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Tuskegee Airman Col. McGee to Receive 2012 ...  - EAA AirVenture | The EAA Freedom of Flight Award is the organization's highest honor, bestowed annually to an individual whose contributions to aviation closely mirror the integrity, entrepreneurship, and innovativeness of EAA members.

AOPA Live This Week - AirVenture preview from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live  On the opening day of AirVenuture 2012, a preview of what to expect, some hints of major news from Cessna, and a look at what it takes to put the show together...

Pemberton's Show Combines Gyroscopic ... - EAA AirVenture | Melissa Pemberton knows how much things can change in 10 years. She flew into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2002 as a newly minted private pilot. This year the 28-year-old is returning as one of the featured air show ...

Embraer airplane on display at airshow - Upstart | The A-29 Super Tucano aircraft is on display at the Oshkosh air show this week. The EAA AirVenture air show runs from July 23 to July 29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. EAA is an international community of more than 160000 in a worldwide ...

Longtime Theater in the Woods Volunteer Chair to ... - EAA AirVenture | Judy Mueller, of Random Lake, Wisconsin, and a 40-year EAA volunteer, will receive the 2012 Dorothy Hilbert Volunteer Award Tuesday evening at Theater in the Woods. Judy worked for years as chairman of Evening ...

OSHKOSH-THE ULTIMATE AVIATION EXTRAVAGANVA | The - Blogs by aceabbott | Furthermore I have been to the Paris Air Show—at Farnborough, England (the alternating site)—and that event pales in comparision to Oshkosh. If you have not been there, immediately Google EAA Air Venture and you will ...

Podcast: UPDATE Airventure 2012- Warbird Radio LIVE! by Matt | AirVenture Update – Warbird Radio LIVE! – ...checking in with our friends at EAA's Airventure 2012 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Find out what's going on at the world's largest aviation event.

Ford salutes Tuskegee Airmen with unique Red Tails Mustang - Torque News | Proceeds from the auction of the donated car will benefit the EAA Young Eagles program, a provider of 1.6 million free introductory flights (so far) to young people since 1992, to inspire a new generation of leaders, aviators and innovators. Ford is ...

A "behind-the-scenes" look at Duggy, the Smile in the Sky, from 2010 from Airplanista Aviation Blog by Dan Pimentel | If you know anything about EAA Airventure Oshkosh, you know the air show can't start until the skydivers jump out of the happiest plane in the sky, aka Duggy. I had the rare opportunity to fly with the Odegaard family from their base in Fargo, ND to Rock Falls, ILL for the DC-3 reunion in 2010, and then on into...

US Navy Blue Angels: Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron - US Navy SEALs Blog & Information | The Blue Angels performed their first flight demonstration in June 1946, at Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Florida. The team flew the Grumman F6F Hellcat, and was led by Lt. Cmdr. Roy “Butch” Voris. On August 25, 1946, the Blue Angels ...

Sun shines on North East weekend events - GALLERY - ChronicleLive | Spectators to the three-day event got to see the acrobatic abilities of the Breitling Wingwalkers, the world's only formation wingwalking display team, who performed a breathtaking sequence of formation loops and rolls. Newcastle Pride. On Saturday in ...

Up in the sky: Spectacular aerobatics at Romania's Air Show - Romania-Insider.com | The Bucharest International Air Show, the yearly event that brings together flying aficionados, adrenaline seekers and curious viewers at Bucharest Baneasa airport,...

Fatal crash of a Fokker Dr. I to rally Couhe-Verac from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton | François Guignand, aged 66, died this Sunday, July 22 in a plane crash, at the meeting of Couhe-Verac (Vienna). The plane is a replica Fokker Dr. I (F-AZAQ) belonging to the pilot.
The accident occurred around 4:35 p.m., the triplane then a simulated dogfight with a replica of SE.5 "protecting" a Breguet XIV. Several witnesses reported having seen the device and sting from a spin just...

Thierry Dusautoir in a dream with the Patrouille de France - Sport365.fr (translated) | Thierry Dusautoir, the Toulouse captain and XV of France, and new sponsor of the 2012 acrobatic training of Air Force, the Patrouille de France, Perpignan and flying over the Mediterranean coast Sunday aboard an Alpha Jet . The ...

Marcus(R) Hotels & Resorts to Sponsor Milwaukee Air & Water Show August 11 ... - MarketWatch | ... U.S. Air Force T-38 Talon Four Ship, a U.S. Coast Guard HU-25 Falcon Jet and other exciting acts including the Lima Lima Aerobatic Flight Demonstration Team, Matt Chapman, Bill Stein, Mike Goulian, Firebirds X-Treme, Rob Holland and Mike Wiskus.

Ohio Air News # 199 - Charles Johnson | C-17 at wrong airport - Mig-21 at other airport - Starting a
SBD-5 - Gathering of Eagles - Winning Photographers.

Record-setting electric airplane exceeds 200-mph (w/ Video) - Phys.Org | Last week's record of the fastest ever manned electric aircraft was set by electric-vehicle record-setter Chip Yates. He already had credentials as holding the world record for fastest electric motorcycle going over 196 mph last year. As...

UK's 'Friendly Invasion' 70 years on from Air Force Link Top Stories | During his childhood, Clive Stevens would gaze up in awe at a small B-17 Flying Fortress model that sat on top of a bookcase in his home.  "It obviously gave me a deep-rooted interest in the airplane," said Stevens.  Over the years, his fascination grew to include not only the U.S. aircraft but the entire 8th Air Force. The interest was so strong that the Wiltshire native moved halfway across England to airfield-heavy Suffolk in order to be closer to his passion.

Amelia Earhart 115th birthday: Google doodles US aviator - News Tribe | Amelia Earhart 115th birthday: Google doodles US aviator Washington: Google is marking the 115th birthday of the renowned American aviator Amelia Earhart, whose enigmatic disappearance in 1937 has been a mystery till today. Today's Google doodle ...

New England Air Museum Restores Record-breaking Aircraft - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | There's a “new” airplane now on display at the New England Air Museum. After many years of restoration work, this Lockheed F-104C Starfighter was recently moved from the Museum's restoration hangar to the military display hangar. This aircraft served ...

Yankee Air Museum Fantasy Contest Rules - WDIV Detroit | General. By submitting an entry to this contest, sponsored by WDIV-TV, ClickOnDetroit.com, and the Yankee Air Museum, Sponsors; contestant agrees to all of these Official Rules. No purchase necessary to enter to win. A purchase will not increase your ...

Museum conducts workshops, prepares for 'back to school' from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Back to school planning begins each summer. Teaching teachers and other aerospace education instructors provides a unique opportunity to extend the museum's outreach efforts. This summer, the museum staff conducted presentations for the STEM-ulate Your Mind Aerospace Engineering Teacher Workshop. This week-long workshop was developed in partnership with Wright-Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate, WPAFB Educational Outreach, the Dayton Regional STEM Center, the National Museum of the USAF and many other supporting organizations. The museum's presentations focused on providing hands-on inquiry-based lessons with an emphasis on STEM content for middle school and high school teachers...

NASA to allow visitors to tour famous launch pad - Washington Times | The Enterprise will be towed past landmarks along the Hudson River and docked at Jersey City, N.J. on Sunday, June 3 until Tuesday, June 5, when it returns to New York and lifted to the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, which is...

Forrest S. McCartney, a Top NASA Official, Dies at 81 from History News Network  | Forrest S. McCartney, a retired Air Force lieutenant general who played a central role in developing military spy satellites and the MX intercontinental missile system before being appointed head of NASA’s civilian-run Kennedy Space Center not long after the space shuttle Challenger exploded, died Tuesday in a hospice near Cape Canaveral, Fla. He was 81...

IRVE-3 Unqualified Success at Wallops Island - video from Spaceports | NASA Wallops Flight Facility launched a novel new heat shield prototype on a successful test flight Monday (July 23, 2012), a mission that sent a high-tech space balloon streaking through Earth's atmosphere at hypersonic speeds of up to...

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Pilot bails out at last second to survive pre-air show crash - Edmonton Journal
A CF-18 fighter jet crashed during an air-show practice flight Friday, but the pilot was able to safely eject seconds before it exploded on impact. Capt. ...

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Thunderbirds wow Make-A-Wish guests at Skyfest - KXLY Spokane
The group of two dozen Make-A-Wish children got to see the Air Force Thunderbirds and their pilots in person. Margaret Clarke, 17, was on the trip to ...

MSgt. Manuel Gonzalez, 756th AMS to join the USAF Thunderbirds ...  by Fighter Country
After 20 years of service, eight at Luke, Master Sgt. Manuel Gonzalez, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, has been selected to join the Thunderbirds for a three-year controlled tour at Nellis AFB, Nev., .

Stunt Planes Share Sky With Blue Angels This Weekend - LocalNews8.com
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Thursday, the Blue Angels made their presence known as they conducted their first practice in ...

Flying On Fat Albert - LocalNews8.com
Fat Albert has been a part of the Blue Angels crew since 1970 and flies more than 140000 miles each year. While pilot of Fat Albert, Capt. ...

LiveAirShowTV got a ride on Fat Albert at the Dayton Air Show last weekend. Their film footage is now posted! Check it out.

Airshow over city this weekend - Northern News Services
The Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics, or airshow flight demonstration team. They have performed all over North America, starting with their first ...

Thousands expected at Bray airshow - RTE.ie
Thousands of people are expected to attend the country's largest free airshow, which takes place in Bray, Co Wicklow, tomorrow. It will feature performances ...

Patriots head to Hillsboro August 20th-22nd - Facebook
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Come watch the only civilian jet team in the US as they put on another amazing performance at the Oregon International Air Show. Mark your calendars, and we'll see you in Hillsboro!!
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Farnborough's iFlight Day Two and Three from FlightBlogger
In the insanity that is a mid-summer air show, occasionally things get left behind. In this case  it was day two and day three of Flightglobal's interactive Flight Daily magazine iFlight. Make sure you take a minute to dive into both issues. We hope you enjoy them as much as we enjoyed putting them together. ...

Farnborough Airshow 2010 - Vulcan - YouTube

FlightBlogger - 787 Time Lapse Farnborough Departure - July 20, 2010 from FlightBlogger 

B-17 flying into Syracuse Sunday - Oneida Dispatch
SYRACUSE — Liberty Belle, the most recently restored World War II Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress will visit Syracuse Sunday. The Liberty Foundation's B-17 ...
   
'Aluminim Overcast' over Rochester this weekend - Post-Bulletin
"Overcast" is one of nearly 13000 B-17's originally produced. But losses from combat, old age and neglect have reduced the flying models to only 15. ...

WWII planes at Wheeling airport all weekend - Chicago Daily Herald
The Korean War veteran was grateful Friday for the chance to see inside a B-17 bomber parked at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. ...

Careless with heroes - Illinois Times
In June the “Sentimental Journey,” a restored B-17 Flying Fortress, spent a couple of days at Capital Airport. Crowds gather whenever one of these old ...

75th DC-3 Anniversary Tour – Day 1 from Hiller Aviation Museum The journey began early this morning at the Hayward Airport with an interview with NBC11 Bay Area news at 5AM. They came to see off 97H and the Hiller Aviation Museum crew as we embark across the country joining other DC-3/C-47’s as part of the 75th anniversary tour.
Douglas Aircraft made the first flight of its new DC-3 on Dec. 17, 1935 – the 32nd anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful flight. It was first designed as an all-metal passenger airliner, later evolving to a coast-to-coast luxury transport complete with sleeping berths. By the late 1930s, it was estimated that 90 percent of America’s airline passengers were flying in the DC-3. More than 14,000 of the type were built, with  ...

Historic DC-3's Land In Butler County - KAKE
From there, more than 40 DC-3's and C-47's will fly in formation to Oshkosh, Wisconsin. "Since the Normandy Invasion and the Berlin airlift, there's never ...

Joint Base Lewis McChord Air Show 2010 from FenceCheck Forums
NAS Fort Worth - 2010 Postings from FenceCheck Forums [F-35]
Heritage & Legacy Flights from FenceCheck Forums
Working on the line from Planeshots
Avro 504J, Piper J-3 Cub, Lockheed PV2-1 Neptune, C-141, B-58
Airbus 400M "Grizzly" upside-down image - CNET News

Royal International Air Tattoo - RIAT 2010 - RAF Fairford - 07/17/10 from FenceCheck Forums

Spitfire to take flight over city again - This Is Hampshire.net
It will also mark the 70- year anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which is carrying out the flypast. Crowds are expected to gather on the ...

Battle of Britain 70th anniversary party to be held at RAF Bentley Priory - Harrow Times
THE historic airbase in Stanmore is hosting a series of events to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. ...

Meet the Fokker! WW1 replica is hand-built and powered by a mower engine - Daily Mail
'This meant it could effectively shoot straight through the whirling blades, so the pilot could just point his plane at the other plane, pull the trigger ...

Amelia Earhart was born today!

Lindbergh from the Warbird's blog
My father sailed to America in May 1927, and for the rest of his life he told how the Spirit of St. Louis flew low over the steamship one day while the captain sounded the latitude and longitude on the ship's whistle. True or not, the story is one that I savor as proof of the moment's significance. Merely to have been on the North Atlantic that afternoon, sharing it with Charles Lindbergh, was an honor worth telling for half a century.
The review is in the Wall Street Journal this morning. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford

An aviation pioneer is laid to rest - KSN-TV
WICHITA, Kansas -- Mildred "Micky" Axton may not be known to many in Kansas, but given this state's aviation history, she should be. ...

July 24 from Cut and Paste Aviation
   
Pilots Receive Wings of Gold - WTOK
The naval aviator designation ceremony is the highlight of nearly two years of specialized training. Lt. jg John David Hesling received the Golden Stick ...

COLUMN: Second T-6 crash raises serious questions - Destin Log
The similarity of the accidents leads me to question the aerobatic procedures regarding the maneuver-entry altitude and airspeed. What was each aircraft's ...

Stickandrudder Latest site 'update'. by Gary Watson
Earlier in the year, I was informed by 'Ning' who are the 'host' for stickandrudder, that there would be no-more 'free' blog-sites on their network from July of this year, and that to carry-on, I would have to pay to be here. As you most of you know, I set stickandrudder up last year, to record all I do over the season, in this 'hobby' which I love, and have been following since I was 8 !!. Another reason, ...

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Local aviator to perform in weekend air show - Ultimate Pasadena

La Porte resident Debby Rihn-Harvey, the highest-ranking aerobatics competitor in the United States, is the star attraction at the eighth annual Braden Clough Big Bird Fly-In, which is set for Saturday.
The radio control model airplane show, which begins at 9 a.m., is at Holland Park, 7500 Humble Camp Road, Texas City. It is free and open to the public.
Rihn-Harvey, who owns Harvey & Rihn Aviation, a flight school and fixed-base operation at La Porte Municipal Airport, will begin her FAA-approved exhibition at approximately 11 a.m.
Her aircraft, a CAP 232 called the Hurricane can climb 3,290 feet per minute and has a roll rate of 420 degrees per second.
One of her most popular stunts is when she makes the aircraft tumble end-over-end, nose over tail. ...

The Great Minnesota Air Show - Official Web Site
The Great Minnesota Air Show runs Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27th.   Both days' shows are scheduled to be identical with both beginning at 11 a.m. central time and finishing around 4 p.m.  See the INFO page for the Air Show Schedule.

Fly-in brings people out to see planes, cars - Marshall News Messenger
COURTNEY CASE/News Messenger People walk along the tarmack to view a US Air Force A-10 warthog Saturday during a fly-in at the Harrison County Airport. ...
   
Nifty ideas for Father's Day outings - Seattle Times
If he prefers altitude over sea level, the Olympic Air Show features copters, classic warbirds, a modern jet trainer and more, at Olympic Flight Museum in ...

Kids and family events in Dallas-Fort Worth, June 17-23 - Pegasus News
Many different airplanes will show off their aerobatic skills, including a headline performance by the USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II West Coast Demonstration ...

The Red Baron Flies Again - Atlantic City Weekly
Red Baron Air Tours can give you the feel of a World War I flying ace above the pines and beaches of southern New Jersey
Cruising about 500 feet above the endless flatness and green of the Pine Barrens, with a calm Atlantic Ocean ahead of us and the sun glinting off the red of our biplane’s double wing, one thing comes to mind quickly — this is prime dog fight country.
If only Snoopy or some other naïve Sopwith Camel pilot were to just peak his cockpit above the pines. He’d be ours.
We are, after all, the Red Baron. ...

Fokker triplane replica just arrived from Vintage Aero Flying Museum - EAA Update

AIRFEST 2010 - Aviation.ca
June 25, 26 and 27 are the dates for this years annual airfest jointly hosted by the Alberta Aviation Museum and the Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society. In its 11th year the event is a celebration of the past, present and future of aviation in Edmonton and Alberta.
This year Airfest is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the British Commonwealth Air Training Programme. To help celebrate this important occasion the event is being supported by the airforce and it has been confirmed that as well as a number of WW2 aircraft visitors will also be able to see the Harvard II, Hawk, CF-18, Dash 8/SAR/Nav trainer and the twin otter. ...

Biggin Hill Air Fair prepares ambitious 70th anniversary Battle of Britain recreation By Culture24 Staff

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, this year’s Biggin Hill International Air Fair will be the scene of an aerial battle between two old foes that will recall the crucial role of the fomer RAF base in World War Two.
The dogfight, between an RAF Supermarine Spitfire and a German Messerschmitt 109, will be a key part of an ambitious re-enactment during ...

GREAT NORTH FLY IN 19th-20th June from PPRuNe Forums
Gents, The Great North Fly In is happening at Eshott Airfield this weekend. David Tremayne is bringing his jet powered car which he hopes to break the British Land Speed Record with. Not this weekend I hasten to add!
When you land can you report to the control tower and book in. You will be invited to make a donation of your choice to Help For Heroes in the bucket provided.
The Spitfire is going to appear at 1510hrs on the Saturday and will most likely be followed by the Starduster doing a fly by. Try not to arrive then and if you ...

Heart of Scotland Airshow (Perth) and Killinkere Jamboree - The ... by Andy Preece
The Heart of Scotland Airshow held at Perth commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first Scottish International Flight Meeting. The Red Arrows withdrew after a training accident earlier in the year, but whilst Punchestown in Ireland ...

Pour le 150e anniversaire de son rattachement, Nice reçoit la Patrouille de France - Le Point
Nice Monday celebrated the 150th anniversary of his attachment to France, hosting an air show of the Patrouille de France, followed by a ceremony ...

WWII warbirds to visit Paine Field - Snohomish County Business
The B-17, B-24 and P-51 have been known worldwide as the backbones of Allied airpower of WWII. Now is your chance to fly aboard. A 30-minute B-17 flight is ...
   
Traveling tour of WWII bombers set to come to Aurora airport - Statesman Journal
Anyone can take a 30-minute flight aboard the aircraft for $425 per person on the B-17 or B-24. Flights on the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour or $3200 for a ...

Group hopes for DC-3 miracle from General Aviation News 
For the past decade, a 1942 Douglas DC-3 has been abandoned in the tall grass at Covington Municipal Airport (9A1), Georgia. Now, a team from London, England, with help from local EAA members, is working to restore the vintage aircraft with the goal to fly it to EAA AirVenture — only six weeks away, according to a report at EAA.org.
Working 14 to 16 hour days, the crew hopes to have the historic aircraft, bearing the registration number  ...

Chambliss and Compatriot Goulian Express Excitement for Upcoming Race in New York
from Kirby Chambliss
NEW YORK – American pilot Michael Goulian said he felt a sense of awe on Wednesday flying around the Statue of Liberty for the first time ahead of this weekend’s New York Red Bull Air Race but the New England ace said he will be able to settle down and focus on the track rather than the world-famous sights by race time.
“I grew up in Boston and have flown up and down the Hudson River countless times,” Goulian said of his first flight around the Statute of Liberty into the race track. “I went in here thinking ‘No problem, stay focused’. So I went out there this morning on a flight and I’m sitting there, circling right next to the ‘lady’. It was surreal and I had to pinch myself. I came here thinking ‘Hey, I’m gonna be all business’. But today I found myself looking out the window having to pinch myself and saying ‘Hey, you have a job to do this weekend’. It’s a special thing for me to race in New York, having grown up around here.” ...

This Amazing Skydiving Panorama Makes Me Want to Jump [Image Cache]
from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz
Panoramas—photos that surround you like a virtual reality—are nothing new. Skydiving is not new, either. But this skydiving panorama is masterfully done to create the illusion of the viewer being in the middle of the sky. More »
 
"Pressure" on FAA to Approve UAV Operations in Civilian Airspace from AviationBull
AviationBull has been covering developments in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) issues for some time. The operational and economic benefits offered by UAVs are enormous - they can fly longer and cheaper than equivalent manned aircraft in most cases. Most importantly, they can operate in dangerous conditions that would otherwise put a pilot at risk.
Though these benefits are great, there is one key fact preventing UAVs from flooding our skies: Right now, UAVs are completely incapable of operating safely in the same airspace as manned aircraft. ...

Nebraska Astronaut Comes Home, Returns Flown Ball to College World Series
from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense
HOUSTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From one college athlete to another, Nebraska native and Hastings College alumnus NASA astronaut Clay Anderson will present an NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) College World Series baseball and cap flown in space to the NCAA at the ...

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Second World War aircraft to take to the skies at Kemble airshow - Gloucestershire Gazette
"This isn't a major airshow, said organiser Glen Moreman. "We're aiming to give people a pleasant and relaxing day out. "Alongside the flying display, ...

Letter: Air show a product of collaboration - Enterprise-Record
On behalf of the Chico Air Show staff and volunteers, we'd like to extend a personal thank you to all who attended Chico Air Show 2009. Between Aug. ...

Air show planned for Wright centennial - Montgomery Advertiser
This spring, Maxwell will mark the centennial of aviation in Alabama with an air show and open house. Dates for the show have been set for March 27-28, ...

Planes wow crowds in Urbana - Springfield News Sun
... September 14, 2009 URBANA — At least 1000 people flocked to Grimes Field in Urbana for the annual Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-In (MERFI) this weekend. ...

Special early morning flight added to World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous via National Museum of the USAF
Visitors looking for a closer experience to the true meaning of the words "Dawn Patrol" will get that opportunity on Sept. 26 from 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., as pilots participating in the 2009 WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous perform a special Saturday morning flight.
This early morning flight is weather dependent, and will feature aircraft such as the Nieuport, SE.5, Fokker Dr. I triplane, and many others.
According to Great War Aeroplanes Association president and pilot Fred Murrin, recreating the early morning feel is a great addition to the event.
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Greenville Fly-in - WABI
... at the airport at one time," Said John Pepin, a member of the Flying Committee. The seaplane fly-in wrapped up Sunday afternoon with the final competitions.

Snowbirds buzz through Great Falls - Great Falls Tribune
The bright red jets that Great Falls residents saw Thursday morning were indeed the Canadian Snowbirds. A spokesman for Holman Aviation at the Great Falls ...

Thousands turn up for RAF airshow via Technorati
More than 100 aircraft are on display at RAF Leuchars in Fife for one of the largest airshows in the UK.

Air spectacular to say thanks - Henley Standard
HELICOPTERS, paratroopers, the Red Arrows and "Superman" entertained the crowds at RAF Benson's annual families day. The super-hero impersonator joined an ...

Inquiry into airshow traffic jams - BBC News
An inquiry has been launched into the traffic jams created by motorists trying to get to the Leuchars Airshow. Fife Constabulary said more than 50000 people ...

B-17, B-24, P-51 coming to Groton-New London Airport - TheDay
Groton - The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" World War II Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII Heavy Bomber and P-51 ...

The Martins' store was the place to be - The Salem News
The lads nosed their B-25 down and followed the rise and fall of the snowy plumes, whooping and hollering like kids on a roller coaster at the fair. ...

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3D Entertainment Acquires Distribution Rights for 'Air Racers 3D ... - SYS-CON Media
"Air Racers: Forces of Flight" will follow 22-year-old Steve Hinton in his attempt to become the youngest air race pilot ever to compete in the 'Unlimited ...

STAPLEFORD ABBOTS: Flying ace wins coveted European race title - This is Local London
He was among 20 British and French pilots taking part in air race events at Abbeville over the Bleriot weekend. He covered the 130nm course in just under an ...

News in Pictures on Monday - Straits Times
The Breitling Jet Team performs a display manoeuvre during the fifth stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Series in Porto, Portugal. ...

WWII vets from Fox Valley get free trip to Washington, D.C,. memorial via The Oshkosh Northwestern
Joe Maehl found it hard to take his eyes off the 4,048 gold stars covering Freedom Wall at the National World War II Memorial during a September 2004 trip to Washington, D.C.

Best of Show! The Very Best (And Worst) of Oshkosh 2009! (Part Five/Final) via Aero-News Network
Compiled By The Staff and Readership of the Aero-News Network and Aero-TV For quite a while, we have recognized the highs and lows inherent in the general and sport aviation community. There are but a few places where that is more a propos than at a major event like the recently completed Oshkosh Fly-In.

On This Day in Aviation History: September 14th via NYCAviation.com

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Blue Angel Pilot Lands at Engage 2009 - Business Wire (press release), CA
When he joined the Blue Angels, those demands increased 300 percent. Mr. Foley will speak about his unique Diamond Performance® principles that were keys to helping him make the transition from successful Navy carrier pilot to Lead Solo of the Blue ...

Blue Angels Perform at NAF El Centro - First Show of the New Season from Milcom Monitoring Post by Larry
Dan "the man" Harvison was out in the desert near El Centro on March 14 and monitored the first Blue Angel flight demonstration team performance of the 2009 airshow season. ...

2009 Dyess Big Country AirFest - Abilene Reporter-News, TX
The 2009 lineup will begin with an air race at 8 am, followed by demos from both military and civilian aircraft until noon, and finishing with a heart pounding acrobatic show. The afternoon will feature the Houston Acrobatic Chapter, ...

Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under' from Air Force Link Top Stories
About 100 Airmen from across the Air Force recently flew "down under" to represent the U.S. military and demonstrate aircraft capabilities at the 2009 Australian International Airshow March 13 through 15 at Avalon Airport.
Airmen from Air Combat Command, Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command and Pacific Air Forces showed off their aircraft and thrilled more than 165,000 spectators over the three-day airshow open to the public.
A cross section of aircraft was on display in the southern hemisphere's largest airshow, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to the security of the Asia-Pacific region. Participating Air Force aircraft included the B-1B Lancer, C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-5 Galaxy, F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Navy's F/A-18E/F Hornet was showcased through static displays and aerial demonstrations.
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and someone's son went to the airshow at Avalon...yet another air show !! from Technorati
dump and burn A view out the window on the dawn flight to Melbourne the Constellation.....i took it back to non colour just because i could the back ends of two some kind of jets..........i forget all their names

Airshow proceeds donated to Camp Patriot - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA
By the Herald staff The Wings Over Washington Airshow announced Tuesday that it is donating $7500 in airshow proceeds to Camp Patriot. Camp Patriot, a nonprofit organization based in Libby, Mont., and run by Richland's Micah Clark, provides disabled ...

Officials conduct emergency exercise at MacDill AFB - Tampa Bay's 10, FL
Tampa, Florida - Don't be alarmed if you see a lot of police and fire personnel at MacDill AFB today as they prepare for emergency situations that could arise at AirFest. The 6th Air Mobility Wing and the Tampa Fire and police departments prepare for ...

Wings of Freedom here March 18–20 - San Marcos Daily Record, TX
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" heavy bomber, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft heavy bomber and aa P-51 Mustang will fly in tomorrow and remain until Friday. The public can tour the insides of the aircraft for a small donation and, ...

2010 air show's wings clipped? - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser, Canada
Rumours of the air show's demise have circulated around Wetaskiwin, and both sides admitted a staffing shortage at the museum might put the popular event at risk. In 2008, the Wetaskiwin air show drew 51000 spectators over the two days, resulting in an ...

WARBIRD AIR SHOW from Technorati
by Robin Andrew is a HUGE fan of WW2 trivia, especially aviation. God blessed him beyond measure when we moved close to an airport that caters to warbirds via a special airshow yearly and a Valiant Air Command Museum open daily. Andrew loves planes, definitely more than fishing. Some of his aviation artwork is on display in the gift shop of the museum. The ladies know him by name and they have a good relationship. We go to the Open House twice a year (Memorial Day and Vete ...

Red Bull Air Race 2009 Preview from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
Preview of what's to come in the 2009 air races!

Paul Bonhomme Ready For 2009…. from Smoke-On by Tom
The Official Red Bull Air Race website has posted a new article about Paul Bonhomme and what we can possibly expect in 2009. - - You can read it here at the Official Red Bull Air Race Web Site

Nicolas Ivanoff Launches New Web Site from Smoke-On by Tom
_ Nicolas Ivanoff's and his team have launched their new website. Check it out at : http://www.nicolasivanoff.com

RAF Coningsby pilot to fly Typhoon with the Red Arrows - This Is Horncastle, UK
Eurofighter Typhoon pilot Flight Lieutenant Scott Loughran will be taking to the skies at major events this summer and flying formations with the Red Arrows. The Scottish-born fighter pilot moved to the Coningsby based Typhoon squadron in July 2006 as ...

Ex-head of Haybridge High flies with the Red Arrows - BirminghamMail.net, UK
A FORMER head teacher hit the lofty heights for a second time when he was treated to a prize flight with the Red Arrows display team. Dr Melvyn Kershaw, recently retired head of Haybridge High, in Hagley, near Stourbridge, scaled the academic peaks ...

City to pay $1000 to play music at air show - Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
Senior Associate City Attorney Tim Nunnally urged the City Council to purchase the two-day license covering the air show. It will satisfy the requirements of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Performers, Broadcast Music Inc. and SESAC.

Aviation legend's family see city - BBC News, UK
The family of jet engine inventor, Sir Frank Whittle, have been visiting his home city of Coventry. Carla and Paul Clavelle, his step-daughter and her husband, have flown from the US to see tributes to him from the city and places that inspired him. ...

Nation's First Female Military Pilots 'Buzz' Fantasy of Flight ... - Polk County Democrat, FL
Her WASP uniform can be seen on display at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC, and she wrote a book detailing her WASP experience, entitled "Letters Home 1944-1945." For all of her contributions to her country and to the field of ...

The Man Who's Flown Everything - Air & Space Magazine
Robert "Hoot" Gibson's priorities: (1) Fly. (2) Fly some more.

Guard Pilot Hopes to Share Female Pioneer Role from National Guard - Top News
If a pilot ever finds himself in the cockpit of a North Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with a female aviator, he will have no doubt who she is - there's only one...

Museums are doing well despite economy - MSNBC
By Rob Baedeker Attendance at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum rocketed to 7 million in 2008 - an increase of two million since our last report.

The Red Knight Comes Home from Aviation.ca News
Photo Credit: Sgt Kev Parle Have you noticed that a significant landmark has recently vanished from the landscape alongside Highway 90, between Barrie and CFB Borden? If you guessed "a big, bright red aircraft", you are correct. On the weekend of...

Legends of Vietnam: Shoulder to Shoulder from Air & Space Magazine
The Grumman A-6 was ugly, but it sure could cook.

Fokker D.7 ww1 era fighter. from Military Photos by Kaasjager
Hey guys, I looked outside today towards the hangar next to us and I saw they rolled out a Fokker D.7 so I took the opportunity to snap some pics. This plane is airworthy and they just did a test run yesterday. The engine is still original, the Daimler type plate still has the guarantee plate on it. it's good to at least 12 may 1919 :) ...

VAQ-136 Prowler Makes Last "Flight" at NAF Atsugi from Milcom Monitoring Post by Larry
ATSUGI, Japan (NNS) -- Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136's EA-6B Prowler made its final "flight" at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, March 13.
The aircraft was moved to a static display area in the facility's Prowler Park. To move the Prowler into place, Sailors from VAQ-136 and naval security police, environmental, air operations and public works departments pulled together to get it ready. ...
... The Prowler made a perfect "landing" at the final resting place for NAF Atsugi residents and guests to enjoy for years to come.

Flights & Fancy: Homage - Air & Space Magazine
In 1976, as a student pilot at Palwaukee Airport, north of Chicago, I got the instructor that all the junior birdmen were dying to get...

Manila Moments from www.aroundthepattern.com
... For those of you not familiar with the name, or his history, I'll digress for a moment. Leo was a mechanic on B-52s in the early 1960s, based at Travis AFB in northern California. He heard that an air race was going to be held nearby, so he took some military leave and went up to Reno to watch the first running of the Reno Air Races (held in 1964). He got so enthused about flying that he decided to get his license. He got out of the military and went home to New England and started flying. In 1966 he was hired by American Airlines and continued working with them until his untimely death in 1997. He flew aerobatic competitions in a highly modified Steven's Acro that he bought in 1970 and modified to such an extent that he renamed a "Laser 200″. Leo Loudenslager went on to win the U.S. National Championship Aerobatic title a record seven times and, in 1980, also won the World Aerobatic Championship. ...

Video: Low Flying and Crazy Fast Passes from Theo Spark by Theo
Air National Guard (United States Air Force) from FenceCheck Forums
Avalon Airshow 09 from Technorati

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In my best "Skipper" voice from Gilligan's Island - "farewell little buddy!" -
Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable [Space Eulogies]
from Gizmodo by John Herrman
Partial extract:

Bereft of his ability to fly and with nowhere to go, a courageous bat climbed aboard our Discovery with stars in his weak little eyes. The launch commenced, and Spacebat trembled as his frail mammalian body was gently pushed skyward. For the last time, he felt the primal joy of flight; for the first, the indescribable feeling of ascending toward his dream—a place far away from piercing screeches and crowded caves, stretching forever into fathomless blackness. Whether he was consumed in the exhaust flames or frozen solid in the stratosphere is of no concern to us. We know that Spacebat died, but his dream will live on in all of us.

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