Red Arrows to wow Abu Dhabi Corniche today - The National | The display will begin at 3.15pm – weather permitting - and will last approximately 25 minutes. It will demonstrate the very best of the pilots’ skills and precision flying, organisers say...
Video: B-17 Bomber lands in Green Bay - Fox11online.com | ASHWAUBENON - A piece of World War II history has landed in the Green Bay area. Visitors got an up-close look at a historic B-17 bomber Saturday. It's nicknamed the "Aluminum Overcast." The plane is fully restored, and is even still able to fly!...
2013 COPPERSTATE Fly-In & Aviation Expo a Big (Non-Towered) Hit! - Photorecon.net | CASA GRANDE, ARIZ. (Nov. 20, 2013) — More than 500 aircraft and 6,100 attendees from 12 countries 
Inside Airshows – Part 3: Tuskegee 3 – Audio Episode Show Notes * Airspeed Online | If you want to understand a subculture or an experience, a great way to do that is to take an outsider and plunge him into the place you want to know about, wait awhile, then drag him back to the surface and wring him out to see how it changed him. It’s even better if you can get the guy to wring himself out. You begin to realize that not everybody who writes about the majesty of flight does it because he’s a fighter pilot. Some of us write because we’re not fighter pilots....
Doolittle's Raiders - Napa Valley Register | Six days after the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, I celebrated my 12th birthday. I remember that Sunday morning attack like it happened yesterday. Our citizens were in shock, and their morale was low. Then, four months later, we learned that U.S. bomber crews, in retaliation for Pearl Harbor, had taken off from an aircraft carrier, bombed Tokyo and other Japanese industrial cities and proved that U.S. aircraft could reach the Japanese homeland. Our morale recovered...
Happy Birthday To The Grumman F9F Panther · Warbirds News By Aviation Enthusiasts LLC | The Grumman F9F Panther flew for the first time sixty-six years ago today. A single-seat carrier-based fighter and attack aircraft, the F9F was the first Navy jet to go to war and the first to try an inflight-refueling system. Panthers flew 78,000 combat sorties during the Korean War and scored the first air-to-air “kill” by the Navy in the conflict, downing a North Korean Yakovlev Yak-9 on July 3, 1950. The Navy’s first jet-versus-jet “kill” was also accomplished by a Panther when the type dispatched a MiG-15 on November 9, 1950. Grumman built 1,382 aircraft between 1947 and 1953. The...
Ju-52 air to air, making off - Apron 6 | And this is how it’s done. Sitting in a Do-27 flying next to a Junkers 52. Not really a close formation but good enough to get some good images from...
Experimental Aircraft Programme Now On Display At Cosford · Warbirds News | PRESS RELEASE-Christmas has come early at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford with the arrival of the Experimental Aircraft Programme (EAP) technology demonstrator. This experimental jet helped pave the way for the renowned Eurofighter Typhoon and thanks to support of BAE Systems is now on display to visitors within the Museum’s Test Flight collection....
'Fatal Incident' plays loose with historic tragedy - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner | FAIRBANKS — On Sept. 18, 1944, an Army Air Transport Command flight left Fort Richardson en route to Ladd Field, carrying 16 servicemen heading home on furlough, two Northwest Airlines pilots, and a civilian. Flying on instruments, the C-47 flew over Denali National Park, crashing into what was thought at the time to be Mount Brooks (it was actually an unnamed peak, later called Mount Deception in honor of the victims), 19 miles from Mount McKinley. Forty-four men hiked the 20 miles of rugged terrain in a recovery effort, reaching the site on Nov. 10, only to find the plane buried under 10 feet of snow. None of the bodies was recovered....
Three new board members for EAA · General Aviation News Staff | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Three aviators with extensive experience in diverse areas of the aviation community have joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest members of the EAA Board of Directors...
Blue Skies Frank · Warbirds News By Elena DePree | The warbird community has lost a great person and outstanding restorer,Frank Arrufat died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer.Frank Arrufat built the Corsair called Kathleen, named after his wife. It is now Corsair 489 and is flown by the Texas Flying Legends Museum. Frank was a superb individual and just a really great guy to know.
Women in Aviation plans UAE launch to attract more women in Middle East to the industry - The National | DUBAI // A US aviation organisation is aiming to attract more women to the industry in the UAE and across the region. Women in Aviation plans to launch its UAE chapter next month, and will offer scholarships in an attempt to raise the profile of the industry. “Everybody knows about aviation and that it involves piloting, ticketing or flight attending,” said Mervat Sultan, the organisation’s president, on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow last week...
Topgun in the Mid-1980s: Building on the Legacy – Part Two - Photorecon.net, · Dave "Bio" Baranek | When considering why Topgun flourished, much credit must go to the enduring culture established by the earliest instructors and handed down to their successors. They met the essential requirements for a “school”: obtain accurate intelligence and develop effective tactics. The following items, on the other hand, were matters of choice that became part of the standards that defined Topgun...
A life of flight, awards and meeting famous folks - GoDanRiver.com | “I started working for the Aero Club at Langley where they teach dependents to fly. I started with three airplanes and built it up to 17,” he said. “I started under a light pole, then a shed and then they built me a nice hangar. “Someone made me a nice ...
Jeff Mitchell: Aerobatics ace to take at-risk kids under his wing - The Salinas Californian | Friday morning I was up and out early for a trip to Rancho Cielo. What a great place full of energy and full of hope for some of our most at-risk kids. Established and founded by retired Superior Court Judge John Phillips, the place gives troubled kids a chance to get back on their feet and to learn a craft or a trade that can lead to a real job. But I was there Friday not to take the nickel tour but to attend an assembly being led by National Aerobatics Champion and Salinas native Sean D. Tucker...
SUN ‘n FUN to gift 12 Flights of Christmas to children · General Aviation News Staff | SUN ’n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, Florida — For the second year in a row, 12 lucky children will find a certificate under the tree this year for an airplane ride on Jan. 11 at SUN ’n FUN. For any family finding it difficult to put gifts under the Christmas Tree this year, there is a no-cost option. Through Dec. 18, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors or friends can complete a form found on the SUN ’n FUN website. Nominate a child ages 7-18 by completing a 500-word essay describing the circumstances and provide the reason a child should be selected...
Sunday, November 24, 2013
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Indy Transponder 22-MAY-2013 1700z
Airshow celebrates milestone - Boone County Journal | The Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation invites the public to come celebrate a major milestone at their 25th Annual Two-Day Salute to Veterans Airshow over the Memorial Day Weekend at Columbia Regional Airport on May 25-26, 2013...
Air Force Academy graduates and Friends of USAFA rally to support Class of ... - DVIDS | The museum is home station to the B-25 Mitchell bomber which will support the Air Force Academy graduation events, and also support airshows around the country. The museum's tarmac will get a little more crowded this weekend, when the Texas Flying...
Snowbird shares preview of 2014 air show - Fort McMurray Today | The air show — set for the May 30, 2014 weekend — will coincide with the opening of the Fort McMurray Airport's brand new terminal building. While the terminal is scheduled to open June 9, residents who attend the air show will have an opportunity to ...
TRIG Aerobatic Team Oostwold Airshow 2013 from TAKEOFF TUBE | The team fly two Pitts Special S-1D Biplanes, Trig Aerobatic Team the Pitts Special is one of the most legendary light aerobatic aircraft ever built. Although originally designed by Curtiss Pitts back in 1944 the design proved so successful that the Pitts has been...
Wildcat and Swordfish Lead Air Day’s All-Star Flypasts from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | Innovation and heritage will come together like never before when the Royal Navy’s cutting-edge Wildcat maritime attack helicopter flies alongside the historic Swordfish torpedo bomber at this year’s RNAS Yeovilton Air Day on 13 July. The pairing makes up just one of the spectacular and memorable flypasts being staged within Air Day’s all-action flying display....
Time Aviation SAAF Museum Airshow 2013 from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin de Reuck
Red Arrows to perform in Folkestone despite cancellation of the airshow - Kent Online | Spokesperson Chris Yates said: “We have worked with the RAF for many years and are working closely with them for the line up at the South East Airshow at Manston Airport in July, so were very happy to assist on behalf of the council to ensure there was...
Dubai Airshow Gearing Up For Move to Dubai World Central site - Aviation International News | Dubai Airshow organizing firm F&E Aerospace (Booth 827) said that the show's new venue is on schedule for completion, with just 90 days until Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects officially hands over the keys for the show site. The biennial event will ...
World War II bomber, 1912 biplane to visit Nut Tree Airport - Fairfield Daily Republic | VACAVILLE — Aviation lovers will get the chance to fly in a World War II-era bomber and see one of the first aircraft to ever take to the skies over Solano County at the Jimmy Doolittle Air & Space Museum's Flying History Days at the Nut Tree Airport ...
Solar Impulse Airplane ready for 2nd stage of crossing the U.S. from NOTÍCIAS SOBRE AVIAÇÃO AVIATION NEWS | The aircraft Solar Impulse, the first and only solar-powered aircraft, starts on Wednesday the second stage of the crossing of the United States, from Phoenix, Arizona (southwest), bound for Dallas, Texas (south), announced a charge of the project. The experimental aircraft, piloted by Swiss adventurer Bertrand Piccard, began the first leg of the trip on May 3, the Moffett Air Force Base, near San Francisco, California (west).
Timeless Voices - Glenn Black from eaavideo.org | Glenn Black served as B-25 pilot with the 381st Bomb Squadron of the 310th Bomb Group during WWII. He flew combat missions in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations in Italy and was severely wounded on his 56th mission while bombing German barges.
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force to include XB-70 and other R&D aircraft in new fourth building from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's planned fourth building will now include aircraft from the Research and Development (R&D) Gallery, along with a new Presidential Gallery, an expanded Space Gallery and select global reach planes. The addition of many of the R&D aircraft will allow visitors to see the popular XB-70, X-1B and the "flying saucer-like" Avrocar, among others....
Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Receives "Sun-Run" RF-101C Voodoo Print Collection from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum received a collection of limited edition prints depicting the McDonnell Aircraft RF-101C Voodoo flown by then U.S. Air Force Captain Ray Schrecengost on "Operation Sun-Run," a successful bid to establish three transcontinental speed records. The prints were presented Tuesday to the museum by Mr. Ed and Cynthia (Schrecengost) Miller and were immediately placed on display in the Jet and Space Age Gallery. Captain (later Colonel) Schrecengost was the...
Panthers At Sea - Air & Space magazine | The U.S. Navy was late to the revolution. The Army Air Forces put in an order for its first jet, the Bell XP-59, before the U.S. entered World War II. The 
We took part to an Air-to-Air Refueling mission on board a Boeing KC-767 during Ex. Star Vega
from David Cenciotti's weblog | Star-Vega 2013 is the name of the largest Italian exercise scheduled in 2013. Taking place between May 13 and 24, the Star-Vega is a joint ex. that sees the participation of all the Italian Air Force assets as well as units of the Navy, Army and a NATO E-3 AWACS from Geilenkirchen...
Pilatus Introduces The PC-24 'Super Versatile Jet' - Yeeeeha! (Seriously) from AirPigz by Martt | Swiss aircraft maker Pilatus aims to put the fun back in biz jets. Oh wait, fun in a biz jet? When did we ever have a biz jet any real measure of fun built into it? I guess I can't really say for sure since I don't have very much direct experience with the world of biz jets, but I can say that I haven't felt a fun vibe from any of them. Until now. Meet the Pilatus PC-24: Yeeeeha!...
Friday, July 1, 2011
Indy Transponder 01-JUL-2011 1030z
US flying aces set for starring role at Waddington - This is Lincolnshire | The skies over Lincolnshire were filled yesterday with performances from the famed Avro Vulcan bomber, Blades aerobatic team, Chinook helicopters and the United States Air Force Thunderbirds. SKY HIGH: Clockwise from left, the US Air Force Thunderbirds ...CAF Airsho 2011 from Military Photos by cco23i | Info from the show director. Hello guys! Midland AIRSHO is only 98 days away.... come on out and see me!!! It's going to be a great time! Check out the website www.airsho.org click on Living History and you'll find a registration form and guidelines. I promise we'll treat you good!! ~ Dear Living History Groups: The Commemorative Air Force is once again busily preparing for the annual CAF AIRSHO 2011, presented by Western National Bank. The theme for AIRSHO is “Red, White & Loud… the Sound of Freedom” and will be held at Midland International Airport (MAF) on October 8-9…
First man on the moon lands in Australia - International Business Times AU | Neil Armstrong, the United States Naval Aviator who set foot on the Moon on July 21, 1969 as part of NASA's Apollo 11 mission, is set to have a rare visit in Australia. As spacecraft commander for Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission, ...
An exhibit at Philadelphia International Airport honors the Tuskegee Airmen ... - Philadelphia Inquirer | The exhibit, which will be on display through June in Terminal A-East, is a photo essay of seven decades of aviation history. On hand were four original Tuskegee Airmen, named for the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where they trained, an all-black unit ...
'Breitling Reno Air Races - The Game'... and the YouTube video - Classic Driver | Swiss watchmaker Breitling, whose name is synonymous with air travel, has entered the games market with a new app which enables the chair-bound to take to the skies in the virtual cockpit of a P-51 Mustang. The flight simulation app, which is currently ...
Eastbound I-10 Blue from Travel for Aircraft | The ascending Grumman F9F Cougar Blue Angel at the I-10 Florida Welcome Center as entering from Alabama — photo by Joe May…First flight of Japanese ATD-X likely in 2014 from Military Photos by Beast of war | Tokyo has reaffirmed its plan for a 2014 first flight of its experimental Mitsubishi ATD-X Shinshin stealth demonstrator, while it also considers three fighters for its F-X requirement. "The first flight of the ATD-X is scheduled in Japan fiscal year 2014," said Japan's defence ministry…
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Indy Transponder 14-OCT-10 1030z
Amigo Airsho Inspires Students - KTSM News Channel 9 | EL PASO - There is a lot more to the upcoming Amigo Airsho than you may know. Today, Airsho pilot Greg Pie talked to hundreds ...
A mother's take on airshows - what's up | The Amigo Air Show is coming to El Paso again. Air shows bring back a lot of memories of my boys growing up. The oldest two boys were born in ...
Battle to save grounded Vulcan - Yorkshire Post | IT was an icon of British aviation history which helped to keep the peace when the world teetered on the brink of nuclear catastrophe – and ...
Blue Angels Whiz the Clear Skies During Fleet Week in San Francisco by Kim Hong | Growing up in a military town, I never had the desire to watch the Blue Angels showcase their aerobatic maneuvers at the Miramar Air Show. But for some reason now that I'm in San Francisco, it suddenly became a must-see event I couldn't miss…
Flapping Wings Make Aviation History – NTDTV | Snowbird's wingspan is comparable to that of a Boeing 737 but, according to Reichert, weighs less than all the Boeing's pillows. ...
Balloonists Complete America's Challenge Race from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The America's Challenge gas balloon race launched from Albuquerque last weekend after a tribute to the two pilots lost over the Adriatic Sea last month, and by Monday afternoon all six of the teams had landed safely. The top three teams were all led by female pilots…
Film Screenings In Hartford Area, Oct. 14-20, 2010 - Hartford Courant | For details, visit ctsciencecenter.org Legends of Flight — Documentary about the history of aviation. The Wildest Dream — Documentary about Mount Everest. ...
Air show seeks T-shirt designs for contest - Hilton Head Island Packet ... and Marine Corps Community Services are offering residents a chance to design the T-shirt for the 2011 Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Air Show. ...
F-15 simulator program back on for local 8th graders - he Warner Robins Patriot ... the driver's seat of the simulator, the curriculum also includes sessions in aeronautical science, aviation history and aviation career opportunities. ...
Today's Pix - Thursday, October 14th, 2010 from Military Photos by NovocastrianUK | Morning all, pix for the day: RAF honours its best photographers - Nine Harrier GR7s take part in a flypast to mark the creation of Number 4 (Reserve) Squadron at RAF Wittering; awarded first place in the RAF Equipment category [Picture: SAC Dave Turnbull, Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]
World War II-era aircraft on display - and in the skies - Staunton News Leader | The tour features two heavy bombers, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, as well as the P-51C Mustang, one of history's ...
WWII B-17 still has what it takes - Gulf Breeze News ... founded the Liberty Foundation; a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving the United States' aviation heritage and funding the complete restoration of ...
Panther on the prowl – Amplifier | In the wee hours of October 10 and 11, a sleek Panther prowled the streets of Bowling Green, Kentucky. ...
Legendary Pilot Clay Lacy Honored With Prestigious Pathfinder Award For ... PR-USA.net | An airline captain, experimental test pilot, air race champion, aviation record-setter, aerial cinematographer and entrepreneur, Lacy has touched upon more ...
The flying Father shares video of flying in Bristol Bay, Alaska from Aviation Blogs by alaskadispatch | From the last week in September to the first week in October, my flying activity went from out-and-out cancellations to maybe, and to finally, the green light. I reserve Saturdays for flying to King Salmon…
Dale Carl Peterson, 60, of Fayetteville - The Citizen.com | Dale was a member of the Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, ALPA (Air Line Pilots Association), Civil Air Patrol (CAP) and the Minnesota Sea Pilots' ...
Meet The Kenyan Man Who Built An Aeroplane From Scratch - Gizmodo Australia | He's an IT professional and self-proclaimed innovator, who built his own aeroplane from scratch. If the plane flies, he'll be the first in his country to ...
For the joy of flight from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Alyssa Miller | As I soaked up the changing autumn leaves during a leisure flight before work this week, I couldn't help but reflect on the freedoms we enjoy flying in the United States. I woke up early, drove to the airport, performed a pre-flight, and listened to the ATIS before departing Frederick for a short, local flight. Visibility was unrestricted, and the winds were calm…
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport to buy adjacent property - Edmond Sun | Gale Braden, organizer of the event, said 112 Oklahoma Young Eagles club members were given flights on Saturday. The Young Eagles club is a program created ...
The Groundbreaking Gun Turret of the TBF Avenger from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | On 8 April 1940 the US Navy ordered two prototypes from Grumman for a multirole torpedo bomber to replace the antiquated Douglas TBD Devastator. With Grumman having well-established credentials in designing tough carrier-based fighters, what would be come the TBF Avenger had a remarkably smooth development period due to the experience built up in designing and producing the same company's F4F Wildcat fighter…
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Indy Transponder 12-OCT-2010 0215z
Spirits soar as Yankee Air Museum celebrates grand reopening six years after devastating fire - AnnArbor.com
'The Star-Spangled Banner' played as the event, celebrating the grand reopening of the Yankee Air Museum, got under way. Korean War veteran Lee Bassett ...
Legendary Pilot Clay Lacy Honored With Prestigious Pathfinder Award For ... - PR Newswire
An airline captain, experimental test pilot, air race champion, aviation record-setter, aerial cinematographer and entrepreneur, Lacy has touched upon more ...
Aviation Hall of Honor to induct state greats - McMinnville News-Register
By News-Register Staff The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is honoring aviation leaders with induction into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Honor again this ...
2010 Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show - November 11, 12 & 13 Naval ...
Rob Reider Announcer F-15E Strike Eagle Demo Team Airboss, Inc Lone Star Flight Museum Vertigo Airshows C-17. F/A-18F Super Hornet The public is invited to join sponsors and military for the night air show held on Thursday evening. ...
Super Sonic - San Francisco Chronicle
I found the perfect spot to catch the Blue Angels down at the foot of Hyde Street on the grassy knoll. I was not the only one in that spot when the Navy ...
Photo Gallery: Riding Shotgun With the Blue Angels at San ... by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
NYCAviation was allowed access to some of the best seats in the house for San Francisco Fleet Week: Fat Albert Airlines. Here's the view through our lenses.
Photo of Note: United 747-400 over San Francisco Bay from FlightBlogger
This Boeing 747 Didn't Crash On the Golden Gate Bridge [Video] from Gizmodo
PHOTOS: United Airlines Boeing 747 Buzzes Over the Golden Gate Bridge at FleetWeek
from Airline Reporter
FLYABOUt is the opening night film of the 2-day film festival. The film will be shown approx. 7:00 PM please check website to confirm. Flyabout is the heartfelt, personal story of a young woman who gets a pilot's license and inspires her father to do the same. Together with him, she follows her dream to fly a plane around the continent of Australia. Her introduction to the Aboriginal Walkabout brings on the realization that piloting the plane won't be the hardest part of the trip. Film duration: 74 min. Filmmaker will be present. Contact: Ron Kaplan, info@reelstufffilmfest.com
P-63F King Cobra In San Marcos, TX from I Love Planes
This plane used to be with the Commemorative Air Force wing in Houston. It is one of 2 P-63F models ever built. The plane now resides with the Centex Wing of the CAF and is hangared in San Marcos.
According to USWarplanes.net there were 3303 P-63s of all variants made. Over ...
Video: B-17 Sally B. 65th Birthday Flypast With P-51s & F-15s. Duxford Museum..
from Theo Spark
Maj. Louis Sebille from Air Force Link Top Stories
On Aug. 5, 1950, Maj. Louis J. Sebille was killed in action flying a severely damaged F-51 Mustang against an enemy force concentration in Korea. Sebille, described by his contemporaries as "easy-going" and "friendly," sacrificed his life in battle to help save the United Nations stronghold at Pusan, Korea. He was the first member of the newly independent ...
Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Castle from Air Force Link Top Stories
Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Castle was born in Manila, Philippine Islands, in October 1908. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in June 1930 after serving two years in the New Jersey National Guard. He was detailed immediately to the Air Corps for flying training which he completed at March Field, Calif., and Kelly Field, Texas, earning his wings in 1931. He served as a pilot and assistant operations officer with the 17th Pursuit Squadron at Selfridge Field, Mich., until February 1934 when he returned to civilian life, holding reserve status with the New York National Guard. ...
An Entire DVD Of Warbird Engine Sounds And Nothing Else from Parrothead Jeff
Have you ever watched a cool video of warbirds starting, taxiing, and flying but found the narration and background music annoying? I know I have. Well, now there’s something just for you :) Living Warbirds has an entire 103 minute DVD that’s nothing but video and audio of warbirds with no music or narrator. This is right up my alley – It’s like being at an airshow 8) Now if they could only add the smells of an airshow…
Doolittle's granddaughter will speak at Crowell Library - Pasadena Star-News
Dolittle Hoppes grew up an Air Force brat and developed a passion for preserving military and aviation history. She has written two books: "Calculated Risk ...
Battle of Britain Hangar Ball raises funds for charity - International Finance Centre
The event, the brainchild of RAFA (Guernsey branch) and Guernsey Supporting 201, was held in the Guernsey Aero Club Hangar and was attended by 260 guests, ...
Grumman F9F-5 Panther gets new home - Bowling Green Daily News
Magda became the commander of the Blue Angels flight demonstration squad in 1950. He was killed
in action in 1951 during the Korean War at age 32. ...Lieutenant Commander John J. Magda, Jr. - Aviation Heritage Park
... n September, 1949, he was assigned to fly with the “Blue Angels”, the navy’s flight exhibition team and he became their Commander in January, 1950. ...
Museum receives major donations - Wapakoneta Daily News
Three Auglaize County businesses have pledged major donations to the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum's capital campaign to construct a ...
Italian stallion gives the Helicopter Museum a colourful new star in Somerset ... - Culture24
... rotary-wing aircraft at the museum, more than 60 percent of which are listed in the highest "Benchmark" category on the National Aviation Heritage Register.
Lost 1927 flight may have ended off Canada - CBC.ca
New evidence has surfaced in one of aviation history's most puzzling mysteries that shows it may have ended on North American shores. ...
F-86 Sabre from AF.mil Photos
F-86 Sabre flown by Col. Fred Ascani at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
C-14B from AF.mil Photos
The three occupants of the C-14B and their plane, which made history's first automatic landing, were Capt. Carl J. Crane, who invented the system, Capt. George V. Holloman, who flight tested it, and Raymond Stout, a Wright Field civilian electronic engineer who assisted in developing the system.
10 Stunning Abandoned Aircraft Photos from ASB.tv
There is something to be said for abandoned aircraft. While this collection often troubles people who love aircraft, these haunting images remind of us the planes’ former glory and how occasionally a few breathe a new life once again: ...
Tragic B-2 Crash from Aviation
On February 23rd, 2008, the Spirit of Kansas, 89-0127, crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam. This was the first ever crash of a B-2 bomber and ...
50 years ago this week - Jacksonville Daily Record
An estimated 75000 spectators jammed the base to see the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and examine displays of missiles and other weapons, ...
300 Girls Hit Up NYC For The Second Annual Tween Summit - Just So You Know
Jill "Raggz" Long pepped the girls up by talking to them about confidence and what it's like being a powerful woman in today's society. ...
Helping 'eagles' take flight - Post Tribune
Pilots gathered at the Porter County Municipal Airport on Saturday morning joked about how fear quickly turns to joy when they take a child on his first small aircraft flight.
A perfect example of this was Christina Hatchett, 12, of Portage, who denied being afraid but was visibly more than nervous as she got into the back seat of Valparaiso pilot Rick Schreiber's aircraft. To calm her, Schreiber, a pilot of 21 years, promised they'd do just one pass and then if she wanted to, they'd land.
"Within 15 seconds, 20 seconds of liftoff, she was giving her friend (sister) the thumbs up," Schreiber said. ...
The Virgin Galatic news continues to flow - We've started a page dedicated to it!
Photo Credit: Virgin Galactic, Mark Greenberg
President Signs NASA Authorization Today from Spaceports
President Barack Obama codified a new course for NASA today when he signed into law a plan for the agency that ends NASA’s aims of returning to the moon and instead puts the agency on a course to one day put astronauts on an asteroid, according to reports from the White House, NASA, and the Orlando Sentinel. Next on the agenda, appropriations.
Smokin touchdown photos: Behemoth Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan visits Bangalore from Bangalore Aviation
It is essentially the world's largest cargo airplane. Capable of carrying 120 metric tonnes it is surpassed by only the Antonov An-225 of which only one aircraft is in existence. It is the Antonov An-124-100M-150 Ruslan.
Last Saturday, a Ruslan registration RA-82078, operated by Volga Dnepr Airlines, visited Bangalore to carry ...
Flying dune buggy approved for production
Wired.co.uk
When the Maverick first appeared at Airventure Oshkosh in 2009, many were sceptical about its practicality. But its inventor says it is designed for use in ...
With Sunday 10.10.10 being such a great day at the Mojave Air and Space Port with the first free flight of VSS Enterprise, I figured Caption Contest #38 should pick up on a ‘space’ theme. So here ya go!
You've got til Wednesday evening 10.13.10 at 9pm EDT to ...
"Observatory" UCAP #208
Amy joins the boys this weeks as they return from summer vacation for a long overdue session in the virtual hangar. All this and more in Uncontrolled Airspace #208 "Observatory".
