Monroe Air Show returns to the skies this November - WBTV | The Sixth Annual Warbirds Over 
Date change aimed at making Watsonville Fly-In soar - Santa Cruz Sentinel | WATSONVILLE -- Watsonville Fly-in organizers plan to move the annual air show from Labor Day weekend to October in 2014. The date change, the second in five years, is an attempt to grow an event that showcases the Watsonville Municipal Airport and...
Historical warbird to be displayed at WWRE 2013 - Orange County Breeze | Other aircraft on display will be a B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber from the Lyons Museum at John Wayne Airport, a Vietnam era CH-21 Shawnee Helicopter and D-Day Doll, a flying WW2 Gooney Bird that actually flew paratroopers during the Normandy...
Blue Angel to speak at Aero Club of New England · General Aviation News Staff | BEDFORD, Mass. — The Aero Club of New England will host its second annual Reese Dill aviation safety lecture on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the USS Constitution Museum in Charlestown, Mass. The event will feature Capt. Greg Wooldridge, a three-time commanding officer and flight leader for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels, as its keynote speaker...
Harrison Ford accepts humanitarian honor previously presented to CAP, Cessna - Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | NEVADA -- Harrison Ford may be best known for his iconic portrayals of movie heroes such Han Solo and Indiana Jones, but it was his invaluable and often unsung work as a general aviation advocate and humanitarian pilot that were in the spotlight Tuesday morning at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA 2013) in Las Vegas as Ford accepted NBAA’s 2013 Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership. “I am humbled...
Will the community support the air museum? - Tillamook Headlight Herald | It's been an icon in Tillamook since WWII – the massive wooden hangar used to house blimps in the 1940s. Dubbed “Hangar B,” it measures 1,072 feet long, 296 feet wide and 175 feet high and includes 10,349,500 board feet of lumber – one of the largest...
Perlan Project Gets Good Press in the New York Times · Dean Sigler, CAFE Foundation Blog | 
Over South Jersey, a WWII 'Turkey' flies again - philly.com | As a boy during World War II, Ed Wuerker dreamed of being a pilot. He watched the torpedo dive-bombers flying over his Cape May County home, and heard the roar of their 1,900-horsepower engines....
Museum of Flight becomes Museum of Fright this weekend · General Aviation News Staff | SEATTLE — Every year around Halloween, The Museum of Flight becomes The Museum of Fright. On Sunday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the museum will offer a selection of family fun and games. Bigger than a haunted castle, the museum’s galleries provide safe Halloween strolling and treating where every child’s imagination takes flight, according to museum officials...
EAA Proudly Hosts Returning National Guard Unit - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | For the fifth time since 2006, EAA facilities played host to a Wisconsin military unit deployed to the Middle East, as the Wisconsin Army National Guard's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery unit returned home to a rousing welcome on Friday, October 18.
The Curse of the Cargomaster - Air & Space Magazine | Readied to transport the first U.S. ICBMs, the Douglas C-133 had a peculiar habit. It kept crashing.
From the Archives: Concorde, End of an Era - Aviation Week | British Airways plans to give its Concordes to museums, including possibly the Intrepid Air & Space Museum in New York and ironically the Boeing Museum of Flight in Seattle. The U.S. Congress scuttled the proposed Boeing SST in 1971. Concorde service ...
The weird story of a U.S. jet that recovered from flat spin and made a gentle landing. Unpiloted - The Aviationist | An unpiloted aircraft recovers on its own from an uncontrollable flat spin and makes a gentle landing in a cornfield. In the drones era, this could be an almost normal headline for the news of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) accident somewhere in the U.S., unless the episode took place about 44 years ago and the aircraft was unmanned because its pilot was forced to eject after the F-106 he was flying had entered an unrecoverable flat spin...
Air Force Museum Foundation to hold second annual 'Air Legacy Competition' by Eric Henry Air Force Museum Foundation | 10/24/2013 - DAYTON, Ohio -- This November, don't let the cold weather keep you stuck inside. Visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force to find out if you have what it takes to call yourself an "Ace." For the entire month of November, the Museum Foundation will be sponsoring an "Air Legacy Competition" using our two 360° Interactive Simulators...
Young Eagles Student Memberships Top 25,000 - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | In just three short years, more than 25,000 Young Eagles have signed up to be EAA student members.
Video: Wow, We were Amazing! Apollo 11 Launch - July 16, 1969 (USA) - AirPigz | I bought a cool NASA meatball t-shirt at Target last weekend and I was wearing it yesterday evening... gotta say it made me feel special. Seriously. And while I know there are great things done everyday by modern NASA, most of that 'special' feeling came from looking back to our stellar past. Those thoughts are magnified even more since I may be stopping by Wapakoneta Ohio and the Armstrong Air & Space Museum this Saturday while...
Friday, October 25, 2013
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
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Five Questions with Rose Pelton · eaavideo.org | With her husband Jack handling the duties of EAA's CEO along with chairman of the board, Rose Pelton has found herself with plenty to do and she seems to be enjoying it. She answered Five Questions for EAA's John Nicholson on Opening Day.
In the sky above Wisconsin: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s ... the Swiss adventurer ‘Jetman’ -Washington 
Teens Breaking Record for Flying Solo Around the World - News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | July 30, 2013 - Jack Wiegand became the youngest person to fly solo around the world on June 29 at 21 years and seven days old. But it's a record that he might not hold for long. Ryan Campbell is making his way around the world, too, and should finish this fall at age 19. The two EAA members met on the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 grounds on Monday....
Drawing on a Passion for B-25s - News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | Patrick Mihalek has been drawing pictures of North American B-25s since he was 8, before he even knew what they were. "My friends say aviation is in my genes," he says, laughing. After taking three or four Young Eagles flights and being a four-time camper at the EAA Air Academy, Mihalek dreamed of starting his own aviation museum, highlighted by a B-25J Mitchell bomber....
Invasion Stripes · eaavideo.org | World War II re-enactors created a realistic living history tableau Monday as they painted black and white stripes on a World War II C-53 transport.
Ashley Battles Wing Walker - eaavideo.org
Five Questions with Wanda Adelman · eaavideo.org | The woman in charge of the control tower at AirVenture is retiring after 32 years with the FAA. Air Traffic Manager Wanda Adelman answered Five Questions for EAA's John Nicholson.
Airplanista at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Day 1: Can't This Airliner Fly Any Faster? - Airplanista Aviation Blog | Those who have been to AirVenture and now must watch from a distance as the aviation family celebrates all that is wonderful about this incredible event knows this...is...torture. As I write this, fat and happy inside a United 737NG at FL350 somewhere over a square state eastbound towards KORD, anticipation is off the charts as I think about what is waiting for me at the end of this day....
Young Eagles Award Winners Share Common Bond - News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | They live in different places and have different jobs and interests. Yet this diverse group has a common bond; they share their love of aviation through EAA's Young Eagles program. While thousands annually give of their time to make the Young Eagles program soar, a few have been honored for their extraordinary efforts. This year's winners will receive their awards Wednesday at the EAA AirVenture Museum's Eagle Hangar....
2013 Catalina Air Show announced - Catalina Island News | AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND - If the 2012 Catalina Air Show put a big explanation point on 100 years of aviation history, this year’s event promises to be through-the-roof with the addition of Scheyden Products as title sponsor. “We are very excited by this year’s line-up”, said show producer, Dan Teckenoff. “Scheyden, along with many Avalon businesses have helped, as partners, to launch the event with new performers that will be awe inspiring. The Red Bull Helicopter, piloted by Chuck Aaron, will prove that helicopters can fly upside down....
REDESIGN FOR RED ARROWS - airtattoo.com | THE LEGENDARY Red Arrows could be sporting a new colour scheme after pupils from a Bristol primary school came up with some stunning redesigns. Sam Ovenden, five, and Emma Iley, 10, were the winners in a competition to give the Reds a make-over, and they visited the Royal International Air Tattoo on Friday 19 July to present their designs to the star pilots....
Zero Makes News in Japan - Planes of Fame | Below is a report, recently shared with us by one of our Japanese aircraft restorers, noted in the Japanese nationwide newspaper, 'Nikkei', much like our 'Wall Street Journal' in the U.S. In the picture, you see our Zero displayed at the Tokorozawa Aviation Museum.
At Farnsworth magnet school, donated jet will be classroom - Pioneer Press | FedEx is donating a 20-year-old cargo jet to serve as a classroom in St. Paul. The 153-foot-long Boeing 727-200F named Timothy will permanantly cool its jets at the St. Paul Downtown Airport's Holman Field. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the airport after the plane lands. Previously used to deliver FedEx packages nationwide, the aircraft will soon be used as a stationary classroom for aviation students at St. Paul's Farnsworth Aerospace Magnet School....
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
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Ashley Battles, the wing walking Wonder Woman braves the skies just weeks ... - Daily Mail By Sara Malm | A female dare devil shows the true meaning of being a Wonder Woman as she performs 
Air show gets set to go on without the Blue Angels - WEAR | PENSACOLA BEACH -- It's one of the biggest events of the summer. The Pensacola Beach Air Show is this Friday and Saturday...
Wing Nuts Air Show takes off in Tarkio - Maryville Daily Forum | A large assortment of civilian and vintage military aircraft will be on display — both on the ground and in the air — this Saturday during the annual Wing Nuts Flying Circus Air Show at the Gould Patterson Memorial Airport in Tarkio.
Lake County's Gathering of Eagles air show takes off this weekend in Willoughby - News-Herald.com | It just wouldn't be summer in northeast Ohio without an air show. Federal government budgetary cuts, also known as the sequester, grounded the Cleveland Air Show this summer, but Lake County's Gathering of Eagles is still ready to soar this Saturday....
Fly-In returns to Arlington July 11-13 - Arlington Times | ARLINGTON — The Arlington Fly-In's three-day run from July 11-13 will still offer its “Kids Day” on its opening day of July 11, during which all children accompanied by adults are admitted for free. Activities begin at 9 a.m. While all groups and ...
Melbourne hopes to land air & space show - FloridaToday.com | Billed as Central Florida’s largest free spectator event, Cocoa Beach’s annual air show may fly south before winter — assuming ample funding and beachside parking are secured.Tonight, air show organizer Bryan Lilley and City Manager Michael McNees will report to the Melbourne City Council on the proposed Melbourne Air & Space Show, slated for Nov. 2-3....
OHIO AIR NEWS #237 - Charles Johnson | CAF "Air Power Tour", Cincinnati, OH, Photo's By, Hugh Montgomery; Dayton Air Show Photos by Tom Sheibenberger; Champaign Aviation Museum Photos by Bob Seevers; UK Photos by Peter Smith; Ford Tri-Motor and B-17 In Columbus, OH this week
Wet Weekend at Wynkoop · Rich Davidson, NORDO News | Despite horrible weather for an aviation event, during the days of June 27-30, the folks at The National Waco Club had a rather sporty turnout for their annual fly-in. While 18 Wacos may not sound like much, it is a great turnout considering the daily downpours that plagued the area. Furthermore, a large additional number of spirited members displayed the heart of the group in their efforts to make it....
Texas Twister swoops in Routes Africa off to flying start with aerobatic ... - eTurboNews | At 11:30 am this morning (July 7, 2013) this year's Routes Africa event was officially opened with a stunning aerobatic display over Lake Victoria. Captain Howard Davenport performed a special 15-minute demonstration of his flying skills in his own ...
B-25 bomber to be on display at Blue Grass Airport - MENAFN.COM | The plane is owned by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, a preservation group. Many University of Kentucky fans remember Jim Brown as the man who attended 412 consecutive home UK football games from 1945 until a bad cold stopped ...
Memorial dedication Sunday for '63 B-47 crash near Comfrey - NUjournal | COMFREY - The weather will be much different Sunday than it was a half century ago when a U.S. Air Force B-47 crashed in a Bashaw Township farm meadow about three miles northwest of Comfrey, on a frigid and windy February afternoon. The mishap took the lives of all four aircraft crew-members. Relatives of at least two of the Air Force officers on the airplane have confirmed they will attend Sunday's memorial dedication, according to Marianne Schotzko of Comfrey....
Early in WWII, 'Gib' Russell flew coast, looking for German subs - CAP News | NORTH CAROLINA -- It’s hard to imagine now, but as a 17-year-old Gilbert “Gib” Russell was flying single-engine planes along the Virginia and North Carolina coastlines, looking for German submarines. When he spotted one — and this occurred with some regularity in late 1942 and early 1943 — Russell could do several things. Flying close to the water...
Japanese Bombing of the US West Coast in WWII - Warbird News | While many Americans believe that the continental United States has never been bombed by a foreign power, it simply isn’t true. The Japanese were quite intent on wreaking havoc on the West Coast and were quite inventive in their methods, however their efforts did not cause the damage hoped-for, and the US Government, for morale and strategic reasons kept it out of the news. The Japanese twice shelled the West Coast from submarines, sent over 9000 balloon bombs, delivered via the jet stream across the Pacific Ocean, and finally brought planes, launched from submarines to drop bombs on the continental US....
Antonov An 70 - English Russia | An-70 is a medium-range cargo (operational-tactical, military-
Air Defence – Air Force Museum (Vietnam) by travelforaircraft | Located at the intersection of Tôn Thât Tùng Kèo-dai and Truông Chinh in Hanoi Vietnam is a large museum devoted to Vietnam's aviation history, a good portion of which addresses the war against France and the one against the United States. The exterior of the museum has dozens of exhibits (of Russian, Chinese and American manufacture) while the interior has artifacts and....
The Star of Africa — likes of whom not to be seen again? by travelforaircraft | I first read of Hans-Joachim Marseille when I was young, while attending elementary school. I recognized that this was a fighter pilot to learn from — the fabulous Luftwaffe aviator in his yellow-snouted Bf 109 who could shoot so accurately he would return with much of his ammunition left, though he had shot down several aircraft. Then...nothing. It was more than difficult to find material about him except for where his burial site and monument are located. A search through German sources looked to be in my future....
Mysterious debris emerges from sea in Norway. Piece of a Russian bomber or rocket? · David Cenciotti | Some interesting as well as mysterious metal parts with Russian text have emerged from sea in the Salmon Bay, in Finnmark, in the extreme northeastern part of Norway, on Jun. 3. According to the Norwegian TV2 website, the official explanation is that the wreck part belongs to the second stage of a rocket called Kosmos2486. The rocket was launched on Jun. 7 from Tlesetsk in Russia barely four days before the mysterious debris appeared on the surface of the sea....
Still a mighty interesting way to run an airport · Drew Steketee, GAN | It’s still going great guns — one of America’s most unusual airports. Complete with Western theme buildings, 28-room on-airport motel and airplane-shaped swimming pool, it’s the recreational center of its community. And this one-time “aeronautical dude ranch” lives on in…wait for it…New Jersey!...
2013 Young Eagles flight rally a success - Herald Review | Recently, 140 local youth were able to ride in an airplane thanks to the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 412. Six local pilots volunteered their time and planes to take children ages eight to 17 for a ride in the skies at the Grand Rapids airport in the annual Young Eagles Flight Rally....
Space shuttle Enterprise exhibit reopening in New York City this week - collectSPACE.com | NASA's first winged orbiter, a prototype spacecraft used in the late 1970s for atmospheric flight and ground tests, the shuttle Enterprise will reopen on display Wednesday (July 10) at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City....
Monday, June 3, 2013
LiveAirShowTV Teams With Rocky Mountain for LIVE Coverage!
PFLUGERVILLE, TX – JUNE 3, 2013 – The Rocky Mountain Air Show has tapped LiveAirShowTV for LIVE coverage of the August 16-18 air show. Multi-camera coverage will be 
fed
to a large LED screen on the flight line as well as broadcast live over
the Internet. “We have watched this show grow over the last few years
and have wanted to work with their team”, said Jeff Lee, LiveAirShowTV
President. “This will be a great way to wind down the summer before
school gets going again.”
The Rocky Mountain Airshow features not only the best in aerial performances, but also everything from Hot Air Balloons and now to Rockets! The Rocky Mountain BalloonFest in conjunction with the Air Show blasts the skies with a myriad of colors in a Friday night glow and morning sunrise launches.
Air show performers including Matt Younkin, Trojan Phlyers Demo Team, Bob Carlton, Greg Shelton with wing walker Ashley Battles, the world’s only flying B-29 FIFI and much more will appear at this year’s show. Jim Cimiluca, Rocky Mountain Airshow Chairman stated, “We are excited to be the First, and Only, civilian airshow authorized by the FAA to have a high power sport rocket launch or UAV demonstrations, and we’ll have them both this year!” Air show fans will get to see live video from not only the UAV, but the rocket as well as it streaks skyward.
The Rocky Mountain Airshow is organized by Colorado Sport Aviation, Inc. a Colorado based 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to serve and promote recreational aviation through the hosting of an annual Air Show and Regional Fly-In. Over 60,000 people attended last year’s show, and they expect even more this year. Tickets may be purchased on the website: www.rmairshow.com
LiveAirShowTV is the air show industry’s premiere aviation media entertainment company. Past live events include the Barksdale AFB air show, the Joint Service Open House at Joint Base Andrews (formerly Andrews AFB), and the first ever live broadcast from the Reno National Championship Air Races. Additionally, LiveAirshowTV covers airshows all over the country for stories posted after the events. All of these videos can be seen under the “Videos” tab at: www.LiveAirShowTV.com
Watch for more announcements of airshow coverage including LIVE event coverage very soon. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Links can be found on our home page. LiveAirShowTV continue to be airshow fan’s source for the Inside Story!
Friday, April 26, 2013
California Capital Airshow Announces Stellar 2013 Performer Line Up
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – April 25, 2013 - The California Capital Airshow (CCA) today announced a robust and varied performer’s roster and will host five plus hours of thrills, chills and jaw-dropping excitement. The Show, October 5-6, 2013, at Mather Airport, will feature spine-tingling performances including headliner, the Royal Canadian Air Force Jet Demonstration Team, known as the Snowbirds, thrilling demonstrations, world-class aerobatics, wingsuit flyers, barnstorming, wing walking, World War II aircraft and endless entertainment and displays along the ramp.
Nearly all of this high-flying action hasn’t been seen in the Sacramento region…ever! Such acts including the Snowbirds, The Horsemen, flying three F-86 Sabre Jets, five time national aerobatic champion, Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Air Force wing suit flyers, Franklin’s Flying Circus Dracula and the Rise of Vacul, Greg Shelton and Ashley Battles barnstorming and wing walking act, and the Indy Boys. Additionally, CCA is excited for the return of aerobatic daredevils, Michael Goulian and John Klatt Airshows.
“We are proud to be one of the few shows in the nation this year with a military jet demonstration team,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “We have a stellar line up planned, non-stop action, and more interactive activities than ever before, specifically for teens and young children. Once inside the Airshow gates, the young and the young-at-heart can come alive with imagination and possibilities. A day at the Airshow could literally change a young persons’ view of their education and inspire them to look beyond the horizon and know that they too can be a part of history in their own way.”
The CCA will be all things “shiny, fast and loud” for all ages and so much more! Tickets are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Airshow web site.
The CCA web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (#calcapairshow).
About California Capital Airshow
Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and highly- respected shows in the nation. As part of its community relations, the non-profit organization has awarded over 80 scholarships to deserving students from our region with an interest in aviation, aerospace, aeronautics and related fields. For more information about the California Capital Airshow, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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Cable Airport Air Show 2012 from Photorecon | Woo Hoo! Airshow season is back, albeit to a slow 
start. Cable airshow is the first airshow in the southern California area after the long and cold break since Nellis in November. Cable airport is a relatively small general aviation airport in Upland, California. Like many general aviation airports in suburban areas there is quite [...]
50,000 to visit sell-out show - Gulf Daily News | MORE than 50,000 visitors are expected to flock to the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS 2012) this weekend. Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) Under-Secretary Captain Abdulrahman Al Goud said the three-day show, which begins tomorrow at the Sakhir Air Base, is already sold out with all the 40 corporate chalets having been taken....
IWM Duxford 2012 air shows announced - Cambridge News | Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in style, The Jubilee Air Show brings together historic and contemporary aircraft from the past 60 years and beyond. IWM Duxford's popular fusion of power, sounds and nostalgia. The highlight of IWM Duxford's ...
VIDEO: Woman sets wing walking record - Kathryn's Report
A-10 Demo Pilot Has a New Ride from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Wings Over Cullman air show headliner, Joe "Rifle" Shetterly, flew his A-10 West Demo on Armed Forces Day last year to the delight of thousands. This year, the USAF announcement that Warthog demo teams for the 2012 show season would be on hold was met with huge disappointment by all air show fans. That loss left a gaping hole for a highly popular military jet demo performance. For all those "Rifle" fans, he is back, but with a new ride. Rifle will still be flying an A-10 in the military but has found a way to perform in air shows on his own terms, in a stunning RV-8....
Fly a Mission With the Tuskegee Airmen and Experience the Red Tails Movie - The Aero 
Experience | The January 20 premier of the movie "Red Tails" is rapidly approaching, but you can fly a virtual mission with the Tuskegee Airmen right now. Fly your P-51 Mustang as a...
W.Pa. doctor honored for WWII service with Tuskegee Airmen - Youngstown Vindicator | PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former fighter pilot with the legendary Tuskegee Airmen of World War II was honored at the HJ Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh for his service. Dr. Harry Lanauze said he'd never flown before joining the Army Air Force in 1943,...
Tuskegee Airmen commemorative group has local 'Red Tails' event - Pioneer Press | In conjunction with the new movie "Red Tails," the Commemorative Air Force Squadron Red Tail Squadron is hosting a fundraiser. The CAF Red Tail Squadron is dedicated to restoring airplanes and telling the story of the Tuskegee Airmen ...
NASA Langley Salutes Local Tuskegee Airmen at Movie Premiere - MarketWatch | NASA's Langley Research Center has partnered with the Tidewater Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., the city of Hampton, Hampton University, the Virginia Air & Space Center and Cobb CineBistro to recognize the accomplishments of the famed aviators and ...
'Connie' spy plane leaves Camarillo Airport for new home - vcstar.com | It took seven years to get 
Historian Presents Stories of men who flew the Flying Fortresses - Madison County Courier | (Oneida, NY- Jan. 2012) Fresh from first-hand interviews with war veterans and flush with rarely seen photographs of the air war in World War II, historian Cheryl Pula will present in word and pictures The Children’s Crusade: The Story of the 8th Air Force Men in World War II at the Oneida Public Library Saturday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m....
todaysdocument: Pioneering aviator Eugene Ely made ... from Planeshots | Pioneering aviator 
First Aircraft Landing On A Ship, 101 Years Ago from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Now that it's 2012, the Centennial of Naval Aviation is officially over, but the Navy nonetheless took note this week that 101 years ago, on January 18, 1911, a pilot landed his airplane on a ship for the first time. A temporary platform, 120 by 30 feet, was built across the afterdeck of the armored cruiser Pennsylvania, anchored off the San Francisco waterfront. The ship's crew rigged a...
Women In Aviation To Meet In Dallas from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Women in Aviation International will hold their 23rd annual conference March 8 to 10, in Dallas, Texas, offering seminars, workshops, networking events, and a commercial exhibit area. The event brings together a wide range of aviation professionals, educators and enthusiasts from around the world, and welcomes men as well as...
Burning rubber helps land U-2 safely from Air Force Link Top Stories | Going 100 mph down the flightline might be normal for an F-16 Fighting Falcon, but for the drivers of the U-2 chase car it's also a daily event on the ground. As an instrument of safety, pilots use the U-2 chase car to monitor take offs and landings of the aircraft in an attempt to warn the pilot of any possible complications or dangers....
The Air Force Association's 2012 Air Force Breakfast Series to Begin - MarketWatch | However, this month's session he will be focusing on 5th Generation Fighters (F-22 and F-35) and their roles in terms of national and global security as they struggle with delays and setbacks in amidst of a tense budget environment. WHO:Lt. Gen. ...
The PBY Catalina from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | The PBY Catalina flying boat was a 
January 19 – Aviation History - CRUFC
Those Air Force Drones Are Bigger Than You Think They Are - Gizmodo | I keep forgetting about how damn huge some drones are. Most people think they are tiny, like toy planes. As this photo of a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk shows, they are actually big. Big as...
MONTANA: Billings Man Constructs Airplanes from Kathryn's Report | By Gillette VairaKULR-TV BILLINGS - Mark Curtiss has enjoyed aviation his entire life, and now he builds planes of his own. "Because I love building," he said. "I love building them. So this is my third one. This is it. I'm done. Now all I want to do is fly." He serves as the Montana dealer for Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Corporation, an airplane manufacturing company. He helps Montanans buy...
Skydivers get jump on superstition - Sunshine Coast Daily | Photo: Contributed DARING skydivers refused to let Friday the 13th superstitions ruin their fun, jumping a frightening 14000 feet from an aeroplane to mark the occasion. Geared-up in skeleton costumes - with masks scarier than the free-fall itself ...
Retiring astronaut Jerry Ross remembers region roots - NWI Times | CROWN POINT | Jerry Ross, who is retiring Friday after serving his country for 40 years as a NASA astronaut and in the U.S. Air Force, never forgets his Crown Point roots. "I would like to thank all the folks back home for their support and their interest and all the people who helped to educate me and made me ready for the challenges I faced and helped me to a very happy and successful career," said Ross, a Crown Point High School graduate....
NASA Hosts DC Tweetup With Space Station Astronaut Ron Garan from NASA Breaking News | NASA invites its Twitter followers to a special Tweetup with astronaut Ron Garan at 1:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 14. The event will take place in the James E. Webb Memorial Auditorium at NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. SW in Washington.
Friday, August 19, 2011
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2.2 Million Expected at Air Show - NBC Chicago | This year's Air Show, one of the longest ongoing shows in North America, includes members of the US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and US Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team. The show runs 10 am-3 pm Saturday and Sunday. ...
Air show dedicated in honor of stunt pilot Greg Poe - KTVB | There was a moving tribute in the skies over Cascade for Idaho's best-loved stunt pilot: Greg Poe. Organizers of the Cascade Air Show dedicated Saturday's event in honor of Greg Poe. Poe passed away from a heart attack on July ...
Here are a few pics from the 2011 Fargo Airsho! from Disabled American Veterans Airshow Outreach B-25 Flight Team by DAV Flight Team
Guide to Selfridge Air Show - Patch.com | A Cold War-era Russian-built Mig-17, an F-86 Sabre, and World War II aircraft including the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell and the P-51 Mustang will be on display. All carry-ons and people entering the military base are subject to search, ...
Aerobatic teams stun MAKS-2011 audiences - The Voice of Russia | Aerobatic teams at the MAKS-2011 Air Show wound up their 25-minute group flying over Zhukovsky airfield by forming a sequence in the form of a heart pierced with Cupid's arrow. The stunt performed by the Rus team for all women present at the show made ...
Air festival to begin after flood - BBC News | Bournemouth Air Festival is expected to get under way later - one day late - after flash flooding forced organisers to cancel the first day of the event. Flying had been due to begin at 14:00 BST on Thursday but the displays and live music in the ...
NI Airshow welcomes old favourites - Insideireland.ie | Celebrating the 10th year of the amazing NI International Airshow in Portrush, Coleraine Borough Council is set to welcome a number of crowd favourites. The Airshow, supported by Causeway SPAR Retail Group, takes place on 3 and 4 ...
More than 180 aircraft at this year's Air Show in Radom - Gazeta Wyborcza | Stars show will be two world-famous aerobatic teams - "Frecce Tricolori" ("Tri-Arrow") from Italy and the "Patrouille de France" from France. Italians in the band flying 10 aircraft Aermacchi MB-339PAN performed for the last time in Poland ...
Air show could be an annual event - Weston & Somerset Mercury | Grand Pier Air Day. the Blades air display team are among the World's best aerobatic pilots, flying the ultimate in high-performance piston aircraft. THE spectacular Grand Pier air show in Weston could become an annual fixture in the summer calendar. ...
Falco Pylon Race Thiene 25.06.2011 - YouTube
Yokota Airmen take to sky during Pacific Airlift Rally from Air Force Link Top Stories | Seventy-eight members from the 36th Airlift Squadron here will test their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief abilities in the Pacific Airlift Rally held in Sri Lanka, Aug. 18 through 22.
Paine Field - home of the Boeing Factory from MRC Aviation | As plans would have it, a visit to the Boeing Future of Flight and factory tour was part of our NW USA itinerary. The Future of Flight 'display' is fairly basic but informative however provides a good lead in for the 90 minute Boeing factory tour, a must do for anyone remotely interested in aviation. The sheer size of the ...
GE's World War II Era “Copper Man” Gets His Due - R & D Magazine | Less heralded, then or now, but still in use, is GE's “Copper Man,” a quarter-inch-thick, electroplated copper mannequin from the early '40s that the Army used to evaluate the thermal-insulating quality of protective clothing issued to B-17 and B-24 ...
"Belatedly Steve" UCAP #243 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Guest: Steve Tupper. Recorded July 12, 2011
Aviation students receive scholarships | The Aviation Management Society, an SIUC registered student organization, sponsors the banquet. Some of the scholarships honor SIUC graduates and all support students in the aviation management, aviation flight, ...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
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How To Stay Cool At Air Show - WHIO Dayton | DAYTON, Ohio -- The US Air Force Thunderbirds will rock the 2011 Vectren Dayton Air Show this weekend. However, temperatures will be a bit on the warm side, so organizers are working to keep spectators safe. Air Show officials said the National Weather ...
Last B-29 Bomber is coming to Oshkosh next week - Today's TMJ4 | Finally, Country Star Aaron Tippin will do a concert with the airplane Saturday, July 30th in Oshkosh at EAA AirVenture 2011. For more information about the B-29, you can visit the Commemerative Airforce siteas well as the EAA AirVenture site for more ...
wounded men and women to world’s greatest aviation celebration from July 25-July 31. As part of an outreach program to increase public awareness of disabled veterans, the DAV Flight Team will be on hand at EAA AirVenture with two historic, fully restored Navy warplanes. Known as classic warbirds with legacies of ...Friday's FIX of PIX!! July 22nd, 2011 from Military Photos | DEARBORN, Mich. (July 20, 2011) Rear Adm. John E. Jolliffe, vice commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, sits behind the wheel of the Navy Blue Angels Ford Mustang. The car will be auctioned off at the ESL International Air Show to raise funds for student aviation scholarships. Jolliffe and Sailors from local commands visited the Ford Motor Company corporate headquarters during ...
SolarWorld Presents Electric Aircraft, Elektra One, in U.S. Debut at Huge ... - Bradenton Herald | SolarWorld, the largest US manufacturer of solar panels for more than 35 years, will showcase the maiden US appearance of a zero-emissions electric aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 in Oshkosh, Wis., starting Monday. SolarWorld and Germany's PC ...
Podcast: AirVenture 2011, How To ... from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Thursday, AVweb's Glenn Pew spoke with EAA's vice president of membership Adam Smith about the coming AirVenture show held this year July 25 through 31 to get a "Do Not Miss" list and tips and tricks for attendees.
"Let's do the Airshow Again" UCAP #244-alpha from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | The boys are back together in the same zipcode again for the World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.
Flying high: Airshow takes to the skies - stv.tv | The annual airshow at the National Museum of Flight will see aerial display teams perform above East Fortune. Thousands of people are expected to flock to East Lothian this weekend for the annual airshow. The National Museum of Flight at East Fortune ...
Air Show of the Cascades - Visitor's Choice USA | August 26th and 27th, Madras Airport: Expect an
exciting Friday twilight show, as well as a full day of family fun on Saturday. See the Commemorative Air Force B-17 Sentimental Journey, along with Maid in the Shade, ... Airship Ventures Zepplin Eureka Scheduled to Visit St. Louis Downtown Airport Aug. 16-21 from The Aero Experience
CF-18 Fighter Jet Ready To Wow Airshow Crowds - 94.1 CJOC-FM | The Lethbridge County Airport was a beehive of activity Thursday as most of the permorming planes for this weekend's airshow flew into town. Two Canadian Forces CF-18 fighter jets flew into Lethbridge Thursday afternoon as they get ready for this ...
Feel-good aerobatics from Letters from Flyover Country | I've never had a desire to do aerobatics when -- or if -- the RV-7A is finished. I wouldn't know how to do an aileron roll even if I had. SlickHutto on YouTube is the guy who makes those fabulous post-Oshkosh videos each year and he can make any activity look inviting. ...
Hunter celebrates 60th anniversary of first flight - Flight Global | Flightglobal may well have reported it in the magazine at the time but I've not been able to find it in any of the pages. Any help in finding the link to the article where Flight recorded the first flight of the Hawker Hunter will be welcomed. ...
Penny and the Jets - Aviation Avenue | “My involvement with AirRace21 and flying the Raju Grace in the Reno Air Races last year was both destiny and the fulfillment of my family legacy,” says Penney, mother of two daughters and Director, USAF Air Superiority Programs for ...
Air race flyover planned - Otago Daily Times | A planned air race for corporate high-flyers may bring up to 40 privately-owned jet aircraft to the Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow next April and boost business links between China and New Zealand. ...
Baby Great Lakes : why is the gear designed like it is? from The Biplane Forum | I flew a Der Yager with an O-320. It had plenty of power but I can't imagine one with a VW in it. The one I'm familiar with had landing gear problems until the gear was changed ...
Honoring a local hero - Mountain Home News | Richard Aguirre was a navigator on the B-17 Honi Kuu Okole, which was shot down on May 21, 1943. This article is the first in a series prepared by Hiler that will focus on the background of several parks located in Mountain Home. ...
A-10 Warthogs Could Serve Until 2040 - from Defense Tech | So it might be 2040 before the Air Force’s fleet of A-10 Warthog attack jets is replaced by the F-35 and whatever drones emerge in the coming years. ...Airbus plays down A380 scrape in Tokyo from Pilot News Magazine | PARIS – AIRBUS on Friday sought to minimise the scraped engine suffered by one of its A380 superjumbos operated by Korean Air as it banked while landing at Tokyo Narita airport.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
ICAS FAST FACTS July 1, 2010
Current members of the ICAS Foundation Air Show Hall of Fame include Bob Hoover, Duane Cole, Art Scholl, Bevo Howard, Bill Barber, Leo Loudenslager, The French Connection, Betty Skelton, Lincoln Beachey, Curtis Pitts, Bill Sweet, Marion Cole, Jimmy Franklin, Bobby Bishop, Sean Tucker, Patty Wagstaff, Charlie Hillard, Paul Poberezny, Bob Herendeen, and Harold Krier.
