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50 Years of Air Racing - Air & Space Magazine | ...The Reno air races, the last closed-course air racing event in the world and the longest running in history, are a $6 million spectacle bringing into the state of Nevada $85 million every year. The event, to be held this year from September 11 through 15, is a crisply organized show with a small—about 200,000—inordinately passionate audience. The source of that passion is hard to pinpoint....

Comox Air show keeps adding to attractions - Comox Vallety Record | As more Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft are continually added to the lineup planning to attend the Comox Air Show, several vintage and historic flight organizations have announced their intent to visit the Comox Valley as well. "We will have aircraft from organizations like Vintage Wings of Canada, Historic Flight Foundation from Washington State, and the Cascade Warbirds from across the Pacific Northwest," said air show director Maj. Dwayne Kerr...

Snowbirds to fly over Nanaimo - Nanaimo Daily News | The famous Snowbirds will be in Nanaimo on Wednesday, July 31, to perform high above Maffeo Sutton Park. The show is being held to benefit the Foundation for Children with Intestinal and Liver Disorders, an organization that has an ambassador relationship with the demonstration squadron....

Warbirds Land In Carbondale For Weekend Event - WSIL TV | CARBONDALE - A DC-3 restored in an early American Airlines paint scheme arrived at the Southern Illinois Airport Thursday afternoon, to participate in this weekend's “Warbirds Salute to Veterans.” The Flagship Detroit was manufactured in 1937 and was ...

Attendance increases at Fly-In | SLIDESHOW - Arlington Times | ARLINGTON — In spite of a shortened schedule, the 2013 Fly-In at the Arlington Airport drew much larger crowds than last year, according to Arlington Fly-In Executive Director Barbara Tolbert. “Last year, we had horrible weather and I’d guess around 600 pilots showed up,” Tolbert said. “This year, the weather was perfect and we were close to 1,000 pilots at our peak. It’s one of the best turnouts I’ve seen, not only in numbers of aircraft, but also in their variety.”...

'Hero 2 Hired' visits Arlington Fly-In - Arlington Times | ARLINGTON — The Arlington Fly-In hosted the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs’ “Hero 2 Hired” program for the first time this year, as the H2H Mobile Job Store welcomed military members and their families from throughout the area to address their employment questions and concerns to H2H advisors on July 12-13....

Flight Instruction & Movies Plus Oshkosh Prep Continues – The Hartman & Hilt Show – Ep8 | WARBIRD RADIO – Conversation heats up and so does the weather! Join the guys as they sweat out another great episode in the sweltering summer heat. Topics range from heat stroke inspired movie talk to acro instruction techniques. We’ll also find out how the guys are preparing for their big trip to Oshkosh for AirVenture 2013.

Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight geared for Vietnam veterans at EAA AirVenture 2013 - The Oshkosh Northwestern | For the first time, a group of veterans who have supported the Old Glory Honor Flight mission will have a chance to board the plane and take a trip during AirVenture 2013. The one-time only flight for Vietnam veterans coincides with the 40th anniversary of the end of hostilities in Vietnam and flight organizers say it is the perfect opportunity to say thank you to a group of veterans, not only for their service to the country, but also for the strong support they have shown for the honor flights from the beginning....

Video: What's it like flying in a B-17 bomber from WWII? - MLive.com | Inside the 'Yankee Lady' WWII B-17 Bomber The Yankee Air Museum in Van Buren Township has one of 10 operating B-17 bombers in the world, according to officials. Its bomber was built in 1945 and never actually saw combat, but was used by the U.S. Coast Guard and others for a numerous of uses including rescue missions and to combat forest fires. YPSILANTI, MI- Want to know what it’s like to be in a B-17 bomber built for World War II?...

Video: a B-17 visited Colorado recently, giving flights and tours into the past - Westword (blog) | ...Veterans like Seaman are the reason the Aluminum Overcast travels across the nation. With every stop, the plane gives visitors a chance to explore the air craft, meet with veterans, hear their stories and see other WWII displays....

Oakland museum to host first-ever flashlight tour · General Aviation News Staff | Oakland, California - Ever wonder what it’s like to walk the hallways of a museum at night? You can find out starting this Friday at the Oakland Aviation Museum. The museum has partnered with “Gussethunters West Coast” to offer the flashlight tours of the interior of the museum, as well as the grands and the rare Short Solent Flying Boat. This is the first time in the building’s 83-year existence that flashlight tours have been offered, museum officials noted....

Cradle Of Aviation Museum - CBSNewYork | Museum Features More Than 75 Planes And Spacecraft | ...“There’s over 75 planes and spacecraft that you can up close to and you can see the whole history of the region in terms of everything from flying in balloons in the 1870s to the Apollo program and the space shuttle program,” executive director Andrew Parton told WCBS 880 Long Island Bureau Chief Mike Xirinachs....

Nevada County Airport Air Fest 2013 - Grass Valley - 07/13/13 - Fence Check Forums | Great Photos

Qantas and Disney's 'Planes' take to Aust skies - Yahoo! New Zealand News | Qantas and Disney today announced a movie premiere to be held at 30 000ft on 7 September 2013. Disney’s ‘Planes’, the latest family movie from Disney Studios will take-off on a Qantas Boeing 767 aircraft providing 254 passengers from across Australia with a once in a lifetime experience....

Independence Aviation teams with STEM Ventures · General Aviation News Staff | ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Thanks to an aviation lab for sixth- through ninth-graders, 20 students from the South Metro Denver area are getting up-close-and-personal with the world of flight this week at Centennial Airport. The lab is a joint venture by Independence Aviation (IA), a flight school/flight services company based in Centennial Airport, and STEM Ventures, a for-profit corporation that provides Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education for K-12 students. STEM is based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado....

Taco Bell Foundation grant helps teens attend Aviation Summer Camp · General Aviation News Staff | SALISBURY, N.C. — More than 14 teens are attending Aviation Summer Camp this week, thanks to a grant awarded by the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens. The funds supported the aviation day camp at the Rowan County Airport (RUQ) intended to give students an overview of all aspects of aviation and inspire teens to graduate high school and reach their full potential by exploring career opportunities in aviation....

US 98 at Tyndall Blocked Due to Drone Crash - WJHG | ...Eye witnesses say the QF 4 drone crashed while taking off, exploded and sent up a large black cloud ...Officials say that because they aren't sure if this self-destruct charge has not yet been activated, crews are waiting for 24 hours before they begin clearing the wreckage. After 24 hours, the self-destruct charge battery will die and crews will not be in danger of the device going off....

Britain throws another £60 million at the Skylon spaceplane, hopes mid-life crisis over soon · Steve Dent | After a series of successful tests on the Skylon spaceplane's SABRE engine, the UK government has decided to invest another £60 million to continue developing it. The scramjet-based tech could pave the way for cheaper space travel, since it carries little oxygen on board and can maneuver like an airplane before rockets kick it into orbit....