Friday, May 6, 2011

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Air Force grounds F-22 Raptors - Stars and Stripes | SEOUL — The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-22 Raptors, citing concerns over the aircraft's oxygen system. The 137 fighter jets were grounded Tuesday on the orders of Gen. William Fraser, commander of Air Combat Command at ...

2011 Jersey Skylands Aerobatic Air Show is May 12-15 at Greenwood Lake Airport - NorthJersey.com | The 2011 Jersey Skylands Aerobatic Championships competition will be held at Greenwood Lake Airport (GLA) May 12 through May 15 by International Aerobatics Club Chapter 52. One type of plane that often competes in Aerobatic Championships ...

Air show returns to the skies - Shreveport Times | The Heavy Metal Jet Team will be among the performers at the 2011 Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base this weekend. / Special to The Times When: 10 am Saturday, May 7, and Sunday, May 8. Barksdale Air Force Base. ...

N'Awlins Air Show returns to Belle Chasse this weekend - WWL First News | The Navy's Blue Angels are the headliner for this weekend's big airshow at the Belle Chasse Naval Air Station. The N'Awlins Air Show, which only comes around every two years, is admission-free and open to the public starting Saturday morning at 8:00AM. ...

High flyin' times at Central Texas Airshow - KCEN-TV | Brace for daring stunts in the skies over Temple, with the return of the Central Texas Airshow! The three day event kicks off Friday, but pilots started arriving Thursday evening to practice their hair-raising tricks with our ...

Clear for takeoff: Airshow takes flight today; AT-6 isn't your usual plane ride -Temple Daily Telegram | A member of the AeroShell Aerobatic Team prepares for takeoff Thursday in a World War II-era AT-6 Texan aircraft during preparations for this weekend's Central Texas Airshow, which begins today. ...

Air show, multicultural events to highlight heritage festival - Cape Breton Post | The Cape Breton Heritage Festival will host the air show June 3-5 to begin back-to-back military and multicultural themed weekends. “We got a call from the Snowbirds last September telling us they had an opportunity to come to Sydney so we grabbed it ...

Help keep the Vulcan flying - Bournemouth Echo | One of the stars of Bournemouth Air Festival, the mighty Cold War jet has captivated crowds at the seafront event, but it costs hundreds of thousands of pounds a year to keep the warbird flying. The Vulcan to the Sky Trust faces a constant battle to ...

Warbirds to Land in Orange County - Patch.com | Starting at 2 pm Friday, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, a Consolidated B-24J Liberator heavy bomber and a P-51C Mustang fighter plane will be at the museum as part of the 110-city Wings of Freedom tour. “This is a rare opportunity for ...

Video: The Horsemen Pay Homage To The Blues (And The Bearcat)  by Martt |  I've been an F8F Bearcat fan since I was 6 years old when I first saw Darryl Greenamyer fly the Smirnoff Bearcat (later Conquest 1) at the Reno Air Races in 1967. There's just something about this airplane that affects me. Big time. It's why I can't shake my adoration for Rare Bear still today. If I could be any airplane (and I couldn't be the GeeBee) I'd wanna be a Bearcat...

The Short Sunderland  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | Normally tucked away in the back of the hangar, Fantasy of Flight’s Short Sunderland comes to life when it’s out stretching its wings. We were fortunate to be at FOF just after the Sunderland nad been pulled out and power washed, and at first light. The 1st Sunderland flew in 1937 and was the principle flying boat during England’s colonial days prior to WWII. It was able to stay airborne for up to 16 hours and was England’s first flying boat to have powered gun turrets…

Plenty of choices for family fun this weekend in Arlington – HeraldNet | The EAA Young Eagles program is set to provide free airplane rides for young people from age 8 to 17. Other activities include remote-control airplane demonstrations, tractor rides along the runways and airplane art at the state Department of ...

Today in Aviation History – May 6  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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