Thursday, October 24, 2013

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Vintage plane crashes, killing pilot and U.K. man - chron.com | ...The plane, a P-51 Mustang named Galveston Gal, flew out of the Galveston's Scholes International Airport, said director Hud Hopkins. The plane is part of the Lone Star Flight Museum at the airport....

Rich's Pyro Final Performance · eaavideo.org | Behind the scenes with one of the best airshow pyrotechnics performers around.

WAC 2013 VIDEO - vimeo.com | This video is about WAC 2013 VIDEO

COPPERSTATE prepares for takeoff · General Aviation News Staff | CASA GRANDE, ARIZ. — The 41st Annual COPPERSTATE Fly-In & Aviation Expo takes off Thursday, Oct. 24, with organizers noting that the weather is expected to be “nearly perfect” from Washington State, to Colorado, to Texas, to Southern California. In Casa Grande itself, it’ll be in the 80°s every day, with 0% chance of rain...

The Wings Over New Zealand Show – Patch Nelson – Episode 2 | WARBIRD RADIO – Dave Homewood’s back with legendary Kiwi aviator Patch Nelson!  Tune in and enjoy this special broadcast....

Medford WWII aviator inducted into Hall of Honor - Mail Tribune | As a youngster, Michael Emmens never particularly looked forward to the family's vacation each summer. "We would go to reunions of the Raiders — they had them every year," he recalled. "I remember saying, 'Do we have to do that again for our vacation?' " His father, Robert Emmens, who was inducted Sunday into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, was a co-pilot with the Doolittle Raiders. The group of 16 B-25 U.S. bomber crews led by then Col. James "Jimmy" Doolittle successfully carried out a daring raid on Tokyo on April 18, 1942....

Greater Philadelphia Tuskegee Airmen Executive to Deliver Remarks at 21st ... - Marketwired (press release) | Greater Philadelphia Tuskegee Airmen Executive to Deliver Remarks at 21st Annual Original Richard Allen Committee, Inc. Senior Citizens Banquet. Richard Kydd, Son of George H. Kydd, B-25 Pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen, Will Give Keynote Address...

Timeless Voices - Herbert "Herbie" Stachler · eaavideo.org | Herbert "Herbie" Stachler (1918 - 2013) flew P-47 Thunderbolts in the 391st Fighter Squadron of the 366th Fighter Group, 9th Air Force during WWII. He flew 102 combat missions in his P-47 named "Lil' Herbie," including two on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Backcountry beauty · General Aviation News, Meg Godlewski | There are airplanes that are built for show, airplanes built for backcountry camping, and airplanes built for IFR cross-country flying. One of the best things about building your own airplane is that you can create a machine that fits all these categories. Gordon Anderson, from Silverthorn, Colo., has achieved this with his 2012 Sportsman 2+2. The red and gold high-wing was one of the more talked about airplanes at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh...

Air Tattoo DVD released in time for Christmas - Swindonlink | Re-live all the thrills and excitement from one of this year’s greatest aviation events with the Royal International Air Tattoo’s official 2013 DVD featuring exclusive interviews, dramatic in-cockpit footage and a fascinating glimpse behind-the-scenes....

Volunteers to help restore Grumman jets at Calverton park - newsday.com | Years of flying on patrol all over the world couldn’t take the shine off the sleek F-14 Tomcat jet fighter and the A-6 Intruder attack jet on open-air display at Grumman Memorial Park at Calverton....

Original T-34 visits Edwards 60 years after service - Edwards Air Force Base | In 1957, it was sent to Tinker AFB, Okla., where it was "loaned" from the Air Force to the Tinker Aero Club with a civilian registration number. The following year it was removed from the Air Force's inventory and moved to the Civil Air Patrol in Okla ...

Speakers confirmed for women in aviation summit - Australian Aviation | Aviation/Aerospace Australia has confirmed its initial speakers list for the upcoming Women in Aviation/Aerospace Australia National Summit in Melbourne on November 18. Representing a cross-section of women from within the aviation and aerospace industries, the summit will also hear from senior executive women in other industry sectors...

Could Concorde ever fly again? No, says British Airways By Richard Westcott Transport correspondent, BBC News | Ten years ago today, our ever-shrinking world got a little bit bigger again. Three Concordes landed in a procession at Heathrow airport, while thousands of emotional fans looked on....

Robin Olds, The Artist · Warbirds News | ...Brigadier General Robin Olds was a noted American flying ace during World War II and the Vietnam War. Robin Olds was credited with twelve kills over Europe. Robin Olds grew up amongst military aviators and aircraft — his father was a World War I pursuit pilot, an aide to Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell, and commander of the first B-17 squadron. Robin Olds attended West Point, where his characteristic boldness allowed him to excel on the football field — in 1942, he was selected as an All-American tackle. After Olds graduated in 1943, he attended flight training and went to Europe as a P-38 pilot....

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