Thursday, December 30, 2010

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Aviation Nation 2010 presents the USAF Thunderbirds from Warplanes Online Community by Jobelle | The Thunderbirds are the air demonstration squadron of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), based at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada. The squadron tours the United States and much of the world, performing aerobatic formation and solo flying in specially-marked USAF jet aircraft. Early aircraft…

2010: A review of the year's airshows around the world from Flight International by Will Horton | 2010 saw the Flightglobal team cover airshows across three continents. Here's a review of this year's airshows. …The year's largest airshow featured the international premiere of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. See here for photos of the aircraft's Spitfire-accompanied flypast on departure (video of the departure here)…

Top 5 stories of the year, No. 2: Air show wows crowds - St. Cloud Times | The show took place June 26-27 and featured the US Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, the F-22 Raptor and other aerobatic acts. ...

2010 In Review from PPRuNe Forums by Earl of Rochester … Sky Shuttle ditches in Victoria Harbour Hong Kong 3rd July 2010:

No. 4 Events boost St. Joseph tourism - News-Press Now | With the Sound of Speed Airshow, the Pony Express Sesquicentennial, the NCAA's Elite Eight basketball and softball tournaments as well as a tennis ...

2011 Is Not Wiseman's First Celebration Date - Petaluma Argus Courier | In addition, his airplane is preserved in the Smithsonian Institution, National Air Museum, Washington, DC As readers of this blog have learned, ...

Beer-themed charity events help 2 Houston-area philanthropists fund their ... - Houston Chronicle | The two became neighbors after Frederickson moved to Houston in 2000 to teach aviation history at Rice University. They remained close after Frederickson ...

Hundreds farewell renowned aviator - Lismore Northern Star | Northern Rivers Aero Club chief flight instructor Bill Keenan flew a classic Cessna 337 flanked by two Pitts Special aerobatic biplanes flown by champion ...

BASE jumper/Inventor/Pilot Calvin19 and Annibal: A Family Affair ... - What does a man who loves flying; adventure and exploring the possibilities take time to stop and watch outside his realm of activities? "I enjoy viewing The Red Bull Air races a lot. I do not have the money or skill to participate. ...

Lovely Grass Takeoff on a Summer's Afternoon from Antique Airfield News | Here's a break from all the snow and rain (in my part of the country): A brief reminder of takeoffs at Blakesburg, courtesy of Bob Punch…

Eight-Engine AWACS from The Unwanted Blog | An early diagram for the Boeing 707-derived AWACS.  The USAF originally specced an aircraft capable of greater loiter than the 707/KC-135 was capable of, so Boeing designed a version with 8 more efficient engines. When the USAF backed off on the loiter requirement, the existing engine arrangement was workable, and Boeing went with that…

Video: High Performance Sailplane And Spectacular 'Cloud Flying' by Martt | I was blessed to solo in a glider on my 14th birthday (way back in 1975!), and even got some high performance time in a 15 meter wing Schweizer 1-35 while still just 14. Unfortunately, as I grew older my opportunities to soar were greatly diminished. However, I know that I'm seriously gonna look into getting current in a sailplane as soon as my finances allow - maybe this next summer…

Flight Attendant Up in the Air for 53 Years - CBS Evening News - CBS News - CBS Evening News: Flight Attendant Up in the Air for 53 Years - At 74, Norma Heape Is Continental Airlines' Most Senior Flight Attendant, Logging More Than 63,000 In-Flight Hours    You go Girl!!!!!....:-)   

Shuttlenauts from Air & Space Magazine

Today In Aviation History – December 30 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

December 30 - This Day In Aviation History from Aviation Earth

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