Wednesday, July 25, 2012

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AirVenture 2012 Photo Gallery from AVweb Top News | With AirVenture 2012 in full swing, it was tough to find time to snap a few photos just for fun — but somehow we managed.

RV's at AirVenture from  I've never really been a huge fan of RV's, but these guys surprised and impressed everyone on opening day of Airventure. Great job!

It's AirVenture! by ntsbgov | It's AirVenture! July 24, 2012 by ntsbgov. By Debbie Hersman. As I work on this entry, I am getting ready for my trip to Oshkosh, Wis., home of EAA AirVenture, which every time this year is one of the largest...

OSHKOSH Day 1. from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt

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Special guest lands at Old Time Fly-In - Colusa County Sun Herald | A special guest made a surprise appearance at the Colusa County Aviation Association's 16th annual Old Time Fly-In at the Colusa County Airport on Saturday. Julie Clark and her T-34 Mentor took a break from performing in air shows to enjoy a weekend of ...

Air Show Preparations in Full Swing - Twin Falls Times-News | TWIN FALLS • Organizers and performers alike promise this year's Air Magic Valley air show will be jampacked with top notch performers and something for everyone. Air show director Jim O'Donnell is busy tying up loose ends, but said everything is on ...

Oyster Fly-in features planes and shellfish - Chinook Observer | RAYMOND — It'll be the third annual Oyster Fly-in Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Willapa Harbor Airport five miles west of Raymond. From 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. the featured menu will be famous Willapa Bay oysters grilled or pan-fried. The event is sponsored by ...

Vintage B-17 Bomber Gives Branson Veterans a Glimpse of the Past - OzarksFirst.com | BRANSON, Mo. -- A vintage "Texas Raiders" B-17 bomber flew over the city of Branson Tuesday for the first time ever. It's of 11 airworthy Flying Fortress World War II bombers left in the world -- and only nine of them fly in the U.S. today. "The ...

Great Reno Balloon Race launches new offerings this year from RGJ.com | Organizers of the Great Reno Balloon Race are preparing for this year's event with more shape balloons and vendors, a paid VIP viewing option and a beer brewed especially for the race by a local brewing company. This year's race runs Sept.

Amelia Earhart and Sally Ride: pioneers who inspired generations of women - Guardian | Their flights gave millions something to look up to, including these modern adventurers. Who are the women you look up to? | Two legendary female explorers are in the news this week: Sally Ride and Amelia Earhart. Ride, the first American woman in space, died on Monday following a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, while the $2.2m investigation into the disappearance of Amelia Earhart stopped short Tuesday, on what would have been Earhart's 115th birthday...

Henderson resident's artifact verified as authentic piece of New York history - Las Vegas Sun | A fireman stands beside a twisted girder as he examines the gaping holes in the north side of the Empire State Building, on the 79th floor, evidence of the terrific impact with which a B-25 Army bomber crashed into the structure in New York, July 28, 1945.

Wright Modified B Flyer — the evolved trainer from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Wright Modified B Flyer — the evolved trainer The first aircraft produced in large numbers by the Wright Brothers was the B Flyer. The aircraft seen in these images was purchased by the U.S. Army Air Service (ancestor to the U.S. Air Force) in 1911 and shows how changed from the original design this model was. There is...

Boeing Holds Reunion of F-15 Eagle Program Employees and Retirees in St. Louis
from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Several hundred members of the F-15 Eagle Program Team, including both current employees and retirees from McDonnell Douglas and Boeing, gathered at the Building 100 Prologue Room to celebrate the upcoming 40th anniversary of the first flight of the F-15 on July 27, 1972. Engineers, test pilots and production workers mingled together and talked about old times and their contribution to producing a fighter aircraft that remains in first-line service, and is still in production, 40 years after its first flight. Engineers discussed how...

The old is new again . . . from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Aviation-minded readers will recall
that prior to World War II, most aircraft were constructed from wood or metal frames and ribs, covered with fabric. Even some of the better-known combat aircraft of World War II, such as the Hawker Hurricane fighter and the Vickers Wellington bomber, used this construction technique....

Panetta Approves Plan to Lift F-22 Flight Limits - ABC News | Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has approved an Air Force plan to begin lifting flight restrictions on the F-22 stealth fighter jet, following the ongoing correction of oxygen deficit problems that grounded and restricted the fleet for months. Pentagon ...

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