Friday, July 29, 2011

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Make some noise for the Blue Angels: Navy team prepares for weekend airshows - Great Falls Tribune | He said the Blue Angels' portion of the airshow takes place in four parts. First will be Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules cargo plane with a Marine crew that pushes the craft to its limits to demonstrate its capabilities. Next, the F/A-18s perform the ...

NewsChannel 5's Charlie Keegan Goes for the Ride of a Lifetime - KFBB NewsChannel 5 | The Blue Angels gave NewsChannel 5's Charlie Keegan the ride of a lifetime Wednesday. He took off for a 45 minute flight in the backseat of an F-18 Hornet. Now, he's safe and back on the ground ready to share his experience. ...

Fairfield’s ‘Hometown Hero’ soars with Thunderbirds - Daily Republic | FAIRFIELD — For his good work down here on Earth, Mark Lillis was given a tour of the heavens Thursday at transonic speed.
Lillis flew with one of the Thunderbirds as Fairfield’s “Hometown Hero” in advance of this weekend’s Air Power Expo at Travis Air Force Base.  Lillis, founder of nonprofit The Leaven, hit speeds of ...

Tri-Cities air show filled with aerobatic feats by planes new and old - TheNewsTribune.com
Klatt is a pilot for the Air National Guard and is one of the star attractions of this weekend's "Over the River" air show. In the midday hours from Friday through Sunday, helicopters, World War II-era bombers and modern fighter jets will take to the ...

Oshkosh By lex | A little aviation wisdom: If you find that ...

Navy's Leap Frogs to jump today at race honoring SEAL - The Virginian-Pilot | The Leap Frogs, the Navy's parachute demonstration team, perform in the skies above Chicago. (US Navy) By Meredith Kruse The Navy's parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, is scheduled to perform this morning at the Oceanfront at a race honoring ...

10cc ready to start airshow - Sunderland Echo | LEGENDARY rock band 10cc today vowed to get this year's Sunderland International Airshow off to a soaring start. The lads are the headline act at a free gig in Cliffe Park, tonight. The group has sold more than 30million albums worldwide, ...

Russian fifth-generation fighter to make first public flight at Moscow air show from Defense News | Russia's Sukhoi T-50 fifth-generation fighter, also known as PAK-FA, will perform its first public flight at the MAKS-2011 air show near Moscow in August, Nikolai Zanegin, Deputy General Director of...

Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron Intros Educational Tool from Aero-News Network | "Rise Above" Traveling Exhibit Features Two Documentaries About The Groundbreaking Pilots The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron has come to AirVenture to introduce a new educational tool, the Rise Above Traveling Exhibit. It can be found near the CAF Red Tail Squadron Booth at the ConocoPhillips Plaza. The initiative includes a traveling theatre, with a 180 degree screen, housed in a brand new customized 53 foot trailer with expandable sides that can comfortably accommodate an audience of 30 people. ... [Photo via Red Tail Squadron]

Women In Aviation Invite Daughters To 2012 Conference from AVweb Top News | The 2012 Women in Aviation Conference, coming up next March in Dallas, Texas, will include a day-long program designed for the daughters of those who attend, the group announced this week at EAA AirVenture. "Bring Your Daughter to the Conference Day" is aimed at girls age 10 to 18 and will take place on Saturday, March 10. A remark by EAA President Rod Hightower was the inspiration for the new program, said Peggy Chabrian, president of Women in Aviation International. When Hightower told her he was  ...

Join the Army! Live close to nature! — the Piper J-3 Cub diorama from Travel for Aircraft | The U.S. Army Aviation Museum is world class and has more than its share of full-scale dioramas. Like many, I love a well done diorama since it gives us an insight — if only vicariously — into the life of the service personnel who used the aircraft, as well as living with it at times. The diorama of the Piper J-3 Cub ...

Ronald Neumeister: Friday’s Fabulous Flyer from Flight To Success | I had the great opportunity to meet Ron, as he was the partner in crime with Bruce Achertling—my 'small world' captain—who gave me a ride home two weeks ago on my 30th anniversary. Talk about the talent in  ...

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