By now, millions of people around the world have seen the ghastly video images of the gorgeous Stearman biplane locking its brakes and flipping over onto its back at Washington’s Reagan National Airport.
The high-profile gaffe took place during the promotion for Legends of Flight, a 3-D, IMAX movie that premiered Wednesday at the Smithsonian’s Air & Space Museum in downtown Washington, D.C., and provides an amazing, behind-the-scenes look at building the Boeing 787 “Dreamliner.” Although the movie promoters wanted to get attention by bringing the legendary Stearmans to DCA, this wasn’t the kind of attention that anyone who loves aviation was looking for.
Still, there are a couple of bright spots that no one who sees the infamous video should miss. ...
'Legends of Flight' Celebrate in Washington Despite Crash-Landing at Start - Politics Daily
It was set to be a triumphant arrival for the Imax 3-D film "Legends of Flight," which opens Wednesday at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. ...
Gary air show gets ready to take off - Gary Post Tribune
The USAF Thunderbirds will headline the show in its 11th year July 9-11. New for this year, the Friday evening show will take place at Marquette Park ...
Gary Air Show Moving From Airport - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick | The city of Gary and the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) are changing one of the locations for the upcoming South Shore Air Show. Friday's preview night is moving from the Gary-Chicago International Airport to Marquette Park and Beach in hopes of improving attendance. CVA President Speros Batistatos says the July 9-11 event draws more than 300,000 attendees each year and has become the largest destination event in northwest Indiana.
Spectacular flying display heralds Berlin air show - MyNews.in
As partner country, Switzerland is commemorating '100 years of Swiss Aviation' and is present with one of the public's favourites, the Patrouille Suisse, ...
Aviation managers spread their wings in Berlin - Deutsche Welle
The Berlin Air Show (ILA) is underway again as the sector prepares to take off again after the global financial downturn. According to industry projections, ...
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder to Participate in Farnborough Air Show in UK by ThePeopleOfPakistan
Pakistan first indigenous multi role fighter aircraft JF 17 is expected to participate in one of the most prestigious Farnborough International Air Show in United Kingdom that will be held from 19th July, 2010 till 25th July 2010. Farnborough Air Show is one of the most famous Air Shows of the world and almost all famous aircrafts participate in it. The list include the famous names like F-16, F-18, F-22 and Eurofighter Typhoon etc. Below is the details of the Show as per their official site: ...
Video: Planes of Fame 2010 "Brian Sanders Sea Fury display" from www.vimeo.com
These are some random shots from both days during Brian's display. Unfortunately there is some background noise from an F-16 taxing around the hot ramp.
Demostrators Participate in Joint Training With Air Force from armygoldenknights's
Four members of the Demonstration Teams participated in a very productive day of training today with some Air Force HALO (high altitude low opening) jumpers at Camp Mackall Air Field.
It was a beautiful sight to see the clear blue skies over Luzon drop zone filled with gray MC4 parachutes and vibrant Black and Gold. ...
'Take Flight' event dominates ScienceWorks this weekend - Mail Tribune
A weekend of exploration of flight is planned at Ashland's ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum June 19 and 20. The Take Flight event includes planes, helicopters, ...
Wartime weekend at Avoncroft Museum - Bromsgrove Advertiser
Watch out for the Museum's flypast on Saturday at 3.35pm when a period Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial flight will pass over head ...
The Nike Hercules of the Italian Air Force Museum by David Cenciotti
A recent visit to the Italian Air Force Museum in Vigna di Valle provided the opportunity to take some close up pictures of the MIM-14 Nike Hercules missile that was added to the huge collection of the Museum on Oct. 29, 2009. The Hercules was a solid fuel propelled two-stage SAM (Surface-to-Air Missile), that were employed by the 1^ Aerobrigata of the Aeronautica Militare from 1959 to 2006 (last one was launched in the Sardinian range of Capo San Lorenzo on Nov. 24, 2006). The missile was phased out since it could not fulfil its ...
Blimp lifeboat that made aviation history headed from Ohio to the Smithsonian ... - The Republic
A lifeboat attached to a blimp that made aviation history 100 years ago is headed to the Smithsonian Institution. ...
Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago
... Two-thirds of the entire B-36 Peacemaker force was either damaged or destroyed in the tornado. One aircraft was completely shattered and would have to be written off while 72 bombers on the flightline and adjoining aprons were damaged and unflyable. Fortunately there were no fatalities given the long holiday weekend. Another 10 B-36s parked at the Convair plant were also damaged. Some of the bombers were shoved on top of each other and many had lost wings, empannages, or large fuselage sections. Because of the national priority placed on the B-36 fleet, by 5:30 the next morning a repair plan was underway with ...
June 9 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1959 -- The first non-stop flight between the United Kingdom and Cape Town is made by a Vickers Valiant of No.214 Squadron captained by Wing Commander M.J. Beetham and covers a distance of 6,060 miles in 11 hours 28 minutes, achieving an average speed of 530mph. The aircraft was refuelled in flight twice. ...
Hees soars into national competition - The Star Phoenix
Hank Hees takes time out from checking his sleek glider to peer at the billowing clouds starting to form against the slowly diminishing blue backdrop of sky.
"I'm hoping the rain stays away, we've had too much of it these past weeks and it sure cuts into our flying time,'' Hees sighs.
The practice sessions on this day have a sense of urgency that's adding to the rising adrenaline levels for him and some of his fellow glider pilots waiting to get airborne at this small rural airport, northeast of Saskatoon.
Hees is thinking about the upcoming 2010 Canadian National Soaring Contest, scheduled for June 15-24 in North Battleford (www.sac-nationals.ca/). He will be one of the pilots in the ...
Old-time Cropdusters needed for a television series from The Kathryn Report
A television director has been in contact with me in regards to producing a TV series on the subject of cropdusting in America. They are seeking veteran cropdusters who have seen the landscape and infrastructure changes to rural America over the last 40-50 years. They are particularly interested in veteran crop dusters who also fly vintage aircraft ...
Podcast: The US Naval Academy, Naval Aviation, and Super-D Acro with MIDN 1/C Evan Levesque from Airspeed
MIDN 1/C (“Midshipman First Class”) Evan Levesque (pron. leh-VEHK) just completed his third year at the United States Naval Academy. He’s a private pilot with a tailwheel endorsement and he flies aerobatics on weekends. He’s also managed to get a couple of flights in the back seat of an F/A-18 Hornet.
You can find out more about the United States Naval Academy at http://www.usna.edu/homepage.php.
Contact information for MIDN 1/C Levesque:
myTransponder.com: EvanLevesque
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=587468096&ref=ts
Innocon Unveils 1.5m anti-pirate VTOL UAV from Flight Image of the Day | Israeli unmanned air systems maker Innocon has unveiled a fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing concept designed for shipboard operations, to help protect shipping from pirates. ...
Immitation is the Highest Form of Flattery...A400M and C-17
from The Aero Experience
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