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Miramar Air show canceled at last minute - U-T San Diego | The Miramar Air Show scheduled to begin tomorrow has been canceled, the Marine Corps announced Thursday morning. A truncated two-day version of the popular annual event had been planned after the Defense Department declined to allow military ...

Great Georgia Airshow Line-up Set, Ready to Fly - PR Web | For thrill seekers, GGAS offers rides in warbirds, monster trucks, helicopters, hot air balloons, a zip line and a wind tunnel. Aspiring pilots, aviation mechanics and aerospace engineers can learn about careers in aviation at the Great Georgia Airshow ...

Wings Over North Georgia returns to Rome Oct 12-13 - Rome News Tribune | The lineup also includes solo performances by Mike Wiscus flying the Lucas Oil sponsored Pitts Special with their new Lucas Oil sponsored Parachute Jump Team; John Klatt is returning to Rome flying the Air National Guard sponsored MXS; Bill Braack...

2013 Copperstate Fly-In & Aviation Expo Is Fast Approaching - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Planning and preparation for the 41st annual Copperstate Fly-In & Aviation Expo is well underway at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Casa Grande, Arizona. Organizers are hoping to build on last year's successful event that drew more than 500 aircraft and 5,100 attendees from 10 countries and 39 states. Copperstate 2013, whose theme is 'Keeping the Dream Alive,' runs from October 24-26.

World War II Airmen return to the sky at McKinney Air Show Oct. 3-6 - North Texas e-News | The City of McKinney, Texas will be host to an unprecedented collection of historic World War II aircraft October 3 – 6 when the Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) iconic B-29 Superfortress FIFI – the only flying B-29 in the world – visits Collin County...

Bush pilots' fly-in expected to offer a unique experience - New Philadelphia Times Reporter | Terry Henry says an interesting group of planes and pilots will be coming to Harry Clever Field (New Philadelphia airport) this weekend for the Ohio Bush Planes Fly-In/Pancake Breakfast. “If you have ever had the wanderlust bug, these guys live the...

Reno Air Races 2013 - aeroaustin | ...We decided to go partly for a summer holiday for Alan, and also it was the 50th anniversary of the races, so it ought to be good. And there was a bonus in that several pilots from the Sport Air Racing League (SARL) would be racing in the Sport class....

Air races on display - Coeur d'Alene Press | Before a pilot can compete in any class at the Reno Air Races, he or she must attend the Reno Air Race Association's Pilot Racing Seminar (PRS), also known as "Rookie School," where the rules and techniques of pylon racing are taught and honed. Conklin...

Al Ain Aerobatic Show to feature expert displays - Trade Arabia | Four elite military teams, seven daredevil pilots, wingwalkers, parachutists and a new-to-the-region aircraft line-up will join the Al Ain Aerobatic Show's biggest onground family entertainment extravaganza. The landmark 10th anniversary edition will...

Video: Sean D. Tucker - The Man, Living With Passion - AirPigz | I've watched Sean Tucker fly airshows since the early 80's but it's only been recently that I've really been paying attention. I got a little disinterested back in old days when it seemed that he was on a path that wouldn't be ending well... and I learned in a presentation he did at Oshkosh on...

Jim Moss's Gee Bee Q.E.D. Makes Maiden Flight - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | During many of his 82 years on this earth, Jim Moss crafted some striking reproduction airplanes first made famous during aviation's golden age. But none are as special as the reproduction 1934 Gee Bee Q.E.D. - the final design of the Granville brothers of Springfield, Massachusetts, that took flight for the first time last Thursday, September 26, at Olympia Regional Airport in Washington.

Famous aviator Amy makes flying visit to Tewkesbury Garage - This is Gloucestershire | THE lady leaning on the car at Tewkesbury Garage is Amy Johnson, the famous aviator. At the time the picture was taken in the late 1930s/early 1940s, she lived at Stoke Orchard. When not setting world records for long-distance flying in her Tiger Moth...

Restoration of Prototype XP-82 Twin Mustang, End of Summer Update · WarbirdsNews | Every month here at Warbirds News we are excited to receive the email from Weezie, Tom Reilly’s restoration shop manager, updating us on the project . Weezie does an excellent job in keep the fans of the XP-82 Twin Mustang updated....

Reflections on the B-17 and the End of the War: The Perspective of a B-17 Co Pilot - Second Line of Defense | Hubert Stephenson was the co-pilot of the B-17 which was forced to crash land on July 4, 1943 in France. We participated in this summer's ceremony to honor the crew and to place a monument in the local area in their honor. A ceremony was held on...

Italian aero club marks century of seaplane flying - AOPA Pilot | A hundred years of seaplane flying from a lake renowned as one of Europe's most stunning resort and vacation spots was to be celebrated Oct. 5 on Lake Como in the Alpine foothills of Italy. The centenary celebration was to be held at the facilities of...

Toon Jacobs Lost in Crash · Dean Sigler, CAFE Foundation Blog | Toon Jacobs, recently congratulated in this blog for his creation of the fourth electric Cri-Cri, died in the crash of his aircraft on September 21....

Ex-Warsaw Pact MiG-21 Fishbeds provide threat simulation services over North America - The Aviationist, Jacek Siminski | According to Draken International the supply of MiG-21s from Poland has already started. The 25 aircraft will be refurbished and then will be used to extend the offer of Draken International, a company which offers threat simulation during various exercises in North America, both in the U.S. and Canada, as well as research and development and adversary support to various entities within the U.S. Military and defense industry....

Academy of Model Aeronautics Awards 11 Scholarships - PRWeb | The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded scholarships to 11 students pursuing higher education. Starting in 1970, the Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded more than $840,000 in yearly scholarships to students with model aviation experience and high standings within their schools. The scholarships are granted with funds donated by model aviation organizations and individuals, AMA member donations, a portion of AMA member dues, and direct donations from the Academy of Model Aeronautics...

Caylee's Second Post as the Girls With Wings Private Pilot Scholarship Winner! - Lynda Meeks | Congratulations to Caylee who has resumed her flying lessons thanks in part to the generous donations that people have made to Girls With Wings. The Private Pilot Scholarship is to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of a private pilot certificate. This scholarship, an award in the amount of $1000.00, targets those individuals who have soloed but have not completed the Private Pilot Course. Read more about our scholarship program...

At Pottstown Muni Airport Day and Young Eagles Rally the Focus was in the Sky - Patch.com | The Pottstown Municipal Airport's Community Day and Young Eagles Rally came back this year to the Pottstown Municipal Airport on Sept. 28, where guests observed airplanes, watched local celebrity John Armato skydive out of an airplane, and—if the...