Reno Air Races 2014: Voodoo Gets the Win * FlyingMag | The 2014 edition of the National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport west of Reno, Nevada, concluded this weekend. While many of the usual suspects, such as Strega, Voodoo, Precious Metal and Czech Mate, 
competed in the Unlimited Class, which features the fastest airplanes in the competition, this year's race provided a lot of extra excitement....
Thank you, Tiger for an amazing race! Enjoy Retirement! * TVR Photography [Nice work Tyson!]
Live from the Reno Air Races: Talking to Nigel Lamb, Red Bull Air Race Pilot and Breitling Ambassador, about the fascination of flying | Nigel Lamb just found some time to sit down with me. Nigel and I talked about the fascination of flying and how he got into it. I invite you to listen to this fascinating conversation...
National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2014 Awards · Dave Budd, Photorecon.net | ... 
Pilots land in Denison for National Aerobatic Championships * KTEN | DENISON -- Some of the most skilled pilots on the planet are arriving in Texoma this week. They're here for the National Aerobatic Championships which has been held in Denison for decades...
F-16 Thunderbirds will return to Mountain Home Air Force Base * KIVI | Mountain Home Air Force Base will be holding an F-16 demo day and On Your Side’s own Lauren Johnson will be along for the ride. The Thunderbirds did not perform last year because of the sequestration, but as the new commander of the base explained, it’s a big deal that the F-16 Thunderbirds are back....
Tulsa Regional Fly-In holding last annual event on Saturday * Tulsa World | BARTLESVILLE — An event featuring historic aircraft is soon to be history itself. Tulsa Regional Fly-In, one of the longest-running sport aviation events in America, is hosting its last show in Oklahoma on Saturday...
Airport ready for annual fly-in on Sept. 20 * Mike O'Neal | The air above the Barwick-LaFayette Airport will be abuzz with small aircraft during the fly-in scheduled from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. This annual event affords the public opportunities to get an up close view of flying machines — including a LifeForce helicopter — talk to pilots and visit the new terminal....
PDK to host Atlanta Warbird Weekend, WWII veteran tribute * Neighborhood Newspapers | DeKalb-Peachtree Airport will be transformed into a World War II airfield Sept. 27 and 28 when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from across the U.S. descend on the former Navy training base to celebrate the inaugural Atlanta Warbird Weekend....
P-51D “Swamp Fox” To Attend The Atlanta Warbird Weekend * Warbirds News | The Atlanta Warbird Weekend has announced a new airplane to its already impressive line up of warbirds.The P-51D “Swamp Fox” will be on static display both Saturday and Sunday and will participate in the “Warbirds In Review” program. The Atlanta Warbird Weekend is designed to be an annual event dedicated to the remembrance and celebration of the men, women and machines of The Greatest Generation. In metro Atlanta...
Leap Frogs Demonstration On 9/11 Anniversary Abruptly Cancelled * Aero-News.net | Were Scheduled To Jump Into M&T Bank Stadium In Baltimore | The U.S. Navy elite parachute team The Leap Frogs had been scheduled to skydive over M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Thursday ... the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States ... landing in the stadium prior to the Ravens/Steelers game...
An Inspirational P-51 Mustang * WCYB | "This airplane is a tool that we use to tell a story and we tell the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to inspire young people to rise above the adversity in their lives," Doug Rozendal with the Commemorative Air Force who brought story to Wise said. A film...
Advanced Y-20 air freighter, fighter jets to debut at Airshow China * ECNS | More advanced aircraft and weaponry will be exhibited this November at the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, including the long-awaited debut of the Y-20 heavy air freighter. "There will be more than 120 aircraft from 39 countries and regions at this year's Airshow, including the popular Airbus A380 and [China's] J-10 fighter," He Ningka, mayor of Zhuhai, in Guangdong Province, host city of the Airshow, told reporters at a Tuesday press conference...
Air show will showcase female fighter pilots * Shanghai Daily | BEIJING, Sept. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- China's first group of female fighter jet pilots will debut at a coming air show where they will perform aerobatics, said a spokesman for the Chinese air force. The female pilots will fly J-10 fighter jets, one of the country's most advanced military aircraft...
Video: Air Malta plane in formation flight with the Red Arrows * Times of Malta | An Air Malta Airbus will fly in formation with the Red Arrows aerobatics team during the AirX Malta International Airshow on Sunday week. The airshow will be held on Saturday and Sunday September 27 and 28, and, for the first time, will feature four aerobatic display teams....
A Hero’s SALUTE! · Betsy Murphy, Photorecon.net | Some exciting news from the hills of West 
Palm Springs Air Museum docent honored in Holland * KESQ | PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - A former radio operator on a C-47 during WWII and throughout the Normandy invasion is visiting Holland for ten days to take part in the 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Allied Air Force liberation of the Arnhem and Eindhorn areas....
B-29 “Doc” Update, Flaps Installation · WarbirdsNews | Volunteers with Doc’s Friends have now installed the flaps on the B-29. The flaps were the last major structural items left to go on the Superfortress, and over thirty people helped with the process. “It has been incredible to witness the dedication of all the volunteers supporting Doc’s Friends throughout this journey. Taking the time out of their own week to work on this aircraft just shows the unified passion we all share to get this warbird back in the air,” said TJ Norman, Doc’s Friends operations manager. Duplicating the...
Commemorative Air Force to Host Education Day for Local Students * Aviation Pros | DALLAS - Sept. 16, 2014 - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host a free Education Day for students across North Texas on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Dallas Executive Airport as part of the CAF WWII Air Expo. The CAF WWII Air Expo’s Education Day will offer a...
Young Eagles program at Morris Airport program children a chance to soar through the skies * Morris Daily Herald | MORRIS – The day started out chilly and overcast, but by fly time, the gray skies had been replaced with sunshine and white fluffy clouds, little wind and perfect conditions for flying in airplanes...
There's MORE HERE. Updated frequently.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
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Hinton captures Reno Air Races gold * Reno Gazette Journal | If Steven Hinton Jr., hasn't already made the transition from air racing ... Hinton won his first four championships in Strega before moving to...
National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2014 Awards to Restored Aircraft | News release 
announcing the winners. Visit the NAHI FB page if you'd like to see some photos of the beautifully restored aircraft.
Fallon pilot wins T-6 Gold at Reno Air Races * KTVN | Fallon's Dennis Buehn started with the lead and never relinquished it in winning his second consecutive T-6 Class championship at the Reno National Championship Air Races on Sunday. It was Buehn's second consecutive T-6 title and his fifth overall...
LiveAirShowTV crew working hard * video clip
Sport plane catches fire at Reno Air Races * RGJ.com | A plane began smoking as it raced through the air at the Reno-Stead Airport during the Reno Air Races on Sunday afternoon....
PHOTOS: Blue Angels fly over Baltimore, crowds pack the Inner Harbor for Star-Spangled 
'Home Town Hero' takes flight with Thunderbirds - Altus Times | While everyone from the ground watches the US Air Force Thunderbird Team perform dangerous maneuvers this weekend at the Altus AFB Open House, Altus Police Officer, Sergeant Brad Edmonds, got to cruise the Oklahoma sky aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon on Friday, Sept. 12, as the Altus “Hometown Hero.”...
Ocean City's airshow big treat for beachgoers - Press of Atlantic City | OCEAN CITY — On a spectacular Sunday afternoon for an airplane ride — although most of those rides were upside down at one point — eight high-flying acts took to the cloud-dotted blue sky above the Atlantic Ocean to entertain the thousands of spectators who lined the Boardwalk railing for the city’s fifth annual Aerobatic Airshow.
Video: Watch as plane crashes into Pacific Ocean during air show * JOE | The incident occurred yesterday during an air show near Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, and it shows a Stearman Model-75 biplane crashing into the water in front of hundreds of spectators. According to initial reports, the pilot in question managed to survive the incident and only sustained some minor scratches and bruising....
Air Force museum in Ohio hosting WWI air show - WFMJ | DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Snoopy would probably love this. Others who also imagine what it was like to be a World War I flying ace can get a glimpse of a 100-year-old past at the WWI Dawn Patrol Rendezvous set for Sept. 27-28 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton...
High hopes for Pacific Coast Air Museum - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | Twenty-five years have soared past since a clutch of pilots and others fascinated by the contrivances of human flight created an aircraft museum at the Sonoma County Airport. Today, their baby has grown tremendously and spread its wings...
Operation Overlord Escort · Vintage Wings of Canada | ...Shortly after takeoff, Potter slides in on the starboard wing of the Dakota. The CWHM DC-3 Dakota is painted in the markings of No. 435 and 436 Squadrons of the RCAF. The two squadrons were sent to Burma during the Second World War, operating under the nickname of “Canucks Unlimited”. The Dak carries the dark blue/light blue roundels of the South East Asian Command. The official roundel of the SEAC was the elegant dark blue/light blue roundel, which was...
Avro Vulcan 1952 onwards (all marks) * Travel for Aircraft | Avro’s Vulcan strategic bomber came just over a decade after its Lancaster but is a revolutionary step forward in flight. Largely unknown on U.S. shores the Vulcan did its significant Cold War duties in the Western as well as Eastern hemispheres effectively and with elán. Although designed after World War II the Vulcan followed...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
CELEBRATING 16 YEARS AT THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES
Stead
Airport, Reno, NV. – The most beautiful, pristine and historical aircraft have
graced the east 
end of Reno-Stead Airport for the last 16 years as contestants
in the annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational. The Invitational is held
in conjunction with the National Championship Air Races and 2014 promises to be
another tremendous year for the vintage aircraft competition.
The
Invitational gives aircraft owners and restorers the opportunity to bring their
skillfully restored aircraft to the high desert of northern Nevada and compete
for the prestigious Neil A. Armstrong
Aviation Heritage Trophy.
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| 2012 Unveiling of the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy Photo by Tad Hetu |
“We are gearing up for another outstanding event,” said Ken Perich, Executive Director of the National Aviation Heritage Invitational. “We are thrilled to be working closely with the Pathways to Aviation Foundation and to playing a significant role in the National Championship Air Races non-racing events.”
Monday, September 16, 2013
National Aviation Heritage Invitational Announces 2013 Awards to Restored Aircraft
National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees joined presenting sponsor Perform Air. in awarding the 
Grand Champion Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy to the:
1946 Beechcraft D-18S N5QQ
Owned by Matt Walker of Henderson, Nevada
Winners in other categories:
• Antique: Orville and Wilbur Wright Trophy – 1942 Interstate S-1A
Owned by Jeff and Kim Powschwatta of Kent, Washington
• Classic: Paul E. Garber Trophy – 1949 Aeronca 11-CC
Owned by Damon Duree of Oakland, California
• Military: Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold Trophy – 1945 Vickers-Armstrong Spitfire
Owned by John Sessions of Mukilteo, Washington
• Large: Howard Hughes Trophy – 1954 Grumman G-111 Albatross
Owned by Joe Duke of Jacksonville Beach, Florida
• The National Aviation Hall of Fame People’s Choice Award:
1954 Grumman G-111 Albatross, owned by Joe Duke of Jacksonville, Florida
Assisting in the trophy presentations to the winning owners were National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees Dick Rutan, Clarence ‘Bud’ Anderson, Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson Herb Kelleher, R.A. Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy and Sean Tucker.
The Heritage is held in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races and celebrates aviation treasures. This endeavor is a joint effort under the auspices of Perform Air., the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and the Reno Air Racing Foundation, with support from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Air Transport World, Airmail Greetings, Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine, LiveAirShowTV and The Perich Group.
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational encourages preservation of aviation history through the restoration of aircraft to original flying condition. The Invitational was founded in 1998. A five-member panel, including representatives of the National Air and Space Museum, judges each aircraft on its technical merit and how well it represents the aircraft early in its career. Authenticity to the original manufacturer’s condition is the “gold standard” for each plane.
More information can be found at www.heritagetrophy.org
Source: NAHI
Monday, September 2, 2013
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LONG OVERDUE! Bob Hoover Nominated For NAA's Wright Brothers Trophy - Aero News Network | Nominating Letter Signed By An Astounding Group Of 19 Leaders From The Aviation Industry | A veritable "Who's Who" in the aviation community has banded together to nominate legendary aviator Bob Hoover for the National Aeronautic Association's (NAA) Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy -- an honor that many think is LONG overdue (and yes, we quite agree with that sentiment -- ANN E-I-C). As a matter of fact, the big question is simply this... why did it take so long for the legendary (in every meaning of the word) Bob Hoover to be even considered for an honor that he is so clearly suited for? This can't possible be the first time his name has come up...
Video: THE WORLD'S FASTEST MOTORSPORT - BreitlingOfficial | Reno. Nevada. Each year, in September, an array of original planes converge on Stead Airport to take part in one of the world's great aviation venues, the famous Reno "pylon races". Flying at dizzying speeds, these aircraft face off one courses traced out in the desert, just a few feet off the ground. Their motto: Fly low, fly fast, turn left. Loyal to its passion for aeronautics, Breitling actively supports this...
National Aviation Heritage Invitational · UPDATE: Here's our most recent list of participants--record number: 35!! We are thrilled to be celebrating our 15 year anniversary at the National Championship Air Races as they celebrate 50 years!
Deer Park pilot flies to National Championship Air Races - The Spokesman-Review | The 50th National Championship Air Races will take place north of Reno, Nev., from Sept. 11-15. Deer Park pilot Matt Burrows will compete for the first time. Each September, tens of thousands of spectators flock to Nevada to watch precision pilots chase one another around pylons rising 50 feet off the desert floor. Matt Burrows made his first pilgrimage there to watch in 1978, the same year he got his own pilot’s license....
2010 & 2012 Reno Air Race Photo Gallery by Tatsuo “Ken” Sakurai Warbirdbabe's Blog | Each year, world class photographers meet at Stead Air Force Base in Reno, Nevada to capture breathtaking pictures of grand aircraft – old and new, exceptional pilots, race fans and many of the small intricacies that most eyes overlook at this extraordinary event, The National Championship Air Races and Air Show. Ultimately, feelings of awe, joy, excitement, and many other emotions unique to each individual, are captured in these photographs, all in a collective moment in time....
Pilot, Cancer Survivor Brian Kissinger Promotes Labor Day Benefit Event on Dave Glover's Radio Talk Show - The Aero Experience
Photos: Air show delights Toronto - Toronto Star | The Snowbirds of the Royal Canadian Air Forces' 
Precision Jet Team soar under a brief bit of blue sky at the 64th annual Canadian International Air Show on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013. People lined the parks and road along Lake Shore Blvd. for the long...
350000 People Visit Moscow's MAKS-2013 Airshow - RIA Novosti | MOSCOW, September 1 (RIA Novosti) – Over the six days that this year's MAKS airshow was open to the public, about 350,000 people attended, Moscow Region police said Sunday, adding that more than 2,200 law enforcement officers maintained public...
Flight team performs first show abroad - ECNS | The August 1st Aerobatics Team, China's first and best-known aerobatic demonstration team, performed its first show abroad in Moscow on Friday. Six J-10 multi-role fighter aircraft performed a 20-minute stunt show in front of thousands of spectators at the MAKS-2013 air show at Ramenskoye Airport. The 11th international air show opened on Tuesday and will conclude on Sunday....
Thousands enjoy air show in Portrush - U.TV | Around 100,000 people have enjoyed breathtaking displays of aerial acrobatics at the NI International Airshow in Portrush. Video available to UK viewers only. We're sorry. This video is unavailable from your location. To find out if this video is...
Simply the best: The 2013 Bournemouth Air Festival draws to a close - Bournemouth Echo | The record breaking sixth Bournemouth Air Festival drew to a spectacular close with the general view that it was greatest show yet. THE grand finale didn't quite materialise as planned, but there was still plenty to see as Bournemouth Air Festival basked in the sun again on its final day. Sunday had been the day many were looking forward to - with the Vulcan planned to make its one and only appearance before taking part in a unique heritage flypast with the Sea Vixen, Miss Demeanour, the Meteor and Vampire....
VIDEO: Highlights from Shoreham Airshow - Worthing Herald | SUNSHINE and blue skies launched the 24th RAFA Shoreham Airshow on Saturday, as tens of thousands headed to Shoreham Airport. There were many highlights over the two-day event, but one disappointment, with the Vulcan declared unserviceable just before it was due to set off for Shoreham Airport on Sunday afternoon...
700 thousand for the Frecce Tricolori Jesolo: spectacular performances - Translated | An afternoon at the beach with patrols of military aircraft and aerobatic, Italian, French, Swiss and Belgian. | Thousands of people with eyes | Jesolo. Over 700 thousand tourists attended in the afternoon at the air show "European Jesolo Air Show" broadcast live on Rai Uno and ended with a performance of the Frecce Tricolori. All airplanes, both military and civilian, have operated from the base of 51 / or Flock of Istrana (Treviso), from where they took off to reach 20 kilometers of the coast of Jesolo. It is the 17 / vaulted the seaside resort of the Venetian hosts the event and the acrobatics of the Air Force aircraft....
Antique Airfield... Heaven On Earth! (AAA Fly-In 8.31.13 13 Pix) AirPigz | The 2013 Antique 
Watsonville Fly-In a place for planes of all shapes and sizes - Santa Cruz Sentinel | WATSONVILLE -- Watching four airplanes flying in tight formation from the ground, Ron Moritz said it takes a special kind of pilot to fly an airplane within several yards of another. "It's not like driving a car down the freeway," said Moritz, 60, who flies helicopters as a hobby. "These guys are on their game all the time."...
Fly/In Cruise/In takes flight - Chronicle-Tribune | Planes and pancake sales took off at the 23rd annual Fly/In Cruise/In Saturday. Airplanes, hot rods and even tractors were on display throughout the grounds of the Marion Municipal Airport for the free event, which drew crowds whose cars packed the lawns surrounding the airport....
Open Cockpit Day at Castle Air Museum draws 2500 visitors - Merced Sun-Star | ATWATER — About 2,500 people came through the gates at Castle Air Museum on Sunday to peek inside vintage military aircraft, take helicopter rides and even build model planes at the 2013 Fall Open Cockpit Day. Many people with children in tow came from throughout the region — Merced, Madera, Modesto, even Mountain View — to see the 30 aircraft with open cockpits, as well as the other 30 displayed at the museum....
High-flying showcase to benefit nonprofit's humanitarian work - Amarillo.com | Ministry Wings Aviation is having its second Air Fair & Car-nival on Saturday. The event at River Falls Airport, 12400 Wild Horse Trail, will feature an area wide fly-in, concert, car show presented by the Pura Vida Car Club and, of course, the air show....
Plane and Pilot Midwest LSA Expo set in Mount Vernon - The Southern | MOUNT VERNON — A three-day Plane and Pilot Midwest LSA Expo will kick off Thursday at Mount Vernon Outland Airport and continue until Sept. 7. The expo will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The expo will feature the commemorative Air Force’s B-25 Bomber, “Maid in the Shade,” Bowers Fly-Baby National Fly-In and St. Louis Women with Wings Aircraft Wash (final day only)....
Great Georgia Airshow coming back Oct. 11-13 - The Citizen.com | After a one-year hiatus, the Great Georgia Airshow will roar back to life Oct. 11-13 at Falcon Field Airport in Peachtree City with its first-ever “night show” featuring a fireworks show and a “pyro show” executed by an airplane flying in complete...
RAF Vickers VC10 Aerial Refueling Tanker Arrives at Classic Air Force Museum - Warbirds News | One of the final three flying Vickers VC10 jetliners left in the world landed last week at the Newquay Cornwall Airport in Newquay, UK where it will be joining the collection of aircraft in the Classic Air Force Museum. This “Vickie Ten” was built in 1967 and began life with East African Airlines as 5Y-ADA. It was then acquired by the Royal Air Force and converted into a troop transport aircraft, before being converted for duties as an aerial tanker and aircraft refueler....
The Swedish Air Force Historic Flight From Within the Cockpit - Warbirds News | As we reported yesterday, the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight (SwAFHF), a unique public/private organization that boasts an impressive fleet of airworthy warbirds, and the world’s largest collection of airworthy historic Saab fighter jets, has as its crown jewel, a recently restored and the world’s sole airworthy Saab 37 Viggen. Noted aviation photographer, journalist and author, Luigino Caliaro recently visited Linkoping, Sweden for an air display that celebrated the 75th anniversary of Saab and took the opportunity to sit down and talk to some of the assembled aviators about their experiences with these quintessential Nordic warbirds....
DeSoto, MO VFW Post 1831 Displays Newly-Arrived Army Cobra Helicopter - The Aero Experience | VFW Post 1831 in DeSoto, MO recently received U.S. Army AH-1G Cobra helicopter for display in honor of military veterans. After a five-year process of requests and preparations, volunteers from the post placed the Cobra, still with its well-worn exterior, on its pad August 10. It is now wearing a new coat of olive primer, and soon the post will put on two coats of olive drab paint along with the crossed swords of the Air Calvary and shark's teeth on the nose...
WWII pilot shares painting, legacy with Air & Space Museum - Lincoln Journal Star ...But on Saturday, with loved ones gathered from across the country to witness, the piece of one man’s history made it to its final home: the Strategic Air & Space Museum in Ashland, where it will give museum-goers a glimpse into the pilot’s journey. “It’s a great relief to know it will be safe for generations to come,” Clemmer said. Donated memorabilia is common for the museum, but Clemmer’s is unique, said Dr. Scott Tarry, CEO and president of the Strategic Air & Space Museum....
Spirited volunteers help MAPS air museum attendance to soar - Akron Beacon Journal | GREEN: Air Force veteran Robert Williams made a point of stopping at Akron-Canton Airport on his trip from Houston to New York one steamy day in July. He wasn’t flying. He was driving. He went out of his way to see the Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum, known to locals as “MAPS.” It’s nestled behind a line of trees, atop a hill on the far side of the airport, and consists of an old hangar, a multibay garage and small outbuildings....
Declassified Top Secret: SR-71 Blackbird Mission Over the Middle East - The Aviationist | The following story, that has been circulating on mailing lists and forums for a few days, recalls secret mission by a U.S. Air Force SR-71 during the Yom Kippur War in 1973. It was written by Col. Jim Wilson, a former Blackbird pilot who has written a self-biography titled “SR-71 Mission to the Middle East”....
Devin's First Post as the Girls With WIngs Private Pilot Scholarship Winner! | Congratulations to Devin, who has resumed her flying lessons thanks in part to the generous donations that people have made to Girls With Wings. The Private Pilot Scholarship is to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of a private pilot certificate. This scholarship, an award in the amount of $1000.00, targets those individuals who have soloed but have not completed the Private Pilot Course....
Monday, September 24, 2012
Heritage Invitational Winners Profile
were awarded in four categories, plus the People’s Choice Award, and the Grand Champion. LiveAirShowTV covered the Invitational all during the week from arrivals, through judging and finally the awarding of trophies.Enshrinees from the National Aviation Hall of Fame, including Bob Hoover, Sean D. Tucker, Bud Anderson, Clay Lacy, and Dick Rutan were on hand to unveil the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy and to present trophies to the winners.
See the planes that won, and hear from some of the winners HERE:
Watch for more post-event coverage from the Reno Air Races as well as some fall air shows. Follow us on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook. The air show season may be winding down, but LiveAirShowTV will continue to bring fans the “Inside Story” from the world of aviation and air shows.
Monday, September 17, 2012
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Strega and the young Steve Hinton are Golden Again!
The Gold Race fans have been waiting for took place today with the Steve Hinton piloted Strega winning the title once again. September Fury piloted by Robert "Hoot" Gibson came in second place after Rare Bear pulled out of the race. As of this posting, the race results are "unofficial". We'll post the LiveAirShowTV report as soon as it is available. Records were set this week and we'll have follow up stories on those as well.
Reno Air Races Results page
Photo: Preparing for the Formula 1 race this morning at the Reno Air Races from RGJ.com
14 Pix From 2012 Reno Air Races (Thru Sunday Morning 9-16-12) from AirPigz by Martt | It's been an awesome Reno Air Races thus far and we've got the big races going on yet today. I tend to keep 
The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy Unveiled Today at the Reno Races! from Warbirdbabe's Blog | The Board Members of the National Aviation Hall of Fame announced the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy will be unveiled and presented to the Grand Champion of the 14th Annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational competition during the 2012 presentation ceremony which will be held today at the 2012 National Champion Air Races. Ken Kaplan, Deputy Director of the NAHI and Enshrinement Director for the National Aviation Hall of Fame, noted that Neil Armstrong greatly admired the vintage aircraft which participated in the annual competition, “He always enjoyed personally presenting the trophies to the owners of the winning aircraft,” said Kaplan. “Neil was proud to represent the Hall of Fame with his fellow Enshrinees, and delighted to be among fellow aviators and the fine vintage aircraft they lovingly restored.”...
The 167th Airlift Wing hosted the 2012 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open ... - DVIDS | The Air Show, which was held at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., featured a variety of military and civilian aerial performances as well as static ground displays. The Air Show allowed civilian community members a rare glimpse at the ...
It's a bird. No, it's a plane - The Hawk Eye | Southeast Iowa Air Show 2012 expected to draw thousands. David Camp, an organizer for the Southeast Iowa Air Show 2012, wants to get one thing straight. This is not the kind of show you can watch from your backyard - no matter how close you live to the airport. "To get the full effect of this air show, you're going to need to be on the grounds (at the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport)," he said....
Fly-In on Sept. 30 in Noble County - The Daily Jeffersonian | CALDWELL -- Noble Soil & Water Conservation District will sponsor a Fly-In on Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Noble County Airport. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will conclude at 5 p.m. Cost is $30 per person with a limit of three people per plane for a 20 ...
Cleveland Air Race set for Oct. 13 at airport - Your Houston News | Cleveland Air Race set for Oct. 13 at airport By MELECIO FRANCO Houston Community Newspapers. The second annual Cleveland Air Race Revival will be held on Oct. 13 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Cleveland Municipal Airport. The airport gates will open at ...
MAAG's Blog: September MAAG Meeting Wet and Cool from Antique Airfield News | ...While the drizzle may have kept some from flying to today's MAAG meeting, attendance was still good with over 40 people braving the first taste of fall in Kansas....
Ohio Air News #210 - Charles Johnson | OAN210, The 2012 D.O.G.S. Air Show at the Museum on Labor Day weekend, enjoy.
Ohio Air News 211
- Charles Johnson | Were rolling, OAN#211, EJet International, and a
request for Blue Prints or Engineering drawings for A4 Skyhawk.
'Sentimental Journey': Group hosts appreciation show for World War II veterans - Memphis Commercial Appeal | More than 2,000 people, including some 400 World War II veterans, were treated to an old-fashioned USO-type show with live music and dancers during "Sentimental Journey: Remembering World War II America" on Saturday at First Assembly Memphis.
WWII vets revisit high, trying times - Worcester Telegram | A B-17 bomber prepares to take off at the Wings of Freedom Tour at Worcester Airport yesterday....
WWII aircraft visiting Worcester airport - Worcester Telegram | The veteran staff sergeant recalls both aircraft fondly, saying what the B-17 lacked in speed and bomb load compared to the B-24, it made up for in toughness. However, on his 35th mission, with the target the synthetic oil plant in Blechhammer, Poland ...
Indy Honor Flight takes 80 Indiana veterans to WWII Memorial in Washington - The Republic | FAIRLAND, Ind. — For 85-year-old Gene Taylor of Fairland, seeing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., with 79 other Hoosier veterans was a thrilling event. Taylor and his compatriots were honored Spt. 10 by Indy Honor Flight with an ...
A star among the stars - NorthernLife.ca | The Northern Lights awards, named after the aviation pioneer, honour Canadian women in aerospace and aviation. This year, a former Sudburian was named to the Rising Star Award. Erika Kangas grew up in the Nickel City, as well as in northern British ...
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Fantasy of Flight founder publishes second children’s book from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Kermit Weeks, founder and owner of Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., has just released his 
Formation flight Sunday. A-7s from Planeshots
China unveils its brand new stealth fighter: the J-31 “Falcon Eagle”. But it’s a copy of the F-22 Raptor from David Cenciotti's weblog | ... The new aircraft, coded 31001 (hence, believed to be designated J-31) it’s a sort of copy of the F-22 Raptor, the most advanced (and troubled), (multi-role)
fighter jet in the U.S. Air Force inventory: same nose section, same
twin tails and trapezoidal wings along with the distinctive lines of the
stealth design. Anyway, even if it has two engines, the new aircraft
doesn’t seem to feature thrust vectoring capabilities. At least on this
first prototype...
3 Space Station Astronauts to Return to Earth Tonight from SPACE.com | Joe Acaba, Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin have spent the last four months aboard the orbiting lab.
Weather Postpones Shuttle Endeavour Ferry Flight to Sept. 18 from NASA Breaking News | NASA's planned ferry flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) has been postponed until Tuesday, Sept. 18 due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 17.
Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy Awarded
and Inaugural Recipient of the
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• 1944 OY-1 Consolidated Vultee Stinson. This splendid aircraft is owned by Duncan Cameron of Lebanon, TN. Restoration by Duncan Cameron and Tom Westfall.
Winners in other categories:
• Antique-Orville and Wilbur Wright Trophy: 1937 Stinson SR-9F – owned by Richard Rezabek of New Meadows, ID.
• Classic-Paul E. Garber Trophy: 1952 Cessna 195B. Owned by Jay Carter of Twain Harte, CA. Restoration – Factory original.
• Military-Admiral James Stockdale Trophy: 1965 Bell Helicopter UH-1H Huey. 25th Infantry Division. Owned by Mike Haus and Chris Miller of Concord, CA.
• Large-Howard Hughes Trophy: 1929 Ford Tri-Motor. Owned by John Siebold of Williams, AZ. Restored by Valle Airport, AZ.
National Aviation Hall of Fame People’s Choice Award: the 1965 Bell Helicopter UH 25th Infantry Division.
“Today in honor of a great American hero, we proudly unveiled the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage trophy,” said Ken Perich, Executive Director of the National Aviation Heritage Invitational. “We are delighted to host 23 aircraft for this year’s competition. This ‘flying museum’ is full of aviation history.”
Assisting in the trophy presentations to the winning owners were National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees Dick Rutan, Clarence ‘Bud’ Anderson, Herb Kelleher, R.A. ‘Bob’ Hoover, Clay Lacy and Sean Tucker. , accompanied by National Aviation Heritage Invitational Ambassador, Robert ‘Hoot’ Gibson.
The Heritage is held in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races and celebrates aviation treasures. This endeavor is a joint effort under the auspices of Perform Air, the National Aviation Hall of Fame and the Reno Air Racing Foundation, with support from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Reno Air Racing Association, Air Transport World, Airmail Greetings, Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine, LiveAirShowTV, The Perich Group and Speed News.
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational encourages preservation of aviation history through the restoration of aircraft to original flying condition. The Invitational was founded in 1998. A five-member panel, including representatives of the National Air and Space Museum, judges each aircraft on its technical merit and how well it represents the aircraft early in its career. Authenticity to the original manufacturer’s condition is the “gold standard” for each plane.
More information can be found at www.heritagetrophy.org
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees gather at Reno Sunday to honor the late Neil A. Armstrong
“Going way back to the Heritage Invitational’s founding some fourteen years ago, Neil often returned to Reno to assist his fellow Hall of Fame Enshrinees in personally handing the winning aircraft owners’ their awards, “ said Ron Kaplan, NAHF Enshrinement Director and Deputy Director of NAHI. “We’re gratified to unveil this prestigious and very appropriately renamed trophy in honor of such a hero of flight, at an aviation event Neil loved to be a part of. It’s certainly bittersweet, but I know he will be with us in spirit.”
In 1998, the National Aviation Hall of Fame partnered with Rolls-Royce North America, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the Reno Air Racing Foundation and many aviation related organizations to establish and support the National Aviation Heritage Invitational, which was created to foster the preservation of our rich aviation history by encouraging the restoration of vintage aircraft to airworthy condition. NAHI has held annual vintage aircraft competitions in both Dayton, Ohio and Reno, Nevada since 1999. The Invitational competition in Reno is held concurrently with the National Championship Air Races each September.
At each NAHI competition up until now, the Grand Champion, the aircraft judged to be the most authentic example of a vintage aircraft restored to airworthy condition, has been awarded The Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage Trophy, which resides throughout the year in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center outside of Washington, DC. Upon its unveiling by the NAHF Enshrinees this Sunday, the award will henceforth be known as the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy. The owner of the winning aircraft is presented with a “keeper” trophy by members of the NAHI staff and Enshrinees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Sponsoring the trophy this year is Gilbert, Arizona-based Perform Air International.
Nearly thirty vintage aircraft are registered for this year’s Invitational, competing also for trophies presented to aircraft judged to be best in their class or particular era. Additionally, spectators at the event are encouraged to cast a vote for their favorite, the winner presented with the National Aviation Hall of Fame “People’s Choice” Award.
For more detailed information on Neil Armstrong or the National Aviation Hall of Fame, please visit: www.nationalaviation.org. For more information on the National Aviation Heritage Invitational LLC please visit: www.heritagetrophy.com.
Or contact:
Ron Kaplan, Deputy Director, National Aviation Heritage Invitational LLC and Enshrinement Director, National Aviation Hall of Fame
e-mail: rkaplan@nationalaviation.org
Tel: 937-212-8847
Ken Perich, Executive Director, National Aviation Heritage Invitational LLC
e-mail: ken.perich@perichgroup.com
Tel: 703-615-3018
Friday, September 7, 2012
RARE RESTORED VINTAGE AIRCRAFT to compete for The NEIL A. ARMSTRONG AVIATION HERITAGE TROPHY
Ken Perich, Executive Director, National Aviation Heritage Invitational, stated: “on behalf of the NAHI Sponsors, Supporters, Judging staff and Volunteers, we are extremely proud to announce that The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy will be unveiled and presented to the Grand Champion of our 14th Annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational competition during the 2012 presentation ceremony which will be held on Sunday, September 16th at 10:30 AM.
This year over 30 skillfully restored aircraft are vying for the prestigious Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy. “The ramp will be full of beautiful restorations and we are thrilled this year to welcome Perform Air as our new Presenting Sponsor,” said Charlie Marks, Director of Operations.
Established in 1998, the event has been called the nation’s premiere traveling aviation museum. Admission to view the Invitational is open to anyone attending the Reno Air Races. Throughout race week spectators can take a walk through aviation history as they view a wide array of beautifully restored airplanes including a 1929 Fleet, a 1930 Stearman Speedmail, a 1941 Vultee, a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor, a 1946 Piper J3C and a 1951 Grumman Albatross along with many other living testaments to our rich aviation history.
The Invitational competition encourages the preservation and restoration of historic aircraft to airworthy condition and to the very highest standards of workmanship and historical accuracy. Participants compete in four categories with aircraft that are 45 years and older -Antique (early aircraft pre-1945), Large Aircraft, Classic (post 1946) and Military and are judged by a five-member panel including a representative from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum.
Each aircraft is judged on its technical merit and how well it represents the aircraft early in its career. Authenticity to the original manufacturer's condition is the "gold standard" for each plane.
When not on display at the Invitational, the striking six-foot tall Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy resides at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport. The winning aircraft owner’s name and the name of the restoration facility is engraved on a plaque placed on the trophy. The overall winner and each of the Class winners are presented with a keeper trophy.
The National Aviation Hall of Fame’s ‘People’s Choice Award” trophy is awarded to the owner of the aircraft which receives the most votes from the public reviewing the aircraft during the Invitational. Voting begins on Thursday morning, September 13th and ends September 15th at 5:00 p.m.
The awards ceremony will take place Sunday morning, September 16 where aviation legends including Patty Wagstaff, Herb Kelleher, Dick Rutan, Clarence ‘Bud’ Anderson, Clay Lacy, Bob Hoover and Sean D. Tucker will be assisting in the presentation of the awards. Past presenters include Neil Armstrong, Paul Tibbets and Jim Lovell.
Presenting sponsor Perform Air is joined by the National Aviation Hall of Fame and the Reno Air Racing Foundation in their dedication to the preservation of aviation history. The Invitational is grateful for the continuing support from: Air Transport World Magazine, Reno Air Racing Association, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine, Airmail Greetings, Speed News, The Perich Group and Live AirShow TV.
Website: www.heritagetrophy.org
For more information on The National Aviation Heritage Invitational, please contact Connie May at:
E-mail: cpardew@att.net
Phone: 775-530-2297
National Aviation Heritage Invitational Preview
Championship Air Races. While part of the ramp features the fastest planes that will challenge the race course, on the east end of the ramp, some of the oldest and slowest aircraft will be on display at the National Aviation Heritage Invitational.Aircraft are judged on their authenticity and how close each restoration comes to the day it left the factory. Five judges, two from the Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum, examine each plane inside and out down to the smallest detail. “When I started covering the Invitational was amazed at how specific the judges get”, said Jeff Lee, President of LiveAirShowTV. “That’s what makes these restorations get better and better each year. They are wonderful examples of where aviation has come from.”
Winners are announced in Warbird, Classic, Antique, and Large Aircraft, as well as the People’s Choice Award presented by the National Aviation Hall of Fame. The overall best restoration receives the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Trophy during a ceremony on Sunday morning of race week.
Take a look at the planes entered in this year’s Invitational
LiveAirShowTV will be on the ramp starting Tuesday, September 11th. We will have daily reports posted each night, wrapping up the day’s big news. Also, watch for a LIVE report around 5:00pm (PDT) beginning Wednesday and running through Sunday after the final race. You may catch us in the mornings with any overnight news. Those reports can be seen at: www.LiveStream.com/LiveAirShowTV.
As always, follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates throughout the day as we continue to bring race fans the “Inside Story” of the 49th Reno National Championship Air Races!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Heritage Trophy Honors Neil Armstrong
Check out our story HERE
As we get closer to the Reno Air Races, watch for more stories leading up to Race Week. We will
preview this year’s field of planes entered in the Heritage Invitational later this week. Just as race week gets kicked off, we will preview the races and let race fans know what to expect for this year. The LiveAirShowTV crew arrives on Tuesday of Race Week and we will be posting daily reports each day. Make sure you “Like” us on our Facebook Fan Page, and follow us on Twitter for updates throughout the day.
Whether you’re going to be in the stands, around the pits, or half a world away, LiveAirShowTV will bring you the Inside Story of this year’s Reno National Championship Air Races! Gentlemen, you have a race!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
THE NEIL A. ARMSTRONG AVIATION HERITAGE TROPHY
THE NEIL A. ARMSTRONG
AVIATION HERITAGE TROPHY
In 1998, the National Aviation Hall of Fame partnered with Rolls-Royce North America, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the Reno Air Racing Foundation and many aviation related organizations to establish and support the National Aviation Heritage Invitational (NAHI), which was created to foster the preservation of our rich aviation history by encouraging the restoration of vintage aircraft to airworthy condition. NAHI has held annual vintage aircraft competitions in both Dayton, Ohio and Reno, Nevada since 1999. The Invitational competition in Reno is held concurrently with the National Championship Air Races each September.
At each NAHI competition, the Grand Champion, the aircraft judged to be the most authentic example of a vintage aircraft restored to airworthy condition, has been awarded The Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage Trophy, which resides throughout the year in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center outside of Washington, DC. The owner of the winning aircraft is presented with a "keeper" trophy by members of the NAHI staff and Enshrinees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Neil Armstrong has been among those representing the National Aviation Hall of Fame at these presentations for nearly a decade, participating in many ceremonies. The owners of these outstanding vintage aircraft are thrilled when they are presented their well-deserved trophy by a Hall of Fame Enshrinee and especially the first man to walk on the moon.
Ken Perich, Executive Director, National Aviation Heritage Invitational, stated: "on behalf of the NAHI Sponsors, Supporters, Judging staff and Volunteers, we are extremely proud to announce that The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy will be unveiled and presented to the Grand Champion of our 14th Annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational competition during the 2012 presentation ceremony which will be held at the National Championship Air Races".
Ron Kaplan, Deputy Director of NAHI and Enshrinement Director for the National Aviation Hall of Fame, noted that Neil Armstrong greatly admired the vintage aircraft which participated in the annual competition. "He always enjoyed personally presenting the trophies to the owners of the winning aircraft," said Kaplan. "Neil was proud to represent the Hall of Fame with his fellow Enshrinees, and delighted to be among fellow aviators and the fine vintage aircraft they lovingly restored."
Several Enshrinees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame will join with the Staff and Sponsors of the National Aviation Heritage Invitational to unveil The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy in Reno and honor the life and accomplishments of Neil Armstrong. Representing the Hall of Fame will be Enshrinees Patty Wagstaff, Bob Hoover, Dick Rutan, Bud Anderson, Herb Kelleher, Sean D. Tucker and Clay Lacy. The presentation ceremony and the unveiling of The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy will take place at 10:30 AM, Sunday September 16th on the ramp at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada.
James M. Guyette, Chairman, President and CEO, Rolls-Royce North America, said: "Rolls-Royce has been a proud sponsor and supporter of the National Aviation Heritage Invitational since it was established in 1998. Neil Armstrong was a great American who will always be remembered as an outstanding human being, engineer, test pilot and space pioneer. I can think of no finer way to memorialize him than to rename the Rolls-Royce Aviation Heritage Trophy in his honor, as a lasting tribute to his legacy."
William R. Harris, President of the National Aviation Hall of Fame Board of Trustees, said, "I believe that despite Neil's modesty, with his personal involvement in sharing our nation's early aviation history, he'd appreciate that the renamed Trophy will acknowledge his enthusiastic support of the Heritage Invitational and his admiration for its competitors."
Mike Houghton, President of the Reno Air Racing Association, stated, "I am thrilled that The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy will be unveiled to the NAHI competitors and our air racing fans at the 49th Annual Reno Air Races next month."
For more detailed information on Neil Armstrong or the National Aviation Hall of Fame, please visit: www.nationalaviation.org. For more information on the National Aviation Heritage Invitational LLC please visit: www.heritagetrophy.com.
Or contact:
Ron Kaplan
Deputy Director, National Aviation Heritage Invitational LLC
Enshrinement Director, National Aviation Hall of Fame
e-mail: rkaplan@nationalaviation.org
Tel: 937-256-0944 ext. 16
Ken Perich
Executive Director, National Aviation Heritage Invitational LLC
e-mail: ken.perich@perichgroup.com
Tel: 703-615-3018
Friday, March 16, 2012
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