The Show announces demonstrations by the Harrier and Patriots Jet Demonstration Teams
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 14, 2014) -- The ninth annual California Capital Airshow (CCA), 
presented by Sacramento County, today announced the launch of tickets for the 2014 Show scheduled September 6-7, at Mather Airport. Tickets are on sale now and General Admission is currently 25 percent off through February 28th at midnight PT. To order tickets visit the purchase tickets page on the CCA website and enter promo code: Launch2014 at checkout.
The Airshow is excited to confirm that military jets are back and the Show will be announcing future performers and attractions in the coming months.
“Every year we aim to bring our fans new and different performers and attractions,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “This year we will be featuring military and civilian jet performances, world-class aerobatics, parachute demonstrations, pyrotechnics, vintage aircraft as well as great entertainment, music, food and exhibits along the ramp. What we’ve highlighted here is just a small glimpse of what’s in store for fans, we’ll be announcing a complete line up of performers and attractions in the coming months.”
The AV-8B Harrier will render fans speechless! Arguably, one of the greatest breakthroughs in aircraft technology, the unique Harrier Jump Jet is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings, providing the U.S. Marine Corps with mobility, flexibility and firepower. Don’t miss the rare chance to see this remarkable aircraft show off!
The Patriots Jet Demonstration Team returns with their signature high-flying action. Characterized by fast paced formation flying, six-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers, and computerized red white and blue smoke system, the Patriots will rock the skies of Sacramento.
Fans will be holding on to their seats because Sacramento is in store for a wild ride with new and returning performers. In addition, the Show we showcase the 'Salute to the Armed Forces' In addition, the Show will showcase a salute to the Armed Forces, where attendees will step back in time with an authentic theatrical production including military re-enactors, parade of vintage warbirds, music, costumes and pyrotechnics.
The Airshow is an event for the whole family, providing young people with endless exhibits and interactive displays exploring the world of aviation and the many opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math related fields. CCA fans will be inspired as they watch the skies come alive, meet and greet the pilots and crew, and explore historic aircraft along the ramp and so much more.
The following sponsors and community partners have generously contributed to 2014 California Capital Airshow: Sacramento County, Aerojet Rocketdyne, City of Rancho Cordova, SAFE Credit Union, Sacramento Jet Center, and Fox40.
CCA will be all things “shiny, fast and loud” for all ages and so much more! Tickets are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Airshow web site, http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/buytickets.php. The Airshow web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (calcapairshow), and now on Instagram (@capitalairshow).
About California Capital Airshow
Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and most highly- respected shows in the nation. CCA is an exciting and family-friendly non-profit regional event designed to honor the Sacramento region’s rich aviation heritage and veterans while inspiring young people to pursue education and careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math, aviation, aeronautics or aerospace. The non-profit organization gives back to the community through scholarships, charitable group donations, and a wide variety of community events and exciting educational programs throughout the year. For more information about the California Capital Airshow, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.
Monday, February 17, 2014
2014 CALIFORNIA CAPITAL AIRSHOW TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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Video: Grimes Gathering of B-25s from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live | Grimes Gathering of B-25s thumbnail Many of the remaining aiworthy B-25s are gathered in Ohio to mark 70 years since the Doolittle Raid.
B-25 gathering honors Doolittle Tokyo Raiders - AOPA Pilot | Panchito will lead a mass B-25 formation flight over the National Museum of the US Air Force during a special ceremony on April 18. Jerry Gecowets, president of the Grimes Flying Lab Foundation, helps man the Beech 18 on display during the B-25 ...
Navy Week NOLA events - NOLA.com | Navy and Marine Corps' Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron scheduled to arrive in the area in advance of the weekend's air show, from 8:50 am to 9:50 am, at the Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse. Not a public event, ...
April Air Show to Feature Blue Angels - 13WMAZ | The Air Show lineup features performers including the US Navy Blue Angels, F-18 Hornets, the C-130 Hercules, and the Air Force F-22 Raptor. You can park at the Macon Airport, McConnell-Talbert Stadium and Anchor Glass and then catch bus transportation ...
Lauderdale Air Show Line Up Is “Bad to the BOne” - CBS Local | FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – In just two weeks, an Air Show returns to Fort Lauderdale Beach for the first time in 5 years and with it comes 300000 pounds that can break the speed of sound. It's the B-1 Bomber, known in the Air Force as the Bone...
Cherry Point Air Show preparing for take-off - Havelock News | The Raiders Flight Demonstration Team will be bringing six planes to the Cherry Point Air Show. “The last time we were at Cherry Point, we had nine aircraft,” Sheehan said. “We flew a bunch of Wounded Warriors but we didn't fly in the air show...
Thousands Show up to Watch Air Show - KIII TV3 | The attraction lured thousands of spectators to the Wings Over South Texas Air Show on Saturday. People watched on as the planes twist and turned so close to one another, the Angles have to be precise in every choreographed move...
Cosford Air Show takes off with huge revamp - shropshirestar.com | The Cosford Air Show – one of UK's top aviation events – is set for a revamp, organisers revealed today. A new management team has taken over the organisation of the one-day event, which attracts thousands of visitors each summer...
WWII veteran shares his story - WLFI.com | WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - More than 80 World War two veterans will be leaving for a trip of a lifetime Monday. The veterans will be flying to Washington DC on Lafayette's first Honor Flight. One of those veterans that will be going on the trip is ...
NTSB releases report on Pardue accident - Breckenridge American | At 2:10 pm April 4, a Grumman model F8F-1 airplane, N14HP, registered to Pardue, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver performed shortly after takeoff from Stephens County Airport...
Damage at McConnell Air Force Base & Wichita Air Museum - KWCH | by John Boyd Officials 
He Rained Fire On Hitler - Investor's Business Daily | View Enlarged Image The sky over Europe was streaked with clouds and danger when Ira Eaker climbed into the cockpit of a B-17 bomber in August 1942. Taking off from an English airfield, the middle-aged Texan led a dozen planes toward the western coast ...
Hooked on History: B-17 stuck in the mud at Harry Clever Field - New Philadelphia Times Reporter | By Jon Baker Army Air Force Lt. Glen “Sunny” Dye's short visit with his wife in New Philadelphia on April 23, 1943, lasted longer than he expected after his B-17 Flying Fortress got stuck in the mud at Harry Clever Field. Dye and his 11-member crew, ...
Amelia Earhart: The search continues - Washington Post | This year, the National Portrait Gallery will devote an exhibition to the aviatrix. Amelia Earhart, shown here at the controls of her plane, was 
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Turkey Shoot from Seymour Johnson AFB Photos
USMC’s Harriers Could Fly Until 2030! from Defense Tech by John Reed | Yup, you read that correctly. With the help of spare parts scavenged from Britain’s old GR9 Harriers that the Marine Corps just bought from the UK, the Marines could keep their AV-8B Harrier jump jets flying until 2030. Yes, the Harriers could serve alongside, F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, and whatever [...]
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When is a Ventura not a Ventura? When it’s a Howard 500 ! from Shortfinals's Blog | The end of World War Two saw the perfect storm in corporate America. An economy swollen with profits from the war, executives and middle management used to moving swiftly from plant to plant, division to division across the country and lots of returning pilots, many anxious to continue flying - for a living, this time. There lacked but one thing, the fast passenger aircraft to act as a corporate transport. The demobilised C-47 (see blog entry) was too slow, the C-46 (see blog entry) was too large and not many were available. Companies turned to the ranks of the now redundant twin-engined medium bomber and attack aircraft...
Glenn Curtiss historic Florida estate restored from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | A 13-year restoration of the historic Florida estate of inventor, developer and "Father of Naval Aviation" Glenn H. Curtiss is now complete...
Concept Plane Eye Candy: Boeing’s F/A-XX - Defense Tech | While we’re on the topics of new 
Astronaut alumni to keynote graduate school commencement - Purdue Exponent | David Wolf - medical doctor, awarding winner inventor and astronaut - will be speaking at the fourth out of five commencements, in Elliott Hall on Music. President France Córdova will give a short address at this commencement as well...
Astronauts Bid Farewell to Space Shuttle Discovery from SPACE.com | The space shuttle Discovery will be delivered to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Shuttle Enterprise to Fly Over New York City Metro Area April 23 from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation | NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) with space shuttle Enterprise mounted atop will fly at a relatively low altitude over various parts of the New York City metropolitan area on Monday, April 23...
Friday, March 16, 2012
Sea Harrier to debut at Vectren Dayton Air Show
P-51 Quick Silver...Gene Soucy...A-4B Skyhawk also announced
Dayton, Ohio – Unique and star-studded are just some of the words that could be used to describe four performers added to the 2012 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger lineup. The 38th annual show headlining the US Navy Blue 
Angels will be held on July 7th and 8th at the Dayton International Airport.
Appearing for the first time in Dayton will be the renowned British Sea Harrier, a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. Operated for many years by Britain’s Royal Navy, the Sea Harrier became famous for its service during the Falklands War. Lifting like a helicopter, hovering in mid-air and then flying at nearly the speed of sound, the Sea Harrier is a unique and an incredible example of aviation technology. Nicknamed the jump jet, the Sea Harrier will astound spectators with its amazing capability and is sure to be a crowd favorite. The Sea Harrier performing at Dayton is the only privately owned Harrier in the world. It was acquired from the Royal Navy in 2005 by U.S. citizen, Art Nalls, a retired and decorated Marine Corps pilot. The Sea Harrier has a more powerful engine and is faster than the Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier that has performed at Dayton in the past.
Making its inaugural appearance in Dayton is the beautifully restored P-51 Mustang Quick Silver. This is the story of father and son team, Bill and Scott "Scooter" Yoak, who spent 13 years meticulously working side-by-side to make this incredible Mustang a reality. Having a lifelong dream of building a perfect example of a Mustang, a highly-skilled Bill Yoak became very good friends with key people in the California warbird community. Soon Bill became heavily involved in the California movie business and flew outstanding air combat scenes for the television series Baa Baa Black Sheep and feature films. Along the way to his life’s dream of building a Mustang, Bill collected parts from nearly three hundred Mustangs that were lost in action or otherwise crashed. With his metal fabrication skills, Bill was able to make parts needed to the exact specs of the original Mustang. The Yoak’s are certain that Quick Silver is made from parts of Mustangs that were used in every war theater the Mustang was utilized – about 27 countries. Now flown by Scott Yoak, Quick Silver serves as a celebration of our nation's armed forces. This gleaming beauty will be a sight to see in the skies over the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger.
Last appearing in Dayton in 2005, the award-winning team of Gene Soucy and Teresa Stokes will delight audiences of all ages with their barnstorming wing walking act in the brightly painted Showcat, a highly-modified Grumman bi-plane. Dubbed “Mr. Airshow”, Gene is one of the most-respected pilots in the air show industry; Teresa is an acclaimed aviation and space artist along with being a top stuntwoman-wingwalker. It’s no surprise that this proficient pair have racked up an impressive list of accolades in the air show industry.
Another debut performer, the Warbird Heritage Foundation’s A-4B Skyhawk, will look to many spectators like a modern-day U.S. military jet fighter. The Skyhawk is actually a restored light bomber/attack aircraft used during the Vietnam War. In service for both the Navy and the Marine Corps, the A-4B was flown by notable Vietnam-era pilots, Vice Admiral James Stockdale and LCDR John McCain. It was also flown by the Blue Angels from 1973 to 1986. The Skyhawk appearing at the 2012 Vectren Dayton Air Show is painted to represent aircraft BuNo 148609 flown by LCDR Ted Swartz, who shot down a MIG-17 over North Vietnam with an unguided ZUNI rocket. This was the only air-to-air kill by a Skyhawk during the Vietnam War.
“These are incredible additions to our 2012 lineup,” stated Michael Emoff, Chairman of the United States Air & Trade Show Board of Trustees, producers of the event. “We have an awesome show this year and expect to add even more attractions in the coming weeks,” he added.
Other show features announced in December include TORA TORA TORA, an emotional reenactment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor complete with pyrotechnics; Michael Goulian, an acclaimed and high-energy aerobatic performer; and the Misty Blues, the world’s only all-woman skydiving team.
The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger previously announced that ticket prices will remain unchanged from 2011. The popular Chairman’s Club, LaRosa’s Pavilion, Family 4 Pack, and Blue Sky Chalet tickets are now on sale offering a range of seating amenities. Tickets can conveniently be purchased through our show website at www.daytonairshow.com. Many of these venues sell out early, so don’t wait to get your tickets.
Beginning May 21, 2012, deep discount general admission tickets will also be available for purchase at over 100 Kroger stores in the Dayton-Cincinnati region.
For more information on performers:
www.nallsaviation.com
www.quicksilvermustang.com
www.genesoucy.com
www.warbirdheritagefoundation.org
Founded in 1975, the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger is one of America’s premier air shows. The Air Show showcases world-class aerobatic champions, military jet demonstrations and entertainment for the whole family celebrating Dayton’s aviation heritage as home of the Wright Brothers, National Museum of the US Air Force and Wright-Patterson AFB. For more information, visit www.daytonairshow.com.
Monday, May 9, 2011
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Tuskegee Airmen set inspirational tone of movie filmed here for traveling theater - Cleveland | WILLOUGHBY, Ohio -- As the young boy quietly appraised the P-51C Mustang fighter plane parked on the runway, an old pilot approached, rested his hand on the youth's shoulder and said, "She's a beautiful thing, isn't she?" It was literally a made-for movie moment, but that pilot, Col. Charles McGee, really does understand the allure of the vintage warbird...
AirSho features flying history (Coyote Squadron big event coming May 14) - Corsicana Daily Sun | This year’s AirSho, an annual display and celebration of the Coyote Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, will be different from the 12 previous annual shows. This year, the airport will be closed to general aviation during the show, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, and the ramp will be cleared of people and secured...
Two more Honor Flights will take vets to WWII memorial beginning Tuesday - WCF Courier | WATERLOO, Iowa --- Over the next two weeks, nearly 200 Cedar Valley area World War II veterans will make one of the most memorable journeys of their lives since their actual military service. On a pair of flights Tuesday and May 17, they will travel to Washington, D.C...
We say...Thanks again to WWII vets - Bluffton Today | We will continue to say, “Thank you,” to what we’ve come to know as the Greatest Generation. But sooner rather than later, there won’t be anybody left to hear it as World War II veterans gradually pass away.
Last weekend was the last reunion of the so-called “Hump pilots” who flew C-46 cargo planes from India and Burma to China over the Himalaya Mountains...
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Freedom Museum adds personal touch - Inside Nova | MANASSAS, Va. -In a sun-drenched field near the Manassas Regional Airport on Saturday, amateur aviators maneuver model airplanes and helicopters through the sky. Not too far away, machines just a little larger are on display with some showing off their aerial moves...
VIDEO: Air Demonstration Squadron Swifts Russia celebrates 20th anniversary - Cavok | The Russian aerobatic team Strizhi (Swifts) celebrated its 20th anniversary on May 6, Friday, with a new air show held at Kubinka airfield near Moscow...
Bari - The acrobatic squadron between the world famous 'Le Tricolor Arrows' in the 150 years of Italian unification - Puglia Live | Clear skies, slight breeze, a sea of people flooded the promenade of Bari, it is true, the feast of the patron saint of Bari San Nicola has always attracted Thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Bari, but today the appointment on May 8...
Plus Harrier fighter makes first landing at the Juan Carlos I - Cavok | Plus Harrier jet from the Spanish Armada at the time arrived for the new aircraft carrier landing...
Boeing gives $1 million to children’s hospital - The State | CHARLESTON MUSC Children’s Hospital has received a $1 million investment from Boeing to expand existing programs promoting healthy living among children and families...
Space Adventures Looking for the $150-Million Lunar Cosmonaut to Complete Crew - Spaceports | Space Adventures, LLC, the only company that has provided human space missions to the global marketplace, outlined its forecast for commercial orbital spaceflight and announced details of how additional living space would be made available during the company's planned circumlunar mission now planned for 2015, RIA Novosti...
Space Adventures will shoot you (and your ego) to the moon for $150 million - Engadget | Y'know, there are only so many pristine beaches and spectacular slopes one can see before terrestrial tourism becomes blasé. That's why Space Adventures -- who lets folks vacay in space via suborbital jaunts -- is offering to shoot you to the moon during your next work sabbatical...
Sunday, May 8, 2011
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Video (Blue Angels Ride) Damon Singleton Previews Air Show From Cockpit - WDSU | Meteorologist Damon Singleton takes a wild ride with the Blue Angels.
USAF Thunderbirds Pilot Taxis With US Navy Blue Angels - I Love Planes | EL CENTRO, Calif. (March 3, 2011) Lt. Cmdr. Jim Tomaszeski, a pilot assigned to the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, taxis with Maj. John Gallemore, assigned to the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds...
Warbirds Land at John Wayne: Fly for $435! (With Video) - Fountain Valley Patch | Three vintage warbirds will be at John Wayne Airport through Monday, and those willing to fork out $425 can take a flight in B-17 Flying Fortress. Alongside the World War II bomber at the Lyon Air Museum will be P-51 Mustang, the hotrod fighter of its day, and a lesser-known B-24J, a bomber known as a "flying coffin" because of its tendency to catch fire, as part of the 110-city Wings of Freedom tour...
Plane Crazy in Mojave - May 21st - Hobby Space | Mojave Air & Spaceport tenant Orbital Sciences will showcase the Lockheed Tri-Star “Stargazer” at the May Plane Crazy Saturday! Come and see one of only a few L-1011’s left in airworthy condition! "Stargazer" is an L-1011-200 commercial transport aircraft modified to serve as the launch platform for Orbital’s air-launched Pegasus rocket...
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Kemble show flies high with jet display - Gazette and Herald | Visitors to Kemble’s Cotswold Airshow are in for an aviation first, when a foreign team displays in the UK for the first time. Next month’s show, on June 18 and 19, will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Hawker Hunter jet and is set to feature a spectacular diamond nine formation flypast...
Want to visit the Red Arrows for the day and help a charity? - PPRuNe | Following their recent annual spring training camp in Cyprus, the Red Arrows have donated a great prize for charity to BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service). You and three buddies will visit the team during their winter training programme at their base at RAF Scampton. You'll meet the team, sit in on briefings, enjoy a buffet lunch with the team and get the chance to have pictures taken with the famous red Hawk aircraft and pilots...
End of a Legend—Harrier Farewell - Pacific Wings Mag | Britain led the world with the introduction of the V/STOL jet but despite its second-to-none capability, after 41 years of successful operation, the Harrier is now a thing of the past in British service. Peter Cooper looks back at the Harrier’s genealogy and offers images of the final day of Harrier operations at RAF Cottesmore...
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You call this work? - Girls With Wings | I am interrupting this regularly scheduled update on my flight training for this important message… I have just returned from a Women in Aviation Day at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinneville, Oregon, and I must say, I had so much fun!...
‘Aviation Day’ at Griff sponsored by MVCC - Rome Sentinel | Swoop in and land at Aviation Day — Mohawk Valley Community College’s free public event that takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 21. The program will be held on Apron One off Ellsworth Avenue, near the Family Dollar distribution center on the east side of Griffiss International Airport...
Aerial Intelligence - The LEMV Modern Blimp - WebAviation | The US military gave Northrop Grumman a $ 517 million contract to create an LEMV or Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle. The LEMV is basically a giant airship that will provide long term aerial reconnaissance and surveillance support for ground troops...
VIDEO: “Bo” Bobko Becomes Astronaut Hall of Famer - CRUFC | Karol J. “Bo” Bobko became a NASA astronaut in September 1969.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
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Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame enshrines five - General Aviation News | Five former military members with Michigan connections were recently enshrined in the Air Zoo's Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame. The 2010 Michigan Aviation. ...
Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame - website
Raptor, Harrier committed to OC Air Show - Delmarva Daily Times | OCEAN CITY -- Organizers have announced that two headline acts will top this summer's OC Air Show. Both the US Air Force's F-22 Raptor and the US Marine Corps' AV-8B Harrier will be featured at the ...
Air show returning to Westmoreland - Pittsburgh Post Gazette | They want to bring back the Westmoreland County Air Show. In its heyday during the 1990s, between 50000 and 100000 people gathered at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe over a weekend to watch the Navy's Blue Angels or the Air Force's ...
Matt Hall set to star at southern hemisphere’s biggest airshow from AVIATION-NEWS | Newcastle aviator Matt Hall is set to play a major role in the southern hemisphere’s biggest airshow when he takes flight at the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition at Avalon in Victoria next month. On the three public days of the airshow (March 4-6), Hall, who swept all rookie records before him when [...]
Wings of Freedom WWII aircraft arrive March 7 - Monroe News Star | The three aircraft are: the Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII heavy bomber; the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine-O-Nine" WWII heavy bomber; and the TP-51-P Mustang. The planes will be open for viewing and tours Monday, March 7, ...
Photo Gallery: Centennial Of Naval Aviation from Crosswind Images: | In 1911, Naval Aviation was born using fragile wood and cloth aircraft. Forged through two world wars, Korea, Viet Nam and countless humanitarian efforts, today's United States Navy is truly the tip of the spear and goes in harms way over, under and on the high seas. ...
Recalling a historic flight - Petaluma Argus Courier | What: Petaluma Museum exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Fred Wiseman airmail flight and aviation history. What: Butter & Egg Days Parade honors the centennial of Fred Wiseman's airmail flight with the theme “Petaluma Takes Flight. ...
Classic Aero-TV: Things That Roar In The Night! EAA's Night-Time AirShow from Aero-News Network | The Brightest Night At Oshkosh 2010! This year's Oshkosh event had it all... drama, excitement, triumph, tragedy, and big-time fireworks! The final attendance figures released by EAA showed 535,000 attendees, a decrease of 7 percent from 2009. "We had expected to have a slightly lower attendance figure this year after last year's blockbuster event," Poberezny said. "This year's ...
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford in received on February 11 its latest acquisition, a training aircraft that was XS709 Dominie T.MK.1 RAF. The aircraft flew from RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, Flt Lt Andy by pilots Flt Lt Owen and Andy Preece, both 55 Squadron. The aircraft will now undergo a preparation before being displayed at the Museum from next week, after finishing its operating life with little more than 16,100 hours of flight logged. ...
Solway Aviation Museum of classic Cold War jets expands and launches new volunteer drive - Culture24 | One of the UK’s precious volunteer-run aviation museums has received some welcome news this week as they look to expand and get more people involved. Solway Aviation Museum at Carlisle Airport - home to an impressive collection of historic aircraft including Cold War classics the Vulcan, Vampire, Canberra and Phantom - has been offered more space for its precious exhibits. ...
From pit lad to Wing Commander - Whitehaven News | “The Gnat was a lovely aircraft and later on some servicemen formed an aerobatic team called the Yellow Jacks, and eventually the famous Red Arrows.'' Next stop was RAF Stafford, a major supply depot and after that it was to headquarters at Andover and ...
Today in Aviation History – February 17 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club | In 1904… The Wright brothers inspect the grounds where the St. Louis aeronautical exposition will be held in April. ...
Mustang Sally from Latest Vlog | Morne from the African Travel Channel got to film this North American P 51 D Mustang named "Mustang Sally" at the SAAF Museum Swartkops Air Force Base, South Africa.
Friendly Wave at 500mph from Planeshots
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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Blue Angels To Fly In Centennial Celebration - KXO Radio | The US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron , The Blue Angels , will open the aerial Parade of Flight celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation on Saturday ...
'Warhawks' Join Naval Aviation Centennial Celebration - Navy.mil | The "Warhawks" of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 10 will be participating in a parade of flight along with other aircraft to honor the Centennial of Naval Aviation at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island in San Diego, Feb. 12. HS-10 has a tradition rich in naval aviation history and will launch the Sikorsky SH-60F and SH-60H Sea Hawk helicopters for spectators during the celebration. Additionally, the squadron's hangar bay will be open to the public, so visitors can view the squadron aircraft up close. ...
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Takes On Thunderbirds Colors - Popular Science | While its Thunderbirds debut is a few years off, these images of the F-35 Lightning II in Thunderbirds dress were released by Lockheed Martin's multimedia team to promote the jet. Still in development, the plane is designed as a multi-purpose replacement for several Cold War-era fighter models, incl ...
Largest Asian air show to begin today - Daily News & Analysis | The largest air show in Asia, held in Yelahanka, Bangalore biennially, is all set with its eighth edition, ...
Aero India 2011: Visual treat in store - MSN India | India's air show in Bangalore will be the largest ever with 29 countries bringing their aerospace products, including fighter jets and transport aircraft, ...
Flying Bulls to perform exciting aerobatic stunts at Aero India 2011- MyBangalore | The Czech Flying Bulls Aerobatics Team, which will perform at the Aero India 2011 with their fleet of four ...
Thunder Power is theme for 2011 fireworks, air show - Louisville Courier-Journal | Kentucky Derby Festival Inc. officials announced at a news conference Tuesday that the theme of this year's fireworks and air show will be “Thunder Power,” ...
Coastal Carolina Air Show from Airplanes Channel | Visitors attending the Coastal Carolina Air Show have a full line-up to look forward to. Performers will include the Heavy Metal Jet Team, Viper East Team of Shaw Air Force Base, Aeroshell Acrobatic Team, Greg Poe, Michael Wiskus, Franklin’s Flying Circus & Airshow and the Black Daggers. A variety of aircraft will be featured in [...]
Chennault hopes to bring air show back - WXVT | Executive director Randy Robb says officials at Chennault International Airport hope to bring an air show back to Lake Charles by 2013. ...
Canadian Aviation Expo 2011 from Airplanes Channel | The 19th annual Canadian Aviation Expo will feature more than 100 000 square feet of indoor exhibits. A wide variety of aircraft and related services are represented at the event, including parasails, ultra-lights, kit planes, flight schools, flying clubs, warbids, maintenance shops and government agencies. Not only is this ...
The New Guys meet the American Public from US Army Golden Knights by Richard Sloan | SGT Tom Pryjda, a new teammate on the Gold Demonstration Team, interacts with students from the Coral Springs Christian Academy. Connecting America’s Army with the American public is the number one mission of the demonstration teams. The newest team members have daily opportunities to interface with public onlookers. In this photo, SGT Tom Pryjda spent time between training jumps [...]
Historic planes to swoop in to airport - Daily Commercial
... of Freedom Tour by the Collings Foundation, which will showcase a TP-51C Mustang fighter, a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, and a B-24 Liberator bomber. ...
Lituanica's Last Flight? from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | The small aircraft drones over the vast darkness below. It's shortly after midnight, somewhere over eastern Germany. Two sets of eyes, exhausted from 37 hours of flying, peer into the night. Flying in and out of rain clouds, lightening flashes. For a brief moment they see towers of billowing clouds. Then darkness closes in once again. Inside Lituanica's tiny cabin Darius and Girenas, cold and fatigued, huddle contemplating their situation. ...
French Merlin-Hawks in Colour from Vintage Aeroplane Writer by Vintage Aero Writer | I hadn't realised the French Armée de l'Air had operated the Merlin-powered Curtiss P-40F until I came across these great colour shots of the handover of several examples by US pilots to the newly re-constituted French Air Force. I found them on this blog, and went and did a bit more digging afterwards. ...
S-60 Prototype SkyCrane - Connecticut Air And Space Center | In 1958 Sikorsky began design work on the Model S-60 twin-engined heavy-lift helicopter, a machine that incorporated the pod-mounted piston engines and dynamic components of the earlier Model S-56/CH-37. The S-60′s fuselage was extremely simple, consisting of a central ‘backbone’ which supported the ...
Spotted For Sale: Jump On This! A Real Sea Harrier Jump Jet from AirPigz | So they say that a lot of P-51's were sold as surplus after WWII for around $5,000, and when you adjust that number for inflation etc, you wind up with somewhere around $100,000 in 2011 bucks. It's pretty easy to see that some folks snagged a pretty amazing deal back in the good ole days! This Sea Harrier that was recently listed at barnstormers.com probably has a hundred grand wrapped up in gear legs and tires, but not surprising, the actual asking price for the whole airworthy airplane isn't posted. You know, if you have to ask...
France unveils world's first electric aerobatic plane - The Voice of Russia | France's Aero Composite Saintonge has unveiled the world's first four-engine all-electric aerobatic plane. The company used high technologies to adapt the ...
Inside Look How the Museum of Flight Restores Their Aircraft - Reuters | From old war birds, to military jets, to the front end of a Comet 4C sticking inside the hangar — I knew this was going to be a great visit. ...
from Royal Air Force Museum | ... My work is mainly on the Handley Page Hampden-P1344 which I have been working on since I first started here at the museum, carrying out skin insert repairs, frame repairs, major structural frame repairs and component manufacture etc. All of these repairs are carried out using exactly the same tools, materials and techniques that would have been used during wartime. ...
Air Show and Aviation Photography Tips and Tricks, Part II from Tyson V. Rininger's Blog | If you’ve already checked my first tutorial on tips and tricks of photographing an air show, this section will introduce you to the aspects often overlooked. To most, an air show is an event that takes place in front of a crowd, but if you look carefully you’ll find that an air show, or any event for that matter, provides photographic opportunities all around. ...
Old cockpits in 360° panorama from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow
The 360 Cities project has gathered up high-rez panoramae of 14 old airplane cockpits that fire the imagination and bring detail to your secret pilot fantasies.
AviaFilms from Winging It | AviaFilms Production is an aviation cockpit video making company that goes beyond the standard cockpit video. Would you like to see what a 737 captain sees during takeoff or get the view from an L-39 Albatross flying low over the Colorado river? This is the site to visit. These are some truly spectacular videos from single engine GA aircraft to the A380. ...
Glide for a Pose from Yanko Design by Radhika Seth | The aerial camera is not a new concept to us. The trend started with the Flying Stick and moved on with a Balloon to the Boomerang! This time around we have the camera disguised as a Glider. It takes videos and stills but to take flight, you slingshot it into the air. At its peak, the glider’s folded wings bounce back into shape and aid in its casual glide.
Scrapped NASA Rocket May be Resurrected for Commercial Launches from SPACE.com | A new commercial rocket plan would revive part of NASA's scrapped Ares I rocket for private launches.
Proposed Private Space Plane Gets Fiery Name: Prometheus from SPACE.com | A proposed private spaceship designed to carry astronauts by the commercial space firm in Virginia has a new name steeped in mythology: Prometheus. The company Orbital Sciences unveiled the Prometheus space plane name Feb. 1.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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Waiting to conquer the skies - Deccan Herald | Participation in this year's air show has shot up and the best of the aviation entrepreneurs from across the world are descending in the City for the air ...
Index - sfapt.org | Great new photo on Special Foarces Asso. Parachute Team website. "Bo Kinnison bring in US Flag kicking-off football game at Freedom High School, Morganton NC, 2008. Photo by Jeremie Chapin." http://sfapt.org/
Video: Ryan Mathews rides in F/18 Super Hornet - Sign On San Diego
San Diego Charger Ryan Mathews got a taste of what its like to be a Naval Aviator last week. Check out the video linked above. If you'd like to see for yourself, come on out to the CONA Open House and Parade of Flight, this SATURDAY.
Centennial of Naval Aviation - Heritage Paint Schemes from FenceCheck Forums
Am I High Aviation flight school of Wisconsin celebrates Women of Aviation Worldwide Week - womenofaviationweek.org | To celebrate Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, Am I High Aviation is planning a day of free movies and flying. On March 13, tasting flight will cost just $20 at Stevens Point Municipal Airport. What a deal!
Mike on Boston’s ‘Chronicle’ TV Show from Mike Goulian Airshows | Tune in to watch Mike Goulian on Chronicle, a Boston based nightly television show with anchor, Anthony Everett. Mike helps Anthony make his dream come true – starting his quest to learn to fly. Anthony spent the day with us at our hangar in North Andover, MA to experience the passion of flying at Mike’s flight school, Executive Flyers Aviation. ...
Aerial Beauties - The Most Beautiful Vintage Airplanes from Another Time by Dan Linn | A note from my friend Jeff today had my mind racing this afternoon. What are my top ten favorite airplanes? We talked of what our guidelines were... existing airplanes... extinct types... and just what we thought were the most beautiful airplanes ever built. Beauty, as in ...
EAA Webinar Tells the Story of Canadian Pilot Training as the "Aerodrome of Democracy"
from The Aero Experience | Today's EAA Webinar featured Rob Fleck, Vintage Wings of Canada President, telling the story of Canadian pilot training during ...
Applications for $60,000 Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011 Now Being Accepted from Aviation Blogs | Applications for the $60,000 Electric Flight Prize at EAA AirVenture 2011, showcasing the accomplishments and viability of flight powered exclusively by electricity, are now being accepted. An Initial Application Form, along with the official rules, is available to download atwww.airventure.org/electric. Three flight competitions held during EAA AirVenture 2011, scheduled for July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, along with an ...
Aviation Charity Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize from Planenews Aviation News Portal | Wings of Hope a St. Louis-based aviation charity that implements poverty reduction strategies to help those in need attain self-sufficiency, has been nominated for a 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, the organization announced Feb. 2. ...
Actor Wins Wright Memorial Trophy from Pacific Flyer | Approximately 900 members of the aviation community were at the Aero Club of Washington Wright Memorial Dinner recently to see aviator/actor Harrison Ford accept the 2010 Wright Memorial Trophy. The trophy honors Orville and Wilbur Wright and commemorates the anniversary of man's first powered, ...
One famous aviator has died and one has quit flying from Pacific Flyer | Charles H. Kaman, 91, credited with introducing the first turbine-powered helicopter in 1951, ... Arnold Palmer, 81, a pilot since 1956 is not just a famous golfer ...
Ground Broken For New Museum of Flying from Pacific Flyer | A ceremonial ground breaking was held January 21 for the future Museum of Flying location at 3100 Airport Avenue. In April 1989, the Museum was opened on the north side of the Santa Monica Airport. Originally founded in 1974 by Donald Douglas Jr. as the Douglas Museum and Library located on the South side of the Santa Monica Airport, the Museum ...
The Need for Speed - Air & Space Magazine | How six X-planes took aviation to 7,000 mph.
WWII pilot recounts crash-landing of recovered bomber - WIS | The B-25-C bomber crashed in Lake Greenwood back in 1944 during a training mission. Now a pilot who survived the crash is telling his story as he relives ...
Photo via Warbird Resource Group
Movie Monday - February 8 - The Indispensable KC-135 from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis | SEATTLE -- The timing of this particular Movie Monday is very intentional. This coming Friday Boeing and Airbus will submit their bid to the Department of Defense to replace 179 KC-135 (Boeing 707) tanker aircraft. ...
Today in Aviation History – February 8 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club
Aviation photographer aims to 'capture the feeling of each flight' - San Diego Union Tribune | Aviation photographer Erik Hildebrandt was upside down in one of the Blue Angels planes when he took this shot during a ...
Birthday News and Flying Again - autogyro circumnavigation of the globe | Today is Norman’s Birthday and he wants to thank everybody for the overwhelming amount of Birthday wishes he has received. To say thank you he has written a detailed account of his recent trip back to the Philippines to carry out essential work on ‘Roxy’. He has also added a sub-note detailing the plans for his return from Woodlands to the UK. As you will ...
Boy, 7, tries to buy fighter jet on eBay for £69K - News.com.au | AN overenthusiastic seven-year-old London boy almost bought today his very own real-life Harrier fighter jet on eBay for £69,999 ($113,515). The British-built Harrier jump jet was for sale on the site - but for a fixed price instead of an auction. A youngster hit the "buy it now" button to purchase the restored fighter jet, causing his father to quickly apologize to the sellers and tell them his son was not able to buy the aircraft out of his pocket money. ...
3rd Annual NFCC Amateur Rocketry Conference, Feb 18-20 from Rocketry Planet | MADISON, Florida USA — The North Florida Community College (NFCC) in Madison and the NFCC Sentinel Rocketeers cordially invite amateur research rocketry enthusiasts in northern Florida and the southern Georgia and Alabama areas to join them for their 3rd Annual Amateur Research Rocketry Conference later this month. The NFCC Sentinel Rocketeers are National Association of Rocketry Section #675 and ...
Construction Begins on 1,000-MPH Rocket Car from Autopia by Chuck Squatriglia
Space Shuttle May Fly Without NASA [Space] from Gizmodo by Sam Biddle | Already missing the soon to be shelved Space Shuttle? You might not have to, with private contractor United Space Alliance considering a $1.5 billion a year proposal to take the fleet private. ...
Monday, February 7, 2011
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India to flaunt indigenous fighter at aero show - Sify | But come Wednesday and India's first indigenously developed combat jet will for the first time flex its wings at the AeroIndia international air show on the ...
Russian aircraft at Aero India show - The Voice of Russia | Russia is to showcase more than 80 air force weaponry makes at the international Aero India 2011 air show, which goes ahead in Bangalore on Wednesday. ...
Acrobatics in the air - Deccan Herald | Fearless and full of energy to do just about anything and everything in the sky, the Flying Bulls aerobatic team is in India for the first time to perform ...
Boeing to showcase its advanced Super Hornet fighter - The Hindu | “We are going to display a mock up of the Super Hornet international roadmap aircraft at the air show,” Boeing Defence, Space and Security India head Vivek ...
Wings & Wheels Propels Towards 2011 Show by Flightline UK | Firmly established as one of the UK’s most popular family days out , ‘Wings & Wheels’ will be returning to Dunsfold Park (home to BBC’s Top Gear) on Sunday 28th & Monday 29th August 2011 for its seventh successive year. Wowing crowds of over 32,000 with an outstanding variety of dynamic air and motoring displays, static vehicle exhibitions, shopping and arena attractions, the airshow has raised some £250,000 for charity to date. ...
Sponsors Needed for Gulf Coast Salute Air Show - WMBB-TV | The Gulf Coast Salute will be held this year on March 26th and 27th at Tyndall Airforce Base. This year's event will be highlighted by the US Air Force ...
Image of the Week: 'Love is in the air' heart contrail by Swedish Air Force from Flight Image of the Day | This week's Valentine's Day-themed Image of the Week (featured on page 3 of Flight International), is taken by AirSpace user lammet67. His photo depicts a heart contrail formed by four aircraft from Team 60, the Swedish Air Force's acrobatic team. Team 60 made the heart in 2006 during the 80th anniversary celebrations for the Swedish Air Force.
Eurocopter EC120B at the Singapore airshow from Flight Image of the Day
Air Race organiser’s Royal Aero Club accolade - This Is Guernsey |ISLANDER Ralph Burridge has been honoured for his services to air racing. Former Aurigny pilot Ralph has organised the Alderney Air Races for the past 14 years and his support of the event has been recognised by the Royal Aero Club. Ralph and wife Maggie, head teacher at Ormer House School, were recently invited to the club’s Annual Symposium and Award Presentation in Hinckley, Leicestershire. ...
Cactus Fly-In 2011 from PHXspotters by Jason Bong | The Cactus Fly-In, hosted by the Arizona Antique Aircraft Association, Inc. (AAAA) with the cooperation of the City of Casa Grande, is the season’s premier aviation event. It is considered a “not to be missed” opener to the years’ up-coming fly-in events. With emphasis placed on the aircraft of yesteryear, the Cactus Fly-In is certainly in a class of its own. ...
How to Restore a Harrier Jump Jet - Popular Mechanics | Art Nalls, a former Marine test pilot, enlisted a gang of volunteer wrenchers to breath new life into a 31-year-old decommissioned Sea Harrier jump jet—and it gladly returned the favor.
8 Way Takes Gold at 2011 Indoor Skydiving Championships from US Army Golden Knights | The US Army Golden Knights Competition Team made a strong showing this weekend at the 2011 Indoor Skydiving Championships hosted by the Paraclete XP wind tunnel in Raeford, NC. The Knights competed in the 4way and 8way Formation Skydiving categories. Saturday consisted of 8 rounds of 4way followed by 8 rounds of 8way. 16 rounds [...]
Golden Knights Medal but not for Skydiving from US Army Golden Knights by Dave Herwig | Golden Knights are Soldiers first, continuesly training, not only do they excell in the air but also on the ground. Team members strive for excellence in all aspects of being a good Soldier. Team members not only compete and train in skydiving, but many have interest in other sports. Four members from the Golden Knights SGT [...]
Nominees Announced For Collier Trophy from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The National Aeronautic Association has announced its 2010 nominees for the Robert J. Collier Trophy, which will be awarded for the 100th time at a luncheon in Arlington, Va., next month.The award aims to honor "the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America" during the year. This year's nominees are: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and the X2 Technology Demonstrator team, the Boeing Company C-17A Globemaster III team, the X-51A WaveRider team, the automatic ground collision avoidance systemfighter risk reduction program team, MC-12W Project Liberty team, the Orion launch-abort system development team, and a nominee listed as "General Aviation: Saving Thousands of Lives in Haiti."
Tuskegee Airmen featured at Fantasy of Flight from General Aviation News | Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., will celebrate Black History Month in February with the Tuskegee Airmen, who will share their personal stories with the public during a three-day limited engagement event called “They Dared to Fly.” The Tuskegee Airmen tribute is part of Fantasy of Flight’s Third Annual Legends & Legacies Symposium Series. ...
Documenting history in Denver: Aviator educates new generation - Marines.mil | “I had two options,” the 89-year-old pilot states. “I could ditch my plane or bail out of the cockpit into the dark waters below.” As the man speaks, ...
For Valentine's Day Weekend - Love in the Forces from RAF Museum London News | To celebrate Valentine's Day the Museum will be exhibiting a small display of trinkets and love tokens given by RAF Personnel during the last century to their loved ones, together with correspondence written by RAF service men and women describing their hopes for the future, in our Aeronauts Interactive Gallery. On Saturday and Sunday we will be enabling children to make their own sweetheart token to take home and give to either mother or grandmother free of charge.
Gap in aviation history: Site of 1st RP-powered flight lost - Manila Bulletin | ... Philippines – Today, no one knows the exact spot where the first airplane flew in the country a century ago, a great loss to national aviation history. ...
5th Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium Launches New Age of Flight from CAFE Foundation Blog | SANTA ROSA, CA.—On April 29-30, 2011, an outstanding faculty from NASA, industry and academia will present the technologies necessary to inaugurate the Age of Electric Flight. The 5th Annual CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS V) will reveal how safe, emission-free, 2-4 seat electric aircraft could soon make a ...
I Learned About Flying From That: A Freight Dog's Christmas - Flying Magazine | ... With blinding flashes of lightning so close that at one point I thought I had been struck, the rain became so intense that I saw the tips of my propeller turn green with the static electricity of Saint Elmo's fire. ...
81-year-old woman fulfills life-long dream with first flight from USATODAY.com - Today In the Sky | With scores of road warriors and elite-level frequent-fliers among our daily readers, it's probably safe to assume that many Today in the Sky ...
Vandenberg officials launch Minotaur I from Air Force Link Top Stories | A Minotaur I rocket was launched from here Feb. 6. The rocket carried a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Press Release: Astronauts4Hire Joins the Commercial Spaceflight Federation as Research & Education Affiliate from Astronauts for Hire | Astronauts4Hire is pleased to announce that it has officially become a Research and Education Affiliate of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. Astronauts4Hire joins research and education affiliates such as Purdue University, Johns Hopkins University, Princeton University, George Mason University, and the University of Central Florida that are interested in flying scientists and payload specialists onboard the new generation of commercial suborbital spacecraft. ...
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Friday, December 24, 2010
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Nice sleigh, Santa! from AF.mil PhotosSanta Claus, also known as Col. Edsel Frye, delivers gifts from his KC-135 Stratotanker to children from the Sedgewick County Big Brothers Big Sisters at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Dec. 22, 2010. Colonel Frye is the commander of the 931st Air Refueling Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea Salazar)
Santa Claus to fly into Princeton Airport Christmas Eve - Mercer Space
By Site Contributor Thirty-five years ago someone suggested that Santa fly in to the airport for the area children to watch. Over this period of time, ...
XMAS CARD from Crosswind Images
Airmen ready to track Santa from AF.mil Photos
Members of the 601st Air and Space Operations Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., will once again track Santa Claus on part of his journey around the world this Christmas Eve. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
Dayton Air Show 2011 - Dayton Air Show
Carol Pilon teams up with Melissa Pemberton to create the only all-women wingwalking act in the world. You’ll be amazed as Carol hops out of her seat and scrambles onto the aircraft’s wing as Melissa performs an aerobatic routine. Their performance is themed around a motley crew of Wild ...
Air show heading back to Smyrna - The Daily News Journal
The 2011 show will feature many other aerobatic acts including Mike Wiskus, Gene Soucy, Mike Goulian plus many more to come. There will also be many ground ...
Air Racer John Livingston’s Waco Restored to Its 1928 Livery from Planenews Aviation News
EAA volunteers and staff have finished painting air racing Legend John Livingston’s original custom-built 1928 Waco CTO Taperwing. The new look sports the livery of the Mid-West Airways Corporation, a short-lived airline based in Waterloo, Iowa, that was operated by Livingston in the early 1930s. Between 1928 and 1933 Livingston participated in 139 air races, both pylon and cross-country, placing in the top three in all except two. Considered one of the top pilots of the era, he won 79 of those races and collected $53,000 in winnings over that span.
Read Airplanes 12/2010 online! by David Cenciotti
If you click on the image below, you will be able to read the entire 12/2010 issue of Airplanes with articles dealing with the Frecce Tricolori’s 50th Anniversary airshow in Rivolto, the Ex. Vega 2010 in Decimomannu and much more! The magazine is in Italian language only, but foreign visitors can enjoy the pictures. ...
A last look at the Harriers in action - Rutland Times
The first four aircraft back perform a flypast. Picture: Alan Storer/Peterborough ET RUTLAND'S long association with the Harrier ended on Wednesday last ...
Curtiss-Wright SB2C Helldiver with wings folded from Planeshots
Australian-Based Supermarine Aircraft Will Establish a Facility at Cisco Municipal Airport in Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX from The Aero Experience
Brisbane, Australia-based Supermarine Aircraft will establish a facility at Cisco Municipal Airport to market their 80-90% Spitfire replica aircraft kits. Supermarine has been producing these aircraft for about 16 years, and the company reports that the difference in size and complexity compared to the 100% aircraft reaps substantial savings to owners in operating costs and increased safety. To learn more about Supermarine ...
Secrets of Hitler's aircraft factory (second part) - Fox2
Messerschmitt Me 262 - The first operational jet aircraft produced during World War II as a fighter and fighter - bomber.
Photos: 2010 review - East Valley Tribune
Sentimental Journey, a B-17G WWII bomber owned by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be on display at the Chandler Airport this weekend ...
WWII pilot turned philanthropist dead at 94 by The Associated Press
LINCOLN, Nebraska — Fred Hargesheimer, a World War II Army pilot whose rescue by Pacific islanders led to a life of giving back as a builder of schools and teacher of children, died Thursday morning. He was 94.
December 23 from Cut and Paste Aviation
Then and Now: From Airships to Waterslides - Air and Space
The world's largest free-standing building gets a second lease on life.
German Entrepreneur Carl von Gablenz had an unusual vision: a fleet of giant helium airships that would haul outsize industrial loads, such as oil rigs or wind turbine blades, to remote areas of the globe. Ten years ago, his plan seemed to be progressing; at an abandoned Soviet military airfield 40 miles south of Berlin, his investor-backed company, CargoLifter AG, erected a $110 million airship hangar measuring 1,181 feet long by 688 feet wide by 351 feet high. CargoLifter used it to ...
"Systemology" UCAP #217 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast
Part of Jeb's airplane is turning Chinese... Has aviation progress slowed to a crawl?... and a listener shares a cautionary tale. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #217 "Systemology"
Dick Rutan, Jeana Yeager, and the Flight of the Voyager - Centennial of flight
Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager embody the very spirit and character of the word "pioneers." In December 1986, they became the first people to circumnavigate the world, nonstop, without refueling their plane, the Voyager. They also set world flight records in the ...
Buzz Aldrin Supports Virgin Galactic’s Plans from Planenews Aviation News
Buzz Aldrin, former Apollo Astronaut and the second human being to set foot on the moon has issued the following statement in response to Virgin Galactic’s announcement concerning its support of NASA submissions for orbital spacecraft development. ...
Virgin’s Will Whitehorn to retire from Personal Spaceflight
Virgin Galactic president Will Whitehorn will retire from the company next month and be replaced by current CEO George Whitesides, the company announced Thursday. Whitehorn, who has been working for the Virgin Group in various capacities since 1987, has been president of Virgin Galactic since 2004, when the company announced plans to license the SpaceShipOne technology and work with its developer, Scaled Composites, to build SpaceShipTwo. The release notes (although it was not widely reported at the time) that Whitehorn went into a part-time role in 2007 “to pursue other business interests”; he remained as president, though, even when George Whitesides, a former Virgin Galactic advisor who went on to serve as chief of ...
SpaceShipTwo Tests Exceeding Expectations from Spaceports
Scaled Composites hopes to achieve one additional glide test of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo (SS2) "Enterprise" by year-end and says that even if bad weather prevents the attempt, the program is already ahead of schedule following a trouble-free initial unpowered flight on Oct. 10.
“Testing has been going quite a bit better than we’d originally hoped, and we’ve been able to make glide ...
