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Thousands of Arkansans will head to the Little Rock Air Force Base for the Air ... - Today's THV | There will be performances from the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, USAF's Heritage Flight, Otto the Helicopter, USASOC Black Daggers, Canadian Forces Skyhawks, Air National Guard's Flashfire Jet Truck and much more. The Air Show will take place Saturday, ...

Sikorsky Aircraft is presenting sponsor of Stuart Air Show - TCPalm | STUART — The Stuart Air Show is proud to announce that Sikorsky Aircraft will, for the second consecutive year, be the presenting sponsor of the 2012 Stuart Air Show. The event will be held on Nov. 10 and 11. Sikorsky is a world leader in design, ...

Sea & Sky air show hopes to land Jacksonville Beach approval for October event - Florida Times-Union | The Sea & Sky Spectacular Air Show's future waits for Jacksonville Beach City Council approval Tuesday night. The council is considering the contract for the Sea & Sky Spectacular that will take flight over the coastal community Oct. 19, 20 and 21. The ...

Annual Stearman Fly-In attracts pilots near and far - Galesburg Register-Mail | Spectators of the 41st National Stearman Fly-In, take note: This event is for the pilots as much as it is for the viewing public. The six-day event allows locals and tourists to view — and even fly in — some of the finest World War II-era Stearman ...

Cajun Lunch Fly-in is Saturday at Carroll County Airport - Carroll County News | BERRYVILLE -- Hungry for a bowl of crawfish etouffee? Craving a bite of some boudin on a stick? Well then, direct your feet, wheels or wings to the Carroll County Airport this weekend. Leave the suitcases at the door, though, because New Orleans is ...

Nearly 300 airplanes make trip to annual Blakesburg fly-in - Journal Express | “Considering the weather and the presidentail TFRs in the state, our turnout was pretty good,” Brent Taylor, executive director of the AAA and chairman of the fly-in, said of the approximately 290 airplanes that showed up at the fly-in. The weekend is ...

Winston-Salem Airshow 2012 from US Army Golden Knights by dcook | Close to home shows always give the Golden Knights an opportunity to make a huge impact on the local community. This weekend, Black Team traveled the very short trip to Winston-Salem, NC. This year’s airshow expected to bring over 45,000 airshow fans from the surrounding area to the Smith-Reynolds Airport. We performed one media jump into the airfield on Friday, giving the jumpers a sneak peak at the landing area....

Golden Knights Win Gold! - armygk.armylive.dodlive.mil | The Golden Knights Female 4-Way strike Gold! This past week, the team traveled to Prostejov, Czech Republic for the 2012 World Parachuting Cup in Formation Skydiving. GKF4 arrived the Friday prior to the opening ceremonies in order to conduct training jumps. These jumps were important for a varie...

Rimini gives wings with the Frecce Tricolori - Il Resto del Carlino | Rimini, September 4, 2012 - will take place on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September, the largest event dedicated to the world of flight after 17 years marks the return of the Frecce Tricolori the skies of Rimini in Rimini, the most magnificent and exciting air show that ...

GREAT SUCCESS FOR ARROWS TRICOLORI IN SLOVAKIA AGI - Agenzia Journalism Italy | Last month, the Arrows tricolor had participated in the celebrations of the centenary of the Russian Air Force in Zhukovksy, just outside Moscow, performing their most 'famous aerobatic maneuvers: the looping input, until the final step with ...

Slovak International Air Fest 2012 from Aviation News - Airplane-Pictures.net | Portfolio of photos from the show by Janoby and Jaroslaw Weksej...

Southport Air Show set to attract thousands to resort - Southport Visiter | They are seen live by more than six million spectators each year in the UK and perform a breathtaking sequence of acrobatic manoeuvres and handstands while strapped to the top wings of the team's Boeing Stearman biplanes. The Trig Aerobatic Team will ...

Eurofighter's Air Show Season Continues Across Europe - defpro | Hallbergmoos | Eurofighter Typhoon continues its summer of air shows in September as it attends a number of international exhibitions across Europe. The Eurofighter team will be at MSPO in Poland from the 3rd until the 6th...

Planes part of travelling air museum - TheChronicleHerald.ca | STANLEY — George King's summer has been an experience of a lifetime. “It's awesome, a joy, a privilege,” said the Yarmouth resident. King was taking part in the 41st annual Stanley Sport Aviation Fly-in this weekend in Hants County, flying a Fairchild ... 
 
B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle Makes A Stop In Winston- Salem,NC - WFMY News 2 | Winston-Salem, NC - The restored World War 2 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" flew into Winston-Salem Smith-Reynolds Airport Tuesday morning on its first national tour. This is not the original historic "Memphis Belle" that was the first B ...

Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon "Attu Warrior" Makes Stop in St. Louis from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon, "Attu Warrior," recently made a fuel stop at St. Louis Downtown Airport. After making an appearance at Oshkosh last month, the aircraft has attended other fly-ins, and was heading home to Utah. The current manifestation of the aircraft took flight May 23, 2009 after a three-year...

Video: Kermit’s Helmet Cam is AWESOME! from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | We can’t be positive, but we’re pretty sure you have never flown a Curtiss Pusher. We sure haven’t. In fact, we’re pretty sure that we’re too chicken to even consider getting airborne in something that includes bamboo as a building material, and was designed before electricity was common in American homes. But that’s us. We scare easily....

Museum Participates in St. Louis Veterans Festival at Forest Park from News | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum joined with the St. Louis community in paying tribute to veterans of the armed services at the Veterans Festival held in nearby Forest Park in St. Louis. The museum brought in its BD-5 painted to represent the 126th Air Refueling Wing, based at Scott AFB in Mascoutah, IL. Hundreds of...

Learn about lighter-than-air flight during Family Day from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Learn the basics about lighter-than-air flight with free educational activities during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 22.  Long before humans learned to build airplanes, they had taken to the skies in aircraft that were lifted by heated air and other gases. The museum will look at this great achievement with a variety of aerospace demonstration stations throughout the day....

North Carolina aviation museum enhances visitor experience - Attractions Management | North Carolina aviation museum enhances visitor experience. BY Pete Hayman. Carolinas Air Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, has been relaunched with a new exhibit dedicated to the "Miracle on the Hudson" and an enhanced visitor experience...

Beech G18S AW-01 from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | The recent post on Tongan based Beech 18 N500MK prompted Tony H to send in these nice shots of...

September 4, 2012 Amelia Rose Earhart from Ely Air Lines by Linda Street-Ely | ...Maybe soon the 75-year old mystery will be solved. But that’s not so much where we’re going with this “Where are they now” question. That would be tacky. What we want to do is take a look at the heritage they left us, and the people who are carrying on.  In 1977 Amelia’s great-niece and namesake took up flying, saying, "On my first landing I couldn't help but think, 'This was how she felt.' I know how she felt when she first took the controls.” And now...

Low level Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet video from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Check out this awesome video of a Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet doing some low level work over northern California. One can presume this Rhino is from Naval Air Station Lemoore, which is the master jet base on the west coast...

A bad day at the office: U-2-style from The DEW Line by Craig Hoyle | Every once in a while, a copy of the US Air Combat Command's "Combat Edge" flight safety magazine lands on my desk; today was that day this quarter. Following on after items about F-4 ops in Vietnam, helicopter maintainers and bird-scarers, the "awards of distinction" section caught my attention with an entry about US Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady pilot Capt Scott Thomson's startlingly bad day at the office in July 2012....

NASA’s WB-57 Battlefield Area Communication Node gets new sensors, paint scheme for more clandestine missions
from David Cenciotti's weblog |...Few months ago, I discovered that WB-57 had been deployed to Afghanistan after conducting test flights at Nellis Air Force Base.  Indeed, the aircraft is currently on a BACN deployment at Kandahar Airfield until Dec. 5, 2012. It will be back in Houston for maintenance until Feb. 2013, and then leave agian on Feb. 28, 2013, on another deployment outside the U.S. (most probably in Afghanistan) until Sept. 30, 2013....

Video: Red Bull Stratos: Felix vs Joe from Aerial Sports Feed |In 1960 Colonel Joe Kittinger set a record for the highest freefall in history. Right now BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner is doing everything in his command to break this record – with the help of Joe.

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P-40 Hat Trick Brings Three to the Show  - EAA AirVenture | Warbirds in Review visitors were treated to the rare spectacle of three diverse Curtiss P-40 fighters parked tightly for inspection while pilots and restorers described the aircraft Friday.

Love is Blue With This PV-2 - EAA AirVenture | Lockheed's ultimate taildragger patrol bomber was the PV-2 Harpoon, launched into the war with Japan. This year, a Harpoon, newly restored, makes its AirVenture debut.

A-36 Debut from TVR Photography.com | An extremely rare, newly restored A-36 Apache making its first public appearance at Airventure 2012.

Tuskegee Airmen Share Patriotism, Passions With AirVenture Crowd - EAA AirVenture | They were America's first black airmen. And there are fewer every year. Several Tuskegee Airmen shared stories with AirVenture visitors Thursday at the EAA Welcome Center. The men were illuminating and patriotic as they related tales of combat, racism, and success.

Women Soar Inspires Girls to Pursue Aviation Careers, Interests - EAA AirVenture | Inspire. Motivate. Educate. Challenge. That's what the Women Soar You Soar program is all about. Open to high school girls, Women Soar exists to introduce girls to career opportunities in aviation and to encourage them to pursue their dreams in aviation and beyond.

Sully, Skiles Look Back at Flight 1549, Look Ahead to Young Eagles, Eagle Flights - EAA AirVenture | It was the splash heard 'round the world. Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles gained fame for their superb airmanship in safely guiding US Airways Flight 1549 to a successful ditching on January 15, 2009, a landing known as the 'Miracle on the Hudson.'

EAA’s 2012 AirVenture celebrates 75 years of the Piper J-3 Cub from photorecon.net by Dave Budd | If you’re involved in aviation to any extent, chances are you’ve heard the name of one of the most popular and successful general aviation aircraft in the world – the “Piper Cub”. Let’s put some things into perspective though… the name “Piper Cub” has been used generically (and many times incorrectly) to identify a small, high winged two place general aviation aircraft. The specific aircraft that ultimately became the legend… the (usually) yellow, high wing J-3 Cub built by Piper Aircraft Corporation of Lock Haven...

Oshkosh Day 5: AirVenture Photo Album by Garmin | We've had a fun week at AirVenture. And as the show comes to a close this weekend, we couldn't resist sharing some of the pictures we snapped of avionics, airplanes, airshows and more. Tell us! What was the coolest thing...

"The Day After" UCAP Daily #298-echo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Still recovering from the awesome UCAP Tiedown Party, Dave, Jeb and Jack, take a few minutes to update each other on what's been happening at AirVenture Oshkosh 2012.

Auction raises $2.3 million for Young Eagles - AOPA Pilot | The gala gathering was hosted by EAA President Rod Hightower, with frequent appearances by aviation legends, including R.A. “Bob” Hoover, Sean D. Tucker, Mike Goulian, and Young Eagles co-chairmen and Miracle on the Hudson pilots Chesley “Sully” ...

New planes added to air show line-up - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | The King Air and RAF Tutor are the latest additions to the programme for the 21st air show in the town. They will join a host of other planes at the event, including the Vulcan, the Hawk and the Red Arrows. The King Air is a twin engine plane which ...

Air racers return to Boundary Bay Air Show - Surrey Leader | And on Saturday (July 28) the pair of experienced aviators will show their skill at guiding their Harvard warbirds around an air race demonstration course as the Boundary Bay Air Show makes a return after a hiatus in 2011. The pair—Keith is a retired ...

Solar Impulse HB-SIA Returns Home, HB-SIB Under Construction from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Solar Impulse crossed from Toulouse, France to Payerne, Switzerland on July 25, completing an epic intercontinental voyage for the giant solar-powered craft.  Its itinerary consisted of a flight from the Solar Impulse home base in Payerne, Switzerland to Madrid, Spain, followed by a jump across the Strait of Gibraltar, for the first time linking Europe and Africa by solar flight...

UK: Bill Ramsey on The People's Mosquito - Global Aviation Resource | Bill Ramsey, current QFI and Vulcan display pilot, former BBMF Lancaster and Dakota pilot, Tutor display pilot and Wing Commander Red Arrows, has asked GAR to publish this piece on his involvement with The People's Mosquito restoration project....

The People's Mosquito - website

Mosquito crash memorial update 27-7-2012 Bunny UK from stickandrudderWTO | In April of this year, I was lucky to see the remains of a crashed DH Mosquito HJ767 belonging to 60 OTU, which crashed at Bunny near Nottingham UK on the 16th of June 1944. Graham Norbury was kind enough to show me the remains and the crash-site area. This autumn should see a scan of the crash area, when harvesting has took place. Meantime, Graham has informed me that he has been to the Public records office at Kew gardens, to do some research, and came across some new details. On Remembrace...

Wright State alumnus' aviation documentary wins Emmys - Upstart | A Wright State alumnus has won two regional Emmy awards for a documentary about a restored B-25 bomber that participated in the famous Doolittle Raiders bombing run of Japan. Director and Wright State grad Adam White and producer Kara Martinelli ...

Red Flag 12-4 in Review from photorecon.net by Dave Budd | Attending the media day last week allowed us the opportunity to go between the runways during the USAF Red Flag 12-4 training exercise. Visiting for the first time was the Colombian Air Force with their advanced KFIR C2 aircraft. These aircraft landed with a drag chute and they need a bit more time vacating the runway which didn’t really seem to slow the recover at all...

Oxygen Failings of F-22 Now Solved, Pentagon's Little Says - San Francisco Chronicle | “It is promising that consultation with NASA and the Navy appears to be pointing the Air Force toward a potential solution to the F-22 oxygen-deprivation issues,” the lawmakers said, while urging that disciplinary actions pending against pilots who ...

LARGEST COLLECTION OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT SPANNING ALL ERAS MARKS CENTENNIAL AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2011 #OSH11

Unique flying warbirds, special programs will honor legacy of naval aviation all week

      EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (May 19, 2011) — Celebrating 100 years in one week, the largest collection of naval aircraft spanning all eras ever assembled in one location is coming together for EAA AirVenture 2011 during its week-long Centennial of Naval Aviation commemoration.

      The 59th annual edition of “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” scheduled for July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, will feature special attractions, appearances, and forums as part of its Tier 1 event status from the U.S. Navy for the year-long centennial festivities.

      From unique restorations and replicas to today’s modern fighters, the legacy of naval aviation will be on display and in action all week at AirVenture 2011. Flying examples will be featured on ConocoPhillips Plaza, as well as a special parking area dubbed “NAS Oshkosh” located just east of Scotts Warbird Alley.

      Among the dozens of unique aircraft anticipated are several World War II and Korean War-era naval warbirds, including the only flying SB2C Helldiver Navy dive bomber in the world, one of two airworthy PV-2 Harpoons, OY1/L-5B USMC Observation aircraft that saw combat during the Battle of Iwo Jima, a rare Temco Pinto jet trainer, TBM Navy torpedo bomber featuring the paint scheme of the aircraft flown by President George H.W. Bush, an award-winning SNJ Navy trainer, F8F Bearcat in a Blue Angels paint scheme, Grumman J2F Duck Navy amphibian, F4U Corsairs, FM2 Wildcat, and F7F Tigercat. 

      Vietnam War-era will be represented by a Douglas R4D, Douglas AD Skyraider, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, and North American T-2 Buckeye, with more to be added. Bookending the centennial attractions are a replica of the Curtiss-Ely Pusher that made the first carrier landing on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania in 1911 and more than 25 current naval aircraft repainted in colors from previous eras.

      A listing of aircraft confirmed is available at www.airventure.org/attractions/aircraft.html, with more to be added in the upcoming weeks.

      “There is no other place where you can see a gathering of aircraft of this magnitude representing all eras of naval aviation over the past 100 years,” said Tom Poberezny, EAA and AirVenture chairman. “This epic event will not only honor the heritage of these legendary warbirds, as well as the brave men and women who served and sacrificed in them. You’ll hear their stories and see their beloved aircraft come to life.”

      Several forums and special programs, including the always popular Warbirds in Review, highlight activities each day, along with afternoon air show showcases, and a naval-focused Living History Encampment featuring wartime reenactors. To mark its 25th anniversary, the naval aviation classic film “Top Gun” is scheduled to be shown at the EAA Fly-In Theater. The Fly-In Theater is presented by Ford Motor Company and supported by Hamilton Watches.

      On Wednesday, July 27, a themed “Navy Day” will feature a full day of activities surrounding the centennial, including dedicated forums on ConocoPhillips Plaza and Warbirds in Review, a special tribute during the afternoon air show, an “Honor Flight” featuring approximately 80 World War II naval veterans departing AirVenture for Washington, D.C., on a Southwest Airlines 737, and a special evening program featuring very notable naval aviation figures and guests at Theater in the Woods, whose programs are supported by M&Ms.

      More details surrounding “Navy Day” on Wednesday, July 27, will be announced next week.

      Additionally, Navy veterans will lead the “Salute to Veterans” parade from Scotts Warbird Alley to ConocoPhillips Plaza on Friday, July 29, as part of that day’s salute activities.

      AirVenture 2011 is filled with must-see features and attractions all week, including tribute days dedicated to aviation legends Burt Rutan (Thursday, July 28) and Bob Hoover (Tuesday, July 26) as well as several attractions and events commemorating the 100th anniversary of air mail service.

      Entertainment lasts well into the evening each day, including a couple premier concerts that all ages will enjoy. REO Speedwagon will get AirVenture 2011 off to a rocking start with the Opening Day Concert presented by the Ford Motor Company on Monday, July 25. Highlighting the weekend is “Super Saturday” presented by Southwest Airlines on Saturday, July 30, which will feature country star Aaron Tippin in concert leading into the widely popular Night Air Show and Daher-Socata Fireworks.

      Advance purchase admission tickets at a discounted rate as well as camping for all dates are now available at www.airventure.org/tickets. 

      EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration and EAA’s yearly membership convention. Additional EAA AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping purchase, is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. Immediate news is available at www.twitter.com/EAAupdate.

Air Power Expo 2011 Air Show Photo Review

Warbirds at NAS Fort Worth JRB - April 16-17, 2011

Warbirds and Airshows
By David D Jackson

NAS Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base had its annual air show this year with me in attendance for the first time looking forward to being able to spend time on the ramps that many years ago had B-36s sitting on them when it was previously Carswell AFB.  It is also the location where portions of the 1955 movie "Strategic Air Command" with James Stewart, June Allyson and the B-36 were shot.  So this is a historic aviation location to visit and watch an air show at.  Most of the warbirds were static at the event but a warbird aerobatic act new to me was the locally based Trojan Phlyers consisting of two T-28Bs that put on a very nice combination aerobatic and formation show.  Even though they have been flying shows since 1999 this is the first time I have been able to see them.

B-29 'Fifi" making a special unplanned flyby on Sunday for the air show crowd.  This replaced the B-52 flyby that occurred on Saturday only.

Flag Jump to open the show by the Special Operations Command Para-Commandos.

Five F-18 Hornets from VFA-204 at NAS New Orleans Joint Reserve Base along with one Northrop F-5 opened the show right after the flag jump.  I have never seen a formation like this.  This was great!

This great looking UC-45 on static display belongs to James Martin of Odessa, TX.

One of the two Trojan Phlyers going up over the top in an aerobatic maneuver.

This static display PV-2, "Attu Warrior", is owned by Dave Hansen and came all the way from Heber City, UT to be part of the event.

The River Rattlers and F-5 making the overhead approach and break for landing.

Over the top.

This Harrier sucked asphalt chunks up into the engine during the practice show on Friday during the hover demonstration.  The pilot was unaware he was over the meltable material.  It takes 500 hours of labor to change the engine, which is going on in the photo.

One can see the dings in the turbine blades.  No doubt similar damage happened through the entire engine.

Pacific Prowler made the short hop from Meacham Airport a few miles to the North East in Ft. Worth.

One of the Trojan Phlyers is in Marine markings and the other in Navy.  Otherwise they are painted the same.

The great nose art that owner Jim Terry has had applied to the aircraft.

Trojan Phlyers formation pass.

The world's only flyable Curtiss SB2C Helldiver which is operated by the Commemorative Air Force out of Midland, TX.

The rear gunner's twin 30 caliber machine guns.

See the rest of David's fantastic post, here.

This portion posted with permission.

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Al Ain Air show opening postponed yet again - Emirates 24/7 | Adverse weather conditions cited as reason for the second delay.  It seems Mother Nature is playing cruel tricks on the aerobatic stunt pilots once again, who were to take to the skies today for the annual Al Ain Aerobatic Show later today.  After the show being postponed by a day already, the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority and the UAE Armed Forces have decided to delay takeoff by yet another day, citing bad weather conditions. So the three-day air spectacle, which was originally set to fly on February 2, will now gain altitude on February 4. ...

It's Go, Go, Go For 2011 Al Ain Aerobatic Show! - Abu Dhabi City Guide | It's all systems go as the 2011 Al Ain Aerobatic Show takes off tomorrow (Friday), with big crowds expected to turn up to witness the amazing line-up of ...

Red Arrows in return to Cosford Air Show - shropshirestar.com | Tickets have this week gone on sale for the show at the Shropshire air base – which will take place on June 12 – and organisers have promised a day of ...

Florida International Air Show to Host Doolittle Reunion | The 31st Annual Florida International Air Show (Mar 25‐26) will be hosting a historic reunion between three surviving Doolittle Tokyo Raiders and special guests representing the People’s Republic of China. ...

First fly-in Oquossoc set for Saturday - Lewiston Sun Journal | OQUOSSOC — The town's first fly-in is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 5, at Bald Mountain Camps on Mooselookmeguntic Lake. ...

What's on: Windermere Air Festival 2011 - thewestmorlandgazette | There will be 16 breathtaking air displays – eight each day – a military village and flying simulator.  But also, for the first time, there will be new kids ‘have-a-go’ activities ...

Air Force fighters prep for Super Bowl XLV from Air Force Link Top Stories | Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region fighters will be busy well before Super Bowl Sunday preparing to protect the sky around Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. ...

2010 Year In Review from www.timadamsphotography.com | Stunning slide show. 9 min. 

Honoring Mildred Carter - from WAI Connect Blog | Reprinted from AOPA Aviation eBrief | Alabama Pilot Mildred Carter was honored for her achievement as the first black woman to receive a pilot's license in Alabama in 1941. Carter worked as a clerk at the Tuskegee Army Airfield and took flying lessons in her free time. "She was a pioneer in her own right," said Roosevelt Lewis, a retired Air Force colonel. Read the full article here in the ...

The Golden Age of Flying - Planes, Flying and Aviation from www.aviationearth.com | When Charles Lindbergh lifted off from Roosevelt Field, New York, on 20th January 1927, he effectively ushered in the ‘golden age of flying’. It wouldn’t end until 1939.  The interwar period is considered to be the era when aviation enjoyed its greatest development. From the barnstorming air shows of the US, to professional air races tearing across the world; there was no limit to the achievements made possible by powered flight. Charles Lindbergh’s feat was just one of a number of aviation firsts which took place between the wars. Numerous others would follow; with Amelia Earhart acquiring fifteen. ...

Lockheed PV-2 “Harpoon” - Indianapolis Air Show | The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was introduced late in WWII as a follow up patrol bomber to the PV-1 Ventura, which was used extensively by both the US Navy and the British as a land based anti-submarine/shipping aircraft. The 545 Harpoons that were built in 1944 and 1945 had longer wings that resulted in both better controllability and increased fuel capacity for longer range patrols. The Harpoon during these long range patrols could carry up to 3,000 lbs of bombs or depth charges and normally had 5 forward (7 with the dorsal turret rotated forward) firing .50 caliber machine guns for strafing attacks against enemy shipping and ground targets.  Harpoons served with the US Navy in the Central Pacific and in particular out of ...

Enola Gay from All Things Aviation | As pilots we all love to see photographs of airplanes, in particular those aircraft which are part of history. If you have any interest in historical aircraft at all you surely know about the famous B-29 the “Enola Gay” dropped the first atom bomb on Japan on August 6th 1945. The aircraft got it’s name [...]

The bombardier's view - The News-Press | Air Force B-17: The Air Force B-17. a WWll flying fortress, is on display at Page Field in Fort Myers until Friday. (Video: Marc Beaudin/news-press.com) ...

R4-B Hoverfly at WPAFB from Helikopter Hysterie - The Helicopter Blog | This is a Sikorsky R-4B Hoverfly developed by Igor straight from his famous VS-300 experimental helicopter. The R-4 is the world's first production helicopter and also the US Army Air Force's first service helicopter. The prototype, the XR-4, flew for the first time on ...

Try Out our New Online Activities from AirSpace | If you’re looking for some online fun, try out several Web activities from our newest exhibition, The Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery.  The exhibition introduces some of the colorful aviation personalities from the 1920s and 1930s.  "Tingmissartoq" Interactive, Douglas "World Cruiser" Interactive, Design an Air Racer Interactive, Tuskegee Airmen Interactive ...

The Bell X-1 Patent from The Unwanted Blog | Filed in 1945, granted and published in 1946, this design patent issued to the Bell Aircraft Company revealed the basic design of the X-1 supersonic aircraft almost ten months prior to the X-1 breaking the sound barrier. ...

A brief history of human flight - airBaltic Wingtips | The “Cayley medallion” marks one of the first great turning points in aviation history, but it is far from displaying all of Cayley's achievements in the development of aeronautics. He was a true pioneer, working on the problem of ...

Today in Aviation History – February 3 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club 

RAF Harrier Jump Jet In Online Auction - Sky News | Chris Wilson is a former RAF mechanic who once worked with the legendary Red Arrows aerobatic display team. After leaving the air force, he set up a company ...

SCAA connects children to aviation through art in Myrtle Beach - South Carolina Now
... the first African American in South Carolina to receive his commercial pilot's license and Sally Crouch, who was one of the “Doolittle Raiders. ...

Shuttle Discovery Returns To Launch Pad, Slated for Feb. 24 Launch from Warplanes Online Community  | Space shuttle Discovery was returned to Launch Pad 39A yesterday, Feb. 1, in preparation for a targeted Feb. 24 launch of the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station, the final planned flight for this orbiter. ...

 

 

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Top Gun sequel in the works - Daily News & Analysis | The 27-year-old son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, avid aviator David Ellison, is said to be a key source in the financing of the film, ...

North Island to Host Naval Aviation Centennial Kick-off Air Show - Navy Compass | Naval Air Station North Island, the official "Birthplace of Naval Aviation," will kick off the 2011 Centennial of Naval Aviation with an air show featuring ...

Blue Angels Homecoming Shows This Weekend - WKRG-TV | The Blue Angels will close the 2010 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola on Thursday, ...

More Blue Impulse Air Show by tokyobling | Some more shots of the wonderful Blue Impulse Air Show at Iruma Base up in Saitama prefecture, just north of Tokyo. Shooting air shows is a tricky thing, it demands not only that you know the optimal mix of settings on your camera, but also that you know where and how fast the airplanes are going. Waiting until you see the perfect shot is not an option, and unless you have a really fast camera, just shooting mindlessly is even less of an option. This was my second visit shooting this air show so I was lucky in that I knew what kind of formations they would be flying in an what kind of loops and angles they would be using. Of course, having the same kind of weather as the last time didn't make things more difficult either! …

Bringing Home Heroes—A Southwest Airlines' Veteran Looks Back from Nuts About Southwest - by sheaser

I'm ready from AF.mil Photos | Staff Sgt. Brandon Bingham, the assistant dedicated crew chief for Thunderbird 5, steps out to chock his jet following their aerial demonstration at the AirFest 2010 Nov. 7, 2010, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.)

World War Two Vet Still Painting Nose Art - WSAV-TV | Eighty seven year old Skip Shelton was at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum today painting the nose art of a B-17. ...

Harpoon 84062 Recovery from Another Time by Dan Linn | The aviators dream of a Jenny in a barn, a Mustang in an old hangar or a Cub in a garage make up the stories for books.  When the airplanes are larger sometimes you might find them sitting outside!  Years ago on our families route to church there was a Cessna 195 sitting outside behind a house.  If they are bigger than a 195 they might be more obvious commanding a spot on the ramp of a local airport.  It appears that Taigh Raimey and his crew at Vintage Aircraft found an airplane that they could not let go to the scrap heap.  A PV-2 Harpoon (84062) was sitting on some land that had sold in California…

France to honor Palm Harbor man for World War II service - Tampabay.com | When B-17 gunner-radioman Eddie Deerfield regained consciousness in a field somewhere outside Southampton — in friendly ...

IMAGENS: Dia da Imprensa na Cruzex from CavokBlog -
Aviation News, Technology and Photography by Fernando Valduga | On board the C-130, photographers were able to record all aircraft participating countries and close to the rear ramp of the "Gordo" FAB. (Photo: S1 Hérique Trajan / FAB)

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WINGS OVER HOMESTEAD - MiamiHerald.com | Among those performing aerial acrobatics were the famed Blue Angels. BY DIDIER MORAIS Bob Wilcox has fond memories of his last visit to Homestead Air ...

Skies Filled With Thunder At Homestead Airshow - CBS 4 | The two-day free air show "Wings Over Homestead" Air Show featured 17 different sky acts, including performances by the Blue Angels and the world famous ...

First Airshow Of The Year by PacificFlyer | The 36th Annual Cable Airshow (formerly The Pomona Valley Air Fair), is organized and presented by the Pomona Valley Pilots Association and EAA Chapter 448. Proceeds go to non-profit aviation scholarships, giving more kids and young ...

Roar n' Soar Weekend - Tampabay.com ... race boats on Lake Agnes, on shore boat display, a vintage air show, giant scale radio control aircraft, powered paragliders and a hang glider show. ...

Purdue to toast hero Hudson pilot 'Sully' from IndyStar.com News Headlines | WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University is preparing to toast alumnus Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a jetliner on the Hudson River last year.

A veteran and his plane from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I was very moved to read a story on the Backcountry Pilot forum, forwarded to me by Miss D. I don't mind admitting that it brought a tear to my eye. Perhaps it'll do the same for you. … He was an old man, suffering from serious depression and an incurable illness. His future, such as it was, looked grim. Just a few weeks earlier he had been diagnosed as having Hodgkin's disease. In an effort to cheer their father up, his sons had driven him from Massachusetts to the great air show taking place in Genessee. Their dad had been a Navy combat pilot in WWII. He'd often told them stories about his days as a younger man, a man they'd never met and perhaps never really believed existed. But they knew how is eyes would light up when he talked about his wartime experiences. Dad became young again, if only for a moment, as he remembered being strong and healthy, fighting against fascism so many years ago. The boys hoped that being around the old warbirds would lift his spirits for at least a day…

Marin City to honor Tuskegee Airmen on Veterans Day - Marin Independent-Journal | Otis Finley Jr.'s father -- who lived in Novato until he died in September 2008 -- was a B-25 bomber pilot with the famed airmen. ...

Fire causes $7M damage to Indianapolis plane site - Indianapolis Business Journal | The hangar is owned by the Indianapolis Airport Authority and is leased to ComLux, which used it to maintain and refurbish airplanes…

Curtiss 1911 Pusher Replica Video and Flight Story from Antique Airfield News - Bob Coolbaugh has been flying a 1911 Curtiss Pusher replica as a part of recognizing the 2011 Centennial of Naval Aviation, as well as Eugene Ely's contribution to aviation. Bob and Andrew King recently flew the Pusher from New Market, VA to NAS Norfolk in preparation for the Centennial events, including a lift up to an aircraft carrier flight deck!...

Curtiss Pusher Marks 100 Years Of Naval Aviation from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The Navy will mark 100 years of naval aviation with an air of authenticity next week thanks to a former naval aviator's handiwork. Bob Coolbaugh, who is now an airline pilot, spent two-and-a-half years building a replica of the Ely-Curtiss Pusher that Eugene Ely took off from a ship on Nov. 14, 1910. Coolbaugh first flew the replica aircraft in early October and took turns with friend Andrew Davis flying it 150 miles over two days from his home in New Market, Va. to Norfolk, where the celebrations will be held. The delicate-looking aircraft had to climb to 4,800 feet to clear the Blue Ridge Mountains but Coolbaugh said the flight went well. "Aside from the fact that I was freezing to death, it was wonderful," he told the Virginian-Pilot…

AVEX Int'l airshow kicks off in Egypt - People's Daily Online | The AVEX International Airshow 2010 started in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday, with more than 70 local and international aviation ...

Twin engines by Katie Cannon | A policeman walks next to an Airbus A380 passenger jet during the AVEX International Air Show at the Sharm El Sheikh airport in Egypt, Nov. 7. The jumbo jet is fitted with engines from Engine Alliance, a joint venture between General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. The four day event, staged every two years, focuses on the African and Middle East region's aviation sector…

Video: Yves Rossy Does Loops in His JetMan Rig from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The man you're watching is 51-year-old Yves Rossy — also called Jetman, for reasons that should be obvious. In 2006, he became the first person to fly with custom-made composite wings on his back powered by four small jet engines. This footage (shot Friday, November 5, 2010) is proof that he's now the first man to perform aerobatics and loop in the rig…

The Verticopter® , an Adaptable and Expandable Convertiplane from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Oliver Garrow, founder, designer, and President of Garrow Aircraft LLC, says it right up front, "My design is completely counterintuitive."  Pilots are used to counterintuitive thinking.  Push the nose down and add power when you've stalled and are heading groundward anyway, for instance.  But the logic of what Garrow is doing becomes apparent only when you see the Verticopter® flying…

Aeronca C-3 Air to Air by Gilles Auliard from Antique Airfield News | Gilles Auliard says: "Being a Flivver kinda guy, the Aeronca C-3 was always high on my list with the Taylor E-2 or the Heath Parasol. After a flight in the Brodhead C-3, I had my mind set to do some air-to-air with one…

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MCAS Miramar Opens Door for Air Show - Navy Compass (NNS) -- Marine Corps Air Station Miramar opened its gates to the San Diego community to host its annual air show Oct. 1-3. An estimated 500000 people came ...

Sky Country Lodge Air Show from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -ASHVILLE AL- One day a year, in a small country town, the hills of Alabama rock with air show spirit, it is the best place on earth to be invited. Sky Country Lodge is the home of Greg and Cora Koontz located right on Dugger Field Landing strip. That is the same Greg of The Alabama Boy's, World's Smallest Airport Comedy Act and Super Decathlon Aerobatics. Since Air show performers generally hang together, there is usually a lot of flying going on down there! …

Aero-TV: Flying A Piece Of History -- Jerry 'Jive' Kerby at Oshkosh 2010 from Aero-News Network | Air Force Vet Lends Expertise To Team MS760 Program -- When He's Not Herding An F-4 Through The Skies! As previously noted, the skies of Oshkosh 2010 were the host to one of the early performances of a unique two-ship formation aerobatic jet team... better known as Team MS760…

2010 NAS Oceana Airshow – The Fleet from Aviation Blogs - IN THIS VIDEO, this massive video features MANY acts, most of which are related to the Fleet activities. First, you will see eleven Hornets and Super Hornets take to the skies over NAS Oceana. Two Hornets are from the VFC-12 Omars, while one Super Hornet is from VFA-106, two Super Hornets are from VFA-143, and five Super Hornets are from VFA-31…

Texas Antique Airplanes - Oct 8/9 - KGLE from Pilots of America Message Board by TangoWhiskey | Fall Festival of Flying, Gainesville, TX (KGLE), October 8th & 9th: http://www.texasantiqueairplane.org/flyin Just learned about it! Will have to try to get up there.

Historic aircraft to be showcased - Daily Breeze | A North American B-25 Mitchell performs its flying display during the 48th international Paris Air Show on June 20, 2009, at Le Bourget airport, near Paris. ...

Rare Chance to Fly on Legendary Bomber – WTVQ "To me, it's one of the greatest airplanes that's ever been built," Herb Heilbrun, a retired 1st Lieutenant, 35 Mission B-17 Pilot told us. ...

Restored Lockheed P-38 "Glacier Girl" UP CLOSE Video Study ... - This is a close-up video study of the famous Lockheed P-38 "Glacier Girl" that was recovered from under 268 feet of glacier ice in Greenland in 1992. Most of the video was taken at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, Calif. in March and ...

The Paper from thecommunitypaper.com | He seemed to stand taller and his shoulders squared. "Okay? Hell yes, I'm okay! THERE'S MY PLANE!" It just so happed that "his" plane was also "our" plane. Lockheed PV-2 "Harpoons" were never immortalized by Hollywood like the Flying Fortresses of "12 O'Clock High," the B-25 Mitchells of "Catch-22" or any of a score of other films. Why this is so remains a mystery, for the missions they flew were some of the most heroic—and harrowing—of the war. Flying out of New York, Norfolk, and Pensacola, PV-1s and 2s scoured the Atlantic for Nazi U-boats. The WWII cliché "sighted sub, sank same" is attributed to a PV-1 crew. In the Pacific theater, astonished Navy pilots soon realized that the PV-1 could actually outrun the dreaded Japanese Zeros, a feat unheard of for a medium bomber. The Lockheed's phenomenal speed saved scores, perhaps hundreds, of American lives…

The birthing of the 787 In Pictures from Things with Wings by Michael Mecham | I'm just back from a Boeing-sponsored tour of 787 suppliers in Korea and Japan, where factories are full of wings, wing boxes and wheel wells. We visited Korean Air's Aerospace Division, Korea Aerospace Industries and the Big Three "Heavies" in Japan – Fuji, Kawasaki and Mitsubishi.  More about all of them later…

Pilots without pants from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Fourteen pilots of the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York recently shed their clothes and posed for their 2011 calendar titled Pilots Without Pants." They also participated in the making of the mockumentary, called "Pilots Without Pants – The Making Of The 2011 AACGNY Calendar."…

Oshkosh Stories Part 1 - Episode 21 from Mile High Flyers Podcast by DenverPilot | The Mile High Flyers get together to share Oshkosh 2010 stories. Doug, Mike and Nate all relate their stories. This is Part 1 of a multi-part episode that comes from a HUGE marathon Skype session wherein we start telling our stories, and other friends from the online world become available online during the recording, and ... well, hey... it's the internet, and why not add them in and let them tell their stories too?...

Flyabout Creator Visits Denver - Episode 20 Bravo from Mile High Flyers Podcast by DenverPilot | The reason this episode is 20 Bravo, is 20 Alpha & Bravo were recorded in the same week. This is a quick podcast of a live recording of Monika Patrillo, the creator of the aviation movie Flyabout. and her introduction and Q&A after the first Denver screening of the movie at the newly renovated movie theatre at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum on August 18th, 2010.

Parachute collection is formally dedicated - It opened in 2003 on the second floor of a building at 16 S. Williams St. that Aviation Trail shares with the National Park Service at Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. The all new update will add TV touch-screens that ...

More Talk About Bringing Space Shuttle To Area - WHIO Dayton | Now, the drive is on to add one of the most sought after pieces of aviation history. When the shuttle program is finally phased out by NASA, ...

Russia Planning Two Moon Missions from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) The moon is becoming internationally popular as the Chinese Chang'e-2 is set to enter lunar orbit this week joining the American LRO with the Russians and Indians are not to be left out…

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World's Newest Helicopter Debuts at Singapore Airshow from AVIATION-NEWS
The world's newest helicopter, the light, twin-engine Bell 429, debuts today at the Singapore Airshow exhibit of Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.  "The 429 represents Bell's commitment to the commercial helicopter market and to invest in delivering aircraft and services that bring greater value to our customers," said [...]

Singapore Air Show 2010 - The Kathryn Report
Video:  From dazzling displays of aerobatics to sophisticated weaponry, no asset was ignored at the Singapore Airshow 2010. A few images from the event. ... Slideshow

10 things you shouldn't miss at the Singapore Air Show 2010 - The Kathryn Report
Singapore Air Show 2010 - Flickr - Photo Sharing!
The Singapore Airshow 2010 in pictures - Telegraph
What have the first two days of the Singapore Airshow been about? A tag-cloud says it all from SimpliFlying

Thunder In The Valley Air Show 2010 - Airplanes Channel
For the thirteenth year in a row, aviation enthusiasts will be able to marvel at the numerous breathtaking features of the Thunder In The Valley Air Show. Magnificent performances by Bearfeat Aerobatics, Team Chaos Extreme Air Shows, Silver Wings Parachute Team, Paradise Aerobatics, Kent Gordon, Gary Ward Air Shows, Stearman Formation Group, Arrow Coupe Tiger Flight and Fowler "Big Dog" Cary Jr, will keep audience members spellbound, as well as performances by the Flash Fire Jet Truck. On the ground, visitors will be able to stroll through the displays, and marvel at aircraft such as the B25, SNJ, C-12, Cobra, Shinnok, Osprey and many more.  ...

Vectren Dayton Air Show Seeking Key Influencers for Blue Angels F/A-18 Ride - Indy Transponder
Dayton, Ohio –The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger is searching the community for youth "Key Influencers" that may be eligible for a ride in an F/A-18 Hornet flown by the US Navy Blue Angels. The program is something new this year being offered by the Blue Angels. The show must finalize nominations of individuals by February 4th. Four individuals are being sought, two as primary riders and two alternates.
"Key Influencers are defined as people who help to shape attitudes and opinions of youth in ...

Utah Air National Guard Strengthens Moroccan Ties by Aiding International Air Show - U.S. Africa Command    
The two McEntire Joint Forces National Guard base F-16s were also in Morocco performing in the air show to demonstrate their capabilities. ...

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Wings on the Corniche as Red Bull returns - National
ABU DHABI // The buzz and roar of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship will return to the capital next month for the opening round of the competition's ...

Collier Trophy nominees named from General Aviation News
The National Aeronautic Association has released the list of nominees for the 2009 Robert J. Collier Trophy, as well as the names of those individuals who will serve on the Collier Trophy Selection Committee.
trophyThe nominees are: Aircell, Ares 1, C-5M Super Galaxy, Kandahar Airfield Operations Team, International Space Station, MC-12W Project Liberty Enterprise Team, SpaceX Falcon 1 Development Team, and John Warner and the Excalibur Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle.
The Collier Trophy is awarded annually "….for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America." Past winners include the crews of Apollo 11 and Apollo 8, the Mercury 7, Scott Crossfield, Elmer Sperry and Howard Hughes. Projects and programs which have been the recipient of the Collier include the B-52, the Polaris Missile, the Surveyor Moon Landing Program, the Boeing 747, the Cessna Citation, the Gulfstream V and the F-22. ...

The WASPkid Diaries: A Little WASP History For You by waspkiddiaries.blogs...
This is my personal blog, the place I post about the things that interest me (and hopefully you as well), but are not related to my work. You will find posts about gardening, food & cooking, aviation, landscapes, travel, motorcycling and more.
    In honor of the upcoming WASP Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony, it's time for a WASPkid history lesson:    ...

Aviation archaeologists' Londonderry Spitfire search - BBC News
Two aviation archaeologists are to come to Northern Ireland to search for a lost WWII Spitfire.
Gareth Jones and Steve Vizard have been keen to unravel the mystery of the missing aircraft.
They believe it's buried underground on the site of City of Derry Airport, the former RAF Eglinton air base.
In 1941 the air base was established to defend Londonderry from German attack.
On 18 May, 1942, two fighter planes went up to practise dog-fights but one crashed and buried itself in the soft ground.
The 21-year-old pilot, Bill Creed, part of a Welsh unit, parachuted to safety but the missing aircraft has never been found.
Mr Jones, came to Derry two years ago and appealed to the people of the city to help locate the missing aircraft. ...

World War II propeller recovered from seabed - BBC News
"When we pulled it up we were all rather surprised and a little bit overwhelmed to be seeing a piece of aviation history right before our eyes," he said. ...

Eisenhower's 'Air Force One' coming to Houma - Tri Parish Times
It was designated "Air Force One" when President Dwight D. Eisenhower was in office. And the Aero Commander 680 - Military (U-4B) is slated to soon arrive ...

Lockheed P-38 Lightning Flight Demonstration – Up Close ...
i dropped in at yanks a little while ago and they seemed to have the first lightning at the beggining of the video on display in there, to my knowlege the 2 lightnings at planes of fame are skidoo and glacier girl have you dropped by ...

Airfield's role in aviation history - The Oxford Times
... now fulfilling a commercial role closer to that intended by its original founders than at any time in its 75-year history. ...

Photographer captured history of aviation - AOPA News
Photographer Howard Levy shot aviation photos continuously starting in 1936 with a few years off for World War II. Even then he was a photographer for the Army Air Corps. The dedicated aviation photographer died Jan. 29 at his home in New Jersey at the age of 88.

Jerrie Cobb - You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
... In any event, a woman has just published a brief (3 page) biography of Jerrie Cobb at Helium, and while it glosses over a few things (it claims she was "the first woman to pass NASA astronaut training" and that's not true - she, and the rest of the Mercury 13, were never in "astronaut training" -- they were taking the same physiological and psychological tests as the men, that's all -- and there, Cobb's test results did exceed those of the men), it is an excellent introduction to her.
http://www.helium.com/items/1465077-jerrie-cobb

St. Valentine's Eve Gala - 1940's Style - The Indianapolis Star
The Indiana Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is hosting an annual St. Valentine's Evening Gala in the spirit of a 1940's era USO gala. The event will be held on Saturday, February 13th, beginning at 6 p.m. at Indianapolis Executive Airport.
Tickets are $75/couple or $40/person and include fine dining and dancing to the swing and big band music of the Starlighters, a 16 piece big band and vocalist. Surrounding the dining and dance floor will be a selection of World War II combat aircraft and vehicles.

Pan Am flight crews to recall the era of flying boats and the Boeing 314 Clipper - General Aviation News
A panel of Pan Am veterans will recall their experiences of the grand era of the flying boats — from 1935 to 1945 — during a Feb. 13 program at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. ...

Jenny Thompson – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Thursday
THURSDAY – Jenny Thompson from the American Military Heritage Foundation will join us with an update on the PV-2 Harpoon "Hot Stuff".  The show starts at 10am (EST) right here on Warbird Radio.  For more information on "Hot Stuff" just use ...

Aero sports centre launched in Haryana - (TwoCircles.net)
Named after former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, himself a trained commercial pilot, the centre has been set up by the state government in collaboration with the Aero Club of India. It is the country's first National Aero Sports Centre. ...

Narromine Gliding Club - Narromine Online
The clubhouse facility is fully licensed within the new Narromine Aviation Museum complex, which also houses an aviation museum, the Narromine Aero Club and an auditorium. It is situated adjacent to the main apron and has a magnificent ...

The World's First Tweetup On A Plane - Penn Olson
Can it get any better? I don't think so. Even though this tweetup is by invitation only, if you are heading down to the Airshow this Friday from 3.30 – 5.00pm (which means you have an Airshow trade pass), be sure to pop by the tweetup venue. ...

Kansas governor to address Wichita Aero Club - General Aviation News
WichitaAeroKansas Governor Mark Parkinson will address the Wichita Aero Club at its monthly luncheon at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Wichita Airport Hilton.
In a recent talk in front of the Wichita State University Alumni Association, Parkinson, a WSU alum, noted that he was confident that, when the current recession ends, Wichita will be poised for a rapid recovery led by ...

iTWire - NASCAR In the Air: the Rocket Racing League
Other subsidiaries are Rocket Racing Technology Development, which will deal with the avionics and electronics involved in the air-racing project, and Rocket Racing Land, which will manage the company's facilities in New Mexico and ...

New Era of Innovation and Discovery? - Spaceports
White Director of Science and Technology John Holdren and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speak as to the NewSpace direction the nation is now embarking with the submission of the NASA FY 2011 budget by the White House. The video is from the National Press Club event and runs over one hour.

Weather looking good for weekend shuttle launch - MiamiHerald.com
NASA is predicting good weather for this weekend's space shuttle launch.
Endeavour is scheduled to blast off Sunday morning on the last major construction mission at the International Space Station. A new space station room is loaded aboard the shuttle, as well as a cupola with seven windows.
NASA officials said Wednesday everything is going well and that the countdown will begin on time early Thursday. There's a 70 percent chance of acceptable weather. ...

STOVL F-35 - Progress Report - Ares
Lockheed Martin flew the third F-35B STOVL test aircraft - BF-3 - on Feb.2. It is the fifth JSF to fly, and F-35 chief test pilot Jon Beesely was at the controls for the hour-long flight from Fort Worth. ...


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