Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach on for Sunday after Saturday washout - Newsday | Air show performers are expected to take to the skies over Jones Beach as scheduled Sunday after cold, rainy and windy weather grounded them Saturday. The cancellation of a full day's events was a first for the 
Meet the voice of the Bethpage Air Show - Newsday | More than three decades after his aeronautical interest and broadcast career intersected, the 64-year-old Cincinnati resident is one of two full-time professional air show announcers working in the country. So when hundreds of thousands of spectators...
Air show will salute San Diego's wartime spirit - La Jolla Light | The air show chair is Bob Simon of Del Mar, a retired American Airlines captain and Naval aviator, who now owns and flies a Stearman biplane named after his wife, D'Marie. Also from Del Mar is assistant chair Erich Moulder, a corporate jet pilot, who...
"Pearl Harbor" Movie Plane to Drop Memorial Day Carnations - Palm Springs Life | Three thousand red and white carnations will descend from a Mitchell B-25 Bomber at 1 p.m. May 26 to honor military veterans at the Palm Springs Air Museum. Palm Springs Air Museum. In a tribute to Jimmy Doolittle upon his death in 1993, a single B-25 ...
Two Who Did Not Return - New York Times | Gedeon, who was assigned to the Army Air Corps, was on board a B-25 bomber that crashed during training in North Carolina in August 1942. He freed himself and crawled out, despite three broken ribs. Gedeon then went back inside the burning plane to try...
Sporty’s Fly-In draws enthusiastic crowds from General Aviation News | Sporty’s Ninth Annual Fly-In went off without a hitch last Saturday despite the all-day threat of thunderstorms. About 100 aircraft made the trip to Ohio’s Clermont County Airport (I69), coming from as far away as Virginia, Maryland and Michigan....
Star of Disney’s Planes to appear at Oshkosh from General Aviation News | The star of Disney’s “Planes,” the animated feature set to be released this summer, will be featured at this year’s AirVenture in Oshkosh during the airshow. Playing the role of Dusty in the airshow performances is Texas-based aerial applicator Rusty Lindeman, who customized one of his own Air Tractor AT-301 airplanes to match Dusty’s paint scheme and features....
On board with the Snowbirds - Winnipeg Free Press | Gregg Wiebe, pilot of Snowbird 4 on the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team. Wiebe, who grew up in Kenora, Ont., took to the skies north of Winnipeg with his teammates Saturday to impress and/or strike fear into some civilian passengers along...
Frecce Tricolore in Roseto, in conversation with Maristella Urbini - Translated | ...Assessor and Airshow 2013 has been considered by many as an almost historic event for the city...
60 years of the Patrouille de France: Le Drian wants to "keep this" - AFP | SALON-DE-PROVENCE 
Dubai Airshow new venue on target for completion - Breaking Travel News | The new Dubai Airshow venue is on schedule for completion with just 90 days until Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) officially hand over the keys for the show site to show organisers, F&E Aerospace. The biennial show takes place 17 to 21...
Duxford airshow marks US Army Airforce 'friendly invasion' - BBC News | Four World War II aircraft, which make up the Eagle Squadron, can be seen together for the first time in the UK, at IWM Duxford on Sunday. A Hawker Hurricane X, Supermarine Spitfire Mk I, Republic P-47G Thunderbolt and P-51C Mustang Princess Elizabeth...
Female stunt pilot began flying in 1960s - Daily Press | Over the years, Mathias has participated in cross-country races and aerobatic competitions, performing stunts such as loops, rolls, hammerhead dives, inverted flying and other tricks. That part of her flying career was just for fun, she says. "She has...
Video: Kermit Takes The Gee Bee Z Out For A Spin from AirPigz by Martt | Don't get too excited here, there's no 'spinning' or even leaving the ground with the beautiful replica Gee Bee Z that's part 
A-10 jet severs two protective cables above power lines at Stockton Lake - News-Leader.com | A low-flying A-10 Thunderbolt II military jet hit two protective cables above a major power transmission line crossing Stockton Lake Wednesday afternoon, and boaters are being kept away from the downed cables....
Angel Flight NE Aircraft Crashes from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A Piper PA-34 Seneca being flown for Angel Flight Northeast crashed in Garoga, NY killing at least two of the occupants and likely the third. The aircraft took off from Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass bound for Rome, NY and crashed about 60 miles from its destination. Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft, minus a wing, drop into a reservoir next to a campground crowded for the long weekend....
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Manassas Air Show Takes to the Skies This Weekend - Patch.com | It's head's up this weekend at the Manassas Regional Airport for the area's annual air show. The event, which is from 10 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, will feature an aerobatic air show, wing walkers and aircraft displays. Admission to the show is free and...
Wings and Wheels Fly-In set to soar - Lake Gaston Gazette Observer | The kickoff event for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Lake Gaston, the Fabulous 50 Splash, the Fly-In promotes aviation while providing a venue for classic cars and motorcycles to be shown, with underlying goals of honoring military veterans ...
Buttons will be needed only for airshows at ShrinersFest - Evansville Courier & Press | ...Airshow organizer Steve Eberhart promised the airshow will be interesting despite the absence of the Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, which was to have anchored it. The famed squadron has been grounded due to budget cuts from the Congressional impasse over the federal budget....
Historic warbirds touch down at Gillespie Field in El Cajon - 10News | Historic warbirds touch down at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. 18,000 B-24s made at Consolidated Aircraft plant. B-24 at Gillespie Field. Copyright 2013 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten,...
Sky's the limit for this event - Gympie Times | Contributed. MORE than 100 model aircraft will take to the skies over Tin Can Bay this weekend in the biggest model aeroplane event in Queensland. Hosted by the Tin Can Bay Model Flying Club, the annual SCAF (Southern Cross Air Force) 
Working on the line. Golden Eagles from Planeshots
Last Stalag XVII-B POW Group Reunion Arrives in St. Louis May 1-3 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | This reunion is for the POW’s who were aircrews of the US Army Air Forces. During missions over German cities and other Nazi strongholds, their B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators were shot down by Germans with anti-aircraft guns. They sent crewmembers plummeting to the ground while fumbling with parachutes and praying for survival....
A Simple Thing from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | On April 15, 2013, in an emotional 
Ed Rasimus was buried today from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Fellow blogger, decorated US Air Force pilot and Vietnam veteran Ed Rasimus was buried at Arlington Military Cemetery today, with full military honors, of course...
Pieter Stroobach Visits Albania Airbases from Photorecon by Pieter Stroobach
There is Always Room For Improvement from Flight To Success | ...When I flew ACTIVE, I was in 
the last year of my first test tour. In many ways, I was at the top of my skills having benefited from flying hundreds of missions. As good as I thought I was, I wasn't as good as the guys at NASA Dryden. Let me explain....
Video: Free Flights For Medical Patients -- Angel Flight West from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Angel Flight West arranges free flights for people with chronic medical conditions are urgent needs when traditional forms of transportation are unavailable or cost prohibitive. This specific organization is active in the western United States. They're always looking for volunteer pilots to fill the ranks because there is always a need....
An airborne wrecking ball??? from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I was amazed to find this video clip of an AS332 Super Puma helicopter of Airlift AS in Norway. It's using a specially-built multi-ton underslung...
NASA Flies Dragon Eye Unmanned Aircraft Into Volcanic Plume - DirectionsMag.com | NASA Earth science researchers traveled to Turrialba Volcano, near San Jose, Costa Rica, to fly a Dragon Eye unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) -- a small electric aircraft equipped with cameras and sensors -- into the volcano's sulfur dioxide plume and ...
JATO Rocket Car: Mission Accomplished?" (is the 3rd time a charm?) from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick Stafford | The Mythbusters kicked of their 10th season with a third try at the JATO Chevy rocket car myth. A fitting start since the first try was on their very first episode. In short, the myth says that says some guy attached a JATO unit to his Impala...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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AIRSHOW NEWS: Spring Air Show flies the stars and stripes from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | The Spring Air Show, on Sunday 26 May, commemorates the 70th anniversary of the arrival 
AIRSHOW NEWS: First-ever display by the Eagle Squadron opens the Spring Air Show from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | The Spring Air Show (Sunday 26 May) commences its flying programme in superb style with the first-ever display of the Eagle Squadron, a historic four-ship comprising a Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine Spitfire, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt and North American P-51 Mustang....
Aerobatic team to wow crowds at free airshow - This is Bristol | AN aerobatic team is the latest attraction to confirm its place at Weston-super-Mare Air Day. The event, organised by North Somerset Council, is on June 22 and will feature a host of famous names from the world of aviation. Topping the bill will be the ...
SUN 'n FUN 2013 - YouTube | Here's a brief look at the week of fun and flying at SUN 'n FUN 2013....
Ohio Air News 226 - Charles Johnson
FlightTime Radio Show 263 | Retired Naval Aviator Bill Beard sits in with Milford and Glenn to talk grass roots and military flying. He followed an unusual path to the left seat in a P3... and here is number 264.
Warbird hit by stray bullet - News - MSN New Zealand - MSN NZ News | The aircraft's owner, Arthur Dovey, discovered the bullet on Sunday and told the paper he estimated it caused about $2000 worth of damage. He has owned the Yak 3 for about eight years and flown it in four Warbirds Over Wanaka air shows. Such aircraft ...
Faith in captivity: Vietnam War POW inspires Airmen from Air Force Link Top Stories | With his hands bound in manacles, an imprisoned Air Force pilot watched from his bamboo holding cell as North Vietnamese soldiers moved a wounded American prisoner into the cell across from his. The pilot was shocked at the man's appearance; his fingers were raw and his body was emaciated. His whole body was covered in wounds; he had been pushing through the jungle for 45 days without food. The pilot did not recognize the new prisoner...
Winners announced for museum's national writing competition award from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Ryan Dickerson, Isaiah Markley and Deborah Rocheleau were announced as the first, second and third place winners, respectively, of the Air Force Heritage and History Writing Competition, sponsored by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Tess Green, Caleb Van Winkle and Megan Chappie received honorable mentions...
US Navy gaggle over the Pacific from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | Top shot from Rex, via the US Navy, of this gaggle of aircraft from the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group flying in formation during an air power demo over the Pacific Ocean.
Angel Flight West Sharewares Web-Based Flight Coordination Database System - PRWEB | In an unprecedented move, Angel Flight West (AFW) is making its new software system and database
program, Angel Flight Information Database System (AFIDS) 2.0, available to all volunteer pilot organizations at no cost. First users include four independent organizations based in California, Texas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania. This past weekend, AFW staff presented the program and the opportunity to 15 additional public benefit flying organizations. “If it will enhance their services, they’re welcome to use it,” said Executive Director Alan Dias. “We’ve chosen to do this in keeping with Angel Flight West’s desire to support volunteer pilot organizations and to make the case for general aviation, which is the backbone of public-benefit flying.”...
Star Trek's Enterprise to boldly go ... to San Diego? - U-T San Diego | Nothing's confirmed yet, but organizer Huston Huddleston said he is in talks with the San Diego Air & Space Museum to bring the bridge there in the middle of 2014. It will remain there for a year, the plan goes, before possibly hitting the road for ...
Virgin Galactic's Big SpaceShipTwo Rocket Test: Reactions & Celebrations - Space.com | ... inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists. I applaud the team at Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites for their accomplishment, and the team at Mojave Air & Space Port for their efforts in creating a professional and safe testing ...
Monday, March 25, 2013
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Blue Angels Wrap Final Show Of Shortened Season In Key West - CBS Local | The Blue Angels' website schedule shows some air performances already canceled. Even though Congress has agreed on a plan to finance the government for the rest of the fiscal year, it is unclear whether the Angels 
shows will continue, Navy officials said.
Thunderbirds' next-to-last show thrills crowds at TiCo - Florida Today | TITUSVILLE — Spectators squeezed close to the runway at Space Coast Regional Airport to watch the Air Force Thunderbirds perform Saturday....
Angel Flight Events from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Angel Flights West is returning the GIFT to all those pilots who give, and to those pilots who want to learn more about their profession and stay connected to the breath of their industry. The Museum of Flight in Seattle is hosting this great opportunity and we hope you can all make it....
Big Interview: RIAT chief executive Tim Prince - Swindon Advertiser | Tim Prince OBE, 64, is chief executive of Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises and of the Royal International Air Tattoo. He helped to found the tattoo, which supports the trust. He is married to Penny and lives in Stroud. The couple have two ...
AIR TATTOO UNVEILS SHOW MAKEOVER from Royal International Air Tattoo News | This summer will see the Royal International Air Tattoo unveil a package of initiatives designed to make the world's greatest airshow even more enjoyable for the thousands of people who flock to the Cotswolds each year for this unique celebration of aviation.
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN AIRCRAFT ANNOUNCEMENTS from Royal International Air Tattoo News | Today (Monday, March 25) sees the launch of the Air Tattoo's 'Magnificent Seven' Easter Egg-stravaganza of Aircraft.
RAF Cosford Air Show to pay tribute to historic aircraft - shropshirelive.com | March 25th, 2013 0 Comments shropshirelive.com. The RAF Cosford 75th Anniversary Air Show has confirmed the attendance of the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to the event on Sunday 9th June. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is ...
Eyes on the skies for warbirds - Nelson Mail | Nelson pilot Bill Reid will spearhead a fly-past of warbirds over the region tomorrow as a forerunner to this weekend's Classic Fighters spectacle in Marlborough. The formation will include the Reid Avro Anson plus two Nanchangs, which will take off ...
Preserving history - Marlborough Express | The sounds, smells and visual aerial antics of old planes will fill the skies above Blenheim at Easter for the seventh Classic Fighters Omaka airshow. It will be the sixth time pilot Tim Sullivan has flown at the Omaka event. He flies at Warbirds over ...
Looking for the Final WAI Conference Statistics? from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | You can find the final 24th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference statistics...
Bronco Fan Day from Apron 6 | I had a great afternoon yesterday at the airfield of Wevelgem. The Bronco Demoteam held it’s second Bronco Fan Day. Last year the event was held at the airfield of Moorsele, but due to Tony’s crash last summer the Bronco couldn’t be flown so they held it at the ‘home of the bronco’. Same like [...]
Big Posters for The People’s Mosquito Projectby travelforaircraft | The People’s Mosquito Project — a recognized charity dedicated to the building of a de Havilland Mosquito from original forms. Yes, one has recently been restored and is privately owned by a person with an excellent reputation — but this Mossie will be donated to a public trust and flying. Quite the exciting, rare and exciting enterprise! Founding member Nick Horrox has lent his inspired illustrative talents "personalizing" (his term) famous posters from WW II....
Restoring the last surviving RAAF Consolidated B-24 Liberator - Aces Flying High | In Werribee a town in Victoria is a very unique piece of Australian military history. The restoration of the last 
Texan disguised as an RAF Harvard by travelforaircraft | This aircraft, flown by what is now known as the Commemorative Air Force, was photographed at the Sun 'n Fun Fly-in in the late early 1980s. Isn't it a wonderful departure from the norm in its WW II Royal Air Force (RAF) livery....
Getting There: Female pilot reflects on hard-won career - Spokesman-Review | ...A statue of O’Neill is on display at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. O’Neill tells her story in a 2005 book, “Flying Tigress.” In 1978, she became a founding member of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, a group of the 21 female pilots in the U.S. at the time....
NOSTALGIA: Bognor's magnificent men and their flying machines - Crawley Observer | Made in 1965 it is centred on a London-Paris air race set in 1910. Few though will be aware that 100 years ago, Bognor was visited by some of the country's aviation pioneers in their amazing bi-planes. A remarkable collection of documents and ...
Magnificent flying men of Mid Sussex - Mid Sussex Times | He said: “In May 1911 Howard Pixton, winner of the Schneider Trophy in 1914, landed close to Oakwood House in his Avro Type D aeroplane when returning from Shoreham after participating in a Brooklands to Shoreham air race. “The next day another ...
CoolPix: Closer Than You've Ever Been To The B-17 Yankee Lady! from AirPigz by Martt | ...I admit that this ultra-close view is a little odd, but I thought being pulled in really close on the prop 
Next Generation Of Goodyear Blimps Is Under Construction from Aero-News Network | Final Assembly Of The Airship Will Be Near Akron, OH Construction of the first of a new generation of Goodyear blimps is underway. Goodyear eventually plans to replace its entire fleet of iconic airships. The new Zeppelin LZ N07-101 airship, manufactured by Germany's ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik, will be assembled at Goodyear's Wingfoot Lake Hangar near Akron, Ohio.
Aviation academy's mission is kids - Janesville Gazette | "Aviation is expensive, and we can't do it with pancake breakfasts and $10 raffle tickets," said Morgan, the academy's president and the executive director of the Southern Wisconsin AirFest, which was developed first and foremost to benefit the academy.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
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Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2012 from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for 2012: Joseph R. Fleeman of Lawrenceburg, an award-winning antique aircraft restoration craftsman; Gen. Bruce K. Holloway, USAF (1912-1999) of Knoxville, a decorated World War II ace, SAC Commander and Vice Chief-of-Staff USAF; Robert E. “Bob” Minter, Sr. of Gallatin, founder of the hall of fame; and Dr. Morris W. Ray of Memphis, who has had "two extraordinary careers that benefit both medicine and aviation," officials said....
Blue Angels schedule for Seafair - The Seattle Times | Above: Sailors on board the USS Bunker Hill, foreground, line the ship in their dress whites while the Bunker Hill and the USS Halsey, background, enter Elliott Bay in the Seafair parade of ships Wednesday. Below: From the top of Pier 66, Seafair ...
Thunderbirds land as Hillsboro braces for hot weather and high-flying action - OregonLive.com | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the star attraction of the Oregon International Air Show, touched down on Wednesday as performers and organizers prepare for three days of aerial stunts, fast planes and lots of noise starting Friday at the Hillsboro ...
Aerobatic pilots hone their skills above Hillsboro and share the 'magic' - OregonLive.com | Enlarge Michal Thompson, The Hillsboro Argus National Air Guard stunt pilots give the media a taste of close-order drills Wednesday morning that are part of the John Klatt Air Shows performance scheduled for the Oregon International Air Show Friday,...
Snowbirds performance a go - Castanet.net | Smoke and an abundance of planes and helicopters actioning the fire threatened to ground the Snowbirds, however, the progress made on the fire the last 48 hours means the show is a go. Scott Harrold, liaison between CH.I.L.D.,...
Snowbirds make their only Alberta visit of the season in Whitecourt - Whitecourt Star | Captain Brent Parker, of the Canadian Forces Air Demonstration Squadron 431 a.k.a. the Snowbirds, stands in front of his plane on July 26. The Snowbirds were in Whitecourt to take part in the Hometown Heroes 
warda12_6202.jpg from Tyson V. Rininger / TVR Photography
Photographing Mustangs or... from TVR Photography.com's Facebook Wall | It goes without saying photographing Mustangs or exquisitely restored biplanes is an amazing experience, but getting to photograph something with purpose is even better. Flying with...
Huge crowds descend on Bray for breathtaking air show - Bray People | Four highly-trained aerobatic pilots from The Blades in the UK performed a series of technically-demanding and crowd-thrilling manoeuvres including the 'Hammerhead,' the 'Blade Break,' the 'Palm Tree Split' and the 'Centrifuge.' Air show favourite the ...
The Great New England Airshow Preview - WWLP 22News | CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) - Westover Air Reserve Base will host an Open House and the next edition of the the Great New England Air Show on August 4th & 5th, 2012. Gates Open at 8:30am, includes free parking and admission. It's been four years since ...
Warbirds over Paso! from Planes Of Fame News | Planes of Fame will have a large part in the Paso Robles airshow at Estrella Warbirds Museum this Sept. 29. Be there!
Air show promo package wins big - Florida Times-Union | The 2011 NAS Jax Air Show promotional materials, including the logo and program, coordinated by MWR Marketing Department and created by staff at The Florida Times-Union took first place in a national competition. On July 14, the Inland Press Foundation ...
Flight in the Indiana Wing CAF PT-26 at Oshkosh AirVenture 2012 video from Commemorative Air Force, Indiana Wing's Facebook Wall | Indiana WingFlight in the Indiana Wing CAF PT-26 at Oshkosh AirVenture 2012, and the squall line the subsequently blew through the field...pilot Dennis Schell, video by Julie Davidovitch.
EAA AirVenture Attendance Topped Half Million - WBAY | EAA AirVenture Attendance Topped Half Million. Updated: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 2:10 PM EST. Oshkosh -. EAA has released final numbers from AirVenture 2012. Attendance was at 508000 including more than 2000 people registered from 71 nations.
Episode 208 - Geeks at Oshkosh 2012 - Airplane Geeks Podcast by maxflight | Yohai West is an expert in airport security and safety technologies like video management systems, incident management, and physical security information management (PSIM). He consults with airports around the world on ...
Take a ride in World War II-era bomber plane - Danbury News Times | "As far as World War II and the B-17, the thing I think is unique is that it was basically designed and built in 1934 and '35, 10 years prior, and considering it's fairly sophisticated, airplanes were made of wood and fabric. Ten years later they built ...
My Gal Sal Leaving Blue Ash Airport - WKRC TV Cincinnati | They are shrink-wrapping a B-17 airplane so it can survive a 1000 mile trip to its new home in the National WWII Museum in New Orleans. And, if any airplane can survive that trip, it's My Gal Sal, an aircraft which survived on the polar ice cap for ...
Women in Aviation International will reprise “Daughter Day” at 2013 Conference - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | Women in Aviation, International today announced that a feature of the 2013 International Women in Aviation Conference, scheduled for Nashville on March 14-16, will be a day devoted to girls 10 to 17 years old with a repeat of the successful “Take Your ...
YOLO You Only Live Once! from US Army Golden Knights by ddixon | YOLO! Is a really common 
Ram's Head Inn Hosts Reception for Airshow Volunteers -Atlantic City Weekly | Attracting an estimated 800000 people in 2011, the Atlantic City Airshow “Thunder Over The Boardwalk,” is one of the most popular events in Atlantic City, and one of the very best air shows in the country, with its heart-stopping feats, aerobatic ...
Pilots Wanted! Angel Flight West
from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Angel Flight West is seeking volunteer
pilots after a surge in activity this year left 10 percent of their
missions unfilled due to lack of personnel. The nonprofit organization
transports people in need of vital healthcare who can't take a
commercial flight or other transportation because of health, financial
or geographic considerations. Pilots...
Tillamook Air Museum presents Northwest Classics Aug. 4 - Tillamook Headlight Herald | Classic cars, classic motorcycles and classic airplanes are on display this weekend. The Northwest Classics event takes place from 7 a.m. to 5 pm. this Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Tillamook Air Museum. The event also features Warbird rides, weather ...
Junior aviators get a taste of flying - Journal Pioneer | SUMMERSIDE – They may not have been doing loops or barrel rolls, but taking the controls of an aircraft for a few minutes was reward enough for some local kids last weekend. The Summerside chapter of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association ...
'Flying Television Studio': Here's a Look at the Tech Documenting the Historic ... - TheBlaze.com | I enjoy Red Bull air races, and I'm enjoying this project, because I am a licensed pilot and a skydiver. And I don't drink any Red Bull products. Just goes to prove that if you do anything today, someone will crawl out of the woodwork to complain ...
Monday, December 5, 2011
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Airshow kicks off tomorrow - General - New Straits Times | LANGKAWI: The 11th edition of the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (Lima) 2011 takes off tomorrow.
Sikorsky S-92® "Legacy of Heroes" Demo Helicopter on Display in Malaysia By Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. | LANGKAWI, Malaysia, Dec. 4, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- LIMA AIR SHOW – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s S-92® "Legacy of Heroes" demonstration helicopter will be shown on static display at the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition beginning Dec. 6. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The aircraft recently launched the second leg of its worldwide tour with its arrival in Singapore on Nov. 21. The helicopter will visit multiple countries to recognize first responders to natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies around the globe while promoting the company's family of products including the H-92™ helicopter, the military version of the company's commercial S-92 helicopter....
Red Bull Air Show mystifies Lankans - FT | All roads down to the Unawatuna beach belt were bumper to bumper traffic as Sri Lankans all gathered to watch The Godfather of the Red Bull Air Races. Peter Besenyei, thrilled the crowds of Sri Lanka and performed to amazing aerobatics in the air....
Astronauts receive EAA recognition - DNJ | MURFREESBORO — "You hear stories of what it's like to be in space, but you never really know until you get there," said Dr. Rhea Seddon, a Murfreesboro native and one of the first women in space. Seddon presented several photos of her time in space during the EAA Chapter 419 annual Christmas Party Saturday evening at the Donald McDonald Hangar at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport. The EAA, headquartered in Oshkosh, Wis., is an organization for aviation enthusiasts....
'Jetman' lives the dream of flying - CNN | Yves Rossy calls it "the dream" -- the ancient human yearning to fly like a bird. Thanks to four tiny jet engines and wings with a span of two meters, the Swiss pilot has lived the dream. As "Jetman," he's flown over the Grand Canyon, crossed over the English Channel, and, most recently, soared above the Alps in formation with two jet airplanes....
EAA Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet | The amazing story of the P-38E Lightning Glacier Girl will be told through the eyes of Bob Cardin, one of its rescuers and restorers, at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, Dec. 16. The banquet, held in the Founders’ Wing of the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, will commemorate the 108th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C....
Naval Air Museum Needs Help - Alameda Sun | It looks like a military antique store where nothing is for sale. But it's a museum trying to tell us a story. And quite a story it has to tell — from before the Navy arrived in Alameda to when it left, and the wars and military missions the Naval Air ...
Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Acquires Home-Built Tern as Second Sailplane Exhibit from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum has acquired a home-built Tern sailplane from the Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, IL for display in historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport. The aircraft was built by Steve Steckler of Evansville, Indiana in 1981, and later donated to the Prairie Aviation Museum. The aircraft will soon take roost beside the other...
US Defense Leaders Celebrate Naval Aviation - defpro | Papp recognized the commitment aviators repeatedly demonstrate as they put themselves into harm's way to protect or save others. Winnefeld, a career aviator, congratulated the aviation community for its first century of successes and looked to the...
Two Georgia men recall Dec. 7, 1941, attack - Atlanta Journal Constitution | Both saw plenty of combat after the Pearl Harbor attack, Kerr as a B-25 gunner and Schmutzler as a jungle fighter. Years later, with the horror they endured still scorched in their minds, both became chaplains and both are still throwing themselves ...
Veteran's History Project - Sidney Sun Telegraph | The plane most studied was the B-25 (a medium range bomber, plus front, rear, and top turrets and their 50 cal. machine guns). The next school was at South Bend, Ind., for more specific aircraft turret and armorer classes. Ray said he was responsible ...
Profiles of notable World War II veterans - ScrippsNews | Joseph Heller (1923-1999) -- Joined the Army at age 19 in 1942, served with Army Air Corps in Italy as a B-25 bombardier, flying 60 missions before he was discharged in 1945. Studied English for several years ...
Saluting their service - The Register-Guard | George “Rusty” Mayer, shown in his Army-issue flight jacket, was a gunner aboard a B-25 Mitchell bomber during World War II. Mayer wears the fleece-lined flight jacket during the war. For five days — eight hours a day — they walked, ...
Three Dayton artists chosen for online show - Dayton Daily News | William M. Heyward was a bombadier/navigator on a B-25 Bomber as a Tuskegee Airman in the 618 Bomber Squadron during World War II. “My love and pride for my father served as the inspiration for my featured artistic expression,” said Heyward, ...
Civvie Sub Hunters - Travel for Aircraft | The USA’s entry into WW II was dramatic and painful. The attack of Pearl Harbor provided the drama and much more pain would come later. One of the many areas we lacked for patrolling the seaboards for Kriegsmarine U-boats. Many commercial ships were sunk in sight of our eastern shores until the defenses were brought up to standards....
Breaking: Iran claims they have shot down stealthy RQ-170 Sentinel drone from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | WSJ WASHINGTON—Iran said on Sunday that it shot down a U.S. stealth drone near the country's eastern border, but U.S. officials in Afghanistan said the craft could instead be an unmanned reconnaissance plane that veered off course and crashed last week. Iran's official Islamic Republic News Agency quoted a military official who said Tehran had downed an RQ-170 Sentinel, the U.S. Air Force's stealth drone....
Skys the limit for aeroplane pilot - Daily Examiner | The 74-year-old has just earned his bronze wings with Grafton Model Aero Club after starting with the club as a plane repairer. "Bronze wing is the start of wing colours; as you progress you get your silver and then your gold wings," he said. ...
Navy Looking for NASA's Next Astronauts - Military.com | "The first American in space: naval aviator; First man on the moon: naval aviator; Last man on the moon: naval aviator; First American to orbit Earth: Marine Corps aviator; First crew of the space shuttle: two naval aviators; The last crew of the space ...
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Indy Transponder 26-NOV-2011 0445z
Annapolitans not happy about chance of losing annual performance - Annapolis Capital | The Blue Angels perform at Annapolis almost annually, although the 2011 show was canceled when the squad temporarily suspended performances due to a mistake in a maneuver at another air show. The Blue Angels also are not slated to perform in Annapolis...
Axalp 2011 - some more pictures Bookmark and Share - Flightglobal | Yes, Axalp (Ebenfluh) Shooting Demo/Airshow 2011 was cancelled due the flooding of some valleys in the area - but a complete Airshow was shown on Tuesday and I was one of the few who where lucky enough to see it....
VIDEO: 'Jetman' Takes Flight Over Swiss Alps - ABC News | Yves Rossy aka “Jetman,” took to the skies recently to perform aerobatic figures with two L-39C Albatros planes over the Swiss Alps. Rossy, a Swiss pilot, became the first and only man in aviator history to fly with a jet-propelled wing in November... Jimmy Leeward Triburte - EAA Sport Aviation
Giving Thanks for Angel Flights - CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | I don’t have a pilot’s license - and will be envious of those who do until the day I die - so you would be correct in wondering why I’d devote a Red Tail Squadron blog entry to “angel flights” since there’s no chance I could ever participate as a pilot and give a first-person account. There is no direct connection to the Tuskegee Airmen or World War II or history, either....
Tuskegee Aviator Exhibit Moves to Tulsa in January - Afro American | The Test, The Tuskegee Project, an exhibit about the first Black aviators in the US military, will open at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium Jan. 14, 2012. The Tulsa stop is the latest in a national tour that started in December 2009 to...
Approach with Falcon #4 - Shortfinal.tv | So we took off with Beau in the video below and now we come into land with Falcon #4, Gerhard Lourens as he lines up for AFB Ysterplaat. This particular vid was filmed on a GoPro helmet cam....
Awaiting the sound of the Bell - The Vintage Aeroplane Writer | One of the several airworthy restorations I'm very keen to see completed, the Planes of Fame Bell P-59 Airacomet, seen here at the...
7th Annual Not-So-Snooty Beer and Wine Tasting Adventure Held at New England Air - Examiner.com | Last Friday (November 18th) the CT Beer Trail helped sponsor the 7th annual Not So Snooty Beer and Wine Tasting Adventure at the New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks CT. As far as tastings go, it was one of the most unique that I have ever been to....
How to become an astronaut? - Spaceports | NASA is looking for the NeXtGen astronaut flying orbital commercial spacecraft, testing NASA-designed spacecraft, flying to the International Space Station, to an asteroid, to the Moon and beyond within this and the next decade. The NASA astronaut ranks need to be replinished. Make it so....
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
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Arch fastest in first New York Qualifying
NEW YORK - Austria's Hannes Arch posted the fastest time in the first New York Red Bull Air Race Qualifying session on Saturday while championship leader Paul Bonhomme of Britain was a close second...
Kindlemann to rejoin Red Bull Air Race in 2011
NEW YORK - Adilson Kindlemann of Brazil will not return to the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in 2010 and will instead spend the rest of the year on a structured training program including...
Freedom Fest today at airport, UW-L - istockAnalyst.com
19--Freedom Fest today combines three events -- Deke Slayton Airfest, The Veterans Memorial Ride and Freedom Honor Flight -- and will take place both at the ...
Military jets highlight air show - The Olympian
“It's a rare and coveted heritage flight,” Thorning said. Of the other jets, she said, “The F/A-18 Hornet is the same plane that the Blue Angels fly. ...
Marine jets to roar into Silicon Valley for weekend airshow - Tri-Valley Herald
They are in town to participate Saturday in the Hiller Aviation Museum's "Vertical Challenge" airshow in San Carlos. The jump jets are designed for vertical ...
REVUE West Michigan: Summer Celebration Air Show to host high ... by Heather DeWitt
The Muskegon Summer Celebration is giving attendees more thrills in 2010 with a two-day air show on June 26-27. The show will take place over Muskegon Lake, making Heritage Landing the ideal location to enjoy the view. ...
Air Force Days busier than last year - Nieuws.nl
One of the attractions was the flight team Patrouille de France French Air Force, one of the oldest and most experienced demonstration teams. ...
First flight school takes one hundred years - ANSA.it
The overture of a unique event in Italy will 'of the legendary aerobatic team that, with the Tricolour Arrows, anticipate' a couple of months ...
from onemansblog.com
Have you ever heard of the US Army Golden Knights? Before you answer that question, think carefully! Because if you’ve ever watched an Army / Navy football game, or seen the Indy 500, or basically any other major event where Army parachutists dramatically land in the center of the action then you have seen the Golden Knights!
Well, not only did I get the chance to spend a few days with the Golden Knights, I also had the extreme privilege of going on a tandem jump with Sergeant Jon Ewald while Sergeant Joe Abeln took care of videography duty documenting my first ever jump. Michael Battise, the battalion’s resident multimedia expert assembled the following edit of clips from Joe’s footage. I’ve also got some additional footage that I’ll be working on another edit with later so stay tuned for a different take entirely. ....
Penn Yan man injured when replica of 100-year-old plane crashes - syracuse.com
A Penn Yan man was injured Friday when his replica 1910 Glenn Curtiss biplane crashed a quarter mile east of the Penn Yan Airport.
Pilot Harlan Poel, 67, lost altitude and crashed his replica single engine pusher biplane into a farm field, state police said. He was taken by helicopter to Strong Hospital in Rochester for what was reported as minor injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
EAA Chapter 309: B-17 Tour Stop October 22-24, 2010 by Chuck Porter
We also sponsor local events for the EAA AirVenture Museum such as the B-17 and the Ford Tri-Motor, featured on our Photo Albums, to foster public interest in Aviation History. Check the EAA events calender for all EAA events which are ...
Historian & Author John D. Lukacs – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday by Matt
MONDAY – Author / WWII Historian John D. Lukacs joins us on Warbird Radio LIVE. John’s latest book (Escape From Davao) tells the forgotten story of the most daring prison break of the Pacific war. John is a “hands-on” historian who has traveled exstensivley and will share his stories with us during this special episode. [...]
Air Force should not relegate F-15 Eagles to boneyard - AirForceTimes.com
The total includes aerial victories by American, Israeli and Saudi pilots. More than 100 Eagles — 112 — are headed to the boneyard, nearly half of 259 ...
June 19 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1930 -- The all-metal Polish fighter, the PZL P-1, is the star of the International competition for fighter airplanes in Bucharest, Romania, winning 8 of the 15 prizes. ...
Angel Flight Lands in Alabama Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
TUSCALOOSA AL - Achieving lofty goals, such as the desire to fly, seldom comes easy; sharing that passion leads many pilots to do great deeds. Among these is flying medical patients for Angel Flight. Dozens of Alabama pilots volunteer their aviator skills, aircraft and time to fly those in need of medical treatment to distant locations free. Until recently these flights were coordinated by Birmingham based GivingFlite as well as sister organization, Angel Flight. This year GivingFlite merged with Georgia based Angel Flight therefore furthering possibilities for Alabama pilots to volunteer their skill. ...
Hangar Tales - June 2010 - from Another Time
Last weekend I spent Saturday morning at the hangar. Upon arrival at the airport I stopped to visit with Doug, Ross and another wingman before they launched off to a fly-in in their RV-6s. They were excited that I was going to join their formation flight as the slot. WHAT? My 170 keeping up with their RVs? They laughed and all I could think about was them calling me Capt. Slow in my Cessna! I am not sure I want to be like Capt. Slow from Top Gear so I let them go as a three ship. ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Indy Transponder 25-AUG-09 2330z
There were no major incidents--but the Blue Angels "Number One" plane developed hydraulic problems during the Sunday show. Walstad says the 70-member Air ...
Buzz on in for the 2009 Air Show - Sparta Expositor
... The Black Daggers Special Forces Parachute Team, Brent mcclearen with a T-6, Paradise Airshows, Sky Soldiers Huey Helicopter rides and many, many more. ...
Selfridge Air show has successful return - C&G Newspapers
Romeo residents Bob and Sandy Hann were first timers at the air show, eager to see the Thunderbirds, the base's headlining act of the weekend. ...
More than a million flood to Air Festival (Aug 23) - Bournemouth Daily Echo
THE number of people attending Bournemouth Air Festival will break the million barrier today as the town looks forward to a spectacular ...
Bournemouth Air Festival will return in 2010 - Bournemouth Daily Echo
TOURISM chiefs announced the dates of next year's Bournemouth Air Festival yesterday– as this year's reached its stunning finale. ...
An enjoyable day at Shoreham Airshow from Technorati
Yesterday my mother and I spent the day at Shoreham Airshow , and had an absolutely marvellous day. The weather was almost perfect, the location was excellent and the flying was superb. A Junkers CL1 at Shoreham Airport There was no family history involved, although Kate Humble's test pilot grandfather did get a mention, but obviously there were a lot of historical aircraft (replica First World War fighters) in attendance as well as some more modern examples (the Eurofighter Typhoon).
Yes, to Arrows tricolor in Libya " - TGCOM
Minister of Defense Ignazio La Russa, confirms the performance of Arrows tricolor in Tripoli, after the controversy surrounding exhibitionism that ...
Rare warbird tipped to fetch $5 million at auction - New Zealand Herald
Sir Tim, who started the Warbirds over Wanaka airshows, gathered a large collection of veteran aircraft, most of which have since been sold. ...
Chicks Dig Deals: Air Show at Offutt Air Force Base Next Weekend by Chickster
Next weekend, August 29-30th is the Defenders of Freedom Open House Air Show at Offutt Air Force Base. Times are from 9a.m.-5p.m. The feature is the Blue Angels along with lots of other great performers. This is a FREE event! ...
Dawn Patrol Rendezvous one of many opportunities for aviation photography in Dayton from www.examiner.com
Photography enthusiasts who also have an interest in aviation and historical aircraft can find a virtual treasure trove of subject matter in Dayton, Ohio. The home of Orville and Wilbur Wright, Dayton has earned an international reputation for honoring both the history changing achievement of the Wrights as well the many advances in both military and commercial aviation development.
Enthusiastic welcome for vintage plane by marylee
By KAREN McKINLEY Monday, August 24, 2009 Reprinted from the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal www.chroniclejournal.com Fifty years after a Golden Hawk Sabre last touched down in Thunder Bay, one of the few remaining planes received a hero's welcome Sunday. The vintage plane, a Canadair Sabre Five, decked in its original Golden Hawk colours, was parked outside Confederation [...]
Time travel (Ford Trimotor style) - from Pilots of America Message Board by wby0nder
My mom was born in 1927, the year Charles Lindbergh flew the Atlantic to Paris. In 1938 she took her first airplane ride in a Ford Trimotor at Ft Dodge Iowa. She was accompanied by her big brother Jim and the cost was $5 per person. She still has her ticket stub (see photo)
Today, mom, Nancy, went up in a restored 1929 Ford Trimotor ...
Re-creating WWII History Air Museum Rebuilds Historic Replicas from AMTOnline.com:
The museum is looking for people who are interested in aviation to help restore the pieces to their original glory.
Living Legends to Visit San Diego for Historic Weekend, September 4-5, 2009 from AMTOnline.com:
The San Diego Air & Space Museum and the USS Midway Museum have partnered to pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of America's lunar exploration this September 4th and 5th with Race to the Moon: A Celebration with Space Legends. Fourteen astronauts currently plan to attend.
Air and space legends to attend VNA air show in Stuart - Stuart News
By staff report STUART — Story Musgrave and Rich Graham will participate in the Living Legends program during the VNA Air Show, slated for Nov. 14 and 15. ...
Blaine / Homeless museum has no spot for planes - Pioneer Press
It's time for planes at the American Wings Air Museum in Blaine to spread their wings and fly. The only problem about leaving their 12-year-old ...
VIDEO: Saab remembers the Draken from The DEW Line by Stephen Trimble
The blog will likely be inactive this week while I deal with a family emergency. My apologies in advance. In the meantime, enjoy one of my new favorite videos on YouTube. Saab posted this video last Thursday, digging a promotional video on the Draken fighter out of their archives from the 1950s. It's Swede-tastic!
In flight RV-formation video from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
See what flying formation over Oshkosh in an RV airplane looks like from the air.
On this day in 1957: Balloon reaches new heights from Flight International by Barbara Cockburn
USAF doctor, Maj. David Simons reached a record height of 100,000ft (over 19 miles) by balloon, to test human reactions under artificial conditions at the edge of the earth's atmosphere. The flight lasted 32 hours, according to Flight International in its issue dated 30 August 1957.
We reported at the time: ...
Good article about Angel Flight from Pilots of America Message Board by flyersfan31
Here's some positive press for GA. A local newspaper did a feature on Angel Flight East (featuring yours truly) and I think it turned out well. With alll these negative stories about the dangers and evils of little GA planes it's good to have a little positive press. ...
Skies over Slater feature aerial show - The Marshall Democrat-News
R/C Field of Dreams club representative Don Ronnebaum estimated that more than 500 people came to see the mini-airshow. Dallas Kirby, 11, of Slater, ...
Abu Dhabi buys 32 percent of Virgin spaceship firm - BusinessWeek
The launcher plane for the space ship, dubbed WhiteKnightTwo, is on display at the air fest. Even without a launch date, Virgin Galactic says it has taken ...
American Air Day 21st August from Military Photos by Raven2008Discovery awaiting a launch! - from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
Fargo AirSho 2009 - Fargo - 08/22/09 from FenceCheck Forums
Feel the heat! from FenceCheck Forums
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