Bahrain EDB sponsors air show - Trade Arabia | The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) has announced its sponsorship of the third biannual Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), which opens tomorrow (January 16) at the Sakhir Air Base. The event, organised by the Ministry of Transportation and Royal Bahrain Air Force, under supervision of HM the King’s personal representative and head of the Supreme Organising Committee of BIAS, Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, is set to be the biggest yet, offering a combination of exclusive networking and investment opportunities for global and regional businesses and exciting sights for families and aviation enthusiasts...
Bahrain International Air Show - DVIDS | MANAMA, Bahrain - An U.S. Air Force C130J Super Hercules from the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia arrived at Sakhir Airbase Manama, Bahrain, to participate in the 2014 Bahrain International Air Show, Jan. 14, 2014. “We’re very happy to be here,” said Capt. Brendon Duffy, 737th EAS C130J pilot and aircraft commander...
Blue Angels Name New Honorary by Rob Reider | ...On Friday, January 10th, the newest Honorary Blue Angel was named. The team flew to Houston, Texas and presented him with the Crest, the Team Challenge Coin (with the inscription “Once a Blue Angel, Always a Blue Angel”), a Cadillac (the beautifully framed litho of the annual team photograph, signed by all the officers, and including two team coins), and Honorary certificate. It was presented to the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, Blue Angel Honorary #48. In addition to the "normal" gifts, President Bush also received a new leather flight jacket with his wings, a leather Crest, and leather Presidential seal....
Rob Reider 2014 Schedule - Rob has announced his 2014 dates!
Blue Angels not coming to Cherry Point air show - New Bern Sun Journal | Though the Cherry Point Air Show may be back on again, the late start has apparently cost the show its usual marquee performers — The Blue Angels. “The Blue Angels will definitely not be here,” said Beth McKenzie, marketing director for Marine Corps Community Services, which organizes the show. “We are currently trying to get another jet team.” McKenzie said that the...
2014 Pease air show grounded - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — Organizers of the Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show announced Wednesday that they will not hold the show this year as planned. The decision to cancel the event, which was slated to be held sometime this summer at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease, was made because organizers experienced difficulty securing a major jet demonstration team to headline the show....
Red Arrows inquest: ground crew manager had major concerns over equipment, training and manpower - Lincolnshire Echo | A former Red Arrows ground crew trades manager says his “heart sunk” on his first day in the job because he received no formal training on Hawk aircraft. Chief Technician Norman Briggs was giving evidence into the death of Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham, who died on November 8, 2011....
Reno Air Races 2013 SLIDESHOW | A pictorial view of the Reno Air Races 2013.
Lightning strikes… - Apron 6 | … it’s tail! Another photo from the little incident with the Red Bull Lightning at Hahnweide....
Ten Minute Triumph Over Tyranny - Vintage Wings of Canada | ...The Bristol Beaufighter, 
Scottish Aviation Pioneer — STOL superb in the nick of time by travelforaircraft | Scottish Aviation produced this unheralded yet spectacularly performing utility aircraft with admirable STOL (short take off and landing) ability. Perhaps because it earned its reputation in conflict areas that weren't the headline news of the day (though notable all the same) the Pioneer could use an airstrip hardly longer than a rugby field or soccer pitch — and often was called upon to do so. Unusually large flaps...
Warrant Officer Jim Stivers flew Hueys, Sky Cranes and Chinooks for 33 years - War Tales | Warrant Officer 5th Class Jim Stivers of North Port flew Army Hueys, Sky Crane and Chinook helicopters starting in Vietnam and for the next three decades. He eventually became an instructor pilot who checked out helicopters pilots around the world...
French Rafale fighter jets operate from U.S. aircraft carrier - The Aviationist | Although it is not the first time this happens, French warplanes seldom operate from U.S. flatops. For this reasons, the images in this posts are particularly rare...
North Oaks man remembers his harrowing service in WWII - Press Pubs | If spending five terrifying minutes in a burning, crippled B-17 bomber at 25,000 feet over Nazi Germany could be considered lucky, North Oaks resident Roger Rand considers himself a very lucky man....
Video: Husband's ring returned to widow after 70 years - Ninemsn | Betty McAleenan, now 94, gave her husband, Staff Sergeant Robert Greebull, a high school ring when he deployed in 1942. After flying 38 successful missions across the South Pacific in his B-17 bomber, Staff Sgt Greebull's plane went down over Papua New Guinea on his 39th mission in 1944...
Happy Birthday To The Beech Model 18 · Warbirds News By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC | Seventy-seven years ago today, the Beech Model 18 took flight for the first time. Manufactured until 1970, the “Twin Beech” was in production longer than any similar platform. The aircraft established itself as a rugged light transport and many military and civilian models were designed. With...
Video: Flying And The American Businessman - Circa 1953 (Better Back Then?) - AirPigz | ...Interestingly, the Piper Tri-Pacer seen in this film is a strong reminder to me that the tricycle gear airplane was quickly becoming mainstream in general and business aviation in the early 50's, and in my mind, it's been a long slow slide downhill ever since....
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
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Stunt pilots set for Bahrain airshow thrills - Trade Arabia | Fearless stunt pilots have been putting their planes through their paces above Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) in Sakhir, ahead of this weekend's Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS). The Huawei Twister Duo teams have special wing-mounted cameras that allow them to take pictures of each other mid-flight, said a report in the Gulf Daily News (GDN), our sister publication....
'Schumacher of the sky' - Gulf Times | Talking about his progress in aerobatic flying and air racing, Tamás explained, “I completed my aerobatics training in 2001. Initially, I owned simpler planes and began by entertaining crowds during national events and enjoyed the experience. The ...
South West Council of Air Shows (SWCAS) Conference Scholarship Opportunities, Thanks to the generosity of John Haak of Extreme Tix, a number of scholarship opportunities are available for the February 7 & 8, 2013 SWCAS Conference at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, California. A limited number of scholarships to cover full conference fees plus one night hotel for one person, or full two day conference fees for two people without hotel are available. Priority will be given to those who have not attended SWCAS before and did not received scholarship funding in 2013. To apply for scholarship support, please e-mail the selection committee at scholarship@swcas.org not later than Jan 25, 2013.
Updated 2014 Conference schedule
How to Get Tickets to the Red Bull Air Races in Dallas and Las Vegas - Jaunted | It seems like just
yesterday that the VROOM of high performance aircraft was booming over New York Harbor, but in reality that was already three years ago, when the Red Bull Air Race World Championships last took to the skies to crown one aerobatic pilot most daredevil of all...Brigadier General William “Bill” Hall named 2014 Air Show Marshal for the WBCA Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular Sponsored by Miller Lite - Christine Rojas, The Laredo Sun | LAREDO, TX – The Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association (WBCA) has formally announced Brigadier General William “Bill” Hall as the air show marshal for the 2014 WBCA Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular Sponsored by Miller Lite. Along with Brigadier General Hall the WBCA is pleased to announce the entertainment lineup for the 16thannual WBCA Stars and Stripes Air Show Spectacular....
National Warbird Operator Conference – 2014 CONFERENCE AGENDA · Warbirds News | NWOC has just published the NWOC 2014 preliminary agenda. Late additions to the agenda include a review of...
Commemorative Air Force training event slated at Woodring Regional - Enid News & Eagle | ENID, Okla. — The A-26 Lady Liberty Sponsor Group of Enid will host a training event Saturday and Sunday at Enid Woodring Regional Airport for members of the Commemorative Air Force seeking certification for flight engineer, crew chief, co-pilot and pilot in command...
Our distinguished speaker Dr. Lin Wells, II will launch our 2014 Silver Wings Speakers Luncheon Serie on January 23rd! - Silver Wings Over Washington Fraternity | In twenty-six years of naval service, Dr. Wells served in a variety of surface ships, including command of a destroyer squadron and guided missile destroyer. In addition, he acquired a wide range of experience in operations analysis; Pacific, Indian Ocean and Middle East affairs; and C3I. Recently he has been focusing onSTAR-TIDES, a research project emphasizing affordable, sustainable support to populations under stress, on technological innovation and on public-private cooperation. In 2013 he completed 50 consecutive years of service with the Department of Defense...
Happy Birthday To The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco · Warbirds News, By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC | The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco flew for the first time sixty-four years ago today. Designed as a successor to the MiG-15, the MiG-17 was to be one of the most widely exported of all Soviet military aircraft. Developed to improve on the MiG-15's handling, the...
Video: Ancient DC-3s deliver hope in Colombia, and seat belts are optional - PRI | For Colombians who live in isolated jungle villages, flying often involves climbing aboard an American aircraft that made its mark way back in World War II: the twin-engine Douglas DC-3. There aren’t many of these vintage models still in use, but Colombia has its share...
France honours air museum director over war memorial - Yorkshire Post | THE director of the Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial has been awarded one of France’s most prestigious honours. Ian Reed is among only 2,500 people worldwide to receive the country’s Ordre national du Mérite, or Order of Merit. It has been conferred in a sign of appreciation for Mr Reed’s career and his efforts to ensure proper recognition for the heroism of the airmen of France...
First World War : Stories of Empire - RAF Museum | Join us in the Sackler Centre of the Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday 24th of January from 6pm onwards where members of our Curatorial team will be at hand to talk about the contribution that Black and Asian airmen and personnel made to the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force during the First World War.
Historic poster showing major identifying features of the B-17E... from Vintagraph Blog
I WAS THERE: Bring Down the Spyplane - Air & Space Magazine | At that point, Chinese pilots had very little experience flying at night or in bad weather. When I first started to fly, I should have learned much more about both flying itself, and about aerial warfare. But our participation in the Korean War was imminent, and like most Chinese pilots at that time, I didn’t have time to learn. Many of the things I needed, I actually learned in the war, not in training...
Stategic Air & Space museum names new director - Lincoln Journal Star | The Strategic Air & Space Museum has named Michael L. McGinnis its new executive director. He was most recently executive director at the Peter Kiewit Institute and has worked as head of the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center at Old Dominion University after seven years as professor and head of the Department of Systems Engineering at West Point Military Academy...
Wendell Minor’s Illustrations and Art Take Center Stage at the Norman Rockwell Museum - InFlightUSA | ...Mr. Minor’s lifelong interest in aviation and space exploration has seen him work on aviation-themed books such as Harry Comb’s Kill Devil Hill, in collaboration with the likes of Buzz Aldrin with whom he worked on Look to the Stars, a memoir aimed at young readers of Aldrin’s life and work as a test pilot and then as an astronaut. His work was...
GAMA scholarships now available - General Aviation News | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced the availability of two scholarships awarded annually to students who have excelled in or are pursuing aviation studies. The Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence Award” is given to a graduating high school senior who has been accepted to and will be enrolled in an aviation degree core program at his or her chosen university or college. The award includes...
Video: Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo goes higher and supersonic in Mojave California test flight - Spaceports | Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo, a spacecraft aiming to make the world's first commercial suborbital spaceflights, completes its third rocket-powered supersonic flight in the Mojave Desert, soaring to a record 21,640 metres in the third test flight Friday, January 10, 2014. SpaceShipTwo and its two-member crew then glided to a safe landing in the desert north of Los Angeles, California.
Monday, January 13, 2014
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Bahrain International Airshow 2014 updates announced - Bahrain News Agency | ...Some of the confirmed attractions include UAE’s Al Fursan Aerobatic Team, the Hawks from Saudi Arabia, the Breitling Wingwalkers, the SWIP Twister display team with their amazing night-time display, and the Red Devils parachute display team...
Spitfire to star at air show - Gulf Daily News | MANAMA: Nearly 80 tonnes of equipment and 10 aircraft, including a Spitfire, have been unloaded at Sakhir Airbase in preparation for this weekend's Bahrain International Airshow. The majority of aircraft arrived by sea for assembly in Bahrain, but four small acrobatic planes were transported by air freight, according to official event logistics partner DHL...
Aviators fly in to thrill crowd - Northern Star | THE growl of radial engines and the whistle of wind
over wings heralded the start of the annual Great Eastern Fly-In at Evans Head over the weekend. According to organiser Gai Taylor, who has led the volunteer effort for the past nine years, last weekend's event was one of the biggest, with grand weather to match...The Honor Flight Network - Town Hall | ...Nearly 1.7 million WWII veterans are living today, and the Honor Flight Network exists to make sure they are not forgotten. Since 2005, this nonprofit organization has flown nearly 100,000 service members to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C...
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'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot at Jan. 16 EAA museum free speaker series - The Oshkosh Northwestern | 16, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. All presentations begin at 7 p.m. in the museum Founders' Wing, with no cost for admission. A "beyond the ropes" museum tour will immediately follow the free public presentation. Skiles was First Officer ...
Unique reunion makes everyone happy at HEARTS Veterans Museum - Huntsville Item | ...Wagamon and Fred Woltkamp, members of the B-25 Mitchell Bombers that carried out missions over Italy and Germany, never saw each other after the early 1940s. But the two kept in touch for more than 50 years, even up to just two days before Woltkamp’s death...
B-17E “Desert Rat” Restoration Update · Warbirds News | A new benchmark has been reached for the Desert Rat, B-17e Flying Fortress restoration. The “turtle deck” is now fully sheathed in aluminum. Due to extremely cold temperatures, work in the hanger has slowed, but we are able to stay productive fabricating needed Plexiglas units in the heated shop....
The Final US Air-to-Air Victory of The Vietnam War · WarbirdsNews By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC | Forty-one years ago today, an Navy F-4B Phantom II from the “Chargers” of Fighter Squadron ONE SIX ONE (VF-161) scored the 197th and final US air-to-air victory of the Vietnam War. While operating from the USS Midway (CVA-41), “Rock River 102″ crewed by Lieutenant Victor Kovaleski and Lieutenant (junior grade) James Wise downed an MiG-17 with an AIM-9 Sidewinder. The...
A Look Back • Mystery hero fighter pilot over Germany in 1944 was St. Louisan - Suburban Journals | ST. LOUIS • A hometown fighter pilot was to lead a new long-range squadron escorting America’s
vulnerable heavy bombers over Europe. News accounts speculated on the “hot new fighter” they would fly. Army Maj. James H. Howard, 30, of St. Louis, had graduated from John Burroughs School after his family returned from medical work in China. He earned his wings in the Navy and, six months before Pearl Harbor, joined the Americans of the “Flying Tigers” over China, fighting the Japanese in a P-40 Warhawk...Aviator Charles Lindbergh tours the world, visits Idaho - Coeur d'Alene Press | Charles A. Lindbergh was one of the world's greatest pioneer aviators. He lived a life of adventure, danger, fame and great triumphs, but it was also a life dogged by controversy and tragedy. He was an American icon who left his mark everywhere he went - including in Idaho....
Butch O’Hare Exhibit with a perfect Grumman F4F Wildcat by travelforaircraft | Chicago's O'Hare International Airport installed an exhibit a handful of few years ago which is a restored Grumman F4F Wildcat honoring namesake Edward Henry "Butch "O'Hare which compliments the Douglas SBD Dauntless. Both aircraft are on opposite ends of the walkway connecting Terminals 1 and 2 with the F4F near to Terminal 2...
Here’s the video of the B-52 bomber flying without its fin - The Aviationist | As explained on a previous post, on Jan. 10, 1964, a B-52H lost its vertical tail during a test mission over North Mexico. The aircraft was able to land six hours later and here’s a video showing the first and only “tailless” Stratofortress.
Sky Whale from Yanko Design | The latest from aviation enthusiast Oscar Viñals, the AWWA “Sky Whale” concept aircraft explores the use of hybrid engine technology and active airflow wings. The unique wing system is longer from tip-to-tip and includes an integrated turbine near the fuselage which redirects laminar airflow while producing supplemental energy for the hybrid engines. Looks like an ultra-modern Spruce Goose!
Camp gives cancer kids summer fun - Sault Star | Jordan, who loves machines, was able to fly a plane when the Young Eagles program visited Camp Quality. Activities include arts and crafts, tree climbing, fishing, science activities and daily morning stints making chocolate or cupcakes – after breakfast...
Monday, January 23, 2012
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Bahrain International Air-Show 2012 attracts more than 60000 visitors - Bahrain News Agency | Bahrain International Air-Show confirms that the Kingdom of Bahrain has solidly ushered 
The Russian Knights In Bahrain by kulichik (pictured right) | A team of Russian pilots Russkie Vityazi or the Russian Knights participated in Bahrain International Airshow 2012 that took place on January 19-21 where they performed ‘the bell’, ‘the rhomb’ and other acrobatic maneuvers....
Sebring Breaks Attendance Records from AVweb Top News | Sport Aviation Expo officials say this year's show has set attendance records. Although no figures were released, sunshine and warm temperatures in Sebring drew significant crowds. At least...
Video: Vans RV-12 from AVweb | One of the most popular kitbuilt light sport aircraft is the Vans RV-12. Ken Scott took AVweb through the airplane at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida.
Air Show is revving up in heaven Salvadoran - La Prensa Grafica | Americans Patty Wagstaff, Skip Stewart and Rob Holland are some of the aerial acrobats Cuscatleco cross the sky and raise the adrenaline of the Salvadorans. The Air Show is considered the best acrobatic show...
Golden Hawks History - Flightglobal | Initially a six-plane Canadair F-86 Sabre the team was 
Video: Heading Back Home - AirShowBuzz | The Horsemen head back to the ranch after practicing for the air show season.
'Red Tails' is the story of their lives - Cincinnatti.com | Tuskegee Airman, bomber pilot watch movie preview | SPRINGDALE — In a darkened movie theater Thursday night, John Leahr of Kennedy Heights leaned forward on his cane and stared at the action unfolding before him on the big screen....
Video: Building The World's Greatest Engine - The Rolls Royce Merlin - b... from AirPigz | There's really no way to decide what the world's greatest engine really is, but the Rolls Royce Merlin has to be in the running. When you consider the importance this engine had (and its U.S. built counterpart, the Packard V-1650) in being a critical element of winning World War II, you might be...
Historic race winner may fly again - Bury Free Press | THE aircraft that won the 1934 Mildenhall to 
One day only: Traveling World War I exhibit coming to Palm Springs Air Museum - The Desert Sun | A traveling World War I "Honoring our History" exhibit will roll in to the Palm Springs Air Museum for a one-day stop on Wednesday. The exhibit will be on display from 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday, and will be parked inside the "European Hangar" at the Palm ...
Cow Pastures to Commercial Carriers - Antique Airfield | Featuring the American Barnstormer's Tour Aircraft | AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In, August 29-September 3 2012 | The Board of Directors of both the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum are pleased to announce the 2012 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in theme: "Cow Pastures to Commercial Carriers", featuring the aircraft of the American Barnstormers Tour (ABT). It's fitting that we feature the...
Chuck Doyle's Stearman Almost Ready to Fly - Antique Airfield | Photos. Only a few details are left to finish on Chuck Doyle's Stearman. Looking...
Video: Flying in to Pioneer Airport on skis. - YouTube
Grumman F6F Hellcat - Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | The Grumman F6F Hellcat entered 
Airlifters Sculpture - Travel for Aircraft | This sculpture lies within an air park on the premises of what is now Pope Army Airfield (U.S. Army), formerly Pope Air Base (USAF) and before that owned by the U.S. Army. While an Air Force Base the air park was on both side of Reilly Street...
January 23 – Aviation History - CRUFC
Check Out This Crazy Mini Airport | Movie Monday - Leaving Terra Firma | Did you ever have a model train set? I had a couple, but my brother and I always enjoyed trying to get the trains to fly off the tracks more than we enjoyed building. Still, I can appreciate the work that goes in to creating detailed dioramas. Sometimes people put in a little too much effort. Take for example the ridiculously detailed miniature airport that is the subject of today’s post....
"Beer Barrel Poker Run" UCAP # 269 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Unusual cargo pods... Something new in ultralights... and the FAA says, there's an app for that. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded Jan 18, 2012. Guest Disclaimer Announcer: Michael Clark.
"Weight Watchers" UCAP #270-charlie from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb and Jack compare notes after their final day visiting the 2012 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. Recorded Jan 21, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
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Protesters try to disrupt showpiece Bahrain Air show - Reuters | Anti-government protesters tried to disrupt the Bahrain airshow on Thursday, burning tyres which sent up columns of smoke as the authorities attempt to show life is returning to normal in the troubled Gulf kingdom....
Reno Air Race CEO optimistic about permits - San Francisco Examiner | The head of the Reno Air Races Association said Thursday he expects to secure the required $100 million in insurance and all the permits needed to run the 50th annual national championships in September, despite a deadly plane crash at the event last year....
Tuskegee Airmen commemorative group has local 'Red Tails' event - Pioneer Press | In conjunction with the new movie "Red Tails," the Commemorative Air Force 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 and Red Tails, who were African- American pilots in World War II. Their trail-blazing efforts are memorialized in "Red Tails," which opens today and stars Terrence Howard....
Pittsburgh area's Tuskegee Airmen praise film's attention - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Dr. Harry Lanauze's office in McKeesport office resembles a shrine to aviation. A picture of a bomber hangs from the wall behind his desk, just a few feet from a slightly tattered copy of the private pilot's license, received in 1985. The nose of a tiny model Cessna peers out from a bookcase across the room. But it's the image in the waiting room, a P-51 fighter, that sparks the most memories....
Portland veteran, 91, sees George Lucas' WWII movie 'Red Tails,' one of few survivors of era - Oregon Live | Carl Deiz munched through a tub of buttered popcorn this week at a private screening of George Lucas' blockbuster "Red Tails." At 91, he was the oldest person in the downtown Portland theater. He was also the only one who knew something firsthand about those elite black pilots who 
Mustang on Ice - Vintage Wings of Canada | The 442 Squadron Mustang delivers an icy and granular blast to the face of photographer Dave O'Malley | You call your self a warbird mechanic? Really? You short pants wearing, candy-assed, sun-block covered, flip-flop shod, sunny weather warbird mechanics from Kissimmee, Florida, Mojave, California, or sunny Jindalee, Queensland have nothing on the grease-covered, snowsuit-wearing, frozen-to-the-core, toque-capped and smiling Merlin Wizards at Vintage Wings of Canada. If you work with the hangar doors open in Florida, the breeze is lovely. If you do that in Canada... it's deadly. If you bash your knuckles in a Canadian winter, no need to get a bandage... the blood freezes in a few seconds and God help you if you lick a wing....
Volunteers fuel love of aviation - Sun Live | A passion for planes is what fuels the volunteers at 
The Greater Fort Wayne Aviation Museum - Visit Fort Wayne | In 1984, a handful of concerned citizens founded The Greater Fort Wayne Aviation Museum. Believing that the people of Allen County deserved to know their local aviation history, the group gathered pertinent material about Fort Wayne’s history from aviation enthusiasts. They placed the items in a prominent location for travelers — display windows located on the secured side of the Lt. Paul Baer terminal of Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)....
WWII bomb found near site of Winter Youth Olympics - Sports Illustrated | An aerial bomb from 
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Aviation: It’s ALWAYS About The Passengers - JetWhine | Last Saturday was not a good day for transportation, but for once the bad news was not about aviation. An immense cruise ship — the Costa Concordia — capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the west coast of Italy where rocks near the shore sliced open the ship’s hull with Titanic-like fury. Most of the 4,200 people are accounted for and while nearly a dozen people lost their lives, any losses were needless and simply compounded by some actions of the crew....
Thursday, January 19, 2012
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More than 50,000 Expected at 2012 Bahrain International Airshow - PRNewswire | With 40 sold-out corporate chalets, Bahraini officials are expecting a record number of attendees at the 
three-day Bahrain International Airshow, which begins today at Sakhir Air Base. "We have had a tremendous response and there is a lot of interest from the public as thousands of tickets have already been sold," Civil Aviation Affairs Under-Secretary Captain Abdulrahman Al Goud said. ...
"Sebring 2012 Preview" UCAP #270-alpha from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | The boys gather on the day before the start of the Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo to compare notes on what we'll see at the show. Recorded Jan 18, 2012
Airport Authority Planning for October Air Show - Patch | The Paulding County Airport Authority and the Industrial Building Authority held first regular meetings for 2012 Wednesday morning. Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport officials are ...
Editorial: This is a big year for Cherry Point - Havelock News | ...But 2012 is also a milestone year for the base, too, one that is well worth celebrating. Those celebrations start later this month with the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation gala scheduled for Jan. 27 at the Havelock Tourist and Event Center. This annual fundraiser will be a bit different than in years past, as it will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the base as well as the 100th anniversary of Marine Corps aviation....
Only Airworthy B-29 Superfortress "FIFI" to Journey to Florida for the Spring
'Flying Wild Alaska' pilot to join Fly It Forward event from Toriaflies | Flying Wild Alaska’s Sarah Fraher will join the festivities at the 2012 Women Fly It Forward event to be held on March 10 
SARAH FRAHER | Pilot / Bethel | Discovery.com | Sarah grew up an Air Force brat and became the first pilot in her family. She moved to Alaska in 2002 to attend the University of Alaska, Anchorage where she quickly developed an addiction to adrenaline, usually dispensed in the form of Ice Climbing...
Six Nebraskans flew with legendary WWII unit featured in new film - Nebraska Radio Network | The movie “Red Tails” opens tomorrow, telling the story of the historic all-black unit of World War Two fighter pilots called the Tuskegee Airmen. A half-dozen Nebraska men flew with that remarkable unit. Historian Michael Kates says their heroics in aerial combat were amazing, flying single-man fighters to escort and protect large bombers....
Veterans featured in 'Red Tails' film to be recognized at premier - WXIX | Heilbrun flew an Army Air Forces B-17 and Leahr was a Tuskegee Airman who flew B-51 fighter planes. The pair was awarded the Harvard Foundation Medal for their distinguished military service and unprecedented contributions to improve intercultural and ...
New exhibit looks at home-front war effort - Gannett | ...But there are lesser-known figures, like Ruth Wellman (later Kellar), who was on active duty with the Coast Guard Women's Reserves, and John Schmidt, a torpedo bomber with the Navy late in the war. Ruth Kellar passed away late last year, having settled in Minnesota; Schmidt, 85, is going strong as the head of the museum's maintenance crew....
Congrats to our N Flight Cam winner! - Flying with Amelia | Thank you to everyone who entered to win the N Flight Cam! Mitch Ellis is the winner this time, but stick around because we are going to give another away soon! You all have made this blog a fun, inspiring place to talk aviation and it’s about to get much more exciting! We are beginning to plan the the transatlantic flight and it feels good to get started. Anyone know which airport is in the photo? It’s one of our stops along the route! ...
Thrilled to fly again - vimeo.com | Tammy Duckworth was a Blackhawk helicopter pilot flying a mission near Bagdad when her aircraft was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. She lost both legs in the crash. She is learning to fly again with small airplanes and says the sky is where she feels...
John Richard Sacker - Philly Burbs | ...John enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940. He was present at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 as a member of the Signal Corps. During World War II, John joined the Army Air Corps and piloted B-25's in over 70 combat missions over North Africa and Italy, and participated in the Anzio Beachhead. During...
Another Tailhook scandal... - PJ Star | No, it’s not that Tailhook scandal which derailed the careers of many a Naval Aviator and made the Navy look really bad. No, this is the F-35C’s inability to land on a carrier like it was designed. A bit of background. The DOD wants...
School stirs up interest in science - Arizona Daily Star | ...The Honeywell presentation featured a friction lesson aboard a hovercraft. Employees from Honeywell brought two of the vehicles to Science Day. "It was really, really fun because you can spin in circles," fourth-grader Zaaron Santa Cruz said....
Demonstration and Testing of Argus One Unmanned Airship Begins at Nevada Test Site By 
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Stage is set for air show - Gulf Daily News | THRILL-SEEKERS will descend on Bahrain's desert today for the opening of a major air show. The three-day Bahrain International Air Show 2012 (BIAS 2012) takes off at the Sakhir Air Base this ...
Bahrain 2012: Daredevil British Ambassador parachutes in - Arabian Aerospace | Daredevil British Ambassador to Bahrain, Iain Lindsay, became a real Red Devil yesterday as he parachuted into the Bahrain Airshow. Lindsay (pictured centre) jumped from 14000 feet in a tandem skydive with Red Devil, Corporate Nathan Connolly. ...
The Patrouille de France will welcome the riders of the Tour - LaDépêche.fr | On the occasion of 
Al Khor 'Fly-In' hopes to inspire future generation - Gulf Times | The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) joined forces at last week's Al Khor Airfield Fly-In with the Museum of Flight (MOF) from Seattle, Washington, home of the world-renowned Boeing Company. The Fly-In, that drew ...
Russian Knights to Display New Program at Bahrain Air Show - RIA Novosti | The Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerial display team will perform a new program at the 2012 Bahrain Air Show and it will be the team's first foreign performance in four years, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Vladimir Drik said on Thursday. ...
Wingwalker Returns to Women Fly it Forward! - Toriaflies | A message from Jane Wicker | As I 
kick off my 2012 airshow season, my first stop will be “Women Fly it Forward 2012” in Frederick, MD. I’m very excited about this event. I was there last year and simply amazed at the turnout. It was such a success that I was not surprised when Frederick was named the most female friendly airport. This is all thanks to the hard work and dedication of Victoria Neuville. She is responsible for this great event and at the helm once again. I have no doubts that this year will be even bigger and better....
Member of WWII Tuskegee Airmen dies in Springfield - The State Journal-Register | ... city of Springfield lost its only direct link to the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen of World War II with the death last week of Lyman L. Hubbard Sr. Hubbard, 85, was a graduate of Class 45-H at Tuskegee Army Air Base in Alabama and flew B-25 bombers. ...
Yanks Air Museum’s EC-121T – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Thursday – 10am (EASTERN) | Frank Wright from the Yanks Air Museum joins Matt Jolley on Warbird Radio LIVE! Tune in and find out about their EC-121T “Warning Star” Super Constellation. The former Top Secret platform patrolled the skies for over 44 years during the height of the Cold War often flying missions 24 h...
A Museum in Motion Comes to KGIF (Winter Haven’s Gilbert Field) from Flight Monkeys | On Monday morning a very special arrival is planned for our home field. Somewhere just shy of noon a collection of antique warbirds will descend out of the sun, touch down lightly on Runway 5, and taxi up to the main terminal building at Winter Haven’s Gilbert Field. A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and a North American P-51 Mustang will stand on the ramp for inspection until noon-ish on Wednesday. In between their arrival and their departure they will fly, and amaze those who are lucky enough to witness their grace and power....
F-15E Attains Flying-Hour Milestone from Warplanes Online Community | In the early hours of the 
First Marine F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Flight (2009) - AIRBOYD.TV | Video by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Vought Defense Media Activity – Marines The first Marine pilot piloting the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet. Scenes...
Exeter war hero, leader Turner dies - Foothills Sun Gazette | The Army Air Corps sent him to Sequoia Field north of Visalia for primary flight training before becoming a B-17 pilot. While there, he met Phyllis Dawson of Exeter at a Visalia dance. He married Phyllis Dawson in 1942 before graduating from flying ...
On a Wing of the XB-15 - Planeshots
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
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Al Ain Air Show to Hit New Heights - Aviation International News | Some of the world's top pilots are going to battle it out at next year's Al Ain Aerobatic Show (February 2-5, 2011). The Desert Challenge, officially ...
ARTIST PUTS AIR TATTOO IN THE FRAME
- Leading aviation artist David Bent, from Swindon, is the man behind eye-catching posters for next year's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford…
December 8 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Solar Impulse's Fuelless Plane Is Innovation In Plane Form from TechCrunch by Alexia Tsotsis | Dr. Bertrand Piccard took the stage here at Le Web 2010 to talk about his ongoing efforts to build fuel-less planes with a modest statement, "If you don't read the NY Times you have never heard of Solar Impulse." Solar Impulse founder Piccard comes from a long line of pioneers, his father led the first flight in the stratosphere in 1931. On this Piccard elaborated, "Pioneering spirit is something that everyone else says is impossible, until everyone says it was obvious."…
Sunday, May 9, 2010
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Air show sees large turnout, better traffic - Tuscaloosa News | And the Blue Angels were spectacular, as usual. The first day of the two-day 2010 Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show went off without a hitch Saturday, ...
Dates fixed for the next Bahrain International Airshow – CharterX | It is our wish that the Airshow should grow in stature with more iconic international companies to be invited and to improve the facilities and offerings of ...
Wing walker: pilot realizes dream outside cockpit - Neosho Daily News | My dad (Bobby Younkin) was an air show pilot for many years and I always wanted to and begged him to let me. And he said, 'first of all, my airplane will ...
Lend a hand: Air show effort in search of volunteers - St. Cloud Times | Great Minnesota Air Show: The Great Minnesota Air Show is looking for volunteers to help Saturday, June 26, and Sunday, June 27. ...
No airshow is complete without Princess Leia and stormtrooper
- No airshow is complete without Princess Leia and stormtroopers. Tuscairshow10
Team Charley: Annual Inspection and Flight Planning
by Team Charley | The race was renamed the All Women Transcontinetal Air Race (AWTAR) Derby in the 1940's and is currently called the Air Race Classic. 2010 marks the 34th all women's transcontinental air race…
The Crew of US Airways Flight 1549 to be Presented with the ... by nasmblog - New IMAX film starts June 9: "Legends of Flight" - from early aircraft to today's Boeing's 787 Dreamliner & Airbus 380: http://ow.ly/1Ilfc 14 hours ago; SPACE DAY is tomorrow! Meet astronauts, listen to live feed from Int'l Space ...
Liberty Belle B-17 Chief Pilot Ray Fowler – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday
from WarbirdRadio.com by Matt | MONDAY – Liberty Foundation Chief Pilot Ray Fowler joins us with a tour update for their B-17 Liberty Belle! Hear the latest news about their tour stop in Denver, Colorado and much more. For more information on the Liberty Foundation just use the QUICK LINK posted below. Call in and join the conversation at 10am…
Flight crew plans hangar dance - SW Iowa News | A local team that is gearing up for the national Air Race Classic this summer will hold a hangar ...
This Week in Space with Miles O'Brien - May 7, 2010 from RLV and Space Transport News - Here is the latest episode of Spaceflight Now's This Week in Space with Miles O'Brien…
Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago - In the 1930s Germany, the Horten brothers, Reimar, Walter, and Wolfram, had made a name for themselves creating elegant flying wing gliders of an advanced design. They joined the Luftwaffe in 1936 as pilots, but Reimar and Walter were encouraged to continue their advanced design work while Wolfram went on become a Heinkel He 111 pilot. He was killed in battle having been shot down over Dunkirk in 1940 but had participated in the early development of the Horten glider designs. With the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, they were offered jobs with Heinkel and Messerschmitt, but disagreements with Ernst Heinkel and Willy Messerschmitt scuttled any employment with the prestigious firms. With knowledge of Northrop's advanced flying wing work in the United States and a war going on, senior Luftwaffe officials established Sonderkommando 9 at Gottingen Airfield with the brothers in command to allow them continue development work on their flying wing designs…
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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Air show holding theme contest - Havelock News
The Cherry Point Air Show is holding a contest to name the theme for this year's event. The theme must be six words or less, and only one submission per ...
Magnificent flying machines - Gulf Weekly
... were the highlights of the inaugural Bahrain International Air Show 2010 held at the new Sakhir Airbase over the weekend, writes Anasuya Kesavan. ...
Bahrain International Airshow concludes with great success - TopNews Arab Emirates
Saturday witnessed the conclusion of the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow 2010, organized by Civil Aviation Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain. ...
Local Entertainer To Perform For Troops In South Korea - NBC4i.com
... who share a life on the road. Last July, the Blue Angels gave Michael a VIP ride in one of their aircraft during an airshow in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
As if sky-diving wasn't risky enough - National
The Goodyear Eagles team will perform every day of the air show, which runs through Saturday. The team performed previously in Al Ain in 2008. ...
AirVenture Cup 2010 Teaser - YouTube
Although I personally shot this video footage at the 2007 race I thought I'd use it to get you air race pilots excited about the upcoming flying season. This is a VERY watered down version as far as quality goes, the original was shot in HI Def and is in 16 X 9 letterbox. ...
With enough aircraft wiring, lightweight printable aircraft carpet, and/or NDI data analysis sold, I'll see you guys in Mitchell! SARL Race #101.
WWII gunner speaks at Wings of Freedom Tour - NBC2
The "Wings of Freedom Tour" is still in town through Wednesday and rare "World War II airplanes are on display at Page Field in Fort Myers. NBC2 spoke to Air Force vet who used to fly as a "belly gunner" on the B-17.
For a small group of veterans, it's a step back in time when they see the aircraft from WWII. And they have stories only a select few can tell.
Veteran Harold Plunkett, 88, says he remembers his role in the war like it was yesterday. ...
Naval Aviation Museum - Webcam of new construction by TheKathrynReport
AXIS 211 Network Camera
Hangar Bay 1, the name given to the forward section of the hangar bay on aircraft carriers, is an appropriate name for the newest addition to the National Naval Aviation Museum. Scheduled for opening in late-2010, this 55,000 square foot structure will house many of the airplanes now accessible by a limited number of people through the museum's flight line trolley tours. The PB2Y-5R Coronado, first Navy plane to land in Tokyo Bay following the Japanese surrender in 1945, and Navy 1, the S-3B Viking in which President George W. Bush landed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in 2003, are just two of the aircraft planned for display in Hangar Bay 1. The building will also include an area where visitors can observe aircraft restoration projects being performed by museum staff and volunteers.
Malcolm Douglas…the enigmatic! from AeroHub
The prototype FU-24 was shipped to NZ and underwent a flight-test programme here (with an open cockpit, would you believe!). It was duly issued with a NZ Certificate of Airworthiness but was not certified under FAA part 23 standards until much later. The early models suffered from a slow roll rate at lower airspeed and very poor rudder authority at climb and approach speeds. However, over time, its grossly under-powered state was rectified, the ailerons were improved and, after 55 years of service, the FU-24 is still the mainstay of our aerial topdressing fleet. It was frequently said that the FU-24 had ...
Aerolineas Airbus A-340 Argie Aerobatic Aviator…… from AeroHub
... This snapshot has captured the enthusiasm of an Argentine aviator whom can only be known as "El Condor".
Upon discovering this ex. RNZAF Bristol 170, Mk.31 'Freighter' (aka 'Frightener' and 'Vibrator'), El Condor became delerious with joy and explained that he had dreams of using it on the international air show circuit as the World's Largest Aerobatic Aeroplane and, as it had nearly 4,000 horsepower, would also fly it in the Red Bull pylon racing programme. ...
No Tiger, How About a Zeppelin? from Things with Wings
It's been raining heavily in California for more than a week, but Airship Ventures says the outlook for the flight of the Zeppelin Eureka to San Diego on Wednesday looks good.
That's when Eureka leaves its home base at Moffett Field in Silicon Valley for a two-day journey to Brown Field, its staging point for aerial coverage on behalf of CBS crews filming the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines on Jan. 28-31. Brown is about 25 mi. south of Torrey Pines. Farmers also is sponsoring Eureka's flight.
The 246-ft. long Eureka's normal work is providing tourist flights over San Francisco Bay and the nearby wine region. However, it has made tourist trips to Los Angeles before. But it's not gone as far south as San Diego. The flight is being sponsored by Farmers Insurance. ...
Operation Phenomen takes off to Haiti with John Travolta as pilot from General Aviation News
travoltaIn continuing efforts to send aid to Haiti, a late night flight piloted by John Travolta took off from Tampa Jan. 26 carrying 50 doctors and more than 7,000 pounds of medical supplies, according to officials with the Embassy of Haiti and the Greater Washington Haiti Relief Committee. On the return trip, Travolta brought Haitian-Americans home to the United States to reunite them with their families. ...
Gary Velasco & Pat Marsh – Warbird Radio LIVE!
WEDNESDAY – "Mr. Nose Art" Gary Velasco and Pat Marsh from the VANDY-1 Airshow Team will join us on Warbird Radio LIVE! They'll be discussing their involvement with The Wounded Warrior Project. The show starts at 10am (EST) and you can join the conversation by using the contact info down below (just turn down your speakers when you call). Thanks for listening
Grumman F-14 Tomcat caught a Bear from Planeshots
Monday, January 25, 2010
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Airmen, Sailors demonstrate airpower at Bahrain International Airshow from Air Force Link Top Stories
Servicemembers from the Air Force and Navy completed their mission to highlight U.S. airpower at the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow held Jan. 21-23 here.
The three-day event included static displays of fighter jets, transport planes and light aircraft along with aerial demonstrations by a Navy tactical demonstration crew and foreign military flight teams.
Military leaders, civilian officials and thousands of Bahrainis made the journey to a brand new airfield to view the latest in aviation technology and meet with aircrews from the United States, Europe and the Middle East.
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"We are delighted by the results of the first Bahraini International Air Show. The show brought manufacturers and users under the same roof enabling them to ...
Goulian Aerosports Announces 2010 Schedule from Mike Goulian Airshows
After weeks of anticipation Goulian Aerosports is happy to announce their 2010 schedule. 2010 will again prove to be a busy and challenging year for the Goulian Aerosports Team. With the Red Bull Air Races spanning the globe with locations as close as New York City or as distant as Perth, Australia, Team #99 will be on the go all season long. In contrast, the Goulian Aerosports Air Show Team will again be focusing all of their attention on the home air show circuit. This year they will be taking their new ASB Extra 330 SC on a tour that focuses on the west coast. "We are very excited for the 2010 season," said Michael about his Red Bull Air Race and air show schedule, "it is going to be a busy but fun year for all of us." ...
Sebring Success: U.S. Sport Aviation Expo 2010 Video Round-Up from AVwebFlash Current Issue
The air show season opened on a high note for 2010 with a healthy turnout of both exhibitors and patrons at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla. The four-day show wrapped up Sunday and AVweb's Paul Bertorelli and Jeb Burnside were there to capture the highlights on video. The first five videos are now ready for viewing and there will be more in coming days as we continue to review what has become an integral part of the air show calendar in its few years of existence.
Warbirds Over Wanaka – 2nd to 4th April 2010
"It's probably the premier warbird air show, certainly in Australasia," asserts Peter Pring-Shambler, who has attended almost all Wanaka Easter events since the event's 1988 inception.
That description is generous because Peter's Chief Engineer at Temora Aviation Museum, where he looks after a fleet of fourteen vintage aircraft from Tiger Moth to Spitfire, Vampire, Meteor and Sabre, as well as two bombers – a Lockheed Hudson and a Canberra. ...
Goodwood Revival REVIEW posted by Flightline UK
We have just posted the review for last year's Goodwood Revival – you can read it here. Simon Fenwick reports for Flightline UK on this stunning event that encompasses aviation and motorsport in a totally unique atmosphere.
Organizers gear up for 2010 Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show from General Aviation News
What began as a small collection of booths hosted during a day of safety seminars has grown into the 27th Annual Northwest Aviation Conference & Trade Show, 2009WAAlogoslated for Feb. 21-22 in Puyallup, Wash. Each February more than 10,000 aviation enthusiasts and their families flock through the Blue Gate at the Western Washington Fairgrounds for the show, which has expanded again for 2010, according to organizers. ...
National Warbird Operator Conference
San Diego Marriott La Jolla, Feb 18-21, 2010
Founded in 1993, the annual NWOC event brings together warbird owners, operators, and museum directors to address particular events facing warbird owners and to discuss common goals related to the ever-changing economics, operations and regulations pertaining to flying ex-military aircraft.
NWOC focuses on the exchange of ideas and information concerning the safe operation and restoration of warbird aircraft. This unique educational conference offers programs to enhance pilot skill and knowledge, expand aircraft maintenance technician and restorer knowledge, develop awareness of medical and insurance facts, and address aircraft-specific topics to ensure continued flight for these unique historic aircraft. As one participant remarked, "…we are not owners of these treasures, but rather caretakers who ensure that future generations can better understand history." That statement emphasizes the importance of the educational goals of NWOC.
Warbird Radio Presents – The Hughes/Stineman Story from WarbirdRadio.com
WARBIRD RADIO PRESENTS – Two members of the 116th Air Control Wing recently received the Bronze Star while serving in Iraq. Last week both men sat down with Warbird Radio and shared their story. For show times please consult the schedule listed under the INFO tab at the top of the page (or use the [...]
Aerobatics: Mancuso/Chapman, Sun 'n Fun '07 by How to read minds
Glenn Pew takes you inside the mind of an airshow performer and rides along through tight formation and opposing flight maneuvers. A must see for pilots.
Flypast: The day the DC6 stole the show - The Surrey Herald
FOR many of those lucky enough to have been at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008, the most awe-inspiring moment was not watching the latest bit of wizardry ...
Eisenhower Air Force One to become star of Houma museum - DailyComet.com
A winged piece of presidential history could soon heighten the offerings of a Houma museum.
A sleek, twin-engine plane used to transport former President Dwight D. Eisenhower on shorter journeys, such as trips to Camp David, is expected to join other military artifacts at the Regional Military Museum this summer.
The U.S. Air Force U-4B, the military version of an Aero Commander 680, features the presidential seal and used the designation "Air Force One" when President Eisenhower was aboard.
The aircraft represents the museum's most exciting acquisition so far, according to C.J. Christ, the museum's president. ...
GV man's aunt helped open skies to women - Green Valley News & Sun - News
The Tucson chapter of the all-female pilot's organization "Ninety-Nines" got a little better understanding of an Amelia Earhart-era pilot who was one of aviation's daring-do trendsetters.
Joe Whitelaw of Green Valley spoke to Ninety Nines that included a student pilot, a helicopter and gyro-plane pilot, a flight instructor, a few who have decades of flying experience and several who own their own planes.
Whitelaw is proud of his late aunt Mary Margaret "Peggy" Gauslin, who was born in 1905, got her pilot's license in 1930, and was one of the first 200 members of the Ninety Nines.
"Peggy got her pilot's license on Feb. 21, 1930, and was very active in the Ninety Nines from 1930 to 1937. Why she quit I'm not sure but that was the year we lost Amelia Earhart," Whitelaw told the group.
"It was the time of the Depression, money was tight and Peggy took a job with the Los Angeles Times as a copy editor.
"She would tell us how members of the group helped each other during the Depression. If a member needed help they were there to do what they could."
Whitelaw said his aunt, who was the youngest in a family of eight children, was like Earhart. ...
Was your grandma a Spitfire pilot? Maidenhead Museum launches search for ATA veterans By Culture24 Staff
Maidenhead Heritage Centre & Museum is uncovering the fascinating story of the many female pilots who ferried aircraft to the RAF in World War Two with a new Research Centre & Exhibition dedicated to the work of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA). Due to open this summer the Museum is now looking for information on pilots and others who worked for the ATA at airfields across the UK during World War II. ...
1974 memories by David Cenciotti
Recently, Jean-Luc Beghin, a Belgian Aviation Illustrator (I suggest you to visit his site: http://www.jeanlucbeghin.com/), sent me the following pictures explaining that he was looking for the names of some pilots of the 22° Gruppo of the 51° Stormo of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) who he had the opportunity to meet and invite for dinner at his house, in 1974, while they were deployed to Beauvechain, Belgium, for a Squadron Exchange. While I was unable to recognize them I thought that the pictures below could be of some interest for the F-104 and flight gears enthusiasts as they provide some details on the flight suits, patch and hats worn by the Italian pilots in the mid 70's. ...
Challenge ends mechanic's long career at Hill AFB - Salt Lake Tribune
For Rick Hurtado, it was one final challenge.
After 44 years in the Air Force, Hurtado was ready to retire. But first, the master mechanic's supervisors asked him to look at a F-16 fighter jet that was alerting its pilots to a dangerous malfunction.
The problem was first noticed in 2006 in the skies over Europe, where aircraft 90-0419 was a part of the 23rd Fighter Squadron -- the Fighting Hawks of Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany.
"Warning. Warning. Warning," the jet's computer-simulated voice -- known not so affectionately as "Bitching Betty" -- alerted her pilot.
A code in the aircraft's display panel indicated that the jet was having ...
Teachers discover joy of flying - The Herald
Maura and Derrick "Rick" Neill never had a chance to be at the controls of an airplane.
But the just-retired science teachers at Joyce Middle School in Sierra Vista on Jan. 17 participated in Civil Air Patrol Teacher Orientation Program flights in a CAP Cessna 182.
The Air Force auxiliary provides these flights to teachers who become Aerospace Education Members. Maura Neill received her membership as the Teacher of the Year for the Cochise Chapter of the Air Force Association (AFA), and Rick won his in a drawing at an AFA-sponsored teacher workshop last October.
When asked what she thought of the flight, ...
Embry-Riddle student awarded Aircraft Trading Foundation scholarship from General Aviation News
Kavita Patel, a graduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, has been awarded the International George Batchelor Scholarship for $10,000 by the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation. The scholarship benefits students ...
Going solo: Pinckney teen flying before earning driver's license - Livingston Daily
He can't legally drive a car yet, but 16-year-old Pinckney resident Chris Gannon can fly an airplane solo. ...
Vitnage Mooney Group (VMG) Northeast Chapter formed from Pilots of America Message Board
The Vintage Mooney Group (VMG) is pleased to announce the formation of it's first new chapter, the VMG Northeast Chapter.
As you know, the VMG was formed in 2003 by Richard Todd and others to establish a Group of Mooneys that would fly to fun fly-ins around the southwest. Over time, that geography expanded to include the western USA.
Well, Jeff Miller of Maine and Tom Myers of Massachusetts said enough is enough. We should have fun flyins in the northeast. And the formation happened at the speed of a Mooney.
If you are interested in joining the VMG Northeast, simply go to http://www.vintagemooneygroup.com and click on VMG Northeast. It's FREE to join and it'll give you yet another reason to fly your Mooney to a cool destination in the Northeast or the West and make new friends, meet old friends, swap Mooney tales, Mooney maintenance, and Mooney Mods. Thanks to Jeff & Tom for founding this chapter! Phil Corman Chief Mooniac, VMG
Parachutists aim for a world first in Al Ain - National
Last year's spectator favourite, the Saudi Hawks, are back and scheduled to perform a new, tight-formation routine. Their BAE Hawker 65 trainer jets will ...
Service with some altitude: Civil Air Patrol looks to expand in Jamestown, ND - Jamestown Sun
When emergencies strike, some take to shelter, some take to rescue vehicles while still others take to the air. In addition to assisting with emergencies like downed planes and missing people, the Civil Air Patrol in Jamestown trains for search and rescue missions as well as routine missions and civic events. The Jamestown squadron was chartered in 2008 after it was re-established in 2006. But with 17 members, the group seeks to expand.
Ten People to Watch in 2010 - GTR Newspapers
Jim Bridenstine is the executive director at Tulsa Air and Space Museum. ... Bridenstine has spearheaded an effort to acquire a retiring NASA space shuttle for TASM. A decision is expected soon.
He has also secured the first ever rocket race, an historic event that will be held at TASM later this spring.
Bridenstine is actively enriching Tulsa's famed presence in the aerospace industry while pouring his heart into educating our youth.
NASA to fly high school experiments - UPI.com
"To participate, student teams in grades nine through 12 must submit a research or flight demonstration proposal to NASA's Glenn Research Center in ...
Uncontrolled Airspace #169 "Your Body is the Stick"
Extreme Ultralight flying... Making NORDO a crime... and how GA saves lives. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #169 "Your Body is the Stick"
Terrafugia: new flying car design to be unveiled in March from Flightglobal Events
Terrafugia will in March unveil a new design for its roadable aircraft Transition. The vehicle will be...
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