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Three Dead In Weekend Air Show Accidents  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | It was a tragic weekend for air shows as three fatal accidents occurred, killing a wingwalker and a solo aerobatics performer in the U.S. and a member of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows at a show in England. On Sunday, wingwalker Todd Green was trying to perform his signature transfer from a wing to the skid of a helicopter when he fell about 200 feet to his death at the Selfridge Air Show near Detroit. By tragic coincidence, Kyle Franklin, whose wingwalking wife Amanda died of burns suffered in a March crash in Texas, was performing in his first air show since his wife's death and witnessed the accident. "It's really tragic," Franklin told reporters. "We are not thrill seekers trying to cheat death. We love what we do. We all know the risks involved." On Saturday, Red Arrows pilot Flt. Lt. Jon Egging died after a low-level ejection in his Hawk aircraft at the Bournemouth Air Show and Bryan Jensen was killed when his highly modified Pitts Special, called The Beast, crashed on the field at the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show…

Not Again... Airshow Industry Suffers Third Tragedy This Weekend  from Aero-News Network | One Of The Most Tragic Weekends In Recent Airshow History? There is nothing common in any of the horrific events that transpired this weekend, but three amazing aerial performers, dedicated to entertaining people all over the world with the excitment and thrills inherent in aviation, lost their lives in airshow demonstrations in three unique airshows and airshow acts…

Separate air show accidents claim three in US and UK  GlobalPost - The death of Todd Green — as he tried to transfer from an aircraft to a helicopter and plunged about 200 feet to the ground, the AP reports — comes a day after an aerobatic flyer crashed and died at a Kansas City, Missouri, air show and a British ...

Stunt pilot logged more than 23000 hours of flight time - Florida Times-Union | "Everyone is sad," said Patty Wagstaff, a St. Augustine-based stunt pilot who heard the news while in California to perform. "We're a really tight-knit community." Flying was a passion for Jensen, who said on his website that he's been doing aerobatics ...

Red Arrow Pilot's Crash Mystery - International Business Times | Thousands of people, including the pilot's wife watched in horror as his plane came crashing down on Saturday at the Bournemouth air show. He is said to have steered his Hawk jet away from houses seconds before it plunged to the ground. ...

Widow of Red Arrows pilot killed in crash speaks out - GlobalPost | The widow of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging, killed when his plane crashed minutes after an aerobatic display Saturday at the Bournemouth Air Festival, has thanked mourners. The widow of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging, killed when his plane crashed minutes ...

Pilots Analyze Saturday's Deadly Crash - fox4kc.com | FAA investigators were at the air show when Bryan Jensen's plane went down on Saturday. They immediately assessed the damage and moved the wreckage to a hanger. As of Sunday, there was still no official explanation for the crash. ...

Air Show Attendees Comment About Fatal Accident on Facebook - Patch.com | Alex Kendzior: "So very sad, I was supposed to hold the ribbon for Skip Stewart, and I was right under the air boss when it happened, my prayers go out to his family." Roger Claypool: "Todd was a professional and loves what he did. ...

An emotional farewell to crash victims - Independent Online | The 13 victims had been on two light aircraft last Sunday, on their way from an airshow in Tzaneen when bad weather, poor visibility and unfamiliar territory resulted in both planes slamming into a mountain face. It was only two days later, ...

Today's Photos - Monday, August 22nd, 2011  from Military Photos by HadesssLoakoon:

1.7 million at Chicago Air and Water Show, organizers say - Chicago Sun-Times | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times The US Air Force Thunderbirds honored the memory of a fallen Chicago Marine during the thrilling finale of the Chicago Air & Water Show. The lead jet, flown by Lt. Col. Case Cunningham, bore the name of Marine Lance Corp. ...

VIDEO: The U.S. Army Golden Knights at Chicago's Air and Water Show - Patch.com | The US Army Golden Knights shared the sky with the Navy Leap Frogs jumping from a C130. Watch the Chicago skyline as the formation is formed and SSG Joe Abeln flies around the formation to capture the aerial images. ...

Balloon festival wraps up another successful year - Lewiston Sun Journal | The accident happened during the Saturday evening liftoff, but Hamlyn said crowds still remained after the accident. Fellow board member Harold Brooks said that the crowds swelled between late Saturday afternoon, just before liftoff, to well into the ...

474th Group gathers at Wings Over Camarillo Airshow - Ventura County Star | Holecheck, of Belcamp, Md., was at the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow at Camarillo Airport Saturday along with other members of the 474th Fighter Group of the US Army Air Corps. As this year's special guests of the airshow, the 474th held its annual ...

Jet powered truck wows crowd - Bundaberg NewsMail | Mad's Blitz Jet Truck was on display both days of the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow and managed to draw quite the crowd. The speedy truck caught everyone's attention as it sprinted down the runway. “It took me about a year to build and get ...

'Wings Over Waukesha' zooms into town - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | A variety of aircraft, from a World War II B-25 bomber to a modern military aircraft, will be showcased and available for rides Saturday and Sunday at the Waukesha County Airport, 2525 Aviation Road, Waukesha. In addition to daily air shows and ...

'Wings over Waukesha' Adds B-25 Bomber, C-130 Transport Plane To Air Show  from Aero-News Network: General Aviation by editor@aero-news.net (Jim Campbell)  Four Nationally-Renowned Aerobatics Acts Also Now On The Program The "Wings over Waukesha" air show at Wisconsin's Waukesha County Airport has booked four of the best aerobatics performers in the country, including Jim "Fang" Maroney Super Chipmunk aerobatics, John Mohr Stearman barnstorming aerobatics, Dave Dacy-Tony Kazian wingwalking, and Dr Bill Blank Super Decathlon aerobatics…

Air Show News: Female pilot flies the massive Hercules  from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | The U.S. delegation presented a large exposition of aircraft at the tenth International Aviation and Space Show, MAKS-2011, in Zhukovsky in the Moscow Region. The U.S. Air Force and Navy brought 12 combat aircraft to MAKS-2011, including the F-15E and F-16C fighter jets, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the C-130J Hercules Tactical Transport Aircraft and the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling military aircraft…

92-year-old vet relives memories in C-47 for Selfridge Air Show - The Detroit News | The flight came courtesy of the Macomb County Sheriff's aviation unit and Ypsilanti's Yankee Air Museum, which owns the replica C-47. It was built in 1944; the version Lash remembers was a 1941. Rick Billington, chief safety and training officer for ...

Matthews’ Honors MOH Hudner  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » In honor of Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas J. Hudner (ret.), Doug Matthews has repainted and outfitted his gorgeous F4U-4B. This aircraft is painted like Capt. Hudner’s aircraft that he flew and crash landed in an attempt to save Ensign Jesse L. Brown. The MOH citation reads in part: “while attempting to rescue a squadron mate whose plane, struck by anti-aircraft fire and trailing smoke, was forced to land behind enemy lines…

French Valley Air Museum Hosts 'Black Hawk Down' Commander - Patch.com | Wings and Rotors Air Museum at Murrieta's French Valley Airport is now open to the public. A museum devoted to restoring and flying Vietnam War era aircraft is bringing veterans to Murrieta, reuniting them through their common bond. ...

Texas Chapter Fall Festival of Flight Announcement  from Antique Airfield News:

Teen returns home after flying around perimeter of U.S.  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | There was a frenzy of excitement at Corona Municipal Airport (AJO) on Aug. 18 as people scanned the sky searching for 17-year-old Taylor De Ley, who had just flown his family's RV-4 around the perimeter of the U.S. by himself. According to a story in the Press-Enterprise, Taylor said upon landing: "It was an absolute blast." Read our story before his flight and watch for an update in an upcoming post. Continue Reading »

Today in Aviation History – August 22  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Air show horror as doomed Red Arrows pilot dies to save lives - Scottish Daily Record | The nine Hawk jets had been at Bournemouth Air Show, in Hampshire. But as they returned to the town's airport, one of the iconic planes - which can reach speeds of 638mph - came down in an open area outside Throop village just before 2pm. ...

MOD Confirms the death of Flt Lt Jon Egging Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows)  from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News by Flightline UK | It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows).  Flight Lieutenant Egging was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft – Red 4 – crashed around 1km South East of Bournemouth Airport at 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011.  A full Service Inquiry into the details of the crash has been initiated. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident at this time…

Tributes to Gifted Red Arrow Pilot Video  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -The RAF Red Arrow display team had just completed a performance at the Bournemouth Air Festival, 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011 when the jet went down just south of Bournemouth Airport.  Flight Lieutenant Egging, 33, from Rutland, was known to colleagues as "Eggman" was piloting Red Arrow number 4. The accident is under investigation by authorities… 

Red Arrows grounded after crash - BBC News | The RAF's Red Arrows display team has been grounded while investigators try to establish the cause of a crash in Dorset which killed one of its pilots. Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed near Bournemouth Airport ...

Thousands see crash that kills veteran pilot - Kansas City Star | Pilot Bryan Jensen was killed Saturday afternoon in this crash during the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at Wheeler Downtown Airport. The biplane nosedived into the grass adjacent to one of the runways. ...

Airshow Pilot Tragedy at KC Aviation Expo Air Show  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Tragedy struck today when performer Bryan Jensen's biplane aircraft crashed at 1:45 p.m. at the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at the Wheeler Downtown Airport. Jensen was fatally injured and the show was immediately closed. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.  The director of the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show reported said, "Our hearts go out to Bryan's family and loved ones." …

Pilot killed during aerobatic practice - UPI.com | The two planes were performing aerobatic maneuvers when the mishap happened, The (Newark, NJ) News-Ledger reported. The names of the two pilots had not been released. The surviving pilot managed to parachute into a nearby wooded area, FAA spokeswoman ...

Airliner Crashes During Disaster Exercise  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A Canadian airliner crashed, killing 12 people of 15 people aboard, in the middle of a mock military and civil defense exercise that was simulating an airliner crash in the country's high Arctic. The First Air Boeing 737-200 was not part of the exercise but was on a charter flight to Resolute Bay in the northern territory of Nunavut. The elderly airliner crashed into a hillside near the airport while emergency workers and the military were at the peak of readiness during Operation Nanook. "We're here to improve our capabilities to operate in the Arctic ...

Thousands attend air show despite race's cancellation - Ventura County Star | People walk below a C-46 Curtis Commando, at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show, at Camarillo Airport. The FAA's cancellation of the air race at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show didn't seem to dampen spirits or cause a lack of attendance ...

Condensed Air, Water Show Wows Crowd - NBC Chicago | Chicago firefighter and paramedic Jason Durbin was named hometown hero and got the chance to fly with the Thunderbirds. He spoke to Zoraida Sambolin on Friday's NBC 5 News Today. ...

Cobertura Moscou Air Show (MAKS) 2011 – 74 imagens  from CavokBlog - Notícias de Aviação, Tecnologia e Fotografia by Fernando Valduga

About 4000 gather at Arnold Palmer airport for airshow - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | The Westmoreland County Airshow 2011 concludes Sunday with exhibits and performances from 10 am to 3 pm at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, off Route 30 in Unity. Richard Robbins is a Tribune-Review staff writer ...

Selfridge Air Show wows the crowd - Detroit Free Press | Terry Harvin, 47, of Farmington Hills leans over to watch a sky diver Saturday with his wife, Renee Harvin, 46, at the Selfridge air show in Harrison Township. The Air National Guard estimated about 75000 attended. / Photos by MANDI WRIGHT/Detroit Free ...

Committee made AirSho a success - In-Forum | Awesome does not adequately describe the members of the Fargo AirSho Committee. This group of 70 dedicated committee members put in over two years of work to produce the 2011 Fargo AirSho. They were joined by over 400 show-day volunteers to staff the ...

Guest Column: Rockford airport continues success - Rockford Register Star | AirFest was another success the airport achieved this year. In my seventh year of serving on the airport board, I've never seen an AirFest that was so inline with its budget. It was one of the smoothest- run AirFests I've been involved in, ...

Oshkosh 2011  from Wasabi Air Racing by Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Wasabi Air Racing would like to thank everybody who came out to support Wasabi in Wisconsin this year.  The turn out for all the talks was really great and people seemed very excited about air racing and homebuilding experimental aircraft.  Thanks again!

Balloons flying this week for championship - Battle Creek Enquirer | Three international pilots - from Brazil, Canada and the Czech Republic - will fly in an International Challenge as they prepare for next year's competition and 12 pilots are entered in a Fiesta Division to complete the field at 66 balloons. ...

Today in Aviation History – August 21  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Australia's race pilot, Matt Hall will not compete in New York from Flightline UK | NEW YORK – Following the Red Bull Air Race investigation into Australian pilot Matt Hall's aviation mishap in Windsor last week, the Race Committee have imposed sanctions resulting in Hall not being permitted to compete in New York. As part of the standard aviation operating procedures, the Red Bull Air Race's Technical Director, the Race Director and the Sporting Medical Director were required to investigate the June 5 incident in which Hall's race plane splashed off the surface of the Detroit River. This incident followed a sequence of earlier events which were also taken into consideration including a wing stall in Perth and disqualification in Rio for dangerous flying…

Competition on sea and land for best views of this weekend's Red Bull Air Race - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey JournalOn stage at the Military Island on Times Square in New York City on May 25, 2010, to promote the Red Bull Air Race ...

Rocket Racing League available now in the App Store from Rocket Racing League Games by smitty | ORLANDO, FL. June 16, 2010 – Rocket Racing is the newest and most fascinating air sport of the 21st Century that can now be experienced as an exhilarating racing game for iPhone® and iPod® touch. The Rocket Racing League® game is based on the real-world Rocket Racing League (RRL) where Top Gun pilots maneuver rocket-powered aircraft through a virtual 3D Raceway-In-The-Sky™. In the game, players take control of a fully customizable Rocket Racer® aircraft and pilot their way through floating 3D obstacle courses set in visually stunning environments. "Rocket Racing League is poised to become the world's first truly interactive sporting franchise," said Dr. Peter Diamandis, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Rocket Racing League.  "With the release of this app, the experience of flying rocket-powered aircraft in competition comes straight to one's fingertips. We plan to increase the level of interactivity with each new game and platform rendition, ultimately culminating into gameplay that offers full competitions between the gamer and real-world pilots during live RRL events."…

Top Aerobatic Pilot To Be Interviewed On Donna And Molly Show - KUSH Radio | John Klatt talks about his experiences as one of America's top aerobatic pilots. Klatt will be interviewed at approximately 8:10 am on 1600 KUSH Radio. ...

Blue Thunder II Claims New International Speed Record from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Marysville CA- Pilot/owner/builder John Parker, former Formula One air race champion and holder of several speed records at shorter distances in his earlier Thunder Mustang, Blue Thunder, took his successor machine, Blue Thunder II, to record speeds. He flew over the long course set up in California, launching and finishing in front of the crowds at the Golden West Fly-in on both Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13…

The 14th Indianapolis Air Show despite poor weather is still is one of the best in North America!  by The Moose Guy | The Indianapolis Air Show is one of the best air shows in North America in my opinion, having visited several dozen over the years. This year, it was the 14th consecutive air show to thrill the visitors at Mt. Comfort Air Port just East of Indianapolis. While the air show was well planned, one thing no one can predict and control is the weather, and this year it did not cooperate with the air show organizer's plans…

Legends of Flight - The Movie from Things with Wings by Guy Norris | Now the dust has settled following last week's adventures surrounding the premier of Legends of Flight, the first 3D aviation film produced in a 15/70mm Imax format, I wanted to give you my impressions of the film itself. Although the film focuses on a behind-the-scenes the look at the design and development of the Boeing 787, the theme is interwoven with stories and images to illustrate key aerospace milestones over the past century. Coming from the maker of majestic Imax classics such as Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag and Titanica, the latest Giant Screen feature film from Canadian filmmaker Stephen Low is not surprisingly packed with powerful imagery. However Low cleverly uses 787 chief pilot Mike Carriker to guide the viewer through the story, as well as a battery of advanced digital animation techniques to help describe basic principles of structures, systems and propulsion…

Storms from Snow Eagles Air Racing Team | Snow Eagles Air Racing Team to benefit Make-A-Wish in the 2010 race. Hi, we are the 2010 Air Race Classic air racing team. We are racing to raise money for the Nebraska Chapter Make-A-Wish foundation. ...

Know when to crow from General Aviation News by Jamie Beckett | To at least some degree we pilot types have gotten a bad rap. More often than not I find that we're characterized as whiners, babies, rich guys who want everybody else in town to pay for their playthings. And while I disagree entirely with that perspective, I can completely understand how we came to earn the reputation. The non-pilot community only hears about the pilot community when we want something. They rarely hear about Young Eagle flights, Angel Flights, or any of the other altruistic, supportive things we do in our communities. Pilots only make the paper when we want something, or when we make a deep impact in the earth. In either case, the slant the public sees in the news is not in our favor…

Wingwalkers to perform at Windermere Airshow (From The Westmorland ... - The Breitling Wingwalkers will take to the skies at Windermere Airshow on 25th July 2010 to perform a breathtaking sequence of formation loops and rolls, while daring wingwalkers perform acrobatics on the wings…

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Kitchener pilot prepares for air show - 570 News | The Snowbirds, a Mig and the Harvard are just a few of the planes you'll see at this weekend's air show at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. ...

Rare Pioneering Aircraft Highlighted At EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2010 - AvStop Aviation News By Eddy Metcalf June 16, 2010 - Rare vintage aircraft will be on hand to showcase the early years of flight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 on July 26-August ...

Football Hall of Famer takes a leap from armygoldenknights's | It was the final day here in Cincinnati and like the past 4 days it started off with low cloud coverage. Today we had the honor to introduce skydiving to a football Hall of Famer, Anthony Munoz. The Team met Anthony last month after the jump into Cincinnati Reds game. Anthony discussed his foundation and the annual Hall of Fame Football Academy, a 4 day training camp for youngsters to receive individual instruction, 7 on 7 competitions, running and tackling techniques and other fundamentals of football and life…

SOLO MISSION: Pilot Elizabeth Hindley is flying around the country for six months, raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctors. | REDCLIFFE: After losing her father to prostate cancer, pilot Elizabeth Hindley decided to plan a solo flight around Australia to raise awareness of the disease. Ms Hindley will leave on September 1 from the Redcliffe Aero Club and visit 67 rural towns around the country in six months. Originally from the NSW town of Deniliquin, she had been working as a freelance pilot doing scenic flights when her father died three months ago. Continued ...

Former museum director jailed for buying Vulcan cannon from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News by owet | A former executive director of the Aviation Hall of Fame has been sentenced to three years of jail for buying a Vulcan cannon that came from a decommissioned F-14.

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Episode 101 – Another Jetwhiner from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Guest Scott Spangler is an instrument-rated commercial pilot and the founding editor of Flight Training magazine. He launched and edited NAFI Mentor for the National Association of Flight Instructors, and was editor in chief of EAA publications. As a freelancer he's written for Air & Space Smithsonian, Overhaul & Maintenance, Aviation for Women, Twin & Turbine, Avionics News, Kitplanes, a number of non-aviation titles. Oh, and of course, he posts at the Jetwhine blog…

EAA kicks off free first flight lessons from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Since 1992, EAA members have provided more than 1.5 million Young Eagles with an introductory flight in a general aviation aircraft. During the past 18 months, EAA, with support from individuals and the aviation industry, has been building a "Flight Plan" to assist interested Young Eagles in earning a pilot certificate. The next element of the Flight Plan, which can provide a Young Eagle with their first flight lesson, was launched this week. Read more...