Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Air show to feature CF-18s - Windsor Star | The Brazilian Air Force Smoke Squadron will be one of the highlights of the show along with the iconic Canadian Forces Snowbirds team. ...

Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet might be going to Detroit - Pensacola News Journal | A Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet could be on its way to Michigan, if a Detroit facility can raise $100000 to transport it there. The Naval Aviation Museum in ...

READY FOR WESTFIELD » Mike Goulian Airshows from mikegoulian.com | The MGAS Relocation Pilot, David Kicklighter delivered our ASB.TV EXTRA from Florida this afternoon just in time for the Westfield Air Show this weekend. I got a practice flight in just before dark on Tuesday and and will do two more on Wednesday prior to heading out to Westfield in the afternoon…

Wing snaps off plane, pilot parachutes to safety - 3News NZ | The accident happened at El Trebol aviation club. Dino Moline was performing aerobatics when a wing suddenly broke off and the plane plunged towards the ...

Rans S-9 loses wing, pulls chute, pilot OK  by Deeday | Clearly this guy was not short of luck, to walk out from a chute pull with less-than-ideal dangling attitude and post-touchdown fire! (the interesting bit starts at 1:50) Video here

Pilot: Ejection Seat Saved My Life - WJAC Johnstown | During a practice run for an airshow a plane crashes and bursts into flames upon impact, but the pilot of the plane survived. The pilot credits an ejection ...

CF-18 pilot tells his crash story - Lethbridge Herald | Brian Bews "absolutely" hopes to get another chance to fly at a Lethbridge air show, but next time he would be glad to make fewer headlines. ...

RAF air show pilot has wings clipped - Telegraph.co.uk | An RAF stunt pilot has been suspended from flying at air shows after he allegedly carried out dangerous manoeuvres over crowds. ...

Air show takes to the skies over Atlantic City Aug. 25 - Shore News Today | The team is due to perform at 1:45 pm Photo submitted ATLANTIC CITY – The US Air Force Thunderbirds and the US Army Golden Knights parachute team will once ...

Air show hits turbulance - Redlands Daily Facts | The air show coming to Redlands later this year could be free to the public - if additional sponsors step forward to cover the cost. ...

Oregon Air Guard F-15s go supersonic after seaplane crosses Seattle-area ... - OregonLive.com | "Civilian pilots should be looking that up before they go and fly in a restricted area and should know all about that area before they take off, ...

Air show winner set for flight - MassLive.com | Ten runner-ups will each get an autographed air show poster and program. The B-25 Mitchell bomber will be among the many war birds visiting Western ...

Roger Shink of Springfield wins 'Come Fly Away' sweepstakes and B-25 ride at ... - MassLive.com | The 68-year-old retired bus driver from Springfield will get a longtime wish realized this week when he takes a ride in a World War II-vintage B-25 Mitchell ...

Narbonne. A voir Demain, la Patrouille de France survolera la ville - Midi Libre | Elle est peut-être la première femme pilote à la Patrouille de France - et même le leader - le commandant Virginie Guyot n'en demeure pas moins fort ...

Plane crash in northeast China stirs speculation about origin - CNN International | Beijing, China (CNN) -- An unidentified small aircraft crashed in northeastern China close to the border with North Korea, ...

North Korean MiG 21 Crashes in China? from Military Photos by seruriermarshal | Chinese media is reporting the crash of an unidentified "foreign" aircraft in Liaoning province. Pictures purported to be from the scene appear to show a North Korean MiG 21 that has crashed into some sort of thatch-roofed farm building near a cornfield. The red color of the soil, the corn and the farmers in the picture suggest this is indeed an image shot in northern China, though it is unconfirmed at this point whether the images circulating on Chinese internet sites are really of today's crash. Some Chinese media is suggesting at least one individual is dead in the incident,and that the North Korean embassy has dispatched a team to the area…

United States - Michigan - Thunder Over Michigan 2010 - Belleville - 08/07/10 from FenceCheck Forums:

Aviation pioneer Lilian Bland took flight 100 years ago - Washington Post | Everybody knows the Wright brothers. They invented the airplane in 1903. And we're sure you know about the famous female flier Amelia Earhart. ...

Aviation museum hosts small piece of Stevens' legacy – KTUU | The Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum has placed a wreath on a vintage Grumman Goose aircraft that spent decades flying the Last Frontier. ...

Your Chance To Fly In A World War II B-17 Flying Fortress - FOX2now.com | St. Louis, MO (KTVI-FOX2Now.com) - The 'Liberty Belle' B-17 is an icon of American history. It has taken fight in the skies over St. Louis. ...

Terrafugia shifts into second gear from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | Terrafugia, Inc., developer of the Transition, a roadable aircraft known as the Flying Car, has moved into the next phase development. On opening day of AirVenture, the Massachusetts-based team unveiled the design for the production model…Read more...

The Aviator's Bookshelf from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt | Since I started flying, I've amassed quite a collection of aviation books. During this period of time, I've also been focusing on eliminating clutter and moving, so I have focused on value when building my little aviation library. In this post, I'll look at what's on my bookshelf and why. In the interest . . . → Read More: The Aviator's Bookshelf

Astronaut Senator Wants Tax Breaks for Space – WebCPA ... aerospace industry, including Space Florida, a state-backed organization that promotes the development of commercial rocketry and related undertakings. ...

Museum Hopes Space Shuttle Lands in San Diego - NBC San Diego | Even if the Air & Space Museum gets its wish to be a permanent home for one of the retired space shuttles, there could be few problems. ...

Nelson Seeks Tax Breaks for Commercial Rocket Investments Made in Five Zones from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has proposed a set of tax breaks to encourage investment in the commercial space industry as a way to cushion the blow from recent cutbacks in the space program in five of the qualifying states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Utah and perhaps a few others…

Mercury astronaut and mission to Mercury to be featured on 2011 US stamps - collectSPACE.com | Titled "Alan Shepard: First American in Space" and "First Spacecraft to Orbit Mercury," the commemoratives will be designed by former Air & Space magazine ...

F-18 Up Close And Personal by michaeltuuk | As mentioned several times before, military jets seriously impress me.  The amount of thrust generated by the engines above allows this jet to do amazing things.  I took a shot of these F-18 nozzles at the Wings Over South Texas air show a few months ago.  I've peeked at this photo here and there and finally decided to share it….

Episode 110 – Social Media in Aviation from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Guest Ashley Moore is Founder and President of The Aviation PR Group, which helps aviation businesses find their niche audience through marketing, public relations and communications. She's an Embry-Riddle graduate, was associate editor for Professional Pilot Magazine, and she worked for NATA representing the interests of GA airports, FBOs and other aviation businesses. We also have a special appearance by our new listener Harriat. We touch on just a few of her many aviation adventures.

Students of new aviation charter school get early taste of flight - The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
Joseph's brother, Ryan, 13, will be entering West Michigan Aviation Academy in the fall and the charter school was offering airplane rides for students and ...

Local EAA chapter promotes 'Young Eagles' - Morning Star | A few years ago, the EAA started a program called "Young Eagles," which seeks to provide flights to youth in the United States. To date, according to Palmer ...

Correction from AVwebFlash Current Issue | We got our wires crossed in our story in Monday's AVwebFlash about the latest on the crash of Jack Roush's Beech Premier at Oshkosh. We interpreted ATC recordings as suggesting another controller second guessed the controller in the chair concerning the handling of Roush's flight. We've been told by someone who should know (but isn't in an official capacity to be quoted) that it was Roush who was questioning the instructions, not another controller…

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