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President and CEO departs RARA - MyNews4 | ...“Collectively, we would like to express our gratitude to Mike for his leadership and professionalism over the last 15 years,” said Major. “Mike has helped to guide this organization through some very significant challenges and some great successes. This is an extremely difficult decision but, in light of current circumstances and financial restraints, we felt that it was in the best interest of the Air Races.”...

Mike Houghton out as Air Races CEO from RGJ.com | The Reno National Championship Air Races on Monday announced the departure of longtime president and CEO Mike Houghton.

11th Annual Living Legends of Aviation - PR.com | Tucson, AZ, December 30, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Internationally renowned artists Michelle Rouch and Mimi Stuart, both members of the American Society of Aviation Artists have been invited to attend the 11th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Award Ceremony, referred to as the Academy Awards of Aviation. Rouch honors Col. Paul H. Poberezny, founder of Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) with her artwork titled “Icon of Aviation.” Stuart, know n for her signature style EOS – Energy of Subject style Kinetic Expressionism, focuses her artwork on Harrison Ford, titled “Rugged Spirit” and on Amelia Earhart, titled “Atlantic Blue.”...

Pa. Man Lands 'Corrected' 1918 Stamps -  ABC News | A collector credits a hunch with helping him land one of just 100 sheets of stamps recently issued by the United States Postal Service featuring a

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corrected version of its rare and famous error, the 1918 "inverted Jenny." Art Van Riper bought the stamps in Waverly, N.Y., after reading that the Postal Service had printed a new batch of inverted Jenny stamps celebrating the 95-year-old edition that, by mistake, featured an upside-down biplane...

WWII P-51 Veteran to Address NWOC - Warbirds News | Enlisting in the Army Air Corps on his 18th birthday, NWOC’s Saturday guest speaker went on to a distinguished flying career during WWII.Jery Yellin served in the Pacific Theater with the 78th Fighter Squadron, participated in first land based fighter mission over Japan, and the last mission of the war. Later, Jerry was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf cluster and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters.Jerry is currently serving as spokesman for the Spirit of 45 organization to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII.  There will be numerous flying activities on the weekend of August 15-16, 2015 to mark this special anniversary...

Impressive: F/A-18 Hornet jets recovering on aircraft carrier in bad weather · David Cenciotti | This video was recorded on USS Theodore Roosevelt on Sept. 14, 2003. The flattop found itself in a extremely bad weather and heavy rainfall in the middle of a recovery: sevaral planes had to land but visibility was extremely poor and there were also problems with the Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS)...

Video: Slick And The Venerable Little Piper Clipper! - AirPigz | As 2013 near its end, this fresh video from 'Slick' perfectly captures the true essence of what AirPigz is all about... a classic and genuine love for the beauty of flying. And something as simple as a vintage 1949 Piper PA-16 Clipper will serve the purpose...

Feds announce test sites for drone aircraft - WTHR | LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into U.S. skies. Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will host the research sites, the agency said...

Europeans Plan 2014 Space Actvities - Spaceports | 2014 has all the elements to become an interesting year for Europe in space...