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Blue Angels Plan Advance Photo Shoot Over Cleveland - ErieTVNews | The Blue Angels are scheduled to fly the squadron's six-jet F/A-18 Hornet Delta Formation around the city with a seventh flying abreast of the formation to photograph the Delta with the city in the background...

Real-life WWII 'Rosie the Riveter's dream comes true, meets the Blue Angels - The Grio | The dreams of two women, one of whom was a real-life “Rosie the Riveter” during WWII, came true earlier this month when their wish to meet the Blue Angels was granted. Ida Settle, 78, and her half-sister Isabelle have shared a love of airplanes, often spending time together at airshows....

Lt. Cmdr. John Hiltz, Right Wing, Blue Angels - FederalNewsRadio.com | If you've been to an air show, you've seen them: The Blue Angels. They're the Navy's flight demonstration squadron zooming in formation in meticulously painted F-18s. Tom Temin caught up with Lt. Cmdr. John Hiltz, number 2 pilot and right wing, on the Federal Drive as the Angels prepare to receive new recruits. He told Tom about the crew of 130 that make the show happen day in and day out...

Get ready Texas – the Red Bull Air Race is coming * Red Bull World Series | The fifth round of the Red Bull Air Race might have only just wrapped up, but the racing is stepping up a gear and taking it to the next level with the next stop in Texas, USA just over two weeks' time. The Texas Motor Speedway in Dallas - Fort Worth will welcome the sixth stop of the Red Bull Air Race as the action hots up and there's everything to play for... and only limited points left to be won...

UAS Challenge latest addition to National Championship Air Races * News4 | RENO, Nev. (MyNews4.com & KRNV) -- In addition to drone displays, National Championship Air Race fans can now fly UAVs this coming September. "Incorporating UAS into the National Championship Reno Air Races has been a huge push for us," said Vice Chair of Sponsorships Mary Beth Sewald....

Wings and Wheels expo returns to OC Airport - Delmarva Daily Times | A vehicle and aircraft exhibition this weekend will raise money for maintenance and upkeep of a Vietnam-era helicopter on display at the Ocean City Municipal Airport. Proceeds will support the Huey Memorial Display Fund. The helicopter is a Bell UH-1 Iroquois, manufactured in 1973. It’s one of the latest in the series, which made its debut in the 1950s. The troops call it a Huey, a play on its UH-1 designation....

A Look Back at EAA AirVenture  * eaavideo.org

Fort Bend Radio Control Club air show to benefit ADA - Your Houston News | The Fort Bend Radio Control Club will host its 16th annual Model Air Show and Model Aircraft Fly-in on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the club’s flying field in Rosenberg.  The program is held to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Fund (Jerry’s Kids)...

Thunder in the Valley · U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | Over the past weekend Gold Team participated in the Thunder in the Valley Air Show in Waterloo, IA conducting 3 shows. On Friday, the team did a mass formation with SSG Roman Grijalva, fresh out of Senior Leaders Course, jumping into the show first and then narrating for Children’s Appreciation Day. There were hundreds of students, which came from...

World Champion Golden Knight’s 8-Way Team · U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | Monday morning at the 2014 World Parachuting Championships in the Czech Republic. The 8-Way Formation Skydiving Team has completed their eighth and final practice jump out of the L-410 Turbolet aircraft. The L-410 is extremely different than the UV-18 Twin Otter aircraft that the Golden Knights primarily train from. The turbojet door is...

A Sentimental Journey aboard a B-17 - Fredericksburg.com | The Free Lance-Star Photography Department shares the stories behind the photos. One of the last flying WWII B-17 bombers, “Sentimental Journey,” will be available for cockpit tours and flights at Culpeper Regional Airport, August 25th – 31st, 2014. The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was the primary bomber used by the American Air Force against the industrial strength of Nazi Germany, and is widely acknowledged as having turned the tide of World War II. Of the...

Five World War II aircraft scheduled here Aug. 29-31 - Princeton Union Eagle | The Commemorative Air Force-Minnesota Wing, based in South St. Paul, plans to bring five World War II aircraft, including the, to the Princeton airport for the public to inspect for free on Friday, Aug. 29, through Sunday, Aug. 31.  Miss Mitchell was flown during World War II, serving with distinction as part of the 12th Air Force, 57th Bomb Wing in Corsica, Sicily and Italy, and completed more than 135 missions with no serious injuries to her crew...

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World War One anniversary: Bullet passed through pilot's neck and hit my leg ... * Nottingham Post | Nottinghamshire airman William Hodgson Sugden-Wilsn was taken prisoner after landing his plane in northern France during the First World War. Marcus Boocock reports. WITHIN three months of gaining his Aero Club certificate, William Hodgson...

Dan Rossman, who piloted B-25 that sank in Lake Greenwood in 1944, dead at 90 - Greenwood Index Journal | The late Daniel Rossman is associated with an often-talked-about incident in Greenwood’s aviation history that occurred on the same date as D-Day, the invasion of then German-occupied France, during World War II. Rossman was one of two Army Air Service students in training in the Upstate, under the guidance of an instructor, when a B-25 bomber went down in Lake Greenwood....

Potez 29 Squad 1 Indochina * Xavier Cotton | Here again is a picture of Jacques Hemet collection. To the question on Aéroforum Lucien Morareau who participated in the book " The French Air Force in Indochina 1910-1945 "Christophe Cony Michel Ledet replied. This photo was...

F-4D Phantom II Cockpit Resurrected from the Dead · WarbirdsNews | The hobby of collecting aircraft cockpits first really took off, so to speak, in the UK, where hundreds of people are involved in their collection, restoration and display. These range from just the actual cockpit section, all the way up to entire forward fuselages of aircraft types as large as an Avro Vulcan bomber. Typically, the...

National WASP WWII Museum Participates in"Museum Day Live" by the Smithsonian * WASP Museum | On September 27th, the National WASP World War II Museum will be participating in "Museum Day Live" by the Smithsonian.

Wingfoot One ushers in new era for Goodyear Blimps· General Aviation News | AKRON, Ohio — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s newest blimp, Wingfoot One, was christened Aug. 23 by Robin Roberts, the co-anchor of ABC News’ “Good Morning America.” Wingfoot One officially joins Goodyear’s fleet of blimps, ushering in a new era of technologically-advanced airships....

Flying On The New Goodyear Zeppelin Is Unlike All Other Flying from Jalopnik | I've flown on many aircraft types, from modern widebody jets to vintage turboprops, helicopters and even a military transport plane. But of those hundreds of flights, nothing I've flown on in the past compares to the Zeppelin LZ N07-101 I flew on Saturday. It's Goodyear's newest airship, dubbed Wingfoot One....

Museum to begin restoring massive Titan 4B rocket by Sarah Swan, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | DAYTON, Ohio -- It sits in gigantic pieces in a World War II era hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force. Acquired in 2005 from Lockheed Martin, this important space artifact has been waiting in storage for restoration specialists to bring it back to life. Now, as the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force prepares for its new 224,000 square foot fourth building, the time has finally come to begin restoring the Titan 4B space launch vehicle....

Women in Aviation expands youth outreach · General Aviation News | Women in Aviation, International (WAI) has announced that the association’s “Bring Your Daughter to the Conference Day” held for the past three years during WAI’s annual conference has been expanded to include an international day to attract girls to aviation planned for Sept. 26, 2015....

Young pilot named finalist in Entrepreneur contest · General Aviation News | At just 19, John Hill already has three years under his belt working the front desk at an FBO. A passionate pilot — he earned his ticket at age 17 — Hill divides his time between his work at ProJet Aviation, the FBO at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) in Virginia, and his studies at George Mason University...

X-47B night ops by suas News • Along with its successful mission of flying with a manned aircraft, the X-47B team also completed “Night Taxi Ops.” The team successfully maneuvered X-47B around the...

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The Blue Angels: The United States Navy's flight demonstration squadron - Hometown Focus | The Blue Angels are performing at the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo 2014 August 23 – 24. Other scheduled performers include the USAF Heritage Flight, a USCG SAR Demonstration, a USAF F-22 “Raptor” Demo, the USN Leap Frogs, the Liberty Jump Team and C-47 Normandy Tribute, the DAV Flight Team B-25 Show Me, and more. For schedule information, visit www.duluthairshow.com. Photo courtesy of www.blueangels.navy.mil/team. The Blue Angels is the United States Navy’s flight demonstration squadron. The Blue Angels team was formed in 1946, making it the second oldest formal flying aerobatic team (under the same name) in the world, after the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931....

2014 Wings Over Camarillo Airshow· Steve Lewis, Photorecon.net | This weekend, August 23rd and 24th, the Wings over Camarillo Airshow will be held at the Camarillo airport. I have been to this show many times, and it is a very entertaining airshow for the entire family. It has something for everyone, and this years line-up looks no different. There will also be a car show with many vintage cars, and a pancake breakfast for those who show up early. I am looking forward to a great weekend of flying....

How did Steve Hinton become a pace pilot? * Mark Magin | Video

Video: Air Racing Legend Bill 'Tiger' Destafani * unicombuzz | US Senator Fuller (R-Bakersfield) presents a resolution honoring air racer and Bakersfield resident Bill ‘Tiger’ Destefani. Tiger is expected to return to racing to compete for his 8th win at the 51st Annual National Championship Air Race in Reno this September....

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Air festival of Saint-Quentin Roupy | August 24, 2014 The festivities will themes: Commemorating the Centennial of the War 14/18 with the recovery of dogfights. | The 70th anniversary of the liberation of the city of St Quentin. | The presence of the Patrouille de France, Patrouille Cartouche Doré and Aerobatics Team of the Air Force and the Air Sirpa are confirmed by the Ministry of Défens.

Air show in tribute to Louison Bobet | Airfield Quiberon  | August 22, 2014  | On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of thalassotherapy, the City of Quiberon honors Louison Bobet, great sportsman and creator of the Thalassotherapy wellness. You can find the full schedule of events...

Breitling Jet Team - LOCARNO Airshow | The Cielo Aperto, although a great event, was a tough challenge due to the steep trajectory that the Breitling Jet Team pilots had to fly. Adaptability and p...

Westfield  Airport (Indiana) Ultralight and LSA Fly-in.  Info here

Ride in EAA's B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" and See Other Warbirds in Aurora, IL Labor Day Weekend! * The Aero Experience

Vulcan and 2 Lancasters in Formation #Avro3Sisters   * PlanesTV | From today's special flypast formation for the turf cutting ceremony at the new Bomber Command memorial at Canwick Hill. We had cameras at RAF Waddington, the new memorial site and on the roof of Lincoln Cathedral for a truly spectacular view.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014: F-8F Bearcat First Flight Anniversary * Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo | Today we recognize the first flight of the Grumman XF8F-1 Bearcat prototype (Grumman Model G-58) on August 21, 1944. The new fighter was flown from the company's facility at Bethpage, New York by Grumman test pilot Robert Hall. The Bearcat was designed to be 20% lighter than the company's Hellcat production fighter while...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014: "The Few" - British Warbirds * Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo | The Aero Experience marks another anniversary today as we enter this season of year-round coverage of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. On this day in 1940, Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed Parliament during the Battle of Britain and uttered these immortal words in gratitude to the Royal Air Force pilots who defended the island nation:...

Britain’s Forgotten Aviation Pioneer  by WarbirdsNews | PRESS RELEASE-A brand new exhibition uncovers one of Britain’s forgotten heroes. Sir Alan Cobham was a true aviation pioneer both in the air and on the ground. Amongst his many contributions was the ‘Air to Air’ refuelling technique still used by air forces across the globe today.Sir Alan Cobham was one of the biggest celebrities of his day. Brave, visionary and innovative – he was a record setter whose legacy still holds to this day with an aerospace company that provides technology to air forces around the world....

Royal Air Force Museum Short-Listed for National Apprenticeship Award by WarbirdsNews | ... The Museum tells the stories of the RAF and its people from its origins to today by displaying aircraft, weapons and vehicles. It does this by interpreting the hidden and often very personal stories of Service personnel in order to retell their stories today and to preserve them for the future. In 2005 the Museum began engineering apprenticeships at the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre at its Cosford site in the West Midlands specifically to preserve Heritage Aviation Hand Skills; it has also offered apprenticeships in Fabrication and Welding as well as Carpentry – all in partnership with City of Wolverhampton College....

Back Home….. · Douglas Aguillard, Photorecon.net | Detachments 1 and 2 from the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78, following two simultaneous deployments to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans came home today, August 20, 2014. They were aboard the guided missile destroyers USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and USS Kidd (DDG 100). They landed at their home base at North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego, California....

Dr.Sky Interviews Author Bill Yenne / AREA 51 Black Jets / A History Of The Aircraft Developed At Groom Lake, America’s Secret Aviation Base · Dr Sky, Photorecon.net | ...It’s easy to forget that, since the mid-1950s, the United States’ famed extension of Edwards Air Force Base has served as a top-secret CIA testing ground for many of the most groundbreaking advancements in American military aviation technology. In Area 51 – Black Jets, author and military historian Bill Yenne offers the first fully illustrated chronology of Area 51′s most famous aircraft projects, including Lockheed’s U-2 “Dragon Lady” and SR-71 “Blackbird” reconnaissance planes, drones ranging from the early Lockheed D-21 to the modern-day General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, and the famous F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter produced by the Have Blue program during the 1970s....

Daniel Shulte * Friday's Fabulous Flyer! | When young people experience the gift of flight and take it upon themselves to share their passion, the butterfly effect is put in motion. Age is no match for passion, as 18-year-old Daniel decided to take aviation to the next level and share his love with the world....

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Brilliant Bonhomme is first past the post at Ascot - Red Bull (International) | Britain's defending Red Bull Air Race world champion Paul Bonhomme landed an epic home win at round five of the 2014 series at England's historic Ascot Racecourse....

Wounded Times: Navy Blue Angels Cover Chicago Sky CHICAGO (CBS) — Thousands crowded Chicago’s lakefront as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels made their return to the Chicago Air and Water Show on Saturday. WBBM’s Lisa Fielding reports Fullerton Beach was filled with a diverse group and there were many from overseas experiencing their very first airshow...

Chicago Air & Water Show Canceled: Officials | NBC Chicago | Disappointed spectators went home today without seeing high-flying acrobatics at the lakefront, after poor visibility canceled the Chicago Air and Water Show.

Kwik Fill Rochester International Air Show pleases crowds - News 10NBC | Several of the world’s top aerobatic performers were in our area this weekend for the Kwik Fill Rochester International Air Show. The amazing show wrapped up on Sunday, but not before some talented pilots entertained thousands of spectators. All eyes were to the sky at the Kwik Fill Rochester International Air Show. The two day event featured some of the world’s most unique and historic airplanes....

2014 Warsaw Air Show Hangared - Stacey Page Online | After an eventful weekend, air space over Warsaw is relatively clear. The second Warsaw Air Show has come and gone. Saturday afternoon saw droves of people at the airport to check out the high flying acrobatics of a variety of airplanes, study a bit of history in the C-54 “Candy Bomber,” enjoy some tasty foods, and generally have a good time...

WINGS AND WHEELS: Historic aircraft land at Hobby Airport - Your Houston News | A bit of aviation history touched down on the old tarmac adjacent Hobby Airport on Saturday, and the hundreds of visitors who showed up for the “Wings and Wheels” event got an up close glimpse of rare vintage warplanes at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum....

Aviators and visitors turn out to enjoy Tazewell County Airport Fly In - Bluefield Daily Telegraph  | CLAYPOOL HILL, Va. — A powered parachute light sport aircraft operator, helicopter rides, a chance to fly in a racing plane, bounce houses, great southern gospel music, food, face painting and more awaited visitors to the Tazewell County Airport Fly In on Saturday....

Heroes, feats of derring-do delight at Greenwood Lake Airshow - NorthJersey.com  | Awe-inspiring aerobatics, decommissioned warplanes and icons of living history are drawing thousands of enthusiasts to the Greenwood Lake Airshow this weekend. The annual air show, which took flight Friday and concludes today, pairs the latest in state-of-the-art aerobatics with the pioneers and heroes of the American air forces....

7 unusual harvest photos: bombers, rainbows, Red Arrows and windmills - FarmersWeekly | Harvest isn't just a time of hard graft, combines and crops, but big open skies and the beauty of the outdoors. Look up and you'll be surprised by what you can see - harvest seems to attract the unusual. These harvest photos are full of wonders, from the last two airworthy Lancaster bombers to the Red Arrows looping the loop to rainbows decorating the skies....

Photo Gallery: The Will Rogers Wiley Post Fly-In * Tulsa World

Thunderbirds return to Thunder in the Valley air show - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | WATERLOO | Officially, the featured performers for the Thunder in the Valley II air show Aug. 23-24 are designated the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron.  The 120-person unit, though, is better known by another name -- Thunderbirds -- a perfect handle conjuring up imagery fitting for America's finest airmen and aircraft....

Molinaro family covers cost of Thunderbirds' performance - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | WATERLOO | The family of Robert Molinaro provided the largest contribution to date with directions to use the money to cover the full cost of bringing the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to the Thunder in the Valley II air show. Air show organizer Chris Harshbarger in a prepared statement described the gift as significant and as “a fantastic tribute" to Molinaro's memory....

Cockpit Video of the USAF Thunderbirds * Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Congratulations to Minden Soaring Club | Minden-Tahoe Airport is pleased to announce that the Minden Soaring Club (MSC) is #3 in the World standings, out of 1,111 clubs.  MSC is only 12 points out of first place in the World.  Club members will be getting the...

Pikes Peak Regional Air Show 2014 - CAF Redtail Squadron | The Pikes Peak Regional Airshow exceeded all expectations for the community of Colorado Springs. The CAF Red Tail Squadron was honored to be a part of this inaugural airshow. With the P-51C Mustang flown by Alan Miller and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit, the Squadron played an important role in the show. There were lines all day long and the exhibit was full for almost every showing. Terry and Jeanette Hollis did an excellent job of promoting the story of the Tuskegee Airmen...

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome kicks off fundraising effort for new Visitors Center · General Aviation News | RHINEBECK, N.Y. — With a goal of breaking ground in November, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome volunteers are hustling to raise funds for a new $150,000 Visitor Center. Plans are now complete for the gift shop, model museum and modern restrooms in one building....

Video: Oshkosh Calling · Ben Sclair, General Aviation News | I’m still recovering from AirVenture 2014 but seeing this YouTube video (thank you Slick) makes me ready to go back…

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014: A New Season Begins · The Aero Experience | Lots of great photos!

A Night Air Show Is The Best Air Show - Jalopnik | When I was making plans to attend the annual EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin last month, I specifically planned my trip around the chance to see the famous night air show. Acrobatic pilots perform routines while shooting fireworks and sparks from their wings — and it's amazing!...

PICTURES: Lancaster bombers fly in formation * Flightglobal | Two Avro Lancaster bombers have flown in formation for the first time in more than 50 years, with the duo set to appear at numerous air shows and events in the UK over the coming weeks. Performed from the Royal Air Force's Coningsby base in...

The One USAF Thunderbird Demo Plane That Suited Up For Combat * Tyler Rogoway | ..."It was 1988; the USAF Thunderbirds were tasked by Gen Robert Russ, who was Tactical Air Commander (TAC) at the time, to put one of our Thunderbird aircraft into combat configuration in the allotted (mandated) 72 hour period, a task never done before on the team....

Close call: two Turkish Air Force NF-5 jets almost collide during aerobatic ... * The Aviationist (blog) | Two NF-5s belonging to the Turkish aerobatics team, Turkish Stars, almost collided over Konya, during a display practice. Filmed in 2009, the following video shows two NF-5 of the Turkish Air Force aerobatic team “Turkish Stars” coming quite close to...

Galion man all that is left of B-17 crew - Mansfield News Journal | GALION – Rollie Wilson, 94, has long been the lone survivor of his B-17 crew that served in the skies over Nazi Germany. “Some were killed and a few spent up to two years in prisoner of war camps,” Wilson said. “I met a couple of them after the war and they told me that toward the end they were nearly starved to death.” Staff Sgt. Wilson, a tail gunner, flew 30 hectic missions over the Third Reich and has an ugly memento from his fourth mission....

Aviator monument destined to be a tribute to many * Hanford Sentinel | When Drew heard about the NAS Lemoore Aviator Memorial Association (AMA), he knew he wanted to help make the memorial a reality. That is why Drew emptied out the contents of his piggy bank, approximately $9, and donated it to his t-ball coach, ...

Video: Aspiring Young Pilot Gets Ride Of His Life, Alongside Blue Angels * CBS Local | CBS 2's Ed Curran was on hand Thursday when one young Chicagoan got his first flight — and the ride of his life. Malik Baker is a Chicago public school student. Sean D. Tucker is a legend in aerobatics, and chairman of the EAA's Young Eagles Program.

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Thunderbirds wow the crowd at the Atlantic City Airshow * The Star-Ledger | For one day Atlantic City forgot about casino closings and looked to the sky. A huge crowd lined the beach and boardwalk area for the Atlantic City Airshow. A flotilla of pleasure boats also watched the show from the ocean. The nearly four hour show...

Check Out the Highlights From The Atlantic City Airshow [VIDEO] By Tom Morgan

Wings over Halls air show is this weekend * Jackson Sun | She got involved with the air show four years ago after she retired and started volunteering at the museum. The Veterans' Museum is located on the site of the base, and admission is $2. People can enjoy the museum before or after the airshow. The...

Air show soars back to Rochester this weekend * Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Federal budget cuts grounded last year's Rochester air show, but the event will roar back into the sky this weekend. At least 14 acts will fly over Greater Rochester International Airport on Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will...

Island set to welcome iconic Red Arrows * Barry and District News | THE leader of the UK's iconic aircraft display team has flown to Barry ahead of his squadron's fly-by as part of the Barry Wartime Weekend. Squadron leader Mike Ling, 'Red Ten', of the RAF Red Arrows display team recently landed in Barry for a site visit.

Ipswich/UK: Former Ipswich schoolgirl flying high with the Red Arrows display team * Ipswich Star | But former Ipswich schoolgirl Victoria White was not in the bustling crowds – she was playing her part as one of the Red Arrows 'Circus' engineers. Corporal White, 29, is responsible for servicing the Red 5 aircraft as soon as possible after transit...

Patrol France fly over the town on August 23 * St. Méloir-des-Bois (translated) | On 9 November 2013, the municipality of Saint-Méloir des Bois paid tribute to the Norwegian aviator January Guer Von Tangen, whose plane had crashed on its territory during the Second World War, in 1943 this occasion, the Mayor Michel Desbois, could slip, with many personalities present his wish that one day, the Patrouille de France, making his tribute to the pilot tower disappeared. It has...

Changes at Paradise Airshows · Paradise Airshows | Paradise will no longer be performing aerobatics at air shows. Static display and fly-bys are all that will be available.

Independence Airport Hosting Annual Fly-In * Polkio.com | A shuttle will take people from the Marquis Spa parking lot to the airport, Noell said, adding that the public should not park at the Starduster Café's parking lot for this event. For more information about the fly-in, Young Eagles or teen aviation...

Kerry Sanders, NBC Correspondent Tandem Parachute Jumps With Golden Knights * U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | Mr. Sanders and SFC Watts began their morning at about 6:30 a.m. with an interview on NBC Today Show on Green Ramp at Pope Army Airfield. Mr. Sanders said, “ I am honored and thrilled to be part of the Hiring Heroes Plan and to thank all of the Soldiers for service to their country and to be with this program to help with what you do in the civilian world.”...

Aerobatic Performers and Champions Take To The Skies Over Daytona Beach * Live Trading News | In addition to performing at air shows, Gene flies a T-6 in the Reno Air Races and has finished in the top five since 1986.

Model planes take to the air Saturday * Arizona Daily Star | He and his wife, Patricia, also started a company called Nemesis Air Racing and design full-size kit aircraft. Sharp's love for flying started when he and a friend would go to the park when they were kids and fly remote controlled airplanes all day...

Lend Me Your Ears: Flight on iconic B-17 'Memphis Belle' evokes tears, triumph ... * Hudson Hub-Times  | For Mills, a POW for a year in Germany's Stalag Luft 4 after being shot down May 12, 1944, in the B-17 "Princess Pat" (later to become "Princess Patches" in honor of the heavy bomber's final resting place in a German farm field), the flight brought...

Greenwood Lake Air Show honors Tuskegee Airmen * NorthJersey.com | Also on hand will be the Commemorative Air Force's traveling exhibit honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Air show guests will watch a P-51 Mustang roar through the skies and perform maneuvers that the pilot's of WWII aimed to perfect. "We were just kids...

Flying high at Cruden Bay * Aberdeen Press and Journal | To mark the centenary of the flight, a commemorative flypast by the Buchan Aero Club will take place at 2pm. David explained that the connection between Gran and Cruden Bay is only part of the reason behind the flypast: it's also worth marking as an...

Airport looking to host women-only race in 2015 * Stafford County Sun | The Stafford Regional Airport is looking to host the launch of the Air Race Classic in June of next year. The regional airport authority gave unanimous conceptual approval on Tuesday to a proposal to host the beginning of the race at the local airport.

Martin Mars Movements… * Warbirds News | The last operational Martin JRM-3 Mars water bomber seems set to retire this year, judging by a recent announcement in the Coulson Group’s August 2014 news letter. Sadly the provincial government in British Columbia, where the Mars is based, has eliminated the Mars from contention for fire fighting contracts, despite its proven superior performance, price structure and 54 year track record. The last operational example, nicknamed “Hawaii Mars”, has been...

Georges Jacquemart Chief Pilot Flying Club of Normandy in 1937  * Xavier Cotton | Georges Jacquemart was born on the 08/06/1892 at Aubrives in the Ardennes. He joined the Army September 7, 1910 and after training Caudron G3 at the School of Aviation Caudron brothers Crotoy (Somme), he obtained...

Milwaukie landmark B-17 bomber touches down in restoration effort (Video and ... * The Oregonian | The B-17 bomber, a famous landmark on McLaughlin Boulevard in Milwaukie, was lowered to the ground Wednesday, part of a long-term restoration effort to restore the "Lacey Lady," a World War Two bomber, to flying condition.

F-104 for the Palm Springs Air Museum Open Cockpit * Warbirds News | This Saturday, from 1 – 3 PM, aviation enthusiasts will have the opportunity to sit behind the controls of an F-104 Starfighter at the The Palm Springs Air Museumin Palm Springs, California. This Starfighter is...

History's Alive with Amelia Earhart * Martins Ferry Times Leader | MOUNDSVILLE - Go back in time to when long-lost aviatrix Amelia Earhart is about to embark on a round-the-world flight A History Alive!-style performance by Patty Cooper as Earhart will take place at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library on...

WomenVenture Boosts Visibility of Women at EAA AirVenture * WAI Connect Blog | Gone are the days when "Women's Activities" meant arts and crafts projects. Women attending EAA AirVenture 2014 had the opportunity to network and participate in a day-long roster of women-centered events, all geared toward their active involvement in the aviation community...

Airbus E-Fan Electric Airplane Receives EAA Award * evWorld | The E-Fan, Airbus Group's all-electric general aviation training aircraft, was honored with the prestigious Personal Aircraft Design Academy (PADA) award and trophy August 1 at the AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow. The PADA Trophy is awarded each year by the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation to the world's best personal aircraft designers and engineers....

Pilot, Avgeek, Airplanista: A Guide to Aviators, for the Non-Flying Public  * Airplanista Aviation Blog

Young Eagles flight rally to soar Saturday * Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era | Ever pondered what Hopkinsville would look like from the sky, or wondered how to become a pilot? If the answer is yes, Saturday's Young Eagles Flight Rally offers the opportunity to experience flying and learn from pilots first-hand. Local children...

Rosetta Comet Chaser Reaches Destination * Aero-News Network | After A Voyage Of 3.7 Billion Miles, Satellite And Lander Embark On Search For Primary Matter The Rosetta comet chaser has arrived at its destination after flying for more than 10 years and travelling more than 3.7 billion miles. It is now ready to swivel into an orbit around the comet called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The mission assigned to Rosetta and to the Philae lander that it is carrying, is to examine primary material from the nursery of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago over the next one and a half years...

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GEICO Skytypers to Perform at Atlantic City Airshow Equipped with NuShield ... * PR Newswire | GEICO Skytypers to Perform at Atlantic City Airshow Equipped with NuShield DayVue Films. Share with LinkedIn. Skytyper GPS with NuShield DayVu (PRNewsFoto/NuShield, Inc.) The GEICO Skytypers are set to perform at the Atlantic City Air Show on Aug....

Military 'Re-Treat': Airshow returns with military acts * Press of Atlantic City | Three factors seem to have contributed to the drop in attendance at last year's Thunder Over the Boardwalk Atlantic City Airshow. One was the change in schedule from the usual month of August to June — when many kids weren't quite out of school yet...

Mike Wiskus will be among the best shredding the sky over NE Iowa * Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | Wiskus, 55, lives in Minnesota but is a native of Iowa. He was born in Iowa City, attended Linn-Mar schools in Marion and graduated from high school in Mason City. He purchased his first aerobatic airplane about 25 years ago from Marion "Pro" Prohaska...

Snowbirds lift spirits with performance * Peace Arch News | As the City of White Rock prepares to welcome a return of the Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic team, a local man is sharing his story about living with Crohn's disease. Wednesday's performance over Semiahmoo Bay is aimed at increasing awareness of the...

Interview with Karen Morrison about her Army Career. * US Army Golden Knights | Interview with Karen Morrison about her Army Career and how she overcame a learning disability. She talks about skydiving and landing on the back of a bass boat...

Port Huron's Shelby Bixler soars with Army's Golden Knights * Port Huron Times Herald | U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shelby Bixler is excited to perform with the Golden Knights Parachute Team in front of her family this weekend at in Ypsilanti. “This is the first time my family will be able to able to see me perform. I was accepted to in the ...

Time-travelling at 2014 Islay Airshow * For Argyll | All eyes up – a vintage aircraft used to train generations of Cold War fighter pilots for the RAF is one of the star attractions at the 2014 Islay Airport Open Day and Airshow. The Percival Jet Provost entered service in the early 1950s as a military...

Quad City Air Show Aug. 9-10 * Quad-Cities Online | The awarding winning and nationally recognized Quad City Air Show, besides being featured on the History Channel in the Modern Marvels program titled "Air Shows" being featured in the first ever book written by aviation author Erik Hildebrandt about ...

Montgomery Aviation slates Open House and Fly-In this Saturday at KTYQ · General Aviation News | ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – Montgomery Aviation, the FBO at Indianapolis Executive Airport (KTYQ) will host the eighth annual open house, fly-an, and air race on Saturday, Aug. 9. In addition to many family friendly activities, the event will combine with the Sport Air Racing League’s Indy Air Race, sponsored by Aerodine Composites. This is the fourth year that the Indy Air Race has been held at Indy Exec airport featuring aircraft of all types competing in a timed cross country trek around Central Indiana....

AirFest to encourage Scouts to consider STEM careers * The Herald-News | AirFest coordinator Ken McCafferty said the event is a culmination of two years of working with Lewis University, the Joliet Regional Port District and the National Weather Service to establish what he called the largest gathering of Scouts in the area...

Wings, Wheels, Rotors & Expo · The Kathryn Report | Event Date: Sunday, October 26, 2014 - 9:00am - 4:00pm This year’s Wings, Wheels & Rotors Event will be held on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Joint Forces Training Base at 11200 Lexington Drive in Los Alamitos. WWRE is an annual open exhibition and family event hosted by the California National Guard, Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) and the Los Alamitos Area Chamber of...

A family airshow for all ages * Tillsonburg News | Promising superb aerial acts with both power and speed in the air, the 2014 Ontario South Coast Airshow lineup, August 23rd at the Tillsonburg Regional Airport, will also have a touch of comedy to keep everyone entertained and on the edge of their...

Annual Chetek Fly-in, Boat Rally this Sunday * Chetekalert | Those who enjoy vintage boats and aircraft should be sure to attend the annual Chetek Fly-in and Boat Rally Sunday, Aug. 10, from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Chetek Municipal Airport. The event will feature an array of wooden, Chetek- and...

Award winning planes at fly-in * Mille Lacs County Times | Fresh off his second consecutive year of winning at one of the largest airplane events in the country last weekend, Dave Smith will bring out his two award-winning planes this Sunday for the annual Milaca Airport Fly-in Breakfast. Joining Smith's...

Public invited to fly-in breakfast * Wallowa County Cheiftain | The fourth annual Wallowa County Fly-in Breakfast, hosted by the Wallowa County Pilots Association and the Chief Joseph Flying Club, begins at 7 a.m. and also features free airplane rides to the first 25 people who sign up on-site. The event lasts ...

Palavas famous 60-year history of the Patrouille de France * Translated | ...Since then, the Patrol is the symbol of excellence and professionalism of the Air Force and the ambassador of the French aeronautics. Every summer for several years, Palavas-les-Flots is proud to welcome the iconic acrobatic training during the summer. Airshow August 8, from 13 h 25.

"East Wind" UCAP #361-india · Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | In this final UCAP Daily from OSH14, Jack and Jeb spend a few final minutes out on the grass beside Jeb's plane, recalling the events of this (mostly) great year at AirVenture 2014. All this and more on the Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded August 4, 2014.

OSH14: Saturday August 2 - Cessna 195 Heading Home (CoolPix) · AirPigz | I spent some time out by 18/36 on Saturday morning watching a long string of wonderful aircraft taxi out and then takeoff on their way home. It was obvious that attendance at OSH14 was up dramatically in both people and airplanes, and that included a lot more aircraft still on the grounds Friday. But Saturday morning saw a lot of departures as people left the dream-like world of OSH to return to the real world...

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RIAT 2014 · Let Let Let - Warplanes This year’s Royal International Air Tattoo – Fairford celebrated the 50th Display Season of the Royal Air Force – Red Arrows as well as the 40th anniversary of the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the Hawk jet trainer.The Lockheed Martin F35B Lightning ll Joint Strike Fighter was due to make its first...

CAF Warbird Ride Program, More Than Just a Flight · WarbirdsNews | When the CAF Dixie Wing travels to air shows, rides events and celebrations, our dedicated group of volunteers – mechanics, ground crew, pilots, ride sales and more – are lucky to hear some of the greatest stories of “why” someone wants to fly in our P-51 Mustang, SBD Dauntless or LT-6. Sometimes it’s a “bucket list” item after a long career of flying airliners, a log book entry for future bragging rights, a childhood dream or someone who last sat in one of these historic aircraft in their youth while serving their country 70 years previously. It’s the reason we volunteer. We...

B-24 nose gunner William Deary reunited with rare, airworthy Liberator heavy ... * The Kalamazoo Gazette | The B-24A that Deary toured is owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force, a non-profit organization committed to preserving and displaying historic aircraft throughout the United States. The CAF, based in Texas, sends certain aircraft in their...

“I was sitting on top of a flying A-6” The story of a lucky Intruder crew member who survived a partial ejection from a KA-6D · The Aviationist | ...On that day, Lt. Mark Baden and Lt. Keith Gallagher, who were the pilot and the bombardier and navigator (BN) of the Intruder “Lizard 515”, experienced a very unusual incident: a partial ejection from the aircraft. Both the crew members released their accounts of the mishap to Approach Magazine in November 1991 and the full story is today reported on www.gallagher.com....

The story of the pilot who flew the North American X-15 experimental rocket aircraft at the edge of outer space · The Aviationist | ...The U.S. Air Force pilots who flew the X-15 to altitudes above 50 miles all received Astronaut Wings, but NASA decided not to give the same award to the civilian pilots who made the same achievement, a decision that caused controversy within the aerospace community as explained by John Anderson and Richard Passman in their book X-15 The World’s Fastest Rocket Plane and the Pilots who Ushered in the Space Age....

Happy Birthday To The Grumman TBF Avenger · WarbirdsNews By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC The Grumman TBF Avenger flew for the first time seventy-three years ago today. Grumman’s Avenger (built by General Motors / Eastern Aircraft as the TBM) was the most important American torpedo bomber of World War II. Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor prompted Grumman officials to name their new aircraft the “Avenger” and it first saw combat during the Battle of Midway. Despite a...

Air Boss Debut Reaches Number One on iTunes Reality TV Charts * AviationPros.com | Los Angeles, CA – August 6, 2014 — FourPoints Television announced that its latest hit reality docuseries Air Boss reached number one on the iTunes Reality TV charts on Saturday, just hours after its online debut. Air Boss is a spinoff of FourPoints...

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Organizer: EAA AirVenture attendance rises 5-6 percent, helped by ... * Minneapolis Star Tribune | EAA Chairman Jack Pelton said Tuesday the attendance was helped by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, who made their first appearance at an EAA event. The convention featured daily air shows that include everything from aerobatic feats to warbirds...

Observations Of A Week At AirVenture * Aero-News Network | As The Annual Pilot Pilgrimage Ends, Just A Few Parting Thoughts. In no particular order here are a few thoughts about this years annual event called AirVenture.

Thunder Over Michigan to feature custom biplane fitted with Lear jet engine * The Ann Arbor News | Peaking at speeds of 250 miles per hour, the Screamin' Sasquatch isn't your typical air show plane. But this weekend, the Screamin' Sasquatch will be one of several planes participating in Thunder Over Michigan, at Willow Run Airport, but the Sasquatch...

Airport Fly-in is Saturday * Moody County Enterprise | The annual Fly-In at the Flandreau Airport will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Flandreau Airport. The Team of Angels will be serving breakfast. There will be free airplane rides, the opportunity to see medical helicopters up...

Video: Hawker Sea Fury Crash-Lands at Airshow * Flying Magazine | A Hawker Sea Fury that was flying as part of the Royal Navy Culdrose Air Day in Cornwall, in the southwestern corner of England, crash-landed last week in front a large crowd. Video shows smoke coming out of the engine cowl as the 1940s-era fighter...

WWII bomber flight signals approach of Colorado Springs air show * Colorado Springs Gazette | The plan was to fly about 100 miles north to Erie for an air show flyby to promote the museum's upcoming air show. Several media members had come to strap themselves in, and experience the ride. Piloting the bomber was museum volunteer Bill Klaers, who...

B-17 on Display in Honor of "Dutch" Van Kirk * wnep.com | During the graveside service, a B-17 flew over the cemetery to honor the man who was the navigator on the Enola Gay. After the service, the B-17, also known as the “Memphis Belle” flew into the Sunbury Airport. “It's unique. I mean, I've never seen one...

Herschel Walker visits Fightertown [Image 6 of 8] · DVIDS Unit RSS Feed: Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort , Cpl. John Wilkes | Capt. Christian Lapp, a pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 shows former NFL icon and mental health advocate, Herschel Walker, an F/A-18 Hornet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 5. Walker, who was diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, addressed service members, dependents and retirees during his visit in an effort to promote the Patriot Support Program’s Anti-Stigma Campaign which aims to educate and inform the audience about Depression and other behavioral health issues. The...

Canada's last airworthy Avro Lancaster embarks on UK tour * CBC.ca | Dave Rohrer, president and CEO of the museum, was riding in a B-25 Mitchell medium bomber with a documentary film crew behind the Lancaster when it became airborne. The film crew followed the Lancaster all the way to Oakville's waterfront and got...

EAA AirVenture hopes to bring B-29 “Doc” to Oshkosh in 2015 * Wichita Business Journal (blog) | EAA AirVenture hopes to bring B-29 “Doc” to Oshkosh in 2015. b29 doc1 WEB. View Photos. Daniel McCoy / WBJ. Doc, a World War II-era B-29 bomber, is being restored in Wichita. The restoration group, Doc's Friends, put the aircraft on display for an open...

B-29 Superfortress Nears First Flight * Flying Magazine | Volunteers in Wichita, Kansas, who are working to restore a B-29 Superfortress named Doc have brought the massive airplane close to completion and are getting ready to return the bomber to the skies before the new year. The non-profit volunteer...

Rebuilt 'Baby Ace' Plane Brings AirVenture Back to its Wisconsin Roots * AviationPros.com | Aug. 01--OSHKOSH -- This was the plane that put the Experimental Aircraft Association on the map. The red and yellow open-cockpit, single-engine "Baby Ace" built by Paul Poberezny was featured on the cover of Mechanix Illustrated in May 1955 along with...

Small-Block Chevy Reno Air Racer * Hot Rod Magazine | There's an aerospace-spec, small-block Chevy nestled into “Sweet Dreams,” the Reno Air Race GP-5 of retired U.S. Air Force pilot Lee Behel. What else would you use in an Unlimited Air race class where the only restriction is the engine must displace...

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First Flight: One Week Wonder · eaavideo.org | On August 5, 2014, the airplane that was built in seven days at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 flew for the first time—carrying more than 2500 signatures of those who helped build the plane into the air...

South Dakota CAP Wing wins award · General Aviation News | South Dakota’s Civil Air Patrol Wing has been awarded the North Central Region’s Search and Rescue Missions Award. The commander of the North Central Region, Colonel Robert Todd, remarked that the award is well merited as the Wing has been aggressive finding new missions for its aircraft and personnel. Despite its small size, South Dakota Wing ranks 10th in the nation (each state is a Wing) in aircraft utilization...

Video: Is Space X’s Elon Musk looking to aircraft for his next project? · General Aviation News | Elon Musk appeared on The Colbert Report on July 24. At the 1:50 mark of this video he says, “Aircraft should be vertical take-off and landing.” Could a Musk revolution being coming to aviation?...

Astronaut Mike Massimino Departs NASA For University Position * Aero-News Network | Was First Astronaut To Tweet From Space After almost two decades with NASA, including two space shuttle missions, astronaut Mike Massimino has left the space agency for a full-time position with Columbia University in New York...

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Video: Saturday Air Show Highlights from Oshkosh · General Aviation News | Frederick A. Johnsen of Airailimages had great access to Saturday’s airshow at AirVenture and put it to good use.

OSH14: Thursday August 1 - See the Sea Of Airplanes! (CoolPix) · AirPigz | ...It was a fantastic Oshkosh 2014. More airplanes than I remember seeing in many years, more people than I remember seeing in many years, and as always it was just perfect hanging out with avgeek friends in the campground. That goes double for the friends at #CampBacon. There were 30 to 35 people staying in CampBacon this year, and the Wednesday Bacon Party was clearly the largest ever with at least 60 people chewing the fat....

14 awesome flying machines from the biggest air show in the US * The Verge | Every July, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the middle of Wisconsin for the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture, a combination trade show, air show, and party for aviators and people who just like looking at cool planes. As its name...

Oshkosh Non-Stop Photos · Wasabi Air Racing | Hey Guys, Below are some pictures from our non-stop record attempt from Mojave to Oshkosh. We would like to thank our friends and sponsors for making this flight possible...

Blue Angels dream takes flight for War College Professor * DVIDS | NEWPORT, R.I. - On May 27, 1992, Ens. Robert Flynn stood on the field of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md., prepared to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy. The Blue Angels six jet formation flew overhead of the newly...

Thunder Over Michigan air show rolling into Willow Run this weekend * Heritage Newspapers | Due to sequestration cuts, the Thunderbirds, along with the famed U.S. Navy Blue Angels, were unable to perform in any airshows in 2013. This year, the Thunderbirds are back in action and the 2014 air show season takes “America's Ambassadors in Blue”...

Waterloo air show planners turn up throttle * Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | Tickets for the Thunder in the Valley II air show cost $15 in advance and are available online and at participating Hy-Vee stores. Children 12 and under get in free but must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets at the gate will cost $20. For information...

WWII bomber flight signals approach of air show * Colorado Springs Gazette | The plan was to fly about 100 miles north to Erie for an air show flyby to promote the museum's own upcoming air show. Several members of the press had come to strap themselves in, and experience the ride. Piloting the bomber was museum volunteer Bill...

The Rocky Mountain Airshow will be showcasing more than just airplanes August 22-23. · The International Council of Air Shows | Do you remember the heart pounding rocket launch last year? This year, The NIGHT FLIGHT will be the first ever night time rocket launch at an FAA sanctioned air show! The Stars & Stripes Team has added even more POWER into their now 3 foot longer rocket. You won't want to...

FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships * World Air Sports Federation | 2014 FAI World Glider Aerobatics Chps From 22nd July to 2nd August, Torun (Poland) became an air arena for the world's best aerobatic glider pilots. 68 of them from 14 countries competed over Pomerania Airfield in the FAI World Glider Aerobatics...

Red Bull Takes Flight In Tricked-Up Twitter Campaig * Media Post | Red Bull may give you wings, and now, it's taking flight on Twitter. For the energy drink's upcoming Air Race in Ascot, UK August 16-17, Red Bull UK is partnering with agency Darewin to bring the excitement of the event to Twitter streams....

Video: Find your inner aviator at the 2014 Reno Air Races * Reno.com | Witness planes racing through the sky, 50 feet above the ground at this year’s Reno Air Races. Find out why this is a must see event in Reno. Bring the kids! Plan your trip now, September 10-14, 2014.

AIRSHOW NEWS: Eurofighter Typhoon to make return appearance at Clacton air show *UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | One of the RAF’s top multi-role combat aircraft will be making a long overdue and welcome return to Clacton Air Show later this month.

VIDEO AND GALLERY: Thousands flock to Mudeford RNLI Fun Day * Daily Echo | ...The major fundraising day for Christchurch's RNLI station also included a lifeboat display and an air show from the Blades Aerobatic team....

If Tufts Could Talk - Acro Camp | We've all seen videos of wings with tufts on them that show how airflow breaks up over the wing in a stall, right? But have you ever wondered how the tufts felt about stalls? Or spins? Here's your chance to listen in.

Keeping Focus: The Enduring Legacy of The Tuskegee Airmen * CAF Red Tail Squadron | Here at the CAF Red Tail Squadron, we are pleased to report that this year’s air show season has been – yet again – filled with many wonderful opportunities to share the inspirational message of the Tuskegee Airmen through our RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and P-51C Mustang, aptly named Tuskegee Airmen. We continue to crisscross the country to share this important piece of history wherever we can get a platform to do so. But amidst the chaos of these many exciting summer events, it’s important to step back and reflect on why we do what we do, and to keep that goal in laser focus...

The Greatest Test Pilot You’ve Never Heard Of · Photorecon.net | As a member of the media, I get to do some very exciting interviews with some incredible people! For well over 15 years, I have been working on an archive to tell the story...
Leonardo DiCaprio Will Bring Another Famous Aviator to the Silver Screen * Jaunted | After playing Howard Hughes in 2004's The Aviator, Leonard DiCaprio is helping bring the story of another famous pilot to the masses. DiCaprio is one of the producers of Paramount TV's event series Lindbergh, based on A. Scott Berg's biography about...

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