Mock, 1st female pilot to circle globe, dies at 88 * Chron.com | Fifty years after she made aviation 
Local vets to be honored at Wings Over North Georgia Airshow * WRCB | ROME, GA (WRCB) - The Wings Over North Georgia Airshow and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will honor all former, current and retired members of the U.S. Armed Services Saturday, October 18th....
AOPA hosts Homecoming Fly-In Oct. 4 * General Aviation News | FREDERICK, Md. – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will celebrate its 75th anniversary Oct. 4 with a Homecoming Fly-In at its headquarters on the Frederick, Md., Municipal Airport, giving members and the public a chance to tour its facilities, view aircraft, take part in aviation seminars and a Pilot Town Hall meeting with AOPA President Mark Baker. The Frederick fly-in will be the sixth of seven AOPA regional fly-ins in 2014. It promises to be the largest, with hundreds of AOPA members, aircraft and aviation product exhibitors taking part, AOPA officials said...
Six more inductees for Aviation Hall of Fame * Daily Advertiser | SIX more giants of the aviation industry will be inducted into the Australian Aviation Hall of Fame (AAHOF) at a ceremony at Charles Sturt University on November 8. This year marks the third wave of inductions for the hall of fame and this year two of the six inductees will attend the ceremony...
AeroSports Update: 38th World Military Parachuting Championship * Aero-news Net | The competition is part of a program administered through the Conseil International Du Sport Militaire (CISM). This is one of the largest multidisciplinary organizations in the world. They organize various sporting events for the armed forces of their 134 member countries. Soldiers who may previously have met on the battlefield now meet in friendship on the sports playing field ... and in this case the sport was skydiving...
This is "Women of Aviation Worldwide Week"! * aeronewstv.com | This is "World Women in Aviation Week", and will be celebrated in 37 countries until 9th., March. Launched in 2010 by the Women in Aviation Association, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, this event aims to promote the female contingent of this normally, very masculin, activity. The organization today comprises some 2,000 women worldwide...
Bud Anderson to speak at Museum of Flight Saturday * General Aviation News | SEATTLE — Bud Anderson, Fighter Ace, veteran, co-author of “To Fly & Flight-Memoirs of a Triple Ace,” and member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame, will speak at the Museum of Flight about his experiences in combat against the Luftwaffe in Europe, World War II, and his 30 years of military service. The presentation will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. in the William M. Allen Theater...
The new American Air Museum website launches today * The Economic Voice | Today (Wednesday 1 October) IWM Duxford has launched a new crowd-sourcing website for the American Air Museum. The American Air Museum website is a digital record of the memories and stories of the men and women of the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) who found themselves serving their country from ‘somewhere in England‘, during the Second World War. It also records the memories of the British people who met and befriended them...
Video: The Blue Angels Were The Baddest When They Flew The F-4 Phantom * Foxtrot Alpha | Flown for just five years by the Blue Angels, from 1969 to 1974, the F-4J, with its ominous size and smoke billowing General Electric J79 engines, was the baddest machine the team ever flew. The Phantom was also flown by the USAF Thunderbirds during this same period of time...
Hidden History Links Airplane to Retiring Museum Director * National Naval Aviation Museum | Today, Captain Robert L. Rasmussen, USN (Ret.), retires as director of the National Naval Aviation Museum, a position he has held for nearly three decades. He is the longest serving director in the museum’s fifty-one year history and there is not much about naval aviation that has escaped his attention during that time. Yet, just recently the previously hidden history of a fixture at the entrance to NAS Pensacola, revealed a surprising twist for him....
“Just Fly This Sumbitch Myself” - Air America’s pilots liked danger—and a bit of fun By Rebecca Maksel, airspacemag.com | Known as a “journalist’s journalist,” H.D.S. Greenway has reported wars from Indochina to the Balkans, Gaza, and Afghanistan—everywhere the United States has had 
Living the dream of wearing Air Force blue * Air Combat Command | He long dreamed of living above the clouds, soaring through the skies and flying off into the wild blue yonder. He could see his path to the Air Force clearly. But in an instant, his dream became blurry....
Top 25 Most Beautiful Airplanes * Flying | Flying presents 25 of the most beautiful airplanes of all time.
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Biplane and Formula One * LiveAirShowTV | For those of you looking for the Formula One and Biplane races from Sunday morning, they are now published to our broadcast page...
Reno 2014: Sunday 9-14-14 - Voodoo 1st, Czech Mate 2nd, And Precious Metal Disqualified?? * AirPigz | ...Regardless, Team Precious Metal did a fantastic job of getting the airplane into the Gold race and they have so much to proud of for their efforts. It was a great experience for me to be so close to the action in the PM pit, and I can verify that the team worked really hard and effectively in the quest for the Gold race....
United States Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights Female 4-Way Competition Teams Sweeping 
Weekend for Our Heros Sept. 19, 20 * Leecountycourier | The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation will bring their Huey helicopter to provide the perfect honor to our Vietnam veterans by providing a patriotic flying presentation of the aircraft used by the men and women who served in Vietnam. More information...
Go Ohio Valley: Vinton County Air Show * Athens Messenger | The Vinton County Air show is back for its 44th show on Sunday and promises to amaze and astound with its signature aerobatics. And, as always, the event is free. More than 10 acts are scheduled to roam the skies, headlined by the Screaming Chickens...
Flying V hosts 25th annual Fly-In * El Campo Leader News | Look up to the sky this Friday and Saturday for the possibility of seeing vintage planes on their way to Louise-Hillje's 25th annual Under The Wire Fly-In. Aircraft enthusiasts can visit the Flying V Ranch airport in Louise this weekend to see a range...
Great day for flying at fly-in breakfast * Marshfield News-Herald | NEILLSVILLE – It was a perfect day for the annual fly-in, drive-in Rotary breakfast at the Neillsville Municipal Airport Kurt Listeman Field. This annual event is organized by members of the local Neillsville chapter of the Rotary International. This...
La Garita Creek Ranch hosts annual fall fly in * Valley Courier | “CORAC is once again excited to be back in the Valley for an end of season fly in,” said Alec Seybold, CORAC committee chairman. “The changing fall colors, and our great hosts at La Garita Creek Ranch and the Sand Dunes Swimming Pool will make this...
Photo gallery: Original Red Arrows pilot tells of surprise as the team ... * Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | Sqn Ldr Henry Prince, who lives near Watton, was part of the team put together by leader Lee Jones first as the Yellowjacks and later as the Red Arrows. He said: “We certainly didn't think it was going to last 50 years. “All the previous aerobatics...
S. Korean aerobatic jets to join aviation show in China * Yonhap News | BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean aerobatic jets will perform at an aviation exhibition in China in November for the first time, China's state media reported Wednesday, in another sign of improved ties between the former battlefield foes...
World Biggest Gathering of Spitfires and Hurricanes Planned for Next Summer · WarbirdsNews | RAF Northolt, near London, England traces its heritage back to early 1915, when the fragile and ponderous BE2c “fighters” of the Royal Flying Corps flew from the nascent base to take on the Zeppelin scourge. It held a fine tradition in WWII as well, when the men of 303 Squadron (Polish) in their Hawker Hurricanes took on the seemingly unbeatable Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.The pilots of 303 Squadron, mostly expatriate Poles, took on the Germans with a ferocity and zeal unlike almost any other unit in the RAF, and played a major role in irrevocably deterring the Germans from their planned invasion of Britain....
Red Bull Air Race To Take Place in Sochi in 2015 * RIA Novosti | The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is the most advanced aerial challenge in the world, accessible only to the most outstanding pilots. It is a series of international air races in which competitors have to navigate challenging obstacle courses...
Antique Airfield
- Thank You To 2014 Fly-In Volunteers
- Napa Valley from An Aeronca C-3
- Texas Chapter Fly-In At Gainesville, TX October 10-11, 2014
- Update on the Spirit of St Louis replica in Washington state
- Greg Wilson's PA-22 Restoration
- Plea for pictures and videos of 2014 Fly-in
- Rusty Shaw Memorial Fun Fly at Antique Airfield
Bexley Aviator Jerrie Mock * WOSU Public Media | Everyone knows about Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator who flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean and who disappeared in 1937 during her attempt to fly around the world. But do you know about Jerrie Mock, the Bexley housewife who was first woman...
Commemorative Air Force to host Education Day for local students · General Aviation News |
DALLAS - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host a free
Education Day for students across North Texas on Thursday, Oct. 2, at
Dallas Executive Airport as part of the CAF WWII Air Expo. The CAF WWII
Air Expo’s Education Day will offer interactive programs and activities,
including the CAF Rise Above exhibit. Special guests, including World
War II veterans and Jamail Larkins, president and CEO of Ascension
Aviation and a 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30, will meet with the students....100 Young Eagles to soar from Southeast Aviation Expo · General Aviation News | On Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9 a.m., the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 249 of Greenville, S.C., will offer free flights to the first 100 8- to 17 year-old kids that ask for a Young Eagles flight at the Southeast Aviation Expo‘s (SEAE) main registration area, which will be near the Greenville Downtown Airport’s (GMU) main terminal...
There's MORE HERE. Updated frequently.
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Red Arrows pilot in £5m crash after he fails to put his jet's wheels down - Mirror.co.uk
A high-flying Red Arrows pilot wrote off a £5million jet following a cockpit cock-up over the landing wheels. ...
Air-treat man hits eject by mistake - The Sun
The unnamed guest had been given special permission to fly in the Pilatus PC-7 Mk II, one of the planes of South Africa's Silver Falcons aerobatics team. ...
Dubai Airshow flying display to feature UK's Royal Air Force Typhoon - AME Info
Dubai Airshow promises a spectacular military aviation flying display, daily from 15 to 19 November, with the first-ever appearance at the show of the ...
Find DARPA's Balloons, Win $40K from Slashdot by timothy
coondoggie writes "The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency today offered up a rather interesting challenge: find and plot 10 red weather balloons scattered at undisclosed locations across the country. The first person to identify the location of all the balloons and enter them on the challenge Web site will win a $40,000 cash prize. According to the agency, the balloons will be in readily accessible locations, visible from nearby roadways and accompanied by DARPA representatives. All balloons are scheduled to go on display at all locations at 10:00AM (ET) until approximately 4:00 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2009."
America Can Still be Attracted to Three-Eight Charlie Despite the Box Office of "Amelia" from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel
Regular readers of this blog know I have been pounding the pavement for nine years trying to get Hollywood and the world to notice the huge, monolithic, gargantuan accomplishments of Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly solo around the world. I've hit plenty of dead ends in this quest, but I have never quit believing in this story and my screenplay about her life and 1964 flight…
Ninety-Nines Turn 80 - Aero-News Network
... would be open to any woman with a pilot's license, and the purpose was "good fellowship, jobs, and a central office and files on women in aviation. ...
That magnificent man and his fabulous flying machine - Belfast Telegraph
But two years ago, when someone asked, "Who was the first man in Ireland to fly an aeroplane?" I had no idea what the answer was. In fact, I knew virtually ...
Meet and Greet Racers Off Season! Check us out at the AOPA Summit! from Air Race Classic, Inc.
Looking for a chance to meet fellow Racers or learn more about the Air Race Classic? Visit us at Booth 1637 at the AOPA Summit, November 5 - 7 in Tampa, Florida.
This Week In Military/Aviation History 2 - 8 November from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr.
Holy…… Another seven whooshed by. I hope your Halloween was quiet, with nothing going bump in the night. Now we have to prepare for Thanksgiving and put up with Christmas stuff and snow shovels being put out in the stores, if they hasn’t been already. To take our minds off of that for a while let’s get down to some serious history, shall we? Yes, I think we shall.
Pasadena man's WWII experiences come to life in "Beyond All Boundaries" - Pasadena Star-News
(SGVN/Staff Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz) PASADENA - Reliving his days as a 21-year-old B-17 bomber pilot in World War II was not something Dave Hettema ever ...
The Cotton Family: Reno Air Races 2009 by Michelle Cotton
Reno Air Races 2009 · It was a treat to see the Blue Angels perform. Grace and Ashley with our favorite plane "Miss America" (the red, white and blue with number 11). Posted by Michelle Cotton at 8:51 PM · Newer Post Older Post Home ...
Silver Ball goes down hard in slo-mo from RLV and Space Transport News
Ben Brockert posts a slow motion view of the Silver Ball flight that ruined Unreasonable Rocket's day...
November 2009 from Pacific Wings Magazine by Rob
United States - Texas - Wings Over Houston Airshow 2009 - Houston - 10/30/09 from FenceCheck Forums
They CAF folks put on another great show. Perfect weather lead to a "sold out" day on Saturday ( they ran out of parking! ) A few highlights
Top Gun Photography update from FenceCheck Forums - Been awhile, RI and NY air show reports up Rhode Island LINK
Corporate HEAVY cargo hauler from FenceCheck Forums
Israeli Air Force from FenceCheck Forums
US Navy Blue Angels Display Team from FenceCheck Forums - First three from Redding, CA 2009. Last one from Fleet Week a couple years ago.
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