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Air Show goes on in Spite of Government Shutdown - KTXL | With planes in the sky it may look like show time around Mather Airport, but it's really one of the last practice runs for one of the golden state's biggest parties—the California Capital Air Show. “The Horsemen…we fly close formations and we fly ...
   
Air show boss: jets alone don't tell the story of aviation - Sacramento Bee | Darcy Brewer, the woman at the helm of the California Capital Airshow, admits she's conflicted: jets sell tickets, but she'd rather talk about her love affair with the P-51 Mustang, the Berlin Airlift, or Charles Lindbergh's 1927 visit to Sacramento ...

Flight up memory skies: WWII veterans take to the air in historic planes - scntx.com | Lester Harper flew nearly 80 missions during World War II as a B-24 pilot with the Air Force. He spent another 28 years as “Dad Harper” piloting for Frontier Airlines. Now 97, more than four decades after he retired, he returned to the skies as a passenger Thursday at the Commemorative Air Force’s AirPower Expo Tour, a flying WWII history museum. He and dozens of other WWII veterans took to the skies from Collin County Regional Airport in McKinney....

Start to finish: Wings & Wheels links World War II history channel - newszap.com | GEORGETOWN -- Historically speaking, Wings & Wheels’ VIP reception Friday afternoon had World War II covered -- practically from start to finish. A WWII heroes’ handshake at the reception linked Lt. Richard “Dick” Cole -- Jimmy Doolittle’s co-pilot in the daring B-25 bombing raid on Japan in April 1942 that marked America’s first air raid offensive in the Pacific Theater -- with retired Col. Newt Tyndall, the navigator who led the flyover of some 500 B-29 bombers over Tokyo Bay as the Japanese delegation below on the battleship USS Missouri signed the documents of unconditional surrender in September 1945, bringing World War II to an end....

Warbirds Over Paso Robles continues despite budget cuts - KSBY San Luis Obispo News | Air shows around the country have been cancelled because of the Sequester Cuts, but the Warbirds Over Paso Robles Air Show flies on. The show kicked off Saturday morning at the Paso Robles Municipal Airport. Guests could check out vintage fighters, bombers, and trainers from WWII....

CAL FIRE showcases vintage air craft at Warbirds Air Show - KSBY San Luis Obispo News | CAL FIRE firefighters were out at the air show Saturday showing off vintage fire air craft. CAL FIRE has an entire fleet of air craft designed specifically to help combat fires, like the fire that burned Saturday along the Cuesta Grade. In that fire, they used three air tankers, one plane, and a helicopter to bring the fire under control....

Photos: Central Jersey air show raises money for military, veterans - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | HILLSBOROUGH — An air show in the township on Saturday raised funds for the military and veterans while providing outreach for officers and their families. Visitors gathered at Central Jersey Regional Airport Saturday afternoon for Military and Veterans Appreciation Day to help Rotary District 7510 raise funds that would be donated to various charities and foundations...

Aéropuces 19 and October 20, 2013 - Passion for Aviation | For the 7th consecutive year, the Museum of Air and Space organizes its large aircraft flea market. Collectors, individuals and professionals find themselves under the wings of two Concorde Museum for two days of "treasure hunt" in a festive atmosphere. More than 60 exhibitors are expected at 300m linear exposure. Admission is free....

Queen's Cup Balloon Race takes off from Bristol - BBC News | The winner will be awarded the Queen's Air Race Challenge Cup, which dates back to 1719. A thirteenth team was forced to take off three hours after the start from the Ashton Court estate after experiencing technical difficulties with the balloon canopy...

13 hot air balloon teams in Queen's Cup air race - ITV News | Balloon pilots and their crews have taken to the skies for this years' Queen's Cup Air Race. They set off from Queens Square, Bristol, this morning at dawn (Saturday 5 October). It is the oldest sporting trophy in the UK, dating from 1719. This year is ...

The “Save The Bomber Plant” Campaign · WarbirdsNews | The Yankee Air Museum and the Michigan Aerospace Foundation are partnering with Ypsilanti Township, the RACER Trust and Wayne County Airport Authority to create a new campus home for the Museum on the west side of Willow Run Airport. This is a great opportunity to both obtain an exciting new home for the Yankee Air Museum and preserve a significant portion of the historic World War II Willow Run Bomber Plant. A conceptual drawing appears at right....

CBS obtains unique footage of the famous Black Hawk going down in Mogadishu 20 years ago - The Aviationist | CBS has obtained an incredible footage showing the “Super 61″, one of the helicopters downed during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, taken by one of the Special Forces operators aboard Little Bird helicopter. The Battle of Mogadishu was a part of the infamous Operation Gothic Serpent that aimed at capturing the Mogadishu Warlord, Mohammed Farrah Aidid...