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At air show, Blue Angels' appeal undeniable - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Tens of thousands attended the 32nd annual Florida International Air Show Saturday in Punta Gorda. The US Navy's Blue Angels precision team was the main attraction. By CHRIS GERBASI, Correspondent PUNTA GORDA - Jet teams, parachutists and aerobatic...

RIVERSIDE: Riverside native soaring home for air show - Press-Enterprise | Riverside Airshow Coordinator Tom Miller said, “We always thought it would be wonderful to have one of our home town boys come home bringing a real fighter jet with him. It (McKee coming home) doesn't get any better than that.

Fate of air show still uncertain - Brant News | Brantford city council has allocated $450,000 to fix the crumbling tarmac at Brantford Municipal Airport, but is there enough time to resurrect the Rotary Brantford Charity Air Show this year?...

Rides provide added thrills at Volusia, Flagler air shows - news-journalonline | The UH-1H Iroquois flying tours over the air show Saturday looked and sounded like it was lifted straight out of Vietnam, where it and thousands more Hueys saw their first combat action 50 years ago....

Committee plans changes for Air Show - News and Sentinel | The 2012 Air Show at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport will be different from events as the committee is looking at new acts and more vendors. Donna Rusche, co-chairman, said a focus of the committee is to add three shuttles in Washington County to increase the number of Ohio residents attending the show. These new shuttles from downtown Marietta, Reno and Devola will be added to the existing shuttle areas in Wood County including West Virginia University at Parkersburg....

Red Checkers put on a show in the sky - 3News NZ | By Brook Sabin The Red Checkers are some of the most elite Air Force pilots in the country, and today the aerobatic team started a round-the-country tour, celebrating 75 years of the Air Force. 3 News went up for a spin with them.

RNZAF Red Checkers from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | The RNZAF Red Checkers aerobatic team made their way north to Whenuapai from Ohakea via a fuel stop at Hamilton 24 March and the...

New York City Transit Honors Tuskegee Airmen by Renaming Bus Depot from NYCAviation by Matt Molnar | Metropolitan Transit Authority officials, along with local politicians, NYC Transit employees, surviving Tuskegee Airmen and their families gathered on Friday at the 100th Street Bus Depot in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan to rededicate the facility as the Tuskegee Airmen Bus Depot...

John E. Legg, 87, teacher and WWII prisoner of war - Philadelphia Inquirer | His wartime ordeal, he said, began when his B-17 with a 10-man crew on a bombing mission to Berlin was attacked by German fighter planes. "Their 20mm cannon fire was exploding everywhere and it shook and vibrated the plane," he wrote...

Lawrenceville gunner Francis 'Bud' Owens has air base facility named after him - Pittsburgh Post Gazette | By Torsten Ove / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Francis "Bud" Owens, a strapping Lawrenceville boy, left Pittsburgh for the big war in 1942 and became a B-17 gunner. The Germans shot his plane down over France in 1943. After four months of hiding from the ...

Veterans prep for 3rd Honor Flight to DC - SunHerald.com  WOOLMARKET -- Jimmy Gautier's father survived the Bataan Death March in 1942, but died a few years before the first Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight jetted a group of World War II veterans to Washington to see ...

Memories of a mammoth aircraft from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Older readers may remember the first thermonuclear-weapon-capable strategic bomber in the United States arsenal, the Convair B-36, the largest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft ever built. This huge aircraft could carry a greater weight of bombs than the all-up weight of an entire B-17 Flying Fortress bomber of World War II! It was always a challenge to fly, slow, lumbering and not very maneuverable. Its six piston engines (later augmented by four early-model turbojets) simply didn't have enough power to propel its fully-loaded weight of over 200 tons at a more sprightly pace. This led to its early replacement by all-jet-powered bombers (first the shorter-ranged Boeing B-47 Stratojet, and later the B-52 Stratofortress)...

Women in Aerospace from Astronauts for Hire by Astronauts4Hire | In celebration of Women's History Month, NASA conducted a one day conference titled "Women, Innovation and Aerospace" (WIA) at George Washington University on March 8th. A4H Associate Member Kavya Manyapu represented Boeing at the event, which highlighted women's contributions to innovation and progress in the aerospace community. The conference also...

A piece of Norwegian aviation history - av Håvard Hvoslef Kvalnes | The first flight in Norway was held with this type of air craft. The flight was done by a Swede, and the plane coming to Bodø this summer is also owned by a Swede....

Boeing's history in Everett - HeraldNet | Workers there build bulkheads and sections for B-17 bombers. October 1956 -- Boeing moves 283 employees to facilities at the Everett-Pacific Shipyard, where they will build jigs and shipment fixtures for B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers.

Benoist Aircraft and Centennial of Naval Aviation Presented at MO Aviation Historical Society Meeting from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation | Members of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society, a  group of St. Louis area aviation history scholars and enthusiasts, meet monthly to discuss topics of interest and assist each other in producing papers and books.  Many members of the Society are also members of...

Civil Air Patrol trains at FYI airport - KFSN | Dozens of volunteers with the Civil Air Patrol spent today on a special training mission making sure they're ready to go on a moment's notice. Volunteers gathered at Fresno Yosemite International Airport to brush up on their search and rescue skills....

Another plane on a pole from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | This is the Have Blue, predecessor of the F-117, on a ground test stand.  Click through for some history and a lots more photos.

Giant paper plane flies 10 seconds over Arizona desert - GMA News | Dubbed "Arturo's Desert Eagle," the paper plane was named after Arturo Valdenegro of Tucson, Arizona, 12, who won a contest the Pima Air & Space Museum's Giant Paper Airplane Project. The project, which led to the building of the plane from dead tree ...

EAA 64 and The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Provide Young Eagle Flights for Scout Troops from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | EAA Chapter 64 and the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum hosted over 120 local area Boy Scouts at St. Louis Downtown Airport on Saturday.  The Scouts received Young Eagle flights from EAA pilots flying five airplanes - a Piper Tripacer, 2 Cessna 172s, a Mooney M22 and a Piper Cherokee - and an R-44 Raven II helicopter from...

Model aircraft take flight in Towamencin (VIDEO) - Montgomery Media | In the gymnasium at North Penn High School on Saturday, the entire space was covered with kids. The smiles and glows on their faces expressed how much fun they were having, giving off a powerful source of energy that could make anyone soar....

X-37B Space Plane "Game-Changing" Mission Extended Indefinitely; Third Launch Planned from Spaceports | The USAF X-37B space plane may be about as taikonauts enter space lab.
The military's mysterious, experimental unmanned space plane is doing such a good job that its mission has been extended indefinitely—if only anyone knew what its mission was. The mission is top secret. Details on the mission involving the X-37B are...

NASA Sets Launch Date for Five Rocket Mission from Virginia from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | LOGOWALLOPS ISLAND, Va., March 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA scheduled the launch of five suborbital sounding rockets from the Wallops Facility in Virginia as part of a study of the upper level jet stream between midnight and 5 a.m., Tuesday, March...

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NAHF Selects “Class of 2012” - Flying Magazine | With the year coming to an end, the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has selected the “Class of 2012,” the new members which will be enshrined into the NAHF in a ceremony next fall. Like most years in the 50-year history of the NAHF, four aviation pioneers are being honored for their contributions to aviation. These pioneers were selected by the NAHF Board of Nominations, which includes 120 air and space professionals nationwide....

AirFest 'air boss' Cutshall dies at 62 - Tampa Bay Online | If you have ever been to AirFest at MacDill Air Force Base, watched fighters zoom over Raymond James Stadium or heard the thumping drone of military helicopters over your house in Brandon, you have witnessed the handiwork of Richard "Dick" Cutshall, a retired Air Force captain and aviation pioneer. Cutshall — who helped launch AirFest in 1987 and since then served as its "air boss," running the show — died on Christmas Day after more than a decade battling breast cancer. He was 62....

A difficult promise and a lot of hard work… are you game? - Flying with Amelia | Never before, in my nearly twenty-nine years have I experienced such a straight line of learning in direct coordination with practical application of a skill. Just three months ago I was sitting in my downtown apartment, feeling like my aviation goals were out of reach. I knew I wanted to do something big but I didn’t know what it would be. The flight around the world will come in time, but there had to be ways that I could become a smarter, more flexible pilot in the meantime. When the...

Award Winning Skydiver and Aviator to Speak at Amelia Earhart Museum Benefit Luncheon - Alabama Aviator | ...the Alabama Ninety Nines and the Birmingham Zonta Club joined to help support Amelia Earhart's Birthplace Museum with a benefit luncheon. On Saturday, January 7, 2012, the Ninety-Nines continue their fund-raising efforts to maintain and improve this treasured National Historic landmark and its contents. Despite living in many different citie...

WATCH: 2011 USN Year in Review - YouTube via AirShowBuzz

Reno Air Racing Association Thanks Nevadans for Their Strength - News4 | The Reno Air Racing Association wrote the following letter thanking fellow Nevadans. The year 2011 brought unprecedented adversity to northern Nevadans. And, while we have shared in the collective grief of our friends and neighbors over the numerous tragic events that have befallen us, we have been absolutely humbled and awe-inspired at the resiliency and...

2011 Year in Review - By Kevin Garrison | AVweb | ...Reno air racing pilots and fans have known the risk and done it anyway for decades because they are Americans who knew the risks and love it. Let's all hope they keep racing and don't let anybody shut them down....

F2Gs. Yes. As in "multiple." - AAFO | I think we were the first to shoot both flying F2Gs today... (I could be wrong, but listening to the logistics today, it seems like it...)...

Fairey Swordfish with wings folded - Planeshots

Wild ride for UCRA this year - Herald-Citizen | 2011 was a year of ups and downs for the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. The community mourned the death of a local pilot who was killed when his plane crashed during an airshow in Florida. Lightning struck twice at the airport causing tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage. Adults and children alike delighted in an airshow that attracted large crowds....

Gov't to Pay Family $17.8M for Military Jet Crash - ABC News | A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. government to pay $17.8 million to a family that lost four members when a Marine Corps fighter jet crashed into their San Diego home in 2008....

McAllister Museum donation to help expand display space - Yakima Herald-Republic | YAKIMA, Wash. -- The McAllister Museum of Aviation accepted a $5,000 donation Wednesday with an eye toward bringing home a piece of local aviation history.  The donation from PepsiCo. and the Noel Corporation, the local Pepsi bottler, will help start a museum expansion effort aimed at creating a suitable display...

Museum Hosts Fun Events During Vacation Week - Patch | On Tuesday, the New England Air Museum was filled with families checking out the planes and engines, climbing into airplane cockpits and testing flight simulators.  Gina Marie Alimberti, gift shop manager at the New England Air Museum, said the holiday week...

St. Louis County Lewis & Clark Branch Features Display of World War II Japanese Airplane Models By Carmelo Turdo | The Lewis & Clark Branch of the St. Louis County Library featured a display of World War II Japanese model aircraft in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941.  The models, in1:72 scale, were made by Mr. Frederick Busse, and have been in a handsome case in...

Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Builds Relationship With St. Louis Science Center - News | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum is building a mutually positive relationship with the nearby St. Louis Science Center.  The two organizations have worked together in the past, with the Science Center previously exhibiting space memorabilia from the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum’s premier Mercury and Gemini space program artifact...

Monocopter Mk2 - The Original Rocket Dungeon | Check out this cool carbon fiber monocopter. If you click through you will find additional photos.

He helps Young Eagles fly - Democrat Herald | Tim Corban of Brownsville has reached a goal he set last year, to put 200 youngsters in the air by the end of 2011....

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Praise for success of airshow - gulfnews.com | Dubai: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday lauded the success of the Dubai Airshow. He said, after touring the Dubai Airshow 2011, "The Dubai Airshow has ...

Hawks grounded at 15 Wing due to accident in the UK - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | Flt. Lt. Sean Cunningham, of the RAF display team the Red Arrows, which are similar to the Canadian Forces' Snowbirds team, was killed on Nov. 8. His plane was still on the runway when the accident happened. The Red Arrows fly the Hawk TI aircraft, ...

Spirit of Tuskegee UPDATE – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Thursday from WarbirdRadio.com by Matt | THURSDAY – Smithsonian Curator of Modern Military Aircraft Dik Daso joins Matt Jolley with an update on the Spirit of Tuskegee!  Gerald “Hawkeye” Voigt will also stop in with a preview of next week’s Plastic Scale Modeling Hour.  Tune in at 10am (EASTERN) for the big show.

Alabama Aviation Events this Week from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | A special Association Achievement Reception in honor of Dr. Ed Stevenson is on Thursday, November 17 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. A Birmingham Aero Club member and officer, since 1977, he is a Southern Museum of Flight Board member, and past Vice-Chairman. Dr. Stevenson serves on the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame and is an Emeritus member of the Board, and past-Chairman. Dollar Bill Lawson of Clear Channel Communications will be the Master of Ceremony....
   
Singapore Airshow preparations underway - FlightCentric.com | by Flightcentric.com Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest aerospace and defence show, continues to attract strong support from leading industry players and thought leaders. A packed schedule of flight displays and ground tours will be complemented by ...

Early Texas aviators put their lives at risk - Hays Free Press | Far and away the most famous early aviator from the Lone Star State was Sam Cody of Birdville, now known as Haltom City, a Metroplex suburb east of Fort Worth. Though completely illiterate, in the brand-new science of aeronautical design he was a ...

First Aircraft Across the Atlantic — Curtiss’s NC-4 - Travel for Aircraft | First Aircraft Across the Atlantic — Curtiss’s NC-4 | Less than two decades after the Wright Brothers accomplished the first powered flight under control as tenuous as it was with the strong winds and staying within ground effect (which was unknown at the time) Glenn Curtiss’s company designed and built a four engine flying boat of enormous size — the NC seaplane (flying boat) — in 1919 with the aid of the Naval Aircraft Factory (NAF). Four were built (NC-1, NC-2, NC-3 and NC-4) — together they would make history — and together they comprised Seaplane Division One of the U.S Navy.  Although the USA entered WW I at a great technological disadvantage....

B-17 Bomber - San Antonio Express | An artist's rendering is on the nose end below the cockpit windows on the "Aluminum Overcast" B-17 bomber. The plane was in Kerrville Wednesday November 16, 2011. A bomb cache on board the B-17 bomber "Aluminum Overcast....

Alberta Aviation Museum fighting to save F-104 Starfighter by Alberta Aviation Museum | The Alberta Aviation Museum has located an appropriate F-104 Starfighter (2) seater and is moving forward with acquiring the aircraft for restoration and exhibit.  This is one of the few remaining available and is identical to the (2) seat version used in the Royal Canadian Air force and...

Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum and Prairie Aviation Museum Team Up to Discuss Growth Strategies from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum President Mark Nankivil and Vice Presidents Rick Rehg and Carmelo Turdo met recently with representatives of the Bloomington, IL-based Prairie Aviation Museum to discuss common issues and strategies for growth. The conference took place at Frasca Field, in Urbana, the home of the Frasca International simulator plant and the Frasca Air Museum. Along with open and frank discussion regarding the challenges faced...

Flying Tigers exhibit opens at Pacific Aviation Museum - General Aviation News | The Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor has opened its American Volunteer Group/“The Flying Tigers” Exhibit in honor of the pilots and support personnel who protected the China skies. The permanent exhibit is housed in the museum’s Hangar 79.  A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Flying Tiger, which was one of the most popular and successful American aircraft of World War II, joined the aircraft collection at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl...

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Year of success for RAAF Heritage Centre - Daily Advertiser | LESS than three years ago there were fears Wagga would lose its link to the nation's aviation history. But after a hard-fought battle, residents and volunteers alike yesterday joined forces to celebrate the first anniversary of the newly refurbished...

Aviation Youth Career Day; Exposing Students to Careers in Aviation - Saturday ... - Everything Long Beach | “Long Beach has a rich aviation history and Aviation Youth Career Day is a wonderful opportunity to teach our young people about their aviation roots and include them in the centennial celebration of flight,” said Curt Castagna, President and CEO of...

Retired Aermacchi to join museum's line-up - Queenstown Lakes | Shot on the wings of a Skyhawk, Wanaka's new Warbirds and Wheels visitor attraction museum has won a bid for a retired Royal New Zealand Air Force Aermacchi.  Defence Minister Wayne Mapp announced the allocation on Tuesday.  The Aermacchi will be...

From Antique Airfield:

• Rearwin Speedster Video
• Evening Shots at the 2011 Blakesburg Flyin
• Alan Cowen's Rearwin Sportster
• Cirigliano Upper Wing Restoration Completed

Letter to our Pilots and Aircraft Owners - Veterans Airlift Command | I am sharing with you all my husband’s recent experience flying commercially so that you all can get a better understanding of how much you help out.  My husband, Jack Zimmerman, was asked by a foundation that wanted to support him, and his hunting, on a dream...

Northrop's X-47B wins Popular Science award - SignOnSanDiego.com | Northrop Grumman The X-47B, a tailless unmanned aerial vehicle largely designed at Northrop Grumman's Rancho Bernardo plant, has been selected for the "Best of What's New" Award by the editors of Popular Science magazine. The award, announced in the...

The Ultimate Homebuilder - Frank Robinson from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | People build their own aircraft for all sorts of reasons, but high on the list is a desire for a machine you just can't buy from a factory. And that's exactly why Frank Robinson built his own helicopter. And that was 10,000 Robinson helicopters ago.

Indiana Wing Civil Air Patrol - FB | Tomorrow Indiana Wing cadets are taking part in a very special activity at Grissom Air Reserve Base! The 434th Air Refueling Wing has graciously invited us to be part of an air refueling mission on one of the Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers. We'll be livetweeting and updating during the event. Make sure you're following us on Twitter!

1 visionary + 3 launchers + 1,500 employees = ? - Air & Space Magazine | Is SpaceX changing the rocket equation?

The Candle Lighters - Air & Space Magazine | Alan Shepard was brave enough to ride the Mercury-Redstone rocket. These guys were brave enough to light it.

NASA Legends Awarded Congressional Gold Medal from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Leaders of Congress honored astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins with congressional gold medals in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Nov. 16, 2011. The Gold Medal, Congress' highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions, was first given to George Washington in 1776.  Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth, achieving the feat aboard Friendship 7 on Feb. 20, 1962. On July 20, 1969, Armstrong and Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon, while Collins piloted Apollo 11's command module....

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Miramar Air Show Commemorates Centennial of Naval Aviation  from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar opened its gates to three-quarters of a million members of the local San Diego community Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 for the facility's annual air show…

56th MCAS Miramar Air Show salutes San Diego – DVIDS | It features demonstrations by various civilian and military performers including the Blue Angels and the Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. - Marine Corps Air Station Miramar hosted the 56th annual Marine Corps ...

MCAS MIRAMAR AIR SHOW 2011  from US Army Golden Knights by Richard Sloan | The 2011 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air show was a huge hit with perfect weather and over 1 million fans.  The Golden Knights couldn’t have asked for better conditions and to conduct four shows for the spectators over San Diego California. This year was especially unique for Gold Team because we were able to...

Hawkins Field Airshow wraps up - WLBT-TV | The airshow comes every other year and this year featured the largest aerial acrobatic team in the country. The team's flight leader says their passion drives them to the heights they fly to entertain crowds all over the United States. ...

Leesburg Airshow Delights Despite Weather - Patch.com | While the cold and rainy weather kept some away from Saturday's Leesburg Airshow, those who braved the elements were treated to a variety of aerial treats. People of all ages flocked to the Leesburg Executive Airport and enjoyed ...

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Sets New World Record Video  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News  | Inaugural Day of 40th Balloon Fiesta Sets new Mark of 345 Hot Air Balloons- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta again set the world record for most balloons launched in one hour, sending 345 hot air balloons into the sky from Balloon Fiesta Park during the opening day of Balloon Fiesta, Oct 1, 2011. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc. is seeking the world record for the greatest mass hot air balloon ascent in one hour from Guinness World Records…

Roulettes set the mark for fly-in - Toowoomba Chronicle | Spitfires, Army Cessnas and vintage helicopters were on display at the "Rotors, Wings n Wheels Fly-In", but the stars of the show were the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes. The stunt flying team showcased the airborne agility of their six Pilatus ...                                       

                                  

Fly air combat or learn aerobatics while at NBAA - AOPA Pilot | The school uses new Extra aerobatic aircraft that roll 360-degrees a second. Learn to recover from wildly unusual flight attitudes. Call 888/494-5850. Don't want to go upside down? OK. If you would rather look at Las Vegas or visit the Grand Canyon for ...

Group to remember pilot Jon - Rutland Times | SUPPORTERS of The Red Arrows are preparing for an emotional evening as they remember pilot Jon Egging. The Friends of The Red Arrows will host their first meeting this month in Ibstock near Leicester since the death of the Rutland pilot at a ...

Blue Angels Share Experiences With Local Schoolchildren - Patch.com | "I love sharing stories with the kids and to see their faces light up when we talk about the Blue Angels," said US Navy Blue Angels Public Affairs Officer Lt. Katie Kelley. By Patch Staff Students from Lake Elsinore along with their classmates at St. ...

Hanriot HD.1 – ‘a stranger in a strange land’  from Shortfinals's | Sometimes a change of scene works wonders – for an aircraft, as well as a person. It was the middle of World War One, and the French aircraft company Société Anonyme des Appareils d’Aviation Hanriot had become a successful producer of licence-built Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter aircraft. A decision was made to try to break into the market for single-seater fighters; the task was given to Pierre Dupont, who produced a design with many features of the earlier Sopwith aircraft, particularly the ’1 1/2 strut’  (or ‘W’) arrangement of interplane struts; also, the nose and tail sections were typically ‘Sopwith’ …

Today's Photos, Monday - October 3rd, 2011  from Military Photos by trikora88 | USS Essex, At Sea, Pacific Ocean-As one AV-8B Harrier prepares for takeoff (foreground), another executes a vertical landing on the flight deck aboard USS Essex, Sept. 29. The Harriers are with the Marine Attack Squadron 214, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and are conducting training in preparation for the MEU's Certification Exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and remains the nation’s force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region., Lance Cpl. Vernon T. Meekins, 9/29/2011 

Today in Aviation History – October 3  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Video Highlights Of The Thunder Of Niagara Air Show By: Clay Moden  |  ... highlights from the Thunder Of Niagara Air Show from this past weekend. The Thunderbirds were in  ...

Thunderbirds Perform Opposing Knife Edge Pass from I Love Planes by Rafael

RED STAR and THE DRAGON Named as the Headline Act for the Wings Over Halls Air Show.
The Wings Over Halls Air Show announced today that “RED STAR and THE DRAGON has been selected to be the headline act in their September 24th and 25th 2011 show.  “This is one of the most exciting jet acts in the country and we are all very excited at having Andy and Jerry perform at our show, The addition of Red Star and the Dragon will make our show spectacular. Add the Transforming Jet Truck and it will be super spectacular. This is the first time our air show has had this type of performer. Again this year the centerpiece of the show is the B-17 and WWII aircraft, which are magnificent tributes to those champions of the sky. This is a weekend to be enjoyed by young and old alike." Said Pat Higdon, director of Wings Over Halls.  Wings Over Halls is held at Arnold Field, Halls, Tennessee.  More information on Wings Over Halls.  More info on this exciting jet air show act RED STAR and THE DRAGON.

Patriot Tower Pass - California Capital Airshow 2011 - YouTube | One of the Patriots jets buzz'n us sitting at the tower, during the California Capitol Airshow at Mather Field. ...

Jacksonville Air Show 2011 from airshow.jacksonville.com | Witness thrills like never before from a variety of military and civilian aerobatic demonstrations. The world famous Super Shockwave Jet Truck will be racing down the runway at speeds more than 300 mph. The grand finale will be the Navy's flight demonstration team: The Blue Angels (Performance begins at 2:30 pm). While you are at the show enjoy military and civilian aircraft displays, shop at novelty, food and beverage booths, or head to the free Kid's Zone for games and activities for all ages. Click here for a complete schedule of performers.  The 2011 Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show is an essential part of a yearlong celebration of 100 years of Naval Aviation honoring a century of mission-ready  ...

AirFest wows crowds - Beloit Daily News | She praised the patriotic performance of another female pilot in attendance, Julie Clark, as "beautiful." "I really have seen more women getting involved," Dacy said. "When I was a kid from near Harvard, Ill., and saw the aerobatics competitions in the ...

Two Air Shows for the Price of None in Ocean City - Cape May County Herald | Highlight of the ground display will be a rare Mitchell World War II B 25 Bomber that gained fame for its flexibility and durability during that conflict. It was brought to national attention in April of 1942 when General Jimmy Doolittle led 15 B-25's ...

A Few Shots from NAS Patuxent River Air Expo 2011 by DAV Flight Team

Centennial of Naval Aviation Video: “Wings for the Navy” - Naval Historical Foundation | This year marks 100 years of naval aviation, and the Navy has celebrated with ongoing events, from public commemorations and publications, to awe-inspiring airshows. These events celebrate the year 1911 – a year which featured a series of landmark achievements in naval aviation. The first successful take-offs and landings from ships at sea laid the foundation for a century of American airpower. The video “Wings for the Navy …100 Years of Naval Aviation” tells the story of that first formative year, and three men who made it possible.  ...

Walking in the clouds - NV Daily | Chad Jacobs insists it's exciting, not scary, to spend part of Saturday afternoon dangling from the wings of a World War II training plane as it spirals and loops through the sky.  Jacobs certainly appeared completely at ease as he signed autographs and accepted congratulations from fans following his wing walking performance high above a head-swiveling crowd Saturday afternoon.  "It's a whole lot of fun," he said with a hearty laugh. ...

Red Arrows to mark start of Great North Run - BBC News | The Red Arrows flying display team will fly over the start line minutes before the athlete fires the starting gun. The team will fly over the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle in the "missing man" formation to pay tribute to Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, ...

Class of 2011 named for San Diego hall of fame from General Aviation News | On Nov. 5, the San Diego Air & Space Museum is honoring national and international air & space legends at its 48th Hall of Fame Induction Celebration. Each honoree was selected for their historic contributions to aviation, space or aerospace innovation. ...

Rare B-29 Bomber Makes Visit To Stillwater - News On 6 | "FIFI" as she's known is owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force. When not on the road she's based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas. This is the same type of plane that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan during World War II. ...
   
WWII bomber on display in central Illinois - Chicago Tribune | AP A central Illinois airport will have a World War II B-17 bomber on display this week. It's called "Aluminum Overcast" and will be available for viewing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Vermilion Regional Airport. The (Danville) Commercial-News reports ...

An Unintended Visitor Lands at Rosecrans - KQ2 | StJoeChannel | Coming out of St. Charles, Missouri, a World War II era B-25 Mitchell developed mechanical problems and had to come in for a precautionary landing Saturday. The old war bird was on its way to Nebraska for an air show. Built in 1944, she's 67 years old ...
   
WWII pilot will tell her stories in Ocean Township Tuesday - Asbury Park Press | OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Bernice “Bee” Falk Haydu will talk about her experiences in the Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II at a lecture Tuesday night.Near4ly 2000 women became WASPs, flying and testing airplanes during the war. ...
   
Follow Tuesday's Honor Flight for WWII vets - The State Journal-Register | The veterans, accompanied by 79 guardians who have volunteered to assist them throuhout the trip, will visit various DC-area landmarks, including the World War II Memorial, Arlington Cemetery and the National Air and Space Museum. ...

Biggin Hill Family Open Day remembers Battle of Britain - News Shopper | Airport managing director Jennifer Munro said: “The family open day was designed to be a completely different event from the traditional Biggin Hill Air Fair, opening the airport up to our neighbours and creating a relaxed, fun day out. ...
   
Flypast at WWI air base memorial - WATCH VIDEO - Lynn News | The memorial was unveiled by Sir Michael Beetham, Marshal of the RAF, with a guard of honour from members of RAF Marham and a flypast by a tornado. It was dedicated by the Rev Canon Stuart Nairn. Mr Burchell said: “We are very pleased. ...

Air Zoo plane on display at Oakland County International Airport from General Aviation News | Guests traveling through Michigan's Oakland County International Airport’s new main terminal will notice the Air Zoo’s Pitts Special flying high above their heads.

Vang's War | History of Flight | Air & Space Magazine | How the fighting in Southeast Asia transformed a curious young man into a fiercely dedicated pilot.

It gets a Green Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base from CavokBlog | More than 130 soldiers of the 9th Squadron Bomber and 9th Maintenance Unit Aircraft Air Force Base Dyess, left on Sept. 8 to participate in military exercise Green Flag that will occur between the 8th and Sept. 23 at Air Base Nellis, Nevada.  Exercise Green Flag is to prepare the Air Force and ...

Helicowboys: Life in the Death Zone | Movie Monday from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt Everett | If I told you I had 2000 head of cattle and I needed to move them across 40 miles of desolate unforgiving scrub, what image would pop into your mind? Probably something like stereotypical old-west cowboys herding cows across rangeland to a ranch from horseback. I don’t know about you, but I’m sure that ...

Lake Erie College thrilled with gift of airport, vintage planes (gallery) - Plain Dealer | Lake Erie College gets airport, vintage planes gallery (4 photos) LEROY TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Seventy-five years after Amelia Earhart spoke to the aviation club at Lake Erie College, the institution again is dreaming of flight classes after receiving a ...

SparkFun Visits Scaled Composites by Pete-O | ... A few months back, I was contacted by one Elliot Seguin. Elliot was doing employment screening for a company called Scaled Composites, and wanted to talk to me about how we choose engineers here at SparkFun. Now I'm sure a certain segment of you are saying “Dude! No way!!!” To you, I say “Dude Totally!!! OMG!!!” To those of you saying “So what?”, these are the guys that won the Ansari X Prize for sending ...

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Southern Wisconsin AirFEST Takes To The Sky - WISC Madison | The 10th annual Southern Wisconsin AirFEST is about to take off this weekend. The air show is being held for the first time in the fall, from Sept. 9 through Sept. 11, at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on Highway 51, between Beloit and ...

History, Family, and a View From Above at the Air Show - Capital Public Radio News | The two men are part of an air show that is celebrating 100 years of aviation this year. One of the events this weekend will pair a modern f-18 fighter jet and one of only four, World War II era F-6-L Hellcats still flying.

Flying high - Tonawanda News | So flying a trick plane in the Thunder of Niagara air show today and Sunday should be no problem for him, right? “What looks like chaos to the naked eye on the ground is really a scripted, well-oiled machine,” he said of his act, which is approximately ...

Airshow Features P-51C Mustang, Wing Walkers - Patch.com | The "Wings Over Waukegan" Airshow features military planes, wing walkers, warbird planes, a classic car show and a tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. By Marcia Sagendorph The “Wings Over Waukegan” Airshow features military planes, wing walkers, ...

Stearman Fly-In: Even brief air show impresses - Galesburg Register-Mail | Stunt pilot John Mohr of Minnesota dives straight down toward the runway during the 40th Stearman Fly-In air show at the Galesburg Municipal Airport on Friday. By GARY TOMLIN Rain cut short the Friday air show at the Stearman Fly-In, but not before the ...

Air show spectacular recruiting tool - Connellsville Daily Courier | The Wings Over Pittsburgh air show will become a biannual event after this weekend, with the next one in 2013, an event organizer said on Friday. "It has to do with the budget and the amount of work we're doing in deployments and in supporting our ...

Seattle is Just Plane Crazy (Vintage Aircraft Photo Gallery) - The SunBreak | ... reported around here and this small display was most welcome. The Heritage Flight Museum served as host and had plenty of members dressed in period garb. They do this every year, so next year don't miss it. Stories this good can't be told often enough.

The Naval Air Museum Barbers Point Open House - Hawaii News Now | The Naval Air Museum Barbers Point will be holding an open house on September 10-11, 2011. We will be celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation with static aircraft displays, exhibits, food booths, entertainment, ...
   
City air show prepares for takeoff - Windsor Star | Padruig MacIntosh, a pilot with the Snowbirds, flies in formation Friday above Windsor. The aerobatic flying team will perform at the weekend air show at Windsor Airport. There's a simple reason why people are attracted to air shows, says the director ...

Red Arrows take to skies for RAF Leuchars Airshow - British Forces News | Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed into a field at the village of Throop, following the Bournemouth air show in August. The team will fly as an eight-ship formation in memory of their colleague. ...

The Leuchars air show must go on, so it's chocks away for 2012 - Scotsman | THE fate of RAF Leuchars as a frontline base may have already have been sealed, but organisers of its annual airshow are hoping this weekend's celebration will be its greatest yet. The government's controversial strategic defence ...

Hello Race Fans! Only Five More Days to Go! - from Warbirdbabe's Blog |…Less days if you’re a dedicated fan and in the gates for Monday, September 12, 2011 Qualifying Starts!  Once again the Reno National Championship Air Races have lined up a fantastic race event with our beloved Pilots, Planes and Jets…with many race course records to shatter from last year… we all look forward to new race records and an incredible performance line-up for the air shows!  Qualifications for all six classes will begin on Monday, September 12th and will continue ...

San Diego museum to honor seven aviation legends - SignOnSanDiego.com | The San Diego Air & Space Museum has chosen seven people and two famous Navy programs as the 'legends' that it will honor during its 48th Hall of Fame induction celebration, which will be held on November 5th. Here is a brief look at the class of 2011: 

Flying’s all in a day’s work for Nancy Robertson - Snohomish County Business Journal | The world’s fascination with vintage World War II military aircraft has gotten John Sessions’ restored B-25, “Grumpy,” its share of YouTube videos, but Nancy Robertson of Snohomish, one of the bomber’s pilots, remembers one in particular that amuses her. ...
   
WWII veteran recalls attack on Pearl Harbor - Meriden Record-Journal | Walter Hushak, 88 of Southington, a former B-24 pilot in WWII, sits in the pilot's seat of a B-24 Liberator, at Oxford Airport in Oxford on Friday September 9, 2011, reminiscing on the times he spent flying and controlling the bomber. ...

'Doolittle Raiders' part of WWII Museum program - Houston Chronicle | NEW ORLEANS (AP) The National WWII Museum in New Orleans says five surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders, who carried out a daring 1942 raid on the Japanese islands, will participate in a December conference at the museum. ...

World War II fighter pilots remember fellow fighters during event - Herald/Review | But the seven men, ranging from their late 80s to early 90s had eventful youths. Friday, six of the seven, all World War II fighter pilots, had a short memorial ceremony for those who flew with them in the 361st Fighter Group in the skies over Europe. The one who did not attend the remembrance event at the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery was attending the last reunion of the group’s surviving members of the three fighter squadrons, the 374th, 375th and 376th. ...

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Thanks to Wilbur and Orville – and Paul and Tom - Published by: AircraftOwner Online | ... Take this recent AirVenture/Oshkosh for example. I was there all week. It was a great event that was punctuated by a couple of occurrences that gave me pause. One which occurred early in the week was news of the loss of Greg Poe, the airshow performer who I am proud to have called a friend. It was not an airshow accident that took him. It was a heart attack at the end of a long day of motorcycle riding. Greg was a wonderful person, a great performer and a True Gentleman. Thanks Greg, for all that you did. ...

Albatross, Dragonflies, and Hummingbirds from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | ... This year’s convocation included talks on birds, dragonflies (the Libelle sailplane), and even a demonstration of Aerovironment’s spy hummingbird, a camera-toting drone no larger than a 90-percentile member of the Trochilidae family. ...

Missing Link takes flight at Great Reno Balloon Race - RGJ | Pilot Jim Ahern moved quickly around his balloon, the Missing Link, at the Great Reno Balloon Race in Rancho San Rafael Park.  He hopped over bungee cables to prepare the inside of his basket, fiddled with the barometer and briskly jogged back and forth from his car to grab paperwork and maps. His hands, covered in tan gloves  ...

Base Jumping Robot, Paraswift from sUAS News by Gary Mortimer | We thought we had seen it all but students from ETH Zurich have teamed up with Disney Research to create the first climbing and flying robot system. This is yet another perch and stare method, but in the words of its creators. Technology with entertainment factor – this is the principal object of project Paraswift. During one year we develop a wall climbing robot, which doesn’t just climb down again after it reached the top! Instead, it opens a paraglider, drops off the wall and lands safely in front of the surprised audience. 
   
Bill Mason, Royal Canadian Air Force Veteran, to Share WWII Stories at ... - Patch.com | The retired NASA engineer from Avon Lake is first speaker in three-part WWII series, which begins Sept. 10. By Alana Baranick Bill Mason when he was in the Air Force. Courtesy Bill Mason A retired NASA engineer is set to launch a three-part World War ...

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Thunderbirds in Falls for weekend show – NIAGARA FALLS, NY (WIVB) - The planes are in town for a major weekend air show in Niagara Falls. The Thunderbirds touched down at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station for the "Thunder of Niagara" happening this weekend. The show's theme this year is ...

Wings over Pittsburgh 'loud, fast, exciting' - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | The two helicopters do a precision performance to music, while Shanda Elkins -- executive vice president of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, which operates the Sky Soldiers from Tara Field in Atlanta -- narrates the choreographed show. ...

Air show to celebrate 100 years of naval aviation - Daily Astorian | The Astoria Air Show will be held from 9 am to 4 pm Sept. 17 at the Port of Astoria Airport. There is no cost for admission or parking. The kick-off of the Air Show begins with a 7:30 am with breakfast served and sponsored by the Coast Guard Spouses ...

Red Arrows confirmed for RAF Leuchars Airshow - stv.tv | The Red Arrows flying team has confirmed it will perform at this year's RAF Leuchars Airshow despite the death of one of its pilots last month. Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, Red 4, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed into a field at the village of ...

Area events will mark 10th anniversary - Peoria Journal Star | The service will conclude with a performance by the Navy Parachute Team known as the Leap Frogs. CityLink will run Park and Ride shuttles from Evergreen Square in front of Lenscrafters, 801 W. Lake Ave. The shuttle will return riders to Evergreen ...

 

Heather Penney and Race21 Team To Race at Reno! - PFLUGERVILLE, TX – SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 – LiveAirShowTV was contacted by AirRace21 General Manager Peter Frey to announce that pilot Heather Penney and the team will be racing at the 2011 Reno National Championship Air Races.  “This has been a stressful week for the team after being told to stand down for safety concerns with all of the L-29’s that have Viper engines”, said Frey.  “Safety is the number one concern at the races.  The plane we will be flying is the #76 of Greg McNutt.  It is an L-29 that competed last year in the Silver Jet Race. McNutt is a friend of AirRace21 and Heather and when he heard about our dilemma he called and offered us his plane.  In addition, Mike Mangold, the Vice-President of Racing Jets International and two-time Red Bull Air Racing World Champion, will be ferrying the plane from its home in Hollister, CA to Reno.  He will also be the officially-designated 'second pilot' for the AirRace21 team and will be Heather's alternate at Reno.”  As of this posting, no other information is available regarding the other jets, which include defending champion Curt Brown in #77 “Viper”, Mike Mangold in #12 “Euro Burner” and John Kokshoorn in #11 “Screaming Eagle.  LiveAirShowTV will on the ramp beginning Wednesday, Sept 14th to bring air racing fans the “Inside Story” on all of the developments at this year’s races.  Watch for our daily reports which will be uploaded overnight at www.LiveAirShowTV.com  Fans can also follow our progress on our Facebook Fan Page, and you can follow us on Twitter.  Complete information on Heather Penney and AirRace21 Raju Grace can be found at www.airrace21.com.  AirRace 21 also has a Facebook Fan Page.  The countdown has begun.  It’s going to be a great week at the races!

Local Plane Competing In Reno Air Races « CBS Minnesota  by Sara Boyd | With each turn of a bolt and every packed box, the anticipation is growing inside an Anoka County Airport hangar. A team of 12 volunteers is preparing the aircraft "Sawbones" for competition in the world's fastest motorsport…

MAS hopes for no unexpected arrivals during upcoming Air Show - Malta Independent Online | The Malta Aviation Society hopes that no unexpected aircraft arrivals due to the Libyan crisis will disrupt the organisation of this year's Malta International Air Show. Since the Libyan crisis started last February, local aviation ...

The World’s Fastest Motor Sport  from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt Everett | I want to start off with an update from the World Aerobatic Championship. Right now we are 3rd in the overall team rankings behind France and Russia. Rob Holland and Goody Thomas are currently occupying the 7th and 8th spots in the individual rankings. While we’re not top dogs, I think everyone is having a great time and our team is doing really well. It is worth noting, that the Russians are using the Su-26M3 with the new 430-hp M9F radial engine. In the past they have dominated with this combination… 

Carolinas Aviation Museum: Cactus 1549 'Miracle On The Hudson' (15 Pix)  by Martt |  My wife and I recently made a short and fast road trip from Indiana to Charlotte North Carolina to visit our daughter and her husband. We traveled on Friday and Monday, so we had just the weekend to visit. Fortunately we packed quite a bit into those two days, including a hot air balloon ride for me (son-in-law runs High Life Ballooning - ride post coming soon), and a stop at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte to see the Miracle on the Hudson, the US Airways Airbus A320 made famous by Sully Sullenberger and crew. As it turns out, the crew was based in Charlotte, the airplane was headed there when they ingested the geese that shut down both engines, and over 100 of the 150 passengers were from Charlotte. Charlotte seems the perfect place for the airplane to be on display…

Strong man eats his way to air show challenge - Tonawanda News | His upcoming challenge is a C-130 Hercules cargo plane weighing 100000 lbs., which he'll pull at the Thunder of Niagara air show this weekend. An exact time for Kirsch's performance has yet to be determined by organizers. ...

Police prepare for herculean plane pull - Rouse Hill Times | The annual 2011 Plane Pull at Richmond's Royal Australian Airforce base is part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run, an event which raises money for the Special Olympics. Crime manager Brett Guyatt said the team would develop a strategy for their second ...

The Grace Spitfire, Duxford, September 3, 2011 from PPRuNe Forums by Gingie| Very well done to all flying in those poor conditions, a few of The Grace Spitfire from me:

Heritage Flight Foundation hosts Vintage Aircraft Weekend  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | More than 4,000 people arrived at Historic Flight Foundation in Everett, Wash., on Saturday, Sept. 3, to experience the beauty and nostalgia of vintage aviation. Visitors were greeted by live swing band music and invited to wander among more than 50 vintage aircraft that flew in from all over the Pacific Northwest… 

WWII Bomber Aircrafts Land in Idaho Falls - KPVI-TV | A WWII museum, based in Arizona, is sending their B-17 and B-25 bomber aircrafts all over the northwest for a good cause; they're trying to keep the memory of our nation's history alive. Caption of B25's Maid in the Shade Spike McLane says thousands of ...

Sion Airshow 2011 is coming - Grimmi looks back to 1997's Show  from AirSpace by Grimmi | In a couple of days starts the Sion Airshow - time to have a look to the last very big Airshow there 6-7-8 June 1997…

UCAP Back-Taxi: Episode 1  from UCAP Blog by Jeff Ward  (One of the things I want to do in the blog is to celebrate UCAP’s longevity by revisiting some past episodes and following up on some of the stories.  As you can see, I’m labeling these retrospective posts “UCAP Back-Taxi”.  Hope you like them – comments welcomed!)   I recently gave a re-listen to Episode 1 of the podcast – “First Flight”, dated 24 August, 2006.  Of course, it wasn’t yet known as the Uncontrolled Airspace Podcast, but that came soon thereafter.   It was an impressive first effort, and it’s interesting after five years and 250 episodes now to go back and see that the same group dynamic we’re so used to in the virtual hangar was evident right from the start…

Fly-in breakfast Saturday - Niles Daily Star | The Jerry Tyler Memorial Airport in Niles will once again host a Veterans Memorial Pancake Breakfast Fly-In at 6:30 am Saturday. The Niles Experimental Aircraft Association invited veterans and aircraft owners across the Midwest to display their ...

Pilot helps 'young eagles' take flight - Auburn Journal | Wojdac is a pilot who volunteers his time and resources to the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles program. EAA Young Eagles gives youth, usually ages 8-17, the chance to understand aviation in a more hands on experience by going on a flight ...

Today in Aviation History – September 8 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal