'Thunder Over the Boardwalk' marks 10 years Aug. 17 - Shore News Today | Advertised as one of the very best air shows in the country, the lineup includes military and civilian flyers, vintage aircraft and the latest in high-tech aerial hardware. It will be capped by the awe-inspiring U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds ...
Abbotsford Airshow marks 50 years in 2012 - Yahoo! Philippines News | The Abbotsford 
International Airshow in British Columbia, Canada, celebrates its 50th anniversary from August 10-12. This year Abbotsford International, one of Canada's largest airshows, will feature military and civilian aircraft from Canada and the US as well as some foreign aircraft. The annual show, hosted at Abbotsford International Airport, is expecting over 100,000 visitors this year....
National Guard recruitments soaring to new heights - CBS News Video featuring John Klatt | The spectacle of air shows is pushing recruitments to the Air National Guard to new heights. Seth Doane reports....
Navy's Blue Angels will roar over 2013 ShrinersFest - Evansville Courier & Press | The Blue Angels are tentatively scheduled to fly July 5, 6, and 7. ShrinersFest organizers are currently ironing out specific details involving the aerial performances. Thomas said they won't be the only act in the air show, organizers are scheduling ...
Top attractions ready to take flight - Eastbourne Herald | THE 20th Airbourne festival gets underway on Thursday – minus the Red Arrows but boasting a string of stop display teams. Having instead opted for a fly by over Red Square in Russia, the crowd favourites will be conspicuous by their absence this weekend.
2012 Reno Air Races - Wingster | If you have not been to the Reno Air Races now is the time to go. The Reno Air Races date back to 1964 when Bill Stead organized an air race near Reno. The event has only been cancelled once, in 2001, when all airplanes were grounded.
The Reno Air Races consist of 5 days of action packed, adrenaline pumping, wingtip to wingtip racing. I look at the Reno Air Races as competitive formation flying where everyone is fighting to be the lead pilot....
Tricolour Arrows in Moscow - Russia Today | The sky of Moscow will color the green flag, white and red. There will also Tricolour Arrows in the celebrations of the centenary of the Russian Air Force, which will be held at the airport "Ramenskoye" of Zhukovksy, not far from the Russian capital...
Boeing B-29 “FiFi” at Oshkosh from Julie in the SkyJulie in the Sky by Eric James Swearingen | “FIFI” the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was by far the most impressive warbird at AirVenture 2012. This historic bomber was flown at EAA’s AirVentures 2012 Oshkosh by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). Their mission is collecting, restoring and flying vintage historical aircraft and the CAF has been accomplishing this obligation for more than fifty years. The [...]
CoolPix: OSH12 - Duggy! (The Little Yellow Aluminum Overcast : ) from AirPigz by Martt | ... It's 
Preparing for Airventure, Part I: Lodging - Clear of Clouds | This year I attended my first ever EAA Airventure, commonly known as OshKosh.Airventure, for those not in the know, is the single largest aviation event in the United States. Originally just a convention for EAA members, Airventure has grown to a event of epic proportions, with well over half a million people in attendance this year alone. Airventure features airshows, expositions, forums, meetings, workshops, and a truly massive flightline available for the walking...
The Indianapolis 2012 Airshow By Mike Heilman | The United States Navy’s Blue Angels named the Indianapolis Airshow their 2011 Airshow of the Year. Though the Blue Angels were not part of this year’s 2012 Indianapolis Airshow, once again the show organizers put together a great event. The 16th annual show was held June 22 to 24 at the Indianapolis Regional Airport. Headlining this year were the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. The Thunderbirds closed the show each day performing in the...
Timeless Voices - John Nicol by eaavideo.org | John Nicol is the founder of MakerPlane, an organization that is bringing the ideas of open source technology and the do-it-yourself maker subculture to the world of homebuilt aviation.
Tuskegee Airmen compete, win 1st ever weapons meet, receive recognition 46 years later from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | U.S. Air Force retire Lt. Col. James Harvey and his team of Tuskegee Airmen came to Las Vegas in 1949 and won the first ever Air Force Weapons' Meet (Top Gun), but their victory was hidden for years and the trophy was nowhere to be found...
'Honoring our Past - Ensuring our Future': Tuskegee Airmen mentor Las Vegas youth from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. held a youth lunch at the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino Aug. 2 in an effort to share past experiences and provide mentorship for youth in and around the Las Vegas area. The Tuskegee Airmen are the men who enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps and became America's first black military Airmen....
Ravi the Raviator - Airplane Geeks Podcast |Ravi gives motivational presentations designed to encourage people to become involved in aviation. Ravi has presented at AirVenture, Sun 'n' Fun, AOPA Summits, ATAC (Air Transport Association of Canada), Embry-Riddle, ...
Model Air Show buzzes into Erie - GoErie.com | Approximately 50 to 100 planes (including helicopters and World War I and II fighters) -- will swoop and soar in the Thermal-G RC Club's 16th annual Model Air Show on Saturday. Most will be radio-controlled, though some turbine models -- which can zoom ...
Tour historic aircraft Penn Yan Chronicle-Express | The B-25 is available at select locations for flight experiences. Flight experiences on the B-25 are $400 for forward fuselage seats, and $325 for waist gun seats. Flight training in the TP-51C "Betty Jane" will be at most locations on the Wings of ...
Tickets on sale for balloon fundraiser - Corvallis Gazette Times | The balloon ride and other prizes associated with the ATI Northwest Art & Air Festival are being sold to raise money for the Albany Firefighters Community Assistance Fund. The drawing tickets are $20 each and are being sold at River Rhythms concerts at ...
We Remember video from stickandrudderWTO
Laird and Aeronca Pre-Register for the Fly-In from Antique Airfield News Walt Bowe's Laird and Frants Madsen's pre-War Aeronca 65CA headline today's pre-registered aircraft for the 2012 AAA/APM Fly-In, Cow Pastures to Commercial Airways, along...
Taylorcraft Fly-In Announcement at Osceola, IA from Antique Airfield News | Taylorcraft aircraft 
In Flanders Fields Museum Ypres from Apron 6 | It’s almost 100 years ago that World War I drew a line of trenches through Europe; in the renewed ‘In Flanders Fields’ museum in Ypres you can relive these waryears. Yesterday I paid a visit...
The Air Race Continues through Siberia - Tailwinds | The Air Race Continues through Siberia. Share. The race route from Irkutsk to Yakutsk was 1197 miles. We had the pre-flight briefing the night before the early morning take-off. Bernard, the race director, decided that it would ...
Chesapeake Sport Pilot offers flight training to wheelchair aviators from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Chesapeake Sport Pilot in Stevensville, Maryland, now offers flight training to pilots who require hand controls rather than traditional aircraft foot controls to fly. This training is made possible by a specially outfitted CT LS light sport airplane that is being leased to Chesapeake Sport Pilot by Joseph D'Aguiar.
Will Generation Y be pilots? from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | Several recent, seemingly unrelated reports pose issues in our hopes for a new generation of pilots. Boeing’s July announcement that half a million airline pilots will be needed worldwide by 2031 made big news. But many of us have heard such news before. And this time, there are new caveats and wrinkles...
Sunexelec – Recharging in Flight from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean SiglerThe Club d’Ultra Léger d’Alsace is a group of French enthusiasts in Strasbourg, on the German border about halfway between Luxembourg and Switzerland. They have been building ultralight aircraft since 1983, tackling technological innovations such as carbon fiber leading edges, motorization, electrification, and now solar power. They were the first to motorize a Swift, and with one of their craft electrically powered...
Boeing 797: Fact or Fiction from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | BOEING 797 | It can
comfortably fly 10,000 Miles at Mach 0.88 or 654 mph with 1000 passengers on board!
We're Hiring! ANN Puts Out 'Help Wanted' Sign
from Aero-News Network | ANN Is About To Grow -- Again -- And Is Seeking EXCEPTIONAL New Staffers The 2010-2011 time-frame has been about as challenging a time as we can recall... but we survive and look forward to 2012 and what we see as a very rewarding (and yes, still challenging) year for ANN
Thursday, August 9, 2012
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
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AOPA Live This Week - AirVenture preview from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live On the opening day of AirVenuture 2012, a preview of what to expect, some hints of major news from Cessna, and a look at what it takes to put the show together...
Pemberton's Show Combines Gyroscopic ... - EAA AirVenture | Melissa Pemberton knows how much things can change in 10 years. She flew into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2002 as a newly minted private pilot. This year the 28-year-old is returning as one of the featured air show ...
Embraer airplane on display at airshow - Upstart | The A-29 Super Tucano aircraft is on display at the Oshkosh air show this week. The EAA AirVenture air show runs from July 23 to July 29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. EAA is an international community of more than 160000 in a worldwide ...
Longtime Theater in the Woods Volunteer Chair to ... - EAA AirVenture | Judy Mueller, of Random Lake, Wisconsin, and a 40-year EAA volunteer, will receive the 2012 Dorothy Hilbert Volunteer Award Tuesday evening at Theater in the Woods. Judy worked for years as chairman of Evening ...
OSHKOSH-THE ULTIMATE AVIATION EXTRAVAGANVA | The - Blogs by aceabbott | Furthermore I have been to the Paris Air Show—at Farnborough, England (the alternating site)—and that event pales in comparision to Oshkosh. If you have not been there, immediately Google EAA Air Venture and you will ...
Podcast: UPDATE Airventure 2012- Warbird Radio LIVE! by Matt | AirVenture Update – Warbird Radio LIVE! – ...checking in with our friends at EAA's Airventure 2012 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Find out what's going on at the world's largest aviation event.
Ford salutes Tuskegee Airmen with unique Red Tails Mustang - Torque News | Proceeds from the auction of the donated car will benefit the EAA Young Eagles program, a provider of 1.6 million free introductory flights (so far) to young people since 1992, to inspire a new generation of leaders, aviators and innovators. Ford is ...
A "behind-the-scenes" look at Duggy, the Smile in the Sky, from 2010 from Airplanista Aviation Blog by Dan Pimentel | If you know anything about EAA Airventure Oshkosh, you know the air show can't start until the skydivers jump out of the happiest plane in the sky, aka Duggy. I had the rare opportunity to fly with the Odegaard family from their base in Fargo, ND to Rock Falls, ILL for the DC-3 reunion in 2010, and then on into...
US Navy Blue Angels: Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron - US Navy SEALs Blog & Information | The Blue Angels performed their first flight demonstration in June 1946, at Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Florida. The team flew the Grumman F6F Hellcat, and was led by Lt. Cmdr. Roy “Butch” Voris. On August 25, 1946, the Blue Angels ...
Sun shines on North East weekend events - GALLERY - ChronicleLive | Spectators to the three-day event got to see the acrobatic abilities of the Breitling Wingwalkers, the world's only formation wingwalking display team, who performed a breathtaking sequence of formation loops and rolls. Newcastle Pride. On Saturday in ...
Up in the sky: Spectacular aerobatics at Romania's Air Show - Romania-Insider.com | The Bucharest International Air Show, the yearly event that brings together flying aficionados, adrenaline seekers and curious viewers at Bucharest Baneasa airport,...
Fatal crash of a Fokker Dr. I to rally Couhe-Verac from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton |
François Guignand, aged 66, died this Sunday, July 22 in a plane crash, at the meeting of Couhe-Verac (Vienna). The plane is a replica Fokker Dr. I (F-AZAQ) belonging to the pilot.The accident occurred around 4:35 p.m., the triplane then a simulated dogfight with a replica of SE.5 "protecting" a Breguet XIV. Several witnesses reported having seen the device and sting from a spin just...
Thierry Dusautoir in a dream with the Patrouille de France - Sport365.fr (translated) | Thierry Dusautoir, the Toulouse captain and XV of France, and new sponsor of the 2012 acrobatic training of Air Force, the Patrouille de France, Perpignan and flying over the Mediterranean coast Sunday aboard an Alpha Jet . The ...
Marcus(R) Hotels & Resorts to Sponsor Milwaukee Air & Water Show August 11 ... - MarketWatch | ... U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Four Ship, a U.S. Coast Guard HU-25 Falcon Jet and other exciting acts including the Lima Lima Aerobatic Flight Demonstration Team, Matt Chapman, Bill Stein, Mike Goulian, Firebirds X-Treme, Rob Holland and Mike Wiskus.
Ohio Air News # 199 - Charles Johnson | C-17 at wrong airport - Mig-21 at other airport - Starting a
SBD-5 - Gathering of Eagles - Winning Photographers.Record-setting electric airplane exceeds 200-mph (w/ Video) - Phys.Org | Last week's record of the fastest ever manned electric aircraft was set by electric-vehicle record-setter Chip Yates. He already had credentials as holding the world record for fastest electric motorcycle going over 196 mph last year. As...
UK's 'Friendly Invasion' 70 years on from Air Force Link Top Stories | During his childhood, Clive Stevens would gaze up in awe at a small B-17 Flying Fortress model that sat on top of a bookcase in his home. "It obviously gave me a deep-rooted interest in the airplane," said Stevens. Over the years, his fascination grew to include not only the U.S. aircraft but the entire 8th Air Force. The interest was so strong that the Wiltshire native moved halfway across England to airfield-heavy Suffolk in order to be closer to his passion.
Amelia Earhart 115th birthday: Google doodles US aviator - News Tribe | Amelia Earhart 115th birthday: Google doodles US aviator Washington: Google is marking the 115th birthday of the renowned American aviator Amelia Earhart, whose enigmatic disappearance in 1937 has been a mystery till today. Today's Google doodle ...
New England Air Museum Restores Record-breaking Aircraft - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | There's a “new” airplane now on display at the New England Air Museum. After many years of restoration work, this Lockheed F-104C Starfighter was recently moved from the Museum's restoration hangar to the military display hangar. This aircraft served ...
Yankee Air Museum Fantasy Contest Rules - WDIV Detroit | General. By submitting an entry to this contest, sponsored by WDIV-TV, ClickOnDetroit.com, and the Yankee Air Museum, Sponsors; contestant agrees to all of these Official Rules. No purchase necessary to enter to win. A purchase will not increase your ...
Museum conducts workshops, prepares for 'back to school' from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Back to school planning begins each summer. Teaching teachers and other aerospace education instructors provides a unique opportunity to extend the museum's outreach efforts. This summer, the museum staff conducted presentations for the STEM-ulate Your Mind Aerospace Engineering Teacher Workshop. This week-long workshop was developed in partnership with Wright-Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate, WPAFB Educational Outreach, the Dayton Regional STEM Center, the National Museum of the USAF and many other supporting organizations. The museum's presentations focused on providing hands-on inquiry-based lessons with an emphasis on STEM content for middle school and high school teachers...
NASA to allow visitors to tour famous launch pad - Washington Times | The Enterprise will be towed past landmarks along the Hudson River and docked at Jersey City, N.J. on Sunday, June 3 until Tuesday, June 5, when it returns to New York and lifted to the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, which is...
Forrest S. McCartney, a Top NASA Official, Dies at 81 from History News Network | Forrest S. McCartney, a retired Air Force lieutenant general who played a central role in developing military spy satellites and the MX intercontinental missile system before being appointed head of NASA’s civilian-run Kennedy Space Center not long after the space shuttle Challenger exploded, died Tuesday in a hospice near Cape Canaveral, Fla. He was 81...
IRVE-3 Unqualified Success at Wallops Island - video from Spaceports | NASA Wallops Flight Facility launched a novel new heat shield prototype on a successful test flight Monday (July 23, 2012), a mission that sent a high-tech space balloon streaking through Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic speeds of up to...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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Navy Blue Angels to perform in March at Thunder Over Utah Air Show in St. George - The Republic | The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will be the featured performers at the next Thunder Over Utah Air Show at the municipal airport in St. George. The show is set for March 17-18. This will be the 
Blue Angels' first time performing in southern Utah....
Phantoms and Angels: Blue Angels F-4 Phantom Teams | Precision, team work, unending dedication to perfection. Since its formation in 1946, these have been the traditions of the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron - the Blue Angels. From 1969 to 1973, the Blue Angels flew the F-4J Phantom II, a high-performance jet fighter which flew more than 1,600 miles per hour and achieved altitudes in excess of 100,000 feet. For the first time, read the first hand accounts of the Blue Angels who flew on the wings of the F-4 Phantom....
My biggest fan came for a visit in Burbank - Flying with Amelia | We woke in Oakland, CA to a 
Air show officials remember pilot - News and Sentinel | Local air show officials remember a pilot who was a staple at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport events and other aerial programs throughout the state. On Dec. 22, pilot Michael Lakin, 42, who had participated in many Air Expos at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport, was killed while performing aerial stunt maneuvers for recertification near Columbus, Ohio....
More Info On Sponsorship for the Air Race Classic - You Fly Girl | We can certainly use all available hands. But I would like to add a comment about sponsoring the race: Sponsorship does not entail thousands of dollars. We have sponsors for $25 on up and we have many who sponsor the race by...
Air Racers 3D | 3D Entertainment has released the new poster for the upcoming Giant Screen film "Air Racers 3D." - "A Spectacular Air Show Experience"
Fly into Nevada’s “Valley of Speed” for a breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in the world 
combined with spectacular air show entertainment: the legendary Reno National Championship Air Races. Join today’s elite pilots as they fight for position, wingtip-to-wingtip, and skim 50 feet (15 m) above the ground around an oval course at twice the speed of a “Nascar” race.
Discover this ultra-competitive world through the eyes of rookie pilot Steve Hinton Jr. as he attempts to fly his P-51 Mustang fighter plane to victory in the most highly-anticipated and unpredictable race class. Learn about the history and science behind the sport, whose concept dates back to the dawn of aviation and see top-notch aerobatic performers, including the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.
With spectacular aerial photography filmed entirely in 3D and unprecedented access granted to the course, Air Racers puts you in the cockpit to experience the intensity and high-speed thrills of a sports event like no other for the very first time in IMAX 3D theatres.
The film opens in IMAX and Giant Screen theaters April 5, 2012.
Old Buckenham airshow to return in 2012 - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | Officials from the Touchdown Aero Centre, which operates the airfield, said the airshow would offer displays from perennially popular vintage aircraft to the latest in modern aerobatic machines. The event will also feature a fairground, military static...
Venues set New Year's Eve plans By LINDSAY PEYTON, CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT | As 2011 draws to a close, local restaurants are creating special menus and area venues are booking acts for their New Year's Eve celebrations. Spring residents will have their pick of entertainment for the big evening – from listening to the classical compositions of the Houston Symphony to dancing to Sinatra tunes in an airport hangar-turned 1940s nightclub....
Studio plans to film 'Duggy' episodes - AndersonValleyPost.com | He recently starred in “Thunder Over Reno,” a film that partially takes place at the Reno Air Races. The movie was directed by Mitch Farley, creator of “Duggy.” “He (Foxworthy) did share his excitement for the project and he appears to have quite a bit...
Museum to feature B-25 - Fremont News Messenger | The centerpiece at the Liberty Aviation Museum, under construction at the Erie-Ottawa Regional Airport, will be a B-25 bomber manufactured by NA Aviation in 1945. The plane has 13 machine guns and is one of only 30 worldwide....
U.S. Air Force & Combat Infantry: Intense Love-Hate Relationship - Salem News | ...The first American Airplanes got to Britain in June ’45. By July 27th there were 47 B-17 Bombers, 74 P-38 Fighters and 52 C-47 Cargo planes. Almost none of the Bombers survived their missions. The Memphis Belle was the first to survive 25 missions to great celebration!...
Secret Squirrel Stratofortress — the B-52 known as El Lobo II - Travel for Aircraft | 16-17 
Video: Nearly 14' Wingspan RC Airbus A400M - With Paratroopers! - AirPigz | This amazing and very large (1:10 scale) Airbus A400M RC model has been around for a while but there's so dang much cool stuff on the interwebs these days that sometimes it takes a while to find the must-see items. With a nearly 14 foot wingspan, a little over 90 pounds, and with 18 servos operated by two people with two radios, this is one complex RC model. And, as this video shows, it has video cameras mounted in the cockpit(!), under the...
Video: Wingsuiters at it again - in formation! - Bayou Renaissance Man
Aviation for Kids - NBC26 | E.A.A. Airventure may be about a half a year away, but that's not stopping the staff at the E.A.A. Airventure Museum from getting Northeast Wisconsin kids excited about airplanes....
XB-70 Engines - The Unwanted Blog | A photo from a NASA report showing the tail end of a B-70, with engine #3 removed. The B-70 was a carefully shaped vehicle, every line and....
NASA space camp scholarship offered to children of military from Air Force Link Top Stories | NASA Space Camp is a place of learning where children come together for a journey they will never forget. For many, it is a life-changing event - helping them make decisions about their educational and vocational careers. This extraordinary adventure teaches our youth about astronauts and space travel and so much more. They learn leadership and they develop bonds of friendship that can last a lifetime....
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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Images from Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader's flight with the Blue ... - AnnArbor.com | Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader rode with the US Navy Blue Angels on Wednesday morning, and the elite crew flew out of Willow Run Airport in Ypsilanti. AnnArbor.com photographer Angela J. Cesere captured the action. The Blue Angels are at ...
Waterloo Air Show in one month - Fighter power joins the Canadian Forces Snowbirds at the Waterloo Air Show August 20 & 21, 2011 | Breslau -- July 20, 2011 -- The roar of fighter jets will join the Canadian Forces Snowbirds on August 20th and 21st at the 3rd annual Waterloo Air Show at the Region of Waterloo International Airport. For the first time since an air show returned to the Region in 2009, thunder will fill the skies thanks to demonstrations by Canada's CF-18 Hornet and the U.S. Air Force's F-16 Fighting Falcon…Out-of-town students see aviation careers up close - Pensacola News Journal | For many of the teens, like Rayjhan Bethune, 17, Wednesday's practice air show was the first they had gotten to see live. "I wanted to see them my entire life, but I've never gotten to," Rayjhan said. "It was amazing." The 150 high-schoolers — most ...
Retired WWII pilot, Alki resident, to share French honor with Museum of Flight - Westseattleherald.com | A Legion of Honor presentation ceremony will take place at the Museum of Flight on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 10:00 am in front of the B-17. McMurray's life in Seattle solidified following his WWII heroism, when he became a pilot for United Airlines ...
Great News Has Just Arrived - Super Rare Biplane Takes to Air from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | If you have been reading NORDO News for a few years, you might remember my story of a visit to the Posey Brothers restoration shop. Inside were some of the most incredible flying machines you could imagine. Yet, one in particular grabbed my imagination. Walking through a door into a dimly lit hangar, before me sitting tall and strong, was a shape I simply could not believe. Having long been a fan of Stearmans, I had often dreamed of finding one particular model thought by most to be extinct, an M-2 Speedmail. And to my surprise, on that day...
Aerial hitchhikers from General Aviation News by Dennis Parks | Aerial hitchhiking, the practice of carrying an aircraft aloft on or under a larger one, dates back to the ballooning era, but still has application in today’s space age. SpaceShipTwo, the first project to carry passengers to the edge of space, is air launched at 50,000 feet from its mother ship, WhiteKnightTwo. Continue Reading »
What is Spaceport America? - International Business Times | Homans then picked up the torch, presenting the idea of a New Mexico spaceport to Governor Richardson, negotiating with the X Prize Foundation to locate the X Prize Cup in New Mexico, spearheading legislation to finance the spaceport, and most recently ...
Thursday, March 4, 2010
EAA AirVenture DC-3 75th anniversary reunion growing
EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH'S DC-3 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TAKING SHAPE
FOR GRAND ENTRANCE
Mass fly-in arrival to highlight July 26 air show at Oshkosh
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. - (March 4, 2010) - Possibly
the largest gathering of DC-3 aircraft since the 1940s is committed to
the aircraft's 75th anniversary commemoration during EAA AirVenture
Oshkosh, coming July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
That celebration includes what could be a 40-airplane mass
arrival at Oshkosh on Monday, July 26 - the opening day of the 58th
annual edition of AirVenture. Aircraft and DC-3 enthusiasts from around
the world have already committed to participate in the event, including
many aircraft that have never before been seen at Oshkosh. In all, as
many as 50 or more DC-3s (or its military counterparts, the C-47 and
R4D) could be at the event.
"When we first suggested the DC-3 75th anniversary party, we
thought as many as 25 aircraft might make for an outstanding program,"
said Tom Poberezny, EAA president and AirVenture chairman. "The
response has been far beyond our greatest expectations and now will be
one of the greatest aircraft reunions ever seen at Oshkosh, with more
surprises to come."
The mass arrival fly-in was capped at 40 aircraft, which will
stage at Whiteside County Airport in Sterling/Rock Falls, Ill.,
beginning on Saturday, July 24, with support provided by M & M Aviation.
Following a media day and dinner on July 25, the formation's pilots will
have their full safety briefing on Monday morning, July 26, prior to the
public departure for Oshkosh. The full group, with a combined 96,000
horsepower, is scheduled to arrive at AirVenture in time to open that
day's afternoon air show with an unforgettable flyover.
The previous world record for a DC-3 formation is 27 aircraft in
1985. Those aircraft not participating in the mass arrival will arrive
at Oshkosh on their own schedule and be part of the many activities
surrounding the DC-3 anniversary.
In addition, a special guest "mystery aircraft" - rarely seen in
flight - will be part of the mass arrival. That's airplane's identity
and pilot will be announced on the www.thelasttime.org website that is
the host website for the mass arrival. That website is also posting
"Hero FBOs" that are offering fuel and food discounts for DC-3 crews
heading to Oshkosh; as well as a diary section that welcomes DC-3 fans
to post their own fond remembrances of the iconic airplane.
Other activities honoring the DC-3 and its military cousins
include an evening program at EAA's Theater in the Woods; a series of
forums and presentations throughout the week at AirVenture; DC-3
aircraft flying skydiving teams during the afternoon air shows; special
movie presentations at the Fly-In Theater; and other activities. A
number of aviation personalities involved with the development and
flight operations of the DC-3 will also be guests at AirVenture.
"We appreciate all the efforts of dedicated volunteers who are
helping make this celebration possible," Poberezny said. "There is
already an enormous 'buzz' around this once-in-a-lifetime event for the
DC-3, and the military C-47 and R4D versions, which also fits very well
with this year's 'Salute to Veterans' activities at Oshkosh."
Complete presentation schedules will be posted at
www.airventure.org as they are finalized.
EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World's Greatest Aviation
Celebration and EAA's yearly membership convention. Additional EAA
AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping purchase,
is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest
prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its
programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org.
Immediate news is available at http://twitter.com/EAAupdate.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Indy Transponder 02-MAR-10 1130z
Rio De Janeiro To Take Part In The 2010 Red Bull Air Race - AvStop Aviation News | March 2, 2010 - The Red Bull Air Race is returning to Rio de Janeiro , Brazil in 2010, exactly three years after one million spectators ...
Change to Snowbirds schedule - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | The Snowbirds aerobatic team has pushed its show schedule back a week to allow for changes within the team to consolidate. The acceptance show, which is not ...
Shoreham Airshow Official Website Launched from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News by Flightline UK | We have great pleasure in launching the new look Shoreham Airshow Website. We've worked with James George, another volunteer at the airshow, to revamp the entire website with a new format and plenty of new images from the show. The new site features a brand new news page which will run several articles throughout the build up to the show as well as after it. We have also launched a brand new Facebook Fan Page and Twitter Feed for the airshow which we hope to use to keep everyone updated with the latest happenings as well as plans for some live blogging from the Show in August. Shoreham Airshow 2010 will be held over the weekend 21st-22nd August, and tickets will be on sale from the website later this month.
NEW RUSSIAN PLANE TO RIVAL F-22 from Aviation by K.P. | January 29th this year, the PAK FA, developed by the Russian aircraft manufacturer, made its first flight. This plane is a fifth generation fighter that is said to be able to rival the much coveted F-22 and F-35. Like its Western counterparts, the PAK FA, or T-50, has stealth capabilities, the ability to supercruise (which is sustained supersonic flight), and even have an "artificial intelect". "http://www.zeenews.com/news589876.html"…
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Army, Air Force to celebrate 100 years of military aviation from http://www.af.mil/ | Lt. Benjamin Foulois piloted the first military airplane, the Signal Corps Aircraft Number One, into the air for seven and a half minutes at Fort Sam Houston March 2, 1910. March 2, a reenactment by an authentic-looking Wright "B" Flyer will mark the 100th anniversary of Foulois' historic flight. A ceremony will take place from 8:30-11:30 a.m., at Fort Sam Houston's MacArthur Parade Field, not far from the original launch point 100 years ago…
Purdue archives open display on Earhart as part of women's history month - Fox 59 | By AP WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Documents, photographs and other items exploring the life of aviator Amelia Earhart gave gone on public display at Purdue ...
Can One Airplane Make a Huge Difference in Our GA Community? Yes, but Only if He's Painted Bright Yellow and Smiles a Lot! from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel | One by one, nine busloads of school kids ramble out of Wheaton, MN, aimed at a small airport just southwest of town. As the first bus full of curious children gets close to their destination, eyes widen inside the bus as the "Smile in the Sky" comes into view. It doesn't take long for those small faces to break out in grins, smiles and laughter. As the very same time, dreams are being born, and the hearts of these kids are soon melted like the frozen Northern tundra on a hot spring afternoon…
Wings Of Ice: The Mystery Of The Polar Air Race by Jeff Maynard (9781741669343) | Angus and Robertson from http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/ | With the rise of aviation at the beginning of the twentieth century, daring men were finally able to explore the Earth's final frontiers - the Arctic and Antarctic wildernesses. Hoping to resurrect his fading career, the legendary Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen desperately wanted to fly over the North Pole. American naval commander Richard Byrd was determined to beat Amundsen to the prize. An Australian adventurer, George Hubert Wilkins, also joined the competition, initiating a rivalry with Byrd that would last years and take them to the ends of the Earth. The world watched in fascination as the air race to the North Pole escalated, until in May 1926 Byrd claimed to have reached it in his Fokker Trimotor, the Josephine Ford. But did he really succeed? In 1928, while Amundsen was involved in the bitter dispute that would cost him
A fun weekend of ski flying from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Reader Blake Hermel sent us some photos of a gathering this weekend of a group of ski pilots from Mankato, Minn., who got together to "put on some mileage." "We headed for Hayward, Wis., to see the American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race, and followed it up by spending Sunday flying around the Mankato area," he said. "I think Sunday was the best day of ski flying I have ever had." We hope you enjoy his photos as much as we did!...
Historic B-17 flies into Long Beach - Long Beach Press-Telegram | At bottom, Al Olivari, left, and Art Sherman share memories of B-17 service. Boeing produced more than 12732 B-17s between 1935 and 1945, with 4735 lost in ...
Female Pilots To Celebrate Centennial By "Paying It Forward" from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Around the world, women plan to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first time a woman earned a pilot certificate by taking a woman or girl for her first flight in a general-aviation aircraft during the week of March 6 to 12. Raymonde De Laroche, a French balloonist, learned to fly a fixed-wing aircraft and was the first woman to receive a pilot certificate, on March 8, 1910. So far, pilots from the U.S., France, Spain, Mongolia, and many other countries have signed up to participate in what they hope will be a world-record-setting event. The Ninety-Nines, Women in Aviation International, the International Society of Woman Airline Pilots, EAA, and other groups have signed on to help with the effort. "Nothing can inspire a woman to learn to fly more than meeting a woman who became a pilot," say the organizers of the Centennial of Women Pilots. Women who want to participate in the record attempt must pre-register at the group's Web site.
Air Show Fundraiser Volunteers Needed : AFSA Chapter 554 by Mrs. Dawn Hallman | Our chapter is looking for volunteers to man the AFSA 554 booth at the Eglin Air Show on April 10th & 11th. If you are interested in helping out please e-mail Mrs Dawn Hallman or MSgt Lisa McCarthy. ...
Col. Richard Graham USAF Retd visit. from Gary Watson's Posts - Stick and Rudder by Gary Watson | On sunday the 28th of febuary, myself and Kaye, made the 2 hour trip to Duxford in driving rain/sleet and windy conditions. We had been looking forward to this trip for what seemed like 'ages' to come along. Anyway we arrived at Duxford around 10.15 ish and met 'stickandrudder' Chris Reynolds in the 'Mess', then we walked over to the Marshall auditorium, where there was nearly a 'full-house'. Col.Richard Graham, had given a talk at Duxford before, but we could hardly hear him in the AAM hangar last time, but this time, the venue was far better for viewing and to listern…
February 2009 - Meeting Summary from IndyAeroClub.org by Indianapolis Aero Club | Braving the weather for the February meeting was very rewarding as we heard Dick Curtis tell us some of his experiences flying P-51 Mustangs during World War II. Mr. Curtis had all of our attention as he talked about the strafing runs he was assigned to. He also shared that the Tusakagee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group were just down the road from where he was stationed in Italy. While sharing some somber moments that only those who have experienced in WWII can really share, he also had us laughing as he shared his great sense of humor (none of us are convinced the designers of the P-51 meant for the scoop to be used corn harvesting!)…
Birds Eye of the "Boneyard" from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Ted | Google and Bing both have some great high-res shots of the Davis-Monthan AFB "Boneyard." High enough to actually identify most of the models and even check to make sure we're still complying with the START treaty by lopping the wings off of B-52's (check the lower right hand corner). AMARG, the group responsible for the facility, boasts an inventory of over 4,400 aircraft. The F-4's alone are supposedly worth around $27Billion, or at least that's what was paid for them... I wonder if they'd mind me pulling the ole flatbed up and absconding with a couple of the T-38's they've got just sitting around?
Melbourne/Essendon 25 February 2010 from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | The following, in no order at all, are a few images taken at Essendon 25Feb…
Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago - Throughout World War 2 the standard practice of all of the major powers both Allied and Axis in introducing a new combat aircraft into operational use was that use in combat followed an extensive flight test and pre-production development period. One of rare exceptions to this established practice came with the Nakajima Ki-44 which was christened "Shoki" (Demon) by its pilots. And it wasn't on account of its performance against Allied aircraft- the first pilots to fly the Shoki in combat gave it that name out of disdain for an aircraft that represented a new philosophy in fighter aircraft for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force…
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Indy Transponder 15-March 2025z
- Rain falls mainly on the planes - The Geelong Advertiser
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