Monday, March 7, 2011

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RAAF salutes 90 years with 180000 fans - Geelong Advertiser | Jets including the B1-B bomber and Super Hornets thrilled patrons with shows of power and a line-up of warbirds signposted eras in RAAF history. RAAF Air Commodore David Pietsch rated its role as centrepiece celebration of the 90th anniversary as ...

2 teams sign on for Cocoa Beach Air Show - Tallahassee.com | Rob Varley, executive director of the Space Coast Office of Tourism, said the air show has grown each year and become an "economic boon" for the community. Last year, it drew an estimated 160000 people. "The air show has taken a slow weekend and turned ...

Volunteers Sought For Sun 'n Fun - The Ledger | Want to volunteer for the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In this month? Now is the time to sign up. The Lakeland Police Athletic Association is taking applications to work the event, which runs from March 29 to April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. ...

Tickets to Tom Wood Automotive Group 2011 Indianapolis Air Show now on sale at Marsh supermarkets - Indiana Business | Headlining the 2011 Indianapolis Air Show at Mt. Comfort Airport, sponsored by Tom Wood Automotive Group, will be the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels. One of the most sought-after jet teams in the world, the Blue Angels will showcase the skills possessed by these amazing naval aviators, flying F-18 Hornets in thrilling aerial routines. ...

Indianapolis Air Show - Official Web Site

Heli-Expo 2011: Helicopter Association Kicks Off Biggest Show Ever from www.ainonline.com : Latest News | “It’s going to be a really big show,” HAI chairman David Chevalier (CEO of Blue Hawaiian Helicopters) told attendees yesterday morning at the annual general membership meeting and breakfast that kicked off Heli-Expo 2011.  In fact, with more than 600 exhibitors, a predicted 20,000 attendees over the three-day show and almost one ...

SPITFIRES RETURN TO AIR TATTOO – 40 YEARS ON from Royal International Air Tattoo News | Two historic Spitfires that appeared at the first Royal International Air Tattoo in 1971 will be joining celebrations marking the airshow's 40th anniversary ...

GERMAN NAVY MAKES WELCOME RETURN from Royal International Air Tattoo News | Making a welcome return to the Air Tattoo this summer will be a P-3C Orion from the German Navy.

Fly Back in History on the B-17 or P-40 This Weekend from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Liberty Foundation's Flying Fortress, "Liberty Belle" B-17 and their newest warbird, "Warhawk" P-40 is offering tours and flights from two Alabama locations this weekend. The B-17 "Liberty Belle" provides passengers an opportunity to take a step back-in-time and gain respect for the men and women who gave so much to protect our freedoms. Flight participants receive a historical briefing about the significance of the B-17 then take to the air for a scenic tour around the local area. ... Saturday, March 12- Huntsville, AL- Madison County Executive Airport Executive Flight Center | Sunday, March 13- Birmingham, AL-Shelby County Airport

Tennessee Valley Air Race results - General Aviation News | The Tennessee River valley provided a beautiful backdrop for a field of 23 racers from around the country and Canada as they navigated the 123 nautical mile race course as part of the Sport Air Racing League, billed as “racing for the ...

Women of Aviation Worldwide Community - Sponsors | Our sponsors provide all the prizes for the various contests. There are women friendly businesses that support the participation of women in aviation. Please remember their names when you make your next aviation purchase.

Girls and WomenL: Go up for a plane ride - free! on March 12 in Maryland! from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale

Racing Aces Getting Set for 2011 Air Race Classic from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | http://theracingaces.com/ | And read about the pilots [here]:  | The Racing Aces are proudly racing the 2011 Air Race Classic for the nonprofit Girls With Wings, Inc [A 501(c)(3) public charity]. As female pilots, we are well aware of the obstacles that each of us has had to overcome and we are all working to encourage more girls with what has come to be a passion of ours: aviation! According to the Federal Aviation Administration, females comprise a mere six percent of all pilots, a percentage that has not increased in nearly a century of licensing pilots. This troubling statistic is one that we are going to ...

Kermit Weeks – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday from WarbirdRadio.com | MONDAY – Fantasy of Flight’s own Kermit Weeks joins us on Warbird Radio LIVE!  Tune in this Monday morning at 10am (EASTERN) for the latest news and happenings from Fantasy of Flight.   ...

Formation flight Sunday. F-35As from Planeshots | Twin Otters, MH-53s, Wellesley's, Skyrays, F-5s, F-102s, more 

EAA 64 Will Host the EAA Ford Trimotor at St. Louis Downtown Airport September 22-25 from The Aero Experience | EAA 64 announces that it will host the EAA's Ford Trimotor during its St. Louis area tour September 22-25, 2011 at St. Louis Downtown Airport.   Congratulations to EAA 64!  Please visit the EAA Trimotor site at http://www.airventuremuseum.org/fordtrimotor/ for details.

Aviation park restoring T-33 Shooting Star - Lexington Herald Leader | The T-33 was taken apart to make the trip to Bowling Green from Ypsilanti, Mich., where it had been on display at the Yankee Air Museum. Before that, the aircraft was stripped down and "de-militarized," Franklin said, meaning the engine, ...

Eduard Yak-3 Profipack from Let Let Let - Warplanes | The Yakovlev Yak-3 was a World War II Soviet fighter aircraft. Robust and easy to maintain, was much liked by pilots and ground crew alike.  It was one of the smallest and lightest major combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war, and its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance. It proved a  ...

Weekend Warships #2: From City, to Admiral, to King! from Bayou Renaissance Man | This Weekend Warships article will trace the long, strange, convoluted career of the former Soviet Kiev class 'heavy aviation cruiser' Baku.  In the 1970's, the Soviet Union decided to work towards an aircraft carrier capability for its Navy. This gave rise to Project 1153 Orel, which prepared preliminary designs for a ship of 75,000-80,000 tons, powered by a nuclear reactor and capable of carrying 70-odd aircraft, launching them by steam catapults in the same way as US aircraft carriers. Unlike US carriers, it would also have carried a heavy offensive missile   ...

DVD Review: Airbourne 2010 - by Flightline UK | Produced by Planes TV; available from PlanesTV.com priced DVD £12.99, Blu-Ray £18.99.  Airbourne is one of my favourite airshows of the years; Eastbourne is a stunning venue for an airshow and the flying is always varied and exciting. Held over four days in mid August, the show also always has an  ...

Boeing to announce 737 replacement at or before Paris Air Show from Aero Pacific Flightlines | Boeing is moving "far more aggressively" toward a 180-250 seat twin-aisle replacement for the 737, according to company insiders. It would continue production of the 737-800/900ER for airlines that still want the standard offering. ...

The Passion to Learn to Fly from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | BIRMINGHAM AL- Several dozen folks attended the Aviation Education Forum on a stormy Saturday to find out how to learn to fly. There were teenagers through grandparents and most wanted to know were is the best place to train, how long it lasts and what it cost. Most were surprised to learn there are many places to choose from for training and you don't have to own a plane to enjoy your new pilot's license. ...

EAA 32 Will Host Jeff Skiles at Young Eagles Rally March 19 from The Aero Experience | EAA Chapter 32 has been selected for the first stop of the Jeff Skiles Skycatcher Tour!! As you may remember, Jeff Skiles was First Officer for US Airways flight 1549 that performed the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ on January 15, 2009. Jeff is now a Co-Chairman for the EAA Young Eagles program. He will be bringing a  ...

NASA And Florida Tech To Host Space Studies Program 2012 from Aero-News Network | Nine-Week Course Designed For Post-Grad Students NASA's Kennedy Space Center and the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL, have been selected to host the International Space University's 25th annual Space Studies Program.

Last Mission for Discovery as Crew Prepares to Return Home from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | At 4:11 p.m. EST, hatches were closed between space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station. The hatches between the two spacecraft were opened at 4:16 p.m. on February 26 and remained open for joint crew operations for a total of 7 days, 23 hours, and 55 minutes. ...


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