that the world-renowned The Red Arrows will be closing the flying programme on Saturday 5 September. There will also be a [...]

Crowds watch Red Arrows - TeleText
The world-famous aircraft team the Red Arrows have performed as part of the annual Torbay Week in south Devon. Hundreds of people packed Torquay seafront ...

Fargo from Patty Wagstaff
We are now in Hillsboro, Oregon, getting ready for their big show this weekend. We haven't flown a show with the TBirds in awhile so it will be good to see them.
Last weekend's show in Fargo was grrrrreat! What a neat show...the friendliest, most helpful people in the world, great organization! The logistics were wonderful and our ...

Wings of Freedom Tour coming - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Included are the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" WWII heavy bomber, consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WW II heavy bomber and P-51 Mustang. ...

Paxton man's work takes wing - The Landmark
Featured in the flight show will be an array of aircraft like the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell and the P-51 Mustang aircraft. ...

Bucasia man flies antique plane in Paul Hogan film - Mackay Daily Mercury
"He found me through the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia. They wanted an aeroplane in this area," Mr Wolzak said. Shooting took place over five ...

Centenary of Rheims Flying Machine Race Meeting from Flight International by Barbara Cockburn
This week marks the centenary of the La Grande Semaine d'Aviation de la Champagne held at the current site of the Reims Airbase BA112, according to Flightglobal user Stephen Wolf on 22-29 August 1909.
Flight wrote a pre-show report it in its 14 August issue, in which it said: "The Grand Semaine de Champagne will commence [22 August], and in view of the long list of prominent aviators who have promised to take part in the various contests, this will go down to history as the first great meeting of aeroplanes. Its most prominent event will be the first contest for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Trophy." ...

Mike and James Complete Around-the-World Journey from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
South Africans Mike Blyth and James Pitman arrived home safely at Springs Airfield, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday to complete their incredible around the world flight in a light-sport aircraft.

Steam-powered Batmobile choo choos to world record 140mph (updated with video) from Engadget by Vladislav Savov
We'll burst that bubble right quick and say it's not actually a Batmobile, but it sure reminds us of one. The British Steam Car Challenge might not have reached its original goal of 200mph, but it has finally succeeded in becoming the world's fastest boiler on wheels. We noted...

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