Monday, April 2, 2012

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Thunderbirds Debut New “Wicked-High” Show from Aviation Social Media | DaveFlys| The US Air Force air demonstration squadron, the Thunderbirds, debuted their new “wicked-high” show at the 2012 SUN ‘n FUN International Convention and Expo in Lakeland Florida on April 1, 2012. Traditionally, the Thunderbirds have had two different shows: the high show when ceilings are unlimited, and the low show when weather doesn’t permit climbing to the top of the aerobatic box...

Necessary changes planned for air show - Yuma Sun | We at the Marine Corps Air Station enjoy hosting our annual air show and open house for Yuma and the surrounding community. It isn't simply the MCAS Yuma Air Show; the show belongs to everyone involved in aviation in Yuma County...

Video: Sun 'n Fun Husky A1C Flight Trial from AVweb Top News | At Sun 'n Fun 2012, AVweb's Paul Bertorelli took a flight demo in Aviat's new Husky A1C with the higher gross weight and shock-absorbing landing gear. Even he can get a decent landing.This video is brought to you by Control Vision's Anywhere Map and Bendix/King by Honeywell...

Winner of ‘Fly a P-51′ Fundraiser chosen from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | On Saturday, March 31, the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) held the drawing for a flight in Stallion 51’s P-51TF, "The LITTLE Witch" at Sun ’n Fun....

New TBM owner at Sun ’n Fun from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | As this year's Sun ’n Fun winds down today, there's a new TBM 850 owner: Dr. Bruce Feldstein of New Hampshire...

Pilots Have "Plane" Fun in Sky At Texoma 100 Air Race - KTEN | The 5th annual Texoma 100 Air Race was hosted at the North Texas Regional Airport. Pilots were given the challenge of flying around the Red River Valley of North Texas. People from as far as Colorado, Dallas and other areas attended the event...

Mankato air show to feature Blue Angels, Black Daggers and more ...  - Mankato Free Press | While the Blue Angels will be headlining Mankato s air show, they aren t the only multi-jet airborne acts slated for the June show or even the only military team....

Lakeshore air show to feature the best of the first 20 years - The Oshkosh Northwestern | "We'll have everything from a glider to radial engine pioneers through warbirds to military jet demos. We're bringing back the Flash Fire Jet Truck, too. There will be something for everyone, including expanded activities for children....

FIDAE 2012 Airshow from Military Photos by Black_Beret | Here are some photos I took in the FIDAE 2012 international Airshow (held in Chile)...

Red Checker 5 Prepares for the Big Air Force Air Show - Scoop.co.nz  | Former Freyberg High School student and Red Checker Lieutenant Commander Wayne Theobald is looking forward to putting on a polished performance for the crowds at the Air Force Air Show on 31 March at Base Ohakea. Wayne says trying to identify one best ...

Air Tattoo Earlybird ticket offer extended - SoGlos.com | Special offer – Save money on Royal International Air Tattoo 2012 tickets, as the Earlybird offer for the weekend spectacular has been extended to Wednesday 11 April 2012. If you're planning on attending what is year-on-year one of Gloucestershire's ...

Balloons Inflate, But Wind Grounds Them from http://www.theledger.com | For the third time in the past 15 years, the launch at Sun 'n Fun, scheduled for 7 a.m., was canceled because of high winds that could have created hazardous landing conditions for the balloons...

RNZAF 75th Anniversary coverage - by Rodney 

Warrnambool aero club turns 50 with brilliant display by Roulettes - Warrnambool Standard | More than 2000 people lined the barriers for the Warrnambool Aero Club's golden anniversary celebrations and to check out the Royal Australian Air Force's elite formation display team, the Roulettes. Forty-five aeroplanes and helicopters took part in ...

Mark your calendar for 'Wings of Freedom Tour' in Marana - Arizona Daily Star | Visitors can tour a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a B-24 Liberator and a P-51 Mustang. Diehard fans with extra cash will have the opportunity to fly in them. The B-17 on the tour is one of only 10 aircraft of its kind still flying, according to press...

Pentagon Orders USAF, Navy To Buy Vintage Warbirds from Aero-News Network: Military | Lower Operating Costs, Plenty Of Firepower Make For Significant Savings ANN April 1st Special Edition The Pentagon on April 1st announced that it has initiated a program to buy up vintage warbirds as part of its effort to comply with mandatory budget cuts imposed by the Obama administration. The military has set aside an undisclosed sum for the purchase of as many P-51 Mustangs, P-38 Lightnings, and F4-U Corsairs as it can find, and bring them back to military standards. "Even with the cost of purchasing and upgrading the aircraft, the cost ...

EAA To Purchase Retired Air Force Laser Test Bed from Aero-News Network | Will Add Spectacular Laser Lights To AirVenture Night Air Show ANN April 1st Special Edition Seizing on what he calls a "golden opportunity," EAA president and CEO Rod Hightower announced April 1st that the organization would be purchasing the airborne laser test bed recently retired by the U.S. Air Force. The Boeing 747 has already been added to the lineup for the very popular Night Air Show at AirVenture 2012....

'Only our spirits were bruised' says Earhart after 1937 crash - Bend Bulletin | Amelia Earhart, America's premier aviatrix, landed here today from Honolulu making the declaration that what she wanted to do more than anything else is to fly around the world. “And,” she added, “I won't be happy until I do it...

The Latest from The Aero Experience
Local girl heading to aviation school - Lexington Herald Leader | Just like most high school students, Brianna Bentley's thoughts are in the clouds during class. But her thoughts aren't daydreams of what it would be like to be flying amongst the clouds ...

CAP Squadron launches at high school on Sun ’n Fun campus from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) officially opened a Composite Squadron at the Central Florida Aerospace Academy (CFAA) on the Sun ’n Fun campus on Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Florida...

Build A Plane Asks Kids' Help In Fundraising from AVweb Top News | Build A Plane, the nonprofit group that helps school kids build their own airplanes, is asking kids around the country to pitch in and help to raise money for the organization, and win prizes in the process. AOPA announced at Sun 'n Fun this week that they have signed on as a partner in the project. Participants up to age 18 are asked to find sponsors to make a pledge to Build A Plane for...

Painting exhibition: Christopher Grimonpon from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton (translated) | CHRISTOPHER GRIMONPON | Exhibition of paintings | 10th April to 12 May 2012 | at Galerie GANTOIS (Cannes) | (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 12:30 and de15h00 to 19.30) | Grimonpon Christopher was born in Normandy in 1976. A grandfather in the Navy, a father fond of naval carpentry and technical drawing will influence, from an early age, their sensitivity to human constructions, the dusty, forgotten objects and by the time ....

More pictures of V2 recovery operation at Harwich - ITV News | Divers from the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team preparing to lift a WW2 V2 rocket from the seabed at Harwich, Essex. Photo: Gaz Armes/Ministry of Defence Royal Navy and Army bomb disposal experts have successfully removed the remnants of a V2 rocket ...

Former Shuttle Workers Hope To Make Atlantis Operational Again from Aero-News Network | Letter Sent To ANN Reveals 'Black' Program ANN April 1st Special Edition A plan formulated by a group of former NASA employees who live near the Kennedy Space Center to make space shuttle Atlantis flyable again has been revealed in a letter received by ANN. In the letter, the group, which calls its self "Occupy Atlantis", says displaced workers on the shuttle program have been able to gain access to the shuttle processing facility...

Two topless Shuttle carriers for the price of one from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick

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