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Naval Aviation celebrates 100 years of history - Marines.mil | This year marks the centennial anniversary of the birth of Naval Aviation when Navy Capt. Washington I. Chambers, officer in charge of naval aviation, bought the Navy's first two biplanes on May 8, 1911. Aviation has been a part of warfare since the ...

I remember when: Neighborly Blue Angels were godsend after misfortune - Orlando Sentinel | When the Angels were at home between aerobatic performances, they would sit at the pool and make model airplanes, which they later gave away. My wife also liked to sit by the pool, and I would sometimes kid her that she spent more time with the Angels ...

WHELEN BECOMES NEW GOULIAN SPONSOR from Mike Goulian Airshows | The Goulian Aerosports team is very honored to announce that we have signed an associate sponsorship agreement with Whelen Engineering. This partnership will debut at the Sun’ n Fun Fly-In (Lakeland, FL) in late March and Whelen will also be title partner for the team at the 2011 AirVenture (Oshkosh, WI) Convention. More events to be announced later this spring.  Whelen is a leader in aviation ...

   
Air Show committee requests funding - Airdrie Echo | The Airdrie Regional Air Show Committee approached city council last night to ask for funding support for the upcoming show, scheduled to take place July 16 and 17. Mayor Peter Brown, who serves as co-chair of the ...

Historic aircraft hit by VAT bombshell - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | The historic aircraft, once part of Britain's nuclear defence, is being prepared for an extended airshow season this summer after a winter overhaul in a hangar at RAF Lyneham. But chief executive of the Vulcan to the Sky Trust Dr Robert Pleming warned: ...

Belize Air Show - Belize Blog | The first Belize Fly and Air Show organised for the western Cayo District in Belize was very well attended by almost one thousand spectators, including Belizeans, expats, tourists and aircraft enthusiasts. ...

Photos: AERO INDIA 2011 by srinivas.v

Sky dancing from Looking skyward | Further to my recent post A Dance Through The Sky I received an email from Tim Bastian earlier in the week which included this wonderful photo of him, and his friend Doc, sky dancing in an Extra 300 aerobatic machine ...

XVI Weeks from US Army Golden Knights | Gold Team finnished another training week with over one hundred freefall training jumps per team member. The “New Guys” are performing well above the level they started at seven weeks ago. Gold Team Leader SFC Berentis,  expressed how excited he is to see the new Gold Team members perform at a live demonstration. In these final [...]

2011 National Championship Air Races Welcome Video - YouTube | The Patriots Jet Team is going to fly Reno this year :)   

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne X-51A WaveRider Team Vies for Collier Trophy from AVIATION-NEWS | Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is among seven nominees competing for one of the most prestigious awards in aerospace, the National Aeronautic Association’s (NAA) Robert J. Collier Trophy. Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne is being nominated as part of the team that powered the hypersonic X-51A WaveRider vehicle last May in the longest-ever supersonic combustion ramjet (scramjet) [...]

Dr. Donald E. Jackson: Aviation History Maker! from Featured  By Carl E. Chance | Class 45H, trained by historic veterans of the 99th Pursuit Squadron. Doctor Jackson Graduated at the end of World War II, with the last group of Tuskegee Airmen trained as B-25 Bomber pilots. During World War II, the U.S. military was racially segregated. Reflecting American society and law at the time, most black soldiers and sailors were restricted to labor battalions and other support positions. An experiment in the U.S. Army Air Forces, however, showed that given equal opportunity   ...

Opening Doors to The World of Aviation from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | I am off to my first Women in Aviation Conference.  What is the difference between WAI and WOA? Who are the ninety-nines?

Live ATC sim at Women in Aviation conference from General Aviation News | Precision Flight Controls (PFC) and Pilotedge have teamed to bring a new experience in flight simulation, “Live Air Traffic Control,” when they demonstrate one of the FAA-approved Advanced Aviation Training Devices at the Women in Aviation conference in Reno this week (Feb. 24-26). ...

Timeless Voices - Fenwick "Fen" Lind from eaavideo.org | Fen Lind (1923-2010) flew F4U Corsairs with Marine fighter squadrons VMF-222 and VMF-218 during World War II. After the war he flew for 33 years with Eastern Airlines until retiring in 1983. He was a longtime volunteer during EAA Oshkosh.

Korean War art exhibit opens Feb. 25 at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | An art exhibit featuring more than 30 paintings with scenes from the Korean War and the continuing presence of the U.S. military there will open Feb. 25 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  The paintings, which are on loan from the U.S. Air Force Art Program, can be viewed daily during regular museum hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The artwork is displayed in the museum's Hall of Honor, and admission to the museum and the exhibit is free. ...

Aviation museum set to open new wing - Ottawa Citizen | A new foyer features a Tudor jet — suspended in mid-air — from the Canadian Air Force Snowbirds Aerobatics Squadron. With the new wing, the museum aims to double the number of visitors over the next three years. Currently, the museum, on Aviation ...

B-17 vet back in air aboard a WWII-era bomber - ArmyTimes.com | A day before his final mission aboard a B-17 bomber in World War II, Norbert Swierz sat down on his bunk and jotted down a poem for his mother back in Michigan. “I go so gladly to my fate, whatever it may be. That I would have you shed no tears for me ...

Memories and Milestones - Foothills Sun Gazette | His first assignment was as a co-pilot of a four engine B-17 bomber. Stationed at Bury St. Edmond in England David was flown into the chaotic war torn skies of Europe. Numerous raids commenced throughout early summer. Then alarming news hit home in ...

Walk in Belgium honors WW II U.S. paratroops from Stars and Stripes | For nearly three decades, Americans, Belgians and residents of other nearby lands have met in the Ardennes each February to symbolically march in the footsteps of the 82nd Airborne Division paratroops who fought and died there in World War II. ...

Michael Palin in DC3 from PPRuNe Forums 

The Valiant Air Command 34th Annual Airshow – Warbird Radio LIVE | THURSDAY - Colonel Terry Yon (USA Retired) from the Valiant Air Command Museum in Titusville, Florida joins us on Warbird Radio LIVE. Hear the latest news.

Annual MT Air Show Issue Now on Newsstand from Milcom Monitoring Post | The Annual Monitoring Times Air Show issue is now on sale at newsstands nationwide and so far the reviews by monitors who have seen it is very positive.  ...

How the 747-8I 'Sunrise' colors came to be from Flightblogger | When the curtain fell at the premier of 747-8 Intercontinental in front of a crowd of 10,000, very few people inside Boeing knew what to expect from the livery adorning the company's latest jumbo. "Most people involved with the airplane were not aware of it," says Rob Pollack, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president Advertising, Brand and Market Positioning, and the chief architect behind the Dreamliner brand.  ...

Discovery launch is beginning of end of shuttle program - Orlando Sentinel | CAPE CANAVERAL -- In the past 30 years, Valerie Neal has seen her share of space shuttle launches, first with NASA and then as a manned space flight curator at the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. ...

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“Glacier Girl” and other Exciting Acts Featured at 2011 “WBCA Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular -The Laredo Sun | One of those privately owned aircrafts is none other than the infamous P-38 Fighter “Glacier Girl” – the World’s Most Famous Fighter Airplane, which gained its popularity after enthusiasts dug it out from more than 250 feet of ice where it had been buried for decades – since WWII.  It took 50 years, countless hours, and more than 10 years of rebuilding and incredible attention to detail to restore it to its original flying capacity! “Glacier Girl” will make its Laredo debut Sunday!  The Headliner, the A-10 West Demo team is going to show why the “Hog” is one of the ...
Photo and History of Glacier Girl - P-38 Association

Father and Son named 2011 Air Show Marshals for the WBCA Stars and Stripes Air ... - Laredo Sun | Other highlights of the show include: Wing walkers, Sky diving, a Flash Fire Jet Truck, a Fire Cat Jet performance, Vipers, B-25, a Tora Tora demonstration, ...

Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Night Show - YouTube | The AeroShell Team has been performing for over twenty years, amassing thousands of hours in front of fans all over North America. One thing that is even more thrilling than the daytime airshow they are famous for it their night time airshow. The twilight and darkness mix with the thunder and smoke to make one amazing show.

Fan Photos from San Diego Centennial of Naval Aviation by U.S. Naval Air Forces | We asked on Saturday for fan photos of the San Diego Centennial of Naval Aviation. ...

Top of 24 Hours for February 15, 2011 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day
VFC-12 Fighting Omars based out of NAS Oceana Virginia. Painted up as Gloss Sea Blue WWII Air Wing aboard USS Randolph in the Pacific in March 1945. Naval Aviation Centennial Kick off Event NAS North Island CA

Aero India 2011: The men who orchestrate Yelahanka aerial symphony - Daily News & Analysis | “In an air show, as soon as one aircraft lands, another takes-off in order to maintain the tempo and keep the onlookers engrossed. ...

Calgary allocates $800000 to restore vintage warbirds - Canada.com | CALGARY — City council agreed Monday to spend up to $800000 to help restore two vintage Second World War aircraft — a de Havilland Mosquito and a Hawker ...

Museum of Aviation to offer Flight Club in March - The Warner Robins Patriot | The Museum of Aviation has decided to offer Flight Club in March after having a successful November course. ...

Grumman F-14s with tailhooks extended from Planeshots | More Tailhooks

Charles H. Older: P-51 Ace - Flying Tigers News | Joining the Marine Corps for flight training, Charles Herman (Chuck) Older received his wings and commission at Pensacola on 1 April 1940 and was assigned to VMF-I. In July 1941 he resigned his reserve commission to join Chennault’s American Volunteer Group (AVG), then forming in Burma. ...

Angels Three Six - Confessions of a Cold War Fighter Pilot - Cleared-To-Engage | Some time ago I visited the Museum of Flight in Seattle and I was able to find the only (autographed) copy of this rare book while browsing their library. “Angels Three Six” is the fascinating story of Colonel Charles (Chuck) Lehman and the Cold War Air Defense Command.  He is the author of this book and writes in first person about flying F-102 and (nuclear armed) F-106 during the Cold War and the Cuban missile crisis. Chuck and the other pilots were ...

Search and Destroy from War and Game | It was 15 May 1951 and I was a 1st Lt. assigned to the 12th Sqdn, 18th FBW flying F-51Ds. This was my 44th mission. Assigned as element lead (no. 3) in a flight of four. Flight commander was Capt. AE Rice. His wingman was Lt. Forrest Strange. My wingman was Lt. Luther A. Webb. [...]

Bronco Bustin  from War and Game | Soon after arriving in Viet Nam I saw an OV-10 Bronco. It was love at first sight and I was determined to get a ride in one. Luckily my job as an information officer gave me the opportunity. The ALO (Air Liaison Officer, pronounced “aye lo”) assigned to the division flew OV-10s so I tracked [...]

Lindbergh Foundation Announces Winners of 34th Annual Awards - AMTOnline.com | SUN 'n FUN President and Convention Chairman John Burton pointed out that, "With aviation luminaries like John and Martha King, Sean Tucker, Kermit Weeks, ...
   
Aviator recounts her record flight during visit here - Moultrie Observer | MOULTRIE — A world-record pilot flew into Moultrie Saturday to share her story with the local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). ...

B-2 And F-22's In Flight - airboyd | U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft and a B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber flying in formation over Andersen Air Force Base.

The first sport planes from General Aviation News by Dennis Parks, Curator Emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight | In the May 13, 1920, issue of the English magazine Flight, a survey of a new type of aircraft they called the “sporting aeroplane” was published. The article provided a list of these aircraft of 50 horsepower or under, along with drawings of each. ...

Today in Aviation History – February 15 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club 

Pearl the movie from Pearl FB page | EXCITING! "Pearl" selected by the United Nations (it's first ever domestic film selection!) in an initiative to educate students about indigenous issues. Curricula has been developed covering eight disciplinary subjects to be taught in NY public high schools. Public reception March 3, 5-8 p.m. in NYC at the National Museum of American Indian. Additional info

Hot Stuff! Radial Rocket RG (With 360hp Thump’n Russian Radial) from AirPigz | There are four things in my opinion that make a perfect airplane. Round engine, pilot’s seat on the centerline, right hand on a stick and left hand on the throttle, and dragging your tail. If you’ve got those four things, you’ve got me hooked. And tho many pilots haven’t experienced all of these aircraft attributes, the only one that most modern pilots would likely disagree with is the tail draggin’ part. Enter the Radial Rocket RG. ...

Looking Inside Boeing’s New 747 from Autopia by Jason Paur |The newest airliner in Boeing's fleet is red, it's orange and it's big. Really big.  Boeing unveiled the 747-8 Intercontinental, its biggest airliner ever, yesterday, and with the glamor of the event behind it, the company faces the ongoing — and difficult — job of certifying two new aircraft and delivering the long-delayed 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner to anxious customers. The two airlines with orders for...

Nonflying Aerospace Careers from Aviation Blogs | In past years, we’ve called this section “Nonflying Aviation Careers,” recognizing that not everyone interested in aviation wants to be a pilot. This year, we’ve broadened our horizons: Many nonflying jobs apply equally to both aviation and space; in some cases, the job titles have even changed to recognize this. Covering a broader range of career fields makes sense given the ...

Future of Human Space Flight Continues to Look Bright - Daily Californian | Based on the success of Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, Virgin Galactic plans to send hundreds of tourists on short suborbital flights at a cost of $200000 per ...

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Celebration of 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation kicks off from General Aviation News | The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation kicked off a year-long celebration in honor of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard’s 100th anniversary of flight this weekend. ...

Open House Draws Thousands of Aviation Enthusiasts to NAS North Island - Navy Compass | SAN DIEGO – Thousands of aviation enthusiasts joined active, reserve and retired military personnel and their families at Naval Air Station North Island ...

Descendants of First Navy Pilot Grace Navy Centennial Celebration - US Navy SEALs Blog & Information | Centennial Parade of Flight Air Boss Lt. Cmdr Ed Chandler said: “I'm aviator number something too big for me even to remember, and he was Naval Aviator ...

Air Wing Flyover - momentscapture.com | One of the few shots I was able to get of the entire carrier air wing of the John C. Stennis as they flew over during the finale of the Centennial Naval Celebration airshow in San Diego yesterday!    

8th Annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union 2011 Air Show At Jones Beach - PRLog.Org | “Each year, hundreds of thousands of spectators convene on Long Island to view the annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach headlined by ...

Aero India 2011: Asia's largest airshow show comes to an end - MyBangalore | By Staff Reporter Published: February 14 2011 The Aero India show that began here Wednesday came to a close on Sunday. The five-day exposition that had some ...

Surya Kiran signs off - Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News | BANGALORE (BNS): The Surya Kiran aerobatic team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has shown their last performance from HAL HJT-16 Kiran Mk.2 aircraft at ...

Miss Demeanour brighter than ever! from Classic Aviation Worldwide | Hawker Hunter G-PSST "Miss Demeanour" has come out of the paint shop brighter than ever! Below is a picture of her during 2010 display season.

WASP HOMECOMING 2011 from WASP Museum | Annual WASP Homecoming Event | National WASP WWII Museum | Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas | Memorial Day Week End, 2011 | It is a grand day here at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas when those precious WWII women pilots come to visit.  This past May we were honored to have 17 of the 270 still living, here to reunite and help the museum raise funds for operations and improvements. ...

Part 2: The Start – Reno Air Racing 101 With Kevin Eldredge ... - YouTube (Lightspeed Aviation) | Kevin Eldredge, who races Relentless in the Super Sport Class, describes what it's like to dive down “the chute” and fight for position on a Reno Air Race. Kevin wears a Zulu headset made by Lightspeed Aviation. ...

February calls to mind African-American military contributions from Air Force Link Top Stories | February is Black History Month and is a good time to recall the vast contributions African-Americans have made throughout the nation's military history.  Most are aware of the Tuskegee Airmen and their heroic contributions during World War II. Some may be familiar with the Buffalo Soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Infantry Regiments (later consolidated and renamed 24th and 25th Infantry) that fought during the Indian Wars and performed a primary role in America's western expansion following the Civil War. ...

Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. from AF.mil Photos | Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., as commander of the 332nd Fighter Group in Italy, with his P-47. (U.S. Air Force photo)

WW II Then and Now: 30 missions over Germany - Canton Repository | Donald Polen was a waist gunner on a B-17 bomber during World War II, serving from 1943 until 1945. By Anonymous Donald Polen, of Canton, thought he was ...

Celebrating the first commercial aviation 'experiment' - ABC Online | ... the feeling from his research that these young men who started this first commercial aviation business in Australia, really knew where they were going. ...

Operation MARHUK: The Combat Debut of the Marine's AH-1J SeaCobra from Aviation Trivia of the Day | The first US Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra gunships in action were actually AH-1Gs which were ordered by the Marines in 1967- having closely watched the Army development of the Cobra gunship, 72 helicopters were requested for one helicopter attack  ...

Spitfire replica to commemorate first American ace of WWII from Warplanes Online Community | A company in North Cornwall is building a scale replica model of a famous Spitfire from the Second World War.The model has been commissioned by the United States Navy as a memorial to Bill Dunn, a fighter pilot.It will mark the date during the war when he shot down two German aircraft in one day. ...

Vintage Luxury: Boeing 314 Flying Boat in Detail from ASB.tv | Often regarded as the pinnacle of flying luxury, the Boeing 314 Clipper could whisk passengers off to such far off places as Hawaii and China in only a matter of a few days. The huge aircraft carried people around the globe during the 1930′s and early 1940′s and with an astonishing range of 3,500 miles it made reliable intercontinental air travel a reality. ...

Hot Air Balloons: An exhilarating way to fly - Manila Bulletin | Hot air balloons don't fly in the rain because balloon heat can cause water to boil atop the balloon, and boiling water destroys the fabric. 6. ...

Balloonists Fight Olive Farm Suits from AVwebFlash Current Issue
There's an undeniably California flair to a strange dispute that has pitted (sorry) an olive farmer against hot air balloonists in the state's Coachella Valley, near Palm Springs. And now the local polo club is involved. The Eldorado Polo Club is hosting a fundraiser on Feb. 27 to help pay the incidental expenses of 15 balloonists and one pest control applicator facing lawsuits from JCM Farming. A local law firm has already volunteered to represent the pilots, so the proceeds from the brunch, raffles, barbecue and, of course, tethered balloon rides will go to cover other unspecified expenses related to the litigation, according to The Desert Sun.

Valentine ’s Day trip to Kernville, CA. from VAF Forums | Not that I need an excuse to fly but I wanted to take my wife on a lunch date for Valentine’s Day (actually Feb 13th). So I posted on the SoCal RV group to see if anyone else would like to go. We had a good show (about 8 planes). The majority came as a couple. On the way back we took some air to air pictures. I think this one  ...

The F-104 Patent from The Unwanted Blog | As with the Bell X-1, the configuration of the Lockheed F-104 was also granted a design patent by the US Patent Office. Note that this shows the early, pre-spike inlet configuration. Design Patent 179,348 was applied for on April 22, 1954 and granted on December 4, 1956. The first F-104 prototype flew in March of 1954, so the patent application process was well after the plane was known. ...

February 14 from Cut and Paste Aviation

Formation flight Sunday. Concorde with Red Arrows from Planeshots
More formation flights

Openings Remain for EAA Air Academy Young Eagles, Basic Sessions in Summer 2011 - AMTOnline.com | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Feb. 14, 2011) — Unforgettable aviation memories and new friends await students ages 12-15 this summer at the EAA ...

Tri-State takes to the skies at fly-in - Daily Independent | “Our flights usually consist of flying two Young Eagles at a time. We fly to Ashland, land and allow the Young Eagles to change seats so that they both have a chance to become acquainted with the controls in flight. ...

10,000 flock to 747-8 Intercontinental debut from USATODAY.com - Today In the Sky
EVERETT, Wash. -- Boeing estimates that "approximately 10,000 guests" showed up to witness its public debut of its new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental ...

PHOTOS : Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental from Airline Industry Review

Supersonic car draws on Hampson aerospace nous from Flight Image of the Day | The Bloodhound supersonic car moved a step closer to reality today as its designers handed over the first set of drawings to aerospace component manufacturer Hampson Industries, which will produce the rear of the car. 

How many roses will Lufthansa transport for Valentine's Day? from Flight International | Did you give or receive a rose today for Valentine's Day? If so, you may have Lufthansa Cargo and its MD-11 freighters to thank.  The carrier says it will have transported 34 million roses for Valentine's Day. That equates to 1,200 tonnes, enough to fill 14 fully-loaded MD-11 freighters. ...

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Parade of Flight, Centennial Celebration Pack Coronado - Patch.com | Reports from people on the bridge said it took more than an hour to cross around noon, an hour before the airshow, and all traffic entering Coronado was ...

CoNA Centennial of Naval Aviation Kick Off San...  - ASB.tv  Photos and more [pictured]

Parade of Flight Brings Out San Diego Pride - NBC San Diego | Tens of thousands of people had their heads turned to San Diego's skies Saturday at the US Naval Aviation Program's Parade of Flight, ...

Centennial of Naval Aviation from Military Photos

From Shelter Island, Navy parade was a flight down memory lane for many - San Diego Union Tribune
US Marine Corps CH-53 helicopters fly in formation over downtown San Diego during the Navy's 100th anniversary celebration of Naval ...

We will miss idli and dosa, say foreign pilots - Times of India | Foreign pilots, crew and maintenance teams who were in Bangalore for the air show, have been away from home since early January. And while home does beckon, ...

Gallery: Flying Bulls Touch Down In Bangalore from Aerial Sports Feed 

Dubai Air Show Has Most Amazing Aircraft and Weapon Models Ever by Jesus Diaz | I went to the Dubai Air Show this week, got into a Typhoon fighter cockpit, tickled the most powerful gas turbine in the planet, explored the belly of the biggest cargo plane in the world and jumped aboard the fastest turboprop plane ...

AirVenture to Celebrate 75th Year of the Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior - EAA Airventure | One of the world’s classic airplanes, the Lockheed Electra Junior Model 12, flew for the first time on June 27, 1936 - 75 years ago this year - and that milestone will be celebrated at AirVenture Oshkosh 2011. Les Whittlesey, of Chino, California, owner of an award-winning Model 12A NC18906, is leading an effort to get as many L-12 owners as possible to bring their airplanes to Oshkosh this summer.  “The plan is to get together, maybe even arrive at the same time in trail, and all park in the Vintage Aircraft area,” said Whittlesey, EAA 409631. “Ideally we’d love to get 12 airplanes to participate” for the Model 12, but he admits a more realistic goal might be six. Special presentations at Oshkosh on the L-12 will be announced as they are confirmed. 

Aviation Centennial shows “Sculpture in Motion” in the Sky - Examiner.com | You will appreciate why many of these aircraft delight millions at the San Diego Air & Space Museum and Smithsonian Museum of Aviation History. ...

Aviation enthusiasts take to sky during fly-in - Lufkin Daily News | “I do aerobatics competitions and cross-country air racing, and fly for personal business,” Ely-Street said. “My husband has been flying his whole life and ...

The Restorers – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday from WarbirdRadio.com | MONDAY – Adam White from the new PBS television series The Restorers joins us on Warbird Radio LIVE.  Adam worked on the Emmy award winning film The Red Tail Reborn and the The Restorers documentary.  The new series seeks to bring the excitement of warbirds to Public Television.  Hear the details tomorrow morning at 10am (EASTERN) right here on Warbird [...]

Sun ‘n Fun unveils evening programs from General Aviation News | This year’s line-up of evening programs at Sun ‘n Fun ranges from a panel of Navy pilots commemorating the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation and one of the most recognized names in general aviation for more than a half century  — Paul Poberezny — to a look into the future of aviation by the world’s most acclaimed futurist. This year’s fly-in takes place March 29–April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Fla. ...

Curtis HS 2 L Flying Boat from Pixdaus: Popular Today Pics

Shark Bites from Vintage Aeroplane Writer | Over on the IPMS Uruguay board is a magnificent 40+ page thread on shark mouth decorated aircraft. It's a well known, well-worn topic, but this picture selection is a magnificent achievement with a much wider range than the usual 'Flying Tiger' P-40s. ...

Air Force Museum - Polished Lance | My camera has been stowed away for the last month or so. The gloom, cold, and snow has kept me indoors, and I’ve been generally feeling uninspired. Things are brightening up though and I hope that a muse hits me upside the head here pretty soon.

Controlled Chaos… from Vintage Aviation Photography Blog | One of the toughest things any photographer can be called upon to do is to create an image of a large group of people. I’m not talking about five or six people, but of several hundred people…the ultimate group shot.  Over the last couple of years, I’ve created the annual group shot of the Women in Aviation International gathering during Airventure in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Last year was no exception, and based upon the previous year’s experience, I had a solid plan in place to improve the image, or so I thought.  Little did I know…
   
Spy plane a hit - Warrnambool Standard | The 12-year-old, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, was one of a number of ill children invited by the Warrnambool Aero Club for a special flight in a former ...

Boeing's 747-8 is unveiled in Everett, Wash. from Photoblog | Katie Cannon writes:The factory in Everett, Wash., where these planes are produced is the largest building in the world by volume and covers nearly 100 acres. For more fun facts on the facility that is located roughly 30 miles north of Seattle, click here, and if you are planning a trip to the Seattle area, you may be interested in booking a tour of the plant here. ... 

Finally Revealed: The Stretched 747-8I from Things with Wings

The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is red (hint) from Plane Talking 

How To Make an AMAZING military paper airplane ?... Here It is ..! from Defence Talk Forum | This is an amazing method about how to make a flying military paper airplanes… It can good flying and it has good shape like real military airplane…

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Centennial of Naval Aviation - ASB.tv | Check out the photos (like the one at right) and commentary 


Photo Gallery: 'Parade of Flight' Navy Aviation 100th Anniversary  - Patch.com | ... boarded the USS Midway on a postcard-perfect Saturday afternoon to look skyward in a showcase of the history of Naval aviation at the Parade of Flight. ...

Navy celebrates centennial in grand style - San Diego Union Tribune | It was possible to see members of the Navy parachute team “Leap Frogs” pull thin lines to guide themselves onto the 4.5-acre deck of the Stennis. ...

Coronado Celebrates 100 Years of Naval Aviation - Patch.com
People from all over San Diego flock to the bay to watch the historical air show commemorating the Centennial of Naval Aviation. ...

Curtiss A-1 Triad Seaplane In Celebration of Centennial of Naval Aviation from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -SAN DIEGO- A functional replica of a Curtiss A-1 Triad seaplane skims the water in San Diego Bay in front of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a demonstration at Naval Air Station North Island. ...

Aero India 2011: Too much to pay, too little received - Daily News & Analysis | With over 2 lakh visitors expected to attend the concluding day of the air show on Sunday, the organisers have to play catch-up and fast. ...

Aerobatic stunts, flying thrills mark AeroIndia finale - Sify | Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Dazzling displays by fighter planes and daredevil acts by aerobatic teams marked the grand finale of South Asia's biggest air show ...

Aero India Photo Review by noam_eshel

Ratan Tata co-pilots Boeing fighter at air show - Coal Geology | The 73-year-old, who holds a commercial pilot's license, flew the Lockheed Martin F-16 at the 2009 air show as a co-pilot. The Super Hornet and F-16 are the ...

Welshpool Airshow Cancelled  by Flightline UK | Welshpool Air Show has been axed this year because of a lack of cash to bring the Red Arrows display team to the event.  Organisers said that they had failed to find a sponsor to cover all of the show’s costs.  Welshpool Town Council, which organises the event, had hoped the Red Arrows team would perform at the  ...

Pearson Field soaring into the future - The Columbian | What's next: An open house will be 10 am-noon, March 5 at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., to discuss new developments at Pearson Field. ...

Model airplane enthusiasts flock to 'Fun Fly' air show - Naples Daily News | Clifford MacMorris, a field trainer with the Collier Model Aeronautics Club, flies a radio controlled airplane for a crowd of onlookers ...

UVU Sponsored Plane Races in Reno - Technology and Computing | For the first time ever, the UVU Aviation Science Department sponsored a plane in the Reno Air Races. The UVU logo was proudly displayed on the McDonald Racer #37 National Air Race Championship Competitor in the T-6 Gold Class. ...

Days Gone By: Daring pilot Claire Vance cheated death many times before his ... - Contra Costa Times | In 1932, Vance entered his plane in the Bendix trophy air race, which would go from Burbank to Cleveland. The prize was $15000. At 2:08 am Aug. ...

Two Wright ‘B’ Flyers to commemorate 100th anniversary of first military flight - General Aviation News | Dayton’s aviation heritage will take center stage in Texas March 2 when two Wright “B” Flyer lookalike aircraft take part in a celebration at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.  The two airplanes were being prepared to begin their journey Feb. 23 – by road, loaded on tractor-trailers. Thirteen Wright “B” Flyer Inc. volunteers will follow on Feb. 26 to unload, assemble, test and operate the one-of-a-kind flying machines to help San Antonio observe a ...

A Tribute to Chief Anderson & Tuskegee Airmen Traveling Exhibit Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -BIRMINGAHM AL- A Tribute to Chief Anderson and the Tuskegee Airmen with a Traveling Exhibit Unveiled at Southern Museum of Flight. A historical quilt exhibit honoring the aeronautical excellence and genius of both Chief Anderson and the Tuskegee Airmen was unveiled during a tribute at the Southern Museum of Flight on Saturday.  Ruby Archie, exhibit curator, said, "As the patches of the quilt are woven together so too were the lives of these great men.  Collectively interwoven into WWII, they courageously served as teacher, student, former pilot and fighter pilots on combat missions abroad."  ...

All female pilot group encourages women to take to the sky by Whitney Grunder | Their goal is to provide scholarships to other women pilots. Street-Ely received one for aerobatic training. She participates in the annual air race classic. "That is a four day air race across the country, women only," she explained. ...

Women of Aviation Photo Contest - Women of Aviation Worldwide Community
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Lancasters ! from PPRuNe Forums | My wife found this photo among her father's papers after his death just before Christmas. Nothing written on the back of the photo so other than the obvious fact that it's a Lancaster - and we know Henry 'Harry' Watson was flight engineer and which is him in the photo - that's it. ...

Couple revel in Ormond history - Daytona Beach News-Journal | They have also written children's books and a book about the pioneer aviatrix from Ormond Beach, Ruth Law. The Howells continue to present the history of ...

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Eyes on the skies for a vintage visit - Ballarat Courier | The Duigan was the first Australian-made aeroplane to fly and was designed and constructed by John Duigan with the assistance of his younger brother ...

Freehold Civil Service Air Patrol flying high - Catskill Daily Mail | They also had a chance to ride in a C-130 cargo plane and next week they are taking a trip to the New England Air museum. For more information about joining ...

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F-16E "Superfalcon" The Road Not Taken - F-16.net | I received some very interesting replies to my previous post on the F-22's demise, and one of these mentioned the F-16 XL. I had wanted to to mention this ...

Tucson, Arizona's Place in Aviation History - DA Barber | Not many people consider the Old West as part of American aviation history. But Tucson - site of the first municipal-owned airport - has made its mark.  ...

Indian flying car channels "Back to the Future" [LOLCars] from Jalopnik | One Indian man has turned a Suzuki Maruti 800 into a flying vehicle that he claims can vertically lift itself and soar over traffic. The only issue? Its flying ability has not yet been tested. ...

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Navy celebrates Centennial of Naval Aviation with open house and parade of flight  - YouTube | [B Roll Footage] SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2011) Aircraft fly over San Diego Bay and the Coronado Bridge during the Centennial of Naval Aviation Open House and Parade of Flight at Naval Air Station North Island. The Navy is observing the Centennial of Naval Aviation with a series of nationwide events celebrating 100 years of heritage, progress and achievement in naval aviation. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lowell Whitman/Released)

Aero India 2011 sizzles with 50000 viewers on Day 4 from Defence Aviation | Aero India 2011 has gained a tremendous response with record number of people coming to witness this air extravaganza. The aircraft’s and their spectacular manoeuvrings were the cynosure of all eyes at the Aero India show  which was opened for public viewing today. The crowd was eager to have a first hands on experience of flying displays from top-notch aerobatic teams like ‘Surya Kiran’, ‘Sarang’ and ‘Red Bull’. ...

Thousands flock in as air show opens to public - Yahind.com | Bangalore, Feb 12 (IANS) AeroIndia Saturday became a grand public event with thousands of people, young and old, flocking to the venue to witness scintillating.

Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor flies in F-16 at air show - Prokerala News | Bollywood hero Shahid Kapoor Saturday flew in an American F-16 fighter at the AeroIndia 2011 military-cum-civil aviation trade expo on the outskirts of this aerospace hub.  “It was a thrilling experience, which will help me in the role as a fighter pilot in my forthcoming film 'Mausam',” a beaming Kapoor told reporters after a 40-minute sortie at the Indian Air Force (IAF) air base near Yelahanka, about 20 km from the city.  The F-16IN Super Viper was flown by Lockheed Martin's test pilot Paul 'Bear' Randall on  ...

Vulcan set to fly at Cosford Airshow 2011 by Flightline UK | The only Vulcan aircraft left flying in the world will be setting hearts racing at this year’s Cosford Air Show, bosses revealed today.  The iconic aircraft, which is one of the most popular examples of British aerospace engineering, is lined up to take to the skies at the air show on June 12 at RAF Cosford on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border.  In 2010 more than a million people watched the last airworthy Avro Vulcan fly and its appearance at the Midlands air extravaganza is set to attract thousands of people from all over the country. ...

Welshpool Air Show axed - shropshirestar.com | Welshpool Air Show has been axed this year because of a lack of cash to bring the Red Arrows display team to the event. Organisers said that they had failed ...

Italians fit out flying machines for our magnificent men - The National | ... out the UAE's first aerobatic team to create a troupe of flying aces similar to Britain's Red Arrows, the US Blue Angels and Italy's Frecce Tricolori. ...

Fingers in the Airport Fence Entwined from Airspeed | In the Fall of 2007, I began writing a ballad to fill out a book that I was in the process of finishing up. I had been inspired in the mid 1990s by a ballad written by folk singer Mike Agranoff called The Ballad of the Sandman. You might have heard Sandman once or twice here on Airspeed. It’s the story of the apocryphal  ...
   
Women Soar expands to four days, shifts to AirVenture's final weekend - Oshkosh Northwestern | With the program shifting dates in 2011, attendees will also experience a variety of exciting AirVenture attractions taking place on the final weekend ...

All female pilot group encourages women to take to the sky - KTRE | The times have changed, as there are a number of growing opportunities for women in aviation. "More and more women are becoming pilots, flying for the ...

World War II: Dresden Destroyed from About.com Military History | February 13-15, 1945 - Allied aircraft conduct the Bombing of Dresden. Though checked at the Battle of the Bulge in the west and with the Soviets pressing hard on the Eastern Front, the Third Reich continued to mount a stubborn defense in early 1945. As the two fronts began to near, the Western Allies began to consider plans for using strategic bombing to assist the Soviet advance. After  ...

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Bodenbach, 65th anniversary - Journal Times | Bodenbach, 89, served three years in the US Air Force as crew chief on a B-17 from 1942 to 1945. The couple met at a USO dance in Sioux City, Iowa, ...

RAF Museum Conservation Blog from Vintage Aeroplane Writer | The Royal Air Force Museum have an excellent blog developing on their website, here. The introduction, back in 2010, by Tim Wallis – Manager of Conservation, said: ...

Obituary – Mary Elizabeth (Chance) VanScyoc from Roger-Wilco | The lady recognized by most accounts as the first woman controller in the US has passed away.

U.S. Navy Test Pilot Completes First F-35C Flight from AVIATION-NEWS  | The carrier variant of the F-35 (CF-1) Joint Strike Fighter flew for the first time with a Navy test pilot at the controls Feb. 11. Taking off at 2:06 p.m., Lt Cmdr. Eric “Magic” Buus flew the F-35C for approximately two hours. Buus’ first flight in the CF-1 checked the [...] 

Pilot drops bombs near Nellis during emergency from Air Force Times - News | NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — An A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot dropped two 500-pound bombs on restricted military land in southern Nevada after an engine malfunctioned in the fighter jet, forcing an emergency landing.

Superduperjumbo - Air and Space Magazine | Double the size of an Airbus A380? No problem, aerodynamicists say.

TweetUp: Sunday 3pm at the Future of Flight — Join Us? from Airline Reporter | Come see a Dreamlifter up close at the Future of Flight.  With the unveiling of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, some of your favorite aviation journalists are all in  ...

Model rockets in Millville: Class helps fuel passion for innovation - Record-Searchlight | By Kibkabe Araya Millville School students look to the sky as members of the model rocketry class launch a model rocket Friday at the school. ...

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San Diego Kicks Off Naval Aviation Centennial With 200-Plane Air Show - KPBS | It was 100 years ago on San Diego’s North Island that pioneer aviator Glenn Curtiss became the first person in America to fly a seaplane – just seven years after the Wright Brothers took to flight.  Curtiss sold his "hydroaeroplane” to the Navy and taught Navy officers how to fly. It was that purchase that marked the birth of naval aviation, and put North Island on the map, according to military historian Wallace Peck.  ...

Air Show to Commemorate America's Extraordinary Milestone: The Centennial of ...  - NewsLI | Civilian Performers: Sean D. Tucker – Team Oracle, John Klatt – National Guard Reserve, GEICO Skytypers, David Windmiller, American Air Power Museum ...

Air Force, Marine aircrafts will lead a diverse lineup at Ocean City air event - Delmarva Daily Times | OCEAN CITY -- Organizers have announced that two headline acts will top this summer's OC Air Show. ...

100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation Hosts Gala in San Diego, CA to Commence Year-Long Celebration from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation | SAN DIEGO, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation is pleased to announce that a year-long celebration in honor of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard's 100th anniversary of flight will commence this weekend.  The Centennial of Naval Aviation Kick-Of

Lockheed denies media reports, says F-22 not joining final day of Aero India 2011 - Sify | Stealth fighter F-22, the United States fifth-generation aircraft, is not coming to participate in the final day's air show during Aero India 2011 being ...

India Airshow Showcases New Jets - Voice of America | Photo: AP Indian air force aircraft perform aerobatic flight at the opening ceremony of Aero India 2011 in Yelahanka air base on the outskirts of Bangalore, ...

Aero Show 2011: Living life on the edge everyday says Suryakiran team - Daily News & Analysis | "Alertness and precision required for conducting an aerobatic display, requires continuous practice", said wing commander Deepak Setia. ...

Czech Flying Bull veterans take India air show by storm - BBC News | A team of veteran flyers from the Czech Republic has been wowing crowds at an air show in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. ...

Flight unites - Marlborough Express | The 10-week count down has started for another Classic Fighters Easter Airshow at Omaka. Among the attractions will be the restored Spitfire Mk IX Two ...

Downed pilot was leader of Remembrance Day fly past - Vancouver Sun | "He was leader of the fly past for Remembrance Day. They practice on a regular basis. They're all very responsible and experienced pilots. ...

Plane & Pilot Story on my Passion for Flight Training from Mike Goulian Airshows | Plane & Pilot magazine just published an article on my family’s flight school, Executive Flyers Aviation, and my thoughts on flight training. ...

Saturday, May 14, 2011 - MAPS spaghetti dinner, Canton, OH from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events | Come enjoy a night out at MAPS! In addition to having a reason to go flying and not having to cook dinner, you'll be able to hear the sweet sounds of Hudson High schools Jazz 1 group during dinner! Dinner is from 5-7pm. Tickets will be a donation of 8 for adults and 5 for children under 12yrs. If Flying: Ask controller for taxi   ...

Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta Kicks Off (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post | Highlights of the annual event, now in its 16th year, include an aerobatic show, a sky diving exhibition and an aircraft balloon bursting competition. ...

WWII airman is buried 68 years after death from Air Force Times - News | ARLINGTON, Va. — The remains of a World War II airman from Baltimore are being buried at Arlington National Cemetery more than 68 years after he and 10 crew members died in a plane crash.

Warbirds trust to take over museum - Otago Daily Times | The new owner, the WOWCT, was formed in 2006 to take over the administration of Wanaka's popular biennial airshow from Sir Tim Wallis' companies, ...
   
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Robbie could fly in 'Pan Am' - Variety | Australian actress Margot Robbie in talks for one of the lead roles in the ABC drama pilot "Pan Am." Sony Pictures TV skein is set in the ...

[Video] Cirrus Owner: Tim McGraw from Business Aviation. | TimMcGrawLast May, recording artist and motion picture actor Tim McGraw added a new title to his impressive collection of achievements: Cirrus Pilot. Like many of you, he uses his Cirrus for so many activities in his life - and enjoys the luxury that is flying a Cirrus Aircraft.

Jay Sakas from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | He works two jobs to earn enough to fulfill the dream of finishing the flight that Darius and Girenas started in 1933. Their dream became  became Jay's mission. But first he must finish the restoration of the Lituanica.  As he said, "When you have the money, there is no time and when you have the time, there is no money."  ... A workaholic, husband, father, and grandfather, Jay finds time to donate to the kids with Young Eagles, youth groups and female aviators.  I'm sure Jay misses Northwest Airlines and the women he once flew with. ...

World's Largest Rocket Contest for Students Launches into Qualifying Rounds - PR Newswire (press release) | The contest is sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association and the National Association of Rocketry, in collaboration with the Defense Department; ...

Private Space Industry Could Pay For Military Communications and Commercialized Mars Missions - POPSCI | The trend toward commercialized space is reaching into military communications and even a human expedition to Mars. Advocates say such public-private partnerships could bring down mission costs and speed up the process.  First, the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center signaled that communications satellites could increasingly have extra bandwidth set aside for military use, following a 6-month study by four aerospace firms.  ...



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F-22 Likely to Join Final Day of India Air Show - CRIENGLISH.com | The US most sophisticated stealth fighter F-22 will arrive in Bangalore to participate in the final day's air show, said a US aeronautical official on ...

Air show takes off without China - Global Times | There may not be a Chinese presence at Asia's biggest air show this week, but concerns about China's growing military might can ...

Aero India 2011: IAF assures help to pilot's widow - Daily News & Analysis | ... assured that the Indian Air Force (IAF) would address the demands of Shalini Jetly, widow of former Sarang aerobatic team member, Wg Cdr Vikas Jetly. ...

USS Stennis Arrives For Aviation Celebration - KGTV San Diego | SAN DIEGO -- USS John C. Stennis arrived in San Diego Bay Thursday afternoon to participate in the Centennial of Naval Aviation. ...

More Awesome Retro Paint For The Centennial Of Naval Aviation from AirPigz
I really don't know how I feel about the way we've created so many U.S. coins with 'modernized' graphics and commerative designs... I'm not sure it's really the best way to honor the heritage of where we've been. But these retro paint schemes that the Navy has put on a wide variety of aircraft for the Centennial of Naval Aviation seems to be the perfect way to acknowledge and honor the past. Plus, they make our modern aircraft look better than they ever have! The first batch I posted ...

All Hands Update -- North Island Aviation Centennial Preparation - www.navy.mil video | In this "All Hands Update" news piece, the "Warhawks" of Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron (HS) 10 prepare for the Centennial of Naval Aviation Air Show scheduled for Saturday, aboard Naval Air Station North Island.

Thunderbirds land at Pease - Seacoastonline.com | Anticipation of the 2011 Boston-Portsmouth Air Show was evident at the tradeport, as spectators lined the roads to catch a glimpse of the famed No. ...
   
June's Air Show Lineup Announced - The Dispatch | OCEAN CITY – After much deliberation on what dates the OC Air Show should take place and what headliners would appear, the event has finalized its 2011 ...

F-100F Super Sabre joins the Collings Foundation's Vietnam Memorial Flight  - Collings Foundation Mission Briefing | | Through the generous support of the Dworak family, a F-100F Super Sabre jet will join the Collings Foundation’s Vietnam Memorial Flight Collection and Programs ...
Other items in this letter:  The Last Liberator, B-24 Veteran Gets a special Birthday, Judge Louis Werner will be missed.

WW2 fighter flights on offer in Wanaka - Otago Daily Times | A new tourist attraction in Wanaka is about to offer the ultimate aviation gift or day out - a ride in a World War 2 Kittyhawk fighter or other warbirds. ...

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Julius Karp, WWII vet and philanthropist - Houston Chronicle
Julius Karp, shown in 2006, spent 18 months as a prisoner of war after his B-17 was shot down in World War II. ...

New interstate signs alert motorists to National Aviation Heritage Area from AviationDayton  | DAYTON, Ohio – New interstate highway signs are alerting travelers in southwestern Ohio that they are passing through the National Aviation Heritage Area.

Supersonic Flight & Transonic Phenomena from www.avweb.com | Sound travels at about 760 miles per hour, or 340 meters per second and about 661 knots on an average day at sea level. And sometimes, you can almost see it. Going close to that speed through air can cause some unusual visual effects. This compiled footage includes F-14s, standard and Blue Angels F-18s, plus the SR-71 and an Atlas Rocket launch. AVweb contacted sources at NASA to research the phenomena. ...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  View the slideshow.

This Day in History - February 11 - Jamaica Observer | 2006: Adventurer Steve Fossett completes the longest nonstop flight in aviation history with an emergency landing in England, flying 26389 miles (42460 ...

Breaking: Boeing plans new aiplane -- 797? | Gadling.com | Jon Ostrower over at Flight Blogger has some interesting gossip for us from the airplane world: Boeing's CEO Jim McNerney was quoted earlier this week.

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Jade Schiewe on Surviving (and Landing During) an In-Flight Cockpit Fire from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | On September 28, 2010, a Cessna 172RG was flying in good weather over Oklahoma when fire broke out behind the instrument panel. The flames quickly spread to the rug and seats and filled the cockpit with thick black smoke. AVweb's Glenn Pew spoke with that flight's pilot, Jade Schiewe.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.

STS-133: NASA Considering Soyuz Flyaround to Photograph Discovery and ISS from NASASpaceFlight.com | NASA managers are investigating a proposed plan that would see a Soyuz spacecraft undock from the International Space Station (ISS) during the upcoming STS-133 mission in order to take photographs of the orbital outpost, along with its record number of attached Visiting Vehicles (VVs) and the docked Space Shuttle Discovery. ...

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