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Alan Crawford - update after Surgery 2 · LiveAirShowTV | Here's is the update on Alan Crawford's 2nd surgery late yesterday from his daughter Christina...

Chip Yates Awarded Louis Bleriot Medal by FAI · Dean Sigler, CAFE Foundation Blog | Chip Yates, founder and head of the Flight of the Century, has been honored by the Federation Aeronautique International for records set in 2013.  Chip’s web site announced the honor last week. “Record-setting entrepreneur and pioneer Chip Yates will be honored on October 16 by the World Air Sports Federation (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) for changing the course of aviation history...

Taking a ride with the Blue Angels * First Coast News | Clay County Teacher of the Year Matt Boyack is riding in one of these Blue Angels as part of the Navy's Key Influencer Program. It's designed to reward community leaders for a job well done...

Bringing back a thriving community because of NAS JAX Airshow * First Coast News | Owners of a small strip of businesses across the street from NAS JAX hopes this weekend's airshow brings them back to a time when things were a lot busier. "Yukon used to be a thriving town, but now a lot of people don't even know we're here," said...

Airshow gives visitors chance inside ARJ21 jet * ecns | Visitors to an airshow in Zhuhai will be able to get on board China's domestically developed ARJ21 regional jet for the first time, the organizers told a press conference in Shanghai yesterday. Two ARJ21 jets will be on display at the 10th Airshow...

Blue Angels, Vietnam War tribute highlight 30th annual CAF Wings Over ... * Your Houston News | Air Force Heritage Flight: Heritage Flight performances of modern military aircraft flying with World War II, Korea or Vietnam era fighters dramatically display USAF airpower history. • World War II Airpower Demo: Recreates many famous battles from...

Radio-Controlled Planes Star In Laid-Back Fly-In at Lakeland Linder Airport * The Ledger | "It's a fly-in. That means it's not a competition," Tiano said. "They just come for the camaraderie, to come out and fly together." Foushi said planes can range from World War I era planes to modern day jets. All of the models are scaled-down versions...

'We can just have fun', says Paul Bonhomme ahead of Red Bull Air Race World ... * Cambridge News | AIR RACING: "The pressure is off" going into the final round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Austria this weekend, according to reigning champion Paul Bonhomme. That admission comes as a result of the Hinxton pilot knowing he has to rely...

2014 Reno Report * Story and Photos By Pete Shirk | Race 5 Voodoo - the winner of the 2014 Unlimited Gold. If your idea of good air racing is competition among several fairly matched runners, rather than repetitive domination by a favored past winner, then 2014 was your year at Reno. Great racing did happen but actually more on Saturday than Sunday.  Not that the Gold Race on Sunday was boring, but by then, events had narrowed the field. Good air racing took place the entire week, but Saturday’s Unlimited Gold Heat 3 was a finish unlike anything I can remember, having been going there since 1965...

Macchi Castoldi M.C. 72, The World’s Fastest Piston-Powered Seaplane · WarbirdsNews By Luigino Caliaro | On October 23rd eighty years ago, Francesco Agello and the Macchi Castoldi M.C. 72 achieved the absolute world speed record for a piston-powered seaplane; a record which still stands to this day...

Special Exhibits Opening Saturday, October 25th: Celebrating the “Mystery S” & Walter Beech Air Race Trophies * wichitahistory.org | One of the legendary racing planes of the era rolled out of Wichita’s Travel Air plant in 1929. It was the result of an experimental project conducted in a restricted area of the Travel Air plant by a few employees who designed and built the plane in their spare time. Travel Air called its plane simply the Model R, but the Wichita newspapers, in reporting rumors of Walter Beech’s secret racing plane, dubbed it the “Mystery Ship” or “Mystery S.”...

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A special great-granddaughter learns about Seymour Johnson: the man and the base * Public Affairs Office | The great-granddaughter of Seymour Johnson Air Force Base's namesake visited here, Oct. 17, and received a family history lesson she was not expecting. Jaime Thompson, descendant of U.S. Navy Lt. Seymour Johnson, for which the installation is named, came to Seymour Johnson AFB imagining a base tour, but what she experienced was, according to her, much more than she could have hoped for...

Young Eagles to fly Sunday at airport * Richmond Register | From 1 to 4 p.m., youngsters from ages 8 to 17 will be given free airplane rides by members of local Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 892 as part of the EAA's National Young Eagles Program. After their flight, Young Eagles will be able to log...

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Chip Yates’ Records Ratified by FAI · Dean Sigler, CAFE Foundation Blog | With recognition this week of five electric airplane records set by Chip Yates in flights last year, the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) and the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) ratified performance numbers that top those of most single-engine high-performance gasoline-powered aircraft from established manufacturers, according to Yates...

SLU grad named to prestigious 'Blue Angels' * STLtoday.com | A tip of the flight helmet to Navy Lt. Matt Suyderhoud, a St. Louis University graduate (Class of '05) who was named Wednesday to the 2015 roster of the "Blue Angels." Suyderhoud, an F/A-18 pilot, is from Honolulu and currently is stationed in Texas...

Over the River Air Show practice flight with Lt. Colonel John Klatt * Mid Columbia Tri City Herald | Lt. Colonel John Klatt flies with Tri-City Herald reporter Kristi Pihl over Benton and Franklin counties Thursday during a practice flight in Extra 300L plane. Klatt,of the Air National Guard's Aerobatic Team, is performing during the three-day Over...

Harrier jet to be among top attractions at LV Air Show - WFMZ | A Sea Harrier, called the only privately-owned and flown aircraft of its type in the world, is joining the line-up at the Aug. 23-24 Lehigh Valley Air Show.

Huey, Cobra helicopter rides offered to public * Dothan Eagle | A pilot gives members of the media a helicopter ride in a legacy helicopter (Huey UH-A N104HF) on Thursday. Army Aviation Heritage Foundation and Flying Museum, and Friends of Army Aviation-Ozark are partnering to bring the Legacy of Army Aviation to...

'Flying The Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project' * Aero-News Network | An Interview With Documentary Filmmaker Kim Furst In recent years, EAA's AirVenture has seen increased participation from filmmakers producing new aviation-themed features, television and documentaries. In preparing for AirVenture 2014, one project in particular caught my attention - creating a documentary film that rises to the contributions of an aviation legend Robert A. "Bob" Hoover. The film is titled "Flying The Feathered Edge."

‘You could see the bolt coming’: Pilot describes CF-18 being hit by lightning * Julia Parrish, CTV Edmonton | Officials with the Royal Canadian Air Force said technicians are investigating after a pilot was forced to land his CF-18 Thursday – after it was hit by lightning. RCAF officials said the plane was hit by lightning late Thursday morning, while it was being flown to the Whitecourt airshow from High River, where the pilot and the aircraft had appeared in another airshow...

Warbird Pin Up Girls’ Opens at Garth Gallery on Friday · WarbirdsNews Christian Kieffer, the photographer of the world famous “Warbird PinUp Girls’’ calendar and sponsor of WarbirdsNews will be exhibiting his work at the Columbia’s Garth Gallery opening with a reception this Friday from 5 to 9 p.m.Kieffer is a graduate of South East Center of Photographic Studies in Daytona Beach Florida, and worked for the Walt Disney Creative Photography department in Orlando. His series of...

Group Looking For 60-Year-Old B-25 Bomber Asks To Dredge Mon River * CBS Local | PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do the murky waters of the Monongahela River hide a mystery, submerged for 58 years? In January 1956, a B-25 bomber, low on fuel, made an emergency landing in the Mon. Four crew members were saved. Two others drowned.

Navy Says Farewell To The C-9 Skytrain II Aircraft * Aero-News Network | Last Of The Airplanes Retired In Late June Ending its 41-year commitment to a workhorse aircraft, the U.S. Navy retired the last C-9B Skytrain II on June 28 to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group based in Tucson, AZ...

'I've wanted to fly all my life' * Stuff.co.nz | This week the pair were at the Marlborough Aero club and the two-seater Piper Tomahawk that Laura will climb into for her first lesson, was parked outside the clubroom hangar. ''I've wanted to fly all my life,'' she says, and cites an uncle who had ...

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Chip Yates Sets 5 New Electric Plane World Records in 4 Weeks - Wired | The perpetually restless electric vehicle pioneer has been setting world records throughout the fall. And behind the controls of his highly modified Rutan Long-EZ, Yates has claimed five records for electric aircraft, including besting his own top ...

Wings Over North Georgia Airshow Preview - WDEF News 12 | ROME, Georgia(WDEF) - When airplane enthusiast attend the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show this weekend, they will have the opportunity to check out the Geico Skytypers. The group of pilots are called of Skytypers because they type messages in the sky with smoke. But messages aren't their only expertise. "We fly a diamond formation, opposing solo's, head to head passes and then we join up for a delta formation to finish the act with all six aircraft" said pilot Steve Kapur...

Weekend Wings Over North Georgia air show set to go - planes preparing over ... - Rome News Tribune | ...The 2013 line-up will include the Black Diamond Jet Team, GEICO Skytypers, Aerostars aerobatic demo team and a Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet as the featured performers...

Wings and Wheels: On the ground and in the air - Cape Gazette | ...The highlight of this year's event was a visit by Richard Cole, one of four surviving members of the famed Doolittle raid. Serving as copilot to then Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, Cole was one of 80 volunteers who on April 18, 1942, launched from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in 16 B-25 Mitchell aircraft to bomb Tokyo. The crews knew they would have to land their planes or parachute out of them into China after making their bombing runs because the planes could not return and land on the Hornet...

Chili on the Menu at Flying Dutchmen Airport Fall Fly-In - The Aero Experience | The friendly folks at the Flying Dutchmen Airport in Belleville, IL held their annual fall chili Cook-Off Fly-In Sunday.  This great tradition amongst area aviators and enthusiasts continues to keep its local charm and attract a unique assortment of aircraft.  The Aero Experience was there to partake of the chili (and burgers) and check out the planes on the...

Greenville Airstravaganza Brings Community Together, Tempts Mother Nature - The Aero Experience | The Greenville, IL Airstravaganza got off to a great start Saturday morning, with aircraft on the ramp, cars in the field, and hot dogs on the grill.  The airport community came together to show off their aircraft and...

EDITOR’S BLOG: 40 Years of IWM Duxford Airshows – 1990s Archive Footage * Flightline UK | We continue our look back at IWM Duxford Airshows from the last 40 years with a look from the 1990's period. This Sunday’s Autumn Air Show a IWM Duxford will celebrate this important anniversary and...

Snowbirds to keep their name despite language commissioner complaint over ... - National Post | Canada’s air force won’t be changing the name of the Snowbirds aerobatic team despite a complaint alleging the nickname violates federal government language laws because it is English-only...

Lowestoft Air Festival will not take place in 2014 - BBC News | Lowestoft Air Festival Lowestoft Vision claimed a "vast majority" of businesses wanted the air show to return.  Organisers of the Lowestoft Air Festival, which was cancelled this year, are now accepting it will not happen next year....

Red Bull Air Race back on stage in 2014 - FAI to collaborate to the race - World Air Sports Federation | The resumption of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship was announced on Tuesday in Malaysia during a press conference attended by FAI President John Grubbström and FAI Secretary General Jean-Marc Badan. The FAI will partner the Red Bull Air Race management and provide safety specialists for the Championship which will start in February 2014....

Campaign launched to honor Tom Poberezny at AirVenture - Airplanista Aviation Blog | Earlier this month, many EAA members received a circulated PDF letter that is reproduced below with permission. The intent of the letter campaign is to demonstrate that support exists to convince EAA to honor their Chairman Emeritus, Tom Poberezny, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. The contents of the...

Iconic 'pilot-maker' marks 75 years in the skies - GlobalPost | There was no mistaking the muscular roar of the big radial engine as the most famous trainer to come out of World War II soared above this rural Virginia town. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the North American T-6 Texan, the big tandem-seat warbird in which countless pilots from dozens of countries honed their flying skills...

Flightstore Document the History of Women in Aviation With New Infographic - PR Newswire | ...Flightstore Director Andrew Holdsworth states, "We are delighted with the outcome of this infographic, charting these monumental moments in the history of aviation has been an eye opener and we are looking forward to adding more landmarks as the industry progresses."...

Pioneering women in aviation honoured in new stamp series - Stabroek News | Eight pioneering women in the aviation industry were honoured for their outstanding contribution to the local aviation sector in Guyana on Wednesday at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Officers’ Mess, Camp Ayanganna as the first Women in Aviation Stamp Series was launched and unveiled by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds...

Air race recalled by city cameraman - Southland Times | PROUD: Hugh Denys remembers his role in filming the Great Air Race that ended in Christchurch 60 years ago. Seven planes swooped in to land at Christchurch and 10 movie cameras whirred into action. The cameras recorded on celluloid the end of the world's longest and last Great Air Race, from Heathrow to Harewood, in 1953...

DC-3 Dakota Association relaunches website · General Aviation News Staff | The DC-3 Dakota Association, established in 1994 as the DC-3/Dakota Historical Society, is a repository for information on the DC-3, C-47, Dakota, Super DC-3, Soviet Li-2, Japanese L2 D3, and all the variants made by the Douglas Aircraft Co., and the turbines remanufactured by Basler Turbo Conversions and Dodson International...

Art is set for sky-high bid - This Is Wiltshire | A PIECE of art featuring hundreds of signatures and badges from pilots, aviation personnel and the Air Chief Marshal is to be auctioned online for the RAF Charitable Trust. The large, one-off framed print features the official 2012 Royal International Air Tattoo art created by aviation artist David Bent...

Young Eagles Flight Rally scheduled Oct. 19 at Lampasas Municipal Airport - Lampasas Dispatch Record | ... 19 at Lampasas Municipal Airport. A Young Eagles Flight Rally is scheduled Oct. 19 at the Lampasas Municipal Airport for youths ages 8 to 17, who will have a chance to take to the skies under the wings of the Experimental Aircraft Association ...

Former Astronaut Speaks on "Gravity" Movie - 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis | ..."There is a lot of drama in space and in space exploration and this movie certainly caputres the dramatic and tragic area of it," Wolf says. Wolf say getting lose and floating off into space is a possibility, but they train very hard to avoid that....

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Top pilots buckle up for 2014 - Red Bull Air Race | The return of the Red Bull Air Race in 2014 is a dream-come-true for the pilots who helped build the high-speed, low-altitude racing into a popular motorsport watched by millions of fans around the world. The seasoned pilots all said they had remained confident the Red Bull Air Race would return and spent the last three years during the sport's reorganisation phase keeping their aeroplanes, bodies and minds in peak condition...

Chip Yates Breaks His Own Speed Record – Twice! - CAFE Foundation Blog | ...He did break his previous Guinness Book of World Records speed of 202.6 miles per hour (and more recent speeds) on Saturday, but topped that on Sunday, with a quiet run of 216.9 mph.  One Facebook fan wrote, “Incredible Plane… it’s a miracle.”...

Gallery: Wings & Wheels Festival - newszap.com | GEORGETOWN -- The 2013 Wings & Wheels: A Georgetown Fall Festival featured a number of attractions last Saturday, including a huge car with 376 entries, and some 40 aircraft, including a pair of B-25 bombers. The festival was highlighted with the ...

California Capital Airshow Wraps Up - KTXL FOX40 | Marin Austin reports from the final day at the California Capital Airshow.

Canadian Hornet thrills crowds at Salute America Air Show - Examiner.com | As the 2013 air show season draws to a close, it was set to go out with a bang at the Salute America Air Show near Atlanta. The show, held on Oct. 5-6 at the Paulding Northwest Atlanta airport in Dallas, Ga. (airport details can be found on GlobalAir ...

Victor Valley's airshow features aerobatics, warbirds, wingwalkers, and more! - Highland Community News | Other favorites such as Rich Piccirilli with Just In Time Skydivers, radio control airplanes, the N-9M Flying Wing and warbirds such as the F4U Corsair, P-38 Lightning, B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, P-40 Warhawk, Fw190, and all from Planes of Fame Air ...

Planes of Fame Living History Event October 12th 2013 · Warbirds News | The Planes of Fame Air Museum (Chino, CA) presents its monthly Living History Event. The topic for the October 12 event is ‘United We Win – Minorities in WWII’, featuring the North American P-51 Mustang. The featured speakers for this event are Lt. Col. (Ret.) Robert J. Friend and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Henry ‘Hank’ Cervantes.  Their presentations will be followed by a question & answer period and flight demonstration when possible. The P-51 will be on display and will perform a flight demonstration. At 12:00 noon, the Membership Sponsored raffle flight will occur...
   
Georgetown AirFest - Community Impact Newspaper | Aviators, history buffs and families will gather for the annual festival, featuring WWII-, Cold War–era and other static display airplanes and helicopters, flyovers as well as rides in different aircrafts for a fee. A complete schedule is available on ...

Back to Blakesburg By SPARKY BARNES SARGENT General Aviation News Staff | The AAA’s 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee celebration attracted 398 airplanes — the highest number since the fly-in was shortened from a 10-day event in the 1970s and 1980s to a five-day event. Several of the antique aircraft that attended the...

2013 Fly-In scheduled for Oct. 12 - The Randolph Guide | The N.C. Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame has rescheduled the 2013 Fly-In to Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Asheboro Regional Airport. The Fly-In was originally to be held June 8 but stormy weather caused postponement. The 2013 Fly-In will ...

FlightTime Radio Show 296 | In the Renegade Light Sport Studio, Milford and Charlie talked to Jack about the Ford Tri-Motor coming to Jacksonville to give rides!!.... Yes … November 14th through the 17th, You can get a ride in one of the few remaining Ford Aircraft in the world!!...

Queen's Cup Balloon Race 2013 won by Richard Parry - BBC News | Mr Parry was presented with the Queen's Air Race Challenge Cup afterwards. "This is a wonderful race which tests not only balloonist's long distance flying capabilities but also their tactical skill," said event director Don Cameron. "Working out ...

Ashfield: Race ace targeting prestigious King's Cup victory - Hucknall Today | AMBITIOUS pilot John Kelsall has set his sights on winning the prestigious King's Cup after finishing runner-up in this year's British and European air racing Championships. The 63-year-old Sutton flyer had high hopes of clinching the two titles going...

WWII B-17 Bomber to Tour Trenton-Mercer Airport This Month - Patch.com | Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing will host an Experimental Aircraft Association World War II vintage B-17 that will be open to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Ronson Aviation. Tours will be conducted on both days between 2 and ...

Red Tail pilots to be honored with monument at Orlando Science Center · General Aviation News Staff | ORLANDO, Fla. — On Monday, Nov. 11, Mike McKenzie, founder of Vision of Flight, hopes to give some long overdue recognition to a group of African-American World War II bomber pilots. Known as the Red Tail Pilots, these Tuskegee Airmen played a quintessential role in U.S. aviation history in spite of the racial discrimination they faced at the time. While the Tuskegee Airmen were collectively awarded a Gold Medal by Congress at a 2007 ceremony in the U.S. Capitol rotunda, the Red Tail Pilots have yet to receive such an honor...

Remembering a wartime narrow escape - Bayou Renaissance Man | The late Flight Lieutenant Ken Trott was a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II, flying Hawker Typhoon fighter-bombers (roughly comparable in ground-attack capability to the US P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bomber)...

New England Air Museum to Feature Women Aviators November 3, 2013 - CT Newsjunkie | New England Air Museum The New England Air Museum will host its ninth annual Women Take Flight event on Sunday, November 3, 2013, featuring 20 women who have built careers in aviation and aerospace engineering. The featured guests will share...

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force temporarily closed due to government shutdown by Sarah Swan, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 10/7/2013 - DAYTON, Ohio -- The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will temporarily close, effective Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, due to the federal government shutdown. As part of the Air Force's recall of furloughed civilian employees, the museum temporarily opened on Monday. But following further review of guidance from both the Air Force and the Department of Defense, it was determined that opening the museum did not fit within the list of operations that can continue to be supported during the lapse in appropriations. Therefore the museum will remain closed until a continuing resolution or final appropriations bill is passed...

[Video] Chinese Ka-28 helicopter barely manages to land on warship in high seas - The Aviationist | The following video shows a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy‘s Kamov Ka-28 “Helix”, one of the 8 twin contra-rotating rotor choppers reportedly flying with the Chinese Navy, trying to land on a Type 054A Frigate. As the footage shows, the pilot performed at least a couple of attempt before eventually managing to put the helicopter, an export version of the Russian Ka-27 on the warship...

New Air Force Planes Go Directly to 'Boneyard' - Defense Update | New cargo planes on order for the U.S. Air Force are being delivered straight into storage in the Arizona desert because the military has no use for them, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. A dozen nearly new C-27J Spartans have already been taken out of the US Air National Guard service and shipped to the so-called ‘boneyard’ at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson. Five more are expected to be built by April 2014, all of which are headed to the boneyard unless another use for them is found....

Newest Aviation Explorers Post slates first meeting by General Aviation News Staff | LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Aviation Explorers Program is launching a new chapter in Long Beach and will have its first Welcome and Information meeting Wednesday, Oct. 9. Students between the ages of 14 through 20 and their parents are invited to attend...

California Capital Airshow Opens Its Gates This Weekend

Showcasing the best of aviation and so much more to the Sacramento region

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – October 2, 2013 - The California Capital Airshow (CCA), presented by Sacramento County, today announced stellar new additions to the performer lineup and even more entertainment for the whole family, making this year the most exciting show yet. The Airshow, October 5-6, 2013, at Mather Airport, will feature spine-tingling performances including headliner, the Royal Canadian Air Force Jet Demonstration Team, known as the Snowbirds, world-class aerobatic champions, wingsuit flyers, barnstorming, wing walking, and brand new displays and entertainment along the ramp.

Adding to this year’s high-flying action will be Mark Peterson, sharing the rich history and demonstration of the Alpha Jet with Sacramento, along with Indy Boys Entertainment, sporting a 367 mph Jet Powered School Bus and a 70 mph Jet Outhouse. The list of thrilling performances never been seen by CCA fans continues with the Snowbirds; The Bremont Horsemen, flying three F-86 Sabre Jets; five time national aerobatic champion, Kirby Chambliss; the Red Bull Air Force wing suit flyers; Franklin’s Flying Circus Dracula and the Rise of Vacul; Greg Shelton and Ashley Battles barnstorming and wing walking act; world record holder, Chip Yates; and Vultures Row T-6 Texan Formation Team. CCA is also excited to welcome back aerobatic daredevils, Michael Goulian and John Klatt Airshows.

While entertainment in the sky is endless, it only just continues on the ramp. Serving the latest crowd craze, CCA is introducing gourmet food trucks that include fresh eats from Chandos, Drewski's, Krush Burger, Mama Kim’s and Squeeze Inn. Be sure to check out the brand new Space and Aviation LaunchPad presented by Aerojet Rocketdyne, where opportunities to spark the interest of young adults and their involvement in science, technology, engineering and math related fields takes center stage. The Kids Zone returns with even more interactive and educational exhibits this year!

Get your groove on as Battle of the Bands spices up the tarmac, meet and greet your favorite performers at the Autograph Tent, and of course, you can’t forget Warbirds galore! These timeless aircraft represent the long history of aviation, and provide a walk down memory lane or the perfect photo op. The California Capital Airshow is a highly respected and anticipated event for fans all over the world, don’t miss out on your chance to join the fun!

“The 2013 CCA is bigger and better than ever before,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “The whole family can enjoy a weekend filled with thrilling performances and hands-on interactive exhibits that let the imagination run wild. The CCA team and our dedicated volunteers have worked tirelessly to bring Sacramento the best of aviation and endless entertainment, both fun and educational. We have planned an unforgettable show, and we are excited to spend the weekend surrounded by our fans and aviation enthusiasts alike.”

Bring your sunscreen, hats, and comfortable shoes, because the Airshow is ready for takeoff! Gates open Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 a.m. and close at 5:00 p.m. each day. The much-anticipated show features jaw-dropping aerobatics, stomach-churning aerial jumps, and gravity defying routines that will leave you speechless, and of course wanting more! Sacramento is one of the few shows in the nation this year to host a military jet demonstration team, the Snowbirds, which will be a treat for all audiences.

The following sponsors and community partners have generously contributed to 2013 California Capital Airshow: Sacramento County, City of Rancho Cordova, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Budweiser, Sacramento Jet Center, Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, SAFE Credit Union and Fox40.

The CCA will be all things “shiny, fast and loud” for all ages and so much more! Tickets are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Airshow web site, http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/buytickets.php.  The Airshow web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (#calcapairshow), and now on Instagram (@capitalairshow). High-resolution images are available on the website photo gallery.

About California Capital Airshow

Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and highly- respected shows in the nation.  As part of its community relations, the non-profit organization has awarded over 80 scholarships to deserving students from our region with an interest in aviation, aerospace, aeronautics and related fields.  For more information about the California Capital Airshow, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.

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The Patriots Jet Team arrives in Hillsboro: Oregon International Air Show - Oregin Live | The Oregon International Air Show doesn't officially get underway until tomorrow night, but planes are already taking to the sky for rehearsal. The event's featured performer, The Patriots Jet Team, arrived Thursday afternoon. A slew of other pilots have been tumbling and turning in Hillsboro air space this week in preparation...

Jacquie Warda, one of few female aerobatic pilots, first performed at 50: Oregon International Air Show - Oregon Live | As Jacquie Warda executes a range of tumbles and loops at the Oregon International Air Show this weekend, there will be a certain anonymity to her flight; the whirling blur of red plane more the immediate focus than her person. But ...Faribault Airfest 2013 looking for investors - southernminn.com | There are few investments out there that offer as little risk as spending some money to help support Airfest. Airfest 2013 is still looking for financial aid, but fest board co-chair Dick Schulz doesn't want you to look at it that way. The fact is, those who support Airfest get plenty in return, thus it's really an investment, not a donation (although the typical tax-deductible rules still apply)....

Cole and Rita Palen Free Flight Memorial Meet Saturday · General Aviation News Staff | RHINEBECK, N.Y.: Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will host the 9th Annual Cole and Rita Palen Memorial Free-Flight Meet on Saturday, July 27. Rubber-powered models of all types of aircraft will be flown in memory of Cole and Rita Palen, and the members of the first generation of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome who are no longer with us....

Old Rhinebeck Aerodome slates Women Fly Weekend · General Aviation News Staff | RHINEBECK, N.Y. — Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will feature “Women Fly Weekend” July 27 and 28 to expand awareness among girls and young women about the fun of flying for recreation and the potential for careers in aviation. The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome is a not-for-profit organization specializing in early aviation. The museum and grounds boast some of the rarest authentic and replica planes from the early 1900s through the late 1930s. Every weekend between June and October vintage aircraft from the collection take to the skies to perform airshows...

Fly-In celebrates 10th anniversary - Valleyjournal | ST. IGNATIUS – Sisters Ann Deister and Jinnie Streamer checked flying in a small airplane over the Mission Mountains off their list of things to do this summer during the annual Fly-In. The sisters, both in their seventies, are getting in as much fun as they can....

Montpellier: air show of the Patrouille de France - Translated | The airshow Palavas-les-Flots is scheduled Saturday, July 27, Beach City Hall from 16 hours. From Friday 26, changes will be visible from 16 h 30 for two hours of training. It will be possible to see parachute jumps and the aerobatic team of the flying club Hérault Languedoc-Roussillon , based Fréjorgues. Starring the show, the Patrouille de France whose passage is announced at 17 pm on Friday and 20 to 17: 30 pm on Saturday....

PLA aerobatics team to attend Russian air show - Xinhua | BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The August 1st Aerobatics Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will kick off its first foreign trip next month, a Defense Ministry spokesman announced Thursday. The team will take part in the "Marx-2013" International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Moscow, which is scheduled to be held from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, according to Geng Yansheng...

Frecce Tricolori, the Club debuts on Monte Spinale. At the official opening of the Chalet Fiat 135 ° Club Frecce Tricolori "Madonna di Campiglio-Brenta Dolomites", in the presence of pilots and authorities - Translated | Authority, fans, drivers. All gathered this morning at the Chalet Fiat Madonna di Campiglio, the Monte Spinale, to greet the birth of 135 ° Club Frecce Tricolori, called just-Madonna di Campiglio Brenta Dolomites, in homage to the gorgeous mountains visible from the terrace of the restaurant-known haven , which is among other things, the official seat of the newborn association. So much enthusiasm for this new association...

Chip Yates Chasing New Records by Dean Sigler | This morning’s email brought the following missive from Chip Yates, known for his high-speed attacks on Pikes Peak, the Bonneville Salt Flats and the skies above China Lake, California. “More good news for our electric airplane programs in the lead-up to our planned attempts to set 4 FAI official world records shortly, and then break our own top speed record of 202.6 mph for electric planes in front of the 150,000 crowd at the California Capital Airshow in Sacramento October 5-6!”

Tim Mills Memorial Air Show - WISH | On Sunday, July 28th the Indianapolis Radio Control Modelers will take to the sky for the 8th Annual Tim Mills Memorial Air Show in conjunction with the Morristown Derby Days weekend. From 1-5pm radio controlled planes of all sizes and types will entertain the crowd with loops, rolls, and spins while performing a virtual dance in the sky. Aircraft as small as 2 feet weighing less than a pound to giant gasoline powered aircraft over 12 feet in wing span and weighing up to 55 pounds will perform. There will also be radio controlled helicopters, parachutists and racing planes that approach 150mph. Sport planes and scale models of World War I and World War II aircraft will also be flying for the crowd....

Fly On The B-17 “Nine-O-Nine” | WARBIRD RADIO – Take flight on the Collings Foundation’s B-17 “Nine-O-Nine”. The video starts above the ground at KHWY and ends with the wheels rolling down the runway at KSHD. Enjoy the ride across the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and the flight up the Shenandoah Valley. For more info on the Collings Foundation just click on the Quick Link posted below. Thanks for watching!

WWII Summer Jump School Open Hangar Day is this Saturday - Press-leader | The Open Hangar Day and Fly-In will be held at the historic Frederick Army Airfield section of the Frederick Regional Airport, southeast of Frederick, Oklahoma,on July 27th 2012, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The World War II Airborne Demonstration Team extends a special invitation to all veterans of World War II to attend....

Museum celebrates Amelia Earhart’s birthday · General Aviation News Staff | HONOLULU, Hawaii — More than 700 people celebrated the famous aviatrix Amelia Earhart’s 116th birthday at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor,Wednesday, July 24. Families with at least one person in costume were invited to visit the museum free, view the museum’s “Amelia Earhart in Hawaii” photo exhibit, enjoy the festivities with cake and refreshments, and meet “Amelia” and members of The Aloha Chapter of the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots, of which Earhart was the first president...

99s present annual awards · General Aviation News Staff | A record number of 99s, members of The Ninety-Nines, Inc., International Organization of Women Pilots, attended the annual international meeting in Bozeman, Montana, July 10-14. Some 60 aircraft from across the United States, nearly 300 members from four countries, and 90 guests overflowed the conference facilities....

Aero Club hosts first Aero Camp - Edwards Air Force Base | The Aero Club at Edwards AFB offered a new one week Aero Camp, from July 22 to 26, for students ages 14 to 19 to start flight and ground school training. Though students cannot fly solo until they are 16, ...

High-Flying Competition in New Clips from Disney's 'Planes' - Hollywood.com | With the release of Turbo, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, and the not so epic Epic, this summer has been characterized by a slew of animated movies about primarily non-human creatures. Next up, we can't foget Planes, Disney's upcoming picture ...

Disney Planes and the leaked photograph - Wasabi Air Racing | The photo below got leaked on Facespace yesterday by an intern on the airport (Sam Bartell). The photo shows more than we'd like, sooner than we'd like, but whatever. Enjoy...

Las Cruces Civil Air Patrol cadet achieves rank few accomplish By Lindsey Anderson | LAS CRUCES >> Christopher Medina decided during his first Civil Air Patrol cadets meeting that he would earn the organization's top rank: the Spaatz Award that bestows the rank cadet colonel on the member. Fewer than 0.05 percent of all cadets earn the rank, which requires passing 16 achievement tests and reaching five milestones over multiple years...

An even larger helicopter - Bayou Renaissance Man | A couple of days ago I put up a video clip showing the Mil Mi-26, the biggest production helicopter in the world. I mentioned at the time that the only bigger helicopter had been the Mil V-12, of which two prototypes were built in the 1960's, but which never went into production....

SpaceFest Celebrations Start in New York - Space.com | The second-annual SpaceFest kicks off in New York today (July 25) at the floating home of NASA's space shuttle prototype Enterprise. Through the weekend, the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in Manhattan, located on the former U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Intrepid, will be hosting a series of space-themed events. Astronauts will be on hand to talk about what it's like to live, work and, well, go to the bathroom in orbit; a LEGO model of Enterprise will be unveiled; and Star Trek: The Motion Picture will be screened on the converted ship's flight deck....

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EAA Young Eagles Program Gives Provides Look at Aviation Careers in New Video Series - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Ten-part video series premieres at EAA AirVenture- EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH - A new video series showing the wide variety of careers the aviation industry offers will debut at EAA AirVenture, which runs from July 29 - Aug. 4. The series was created in partnership with the EAA Young Eagles, the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Foundation and LiveAirShowTV....

EAA Airventure is almost upon us · Julie In The Sky | EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2013 WELCOMES BACK COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE ‘GHOST SQUADRON’ B-29 AND B-24! | Historic World War II aircraft to participate throughout week at Oshkosh EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. Two of World War II’s most iconic aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, will be back at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2013 as part of the Commemorative Air Force’s “Ghost Squadron” at The World Greatest Aviation Celebration....

Sing With Chicago at AirVenture and Help Fight Cancer< - News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | July 23, 2013 - When the legendary band Chicago hits the stage on opening day, one person will have an opportunity of a lifetime - to Sing With Chicago on stage during the concert. Chicago is again partnering with the American Cancer Society to raise funds and awareness in the fight to end breast cancer. Sing With Chicago is an online charity auction that gives music lovers the chance to win the ultimate VIP fan experience and sing their hit song "If You Leave Me Now" live on stage with the band....

Archer flown on autogas makes its way to Oshkosh · General Aviation News Staff | A Piper Archer, powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 fueled with Airworthy AutoGas 93 Premium unleaded, was successfully flown from Vero Beach, Florida — Piper Aircraft’s home base — to Oshkosh, Wis., and will be on display at Airventure next week....

Vintage planes shown off at Flathead air show - KPAX-TV | KALISPELL - Budget cuts couldn't ground aviation enthusiasts as members of the Flathead Chamber of Commerce banded together with the help of the community and some high-ranking U.S. Air Force members to put on an unforgettable show in the skies above Flathead Lake. Five vintage planes put on a show for the Flathead in lieu of the Thunderbird's air show in Kalispell, which was cancelled due to federal sequestration cuts...

Wing-Walking is her passion - Translated | Peggy Krainz from South Baden is one of ten stunt women who walk on wings of flying aircraft in the world. On weekends she shows off her stunning show at the Flugtag flight sports club in Kelheim Hienheim.

“Mormon Mustang” to perform P-51 Fly By - Idaho State Journal | “Mormon Mustang” to perform P-51 Fly By at 13th Annual POW*MIA Awareness Rally and Motorcycle Rodeos “Tribute Ceremony” | In December of 2006, the Mormon Mustang experienced a forced landing on the highway median in Rexburg following an engine failure. John Bagley walked away with minor injuries from a very damaged P-51 Mustang. We are very thankful that John walked away from this one. The Mormon Mustang has been rebuilt and is again airworthy...

Comox air show ready for take-off - Campbell River Mirror | Tickets to the 2013 Comox Armed Forces Day and Air Show are available to the public at www.comoxairshow.ca and Thrifty Foods. Tickets will also be available at the CFB Comox CANEX retail store in the coming weeks. Advance ticket prices are $20 for adults, $10 for Youth and Seniors and $5 for Veterans (with certificate of service) and Cadets in uniform. On the day of the Air Show, tickets will be $25 for adults. Ticket prices for Youth, Seniors and Veterans remain the same on Air Show day....

Volunteer Call 2013  - Vintage Wings of Canada | This September 14-15, Vintage Wings of Canada will host the Wings over Gatineau-Ottawa en vol air show at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport. We need your help to make it safe, enjoyable and memorable for the many thousands of spectators we expect. Our team of dedicated volunteers work hard to make Vintage Wings the most friendly, best run and most knowledgeable outfits in the historic aircraft world and this extends to our premier event....

Slow Motion Video Captures Coastguard SAR Demo at Bray Air Show - Afloat | Irish Coastguard | The Irish Coast Guard recorded its busiest year in 2012 since its formation, working with the RNLI, CRBI and the other first response agencies; the Coast Guard has been involved with nearly 2000 incidents nationally. The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) makes up one arm of the Irish Maritime Safety Services, the other being the Irish Maritime Safety Directorate. Both arms are poised to merge into a reformatted agency for all maritime safety matters....

Aviation Week: Tour and fly in Historic Aircrafts from World War II By: Jasmyne Humble [w/video] - | Chicago Rockford International Airport- The B-29 is the last remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world! Along with the rare B-24 Liberator, a P-51 Mustang and other historic World War II military airplanes, the aircraft will be on display for cockpit tours and rides....

Video: Record Setting Electric Airplane Preparing For 250 MPH Flight - Wired | Electric vehicle pioneer Chip Yates is back in the air with his record-setting airplane. He spent much of the past year testing his electric Long-EZ for a series of flights this summer, and in the process broke his own speed records, all while testing new equipment for his grand plan of flying across the Atlantic in an electrified plane....

Short Decks and Swordfish - Air & Space Magazine | Barely two hours after Great Britain declared war on Germany at the start of World War II, a U-boat torpedoed the British ocean liner SS Athenia, killing more than 60 of the 1,500 aboard and beginning the long, harrowing Battle of the Atlantic. From that sinking on September 3, 1939, until three weeks before the German surrender in May 1945, the U-boats struck. The worst year was 1942, when more than 1,000 Allied ships were lost, along with their cargoes of fuel, food, and materiel on which Britain depended for survival. The British had a shocking answer to the submarine menace: a 1934 open-cockpit biplane with fixed landing gear and a cruise speed of around 100 mph. The bigger shock: It worked....

The Fastest and Most Powerful Electric Airplane to Break Official World Speed Record at the California Capital Airshow

Chip Yates, the first human in history to exceed 200 MPH in an electricairplane, will try to beat his original record at Mather Airport this October

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – July 10, 2013 - The California Capital Airshow (CCA), presented by Sacramento County, today announced the addition of Chip Yates, founder and CEO of Flight of the Century, Inc. (www.flightofthecentury.com), and his ongoing mission to ‘make science cool’ as he attempts to break his current world speed record of 202 miles per hour in an electric airplane in front of the crowd at Mather Airport on Saturday, October 5, 2013.

“I want to be an example to teens, to inspire them. I’m someone that is using my STEM education to go out and change the world while doing something really cool; they can too,” said Chip Yates. “The realm of science, technology, engineering and math are gateways for kids to not only learn but to truly explore all of the opportunities available to them. If you can dream it, you can build it and I’m living proof of that.”

At only 13 years old, Yates was destined to utilize his education to push the current limits of technology. He saved $50.00 and convinced his parents to invest an additional $50.00 in order to buy and rebuild his first motorcycle. Since then, Yates has become a highly dynamic and proven leader who is recognized worldwide as an electric vehicle pioneer and green technology innovator.

Yates quickly set his sights on aviation and adapted his water-cooled 258 horsepowerelectric motor and controller system to an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan (famed aerospace engineer, best known for the design of SpaceShipOne, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, and Voyager); but Yates had one problem – he was not a pilot. He earned his pilot’s license in two months and had only 58 hours when he flew on July 18, 2012 where he established a world speed record for electric powered aircraft of 202 mph.

“We’re thrilled and honored to have Chip Yates at this year’s Airshow,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “Chip truly embodies whatit means to follow your dreams. Kids of all ages will not only get to see Chip fly and attempt to break a world record, but they’ll also get the chance to meet him, talk to him and ask him questions. He’ll be at the show both days and will be part of a featured exhibit. It’s going to be an amazing opportunity.”

The CCA will be all things “shiny, fast and loud” for all ages and so much more! Tickets are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Airshow web site, http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/buytickets.php. Click here to see the full line up of performers. The Airshow web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (#calcapairshow). High-resolution images can be found here.

About California Capital Airshow
Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and highly- respected shows in the nation. As part of its community relations, the non-profit organization has awarded over 80 scholarships to deserving students from our region with an interest in aviation, aerospace, aeronautics and related fields. For more information about the California Capital Airshow, presented by Sacramento County, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.