Friday, August 26, 2011

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Hurricane Irene cancels RI airshow and regatta - Houston Chronicle | Organizers of a Rhode Island airshow and regatta have called off the weekend event because of an "uninvited guest:" Hurricane Irene. The Newport Bucket Regatta and the Texas Flying Legends WWII Airshow were scheduled to take ...

Irene Could Blow Away Air Show - WABI-TV5 News Desk | Brunswick - The organizers of the Great State of Maine Air Show & Business Aviation Expo are keeping a close eye on Hurricane Irene.  ...

SJAFB evacuates jets as Irene approaches from Milcom Monitoring Post | An F-15E Strike Eagle takes off as part of an evacuation from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 25, 2011, in preparation for Hurricane Irene. By the time the eye of the hurricane reaches North Carolina’s Outer Banks, it will be a Category 3 storm with  ...

Lemoore Pilot to Join the Blue Angels - KMPH Fox 26 | The Blue Angels, the Navy flight demonstration squad performed during his graduation. "I knew right then and there that that's what I want to do. That's been my goal since I joined the Navy, so it's been a dream come true for me. ...
   
Air show to dazzle spectators - Daily Eastern News | ... pilot's license as well as a special permit to fly in the air show. Fearn said the professional air show performers participating in the show include The Red Thunder Air Show Team, a Chance Vought F4U Corsair and the Navy Aerobatics Air Show Team. ...

Throttling Up from Windsor International Air Show | Looks like we got what we wanted. Hawk One will be flying in Windsor and Chris Hadfield will be flying on Saturday. You can expect some heritage flights and a whole lot more noise. Chris literally began his dream  ...

Michael Goulian at Summit from AOPA Live: Latest videos | Michael Goulian at Summit thumbnail Flying forums, a Dine Around, and an opportunity to be Goulian's Crew Chief for the Day. Lots of ways to interact with airshow pilot and nice guy Michael Goulian at Summit 2011. ...

City gains attention for special events - Reno Gazette-Journal | Houghton, also president and the CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, made his comments during a recent visit to Sparks City Hall. There, he updated Sparks leaders on efforts by special events throughout the region to work together. ...

Furias - AAFO | The original version of this article was written in 2000, shortly after Bill Rogers and Dale Stolzer bought Furias from the Hamilton estate. With the Sale of the airplane a few years ago, and its scheduled return to Reno slated for 2011, this article takes us back for a look at this airplane's history. ...
   
Hawk display to go ahead at Wings & Wheels - Get Surrey | The MoD announced on Thursday (August 25) that there are no wider safety concerns about the aircraft, the Hawk T1, which is also used by the Red Arrows. The announcement comes after the entire Hawk T1 fleet was grounded following a fatal crash by a Red ...

Red Arrows to return to RAF base - BBC News | Poor weather has delayed the Red Arrows flying back to their base at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire after a fatal crash following a Dorset airshow. Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his plane came down near Bournemouth airport on Saturday. ...

Air show preparations huge undertaking - The Guardian | SUMMERSIDE – More than 7000 feet of fencing, thousands of chairs and tens of thousands of dollars worth of food are among the long list items needed to pull off the biggest air show to be held in Summerside in decades. Air Show Atlantic executive ...

Big air show over the weekend in Radom - Onet.pl | For the first time in Poland there is a team of Swiss Air Force aerobatic "Patrouille Suisse", on six airplanes flying Northrop F-5E Tiger II, a team of Croatian Air Force and Defence "Krila Oluje" ...

Tricolor arrows in Cagliari, airport closed one hour 3 e 4 / 9 - ANSA.it | (ANSA) - Cagliari, 26 AUG - Cagliari-Elmas airport will remain 'closed to traffic on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September, between 17:30 and 18:30, to allow the exhibition of the Tricolour Arrows, expected on water in front of the Waterfront ...

First Aerobatic Routine On Alternative Avgas Performed In Europe from Aero-News Network: Sport Aviation | Red Bull Air Race Pilot Flies At Tannkosh Burning Carbon-Neutral Avgas On Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, Matthias Dolderer, Red Bull Air Race pilot and co-organizer of the "Tannkosh" airshow, presented a full aerobatics display completely neutral in terms of CO2 emissions, his aircraft engine running on the new SwiftFuel 100SF - a first in aviation history. This was also the European debut of a single engine aircraft running on biofuel. ...

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Aerobatics skills on display high above Purdue - Journal and Courier | A former Red Bull Air Race World Champion landed Thursday at Purdue University to treat students to a lecture and flight demonstration. Kirby Chambliss, 51, is a renowned aerobatics champion with more than 30 years of professional flight experience. ...

William E. Boeing, Jr. from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Last night I had the great honor of being part of history, as William Boeing Jr. was honored with the first-ever Red Barn Heritage Award. The Museum of Flight's vision is to be the foremost educational air and space museum in the world, and William E. Boeing Jr. has spent a lifetime committed to   ...

P-51C And Traveling Exhibit Honor Tuskegee Airmen from Aero-News Network: Feature Stories | 'Rise Above' Exhibit Seen At Oshkosh Comes To Cleveland The Cleveland National Air Show will feature many amazing American aircraft ranging from the modern era back to WWII war birds. But a rare P-51C Mustang will stand out from the others for two reasons: it has a bright red tail and it is a key part of an educational initiative to help people, particularly young people, understand and appreciate the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen.

To Honor Tuskegee Airmen... from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog  | Here are some interesting ways that three areas of the country have honored the accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen. ... Air Show Note: The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and the P51-C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen will be at the Thunder In The Valley Air Show this weekend at the Waterloo (IA) Regional Airport.  As always, if you're in the area and attend this great show, stop by and say hello!

A Century of Women in Aerospace: In Celebration of National Aerospace Week from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | For more than 100 years, women have contributed to technological advances in aviation and space.  Meet women who are today’s role models and ...

A Flight Into History - Baristanet | The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress looked formidable sitting on the rain soaked tarmac ready to take off. Even today, over 70 years after it was first introduced to the European Theater in ...

Douglas RD Dolphin - Travel for Aircraft | ... This RD, the RD-4, was originally bought and flown by William Boeing — yes, the Boeing — and ultimately came into the possession of the  National Naval Aviation Museum* where it is displayed today. The U.S. Coast Guard flew most of them and that is why it has been restored in USCG livery. ...

GREAT ESCAPE: Wings of History Air Museum - Patch.com | About the Wings of History Air Museum: This all-volunteer, nonprofit organization has dedicated itself for more than 40 years to the preservation and restoration of antique aircraft and displaying items from aviation history. ...

Flying Boomer, Part 2 from The Unwanted Blog | A substantially less crazy-sounding idea than jetliners launching large missiles vertically, in the late 1970′s Boeing (and others) studied the use of cargo jets to carry and launch large numbers of cruise missiles.  The Carter years, for you younguns who don’t remember back that far – and for you old farts old enough to ...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  View the slideshow.

Today in Aviation History – August 26 from CRUFC 

Leap Frogs Rally Students For New School Year from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | The U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, gave an aerial parachute demonstration to students at Westview High School in San Diego Aug. 24.

The Generosity of Aviators from Pilots of America Message Board | ... I want to talk about some of the most amazing acts of kindness and generosity, all from pilots, all for the sake of aviation. Bear with me...

Video: Astronaut Ron Garan Talks Progress Crash from Spaceports | ISS Expedition 28's Ron Garan, Satoshi Furukawa and Mike Fossum about the impact of the crash of the Progress-44 cargo ship and the anticipated impact on the station and its crew with Space.com Managing Editor Tariq Malik.

Americans’ Ride to Space Is in Question from Spaceports | "Americans’ Ride to Space Is in Question" rings out the story title in today's edition of The New York Times as the Soyuz TMA-22 scheduled for launch on September 22, 2011 is now to be delayed, at least into October. The story is echoed in the BBC, and other international media. ...

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