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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Chicago Air and Water show promises plenty of thrills - Chicago Sun-Times | The US Air Force Thunderbirds, the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and the US Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team are returning headliners. In addition to an assortment of military planes, civilian pilots set to perform aerial stunts include Sean D. ...

Images: Chicago Air and Water show preview - Chicago Daily Herald | US Air Force Thunderbirds will be part of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show this weekend. The Lima Lima Flight Team will be part of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show this weekend...

WATCH: Flying the Oracle Extra aerobatic airplane with pilot Sean D. Tucker - WGNtv.com | He's considered by many to be the best aerobatic pilot in the world, one of the few civilians who has flown in tight formation with both the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. In other words, this guy has guts - and he loves his job. ...

FAA bans race at Camarillo air show over safety concerns - Los Angeles Times | Concerned about the safety of spectators, federal officials have refused to approve a controversial airplane race that has been promoted as one of the main attractions at this weekend's Camarillo air show. So instead of watching high-performance ...

No aerial race, but Wings over Camarillo air show has plenty of special features - Ventura County Star | After months of meeting with Federal Administration Aviation officials, air show organizers and members of the Ultimate Air Racing Championship team received approval Thursday night to perform a flight demonstration, but not the slalom race they ...

Wings Over Camarillo Airshow This Weekend – KEYT | You don't have to be an aviation buff to enjoy the, " Wings Over Camarillo Airshow," this weekend. All you have to do is look up. The event features aerobatic routines, breath-taking maneuvers. More than 80 aircraft will fly including the goodyear ...

Selfridge air show festivities kick off tonight with fireworks, concert - Detroit Free Press | Precision flying, aerobatic stunts, wing walking and dozens of civilian and military aircraft and gadgetry are expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors this weekend to the air show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in ...

Snowbirds scream into region - Waterloo Record | The Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds arrived in Waterloo Region late Thursday afternoon, lights twinkling and smoke trailing as the nine Tutor jets banked in formation over the Region of Waterloo International Airport. They're among the stars of this ...

Thousands expected at Bournemouth Air Festival - BBC News | The first air displays of the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival were cancelled when flash floods hit Dorset. Flying had been due to begin at 14:00 BST but the afternoon displays were called off. A dusk air display was due to go ahead from 19:00 BST but was ...

Russia hosts MAKS-2011 airshow - Press TV | MAKS is one of the world's leading air and space exhibitions - and also a popular aviation festival. Scores of visitors get a chance to see and go inside the planes one could only see on TV. The US presents its B-52 bomber - this type of aircraft takes ...

AIR POWER 2011 ZELTWEG AIRSOW HINTERSTOSSER AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE BASE  from Aviation-Report.com: 

Naval Aviation Centennial Closing Ceremonies Scheduled for Washington Farewell STS-135 Video Link  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -WASHINGTON, DC - 2011 marks the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. This momentous anniversary is being celebrated across the country throughout the course of the year by paying tribute to the amazing progress and achievements of United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. In recognition of the enormous contributions made by all elements of Naval Aviation, the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation will independently support the year-long celebration by working to generate national awareness of this historic milestone and producing the official Centennial Kick-Off and Closing Events… 

New Attractions Planned For Red Bull Indianapolis GP - 1070 The Fan – Indianapolis | World-renowned Red Bull aerobatic and air race pilot Kirby Chambliss and Red Bull motorcycle stunt riders Geoff Aaron and Aaron Colton will provide thrilling pre-race entertainment before the world's best motorcycle racers race Sunday, Aug. ...

Tuskegee Airman talks history at Air Museum event - The Desert Sun | Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns (left), 86, of Palm Desert is greeted by R. Gene Wilson of Indio after Burns' educational workshop at the Palm Springs Air Museum on the Tuskegee Airmen — an all-black squadron of pilots at a time of segregation in America. ...

World War II bomber visits Lessburg - Washington Post | A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airplane, called "Aluminum Overcast," takes veterans on flights from Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Va. Planes like this one were used in World War II to bomb enemy targets, though this specific plane was only ...

Historic World War II Bombers to Visit Wildwood Aviation Museum for Annual AirFest - Cape May County Herald | CAPE MAY - Naval Air Station (NAS) Wildwood Aviation Museum, located at the Cape May Airport, will once again partner with The Collings Foundation to host AirFest and the 2011 Wings of Freedom Tour. This year, AirFest will take place ...

A Spitfire Flying School Opens Near London  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | If you can scrounge up about $9,000 you can now buy a two-day course at London Oxford airport culminating in about one half hour flying a Mark IX Vickers Supermarine Spitfire. The offer comes from the Boultbee Flight Academy and requirements include a private pilot's license and good health. Students learn the Spitfire like a wartime (WWII) pilot -- first flying a de Havilland Tiger Moth or Chipmunk, then the Harvard. Time in type may be short but the class's first graduates seem satisfied. One told a reporter for the Telegraph.co.uk, "This is the most exciting thing I've done in my life." Another, a surgeon who'd seen action in Iraq, "couldn't stop crying once he'd landed."…

War museum looks for new space - Charlotte Observer | Hedley attended the dedication of Warren's restored helicopter on July 30 at the War Hawk Air Museum in Idaho. He said he and his troops may owe their lives to Warren, which is why he wants to be successful in his latest mission and preserve Warren's ...

Georgia Chapter Fly-In At Peach State Aerodrome  from Antique Airfield News | The Georgia Chapter held their 4th Annual fly-in at the Peachstate Aerodrome, Williamson Georgia on June 4th, 2011. This beautiful 2400' grass strip is much improved after seeding and the end of the 3 year drought. PeachState is the Georgia home for Antiques, Classics and various experimental's plus there is even a DC-3 operating out of there! The Candler Field Museum, which is the replica of the original Atlanta Airport has recently had an addition of ground breaking for the Doug Davis Museum, Atlanta's first Pilot… 

A Scorpion and a Genie  from Travel for Aircraft | The F-89 Scorpion was designed and made by Northrop to meet the USAF requirement for an all weather interceptor to replace the P-61 Black Widow (also a Northrop product). Introduced into service concurrently with the Lockheed F-94 Starfire, another all weather interceptor design, to meet the new strategic threat from the nuclear capable USSR — it was the Cold War…

Today in Aviation History – August 19  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

Space shuttle Atlantis' engines removed in Florida  from PhotoBlog | Technicians prepare to remove one of the space shuttle Atlantis' three main engines from the orbiter's aft section on Aug. 18, using a highly modified fork lift in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The engines will be stowed for study or future use… 

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Planes turn and twist in an airshow - Biggleswade Today | Preparations are now well under way for the annual Little Gransden airshow and family day, which has been scheduled for the August bank holiday. As well as the planes there will be a vintage and classic car rally. Cathy Jefferies, whose husband owns ...

Ice Road Truckers star in Fargo for AirSho – WDAY | Star of Ice Road Truckers flew with the Blue Angels this week. Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A reality TV star stopped in Fargo to check a goal off her to-do-list. A reality TV star stopped in Fargo to check a goal off her to-do-list. ...

VIDEO: Air Force Thunderbirds Strut Their Stuff - Patch.com | The US Air Force Thunderbirds conducted a rehearsal show on Friday afternoon to get ready for this weekend's Service Federal Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. It was nothing shot of spectacular. It was only a rehearsal, ...

Fly long and prosper — Vulcan to return to Leuchars Airshow - Scotland Courier | Visitors to this year's RAF Leuchars Airshow will be treated to the sight of the Vulcan bomber, among others. The awe-inspiring shape of the Vulcan at last year's airshow. By Craig Smith Organisers of the event, which will take place on Saturday, ...

Photos: The spectacular, high-flying aircraft at the Abbotsford air show - Vancouver Sun | A sneak peek at some of the cool aircraft lined up for the weekend event. Dave Mathieson and his Super Dave Airshows Pitts Special flies over the Fraser Valley during media day at the 2011 Abbotsford Airshow in Abbotsford, BC, August 11, 2011. ...

Norfolk men fly high with the Red Arrows - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | But behind the stunning acrobatics that made thousands gasp at Lowestoft Air Show, the Red Arrows are a finely honed team of highly skilled professionals- with two even hailing from Norfolk. Pilot Flt Lt Sean Cunningham said that airshows like that in ...

In pictures: Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival 2011 - BBC News | The 2011 Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival took place on 11-12 August, with displays from the likes of The Blades providing the entertainment. All photos by Andrew Easton More than 350000 people attended the airshow over two days - witnessing displays ...

Atlantic City Air Show Set for Wednesday, August 17th - TheAlternativePress.com | "Each year we work with Airboss David Schultz to make sure the Atlantic City Airshow is a unique and truly different experience from the year before," said Joe Kelly, president, Greater Atlantic City Chamber. "The addition of the Sky Hawks and the ...

Golden Knights to make dramatic entrance, bearing stars and stripes at air show - Seacoastonline.com | The US Army Golden Knights, a silent precision parachute team, gets ready to jump from a plane at 12500 feet during a demonstration Friday, before the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. Rich Beauchesne photoRich Beauchesne/rbeauchesne@seacoastonline.com By ...

The Army's Golden Knights skydiving team takes top prizes at world competitions - Fayetteville Observer | The Army's Golden Knights skydiving team earned a gold medal in the eight-way event at the 2011 World Cup of Formation Skydiving last week in Germany. The Golden Knights edged out the defending world champions by a single point. ...

Make-A-Wish treat: Youngsters meet pilots, see planes before weekend's air show - Foster's Daily Democrat | As soon as she said it, the crowd under the tent erupted into applause as the pilots of the US Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron entered and began to shake hands and take pictures with the children under the tent. ...

Air force stages show, entertains visitors at anniversary celebrations - Focus Taiwan News Channel | 13 (CNA) Taiwan's Air Force held an open house event and air show for the public on Saturday at its Songshan Air Base to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Air Force Day, Aug. 14. The Air Force's Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team launched the air show with ...

Pilots still working with FAA to perform at Camarillo air show - Ventura County Star | "We concluded it is unlikely they would be able to meet all of the requirements to safely perform the air race," Gregor said. "We worked very hard with UARC on their proposal, but at no time did the FAA approve UARC's plan. We were unable to conclude ...

Westmoreland air show back but smaller - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Months of planning for next weekend's air show -- booking acts, meeting federal safety guidelines and advertising -- apparently is no problem for Gabe Monzo and his crew at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. "It's like riding a bike," said Monzo, ...

14th Great Georgia Airshow set for Oct. 8-9 - Newnan Times-Herald | The Great Georgia Airshow returns to the skies over Peachtree City for its 2011 edition Oct. 8-9. Airshow Director Angie Faulise recently announced the appearance of a new jet team at this year's show, which will feature some of the world's top ...

Line-up announced for the Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival – KTVO | KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The City of Kirksville announces the 4th annual Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival is set for September 11, 2011 with a line-up of performers to provide the thrilling, family-friendly entertainment that the residents of northeast ...

The G4 Gets Off the Grass  from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Pipistrel had a good week at Oshkosh.  Shortly after its G4 placed ninth in the Dead Grass Awards, an indication of the number of spectators who tramped around the perimeter of the displayed aircraft,  the company could announce the first test flight of the four-seat electric motorglider.  “We are pleased to announce that after long and demanding work nearly of a nearly 30-member team of developers and constructors from Pipistrel’s R & D Institute the first 4-seat electric aircraft in the world took off this morning [August 12, 2011] at 7 AM local time.”…

Wittman Regional Airport Sees First Flight For Taurus G4  from Aero-News Network | Pipistrel Flies The First 4-Seat Electric Aircraft In The World The Tarus G4 ... the first 4-seat electric aircraft in the world ... took off Thursday morning at 0700 local time from Wittman Field in Oshkosh, WI. Pipistrel, the developer of the G4, said the flight was the result of long and demanding work nearly of a nearly 30-member team of developers and constructors…

WWII bombers fly again at MAPS Museum - Canton Repository | By Gary Brown Sitting in the belly of a B-24 bomber, facing its tail and looking out two side gun ports, you wonder what it would have been like to take off in the night on a World War II bombing mission. So many decades later, on a sunny day in the ...

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Today in Aviation History – August 13  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Golden Knights 8-Way Wins The World Cup!  from US Army Golden Knights by Laura Dickmeyer | If you have been following the GK-8 over the past week, you know they have been competing against the top 8-Way Formation Skydiving teams from around the world.  Yesterday, that exciting competition ended with the GK-8 taking home Gold at the 2011 Parachuting World Cup, Saarlouis, Germany.  Weather prevented the completion of the tenth round [...]

Camarillo air show to be held Aug. 20-21 - Ventura County Star | P-38s will rumble over the city again as Wings Over Camarillo, a new nonprofit organization at the airport, hosts an air show Aug. 20-21. "The P-38 organization will hold a reunion at the air show this year," said Pat Brown, public information officer ...

Storms Prompt Changes At Air & Water Show - WISN Milwaukee | "We do (aviation and weather) briefings each day of the air show with the performers," Rogers said. With the Thunderbirds the main attraction, organizers said they were ready to move the schedule around to make sure the crowd would leave happy. ...

Summer events: Fargo hosts Navy, AirSho - In-Forum | “We booked some of the best acts in the air show industry,” he said. “We actually have people calling us to be in our air show.” Just a few of the acts that will be at the two-day family event include the US Navy Blue Angels, historic warbird ...

Whoosh! Blue Angels buzz Mercer Island - KING5.com | by jeanneem68094170 The picture doesn't do justice to the awe and majesty of these birds. And the car alarms went wild ... To add a comment, please register or login. We welcome your comments on this story's topic. Off-topic comments, personal attacks, ...

'We do it for the Veterans' – StarPhoenix | The Cameco Canada Remembers air show didn't happen last year, but it came back in a scaled-down form at the Auto Clearing Motor Speedway, which hosted the event on Saturday and Sunday. The event honours Canadian veterans of war. ...

Aviation Enthusiasts Flock to Annual Palmer Air Fair - KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska | It's been a deadly year for Alaska pilots, but Saturday they kicked off the third annual Palmer Air Fair with just one thing in mind: safety. "We started with an idea three years ago that with all the fatalities and the near misses and ...

Ride The Farmers Airship (Zeppelin NT) In Indy - August 12-14  by Martt |  I got these pictures of the Farmers Airship at Oshkosh just over a week ago. Not only did this thoroughly modern Zeppelin NT airship look great in the skies over world's greatest aviation event, but they were selling rides in it too! It was part of the Farmers Airship Covering Communities Tour - a six-month journey taking the world’s largest airship across the United States and back. And the next stop? Indianapolis, Indiana for rides on August 12-14 at Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ) - formerly Mount Comfort Airport…

Spitfire treasure retrieved from Donegal bog  from History News Network by pbutehorn | The tail wheel of a WWII Spitfire has finally made it home to the runway it took off from 70 years ago.  In 1941 an American RAF pilot was returning to base after an afternoon sortie when he had to jettison from his Spitfire as its engines failed.  The pilot landed safely, just 13 miles from his intended destination - RAF Eglinton, now City of Derry airport.  His spitfire crashed into the peat bog of the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, and remained there until earlier this summer.... 

RNZAF Squadron Leader Leonard H. Trent and his Victoria Cross Mission  from Tails Through Time by JP Santiago | With the drums of war building in Europe in 1939, the Royal Air Force asked Lockheed for a twin-engine bomber to be used for anti-submarine and coastal patrols. Based on the RAF's own experience with the Hudson which was based on the Lockheed 14 Electra airliner, Lockheed offered a bomber version of the Model 18 Lodestar transport as the Ventura…

Rattlesnake Bomber museum slithers up the road - Odessa American | The rest areas, which will be located along the east and westbound lanes of the interstate, will be designed to look like the Rattlesnake Bomber Base, which was used for training flights for B-17 and B-29 bombers in World War II. ...

Wright Flyer Sculpture by Larry Godwin, Wright-Patterson AFB  from Travel for Aircraft | We are fortunate to have artists. They make thought or emotion provoking images or sculptures as well as creating moments that were not — or could not — be captured by camera. One of these moments has been preserved in sculpture by Larry Godwin of Brundidge AL, where he has a large shop. Mr. Godwin’s web site unfortunately does not have information on his past works or even his bio although, and fortunately, that material is found on the The Brown House Living web site. Mr Godwin’s sculpture of the Wright Brothers and their 1905 Flyer, sometimes called the Wright Flyer III or Flyer B or C…

Tightrope walker fails to set record between two hot air balloons  from PhotoBlog by Katie Cannon | Saimaiti Aishan, a 27-year-old Uighur tightrope-walking acrobat, hangs onto a 15-meter-long tightrope connected between two hot air balloons as he fails in an attempt for setting a 100-meter height record in Langshan, Hunan province Aug. 6. Aishan, the nephew of Adili Wuxor, who is known as "Prince of the Tightrope", is the first person to perform tightrope walking between two hot air balloons. He set a national tightrope walking record at 30 meters high on Saturday, but failed in his attempt of 100 meters, local media reported. Picture received Aug. 7…

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30th Wings over Camarillo Airshow includes War Bird parade - Thousand Oaks Acorn | The 2010 Wings over Camarillo Airshow, open to all aviation enthusiasts and their families, will take place from 9 am to 5 pm Sat. and Sun., Aug. ...

Vintage planes to land at Camarillo air show - Ventura County Star | The show will mark the return of a full aerobatic performance, according to Larry Beckett, an EAA member who helped organize the event. ...

Lowestoft Air Festival gets under way - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | Favourites including the Vulcan bomber and the Red Arrows, plus new displays such as the Red Bull Matadors, are due to take to the skies. ...

AirFest plans developing - Culpeper Star Exponent | A plane is guided from the runway at Culpeper Regional Airport last fall during the 10th annual AirFest. Culpeper's 11th annual AirFest is on the horizon ...

9ème édition de la fête aérienne Anjou Ailes Rétro from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier | Air Show organized by the Regional Museum of the Air Angers. Samedi 28 et dimanche 29 août 2010, découvrez sur le site de l'aéroport d'Angers, un plateau d'une soixantaine d'avions anciens, présentés en vol de 14h à 19h. Saturday 28 and Sunday, August 29, 2010, discover the site of the airport of Angers, a tray of sixty vintage aircraft, flight presented from 14h to 19h. En vedette cette année : l'Airbus A380, ainsi que les Transall (visitable), Alphajet (samedi) et patrouille Cartouche Doré (dimanche) de l'armée de l'Air. Featured this year: the Airbus A380, and the Transall (visited), Alphajet (Saturday) and Gold Patrol Cartridge (Sunday) of the Air Force. Démonstration d'hélitreuillage à bord d'un hélicoptère de la Gendarmerie. Demonstration of hoisting aboard a helicopter of the Force. Largage des parachutistes de l'Air depuis un Douglas DC-3 de 1943. Survol de la Patrouille de France (type 14 juillet) le dimanche à 11h. Dropping parachutists from the Air for a Douglas DC-3 1943. Overview of the Patrouille de France (Type July 14) on Sunday at 11am. Animations pour toute la famille (simulateurs de vol, activités enfants), village d'exposants, boutiques et restauration rapide. Entertainment for the whole family (flight simulators, children's activities), exhibition village, shops and fast food. Car-podium de l'armée de l'Air (commentaires, jeux-concours et dédicaces). Truck tour of the Air Force (reviews, competitions and dedications). Concert Concert à 18h30 du groupe Rope (reprises de Pink Floyd). 18.30 Group Rope (Pink Floyd times).

Aviation Sights Of Long Island by Nascar News | The Grand Old Airshow, held in the fall, is a single-day, single-visit, outdoor glimpse toward the sky where Long Island's multi-faceted aviation history was written and where it is now recreated. 6. Grumman Memorial Park ...

International Air Show flying to PEI - CBC.ca | The air show was originally known as the Shearwater International Air Show. But, over the past few years, organizers have rotated the show throughout the ...

This week's AeroCalendar from Fence Check | Aviation Photography from http://www.fencecheck.com/ :

8/12/10 |	Eastbourne International Airshow 2010
8/12/10 |	Seafront Air Festival 2010
8/13/10 |	Doug Yost Challenge 2010
8/13/10 |	Abbotsford International Airshow 2010
8/13/10 |	Beaver State Regional Championship 2010
8/14/10 |	Chicago Air & Water Show 2010
8/14/10 |	Rougham Air Show 2010
8/14/10 |	Evening Air Display - Battle of Britain 2010
8/14/10 |	Tazewell County Airports Airshow 2010
8/14/10 |	International Oldtimer Fly-in 2010
8/14/10 |	Toulon Airshow 2010
8/14/10 |	Wings of Hope Charity Open House 2010
8/14/10 |	Combined Ops 2010
8/14/10 |	Santa Paula Airshow 2010
8/15/10 |	Oakland County International Airport Open House 2010
8/15/10 |	St-Tropez Air Show 2010
8/15/10 |	Lignano Sabbiadoro Seafront Airshow 2010

 
F-16 - PAF - Red Flag 2010 from Military Photos by DefenceTalk.com by The Watcher:

B-29 FIFI Still A Bit Rough Around The Engines from Aero-News Network | Flights Suspended While CAF Crews Check Into Roughness In #2 - The CAF has suspended flight testing of the B-29 Superfortress FIFI while they look into an engine roughness issue in the #2 engine on the aircraft. According to the CAF website, flights were suspended on August 7th, and an update two days later indicated that "The second test flights held on Friday, August 6 showed a roughness developing in engine #2. A timing issue was resolved, additional inspections and troubleshooting are taking place to see if there is a possibility of an additional cause. Engine runs should resume Monday August 9 in the afternoon or Tues. August 10 in the early morning. Flight tests should resume the weekend of August 13, providing all goes well with the engine runs."…

WWII warbirds make landing in Greenfield - Indianapolis Star | World War II warbirds flew into the Mount Comfort Airport last week, and people got a chance to see them up close and even go for a ride ...

CIA's Supersonic Spy Plane: The A-12 OXCART | International Spy Museum from http://www.spymuseum.org/ "Forty-five years ago…a group of young Air Force pilots volunteered to be 'sheepdipped' from the Air Force to the CIA to fly an unidentified aircraft at an undisclosed venue to replace the U-2."  --Frank Murray, A-12 pilot. The Air Force's high-flying SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, which literally flew faster than a speeding bullet, is legendary.  Much less well known is the CIA's version, the A-12, which first flew two years before the SR-71 under the OXCART program.  Built by Lockheed's famous "Skunk Works," the plane was an engineering marvel.  It made repeated flights over Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, providing photographs to commanders in less than…

Air Force One and Only? from Nuts About Southwest - by sheaser | When POTUS (President Of The United States) travels it afffects air fraffic. This episode of Red Belly Radio is about what Southwest Airlines has to do to prepare for when that really cool plane comes to town.

Florida Cub Flyers August Newsletter from Antique Airfield News - Here's the Florida Cub Flyers August 2010 Newsletter. See all the chapter newsletters. From the newsletter: "Ed Katzen, FCF member, trekked to Lock Haven this year from Long Island, NY with his original J-3 Cub that was restored by the folks at Legend Cub. This beauty was enhanced by the three starlets shown in this picture. Ed's J-3 won Grand Champion for the 2010 Sentimental Journey event. Good looking airplane!!!"

Young Eagles Fly-In to be held Aug. 21 at city airport - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune | The Young Eagles Fly-In hosted by Chapter 944 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will be held on Saturday, August 21 at the ...

How American Airlines Saved the MD-80 from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | When McDonnell Douglas launched the MD-80 the first aircraft were rolling of the Long Beach line in the midst of the financial turmoil in the airline industry right around the time of deregulation. This led to disappointing initial sales for the aircraft, with only 62 aircraft delivered in the first two years of production and none of them from one of the US majors…