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Behind the Blue Angels – KIDK | Stuart has been a crew chief with the blue angels for 18 months. He's one of the dozens of people behind the scenes, the men and women who keep the jets in ...

I WANT TO DO WHAT YOU DO from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin | More often than not the e-mails we receive through our web site asks one of the following questions: "how do I get started", "how do I become an air show pilot", "how do I become a Red Bull Air Racer", and last but not least, "how do I get a sponsor". There are many avenues to get there, but I will share with you my thoughts on "making it" in the sport flying world…

Air show set to hit the skies - Lethbridge Herald | Now as many as 70 ground and air crew members — all volunteer members of the Commemorative Air Force — take part in each performance. ...

Flying High at Blue Thunder - KPVI-TV | His name is Greg Poe,a native of Boise, Idaho. And his office is an MX2, a carbon fiber two seat tandem sport aircraft capable of defying the laws of ...

KC-135 Stratotanker from Windsor International Air Show by Sounds of Freedom II | The Maine Air National Guard, also known as the "MAINEiacs," are providing KC-135 Stratotanker at our air show this year. They were around last year and have decided to stop by again. We're glad and appreciative to host these fine gentlemen again…

Hiller Aviation Museum - Tomorrow Friday July 23 the Hiller Aviation Museum's DC-3 will depart on an odyssey to join up to 50 other DC-3/C-47's in Oshkosh WI as part of the 75th Anniversary of this magnificent airplane. The journey will take us across the mid west joining up with other DC-3's along the way. It is our intent to blog the trip daily on the mus...eum blog site http://bit.ly/8HTWzK. We are not sure how this modern technology will work on a 1945 airplane but we are going to give it a shot. If anyone is going to be in Oshkosh for the celebration please stop by 97H and say hello!

Combs to speak at AirVenture from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Michael Combs, who has flown a Remos GX Light Sport Aircraft over 13,400 miles as part of his "Flight for the Human Spirit," will speak at AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh, Wis., next week. When Combs completes "The Flight for the Human Spirit," he will have flown more than 20,000 miles and landed in all 50 states. Comb's aircraft "Hope One" also will be on display during the show in the "Learn to Fly" tent…

Can't Make it to Oshkosh? from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt | It's that time of year.  Next week is the aviation event that we all look forward to — Airventure in Oshkosh.  I'm trying to get  my own little pilgrimage together for the last half of the week.  I will be closely following the event all week though.  As a matter of public service, I would like to offer a collection of sites and tools which will allow someone to experience Oshkosh at home…As for non-EAA coverage, I will offer a few of my favorite places.  Avweb will likely offer coverage on their special events page or they will definitely have some coverage in the general feed.  As I saw when writing this post, the guys from UCAP are definitely going to be on hand throughout the week.  Check their site and forums for more info.  I'd be surprised if we didn't hear anything out of Airspeed, the Pilot Cast, or Pilot's Flight Podlog. The Pilots of America forums might also bear examination…

Frenchman Crosses the Atlantic in a Homebuilt Helicopter from http://www.airventure.org/ A full week before AirVenture opening day, a lone Kompress CH-7 helicopter was parked in the Ultralights area. It arrived Monday afternoon. From France…

Air Show just 2 weeks away - Ventura County Star ... NP-3 Orion and S-3B Viking from VX-30; HH-65 from the Coast Guard; CF-18 Hornet and CT-155, Canadian Air Force; NG Predator, an unmanned aerial vehicle, ...

Fence Check | Aviation Photography  This weekend's events! from http://www.fencecheck.com/

7/23/10 |	Prairie Air Show 2010
7/23/10 |	Wings Over Baker Air Show and Fly In 2010
7/23/10 |	Tri-City Water Follies: Over the River Air Show 2010
7/23/10 |	AirVenture Cup 2010
7/24/10 |	The Last Time 2010
7/24/10 |	Inland Northwest Skyfest 2010
7/24/10 |	Alberta International Air Show 2010
7/24/10 |	Idaho Falls Airshow 2010
7/24/10 |	Sunderland International Airshow 2010
7/24/10 |	Yellowknife International Airshow 2010
7/24/10 |	East Fortune Airshow 2010
7/24/10 |	Windermere Airshow 2010
7/24/10 |	Baden-Oos Airfield 100 Years 2010
7/24/10 |	Emmen AFB Airshow 2010
7/24/10 |	American Heroes Air Show 2010
7/24/10 |	Wings and Wheels Fly-in – Cruise-in - Air Show 2010
7/24/10 |	Lista Warbird Airshow 2010
7/24/10 |	Biplane Day 2010
7/24/10 |	AirVenture Cup 2010
7/25/10 |	Bray Air Display 2010
7/25/10 |	Gijón Airshow 2010
7/25/10 |	Castagneto Carducci Airshow 2010
7/26/10 |	EAA AirVenture 2010
7/28/10 |	Wyoming Air National Guard Air Show 2010
7/28/10 |	Open Day RNAS Culdrose 2010

 
Afterburners! from FenceCheck Forums Great shots everyone!:

Pilot Flying Into Aviation History Stops In Tulsa - News On 6 | A light sport aircraft named Hope One is carrying its pilot into aviation history. When the Hope One completes its journey it will have stopped in all 50 ...

Air Force Museum could still land space shuttle - Dayton Daily News | Our new online e-dition looks and reads just like the printed newspaper and can be viewed anytime, anywhere through Internet access or by downloading it to ...

Naperville vet recalls WWII bombing missions - Naperville Sun | People line up under the wing of a B-17 to watch the takeoff of a P-51 Mustang Thursday at the Aurora Municipal Airport. Those aircraft and a B-24 are at ...

X-15 video from takeoff to landing from High Power Rocketry by R2K | "This joint program by NASA, the Air Force, the Navy, and North American operated the most remarkable of all the rocket research aircraft. Composed of an internal structure of titanium and a skin surface of a chrome-nickel alloy known as Inconel X, the X-15 had its first, unpowered glide flight on June 8, 1959, while the first powered flight took place on September 17, 1959…

ROCKETS Magazine announces the release of PMW2010 DVD from Rocketry Planet | GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — The weather was cold, by Alabama standards, 50 degrees with brisk winds out of the east. Everyone had their job to do, and the range was quickly and efficiently set up with low-power, mid-power, high-power, and away cells placed, wired, and ready to rock…

Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago - I had earlier featured US Navy E-2 Hawkeye squadron VAW-77 "Night Wolves" and the crucial role they played during the rescue efforts in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. It turns out that VAW-77 is a very unique squadron within the US Navy on several counts. Though a Reserve unit no different than many of the reserve air units of the different branches of the US military, VAW-77's primary mission is Counter-Illicit Trafficking (CIT) and as such, they are not required to operate from aircraft carriers and therefore its pilots do not have to go through carrier qualifications…

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ShawFest offers historical perspective of aircraft from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories
ShawFest 2010 will offer spectators the chance to see a wide variety of military aircraft spanning the history of military aviation.
Some of the planes that will be on display here include:
The North American B-25 Mitchell will be one of the aircraft performing in the air show. The design for the B-25 was accepted August 10, 1939, as part of the Army Air Corps search for a medium bomber. It was made immortal April 18, 1942, when it became the first U.S. aircraft to bomb the Japanese mainland. This was the aircraft flown by Lt. Col. James Doolittle. It was the heaviest plane at the time to be flown from a ship at sea. Today, approximately 34 remain flying, most as warbirds, and at least one as an aerial camera platform in Hollywood. ...

Thunderbirds return - Sumter Item
The Air Force Thunderbirds arrived Thursday afternoon to get a feel for how their performance flights will go during ShawFest this weekend. ...

BLUE ANGELS HIT THE SKIES - Tuscaloosa News
Carson Moore, 14 and stunt pilot Greg Poe fly over Tuscaloosa during a flight in a Fagen MX2 ethanol-powered stunt plane in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. ...

Lyon County Fly In set for May 15-16 - Reno Gazette Journal
The 2010 Lyon County Fly-In will bring aviation fans and families out to the Silver Springs Regional Airport on May 15-16. The two-day event will feature ...

Porsches and Planes! Hosted by Chesapeake Sport Pilot - W29 Bay Bridge Airport, Stevensville, Maryland from Diamond Pilots
Hosted by Chesapeake Sport Pilot at Bay Bridge Airport on Kent Island, Maryland | Saturday, May 8th from 11:00 to 2:00
The owners at Chesapeake Sport Pilot are passionate about Porsches and Planes. Therefore, we have teamed up with Porsche of Annapolis to enjoy a day of Porsches, Planes, and a Picnic. Porsche of Annapolis will be displaying the new Panamera and CSP will be offering 20 minute Introductory Flights in our planes ($40), giving you an opportunity to take control of the airplane. Come out and enjoy hotdogs, hamburgers and the camaraderie of Porsche & Plane enthusiasts. ...
   
Wingwalkers to show off new colours at Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo
Sarah added that the new paint job looked "brilliant against the blue sky" and would add something new to the Wingwalkers' third Bournemouth Air Festival ...

Flights over Moscow to be restricted from Russia Info Center
... It is tied with the repetition and carrying out the Victory Parade, to which delegations of different countries arrive by air and with that the aircrafts take part in this parade. First of all, restrictions deal with the charter flights and private aircrafts. The air carriers were ...

American pilot Michael Goulian flies high in Brazilian home colours for Rio round from www.redbullairrace.com
With a long-awaited new super-tuned engine under the cowlings of the Edge 540 race plane and an extra helping of local support, American pilot Michael Goulian is in high spirits ahead of this weekend's Red Bull Air Race in the Brazilian carnival city of Rio de Janeiro. ...

LIVE BLOG Red Bull Air Race Rio de Janeiro from Kirby Chambliss
Thanks for joining us for the Live Blog from Rio de Janerio. Scroll down to see our reporters in action and follow the live timing screen. We'll be joined by Red Bull Air Race pilots and their teams.

Photos: Red Bull Air Race Rio de Janerio
Results of Rio de Janeiro Training Session #3
Results of Rio de Janeiro Final Training Session

Episode 31: Red Bull all The Way from Plane Crazy Down Under
...Fortunately Steve was well & truly up to the task and managed to capture a few interviews while he was there. First up in this episode we have Steve's summary of the race, including his interview with Hannes Arch, the press conference at the end of the race and a collection of content from the Red Bull Media Pool.
After the break we get to hear a great chat with Nigel Lamb recorded while he was in Rio getting ready for the third race. We learn about how he flies the race and just what benefit he is getting from those amazing winglets....

Updates from Blue Thunder Air Racing from www.bluethunderairracing.com

I must apologize for the March report being so late, I am going to make this the March and April 2010 update. I have been out of town so much of the time contacting companies trying to find a way to pay for this year's Blue Thunder appearance schedule.
In the February news I said we would have some flight test results to share with you but the flight test program is falling way behind because of unusually bad weather and a pair persistent fuel leaks. The leak we have been dealing with in the left wheel well has finally gotten so bad; I had to admit my failure of proper construction in the first place. I had to cut a large hole in the wing and do a proper job of fixing the fuel leak, then repair of the hole we cut.
With the fuel leaks repaired and improving weather, the flight test program is back with considerable vigor. We do a climb test on each flight from ...

Welcome to wacky races of 1910 - Fulham Chronicle
THE plane shown here being constructed in the hangar at Wormwood Scrubs belonged to the aviator Claude Graham-White, competing in the London-Manchester Aeroplane Race in April 1910 for a prize of £10,000.
On arrival at Wormwood Scrubs with his dismantled Henry Farman biplane on a lorry, 'immense crowds surveyed with awe its slender frame of varnished wood, its frail, linen-covered wings, its yards of piano wire, brass petrol tanks and gleaming Gnome engine'. ...

May 7 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1945 -- The German High Command surrendered unconditionally at Reims, effective May 9.
With that surrender, Air Tactical Command began Projects Green (devised to transport returning servicemen to the USA aboard returning combat aircraft."Homebound Airlines") and White, for personnel and aircraft to move 250,000 people and 5,900 aircraft from Europe and the Mediterranean theaters to the U.S. by September 1945. ...

Free flights for area youth May 15 - Red Bluff Daily News
The Experimental Aircraft Association in partnership with the Young Eagles program will give youth the chance to take a flight. Flights last between 20 and ...

Pilot helps local Cub Scouts take first flight - The Fort Leavenworth Lamp
Young boys in the community were given a chance to ride in an airplane above Fort Leavenworth April 30, thanks to a Cub Scout program.
Maj. Jeff Bouma, a member of the Battle Command Training Program staff who has served as an Army helicopter pilot, took Scouts aboard his personal aircraft for a short ride around northeast Kansas.
"The whole goal is just to get kids interested in something new — spark an interest in flight," he said.
Three Cub Scout troops participated — Troop 3165 from Lansing, Troop 3164 from Easton and Troop 3001 from Fort Leavenworth. Boys are in Cub Scouts from first grade to fifth grade, then can move on to Boy Scouts. ...

Pilot fo a Day at Barksdale AFB from AF.mil Photos
Pilot for a Day participant Eric Davis (right) listens as Navy Lt. Josh Lostetter talk to pilots in the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress as it flies over the runway May 1, 2010, at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.

World's Largest Rocket Contest Blasts Off in May - AIA
AIA announced the top 100 student rocketry teams that will compete in the final round of the Team America Rocketry Challenge. The finalists include teams from 30 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands who qualified after months of preparation from a field of 669 squads and thousands of students.
The eighth annual TARC – the world's largest rocket contest – will take place Saturday, May 15, at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va. Qualifying teams of middle- and high-school students have the chance to earn $60,000 in scholarships and prizes. The TARC champion will also win the opportunity to compete internationally at an air show near London in July. ...

Some images of the LES abort test from High Power Rocketry

Indy Transponder 10-NOV-09 0500z

Air show and Lakefront Carnival - Scoop.co.nz
Lakefront Air Show' is staged to celebrate the commencement of trans-Tasman air services. The two hour series of air displays is to be staged by the Rotorua ...

World Airshow News Features Airshow Briefs via The Aero Experience
Please see my Airshow Briefs on the World Airshow News site:
http://www.airshowmag.com/contributors/turdo.htm
There you can read about the 2009 Columbia, MO Salute to Veterans Airshow and Scott AFB Airshow and view pictures from the events. Stay tuned for the 2010 season, and pick up your copy of the magazine today!

Dubai Airshow receives royal inspection - Google
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai's Department of Civil Aviation, has made an on-site inspection of the additional exhibition facilities for Dubai Air show which starts from November 15. ...

Flightline UK – UK Airshow News - Blog Archive » UK Aviators
Paul, who died from cancer in 2004, aged 57, founded the Air Tattoo with his friend Tim Prince in 1971 and it has since grown to become the world's largest military airshow. It regularly attracts more than 300 aircraft and crowds in ...

Blue Thunder Air Racing - Blue Thunder II Crew Report
Let me start off by wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving coming up in 25 days or so. The Blue Crew highly recommends Diestel Farms turkeys for Thanksgiving. They can be obtained at most high quality grocery outlets.
Last month I said I would talk about the future plans for Blue Thunder II, and I will when those plans are a little firmer. So, this month I would like to talk a little bit about our Air Data Computer (ADC) and the Telemetry system used in Blue Thunder II. The amount of data that can be recorded by the ADC is limited only by the number of sensors positioned throughout the aircraft. About a hundred and twenty selectable parameters are transmitted to the ground via a two way communications modem that can be monitored by the ground crew in real time as long as the antenna in the aircraft is in line of sight of the base station antenna. When the system is fully developed, all the crew needs the pilot for is the hit the starter button. With the currant development of the ADC, the crew monitors critical parameters of the engine, such as oil pressure and temperature, as well the aircraft location, speed, altitude, lap count and lap speeds. ...

Wounded Warriors Take A Special Flight - First Coast News
Pilots in town for the airshow offered to take them up on two fighter jets. "When they told me we were going to get a chance to go up with these guys I ...
Wounded Vets Fly In Fighter JetsNews4Jax.com

VETERANS DAY: Three veterans recall time spent in service - ElmLeaves
Battisti viewed the war from his position as a tailgunner in a B-17 in the first Division, Eighth Air Force, 749th Squadron based out of Glatton, England. ...

(The National World War II Museum) - Christian Science Monitor
For Hettema, the project has an added personal dimension: His father flew in B-17 bombing raids over Germany during the war. Like many veterans, he rarely ...
WWII comes aliveSunHerald.com (press release)
World War II museum to dedicate major expansion Friday in ceremony with Hanks ...NOLA.com

Innocent Bystander - Murphysboro American
During World War II, he served as a gunner on a B-17 Bomber, with the 99th Bomb Group, 416th Squadron, out of North Africa. The actions he took while ...

Centennial of flight recalled - Beloit Daily News
Warner is remembered as a local entrepreneur and inventor, besides his contribution to local aviation history. Warner's first flight reportedly occurred ...

WASP Tunner Dies via www.airforce-magazine.com
Margaret A. Hamilton Tunner, a member of the World War II-era Women's Airforce Service Pilots program, died Oct. 13 at her home in Virginia at age 92. During the war, she flew P-39, P-40, P-47, B-17, and B-24 aircraft, ferrying them from the factory to either coast. She also piloted a new P-51 to Canada. After the war, she served with US occupation forces in Japan, and, in 1951, married Lt. Gen. William Tunner, the architect of the Berlin Airlift. Her interest in flying continued and in her 70s she learned to fly ultralights, while at 78 she co-piloted an F-15 out of Langley AFB, Va., courtesy of the Clinton Administration. Congress just this past summer approved a special Congressional Gold Medal recognizing the service of all the WASPs.

A Step Back In Time via Views From The Left Seat
Well, my last two posts chronicled a flight sequence over to London and back.
Now it's time to share the layover experience.
Similar to an earlier post from a couple of months ago, this one is all about the photos.
I had always wanted to visit the Royal Air Force Museum in North London. It is located on the historic site of the London Aerodrome at Hendon.
So instead of a nap upon arriving at our hotel, I hopped on the "tube" and in 45 minutes I was in North London. A short walk later and I was there.
Once inside, out came the camera and here are some samples of this fine museum's collection. ...

Deer Lakes Pilots Club still soaring after 40 years via Diamond Pilots
Deer Lakes Pilots Club members, left to right, Ray Rivers, Joe Chabal, Jim Eaton, John Marino, and Frank Bria sort through some photo albums and other memorabilia at the Pilot's Club at Rock Airport in West Deer. The independent club continues to soar in its 40th year of existence with a bevy of members who enjoy the activity and each other.
Jason Bridge/Valley News Dispatch ...

Video: Barnstorming the Stearman via Diamond Pilots
Jim Plake is a aerobatics and stunt pilot who flies the 1940 Stearman biplane owned and restored by Dan Bell of Frankfort. Bell bought the plane three years ago, and Plake flies it for him at air shows. ...

Youth take flight at Young Eagles Day - Austin Herald
Natalie Nemitz gets ready to fly during Young Eagles Day Saturday at the Austin Airport. ...

Rafale beats F-35 & F-22 in Flight International via The DEW Line
Flight International test pilot -- and former Red Arrows team leader -- Peter Collins (above right) gives the Dassault Rafale a ringing endorsement in this week's magazine. "If I had to go into combat, on any mission, against anyone, I would, without question, choose the Rafale," Collins concludes in his six-page flight test report published in our Dubai Air Show preview issue. ...

New historical fiction chronicles the adventures of a World War II pilot via General Aviation News
BookIn his new book, "The Vaulted Sky," published by iUniverse, R.P. Moffa tells the tale of a young Italian-American from New York City who risked it all to pursue his love of flying to protect his country.
Patrick Montalto's fascination with flying began when his father and a friend chipped in for an airplane ride from a small grass airstrip in the Westchester Hills. A budding fascination catapults young Patrick into the harsh realities of chasing a dream during the Great Depression in this coming-of-age novel. ...

Pilot wants to inspire other young women via Diamond Pilots
... According to FAA statistics from December 2007, only 6.17 percent of commercial pilots and 6.06 percent of all pilots are women.
Malvika Matharoo, 24, is Earhart's heir. A native of Punjab, India, she grew up in the Middle Eastern nation Oman. Matharoo studied aviation at the University of North Dakota and moved to California in December 2007. She lives in Petaluma and works for North Coast Air in Santa Rosa.
The film "Amelia," starring Hilary Swank as Amelia Earhart, is playing in Bay Area theaters.
I am the first pilot in all the generations of my family. So there really wasn't anybody who influenced me. I would always have dreams where I was flying - like I was a superhero - so I knew I had to do something about it. As soon as I started flying at the University of North Dakota, I said, "This is it! I like this, I really do."
We flew all year round in North Dakota. I've even flown in temperatures of minus 45 degrees with wind chill. It wasn't bad, actually.
What do I like about flying? It's the joy and the adrenalin that you get from experiencing something so beautiful and phenomenal. It's almost unexplainable.
As a pilot, your preparation starts 24 hours in advance of a flight: getting a good night's sleep, eating right, checking the weather and runway conditions. ...

'If we can just reach one girl, it is worth it' - Mohave Valley News
... to see the "Bodies" exhibit at the Luxor, a history of women in aviation and a trip to the Colorado River Concert Association performance in April. ...

Movie Monday - November 9 - Jet Jockeys via FlightBlogger - Aviation News
For the sake of full disclosure, I won't for a second claim to have found this video myself. In fact, I saw it on Airliners.net thread yesterday and thought it would make a fantastic Movie Monday. Airline, a documentary by the BBC, takes you inside the life of British Airways long-haul pilots (in five parts) as they fly the 747-200 from London Heathrow to Bangkok and then on to Sydney as Speedbird 009.
Perhaps most timely is the section on pilot fatigue and boredom in the wake of the Northwest 188 incident. The discussion centers around the increasing role of aircraft automation and the role of pilots in the cockpit as systems operators rather than aviators. Save for the aircraft types in question, the topics of discussion remain just as relevant today as they did two decades ago.
Parts two through five are after the jump. Enjoy! ...

RP loses its last DC-3 - Manila Standard Today
... of its kind in the country, and when it crashed into an empty warehouse in Las Piñas last month it closed a page in Philippine aviation history. ...

Remember to Thank Our Veterans via Diamond Pilots
Photography of Jim Johnson via Wasabi Air Racing
National Championship Air Races & Airshow 2009 via Fence Check Forums on 11/9/09
Prop Blur - Military via Fence Check Forums CAF B-24A at Wings over Houston.
"TWA mechanics at La Guardia Field resemble men from space... via x planes
Panavia Tornado via Fence Check Forums
the Rocheville Arctic Tern, 1933 "Manufactured in 1932,... via x planes
"Professor Paul Moller of the University of California... via x planes
Aviation Heritage: A-10 Warthog / GAU-8 Avenger "Go Ugly Early" by Chris on 9/6/09
Man o' Law: At the Airshow by Sam
US Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team - Military Pictures
Image of the Week: B-2 Flyby via Flight Image of the Day

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Indy Transponder 11-SEP-09 2345z

Honoring the Flight Crews That Died Eight Years Ago Today from AirSpace by The Cranky Flier
It's September 11 again. You would think that after eight years it wouldn't sting quite as much, but it still does. This is the fourth September 11th that I've written a post, and it's the third in which I've followed Holly Read More......(read more)

Discovery to land in California tonight! from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut
We will not be landing at Kennedy Space Center today due to unfavorable weather conditions. Instead...we're California bound!! The deorbit burn is scheduled for 7:47:37 p.m. EDT, leading to touchdown at 8:53:34 p.m. EDT on Runway 22.

California Capital Air Show Revving Up to Go - NewsBlaze
Melissa, sponsored by Go Girl Energy Drink, is the youngest female member in history on the US Unlimited Aerobatic Team. The California Capital Airshow ...

Capital Airshow gearing up for you - The Sacramento Press
Sacramento, CA- All the hard work throughout the year of the Capital Air Show ...

Go Girl Energy Drink Sponsors California Capital Airshow ... - NewsBlaze (press release)
Included in the Aerobatic performances, Melissa Pemberton, the youngest female member in history on the US Unlimited Aerobatic Team. ...

Kids experience Air Force careers during Air Force Week Sacramento - Air Force Link
Remaining events taking place during Air Force Week Sacramento include a concert by country music star Aaron Tippin and demonstrations by the United States ...

Kirksville Air Festival - Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News
The US Army Golden Knights Parachute team, above, will be a main attraction at this weekend's Depot Inn & Suits Kirksville Air ...

K-REDI action helps show - Kirksville Daily Express and Daily News
"The people running the air show have signed contracts with all the people coming, three different planes, that they will be inside at night," Winkler said, ...

Wings Over Big South Fork air show goes to 2 days - WBIR-TV
For the first time, the Wings Over Big South Fork air show will go to two days. Bluegrass artist Sierra Hull will headline Friday's free show. ...

Airport open house: Free fun for everyone - Ramona Sentinel
A variety of other aircraft will be on static display, including World War II-era Classic Warbirds. Aerial displays will include simulated rescues by the ...

This Weekend's Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In is 2nd Oldest in US from The Experimental Aircraft Association
The 42nd annual Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In (MERFI) will be held this weekend (September 12-13) at Grimes Field (I74) in Urbana, Ohio. The two-day event will feature forums, building workshops, speakers, pancake breakfasts, and youth activities.

Top gun's touch down for RAF Leuchars airshow - stv.tv
RAF Leuchars is gearing up to host the country's biggest airshow on Saturday. The fine weather forecast for the weekend is set to make for perfect flying ...

Batajnica 2009 International Air Show from www.airserbia2009.vs.rs
A century ago, following several years of preparation, the Kingdom of Serbia bought two free spherical and one tied kite-balloon for its Army from August Ridinger, a German firm from Augsburg. Upon reception, on April 19 1909, Kosta Miletic, the first trained Serbian airman and aeronaut, who was to become the first commander of the Serbian Air Forces, flew with the Serbian flag on a spherical balloon named Serbia. Another tied balloon had been procured from Russia, so that in 1909 Serbia had four balloons. A gas chamber was ordered from a firm in Berlin Dilman, a field winch from St Petersburg, and a hydrogen unit from a Swiss company Erliken. The afromtion equipment was delivered to Serbia in 1909 and 1910. The balloons were used in the Second Balkan War and the First World War.

Third Training Red Bull Air Race Porto is Cancelled from AfromTION-NEWS by Rob Vogelaar
FromRed Bull Air Race: we're sorry to inform you that we won't be able to conduct training sessions today. Training 1 and 2 have been cancelled, training 3 is postponed until tomorrow 10 a.m. More updates to come later. Apologies! The start is not possible due to fog in the holding area just before the start&finish [...]

Falcons called in to help Arch's title quest - National
PORTO // The Red Bull Air Race – an exhibition combining precision and technology – has turned to the ancient art of falconry in an attempt to keep seagulls ...

Glen Dell Will Not Race In Porto from AfromTION-NEWS by Rob Vogelaar
PORTO, Portugal – Following a technical inspection of No 45 Team Glen Dell's aircraft, the Technical Director, Adrian Judd reported that the machinery was not airworthy and therefore the team has been suspended from all flying sessions in Porto. The Race Committee's decision regarding No 45 Team Glen Dell is in line with the Red Bull [...]

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Update: Blue Thunder from www.bluethunderairracing.com
This August account will include a few days of September so that we can report that "Blue Thunder II" has begun flight testing. We are recording every second of flight, but most of the information collected is when I am flying around at low power settings just to accumulation flying time.
Blue II flies well but to say that we have not experienced any glitches would have you thinking "this is not a Thunder Mustang. The glitches we have tried to solve were mostly with the instrumentation and landing gear. ...

AIR RACER is now available on DVD! from Air Racer: Chasing the Dream Blog
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A day for remembering 2009 - Examiner.com
I thought of the Army B-25 bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945. When I got back to my office I was told that both towers had been hit ...

Flypast: A very British Air affair - The Surrey Herald
IN THE years before Heathrow's once-expansive network of domestic destinations was given a more severe pruning than a holly tree in a nudist camp, ...

C-5M to go for world flight records at Dover from Air Force Times - News
It could be a record-breaking day Sunday in the skies over Dover Air Force Base, Del.A C-5M Super Galaxy will attempt to set or break 33 world records in a single flight taking off from the base, a Dover release said.The attempt will include altitude, payload and time-to-climb records. For example, with a payload of 80,000 kilograms — about 177,000 pounds — the C-5M will climb higher than 10,000 meters. If successful, the records will "trickle down" to lighter payloads and lower altitudes.A National Aeronautic Association official will be on board to document the world record attempt.The C-5M is an upgraded version of the venerable C-5. The M-model flies with more powerful engines, enabling the transport, the service's largest jet, to climb faster and fly higher with heavier payloads.Dozens of other improvements and a digital cockpit are predicted to raise the jet's reliability levels.

EAA President Tom Poberezny to Enter ICAS Hall of Fame from The Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA President Tom Poberezny along with the late Bobby Younkin and Charlie "The Flying Farmer" Kulp are this year's inductees into the International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Hall Of Fame.

Cold War Bomber Taxi-Takeoff Incident Prompts Plaudits and Debate from The Experimental Aircraft Association
The flight instructor mantra "The flight isn't over until you are in your car driving home" was in play for the crew of a Handley Page Victor, a 1950s vintage bomber, in May during Cold War Jets day at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, England. As seen in this Youtube video, the crew was only supposed to taxi the aircraft on the runway closer to the crowd for photos when, according to a report in the Daily Mail, the co-pilot inadvertently firewalled the throttles and the bomber accelerated down the runway.

Late IAC President Vicki Cruse Honored By Ninety-Nines with Memorial Scholarship from The Experimental Aircraft Association
The achievements and legacy of the late Vicki Cruse, International Aerobatic Club president and Experimental Aircraft Association director, will live on through a memorial scholarship established by women pilots from the Ninety-Nines and afromtors throughout the world.

Exclusive Official EAA Photos and Prints Now Available from The Experimental Aircraft Association
An exciting new array of digital photos and framed digital photo art is now available through our partner Pixels in Places. An exclusive collection of official EAA award winning photographs is now offered in a variety of prints, canvas, electronic picture frames and numerous other electronic displays.

"Father of Hang Gliding" Dies at 97 from The Experimental Aircraft Association
Francis Rogallo, inventor of the flexible wing, died September 1 at his home near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Francis and his wife, Gertrude Rogallo, invented the flexible or Rogallo wing in 1948 with material from Gertrude's kitchen curtains.

P-38 Tail Fin on Ebay by P-38
One of our newsletter readers sent us this little "find" on eBay — starting bids at $3,995. It would be swell if they would donate it to our P-38 Museum instead! (got post for link)

Air Force Week in Photos from AF.mil Top Stories
This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
View the Week in Photos slideshow.

CBC might air show from space - The Gazette (Montreal)
Guy Laliberté's Cirque du Soleil is in talks with the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. to televise the soon-to-be space tourist's unprecedented live show from ...

Young Eagles to fly in Ada Saturday at rally - Ada Evening News
ADA — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 1005 hosts a Young ...

Lancaster TX Cockpit Day from Fence Check Forums
Fire Bombers (fixed wing) from Fence Check Forums
Monochrome photos from Fence Check Forums
NAS Fort Worth from Fence Check Forums
Lancaster TX Cockpit Day from Fence Check Forums
Evening playtime from PPRuNe Forums by sunshine band
"Excuse me while kiss the sky" from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick
Koninklijke Luchtmacht (Royal Netherlands Air Force) from Fence Check Forums
United States - Ohio - Stewart Field Airshow - Waynesville - 09/05/09 from Fence Check Forums
United Kingdom - Duxford Air Show 2009 - Duxford - 09/05/09 from Fence Check Forums
More photos of this morning's balloon races in Reno from RGJ.com
More Great Reno Balloon Race photographs from this morning from RGJ.com

Cleveland air show photos shared with readers - Norwalk Reflector
LOU REDA/REFLECTOR Two US Air Force F-16 fighters fly only a few feet from each other during their demonstration at the Cleveland Air Show this past holiday ...

California Capital Airshow 2009 / Photo Gallery - Keith Breazeal Video Productions

* B-52 Cockpit
* C-17 Cockpit
* USAF Thunderbirds Taxi
* C-17 and Crew
* B-52

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Dreams of freedom: The essence and beauty of America from Air Force Link Top Stories
Independence Day celebrates the birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by our Founding Fathers. It's a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks and a reason to fly the American flag. This week, as we celebrate the country's 233rd Fourth of July, most of us will be enjoying festivities alongside friends and family.
I'd like to honor all those who cannot be home to celebrate this important holiday due to our combat operations overseas. They are there in harm's way, not just to protect our nation, but to protect an idea, a philosophy, a way of life called America.
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CFB Trenton Airshow Sunday July 5th - The RadioReference.com Forums
I'll have my feed dedicated to the air show this coming Sunday. Although it's on both Saturday and Sunday, I'll be at the show on Saturday. I have CFB.

Treat dished up for Friends of Air Show - The Lowestoft Journal
Keen supporters of the air show they have only missed one year when Graham was in hospital. The other couple are June Blunden and Maureen Duffield who ...

A look at the planes you'll see at the air show - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Its wingspan is 137 feet when extended, making it the largest plane in the air show. The B-1 is still in service today.

Make-A-Wish Gets Airshow Preview - FOX 40 News WICZ TV
But over 100 Make-A-Wish kids like Osenni and King got a special preview of this weekend's Greater Binghamton Airshow. The president of the foundation's ...

RAF Waddington, UK Airshow arrivals. Blog/report 3-6-09 from Gary Watson's Posts - Stick and Rudder
Really bad weather on the Friday arrivals day saw these aircraft at RAF Waddington from 08.00hrs to 13.00hrs before calling it a day. A visit to the south dispersal was made on the way out for some 'through the fence' shots. A German F4 was a surprise to see, as I thought they were retired by now in GAF service. Loads of AWACS were littered around the airfield and two marks of Nimrod and a R2 parked up on the south dispersal. The Polish Air Force aerobatic team had a brief run-out till the clouds came lower, but at least they got up.

1000km trip for airshow fanatic - Bundaberg NewsMail
NEVILLE Floyd has travelled more than 1000km to attend his second Wide Bay Australia International Airshow. "It's absolutely worth the trip, ...

Flyover for Indy Car Driver - WETM-TV
The drivers went up in the Blue Angels aircraft, Fat Albert. The plane came up to participate in the Binghamton Air Show. What the drivers experienced ...

All eyes on the skies for national airshow - South Wales Evening Post
All eyes will be on the skies for the two-day spectacular featuring the Red Arrows, which will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Swansea being granted ...

Flying with the Knights - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Anyone who says man wasn't meant to fly hasn't flown with the Golden Knights. The US Army's parachute team travels the ...

Red Bull Air Race 2009 Mid-Season Review - Bleacher Report
The season opener of the Red Bull Air Race started off in Abu Dhabi, and the biggest news came before the race when it was announced that the Emirate will ...

Ontario minister raves about badly needed boost from Red Bull Air Race - Aviation.ca (press release)
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Windsor on June 13/14 was not only one of the most thrilling races in the sport's young history but also turned ...

Vintage planes take wing over Loveland - ReporterHerald.com, CO
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and the North American P-51 certainly will enhance Loveland's patriotic celebration of Independence Day when these historic aircraft fly into the Fort ...

Top things to do in Fort Collins: A three-day planner - The Coloradoan, CO
Flight - World War II-era planes, including a B-17 Flying Fortress, a B-24 Liberator and a P-51 Mustang, will be on display at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport as part of a Wings of Freedom tour. Hours are 2 to 5 pm, 9 am to 5 pm Saturday ...

Free or low-cost events, music, fairs and festivals for Fourth of ... - TheNewsTribune.com
Tacoma Narrows War Birds Gallery featuring B-25 Mitchell "Pacific Prowler", one hour rides available, also see a restored A-26 and more, 7 am-7 pm July 3-4 ...

Flying high at air museum - Sunshine Coast Daily
Treasures from the history of flight on show at the Queensland Air Museum. Photo: Barry Leddicoat/165354v The French-designed and built Djinn helicopter is ...

VOLUNTEERS PILOTS WANTED AT OSHKOSH !! from www.aircareall.org
We are asking you to participate in this year's featured theme at EAA Air Venture, Oshkosh 2009: "Fly4Life."
What a wonderful way to showcase the good works of Public Benefit Aviation and Mission Aviation! Fly4Life – Public Benefit Aviation, sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the Air Care Alliance (ACA), celebrates the breadth and depth of the good works being accomplished through general aviation and volunteer pilots.
Our focus is to provide an awareness-generating opportunity for you and/or your organization and to recognize the GA community for its positive influence on the lives of others. You won't want to miss this opportunity at Oshkosh this year!
We invite all volunteer pilots and group leaders to come to Oshkosh and be a part of this event! You will be provided a Fly4Life badge identifying you for what you do; your plane will receive a distinctive prop card display, and you will be asked to join hundreds of others in a group photograph. ...

B-36 Bomber Rolled into Position from videos.azstarnet.com
[video] - B-36J Peacemaker on display July 1, 2009. The plane, with a 230-foot wingspan, was the last B-36J ever built. It has taken four years to complete the restoration.

Calgary brothers in dogfight with Yukon government over WWII-era ... - Vancouver Sun
He says salvagers usually recover these items and sell them on the lucrative warbirds' market to private collectors or museums far away from where they ...

Air museum arsonist pleads guilty - Bolingbrook Sun
A 24-year-old man has admitted to breaking into and trying to burn down the Illinois Aviation Museum in Bolingbrook. Joshua Medley of Aurora pleaded guilty ...

AirshowStuff Online Magazine - Presented by AirshowStuff.com!
Welcome to the new AirshowStuff Online Magazine! At the end of every month we will post a new issue, contain reviews, interviews, articles, photo tips, inside stories, and of course a ton of great photographs. If you would like to see your work here, or help out in some other way, please contact us! This magazine is open for submissions from everyone.
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The Wizard of Orlampa, The Yellow Brick Road from www.fantasyofflight.com
"The Wizard of Orlampa, The Yellow Brick Road" Starring Founder and Creator Kermit Weeks Makes Television Premier on Polk Government TV And Lakeland Government News ...

The Tu-95 BEAR - Shock and Awe - Military.com
The Tu-95 BEAR was perhaps the most successful bomber produced by the Soviet aviation, enjoying long service in a variety of roles and configurations. It was the only bomber deployed by any country to use turbo-prop engines, which provided extraordinarily long endurance at speeds only slightly less than comparable turbojet-powered heavy bombers.

Bus Av Now Blog Article from www.aviationweek.com
Documentary film director/cameraman Christopher Webb is using this year's AirVenture 2009 show to debut his latest production. "Air Racer" is the true story of husband-and-wife team Jon and Patricia Sharp, who risk everything to create the most advanced airplane ever made for air racing. The film shows how the Nemesis NXT, a two-seat propeller-driven airplane that can fly as fast as a jet airliner, was built. The aircraft was first flown at the Reno National Championship Air Races in September 2008. ...

Official Announcement........ Galloping Ghost to Race at Reno in 2009!!!! - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
For those of you waiting for some exciting news for this years air races, I may have just the antidote for you. Officials from the NCAR have confirmed that Jimmy Leeward has registered for entry in this years Unlimited field and announced that the "Galloping Ghost" will be at the 2009 Air Races. The ex-Cleveland era racer is being prepared for this years campaign and will be race ready in time for Reno. Leeward will bring both Cloud Dancer and The Galloping Ghost to Reno and race both in the Unlimited field, which at this point has 29 racers entered to campaign. ...

Blue Thunder Updates from www.bluethunderairracing.com
The high point of the month was June 16-20 during the FAST training and the PRS. George put on a spectacular show, we learned a lot about Thunder Mustangs, and how they respond to various techniques on the racecourse. Fuel pressure is still a wonderment, but George, with "Rapid Travel" is working through this question and will be a major contender in Super Sport this year.
Our Blue Crew member Jim Adams recruited Jared and Greg from Exotic Auto Body of Vacaville, CA to do the painting of "Blue II". It was clear from the moment these gentlemen stepped on the property that they knew what they were doing. And a darn nice job they did. ...

Friday - Sunday, Aug 28-30, 2009 - Wisconsin Rapids Balloon Rally Music Fest, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events
Wisconsin Rapids Balloon Rally Music Fest. Bring family and friends to enjoy majestic hot air balloons, live music and food at the Wisconsin Rapids Balloon Rally on August 28, 29 and 30 at Alexander Field in Wisconsin Rapids. Activities begin at 5 p.m. Friday with a craft sale, live bands and beer tent. There will be a balloon glow at 8 p.m. There will be a host of activities on Saturday including a balloon launch at 6:30 a.m. along with a pancake breakfast. ...

Video American » R.I. Airshow 2009 – US Navy Blue Angels (Part 1) by MR.VIDs
Categories: Rhode Island Tags: 2009, afterburner, airport, Airshow, Albert, angels, armed, aviation, Blue, C-130, F18, Fat, Flying, forces, Formation, Guard, Hercules, Hornet, Island, Low, military, National, navy, power, Quonset, Rhode ...

Young Eagles Flight Rally scheduled for July 11 - The Beacon-Villager
All those between ages 7-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, July 11, 9 am to noon., as EAA Chapter 196 hosts a Young Eagles Flight ...

EAA Chapter 1259 to host fly-in July 4 at Houghton Lake - Roscommon County Herald-News
Area pilots will be on hand to offer airplane rides to the public on a donation basis. Door prizes and a raffle will also be held. ...

Rocket Racing League(R) Completes Institutional Financing - SYS-CON Media (press release)
Leading the Rocket Racing League in this next phase of growth is aviator, gaming and simulation "serial entrepreneur" Ramy Weitz. ...

Harrier (Harrier, Sea Harrier, AV-8 etc) from FenceCheck Forums
DC-4 and civilian C-54 from FenceCheck Forums
Vulcan Practise at Waddington Airshow 2009 from PlanesTV (BETA) - Aviation Action by Iain PlanesTV
Rhode Island - Rhode Island Open House & Air Show 2009 - Quonset ANGB, North Kin from FenceCheck Forums
Binghamton Airshow This Weekend from Technorati
Images from PRS - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion