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Patriots Jet Team screams over Hillsboro this weekend – KATU | The Patriots Jet Team is in town to fly in the Oregon International Air Show this weekend at Hillsboro Airport. The team features six pilots who do a series of loops, rolls and other aerobatics in close formation. And when they say close, ...

Air Show Returns To Skies Over Hillsboro - 750 KXL | The 24th annual Oregon International Air Show is happening through Sunday at the Hillsboro Airport, featuring an all-new line-up. It's thanks to over $1.2 Million dollars in donations from the community. This year's headlining act is the Patriots 6-Jet ...

Westmoreland Airshow returns after 10-year hiatus - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Rich Carbone says he's been anxiously awaiting this weekend's Westmoreland County Airshow and is excited to see it return to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport after 10 years. "It's sad that we haven't had a show here since ...

Stunt pilot puts reporter's stomach on liftoff alert - Waterloo Record | Kitchener's Wayne Hadath, who built an F1 Rocket in his garage, will also be back for a second year, showing off his special racing aircraft. Kent Pietsch, a veteran of the air show circuit, will perform his aerial comedy routine, including fake crash ...

WWII Vets Gathering At Wings Over Camarillo Airshow – KEYT | More than dozen World War Two military heroes will gather at the annual Wings Over Camarillo air show this weekend. They will have a booth where they will be sharing their stories and memorabilia with air show visitors. His Bomber flew the first ...

Greenwood Lake Air Show bigger and better than ever - Sparta Independent | 26 through 28, bringing together heart-stopping aerobatics and special guests. This year's show features Team RV, the world's largest air show. Young and old will marvel at the stunning skills of these 12 aerobatic planes and pilots all putting their ...

Aerobatics pilot to Hall in crowds - Bundaberg NewsMail | The highly decorated former Royal Australian Air Force pilot and Red Bull Air Race competitor is one of the most anticipated acts at the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow, which starts today. His star status was obvious when he arrived at ...

No business like the (air) show business - Kansas City Star | The family will be among the featured aerobatics pilot performers at the Kansas City Air Show, which takes place today and Sunday at Wheeler Downtown Airport. At 61, dad is the civilian rookie pilot at this show. His son — known now as Air Force Capt. ...

ORBIS Pull for Sight 2011 in Toronto - This second stop of the national plane pull campaign raises money towards supporting ORBIS's Kids Sight program to eliminate preventable blindness and transform the lives of blind and visually impaired children throughout the developing world. ...

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 ...

92-year-old vet relives memories in C-47 for Selfridge Air Show - The Detroit News | Rick Billington, chief safety and training officer for the aviation unit, offered Lash a chance to be an honored guest at the Selfridge Air Show this weekend, which will feature dozens of aircraft. "When you get these guys that are 80-plus, ...

Honor Flight seeking WWII veterans for final flight - Craig Daily Press | The Western Slope Honor Flight is continuing to actively search for World War II veterans interested in going on the final flight of the program, scheduled for Sept. 21 and 22 to Washington, DC Seats are still available for veterans ...

Flight brings WWII back to Huntington Woods veteran - Royal Oak Daily Tribune ... wide as the wings on the plane, Lash told his three sons and everyone who turned out to greet his flight what it was like as a radio operator with the 9th American Air Force Troop Carrier Group and 73rd Troop Carrier Squadron during World War II. ...

Raffle offers ride on WWI airplane - Graham Leader | “This is truly an opportunity to experience living aviation history,” said Mike Winslow, president of the Donnelly Chapter of the Air Force Association. “The raffle winner will get to feel the rush of flying in an open cockpit just as the pioneers of ...

Flying Heritage Collection - Paine Field  from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | Paine Field is not only home to the Boeing Factory but also to the Flying Heritage Collection owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.  This collection of ex military aircraft from around the world is well presented and almost all airworthy…

Ferocious Frankie  from Fear of Landing by Sylvia | This video is of a P-51D Mustang Ferocious Frankie owned by the Old Flying Machine Company, who fly aerobatic displays with the plane (and duos with a Spitfire) at airshows all over the the US. Ferocious Frankie is a 1944 Mustang with a 1760 horsepower Merlin engine and a maximum speed of 505mph. Their website includes the aircraft history…

Woman finds never-published pics of Amelia Earhart - KGO-TV | Diana Brown was clearing out a storage locker when she discovered 18 original, never-published photos of the famous aviator. The pictures are apparently publicity photos from Earhart's final flight in 1937. Brown inherited the box where the pictures ...

WAI Launches "Bring Your Daughter to the Conference Day"  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The 2012 International Women in Aviation Conference, scheduled for March 8-10, 2012, in Dallas, Texas, will include a day-long program designed to introduce girls to the excitement and career opportunities available in aviation. "Bring Your Daughter to the Conference Day" will take place on Saturday, March 10, 2012, and is designed for girls ages 10 to 18… 

Trump Flaunts Custom 757 (Video)  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Significantly larger than the Boeing 727 he previously operated, Donald Trump is literally making a show (on Youtube) of the $100 million custom 757 he purchased form Paul Allen in February. Trump is not without his old steed. His 727 has been for sale since 2009, asking $8 million. The newer jet's interior wears 24 carat gold on exposed metals from sink faucets to seat belts. It has a first class seating area, a separate lounge and a separate bedroom. The tour doesn't cost anything…

F-16 landing problem, EAA Airventure,...  from x planes |  F-16 landing problem, EAA Airventure, Oshkosh, July 28th 2011

Flying Boomers  from The Unwanted Blog | Sometimes you see stuff that makes you sad… not because the thing itself is sad, but because you can’t legally say jack about it. Well, back when I worked at ATK I stumbled across some Powerpoint presentations on a joint ATK/BAE concept, and due to the interesting notations on the pages I felt it safest to not say a thing. BAE patented the concept a few years ago with all manner of nifty diagrams, so.. restriction lifted, I guess…

Big a$$ project of the day - Wildman & Crazy Jim's "Flying Circus" 2011  from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | "Wildman" Tim Lehr and "Crazy" Jim Hendricksen are known for their extreme projects. In a TRF thread, Tim presents one of his LDRS projects, a 12" diameter, minimum diameter, 'Mega" project.  Tim describes the project as: "A single use Carbon fiber P-motor. Should fly it to over 20,000ft. That's a 25ft, 325lb. rocket!"  He has another thread that details all of his LDRS projects. Here, it is revealed that this motor is probably a CTI product from the Affordable Weapon System…

Today in Aviation History – August 20  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Air show pulls record crowd - MassLive.com | WESTFIELD - Sunny skies, a strong list of popular acts and a lack of entry fees helped Westfield International Air Show shatter ...

Westfield International Air Show attracts more than 150000 - MassLive.com | Republican Photo by Mark M. MurrayProfessional air show pilot Rob Holland, left, flies past Dan Buchanon in his hang glider, as part of their performance ...

United States - Oregon - Oregon International Air Show 2010 - Hillsboro (Portland) - 08/20/10 from FenceCheck Forums:

Hillsboro air show pilot defies more than death - OregonLive.com | The 23rd annual event continues today with Clark and 19 other aerobatic acts, including wing walkers, jet teams and a flying tenor. ...

Clouds have a silver lining for Red Arrows fans and John Thornton Foundation - Bournemouth Echo | EVERY cloud and all that - The Red Arrows may have been grounded by the weather on Saturday, but it meant more time to meet their legions ...

Red Arrows set to soar over Eye Show - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | The top billing for the 2010 fair at Goodrich Park, Palgrave, near Diss, will see the return of the Red Arrows, who will be making their third visit to the ...

Scandinavian airshow has lost one of their star pilots: Bertil Gerhardt. Tynset, Norway. Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk. XVIIIe from The Kathryn Report - Bertil Gerhardt was killed after a vintage aircraft crashed during exercise in conjunction with an air that was to be held today.

Of Pilot Bertil Gerhardt - A Biltema company pilot for over 30 years with more than 31,000 flying hours under his belt, the Swede Bertil Gerhardt is the top historic aircraft display pilot of his country. At Tampere-Pirkkala he will showcase the looks, sounds and moves of the P-51 Mustang fighter. He started his Swedish Air Force career in 1963 and has flown the Saab J29 Tunnan - the "Flying Barrel" - and the double-delta wing Mach 2+ Saab J 35 Draken frontline fighter/interceptor, but he´s just as much at home at the controls of a glider soaring in the silent skies. While the Swedish Air Force had some structural problems with the J29, he was introduced to the Sk16, the Swedish AT-6 Harvard-like piston powered trainer. This experience came in useful much later while he was transitioning to the Cavalier Mustang and the two Spitfires the Biltema company acquired for their collection...

Airplane enthusiasts land at Gratiot airport - The Morning Sun | Keenum's wife, Kay, came up with the name of the aircraft, reasoning that the crew that takes the plane to the Reno Air Races every September is a motley ...

Video: Inside Look - CAF's New Engine Project On The B-29 FIFI by Martt - Even tho the Commemorative Air Force B-29 FIFI had an extremely successful first flight with its new engines on August 5, 2010, the secondary test flights on the 6th revealed some issues with the number 2 engine that led to it being grounded. Even with this setback, it's still an amazing and fascinating project worthy of our respect and appreciation. This video shows some of the work it took to get the airplane back to the point that it could fly again. Hopefully they'll have the problems worked out soon and FIFI will be back in the air bringing honor to those who have served!...

WWII bombers bring history, memories to Westchester - The Journal News | LoHud.com ... tour of the historical aircraft, has grown so popular that organizers have extended the local stopover to meet demand to view and fly in the old planes. ...

World War II Warbirds Rule the Skies of the Lower Hudson Valley – Patch ... 6:40am The US Army Air Force is alive and well again at the Westchester County Airport in the form of three classic warbirds that are on display. ...

Visit by WWII bomber gives veterans a blast from the past - Eagle Tribune | "That's a nice breeze," said William Gebo, 83, of Windham, feeling the rush of wind from the B-17's propellers as the plane rotated for take-off at Lawrence ...

The Hell Ship: Memories of a WWII POW - Ukiah Daily Journal | I forget how many B17's were all wiped out. There was a Japanese man working with the Filipinos. When they hit Pearl Harbor, the Filipinos jumped on him ...

Chennault expansion project takes off - Monroe News Star | The hangar also will house a 100-seat movie theater, a library and four display areas dedicated to the Flying Tigers, hump pilots who flew transports over ...

Chennault museum turns attention to raising funds for hangar - Monroe News Star | The hangar also will house a 100-seat movie theater, a library and four display areas dedicated to the Flying Tigers, hump pilots who flew transports over ...

Fast Break: Fredericksburg's World War II museum - Dallas Morning News | The George HW Bush Gallery presents all aspects of the war in the Pacific, enhanced with such displays as a complete B-25 bomber and one of the five ...

WWII Helldiver Raised From San Diego Reservoir from I Love Planes by Rafael - Recovery divers from A&T recovery of Chicago spent a few days clearing mud and other debris from a Helldiver plane that crashed into the Lower Otay Reservoir. Speculation is that this plane suffered an engine failure when it crashesd, by all accounts, the Helldiver was not a particularly good plane…

Steadfast and the Buick - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion from http://www.aafo.com/ I managed to run over to the Santa Rosa airshow today and was surprised by what I found. Please excuse the lack of prop circles, my camera can't shoot them most of the time. Its not from a lack of trying either…

Norman Returns To Woodland Air Park. from Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe by The GYROX Team | As many will have seen, via the Spot Tracker, Norman departed Laoag Airport this morning and flew south, covering the 200 miles (321 Km) back to Woodland Air Park, near Angeles City in the centre of Luzon Island. You may remember that Norman stayed here for a couple of days as the guest of the Angeles City Flying Club and was able to perform G-YROX's 25 hour maintenance checks with the help of locally based engineers whilst he was there…

Flickr: Norman Surplus' Photostream from http://www.flickr.com/ Norman is currently circumnavigating the globe in his auto-gyro.

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'A beautiful day for flying' - even upside down – GazetteNET | The Westfield International Air Show will be held there Saturday and Sunday. WESTFIELD - Cruising along at 2300 feet, Lt. Col. John Klatt jerks the control ...
Aerobatic Flying at Westfield International Air Show - WSHM-TV | If you like aerobatics when it comes to flying, you'll find plenty of it at the Westfield International Air Show at the 104th Fighter Wing. ...
Westfield Airshow Ready for Take-Off - WSHM-TV | Organizers have been planning for months, but starting Saturday it's "all systems go" for the 2010 Westfield International Airshow. ...

Thunderbirds visit with WMass vets - MassLive.com | Rick A. Goodman, 34, and a member for the Air Force's aerial demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, got a quick history lesson on World War II bomber ...
Barnes Air Show pays tribute to Vets - WWLP 22News | A long day of preparations for the Westfield International Airshow ended with a tribute to Vietnam Vets. The organizers of the show paid tribute to ...
Engines revved for Barnes air show - MassLive.com | Sharing the bill with civilian aerobatics pilots Greg Poe, Mike Goulian and others will be several novelty acts, including the Indy Boy's School Time ...
Jet-powered outhouse joins F-16s, other aircraft at Westfield International ... MassLive.com | The Republican / Dave RobackThe Air Force Thunderbirds practice on Friday in preparation for the Westfield International Air Show this weekend. ...
Hillsboro Air Show Presents | USA NEWS UPDATE - Hillsboro Air Show presented by Oregon International Air Show plethora of planes pleasantly parked for pedestrian perusal, Among the many military birds along the Hillsboro Airport tarmac are the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle, T-1A Jayhawk, ...
Hillsboro Air Show Is Going To Rock This Year With F-15 – Currentblips | In this airshow mostly jet fighters performs the stunts and they are very strong to do that it is very hard to drift a jet and fly a jet by sticking three ...
Air Show tarmac includes sights for grounded types | OregonLive.com by Kurt Eckert, The Hillsboro Argus | Among the many military birds along the Hillsboro Airport tarmac are the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle, T-1A Jayhawk, T-6 Texan II and E-2C Hawkeye, and the US Army's UH-60L Blackhawk helicopter.
CNE opens with crowds - 680 News | It's a big year for the air show with the 40th anniversary of the Snowbirds. New this year at the CNE are painted colourful Muskoka chairs scattered around ...
Colorado Sport International Air Show August 28th and 29th - CultureMob | Colorado Sport International Air Show is a family-oriented event showcasing up to 400 aircraft from around the US. ...
Red Arrows roar in for day three of the Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | The display team topped off day two of the Bournemouth Air Festival with a show over the seafront. After worries earlier this month that they might not make ...
Air Festival: Vulcan pilot delighted to be in Bournemouth - Bournemouth Echo | Although the Cold War bomber displayed at the air festival last year, on Thursday it landed at Bournemouth Airport for the first time since 1992. ...
70 Years On, UK Honors Battle of Britain's "Few" from Wright Squawks by Roger Chua | At ceremonies around the country on Friday (20th August 2010), Britain celebrated the 70th anniversary of Winston Churchill's famous speech, "The Few," his homage to the Royal Air Force pilots who beat back the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain.
Flypast tribute for Battle of Britain heroes - Mirror.co.uk | The few become fewer with every passing year, but the debt we owe our Battle of Britain heroes remains as great as ...

Diving for a dive bomber - msnbc.com | People gather around a SB2C Helldiver after it was recovered from 91 feet down and under about six feet of silt in a San Diego reservoir on Aug. 20, 2010. Salvage divers, working with the National Naval Aviation Museum, removed the rare World War II dive bomber that crashed after its engine failed during a training exercise on May 28, 1945.
WWII warplane raised from California reservoir - The Associated Press | If it can be restored, it will be displayed at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further ...
Fly-in, Feed scheduled for Oct. 2 at airport - AugustaGazette.com | The annual Fly-in & Pancake Feed has been scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 2, at Augusta Municipal Airport, west of the city on US 54-400 Highway. ...
WWII aircraft bring back memories for veterans during show - Greenwich Time | A B-17 Flying Fortress lands during the annual Wings of Freedom Tour of World War II vintage war planes at Westchester County Airport, White Plains, NY, ...
Out of the past - Worcester Telegram | The B-25 pilot had earned eight Air medals, which at the time meant that he had flown more than 70 combat missions, said Lt. Col. ...
The adventures of Chopper Chick!: Back on earth after an afternoon of chasing sharks and fires........ from Blogging Pilots | Haven't had much time to keep up my blog lately.  I feel bad neglecting it once again.  Had a cool flight about a month ago along side the Goodyear Blimp.  The blimp pilot was a female…
Reserve pilot pulls double duty during Red Flag from F-22 Raptor news | Maj. Chad Feucht, 302nd Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, is fulfilling his Reserve flying commitment during the realistic 10-day air combat training exercise, but is also working his civilian job as the 3rd Wing's lead F-22 mission support software engineer for Lockheed Martin…
The Dismal Career of the Chinese Mosquito from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | During the Second World War, a second De Havilland Mosquito production line was set up at the De Havilland Canada facility at Downsview Airport in Toronto. A total of 1,133 Mosquito aircraft were built at the Canadian production line but when the war ended in 1945, there were 100 aircraft completed at Downsview that had not yet been accepted by the Royal Canadian Air Force…

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Roush Blames Crash On Landing 'Conflict' from AVwebFlash Current Issue | NASCAR racing legend Jack Roush appears to blame air traffic controllers working EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh for the events that led to the crash landing of his Beech Premier jet on July 27. "The reality of it -- on a trip arrival into Oshkosh, Wisc., I was put in conflict with the flight plan of another airplane close to the ground, and I was unable to address the conflict and keep the airplane flying. I ground-looped the airplane..." Roush told the car racing publication Motorsports. Tower recordings do seem to suggest a clipped discussion between two controllers in which one wonders whether instructions issued to Roush could be successfully accomplished. "Is 6JR (Roush's plane) going to be OK with this?" a controller asks. "Affirmative," says the controller working Roush's aircraft. "Don't think so," says the other controller. Seconds later the first controller begins ordering traffic on final to go around. The NTSB has issued its preliminary report and says, based on amateur video it has seen, Roush apparently overshot the centerline of the runway and made several course corrections… photo by Brian Flanagan: 

Air and Water Show wraps up on sunny Sunday - ABC7Chicago.com | The lineup included the Blue Angels, the Navy Leap Frogs and the Firebirds. Megan McDonald with the Mayor's Office of Special Events said the crowds were a ...

A big show for a little guy - Chicago Sun-Times | According to the Mayor's Office of Special Events, about 2 million people attended this year's air show, the largest free show of its kind in the United ...

Abbotsford Airshow wraps up - News1130 | ABBOTSFORD (NEWS1130) - Three days of high-flying fun wrap up on Sunday as the Abbotsford International Airshow comes to an end for another year…

THE Red Arrows paid their own unique tribute to Emma Derrick, a cancer victim ... Bristol Evening Post | They used the red smoke from their jets to create a giant heart in the sky as a mark of respect for Emma who watched from her wheelchair in the arena…

Red Arrows at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta - The Red Arrows display team lifted the gloom at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta with a daredevil display on Sunday afternoon…

Fly-in and flowers honor Will Rogers - NewsOK.com | Earlier Sunday, hundreds gathered for a fly-in at the Will Rogers birthplace ranch near Oologah. Sunday afternoon, in Claremore, Will Rogers Memorial Museum ...

Event: Oregon International Air Show, Aug 20-22 | ThePortlander - The 2010 Oregon International Air Show takes flight on Friday August 20th and wraps up Sunday August 22nd.

Grandpa's Flying Fortress from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | Every summer the Collings Foundation Wings of Freedom Tour visits airports around the country. The tour features World War II aircraft, including a B-25, B-24, and a B-17. Visitors are encouraged to make a donation and tour the airplanes on the ground. Others pony up $400 or so for a 20-minute flight in one of the bombers…

Unity's Wings and Wheels features B-17, memorial service - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | As Burt Kihchel watched a B-17 bomber Sunday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, his memories took him back to World War II, ...

WWII planes land at county airport today - Pittsburgh Post Gazette | The B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang will arrive at the West Mifflin airfield at 2 pm They'll be available for tours and flights before ...

Ford Mustangs, P-51 planes part of Bellingham air museum event - TheNewsTribune.com | BELLINGHAM - Props and Ponies, Bellingham's first Mustang-Mustang show, will be 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, Aug. 21, at the Heritage Flight Museum. ...

Filmmaker Paul Glenshaw and Pilot Andrew King at AirVenture 2010 from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast (l.-r.) Andrew King, Paul GlenshawPaul Glenshaw created Barnstorming, a documentary film about barnstorming pilots and their impact on a Midwest farming community. AVweb's Mary Grady talked with Glenshaw and one of the pilots, Andrew King, at Oshkosh.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation…

Guest Post: AvGeeks Unite! from Flying With Fish by flyingfish | Todays Guest Post goes excellently with last week's guest post from Leighton Matthews Guest Post – Plane Pics – A Spotter's Story. Many who work in the airline industry are enthusiasts, or Aviation Geeks, also known as AvGeeks … and this is brought to light by Amelia Kelly, a flight attendant from Down Under (or I guess its Up Over depending on which side of the planet you're looking at it from) and the author of the "Tray Table's" In Case Of Emergency… blog…

Young Eagles to take flight - News-Herald.com | 18 as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 5 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Geauga County Airport in Middlefield. The rally is part of the EAA ...

Young Eagles learn to soar - Journal Review | KINGMAN — On a grass runway nestled along CR 430 East and a cornfield near Kingman aviation dreams are being made with the help of Dave ...

done writing up my pics from EAA AirVenture 2010 at Oshkosh http://ian.kluft.com/pics/oshkosh/2010/ #aviation #OSH10 by ikluft (Ian Kluft)

DC-3 reunion hits the record books from General Aviation News by Janice Wood - The Last Time reunion of DC-3s entered the record books as people joined together from all around the world to celebrate, honor, and remember the iconic aircraft last month. The year 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the Douglas DC-3 and what is likely to be last time for a large reunion of aluminum and engines with the people that saw it all…

2010 OREGON INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW COMING AUG. 20-22

Performers include U.S. Patriot Jets, Marine Corp Harriers and F/A-18 Hornets

The 2010 Oregon International Air Show, presented by Standard TV & Appliance, will touch down at the Hillsboro Airport Aug. 20-22 with a dazzling array of airborne performances, ground-level displays and entertainment options for guests of all ages.

Headlining this year’s show are the U.S. Patriots, a four-man civilian jet team flying aerobatic maneuvers at speeds exceeding 500 mph. Its pilots include two ex-Thunderbird pilots and two nationally know stunt pilots. This year also features the Marine Corp AV-8B Harrier Demonstration Team, one of the most highly pursued aerial demonstrations, appearing in only a handful of air shows each year. Another crowd favorite is the F/A-18 West Coast Hornet Demonstration Team,flying their fighter planes at the speed of sound.

The three-day event begins Friday, Aug. 20, with Community Kids Night, powered by Radio Disney. The evening features a nighttime pyrotechnic sky show, capped off with the biggest fireworks display in Oregon, presented by ATG and Homeland Fireworks. On the ground will be the U.S. Bank KidZone, filled with inflatable play structures stretching the size of a football field, the handson Lego Experience 2.0, and many other kid-friendly activities. Friday’s show runs 6:45-10 p.m., with gates opening at 6 p.m.

On Saturday and Sunday the gates open at 9 a.m. and the show runs from 10:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to a full lineup of aerial performers, there will be ground displays of classic and modern aircraft, family-focused activities in the KOIN Local 6 Entertainment Center, and free samples from local grocers and brands at the Unified Grocers Food Pavilion.

“Whether you’re an aviation enthusiast or a family seeking a fun, safe and affordable event, the Oregon International Air Show has it all,” said Judy Willey, president of the Oregon International Air Show.

Seating options include general admission, reserved seating, box seating, President’s Club VIP seating and Ninkasi Craft Beer Garden VIP seating. On Friday, donate a school supply and two kids “fly free” with each paying adult. Additional children are just $5. Take advantage of the Wingman Buddy Pass and get an adult reserved ticket free when you buy an adult reserved seat for Comcast Sunday. Or go for the Weekend Adventure and purchase a reserved seat for Comcast Sunday and get a Friday night reserved ticket free. All ticket specials are advance purchase only and must be purchased before Aug. 15 at midnight. As always, all active, retired and honorably-discharged military personnel are admitted to the general admission section on Saturday and Sunday free with proper ID.

To purchase tickets online, or for more information on performers, displays, directions and parking,
visit www.oregonairshow.com.

The Oregon International Air Show is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Net proceeds from the event are returned to the community through donations to local charities and non-profits. Since its inception 23 years ago, the air show has donated more than $1.1 million to 450 organizations. The show also hosts 800 special needs children and adults each year, providing free reserved seats and lunch. The event is made possible by the efforts of more than 1,800 volunteers each year.

DAV brings message to Oregon International Air Show on the Wings of a B-25

Hillsboro, Oregon – The Disabled American Veterans will once again take to the skies to advance its message of service to disabled veterans. Now, in its seventh season, the DAV Airshow Outreach Program featuring the B-25 Mitchell Bomber of World War II notoriety appears nationwide at over 25 airshows and reaches over 2.7 million airshow spectators annually in an effort to promote the DAV’s mission of building better lives for America’s disabled veterans. The DAV is proud to announce The DAV Flight Team will be making an appearance at the upcoming Oregon International Air Show on August 29-30, 2009.

The DAV Airshow Outreach Program was developed to increase public awareness of disabled veterans and to serve veterans in communities across the nation. Using B-25 medium bombers, the program reminds the public of the sacrifices veterans have made and continue to make to keep our nation free.

The B-25 Bomber enjoys the reputation of achieving the impossible during one of America’s darkest hours in World War II. The medium size bomber was made famous by the daring Doolittle Raid on Tokyo which helped rally America after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The B-25 went on to become the most versatile bomber of World War II, seeing combat in every theater of operation.

“When people both young and old, see the B-25, they are just in awe. While the plane is on display, they get to see the extreme conditions and how tight the quarters were for these boys who flew these into combat and became men. When they see it side by side with other aircraft, they are amazed that just 67 years ago, this was the pinnacle of aviation technology,” said DAV National Commander, Raymond E. Dempsey.

Plan now to attend the Oregon International Air Show on August 29-30, 2009 to see the B-25 and the accompanying interactive display geared at providing airshow spectators an attractive, efficient experience where they can learn about the volunteer opportunities available.

For more information on the Disabled American Veterans, visit the DAV website at http://www.dav.org/. Lynn May 585-309-9100 Lynn@airsupport.com