Oct-Nov 2014 Vol.5 Issue 6 of The Aviation Magazine

We at The Aviation Magazine (formerly The Magazine by AirShowsReview) attend not only air shows, but visit many aviation related events from museums and highlight visits to air force bases and air force exercises worldwide, such as Red Flag, Maple Flag, NATO Tiger Meet, and etc.We not only have a new name but also a new website, check it out for yourself.

In the this issue of the BEST free aviation magazine we featured several air shows and military exercise worldwide; Marrakech 2014,  Thunder Over Solano Travis AFB, Green Shield 2014, Cannon AFB  Open House, KADEX 2014, OC  Air Show, A-10 Hawgsmoke Competition, NATO Tiger Meet, RIAT 2014, RIMPAC 2014, Air2air refuelling of the USAF Thunderbirds and so much more. All feature stunning photography.

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Air Force's Thunderbirds, other units to fly again - USA Today | NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Air Force says many of its combat air forces will start flying again after being grounded since April because of budget cuts. The grounding affected about one-third of the Air Force's active-duty combat aircraft, including squadrons of fighters, bombers, and airborne warning and control craft....

Metro Detroiter Pilots Navy's "Blue Angels" - My TV20 Detroit | PENSACOLA, FL (My TV20 News at 10) --- Commander Thomas Frosch is flying high. The Clinton Township native will serve as the commanding officer of the Navy's "Blue Angels" in 2014. That's the word Monday from the flight demonstration team's headquarters at N.A.S. Pensacola, FL. It will mark Frosch's third year at the helm, as he took over the team in 2012....

'Greatest Show on Turf' soars above Geneseo - The Livingston County News From the parachutist who drifted down through the clouds holding an American flag and the simulated bombing runs, to the thrilling aerobatics and the silent flight of glider pilot Manfried Radius, the 2013 Greatest Show on Turf Airshow lived up to its name....

Ohio Air News 239 - Charles Johnson | Ken Mist pictures from Dayton, EAA Tri-Motor and Liberty Foundation B-17 @ Columbus

1917 Standard J-1 Project Coming Together - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | July 15, 2013 - Volunteers at EAA's Weeks Hangar on the Wittman Regional Airport began attaching the wings to a 1917 Standard J-1 biplane last Thursday, giving shape to a project that began in October 2011. The "meat and potatoes" of the aircraft have been in the EAA family since the early 1970s, but due to the passing of time, much restoration still needs to be done. At that time EAA member Charlie Klessig found the fuselage of the old pilot trainer in an EAA warehouse and asked EAA founder Paul Poberezny if he could take it and rebuild it. Paul said yes, as the aircraft had no wings, no engine, and was more or less a giant paperweight.

Restoration projects continue at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force by Sarah Swan, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 7/15/2013 - DAYTON, Ohio -- The volunteers assisting in the Restoration Division at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force are keeping busy this summer. Three volunteers - Garry Guthrie, Ed Keinle and Lou Thole - can be found on the flight deck of the C-82 Packet, which was primarily used for cargo and troop transport in the late 1940s. The C-82 was...

This Weird Plane Was Made By Cold War Britain · Máté Petrány | Only 86 Handley Page Victors were made from 1952 to 1963. Originally designed to be part of the United Kingdom’s airborne nuclear deterrent, these were weird planes. Even though these streamlined strategic bombers were powered by four turbojet engines buried in the thick wing roots, which made them look fantastic and enabled them to have up to 35 × 1,000 lb bombs or 1× Yellow Sun free-fall nuclear bomb onboard, they also turned out to have a massive design flaw....

Book about X-15 Rocket Plane released · General Aviation News Staff | Recently released is “The X-15 Rocket Plane: Flying the First Wings into Space” by Michelle Evans. With the Soviet Union’s launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight....

The most stunning Special Colored Fighter Jets taking part in the NATO Tiger Meet 2013 in Norway · David Cenciotti | NATO Tiger Meet is an annual exercise that gathers squadrons sporting Tiger (or feline) emblems. As already explained on previous posts about it, the most peculiar feature of the meeting is the fact that the planes that attend it, (often) get painted in spectacular, flamboyant tiger outfits, making the event a treat for all aviation photographers....

A World War II heroine has died · Peter | Relatively few people outside the former Soviet Union have heard of the so-called 'Night Witches', a Soviet air regiment during World War II comprising all-female pilots and aircrew...

Women in Aviation celebrate new exhibition at Vilnius Airport - MoodieReport | Women in Aviation, a networking group for women in the aviation industry, has organised a travelling photography exhibition at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania. The exhibition, which opened on 4 July, has already seen many interested visitors, according to the organisers...

Colombia, Six Trophies in Open Paragliding in Bulgaria-Ukraine - Prensa Latina | Colombian paragliding team won six trophies in Bulgaria-Ukraine Open 2013, prior to the World Championship based in the Bulgarian resort of Sopot, on July 26. In this adventure sport the pilot sits in a harness suspended below a hollow fabric wing whose shape is formed by its suspension lines, the pressure of air entering vents in the front of the wing and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside....

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Air Force Thunderbirds prepare for air show - WRNI | The Air Force Thunderbirds are in Rhode Island for this weekend's air show in Quonset Point. The aerial team arrived in North Kingstown Tuesday in preparation for the weekend's air show...

Travelers Heading to the 50th Annual Seattle Seafair June 20 – August 5 Book ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer | Seafair festivities include a torchlight run and parade, hydroplane races, and an air show featuring the Blue Angels, and the fleet arrival and tour. Travelers making their annual trek to Seattle for the festivities are booking private vacation condo ...

Scott holds anniversary fest - STLtoday.com | The Missouri Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will be on hand with a B-25 Mitchell and L-3B craft displayed. The B-25 Mitchell was a twin-engine bomber used by the Allies in WWII in every theater of the war. It was also one of the types of aircraft...

Unofficial air show attendance at 35000 - Mankato Free Press | The official attendance for the air show won't be known until next week, but it appears that about 35000 paying customers attended the two-day event. It will be a month or so before the city will know if a profit was made. That will determine if or how ...

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8th annual Kalkaska fly-in to feature antique engines, pancake breakfast - Morning Star | BY MATT KEETON The 8th annual Kalkaska Fly-In and Community Celebration, sponsored by the Village of Kalkaska and Kalkaska Pilots Association, is scheduled to take place at the Kalkaska Village Airport on Saturday, June 23rd from 7 am until noon...

Newcomers to the Warbirds Area at EAA AirVenture 2012 from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | The Warbirds area, always among the most popular attractions at AirVenture Oshkosh, will feature hundreds of aircraft that attendees can see up close and personal throughout the week. Among the T-6s, P-51s, Stearmans, T-28s, and other assorted jets, fighters, bombers, and trainers, a number of distinctive aircraft are expected - including some first-time attendees, according to Bill Fischer, EAA Warbirds of America executive director...

Classic Fighters airshow's future under a cloud - Marlborough Express | The next Classic Fighters Omaka airshow is set to go ahead next year in Blenheim, but nothing is certain beyond that, the event organisers say. Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre chief executive Jane Orphan said for the past two shows the event had run at...

Vintage B-29, P-51 Mustang to stop at airport - The Southern | While at SIU Carbondale, Oliver was heavily involved in student organizations and the aviation program, He was the 2006 International Aerobatic Club (IAC) National Collegiate Aerobatic Champion and part of an SIU Carbondale-affiliated team coached by ...

B-17 bomber won't come to Roseburg - NRToday.com | The much-anticipated Roseburg visit of the B-17 bomber “Sentimental Journey” has been canceled due to problems with an engine filter. The visit of the World War II plane was originally scheduled for Monday, but the plane set down in Medford to replace ...

Aluminum Overcast Back in the Air from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast conducted a successful flight test at Denver's Centennial Airport this week following replacement of several flight control surfaces that were damaged extensively by a sudden hailstorm on Wednesday, June 6. New ailerons and elevators were trucked in from Oshkosh on Friday and EAA mechanics worked over the weekend to install them...

Liberty Belles take to the skies for Air Race Classic - Liberty News | Two teams of pilots departed from Liberty University School of Aeronautics Wednesday morning en route to the 2012 all-female Air Race Classic, set to begin June 19 in Arizona. Racing under the name “Liberty Belles,” the two-person teams will be flying...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Celebrating the iconic Spitfire with a day of nostalgia at IWM Duxford from Flightline UK | We’re thrilled to be presenting a brand new event, Spitfires, Merlins & Motors, on Sunday 5 August. We’ll be celebrating the legendary Supermarine Spitfire, the unmistakable Merlin engine and the close relationship between this classic flying machine and the four-wheeled speed demons of the golden age of motoring and beyond...

Keep Your Eyes on the Sky this September - MarketWatch | SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jun 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The United States Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team will rock the skies of Sacramento headlining the California Capital Airshow (CCA) this September 8th and 9th at Mather Airport...

Arctic Tigers: the most interesting participants at the NATO Tiger Meet 2012 at Ørland, Norway from David Cenciotti's weblog | This year’s NATO Tiger Meet was hosted by the 338 Skvadron of the Royal Norwegian Air Force at Ørland MAS, in Norway between May 29 and Jun. 8. As always, many aircraft sported...

First Light from Apron 6 | I just came across this trailer for a movie about Geoffrey Wellum, pilot during the Battle of Britain. His experiences are written down in the book ‘First Light’. I have actually...

The Sky's No Limit - Vertical Magazine | Determined to increase awareness of the historical achievements of women in aviation, and inspire women to consider careers in aviation, Goyer has worked tirelessly and encouraged other female aviators worldwide to do the same...

Amelia at Hart - NBC Los Angeles | IN THE SHOW: An Amelia Earhart doll and the flying helmet and gloves of early aviatrix Bobbi Trout. Don't you miss the day when pilots donned flying helmets? Well, perhaps not, since many of those pilots steered open-air bi-planes...

Honoring SAC and STRATCOM - Beatrice Daily Sun | The Strategic Air & Space Museum recently dedicated a memorial to the service and sacrifice by the men and women of the Strategic Air Command. On May 31, 1992, SAC's mission ended after 46 years of vigilance. I introduced a resolution in the Senate ...

F-22 Pilots Told to Stop Wearing Pressure Vest Routinely - San Francisco Chronicle | The US Air Force has instructed pilots of the F-22 Raptor to stop wearing a pressure vest during routine flights as the service continues to investigate oxygen- deprivation incidents on the Lockheed Martin Corp. fighter jet....

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Reno Air Races face steep curve on NTSB proposals - KUSI | He said the Air Racing Association is awaiting a separate report by the end of the month from a four-member panel of pilots and regulators established in January to look at event safety. "We'd be foolish not to listen to (the NTSB) if they've found ...

RARA says one NTSB recommendation may make things worse - KRNV My News 4 | The President and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, Mike Houghton, says RARA already working on implementing many of the recommendations presented by the NTSB Tuesday. But Houghton told News 4 one of those suggestions might actually make things ...

Jessica James Rides Along With the Blue Angels - KIII TV3 | They're a huge draw to Kingsville every time they come to town and already the Blue Angels are here in the Coastal Bend practicing for what is sure to be an amazing show. Jessica James is one of the lucky ones who had a chance to suit up and actually ...

'Thunder and Lightning' Coming to DM - Arizona Public Media | The Thunder and Lightning Airshow at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is this weekend, two days full of high-flying acrobatics. The feature act is the US Air Force Thunderbirds aerial acrobatic team, which arrived in town Wednesday afternoon...

2nd MAW pilot to fly local Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer - DVIDS | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, NC — An AV-8B Harrier pilot from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing will carry Medal of Honor recipient and native Kentuckian, Sgt. Dakota Meyer, through the sky above the Thunder Over Louisville air show, April 21, ...

Nato Tiger Meet from Wright Squawks by Roger Chua | The Tiger Meet started out as a social meeting and progressed to it's current 8 day exercise where missions are flown. Tigers featured prominently , from aircraft with tiger markings, flight suits in tiger markings...

Air show this weekend at radio controlled flying club in Land O'Lakes - Tampabay.com | This Saturday and Sunday the gates will be unlocked at 6 am for pilot setup and the field will open to the public as the Bay City Flyers will host an air show attracting more than 50 pilots from across the Southeast. The Bay City Flyers ask for a $3 ...

Vintage Doolittle Raid Newsreel from eaavideo.org | As AirVenture 2012 prepares to pay tribute to The Greatest Generation in the Air, a look-back at some vintage World War 2 news reel footage describing the Doolittle Raid launched from the decks of the United States Aircraft Carrier Hornet.

B-25 'Executive Sweet' to Omar Bradley airport - Moberly Monitor Index | By Connie Duvall Community Development Director Tom Sanders informs the public to turn at Aviator Lane Thursday to view the B-25 Executive Sweet aircraft at the main entrance at Moberly's Ormar Bradly Airport will be closed due to construction.

Fantasy of Flight: WWII bomber crew members to appear - Orlando Sentinel | “Unspoken Valor: The Bomber Crews of World War II” features veterans who worked on giant aircraft such as the B-25 Mitchell, the B-17 Flying Fortress and the B-24 Liberator. Guests will interact with the airmen in Q&A sessions, which will be followed ...

John de Havilland 1918-1943 from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers | John de Havilland was a little under 25 years of age when he was killed during a test flight of a de Havilland Mosquito Mark VI, flying with flight test observer John H. F. Scrope, he collided in the vicinity of...

100 WWII Veterans Travel To Washington, D.C. On Honor Flight - News Channel 7 | 7 On Your Side's Robert Kittle was along for the ride as Honor Flight South Caroling flew veterans to Washington DC to see the World War II Memorial. (more) The Honor Flight group left early Wednesday from Columbia for the one-day journey....

Spiders on a Plane from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | SOPs, checklists and emergency procedures cannot prepare an arachnophobic jet team pilot for the eventuality of a big, hairy, scary tarantula dangling over his lap during a five-plane, line-abreast roll. By Rob Mitchell So there I was – on my way to the legendary Route 66 and to Tucumcari, New Mexico for their annual mid-week air show. The Tucumcari Air Show is a highly celebrated event during the fall, so popular in...

US Air Force to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the B-52 from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | The US Air Force's Global Strike Command is planning on commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress on 15 April. The original event happened on 15 April, 1952, when the YB-52 prototype took to the air over Seattle, Washington...

MV-22 Osprey crashes in Morroco - two dead from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | A New River-based MV-22 Osprey crashed Wednesday during a military exercise resulting in the death of two of the four military personnel on the aircraft, according to military officials. The MV-22 Osprey was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, according to a commander’s release....

Hunting P-84 Jet Provost T3A from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin | I had the awesome privilege of doing an air to air sortie with this aircraft, the only one of its kind in South Africa. Here’s a bit history on her and below are the images from the shoot. Hunting Percival Jet Provost T3 XM470 entered RAF service in June 1960. It’s first posting was to No.6 Flying Training School (6FTS) at RAF Acklington, becoming aircraft ’28′. Following a period of service with 1FTS at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, XM470 was moved to RAF Syerston in early 1966, where it...

Images of Light and Lift - Air to Air Photography from Another Time by Dan Linn | On numerous occasions Scott Germain has graciously allowed us to repost his awesome photography on this blog.  His Warbird photography has captured attention worldwide but one of my personal favorites is the Staggerwing photo above...

Aviation High School Alumna Selected for Prestigious Teaching Fellowship - Highline Times | Keiko Hiranaka, a 2008 graduate of Aviation High School in Des Moines, has been selected for a fellowship through the Knowles Science Teaching Foundation. Keiko will graduate this spring with a joint degree in mathematics and computer science from ...

Bryan 5th Graders Learn About Aviation at Air Fair - KBTX | Coulter Airfield hosted the annual Noel Foundation Air Fair Wednesday morning as 80 fifth graders from Bryan ISD got some hands on lessons about math and science. Students got a chance to talk to pilots, engineers, and college students about ...

NASA Astronaut to Speak at International Aviation Symposium from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation | NASA astronaut Randolph Bresnik will deliver the keynote address at the 46th International Aviation Snow Symposium luncheon on Tuesday, April 17, at the Niagara Convention Center, 153 Franklin St. in Buffalo, N.Y. The luncheon begins at...

1st Man in Space: Film, Parties & Twitter Event to Honor Yuri Gagarin Thursday from SPACE.com | See what Yuri Gagarin saw and hear his mission audio track in a commemorative video.

August issue of The Magazine

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Video: A Flight On 'Fat Albert' - Patch.com | It may not fly as fast or as nimbly as the F/A-18 Hornets, but the Blue Angels' Fat Albert is definitely a showstopper. This plane typically carries the cargo, equipment and support team for the Blue ...

RI air show draws big crowds, closes gates early - Boston Globe | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI—Organizers of a Rhode Island air show say it has drawn so many spectators that its parking lots have reached full capacity and they must close the gates early. Lt. Col. Dennis Riel says that before Sunday, the Rhode Island National ...

ARC Activity Day from Air Race Classic 2011 | Saturday June 25 was a day of activities.....from getting our scores (but not the final rankings), attending tours of Teledyne Continental and the Battleship Alabama....and participating in an Adopt a Pilot graduation for the local Girls Club.  It was a busy day.  But we had  ...

Photos: Big Names And Big Planes At The International Air Show in Paris, 2011 - Techie Buzz | It’s an extravaganza and Paris is the place to be if you’re an aircraft enthusiast. The International Air Show, being held in Paris at the Le Bourget Airport, was thrown open to the public yesterday, four days after it started on the 20th of June. You might want to hurry, as it closes on the 26th of June. Here we give you the scoop on the gala event – the big news, the big names and some stunning photos. ...

Solar Impulse flew this morning for the first time at Paris Air Show from AVIATION-NEWS | Paris 26 June 2010 – The Solar Powered Plane was unable to fly due to bad weather at Paris Air Show, only on Sunday morning the aircraft was able to fly at the air show. The technical team was up early to prepare the aircraft and Markus Scherdel, the test pilot, was at Solar Impulse [...]

World's Small Airplane Performs Aerobatics on Electric Power - EV World | In September 2010, the world first four-engine all-electric aerobatic plane took off for its maiden flight from the airport near Paris, which hosts the international aviation event every two years. Since the first flight, the team has carried out an ...

Airshow - Rencontres Internationales des Oldtimers (RIO) - Ecuvillens (CH) - from AirSpace | For the 20th and last time, the Aerotique-Association called in a RIO on the small airfield near the city of Fribourg. With the famous Catalina and the PC-7 Team of the Swiss Air Force they announced already two top acts - and both where there on time. And due to the good connections and perfect meteo, quite a lot of Oldtimers found their way to the land of Milk and cheese  ...

Flight days of giving Tower: When the stomach loops beats - Main Post via Translator | "Look Dad, where we live," says the 6-year-old Konrad, pointing the finger at one far behind and below the window distant point. He and his father can see through the glass with concentrated expression. Despite the drizzle on Saturday, the city of Würzburg is clearly visible. ...

Race #44 Judy Pylon Pass from TAKEOFF TUBE | Formula 1 racer # 44 ;quot;Judy;quot; at the 2011 Pylon Racing School at Stead, NV

NATO TIGER MEET 2011 - Aviation Report | Between 9 and 20 May 2011 took place on the new appointment with the NATO Tiger Meet. This year has been characterized as one of the largest (in terms of participation of structure planes) ever.  ...

Formation flight Sunday. “U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing... from Planeshots | Formation flight Sunday. “U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) aircraft from the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) fly in formation above their carrier in the Persian Gulf during a deployment. The squadrons represented are ...

Wright Plane Visited Grosse Pointe a Century Ago - Patch.com | Oakes, who authored United States Women in Aviation through World War I which was produced for the Smithsonian Studies in Air and Space, No. 2 in 1978 documented the Grosse Pointe flying event in detail, as well. The Detroit Free Press headline for ...

BBMF over Kenley from PPRuNe Forums | At 16.30pm today the BBMF flew over the Kenley Tribute that stands as a memorial to all of the personnel who died at this most famous of Battle of Britain airfields. ...

Final flypast as Hercules depart - Swindon Advertiser | THE Hercules will bid a final farewell to Wiltshire on Friday as the last of the iconic fleet flies out of RAF Lyneham. The last planes, with the few remaining airmen and the station commander on board, will do a symbolic lap of Wiltshire before they ...

Ford "Blue Angels" Mustang to Be Sold at EAA AirVenture | For the fourth straight year, the Ford Motor Company has created a unique, "one of one" aviation-themed vehicle for auction to benefit the EAA Young Eagles program. The one-of-a-kind 2011 "Blue Angels" Mustang GT will go to the highest bidder at the Young Eagles Auction during EAA AirVenture 2011, which will be held July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. ...

Crashing Plane Picture: Miracle On The Hudson Plane Arrives At Charlotte from I Love Planes | ... The wreck of N106US, Flight 1549-”Miracle on the Hudson” arrives a little after 12:00 on Friday, 10 June 2011 at the Charlotte Airport. This plane went into the Hudson River next to ...

Convair Model 200 from The Unwanted Blog | The Convair Model 200 was a 1973 design similar in some respects to the F-35. While stealth was lacking, it was designed as a single-engined jet fighter than could be built in both VTOL and CTOL (Model 201A) configurations. For VTOL, the single Pratt & Whiteny JTF22A-30A was equipped with a  nozzle that ...

Pioneer Alaskan aviator releases book from General Aviation News | "Winging It! Pioneer Alaskan Aviator" by Jack Jefford is the newest addition to the "Caribou Classics" series from Alaska Northwest Books. ...

Free Rocket Day at museum from General Aviation News | The International Women’s Air & Space Museum is hosting a free Rocket Day Wednesday, July 13, at 1 pm. The Rocket Day program lasts approximately one hour and includes presentations on rockets by representatives from NASA Glenn Research Center and Alphaport, Inc. ...

Aviator had impact on local youth - Houma Courier | He's got a building on the Houma airbase named for him, but very little is known locally about Lt. Charles E. Boston. Boston is not what you would call a common local name, although he was listed in a wartime Courier as having been killed in battle. ...

Youths fly free in Wheeling - Chicago Daily Herald | Young people ages 8-17 are invited to take to the skies free on Saturday, June 25, as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Field Representatives host a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Signature Flight Support's executive ...

NATO Tiger Meet and airshows we been too...

Hamilton Airshow June 18-19 review. With many other recent air shows from: Festival of Flight, Good Neighbor, WWII Weekend, Jones Beach, 2011 Fleet Week NYC, check them out.

NATO Tiger Meet 2011 coverage with Meeting at Aerien Cambrai France check it out on our site AirShowsReview.com

In the upcoming issue of The Magazine, see and read about our KC-135R air-to-air refueling of F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson AFB! What a ride!

Excellent coverage of the event on the site, and will be in the next issue of The Magazine, by AirShowsReview

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Blue Angels Cancel Naval Academy Air Show From Blue Angels Public Affairs | PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, has cancelled the practice demonstration and air show scheduled for May 24-25 at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Md.  This cancellation is due to a safety stand-down period imposed by the team's commanding officer after a lower-than-normal maneuver that took place during the team's last performance at Lynchburg Regional Air Show May 22 in Lynchburg, Va.  Following this low maneuver all aircraft landed safely without damage or injury to personnel.  ...

USN Blue Angels 2011 Schedule

See The Blue Angels in HD Video from AviationChatter.com | Aerobatics is cool. Naval aviation is cool. And when you put the two together you get the über-cool Blue Angels, the US Navy flight demonstration squadron. As an outfit, the Blue Angels have been wowing  ...

Gregory Jbara to Host 2011 FLEET WEEK, 5/25-30 - Broadway World | The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, along with the City of New York and the United States Navy and Fleet Week Committee, celebrates the 24th annual Fleet Week, to be held from May 25 - May 30, 2011. Fleet Week is America's premier tribute and "thank ...

Ranger Memorial Day Fly-In & Airshow - MicroplexNews.com

Lyon County Fly-in 2011 from www.chasingclouds.net | Some photo’s from this years 2011 Fly-in in Silver Springs, it was nice to see a decent turnout. Click Here to see the full gallery. ...

IMAGES: Smoke Squadron makes presentation in Uruguay - Part 3 - Cavok | On 18/05, the Smoke Squadron made a single appearance in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo to celebrate the bicentennial of the independence of Uruguay.  ...

Photos: Swartkops Airshow 2011 - Axel Bührmann

Rockford AirFest 2011 to honor two U.S. Navy Rear Admirals Illinois natives ... - Aledo Times Record | Rockford AirFest 2011 will honor two US Navy Rear Admirals, the third-highest rank in the Navy, as the AirFest Honorary Chairmen. Rear Adm. Paul A. Grosklags, a DeKalb native, and Rear Adm. William K. Lescher, a Highland Park native, ...

Rockford AirFest offers rare access to vintage, military planes - Rockford Register Star | ROCKFORD — They're throwing a party to celebrate 100 years of US naval aviation, and the Navy's Blue Angels performance team will be there to light the candles at Rockford AirFest 2011. The Blue Angels headline this year's show, ...

Aviation Day lifts off - The Rome Observer | Sponsored by the Mohawk Valley Community College Aviation Club and Aviation Training Center, the event saw more than 4000 people enter the gates, according to organizers. The event featured dozens of different planes. Some of the planes on display were ...

Lynchburg Air Show looking to land The Thunderbirds - WSLS | Now that The Blue Angels are back home in Pensacola, Lynchburg Air Show leaders are looking to recruit The Thunderbirds to fly over Central Virginia next. However, the feedback is still pouring in from this weekend's show. ...

USAF Thunderbirds 2011 Schedule

Robertson Named NAHF Award Recipient from Aviation Today | The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is planning to honor Dr. S. Harry Robertson in July during its 50th annual Enshrinement Ceremony as part of...

Gen. J.R. "Jack" Dailey Receives AIAA National Capital Section Barry M. Goldwater Educator Award from AMTOnline.com: | Dailey was honored “for outstanding leadership in enhancing the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, and educating millions of visitors about aviation, aerospace, and associated human achievement." ...

Vintage WWII aircraft live to tell their tales (photos) - CNET | MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Three planes with a long history of service in the United States military made a stop yesterday here at Moffett Field as part of the National Wings of Freedom tour, a traveling aviation museum honoring World War II veterans and providing a living history experience to attendees. ...

Veterans sign Memphis Belle Noseart - TCPalm | STUART — The replica of the famous nose art of the B-17-F heavy bomber the “Memphis Belle” is currently on display at the Morgade Library in Stuart. Tamara Harris, wife of Todd Harris, owner of Crown Collision Auto who created the replica with his ...

Photo. Selection TIGERMEET 2011 Cambrai. from PPRuNe Forums by Old Photo.Fanatic | I went to Cambrai for the last few days of the Tigermeet.  Well worth the visit, thanks to the acommodating Security around the base during the event.  Depite 5 cancellations there was still a good selection of colourful Aircraft.  Illustrated by this selection.

Naval Air Station Wildwood Honors Airmen - Cape May County Herald | The annual Airfest features operating aircraft from World War II, like this B-17 Flying Fortress. Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum provides fun for the entire family by offering visitors a great opportunity to learn about ...

Relentless NXT with ECi Lycoming 720cc ... from www.youtube.com | Reno Racer Kevin Eldredge blew up his twin turbo Lycoming 540 at over 400 mph, what to do next? Install 8 cylinder Lycoming 720 cu. ...

Pilot and aircraft builder dies in Erie, Colorado plane crash from Velozia Air | A small, single-engine plane crashed just after takeoff at Erie Municipal Airport (EIK) in Eire, Colorado.  The accident occurred at 9:53 AM yesterday (May 22nd) and involved a Cassutt III M racing aircraft (registration N420FH).  Pilot and builder Ib Christian R. Hansen was killed in the single-seat plane. ...
Tributes from air racing fans can be found here 

TASM Hosts World's Oldest Flying DC-3 - Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers | But, at the very least, just having the plane eventually on display at TASM will provide another great window into the city's rich aviation history. The DC-3 came to the fore in the early 1930s when the country stood at the threshold of a new era. ...

de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. History Part 1 from AirSpace | de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. was Founded in 1928 as a subsidiary of de Havilland Aircraft (UK) de Havilland Canada was first located at De Lesseps Field in Toronto, before moving to Downsview in 1929.The original home of de Havilland Canada is now the home of the Canadian Air & Space Museum located in ...

Man takes two solo flights 62 years apart - Rockdale Citizen | Conyers resident John Scroggs is living proof it’s never too late to achieve your dreams. Scroggs made his first solo flight in an airplane in 1949, at age 18. In March, some 62 years later, he soloed for the second time at age 80. ...

“Rockets” Festival at Kopernik - WBGH | Held on the Observatory grounds, RocketFest 2011 will feature large displays by experts in rocketry and space exploration. In addition there will be displays by our own Kopernik staff and local rocket enthusiasts. During the course of the day, ...

Wisconsin Aviation Academy is 10 - Beloit Daily News | While Morgan said the WAA has had some lean years, too, it has also rebounded with AirFEST. This annual fundraiser began in 2002, and Morgan calls it beneficial to the WAA and the community. Last year, $105000 was raised — $20000 of which went to 18 ...

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Navy planes scream into skies over Lynchburg - New Era Progress | The Blue Angels arrive at the Lynchburg Regional Airport on Thursday in advance of the Lynchburg Regional Airshow set for this weekend. Credit: Kim Raff/The News & Advance The Blue Angels arrive at the Lynchburg Regional Airport. ...

Pilots and planes of all stripes take flight at Andrews Air Force Base - Washington Times | The Air National Guard pilot is part of this weekend's Joint Service Open House and Airshow at Andrews Air Force Base. The Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron and the Army Golden Knights parachute team are among the attractions. ...

High fliers - Washington Post | Pilots take some practice runs to prepare for the air show at Andrews Air Force Base, planned for May 21 and 22. Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Klatt takes an aerobatic flight above rural Virginia on May 17, 2011. Klatt is in a lightweight plane ...

Wings and Wheels at Sikorsky Airport May 21-22 - Danbury News Times | Rides aboard the B-25 J Mitchell Bomber "Panchito" be offered at Wings and Wheels 2011 on May 21-22 at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. Photo: Contributed Photo / Connecticut Post Contributed The Fairchild PT-23 World War II trainer will be featured in Wings ...

Tacoma Freedom Fair Expands From One to Four Days, Anticipates 125000 - PR Newswire | In addition, a B-17 and B-25, two rare WWII bombers, will also be available for tours and rides from June 28 through July 4. Be sure to catch the Indy race car display, as well as the 300 mph race down the runway by the Smoke n Thunder Jet Car. ...

PICTURES & VIDEO: NATO's Tiger Meet turns 50 from Flightglobal Events | France is hosting the 50th anniversary NATO Tiger Meet at its Cambrai air base, with squadrons from 14 nations participating in the event ...

Airplane Groups Prepare for Annual Pre-AirVenture Mass Arrivals from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | One of the many unique aspects of AirVenture Oshkosh is the annual migration of various aircraft groups to Oshkosh, where they land together and create their own communities along the flightline. Several group flights are in preparation mode, including the Cherokees to Oshkosh, Bonanzas to Oshkosh, Cessnas 2 Oshkosh, Mooney Caravan, and Comanches to Oshkosh. ...

WWII group seeks veterans for Heber open house - Salt Lake Tribune | Other events scheduled during the open house include performances by the 23rd Army Band, Wasatch High School band and chorus and local musicians, and a screening of "Flying Tigers" at 6 pm Warbirds and military vehicles will be on display, ...

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Memphis-based businessman hopes to make aviation history - WMC-TV | A Memphis-based businessman will attempt aviation history by flying a single engine plane around the world. Wei Chen, CEO of Memphis-based Sunshine Enterprises, will take off from Memphis on Sunday in his TBM Socato 700 and try to become the ...

The History of Roscoe Turner – Building Highways in the Sky | Informing, Educating & Entertaining Pilots about All Things Aviation
from all-things-aviation.com | Few pilots have influenced aviation in its early years as much as Roscoe Turner did. Starting from what can only be described as very humble beginnings Turner pushed his way into mainstream aviation in the US and helped it evolve from a dangerous curiosity to a stable commercial and military activity. Part showman, part adventurer and part visionary, Roscoe Turner’s name was synonymous with aviation in the 1920s. The history of Roscoe Turner can actually be called the history of aviation in the 20s and 30s.   ...

In the Museum: Wanted: TLC for Misunderstood Warbird  - Air & Space Magazine | Challenging the Helldiver’s bad reputation. ...

The Aviators - Tiger Moth from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live | The Aviators - Tiger Moth thumbnail The RAF's trainer was a handful, but some say it made for good pilots.

Two Days in the Life of a B-24 Crew - Air & Space Magazine | Take a fantasy flight in a real, live Liberator.

Katherine Sui Fun Cheung—Aviation’s first female Asian-American pilot from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | ... Cheung’s life direction was to change dramatically. While being taught to drive by her father in a parking lot adjacent to southern California’s Dycer Airport, Cheung’s attention was riveted by the allure of planes taking off and in flight.  ...

Jeff Skiles on the Young Eagles Program. from eaavideo.org - most recent by eaavideo.org | “Miracle on the Hudson” co-pilot Jeff Skiles discusses the importance of EAA’s Young Eagles program.

‘Sully’ Sullenberger named CBS News Aviation and Safety Expert - TV Newser | The man who safely piloted his bird-stricken jet into the frigid Husdon River two years ago, is joining CBS News to talk about all things aviation. ...

Fundraiser for DC Kids, Joint Service Air Show, International Children's ... - Washingtonian.com | On Saturday or Sunday from 8 to 5, head to Andrews Air Force Base for the Joint Service Air Show featuring the Thunderbirds, Golden Knights, and other aerial and on-the-ground activities. This event is free. Shuttle-bus service will be provided between ...

Free flights at airport fly day - East Oregonian | The event is held in conjunction with the EAA Young Eagles program. Area youths will have a chance to soar with the birds during the annual EAA Young Eagles program. Held in conjunction with the Hermiston Municipal Airport Open House, kids ages 8-17 ...

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Lynchburg gears up for Blue Angels - WSLS | The Blue Angels are headed to town this weekend and to get excited for the show we thought we'd drop by the Lynchburg Airport Port and talk with organizers about the big event. They have plenty of private jets here, but we jumped on the ...

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Snowbirds set to Grace the Skies over Kingston for RMC Graduation - Kingston This Week | If you miss this presentation, The Snowbirds will say goodbye to Kingston with a noon hour fly by the next day, Friday May 20. 114 jets. The Snowbirds have been performing for over forty years and have entertained opening ceremonies for the Olympic ...

Allard inducted into state Aviation Hall of Fame - Park Rapids Enterprise | Allard has written two books on Minnesota aviation history. He spent nearly 20 years doing research, he said. He wrote a biography of Speed Holman and a book that chronicles Minnesota aviation history from 1857-1945. He interviewed hundreds of pioneers ...

The Liberty Foundation – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Tuesday from WarbirdRadio.com | TUESDAY – The Liberty Foundation’s own Ray Fowler joins us on Warbird Radio LIVE!  Hear the details on their new P-40 and how you can go for a ride.  The Liberty Foundation operates several aircraft including the B-17 “Liberty Belle” and the P-40 seen in the picture above.  Tune in this Tuesday morning at 10am [...]

B-25 Honors Doolittle Raider With Fly-Over At Arlington National Cemetery from WarbirdRadio.com | WARBIRD RADIO – The last living Command Pilot of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, Colonel William Bower, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on May 16th 2011.  B-25 owner / operator Larry Kelley piloted “Panchito” over the ceremony as tribute to Col. Bower and all the Doolittle Raiders.  The video above shows his approach to the [...]

Rockford AirFest 2011 to feature record number of static aircraft - Aledo Times Record | Rockford AirFest 2011 is scheduled to feature 15 military and civilian performers, headlined by the US Navy Blue Angels and including a special performance by the US Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. Rockford AirFest 2011 is one of only 32 events in ...

Air show soars in Jacksonville - Bizjournals.com | Spectators shake hands with Marines who participated in an air to ground assault demonstration during the air show. Parachutists open the festivities by bringing in Old Glory while a Marine Corps band on the ground plays the National Anthem. ...
    
New River Air Show Closed Early - WCTI12.com | ONSLOW COUNTY -- The New River Sounds of Freedom Air Show was cut short Sunday. The threat of dangerous lightning closed the show 2 hours early to keep the public safe. Still, 5000 to 10000 people visited the show Sunday. ...
   
B-17 grounded in Napa due to poor weather - Record-Searchlight | A fully restored World War II B-17 that was to arrive in Redding today has been delayed due to poor weather. But it's not known when the airplane, which is grounded in Napa, will arrive here. It's arrival is now dependent on ...

NATO Tiger Meet 2011: a real exercise with some interesting “hardware” rather than a gathering of friends from David Cenciotti's weblog | Taking place between May 9 and 20 at Cambrai airbase, in northern France, NATO Tiger Meet (NTM11) has been attended by about 60 planes and helicopters belonging to the Austrian, Czech Republic, German, Hellenic, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish, Swiss and Slovak air forces. From a simple meeting of flying units sharing a Tiger (or feline) emblem, the NTM has become a multi-national mid-size exercise offering a two-week program that includes all types of air-to-air and air-to-ground and a wide variety of  ...



Historic WWII planes to visit Hollister - Hollister Free Lance |  A little more than a week before the second Hollister Airshow kicks off, the Hollister Municipal Airport will be the home for three rare World War II airplanes as part of the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour. ...

Video: Solar Airplane’s Maiden European Flight from Autopia | It took almost 13 hours, but an airplane powered only by the sun has completed the first international flight ever made by solar power, opening a new chapter in electric aviation.  André Borschberg, the CEO and co-founder of Solar Impulse, left Payerne aerodrome in western Switzerland at 8:40 a.m. local time. He touched down in Brussels 12 hours and 59 minutes later. ...

Ocala Palms community donates $7676 for Ocala Honor Flight - Ocala | Lanzara was in the Marines and served as a B-25 gunner in WWII. He said the trip “would be great.” Larsen, also a Marine, joined during WWII at age 17 and said going on the upcoming trip will be a “privilege.” Stewart, an Army Ranger assigned to a ...

Duxford’s New Air Show App Goes Live Today by Flightline UK | Imperial War Museum Duxford has today launched an innovative and exciting Smartphone Application for the 2011 air show season.  The Duxford Air Shows 2011 App is now available for download from the Apple store and Android marketplace.  The App provides a dynamic on-the-day flying schedule for each of the Museum’s famous air shows, which ...

Awesome Aviation Geek Groupon, 51% off EAA Airventure Museum! - The Aspiring Pilot | I'll be hopping in on this deal. Hopefully, along with a visit to 2011 Airventure, I can make two trips out there with the family.  I'll even aim at making the groupon purchased trip via airplane as a daytrip with the kids! (excerpt from my Chicago General Aviation Examiner column (see full article for details on the museumas well))  Are you interested in aviation and looking for a quick day-trip or mini vacation within a few hours drive of Chicago? ...

 The History of Glacier Girl: Part 1 from InFlightUSA | Owned by Rod Lewis this flight of the P-38 Glacier Girl flown by Steve Hinton, and the two F7F Tigercats flown by Stewart Dawson and Rod Lewis, were photographed from the ramp of an Alaska ANG C-130 over Pyramid Lake, Nevada during the Reno National Championship Air Races last September. (Jim Dunn)Editor’s Note: In Flight USA will run the story of Glacier Girl in three parts. This first part is the history of Glacier Girl. In the June issue of In Flight USA, Part 2 will cover The Recovery of Glacier Girl, and finally in the July issue we will cover the Restoration of Glacier Girl. This story leads us to AirVenture, July 25-31, where Glacier Girl will be on display. ...

ENGLAND -- MAY 5th TO 11TH , 2011 from WINGS AND WASP | ENGLAND  --  MAY 5th TO  11TH , 2011 Special edition report by WASP Bee Haydu Our Hosts, THE GREATEST GENERATIONS FOUNDATION,  President Timothy Davis, Alicia Harms, Vice President of Communication and Jon Bunyak, Chief Financial Officer. WASP on the trip, Elaine Harmon, Shirley Kruse, Bee Haydu. From London our first stop was Duxford Air Museum, Cambridgeshire County,  about one hour north ...

'Spy from PEI' Cliff Stewart dies - Charlottetown Guardian | Cliff Stewart poses with a Lysander during an airshow in 2010. Stewart died Saturday in his Sherwood home at age 91. Clifton Elmer Stewart, better known as Cliff, a Canadian spy recruited by the British during the Second World War, died over the ...

Sharjah Museums organises photo exhibition - AME Info | As part of International Museum Day celebrations Al Mahatta Museum chronicles region's aviation history and development. The exhibition, which will run until Saturday 21 May 2011, side-by-side with a variety of related activities, including workshops ...

Book about the Vulcan released ahead of Shoreham Airshow - Shoreham Today | The AVRO Vulcan XH558 is set to return to the 22nd annual Shoreham Airshow on August 21 and 22 this year. All proceeds will go towards helping the last flying Vulcan reach the 2011 display season. A total of £350000 by the end of May is needed to keep ...

By the Dawn's Early Light wins the The Captain Duane Whitney Martin, USAF Award at the 2011 ASAA International Aerospace Art Exhibition from Pete Wenman Aviation Art | I'm delighted and extremely proud to to announce  that "By the Dawn's Early Light" won the Captain Duane Whitney Martin, USAF Award at the 2011 American Society of Aviation Artists International Aerospace Exhibition. The exhibition is currently hanging at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Fl through until 31/08/2011. ...

1959 Martin-Bell Dyna Soar Inboard Profile from The Unwanted Blog | Note that the cockpit of this little spaceplane was designed to be ejected in the event of an emergency. At this stage in the Dyna Soar program, the vehicle had lost its role as a bomber, and had been reduced to an R&D vehicle, thus the “cargo bay” stuffed full of equipment. Boeing’s final Dyna Soar design also had the ...

Martin Wezel Lost in Crash of Green Flight Challenge Aircraft from CAFE Foundation Blog | This weekend, Rec.aviation.soaring reported, “Martin Wezel, well known aerospace engineer who created Flugzeugtechnik Wezel, the German company that builds gliders and microlights under the brands of Apis2, TL, and Viva, died on May 9th,after the crash of his airplane in China.” ...

"A 12 Step Program" UCAP #235 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Every week the UCAP gang gathers in the virtual hangar to talk about all things GA.

Father, son and daughter deploy to Iraq as Apache pilots from Warplanes Online Community | Having an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter pilot for your dad is pretty cool. Even cooler is being an Apache pilot and having two of your children follow in your footsteps to become pilots, too.  Capt. Dennis McNamara decided to rejoin his former unit, the 8-229 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, as an Apache pilot when both his son and daughter were deploying to Iraq with the unit.  “Without a doubt, I’m the proudest man on earth,” said Capt. Dennis McNamara, an AH-64 Apache Longbow attack helicopter pilot for the 8th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 229th Aviation Regiment, an Army Reserve unit based out of Fort Knox, Ky. ...

Video:  F15 lands with one wing from Wright Squawks 

More F-35s go into flight testing from Sky Talk | Another milestone for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was reached Monday with the departure of aircraft CF-2, the second flight test version of the Navy F-35C carrier-based fighter jet. The plane left Fort worth bound for the naval flight test center at Patuxent River, Md. ...

Young Eagles To Soar - Southern Pines Pilot | Young Eagles have to learn to fly, and that's the intent of an event at the Moore County Airport this Saturday, April 21. Any student from age 8-17 can experience the freedom of flight by coming to the airport May 21st from 9:00 am to ...

Kansas Aviation to host “Learn to Fly” day - Wichita Eagle Blogs | Kansas Aviation, a division of Yingling Aviation, will host a “Learn to Fly” day on Saturday for those interested in flight training.  Pilots, flight instructors and aircraft owners will be available to discuss training possibilities, careers and employment in aviation, organizers said.  The event is free and open to the public. It will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 2010 Airport Road at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. ...

Young Pilots Take Off On Record-breaking Expedition - BERNAMA | KOTA BAHARU, May 15 (Bernama) -- The Young Pilots' Association of Malaysia took off on a record-breaking flight expedition around the country in three fixed wing aircraft from here today. ...

STS-134: Endeavour safely in orbit for packed mission from NASASpaceFlight.com | The 25th and final mission of Endeavour is underway following a visually stunning mid-morning liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center. Endeavour and her six-man international crew are for an orbital mission filled with firsts and unique and inspiring challenges. ...

Two Air Force officers inducted into U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame from AF.mil Photos | Retired Col. Karol Bobko (left) and Lt. Gen. Susan Helms (right) sit among fellow members of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame May 14, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. General Helms is the 14th Air Force commander.

Student Balloon Photographs Shuttle Endeavour's Launch Into Orbit - Space.com

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Indy 2011: Friday - Part 1  from Airspeed by Stephen Force |  Indy is one of my favorite shows. This is my third year covering it. It's at Indiana Regional Airport (formerly Mount Comfort) (KMQJ), which has excellent surroundings that offer performance lines that can accommodate almost anything you'd want to fly in the airspace. It's reasonably accessible. Firebase Airspeed this year is at the Super 8 in Greefield, which is only a few miles to the east. But for the construction on the main highway that has things down to one lane for much of the going, it's easy access. And I'm getting to the show around 0700 each morning, so it's no big deal for me…

Reminder of our mettle - Greenfield Daily Reporter | The most moving scene at this weekend's Indianapolis Air Show won't take place in the skies over Mt. Comfort. It will be on the tarmac at Indianapolis Regional Airport, where two beams from the World Trade Center will be on display today and Sunday as ...

Indy 2011: Friday - Part 2 - A Ride on Fat Albert Airlines  from Airspeed by Stephen Force | The Blue Angels are back again at the Indy Airshow. And that means that the ubiquitous blue and gold C-130, Fat Albert, is on the field supporting the Blues and thrilling spectators. And fanboys like me.  Fat Albert is operated by an all-Marine aircrew. I had the opportunity once again to ride on Fat Albert. The first time (2009) was great. But I learned a few things that allowed me to prepare much better for this ride…

100 years of naval aviation on display in NC show - Myrtle Beach Sun News | AP MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NC -- A century of naval aviation goes on display when the Marine Corps puts on an air show at the New River Air Station in eastern North Carolina. The two-day air show takes off on Saturday. ...

Solar Impulse Flies Over Four Countries on First International Flight  from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler - Supporters of the Solar Impulse gathered to celebrate the giant solar-powered airplane’s landing in Brussels, Belgium today after the craft had crossed Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, and Belgium in its 630 kilometer (340 nautical mile), 12 hour, 59 minute flight…

Aircraft of the 'Tiger Meet'  from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | The 2011 Tiger Meet is under way at the Cambrai air base in northern France…

High in the Sky - Jennings Daily News | The second annual Barnstormers Air Festival took over the Jennings Airport on Saturday, allowing 64 area youth to have their first chance at hitting the friendly skies for free. Nearly 50 guest planes flew in to enjoy the event from as far away as ...

Hang Gliders Soar into Spring Air Festival in Sylmar - Examiner.com | Now, as Activities Director for the Sylmar Hang Gliding Association, McLaughlin is among those who have helped organize the association's annual Spring Air Festival, which takes place Saturday, May 14. The day's activities include a hang gliding ...

EDITORIAL: TN Air Show flying higher in Smyrna to delight of all - The Daily News Journal | Shortly after the United States Air Force's Thunderbirds soared and roared through Smyrna's skies at this year's air show, the Smyrna Airport announced that the United States Navy's Blue Angels would be coming to the air show in 2012. ...

Michigan Aerobatic Open  from IAC88 Blog by Don Weaver | Go here to register for the competition!  Game on!  We have sponsors, we have staff, we've got a waiver for the aerobatic box approved.  Airport is on board, as is ATC and the county safety folks.  Hotels arranged.  Gotta plan the Saturday evening banquet food - yum.  We have a speaker - Steve Tupper of Airspeed will speak about military rides, AcroCamp movie and AcroCamp II plans and other fun stuff and might have a few clips to show.  We are off to order shirts and trophies next week.  So far so good - and thank goodness the IAC gives us a big checklist so that we don't forget anything.  Potties.  Gotta order the potties…

Pilots converging on Quincy as part of annual Fly-In - Tallahassee.com | Pilots from around the Southeast are converging today for the annual Quincy Fly-In, sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 445. The event is 9 am to 4 pm at Quincy Municipal Airport. You can eyeball the aircraft and talk to the pilots. ...

B-25 Mitchell Bomber - Video - Jay Leno's Garage  from http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/  At The Garage The most versatile aircraft of World War II...

Veterans take flight down memory lane - WVEC.com | More than 65 years ago, 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers launched off an aircraft carrier to conduct the famed Doolittle Raid over Japan. 84-year old Walter Dandridge of Williamsburg said just seeing the Panchito was like a sight for sore eyes. ...

VIDEO: World War II B-17 bomber visits Napa - Napa Valley Register | The Register tours a restored B-17 Flying Fortress bomber that will be on display at the Napa County Airport until Sunday. The goal of the story comments section at NapaValleyRegister.com is to have an open, thought-provoking, civil community forum for ...

World War II-era B-17 coming to town - Record-Searchlight | The B-17 was donated to the EAA Aviation Foundation in 1981 under the condition that it be maintained in airworthy condition. After being displayed at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., for a decade, it made its national tour debut in 1994. ...

Iconic WWII plane touches down in Edmonton - Global Winnipeg | This C-46 Commando, originally used to transport supplies to allied troops during WWII, is now used as a rugged cargo transport. There was some unusual air traffic at the Edmonton International Airport Friday afternoon, as a legendary WWII-era ...

Magnificent women in their flying machines - Cambridge News | The visit also kick-started the Celebrating Women in Aviation exhibition, which honours the role played by women. The Air Show, which takes place on Sunday, May 22, will present stunning aerial displays by the women pilots.

Herald photographer wins second National Newspaper Award - Lethbridge Herald | A photographer at The Herald for almost a decade, Martens' photograph from the crash of a CF-18 fighter jet warming up for the Alberta International Airshow was named winner of the News Photography category at the 2010 National Newspaper Awards, ...

Today in Aviation History – May 14  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal