RSAF's Black Knights: Pride of the Lion City - Aviation International News | Singapore's Black Knights aerobatic team has been reformed for the seventh time to wow the crowd at this year's show. The six Lockheed Martin F-16Cs have been painted in a snazzy new red-and-white design. Led by Lt Col Joseph Leong, 44, a 26-year...
Youngest RSAF Black Knight maintains calm to cope with pre-show excitement - Straits Times | As the date of the Singapore Airshow draws near, Captain Devdutt Sasidharan of the RSAF's Black Knights is striving to maintain his cool as the pre-show excitement builds up...
RI`s airforce aerobatic team will perform at Singapore Air Show - Antara News | Jakarta (ANTARA 
Singapore Airshow: RAAF fast-jets return to show with Super Hornet display - IHS Jane's 360 | The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is set to make a return to the fast jet flying roster at this year's Singapore Airshow, following the retirement of the service's General Dynamics F-111 Aardvarks in 2010. With the F-111 having consistently dazzled...
Hunter air racer Matt Hall takes flight over Sydney - Newcastle Herald | Air racing requires pilots to fly individually against the clock, turning tightly through a slalom course of soft pylons standing about 20 metres from the ground.The Red Bull Air Race World Championships will return from a three-year hiatus on March 1...
Top gun pilot taps into motor sport’s ‘cool suit’ technology to jet ahead of Air Race rivals - Herald Sun | Hall, one of eight pilots who will contest the international eight-round championship, will wear a cutting edge V8 Supercar “cool suit'' owned by Whincup during this year's Red Bull Air Race championship. Hall flies over Sydney Harbour and nearby...
Canada's Snowbirds cancel 4 US shows due to budget cuts - CTV News | MOOSE JAW, Sask. -- Canada's famed Snowbirds aerobatic flying team has been forced to cancel all shows in the United States because of budget cuts. Snowbirds spokesman Capt. Thomas Edelson says the number of flying hours were cut for the squadron...
Plans underway for Thunder Over the Valley Air Show - WFMJ | VIENNA, Ohio - Thunder Over the Valley Air Show will be heading to the area in May. Only 16 Air Force bases were chosen to host an air show this year, and Youngstown is one of them. Members of the Western Reserve Port Authority met with the Air Force ...
Air show needs lift with funds - Warren Tribune Chronicle | She said more than $200,000 is needed to make the event a reality. Varying levels of sponsorships have been created in which sponsors will be rewarded with flights on World War II-era air show planes like a B-17 and B-25, the day before the show begins...
Stamps celebrating 50th season of Red Arrows announced - isleofman.com | Isle of Man Stamps and Coins are releasing a set of six stamps celebrating the 50th display season of the Red Arrows on February 19th. The celebratory anniversary pack comes complete with six stamps that depict the speed, agility and precision of the...
Air Force Thunderbirds return for Daytona 500 - Daytona Beach News-Journal | After a year hiatus from Daytona brought on by bad weather and a federal sequester, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are scheduled to mark the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season opener Feb. 23. Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said their absence has...
Buzz Aldrin Departs with Think Global Flight - FlightSim.com | Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Captain Judy Rice, Voyager Pilot Dick Rutan, and Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum President Greg Anderson. Think Global Flight Embarks from SUN 'n FUN to Promote Education Around The World. SUN 'n FUN, Lakeland ...
Celebrate Presidents Day by climbing aboard Air Force One - National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | As Presidents Day approaches on Feb. 17, visitors to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force have the unique opportunity to view and walk through several truly significant aircraft. The museum's Presidential Gallery is home to aircraft that carried U.S. presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt through Bill Clinton, as well as heads of state, diplomats and other dignitaries and officials, on many historic journeys...
Training at Tuskegee: Turning dreams into reality - Air Force Link | Following this phase, they were given advanced transition training from the AT-6 to the P-40 Warhawk or the twin-engine AT-10 Wichita trainer for pilots who would be flying B-25 Mitchell bombers. Instructors were especially crucial in the advanced phase.
Medic Geoffrey Morris, awarded ‘Silver Star’ for saving lives in Vietnam - War Tales | >>>On June 1, 1970 Morris was the medic aboard an air ambulance on a rescue mission near Hue, the ancient capital of Vietnam. His Huey attempted to pick up a couple of wounded soldiers when all hell brook lose....
Spitfire FR.XIVe for RAF Museum Aerial Photography Exhibition · Warbirds News | Warbirds News has some additional information to add to the story we published a few days ago regarding the new 
When a B-47 pilot got rid of a nuclear bomb near Savannah, Georgia - The Aviationist | There have been a lot of articles about the famous collision of a B-47 carrying a nuclear bomb, with a F-86 over the skies of Georgia during the late 1950s. What really happened about 56 years ago, can be found in the book “Boeing B-47 Stratojet: True Stories Of The Cold War In The Air” to which Col. Howard Richardson submitted his first-hand account of that fateful night and its “Broken Arrow” event...
Wanaka airshow's DC3 has seen a lot of history - Southland Times | ZK-AWP, which will fly at Easter's Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, is the last flying example of a Royal New Zealand Air Force DC3, the last flying National Airways Corporation (NAC) plane and the last flying example of a Fieldair top-dressing plane...
WI Aviation Hall of Fame Announces New Scholarships - WAI Connect Blog | The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame is offering five scholarships in 2014, two of which will be offered for the first time: the Jeff Baum Scholarship and the Robert Payzer Memorial/EAA Chapter 640 Scholarship...
Morpheus lander flies over space center - Spaceports | The fifth free-flight test of a Morpheus prototype lander was conducted Feb. 10, 2014, at NASA Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility...
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Sell-out crowds enjoy Waddington International Air Show - This is Lincolnshire | Waddington International Air Show, which has been running since 1995, saw about 65000 people from across the country and beyond flock to the air base. EYES TO THE SKY: The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight entertains sell-out crowds during the 2011 RAF ...Thousands attend 'Wings Over Tyler' – KETK | TYLER — Sunday's air show, the first of its kind in about 15 years, kicked off in a true patriotic fashion with a paratrooper delivering a giant American flag -- all as the Star Spangled Banner played in the background. Soon after, Tora, Tora Tora, ...
Man pulls 150000 pound plane at Kalamazoo air show - Fox 28 | Mark Kirsch pulled a 150000 lb. airplane 120 ft. at a Kalamazoo air show on Friday, July 1. The pull was done in front of dozens of participants from Battle Creek Community Inclusive Recreation, which provides events for people of all ability levels, ...
Fair St. Louis Airshow for Special Needs Audience a Big Success Depsite Rain from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo:
A celebration of a local hero at Yeovilton Air Day - This is Somerset | Watch that agility in action when the Navy's Lynx display team, the Black Cats, of Yeovilton-based 702 Lynx training squadron perform their superb aerobatic display. This year Lt Chris Chambers, 36, is the lead pilot, with Lt Dave Fleming, 31, ...
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DC-3 Journey to Warbirds Over Wanaka—Unforgettable Opportunity from Pacific Wings Magazine by Rob | The Warbird Dakota Syndicate (Also known as 'Fly Dakota-NZ') will be offering unique opportunities for anyone wanting to attend the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow in comfort and style. When the DC-3 flies from Ardmore to Wanaka and then onto Queenstown on April the 1st, places will be available for return travel to and from Wanaka and Queenstown…
Weekend Wings #35: A make-or-break year for the F-35 Lightning II? from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | The F-35 Lightning II, the product of the Joint Strike Fighter competition, is considered critical to the future of the US Air Force and the US Marine Corps (USMC), and, to a lesser extent, to the US Navy. We've looked at it in several previous Weekend Wings articles (see #3, #6, #8, #21 and #30 - links in sidebar), so I don't need to go into details about the aircraft and its performance here…
Magazine Preview: The Rocket Man - Bwog | It scared the family, and I think in some ways, they thought that I wouldn't ever fly in space and were slightly relieved, maybe, but they were even more ...
'Pappy Boyington Field' Documentary Film Examines Historic Marine Aviator - Salem-News.Com | The film "Pappy Boyington Field" tells the story of the grass-roots effort by Veterans to honor Pappy in the town of his birth, with a commemorative ...
WHF Hangar Newsletter from http://www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org/ | Greetings from the staff at the Warbird Heritage Foundation and welcome to the latest edition of the WHF Hangar! | The year 2009 was a very busy one for all of us at WHF, and it was filled with several unique events and accomplishments. The 2009 airshow season saw our aircraft at eleven different shows around the country. Not only did we perform at shows in the Midwest, but we also participated in shows as far away as Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas…
Trio seek to build air museum for Glenview Naval Air Station - Passionate about preserving U.S. Naval history, Lowell Wallace, Bill Marquardt and Bob Coffin loved watching the Douglas SBD Dauntless and the F6F-3 Hellcat fighter planes being pulled from Lake Michigan last year. The World War II-era training planes will eventually be restored and put on display in out-of-state museums. Nearly 40 aircraft have been plucked from the lake in the last 20 years. Remarkably, none can be found in Glenview…
This Week In Military/Aviation History 8-14 March from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr. | Well Folks, here we are again a week older and, with luck, a day or so wiser. Boy, this economic situation is wreaking havoc with airshows so far this year. Three in the area where I am have cancelled due to economic reasons. It's a sad thing to have happen, but what can you do? I guess that it just makes the ones that manage to still happen will be that much nicer to attend. Well, let's start our weekly trek down History Lane, shall we? Yes, I think we shall. Tom K.
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CoolPix - Modern Military: Holy Smoke! B-47 Stratojet JATO Takeoff by Martt | This amazing entry in the CoolPix collection helps to set the line between 'Vintage Military' and 'Modern Military'. I've decided we'll make the break at the end of WWII. This also fits pretty well since that's basically the time period where we entered the jet age as well. This pic is from 1954 of a Boeing B-47 making a Jet Assisted Take Off (JATO). The rather massive JATO package was a great help in getting the aircraft off the ground a lot quicker than with just the 6 wing mounted jet engines. Tho the airplane was fast, with a cruising speed of about 550mph, the jet engine technology of the time didn't make good thrust at slow speeds. JATO was a good solution to this issue at the time. It's really interesting to see this huge amount of smoke pouring out of the rockets, as well as a lot coming the 6 jets too. Early jet engines were also well known for making a lot of smoke!...Thursday, November 26, 2009
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Jet-Wing Man Ditches in Atlantic, Lives to Fly Again from AVIATION-NEWS by Marcel van Leeuwen | A Swiss pilot ditched safely into the chilly waters between Morocco and Spain Wednesday after a technical malfunction ended the first attempted intercontinental crossing on jet-powered wings. A rescuer helicopter winched Yves Rossy to safety from the wind-swept Atlantic. Rossy, a 50-year-old former fighter pilot, had taken off from Tangiers but five minutes into what was supposed…
Video: Jetpack man blames turbulence for failed flight attempt from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots
Jet man ditches | World's first intercontinental crossing attempt fails. On November 25 Swiss pilot Yves Rossy tried to become the first man to make an intercontinental crossing by jet-wing. But shortly after launching, he ditched into the sea with his parachute open. Rossy was unharmed but has been taken to hospital for a precautionary check-up. (RSI/swissinfo.ch)
Arch Turns To Music To Tune Out Pressure At Races from Air Race News Watch by editorsdttp@gmail.com | SALZBURG, Austria - Hannes Arch admits it is sometimes hard to keep on an even keel amid all the pressure during the Red Bull Air Race season and especially while in the glare of the media spotlight during race weekends. But the Austrian said in a wide-ranging radio interview he tries to keep himself grounded with the help of the right music, the right friends and the right attitude.
Flightline UK – UK Airshow News » Blog Archive » More on the Breitling Wingwalkers from http://www.airshows.org.uk/ AeroSuperBatics Ltd, operators of the world's only formation wingwalking team, is delighted to announce an exciting 2 year sponsorship deal with prestigious watch manufacturer Breitling.
AeroSuperBatics Ltd has enjoyed a long association with the luxury Swiss watch brand, who will be sponsoring the formation pair of Boeing Stearman wingwalking biplanes. The display team is thrilled with the new paint scheme for the aircraft, specially designed by Breitling and looking forward to dazzling millions of spectators at events across the UK and Europe as the 'Breitling Wingwalkers'.
James Bond stuntman pilot died during complex barrell roll at air show - Telegraph.co.uk | A stunt pilot who worked on the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies was killed at an air show after trying to copy a barrel roll that another plane had ...
Bond film pilot's Shoreham death crash blamed on "impulse" - The Argus.co.uk | Worthing Coroners' Court was told that Mr Brown had repeatedly said to organisers and other pilots that he did not want to perform aerobatic stunts in the ...
Archive Video A Day – 25 November 2009 – Gear Down at Mach 3.2 from Parrothead Jeff by Parrothead Jeff | Yeah, I should've done a bit of photography today. I screwed up and I know it's my own damn fault.
Hopefully, this short video from a while back might at least partially redeem me. I've said before that I'm an associate member of the Road Runners Internationale, but it's been a while. I missed their reunion this year, but I went to the past two. I'll be at the next one – count on that…
Civil Air Patrol Celebrating 68th Anniversary from Aero-News Network | Organization Was Founded A Week Before Pearl Harbor Was Attacked The 58,000 citizen volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol will mark CAP's 68th anniversary on December 1st. The celebration commemorates the rich history of vigilant service provided by the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force over the past seven decades.
Civil Air Patrol Cadets take to the skies by Diamond Pilots | One recent Saturday morning, Chico Airport was the place to be for 28 Civil Air Patrol Cadets. Each cadet was given the opportunity to fly one of four airplanes provided by squadrons from around the north state.
Video: Cadet Life in the Civil Air Patrol by Diamond Pilots
Thankful To Be Alive: I survived a plane crash - KPVI-TV | The Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg was his brainchild. It's filled with World War II era planes, Johns favorite. And the type of plane John is most ...
Astronauts Celebrate Thanksgiving in Space on Two Spaceships from SPACE.com | A dozen astronauts in orbit will pause for a weightless Thanksgiving Thursday, despite the fact that they're flying on two different spaceships.
Documentary about Anousheh Ansari's flight to the ISS from RLV and Space Transport News | Via Parabolic Arc comes word of a film about Anousheh Ansaris flight to the ISS: Space Tourists | A Film by Christian Frei. This documentary follows her journey into space and shows everyday life as it is on the International Space Station.
X-37B / OTV nearing 2010 launch. from Military Photos by 2495 | In a response to written questions, an Air Force spokesperson said the unmanned spaceship is scheduled for launch April 19 on an Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Aviation Leader Ed Stimpson Dies
from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Ed Stimpson, a man a man who played a key role in reviving the general aviation industry, died at his home in Boise, Idaho, Wednesday. Stimpson was the driving force behind the 1994 General Aviation Revitalization Act, a law that resulted in the resumption of manufacturing by some planemakers, notably Cessna. In fact, Cessna put Stimpson's initials on the first 100 piston planes produced after restarting the line. "The aviation world has lost one of the greatest statesmen it has ever known," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. "For nearly 40 years, he has been a leader in shaping aviation policy, both in the United States and around the world."
Reno Air Race Art Now at Planejunkie.com by planeguy007 | For those of you who love the sites and sounds of the Reno Air Races, now is your chance to finally take some of that excitement home. Plane Junkie, one of the.
XB-36 in color: 3 from The Unwanted Blog by admin | Another photo from the Jay Miller collection. Here's the raw scan (a bit smallerized, of course):
B-47 panoramas from The Unwanted Blog by admin | From a few days ago at the Hill Aerospace Museum.
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Blue Angels ready to fly - Pensacola News Journal The Pensacola mom, an air show veteran, has a game plan. DiRusso knows exactly where to park, what to bring and who to look for during her beloved Blue ... Coming Home: Blue Angels Shows Today, Saturday - NorthEscambia.com ... Patty Wagstaff will be pushing her Extra 300S to its limits and Dale Snodgrass will fly his P-51 Mustang as part of the Air Force Heritage flight. ... Editorial: The Blue Angels team: The best in the business - Pensacola News Journal With 43 members of the Blue Angels' support team leaving after this weekend's season-ending airshow, it is an appropriate time to acknowledge the men and ... No. 2 pilot ready for last show - Pensacola News Journal A Blue Angels' pilot is about the closest thing the Navy has to a rock star. "There's nothing better than going around, touring America and representing the ... The last of a Blue Angels tradition - WALA-TV FOX10 PENSACOLA NAS - The economy is hurting even the Blue Angels. After this weekend, they will no longer use booster jets on Fat Albert. ... Jets ready to roar at Nellis air show from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots On Saturday and Sunday, more than 100 fighter planes will loop, swoop and dive over Nellis Air Force Base as part of Aviation Nation 2009. The eighth consecutive Las Vegas air show is expected to draw more than 100,000 spectators to the base, according to a Nellis spokesman, making it the largest free public event in Nevada this year… Pilot returns to hometown to participate in air show - Hometown News At this weekend's VNA Air Show, set for Nov. 14 and 15, he is scheduled to demonstrate the T-6 Texan II, his latest aircraft. "It's an honor to return to ... Dubai Air show one of the top international aviation events: Alison Weller ... - WAM - Emirates News Agency WAM Dubai, Nov 13th, 2009 (WAM)--Director F'&'E Aerospace Alison Weller, said Dubai Air show has become one of the most important events in the world due to ... AOPA Summit 2009 from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve I made the trek down to Tampa last week to attend the first-ever AOPA Summit. While I've been to plenty of conferences for work before, this was the first time I've ever ventured off to one for fun. Just about everyone would probably agree that it's no Oshkosh but I still had a great time soaking up all things aviation for three days. There were plenty of highlights and I'm going to do my best to share them below in a somewhat organized fashion. But before I do that, a few general thoughts… 'Fly by Wire' the book, and an incredible video from Plane Talking by Ben Sandilands The six minute flight then glide of US Airways flight Cactus 1549 from La Guardia airport to splashdown in the Hudson River on January 15 this year was a rare and spectacular good news story when it comes to air crashes. The release this week of Fly by Wire, the Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson by William Langewiesche (Farrer, Straus and Giroux), is a gripping read from a brilliant writer. And it coincides with the production of a remarkable package of multimedia reconstructions of the accident by the Exosphere3D graphic enterprise, which can absorb hours of exploration. View in HD mode, and watch the view from the captain's seat displayed on the split screen presentation. Klaus Savier on How He Won This Year's Fuelventure 400 Air Race Klaus Savier's modified Vari Eze, named "The Delaminator," won the Fuelventure 400 this year for the second time in a row, flying 207 mph on 45 mpg while carrying a 400-pound payload. The race, held annually at the Copperstate air show in Arizona, aims to motivate improvements in aircraft efficiency. Savier, who is president of Light Speed Engineering, talks about how he modified the airplane and what he has in the works for next year's competition. At 101, aviation pioneer keeps going - Baltimore Sun Aviation was just coming into its own. "We would see Mr. Martin as he walked around and observed the plant," Grant said. "We weren't allowed to speak to him ... Military history comes alive - Casper Star-Tribune Online The purpose was to train pilots for the B17 and B24 bombers, giving bomber crews their final training prior to being sent overseas for combat missions. ... Indiana astronaut to appear on Indy talk show - Chicago Tribune AP INDIANAPOLIS - Astronaut David Wolf will discuss his experiences on the International Space Station during a live talk show next month in Indianapolis. ... Ex-Commando Pilot to Speak - The Ledger The event begins at 7 pm at the Florida Air Museum at Sun 'n Fun, 4175 Medulla Road in Lakeland. It is free for museum members and veterans. ... History Has A Future At Kissimmee New Oral History Program To Collect Stories From "The Greatest Generation" Kissimmee Air Museum, located at he Kissimmee Gateway Airport, is initiating a new Oral History collection program to record the greatest generation's history. Thoughts About the Flying Legends Air Show « FOOD FOR THOUGHT - I attended the July 11-12, 2009 Flying Legends Air Show at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, in England. When at that air show I was involved in unwanted conflict with air show fans who were official rule violators, who were rude, ... Group's project taking off - Clovis News Journal Papageorgiou said the EAA has a program geared toward younger members called "Young Eagles." "We don't want it to be an old man's hobby, but it's not," he ... Experimental Aircraft Fly In – WTVY It is free admission and free airplane rides for children ages 8 - 17 are provided by the Young Eagles Program. We will also have live music on Saturday ... Community calendar - Arizona Daily Star Offering flights and aerobatic glider demonstrations. Reservations for glider rides will be taken only from 7 to 9 pm Nov. 13. Event dates: 9 am-5 pm Nov. ... Air Force Base Overberg from http://www.flyin.org.za/ AFB Overberg (TFDC) is extremely fortunate to be the host of one of only two air shows that will be presented by the SA Air Force in South Africa this year. The other will be presented by the SAAF Museum in Pretoria. As in 2007 the biennial AFB Overberg air show will also be combined with a Fly-in that can boast with a record amount of 185 light aircraft in 2007. This year we aim to break the 200 mark over the weekend of 13 -15 November 2009. B-47 at Hill AFB from The Unwanted Blog by admin Three panoramic shots (scaled down to 20% of the originals) of the B-47 on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum. 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Area Businesses Hope Airshow Boosts Profits - KXJZ News
"We see a lot of people that we only see one time a year, so it must be the airshow." Wood owns the Chevron Station on Zinfandel Drive, just off Highway 50. ...
VNA looking for volunteers for Stuart airshow - TCPalm
"Volunteers are crucial to a successful airshow," said Donald Crow, VNA chief executive officer. "The VNA Air Show is grateful to volunteers who donate ...
188th Sets June Airshow Schedule - Arkansas News
Posted on 10 September 2009. Representatives of the Arkansas National Guard's 188th Fighter Wing and a community group formed to assist the Guard announced the dates for the 2010 Fort Smith Airshow on Wednesday. Read the full story ...
Friday - Sunday, Sep 11-13, 2009 - Flight Services at Great Reno Balloon Race, Reno, NV
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Fly-in breakfast is Saturday - Jackson County Pilot
The 2009 version of Jackson Municipal Airport's fly-in breakfast will take place on Saturday, Sept. ...
Air fair launches this weekend - Kelowna.com
This year, Canada celebrates the 100th anniversary of powered flight and in honour of this milestone the public is invited to an Air Fair on Saturday, ...
'Fly away with me' - Ontario Argus Observer
"Merle Maine, with his jet warbirds, was the backbone of the show and still is," Smith said. Maine boasts a growing collection of vintage military planes, ...
AVweb Insider Blog: The Victor Dustup from AVwebFlash Current Issue
Whether the takeoff of a cold-war era Victor bomber was an accident or not, it seems to AVweb's Paul Bertorelli that such a thing ought to be avoidable. And blaming it on the co-pilot is ... tacky. Read Paul's comments (and add your own) at the AVweb Insider blog.
Southport Air show takes off - Liverpool Confidential
It's no different in 2009, with a wide range of military and civilian aircraft, the latest fast jets, vintage aircraft, helicopters, aerobatic and model ...
The PAF parades in Brazil for the National Day - Cawa
Culmination of the annual tour of the Patrouille de France (PAF), the flypast included the Alphajet lights, on the occasion of the feast ...
First Training Day Cancelled Red Bull Air Race Porto 2009 from AVIATION-NEWS
PORTO, Portugal – Championship leader Paul Bonhomme of Britain and defending champion Hannes Arch of Austria said they are ready and raring to go for the showdown in Porto and Gaia, Portugal for what could be the decisive battle in the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The two frontrunners were formally welcomed to [...]
Red Bull Air Race Portugal Live Stream from Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog
This weekend, another Red Bull Air Race is taking place in Porto (Portugal). The Portuguese city on the Douro River will be hosting the race for the third year. Last year a total of one million spectators watched the world's best pilots in action during the two days, making it one of the biggest crowds ever at a sporting event in Portugal.
This year Qualifying takes place on Saturday 12 September at 14:30 local time followed by Race Day on Sunday 13 September starting at 14:00.
The Red Bull Air Race in Porto, Portugal, on 13th September will be streamed live on
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Schedule: 9:50AM EST / 13:50 GMT, 13th September, 2009.
Portugal 2009 Preview Video
This Is The World's Oldest, And Perhaps Slowest, Air Race - Wired (blog)
A pair of French aeronauts touched down yesterday in western Portugal less than three miles from the Atlantic to win the oldest, ...
Bombs away! Plane brings back memories for local veteran who ... - Mcalester News Capital
The B-29/B-24 Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force is set to land at the mcalester Regional Airport at around 8:30 am on Friday. ...
Channel Islanders look to the skies! - Channel Television
In Jersey the display aircraft were joined by the Falcons parachute team, the B17 World War Two bomber and the Mustang fighter among many others. ...
Aviation event coming to Urbana includes rides on B-17 - Springfield News Sun
Millner said there should be plenty of activities for children, including rides on the B-17, a visit to the Grimes Flying Lab, an experimental plane that is ...
Aircraft maintenance facility dedicated to Tuskegee Airman from Air Force Link Top Stories
Airmen at Keesler AFB celebrated the life of retired Col. Lawrence Roberts Aug. 28 with a ceremony here dedicating the 403rd Wing's consolidated aircraft maintenance facility in his honor.
The new $22.6 million structure is used to perform maintenance on equipment for aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and 815th Airlift Squadron. The two units fly the WC-130J model aircraft and the C-130J-30 stretch model cargo planes.
Colonel Roberts began and ended his military career at Keesler. He joined as an Army Air Corps pre-aviation cadet private at Keesler Field in 1943 and retired from the Air Force as commander of Keesler's maintenance and supply group 32 years later.
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Dayton, Ohio USA Part I — National Museum of the United States Air ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Dayton Ohio in the USA was the home of the Wright brothers and their bicycle business. As we all know, the Wrights designed and produced the first powered ...
Roseville woman's other vehicle is a WWII-vintage biplane - Sacramento Bee
Instead she'll volunteer at this year's weekend shows, on the tarmac at Mather Airport, answering questions about female aerobatic pilots. ...
A latter-day Wright passes...but his wings live on... from UCAP Fodder
A quiet, humble, happy aviator passed Sept. 1, and outside a small circle of family, friends and admirers, the news generated less notice than was proportional to his impact on today's flying. ...
Wings of Mercy Benefit Features 'Miracle on the Hudson' Heroes from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation
Today in history - Green Bay Press Gazette
10, 1950 — 1500 Out for CAC Air Show: The air show at the De Pere Nicolet airport, featuring International Women's Aerobatic Champion Betty Skelton, ...
Best of Show! The Very Best (And Worst) of Oshkosh 2009! (Part Four) from Aviation & Aerospace News
Compiled By The Staff and Readership of the Aero-News Network and Aero-TV For quite a while, we have recognized the highs and lows inherent in the general and sport aviation...
Oshkosh AirVenture 2009 - Jul 25 - Aug 2 - Pilot Bill
It's the Disneyland of Aviation: the annual weeklong Experimental Aviation Association AirVenture fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
I came to a point in my RV project when I told myself I would not go to AirVenture or Sun 'N Fun again until I flew there in my own RV. And I stuck to it.
Even though I finally flew the RV in April, it ended up being pretty tight as far as getting my Phase One hours flown off, wheel pants and gear fairings installed, and final painting accomplished in time. I worked as hard the two months before AirVenture as I had at any time during the entire project.
This AirVenture was different for me as it was ...
OPHS™s Jump flies with aviation history - Clay Today
CECIL FIELD -- Orange Park High School freshman Tyler Jump took a flight into history when he strapped into a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress bomber plane as ...
Flight Certificates Arrive - Mesquite Local News
The "Certificates of Flight" promised to youngsters who participated in the Young Eagles event at the Mesquite Municipal Airport in February have arrived. ...
This Weekend - East Mountain Telegraph
On Sunday, there will be a pancake breakfast and the Young Eagles Rally. Events start at 8 am each morning with the Young Eagles Rally starting at 8:30 am ...
Never too late from AOPA News
Everyone's heard the old saw about old dogs and new tricks. But if the subject is learning to fly, the analogy just doesn't work. As it turns out, age can work on the pilot's side when it comes to flying lessons.
Online Videos: Kamikazes, Looping B-47s, Zemke's Wolf Pack, B-26s & Bulge Action from Military Photos by zeno303
Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In Big September 2009 Newsletter
You're invited to drop by Zeno's Drive-In www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com to take in this month's five exciting combat documentary films playing for free over the Internet, including three Drive-in Premiers showing for the first time.
As always, all of the videos showing on our web site are for your free viewing pleasure.
OTTAWA AIRPORT/UNITED WAY OTTAWA PLANE PULL IS READY TO FLY AGAIN ... - Aviation.ca (press release)
The 4th Annual Ottawa Airport/United Way Ottawa Plane Pull Challenge for Charity will take place this Saturday, September 12th at the Ottawa International ...
Shure, Mike's "Ultimate Chopper Drop Test" from The Adventures of Chopper Chick! by Desiree
http://www.youtube.com/shureinc
Earlier this summer back in Illinois I flew a challenging and fun lift job for SHURE microphones. This was a unique job for me. There were many many pics and some were glass panels and duct work to be flown up to this all glass building including the glass roof panels we were replacing parts of. An amazing building inside and out. Here's a video of some of the fun we had after the job participating in their microphone's indestructibility test.
youtube direct link...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VaS3W9k2vo
Hyperbola offers Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo images bounty from Hyperbola by Rob Coppinger
While this video shows a partially completed SpaceShipTwo (SS2) under tarpaulin inside Scaled Composites' large Mojave airport hangar the completed vehicle in Virgin Galactic livery is not expected to be rolled out (potentially while attached to WhiteKnight Two) until early December ...
Free air show this weekend as part of the Black Hills Air Rally - Black Hills News Bureau
Each model and group will have flying time on Friday with the free air show kicking off at 1pm on Saturday September 12. The hobby pilots have their eyes on ...
2009 Offutt AFB Air Show - PaperModelers.com
Flying a hawk home from AF.mil Photos
Exclusive #EAA collection of aviation photos ...from #EAA
Wisconsin - EAA AirVenture 2009 - Oshkosh - 07/27/09 from FenceCheck Forums
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
B-52 & P-38 Pilots-The P-38 Lightning Flies!
WHO: Thursday, March 5, 2009
Indy Transponder 5-March 0800z
This summer, Thompson will be leading the Snowbirds here for an air show at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. Thompson requested that the Sault be added to the team's schedule for its 100th anniversary tour and air show chairman Dick Craftchick (also ...
AUSTRALIA'S VERY OWN TOP GUN PILOT MATT HALL SIGNS WITH GRAND SLAM INTERNATIONAL - GSI
Grand Slam International (GSI) announced today that it has been selected by Australia's very own top gun pilot Matt Hall as the exclusive commercial agency for Matt Hall and Matt Hall Racing which will compete in the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.
Hall is a former RAAF pilot and top gun instructor who flew combat missions in Iraq as late as 2003 and this year will become the first Australian ever to compete in the Red Bull Air Race Championship, the world's largest spectator sporting event.
Under the agreement, GSI will exclusively represent the commercial rights of Matt Hall Racing including branding, signage, advertising, promotion, hospitality, footage rights, image rights, merchandising and product bundling rights.
The Red Bull Air Race Championship now reaches over 500 million TV viewers globally, has a net media value of $58 million and draws average crowds of 400,000+ making the sport an attractive investment for some of the world's biggest brands. ...
Changes At The Top At EAA from AVwebFlash Current Issue
For the last 50-plus years, two Pobereznys have been at the helm at EAA -- first Paul, the founder, now 87, and then his son Tom -- but that is about to change, at least partly. On Wednesday, EAA said Tom Poberezny will take over as chairman of the board, a position that Paul stepped down from recently, and also announced that Tom is ready to step down as president as soon as EAA finds the right replacement. Tom Poberezny said he will begin work with the board to initiate and lead a search for a new president, who will assume responsibility for day-to-day operations. As chairman, Tom Poberezny will provide ongoing counsel to the organization while focusing specifically on building EAA's endowment. "It is my goal to responsibly secure the future of this organization and provide continuity of leadership," Poberezny said.
B-17 Soars Over North Texas - KERA, TX
They were the famous Flying Fortresses of World War II, but only a handful of B-17 bombers remain today. The Liberty Belle Foundation flew a restored B-17 into North Texas this week and KERA's Bill Zeeble flew back in time. ...
Navy Week Kicks-off in Phoenix - Navy Compass, CA
The Leap Frogs, a flight simulator, and a SEAL Fitness Challenge are a few of the awareness events scheduled during Phoenix Navy Week which runs March 4 -14. Navy Band Southwest "Destroyers" band will also play free concerts during the celebration. ...
Family to get pilot's items 50 years after crash - San Jose Mercury News, USA
The fact that he was an aviator back then was awesome to me. Not only was he a good aviator, but he was good enough to be commander of the Blue Angels." The son followed his father by joining the Marines and flying the F-4 fighter jet from 1968 to 1972 ...
The British Jet Heritage Centre, Bruntingthorpe, UK. - from avimuseumzone by WireFox
The airfield at Bruntingthorpe in Leicestershire, is home to the British Jet Heritage Centre. On the site of the former RAF Bruntingthorpe which had Vickers Wellingtons stationed there during the second world war. Post war saw real 'class' arrive in the form of the B-47 Stratojets of the 100th BW. Also there were Douglas RB-66Bs of the 10th TRW from Alconbury for a time. It has a very long runway indeed, and is ideal for todays various groups using the site for fast taxi-runs ...[more]
World's Biggest Space Party Comes to Hampton Roads - SYS-CON Media, NJ
Partygoers will join 198 cities, in 51 countries, for Yuri's Night, a celebration of space exploration, April 4, 2009 , from 7 pm to midnight at the Virginia Air & Space Center in downtown Hampton . Yuri's Night Hampton Roads' high-tech theme will ...
NH Space Museum Honors Shepard, McAuliffe - FOXNews
Now, New England's first air and space science center is opening to carry on the legacy of two New Hampshire space heroes: Alan Shepard and Christa McAuliffe.
Airport expansion plans taking off - Lincoln News Messenger, CA
Originally built as a training base for B-25 bombers in 1942, the airport did not need an arrivals-and-departures terminal. When the city acquired it as surplus property in 1947, a dedicated arrival-and-departures facility was never built, Daly said. ...
HAI Urges TSA to Withdraw Its Large Aircraft Security Proposal - from Vertical Online RSS Feeds - News Page
On February 27, 2009, the Helicopter Association International submitted formal comments in response to the Transportation Security Administration's proposed Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP). HAI requested that the agency withdraw the proposed regulations and to establish an aviation rulemaking committee to bring the private sector into the process to develop a realistic, workable and cost-effective regulation based on logic and need. ...
Rarity's £184000 stamp of approval - Scotsman, United Kingdom
Valuers had estimated that the "inverted Jenny" stamp would fetch £150000 when it went under the hammer at the sale in Warwick. But the 24-cent stamp, with a picture of an aeroplane mistakenly printed upside down, sold for £34000 more than expected. ...
Flying Across America: The Book from Things with Wings by Jennifer Michels
Hey, all you aviation enthusiasts and history lovers out there.
There is a new book out by Daniel L. Rust, assistant director of the Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Missouri, that is a "colorfully illustrated history of air travel, emphasizing the personal experience of commercial flight," according to the promo piece on it. Think coffee table book. Think old posters of TWA, the DC-3 and 50s-era flight attendants.
The book, which traces the evolution of commercial aviation in the U.S., does contain in its 260 pages information on the history of unions, racism in America, sexism, and the dawn of the airplane meal. It is published by the University of Oklahoma Press, and is available from oupress.com.
Fire Fighting Helicopters from Fence Check
