Triumphant return of Blue Angels to Miramar Air Show * DVIDS | A Blue Angels’ formation of F/A-18 Hornets buzzes through the air as they make their return to the world’s largest military air show...
Blue Angels' Fat Albert is back * PNJ | The Blue Angels' C-130 Hercules aircraft, Fat Albert, will be making a comeback in the Miramar Air Show today through Sunday on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar as well in the homecoming show on Pensacola NAS on Nov. 7 through 9...
Thunderbirds draw large crowd at air show * Florida Today | Four-year-old Dekkin Anderson jumped and flailed his arms as he watched an F-16 jet go vertical Saturday as if it was launched from Melbourne International Airport...
Video: USAF Thunderbirds media flight * Orlando Sentinel | Come along for the ride as Orlando Sentinel photographer Joshua Cruey takes a ride with USAF Thunderbirds pilot 7 Major Tyler Ellison at the Melbourne Air and Space show.
Video: 34th Annual WWII Stearman Fly-in * KPLC7 | About 40 World War II Stearman training airplanes flew into Jennings for the 34th annual Stearman end of season fly-in. "Stearman planes were developed in 1926 or so," said Jennings City Coordinator Michelle Herbert. "They were used as trainer planes for most of the military. You see them a lot now as crop dusters. There's not a whole lot of them left, I've heard maybe about one thousand."...
Great Tiger Moth Air Race 2014 soars over Newcastle * Mail | A SWARM of Tiger Moths hummed 
over Newcastle this morning before doubling back in the afternoon. Maitland mayor Peter Blackmore farewelled the fleet of almost 40 planes as they departed from Luskintyre on Saturday, making their way over Newcastle about 9.15am as part of the Great Tiger Moth Air Race's first leg to Camden....
Pyrohelia: ‘Otto’ Goes to the Disco * AIN Online | If you’ve frequented major American airshows in the last 25 years, chances are you’ve seen Otto The Helicopter, a 1985 Schweizer 300 with its canopy done over in clown face. Roger Buis is Otto’s second pilot; he and his wife Pauline bought the act in 1999...
Aviation Roundup at Minden-Tahoe Airport Oct. 11 * General Aviation News | On Oct. 11, the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) in Nevada, will hold its annual Aviation Roundup. This year will have a few new events, according to organizers. In the morning there will be rocket launches. As Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) dominate a lot of news today across the country, the Aviation Roundup has secured a “Drone Zone.” Roundup attendees will be able to observe UAS flights on an obstacle course and learn more about UAS applications...
Jacqueline Cochran Air Show Fills Coachella Valley Skies * Palm Springs Life | The Jacqueline Cochran Air Show returns to the Coachella Valley Oct. 25. The Riverside County Economic Development Agency and Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport Authority puts on this free biennial community event...
Red Bull Air Race pilot Kirby Chambliss: ‘There’s always a sense of danger’ * Las Vegas Sun | Death-defying Red Bull Air Race pilot Kirby Chambliss admits that “there’s always a sense of danger” when he battles 10G forces zigzagging sideways and upside down over 200 mph just 80 feet in the air, but laughs it off saying spectators are in more danger if they forget their sunscreen. Welcome to the greatest air race in the world...
Video: Kirby Chambliss meets Amelia Earhart * Red Bull Air Race | Amelia Rose Earhart is taken on the flight of her life with Kirby Chambliss
SUN ‘n FUN slates Aerospace Discovery Weekend * General Aviation News | LAKELAND, Florida — For the first time ever for Aerospace Discovery Weekend (formerly Wings ‘n Things) on the SUN ‘n FUN Convention Campus, Jerry ‘Jive’ Kerby, a fighter pilot at the controls of his RV-8A known as Wild Blue with a maximum speed of over 200 mph, will fly as part of the activities Oct. 24-26...
Lee Bottom Fly-In Review Part 3 - The Layout * NORDO News | This year we introduced a new fly-in layout. Since the beginning of Lee Bottom time, all events have been focused around the home and hangar situated mid-field. That's no longer the case...
Museum slates open cockpit day and swap meet * General Aviation News | WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. — The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., will hold two events on Sunday, Oct. 12. The first event is the Fall Open Cockpit Day. Visitors will be permitted to climb into the cockpits of up to 12 aircraft. These include the Vietnam era “Huey” helicopter; the North American F-100 Super Sabre jet fighter; the Coast Guard HH-52 rescue helicopter; the Coast Guard HU-25 Falcon and the Lockheed F-104C Starfighter. Also to be...
Last Flying Tigers Pilot Dies At 91 * China Topix | China’s last Flying Tiger pilot died at the age of 91 of lung failure in the country’s southwest hospital...
Video: Aviator Memorial Unveiled at NAS Lemoore By KMPH NewsDesk | A new memorial now stands at Naval Air Station Lemoore to honor Navy pilots killed in the line duty...
Sopwith Camel Installed in WWI Exhibit at RAF Museum Hendon * Warbirds News | The RAF 
Restored 747 prototype now open to public at Museum of Flight * General Aviation News | SEATTLE — The first Boeing 747 was never an airliner. For more than 25 years it was used by Boeing for flight tests until the plane was retired and grounded in the 1990s, then moved to The Museum of Flight years later....
Junkers Ju-87 Stuka Discovered Off Croatian Coast * Warbirds News | A fascinating video surfaced recently showing the remarkably intact frame of a Junkers Ju-87 Stuka in the Adriatic sea off the coast of Croatia close to the island of Žirje. Divers from the Croatian Department of Underwater Archeology, alongside members of the diving club ZG-SUB, and the Ministry of Defense Military Museum discovered the seventy year old wreck following details from local fishermen. The video by Hrvoslav Pavic is provided below courtesy of Avialogs.com....
XP-82 Twin Mustang – September, 2014 Restoration Update * Warbirds News | As usual, 
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RED BULL AIR RACE: Brits storm to double victory at Ascot · UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | ASCOT (United Kingdom) Britain’s Paul Bonhomme and Nigel Lamb won first and second place at the Red Bull Air Race at Ascot Racecourse on Sunday, sending a sell-out home crowd of 29,000 spectators into a frenzy with thrilling performances in challenging windy conditions.
Stunning Blue Angels Photo Over Chicago During Air And Water Show * CBS Local | CHICAGO 
Meet the US Air Force's rival to the Red Arrows * Telegraph.co.uk | Meet the US Air Force's rival to the Red Arrows. The US Air Force Thunderbirds are an elite squadron of F-16s that perform at air show demonstrations much like the RAF's Red Arrows. 9:37AM BST 18 Aug 2014. The Air Force Thunderbirds, a squad that...
Pikes Peak Regional Airshow * National Museum of WWII Aviation | The first annual Pikes Peak Regional Airshow is now in the history books of Colorado Springs and the National Museum of World War II Aviation. Volunteers worked long hours planning the two-day event and building the displays which would tell the story of American participation in the war. Forty vintage military aircraft from around the country gathered at the Colorado Springs airport to fly for the crowd and be on static display....
AIRSHOW NEWS: Vulcan confirmed but with a twist at Wings & Wheels · UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | The last airworthy Avro Vulcan will be putting on a powerful display as she returns to Wings & Wheels on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August this summer. She won’t be alone though as on Saturday the Show has another special formation planned with the Vulcan and three Gnats of the Red Gnat Display Team performing a flypast.
Blue Thunder Air Racing update | This is a quick note to let everyone know we are back from the AirVenture Cup Race and theOshkosh convention safe and sound. We were lucky to be able to compete in the Venture Cup and didn’t do too badly considering the circumstances. Check out the results at...
September 19th - 21st = That's the date for #WTF2014 ·NORDO News | The fly-in this year has been moved up one week. It used to be held on the weekend of the last Saturday of September but it has been moved due to "conflicts" with other local events. Please make note of this. 2014 Wood, Tailwheels & Fabric Fly-In....
Changes Set For 2014 Wood, Tailwheels, & Fabric Fly-In · NORDO News | If you've been to previous fly-ins, this year you're going to notice some changes. Some of them came from the desire to make everything more accessible to everyone in attendance, others came about by trying to trim costs (which many of you recommended), one is temporary and merely for mischievous reasons, and one of them seems to solve a wide range of issues....
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Happily — another Huey has a home * Travel for Aircraft | Like many of the smaller towns in the United States Okeechobee City (Florida) takes a keen interest honoring its citizens who have served in the military — with special care to recall those who perished while on duty. Okeechobee’s Veteran’s Park periodically gains an addition and the most recent was observed this month, a venerable Huey (Bell UH-1 Iroquois). We are uncertain of the model though it appears to be a Delta model at the earliest with is longer cabin — though it has a powerful rescue hoist on the pilot’s side....
Air museum in Madras slated to open this week * Bend Bulletin | Based at the Tillamook Air Museum for several years, the collection of primarily World War II-era military planes owned by Jack Erickson began moving to Madras this spring, as a hangar constructed for their display was nearing completion. Anthony Ruiz...
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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Ohio Air News - Charles Johnson
Aerobatic Champs from Latest Vlog | The Western Provence Aerobatic championships took place in Mossel Bay 28-29 September. We were there to cover the event and
Flying Fortress soars again - Memphis Commercial Appeal | The B-17 used in filming the movie "Memphis Belle" and dubbed the "Flying Fortress," landed at Olive Branch Airport Monday for tours and public flights this weekend. Dick Eiseman was sitting in the living room of his East Memphis home Monday morning, ...
Beyond 'Stratos': Red Bull's Other Big Aviation Events - Jaunted | The last Red Bull Air Race happened in 2010 and we've not seen it since owing to the fact that it takes years to organize. It's a series of international events of "eye-level airplane racing action" where planes must navigate slalom-like "air gate ...
Electric Racing Plane Company Sets Sights On Speed Record from Aero-News Network: Sport Aviation | Teaco Bat Could Top Current Record Of 202 Miles Per Hour The U.K. company developing an electric-powered racing airplane hopes to be able to break the speed record for electric aircraft next year. The founder of The Electric Aeroplane Company (Teaco) in Gloucestershire, U.K. says the airplane may be "substantially faster" than any previous electric-powered aircraft.
Buggati from Vintage Aeroplane Writer | One of the most interesting 'might have beens' in aviation history is the Bugatti 100. It is a real aircraft, but the original was never completed and never flew when designed in the late 1930s. The remains were eventually acquired by the EAA and the restored
aircraft is on show at the EAA Museum, Wisconsin, USA.Douglas B-18 Bolo from Planeshots
16 Year Old Spends Birthday Soloing Three Different Aircraft Types from Aero-News Network | Cessna 150, Blanik Glider, And A Piper Twin Already In The Young Man's Logbook A solo flight series showcasing one young man’s efforts to learn to fly three different kinds of aircraft has been successfully accomplished over the weekend, beginning with a spectacular night three ship formation flight launched at midnight, on October 14, 2012.
Flight Scholarship from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | ...Scholarships are out there. It is up to you to find them. That in itself is part of the equation...you putting in the effort. Nothing in life is free. But for those willing to work hard, there are many people willing to help. The extended hand asking for a free ride without the effort, does not cut it. I personally know too many young people who are working hard toward their dreams, that are deserving of these awards. Those students would be on my scholarship list....
Annual Leaf Peep-Young Eagles Day at VC Airport - Vinton Courier | The Annual Leaf Peep/Young Eagles Day will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Vinton County Airport. Sponsored by the Vinton County Pilots and Boosters Association, youngsters ages 17 and younger will be able to receive one free airplane ride. Very young ...
Rockoon May Get Look to Break the New Felix Baumgarner Record in Near-Future from Spaceports | "Project FarSide" was a series of six low-cost, all-solid-fuel, four-stage, balloon-launched sounding rockets, each launched from a carrier 200 foot (62 m) diameter balloon, and...
Time-lapse video: Space shuttle Endeavour’s trek across L.A. Posted By: Bryan Chan | The space shuttle Endeavour made its final journey last weekend, traveling 12-miles from Los Angeles International Airport, through Inglewood, to the California Science Center in Exposition Park. The retired orbiter was...
Monday, September 3, 2012
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Air Show crowd in awe of sights - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette | Scattered showers and ominous clouds certainly didn't deter the thousands of people who descended on southwest Allen County for the three-day Air Show hosted by the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing. Dennis and Chris Felger of ...
CNE air show delights Sick Kids fans - Toronto Star | While her siblings flipped proudly through their pilot autograph books, Karissa Kruk's eyes were glued to the sky. The 7-year-old leukemia patient at Sick Kids has just spent the last month and a half in the hospital. On Sunday, she was given a rare ...
Red Arrows star at Uffington White Horse Show - The Oxford Times | On Sunday, sunny weather saw the turnout increase by 40 per cent on last year, while yesterday rain failed to keep the visitors away from one of the main attractions, the Red Arrows display. Other activities included helicopter rides, historic...
VIDEO: Avro Vulcan swoops in for third day of Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | BEACHES, clifftops and Bournemouth's waters were crammed with spectators on Saturday to witness the thrills of the Air Festival's jam-packed weekend of flying. Space was at a premium on the beach between the two piers as people jostled to get prime ...
Two weeks of the highly anticipated Air Show tricolor arrows in Imperia - Ventimiglia.biz | The preparation work started almost three years ago, and in recent months the meetings, meetings, appointments to make dot the machine organizer took a frantic pace. And now we are in the home stretch. To ...
Fastest race on earth by Ben Murphy The Armidale Express | AN ARMIDALE man will become the
most experienced Australian ever to
challenge for the competition billed as the fastest race on earth. Lachie
Onslow is preparing to head to Reno, Nevada for the jet class of the
49th US National Championship Air Races on September 12-16. The heart-stopping competition features...Thousands get unique look at aircraft in Atwater - ABC30.com | Castle Air Museum in Atwater hosted its annual fall Open Cockpit Day. Visitors were allowed to climb inside 30 of the museum's 55 restored military aircraft. The collection includes planes used in World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam. A crew chief ...
Memorable Moments With American Warbirds - KMPH Fox 26 | But twice a year at Castle Air Museum the curious get the chance to sit in the cockpit of a bomber. It was open cockpit day Sunday at the museum in Atwater. Kids big and small got a chance to pull back the controls and watch the flaps respond. Rick ...
Thousands of dollars of shirts and other clothing with the logo on it needed to be laundered and they stepped in to make it happen. Now, as the fundraiser approaches, it is time for us to gather up all the clothing and get it ready for the event. If you...Geez Beez Honey from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Ginger’s world class flying machines, also knows as Geez Beez, delivered a bumper crop of honey this year. If you are near Lee Bottom and...
This month's Duluth airshow will feature Canadian Forces Snowbirds - Duluth News Tribune | The Duluth Airshow is pleased to announce that NASA astronaut Gregory H. Johnson will be participating in this year's events. This is the first time in Duluth history that a NASA astronaut has been able to attend. In the past, NASA has brought moon ...
AirFest scheduled for Oct. 13 - Culpeper Star Exponent | October in Culpeper is spectacular. I met with Mike Dale, former President of Jaguar North America and Culpeper resident to talk about one of the highlights this fall, the annual Culpeper AirFest on Oct. 13. Mr. Dale serves as the Chairman of the ...
Plan to bring Red Bull Air Race to Gold Coast - Courier Mail | THE Queensland Government and Red Bull Air Race supremos are in talks to lure the lucrative event to the Gold Coast, The Gold Coast Bulletin reports. The event, which features displays of high-speed aeronautical acrobatics, has long
been coveted by the ...Ohio Air News # 209 - Charles Johnson
Podcast: Flying to America from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | It's an ambition for many pilots in the U.K., and Flyer magazine publisher Ian Seager invited some of them along for the ride on his trip to AirVenture Oshkosh. Seager flew his Cessna 182 and talked to AVweb's Paul Bertorelli at the show in late July.
67 Years Later: WWII Veteran Flies Again in B-17 - Patch.com | The 90-year-old Park Ridge, IL, resident rode in the B-17 Aluminum Overcast at the Waukesha County Airport Friday during a special media flight in preparation for the Wings Over Waukesha air show this weekend. “It brought back memories,” said Karl ...
Eye woman tracks down relatives of B17 crash crew - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | At 10.30am on the morning of Wednesday, November 10, 1943 a B17 heavy bomber crashed in Brome, near Eye, killing all 13 onboard. Nearly 60 years on, Diane Godbold, 61, of Eye has put five years of research into the crash. “We only found out about it ...
Relaxed Sunday at Antique Airfield from Antique Airfield News | After Saturday's rain and overcast Sunday has turned into a good flying day at Antique Airfield. The Gone West Memorial service was held in the morning. Some folks are...
Video: Russian Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet buzzes highway drivers from David Cenciotti's weblog | Filmed on Aug. 9, 2012, the following video shows an extreme low pass of a Russian Sukhoi Su-24 combat plane over a road between Volgograd and Kalach-on-the-Don, Russia. The Su-24 Fencer is a supersonic, all-weather attack aircraft developed in...
September 2, 2012 Video of the Day – Human-Powered Helicopter Flies to Record Height in Maryland from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey
Arrow Sport Model F in SFO’s Terminal 3 from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Arrow Sport Model F in SFO’3 Terminal 3 The San Francisco Airport Museum & Library uses most of the airport spaces for exhibits, some rotate and some semi-permanent. Truly, it is a joy to spend time there and well worth walking around — but go to the International Terminal for most of the displays as well as the [...]
U.S. Army Apache Helicopters Reach Flight Milestone from Warplanes Online Community by yna | The fleet of the AH-64 Apache helicopters of the U.S. Army has surpassed 3.5 million flight hours. Boeing and Apache suppliers all over the world are commending the impressive milestone. The milestone is a proof of the endurance and reliability of the helicopter model. Apaches had been in service since 1984 and it had flown combat missions in Afganistan, involved in exercises in South Korea and trained alongside the new AH-64D Apache Block III....
LCHS student gets license to fly solo - The Decatur Daily | COURTLAND — When Lawrence County High School student Trent Morris saw the Blue Angels fly in Huntsville at age 7, he knew he wanted to get into aviation. “For my 14th birthday, my grandpa took me to Pryor Field” at Regional Airport in Tanner “and got ...
Wreckage Of 707 From 1966 Found In French Alps from Aero-News Network | Diplomatic Mail, Newspapers, Other Debris Discovered By Hikers The wreckage of a Boeing 707 which went down 46 years ago in the French Alps has been discovered by some hikers on Mont Blanc. The wreckage is thought to be that of Air India Flight 101, a Boeing 707 which impacted the mountain on January 24, 1966 on a flight from Mumbai to New York with several intermediate stops. The flight had departed Beirut on its way to Geneva when the accident occurred.
Elon Musk Considering A Holding Company For SpaceX, Tesla from Aero-News Network | Company Would Not Be Publicly Traded The founder of both SpaceX and electric car maker Tesla Motors is mulling a plan that would create a holding company that would own stock in both companies, but Elon Musk says the stock would not be publicly traded.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
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L39 Down At Quad City Airshow, Pilot Lost (Updated) from Aero-News Network | Plane Flew As Part Of 'Hoppers' Jet Team It looks to be another tough weekend for the aviation community. ANN is monitoring reports of an L39 Albatros jet aircraft's crash at the 2012 Quad City Airshow in Iowa. The pilot, as yet unnamed, is reported to have been killed in the crash, as he flew as part of a three ship L39 jet formation routine at this year's show...
Army Golden Knights take to sky at Cleveland Air Show (with video) - News-Herald.com | As thousands of spectators lined Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland for the annual air show, the Army Golden Knights prepared for takeoff. The precision parachute team is one of the featured attractions of this year's Cleveland National Air Show ...
Cleveland National Air Show, Sept. 1, 2012 (photo gallery) - Plain Dealer | Enlarge Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer Army Golden Knight Sgt. Chris Clark adjusts his helmet and camera gear before exiting out the rear cargo door of the US Navy Blue Angels' C-130 aircraft (nicknamed Fat Albert) far above (12,900 feet) the ...
Canadian International Air Show wows Toronto - Toronto Star | The 63rd annual Canadian International Air Show — which repeats 1 p.m to 4:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday — brought fighter jets and acrobatic flyers to the CNE waterfront. PHOTOS: Day One of CNE Airshow. Snowbirds, CF-18 Hornets, T-33s and CP-140s ...
Centennial Airport show turns heads as it fights cancer - Our Colorado News | Travel and luxury items were auctioned throughout the night, highlighted by an air show featuring Red Bull Air Race pilot Kirby Chambliss. “What really makes the Morgan Adams Foundation different is the fact they are willing to fund phase one trials ...
Flying machines ready for their close-up - San Jose Mercury News | The 48th annual Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show continues Sunday with events beginning at noon. The show started nearly five decades ago "to educate and publicize aviation history, to provide benefits to local charities and nonprofit organizations and ...
Air show cut short by weather - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette | Rain and low clouds shut down the Fort Wayne Air Show earlier than expected Saturday, but today's events will continue as scheduled despite a good chance of rain. The show was slated to close at 5 p.m. Saturday, but air show officials decided
to stop ...World in Focus - San Francisco Chronicle | The Italian "Frecce Tricolori" (Tricolor Arrows) fly over the Sliac military airbase during the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) on September 1, 2012
Images from around the world - Washington Post | ALEXANDER KOERNER / AFP/Getty Images. The French acrobatic flying team 'Patrouille de France' perform in their Alpha jets for. Sept. 1, 2012. The French acrobatic flying team "Patrouille de France" perform in their Alpha jets for the public in Oslo ...
JOIN THE FUNdraiser and Say Goodbye to 2012 from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | The $100 Hamburger Tornado Relief Fundraiser is less than a month away. Just saying that makes me sit back and take a deep breath. When the year started we were working hard to be ahead for planning the fly-in. Shortly thereafter the tornado hit and nearly everything fly-in related was damaged or destroyed. That’s when the idea of a fundraiser came about...
Another Grand Old Stearman Takes to Air from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | It's always exciting to see another great old biplane take to the air. The first time a new set of tires attached to a new restoration leaves the ground, it is exciting for anyone who loves these old birds...
CoolPix: Iconic Stearman At Antique Airfield 2012 from AirPigz by Martt | My journey over to the Antique Airplane Association Fly-In near Blakesburg Iowa would have been completely worth it if
the only thing I saw was the big Boeing 40C biplane, but wow, have I seen a fantastic collection of antique airplanes in the last 30 hours! And even tho there wasn't much happening in the air on Saturday with the drizzly sky and higher winds, Sunday brought much better weather and lots of flying at Antique Airfield. As it turns out, most of the aircraft moving Sunday morning were actually heading home from the event, but that still allowed me to get a lot of images with spinning props and airplanes off the ground. I'll have more posts with those pix soon...Thousands cheer aircraft at Shoreham Airshow - BBC News | Up to 20,000 people have attended a West Sussex airshow to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the RAF's Central Flying School. The Shoreham Airshow, based at the town's airport - the oldest in the country - saw displays from the UK's only flying Vulcan ...
'Wings Over Waukegan' Air Show Slated for Sept. 8 - Patch.com | The Canadian Snowbirds aircraft will be on display during the “Wings Over Waukegan” core air show hours (Gates open at 9:30 a.m., air show from noon to 4 p.m.) on Saturday, Sept. 8 at Waukegan Regional Airport, 3580 N. McAree Rd., Waukegan.
Aviodrome 1 September 2012 from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Nico | September 1st was a very remarkable day at Lelystad Airport! Last month a very interesting visitor arrived at the Aviodrome Theme Park Museum: a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon with registration EI-ABI with the name ‘Iolar’ (Eagle) on its nose. In fact it was painted as the first aircraft entering service at Aer Lingus in 1936. During the...
Video: Vintage Aircraft Weekend – Preview from Warbirds Online by Scott WRG Editor
A-10 Combat Search and Rescue Demo - www.youtube.com | Combat Search And Rescue Demo at the Fort Wayne Air Show, 1 September 2012. A-10 CSAR by Indiana Air National Guard Helo Rescue by Indiana Air Search And Rescue
Thousands flock to first hot-air festival - Viet Nam News | by Xuan Hiep. Thousands of local and foreign visitors flocked to Phan ThietCity in the central province of Binh Thuan early on Friday for the opening of the first Viet Nam International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta which will end on September 3. The festival ...
WWII veterans relive memories with flight on B-17 'Yankee Lady' (with video) - News-Herald.com | World War II veterans took flight Friday in a restored four-engine heavy bomber B-17 plane that was much like what they spent their time in during the 1940s. Members of the Army Air Force 95th Bombardment Group gathered for their annual reunion, which ...
Author/Pilot Richard Bach Critically Injured In Powerline Strike (Updated) from Aero-News Network | SeaRey Amphib's Landing Gear Tangles With Powerlines On Airport Approach ANN REALTIME Update, 09.01.12, 2331 ET: James Bach is now reporting that Richard's condition has improved and that his prognosis is "guardedly optimistic." Original Report: Aviation author, Richard Bach, has been critically injured in an approach to landing accident while
President of women's air and space museum to address University Heights ... - Plain Dealer | An experienced pilot, Luhta will highlight feats of women in aviation and space history, including Amelia Earhart and Jackie Cochran, who broke the sound barrier. With this meeting, the city's office for senior services resumes its schedule of weekly ...
Marine F/A-18C Hornet Crash - www.navy.mil | A Marine F/A-18C Hornet crashed in a remote range area of the Fallon Range Training Complex at approximately 3:15 p.m. C...
Pilots to offer free flights for youth - Allentown Examiner | Following the free flight, participants will receive a certificate making them official Young Eagles Flight members. The youngsters' names will then be entered into the “World's Largest Logbook,” which is on permanent display at the EAA Air Adventure ...
Young Eagles flights set for Independence - Statesman Journal | Sponsored by volunteer members of the Experimental Aircraft Association, more than 1.6 million Young Eagles registered in about 90 countries have enjoyed a flight through the program, flown by more than 42,000 volunteer pilots. These flights are free, ...
Young Eagles flights set for Independence - Statesman Journal | Ullman said that the program in Independence is hosted in cooperation with the Civil Air Patrol, Oregon Pines 99s (a women-in-aviation organization) and Salem RC Pilots Association.
Friday, August 31, 2012
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said she
always had a feeling she would be in the military someday as well. “I
grew up with a really strong sense of patriotism and the knowledge that
there are people out there who serve so we can live with the freedoms
that we have,” the 37-year-old native of River Falls, Wis., said
Thursday. But it took a trip to an air show when she was 13 years old to determine what her flight path would be....Performers: Besides the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the VFA-122 Super Hornet West Coast Demo Team, AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Hoppers Flight Jet Team, Red Bull Air Force, University of Iowa Jet Team, North American F-86F Tac Demo, Lima Lima ...Klatt to show off his his aerobatic skill in weekend air show - News Sentinel | Flying a plane, let alone flying one at high rates of speed upside down might sound difficult for those who don't fly, but for LTC John Klatt it seems to be, well, easy. Flipping his blue, two-seater stunt plane over on it's top, at 1,500 feet above ...
What Is It Really Like To Fly In A Stunt Plane? By Maureen Mespell | Fort Wayne, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) -- INC's Tommy Schoegler took to the skies Thursday morning to see what it's like to take a flight in a stunt plane click on the video to watch him being put through the ringer...
Sun sets on summer - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette | Don Hinz, the retired United States Navy commander and member of the Minnesota branch of the Commemorative Air Force who had spearheaded the restoration, died as a result of the crash. The plane had been used as a tool to educate people about the ...
F-22 fighter jet's 'brain' is made in Fort Wayne - News Sentinel | Although the average air-show spectator may not know it, the world's most advanced fighter jet relies on a sophisticated flight computer system largely built in Fort Wayne when performing its awe-inspiring stunts. Members of the U.S. Air Force's F-22 ...
Louisa County Air Show is this Saturday - Goochland Gazette | If you're willing to take a road trip this weekend, don't miss the 21st annual Louisa County Air Show at Louisa County Airport and Freeman Field on Saturday, September 1. Each year, the event brings exciting displays of aerial artistry to the Central ...
Flight Aboard Bombers is Treat for AirFest Visitors - Cape May County Herald | ERMA — Some men go out to dinner on their 50th birthday, to a ballgame or maybe to a Bruce Springsteen concert but James Bray celebrated his big day by flying aboard a P-51 Mustang. The plane was visiting Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum (NASW) ...
$100 buys a hamburger and hope from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | HANOVER, INDIANA – Lee Bottom Flying Field (64I) suffered a direct hit by an F4 tornado on March 2. As a result, every piece of equipment and building was either damaged or destroyed. After surveying the damage, it was determined the long popular annual Wood, Fabric & Tailwheels Fly-In could no longer be held. The strip is usable, but the facilities are not. In its place, organizers will hold the $100 Hamburger Tornado Relief Fly-In on Saturday, Sept. 29...
Canadian International Air Show rolls into Toronto - Toronto Sun | Photographer Ernest Doroszuk, Ming Pao's Andrew Lee and I were fortunate enough to hitch a ride in three 1941 Harvard planes during a media preview Thursday of the 63rd annual Canadian International Air Show this Labour Day weekend. The stunning ...
VIDEO: Star Editor turned daredevil ahead of CNE Airshow - Toronto Star | ... Michael Cooke flies in a stunt plane with Michael Wiskus in his Lucas Oil Pitts stunt plane. The Canadian International Air Show is back for 2012. And to prepare, Toronto Star Editor Michael Cooke went for a very memorable flight with ace pilot ...
Snowbirds wow the crowds in Tillsonburg - Delhi News Record | The Snowbirds provided plenty of excitement during an air show at Tillsonburg Regional Airport Wednesday afternoon. Airport Administrator Annette Murray, said close to 3,000 spectators were in attendance for the event. The Snowbirds began the 30-minute ...
Celebrate RAF planes at family fun airshow - Portsmouth News | IT HAS been a year of celebration for Britain this year, but the party hasn't stopped quite yet as the RAFA Shoreham Airshow is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the RAF central flying school. The display, which is now in its 23rd year, will feature ...
Living history flying days Saturday - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | CHINO -- Planes of Fame Air Museum will present "Korean Conflict" for its Living History Flying Day event on Saturday. Open to the public, the museum presents a speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans. The event will ...
Air show built on collaboration, volunteers - Martinsburg Journal | MARTINSBURG - Collaboration has been key in organizing and implementing the 2012 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show. The event has relied on several partners to make it happen, from the Airport Authority to Chambers of ...
75 Piper Cubs At Hartford Wisconsin! CoolPix 2Fer from AirPigz by Martt | I went for a ride in a Cub on Friday afternoon July 28 (2012) during the CUBS 2 OSH event going on at the Hartford
Wisconsin airport and was able to capture this sweet image of the Cubs on-site at the time. When I was prepping the pic tonight I thought wouldn't it be cool if there were 75 Cubs in the pic to match the 75th anniversary... and when I counted them I couldn't believe it - exactly 75 Cubs! I even counted a second time to be sure : ) There were actually more than 75 Cubs on the airport and...Annual Oshkosh 2012 'Best/Worst Of' Award Selection Invites YOUR Participation! from Aero-News Network | YOU Can Contribute To The Annual List Compiled By The Staff and Readership of the ANN and Aero-TV! For quite a while, we have recognized the highs and lows inherent in the general and sport aviation community -- and yes, we’ve had a bit of fun in the process. There are but a few places where that is more a propos than at a major event like the Oshkosh Fly-In -- a place where one can take a solid read on the heart and soul of aviation. It's hard to know...
Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo is “The Place to be for Sport Aviation This Fall!” from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo is “The Place to be for Sport Aviation This Fall!” See over 40 Light Sport Aircraft, including Part 103 and Gyroplanes on one easily accessible and demo friendly flightline. Shop for the latest in aviation gadgets in the Wicks Aircraft & Motorsports Exhibitor Hall. Sit in one...
Podcast: A Cub Across America from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Jared Calvert, age 25, is spending the summer flying in a Piper J-3 Cub to all 48 contiguous U.S. states. He spoke with AVweb's Mary Grady about his trip, the setbacks he's overcome, and his motivation for doing it...
Fernley balloonist preps for Great Reno Balloon Race - RGJ.com | FERNLEY — Floating above the Fernley skies in the early morning hours on Aug. 18 was a hot air balloon that was piloted by Chuck Reynolds. The balloon floated east over the roof tops of Snowdrift Road and ultimately landed in an unimproved area adjacent to Silverland Middle School. The crew,...
Michelle Bassanesi from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt
C-46 Commando Extra by travelforaircraft | So much material was found in researching the last post I had to leave some images behind so that post wouldn't be too lengthy. So, here are more images which were not included in the previous post :)
An old aviation stalwart gets a new lease on life from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Readers may remember that in one of my earliest Weekend Wings articles, I mentioned the Antonov An-2
biplane. It first flew in 1947, powered by a Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine (copied from the US Wright R-1820 Cyclone engine) producing 1,000 horsepower. It's believed that over 20,000 have been built, including licensed production in China (as the Shijiazhuang Y-5), Poland and possibly elsewhere, making it the most-produced aircraft in history. The basic version can...Lail receives Wings of Gold - Charlotte Observer | Lt. j.g. Matthew Lail, U.S. Navy, received his Wings of Gold during a Naval Aviator Designation ceremony July 27 at Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss. The Naval Aviator designation ceremony marks the end of nearly two years of training that prepares ...
Video of the Day – August 31, 2012 – Low, Fast & Close Aircraft Fly-bys from Flight Monkeys
The Next JetMan, Troy Hartman? from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A new turbine-powered personal flying wing jetpack may be coming from San Diego-based Troy Hartman, an X Games skysurfing gold medalist and aerial stuntman who is actively testing his developing design. Hartman has not yet flown the complete rig but is testing its key components (see video). The ultimate solid wing design may be similar to that created by current only-living-Jetman, Yves Rossy. Rossy has successfully flown several...
Miami Dolphins plane clips another at Dallas airport - www.cnn.com | A plane carrying the Miami Dolphins clipped another aircraft at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and did some minor damage, the airline said.
MAPS museum to launch Saturday Air Academy - Akron Beacon Journal | 17 at a cost of $20 per session — is created for young people who are fascinated with flight and aviation and who might be
thinking about a career in the field, said John W. Sheridan, MAPS Air Museum educational specialist. He will be the lead instructor.Original exit from the pink Skyvan. By Plamen Petrov Boachanoff from Bonjour BlueSky
Young Eagles soar during first flights - The Star Democrat | Young Eagles soar during first flights. Sam Frain, 17, of Chestertown, returns from his Young Eagles flight aboard the Challenger aircraft of pilot Dan Wroe, left. Related Galleries. icon-collection Young Eagles soar during first flight...
Monday, August 27, 2012
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2nd Changchun Aviation Open Day kicks off - Global Times | Aircrafts perform aerobatic moves in Changchun of Northeast China's Jilin Province, August 26, 2012. The 2nd Changchun aviation open day started here Sunday. Performances given by 3 aerobatics teams and 2 parachuting teams attracted more than ...
Lee Bottom $100 Hamburger Tornado Relief Fundraiser Fly-In Announced from Aero-News Network | Legendary Lee Bottom Flying Field, Damaged By Tornado, Needs YOUR Help Lee Bottom Flying Field, a near legendary airport favored by grass roots aviators the world over, will hold the $100 Hamburger Tornado Relief Fundraiser Fly-In on September 29th, 2012. On March 2nd, 2012, the airport (as shown below, in better times) suffered a direct hit by a Tornado -- and the results weren't pretty. When the winds died, every piece of equipment, and every building, was either damaged or destroyed. Soon thereafter, it was realized the facilities no longer existed to host their well known annual fly-in, The Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In. This gave rise to the idea of a much-needed fundraiser.
Patriotic show takes to air - This is Gloucestershire | THE Best of British air show in Kemble got off to a flying start with the Red Arrows yesterday. Hundreds of visitors turned out to Cotswold Airport to see the best of British aviation, automotive, agriculture and music. A three-hour air show included...
Clacton Air Show - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | King Air then took to the skies, followed by the Breitling Wingwalker, the Sea King helicopter and the Trig aerobatic display team. The RAF Falcons parachute display team then closed the show, hitting their targets despite the wind picking up at the...
Buggerru, ten thousand for the Arrows tricolor - LaNuova | Spectators from all over the island for the Air show: they invaded the beach of St. Nicholas to watch the spectacular show - VIDEO
Skydive Chicago from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | Fifteen excited people ventured through the gloomy clouds in hope of experiencing the thrill of a lifetime. The room was full of chattering and laughter as team members talked to people throughout the room waiting for everyone to arrive. SFC Joe Jones began the tandem training, showed the wavier and gave an in-depth explanation about the tandem equipment that would be used during their personal tandem jump. Each individual tandem team member was introduced and gave their own personal Army story...
NTSB: Modified racing plane was pushed beyond limits in Sept. 2011 crash at ... - Washington Post | The National Air-racing Group Inc. and the Reno Air Racing Association Inc. balked at requiring pilots to wear flight suits designed to mitigate high gravitational forces. They said the expensive suits might prove too bulky for cramped cockpits and too...
The largest hot-air balloon gathering in the world by Michael Daniels
Museum Contributes to Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit at Jefferson Barracks, Hosts Own Display from News | Display items from the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum are presently featured in the Tuskegee Airmen art exhibit at the Jefferson Barracks Heritage Foundation now through November, 2012. Large models of a P-40 Warhawk and B-25 Mitchell, aircraft flown by the Tuskegee Airmen in combat, along with...
RCAF 405 Squadron 'City of Vancouver' Gransden Lodge UK 26-8-2012 from stickandrudderWTO | When I'm in the area doing my wartime aviation 'go look see'
walks/visits. I make a point of laying a floral tribute when I can, to
men and women who fought during the war years, to make our 'today' safe.
Yesterday 26-8-2012, it was the turn of 405 Squadron RCAF 'City of
Vancouver', who were...
Neil Armstrong remembered at Air & Space Museum in San Diego - Los Angeles Times | San Diego's Air & Space Museum honored the late astronaut Neil Armstrong, who often visited the museum for book-signings and gala events. On Saturday, the Balboa Park museum displayed a painted portrait of Armstrong at the center of the main hallway, ...
Buzz Aldrin Remembers Neil Armstrong from Aero-News Network | Dr. Aldrin Issues Statement In memory Of Fellow Moon-Walker Dr. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon -- just scant minutes after Neil Armstrong took the historic first step, has issued a statement in memory of his friend and fellow Apollo 11 astronaut, Neil Armstrong... "I am deeply saddened by the passing of my good friend, and space exploration companion, Neil Armstrong today. As Neil, Mike Collins and I trained together for our historic Apollo 11 Mission, we understood the many technical challenges we faced, as well as the importance and profound implications of this historic journey. We will now always be connected as the crew of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, yet for the many millions who witnessed that remarkable achievement for humankind, we were not alone..."
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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Lineup finalized for Boston-Portsmouth Air Show at Pease - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — The Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show recently announced the performer lineup for the 2012 schedule at the Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The show will be held June 30 and July 1 and will feature the US Navy Blue ...
The Red Steel Jet Team will be the Headlining Performers at 2012 Freedom ... - PR Web | The Red Steel Jet Team's third air show performance will also have a guest appearance by Randy “Bandit” Ball's MiG 17 and an opportunity to meet and greet Red Steel Jet Team pilot Orestes Lorenzo. “I'm extremely lucky to have a second chance in life to...
A Nearly Perfect Airshow: Chino 2012 Planes of Fame from Featured by Webmaster | Planes of 
Flight in aerobatic plane a memorable one - Pioneer Press |I spent the morning of Monday, June 4, strapped into a high-performance aerobatic airplane. Lt. Col. John Klatt was cool as a cucumber as we nosedived toward the farmland surrounding Airlake Airport in Lakeville. He, unlike me, was sure we'd pull back...
Blaine's Discover Aviation Days draws large crowds - Coon Rapids Herald | Military hardware exhibits from the American Wings Air Museum were another popular attraction. Discover Aviation Days featured two days filled with flying demonstrations, kids' activities, numerous exhibits, paid aircraft and helicopter rides,...
Damp fly-in attracts die-hard fans - Avionics Intelligence | BRUNSWICK -- Predictions of heavy rain this weekend kept down the crowds and the aircraft on day one of the two-day International Brunswick Fly-In, but die-hard flying fans didn't stay away. By noon Saturday, only three planes and a helicopter had ...
AirFest Photos - rstar
Golden Knights perform once again at Rockford Airfest - WREX-TV | By Matt Groves - email Cue the Weather Girls, because it is raining men at the Rockford Airfest or it appears to be anyway as the United States Army Golden Knights take to the skies once again. As our crew of brave media 
Photos: Rainy Day of Kuban Airshow 2012 - EnglishRussia
Scores of pilots brave very cold winds for fly-in - This is Hull and East Riding | Hull Aero Club's three-day fly-in at Linley Hill Airfield, near Leven, attracted scores of pilots from across the country. 'Fantastic atmosphere': A paramotor at Hull Aero Club in Leven. Enthusiasts took off from sites up and down the east coast...
Navy Marks 70th Anniversary of Battle of Midway
- The Ledger | ...The U.S. was badly outnumbered and its pilots less
experienced than Japan’s. Even so, it sank four Japanese aircraft
carriers the first day of the three-day battle and put Japan on the
defensive, greatly diminishing its ability to project air power as it
had in the attack on Hawaii...
Local Family Meets With Bethpage Air Show Pilots - Patch.com | Greene and his family were greeted by the pilots of the GEICO Skytypers, who shared their experiences firsthand about performing at air shows across the country, including the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach. The pilots then took the Greene family ...
17000 watch Jubilee air show Imperial War Museum Duxford - Haverhill Echo | More than 17000 people attended the Jubilee Air Show at Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford on Sunday (May 27). On a gloriously hot and sunny Sunday, visitors enjoyed exploring the museum, making Airfix models with the Airfix Make and Paint Zone, ...
Fun at the 'Wave' RAF Waddington 4-6-2012 from stickandrudderWTO | Called into the 'Bank Hoilday' fun-day at the 'WAVE' at RAF Waddington this morning, and was so nice to meet the WAVE committee in the form of Maureen-John, and 'limping' quite badly, Jamie no less. Handed-over my £10 to join the WAVE members, and from what Jamie was telling me, the WAVE is 
Awesome photo, ney, artful capture of this North American OV-10... from You like airplanes, too?
Forces to salute Moose Jaw with flight demonstration over city - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | Scott MacDonald, Snowbirds commanding officer Lt.-Col. Maryse... By Joel van der Veen Flight crews from 15 Wing will fly the friendly skies over downtown Moose Jaw this July in co-operation with the city's annual Sidewalk Days festival...
Important News About Lee Bottom Events from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | ...OK, so now to the question everyone keeps asking us; what about Sinful Sundays and The Wood, Fabric, and Tailwheels Fly-In?...
Fallen Heroes 6-4 - Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise | Hough joined the Air Corps and trained as a bombardier on a B-25 Bomber. He was assigned to the 42nd Bomb Group and sent to the Solomon Islands in June 1943. His plane was shot down Jan. 20, 1944, on a bombing raid over New Britain Island...
Badly damaged U.S. Navy helicopter (miraculously) resurrected and returned to flight from David Cenciotti's weblog | A U.S Navy HH-60H Seahawk Helicopter, belonging to the “Red Wolves” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 84, that crashed in in 2009 in Virginia during a training sortie at Fort Pickett, returned to service in May 2012. The helicopter underwent 2-year long extensive repairs at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) and was literally rebuilt after the Navy had ruled the crash a Class “A” mishap with damages to the aircraft...
Air Museum Receives F-16 Jet - Cape May County Herald | By Jack Fichter ERMA – An F-16 Fighting Falcon jet arrived at Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum, Fri., June 1, not by air but on a huge flatbed trailer. The fighter jet was deemed surplus and donated by Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas...
Alberta Aviation Museum Building is being recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Site from Aviation.ca News | The Alberta Aviation Museum Association and Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society are proud to announce that the building that houses the Alberta Aviation Museum collection is being recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Site by the Canadian Society of Civil...
Wichita Women in Aviation chapter launched - Wichita Business Journal | The nonprofit organization Women in Aviation has affiliate organizations worldwide. Now, the Ohio-based organization has a Wichita chapter. The Women in Aviation-Air Capital City Chapter has completed the necessary requirements to become an official...
Podcast: Are These Guys Crazy? from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Air traffic control thought so, but Kansas City pilot and storm chaser Caleb Elliott says light aircraft have an important role to play in studying storm behavior. He spoke with AVweb's Russ Niles.
A bit of a review from Making a Kiwi Fly by Flyinkiwi | Here we are in June and you have not heard a sound out of me during the busy "flying months". Well what can I say as an excuse for not posting? Quite a bit actually! Firstly, I have a job! I was asked to join the roster to work the office at the Waikato Aero Club on weekends. Essentially my role is to answer the phone, manage the bookings and be the smiling enthusiastic face student pilots see when they come in for their lesson. I remember how much that detail made an impression on me when I was learning so its...
Two pilots identified who died as firefighting plane crashes in Utah from RGJ.com | A firefighting aircraft crashed into rugged terrain near the Utah-Nevada border as it dropped retardant on a 5,000-acre wildfire, killing the two Idaho men on board...
Phantom Eye flight tested - UPI.com | Boeing officials speak during the rollout of the Phantom 
'Eagles' offer airplane rides - Fond du Lac Reporter | The Fond du Lac Chapter 572 of EAA will offer Young Eagles airplane rides on Saturday, June 9, at the Fond du Lac County Airport Terminal. Registration will be held from from 9 to 9:30 am Rides will be given in the order that children are registered...
Thursday, April 19, 2012
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Navy Week begins with tall ships' arrival - WWL First News | ... take pictures, even ask questions of the sailors. The ships will be docked through Sunday afternoon. The Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs two shows for Navy Week, Saturday and Sunday afternoon over Lake Pontchartrain...
DeKalb Peachtree Airport's Annual Good Neighbor Day and Open House Air Show from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | This year's airshow sponsor, the Jim Ellis Automotive Group Atlanta, has gone over-the-top to provide what will truly be the Best Civilian Airshow in the country. Committals to this year's airshow includes: Team AeroShell, world renowned Gary Ward in the MX2, U.S. Aerobatic Champion Skip Stewart in his...
Pilots take to the sky to promote air show - New Bern Sun Journal | Sheehan and McKinley, part of the Raiders Flight Demonstration Team, spent Monday flying barrel rolls, loops and other stunts to promote the upcoming Cherry Point Air Show to be held May 4-6. McKinley, who lives in Shrewsbury, Mass., ...
Marine Aviation Centennial Bell casting ceremony and fundraising dinner - Examiner.com | The Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) McCutcheon Squadron of North Carolina is erecting a memorial bell tower on the 100th anniversary of the first flight of the first Marine Aviator, Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham, who also became the first ...
Snowbirds annual migration to Comox Valley - North Island Midweek | The snowbird team (above and below, right) will return to 19 Wing Comox this spring, ending its visit with an air show scheduled for May 4. By Staff Writer - North Island MidWeek A sure sign of spring in the Comox Valley is not visible on the ground or ...
“Commander Frank Erickson hoists Igor Sikorsky”... from x planes
Ginger Resigns From Event Planner Position from Nordo News | I have resigned my position as event planner at Lee Bottom Flying Field....
Air show set to take off again - Grand River Sachem | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF-18 Hornet and more than 40 war birds highlight the Hamilton International Air Show on Father's Day weekend in June. “We're pumped,” said Al Mickeloff, marketing director at the Canadian Warplane Heritage ...
No Binghamton air show this year - YNN | The Binghamton Air Show is being cancelled for the third consecutive year. Our Melissa Kakareka spoke with airport officials to find out why it's cancelled and when the show might return. Then come back here and refresh the page...
Air Racers 3D - LiveAirShowTv.com | PFLUGERVILLE, TX - APRIL 17,2012 - LiveAirShowTV's behind-the-scenes story on the making of Air Racers 3D has been picked up and promoted by the Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA)! GSCA's core purpose is to advance the business of producing and presenting educational giant screen and immersive cinema experiences globally. This should bring even more attention to the Reno Air Races and this wonderful IMAX 3D film.
Click HERE to find out more about the GSCA on their web site
Click HERE to see: Air Racers 3D: A First Look
Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Announces New Chairman from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | SMYRNA TN -Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Founder, Bob Minter of Gallatin, Board Chairman for the past decade, and Board Members presented a "plan of succession" to assure the aviation hall of fame's future. Minter announced his plans to retire following Last year's 10th Anniversary TAHF Gala event. On February 22nd Mr. Minter and the TAHF Board handed the gavel to John R. Black, Executive Director of the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport. The Board then named Minter, Founder & Chairman Emeritus as well as a lifetime board member...
Member of "Flying Tigers" comes to China again - People's Daily Online | Degraaf Hank who participated in the "Air transport mission over the Hump" is the only living member of 93 years old of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) famously nicknamed the "Flying Tigers" which fought Japanese aggressors together with Chinese ...
Adventure House Unearths a Great Aviation Series from the Pulp Era from S. Mark Rhodes | 
Falling in love with a Cassutt from Steve Weaver | In the summer of 1974 I was operating a Flying Service in the northern part of West Virginia. My days were full to overflowing as I jumped between management duties and flying, managing the bustling FBO when I could and flying when I was needed to fill-in for the other pilots....
Florida Antique Biplane Association March/April Newsletter from Antique Airfield News | Here's the Florida Antique Biplane Association March/April 2012 Newsletter, along with the updated classifieds list. This month has several fly-in reports featuring the "Under the Wing Thing" at Sun n Fun.
Tommy Bullion's Military Trim Stinson V77 from Antique Airfield News | These beautiful air to air shots of Tommy Bullion's extremely original Stinson V77 are care of renowned aviation photographer Jim Koepnick. Tommy's Stinson was...
Hawker Hunter make-over 2012 update 17-4-2012 - xe606 | Second day at RAF Barkstone heath
re-painting the 8 Squadron Hawker Hunter in hangar two, which today involved a morning's 'rubbing-down' to remove the painted-on decals of the former squadron, but after some serious 'abrasive-action' this was done by just after 12.30, then after 'tea' started to put the Vinaprime 'primer' coat on the aircraft, and around 3pm, Barry rolled-up and looked 'happy' with the progress. Joining me today was...
Selfridge Military Air Museum to Restore Old Plane - Patch.com | By John Hetzler Volunteers from the Selfridge Military Air Museum watch as a crane lifts the fuselage of an F-89 Scorpion off a flatbed truck into an aircraft hangar at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., April 16, 2012...
Solar-Powered Plane Doubles Range - Engineering on the Edge | While most of the focus on electric vehicles has been terrestrial in nature, there have been significant advancements in the world of hybrid-electric aircraft over the past few years, primarily because the weight and cost of the batteries have ...
Retired Shuttle Deliveries In Progress from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | WASHINGTON- 
Astronaut David Wolf from Indianapolis to speak at Purdue graduation in May - Indianapolis Star | NASA astronaut David Wolf, who graduated from an Indianapolis high school, peers through an airlock window of the International Space Station from space as he prepares to begin his third spacewalk during the STS-127 mission July-August 2009...
Aerospace Community Mourns the Passing of Warren North from The Aero Experience | ...After earning a bachelor of Science degree from Purdue and two masters degrees in aeronautical engineering from Case and Princeton, he participated in the formation of NASA, served on the selection team for the seven original astronauts, completed rigorous astronaut training with them, worked on Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo and rose to one of the most important positions at NASA, Chief, Flight Crew Operations Division, Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Astronaut selection, training, evaluation and designs for spacecraft operations were all part of his job description....
