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Pilots, planes, public converge at Great Alaska Aviation Gathering - Alaska Dispatch | Hunt attends the gathering every year on behalf of the Alaska Commemorative Air Force, an organization dedicated to preserving historic military aircraft while seeking donations to help “keep the legacy alive,” he said. Hunt has logged every flight ...

Air show free for active duty service members - WHIO Dayton | Active duty men and women of the armed forces will be admitted free to this year's Vectren Dayton Air Show. The free admission is an expression of “gratitude to all those who serve in our nation's armed forces” and show officials say they are offering ...

Blue Thunder Air Racing - Latest newsletter from the Blue Thunder II crew.

AIRSHOW NEWS: Air Day’s Fast Jet Flyers! from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | Two of the world’s best fast jet displays will make their Air Day debuts at RNAS Yeovilton on 13 July 2013. Not currently scheduled to perform at any other UK airshows this year, the Swiss Air Force F/A-18C Hornet and the Czech Air Force JAS-39 Gripen lead an all-star fast jet cast that also features the RAF Typhoon FGR4 and the Belgian Air Component F-16AM.

Industry targeting careers at SAAF Museum air show - defenceWeb | alt The fear that South Africa's pipeline of young engineers for the aerospace and aviation sectors is “drying up” is one of the reasons why major local defence industry company, Paramount Group, is supporting the SA Air Force (SAAF) Museum and its ...

Paulding Only Airshow in South to Feature This Plane - Patch.com | October's Paulding County Airshow will be the only show in the South to feature a Royal Canadian Air Force F-18. Paulding County joined the ranks of counties sponsoring air shows just last year with Salute America. Riding on the wave of last years ...

Blog of the Week: 'The War, Fifi, and Me' - Patch.com | Terry Rhoades wrote: "I think it's wonderful that the Commemorative Air Force has restored and maintained Fifi so that at least one B-29 is still flying! My father and his crew were included in Mr. Dorr's book, and I think it's important not only that ...

On world tour with the Bayer Airship | On a long journey: an airship with the Bayer cross and mission statement in large lettering will head for destinations in many parts of the world. It has been seen for the first time at the Financial News Conference. The Bayer Airship will be traveling to the world's great cities in the company's anniversary year: Scheduled stops on the tour include Sydney, New York, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Johannesburg....

This day in aviation history the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew for the first time. from IASAR - Indiana Air Search and Rescue's Facebook Wall | This day in aviation history (May 6, 1941): the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt flew for the first time. It was one of WWII's largest, heaviest, and most rugged fighters. The P-47 was best when...

Wreckage Of An-2 Found In The Ural Mountains from Aero-News Network | Aircraft Went Down Last June With At Least 12 People Reportedly On Board The wreckage of an Antonov An-2 that went down last June with at least 12 people on board was discovered Saturday by two hunters in the Ural mountains. The debris was found about five miles from the town of Serov...

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Yes, the X-15 is everyone's favorite x-plane from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick Stafford | Beyond Apollo has a nice article on the X-15...

Nelson's aviation past gripping - Nelson Mail | Prolific aviation authors and historians Graeme McConnell and Richard Waugh have teamed up again to produce The Story of Nelson Aviation, to be launched at Nelson Airport's 75th anniversary celebrations in November.Reverend Waugh, an ordained minister and honorary chaplain to the Guild of Air Pilots & Air Navigators (NZ Region), said his contribution to documenting New Zealand's aviation history had always been a labour of love....

Egyptian Pilot Involved In Luxor Balloon Fire Arrested from Aero-News Network | Was One Of Two Survivors From The Accident Which Fatally Injured 19 Tourists The pilot of a balloon which caught fire and went down while on a sightseeing flight over Luxor, Egypt has been arrested and detained for questioning. Momin Murad was one of only two survivors of the accident, which fatally injured 19 tourists...

Photographer's Drone Stuck For A Time On Courthouse Statue from Aero-News Network | Volunteer Finally Managed To Liberate The Aircraft From The Clutches Of 'Lady Justice' A remote-controlled quadcopter being operated by a photographer working on a promotional video for the city of Marion, OH, Saturday evening was caught in a wind gust and blown into the arms of a statue called "Lady Justice" which stands atop the Marion County Courthouse. The aircraft lodged in the statue's arms about 100 feet above the ground, and photographer Terry Cline had no way to retrieve his expensive equipment.

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