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2013 Airdrie Regional Air Show a high-flying wonder - Airdrie City View | The Airdrie Regional Air Show was a huge success, according to organizers.This is the third time Airdrie has hosted the air show that includes more than 20 aircraft in the sky and 40 on the grounds. This year's show, was held at the Airdrie Airpark on July 13 and 14 and attracted hundreds of residents from Airdrie, surrounding communities and all over the world....

St. Cloud Air Show Canceled this Weekend - KSTP.com | The St. Cloud Air Show that was supposed to take place this weekend is still canceled because of sequestration cuts. A statement on the show’s website says, “Because of the Sequester we have lost all of the military support needed to put on a successful air show.” The show was scheduled for July 20-21...

Warbirds Coming Soon To An Airport Near You - WNIJ and WNIU | Rockford Airfest is canceled this year, but there are still plenty of opportunities for area fans to experience vintage aircraft up close over the next few weeks. Today through Sunday, one of only thirteen World War II-era B-17s still flying will be available for tours and flights at the Chicago Rockford International Airport. The Experimental Aircraft Association owns the B-17G Flying Fortress known as “Aluminum Overcast.” EAA members and volunteers restored the vintage plane and are constantly working to pay for its maintenance...

WWII POW Rides In B-17 Bomber After Being Shot Down In 1943 - WTVQ | A World War II Prisoner of War hadn’t been on a B-17 Bomber since he was shot down in 1943, but Thursday had the chance to fly in one again at the Bluegrass Airport in Lexington. Paul Sears was a crew member on a B-17 flying over Germany when it was hit on October 8, 1943. Sears parachuted to the ground, where he was captured and became a POW for 19 months...

Warbird Radio Set For AirVenture 2013! – WRL’s Matt Jolley To Emcee Special Veteran Salute On Main Plaza Stage | WARBIRD RADIO.COM – According to a recent news release from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Friday, August 2, will be a very special day at AirVenture for our dedicated men and women in uniform as EAA features a daylong Salute to Veterans at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013. Special events are scheduled from dawn until well after dark to honor veteran and active military, the courageous men and women who have served our country proudly. The day begins with the first Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight for Vietnam veterans, conducted by the Old Glory Honor Flight Inc. in partnership with American Airlines and Oshkosh Corporation. The American Airlines 737 jet is scheduled to depart at 6:15 a.m. for Washington, D.C., where vets will visit memorials built in their honor....

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 Reprise: Amphibians on Land - The aero Experience | Almost any type of aircraft can be seen at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and few are as versatile as amphibians - those that can fly to and from land and water. Fixed-wing amphibians are often called seaplanes, including hulled flying boats and floatplanes - conventional aircraft fitted with external floats....

Song about AirVenture released · General Aviation News Staff | Ravi the Raviator, a musician and pilot, was inspired by AirVenture to write a song about it. In an interview with the Oshkosh Northwestern newspaper, he’s quoted as saying: “AirVenture is the crème de la crème of aviation — it showcases the very best of what we have to offer. I’m always in awe from the moment I arrive.” Check out the song here.

B-17 Champaign Lady Taking Shape in Ohio · Warbirds News | The Champaign Aviation Museum of Grimes Field in Urbana, Ohio’s restoration to flying condition of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress they’ve christened “Champaign Lady” has been an ongoing restoration project that began in 2005 when Tom Reilly (a name our our regular readers will be familiar with) made a visit to Grimes Airfield with the then-recently completed B-17 “Liberty Belle,” made a stop at Grimes Field. Crowds flocked to the airport, and the appearance brought in $18,000 to the plane’s owners, the Liberty Belle Foundation...

Antique Airfield:

• Tarkio Road Video Slideshow by Brent Taylor
• Jim Jones Video On Fixing a Leaking Valve
• Fly-In Registrations
• Northwest Missouri Chapter July Newsletter
• A Classic of a Different Size

Vet returns to NKorea for 1st black Navy aviator - Yahoo! News | SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Two years after he made history by becoming the Navy's first black pilot, Ensign Jesse Brown lay trapped in his downed fighter plane in subfreezing North Korea, his leg broken and bleeding. His wingman crash-landed to try to save him, and even burned his hands trying to put out the flames....

Ohio air guard pilot lands after flight trouble - WKYC | TOLEDO -- An Ohio Air National Guard pilot landed his F-16 safely at Toledo Express Airport after declaring an in-flight emergency. Maj. Gary Bentley of the air guard unit that's based just outside Toledo says an electrical problem during a training flight Thursday afternoon forced the pilot to return to the airport....