Bob Hoover among those to be inducted into Flight Path of Fame from General Aviation News | On Friday, April 12, at 12:30 p.m., SUN ‘n FUN will add the names of Bob Hoover, James Kent “Jimmy” Leeward (1936 –2011) and Freddie Cabanas (1954-2013) to its Flight Path Hall of Fame. The Flight Path of Fame recognizes those performers that over the history of SUN ‘n FUN have greatly contributed to its success and have also set the standard for airshow performers that is unmatched, according to SUN ’n FUN officials....
Tuskegee airman honored at pre-airshow festivities - AOPA Pilot | Retired Lt. Col. George E. Hardy of the New England chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. was among honored guests at the thirty-ninth annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo on April 10. Before the singing of the 
Veterans group shares message at Sun ’n Fun - AOPA | ...So he contacted the DAV and helped form a flight team, which travels across the country to raise awareness of the DAV mission. Panchito is a big draw. The B-25 gained notoriety in the famed Doolittle Raid over Tokyo 71 years ago....
WASPs seek donations for Tournament of Roses Parade float from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | As SUN ’n FUN celebrates the 70th anniversary of the creation of Women Airforce Service Pilots Thursday, efforts are underway to raise enough money to have a WASP float in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade....
Profiles in Change: SUN ’n FUN’s new president from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | At a time when our GA institutions seem in transition, plagued by leadership changes and questions of fiscal stability and stewardship, it seems SUN ’n FUN got a head start on fixes. Its new leadership is now in gear and beginning to roll....
Live webstream from SUN ’n FUN from Other People’s Airplanes from General Aviation News | David Allen, the man in front of the camera at the Other People’s Airplanes video blog, is streaming episodes of the show live from around the grounds at SUN ‘n FUN. He is joined each day by Ben Sclair, publisher of General Aviation News. The show is...
"Joyridin'" UCAP Daily #323-bravo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Dave Higdon & Jack Hodgson riding a borrowed golf cart on the grounds of the 2013 Sun 'n Fun Fly-in.
With Blue Angels grounded, AirSho organizers mull options - Jamestown Sun | Walstad said he and other organizers don't want to cancel the AirSho and are looking at the possibility of holding a fly-in of World War II warbirds to complement the air show performers already signed to contracts and 
dedication of the Fargo Air ...
Blue Thunder II to attend from Mojave Experimental Fly-In
Olympic spirit inspires this year's Royal International Air Tattoo - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | A FIRST class experience awaits visitors to this year's Royal International Air Tattoo as organisers gear up for a bigger and better event. Both on and off ground RIAT guests can expect an enjoyable day with new facilities to make for a more ...
Red Arrows confirm rare evening display - The Northern Echo | WORLD-FAMOUS aerobatics team the Red Arrows are to put on a rare evening show to mark the 25th staging of the region's biggest free airshow. The RAF display team have confirmed they will appear at this summer's Sunderland International Airshow, due ...
The best aerobatic teams in the world - courier | The French Patrouille de France is celebrating its 60th anniversary, the French complete their spectacular display with 8 Alpha Jets. The Blue Angels are the official aerobatic team of the U.S. Navy. The Americans fly F18 Hornet ...
EAA AirVenture Welcomes back Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band from Disabled American Veterans Airshow Outreach B-25 Flight Team | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WIS- Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band will return to EAA AirVenture in 2013 as the grand finale of a daylong salute to veterans at Oshkosh, Wis., on Friday, August 2. Performing for the fourth time at EAA AirVenture since 2008, the popular band will be hosted at by the Disabled American Veterans and the EAA Warbirds of America stage at the Philips 66 Plaza stage....
Casino Night Set at Aviation Event - The Ledger | Items available in the live auction include a Higher Power Hydraulic Door (valued at $10,000), a P-51 Mustang Orientation Flight and dinner for six with aviation greats Bob Hoover and Sean Tucker.
Astronaut Pamela Melroy inspires the next generation of female astronauts - www.youtube.com | Test pilot and astronaut Pamela Melroy addresses women around the world from the Frederick Airport, 
MD, USA, during the 2013 Women of Aviation Worldwide Week...
Avro Anson Mk 1 ZK-RRA from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Making its Classic Fighters airshow debut was the magnificently restored Avro Anson Mk 1 ZK-RRA handcrafted by Nelson couple Bill and Robyn Reid along with an army of assistance's and returned to the skies in 2012. The aircraft, now based at Omaka, was...
F7F Tigercat / Warbirds Photo Gallery from Keith Breazeal Video Productions
F-86 and P-51 Heritage Flight / Warbirds Photo Gallery from Keith Breazeal Video Productions
Farmington Regional Airport Receives B-29 Display In Terminal Lobby from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Farmington Regional Airport received a 1/10 scale model of the B-29 "City of Farmington" for display in the terminal lobby last Friday. The model, made of wood and aluminum stripping, was begun by Mr. Todd Mecey and completed by Mr. Steve Jennings with assistance from Mr. Chuck Sitzes from Farmington Regional Airport. The actual aircraft...
Selfridge Military Air Museum Showcases War Planes, History and More This ... - Patch.com | History and aviation buffs can rejoice at the season opening of the Selfridge Military Air Museum this month. The museum on the Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township is open to the public from noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, ...
Nellis AFB pilots fly their first operational F-35 mission from Air Force Link Top Stories | Two F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here conducted the aircraft's first operational flights from Nellis AFB....
F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Short Take Off Vertical Landing from AIRBOYD.TV | Video by Lance Cpl. Casey Scarpulla Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 conducted its first F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Short Take Off, Vertical Landing operations aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. at approximately 8:45 a.m. March 21. This was also the first dual flight of VMFA-121 F-35B aircraft. [...]
Teens-In-Flight helps kids soar from General Aviation News | By BILL WALKER | Retired Marine Col. Jack Howell’s longtime interest in aviation and his wish to assist the children of military members wounded or killed in action provided the inspiration for creating the aviation foundation Teens-In-Flight. “We give flight instruction to the children of these service members,” Howell said. “Twenty-eight youth in two Florida locations and another student in Colorado are currently receiving free flying instruction thanks to our organization.”...
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
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Annapolitans not happy about chance of losing annual performance - Annapolis Capital | The Blue Angels perform at Annapolis almost annually, although the 2011 show was canceled when the squad temporarily suspended performances due to a mistake in a maneuver at another air show. The Blue Angels also are not slated to perform in Annapolis...
Axalp 2011 - some more pictures Bookmark and Share - Flightglobal | Yes, Axalp (Ebenfluh) Shooting Demo/Airshow 2011 was cancelled due the flooding of some valleys in the area - but a complete Airshow was shown on Tuesday and I was one of the few who where lucky enough to see it....
VIDEO: 'Jetman' Takes Flight Over Swiss Alps - ABC News | Yves Rossy aka “Jetman,” took to the skies recently to perform aerobatic figures with two L-39C Albatros planes over the Swiss Alps. Rossy, a Swiss pilot, became the first and only man in aviator history to fly with a jet-propelled wing in November... Jimmy Leeward Triburte - EAA Sport Aviation
Giving Thanks for Angel Flights - CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | I don’t have a pilot’s license - and will be envious of those who do until the day I die - so you would be correct in wondering why I’d devote a Red Tail Squadron blog entry to “angel flights” since there’s no chance I could ever participate as a pilot and give a first-person account. There is no direct connection to the Tuskegee Airmen or World War II or history, either....
Tuskegee Aviator Exhibit Moves to Tulsa in January - Afro American | The Test, The Tuskegee Project, an exhibit about the first Black aviators in the US military, will open at the Tulsa Air and Space Museum and Planetarium Jan. 14, 2012. The Tulsa stop is the latest in a national tour that started in December 2009 to...
Approach with Falcon #4 - Shortfinal.tv | So we took off with Beau in the video below and now we come into land with Falcon #4, Gerhard Lourens as he lines up for AFB Ysterplaat. This particular vid was filmed on a GoPro helmet cam....
Awaiting the sound of the Bell - The Vintage Aeroplane Writer | One of the several airworthy restorations I'm very keen to see completed, the Planes of Fame Bell P-59 Airacomet, seen here at the...
7th Annual Not-So-Snooty Beer and Wine Tasting Adventure Held at New England Air - Examiner.com | Last Friday (November 18th) the CT Beer Trail helped sponsor the 7th annual Not So Snooty Beer and Wine Tasting Adventure at the New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks CT. As far as tastings go, it was one of the most unique that I have ever been to....
How to become an astronaut? - Spaceports | NASA is looking for the NeXtGen astronaut flying orbital commercial spacecraft, testing NASA-designed spacecraft, flying to the International Space Station, to an asteroid, to the Moon and beyond within this and the next decade. The NASA astronaut ranks need to be replinished. Make it so....
Friday, October 21, 2011
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Several on Thunderbirds team call Texas home - Fort Worth Star Telegram | While the Thunderbirds are the featured act, there will also be demonstrations of the F-15E Strike Eagle, F/A-18 Super Hornet and MV-22 Osprey; Sean Tucker flying the Oracle aircraft; and the Shockwave jet truck. The air show is free. ...Blue Angels arrive in El Paso for Amigo Airsho; watch video - Las Cruces Sun-News | US Navy Blue Angels ground crewman Petty Officer 2 Andrew Moore checked his F/A 18 Hornet after the team's six planes landed at Biggs Army Airfield Thursday. (Victor Calzada / El Paso Times) The famous US Navy Blue ...
Copperstate Fly-In in Casa Grande - AZ Central.com | Aviation buffs can get up close and personal with those who build and fly airplanes during this weekend's Copperstate Fly-In in Casa Grande. Where: Casa Grande Municipal Airport, 3225 N. Lear Ave. ...
Air and car show this weekend in West Milford - NorthJersey.com | They are billed as the world's largest air show team. Airport Owner Tim Wagner and his staff have been scurrying around all week taking care of any last minute details and finalizing particulars. Each day of the Oct. 22 and 23 shows the gate will open ...
Copperstate Fly-In in Casa Grande - AZ Central.com | Aviation buffs can get up close and personal with those who build and fly airplanes during this weekend's Copperstate Fly-In in Casa Grande. Where: Casa Grande Municipal Airport, 3225 N. Lear Ave. ...
Air and car show this weekend in West Milford - NorthJersey.com | They are billed as the world's largest air show team. Airport Owner Tim Wagner and his staff have been scurrying around all week taking care of any last minute details and finalizing particulars. Each day of the Oct. 22 and 23 shows the gate will open ...
Blind man in aerobatic world record - The Press Association | We usually do our records on the ground but this was such a different experience and a wonderful experience. "It was great to fly with this prestigious group of pilots who are raising money for a very worthy cause." The record will go to the Guinness ...
Blind daredevil wins world air title... and now wants to be crowned land and ... - Daily Mail | The Blades Aerobatic Team are a civilian aerobatic team made up of former Red Arrows pilots. The team works closely with the RAF Association Wings Appeal, which supports RAF service personnel. After notching up the air title, Mr Newman is hoping to ...
Behind the scenes at Reno from General Aviation News by GAN Staff | Heroes abound, while initial races featured international flavor | By ANITA C. INFANTE By now, news of the Sept. 16 crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races has made its way across the country and through the international media. The flurries of reports, video and photographs from the scene have resulted in off-the-cuff opinions and speculation as to the possible causes. Even now, as the number of front page headlines decrease, the stark reality is that, for the first time in the 48-year history of the Reno Air Races, spectators lost their lives, in addition to an accomplished race pilot. For those in the air race community, whether associated with a team, as a volunteer, a local area service or supporter in the stands, this was a devastating event. With the widespread coverage the crash has received, it would seem that there is little more to be said, but those who were on site working behind the scenes should be noted. Continue Reading »
Racing pilot Jimmy Leeward remembered by Jannet Walsh, Minnesota Native Daughter | Note: In 2005 I photographed Jimmy and Bette Leeward, standing in front of their 1947 Piper J-3 Cub plane in their hangar at Leeward Air Ranch, Feb. 2, 2005, in Ocala, FL. I was living and working in Florida, an employee of The New York Times Company. Leeward died when he crashed his World War II fighter P-51 Mustang during the Reno Air Races in Reno Nevada Friday September 16, 2011. (Jannet Walsh/Star-Banner)2005 … Update - Please see Friends of pilot remember a hero by By Marian Rizzo, Ocala.com…
Concert at airport to be a spooky affair - Camarillo Acorn | The Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing will present its second annual Ghost Squadron Halloween Party starting at 8 pm Sat., Oct. 29 at the WWII Museum Hangar, 455 Aviation Drive, Camarillo. The event will feature dinner, beer, ...
Aluminum Overcast: So There I Was… from The Unwanted Blog | A bit less than a year and a half ago, I stumbled across the B-17 Aluminum Overcast purely by chance: I was in Logan, Utah, and saw a B-17 fly over. As anyone would, I drove to the nearest airport, and there it was. I took some photos, and that was about it. Last Saturday, a visitor pointed out a newspaper article mentioning that Aluminum Overcast was in West Jordan, Utah, and was available to take paying passengers up for a flight the next day. A decision was made (in about a tenth of a second) that we’d reserve a few seats…
Loss of Air museum unnecessary and unfortunate - Troy Media Corporation | WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 20, 2011/Troy Media/ – On September 29 th 1962, the Alouette I satellite was launched. Built in Toronto, it was the first satellite made outside the United States and the USSR put into orbit – making Canada just the third in the ...New Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Web Site Features News, Archives and Web Store from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, located at historic Curtiss-Wright Hangar 2 at St. Louis Downtown Airport in Cahokia, IL, launched its exciting new web site this week. The new site was built to support the museum's mission statement: "Serve the public through preservation and display of historic air and space artifacts and through educational programs to foster the spirit of flight in today's youth and in future generations." …
Friday Fabulous Flyer and BOOK Giveaway from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Imagine a little girl born in rural East Texas, growing up on a dirt farm with a God-fearing, ranting, father who lived with a bottle to his lips for the mistake he’d made by spawning this child. Dragging her to tent revivals to kill his demons, he punished her for his sins. Picture a little girl who had nothing but rags on her back, who would punch a little boy in the nose for making fun of her for not owning a pair of shoes. Imagine the early life of Sally Ketchum…
13,140 Horsepower from Helikopter Hysterie - The Helicopter Blog by Axel | These photos are from the 2009 Selfridge Airshow in the Detroit area, Michigan. That year a US Navy Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon was on display. We had a photo of it before and today we share all of the other ones I have, high resolution, uncropped. Until you see some of the photos below, it's hard to judge what size the parts are in the photos. In the above one, a 6 ft person could easily fit into the frame standing upright. You can see the massive main rotor assembly of the Sea Dragon, with seven (7) main rotor blades which are driven by three (3) GE turboshaft engines with 4,380 shp each (total of 13,140 hp or as much as twenty six (26) 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06s)…
Nieuport 28C-1 from Travel for Aircraft | Ironically, although the USA first demonstrated controlled flight under power (thanks to the Wright Brothers) the nation went to war in WW I with an inexcusable technological disadvantage behind France, Great Britain and Germany (also thanks to the Wright Brothers). So, when the Army went to war it bought foreign designed aircraft, one of which is the aircraft in these images — a French made Nieuport 28C-1 fighter…
Today's Photos, Friday - October 21st, 2011 from Military Photos by trikora88 | U.S. sailors prepare a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft for flight operations aboard the USS John C. Stennis in the Arabian Sea, Oct. 12, 2011. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter M. Wayman …
Today in Aviation History – October 21 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Monday, October 17, 2011
Indy Transponder 16-OCT-2011 2345z
Plane buffs flock to Houma airport for fly-in - Houma Courier | Diroir is one of several Young Eagles who hitched a ride through the sky Saturday as part of the annual fly-in hosted by the Houma chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Diroir's father, Keith, said he didn't know what to expect when he...
Thousands expected for model air show - This Is The Westcountry | AROUND 2000 model aircraft enthusiasts are expected to descend on the Fleet Air Arm Museum's autumn model show on Saturday, October 22, from 10am. The British Model Flying Association's spectacular display will take place outside the museum on the...
High-flying class lands in Nevada aerospace hall - Las Vegas Review Journal | From a turn-of-the-century daredevil to a commander who flew Soviet MiG jets out of Area 51, this year's class of inductees into the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame is steeped in significance and intrigue. In all, eight aviators and aerospace industry pioneers were inducted Friday night into the Hall of Fame at its second induction ceremony at The Landing at Henderson Executive Airport. That is one less than in last year's inaugural class. The large number of inductees for the first two classes is an attempt to catch up with other states, such as Arizona, Iowa, Wisconsin and Ohio, that have recognized famous aviators for many years, said T.D. Barnes, director of the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame. Barnes and Robert Friedrichs founded the nonprofit institution, which is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the men and women who pioneered aviation in Nevada...
Blue Thunder II Crew Report - John Parker | In the light of the unfortunate results of the September air race event, I think that a reviewing of the year and the successes would be beneficial for this report...
Video: A memorial to Jimmy and Galloping Ghost - Pit Lizards, Unlimited
James May at the Edge of Space on BBC America from www.bbcamerica.com | James is no stranger to outrageous challenges on Top Gear, but this time he is put to the test by three days of intense training with the U.S. Air Force as he prepares to go for a ride on the famed U-2 spy plane. He will have to train like an Apollo astronaut and learn how to emergency eject from the cockpit, survive the thirteen mile fall back to Earth and wear a spacesuit to stay alive in air so thin it can instantly kill. All for a once-in-a-lifetime journey that will take him 70,000 feet into the stratosphere to a place the U.S. Air Force calls the "space equivalent zone" —giving him a close-up of space and an astronaut's view of Earth...[video here]
Packing up Our Secret Decoder Ring from AirSpace by Allan Janus | ...You know when you’re packing up for a move to a new house — boxes everywhere — frantic activity to get everything stored away before the movers arrive, and you still have to clean out the fridge. Suddenly you come across an old family treasure — a photo album, your old baseball cards, or maybe your raygun collection — and everything stops while you rummage nostalgically for a few minutes. That’s what’s been going on from time to time in the Museum’s Archives Division offices, as we prepared for our move to the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center this month. We would...
Glider Pilot Killed Shooting GM Spot in Washington State from Adweek : Advertising & Branding by Tim Nudd | The pilot of a glider being pulled by a vehicle was killed on Thursday when his aircraft crashed during the filming of a General Motors commercial in Washington state. William Weller, 53, was the only person on board the DG Flugzeugbau glider when it crashed into trees immediately after takeoff in Cle Elum, Wash., the Seattle Times reports. The production company was...
Eagle eye view of Heritage City - Fraser Coast Chronicle | Hosting the "Come And Try Gliding Day", event organiser Janet Neisler of the Maryborough Aero Club said she was thrilled with the public support on the day. With about 100 people in attendance and only two available gliders, she said the main challenge...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
September 16, 2011 – The Saddest Day
Contributed by Marilyn Dash
By now most of you have heard of our tragedy at the Reno Air Races on September 16th. I have still not come to a point where I can talk about what I saw and what I experienced. But, I wanted to tell you a story.
They say that Extraordinary People do Extraordinary Things. And I will say that every single one of the pilots and crew at the Reno Air Races are Extraordinary People. They breathe a little deeper, love a little harder, stand closer to the edge. We know there are dangers in doing what we do – but we never imagined our activities would hurt anyone else. Losing one of our own is a tragedy. Losing people who were only there to cheer us on is a catastrophe. Sometimes, these Extraordinary Things go extraordinarily wrong.
My thoughts and prayers are with those who were affected by this event. To the fans we lost, to their families and to the Reno and Air Racing Communities. We shall lean on each other to heal.
Let me tell you about Jimmy Leeward.
Jimmy learned to fly at a young age. He was a second generation pilot and proceeded to raise two more generations of aviators. They were a flying family, living in their own dream community – Leeward Air Ranch in Ocala, FL. The biggest thing for a new pilot was to have their first solo at the Ranch.
Jimmy was also a movie stunt pilot, actor and aviation consultant. He was involved with no less than 8 movies including Amelia, Tuskegee Airmen and Cloud Dancer. He had thousands of hours in hundreds of aircraft. He was a gifted professional.
The first time I met Jimmy we talked about Cloud Dancer and his role in the movie. He was gracious and kind and didn’t mind answering stupid questions from a newbie. Our friendship continued over the years. He always had time for his friends and his fans. If you stopped him for a picture (he never shied away from a camera) he had to shake your hand and chat with you for a minute. If you stopped him for an autograph, he made time for you. I have tried to model my public life after Jimmy and professionals like him.
He was a showman who loved the sport, loved to fly and loved the people around him. He loved his family – especially his wife, Bette – they always acted like teenagers in love together. My life is better for having known him and I will always remember his warmth and kindness.
Blue skies and tailwinds forever…
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Indy Transponder 30-SEP-2011 2330z
Aerial and ground displays to highlight Leesburg Airshow - Loudoun Times-Mirror | It will kickoff with a military formation flyover by several vintage “warbirds,” according to airport officials. The Commemorative Air Force is coordinating the flyover, which will include North American T-6 “Texans” and North American T-28 “Trojans. ...
Video: Times Record's Larsen Rides In Stunt Flight - Fort Smith Times Record | Times Record photojournalist Kaia Larsen joined aerobatic pilot Bill Kerns for a flight in his two-seat Air National Guard Extra 300L stunt plane. Kerns and Lt. Col. John Klatt will perform multiple shows this weekend as part of the Fort Smith Regional ...
WWII war birds at Hawkins Field Air show - WLBT-TV | The Hawkins Field Airfest and Air Show runs Saturday and Sunday, and you can see lots of old planes like this one. Another you can see is the A-3 Skyhawk. Bert Case and photographer Jim Duncan are at Hawkins Field today and will bring you an air show ...
South Africa: SAAF promises spectacular air show - 7thSpace Interactive | Pretoria - The South African Air Force's Air Show, scheduled to take place tomorrow at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, promises to be the most exciting yet. Brigadier General Sam Madumane of the South African Air Force said most of the ...
Vintage Luscombes flock to Vinland Valley - Baldwin City Signal | People tend to think of airplanes as a means of transportation rather than a hobby, but Saturday, pilots gathered together at the Vinland Valley Aerodrome to celebrate what they consider a lifestyle. “The idea is the pilots get together and talk about things. They trade ideas (and) try to upgrade the planes,” said event organizer Larry Janssen. Janssen said the idea for a fly-in at the local airport came last year during an antique airshow in Iowa where there was a call for a Luscombe fly-in. The fly-in included ...
1929 Ford Tri-motor Comes to Paducah - WKMS | EAA's airplane underwent a 12-year restoration beginning in the 1970s and since the mid-1980s, has been based at the EAA AirVenture Museum's historic Pioneer Airport located in Oshkosh, Wis. This facility is a faithful re-creation of an early aerodrome ...
Historic airplanes on display starting today at Nashua airport, free airplane ... - Nashua Telegraph | Since its start, tens of millions of people have seen the B-17, B-24 & P-51 display at locations everywhere. The WINGS OF FREEDOM tour is one of the most extraordinary and unique interactive traveling historical displays of its kind. ...
Jimmy Leeward Memorial Video by eaavideo.org | EAA morns the loss of Jimmy Leeward and all the 2011 Reno Air Race visitors who lost their lives in the tragic incident.
Ocala pilot remembered at memorial - Central Florida News 13 | A memorial is underway for the Ocala pilot killed in an air race crash in Nevada. Seventy-four-year-old Jimmy Leeward died Sept. 16 after the plane he was flying crashed into a crowd at an event in Reno, Nevada. Ten other people were killed and dozens ...
In The Spirit of Justice by CAF Red Tail Squadron | As has been mentioned previously in this blog, black men trained at Tuskegee to fly bombers as well as fighters during World War II. The 477th Bombardment Group was established for the bomber pilots and support personnel at the same time as the 332nd Fighter Group, but its member had a much different wartime experience: they never deployed into battle. This happened for a number of reasons but the most controversial was an incident that happened in April, 1945 at Freeman Field in Seymour, Indiana. Prior to that timeframe, the members of the 477th were transferred from base to base, awaiting ...
WWII Vets to Share Experiences Saturday at AirVenture Museum from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Canadian Air and Space Museum, located in Downsview Park, an area just north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has consolidated a reputation for excellence on a shoestring budget.
Ex RAAF F-111s offered to museums - Australian Aviation | “I've met with museum operators around the country and I understand how important it is that as many Australians as possible have access to this piece of Australia's aviation history,” Clare said. “I have therefore decided that up to seven F-111s will ...
64 Spitfires - War and Game | On the morning of 9 May, 64 Spitfires destined for Malta took off from the decks of the carriers USS Wasp and HMS Eagle and, this time, Malta was ready for them. The AOC decided that if the aircraft arrived in moderately serviceable condition and in daylight, it should be possible to re-arm and refuel them within ten minutes, thus avoiding a repetition of the damage inflicted following the previous delivery. Five ground crew ...
Old Training Film: "How to Fly a Tiger Moth" from Military Photos
SOCK IT TO EM BABY - RAAF BIRDOG FAC IN VIETNAM from Heritage flight gear / flying gear displays | ... Below is a condensed story on Garry Cooper - RAAF pilot, civil pilot and warbird pilot. He has flown in some scary situations, seen some funny events and witnessed some sad aviation industry closures in his time flying over nearly 50years. ...
Boeing 787 pilot Heather Ross to speak in Mukilteo - HeraldNet | Captain Heather Ross will discuss the topic of “Women in Aviation” at the Future of Flight Aviation Center at 8415 Paine Field Blvd. in Mukilteo. Ross's speech kicks off the Future of Flight's first ever community speakers series. ...
Electric Airplanes Race At NASA Greenflight Challenge - Wired News | Continuing the path set out by the early aviators a century
ago, this week the first electric aircraft competition took place here at the Sonoma County Airport. The NASA Greenflight Challenge is aimed at providing an incentive for the development ...Group grants wish to young cancer patient - Hometown News | But thanks to the efforts of Martin County's "airport community," the teen was able to forget his struggle for a day. "It was amazing," said Ashton. "I never rode a plane before, so to be in a four-seater plane and have the opportunity to help fly it back was amazing. To be able to look at the controls inside and the landscape was great. I really enjoyed myself." A group of area aviators made ...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Indy Transponder 27-SEP-2011 0130z
Friday Is Military Day at the Miramar Air Show - Patch.com | Organizers expect more than 750000 people—many of whom are members of the military—to attend the Miramar Air Show. “We do get active duty from all over,” said Nicole Wright, the special events coordinator and air show advertising coordinator. ...
Leap Frogs Race Into Coronado Speed Festival from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | The U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, performed during the opening ceremony of the 14th annual Coronado Speed Festival at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado, Sept. 24-25…
Leap Frogs Race Into Coronado Speed Festival from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | The U.S. Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, performed during the opening ceremony of the 14th annual Coronado Speed Festival at Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado, Sept. 24-25…
The Golden Knights take WECT skydiving - WECT-TV6 |The United States Army Parachute Team, better known as the Golden Knights, are ranked top in the world. Their job is to represent our country as they jump out of planes and perform a series of complicated formations. Both the men's and women's ...
Into the wild blue yonder - Times Record News | The Air ForceÃs Air Combat Command Viper East Team, an F-16 aerial demonstration team from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, will perform at Sheppard Air Force BaseÃs Open House and Air Show in aircraft similar to this one. contributed Photo/Mohr ...
Into the wild blue yonder - Times Record News | The Air ForceÃs Air Combat Command Viper East Team, an F-16 aerial demonstration team from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, will perform at Sheppard Air Force BaseÃs Open House and Air Show in aircraft similar to this one. contributed Photo/Mohr ...
Airshow a hit after shaking off weather - The Salinas Californian | Attendees sit in the cockpit of the C-130 "Bold Venture" Sunday at the California International Airshow Salinas. Photos by Travis Geske/The Salinas Californian : The Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform Sunday. Photos by Travis Geske/The Salinas ...Air Festival Gets Go Ahead – Heart | It has been confirmed that the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival will be happening again in 2012, but the date will have to be changed so it doesn't clash with the London Olympics. The festival is normally held in August, but will now be taking place on ...
Saturday - Sunday, Oct 1-2, 2011 - Women Fly Weekend, Rhinebeck, NY from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events | Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome will feature "WOMEN FLY WEEKEND" on October 1 and 2 to expand awareness among girls and young women about the fun of flying for recreation and the potential for careers in aviation. There will be displays and exhibits on Saturday for girls and young women of all ages and Girls With Wings® seminars specially created for grades 1 - 8 on Sunday. Girls, parents and young women and will have opportunities to discuss aviation with women pilot role models and aviation professionals throughout the weekend. The museum and grounds open at 10 AM with air shows on both days at 2 PM biplane rides are available for 75 per person…first come - first served…
Amid chaos of Reno Air Races crash, heroes emerge from Latest news updates from RGJ.com | On Friday, Sept. 16, Northern Nevada faced tragedy when a vintage war plane crashed in front of VIP boxes at the air races. The crash killed 11 and injured dozens…
Leeward Memorial Services Set for September 30 in Ocala from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Memorial services for EAA board member Jimmy Leeward, who died September 16 in an aircraft accident at the National Championship Air Races, will be held Friday, September 30, at Ocala, Florida. Also that day, a memorial service for Leeward will be held at 11:30 a.m. CDT at the Fergus Chapel on the EAA grounds in Oshkosh. All are invited to attend…
A Dreamliner's march, fifty-one months later from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis by Jon Ostrower | EVERETT -- To watch the more than 500 Boeing employees who designed, built and tested the 787 walk together ahead of Airplane 24's roll to the gathered crowd of thousands for the first delivery to All Nippon Airways, I could not help but see a fitting bookend for this part of The Boeing Company's history. On an early summer's night in Everett on exactly the same spot - with weather warmer and far dryer than today - Boeing employees who worked to assemble, and later disassemble and reassemble, Dreamliner One, walked the first 787 out of the factory…
Dream Delivered by Randy Tinseth | I’ve never seen so many smiling faces in the pouring rain as I did in Everett today. The weather did nothing to dampen the energy and excitement as we delivered the first 787 Dreamliner to ANA. I could actually feel the pride coming from the crowd of thousands of Boeing employees who turned the parking lot into one giant party space…
Surprise takes WWII veteran back to old heights - Press Herald | The World War II aircraft, now part of the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron, travels across the country to teach the history of the Tuskegee Airmen and to inspire young people's interest in aviation. As the P-51C circled the airport Saturday, ...
Flight in EAA's 1929 Ford Trimotor a Thrill for The Aero Experience from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Aero Experience flew in the EAA's 1929 Ford Trimotor during it's tour stop in St. Louis hosted by the Gateway Chapter 64. The flight took place on Saturday morning, taking off from St. Louis Downtown Airport and touring the St. Louis skyline near the Mississippi River. Special thanks to the EAA Trimotor team, EAA Chapter 64 and the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum for making this flight possible…
EAA 64 and The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Host Successful Ford Trimotor Tour Event from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | EAA Chapter 64 and the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum hosted a successful EAA Ford Trimotor tour event this weekend at St. Louis Downtown Airport. Local area residents flew in EAA's 1929 Ford Trimotor (serial number 69) to view the St. Louis skyline along the Mississippi River. All enjoyed good food, music and plenty of souvenir opportunities. The Aero Experience contributor and museum President Mark Nankivil took these ground and aerial view photos of the Trimotor during the weekend flights…
Canadian Air & Space Museum Closing Down Posted on Sep 26, 2011 - Ottawa Citizen /CNW/ – Toronto's Canadian Air & Space Museum has received notice from its landlord Parc Downsview Park that the Park will be closing the Museum to regular business. The Park, a branch of the federal government, has control over the Museum's ...
Canadian Air & Space Museum shut down from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Canadian Air & Space Museum's landlord, Parc Downsview Park, has closed the museum to regular business. Continue Reading »
Plane vs. Porsche: The Race is On - It isn't every day an automobile dealership who specializes in Porsche, Maserati and Jaguar challenges you to a race. Nor is it every day that same dealer seeks to give you the advantage: air travel. When Aristocrat Motors approached the Kansas City Aviation Department, operator of Kansas City International Airport (MCI), and proposed a race from downtown Kansas City to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, I was all ears…
Minot B-52 co-pilot continues family tradition from Warplanes Online Community by Tynibelle | MINOT AIR FORCE BASE — When 1st Lt. Daniel Welch arrived at Minot Air Force Base in January, he became part of the same squadron his grandfather commanded in the 1970s. That squadron is the 23rd Bomb Squadron, a unit of the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot AFB. Welch, a B-52 co-pilot, is keeping up his family’s tradition as a B-52 Stratofortress flight officer. Both his grandfather, retired Col. Don Sprague, of Sacramento, Calif., and his father, retired Lt. Col. Don Welch, of Las Vegas, were B-52 aviators…
'Hero of Hudson' to offer free flights to kids - San Jose Mercury News (Anda Chu/Staff) LIVERMORE -- Along with the usual array of eye-popping aerial stunts, antique aircraft displays, children's activities and other offerings, the annual open house at the Livermore Airport will feature some aviation star power this year. ...
Free Fuel for Charity Flights from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A newly established petition process on the White House website designed to encourage direct citizen input is enabling you to voice your opposition to GA user fees directly to the Obama Administration…
Boeing hands over first 787 to All Nippon Airways from PhotoBlog by Rich Shulman writes - Maybe I'm a little biased because this is so close to home, but it sure is nice to see American workers manufacturing a state of the art product. Full story.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
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BEST BET: Air show to mark 100 years of aviation - North County Times | The Blue Angels perform during the 2010 Miramar Air Show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. (File photo by Hayne Palmour IV - Staff Photographer) MIRAMAR ---- The Blue Angels will highlight an air show celebrating 100 years of naval ...
Flights of fancy soar at California International Airshow's opening night - The Salinas Californian | The Wall of Fire is ignited Friday at the California International Airshow in Salinas. Conner Jay/the salinas californian Braydon Stewart, 5, right, reacts to the Canadian Snowbirds aerial acrobatics team Friday at the California International Air Show ...
Pre-airshow plane ride thrills - Times Daily | I was riding in a plane from the Red Thunder Air Show Team, which will be performing today and Saturday for the Courtland Airshow and Music Festival. My pilot strapped me in securely. He explained how to operate the headset so I could talk to him. ...
Malta Airshow - AFM aircraft in precautionary landing after smoke alarm - Times of Malta | The Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team was the star attraction of the flying display along with the Swiss Air Force's PC-7 team. A Libyan Mirage F1 flown to Malta by a defecting pilot in February was the main source of interest on the tarmac, but visitors ...
Olympic no-fly issues leave Red Arrow display in limbo for Weymouth Carnival 2012 - Dorset Echo | WEYMOUTH'S 2012 Carnival could be without the world-famous famous Red Arrows if no-fly zone issues are not resolved in the next week. Event organisers interested in booking the world-famous RAF aerobatic display team next year need to ...
Video: Red Bull P38 Lightning at Flying Legends 2011 from Theo Spark
Photo Report Royal Netherlands Air Force Open Day Leeuwarden 2011 from AVIATION-NEWS | Today we published our photo report of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Air Show at Leeuwarden Air Base. Find the full report HERE Posts Related to Photo Report Royal Netherlands Air Force Open Day Leeuwarden 2011 Photo report published of Dutch Air Force open days at ‘Gilze Rijen’ AFBThe yearly open days of the Dutch [...]
Jimmy Leeward Memorial from Florida's Premier Airpark | ... A private memorial for Jimmy Leeward's friends and those of his family, near and far, has been scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 30th, 2011. More deatils will be posted later today. ...
Non-profit starts fund for victims of Reno air show crash - 13 Action News | A non-profit in Reno has set up a fund to support the victims of the fatal air show crash last week. Think Kindness has set up a family assistance fund, with proceeds directly supporting victims of the crash and their families. ...
Blimp cools jets at Fly In - Alton Telegraph | BETHALTO - An unusual aircraft caught the attention of attendees at the 17th annual Fly In at St. Louis Regional Airport Saturday. The MetLife Blimp is in town for a Rams game in St. Louis, said Charlie Smith, chief pilot of the ...
NVAHOF TOUR OF BIGELOW AEROSPACE - Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame | Organizing educational outreach tours is a major purpose and accomplishment of our nonprofit organization. This month the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame Staff organized a very enjoyable educational experience to share with NVAHOF supporters from UNLV (University Nevada Las Vegas), ATM (the Atomic Testing Museum), friends and family. This video clip shows some of the space advances the tour participants witnessed and even boarded during the tour by an excellent and professional host. [Video] We
commend Bigelow Aerospace for leading our nation and the world with accomplishments that many on this tour dreamed of and pioneered in earlier space programs unique to the battle born state of Nevada. On 14 October 2011, NVAHOF will conduct its second annual ...flying around the world from VAF Forums | For two days I had the opportunity to meet Carol Ann Garret here in northern Italy. This lady is flying her Mooney around the world ...
Florida snipes at Virginia's HSF efforts from Spaceports | "Florida's Congressional delegation, especially its senior Senator [Nelson], fought hard to make the [civil NASA Space Launch System] SLS, not the commercial spaceflight program, the top priority for NASA. So ...
United Launch Alliance Honored With Prestigious John R. Alison Award From the ... - Sacramento Bee | United Launch Alliance (ULA) was awarded the prestigious John R. Alison Award at the Air Force Association's (AFA) 2011 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition Sept. 21 for its outstanding contributions in national ...
Build Session! from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | ... The star of the show was Warthog's SR-71 Blackbird rocket glider conversion. I had never even seen a R/C servo up close so it was interesting to see how it is being built.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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AIR SHOW vs. AIR RACE: THERE'S A DIFFERENCE - Monterey County Herald | There hasn't been a spectator killed by an aircraft at a US air show in 60 years, since federal officials imposed strict safety rules for the popular events where pilots demonstrate thrilling aerobatic maneuvers and other aviation ...
Reno Air Races Public Memorial on Sunday – KTVN | The City of Reno will hold a public memorial service and tree dedication for victims of Friday's air races crash on Sunday. The City will dedicate a tree in the Idlewild Park arboretum, between the pond on Idlewild Drive at the east end of the park and ...
Pilots promise safe air show - The Decatur Daily | COURTLAND — Pilots scheduled to perform at the Courtland Air Show and Music Festival this weekend said spectators can expect to be safe from a crash such as the Reno, Nev., air racing disaster that killed 10 people and injured 70 ...
May The Wind Be at Your Tail! from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » On Friday, 16 Sept the aviation world lost one of its grand statesmen, Jimmy Leeward. Besides being an amazing pilot, Jimmy’s love of life and others made him very special. The aviation world has lost one of its greats, the heavens gained a helluva flyer! May the wind be at your tail!Ohio Air News #167 - Charles Johnson |WACO Fly-In, WACO Museum, Troy, OH | Bob Seevers pictures from MERFI
American Airlines supports veterans at RFD - WREX-TV | That help could have come in the form of a donation at Rockford AirFest. American Airlines'/American Eagle's Veteran Military Employee Resource Group or VMERG has been at RFD for the last several years. They collect money for "Operation Hospitality", ...
World War II bombers make stop in Auburn - Lewiston Sun Journal | The World War II-era bomber had touched down in Auburn about an hour before, along with a North American P-51 Mustang, as part of the Wings of Freedom tour. A B-24 bomber also scheduled to come experienced mechanical problems while leaving the Beverly, ...
World War II bombers make stop in Auburn - Lewiston Sun Journal | The World War II-era bomber had touched down in Auburn about an hour before, along with a North American P-51 Mustang, as part of the Wings of Freedom tour. A B-24 bomber also scheduled to come experienced mechanical problems while leaving the Beverly, ...
They're the BOMBers: WWII history on display in Ogden – StandardNet | On Monday, two restored World War II bombers, the B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" and B-25 Mitchell "Maid in the Shade," flew into Ogden-Hinckley Airport and will remain on display from 9 am to 6 pm daily until Monday. ...
Why I became a Pilot from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Inspiration struck when I was 9-years-old, and was playing a board game called careers. Actually, it was more stubbornness, than inspiration. The career options of this game were: Stewardess, Librarian, Teacher, Nurse, or Model. At the time I didn't have a desire to become a model but as life would have it, I got to fly some Victoria Secret Models with Captain Dave...
Long Range Jet with Zero Emissions from Yanko Design by Troy Turner | Based on the form of the Bar Tailed Godwit, a bird that holds the record for the longest none-stop flight, the swift and efficient Lockheed Stratoliner is designed to fly anywhere on the globe without refueling. Oversized wings generate large amounts of lift and permit flight at higher altitudes while four Cryogenic Hydrogen Turbofan engines power flight with zero emissions and can operate in a low-power state similar to that of fighter jets, saving a substantial amount of fuel…
Virgin Galactic launches assembly plant - ZDNet Australia | In 2004, Scaled Composites — and its founder, Burt Rutan — won the X Prize by being the first team to ever fly a privately-manned craft into space. SpaceShipOne, which was funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen to the tune of US$26 million, ...
A Seraph in the Earthly Sphere from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | In part, it’s inspired by biomimicry, imitating nature in its forms and even its structure. The airfoil-shaped profile of the fuselage “reduce[s] drag and optimize[s] aerodynamic efficiency, the blended-wing-body and lifting body (flying fuselage) maximize lift and produce minimum drag, according to Seraph’s web site…
Today in Aviation History – September 20 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
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