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High-Flyin' Stunts At The Alliance Air Show - CBS Local | FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - The Alliance Air Show kicks off Saturday at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth. Thousands of people are expected to attend the annual show, which will feature some of the best pilots this country has to offer. It is a event that can make your head spin!...

Vintage, private planes will head to Casa Grande for fun - TriValley Central | For residents living near Casa Grande Municipal Airport, a look up to the sky could be a look back to an era of 70 years ago. With the 41st annual Copperstate Fly-In begins Thursday, people can expect to see some World War II era aircraft making their descent into the airport....

Copperstate Fly-in - Official Site

Millville Airport hosts B-17 Flying Fortress for weekend tours, flights - nj.com | MILLVILLE — It’s loud, bumpy and cramped... and that’s before take-off. Factor in enemy anti-aircraft shells exploding all around and fighter planes trying to shoot you down and maybe — just maybe — you can grasp what being aboard a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was like during World War II....

Want to fly in a World War II aircraft? Visit Shelby County Airport Oct. 25-27 - al.com (blog) | SHELBY COUNTY, Alabama - A Massachusetts nonprofit group that is bringing World War II era aircraft for a display at the Shelby County Airport hopes to deliver a history lesson and a salute to veterans. The Stow, Mass.-based Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom Tour" will be landing at the airport with a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" heavy bomber, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" heavy bomber and a P-51 Mustang fighter from Oct. 25-27...

Always dreamed of flying an F-16? · General Aviation News Staff | LOS ANGELES — Always wanted to fly an F-16? Now you can, sort of. Fly The Dream has opened a new facility that’s bringing authentic F-16 flight simulation to the public, with no flying experience necessary. Fly the Dream is home to seven hi-fidelity cockpit simulators, each one having more than 100 functions found in the actual US Air Force jetfighter...

Today Is The 6th Anniversary Of Vulcan XH558 First Post-Restoration Flight - Warbirds News | Thursday 18th October 2007 was the date when aviation history was made, the first successful return to flight project of a complex ex-military aircraft under civilian regulations, supported fully by a willing public, so keen to see this air-show favorite in the air once again. It had been a gap of almost 14 years....

A Blue Angel has arrived - Idaho State Journal | REXBURG — A small U.S. Navy fighter plane has had a circuitous journey to get to its new home at the Legacy Flight Museum at the Rexburg-Madison County Airport. The McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk II went from the Navy's flying roster to the so-called “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Ontario, Ore....

Video: Remember The Blue Angels? A-4 Skyhawks From The Mid 80's - AirPigz | The video above does a great job of showcasing the Blue Angels from back in the mid 80's when they were not far from the end of the A-4 Skyhawk era. Seeing the A-4 again reminds me of how much I liked that airplane as an airshow performer. Looking past the Skyhawk, it's hard to believe that they've been flying the F/A-18 since 1986! That's 27 years with the Hornet, and it still looks like a perfect aircraft after all these years... well, it would if you'd have had the chance to see it this year. Only the first two shows of the 2013 season were performed, the remaining 33 shows were cancelled as part of the sequestration...

National Geographic to feature Bomber Plant as Yankee Air Museum inches closer to goal - mlive.com | The former Willow Run Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti Township will be featured in a National Geographic special Friday night, as the fundraising campaign by the Yankee Air Museum to save the plant pushes forward. Yankee Air Museum's unofficial historian Randy Hotton and WWII Willow Run Rosie the Riveter Helen Slater were interviewed for the special that will air Friday at 9 p.m...

Indiana's first female aviator reflects on 31-year career - DVIDS | SHELBYVILLE, Ind. - The Indiana National Guard's first female aviator returned to her first unit Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, to reflect on her career of 31 years in the military. Mindy Barbe accepted a commission as an officer after graduating from Ball State University with an degree in criminal justice in 1982....

Presidential Plane At Castle Air Museum - Fox26 | ATWATER, Calif. (KMPH) -Wednesday was the final flight of the C–170 plan that once flew every president from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush. The plane is now on display at Castle Air Museum in Atwater...

National Museum of the Air Force reopens - General Aviation News | DAYTON, Ohio — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force reopened at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. “We greatly appreciate the ability to reopen the museum and apologize for the inconvenience the closure caused our national and international visitors,” said Museum Director Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jack Hudson...

Museum of Flight Library Book Sale Saturday - General Aviation News | SEATTLE — The annual Museum of Flight Library book sale will be on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum’s library is the largest of its kind in the western United States, so its inventory of duplicates and other extras for sale is huge, museum officials note...

Reaching the sky - bdtruth.com | The Broken Hill Airport will host a double birthday celebration for two local aviation institutions this weekend....

Sad End to a World War II Plane - ...While writing his book, Washburne says, he found that one of the planes the Thirsty 13th flew in World War II was still in use as a cargo plane in Puerto Rico. "The plane originally was a model C-47, the military version of the popular DC-3," the complaint states. "In the Thirsty 13th squadron, the plane's nickname was 'Billie.'...

Pre flight preparations - Apron 6 | Besides the air to air photo’s from the Connie I’d also like to share some pictures from before and after the flight. First some pictures showing our videographer, Maxim, who had already proven his talent with the video of the Turkish F-16 demo...

B-17 Sentimental Journey - 360 by Air & Space Magazine | Rolling off the Douglas assembly line in late 1944, the B-17 Sentimental Journey participated in nuclear tests in 1951 and became a staple on the airshow circuit after being restored. The view here is from the ball turret under the fuselage.

P-51 Mustang Voodoo - Air & Space Magazine | Since 1998, this highly modified P-51 has nibbled at the edges of a win at the National Championship Air Races in Reno. But not until 2013 did Voodoo, owned by Bob Button and raced by the young phenom Steven Hinton, break the 500 mph barrier and take home the trophy.

Russia’s most advanced fighter jet’s troublesome childhood - The Aviationist | During this year’s MAKS expo in Moscow, PAK-FA, Sukhoi’s 5th Generation stealth fighter jet, also known as T-50, has shown a full-scope high aspect display, including the notorious Pugachev’s Cobra. However, footage shows that, whilst still being impressive, the display was less dynamic than those of some other super-maneuverable previous generation jets...

Video: Young Eagles Program Gives Kids An Opportunity To Fly - CBS News | FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - When the Alliance Air Show is in town this weekend, the National Chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Associations Young Eagles Program will be among the performers. For Sean D. Tucker and the EAA, the mission is simple — inspire the next generation of aircraft pilots....

Girls with Wings Dreams Take Flight:  Second Posts for - Caitlin, Yeni, Diana, Kimberly - scholarship recipients.