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The Premier December issue features: The Best Air Show in 2009 award, from our staff of professionals who attended North American Air Shows in 2009, The Blue Angels, Viper North's Mig-17 UTI and lots of photos from air shows. Enjoy our first of many issues.

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Fat Albert's JATO Demo Going Away from Milcom Monitoring Post by Larry
There's nothing like solid rocket fuel bursting into flames to get an air-show crowd's attention.
The jet-assisted takeoff, or JATO, is a fan favorite at the annual Oceana Air Show, which takes place this weekend. But this is the final year you'll be able to see it.
The maneuver is performed by Fat Albert, the Marine-crewed C-130 cargo plane that carries the Blue Angels' gear. At takeoff, the crew fires eight rocket "bottles" that blast the mammoth plane 1,000 feet into the air in about 15 seconds - simulating a launch under hostile conditions.
Trouble is, the bottles date to the Vietnam War, and it costs about $16,000 to get one reinspected and approved for use, said Capt. Edward Jorge, one of the plane's pilots. The expense has become prohibitive.
"We're going to be very sad," he said. "But ya know, all good things come to an end."

Flyover F-18 Jet Makes Hard Landing - Officials Say Landing Gear Collapsed from Diamond Pilots
A Marine jet arriving in town to participate in a flyover at Sunday's Jaguars game was left crippled on the runway of Jacksonville International Airport after its landing gear collapsed on Saturday afternoon.
It is one of three F-18 jets that were arriving in Jacksonville from the base in Beaufort, S.C. ...

Air Shows from Aviation News:

Fort Worth Alliance Air Show October 24-25, 2009
Holloman Air Force Base Air Show October 24, 09
Osan Air Base Air Power Day 2009 October 21, 09

Seoul Air Show Opens from www.koreatimes.co.kr
The biennial Seoul Air Show, officially named the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2009, the seventh of its kind since 1996, is to be held from today to Oct. 25 at Seoul Airport in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

Seoul Air Show Opens - Armoredd

17 wing plays host to CAPA conference Aviation.ca (press release)
The election has lead to a new Chair in light of the retirement of Mr. George Elliott, an important piece of Canada's Aviation Heritage in his own right, ...

Partnership hears air show, 'Joint Basing' plan update - Google
Randolph to host air show Nov. 7-8; Base joining with Fort Sam Houston, Lackland to consolidate some military functions.

Flight in B-25 a lesson in humility - Tehachapi News
James Doolittle launched off the aircraft carrier Hornet in a daring attack on the Japanese homeland, gaining fame as the "Doolittle Raiders. ...

B25 Bomber offers "Sweet" flight during Wings Wheels and Rotors 2009 - Everything Long Beach (press release)
This B-25 participates in various airshows and events around the country. Flights in this aircraft will be offered for $425 a seat. ...

Mustang News - Mustang News
During World War II, she lived in Tulsa and worked as an inspector of B-25 bombers. She married JC Walls in 1941, and they were stationed in California, ...

WWII B-17 crewman recalls POW experience from Air Force Times - News
KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — On Aug. 6, 1944, John Anderson was on a bombing mission near Berlin when German anti-aircraft fire hit his B-17. The plane went into a spin. For a time, the centrifugal force was so strong that Anderson couldn't move, much less make his way toward the door in the tail to escape.He thought he was a dead man.Instead, his fate was to become a prisoner of war.Today, Anderson is 86. Music is a passion, and before being drafted in early 1943, he completed a degree at the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, Mo. After being discharged on Oct. 11, 1945, he received a master's degree and embarked on a career that began as ...

Special delivery - The Keene Sentinel
... The wallet arrived at Robert H. Brookman's apartment earlier this month, bringing an end to a long and incredible journey that began in April 1944, when Sgt. Brookman was a 19-year-old tail gunner on a B-17 bomber flying over Germany.
Enemy fire hit the bomber, named "Bottled in Bond," severely damaging the aircraft's engine, and its pilot set a course for Sweden, a nearby neutral country. The bomber was hit again with anti-aircraft fire as it descended into Sweden. ...

87-year-old pilot is back in the cockpit from Diamond Pilots
After decades of flying, the 87-year-old World War II pilot finally got recognition.
It came two months ago, when he crashed a 1940s vintage plane in a field seconds after takeoff from Meadow Lake Airport in eastern El Paso County. ...
The plane took more of a beating than the pilot. On Monday, for the first time since the crash, he was back in the cockpit, flying a twin-engine 1977 Cessna Skymaster aircraft, his usual ride.
"It was time to get back in the saddle," he says. "I'm just glad to be back at it."
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Museum volunteer receives RSVP 'Spirit of Volunteerism' Award from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
Riverside resident and National Museum of the U.S. Air Force volunteer Fred Korner recently received the 2009 RSVP "Spirit of Volunteerism" Award.
The award is presented by RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) to an outstanding volunteer who has displayed a positive attitude, friendly disposition, helpful and considerate nature, and has demonstrated unselfish and generous giving to the community over the past year.
Korner has logged 2,800 hours since he began volunteering at the museum in 2003. As a gallery monitor, he ensures visitor safety and security, responds to visitor needs and inquiries, and shares the rich history and heritage the museum offers to its more than one million visitors each year. He also serves on the Volunteer Advisory Council, representing his fellow volunteers as a liaison to staff.
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Air Zoo to extend free general admission through 2009 from airzoo.org
Due to the overwhelming response by visitors, the Air Zoo has decided to extend its free general admission through the end of 2009. The free general admission offer is part of the Air Zoo's 30th...

Newark Air Museum Night Shoot from PPRuNe Forums by 7of9
I ventured down to Newark with my Brother Brian (PenPusher) on Saturday for their night photo shoot which was a first for my there as I have never been to the museum before.
Many thanks to all who organised the event & also for the guys who posed for us.
Here are some of the selection of photo's i took starting with one Day shot of the Russian Jets which i thought looked nice in Black & White.

The Centennial Bird: One slice or Two. from Aviation.ca News
Reliable sources indicate the centrepiece of Canada's 2009 Centennial Heritage Flight, the CF18 Centennial Hornet, rather than being preserved for future generations in the Canadian Aviation Museum, is to be sacrificed to maintain the combat readiness of lower time aircraft...

U-2 exceeds 25,000th hour of flight from Air Force Link Top Stories
U-2 aircraft No. 068-0337 was accepted by Air Force officials in 1968, and exceeded the 25,000th hour of flight Oct. 18, 2009, in a mission out of Southwest Asia.
The plane, with a wingspan of 105 feet, is maintained by military members and civilian contractors of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, and is the second high-altitude intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance plane to reach this milestone.
The first U-2, aircraft No. 068-0329, clocked a quarter of 100,000 hours April 4, 2009. These two are the first of 33 U-2 airframes worldwide to achieve this feat.
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99s present Swank with Earhart medal - United Press International
FAIRFIELD, NJ (UPI) -- "Amelia" director Mira Nair (L) and the film's star Hilary Swank (R) hold up a signed copy of iconic aviatrix Amelia ...

First Emirati women become pilots at Etihad from AVIATION-NEWS
DUBAI – The first two Emarati women have earned their wings as pilots at Etihad Airways with the airline transport pilot licence (ATPL), the Abu Dhabi-based carrier said on Monday. Salma al-Baloushi and Aisha al-Mansouri graduated from flight training alongside nine male colleagues. "Everyone at Etihad is delighted that Salma and Aisha – our first female cadet pilots [...]

Elite Company from Things with Wings
Two remarkable women are now rarities among rarities: Aisha Al-Mansouri (left) and Salma Al-Baloushi (right) have just graduated from Etihad Airways' two-year ab-initio flight training course alongside nine male colleagues...

(title unknown) from Veterans Airlift Command
It was a great honor flying a Purple Heart recipient from Palestine, TX to Camp Hope, Farmington, MO. Camp Hope is formally known as Chris Neal Farm, in memory of Chris Neal who died fighting for his country in Iraq several years ago (www.chrisnealfarm.com).
Our hero/passenger was severely wounded in Iraq. While on patrol, the Humvee he and his comrades were traveling in struck an improvised explosive device (IED). Three soldiers perished, two survived. ...

On This Day in Aviation History: October 19th from NYCAviation.com

Smashing pumpkins from a helicopter from Diamond Pilots
As the giant pumpkins slammed to the ground at Fir Point Farms, the crowd shrieked and clapped. Children were chanting: "Hit that car, hit that car."
One after another, six pumpkins each weighing more than 200 pounds fell 120 feet from a helicopter, splattering onto old clunkers at the Sunday Great Pumpkin Car Drop. Pumpkins suffered a similar fate Saturday. ...

F-35's nose: Sweet, fruity yet sophisticated from The DEW Line by Stephen Trimble
The DEW Line thanks the folks at Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth for fashioning commemorative bottles of F-35 chardonnay, and, of course, to "spacer01" for posting the picture on Twitter. Thanks to them, we may be able to answer the critical question -- decades ahead of schedule, mind you: How well does the F-35 age?

Who Does Kirk Hawkins Think He Is? from AviationBull
I've seen fit to mention the Icon A5 on this website several times. It looks to be an innovative, versatile aircraft and Icon seems to be doing a very thorough job with its development. Unfortunately, I've been hearing some troubling language attributed to Icon's CEO Kirk Hawkins lately. I'm not sure if he's looking out for the best interests of aviation any more. ...

Reno Air Races 2009 Quick Edits - PaulOnline's Photos
C-17 Globemaster III from FenceCheck Forums
The Jamestown Air Show from Military Photos by Alfacentori
Your Best Vapor Shot! from FenceCheck Forums
B-17 & 25 on the ramp at Edwards AFB. from FenceCheck Forums
Flight Test Nation 2009 - Edwards AFB - 10/17/09 from FenceCheck Forums
Best Photos of 2009! from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
Flight Test Nation 2009 - Military Pictures from www.defencetalk.com

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Scott AFB, Toronto CIAS, Brantford, Windsor and Abbotsford air show images

Great photos on a CD of recent air shows from Scott AFB, Toronto CIAS, Brantford, Windsor and Abbotsford of the CF-18 Century, F-15E Strike Eagle Demo Team, Blue Angels and of the Snowbirds. Check them out at http://www.designbylaszlo.com/news.htm

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Reno National Championship Air Races and Air Show. - About - Cities & Towns
The Navy Blue Angels are scheduled to perform at this year's show; just seeing these guys is worth a day at the Reno Air Races. ...

NBC 40 REPORTER GOES UP IN HISTORIC "WAR-BIRD" - WMGM
... the skies over Germany," said P-51 pilot, Ed Shipley, one of three Mustang pilots who make up the only P-51 aerobatic team in the world, "The Horsemen". ...

Air Force Week Sacramento ends with air show via AF.mil Top Stories
Amid tumble dives and barrel rolls, vintage aircraft and modern fighters, the California Capital Air Show concluded Air Force Week here Sept. 12 and 13.
The event, which took place at Mather Airport, the site of former Mather Air Force Base, drew more than 50,000 people and offered a variety of military and civilian aerial performances.
The most notable of these was the Air Force's official air demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, who dazzled the crowd of spectators with their precision maneuvers.
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Attendance up at ramped-up Farmington *air show* : KOHM FM
The number and variety of acts at Saturday's Rotary Air Show Plus at the Four Corners Regional Airport exceeded those of last year. That included a WWII aircraft, missing from last year's show. Organizers say the variety attracted a ...

Cleveland Air Show Continues Proud Tradition - The Cauldron
The Cleveland Air Show at Burke Lakefront Airport has been a long running Labor Day tradition on the shores of Lake Erie and all Clevelanders cannot but ...

Shriners Fly-In Breakfast Raises Money For Hospitals - Aero-News Network
Mercury Aviation at Fort Wayne International Airport in Indiana hosted the annual Shriners Fly-In Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, with proceeds going to ...

2009 Merchandise Available via Windsor International Air Show
The 2009 T-Shirts for the Century of Flight are still available but once they are gone they are gone.
The CF-18 Century Hornet Shirt was so popular we have asked permission to make some more of these available and they are now available in ladie's sizes.
Remember this aircraft will never be seen flying again after...

Patriots Honored, Leap Frogs Perform via U.S. Navy News
The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, performed for a crowd of nearly 3,000 football fans at West Hills High School in Santee, Calif., Sept. 11.

Third-grader wows air show crowd - Columbia Daily Herald
MT. PLEASANT — Among the hundreds in attendance at Saturday's radio-controlled aircraft show at Maury Regional Airport was ...

Snowbirds buzz through Great Falls - Great Falls Tribune
The bright red jets that Great Falls residents saw Thursday morning were indeed the Canadian Snowbirds. A spokesman for Holman Aviation at the Great Falls ...

Toronto air show thrills crowds and celebrates Canadian Centennial of Flight via Aviation.ca News
Thousands of aviation enthusiasts lined the lakeshore of downtown Toronto over the Labour Day weekend to witness the thrilling sights and sounds of the Canadian International Air Show, an institution in air shows for the past 60 years.

Battle of Britain Ceremonies via Aviation.ca News
Air Force personnel across Canada will pay tribute to their fallen comrades during parades and memorial services the week of September 14 to 20, 2009 to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Here's a snapshot of some...

livebattle USA Adds SDSU Football Tailgates & MCAS Miramar Air ... - PRLog.Org
... at future SDSU Aztec Football tailgates as well as the highly-anticipated yearly MCAS Miramar Air Show, which is set to take place on October 2-4, 2009. ...

Planes wow crowds - Springfield News Sun
The Shiffers, along with a host of volunteers, are working on a project to restore a Boeing B-17 World War II bomber, known as the Champaign Lady, ...

Canadian Pete mcleod Speaks About Portugal Red Bull Air Race - Aviation.ca
Pete mcleod (14th) posted the slowest time in the Wild Card session, taking his place at the bottom of the results table. With the start speed under ...

Air Racer Gets KTM Duke - Motorcycle News
The man who won the 2008 Red Bull Air Race world championship title - the F1 of the air and the world's most thrilling competition for racing pilots - is ...

Forgotten Oakland Pioneer - Oakbook
Two years later, he returned to China with the Feng Ru Number Two with the intention of being the first Chinese aviator. He succeeded, but in 1912 he was ...

Honoring an African-American War Hero - University of Central Florida
A new University of Central Florida Library exhibit honors Jesse Leroy Brown, the US Navy's first African-American aviator. Brown died during the Korean War ...
Amazon: Jesse Leroy Brown

Tourism chief visits Air Museum - Buckinghamshire Advertiser
CHILTERN Open Air Museum was treated to a VIP visit when a tourism executive paid a visit to the site. Mike Bedingfield, newly appointed chief executive of ...

Uncontrolled Airspace #153 "Path of Power Transmission"
Old planes that still want to fly... helicopters that unexpectedly fold up before flight... and the world's cutest airline safety briefing. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #153 "Path of Power Transmission"

Youth treated to flights through EAA program - SmartBrief
The chapter was started by several ex-World War II aviators, and the flights, offered through its Young Eagles Program, were part of Putnam County Municipal ...

Family Day to Feature Plane Pull - Washington Post
The 17th annual Plane Pull will be held at Washington Dulles International Airport from 11 am to 4 pm Oct. 3. ...

US Airways' splash-landing pilot readies for return to the cockpit - USATODAY.com
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has been a high-profile figure since he successfully "splash-landed" a US Airways jet in the Hudson River ...
Amazon: Sullenberger

Toronto *AirShow* 2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (5six Photo)
US Air Force Strike Eagle via Fence Check Forums on 9/14/09
F-22 Raptor via Fence Check Forums
Image of the week (15 September) RAF Typhoon via Flight Image of the Day

The 2009 Canadian International Air Show, Toronto

Canadian International Air Show at the CNE, Toronto 2009

Location: South of the Canadian National Exhibition grounds on the waterfront west of Ontario Place.

Admission: Included with the CNE admission, but can be viewed for free from the lake front shore line parks, in the "spectator" area, however, only two portable washrooms facilities provided in the free section.

Parking: At the CNE or directly at the lakeshore parks $25.00. While public transport (TTC) is available to the CNE, none exists to the free areas. 1/2 to 1 mile walk from and to public transit each way.

Value: Excellent if watched from the "Free Area", Very Good if included in the CNE admission, as longs as one doesn't have to pay for parking.

The air-box corridor for the air show, is on the waterfront. While it is safe for the spectators, but for viewing or for photographing the air show performers, it is far from ideal unless you have a zoom or telephoto lens in the 400mm and up range!

In the City of Toronto windows rattled, and the tall buildings echoed back the blast of the gun fire salutes from the HMCS Ville de Québec, frigate, and from the jets thundering over the skies during the Labour Day weekend. By far the 2009, The CNE – Canadian International Air Show, (CIAS) was the best air show in Toronto over the past decade, as it celebrated the 60 th Anniversary of the air show held in Toronto, and The 100 Years of Flight in Canada.


Even the weather cooperated this year with the three day event, giving tens of thousands of spectators from Toronto, southern Ontario and many from the USA, a great view of the visiting Blue Angels of the US Navy, the Horsemen, the F-16 Viper East Demo Team, the F-22 Raptor Demo Team, the WWII Spitfire, our own CF-18 with the Centennial Flight Demo and our Snowbirds. Civilian performers included Michael Goulian, one of the performing pilots from the Red Bull series of events, who just returned from winning the Red Bull air race at Budapest, and Mike Wiskus who also participated in the air show. The Air Cadets floated by in a glider while the Search and Rescue demo was performed by a CH-146 Griffon helicopter.

By far the best day was on Saturday, when the Canadian frigate the HMCS Ville de Qu ébec was anchored just south of the flight line just west of the show center. The HMCS Ville de Qu ébec, offered a very unique view of the air show with spectacular view of the City of Toronto as a background, to a lucky few invited quests. I want to thank LT (N) Alain Blondin of the Joint Task Force Atlantic Public Affairs (Maritime Ops) National Defence, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Captain Alexander Cadieux Public Affairs Officer 19 Wing Comox, LT Indira Thackorie, CD Op Connection Public Affairs Officer, Joint Task Force Central, Toronto, and Colleen Swider, Media Relations Manager of the Canadian International Air Show, for this rare opportunity. Furthermore, thank you Sub. LT. (N) Gordon Laco,for sharing your historical insights with me while I was onboard the frigate.

The spectacular flight, celebrating The 100 Years of Flight in Canada with the CF-18 piloted by Capt. Tim ‘Donor’ Woods, and the Hawk One F-86 Sabre and the CT-144 Centennial Tutor in formation started the actual flying part of the air show on all three days. This was immediately followed by precision flying of Capt. Woods in the beautifully painted CF-18, as fast as 650 mph, just under the speed of sound.

The Blue Angels have not been in Toronto for several decades, and it was great to see them back and their awesome performance throughout the weekend. I wish to thank the crew of the Fat Albert, led by Maj. Drew Hess, USMC, and Maj. Brendan Burks, USMC for their outstanding demonstration flight on Friday, and Capt. Tyson Dunkelberger, PAO, USMAC, MC2 Chris Laurent, Public Affairs and once again LT Indira Thackorie, CD Op Connection Public Affairs Officer, Joint Task Force Central, Toronto, and Colleen Swider, Media Relations Manager of the Canadian International Air Show, for this rare opportunity.

The Horsemen flew an exciting routine on all days, after all seeing several WWII P-51 Mustangs flying in tight formation is a rare treat! Too bad that on Sunday they only flew two and not the three Mustangs. It was great to see Supermarine Spitfire MK IX flying by, but it would have been even better to see the Spitfire if it would have flown with the CF-18 Hornet for a Canadian Heritage flight, like the Mustangs did with the F-16 Viper and the F-22 Raptor. As for the F-16 and the F-22, more top side fly-by would be recommended, as spectators are not interested in looking at the belly of an aircraft!

Over all, the CNE – CIAS was much improved from the last couple of years. In fact, it was better than Abbotsford in many ways, which is saying a lot, even though Abbotsford has static displays. For this year the Canadian International Air Show earned a well deserved 8.75 out 10!

Some of the participants were:
The Blue Angels
The Snowbirds
The CF-18 Hornet Century Demo Team
F-22 Raptor
F-16 Fighting Falcon
CF-18 Hornet
Supermarine Spitfire
The Horsemen upto 3 P-51 Mustangs
Hawk One F-86 Sabre


Rating: 8.75 out of 10

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Pilot Was One of the Last Surviving Flying Tigers - Washington Post
Charles R. Bond Jr., an Air Force major general, was credited with downing nine Japanese planes.
Charles R. Bond Jr., a retired Air Force major general and one of the last surviving Flying Tigers, died Aug. 18 of dementia at Presbyterian Village North, an assisted living community in Dallas. He was 94.
In September 1941, he left the Army Air Forces to volunteer for service in China as part of a secret program, the American Volunteer Group, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, under Gen. Claire Chenault. Made up of about 400 pilots and ground personnel and based in Burma, the Flying Tigers protected military supply routes between China and Burma and helped to get supplies to Chinese forces fighting the Japanese... Gen. Bonds' book: A Flying Tiger's Diary

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Russia offers Belarus help in probing crash at Polish air show - RIA Novosti
A Su-27 Flanker fighter owned by the Belarusian Air Force crashed while performing aerobatic maneuvers as part of the Radom Air Show in central Poland on ...

Reporter Rides in Aerobatic Fagen MX-2 from www.1011now.com
The Offutt Air Force Base Defenders of Freedom Air Show took place this weekend near Omaha, with world-renowned pilots showing off their skills in state-of-the-art aircraft.
10/11 News Reporter Christie Bett got the opportunity to go up with Greg Poe in his Fagen MX-2 aircraft, and even do some aerobatic stunts.
Poe says the tiny plane can withstand 16 times the pull of gravity, and reach speeds greater than 270 miles per hour

Polish festival, air show and other Labor Day events to help ... - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Stunt pilots John Klatt and Kyle Franklin will perform aerobatics (Franklin wing walks, too) and impressive air-show staples, the Army Golden Knights ...

The Cleveland Air Show - Examiner.com
While there's always plenty to do in Cleveland over the long Labor Day weekend, the one event not to be missed is the Cleveland Air Show. ...

Cleveland National Air Show - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Featuring the US Air Force Thunderbirds and US Marine Corps Harrier, US Army Golden Knights, Franklin's Flying Circus, The Shockwave Jet Truck, ...

Chico Airshow - Video - B-17, F6F-5 Hellcat, C-17, Screaming Eagels, A-10 Warthog, Dr. D's Old-Time Aerobatics, Martin Kennedy - Chico Grid
This last weekend, the Chico community was dazzled by flips, loops, spins, twists, and other stunts performed by pilots, skydivers, and aviation enthusiasts. Every year, the Air Show draws a great crowd and everyone has a good time, but this year no expense was spared to give the fans a great show. Performers and attendees included a rare Japanese Zero fighter plane (one of only three in the word), a "Flying Fortress" B17 Fighter, a large Air Force C-17 cargo plane, multiple helicopters and other stunt planes, and masses of excited onlookers.

Antique Aircrafts Fly-in - NTV
Chances are if you're driving through Minden you'll see more airplanes than usual, that's because it's the 28th annual Antique Airplane fly-in at Pioneer .

Tripoli, canceled test Arrows tricolor - Corriere della Sera
MILAN - The Libyan authorities have canceled "for security reasons," the display of the tricolor and other Arrows aerobatic patrols in Tripoli, ...

LIBIA: DISPLAY TEAM ASKED FOR OTHER COLOURS, BUT TRICOLOUR WIN - AGI - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
... tomorrow's display flight by Italy's air-ace display team, the 'Frecce Tricolori' is to conclude with the traditional release of green, white and red

Alpha Jets brighten August skies - Labradorian
The dreary grey August skies were brightened briefly with the brilliant blue, white and red streaks of the Patrouille de France demonstration team as they ...

The Aviation Centennial Odyssey from Aviation.ca News
We flew a total of almost 6000 miles – from the Toronto area to the shores of the Pacific ocean, then all the way across to the Atlantic before turning back and heading for home. And oh, what I've learned...

Alberta Celebrates 100 Years Of Aviation on September 6 from Aviation.ca News
According to the Edmonton Papers of the day this coming Sunday, September 6, is a very special one. 100 years since the first person in Edmonton and Alberta flew a heavier than air powered flying machine. Making this more remarkable is...

Red Arrows Display Team - AboutMyArea
The Red Arrows is the public face of the Royal Air Force. The team are known throughout the world for their amazing displays. ...

Airshow combines speed, aerobatics and history - Waterloo Record
While some planes, like American pilot Julie Clark's Chevron Mentor T-34 and Gerry Younger's Pitts S1T dazzled with aerobatic stunts like loops and ...

Pilots wow crowds in breathtaking display - Northampton Chronicle & Echo
The 25th World Aerobatic Championships culminated in an action-packed finale which saw some of the world's greatest pilots showcase their talents. ...

Airshow pilot's reunion with old school chum - The Gazette
A PILOT returning to home turf for the Clacton Air Show had a surprise reunion with an old schoolmate. Wing walker pilot Martyn Carrington, ...

Flying Fortress in the sky brings back memories - The Herald-Mail
I introduced myself to the B-17, saying under my breath, "I've heard so much about you." It didn't matter what the topic of discussion was about, ...

Vintage B-17 Bomber on Display - Washington Post
The Aluminum Overcast is a WWII-era 1945 Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress is part of the Experimental Aircraft Association's collection of vintage WWII era B-17 ...

First Woman Bush Pilot to be Commemorated With Postage Stamp from Aviation.ca News
Canada's first female bush pilot will be honored by her peers and Canada Post with a special postage stamp in her honor. Vi Milstead-Warren has contributed to aviation throughout her years and the stamp is a fitting tribute...

San Diego Air & Space Museum Rescues Only Remaining Lockheed L10-E, Named After Muriel, Amelia Earhart's Sister from AMTOnline.com
The Museum will assist with assembly and restoration of the Lockheed Electra L10-E for Grace McGuire, an aviator with hopes of completing Amelia's dream of flying around the world

Video: In-Cockpit Video of Old Rhinebeck Mishap - AVWeb
There's been nothing written (that we can find, anyway) about an accident involving the New Standard biplane used for giving rides at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, but this video, posted on YouTube about 10 days ago, tells quite a tale. According to the reader who sent us the YouTube link, the accident reportedly happened July 26 and, from the video, appears to be an off-runway excursion into a nasty ravine filled with big rocks.
As might be expected, the off-roading takes a toll on the wood and fabric but ...

Catch a Sneak Peek of Aero-TV's Coverage of Two Very Special P-51 Mustangs - AeroNewsNet
Rarely do a group of Warbird restoration enthusiasts get a chance to honor the brave sacrifice of the veteran pilots for which their planes represent; yet, that is precisely the extraordinary opportunity that became a reality for Bob Baker and his hard-working crew when they brought two legendary WWII pilots, the Pattillo brothers, to EAA AirVenture 2009. ...

Clara Adams-The original frequent first flyer from Plane Talking by Ben Sandilands
Is this the world's original frequent flyer, and collector of historic first flights?
Her name is Clara Adams, 1884-1971, a rich pre-war widow whose collection of aviation memorabilia is held in the McDermott Library in the University of Texas-Dallas

Batplane - Air & Space Magazine
Even around other X-planes, the X-48B looks weird.

"We Called It 'The Bug'" - Air & Space Magazine
The Apollo Lunar Module wasn't pretty. But it got the job done.

Jet & ESA Fly From Sonex Hornet's Nest from Jetwhine by Scott Spangler
JetWhine_Sonex-Hornet At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Sonex Aircraft pulled back the curtain on its research and development department, called the Hornet's Nest, and unveiled three projects it's been working on for the past handful of years. One of them the E-Flight Power System, was covered in a previous post (Old Fashioned Focus Sustains Sonex), but there were two surprises. One was the SubSonex jet and the other was the Onex (pronounced One-X), a single seater. Given the breadth of...

August 30th from Grumpy Returns [B-25 return trip]
NAS Fort Worth - F-35 AA-1 from FenceCheck Forums
Airshow Radom Poland 2009 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Video: Very Low Flying Plane from A Welsh View by Robert Gale
portugal air show em Évora by joaobem
Color...finally from Wasabi Air Racing by Elliot "Stinky" Seguin
Oregon International Air Show 2009 - Hillsboro (Portland) - 08/29/09 from FenceCheck Forums
Big photo gallery from Good Ol' Days event at #EAA AirVenture Museum last weekend, courtesy of Oshkosh Northwestern by EAAupdate (Dick Knapinski)
Your Best Vapor Shot! from FenceCheck Forums

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Windsor International Air Show Aug 28, 29 & 30

Location: Windsor Airport, Ontario
Admission: FREE for Veterans, $20 for adults, $12 for youth 6-18
Parking: $5 to $20 for the day depending on location.
Value: Very good

There were lots of thundering noise, and lighting quick action in the sky above Windsor over the weekend of August 29-30 courtesy of the Windsor International Air Show. It was a blast to see Capt. Tim ‘Donor’ Woods in the CF-18 rocketing into the sky. The crowd watched the combined precision flying of Capt. Woods as he took the CF18, rolling only a few hundred feet above the tarmac, accompanied by the Hawk One F-86 Sabre and the CT-144 Centennial Tutor in formation. The spectacular flight, celebrating The 100 Years of Flight in Canada. The Canadian Forces had a great presence over the sky at the Windsor air show with the Skyhawks Parachute Team and with the famous Snowbirds.

The Windsor air show has been dormant for several years, and has been started up once again in 2009. The Windsor International Air Show is not to be confused with the Red Bull air races, held too, at Windsor annually. However, Michael Goulian, one of the performing pilots from the Red Bull series of events, who just come back from winning the Red Bull air race at Budapest, did participate in the air show.

The Windsor International air show was a great place to spend some time, to see, and learn about different aircrafts, and it was also a place to honour Canada’s War Veterans.
The directing team of the air show, and their volunteers has to be congratulated for organizing a very good air show, giving their welcome and hospitality to the Kids Kick Cancer on Friday, and recognizing the Veterans throughout the weekend! There were a good selection of static aircraft from the US, representing the USAF and Navy. Such as a rather unique ex Hurricane hunter C-130 Hercules, a KC-135R Tanker, a rarely seen C-2 Greyhound, and (4) four F-15C Strike Eagles, (too bad they did not perform!!). There were the usual no-shows due to maintenance issues or other related difficulties, but even without them, there were about 40-45 aircraft on the tarmac, including the WWII B-25 Mitchell, and a P-51D Mustang. In addition to the static aircraft, one could look at some antique cars, and some WWII vintage armor displayed near the Veterans area. There was also a WWII Avro Lancaster bomber, undergoing restoration on display by the hangar of the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association, along with the de Havilland D.H.98 Mosquito, wooden superstructure. For real historical aircraft buffs, these were planes to see.

The weather, unfortunately, was not cooperating much during the event. On Friday it rained heavily, and the Snowbirds had to cancel their practice due to this. Saturday started off with dark overcast clouds early in the morning, but cleared rather quickly, giving plenty of sunshine. The clouds returned however, and they provided a dramatic and very photogenic background to photograph the aircraft performing in the show. Sunday, it was very dark, chilly and very windy in the morning. Toward noon it started to clear, and the remaining clouds were not as dark, but it was still unseasonably cold, and windy. To photograph the aircraft with a larger lens was a challenge due to the wind shear on the lens. The layout of the show was well laid out, with plenty of flight line view available for the attendees and aspiring photographers. There were adequate food concessions (some from catering trucks) and the sanitation facilities were well spread out.

The performances ranged from very good to excellent. On Sunday the Snowbirds had to switch #3 to #10 just as they were about to take off, which delayed their performance, and cancelled their fly-by with the Hawk One. Despite the delay, their performance dazzled the crowds.

I would like to thank the following people who made me feel welcome and their hospitality was much appreciated: Keith Baxter – Director of Operation, Theresa Baxter – “Chief of Everything,” Bill Reilly – Media Operations, Brad Saunders – Ground Boss, Mike Beale of the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association, Lt. Errol McKenzie, Airport Security and his team. In addition, I wish to thank Capt. Tim Woods and his CF-18 Demo crew, and Capt. Cregg Wiebe, Snowbirds pilot who flew the Golden Centennaires Centennial CT-144 Tutor for their gracious cooperation.


The list of some of some of the performers and static warbirds at the show:

-Snowbirds
-Skyhawks Parachute Team Jump of the Canadian Army
-Golden Centennaires Centennial CT-144 Tutor
-F-86 Hawk One Sabre
-B-25 Mitchell bomber
-P-51D Mustang
-(4) US Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle
-US Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker
-US Air Force Hercules C-130H Hurricane Hunter
-US Navy C-2 Greyhound
-MH-53E Sea Dragon from the US the Airbome Countermeasures Weapons Systems Training School

Over all, the Windsor International Air Show was a very good show. While it was not the biggest air show this year in Canada, it was so far, one of the best, earning them a well deserved 8.75 out 10!

Visit the Windsor International Air Show

Visit one of the best kept secrets in Southern Ontario and East Michigan, The Windsor International Air Show on August 30, 2009! Even the weather is finally cooperating! Do not miss the 2009 CF-18 Century Demo Team, The Hawk One, and The Centennial CT-144 Tutor flying in formation! And see the world famous Snowbirds and Skyhawks Parachute Team performing too! For more information see http://www.winairshow.com/ and http://windsorinternationalairshow.blogspot.com/

Highly recommended by Laszlo Nyary http://www.airshowsreview.com/

Abbotsford International Air Show, Aug. 7-9, 2009

Location: Abbotsford International Airport, Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Admission: Adult $25, Child $10, Carload (max 8 persons) $80, Runway seating extra $10.
Parking: Free
Value: Good

The Abbotsford air show, just about 40 minutes east of Vancouver in B.C., historically has been one of the largest and perhaps the best Canadian air shows. Due to this good reputation, I finally decided to visit and review the air show. For me, being Toronto based, to visit Abbotsford was a considerable undertaking due to the 2800 miles distance (one way). So, with great anticipation, I looked forward to the air show.

The show headliners were the Snowbirds, Hawk One Sabre, Centennial Tutor, the Century CF-18, and the Skyhawks Parachute Team jumping from a USAF C-17 Globemaster. The Canadian Armed forces had a very good presence at Abbotsford, with several static and performing aircraft, including a tactical demonstration by the ground forces with air cover support. The US forces were extremely well represented both in the static and performer line up including the F-16 Viper West Demo Team. All the performances were good, but a bit on the short side on Sunday when it came to duration. Especially short were the Heritage Flight, (one pass from each direction L&R and the crossover, that was it), and the CF-18 Hornets during the tactical demo. There were a number of WWII warbirds; including the rare Grumman F7F Tigercat, from the cold war era, a Polish built MiG 17 in Polish markings, and several civilian performers including Rob Holland, who always dazzles the crowds with his extreme flying! The static display included the B-52H Stratofortress, KC-10 Extender and KC-135 Stratotanker, the Royal Air force (UK) Sentry AEW1 Boeing E3D, and a number USAF fighters, trainers, and helicopters including the US Coast Guard’s MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter demonstrating Search And Rescue capabilities.

I would like to thank the following persons who made my visit especially memorable one: Captain Tim "Donor" Woods Demo Pilot and the crew of the CF-18 Century Team lead by Sgt. Jim Ryan, Captain Alexander Cadieux Public Affairs Officer, National Defence, Major Ryan Palmer Pilot and the crew of the CP-140 Aurora, S/Sgt. Nigel Bushe, RCMP, and Roger Bishop.

The weather, unfortunately, was far from the best. On Friday and Saturday it was overcast with a low ceiling, and it was just too dark and monotone gray for great photography, and, it was surprisingly chilly on Friday. On Sunday it started out with gray clouds, even a few droplets of rain materialized for about 20 seconds, then clouds dissipated rapidly and the sun broke through. In all, Sunday was the best for viewing and for photography.

The layout of the show, as shown in the diagram, favors the VIP and Chalet section of the show, which was fenced off from the general public with its own parking area too. The general admission viewing area beyond the orange fencing provides adequate viewing but far from exceptional. For an additional $10.00, one could upgrade and move from the orange fenced area up to 30 yards closer to the flight line, in the reserved seating section. (Depending in which row they would be sitting, and as long as all the people remained seated, and were not larger than an average sized person, I must qualify this).

Regardless where one stands or sits to view low level action, landings or take offs, one just about required binoculars, or a 400mm+ lens for good viewing or photography due to the distance from the runway and the flight line. However, using such sized telephoto lens would not truly help in getting a close up shot of an aircraft on the tarmac, due to heat haze, which just makes all the shots wavy and distorted. For panning and continuous shooting the speakers mounted on flag poles in front of the orange fence approx. 50 yards, also interfered. A number of my shots were ruined due to this. Of course using a smaller telephoto or zoom lens will work on larger aircraft, but for the jet fighters or WWII warbirds, it would limit the image size.

While the location of the media tent did not affect the general public much, for the working pro, it was placed way too far back from the fenced line. The elevated stand did not offer much improvement either. In addition, the working pros were not allowed in earlier to take proper photos of static aircraft, without the crowds, as this is the arrangement and is pretty much the standard at most air shows. Some of the misinformed volunteers who directed traffic were not helpful or were quite rude, as I and many other media persons had problems in getting to the designated media parking area. The volunteer staff at the Media tent was friendly, and showed good hospitality, and assisted where they could. Thank you, Tony and John for that!

There were plenty of food and beverage concession stands, but the speed of actually buying something, was hampered by the fact one had to line up several times; first to buy a coupon, then to use the coupon to get the food and beverage. Simply put, using coupons are very inefficient, and are a time wasting solution. I’d suggest this should just be scrubbed to improve customer friendly service.

Sanitation facilities were plenty, but instead of just portable units, there were also trailers for women and men, and urinal tents for the men! Hello, maybe the organizers enjoy standing in someone’s urine leaking from the urinal trough, I certainly do not!!!

The above issues are our thoughts and should be considered improvements by the organizers.

My over all impression of the Abbotsford air show taking all the above into consideration: It was good and well organized in many ways but lacked some organization details and proper follow through. Abbotsford air show has the potential to truly be Canada’s best air show with some required improvements, but until then, I can only give it 7.5 out of 10.

The list of some of the performing warbirds at the show:
The Snowbirds
CF-18 Century & CF-18
F-86 Hawk One
CT-114 Centennial Tutor
CP-140 Aurora
F-16 Viper West Demo Team
USN F/A-18 Super Hornet Rhino
F-15C Strike Eagle
C-17 Globemaster
MiG 17 Fresco
F7F Tigercat
P-51B Mustang "Impatient Virgin"
P-51D Mustang "Val Halla"
A-26 Invader
T-6 Texan RCAF Golden Hawk colours.
and many more

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