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Air show promises a great day out - Oxford Mail | Already confirmed for this year are the stunt women of the Breitling Wingwalkers, who strap themselves to biplanes during aerobatic displays involving loops, rolls and fly upside down. Organiser Colin Smith said: “The show supports a great cause, and ...

Fly-in raises $5000 for rescue chopper - Gloucester Advocate | Jan. 15, 2013, midnight. Judy, Skip and Garry Gilroy at the fly-in day. A FUNDRAISER held as part of the Gloucester Aero Club fly-in on the weekend of November 10 and 11 last year raised more than $5000 for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Alabama Early Air Show Outlook 2013 from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News Not only does Alabama have a great mix of Air Show entertainment this season, there are some choice events including jet teams close by. This year is just cranking up with lots of reasons to get out and fly...

Heli-Expo 2013 from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | Promoted as the World’s Largest Helicopter Trade Show and Exposition, Heli-Expo 2013 will take place on March 5-7, 2013. The expo...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Air Force Big Iron from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | You can expect just about any aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and U.S. Air Force big iron cargo planes were on hand for public tours. A C-5B Galexy from the 312th Airlift Squadron from Travis AFB, CA served as the...

‘Miracle on the Hudson’ copilot visits Carolinas Aviation Museum as anniversary nears from The Kathryn Report | CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four years ago, Capt. Sully Sullenberger landed U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River.On Monday, his copilot, Jeff Skiles, was at the Carolinas Aviation Museum.“Everybody on board that aircraft has some memory of where they were standing, where they were sitting, so it's always going to be impactful to come back here," Skiles said.Four years later and more than...

Lecture to focus on contributions of U.S. Air Force Special Operations Forces from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | For many, the words "special ops" immediately evoke thoughts of elite military personnel serving courageously throughout history, but until the 21st century, Special Operations was not considered a core mission for the U.S. Air Force. Herbert A. Mason Jr. will discuss the evolution of these forces when he presents "Contributions USAF Special Operations Forces Have Made to the Development of Air and Space Power, 1942 to 2012" at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force...

New WWII Museum pavilion open to the public - WWL First News | "It's 96-feet tall and it houses six iconic World War II aircraft, including the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, 'My Gal Sal'," says Clem Goldberger, Marketing Vice President with the museum. Other items inside the US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center ...

Veteran, World War II historian dies at 89 - Gainesville Sun | As a World War II B-17 pilot and first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps, Newman served in the 15th Air Force, 99th Bomb Group and 347th Bomb Squadron. He flew 50 combat missions during the war out of Italy and after the war ended in Europe flew 15...

Search Crew Finds World War II Plane That Crashed in Greenland - New York Times | Lieutenant Pritchard, the pilot, and Petty Officer Bottoms, the radio operator, were returning from the crash site of an Army Air Force B-17, where they picked up Corporal Howarth, the B-17's radio operator. The Coast Guard said the men were trying to...

World War II vet from North Mankato made vets' issues a priority - Mankato Free Press  | NORTH MANKATO — Lyle Pearson Sr. had great war-time stories to tell: A B-17 bomber pilot in World War II, he flew 50 combat missions until being shot down over Italy in 1944 and held as a prisoner of war until 1945. He was awarded the Distinguished...

"Spirit of Alliance" Northrop T-38 Talon from Uploads from The Chicken Works | One of my favorite "warbirds" (though technically not since the Northrop T-38 Talon is still in operational service with the USAF and other nations as well as NASA) is the "Spirit of Alliance" owned by Perot's son, H. Ross Perot, Jr, who was an Air Force pilot in his past career before he became a successful real estate developer (he was the driving force behind the development of the Alliance Airport). He has it based...

The beginning from Apron 6 | While searching on Airliners.net for some air to air photo’s, I came across Eric’s picture from my first Skyvan flight (the second flight in total if I remember well). It brought back so many memories. The guy on the left; thats me. A little bit scared but also very happy and lucky for sure. I [...]

Brothers have reunion at 23,000 feet from Air Force Link Top Stories | There are many predictable things about deployments, but for one Airman, the unpredictable happened. He didn't expect a family reunion, but got one - at 23,000 feet in the air two days before Christmas...

Gunship guru saves $14 million from Air Force Link Top Stories | Walter, a Air Force Special Operation Command Strike Requirements Branch program analyst, has a long history of brainstorming money-saving ideas and seeing them to fruition. A tip from the U.S. Army Ammunition Program Office led Walter to a valuable supply of modified 40 mm M2 A1 gun parts used on the AC-130 gunship, which netted an Air Force savings of more than $14 million...

That must have been hard on those tires! from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Here's a video clip of an Antonov An-124, the largest jet transport in the world in normal commercial service (surpassed only by a single example of the An-225, its larger brother). It's landing at...

Aviation Stamps from the Congo by travelforaircraft | Giel Sweertvaegher and Bob Vellemen are the people behind the Apron 6 blog which is about the joy of aviation as these two experience and share with us. Apron 6 is populated with excellent original photos and inspired bits of prose. Recently...

Museum's Education Division participates in community STEM event from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Every year, in February, the museum's education staff participates in a very special program known as TechFest. This two-day event is sponsored by the Affiliate Societies Council of Dayton, Ohio and is a free family fun opportunity that stresses education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Its goal is to excite and motivate students to pursue education and careers in these important fields...

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World record attempt plans for 2013 Old Buckenham Airshow - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | A popular Norfolk airshow will be the scene of two world record attempts next year after its headline act was confirmed. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Thousands of spectators are anticipated to ...

Watch Me Fly - Livemint | (See the next page for an illustration of some standard aerobatic manoeuvres.) But once you get used to the physical unease, the experience is tremendously enjoyable. Even for a plane that has seen 20 or 30 years of service, the L-39 C is clearly...

Dakar 2013: Red Bull Air acrobatics during the game held in Lima - Libero (blog) | Kirby Chambliss the famed two-time World Series Red Bull Air Race known as the "Formula 1 in the air" is the pilot of the aircraft. In Lima the pilot made ​​all kinds of adrenaline-fueled aerobatics flight including the ...

Air show returning to Owensboro in 2013 - 14 News WFIE Evansville | A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in 1991, has died. He was 78.More >>. Truth is, retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf didn't care ...

A memorable year - AOPA Pilot | Sean Tucker. Flying like Doolittle: Sean D. Tucker knows loops - inside and out. Blue Angels. Also great at loops: the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at the Great Tennessee Air Show. P-51. Bob Hoover helped save this P-51; the Mustang won the Favorite Aircraft ...

Flying Tigers memorial opening tomorrow | Beginning tomorrow a semi-permanent memorial to the First American Volunteer Group will be on display at the Kunming Museum (昆明市博物馆), Spring City Evening News is reporting. The group of fighter pilots, better ...

Remains of World War II Airman from Bucks, Zoltan Dobovich, returned home to ... - Bucks Local News | A radioman from Riegelsville and Butztown who was just 21 at the time of his death, Dobovich and seven others aboard the B-17 Flying Fortress were never heard from again. Now thanks to DNA testing performed by Armed Forces personnel in Honolulu, the ...

Moving Into A New Year from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | The end of 2012 is upon us! Counting today, there are only four days left to put those New Year's resolutions from last January to bed!  A new year often mean new changes. I personally am in the process of moving back to Minnesota from Florida. When I moved down there "temporarily" in November of last year, it was thought Mike and I would be back in Minnesota by this past summer. However, God didn't see fit to call Mike's ailing mother home until this September, after 22 months of being eligible for hospice assistance....

Unveiled a plaque in memory of the commander Marin Meslée, sponsor of the former BA 112 Reims
from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier Cotton | Saturday 15 December 2012, at 10:30, in front of No. 9 rue Guillaume de Machault in Reims (next to the tourist office and close to Notre-Dame), a plaque was unveiled engraved in the memory of Edmond Marin la Meslée commander (1912-1945), patron of the former airbase 112 Reims (from 1953, until its dissolution on 30 June 2011), this in the context of celebration of the centenary of the birth of this aviator ace in the countryside of France 1939-1940 (with twenty air victories, sixteen approved)...

Winter break activities held at air museum - Reminder Newspapers | Children often spend winter break frolicking in the snow, setting up their new toys and games and enjoying their time away from school, but many took time out of their winter break to learn more about aviation and flight at the New England Air Museum's...

CoolPix: Piper Cub Perfection At Oshkosh 2012 (With Desktop Sizes) from AirPigz by Martt | ...this CoolPix image of the somewhat rare Lenappe radial powered Cub painted black and yellow with the iconic all-yellow Continental A-65 powered Cub in the fuzzy background makes my point. That image borders on art. But it's not almost art because I captured a phenomenal image but because those airplanes are just beautiful to look at....

"Melty" UCAP #311 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

Fire in the sky! Israel's Apache helicopter's stunning aerobatic display to ... - Daily Mail | These incredible images of some of the world's most sophisticated aerial warfare technology were taken during today's graduation ceremony for Israeli pilots. The images, taken at the Hatzerim Air Force Base near the southern city of Beersheba, Israel, ...

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Amigo Airsho: Blue Angels perform for about 50000 at Biggs Army Airfield ... - El Paso Times | The Blue Angels had returned to El Paso. Saturday's Amigo Airsho was the first time the Blue Angels, known as the Blues, performed in El Paso in 14 years. Organizers said they had worked for two years to ensure that logistics were in place for the ...

Modern jets and vintage war planes thrill crowds at Alliance Air Show - Fort Worth Star Telegram | The Air Force's Thunderbirds are the main attraction at this year's show, which continues today. There were also demonstrations of F-15 and F-18 fighter jets as well as stunt performers. The Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison supplied the vintage ...

Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer Flies at Fort Worth Alliance Air Show - Sacramento Bee | WORTH, Texas, Oct. 22, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Fort Worth Alliance Air Show – BAE Systems debuted the first US flight demonstration of the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) aircraft at the Fort Worth Alliance Air Show today. The performance showcased the ...

Alliance Air Show Rained Out - 33 KDAF-TV | Overnight rains grounded the second day of the Alliance Air Show. According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, Alliance Airport got .87 inch of rain. It flooded the parking lots, and organizers decided it just wasn't safe for thousands of ...

Breitling Jet Team wows Lebanon with air show - The Daily Star | BEIRUT: Aerobatics and pyrotechnics delighted the crowd at Rafik Hariri International Airport over the weekend, where the Breitling Jet Team soared and looped through the skies above the Mediterranean Sea. For a spellbinding 25 minutes ...

Air Show Performer Michael Wiskus Starts With Tanis from Midwest Flyer by mwflyer | EDEN PRAIRIE, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has become a sponsor of air show performer, Michael Wiskus. The Lucas Oil S-2C Pitts Special, which Wiskus flys, is equipped with a Lycoming AEIO-540 engine. Wiskus swears by the Tanis preheating system, … Continue reading →

Airshow Star to Offer Upset Training at Box Aviation Event  from Alabama Aviator - AviationMONTGOMERY AL- Box Aviation Open House is offering special opportunities to you to take a Discovery flight, ride with veteran Airshow performer Greg Koontz in an aerobatic flight or Balance your Prop. Bring the Box Aviation Open House Flyer when you fly in and receive a $.50 fuel discount. Or, just bring your chair, enjoy the fun and have a hamburger or hot dog on Saturday November 19th, 9 am - 3 pm.

Aviation Day flies over the county - Imperial Valley Press | IMPERIAL — El Centro resident Matthew Garcia, 8, showed up late to Aviation Day last year, but this year he and his family went to Imperial County Airport early Saturday morning so Matthew could fly for the first time ...

Bournemouth Aviation Museum trustees' static site bid is rejected - Bournemouth Echo | TRUSTEES at Bournemouth Aviation Museum have gone back to the drawing board after planning permission for a permanent siting of their static display at Adventure Wonderland was turned down. The group of trustees who manage the display ...

NH Aviation Museum expands site, services - Nashua Telegraph | Preserving New Hampshire's aviation history is the first objective of the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, which is just over the Londonderry line from Manchester, near the airport. “We've got 100 years of aviation history in the state of New ...

The Flying Dutchman: Planes, Pilots and Perfect Weather Make for a Great Fall Fly-In  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Another perfect day for a fall fly-in - this time at The Flying Dutchman airfield in Belleville, IL on Saturday.  Great people, great planes, great location, great weather and great food combined to make an ideal Midwest fall fly-in.  A variety of aircraft could be seen on the grass strip throughout the day, from a 1937 Waco YKS-7, to classic Cubs, an Ercoupe, RV-4, Stearman B75N1 along with more conventional Cessna 150 and 172. 

The Rutan Brothers Stole Our Hearts, But Gave Us Dreams  from Midwest Flyer by Dave Weiman OSHKOSH, WIS. – Without a doubt, brothers Burt and Dick Rutan stole the hearts and minds of every EAA member that sat in the 500-seat capacity Theater In The Woods, July 28, 2011 during EAA AirVenture. Their … Continue reading →

MiG 21 – Above All Simple  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » The MiG 21 is one of those classic aircraft shapes that when I see it, I just think, “Bad Guy!” All those Saturday movies had them as the black hat character and for good reason. The MiG 21 was the most produced jet, ever! This is in part because it was simple, it could and was cranked out in huge numbers with estimates starting at 10,000 and heading up to 15,000…

Astronaut Sandra Magnus Relives Last Space Shuttle Mission, Encourages the Next Generation of Space Explorers at St. Louis Science Center  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Astronaut Dr. Sandra Magnus spoke to a hometown audience Saturday at the St. Louis Science Center during SciFest 2011 International Science Festival.  Dr. Magnus graduated from nearby Belleville High School and received her a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1986 and 1990, respectively, and a doctorate from the School of Material Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1996…

The Tomboy of the Air  from AirSpace by Elizabeth Borja | One hundred and one years ago, on October 23, 1910, Blanche Stuart Scott made her first public flight with the Glenn Curtiss Exhibition Team in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Scott, billed as the “Tomboy of the Air,” is one of America’s earliest female aviators.  There is conflicting evidence regarding the exact date of Blanche Stuart Scott’s first solo flight, so we may never determine which of Scott or Bessica Raiche was, indeed, America’s first female to fly solo…

Only in Print: Kendal at Hanover residents publish book of war memories  from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | WASP Louise Brown shares her stories in World War II Remembered.  From Union Leader.com: Only in Print: Kendal at Hanover residents publish book of war memories  HANOVER — He was injured at both the D-Day landing in Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, but his assignment to oversee an emancipated concentration camp in Germany when World War II ended was what left the most lasting impact on Clinton Gardner.  “The memory of it is so deep, it has affected me ever since,” he said…

Local Women Surprised By Aviation Heritage Park – WBKO | Back here at home a local woman gets a big surprise at Aviation Heritage Park. Secretary of State Elaine Walker told Bonnie Berman she was taking her to the park on official business. But when she got there she was surprised by family and friends and ...

Artwork Supports EAA Young Eagles Program  from Midwest Flyer | Gathering of Eagles Raises $2 Million OSHKOSH, WIS. – Aviation artist, Michelle Rouch, donated a painting to EAA Young Eagles, which was auctioned off as a “President’s Choice” item at the annual EAA Gathering of Eagles fundraiser held during EAA … Continue reading →

Generations unite: Reservists serve alongside WWII WASPs  from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale - WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- In October, two members of the 442nd Fighter Wing and 27 other Citizen Airmen from 10th Air Force, attended the Midland Airshow in Odessa, Texas. Unique to this airshow however, was the opportunity for the servicemembers to escort Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) from World War II.  With less than 300 WASPs remaining today, their heritage is quickly fading - something Senior Master Sgt. Regina Brewer, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron support technician, said she doesn't want to see happen...

Young Eagles flights and a fish out of water?  from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings - Today I had the fun of taking our Young Eagles on a quick flight out to the Hutt Valley and back. Five Young Eagles, two flights and everyone enjoyed themselves. What was even better was that two of them had never been in a light aircraft before, so this was a completely new experience for them.  Apart from that, I snapped the following picture of a fish out of water - that is, a fixed wing instructor sitting in a helicopter... Click on the photo for a good look on his face :-) The helicopter is a Robinson R44 II, ZK-IDO…

Today in Aviation History – October 24  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Blue Angels Cockpit Cam - Laguna Beach Independent | The Blue Angels magnanimously invited me to fly with them in their two-seat F/A-18 Hornet, and to put it mildly — it was phenomenal! Invitations for a backseat hop are far and few between, so it was a distinct privilege to be selected for a VIP ride....

Even Pilots Covet a 'Blues' Thrill Ride - Laguna Beach Independent | He joined a select company of fewer than 100 people a year privileged to ride with the Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, popularly known as the Blue Angels. The squadron's six pilots currently fly the Boeing-made F/A-18 Hornet, wowing crowds by ...
   
Shinin' for the fly-in - TriValley Central | The first is AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association. It's the granddaddy of fly-ins. The Lakeland fly-in is the second leg. The Casa Grande fly-in, the 39th, is formally known as the Copperstate Fly-In and...

Video: Wings & Wheels 2011 from Latest Vlog | This coming December Wings & Wheels comes to Cape Town where two full flying days will take place...

From Greece to Jordan - Apache Rolle | A near Greece, Turkey and Israel, the patrol came up today in Beirut before moving the week from this Sunday, Jordan. Below are some photos of Katsu is the journey to occasion of the arrival in Beirut. One thing is certain: it is sunnier in Turkey!

Amazing Aerobatic Video with Vicky Benzing from Fear of Landing by Sylvia | I first saw this video of Vicky Benzing performing aerobatics on the Love Air Aviation Blog. What I love about this video is the perspective, that we are right there with Benzing flying the plane, rather than just a view of the plane itself from the ground...

Video: Inside the Team Chambliss Garage from Aerial Sports Feed | Aerobatic pilot Kirby Chambliss and his crew chief Jason Resop take us on a tour through the Team Chambliss garage at Flying Crown Ranch, showing several vintage planes as well as the newer models he...

VIDEO of Will Whiteside and Steadfast setting the RECORD from www.aafo.com

Governor's Banquet to Benefit Reno Air Race Victims | NEVADA DAY GOVERNOR’S BANQUET |To benefit the Carson City IHOP and Reno Air Races victims! | Full Press Release for the Governor's Banquet can be found HERE.

Video cards yield no clues to cause of Reno air crash -  39online.com | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US safety investigators were unable to retrieve any onboard video from the wreckage of a vintage plane that crashed into a crowd at a Nevada air show last month, killing 11 people. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...

Glenn Curtiss - Competitor On The Ground and In The Air from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | The last two blogs were based on America's barnstorming era, the precursor to today's popular air shows. As mentioned, the first American air show was evidently held in Texas in 1910. That was a year AFTER the first "aerial fair" in Europe which took place in Rheims, France in August, 1909! It was called "Rheims Aviation Week" (at least that's the translated name...) and word is that more than 1 million people attended including the President of France and Britain's David Lloyd-George who would be that country's Prime Minister during the upcoming Great War years...

Aviation Celebration 2011 relives World War II history from Warplanes Online Community by Tynibelle | Millville, NJ — Aviation Celebration 2011 picked up where the history books left off.  World War II history came alive Saturday, Oct. 15, at the city’s municipal airport, with views of battle-tested aircraft, firsthand stories from veterans and a visit from re-enactors who set up camp. The Aviation Celebration has become an annual tradition, hosted by the Millville Army Air Field Museum.  “It’s fascinating to talk to the men who were actually there,” first-time attendee Brian Juzwiak of Philadelphia said. “You can’t get this from a history book.”...

Vintage Wings of Canada: Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators | The spectacular 2011 flying season has come to an end. We flew more than 750 hours safely, from coast to coast and with a minimum of snags. We increased membership, created new, innovative, unique and exciting programs, welcomed more volunteers, partnered with more sponsors and signed up more members than ever before. Time to celebrate, to let off some steam and to pat ourselves on the back at the second annual Victory Gala. We promise a minimum of speechifying, great food and drink, bagpiping to stir even the dead, music and a Canadian aviation legend guest list that includes Max Ward among others.  The theme is the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and costumes that relate to the "Plan" or the 1940s are welcomed. At last count, this event was 71% sold out. With three weeks left, this will undoubtedly sell out, so follow this link now to register, or be left standing with your cold nose pressed against the hangar windows, wishing you were dancing and carrying on with us inside.  Dave O'Malley | Vintage Wings of Canada

'Belle' of famed B-17 to get statue - DeSoto Appeal | The Memphis Belle Memorial Association will unveil a statue of Memphis Belle namesake Margaret Polk at 2 pm Sunday in Veterans Plaza at Overton Park as part of a ceremony paying homage to the famous B-17 bomber and its crew. ...

Aviation Articles for October 21, 2011 from aroundthepattern.com by Tracy | Some good Nevada Aviation History uncovered by Tracy

Aéropuces 2011 from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier | Aéropuces 22 and October 23, 2011
90 exhibitors on 500 meters of exhibition: a record for editing the famous flea market aviation!  For the fifth consecutive year, the Museum of Air and Space is holding its large flea market aeronautics. Collectors, individuals and professionals find themselves under the wings of two Concorde Museum for two days of "treasure hunt" in a festive atmosphere. The 90 exhibitors are expected for this year a record number of participants. Free entry...

PICTURES: U.S. Marine Corps F-35B shows the embedded operations from CavokBlog | On the last day on October 18, the Marine Corps and U.S. Joint Office of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) tests showed short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant F-35B Lightning II for journalists on board the ship amphibious assault USS Wasp, when the fighter F-35B test "BF-4", piloted by Lieutenant Colonel of Marines, Fred Schenk, performed a series of short takeoffs and vertical landings aboard the battleship of 40,000 tons on the coast of Virginia...

SEOUL AIR SHOW: KF-X vision unveiled - The Dew Line | In a seminar today at the Seoul Air Show, South Korean government officials outlined the strategy and plans for the KF-X, a twin-engined stealth fighter with a design goal of achieving manoeuvrability, speed and range performance between a Lockheed Martin F-16 and a Boeing F-15...

"Dave's Innate Shyness" UCAP #258 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded October 14, 2011

Flight rally is Saturday at Bay Bridge Airport - The Star Democrat | STEVENSVILLE Area young people ages 8 to 17 will have a chance to take to the skies when the Chesapeake Sport Pilot and Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 571 hosts an Open House and Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Bay Bridge Airport....

Astronaut Lands in Birmingham from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -BIRMNGHAM AL- Arriving from Houston, Astronaut Serena Aunon was the featured speaker at the Birmingham Aero Club on Thursday evening. Almost 200 people turned out at the Southern Museum of Flight to hear the latest on the space program. Among the audience was a group of youngsters from Girls, Inc and two Civil Air Patrol Squads from Tuscaloosa and Pell City.  Dr. Aunon who completed the two and a half year Astronaut program says she is still in training pending a...

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Hoppers Video Ready to Launch!  from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)  I finally had the opportunity on Saturday to finish editing the video that I shot while embedded with The Hoppers at the Battle Creek Airshow and Balloon Festival July 1-2 this supper. The team flew seven cameras and one audio unit on each of two performance hops. And I flew in the trunk of both the No. 3 ship and the No. 4 ship on the Saturday of the show to capture shots with a hand-held unit.  The weather was pretty overcast and visibility was low on both days. For those of you who kind of like the slightly sinister effect that that weather imparts, I did it especially for you. For those who much prefer sunlight glinting off of the aircraft, I did what I could with color correction without washing out the footage or making it look as though the Easter Bunny had thrown up on it…

Breitling Jet Team's spectacular show - AirNews Times | Jet aircraft, performing the world's largest and only professional flight crew having the characteristics of Breitling Jet Team, the Turkish Air Force's 100th organized a special show for the celebration of the Golden Horn in Istanbul. 9 pilot team of specially trained French military origin, the first show in Turkey Eyup, Sishane and they can be seen in Sütlüce…

Marshall University Winds Stops Gold Team  from US Army Golden Knights by Richard Sloan | The Golden Knights were invited back to Marshall University in Huntington West Virginia to perform at the homecoming game.  However the winds in rare form at the stadium were over 30 miles per hour.  Unfortunately the team was not able to jump just moments before the kick off at 3:05 p.m. against Rice University…

All eyes on the sky - Waikato Times | And the Royal New Zealand Air Force Red Checkers had everyone craning their necks to see their polished formation flying on Saturday. Mr Mitchell said an attempt to break a microlite fly-in record currently held by South Africa had to be abandoned ...

Passionate Pilot Longmont resident inducted into Colo. Aviation Hall of Fame - Longmont Daily Times-Call | Bonde will be inducted today into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. He is one of seven folks, and the sole one from Longmont, to be honored this year. The hall of fame is an ongoing project that the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame started in 1969. ...

WWII plane still helping troops overseas - KPLC-TV | The old military plane was primarily used as a transport unit for paratroopers and cargo during World War II. Nearly 70 years later the large plane is still a work horse. Owner and pilot John Kiedinger said it's now used for research and development of ...

Texas Antique Fly-In 2011  from Another Time by Dan Linn | The forecast was clear skies and light winds for this weekends Texas Antique Fly-In.  So I gassed up and flew the 170 the short flight north to Gainesville, Texas. This year my buddy Keith Moody rode along for the early morning flight up.  We arrived to 10 to 15 airplanes on the field and joined some friends enjoying the pancake breakfast.  As the morning passed the airplanes kept arriving.  We stopped to inspect airplanes around the field with the occasional stop to say hello to friends.  A few of this years highlights include a Rearwin Cloudster, Stinson SR-10, Howard DGA, DC-3, Call-air, N3N and Temco Pinto...

Sackman Airport Fly-In in Columbia, IL Is a Fall Tradition  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Sackman Airport in Columbia, IL held it's annual fly-in today - a typical clear but windy fall day in southwest Illinois.  Among the machines on display were planes and automobiles, with a few trains also on the nearby Union Pacific tracks.  Here are some scenes from today's event…

Hot air balloon festival ends in Palo Duro Canyon - ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII | The pilots fly in festivals all over the country. The Amarillo festival is held once a year, usually the week after the festival in Albuquerque. This year's festival began with a balloon glow Friday night at the Don Harrington Discovery Center. ...

Little Egypt Fly-In at Mount Vernon Outland Airport Brings Variety of Aircraft  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | This year's Little Egypt Fly-In at Mount Vernon Outland Airport featured a variety of aircraft from around the central Illinois area.  Along with Young Eagle flights, helicopter and Waco rides, there were RC aircraft, military uniforms and farm tractor displays as well.  Special thanks to Airport Manager Chris Collins and his staff for making this yet another successful Mount Vernon event.  Here are some scenes from Saturday…

WWII-era planes return to Burlington - Burlington Times News | The tour will bring a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator and a North American P-51 Mustang to the airport. “This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore, and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history,” ...

Two stories  from Pit Lizards, Unlimited by sandramore | This was shared with me by an elderly Air Force veteran, and it’s worth passing on. A lot of heroes came out of World War II. One of them was a fighter pilot named Butch O’Hare. Lt. Commander O’Hare was assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington, patrolling the South Pacific.  One day the entire squadron was sent on a mission. Upon becoming airborne, Butch looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had forgotten to top off his fuel tank. He wouldn’t have enough fuel to complete the mission and return to the carrier. He informed the flight leader, who ordered him to drop out of formation and head back to the fleet. Reluctantly, Butch did so…

How to Fly the B-17 Flying Fortress  from AviationChatter.com by Pat Flannigan | “Maybe airplanes are a bit like people. You don’t really get to know them until after you’ve lived with them a while.” At least that’s what the narrator says in this 1943 Army Air Force training film. Even though this video and the associated technology is over 70 years old, a lot of the information is still relevant to pilots today. They stress the importance of checklist usage, reminders to trim the airplane and even crew resource management…

Video: MythBusters Prove Advanced Aerodynamic Duct-Tapelogy  by Martt |  I put a post up almost 2 years a go on the Alaskan story from 2009 about a bear that ripped up a Super Cub... and how the pilot fixed it well enough to fly it back to home base with a boatload of of duct tape. And now, the MythBusters are doing their part to see if this story is confirmed, plausible or busted! ...

Duct Tape Airplane On Mythbusters  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Can an airplane covered with duct tape actually fly? That question seems to have already been answered in 2009 by an Alaska pilot who fixed significant bear damage to the fuselage and tail of his Super Cub with the fabled repair-all and reportedly flew it away, presumably toward a more permanent solution…

Today in Aviation History – October 17  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Penny Hamilton of Grand County to be inducted into Coloroado Aviation Hall of Fame - Sky Hi Daily News | Her other memberships include: the National Aeronautic Association, National Association of Flight Instructors, National 99s and Colorado 99s, Spirit of Flight Center & Museum, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, and Women in Aviation ...

HeavyMetalJetVid - YouTube | Initial clips from flying with the Heavy Metal Jet Team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby, Dale "Snort" Snograss, Jared "Rook" Isaacman, L.M. "Lunar" Sawyer, etc) in Titusville and Cocoa Beach, FL 11-1-10 ... Performing in Georgia this weekend

The Breitling Fleet Flies in Formation in the Heart of Switzerland from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation | A spectacular flight above the Lake Lucerne, at the heart of Switzerland, featured a gathering of the essential components of the Breitling "fleet", with the seven L-39C Albatros planes composing the fabulous Breitling Jet Team...

Nellis air show poses little risk to spectators, spokesman says - Las Vegas Review-Journal | F-16 Fighting Falcons with the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform during last year's Aviation Nation air show at Nellis Air Force Base....

Thorite Helps put Disabled Aerobatic Pilot in a Spin - Process & Control Today |This year John has been training in France with internationally acclaimed Red Bull Air Race pilot Nicolas Ivanoff. His successes include a 3rd place in an Advanced Aerobatics competition at Elvington, leading to his selection for the British Team with ...

Flying the “Spirit of Tuskegee” Part III from AirSpace by The National Air and Space Museum | This piece is a follow up to the posts below, in which I describe my experience flying a PT-13
Stearman that was used to train Tuskegee Airmen during WWII, from Moton Field, Alabama to Andrews AFB. This  aircraft ...

Full-time pilots enjoy flying as hobby - Mywesttexas.com: Life
Even though Lance Sommers' job requires him to fly planes regularly, he can't help but grin as he starts up the engine of a North American SNJ.  The "old planes" parked in the Commemorative Air Force's hangar fulfill a childhood dream for Sommers, who took his first flight from Andrews to Seminole the day after he was discharged from the hospital as a newborn. He grew up in a flying family; his two grandfathers and father all had piloting licenses. Planes have been a part of his life as long as he can remember. ...

The pilot with the smoking gun from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins | There aren't a lot of people in the world who have been war heroes, created a high-flying business, and uttered the words that would bring down a presidency. Ken Dahlberg was one of them.  His obituary is tucked quietly in the Star Tribune today.  As a World War II fighter pilot (Barry Goldwater was one of his flight instructors) , Dahlberg was one of the war's "aces," with 14 1/2 "victories." He won the Distinguished Service Cross for leading a flight of 16 P-47 Thunderbolts against 70 German Messerschmitts, shooting down four of them. He was shot down three times and ...

Unfinished work - Ken Dahlberg died today from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by
JSM | Ken Dahlberg - entrepreneur, leader and WW2 fighter pilot died today.  He was 95 years of age
and ended a life of accomplishment that few people will ever approach.  When I heard the news this morning, my first thought was to hurry up and post the finished work of his P-47 fighter. But I think I'll wait - there's an ironic lesson to be had.  My experience with the man was momentary.  Years ago, Joe Foss suggested I call him, gave me his phone number...and I made the dial.  Ken and I talked for maybe ten minutes and I made plans to get in ...

Remembering the Korean War at Duxford - Hertfordshire Mercury | B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B. Photo copyright Imperial War Museum The Korean War (25 June 1950 to armistice signed 27 July 1953) was the first major conflict in which jet aircraft sought air superiority alongside the final-generation propeller-driven ...

Such Men as These from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | The Able Dog, A-1 Skyraider first flew in 1945, too late for WWII but around for major action in Korea and Vietnam. This muscle fighter/bomber though a single seat, single engine aircraft could carry half the load of the B-17. This behemoth of an aircraft has received very little glory though it has very much...

Seattle: Dreams take wing in aviation capital - seattlepi.com |... Now, 50 years later, visitors can stand on the steps of that presidential plane, docked at the Museum of Flight just a few yards from where Kennedy landed, and contemplate how the world has - and hasn't -  changed.  It's just one aviation attraction in a city where gray skies have never dissuaded innovators from ...

Long Beach Aviation Friends Meeting Next Wednesday at 630p from The Cranky Flier by CF | ... For those who aren’t familiar with the group (and that’s probably just about every single one of you), the goals are to inform people of the history of aviation and the Long Beach Airport, to keep people informed on ...

NEW VIDEO: Seven VLs and Six STOs from Ares by Amy Butler | Two days into the ship trails on the Navy's USS Wasp amphibious ship, F-35 tail number BF-2 has performed seven vertical landings and six short takeoffs, according to a program official. ...

“Over the top.” Nice inverted self-portrait from the... from You like airplanes, too?

Green Flight Challenge Winners from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Monday, October 3 was the second day of Nobel Prize announcements, but also marked the Green Flight Challenge Expo, sponsored by Google and staged under the control tower on Moffett Field, home of NASA Ames Research Center, Mountain View, California.  The four airplanes that flew in the Challenge at Charles M. Schulz Sonoma Country Airport in...

Young Eagles Flight Rally comes to AL on Saturday - Albert Lea Tribune |
Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday as Experimental Aircraft Association Vintage Chapter 13 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Albert Lea Municipal Airport. The rally is part of the EAA Young Eagles ...

'Young Eagles' flights for kids return Oct. 8 at WW airport - News-Reporter | Wilkes County kids will once again feel the joy of flight as volunteer pilots come to Washington- Wilkes Airport this Saturday....

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2011 Reno Air Races - Wednesday Report - Live Airshow TV - Videos | LiveAirShowTV's first full report from the ramp at Stead Field. Strega qualifying issue, Rare Bear issue, Jet Class issues. Last qualifying, and Heritage Invitational interview. More racing on Thursday!

Qualifying and Heat Results by class via Reno Air Racing Associatin Website 
   
Blaine-based plane flies fast at Reno races - Coon Rapids Herald | He's also a Sawbones Maximum Air Racing Team member. Last Friday, Sawbones, a 1949 Hawker Sea Fury, left the Anoka County-Blaine Airport for the week-long event in Reno, Nev. The Sea Fury was a British fighter aircraft developed for the Royal Navy ...

BiPlane and Formula Qualification Day Photos from Warbirdbabe's Blog [pictured left - and there's more! ] | Yesterday was a beautiful day for flying and photographs were plentiful – here’s a sampling of a few beauties! ...

Photo: Biplanes racing this morning at the Reno air races from RGJ.com

EAA E-letter has Reno Coverage too! - The Need for Speed 48th Reno National Air Races under way, One Lap around Reno Series

Breitlling Redesigns the Colt for the Annual Reno Air Races :: Hamilton Jewelers | Every year in September in Reno, Nevada, an array of original planes converges on Stead Airport to take part in one of the world’s great aviation venues: the famous Reno pylon races.  Flying at dizzying speeds, aircrafts face off on circuits traced out in the desert, just a few feet off the ground. Their motto: “Fly low, go fast, turn left.” As a partner of all the finest hours in aviation, Breitling is the main sponsor of this event that is unique in the world – thereby pursuing its mission to perpetuate the competitive spirit, the taste for performance and the fierce quest for victory.  In celebration of this year’s air races, Breitling has entirely redesigned its Colt model, a symbol of sturdiness ...

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Blue Angels: Speed, precision … the coolest job ever - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Rochester Air Show and Blue Angels: Marine Corps Maj. Brent Stevens of the Navy's Blue Angels and Rob Holland of Ultimate Airshows show off some of the moves they have in the air as they warm up for the ESL International Airshow Saturday and Sunday. ...

Red Wings' Abdelkader to fly with Blue Angels - Detroit Free Press | Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader will spend about 45 minutes flying with the US Navy Blue Angels on Wednesday at Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti. The special flying demonstration by the Navy's elite jet team is not open to the ...

Rare Zero Among CAF Warbirds Headed to AirVenture from The Fabricator | In addition to the world’s only airworthy B-29 Superfortress, “FIFI”, Commemorative Air Force units (wings) from throughout the U.S. will be bringing 10 legendary aircraft that will be part of the air shows and ground displays in the Warbird area. ...

EAA salutes our veterans throughout AirVenture 2011 - EAA News | This weekend marks Independence Day celebrations in the United States, and in three weeks EAA and hundreds of thousands of attendees will continue honoring those who have defended our nation's freedom throughout AirVenture 2011, July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.  ...

Coming To EAA AirVenture? - Able Flight | Celebrate with us at Able Flight's WINGS PINNING CEREMONY on Tuesday July 26th at 10:30 AM in ConocoPhillips Plaza  We'll be pinning Able Flight Wings on three of our new pilots, so be there and help us honor Eric Ingram, Kevin Crombie and Spc Jermaine Strachan. And we'll have a special new award for our first Career Training Scholarship recipient, Paul Lampasso. See You There!

Stampede flyover - CTV.ca | The skies lit up high above Stampede Park on Friday morning as the Snowbirds took to the air and treated visitors to a special flyover. The Snowbirds are in the area for the Airdrie Regional Air Show this weekend. Members of the aerial acrobatics team ...

Dark hued photo of 4 Northrop T-38 Talons on their way to... from You like airplanes, too?

England gets ready to celebrate Hilda Hewlet with "Women in the Air" day from Women of Aviation Worldwide Community | Hilda Hewlett owned and ran a flying school at Brooklands motor racing circuit in Surrey. She learned to fly there and on August 29th 1911, at the age of 47, became the first British woman to be issued with a pilot’s licence. Hilda taught her Naval officer son to fly later the same year. ...

Hawker Beechcraft to Feature Trainer and Attack Aircraft at Royal International Air Tattoo - defpro.com | Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it will highlight its AT-6 light attack and reconnaissance aircraft and its T-6C trainer at the 40th Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), July 16-17, at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom (UK). HBC will host guests at Chalet #6 on Friday, July 15, and will be at static display ...

Flankers arrive for showing off at RIAT from Flight Image of the Day | Two aircraft dating from the Cold War era have arrived from the Ukraine to take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire this weekend.  The Russian-built Sukhoi Su-27 'Flanker', ...

Red Arrows team primed to join Shoreham's air spectacular - The Argus | Flying aces the Red Arrows could stage a spectacular flypast at this year's Shoreham Airshow. Event organisers are talking to Britain's crack display team about an appearance at the event next month. The team hopes to stage a fly-past at Shoreham ...

Mighty Vulcan exits Yeovilton - This Is The Westcountry | The Vulcan is now heading to RAF Fairford for this weekend's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The plane is one of the most popular among aviation enthusiasts for its sheer size and power. ...

Local Tuskegee Airman to National Aviation Hall of Fame - NBC Washington | When Col. Charles McGee enrolled in flight school at Tuskegee University, he wasn’t out to break down the barriers that existed for African-Americans who aspired to fly for their country.  “The country declared war, and everybody was interested in doing their part,” he said.  He admits that it wasn’t all pleasant and there were challenges on the home front. ...

TOPGUN DAYS - Home base | In honor of the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation and the 25th anniversary of the release of "Top Gun," for a limited time we are offering an incredibly low price on the e-book version. Check out Amazon Kindle, B&N NOOK, and other e-book retailers.    In San Diego? You can buy a copy at the Kansas City Barbeque in the Gaslamp District, while enjoying "Top Gun" movie memorabilia where the "sleazy bar" scenes were filmed!  Topgun Days straps readers into the Navy's hottest jet fighters, a world many have seen in ...

The Amazing Story of the B-17 Flying Fortress from Fear of Landing | The 398th was a B-17 bomb group in the 8th Air Force 1st Air Division during World War II. The US Eighth Air Force was the largest of the Army Air Forces, engaged in heavy bombing of enemy targets in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber aircraft which was heavily used in the strategic bombing campaigns of World War II.  ...

Ferndale Veteran Imprisoned by Nazis Makes Film Debut - KGMI | Geer says Saturday's showing will also serve as a fundraiser, with a dollar from each ticket sold going to a scholarship fund in Moser's name. He says a B-25 Bomber will be at the Heritage Flight Museum over the weekend for the film debut. ...

Low Flying Complaint from PPRuNe Forums ... The complaint is:  You were too high, and only made 4 passes....
   
Sikorsky retires record-breaking X2 with one goal unmet - Flightglobal | As recently as the Paris Air Show last month, Sikorsky President Jeffrey Pino predicted a central sail fairing would be installed for the final flight. Adding the aerodynamic surface to soften drag induced on mast between the coaxial rotors had been ...
     Video: Sikorsky’s Record-Setting Helicopter Retires from Autopia

Breitling Jet Team and Airbus A380 Formation Flight  - YouTube

Electric Gull Flies at Arlington from CAFE Foundation Blog wVideo | EAA’s annual fly in at Arlington, Washington was an electric landing zone for Mark Beierle’s Gull 2000, powered by his own design 20-kilowatt motor.  The 36-coil, 42 magnet disk, weighing 16 pounds, is mounted on a truss arrangement behind the airplane’s high wing, and drives a ground-adjustable pusher propeller. ...

Bruce Achterling: Friday's Fabulous Flyer! from Flight To Success 

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Crash at Duxford air show - News - Cambridge First | ... The pilot of one plane parachuted to safety before it crashed into trees and the other aircraft was able to fly away safely and land. No one was injured in the crash which involved a P-51 Mustang and a Skyraider. ...
     Photo from World Warbird News
     Video from YouTube

Blue Angels to perform at show - South Bend Tribune | The Yankee Air Museum says the Blue Angels military demonstration team is coming to southeastern Michigan this month. The US Navy's Blue Angels will perform during the "Thunder Over Michigan" air show on July 23-24. The Blue Angels team uses F/A-18 ...

Formation flight Sunday Panthers from Planeshots | more

Air Show Takes Flight in Tarkio - KQ2 | StJoeChannel | Saturday marked the 8th annual Wing Nuts Flying Circus Airshow, a show dedicated to the men and women in the armed forces. Congressman Sam Graves was on hand. Not as a lawmaker but as a pilot. "I love aviation, everything about aviation and the impact ...

Flying a lot of fun for Barnstormers - Owen Sound Sun Times | With a 27-inch prop, 110 cc motor, for eight horsepower, and an 89-inch wingspan, The Beast is a duplicate of a modern-made aerobatic biplane currently touring the world's air shows. It will do much more than Bennett – who described himself Saturday as ...
   
Princeton air show promising to be bigger and better - Global Saskatoon | The town of Princeton will be holding its fourth annual air show and the community is promising it will be bigger and better than years past. The two planes that make up Team Rocket will be performing in the show. Patrick Robins, director of air show, ...

Yeovilton Air Day 2011 from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net | The RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day 2011 this year celebrated 40 years since the first flight of the Lynx aircraft, but the star of the show was the Polish Air...
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Sun shines on RAF Woodvale celebrations - Formby Times | Excited children took the opportunity to examine aeroplanes and helicopters, while crowds were wowed by stunning aerobatic displays. The event was capped off by a music concert on the day the station was awarded the Freedom of Entry to Sefton. ...

Spitfires take to the skies over England with 'Messerschmitts' for the first ... - Daily Mail | Former enemies shared the skies at an airshow when iconic Second World War fighter planes from both sides flew in formation. The Flying Legends airshow at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, featured Spitfires flying together with 'Buchon' ...

Coming to Windsor - Windsor International Air Show | The C130 is a four-engine turboprop tactical transport aircraft with a rear cargo ramp, rugged landing gear, good short-field performance and high ground clearance for engines and propellers, used for troop transport, tactical airlift (both palletized and vehicular cargo), search and rescue, air-to-air refueling, and ...

The Galloping Ghost from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | My first experience with Galloping Ghost was last Sept at Reno. There was a hush to one’s tone when they mentioned it. For the year prior, the rumors of it coming back past along the ramp. The “Ghost” was ...

Racing into the Big Sky - The Bozeman Daily Chronicle | Bozeman pilot Dennis Guentzel taxis his 1929 Waco Taperwing to the starting line of Saturday's Big Sky Air Race in Three Forks. The 140 mile course had pilots head north from Three Forks and around Canyon Ferry Lake. ...

B-17 bomber to visit YW Regional Airport - Youngstown Vindicator | Since 1994, the organization has flown the B-17 bomber nationwide. The organization is offering flights aboard the plane during its visit to the airport. Flights aboard the plane are $439 per person and $399 for EAA members. Also, there will be ground ...

Radio-controlled planes take to the sky - Iowa City Press Citizen | Phillips and his fellow member of the Iowa City Aerohawks answered plenty of questions during their 19th annual air show from wide-eyed children and their parents, including the usuals: how high do they go, how fast do they go and how much do they cost ...

The Bücker "Breitling" of Charbo - Apache Roll | New Breitling come into the park, the Bucks Charbo is not only the pride of its owner and driver, but will make the joy of fans and photographers who have the privilege to admire ... 

AMA 75th Anniversary Event - from ama75.com | You’ve always wanted to visit the AMA headquarters, tour the National Model Aviation Museum and fly at the 1,100 acre International Aeromodeling Center. Consider this the red carpet treatment.

Aerobatics Contest Results from Executive Flyers | EFA won big at this summer's competition in Springfield.

Ford’s EAA Preview – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday – 10am (EASTERN) from WarbirdRadio.com | MONDAY – Kevin Keling from Ford Motor Company joins us with a preview of this years EAA Air Venture!  Tune in to Warbird Radio LIVE and hear all the details.  To contact the show just use the contact information posted below.  Thanks for tuning in! QUICK LINK: Ford Motor Company STUDIO LINE:  478.787.4768 SKYPE:  warbirdradio [...]

Marion Coles Passes - via ICAS FB Wall | Marion Cole, a member of the Air Show Hall of Fame and an air show legend throughout the second half of the 20th century, passed away recently. Marion flew as part of the original Cole Brothers Air Shows after World War II, then established the Marion F. Cole Air Shows which operated off and on until the early 1990s. He was also the 1952 National Aerobatic Champion and a member of the International Aerobatic Club Hall of Fame.
   
Veterans recall their experiences with Boeing B-29 bombers - Lawrence Journal World | Rides on Fifi, as well as other planes, are available from July 15 to July 17 during the Annual Air Expo put on by the Heart of America Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, an organization that restores old military planes. According to Bysom, B-29s ...

Don't Miss the Next MO Aviation Historical Society Meeting - B-29 Pilot Recounts 35 Missions Over Japan from The Aero Experience | The next meeting of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society: July 14, 7pm.  As a primer for the upcoming visit to Spirit Airport of the CAF's restored Boeing B-29, "FIFI", we are honored to have MAHS member, Dick Windler, relate to us, what it was like to fly this giant airplane, as he recalls his 35 missions over Japan.  ...

P-51 wreckage found in Germany brings family closure - Post Crescent | A Western Union telegraph dated Dec. 28, 1944, brought unspeakable sadness to the Des Jardins family.  "The Secretary of War desires me to express his deep regret that your son, 2nd Lt. James A. Des Jardins, has been reported missing in action," the message read.  More than six decades later, an email from Einhausen, Germany, forwarded to nephew John Des Jardins, an Outagamie County judge, brought closure to the family who has sought answers since learning about the soldier's death in World War II. ...

Lynx World Speed Record Helicopter Restored After 25 Years from AvStop | After a four year restoration by a team of AgustaWestland apprentices, the record breaking Westland Lynx helicopter, which is still the official holder of the helicopter World Speed Record, was unveiled on Thursday by AgustaWestland’s CEO Bruno Spagnolini and the apprentices at AgustaWestland’s factory in Yeovil, England. “To have held the ...

F-22 deliveries halt as grounding continues - AirForceTimes.com | Deliveries of F-22 Raptors to the Air Force have been halted due to the continuing suspension of flight operations for the stealthy fifth-generation air superiority fighter. Even though manufacturer Lockheed Martin ...

Students Complete Unique Aviation Summer Academy Hosted by Aviation Museum - Cape May County Herald | Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum graduated its 2011 Aviation Career Education “ACE” Academy class last week at the Lower Cape May Regional Performing Arts Center. The week-long summer day camp (sold out in 2010 and 2011) recruits students ages 12-17 with an interest in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (“STEM”). Throughout the week students gain a glimpse into possible careers utilizing the “STEM”  ...

Superb Space Shuttle HDR shots from The Original Rocket Dungeon | Trey Ratcliff commemorates the Shuttle program with some of his favorite HDR (high dynamic range) shots - Best of NASA.  I repeated three of them below. Check out his blog for even more and for a description of how he works his magic. ...

Purdue's alumni astronauts from News | Beginning with the civil and mechanical engineering programs that were founded in 1874, Purdue University's College of Engineering has grown to become one of the nation's pre-eminent programs. It has educated 22 of America's astronauts: ...