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Air Race Classic Ends in Fayetteville Friday - Arkansas - Arkansas, Jill Rohrbach | Look to the skies in Fayetteville this Friday. Forty seven teams are participating in the 2013 Air Race Classic from June 18-21, starting in Pasco, Washington and ending in Fayetteville, Ark. The Classic has pilots that range in age from 17 to 90. Race teams, consisting of at least two women pilots, must fly...

First team in for Women's Air Race - La Junta Tribune Democrat | On Wednesday afternoon, the first team from the Air Race Classic (women's air race) landed at La Junta Municipal Airport. The team was #30, Dianna Stanger, pilot and Joyce Wilson, co-pilot.

This Weekend: Find the air show closest to you on the Fencecheck calendar!

Popular Ohio air show expects smaller crowds - San Francisco Chronicle | DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Organizers of the Dayton Air Show expect smaller crowds for the two-day event this weekend, thanks to the Air Force Thunderbirds and other military support pulling out because of federal budget cuts. The show, one of the oldest and most prominent in the country, usually draws around 70,000 people and has a $3.2 million impact on the local economy. But the Thunderbirds precision jet team had to withdraw earlier this year because of federal cutbacks. Military support from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base also will not participate....

Team Fastrax to Perform at the Vectren Dayton Airshow - PR Web (press release) | On Saturday, June 22nd, and Sunday, June 23rd, 2013, Team Fastrax will be performing several amazing skydives, including an American Flag Skydive, as part of the annual Dayton Airshow. The Vectren Dayton Air Show is an annual event held at the Dayton International Airport in Vandalia, Ohio, eight miles north of Dayton, Ohio...

Sequester won't stop Quad City Air Show from flying high - WQAD.com | After a tragic crash in 2012 and federal budget sequester, the Quad City Air Show faced its share of challenges. But after careful planning, the show is charting a new course this year. Gates open at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Davenport ...

Zenith Open House and Fly-In this Saturday - General Aviation News Staff | Zenith Aircraft’s sixth annual “Fly in to Summer” Open Hangar Day and Fly-In Gathering at its kit factory at Mexico Memorial Airport (MYJ) in Missouri is slated for this Saturday, June 22. This will be a fun gathering of Zenith builders, flyers, and enthusiasts, and is an informal grass-roots fly-in gathering open to all aviation enthusiasts, according to company officials....

Scheyden sponsors ‘Super Dave’ Mathieson - General Aviation News Staff | Scheyden Precision Eyewear reports that airshow pilot “Super Dave” Mathieson has joined Team Scheyden and will fly a customized Scheyden MX2 aerobatic aircraft while sporting the company’s sunglasses and the soon-to-be-released True Aviator watch....

Friday Harbor Airport Fly-In and Open House July 27 - San Juan Islander | The 4th Annual Friday Harbor Airport Fly-In and Open House is scheduled for Saturday, July 27. One of America’s favorite flying destinations, Friday Harbor Airport draws more than its share of interesting aircraft, including antiques, warbirds, and homebuilts....

Six Flags St. Louis hosts Salute to Heroes July 3-7 - THV 11 | Daily Flyovers - A B25-J and an Avenger airplane provided by the Commemorative Air Force's Missouri Wing will perform a flyover of the park each day at 2:30 pm. • Vintage Military Displays - The Military Vehicle Preservation Association will display ...

Scenes from the 50th Paris Air Show - The Dark Room | A celebration of flight, the 50th Paris International Air Show ramped up this week at Le Bourget airport.

These Photos Of The Paris Air Show Are Unreal - Jalopnik | You hear about huge spending on the newest and fastest fighter jets and jumbo jets, but it's hard to grasp where all that money goes. Here's how: just look at these amazing pictures from the Paris Air Show.

Russian Air Power Makes a Splash at Paris Air Show - Wall Street Journal- India | LE BOURGET, France—At the Paris air show this week, one of the biggest attractions wasn't an airliner from Airbus or Boeing Co., but a Russian fighter jet. The new Sukhoi Su-35 streaked across the sky here in flying displays, making its first ...

LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW: Video action from day two including Red Arrows ... - Sleaford Today | Already the morning has seen a flypast from the Red Arrows and the Countess of Wessex has been spotted taking in the atmosphere. Former England rugby union star Mike Catt is the sporting guest of the day and will be fielding questions in a Q&A debate ...

VIP transport in a “Crate” -Travel for Aircraft | Catherine Dowman recently visited the Vietnam Military History Museum (Bảo tàng Lịch sử Quân sự Việt Na) in Hanoi Vietnam and contributed these copyrighted images for this post. The aircraft is a Russian made Ilyushin Il 14 which has “Crate” as its NATO reporting name and was flown by the Air Force Regiment 919. This particular aircraft is historical since it is one of three which would also serve to transport President Ho Chi Minh....

SD governor proclaims June General Aviation Appreciation Month - General Aviation News Staff | South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard has declared June “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” Across South Dakota, general aviation generates $303 million in economic activity annually. “Governor Daugaard’s proclamation helps to highlight the importance of this vital industry and economic driver,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “For communities across South Dakota and the country, general aviation is a critical tool for farms, businesses and first responders.”...

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Build a Plane builds two planes, Day 4: Ready for the wings - Jill Tallman, AOPA | The gleaming wings for the first Build a Plane Glasair are laid out on trestles, waiting to be installed, and that is on today’s agenda....

Young Eagles Flight Rally to allow children, teens chance to take free ... - News-Herald.com | The rally at Geauga County Airport in Middlefield Township is part of the EAA Young Eagles Program, created to interest young people in aviation. Since the program was launched in 1992, Volunteer EAA pilots have flown more than 1.3 million young people ...

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Doing barrel rolls over Hamilton in an aerobatic plane - CBC Hamilton | Flex your stomach muscles when we're in a loop. And if you need to vomit, aim for the inside of your t-shirt. These were some of pilot Dave Mathieson's instructions before he took me, a reporter for CBC Hamilton, on five-minute zip in his MX2 aerobatic plane. The Hamilton-born ace has returned to his town to show off his aerial tricks for crowds at the air show this weekend....

Air show flies in more excitement - Hillsboro Tribune | ...The six-member Patriot Jet Team includes former Blue Angel, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird and Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbird pilots. They fly the Czech-built Aero L-39 Albatross, a high-performance jet trainer... The Oregon International Air Show will take place July 26-28 at Hillsboro Airport. For more information on the show, visit oregonairshow.com.

The Patrouille de France Rouen in Rouen, around 13h, Sunday, June 16  - Translated | On Sunday, June 16, viewers of the parade of the Great Armada in 2013 will see the Patrouille de France fly over the Seine and Rouen. It celebrates its 60th anniversary.

Patrouille de France for Eric Magnan - Translated | At the opening of the Paris Air Show (17-23 June 2013), released the latest film Eric Magnan, dedicated to the history of the Patrouille de France. Training is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this year. The director signs a DVD which required the implementation of exceptional means of aerial photography....

Flightglobal Live air show coverage back for Paris 2013 #PAS13  -  Flightglobal | Fans of our regular Paris and Farnborough air show coverage will know that we broadcast live from the biggest air show on the block each year. This year we're once again streaming our Live Shows from the heart of the 50th Paris air show direct from our media chalet here in Le Bourget...

Thunder Over Michigan Air Show adds top aerobatic performer to 2013 lineup - AnnArbor.com |
The "world's top civilian" aerobatic pilot, Sean D. Tucker, is the latest performer to be added to the upcoming Thunder Over Michigan Air Show at the Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti Township. According to airshow officials, Tucker is a member of the...

Fly the B-17 Yankee Lady at Wings and Wheels This Weekend - Patch.com | Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey based in Teterboro brings an air show, classic cars and a salute to veterans on Father's Day weekend...

See Wings of Freedom tour at Paine Field - Mukilteo Beacon | Photo by: Collings Foundation The B-17, B-24, B-25 and P-51 of the Wings of Freedom tour flies in formation. The vintage aircraft will be on display June 14-16 at Paine Field. Around 1:20 p.m. today go outside, look to the south sky and listen. Hear an ...

Vulcan still a thriller for pilot - ThisisLincolnshire | A Lincolnshire man who was the youngest ever captain of a five-man Vulcan bomber crew at 23 will be watching the iconic aircraft from the ground at the RAF Waddington International Air Show. And the sight of XH558, still the only airworthy delta- winged Cold War deterrent, will make the hairs on the back of 69-year-old Tim Turnbull's neck stand on end...

WWII vet reminisces, shares legacy - Anchorage Daily News | KENAI, Alaska — The two boys climbed out of their cockpits, onto a yellow wing and back onto the tarmac where the World War II era plane sat under a blue sky. When the brothers grow up, if they chose a life in the sky, 8-year-old Devin Martin would like to fly barrel rolls and backflips; 9-year-old Tyler Treider would just like to fly a plane like the...

WWII B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff – Setting the Record Straight - Warbird News | On a recent post here
at Warbirds News, we reported on the anniversary of milestones in the history of what is perhaps one of the most famous bombers of all time, the Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, Memphis Belle. In the article comments, we were contacted by Air Force veteran Jim Lux who stated “The first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 mission in World War II was the B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff. It completed its 25th mission on February 7, 1943, three and a half months before the B-17 Memphis Belle.”...

Vertical Power to sponsor AirVenture Cup - General Aviation News | The EAA AirVenture Cup Race has welcomed Vertical Power, a designer and producer of electronic circuit breakers for experimental and light-sport aircraft, as a major sponsor of the 2013 AirVenture Cup Race. In addition to a monetary donation, Vertical Power is donating two VP-X Pro electronic circuit breaker systems and accompanying wiring harnesses. The units will be awarded to the 1st Place winners of the Formula FX Blue and RV Blue race classes....

Purdue team hopes faster plane gives it an edge in air race that encourages women pilots - The Republic | WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana — A Purdue team competing in an annual air race designed to encouraged women pilots hopes a faster plane gives it an edge this year. Amanda Keck and classmate Rachel Borsa left Wednesday for a three-day trek across a mountainous 2,400-mile course as part of the Air Race Classic. The race dates to 1929....

It's a small, small world with BIG, BIG news - Lynda Meeks | By now many of you have probably noticed that I, the founder and Executive Director of Girls With Wings, also known as Lynda Meeks, am posting, tweeting and making other such updates via social media with a strange location tag. That of Hong Kong. It is true that I have moved to the other side of the planet, but I have no intention whatsoever of not continuing with Girls With Wings. In fact, we are right now in the process of...

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Young Eagles take flight - Lake County Leader | POLSON — Up, up and away went planes, volunteers and excited children Saturday at the Polson Airport. The Polson chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA) hosted their Young Eagles Fly-In as a chance for young locals to become involved with flying. Free of charge, the program takes children for a ride around Polson to view Kerr Dam and to get a bird’s eye view of the lake. ...

50 Years Ago, 1st Woman to Fly in Space Wore World's 1st Mission Patch - Space.com | Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who 50 years ago this Sunday (June 16) launched aboard the Soviet Union's Vostok 6 mission, set a world record by becoming the first woman in space. But her gender wasn't the only contribution that Tereshkova made to ...