Monday, January 14, 2013

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Cable Air Show in Upland wraps up as 'Tumbling Bear' approaches retirement - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | He and wife Susan Newman-Harrison said they plan to appear this May at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, but they also said this year's performances at Cable Air Show will be his last. The Tumbling Bear's retirement won't be final until he sells...

Schedule is announced for Sixth annual Al Khor Fly-In - AME Info | Under the patronage of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), the Organizing Committee of the Al Khor Fly-In last has announced the schedule for its annual crowd-pulling attraction, which takes place later this month at Al Khor Airport on the Friday...

Ohio Air News 216 - Charles Johnson

Seymour Johnson AFB Air Show Set For 2013 from Aero-News Network | Will Pay Tribute To The 40th Anniversary Of The Return Of POWs From Vietnam, And "Salute" Service Men And Women Around The Globe Colonel Jeannie Leavitt, Base Commander and first female fighter pilot in the U.S., extends a public invitation to attend the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC, in May 18 and 19. Organizers say the air show will salute service men and women around the globe, past and present.

Atlantic City Airshow brought $42.5 million into area, study says - Press of Atlantic City | Organizers said those numbers are encouraging as the airshow prepares to break from tradition with a 2013 show that will not feature a major jet team and will be held for the first time in June rather than August. Following the 2012 show — the first...

The IASAR Team is truly honored to be a small part of the tribute to Jimmy O'Don... from IASAR - Indiana Air Search and Rescue's Facebook Wall by IASAR | The IASAR Team is truly honored to be a small part of the tribute to Jimmy O'Donnell today.

Port Charlotte, Fla. man began military career as ‘Widowmaker’ pilot in WWII from War Tales by Don Moore | Second Lt. Art Folaros of Port Charlotte, Fla. went to Europe in 1944 and trained to fly a B-26 twin-engine Marauder attack-bomber nicknamed the “Widowmaker” to provide tactical air support for Gen. George Patton’s 3rd Army. Before he learned to fly, shortly after graduating from Officers Candidates School, Folaros attended Logistics School at Fort Meade, Va.[...]

The workhorse aircraft of WWII - Your Houston News | Many say the B-17 Flying Fortress or the B-29 dropping the two atomic bombs on Japan did the trick. If you were connected with the P-51 Mustang or the P-38, you'd most likely say that they were the dominating factors in winning the war. My mother-in...

My First Design For The Precious Metal P-51 Paint Design Competition! from AirPigz by Martt | I love Unlimited Reno air racers and I love awesome and effective graphic images, so having the opportunity to submit some ideas to the Precious Metal 'new paint scheme' design competition is pretty much a piece of aviation nirvana for me. I'm extremely pleased with...

Stealth Planes Suspected To Be Buried At Area 51 from Aero-News Network | Experimental Aircraft Hidden From Public View Under The New Mexico Desert At any given time, there are probably several "black" aircraft programs underway on the part of the U.S. military. Some secret projects, once they are declassified, may wind up in museums. But some are never fully revealed, and the airplanes are said to be buried in the New Mexico desert at the famed Area 51, also known as Groom Lake...

A plea from Area 51 from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass  | A veteran stealth hunter answers a plea from our favorite covert base....

Time warp from General Aviation News by GAN Staff | ...The J-3 then landed and taxied onto the ramp. The pilot got out and went into the office. It was a beautiful J-3 and I wanted to see it closer....

Fly, Baby! Air to Air With a Fly Baby Over the Mississippi River from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | A mid-January warm spell brought with it open hangars and another nice morning for flying around the St. Louis area Saturday. The Aero Experience was given an offer we could not refuse, and yes, we went flying along the...

The Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | ...The aircraft collection includes a 1968 Bell 47 (G3B-2) which, with its bulbous cockpit allowing superb visibility, is an excellent search and rescue helicopter. The 1977 Bell IFR212 helicopter in the collection has been used extensively by Dr Bird in his aeromedical research and has been soundproofed to the extent that a stethoscope can be used while in flight. The collection contains...

Flares have never looked so good from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | Posted on our AirSpace gallery is this neck-craning image from regular contributor Flyvertosset of a Boeing F-15 upside down above Nellis AFB.

From Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt |  Andy Schwaderer is separating from Active Duty and heading to the Reserves. He recently had his going away party at which time his squadron "embarrassed, humbled and spotlighted him in a wonderful way." He also had a surprise for them....

Abingdon Welch: Pilot, Adventurer, Entrepreneur & Designer: Just Don't Call ... - The NextWomen Business Magazine | The "It's About Time" scholarship program invites young women to learn about aviation, awarding the recipient of the scholarship an invitation to the International Women in Aviation Conference with all expenses covered. The Abingdon Co. is based out of...

16-Year-Old Honolulu Student Wins 'Paint-the-Plane' Contest from Aero-News Network | Prize Is A $5000 Scholarship, A Free Trip, And Seeing His Artwork On The Plane Honolulu high-school student Aaron Nee, 16, is the winner of the Alaska Airlines "Spirit of the Islands" Paint-the-Plane contest. His artwork will adorn a Boeing 737-800 aircraft honoring the unique culture of the Aloha State. As the grand prize winner, Nee will also receive a trip for four to any of the carrier's destinations and a $5,000 scholarship.

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