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Thursday, October 18, 2012
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Blue Angels Are Back At Beaches - Florida Times-Union | Performers include: the world-famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels. U.S. Special Operation Command Parachute Team, Corkey Fornof, Jason Newburg, Red Eagles, Julie Clark, Geico Skytypers, Black Diamond Jet Team, F4U-Corsair, F-18 Super Hornet, Legacy...
Airsho Salutes Military - El Paso Inc. | A public affairs NCO for the Thunderbirds, Richmond has been in the Air Force since 2000 and on this Thunderbirds team since 2010. Though not a pilot, he has flown with the group and calls it a bunch of turns and rolls that are nothing like a roller...
Tornado-hit Paulding Airport hosts first air show - WXIA-TV | They were already planning to put together their first air show last year. Now Salute America 2012 begins Saturday morning. Adult tickets are $15.00 and kids 6-12 are $10.00. They're expecting thousands. And now in addition to honoring the troops, it...
Air show teams busy doing homework - First Coast News | NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. -- The Geico Skytypers are preparing for the their last air show of the year already in position for this weekend's Sea and Sky Spectacular at the Beaches. This six plane precision flying team for days has been reviewing the ...
Lauderdale Air Show coming earlier next year - Sun-Sentinel | Next year's Lauderdale Air Show is breaking its connection to Fleet Week, with officials announcing Wednesday that they're moving up the air show's dates by two weeks. Air show officials aren't explaining the reason for changing the show's dates to ...
Miramar Air Show 2012 from photorecon.net by Douglas AguillardEvery year for 3 days in October, an estimated crowd of over 700,000 make the journey to MCAS Miramar near San Diego, CA. It was no different this year, and the 2012 Miramar Air Show continued to bring smiles and a lot of noise to the San Diego community. This year marked the 57th year of the air show, the...
Swiss Air Show over the Axalp in the Bernese Oberland (30 HQ Photos) - Author: Rick | The Brigade
New Bahamas Pilot Challenge Announced from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Pilots can win hotel stays in the 2012-2013 Bahamas Pilot Challenge announced at the AOPA Summit last week. Pilots who document landings at 12 of the 20 Bahamas airports of entry before November 30, 2013, can be eligible to win one of five hotel prizes.
World War II military aircraft coming to Asheville airport - BlueRidgeNow.com | Visitors will also have an opportunity to take a 30-minute flight aboard the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” World War II heavy bomber, consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” WWII heavy Bomber and a P-51 Mustang fighter. The Collings ...
Flying High - Memphis Flyer | The Memphis Belle was one of the first B-17 World War II bombers to complete 25 missions and safely return all of its crew members. When I boarded her replica on Monday afternoon, I was just hoping I'd have the same fate. My flight came courtesy of the ...
Burma signs deal to dig up buried World War II planes - Fox News | YANGON, Myanmar – Burma has signed a deal with a British aviation enthusiast to allow the excavation of a World War II treasure: dozens of Spitfire fighter planes buried by the British almost 70 years ago. Aviation enthusiast David J. Cundall discovered the locations of the aircraft after years of searching. The planes are believed to be in good condition, since they were reportedly packed in crates and hidden by British forces to keep them out of the hands of invading Japanese...
New exhibit piece honors Iowa's “Flying Tigers” - Radio Iowa | The plane became synonymous as a symbol of the “Flying Tigers” — a squadron of men who volunteered to fly out of Burma and defend China from the Japanese months before the U.S. joined the war in 1941. This plane is painted in the colors of Marion ...
Bill Reed's Tomahawk from Dan Ford's blog by Daniel Ford | A replica of Bill Reed's Tomahawk goes on display at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum this month, part of a...
Lockheed T-33 – The Ace Maker by Deano | Aces Flying High | The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star or “T-Bird” (introduced into service in 1948) was developed as a two-seat jet trainer from one of Americas earliest jet fighters, the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (introduced into service in 1945). The T-33 went on to become one of the...
Groups push for Glenview air museum - Glenview Announcements | Groups push for Glenview air museum. By Natalie Hayes | Contributor October 17, 2012 10:42AM. Reprints. The petition in favor of a Glenview naval aviation museum and learning center can be signed at...
Avionics legend Monte Mitchell passes away at 83 from General Aviation News by Janice Wood |The Aircraft Electronics Association is reporting that its former president and a legend in the avionics industry, Monte R. Mitchell, passed away Oct. 16, in Lee's Summit, Mo., at the age of 83, following a brief illness.
AOPA Foundation names ‘Hat in the Ring’ award winners from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The AOPA Foundation has recognized four members of the general aviation community for their efforts to promote and grow GA. The winners were chosen by AOPA Foundation “Hat in the Ring” members — those who donate $1,000 a year to support the AOPA Foundation initiatives to teach safety, preserve airports, grow the pilot population and support charitable work being done through general aviation...
Outstanding aviator Troy Smith wins first Eugene Cernan Safety Award - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | "I am very proud to have presented this award to Special Agent Troy Smith, an outstanding aviator by all accounts," said Captain Cernan. "I have no doubt that the knowledge he gained from his attendance at Safety Standdown has had a valuable impact on ...
Films Bring Aviation To The Masses from AVwebFlash Current Issue | ...The Restorers, and now is trying to create a TV series about historic aircraft and the volunteers who keep them flying. White's company, Hemlock Films, is searching for investors and will show the film in Cleveland on Oct. 23. Meanwhile, reviews for Flight...
Student pilots and flight scholarships abound - Newsbf.com | Her younger sister Monica turns 16 early next year, so be ready for the next Johnson aviatrix to take to the skies! The local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA Chapter 757) has counted the donations earned at the huckleberry pancake breakfasts ...
Young Eagles take flight - Polson Lake County Leader | POLSON — Was it a bird? Was it a plane? Well, it was both... kind of. On Saturday, participants in the Young Eagles program congregated at the Polson airport for an opportunity to hitch a ride with area pilots and observe firsthand how operating an ...
Young Eagles Flight Rally Oct. 20 at Davenport Airport - Quad-Cities Online | Young Eagles Flight Rally Oct. 20 at Davenport Airport. Tweet · Share. Posted Online: Oct. 17, 2012, 9:19 am. Comment on this story | Print this story | Email this story. Press release submitted by Cinda Beert Youth ages 8-17 will have an opportunity ...
Felix Baumgartner: 'You can't keep me out of the air!' from Aerial Sports Feed | For the first time since his dramatic jump from 128,097 above the Earth, Felix reflects on the Red Bull Stratos mission and talks about his future.
Red Bull Stratos: History In The Making | Photostory from Aerial Sports Feed | Pictures of Felix Baumgartner's Red Bull Stratos jump have become, in a short space of time, among some of the world's most iconic images. Here are a few more that try to do his heroic achievement justice.
Video: Fabulous Time-Lapse Of Shuttle Endeavour Thru The Streets Of LA - Mission 26! from AirPigz by Martt | ...This fabulous time-lapsed video labeled 'Mission 26' (Endeavour had 25 missions in space, this is Mission 26) shows that 12 mile journey in HD and with great beauty. And I'm really glad to see that the people of the LA area came out in large and very supportive numbers to catch a look of Endeavour on her way to her resting place. It looks like a job very well done by everyone : )...
Saturday, November 26, 2011
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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....
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....
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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Blues make unscheduled landing - Pensacola News Journal | The roar of jet afterburners startled many northeast Pensacola residents Sunday night following an unscheduled Blue Angels takeoff at Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport. The Blue Angels made an unplanned landing at the regional airport Sunday night ...
416 MPH from Latest Vlog | On October 11th this year team SteadFast took their Hughes H-1 Racer to a speed of 416MPH. Take a watch!
Fantasy of Flight expands attractions - WDBO Radio | Package deals are available which include access to the Fantasy of Flight attraction, plus admission to the Wing Walk Air course. All package prices are available on their website at www.fantasyofflight.com Fantasy of Flight photo...
UFO’s return to El Paso? — US Army Golden Knights | The 2011 air show season has finally reached an end for Black Team. This weekend, Black Team, along with 5 others, from Gold Team and Tandem Team, flew all the way to Western Texas for the Amigo Airshow. After last year’s publicity about suspected UFO sightings, the Amigo Airshow was happy to invite the Team back again. By performing another night-pyro jump, we are eager to see if this year’s turn out is similar. On Friday night, the Team lit their pyrotechnics and flew a mass formation from 10,000 feet above the ground. Trailing sparks for hundreds of feet during our 120 miles per hour free fall, El Paso witnessed the similar display, yet again....
A Piece Of Aviation History To Stop In Tulsa Later This Week - News On 6 | TULSA, Oklahoma -- A restored World War II B-17 Flying Fortress will be flying over Tulsa October 27 – 30, 2011. The Experimental Aircraft Association's "Aluminum Overcast" will be arriving at Tulsa's Jones Riverside Airport on Thursday....
“A Swiss Air Force F18 fighter jet performs during a... from x planes | “A Swiss Air Force F18 fighter jet performs during a flight demonstration over Axalp in the Bernese Oberland October 13, 2010. Photograph by: Michael Buholzer, Reuters” (via)
Red Bull P-38 = White Lightnin' from www.aafo.com | It came up in a thread a few weeks ago about the location of White Lightnin' these days. I figured I'd post my pictures from Salzburg, Austria from this last summer taken at Red Bull's Hanger 7. Also posted a picture of a beautiful B-25 also in their collection. Enjoy!
Fall 2011 Stead Airport Users Association Newsletter from Stead Airport Users Association by Tom | Pilot to enter Navy officer school, Reno Airport no. 2 in Efficiency Ranking, Young Eagles Report...
Video: Red Bull Air Force Goes Hollywood from Aerial Sports Feed | Red Bull Air Force team
Marker dedicated to first Naval aviator to die in line of duty - The Republic | An historical marker has been unveiled on Old Highway 82 near Winona Church of Christ in honor of a Winona naval aviator who died in the line of duty on June 20, 1913. The marker, placed Monday, is dedicated to Navy Ensign William Devotie Billingsley. ...
St. David man, two brothers are WWII heroes - Canton Daily Ledger | Ferro notes supplies were also loaded for a while on the First Flying Tigers, a renegade outfit, as well as on B-59s, which he says was a really big plane. After he returned home at the end of the war, he married his wife, Mary Ann, on June 23, 1945....
Monument paying tribute to World War II pilots being added to park at airport - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com | Clay model of a bust that will be included in the Aviation Heritage Park Monument. A monument paying tribute to World War II pilots and the Jackson institution that trained them will be the newest...
Virginia and Alaska F-22s Back in the Skies from Defense Tech | Well, the F-22 Raptors out of Langley AFB in Virginia and Elmendorf AFB, Ak., are flying again following a short grounding due to concerns about the jet’s on-board oxygen systems. The Viriginia-based Raptors were grounded by 1st Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Kevin Robins, on Oct. 20 after one of his Raptor pilots experienced hypoxia–like symptoms while flying. Emendorf’s Raptors were grounded as a cautionary measure, too....
Revell's new 1/32 Heinkel He 111 P-1... - Military Modelling | The backbone of the Luftwaffe bombing arm throughout WW2, and of course one of those iconic images of the attacking Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, and on into the Blitz. It is of course a big kit for this twin engined bomber, and I have to say ...
Planes Of The Future Could Fly At Five Times Speed Of Light - IBTimes | The new technology would allow passenger jets to fly in a V-shaped formation just like a flock of birds in order to save energy. In the next 20 years, there are potential sales of 25000 new aircraft set to be worth more than £2 trillion....
What’s The Point of Darpa’s ‘Flying Humvee,’ Exactly? from Danger Room | This is Lockheed Martin’s design for a bizarre mashup of plane, helicopter and Humvee called the Transformer. Dreamed up and funded by the Pentagon’s futurist researchers at Darpa, the Transformer is the answer to the long-standing dream of a flying car. Now Darpa says that such a roadable aircraft is inching closer to reality...
"Three Off Field Landings" UCAP #259 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | It's an aviation podcast, really. But the boys tend to wander a little bit this week, talking not only about the weather, but motorcycles, economics, and drawbridge building. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded October 21, 2011
Look What I've Got in my Garage! from PPRuNe Forums by Warmtoast | Saw these online and thought ideal for the retired pilot who has a grotty garage door and want's something stylish as a replacement.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
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Shuttle Launch, Cocoa Beach Air Show, Air Force Week and Port-of-Call by ... DigitalJournal.com
... and F-18 Hornet, F-15 Strike Eagle, the Navy Seals Leap Frogs parachute team, and Patrick Air Force Base's 920th Rescue Wing on both days. ...
US Air Force Thunderbirds roar into Brevard - Florida Today
"They already realized how big the (Cocoa Beach) air show was becoming in its second year, so it just made sense for them to come here," said David Waters, ...
Video: Thunderbirds fly over Disney World's Magic Kingdom for Air Force Week - Examiner.com
Click the video at left to see the United States Air Force Thunderbirds flying over Main Street at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World today (October 26). ...
Over a Quarter Million Attended Weekend Air Show - First Coast News
The show each year features aerobatic demonstrations from the nation's finest pilots and demonstrations of several military aircraft from several ...
Boston-Portsmouth Air Show 2010 from MILAVIA
On August 28-29 the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show took place at Pease ANGB at the Portsmouth International Airport, featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and Brazilian Air Force Esquadrillha da Fumaça. Report with over 100 photos, including arrivals, displays, statics and departures. ...
100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation Announces Centennial Sponsors from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation
-- The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation welcomes The Boeing Company as the Presenting Sponsor for the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Events in 2011. Boeing leads a group of prestigious sponsors, including Platinum Sponsors Lockheed Martin and ...
Tryouts Week 6 get a Special “Smoke” session from US Army Golden Knights
Six weeks have elapsed. Seems an eternity to us as candidates. No doubt even the Cadre are feeling some wear. The good news is we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We know the next week should yield our jackets. We also know many of the things we are doing now [...]
Wings over Atlanta: the Dobbins Air Reserve Base airshow by David Cenciotti
In the last few weeks readers of this blog have had the opportunity to read articles and watch pictures taken at airshows all around the world: in September, with a series of posts, I described the 50th Anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori airshow in Rivolto; then, I reported about the RAAF Williamtown airshow thanks to the pictures and report provided by Ed Armstrong and a few days ago, I wrote a post about the famous Axalp airshow, attended this year by Simone Bovi. The “world airshow tour” completes with another interesting report, this time by Moreno Aguiari, a former Italian commercial and Cropduster pilot living in the USA, who ...
Axalp (-Ebenfluh) Airshow 2010 - the other pictures from Swiss Air Force
Tomorrow is the last official basevisit in Meiringen for this year, but before I've got some pictures left from two weeks Axalp. I hope you will enjoy them
Wakatipu Aero Club lands 40th anniversary bash - Scene Queenstown
The guest speaker will be prominent local aviator Jules Tapper. There will also be an aviation trivia quiz. The club has trained many pilots who have gone ...
La Russa in Trieste - Friuli
... Of paratroopers, helicopters flying over the ESRC and a Tricolour Arrows, followed by performances of the fanfare of Sharpshooters and Alpine. ...
IWM Duxford enjoys soaring summer air show success by Flightline UK
Imperial War Museum Duxford is delighted to announce that a record number of visitors – over 96,000 – attended the museum’s air shows in 2010. This compares favourably with total air show visitors of 76,444 in 2009.
In a superb year that commemorated not only the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain but also the 65th anniversary of B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, visitors flocked to IWM Duxford to celebrate the iconic aircraft of the Second World War and to honour the bravery of the men that flew them. ...
Airshow attracts industry leaders - Gulf Weekly
Aviation executives from around the world are already making plans to attend and feature in the second Bahrain International Airshow ... in 2012. ...
Nine-O-Nine, Witchcraft & Betty Jane in Greenville, SC Oct 26-27 from FenceCheck Forums
FYI for anyone in the area of Upstate South Carolina, the B-17 Nine-O-Nine, B-24 Witchcraft & TP-51C Betty Jane are at the Greenville Downtown Airport today and tomorrow. ...
World War II aircraft coming to Decatur - al.com
The B-17 "Nine 0 Nine," the B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" Heavy Bomber and the P-51 Mustang "Betty Jane" will be landing Wednesday at approximately 2 pm as ...
Centennial of Women Pilots from Flight To Success
Last week I had the opportunity to write about the incredible woman Mireille Goyer. She is behind the Centennial of Women Pilots Project, a grass root campaign that is working toward introducing a record number of girls and women to the joy of flying. Men-- you're involved too!
Girls DO Fly Solo! from WAI Connect Blog
Gabby Gress of Orlando, Florida has set a new record as the youngest pilot to fly solo in airplanes and a helicopter on the same day. The teen, an American, had to fly to Caldeon, Ontario, to break the current record on her 14th birthday. Canada permits pilots as young as 14 to fly solo in powered aircraft, while in the U.S. the age for soloing powered aircraft is 16. ...
Women in Corporate Aviation Awards Scholarships from WAI Connect Blog
Women in Corporate Aviation announced eight scholarship winners at NBAA 2010 on Wednesday 20th October ...
2010 NBAA Convention Declared a Success from www.ainonline.com
According to NBAA’s final tally for its 63rd annual meeting and convention held last week in Atlanta, there were 1,083 exhibitors, eight more than last year; the static display was sold out, with 93 aircraft at DeKalb Peachtree Airport; and attendee registration was up more than 5 percent from last year to 24,206. “It has been a pretty challenging couple of years for ...
Our Hangar is Haunted from myemail.constantcontact.com
On Saturday October 30, we're having some ghoulish fun as our hangar is decked out with special guests from plane wrecks past. Trick or treat - you never know who you'll meet! Special event admission is in effect at $5.00 per person. Join us from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
Colonel Cahoon to address Indianapolis Rotary from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.
Colonel William T. "Tim" Cahoon, 434th Air Refueling Wing commander, will be the featured guest speaker at today's meeting of the Downtown Indianapolis Rotary Club in Indianapolis, Ind.
Col. Cahoon's presentation to the Rotary Club is part of the 434th ARW's community outreach program. Recently, he has given presentations to the Peru Rotary Club and the Monticello Kiwanis Club. Today's presentation will cover the world-wide impact of the 434th ARW and Grissom ARB. ...
October 26 from Cut and Paste Aviation
Last B-52 Delivery - First Pan Am 707 Flight - October 26th in ...
On This Day in Aviation History: October 26th. October 26th, 2010 • By Matt Molnar. Pan Am 707 Idlewild. The first Pan Am 707 awaits departure to Paris on the tarmac in New York. (Photo courtesy Pan Am, via National Air and Space Museum ...
F-22 Engineer Saved A Life By Crashing Into Him On Purpose - Gizmodo Australia
He is in charge of Boeing's incredibly complex F-22 fighter program. But how smart is it to crash your car on purpose? When it saves another person's life ...
Billings pilot lands at every public airstrip in Montana - Billings Gazette
Growing up, Steve Kriner had a burning passion to learn to fly airplanes, but life — including medical school, his work as an anesthesiologist, marriage and children — delayed his dream.
So, three years ago when Kriner, 50, finally decided to pursue his childhood ambition, he went all out. In 11 weeks he received his pilot’s license. Most people take 11 months. ...
Former leader in Central Texas aviation honored with street renaming - Community Impact Newspaper
AUSTIN — General Aviation Avenue near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport was renamed Emma Browning Avenue on ...
Top Gun 2 Update: Tom Cruise Would Play Lead Role, Says Christopher McQuarrie
New York Magazine
Two weeks ago, Vulture broke the news that Paramount and its co-financier, David Ellison's Skydance Productions, were developing a sequel to 1986's classic ...
Three Million Miles in Ten Days - Air & Space Magazine
Floating off to sleep, Earthgazing, making sure the capsule doesn't depressurize: all standard on a space vacation. ...
11 Superb Space Shuttle Photos from ASB.tv
We at AirShowBuzz recognize that the aviation community has lots of different interests. One interesting topic is shuttlecraft. Since our last several posts have been more about airshows and warbirds, we thought we’d go a different direction this time and go above the stratosphere and take a look into the world of ...
Virgin Galactic Eyes NASA Crew Program from AviationWeek.com Homepage
The company is considering options for competing in the agency's upcoming Commercial Crew Development follow-on program.
Virgin Galactic Plans Space Hop, Skip and Jump - Discovery News
So far, the VSS Enterprise, a six-passenger, two-pilot spaceship designed and built by Burt Rutan's team at Scaled Composites in Mojave, Calif., ...
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