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Planes, crowds soar at Warbirds Downunder - Daily Advertiser | THERE will be a lot of sore necks in the Riverina after thousands turned their eyes to the sky as the Warbirds Downunder Airshow at Temora soared to new heights on Saturday. About 15,000 people packed into the Temora Airfield to watch the spectacular...

British aerobatic team the Red Arrows to put on air show in Doha By: VICTORIA SCOTT | As part of regional tour, renowned British aerobatic team the Red Arrows will perform a free show over the Corniche on Thursday, Nov. 7th. The team’s nine red BAE Hawks, all flown by British Royal Air Force pilots, will conduct a series of rolls and formations for crowds gathered at the West Bay end of the seafront from 2:15pm....

Red Arrows set for major Middle East tour - This is Lincolnshire | He added: "The Red Arrows showcase the speed, agility and precision of the Royal Air Force. "Our flying display includes a combination of a synchronised formation aerobatics during the first half of the performance, followed by a more dynamic second half...

Blades launch campaign to help Sywell school raise £20k for sports facility - Northampton Chronicle & Echo | To start the fund-raising, the school welcomed aerobatic display team, The Blades, based at Sywell Aerodrome, to the school last Friday. School governor, Miles Bennett, said: “A new outdoor facility would allow pupils and the wider community to do ...

Congress, give Doolittle Raiders their medal - CNN | The Doolittle Raiders flew their "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" mission in April 1942, when, in the wake of Pearl Harbor, spirits in the United States were at a low point. The 80 Raiders, flying 16 bombers under the command of Jimmy Doolittle, showed the ...

N.J. Aviation Hall of Fame in Teterboro draws fans of all ages to "open-cockpit weekend" - NorthJersey.com | As Nicolas Inguanzo walked up the stairs to the old airliner, his mother asked if he wanted to be a passenger or a pilot. “A pilot! A pilot!” said Inguanzo, age 3, climbing into the cockpit of a Martin 2-0-2 parked behind the Aviation Hall of Fame of New Jersey. “Airplane! Airplane!” he said, taking hold of the yoke and smiling...

Yorkshire Air Museum Celebrate Nimrod XV250 Anniversary - 104.7 Minster FM | Today Yorkshire Air Museum are marking the forthcoming 40th Anniversary of their Nimrod MR2 XV250's triumph in the 1973 Fincastle Trophy, which was an air force challenge between the nations of the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. (At that time ...

Save Voodoo 006 campaign nears goal - General Aviation News Staff | Earlier this year the Jet Aircraft Museum in London, Ontario, was awarded the opportunity to save a CF-101 Voodoo jet that is currently located in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. The retired Canadian Air Force jet represents an important time in Canada’s jet heritage and the Save Voodoo 006 project has been raising funds to save this unique aircraft, museum officials said....

A Note to Scrappy Johnson From George Jessel - Warbirds News |As often does, Colonel Scrappy Johnson sends me emails about facts or anecdotes of his aviation career.Here is an original letter Scrappy received from George Jessel...

Ugly Airplanes Need Love Too - The Lexicans | Well they do! So, my beloved audience, I thought it was only fair that I share some of that ugliness I came across over at English-Russia...

Book Review: S-3 Viking In Action. - The Lexicans | Brad Elward’s S-3 Viking In Action, is an interesting profile of a relatively less-known US Naval carrier-borne aircraft...

New private rescue helicopters will fly in Coastguard colours - Grough | Britain's privatised search and rescue helicopters will carry the livery of HM Coastguard when the service is introduced in 2015. Although the aircraft, which are expected to be used extensively in mountain rescues, will be operated by Bristow, they ...