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The Memphis Airshow will benefit United Way and agency partners Sept. 17th-18th  - news.uwmidsouth.org  | The Blue Angels will perform as part of The Memphis Airshow on September 17 & 18, helping United Way and some of our partner agencies helping children succeed (Madonna Learning Center, Memphis Oral School for the Deaf, and Boy Scouts of America, Chickasaw Council).  A team of dedicated volunteers met last Saturday to continue planning for The Memphis Airshow at Madonna Learning Center in Germantown, TN. In addition to the world-famous Blue Angles team, over 10 other aerobatics teams are tentatively …

Great State of Maine Air Show  - We are excited to present the following list of performers at the Great State of Maine Air Show & Business Aviation Expo. From amazing aerobatic maneuvers, precision flight patterns, and synchronized parachute jumps, this year's line-up of performers is better than ever. Click on the photos below to learn more about the performers.

THUNDERBIRDS BACK TO EUROPE AND ITALY - Military News | And 'now official, in 2011 the Thunderbirds with their F-16 Falcon will return to Europe for a new round of exciting events and displays the "Thunderbirds" are the official aerobatic team of the United States Air Force (USAF)' s U.S. Air Force. The United States is the only country in the world to have the ability to maintain two different official aerobatic teams of its armed forces: the Air Force Thunderbirds and just for the Navy Blue Angels (U.S. Navy) aircraft with F/A- 18C Hornet. …

Best Blue Angels Music Video: "Pump Up The Angels"  - YouTube | I have to say this title is accurate...I figured I'd check it out...WOW! This video is about 95% Blue Angels, and there is even a little Sean D. Tucker, I think I saw Patty in there, and even Jimmy Franklin! If you love air…

Top Snowbirds pilot brings success story to Vancouver  - Vancouver Sun | Maryse Carmichael now leads Canada's famous flyers, the Snowbirds. Maryse Carmichael was about five years old, the youngest child and only girl among four ...

Hamilton Air Show  From Air Show Ace | Canadian Snowbirds Video

Golden Knights Compete in 2011 International Parachuting Championship and Dubai Cup  from US Army Golden Knights by Dave Herwig | Performing to perfection for the masses without a moment of hesitation or distraction is the primary mission of the US Army Parachute Teams Golden Knights, however with a breath taking view of the Arabian coast, the largest building in the world and the Palm Jumeirah Island it is slightly difficult to focus on the task [...]

Vintage air show big hit-New Zealand   The Quirky Globe | Vintage air show big hit-New Zealand. Flying visit makes for a dam' good show. 5:30 AM Sunday Jan 23, 2011. There are plenty of daredevils at the festival. Photo / Alex Mitchell. EXPAND. There are plenty of daredevils at the festival. ...

Lowestoft air festival losses will not deter fundraising efforts  Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | The organisers of the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival have launched a fundraising drive to help make the 2011 show a big success after ...

Republic Day 2011 - A Curtain Raiser  - IBNLive.com | The grand finale of the parade will be as usual a spectacular flypast by the IAF, the Mi-25 attack helicopter participating for the first time. ...

Low flying planes are part of Super Bowl preps  - WFAA | As the crew of the twin-engine aircraft conducts their survey, they will fly in a series of straight lines at a low altitude, between 500 and 2800 feet. ...


LiveAirShowTV Profiles Dr. Brent Hisey  – LiveAirShowTV | PFLUGERVILLE, TX – JANUARY 25, 2011 – LiveAirShowTV has posted more coverage of the 2010 Reno National Championship Air Races.  The P-51 Mustang Miss America has been racing for many years, with several owners.  Dr. Brent Hisey, an Oklahoma City Neurosurgeon, is her current owner and pilot.  Brent shares with us some of the history of the plane, and what it’s like racing the pylons at Reno.
“The Miss America pit was our “home base” when we first came to Reno in 2000”, says LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee.  “I’ve always had a special love for this plane and her crew.  It’s great to see the team doing so well over the last few years.”
To watch this video as well as others from the 2010 Reno Air Races, the Texas air shows from last October, and others just go to www.LiveAirShowTV.com and pick from the column on the left side of the Home Page.  You can also see archives of past air shows at www.LiveStream.com/LiveAirShowTV.
You can also follow us on Twitter and our Facebook Fan Page.  Both are accessible from the LiveAirShowTV Home Page.  Don’t forget to participate in the This Week in Aviation History Poll.  Read the entries, and let us know which one you think is the most significant. 

EAA seeks community organization to serve as host during Runway 5K run/walk  - Oshkosh Northwestern | EAA is seeking a community organization to co-organize the annual Runway 5K run/walk during EAA AirVenture 2011. This year's run is scheduled for Saturday, ...

F-22 Raptor, 'smartest fighter' likely at Aero India  from Military Photos | The world’s most advanced combat aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, is likely to make a rare appearance outside the US during the upcoming Aero India show in Bangalore next month. This will be the first appearance of the stealth fighter, which is also the only operational fifth generation fighter aircraft in the world, in India and its third participation at an international air show. …

Tuskegee Top Gun  - tuskegeetopgun.com | The true story of the Tuskegee Airmen is far broader than one of just aviation and the first American Black Military Pilots and Crewmen to serve during WWII. Their story and contributions were not recognized for decades, until the 1995 HBO movie release "The Tuskegee Airmen" presented their inspiring story of unwavering human spirit, courage and enduring determination. The Quest To Be The Best. Not only could black men become pilots, but they were arguably the most skilled aviators of World War II. …

IT WAS A FORTRESS COMING HOME - They Could Hear It Before They Could See it - By Allen Ostrom  from www.398th.org | All eyes turned toward the northeast, aligning with the main runway, each ground guy and stood-down airman straining to make out this “wail of a Banshee,” as one called it.  Not like a single B-17 with its characteristic deep roar of the engines blended with four thrashing propellers. This was a howl! Like a powerful wind blowing into a huge whistle.  Then it came into view. It WAS a B-17! …

WWII hero, Del. Air Guard pioneer dies at 94 - Air Force Times | William W. Spruance, an icon in Delaware aviation, came home from World War II a hero.  Decades later, he barely survived a jet crash that killed another high-profile pilot and — after more than 30 surgeries — turned the tragedy into a life-saving mission. ...

Tour of Duty: Paul Cannedy fought WWII from a cold B-17 pilot's seat  - Baxter Bulletin | Paul Cannedy went to work for his country 67 years ago today at the controls of a B-17 Flying Fortress. The plane carried a crew of 10, a dozen 50-caliber ...

Southeast Asia War exhibit area renovation continues at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force  from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories  | Visitors continue to see improvements to the Southeast Asia War exhibit area at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Recently, the Martin B-57B and De Havilland C-7A aircraft returned to display after undergoing restoration.  Restoration work on the B-57B Canberra included modifications to convert the …

Lindbergh Foundation at Wichita Aero Club  General Aviation News | The Wichita Aero Club's February meeting will feature a panel discussion on “Aviation, the Environment and the Future,” featuring a panel of experts from the Charles A. & Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, moderated by John and Martha ...

Wichita Aero Club Helps Focus Spotlight on New National Center for Aviation ...   - AMTOnline.com | Wichita, KS—The Wichita Aero Club launched its third year by focusing a spotlight on the Air Capital's newest aviation resource—the National Center for ...

Polar bear on display at the zoo airport  from People who fly | A Polar bear roaming for food on an airfield in Alaska. Beware.

January 25, 2011 Lawrence Dewey Bonbrake, Airplane Designer and Builder part 2  from Ely Air Lines by Linda Street-Ely | Mike: Last week we started our story on Dewey Bonbrake, airplane builder. If you haven’t read part one yet, don’t miss the adventure; grab a copy of last week’s paper.  By the time Dewey built the prototype for his new airplane design, one that improved upon the …

Final flypast for Dominie  - Bury Free Press | The RAF has marked the end of service for its oldest aircraft with a final flypast in Lincolnshire. The Hawker Siddeley 125 Dominie aircraft is to retire ...

Book Excerpt: The Short Life of Aircraft Five  Air & Space Magazine | The only flight of the Osprey's fifth prototype lasted less than two minutes, and it was one wild ride. …

Proust Suits and Pressurized Cabins  from Ptak Science Books by John F. Ptak | If I put my literary specs on and do a little free-association,  what I see in these two figures is a Proustian thing, characters in search of time, freezing time, preserving it. Time, and everything else, everything that can be associated with a human experience captured and recaptured, recirculated, resuscitated, replayed, …

The Weird Supersonic Plane That Will Not Boom [Airplanes]  from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz | There's a reason why the Concorde only few over the Atlantic Ocean: Sonic booms. If every airplane were supersonic, it'd be extremely noisy and annoying. Fortunately, NASA is working in a solution. …

FlightTime Radio Show 158  from The FlightTime Radio Show by info@flighttimeradio.com (Charlie) | Milford and Charlie were in Sebring, Florida for the U. S. Light Sport Expo. During the show, Spidertracks was there to talk about their lightweight easily installed realtime flight tracking device. It automatically sends messages in the event of an accident or incident or even whenever the pilot chooses. We also talked about the Mosquito Helicopter. It has a single seat and is probably the least expensive aircraft at the Expo. We talked about the Breezer Aircraft and Mike Z's flights to the Bahamas as well as up-coming events and fly-ins …

Bringing the fallen back home  From Air Force Link Top Stories | Images from the Korean War are in black and white and those from the Vietnam War are in color. But for many, those images are old and faded.  With the current conflict in Afghanistan, it can be easy to forget those who have fought in previous wars and have not returned home. …

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