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Atlantic City Airshow highlights events At The Shore Today - Press of Atlantic City | Headliners include the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Army Golden Knights. The Brazilian Esquadrilha da Fumacia, or Smoke Squadron, will also perform. ...

Air Force Week kicks off in the Big Apple from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil (Staff Sgt. Vanessa Young) Throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Airmen are sharing their stories, and their appreciation during Air Force Week here Aug. 24 through Aug. 29. The New York City Police commissioner, on behalf of the Mayor of New York City, proclaimed this week Air Force Week in a ceremony aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum today…

Ballpark flagpole snags Army parachutist – WFAA | One member of the two-man Golden Knights parachute team found himself hung up on a flagpole in center field at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Tuesday night. ...

Red Arrows and fireworks warm up the skies for finale of Torbay's Royal Regatta - South Devon Herald Express | Some team members from the Red Arrows were there to see the fireworks ahead of their own spectacular display tonight at 6pm, which will be their 20th off ...

50000 tipped for RAAF air show - Port Stephens Examiner | WITH 50000 people expected to attend the next month's huge air show at Williamtown, the Department of Defence is confident it can handle ...

Fly-In Less Than A Month Away from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | The Lee Bottom Fly-In is less than a month away and now is the time to make your plans. Will you be here on Friday to camp, will you be here for the smoked BBQ ribs and chicken on Friday night, do you plan on staying in a hotel room in town, will you watch the old aviation movie on the hangar on Friday and Saturday night, are you staying Saturday night, do you want to bid on items in the silent auction, do you want to take photos, and do you want to have fun and forget all your worries on the last weekend of September? These are just a few of the questions you need to ask yourself and if your answer is yes to any of them, we strongly suggest you make your plans this week…

Moontown Airport Fosters Kids Passion for Flying from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -HUNTSVILLE AL -   The sky above Moontown will be abuzz with classic, vintage, warbird and experimental airplanes on September 18-19, 2010 when the airport welcomes more than 100 aircraft for the annual grass field-fly in. This free, family-friendly event is a unique opportunity for the public to rub elbows with amateur and professional pilots and explore up close a variety of light aircraft in a fun, laid-back environment…

Video Update: Voodoo P-51 For Reno 2010 - Gettin' Ready To Race! Martt | This video from a couple weeks back gives a nice update on the work done on the Voodoo P-51 in preperation for Reno 2010, which will be here soon! Check out my Voodoo post from Reno 09, and then keep your eyes on this colorful beast this year. The Unlimited Gold race on Sunday last year saw the airplane running very strong in second place right up until some serious engine trouble. Fortunately the 'mayday' pull up and landing were no major problem, but their Reno dreams were over for 2009…

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

Video crew in Minot to film rare Zero plane - Minot Daily News | He explained there are many warbirds in the states but no one doing HD DVDs of the warbirds. Nagahashi said they are filming in high definition format and ...

Castle Air Museum's Open Cockpit Day is Sept. 5 - Merced Sun-Star | The base has since closed, but besides Castle Airport, there is still Castle Air Museum that displays historical planes from the hero's era and beyond, ...

Charles Siskin: National Naval Aviation Museum - The Chattanoogan | Opened in 1962, the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola, Fl. is devoted to the history of naval aviation There are over 150 aircraft and ...

'Flying Fortress' soars over Southwest Missouri - Neosho Daily News | We fly it for 30-minute flights, come back, and fly in the pretty weather with no other obstacles. Those guys (talking about the B-17s flight crew during ...

Seats open for B-17 "Flying Fortress" in Joplin - Carthage Press | The Liberty Belle, a B-17 bomber whose model was used heavily during World War II by the allied forces. Almost 13000 of these "flying fortresses" ...

Rare World War II Aircraft Coming to Morgantown. - WBOY-TV | An authentically restored B-17 Flying Fortress used during World War II will fly in Monday for tours and rides. ...

World War II Bomber To Fly Over Games - Wheeling News Register | The B-17 Flying Fortress was famous for daylight bombing raids over Germany during World War II and could sustain such ...

Legends of Flight 3D Places Audiences at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Theater ... Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News | Special showings of Legends of Flight 3D will "board" at the IMAX Theater August 13th – 16th with daily "departures" at 11:00 am and 5:00 pm. ...

Embraer EMB-145 versus pelican photos from Unusual Attitude by Kieran Daly | On August 10, 2010, about 1340 mountain daylight time, an Embraer EMB-145XR, N14105, collided with a large bird while on a downwind for a visual approach to Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah. The two flight crew members, the two cabin crew members, and the 46 passengers were not injured, but the airplane, which was owned and operated by Express Jet, sustained substantial damage…

Episode 111 – Airline Revenue Management from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Guest Jesse Ziglar works for a large airline in revenue management. He was previously with DHL Express, and he interned with Delta Air Lines in schedule planning. Jesse got his private pilot license at Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa, but went on to earn an under graduate degree in Aviation Management (With Flight) and his flight training ending with commercial, multi-engine, and instrument licenses. Jesse blogs at Airtransparency and has a few things to say about the need for more creativity in the airlines…

ZAP Electric Truck Delivering Ice at the Air Show by zapglobal | This is a great move by the vendors at the Air Show. Electric trucks like this are now available, larger and with many more options. Hopefully more event organizers will realize how much better they are for airports, air shows and large events…

Sport Rocketry, September/October 2010 from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | As you see from the attached photo, the headliners in this issue were TARC and NSL.  I especially liked the NSL reports, which included a lot of nice photos…

Free flights create aviation interest - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | 14 during the EAA Young Eagles Program at Punta Gorda Airport received a new perspective of their town. "Anything to broaden the scope of his world," said ...