VIDEO: 2014 Arctic Thunder Air Show * Alaska Dispatch News | Every two years, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson opens its gates to the public for two days of free aerial demonstrations, military equipment displays and aircraft tours. “It’s the largest single event in all of Alaska,” said Dave Peters, treasurer for the Alaska Air Show Association, a nonprofit that assists in organizing the open house.
Fiancé of wing walker to rebuild crashed plane - WHIO | Wing walker Jane Wicker died at the Vectren Dayton Air Show last year with the plane she couldn't stop talking about. Now, the fiancé who survived her can't stop talking about Jane and her plane that crashed on June 22, 2013. "I think of her all the time," said Rock Skowbo. "Just like she couldn't bring up a conversation without talking about her plane, I usually can't finish a conversation without talking about Jane."...
Roar of naval air power fills skies at Yeovilton International Air Day * Western Daily Press | Like 
Lynx crews, Wildcat crews will play an important role in international anti-piracy operations, and with a boat full of pirates suddenly appearing on the airfield Wildcats whirred into action with Lynx 8s, in an impressive demonstration of a...
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst 2014 Air Show · Photorecon.net | For those in the mid-Atlantic region, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) was our first air show for 2014. After 2013, with no military air shows due to the federal budget sequestration, and a long cold winter, this Mother’s Day weekend (May 10 and 11) show couldn’t have come soon enough....
CAF Red Tail Squadron – Event Update · Red Tail Squadron | ...Although the Blue Angels were the featured headliners the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit enjoyed long lines on both Saturday and Sunday. This was particularly gratifying given the very hot weather conditions throughout the weekend. Our total for the weekend included 1517 individuals (926 adults, 591 kids). This was outstanding!...
A once-in-a-lifetime ride - The Southeast Sun Have you ever taken a ride in a helicopter? How about in a Huey? As of last Saturday, I can now answer both of those questions with a “yes.” I can’t say it was my very first helicopter ride. That title belongs to the one I took to the top of the Swiss Alps in a tiny glass chopper, moments before my first skydiving experience. It was, however, another once-in-a-lifetime experience. And from the smiles on the faces...
The People’s Mosquito Project announces air show attendance schedule * Travel for Aircraft | From 
Piece of American WWII history lands in Pueblo - KXRM PUEBLO, COLO. -- On display at the Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum for Wednesday only, is a B-29 bomber made for World War II back in the 1940's. Thanks to the Commemorative Air Force, or CAF, southern Colorado has the chance to step inside a living piece of history...
Canucks in the Zone * Vintage Wings of Canada | ...Derived from the Hawker Typhoon, Tempest and 
Former Red Arrows pilot to do gruelling Tour de France ride to raise money for ... - Lincolnshire Echo | A former Red Arrows pilot is to cycle up a Tour de France mountain three times in one day to raise money in memory of a colleague. Duncan Mason is raising cash for the Jon Egging Trust, which was set up after the pilot crashed and died during a display at Bournemouth....
Air Zoo’s PT-23 – The Story of a Restoration · WarbirdsNews | Warbirds News contributor Jay Bess recently had the opportunity to visit the Air Zoo, in Kalamazoo Michigan.
They literally rolled out the red carpet for him. Marketing and
Communications Manager, Patrick Brent spent a good part of his day
showing Bess this incredible museum. Bess had the opportunity to visit
the Air Zoo’s extensive archives, and behind the scenes collections,
along with new exhibits, Warbird favorites and their incredible
restoration facility. He also had the pleasure of meeting the Air Zoo’s
Senior Conservator and Head of Restoration, Greg Ward who...
The centenary of World War I and what the RAF Museum–London is doing about it · Travel for 
Peter Boschert at Edwards AFB / NASA
* Photorecon.net | Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards
Air Force Base An article about Edwards Air Force Base isn’t complete if
you don’t mention the Flight Research Center at the base. This is
the...
Area teacher nominated by National Museum of the U.S. Air Force accepted to summer residency program
* National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Kate Tiffany, a teacher at
the Greene County Career Center was selected to take part in the 2014
American Air Museum (AAM) Summer Residency Program. She was nominated
for the program by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force....
Barefoot Waterskiing Behind an Airplane Is Too Extreme for Words * Mashable | Team Devin 
Another update from Lisa, GWW Private Pilot Scholarship Winner! * The Girls With Wings Blog | This is the third journal entry provided to us by Lisa Kienholz, who was selected for a Private Pilot Scholarship from Girls With Wings. The Girls With Wings 2014 Scholarship Program includes the Private Pilot Scholarship, to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of a private pilot certificate. This scholarship...
Air Fair lets kids ride planes free Saturday * Cody Enterprise | Air Fair lets kids ride planes free Saturday By COREY MORRIS Cody Enterprise | 0 comments. Cody eyes will be to the sky this weekend. The third annual Cody Air Fair will begin at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Yellowstone Regional Airport, featuring...
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San Diego-Area Pilots Selected For Blue Angels 2014 Season (Video) · Beth Ford Roth | The Blue Angels have announced their team for the 2014 season, and two San Diegans (one former, one current) have made the cut. The newly-selected 2014 team members include Navy Lt. j.g. Amber 
Old warbirds take wing - maryvilledailyforum | A number of vintage World War II aircraft – along with experimental airplanes of all kinds – were on display over the weekend at the Wing Nuts Flying Circus air show in Tarkio.
WW II planes with local connection arrive - The Steubenville Herald-Star | WHEELING - An image out of America's past came to rest at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport on Monday. A B-25 bomber, designed by Wheeling native Howard "Dutch" Kindleberger, is on display on the runway for people to see. It is scheduled to be joined by a P-51 fighter plane Friday to kick off a weekend of aviation history. "All the action will begin at the airport Thursday through Sunday," airport Manager Tom Tominack said Monday afternoon....
Air show takes off again | Celebration marks 70th anniversary by Kierra Jones | After an eight-year hiatus, The Comox Air Show returns August 17. The event, which is part of the larger Armed Forces Day, celebrates the 70th year of Air Force presence in the area....
Briefs: Fly-in set for Saturday - Corning Observer | The 17th annual Old Time Fly-in is Saturday at the Colusa County Airport. The Colusa County Aviation Association hosts the event, which...
The AirVenture effect · Jamie Beckett | On a bright and beautiful central Florida morning, my phone rings. Steve McCaughey of the Seaplane Pilots Association is on the other end, upbeat and chipper as ever. Since we both live in the same town and have a common fascination with waterborne flying machines, he’s offering me a ride and a room at AirVenture, which is creeping up on the calendar. Only days remain until the gates open to throngs of visitors to Wisconsin’s most famous airport....
Jane and Charlie · Mark Hrutkay, Photorecon.net | Another sad day in the 2013 airshow season happened on June 22nd in Dayton. Jane Wicker was sitting on the “top” of the left bottom wing of her Stearman while Charlie Schwenker made a low inverted pass. Instead of a recovery with a roll to the left, the Stearman rolled right and hit the ground; both died instantly. I met Jane for a few minutes on the flight line at Sun N Fun this spring after her show. She made a great impression on me as...
Excitement's building for Red Arrows - This is Gloucestershire | LOOK out for spectacular joint fly-pasts featuring the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford on Saturday. The aerobatics display team will fly in formation with British Airways' brand new Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft. The giant, two-decked airliner is the first of 12 ordered by British Airways and arrived in the UK from Toulouse this month. On Sunday, July 21, the RAF Red Arrows will perform a fly-past with an Airbus Military A400M, the RAF's future transport aircraft....
Celebration of aviation in store at 'Fly-In' No. 4 - Journal of the San Juan Islands | Mark July 27 on your calendar, the date of the 4th Annual Friday Harbor Airport Fly-In and Open House. Friday Harbor Airport draws more than its share of intriguing aircraft, antiques, warbirds and homebuilts as well. Spectators have enjoyed exciting fly-bys of rare aircraft from the Heritage Flight Museum in Bellingham and Historic Flight at Everett’s Paine Field in each of the previous three years. The Blackjack Squadron, a Fly-In favorite, will be back with its impressive formation arrival and landing...
Three Generations of Paratroopers at WWII Open Hangar Day - Press-leader | There will be plenty to see and do at this year’s Open Hanger Day(no description) slideshow | At each WWII Airborne Demonstration Team’s Jump School , the Wing Pinning Ceremony has many special moments, and this summer is gearing up to be a very special one. Kylie Hunter is an 18-year old young lady who will be the second female to attend jump school and attempt to earn her wings. If successful, her grandfather, Bobby Hunter, a WWII Veteran Paratrooper, will pin her wings during the ceremony. In addition, Bobby’s son and Kylie’s father, Robert Hunter, will be attempting to reach 100 jumps with the WWII Airborne Team, and earn his Master Parachutist wings, which will also be pinned on by Bobby...
CAROL COUNTS DOWN TO SOLO FLIGHT - Royal International Air Tattoo News | ...The former Countdown presenter has announced ambitious plans for a solo flight around the world, following the flightpath of her heroine, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Speaking shortly after arrival, she said. "I'm an airshow junkie, we try to get to lots of the airshows, and I've been coming to RIAT for the past five or six years. The Air Tattoo is the big one: it's very special because of all the military aircraft that come every year, but mainly I just love the noise!"...
Sadournin. The Patrouille de France in the village -Translated | ...The demonstration program was unveiled: the prestigious Patrouille de France will be present and run the show's 60th anniversary, the British patrol the Wingwalkers, choreographers and dance outside the aircraft in flight will also participate in the festival, the parachute team of the Air Force will be demonstrating Canopy. It is also a thirty aircraft of any type, glider aerobatics aircraft of World War II, twin-engine aircraft, vintage aircraft, aerobatics, helicopters, model airplanes, hot air balloons that will ensure the show throughout the day...
WWII B-17 plane in Auburn for week - News Sentinel | "Sentimental Journey," a WWII bomber aircraft, is in Auburn this week educating the public about the sacrifices and contributions made by servicemen and women in the armed forces. The B-17 Flying Fortress is operated by the Arizona Airbase of the Commemorative Air Force in Mesa, Ariz. It is one of only a few that still exist and fly on a regular basis. The all-volunteer B-17 crew is on a tour of the United States and will be in Auburn through Sunday....
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- Nebraska Chapter Fly-In and Husker Hawkeye Air Tour August 23-25
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- Third Original AAA Newsletter From 1953
- Nebraska Chapter July 2013 Newsletter
- Harman Dickerson's Test Flight for Jimmy Allen Race
Eric Brown on the 162 · Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Well it finally came in! The article "Mastering Heinkel's Minimus" by the legend Eric Brown ran in Air Enthusiast in June 1972. It was one of a series of articles by Captain Brown titled "Viewed from the cockpit", which covered most every airplane you'd be interested in from the second war. This particular article on the He-162 is the most referenced writing on the topic...
A great image of propeller vortices · Peter | I'm sure many readers have seen, either in real life or in pictures, the trails of condensation left by aircraft as they move at high speed. They usually come from...
Jessica Marais flies high in new Disney movie Planes - NEWS.com.au | Not only will Jessica Marais voice a role in the highly anticipated Disney animated film Planes, her character has been modelled on a Qantas plane - Rochelle, a confident and capable Australian plane who started running mail to small towns in Tasmania ...
Space Shuttle Blake to be featured at next month's Lehigh Valley Airshow - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com | Space Shuttle Blake is all systems go for a new mission, Parkland School District officials said Tuesday. The converted Mack Trucks vehicle that for years was the centerpiece of a Parkland science program is going to be part of the Lehigh Valley Airshow 2013. The program features a mock shuttle launch and lunar landing....
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Celebrating the life of Jane Wicker - WDTN | Wicker and her pilot Charles Schwenker were killed in a plane crash at the Vectren Dayton Air Show in June. Wicker joined the Flying Circus after responding to an ad for a wing walker in 1990. Her fiance Rock Skowbo spoke at the memorial and wrote a ...
City asks Pentagon to save Miramar Air Show - fox5sandiego.com | SAN DIEGO — The San Diego
City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday calling on the Defense Department to support the Miramar Air Show this fall. Dozens of air shows have been scrubbed around the country this year, the result of automatic federal spending cuts from sequestration....Air & Space show gets Melbourne's green light - Florida Today | The inaugural Melbourne Air & Space Show has been cleared for takeoff.Tuesday night, the Melbourne City Council unanimously endorsed the Nov. 2-3 free-admission air show, which drew hundreds of thousands of spectators to Cocoa Beach the past four years....
Westmoreland County Air Show planners eye 2014 edition - Tribune-Review | As the summer passes without a Westmoreland County Air Show this year, officials are beginning the preliminary planning to stage the two-day event at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in 2014. “Of course, we have to look at our finances, if we can afford ...
Timeless Voices - Paul Poberezny Part 2 - eaavideo.org
Spitfire Hunter to Continue Search for Buried Planes on Two Fronts · Warbirds News | After coming up empty last year, Spitfire hunter David Cundall claims that he is now 90% certain he has located the buried Spitfires for which he has been searching, and now partnered with new investors will return to unearth the planes in January 2014. This latest dig will take place a year after a failed excavation attempt last January which was halted by the Burmese Government after the discovery of underground infrastructure connected to Yangon International Airport, the former site of the Royal Air Force’s Mingaladon airfield....
To Remember... - Fairfield Sun Times | ...Thunderheads could build to forty thousand feet over the range with winds that could “tear the wings off a P-47 Thunderbolt Fighter.” On an April 1944 bombing mission over Hollandia twenty-two planes returning to base hit a massive storm front they could not penetrate and dispersed widely to get around it. Sixteen landed safely at three different air fields and six others crashed or collided with other planes trying to land. The 38th lost thirty-seven planes to weather during all its operations....
Yankee Air Museum fights to save Willow Run Bomber Plant - AOPA Pilot | The plant, home to the original Rosie The Riveter, built nearly 9,000 B-24 Liberator bombers during World War II, said Ray Hunter, chairman of the Yankee Air Museum. “At the peak of production, the plant had more than 40,000 workers making one bomber ...
Midland releases statement on CAF - Odessa American | After a number of questions flew about regarding the announced move of the Commemorative Air Force headquarters, the city of Midland has responded with some doubt. The Odessa American requested comment on June 25 from the city of Midland regarding the contract between the CAF and Midland and received an official statement
Tuesday....Disney’s ‘Planes’ Ready for Takeoff in New Posters - DisneyMoviesList.com | The late takeoff film Disney is planning to release to theaters, Planes, is set to hit the big screen in just a few more weeks....
D23 Expo Attendees to Be Among the First to See the Film in 3D with Special Appearances from Select Filmmakers and Stars - Daily Finance | D23 Expo attendees will be among the first to see Disney's Planes on its opening day. An action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure from Disneytoon Studios, Disney's Planes will take flight in theaters nationwide August 9, but D23 Expo guests will see this special 3D presentation featuring an introduction by some very special guests....
For your viewing pleasure… · General Aviation News Staff | Blogger Ben Visser forwards this link to “a great collection” of aviation-related videos. Beware — there are a lot of videos and you could find yourself whiling away more than a few hours …
WARPLANES: Why Pilots Prefer The F-35 - Strategy Page | July 10, 2013: American fighter pilots (air force, navy and marine) are largely in agreement that, while the F-22 is a superior air-to-air fighter, the new F-35 is a better, if still flawed, all-round combat aircraft. A lot of this has to do with technology. The F-35 is a more recent aircraft, entering service a dozen years later than the F-22. Fighter pilots, who tend to be keen connoisseurs of aviation technology (many being university trained in aviation tech) note that the F-35 is actually using a new generation of tech as much of the F-22 stuff dates back to the 1980s and 1990s. This accounts for some of the tech updates the F-22 has received since it entered service in 2005. But the basic design and composition of the F-35 is a generation ahead of the F-22. As a result the F-35 is cheaper, more effective (in terms of tech), easier to maintain and designed as a fighter-bomber...
Aviator to Become Commander of Camp Pendleton, MCI-West - Patch.com | A Marine aviator with combat and humanitarian relief experience will take the reigns on Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps installations in the West. Brig Gen. John W. Bullard, Jr. will replace Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese as the commander of Marine ...
Space Shuttle Enterprises re-enters public sphere - amNY | The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will reopen the Space Shuttle Enterprise to the public Wednesday, eight months after its home was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The museum, at Pier 86, lets visitors view the Enterprise, NASA's first space shuttle,...
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Catch 'Miracle on the Hudson' pilot at AirFair opening ceremonies - Tahoe Daily Tribune | TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III is best known for saving the lives of 155 crew and passengers as Captain during the “Miracle on the Hudson.” He believes passionately in giving back to communities and supporting youth organizations. On Saturday, July 6 at the 2013 Truckee Tahoe AirFair & Family Festival, Sullenberger will address the crowd during the Opening Ceremony at 11 a.m. As the...
Field of Flight Air Show: The Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival event will run from July 3 through July 7 at W.K. Kellogg Airport for the Battle Creek festival. No military aircrafts will be on site, but the event will feature the first Michigan Mile, magic shows, musical guests including Matt Giraud, the Great Lakes Timber Show and the Funland Amusement Park and carnival.
Macomb Fly-in/Drive-in Brings Out 2000 People - WGEM MACOMB, Ill. (WGEM) - Why eat breakfast at home, when today you could eat breakfast with some pilots. Macomb Airport held a Fly-in/Drive-in breakfast as a part of Macomb Heritage Days today. Roughly 2,000 people came out to support the event. Free rides in the planes were given out including rides in a B-25 bomber. Board Chairman Bill Butcher said this helps people know Macomb does have an airport...
Clare fly-in breakfast draws hundreds - The Morning Sun | People from all over Michigan and the country came to the Clare Municipal Airport Fly-In Breakfast on Sunday to help support the airport’s courtesy car. The car is used by people who fly-in and would like to visit the surrounding area, but have no mode of transportation besides their plane...
Air fair flys high - Kenai Peninsula Online | The organizing committee for the 13th Annual Kenai Peninsula Air Fair would like to thank all those who participated and made our event extraordinary! ...Great weather all around the peninsula contributed to another successful Kenai Peninsula Air Fair and Poker Run. Thirty-seven pilots, family, and friends participated in the poker run enjoying a delicious breakfast cooked by the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 975 in the MARC hangar at the Soldotna Airport....
World's Only Flying B - 29 Superfortress Coming to Nashville - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | ...The B-29 will be accompanied by the P-51 Mustang Gunfighter and other historic military airplanes including a C-45 Expeditor and PT-13 Stearman. The aircraft will be on display at the airport through July 7 for cockpit tours and rides...
A Celebration of Life for Jane Wicker - WDTN | DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - A Celebration of Life for Jane Wicker is scheduled at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 9 at the Flying Circus Aerodrome in Bealeton, Virginia. Wicker and her pilot, Charlie Schwenker, were killed in an accident at the Vectren Dayton Air Show June 22. For those wishing to fly in for the celebration, you should flight plan for Warrenton Fauquier County Airport (KHWY) located a few miles from the Aerodrome....
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition 2014 Ford Mustang GT - Ford Motor Company | The 
EAA Airventure Preparations Underway - WGBA-TV | OSHKOSH -- As one big event wraps up in Oshkosh, another is getting ready to take flight. EAA Airventure is less than a month away and organizers are already working hard to make sure everything is in order for opening day. "Well there's a million little details that all have to be taken care of. There are hundreds of tents that go up on the site. There are volunteers that continue to come in. The campground opened last Friday so we're having some campers already move in," says EAA Spokesman Dick Knapinski...
GA Awards Presentation Details Announced - Alabama Aviator | Oshkosh WI - The General Aviation Awards Program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that the General Aviation Awards presentations will be held at the AirVenture FAA Safety Center beginning at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2013. This is the first time this indoor venue will be used for the presentations....
Flying car to hit the skies at Wisconsin airshow - Paxton Record | OSH KOSH, Wis. — The Terrafugia Transition — a prototype of a flying car created by Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School graduate Sam Schweighart — will make its first airshow appearance at the Expiremental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture event at Wittman Regional Airport in Osh Kosh, Wis., from July 29 to Aug. 4...
Why Oshkosh Matters (With CoolPix Marathon - 19 Hi-Res Images) · AirPigz | Oshkosh 2013 is fast 
Red Arrows will grace the skies at Waddington Air Show - The Lincolnite | The RAF Waddington International Air Show 2013 begins this weekend and it wouldn’t be the same without the Red Arrows display. The nine-strong, striking red aerobatic team will be flying over Lincoln and Waddington skies at 2pm on July 6 and 7, celebrating two landmarks. Not only will it be their 4,500th display, but it will also be their 49th season since their conception in 1965....
Thrilling line-up announced for Flying Legends ... - airshows.org | Over 50 aircraft are booked to appear at the Flying Legends Air Show, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 July, in a spectacular aerial celebration of historic aviation.
Embry-Riddle Female Pilots Prove Best at Women's Air Race Classic - PR Web (press release) | For the second year in a row, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University pilots from its Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., campuses have earned top spots in one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious all-female, four-day transcontinental flight competitions....
Emotional visit to Swansea airshow for RAF fighter pilot's Second World War girl - This is South Wales | WHEN the Second World War Battle of Britain Memorial Flight appears in skies above Swansea, as part of this month's Wales National Airshow 2013, you can forgive one onlooker if she becomes a touch emotional. When Gowerton-born pilot Oscar Griffith, known as Griff, climbed into the cockpit of his Lancaster Bomber, on Christmas Eve 1944, the thoughts and prayers of his fiance, May Ledson, went with him - sadly they were not enough to prevent the brave RAF flier's aircraft becoming shot down over the German city of Cologne, resulting in the death of all on board...
Video: World War II Veterans Take Ride On B-17 Bomber - KPLR St. Louis | CAHOKIA, IL (KTVI)– They called it the ‘flying fortress,’ but most people know it as the B-17 bomber. And one of the few still able to fly is in St. Louis to serve as the lead plane in the Fair St. Louis air show on July 4. The plane is not a replica; it is a fully restored, fully functional B-17, named the ‘Aluminum Overcast.’...
Alaska's first air show proved popular, but sponsors lost a bundle - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner | On July 3, 1913, James V. Martin took off from what is now the Weeks Field area near the Noel Wien Library and ascended a few hundred feet on the first airplane flight in Alaska. He flew for about 9 minutes, landed and took off again for a 7-minute flight. He made a total of four more flights on July 4 and July 5, all of them fairly short...
William Guy Arnot Jr - Breckenridge American | William Guy Arnot Jr. passed away on Feb. 16, 2013, at the age of 90 in Fort Worth... Bill is most remembered in Breckenridge for his love for aviation, and his cherished vintage plane, a WWII B-25 bomber, named the Silver Lady. He flew in airshows all over country, as well as participating in the Reno Air Races. Along with Howard Pardue, Jimmie McMillan and Nelson Ezell, Bill hosted the Breckenridge Air Show for many years...
Warbirds recall WWII heroics - Cody Enterprise | As it descended from a clear sky and touched down at Yellowstone Regional Airport on Friday, a restored Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress took viewers back seven decades....
Howard Hughes Sikorsky S-43 Disassembly and Move to Fantasy of Flight - Part 1 - Kermit Weeks Videos | Kermit Weeks and crew travel back to Brazoria County Airport in Houston Texas to disassemble his Howard Hughes, Sikorsky S-43 and prepare it for its move back to Fantasy of Flight in Central Florida. Part 1 of a 2 part video, shows the five days disassembly and prep...
New WWII planes arriving at the Air Museum - Headlight Herald | The Tillamook Air Museum, in cooperation with owner and operator Jack Erickson, announced the acquisition of a WWII B-17G Bomber “Chuckie” and a German Focke-Wulf 190 to its growing collection of historic flying airplanes. The B-17 made its journey from the East Coast to Tillamook this week. The FW 190 will soon follow....
Va. Beach aviation museum owner: We're fine for now - hamptonroads.com | A gleaming silver and banana-yellow B-17, a vintage bomber from World War II, rolled past the window behind David Hunt. It's up for sale. Seated at his desk inside the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Hunt, the museum's director, reiterated Saturday that the business is fine - for now. Although the museum won't close soon, some of the facility's planes, worth anywhere between $20,000 to $7 million each, may have to go to keep the operation aloft....
Skyraiders at VMHM - Travel for Aircraft | The Vietnam Military History Museum (Bảo tàng Lịch sử 
Hero helicopter pilot Michael Campbell's first thought crashing into the ... - New York Daily News | Hero helicopter pilot Michael Campbell said Monday he heard “a huge noise” moments before he was forced to make a splash-landing in the Hudson River. “I initially thought a bird or other aircraft hit us from behind,” Campbell told The Daily News. “I thought, ‘Is this really happening?’ It was one of those days.” Campbell, who spoke a day after he saved four passengers — and his own skin — by successfully landing his stricken chopper in the drink, said everybody on board knew they were in trouble...
Is this the lightweight fighter of the future? - The DEW Line | In the latest issue of the US Air Force's Air and Space Power Journal, Col Michael Pietrucha, a veteran Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, argues for a new generation of lightweight fighters. But there is a catch...
Young pilot completes solo flight around the world · General Aviation News Staff | FRESNO, Calif. — On June 29, Jack Wiegand completed his mission to break the current Guinness World Records title and became the youngest person to fly solo around the world. The Fresno, Calif. native, 21 years 7 days, broke the current record held by James Anthony Tan of Malaysia who was 21 years 344 days when he took the title in May 2013....
First Flight and Flight Testing! - Teen Flight | N212TF made its first brief flight on the morning of June 6, 2013 at the Portland Hillsboro Airport with Mr. Dick VanGrunsven at the controls...
Saturday, June 29, 2013
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This Weekend: Find the air show closest to you on the Fencecheck calendar!
Celebration of Life planned for Wicker - WDTN | BEALETON, Va. (WDTN) - A celebration of life for wing walker Jane Wicker will be held in her home state of Virginia, but you can still get involved. Friends will take flight Tuesday, July 9 at the Flying Circus Aerodrome in Bealeton. That's where Wicker and pilot Charlie Schwenker often performed....
Crowds turn out for first night of air show By Keith Lewis ~ Southeast Missourian | The line of people waiting to see the 2013 Cape Regional Air Festival on Friday was already a long one even before the gates opened at 5 p.m. While the number of people attending Friday's portion of the air festival has yet to be determined, there were some who came to the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport from outside the local area to witness the spectacle....
Pilots bring 'smash and swagger' to aerobatic competition - Lincoln Journal Star | Straight lines and
Warbirds will take to Daytona's skies for Coke Zero 400 By Deborah Circelli | DAYTONA BEACH — Coke Zero 400 fans won't hear the roar of high-powered military jets over the Speedway at the end of the national anthem, but they will be entertained with vintage warbirds. As the sequester budget cuts continue to keep military jets grounded, Daytona International Speedway has secured a group of eight World War II-type aircraft to perform the pre-race flyover at the July 6 race...
Airshow grounded due to loss of money By Loretta George | Because the Fort Scott Airport lost money from last year's airshow, the Airport Advisory Board voted during its April 4 meeting to not hold the event this year....
Red Arrows fly in for Meppershall Summer Fair today - Comet 24 | THE famous Red Arrows will be flying in for a summer fair today. Meppershall Summer Fair promises to be an exceptional one with not only the Red Arrows closing the show at 5.08pm but also a Battle of Britain Memorial Hurricane flypast at 2.05pm...
Lewis Hamilton has Literal Flying Lap with RAF Red Arrows - BenzInsider | Who says you can’t 
State of Indiana Proclaims August 17 As Model Aviation Day - Aero News Network | Celebration Planned For Academy of Model Aeronautics National Headquarters In Muncie, IN | The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Indiana, led by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day....
Fort Worth Aviation Museum Taking on the Restoration of A-12 Avenger II By WarbirdsUpdate | It undoubtedly took some wangling, but the Veterans Memorial Air Park of Fort Worth has taken possession of the mockup of the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II and intends to restore it for static display. The plane was to be an all-weather, carrier-based stealth bomber replacement for the Grumman A-6 Intruder for the US Navy and Marine Corps. Its Avenger II name was a homage to the Grumman TBF Avenger of World War II....
UK’s Historic Filton Aerodrome to Host A New Aviation Museum By WarbirdsUpdate | With an aviation history that stretches back over 100 years and only ended six months ago, The Filton Aeordrome, located just a couple of miles north of Bristol, UK, is planned to be the site of an impressive new museum, the Bristol Aerospace Centre, that will showcase the role this center of aircraft manufacture (and RAF Airbase) played in the history of aviation, dating back to 1910, when Sir George White, the owner of Bristol Tramways, established the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company, later known as Bristol Aeroplane Company in one of the maintenance sheds of Bristol Tramways....
Slideshow: Remembering Neil Armstrong & Apollo | WASHINGTON – It’s been a momentous year for space exploration. The Mars Curiosity rover continues to astound with its desert southwest-like vistas of Gale Crater. The most complex machine ever sent to explore another planet is gearing up for its first drive into the Martian highlands to an area with promising geological features dubbed Glenelg. The sustained excitement over Curiosity’s mission has of course been tempered by the untimely death on Aug. 25 of the first man on the Moon, Neil Alden Armstrong....
Astronaut Stories: The World’s First Spaceplane - AirSpaceMag.com | Shuttle crews from the 1980s recall how their new vehicle took some getting used to.
Shuttle Atlantis ready for public display - CBS News | The space shuttle Atlantis, the last of NASA's winged orbiters to fly in space, goes on public display at the Kennedy Space Center visitors complex Saturday, the centerpiece of a $100 million facility designed to show off the spaceship as it appeared in orbit, with its payload bay doors open and robot arm extended....
Monday, June 24, 2013
Indy Transponder 24-JUN-2013 1045z
Jane Wicker Tribute cinziava | Dedicated to the memory of Jane Wicker, who lost her life while performing her Wing Walking demonstration on June 22, 2013, at the Vectron Dayton air show. This video contains footage of Jane that I've taken over the years.
The bar is set high for Atlantic City Airshow on Wednesday - Press of Atlantic City | This year's 
Green Party Takes Aim at Austria’s Airpower Air Show - Warbird News | Austria’s premiere biannual air show, Airpower, has recently come under criticism from the Green Party. Airpower13 is being held this Friday and Saturday at Hinterstoisser Air Base located just north of of the town of Zeltweg, in the province of Styria....
Red Arrows provide real rush on Armed Forces Day - Belfast Newsletter
Thousands of people packed into Carrickfergus on Saturday for Armed Forces Day in Northern Ireland. This is the fifth year that Armed Forces Day has been held in the Province. National events won’t take place until next weekend with Armed Forces Flags being raised throughout the United Kingdom this week.
Check out the vintage warbirds, and notice some of the nose art, in this photo album. Unfortunately, they were all queued up for destruction :-(
Oh the stories that Ninety-Nines members tell about participating in the Women O... · Women of Aviation Worldwide Oh the stories that Ninety-Nines members tell about participating in the Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week celebrations. Rea the Ninety-Nines' magazine and enjoy.
Home grown hero receives aviator award - NBC40 | EGG HARBOR TWP. - "Acts of valor happen everyday, they're happening as we speak," says Lt. Col. Eric Grace. And one act of valor from Egg Harbor Wownship native is definitely not going unnoticed. "As a close air support pilot, we want to make sure that we can do everything we can to protect the friendlies on the ground." Protecting troops on the ground in Afghanistan was all that was on his mind back on February 8th of last year, as Grace made a groundbreaking decision by commanding the use of a low collateral missile, one that saved many soldiers lives...
Video: NASA's Flying 747 Observatory - AVweb | How do you cut a hole the size of a two-car garage door into the side of a 747 and fly with it at 0.8 Mach without turning the thing into a 300-ton organ pipe? In this exclusive AVweb video, find out how NASA did exactly this for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (or SOFIA). AVweb recently visited the program at its Palmdale, California headquarters.
Indy Transponder 24-JUN-2013 0300z
Dayton Air Show resumes after moment of silence for two killed Saturday - NBC | There was a moment of silence at 11:55 a.m. Sunday in remembrance of Wicker and Schwenker before the schedule continued as planned, as is tradition when these types of tragedies occur. ..."It's a close-knit community, but every performer would say they never wanted the show to stop if something happened to them," said Brenda Kerfoot, the general manager of the air show. "It's their honor to have the show continue." Kerfoot said she spoke with all the performers yesterday and 100 percent of 
Remember Jane and Charlie - AirshowStuff.com | To some people, the thought of flying is scary. Suggest that they hang from an airplane with no straps, and you’ll probably be told you’re crazy. After taking a scenic ride with a friend in 1988, Jane was bitten with the aviation bug. From there, she obtained her pilot’s certificate in 1989 and then continued on to obtain her instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and multi-engine commercial ratings...
Blue Angels Visiting Local Libraries Next Week - NorthEscambia.com | During West Florida Public Library’s Summer Reading Program next week, a member of the Blue Angels team will visit each library branch to read about flying, airplanes, and blue skies.
Skies stay bright for air show fans - Quad City Times | An otherwise picture-perfect event came to a brief halt Sunday when engine failure caused a pilot to make an emergency landing Sunday during the 27th Quad-City Air Show. Air National Guard pilot Lt. Col. John Klatt, with Precision Power Aerobatics, walked away from an emergency landing just moments after his plane became airborne. "He had engine failure," said Ken Hopper, president of the Quad-City Air Show. The engine in Klatt's MXS all-carbon-fiber aircraft blew and dropped its oil, so Klatt "popped the canopy so he could see," Hopper said....
NEWS UPDATE FROM TEAM KLATT: Some of you may be aware that during this afternoon's performance at the Quad City Airshow in Davenport, IA, John's MXS experienced an engine failure which forced him to execute an immediate emergency landing. John released the aircraft's canopy, which had become coated with oil, in order to regain forward visibility to land. He suffered some minor burns and bruises, but is otherwise fine. Thank you for your concern, and for your support of John and Team Klatt.
Pistons & Props: Aviation show in Schenectady - WRGB | This year, hosted by Richmor Aviation, the RPI Aviation Club and capitalcarshows.com, people were able to see the F5 jet used in the Tom Cruise film Top Gun. People were also given the chance to ride in a helicopter. The RPI flying club is honoring the...
Helicopter fly-in will mark 75th anniversary of airport By ROGER SCHNEIDER THE GOSHEN NEWS | GOSHEN — The second edition of Rotors & Ribs will fill the sky June 29 with helicopters and fill bellies with barbecue. The helicopter fly-in is expanding in scope and size and will be used to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Goshen Municipal Airport and honor veterans....
Melvin Current Wings and Wheels Fly-in - Arkansas City Traveler | The sixth annual Melvin Current Wings and Wheels Fly-in was held at Strother Field on June 15, 2013.
Last B-29 relies on donations, volunteers to stay in air (Video) - Dayton Business Journal - Paul J. Gough | It takes a lot of money -- $1.5 million or so -- to keep FiFi, the last flying B-29 bomber from World War II, in the air. The Commemorative Air Force of Addison, Texas, brought the warbird to Allegheny County Airport this week for tours and flights. Seven decades ago, thousands of B-29s thundered over the Pacific and helped win World War II. Two of the big four-engine bombers, the Enola Gay and Bockscar, dropped atomic bombs on Japan. But in 2013, only one Superfortress is left flying. It’s owned by the Commemorative Air Force, an Addison, Texas-based nonprofit that flies this aircraft and other warbirds like the B-24 and P-51 around the U.S., offering tours and flights....
JOHN CARLSON: Special visitors will be flying into airport - Muncie Star Press | About July 22 or so, as I understand it, the good folks of the Commemorative Air Force, a group dedicated to preserving the airplanes that helped America and its allies win World War II, are visiting Muncie.They are bringing two tried-and-true aerial warhorses — a B-25 Mitchell bomber and a P-51 Mustang fighter....
Bob Hoover Flies OV-10A BRONCO at Transpo72 - AVhistorybuff | 16mm film via OV-10 Bronco Association, Fort Worth Texas
In photos: Red Arrows and Vulcan thrill Weston Air Day crowds at Brean - Burnham-On-Sea | The world-famous Red Arrows and a Vulcan bomber took to the skies over Brean on Saturday (June 22nd) during the annual Weston Air Day.
Sentimental Journeys - Herald Palladium | The visit is being sponsored by Lest We Forget veterans organization. Almost 13,000 B-17s were built during the war, and only eight of the 50 remaining are still flying, Swanke said. His crew is based in Mesa, Ariz., and makes stops all over the country. Half of the B-17s built were shot down or crashed in accidents during the war, Swanke said. Most of the planes flew missions over Germany. Sentimental Journey was built in 1944 and was...
Skunk Works: 70 years of cutting-edge aircraft - CNET | Think aerodynamics in the animal world, 
Photo Shoot with “Man O War” P-51D Mustang at Commemorative Air Force So Cal Wing
· Julie In The Sky | Sometimes it is a great joy for me to be in front
of the camera instead of behind it. Commemorative Air Force So Cal Wing
was gracious enough to allow me to shoot with their lovely P-51 Mustang
“Man O War”. Have you ever dreamed of taking a ride in a P-51? CAF So
Cal has a special program to introduce the public to the thrilling realm
of experiencing flight in an authentic warbird....
Tuskegee Airmen on new mission to teach students how to overcome obstacles ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune | ATLANTA — As the U.S. military's first
black aviators, the Tuskegee Airmen had a double challenge: flying in
the dangerous skies during World War II, and fighting a war against
prejudice waged by allies both at home and overseas. Now some of the
airmen's ...
Sweet Dreams and Nightmares - Vintage Wings of Canada | Over the years, I periodically and 
Veteran Alaskan pilot shares the lessons he’s learned · Janice Wood | For John Davis, his storied career in Alaska as a Big Game Hunting Guide and bush pilot began when he was a sophomore in high school in his hometown of Quincy, Wash. The natural-born storyteller, who just completed a book about his life called “My Memories,” recalls seeing a Piper Cub landing on a narrow gravel road on his family’s ranch. “I was impressed,” he says...
Family takes to the skies- Kathryn Report | The sky’s the limit when it comes to larking about in one Morpeth family. Retired firefighter Michael Turnbull became the 50th person to gain his pilot’s license from Eshott-based Purple Aviation in December. But Mr Turnbull decided to keep the feat secret from his son Alex, who works as a commercial pilot in New Zealand. That is until Alex arrived in the UK for a visit and his dad decided to break the news as the pair sat in a cockpit, moments before taking off....
Sunday, June 23, 2013
Indy Transponder 23-JUN-2013 1045z
International Council of Air Shows | The thoughts and prayers of the entire air show community are 
Flying Circus Aerodrome alum killed in Dayton airshow accident - Fredericksburg.com BY DAN MCFARLAND / THE FREE LANCE-STAR | Wing walker Jane Wicker and pilot Charlie Schwenker, who were killed in a Saturday airshow accident near Dayton, Ohio, had both performed at the Flying Circus Aerodrome in Bealeton. Wicker, who was from Loudoun, had performed as a wing walker at the circus for more than nine years. She got her start when she answered a 1989 Flying Circus ad for a wing walking position....
2013 QC Air Show Underway - Fox 18 | Day one of this year's Quad Cities Air Show is now in the books, and Quad Citians have been turning out in full force to enjoy the sights and sounds of these aerial acts. About 15 different acts on the lineup this year, including the University of Iowa Jet Team and the Lucas Oil Skydivers.... [Official website]
Air show draws students of aviation - Quad City Times | At the age of 15, Cameron Moeller already knows a little bit about airplanes. He can tell you the difference between a P-51 Mustang and a P-40 Warhawk, and it’s not just their appearance. He knows the P-40 was in the air at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which brought the U.S. into World War II, and the P-51 wasn’t. He even can talk about when the planes were designed. “I’ve just always liked planes,” he says....
Air Race Classic finishes in Fayetteville - Northwest Arkansas News | The 37th annual Air Race Classic, a transcontinental air race meant for female aviators, finishes in Fayetteville this year. Aviators from around the country are flying in to complete the 2,500-mile race at Fayetteville's Drake Field. I knew there was ...
American Waco Club Fly-In Takes Off at Creve Coeur Airport | The American Waco Club Fly-In has 
begun in earnest, with Wacos and other antique aircraft gathering at Creve Coeur Airport in St. Louis County. Waco aircraft trace their vintage to the 1919-1947 period...
American Waco Club Fly-In Includes Fly-Out to Aero Estates
| Members of the American Waco Club, currently participating in their
national Fly-In this weekend at Creve Coeur Airport in St. Louis County,
made the traditional early morning flight to nearby Aero Estates
Airport in Belleville, Illinois Saturday to get their "hundred-dollar
donut." The event, hosted by Waco pilot Mark Harter...
People flock to inaugural Menomonie air, car show - Leader-Telegram | MENOMONIE — Randy Robinson of Sheldon always wanted to ride in a biplane, and Saturday he finally got the chance at the Menomonie Airfest & Autorama.
Red Arrows flypast in Carrick - U.TV | Crowds gathered in Carrickfergus on Saturday to see the Red Arrows fly over Belfast Lough, marking Armed Forces Day.
They fly the Frecce Tricolori, the expected 80,000 visitors in Vasto - Translated | Entertainment on the coast and visible from San Salvo. Enhanced shuttle bus and parking. Bathrooms prohibited at sea during the performance...
WWII Veteran Tail Gunner Visits the Tribute to the B-25 He Crewed - Warbird News | At the Museum of Aviation near Warner Robins, Georgia, a recent visitor turned out to have quite a connection to the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber on display. He was its tail gunner. Well, not precisely. Norris Olson flew 70 combat missions as a tail gunner, some on the B-25 Mitchell bomber nicknamed “The Little King” (serial number 43-27676) during World War II. The museum’s B-25, serial number 44-86872, is marked to appear as “The Little King.” So while the plane is indeed more or less the...
Bowling Green Aviation Heritage Park is on the Grow - Warbird News | Last week, The Aviation Heritage Park of Bowling Green, Kentucky unveiled the latest warbird that they have painstakingly restored for static display at their open air venue, a General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark. Opened to the public in 2009, the museum is dedicated to preserving aircraft with a tie to local individuals of note, honoring all veterans and aviators in the process, while providing a source of inspiration for the generations to come....
BREAKING: Jerry Yagen Military Aviation Museum Collection for Sale - Warbird News | While there is much unclear at this time, but we have from reliable sources that the Military Aviation Museum Collection of Virginia Beach, Virgina is being sold off by museum owner Jerry Yagen....
Embry-Riddle Students Take Top Honors In FAA Design Competition | Four teams from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach, Fla., Campus have outperformed the 62 other colleges and more than 1,200 other students at the recent 2012-2013 FAA Design Competition for Universities. The annual competition, which challenges U.S. college students to find innovative solutions to real-world airport and runway safety issues, included 244 submitted design proposals in six categories....
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Dayton Air Show will feature 14 spectacular acts in 2013
...Thunderbirds cancel due to Sequestration
Dayton, Ohio – The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger will fly as-planned on June 22nd
and
23rd despite budget cuts announced by the military due to
Congressionally-mandated sequestration. A recent Department of Defense
memorandum confirmed that all military aerial teams will cease public
performances as of April 1, 2013. This includes the USAF Thunderbirds,
who were scheduled to appear at Dayton this year. The Air Show had hoped
that Congress would reach an agreement permitting the military jet
teams to fly, but with the April 1st deadline rapidly approaching, such
an agreement appears unlikely.
This year's show will feature a spectacular lineup of some of the nation’s top attractions. A total of 14 acts will fly each day in the feature show, including: “FIFI”, the only flying B-29 in the world, will create a "Great Wall of Fire" atomic bombing reenactment; there will be both a MiG-17 and an F-86 Sabre flying demonstration; the AeroShell Formation Aerobatic Team will perform; Melissa Pemberton’s Edge 540 flying aerobatics will be on display; Skip Stewart will perform high energy aerobatics; Jane Wicker Wing Walking will risk all; and the "School Time" jet-powered school bus will roar down the runway at 300+mph.
"With such a tremendous lineup of top attractions already in place, we felt it was important to continue the 38-year tradition of Dayton and move forward with the 2013 show," stated Michael Emoff, United States Air and Trade Show Board of Trustees Chairman. "We think spectators will be excited by not only the thrills of these professional acts, but also with the overall quality of this year's show both in the air and on the ground," he added.
In addition to previously planned attractions, Air Show officials announced today the addition of the following new features:
One of the most famed fighters of WWII is the F4U-5N Corsair and Vectren Dayton Air Show spectators will get to witness this unique gull-winged aircraft both in flight as well as on static display. The first U.S. fighter to fly at 400 mph in level flight, the Corsair was designed for aircraft carrier-based service. Called “Whistling Death” for the distinctive sound the engines of the Corsair made in a dive, US Marines referred to the Corsair as their best friend for the excellent air support it provided when troops were pinned down on the ground. Dave Folk will fly the Corsair, which is housed in Greenwood, Mississippi in the winter and Kalamazoo, Michigan in the summer.
The Warbird Heritage Foundation’s A-4B Skyhawk, flown by Paul Wood of Waukegan, IL will return to Dayton after its first appearance in 2012. The Skyhawk was a light bomber/attack aircraft flown by both Vice Admiral James Stockdale and LCDR John McCain (now Senator McCain) during the Vietnam War. The Skyhawk appearing at the 2013 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 entire Vietnam War.
Team Fastrax, a world-class skydiving team located in Middletown, Ohio has also been added to the 2013 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger lineup. To be considered as a Demo Team member, individuals must first have at least 1,000 jumps and meet stringent professional standards. As a result, Air Show spectators will witness a thrilling collection of precision maneuvers that display the ultimate skill in skydiving. Kicking off the show each day with a 7,500 square foot U.S. flag (the world’s largest), Team Fastrax is sure to leave a lasting impression on Air Show spectators as the team has performed around the world and at high profile venues such as NASCAR, the NFL and MLB.
Along with historic aircraft flying each day, the Vectren Dayton Air Show will present an impressive number of classic aircraft on the ground. Recently added to static display are the Douglas C-54 Skymaster “Spirit of Freedom” and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil”. Each of these storied aircraft served at various times for the US military during WWII: the C-54 was made famous in the Berlin Airlift and the B-24 was used in both the European and Pacific theaters. Spectators are sure to enjoy close-up views and tours of these amazing aircraft of yesteryear.
Tickets for the popular Chairman’s Club, Dannon Pavilion, Family 4 Pack, and Blue Sky Chalet are now on sale, offering an attractive range of seating options. Tickets can be conveniently purchased through the show website at www.daytonairshow.com. Many of these venues sell out early, so don’t wait to get your tickets!
Beginning May 13, 2013, deep discount general admission tickets will also be available for purchase at over 100 Kroger stores in the Dayton-Cincinnati region.
The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger is produced by the United States Air and Trade Show, Inc, a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit Ohio Corporation that relies on sponsorship and community support to offset the cost of producing the event. The Dayton/Montgomery Convention and Visitors Bureau estimates that the show has a $3.2 million annual economic impact on the region.
For more information on performers:
F4N-5N Corsair
A-4B Skyhawk
Team Fastrax
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
Friday, March 1, 2013
Vectren Dayton Air Show adds attractions... Thunderbirds expected to perform despite cuts
Appearing for the first time in Dayton will be the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F, a high-subsonic fighter jet aircraft used by the North Vietnamese as their primary Air Force interceptor during the Vietnam War. Piloting the MiG-17 will be Randy Ball of Tyler, Texas. Randy is the only pilot in North America (Civilian or Military) to hold an FAA Unlimited Aerobatic rating for both Day and Night jet fighter performances, and he is one of the most internationally recognized aerobatic pilots of jet aircraft. Powered by a Klimov VK-1F afterburning turbojet engine enabling a top speed of 711 mph, the MiG-17 became a formidable foe to U.S. pilots during the early years of the Vietnam conflict. In addition to flying, the MiG-17 will also be on static display.
The famed North American F-86 Sabre jet will also display its capabilities in Dayton this summer. The Sabre entered USAF service in 1949, becoming the primary U.S. air combat fighter in the Korean War. Like the MiG-17, the F-86 will fly as well as be featured on static display. Powered by a General Electric J47-GE-27 turbojet with a top speed of 687 mph, the F-86 was the fastest U.S. aircraft of its time. Notable American pilots flying the Sabre during their careers included Major John Glenn, Colonel Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Lt. Colonel Virgil "Gus" Grissom. The F-86 at Dayton will be flown by veteran pilot Paul R. Wood, founder of the Warbird Heritage Foundation in Waukegan, IL. This is a beautiful aircraft that spectators won't want to miss.
Also added to the Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger lineup is the "Great Wall of Fire”, a spectacular display of explosive excitement. Rich's Incredible Pyro will stage this amazing pyrotechnics display as a reenactment of the world's first atomic bomb drop. The performance is completed with the only flying B-29 Superfortress, "FIFI", making a rare in-flight appearance to stage the drop. Previously announced in December, "FIFI" is flying in the show as well as being on static display. The B-29 heavy bomber "Enola Gay" is credited with ending WWII when it dropped the first atomic bomb "Little Boy" on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. Spectators will have an exciting opportunity to see, hear (and FEEL!) the reenactment of this historic event. The "Great Wall of Fire" is the creation of renowned special effects’ expert, Rich Gibson, call sign "Dynamite Boss".
History comes alive as Jane Wicker brings the Barnstorming era to Dayton with her heart-stopping wing walking performance. Jane is not your average wing walker. She will demonstrate the daring and breath-taking art of wing walking from the Golden Age of Aviation in a way never before seen in Dayton. Wing riding is not for this damsel; her wing walking style is the real thing. With no safety line and no parachute, Jane amazes the crowd by climbing, walking, and hanging all over her beautiful 450 HP Stearman aircraft that she affectionately calls “Aurora”. Not only will she be on top of the airplane during aerobatic maneuvers, including inverted flight, but you will also see her climb between the wings and witness moves that no other wing walker is brave enough to try. Spectators are sure to gasp as this daredevil demonstrates in true form the unbelievable art of wing walking.
“These are awesome additions to our 2013 lineup,” stated Michael Emoff, Chairman of the United States Air & Trade Show Board of Trustees, producers of the event. “We have put together one of the most diverse and entertaining shows ever seen in Dayton. Watch for more announcements in coming weeks as we continue to build the show program,” he added.
Show features previously announced include: U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Team, AeroShell Formation Aerobatic Team, Melissa Pemberton Edge 540 aerobatics, Skip Stewart aerobatics and the School Time jet-powered school bus.
As earlier announced, ticket prices for the 2013 Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger will remain unchanged from 2012. Tickets for the popular Chairman’s Club, Pavilion, Family 4 Pack, and Blue Sky Chalet are now on sale, offering an attractive range of seating options. Tickets can conveniently be purchased through the show website at www.daytonairshow.com. Many of these venues sell out early, so don’t wait to get your tickets!
Beginning May 13, 2013, 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:
MiG-17
F-86
Rich’s Incredible Pyro
Jane Wicker
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
