Weekend Recap: 23-JUN-2014

Video: Thousands Come Out For Snyder's Annual Air Show * Big Country Homepage | A popular guest at the show was national airshow pilot, Patty Wagstaff, who many consider the Amelia Airhart of Aviation. Copyright 2014 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or...

Menomonie Airfest back again for 2nd year * WEAU  | ... this event and that's there's so many things for everyone," said Ginnie Prechel. The Airfest will continue Sunday with a chance to walk your dog on the adventure course as well as win a trophy for your mustang during the people's choice award...

Pilot from Stevens Point plane crash remembered at air show * WAOW | On Sunday, William Cowden of Menomonie would have been performing aerial stunts at the Menomonie Air Fest. Instead he was remembered by those who loved him. Three weeks ago, 47-year-old Cowden died when his plane crashed during his routine at...

American Heroes Air Show in Lake View Terrace honors first responders * Los Angeles Daily News | Then cheers broke out as the Los Angeles County sheriff's Golden Stars skydivers swirled toward the American Heroes Air Show — the San Fernando Valley's last major aerobatic blast. “Look, baby! They're twirling,” shouted Jose Catalan, 42, of North ..

The Patrouille de France makes its show Cazaux Sunday  * France Bleu  | Blue-white-red aircraft on patrol are France to the base 120 Cazaux this weekend to blow 80 candles of the Air Force. Program: a 25-minute air show breathtaking. The program is changed every year.

Milwaukee Air and Water Show  * The Sunday, June 22 Air Show was canceled as of 3 p.m. today due to poor visibility and unsafe flying conditions. Air show organizers thank all fans, supporters and performers for their continued patience and support. No decisions regarding 2015 are available at this time.

In photos: Red Arrows thrill Weston Air Day crowds on Brean Down * Burnham-On-Sea | In photos: Red Arrows thrill Weston Air Day crowds on Brean Down. The world-famous Red Arrows took to the skies over Brean Down today (Saturday, June 21st) during the first day of the annual Weston Air Day. The planes roared through the skies, watched...

More Arrivals and Flying at American Waco Club Annual Fly-In · The Aero Experience | The American Waco Club held day two of the annual Fly-In activities at Creve Coeur Airport near St. Louis today. More aircraft arrived and parked in the grass near the available runways, and several aircraft went for flights during this hot and humid day. The...

Area residents pack airport for annual fly in * Ogemaw County Herald | Area residents pack airport for annual fly in. Madison Kuhn, 5, of West Branch pedals around in a pedal plane. Eric Young. Madison Kuhn, 5, of West Branch pedals around in a pedal plane. John Macdonald braces for landing in his tandem skydive.

Vintage plane crashes at Piper fly-in in Lock Haven * The Patriot-News | FAA records show the plane was manufactured in 1936 and is owned by Mark W. Stewart of Ocala, Fla. It was in Lock Haven for the 29th Sentimental Journey to Cub Haven, an annual four-day fly-in that this year featured Piper short wing and J-4 Cub aircraft.

Baltic Bees Delight Bucharest at Air Show * NBCNews.com | A variety of aerobatic teams performed at the Bucharest International AIr Show at Baneasa airport on Sunday. Above: A woman watches as Latvia's Baltic Bees perform on L-39C Albatross airplanes. ` Image: Aerobatic Yakkers team perform on YAK-52...

Red Arrows hail Lancashire engineering * Lancashire Telegraph | THE world-famous RAF Red Arrows aerobatics team has hailed the East Lancashire-built aircraft which they have used to wow the crowds for more than three decades. The Hawk T1 was built for the team by BAE Systems, partly based in Samlesbury, and the...

Photos: Baltic Bees jet team * Our team is excited to be back here at Bucareșt. To bring you the best performence our team has ever had, we prepared a new program. The highlights of the new program are difficult and tricky vertical maneuvers in a five aircraft formation and exceptional individual performance with unique maneuvers. Yesterday we...

Rotors n' Ribs: Gives helicopter rides to vets in Goshen * Fox 28 | "Our mission is really to connect the American public with American veterans through army aviation. We like to bring the aircraft to them as opposed to them come see us," says Christine Lesko, of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation. 45 helicopters...

Six Veterans Honored With a Flight in a P-51 Mustang * Big Country Homepage | As part of the Snyder Air Show, the Freedom Flyers group is giving free rides in a P-51 Mustang to World War II veterans. Six Vets took a ride in Pecos Bill. KTAB's Victor Sotelo was able to speak with some of those who took a ride in the sky...

WATCH: A ride in Boeing's historic B-17 Flying Fortress * Q13 FOX | Q13 FOX News anchor David Rose and photojournalist Walker Anderson took a ride in a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress! It's the same type of plane Rose's grandfather flew in World War II. The plane is in Western Washington through the weekend, so the public...

“FORTRESS OVER MIDWAY” At Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor · WarbirdsNews | ...Following the question and answer session which capped off Burlingame’s talk, the audience moved on to Hangar 79 for a special presentation by Mr. Martinelli, and behind-the-scenes look at the restoration progress on the Museum’s Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress—the famous “Swamp Ghost”...

Cut Bank will host historic B-25 bomber * KRTV | GREAT FALLS -- Cut Bank is preparing to host a piece of flying history, as a B-25 bomber from the Commemorative Air Force will be dropping in for a visit. The historic "Maid in the Shade" will be at the Cut Bank airport from June 23 - 26. Roy Nollkamper talked with Art Taft about the event:...

WWII bomber visits Twin Falls airport * Idaho State Journal | The vintage plane is part of the Commemorative Air Force fleet, and it's housed at Falcon Field in Mesa, Ariz. During World War II, the site served as a training base for RAF. Gilmore said the B-25 was made famous by Col. Jimmy Doolittle and his...

Remote controlled planes fill the rural Colorado Springs sky in Warbirds contest * Colorado Springs Gazette | In all, there were about 60 from Colorado and Wyoming at the fly-in, competing in 2014 Warbirds over Pikes Peak held by the Pikes Peak Radio Control Club. The fly-in continues Sunday. There were legendary fighters such as the Spitfire, Zero, Mustang...

Baldwin Family Flyers finish Air Race Classic successfully · Mary Alice Murphy | The 2014 Air Race Classic began its race in Concord, Calif., on Monday, June 16. The final stop was New Cumberland, Penn., which some airplanes reached on Wednesday, June 18, and the other finishers reached it on the...

Happy Birthday To The McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk · WarbirdsNews By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC | Sixty years ago today [Sunday], the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk took flight for the first time. A classic of Naval Aviation, the A-4 was an extraordinary aircraft. The legendary Ed Heinemann created the Skyhawk at one-half of the weight allowed and the type remained in production for over 20 years....

Video: Solar Impulse take-off this weekend

Young Eagles Day Returns to Morgantown * WBOY-TV | Young Eagles Day returned to the Morgantown Municipal Airport on Saturday. Kids from the ages of eight to 17 were invited to take a free plane ride around the city of Morgantown. Each ride lasted 20 minutes and went approximately 2,500 feet in the air.

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Air show flies in Saturday - BG News | Planes from Michigan and other airports in Ohio will converge in Bowling Green this weekend for the air fair. Matt McVicker, manager of Wood County Regional Airport said he is hoping the community will come out and experience aviation at the Wood County Air Fair, Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m...

Upcoming Air Show to Fundraise for Military Personnel, Veterans - Patch.com | Vintage fixed-wing aircraft and modern-day Medevac helicopters will fly in to Central Jersey Regional Airport on Oct. 5 to help Rotary District 7510 raise funds for various charities and foundations dedicated to assisting the US military and veterans...

Lehigh Valley Airshow brought big crowd, but little profit - Allentown Morning Call | The Sands Lehigh Valley Airshow, the area's first in 16 years, may have brought oohs and ahhs from more than 40,000 people, but it did little to brighten Lehigh Valley International Airport's gloomy financial picture. Despite being attended by four times the number of people as originally projected, the two-day air show netted $32,000. That's a welcome cash infusion for an airport selling assets to pay off a $26 million court judgment against it for taking a developer's land in the 1990s...

Sadournin. The meeting of the Patrouille de France - LaDépêche.fr (translated) | Attention event! Although the Patrouille de France has already had the honor of Hautes-Pyrénées in recent years, including the airport of Tarbes / Laloubère, the presence of the elite of the French army pilot is an event in each of their passage . This will be the case this Saturday at 10 am, in the Canton of Trie-sur-Baise...

Swiss PC7 team and Baltic Bees on Sanicole - The News | Lommel - The poster Sanicole, with the Patrouille de France and the Super Constellation, was complemented by the PC7 team and the Baltic Bees. The Swiss PC7 team brings a sparkling show Sunday at nine Pilatus aircraft. During the Royal International Air Tattoo 2013, the largest air show in the world, the team was awarded the King Hussein Memorial Sword for best demonstration. The Baltic Bees are a professional burgerjetteam from Latvia L-39 Albatros aircraft of Czech origin. It is the first time that this team participates in the Sanicole. The Baltic Bees occurred Friday night during the Sunset Airshow. More info: www.sanicole.com.

World War II vet flies in same B-25 bomber decades later - KY3 | SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- For a World War II veteran from Republic, it was like going back in time. Marvin Russell flew 18 missions in B-25 bombers, and Thursday, for the first time since the war, he took off in one. When Russell, 88, known as Rusty, saw that a World War II B-25 bomber was in town, he had to visit.

Volunteer group lands B-17 at Bluffs airport to honor vets - Omaha World-Herald | COUNCIL BLUFFS — Picture trying to avoid hot machine-gun shells as they slide past on the floor in a space barely 4 feet wide. Strapping on an insulated jacket to stay warm in an unheated plane when the temperature drops to 40 degrees below zero. Trying to stay alive while enemy bullets hit a plane filled with 8,000-pound bombs. Such was the life inside a B-17 bomber, the type of plane on display this week at the Council Bluffs Municipal Airport....

Silver Wings Fraternity to host convention in Oshkosh - General Aviation News | The Silver Wings Fraternity will host its 2013 annual convention in Oshkosh, Wis., from Oct. 17- 20. The convention hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn on Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH). President James McCarthy, LTC, USAF (Ret), said tours are scheduled at Sonex Aircraft Co. and the EAA Airventure Museum, as well as guest speakers...

Top awards to six women in aviation and aerospace - skiesmag.com | Recently retired Commander of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Lt.-Col Maryse Carmichael, will be one of six women honoured at the fifth annual Northern Lights Award Foundation Gala on Sept. 27, 2013 in Toronto. The Northern Lights Award Foundation (NLAF) is a not-for profit organization that was established in 2009 to celebrate the outstanding achievements of women in aviation and aerospace in Canada. The Foundation's prestigious...

Fly in a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor plane - northwestohio.com | PORT CLINTON, OH -- If you know planes, you'll know the Ford Tri-Motor. The Tri-Motor was built in 1929 by the Stout Metal Aircraft Division of the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan...

Battle of Britain Weekend - RAF Museum | 14th - 15th September 2013 | Pilots scrambling to their aircraft summer 1940This year’s annual commemoration of Hendon’s role in the events of the Battle of Britain will take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2013 at the Royal Air Force Museum London. The weekend will consist of living history displays, memorabilia, military vehicles, guided tours and live concerts...

Former Air Force One plane comes to Atwater next month - Modesto Bee | The plane will join Castle Air Museum's collection of more than 60 aircraft, spanning more than 75 years of aviation history. Initially, the plane will be stored in an airport hangar until Castle Air Museum officials can construct a new building to...

North American SNJ-6 Texan Restored After Hitting Power Lines is Acquired By Lyon Air Museum By WarbirdsUpdate | Lyon Air Museum of Santa Ana, California has announced that they have acquired an airworthy North American AT-6F/SNJ-6 Texan to be added to their growing collection of airworthy warbirds. Founded by Major General William Lyon, the Lyon Air Museum is co-located with Martin Aviation, an Air/Lyon Inc. company and award-winning general aviation repair facility established by the famed Eddie Martin in 1923...

Hall of Fame Airshow Performer Sean D. Tucker Now Inspiring New Generation Through EAA Young Eagles Program - PRWEB.COM Newswire | Sean D. Tucker, the Hall of Fame aerobatic pilot whose air show performances have dazzled more than 80 million fans over the past 25 years, has added a new role to his storied career – role model and mentor as chairman of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s Young Eagles...

Chateau Residents Fly in Vintage Bi-Plane - Southeast Missourian | Four lucky residents of Chateau Girardeau had the opportunity Friday morning to fly in a vintage Boeing Stearman bi-plane, thanks to the nonprofit Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation. Darryl Fisher, pilot and founder of the California-based organization, travels the U.S. donating the flights to military veterans and seniors...

ONE-OF-A-KIND AEROBATIC ACTS TO LIGHT UP AL AIN SKY

Aerial Comedy, Dance Performances & World’s Top Pilots For Al Ain Aerobatic Show

Al Ain, UAE. January 26, 2010: Spectacular solo acts, gravity-defying stuntmen and a helicopter with a penchant for comedy are to take this year’s Al Ain Aerobatic Show, running Feb 2 – 5 at Al Ain International Airport, to new heights.

The latest line up joins a cast of stellar display teams that includes the Turkish air force’s aerobatic team - the Turkish Stars – as well as the Baltic Bees and Team Viper, the world’s only Hawker Hunter fighter jet display team.

“This year’s show will present the very best of every aerobatic discipline and provide spectators with an exhilarating, action-packed programme,” said Faisal Al Sheikh, Events Manager, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), which organises the show in conjunction with the UAE Armed Forces. “This great value event offers a full experience into the world of aerobatics combined with a family fun day out for everyone from the UAE and beyond.”

In an Al Ain Aerobatic Show first, the Fournier RF4D and RF5 motorgliders of pilots Fabio Iannaccone and Ivan Prizzon, known as Blue Voltige, will perform a unique aerial ‘ballet’. The two propeller aircraft from the 1960s, with their sleek lines and aerodynamics, will glide effortlessly through the air in a routine set to music that will be both passionate and thrilling.

Adding comedy value this year is one of the world’s most distinctive air show acts. Performing under the stage name ‘OTTO the Helicopter’, the clown-faced Hughes TH-55 Osageone helicopter will showcase a full set of antics, from blowing bubbles to playing with a giant yo-yo and racing around barrels. OTTO is piloted by Roger Buis, a nominee for the US Army Aviator of the Year in Helicopters, with over 16,500 total flight hours.

In addition, Miss Demeanour, a vintage 1956 Hawker Hunter jet whose stunning ‘atmospheric re-entry’ paint scheme and eye-catching stunts have captivated crowds worldwide, will be showing off her colours to the 130,000 expected visitors. No less of a legend than his aircraft, Miss Demeanour’s owner, Jonathan Whaley, started his flying career at only 17 and can spotted by film buffs in adventure-lovers’ all-time favourite films - ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ and ‘The Mummy.’

Also joining the exclusive line-up will be the unusually-named Scandinavian Airshow, which will dazzle the public with a three-act show of its own. This will include the Skycats’ famous wing-walking extravaganza, and Jacob Holländer’s spine-tingling Pitts Python and Wasp routines.

Flying the world’s most powerful piston biplane, the Pitts Python, Jacob Holländer will put this unique aircraft into its natural element with a head-spinning show of tumbles and tail slides, before hopping into the Wasp’s pilot seat to delight crowds once again with an exhilarating set of aerial stunts.

Fully whiskered, suited and booted parachutist Hella Stenning and skydivers Emma Alexson and Lisa Henriksson will have spectators peering through their fingers at the Skycats trio’s daring antics, wing-walking across a Grumman-164A‘Catwalk’ and striking different poses to rock music, while pilot Sus Jan Hedén performs loops and barrel rolls amid  swirling white smoke.

And if that’s not enough, more than 20 aircraft will take to the skies in the daily flying display, while the unique, multi-discipline FAI Desert Challenge, arranged by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the international governing body for air sports, will see six of the world’s best pilots flying in classic and free-style competing to be the Desert’s first free-style aerobatic champion.

Complementing the aerial displays will be spectacular on-ground activities for the whole family, including meet-the-pilot sessions, tethered hot air balloon rides, go-karting, bungee trampolines and crazy golf, as well as face-painting and appearances by children’s favourite magazine character Majid, the Al Ain Aerobatic Show’s own Friendly Pilot Bear mascot and a stilt-walking pilot.

“This really is those magnificent men and women in their flying machines,” said Al Sheikh. “In broadening the range of attractions, both in the air and on the ground, we have ensured that there is something for every visitor who will be enthralled, encapsulated and fully entertained. And with Al Ain International Airport being approximately just 80 minutes drive from Abu Dhabi and Dubai, it makes for an easy-to-reach day out for residents throughout the UAE and nearby Oman.”

The 2011 Al Ain Aerobatic Show is held under the patronage of HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Daily show tickets are just Dh40 per adult and Dh20 for children between three and 10 years old, while children under three enter free. Schools are being offered free entry on the Wednesday and Thursday – further information can be obtained by contacting alainschools@fegroup.ae or calling 04 2867755. Ticket details can be found on the Al Ain website at www.alainaerobaticshow.com.

Potential visitors also have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a flight with one of the world-class pilots who will be participating at the show, as well as numerous other chances to win free tickets, by taking part in an online competition on the Al Ain Aerobatic Show website.  

The Al Ain Aerobatic Show is backed by a high-profile sponsorship line-up that includes Emirates Motor Company, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), Abu Dhabi Airport Company, Abu Dhabi National Hotels and Al Ain Water, and is carried out in partnership with Al Ain Municipality and Al Ain Police.