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Navy Blue Angels fly into era of budget questions - AP | PENSACOLA NAVAL AIR STATION, Fla. (AP) — The Navy's Blue Angels have been thrilling audiences for more than six decades with their acrobatic flying in fighter planes, but a new era of federal budget worries and proposed deficit cutting has some inside and outside the military raising questions about the millions it costs to produce their shows. Some want the popular shows grounded and some readers of the Air Force Times newspaper — most of them active or retired service members — recently listed eliminating the Blue Angels and similar programs as one way to cut defense spending. The Pentagon spends $37 million for the Blue Angels, whose mission is to enhance recruiting for...

Santa's helper Lockheed Martin - Star-Telegram | Looks like Santa is being escorted by F-35s this year. The Blue Angels Fat Albert C-130 flew into Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth and Marietta, Ga. on Tuesday to pick up loads of toys donated by Lockheed to Toys for Tots. The toys are being delivered to...

Viper West Before Dawn at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow - Randy Rothhaar Photography | A 5am 11mm wide angle shot of the Viper West F-16s before dawn at the 2011 Jacqueline Cochran Airshow.

DVD Review: RAF Waddington International Airshow 2011 - Flightline UK | Recently, the Waddington International Airshow DVDs have been amongst the best airshow productions released each year and we feel the 2011 edition will be no different! What really marks the Waddington productions...

Peter Twiss - x planes | “Aviator Peter Twiss pictured with the model of the....

Sully, Skiles, Flight 1549 Passengers Fly Again - Aero-News Network | But Fundraising DC-7 Flight To Charlotte Not Without Problems | Some of the passengers from US Airways Flight 1549 got back into an airplane with Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles Friday, but this time it wasn't an Airbus, and it wasn't flying over the Hudson River. Sully and Skiles had agreed to pilot a 1958 DC-7 (photo: Facebook) once flown by Eastern Airlines from Miami's Opa-Locka Executive Airport into...

National Naval Aviation Museum to feature Apollo 15 astronaut - PNJ | Apollo 15 astronaut retired Col. Al Worden will speak about his trip to the moon at the National Naval Aviation Museum next month. The event, which is 10 a.m. on Dec. 3, is part of the museum’s Discovery Saturday series, which features presentations by experts on a variety of aviation issues. Worden piloted the Apollo 15 command module on its 1971 flight to...

de Havilland Canada U-6 Beaver - Travel for Aircraft | What is not to love about this aircraft? Big radial engine for power and reliability. High wing with high lift devices to enable short field performance and ground maneuvering around field clutter. A roomy cabin and stout landing gear. A pick-up truck for the skies. Canada’s de Havilland company considers the DHC-2 Beaver their ¼-ton truck since that was the aircraft’s capacity, or about six people. So what’s not to love? Well, at first the Beaver wasn’t! De Havilland Canada (DHC) introduced the DHC-2 Beaver in 1947 but there were few customers. Then...

Model gift boost for museum - North Hampton Chronicle & Echo | A 10ft radio-controlled aeroplane model has ended its flying days to be displayed at Sywell Aviation Museum. Ken Harris, from Wellingborough, donated the model Avro Lancaster bomber, which took him years to build, to the museum over the weekend....

Mini Aerobatic pilots to show off - Katherine Times | ON?SATURDAY, December 3, the Katherine Model Aero Club will be hosting the final international miniature aerobatic competition for the year. These competitions can be found world wide and are devoted to the pursuit of excellence in aerobatic radio control aircraft flying. It follows the full size aerobatic rules and sequences. The competition is divided into five categories...

Grissom to host live Twitter Q-and-A session for potential Airmen - Grissom ARB | GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Do you have what it takes? That's the question many people ask themselves when deciding if they want to be an Airman in the world's greatest Air Force. That question, along with a host of others ranging from what basic military training is like to what to what it means to be an Airman, are what the recruiters here at Grissom aim to answer during a special live question-and-answer session on Twitter Dec. 1 from 7-8 p.m....

Convair CV-240 - Planeshots

Flying Scholarship... Relieving Stress - Flight to Success | ...Barry Schiff is spending the week with us, and today he is reducing the financial stress of learning how to fly. He is running a scholarship to give $3000 toward one lucky winner to learn how to fly, up to their solo!...

Airplane Geeks - Episode 174 - Airport_Girl Returns - Airplane Geeks Podcast | Returning guest Stephanie Gehman is the Manager of Marketing and Customer Service at Harrisburg International Airport. Find Stephanie on Twi...

Today in Aviation History – November 23 - CRUFC

CANADIAN INVASION HEADING TOWARD OSHKOSH!

EAA AirVenture 2009 hosting huge celebration of Canada's centennial of flight

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (May 12, 2009) - From throughout the provinces, Canadian aircraft will be flying south this summer to join a unique commemoration of that nation's 100 years of flight during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the event known as "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration, on July 27-August 2 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

The collection of aircraft and activities from "north of the border" will add a unique perspective to the 57th annual edition of the EAA fly-in convention. Throughout EAA AirVenture week, Canada's aviation heritage will be celebrated throughout the grounds.

"In the 100 years since the Silver Dart's first flight at Baddeck Bay, Nova Scotia, aviation in Canada has provided innovation and met challenges in many ways," said Tom Poberezny, EAA's president/chairman and AirVenture chairman. "We're inviting all Canadian aviation enthusiasts to come to Oshkosh in 2009 and help us celebrate a century of flying in their nation."

The EAA Canadian Council, a group of EAA members from that country, is coordinating the activities. Among the planned events are:
o A special display of the very best of Canadian aviation on AirVenture's showcase AeroShell Square, including stunning warbird aircraft, Canadian classics such as the Chipmunk, Tiger Moth and Beaver, as well as inspirational new projects;
o Representation of Canadian aircraft throughout the grounds, marked by a special red Maple Leaf propeller card to mark their attendance;
o Warbirds from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, such as the rare Lancaster bomber, the Lysander fighter, and aircraft such as the PBY and B-25 in Canadian markings;
o Canadian air show performers and other aerial displays of aircraft from Canada;
o The arrival of John Lovelace's continent-spanning Century Flight at Oshkosh, immediately following their flight across Canada this summer;
o A once-in-a-lifetime group photo of Canadian aviators at Oshkosh on AeroShell Square immediately following EAA's traditional International Parade on Friday, July 31;
o Possible participation of the Royal Canadian Air Force during the weeklong celebration;
o Special forums and presentations on Canadian aviation throughout the week.

One of the hubs for the Canadian celebration will be EAA's International Visitors Tent, marking its 35th anniversary in 2009 with a new location next to the control tower on the AirVenture grounds.
Special welcome packs for Canadian attendees will be available along with other event information.

"If you're one of those Canadians who dreamed of one day making it to Oshkosh, this is the year to do it! We can show our proud colours at AirVenture during our flight centennial year with the entire world of flight," said Jack Dueck, an EAA member from High River, Alberta, who edits the "Bits & Pieces" newsletter for EAA members in Canada.
"Oshkosh is waiting with a warm welcome for us, so let's make our flight centennial year an unforgettable one."

EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration and EAA's yearly membership convention. Additional EAA AirVenture information, including advance ticket purchase, is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. For instant news updates, go to http://twitter.com/EAAupdate.

For more information contact:
Dick Knapinski, Media and Public Relations
(920) 426-6523
dknapinski@eaa.org