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Another Lindbergh making his mark - Bend Bulletin | SEATTLE — Of all the things Erik Lindbergh remembers about his famous grandfather, one that sticks with him best is their debate over how to pronounce the word “helicopter.” Charles Lindbergh, who had made the first solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, brought a toy helicopter to his grandson on Bainbridge Island in the early 1970s, and Erik thanked him for the “HELL-i-cop-ter,” the pronunciation used today...

Thunder Over Louisville: Starring fireworks, flying machines, high water - Courier-Journal | Thunder Over Louisville takes to the skies this weekend, kicking off three weeks of Derby Festival events leading up to those famous two minutes on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs...

2011 Show Season Begins! - Slick Aviation | Over the past three month hiatus (busy at school), it's time to begin the 2011 airshow/aviation video season! Having only made it to April in this year's video season and I've already attended three aviation events, with the fourth coming up this weekend...

Manassas Airshow: Wings, Wheels & Warriors - Manassas Patch | Manassas Regional Airport to host Airshow and Special Event May 7th, 10am-3pm - The Wounded Warriors Aviation organization and Manassas Regional Airport are teaming up for the first time to bring you the ultimate thrill-seeking experience with "Wings, Wheels, & Warriors Day."...

Parade Honoring Military Vets Set for Saturday - My Valley News | RIVERSIDE - Marching bands, floats, tanks and horses will make their way through downtown Riverside tomorrow for the city's sixth annual "Salute to Veterans Parade."...

Inventing the Future of Flight - University of Dayton | GE Aviation, University of Dayton, state and local officials took part in a blessing and groundbreaking ceremony today for a $51 million research-and-development center on campus...

No Fleet Future For X-37B - Space-Travel | The second flight of the US Air Force's X-37B spaceplane has been underway for weeks. During this time, the USAF has been fairly quiet about its operations, but this hasn't stopped amateur satellite watchers from finding it. So far, there seem to be no big surprises...

Texas lawmakers introduce bill to bring space shuttle to Houston - CNN | wo Texas lawmakers, upset that Houston was not picked as one of the retirement homes for NASA's space shuttles, introduced legislation Friday that would bring the Discovery shuttle to the city for 15 years. NASA announced Tuesday the locations to receive the four remaining space shuttles -- three historic orbiters and the program's test vehicle...

Women Who Keep Helicopters Flying (Video: 29:47) - Jet Careers | Spotlight on Women in Helicopter Aviation - Join us as we celebrate the rich history and bright future of women in helicopter aviation, and see what it takes to be a professional on the cutting edge of today's rotorcraft industry.

Scale R/C challenge and fly-in - My Fox Tampa Bay | POLK CITY - Wind threatened to disrupt Fantasy of Flight's vintage and WWI era radio-controlled aircraft competition Friday as enthusiasts gathered to display their talents...

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Air Expo 2011 delights crowd with history, high-tech and aerial acrobatics - Post And Courier | Air Expo 2011 at the Charleston Air Force Base proved the adage that there always will be a need for speed. America's aviation arsenal was on display under glaringly sunny skies Saturday in a celebration of the best in flight, featuring planes from more than 60 years old up to the most modern in the U.S. command...

Bluebonnet Air Show flies into Burnet (With Video) - KXAN | BURNET, Texas - Quenching your need for speed was easy at this year's BlueBonnet Air Show in Burnet. Almost every plane imaginable from A-10 warthogs to the Bluebonnet Belle took to the sky. "Oh, it is amazing," said Lane Henphill, 14, who wants to become a pilot.  "I love planes."...


Indy Air Race: The Race Route - Indy Air Race | The Indy Air Race is scheduled for August 13, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. It will be held at KTYQ, Indy Executive Airport - You MUST attend the pilot's brief to participate in the race. No brief, - no race. This is an open course timed speed race open to all propeller driven aircraft. Aircraft launch in speed order, fastest first...

Another Lindbergh making his mark - Seattle Times | Of all the things Erik Lindbergh remembers about his famous grandfather, one that sticks with him best is their debate over how to pronounce the word "helicopter." Charles Lindbergh, who had made the first solo flight across the Atlantic in 1927, brought a toy helicopter to his grandson on Bainbridge Island in the early 1970s, and Erik thanked him for the "HELL-i-cop-ter," the pronunciation used today...

A Yank in the RAF: Pilot saw WWII from a unique perch - Star-Telegram | A few weeks ago, on a warm late-winter weekend afternoon, two boys walked onto a tarmac at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum, a cavernous building filled with the silver shape of a massive B-29 Superfortress. An old man in a motorized scooter noticed the boys' excitement and asked whether they'd like a tour of the aircraft, nicknamed "Fifi."...

WWII vet gets to fly in B-17 bomber over Flagstaff - Chicago Tribune | FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Joe Leben remembers flying over the Atlantic in a B-17 bomber during World War II on his 22nd birthday. Now at age 89, he found himself inside another "Flying Fortress" -- this one flying over Flagstaff...

A ride in history - Mohave Daily News | BULLHEAD CITY — History was in the air Saturday at Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport. It was also on the ground, and visitors to the second Legends over the Colorado fly-in got to feel it — if they dared...

Celebrating a Brand New Sport Pilot – and learning a thing or two in the process - Flight Monkeys | It was two weeks ago today at Aaron Menough made the transition from student-pilot, to pilot. In fact, it was precisely two weeks ago today that Aaron Menough submitted to a practical test with an FAA designated pilot examiner, and successfully completed the tasks listed in the Practical Test Standards for a Sport Pilot...

St. Louis aviation honored - STL Today | HAZELWOOD -- Seventy years ago this summer, James S. McDonnell opened his new company, McDonnell Aircraft Corp., at Lambert Field. McDonnell wasn't from here but his choice came down to St. Louis and Memphis, Tenn. McDonnell chose St. Louis and moved his family here from Baltimore. And the rest, one might say, is aviation history...

Mickey Rooney to appear at museum - GAN | Mickey Rooney, famous actor known for National Velvet (1944) with Elizabeth Taylor, The Bridges at Toko-Ri (as a Navy fighter pilot) (1954), Black Stallion (1979) and most recently Night at the Museum (2006), is appearing at the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s “Hollywood Studs & Starlets” fundraising event on May 7...

Longmont senior takes to air for birthday - Times Call | Once upon a time, Vera Andersen helped build aircraft. Now, for her 101st birthday, it was her turn to go up, up and away. “That was quite a trip,” said Andersen, who celebrated the milestone with a helicopter ride...

Multilingual Messages of Goodwill to be Transmitted from ISS to Honor Gagarin - Spaceports | An amateur radio satellite specifically designed to interest students in scientific and technological careers will be activated and begin transmissions from the ISS in in about Monday to celebrate Yuri Gagarin's first human space flight. Transmissions are scheduled to begin Monday around 14:30 UTC April 11 and ending Wednesday around 10:30 UTC on April 13, 2011...

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Blue Angels Touch Down Today - Corpus Christi Caller Times | You know it's that time of year again, when you live near the base and you panic because you think a plane is coming straight for your house- when you realize- “oh the Blue Angels must be back in town again.” On Thursday, the Blue Angel's “Fat Albert” ...

USN Blue Angels 2011 Schedule

Aurora Airpot Manager to be inducted into the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame - TribLocal | He has supported EAA Chapter 579 in flying over 14000 young eagles. He hosted the IAC Chapter One Aerobatic Competition; the North American Trainer Association formation seminars; the Molelaires line control model airplane competition; ...

Doolittle did train at Willows airfield - Colusa County Sun Herald | As a young naval aviator, Miller, then a lieutenant, was the flight instructor for the Doolittle Raiders, tutoring them in carrier deck launch procedures at Florida's Eglin airfield, Fish said. He flew to Sacramento with them, and in this book excerpt, ...

Aerobatic manoeuvres in the honour of the 20th anniversary of “Russian Knights ... - The Voice of Russia | ... for several seconds in the air with the speed of the aircraft fall almost to zero at a height of 18 hundred meters, was the climax of the air show in Kubinka devoted to the 20th anniversary of the “Russian Knights”, an aerobatic team of pilots. ...

Old Glory Honor Flights begin today - Appleton Post Crescent | ... Wisconsin regional hub of the Honor Flight Network, has taken six flights since 2009 and provided more than 550 area veterans with a Tour of Honor. The series of flights in 2011 will again include one in July from the EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh.

My 1980 Single Engine B-17 Landing from Warbirds Online | A true story by Larry Kraus:  Okay, I ran out of usable fuel and to this day can’t explain why I didn’t have at least 40 minutes fuel left in the mains, but I did learn several lessons. For instance,just because the systems on one B-17 work in a particular way, don’t count on the all working that way. Also,there are important bits of information in maintenance manuals that aren’t in the flight manuals. I already knew not to put much faith in fuel gauges, but I thought that at least one of them might be remotely accurate. ...

F-35C Lightning II (CF-1) gets a Centennial of Naval Aviation logo! (rd)(Released/Lockheed Martin) U.S. Naval Air Forces

VIDEO: Testing the ejector seat of the F-35 are completed successfully - Cavok | A team of British industries led by BAE Systems has completed final testing on the escape or ejection system for all types of fighter aircraft Lockheed F-35 Lightning II. ...

Texas Chapter April Newsletter from Antique Airfield News

Goodwood Fly-In for vintage aircraft - Telegraph.co.uk | Over the weekend of May 7-8 the skies above Goodwood will be filled with pre-1966 aircraft as the Aerodrome holds its Vintage Fly-In. By Chris Knapman 2:04PM BST 07 Apr 2011 Goodwood Aerodrome is hosting an informal Vintage Fly-In event for pre-1966 ...

Burt Rutan Retires! from All Things Aviation | At age 67, famous aircraft and spaceship designer Burt Rutan has decided to retire effective April 1st, 2011 and retire to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, thus ending a career which spanned over 37 years. His first design was the VariViggen in 1968, which then led to the VariEze. Throughout his career Burt Rutan came up with [...]

Costs ground Skyhawk plan - Timaru Herald | High decommissioning costs mean the Ashburton Aviation Museum has had to turn down the opportunity of having a Skyhawk. Nine of the Air Force's 17 mothballed Skyhawks are being sent to aviation museums to finally end a long-running saga but those ...

The mission begins from AF.mil Photos | A B-1B Lancer takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 27, 2011, on a mission in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marc I. Lane)

KC-46A -- First Photos ... Sans Winglets from Ares | One debate sure to spring out of the new KC-46A data finally coming from Boeing and the Pentagon is whether anything goes in terms of marketing for a business capture campaign. At issue is just how conceptual should conceptual art printed in ads and given to the press for publication be? ...

Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Program from AOPA Live: Latest videos | Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Program thumbnail Lindbergh's grandson talks about encouraging young people and electric aircraft at Sun 'n Fun.

Big Blue Experiences Southwest from Nuts About Southwest | College basketball teams, fans, and school officials experienced a little Southwest Culture over the past few weeks, including Butler’s adorable mascot, Big Blue!  It was an even bigger success for Southwest Airlines, as we transported a number of these teams, fans, and mascots on our charter flights all across the country. ...

450 Young Eagles fly during Skycatcher tour from General Aviation News | Young Eagles Co-Chairman Jeff Skiles and EAA chapters in four communities opened the world of flight to young people during two weekends in March as more than 450 kids were flown during EAA’s Young Eagles Skycatcher Tour.

Fly Me To The Moon: America’s Saturn V from ASB.tv | In July of 1969, the Saturn V – America’s most famous moon rocket, took Apollo 11 to the moon. The rocket was developed under the supervision of Wernhern Von Braun at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in hopes of making it to the moon. After 32 Saturn models were launched, two set into orbit without a crew, and a test mission with Apollo 8, the always successful, Saturn V was launched for the moon and made it. The history behind the Saturn V and what it meant for the United States will stand the test of time and be the first to have ever made a successful lunar landing. ...

Flying wing to wing with a spaceship: Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo and SpaceShipTwo at opening of Virgin America's new SFO Terminal 2 from Boing Boing | This morning I got up early, packed my bag and headed to the San Francisco International airport (SFO) to attend the opening of Virgin America's new Terminal 2 (T2). I was expecting Sir Richard Branson to be there,  ...

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Sebring Starts Show Season from AVweb Top News | The airshow season is officially under way and thousands are expected at U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring Fla., starting Thursday. There will be hundreds of exhibitors and demonstrators in the show aimed mostly at the Light Sport sector. AVweb will be there with full coverage and a special show edition on Friday…

Blue Angels to return to Amigo Airsho after 13 years | Fort Bliss ... by lpg2 | After 13 years, the Navy Blue Angels will perform at El Paso's Amigo Airsho Oct. 22 and 23. The Department of Defense announced the complete 2011 schedule Dec. 6 at the International Council of Air Shows Convention in Las Vegas. ...

Phuket Andaman Airshow dazzles the crowds at Phuket Airpark ... - The Phuket Andaman Airshow and Fly-In returned yesterday to Phuket Airpark, with a crowd of roughly 400 spectators and private aircraft from all over Southeast Asia.Sarah emerged from Juicy couture wholesale with three bags full of ...

Alabama Airshow Outlook Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Since the earliest barnstormers of the 1920s and 1930s to now, today's highly professional aerobatic experts- air show pilots have demonstrated that the public's interest in aviation entertainment is not a fad. For more than 80 years, air shows have been among North America's largest spectator events, sites the International Council of Airshows…

Bob Hoover's aileron up for auction | General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Judy Scholl (wife of the late Art Scholl) kept the aileron until late 2010 when she donated it to the International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Foundation to be sold at the ICAS Foundation annual auction. The aileron is now autographed ...

Nominations to Aviation Hall of Fame due March 1 - Dover, DE - Dover Post from http://www.doverpost.com/ March 1 is the postmark deadline for submitting nominations to the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame for consideration. In its 11 years, 67 individuals have been enshrined, including 28 posthumously and 10 women…

Aviation Heritage Park secures T-33 for display by Merry Python | Dan Cherry, president of Aviation Heritage Park, said the park's entire concept when selecting aircraft is to find stories of remarkable contributions and then find the aircraft to honor the story. "We're thrilled to have an addition to ...

100 years ago from Military Photos by Ordie - 1st Carrier landing 100 years ago in San Francisco Bay. FLY NAVY!!!!!

2011 Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show Day 2 - More Safety Reminders and Learn to Fly Sessions for Families from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Day 2 of the 2011 Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show provided a variety of activities for veteran and a future pilots.  The trade show, silent auction benefiting the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, safety briefings and the CFI Revalidation Clinic continued through the afternoon.  Guest speakers Ralph Hood and FAA's Al Gorthy emphasized the need for maintaining consistent standards of aircraft operation and continuous aircrew awareness.  A special feature of today's session was the "Learn to Fly" family activity that featured three flight simulator stations and an autograph session with Erik Lindbergh…

Footage of Sikorsky X2 Setting 260kt Speed Record from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason | Jud just pointed me to this video...official footage from Sikorsky of their X2 technology demonstrator setting a record speed of more than 260 knots in a helicopter. The video quality is great and it's interesting to hear the actual cockpit communications and see the cockpit cameras…

The Short and Deadly Career of the De Havilland Swallow from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | The Allies reaped a technological windfall with the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945. Both the United States and Great Britain in particular found that their wartime studies of future jet aircraft experienced quantum leaps in performance with the incorporation of the aeronautical knowledge of the personnel technical documents, and aircraft of the Third Reich…

Formation flight Sunday. SR-71 with F-106s from Planeshots | Formation flight Sunday. SR-71 with F-106s:

Phxspotters wants you. from PHXspotters by Jason Bong | When did you know you had a love for aviation? We all know that we didnt just come into this world and start chasing those planes. Everyone has a story of when they knew they cought the spotting bug. And here is my story…

January 17 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite

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Blue Angels and Cleveland Air Show Practice Schedule by Hank Plumley | While there is no set "schedule" for the Blue Angels practice times this week in Cleveland, there are clues as to when they be flying outside of the weekend air show…

NASA Glenn Participates at Cleveland National Air Show - Space Ref | CLEVELAND -- NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland will share in the action at the Cleveland National Air Show on Sept. 4, 5 and 6. ...

NASA History Captured In Strange and Beautiful Photograph Collection [Nasa] from Gizmodo by Kyle VanHemert | That? That's the Gossamer Penguin, an experimental solar-powered aircraft cruising above a dry lakebed at NASA Dryden's Flight Research Center in July 1979. It's just one of the many strange, spectacular images of NASA's early days now available online. More »

Planes will be 'tearing the sky up' at Lake County air show - Pioneer Press Online | Attending an air show allows intimate exposure to aircraft and pilots. Families can look at planes from just a few ...

Ready for takeoff - Boston Globe (The Boston Globe/1910 File) By Emily Sweeney After a four-year hiatus, the Plymouth Aero Club is bringing back its signature air show to Plymouth Municipal ...

Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Airshow set for this weekend - The Herald-Mail | The Golden Knights plan to leap from 12500 feet in the air for the sake of entertaining spectators at the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Airshow on Saturday, ...

Family passes for the Southport Airshow are up for grabs in our competition - Crosby Herald | FIVE lucky readers have the chance to get their hands on a family pass to the Southport Airshow. The event takes place at Southport seafront on Saturday and ...

Aviation Event with Bob Hoover from Aviation News by Nick | If you are in Los Angeles or the surrounding areas, mark your calendars in red for Saturday, October 9th. Aviation Legend Bob Hoover will be the Grand Marshall at the event "A Salute to North American Aviation", which is being held at Zamperini field, Torrance. The event is being put on by the Western Museum of Flight. Click here to get all details about the event…

Korean War vet celebrates 78th birthday with first flight lesson from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Earlier today, Korean War Veteran Gerry Nadeau celebrated his 78th birthday by taking his first flight lesson at Ormond Beach Municipal Airport in Florida. Read more...

Emergency services finalize airshow prep - Martinsburg Journal | "We are pleased to provide support to the 167th Airlift Wing's Thunder Over the Blue Ridge airshow. This is an opportunity for the Air National Guard and ...

Charles Lindberg, Erik Lindberg & the Spirit of St. Louis from Hiller Aviation Museum | The world in 2010 is in many ways a far smaller place than it once was. Scarcely 200 years ago, Spanish missionaries spent a full month toiling the length of California along El Camino Real. Today, tourists and business travelers soar between San Francisco and San Diego in scarcely more than an hour. For modern travelers, even the most distantly removed major cities are hardly more than a single day's travel away…

Pioneer woman in aviation to be honored at Caltech - Pasadena Star-News ... Kent Kresa, former chairman and CEO of Northrop Grumman and chairman of Caltech's Board of Trustees; Burt Rutan, aerospace entrepreneur and founder, ...

Early Fly-In Arrivals at Antique Airfield from Antique Airfield News | About 40 planes have tied down for the night at Antique Airfield to kick off the first day of the fly-in. Some folks have requested an update on field conditions, so here it is: There has been some rain in the past few days, but Antique Airfield drains well, being on the top of a small hill. The runway is firm. The ground in the parking area is slightly soft in patches, but no problem for taxi and parking…

Marianne Maire Traverse la Manche en vol dos from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier | Il y a maintenant 25 ans,  Marianne Maire a traversé la Manche en vol dos entre Calais (LFAC) et Lydd (EGMD), c'était le 25 juillet 1985, date anniversaire de la 1ere traversée de la Manche en avion par Louis Blériot. Marianne, sponsorisée par TEFAL,  effectua ce vol sur l'ASA200 F-WYGN, et comme on peut le voir sur la photo ci dessus passa en vol dos dès la cote française pour ne se redresser qu'au passage de la cote anglaise…  (Translated)

1946 Seaplane With Diving Board Wing - Now That's Progress! by Martt - I wonder if the ICON A5 wing is approved for diving board use?!

Aviation Magazines | Magazines - Aviation History will offer aviation enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds the most comprehensive, authoritative, in-depth coverage of the history of world aviation. Each issue of Aviation History provides keen insights and exciting ...

Station calling – Visiting Wings Over Hawai'i from Roger-Wilco by steve | Wings Over Hawaii is a non-profit organization set up by husband and wife John and Marissa Colclasure in 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. I think this in itself says a lot about their love for the business of flying as well as their vision of the future. In 2008 most of us were worrying about our jobs and future while the Colclasures set out to remedy a shortcoming they noticed in the educational programming available in the Hawaiian communities…

Eight-Year-Old To "Pilot" AZ-NY Flight from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Chandler Negrete, an 8-year-old boy, is preparing to fly from Arizona to New York in a Cessna 172 with an instructor to raise money for children with parents serving overseas in the military. The instructor will wield pilot-in-command responsibility for the flight, but clearly the intent is to get Negrete some stick time…

Sony rocket project update from High Power Rocketry by R2K | These are two nice videos that (probably) show the rocket mavericks launches that may or may not have been the same flights for the Sony Rocket Project…

Plane Pull Challenge enjoys record turnout - Trading Markets | It was the ninth annual FedEx Plane Pull Challenge. Teams of up to 20 competed to see who could pull a FedEx Boeing 727 aircraft 12 feet the fastest and ...

Cold War-era Albanian Bunkers (Read the First Post) from Military Photos by malioni91 | The bunkerization process in Albania, started in the early 1960s, when Albania, a Warsaw Pact member started to build fortified positions and nuclear shelters in the case of a NATO attack. But this process saw a rapid increase after the country broke off relations with the Eastern Bloc in 1968…

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