Saturday, June 5, 2010

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Thunderbirds make day special for BBBS/PALS group - Abilene Reporter-News
The demonstration team was preparing for its aerial show for the Big Country AirFest, which was performed in front of a crowd of 40000 on May 1. ...

Flying Over Ocean City With A World Champion - The Dispatch
You’ve never really seen Ocean City until you are inverted over the Atlantic Ocean a few thousand feet in the air or flipping about in the midst of a head-spinning aerobatic stunt over Assateague Island.
For world champion aerobatics pilot Rob Holland, who is one of the many featured acts in this weekend’s 3rd Annual Ocean City Air Show, it’s the way he likes to see the world: upside down.
On Wednesday, Holland, the Nashua, N.H. native, who just happens to be one of the biggest names in aerobatic flying on the planet (see his 2008 Advanced Aerobatics World Championship and numerous other awards for details), was gracious enough to take this reporter up in the air for what quite literally will go down as one of the coolest things that I will ever do journalistically speaking, and more than likely, ever. ... 

Family Fun and Free Friday: Air Show! by The Atlanta Go To Girl
The Dekalb Peachtree Airport presents an Air Show on June 5 from Noon-5pm. If you love planes this will be the show for you! Watch astonishing single-plane acts, bold and daring all-women skydiving teams and the Red Eagle Air Sports ...

Pee Dee Airshow and Festival by Staff Writers
Experience the thrills and chills at the Piggly Wiggly Pee Dee Airshow and Festival June 5 and 6 as planes, jets and jump teams fill the sky in Florence, S.C. Experience the glory of aviation with a full line up that features, ...

A meeting which promises a weekend of top flight - Provence
Some older aircraft but also today: Alpha-jet of the Patrouille de France, Extra 300, Mirage 2000, Mirage F1, Fouga Magister, Tiger helicopters ...

Perth Airshow gets to heart of centenary - Perthshire Advertiser
After being drafted in for last year's inaugural Perth Airshow, the aviation fanatic is back in the hot seat to ensure this weekend's two-day event will be ...

Events taking place this weekend! from www.fencecheck.com
6/05/10 |  OC Air Show 2010
6/05/10 |  Chippewa Valley Airshow 2010
6/05/10 |  Thunder on the Lakeshore 2010
6/05/10 |  CFB Borden Canadian Forces Day & Airshow 2010
6/05/10 |  Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Open House 2010
6/05/10 |  Pee Dee Air Show and Festival 2010
6/05/10 |  Heart of Scotland Airshow 2010
6/05/10 |  Temora Aviation Museum Jun Flying Days 2010
6/05/10 |  West Texas 100 Air Race 2010
6/05/10 |  Red Bull Air Race 2010
6/05/10 |  100 Years of Czech Aviation 2010
6/05/10 |  Wallops Flight Facility 65th Anniversary 2010
6/05/10 |  Mustang Day 2010
6/06/10 |  RDAF Skrydstrup Airshow 2010
6/06/10 |  D-Day Air Display 2010
6/06/10 |  Connemara Airshow 2010





News from the Red Bull Air Races
Behind the Scenes: Pylons from Kirby Chambliss
Behind the Scenes: Gridstand from Kirby Chambliss
Red Bull Air Race 2010: Training Days In Windsor - funsporting.com
Authenticity – Fighter Pilot & International Air Race Competitor – Matt Hall
Countdown to Jersey City Red Bull Air Race at Liberty State Park - The Jersey Journal
London's Pete McLeod plans to shine in Windsor's Red Bull Race - Ottawa Citizen
Aerospace giants flying into town - Windsor Star
Explaining the race track rules - Windsor Star
Lamb tops T3, Bonhomme and Chambliss close behind from Red Bull Air Races

"The Horseman" from www.aafo.com
Here is what I got from the Horseman display during the show; they always seemed to do their routine when I was helping with Argonaut and Dreadnought. I heard that the reason for the two ship flight on Friday was due to a tail wheel issue just before takeoff.  http://www.vimeo.com/12266464

Western Museum of Flight Celebrity Lecture Series - June 19th from FenceCheck Forums
Fighter Pilot International, Sid Yahn's credits include impressive accomplishments with the U.S. Force as well as providing highly valued training and guidance to pilots in the Allied Forces....

'We owe them everything': Bravery of British WWI sky fighters who brought down ... - Daily Mail
Today, both Cutmore and Offer are members of the Blades Aerobatic Display Team and used to looping the loop in small light, high-performance aircraft at ...

WW II vet heads home - Access North Georgia
Just before taking his seat on the aircraft Fisher was given restored photographs of his B-17 crew. “Four of those guys died. There was nothing I could do,” ...

Marine Osprey Demo at Eisenhower Park from Business Aviation Now
Over Memorial Day weekend, a U.S Marine Corps MV22 Osprey put on a demonstration for crowds at Long Island’s Eisenhower Park’s Kite Field. BCA’s Art Director, Ray Ringston and his family took part in the day’s festivities. He told me that the marines really hammed it up for the spectators and a grand time was had by all. Below are a few photos that he shared with me. ...

Learn about hot air balloons during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
Commemorate the anniversary of the first public demonstration of lighter‐than‐air flight by learning about hot air balloons and watching a model hot air balloon launch during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force June 19.
"Storytime" begins at 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. in the Early Years Gallery. Preschool and primary-grade children are invited to sit under the wings of airplanes and listen to stories about ballooning. Individuals will be able to build their own paper hot air balloon decorations. ...

WNC Air Fair coming this weekend - BlueRidgeNow.com
Sponsored by the Western North Carolina Air Museum, the Air Fair will run from 10 am to 5 pm both days. The event, staged at the Hendersonville Airport and ...

When Waikiki got buzzed - Honolulu Advertiser
For Ken Condon of Eugene, Ore., it was the infamous stolen B-25 bomber incident of May 1965. Condon was born on O'ahu and was an Advertiser delivery boy as ...

Heroes at the Dollar General - Abilene Reporter-News
... sunset memorial salute and 40s era dinner and dance with Women in Aviation International founder and president Dr. Peggy Chabrian as the guest speaker. ...

Facts about aviation history in Southport - Southport Visiter
Throughout the summer months in 1919, Southport beach was a stop on the UK's first scheduled air service between Manchester and Blackpool. ...

Ainsdale's part in aviation history - Southport Visiter
Today (Friday, June 4), a sculpture is set to be installed on Shore Road roundabout, marking Ainsdale's place in aviation history. ...

June 4 - Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1930 -- Lt. Soucek flew a Navy plane to a height of more than eight miles to establish a new altitude record. ...

Border Surveillance Airplane to be on Display at Saturday Rally from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense
American Border Patrol's Challenger II "Border Hawk" airplane will be on display this Saturday, June 5, at a rally to be held at the State Capitol in Phoenix.  The "Border Hawk" is especially equipped for aerial surveillance of the border, including HD cameras an ...

Female pilots share their stories and encourage others- Times News
Women pilots are a special breed.
During a recent meet and greet event at the Jake Arner Memorial Airport in Mahoning Township, members of the Keystone Chapter of the 99s Inc., an international organization of licensed women pilots, spoke with other women pilots and women interested in flying.
They talked about their flying experiences, lessons, first flights, networks they are involved in, and the importance of getting women involved in aviation. ...

First Young Eagle! from A mile of runway will take you anywhere
Today I had the opportunity to mark another goal off my list from the beginning of this year by taking my first Young Eagle flying. My boss' daughter, Emily, is 11 and absolutely loves airplanes. We've been trying to figure out a time for me to take her flying for months and today is when it finally worked out. So instead of just taking her flying I thought we might as well make it an official Young Eagle flight. ...
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