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Thunderbirds announce new additions to officer corps - Las Vegas Sun | Five officers have been selected to become members of the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force’s top jet demonstration team...

A Great Day! from Mojave Experimental Fly-In | Thank you to everyone for coming out and sharing their airplanes and airplane ideas! The turnout was better than last year with 312 operations during the event. The busiest day in the Mojave Tower's recorded history. We had...

Lauderale Air Show: Hats off to organizers - Sun-Sentinel | No matter the sequestration and the cancellation of the Air Force Thunderbirds, the private sector put on a great Lauderdale Air Show this weekend. Related; Sunshine, aerial thrills on second day of Lauderdale Air Show. Yes, we missed the power and ...

Golden Opportunities – German Jump Wings and Cutaway Training - US Army Golden Knights | Gold Team is taking full advantage of our training days at home to perfect our performances for the opening of the show season. The team is gearing up and is very excited to get on the road and perform again. This past week was very busy with our annual cutaway training. The cutaway maneuver is one of the four separate demonstrations conducted during a full show. Though it...

Video: Women in Aviation, International at Sun 'n Fun 2013 from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Here what WAI President Dr. Peggy Chabrian had to say during Sun 'n Fun 2013 in this interview with the Florida Aviation Network. Want to...

Doolittle Raiders greet, inspire Hurlburt Field Airmen during final reunion from Air Force Link Top Stories | Three Air Force legends spoke to dozens of Airmen April 18 here, marking the 71st anniversary of when they and their fellow Airmen turned the tide of the U.S. war effort. The visit also marked the last public reunion of the Doolittle Raiders....

Doolittle Raiders 71st Reunion and Public Farewell from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | FT WALTON FL- Staff Sergeant David Thatcher, Lt. Colonel Ed Saylor, Colonel Richard E. Cole, Doolittle's Co-Pilot- three surviving Doolittle Raiders- pose for a documentary shoot next to the B-25 "Doolittle Raiders" sporting the tail number of the famous plane. They are the remaining heroes of the original eighty men. 93-year-old Lt. Col. Robert Hite, was unable to attend the reunion....

Airshow announcer Rob Reider to deliver ‘Tips of the Week’ from General Aviation News | The reality show “The Aviators” is gearing up for its fourth season with a new twist. The original docuseries, which is viewed by 10 million aviation enthusiasts across the country, will feature airshow announcer Rob Reider, who is teed up to deliver the program’s “tip of the week” for the entire season....

Rescuing a WWII bomber in Alaska - Livingston Daily | The plane will be part of his Warbirds of Glory Museum. Trainor has launched his Aeronca Aircraft History Museum at http://www. aeroncamuseum.org. The project took flight when Mihalek traveled to Oklahoma to pick up the front section of a B-25. He ...

Secret WA military airbase - WA today | From the base RAAF and USAF B-24 Liberator and B-25 Mitchell bombers and torpedo-armed Bristol Beaufighters pounded Japanese positions and warships Catalina flying boats did rescue and recovery. Their targets were located on Timor, Bali, Java, ...

The Fire Bombing of the U.S. in World War II from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | The Fire Bombing of the U.S. in World War II On a Wind and a Prayer, Michael White Films, 2005, DVD, 60 minutes. This documentary more than meets BBC as well as PBS documentary standards with its rich research (scores of sources as well as a few personal interviews) and CGI animation. My first impression [...]

Video (And Upcoming Book 'Happy End'): Crashed Airframes Rest In Peace... from AirPigz by Martt | Here's a fascinating project from German photographer Dietmar Eckell that presents 15 different aircraft that crashed in remote locations and were left abandoned. The 'Happy End' comes from the fact that in each case everyone survived the crash and was ultimately rescued. His work gives us a look at these abandoned airframes as they rest in peace....

Chinook helicopter carries historic Gloster Meteor jet to new home - BBC | A historic Gloster Meteor T7 jet aircraft has been carried by a Chinook helicopter from Imjin Barracks, Innsworth 1.5 miles to Gloucestershire Airport's Jet Age Museum.. The aircraft was...

Photos: 1923 Curtiss Jenny pioneer airplane restoration from The Kathryn Report | Fairbanks residents are anticipating the return of their most iconic aviation artifact to Fairbanks International Airport this fall. The 1923 Curtiss Jenny flown by aviation legends Ben Eielson and Joe Crosson was removed when the terminal was expanded and it settled into a lengthy refurbishment under the care of the Pioneer Air Museum and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), FAI ...

Aircraft restorer wants more space in Cameron Park from The Kathryn Report | A proposal before the Cameron Park Design Review Committee would enlarge a business devoted to finding what’s left of vintage military aircraft and restoring them.According to the agenda, an entity known as NARF would expand from 4,182 square feet to 9,780 square feet on Cameron Park Drive near the Cameron Park Airport.An engineer working on project design said the owner is expanding his ...

DH-98 Mosquito from FenceCheck Forums

Saluting Our Volunteers: It's National Volunteer Week from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | This week, April 21-27, is National Volunteer Week, and EAA would like to give special recognition to EAA volunteers on all levels of the organization for the tremendous contributions they provide to EAA's viability and success....

Volunteers honored for service at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | The National Museum of the United States Air Force Volunteer Program celebrated its 31st anniversary by honoring more than 500 volunteers during a Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on April 18....

Museum hosts ‘Flying the Idaho Back Country’ from General Aviation News | On May 11 the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will host The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society’s Vice President Bob Hough, and his presentation, “Flying the Idaho Back Country.”...

Concorde set to fly again at auction from General Aviation News | An original design drawing for the Concorde will be among the lots on offer when Bonhams returns to the RAF Museum in Hendon for its annual sale on Monday April 29....

Clin d'Ailes Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary! by Pascal Kümmerling from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier Cotton | Clin Museum of wings located on Payerne airfield, this year celebrates 10 years and more than 100,000 visitors. A day is organized for this purpose: Saturday, April 27, 2013 between 10:00 and 17:00 | Demonstrations and events are scheduled throughout the day at the museum. The highlight of the program will be the demonstration flight of the PC-7 Team of our Air Force and the opening of the new book "PC-7 TEAM BACKSTAGE". Following this...

Closeup of the MD-21 mothership with D-21 drone from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick Stafford | The MD-21 was the designation for the modified A-12, which...

F-14A versus the F-14B from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Often in the world of military aviation we get wrapped up in technology. But while a superior weapon can make the difference between victory and defeat in the hands of a skilled operator, that weapon can be useless in hands of a novice. Here is one example where victory in the air comes down to pilot skill....

This is how naval aviators prepare for actual arrested landings aboard aircraft carriers from David Cenciotti's weblog | Marine Aircraft Group 31 pilots conduct field carrier landing practice (FCLP) aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC, on Apr. 16, 2013. Before pilots can actually land aboard aircraft carriers, they have to practice in the simulator and at the field during FCLP....

Book Review: A View from the Hover from The Lexicans | John Farley’s A View from the Hover is a long-awaited memoir of sorts from one of the UK’s most experienced test pilots. John Farley is best known for the first flight of the P.1127 in 1964 while a test pilot at the Royal Aircraft Establishment. He spent 19 years contributing to the development of the Harrier, retiring as...

State Resolution Recognizes Wetumpka Airport Historical Listing from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | ELMORE Co AL- Attended by over 40 local pilots and supporters of the airport, the Elmore County Aviation Alliance held it's annual meeting at the Wetumpka Municipal Airport last Saturday. ECAA member AL Rep. Greg Wren- (R) 75th District (Montgomery, Elmore) surprised the attendees by presenting them a resolution from the Alabama House of Representatives recognizing the recent listing of the airport on the Register of Landmarks and Heritage by the Alabama Historical Commission....

Florida governor declares April General Aviation Appreciation Month from General Aviation News | Florida Gov. Rick Scott has once again recognized the importance of general aviation (GA), proclaiming April 2013 as General Aviation Appreciation Month. He issued a similar proclamation in June 2011....

Birmingham Student Earns EAA/DAHER-SOCATA Scholarship from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH,WI- Recipients will work overseas at DAHER-SOCATA facility in France- Kalena Glover of Prescott, Ariz., and William McAleer of Birmingham, Alabama, will receive the work internships of a lifetime, as they have been named recipients of this year's EAA/DAHER-SOCATA International Scholarships....

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Sunshine, aerial thrills on second day of Lauderdale Air Show - Sun-Sentinel | Squadrons of aviators roaring overhead in wing-tip formation, airplanes in heart-stopping stalls and a helicopter that tumbled and rolled in impossible ways — these were just a few of the aerial acrobatics that took place Sunday in the skies over the...

Thunder Over Louisville air show 'augmented' this year, Derby Festival CEO says - Business First of Louisville | Other aircraft that entertained the air show crowd included demonstrations by Team AeroDynamix, a P-51 World War II-era aircraft, and the Lima Lima shows that have become mainstays during the Thunder performance. During an interview early Saturday ...

Enterprise Aviation Expo Draws Thousands from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | ENTERPRISE AL - According to reports Warbirds, helicopters, jet powered flight and beautifully detailed radio controlled models dominated the skies over the Enterprise Aviation Expo Saturday. A CAVU perfect spring day welcomed several thousand visitors to the 2013 Expo sponsored by DynCorp and the City of Enterprise....

Saint-Yan Airport. Large festive events in perspective. Between ...  - The JSL | The first will take place on 8 and 9 June: Flyin Air France. This weekend there, many pilots and former assets, Air France, will meet at Saint-Yan with their own aircraft. "They come to share a good time with fans, but ...

Photos: SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo - Blue Tales | We organized a special charter for the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in & Expo in Lakeland, Florida last week. We welcomed onboard students from schools with a strong focus on STEM education programs. A group of crewmembers also joined us, and enjoyed sharing the day with aviation enthusiasts from across the country....

Pilot flew missions in three hot wars and one cold war - LubbockOnline.com | “The assignment at South Plains Army Air Field was interesting because I got to fly so many different airplanes — including the AT-6A, C-47, C-46, B-25, B-17, B-29 and B-50.” In 1966, White helped in the launching and recovery of the nation's first ...

Rescuing a WWII bomber in Alaska - Livingston Daily | That craft's core will be mated to B25 sections altready on hand in order to yield one flight-capable aircraft, making it the newest of only about 30 such flight capable B-25's in existence in the U.S. The men are currently seeking 10 interested ...

Museum slates Antique Engine Day from General Aviation News | HAMMONDSPORT, NY — There’s even more to enjoy at Antique Engine Day at the Glenn Curtiss Museum this year. The free outdoor event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the museum grounds, with live demonstrations of antique engines from the museum collection, as well as the museum’s popular Wind Wagon and engines from many local enthusiasts on display....

Air Museum dispute not the trust's first fight - The Columbian | The National Park Service's recent takeover of management at Pearson Air Museum from the Fort Vancouver National Trust generated protests, newspaper headlines and a congressional hearing on a bill that would, in effect, return the museum to the trust's ...

In 1914, Russian Lidia Zvereva became the first female pilot in the world to fly... from Women of Aviation's Facebook Wall | In 1914, Russian Lidia Zvereva became the first female pilot in the world to fly an aerobatic maneuver, the loop. 100 years later, Russian Svetlana Kapanina has won more world aerobatic championships than any other pilots, male or female....

Battery-Powered Ultralight Attracts Attention At Sun 'n Fun from AVwebFlash Current Issue | New airplanes were scarce at last week's Sun 'n Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., but a new electric ultralight motorglider held center stage at the new LSA Mall, attracting a constant stream of curious visitors all week long. The ElectraFlyer ULS was first seen last summer at EAA AirVenture, just a few days after its first flight. At Sun 'n Fun, its creator, Randall Fishman of the Electric Aircraft Corp., said he has accumulated about 30 hours of flight ...

Formation flight Sunday. YB-35 and B-17 from Planeshots

The Greatest Respect For Pilots from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Last week I returned home from a long trip. Exhausted. Feeling a bit behind on life. And as I dug through my many neglected emails, I came across one that warmed my heart. Nobody wanted anything! They just wanted to give their gratitude. Not necessarily to me, but to all the pilots out there. So if you fly an airplane, this is for you:...

Embry-Riddle plans summer camps from General Aviation News | Astronaut Nicole Stott, an Embry-Riddle alumna and trustee, will bring her expertise and enthusiasm to Embry-Riddle July 28 to Aug. 3 to lead one of the university’s summer programs for the first time. Stott is one of Embry-Riddle’s most notable graduates, with two space shuttle flights and a three-month mission on the International Space Station to her credit....

Energizing kids in aviation from General Aviation News | By CAROL LEE ANDERSON |What started with a casual conversation between friends during a coffee break has blossomed into a popular youth-based aviation organization called the Aviation & Aerospace Education Center at Winnipesaukee, also known as WinnAero....

Young Eagles Flight Rally coming up May 4 at UCRA - Cookeville Herald Citizen | That's when the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1378 will hosts its annual Young Eagles Flight Rally at Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. “The airplane rides are just part of the flight rally,” David Teter, Young Eagles coordinator, said ...

Buzz Aldrin to speak in San Diego - U-T San Diego | Aldrin will sign copies of the book at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on May 22nd, during an after hours event that carries a $29 ticket charge. He'll do the book signing with his co-hour, well-known space journalist Leonard David. The new book ...

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Tyndall Pilot Selected as Lead Commander for Air Force Thunderbirds - wmbb | "Everybody thinks of the Thunderbirds and they think of the air show," said F-15 pilot Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Bradley being a part of the Thunderbirds is much more than just another two years of flying. "I'd say flying is about 20 percent of what ...

Get ready to loop and roll at Fort Lauderdale Air Show - MiamiHerald.com | There might not be any U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds or Marine Corp's Blue Angels at this weekend's Fort Lauderdale Air Show due to sequestration, but organizers say there will be plenty to thrill those who love dangerous air stunts and exciting displays.

'Risk taker' flips through the air inside his stunt helicopter - Sun-Sentinel | In 2004, they asked him if anyone could do aerobatics in a helicopter. "No," he told them. The challenge stirred his ... The chopper blades grunted a deeper hum, churning the air as the horizon twisted before us. After we leveled off, Aaron pulled the ...

Stunt pilot looking forward to Thunder Over Louisville - WDRB | Thunder Over Louisville will be missing U.S. military aircraft this year, but that does not mean you will miss out. It is fun to watch the Thunder Over Louisville air show from the ground, but we are getting a pilot's perspective. Stunt pilot ...

Chamber of Commerce hosts 10th Annual Center Fly-In, Air Show - The Light and Champion | The City of Center and the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce invites the public to join them on Saturday, April 27 for the 10th Annual Center Fly-In & Air Show in Center, Texas at the Center Municipal Airport. Gates open at 10 a.m. with free admission.

Debbie Croft: Get a chance to spread your wings at Air Fair - Merced Sun-Star | George Clover is a member of the EAA and the coordinator of the Air Fair. The first time he flew as a kid sparked his interest in aviation. He remembers joining the Young Eagles and going to fly-ins at Castle Air Force Base. After meeting the ...

5th Annual Waterloo Air Show, June 1 & 2 | New this year: the Canadian Aviation Expo joins us air show weekend | New acts: incredible wing walking and a flame-billowing jet car | Returning favourites: Snowbirds and CF-18 Demonstration jet...

@DaveFlys Steps up to Add Digital Excitement to the 2013 Airplanista #Oshbash Awards
from Airplanista Aviation Blog by Dan Pimentel | If you watched the recent happenings on Twitter from the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-in and Expo, it was hard to avoid seeing the Twitname @DaveFlys. David Allen's video blog site Other People's Airplanes (OPA) was everywhere, and it was a real joy to watch. Every day, from various venues, Allen and OPA brought together a crew of equally awesome Airplanistas to somehow connect a mass of wires, computers, switchers, video boards and cameras into a sort of portable TV studio that streamed some great video programs from the show. With...

Meeting of La Ferte Alais 2013: Time propellers from Passion for aviation by Xavier Cotton | Time of Propellers 2013 | 18 and May 19, 2013 | On 23 September 1913 the aviator Roland Garros crossed the Mediterranean on a Morane H. Party Frejus, he wondered 7:30 later in Bizerte in Tunisia. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first crossing of the Mediterranean Roland Garros, the Morane H invites airshow at La Ferte-Alais from 18 to 19 May 2013....

Sun 'N' Fun 2013 from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net

Celebrating 75 years of display aircraft at Kubinka from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net

Tuskegee Airman Tribute (1990) from AIRBOYD.TV | Department of the Air Force Tuskegee Airman Tribute AVA19065VNB1, 1990 The video informs members of the Air Force of the achievements and contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen on a recurring basis. A historical summary of the ‘Tuskegee Experiment’ during World War II.

Barnstormer Bessie Coleman broke many barriers - Your Houston News | “Termed by leading French and Dutch aviators one of the best flyers they had seen,” reported the New York Times, “Miss Bessie Coleman, said to be the only negro aviatrix in the world, returned from Europe yesterday to give a series of exhibitions in ...

Air Force Week in Photos Special Edition: Angel Thunder 2013 from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen participating in the joint service, multinational, interagency combat search and rescue exercise, Angel Thunder. Angel Thunder 2013 is a personnel recovery exercise designed to provide training for participants using a variety of scenarios to simulate deployment conditions and contingencies...

Pearson Air Museum dispute over management results in two museum ... - OregonLive.com | "We work really hard with our volunteers and aviation community to make this an asset," said Laureano Mier, the displaced Pearson Air Museum manager and education programs coordinator. He works for the Fort Vancouver National Trust, which is in a ...

Truckee-Tahoe circa 1990 from FenceCheck Forums

Super Guppy Eats Some T-38s from AIRBOYD.TV | Credit: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Two NASA T-38 aircraft were swallowed whole by NASA’s Super Guppy recently on Dryden Flight Research Center’s back ramp. The Guppy then airlifted the two retired T-38s to El Paso, Texas, where they will be dismantled for parts to keep other T-38s flown by NASA’s Johnson Space Center flyable....

Fedex Express Donates Boeing 727-200F for Training at St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | FedEx Express donated one of their retired cargo aircraft today during a ceremony at St. Louis Downtown Airport. The Boeing 727-200F, Fedex Flight 9041, arrived at 10:33 this morning from Indianapolis to a warm reception on an otherwise unseasonably cold day. The aircraft will be...

Four graduates recognized with Rankin Award - Indiana State University | During her time at Indiana State, she served internships with American Airlines and Walt Disney World Resorts and was command pilot for the university's entry in the Women's Air Race Classic. Brown is the daughter of Kay and Tom Brown and a graduate of ...

Young Eagles' Day set for April 27 - Record Herald | The Highland County Pilots' Association, along with EAA of Clermont County, will be sponsoring a Young Eagles' Day on April 27 at the Highland County Airport, North Shore Road, Hillsboro. A rain date is scheduled for April 28. The Young Eagles Program ...

NASA’s Frequent Flier - Air & Space Magazine | After logging nearly 1,400 hours in orbit, Jerry Ross reflects on spaceflight past and future.

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Proceeds From Lauderdale Air Show Will Benefit Boston Marathon Attack Victims - NBC 6 South Florida | The Lauderdale Air Show is coming to Fort Lauderdale Beach this Saturday and Sunday. advertisement. Click Here! Photos and Videos. Air Show Soars Over Ft. Lauderdale Beach. The Lauderdale Air Show returned after five years Saturday. The show will ...

'Thunder over Michigan' air show to be held August 10-11 - WDIV Detroit | "Early August is what our fans have come to expect for Thunder and we are pleased that we can now move back to our normal dates," said Kevin Walsh, air show director. "The August dates allow us to secure additional world-class performers, statics, and ...

Mike Melvill to Speak at the Event from Mojave Experimental Fly-In | InHey Guys, I just got word from Mike Melvill that he will be speaking about his 'round-the-world flight with Dick Rutan. The talk...

2013 Enterprise Aviation Expo from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The Enterprise Aviation Expo will be highlighting Warbirds from the Southeast as well as diverse aircraft from the Wiregrass. During this event fans will learn about the Enterprise Municipal Airport, honor our Veterans, display aircraft from WW II and entertain with aerobatics.

Sun 'n Fun Closes Strong - Flying Magazine | Sun 'n Fun closed in style over the weekend with a reported 5 percent uptick in traffic compared to last year's show, according to organizers. Reports from companies attending the show varied. While all reported a drop-off in overall foot traffic, a ...

Oshkosh welcomes return of Lt. Dan Band from General Aviation News | 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, Aug. 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 at the Philips 66 Plaza stage....

Doolittle Raiders to return home for final official reunion - Destin Log | This week, three of the four Doolittle Raiders who are still alive are returning to Fort Walton Beach — back to where it all started — for their 71st and final reunion, and they are bringing hundreds of family members, friends and fans with them for ...

Museum offers B-17 ground school from General Aviation News | SEATTLE — On May 18 and 19, The Museum of Flight will be offering a two-day course about the iconic, World War II Boeing B-17 bomber. The “ground school” will familiarize participants in the design, construction, operation and performance of the aircraft and includes a flight in the Experimental Aircraft Association’s B-17, “Aluminum Overcast”...

Aichi D1A “Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō supported... from Planeshots | ...japanese operations in the Shangai and Guangdong regions during the second sino-japanese war. Aircrafts over the ship are Aichi D1A2 dive-bombers”.  More photos HERE.

This date in science: First woman to fly around the world - EarthSky (blog) | She was the oldest of three sisters, but during her childhood, she found more in common with the boys. Her interest for flying was sparked when she was 12 years old when she and her father had the opportunity to fly in the cockpit of a Ford Trimotor ...

Only $500 to go on the Restoration Center Campaign! from Antique Airfield News | The "Buy-a-Foot" Campaign to raise funds for the APM Restoration Center is now 99.43% complete and only $500 away from reaching our goal of $71,000.00. Only 16 square feet remain open and available at $25 per square foot. We currently...

Members Encouraged to 'Fly One' During Annual International Learn to Fly Day from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA is asking all chapters and individual members to 'Fly One' adult on May 18 - the fourth annual International Learn to Fly Day. Let's expand participation in EAA's Eagle Flights program and inspire people of all ages to follow their dreams of flight!

Ohio pilots pitch in to recruit next members of the aviation community from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | What began in 1997 with two pilots helping Boy Scouts earn their aviation merit badges has grown into Youth Aviation Adventure (YAA), with 26 partner programs across the United States. It all began when Columbus, Ohio, pilots Dan Kiser and Steve Wathen offered to help Steve’s son and some friends earn their Boy Scout Aviation Merit Badges. They...

1.7 million Young Eagles and counting… from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | It’s an impressive number: Since its founding in 1992, more than 1.76 million kids have flown as Young Eagles — a number that’s growing even as you read this. The premise is simple: Introduce kids to aviation through a flight in a general aviation aircraft and — hopefully — inspire the next generation of pilots. And it’s working....

NASA's 12th Annual Student Rocket Launch from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | TONEY AL - The NASA Student Launch Projects (SLP) challenges middle school, high school, and college students in designing, building, and launching a reusable rocket to 1 mile above ground level with a scientific or engineering payload. SLP is an 8-month commitment requiring teams to submit a series of reports and reviews, develop a Web site, provide educational engagement in their local community, and provide a timeline, a budget, and other requirements....

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Interview: Thunder Over Louisville preview - WHAS 11.com | Ketucky Derby Festival's Mike Berry and Thunder Over Louisville producer Wayne Hettinger stopped by the studio Tuesday with a preview of what you will see this Saturday – just four days away! Click on the video player above for the complete interview.

Hoteliers, organizers optimistic about air show's appeal - Sun-Sentinel | The Lauderdale Air Show will be a bit different this weekend without the Air Force Thunderbirds and other U.S. military acts, but show organizers and hoteliers remain optimistic the event will still attract huge crowds. "Ticket sales are going brisk ...

Aerobatic display team a first for Clacton air show - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | AN AEROBATIC display team which thrills flight fans throughout Europe has been lined-up for the Clacton Air Show for the very first time. The Trig Aerobatic Team will bring classic vintage glamour and dynamic close formation flying to the event on ...

Confirmed World's Only Flying B-29 Superfortress Birmingham from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | CAF AirPower History Tour also features P-51 Mustang and other historic military aircraft. | BIRMINGHAM AL- The Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, FIFI -- the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world -will visit Birmingham May 16 through 19, hosted by the Birmingham Aero Club. The B-29 will fly into Birmingham on Thursday, May 16 accompanied by a P-51 Mustang, Red Nose. The tour stop is part of the CAF AirPower History Tour featuring an ever-changing combination of CAF historic warbirds at each of its stops....

Sonex Waiex to Attend from Mojave Experimental Fly-In

Airshow promises 'zoom and boom' - London Free Press | In addition to return of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatic team, the Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Demonstration Team will be taking to the skies in late June above St. Thomas for the 2013 Great Lakes International Airshow. The CF-18 team's ...

Israeli aircrafts perform aerobatic flights to mark Independence Day - Global Times | Israeli aircrafts perform aerobatic flights above the Mediterranean Sea near Tel Aviv during a celebration for Israel's Independence Day, April 16, 2013. Beginning at sundown Monday and ending at sundown on Tuesday, Israel celebrated its Independence ...

Russian Knights aerobatic team to perform in Malaysia - RBTH Asia | On Monday, the Russian Air Force's Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team left Russia for Malaysia, where it will take part in the 2013 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA). The exhibition will see five ...

Arnot made life worth living - Breckenridge American | One day, our reward was getting to fly in Bill Arnot's “Silver Lady,” a vintage World War II B-25 Bomber. I was excited but hesitant because I had never flown in a plane before. The day came when all of our troop met at the Stephens County airport and ...

Fighter jets Insane Highway Operations – Belarusian Style from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by Jacek Siminski | ...What is different about this video recorded on Apr. 9, 2013, is the fact, that the landing planes seem to ignore the traffic! The video shows cars passing by and two Su-25 Frogfoot jets landing as if it was an ordinary, everyday procedure....

The Aerial Steam Navigation Company and the Avitor Hermes Jr. from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | The Aerial Steam Navigation Company and the Avitor Hermes Jr. Shortly after the end of the American Civil War, in 1866, Frederick Marriott attempted to make a huge leap ahead of the day’s transportation technology. He formed The Aerial Steam Navigation Company to create a transportation business with the capability to cross the United States and do that with [...]

Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Joins San Diego Air & Space Museum for ... - ScoopSanDiego.com | The San Diego Air & Space Museum is offering a special after-hours opportunity to meet Buzz Aldrin who, together with Neil Armstrong, became the first person to land on the moon on the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Aldrin and co-author Leonard David will be ...

Geico Skytypers Plan to Post Giant Messages in the Skies over Fort Lauderdale

Air Show Performance team types giant messages in the sky and performs a low-level precision formation demonstration during the Lauderdale Air Show

Fort Lauderdale, FL (April 15, 2013) – The GEICO Skytypers are scheduled to participate in the 2013 Lauderdale Air Show on April 20-21.

The team performs a thrilling, low-altitude, precision-formation flying demonstration. The pilots fly six WWII-vintage aircraft, filling the sky and coming from all directions to provide spectators a unique viewing experience while showcasing the tactics and maneuvers utilized during training during WWII.

In addition, people from all over the Fort Lauderdale will be able to view the GEICO Skytypers giant billboards in the sky. During skytyping missions the pilots fly 250 feet apart in a wide “line-abreast” formation. The team “types” dot-matrix-style messages that are approximately 1,000 feet tall and can be viewed from up to 15 miles in any direction and span up to eight miles in length. Each skytyped letter is generated in approximately four seconds, which is 17 times faster than the more traditional skywriting method.

The GEICO Skytypers fly six of the 11 remaining North American SNJ-2s for their airshow performances and skytyping missions. Each World War II-era plane has been fully restored and equipped with a computer that coordinates the smoke puffs released from each of the aircraft to form letters that are as tall as the Empire State Building.

“The contrast between the advanced technology utilized to produce these messages paired with a 1940s vintage aircraft is truly unique,” said Steve Kapur, GEICO Skytypers marketing officer and reserve pilot. “We consider it a privilege to fly these warbirds on behalf of GEICO at air shows all across the U.S.”.

Maneuvering the antique aircraft requires great skill and expertise. A majority of the GEICO Skytypers pilots earned their wings in the military and most currently fly for commercial airlines.

Lauderdale Air Show Schedule
4/18, 7pm - Welcome Party - open to the public – Living Room at the W
4/19, 7pm - Air Show Take Off Party -open to the Public – Marriott Harbor Beach
4/20, 9am - Display Village opens
4/20, 12pm - Lauderdale Air Show - Sunrise Blvd and A1A
4/21, 9am - Display Village opens
4/21, 12pm – Lauderdale Air Show – Sunrise Blvd. and A1A

For more information, visit www.lauderdaleairshow.com.



About the GEICO Skytypers
The GEICO Skytypers are the only flying unit in the world that performs at air shows typing messages in the sky. For more information on the GEICO Skytypers, visit geicoskytypers.com. The team can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube To request more information or a 2013 electronic press kit, please write or call the contacts listed below.

About GEICO
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Blue Angels just one of several acts at air show - The Daily News Journal | Spectators will also be able to marvel at a number of other aerobatic acts, including the grace and magic of powerless flight by paraplegic Dan Buchanan in his TK-17 hang-glider. Military and civilian aircraft on display and a kids' zone...

Lauderdale Air Show Returns to the Skies After 5 Years - NBC 6 Miami | By Willard Shepard With the Lauderdale Air Show returning this Saturday and Sunday and Fleet Week also taking place, this weekend promises to be one of the busiest tourist weekends in South Florida. "That weekend alone could pay my entire rent for two ...

2012 Defenders of Liberty Air Show - Released by 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs | Capt. Jeff Negrette, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot assigned to the 47th Fighter Squadron, briefs visitors at the 2012 Defenders of Liberty Air Show about the seven-barrel 30mm Gatling gun on the A-10 at...

Air Force Heritage And American History Come Together Over Fenway - Avionics Intelligence | The base hosted two F-16 Fighting Falcons and a P-51 Mustang from the United States Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation on Thursday before they were to perform the special flyover at Fenway Park in Boston. According to www.airforceheritageflight.org ...

3 WWII-Era Planes On Display At Gillespie Field - KGTV San Diego | Three historic planes which had a significant role in the outcome of World War II were on display at Gillespie Field in El Cajon on Wednesday. The Collings Foundation brought a P-51 Mustang fighter, a B-24-J Liberator and a B-17 Flying Fortress for a ...

Hawker Hunter make-over 2012 update 25-4-2012 - xe606 | Busy day today at Barkstone Heath, finished the 'top-side' with the last coat of grey being applied. Mick Coombes stayed until 1pm before calling it a day, and prior to him going away to North Wales !! Mick added more 'blue' rings to the aircraft, and marked-out where the 'red' 12" dot goes on the roundels. Awful day outside with 4 hours of heavy rain, making it cool inside the hangar for the paint to dry. I made a start on the...

50-Year Anniversary First Flight of CIA A-12 at Groom Lake from Roadrunners of Groom Lake by TD Barnes, President Roadrunners Internationale | A-12Members or Roadrunners Internationale celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first official flight of the CIA-A-12. Half a century ago today, on April 26,1962, Lockheed Test Pilot Lou Schalk eased Article 121 into the cool crisp air of Groom Lake, Nevada. The flight duration was only forty minutes, logofifty years ago, but aviation history made a great leap that day. Under the direction of Kelly Johnson, Lockheed’s famous Skunk Works first A-12 flight set the stage for the revolutionary high speed, high altitude records that followed. The OXCART Program was a joint operation of the CIA, USAF and Lockheed Corporation along with a host of corporations that developed special equipment and programs for the A-12 and YF-12. It took three more years to...

Dean of Alabama Aviation Center Retires from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | OZARK ALABAMA - Enterprise State Community College and the Alabama Aviation Center (AAC) announce the retirement of Tom Kirk, Dean of the Alabama Aviation Center....

Glenview man brings Battle of Midway to life in diorama - Chicago Tribune | The diorama will be unveiled at the Pacific Air Museum Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on June 2, to coincide with the battle's 70th anniversary. The opportunity to contribute to the event came up by chance, Lau said. Former McDonald's CEO Fred Turner wandered ...

We Could Get 1600 Hrs Out of an 1830 - Nordo News | ...From a distance the part was recognizable; in hand unbelievable. Once a piece of mechanical artwork, the piston was ugly defined. Pounded repeatedly by the head of an errant valve, its original tolerances were a distant memory. Only now after decades of darkness and dust does it again have purpose. It is history; a mile marker in time....

Aleutian Tiger P-40K from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | You can’t but help smiling with you see a P-40 and when you see the Texas Flying Legends P-40K, the smile is ear to ear! This is a gorgeous aircraft taking you right back to the day at the beginning of the war when they were...

Mission: Dawn Patrol – DVD Review from aroundthepattern.com by Tracy | I received this DVD free as a volunteer to try products and write reviews for EAA’s Sport Aviation Magazine. The DVD runs 62 minutes and is narrated by Hugh Downs a legendary broadcaster with multi-engine and balloon ratings. Mission: Dawn Patrol is a video account of three pilots who flew aircraft of the Vintage Aero Flying Museum in Hudson, CO to the Dawn Patrol Rendezvous of WWI aircraft at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH...

HAI President’s message: We Get No Respect - HeliHub | ...It also appears that some elected officials want to legislate aviation activities rather than allow regulatory agencies to do their job. This is not good for our industry because these lawmakers are circumventing the current rulemaking process, which seeks input from all parties and allows for appropriate aviation expertise and analysis. Legislative solutions tend to make the situation worse, create safety gaps, eliminate jobs, and reduce industry contributions to the communities they represent....

Controller Has 737 In His Garage (Sort Of) from AVweb Top News | Air traffic controller and private pilot James Price has never flown a jet, but he has logged plenty of time in the cockpit of an actual 737 that he converted into a flight simulator and keeps in his garage. Price had already been working on earlier versions of his simulator when a life change and similarly motivated friend led him to...

Aviation fine art by women... there is a website for that.... from Women of Aviation's Facebook Wall | Aviation fine art by women... there is a website for that. Check out their beautiful work.

Video: Exploding Your Miss-conceptions from Flight Monkeys | At Sun ‘n Fun this year we spent some time sharing a camping area with a couple motor glider aficionados. They got us thinking about perhaps logging time in an aircraft that can launch itself from a traditional runway, cruise for hours without using a drop of fuel, and land back at the same airport it took off from. Then again you might choose to land hundreds of miles from your starting point....

NASM V-2 from The Unwanted Blog | The V-2 at the National Air and Space Museum. Note...

NASA PR video on launch escape systems from RLV and Space Transport News | A NASA Commercial Crew Program (CCP) educational video about launch abort systems (via Space KSC):

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Sertoma Cajun Air Festival Next Week - KATC Lafayette News | This year's air show will feature the Thunderbirds, the US Air Forces' elite demonstration squadron. "The Thunderbirds had such a wonderful experience in Acadiana in 2008, they expressed an interest in returning. We are honored to again host the ...

Commissioners approve funding request for air show - Broward Politics | The source of their angst: When they approved the Lilley-Motwani proposal for a Lauderdale Air Show over the summer, they expected no city money would be involved. “I do not like for whatever reasons how this came about,” said Commissioner Bruce ...

NAS Lemoore-Central Valley Air Show. A Homecoming.  from Parrothead Jeff by ORPO1 Glenn | This past weekend I drove over the Tehachapis, turned right at Bakersfield and took a left at Visalia. This was a special one. A show for Our Centennial.  It was a homecoming as well. I had not been on the Ops Area since the early spring of 1989…

Frogs Leap From C-53D - Strategy Page | Members of the US Navy parachute demonstration team, the Leap Frogs, jump out of "D-Day Doll", a Douglas C-53D Sky Trooper aircraft, during the opening ceremony of the 2011 Central Valley Air Show at Naval Air Station Lemoore. ...

Japan's air force plans major overhaul - Atlanta Journal Constitution | Six T-4 trainers, teaming up for the Blue Impulse, show off their skill during their aerobatic flight over the Japan Self-Defense Forces's Hyakuri Air Base, north of Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi) Japan Self-Defense Force ...

The Snowbirds  by markspowart | These are from the Great Lakes International Air Show earlier this summer.  I love watching the Snowbirds fly their shows. The planes they use are a little slower compared to the F-18 and F-16 used by the US Navy Blue Angels and US Airforce Thunderbirds, and as such the routines seem to have an added touch of grace…

Flying celebrated at Norman aviation festival - NewsOK.com | NORMAN — The fifth annual Aviation Festival was held Saturday at the University of Oklahoma's Max Westheimer Airport. Josh and Kara Givens and their son Jaxson, 3, walk past an Oklahoma City Police Departmet helicopter as it arrives for Max Westheimer ...

Kansas family who lost limbs, mother in Reno Air Race crash: "I can't imagine ... - Reno Gazette-Journal | Four members of the Elvin family lost part of their right legs at the crash at the Reno Air Races last month, and the family's matriarch, Cherie, died. As Brian Elvin and his wife Linda, both in wheelchairs, prepared Tuesday to leave Renown Regional ...

Their Best Friends Are Parachutes  from English Russia by ok4u2bu | Have you ever tried parachute jumping? Whether your answer yes or no, you will find it interesting to see these guys trembling with fear! One of the aerodromes where they practice parachuting (for 60 dollars) is located in the Samara … Read more...

Captain Sully, F/O Skiles Reunite For Charity Flight  from Aero-News Network  | Will Pilot The Historical Flight Foundation's DC-7B From Miami To Charlotte The pilots who famously landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009 in an Airbus A-320, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crewmembers onboard, will make another trip to CLT, the flights scheduled destination, on November 18, 2011. But this time the airplane will be a 1958 DC-7B from Miami, and a few select passengers will be on board…

 Some Great Rob Reider, Bob Braun Photos | TV and Media Blog from cincinnati.com

Kugisho MXY7 Ohka  Model 22 and the Campini Jet  from Travel for Aircraft | WW II’s combat operations had ended in the European theater but was continuing in earnest in the Pacific theater. The invasion of Japan by the Allies, mostly by United States and British forces, was inevitable as well as imminent. The Japanese government and military forces had long since realized the war would not be won by them but they continued to fight…

Tillamook Air Museum to regularly fly its vintage aircraft - Tillamook Headlight Herald | The Tillamook Air Museum has put together a regular flying schedule for its unique collection of restored vintage flying aircraft. Today, you might glance up and see a P-51 Mustang, J2F-6 Duck, FM-2 Wildcat or possibly the P-38 Lighting and T-6 Texan. ...

Helicopters For Everybody  from I n f o r m a t i o n 2 S h a r e by pawangkul:

Today in Aviation History – October 19  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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I flew in Fat Albert and almost barfed - Seattle Post Intelligencer (Amy Rolph/seattlepi.com) The US Navy Blue Angels' Fat Albert performs during the air show at Seafair, Sunday, August 8, 2010. (Cliff DesPeaux for seattlepi.com) I climbed out of Fat Albert, the Blue Angel's C-130T Hercules, clutching a little white ...

Could Blue Angels fall to federal budget ax? - The Seattle Times | The Blue Angels kick off their annual Seafair spectacle Saturday, thrilling the hordes and burning an awful lot of jet fuel on taxpayers' dime. Could the $40 million-a-year aerobatics team get caught up in military spending cuts required by the ...

Blue Angels at Museum of Flight | Slide Show - PNW Local News | Hundreds of people came out to the Museum of Flight to watch the Blue Angel take off from Boeing field for a rehearsal flight Friday, Aug. 8, to prepare for their Boeing Air Show performance at Seafair Saturday, and Sunday. ...

Video: Blue Angels practice over Lake Washington - The Seattle Times | In preparation for their weekend Seafair performances, the Blue Angels practiced over Lake Washington as crowds gathered on the shore and the I-90 bridge to watch on Friday, August 5, 2011. In preparation for their weekend Seafair performances, ...

Top 10 Best of Everything at EAA Airventure 2011 – NYCAviation | 2012 Ford Blue Angels Mustang: Ford had one of the largest displays at Oshkosh this year and smack in the middle was their blue jewel on wheels, the 2012 Ford Blue Angels Mustang. For the sixth straight year, the motor company (which also made planes ...

New Fort Lauderdale air show moves ahead despite ... - Baltimore Sun - Promoters of the Lauderdale Air Show say their plans are for a traditional beach fly-over style of event that was popular for 13 years in Fort Lauderdale. On the other hand, they say Miami officials were trying to create ...

US Rep Takes on Air Force Over Air Show - NBC Miami | The US Air Force has grounded a plan that would have landed an international commercial air show at Homestead Air Reserve base and now a dog fight is about to take off. Stating, among other things, security concerns, the Air Force has denied allowing ...

Red Arrows to thrill Cowes - Isle of Wight County Press | THE world-renowned Red Arrows will perform their display in the skies above Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week tomorrow (Saturday) at 7.30pm. There will be a further aerial display in support of Toe in the ...

Skyhawks parachute team put on special show for vets - CTV Saskatoon | As Saskatoon residents gear up for the Cameco Canada Remembers Festival for Heroes Air Show this weekend, many looked to the sky for a sneak peek at the action. The Canadian Skyhawks parachute team put on a show for Saskatoon's war veterans. ...

Cadets get to meet Snowbirds despite cancellation – BCLocalNews | Major Chris Hope and Captain Padruig Macintosh (red flightsuits) of the Snowbirds, meet with the Prince Rupert's Air and Sea Cadet corps. By Alan S. Hale - The Northern View Much to the disappointment of many Rupertites, the Snowbirds air show was ...

75-year-old pilot explains encounter with F-16s  from WTHR | Myrtle Rose was taking a short flight over suburban Chicago when the 75-year-old aviation enthusiast looked out her cockpit window to see two F-16 fighter jets. She assumed the military pilots were just slowing down to get a...

I freaking LOVE this lady!  from ExpressJet Forum by SpatialD | CHICAGO (AP) -- Myrtle Rose was taking a short flight over suburban Chicago when the 75-year-old aviation enthusiast looked out her cockpit window to see two F-16 fighter jets. She assumed the military pilots were just slowing down to get a closer look at her antique plane.  It wasn't until she landed her 1941 Piper J-3 Cub that friends and the police told her the attention was much more serious - for straying into restricted airspace during a visit by President Barack Obama…

The AirSho: Navy aviators plan Fargo landing - DL-Online | Fargo AirSho organizers expect at least 100 and possibly 200 to 300 current and retired naval aviators and flight officers to descend on the city for a luncheon Aug. 12 in conjunction with the AirSho. FARGO – All hands on deck: The Navy is coming to ...

WW II-era planes arrive in Lexington - Lexington Herald Leader | Tickets to explore the aircraft are $12 for ages 12 and older and $6 for children younger than 12. WWII veterans may tour the aircraft at no cost. Discounted rates are available for school groups. A 30-minute flight aboard the B-17 or the B-24 is $425. ...

It’s a Race – It’s an Economy Run  from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Stemme, the German manufacturer of a series of highly innovative sailplanes, motorgliders and even unmanned aerial vehicles, has announced the first Green Speed Cup, which will  take place between August 7 and 13, 2011, starting from Stausberg Airfield every day...

Spaceport America tour review  from RLV and Space Transport News | A report on the tour of Spaceport America given by Follow The Sun in Truth or Consequences: Explore future of far-out travel at New Mexico’s Spaceport America - The Dallas Morning News (via spacetoday.net).  As many as 11 guests board an extended van for the reasonably comfortable and surprisingly interesting 45-minute drive to Spaceport America…

Suge Delivered!  from VAF Forums by petehowell | It has been awhile since I have done a rescue flight for the Boxer Ladies, but when they called about Suge, I was happy to help. Suge got hit by a car on the Bluegrass Hwy near Bardstown, KY and broke both his hind legs and pelvis…

Today in Aviation History – August 6  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal