Skip Stewart- Bill Barber Award 2013 Video - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Aerobatic 
performer Skip Stewart, EAA 864349, of Wheeling, West Virginia, received the 2013 Bill Barber Award for Showmanship by World Airshow News on Tuesday evening during AirVenture at Theater in the Woods. Skip joins a growing list of honorees that reads like an air show hall of fame. Many of those latest honorees attended the ceremony MC’d by “Mr. Hollywood” Danny Clisham. Current 2012 award recipient, Matt Younkin also participated in Skip’s award....
A Different Air & Water Show On Tap - Chicagoist | ... But the show does go on. While many air shows were simply cancelled in the wake of losing many of their most popular performers, Chicago scrambled to add new acts to fill out the schedule for the 55th annual show. As in past years, the 2013 Air & Water Show will take place both Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at North Avenue Beach. As always, it's open to the public and free to attend. Those who want to catch the show without the crowds can hit the beach today, as most acts take part in a full rehearsal....
Lima Lima, other acts ready to show off skills at lakefront extravaganza - Daily Herald | John Rippinger acknowledges the danger. He flies his T-34 within inches of his Lima Lima Flight Team's five other planes during air shows. And that's why they conduct extensive briefing and debriefing sessions before and after every show....
Take off to the air show: Annual event includes performances from Team Aero-Dynamix - Jackson Sun | Vintage aircraft engines will roar back to life for the 13th annual Wings Over Halls air show Saturday and Sunday at The Veterans’ Museum in Halls.The event, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, will feature a two-hour orchestrated air show as well as aircraft exhibits, said Pat Higdon, air show coordinator. World War II aircraft across the U.S. will be in the skies and on display both days, including the B-17 “Yankee Lady” from Michigan....
YPSILANTI: 40000 wowed at Thunder Over Michigan airshow - Heritage Newspapers | YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP — Thousands of people gathered at the Willow Run Airport this weekend to watch vintage jets fly through the skies at the Thunder Over Michigan airshow. The annual air show features bomber planes, jets and helicopters that date back as far as the early 1900s. Aerospace fans of all ages visit the airport each year, and tailgate along the surrounding streets, to watch these planes streak through the sky at alarming speeds with deafening sounds...
Planes, spectators plentiful at Milaca Fly-In - Mille Lacs County Times (blog) | It was a magnificent sight when this 10-passenger Cessna 208 Caravan left the fly-in and flew into the clouds Sunday at the annual Milaca Airport Fly-In. The plane was piloted by owner Wally Fisk of White Bear Lake....
Family Fun at Moontown EAA 190 Open House and Young Eagle Event - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | 8/15/2013 - Family Fun at Moontown EAA 190 Open House and Young Eagle Event Brownsboro ALABAMA- The sky above Moontown Airport will be abuzz with some 100 classic, vintage, warbird and experimental airplanes on September 21, 2013 when the airport welcomes the Experimental Aircraft Association Annual Open House sponsored by EAA Chapter 190. This free, family-friendly event is a unique opportunity for the public to rub elbows with amateur and professional pilots and explore up close a variety of light aircraft in a fun, laid-back environment...
Blue Angel commander lands first-pitch assignment at Tigers' game - The Macomb Daily | During his career as a U.S. Navy pilot, Cmdr. Thomas Frosch has logged thousands of flying hours and earned a chest full of medals for his airborne exploits. But come Friday afternoon, the commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s decorated Blue Angels will return to Earth for a special assignment....
Vero Beach Air Show looking for volunteers - TCPalm | VERO BEACH — It’s been a long time since Vero Beach has hosted an air show, but that will all change on Oct. 5-6 when the sky over Vero Beach Airport will be alive with high flying aerobatics, daredevil stunt pilots, pyrotechnics and more...
South Carolina governor proclaims Aviation Week - General Aviation News | South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has proclaimed Aug. 19–23 South Carolina Aviation Week. The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) has partnered with the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) to develop a week that promotes, educates and celebrates the aviation industry in South Carolina.“South Carolina’s airport system plays a vital role in the state’s transportation network and economy,” said SCAC’s Executive Director Paul Werts. “Not only does aeronautics support the development and maintenance of our local airports, but we try to promote and foster aviation education and connections to the workforce through economic development.”...
Tour the B-17 at Wings of Freedom - Daily Local News | Each year, World War II becomes a little 
Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Gala & Inductions Ceremony 2013 - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Gala & Inductions Ceremony will again take place on November 9th at The Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center in Murfreesboro. Following last years successful event, moved to Middle Tennessee for the first time, the TAHF Board of Directors decided to remain in Murfreesboro. Chairman, John Black said, "Acceptance of the move to Middle Tennessee last year was very positive, so the Board decided to opt for this more central location again in 2013."...
Spitfire Fly-Over Honors Tony Gaze, Australian WWII Ace - Warbird News | Temora Aviation Museum‘s Spitfire Mk VIII flew over a memorial service held in the Geelong Grammar School chapel in Geelong, Victoria yesterday, honoring the highly-decorated WWII fighter ace and later Gran Prix race car driver, Tony Gaze, who died on July 29 at the age of 93....
Remembering Flying Tigers war heroes[1]|chinadaily.com.cn - China Daily | The Flying Tigers Exhibition Hall in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality offers the latest collection of relics, historical information and pictures to Chongqing Economic Times, revealing little-known stories about the "Flying Tigers", an American air force fleet that helped China fight against Japan's invasion during World War II....
Chinese to salvage Flying Tigers plane - Xinhua | KUNMING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- A salvage team on Thursday started to retrieve an airplane sunk under a lake in southwest China's Yunnan Province that was flown by the Flying Tigers during World War II. The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Chinese Air Force, was a group composed of ex-pilots from the U.S. military....
SPECIAL DELIVERY: Chinook Brings Plane To Camp Dodge - whotv.com | The newest addition to Camp Dodge’s Gold Star Museum made its way to Johnston Thursday. A refurbished A7K Corsair was dropped off at Camp Dodge via Chinook helicopter. The plane has been in storage at the Air National Guard base in Sioux City for decades. After cleaning it up, it was time to bring it to Johnston. It’s normally a 90-minute flight from Sioux City to Johnston. But when you’re hauling 18,000 pounds it takes a little longer...
2013 DVD TRAILER - RIAT | Our 2013 DVD is available for pre-order here and you can view the trailer below...
PHOTO COMPETITION WINNERS - Royal International Air Tattoo News | We have counted up all the votes for our 575 photo entries and identified our winners. With three categories (DSLR, Basic Point & Shoot, and Mobile Phone) offering a top prize of 2014 Air Tattoo tickets, and runner-up prizes of 2013 Air Tattoo DVDs, there were six prizes up for grabs - but due to the high volume of outstanding talent on display, we have awarded an additional two entries with prizes as voted for by a panel of judges here at the Air Tattoo offices....
Alabama Proclaims August 17 Model Aviation Day Video - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | 8/15/2013 - Alabama Proclaims August 17 Model Aviation Day Video The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Alabama, led by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day. Montgomery ALABAMA-The Academy of Model Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the state of Alabama, led by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day....
Oban to see 70 year old floatplane fly 100 year old 1,450 mile challenge route to commemorate epic first attempt - For Argyll | At 10.30 on Wednesday 21st August 1913, A Sopwith floatplane 
Author to speak at museum’s Open Cockpit Day · General Aviation News Staff | ...At noon at the Oakland Aviation Museum’s annual Open Cockpit Day, she will share details of the drama and danger during this most violent time in commercial aviation. In addition, she will highlight sensational episodes she experienced between 1965 and 1972 in Europe, the Orient, and Egypt (during the infamous 6-Day War).
Area 51 -- It Really Does Exist -- Officially According to the CIA! - Milcom Monitoring Post | The CIA has finally acknowledged the existence of Area 51 in newly declassified documents detailing the area in the Nevada desert. These newly declassified documents...
Eglin AFB F-35 fleet exceeds 2K sorties, training presses on - Milcom Monitoring Post | By Maj. Karen Roganov, 33rd Fighter Wing Public Affairs EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) -- Airmen and Marines assigned to the F-35 Integrated Training Center at the 33rd Fighter Wing here have consistently flown successful training sorties and generated their 2,000th sortie Aug. 13 with an instructor pilot of the Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron-501 (VMFAT-501), at the controls...
Danny Boyle leads tributes to dead Olympic stuntman Mark Sutton - The Guardian - Team AeroDynamix | Sebastian Coe and Danny Boyle led tributes to Mark Sutton, the stuntman who was James Bond's stunt-double in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, who died in a wing-diving accident. Swiss police were investigating how the experienced 42-year-old wing suit flyer was killed on Wednesday, after jumping from a helicopter wearing aerodynamic equipment and hitting a mountain ridge at high speed....
The man behind the real ‘Propwash Junction’ - AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points | Billed as coming “from above the world of Cars,” Disney’s Planes gives an imaginative glimpse into the world of general aviation. And while the animated film, which hit theaters Aug. 9, takes a few liberties with the story of a cropduster turned international air racer (it is, after all, an animated children’s film), it’s grounded in the real world of small airplanes....
Truth in animation - AOPA Pilot | Tucked away in a grove of evergreen trees, the rust-lined fuel truck had fallen into disuse. A visit from Disney filmmakers gave the vehicle new life, in a way, as a star in the animated film Planes. “That little one?” said Bob Leaders, owner of Leaders Clear Lake Airport (8Y6) in Clear Lake, Minnesota, when he heard that the truck had served as the inspiration for Chug, a friend and fan of the movie’s crop duster-turned-air-racer hero. Filmmakers had traveled to small airports across the Midwest while researching for the film; Leaders had no idea his privately owned, public-use airport surrounded by corn and alfalfa fields would be reimagined as Propwash Junction, the hometown of crop duster Dusty Crophopperin this extension of the Cars franchise....
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Sunshine, aerial thrills on second day of Lauderdale Air Show - Sun-Sentinel | Squadrons of aviators roaring overhead in wing-tip formation, airplanes in heart-stopping stalls and a helicopter that tumbled and rolled in impossible ways — these were just a few of the aerial acrobatics that took place Sunday in the skies over the...
Thunder Over Louisville air show 'augmented' this year, Derby Festival CEO says - Business First of Louisville | Other aircraft that entertained the air show crowd included demonstrations by Team AeroDynamix, a P-51 World War II-era aircraft, and the Lima Lima shows that have become mainstays during the Thunder performance. During an interview early Saturday ...
Enterprise Aviation Expo Draws Thousands from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | ENTERPRISE AL - According to reports Warbirds, helicopters, jet powered flight and beautifully detailed radio controlled models dominated the skies over the Enterprise Aviation Expo Saturday. A CAVU perfect spring day welcomed several thousand visitors to the 2013 Expo sponsored by DynCorp and the City of Enterprise....
Saint-Yan Airport. Large festive events in perspective. Between ... - The JSL | The first will take place on 8 and 9 June: Flyin Air France. This weekend there, many pilots and former assets, Air France, will meet at Saint-Yan with their own aircraft. "They come to share a good time with fans, but ...
Photos: SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In & Expo - Blue Tales | We organized a special charter for the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-in & Expo in Lakeland, Florida last week. We welcomed onboard students from schools with a strong focus on STEM education programs. A group of crewmembers also joined us, and enjoyed sharing the day with aviation enthusiasts from across the country....
Pilot flew missions in three hot wars and one cold war - LubbockOnline.com | “The assignment at South Plains Army Air Field was interesting because I got to fly so many different airplanes — including the AT-6A, C-47, C-46, B-25, B-17, B-29 and B-50.” In 1966, White helped in the launching and recovery of the nation's first ...
Rescuing a WWII bomber in Alaska - Livingston Daily | That craft's core will be mated to B25 sections altready on hand in order to yield one flight-capable aircraft, making it the newest of only about 30 such flight capable B-25's in existence in the U.S. The men are currently seeking 10 interested ...
Museum slates Antique Engine Day from General Aviation News | HAMMONDSPORT, NY — There’s even more to enjoy at Antique Engine Day at the Glenn Curtiss Museum this year. The free outdoor event will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the museum grounds, with live demonstrations of antique engines from the museum collection, as well as the museum’s popular Wind Wagon and engines from many local enthusiasts on display....
Air Museum dispute not the trust's first fight - The Columbian | The National Park Service's recent takeover of management at Pearson Air Museum from the Fort Vancouver National Trust generated protests, newspaper headlines and a congressional hearing on a bill that would, in effect, return the museum to the trust's ...
In 1914, Russian Lidia Zvereva became the first female pilot in the world to fly... from Women of Aviation's Facebook Wall | In 1914, Russian Lidia Zvereva became the first female pilot in the world to fly an aerobatic maneuver, the loop. 100 years later, Russian Svetlana Kapanina has won more world aerobatic championships than any other pilots, male or female....
Battery-Powered Ultralight Attracts Attention At Sun 'n Fun from AVwebFlash Current Issue | New airplanes were scarce at last week's Sun 'n Fun show in Lakeland, Fla., but a new electric ultralight motorglider held center stage at the new LSA Mall, attracting a constant stream of curious visitors all week long. The ElectraFlyer ULS was first seen last summer at EAA AirVenture, just a few days after its first flight. At Sun 'n Fun, its creator, Randall Fishman of the Electric Aircraft Corp., said he 
Formation flight Sunday. YB-35 and B-17 from Planeshots
The Greatest Respect For Pilots from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Last week I returned home from a long trip. Exhausted. Feeling a bit behind on life. And as I dug through my many neglected emails, I came across one that warmed my heart. Nobody wanted anything! They just wanted to give their gratitude. Not necessarily to me, but to all the pilots out there. So if you fly an airplane, this is for you:...
Embry-Riddle plans summer camps from General Aviation News | Astronaut Nicole Stott, an Embry-Riddle alumna and trustee, will bring her expertise and enthusiasm to Embry-Riddle July 28 to Aug. 3 to lead one of the university’s summer programs for the first time. Stott is one of Embry-Riddle’s most notable graduates, with two space shuttle flights and a three-month mission on the International Space Station to her credit....
Energizing kids in aviation from General Aviation News | By CAROL LEE ANDERSON |What started with a casual conversation between friends during a coffee break has blossomed into a popular youth-based aviation organization called the Aviation & Aerospace Education Center at Winnipesaukee, also known as WinnAero....
Young Eagles Flight Rally coming up May 4 at UCRA - Cookeville Herald Citizen | That's when the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1378 will hosts its annual Young Eagles Flight Rally at Upper Cumberland Regional Airport. “The airplane rides are just part of the flight rally,” David Teter, Young Eagles coordinator, said ...
Buzz Aldrin to speak in San Diego - U-T San Diego | Aldrin will sign copies of the book at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on May 22nd, during an after hours event that carries a $29 ticket charge. He'll do the book signing with his co-hour, well-known space journalist Leonard David. The new book ...
Saturday, May 28, 2011
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Rockford AirFest to feature astronauts, kids activities - Aledo Times Record | Rockford AirFest 2011 will feature many activities for kids, including a visit by two NASA astronauts and new, reduced pricing on some popular rides. Rockford AirFest 2011 is June 4 and 5 at Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). ...
READY TO SOAR - Columbia Daily Tribune | Scott Sayre of the Lima Lima Flight Team unveils his T-34 plane Friday morning at the Salute to Veterans Memorial Day Weekend air show media day. BY CATHERINE MARTIN Among the many airplanes at this weekend's Salute to Veterans Memorial Day Weekend air ...
Weekened airshow to commemorate veterans - UM Maneater | The Columbia Regional Airport will host the 2011 Memorial Day Air Show this weekend from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Saturday and Sunday. The free event will have food, drinks and an aeronautics display. Shuttle buses will begin to leave at 9:15 am at MU ...
Thousands Expected At Jones Beach Air Show Memorial Day Weekend - CBS New York | Beachgoers will look up at the sky this holiday weekend for the annual Jones Beach air show. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are expected for the 8th Annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show, where the young and young-at-heart will be pointing and stretching their necks to see Navy aircraft pilots flying high in the sky. “We fly old WWII aircrafts,” said pilot Ken Johansen. “We do formations and thrill the crowd with tactics.” ...
The unofficial start to summer, here's what you can do - KRCG | The Salute to Veterans Airshow is on Saturday and Sunday from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Columbia Regional Airport. The event is free and open to the public. On Monday, Memorial Day, you can attend the Salute to Veterans Parade. ...
The St. Augustine Air Show returns with a bang - The Underground | ... The beauty in a perfect landing is one of the incredible elements of flight, but by no means is it the only. And from May 28 – 29, St. Augustine residents will get an up close and personal chance to see how amazing the field of aeronautics can be. The St. Augustine Air Show began in 1967 and ...
Hemet-Ryan Air Show coming up - PE News | The Hemet-Ryan Air Show is back and engines are roaring. The annual air show is ready to get off the ground June 11. The show is packed with performance including Tim Decker, a professional pilot with over 6000 hours in both civilian and military aircraft, and Melissa Aerobatics, whose air routine is action packed with extremely complex and technical aerobatic maneuvers. ...
Blue Angels Will Not Come To Evansville This Summer - Tristatehomepage.com | Organizer Vernon Stevens says he just received word that the headline act, the Blue Angels, will not show up for this year's event. Stevens says he has not yet received a reason why, but he hopes to get more information, and he plans to make a public ...
Historic WWII warbirds make stops at 2 Iowa airports - Radio Iowa | The historic B-17 warbird will be in Council Bluffs on Saturday and Des Moines on Sunday. “It's one of only four still flying worldwide that folks can come out and experience,” he says. “We travel the country and allow folks to come out, touch the past ...
Fly on a vintage plane for Memorial Day - HeraldNet (blog) | There are two aircraft available for flights: a B-25 Mitchell “Grumpy” and a T-6A “Texan.” A ride on the Grumpy will cost you $450 while the Texan will set you back $550. The whole experience will take about an hour and a half, with 45 minutes of ...
John Crichton inducted to Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame from Aviation.ca News | NAV CANADA congratulates John Crichton, President & CEO, on being inducted as a member of Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. The induction took place last night at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario as part of the Hall. ...
Former aviator celebrates Memorial Day remembering Vietnam - Anderson Independent Mail | CLEMSON — Byron Wiley learned a lot about flying in combat and taking off and landing on aircraft carrier decks while serving for 28 years in the US Navy. Wiley jokes that he stayed in the Navy as long as he did because he was trying ...
Remains from pilot missing since 1943 to be buried in Louisville - The Republic | The remains of a World War II aviator are to be buried in Louisville. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Jack E. Volz will be laid to rest with full military honors Saturday at Cave Hill Cemetery, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. ...
Spitfire museum opens in Pembrokeshire - Western Telegraph | The 90-year-old former Air Transport Auxiliary pilot is a patron of the Aviation Heritage Foundation which operates the museum and wowed the crowd with her memories of flying spitfires during the war. The Spitfire Museum, based at Haverfordwest ...
Memphis Belle nose art on display at Morgade Library - TCPalm | The replica of the famous nose art of the B-17-F heavy bomber the "Memphis Belle" is on display at the Morgade Library in Stuart. The original Memphis Belle was one of 12, 750 B-17s built by the Boeing Aircraft Co. ...
Today in Aviation History – May 27 - CRUFC
Terrence Blanchard To Score George Lucas Produced WWII Film 'Red Tails' - Indie Wire | LucasFilm has announced that Blanchard will head into the studio next month to record a score for the long gestating WWII film “Red Tails.” Produced by George Lucas and directed by Anthony Hemingway (”The Wire,” “Treme”) making his feature film debut ...
Sporty's Pilot Shop Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching People to Fly from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Sporty's Pilot Shop hosted its annual fly-in on Saturday in honor of both International Learn to Fly Day, and the 50th anniversary of the founding of Sporty's. The flying conditions were perfect at Sporty's home airport at Batavia, Ohio, just east of Cincinnati, and more than 200 pilots flew in for the day. ...
Learning to Fly: Aviation showcased on International Learn to Fly Day from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | With more than 200 scheduled events by EAA chapters, flight schools, and FBOs, along with countless pilots taking a friend up for a flight, the second International Learn to Fly Day attracted thousands of people to airports throughout the country and beyond last Saturday, May 21. From Sydney, Australia to facilities across America, people were introduced to aviation in a way they'd never experienced before.
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Thunderbirds host the Blue Angels from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Thunderbirds hosted three members of the Navy Blue Angels team here Feb. 23 as part of a traditional exchange program between the two units. Blue Angel No. 2, Lt. Cmdr. Jim Tomaszeski, right wing; and Blue Angel No. 4, Lt. Rob Kurrle, slot; had the chance to fly in the back seat of a Thunderbirds F-16D Fighting Falcon model with Thunderbird No. 3, Maj. John Gallemore, right wing. Blue Angel No. 5, Lt. Ben Walborn, lead solo, flew with Thunderbird No. 5, Maj. Aaron Jelinek, lead solo. ...
Maj. Aaron Jelinek (right) and Lt. Ben Walborn return from a training mission Feb. 23, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Major Jelinek is the Thunderbirds lead solo. Lieutenant Walborn is the Navy Blue Angels lead solo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)
Prestigious Pilot Society Inducts Chuck Aaron from Aerial Sports Feed | In February 2011, Chuck Aaron was officially inducted into the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP), an international organization with just over 2,300 members from 33 countries. ...
Lima Lima Flight Team Headlines Memorial Day Salute to Veterans Airshow in Columbia In May from The Aero Experience | The Lima Lima Flight Team from Naperville, IL will headline this year's Memorial Day Salute to Veterans Airshow in Columbia, MO May 28-29. Show your support for this outstanding event and attend both days. More information can be obtained at http://salute.org/index.shtm.
World War II planes to swoop into Leesburg - Orlando Sentinel | LEESBURG - They fly in, drive in and even walk in. Visitors to the annual Wings of Freedom tour at Leesburg International Airport use whatever means necessary to get a glimpse at historic aircrafts dating back to World War II. From today through ...
Centennial Of Naval Aviation Open House Draws A Crowd - Eagle & Times | The latter group at least had the benefit of being accidentally in perfect position to view the air show as it passed overhead. Another way to look at the festivities is that the population of Coronado approximately tripled Saturday. ...
PV-2 Harpoon “Hot Stuff” – The Warbird Rescue Hour – Thursday 02/24/11 from WarbirdRadio.com | WARBIRD RADIO – Chris, Rob and Jake are joined by the crew of Hot Stuff this Thursday 2-24-11 at 8pm (EASTERN). Tune in and hear the latest news from the American Military Heritage Foundation and much more. As always…if there is a project in your area that needs help call in and help spread the [...]
Vista Field Lands Air Race Classic and More - KEPR 19 | KEPR also uncovered that the Vista Field Airport will be the host site for the 37th annual Air Race Classic in 2013. The event brings together some of the top female pilots in the country to compete in a race across the country. ...
LIBYAN UNREST MAY HELP SOLVE WWII AIRCRAFT MYSTERIES - EAA e-Hotline | The epicenter of the popular revolt by Libyan citizens against the government is happening in the coastal town of Benghazi. During WWII the Allies staged raids from bases across North Africa, many from Libya. If political events permit more access, the country could become a bonanza for aircraft historians looking to solve the mystery of warbirds lost in the desert. The most famous lost aircraft was the tragic story of Lady Be Good, a B-24 that missed Benghazi by 400 miles on its return and disappeared into the desert for 15 years. This story and more....
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Photos: Fw190 painted - The world's only original airworthy Fw190, owned by ... - Photo: Sea Hurricane breathes again On 23rd February The Shuttleworth Collection's ...
- Corsair new scheme - Max Alpha Aviation's Corsair BuNo 124541 has been repainted in ...
Dornier Do-335 Pfiel (Arrow) from Travel for Aircraft | The Pfiel (meaning “arrow” in German) is one of Dornier’s graceful and aeronautically successful designs. Two engines arranged in-line made for the less parasitic drag than the usual twin engine pairing of one each per wing — and it was fast. The Do 335 flew at a top speed of 474 mph (846kph), much faster than ...
Skydreamers exhibit showcases aviation art - General Aviation News | The fantasies and realities of flight and space exploration depicted through art and photography go on display in Los Angeles’ Autry National Center’s new Skydreamers exhibition, slated to open April 29.
The exhibit includes approximately 150 items, principally original high-quality photographs, as well as works on paper, paintings, posters, and memorabilia drawn primarily from the extensive collection of flight and space material in the Stephen White collection. ...
Gatwick Aviation Museum Photo Challenge - Digital Camera Reviews and Ratings | In this video segment professional photographer Gavin Hoey takes us on a 15 minute photo challenge of the Gatwick Aviation Museum. His goal is to capture as many cool images using one camera, the Canon 5D mark II and one lens, the Canon 24-105L in a limited time frame of fifteen minutes.
Breaking: Boeing wins KC-X, NewGen 767 becomes KC-46A from FlightBlogger | Here's our initial story on the Pentagon decision to award the KC-X tanker contact to Boeing and the NewGen 767. Follow Flightglobal for all the latest on the award.
Hampton Roads museums offer spring break camps for kids - Daily Press | Virginia Air & Space Center. K-5 kids can explore the science behind the museum's latest exhibit "Human Grossology" during a weeklong camp that runs April 4-8 or April 18-22. Registration is $160. Call 727-0900. Virginia Zoo. ...
Race to the Moon: 29 Private Teams Vie in Lunar Contest - Space.com | The roster of competitors is set for the Google Lunar X Prize, a multimillion-dollar race to land a homemade robot on the moon. Twenty-nine privately funded teams have thrown their hats in the ring, contest organizers announced Feb. ...
Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories
Photos: Space Shuttle Discovery launches above rocket garden at Kennedy Space Center from Photoblog
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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Chicago Air and Water show 2009 features the Thunderbirds - Cherry Creek News
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds, headliners of the 2009 Chicago Air and Water Show, have selected Brian Otto as the Chicago “hometown hero” who ...
Chicago Air & Water Show - Metromix Chicago
Air show highlights: The AeroShell Aerobatic Team performs, along with the Golden Knights parachute team, the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter plane, ...
Chicago Air and Water Show 2009 Scheduled for August 15 and 16 - Associated Content
... the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, the Lima Lima Flight Team, the US Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Teams, and Sean D. Tucker with Team Oracle. ...
'Hometown hero' flies high with Thunderbirds - Southtown Star
Chicago firefighter Brian Otto gives a thumbs-up to his friends and family Monday before taking off on a flight with the Air Force Thunderbirds at the ...
Air & Water Show will be a 2-day event this year - Chicago Tribune
Among the talent this year will be the Firebirds X-treme team, a two-pilot crew featuring the reigning advanced world aerobatic champion, Rob Holland. ...
Selfridge Air Show set for Aug. 22-23 - Romeo Observer
The Thunderbirds, the internationally-famous Air Force precision flight team, will perform their demonstration of more than 40 aerial maneuvers and a ground ...
AirFest Lands Another Performer – WIFR
... Helicopter to name a few as well as several civilian acts, highlighted by Art Nalls and the World's Only Civilian Sea Harrier as well as Sean D Tucker. ...
Snowbirds will grace Nanaimo skies - Canada.com
When the Canadian Forces Snowbirds arrive in Nanaimo next week, it could be the last time they are seen in local ...
Snowbirds returning? - Whitecourt Star
“The Snowbirds and other big performers keep asking if we are going to put on another show,” he said. The Wings Over Whitecourt event was even mentioned at ...
Red Arrows returning to the Hoe - The Herald
IT WILL be all eyes to the sky on September 3 when the spectacular Red Arrows return to Plymouth for the first time in eight years. The world-famous pilots ...
The Blues from THE FLYING PENGUIN by Wicked Penguin
We continue to have visitors in our neck of the woods: my parents and some family friends. I took them to see the Blue Angels practice over at NAS Pensacola. Aside from my dad - who is a phenomenal aviation photographer - none of them had ever seen the Blues perform before. The same goes for my wife. They all came away very impressed…
Blue Angels enjoy ‘civilian’ aerobatic ride from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
The air show in Salinas, CA gave Michael the perfect opportunity to give a few aerobatic rides to the Blue Angel crew - since he had the chance to ride with them in March! Wayne Handley was kind enough to rent us his Extra 300L and Michael gave rides to Drew Hess, Blue Angel C-130 [...]
Fat Albert Takes Off - Strategy Page
Fat Albert, the US Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angel's C-130, takes off over the audience at the California International Airshow, ...
California International Airshow: Fat Albert exhibits ups and downs - Monterey County Herald
... transport plane that flies with the Blue Angels, demonstrates its jet-assisted takeoff at the California International Airshow in Salinas on Saturday. ...
Russia to showcase Su-35, MiG-35 fighters at MAKS air show - RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, August 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's leading combat aircraft manufacturers Sukhoi and MiG will exhibit their most advanced aircraft, the Su-35 Flanker and the MiG-35 Fulcrum-F multirole fighters at the MAKS-2009 air show in Russia.
Thunderbirds thrill 30000 at Valley air show - Youngstown Vindicator
The highlight of the show was the US Air Force's Thunderbirds as six planes flew at a high speed and with a deafening sound. The stunts, which included ...
Pilots get bird's-eye view of Airshow - The Salinas Californian
While most who attend the Airshow are not licensed pilots and feel they can only look up at the action, local pilots love sharing the experience of flight. ...
Red Bull Air Race: 2009 According to Michael Goulian - Bleacher Report
One of the unluckiest pilots in the Red Bull Air Race this season is undoubtedly American Michael ...
Pilots take flight in aerobatics contest - East Oregonian
219 hosts an International Aerobatics Club competition today and Saturday at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport. Ron Linn, EAA 219's club president, ...
Silverstone Serves Up Double Treat Over August Bank Holiday – AboutMyArea
In addition to all the on-track BTCC action, Silverstone will be hosting the 2009 World Aerobatic Championships on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August. ...
Grupos aéreos acrobáticos de Italia y Francia participarán en el ... - RIA Novosti
Los grupos de acrobacia aérea Frecce Tricolori (Italia) y Patrouille de France (Francia) estarán presentes en el Salón Aeroespacial Internacional de Moscú ...
Preview calendar: Dance, galleries and museums for Aug. 13-19 - North County Times
San Diego Air & Space Museum ---- "40 Years Race to Moon: A Celebration with Space Legends" includes a "Meet the Legends" dinner on Sept. ...
Airshow gave local economy a big lift - Bundaberg NewsMail
THE Wide Bay Australia International Airshow has injected millions of dollars into the Bundaberg economy according to board member Neil McPhillips. ...
Mt. Comfort Air Show #19 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! by nobody@flickr.com (Pacerboy4)
Catching up on some old photos...these were back from June when we went to our first air show in Indianapolis.
1930s Pulp Magazine Covers from Military Photos by JJB1970
I scanned these a while back and I've been meaning to post them for a while. Anyhow, these are covers from the aviation "pulp" magazine "Flying Aces." I always find the artwork to be a kick--and the "military affairs" topics at least interesting for their time. Wikipedia has an entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Aces_(magazine)
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Indy Transponder 12-AUG-09 2100z
... Golden Knights parachute team, the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter plane, the Firebirds, the Lima Lima Flight Team, Sean Tucker and Team Oracle and others. ...
Planning ahead for the 2009 Chicago Air & Water Show - Examiner.com
... is will be claimed by squatters before the show even starts and let's face it, it is an air show so being in the shade means you can not see the show. ...
Concert, fireworks to launch air show - Port Huron Times Herald
21 to help launch the 2009 Selfridge Air Show & Open House. Mitch Ryder and The Romantics will perform outdoor concert at Selfridge Air National Guard Base ...
Air show viewers advised to 'make a day of it' - Shore News Today
ATLANTIC CITY – If you plan on attending the annual Atlantic City Thunder Over the Boardwalk Air Show Aug. 19, consider making your ...
MCAS Miramar Air Show Is Back ... from Google
Three times Best Military Air Show award winner from the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS), the MCAS Miramar Air Show is back again this year. And it promises to be even better this time. With the buzz that has already been made ...
Pilots at Alberta International Air Show living a dream by marylee
by Pamela Roth Reprinted from the Lethbridge Herald Paul Kissman can't help but feel extremely fortunate these days and it's easy to see why. The former Canadian military pilot is only one of two people who get to step into the cockpit of the Hawk One F-86 Sabre and soar into the sky performing demonstrations for the [...]
August 2009 Airshow at Borgata from Technorati
The Borgata Casino in Atlantic City is hosting an Airshow on the beach front. The big day is Wednesday, August 19, 2009 starting at 11 am and going until 3:30 pm. They will be opening the beach front at 9 am. They will also be offering a complimentary shuttle bus from the casino to the beach. Do not miss out on the thunder on the boardwalk! You will get to enjoy USAF Thunderbirds, US Golden Army Knights Parachute Team and many other performers. Plan your trip now! Not to mention if you're headin...
Russia to Showcase Su-35, MiG-35 Fighters at MAKS Air Show. from Planenews Aviation News Portal
MOSCOW (RIA Novosti): Russia's leading combat aircraft manufacturers Sukhoi and MiG will exhibit their most advanced aircraft, the Su-35 Flanker and the MiG-35 Fulcrum-F multirole fighters at the MAKS-2009 air show in Russia. Over 711 companies, including 465 Russian firms, will participate in the biennial air show outside Moscow on August 18-23...
Russia to showcase Su-35, MiG-35 fighters at MAKS air show - RIA Novosti
Over 711 companies, including 465 Russian firms, will participate in the biennial air show outside Moscow on August 18-23. The Sukhoi company said it will ...
The Innocent Cadet
Becoming a WWII Bombardier
Saturday August 15, 2PM
For Charles Steven's earning his bombardier's wings was much more difficult than he imagined. Physical training was brutal, academics rigorous and flying exhausting, but he had a passion for succeeding. Come listen to Mr. Steven's talk about earning his silver bombardier's wings. He will also be signing his latest book "The Innocent Cadet."
Event included with museum admission
The Hiller Aviation Museum is located at 601 Skyway Rd in San Carlos . For more information call 650-654-0200 or visit http://www.hiller.org/
Red Bull Air Race moves to Europe - Aviation.ca (press release)
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship moves to Europe for the second half of the 2009 season on 19/20 August when 15 pilots will be back to battle it out ...
Women to take flight in 2-state airplane race - Statesman Journal
... residents Bev Clark and Debra Plymate will climb into the smallest plane eligible to participate in the 40th annual Palms to Pines Air Race from Aug. ...
Tuskegee Airmen convention recognizes top Airmen from Air Force Link Top Stories
Four honorees received awards during the 38th Annual Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., convention at the Palace Station Hotel Aug. 7 here.
Among dozens of original and later-generation Tuskegee Airmen, the honorees at the Aug. 6 through 9 convention were recognized for outstanding leadership, professionalism and community service.
"We want to make sure we recognize some of the outstanding men and women in the U.S. Air Force, and through their interaction with the Tuskegee Airmen, we hope to inspire, motivate and hold high the standards and excellence that represent our Air Force," said retired Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis, the TAI national president.
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Museum officials launch virtual tour from Air Force Link Top Stories
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force officials here launched a free museum tour podcast on their Web site so visitors have access to a wealth of information as they tour the museum.
The podcast, available at www.nationalmuseum.af.mil, acts as virtual tour when visitors are exploring the application on a computer.
A map of the museum galleries, called a pod map, shows the arrangement of aircraft with "hotspots" on which more information such as the audio podcast, images or additional links can be accessed.
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Aviation heritage figures in marketing plans from AviationDayton
DAYTON, Ohio – Despite tight budgets, aviation heritage and aerospace groups are working together on plans to promote Dayton region and Ohio aerospace business at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show and other venues in coming years in light of positive experiences over the past 12 months, according to leaders who spoke at an annual meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
Online Videos: Screamin' F2H Banshees, Ploesti B-24s & "Back Door" P-38s from Military Photos by zeno303
Zeno's Warbird Video Drive-In Big August 2009 Newsletter
You're invited to drop by Zeno's Drive-In www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com to take in this month's six exciting air combat documentary films playing over the Internet. There's a Drive-in Premier and four films commemorating the 66th anniversary of the daring low level B-24 raid on the Ploesti oil fields on August 1st, 1943 plus P-38 Action with "The Back Door Gang." ...
Amelia Earhart - (2009) The Movie . . . from FlightAware
Aircraft engine maker to shut Indy plant from IndyStar.com - Top Stories
Pratt & Whitney cites poor economy for shuttering Kentucky Ave. site; 100 to get severance, job hunt help.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Indy Transponder 5-AUG-09 2300z
California International Airshow in Salinas expects record attendance - The Salinas Californian
When the California International Airshow starts Friday in Salinas, it will be the first time ...
Yet this weekend's California International Airshow in Salinas is but one act in what has become one of the most crowded entertainment itineraries for any ...
Soapbox: Artist honors Mexican pilots of WWII - The Salinas Californian
"Airshow spectators requested that I create an image that honors Mexico's contribution to the Allied war effort during World War II. ...
Organizers announced in December that the Air Force Thunderbirds will return to perform their aerobatics. The Patriots jet team includes two former members ...
Chicago's Top Guns: A Wet And Wild Weekend - ABC7Chicago.com
... In addition to the Thunderbirds and the Golden Knights, the U.S Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs will also serve as a top headline performer. Returning military and civilian favorites include the Black Hawk Helicopter, AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Lima Lima Flight Team, and the radical extreme style flying of the "Firebirds." Also stunning onlookers, Sean Tucker & Team Oracle return for a daring performance which will include flying backwards as fast as 100 mph. ...
Red Arrows set to wow Northern Ireland Air Show - Coleraine Today
At the official launch Mayor of Coleraine, Councillor Sandy Gilkinson, said: "The Airshow is a major tourism asset to the Borough and Council are pleased to ...
Base-mates meet for lunch - Forres Gazette
... right to the Freedom of Forres with a special parade during Scottish Week in June, together with a display by the Red Arrows and a flypast by a Nimrod. ...
World flying attraction to soar at Dunsfold airshow - Redhill And Reigate Life
Organisers of this year's Dunsfold Wings and Wheels airshow at Dunsfold Aerodrome on Sunday, August 30, have confirmed the world's only Avro Vulcan B2 ...
Two weeks to wait for Bournemouth's sky spectacle - Bournemouth Daily Echo
After that, the attractions between Thursday, August 20, and Sunday 23 include: l Three spectacular displays by the Red Arrows (Friday to Sunday). l The ...
Chance to win beach pod for a fortnight - Bournemouth Daily Echo
... from which to enjoy all the action of the More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival, featuring the famous Red Arrows display team plus many other aircraft. ...
Falmouth Week on course to attract thousands of people - Falmouth Penryn Packet
The highlight of the week has to be the Red Arrows Air Display, which has been sponsored by Falmouth Harbour Commissioners. The aerial extravaganza will be ...
Mojave Fly-in from Wasabi Air Racing
Its a couple weeks away, come check it out, they are featuring the Mojave based racers, so we'll be sitting next to the pink rocket [Nemesis]. Should be fun. Come check it out!!!
Warbirds offer rides, nostalgia at Dayton airport from AviationDayton
MIAMI TWP., Ohio – A World War II-era B-17G Flying Fortress alighted on Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport today, the first of three warbirds coming to offer tours, rides, nostalgia and a bit of living history to local aviation enthusiasts.
BERRY: On a mission - Bolivar Herald Free Press
Ferguson, a World War II B-25 pilot and one of the original military flight engineers, participated in the second of Callahan's Honor Tours. ...
US history onboard - Las Vegas Sun
Recently, he got a call from Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. Museum officials agreed with him that the Spirit of Tuskegee is a national treasure and ...
Oktibbeha museum to celebrate WWII heritage - Newsday
(AP) — Leaders of the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum plan to hold a celebration of the areas aviation history and contributions to World War II. ...
An historic retirement from Bayou Renaissance Man
On July 31st, 2009, the USAF finally retired the last of its Cessna T-37 Tweet trainer aircraft. The aircraft first flew almost fifty-five years ago.
The final seven T-37's, formerly in service with the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Texas, serving the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program, are headed for different destinations. Four will go into storage at AMARC in Arizona, while three will head for the Utah Test and Training Range, where I presume they'll end up as targets. [more with photos]
\Mystery of the Crazy Sukhoi Su-35 Ejection Finally Revealed [Airplanes] from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz
Bad news: The crazy Sukhoi Su-35 stunt was not entirely true. The pilot flew without canopy, but the ejection was on the ground. Dangerous, but not that dangerous. We tracked down the video, which shows how the eject seat works.
Former balloon classic queen eyes the skies - DesMoinesRegister.com
Armstrong is one of 100 pilots flying in this year's National Balloon Classic, which runs through Aug. 8. His new racing-style balloon, bought in April 2008 ...
9/4-6 Giant RC Air Show from AviationDayton™ Events
Where: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Giant-scale models of jets, warbirds and helicopters will land on the runway behind the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Friday through Sunday, Sept. 4-6. ...
The Paris Air Show - Amazing Photos
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Indy Transponder 11-JUL-09 2330z
25th Annual Prairie Airshow Takes Off - Central Illinois Proud
And it isn't just what you can find in the skies at the airshow, for many it's also what you can hop into on the ground. One of the more popular jets you ...
Crowds expected to soar at last air show - StarPhoenix
Other performances this year include the Canadian Armed Forces SkyHawks Parachute Team, the CF-18 Hornet Demo Team and Julie Clark's "God Bless Canada" ...
Thousands flock to naval air day - BBC News
The Duke of York was among the visitors to the air day - which also marked the 100th anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm. A display by the Red Arrows was ...
Saturday, Jul 18, 2009 - Meet CarolAnn Garratt - Record Breaking Around the World Flight, Bloomington, IN
from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events
CarolAnn Garratt's will present her record breaking flight around the world in 8 days, 12 hours and 20 minutes in a Mooney 201! She accomplished this feat this past December setting a speed record for single engine, piston plane crossing nearly 24,000 miles at an average speed of 115 mph. Time: July 18, 10:00 AM. Free coffee and donuts! Contact: Bob Jacobs, jacobs@indiana.edu
Quad Cities Airshow 2009 - US Army Golden Knights ... by kushalzone
The airport also markets itself to surrounding areas as an alternative to larger airports, such as those in Chicago. The smaller Davenport Municipal Airport is the home of the Quad City Air Show. ...
UPDATED: Vulcan soars after CAA issues new permit to fly - Flightglobal
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has secured a new permit to fly from the UK Civil Aviation Authority, but was unable to fly aircraft XH558 at the Yeovilton Air Day on 11 July due to a technical fault and poor weather conditions. ...
Cracker Fly-In draws another big crowd - Access North Georgia
GAINESVILLE - The 41st Annual Cracker Fly-In drew another big crowd Saturday at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport. ...
Video from Lima Lima T-24 Ride at Gary Airshow from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
Here's the video from the Lima Lima ride yesterday at the South Shore Airshow in Gary, Indiana. www.garyairshow.com.
Many thanks to the Lima Lima team for this ride with the only civilian six-ship formation aerobatic team in the country. More information at www.limalima.com.
Airshow Koksijde - a set on Flickr
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.
Airshow Pilot Chandy Clanton Lost In Airshow Practice Accident - Aero-News Network
ANN regrets to report that airshow pilot Chandy Clanton, an accomplished 36 year old airshow pilot, was reported lost at the scene while preparing for a ...
Chandy Clanton: Stunt Pilot And Aerobatics Flyer Killed - Thaindian.com
Chandy Clanton from Technorati
Pilot dies in plane crash - stjoenews.net
World Glider Aerobatic Championships Opens in Czech Republic from FAI Aerobatics Commission - CIVA - by Mike Heuer
WGAC Contest Director Tomas KorinekWGAC Contest Director Tomas Korinek
The 13th World Glider Aerobatic Championships opens today at Hosin airfield near České Budĕjovice, Czech Republic with opening ceremonies scheduled at 18.00 local time. read more
Helmut Stas from FAI Aerobatics Commission - CIVA - by Mike Heuer
Helmut Stas at a CIVA Meeting in Lausanne in 1999
Helmut Stas, a long-time member of the aerobatic community, alternate delegate of Poland to CIVA, an aerobatic competitor, judge, and chief judge died on 30 June 2009 after a long illness. Most of us last saw Helmut at the CIVA plenary meeting in Salzburg, Austria in October 2008.read more
B-17 coming to Mankato - Mankato Free Press, MN
George Daubner, an EAA pilot from Oconomowoc, Wis., has been flying planes for the past 39 years and has piloted the B-17 bomber since 1995. "It was not in the best of condition," said Daubner. "The plane had been used for many different things. ...
New MSNBC Doc Explores Why Planes Crash from mediabistro.com: TVNewser
Planes_7.8.pngMSNBC premieres its latest documentary "Why Planes Crash: Brace For Impact," tomorrow at 10pmET. The special is reported by NBC News anchor and aviation enthusiast Lester Holt.
The one-hour doc "features chilling firsthand accounts of life and death ordeals from airline crews and passengers aboard some of the most terrifying instances of airplane ditchings ever recorded," says the press release. The investigation looks into the factors - from engine failure and bird strikes to hijacking and fuel exhaustion - that lead pilots to make the life-threatening decisions.
Comforting.
France honors WWII pilots with Legion of Honor from Air Force Times - News
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three World War II veterans have been awarded the Legion of Honor by France for their military service.The French consul general Friday presented the award to 88-year-old Dale Reynolds of Lake Oswego, 84-year-old William Tankersley of Gold Beach and 87-year-old George Insley of Roseburg.A fourth Oregon vet, Donald Malarkey of Salem, was out of the country but will also receive the honor.Consul General Pierre-Francois Mourier declared each a knight of the Legion as he pinned the red ribbons and gold and white medals on their chests at the Portland Art Museum.Insley flew more than 50 bombing missions. Tankersley was wounded three times as he fought across northern France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Reynolds was wounded twice as he fought in Lorient, Nantes and Saint-Nazaire.
Watch and Learn: F/A-18 F Super Hornet Built From Ground Up [Airplanes] from Gizmodo by Wilson Rothman
Solid as it looks shown here with all of its precious ordnance, the F/A-18 F Super Hornet strike fighter gets assembled one tiny piece at a time like anything else. See it all happen in glorious time-lapse photography:
Funny to me how much the beginning of the process is all about straight lines, while the latter half is all curves. Also funny to me how few women work in the field of airplane assembly. Must be a dude thing. [LiveLeak]
STS-127 Launch Scrubbed for 7/11/09 from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
The launch of space shuttle Endeavour has been postponed for 24 hours to allow the launch team sufficient time to perform evaluation and retesting of launch pad and launch vehicle sytems as the result of lightning strikes near the launch pad last night. The official tally on the lightning strikes from last night is 11 hits within 0.3 miles of the pad. The pad's water tank was hit and the lightning mast was struck a couple of times.
Endeavour's launch tomorrow will be at 7:13 p.m. EDT. Weather forecasters predict a 40 percent chance that weather will prevent a liftoff due to thunderstorms.
Astronaut Scott Carpenter: 'Honor your curiosity' from Technorati
Scott Carpenter is the fourth American to fly into space and the second American to orbit our planet. That may not mean much to some in today's world, when armchair explorers with a cell phone or netbook can scan the lunar surface via GoogleMoon with a few taps of keys. But some 50 years ago, space travel was still science fiction. Then in 1957, the Soviet Union beat out Americans in putting the first machine satellite in space. The United States felt its power and security in the world d...
Nigel Lamb's Photos - Mew Gull & MX2 from www.facebook.com
C6 WET from FlightAware > Discussions
Jeanie aka Spectre aka L.A.R.S. aka Galloping Ghost tribute - AAFO
