After 1-year hiatus, Offutt air show to return Saturday * Omaha World-Herald | The Defenders of Freedom Open House and Air Show returns to Offutt Air Force Base on Saturday after a one-year hiatus. The show was canceled last year because of the budget sequestration. Only two other cancellations — due to runway repairs in 1994...
Navy Parachute Team to drop in on tonight's Jazz on the Green * Omaha World-Herald | U.S. NavyMembers of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, known as the Leap Frogs, perform during a freefall alongside members of the U.S. Naval Academy parachute team. Posted: Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:00 am. Navy Parachute Team to drop in on tonight's...
Air Show To Feature Aerobatics, Warbirds * Stacey Page Online | In a re-enactment of the Berlin airlift, a four-engine C-54 “Candy Bomber” will drop Hersey bars with parachutes from the sky as part of the warbird review. The review will also feature World War II fighter and trainer aircraft including the Hooligans...
My Oh My, The 9 Is Fine! Boeing 787-9 Videos At Farnborough (Before & During) · AirPigz | You've probably already seen the Boeing video of the practice flight for the Farnborough aerial display of the new -9 version of the 787 (20' stretch, 40 more pax plus 350 mile range increase) - it's been a very popular video around the internets the last few days with already over 1 million views. Since it was so readily available by the time I had a chance to do anything with it, I never got around to posting it. I have however added it at the bottom of the page tho in case you are one of the 12 avgeeks who hasn't seen it....
Farnborough Air Show bans thrilling maneuver as Airbus and Boeing jets aim to ... * The Seattle Times (blog) | On the second day, the Air Show authorities banned that maneuver. “They got red-carded,” said Airbus test pilot Frank Chapman, speaking on a tour of his A350 flight test jet on Wednesday. He said the airport authority won't allow either Airbus or...
Scenes from the 2014 Farnborough Airshow * USA TODAY | Scenes from the 2014 Farnborough 
Farnborough Airshow: The Scorpion · AVIATION WEEK Today, July 17th 6:02am Watch: During the Farnborough Airshow, Aviation Week's Amy Butler talked to test pilot Andy Vaughan who transported across the Atlantic in the Scorpion.
Biplane would make the Red Baron turn green with envy: VIDEO * The Maitland Mercury | It will now become part of the exotic fleet at Paul Bennet Airshows, stationed at Maitland Airport, home of the Royal Newcastle Aero Club. It is set to make its debut at an air show at Tamworth shortly, followed by a buildup of appearances that will...
Misprint means big discount on air-show plane rides * State Gazette | A misprint in the summer edition of Tennessee Connection means two lucky patrons of the Veterans' Museum's annual Wings Over Halls Air Show can take advantage of a really good deal. This P-51 Gunfighter will be flown by Jeff Linebaugh air show...
Timeless Voices - Caroline Jensen · eaavideo.org | Caroline Jensen graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1998. She served as a T-38 instructor pilot and transitioned into F-16s. After completing a combat tour in Iraq, she joined the USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team as right wing pilot.
World War II veteran makes sharing B-17 bomber's history part of his last mission * Greenfield Daily Reporter | SELLERSBURG, Indiana — T/Sgt. James Lee Hutchinson fought in 20 missions in a Boeing B-17 bomber during World War II before he was 20 years old. He said his last mission is passing along his history and the history of other veterans to people today...
RAW VIDEO: Veterans head back to the Belle * WAVE | It's a World War Two era B-17 "Flying 
Czech L-39 Trainer To Be Revamped * Aviation International News | In fact, the Czech airframer said it had a civilian launch customer for the re-engined L-39, which would make its first appearance at the Reno Air races next year. Demilitarized L-39s are flying in 15 countries. The prototype of the original L-39 made...
EAA Airventure 2013 UCAP Tiedown Party * Other People's Airplanes | We take a minute to talk to some attendees at the Uncontrolled Airspace (UCAP) Tiedown Party to ask them their thoughts on what makes Oshkosh special.
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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: More Warbird Performers - Tigercat, Mustang, and Stearman
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A-10 pilots 'Hawg' the range * Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | The 355th Fighter Wing hosted 14 A-10 teams from around the world for Hawgsmoke, July 9-12. Hawgsmoke is a biennial worldwide A-10 bombing, missile and tactical gunnery competition, which was derived from the discontinued "Gunsmoke" Air Force Worldwide Gunnery Competition. This competition is an opportunity for camaraderie, fellowship of the world's premier Close Air Support fighter, and a legacy of its pilots and support crews....
Group applies for permit to dredge Mon near Baldwin for B-25 crash site * Tribune-Review | Those convinced that a crashed B-25 bomber lies at the bottom of the Monongahela River hope to dredge a portion of the river to find it, this time near Baldwin Borough. Bob Shema and others with the B-25 Recovery Group applied for a dredging permit...
Space Rocket History: Well Worth the Listen! | Thanks to the guys at the Aviation Xtended podcast, my attention was directed to Michael Annis’ Space Rocket History podcast. This fantastic show is covering our voyage into space from the earliest rocket pioneers right up to the present day...
3G Aviation Media to Host a Warbird Photography Mini-workshop in Atlanta This ... * Motor E magazine | “We are excited to work with the Commemorative Air Force's B-17, Sentimental Journey,” says Doug Glover, one of the 3G instructors, “the polished metal skin of the aircraft makes it such a beautiful subject during sunset and twilight photo shoots...
Flying High With the Young Eagles Program * WSIL TV | WILLIAMSON COUNTY -- Some kids will be flying high very soon. They'll have the chance to explore the skies along side a pilot. It's part of the Young Eagles program hosted by Chapter 277 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. On Saturday, July 19...
EAA sponsors Young Eagles rally * Herald Review | One hundred seven youngsters showed up at the Grand Rapids airport for the Young Eagles Flight Rally sponsored by the local EAA organization. While the flights were put on hold for a couple of hours due to low visibility, they were finally able to fly...
Space tourism, on a budget * Forbes India | Its second rocket plane, the X-Racer, was commissioned in 2005 by the Rocket Racing League, a group developing Nascar-style races for rocket planes. Its was the first rocket plane to feature XCOR's piston pump engines, which can withstand 5,000 flights...
Thursday, July 17, 2014
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
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Almost 50000 at Air Show - KXO Radio | (They came from around the Country Saturday)…They gathered at the Naval Air Facility, El Centro. They all came to see the Blue Angels Air Show. Many knew there may not be another chance to attend an Air Show featuring the Navies Ace Flight...
Blue Angels Fly One Of Final Shows In El Centro Before Sequestration ... - KPBS | Sequestration cuts are expected ground the Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds next week. The final flight demonstration planned for both elite flight squadrons is March 24 in Florida, according to USA Today. Defense spending researcher ...
Budget cuts may permanently ground Blue Angels - WXYZ | It may be time to say 'bon voyage' to our friends, the Blue Angels. For now, automatic budge cuts will ground the elite military air show. This means no flyovers for funeral services or academy graduations. It also means we won't see the ...
The Aero Experience Editorial: Sequestration - Don't Let It Stop Aviation Dreams from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo |The Aero Experience Editorial, by "Mr. Airshow" Leo Cachat | With sequestration taking place, many airshows throughout the country have cancelled their events, and the list keeps growing. At The Aero Experience, we strive to provide top quality aviation-related stories, events and media material complete with pictures and sometimes video. We try to keep everything as positive as we can because aviation is great, and I'd even reach out and say it is a magical thing. It's the closest we can get to heaven and the stars while still enjoying life - and what can be negative about that?...
WTVM goes behind the scenes at Thunder in the Valley's Media Day - WTVM | News Leader 9's Jason Dennis got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on Friday, flying in a B-25 bomber used in World War II. He and WTVM photographer Paul Therrien were the only local TV crew who got to fly in this 1944 Warbird. This plane and many more ...
Nominations open for Air Show Hall of Fame from General Aviation News | The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) Foundation is looking for nominations for the Air Show Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was created in 1995 to recognize those who made significant contributions to the air show industry. It is currently home to more than 47 people representing the pilots, stunt persons, announcers, producers, aircraft designers, builders and other innovators who have changed the face of air shows forever. Some past inductees include Bob Hoover, Curtis Pitts, Patty Wagstaff, Sean D. Tucker and Paul Poberezny...
Air show planned for Myrtle Beach this summer canceled - MyrtleBeachOnline.com | Among the other acts that had been scheduled to perform: AreoShell Aerobatic Team, Mike Lucas-Lucas Oil Air Show team, Raiders Aerobatic team, the Fowler Cary T33 Jet and the All Veteran Parachute Team. The U.S. Army Band also was scheduled to ...
AIRSHOW NEWS: RAF Red Arrows Display Dates 2013 from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News
Women in Aviation conference hits record attendance - AOPA Pilot | Among those in the hall were representatives from the all-female Air Race Classic; the Abington Co., sellers of a female flight watch; and the Professional Women Controllers Inc. The hall also featured long lines of potential pilot candidates at booths...
The Fly With Amelia Foundation from Amelia Earhart | It is with great pleasure and excitement that I announce the creation of the Fly With Amelia Foundation, a Colorado non-profit organization providing aviation opportunities to all, free aviation based educational curriculum to grades K-12, 
and scholarship funding of flight training to young women. In partnership with Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, [...]
Phantom biplane to attend from Mojave Experimental Fly-In by Mojave FlyIn | ...He plans to bring his exotic biplane racer Phantom to the event....
Showcase Sprints and Cat Shot debut at SUN ’n FUN from General Aviation News | A pair of fun events for performance enthusiasts will be held at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport during SUN ’n FUN, which is slated for April 9-14. “Here is the opportunity to demonstrate your piloting precision and test your airplane’s performance in a time trial,” organizers promise. The events will be held Wednesday, April 10, during the fly-in’s daily Showcase segment....
The wild blue yonder - Mohave Valley News | “In 1929 the air race classic was known as a Powderpuff Race where many of the ladies competing were famous pilots.” “It is going to be great and hopefully this year we will do better,” said Irwin, who, along with her husband, received her pilot's ...
Aerobatic Box Permit Sought - Northwest Arkansas News | Louise Thaden Field could be a home base for the type of flight often seen at air shows if an application to the Federal Aviation Administration is approved for an aerobatic box west of the city airport.
Remembering a Doolittle Raider - WYSO | They were known as Doolittle's Raiders. Griffin lived in Cincinnati and he was 96 years old. Now only four members of that elite group survive. WYSO aviation commentator Dan Patterson knew Griffin and tells us his story. Listen. In March of 1942 this...
Capt. "Red" McDaniel, USN (Ret.) from What is Silver Wings Over Washington? by Ron David | ...On May 19, 1967, while on his 81st combat mission over North Vietnam, Eugene B. “Red” McDaniel was shot down while flying his A-6 Intruder aircraft. He was listed as “missing in action” until 1970, when the Hanoi government acknowledged that he was being held prisoner. A POW for six years, McDaniel was released 4 March 1973, after the Vietnam cease-fire....
Finding Nobility in the Middle of Wartime - Patheos (blog) | In December 1943, Lt. Franz Stigler honed in on a beleaguered B-17 bomber, determined to blow it from the sky and avenge the death of his older brother. The B-17 had suffered massive damage and was far behind enemy lines when Stigler came in for the...
Air and Space Curator: The Wright Brothers Were Most Definitely the First in Flight - SmithsonianMag | ...Perhaps the strongest argument against the Whitehead claims is to be found in the fact that not one of the powered machines that he built after 1902 ever left the ground. Nor did any of those machines resemble the aircraft that he claimed to have flown between 1901 to 1902....
Sky Siren - Travel Air Restoration from Another Time by Dan Linn | In California at the restoration shop called Aerocraftsman they are putting the finishing touches on a beautiful Travel Air. A Travel Air biplane they are calling Sky Siren...
The Boneyard Project: Kenny Scharf Paints a Lockhead Jetstar -- On View This ... - Phoenix New Times (blog) | This past Saturday afternoon, Scharf took a break from painting his Lockheed Jetstar at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson to talk to the public about the future of The Boneyard Project alongside Eric Firestone and Carlo McCormick.
Video: Boeing Presentation On 787 Battery Problem And Fix (+ CoolPix) from AirPigz by Martt | I've been pretty quiet about the Boeing 787 battery issue that grounded the fleet on January 17, 2013, but mostly because situations like this are really hard to comment on when you simply don't have access to the facts....
Photo essay: Cope Tiger 2013 from Air Force Link Top Stories | More than 1,900 U.S., Thai and Singapore airmen are participating in the Exercise Cope Tiger 2013 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, and the surrounding area. ... View the SLIDESHOW to catch a glimpse of what the Airmen have had during the exercise....
Nellis pilot first reservist to fly F-35 from Air Force Link Top Stories | A reservist from the 706th Fighter Squadron here recently became the first to fly the F-35 Lightning II, Air Force's newest aircraft.
Solo Flight! from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Solo: To Take that first flight without your instructor. A right of passage for all student pilots. We all remember that first solo flight. Please enjoy Swayne Martins' experience... something he will remember for the rest of his life....
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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on June 16 & 17, 2012. An air show is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their aircraft to spectators in aerobatics. It gives kids of all ages a chance to see close up what our military personnel use in the air protecting our country. Then the amazing aerial show is just happening all day entertaining everyone. It is a world class show for all.... Air show to benefit Ashe Habitat for Humanity - Jefferson Post | by Nathan Ham For the second year, spectators will crowd into Ashe County Airport for the Wheels and Wings Open House, an air show and car show that will help raise money for Ashe Habitat for Humanity this Saturday. Gates for the event will open at 9 ...
Air Faire delights crowds - Porterville Recorder | “We wanted to see the air show and what all they had out here. My favorite part is looking at the old stuff. We have a fascination for aviation. There is a lot of history here. It is not just the newer models, it goes way back to our different wars.
Dreamliner May Bolster Farnborough Static Display - Aviation International News | by Charles Alcock Farnborough International organizers are promising that both the static and flying displays for the 2012 air show will be as full as ever. Behind the scenes the display roster is fully booked, but airframers have yet to give clearance ...
Area pilots 'fly-in' to West Branch this weekend - Ogemaw County Herald | By Eric Young WEST BRANCH — EAA Chapter 1253 will host its annual Fly-In at the West Branch Community Airport June 16. Chapter President Denis Weiss said the event will run from 8 am to noon. Breakfast will be served the entire time, with hot dogs ...
Army band, parachute demo highlight Tobyhanna Army Depot's celebration - Pocono Record | The open house will also be highlighted by the US Army Golden Knights elite parachute demonstration team. The team is scheduled to jump at 9:30 am and 1:30 pm For 50 years, the Golden Knights have entertained audiences around the country performing at ...
Exhibition of B-17s, B-24s starts today in the Tri-Cities - TheNewsTribune.com | By Dori O'Neal, Herald staff writer The B-17 and B-24 bombers are important pieces of history that the nonprofit Collins Foundation keeps in top running order. The Wings of Freedom Tour, which comes to town today through Wednesday, has visited the ...
14 distinguished veterans honored in Maxwell Air Force Base's 'Gathering of ... - al.com | Edward J. Saylor, a member of the Doolittle Raiders that executed the first bombing of Japan during WWII, spoke to hundreds of Air Force majors June 6. The former flight engineer shared a story of how he fixed the engine on one of the 16 bombers at the ...
Marine, AF pilots temporarily swap services from Air Force Link Top Stories | Two instructor pilots assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron are currently on very similar and overlapping career paths at Luke Air Force Base as part of the Joint Service Pilot Exchange Program. Air Force Capt. Michael McGrew is on his way to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., to begin the JSPEP, and Marine Corps Maj. Jason Ladd is currently participating in the program here...
Tour offers access to Memphis Belle restoration - Seattle Post Intelligencer | DAYTON, Ohio (AP)
— The buffed silver fuselage of the Memphis Belle now belies the famed B-17 bomber's six punishing months of World War II air combat and the subsequent decades of neglect that left the plane battered by the elements and stripped by ...First Twin Otter completes avionics life extension project from Aviation.ca News | The midnight sun was setting on the horizon as Twin Otter 13805 was making its final approach into the Yellowknife Airport. Under the command of Captain Russ Ackland, with Captain Winston Ernst at the controls, and Corporal Benoit Jean in...
12 Students Selected to Receive $45000 in Scholarships from San Diego Air ... - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | San Diego, CA - June 8, 2012 - The San Diego Air & Space Museum's mission statement is to inspire young people to tackle the challenges of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics academic disciplines and to make-a-difference in the world ...
Shuttle Enterprise Arrives at New Home, the Intrepid Museum - Popular Mechanics | On Thursday, crews used a crane to hoist the spacecraft off the ship and onto the deck of the Intrepid, a WWII carrier that has be repurposed as the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum and docked on the Hudson River not from PopMech's home base...
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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Red Eagles coming to Porterville Air Faire - Porterville Recorder | The Red Star Flight Demonstration Team, The Red Eagles, will make their first valley appearance as part of the 2012 Porterville Air Faire on June 9 at Porterville Municipal Airport. The four-man unit flies a Russian built YAK 52s built primarily as...
Esquadrilha da Fumaça - 60 years of flying from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net | Pictures from our Brazillian member, Renato Serra Fonseca of the 60th anniversary celebrations at Campo Fontenelle for the Esquadrilha da Fumaça....
Twister Duo Nightflight from Apron 6 | This photo was taken in almost complete darkness.
Most of the light is made by my flash. If you look good you can see the flashreflection in his helmet. This way of photographing was new to me, but by...Super Hornets pack a sting - airrace.com.au | At this weekend's Defence Force air show at RAAF Pearce, the Super Hornet will be a showstopper with its power and agility. It is a significant enhancement over the classic F/A-18 Hornet, which is the frontline fighter for the...
Wings of Freedom Tour Lands at Santa Barbara Airport - Noozhawk |The national tour features rare bomber and fighter aircraft, including a World War II Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress,...
2012 Raytheon Award Video- Must see!! - Vimeo (via AAFO)
3 fly into LI Air & Space Hall of Fame - Newsday | They flew into history -- a space station commander, a scientist and a journalist -- and landed Monday at the Long Island Air & Space Hall of Fame. At the Cradle of Aviation Museum, aerospace and education officials toasted...
Corpus Christi pilot, part of WWII bombing group over Japan, dies Sunday at age 93 - Corpus Christi Caller Times | By Steven Alford CORPUS CHRISTI — James Norman Price Jr., a commander in the famed 509th Composite Bomb Group that dropped atomic bombs over Japan during World War II, died Sunday. He was 93. In a 1999 interview, Price recalled being sent to Tinian, ...
Local WWII vets pay visit to DC memorial - The Tennessean | During the war, he shot a machine gun from a B17 plane with the 493 Bomb group of the US Army Air Corp stationed in England from 1944-45. Dodge, who survived 33 missions, had never seen the memorial until last Tuesday. "It was such an honor and so ...
Daredevil Canadian acrobatic pilot becomes member of Jordan's royal family - Winnipeg Free Press | Aerobatic pilot Basmah Hasan became Princess Basmah in January after she wed Prince Hamzah of Jordan's Hashemite royal family. Hamzah is the son of the late King Hussein and his American-born wife, Queen Noor, and a senior officer in Jordan's armed ...
Museum scheme hopes to revive RAF Coltishall - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | The aviation history of RAF Coltishall could be brought back to life after a company vying to take over the axed base revealed plans to turn it into a heritage centre and museum. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email address ...
Remote Area Medical Founder Visits St. Louis Area In Donated Cessna Caravan from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation | A Cessna 208 Caravan from Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps, crewed by founder Mr. Stan Brock and Mr. Wayne Hughes, made a recent stop at TAC Air St. Louis. The Caravan was on its first flight with 20 dental chairs on board from Knoxville TN to Sacramento, CA following its donation to Remote Area Medical (RAM) by FEDEX. The aircraft...
A gift to remember - GAN | Jim Torphy has celebrated quite a few birthdays over the course of his life. At 90 years old, his personal anniversary has become somewhat more impressive though, and so his birthday party last month surpassed what most of us go through each year by quite a bit. Torphy is a pilot. In fact, he's a pilot's pilot. He's an airplane kind of guy, who loves gliders, too. He's flown with wheels on the end of his gear, but is equally comfortable putting a set of floats down on the water. He's the kind of man...
Gladiator Fire – Day 2 from PHXspotters by Felipe Garcia | Yesterday morning the Gladiator Fire was reported near Crown King. What started as a structure fire in private property has extended to over 1300 acres and is threatening the town of Crown King, as well as other historical sites in the area. For those that didn't hear, Crown King was barely saved during the 2008 Lane II Fire. Crown King is currently under a mandatory evacuation. Two airtankers, T-06 and T-07, both P2V Neptunes operated by Neptune Aviation were already in Prescott and called to action....
Volta Volare' at EAS VI from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Action at the sixth annual Electric Aircraft Symposium did not stop at the end of each day's presentations, but carried into the evening hours on Friday, April 27. Three theme dinners allowed additional speakers to present materials on motors, aerodynamics, or energy....
Podcast Episode 18 Goes International (straight from Dubai, UAE) from Flight Monkeys | The wait may have been long, but we'd like to think it was worth it. One of our favorite guests, Baird Campbell, Skyped in from his luxury layover in Dubai, to jabber with Jamie for your education, illumination, and entertainment. It isn't often you get to chat with a commercial pilot in the midst of a twelve day jaunt across the globe. Baird makes it all look easy, but he's happy to share his perspective on what just might be the greatest job in the world. From grabbing naps, to WWII era aircraft recoveries, to photography exhibits, and even the...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Makes Second Tour Visit to St. Louis from The Aero Experience
- Celebrating Midwest Aviation | By Mark Nankivil | The Boeing 787 Dreamliner made a second tour visit to St. Louis today, stopping at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport near the headquarters for Boeing's Defense, Space & Security Division. The Dreamliner is in...Student Pilots From Around The Country Compete In Salina, KS from Aero-News Network | Over 500 Collegiate Aviators To Participate InSafety And Evaluation Conference Pilots from collegiate aviation programs around the country are testing their skill and competing to be named the National Top Pilot during SAFECON 2012, hosted by Kansas State University Salina and held at Salina Municipal Airport...
Video: Astronauts Suni Williams and Joe Acaba Talk About Riding Soyuz and Baikonur Cosmodrome from Spaceports | NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Joe Acaba talk about what it's like to ride on a Soyuz and how it differs from a space shuttle launch....
New Astronaut Crew Launches Toward Space Station from SPACE.com | The three astronauts are slated to arrive at the orbiting lab early Thursday.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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Alabama's US Navy Blue Angel Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Coming this March 31 thru April 1, Alabama's own member of the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, LT Dave Tickle will perform as the Blue Angel Opposing Solo in an F/A 18 Hornet number 6. Flying in the Tuscaloosa Air Show is especially sweet since he is indeed a Bama fan. A Birmingham, Alabama native, he is looking forward to seeing his "hometown" crowd....
TICO Warbird Show suffers iffy weather, but still shines from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | The weekend wasn’t kind to the TICO Warbird Airshow. Showery weather plagued Florida’s east coast. Some complained online that warbird flying was thinner this year and a promised act didn’t appear. But for the dyed-in-wool military aviation aficionado, this was still a pure play. Any 
time of year...
Blue Skies! - USAGK Photos
Ohio Air News 174 - Charles Johnson | Gathering of B-25’s April 14—21 for the Doolittle Raiders Reunion @ The Air Force Museum. Schedule posted on February 10, 2012, for Grimes field, Urbana, OH and The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
EAA works to boost female aviators - AOPA Pilot | EAA President Rod Hightower underscored the message of “Bring Your Daughter to the Conference” by bringing three of his four daughters to the Women in Aviation International conference in Dallas, March 8 through 10.
WWII flying ace from Petaluma dead at 95 - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | James B. Morehead of Petaluma, a World War II flying ace and two-time Distinguished Service Cross recipient, died Sunday after suffering a stroke last week. He was 95. Morehead, flying mainly P-40 fighter planes, engaged in 20 dogfights and shot down ...
Plane involved in D-Day invasion to be restored - www.airforcetimes.com | GREENWOOD, Ind. — The massive plane’s Army-green body sat hidden behind an old airport hangar, its wings and tail in pieces next to it....
Exhibiting airpower - Airman Online | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is home to more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles. The 17 acres of indoor exhibit space house thousands of Air Force artifacts dating back to the beginning of military flight....
Movie Monday - March 12 - Flight Testing 787 from FlightBlogger | Boeing has compiled its flight test footage for an expanded look at the 787's certification campaign. The...
Train kept a-rollin' from Randy's Journal |Back in December, we delivered the 7,000th 737. That 
number included the “classics” as well as our Next-Generation 737s. Now, another milestone airplane is working its way through our Renton factory. Meet what will soon become the 4,000th Next-Generation 737....
A380 to fly at FIDAE Air Show as part of 2012 World Tour - Canadian Skies | For the first time Airbus will showcase its biggest stars together at the FIDAE Air Show (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in Santiago, Chile. Both the iconic A380 and the new generation airlifter A400M will be in static display and conduct ...
A Train to Space: All Aboard the 20,000-Mile-Per-Hour Low-Earth-Orbit Express from POPSCI 
| From the man who brought you magnetic levitation, a concept maglev cannon that could launch a train into space. Today in grandiose space ambitions that would make even Newt Gingrich balk: a $60 billion, 1,000-mile long, 12-mile high, 20,000-miles-per-hour maglev train that starts on the ground and arrives in low Earth orbit. The minds behind the Startram project think it could reduce the cost per kilo (that's like 2.2 pounds American) for cargo from roughly $10,000 to just $50....
St. Louis Science Center First Friday in March Offers Space Activities for the Whole Family from The Aero Experience | The St. Louis Science Center hosted its March First Friday event last week as an on-going promotion of Star Trek, The Exhibition. The monthly event provides a variety of science education activities for all ages in the James S. McDonnell Planetarium and the main Science Center building across Highway 40 from Forest Park. Even outside...
The remarkable 848 videos of Youtube's webdev17 from High Power Rocketry | There are so many millitary, aerospace, and other vintage videos that I can't possibly post them all. Can't even find and post the best yet, because I am not done looking around. Here are few good vids:
Monday, March 12, 2012
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Thousands trek to Navy base for air display - Imperial Valley Press | With Air 
2012 El Centro Air Show - KYMA | The Blue Angels hit the sky in the Imperial Valley for the NAF El Centro Air Show. The Blue Angels are goodwill ambassadors for the U. S. Navy and Marine Corps known for their choreographed flight demonstrations and their signature four-plane Diamond Formation....
Blue Angels C-130 a trip of a lifetime - ivpress.com | I knew the minute the engines started and the doors were closed that I was going to throw up. “Here it is. Game time. What we’ve been training for,” said Capt. Ben Blanton before takeoff Saturday during the 2012 NAF El Centro Air Show. He laughed, adding that it was such a bad pep talk for the crew before its first air show of the season....
Warbird airshow's fun well-grounded | World's only flying B-29 highlight of 
Wing Walker Missed Transfer Cue: NTSB from AVweb Top News | The NTSB says pilots involved in the fatal fall of a wing walker at an airshow in Michigan last August both told them he mistimed his transfer from a biplane to a helicopter. Todd Green died after falling about 150 feet during his routine at the Selfridge Air Force Base airshow on Aug. 21. He was trying to...
Dreamliner and Superjet to dominate Air Show - Express News Service | HYDERABAD: Boeing’s 787- 8 Dreamliner and Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft would be the cynosure of all eyes at the India Aviation-2012 expo, beginning here on March 14. The Dreamliner, which would be inducted into the Air India fleet soon, would be on display for three days at the biennial aero show at the Begumpet airport here....
The Patrouille de France is preparing its new air show - Translated | The Patrouille de France will soon celebrate its 60 years. On this occasion, the aerobatic team of the Air Force will change his famous show on 14 July....
AIRSHOW NEWS: Red Arrows Display Season 2012 from Flightline UK | Red 1, Squadron Leader Jim Turner has posted an update on the RAF Red Arrows Display Season 2012. It can read on the Red Arrows website. - “Following the announcement on Sunday that Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Stewart will be leaving the team, I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you all for your continued support and messages of goodwill. Kirsty completed 2 immaculate seasons with the team, performing to a level expected of any Red Arrows pilot. She leaves the team with our thanks for her dedicated service and our best wishes for her future....
Tomahawk Pilot Introducing More Women to the Joy of Flight - Newswatch 12 | TOMAHAWK - "And then he turned to me and asked if I'd like to fly. That notion had never crossed my mind." That's how pilot Dee Dreger got her start, and now she's "Flying it Forward". In honor of Women in Aviation Week, female pilots all over the world are ...
Volunteers Needed for Fly-In - The Ledger | The Lakeland Police Athletic League is looking for volunteers to help with the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-in. Anyone interested in helping, including middle and high school children who need volunteer hours, is encouraged to participate....
DVD REVIEW: Dunsfold Wings and Wheels 2011 from Flightline UK | Produced by Planes TV; available from PlanesTV.com price £16.99 DVD; £24.99 Blu-Ray | Dunsfold is one of your reviewer’s favourite airshows of the year.It is quite different from other airshows as historic cars and military vehicles are given equal billing to aviation displays....
Large Model Aircraft Are Restricted To Fly In Central London During Olympics from AvStop | The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Friday advised owners of large model aircraft that they will be subject to the airspace security restrictions being put in place by the Government during the London 2012 Olympic Games....
700 Aviation Museums On Line from AVIATION-NEWS by Rob Vogelaar | We have added 700 aviation museums at www.aviationmuseum.eu . Air Parks, Aviation Theme Parks, Gate Guards, Classic Fighters, Vintage Aircraft, Aerospace Museums, Collection Lists, Photo Gallery’s, Flags and Military roundels. So far we know there is a complete overview of European museums....
Plane involved in D-Day invasion to be restored from Air Force Times| GREENWOOD, Ind. — The massive plane’s Army-green body sat hidden behind an old airport hangar, its wings and tail in pieces next to it.
Aeropark EMA 11-3-2012 from stickandrudderWTO | EMA 'Aeropark' 
11-3-2012 during this mornings visit to view a Hawker Hunter or rather three of them, over another matter via meeting Ben.
Keeping history alive, accurate: Granddaughter of famous aviator recounts WWII hero in Mission - East Oregonian | Jonna Doolittle Hoppes grew up knowing her grandfather, James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, was famous. Reporters wanted to interview him, people shook his hand. But to her...
Flight 1549 copilot shares experience of Hudson River crash - Northwest Herald | The 2009 incident in which a flock of birds brought down US Airways Flight 1549 in the chilly waters of the Hudson River remains a constant reminder of the importance of aviation safety training....
Schoolboys' 100-year-old paper planes that pre-date manned flight found in eaves of chapel - Mail Online | Boys will be boys. And if this discovery is anything to go by, they don't change a bit. The mischievous antics of a class of naughty pupils have been uncovered by workers restoring a former school....
Steve on cloud nine after record plane effort - Western Morning News | A man who helped take a paper plane 17 miles above the earth has been entered into the Guinness Book of World Records. Steve Daniels was part of the team which launched the paper aeroplane into space from a helium balloon at an altitude of 89,591ft above the earth's surface....
Monday, October 10, 2011
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Langley Fly-in - Perth this weekend from PPRuNe Forums by VH-XXX | Don't miss this one if you are in Perth.Tuesday, September 27, 2011
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Leap Frogs Race Into Coronado Speed Festival from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | The U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, performed during the opening ceremony of the 14th annual Coronado Speed Festival at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado, Sept. 24-25…
Into the wild blue yonder - Times Record News | The Air Forceís Air Combat Command Viper East Team, an F-16 aerial demonstration team from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, will perform at Sheppard Air Force Baseís Open House and Air Show in aircraft similar to this one. contributed Photo/Mohr ...
Airshow a hit after shaking off weather - The Salinas Californian | Attendees sit in the cockpit of the C-130 "Bold Venture" Sunday at the California International Airshow Salinas. Photos by Travis Geske/The Salinas Californian : The Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform Sunday. Photos by Travis Geske/The Salinas ...
