Lee Lauderback to be inducted into EAA Hall of Fame · General Aviation News Staff | EAA 
Veterans break past World War II Memorial barricade Posted by CNN's Laura Koran and Ashley Killough | ...Most of the veterans who arrived at the World War II Memorial came courtesy of nonprofit programs, including Honor Flight Network, that transport the aging men and women to Washington. Johnson, the spokeswoman for the National Mall and Parks, said the memorial hosts Honor Flight visitors every day...
Shutdown: AF vet, 88, can’t see WWII plane he flew - WHIO | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE — The 88-year-old patriarch of the McGrain family wanted to see the plane he flew as a bombardier/navigator in the European Theatre of World War II, but he isn’t going to be able to do so...
CAP to perform critical missions during shutdown · General Aviation News Staff | MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. — The Civil Air Patrol will continue to perform emergency and disaster response missions authorized by the Air Force during the federal government shutdown. CAP annually participates in 90% of America’s inland search and rescue missions. CAP saved 32 lives in 2012 while conducting 700 search and rescue missions, nine of which were attributed to the expertise of CAP’s cell phone forensics and radar experts...
Slideshow: Memphis Air Show - WMCTV
The 2013 Chennault International Airshow Was A Huge Success [Video] - 107jamz.com | The 2013 Chennault International Airshow was a two day event and kicked off Saturday September 28th. My family and I got a chance to go Sunday and in spite of the overcast, thousands still came out to enjoy the impressive show. Performing a series of precision formation aerobatic maneuvers, the AeroShell Aerobatic Team performance was unbelievable. The incredibale team was flying World War II North American Advanced Trainers and made loops, rolls and more look easy. Here’s a look at a couple of videos posted by some of the spectators....
Thousands turn out for first day of Chennault Airshow (WITH VIDEO AND PHOTOS) By Taylor Prejean / Special to the American Press | Thousands of people looked on Saturday as world-renowned aerial performers tore up the skies over Lake Charles at the Chennault International Airshow — the first such event in the area in more than 15 years and the only airshow in Louisiana this year...
Monocoupe Fly-In Brings Variety of Aircraft to Creve Coeur Airport This Weekend By Carmelo Turdo, The Aero Experience | The Monocoupe Club Fly-In, held every other year, was again hosted by Creve Coeur Airport in St. Louis County this weekend. The event strives to unite Monocoupe owners from around the country at this Midwest Aviation event, located amid the award-winning 
antique aircraft collection of the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum. The Monocoupe series was...
St. Louis Regional Airport Fly-In Brings Host of Aircraft and Surprise Visit by Canadian Forces Snowbirds Pilots By Leo Cachat, The Aero Experience | The Aero Experience was once again privileged to be on site for the annual St. Louis Regional Airport Fly In and Car Show. Mark Nankivil and Leo Cachat were on the ramp covering the day's activities - and what a busy day it was. The ramp was filled with aircraft of the past like the Stearman (five on hand), the T-6 Texan from Smartt Field, a Nanchang CJ-6, a T-34 Mentor, a Navion, a SF-260, several RV's, a Lancair, and other general aviation aircraft. The car show had well over 100 beautifully restored cars, and some that were not but interesting all the same...
A Whole new Show: 2013 Miramar Air Show - DVIDS | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., has opened its doors every year to the San Diego Community for its world famous air show. This year they celebrate 100 years of the Marine Air Ground Task Force. Although there will be no military aircraft flying, many new additions have been made to this year’s lineup, including some of the best civilian pilots in the world...
More planes, more family fun - Paso Robles Press | PASO ROBLES - Silver wings, humming engines and whirling propellers will entice aviation enthusiasts to the Warbirds Over Paso Air Show slated for Saturday, Oct. 5 at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport. About 6,000 to 7,000 people are expected to attend the 2013 show, which includes warbird flight demonstrations, aerobatic displays and the opportunity to take a high-flying flight above oak-studded hills...
33rd Annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-In - KATC Lafayette News | The 33rd annual End of the Season Stearman Fly-In takes to the air Friday, October 4th and Saturday, October 5th as more than 40 classically restored World War II Stearman airplanes converge at the Jennings Airport...
Airport hosting fly-in, open house - Franklin County Times | The Russellville Municipal Airport will host “Barnstormers Day” on Saturday, Oct. 12, which will be a fly-in open house for pilots and other members of the community. The event will start at 10 a.m. and end by 5 p.m., but guests are welcome to come earlier...
Precision even on the runway as Red Arrows display season closes - This is Lincolnshire | A stunning photograph has captured the precision of Lincolnshire's Red Arrows display team even when they are taxying on the runway...
AIRSHOW NEWS: Duxford Autumn Air Show – Celebrating 40 years of IWM Duxford air shows - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | Not only does the Autumn Air Show (Sunday 13 October) close this year’s flying season but it also marks 40 years since the first air show was staged at IWM Duxford. We’ve a huge number of aircraft taking part in the celebrations, including many of the types that were present at that very first air show on 14 October 1973. The Royal Navy Historic Flight’s (RNHF) Fairey Swordfish appeared at that first air show and, forty years on,the same aircraft flies at this year’s Autumn Air Show. The...
Flight aboard B-17 offers opportunity to explore - Aiken Standard | COLUMBIA — Aboard the Liberty Foundation’s B-17, “The Movie” Memphis Belle, it’s not a sit back and relax while eating a bag of peanuts kind of trip. “As soon as we break (away from the) ground, you guys can unbuckle and run around and play,” said Ray Fowler, the foundation’s chief pilot, before a flight for the media on Monday afternoon...
The Man Who’s Flown Everything - Air & Space Magazine | An hour before the doors of the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center opened to visitors, the vast, 
Steve Dean, Aviator, Speaks to Pi Nu Sorority - Gilmer Mirror | Capt. (Ret.) Steve Dean, Flight of the Phoenix Museum and a retired Air Force pilot, was the speaker Sept. 23 at the Beta Sigma Phi’s Pi Nu Chapter at Hadden’s. Focal point of the presentation was a replica of the Lockheed SR71 flown by Gilmer native, Col. Bobby “Fox” Stephens, one of America’s foremost test pilots who broke the long-time Soviet speed and altitude record in 1965...
ANN’s Glen Moyer Marks 23rd Year at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Aero-News Network | ...The 42nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta launches its 9-day run on Saturday, October 5, 2013 with the theme “Enchanted Sunrise” and ANN’s Glen Moyer will be there at the center of all the action. Each morning from Saturday, October 5th through Sunday, October 13th, as many as 750 colorful floating orbs will dot the sky above Albuquerque, New Mexico thrilling hundreds of thousands of spectators over the nine-day event. For the 23rd year, ANN’s Glen Moyer will team with the event’s co-founder and former State Senator, Tom Rutherford, as public address MCs to describe all of the action during the larger-than-life lighter-than-air fantasy. From the enchanting Dawn Patrols to the awe inspiring mass ascensions to the dramatic competition flights, and the fairy tale imagery of the Special Shapes Rodeo, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is an aviation event like no other in the world. And the...
Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Receives Grant from Ameren Illinois for Installation of New Archive System - The Aero Experience | Ameren Illinois presented the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, located at historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport, with a $15,000 check to fund the installation of a new archive computer system. Richard Mark, President and CEO of Ameren Illinois, visited the museum today to deliver the award to museum representatives at a ceremony held in the flight simulator bay of the nationally-registered historic hangar. Following the grant presentation, Mr. Mark was given a ride in the McDonnell Aircraft factory cart once used by company founder James S. McDonnell to drive President John F. Kennedy on his factory tour in 1962...
Avenger torpedo bomber takes flight - Sandusky Register | When retired airline pilot Charlie Cartledge bought his World War II vintage TBF Avenger torpedo bomber in 1999, it was missing a few important parts, namely an engine and cockpit instruments. The wings needed to be rebuilt, too, and attached to the fuselage. It took 14 years of work, but the plane finally became flyable a few weeks ago. On Aug. 14, Cartledge took to the air with his plane for the first time, in Wadsworth...
Recovering a Dornier 217.ZA in a French Cave · Warbirds News | On September the 21, 2013 the BBC’s website published an interesting article written by Chris Bockman ,an independent TV reporter and producer based in the French city of Toulouse, covering the recovery of German Dornier 217.ZA.The Dornier Do 217 was a bomber used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II as a more powerful version of the Dornier Do 17, known as the Fliegender Bleistift (German: “flying pencil”)...
Meier Motors to Resume Jerry Yagen’s Messerschmitt Bf109 G2-4 · Warbirds News | As indicated few days ago on the company’s website ,the restoration to flying conditions of the Messerschmitt Bf109 G2-4 commissioned by famed warbird collector Jerry Yagen, will restart immediately. On the company’s Facebook page the following comment was reported: “Work on the Messerschmitt Bf109 G4 is going on. Jerry Yagen gave us order to continue the project. We are very happy with that decision and we are going on with high priority to get the fighter airborne.”...
Tanks for the memories - Flight Image of the Day | Nice shot here from the Air Tanker Consortium of one of its Royal Air Force Airbus A330-derived Voyager tanker/transports refueling a Panavia Tornado and Eurofighter Typhoon. The pic was released on the back of the completion of 350 contacts since June, part of a rapid build-up of capability in the Voyager programme in support of air defence and air transport roles.
Alaina, 2012 GWW Scholarship Winner, West Point Cadet and more! - Girls With Wings | ...Hi ladies and gentlemen! I was one of the Girls With Wings scholarship recipients a few years ago, and I just wanted to show you the incredible opportunities this organization gives to others. When I was in high school, I earned my sport license, and then with the help of GWW, I went on to earn my private license. I currently attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, and because I love aviation, I tried out for the flying team. There were a LOT of people interested in joining the team; however, because I was already a private pilot and had so many hours, I scored an interview and an opportunity to fly. This past weekend I went up, demonstrated what I knew, and earned a slot to compete in the regional competition this October...
Cygnus Cargo Freighter Begins Unloading @ISS - Spaceports | The International Space Station crew began unloading the cargo and science experiments from the Cygnus spacecraft which will remain docked to station until Tuesday, October 22, 2013...
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