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2 Days until Departure! from Air Race Classic | Lanie and Erin will be leaving this Friday, June 17th to head to Iowa City! The actual race starts Tuesday June 21, but there is a multitude of events at the start leading up to the race. We’ll be attending manditory briefings, pre-race banquets, and bringing the airplane in for inspections. We are so excited to embark on this journey and we appreciate everyone’s continued support!! ....


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Air Race Classic to launch from Iowa City - Iowa City Press Citizen | What: Iowa City will serve as the start city for a four-day, cross-country women's air race. When: More than 100 pilots flying 50 planes begin arriving Thursday and through the weekend before taking off Tuesday morning at the Iowa City Airport. ...

Pilots to compete in Air Race Classic - Kansas State Collegian | Nicole Lordemann, left, and Megan Henderson, right, sit in the cockpit of the Cessna Skyhawk 172 that they will fly in Air Race Classic 2011, June 21-24. Twenty-three hundred nautical miles. Fifty teams. Four days. Two young women. ...

Blue Angels continue to practice for air show - Gulf Breeze News | Free movies and concert events keep the fun rolling through this week. Evenings in Olde Seville Square hosts Gulf Breeze Resident Kitt Lough tonight, June 16 from 7-9 pm You must be an online subscriber to view this story. ...

AirVenture Presentations Schedule Now Online from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | Hundreds of AirVenture presentations, forums, workshops, speakers, programs, and more are now listed on the EAA AirVenture website at www.airventure.org/schedule, providing users with an efficient way to advance plan their visit to Oshkosh next month. ...

Trojan Horsemen joining Thunder over the Blue Ridge Airshow - Martinsburg Journal | Visitors to this year's Thunder over the Blue Ridge Air Show will have an opportunity to see The Trojan Horsemen, a first-time attraction to the event. "This is an exciting addition to the air show," said Nicolas Diehl, vice president of Thunder over ...
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Shrinersfest chairman says festival a success, turned profit - Evansville Courier & Press | There were doubts that the festival would show a profit after the Freedom Festival lost $290000 two years and the cancellation of the Navy's Blue Angels, but Stevens said a profit was never the goal. "It wasn't motivated by the aspect of profitability ...

Bob Records skydives on 75th birthday - Sonoma Index-Tribune | Records traveled to Davis where Charlie Brown, former member of the "Golden Knights," the US Army's elite demonstration team, and now an instructor for SkyDance Sky Diving at the Yolo County Airport, dropped with him from 13000 feet. ...

History Comes To Life When You Get Close Up On a B-17 and B-24 Tour - Patch.com | So with these doubts in place we took our son to see the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator at Moffett. In my defense, this interest it WWII seemed like a harmless intersection of an early interest in planes and a Johnny Horton folk song we ...

Liberty Belle – The Last B-17 from Nordo News | “You’re on fire! Get it on the ground now!” Within minutes of those words being spoken, news that Liberty Belle was down arrived in every aviation inbox in the world. Facebook was alive with chatter, Linked In passed condolences, and Twitter was a race to see who was most informed. Yet among all the communication, the same weathered phrases were all I saw. ...

Liberty Belle Tributes and other articles are here.

Going to the Paris Air Show? There’s an App for That from AviationChatter.com | Much like Airventure, the Paris Air Show is a big event. With over 140 aircraft on display and over 2,000 exhibitors, you have to plan your visit. And guess what? There’s an app for that. Aviation Week has put together a go-to guide for visitors at the Paris Air Show. ...

P-47 "Snafu" unvailed from Classic Aviation Worldwide | The lastest stunning addition to the UK Warbird scene is ...

X-51A Scramjet Fails On Second Attempt from AviationWeek.com Defense Channel | The USAF X-51A program manager says AFRL, Boeing and Rocketdyne engineers are reviewing a large amount of telemetry data to try to figure out what happened.

Man builds a functional airship you can fit in your garage [Mini Airship] from io9 | Where you and I might walk our dogs around the block, retired engineer Jack Clemens walks his own working airship, a perfect model of a naval airship that was destroyed in 1935 ...

Young Pilot Inspired by Faith, Family and Friends from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | It may be described as a family affair when you talk about aviation with Wilsonville, Alabama Pastor Barry McGowin and his seventeen-year-old son Jacob. Before getting his driver's license at age sixteen, young Jacob had already soloed. Last week he became the first official Private Pilot in the family. His father says  ...

Send The Love from Flight To Success | ... Today Lydia needs strength, hope, encouragement and prayers. Please take the time to read the email that Jonathan Porter sent to me. Please comment and leave Lydia a message. He will read them to her, and your words will help to get her through this frightening and painful journey in her life. ...

Chinese-US Space Cooperation at Standstill from Spaceports | Writing at The Epoch Times, Matthew Robertson provides readers with an excellent overview of the current relations between the Chinese and United States space programs, or the lack thereof. The article outlines a provision placed into the federal budget by Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Va.) prohibiting all cooperation between the two governments with regard to space. ...

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Statement from Liberty Foundation Chief Pilot from www.libertyfoundation.org | June 14, 2011 - First, let me start off by sincerely thanking everyone for the outpouring of support that we are receiving. I am sorry that I have not yet had the opportunity to return the many phone calls, text or e-mails that I am receiving offering to help. Again, thank you for all of the kind words that we are receiving and for incredible offers to help emotionally, financially and/or with the recovery process. I hope this statement will help fill in a few details that everyone is wondering about that led to the loss of our “Liberty Belle”.  ...  Here is what we do know…

The Memphis Belle from The Warbird Rescue Company | This week we are honored to have Dr. Harry Friedman on the show.  Dr. Friedman, along with the rest of the Memphis Belle Memorial Association are the reason why we are lucky enough to have this national treasure still with us today.  If it were not for their efforts she would have been lost years ago.  Today the   ...

Wings of Freedom tour lands at BFI from General Aviation News | The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour of the World War II vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator, and North American P-51 Mustang will be on display June 24-26 at  Boeing Field/King County International Airport in Seattle. ...

The Blue Angels First Performance from J Clark | On this day in 1946 at NAS Jacksonville, LCDR Butch Voris pushed the throttle forward on his blue and gold Grumman F-6 Hellcat to start his takeoff roll.  The other pilots on his team, in their individual Hellcats, also pushed throttles forward.  It was the first time the team ever flew together in front of an airshow crowd. ...

New start for the demo team solo CF-18 Canadian Air Force - Cavok via Translator | The demo team solo CF-18 Canadian Air Force in 2011 held its first public appearance this year in late May, the 15th Air Base Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The CF-18 Hornet aircraft also received a new special paint. ...

The Solar Impulse aircraft arrives at Le Bourget Airport from Flight Image of the Day | One of the biggest attractions of the Paris air show, the sun-powered Solar Impulse, has arrived in Le Bourget at its second attempt, after a 16h 5min flight from Brussels.  ...

AMBITIOUS Airshow Izmir - via Translator | The Turkish Air Force ambitious repülőnappal celebrated 100th anniversary. The Airshow Izmir the Air Force base was organized 2011th 4-5 June on. E some lines author June 2001 acted those airbase Turkish Air Force 90th birthday. Then largest applause one Hungarian felségjelű machine a MiG-29 es received this year Hungarian Air static incoming a JAS-39 Gripen and one An-26 represented.  ...

The airshow Albert canceled - via Translator | A set of strategic and budgetary reasons have prompted the organizers to postpone the event until June 2012.

Flying A 102 Year Old Design For The First Time - Wired News | In 1909 a young French aviator completed one of the most daring flights that had ever been attempted. In an airplane of his own design, powered by a 28 horsepower engine, Louis Bleriot became the first pilot to cross a major body of water ...

Pa. pilot preps 1929 biplane for historic last flight to Smithsonian in Washington - Greenfield Daily Reporter | He is glad he will be able to contribute to preserving aviation history. But he will miss Plane Jane. "It's going to be very emotional," he said. "Very emotional." After graduating high school in 1943, Briener tried to join the Army, hoping to sign up ...

Not UFOs: Soyuz (?) Rocket Launch from The Original Rocket Dungeon |  more ....

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It’s That Time Again – PRS  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography - The venerable, reliable and historic T-6 Texan is one of the highlights of PRS, Pylon Race Seminar that occurs each June. PRS is where aircraft and pilots who are new, requalifying or just getting in course time come to get ready for the Reno Air Races in Sept. Held at Stead airport, PRS is a four day event where all classes of racers are on the course. At the same time a select group of photographers are permitted on the course to photograph the racers…

Thousands expected at Hamilton air show this weekend - Stoney Creek News | Gates open at 9 am for static displays and the air show is slated to begin at 2 pm and run as long as two-and-a-half hours. The museum has brought back the Father's Day weekend air show after a 10-year absence. While he has more than 24000 hours of ...

Two B-17 Flying Fortresses chase each other through the skies...  from You like airplanes, too? | Two B-17 Flying Fortresses chase each other through the skies over 2008 Flying Legends Airshow. The lead aircraft is “Liberty Belle” which was sadly lost June 13, 2011 after a forced landing (and subsequent fire) in a corn field. Happily, all crew and passengers were unharmed and able to exit the plane safely. Photo by Pete. Full version here.

Smoke and flames at airport - Bundaberg NewsMail | But at the end of the day no-one was really injured as organisers of the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow ran through a series of emergency scenarios. They were making sure their systems were in place to deal with anything that happens at the ...

Air Force Armament Museum — a place to see things that fly and go BOOM!  from Travel for Aircraft | The Air Force Armament Museum is not really near anything or along the way to anywhere unless you are on US 98 going through the panhandle near Pensacola. That being said, though, it is easy to get to from either US 98 or I-10, and the panhandle possesses Florida’s most spectacular sand dunes and brilliantly white quartz sand beaches. It is adjacent to Eglin Air Force Base, requires no base access, has free parking as well as entry but no eating facility nor is there one close by — and it is worth the trip as fits a national museum…

Booklist: Wings Around the World  from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | WINGS AROUND THE WORLD: The Exhilarating Story of one Woman's Epic Flight from the North Pole to Antarctica, by Polly Vacher - Polly Vacher wanted to become the first pilot to complete a solo flight around the world via both Poles in a single-engine aircraft. Her 60,000 mile voyage would take her to every continent. She prepared meticulously for two years and had garnered multifarious sponsors…

Local group offers aviation experience for youth - Carroll County Comet | The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 256 will host a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the Delphi Municipal Airport for youth ages 14-17, June 18, beginning at 9 am The rally is intended to create interest in aviation for young people. ...

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Hundreds Pay Final Tribute to Amanda Franklin from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Hundreds of colleagues, friends, and family members of Amanda Younkin Franklin gathered at First Baptist Church on Tuesday, June 7, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, to celebrate her life, which ended far too soon at the age of 25 following her 10-week struggle to recover from severe injuries sustained in a March plane crash at the Air Fiesta air show in Brownsville, Texas.

Sad Day for the Bomber Boys from J Clark | Monday, June 13, 2011, will remain a sad day for the warbird community.  A vintage warrior made her final landing in a cornfield near Chicago.  After the landing, all seven aboard the airplane were able to make good their escapes, with only one suffering injury during the egress.  Many warbird enthusiasts and different companies restored this airplane to appear as the B-17G Flying ....

Crews removing WWII plane wreckage - ABC7Chicago.com | The World War II plane was in town for an air show. The control tower tapes from that emergency landing have been released. Inside the cockpit, the crew could not determine where smoke was coming from. The pilot of a chase plane then spotted flames ...

Liberty Belle Tributes and other articles are here.

The Horsemen Update: Breaking News from Fargo AirSho | The Horsemen have announced that for the 2011 air show season they will fly different historic warbirds at select air show sites.  To celebrate the 100th anniversary of US Naval aviation, The Horsemen will fly their three-ship routine with a WWII Corsair as lead aircraft and two F8F Bearcats on the wing.  The Horsemen are proud to be sponsored by AirShowBuzz.com, aviation’s leading social website. ASB features state-of-the-art ...

June 14, 2011 Big Muddy Inspiration from Ely Air Lines | Linda: One week to go to the start of the 2011 Air Race Classic. A recent email sent by ARC officials included the reminder of our responsibility as ambassadors.  This year the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama has created an impressive program to broaden horizons of children served by the Clubs. Adopt-a-Pilot will match youngsters with pilots; the goal being to encourage them to think large, and never think anything is unreachable because of economic or family circumstances.  Most of these children haven’t been exposed to aviation. Inger Anderson, Director of Operations of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama, is the coordinator of this program. She and other  ...

Jesolo Air Extreme 2011 airshow from David Cenciotti | After publishing a post about the Thunderbirds condensation clouds induced by high-G maneuvers and high-AOAs (Angle Of Attack) during and a post about the rehearsals, below you can find some more pictures about the Jesolo Air Extreme 2011 airshow, taken on Jun. 12, 2011. ...

Ely, Frankowski fly in 34th Annual Air Race Classic (ARC), all-women trans ... - Liberty Vindicator | Elizabeth Frankowski and Linda Street-Ely of Liberty will be flying a Cessna Skylane 182L in the 34th Annual Air Race Classic (ARC), all-women trans-continental air race, which will take place June 21-24, 2011. This year's 2722-statute-mile race will ...

P-51D Mustang with Unusual Drop Tanks from Military Photos | Check out this article at RetroMechanix.com on a P-51D Mustang which was tested with a pair of unusual streamlined 150 gallon ferry tanks at Eglin Field, Florida in 1944-45: ...

Pilot Recounts Taming World’s Fastest Helicopter via Autopia | Kevin Bredenbeck is more comfortable in a flight suit than a tuxedo, more at ease in the cockpit than on stage. But there he was last month at a black-tie event in Washington D.C. with his colleagues from Sikorsky Aircraft to receive the Collier Trophy, the aerospace industry’s most prestigious award. ...

One of Us: Jacksonville radio hosts love to share their joy of flying - jacksonville.com | Milford Shirley and Charlie Willwerth are evangelists of the sky.  On Saturday, they'll be preaching the joy of flying from one of aviation's great temples when they broadcast their weekly radio show, "FlightTime Radio," from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.  That's a break from routine for the pair of flying enthusiasts, who usually do their weekly radio show from the studios of Jacksonville's WBOB 600 AM. ...

Wichita pilot's milestone birthday has its ups and downs — 50 of them from Wright Squawks | James Oliphant loves Kansas.  The Wichitan wanted to do something special this year as the state celebrates its 150th anniversary and he observes his own 50th.  He's a pilot.  So he came up with the idea of flying to 50 Kansas airports  ...

Warbirdz Magazine March 2011 Now Available for iPad - prMac | Warbirdz.net has supplied a place on the internet for those who enjoy military aircraft and warbirds to gather since 2002 where they can show off their images and chat about warbirds and military aircraft. The idea for our Warbirdz magazine was born ...

FlightTime Radio Show Goes to Washington | June 18th, 2011, we will broadcast Live from the Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum for their National Learn to Fly day!

Wings Over Houston Airshow Scholarship in the field of Aviation and Aeronautics, USA - college-university-scholarship.com | Undergraduate Scholarship funded by Wings Over Houston Airshow USA students who have completed their second year of study in aviation or a related field, USA  ...

More Than Just Kid Stuff from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A group of aviation enthusiasts in Oregon recently celebrated completion of an airplane project built by a group of teenagers over the previous year and a half.

Teens soar at 11th-annual aviation camp from Air Force Link Top Stories | Thirty-six teens from around the Air Force participated in the 11th-annual Teen Aviation Camp here June 4 through 8.  All of the 16- and 17-year old campers come from Air Force families and have parents who are active duty, retirees, reservists, or members of the Air National Guard.  Teens and their families only have to pay for the cost of transportation to the Academy. The camp and its activities are free. The Air Force Services Agency sponsors and organizes the camp. ...

EAA Young Eagles FREE Fly Welcomed 60 Area Children - NewsoftheNorth.Net | The EAA Young Eagles, the Northwoods Aviation Association, the Friends of the Tomahawk Airport and the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport welcomed 60 area youth on Saturday for the local celebration of the national Young Eagles Day. ...

Die Smiling on This Hoverbike from Autopia by Wired UK | An Australian chap named Chris Malloy has built a hoverbike from motorbike parts, and he claims it can fly at 173 mph at an altitude of 10,000 feet. ...

Burt Rutan Wows Spokane Crowd from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Felts Field in Spokane, Washington, home airport to EAA Chapter 79, is one of the coolest airports around and last weekend proved why. A veritable "candy store" for aviation enthusiasts included an open hangar event that drew 10,000 people, a Grassroots Pilots Tour stop with EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower, EAA's B-17 tour with Aluminum Overcast, and lots of great vintage airplanes, flying and on display. ...

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Liberty Foundation B-17 crashes shortly after takeoff from Aurora Municipal - Examiner.com | The Liberty Foundation's very popular B-17 Flying Fortress, 'Liberty Belle', crashed in a farm field near Oswego shortly after takeoff from Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR). According to the FAA, there were seven people reported on board the aircraft and ...

Crew survives crash of WWII bomber: 'It made my heart race up a beat' - Chicago Tribune | Seven crew members and volunteers walked away without serious injury after a World War II "Flying Fortress" bomber crashed and burned in a cornfield southeast of Aurora Municipal ...  [photo credit]

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Rich and Dee Gibson to Receive 2011 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | World Airshow News has announced that Rich and Dee Gibson are the 2011 recipients of the Bill Barber Award for Showmanship. The award will be presented during EAA AirVenture 2011 at EAA's Theater in the Woods on Monday, July 25. Rich and Dee join a list of honorees that reads like an airshow hall of fame.  ...

Statement by The Lightship Group about Blimp Accident in Germany from Airships: A Hindenburg and Zeppelin History Site | The Lightship Group has issued a statement regarding yesterday’s tragic loss of a Goodyear-branded blimp and its pilot, Mike Nerandzic.  In an email to Airships.net the company noted: ...

Thunder Over Michigan Air Show to feature the U.S Navy's Blue Angels - WXYZ | Check out the Yankee Air Museum's 2011 “Thunder over Michigan” Air Show that will take place July 23-24th at Willow Run AIrport. The Museum is proud to welcome back the militaries most renowned demonstration team, The US Navy's Blue Angels. ...
   
Boulder to celebrate 'Airport Day' on Saturday - Daily Camera | The public is invited to climb into dozens of different types of aircraft and enjoy the region's aviation history. Admission and parking are free for this event. “With lineage dating back to 1928, Boulder Municipal Airport has played an amazing part in ...

OC weekend wrap-up: Air show and more - Baltimore Sun | It was an eventful weekend in Ocean City, both on the ground and in the air. Some of the news was not so good, including the death of a 52-year-old boater. Here's a quick wrap-up: -A Glen Burnie man out for ...

ISU duo ready to soar in 2500-mile race reminiscent of Earhart - Terre Haute Tribune Star | Abel and Brown will compete in this year's Air Race Classic between June 21-24, taking off from Iowa City on a 2500-mile trek about the country. From Iowa City, the competitors fly to Brookings, SD, making 10 stops before finishing in Mobile, Ala. ...

Two K-State Salina Pilots to Compete in Historic, All-Female Race - KSAL | Nicole Lordemann, left, and Megan Henderson, right, sit in the cockpit of the Cessna Skyhawk 172 that they will fly in Air Race Classic 2011, June 21-24. Twenty-three hundred nautical miles. Fifty teams. Four days. Two young women. ...

Cincinnati, OH 2011 B-29 Weekend Photo Review - Warbirds and Airshows | B-29 at Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH - June 10-12, 2011 (Photos taken June 12) | The EAA Cincinnati Warbird Squadron 18 and the Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron worked together to bring the world's only flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress, "Fifi", into Lunken Airport for both rides and static tours.  The B-29 was able to ...

Flypast by Spitfire - Henley Standard | The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft will fly over Caversham Court Gardens where the fete for St Peter's, Caversham and St Margaret's, Mapledurham, will be taking place on Saturday, July 9. Other attractions will include performances by the ...
   
Planes of Fame museum hosts High Country Warbirds Fly-In - Arizona Daily Sun | On June 25, Planes of Fame Air Museum in Valle, 25 miles south of Grand Canyon, will host its annual High Country Warbirds Fly-In from 8 am to 5 pm Member-supported warbird orientation flights will be available Friday-Sunday, June 24-26. ...

East Fortune gets ready for annual spectacular - Eastlothian Today | Air Tattoo Event Services, a department of Royal Air Force Charitable Trust Enterprises, which organise the Royal International Air Tattoo, have been appointed to organise this year's flight programme. The ATES team has already secured an impressive ...

Bill "Big B" Beardsley Passes from www.airshowbuzz.com | Bill "Big B" Beardsley passed away early on the morning of Saturday, June 11 at his home in Arizona following a long battle with cancer that he chose to keep confidential. His wife, Teresa, his son Bill Jr. and his daughters Terry and Connie were with him at the time of his death.  The family will provide details on  ...
Update:  Friends and family of Big B are encouraging the air show community to use this page on the AirShowBuzz.Com website to post their thoughts and recollections about Big B.

Aerobatic pilot hopes to push limits in retirement - Owen Sound Sun Times | It has been flown to World Aerobatic Championships and has been used by the Russian national aerobatic team. The one Price bought is the the first of its kind to be built and the only one in Canada. He hopes to get it in the air in the next couple of ...

B-17, B-25 at OLM from General Aviation News | The B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" and B-25 Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" from the Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum will be on display at Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) in Washington offering rides and tours Monday, June 13, through Sunday, June 19. The bombers will be the main attraction at the Olympic Air Show June 18-19. ...

Dakota Thunder Flyby Videos from Theo Spark 

A Nice Day at the Golden West Fly-in from aroundthepattern.com | I actually got the Swift out of the hangar and into the air this weekend. The 2011 Golden West Fly-in was going on in Marysville, CA (KMYV). I flew ‘over the hill’ with a friend who was flying his RV-6A – well, we were going at the same time, but took slightly different routes and never saw each other until we were on the ground at the show.

Cosford Air Show 2011 – in pictures - shropshirestar.com | Crowds braved the heaving rain and strong winds at the Cosford Air Show as organisers were forced to cancel displays. Hundreds of visitors left the event only two hours in as the cold and wet weather saw large parts of the programme called off and ...

Nothing strange about Area 51 - Appeal-Democrat | Retired Lt. Col. Tony Bevacqua of Yuba City flew both the SR-71 and U-2 during his time in the U.S. Air Force. Bevacqua was stationed at Groom Lake, also known as Area 51, and is featured in the book "Area 51" that came out last month.

VFA-11 weapon systems officer makes 1,000th trap via U.S. Naval Air Forces FB Wall | Congratulations to Lt. Cmdr. Patrick J. Fernandes of Strile Fighter Squadron ONE ONE (VFA) 11 on his 1,000th trap. Read more about it in USS Enterprise's paper, "The Shuttle." (cs) ...

Amputee earns his wings 2 years after accident from Air Force Times - News | When 1st Lt. Ryan McGuire lost his leg after a boating accident two years ago, his dream of becoming a pilot seemed out of reach.

Students relate math to aviation - WTHI | TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Students come to the Children's Museum Sunday to learn about math and aviation. 'Go Figure,' a program that works to improve kids' math skills, planned the day's activities, relating terms to real life and aviation. ...

‘Burt Rutan’s Race to Space’ published next month - from General Aviation News | Years ago, Burt Rutan told a reporter for Popular Mechanics, “If we make a courageous decision like the goal and program we kicked off for Apollo in 1961, we will see our children or grandchildren in outposts on other planets.” Legendary science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clark would later recall Rutan’s quote in a piece he wrote about SpaceShipOne and comment, “Fortunately, we need not rely solely on governments for expanding humanity’s presence beyond the Earth.” ""Burt Rutan’s Race to Space, which will be released next month, chronicles Rutan’s efforts to do just that. ...

Video - The B-17 Liberty Belle Down

AURORA, IL - A World War II vintage bomber plane crashed on its way to Indiana Monday morning.

The crash occurred in Oswego, Illinois. All seven on board reportedly survived the crash, but the plane was on fire.

The B-17 "flying fortress" Liberty Belle appeared to be damaged beyond repair. It was scheduled to fly over Indianapolis Monday, with public flights offered next weekend as part of the Liberty Foundation's 2011 Salute to Veterans tour.

http://www.wthr.com/story/14893917/vintage-plane-crashes-in-illinois

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Ultimate Air Racing Championship takes off  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood - The FAA has given the go ahead for The Ultimate Air Race Challenge (UARC). Continue Reading »

Snowbirds thrill crowd — PHOTO GALLERY - The North Bay Nugget | More than 300 people were on hand for the ceremony, and several thousand more were on hand at the North Bay waterfront for displays of equipment, entertainment by the 22 Wing Concert Band and aerial performances by the Snowbirds and Hawk 1, ...

Coast Guard demonstration added to Shrinersfest lineup - Evansville Courier & Press | The Coast Guard demonstration is one of additional activities planned to replace performances by the Navy's Blue Angels precision flying squadron, which canceled its appearance here last week. Shrinersfest Chairman Vernon Stevens said he is still ...

Today's Photos, Thursday, June 2nd, 2011  from Military Photos by trikora88 | Army Staff Sgt. Derek Afalava prepares to land during air assault training on Fort Bragg, N.C., May 31, 2011. Afalava is a platoon sergeant assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team. Once on the ground, the paratroopers have only seconds to unload the aircraft before it leaves. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod…

Video | B-17 "Liberty Belle" - The Seattle Times | The Liberty Foundation's 2011 "Salute to Veterans Tour" makes a stop at Boeing Field where locals can go up on a flight on an original B-17 plane from World War II. The Liberty Foundation's 2011 "Salute to Veterans Tour" makes a stop at Boeing Field ...

"Ghost Hunters" investigate paranormal activity at Pearl Harbor - KHON2 | Their investigation centered on the Pacific Aviation Museum , which opened in '06 in a hangar that survived the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor . People who work at the museum say several unexplained occurrences have taken place, especially at ...

Putting Detroit area history on the tourist map - The Detroit News | That story includes autos (the Ford Piquette Plant, home of the Model T), aviation (Yankee Air Museum) and warfare (Fort Wayne). The goal is to draw people to the area and persuade them to stay a while. Risko said the map will extend as far west as ...

Theresa Eaman providing 1940s soundtrack for WWII Weekend - Reading Eagle | Theresa Eaman will perform the hits of the 1940s during World War II Weekend at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum. By Elizabeth Giorgi Theresa Eaman will perform songs from the 1940s during World War II Weekend, taking place Friday through Sunday at the ...

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NASA Announces New Homes for Space Shuttle Orbiters After Retirement - NASA | After 30 years of spaceflight, more than 130 missions, and numerous science and technology firsts, NASA's space shuttle fleet will retire and be on display at institutions across the country to inspire the next generation of explorers and engineers.  NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Tuesday announced the facilities where four shuttle orbiters will be displayed permanently at the conclusion of the Space Shuttle Program. ...
   
Joint Base Charleston Air Expo demo teams visit local community - DVIDS | The teams were in town for the 2011 Joint Base Charleston Air Expo which included the Wounded Warrior Flight Team, the GEICO Skytypers, an Air Mobility Command Heritage Flight, Tora! Tora! Tora!, a re-enactment of the Battle of Midway and the US Air ...

Memphis Air Show | Join the 2011 Memphis Airshow in celebrating 100 Years of Naval Aviation at Millington Regional Jetport September 17 & 18!  See performances by Blue Angels, Soucy/Stokes Wingwalking, FA-18 Demo, Chuck Aaron-Aerobatic helicopter, SB2C Helldiver, Michael Wiskus, F-16 Demo ...

Weather could bring problems for Thunder Over Louisville - WDRB | The weather could bring problems to Thunder Over Louisville. But crews are continuing their preparations despite the already-soggy conditions. Conditions at the Great Lawn are wet and muddy, and the Ohio River has already risen far ...

Great Weekend for Alabama Aviation Events from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Two outstanding aviation events this weekend include the 3rd Annual Vaiden Field Fly In  and the First Annual Aviation Days at Gulf Shores. This is also the weekend for the National FAA Safety Stand Down offered at only two Alabama locations, Madison County Executive and Shelby County.  ...

Volunteers Needed for Air Show 2011 - Planes Of Fame | VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR AIR SHOW MAY 14-15 2011 - We can't do it without the help and support of our valuable volunteers and this year, we need additional people to support the growth of our annual Air Show.  Can't do both days? That's okay! You can volunteer for either days - or do both! We have many areas that need extra help, and whatever you can do would be appreciated. ...

In pictures - BBC News | The Italian air force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori spread green, white and red smoke over Rome to recall the colours of the Italian flag. Although Italy's language and culture go back many hundreds of years, the country only became a nation state in ...

Snowbirds aircraft auctioned in Toronto - Toronto Sun | A former Canadian air force Snowbirds show plane was sold at a weekend auction in Toronto for almost $45000. Classic Car Auctions spokesman Terry Lobzun said the rare Canadair CCT-114 Tutor was bought by an agent for an ...

World War II fighters on display at Sonoma County airport - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | The "Liberty Belle" was among nearly 13000 Boeing B-17 Warhawk fighter aircraft built during the war. Visitors can take a 30-minute flight on the "Belle" for $430 or a 15-minute flight on a Curtis P-40E Warhawk for $1050. On Saturday, staff will offer ...

WWII vet gets to fly in B-17 bomber over Flagstaff - YourWestValley.com
Lodi WWII veteran takes another flight in B-17 - Lodi News-Sentinel
Rare WW2 Bombers On Display In Mesa - KPHO Phoenix
Day in Pictures, Apr 12 - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Video: World War II bombers (B17 and B25) over Arizona from Flight International  | ... H5 Productions with the Commemorative Air Force filmed the aircraft on November 13, 2010, the production company says. The B17 Bomber was flown ...

Doolittle Raiders come to Nebraska for possible final reunion - Lincoln Journal Star | Now just five of the 80 Doolittle Raiders are still living, down from eight last year. The youngest is 90, the oldest 95. Their 69th anniversary reunion will be Thursday through Sunday in Lincoln, Omaha and at the Strategic Air and Space Museum near ...

Tuskegee Airmen Featured on NPR—Dispatch April 12, 2011 from Dispatches from the Veterans History Project | ... Nearly 30 Tuskegee Airmen have shared their story with the Veterans History Project. Hiram Mann, who is included in the NPR interview, is among them. Listen to his whole story now at: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.48186/

'B-29s and the Korean War' is topic of upcoming lecture at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Author and retired Lt. Col. George A. Larson will present "B-29s and the Korean War" at 7:30 p.m. on April 27 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  Larson has written four books and more than 300 magazine articles on military history, aviation, naval and general history. The information for his latest book, The Superfortress Final Glory: The Korean Air War, The Cold War's First Aerial Combat, is based on the Korean Air Power Symposium, sponsored by Headquarters, Pacific Air Forces in June 2001, "Assessing the Korean War Bombing Campaign." His next book, A Seabee's Story, Tinian and Okinawa, The B-29 Air War against Japan, will be published in 2012. ...

Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Spitfires accompanying orchestra - Horncastle Today | The First World War aircraft from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight ill delight spectators with a thrilling aerobatic display over the National Trust's Belton House on Saturday June 4. As the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performs its ...

'Der eagle' Bf 109E DX 10-4-2011 by Gary Watson | Whilst at DX on sunday, I came across the Bf 109E in the crash-landed position, which I think 'sucks', but there you go.However, the 'nice' security-man, who helped me move a very heavy 'info-board' from in front of the Mig 21 moments before, asked if I would like to see a 'closer' look at the '109', to which I said 'oh-yes-please' !! ....

See the new flight test aircraft Solar Impulse, which uses energy from the sun from NOTÍCIAS SOBRE AVIAÇÃO AVIATION NEWS | The experimental aircraft Solar Impulse, which uses only solar energy, made its first test flight in 2011 on Wednesday, the air base of Payerne, Switzerland. Under the command of German rider Markus Scherdel, the plane made a flight over the region. ...

65-Day Flight in an Airplane from Aviation Blogs | Imagine flying in your airplane once a day for 65 straight days. Now visualize one continuous flight, remaining aloft for 65 days – 1,558 consecutive hours. Refueling will be done air-to-air, oil changes on the fly, while two occupants eat, sleep – and perform other necessary functions – in a small plane for more than two months. That’s what Matt Pipkin and his father, Chet, are hoping to do sometime in the summer of 2012. ...

Sikorsky Announces Support for Lindbergh's LEAP Organization - Helicopter Association International | Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and Lindbergh Electric Aircraft Prize (LEAP) organization representatives will announce details of a joint initiative that continues the historic relationship between the Sikorsky and Lindbergh namesakes, during a press ...

On This Day in Aviation History: April 12th - NYCAviation | 1989: A British Airways Concorde loses a chunk of its rudder while flying between Christchurch and Sydney. First launch of Space Shuttle Columbia on mission STS-1. 1981: The US Space Shuttle program takes off with the first launch of Space Shuttle ...

Annual Plane Pull today at Delaware Air National Guard in New Castle - WGMD Radio | The Delaware Air National Guard and numerous other teams tackle a 100000 pound C-130 military transport aircraft today in the annual plane pull. Teams of 20 will try to pull the aircraft the fastest. It begins at 9am with the high school division ...

Young pilot takes to the air with ease - Ocala.com | It'll take Justin Stipp another eight years to earn his pilot's license, but not because he's a slow learner. Quite the contrary. He's a real prodigy behind the controls of a Cessna. The problem is, Justin is only 8 years old. ...

EAA 64 Gives Young Eagles Flights to Over 50 Scouts at St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience

No space shuttle for Adler, but space-flight simulator on its way - Chicago Sun-Times | Enterprise, a prototype that is currently housed at the DC museum and was never used on a space mission, will go to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Atlantis, which is scheduled for one last trip into space June 28 before its ...

A380 strikes and spins CRJ700 from Flight Image of the Day | Today's image of the day comes from our sister blog Flight International, which compiled this mosaic from low-def film footage showing an Air France A380's wingtip striking a Delta Connection CRJ700 at New York Kennedy, causing the CRJ700 to rotate nearly 90 degrees. ...
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Butler’s Bulldog  Blue II visits the Cockpit! The ridiculously cute English bulldog is Butler University’s Mascot - from Amazing Facts by amazingfacts : GO DAWGS!

Air Boss  from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live | Interview with Sun n Fun Air Boss Wayne Boggs

Thunder on the Lakeshore prepares for 19th annual air show season - Herald Times Reporter | “We are pleased and proud to say that the AeroShell team has agreed to come to Manitowoc,” said Curt Drumm, air show director. “Fans of our air show will really enjoy watching these guys with their crisp formation aerobatics.” Current military jet demo ...

Fantasy of Flight Hosts Legacy of Jimmy Doolittle - AMTOnline.com (April 4, 2011) - On April 15 and 16, visitors to Fantasy of Flight will have the opportunity to hear from a direct descendant of one of history's most famous aviators and war heroes, General Jimmy Doolittle of the renowned "Doolittle Raiders. ...

Fly-In Organizers Praise Work of Volunteers in Wake of Storm - The Ledger | Planes park on the taxiway Sunday to line up for departure after air show. Organizers said they were heartened with the turnout after Thursday's damaging storm. By MARY TOOTHMAN LAKELAND | On the final day of the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, ...

Historic Vulcan jet to be the star of Abingdon Air Show - Oxford Mail | THE SKIES above Abingdon are to be graced by the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber as it makes its first air show appearance this year. Vulcan XH558, which was built to carry Britain's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War, will star at the 12th annual ...

P-38 Lightning Blog  from P38assn | Hi all, When we started this blog, way back when, we wanted it as a way to keep everyone updated on the latest P-38 lightning news that could not wait until the next issue of our “P-38 Lightning” newsletter came out.  Since then, however, we have launched our Facebook page, which includes everything we were [...]

F4U-4 Corsair “Korean War Hero”  from classicwarbirds.net by joekates | At the Valiant Air Command’s TICO Airshow this spring a new Corsair debuted.  The F4U-4 N713JT Bureau No. 97143 is owned by Jim Tobul of South Carolina and has been in the family for about 30 years…

Vought F4U-4 Corsair from classicwarbirds.net by joekates | The aircraft  craft is owned by Doug Matthews of Wellington, Fla., and is an ecellent example of a 1945 Chance Vought F4U-4 “Corsair.”  This Photo was captured at the 2010 Reno Air Races. She was just sitting on the Ramp in early evening, after just competing in the Race a few hrs earlier…

Aviation Winners!  from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt - Congratulations: 

Reserve pilot spends over 400 days in air from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. - Grissom Headlines by 434arw.pa@grissom.af.mil (Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)  One Air Force Reserve pilot recently reached 10,000 flying hours in his career, an accomplishment few achieve.  The 10,000 flying hours is the equivilent of more than one full year in the air.  Lt. Col Patrick Reed, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, grew up in Chicago near the Midway International Airport, which is where his dreams of being a pilot began. In 1983 he graduated from the University of Illinois and received a bachelor's degree in aviation...

Neville Duke Hunter at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum – Martin Purcell-Shaw  from Michael Beetham Conservation Centre - Royal Air Force Museum by Mick Shepherd - My name is Martin Purcell-Shaw and I have been an MBCC Aircraft Apprentice since September 2009. During my apprenticeship, the main area of work completed on behalf of the museum is completed on the Cosford site, working on project tasks set within the MBCC hangar but also supporting roles in display aircraft moves and maintenance… 

Free Viewing of B-17 Liberty Belle at Huntsville & Shelby County Airports ... - The Birmingham News - al.com | Photo by Michael Mercier/The Huntsville Times-- Co-pilot Bryan Wyatt positions the huge propellers on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress named the Liberty Belle. The Liberty Foundations 2011 Salute to Veterans ...

Global Observer crashes during test flight - UPI.com | MONROVIA, Calif., April 4 (UPI) -- The high-altitude, long-endurance Global Observer unmanned aerial vehicle by AeroVironment Inc. of California crashed 18 hours into its ninth flight test. The crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California of the ...

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2 teams sign on for Cocoa Beach Air Show - Florida Today | Rob Varley, executive director of the Space Coast Office of Tourism, said the air show has grown each year and become an "economic boon" for the community. Last year, it drew an estimated 160000 people. "The air show has taken a slow weekend and turned ...

WoO champ Jason Meyers Takes Flight With The U.S. Navy Blue Angels - Onedirt.com  from http://www.onedirt.com/   Meyers had this to say about his experience, “I knew coming into it would be a chance of a lifetime, but I didn’t really know what to expect.  The opportunity to not only get to fly with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels but to have our team involved with it and have all our sponsors come out and do something like this is really neat. I’ve never had…

Billings to mark Women of Aviation Week with special flight - Billings Gazette | To celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, the Billings community will celebrate the women of aviation. This week, March 7-13, is devoted to Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, which celebrates women of aviation and reaches out to ...

Sergei Sikorsky honored by helicopter industry  from Sky Talk by Star-Telegram | Several years ago at a Heli-Expo trade show in Orlando, this reporter enjoyed a memorable long dinner with Sergei Sikorsky, the almost legendary son of helicopter pioneer and Sikorsky Aircraft founder Igor Sikorsky. It was an evening filled with tales, some perhaps true, told by Sikorsky and one of his longtime friends…

How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare - Latest Aviation History Book by Walter Boyne  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | "Walter Boyne has made what could be a prosaic subject read like one of his thrillers. It never slows and is packed with an immense amount of information and sometimes alarming, but illuminating, insights… 

Profile 46 - "Satan's Chillen" from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM | The sketch above is of a B-17G that flew with the 401st Bomb Group based at Deenethorpe, Northhamptonshire, England.  Specifically, the bomber belonged to the 613th Squadron.  But, if you're really, really into the details, her serial number was 43-37706 and was accepted into the U.S. Army Air Force inventory on May 13, 1944…

Foundation lands World War II bomber, fighter planes in Huntsville for rides ... - al.com |  "This is some very rewarding flying," said John Hess, another airline pilot who spends his off hours behind the controls of the B-17 and other old warbirds. "Hopefully we'll have some veterans come out and tell their stories." Families often visit or ...

Liberty Belle B-17 takes a flight - al.com | Description: A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress named the Liberty Belle arrived at Madison County Executive Airport Monday, March 17, 2011. It will be available for rides to the public along with a rare Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Flights are available on ...

Vintage World War II warbirds set local visit - Shreveport Times | $425 per person for 30 minutes in the B-17 or B-24, and $2200 for 30 minutes/$3200 an hour in the P-51. First-come-first-flown reservations are required, call toll-free (800) 568-8924. Rare flying warbirds from World War II will pay a visit to ...

Virgin Galactic inks deal to send scientists into space - ArabianBusiness.com | Built by famed aerospace designer Burt Rutan, SpaceShipTwo is based on a prototype that won a $10m Ansari X prize in 2004 for being the first manned private rocket to reach space. Abu Dhabi state-backed investment firm Aabar Investments took a 32 ...

Japan to Fly its Own Stealth Fighter Prototype By 2014  from Defense Tech by John | Well, the stealth races are now well underway, with China, Russia (partnering with India) and now Japan moving to field stealth fighters this decade. Fed up with the U.S. refusal to share the F-22...   Read more at http://defensetech.org

Future Aviators in Australia Appreciate F-16 - Department of Defense | GEELONG, Australia, March 8, 2011 – More than 30 future aviators gathered around an F-16 fighter jet based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during the 2011 Australia International Air Show here March 5. ...

Teen pilot too young to drive, but old enough to fly  from Aviation eBrief | Thanks to the Civil Air Patrol and the EAA Young Eagles, 15-year-old Nathan Legaspi is flying high as a pilot-in-training eve -More- 

March 8  from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite

Well here’s a sweet heritage flight! Couple of Yaks and a...  from You like airplanes, too?  Well here’s a sweet heritage flight! Couple of Yaks and a Supermarine Seafire. Photo by Simon Gratien.  Full version here.