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Black Knights showcase new moves for S'pore Airshow 2014 - TODAYonline | SINGAPORE — With less than a month to the Singapore Airshow 2014, the Black Knights – Singapore’s only aerobatics team – has revealed three new manoeuvres not done by an F-16 fighter before. These moves, called the “double inverted wrap”, “inverted helix” and the “twist and shout”, involves smoke-releasing fighter aircraft, some flying upside down, criss-crossing into each other’s path and leaving smoke trails of designs which inspired their names...

EAA's Skiplane Fly-In Just Around the Corner - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | January 23, 2014 - When EAA switched the date of its annual Skiplane Fly-In from late January to February 8, the hope was to increase the likelihood of sufficient snow to host flying activities. Well, suffice to say that EAA's Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh is definitely snow-covered, and to date there are 43 skiplanes registered to participate...

City airshow takes flight - SunLive | Comfortably cruising at 85 knots, 1000feet above Mount Maunganui in a vintage 1943 Boeing Spearman is the one true way to view the Bay of Plenty, says Tauranga pilot Pete Ham. Ahead of the start of the bi-annual Classics of the Sky, Tauranga City Airshow, SunLive jumped on board with Pete in the open cockpit Boeing Stearman - one of the countless planes on show this weekend...

The flying club in the heart of centenary By Courier Picard, Translated | Numerous exhibitions of historical and cultural character, an airfield in the First World War, an airshow and the presence of the Patrouille de France are already in the program. "We expect 30,000 people. This event will...

NAA Record Explanation · Elliot "Stinky" Seguin, Mojave Experimental Fly-in | There have been some questions about how the record classes work.  There is a summary below. Also Brian Utley put together a list of records that we might be interested in (thank you Brian).  The list is below...

Happy Birthday To The Douglas F4D Skyray - Warbirds News | By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC, Sixty-three years ago today, the Douglas F4D Skyray took flight for the first time.  The F4D was a single-seat all-weather fighter interceptor designed to guard the U.S. fleet against attack by Soviet bombers.  The Skyray had a fantastic rate of climb to “scramble” against high-flying bombers and was the first Navy and Marine Corps fighter that could exceed Mach 1 in level flight.  The F4D...

Catching Up With B-29 “DOC” Chief Volunteer Scott Sarver - Warbirds News | After catching up with Tony Mazzolini for an update a couple of weeks ago, yesterday we had the opportunity to talk with Scott Sarver.Scott is the Chief Volunteer of ‘Doc’s Friends” ,the  group of business leaders from Wichita, KS which founded the organization  in early 2013 with a vision to see the historic Boeing B-29 Superfortress restored to flying condition.” Doc has...

Report: Spruce Goose stays at Evergreen - KOIN.com | In a piece written by Thom Peterson, the owners of the iconic plane -- the Aero Club of Southern California -- and the museum struck the deal on the sale in 1992. The plane was floated up the West Coast on barges over 138 days from Southern California.

Wichita Aero Club to honor Russ Meyer at annual gala - Kansas.com | Cessna chairman emeritus Russ Meyer will be honored at Saturday's Wichita Aero Club annual gala for his contributions to the aviation industry and the local community. More than 300 people are expected at the event, to be held at the DoubleTree by ...

Cracking shot shows SR-71 Blackbird flying on one afterburner only - The Aviationist | Shot by Ken Hackman possibly in 1983, this shot shows an SR-71 Blackbird 61-7974 unusually flying with one engine in afterburner and the other either shut down or in mil power, circa 1983...

Looking Through the Fence: A Young Eagle's Story - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | January 23, 2014 - Recruiting Young Eagles can be a challenge. Finding young people with a genuine interest in aviation is even tougher. Then there is Jason Fitzwater, 18, of Leesburg, Florida, one of EAA Chapter 534's most successful Young Eagles. Joel Hargis, EAA 1074421, of Eustis, Florida, and chapter president, tells the story with Fitzwater....