NAS PENSACOLA -- The Blue Angels will be back aboard Pensacola NAS ... - WEAR | NAS PENSACOLA -- The Blue Angels will be back aboard Pensacola NAS Monday. The Blues have spent the past ten weeks at Naval Air Facility El Centro in California....
Santa Maria Air Show Still Taking Off - KCOY.com | This year, because of the sequester the Santa Maria Air Show will have to worry about paying temporary transit and fuel costs for the military to attend, causing even more economic hardship on the show. "We're like David and Goliath," says Geddry. "We ...
Red Arrows to return to Folkestone for 2013 airshow - This is Kent | Airshow project manager Yvonne Holder said: "It's tremendous news we shall be seeing the Red Arrows again – subject to RAF operational requirements at the time. They are much in demand and we are delighted Folkestone is among the venues where they ...
Ice Pilots: For Real? - Canadian Skies | When Mikey McBryan stands in front of the camera in his 
ball cap and hoodie to talk about the Buffalo Airways crisis du jour, it’s the real Mikey, general manager. But do the emergencies and tension-packed moments presented weekly on Ice Pilots NWT portray the real day-to-day life of northern Canadian aviation operations?...
Timeless Voices - Kenneth Dux from eaavideo.org | Kenneth Dux was drafted into the infantry in 1943. He transferred into the Army Air Force and became a B-24 armorer/gunner assigned to the 319th Bomb Squadron of the 90th Bomb Group. He flew 44 combat missions in the Southwest Pacific Theater.
Doncaster air museum offers cockpit access - The Star | Doncaster air museum offers cockpit access. NEWS: News. Published on Thursday 14 March 2013 13:17. the chance to climb into the cockpit of one of the RAF's 1950s jets is on offer at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum in Doncaster this weekend.
Viewpoint: Bob Ellis transformed Air Zoo into community treasure from The Kathryn Report | tHow wise Suzanne and Pete Parish were in 1975 to choose a lanky, young airplane mechanic to head their new collection of Warbirds. When opened to the public in 1979, the community met handsome CEO Bob Ellis, who was to head the endeavor...
Tiger Eight from Apron 6 | Day 8 already in the tigerseries. Today another Swiss jet and a real tiger this time. They sure look better behind the Skyvan but landing at Kleine Brogel painted in a tiger scheme is fine too! To keep things interesting I’ll post some heli action tomorrow. I’m also working on the Moorsele series. I decided [...]
These are the planes the Air Force doesn’t want you to photograph from short distance from David Cenciotti's weblog | ...Obviously, there are no off limits planes if you take pictures from outside the base’s fence, where several spotters and photographer usually observe and shoot with powerful lenses the aircraft arriving and departing from the airbase located northeast of Las Vegas....
EAA Air Academy Among MSN's 10 Summer Camps Worth the Money from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA's Air Academy summer camp programs have been recognized by MSN Money as one of 10 nationwide summer camps that are 'worth the money,' the website announced this week. Camps were chosen for not only keeping young people busy during the summer, but giving them a chance to develop passions and expand their horizons.
New state-of-the-art Air Force Museum Theatre site of inaugural Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories |The Air Force Museum Foundation announced the full roster of films and filmmakers presenting screenings at its First Annual Reel Stuff Film Festival 
Reel Stuff releases schedule for upcoming film festival from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Jill Tallman | As AOPA’s unofficial aviation movie critic, it’s my solemn duty to inform you that the Air Force Museum Foundation’s Reel Stuff Film Festival of Aviation announced its lineup for the upcoming festival, April 12 through 14 in Dayton, Ohio. And it looks good....
Marginal Aviation Chapter Is Official Now - Authentic Sign! from Antique Airfield News | The Marginal chapter of the AAA/APM recently acquired this "original" sign for their new Marginal Restoration Center! Steady progress on...
Cultivating kids from General Aviation News | Our next print issue is all about growing the next generation of aviators — Cultivating Kids. We’ve got a lot of great stories in the works, but we wanted to go to the experts — our readers — to get their thoughts on what can be done to inspire youngsters to get involved in aviation. Tell us your thoughts on what can be done, what’s happening at your airport or what you’d like to see happening. If you’ve got photos, send those along as well.
Video: Why we fly from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve
Young Eagles Flight Rally is March 16 in Crestview - Crestview News Bulletin | CRESTVIEW — Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 108, or EAA, will host a Young Eagles Flight Rally for ages 8-17 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Emerald Coast Aviation in Bob Sikes Airport. Area elementary and middle school students can ...
National Air and Space Museum’s Trophy Awarded to Joseph Sutter and the Mars Science Laboratory EDL Team - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum | The 2013 Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Trophy will be awarded in the Lifetime Achievement category to Joseph Sutter and in the Current Achievement category to the Mars Science Laboratory Entry, Descent, and Landing Team. They will be presented their awards April 24 at a black-tie dinner in Washington, D.C....
Friday, March 15, 2013
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Monday, January 28, 2013
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Sky's the limit at Air Show - 3News NZ | Kiwi stuntman Chuck Berry was back at the New Zealand International Air Show today after a bit of a rough landing yesterday. Despite his dare devil jumps, he insists safety is paramount. Not content with a regular parachute, Berry has developed a stunt ...
Auckland Anniversary Day gift to the people of Auckland - Scoop.co.nz | ... including the world-renowned Yves “Jetman” Rossy, daredevil duo Rex and Melissa Pemberton, the skydive superstar Squirrel Wingsuit Team, Kiwi stuntman Chuck Berry, as well as high-octane air racing and an appearance from the RNZAF Red Checkers ...
Jetman thrills at International Airshow - MSN NZ News | The New Zealand International Air Show has been thrilling Kiwis showcasing world class flight displays at North Shore Airfield this Anniversary Weekend. The famous "Jetman” Yves Rossy, making his first visit to New Zealand, was the star attraction...
2013 Ilopango Air Show kicks off in El Salvador - Global Times | US pilot Bill Leaf performs during the "2013 Ilopango Air Show", at the Ilopango air base in the city of San Salvador, capital of El Salvador, on Jan. 26, 2013. The show was held to raise funds for the National Children's Hospital Benjamin Bloom ...
Travolta hosts Living Legends of Aviation ceremony - Ocala | Ford presented the Harrison Ford Aviation Legacy Award to Greg Anderson, founder of the Young Eagles program and CEO of Wings Over the Rockies. James Albaugh was inducted into the Living Legends of Aviation and received the Lifetime Aviation...
AirPigz NASM MeetUp Day 2! (Downtown Washington DC - 5 Pix) from AirPigz by Martt | Day 
Air Zoo to offer Open Cockpits in February from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — ‘Look but don’t touch’ is usually the mantra of museums, but not at the Air Zoo. During the whole month of February, visitors will be able to experience aircraft from a different point of view—the cockpit....
When ya gotta go... from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | ...From take-off to landing, at times for as long as ten hours, the tail gunner was constantly rotating the turret, scanning the surrounding blackness, quarter by quarter, for the grey shadow that could instantly become an attacking enemy night fighter. The rear gunner stowed his parachute in the fuselage behind his turret. Any...
Midwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show Features Experts, Exhibitors from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Midwest Aviation Conference &Trade Show (MACTS) opened today at the Maryland Heights Centre in St. Louis County. The Super Safety Seminar, held concurrently with the Flight Instructor Revalidation Clinic, featured the FAA's Al Gorthy, aviation safety expert Cathe Fish, pilot/Missouri Congressman Sam Graves and Sara Newton from the FAA Medical Division. During breaks between presentations, many of the the several hundred attendees visited...
[Video] Nellis Air Force Base’s Red Flag: B-1 Lancers’ night departure from David Cenciotti's weblog | Currently deployed at Nellis Air Force Base to take part in Red Flag 13-2 are five B-1B Lancer bombers, belonging to the 28th Bomb Squadron of the 7th Bomb Wing, from Dyess AFB, Texas.
Day 53 - January 26, 2012 from TeenFlight! by TeenFlight Crew | After six hours of work on the landing gear service bulletin for the TeenFlight 1 airplane, we got the gear back on and all the bolts torqued down.
Burt Rutan: The Race for Space from Spaceports | Aerospace entrepreneur, Virgin Galactic spacecraft designer, and founder of aerospace research firm Scaled Composites, Burt Rutan is a bold visionary with a passion for the advancement of technology....
Friday, April 8, 2011
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Video: Kim Passoth Flies with the Blue Angels - Kiii | CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) - Every year about 100 people from around the country are selected to hop on board and take a ride with the Blue Angels, the Navy's Elite Flight Demonstration Squadron. Our Kim Passoth was one of the lucky few here in Corpus Christi and the only member of the local media to get that invitation to fly on the F-18 Hornet...
Team RV rebounds after severe storm - AOPA | Team RV, a formation and aerobatic display team, is back at full strength after two of its airplanes were destroyed and others damaged by the March 31 tornado that struck during the Sun ’n Fun Fly-In. The event was to have been the 12-airplane team’s national debut...
Video: YouTube – Sun’ Fun 2011 Fly-In Tornado Aftermath - CRUFC | Sun’ Fun 2011 Fly-In Tornado Aftermath.
2011 CF-18 Demo Jet - Windsor Int'l Airshow | Here's some pictures of the 2011 CF-18 Demo Jet coming to Windsor in September. The theme for this year is Supporting Our Military Families. I like it.
It’s Airshow time again at Wickenby Airfield - Wickenby Airfield | Lincolnshire has been famous for it’s airshows for many years, with the likes of RAF Coningsby and RAF Waddington hosting some fantastic events, and more recently the Aviation Heritage Centre at East Kirkby. But now Wickenby Airfield...
Rockford AirFest 2011 Ticket Sales Strong - WIFR | Advance-ticket sales continue to be strong for Rockford AirFest 2011, which is June 4 and 5 at Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). Ticket buyers have taken advantage of deeply discounted prices through March, General Admission tickets were half of the gate price. Already, 6,500 tickets have been sold, a 50 percent increase from two months before last year's show...
Air War over Libya, in The Pilots' Words - Popular Mechanics | Peace one day, war the next: It's the life of a combat pilot. And because Operation Odyssey Dawn—the U.S.-NATO effort to curtail Muammar Gaddafi's suppression of a revolt in Libya—so far relies exclusively on air power, American airmen are again at the sharp edge of history...
Podcast: Uncontrolled Airspace Episode #232 "Strange Brew" - UCAP | The boys are still together in Florida, at Jeb's poolside, doing one last bit of face-to-face hangar flying.
Museum of Flight hosting shuttle announcement broadcast - Seattle PI | Seattle’s Museum of Flight will host a live broadcast of NASA’s announcement next Tuesday of who will get retiring space shuttle orbiters, the museum announced Thursday. The Museum of Flight is one of 27 sites around the country competing to be the home of the shuttle orbiters Atlantis, Endeavour and Enterprise (which was used to test atmospheric flight) after the retirement of the shuttle fleet later this year...
Astronaut John Glenn on the Future of Space Programs - PopSci | John Glenn's biography reads like that of a superhero: first American to orbit Earth, then a United States senator and eventually the oldest person to go into space. So when PM ran into him at a recent gathering at Ohio State University (home of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs), we couldn't help but ask him his thoughts on the current space program and America's world standing...
Air Zoo didn't intend to infringe on Battle Creek's 'Field of Flight' with disc golf course name, official says - MLive | The Air Zoo's new disc golf course continues to gain attention and that has some people in Battle Creek concerned. The Air Zoo's 18-hole course — Field of Flight — shares its name with Battle Creek's hot air balloon competition held each year on the Fourth of July...
Sunday, November 28, 2010
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Thanks to a grant, the Air Zoo is expanding with a 50,000-square-foot exhibit hall addition to its Main Campus beginning this month. ...
Plane Talk - Plainview Daily Herald
... Mo., in the Beech E-90 King Air prop jet, then jumped into his Wittman Tailwind and flew to Taylor for the last air race of the year. ...
Tracking JF-17 Progress Information Post Zhuhai Air Show - GrandeStrategy
There is a lot of new information and data coming out after the recently concluded Zhuhai Air Show. The information is however presently only available to ...
ALAN POLLOCK, the man who flew a Hunter Jet through the middle of Tower Bridge on April 5, 1968 has agreed to tell his own story exclusively to FlyPast.
His daredevil antics caused a storm of controversy at the time, but the Royal Air Force refused to court martial him, preferring, instead to have a Medical Board discharge him.
He was not court martialled, he claims, because his outspoken views on the fighting effectiveness of the Royal Air Force and the lack of RAF 50th anniversary flying celebrations in l968, might provide embarassing publicity.
It has also since transpired that his one-man anniversary display inadvertently co-incided with the recently exposed 'coup plot' against Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labour Government.
Now, for the first time since the incident, he has agreed to reveal why he made his incredible flight, which captured the country's imagination and describe his fascinating personal account of that fateful day. ...
The Anatomy Of A U-2 Space Suit by Airboyd.tv
Courtesy: 380th Air Expeditionary Wing
110 Inch Aircraft Tire Test (1945) by Airboyd.tv
Aircraft Wheel Inertia Drag Loads, Drag Load Test on 110-inch S. C. Airplane Tire. Air Technical Service Command Wright-Patterson AFB OH 19 APR 1945
More formation flights: Sabres, Vampires, Mustangs and Liberators, Canberras, TBD-1s, and more
Sunday Fantasy - xplanes
Avro Vulcan Spectacular Take Off from Military Photos
10 Must See Aviation Music Videos from Plastic Pilot
Lucky you, I spent hours searching for the best videos combining aviation and music, and here are my 10 favorites.
Be careful with the first one, it is sticky and addictive. And the last one… Well, have fun looking at them. ...
Collection : Skydiving Santa from poststar.com
Ariane-5 Launched from Kourou Spaceport from Spaceports
On 26 November Ariane V198, an Ariane 5 version, two telecom satellites: Intelsat 17 and Hylas-1, from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana at Kourou. The flawless launch delivered Hylas-1, ESA's first public--private partnership in a full satellite system, into space. The satellite was released into its transfer orbit after ...
Americans in Orbit: 50 Years (in 2012) from Spaceports
Americans in Orbit - 50 Years is working to inspire students to pursue careers in space exploration, aerospace engineering, and space science. Interesting educational project is also on Facebook.
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Friday, November 19, 2010
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Resort air show schedule depends on participants - Ocean City Today | This is not a complicated question, as it all comes down to what kind of air show Ocean City wants: a good one, or a better one. The show's promoter must ...
Air Zoo plans 50000-square-foot addition for exhibits, aircraft and library - MLive.com | PORTAGE — The Air Zoo is planning a $1.8 million expansion that will add about 50000 square feet to the flight and aviation history museum. ...
Missing F-22 pilot identified from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil | The pilot of the F-22 aircraft that crashed Tuesday night has been identified as Capt. Jeffrey Haney, assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron. Capt. Haney's current status is missing. The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time Tuesday, while on a nighttime training mission. Search and rescue teams discovered the wreckage of the F-22, assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. Rescue teams from the 11th Rescue Coordination Center, Alaska Air National Guard, the 3rd Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson continue to search the area, approximately 100 miles north of Anchorage.
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Missing F-22 pilot one of top in the country, former university instructor says - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com | Air Force Capt. Jeffrey A. Haney distinguished himself as one of the top pilots in the country while attending Western Michigan University College of ...
Continuous Updates on the F-22 Down story here
Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil | 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.
Ross A. Calvert, 89 - Kitsap Sun | He attended Bradley University & then joined the Army Air Corps becoming a Tail Gunner on a Boeing B-17. He was stationed at Snetterton-Heath Air Force Base ...
200000 people worldwide celebrate Guinness World Records Day – Sify | And Thomas Lackey completed his wing walk across Cirencester, Gloucestershire, at the record age of 90 years and five months, for Guinness World Records Day ...
The Jenny and the Barnstormers by Joe Clark | One of my favorite airplanes is the Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny." Benjamin Thomas, an Englishman working for Thomas Sopwith of Sopwith aeroplane fame, designed the Jenny and the airplane went into production in 1915. It became the most important Army training aircraft of World War I. More importantly, the Jenny was the airplane that gave aviation a beginning in America…
Taylor air show Saturday - Taylor Daily Press | This year has the most air race entries in the history of the Taylor event. The show lasts until 4 pm with food vendors and arts and crafts available to the ...
How the Last Star was Born - Part 1 from AirSpace by Orion | This week marked the 40th anniversary of the first flight of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (hat tip to Max Kingsley-Jones). The TriStar was the last in a long line of Lockheed commercial aircraft, including geat names like the Electra and Constellation, and the last new Lockheed aircraft (I think) to have a star-themed name…
PLAAF's 6th Gen Fighter? from Ares by Robert | During the Airshow China here at Zhuhai, Avic Defense and one of the country's aeronautics academic institutions, launched a competition with the Chinese air force for new UAV designs. The prize is to be awarded next year and to spur some innovative thinking. On one of the Chinese CD handouts were a couple of concept drawings. Where they are from or what they represent is unclear, but they are nonetheless entertaining…
Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship Aces Its 3rd Glide Flight - Space.com ... especially due to the sweeping graceful planform of its wing and boom tails," said Scaled's chief technical officer Burt Rutan, the veteran aerospace ...
Hansen Authors Prize Winning Book on Space Shuttle Accident from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | AUBURN - History professor James Hansen of Auburn University will receive the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2011 Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award for his book, "Truth, Lies and O-Rings: Inside the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster." Published by the University Press of Florida in 2009, the book was co-authored by Alan J. McDonald, the director of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Motor Project for Morton-Thiokol Inc. at the time of the Challenger accident.
Aero-TV: Albuquerque Balloon Museum -- Where Ballooning Comes Alive - Preserving The History Of An Amazing Facet Of Aviation ANN's phenomenal trip to Albuquerque for the 2010 ABQ Balloon Fiesta is the gift that keeps on giving... both with the memories we have of the extraordinary visual delights of that week as well as the tremendous opportunities our Aero-TV crews had to experience so much of the world of ballooning, its people and its history…
Look for EAA Young Eagles on Nemechek's No.87 Car this Weekend from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The EAA Young Eagles program, which is already the largest youth aviation education program in history, is reaching an even higher profile this weekend as a featured sponsor on Joe Nemechek's NEMCO Motorsports race cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races at Homestead Motor Speedway near Miami…
Chesley Sullenberger, 'Hero of the Hudson', Promotes Aviation to ... by Kane Farabaugh | Now Sullenberger is heading up the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA) Young Eagles program. "Young Eagles is a program of volunteers who give young people who are interested in aviation a first flight," he says, "It's a chance to ...
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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Indy Transponder 2-JUN-10 1030z
“The Korean War: Not Forgotten”—Dispatch June 1, 2010 from Dispatches from the Veterans History Project
The Veterans History Project marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War with "The Korean War: Not Forgotten," a collection of 26 candid, first-person accounts of Korean War veterans from the VHP collection.
Visit "The Korean War: Not Forgotten" here: http://www.loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-korea.html
The Mission of the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Learn more at www.loc.gov/vets.
Air show to close waters off Ocean City, Md. - The News Journal
An air show this weekend will close waters of the Atlantic Ocean adjacent to part of Ocean City, Md. The closed area is in effect from 10 am to 4 pm on ...
N.C. Aviation Museum's annual fly-in is Saturday - The Times News
Nearly 100 airplanes and helicopters will ply the Piedmont skies during the North Carolina Aviation Museum’s fourth annual fly-in Saturday.
“It’s by far the most important fundraiser of the year for our museum,” said Rick Bondurant, general manager and curator of the museum.
The event will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in and around the NCAM, located adjacent to the Asheboro Regional Airport. ...
Farnborough International 2010 preview from www.ainonline.com : Latest News
The economic downturn has not dented the aerospace and defense industry’s eagerness to gather for the Farnborough International airshow. This year’s event is completely sold out, with more than 1,000 exhibitors booked to show their wares from July 19 to 25. ...
6/25-P-51/T-6 warbird rides from AviationDayton™ Events
When: Fri Jun 25, 2010 9am to 3pm EDT | Where: Hook Field Middletown Regional Airport Middletown, OH | Event Status: confirmed | Event Description: The Commemorative Air Force's Dixie Wing will offer rides for a fee in the P-51D Mustang "Red Nose" and LT-6 Texan "Mosquito" from 9 am to 3 p.m. Revenues support the CAF. Call 678-982-1824 to purchase rides, or for more information e-mail kkorterud@yahoo.com.
8 Way Team departs to Skydive Chicago from armygoldenknights's
The Golden Knight 8-Way Team departs from Pope AFB today to kick off a 12 day training camp at Skydive Chicago! The team plans to take this time to launch into the final stage of preparation for the 2010 World Parachuting Championships, in Menzelensk, Russia. At Skydive Chicago, GK8 plans to make 100 jumps and culminate the training time with the Battle at Midway 4-Way meet June 11 - 13.
Pensioner is Britain's oldest stunt pilot at 87 - Telegraph
The former RAF pilot first flew during World War Two and has continued to showcase his acrobatic skills ever since.
The grandfather braved a strong gale this weekend to race over the New Forest, Hants, in a replica 1917 war plane he built 20 years ago. ...
Rare World War II bombers and fighter in Seattle for tours and rides from General Aviation News
Two historic World War II bombers and a rare, two-seat P-51 fighter aircraft will be at The Museum of Flight in Seattle from June 25-28 for ground tours and rides open to the public. The aircraft are on a national “Wings of Freedom Tour 2010″ sponsored by the non-profit Collings Foundation. ...
Liberty Belle Soars in OKC - KSBI Thunder TV
In honor of Memorial Day a WWII B-17 bomber was flying over the metro. And inside that B-17 was KSBI-TV meterolgist Brandon Chambers. He was able to climb aboard and get a first hand look at the Liberty Belle.
"This is such a historical airplane, what it did in World War II and that was part of the greatest generation," said General Tom Stafford, Former NASA Astronaut. ...
Air Zoo to offer free plane rides to veterans from General Aviation News
This summer, veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War will have the chance to take flight, for free, at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Mich.
Beginning June 29, veterans will be able to fly in a Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet, courtesy of the Air Zoo and pilot/sponsor Alan Wright. The Kaydet is an open cockpit aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy’s primary trainer during World War II. “We are thrilled to offer free flights to those who have sacrificed ...
World War II plane available for public flight - KFOR
... died in battle on Memorial Day, they will have a chance to appreciate our aviation heritage this weekend by taking a ride in a World War II B-17 bomber. ...
Three weeks to go…. - Warrior Women take on the Air Race Classic 2010
Three weeks from today we begin the Air Race Classic 2010. Here's where we are with our preparations: We both have all the sectionals we need EXCEPT Kansas City…which becomes current on June 3rd. The handicap flight was completed by ...
Memphian Frankie Yearwood was WWII WASP from You Fly, Girl
A member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, an elite group of the first American women to fly in the military, Ms. Yearwood was among the program's 1,074 graduates and a part of its last class. Because her name fell at the bottom of the list alphabetically, she was the last on the roster. ...
University of North Dakota Flying Team captures national championship from General Aviation News
The University of North Dakota Flying Team won the 2010 SAFECON national collegiate aviation competition, held at Indiana State University-Terre Haute. It was UND’s 16th SAFECON championship in the 25 years that UND has participated in the competition, according to university officials.. UND’s is among the top long-term performance records in SAFECON’s 90-year history. Team coach and UND alum Jim Higgins, a former Flying Team captain, won this year’s Coach of the Year award. ...
Rare plane soars aloft - The Berkshire Eagle
Saturday morning was, unofficially, "Skimmer Day" at the Walter J. Kolodza Airport on Route 71.
At about 10 a.m., longtime pilot John Stabler realized the consummation of an 11-year dream when he gunned the engine of his Colonial Skimmer and sailed into the sky over the airport.
The plane Stabler flew was a prototype model for the Colonial Skimmer C-1 model. It was constructed in 1948 and test flown for eight years until 1956.
The plane is an early lake amphibian machine. The plane's motor is located over the cockpit. It has retractable wheels and a special waterproof bottom for aquatic landings. ...
NASA TV Airing U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame Induction On June 5 from NASA Breaking News
NASA Television will provide live coverage of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame 2010 induction ceremony on Saturday, June 5, at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The ceremony will take place at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida.
Space Day 2010 from AirSpace by The National Air and Space Museum
What do yogurt cups and juice bottles have to do with the International Space Station? If you dropped by the National Mall Building on Saturday, May 8, between 10am and 3pm, you would have seen this question being answered by hundreds of visitors, working together to build a space station out of recycled materials.
Space Day is an annual family day program sponsored by Lockheed Martin. In addressing this year’s theme, “Looking at Earth from Space,” our astronaut guests explained the incredible feeling of seeing the circumference ...
James S. McDonnell Prologue Room Open for Summer Tours at Boeing IDS Headquarters from The Aero Experience
The James S. McDonnell Prologue Room at the St. Louis Boeing IDS Headquarters is now open for public tours M-F 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Here are some Scenes from the opening day: ...
Blog Spotlight: Boots in the Doorway from U.S. Air Force Live
... Recently, Cheryl got a happy distraction via a spouse incentive flight at her base on a KC-135 Stratotanker, where the ladies got to watch an F-15 refuel in the air. She was able to take photos and a short video clip of the flight for her blog.
“We took turns taking tons of pictures and watching the action,” she wrote. “I HIGHLY suggest you take the opportunity if it comes available to go on a spouse flight. They were happy to do it since they want the spouses to be excited about the Air Force so we encourage our hubby’s to stay active.”
To read more about Cheryl’s experience as the Air Force wife of a deployed Airman, visit Boots in the Doorway.
Memorial Day ceremony at Air Force Memorial from U.S. Air Force Live
Boeing IDS St. Louis Headquarters Military Service Memorials from The Aero Experience
June edition of Heartland Warrior now available from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.
The June edition of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes six pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom ARB and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include:
--Spirit of Wabas aircraft dedication ceremony
--Grissom enters into social media world
--Services expands wireless access
--Grissom hosts annual police week activities
--72nd ARS rallies to win Jovanovich Cup
To read this issue of the Heartland Warrior, click here.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Indy Transponder 18-FEB-10 1730z
Blue skies and plane fun - Gainesville Sun
Wings of Dreams Air Show is a historical experience for all ages
In 1944, 23-year-old Bea Haydu was one of about 1,100 women who graduated from a seven-month training program for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
The women worked as instructors, testers and utility pilots behind the scenes to ensure flight trainings and operations on American soil ran smoothly.
"What people don't realize is that for every one combat pilot, you need about 12 service pilots," Haydu said. ...
Visit:http://www.wingsofdreams.org/
Air show brings C-7 back - Maxwell Gunter Dispatch
The Maxwell Open House and Air Show 2010, March 27-28, will feature several current and former aircraft of the Air Force inventory on static display. ...
Janesville Hopes AirFEST Provides Economic Boost - WISC Madison
Wednesday morning, a member of the US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team arrived in Janesville in advance of this summer's air show. ...
Organizers Say AERO Friedrichshafen Will Be A Strong Show from Aero-News Network
Exhibit Bookings Exceeding Original Expectations The team organizing the 18th annual AERO international aviation trade show says they expect the event will be better than ever, with exhibitor numbers exceeding initial expectations.
Aviation in Bristol celebrates 100 years of flight - BBC Bristol website
Aircraft production began in Filton in 1910, less than two years after the first recorded flight of a powered aeroplane in British skies. ...
Air Zoo is a different animal - Gary Post Tribune
In March, Air Zoo's open cockpit weekends will feature a P-47 Thunderbolt, B-25 and P-29 Airacobra. "We have an amazing collection, but the B-25 is one of ...
RAF Dominie / Rapide in Uruguay 1944/7 from PPRuNe Forums
Having found the following photos among assorted aviation memorabilia, and done a bit of research on the subjects, I thought they might be worth sharing as a record of one of the more obscure RAF deployments.
They show DH Dominie NR673 which was apparently converted back to Rapide standard and shipped by sea to Montevideo, Uruguay in Oct 1944 for use by the British Embassy. Shown at Uruguay Air Force Base No.1 at Montevedeo with a RAF Officer and various local Air Force personnel, it carried the name "Condor de los Andes" and apparently, no national marks. It is recorded as having served there until 1947. The photos carry the stamp of a local photographer ...
Relatives of young pilot traced - just in time - Cambridge News
RELATIVES of a young pilot killed in a crash more than 50 years ago have been traced – thanks to the News.
Royal British Legion officials wanted to trace the family of Flying Officer J D Hammett in time for a ceremony to re-dedicate the headstone on his grave in Haverhill cemetery.
Now members of his family living in the London area have been traced and will attend the ceremony at the end of the month.
The young RAF pilot died, together with his second crew member, in a crash on August 10, 1956 – his 23rd birthday. His jet fighter is believed to have hit a tree while trying to land at Newmarket airfield while he served with 89 Squadron. ...
Today in Aviation History - Book Collecting from Another Time
Today is the birthday of the great aviation historian, Octave Chanute. The French born engineer and aviation pioneer was born on this day in 1832. Read more of his bio here. What recently captured my attention was that he wrote a book titled "Progress in Flying Machines" back in 1894. Evidently this became a book that was studied by the Wright Brothers in their quest for powered flight. What captured my attention was ...
Atlanta Aero Club to host AOPA's Gebhart from General Aviation News
Karen Gebhart, president of the AOPA Foundation, is the featured guest speaker for the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club March 2. Gebhart's presentation will address the challenges and opportunities facing general aviation and how individual engagement can help promote and protect our freedom to fly. ...
Executive profile: Kelly Burris, patent lawyer, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione ... - AnnArbor.com
Kelly Burris with her co-pilot Erin Recke during the 2009 Air Race Classic. In 2008 and 2009, Burris put her aviation skills to the test by competing in the ...
A SOARING FEAT - Houston Chronicle via You Fly, Girl
Heights glider pilot wings her way into the record books
For as long as she can remember, Val Paget has reached for the sky and felt at home there. She got her first taste while climbing a 14,000-foot mountain with her father at age 3.
Yet today the 66-year-old retired English teacher living in the Heights is pushing herself beyond any mountain summit.
That's why she became a sky sailor of sorts, eventually flying to a place where no woman has gone before. The flight that drew ...
Air Drawing 45: McDonnell F3H-G from The Unwanted Blog
Before there was the F-4 Phantom II, McDonnell produced the F-3H Demon. In between, McDonnell designed the F3H-G, a single seat fighter design clearly halfway between the two. Air Drawing 45 presents a sizable (10,170X2920 pixels) inboard view of the F3H-G concept, showing top, side and section views. Also included:
Photo Essay: C-17s Participate in Pacific Rendezvous. from Planenews Aviation News Portal
Friday, January 1, 2010
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Thunderbirds returning to Polk County's Sun 'n Fun event - News Chief LAKELAND - The US Air Force Thunderbirds military jet team recently announced that the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo has been selected as a general ...
Blue Angels to help Nebraska Guard commemoration by By the Plattsmouth Journal LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Navy's Blue Angels aerial exhibition team has agreed to join the Nebraska Air National Guar...
2009 Season Review by Flightline UK 2009 has been Flightline UK's biggest season to date with not only UK shows but visits to events in the United Arab Emirates, The Netherlands and Sweden. It has been a very mixed season with some outstanding highlights as well as a few disappointments. The weather, in general, was kind to airshows with only very few "washouts" and certainly much improved on the very difficult conditions experienced in 2007 and 2008…
2009 ASB Person of the Year - ASB.TV Community from http://www.asb.tv/ Before he could even write, a cherub faced Steven Hinton kept people riveted as the four year old gave authoritative tours of the Planes of Fame museum in Chino, California. As the son of museum president Steve Hinton, who is a legendary warbird and race pilot, one might expect such precociousness from the younger Hinton. However, his aviation pedigree only granted him access to remarkable planes and people, but it was his own determination and tremendous work ethic that landed him in the Reno gold circle. As a twelve year old his bedroom became an air racing shrine according to his mother, Karen Hinton, who anticipated he would follow the family's penchant for racing. So it wasn't a surprise when Steven started working his way through airplanes soloing in a Cessna 150 at sixteen and moving through a stearman, L-5, T-6 and ultimately soloing in a P-51 Mustang at nineteen…
BBC: Reno Air Race – Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines All Best News from http://www.allbestnews.net/ Wild West Clarkson with very fluffy hair watchest the world's fastest motor sport played out at 500 miles an hour at the Reno Air Race! Awesome clip of some of the world's best motors from vintage gem 'Jeremy Clarkson's Extreme Machines'. Don't forget to hit 'view in high quality' at the bottom right of the video to get the best picture.
France Celebrates 100 Years Of Naval Aviation from Ares by Robert Wall The French navy this year gets to show the air force who really is the steward of air power in the country. While 2009 marked the French air force's 75th anniversary, the sister service points out that in 2010 it is time to celebrate 100 years of naval aviation in France…
Plans underway for 100th anniversary celebration of historic Jannus flight - Tampabay.com Kermit opened the Weeks Air Museum in Miami to showcase his collection. Weeks started buying land 20 miles southwest of Walt Disney World in the mid-1980s ...
Seventy-five years of the swept wing from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter Seventy-five years ago (from 2010), the technology of swept wings was first mooted in Germany. The German Aerospace Center reports: In the 1930s, the fastest aircraft of the time hit an invisible limit: the sound barrier. As soon as aircraft came anywhere near this barrier, they became increasingly difficult to control. The rudders stopped responding, the wings began to vibrate and the whole aircraft was thoroughly shaken up.
Spaceship debut causes chills - msnbc.com The aerospace guru behind both rocket planes, Burt Rutan, is known for playing his cards close to the vest - and today's unveiling marked the first ...
Air Zoo to continue offering free admission in 2010 - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com ... climb into the cockpits of a Wildcat, Hellcat and Corsair. In March, the cockpits of a P-47 Thunderbolt, a B-25 Mitchell and a P-39 Aircobra will be open.
As Tourism and Advertising Slide, a Zeppelin Company Tries to Stay Aloft - New York Times Eureka, which takes tourists for rides above San Francisco Bay for $495 each, is the first zeppelin to fly in American skies in 70 years, but its future is ...
Bahrain International Air Show - The inaugural Bahrain International Airshow at the Sakhir Airbase will offer a totally new concept to the global aerospace community, according to its hosts. They describe the planned business-to-business setup at the show as unique…
Singapore Airshow Preview from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Charles Alcock The 2010 Singapore Airshow is set to be a sell-out by the time it opens its doors for this year's February 2 to 7 event. As of press time, just over 95 percent of the 430,000 sq ft of exhibition space had been sold, with some room still available for small companies…
Beijing Aviation Museum from FlyerTalk Forums by Ekkylover I have visited the aviation museum near Beijing - A big surprise of the huge collection!...
Aviation Heritage: Japanese Aircraft of World War II by Chris Aviation Heritage. Thanks for visiting! Most images are clickable for larger versions. Thursday, December 31, 2009. Japanese Aircraft of World War II · Japanese Aircraft Code Names & Designations: (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) ...
World War II veteran fought with his mind, not with a weapon - PennLive.com Bissinger was part of a near-mythical group of warriors in China called The Flying Tigers. The group is most famous for the exploits of its fewer than 100 ...
Photos of Historic Flight Foundation's B-25D Mitchell bomber - Seattle Post Intelligencer The B-25 is up there in history with Boeings heavy bombers, the B-17 and B-29. All were the right airplanes at the right time. ...
People and Places 2009 - Port Orchard Independent As I sifted through my memories of '09, I found a theme – airplanes- and the above is the view from a nose gun turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress during a ...
"Super Hercules" from The Unwanted Blog by admin When Lockheed was designing what would become the C-141 "Starlifter," they started with their previous success, the C-130 "Hercules" and expanded it. Stretched the fuselage, swept the wings, added turbojets. Obviously it turned out not to be as simple as that, and the C-141 had almost nothing of the C-130 in it… but in these drawings of the GL-207-45 (submitted for System 476L) from 1960, you can still see a hint of Herc…
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Monday, December 28, 2009
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A New Pilot Shares Aviation with Millions from Jetwhine by Scott Spangler | Flipping through the channels the other day I paused on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show because the guest, Zach Braff of Scrubs fame, said a word that caught my ear, "Cirrus." It seems he's a new pilot, and to appear on the show, which is taped in California, he flew himself across the nation from his home in New York, and the audience cheered and applauded this announcement…
Reaching for the skies... Gulf Daily News - Tom Hanratty | BAHRAIN is all geared up to host the country's first international air show, being held later next ...
AirFest to feature Thunderbirds - - BusinessRockford.com by Thomas V. Bona | "I don't want people to think they've seen the Thunderbirds before and they don't have to come," said Bob O'Brien, executive director of Chicago Rockford International Airport. "It will be different in a very exciting and quantifiable ...
Michigan Hellcat raised from Aeroplane Monthly News | Combat-veteran Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat was raised from the bed of Lake Michigan on November 30, nearly 65 years after it was lost during a training flight.
Confiscated Skyraider Still In Limbo After 6 Months from Aero-News Network | Baffled Warbird Owner Feels Targeted By Customs A Douglas AD-4N Skyraider was seized in May of 2009 on charges that the owner failed to file appropriate paperwork.
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum Opens New Exhibt from Aviation News by Aviation_News_Expert_Adam_Badger | The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum "Air Zoo" in Protage, Michigan (6151 Portage Road) opens a new art exhibit called "The Spirit of Flight: The History of Aviation through Art" that showcases aircraft and aircraft carriers from the early beginnings to the modern airplanes of today. The exhibit, is located in the Main Campus' Traveling Exhibit Hall that features more than 50 prints and posters. Official Site: http://www.airzoo.org/
Aero-TV: Doorway to Aviation – Academy of Model Aeronautics at AOPA from Aero-News Network | The AMA Joins the AOPA for the Promotion of General Aviation During the "Golden Age of Aviation," the nation's youth idolized such industry leaders as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. As enthusiasm for aviation grew, small-scale aircraft building boomed in popularity, becoming both a fashionable hobby as well as an educational tool for the expanding career field.
This Week In Military/Aviation History 28 - 31 December from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr. | Hello Folks, the magic seven have passed and like usual here I am. Christmas has passed also and a brand new year is just around the corner. I hope you Folks got what you wanted from jolly ol' St. Nick. I got a nice WWI flight sim to spend the new year with. This time next year I hope to be an experienced pilot who can fly over "No-man's land" without getting his butt shot out of the sky in a heartbeat. We'll see, won't we? On behalf of the 1941 Historical Aircraft Museum and myself, may you all have a safe and Happy New Year. In the meantime shall we delve into some serious history? Yes, I think we shall. Tom K.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 28th by Phil Derner Jr. | United Airlines Flight 173 crashes in Oregon in 1978, Airborne Transport DC-3 disappears enroute to Miami in 1948 and Israeli commandos launch a surprise attack on Beirut Airport in 1968…
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Monday, December 21, 2009
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Snowbirds Celebrate 40 Years - Discover Moose Jaw
The Canadian Air Force Snowbirds have released a show schedule that will see them travel as far north Anchorage, Alaska and as far south as Daytona Beach, ...
Blue Angels coming to IF - KIDK
The Navy will be putting on an air show in Idaho Falls this summer. They're called the "blue Angels" and will perform July 24th ...
A little bit of everything. . . from The Pylon Place
This is the off-season for Air Racing. It is the time when the Race Teams reassess, reevaluate, regroup and refocus. There are planning meetings going on from Florida to Texas to California and everyone is in deep thought about how to do it better, faster, safer, and with more pizzazz.
The final airshow of the season has been put in the history books also. This year, even with the economic ...
Aviation Video: DVD TRAILER: "AIR SHOW SOLOS" - Patrick's Aviation
DVD TRAILER: "AIR SHOW SOLOS" - "AIR SHOW SOLOS" is the title of a new DVD that is available from December 2009. The DVD includes a selection of some of the world best Air Show Solo Display Teams, that fly some of the most advanced ...
Coffs Harbour Air Show Spectacular - DVD Sets
A short preview from upcoming Beyond The Skies Documentary DVD coming out this May on AirShow's Highlights Down-Under.
Air Tattoo set for MiG-nificent display by Flightline UK
A RARE Cold War jet fighter will perform its first flying display in the UK for almost a decade when it appears at next summer's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) has agreed to send two MiG-21 'Lancers' to the Cotswolds: one for static display and the other to take part in the flying display. It also plans to send its latest support aircraft – the C-27 Spartan – to the airshow on July 17-18.
Air Tattoo organisers welcomed the news and said it reflected the excellent relationship the airshow enjoyed with the Romanians stretching back to 2001. Then, Air Tattoo co-founders Tim Prince and Paul Bowen helped the Romanians stage the Romanian International Air Show at ...
Tim Prince, chief executive of the Air Tattoo, has thanked the Romanians and said the build-up to next's summer's airshow could not have been given a...
Grandstand & Hospitality tickets for Perth now on sale from Air Race News Watch
From www.redbullairrace.com:
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will make a much anticipated return to Perth, Australia in 2010 on 17 & 18 April. Perth's spectacular Swan River will once again be the location for the high speed, low altitude motor sports competition featuring the world's best race pilots. In 2008 over 250,000 people attended the Perth race and next year spectators can look forward to an even better race experience with exciting new features introduced in the hospitality and public viewing grandstand areas.
Air Zoo wins three MichiganFun Awards from www.airzoo.org
The Air Zoo has won three categories in the 2009 Michigan Festivals & Events Association's Annual MichiganFun Awards. The museum took home first place awards for the best Brochure, Print Ad and Website in the "Budget Level Over $15,000" group.
In 2009, the Air Zoo partnered with LKF Marketing to create a portfolio of new advertisements, including the award-winning brochure and print ad. LKF Marketing also helped launch the Air Zoo's new and improved website featuring a more user-friendly design with videos and photos.
This is Michigan Festivals & Events Association's seventh year presenting the awards and the
Air Zoo's first year participating.
For more information about the Air Zoo, visit www.airzoo.org or call 269.382.6555.
Wings of Dreams - Senior Times
Photo by Chris Wilson The B-25 Bomber "Tondelayo" was named after a famous line uttered by actress Hedy Lamarr in the 1942 film "White Cargo. ...
Solar Impulse makes 350m hop from Flight Image of the Day
Usually on Monday we feature the Image of the Week from our AirSpace community. Due to this week's cover featuring the top image of the year, there is no Image of the Week. Check back tomorrow for the results of the top photos from AirSpace.
Using battery power, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA made its first flight with a 350m hop at 3ft (1m) altitude on 3 December along a runway at Dübendorf airfield, north-east of Zurich, Switzerland. Designed to fly with ...
Soviet evaluation of captured F-5E Tiger II from Military Photos
When Bien Hoa was overrun by Communist forces, several of the aircraft were captured and used operationally by the NVAF, in particular against Khmer Rouge. In view of the performance, agility and size of the F-5, it might have appeared to be a good match against the similar MiG-21 in air combat. Several of the F-5s left over from the Vietnam war were sent to Poland and Russia, for advanced study of US aviation technology, while others were decommissioned and put on display at museums in Vietnam.
One F-5 was extensively tested by top gun Soviet pilots from ...
Illinois paper lauds #EAA Young Eagles program and its volunteer pilots in editorial: by EAAupdate (Dick Knapinski)
Hugo Chávez renames Angel Falls - World news - guardian.co.uk
Jimmie Angel, an American bush pilot, was searching for a river of gold when he came close to flying into a cascade of water so high it seemed to fall from the sky.
It was 1933 and the Missouri-born aviator was the first outsider to witness the majesty of the world's tallest waterfall, with a plunge of 3,212ft, in Venezuela's jungle. He never found the gold but the timeless natural wonder was named Angel Falls in his honour. ...
Air Force officials debut first 3-D commercial from Air Force Link Top Stories
The Air Force became the first military branch with a 3-D commercial when it premiered its new "Space" spot before the movie "Avatar" Dec. 18 here.
The Palladium IMAX theater in San Antonio hosted a special screening of the movie and commercial for Randolph Air Force Base, Texas members.
"The futuristic feel of the commercial is perfect for the caliber of Airmen the service is looking for," said Col. Michel Tillema, the chief of the Strategic Marketing and Communications Division at the Air Force Recruiting Service located at Randolph AFB.
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A Closer Look: First Flight of the Boeing 787 from Flightblogger
Mike Carriker and Randy Neville were alone on the flight deck of ZA001 when the air stairs were retracted at 10 minutes past 10 on Tuesday, December 15. ...
Future of Flight Aviation Center - A Day in the Life: First Flight of the Boeing 787 from Av8rdan's World of Flying
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