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"Blue Angels: A Pictorial History" is now on sale at the Naval Aviation Museum. - WEAR | The book follows the history of the Blues from their inception just after World War II, through today's airshows. You can find it in the Flight Deck store at the Naval Aviation Museum on NAS Pensacola.Blue Angels book available at Naval Museum. Friday ...

Cover Story: Highly Awarded Aerobatic Pilot, Wagstaff Lives Her Dream from Featured by Webmaster | This shot was taken during a photo shoot with Patty Wagstaff over St. Augustine Florida. To get the shot Mike Shore, the photographer, said, “We took the door off of the airplane we were shooting from and Patty pulled her plane up in close formation and maneuvered so we could get the shot we needed....

Mojave Experimental Fly-in | More Confirmations!

Gator Fly In canceled over military cuts - Gainesville Sun | ...For its first two years, the Gator Fly In allowed between 1,000 and 2,000 visitors to get up close and personal with F-18 fighter jets and Navy Seahawk helicopters among other military aircraft that were the highlight of the event hosted by Gainesville Regional Airport and University Air Center....

Wingwalker display team perform over Sydney harbour - Telegraph.co.uk | Wingwalkers experience speeds of up to 150mph and gravitational forces of up to 4G during performances, but wingwalker Sarah Tanner said she enjoys the adrenalin rush. "We absolutely love it. It's something all three of us we've see at air shows when ...

B-17 Flying Fortress to take the sky at Air Fiesta 2013 - Monitor | BROWNSVILLE — For the first time in a decade, the B-17 Flying Fortress will cast its fearsome shadow over spectators. “Texas Raiders,” a 67-year-old, four-engine heavy bomber flown and maintained by the Commemorative Air Force's Gulf Coast Wing in ...

Female, fearless and flying - Pembroke Daily Observer | The Paris-born aviatrix and engineer would go onto set two women's altitude records and a distance record flying some 323 kilometres. She died co-piloting an experimental aircraft at Le Crotoy airfield on July 18, 1919. Gone at age 36, de Laroche never ...

Angel Flight West Event Features Volunteer Pilot, Astrophysicist Brian Keating  - PRWeb | Angel Flight West attracts aviation enthusiasts to San Diego Air and Space Museum event where AFW volunteer pilot and University of California San Diego professor of astrophysics, Brian G. Keating, PhD, describes and depicts first moments after Big Bang gleaned from South Pole microwave telescopes....

State college's 50th anniversary kick-off coming April 17 - Crestview News Bulletin | After kick-off, a Doolittle Raiders exhibit will be open in the arena lobby until 4:30 p.m. The exhibit will contain several items from the college's collection of items owned by Raiders airmen, authentic memorabilia and reproductions including two ...

Horham: Film tells tale of 95th Bomb Group East Anglian Daily Times | The airfield was home to the American bomber, the B-17 Flying Fortress, and during the war more than 600 men from the base died and almost 860 became prisoners of war. The film, which was five years in the making, will be shown by the 95th Bomb Group ...

Museum of Fine Arts in Boston Showcases Vintage Aviation Art and Advertising in Lauder Postcard Exhibit from Featured by S. Mark Rhodes | ...This collection features about 400 postcards from a plethora of artists and designers both in Europe in the Americas....

Satchel wasn’t a fighter pilot from The Lexicans by Busbob | “Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.”  | Satchel Paige, the famous pitcher and Baseball Hall of Fame member, said that. Funny statement from a ground pounder. Not so humorous for a fighter pilot....

Excellent video of F-22 Raptor stealth fighter operations at Red Flag 13-3 from David Cenciotti's weblog | Here’s a really cool video showing the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter ops during Red Flag 13-3 currently underway at Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada....

New Release: Above the Treetops- A Magical Story of Flight from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | BIRMINGHAM AL- Above the Treetops is the true story of internationally acclaimed novelist William Faulkner's heartwarming relationship with a young boy named Bobby Little, who grew up in Oxford, Mississippi....

Wiregrass Youth Can Fly Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | DOTHAN AL- A group of Wiregrass area pilots and community leaders successfully raised money for the purpose of helping youth train to fly. Together they purchased a Redbird Flight Simulator that is managed, scheduled and housed by Aero One Aviation at the Dothan Regional Airport. It will be used to expand the flight experience of interested Wiregrass Young Flyers....

Wallops Control Does the Harlem Shake from Spaceports | The team at NASA Wallops Range Control joined in on the latest Internet dance craze, the "Harlem Shake". Wallops Island is the location of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Virginia's Eastern Shore where commercial boosters will launch cargo to the space station and NASA will launch a probe to the Moon later this year.

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Blue Angels Send Off Fallen Soldiers’ Families On Snowball Express - North Escambia | The Blue Angels welcomed seven local families of fallen military heroes to the Pensacola International Airport Friday before their flight to a Snowball Express event in Texas.  Snowball Express is a charity organization for children of America’s fallen military heroes, and the team was honored to support this event, said Blue Angel #7 Lt. Mark Tedrow.  Blue Angels team members signed autographs, presented each child with a personalized....

Blue Angels landing in Fargo again in 2013 - In Forum | FARGO – The Blue Angels will be back in 2013.  That was some of the good news Fargo AirSho co-chairman Dick Walstad received while attending the International Council of Air Shows last week in Las Vegas.  Walstad said the Blue Angels have penciled Fargo into their schedule on Aug. 10-11, 2013.  “They’re just anxious to come back to Fargo,” he said. “We’re one of their favorite shows.”  Indeed, the Navy’s premier flight demonstration....

Thunderbirds returning for 2012 air show-balloon fest - Battle Creek Enquirer | In the only appearance by a military jet team next year in Michigan, the USAF Thunderbirds will perform in Battle Creek in July.  The team will perform June 30 and July 1 at the 2012 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival.  Barbara Haluszka, executive director of the Battle Creek Hot Air Balloon Championships, which sponsors the festival, said Friday the team announced the year's performance schedule at the Las Vegas convention of the International Council of Air Shows held last....

Mike Goulian Wins ICAS Sword of Excellence - Goulian Aerosports | Mike Goulian has been awarded the International Council of Air Shows Sword of Excellence at a ceremony held Wednesday, December 9th during the organization’s annual convention. The award is presented annually in recognition of contributions made to the air show industry by a group or individual.  The International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) is responsible for promoting the safety, and visibility of air show events, promoters, and performers. Established in 1968, ICAS is recognized as the leading authority within the air show industry. Its...

The Tricolour Arrows put down roots in Loreto - Il Resto del Carlino | Loreto (Ancona), December 10, 2011 - This morning at Loreto, in the days when the city and Air Force celebrate their patron saint, was inaugurated the new headquarters of the plane of the Tricolour Arrows, first located in Via Sisto and now located at 'beginning... 

Breaking News: Santa Got Run Over By A F-104 - Aviation Humor | This is the scene on the St. Michaels Road Friday morning after a U.S. Air Force F-104 “Starfighter”,.... 

Jacqueline Cochran Air Show Shoot - JON FURTADO | Recently I did a shoot at the Thermal Airport for the 9th Annual Jacqueline Cochran Air Show.  I spent the day shooting a wide variety of planes ranging from the P52 Mustang to the modern F16.  Shooting planes can be quite a bit more challenging than shooting people.  So it was a great experiment to see how the AF100 holds up to panning extremely fast.  I’d heard a lot....

Local aviation historian passes away - KITV | SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - A man who brought his passion for aviation for all of Sioux City to see has died.  Maury Topf died at a local hospital on Friday.  The former director of the MidAmerica Air Museum....

Pure Adrenaline For Sale - The Adrenalist | In 1999 World Champion pylon racer Jon Sharp retired his very successful ‘Nemesis” Formula One racing aircraft in favor of doing something very new, highly exotic and exceedingly risky. He had been considering a new approach to the design of closed-pylon race planes for some time, and thought that the time was right to jump from his previous interests in Formula One air racing, to the new Sports Class.  This division was relatively new to the sport or air racing, and was primarily based on high-performance, two-place, kit-built aircraft established on general aviation lines. The idea for the new division was to reduce the....

Breakaway: The History of Women in Aviation November 2011 - You Fly Girl | Breakaway: The History of Women in Aviation is a monthly series of pamphlets on the Kindle....

$60,000 gift fuels Honor Flights - Go Upstate | An unprecedented donation to Honor Flights of South Carolina will allow about 100 World War II veterans from South Carolina to tour Washington, D.C., and visit the World War II memorial on a one-day trip to the nation’s capital next year.  The $60,000 donation by 19 of the state electric cooperatives will finance the Honor Flight trip, which includes a chartered plane, the tour and meals for the veterans.  Bill Dukes, chairman of Honor Flight of South Carolina, said the....

Nimrod MR2 on display at The Yorkshire Air Museum - BBC News | A rare Nimrod aircraft will be on display at The Yorkshire Air Museum on Sunday morning.  The former RAF craft will perform a full engine run and taxi along the Elvington airfield to watching crowds.  The museum said events such as this were rare because of the busy schedule that the airfield runs throughout the year.  The Yorkshire Air Museum is now the only...

How the US Coast Guard Ended up with the Dassault Falcon - Aviation Trivia | When the United States Coast Guard announced in January 1977 that a maritime patrol version of the Dassault Falcon 20 business jet was selected to replace the Grumman HU-16 Albatross and Convair HC-131As in the medium-range....

U.S. Air Force Inspecting F-22 Oxygen Systems - Defense News | The U.S. Air Force is inspecting the emergency oxygen system on its F-22 Raptor air-superiority fighters.  Colloquially referred to as the "green apple" by pilots, the system is a self-contained supply of liquid oxygen mounted on the jet's ejection seat and is used in case there is a failure of the main life-support system. By necessity, it is...

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In My Seat - A Pilot's Story from Sept 10th - 11th - Pilots of America | Here's a short clip about an American 757 F/o who was assigned to Flight 11 on September 11th but was bumped off the trip the day before by a line pilot. Very interesting....

Young Eagles Day Hailed a Success - The Pilot | With Young Eagles soaring the skies last weekend came a public relations bonanza for the Moore County Airport.  Seventeen pilots, both local and out of town, treated 275 young people to flights in their personal aircraft during the Dec. 3 Young Eagles Day. In addition, the event attracted an estimated 800 adults who came to watch the youngsters enjoy what for many was a first-time experience. All of the flights were free.  “The message...

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Skydivers Will Fly Largest US Flag Over Ground Zero in New York City on 9/11/11 - DigitalJournal.com | The team has also jumped over balloon festivals, air shows, NASCAR, Indy Car, symphony performances, golf courses, amusement parks, mall parking lots, tennis courts, Red Bull Air Races and Veteran support events. The tribute is sponsored by ...

Getting Ready for the Air Races from aroundthepattern.com by Tracy | ... In addition to the local traffic today we saw Rare Bear out and about and sounding strong. It’s good to see it in the air before qualifications week – the crew is historic in their all-nighters to get the plane flying well enough to qualify. We also saw Marilyn Dash’s racing biplane out flying today – testing the new drag reduction modifications the crew has been working on lately. Nemesis NXT racer preparing for the 2011 Reno Air RacesWe also saw a French Nemesis NXT ...

Video: Reno Heritage Trophy from Latest Vlog | It's almost Reno time with the air races starting September 13-18, 2011. Here's a look at the national heritage invitational where  ...

WAC Day 8 from per Ardua ad Astra by Grant Piper | Day 7 was a rest day and the organisers put on a trip to the Italian Air Force Museum in the morning and Trevi on the way back.   The family and I went to Siena, Florence and San Gimignamo instead.  Tuscany in a day, as Annette says!  Again, the weather fine and beaut for flying with 37 pilots to get through, plus the warm-ups.   The remaining top 75% of pilots were again split into three groups,  ...

Harvard flying duo fills performances with high energy - Northwest Herald | The first thing Dave Dacy wants you to know about his airshow routine is that it's real. “People look at this and say, 'There's a gimmick there,' ” said Dacy, of Harvard, a pilot who performs with Wingwalker Tony Kazian, also of Harvard. ...
   
Aerobatics - WIVB | allie meets lt. col. john klatt.

Wood, Fabric & Tailwheels Comes To Lee Bottom from Aero-News Network | Event Has Grown, But Faces Economic Pressures The unofficial end of summer has passed, and the official Autumnal Equinox isn't far behind, but the fly-in season has some life remaining. Lee Bottom Flying Field in Hanover, IN has its 15th Annual Wood, Fabric, & Tailwheels Fly-In scheduled for the weekend the seasons officially change, September 23-25.

Kirksville Air Show - KTVO | KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The 2011 Kirksville Air Show will start September 10th and 11th at the Kirksville Regional Airport. The kick off day for entertainment begins September 10th with a kids zone free all day play, tandem sky diving, ...

Spirits high for upcoming UC Air Show - Sparta Expositor | The preparations are almost complete for the 2011 Air Show at the Upper Cumberland Regional Airport, on Sept. 17. Gates open at 9 am for visitors to get an up-close view of some unique aircraft, as well as other fun activities for the ...

Wings and Wheels Expo at Teterboro Airport - NorthJersey.com | The World War II B-17 bomber 'Yankee Lady' and the Batmobile will be among the featured attractions at the expo at Teterboro Airport this weekend. TOP GUNS: This family event has World War II airplanes and helicopters, as well as unique and antique ...

Don Weaver presenting EAA Webinar on Acro from UCAP Blog | On Thursday September 15 at 7 PM AcroCamp CFI Don Weaver will be presenting an EAA Webinar on The Aerodynamics of Basic Aerobatic Flight.

Fly in to Marshall for the weekend - Battle Creek Enquirer | In 2006, a fly-in was marked by Michigan Air National Guard's A-10 Warthog fighter jets thundering overhead. All of these events took place near or under a hangar roof that seems unchanged since it was built. An old wooden ceiling, contrasting with the ...

Photo: Great Reno Balloon Race preparation this morning | The Great Reno Balloon Races are getting underway. Marilyn Newton/RGJ

80000 chatsworth turnout as red arrows make emotional return - Sheffield Telegraph | One of the highlights was a display by eight Red Arrows pilots who made their first public performance since the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, aged 33, at the Bournemouth Air Festival last month. Squadron Leader Graeme Bagnall said it was a ...

Guernsey Red Arrows display cancelled due to weather - BBC News | The Red Arrows, The Blades, Brietling Wingwalkers and a Skyraider aircraft were among those unable to take part. Those gathered along the island's east coast also observed a minute's silence for all RAF pilots who lost their lives serving their country ...

Clacton Air Show has been saved - Gazette | CLACTON Air Show will go ahead next year – despite Tendring Council's decision not to fund it. Tourism boss Stephen Mayzes said he was confident the show would be staged, even though a bucket collection at this year's event raised ...

Podcast: A7 / A4 Pilot Dan McClung – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Thursday from WarbirdRadio.com by Matt | THURSDAY – Back in the day Dan McClung was a hot shot A4 / A7 pilot in the US Navy.  Today…Dan is entertaining air show audiences across the country as Team Lead of the PPG Aerospace Red Eagles aerobatic team.  Hear his story this Thursday morning at 10am (EASTERN) on Warbird Radio LIVE!  For more [...]

World War I drama coming to National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | One of the nations' premier historical aviation events will bring the excitement and adrenaline of World War I air power to the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Sept. 23-25.  The World War I Dawn Patrol Rendezvous will feature vintage reproduction full scale and 7/8 scale aircraft,  ...

Battle Of Britain Air Display 2011 - Island FM | Today's display will also include a new 8 piece formation from the Red Arrows, following the tragic death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging last month. A minutes silence will be held for him, and all other RAF Pilots who have lost their lives both at war ...

World War II Navy pilots reunite in Fargo after 66 years - In-Forum | Theirs was one of many reunions fostered by Friday's luncheon for naval aviators, part of Navy Week being held here in conjunction with the Fargo AirSho today and Sunday. Bass, 90, and Frankel didn't find each other again until five years ago. ...

Bomber crew recalls close calls from Warplanes Online Community by Tynibelle | SHELBY — It has been 67 years since Carmen Fox flew his last bombing mission over the Third Reich.  “Our crew flew 26 missions and that was enough,” Fox said. “When we first arrived in England the number of missions per tour was 25. Later it was 30. But for most of us 26 was more than enough.”  Fox, who just turned 90, was a radio operator and sometimes gunner aboard a B-24 Liberator called “On The Ball.”  When the B-24 plane and its crew arrived at Hardwick Airfield in England they  ...

Podcast: Phil Boyer, Former President of AOPA from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Ten years ago this weekend, general aviation was faced with an unprecedented challenge -- first, how to get back in the air at all and then, how to cope with scores of new regulations as the government struggled to minimize the threat of future attacks. As president of AOPA, Phil Boyer was on the front lines of holding back the restrictions and preserving our freedom to fly. He talks with AVweb's Mary Grady about the events of September 11, 2011 and his assessment of how we're doing 10 years later. ...

Ice Pilots Spinoff In Production from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Fans of Ice Pilots NWT can look forward to a sequel of sorts. A dramatic spinoff of Ice Pilots, called Arctic Air, is now in production in Vancouver by OMNI Film and will air on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation starting in January. Ice Pilots NWT, which is airing on the

After Record-Making Flight, Martin Jetpack Will Soon Be on Sale from POPSCI | Buy one next year for just $100,000 | In May, inventor Glenn Martin-along with fire-rescue officers and crews on board a pair of chase helicopters-watched as his jetpack flew for nine minutes and 43 seconds, soaring 3,500 feet into the New Zealand sky. Had the machine been holding a live person instead of a 150-pound dummy, it would have  ...
   
U.S. Navy/Northrop Grumman X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Honored by Defense ... - MarketWatch | The company has built two X-47B aircraft to fulfill the demonstration objectives of the UCAS-D program, which is intended to reduce risk for potential unmanned systems operating in and around an aircraft carrier. "It's an honor for the X-47B UCAS to be ...

Reno Previews Available From LiveAirShowTV

PFLUGERVILLE, TX – September 6, 2011 – The Reno National Championship Air Races are just days away, and LiveAirShowTV is looking ahead to get the fans ready.  News continues to come in regarding various classes and races, and the field of planes vying for the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trophy continues to grow.

In an exclusive video interview, Super Sport champion Jon Sharp talks to LiveAirShowTV’s Mark Allen about the team’s decision to “call it a day”.  The retirement of Sharp and the Nemesis NXT team could leave the door open for one of the other NXT planes to race to the top.  One likely candidate is Kevin Eldredge, but in his interview he thinks there could be a real race this year.  Look for the Super Sport/Sport Preview story on the LiveAirShowTV home page.

Since 1999, the field of restored aircraft has grown for the National Aviation Heritage Invitational.  What started out as a handful of planes on the east end of the ramp at Stead Field has turned into one of the aviation showcases during race week.  This year over 35 aircraft are slated to be in display and available for judging to see who’s name will be placed on the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trophy which is displayed at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia.  Several returning aircraft will join the field, along with many new planes to the event.  The first group of planes is shown in a Preview story now posted on the LiveAirShowTV home page.  Fans will see many General Aviation aircraft, as well as a collection of Vietnam era examples.  A second Heritage Trophy preview will be posted just prior to race week.

LiveAirShowTV’s coverage begins with a report posted Wednesday night, September 14.  Fans will get their first look at who’s in and who’s out, and who’s making news at this year’s races.  The 48th annual Reno National Championship Air Races will be an exciting week for all, and LiveAirShowTV will be there to give fans the “Inside Story”.  Mobile updates will be posted all week.

Watch the website.  “Like” our Facebook fan page.  Follow us on Twitter.  All can be found by going to www.LiveAirShowTV.com.  Whether you are there or not, LiveAirShowTV continues to be the “Eyes and Ears of Aviation Today”.

Jon Sharp “Callin’ It A Day”

From the NemesisNXT website:

After 32 years of pylon racing success, and innovation, aIr racing legend Jon Sharp, and team leader of Nemesis® Air Racing is “Callin’ It A Day” by announcing his retirement from pylon racing, He’s walking away as the winningest pilot in the history of Air Racing.

Jon and his Team holds many of the most cherished records in air racing, including speed records on every race course flown in both the Formula 1 “Nemesis®”, and the most recent Sport/Super Sport class NemesisNXT®. His Team’s prestigious pylon racing resume includes winning a record 15 Reno Air Racing National Championships.

Jon and the Team’s career began with a trip to the first ever air races in Mexicali Mexico in 1978 with the Formula1 plane Jon had purchased named “Bilbo”, a stock Cassutt design racer. At Mexicali, Jon began building the team, starting with the backbone, Crew Chief Steve Hill. Jon and his fledgling team, came in last place that year, but the racing bug had bitten hard.

Along the air racing journey the team made stops at the air races in Mojave CA., Cleveland OH., and San Diego CA. Jon and his team went to the Reno air races for the first time in 1979 with “Bilbo”. Later “Bilbo” would be renamed “Aero Magic” in honor of the team’s engine builders Don Sanford, and Jack Wells, proprietors of the company Aero Mag.

Jon and the Team’s first of two Reno Championship wins with Aero Magic came in 1982, the second Championship in 1986. In 1987 ... [more here]

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Beale Air Show takes flight - Appeal-Democrat | That'll change next weekend, when as many as 40000 people will visit the base for a free two-day air show. "This is the only time folks get to come out and see the capabilities in our own backyard," said Maj. Neal Hinson, the air show director... http://bealeairshow2011.com/

Big celebration marks anniversary - ReporterNews.com | Josie Liming/Reporter-News Visitors to the Big Country Appreciation Day airshow wave from the flight line at Dyess AFB to a C-130 crew as they prepare for takeoff to demonstrate the aircraft's capabilities Saturday, June 25, 2005...

Air show to mark milestone | Whitsundays News | Local News in ...  - WHITSUNDAY Airport is turning 50 and to celebrate, the airport will be holding a Grand Air Show on May 1...

T-38s Sent To Spar With F-22s - Strategy Page | The US Air Force has assigned ten T-38C jet trainers to an F-22 unit to serve as training aircraft. Since F-22s don't expect to face anything as capable as an F-22 in the near future, anything that can move fast and maneuver like a ...

Welcome Air-C-Race  from Nemesis NXT Official Internet Site | Nemesis Air Racing is proud to announce Air-C-Race, a German model company, as the Official builder of both the Nemesis Formula Racer and the NemesisNXT radio controlled (RC) planes .Air-C-Race has been in business since 2000 and was created out of love of the sport of RC planes. We chose Air-C-Race as the Official Supplier because of their dedication , attention to details and the quality of their product…

A Night under the Stars with Living Historians!!  from classicwarbirds.net by davebudd | You have to open this and take a look:

'Flying Fortress' to land at SMX - Santa Maria Times | It was displayed at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., for a decade, then began making national tours in 1994. Ground tours 2 to 5 pm Tuesday and Wednesday, on the tarmac outside the Radisson, Santa Maria Public Airport...

Cross Country flying with Collings Foundation  from classicwarbirds.net by davebudd | Joe and I had the opportunity to fly with the Collings Foundation from Marana, Arizona to Chandler aboard the B-24 Witchcraft. Needless to say we has a wonderful time and there was even a bit of air2air fun. Here is a photo I managed out of the waist gunner opening with transiting away from AVW. One heck of a first timers shot..if I say so myself!! Thanks Jason!!

Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- April 24 - Broomfield Enterprise | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum senior tour From 9:15 am to 1:30 pm Wednesday, May 3. Guided tour of museum includes time in flight simulator lab and opportunity to assemble a balsa airplane. Lunch will at the Serioz Denver-style pizzeria. ...

Bombardier Q400  from Planeshots 

U.S. Astronauts Seek Their Next Frontier  from news | LL | http://www.theledger.com 

Today in Aviation History – April 24  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Air Force Week Central Florida Kicks Off at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom from U.S. Air Force Live 
It’s finally here! The highly anticipated Air Force Week Central Florida has arrived, and it started in such an exciting way. The theme for this year’s Air Force Week is Honoring Hometown Heroes. Disney World’s Magic Kingdom became a little happier when friends, family and fellow Airmen lined up to watch and cheer on some Hometown Heroes. Family and friends also danced along as the Hometown Heroes participated in ...

Southern Heritage Airshow at Vicksburg-Tallulah ... - Vicksburg News
Southern Heritage Airshow at Vicksburg-Tallulah Airport Friday twilight airshow 5:30 - 7 p.m.. Saturday - Gates open at 9 a.m. Main show at 12 noon. Show will feature modern military static displays, Aeroshell Aerobatic team, ...

Southern Heritage Aviation Museum Airshow Oct 29-30, 2010 from Pilots of America Message Board  

Key influencers ride with the Blues - Florida Times-Union
The rides were given to promote the 2010 NAS Jax Air Show and for recruiting purposes. As baseball player AJ Pierzynski, a former catcher with the Chicago ...

Confirmed Farnborough International Airshow won't ground Miami's - Miami Today
The confirmation of existence of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show, held biennially near London, won't ground plans for the inaugural ...

Homestead air show plan: shooting for the economic skies - Miami Today
Then there's the 2012 first-show date, chosen as one of the great global shows, the UK-based Farnborough International Air Show, was expected to cancel its ...

More than 277000 attend air show - Florida Times-Union
A record crowd watches the Blue Angels Oct. 23 perform amazing aerial maneuvers during the 2010 NAS Jax Air Show. By Clark Pierce "This was an outstanding ...

Pumpkin Dash and TN Valley Air Race Brings Out the Stars from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
-Courtland AL- A good weather forecast is bringing out the big names in air racing this weekend at the Courtland Airport.  The Tennessee Valley Air Race will be held on Sat. Oct. 30. at the old Courtland Airbase, Alabama and features a record number of entries for the event.  Pilots from across the country and even from Canada will compete in a "round robin" cross country air race that starts and ends at the Airport.  ...

Bournemouth Air festival up for top tourism award - Bournemouth Echo
By Daily Echo reporter » BOURNEMOUTH Air Festival has been named as a finalist at the 2010/11 South West Tourism Excellence Awards. ...

B-17, other World War II aircraft en route to North Alabama - al.com
The "Nine 0 Nine" is a B-17, like the one on which my late father served as crew chief in World War II. The B-17, along with a B-24 and P-51, will be flying ...

Winging it: Vintage and experimental - TriValley Central
Across the runway to the east sat a plane of a different caliber, a 50000-pound B-17. There were planes of all sizes in between. ...

New Facebook Landmark Reached by The GYROX Team
... Norman has been amazed by the way these complete strangers have turned out to ‘do their bit’ to help him on his journey and he has always spoken of how he never feels alone when flying across the barren areas of the globe because he knows there are so many new friends watching his progress.  ...

Got Back in Touch With the History of Aviation This Week … - Airportbusiness
Solberg Sr. had come to America to realize his dream of succeeding in aviation. He eventually created an airport in Readington, NJ — not far enough from ...

Doris primed for adventure - Southland Times
GIVE US A HUG: Queenstown aviator, Base jumper and world-renowned aerial stuntman Chuck Berry with the near-completed Doris, a hi-tech aircraft built in his ...

Aviation Geek Fest 2010 from Airline Reporter 
Last Saturday we had our second annual Aviation Geek Fest hosted at the Future of Flight. 50 aviation lovers showed up to experience something special.
The event started off with a presentation on Boeing’s history from their historian, Mike Lombardi ...

Nemesis NXT, Second Test Flights - YouTube
Kevin Eldredge goes once again to paradise home of NXT builder Ron Simard to test Nemesis NXT after new engine. A little moral support for Ron who will fly his NXT for the first time at his short airport in Chame Panama...

Airmen MIA from WWII identified, returned from Air Force Link Top Stories 
... The two Airmen, along with 10 other crew members, were ordered to carry out a reconnaissance mission in their B-24D Liberator, taking off from an airfield near Port Moresby, New Guinea, Oct. 27, 1943. ...

Hero Flight 2010 to honor veterans - AOPA Online
More than 1,600 aircraft owners and pilots have helped to transport wounded vets and their family members through the Veterans Airlift Command, and now the organization is hosting a Veterans Day event in Las Vegas to celebrate those who have fought for their country. In an interview with AOPA President Craig Fuller, VAC "Air Boss" Walt Fricke discusses Hero Flight 2010, an event where attendees will hear the personal stories of wounded warriors and mission pilots and support the work of the VAC.

Claire Bear Aviation Books Win National Recognition - Examiner.com
... International Illustrators, comprise part of a three‑book series that feature Claire Bear, a pink‑clad, aerobatic pilot and mentor to aspiring aviators. ...

Missionary Builds Flying Car, FAA Certifies It from Aviation Blogs 
Sparks are flying as we walk into the airplane hanger. Steve Saint is sharpening a machete on an electric grinder.  He comes over to introduce himself wielding the knife he extols as both a tool and a weapon. But we’ve come to talk about something else he is working on, a flying car. ...

World records - Airsports.tv (via FB)
The FAI has officially recognised three World Records achieved during a Solar Impulse's flight.
On 7 July, the Solar Impulse prototype HB-SIA took off from the Payerne airbase (Switzerland). For more than 26 hours, André Borschberg expertly piloted the aircraft whose wingspan reaches 64 meters. The plane was up ...

October 27 from Cut and Paste Aviation

Professional Bull Riders honor Nellis Airmen at world finals from Air Force Link Top Stories 
Members of the international Professional Bull Riders, Inc., association saluted the Air Force and the accomplishments of several Airmen during their World Finals in Las Vegas Oct. 22. ...

Win a F-22 Raptor (Remote controlled) from Defence Aviation 
Win a flying remote controlled F-22 Raptor which looks and fly’s just like the real F-22.  The contest is simple, just subscribe to us via email. One lucky winner will win a brand  ...

Grand Bahama student to represent Bahamas at International Aviation Conference ...
thebahamasweekly.com | Winners of this year's chocks program will travel to Florida to represent The Islands of The Bahamas at the Sun 'n Fun Aviation Show, March 29 – April 3, ...

The sky's the limit for Haslet teen - The Times Register
For Shane Kwiecinski, following in his father's footsteps means rising thousands of feet into the air.
That proved no problem for the determined Haslet youth, eager to hurdle the first of many challenges in his quest to join the family business.
"Every time I get up in the air, I feel like I'm home again," said Shane, 16, on top of the world - or at least feeling that way - when rising above Fort Worth Alliance Airport. ...

Flights offered again - Big Spring Herald
The EAA Young Eagles flights that had ben canceled earlier this year because of bad weather will be held this Saturday, according to Hangar 25 Air Museum ...

International Space Station to Mark Decade of Constant Human Habitation in Space from Spaceports 
Tuesday, November 2 will mark an event of more long-term historic significance than mid-term Election Day results. The International Space Station (ISS) will have made nearly 60,000 orbits and traveled nearly 2-billion miles above us Tuesday, marking the 10th anniversary of the ...

STS-133: Agency FRR approval for Nov. 1 launch date – SRB review from NASASpaceFlight.com 
The Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has concluded by approving November 1 as the launch date for STS-133. The decision came after a smooth review process, aided by the resolution of the OMS (Orbital Maneuvering System) crossfeed flange leak and the clearance of one “action item” from the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) FRR, relating to the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs). ...

White Elephant - Air & Space Magazine
How the Soviet Buran space shuttle helped the United States win the cold war.