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U.S. Jet Teams Cleared for Take Off by Deb Mitchell | ... Green light GO! Well not quite...so many questions and opinions on what this will actually mean. Will the Blues fly all their shows since half are military? Will there be any military shows? Will the Thunderbirds cut a few shows and restore the single ship demos? Will military shows be allowed to seek outside funding for portions traditionally funded by APF or appropriated funds?...

Wingwalker dies at Fla. air show - WEAR | Toby Fallis was a spectator at the Topp of Tampa Air Show and he watched the biplane fly by with two wing walkers getting ready for what appeared to be a stunt. As the plane made a turn.. one of the men was no longer on the wing. "We saw him fall off ...

Gyro pilot Norman puts journey on ice - Larne Times | A Larne man’s quest to become the first person to fly around the world in a gyrocopter has suffered another major setback. Intrepid pilot Norman Surplus departed from Sandy Bay in Larne back in March 2010 on his epic journey. But the father-of-two has been at a standstill since summer 2011 when he...

Pilots take flight at Autumn Fly In - KATV | Arkansas is known for its beautiful scenery and some pilots are taking advantage of that this weekend with the eighth annual Autumn Fly In at Byrd's Adventure Center. Pilots from all over the country are taking part in the three-day event. The fly-in is open to all types of aircraft, from single-engine airplanes to powered parachutes and trikes....

Wings Over Houston: check out aviation history at annual airshow - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal | | Commemorative Air Force produced yearly lineup |HOUSTON — Aviation history comes to life this weekend, Oct. 26-27, with genuine airplane shows and exhibits at the 29th annual Wings Over Houston. Aircraft and vintage warplane exhibits will be displayed Saturday and Sunday at...

Pilots Sharpen Formation Skills in WW II Planes - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | MOUND LA - The unmistakable roar of round engines of the T-6 aircraft will fill the sky with the sound of freedom.  This weekend the Southern Heritage Air Foundation is hosting a recurrent training formation seminar...

Jetman - Why I Fly Video - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | "For five decades the National Championship Air Races in Reno have captured the imagination of spectators from around the globe. Jetman's flight this year exceeded everyone's expectations, and we look forward to his presence at future events," remarked Mike Houghton, President and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association...

Idaho aviator was navigator for Doolittle Raiders' 'Lucky 13' - CDA Press | Sixteen B-25B bombers with their engines revving up sat on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Hornet waiting for takeoff orders. They were about to make history with one of the most daring air missions of World War II. President Roosevelt had ordered a counterattack on Japan in retaliation for Pearl Harbor four months earlier...

Above and Beyond: The Birth of the Israeli Air Force · Warbirds News | In 1948, a group of World War II pilots volunteered to fight for Israel in the War of Independence. As members of “Machal” – volunteers from abroad – this ragtag band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war, preventing the possible annihilation of Israel at the very moment of its birth; they also laid the groundwork for the Israeli Air Force...

A Vintage Biplane Gets Its Revenge - A Halloween Special - NORDO News | Fly old planes long enough and you’re bound to end up with some odd stories.  Due to their nascent engineering and all the souls that have touched them, weird things often pop up like practical jokes.  A few years back it was a Great Lakes that played one on me...

From Minot AFB to air museum - Minot Daily News | An F-15 jet fighter made a smooth trip from Minot Air Force Base to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot this morning not flying but being towed over the roads. Kevin Huwe, owner of Huwe The House Mover in Minot and others from that business towed the aircraft with...

Connie II - Apron 6 | It’s a beautiful Sunday, so here are two pics instead of one. The first is taken some moments after the previous photo I posted. We reached the end of the Belgian coastline at De Panne and in this shot we’re slowly turning towards the Channel, heading to the white cliffs of Dover. The next image […]

From the combat pilot’s point of view: mission over Afghanistan - The Aviationist | The following video gives a hint of what a standard day of pilot deployed in Afghanistan looks like: high performance takeoff with an armed plane (in this case an F-16C belonging to the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard), rendez-vous with a KC-135 for an aerial refueling at dusk, combat air patrol before RTB (Return To Base) to Bagram...

White Rocket - Air & Space Magzine | How all U.S. Air Force pilots since 1968 have met their Mach.

Beached Starship - Air & Space Magazine | Some say that Beech and Raytheon's turboprop failed because it tried too much, too soon.

Two for Two Successful HSV Wings Weekend - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | HUNTSVILLE AL- Not since 2007 when the last Wings Flight Proficiency Day was held at Huntsville International Airport did nearly 300 pilots and aviation aficionados descend on Signature Flight support facilities...

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....

Children soar at Young Eagles Flight Rally in Lampasas - KDHN News | LAMPASAS — Despite the high winds and cool temperatures, nearly 50 youngsters took to the skies Saturday and got the rides of their lives. The Experimental Aircraft Association, Lampasas Pilots Association and the city of Lampasas joined forces to offer free airplane rides to children ages 8 to 17 as part of the Young Eagles Flight Rally at Lampasas Airport. Children...

Autistic teen soars at Challenge Air Fly Day - The Courier | He’s survived extended cross-country passenger flights from Canada to the Caribbean, but Saturday afternoon found autistic teen Mathew Blize co-piloting a private plane of his own during the Challenge Air Fly Day at Lone Star Executive Airport in Conroe....

Scott Carpenter- Gone West - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Scott Carpenter, who became the second US astronaut to orbit the Earth in 1962, as America battled with Moscow in the space race, died Thursday in Colorado aged 88, his wife said. Carpenter, whose death leaves John Glenn as the only surviving member of America's first Project Mercury space program, had suffered a stroke and was in a Denver hospice when he died...