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Breitling Jet Team put ups incredible airshow over Siloso Beach - AsiaOne | SINGAPORE - 15,000 people turned up Sentosa to catch the Breitling Jet aerobatics team performance on Saturday (Mar 9, 2013). It was the first Singaporean performance by the world's largest civilian team. The 20-minute display of precision wowed the ...

Airshow campaigners hope to put on event themselves - Echo | CAMPAIGNERS who got more than 15,000 “likes” for a Facebook page calling for Southend Airshow to be saved hope to put on the event themselves. Southend Council voted to scrap the airshow to save £130,000 but the campaigners hope to bring it back ...

WAC becomes editor and poster girl for Army during WW II from War Tales by Don Moore | When Winifred Leiser joined the Women’s Army Corps during the early part of World War II, it never occurred to her that by the war’s end, she would have become a poster girl for the corps. For the corps, originally known as the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, Leiser appeared in scores of newspapers and magazines [...]

Women in Aviation - Tillsonburg News | When she signed up for Tillsonburg's Women in Aviation 'free plane ride,' part of the international Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, March 4-10, and one of 18 events scheduled in Canada, Audebert figured she'd get a relaxing trip over South-West ...

Fly Girls... from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | 209 Girls Take to the Sky! | This weekend some of the most generous pilots in the Seattle area took women and girls on their first flights at...

St. Louis Science Center Aviation Day Follows Debut of "Air Racers" Omnimax Movie from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The James S. McDonnell Planetarium at the St. Louis Science Center Held "Aviation Day" Saturday following the debut of Air Racers at the facility's OMNIMAX Theater. Air Racers, the new IMAX film featuring the Reno National Championship Air Races, focuses on the highly modified P-51 Mustang flown by Steven Hinton, Jr. for Team Strega. Mr. Hinton, the youngest winner and four-time national unlimited class air racing champion, made a...

Heritage Flight showcases past present and future from Air Combat Command - ACC Headlines | The Air Combat Command Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course was held at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Feb. 28 through March 3. The course showcased aircrews performing ground and flight training to enable civilian pilots of past military aircraft and Air Force pilots of present fighter aircraft to fly in formations together....

Tester, Baucus seek medal for World War II's “Doolittle Tokyo Raiders” - PoliticalNews.me | (U.S. SENATE) - Senators Jon Tester and Max Baucus are honoring the bravery and heroism of Missoula's David Thatcher and other members of the legendary "Doolittle Raiders" with the Congressional Gold Medal. The Doolittle Raid consisted of 16 Air ...

‘Discover Your Future in Aviation’ at museum from General Aviation News | HONOLULU — Young people interested in aviation as a career or hobby, schools, Scouts, and families are invited to attend Discover Your Future in Aviation at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Saturday, March 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....

McDonnell Douglas TA-4J "Skyhawk" at Orange County from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter

Peter Boschert Visits NAF Fallon from photorecon.net by Joe Kates | While attending Red Flag 13-3 at Nellis AFB, I had a chance to meet and talk to Peter Boschert. Peter is a resident of Germany and travels the world and takes some of the most captivating images of aircraft. According to Peter he has amassed close to a 1 million photos in his personal collection. While talking with him I welcomed him...

Last of the Vindicators — a Vought SB2U from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Last of the Vindicators — a Vought SB2U Aluminum panels over steel tube construction, the SB2U was a fleet dive bomber capable of carrying a 1000 pound (~455kg) bomb along a centerline mount with additional wing mounts for less weighty ordnance. Although obsolete at the advent of WW II USMC Vindicators participated in the Battle of Midway. [...]

Can You Top These? from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Anne Lavrand of Electravia sends news that Jean Luce Soullier’s speed record set last September has been ratified by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). He now holds four FAI world records...

Skyship to launch in May from General Aviation News | ORLANDO, Fla. — Skyship Services Inc. , owner of the Type Certificates for the largest certified non-rigid airships in the world, recently signed a contract that will launch the first of a new era of Skyships. The 200-foot flying machine is being assembled at a hangar facility near Elizabeth City, N.C., that was originally used as a US Navy airship base. The...

PICS: Space Shuttle Wrapped In Plastic - Huffington Post UK | The Space Shuttle Enterprise sits on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on January 17, 2013 as it prepared for its opening in the summer of 2013. The 'Space Shuttle Enterprise: A Pioneer' exhibit opened to the public January 17.

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MacDill cancels Airfest - Tampabay.com | TAMPA — MacDill Air Force Base officials announced Friday they have canceled the Airfest scheduled for April 6 and 7 because of forced budget cuts. "We waited until the very last minute kind of hoping for a breakthrough," said Terry Montrose, a ...
 
THE PATRIOTS - Avionics Intelligence | An aerospace engineering graduate from the University of Florida, Howell is an accomplished pilot, having been a career United Airlines captain, a Reno Air Race pilot, and an air show performer before creating the Patriots; "I wanted to show audiences ...

Air Racers OMNIMAX Movie Scheduled to Open March 8, Aviation Day March 9 at St. Louis Science Center from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | St. Louis – Air Racers, a breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in the world, is coming to the OMNIMAX ® Theater at the Saint Louis Science Center on March 8, 2013. Air Racers provides a unique insight into the legendary Reno National Championship Air Races. Narrated by Paul Walker of the “Fast and the Furious” franchise, the documentary film takes moviegoers to Northern Nevada’s Valley of Speed to experience, from inside the cockpit, the intensity and high-speed thrills of a sports event like no other, captured for the very first time for the giant screen....

Solar Impulse Prepares For U.S. Flight from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The Solar Impulse's HB-SIA solar-powered aircraft has been delivered disassembled to Moffett field, California, and its team has started the process of reassembling it in preparation for a four-stop flight across America. The aircraft's wing spans more than 205 feet and is covered with nearly 12,000 photovoltaic cells that run four 10 horsepower electric motors. The cells also charge the aircraft's lithium-polymer battery packs. In flight, the 3,527 lb. plane cruises at less than 50 mph. Test flights will be made prior to the transcontinental journey. Stops, other than Washington D.C. and New York have not been precisely identified. The program last summer suffered setbacks.

Women and aviation from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier Cotton | March 4, 2013 at the Aero Club of France | Evening presented by Marie-Françoise Scibilia research engineer at CNRS. Marie-Christine Villatoux, Head of the Department of Defense Archives in Vincennes, will discuss the political, social and military that allowed the women to the rank of military pilots....

Night in the 40's - Big Band Dance at Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing ... - newszap.com | The Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum (CAF), and presenting sponsors CareMore and Hensley and Company invite you to take a Sentimental Journey back to 1943 with “A Night in the 40s” Big Band Dance. This glamorous event is one of the ...

Millville Municipal Airport (KMIV), New Jersey: World War II P-47 combat pilot to talk from The Kathryn Report | MILLVILLE – Millville Army Air Field Museum will host a movie night at 6 p.m. March 12 in the Henry E. Wyble Research Library at Millville Airport.The movie “Thunderbolt,” will be shown, which follows P-47 combat pilots in “Operation Strangle” during the Italian campaign in World War II. Captain Bill Rich, World War II P-47 combat pilot/instructor who served at Millville Army Air Field,

Today is the One Year Anniversary of the Tornado from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | ...Here’s what she said. “We got hit by a tornado, we’re all alive, the animals are ok, everything is damaged, and the shop is gone. (someone talking in background) I have to go because another tornado is heading this way” and she hung up. And again, thank God for that aspirin....

Eglin Marines fly first F-35B post-grounding sorties from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | US Marine Corps pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida, led by 33rd Fighter Wing vice-commander Col Arthur Tomassetti flew four sorties with their Lockheed Martin
F-35B short take-off vertical landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter. Meanwhile, US Air Force's first "official" batch of F-35 student (this is a relative term, the students are elite handpicked operational test and evaluation aviators) pilots have started the taxi portion of their transition course. These photos were taken by the USAF's ever efficient Major Karen Roganov at the 33rd Fighter Wing....

Sport rocketry archaeology (a.k.a. rocketology) from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | This month's update from Verna and Randy [yeah guys, I found it before your email announcement :)] is about the study of sport rocketeers via the rockets that they have built. They coined the term rocketology but I generally call it rocket archaeology. I borrowed one photo and the terminology. For more details...

Air Racers 3D at Century Theatres in Reno this September!

	Breaking News, Readers!   We are thrilled to announce an exclusive agreement with Cinemark Century Theatres in Reno, Nevada for the release of Air Racers 3D, narrated by Paul Walker. From the 7th to the 20th of September, Air Racers 3D will play twice daily, at 7:00 PM and 8: 15 PM, at Century Theatres' four locations: Century Riverside 12, Century Park Lane 16, Century Sparks 14 and Century Summit Sierra.     The two-week limited release will coincide with the 2012 National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport, which will see the intrepid young star of the 3D film, pilot Steven Hinton, in competition for the fourth consecutive time.   To buy your tickets now, please click here (type "Reno NV" in the "Showing Near" section and select one of the four Century Theatres locations indicated). You can book tickets for any screening during that time. Due to limited seating, booking your seats in advance is strongly recommended.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at any time. info@airracers-thefilm.com  Air Racers 3D, Narrated by Paul Walker  Customer Relations Dept. / 3D Entertainment Distribution  WHERE TO SEE AIR RACERS 3D? See locations on a Google Map USA AND CANADA -  NOW PLAYING (By State)  US Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville (AL) Buy Tickets  National Air and Space Museum, Washington (DC) Buy Tickets  National Naval Aviation Museum, Pensacola (FL) Buy Tickets   National Infantry Museum, Columbus (GA) Buy Tickets   Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center, Hutchinson (KS) Buy Tickets   New Mexico Museum of Space History, Alamogordo (NM) Buy Tickets   COSI, Center of Science & Industry, Columbus (OH) Buy Tickets National Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton (OH) Buy Tickets  Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, McMinnville (OR) Buy Tickets  USS Lexington Museum on the Bay, Corpus Christi (TX) Buy Tickets  USA AND CANADA - OPENING SOON (By Opening Date)  August 31, 2012 - IMAX Theatre at RBCM, Victoria (BC) Buy Tickets  September 7, 2012 - Century Theatres Park Lane 16, Reno (NV) Buy Tickets  September 7, 2012 - Century Theatres Summit Sierra, Reno (NV) Buy Tickets   September 7, 2012 - Century Theatres Sparks 14, Reno (NV) Buy Tickets  September 7, 2012 - Century Theatres Riverside 12, Reno (NV) Buy Tickets   September 12, 2012 - Esquire IMAX Theatre, Sacramento (CA) Buy Tickets  October 5, 2012 - Smithsonian's Steven H. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly (VA)  October 13, 2012 - Hastings Museum of Natural and Cultural History, Hastings (NE)  March 8, 2013 - Saint Louis Science Center, Saint Louis (MO)  INTERNATIONAL Now Playing - Tycho Brahe Planetarium, Copenhagen (Denmark) Buy Tickets   October 10, 2012 - Taipei Astronomical Museum (Taiwan)  DVD AND BLU-RAY 3D/2D: THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS The Air Racers DVD and Blu-Ray 3D/2D release date has been set for December 17th. Pre-order today and benefit from $5 off and free shipping within the US and Canada. Please note that this is a limited-time offer - valid from September 1-24, 2012 - and applies to US and Canadian residents only. Payment can be made either using a PayPal account or with your credit card for payment via PayPal. Go to ShopAirRacers.com now! AIR RACERS - SPECIAL EVENT IN SACRAMENTO! Join director Christian Fry and representatives from the Aerospace Museum of California at a special Air Racers 3D IMAX 3D screening event in Sacramento (CA) on Sept. 12. Located on K street in downtown Sacramento, the screening at the Esquire IMAX Theatre will begin at 8:00 PM Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to discover the film in 3D on one of the largest screens in the US. Buy Tickets Now!

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Eyes to the skies for Air & Water Show test flights - WGNtv.com | The military heroes of the sky say people like O'Malley are also key to keeping America safe. "While we're deployed around the globe, they're the ones that are keeping our families and friends safe," said Captain Greg McWherter of the U.S. Navy Blue ...

This is the weekend for the airshow - The West Milford Messenger | The engines of flying machines of the era will go from rumble to roar, as some of the best air show performers take to the sky. There will be the T6 Formation, Jane Wicker the Wing Walker and the featured performers Gary Ward, and the Twin Tigers ...

The Consolidated B-32 Dominator (via) from x planes

Blades wow crowds of 25000 in Falmouth - DCA (press release) | The Blades are a leading display team of former Red Arrows pilots renowned worldwide for flying precision close formation aerobatics to the highest level, within a dynamic and cutting edge display. Some of the country's most experienced display pilots ...

Replacement Snowbirds aircraft to cost $755 million - Ottawa Citizen | The aerobatic aviation team is seen as a key public relations tool for the military. But some in the Canadian Forces have privately questioned spending money on the Snowbirds since it does not directly contribute combat capabilities to the air force.

Sky's the limit at Chilliwack Flight Fest - Chilliwack Progress | Mayor Sharon Gaetz prepares to go on an aerobatic flight with Dave Mathieson at the Chilliwack Airport on Wednesday morning. 'Super Dave', as he is know, will be performing during this weekend's Flight Fest.

Rocky Mountain Airshow takes off next week from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Rocky Mountain Airshow, set for Aug. 24-26, at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado, promises to be bigger than ever this year with the addition of hot air balloons and the expansion of the kid-friendly Adventure Zone...

Stallion 51 celebrates silver anniversary from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | As Lee Lauderback taxied to the Warbird Ramp on opening day of this year's SUN ’n FUN, a group of students immediately began pointing at his P-51 “Crazy Horse” and waving to him. He waved back with a big smile on his face. It's a reaction he's used to getting. “Everybody recognizes the P-51,” he said. “It's an amazing airplane.” And even after 25 years of heading up Stallion 51, his company at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Florida that offers training and rides in the P-51, Lauderback is still that 10-year-old boy who saw Bob Hoover flying a P-51. “I thought, 'wow, that is so cool,'” he remembered. “I am truly blessed to get to fly one every day.” And he shares that blessing with his customers, who travel from all over the world for the chance to fly — not just ride — in a Mustang.

Air Racers 3D to fly high in Reno theaters from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | 3D Entertainment Distribution has inked an agreement to present "Air Racers 3D," in Reno exclusively at Cinemark Century Theatres from Sept. 7-20. The two-week theatrical engagement will coincide with the 2012 National Championship Air Races at Reno-Stead Airport, which will see the young star of the 3D film, pilot Steven Hinton, in competition for the fourth consecutive time...

Peek Inside Rare WWII Bomber 'Aluminum Overcast' [VIDEO] - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio | TRENTON - A rare B-17 bomber made a stop at the Trenton Mercer Airport Monday during a national “Salute to Veterans” tour and members of the public were able to get an inside look at the fully-restored war plane. The Experimental Aircraft Association's ...

B-17 tour lands at Lewis University Airport, honors veterans of WWII - The Bugle | Try, if you can, to imagine yourself on the battlefields of Europe in the opening months of 1942. If you were a German soldier or industrial worker at that time, there would have been few sights more frightening than that of an approaching B-17 bomber...

Tuskegee Airmen to be remembered in traveling Brunswick exhibit - Press Herald | Suzanne Krauss, Deputy Air Show Director, said the exhibit is sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force “Red Tail Squadron” whose pilots and planes will perform during the three-day-long airshow. The traveling exhibit, which is housed inside a ...

WWII P-51 Pilot and Author, Richard K. Curtis to be Guest Speaker at Indiana Warbird Campaign. - - Indiana Warbird Campaign |  Richard K. Curtis, a WWII P-51 fighter pilot, retired IUPUI School of Liberal Arts professor and author of “Dumb But Lucky!”, is set to be this year’s special guest speaker on Saturday, September 1st at 7:00 p.m. You can...

Podcast: Justin Peterson – The Warbird Rescue Show - www.warbirdradio.com | WARBIRD RADIO – Join the Warbird Rescue crew for a very special guest. Justin Peterson, a 12 year old student in Washington state who studies World War II history has raised over $26,000 to send WWII veterans to Washington D.C. All this has been made possible by the Memorial Flight Program to ens...

Loring Military Heritage Center’s unique memorabilia to be reunion attraction - Bangor Daily News | Loring Air Force Base was a mysterious place in 1991 when Matt Cole of Washburn was an Eagle Scout. He always looked forward to the annual Boy Scout Winterama campouts on the base, one of the few times civilians were allowed through the patrolled gates that limited access to the Strategic Air Command facility in Limestone...

Davis D-1 Restoration from Another Time by Dan Linn | Terry Wallace ... just rolled out the completed restoration of another Davis D-1, NC15785...

Avro Anson MKI maiden flight July 2012, Nelson, New Zealand. from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | We stumbled across this little gem and thought it well worth sharing.

Boeing Marks 50 Years of Delivering Chinook Helicopters - pilotnewsmag.com | As Boeing [NYSE: BA] marks the 50th anniversary of delivering the first H-47 Chinook military helicopter, the company is nearing completion of a $130 million renovation of its production line near Philadelphia that will help it meet global demand for the latest model, the CH-47F. “The Chinook has...

Last of Their Kind - Airspacemag.com | Airplanes without equal at the National Air and Space Museum.

“A member of the 439th Troop Carrier looks over a captured... from x planes | "...captured German Junkers Piggy Back Plane..."

EAA Young Eagles Take Flight, 2012 Northeast LSA Expo, and BBQ with WWII ... - Londonderry News | From 9am to 1pm, the EAA Young Eagles will take flight at Lawrence Municipal Airport in North Andover, MA. From 9am – 4pm the 2012 Northeast LSA Expo(Light Sport Aircraft) will also be at Lawrence Municipal Airport. Finally, at 5pm an all you can eat ...

Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL), re-purposed from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | During the Shuttle program, the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory (SAIL) was used for training purposes and to integrate changes to hardware and flight software into the orbiters...

Historic Images: Two Space Shuttles Together - Universe Today | This event took place today at the National Air & Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center in April, 2012 as space shuttle Discovery, the first orbiter retired from NASA's shuttle fleet, met up with its prototype sister, Enterprise as they switch spots ...

Rancho Murieta Airshow is BACK!

Contributed by  Marilyn Dash

Twenty-five years ago, the Rancho Murieta Airshow was legendary. This small privately owned airport southeast of Sacramento was centrally located to several military bases. Because of this proximity, during their heyday they were able to attract military acts from Mather, McClellan, and Beale to name a few. Pictures from those days show U2s, B-52s and even an SR-71 making appearances to the delight of crowds.

This year the new airport owner, Bradley Beer, along with Air Boss, Mike Smith joined together with local businesses and airport tenants to bring back the glory days in celebration of Armed Forces Day. With only three months to plan and put on the show, this was a great event all around.

The event started with the Performer and VIP Barbecue on Friday night while tenants of the airport put on a Flour Bombing event to the delight of the crowds. In Aviation, Flour Bombing is when a lunch bag filled with flour is dropped by a “bomber” while the pilot maneuvers the aircraft over the target – generally a circle drawn on the runway or in a nearby grassy area.

The next morning by 7am the airport was buzzing with activity. Volunteers and vendors had arrived and the final touches to the setup were completed. The crowds started to trickle in around 9am and the field closed at 10am to airborne traffic.

A lazy morning of RV formation flights by the West Coast Ravens Formation Group kept our eyes to the skies while Mike Carpentiero hopped rides for locals in “Stanley” his 1930 New Standard D-25 Biplane. Stanley holds four people in the front cockpit and he was kept quite busy with happy passengers all day on Saturday.


Credit: Ken Linde
Wide variety of aircraft in attendance.

Military aircraft were on scene including a C-130 from Pt Mugu and a Chinook helicopter - both of which provided tours all day to the fans. Their crews were gracious to all of the attendees and were delightful to have around.

The Show opened with the National Anthem and Dan Buchanan filling the sky with streaks of smoke and color in his version of “Rocket’s Red Glare, Bombs Bursting in Air.”

Sandy Sanders and Wayne Handley handled the announcing for the show. Many aviation facts were shared during the day, with many long time airshow fans in the audience saying, “I didn’t know that”. Even I learned a thing or two that day.

Vicky Benzing showed her versatility with her Extra 300 performance. She has logged nearly 6000 hours in everything from aerobatic aircraft to helicopters and even flies her company’s Gulfstream. She is a very accomplished pilot and is the only other woman currently racing at Reno with me. Her airshow performance is filled with energy and excitement.

Then, Bill Stein took to the ski in his Zivko Edge 540. Bill had previously flown with the Red Baron Stearman Squadron and is now touring the US as a solo performer. Besides his high powered performance, Bill’s aircraft sports an amazing paint scheme which actually changes color as the sun reflects against the state of the art paint. The California audience was lucky to see his show, since he’ll be on the road for nearly the entire season, showcasing his talent around the country.



Credit: Mark E. Loper
Stein’s Zivko Edge 540 with the cutting edge paint keeps your eyes to the skies

P-51 Mustang Aerobatics flown by veteran, Dan Vance, was up next. Dan is a true professional. He flies for a major airline and can be seen racing his Speedball Alice at the Reno Air Races where he is also a check pilot for the Unlimited Class. He puts on a wonderful aerobatic routine and a great addition to the Air Show Circuit.

Dennis Sanders was up next flying Argonaut, the Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 powered by an R2800 and outfitted with smoke generators on both wing tips, allowing it to visually demonstrate the effects of wing tip vortices and its awesome aerobatic performance.


Credit: Ken Linde
Argonaut with the smoke generators – always exciting to watch

Julie Clark closed the show with her “Smokin’ T-34 Mentor”. Julie has retired from flying for a major airline, but is still available to entertain the crowds with her patriotic routine. She is also great with the fans, especially the kids. This is her 32nd year flying aerobatics in air shows and is a “mentor” to many of us!


Credit: Ken Linde
Caption: Julie Clark's Patriotic Aerobatic Display

Before the weekend started, Bradley Beer, owner of the Rancho Murieta Airport , said “The airshow will not only be an exciting event in our community. It gives us an opportunity to support the USO by donating a portion of the proceeds to them. This will be the best airshow in our region this year.”

And he was right. He also said that if they broke even, he would be happy to do it all again next year. Now that they have more than three months to plan and execute – 2013 will be even better. Circle the first weekend in June 2013 on your calendars now!

Reno Update

The Pylon Racing Seminar was held in June with a great turn out of Rookies and Veterans taking to the course for practice and evaluation. The new Unlimited Course was flown by both Steven Hinton and Dennis Sanders to assess the changes. Both of them walked away with positive comments, so we should be okay with the new course changes.

Also in June, the initial race entries were due to RARA. And it looks like we are in for a solid year of racing. While the numbers aren’t over the top, we have more than many expected – with 22 Unlimited Racers already registered. All of the other classes are short of a full field, but we are all hoping for additional late entries to round out the field.



Credit: Rob Miller
The Pylons are waiting…

Air Racers 3D Movie

Also, you should know that the Air Racers 3D Movie is working on a premiere event at Reno during Air Race Week. Stay tuned for additional information, but we are looking at September 7th - 20th viewings around the Reno area.

And don't forget the September 12th event in Sacramento. I will keep the information coming.
Until then...

Fly low...fast and you know the rest...

Marilyn Dash
Ruby Red Racing

PS... always looking for Race Sponsorship, if interested, drop me a note.

Air Racers 3D - Special Screening in Sacramento

Air Racers 3D | Special Screening in Sacramento Where: Esquire IMAX Theatre 1211 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Driving Directions When: Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM PDT Add to my calendar Dear Mike, Join us on September 12th at 8 pm (PDT) for a special screening of Air Racers 3D  at the Esquire IMAX Theatre  in downtown Sacramento and meet the director, Christian Fry.  Experience Air Racers in 3D on a giant five-story tall screen with 15,000 watts of powerful surround sound.  Please note that seating is limited so don't wait. Special early rate available until July 31st Register now!  Available exclusively online, tickets can be purchased through PayPal using your credit card or via your PayPal account. Parking vouchers are also available.  Get more information Register Now! I can't make it Watch the "Air Racers 3D" Trailer on YouTube Discover the Official Facebook Page Follow the film on Twitter  Thanks for your attention and reply. We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento. Best regards, 3D Entertainment Distribution Air Racers - 3D Entertainment Distribution info@airracers-thefilm.com US Toll-Free: 1-800-819-7753

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Navy Week begins with tall ships' arrival - WWL First News | ... take pictures, even ask questions of the sailors. The ships will be docked through Sunday afternoon. The Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs two shows for Navy Week, Saturday and Sunday afternoon over Lake Pontchartrain...

DeKalb Peachtree Airport's Annual Good Neighbor Day and Open House Air Show from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | This year's airshow sponsor, the Jim Ellis Automotive Group Atlanta, has gone over-the-top to provide  what will truly be the Best Civilian Airshow in the country. Committals to this year's airshow includes: Team AeroShell, world renowned Gary Ward in the MX2, U.S. Aerobatic Champion Skip Stewart in his...

Pilots take to the sky to promote air show - New Bern Sun Journal | Sheehan and McKinley, part of the Raiders Flight Demonstration Team, spent Monday flying barrel rolls, loops and other stunts to promote the upcoming Cherry Point Air Show to be held May 4-6. McKinley, who lives in Shrewsbury, Mass., ...

Marine Aviation Centennial Bell casting ceremony and fundraising dinner - Examiner.com | The Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) McCutcheon Squadron of North Carolina is erecting a memorial bell tower on the 100th anniversary of the first flight of the first Marine Aviator, Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham, who also became the first ...

Snowbirds annual migration to Comox Valley - North Island Midweek | The snowbird team (above and below, right) will return to 19 Wing Comox this spring, ending its visit with an air show scheduled for May 4. By Staff Writer - North Island MidWeek A sure sign of spring in the Comox Valley is not visible on the ground or ...

“Commander Frank Erickson hoists Igor Sikorsky”... from x planes

Ginger Resigns From Event Planner Position from Nordo News | I have resigned my position as event planner at Lee Bottom Flying Field....

Air show set to take off again - Grand River Sachem | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF-18 Hornet and more than 40 war birds highlight the Hamilton International Air Show on Father's Day weekend in June. “We're pumped,” said Al Mickeloff, marketing director at the Canadian Warplane Heritage ...

No Binghamton air show this year - YNN | The Binghamton Air Show is being cancelled for the third consecutive year. Our Melissa Kakareka spoke with airport officials to find out why it's cancelled and when the show might return. Then come back here and refresh the page...

Air Racers 3D - LiveAirShowTv.com | PFLUGERVILLE, TX - APRIL 17,2012 - LiveAirShowTV's behind-the-scenes story on the making of Air Racers 3D has been picked up and promoted by the Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA)!  GSCA's core purpose is to advance the business of producing and presenting educational giant screen and immersive cinema experiences globally.  This should bring even more attention to the Reno Air Races and this wonderful IMAX 3D film.
Click HERE to find out more about the GSCA on their web site
Click HERE to see: Air Racers 3D: A First Look

Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Announces New Chairman from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | SMYRNA TN -Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Founder, Bob Minter of Gallatin, Board Chairman for the past decade, and Board Members presented a "plan of succession" to assure the aviation hall of fame's future. Minter announced his plans to retire following Last year's 10th Anniversary TAHF Gala event. On February 22nd Mr. Minter and the TAHF Board handed the gavel to John R. Black, Executive Director of the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport. The Board then named Minter, Founder & Chairman Emeritus as well as a lifetime board member...

Member of "Flying Tigers" comes to China again - People's Daily Online | Degraaf Hank who participated in the "Air transport mission over the Hump" is the only living member of 93 years old of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) famously nicknamed the "Flying Tigers" which fought Japanese aggressors together with Chinese ...

Adventure House Unearths a Great Aviation Series from the Pulp Era from S. Mark Rhodes | The pulps of the 30s and 40s are a rich (though somewhat forgotten) treasure trove of American storytelling not necessarily at its best, but maybe at its most memorable and original. Memorable and...

Falling in love with a Cassutt from Steve Weaver | In the summer of 1974 I was operating a Flying Service in the northern part of West Virginia. My days were full to overflowing as I jumped between management duties and flying, managing the bustling FBO when I could and flying when I was needed to fill-in for the other pilots....

Florida Antique Biplane Association March/April Newsletter from Antique Airfield News | Here's the Florida Antique Biplane Association March/April 2012 Newsletter, along with the updated classifieds list. This month has several fly-in reports featuring the "Under the Wing Thing" at Sun n Fun.

Tommy Bullion's Military Trim Stinson V77 from Antique Airfield News | These beautiful air to air shots of Tommy Bullion's extremely original Stinson V77 are care of renowned aviation photographer Jim Koepnick. Tommy's Stinson was...

Hawker Hunter make-over 2012 update 17-4-2012 - xe606 | Second day at RAF Barkstone heath re-painting the 8 Squadron Hawker Hunter in hangar two, which today involved a morning's 'rubbing-down' to remove the painted-on decals of the former squadron, but after some serious 'abrasive-action' this was done by just after 12.30, then after 'tea' started to put the Vinaprime 'primer' coat on the aircraft, and around 3pm, Barry rolled-up and looked 'happy' with the progress. Joining me today was...

Selfridge Military Air Museum to Restore Old Plane - Patch.com | By John Hetzler Volunteers from the Selfridge Military Air Museum watch as a crane lifts the fuselage of an F-89 Scorpion off a flatbed truck into an aircraft hangar at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., April 16, 2012...

Solar-Powered Plane Doubles Range - Engineering on the Edge | While most of the focus on electric vehicles has been terrestrial in nature, there have been significant advancements in the world of hybrid-electric aircraft over the past few years, primarily because the weight and cost of the batteries have ...

Retired Shuttle Deliveries In Progress from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | WASHINGTON- The Space Shuttle Discovery flew over Washington D.C. earlier this morning, next the Space Shuttle Enterprise will be coming to New York City on April 23rd. NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with space shuttle Enterprise mounted atop will fly at a relatively low altitude over various parts of the New York City metropolitan area on Monday, April 23...

Astronaut David Wolf from Indianapolis to speak at Purdue graduation in May - Indianapolis Star | NASA astronaut David Wolf, who graduated from an Indianapolis high school, peers through an airlock window of the International Space Station from space as he prepares to begin his third spacewalk during the STS-127 mission July-August 2009...

Aerospace Community Mourns the Passing of Warren North from The Aero Experience | ...After earning a bachelor of Science degree from Purdue and two masters degrees in aeronautical engineering from Case and Princeton, he participated in the formation of NASA, served on the selection team for the seven original astronauts, completed rigorous astronaut training with them, worked on Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo and rose to one of the most important positions at NASA, Chief, Flight Crew Operations Division, Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Astronaut selection, training, evaluation and designs for spacecraft operations were all part of his job description....

A First Look at Air Racers 3D

PFLUGERVILLE, TX – APRIL 9, 2012 – LiveAirShowTV is pleased to announce that its newest feature video takes a “Behind The Scenes” look at the much anticipated IMAX film Air Racers 3D, which launched a limited premiere last week.

Principal photography for Air Racers 3D took place during the 2009 and 2010 Reno National Championship Air Races. LiveAirShowTV broadcast the Air Races Live in 2009 and provided daily race week & post-event video reports in 2010. An exclusive opportunity existed for us to follow the IMAX film crew as they also covered the “World’s Fastest Motorsport” at the Reno Stead Airport.

This first look at Air Racers 3D includes Writer, Producer and Co-Director Christian Fry talking about the production and some of the unique aspects of how it was made. “Roaming the ramp at Reno and covering another crew shooting different aspects of the same thing was a lot of fun for our broadcast crew,” said Jeff Lee, President of LiveAirShowTV. “Being at Reno is really hard to explain to people. It’s something that gets inside of you. You just have to be there to experience it for yourself. Because of the film’s immersive 3D aspect, Air Racers creates a starting point to help put people “inside” the incredible action at Reno.”

LiveAirShowTV Co-Producer Hans Kummer, a veteran of IMAX and 3D production added, “I’ve been involved with several attempts to bring air racing to the giant screen and can attest to the complex production challenges. It has been a pleasure to interact with the Air Racers 3D film crew over the past few years and to witness their passion for aviation. I hope that the film serves as an inspiration to future generations of aviators and race fans.”

Air Racers 3D is a co-production of 3D Entertainment USA & Pretend Entertainment in association with Stereoscope and is distributed by 3D Entertainment Distribution. It will have a staggered release in worldwide IMAX Theaters and 3D Digital Cinemas over the next three years. Advanced screenings have taken place internationally and it has opened at museum IMAX screens in Huntsville, AL, Pensacola, FL, Columbus, GA, and Hutchinson, KS. More theater launches are continually being announced, including European locations.

Paul Walker, star of The Fast and Furious franchise narrates the film as it takes audiences not only through the excitement of racing at Reno, but educates them on the principles of flight and the history of air racing. “I was privileged to see a near final version of the film at the Giant Screen Cinema Association conference held in Austin last September,” said Jeff Lee. “It was a slightly strange sensation since I had just returned from Reno the night before and was still coping with witnessing the tragic crash of the P-51 Mustang Galloping Ghost. The 3D in this film is very real. It adds depth in the same way 3D was used to great effect in films like Avatar and Hugo. The racing scenes are staged for safety reasons, but the excitement is still there.”

True racing fans always want more when it comes to the Reno experience. Air Racers 3D fills that need, if only for a short time. LiveAirShowTV’s story will introduce more of the film to race fans looking to fill that void.

Watch the story HERE

As air show season ramps up, LiveAirShowTV continues to cover shows and performers. Stories in production include a profile of aerobatic pilot Matt Chapman, a look at air show safety, and the kick-off of the Sport Air Racing League’s 2012 season.

As always, the latest news and developments can be found on our daily Facebook posts and Twitter feeds. The Air Racers 3D story, along with the other 80 plus stories we have produced can be found on our website.

LiveAirShowTV continues to bring fans the Inside Story on many different aspects of aviation as the “Eyes and Ears of Aviation, Today”.

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Howard Pardue Dies in Bearcat Crash - Flying Magazine | A former Marine Corps pilot and instructor, Pardue was a veteran Reno air racer, airshow performer and member of an historical tribute flying team, the Navy Legacy Flight team, which performs formation flights with front line Navy fighters of today...

Howard Pardue…Gone West from classicwarbirds.net by davebudd
On April 4, 2012 just after 2PM, Howard Pardue left us before his time had come.  He was 77 years young.  His XF8F-1 Bearcat NL14HP crashed shortly after takeoff from Breckenridge Texas.  We send our sincerest condolences from the staff here at PhotoRecon to his family and friends and we shall remember him in our prayers....

BREAKING: NTSB to provide investigative update on Air Race crash - KRNV My News 4
WASHINGTON, DC – (KRNV & MyNews4.com) - On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will provide an investigative update on the fatal crash of a modified Mustang P-51D airplane during the 2011 National Championship Air ...

Red Steel Jet Team to headline ShrinersFest - Evansville Courier & Press | Last year, ShrinersFest organizers scrambled to make up for the last minute loss of the Blue Angels, which canceled due to emergency training issues. The Blue Angels are scheduled to return to Evansville next year, said Brian Ball, Hadi spokesman...

2012 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show Scavenger Hunt ‘Discover’ the Heritage - DVIDS | Participate in the 2012 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show Scavenger Hunt “Discover” the Heritage, April 16-April 22, without leaving the comfort of your personal Facebook page.This scavenger hunt will be conducted utilizing various Facebook pages ran by units of MCAS Cherry Point, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Community Services Cherry Point, other official military pages and air show performer pages...

Air show fireworks training scheduled for Thursday - New Bern Sun Journal | CHERRY POINT – Residents near the air station can expect to see and hear fireworks about 8 pm Thursday as practice begins for the 2012 MCAS Cherry Point Air Show scheduled for May 4-6. Cherry Point's explosive ordinance disposal team will conduct night ...

LATEST NEWS: Red Arrows will return to Sunderland Airshow - Sunderland Echo | The distinctive aircraft of the RAF display team are scheduled to fly on both the Saturday and Sunday of airshow weekend. Sunderland City Council leader Paul Watson said: “The Red Arrows are the RAF's premier display team and they have a track record ...

Red Arrows return to resort's air show - This is Bristol | THE Red Arrows will return to Weston-super-Mare this summer at the resort's annual air show. The Royal Air Force aerobatic team, right, will perform on day one of the two-day show, which is being organised by the owners of the resort's Grand Pier and ...

Russian Knights to get new jets - The Voice of Russia | Russian aerobatic performance demonstration teams, the “Russian Knights” and “Swifts,” will get new jets in the upcoming years, an air forces official told journalists who today attended the Knights' anniversary show. He added the teams may switch to ...

Academy parachute team breaks own record from Air Force Times - News | AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team has set another record, the Air Force Academy said.

WW2 flying museum comes to Grayson County - KXII-TV | The "Wings of Freedom" tour lets people see WW2 planes up close and inside. Today Jalah Gray talked with a few local veterans who came to see the planes they flew in many years ago. "Any of the WW2 planes that are restored it kind of hits ya right here ...

P-38 Lightning topic of Planes of Fame Museum program - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
The Lightning flight demonstration will be at noon. Eight veterans of the 475th Fighter Group will present the group's history and their stories of courage and sacrifice, as well as their experience flying one of America's premier fighters...

Anniversary of the Lady Be Good’s demise and her heroic crew from Travel for Aircraft | The Consolidated B-24D Liberator known as “Lady Be Good” was lost in the night upon returning to base during a bombing mission over Naples Italy on this date in April 1943. The crew of nine bailed out of the aircraft and likely in good, short order since they landed near each other and eight were able to quickly rendezvous — one perished due to a failed parachute. The Lady Be Good flew on into the night gradually losing altitude until making an unpiloted crash landing in the remote Libyan desert terrain...

Doolittle Raid airman honored in Missoula  - KAJ18 Kalispell Montana News | MISSOULA - Seventy years ago this month, 16 B-25 bombers made the first air raid on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. One of the raiders is from Missoula and Wednesday afternoon he was honored at Fort Missoula. David Thatcher is one of the five ...

Podcast: Texas Tornado “Warbird Update” from WarbirdRadio.com by Matt | WARBIRD RADIO – Charlie Wood joins Zane Adams tonight on the WIX Warbird Weekly LIVE with a full update on the tornadoes that struck Texas...

Air Racers 3D Movie Opens Today from AVweb Top News | A new 3D film currently scheduled for a handful of IMAX theaters offers unique visual perspectives of the Reno Air Races, good engine noise and a bit of aviation history. The filmloosely follows Steve Hinton, Jr.'s 2009 bid to succeed his father's record as the youngest pilot to win the Unlimited Gold championship at the races in the modified P-51, Strega. Filming was done at...

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Kent State's Aviation Heritage Fair returns to fall schedule - Tallmadge Express | The fair, originally conceived by a Kent State student aviation club, is now run by the faculty, staff and students of the university's Aeronautics Program with help from the Stow-Munroe Falls Kiwanis Club. For more information on Kent State's College ...

Fancy your own helicopter gunship? from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | It may not be as technologically gee-whiz as a current-model Apache, but if you're so inclined (and moderately well-heeled), you can own a Vietnam War-era 'Huey', a Bell UH-1E model helicopter gunship. It must be one of the more unusual auctions in eBay's recent experience!...

Diary of a Spy - airspacemag.com | Events that made the U-2 the world's most famous player in the game of espionage....