Air show brings thrills - Amarillo.com [Video] | Looking up in the sky, a plane was seen wobbling 
Pilots enjoy offering air show to eastern Montana audience - Sidney Herald Leader | Pilots of the Wings of Freedom III air show this weekend are enthusiastic about performing in Sidney. Mark Frederick and Beth Jenkins are pilots flying the historic World War II B25 Devil-Dog, which was built in 1944 before the war ended.At some air shows, Jenkins said veterans come to the show and ride with them. “It’s very touching,” she said. “Normally they have tears in their eyes.”...
Plane crashes during Louisa air show; no one hurt - The Daily Progress | A small plane crashed while landing Saturday morning during the Louisa County Air Fair, state police said. No one was injured. The crash occurred shortly after 11 a.m. at the Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport. State police responded to the scene after the pilot of a 1929 Fleet fixed-wing, single-engine plane was attempting to land when a malfunction with the brakes occurred. The plane ran off the runway to the left and struck an embankment before overturning and coming to rest on the cockpit, police said....
North Mississippi Aviation Expo attracts crowd - WTVA | TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) -- The sky is the limit! That's one way to describe the popular North Mississippi Aviation expo. The event is well underway at the Tupelo Regional Airport. The public is encouraged to tour hangars where aircraft are on display. Various other aircraft are are also on display including vintage plants and helicopters used during the Vietnam war to present day....
More than 40,000 spectators enjoyed the final Leuchars Airshow ... | The RAF Leuchars Airshow 2013 was the 65th "Battle of Britain at Home Day" to be held at the airfield, which will become an army base by 2015. Although the review into the future of the airshow is still taking place, the RAF said they need 1100 staff to put on the event and 600 of them will be gone by September 2014...
Another Great Aviator and Builder Gone - Nordo News | Waking up from my own bed for a change, things were going well. Then I opened my email. Jim Moss had died (September 1st, 2013). Jim’s aviation history is long and storied but most of today’s generations know him for his replicas, the Super Solution and Gee Bee QED. What I remember most though is how he and Ginger hit it off at one airshow years ago. Jim’s shadow was long and that’s where most people naturally fell. Ginger though, with some good natured Indiana style ribbing, made him wonder who was standing in whose shadow and before long he’d put her in the Super Solution to check it out and get her picture taken...
It Flies, It Floats, It's Metal - Nordo News | It's my understanding the Hamilton Metalplane has made 
its first flight on floats. Although the photographer appears to have forgotten to take a photo of it in flight, I am told it flew. Here are some photos for you to enjoy. The location is Kenmore Air Harbour. The floats are 6400's....
RAAF-Restored F-111C Arrives at Pacific Aviation Museum in Hawaii By Warbirds News | The Royal Australian Air Force-restored General Dynamics F-111C that has been gifted to the Pacific Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, arrived at Hickam Air Field at Joint Base Pearl Harbor a couple of nights ago, carried from RAAF-Amberley by an RAAF Boeing C-17 Globemaster. The arrival of the fuselage, was the final piece of the delivery of the plane with the wings and tail shipped separately. The plane was then pulled over to the museum’s Ford Island location over public roads in the middle of the night, so as to avoid snarling traffic.
Fighter jets at work and at play - Bayou Renaissance Man | Courtesy of an e-mail from reader J. B., here's a fascinating video of fighter jets old and new in the skies. The...
A conversation with the next generation of pilots · General Aviation News Staff | The Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education (KIAE) is a one-of-a-kind endeavor, currently working with 14 high schools in the state to provide students direct experiences in aeronautical engineering, flight, aircraft maintenance, and space systems. When I asked Tim Smith, director of Frankfort High School’s Aviation program and CIO for KIAE, why this was important, he said...
Citizen Astronauts Complete Suborbital Scientist Course - Aero-News Network | Citizens in Space announced that four astronaut candidates have completed Suborbital Scientist training at the National AeroSpace Training and Research (NASTAR) Center, a premier aviation and space training, research, and education facility aimed at optimizing human performance in extreme environments. Maureen Adams, Lt. Col. Steve Heck (USAF-ret.), Michael Johnson, and Edward Wright have been selected by Citizens in Space to fly as payload operators on the XCOR Lynx spacecraft....
Sunday, September 8, 2013
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Remembering Paul Poberezny - General Aviation News | A fellow EAA chapter 1114 member once said, “Everyone in the EAA is greater than you’d think.” That certainly pertains to the organization’s founder. Among homebuilders, the name Poberezny has always evoked awe, and my respect for this gentle giant of a man grew steadily since first reading of him as a teenage student pilot in the early 1970s....
Annual air show's appeal soars above, below - Journal Gazette and Times-Courier | MATTOON — Whether it was in the air or on the ground, there was plenty of flying to see Saturday at the Coles County Memorial Airport. The airport’s annual air show featured not only the traditional aerobatic acts but grounded vehicles that traveled about as fast as the planes...
Air show brings jet-powered thrills - Daily Eastern News | With smoke trailing behind them, a DHC-1 Chipmunk airplane and a school bus equipped with a jet engine raced toward each other on the runway of the Coles County Memorial Airport. As the two vehicles zipped past each other and disappeared behind a smokescreen, the nearby crowd cheered at the stunt...
Video: Ride Along With an Airshow Star - Air & Space Magazine | What does it take to be a top airshow performer? Talent, of course, and the ability to withstand physically demanding maneuvers at 250 miles per hour. But it also takes lots of practice, as Sean D. Tucker of Team Oracle demonstrates in this exclusive video showing one of his 800-times-a-year practice sessions. Over the Michigan countryside, Tucker flies a routine that includes rolls, loops, and a generous helping of smoke.
Gardner Air Show showcases historic plane - KSHB | GARDNER, Kan. - It's called the Superfortress. World War II era planes filled runways at New Century Airport on Sunday afternoon. Those who attended got an exclusive look at the cockpit of a B-29 plane. The aircrafts were used to 
Photos: Air Show 2013 in Poland - CRIENGLISH.com
Dubai Airshow soars to new heights with Skyview - Breaking Travel News | Skyview at the Dubai Airshow will feature a purpose-built grandstand which can seat up to 6,000 visitors each day. F&E Aerospace are fully committed to making Skyview soar to great heights with crowds of over 16,000 expected throughout the 4 days; to watch the world’s top pilots manoeuvre their aircraft in the Dubai skies....
Red Arrows pilots meet their mini versions at Dunsfold Wings and Wheels - West Sussex County Times | The famous Red Arrows flying display team met their ‘mini-me’ versions at Dunsfold today 
23rd annual Fly/In Cruise/In set for Saturday at Municipal Airport - Chronicle-Tribune | The 23rd annual Fly/In Cruise/In will be Saturday at the Marion Municipal Airport. Admission and parking are free for the public. The event features a number of air and motor vehicles. The Tri-Motor Ford 5-AT will offer rides from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the purchase of a ticket. Food tickets for the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast are also available for purchase. All proceeds from those sales will benefit the Marion High School Band.
Wild West Air Fest returns to Steamboat for ninth year - Craig Daily Press | Steamboat Springs — John Barry’s career speaks for itself. He served in the Air Force for more than 30 years, retiring in 2004 as a two-star general. He was a White House Fellow in the mid-1980s and was the superintendent of Aurora Public Schools from 2006 to 2013. Iin 2011, he was selected by the Colorado Association of School Executives as the Superintendent of the Year...
Photos: Lake Winnebago - Let Let Let - Warplanes | Seaplane Base is on the shores of Lake Winnebago. Seaplanes are parked in the calm waters and boat tours are $2 to view the aircrafts up close.
Final RAAF-Restored General Dynamics F-111 Arrives at Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome - Warbirds News | The General Dynamics F-111C has a special place in the hearts of Australian aviation enthusiasts. Long the backbone of the Royal Australian Air Force, these fighter bombers served Australia for four decades and their unusual “dump and burn” capabilities at air shows and during fly-overs of big events only somewhat figuratively emblazoned the heroic planes in the minds of those who witnessed it. While the line was intended to be held in active service until 2020, the plane had long been retired by the US Air Force, the only other operator of F-111s, with the last stragglers in USAF service being officially retired in 1998, and support for the planes from General Dynamics ceasing, the decision was made to retire the F-111C in 2010...
Saturday, May 18, 2013
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Warbirds Over Addison 2013 | Warbirds Over Addison will be featuring two of the best warbird 
Air show makes spectacular return - Press-Enterprise | Following a two year absence, the Redlands air show returned Saturday, May 18, with a multitude of death defying acts. Hangar 24, a popular Redlands craft brewery, resurrected the show, combining it with its fifth anniversary celebration. All proceeds...
With Offutt Air Show Grounded, Helicopter Day Takes Off - WOWT | It'll be a disappointing summer for air show lovers since the Offutt Air Show was canceled because of the sequestration, but the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland helped fill that void a little Saturday with Helicopter Day. It's a sight many...
Thunder Over Michigan | Added to an already great lineup! The de Havilland DH-98 Mosquito is the 
Plenty To Do On Father's Day Weekend in VenturaCountyWest - Ventura County Star | For dads who love airplanes and history, the Commemorative Air Force Museum at the Camarillo Airport features vintage aircraft and an extensive collection of World War II memorabilia--from guns and ammo to military uniforms. The museum offers flights...
Who Else Wants To Fly Upside Down? - All Things Aviation | ...Some pilots are born to fly upside down, and among those elite pilots is one Sean D. Tucker....
B-17 in Bend on Tuesday - Bend Bulletin | The Bend chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association is hosting a visit from a B-17 bomber Tuesday. The restored B-17G Flying Fortress is one of only 13 of its kind still flying, according to the EAA. B-17s were widely used as bombers in Europe...
Flight to the past: B-17 bomber visits Eugene - The Register-Guard | Nearly seven decades after he bailed out of a B-17 bomber over Europe during World War II, Alton Andrews sits in the nose of a restored Flying Fortress on a brief flight Friday afternoon over Eugene. The 91-year-old veteran of 11 missions was a...
Vulcan XH558 | We have a successful take-off for the first flight of the year. Well done to the engineering team and thanks to everyone who volunteered and donated to make it possible. The aircrew...
Seen from the inside: stunning Lancaster’s on-board video shows aerial gunner’s view of Derwent Dam flypast from David Cenciotti's weblog | On May 16-17, UK’s Royal Air Force celebrates the 70th anniversary of one its most famous raid in RAF history: the Dams raid conducted by 617 Squadron. The “Dambusters”, half of those never returned from the raids, were honoured with a dramatic tribute...
Smithsonian Air and Space Giving Away Part of its Collection By WarbirdsUpdate | Lest there be an 
Goodyear's Drake becomes a MAPS Air Museum exhibit - Canton Repository | Now the last surviving Goodyear Drake teaches, too, as a new permanent exhibit at MAPS Air Museum at Akron-Canton Airport. The recently restored plane — repainted in its original yellow and blue Goodyear colors — will be dedicated at 1 p.m. today...
The Aero Experience Road Trip: TWA Is Focus of Two Museums in Kansas City from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | It's the start of Road Trip season, and The Aero Experience set out today to make some new friends at two museums in Kansas City, MO that focus on the history of TWA - the former Trans World Airlines....
The Plane With No Name - Air and Space Smithsonian | IT BEGINS WITH THE PUSH, USUALLY AT, say, 20,000 feet and maybe 50 miles from the target. The pilot runs through a checklist with the right-seater, then throws a switch on the left side of his flight control panel, engaging the terrain-following radar....
British Astronaut Assigned 2015 ISS Stay from Spaceports | Britain's first official astronaut, Major Tim Peake, 41, has been selected to fly on a five-month mission on the International Space Station in 2015, it is believed. The go-ahead for the flight will be seen as a major boost for the UK's space industry. Peake graduated as a...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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Abu Dhabi Air Expo kicks off tomorrow - emirates247.com | The Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) will officially launch Abu Dhabi Air Expo tomorrow (Tuesday) at Al Bateen Executive Airport. The expo running from 6th until 8th March, will be open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, to visitors and exhibitors to witness exhilarating performances by the UAE's Al Fursan Aerobatic team, the Emirates Sky Diving team and daring aerobatic displays by the famous Captain Zoltan Veres, the recipient of five Guinness world records....
Waterloo Air Show welcomes back the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and CF-18 Demo - Exchange | Breslau - Kick-start your summer by experiencing amazing aerial displays at the 2012 Waterloo Air Show, June 2 & 3, 2012. Aviation is showcased both in the air and on the ground. Highlighting the show will be spectacular displays by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Canada’s CF-18 fighter jet, daring aerobatics, warbirds and more....
Pilot thrilled to be a part of home airshow - Standard | A FORMER Farmor's School pupil will enjoy a flying visit to his old stomping ground later this year when he gets to take part in the Royal International Air Tattoo. Flight Lieutenant Phil Bird, 32, is a regular spectator at RIAT, but this year will be the first time he has had the chance to take part. ...
Girl, nine, talks down U-2 spy plane at Fairford - BBC News | A nine-year-old girl from Devon has 
Ellie meets U-2 pilot at RAF Fairford - YouTube
Heritage Flight Conference - Crosswind Images | photo gallery
Airshow Announcer Rob Reider – Audio Episode Show Notes - Airspeed | Rob Reider is one of the busiest airshow announcers in the country. Since going full time in 2006, he has announced 135 shows and 2012 is shaping up to be as busy as ever. We talk about what it takes to be an announcer, what it’s like to be an announcer during peak season, and even what happens when the worst happens....
NVAHOF joining CCAA Open House - On Saturday, March 31, NVAHOF will participate with the Clark County Aviation Association in its 5th annual open house at the North Las Vegas Airport. NVAHOF will set up a table along with various poster displays of interest to promote NVAHOF and support the CCAA. NVAHOF staff, members, and friends will make this a family affair to mix with the attending students and general public. NVAHOF staff and volunteers will offer NVAHOF membership to new members wishing to support NVAHOF in its endeavor to further student education and recognize the legends of aerospace and aviation in Nevada....
Rock Schaller's Stick Chief from Antique Airfield News | Rock Schaller sent a couple of photos about his
Fark Photoshop Thread - The Unwanted Blog | This was Freakin’ High-larious....
WWII Vet Plans To Take Honor Flight - KULR8 | A Montana World War Two veteran is ready to embark on a new journey. Bill Woolston is a World War Two veteran, he was stationed in Germany, Austria and France from 1943 to 1946. Peggy, his wife of 68 years, is also a veteran, she served as an officer in the women's auxiliary corps in WWII....
Aviation enthusiast, wife land in Greenville - Greenville Online | Mike Helsel is a frequent flier in more ways than one. Helsel is a longtime traveler. And when the California native decided to leave Houston in late 2010, he and wife Sandy began making plans to retire in what would be their 10th city in 40-plus years of marriage. Careers in marketing, engineering and procurement have taken them to northern and southern California, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and two locations in Texas....
F-111 on tour Down Under - Flightglobal | Although Australia has had a little bit of a difficult relationship with its retired General Dynamics F-111Cs of late - most notably burying a whole bunch of them in a landfill - it has retained one of its Aardvarks for posterity. Pictured here is aircraft A8-142 on a road trip from RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, to RAAF Base Wagga, New South Wales....
Close Encounter: Typhoon and Rafale - AviationWeek | The RAF's No. 3(F) Sqdn. dispatched two of its Eurofighter Typhoons from Coningsby to France to visit the Dassault Rafale 1/7 Sqdn. at the Saint-Dizier air base....
The Air Force's Mysterious X-37B Spaceplane Celebrates Its First Full Year in Orbit - POPSCI | 
National Space Club Announces 2012 Award Recipients - Space Ref | The Dr. Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy is the Club's preeminent award and it is given to recognize significant contribution to United States leadership in the field of rocketry and astronautics. This year's award will be presented to The GPS...
Space Shuttle Enterprise Heads to New York - WFUV | The Space Shuttle Enterprise takes off for its new home aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum next month. On April 23rd, the NASA orbiter, which is currently on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Virginia, will arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport atop the space agency’s shuttle carrier aircraft. “We are immensely excited about Enterprise’s landing at JFK and are readying the Intrepid for her arrival,” Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum President Susan Marenoff-Zausner said in a news release....
Sunday, November 27, 2011
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Now that's a real wingman: Aviation pioneer 'Jetman' flies in formation alongside two planes over Swiss Alps - Daily Mail | A daring Swiss pilot has completed his latest dramatic stunt by flying
with just a jet-propelled wing alongside two planes over the Swiss Alps. Yves Rossy, also known as 'Jetman', took to the skies for the latest remarkable solo flight where he flanked two L-39C Albatros planes....Martin says its jetpack is 'practical,' offers crappy computer animation as evidence - Engadget | Transportation | Ever wonder what a jetpack is good for, besides fulfilling dreams and fighting Nazis? Well, Martin wants you to know there are, in fact, practical applications for its $86,000 personal propulsion system. According to the aviation company everyone from emergency responders to search and rescue teams to military personnel could find a place for the dual-engine craft in their arsenal of tools. Sure, we could see....
Check the skies Monday for the Blue Angels - Sea Cost Online | The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will return to the Seacoast on Monday to promote the 2012 Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. Blue Angel 7 Lt. Mark Tedrow of Willow Grove, Pa., and Blue Angel 8 Lt. Cmdr. Todd Royles of Charleroi, Pa., are expected to do a flyover of Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in...
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Museum Acquires Tern As Second Sailplane Exhibit - Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum has acquired a home-built Tern sailplane from the Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, IL for display in historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport. The aircraft was built by Steve Steckler of Evansville, Indiana in 1981, and later donated to the Prairie Aviation Museum. The aircraft will soon take...
F-111 jet welcome in Caloundra - Sunshine Coast Daily | Retired F-111 fighter planes, buried in an Ipswich mine site, would have been welcome by Caloundra's Air Museum. IT IS the photo that broke the heart of every airman in the country - eight of the nation's proud fleet of retired F-111 fighter planes...Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, IL Is Must-See Midwest Air Museum from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The next stop on the Aero Experience Midwest Air Museum road trip was the Prairie Aviation Museum in Bloomington, IL. Open Tuesday-Sunday, this museum offers a presentation of aviation history, primarily from the surrounding...
Heritage In Flight Museum Air Park Part of Midwest Museum Tour from The Aero Experience -
Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Aero Experience recently hit the road through central Illinois, and one of the stops was the air park at the Heritage In Flight Museum at Logan County Airport in Lincoln, IL. Although the museum tours are by appointment, the air park is always accessible and a welcome opportunity to stretch after hours on the road. A variety of aircraft were on display, including a UH-1D Iroquois, C-45F Expeditor, F-4B Phantom II (in USAF colors), and A-7E with Desert Storm...A Pearl Harbor Mystery - Air & Space Smithsonian | How a 1940s Interstate Cadet trainer sent a famous airshow pilot on a journey to find a kindred spirit.
Masters of the V-12 - Air & Space Smithsonian | They're like highly specialized surgeons: there are few of them and they're in great demand.
FlightTime Radio Show 202 from The FlightTime Radio Show | Charlie and Milford broadcast from the comforts of the Key Auto Studio, high atop the AM600 WBOB tower in Jacksonville. Listen to find the details about Sailplane Ride Gift Certificates and other fun facts and details about the joy of flight!
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
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Aerobatic artist honored by Smithsonian - AOPA Pilot | Is she an up-and-coming aerobatic star or an up-and-coming artist? Lise Lemeland is both. The 300-hour pilot was chosen last year to exhibit three of her works, an oil painting and two mixed-media designs, in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy ...West River Story: Aviator was hooked on flying 71 years ago - Rapid City Journal | Vern Kraemer, 94, of Nemo, learned to fly from South DIakota aviation pioneer Clyde Ice. In 1940 Kraemer got his private pilot’s license. (Ryan Soderlin/Journal staff) Former Rapid City Journal reporter Steve Miller shares stories of people and places ...
An amateur aviator dreams big - The Express Tribune | PESHAWAR: In the summer of 1978, Qazi Sajjad entered Sabrina Cinema in Peshawar, where a James Bond film was being shown. After watching the film, he became obsessed with the idea of building an ultra-light glider, which Bond had used in ...
Lockheed AP-2 Neptune — one Crazy Cat from Travel for Aircraft | This aircraft, and many more, can be seen at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum in Alabama. Though known for her Navy service the Neptune was also flown in during the Vietnam War by the U.S. Army as the AP-2 in service with the 1st Radio Research Company (Aviation) under the call sign “Crazy Cat” for SIGINT (signal intelligence) purposes…
The Aero Experience Visits the Air Combat Museum in Springfield, IL from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Aero Experience recently visited the Air Combat Museum at Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, IL. The Museum, sponsored by George Alarm Company, contains flying aircraft owned by Founder/President Mike George and cared for by Paul Voorhees, Director of Maintenance. Below is a brief view of the aircraft and memorabilia on display, and detailed photo essays on each will be coming soon. The Aero Experience would like to thank Mike George and Paul Voorhees for allowing access to the aircraft during our visit…
Friday, May 27, 2011
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Oceana squadron to fill in for Blue Angels at Naval Academy - The Virginian-Pilot | AP Virginia Beach-based pilots from Strike Fighter Squadron 143 will fill in for the Blue Angels tomorrow, performing a flyover at the US Naval Academy graduation, the Navy announced. The demonstration squadron announced it was canceling a practice and ...
This Blackbird got back — the rare SR-71A known as “Big Tail” from Travel for Aircraft | The Air Force Armament Museum is located on the outside of Eglin AFB near Valparaiso and Niceville, both in Florida. Displayed on the grounds are several historic aircraft with the most popular likely to be the Lockheed SR-71A “Blackbird” (no official name for SR-71s) standing front and center. All the SR-71 aircraft (also informally known as “Sleds” and “Habus”) were strategic assets and likely all flew historic missions, though most of these flights will remain classified for years to come. This particular Blackbird has a unique trial modification which added 9 feet (2.7m) beyond the tail to carry a new optical bar camera as well as more electronic countermeasures. The testing indicated that aerodynamics were not unduly affected — but the additional equipment did not substantially add to mission capability either. Since the flying of this SR-71 was not harmed the extension remained, this unique aircraft was given the nickname of “Big Tail” and served several more years inhabiting a flight envelope solely with its Blackbird brethren…
Spotted For Sale: 4,000 HP Douglas A-26 Invader - Budget Priced! by Martt | It's true, I haven't done the research to confirm this, but could there possibly be another way to buy a 4,000 hp flying machine for just $160,000? I can't imagine it. I'm sure the 'care and feeding' costs are pretty astronomical, but this beast looks like an awful lot of fun for pretty cheap. It's got nine seats too so you can be sure to take a nice batch of friends along while you turn buckets full of cash into the greatest sound on earth…
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Monday, March 14, 2011
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A personal note on Kyle and Amanda Franklin - We'd like to add our voices to all of those in the aviation community that are wishing Kyle and Amanda a very speedy recovery after the accident this past weekend. Personally, I appreciated the way they dealt with all the kids at the autograph tent at the Indianapolis Air Show last year. Lots of bright smiles and kids leaving happy because they got to meet "someone cool" at the air show. Mike
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Airshows in Santo Domingo / Photo Gallery - www.flydominicanrepublic.com | The participants of the Cribbean air challenge 2011 will be there. 7 countries represetned within our group to celebrate 100 years of aviation. See www.airrally.com see you in great numbers March 26-27 2011
Latest mission for WWII planes: St. Barths Bucket Regatta from General Aviation News | The World War II aircraft of Houston’s Texas Flying Legends Museum will perform at the 25th anniversary of the St. Barths Bucket Regatta March 24-26. “When the opportunity was presented to perform at the Bucket Regatta in 2011, we were very excited to make this mission a reality. However, to accomplish the trip to St. Barths and back, we would have to cross more water than had ever been attempted since World War II in these planes. ...
Oshkosh in 12,603 Photos - You Tube | Oshkosh is unlike any other place in the world. This photo montage attempts to show why Oshkosh is so special to so many - the people, the airplanes and the passion.
5 survivors of famed World War II Doolittle raid on Tokyo to be feted at ... - The Republic | Jimmy Doolittle trained volunteer pilots and crew members of Army Air Forces B-25 light bombers to take off from the deck of a US Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet. The crews bombed Tokyo and continued flying west to crash-land in China or bail out ...
Video: Ruth Law - a storyteller's story from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale |Ruth Bancroft Law (1887 - 1970) was a pioneer aviatrix during the 1910s. She received her pilot's license in November 1912. Her brother was the famous parachutist & pioneer movie stuntman Rodman Law (1885-1919). In 1915 she gave a demonstration of aerobatics at Daytona Beach before a large crowd. She announced ...
Nephew sheds new light on Flint woman Mildred Doran's tragic final flight - The Flint Journal - MLive.com | "My mother was 12" when her sister was one of 10 fliers to die during the Dole Air Race, said author Richard A. Durose. "She never talked about her sister much ... (and) when I retired a couple of years ago I decided I would look into it a little bit. ...
Taking a closer look at WWII history in Meridianville - al.com | The public got a chance to take a closer look at the Liberty Foundation's Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter, above, and the B-17 Flying Fortress at the Madison County Executive ...
F-111s to be sold as scrap - Courier Mail | The recipient would have to pay remediation, demilitarisation and placement costs, which could amount to several million dollars, putting them out of the reach of museums such as the Sunshine Coast's Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra airport. ...
NIMROD RETIREMENT POSTPONED - Wales Air Network | The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has postponed the retirement date of the last two Nimrod aircraft in Royal Air Force service for at least another 90 days. The two Nimrod R1 Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft in service with 51 Squadron at RAF Waddington were due to have been retired on March 31, but will now remain in service until at least the end of June. One aircraft is currently at ...
CAP aids in tsunami warnings from General Aviation News | The Civil Air Patrol’s Hawaii Wing launched statewide tsunami warnings Friday following an 8.9 magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast. Eight Cessnas with full crews flew pre-assigned warning routes around the islands to look for anybody on or near the shoreline. The planes began sounding the tsunami warning at 10:18 p.m. Thursday Hawaii time, nearly five hours before the forecast tsunami arrival time at 3 a.m. Friday. ...
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Scholarship recipients named from General Aviation News | The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has chosen the winners of its Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship, Pioneers of Flight Scholarship and NATA Business Scholarship.
May 21, 2011: EAA Chapter 2 Learn To Fly Day from Fly-In Calendar
Friday, March 11, 2011
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SOCMA to Host Fourth Annual Washington Fly-In - Powder Bulk Solids | With more than 100 new members of Congress and recently-introduced legislation affecting the industry, chemical executives are rallying in the nation's capital to discuss their concerns with lawmakers during SOCMA's Annual Washington Fly-in, ...
Seeing Vintage Aircraft at an Air Festival - Vintage Aircraft Site | Seeing Vintage Aircraft at an Air Festival. Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin. You can't imagine the feeling of wonder, viewing a vintage aircraft and watching a vintage aircraft flying. It's really awesome to watch the flying machines ...
Aerobatic Champion Michael Goulian to Speak at Wisconsin Aviation-Madison from AMTOnline.com | The event will be held on Monday, March 21, from 6-7 p.m. at Wisconsin Aviation’s general aviation facility, located on the east side of the Dane County Regional Airport at 3606 Corben Court, just off of Highway 51, in Madison.
Red Arrows returning to Falmouth for third year - DCA | The RAF's Red Arrows will be bringing their spectacular display to the skies above Falmouth for the third consecutive year thanks to sponsors Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC). The Red Arrows are provisionally set to perform on Wednesday, August 10, ...
Spitfire Tribute fundraising drive soars away - Daily Echo | “The Spitfire is a giant when you think of Britain's aviation history and people from Hampshire – the home of the Spitfire – have every right to feel immensely proud. “People at the forefront of the industry consider it to be a key milestone in the ...
F-111 snub - Sunshine Coast Daily | THE Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra has accused the Federal Government of being “cheap” and “insulting” for failing to gift it one of the decommissioned F-111s. All 35 F-111s were decommissioned in December and the air museum is desperate to get one ...
Museums - Washington Post | The museum's exhibit of aviation and rocketry in the 1920s and '30s reopened with additional artifacts, such as Anne Lindbergh's telegraph key, and hands-on activities for kids. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW. ...
Louisiana National Guard copter pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for ... - NOLA.com | "CW3 Wilson's audacious performance under enemy fire and his unparalleled skills as an aviator directly resulted in the life of one soldier saved and demonstrates the heroism which is truly deserving of the Distinguished Flying Cross," according to the ...
Catherine Woodard from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Friday's Fabulous Flyer! “The thrill of flying came to me a little later in life… after a very full and successful career in law enforcement. I suppose it’s fair to say I’m in my comfort zone when things are a little tense, and I thrive on challenge.” ...
Father's dog tag in son's hands after 40 years - lvrj | ... On June 14, 1971, Navy Lt. William Bruce DeGroff was killed when his A-7 Corsair II slammed into a mountain outside the mining town of Silver Peak, about 220 miles northwest of Las Vegas. William DeGroff was 25 years old. His twins, Christopher and Sarah, were 16 months old. ...
VIDEO: RF-4C Phantom aircraft of the High Rollers of ANG in Pyramid Lake, Nevada from CavokBlog | A great movie of 1995, with aircraft RF-4C Phantom II 192 Squadron Reconnaissance Tactical, the 152 th Wing of recognition, the "High Rollers", Air National Guard (ANG) of Nevada, USA, during maneuvers at Pyramid Lake near Reno, Nevada, with pilot Rick Vadam the controls of an aircraft. The video was made by Jim Mitchell (Skyfire Video). The story about the ...
'Miracle on the Hudson' Co-pilot Jeff Skiles Flying EAA Young Eagles on March ... - AMTOnline.com | Skiles, who with "Miracle on the Hudson" captain Sully Sullenberger serves as Young Eagles co-chairmen, will be making four stops en route to the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., which will be held March 29-April 3. During each stop, he will fly ...
On This Day in Aviation History: March 11th - NYCAviation | 2005 – Canadian low-cost airline JetsGo grinds to a halt as they cease operations and file for bankruptcy protection. The airline had 14 MD-83s and 15 Fokker 100s, which were used to serve 29 scheduled destinations in North America. ...
'IMAX: Legends of Flight - 3D' Announced for Blu-ray 3D - High-Def Digest
Search aviation history for the ultimate flying experience with some of today's greatest pilots. See how the airplanes of the 20th century helped influence the radical new design of 21st century aircraft. See how high tech manufacturers around the ...
Former Astronaut and US Senator John Glenn to Visit St. Mary's April 13 - Southern Maryland Online | LEXINGTON PARK, Md. (March 10, 2011) — Former Astronaut and US Senator John Glenn will be the speaker April 13 at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association (PRNAMA) fundraiser, "An Evening with John Glenn." Earlier that day, winners in the St. ...
Ahwatukee students get boost from role in space-shuttle mission - Arizona Republic | Its next journey, when $28.8 million in decommissioning and delivery funding is found, will be the Smithsonian
Institution's National Air & Space Museum. The uncertainty of future flights concerns the Centennial students. ... Shuttle Endeavour makes final journey to launch pad from PhotoBlog | Photographers take pictures of space shuttle Endeavour as it sits atop launch pad 39A after arriving from the Vehicle Assembly Building to prepare for ...
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New look night show set for Avalon - Australian Aviation | A new look night show spectacular featuring a high energy laser show and flare drop is set dazzle audiences ahead of Avalon's 2011 Australian International Airshow. Popularly known as 'Friday Night Alight', the airshow's signature event will also ...
Australia Post celebrates RAAF's 90th Birthday - Australian Aviation | The stamp issue will also be available at the International Air Show in Avalon from March 1 to 6. The recent stamp release also marks the retirement of the F-111 after 37 years' service, farewelled at RAAF Base Amberley in early December 2010. ...
Hornets put on show for city - Quest News | SUPER Hornets are expected to complete final preparations above the skies of Ipswich tomorrow for an upcoming air show. The RAAF Base Amberley jets will help mark the 90th anniversary of the air force with displays at the biennial Avalon International ...
RAAF celebrated at Point Cook - Wyndham Weekly | THE story of the Royal Australian Air Force, which began as a fledgling runway in Point Cook 90 years ago, will be celebrated next week with its milestone to be a key theme of this year's Avalon International Air Show. ...
Real Top Guns F-111 Belly Landing - YouTube | RAAF Crew looses a wheel, so they bring it home the hard way.
Vance commander speaks about being part of Thunderbirds - Enid News & Eagle | The Thunderbirds, the US Air Force's elite aerial demonstration team, are a close-knit unit that spends some 200 days each year performing at air shows throughout the country. Col. ...
Dreamlifter making short AirVenture visit - polypoke | The modern day guppy is making a short visit to EAA AirVenture this year! The heavily modified Boeing 747-400 known as the DreamLifter will arrive late Monday July 28th and then depart on Tuesday July 29th. ...
Council Approves Airshow and Hearing on Utility Rate - WSET | Council also approved the city taking out a permit for the Lynchburg Regional Airshow -- hopefully featuring the Blue Angels. The airport is in Campbell County, but it is owned by the city of Lynchburg, so City Council had to approve that permit. ...
Inspiring Other Women from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Linda Wieland, ERAU: As a Professor and Director at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Kaneohe, Hawaii, I am passionate about education and aviation. I believe my passion inspires women to continue life-long learning in the aviation field. Prospective students from the age of 19 to 49 walk through my office door inquiring about college education. For the majority of the students I speak ...
Fly It Forward Challenge from FreeFlight Aviation | ... Women, have you always had an interest in flying? Do you dream of taking to the skies and heading to destinations unknown? Well, it’s now time. Freeflight Aviation will answer the call Saturday March 12 and Sunday March 13 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 to take non-pilot girls and women for flights. If you are interested in taking a flight with us, please visit our RSVP link on the Women of Aviation Site. ...
Founding Member Of Twirly Birds To Attend Annual Meeting - Aero-News | ... Graham is credited with countless aviation firsts, awards, designations, and multiple helicopter records during the early years of helicopter evolution. He is also largely responsible for helping develop the helicopter into the true multi-mission aircraft that it is today. The 24 year U.S. Coast Guard career of Commander Graham began in 1937 as a surfman, later earning his wings on 5 SEP 1941 as a naval aviation pilot (airplane). ...
Personal perspective provided by Tuskegee Airmen - Explore Baltimore County | This year, the school's Aviation Club, Black Student Union and History Club teamed up to bring members of the airmen to campus. "We thought we could ramp it up this year by having some of the guys talk about their experience," said Stephanie Molholt, ...
Scientists Try to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery Through Her Saliva - TIME | Scientists are attempting to create a genetic profile for Amelia Earhart through her saliva -- taken from letter seals -- to determine if a bone fragment found in 2009 does belong to the missing aviator. In July 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, ...
Ben Epps Statue to Grace City Hall Block - Flagpole Magazine | Their first assignment could be picking a spot for a new statue of pioneer aviator Ben Epps, an Athens electrician and auto mechanic who at age 19 built and flew Georgia's first airplane from a field that is now Athens-Ben Epps Airport. ...
P-38 Lightning Newsletter from p38assn.org | Hello, P‑38 Fans: Well, it's time for another somewhat delayed P‑38 Newsletter! Relocating and a new computer have kept me wrapped up, but I'm back now and plan to get these newsletters out for you every 4‑6 weeks from here on out. As always, if there is a larger size of the photos available, just select the photo with your mouse and the larger size will show. Then just click the "back" button on your browser to return here. So, let's press on...
Development History Of The Curtiss P-40 Used By The Original AVG Flying Tigers from Flying Tigers News | Curtiss knew that their radial engined P-36 couldn’t be developed any more, so to increase its life they decided in July 1937 to install an Allison V-1710 inline engine with integral supercharging. Curtiss gave it the designation of Model 75P and the USAAC gave it the designation of XP-40. ...
Borden honors Norman Coats, author who wrote of life in his hometown - Louisville Courier-Journal | As a young man flying bombing missions over Nazi Germany in a B-17 bomber, Norman Coats occupied his mind with thoughts of his childhood. He fantasized about one day writing a book about the people and places in his hometown of Daisy Hill in Borden, ...
Herbert Walker Leaverton - LubbockOnline.com | He proudly served in World War II in the Army Air Force as part of the "Bloody 100th" B-17 Bomb Squadron, Thorpe Abbotts Airbase in England. In addition, he created and ran a number of businesses over his lifetime and was always the perfect provider. ...
Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group from Let Let Let - Warplanes | “On 1 December1942, nearly a year after the United States entered World War 2, the US Army Air Forces ordered the 357th Fighter group into existence at Hamilton Field, California. No one could know at the time that this order had created the Eighth Air Force’s greatest ace-making unit. In just over a year of combat in ...
New pictures of the Libyan Mirages in Malta by David Cenciotti
Today in Aviation History – February 23 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club | In 1909… John A. McCurdy flies the Aerial Experimental Association’s Silver Dart biplane 40 feet over the frozen Bras d’Or lake at Baddeck Bay – the first flight of a heavier-than-air machine in Canada. ...
B-3 bomber shoots lasers - bust bunkers - mothership for a swarm of drones? from Black Horizon | Wired: The Air Force’s new stealth bomber might do more than just drop bombs, top generals said in recent days. The so-called “Long-Range Strike” plane — likely to be designated B-3 — could also carry bunker-busting, rocket-boosted munitions, high-powered lasers for self-defense and datalinks, and consoles for controlling radar-evading drones. ...
Aeromodelers air show this weekend - Yuma Sun | Yuma will have a flock of new visitors flying in from the north this weekend as the Yuma Aeromodelers plan for their annual R/C Air Show and Fun Fly 2011. The Yuma Aeromodelers is a group of 150 radio control ...
Warbird Central’s Paul Krumrie – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Wednesday from WarbirdRadio.com | WEDNESDAY – Paul Krumrei from Warbird-Central.com joins Matt Jolley on Warbird Radio LIVE! Let’s say you’d like to find a photograph of your grandfathers P-51…Paul is the guy to ask. Warbird Central is a great resource for any warbird historian and Paul is the guy who started it all. Tune in tomorrow and find out [...]
Episode 136 – Spotting with Jason from Airplane Geeks Podcast | Our guest this episode is Jason Bong, one of the writers and photographers at PHXspotters, a great site for plane spotters and aviation enthusiasts. Jason attended the annual Red Flag event and captured some amazing photographs of military aircraft. See his post, Rookie at Red Flag. ...
