Heroes sought for rewarding flight - MassLive.com
21 and 22, the Air National Guard's 104th Fighter Wing will host the Westfield International Air Show, with the US Air Force Thunderbirds scheduled to ...
Wisconsin - Southern Wisconsin AirFEST 2010 - Janesville - 05/28/10 [Thunderbirds] from FenceCheck ForumsSunderland Airshow line-up swoops in - Sunderland Echo
This year's Sunderland International Airshow will take off in style with an impressive line-up. A United States Air Force B-52 bomber makes ...
Hollyoaks actor Ricky Whittle to launch Air Tattoo - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
HOLLYOAKS and Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle will officially launch this year's Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford. ...
Vulcan in doubt for Waddington from key.Aero
Vulcan XH558 may not be ready in time for RAF Waddington's Airshow.
Aviation airshow off after Red Arrows cancel - Fingal Independent
THE massive airshow planned for Punchestown Racecourse and celebrating 100 years of Irish aviation which was due to take place on June 6th ...
Visit the Windermere Air Show with Manchester Airport car hire ...
Holidaymakers might want to use Manchester Airport car hire to head to the Lake District next month for the tenth annual Windermere Air Show. The event takes place on July 24th and 25th and boasts aerial acrobatics and displays by the ...
Pakistan's JF-17 will Participate in Farnborough ... - Geo Tau Aisay
Now there is another good news that Pakistan's first indigenous multi role fighter aircraft JF 17 Thunder is expected to participate in world's one of the most prestigious Farnborough International Air Show which will held in United ...
Hyères prepares its major air and naval June 13 - Frequency-Sud.fr
Among the highlights of this event: The Patrouille de France which will give a demonstration. Several large warships will ...
Planes of Fame "Air Race Demo" - Vimeo
A demo "Reno" race was demonstrated during the Panes of Fame's annual airshow. The 2009 Reno winner 'Strega' a highly modified P-51D Mustang piloted by Steven Hinton Jr. was joined by the mighty P&W R-4360 powered T Mk.20 Sea Fury 'Dreadnought' flown by pilot/owner Brian Sanders. The R-3350-26W powered FB.11 Sea Fury 'Argonaut' was also flown in the race followed by the air museums newly restored Yak-3 and the Rod Lewis F8F-2 Bearcat.
Detroit Hosts Red Bull Air Race - WDIV Detroit
Racing planes will hit the sky this weekend for the third Red Bull Air Race over the Detroit River. Touching down in five countries worldwide this year, ...
Winds could make Windsor Red Bull Air Race track difficult From www.redbullairrace.com: The race track over the Detroit River that straddles the Canada-U.S. border may not at first glance look like the most difficult in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. But the wide river that separates Windsor from Detroit has turned out to be one of the most challenging in the past and could well cause pilots plenty of problems once again at the fourth race of the 2010 season on June 5/6. One of the elements that makes the Windsor track so treacherous and capable ...
Red Bull-inspired Extra coming to USA from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points
When Walter Extra designed an airplane for the Red Bull pylon air races, he had no idea that his “go-fast” airfoil on the racer would have general aviation applications.
LIVE BLOG Red Bull Air Race WindsorThe Sport Air Racing League West Texas 100: Third Race in the 2010 National Championship Series.
Plainview, Texas, June 5th, 2010 – Twenty six aircraft are scheduled to vie for glory and prize in the West Texas 100 Air Race to be held on Saturday June 5th, 2010 in Plainview, TX. Aircraft will assemble from Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, and Texas for this important race of the 2010 race season.
The 2010 West Texas 100 Air Race will be a four-turn, 100-nautical mile timed event for Production and Experimental aircraft. Competitors will meet to fulfill their quest for season points and the ultimate Gold award. The race coincides with a fly-in and communities activities held at the Plainview airport.
For more information on Sport Air Racing League events contact Cam Benton or visit www.sportairrace.org.
About the Sport Air Racing League – SARL exists to promote cross-country air racing for production and experimental aircraft.
68th Doolittle Raiders Reunion Film Footage from www.aafo.com
"Pacific Princess and crew participates in the larges gathering of B-25s since WWII*for the 68th Doolittle Raiders Reunion held April 17th & 18th, 2010 at USAF Museum, Wright Field, Dayton, OH. 17 B-25's formed up for a fly-over the Doolittle Memorial Ceremony. 8 Doolittle Raiders of the original 79 remain. 4 were able to attend the 2010 event. Air to Air shots filmed from the tailgunner seat of 'Pacific Princess', ship # 2 in the 17 ship formation by VictoryGirl.com"
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force wins Air Force Heritage Award from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
The National Museum of the United States Air Force was recently recognized with the 2009 Air Force Heritage Award by the USAF History and Museums Program for its The Badge of Honor: 100 Missions Up North exhibit.
Opened in March of 2009, the exhibit focuses on the achievements and gallantry of USAF aircrews that completed 100 combat missions over North Vietnam during OPERATION ROLLING THUNDER from 1965-1968. The displays revolve around the "100 Mission patch," which became a symbolic mark of courage during this time. The exhibit features more than 50 historical photographs, approximately 100 artifacts, such as flight suits, boonie hats, unique patches, and first-hand accounts of the courage of many U.S. Air Force pilots and crewman. It also incorporates a new interactive touch-screen with video and photo content. This major exhibit is detailed with great historical accuracy of the dangerous missions performed by USAF Airmen and their remarkable achievements. ...
Wright-Patterson AFB Air Museum and the Wright Brothers at ... - Boosh News Dayton, Ohio is the home of the United States Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Housed in three hangers, the museum traces air force ...
Pacific Warbirds launches authentic Pearl Harbor flight experience from General Aviation News
Two years ago Bruce Mayes was a captain flying Boeing 737s to the mainland from Honolulu, Hawaii. Then he found himself unemployed, along with 2,500 fellow employees of Aloha Airlines. Mayes turned his attention to growing his part-time aviation consulting company called Vintage Aviation LLC, consulting with airlines and corporate flight departments on safety matters. In addition, armed with 28 years experience in the air tour and airplane ride business, he created an aviation flight division of Vintage Aviation called Pacific Warbirds. ...
DC3 Restoration from Pilots of America Message Board
A DC3 has been deteriorating literally in the weeds at our airport for a few years. An outfit called Edwards Brothers Aviation out of London came here a couple of months ago to check it out. Subsequently they bought it and came back about a week ago to get it flying. ...
1st female fighter pilot chosen to command wing - AirForceTimes.com
Col. Dawn Dunlop, the first woman to fly the F-22 Raptor, will soon achieve another milestone when she becomes the first female test pilot to lead an Air Force wing.
Dunlop is set to take command of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on June 4. ...
A Brief History of Aviation - 1908 Onwards - Cool Articles
...Glenn Hammond Curtiss who was well known in the aviation field by 1908, won the first American award, the Scientific American Trophy, for an airplane flight when he flew the ‘June Bug’ 5090 ft (1552m) in 1 min 42.5 sec on July 4, 1908. Curtiss also went on to win the first international speed event, at about 47mph (75.6 km/h), on August 28, 1910. He also became the first American to develop and fly a seaplane — the first successful seaplane flight having been done by Henri Fabre of France on March 28, 1910. ...
June 2 - Cut and Paste Aviation
...1910 -- Charles Rolls, in a Wright bi-plane, makes a non-stop double crossing of the Channel from Dover, England, in one hour, and 35 minutes.
1794 -- J. M. J. Coutelle and N. J. Conte³ of the French army's "Aerostiers" at Mauberge, France make the first military use of a balloon, when they observe enemy positions from their captive balloon.
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Young Eagles to spread wings June 5 - White Mountain Independent
... will be registered as Young Eagles and will have their names entered in the world's largest logbook on display at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. ...
Video: Sedona, Arizona Bi-Plane Ride from The Kathryn Report
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