Saturday, August 13, 2011

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Planes turn and twist in an airshow - Biggleswade Today | Preparations are now well under way for the annual Little Gransden airshow and family day, which has been scheduled for the August bank holiday. As well as the planes there will be a vintage and classic car rally. Cathy Jefferies, whose husband owns ...

Ice Road Truckers star in Fargo for AirSho WDAY | Star of Ice Road Truckers flew with the Blue Angels this week. Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A reality TV star stopped in Fargo to check a goal off her to-do-list. A reality TV star stopped in Fargo to check a goal off her to-do-list. ...

VIDEO: Air Force Thunderbirds Strut Their Stuff - Patch.com | The US Air Force Thunderbirds conducted a rehearsal show on Friday afternoon to get ready for this weekend's Service Federal Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. It was nothing shot of spectacular. It was only a rehearsal, ...

Fly long and prosper — Vulcan to return to Leuchars Airshow - Scotland Courier | Visitors to this year's RAF Leuchars Airshow will be treated to the sight of the Vulcan bomber, among others. The awe-inspiring shape of the Vulcan at last year's airshow. By Craig Smith Organisers of the event, which will take place on Saturday, ...

Photos: The spectacular, high-flying aircraft at the Abbotsford air show - Vancouver Sun | A sneak peek at some of the cool aircraft lined up for the weekend event. Dave Mathieson and his Super Dave Airshows Pitts Special flies over the Fraser Valley during media day at the 2011 Abbotsford Airshow in Abbotsford, BC, August 11, 2011. ...

Norfolk men fly high with the Red Arrows - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | But behind the stunning acrobatics that made thousands gasp at Lowestoft Air Show, the Red Arrows are a finely honed team of highly skilled professionals- with two even hailing from Norfolk. Pilot Flt Lt Sean Cunningham said that airshows like that in ...

In pictures: Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival 2011 - BBC News | The 2011 Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival took place on 11-12 August, with displays from the likes of The Blades providing the entertainment. All photos by Andrew Easton More than 350000 people attended the airshow over two days - witnessing displays ...

Atlantic City Air Show Set for Wednesday, August 17th - TheAlternativePress.com | "Each year we work with Airboss David Schultz to make sure the Atlantic City Airshow is a unique and truly different experience from the year before," said Joe Kelly, president, Greater Atlantic City Chamber. "The addition of the Sky Hawks and the ...

Golden Knights to make dramatic entrance, bearing stars and stripes at air show - Seacoastonline.com | The US Army Golden Knights, a silent precision parachute team, gets ready to jump from a plane at 12500 feet during a demonstration Friday, before the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. Rich Beauchesne photoRich Beauchesne/rbeauchesne@seacoastonline.com By ...

The Army's Golden Knights skydiving team takes top prizes at world competitions - Fayetteville Observer | The Army's Golden Knights skydiving team earned a gold medal in the eight-way event at the 2011 World Cup of Formation Skydiving last week in Germany. The Golden Knights edged out the defending world champions by a single point. ...

Make-A-Wish treat: Youngsters meet pilots, see planes before weekend's air show - Foster's Daily Democrat | As soon as she said it, the crowd under the tent erupted into applause as the pilots of the US Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron entered and began to shake hands and take pictures with the children under the tent. ...

Air force stages show, entertains visitors at anniversary celebrations - Focus Taiwan News Channel | 13 (CNA) Taiwan's Air Force held an open house event and air show for the public on Saturday at its Songshan Air Base to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Air Force Day, Aug. 14. The Air Force's Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team launched the air show with ...

Pilots still working with FAA to perform at Camarillo air show - Ventura County Star | "We concluded it is unlikely they would be able to meet all of the requirements to safely perform the air race," Gregor said. "We worked very hard with UARC on their proposal, but at no time did the FAA approve UARC's plan. We were unable to conclude ...

Westmoreland air show back but smaller - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Months of planning for next weekend's air show -- booking acts, meeting federal safety guidelines and advertising -- apparently is no problem for Gabe Monzo and his crew at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. "It's like riding a bike," said Monzo, ...

14th Great Georgia Airshow set for Oct. 8-9 - Newnan Times-Herald | The Great Georgia Airshow returns to the skies over Peachtree City for its 2011 edition Oct. 8-9. Airshow Director Angie Faulise recently announced the appearance of a new jet team at this year's show, which will feature some of the world's top ...

Line-up announced for the Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival – KTVO | KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The City of Kirksville announces the 4th annual Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival is set for September 11, 2011 with a line-up of performers to provide the thrilling, family-friendly entertainment that the residents of northeast ...

The G4 Gets Off the Grass  from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Pipistrel had a good week at Oshkosh.  Shortly after its G4 placed ninth in the Dead Grass Awards, an indication of the number of spectators who tramped around the perimeter of the displayed aircraft,  the company could announce the first test flight of the four-seat electric motorglider.  “We are pleased to announce that after long and demanding work nearly of a nearly 30-member team of developers and constructors from Pipistrel’s R & D Institute the first 4-seat electric aircraft in the world took off this morning [August 12, 2011] at 7 AM local time.”…

Wittman Regional Airport Sees First Flight For Taurus G4  from Aero-News Network | Pipistrel Flies The First 4-Seat Electric Aircraft In The World The Tarus G4 ... the first 4-seat electric aircraft in the world ... took off Thursday morning at 0700 local time from Wittman Field in Oshkosh, WI. Pipistrel, the developer of the G4, said the flight was the result of long and demanding work nearly of a nearly 30-member team of developers and constructors…

WWII bombers fly again at MAPS Museum - Canton Repository | By Gary Brown Sitting in the belly of a B-24 bomber, facing its tail and looking out two side gun ports, you wonder what it would have been like to take off in the night on a World War II bombing mission. So many decades later, on a sunny day in the ...

Wheelchair skydive! Read the story here….
 
Today in Aviation History – August 13  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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