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Thunder in the Valley Air Show still a success despite military absence - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | Despite the armed forces pulling out of the 16th annual Thunder in the Valley Air Show, it was still a successful weekend, said event coordinator Phaedra Childers....

Breitling gives wings with the Frecce Tricolori  - The Republic  | C 'was a time, 30 years ago ... It may start off as a fairy tale story that speaks of the Breitling and its link with the Frecce Tricolori. It is 1983 and Ernest Schneider, who recently bought the Swiss company, dream to combine his passion...

Russian Knights aerobatic team to perform in Malaysia - The Voice of Russia | On Monday, the Russian Air Force's Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team left Russia for Malaysia, where it will take part in the 2013 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA). The exhibition will see five ...

Mike Goulian Appointed to the IMC Club's Board of Directors - PR.com (press release) | Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Goulian is an American aviator, who has competed in aerobatic competition, flown air show displays, and has also raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. He was born into an aviation family, which founded Executive ...

March winds a challenge for pilots - Springfield News-Leader | Except it was wing clinging instead of wing walking. I climbed atop the wing of a Stearman. My back rested against a brace, my feet slipped into a wing slot and I held a stirrup. The pilot made a simple circuit of Downtown Aiport, with no stunts. But ...

The Flyer - Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron | Spring Tour 2013 Begins

Letter: Buy ticket to properly see and hear airshow - Florida Today | The airshow not only allows us to continue to provide great family entertainment, but also enables the warbird museum to preserve the legacy of these great vintage warbirds and the pilots who flew them. We are very grateful for all those who support ...

OU female pilot duo flying in historic Air Race Classic - Norman Transcript | Today, the tradition of an all-women's cross country air race lives on in the Air Race Classic, Inc., and the University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education and Department of Aviation's Flying Sooners are proud to send their third consecutive ...

Investigation begins after fatal Spitfire crash - Yahoo!7 News | "My wife and I spent four years and 4000 hours building it," he said. "It's a dream to fly. You pilot it around the sky pretty well anywhere, point and shoot sort of thing. "On the ground it's a beast because the engine's very powerful. "It's fully ...

A-26 restoration group wins award - Enid News & Eagle | The Lady Liberty group was awarded the 2012 Commemorative Air Force Distinguished Unit Citation at the Commemorative Air Force Winter Conference in Midland, Texas. “It was definitely a surprise to the group. It's quite an honor, because there are quite ... 

Handley Page H.P.42 — eight made history by travelforaircraft | Imperial Airways asked the firm Handley Page (known for designing very larger aircraft) in the late 1920s to develop an aircraft with long range and low wing loading for their eastern (e.g., Africa and India) as well as European routes. They were to carry the Royal Mail by air as passengers. Handley Page designed an aircraft in two slightly differing version:...

One of the weirder incidents of World War II from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I'm doing research for a forthcoming series of Weekend Wings articles on strategic bombing. In the process, I've been reading a lot of books that are long out of print, neglected by many modern scholars, but containing much valuable material. One of them is 'Flying Fortress' by Edward Jablonski, published in 1965. In its pages, I found this story, that I thought might interest my readers as well. I've included links to the unusual place names and other subjects.

ISS Expedition 34 Returns to Earth from Spaceports | International Space Station Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA, Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Russian Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin landed safely in their Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft on the steppe of Kazakhstan near the town of Arkalyk. They are shown being assisted into reclining chairs by Russian personnel and beginning their adaptation to gravity after they were extracted from their capsule..

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Blue Angels grounded, but Millville Airshow will go on - Press of Atlantic City | The Blue Angels were the the headliner for this weekends air show in Millviile, but have been grounded for a safety review. Posted: Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:06 am | Updated: 12:29 pm, Thu May 26, 2011. MILLVILLE - Safety concerns have grounded the Blue ...

Oceana squadron to fill in for Blue Angels at Naval Academy - The Virginian-Pilot | AP Virginia Beach-based pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron 143 will fill in for the Blue Angels tomorrow, performing a flyover at the US Naval Academy graduation, the Navy announced. The demonstration squadron announced it was canceling a practice and ...

Snowbirds Air Demonstration Team To Perform May 28 At Canadian Superbike ... - RoadracingWorld.com | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are a 9-plane military jet aerobatic team, made up of pilots and technicians demonstrating the skill, professionalism and teamwork of the Canadian Forces. With over 50 different maneuvers during their performance, ...

Chennault museum to open Memorial Day - Monroe News Star | Louisiana's Chennault Aviation and Military Museum in Monroe will be one of only two state museums across the state that will open on Memorial Day. At the request of museum Director Nell Calloway, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler will allow ...

Construction on Tri-Motor Museum to begin in June  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | A contract to build the new Tri-Motor Museum in Ohio has been awarded, with construction slated to begin next month. Continue Reading »

Castle Air Museum Open Cockpit Day - Modesto Bee | Food, beverages and a variety of vendors will be available, and the gift shop will be open. Castle Air Museum is on Santa Fe Avenue in Atwater, just off Buhach Road. For more information, call (209) 723-2178 or visit www.castleairmuseum.org.

This Blackbird got back — the rare SR-71A known as “Big Tail”  from Travel for Aircraft | The Air Force Armament Museum is located on the outside of Eglin AFB near Valparaiso and Niceville, both in Florida. Displayed on the grounds are several historic aircraft with the most popular likely to be the Lockheed SR-71A “Blackbird” (no official name for SR-71s) standing front and center. All the SR-71 aircraft (also informally known as “Sleds” and “Habus”) were strategic assets and likely all flew historic missions, though most of these flights will remain classified for years to come. This particular Blackbird has a unique trial modification which added 9 feet (2.7m) beyond the tail to carry a new optical bar camera as well as more electronic countermeasures. The testing indicated that aerodynamics were not unduly affected — but the additional equipment did not substantially add to mission capability either. Since the flying of this SR-71 was not harmed the extension remained, this unique aircraft was given the nickname of “Big Tail” and served several more years inhabiting a flight envelope solely with its Blackbird brethren…

Last F-111 to Point Cook  from Australian Aviation Magazine | The RAAF’s last F-111 made its final journey from Amberley to Point Cook this week, marking an official end to the long-serving fighter’s 37-year ...

Spotted For Sale: 4,000 HP Douglas A-26 Invader - Budget Priced!  by Martt |  It's true, I haven't done the research to confirm this, but could there possibly be another way to buy a 4,000 hp flying machine for just $160,000? I can't imagine it. I'm sure the 'care and feeding' costs are pretty astronomical, but this beast looks like an awful lot of fun for pretty cheap. It's got nine seats too so you can be sure to take a nice batch of friends along while you turn buckets full of cash into the greatest sound on earth…

Get ready to pull for a special kid - WMC-TV | Special Kids and Families, a group that works with families who have a child with a disability, is gearing up for its yearly Plane Pull. “The main event will feature adult teams of 20 that compete by pulling a 727 FedEx jet weighing in at approximately ...

How to play music in freefall… (c) Skydive Miami  from Bonjour BlueSky 

Today in Aviation History – May 27  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Fact or fable: hunt is on for buried Spitfires - The Australian   | IT'S the Lasseter's Reef of warbirds -- a rumoured stash of mint-condition Spitfires hidden underground in rural Queensland.   Many have searched for the legendary British fighters, reportedly still in their crates and hidden since the end of the World War II around the Queensland town of Oakey, but so far nobody has been able to lay claim to what would be a multi-million-dollar find.  They are the remnants of 656 Mark V and Mark VIII Spitfires that were delivered to the RAAF during the war.  RAAF records show that …

CLAYTON > Fair and air show money given to charities - St. Louis Post-Dispatch | Dick Hrabko, who had served as the air show's president for many years, attended Wednesday's event. "The air show made money every year and never had a ...

Living Legends Honors Outstanding Individuals  from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association  | EAA Chairman of the Board Tom Poberezny and his wife Sharon were in California last weekend to participate in the 8th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards. There are 70 "Living Legends of Aviation," who have been recognized for their outstanding achievements to aviation. …

Authors convene at 2011 WAI Conference -   from GA News | Aviation authors and their devoted readers will get a chance to talk during the 22nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, which will be held Feb. 24-26, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. “Both the authors and our ...

Women of Aviation Worldwide Community | Want to fly?  | Would you like to know what it feels like to fly in an airplane? During Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, pilots around the world are offering to take girls and women, who have never flown in a small airplane, on a short flight. To …

Balancing Excitement and Risk - Aviation Blogs  from www.flightschoollist.com   | Last week, I had my first introduction to the Lancair 360. And it was quite a flight. In the left seat was Ultimate Air Race and stunt pilot Dave Riggs. We met up with two other 360 pilots for some formation flying and air race practice.  If you haven’t heard about Ultimate Air Race Championship (UARC), you’re probably not alone. The race had its inauguration in China last fall with more than 500,000 spectators and 850 Million television viewers. A combination of the Red Bull Air Races and the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev., UARC is a low altitude, high-speed, semi-aerobatic race with several aircraft duking it out on a tight pylon course. …

Rare flight for A-26 at Lyon Air Museum  from General Aviation News |   The Douglas A-26 Invader “Feeding Frenzy” attack bomber aircraft, a highlight of Lyon Air Museum’s collection, will rumble out of the museum’s hangar at John Wayne Airport in Southern California, roar down the runway and take to the air at  noon on “A-26 Day,” Sat., Feb. 12, weather permitting.  …

Great old photo of a Vought F4U Corsair shortly before catching...  from You like airplanes, too?

C. R. Smith Museum celebrates 100 years of black aviation  from General Aviation News | American Airlines C. R. Smith Museum hosts a “Celebration of 100 Years of Black Aviation” with special presentations by Donald Elder, an original member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, and C. B. Rice, a historian and author. The Jan. 29 event at the Dallas-area museum is a kick-off for Black History Month in February.  …

Little Boy and The Story of the First Atomic Bomb  from Aviation Earth   | 65 years ago, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress helped bring the Second World War to an end with a stunning blow. Its ‘Little Boy’ cargo would show man at his most destructive. The physicist Albert Einstein first hinted at the potential use of atomic weapons in a letter (co-drafted with Hungarian physicist, Leó Szilárd) to the [...]

“With no self-starting apparatus on the Nick, two men...  from x planes  | … This version in the photograph is carrying a nose-mounted 37mm Type 98 tank gun. Although the Nick was only able to accommodate 16 rounds and fire at a rate of about 3 rounds per minute, it became a lethal weapon in the hands of several Japanese pilots when faced with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress over Japan. In the words of Isamu Kashiide: …

Video: Nimrod Destruction on BBC  | The seventh 'Most watched/listened' story on the BBC website right now is Nimrod scrapping condemned as 'barbaric vandalism' with graphic shots of Nimrod airframes literally smashed up.  Along with the top story is running an interview with Air Vice-Marshal Tony Mason (retired) who wrote a letter to the Telegraph with five other ex-defense chiefs: Nimrod decision 'leaves gaps in UK defence'.

"Pilot" stories come to life in digital edition - Aviation eBrief  | Vote on the quirkiest airport in the United States, fly through Canada on an arctic adventure, and see what it's like to loop and roll your way to becoming a better pilot. The interactive polls and video content are embedded in the new digital edition of "AOPA Pilot." Watch the videos and take the polls and …

Force Recon Marines perform parachute training with SEALs, pararescuemen – Military Photos

Photo essay: Whiteman's T-38 Talons get ready for flight   from Air Force Link Top Stories |  Crew chiefs and maintainers perform final preflight checks on the T-38 Talon high-altitude supersonic trainer here Jan. 26. The T-38 is used by pilots to conduct sorties and accumulate flight hours and training time.  View the slideshow.

T-38 Talons ready for flight  from AF.mil Photos  | Maintainers and crew chiefs prepare several T-38 Talons for takeoff Jan. 26, 2011, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kenny Holston)

Airspeed: Flying the Black Rocket: The Northrop T-38 Talon from airspeedonline.blogspot.com | I've loved the Northrop T-38 for years. Born in the cauldron of the F-5 Freedom Fighter program in the late 1950s, it has since trained more than 50,000 military jet pilots throughout the world. It's sleek and pointy and fast (Mach 1.3 capable). It's the advanced jet trainer for the US Air Force. And it's also the companion trainer for many of the Air Force's most amazing aircraft…

Here's to many more: Woman's 103rd birthday celebrated up in the air - Redding Record Searchlight  | A Redding woman and her son celebrated her 103rd birthday Wednesday with a flight over the city.  Marion Paul and her 73-year-old son, Wayne, were treated to a helicopter ride around Redding as part of her birthday celebration. …

Remembering Challenger - 25 years later  from The Original Rocket Dungeon

Day of Remembrance  from RLV and Space Transport News   | Today is the 44th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire and tomorrow will be the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. Next Tuesday, February 1st, will mark eight years since the loss of Columbia. NASA has set January 27th each year as the official Day of Remembrance for these tragedies as well as for the loss of other astronauts who died in the course of their work.  …

Will Human Spaceflight Ever Truly Be Safe?  from SPACE.com   | The dangers of human spaceflight takes center stage this week, but just how risky is flying in space?

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16 Harriers fly in formation for farewell from Flight Image of the Day 
Earlier this week the RAF rehearsed a farewell for the UK's BAE Systems Harrier GR9/9A ground-attack aircraft.
Today's farewell is to involve a 16-aircraft formation which will perform flypasts at the RAF's facilities at Wyton, Cranwell, Waddington, Scampton and Coningsby and also over Stamford, Lincoln and Oakham before returning to land at Cottesmore. The aircraft should take off from around 13:15 local time and land around 90min later, the Ministry of Defence says. ...

End Of Days from Classic Aviation Worldwide 
The 15th December 2010 will go down as a sad day in the history of the RAF. The Harrier jump jet was retired from service. This legendary aircraft must certainly now be considered a classic jet and we hope a historic operator will take it upon themselves to operate one on the civil register. ...

Blue Angels to perform at summer air show - RocNow
Next year also marks the Centennial of Naval Aviation, which will play a large role in the Blue Angels' performance. “The ESL International Air show is one ...

Blue Angels Advance Team to arrive today - Times Record
Base redevelopment officials on Tuesday signed off on a concessions deal for the event, discussed plans to add an evening concert series to the air show, ...

Great Tennessee air show 2011 - The Tennessean
The USAF Thunderbirds are watched by military personnel at Little Rock Air Force Base in October when they performed in Jacksonville, Ark. The F-16 ...

Air show dates set - The Herald-Mail
The lineup of aerial acts has yet to be finalized, but the dates for the 2011 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge air show and open house are ...

Airport in the black for Fiscal 2010 - Stafford County Sun
Manager Ed Wallis is looking for sponsors for an air show Oct. 15 of next year. The authority's plan is to raise enough capital to make the show free to the ...

2010 NAS Oceana Airshow - Otto the Helicopter - YouTube
Otto the Helicopter Nighttime Performance 2010 NAS Oceana Airshow Naval Air Station Oceana Virginia Beach, Virginia Friday September 17, 2010 IN THIS VIDEO, Roger Buis flies Otto the Helicopter in the signature Otto nighttime airshow performance. As you watch the video you can tell how much the c...

Time to bin the Red Arrows from PPRuNe Forums 
Think with the demise of the Harrier Force and the biting cuts in Defence spending, its about time we got rid of the last great ego trip for fast jet aircrew and bin the Reds once and for all, after all we are going to have a lack of frontline units soon to draw crews from and im sure the wearing of a scarlet suit whilst all your mates are in Desert DPs is going to be a sign of im alright Jack to others, there is no place in a reduced RAF for a flying circus whilst COs of frontliners beg cap in hand for extra fuel to carry out training sorties...........nice whilst it lasted but.........time to go im afraid
(plus the jets now need 25hrs maintainance for every hour in the air)

Earheart found? from Classic Aviation Worldwide
Legendary aviator Amelia Earhart went missing en route to Howard Island on July 2nd 1937. In 2010 it has been reported that a bone fragment, believed to be from a human finger, has been found on a Pacific Island. A group of researches are extremely hopeful the fragment belonged to Earhart; having been found in an abandoned campsite along with many women's 1930's artefacts. A University are attempting to extract human DNA from the piece, will get any finding verified, and then begin the process of matching the sample to that of Amelia. ...

Centennial of Women in Aviation with Jackie - Episode 27 from Mile High Flyers Podcast 
On Sunday, December 5th 2010 - in conjunction with the Centennial of Women in Aviation organization, and because of the Fly It Forward campaign started by the amazingly talented Karlene Petitt of the Flight to Success blog, Nate & Zyola were honored to introduce Jackie from KOSI Radio in Denver to General Aviation. ...

First Flight in the World of a Privately Owned MiG-29 Fulcrum by Air USA in Quincy, Illinois; December 10th, 2010 at 10:00 AM from Aviation Blogs 
QUINCY REGIONAL AIRPORT- Air USA made aviation history December 10th when they successfully flew the world’s first flights of a MiG-29 Fulcrum in private hands. Don Kirlin, Naval Aviator and commercial ...

Free Festive Family Activities In The Run Up To Christmas from RAF Museum London News
In the run up the Christmas the Museum will be hosting a range of free festive activities to get you into the Seasonal Spirit. On Saturday 18th December, in conjunction with the Hendon Chapter of the Salvation Army, the Royal Air Force Museum will be hosting its first annual Christmas Carol Concert by our Lancaster Bomber. Members of the public are invited to attend and to participate in celebrating the Festive Season by singing out loud and proud a selection of favourite carols from ...

Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe — the first jet fighter from Travel for Aircraft 
Pushed back onto its haunches in WW II the Luftwaffe continued to seek technological advances that could be used to counter the continuing dominance and numbers of the Allies. Not possessing the industrial might to develop nuclear weapons Germany was able to lead the world in aeronautics, especially with regard to wing and engine designs. The first operational jet powered fighter was the Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitt Me 262 Schwalbe (Swallow). It was ...

A-26 Invader – Osprey from Let Let Let - Warplanes 
Famous Osprey publishing series Combat aircraft book number 82 is dedicated to A-26 Invader units of the World war II. Designed to combine the bombing capability of the B-26 Marauder with the versatility of the ground-attack A-20 Havoc, the A-26 Invader would become the USAAF’s attack bomber par excellence. Capable of flying low-level strafing or conventional bombing missions by simply changing the nose ...

DC-3 at 75 from Aeroplane Monthly News
Douglas DC-3The legendary Douglas DC-3 celebrates its 75th birthday on 17 December 2010. First flown from Santa Monica, California in 1935 the DC-3 has played a significant role in commercial air travel, freight transport and served with distinction in a military role as the ...

Micro Jets: Is Bigger Really Better? from ASB.tv 
It has often been the notion that bigger is better, well that may not always be the case. Sure you’ve seen the big enormous planes like the commercial jets or the massive transport planes often shown in movies and such. But what about some of the other planes out there, the motorcycles of the aircraft world if you will? If ...

Photo essay: Mountain Home AFB F-15s with an eagle eye from Air Force Link Top Stories  An F-15SG and two F-15E Strike Eagles sit on the flightline here Dec. 6. The fighters are equipped with a low-altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night system, which allows the aircraft to fly at low altitudes, at night and in any weather conditions, to attack ground targets with a variety of precision-guided and unguided weapons. View the slideshow.

AMA Air Show Team Program Seeking New Teams - Flying Giants
Would you like to fly at show center at full scale airshows, be treated as a professional performer and be invited to performer functions? Would you like to meet the Blue Angels or the Thunderbirds? How about getting to know Greg Poe, Patty Wagstaff, or Shawn Tucker?
The Team AMA, an official program of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, needs your help. This program is comprised of professional air show teams that are focused primarily on performing at full scale air shows and other large public events. Full scale events offer access to large crowds who have a high interest in aviation. ...

December 15 from Cut and Paste Aviation 

From the archive, 15 December 1953: Scots claim to first flight - The Guardian
Presumably the Royal Aero Club will look into this new claim and make an official pronouncement. Old photographs of the aircraft suggest that it might have ...

Win a signed copy of Flyabout – A great aviation movie from Plastic Pilot 
Flyabout is a documentary film in which Monika Petrillo relates her journey flying around Australia in a Cessna 172. This trip is an aviation adventure but also a life changing trip in many aspects. If you read the review of Flyabout I wrote in 2009 you know how much I liked this movie and how deep it touched me. ...

Hey Boeing, How About Making A 737 USB? from AirPigz
It’s pretty clear that Boeing isn’t listening to me since my heartfelt plea for a 787 to spend a little time in AeroShell Square at Oshkosh 2010 was ignored, but that won’t stop me from trying to send more good ideas their way. Like this one: the 737 USB. ‘USB’ stands for Upper Surface Blowing, that rather unique concept that Boeing proved to be quite effective back in the 70’s with their YC-14 demonstrator. If you’ve been paying attention lately, you know I have a bit of a crush on the YC-14, so when I stumbled on to some ...

December 15, 2010: Dreamliner at One from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis
The weather in Seattle today isn't much different from that of a year ago when Mike Carriker and Randy Neville took ZA001 on its maiden flight. It's a far more somber of an anniversary than Boeing would like it to be with the test fleet grounded after the November 9 fire. ZA002 is back home in Seattle and the fleet is in ground testing, but there remain large questions hanging over this program. ...

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Farnborough 2010 from AF.mil Photos
The view from the top of a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., overlooks the U.S. static display coral July 20, 2010, in Farnborough, England. Eleven U.S. military aircraft and approximately 70 personnel representing all branches of service participate in the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show.

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Farnborough 2010 Photo report from FenceCheck Forums
I have just updated our website with a photo report for Farnborough 2010. If you are planning on going within the next few days a chance to see some of the military goodies on offer, particularly the F-22 and Pakistan JF-17's ...

Phantom Ray to get 747 piggyback ride to California from Flight Image of the Day 
At the Farnborough Airshow Boeing announced its medium-altitude Phantom Ray unmanned air vehicle will get a piggyback ride on a 747 to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in California for testing.
The 15.2m (50ft) wing on the aircraft are not removable, says Darryl Davis, president of Boeing Phantom Works, and working out how to move the UAV has been going on "for some time." Continue reading...

Citizen takes off with Red Arrows - Professional Jeweller
... of variations of existing watches, with the addition of red stitching and detailing, branding on the dial, and the Red Arrows livery on the case back. ...
   
B52 bomber flies into Sunderland International Airshow - BBC News
It flies in to the Sunderland International Airshow as part of the great line-up in the skies. BBC Look North's Damian O'Neil reports from Roker seafront ...

The 2010 Seafair Blue Angels Air Show and I-90 Bridge Closures - CultureMob 
It isn't Seafair without the roar of the Blue Angels overhead. Or the headache of traffic and trying to remember when ...
   
Free Water Available At Blue Angels Show - LocalNews8.com
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Representatives with the upcoming Blue Thunder Air Show in Idaho Falls say there WILL be free ...

BYU adviser to defy gravity with Blue Angels - Salt Lake Tribune
Kaiser, director of BYU's Pre-Professional Advisement Center, rode in the back seat of an F/A-18 fighter jet with a member of the Navy's Blue Angels ...

57th Wing welcomes new commander - F-16.net
The 57th Wing oversees 38 squadrons at 12 installations with members and organizations operating, maintaining and utilizing 14 different types of aircraft. The unit is also responsible for the planning and execution of Red Flag-Nellis and Green Flag exercises and is the parent organization for the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School and the 561st Joint Tactics Squadron.

Aerobatic pilot Greg Poe defies gravity - Times Community Newspapers
Few are not familiar with the mythical character of Icarus, who became so enraptured by the glory of flight that he flew too close to the sun, thereby melting the wings of wax and feathers fashioned for him by Daedalus. While Icarus' fate acted as an allegorical injunction against man's reach exceeding his grasp, it has not kept generations of aviators from reaching for the sky. Veteran aerobatic pilot Greg Poe is one of those who was never dissuaded by the heat of the sun or the tug of gravity.
A native of Boise, Idaho, Poe was still an adolescent when he entered the field of aviation. The young airman cut his teeth on early flight expeditions at Strawberry Glen airport along the Boise River. Poe started flying in a Cherokee 140, but quickly transitioned to a two-seat, two-cylinder engine Champ.
"I actually learned a lot about flying in that airplane," Poe said. "I learned the basics, the really important basics."
According to Poe, his affinity for flying was inspired by the early space program. ...

EAA AirVenture wary of wet weather - Fox11online.com
OSHKOSH - Organizers of the EAA AirVenture fly in are surveying the grounds in Oshkosh today, hoping the wet weather won't cause problems for expected ...

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DAV Flight Team is counting down to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh; Salute to Veterans
The Disabled American Veterans B-25 Panchito arrived at Oshkosh on Sunday, July 18th in preparation for Salute To Veterans at AirVenture 2010 - July 26 through August 1.
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The Disabled American Veterans B-25 Panchito Arrived at Oshkosh on Sunday July 18th, in preperation for Salute To Veterans at Airventure 2010 July 26 thru August 1.

World-Class Acts To Fill The Skies Above Oshkosh - AVweb
While we'll be busy all next week at EAA AirVenture capturing all the news across the grounds, every afternoon the ...

Video: Rick Larsen of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh 
from The Kathryn Report  | Livestream Conversation:  Rick Larsen, vice president, marketing and communications, Experimental Aircraft Association, Oshkosh. He discusses the 2010 EAA airshow, which opens Monday, as well as the recent rebranding the organization has gone through and what it will mean for future events.
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Combs to speak at AirVenture - General Aviation News
Michael Combs, who has flown a Remos GX Light Sport Aircraft over 13400 miles as part of his “Flight for the Human Spirit,” will speak at AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh, Wis., next week. When Combs completes “The Flight for the Human Spirit ...

Napolitano coming to EAA AirVenture - Fox11online.com
OSHKOSH - Janet Napolitano, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, will be in Oshkosh on Monday for EAA AirVenture 2010. ...

Kansas State awarding scholarships at Oshkosh - AOPA
Kansas State University in Salina, Kan. , will hold seven daily drawings for $2,000 scholarships—one on each day of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 26 through Aug. 1.
Recipients must be a high-school junior or senior during the 2010-2011 academic year, be a transfer student, or start earning a bachelor’s degree at Kansas State’s Salina campus within the next two years. ...

Who's performing at the Air Show - Ventura County Star
Here is a list of acts scheduled to perform at the Naval Base Ventura County Air Show at Point Mugu both Aug. 7 and 8. This is subject to change: The ...
   
Aerobatic pilot will fly at show - Ventura County Star
This training teaches pilots what to do in emergencies and involves mild aerobatics. Suderman soon discovered that aerobatics are amazingly fun and quickly ...

Practice Air Show is Friday, Aug. 6 - Ventura County Star
The 2010 Naval Base Ventura County Air Show at Point Mugu is right around the corner: Saturday, Aug. 7, and Sunday, Aug. 8. Anyone with base access is ...

Pilots reminisce at annual L-bird Convention - istockAnalyst.com
But it's also the place where the pilots of the old warbirds share stories when they aren't showing off their planes to guests or practicing flying in ...

Day 6 Switzerland: 4way Competition Heats Up and Rain
from US Army Golden Knights by Dave Herwig
Today has been the same as the last 5.  What is a typical day at CISM? Well our days start out at 0600(6am). Its getting ready for the day, breakfast and to the drop zone by 0715. Once on the drop zone, the Team walks to the gear storage area to get the various parachutes [...]

Germany race ticket capacity expanded as demand soars from www.redbullairrace.com
LAUSITZ, Germany - Strong demand for tickets to the season finale of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz on August 7-8 has prompted organizers of the race to expand the capacity for spectators by adding another grandstand and upgrading standing areas with high techRead Article ...

I WANT TO DO WHAT YOU DO from mikegoulian.com:
More often than not the e-mails we receive through our web site asks one of the following questions: “how do I get started”, “how do I become an air show pilot”, “how do I become a Red Bull Air Racer”, and last but not least, “how do I get a sponsor”. There are many avenues to get there, but I will share with you my thoughts on “making it” in the sport flying world. ...

Skagit Aero's Blog: Richard Bach and Addison Pemberton Speaking at Fly-In 
from Antique Airfield News
With the 2010 North Cascades Vintage Fly-In only a few days away, we wanted to let everybody know that we have two talks scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
Addison Pemberton will be talking about his Boeing Model 40C at 3:00pm and author Richard Bach will be speaking at 4:30pm. Both talks will take place inside the main museum hangar.
Mr. Pemberton will be arriving Friday afternoon with his Boeing and will perform some fly-bys during the fly-in on ...

Classic big band show benefits fly-in - Galesburg Register-Mail
7 as a benefit for the National Stearman Fly-In Inc. The concert features the 16-piece Prairieland All-Star Big Band, under the direction of Dean Petrie. ...
   
Fly-in breakfast a fun success - Republican-Leader
The Fillmore County Pork Producers hosted the annual fly-in, drive-in breakfast this past Sunday at the Fillmore County airport. ...

B-17 Flying Fortress at the Dane County Regional Airport-Madison, WI - AMTOnline.com
The most fully restored B-17 Flying Fortress SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY a World War II vintage bomber airplane will fly into Dane County Regional Airport-Truax ...

Day 2 of AcroCamp from Life on the Road as a Pilot 
Day 2. I think that Don and Barry really know what they’re doing. Instead of going right back into more advanced maneuvers, we had a little warmup session (remember, this was WAY out of my comfort zone and I needed to get back in the groove). I can’t read Barry’s writing of what we did that morning, but I tweeted, “Is it really only day 2 of #AcroCamp? Feels like longer, 'cause I feel like I'm getting the hang of it (hanging from my straps, that is).”
We campers were also having the time of our lives  ...

The Great Air Race – England to Melbourne 1934 - Orbit Friends w/video
The MacRobertson Trophy Air Race took place October, 1934 as part of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations. The idea of the race was devised by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and a prize fund of $75000 was put up by Sir Macpherson Robertson, a wealthy Australian confectionery manufacturer, on the conditions that the race be  ...

Take off into the 'wild blue yonder' at the Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots - OKGazette | They pushed the boundaries of human flight and sometimes pushed the boys out of their way to get there. The female pioneers of aviation still soar at the Ninety-Nines Museum of Women Pilots, 4300 Amelia Earhart.
Established in 1929 as an association for female aviators, the Ninety-Nines is an international ...

July 21, 2010: Scott F. Murphy - the3six5's posterous
I opened my eyes at 0515 in beautiful north central Indiana at the Grissom Air Reserve Base.  I was there to embark on the exciting business of refueling a B-52 bomber at 32,000 feet and about 300 miles per hour.  I was participating in the 434th’s first ever “Social Media” flight.  Obviously this has nothing to do with Sears, in my other life, I blog about the Air Force over at my blog “Notes from the field?”. ...
  
Women Pilots Flying off on Adventures - Wawa-news.com
... provides networking and scholarship opportunities for women, aviation education in the community and preserves the unique history of women in aviation. ...

Your Thursday Morning Eye Candy: In Fort Worth, Restoring the Last "Truck Killer"
Dallas Observer (blog)
... where the twin-engine light bomber earned the moniker "Truck Killer," as the Smithsonian's Air & Space magazine reminds us this month. ...

Two-basket concept paid off then - Tulsa Daily Commerce and
For shorter missions there were the twin-engine bombers — the North American B-25 “Mitchell”, the Martin B-16 “Marauder” and the Douglas A-26 “Invader”, ...

Camera-shy aircraft at PAFB resembles Air Force One - Florida Today
A converted Boeing 747 that resembles the aircraft often used as Air Force One frequently attracts attention when it parks at Patrick Air Force Base, but officials warned motorists Wednesday not to stop and take photos.
The Boeing E-4B National Airborne Operations Center, which is fully equipped to respond to disasters or military situations nationwide, is clearly visible from State Road A1A, and it is expected to remain there for a few days. ...

Most members of Chanute museum board resign  - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
RANTOUL – Six of eight members of the Chanute Heritage Foundation Board, which oversees operations of the Chanute Air Museum, have resigned. ...

Photo from Planeshots
Boeing 747 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF), Dreamlifter from Planeshots
Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase from AVwebFlash Current Issue

On their way down from AF.mil Photos
Airdropped supplies from a C-17 Globemaster III are part of an air show demonstration July 17, 2010, during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2010 at McChord Field.

Ballooning In Napa Valley from Wheels Up 
The air over Napa Valley was crisp and clear. Amply suitable for a balloon flight over the lush green wineries. A little to the south, at Napa County Airport (KAPC) the winds were gusting 20-30 mph. Fog laced the valley, lowering visibility and hindering flight. But that was not a factor for us, as we raced north in vans to Yountville where Balloons Above The Valley has its launch site.  ...

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A Memorial Day Compendium - Steeljaw Scribe
You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children’s children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done – Ronald Reagan
Through the years we’ve observed Memorial Day on these pages in a variety of ways.  Through it all, we’ve sought to instill a sense of perspective and context to an ...

Jones Beach State Park Hosts New York Air Show 2010 - Daily Top Trends
It is typically headlined by either the US Navy Blue Angels or US Air Force Thunderbirds. All branches of the military are represented at the New York Air ...

Jones Beach Air Show from Kirby Chambliss

Jones Beach Air Show 2010 - LiveStreetJournal
Thousands of people gather around Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York (Long Island) for the Jones Beach Air Show 2010. Bad news for beachgoers and fans that ... 

Wings and Wheels 2010 car and air show - Danbury News Times
Tyler Surprenant, 10, of Cheshire, blocks his ears at a B-25 Mitchell starts its engines on the ...

Air Show [Harlingen] - Valley Morning Star
The planes were at the airport for a “static air show,” part of Harlingen's centennial celebrations. VIA is the site of the World War II Harlingen aerial gunnery school, the former Harlingen Air Force Base and the former home of the ...

Southend Air Festival thrills - Essex Echo
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the show, and although there's no Red Arrows display, there will be plenty of airborne thrills. ...

Terry Bowden's Blog: Ranger Airfield Fly-in, 2010 from Antique Airfield News
This article is from Terry Bowden's Blog Barnstmr's Random Aeronautics, who has kindly granted permission to re-publish on AntiqueAirfield.com.
Great weather in Texas today and a great turnout to this year's Ranger Airfield Fly-in. Here are some of my favorite sights.

Chino Wrap Up from Another Time To wrap up the posts on Chino here are the links to the pictures from that long weekend.  As noted were spent some time at the Yanks Air Museum shooting pictures of their outstanding Curtiss Robin.  Detailed Robin pictures are here.  This is one of three Curtiss Robins they have.  This one being powered by a Challenger radial.
The welcome shade from the California sun was provided by my friend Les Whittlesey at his hangar.  The hangar that he calls the Cal-Aero Aviation Country Club.  If you want to develop a serious case of hangar envy take a look at these pictures!  Thanks again Les for the place to hang out! (The picture above is my wife and I standing with Les's award winning Lockheed 12.) ...

60 YEARS BLUE ANGELS FORMATION WITH THE RED ARROWS -  www.youtube.com
Open house 2006. The U. S. Navys Flight Demonstration Squadron Check the fantastic website: http://www.blueangels.navy.mil/index.htm The Blue Angels mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting ...

The wildest of blue yonder tributes at Charlotte track - News Observer
Weather permitting, the sky over Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday is going to be filled with aircraft of the ages.
The always highly anticipated prerace show for the Coca-Cola 600 this year will feature a tribute to military aircraft that have flown for our nation in many of its wars.
The flyover, continuing the track’s annual and laudable Memorial Day tribute to U.S. troops, will include a World War I biplane that’s almost 100 years old. World War II planes, such as the beautiful, sleek P-51 Mustang – a few of which are now in the hangar of NASCAR team owner Jack Roush – will be up there, too.
P-51s were flown in combat by the famed Tuskegee Airmen, courageous African-American pilots who escorted B-17 bombers into the heavily defended airspace over Germany. ...

Local veteran shares memories as pilot in World War II - Fenton Tri County Times
Then Butts had a chance to work with B17 Flying Fortress planes, which he jumped at. He made the transition at Avon Park, and then went 11 miles down the ...

E. Fred Kessler - Great Falls Tribune
He flew numerous planes, including the BT-13, C-47, B-25, A-26, A-20 and his favorite, the P-38. Toward the end of the war, he was stationed in Cairo, ...
   
Programs showed what females could do - Nashua Telegraph
The WASP, under the command of renowned aviatrix Jacqueline Cochran and Air Force General Henry “Hap” Arnold, were originally stationed at the Howard Hughes ...

A pilot less ordinary: meet Lynda Meeks (2/2) from Plastic Pilot
This is the second part of an interview of Lynda Meeks, whose aviation career is really less ordinary. Lynda has experience with both airplanes and helicopters, and in both military and civilian operations! She’s also the founder of a nonprofit organization to encourage girls to embrace an aviation career…

Squadron opens hangar - Culpeper Regional Airport (KCJR) Virginia - Star Exponent
The National Capital Squadron, part of the Commemorative Air Force, opened their hangar to share their collection and knowledge of historic military aircraft and other items. The open house was in observance of Memorial Day and to kick off the summer weekend. Guests were permitted to climb aboard many of the aircraft on display; three are owned by the squadron, while others are personally owned.
The CAF works to preserve historic aircraft and maintain them in flying condition. Some members are military veterans, some are lifelong civilian pilots and others don’t fly at all. Regardless, Culpeper squadron member Grover Amick said everyone is welcome if they have an interest in aviation. ...

Palm Springs Air Museum plane lawsuit dismissed - MyDesert.com
The Palm Springs Air Museum has reached a deal to dismiss its lawsuit over a fleet of World War II planes on display there, officials say.
The agreement with Jo Rose Pond, widow of museum co-founder Robert Pond, ensures Coachella Valley residents and visitors “will always be able to see the kind of aircraft that were flown in World War II,” museum general counsel Don Reuben said Thursday. ...

Truck Killer: The A-26 - Air and Space
This rare footage shot during the Vietnam War shows the Douglas A-26 Invader operating at England Air Force Base in Louisiana and at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in Thailand. The final scenes at the Vintage Flying Museum at Meacham Field in Fort Worth, Texas, show the last airworthy A-26A, "Special K," now owned and being restored by the Pacific Prowler organization chaired by Jim Terry.

Flight of the Human Spirit
Episode 47 - Amazing Airport, Smiling FBO, and Touched Lives - combs.podomatic.com
Author, Michael Combs has always dreamed of flying. Join him as he takes off to set a world record while inspiring millions to follow their dreams -- no matter what. Michael's mission is to fly a Light Sport Aircraft into all 50 states in Forty Flight 40 days. ...
   
Pa. pilots to fly historic planes to film premiere - York Daily Record
He and the others are flying restored biplanes in for the Washington premiere of "Legends of Flight," a 3-D IMAX film about aviation history, on Saturday at ...

French air enthusiasts hope to restart Concorde engines - Yahoo
A French aeronautics association Saturday examined the engines of a Concorde passenger jet at an air museum outside Paris to determine if they could be used again.
"The objective is not to get it (Concorde) to fly again but to get the engines working again, hoping one day to see it taxi on the tarmac for the pleasure of visitors to the museum," said Frederic Pinlet, head of Olympus 593, named after the Rolls Royce/Snecma engines used on the aircraft.
The association founded a little over a year ago has reached an ...

Concorde May Fly Again from AVwebFlash Current Issue
An Air France Concorde was to have undergone borescope tests Saturday to determine if its four engines can be safely started in advance of a possible return to flight. The aircraft is at a French museum at Le Bourget Airport, where it was mothballed seven years ago when Air France and British Airways ended supersonic service after decades of financial losses and the spectacular crash of a Concorde in Paris in 2000 that killed 113 people. There was no word at our deadline on the outcome of the tests but it's hoped the aircraft can soon be fueled and readied for taxi tests before returning to the air for heritage flights. It's hoped the aircraft can be airworthy in time for a flight over the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

May 30 from Cut and Paste Aviation
...1912 -- Pioneer aviator Wilbur Wright dies from typhoid fever, at the early age of 45.
His death marks the end of his extraordinary partnership with his brother Orville, which culminated in 1903 with the first, powered airplane, Flyer, capable of sustained, controlled flight on Dececember 17, 1903.
Orville made the first flight, airborn for 12 seconds. Wilbur took the second flight, covering 853 feet (260-m) in 59 seconds. By 1905, they had improved the design, built and and made several long flights in Flyer III, which was the first fully practical airplane (1905), able to fly up to 38 minutes and travel 24 miles (39-km). Their Model A was produced in 1908, capable of flight for over two hours of flight. They sold considerable numbers, but European designers became strong competitors.
Orville sold his interest in the Wright Company in 1915. ...

Air Force Museum in Dayton hopes to land one of retired space shuttles - Plain Dealer
Officials say the shuttle Atlantis would be most appropriate for the Dayton ...

Space Shuttle Atlantis – The End of an Era from Wayne Farley's Aviation Blog
When Space Shuttle Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre on May 26, 2010, it marked the end of 25 years of service for the space vehicle. ...

pitts aerobatics airshow costarica - Costa Rica Travel and Vacation
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Victory Days 2008 - Terre Haute, IN

Terre Haute, IN was the destination for today's outing. The whole Indy Transponder crew attended the Victory Days event today. That's right both of us! Roger did the driving and was accompanied by his wife. My oldest daughter, Megan, joined us also.

Below is a slide show with some of the photos I took throughout the day.

VictoryDays2008

Some observations.

• You'll see a picture in the slideshow of an equipment tag. What is unique about the tag is that it belongs to the arresting cable system that was once in place at the airport in Terre Haute.
• Children are always fascinated with machinery, whether it flies, or drives (note the little guy at the orange tractor)
• Teaching my daughter about some of the events of WWII was easier at Victory Days. I found the actors and volunteers very helpful as they filled in some blanks. My daughter was able to learn about the war bond drives that took place stateside while the troops were overseas.
• Practice does make perfect - it helps make successful jump missions too.
• My favorite plane for the day - the A-26 Lady Liberty. (Wikipedia entry for A-26).

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Officials finish at Fossett site as storm blows in - The Associated Press
"Anytime you fly in the mountains, it's not like you're going to land on a highway. There just aren't many places you can put an airplane down and walk away ...

• The Search for Steve Fossett from Air & Space Magazine
• Fate of Fossett's Last Adventure Officially Put to Rest from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
• Discovery of the Steve Fossett Crash Site from The AirSafe.com News by AirSafe
• Remains Discovered at Fossett Plane Crash Site - from Google News

Miramar Air Show Begins Today - San Diego 6, CA
The Blue Angels jet demonstration team and other top military and civilian pilots will take to the skies over San Diego today as the Miramar Air Show begins ...

NBC 7/39 Anchor Takes Flight - NBC Sandiego.com, CA
Brown admitted to a queasy stomach afterwards and said she'll leave the intense and dangerous maneuvers to legend Sean Tucker. In 2003, Sean Tucker was ...

My Own Private Airshow from Technorati Search for: Airshow
The Blue Angels arrived in town today for this weekends Miramar Airshow, and they were letting everyone know, too. My apartment is two miles off the end of the runway, which I think it pretty damn awesome, but even more awesome is my office, which is one mile of the end of the runway. Even better is that my desk faces out the window in the exact direction of that aforementioned runaway. So this afternoon I had my own private airshow. The picture doesn't do the situation justice at all be ...

Grand Junction, more than a Blue Angels Air Show - Navy Compass
In addition, Navy Band “Northwest Passage” traveled from Seattle, Washington to provide high school and pre-air show rock and country western performances throughout the week.

The Great Georgia Air Show flies for community - Fayette Daily News, GA
The lesser known Commemorative Air Force’s Dixie Wing operates as a self-described “flying museum.” The group purchases, restores and flies World War II era ...

Amigo Airsho This Weekend from (title unknown) by Kelly
We just received word that there will be a P-38 featured in the Heritage Flight at the Amigo Airsho (no misspelling, that’s how they spell it?) in El Paso, TX this weekend, Oct 4-5. Their website indicates that the P-38 in question is “Porky II” to be flown by Steve Hinton — however, that 38 [...]

In the air and on the ground, Amigo Airsho entertains - Trading Markets (press release), CA
How about the team from our neighbors to the north, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, who will headline the 27th annual Toyota Presents Amigo Airsho from 10 am ...

Airport to host WWII aircraft display - Press & Sun-Bulletin, NY
The Colling’s Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour includes a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, North American B-25 Mitchell and North ...

Grab the Earplugs: Fleet Week in San Francisco is just around the corner from Technorati
... The Blue Angels come to town starting Oct. 9 as part of San Francisco’s annual Fleet Week celebrations - an informal military pride weekend showcasing whirlwind aerial acrobatics from military fighter jets, score ...

Annual Fall Fly-in and Aircraft Display set for Oct. 11 at the ... - Alexandria Town Talk, LA
On Saturday, Oct. 11, Chapter 614 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will hold its annual Fall Fly-in and Aircraft Display at the Pineville Municipal ...

Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site Grand Opening Celebration at Last
from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
After almost fourteen years of planning, the Grand Opening of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site will take place on October 10-12, 2008. A celebration covering three days includes events over the City of Tuskegee, the Tuskegee University, Moton Field Airport and Montgomery, Alabama. Over a half-century later, the Tuskegee Airmen site will open as a National Parks Service Museum at historic Moton Field. All surviving original Airmen, now in their 80s and 90s have been invited, and are anticipated to attend the celebration. ...

Cannibal Queen from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Dave Hirschman
Stephen Coonts, the author of Cannibal Queen (I’ll always remember him for Flight of the Intruder), writes nostalgically in this month’s AOPA Pilot about revisiting his old biplane. As Koonts points out, the Queen has been pressed into biplane ride service ever since he parted with her in the early 90s, but still looks good despite the hard duty. ...

A-26 at Shafter? from www.aafo.com
ex-Air Spray tanker A-26C Invader owned by Wade Eagleton.
[photos]
Here's part of an email I received from Wade about his Invader:
The serial number for this Invader is 44-35456 and the US registration is N5625S. The plane was constructed in Tulsa and right from the "get-go", there are 2 history paths. ...

AIR SHOW REHEARSAL - Star of Mysore, India
Mysore, Oct. 3 (KCU&KK)- Thousands of Mysoreans and tourists were delighted by the spectacular rehearsal of Dasara Air Show this morning at the Torchlight ...

RAAF takes show-goers to soaring new heights - Ipswich Queensland Times, Australia
The Defence Force Air Show at the base is expected to attract more than 50000 to Amberley today and tomorrow. Almost 60 aircraft will be on show, ...

Records crowds to see pigs fly at Amberley Airshow - Courier Mail, Australia
THERE was something in the air at Amberley yesterday -- and it wasn't just the smell of jet fuel from F-111s, lovingly known as pigs, the visiting US F-15s ...

Pair eager to give Warbirds wings - Otago Daily Times, New Zealand
Together, they form the new management team for the 2010 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow. The lapsed pilot is Mandy Deans (52), the former executive director ...

First private plane licence granted - Viet Nam News, Vietnam
His Beech King Air 350 Aeroplane worth US$5.1 million took its first trial flight for two hours on Wednesday. Duc was also the first businessman in the ...

The World's Greatest Aviation Innovations - Wired News
... Sometimes it seems that when it comes to aviation, the news is all bad. Planes fail inspections, flights are canceled, medevac planes crash, flight attendants are assaulted, ...

U.S. Space Rocket Center® to Adjust Seasonal Hours of Operation
from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
HUNTSVILLE, AL - One of the leading tourist destinations in the Southeastern United States will adopt a seasonal operating schedule during the winter months of 2008-09. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama will close on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning November 3rd....

Diary survives fall to Earth from Shuttle Columbia
from Military Photos - General Discussion by SOG
JERUSALEM - Pages from an Israeli astronaut's diary that survived the explosion of the space shuttle Columbia and a 37-mile fall to earth are going on display this weekend for the first time in Jerusalem. ...

Celebrating NASA's 50th year Anniversary
from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
... I had such a great time conversing with Commander Gene Cernan! I mean, what an honor to be sitting next to a man who actually walked on the moon. ...

Piece Of Aviation History Being Auctioned On eBay; First Flying Car Type Aircraft - AHN
... "The M200X was the first flying car type vehicle to successfully demonstrate that it was possible to hover and maneuver a personal VTOL aircraft by someone with virtually no pilot training," the company said in a statement on the auction site. ...

Volunteers pull plane for charity - Southtown Star, IL
Last year's inaugural plane pull raised close to $25000, spokeswoman Laura Glosniak said. McLeod's father, Ken Fuchs, is a longtime employee of the ...


California International Airshow from FenceCheck Forums
Final mission for the Pave Low from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
Luchtcomponent / Composante Air (Belgian Air Component) from FenceCheck Forums
Friday Night Lights from www.aafo.com

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