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CORONA: Teen pilot returns to Inland area - The Press Enterprise [includes podcast] | There was a frenzy of excitement at Corona Municipal Airport on Thursday as people scanned the sky searching for 17-year-old Taylor De Ley, who had just piloted an experimental plane around the perimeter of the U.S. by himself.  When his plane touched down, Taylor swung open the canopy  ...

National Aviation Day - Celebrating the history & the future of flight - Examiner.com | A pioneer in aviation history, Orville Wright, was born on August 19th, 1871. While Orville and his brother Wilbur owned bicycle business the Wright Cycle Company, the brothers had bigger dreams that would one day change the course of history. ...

make a flap over National Aviation Day - msnbc.com | 19, is both National Aviation Day and Orville Wright's birthday, so let's take a break from griping and spend a few moments celebrating the magic of flight. 1. The National Park Service will waive entry fees and offer a full day of activities Aug. ...

Chicago Air And Water Show 2011 Schedule, Highlights (VIDEO) - Huffington Post | Performing along the Lake Michigan shoreline from Fullerton to Oak Street, the 2011 show will be headlined by the US Air Force Thunderbirds, as well as the US Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs and the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, who will exceed ...

Blue Angels returning - Times Record | BRUNSWICK — The Blue Angels will return to the show next weekend. The 2011 show will feature the Angels and the US Army's Golden Knights parachute team. Each day there will be a Business Aviation Expo with static displays and exhibiter booths. ...

Oregon International Air Show 2011: Reporter takes to the skies, avoids losing ... - OregonLive.com | John Klatt on Saturday and Sunday. The first few minutes of our flight were rather pleasant. Kerns and I cruised along in our Extra 300L at a manageable pace of 110 miles per hour, flanked by Klatt's Staudacher S-300D and another plane carrying two ...

Night Air caps air festival Friday - Bournemouth Echo | THOUSANDS of spectators packed out the seafront this evening for a display of aerial skill which, at times, appeared to defy gravity. The Prince of Wales Royal Regiment parachute display team, The Tigers, got the proceedings underway ...

Red Arrows to drop in on young achievers - Bournemouth Echo | THE Red Arrows will be visiting the John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation marquee at the Bournemouth Air Festival on the morning of Sunday, August 21 to chat to guests and sign autographs before their afternoon display. ...

Airshow opens throttle - Bundaberg NewsMail | Russian Jabiru distributor Dimitry Shramenko shows his affection for the aeroplane at the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow before taking photographs for Aerojet Style Magazine for the folks back home. THE Wide Bay Australia International ...

Century of flight preview - Prince Albert Daily Herald | It is shown in these pictures, plus it flew information with the Snowbirds recently. ...

B-17, flying piece of histroy, comes to Leesburg - WJLA | The experimental aircraft association has brought its fully restored B-17 flying fortress to town. Stanley Caulkins flew one of those planes during the war. “I graduated from high school in 1943. Five days later, I was in the Air Force,” Caulkins ...

“Spirit of Tuskegee” arrives at the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar – Part II by The National Air and Space Museum | During the Stearman trip to DC, while each and every moment created either a new and exciting memory for me or revived one of the old ones from my Air Force flying days, there were two moments that I will vividly remember forever.  The first took place after departing the Blue Ridge Municipal Airport near Martinsville, VA. We flew over the NASCAR track at Martinsville, a short track famous for  ...

2012 will be a year full of celebrations - Prince Albert Daily Herald | This Second World War B-25 Mitchell Bomber, named Miss Mitchell, will be on display at the city's airport next year as part of celebrations of the city's aviation history. Photo courtesy of Tim Munro PRINCE ALBERT — Next year is shaping up to be a ...

The Original Amazing Race - AirSpaceMag.com | In October 1936, three journalists battled to circle the globe first. ...

Women of the Air Force Week (22nd to 28th Aug) from RAF Museum London News | Women have been integral to performance of the Royal Air Force since the formation of the Women's Royal Air Force in 1918. To celebrate the contribution that women have made to the Royal Air Force throughout its history, the museum will be showcasing 'Women of the Air Force' a display which talks about and   ...

Female Pilot Flies The Massive Hercules from Planenews Aviation News | The U.S. delegation presented a large exposition of aircraft at the tenth International Aviation and Space Show, MAKS-2011, in Zhukovsky in the Moscow Region. The U.S. Air Force and Navy brought 12 combat aircraft to MAKS-2011, including the F-15E and F-16C fighter jets, the ...

RC airshow earns its wings as a community event - Fort Saskatchewan Record | Wally Wayman (left) spins the propeller on his plane with the help of Al McGillis at the Edmonton Radio Control Society's annual air show at Bremner Field on Saturday, Aug. 13. Meaghan Baxter/QMI Agency By Meaghan Baxter Model planes of all shapes and ...

Honor Flight looking for WWII Vets to fill seats - WPDE | There are plenty of seats available for World War II Veterans and sponsors to fill the next Honor Flight heading to Washington, DC on October 26. Honor Flight Myrtle Beach takes a group of veterans to the nation's capitol to visit the WWII Memorial, ...

Salem veteran flies in WWII Bomber - WSLS | Salem vet Jeff Baker flew for the first time since World War II in B-17 Bomber. (more) Salem veteran Jeff Baker got the VIP treatment on his first flight on a B-17 since World War II. "I could see the engine starting one at a time, starting on one," ...

From EAA News:

• World's Oldest Flying Cessna
• EAA to Debut Young Eagles for Adults Next Year
• American Hero Jumps Into AirVenture
• Help Celebrate Paul's 90th Birthday September 11

Gucci Girls Fly Air Force Tanker from WAI Connect Blog by Pat | AOPA's Alton Marsh chronicled the first flight of an all-female crew of a KC-10. His story begins: It took lots of arranging, since there is only one female Boeing KC–10 flight engineer in the U.S. Air Force, but for one mission an all-female crew operated an aerial refueling tanker above the Middle East. For this special event, they wore shoulder patches that said, “Gucci Girls; Unmanned KC-10 ...

Video: Riding Shotgun in a C-17 from Defense Tech | Enjoy this cockpit video of a C-17 approach and landing at Mcguire AFB (I’m sorry, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst) in New Jersey shot by our own Glenn Anderson as he returned from a trip to Afghanistan. Nothing to fancy here, just a cool ride into the States.  ...

F-35 Test Jets Cleared to Fly Again from Defense Tech

Aviation club helps Brownsville girl's dream take flight - Valley Morning Star | BROWNSVILLE — Once a week, Lucy Lopez leaves her pink T-shirts and skirts hanging in her closet and dons camouflage pants and combat boots.  The 9-year-old is part of an Egly Elementary School outreach program that has put her on the path to someday become a private pilot. ...

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Happy National Aviation Day! from GlobalAir.com
Outside the office, tour guides here at Bowman Field (KLOU), presumably next door from Louisville Executive Aviation, one of the FBOs at the airport, or perhaps leaders from the local Civil Air Patrol, led a group of children around the tie-down area behind our building. Just after lunchtime today, they strolled through the line adjacent to one of the runways, looking at various aircraft on the field, mostly pistons, a couple Citations probably and a European trainer-fighter jet. The tour was fitting, as today is National Aviation Day.  ...

It's National Aviation Day! from Diamond Pilots 
National Aviation Day is celebrated on August 19 every year, which is Orville Wright's birthday (the pilot of "Flyer" on that first day of flight). This holiday is to recognize and remember the birth of flight. There are many ways to celebrate for all ages.

National Aviation Day celebration Saturday at Chennault Museum - Monroe News Star
Mayor Jamie Mayo and the Monroe City Council join Monroe Regional Airport and Chennault Aviation & Military Museum in inviting the public to National ...

Video: Man's Early Quest to Fly - National Aviation Day from The Kathryn Report 
Early attempts to create a machine that could fly were noble, but not always successful. We laugh at these trial and error endeavors now, but these inventors and aviators are the forerunners of our modern space age. Thank God for the courage and endeavors of our civilians and our military to keep on trying.

Lindbergh Day | Atlanta, GA | October 12, 1927 from The Mach 1 Blog 

Town's 1910 air show: The first man to die in flight? - BBC News
As the Bournemouth Air Festival begins in what is the town's 200th year, 100 years ago another major air show was organised in Bournemouth. ...

The Legend of Amelia Earhart’s Disappearance by The National Air and Space Museum
The mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance somewhere over the Pacific Ocean in July 1937 during her around-the-world flight attempt persists to the present day, and is especially alive and well on the Internet. If you were to Google the term “Amelia Earhart Disappearance,” for example, the list of hits would be about 1,950,000 items! Some websites, too numerous to mention, are filled with crank conspiratorial ideas. One, for example,  ...

August 19 from Cut and Paste Aviation 

2010 Atlantic City Air Show: 100 Years of Thunder
Atlantic City Weekly
This year's Atlantic City Air Show - Thunder Over the Boardwalk celebrates the 100th year of air shows in New Jersey.
The Atlantic City Air Show is easily the biggest event in Atlantic City each year and the biggest mid-week air show of its kind in the world. If the 2010 Thunder Over the Boardwalk matches last year’s estimated attendance, 750,000 people will be packed along the beach and boardwalk and at special viewing parties.
Not only is the 2010 Air Show a tribute to the modern era of military and civilian aviation, but this year’s event also marks the 100th anniversary of air shows in Atlantic City and the state of New Jersey. ...

Aerobatic Demonstration Previews Air Show - WEPM
The Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Air Show won’t be here until Labor Day Weekend but there was a sneak peak Thursday at the Eastern Regional Airport. Representatives from the 167th Airlift Wing and the United Way  of the Eastern Panhandle, who have partnered for the event, welcomed aerobatic pilots and performers in the upcoming Martinsburg Air Show Admiral Bill Finagin and local charter pilot Jerry Wells. Inclement weather outside of Pennsylvania delayed Wells but Finagin arrived from Maryland early enough to perform a few tricks and even take a local business man Woody Fletcher out for a ride. Finagin has participated in the Martinsburg Air Show in the past and says people will have to come out on September 4th and 5th to see which stunts he will be performing.

EAA AirVenture A Success Despite Weather from Pacific Flyer 
Bringing together more than a half-million attendees and 10,000 aircraft is a daunting task even in the best of years.
Throw in unprecedented rains prior to that event, however, and the challenges heading into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2010 made it unlike any of the 57 previous EAA fly-ins held before it.
"This was the most challenging fly-in we've had in my 35 years as chairman of the event," said Tom Poberezny, EAA's chairman and president. ...

Fastest Speed Ever at the Reno Races! An interview with Curt Brown ... by warbirdbabe
People are always talking about cars, but the Reno Air Races are a motor sport and we are the fastest and the Jet pilots have to be the fastest. Guy: Do you expect in qualifying that sometime in the next few years, we will see 600 mph? ...

Norman Arrives Back at Laoag
from Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe by The GYROX Team
Norman has arrived back at Laoag following his 2 day sojourn in the Philippine capital of Manila. This followed yet another 10 hour overnight bus journey to the northern end of Luzon Island.
Norman described the trip as...

Australian Skydiver Will Attempt to Break 120,000 Feet Record from Aviation Blogs 
Australian skydiver Felix Baumgartner plans to break the 50-year-old altitude record for skydiving later this year by jumping from an altitude of 120,000 feet (almost 23 miles, or about 3.66 kilometers), during which he is expected to reach supersonic speeds, …

Thunder Over Michigan 2010 - Belleville - 08/07/10 from FenceCheck Forums

China National Aviation Corporation exhibit now open from National Museum of the USAF 
A new exhibit focused on the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), a group that served during World War II, opened Aug. 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
The First Over the 'Hump:' The China National Aviation Corporation exhibit is located in the museum's Air Power Gallery. It tells the story of CNAC's pioneering search for air routes over the Himalaya Mountains between China and India, known in history as the "Hump." CNAC's great success in finding these vital air routes led to the first regular flights over the Himalaya Mountains. Joining with the Air Transport Command, CNAC became a vital partner in the world's first strategic airlift. Between April 1942 and August 1945, CNAC crews are reported to have flown over 38,000 missions transporting 10 percent of all cargo and personnel over the Hump to Allied Forces in China, Burma and India. ...

The 727 that Vanished - Air and Space Magazine
A case pursued by the FBI, the CIA, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security, CENTCOM, and the sister of Ben Padilla.
Seven years after her brother disappeared from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in Angola, Benita Padilla-Kirkland is trying to persuade the FBI to re-open his case. She believes she has the “new information” agents told her they require. But she suspects that the agency already has more information than agents will admit to.

Snohomish man's youthful dream may have set a record - HeraldNet
SNOHOMISH -- The idea came while he was working on a class assignment.
Arnold Ebneter wrote about a small plane that broke a distance record while he was studying engineering at Texas A&M during the 1950s. After he finished the paper, he wanted to break that record.
"I told myself that one day I would like to build a similar thing," said Ebneter, now 82.
However, after he graduated, he enlisted in the Air Force and had to refine his design while collecting new materials to build his plane from scratch. ...

A 'BizBlimp'...such a far out concept? from Av8rdan's World of Flying 
O.K., right up front, I am really tempted to crack jokes about Aeroscraft's ML866 Blimp being touted as a "Flying Business Center" because it's really, really easy to crack jokes about blimps. They look funny, they fly too slow, and they are a handful in a crosswind. ...

Why You Should Learn To Fly from Let's Go Flying 
When most people think about learning to fly they envision freedom in flight but there are some other reasons why you should learn how to fly. There is a social fabric to this industry if you are an amateur or a professional. In addition to flying with friends and colleagues there are many advantages to flying. ...

AF Photos page
Michael de Boer from FenceCheck Forums
Bursting in air from AF.mil Photos | The Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform the high bomb burst maneuver Aug. 14, 2010, during the Abbotsford International Air Show in British Columbia.

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Michael Goulian wins Budapest Red Bull Air Race! via Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
Team 99 is thrilled to have their first ever 1st place finish in the Red Bull Air Race Championships. In a very close race, Michael was able to fly three steady and fast flights that lead him to victory in Budapest, Hungary.

Another reason to CELEBRATE!! via Windsor International Air Show
BUDAPEST, Hungary – American Michael Goulian won a thrill-filled Red Bull Air Race in Budapest on Thursday while Britain's Paul Bonhomme grabbed second place and knocked Austrian Hannes Arch out of the championship lead in a thrilling battle over the Danube River in front of a national holiday crowd of 650,000. American Kirby Chambliss grabbed third place, which dropped Arch into fourth and off the podium for the first time in over a year. German rookie Matthias Dolderer took a career-best fifth place. ...

First Time Win for American Michael Goulian at the Red Bull Air ... - SYS-CON Media
The world's best 15 race pilots compete for points in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship by flying through an aerial race track just feet above the ...

Red Bull Air Race's Pilot Profile: Michael Goulian via Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
A quick 2 minute profile of Michael Goulian's thoughts on flying, racing and family up close.

Chambliss upsets Arch in thrill-filled Red Bull Air Race ... - Aviation.ca (press release)
American Kirby Chambliss upset championship leader Hannes Arch on Wednesday in Qualifying at 4th round of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in ...

Photos - Red Bull Air Race Budapest via Flightstory.net
This week the 5th Red Bull Air Race of the 2009 season was taking place in Budapest (Hungary).
On Wednesday, American Kirby Chambliss upset championship leader Hannes Arch in Qualifying at 4th round, snatching one championship point away from the Austrian with the fastest time of the day. Australia's rookie sensation Matt Hall got a career-best third while Arch's main rival for the overall title, Britain's Paul Bonhomme, fell to sixth place.
Today the American Michael Goulian won the thrill-filled final race, while Britain's ...

AIR RACES BROADCAST LIVE FOR 1ST TIME EVER

Blue Angels to make practice runs this afternoon; traffic will ... - In-Forum
FARGO – Residents metrowide this afternoon can catch their first glimpse of the Blue Angels performing jets as they make their first practice runs, ...

Snowbirds Delayed - VOCM
The planes will also do what's known as a "flypast" for Harbour Grace as part of the Centennial of Flight". The over flight will consist of one pass at 1000 ...

How to capture airfest - Rockford Register Star
If you're going to airfest 2009 this weekend and you're taking a camera, you might want to think now about how to take better photos. ...
WREX.com – Rockford's News LeaderF-22 Raptor Demo Team arrives for ...WREX-TV

Main Attraction Of The Rockford Airfest Reunites a Mother With Her Son - WIFR
All eyes were on the sky as a pair of F-22 Raptors flew over the Chicago Rockford International Airport and while most of the crowd was looking up for the ...

Airshow to hit downtown airport Aug. 22 - Liberty Tribune
Ed Noyallis, director of the Kansas City Airshow, which provides funding for Aviation Adventure Day and related programs, said he recently learned that two ...

Airshow of the Patrouille de France, Toulon - Translator
Amazing demonstration of the Patrouille de France on the beach at Mourillon Toulon Sunday, August 17, 2009. [video]

Beam images: aerial acrobatic team "Frecce Tricolori" of Italy at MAKS-2009 - Translator
... Besides showcasing the products and not the universe, also performed with the participation of three stunt teams on the Russian, a French team and a team of Italy.
Here are some images of aerial acrobatic squadron "Frecce Tricolori" in Italy's Air Force Air Show MAKS-2009 international happening in Russia: ,,,

Visitors blown away by daring displays at Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Daily Echo
With the ducking and diving Blades performing a host of loops, rolls and signature moves to round off the afternoon, the weekend looks set to be a soaring ...

Team looks to the skies over Air Festival - Bournemouth Daily Echo
The team covered the Air Festival last year, producing a DVD of the show, and promised this year's footage will be even better. ...

Arrows swoop in for fun week - South Devon Herald Express
The Red Arrows will roar across Tor Bay, fireworks will light up the night skies and hundreds of enthusiasts will take part in the regatta road race and ...

Bomber and Arrows in show flypast - BBC News
A Vulcan bomber and the Red Arrows display team have flown together at an air show in south Devon. The aircraft were taking part in the Dawlish Air Show, ...

Su-27 collision reveals flaws in flight safety - top brass - RIA Novosti
According to a preliminary investigation, the August 16 accident that killed the commander of the famed Russian aerobatic team, Russkiye Vityazi (Russian ...

8 Wing pilot honoured during aviation centennial via Aviation.ca News
Maj Michelle "Micky" Colton's name is among 100 gracing a CF18 demonstration Hornet specially painted to commemorate the Centennial of Powered Flight in Canada. The honourees for this Air Force project were chosen for their contributions to the country's aviation...

Photo Ship Frame Grab from the Greg Poe Fagen MX-2 Ride via Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
Not a long or involved post here. But I had to put up this frame grab. Mike Murphy caught this during the high-speed pass. That's Jason Schroeder in the foreground. That's Dax in the left seat. And, out the front window, is Greg and me. ...

EAA Plans 9th Annual 'Good Ol' Days' Celebration via Aviation & Aerospace News
Pioneer Airport Takes A Trip Back In Time Some consider it the "Golden Age Of Aviation", and it will be re-created at Pioneer Airport next to EAA's AirVenture Museum in...

Post Oshkosh Recap via Life on the Road as a Pilot
Not surprisingly, I've taken a while to post some Post-Oshkosh information. This week-long show, always at the end of July, is a crazy undertaking for Girls With Wings and the post-show recovery always takes a while. On top of that, I have also been preparing for our Girls With Wings training session at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome this weekend.
Our booth at Oshkosh has two purposes (at least). It's an opportunity for us to spread the word about the mission of Girls With Wings to the crowds attending the airshow. As you can see in this photo to the right, Girls With Wings is connecting the generations; the past and the future of aviation. I am not applying first aid to the arm of Bee Haydu, an amazing woman and former WASP pilot I met on the AirRace Classic, but applying a Girls With Wings tattoo. Observing intently is one of the many young, female attendees of the airshow that are so happy to see a space just for them (For my critics out there, the whole REST of the show is "Boys With Wings!").
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Honoring National Aviation Day and a free Airport Expo in Longmont - Examiner.com
Today, August 19th is National Aviation Day. What better way to recognize it than at an upcoming FREE airport expo and "fly-by parade" here in town! ...
Jefferson County Flying Club working to bring LSA training center ...Mt. Vernon Register-News

National Aviation Day via Airport Check-In by Greg
Happy National Aviation Day! Today is the birthday of Orville Wright (yes, I know, it is Bill Clinton's birthday too), so on August 19 every year we celebrate National Aviation Day. It is actually part of National Aviation Week, established as such by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1939, when commercial aviation was in its infancy. ...

What's coming at the Women's International Air and Space Museum via You Fly, Girl
What Happened to Amelia Earhart? It's a question people have been asking for decades. Join the IWASM on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00 pm as we welcome Ric Gillespie, Executive Director of TIGHAR (The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery) for a free lecture at IWASM. TIGHAR has...
Sept 4, 2009
A Pre-Air Show Party Benefiting the International Women's Air & Space Museum
Start your air show weekend off right by attending this year's Corks in the Concourse, a pre-air show party benefiting t...

Gallery: Veterans remember their comrades at Burma Star memorial day - Royston Crow
Historic aircraft, including a Dakota transport aeroplane which played a vital part in the far east campaigns, presented a flying display, while there was ...

Museum air day marks US link - Cambridge Evening News
The link between Duxford and the USAF dates back to 1918 and is represented by the American Air Museum in Britain, based at Duxford. ...

Free Public Viewing of Apollo 13 on the flight deck of the ... - New York Daily News
... film Apollo 13 that will be held on the Flight Deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Friday, August 21st at 8:30 PM (doors open at 7:30 PM). ...

World's Largest Zeppelin to Become Ship of Dreams for Dream Recipient via PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation
Capturing the imagination of thousands during its recent visit to the greater L.A. area, the world's largest Zeppelin -- Airship Ventures' Eureka -- will return by popular demand September 3-8, to offer new and expanded flightseeing tours over the Los Angeles and Orange counties area.
The airship will also lift the spirits of Edson, a 29 year-old resident of Hollywood, who is battling bone cancer. Edson, his wife Janet, and two young sons will be treated to a once-in-a-lifetime flight aboard Eureka on September 3, departing from Long Beach Airport and soaring over area coastlines ...

'Closer to heaven' via AOPA Pilot Blog
Today was a spankin' good day for a student solo at Frederick Municipal. Winds nothing to speak of, clear below 12,000, and not too hot–not yet. Density altitude 1,200, but that's an August morning in Maryland for you.
It was also a perfect morning for a 102-year-old Frederick, Maryland, lady to take her very first airplane flight. ...

Low Level Scotland - The Moffat via PPRuNe Forums
Atlantic City *Air Show* Pics - Atlantic City Central
The Universal Studios B-747 crash set by David Cenciotti
Rockford Airfest 2009 - Rockford - 08/21/09 via Fence Check Forums Raptors have arrived.

Civic leaders to visit Grissom today via Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.
Civic, community and business leaders from the greater Lafayette region will visit Grissom ARB today as part of the base's community outreach program. Lafayette is located approximately 55 miles from Grissom and the visit will provide a first-hand look at the 434th Air Refueling Wing. Included in the base visit will be special briefing and a flight aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker during an aerial refueling mission.
Individuals scheduled to participate include representatives from Lafayette and West Lafayette's business, education and government sectors. The visit by Lafayette civic leaders is another in a series of special community outreach activities sponsored by Grissom
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Did National Aviation Day start with... an aircraft engine? - Things with Wings
Many people know that today, Aug. 19, is National Aviation Day, and that it has been celebrated on Orville Wright's birthday every year since 1939. But according to this really interesting story on the FAA website, the origins of Aviation Day go back even further. I must admit, I can't find anything that backs up the link to Aviation Day, so I'm kind of taking FAA's word for that part. But the bit about the importance of the Liberty engine is certainly true -- and if you live in the Washington, DC area, go check out the Liberty engine display at the National Air and Space Museum. ...

Happy National Aviation Day! via AOPA Pilot Blog
Did you know that today is National Aviation Day? It wasn't at the top of my mind, either, until I heard it mentioned on the radio while I was driving to work this morning.
August 19–the birthday of Orville Wright–was designated National Aviation Day by presidential proclamation in 1939. Don't confuse it with Wright Brothers Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the brothers' first successful powered flights on December 17.
While National Aviation Day hasn't captured as much of the nation's attention as, say, Labor Day, we as pilots should celebrate the occasion in an appropriate manner. Let's go flying! And what better occasion to introduce our passion to somebody unfamiliar with general aviation?

Nat'l Aviation Day Party Celebrates Wright Birthday - WNCT

Aviation got off the ground here in North Carolina when the Wright brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903. ...

Thousands pay final tribute to Russian ace pilot - RIA Novosti
Tkachenko was killed, and two other pilots injured, in a midair collision involving two Su-27 fighters on Sunday during a rehearsal for aerobatic ...

Russian Air Force chief honors Moscow airshow crash victim - RIA Novosti
... paid tribute on Wednesday to the pilot killed in a collision between two Su-27 fighters at rehearsals for the MAKS-2009 airshow just outside Moscow. ...

AIRSHOW THUNDERS OVER AC BEACH & BOARDS - WMGM

ATLANTIC CITY--- "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" was the name of the Atlantic City Airshow, and a good description of how it really sounded, as aircraft of ...

Atlantic City Air Show Takes Off -- Today Is/Was, August 19, 2009 - Digital City
It's all topped off by an awe-inspiring performance by the USAF Thunderbirds. You may have to crane your neck a bit to see everything but it'll be well ...

A ride-along on an F-16 with Atlantic City Air Show's US Air Force ... - NJ.com
Kristi Machado/US Air ForceStar-Ledger reporter Mark Mueller prepares for his flight in an F016 Fighting Falcon with the US Air Force Thunderbirds ...

Daily Headlines from the IndyTransponder can now be heard on...

AirSho ticket sales deadline extended - In-Forum

Tickets can be purchased at StaMart gas stations, Hornbacher's locations, the Fargo Air Museum, and the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Fargo AirSho - treat your employees or learn about your airport ... - Examiner.com
What a great time to explore your local airport, visit the air museum, and enjoy the acrobatics of the Blue Angels. Performers inlcude the Blue Angels, ...

Kroger to continue as presenting sponsor of Vectren Dayton Air ... - Examiner.com
"Held annually in July at the Dayton International Airport, the Vectren Dayton Air Show presented by Kroger recently completed its 35th anniversary with the ...
Kroger to continue as Dayton Air Show presenting sponsorDayton Daily News

Cars and planes draw big crowd to fly-in - Forest Lake Times
With nearly 100 classic cars on hand Saturday as part of the Forest Lake Airport Fly-in, visitors had plenty to see in addition to the more than 60 ...

It's a go! - Whitecourt Star
"We've put the application in to bring the Snowbirds to Whitecourt again," he added. Although nothing has been 100 per cent confirmed, Boll said the hope is ...

FNHT Charity Flying Day - Yeovilton, 6 Sept 09 via PPRuNe Forums

Following on from the very successful 2005, 2006 and 2008 events, another Charity Flying Day will be held at Yeovilton on Sunday 6th September in aid of the Royal Navy Historic Flight. As before, this is a ticket-only event and numbers are restricted to 200 on a first come, first served basis, so get your application in now! "Flyer" attached here:

Northwest Antique Fly-In 2009 via Another Time

Here it is the year 2009 and I am loading up in a modern airliner to travel to Vancouver, WA to see a showing of aircraft from the 1930s. Would the people back in the 1930s laugh today if they knew we would go to such great lengths to restore, fly and display aircraft from that era? To them these aircraft were machines that transported them the next town or even across the country. Collectibles? Museum Pieces? Objects of men's desires to transport them back to another time? I don't know for sure but I think they WOULD be laughing at us! For me this was another opportunity to view these rare aircraft in an environment where they are truly appreciated. ...

Red Arrows display draws gasps from Cromer carnival crowds - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Cromer town centre was deserted on carnival day as visitors flocked to the sea front and clifftop carnival field to watch the Red Arrows tumble and turn ...

Bends victim rescued during display - Eastbourne Today
Dover Coastguard received a 999 call and tasked Eastbourne Coastguard Rescue Team just before noon when the Red Arrows were starting their display. ...

Win a flight in an air festival stunt plane - Bournemouth Daily Echo
The Blades are an extreme and dynamic formation aerobatic team made up of former Red Arrow pilots and they will be showcasing their skills on every day of ...

Airshow takes to the skies this weekend - Southern Daily Echo
ALL EYES will be on the skies across the New Forest at the More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival this weekend. Thrills, spills and a world ...

Cream of Russian aviation showcased at MAKS *air show* - RT
Scores of flying machines are being unveiled as the MAKS international air show outside Moscow enters its second day.

Team Abu Dhabi Set for Red Bull Air Race - Khaleej Times
Team Abu Dhabi have clinched second spot in the qualifying round of the Red Bull Air Race in Budapest, as the quest continues to win ...

Fireworks, air racing, rock opera and other spectacles to ... - Caboodle.hu
Qualifying for the annual Red Bull air race over the Danube runs from 1-5 pm today. The race itself is set for 1-5 pm Thursday. Cardinal Péter Erdő will ...

Reno Air Races finals to be available on Web pay-per-view from RGJ.com
Fans who can't make it to Reno Stead Airport for championship day at the Reno National Championship Air Races can watch the live action on the Internet.

AIR RACES BROADCAST LIVE FOR 1ST TIME EVER

Picking up the pieces - Eden Prairie News
He said that his daughter (the pilot in the race) noted that their team's participation in the Air Race Classic wouldn't have happened "if it wasn't for the ...

Boy On A High After Record Wing-Walk - Sky News
An eight-year-old boy has become become the youngest person in the world to wing- walk. Tiger - "yes, that is my real name" - Brewer took to the skies on ...

Wing-walk stripes for Tiger, eight - The Press Association
An eight-year-old boy has become the youngest person in the world to "wing-walk". Tiger Brewer, from Notting Hill, London, flew at 100mph at 1000 feet over ...

Fly boy of 8 years standing on wing of plane - O Globo
An English boy of eight years of age should be confirmed soon as the youngest person to fly standing on the wings of an airplane.
The London Brewer held the Tiger "wingwalk" (flight on the wing, in free translation) on the plane biplane of his grandfather, flying at about 160 km / h over 300 meters high in the county of Gloucestershire (south-west England ). ...

Pioneering pilots revisit high-flying WWII Days - Portland Press Herald
Three Maine veterans of the Women Airforce Service Pilots program meet for the first time

Photos and video: B-17 bomber flies over Winston-Salem - Greensboro News Record
That was a B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber flying local reporters over Winston-Salem. The crew wanted to get the word out that it's offering the public ...

Annabel Crabb - Brisbane Times
shrieked Coalition fans of the dashing Australian aviatrix, who died in January this year.) And on Monday night, Rudd warmly greeted the Australian Industry ...

The Magician of Mojave - Air & Space Magazine
Burt Rutan remembers the birth of the VariEze and names his favorite aircraft.

4th grader gives tours at the Air Museum - WDAY
Fargo's air museum showcases all kinds of planes from different years, to sizes, to what the planes were used for. ...

Lone Star Museum Spreads - MyFox Houston
On the website, you can learn about the museum, learn about "flight experiences," see an airshow schedule, check out photos, sign up for a membership, ...

Film night at the Airways Museum - Friday 4 Sept - PPRuNe Forums
Fellow Ppruners, it's that time of the year again:
More details at Airways Museum / Civil Aviation Historical Society

Skydive for blind school - This is Somerset
A BLIND man jumped from an aeroplane at 15000ft to raise funds for a specialist school. Stuart Young, aged 22, from Bridgwater, went to the West of England ...

Young Eagles to take flight during Air Expo - Southeast Sun

In 1992, the EAA came up with the Young Eagles program in an effort to encourage young folks to get into aviation," Brooks explained. ...

Wings Over Houston via Airline Pilot Central Forums

Snapped this pic at "Wings Over Houston" airshow a couple years back.

F-14, A-10, P51, and i am not sure what the a/c is on top and in the middle. at first i thought it was a Zero, but i remember when they were doing that sequence that is was a salute to our American aircraft that fought in War. Anyone who knows what it is please chime in....i'm curious. All-in-All, i think its a cool pic. Enjoy!

Hawker Sea Hurricane performing evening display at Old Warden via Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn

California International Airshow 2009 - Salinas - 08/08/09 via Fence Check Forums

Indy Transponder 19-AUG-09 0400z

Celebrate National Aviation Day with the Wright brothers, Charles ... - Examiner.com
National Aviation Day is going to be celebrated on Wednesday, August 19, which makes it a great time to celebrate some of the pioneers of flight at historic ...

Russian aviation show opens under clouds - AFP
ZHUKOVSKY, Russia — Russia's top aviation show opened Tuesday with the annual extravaganza of aerial acrobatics and self-promotion muted by the industry's ...

French jet fighters landed in Pyrzowice - NaszeMiasto.pl
Group aerobatic Patrouille de France - French Air Force landed at the airport yesterday in Pyrzowice on their way to air show in Moscow. ...

NBC 40 REPORTER GOES UP WITH THE HORSEMEN - WMGM
... this is the aircraft that really, single-handedly helped turn the tide of the war in the skies over Germany," said pilot, Ed Shipley. ...

Air show set to roar this weekend - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers
The Thunderbirds, the internationally-famous Air Force precision flight team, will perform their demonstration of more than 40 aerial maneuvers and a ground ...

Rocky Mountain Fly-In Opens at Denver Saturday via EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (formerly Jeffco) will host the Rocky Mountain Regional Fly-In (RMRFI) this weekend, August 22-23, and pilots who arrive early enough might qualify for what organizers are calling the "2009 Special Pilot Stimulus Package."

Air Show may hit Saskatoon skies one more time - StarPhoenix
The final Canada Remembers Air Show in Saskatoon may get off the ground after all. After being rained out last weekend, the show's organizer wants to give ...

AIRSPORTS.TV SCOOPS ANOTHER EXCLUSIVE LIVE BROADCAST: THE WORLD AEROBATIC via AVIATION-NEWS
Today Internet sports TV channel, Airsports.tv confirmed it was hosting exclusive live online coverage of the FAI 25th World Aerobatic Championships 2009 (WAC 2009) from 28 – 29 August from Silverstone, UK. This will be the first time that the WAC has been broadcast live online. WAC 2009 is the premier event on the world's air sport calendar [...]

Arch Crushes Rivals In Final Budapest Training Before Qualifying via AVIATION-NEWS by Rob Vogelaar
Austria's Hannes Arch thoroughly dominated the fourth and final training session in Budapest on Tuesday ahead of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship's Qualifying session on Wednesday. The defending champion posted a dazzling time of 1:11.13 that was 2.33 seconds ahead of France's Nicolas Ivanoff in second place and 2.40 ahead [...]

B-17 Didn't Make Hillsboro Journey - Hillsboro Argus
4 issue of The Hillsboro Argus we featured a story and photo announcing a vintage B-17 was landing at the Hillsboro Airport for a four-day stay beginning ...

B-17 bomber tour includes Benton County Airport - Camden Chronicle
The B-17 was an important bomber plane in World War II and there are only a handful left in the whole world. One of them will make a tour stop in Camden at ...

Free admission to the Palm Springs Air Museum - The Desert Sun
The Palm Springs Air Museum will offer free admission on Sept. 12 for its Open House event. Scheduled features for the event include kids activities, ...

EAA celebrates 'Good Ol' Days' of aviation - Oshkosh Northwestern
The 1920s and 1930s will come back to life as the Experimental Aircraft Association steps back in time to revisit the "Good Ol' Days" of aviation on ...

Solo at Sixteen - SWEET! via EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
Thursday, August 13, 2009, was a big day for Tobie Stamsta, of Hartford, Wisconsin. Not only is it her 16th birthday, but she also made her first solo flight. This being her 16th birthday, she found time during the middle of the day to pass her driver's test. But wait, there's more - by the time the sun set on August 13, 2009, she very well may have soloed in a total of six airplanes.

AviatorApps.com – Status Update by pilotbrad
I am happy to say that AviatorApps.com grows closer to launch every day. In the past two weeks I have registered the domain, purchased hosting, designed logos and banners, created a database in mySQL and now built a web page using PHP that will display the contents of the database. All of this while holding down a day job, raising a child, and building an airplane. ...

The Perfect Airplane via Air & Space Magazine

PICTURES: Sanswire makes engine progress for its airship via Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn
Airship development joint venture Sanswire-TAO has completed testing of its STS-111's propulsion system at 9,000ft (2,750m) with a goal of operating at 15,000ft. The next step will be testing of the propulsion system at increasing altitudes. Continue reading...
See more Airships and dirigibles in Flight's pdf archive

Indy Transponder 13-AUG-09 2230z

P-38s at Upcoming Air Shows from P38assn
If you're within driving distance of either Central California or Southern California, you've got an opportunity to see a P-38 in the air. We've just heard that the Allied Fighters P-38 (with Jeff Harris behind the wheel) will be appearing at the "Wings Over Wine Country" show this weekend, August 15-16. Check out their website for [...]

Wings Over Wine Country 2009 Air Show
Santa Rosa, Calif., July 31, 2009 – Join the PACIFIC COAST AIR MUSEUM (PCAM) for a weekend of outstanding flying and fun in beautiful Northern California wine country at the annual "Wings Over Wine Country" Air Show, to be held August 15-16, 2009 at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, Calif. This year's show features famed air show announcer Rob Reider, military jet demonstrations, precision aerobatic flying, vintage warbirds and more. Among this year's featured acts are aerobatic pilots Gene Soucy and Greg Poe, Team Rocket, wingwalker Teresa Stokes, Dan Buchanan with a lively routine in his NorthWing Hang Glider, the C-17 Globemaster III and an A-10 fighter demonstration. The Air National Guard will open the show Saturday with F-16 flybys. The Air Force is also tentatively scheduled to provide flybys with the USAF U-2 and T-38 aircraft as well. more...

Air & Water Show will be a 2-day event this year - Chicago Tribune
The Army Parachute Team Golden Knights were reportedly so impressed with his story that they invited him to jump with them on Sunday. ...

Looking for the 'oooh,' 'aaah' and 'aaack!' at the Air & Water Show - Chicago Tribune
With F-16s roaring above, extreme jet skiers hitting the waves and Navy Leap Frogs dropping from sky to beach, there'll be no shortage of breathtaking ...

Come to Air Fair 100! - Annapolis Capital
Friends, neighbors and visitors...mark your calendars for a day of fun! Enjoy an exciting air show featuring aerobatic performances, helicopter and airplane ...

Get ready for biggest free Air Festival - Bournemouth Daily Echo
THE Red Bull Matadors, the Kitty Hawk and the much-anticipated Avro Vulcan are among new attractions at this year's More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival. ...

Air show to fly again - Elmira Independent
The air show features renowned pilot Julie Clark and her "God Bless Canada" show, along with Mike Wiskus's outrageous aerobatics in his super-charged Pitts. ...

Airshow Over Nanaimo from Technorati
Snowbirds and Golden Hawk Perform Over Nanaimo Last night shortly after 6:00 pm you might have thought Nanaimo airport was now receiving jet aircraft as the Snowbirds delighted Nanaimo residents with a demonstration of their precision flying. The Snowbirds Demonstration Team ( 431 Squadron ) is a Canadian icon comprised of serving members of the Canadian Forces. Their pilots and technicians work as a team to bring thrilling performances to the North American public.

Army parachute team takes celebrities on thrill ride - LaSalle News Tribune
The US Army's Golden Knights parachute team is conducting tandem jump demonstrations this week at the local skydiving venue as part of their ongoing ...

Wow, What a Gutsy Ride! from Technorati
Just when I kiddingly said, wouldn't it be interesting to see a wingwalker at this air show when Teresa Stokes jumps out and does her fearless acrobatics in mid-flight. Here she is leaving her seat and walking onto the wing. You will have to click on the photo to get a larger image. I really wished I had a longer lens. :) Held in place just with a lap belt. Teresa's been doing this since 1988 and the last time I rode a rollercoaster was years ago. I am sure my piddly 2 minute amusem

Celebrate National Aviation Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
What better way to celebrate National Aviation Day on Aug. 19 than with a trip to the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum?
National Aviation Day falls on the same date as Orville Wright's birthday. At the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, visitors may see the path of aviation history unfold, from the Wright brothers' contributions to modern stealth technology.
Each year more than one million people visit the National Museum of the United States Air Force to see more than 400 aerospace vehicles and thousands of historical items displayed throughout 17 acres of indoor exhibit space.
more...

B-17 bomber offers flights over Winston-Salem - Greensboro News Record
The public can ride on the bomber Aug. 22-23 at Smith-Reynolds Airport. Flights take about 45 minutes and cost $395 for members of the ...

B-17 bomber Sentimental Journey to visit Bellingham - Bellingham Herald
BELLINGHAM - A fully restored version of the B-17 Flying Fortress, known for its bombing raids over Germany in World War II, will be at the Bellingham ...

Lost WWII plane found on beach in Wales - SunJournal.com
Dubbed "Glacier Girl," its attempt to complete the flight to Britain earlier this year was thwarted by mechanical problems. The Wales Lightning, built in ...

P-38 Glacier Girl items on Amazon!

Betty Darst receives aviation heritage volunteer award from AviationDayton
DAYTON, Ohio – The National Aviation Heritage Alliance named Beavercreek resident and longtime aviation heritage volunteer Betty Darst as the winner of the Ivonette Wright Miller award at its 2009 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

Rhode Island hosts 27th annual Leapfest from National Guard - Top News
It's August in Rhode Island and most people are thinking about going to the beaches and grabbing a lemonade. However to military paratroopers across the globe, August means one thing: the Rhode Island Army National Guard's Leapfest...

Forgotten Caspian sea monster - Ekranoplan from Military Photos by DilligentBhikkhu
Pics from http://www.gamellama.net/index.php?o...ines&Itemid=54
Volga Shipyard is still producing this huge ground effect aircraft. For people who are not familiar with, the story begun when Americans saw Ekranoplan in Caspian Sea from the satellites. Since they didn't have a clue what this 100m long extra-fast steel thing was, they called it Caspian Sea Monster.

More on Virgin Galactic and Aabar Investments deal from RLV and Space Transport News

The women of World War II from Letters from Flyover Country by Bob Collins
Our Picture of the Week is pretty sweet ... the #OSH09 seaplane base at sunrise: (Check out his other photos too!) - AVweb
Sweden - Flygfesten, Dala Jarna - 8th-9th August from FenceCheck Forums

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