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Aviation Community Shares Talents, Generosity at Labor Day Benefit Event - The Aero Experience | The Midwest Aviation community in the St. Louis and Metro East Illinois area came together today for a Labor Day Benefit Event hosted by the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum and EAA Chapter 64 at St. Louis Downtown Airport. The event was conceived by Brian Kissinger, USAF veteran, pilot, itinerant minister and two-time brain cancer survivor to raise funds for Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, Fisher House, and a fellow member of EAA Chapter 64 who needs temporary financial support to weather a family crisis. When Kissinger proposed the idea, the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum and EAA Chapter 64 immediately agreed to participate. Hundreds of visitors enjoyed visiting the Museum and watching the aircraft fly in from around the region. What started out as an idea to help others turned into an enjoyable family-friendly day at the airport, and one that will affect those in crisis for years to come....

Fly-in and Air Show delights flight aficionados, fans for 49th year - Register Pajaronian | WATSONVILLE - The sheer thrill of flying has been a constant theme in Bill Sabo's life, from his time in the Vietnam War to a career as a commercial pilot to the cherry red 1966 plane he now flies for fun...

42nd Annual Stearman Fly-In Takes Off - KWQC 6 | The 42nd annual Stearman Fly-In is taking off in Galesburg. The event showcases World War II-era Stearman airplanes from around the country. There will be around 100 different Stearman airplanes flying into Galesburg this week to celebrate a rich history, both in the planes and the event itself....

Santa Monica Airport Celebrates Flight This Month - The Lookout News | In 1929, Earhart made her first attempt at competitive air racing during the first Women's Air Derby from Santa Monica to Cleveland, a race Will Rogers later niknamed the “Powder Puff Derby.” Earhart tied for first place. Ten years later, she would ...

Brothers help keep museum and air show soaring - Brownsville Herald | Many people know and love the Commemorative Air Force Museum and the Air Fiesta Air Show in Brownsville, but many people don’t know the people who put in an immense amount of work to produce the air show. The two men who have engineered the air show are brothers David Hughston and Chris Hughston. Both have had an interest in flying since they were young. David Hughston said that he and his brother grew up around airplanes...

Coles County Air Show 2013 - Daily Eastern News | Video

WWII B-17: Sentimental journey - WDAY | Bismarck, ND (WDAY TV) - Over the Labor Day weekend, you may have gotten the opportunity to visit a piece of history. For one veteran in Bismarck, he got the opportunity to relive his past thanks to a visit by a WWII B-17 Bomber. This boeing B-17 named Sentimental Journey is operated as a flying museum and veterans' memorial...

Memphis Belle B-17 Takes to the Baltimore Skies - Fox Baltimore | A restored World War II bomber made famous by the movie "Memphis Belle" has arrived at Martin State Airport in Middle River. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the historic B-17's last mission. The Memphis Belle will be open to the public and available for flights and ground tours this weekend on both Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8. The B-17 usually flies between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day with ground tours after the day's flights. Call ahead to book your flight....

Hot-air balloons to return to county - Williamsport Sun-Gazette | HUGHESVILLE - More than a dozen hot air balloons will decorate the autumn skies during the "Balloonfest, Air Show & So Much More" held by the Lycoming County Rotary clubs on Sept. 14 at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville. This year's sponsors include the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Backyard Broadcasting, Muncy Bank and Trust Co., and Range Resources. Proceeds from the event will go toward funding charity projects around Lycoming County and offsetting the cost of next year's festival...

Eight Broken Bolingbrokes Go Towards One Flyer at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - Warbirds News | The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum of Hamilton, Ontario, is in the process of restoring a Bristol Bolingbroke Mk. IVT to flying condition. A variant of the Bristol Blenheim built under license by Fairchild-Canada, the Bolingbroke entered service with the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Coastal Command squadrons on anti submarine patrols, over both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, though most Bolingbrokes ended up being used as trainers for the bombing and gunnery schools of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan....