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Dayton Air Show resumes after moment of silence for two killed Saturday - NBC | There was a moment of silence at 11:55 a.m. Sunday in remembrance of Wicker and Schwenker before the schedule continued as planned, as is tradition when these types of tragedies occur. ..."It's a close-knit community, but every performer would say they never wanted the show to stop if something happened to them," said Brenda Kerfoot, the general manager of the air show. "It's their honor to have the show continue." Kerfoot said she spoke with all the performers yesterday and 100 percent of them wanted to continue on with the show in tribute to Jane and Charlie....

Remember Jane and Charlie - AirshowStuff.com | To some people, the thought of flying is scary. Suggest that they hang from an airplane with no straps, and you’ll probably be told you’re crazy. After taking a scenic ride with a friend in 1988, Jane was bitten with the aviation bug. From there, she obtained her pilot’s certificate in 1989 and then continued on to obtain her instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and multi-engine commercial ratings...

Blue Angels Visiting Local Libraries Next Week - NorthEscambia.com | During West Florida Public Library’s Summer Reading Program next week, a member of the Blue Angels team will visit each library branch to read about flying, airplanes, and blue skies.

Skies stay bright for air show fans - Quad City Times | An otherwise picture-perfect event came to a brief halt Sunday when engine failure caused a pilot to make an emergency landing Sunday during the 27th Quad-City Air Show. Air National Guard pilot Lt. Col. John Klatt, with Precision Power Aerobatics, walked away from an emergency landing just moments after his plane became airborne. "He had engine failure," said Ken Hopper, president of the Quad-City Air Show. The engine in Klatt's MXS all-carbon-fiber aircraft blew and dropped its oil, so Klatt "popped the canopy so he could see," Hopper said....

NEWS UPDATE FROM TEAM KLATT: Some of you may be aware that during this afternoon's performance at the Quad City Airshow in Davenport, IA, John's MXS experienced an engine failure which forced him to execute an immediate emergency landing. John released the aircraft's canopy, which had become coated with oil, in order to regain forward visibility to land. He suffered some minor burns and bruises, but is otherwise fine. Thank you for your concern, and for your support of John and Team Klatt.

Pistons & Props: Aviation show in Schenectady - WRGB | This year, hosted by Richmor Aviation, the RPI Aviation Club and capitalcarshows.com, people were able to see the F5 jet used in the Tom Cruise film Top Gun. People were also given the chance to ride in a helicopter. The RPI flying club is honoring the...

Helicopter fly-in will mark 75th anniversary of airport By ROGER SCHNEIDER THE GOSHEN NEWS | GOSHEN — The second edition of Rotors & Ribs will fill the sky June 29 with helicopters and fill bellies with barbecue. The helicopter fly-in is expanding in scope and size and will be used to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Goshen Municipal Airport and honor veterans....

Melvin Current Wings and Wheels Fly-in - Arkansas City Traveler | The sixth annual Melvin Current Wings and Wheels Fly-in was held at Strother Field on June 15, 2013.

Last B-29 relies on donations, volunteers to stay in air (Video) - Dayton Business Journal - Paul J. Gough | It takes a lot of money -- $1.5 million or so -- to keep FiFi, the last flying B-29 bomber from World War II, in the air. The Commemorative Air Force of Addison, Texas, brought the warbird to Allegheny County Airport this week for tours and flights. Seven decades ago, thousands of B-29s thundered over the Pacific and helped win World War II. Two of the big four-engine bombers, the Enola Gay and Bockscar, dropped atomic bombs on Japan. But in 2013, only one Superfortress is left flying. It’s owned by the Commemorative Air Force, an Addison, Texas-based nonprofit that flies this aircraft and other warbirds like the B-24 and P-51 around the U.S., offering tours and flights....

JOHN CARLSON: Special visitors will be flying into airport - Muncie Star Press | About July 22 or so, as I understand it, the good folks of the Commemorative Air Force, a group dedicated to preserving the airplanes that helped America and its allies win World War II, are visiting Muncie.They are bringing two tried-and-true aerial warhorses — a B-25 Mitchell bomber and a P-51 Mustang fighter....

Bob Hoover Flies OV-10A BRONCO at Transpo72 - AVhistorybuff | 16mm film via OV-10 Bronco Association, Fort Worth Texas

In photos: Red Arrows and Vulcan thrill Weston Air Day crowds at Brean - Burnham-On-Sea | The world-famous Red Arrows and a Vulcan bomber took to the skies over Brean on Saturday (June 22nd) during the annual Weston Air Day.

Sentimental Journeys - Herald Palladium | The visit is being sponsored by Lest We Forget veterans organization. Almost 13,000 B-17s were built during the war, and only eight of the 50 remaining are still flying, Swanke said. His crew is based in Mesa, Ariz., and makes stops all over the country. Half of the B-17s built were shot down or crashed in accidents during the war, Swanke said. Most of the planes flew missions over Germany. Sentimental Journey was built in 1944 and was...

Skunk Works: 70 years of cutting-edge aircraft - CNET | Think aerodynamics in the animal world, and your mind may turn to the barn swallow and the peregrine falcon, the shark, and the sailfish, perhaps the greyhound. You probably won't conjure up the image of the zaftig, waddling skunk. But think aerodynamic designs from hands and minds of humankind, and you can't help but turn your mind to the legendary Skunk Works...

Photo Shoot with “Man O War” P-51D Mustang at Commemorative Air Force So Cal Wing · Julie In The Sky | Sometimes it is a great joy for me to be in front of the camera instead of behind it. Commemorative Air Force So Cal Wing was gracious enough to allow me to shoot with their lovely P-51 Mustang “Man O War”. Have you ever dreamed of taking a ride in a P-51? CAF So Cal has a special program to introduce the public to the thrilling realm of experiencing flight in an authentic warbird....

Tuskegee Airmen on new mission to teach students how to overcome obstacles ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune | ATLANTA — As the U.S. military's first black aviators, the Tuskegee Airmen had a double challenge: flying in the dangerous skies during World War II, and fighting a war against prejudice waged by allies both at home and overseas. Now some of the airmen's ...

Sweet Dreams and Nightmares - Vintage Wings of Canada | Over the years, I periodically and repeatedly came across two entirely different series of photographs, taken 45 years apart. The first group was taken in 1950 by famed LIFE magazine photographer Loomis Dean. These images, purporting to be of a wealthy man cavorting with family and a couple of beautiful women off the California coast on a luxury PBY Catalina, was in fact a staged event put on by the the company that refitted the old US Navy amphibian. Today we would call this an...

Veteran Alaskan pilot shares the lessons he’s learned · Janice Wood | For John Davis, his storied career in Alaska as a Big Game Hunting Guide and bush pilot began when he was a sophomore in high school in his hometown of Quincy, Wash. The natural-born storyteller, who just completed a book about his life called “My Memories,” recalls seeing a Piper Cub landing on a narrow gravel road on his family’s ranch. “I was impressed,” he says...

Family takes to the skies- Kathryn Report | The sky’s the limit when it comes to larking about in one Morpeth family. Retired firefighter Michael Turnbull became the 50th person to gain his pilot’s license from Eshott-based Purple Aviation in December. But Mr Turnbull decided to keep the feat secret from his son Alex, who works as a commercial pilot in New Zealand. That is until Alex arrived in the UK for a visit and his dad decided to break the news as the pair sat in a cockpit, moments before taking off....