Chip Yates’ Records Ratified by FAI · Dean Sigler, CAFE Foundation Blog | With recognition this 
SLU grad named to prestigious 'Blue Angels' * STLtoday.com | A tip of the flight helmet to Navy Lt. Matt Suyderhoud, a St. Louis University graduate (Class of '05) who was named Wednesday to the 2015 roster of the "Blue Angels." Suyderhoud, an F/A-18 pilot, is from Honolulu and currently is stationed in Texas...
Over the River Air Show practice flight with Lt. Colonel John Klatt * Mid Columbia Tri City Herald | Lt. Colonel John Klatt flies with Tri-City Herald reporter Kristi Pihl over Benton and Franklin counties Thursday during a practice flight in Extra 300L plane. Klatt,of the Air National Guard's Aerobatic Team, is performing during the three-day Over...
Harrier jet to be among top attractions at LV Air Show - WFMZ | A Sea Harrier, called the only privately-owned and flown aircraft of its type in the world, is joining the line-up at the Aug. 23-24 Lehigh Valley Air Show.
Huey, Cobra helicopter rides offered to public * Dothan Eagle | A pilot gives members of the media a helicopter ride in a legacy helicopter (Huey UH-A N104HF) on Thursday. Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum, and Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark are partnering to bring the Legacy of Army Aviation to...
'Flying The Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project' * Aero-News Network | An Interview With Documentary Filmmaker Kim Furst In recent years, EAA's AirVenture has seen increased participation from filmmakers producing new aviation-themed features, television and documentaries. In preparing for AirVenture 2014, one project in particular caught my attention - creating a documentary film that rises to the contributions of an aviation legend Robert A. "Bob" Hoover. The film is titled "Flying The Feathered Edge."
‘You could see the bolt coming’: Pilot describes CF-18 being hit by lightning * Julia Parrish, CTV Edmonton | Officials with the Royal Canadian Air Force said technicians are investigating after a pilot was forced to land his CF-18 Thursday – after it was hit by lightning. RCAF officials said the plane was hit by lightning late Thursday morning, while it was being flown to the Whitecourt airshow from High River, where the pilot and the aircraft had appeared in another airshow...
Warbird Pin Up Girls’ Opens at Garth Gallery on Friday · WarbirdsNews Christian Kieffer, the photographer of the world famous “Warbird PinUp Girls’’ calendar and sponsor of WarbirdsNews will be exhibiting his work at the Columbia’s Garth Gallery opening with a reception this Friday from 5 to 9 p.m.Kieffer is a graduate of South East Center of Photographic Studies in Daytona Beach Florida, and worked for the Walt Disney Creative Photography department in Orlando. His series of...
Group Looking For 60-Year-Old B-25 Bomber Asks To Dredge Mon River * CBS Local | PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do the murky waters of the Monongahela River hide a mystery, submerged for 58 years? In January 1956, a B-25 bomber, low on fuel, made an emergency landing in the Mon. Four crew members were saved. Two others drowned.
Navy Says Farewell To The C-9 Skytrain II Aircraft * Aero-News Network | Last Of The Airplanes Retired In Late June Ending its 41-year commitment to a workhorse aircraft, the U.S. Navy retired the last C-9B Skytrain II on June 28 to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group based in Tucson, AZ...
'I've wanted to fly all my life' * Stuff.co.nz | This week the pair were at the Marlborough Aero club and the two-seater Piper Tomahawk that Laura will climb into for her first lesson, was parked outside the clubroom hangar. ''I've wanted to fly all my life,'' she says, and cites an uncle who had ...
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Valley pilots Marge Thayer and Helen Wyrick win the 2013 Air Race Classic - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) | The Air Race Classic is an all-woman trans-continental aviation race that usually stretches across 2,500 miles. Along the way, there are eight different checkpoints which must be passed by doing a dangerous fly-by at 200 feet of altitude. Marge is far ...
Winlock native recounts 'amazing' Air Race Classic experience - Longview Daily News | Between the dust storms, thunderstorms, mountains, turbulence and cows, Winlock native Amanda Suter will never forget flying in last week's Air Race Classic. The 22-year-old senior at Florida's Jacksonville University didn't place in the four-day, 2 ...
Thousands attend 11th Annual Atlantic City Air Show - NBC40 | The heat didn't keep airplane 
enthusiasts from spending the day on the beach, where thousands gathered to watch the Atlantic City Air Show. Some of the usual main attractions were missing from the show this year, but those in attendance say they wouldn't miss it for the world. Firebirds, Spitfires, Mustangs and even a Harrier are just some of the aircraft's you could see if you attended the 11th Annual Atlantic City Air Show...
Atlantic City Airshow draws families to the Boardwalk - Press of Atlantic City | Crowds at the 11th annual Atlantic City Airshow were less than half the size of last year’s spectator counts. City Emergency Management Director Tom Foley said an estimated 400,000 people watched Wednesday’s show from Atlantic City. That compares with more than 908,000 people officials said were drawn to the city for last year’s show...
Quieter AC Airshow disappointsthose hoping for thunder - Philly.com | ...Budget cuts from Sequestration grounded the eye- and ear-popping Thunderbirds, the parachuting Golden Knights, and other military demonstrations of years past. The result was a nostalgic, even mellow airshow on Wednesday. But sundrenched. "Toned down," said Frank Farrell, 52, of Rumson, N.J., putting it kindly....
Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival - Heroes and Legends - Set to Take Off This Weekend · Carmelo Turdo | The Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival, aptly labeled "Heroes and Legends," will take off Friday evening and Saturday after a two-year hiatus.The Aero Experienceproudly welcomes the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival back on our schedule, and we look forward to sending Carmelo Turdo and Leo Cachat to bring a preview of the airshow and the Friday evening festivities to our growing audience. The return of the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival, especially in light of the absence of military aerial performers...
Lunken show offers chance to ride a B-29 - Cincinnati.com | The only flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress left in the world will touch down at Cincinnati Municipal Lunken Airport Wednesday and be part of a five-day visit where visitors can tour cockpits and pay for the opportunity to ride in historic planes.The Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour, which includes other World War II aircraft like the P-51 Mustang and the C-45 Expeditor, were all part of last weekend’s Vectern Dayton Air Show at the Dayton International Airport....
'Hero 2 Hired' Mobile Job Store visits Arlington Fly-In July 12-13 - Arlington Times | The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs’ “Hero 2 Hired” program rolls into the Arlington Fly-In with their Mobile Job Store operation from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13. The “Hero 2 Hired” program, better known as H2H, is a comprehensive, multi-faceted program which utilizes an electronic job and career web platform, mobile applications and Facebook integration, and virtual and physical career fairs to address the unique employment challenges facing members of the Guard and Reserve....
Fly-in fun for all ages - Utica Observer Dispatch | From hot pancakes, live music, and a petting zoo to a hot air balloon walk, planes taking off and landing all morning, and even the arrival of the Mercy Flight medivac helicopter, this year’s 4th annual Father’s Day Fly-in Pancake Breakfast June 16 at the Hamilton Airpark offered something for all ages to enjoy...
Balloonfest lifts off this week (with video) - Livingston Daily | There will be a display of aviation-related merchandise Saturday and Sunday at the Livingston County Spencer J. Hardy Airport in Howell Township, and the Yankee Air Museum's 1943 B-25 Yankee Warrior will be on site for viewing and photo opportunities.
Video: Black Diamond Jet Team performs flyover for Transformers: The Ride-3D · General Aviation News Staff | ORLANDO, Fla. — The Black Diamond Jet Team, an aerobatic jet team based in Lakeland, Florida, recently performed a five-ship flyover as part of a grand opening event for Transformers: The Ride-3D at Universal Studios in Orlando...
Airshow Valence Chabeuil - Passion for Aviation (translated) | Sunday, July 7, 2013 | To celebrate its 
80th anniversary Flying Club Valencia has a large meeting on July 7th at the airfield of Valence-Chabeuil (Drôme). Many will be present Warbird: P51 Mustang, T6, T28, Yak11 but also a Flemish MD312, an OV10 Bronco. You can see the MC15 Cricri, the smaller twin in the world. You will see a presentation aerobatic glider gently, but also more robust in the Extra 330 EVAA. The Army will be represented by a Tiger attack helicopter, the Navy by NH90 helicopter and the Air Force by two Rafale....
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The 9 Air Shows You Should See This Summer - Popular Mechanics | Although sequestration has grounded some military aviation performances, air show fans have plenty to look forward to in 2013, including helos, hot-air balloons, vintage military planes, and more.
World War II veterans, former pilot and Purple Heart recipient, take B-17 ... - MLive.com | MUSKEGON, MI – Two World War II veterans were so excited Monday night that they had trouble sleeping. Bill Malda and George Thomas, who had never met before, were sleeplessly anticipating a ride on a World War II-era B-17 bomber, named Sentimental Journey. It would be Maldas’ first ride, but not Thomas’ – he piloted B-17s during the war....
Ft. Lauderdale–Hollywood International back in the day · joseph_may | We ran across black and white film negatives in the archives and some where interesting. Interesting not only since they show 
352nd SOG welcomes Osprey to fleet - 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs | RAF MILDENHALL, England (AFNS) -- The 352nd Special Operations Group resurrected a key capability when two CV-22B Ospreys touched down June 24 here. The Ospreys are the first of 10 slated to arrive as part of the 352nd SOG expansion, which will last through the end of 2014....
Harrier For Sale On eBay - AVweb | A Canadian businessman says he doesn't have the time to enjoy it so he's selling his Sea Harrier jump jet on eBay. Ian Cotton, of Red Deer, Alberta, is hoping to get $1.5 million for the ex-Royal Navy aircraft. He bought the fighter from the British government four years ago and imported it to Canada with an eye to getting it into taxiing condition. To that end he...
Cluster Balloonist Ready For Transatlantic Flight . AVweb By Mary Grady, Contributing editor | In the far northeast corner of the U.S., near the small town of Caribou, Maine, cluster-balloon pilot Jonathan Trappe is getting ready to fly his unusual lighter-than-air system across the Atlantic. He has put together a system of 370 small helium balloons, and he plans to fly in a small boat suspended beneath the cluster. He has acquired the helium he needs to inflate the system, and now will await favorable weather....
Friday, April 12, 2013
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Profiles of change: SUN ’n FUN’s Bob Knight from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | He’s been on the SUN ’n FUN board for years, but chairman for just 18 months. Robert C. (Bob) Knight is head of Knight Industrial Equipment (a long-time Lakeland Airport tenant), an airport board member and community leader. He’s been flying out of LAL since 1965. That A-36 Bonanza of his, which he calls “my lifeblood,” is on its fourth engine and third turbo-normalizer....
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"Is that an Iguana!" UCAP Daily #323-charlie from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Guest: Amy Laboda. Dave & Jack chat with Women in Aviation's Amy Laboda about some of the special programs on display at the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.
P-51 and other planes take to skies for Burnet Bluebonnet Airshow - The River Cities Sunday Tribune | His plane and many other WWII warbirds will be part of the 2013 Bluebonnet Airshow on April 13 at the Burnet Municipal Airport in Burnet. The event, noon-4 p.m., includes static displays and flying demonstrations. For more information on the show, go...
Grafton Fly-In set for April 28 - Grand Forks Herald | The 10th Anniversary Pancake Breakfast Fly-In, featuring airplane rides and airplane displays, will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 28 at Grafton (N.D.) Municipal Airport on North Dakota Highway 17 East at Grafton. The Experimental Aircraft Association ...
Oklahoma Chapter Fly-In May 4th 2013 from Antique Airfield News
Northwest Missouri Chapter April 2013 Newsletter from Antique Airfield News
Flying Lions from Latest Vlog | We got to film the Flying Lions at the Mossel Bay airshow earlier this year....
Fleet Week Chair: Fleet Week Will Continue, Just Without Air Show - SF Appeal | ...Major Gen. Mike Myatt, chairman of the San Francisco Fleet Week Association, said in a statement that Fleet Week events will continue but that the air show has been canceled and that tickets will be refunded within 72 hours....
Budget Cuts Won't Stop the Airshow, Fireworks at Tacoma's 4th of July Freedom ... - Patch.com | While federal budget cuts, slow-to-materialize sponsorships and donations are preventing fireworks from flying high in the sky at events like Seafair, volunteers for Tacoma's 4th of July extravaganza promise their air show and fireworks display will...
Rhode Island National Guard Open House Air Show | Due to the policies and directives under the current sequestration, the Rhode Island National Guard officials regretfully announced that the 2013 Open House and Air Show scheduled for June 29-30, Quonset Air National Guard Base has been canceled today. More information will be added to this page. As always we appreciate the continued support of our fans and followers and we look forward to seeing you again in 2014.
Lando John "Randy" Randolph - Stockton Record | He trained to be a bomber pilot, earning the distinction of flying all of the multi-engine bombers; the B-24 and the challenging B-17 as well as the B-29 "Super Fortress", but his favorite was the Mitchell B-25 because "it flew like a sports car" and...
Millville Army Air Field Museum dedicates wing to honor longtime supporter - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com | The Millville Army Air Field Museum's 'Women in Aviation' wing, located in the original World War II air base headquarters building at Millville Airport, will bear his name and honor the memory of Amelia Earhart along with the women aviators of World ...
March Photos of the Month Published - Fencecheck | Sequestration hasn't impacted Fence Check's Photos of the Month yet....
Harrier: the story of the “Jump Jet” fighter jet that helped Margaret Thatcher win the Falklands War from David Cenciotti's weblog by Jacek Siminski | ...In the mid ’60s the Harrier was the only VTOL 
Through Airmen's Eyes: Crew chief keeps B-2s ready for long journeys from Air Force Link Top Stories | His hands are glazed from spatters of grease and oil. His uniform reeks of hydraulic fluid after working a 12-hour shift maintaining a B-2 Spirit....
Bell reveals V-280 value from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Yesterday, Bell Helicopter revealed its third-generation tilt-rotor, what it calls the V-280 Valor. This is going to be the company's submission for the...
Missouri governor declares April ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’ from General Aviation News | Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has declared April “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlights the vital role general aviation plays in supporting the communities throughout Missouri and the country. In Missouri, the general aviation industry contributes an estimated $2.4 billion into the economy every year and supports 16,000 jobs....
Sennheiser Supports EAA Eagle Flights Program from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA's new Eagle Flights program that allows adults to discover and explore the joy and fulfillment of flight received a major boost Thursday, as audio specialist Sennheiser committed major support to the year-old program.
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Thunderbirds roar into South GA - WALB-TV | Members of the world-famous USAF Thunderbirds are landing at the base this afternoon, in advance of their full-length shows in the Moody AFB Open House on October 27 & 28. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's demonstration team based out of Nellis Air ...
EAA to induct five into Hall of Fame from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, Nov. 15, as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. The five aviators represent the spectrum of aviation within the EAA community and have achieved notable successes within their particular realm of flight:...
Troy Catchings Airport Day 2012 - Clarksdale Press Register | Photo by Jesse Wright | Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:23 am. Clarksdale Press Register Photo Editor and Columnist Troy Catchings flashes a big smile with the pilots after riding in a B-25 J Bomber during Airport Day held recently at Fletcher Field.
Celebrating 75 years from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Piper Aircraft will wrap up a year of celebrations for the Cub's 75th anniversary at a fly-in at the factory in Vero Beach, Florida, the weekend of Nov. 9-11. The weekend will feature a welcome reception, vendor exhibits, an aircraft static display, facility tours, a History of Piper Aircraft presentation, and a pancake breakfast...
Photo Release -- Window World Joins Forces With Award-Winning Aerobatic ... - MarketWatch | NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C., Oct 25, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Window World, Inc.(R), America's largest replacement window and home remodeling company, partnered with Rob 
Palm Springs Air Museum Event from Warbirds Online by Scott WRG Editor
Jumpers out! The US Army parachute team performs during 2012 Amigo Airsho - DVIDS | U.S. Army Sgt. David Echeverry, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and demonstration parachutist assigned to the U.S. Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights, descends from the sky during the 31st annual Amigo Airsho on Biggs Army Airfield Oct. 21, 2012.
Aerobatic Cup: Aerobatic-ladies on the rise - Austrian Aviaton | Aerobatics is not an exclusively male domain. This was evident at the starting line of the first Pins & More Cups, on the 16th September was held in Vrsar / Croatia. Four pilots and eight pilots from Germany and Austria took part in the contest, which was evaluated according to the official rules CIVA. ...
Heber City pilot finds his passion in the cockpit - San Francisco Chronicle | Aerobatic planes provide the freedom and romance of flying that Watters has been infatuated with since deciding to become a pilot in fourth grade. An admitted adrenaline junkie, Watters is certain commercial flying or an office job just wouldn't cut it...
Aircraftsman joins the flying circus - This is Hull and East Riding | He will travel as a passenger in one of the Red Arrows' two-seat Hawk aircraft in transit flights to more than 70 display venues throughout the UK and Europe, flying at speeds of more than 350mph. Once his aircraft arrives at the display's operating ...
Kenneth Lee Guidry - The Gueydan Journal | Ken also became an Aerobatic Pilot under the direction of Duane Cole. He enjoyed taking friends flying and performing aerobatic stunts in his Stearman Biplane. Participating in the yearly Stearman Fly-In and conversing with friends and fellow pilots ...
Two AV-8B Harrier aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron... from You like airplanes, too? by marvinsmith |Two AV-8B Harrier aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 
Staff 750 Project: First Video Update from eaavideo.org | EAA’s staff CH 750 project had its first video update this week showing the build’s beginning stages. Watch for future updates on the EAA Zenith Project blog.
U.S. training helps Afghan female pilot go solo from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | The Taliban has been waging a brutal war against women, but at least one woman is trying to even the odds. Lt. Nilofor Rhmani recently became the first female pilot in the Afghan air force’s pilot training program to fly solo, officials said. She is receiving training by both U.S. and NATO advisers. The pilot training program at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, is a joint effort between...
Learning to fly in a Cub from General Aviation News by Charles Spence | As a student pilot flying a Piper J-3 Cub, on any beautiful Sunday afternoon it was not unusual to be 8th to 10th on downwind at Zahn's Airport at Amityville on New York’s Long Island. The year was 1954. Finally, I was able to take flying lessons, having been transferred from my position on a newspaper in San Francisco to New York City, working for publications owned by the Hearst Corporation. This was at the height of the general aviation flying boom following World War II...
Houston airports launch aviation club from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | HOUSTON — A new collaborative effort to broaden the number of young people who reach for the stars in careers in aviation and aerospace has taken off with the launch of the Houston Airport System Aviation Club.
EAA Opposes New Mexico's Proposed Seaplane Ban from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA is opposing a proposed change to the New Mexico Administrative Code that would ban seaplanes from every body of water within the state park system, essentially shutting down all operations on virtually all navigable waterways in the state.
Fourth Hypersonic X-51A To Fly In Mid-2013 - Aviation Week | The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) plans to fly the fourth and final Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic engine demonstrator in mid-2013. Tests of the component suspected to have caused the early end to the third flight in August are to begin ...
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Arch won bronze at Aerobatics Championship - courier | "The experience of the Red Bull Air Race have helped me here extreme to stay cool despite the few training sessions," said Arch Herbert Weirather, the son of the ex-Skiweltmeisters Harti Weirather landed on his debut in the classic 
49th Annual CAF Airsho - Odessa American | The Commemorative Air Force has scheduled the 49th Annual CAF Airsho, presented by Western National Bank, at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 13-14 at Midland International Airport. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Purchase advance ...
First air show attracts big crowd - Morehead News | The Kentucky State Police “Roll-Over” vehicle was on display at the air show. Post 8 Public Affairs Officer Trooper Endre Samu demonstrated the importance of wearing a seatbelt. The KSP wants to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers by...
28 Malaysian Light Aircraft To Take Part In Bandung Air Show - Bernama | SEREMBAN, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Twenty-eight light aircraft from Malaysia General Aviation Team will take part in the four-day Bandung Air Show 2012 at Husein Sastranegara Airfield in Bandung, Indonesia starting Thursday. Malaysian Sports Aviation ...
Fifth annual M Mountain Fly-In taking off - El Defensor Chieftain | Heading into its fifth year, the Fly-In will again give residents from all around the area a chance to check out aircraft of all types, including vintage, home-built and experimental airplanes and much more, says organizer Dave Finley. “Its been great ...
Rotary members cook breakfast at airport fly-in - Marshfield News-Herald | This yellow 1946 Model Piper super cruiser is owned by Duffy Gaier. It was on display at the annual fly-in, drive-in breakfast held Sunday at the Neillsville Municipal Airport. / June Thompson/For the Marshfield News-Herald...
Wings and Waves Air Show 2012 from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | Hosted by the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Wings and Waves Air Show 2012 will take place off the Daytona Beach shoreline on 13 and 14 October. Performers include USAF Thunderbirds, Canadian Snowbirds, Black Diamond Jet Team...
Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular 2012 from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | With the show center located between 1st Ave N and 6th Ave N, the Jacksonville Sea & Sky Spectacular is set to bring action to the skies in this exciting event. The world-famous United States Navy Blue Angels will be the...
Texas Fall Festival of Flight 2012 from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | The Texas Chapter of the Antique Airplane Association presents the Fall Festival of Flight on 12-13 October 2012. This annual fly-in offers the...
Sedgwick County gives Wings Over McConnell a $10000 grant, won't use 'chalet ... - Kansas.com | WICHITA — Sedgwick County will support this weekend's Wings Over McConnell air show with a $10,000 grant but will forgo use of a special “chalet tent” where commissioners and other leaders could have enjoyed a catered meal and beverages.
'Red Tail' squadron flying to Purdue to honor Tuskegee Airmen - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis | The Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron will visit Purdue Airport next month to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and teach about their color boundary-breaking accomplishments during World War II. The squadron will bring a restored, red-tailed P-51C ...
History In The Making For Ms. "Memphis Belle" from GlobalAir.com by keely | “We Used To Call It Luck” - Wayne Tabor | On a non-stop flight from Brazil to Africa, Wayne Tabor is 21 years old. He is riding on the right side of the Boeing B-17, alert at all times because their carrier is under attack. He is a waist gunner and completely exposed as his squadron is rapidly approaching enemy boarders. He will complete 30 missions in a matter of 72 days averaging out to a rugged 6 missions per day over Nazi occupied Europe. Everything seems to move at the speed of light until you hear a “THUMP,” and then another “THUMP” all at once you realize...
US B-17 Bomber Crash during WWII Links Dutch Town to Santa Clara - Santa Clara Weekly | Sixty-eight years ago today—on September 26, 1944—a U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 Bomber named Jayhawk was returning from its mission in Germany when it was hit by German flak and crashed among the tulip fields of the Dutch town of Lisse, killing ...
COMBINED BOMBER OFFENSIVE (CBO) from War and Game by MSW | When Western Allied leaders met at the Casablanca Conference (January 14–24, 1943) the Combined Chiefs of Staff agreed that the …
Photo: This is what remains of a U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jet after the Taliban attack on Camp Bastion from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following picture, sent by a reader of the blog, shows 
Canadian memories of the T-6 Texan from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | In July last year I wrote about the T-6 Texan (a.k.a. Harvard, shown below) in South African Air Force service.
Aircraft of World War 2 is featured in museum within SP from NOTÍCIAS SOBRE AVIAÇÃO AVIATION NEWS | The museum's aviation TAM in São Carlos (SP), has a "strengthening" of the time of World War 2: a Focke-Wulf - J44 "Stieglitz" (pictured above). The Beechcraft Model of German origin came to be produced in Rio de Janeiro, in the former factory of the Galleon. The specimen, manufactured in Argentina in 1943, is one of the 82 planes exposed at the site...
aviationphotography.be update from apron6 | Just finished updating aviationphotography.be with the entire album of the photoflying days (Wednesday.) Personally I think it’s one of the best albums...
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Wichita Aero Club seeks nominations for annual trophy - Kansas.com (blog) | The Wichita Aero Club is seeking nominations for the recipient of its annual trophy honoring someone who has made achievements and contributions in the field of aviation or aerospace with close ties to Wichita and Kansas. The organization's first ...
Race Car Drivers Take Flight from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | At Bahrain International Circuit at Sakhir, Marco Bonanomi and Alvaro Parente, the two drivers for QI Meritus. Mahara have been given the opportunity to fly and land a A330 Airbus at Bahrain Airport. This is as a result of an invitation from Gulf Air, the title sponsor of the Grand Prix. The flights were carried out in the simulator at the Gulf Air Flight Simulator Center,...
U.S. military inspires South African youth from Air Force Link Top Stories | The sun was shining almost as brightly as the smiles on the faces of hundreds of children stepping onto a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time, Sept. 20. The children arrived at the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition, here to participate in a Youth Development Program. The program partners U.S. and South African military personnel with youth to develop techniques to empower them both socially and economically...
Pilots to offer free flights for young people - East Brunswick Sentinel | 315 Young Eagles Flight Rally set to begin at 10 a.m. Oct. 6 at Monmouth Executive Airport, Route 34 south, Farmingdale. Guests should enter the airport at the main entrance at the traffic light on Route 34 and follow the white arrows to the building...
Singer Sarah Brightman Expected to Undertake Soyuz to Space Station Flight from Spaceports |
British singer Sarah Brightman may join a tourist flight to the International Space Station with an official announcement expected in Moscow Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Eric Anderson, Chairman of...
Baumgartner Space Dive Set for October 8 from Spaceports | Felix Baumgartner will attempt the record breaking dive from the edge of space on October 8th, 2012. This breathtaking animation shows the dive in...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
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Recent Blue Angels Visit to Boeing St. Louis Facility Brings Hornets Back to Their Home from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The U.S. Navy Blue
Angels aerial demonstration team visited the Boeing St. Louis production facility last month, bringing their F/A-18C Hornets back to their birthplace. The team members toured the former McDonnell Douglas facility where the legacy Hornets were manufactured, and where the current...
READER SUBMITTED: Simsbury Fly-In And Car Show - Hartford Courant | The largest event of its kind in New England will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 at Simsbury Airport. Huge display of airplanes and cars of virtually every type and vintage, available for viewing up close. Added features include Igor Sikorsky, Jr., RE/MAX ...
“Fly In” to East Georgia Regional Airport! - Forest Blade | Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 4:55 pm | Updated: 4:57 pm, Tue Sep 18, 2012. “Fly In” to East Georgia Regional Airport! 0 comments. East Georgia Regional Airport in Swainsboro will hold a Fly In on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m ...
A unique family event is launching at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport this ... - kzim-am | You may a future aviator in your home! A free family event at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport this Saturday may inspire that calling! Manager Bruce Loy says they really hope to showcase the airport, so they are inviting the public to come check out ...
Video: The Last Flying B-24 Bomber (Collings Foundation) from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The B-24 was the most widely produced bomber in world history. This video shows the sole surviving flying example: the only flying B-24 Liberator bomber -- there is one cargo B-24 flying -- left anywhere in the world of the roughly 18,000 built. This is the Collings Foundation's B-24, Witchcraft.
Harleston's Raymond Nygaard taking flight with FiFi vintage plane - Mississippi Press (blog) | Harleston native Raymond Nygaard, left, said he meets many people at air shows when he travels with the B-29 Superfortress FiFi. Here, in Lexington, Ky., in May, he met the Rev. Bob Brown, who had come by the air show Sunday morning before going to ...
Tuskegee Airmen Return To Home Field from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Last weekend, four of the original Tuskegee Airmen returned for the first time to the field in Alabama where they trained more than 60 years ago. The four were welcomed back to the historic site by officials from the National Park Service and Tuskegee University. The airmen, Homer Hogues, Robert McDaniel, Claude Platte, and Calvin Spann, and their families were granted a private tour of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. They also were given an advance look at Hangar 2, a new addition to the museum that will be revealed next year. Tuskegee University President Gilbert Rochon said he plans to expand the school's aviation programs.
Jefferson Barracks to Hold Several Memorial Ceremonies in September from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | WWI Memorial
Commanding Officer of the Harrier squadron decimated at Camp Bastion among the Marines killed in the Taliban attack from David Cenciotti's weblog | The Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211 “Avengers” that was decimated on Friday Sept. 14, when a force of insurgents attacked Camp Bastion, in Helmand, has not only lost two Marines and eight of the ten AV-8B+ Harrier jets deployed in Afghanistan. According to UTSanDiego.com, Marine and family sources have confirmed that Lt. Col. Chris “Otis” Raible, commanding officer of the Yuma squadron is among the killed in action of the unprecedented attack that resulted in the destruction of six jump jets and significant damage (possibly beyond repair) to two more Harriers belonging to the VMA-211, the unit he commanded....
Jeppesen… from Roger-Wilco by steve | Elrey B. Jeppesen is probably one of the best known names in aviation. True, some of us tend to associate his name with charts or the famous flight bag, but it was Elrey...
David A.Seeman from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers
Lt. Col. Ron Dudley of Venice flew C-130 transport on 3 tours during Vietnam War from War Tales by Don Moore | Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Ron Dudley of Waterford subdivision in Venice, Fla. flew a “Hercules,” C-130A, four-engine transport plane full of troops or supplies on hazards missions to the front lines during three Vietnam War tours. Much of the time, from 1966 to ’69, he served with the 41st Tactical Airlift Squadron, 345th Air [...]
Local aviator Paul Moore, flew planes for 70 years - Timesonline.com | BEAVER FALLS — Pilot Paul Moore preferred not to have his feet on the ground because long ago he knew he wanted to fly airplanes around the world. Lucky him. For more than 70 years, the Beaver County aviation pioneer did what he loved most. He flew. Moore piloted all kinds of airplanes to all sorts of places...
READER SUBMITTED: Air Museum Welcomes New Board Members - Hartford Courant | "The New England Air Museum plays a vital role in sharing not only the aircraft, but the stories of local people who contributed to aviation and aerospace technology. I'm proud to be affiliated with such an organization," said McGurk, who remains ...
Documentary Traces Jet Development from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Arguably the most important invention of the 20th century celebrates a milestone on Oct. 2 and the date will be marked by the U.S. release of a documentary that traces the origins of the jet engine. It's been 70 years since the first jet-powered aircraft flew in the U.S. In 1930, Frank Whittle, a 30-year-old RAF officer, patented the first...
And the Oscar Goes to... the Airplane! - airspacemag.com | Some of the airplanes that loom largest in our collective memory have flown only in the movies.
Video: Red Bull Tartary 2012 - Sakhalin | Photostory from Aerial Sports Feed | Russian B.A.S.E. jumper Valery Rozov flew 4,000m above the Tartar Strait in one of his most daring wingsuit flights to date. Check out the best images from Red Bull Tartary 2012...
Shuttle Endeavour prepped for valedictory tour - CBS News | The long-awaited move is the last time a space shuttle will take to the air, following similar museum runs for the prototype shuttle Enterprise, now on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, and the veteran shuttle Discovery, ...
Thursday, November 3, 2011
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Blue Angels pilot describes experience - WJXT Jacksonville | The Blue Angels are currently the world's oldest performing aerobatics team. They fly for millions of fans each year. And while the Blue Angles are entertaining, their air show is a snapshot of reality. Their maneuvers cross over to military tactics. ...
2011 NAS Jacksonville Air Show honors centennial of aviation - Daily Record | Naval Air Station Jacksonville plans a weekend of airshows to celebrate 100 years of naval aviation. “Saluting the Centennial of Naval Aviation” is scheduled Saturday and Sunday. Gates open at 9 a.m. and the shows
begin at 10 a.m. The public is invited and there is no cost for parking, admission or the Kid’s Zone. The Blue Angels are scheduled...NAS Pensacola Hosts BLUE ANGELS Homecoming Air Show from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | NAS PENSACOLA, FLA. --- The Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2011 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday and Saturday, November 11 and 12.Prior to the world famous Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances, the Blues' C-130 Hercules transport known as "Fat Albert" will thrill the crowd with its short field take-off and low level passes....
Teacher adds jet to flight time - Florida Today | She will be flying in one of the Cocoa Beach Air Show jets on Thursday. A Brevard County teacher will add fighter jet to her aerospace resume today as she joins performers practicing for this weekend's Cocoa Beach Air. Amy McCormick will strap in behind Black Diamond Jet Team pilot Mike Eberhardt in an L-39 Albatros — a single-engine, two-seat jet that is designed for basic and advanced training...
MacDill Airfest takes flight this weekend By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writer | TAMPA — Eyes will be on the sky this weekend as an expected 70,000 spectators fill MacDill Air Force Base for an annual air show. Admission and parking are free for the Saturday and Sunday shows, which feature a signature performance each day by the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force's demonstration team....
Warriors and Warbirds air show set to take off - WCNC | MONROE, NC – Planes arrived Thursday at the Charlotte Monroe Executive Airport in preparation for the Warriors and Warbirds Air Show. About 100000 people are expected to show up for it this weekend. The event opens to the public ...
5th Annual Wings & Wheels Fly-In Saturday from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Friends of Deridder Army Air Base (DAAB) will host their Annual Wings & Wheels Fly-In/Drive-In Saturday, Nov. 5. The event will take place at the former World War II DeRidder Army Air Base, now known as the Beauregard Parish Regional Airport (DRI), in DeRidder, La...
Aerobatic Regionals - ShortFinal.tv | The Western Cape Aerobatic Regionals took place in Saldanha last Saturday. This was my first aerobatic meeting I've attended and what a great day of flying! The pilots that took part were skilled and focused on the job at hand even when challenged with a pretty nasty cross wind....
Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame Inducts Lacy & Collins from Midwest Flyer | WICHITA, KAN. – Pilot and aviation businessman, Clay Lacy, will be inducted into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame, November 5, 2011 at ceremonies to be held at the Kansas Aviation Museum, along with SR-71 test pilot, Ken Collins. Lacy’s career...
Keynote speakers announced for Veterans Tribute at museum from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Ed Mechenbier, who was a prisoner of war for more than five years during the Southeast Asia War, and Col. (Ret.) Charles DeBellevue, an Air Force ace during the war, will be keynote speakers during a special tribute to Southeast Asia War veterans at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force....
70th Anniversary Remembrance of Columbia Army Air Base - Examiner.com | On April 18, 1942 the group, which was part of the "Doolittle Raiders" stationed aboard the USS Hornet, bombed Tokyo, Japan. Even for small communities during the 1940's such as Columbia, SC it was an oppourtunity for growth and to heed the call for a...
Curtiss-Wright Chairman and CEO Martin R. Benante Receives Leroy R. Grumman Award - istockAnalyst.com | Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) today announced that Martin R. Benante, its Chairman and CEO, was honored with the Leroy R. Grumman Award presented by the Cradle of Aviation Museum at its Air & Space Gala last night. ...
WWII B-24 pilot recalls 'amazing' missions - Ocala | OCALA - Arthur Johnson still shares some good natured ribbing with fellow World War II bomber pilot Obed Oglesby about which aircraft played a more decisive role in the war: the Consolidated B-24 “Liberator” or the Boeing B-17 “Flying...
Profile 60 - 5X-R as crewed by Ken Salsbury - WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles | ...Ken and I agreed that the best representation of his C-47 was circa "Operation Market Garden." We liked the presence of the black and white Invasion Stripes and it was indeed a time where Ken was "behind enemy lines." However I am rather fascinated with the Operation itself....
Book Review: Wings: A Novel of World War II Flygirls - Girls with Wings | ...but I was certainly interested in obtaining a copy of another book about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). The WASP were the first women in history trained to fly American military aircraft during World War II. Out of the 1078 women trained, only a few are left - and all of them over 80. However, every one I've ever met has been just as sharp as a tack and incredibly interesting to listen to. I count them among my heroes....
For the 'Greatest Generation' - Jenks Journal | Both events raise money that the local squadron uses to painstakingly restore old warbirds and other planes of the World War II era to airworthiness. The squadron's PT-19, one of about 7200 built and originally assigned to a training airfield in ...
Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier 20th anniversary special colour by David Cenciotti | On Oct. 27, 2011, the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) celebrated the 20th anniversary of the GRUPAER (Gruppo
Aerei Imbarcati), the squadron flying the Italian AV-8B+ Harriers. During the ceremony held at Grottaglie airbase and attented by the service’s Chief of Staff, Adm. Bruno Branciforte, a “Jump Jet” in a special colour scheme was presented. As the following pictures taken by...Last Man on Moon Worries About China - Spaceports | Former Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon almost 40 years ago, is worried China will beat other nations back to the shiny orb...
Saturday, October 29, 2011
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Air Show exhibit educates public about Tuskegee Airmen - San Antonio Express | Unaware, the white pilots often asked for the fighters — a routine reflected in the name “By ReQuest” painted below the cockpit of a restored Mustang on display at the Randolph Air Force Base Air Show Saturday and Sunday. The Commemorative Air Force ...
Viper pilot at home for Randolph 2011 Air Show from Warplanes Online Community | San Antonio, TX — For some pilots, it runs in the family. Maj. Ryan “Rider” Corrigan can draw influence from his uncle and dad, both F-16 pilots. Corrigan will showcase his skills during the F-16 “Viper East Demo” at the Randolph 2011 Air Show this coming Saturday and Sunday. “I knew I wanted to be a pilot after I saw my first air show,” Corrigan said. “My uncle was a Thunderbird F-16 pilot.” His older brother and cousin are also in the family business...
Golden Knights head to the US National Skydiving Championships 2011 from US Army Golden Knights by Laura Dickmeyer | The Golden Knights Competition team is gearing up for the U.S. National Skydiving Championships. Nationals will be held at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, AZ. The Golden Knights will compete in 4-way, 8-way, 16-way and 10-way formation skydiving. GK8 will be returning once again to defend their Gold medal from 2010 while the Golden Knights Female [...]
Western Cape Aerobatic Regionals from Airstrike Aviation Photography | The Western Cape Aerobatic Regionals were held at Saldanha Bay Airfield (FASD) from 28-29 October. This was first light for my new Canon 1D Mk1V and I have to say I’m overly impressed with it.
Cash woes ground Windsor Air Show - Windsor Star | A Snowbird takes off at the Windsor International Air Show at the Windsor International Airport, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor's annual air show is dead - and a lack of city funding ...
"Flying Tigers" exhibit dedicated at Pacific Aviation Museum - KHON2 | A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk flying tiger is now the centerpiece of the new "flying tigers" exhibit. It's one of the most popular American fighter planes of the second World War and was brought to the museum in July of last year...
ANN ARBOR: Pilot will give presentation on Willow Run World War II bomber plant - Heritage Newspapers | In a tribute to Veterans Day, Randy Hotton, director of Flight Operations at the Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, will give a presentation, "How Detroit Saved the World: World War II and the Willow Run Story," 7 pm ...
20 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AV-8B Harrier II + GROUP OF ITALIAN NAVY carrier air - Translated | The GRUPAER (Air Group) was founded in February 1991 and began operations at the air base the U.S. Marine Corps at Cherry Point, NC (USA). In June of that year received the first two two-seat TAV-8B aircraft I-01 and I-02 and the first landing on the aircraft carrier Garibaldi ship, moored at the naval base of Norfolk (USA), August 23, 1991 is now 20 years ago...
The B25 Bomber and the Empire State Building from Fear of Landing by Sylvia | On the 28th of July in 1945 a B25 crashed into the Empire State Building. The photographs look like something out of an old King Kong movie, with flames licking up the building. But the fire was extinguished within 40 minutes, still the only fire at such a height that was ever successfully controlled...
Taking Flight with Lady Liberty by The National Air and Space Museum | What comes to mind when you think of the Statue of Liberty? America, freedom, democracy. Her image is immediately recognized around the world as an ambassador for the United States and icon of the American dream. She has been the focal point of many a celebration over the years and in several cases, the gracious hostess (and waypoint) for aerial races and demonstrations. In celebration of her 125th anniversary, we gathered a few images, objects, and posters that feature inspiring views of Lady Liberty in the context of flight...
ckck: Aircraft flying over The Statue of Liberty, New York... from Planeshots
Congressman Wolf Writes Young Rocketeer of Support for Commercial Crew Launches from Spaceports | Brittany Barnes of Norton, Va. communicated with Congressman Frank Wolf on the importance of human spaceflight after visit to Wallops Island launch pads. Congressman Frank Wolf has signaled his support for the utilization of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia for commercial cargo and human crew flights to orbit to a Southwestern Virginia young woman becoming an aerospace engineer...
Thursday, October 27, 2011
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High-flying fun at Catalina Festival - Lakes Mail | The highlight will be a performance by the RAAF Roulettes who will perform their spectacular aerobatic routine over Lake Macquarie. If you've never been to the Catalina Festival, and always assumed that being an aeronautical aficionado was a ...
A job you can sink your teeth into... - Mukilteo Beacon | The 1938 fighter plane was flown by the famed American Volunteer Group known as the "Flying Tigers." The pilots liked to paint a sharkmouth onto the nose of their planes to make them look intimidating in the air. The P-40C became part of the Flying ...Virgin Galactic Selects First Commercial Astronaut Pilot From Competition - MarketWatch | Founded by Burt Rutan, Scaled developed SpaceShipOne, which in 2004 claimed the $10m Ansari X Prize as the world's first privately developed manned spacecraft. Virgin Galactic's new vehicles share much of the same basic design, but are being built to ...
Aluminum and Carbon Fiber from Flight Level 390 by Captain Dave | Position: On the ramp, KLAS | Equipment: A320 V2500 A-5 engines | The first hints of twilight in the east... Above my head, a magnificent aluminum and carbon-fiber aircraft tail arching high into the lightening sky. Looking straight up, Orion the Hunter is still visible. To me, that translates to snow and ice, i.e., wintertime operations just around the corner…
Italian Navy AV-8B+ Harrier 20th anniversary from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by David Cenciotti | On Oct. 27, 2011, with a ceremony at Grottaglie airbase, near Taranto, the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Harrier in Italian service. The AV-8B+ Harriers of the I GrupAer have recently taken part to the Operation Unified Protector in Libya, performing both DCA (Defensive Counter Air) and BAI (Battlefield Air Interdiction) out of the Garibaldi aircraft carrier…
F8F Bearcat – Grumman’s Bad Ass Fighter! from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » Moose Peterson Aviation Photography by Moose | The US started WWII in the Pacific with noble fighters with talented pilots. They went up against the Zero which in the beginning didn’t go so well for the US. The Navy sought a carrier based fighter and two were brought into the conflict about half way into the conflict, the Vought F4U-1 Corsair and the Grumman F8F Bearcat. Thought of as a “Hot Rod,” the Bearcat was the first Navy fighter with the full “bubble” canopy providing the pilot with amazing visibility. The first variant F8F-1, 654 were produced all with the R-2800-34W engine…
