Alabama Native Marion Blakey to be Honored with 2013 Wright Brothers Trophy - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Washington, DC - The National Aeronautic Association announced that Marion Blakey has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy. Blakey was born in Gadsden, Alabama. NAA established this award in 1948 to honor the memory of Orville and Wilbur Wright. The trophy is awarded annually to a living American for "...significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States." ...
Great Georgia Airshow Line-Up Set, Ready To Fly · Warbirds News | PEACHTREE CITY, GA
(September 25, 2013) – It’s a weekend filled with breathtaking aerial stunts, roaring jet trucks, rock concerts, fireworks and activities for fun seekers of all ages. The Great Georgia Airshow (GGAS) will return to Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field, Peachtree City, GA, October 11-13, 2013 with a new line-up that promises to dazzle, entertain and inspire aviation enthusiasts and future aviators, engineers and scientists. The weekend will kick-off Friday, Oct. 11th at 3pm when the gates open for the first ever night show that includes a concert and fireworks...Check Out My Interview With Capt. Patrick Pollen From The Chennault Airshow [AUDIO, PHOTOS] - 107jamz.com | If you want to get tickets for you and your, all you have to do is go to chennaultairshow.com or come on out to the event the day of and get your tickets. Now I will let you know that this is a big event and the gates open at 10 am and goes all day, so the folks will be out there very early. Thanks to Captain Pollen and we...
Who Do Voodoo? You Do! | Why Every Aviator Needs To Make It To The Reno Air Races | By Maria Morrison, Aero-News Network | "Gentlemen, start your engines". R.A. "Bob" Hoover, calls out. It's Sunday afternoon at the Reno Air Races, and the Unlimited Gold Race is about to start. Seven racing engines rumble to life, belching out gray oil smoke. The lineup consists of P-51 Mustangs, Hawker Sea Furys, a Bearcat, and a modified Yak 11. The Yak 11, Czech Mate, has not yet started. The propeller spins without firing, glinting in the Nevada sun. After 30 seconds of...
Capital City Airport Says Aviation Day 2013 Was A Huge Success - Aero-News Network | On Saturday, September 21st, Capital City Airport in Frankfort, KY welcomed the public to their annual Aviation Day. A variety of local aviation groups and organizations were present at this family-oriented event. Activities took place from 9:00am until 2:00pm, and hundreds of interested attendees visited the airport...
Air Show Report:Wings Over Gatineau · Warbirds News | Vintage Wings of Canada’s annual aerial extravaganza, Wings Over Gatineau, has fast become one of the North America’s “must-see” air shows. Located in Gatineau, Quebec, just a few miles east of Canada’s capital, Vintage Wings of Canada has managed to gather participants from across the nation. Canadian Warplane Heritage (CWH) always provides a strong contingent; bringing their Avro Lancaster, Westland Lysander, Fairey Firefly and North American Mitchell this year. The CWH Lysander was a special treat, as Vintage Wings flew their example alongside it during the show; two Lizzies in the air together being a sight rarely seen anywhere in the world...
The Frecce Tricolori, world’s largest military aerobatic display team, to get new aircraft - The Aviationist | Based at Rivolto, in NE Italy, the Frecce Tricolori is the Italian Air Force aerobatic display team, the world’s largest one and the only that can claim credit for five records unmatched by any other aerobatic team in the world. Since the 1980s, the Frecce Tricolori are equipped with a modified version of the Alenia Aermacchi MB.339A, a single engine tandem seat training and tactical support aircraft, with an overall blue color scheme and the onboard colored smokes generation system...
Buchan Aero Club host Fly-In and Open Day - Buchan Observer | Buchan Aero Club at Longside Airfield hosted their Summer Fly-In and Open Day on Saturday, September 14, with a record attendance. 26 visiting aircraft flew in from airfields all over Scotland, from Strathaven near Motherwell to Inverness and many airfields in between. Longside Airfield has the only tarmac runway in the North-east of Scotland apart from Aberdeen and Inverness, making it an attractive stopover point for light aircraft touring the area....
Early Morning Rainbow Over Antique Airfield During 2013 AAA Fly-In - AirPigz | The weather
back on Sunday September 1st, toward the end of the Antique Airplane Association fly-in in Blakesburg Iowa, started out overcast and a bit rainy. But I happened to be in the right spot once the sun broke out to capture a really pretty picture! Sure seems fitting that this rainbow settles into a fine collection of beautiful old flying machines...Canceling the Big Show - General Aviation News | The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s decision to cancel its annual convention and trade show made news this month. It certainly shows movement instead of “business as usual” under new president Mark Baker. I have some perspective to offer and a modest suggestion. Care to listen?...
RC show slated for GMU · General Aviation News Staff | On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Blue Ridge Radio Control Club (BRRC), Western Carolina Radio Control Club (WCRC) and Firetower Fliers will host a free Radio Controlled (RC) Aircraft Show at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina....
Max Jones wasn’t expected to live long after becoming an aerial gunner in WW II - War Tales | Max Jones’ life expectancy in World War II could be measured in minutes. He trained to be a back-seat gunner on twin .30 caliber machine-guns in a Grumman TBM “Avenger” Torpedo Bomber. “My life expectancy was four minutes in combat in the back seat of that TBM. However, I didn’t find that out until I got...
Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster — contingency for the B-29 by travelforaircraft | Douglas produced an
advanced design medium long range bomber for the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) as a requested contingency should the Boeing B-29 Superfortress program falter — with the added requirement to be much less expensive to manufacture than the B-29. World War II was raging and the USAAF intended to bring a bombing campaign to the home islands of Japan. The Mixmaster design was well named and novel. A tandem pair of Allison V-12 engines in the tail drove counter-rotating propellers, through what much have been incredible intricate gearing arrangement, giving the Mixmaster name to the XB-42 as well as a clean...Virtual Museum: Women in Aviation on stamps and First - You Fly, Girl
Zenith Hangar Day draws a crowd · General Aviation News Staff | MEXICO, Mo. – Zenith Aircraft hosted its 22nd Annual Hangar Day Sept. 21, drawing an crowd of nearly 400 people. Originally established as a community event to draw out local people, Zenith’s Hangar Day gradually transitioned to an event that is primarily for aircraft builders. Approximately 25 finished Zenith aircraft kits were flown in, with the owners joining current builders for a series of seminars, demonstrations and workshops...
Deserving Recipient: Scholarship Winner Earns Her Ticket - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | September 25, 2013 - After a Young Eagles flight in June 2012 with pilot James Patton in his RV-6A, then-17-year-old Ashley Collins of Silverton, Oregon, was determined to become a pilot and almost immediately started flight training. When she learned about the $6,000 Karen Johnson scholarship sponsored by the Ninety-Nines this past year, Collins applied and was named recipient at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013...
Lauren's Post as a Girls With Wings Scholarship Winner! - Life on the Road as a Pilot | Lauren's post as a Girls With Wings Additional Scholarship Winner: Lauren's lessons have been funded in part by the generous donations that people have made to Girls With Wings. Additional Awards were designated to four individuals that showed great promise and dedication. We therefore offered them $250 to help in funding at least a small portion of their flight training...
World's Largest Gathing of Future Astronauts Held at Mojave Air and Space Port, California - Spaceports | Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi's aabar Investments PJS, hosted its annual private customer event at Mojave Air and Space Port in California. Deemed, “Your Flight DNA,” the occasion brought together the largest number of future astronauts to date, with approximately 400 customers and a total of 640 individuals in attendance.
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