Friday, August 27, 2010

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Thunderbirds announce 2011 officer selection - F-16.net
Russ Martin) - The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the 'Thunderbirds,' publicly announced the incoming public affairs ...

USAF Thunderbirds 2010 Schedule

Boston Portsmouth Air Show - WMTW Portland
The Boston Portsmouth Air show is August 28th and 29th at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. Enjoy fun for the whole family including airplane ...

Blue Angels pilot lives childhood dream - Seacoastonline.com
US Navy Lt. Commander Jim Tomaszeski will pilot Blue Angel number 2, an F/A-18 Hornet, during the air show this weekend at Pease. ...

Scout leader eager for flight with Blue Angels - Boston Herald
... the United States Navy F-18 Super Hornet Demo Team, The United States Air Force F-15 & F-16 Demo Teams, Sean D. Tucker, Mike Goulian, John Klatt, ...

Fill 'er up: Blue Angels get refueled by NH Air Guard on way to Pease air show
Foster's Daily Democrat
On Wednesday a small crew from the 157th Air Refueling Wing made a special flight to North Carolina to meet a Blue Angels flight demonstration team that ...  

Granite State aerobatic daredevil, US Navy Blue Angels headed for Boston ...
NewHampshire.com
In addition to Holland, highprofi le civilian aerobatic performers from throughout the world will include Sean D. Tucker, Mike Goulian and John Klatt, ...

Brazil's 'Smoke Squadron' to pay homage to Liberty in a low-altitude fly-by - Staten Island Advance 
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A low-altitude fly-by of the Statue of Liberty is planned for 10 a.m. today. The event, part of the continuing observance of Air Force Week, will feature eight T-27 turboprop airplanes and one C-130 military cargo plane.
The T-27 trainers, painted in the bright green-and-yellow colors of the flag of ...

Atlantic City Air Show Draws Hefty Crowd Despite Cloudy Weather - Atlantic City Weekly 
According to published reports, the Atlantic City beaches were not as crowded as they were in 2009 for the annual Atlantic City Air Show. ...

Ustream Videos from the 2010 Atlantic City Air Show, "Thunder Over the Boardwalk." August 25, 2010 from The Kathryn Report

Air Show Preps Underway - WOWT
The annual Defenders of Freedom Air Show and Open House gets underway this weekend at Offutt Air Force Base. And, it's bigger than ever. ...

Stuart Air Show evolves - TCPalm
Members of the Stuart Air Show Executive Committee and committee members are meeting weekly to plan the event to be held on November 13 and 14 at Witham ...

Mexico, MO Airfest Coming This Weekend! from The Aero Experience 

Your chance to land on the lakebed at Edwards from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points 
Have you ever dreamed of landing on the expanse of Rosamond Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base–or even just flying over the historic site? This may be your chance.
The Air Force Flight Test Center will host its first-ever GA fly-in on Oct.1. The center will give 100 civilian pilots the opportunity to fly themselves into Edwards’ airspace–and land on the lakebed–for the 2010 Flight Test Nation Lakebed Fly-in. ...

Civilian airshows from World Airshow News Forum 
Now that the season is rolling along very smooth my thoughts are on ways to talk and listen to folks about airshows in North America. Since the USAF update last February, my confidence in participating in military events has dropped to zero. Since the beginning of my career, the civilian side of the business has always been my bread and butter. Military performances were always a small sprinkle of our season schedules. I just returned from the Windsor Airshow and on the way back, had a long visit with Bob Lyjak.
In less than 2 hours we had shared a treasure chest of golden memories. In ...    
   
Dunsfold Harrier Flypast Cancelled by Flightline UK
Unfortunately, due to operational reasons, the planned formation flypast involving the RAF Red Arrows and the RAF Harrier at Dunsfold has now been cancelled.
We would like to thank all of the teams who had worked hard to stage this special tribute flypast, but unfortunately due to revised positioning of aircraft on the day, the formation will not now be possible.
Whilst the formation flypast has been cancelled, this does not affect the Red Arrows Display nor the RAF Harrier Display which will proceed at Dunsfold on both days.
We apologise for any inconvience this may have caused.

In pictures: Clacton Air Show 2010 - BBC News
The Red Arrows made their 2010 Essex debut at the Clacton Air Show, having not being present at the Southend Air Festival in May. ...

The Hradec CIAF plan to pilots from 14 countries - Translator

Czech International Air Fest (CIAF), The biggest show of military aviation technology at home, United International Air Fest (CIAF), which will take place in Hradec Králové airport 4th and 5th September, attract the regional capital of the famous acrobatic group. ...

Pilots show off in Rome at regional aerobatic contest - Rome News Tribune
Ken Lumpkin, Rome will be flying in the sportsman category of the International Aerobatics Club competition at Richard B. Russell Regional ...

Vintage military planes fly over the Jersey Shore as part of historic exhibit - APP
Seeing the Shore from the air is a treat.
Getting a 360-degree view of land, sea and sky from the top hatch of a 1945 B-17 bomber cruising at 1,000 feet? That's something else.
And that's just what a group of air enthusiasts experienced Thursday morning. They were the first group this week to take to the air as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour, a traveling exhibit created by the Massachusetts nonprofit the Collings Foundation that's making its second annual stop at the Monmouth Executive Airport in Wall. ...

Historic 'Tin Goose' Airplane Makes Tour Stop In Tulsa - News On 6
TULSA, OKLAHOMA -- A piece of aviation history takes flight in the skies over Green Country. The world's first mass-produced airliner landed in Tulsa ...
   
CAF’s B-24 ‘Ol’ 927′ Joins Aaron Tippin for Red, White & Loud in Denver this weekend
from General Aviation News 
The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Consolidated B-24A Liberator “Ol’ 927″ will join country music star and CAF Spokesman Aaron Tippin, for the first stop of the CAF’s Red, White & Loud Tour at the Colorado Sport International Air Show and Rocky Mountain Fly-In Aug. 28-29.
Due to mechanical issues discovered during flight-testing, the CAF’s Boeing B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” will not be ready to fly to Denver in time for the show. A distributor malfunction in engine number two resulted in pre-ignition, ...
  
Photo essay: Opening ceremony for AF Week New York City from Air Force Link Top Stories 
The Air Force Thunderbirds took center stage as they participated in a flyover during the opening ceremony for Air Force Week New York City Aug. 24 at the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum here. View the slideshow.

Opening ceremony for Air Force Week from AF.mil Photos
At the Air Force Week New York City proclamation ceremony, an SR-71 is on display from the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Aug. 24, 2010.

Flying Tigers' bones found among weeds - Flying Tigers News
The graves of fallen Chinese and foreign Flying Tigers under the command of legendary US airman Claire Chenault, who defended Chinese territory in Southwest China against Japan in World War II, were raided in the late 1980s in a village of Southwestern Yunnan Province. The robbers left their bones exposed, sparking a recent call for a dignified reburial in the Flying Tigers Cemetery site.
As the first American volunteer air force to assist China in fighting against Japan in 1941, the Flying Tigers had both American and Chinese pilots. 3,360 died in China, 800 of whom were buried in Yunnan Province, Yang Fengming, deputy secretary general of the Yunnan Flying Tigers Research Institute, told the Global Times.
The reason for the nearly 10-year delay between the ...

World War II Museum's $35 million Freedom Pavilion to be formally announced Friday  - The Associated Press
A flock of warbirds will be the stars of the latest expansion of the National World War II Museum.
Construction of the $35 million U.S. Freedom Pavilion: Land, Sea and Air will be formally announced Friday as part of the museum's overall $300 million expansion.
The pavilion will be financed by a $20 million grant through the Department of Defense and $15 million given by the Boeing Co. ...

Auckland: Flying start - New Zealand Herald
On October 16, 1936, the aero club's most adventurous member, Jean Batten, landed at the Mangere field to complete a record-setting solo flight from England ...

Hey Dallas, Come On Out! from US Army Golden Knights 
If you’d like to see a tandem Demonstration up close and personal, here’s your chance… We’re at the Green Hill School on 4141 Spring Valley Road in Addison, TX – and we’ll be jumping until 2:30pm today and again tomorrow from 8am until 3pm – with a parachute demonstration at 8pm. Get here early for a great view! [...]

Army parachuter from Alton gets chance to perform close to his hometown - Foster's Daily Democrat
He was hoping to participate in a Maine airshow last year but filming for the movie prevented that. This will be his first opportunity to jump in front of ...

Messerschmitt ready to fly from Aeroplane Monthly News
Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10Messerschmitt Bf 109G-10/Hispano HA-1112 Buchón composite D-FEHD will soon begin flight-testing following repairs to damage.

Little is out of reach for Jessica Cox - Nova News Now
Inspirational speaker Jessica Cox visited friends in Yarmouth recently. Cox, who was born with no arms, is a certified sports pilot, scuba dives, surfs, ...

Silver Salutes Australian Aviator - NumisMaster.com
This anniversary has now been marked by a silver dollar that pays homage to Australia's greatest aviator. Smithy, as he was universally known, ...

Great Day Trips: Thrill Ride - Washingtonian.com 
The old-timey Sunday air shows put on by the Flying Circus feature wing walkers, aerobatic biplanes, ...

Destructive F-16 test - from AF.mil Photos
An explosion ripped the F-16 Fighting Falcon into two pieces and scattered debris across the range Aug. 19, 2010, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The explosion was a test of the flight termination system to be used in the QF-16, a supersonic reusable full-scale aerial target drone modified from an F-16.

When I Grow Up I Want To Be A JSF from Ares 
Lockheed Martin has been showing off its Various (VTOL advanced reconnaissance insertion organic unmanned system) UAV for some years now, usually in the form of wall charts and videos, but is now showing a detailed scale model and talking about the concept. The model was unveiled at ...

Women In Aviation Will Be Awarding Thirteen New Scholarships from Aviation Blogs 
Thirteen new scholarships will be awarded at the Women in Aviation International Conference next year in Reno, Nev., Feb. 24 through 26. They are valued at $92,250 Dozens of scholarship opportunities for 2011 are now posted on the organization’s website. ...

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