Video: Saturday Air Show Highlights from Oshkosh · General Aviation News | Frederick A. Johnsen of Airailimages had great access to Saturday’s airshow at AirVenture and put it to good use.
OSH14: Thursday August 1 - See the Sea Of Airplanes! (CoolPix) · AirPigz | ...It was a fantastic 
14 awesome flying machines from the biggest air show in the US * The Verge | Every July, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the middle of Wisconsin for the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture, a combination trade show, air show, and party for aviators and people who just like looking at cool planes. As its name...
Oshkosh Non-Stop Photos · Wasabi Air Racing | Hey Guys, Below are some pictures from our non-stop record attempt from Mojave to Oshkosh. We would like to thank our friends and sponsors for making this flight possible...
Blue Angels dream takes flight for War College Professor * DVIDS | NEWPORT, R.I. - On May 27, 1992, Ens. Robert Flynn stood on the field of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., prepared to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. The Blue Angels six jet formation flew overhead of the newly...
Thunder Over Michigan air show rolling into Willow Run this weekend * Heritage Newspapers | Due to sequestration cuts, the Thunderbirds, along with the famed U.S. Navy Blue Angels, were unable to perform in any airshows in 2013. This year, the Thunderbirds are back in action and the 2014 air show season takes “America's Ambassadors in Blue”...
Waterloo air show planners turn up throttle * Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | Tickets for the Thunder in the Valley II air show cost $15 in advance and are available online and at participating Hy-Vee stores. Children 12 and under get in free but must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets at the gate will cost $20. For information...
WWII bomber flight signals approach of air show * Colorado Springs Gazette | The plan was to fly about 100 miles north to Erie for an air show flyby to promote the museum's own upcoming air show. Several members of the press had come to strap themselves in, and experience the ride. Piloting the bomber was museum volunteer Bill...
The Rocky Mountain Airshow will be showcasing more than just airplanes August 22-23. · The International Council of Air Shows | Do you remember the heart pounding rocket launch last year? This year, The NIGHT FLIGHT will be the first ever night time rocket launch at an FAA sanctioned air show! The Stars & Stripes Team has added even more POWER into their now 3 foot longer rocket. You won't want to...
FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships * World Air Sports Federation | 2014 FAI World Glider 
Aerobatics Chps From 22nd July to 2nd August, Torun (Poland) became an air arena for the world's best aerobatic glider pilots. 68 of them from 14 countries competed over Pomerania Airfield in the FAI World Glider Aerobatics...
Red Bull Takes Flight In Tricked-Up Twitter Campaig * Media Post | Red Bull may give you wings, and now, it's taking flight on Twitter. For the energy drink's upcoming Air Race in Ascot, UK August 16-17, Red Bull UK is partnering with agency Darewin to bring the excitement of the event to Twitter streams....
Video: Find your inner aviator at the 2014 Reno Air Races * Reno.com | Witness planes racing through the sky, 50 feet above the ground at this year’s Reno Air Races. Find out why this is a must see event in Reno. Bring the kids! Plan your trip now, September 10-14, 2014.
AIRSHOW NEWS: Eurofighter Typhoon to make return appearance at Clacton air show *UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | One of the RAF’s top multi-role combat aircraft will be making a long overdue and welcome return to Clacton Air Show later this month.
VIDEO AND GALLERY: Thousands flock to Mudeford RNLI Fun Day * Daily Echo | ...The major fundraising day for Christchurch's RNLI station also included a lifeboat display and an air show from the Blades Aerobatic team....
If Tufts Could Talk - Acro Camp | We've all seen videos of wings with tufts on them that show how airflow breaks up over the wing in a stall, right? But have you ever wondered how the tufts felt about stalls? Or spins? Here's your chance to listen in.
Keeping Focus: The Enduring Legacy of The Tuskegee Airmen * CAF Red Tail Squadron | Here at the CAF Red Tail Squadron, we are pleased to report that this year’s air show season has been – yet again – filled with many wonderful opportunities to share the inspirational message of the Tuskegee Airmen through our RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and P-51C Mustang, aptly named Tuskegee Airmen. We continue to crisscross the country to share this important piece of history wherever we can get a platform to do so. But amidst the chaos of these many exciting summer events, it’s important to step back and reflect on why we do what we do, and to keep that goal in laser focus...
The Greatest Test Pilot You’ve Never Heard Of · Photorecon.net | As a member of the media, I get to do some very exciting interviews with some incredible people! For well over 15 years, I have been working on an archive to tell the story...
Leonardo DiCaprio Will Bring Another Famous Aviator to the Silver Screen * Jaunted | After playing Howard Hughes in 2004's The Aviator, Leonard DiCaprio is helping bring the story of another famous pilot to the masses. DiCaprio is one of the producers of Paramount TV's event series Lindbergh, based on A. Scott Berg's biography about...
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Weekend Calendar * Fencecheck | All your weekend shows are listed by our friends at the link. 
Blue Angels Arrive In Traverse City * 9&10 News | The famous Blue Angels squad known for its precision and incredible stunts has landed in the Cherry Capital. On Wednesday, six jets from the Blue Angels arrived in Traverse City to start practicing for the National Cherry Festival air show this weekend...
US Navy Blue Angels 2014 - Video | MLive.com · John Gonzalez | Commander Tom Forsch of Clinton Township near Detroit is the Team Leader of the US Navy Blue Angels 2014. John Gonzalez of MLive interviewed him on July 2, 2014. The demonstration air show team will do a practice run on July 4 in...
Annual airshow flies into Winona Sunday * Winona Daily News | Pilots will gather at the Winona airport to show off their planes and enjoy a breakfast of pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage with community members who turn out for the event. Then they'll put on the yearly free airshow, which will start at 10 a.m...
American Pilots to celebrate USA Independence Bahamian style with special fly in * Bahama Islands Info | PLANTATION, Florida -- Veteran American pilot, Captain, Mark Steinberg, Chairman of The Bahamas Ambassador Fly In Program, will lead some fifty four persons on twenty-four airplanes on a one and one half hour journey into Treasure Cay, Abaco in The...
Black Team Over Hill * U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | I am quite sure, that within the troupe of 450,000 screaming air show enthusiast that stood out on the show line on that beautiful, 
Golden Knights come to Dubuque * Dubuque Telegraph Herald | Golden Knights come to Dubuque read more. The Golden Knights come to Dubuque for Fourth of July events after a year long hiatus. The Golden Knights come to Dubuque for Fourth of July events after a year long hiatus....
Aerobatic pilot who escaped death returns to performing over Vt. * NECN | More than two months after he was forced to ditch his plane in a fiery wreck, aerobatic pilot Dan Marcotte is scheduled to perform again in Vermont. On April 18, Marcotte parachuted to safety after he said his...
Celebrating Queensland Air Museum's 40th Birthday 2014 Open Cockpit ... * My Sunshine Coast | At 10.00am, on Saturday 5th of July 2014 two Australian Army Kiowa's will arrive at the Queensland Air Museum, as part of the kick-off of Open Cockpit Weekend 2014. This is a spectacular start to a fun filled weekend at the Museum. Helping QAM...
Fly-in breakfast is July 6 near Utica * MyWebTimes.com | Deer Park Remote Control Flyers will host its annual fly-in breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, July 6, at the flying field in Matthiessen State Park south of Utica. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, potatoes, coffee and juice will be served. Local flyers...
Celebrate the Twisp airport's birthday at its annual Fly-In * Methow Valley News | Twisp Municipal Airport's 19th annual Fly-In this Saturday (July 5) recognizes the anniversary of the airport's opening 69 years ago on July 4, 1945. All are invited to share in the celebration, enjoy a pancake breakfast, and take a look at some...
173rd Airborne Brigade attends Polish air show * DVIDS | Airman from the Polish air force march on the 21st Air Base tarmac during the 21st Air Base Air Show June 28 in Swidwin, Poland. The Polish Air Force's 21st Air Base Tactical Wing will be training with aviators from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade...
150000 expected at RAF Waddington International Airshow * Lincolnshire Echo | One hundred and fifty thousand visitors are expected to visit the RAF W addington International Air Show for the two-day event this weekend. The show will see all kinds of aircraft take to the skies – and it could offer plane-lovers the last chance to...
Waddington Air Show 2015 is axed due to runway rebuild * Lincolnshire Echo | Next year's Waddington Air Show has been cancelled due to a £35m rebuild of the runway. The work will extend Waddington's 9,000ft runway by 528 ft and increase its operational life by 25 years. Aircraft will be forced to operate from other bases during...
Lincs: Leader of the Red Arrows calls for replacement of ageing jets as they ... * Gainsborough Standard | Earlier this year a coroner in Lincoln criticised the RAF and the manufacturers of the team's ejection seats after another Red Arrows pilot fell more than 200 feet to his death three months later when his seat accidentally fired as he prepared for take...
Mustangs’ flyover to provide Coke Zero’s ‘patriotic vibe’ * Local News from News-Journal | But people on the ground must listen if they want to experience one of the most impressive parts of the show — the roar of the Rolls-Royce engines. “The airplane has an ambiance, or a sound, unlike any engine in the world,” pilot Scott Yoak said. “It is beautiful — it’s mechanical music.” Fans at major events often see members of the armed forces soar overhead at the end of the national anthem, but military flyovers have become scarcer since the federal sequestration cuts in 2013....
Half a million expected at Cascais air race * The Portugal News | The event kicked off on Wednesday at Tires aerodrome with a ceremony attended by Portugal's defence minister, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, who said that the "NOS Air Race Championship" was a “marvelous private-public partnership” ". "It makes real sense...
CoolPix: Precious Metal Shines In A Perfect Blue Sky - Reno 2013 Gold Race · AirPigz I'm a big fan of Thom Richard and his Griffon powered mixmaster P-51 Precious Metal because he's got a team moving forward making great progress on getter faster every year... and because he's a really nice guy. Follow Thom on facebook and also the Precious Metal Air Racing Fan page on facebook....
Solar Impulse 2 Test Flight - Meet the Ground Crew Team
Lincoln wartime Spitfire pilot back in the cockpit after 67 years * Lincolnshire Echo | Mr Hunter, 62, a member of Lincoln Aero Club, said: “I gave him a show on the controls and he was flying for part of the way. He flew it like a Spitfire pilot.” “The Spitfire had a control like a spade handle which you'd put your hands over. “My...
Timeless Voices - Edward Biga · eaavideo.org | Edward Biga was a B-17 navigator with the 775th Bomb Squadron of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force during World War II. Based out of Foggia, Italy, Edward flew 50 combat missions during the war.
Sabre Returns to the Skies at Temora Aviation Museum · WarbirdsNews The RAAF CA-27 Sabre will return to the skies over Temora this Saturday 5th July as it takes part in Aircraft Showcase – “WWII to Korea”. Aircraft Showcase Days are a traditional eventat the Temora Aviation Musuem and will be held on the first and third Saturday of most months with the aim of providing visitors with a personal, interactive and in-depth experience with some of the Museum’s aircraft.This will....
XP-82 Twin Mustang Project – June, 2014 Restoration Update | As usual, WarbirdsNews has received the latest XP-82 Twin Mustang restoration update from Tom Reilly at his workshop in Douglas, Georgia. Here’s what they’ve been up too this month!...
An F-15 Strike Eagle low level flying in between canyon walls * The Aviationist | Here is what it looks like to fly at high-speed, low altitude, through canyons in the back seat of an F-15E Strike Eagle. Filmed from the cockpit, the video lets you appreciate an in-cockpit experience thanks to the original sound. Obviously, if you were actually flying the F-15E, you would not hear that background noise you can hear in the video: it would be almost completely cancelled inside your HGU-55P flight helmet....
USMC F-35 will not attend UK carrier ceremony * Military Times | The F-35B, which is making its international debut at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) and the Farnborough International Airshow, starting July 9, was largely expected to make a “surprise” appearance at the ceremony, which will christen the UK...
Fair St. Louis Air Show 2014 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Part Two: Aerobatic Performers · The Aero 
Experience | The 2013 Fair St. Louis Airshow featured three tremendously talented Midwest pilots and genuinely nice guys in the airshow industry. Two are veteran nationally and internationally known pilots, and one is a St. Louis area native and regional player in the airshow scene who is well on his way to reaching the same notoriety. I am speaking about Matt Younkin, Skip Stewart and Patrick McAlee...
Fair St. Louis Air Show 2014 - Gone But Not Forgotten - Part Three: More Aerobatic Performers ·The Aero Experience The 2013 Fair St. Louis Airshow had other great aerobatic performers from around the country. We'll start off with a relative newcomer Kevin Coleman. Although he hadn't flown at any of the shows I had attended in 2013, after looking at his biography, I learned he is a very accomplished pilot. He showed his aerobatic flying ability to the crowds under the Arch and at the St. Louis Downtown Airport to children with special needs as they gathered for a show just for them on July 6th....
MORE Swag Announced for #Avgeeks Wearing the #Oshbash "1,000,000 Pilots" Shirt to be Eligible to Win · Airplanista Aviation Blog The #Avgeek community is amazing. Not long after I announced that Sporty's Pilot Shop had donated a $369 SP-400 Handheld Transceiver, now a pair of popular aviation authors are throwing down with still MORE swag for Airplanista's 2014 #Oshbash event, Tuesday, July 29th, 5:30PM - 7:30PM in the EA Press tent...
Thursday, July 3, 2014
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Pensacola native returns on Blue Angels team * WEAR | "Growing up in Pensacola, I always loved the Blue Angels and I feel so privileged and proud to be a Blue Angel," Burmeister said. Meet Burmeister and two other Gulf Coast natives on the Blue Angels team on our feature story....
The Patriots Jet Team Announces the Availability of a Static MiG for Event Rental * DigitalJournal.com | Featuring former members of world-class teams such as the U.S.A.F Thunderbirds, U.S.N. Blue Angels and R.C.A.F. Snowbirds, the team has been featured in over 1,500 air shows. The team delivers a wide range of innovative marketing opportunities to...
Speed, grace showcased with US Thunderbirds * Davisclipper | HILL AIR FORCE BASE — For 
Planes Of Fame’s Living History Event July 5th · WarbirdsNews | The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California is well known for holding one of its well known Living History Events for the general public every month. The topic for their event on July 5th will be the ‘Air War Over Vietnam’, featuring the Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. As usual, the event will feature a speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans, followed by a question & answer period and then a flight demonstration with the subject aircraft when possible....
3rd Annual Lake Minnetonka Air Show * KARE | Wiskus says this year, there will be a combination of high performance airplanes and WWII vintage war birds taking to the skies over Excelsior and Gideon Bay. Watch as T-6's perform some low level fly by's, skydivers demonstrate their precision...
Red Arrows wow Greencastle * Derry Journal | Red Arrows wow Greencastle. Thousands of people descended on Greencastle village on Sunday as the Clipper yachts said farewell to the Foyle and began the next leg of the race. Spectators were treated to a spectacular aeronautical display from the Red...
Aerobatic team creates stunning pyrotechnic display * Telegraph.co.uk | The Twister Aerobatics 
Team pilots have travelled the world from their base in Oxford to perform spectacular routines complete with LED lights and wing-tip pyrotechnics some 500ft above ground. The men, Peter Wells, Jon Gowdy and Guy Westgate, came...
Top US Officials Return To Farnborough As F-35 Debuts * Breaking Defense | “We are continuing to plan for our deployment” to the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough Air Show, he said. Editor's note: Our RIAT and Farnborough coverage beings July 10 at RIAT and continues through Wednesday, July 16. Sydney will be...
Fly-in held at airport * The Hillsdale Daily News | Hillsdale — Many came out for a Fly-in Sunday at the Hillsdale Municipal Airport, sponsored by the Hillsdale Exchange Club. Attendants were able to see a variety of planes and antique cars. Rides were available and a breakfast was offered in return...
Salida Fly-in attracts 50 planes and 600 people * Mountain Mail Newspaper | Approximately 600 people attended the second annual Salida Fly-in Saturday at Harriet Alexander Field, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. “It was very successful. We had over 200 more people than last year,” said Jim Dickson, event...
Come see us TODAY through Saturday at Fair St. Louis for FREE, FREE, FREE! * Red Tail Squadron | For our supporters and aviation enthusiasts near St. Louis, if you’re not already planning to attend the amazing Fair Saint Louis then we’ve got a TWO big reasons for you to come on down to “America’s Biggest Birthday Party” – our RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and one of the original Tuskegee Airmen!...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Warbirds - The Big Bombers · The Aero Experience Missouri and Air Associates of Kansas, with a collection of warbirds - the big bombers! The classic U.S. bombers of World War II, the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and B-29 Superfortress, were available for close inspection during the week. We feature B-17G "Yankee Lady" from the Yankee Air Museum in Yspilanti, Michigan and B-24A "Diamond Lil" and B-29A Superfortress "Fifi" from the Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron in Addison, Texas. These aircraft regularly tour the country when not in Oshkosh, and we encourage everyone to welcome the crews and support their efforts to preserve these aircraft....
Matt Hall Racing-led consortium settles at Belmont * Australian Aviation | The consortium is led by former RAAF pilot Matt Hall's Red Bull Air Race, aerobatic and corporate flight business, and also includes Airborne, Newcastle Helicopters, and Skydive the Beach. Contracts for the sale were exchanged with former owner Mirvac...
High flyin' adventure * Ontario Argus Observer | Payette Pilot Brenda Carter and her two partners went full throttle across the country in June to promote women in aviation. The “Three Musketeers” — so called because they fly Carter's Beechcraft Musketeer — have participated in four Air Race...
Swiss aviator prepares to fly solar plane around the globe * The Japan Times | PAYERNE, SWITZERLAND – A Swiss psychiatrist-turned-adventurer who circumnavigated the globe in a hot air balloon now wants to become the first to do it in a solar-powered aircraft. Bertrand Piccard, 56, believes the flight by Solar Impulse 2 offers a...
Memorial planned for Hoosier aviator at Indianapolis airport * WTHR | Plans were unveiled Wednesday for a statue of Colonel Weir Cook to stand at the entrance of the Indianapolis International Airport. The statue captures the colonel, a World War I ace, who was the driving force behind the airport's creation. "People of...
Famous aviator Rutan talks to CAP Squadron 84 * Edwards Air Force Base | Edwards AFB Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 84 Cadets were visited by famous aviator Dick Rutan at their weekly meeting June 24. "I am Dick Rutan and I flew around the world," said Rutan...
Bob Taylor celebrates 90th birthday in style · General Aviation News | Bob Taylor, who founded the Antique Airplane Association in 1953, invited all to AAA headquarters at Blakesburg, Iowa, for his June 28th birthday celebration. More than 150 family members and friends enjoyed the catered lunch and dinner — plus cake and cupcakes. There was time to visit with flying friends and meet some new ones....
Alabama's Aviation Museum * Gulf Coast News Today | The museum began its life in the Samford University Library in 1965 through the efforts of the Birmingham Aero Club. The first exhibits completed what was then referred to as the Birmingham Air and Space Museum. In 1967, the exhibits were moved to the...
History of the air force and French air forces of the eighteenth century to the present day * Passion for Aviation | History of the Air Force and French air forces | eighteenth century to the present day | Under the direction of Jean-Marc Olivier | This book seems to mark the 80th anniversary of the French air force. This book by Claude Carlier, Sylvain Champonnois Pascal Gaste, Claire july, Eric Mahieu, Jean-Marc Olivier and Gaëtan Sciacco is a reference for all those...
Teen US aviator seeks world record for circling globe * GMA News | Young American pilot Matt Guthmiller, 19, of South Dakota, USA, arrives at the NAIA from Kuala Lumpur. Manila is one of his 12 stopovers during his round-the-world flight on board a single engine Beechcraft A36 plane. Guthmiller is seeking to set a...
Fantasy of Flight owner hopes new rum will take off · General Aviation News | Kermit Weeks, the owner of Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, is preparing to launch a brand of spiced rum called “Naked in Jamaica,” according to a report at TheLedger.com. Weeks has even written a song to hep promote the new rum...
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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Wright 'B' Flyer To Make History Come Alive At Vectren Dayton Air Show * Aero-News Network | NAHA Supports Air Show With Educational Activities The all-volunteer Wright “B” Flyer Inc. will bring aviation history to life June 28-29 at the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger.
Memories of the air show tragedy still fresh 1 year later * WDTN | DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show is just a few days away but for those in the crowd last year, the memories are still fresh. Next Saturday, the gates will be filled with fans for the 2014 Vectren Dayton Air Show. But it's hard to...
Thunderbirds featured at this year's EAA AirVenture * hngnews.com | The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds", perform the Delta Flat Pass during the Milwaukee Air and Water show at Bradford Beach, Wisconsin, Aug. 7, 2011. The Thunderbirds will be featured at this year's EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh....
Closing meeting of the Championship of France Aerobatic Falaise Cliff Saturday, June 28, 2014 * 
Passion for Aviation | This year the Championship of France Aerobatic will take place at Cliff-Mont d'Eraine (Calvados) from 24 to 28 June and will end with a rally Saturday, June 28. From 3:00 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. you can watch free full competition especially with the participation of our two world champions 2013 aerobatics: Captain François Le Vot and Aude Lemordant....
Greenville pilot says he has flown into the record books * WHNS Greenville | Gary Davis said he set a world altitude record in his electric aircraft in the Upstate on Saturday. Davis, a Greenville financial adviser who's been flying gliders and small aircraft for 39 years, took off from the Greenville Downtown Airport just ...
Airfest 2014 takes off Saturday at Flying Electrons Field * jsonline | The air show taking place Saturday at Flying Electrons Field, N61-W17000 Kohler Lane, Menomonee Falls, will feature prop planes, jets, helicopters and objects you'd never expect to get off the ground. Visitors can also get a few flying tips, should this show inspire them to be pilots....
RC planes take to the skies in Salem * Norwich Bulletin | “It's the next best thing to actually flying. It really is.” Everett St. Louis, of Canterbury, has been building, flying and modifying model airplanes since the late 1960s. He was working on his replica Condor Shoestring Formula One Air Racing craft...
B-17 gunner 'lucky' to escape harm in 32 missions * Buffalo News | The soldier manning the .30-caliber machine gun had appeared imposing to young Carrigg, but a year later at 19, he was airborne in a B-17 G model serving as both the engineer and the top turret gunner with two .50-caliber machine guns at his command...
B-17 Veterans Crew · eaavideo.org | Ten World War II United States Army Air Corps veterans representing all 10 Flying Fortress crew positions were given a special flight in EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast.
Vet who spent 35 combat missions in a B-29 visits last one flying * HeraldNet | The plane, called Fifi, is maintained by the Commemorative Air Force, which has restored and operates more than 150 vintage aircraft. It is open to the public at the Historic Flight Foundation in Mukilteo through July 6...
Kevin Hong D-Day images · The International Council of Air Shows Yesterday, June 22nd 11:28am ICAS member Kevin Hong is back from Normandy and shares a few of his D-Day images.
A-12 Avenger II Arrives at Fort Worth Aviation Museum · Warbirds News | The original full-scale mockup of the ill-fated McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics A-12 
Spitfire, Harvard and Tiger Moth flying · Bush Flying Diaries, Indonesia Matt Dearden | random travels Friday, June 20th 10:42pm Everyone wants to fly a Spitfire right? And I bet, like me, you thought you'd have to know someone who knew someone that had one, with two seats, and was willing to let you go for a ride? Well, as of a few years ago a company called Boultbee Flight Academy based in Goodwood, UK has been allowing people to do just that without having to be friends with people in high places. And yesterday, I was one of their students for the day...
Fly The 'Mach Loop' In A Eurofighter Typhoon * www.boldmethod.com | Because who wouldn't want to fly a jet 250 feet off the deck?
Airborne Jade an aviator of promise * Otago Daily Times | A promise born with the arrival of a baby in a helicopter 15 years ago has been delivered to the birthday girl. Yesterday was a day to remember for Jade MacMillan. It marked 15 years since she became the first baby born in an Otago rescue helicopter...
Students start building plane · General Aviation News | Four students, a teacher, and two advisors from Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas, Nevada —which won the second General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA)/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge — began building a Glasair Sportsman airplane June 16 at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington....
Calling all young #AvGeeks: Get on this Twitlist for the full AirVenture experience! · Dan Pimentel | I have written many times on here about the importance of how we, um, "seasoned" pilots, need to reach out to the youngest aviators coming into the system every chance we can get. If you spend as much time as I do amongst the aviation family on Twitter, you will see that there are plenty of bright, articulate young student and certificated pilots that are literally the future of aviation....
Friday, June 20, 2014
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Thunderbirds to highlight HAFB Air Show * Davisclipper | HILL AFB — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will again highlight the show at this year's Hill AFB Air Show and open house. The “Warriors Over the Wasatch – Power of Airmen” show is set for Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29. It's anticipated hundreds of...
Hill wrapping up preparations for air show * Standard-Examiner | Kris Long, coordinator of the 2014 Warriors Over The Wasatch: Power Of Airmen open house and air show set for June 28-29, on Wednesday provided the Davis Council of Governments a short briefing on the show at a meeting in the Hubbard Golf Course...
Behind the scenes with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels * FoxNews | You might have heard the sound of jets in the air on Thursday — that’s because the Blue Angels are in town! The Navy’s Blue Angels crew is getting ready for the Milwaukee Air and Water show this weekend. Since their arrival Wednesday afternoon, they have two demonstrations scheduled and several maintenance checks to complete before they hit the skies for the Milwaukee crowd....
Blue Angels soar into Milwaukee for weekend air show: Slideshow * Milwaukee Business Journal | The Blue Angels are famous for their high-speed aerobatic maneuvers and precise flying, as they fly in a diamond formation within 18 inches of each other. Featured in the air show will be the Blue Angels famous Boeing F/A-18 Hornet jets. Also flying ...
Ride in an aerobatic plane * Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Josh Holden, a federal wildlife specialist, stands on the breakwater wall near McKinley Beach in Milwaukee and fires a modified starter pistol loaded with pyrotechnic screamer siren to scare away birds ahead of this weekend's Milwaukee Air & Water Show...
Lehigh Valley Airshow 2014: Tickets, backstage passes go on sale next week * Lehigh Valley Live | If the traffic and crowds are too much for you, the 2014 Lehigh Valley Airshow is offering another option this year: backstage passes. The $100 ticket will get you into the show a day early, Aug. 22, for the practice show, lunch and to meet the performers, according to a news release. The pass includes entry to the airshow Aug. 23 and 24. All tickets will go on sale June 24...
American Waco Club Fly-In Participants Gather at Creve Coeur Airport for Weekend Festivities
* The Aero Experience | Participants in the 2014 American Waco Club Fly-In have begun to gather at 
Creve Coeur Airport near St. Louis from all over the country in preparation for this weekend's festivities. The annual event is again being held at Creve Coeur Airport, home of the renowned Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum and several world-class antique aircraft restoration businesses. Club members may participate in social and professional development activities, including forums on spruce woodworking and radial engines on Friday and free flight reviews. Another club ritual, the breakfast fly-out to Aero Estates Airport in nearby Belleville, IL is scheduled for Saturday morning....
Red Arrows at Armed Forces Day * The Courier | Red Arrows Flight Lieutenant Stew Campbell, known as "Red 2", said: "Myself and my fellow team are very proud to be taking part in the Armed Forces Day national event in Stirling. "Having flown on operational combat tours overseas, I know how important...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Wacos in the Vintage Aircraft Area * The Aero Experience continues our coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 with Waco aircraft in honor of the current American Waco Club Fly-In being held this weekend in the St. Louis area. We found a variety of Waco types in the Antique Aircraft area, including at least one that has already made it to the Fly-In today....
Lone Star Aerobatic Championships will be at NTRA-Perrin Field Friday * KXII-TV | GRAYSON COUNTY, TX - Friday, pilots from across the U.S. will start their engines for the Lone Star Aerobatic Championships at NTRA-Perrin Field. The contest has five categories: primary, sportsman, intermediate, advanced and unlimited. Each category...
First Reno Air Race Winner Mira Slovak Flies West * Flying Magazine | The Jungmann Slovak refers to is a Bückers Jungmann biplane, in which he flew aerobatic shows. Slovak he continued to fly the Jungmann until the end of his life. In addition to his air racing and aerobatics, Slovak was a legendary hydroplane racer. He...
Millcreek Native Flies Across The Country For Air Race Competition * ErieTVNews | The Purdue University student and her co-pilot, Haley Myers, took off from Concord, California four days ago for the 2014 Air Race Classic. At 180 knots per hour, Borsa and her co-pilot had to fly 27-hundred miles across the country. "You have to fly...
South Carolina pilot to attempt world altitude record · General Aviation News | Weather permitting, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, Gary Davis, a Greenville, S.C., pilot, will attempt to set a world altitude record for a particular class of electric aircraft. Davis has been in love with aviation ever since he was a Boy Scout progressing towards Eagle Scout. In need of more Boy Scout badges, he approached a neighbor who was an aviation badge instructor. This led to a trip to a local grass strip airport and his first flight....
HEC TV Documentary Celebrates World War II Veteran's Flight Over 70 Years After Flying In Pacific Battle of Guadalcanal * The Aero Experience | HEC TV recently released a documentary about Mr. Tom Mohan, a 92-year old World War II veteran who received a recent Honor Flight in a Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bomber, the same type of aircraft he flew with U.S. Marine Squadron VMSB-232 at the Battle of Guadalcanal 1942-43...
Aviators gather to farewell true pioneer Jim Hazelton * The Australian | Mr Hazelton began his aviation training at the Orange Aero Club in NSW and gained his private pilot's licence in 1950, following quickly with his commercial licence a year later. He then joined the Royal Newcastle Aero Club. He and brother Max began...
Avian Fusion · Dave, Vintage Wings of Canada | Yesterday, June 19th 10:27pm While the discussion is still ongoing as to which came first–the chicken or the egg, it is certain that the bird was the source of inspiration behind the airplane. From Icarus to Otto Lilienthal to New Zealand's Richard Pearce to Ohio's Wright Brothers – man has long sought and found the ability to fly like a bird, and in particular the long-duration soaring birds of the oceans. While this is not a story of aviation history, the world of aviation is filled with passion, ideals, emotions and the longing for the freedom of flight. We cannot speak of aviation history without addressing...
Plainfield teen takes off for around-the-world flight * WTHR | ...Suleman is attempting to become the youngest person to fly around the world in a single-engine plane in 30 days... | Flight blog | Follow their flight
Young solo aviator heading to Airlie * Whitsunday Times | MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Young aviator Alex Fisher will arrive in Airlie Beach this Saturday on the first leg of his attempt to be the youngest person to circumnavigate Australia solo in a plane. He is also using the 'Flight of Solidarity' to raise money...
Friday, June 13, 2014
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Blue Angels arrive in Smyrna * The Daily News Journal | Additionally, John Klatt will fly in his Air 
Great Tennessee Air Show event to feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels * Columbia Daily Herald | Additionally, joining Michael Wiskus will be the Lucas Oil Skydivers, John Klatt will fly in his Air National Guard Staudacher S-300 racing, and the war-bird enthusiasts will particularly enjoy the show when Scott “Scooter” Yoak takes to the skies in...
Region set to soar with OC Air Show * Delmarva Daily Times | Leap Frogs: The U.S. Navy Seals Leap Frogs parachute team will be part of the event. • Breakfast with the Performers: This opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the pilots and others takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Layton's...
Fly-in breakfast Sunday at James Clements Airport * Midland Daily News | Valley Aero Club, the nonprofit organization supporting James Clements Airport in Bay City, will celebrate its 60th birthday with its 60th annual fly-in breakfast on Sunday from 7 a.m. to noon. The “We Remember” event celebrates the Grant family with...
A hundred years of the Bourget Airport * Passion for Aviation (Translated) | Centenary Bourget
Airport | Sunday, July 13, 2014 | Le Bourget You can attend a fifty presentations flight and enjoy the many aircraft on display on tarmac summarizing a century of aviation activity at Le Bourget. On legendary aircraft, it will Morane Louis Blériot aircraft Roland Garros, a replica airworthy came especially from USA "Spirit of St. Louis" by Charles Lindbergh to YAK Normandie-Niemen but commercial aircraft epic (DC3, Lockheed etc ...) aviation business will not be forgotten. Cars collection there will also be exhibited...Dayton Air Show adds new act to roster * WDTN | DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Vectren Dayton Air Show announced a new act to this year's lineup. The U.S. Coast Guard will demonstrate search and rescue techniques during its performance. The four person team from Detroit will maneuver a helicopter to ...
Richmond CAP organizes Wings & Wheels event * Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | INDIANA -- Richmond will be a model example for car and plane owners this weekend for the 11th annual Speedster Rally, organized by the Richmond Senior Flight of Civil Air Patrol. Model T Speedsters from Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Virginia, Oklahoma, Iowa, Missouri, Texas, Michigan and North Carolina will be in town for a Wings & Wheels public show at the Richmond Municipal Airport that coincides with the Speedster Rally. A variety of aircraft will be on display and model airplane flight demonstrations are planned....
Webinar- Tips For Flying Into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 · eaavideo.org | EAA AirVenture NOTAM Chairman Fred Stadler shares some hints and tips for reducing your pilot workload when flying into AirVenture 2014. Discussion highlighting the special requirements and procedures of the FAA issued NOTAM.
Mo’Venture: Unique Mojave Experimentals Flying to Oshkosh * EAA Airventure | June 12, 2014 - Catbird. Ol’ Blue. Wasabi Siren. Tango2. If those aircraft nicknames sound familiar, they probably should; they’re among a group of homebuilts that have emerged from the fertile experimental hotbed of Mojave, California, and they are among a group of aircraft that are assembling to fly to Oshkosh together for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. EAA received word this week that six airplanes are confirmed to arrive together on Monday, July 28, and several other well known airplanes might be added....
Video: Reno Air Races to Have Festival Atmosphere This Year * KTVN | The Reno Air Racing Association is making its final preparations for the 2014 National Championship Air Races. On Thursday, officials took the time to tell us what's new this year. This year's event is set to be like a festival....
Aloft Hot-Air Balloon Festival Says It WIll Close * WLTX.com | ... festival announced today that it will cease operation, citing a lack of attendance, and is in the process of filing for bankruptcy. Check out this story on WLTX.com: http://www.wltx.com/story/news/local/2014/06/12/aloft-hot-air-festival-bankruptcy...
Thrills and skill at Aerobatics Competition | Photos * Parkes Champion-Post | Good crowds turned out to watch the round of the Australian Scale Aerobatics Competition at the Parkes Miniature Aero Club's flying field located at Nelungaloo last weekend. Pilots from NSW, QLD and Victoria took part in the event - the eighth year the ...
Veteran flies in B-17 Bomber * KLKN | The "Flying Fortress" is a B-17 Bomber Airplane, today Dick Miller, a former military pilot took a tour of the plane he once flew in WWII. At 94-years-old, Miller got a chance to relive his days in the skies. "The Germans had some mighty good guns and...
A quarter century of power · Dan Johnson, General Aviation News | In 1989 something remarkable happened. You might remember the fall of the despised Berlin Wall that separated Germany. Certainly that was a remarkable event in human history, but it wasn’t the only noteworthy occurrence that year. Not far away in Wels, Austria, something else happened that, for pilots, was also important. In 1989, Rotax Aircraft Engines introduced its 912 engine. The Berlin Wall may be gone and thank goodness for that advancement of freedom. Yet another kind of freedom was born with the Austrian company’s introduction of the 912. In 2014, the company plans a major fly-in to commemorate this history. Many, including myself, will travel long distances to be part of the celebration....
B-17 'Lacey Lady' could be on the move * KOIN.com | (The Tribune) — Southeast McLoughlin
Boulevard's famous B-17 bomber will move to Aurora's airport for restoration if a local coalition's campaign can raise a remaining $50,000 needed to get the “Lacey Lady” out of the weather and 67 years of pigeon...Facebook for my Women in Aviation Mini-Museum Project * You Fly, Girl | Next year, I'm going to be putting a bit of my women in aviation collection into an exhibit at the Laramie County Public Library, here in Cheyenne. I've got a year to get all the pieces mounted properly for exhibit. Of course once I get the exhibits all ready to go, I want to share them with other people, and what I'm thinking of is creating a Mini Museum - renting a store front here in town and putting the collection on display....
From Antique Airfield:
- Flying Over the Cornfields at Blakesburg
- Applegate Airport's 50th Anniversary Watermelon Fly-In
- Bellanca Cruisemaster Donation Progress Report
- Mike Araldi's "Rat Rod" Curtiss Junior
Golf Open raises $90,000 for aviation charities · General Aviation News | Thanks to the generosity of 165 golfers, their organizations and the many sponsors who donated auction items, the 26th Annual Greater Washington Aviation Open (GWAO) Tournament raised $90,000, which was donated to two charities — Corporate Angel Network (CAN) and Veterans Airlift Command (VAC)....
4 Russian Bombers Flew Within 50 Miles Of The California Coast * Business Insider | Two U.S. Air Force F-22 jets were scrambled and intercepted the bombers over the Aleutians. After tracking the bombers as they flew eastward, two of the four Bears turned around and headed west toward the Russian Far East. The bombers are believed to...
Winds Push NASA 'Flying Saucer' Test Launch to Late June * Space.com | "All of the vehicle systems [and] our team were ready and prepared for all of the launch days; we were ready to go," said Mark Adler, LDSD project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. "The only thing that held us...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Indy Transponder 20-NOV-2013 1730z
US aircraft moved from Dubai Airshow ahead of storm - Reuters | DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday began moving 12 U.S. aircraft on display at the Dubai Airshow to a nearby maintenance facility ahead of a major sandstorm and thunderstorm expected to hit the region, a spokesman for U.S. Air Force Central Command said...
Video: Aerobatics at Dubai Air Show - arabianbusiness.com | A stunning multicoloured aerobatics display has wowed attendees of the Dubai Air Show. The skies were painted various shades as daredevil pilots exhibited to maneuverability of their aircraft, while multi-billion dollar deals were taking place on the ground below.
Red Arrows visit Dubai students - gulfnews.com | Dubai: Pupils in Dubai got the opportunity to talk about rainbow-coloured smoke and death-defying air stunts with one of the world’s most renowned air force aerobatic teams, The Red Arrows, during a visit the pilots made to the school on Wednesday. The British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team visited the Dubai English Speaking School (DESS) as part of their outreach programme while they are in the UAE to take part in the Dubai Air Show....
Video: Blue Angels announce St. Louis show - KSDK | LOUIS COUNTY (KSDK) - The US Navy Blue Angels soared into town Tuesday afternoon. They landed at Spirit of St. Louis Airport to announce next year's air show. The pilots are part of a team that will perform at the 2014 Spirit of St Louis Air Show and...
Golden Knight Assessment and Selection 2013-4 * US Army Golden Knights | This video is about GKAS 2013-4. SFC Greg Windmiller talks about Golden Knights Assessment and Selection and what you might do to prepare for future selection.
Senate passes bill to award Doolittle Raiders Gold Medal - AF Times | The Senate passed a bill today that would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders. Bill S.381, introduced Feb. 26, would honor the 17th Bombardment Group with six gold medals. Five of the medals were meant for the five surviving members. However, only four of the World War II airmen who participated in the daring raid on Japan survive today...
1st Composite Aircraft — maybe not what you thought? by travelforaircraft | When thinking of 
Fairchild C-123 Returns To Its Home - Warbirds News | As reported on the museum’s website the Hagerstown Aviation Museum is in the process of preparing it’s Fairchild C-123 Provider N681DG to fly home to Hagerstown, Maryland. This Vietnam War era veteran was manufactured in 1956 at the Fairchild Aircraft Company in Hagerstown. The US Air Force used the C-123 to...
Bücker Bestmann - Apron 6 |A picture from another photoflight we did during the Hahnweide oldtimer treffen. This one is also made from...
Senator Moves to Block A-10 Warthog Retirement - Military.com | A Republican senator on a leading defense panel in Congress has moved to block the Air Force's plans to retire the A-10 Warthog attack plane. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., working with Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has introduced an amendment to the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act that would limit the service's ability to retire the aircraft. The legislation sets policy goals and spending targets for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1...
North Shore student wins aviation awards - Massey News (New Zealand) | “At the same time my mother started working towards her pilot's licence at the North Shore Aero Club and I went up with her and got hooked,” he says. Mr Vialoux says it was important to him that he obtain a degree alongside his pilot's licence to ...
Student-Built Satellite [Launched Nov 19] - Examiner | ...Amongst the satellites that will be placed in space by this launch is one designed, built, and tested by high school students from NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. The initiative was begun in hopes of increasing student interest in the STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering, and mathematics...
Friday, October 11, 2013
Indy Transponder 11-OCT-2013 1045z
High winds cause delays at World Aerobatic Championships - KXII-TV | DENISON, TEXAS -- The wind put a damper on day one of the World Aerobatic Championships today. The world's best aerobatic pilots, from 17 countries, were supposed to take off and compete today, but their planes didn't leave the runway due to high winds...
Weekend Wings Over North Georgia air show set to go - Rome News Tribune | The buzzing of planes and the roar of jets will fill the skies over Floyd County this weekend as the Wings of North Georgia Air Show returns to Richard B. Russell Regional Airport. After attracting thousands of aviation enthusiasts and curious spectators at the inaugural show in September 2012, JLC Airshow Management is bringing high-flying performers to town once again this Saturday and Sunday....
Airfest acrobatics shelved by shutdown - The Daily Progress | Even this weekend’s 14th annual Culpeper County airfest can’t escape the government shutdown. Airfest chairman Mike Dale announced Thursday afternoon that the airfest won’t have its full slate of performers on Saturday, as paperwork that was submitted to the FAA was not approved in time...
The Flying V - Ely Air Lines | ...The 3,000’ grass airstrip just southeast of Highway 59 near Louis, Texas is tough to spot. Trees extend along both sides and an even denser stand masks its northwestern-most end. But the field is flat and has good drainage so it’s rarely closed for long even after a big rain. Upon landing a golf cart directs us to a parking spot. "Welcome to the Flying V Ranch!" The V stands for Vajdos. Robbie Vajdos and his company Vajdos Aviation have been hosting an annual fly-in called Under The Wire since 1989. All proceeds generated from the event go to local community programs...
EDITOR’S BLOG: 40 Years of IWM Duxford Airshows - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | 1975 Archive Footage | This weekend sees the IWM Duxford Autumn Airshow which will be celebrating 40 years of IWM organised airshows at the famous Cambridgeshire airfield. To celebrate this important milestone, Duxford have released some footage from their collections of some of their airshows over those forty years and we start off with a look at the 1975 footage....
1929 Ford Tri-Motor visits Grand Strand - MyrtleBeachOnline.com | Captain Colin Soucy and crew tour with the plane, one of eight of the models known left, and it's housed in the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, WI. Soucy flies the plane all around the country, giving the public a chance to harken back to before ...
Historic WWII bomber offers public flights - Journalscene.com | Pilot Cullen Underwood works his magic in the cockpit. The propellers begin to spin as the Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” engines sputter and catch and say, “Pop-pop-pop, pa-pa-pa-paaaaaaw-ruuuuumph!” It’s a beautiful sound, followed by a puff of friendly smoke. The smell of...
Three Rare World War II Planes Scheduled to Arrive in Greenville - Patch.com | On Friday, October 18th, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII Heavy Bomber and P-51 Mustang Fighter, which are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the World, will arrive at the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU), along with the vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress ”Nine O Nine." These planes, which are part of the “Wings of Freedom Tour”, will depart on Sunday, October 20th....
WWII trainer, icon of flight, marks 75 years in sky - Sin Chew Jit Poh | CULPEPER, October 11, 2013 (AFP) - There's no mistaking the roar of the big radial engines as the most famous trainer to come out of World War II soars above this rural Virginia town. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the North American T-6 Texan, the muscular tandem-seat warbird in which countless pilots in dozens of countries honed their flying skills...
A final goodbye to revered WWII heroes (GALLERIES) - The Northwest Florida Daily News | The remaining Doolittle Raiders will gather in Dayton, Ohio, for a final time next month. The revered World War II heroes will lift their goblets, sip their 117-year-old cognac and say good-bye to a decades-old tradition of gathering with their comrades to reflect on their contribution to American history....
Emma Egging: 'I didn't want to let what Jon stood for die' - This is Lincolnshire | It could be the sunniest of days and the bluest of skies, but when Emma Egging looks airborne there will always be shades of grey. Just over two years have elapsed since her husband Jon died when his Red Arrow crashed at the Bournemouth Air Festival....
Flyover marks ceremony to name Jackson College North Campus after aviator ... - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com | BLACKMAN TWP., MI – Those who knew the late William J. Maher hope that the people who see his name now displayed in large letters at a Jackson College campus 
Racing for a Cure - Photorecon.net | It seems appropriate to me to introduce you to a couple I met at this year’s Reno Air Races held just a month ago. When I first met Ken Anderson he was polishing his white Formula One Racer, Miss U, adorned with pink flames interweaved with pink ribbons. The name…the pink ribbons, I knew there had to be a story here....
Friday, October 4, 2013
Indy Transponder 04-OCT-2013 0230z
Canceled Miramar air show: Marine colonel apologizes to San Diego - Los Angeles Times | The commanding officer of the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station said Thursday he was disappointed that the federal government shutdown had forced the base to cancel its popular air show this weekend. “Personally, I'm disappointed, but professionally ...
Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Presented by Bell Helicopter - TV Spot | This year's show will be held October 19th and 20th at the...
Doolittle Raider showcased in free annual Wings and Wheels Festival - Sussex Countian | The 6th Annual Wings and Wheels Georgetown Fall Festival returns to Sussex County this weekend with one of the four surviving Doolittle Raiders as its special guest.
Aerobatic team works out over Ellis County skies - Waxahachie Daily Light | Former member of the U.S. Aerobatic team Pilot Jeff Boerboon practices his aerobatic performance at Mid-Way Regional Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Boerboon is practicing with pilot Petr Kopfstein, who is a member of the Czech Republic National Aerobatic team, for the World Aerobatic Championships that takes place in Denison on Oct. 9....
Victor Valley's airshow features aerobatics, warbirds, wingwalkers, and more! - Highland Community News | Other favorites such as Rich Piccirilli with Just In Time Skydivers, radio control airplanes, the N-9M Flying Wing and warbirds such as the F4U Corsair, P-38 Lightning, B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, P-40 Warhawk, Fw190, and all from Planes of Fame Air ...
Fly in 'Fifi,' other warbirds at Summit - AOPA Pilot | Step back in time with rumbling radial war machines at AOPA Aviation Summit. The Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour and Cavanaugh Flight Museum will have warbirds on display and give flights throughout the event in Fort Worth, Texas...
Flyer: Airstravaganza to Be Held at Greenville, IL Airport Saturday - The Aero Experience
Top Civilian Performers Take to the Air at Memphis Airshow By Leo Cachat, Fred Harl - The Aero Experience | Memphis Airshow organizers provided top-tier civilian performers for last weekend's airshow at Millington Regional Jetport in Shelby County. In addition to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team (see previous post), the airshow audience was treated to breathtaking performances by...
Northrop Grumman Sponsors 2013 Chennault International Airshow - Sacramento Bee | LAKE CHARLES, La., Oct. 3, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was a premier sponsor of the 2013 Chennault International Airshow Sept. 28 and 29 in Lake Charles, La. The company also sponsored the Twilight Show...
Plane races Bentley during Reno Air Races · General Aviation News Staff | Breitling’s CAP 232 airplane challenged Bentley’s Continental GT Speed flagship coupe to an exhibition race at the world famous National Air Race Championships in Reno, on Sunday, Sept. 15. Reaching speeds of nearly 200 mph, the Continental GT Speed Le Mans limited edition proved victorious, narrowly defeating the plane through the course...
New sport aircraft display at Warbirds Over Wanaka - Voxy | An Airborne Trike, a Team Rocket and a homebuilt Murphy Rebel are three of around 25 sport aircraft heading to Wanaka next Easter, but organisers of the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow are looking for more. Microlights, ultralights...
Peter Boschert visits Buchel - Photorecon | Figher-Bomber-Wing 33 was formed at Büchel in 1958. In the last 55 years, it flew the F-84F, 1962 it transitioned to the F-104G which was replaced in 1985 with the still flown Tornado IDS. From 01st October 2013, the Wing...
A Rosie the Riveter original, still on the job at 93 By Mike Taibbi, Correspondent, NBC News 
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Remember that cliche 'Age is just a number?' Meet Elinor Otto, 93, who gets up at 4 a.m. each morning and drives to the Boeing plant in Long Beach, Calif.,...
B-17e “Desert Rat” Restoration Project Update · Warbirds News | Mike Kellner, with much assistance from Chris Gibson, has just completed the arduous task of installing the top turret shroud on the Desert Rat. The tolerances required were exacting. In combat, the flight engineer manned this position. ItsYourAirplane.com, the corporate sponsor of this restoration, sells an amazing account of one such individual...
Fight over Pearson Air Museum halted as Pearson Trust, Parks Service agree to ... - OregonLive.com | While mediation over the fate of the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver continued behind closed doors, dozens of airplane buffs and curious kids poked at antique airplanes and flight simulators during a recent public celebration at Pearson Field Airport...
Strategic Air & Space Museum open; not affected by government shutdown - Lincoln Journal Star | The museum receives no direct funding or subsidy from the federal government or the U.S. Air Force. As a nonprofit organization, it relies on individuals, foundations and corporations to support daily operations, the museum said in a news release...
Small drone crash lands in Manhattan - ABC | NEW YORK (WABC) -- A small helicopter drone flying high above buildings on the East side of Manhattan crash landed just feet away from a businessman during the Monday evening rush hour. The drone is small but the FAA says it should not have been flying hundreds of feet above a crowded Manhattan sidewalk...
Book Shows How The Best Dogfighting Scenes Were Filmed In 'Top Gun' - Business Insider | We discover that the movie's director, Tony Scott, filmed the first intercept of the MiG-28 (the movie's fictional name for the F-5) over the Pacific from a Learjet 25 that belonged to air-racing legend Clay Lacy. After two head-on passes between the F...
NBC to Air Virgin Galactic Reality Show at Parabolic Arc · Doug Messier | NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 3, 2013 (NBC PR) – NBC today announced an exclusive deal with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline, and Mark Burnett's One Three Media to create the...
