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Remembering Paul Poberezny - General Aviation News | A fellow EAA chapter 1114 member once said, “Everyone in the EAA is greater than you’d think.” That certainly pertains to the organization’s founder. Among homebuilders, the name Poberezny has always evoked awe, and my respect for this gentle giant of a man grew steadily since first reading of him as a teenage student pilot in the early 1970s....

Annual air show's appeal soars above, below - Journal Gazette and Times-Courier | MATTOON — Whether it was in the air or on the ground, there was plenty of flying to see Saturday at the Coles County Memorial Airport. The airport’s annual air show featured not only the traditional aerobatic acts but grounded vehicles that traveled about as fast as the planes...

Air show brings jet-powered thrills - Daily Eastern News | With smoke trailing behind them, a DHC-1 Chipmunk airplane and a school bus equipped with a jet engine raced toward each other on the runway of the Coles County Memorial Airport. As the two vehicles zipped past each other and disappeared behind a smokescreen, the nearby crowd cheered at the stunt...

Video: Ride Along With an Airshow Star - Air & Space Magazine | What does it take to be a top airshow performer? Talent, of course, and the ability to withstand physically demanding maneuvers at 250 miles per hour. But it also takes lots of practice, as Sean D. Tucker of Team Oracle demonstrates in this exclusive video showing one of his 800-times-a-year practice sessions. Over the Michigan countryside, Tucker flies a routine that includes rolls, loops, and a generous helping of smoke.

Gardner Air Show showcases historic plane - KSHB | GARDNER, Kan. - It's called the Superfortress. World War II era planes filled runways at New Century Airport on Sunday afternoon. Those who attended got an exclusive look at the cockpit of a B-29 plane. The aircrafts were used to bomb targets in the war. Veterans say they are happy to see so many young people at today's show...

Photos: Air Show 2013 in Poland - CRIENGLISH.com

Dubai Airshow soars to new heights with Skyview - Breaking Travel News | Skyview at the Dubai Airshow will feature a purpose-built grandstand which can seat up to 6,000 visitors each day. F&E Aerospace are fully committed to making Skyview soar to great heights with crowds of over 16,000 expected throughout the 4 days; to watch the world’s top pilots manoeuvre their aircraft in the Dubai skies....

Red Arrows pilots meet their mini versions at Dunsfold Wings and Wheels - West Sussex County Times | The famous Red Arrows flying display team met their ‘mini-me’ versions at Dunsfold today (Sunday August 25). The world-renowned RAF team were at the annual Wings and Wheels air and motor show at Dunsfold aerodrome. However, also on the bill were the Red Duo Formation Team with their radio controlled jets...

23rd annual Fly/In Cruise/In set for Saturday at Municipal Airport - Chronicle-Tribune | The 23rd annual Fly/In Cruise/In will be Saturday at the Marion Municipal Airport. Admission and parking are free for the public. The event features a number of air and motor vehicles. The Tri-Motor Ford 5-AT will offer rides from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the purchase of a ticket. Food tickets for the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast are also available for purchase. All proceeds from those sales will benefit the Marion High School Band.

Wild West Air Fest returns to Steamboat for ninth year - Craig Daily Press | Steamboat Springs — John Barry’s career speaks for itself. He served in the Air Force for more than 30 years, retiring in 2004 as a two-star general. He was a White House Fellow in the mid-1980s and was the superintendent of Aurora Public Schools from 2006 to 2013. Iin 2011, he was selected by the Colorado Association of School Executives as the Superintendent of the Year...

Photos: Lake Winnebago - Let Let Let - Warplanes | Seaplane Base is on the shores of Lake Winnebago. Seaplanes are parked in the calm waters and boat tours are $2 to view the aircrafts up close.

Final RAAF-Restored General Dynamics F-111 Arrives at Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome - Warbirds News | The General Dynamics F-111C has a special place in the hearts of Australian aviation enthusiasts. Long the backbone of the Royal Australian Air Force, these fighter bombers served Australia for four decades and their unusual “dump and burn” capabilities at air shows and during fly-overs of big events only somewhat figuratively emblazoned the heroic planes in the minds of those who witnessed it. While the line was intended to be held in active service until 2020, the plane had long been retired by the US Air Force, the only other operator of F-111s, with the last stragglers in USAF service being officially retired in 1998, and support for the planes from General Dynamics ceasing, the decision was made to retire the F-111C in 2010...