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Air show to 'Celebrate the Heritage' of aviation - Havelock News | The Vanceboro resident who works as a firefighter and EMT at Cherry Point came up with three words to describe that history to win a contest to pick the theme for this year's Cherry Point Air Show. "I think it's a really neat honor to participate in ...

Annual Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE AZ - State of the art and historic military aircraft from around the country will come to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., March 2-4 during the annual Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course....

Boeing to Showcase 787 Dreamliner at 2012 Singapore Airshow - Canadian Skies | The Boeing [NYSE: BA] 787 Dreamliner, the world’s most advanced passenger airplane, will make its Singapore debut as part of a formidable lineup of Boeing commercial and defense products at the 2012 Singapore Airshow. The Boeing exhibit at the biennial show, which runs from February 14 to 19, features the new 737 MAX, the new-engine variant of the world’s best-selling airplane; the 747-8 Intercontinental in...

A 'Flying Fortress' flies in OC - OCRegister | The earliest B-17 flew in 1935 and was present on the opening day of US involvement in World War II. A flight of US Army Air Corps was on its way from California to the Philippines and scheduled for a refueling stop at Oahu's Hickam Field on Dec....

WAI announces stellar lineup of 2012 conference speakers - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | Attendees to the 23rd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be informed and inspired by an exceptional lineup of Conference speakers. This year's Conference will take place from March 8-10, 2012, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas....

First African-American woman to earn commercial pilot's license challenged racism head-on from Air Force Link Top Stories | A Chicago registered nurse would go on to become the first African-American female to hold a commercial pilot's license. Janet Bragg was born in March of 1907 in Griffin, Ga., and after graduation from an Episcopal school, attended college at Spelman Seminary in Atlanta where she earned a registered nursing degree in 1929....

Gone West: Last Veteran Of WWI, Who Served In The RAF from Aero-News Network | Florence Green Was 110 Years Old The last known veteran of WWI passed away Saturday night. Florence Green, who was just shy of her 111th birthday, had been a mess steward for the RAF during the war.

1st Female AF Air Combat Vet in Run for Congress - Military.com | Before all that, in 1994, McSally was the Air Force's first woman to fly in combat. She said her experience in being in the spotlight and dealing with public scrutiny have helped prepare her for this campaign. McSally has been a registered Republican ...

End of an era for Edwards test flight civilian from Air Force Link Top Stories | Bearing witness to over a half century of aerospace engineering and innovation is a testament to one's interest in flight test history. However, to actually participate in over 50 years of it is a testament to one's dedication and excellence in the field.

XF-91 Thunderceptor - The Original Rocket Dungeon | The Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor was a mixed-propulsion prototype interceptor aircraft, developed by Republic Aviation. The aircraft would use a jet engine for...

1ST AIR FORCE COMMANDER VISITS CIVIL AIR PATROL HEADQUARTERS - Avionics Intelligence | In addition, the 601st Air & Space Operations Center - which plans, directs and assesses air and space operations for NORAD and USNORTHCOM - falls under his direction. For any query with respect to this article or any other content requirement,...

That’s a low level strike: Iranian Air Force F-4 Phantom from David Cenciotti's weblog | This series of photos found on the internet, shows what appears to be an ultra low level attack on a unknown location probably dating back to at least 20 years ago. The silhouette is clearly that of an Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-4 Phantom striking Iraqi forces during the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988). Although...

NOW PLAYING AMA TV: Flying the NASA Dryden DROID for Test and Education - www.modelaircraft.org | Lesli Monforton and Mark Skoog from NASA Dryden Flight Research Center show you how the remote-controlled DROID is used for flight testing and training, collision avoidance research and education. Joining them is Victor Leora, a senior at Cal Poly Pomona.

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation Retirees Celebrate Mercury Spacecraft 50 Year Anniversary - The Aero Experience | A large group of McDonnell Douglas Corporation retirees gathered for their monthly luncheon today in nearby St. Louis County to celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the first orbital flight of the Mercury spacecraft - John Glenn's Friendship 7 mission. It was an honor to...