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Rare Pearl Harbor warplane returning to U.S. - Honolulu Star-Advertiser | It was a workhorse for American and Allied air forces early in the war, and it was the same plane flown by the famed Flying Tigers, the name given to the American squadron that fought for China against Japan before American entered the war. The only ...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Pearl Harbor Attack Commemorated by Tora! Tora! Tora! Team - The Aero Experience | December 7, known in the United States as Pearl Harbor Day,  presents another opportunity to pause and remember those who perished in the attack on U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and other south Pacific military installations by the Imperial Japanese Navy.  The importance of this event cannot be understated, as it brought the United States into World War II through direct attack on her territory and changed the course of history....

Some of the most interesting images of Pearl Harbor Attack · David Cenciotti | On Sunday Dec. 7, 1941, 72 years ago today, Japan launched a surprise attack on the U.S. fleet anchored in Pearl Harbor, in the Hawaii, causing the death of 2,402 Americans, wounding 1,282 others, sinking four warships and damaging many others....

Pearl Harbor Memorial 2013 - Vintage Wings of Canada

US Air Force Thunderbirds Release 2014 Schedule - Milcom Monitoring Post | The Thunderbirds have the privilege and responsibility to perform for people all around the world, displaying the pride, precision and professionalism of American Airmen. In every hour-long demonstration, the team combines years of training and experience with an attitude of excellence to showcase what the Air Force is all about....

Thunderbirds will soar over 2014 AFA graduation - Colorado Springs Gazette | The Thunderbirds will return to the skies over the Air Force Academy this spring for the class of 2014's graduation ceremony, officials announced Friday. The May 28 appearance will be the demonstration team's only one in Colorado. The team of F-16s was...

Cherry Point Air Show canceled amid budget pinch - Jacksonville Daily News | The Cherry Point Air Show will not get off the ground next year, according to the air station’s commander. Col. Chris Pappas III, commanding officer at Cherry Point, announced late Friday the cancellation of the biennial event, citing reductions in the base budget...

In pictures: Red Arrows tour of Middle East - BBC News | In pictures: Red Arrows tour of Middle East. Red Arrows flying over the Sheraton hotel in Doha The Red Arrows have completed a tour of the Middle East, which included displays in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. Red Arrows performing in Kuwait...

'SKY FIESTA' 2013 - The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka | CAC's objectives are to celebrate the 101st year of Sri Lankan aviation industry, celebrate the World Civil Aviation day, gather all the aviation lovers in to a one place and enhance the Aviation subject and also their Ceylon Aviation Club etc. A large ...

Tusker Air Show Festival set to take flight December 14 - Capital FM Kenya | ... Flying School. The two day event, which is also part of the Kenya @ 50 celebrations is sponsored by Kenya Breweries Limited's (KBL) flagship brand Tusker Lager and hosted by the Aero Club of East Africa through its sports wing Aerosports Limited ...

In the reference Thunderbirds - Apache Roll (Translated) | Jacques and Luke went to Las Vegas to attend the International Council of Airshow (ICAS). This convention is held each year all the participants of airshows, they are organizers, drivers and commentators, but it is also an opportunity to meet patrols such as the Blue Angels, the Snowbirds including Thunderbirds, of again allowed to fly and our pilots were able to admire from training....

Unlimited air racer 'Furias' qual with crash landing, Reno 2012 - YouTube | This video is from 2012 when team Furias finished their several year resto/rebuild work and arrived on the ramp at Reno with this beautiful, freshly painted beast of an airplane. This was one of the most heavily modified super Sea Fury's to ever grace the ramp at Reno, she sported a...

Antique Airplane Association Celebrates Diamond Jubilee at Blakesburg Fly-In, Part Three - The Aero Experience By Fred Harl | The Antique Aircraft Association celebrated its Silver Jubilee at this year's Blakesburg Fly-In August 28-September 2.  The Antique Aircraft Association, founded in 1953, now has over twenty chapters and maintains affiliations with many type clubs representing aircraft like those featured here.  The Airpower Museum gas also been established to preserve the heritage of the Golden Age of Aviation for current and future generations to appreciate...

Stallion 51's Lee Lauderback inducted into EAA Warbird Hall of Fame · General Aviation News Staff | Lee Lauderback of Stallion 51 at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida, was recently inducted into the EAA Warbird Hall of Fame earlier this month. Lauderback, who has been flying since 1966, is president, CEO and founder of Stallion 51 Corp., regarded as a leader in Mustang flights and training. Lauderback has been the...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Bellanca Transitions Into the Modern Age - The Aero Experience | Visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh may encounter nearly any major U.S. and many foreign-made civilian aircraft types, and the 2013 event fulfilled this expectation well.  One unexpected find, a rare Bellanca T250 Aries (Model 51, number 3 of 4 produced), owned by Jim Rhoades of Livermore, California, was photographed by contributor Fred Harl as it taxied in the grass early in the week.   However, that is just the beginning of our story....

Video Of The Reggiane Re.2000 “Falco” Recovery · Warbirds News | After just three days of planning  in the afternoon of Wednesday, December 4, 2013 , the Company Micoperi proceeded to recover the wreckage of the fighter of the Regia Aeronautica Reggiane Re.2000 sank off Porto Venere (La Spezia – Italy) April 16, 1943.The aircraft , supported by a special frame was then placed on a barge , made ??available by the Italian Navy , for subsequent transfer to the base of Air Force logistic center  Cadimare , where technicians of the Italian Air Force museum will immediately work  ??the first steps of desalination.  Here is the video of the recovery and interviews with the nephew of the pilot Luigi Guerrieri...

Flying through the glass ceiling: Saluting Britain's intrepid female aviators - The Independent | It's not just about tackling the physical challenges, or for the love of vintage aircraft – she's also celebrating and highlighting a pioneering female aviator. For Curtis-Taylor is not the first woman to make this journey; in 1928, Lady Mary Heath completed the task in the same kind of plane. She was the first pilot – male or female – to fly solo from Cape Town to Britain, a feat which attracted media interest around the world, much of it fascinated by the fact that it was a pair of delicate lady-hands on the controls....

Plane becomes canvas at Pima Air & Space Museum - Tuscon News Now | TUCSON (Tucson News Now) - It might not fly anymore, but an old plane is soaring with imagination. The Pima Air & Space Museum is unveiling of a Lockheed Jetstar used as a canvas by contemporary artist KennyScharf, entitled "Back To Supersonica." "Back to Supersonica" joins two other"Round Trip: Art from the Bone Yard Project" painted planes...