Blue Angels return to El Centro for winter training - Imperial Valley Press | The Blue Angels, a tradition of taking to the air of Imperial County for nearly 50 years, arrived back in town for the winter training season, which is set to culminate in the area's annual air show on March 16. The Blue Angels are the U.S. Navy's ...
Luke AFB Open House - Peoria Times | The United States Air Force's Aerial Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, will join Luke Air Force Base March 16 and 17 for Luke's biennial Open House and Air Show. Performing alongside the Thunderbirds in the air show lineup thus far include an F-16...
Air show adds bite with rare flight of the Mosquito - Hamilton Spectator | Aircraft enthusiasts and heritage warplane fans in particular are in for another treat at the Hamilton Airshow this year. A rare, but newly restored de Havilland Mosquito — the type flown by many 
Ending a Great Year from US Army Golden Knights by Brian Karst | The Sun Bowl is the second oldest college bowl game in the United States right behind the Rose Bowl and is played at the end of the year in El Paso Texas. For over 20 years the Golden Knights have had the honor of jumping in for the opening ceremonies making it a pregame tradition and the Gold Demonstration Team had the honor of carrying on that tradition. Unfortunately upon throwing the Wind Drift Indicators prior to the jump the winds were...
Air racer ready to show skills - Northern Rivers Echo | A highlight of the weekend will be the breathtaking and low-level displays of renowned aerobatic legend Paul Bennett. Paul will be performing in his Pitts Special aerobatic biplane. Other favourites that will be visiting and available for joy flights ...
Sgt. 1st Class Davidson is still flying sky high - Woburn Daily Times | The Army's Golden Knights parachute over Dubai during the World Parachuting Championships THere. The Fort Bragg-based team, and Wakefield native Sgt. 1st Class Matt Davidson, took home the gold medal for the men's eight-way formation skydiving.
Hey Friends, Here is our 2013 Air Show Schedule in a fun video format - Mike Goulian AirshowsHey Friends, Here is our 2013 Air Show Schedule in a fun video format (Text Schedule at the end)! We're very 
busy here in Boston getting ready for the 2013 season. We're also...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: The Immortal DC-3 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Every aviation event needs a DC-3, and it is no surprise that there were several in plain sight at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012. The "Flabob Express," a C-47B fitted for...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Vaq-129 EA-6B Prowler from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Finding a Prowler at an aviation event is always a treat, since there were less than 200 manufactured from 1966-1991 and the recently deployed EA-18 Growler is taking over the
Model planes fly sky high - The Press | Competitors took part in a range of categories, with model aircraft ranging from tiny ultra-lightweight free-flying models to large scale and aerobatic models weighing 20 kilograms or more and with wings spanning up to four metres. Categories included ...
The Icarus Cup – As Green As It Gets from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Dreams of human-powered flight go back at least to the myth of Daedelus and Icarus attempting to flee their Cretan prison by fashioning wings from feathers and wax. Your editor doesn’t know why we continue to name festivals of flight for Icarus, since he was the young, foolish soul who flew too close to the sun and melted his wings. His older, wiser father heeded his own advice and made the trip safely because he was not so bold. Maybe we use Icarus’ name out of respect for his sacrifice...
J.A.D. McCurdy inducted into Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame from Aviation.ca News by Air Force Articles | In a moving ceremony that took place at the Canada Science and Technology Museum on Nov. 21, 2012 in Ottawa, J.A.D. McCurdy, Canada's first pilot and the first man to fly in Canada, was inducted into the prestigious Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame.
John Schoell made two combat jumps in Korea with the 187th Airborne from War Tales by Don Moore | John Schoell of Port Charlotte, Fla. took part in the first combat jump involving American paratroopers since World War II. He was as a member of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, and jumped on Oct. 20, 1950, near Sunchon, North Korea — just over the 38th Parallel dividing the North from the South. He [...]
Discovery Of Brewster Buffalo Off Midway Spurs New Interest In The Warbird from Aero-News Network | Fighters' Reputation Among Its Pilots Was Less Than Stellar The wreckage of a rare Brewster Buffalo fighter from WWII has been discovered in just 10 feet of water off the beach at Midway Island, a find that historians are calling an "exciting discovery."...
A means to find Earhart – if one has the money - Bend Bulletin | But experts say technology now exists to find both Flight 19, the Navy squadron that took off from Fort Lauderdale in 1945, and Amelia Earhart, the legendary aviatrix who in 1937 in Miami began her attempt to fly around the world. The National Oceanic ...
Passages from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Former pilot and promotor of women in aviation, Shirley Allen, lately of Toronto, Canada, has passed away. She was 85....
Meet IASAR Crewmember Kent Morgan: Kent served in the United States Coast Guard...
- Indiana Air Search and Rescue | Meet IASAR Crewmember Kent Morgan: Kent served in the United States Coast Guard. He was in search and rescue for over three years as officer-in-charge of 
Refueling an SR-71 from Planeshots
World War II: Pappy Boyington Shot Down from About.com Military History | January 3, 1944 - Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (right) is shot down near Rabaul. Attending the University of Washington, Boyington majored in aeronautical engineering. In 1935, he joined the Marine Corps and began flight training the following year. Earning his wings, he...
New chief pilot has air force background - Gisborne Herald | Mr Beetham's fixed-wing experience included flying for a couple of years in the Red Checkers aerobatics team, in CT4e trainers. He will be based in ... “We went to Anaura Bay for many holidays and it's great to spend time in this district again. “It's ...
Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories |This week's photos feature Airmen 
Podcast: 2012 -- The Year That Wasn't; What of 2013? from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | If 2012 was the year that wasn't for general aviation sales, then 2013 is the year that could be. AVweb spoke with aviation industry analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group. Aboulafia said that modest gains expected in 2012 never really materialized outside of heavy iron sales, but there may be reason to hope that shifting financial conditions might begin to lift the industry's smaller players in 2013.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.
Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the Space Age from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the Space Age Wings: a history of aviation from kites to the Space Age, Tom D. Crouch, 2003, ISBN 0-393-05767-4, 725 pp. <><><><><><><> Wings promises to deliver well since its author, Tom D. Crouch, is a senior curator at the Nation Air & Space Museum – and [...]
ExtremeTix Sells its 3 Millionth Air Show Ticket - PR Newswire | ExtremeTix, Inc. announced today that they have sold over three million tickets to Air Shows since entering the market back in 2003. It seems that the actual ticket to reach that threshold was sold on October 8th ...
Swayne Martin from Flight To Success by Karlene PetittFriday's Fabulous Flyer | My name is Swayne Martin; I am a sophomore in High School. Ever since I was little I have been surrounded by aviation. Over the years, I developed a real passion for it, being fortunate enough to go to some pretty cool places around the world and really experience flight. Just recently, I decided to do something with my passion....
A Great Card from Lyons Studio from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Christmas cards, holiday cards, and new year cards are something everyone likes to receive. If you're a normal person the cards that arrive in your mailbox typically have traditional symbols of the season on the outside and great messages of love and joy inside. Yet, if most of your friends are somehow involved in aviation, the cards are...
Indiana Student Wins Second Annual Sikorsky Helicopter 2050 Challenge from Aero-News Network | Dreamed Up A New Medevac Helicopter To Win A $1,000 Scholarship Sikorsky Aircraft and By Kids For Kids Co., an organization that inspires kids to become successful inventors, last month awarded the Igor Sikorsky Youth Innovator Award to an Indiana teenager for his conceptual design of a circular-shaped medical evacuation helicopter...
Saturday, January 5, 2013
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Blue Angels Return To Alliance Air Show in October - CBS Local | FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – If you saw a Blue Angel jet in the skies above Fort Worth this afternoon don' t expect a show just yet. But it's coming. Tom Harris is the President at Alliance Airport. Every October they host the premier air show in the area.
'Blue Angels' land in Jackson - WJTV | The 'Blue Angels' landed in the Jackson metro area Thursday for a preview of their upcoming 50th anniversary airshow. The 'Blue Angels' is the United States Navy's flight demonstration squadron. They have six pilots and do 120 flights before they fly...
EAA Skiplane Fly-In Set for January 19 from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Plans are in full swing for the annual EAA Skiplane Fly-In, coming up in just two weeks, on Saturday, January 19, at EAA's Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh.
Very cool news from AirRace21 | New team member!
69 years ago today, legendary WWII ace makes final flight - Marines.mil | Gregory “Pappy” 
Reichman writes a book on finding MIA remain - Joliet Herald News | More searches through the years led to additional discoveries: seven more Japanese Val bombers, a Japanese cargo ship, a U.S. P-38 named Regina Coeli and a U.S. B-17 named Texas #6. Now on fire for his hobby, Reichman followed more leads...
FARMERS' FLYING TRIBUTE TO BOMBER HERO BROTHER - Express.co.uk | ... plane had a starring role in the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special, with Alexander Armstrong as the pilot. Fred, of East Kirkby, Lincs, and his brother Harold, 78, use it to give rides along the runway to visitors at their Lincolnshire Aviation...
Air Zoo president to retire from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Bob Ellis, Air Zoo president and CEO, will retire after 35 years of service to the museum. The Air Zoo Board of Directors has named Troy A. Thrash as the museum’s new president and CEO, effective at the end of January. Ellis began his career with the Air Zoo in 1977. He became the general manager of the museum and was later named executive director, a position he held until 2010, when he was named president and CEO....
The Road Not Taken from Hiller Aviation Museum | The Quest for the Supersonic Transport | For some three quarters of a century, the development of powered flight was characterized by the relentless pursuit of speed. Wilbur and Orville Wright had to meet a speed goal to sell their Flyer to the United States Army in 1908. Glenn Curtiss became the toast of Europe by besting the legendary Louis Bleriot in a speed race on French soil at the world’s first air meet in 1909. In the First World War airplanes that we today would call fighters were instead known as “pursuit” planes to emphasize their ability to overtake slower aircraft in flight....
Art galleries and museums - Ventura County Star | World War II Aviation Museum: Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has hangars devoted to World War II aircraft. Flight demonstrations and cockpit viewings at 11 a.m. Saturdays. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, Camarillo...
Perfect Paper Airplane Poll: James May -vs- Me! (Top Gear vs AirPigz) from AirPigz by Martt | Please vote now in the paper airplane poll at the bottom of the post! | I'm happy to see that one of the Top Gearheads (the long hair James May) is getting both himself and paper airplanes some fresh exposure on the internets, but at the same time I admit I'm a little frustrated by it all. Is that paper airplane pictured above a big enough deal for all this attention? Sorry, but I think not. Seems a whole lot more like some sort of publicity stunt to me. Click on James May's ultimate paper plane to go to the post at RadioTimes.com to learn more about it and see the instruction video....
Right wing nearly complete, back to skinning the left from The EAA Zenith Project by ChadJensen | The holiday’s are now past us and we are going full steam ahead on the Zenith 750. The plan to work in one session over the holidays was thwarted by a snow event that wasn’t in the forecast and kept us out of the hangar, so we did lose one work day. However, coming back strong after the new year last night, we worked on the root skins and the wingtip supports on the right wing.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
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Jet participating in Punta Gorda air show appears to have landing gear - The News-Press | Tony Rybarczyk/Special to news-press.com A member of a seven-jet team appeared to have landing gear problems during a special VIP show this evening before Saturday's Florida International Air Show at the Punta Gorda Airport. According to witness Tony...
Florida airshow aviation scholarship in memory of local pilot - Herald Citizen | The skilled aerobatics team Red Thunder will be heading to Florida this weekend. But, they'll be making the trip without one of their own. In 2011, exactly one year ago Saturday, local pilot and Red Thunder team member William "Wild Bill" Walker was killed when...
Air show will have Flagler looking up - Daytona Beach News-Journal | The air show starts at 9am today and continues Sunday. (NJ | David Massey) WHEN: 9 am to 5 pm today, with special dedication ceremony at 11 am; and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday. ADMISSION: $7 for adults, $5 for ages 2 to 17; children younger than 2 are free.
Winds keep balloons grounded but crowds delight in air show - Daytona Beach News-Journal | A couple did give it a try, though, as members of Aeroshell Aerobatic team looped and dived overhead during the evening portion of the air show. Prior to the stunt flyers, the crowd oohed and aahed as the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team sporting ...
First responders practice at mock air show crash - FOX13Now.com | HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Emergency response teams held a mock drill Wednesday in Clearfield. The purpose of the drill is to be ready in case something like this really did happen...
Aaron Tippin — this country singer’s ties to Naval Aviation from Travel for Aircraft | Aaron Tippin — this country singer’s ties to Naval Aviation I received a press release from Tip Top Entertainment about Aaron Tippin which quite surprised me. It turns out that he has been an accomplished pilot — including instrument and rotary wing ratings — for some time, beginning in his teen years. His love for flying was [...]
MCAS Yuma Airshow 2012 from Photorecon | The MCAS Yuma played out a little different from the original way I was planning on doing the show. The weather people in San Diego had been predicting 
a large winter storm to hit Southern California with lots of rain, snow, and major winds, on the weekend for the schedule Yuma 2012 Airshow. I started [...]
Stellar line-up for Air Tattoo - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard | SOME of the world's most potent fast jets are among a stellar line-up of RAF aircraft joining this summer's Royal International Air Tattoo. The Fairford airshow draws one of the largest crowds in the UK each year with displays by the RAF's frontline ...
Royal Thai Air Force Aerobatic Team "BLUE PHOENIX" from Military Photos | The Blue Phoenix, officially known as the Royal Thai Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Thai Air Force based at KamPhaeng Saen AFB. The Blue Phoenix uses the FTS's advanced training aircraft, PC-9, manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd of Switzerland. The team's six demonstration pilots currently fly the PC-9 Mustang...
Annual Easter Bunny Fly-in at Readington's Solberg Airport set for Saturday ... - New Jersey Hills | Invited to fly in is the new Medivac Westland Augusta Helicopter. Airplane rides will be available at a reduced rate all afternoon, and the instructional staff will be available to answer questions on obtaining your Pilots License...
The Weekend Guide: Pancake Breakfast, Night at the Races, Pizza Fly-In - Patch.com | The Babylon Flyers club is having a Pizza Fly-In event at the WBCYC at 75 Sawyer Avenue, West Babylon from 12 noon to 4 pm There will be spot landing, pylon racing, an obstacle course, a limbo contest as well as prizes and a 50-50 raffle...
Balloon Pilot Ed Ristaino: Brother Gives Account Of Last Ride from Kathryn's Report | As lightning illuminated the cloudy sky around him, hot air balloonist Ed Ristaino told his ground crew: “This is one we’re going to be talking about for a long time.” Minutes later, the Cornelius man’s balloon was hovering more than three miles above south Georgia, when an accumulation of ice apparently caused it to collapse, one of his brothers says. In an interview with the Observer Friday,...
Many pilots plans to boycott Sun n' Fun over tornado damage costs - Bay News 9 | The Sun 'n Fun Fly-In came close to disaster after a tornado touched down near Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in 2011. I has been nearly 1 year since a tornado ripped through the Sun n' Fun Fly-in at Lakeland Linger Regional Airport...
Filmmaker brings to light the story of women's national air derby from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | Amelia Earhart is a household name when it comes to the pioneers of female aviation. However, pilots like Phoebe Omlie, Ruth Elder and Louise Thaden — although not as famous — were just as revolutionary. Along with 16 others in 1929, the four female pilots took part in the first-ever women’s national air derby, racing across the United States in nine days, to prove that women could fly just like men....
The Flying Leatherneck Museum from 
photorecon.net | It all started on May 22, 1912, when Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham reported for flight training at the Naval Academy at Annaplois, it wasn’t until August 20, at Marblehead, Massachusetts, that Cunningham soloed in a Curtiss B-1 Seaplane and became Naval Aviator number 5. Since then, Marine pilots have done their job to defend America...
Old Wright Bros aero history in 1909 from PPRuNe Forums | This film clip is fascinating and in very good condition for its age being as it shows the Wright Bros demonstrating the Flyer to a group of European officers and officials in 1909. Only runs for 4 mins. The shots of the plane in flight are the best I have ever seen of this machine showing a degree of speed and smoothness I did not think would have been possible...
Way Back When: Today In History from Kathryn's Report | B-24s and A-24s for World War II are produced in Air Force Plant No. 3, which was built with bond funds. Air and Space Museum By GENE CURTIS 1941 - Bomber plant bonds approvedTulsa voters approved a $750,000 bond issue to buy land and pay for water and sewer lines for a $15 million bomber assembly plant that would build B-24s for use in World War II. The bond vote was held the day after an...
ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.24.12) from Aero-News Network | Beechcraft Heritage Museum The Beechcraft Heritage Museum is a distinctly original one-of-a-kind, “living and working” aviation museum that traces the lineage of the Beechcraft family of airplanes....
Return of the QN Broussard 30 in Reims-Prunay from Passion for aviation | Tuesday, March 13 the Medley 30 Broussard had landed at Reims-Prunay a flatbed truck with a crane of the Air Force. 
After a little investigation on the internet there seems to be the MH-1521 number 305 which was on display on the BA 112 Reims-Champagne (now closed) as shown in this photo from 2008 of Pyperpote...
RAF Cranwell base visit 23-3-2012 Part-two The RAF College museum from stickandrudderWTO | After visiting both main aircraft 'ramps' on the base in the morning we were taken to a 'buffet' launch within the base, and after we were rounded-up to the supplied coach to take us to the RAF Cranwell college just over the road, where we were greeted by museum staff and split into two groups. Our group went to see the Miss Hazel Crozier who is the museums curator and works very hard to conserve the many old files, slides and books held by the museum. Hazel went...
Zoltan Dani: I shot down US stealth fighter via Military Photos | ...In an interview with the Voice of Russia broadcast on Friday, Dani, who retired in 2004 and now owns a small bakery outside Belgrade, elaborated on the March 27 events: “At about 18:00 local time, we were ordered to turn on the system. We checked out the functionality of the missile defense system, reporting that the 3rd battery was on combat alert. After 20:00, a NATO airstrike began which prompted us to turn on the radar that tracked down an approaching target. We asked the mission control center to act against this aircraft, and at 20:41 we got the go-ahead. At 20:42, the target was destroyed. It took us 18 seconds to do so.”...
Scaled Composites Career Day | On Saturday April 21, 2012, Scaled Composites, LLC will open its hangar doors to give job seekers of all backgrounds the chance to talk to our employees and see some of our unique aircraft. The Career Day and Open House will occur from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM; qualified applicants should come prepared to talk one-on-one with Scaled employees. This is a chance for us to get to know you, for...
Major Changes to Warbird Central! from Warbird Central | Major Changes to Warbird Central! | We have joined forces with a great established forum called US-aircraft.com! Our forums are now shutting down and converted over to this great forum! You can go directly to the new forum at http://usaircraft.proboards.com ...
FAA Official Predicts Space Tourism Within Two Years from Aero-News Network | Statement Comes In Testimony Concerning Office Of Commercial Space FY13 Budget In testimony before a U.S. House subcommittee considering the FY2013 budget for the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation, or AST, the Associate Administrator in charge of the office said that he expects space tourism to get underway within the next two years...
School wins NASA rocket challenge - U.TV | The team from Longstone Special School in Dundonald beat others from Victoria College and St Dominic's in Belfast, Lisneal College in Derry and Our Lady's in Newry to become the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry champions. Mark Brockbank, Teacher from ...
Monday, June 13, 2011
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170 military veterans meet young RAF pilots at Wickenby Aerodrome - This is Lincolnshire | "Lincolnshire is bomber county and I was a fighter pilot, so it is very good to come here," said former Flight Lieutenant Aird, who was a member of the RAF's original aerobatic team the Black Arrows, a predecessor to the Red Arrows and still regularly ...Sunday, March 13, 2011
Blacksheep Reunion
The Famous Fighter Squadron of VMF-214 Blacksheep led by Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington will be holding their last Reunion. Jim Hill, Tom Emrich, Ed Harper, and Harry Johnson will be attending. Special Guest to join us for the Reunion will be Greg Boyington Jr. Pappy son.
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Friday, January 7, 2011
The Black Sheep Squadron
from reader Mint Moore III
The VMF-214 Blacksheep Pilots where 52 strong at one point and some became MIA and some Shot in Battle during WWII. The Blacksheep are very well known, and if you ask a person about the F4U Corsair ...the first thing they say is Pappy Boyington.
The Web Site is www.bsheep.com
FLY SAFE---FLY FAST
Mint Moore III
Monday, December 6, 2010
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Missing Gordon Bennett race balloonists' remains found
BBC News - Missing Gordon Bennett race balloonists' remains found
Continental guilty in Concorde crash from FT.com - Aerospace and defence | US airline could face millions in damages after a French court found it guilty of manslaughter over the July 2000 Concorde crash that killed 113 people dead…
171 Women Took to the Sky at KRNT! from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | "After today, I know anything is possible," cried a little girl. And tears of joy flowed from a woman after her incredible experience in the sky. Where do I start? What pictures to I post? How do I describe the joy and excitement of our passengers, or thank all who made this day a reality?...
Flight Event Targets Girls from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Renton Airport in Washington State is claiming the title of Most Female Pilot-Friendly Airport Worldwide after 170 girls and women got introductory flights on Sunday. A total of 10 pilots flying seven aircraft, including one helicopter, flew the back-to-back hops at the airport, which is just south of Seattle. Records are kept for such events and the day in Renton beat Kpong Field Airport in Ghana for the title. The Ghanians managed 97 discovery flights at an earlier event…
US Air Force "First Responder" Fighter Aircraft from 9/11 Awarded to Santa Rosa Museum - Historic F-15 Eagle Aircraft First on the Scene in NYC will be on Permanent Display | Santa Rosa, Ca – In an unprecedented opportunity The Pacific Coast Air Museum has been awarded the honor of providing the home for a historic national treasure – the very first aircraft to respond on the scene to the World Trade Center twin towers attack in New York City on September 11, 2001. Currently en-route, the F-15 "First Responder" will ultimately be fully restored and the centerpiece of an interactive, educational exhibit…
Yuma Marine unit gets famed aviator's personal items - Arizona Daily Star | Boyington recently added to its history by donating his father's golden aviator wings. In addition to the aviator wings, Boyington gave his father's ...
More Reno 2010 pics - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion from http://www.aafo.com/ Better late than never. Finally got around to picking my favorites. Also trying SmugMug for the first time. Here are a couple and link to gallery…
LiveAirShowTV Launches New Fan Website! by Michael Dell | PFLUGERVILLE, TX – DECEMBER 6, 2010 – LiveAirShowTV announces its all new fan web site. It will become the central location for everything happening with our coverage of air shows and aviation events. "This has been in the works for a long time and we are very excited to now have everything in one place", said LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee. "Fans will still be able to follow us on Twitter, and Facebook, and watch our videos on YouTube and LiveStream, but everything now be accessible directly from our web site."…
ICAS 2010: Airshows 101 from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) I spent most of the day today in Airshows 101, a seminar that acquaints new airshow staff with many of the issues and processes associated with putting on a great airshow. Basically a day in a room with five of the nation's best air bosses: Ralph Royce, George Cline, Larry Strain, Bill Snelgrove, and Dick Hanusa. These guys have been doing this for decades and they have something like 150 years of experience among them…
Aviation History Special – Wings for this man from 1945 | Mike ... Most Influential 2010 | Sportbusiness.com
Starting with the ownership of innovative Red Bull-created events like The Flugtag airshow and Red Bull Air Race, Mateschitz has moved into mainstream ...
John Monnett Flies Electric Waiex from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason | Not impressed by such a short video? You should be. This is John Monnett, legendary aircraft designer and founder of Sonex Aircraft, on the first flight of an electric powered Waiex. (Also mentioned at Eaa.org.)
The Maverick Sport – A Real Flying Car from Parrothead Jeff by Parrothead Jeff | Not everyone has dreamed of having a flying car, but I know I sure have The trouble is that airplanes are expensive and all the flying cars in the past have been more for the air than for the ground meaning you'd rather drive to the airport to get a real airplane. This one's a bit different…
A Much More Reasonable Christmas Wish from Parrothead Jeff by Parrothead Jeff | Yeah, I've asked for quite a bit this year. Most people wouldn't know where to find a flame thrower or an F-22 Raptor to put under the tree and the cost could be prohibitive to say the least. This one's much easier to find, more reasonably priced, and you won't have to worry about reprisals from those who think I shouldn't be allowed near a BB gun without strict armed adult supervision. Just head on down to your local Hobby People store …
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Indy Transponder 29-NOV-2010 1130z
New Snow Bird Team Has A Windsor Connection
from Windsor International Air Show 2011 by Sounds of Freedom III | 15 WING, MOOSE JAW, SASK. – Five Canadian Forces pilots were officially introduced as the latest members of 431 (Air Demonstration) Squadron, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Wednesday, November 24 at 15 Wing, Moose Jaw, Sask., after a rigorous selection process and months of preparation. The newest squadron members are…
Snowbirds could take flight again over Oak Bay - Oak Bay News | Approval was also requested to allow for a demonstration by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, who could fly as low as 500 feet over Oak Bay. ...
Goodbye Biggin Hill Air Show
from Aeroplane Monthly News | Biggin Hill two-day International Air Fair to be replaced with a one-day "Open House Air Day" in 2011.
Randy Rothhaar Photography: More From the 2010 MCAS Miramar Airshow
by Randy Rothhaar | More From the 2010 MCAS Miramar Airshow. Posted by Randy Rothhaar at 6:50 PM. Labels: 2010 MCAS Miramar Airshow, airshows, new images ... Airshow Galleries. Airshow Galleries Click image to view ...
Nellis Airshow 2010 pictures from road trips photos on webshots - Nellis Airshow 2010 pictures published by jeffwetltd.
'Pappy' Boyington possessions donated to VMF-214 squadron - Yuma Sun | Boyington recently added to its rich history by donating his father's golden aviator wings to the squadron. In addition to the aviator wings, Boyington gave ...
Iowa Aviation Museum - Virtual Globetrotting - Description: The Iowa Aviation Museum is located at the Greenfield Municipal Airport in Greenfield, Iowa, and is dedicated to preserving Iowa's aviation heritage. The Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame, located at the museum, honors Iowans who ...
Bellingham's Heritage Flight Museum takes to the sky to bring life to history - Bellingham Herald | BELLINGHAM - At the Heritage Flight Museum, you can stare at the folded wings of the L-13 Grasshopper parked in a hangar, read a little about the airplane ...
Hot air balloons fly in Sussex - CBC.ca | The sky over Sussex was dotted with hot air balloons Saturday in a tradition that brings friends from across North America to the southern New Brunswick ...
Forced landings just part of the fun - Wairarapa Times Age | Hobby: Ros Bruce, a member of the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club, competing in the Cook Strait area rally at Hood Aerodrome on Saturday. ...
On This Day in Aviation History: November 29th – NYCAviation | 1987 - Korean Air Flight 858, a Boeing 707 flying from Baghdad to Seoul with a stop in Abu Dhabi, crashes off the coast of Burma, killing all 115 on board. ...
We Are Serious. And Don't Call Us Shirley! RIP, "Airplane" Star Leslie Nielsen
from Telstar Logistics by Telstar Logistics | Sad news from the Hollywood Bureau: The fog is gettng thicker. Actor Leslie Nielsen, the star of send-up comedies like "Airplane" and "The Naked Gun," has died. Entertainment Weekly recalls... The master of parody boasted a talent for delivering the most ridiculous lines in the straightest way possible, cloaking outright absurdity in straight-faced obliviousness…
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Fred "Rope Trick" Losch - Black Sheep Squadron
This just in from a loyal reader, Mint Moore III, who was a close friend for Mr. Losch ....
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Indy Transponder 07-APR-10 1030z
'Hometown Heroes' contest offers opportunity to fly with The Thunderbirds - The Herald-Mail | At least one person will have the opportunity to fly with The Thunderbirds, the elite US Air Force aerial team, as part of a "Hometown Heroes" contest being ...
Windsor International Air Show: Gearing Up! by Sounds of Freedom II - This year is looking really great. We've got a great line up and some really fantastic static aircraft coming up to visit. Again as in last year there is going to be plenty to do. The chance to be front and centre is taking on a whole new meaning this year. Look forward to the Cf-18's strafing the ground in an amazing pyrotechnic display…
March air show enjoyed by 120000 fans – WSFA | MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Officials with Maxwell Air Force Base are pleased with the large turnout at the recent air show, Thunder Over Alabama. ...
Air show returns bigger and better - Rhyl Journal | Displays from the world-famous RAF Red Arrows and Falcon Parachute Team are planned for the event on August 7 and 8. The free event is organised by ...
Nonprofit formed for air show finances - Martinsburg Journal | MARTINSBURG - A nonprofit corporation has been formed to handle the finances and other aspects of the air show planned ...
Local annual events losing local sponsorship – KIDK ... the Blue Angels Air Show, some local businesses who normally sponsor the annual events, can't sponsor those any more because their budget has dried up. ...
Pappy Boyington Field from Thirty Thousand Feet Blog by Max Flight - Received this from an Airplane Geeks podcast listener: Just wanted to inform you about my documentary film "Pappy Boyington Field." Pappy Boyington was the leader of the famed VMF-214 Black Sheep Squadron in the Pacific during WWII, an ACE Fighter Pilot, POW, and recipient of the Medal of Honor. Many people will remember the popular television series "Baa Baa Black Sheep", which starred Hollywood icon Robert Conrad as Pappy…
'No rules. No bylaws. Lots of laughs.' - Cincinnati.com | Her "Gramps" was his "Boss" in the Doolittle Raiders. Eighty raiders took of\f in their B-25 bombers from the heaving deck of the USS Hornet early in the ...
Flying Tiger in WWII, secret ambassador today from Flying Tigers News - Plane engines roaring, white clouds and landscapes receding underneath, Anna Chan Chennault sat quietly and stared through the window at the horizon. It was nearly impossible for her to remember how many times she had returned to the vast land of China….
B-17 Bomber "Liberty Belle" Flies Again - KEZI TV | The B-17 Bomber named "Liberty Belle" landed in town Tuesday, giving some folks a rare view of military aviation from a bygone era. ...
World War II veteran takes symbolic B-17 bomber flight out of French Valley - Southwest Riverside News Network | The moment the 87-year-old war veteran from Murrieta stepped foot inside the fully restored Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the feeling of butterflies filled ...
Obituary: Air Force test pilot Fred J. Ascani, 92, set airspeed record in 1951 - Washington Post | He graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, NY, in 1941 and flew B-17 bombers for the Army Air Forces during World War II. ...
Airman's fighting spirit honored - Omaha World-Herald | He was commissioned as a second lieutenant by November 1944 and was assigned to fly in the B-25 bomber with the elite 477th Bombardment Group. ...
Taildragger Heaven In Houston Kicks Off AirPigz 'CARS' by Martt - The time has come to kick off the new AirPigz feature I call CARS. You've probably figured out already that it's not about 'cars', it's about Cool Airplanes! Big thanx to Ramp Spotter Curtis Lawson for sending in a great pic to get things started. This pic was taken recently with an iPhone as they were walking past the Texas Taildraggers hangar at KAXH (Houston Southwest Airport). It was about 6pm and the low sun was shining in putting a beautiful glow and all those already golden taildraggers. Stearman on the left, Cub in the middle and a Super Decathlon on the right… plus more goodies in the background…
Let the Fly-In Season Begin from Another Time by Dan Linn | We are blessed here in Texas to be able to fly almost year round even in the coldest or hottest months or the year. I know in other parts of the country with the change of seasons to Spring the airplanes start to see more fair weather for flying. A good number made it to The Cactus Fly-In out in Arizona for one of the first vintage aircraft shows of the season. Several good reports have been brought back via some Texas AAA members. Terry Wallace from the Texas Chapter was there and took the picture above of the Luscombe Phantom that was the Grand Champion award winner. Check out this link to see the list of award winners from the fly-in. Congrats to Dick Ramsey for taking home an award for his Texas based Luscombe 8E!...
Who's Going to Sun 'n Fun 2010? from Aviation Social Media | DaveFlys by David | Are you going to Sun 'n Fun next week? What are you looking forward to at this year's event? As most of you know, I will be spending next week at the 36th Annual Sun 'n Fun Fly-In. Last year I volunteered at Sun 'n Fun Radio, the AM radio station located on the field. I had such a great time with it last year that I have decided to come back again - as Editor-In-Chief…
Dream It, Team It, Work It: A Real-life Lessonin Creating Your Own Reality from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel | Westerville, Ohio can be a "cold and wet place 4-6 months out of the year" says Mitch Carley, the creator and illustrator that was the original "dreamer" responsible for bringing the "Smile in the Sky" to life. And when playing outside is not an option, a young imagination has plenty of time to take dramatic, exciting journeys across the sky…
Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago - Navy Weather Reconnaissance Squadron FOUR (VW-4), based out of NAS Jacksonville, Florida, for many years was responsible for the Navy's contribution to the hurricane hunting effort shared with the US Air Force and the Department of Commerce. For most of VW-4 history it flew the Lockheed WC-121N Warning Star, a veersion of the EC-121 airborne early warning version of the Lockheed Super Constellation. While not one WC-121N was ever lost on a hurricane hunter mission, by 1969 the Navy was looking at replacing the venerable old bird with a more advanced weather reconnaissance aircraft…
April 7 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
On This Day in Aviation History: April 7th by Phil Derner Jr. - FedEx Flight 705 is the victim of an attempted hijacking by a deadheading pilot, and is saved by the action of the heroic crew. Also, the first Space Shuttle spacewalk mission launches, the first midair collision of airliners, Mars Odyssey launches, Turkish Airlines 5904 crashes and more!...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Freedom Fest 2010 includes fundraiser, three events in one location - WKBT
Freedom Fest combines the Deke Slayton Airfest, the Veterans Memorial Ride and the Freedom Honor Flight. But this event is more than just entertainment. ...
Wings Over South Texas Air Show - KIII TV3
Why not make it out to the 2010 Wings Over South Texas Air Show at NAS Kingsville. A great lineup is planned including the Blue Angels, Viper East, ...
Thunder in the Valley: Three in a Row for AviationBull from AviationBull
For the third year running, Jon lead an AviationBull expedition to Columbus, GA's Thunder in the Valley Air Show this weekend. It's a bit of a smaller show, but it's always a fun time! Read on here for an overview and watch for a couple other topics big enough to warrant their own stories. ...
2010 Joint Services Open House from Kings Media
French Air Force Alpha Jet Solo Display Dates 2010 by Flightline UK
LIVE: News And Commentary From Santiago's Fidae Air And Space Show - NASDAQ
The laws of physics have to be re-written," said an awestruck spectator at the air show Wednesday after watching the US Air Force's F-22 Raptor fighter jet ...
Two Hometown Heroes to Fly with Golden Knights from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE AL- A Prattville AL firefighter and a local student were notified Tuesday they were selected to fly with the U.S. Army Golden Knights as part of its Hometown Hero program.
Michael Whaley, a battalion commander with the Prattville Fire Department, and Robert Mitchell, a student at Auburn University Montgomery, are scheduled to fly on-board the aircraft with the Golden Knights on March 26 as part of the preparations for the Maxwell Open House and Air Show.
Red Arrows Grounded Following Mid-Air - AVweb
Both pilots survived, one with injuries, when two Royal Air Force Red Arrows BAE Hawk jets collided while ...
Stunt pilot Mike Ling is in hospital after his Red Arrows jet was involved in a mid-air collision. Here a former Red Arrow explains what may have happened ...
New Red Arrows crash footage emerges - BBC News
The BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Greece explains how two Red Arrows planes collided in mid-air, as new amateur footage of the crash emerges. ...
Red Bull Air Race: Ones to Watch From www.redbull.comThe 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship kicks off in Abu Dhabi this weekend, and the competition for the title will be hotter than ever this year.
With Mike Mangold and Glen Dell retiring from the championship after the 2009 season, fresh blood was needed for this year – enter Adilson Kindlemann and Martin Sonka. We meet the new pilots and run the rule over those gunning for the world title.
Kindlemann (pictured, above right) gets his chance in the Air Race after winning his Super Licence at the Qualification Camp in Casarrubios, Spain last October. The 36-year-old from Curitiba, Brazil is the first South American to compete in the series. ...
As the 15 Red Bull Air Race pilots took to the track for the first round of training in Abu Dhabi, all eyes were on French pilot Nicolas Ivanoff's beautifully streamlined Edge 540. As the infamous orange machine made its way to the gridstand, the chatter among the other teams began. ...
RACE TEAM NEWS - Training in Abu Dhabi
CAF to offer Warbird rides at Sun 'n Fun from General Aviation News
Among the thousands of aircraft descending on Florida's Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) for this year's Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 13-18, will be historic military aircraft flown by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). ...
DC-3: Getting Excited for Oshkosh! from AviationBull
One of my favorite acts at Thunder in the Valley was a DC-3, N143D. It was gorgeous looking, appeared well maintained, and it was given a position of honor at show center. I've always loved the DC-3 and enjoyed watching this one fly. ...
Education events for entire family slated during Doolittle Reunion from General Aviation News
Learn how to prepare for a mission like the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders did, participate in a hands-on activity with B-25s on the deck of an aircraft carrier, or see how a radial engine works during Family Day at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force April 17. ...
'Aluminum Overcast' heads to Phoenix from General Aviation News
AluminumOvercastEAA's B-17 bomber "Aluminum Overcast" will be flying missions at the Deer Valley Airport (DVT) in Phoenix, Arizona, April 2- 4, at a tour stop hosted by EAA Warbirds Squadron 20.
"Aluminum Overcast" will be making its first tour stop of the year at Deer Valley Airport and will visit more than 30 cities during the 2010 campaign. The tour stop at Deer Valley coincides with the 75th anniversary of the B-17 and will no doubt be a great event for the Phoenix area, officials with EAA Warbirds Squadron 20 said. ...
A special film screening of "Pappy Boyington Field," a documentary about the Idaho airfield, will be held in Boise to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day, March 25, as well as Idaho native Pappy Boyington.
Boyington was the leader of the famed Black Sheep Squadron in the Pacific during World War II. An ace fighter pilot, prisoner of war and Medal of Honor recipient, Boyington chronicled his adventures during the war in his best-selling book, "Baa Baa Black Sheep." The book later became the basis for a television series in the 1970s, which starred Robert Conrad.
Kevin Gonzalez, a first-time filmmaker and former Marine, decided to film the documentary after becoming ...
Pilot Robert White Dies from Planenews Aviation News Portal
LOS ANGELES: Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert M. White, who flew high enough as a test pilot in an X-15 rocket plane to earn astronaut wings in the early 1960s, has died at age 85. White died March 17, NASA said in a statement. His son, Greg White, told the Orlando Sentinel and the Los Angeles Times that his father died in his sleep in Orlando, Fla. White was a veteran combat pilot before he came to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., and began flying X-15s in the hypersonic, high-altitude research program that contributed to the U.S. space effort.
Women Pilots from 8 Countries and 3 Continents Established a New Aviation Record from WAI Connect Blog
[News Release] On March 8 and throughout the week of March 6 to March 12, 2010, to celebrate the Centennial of Licensed Women Pilots, women pilots from 8 countries on 3 continents introduced a record number of girls and women, age 2 to 70, to the joys of flying. They conducted the flights in balloons, gliders, ultralights, airplanes and helicopters. During women pilots' week, a total of 225 ...
Female Pilots with Attitude - Washington Post (blog)
While writing about her yesterday, I was reminded about another aviatrix I wrote about six years ago, Jean Ross Howard Phelan. A firecracker who was one of ...
The New Viking Air Twin Otter - Fly Away Simulation
The Twin Otter, or "Twotter" as some call it, earned its mark in aviation history through countless hours of service to some of the world's most dangerous ...
A Cold War Spy Craft, the Updated U-2 Dodges Retirement - NYTimes.com
Four years ago, the Pentagon was ready to start retiring the plane, which took its first test flight in 1955. But Congress blocked that, saying the plane was still useful.
And so it is. Because of updates in the use of its powerful sensors, it has become the most sought-after spy craft in a very different war in Afghanistan.
As it shifts from hunting for nuclear missiles to detecting roadside bombs, it is outshining even the unmanned drones in gathering a rich array of intelligence used to fight the Taliban. ...
Super Hornets – long flight to Australia from AVIATION-NEWS
The historic first flight of Air Force's Super Hornets into their home base, RAAF Amberley, will occur this Friday, 26 March 2010. Minister for Defence Senator John Faulkner will formally welcome the new aircraft to Australia during a ceremony at Amberley, along with RAAF members, Industry representatives and community leaders. The F/A-18F Super Hornets are the Air [...]
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After the dismal performance of the naval fighter pilots during the Rolling Thunder campaign in Vietnam between 1964 to 1968, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Admiral Thomas Moorer, ordered a wide-ranging and critical review of US Navy air-to-air missile performance during the first half of the war. He put in charge of the study Captain Frank Ault, who served as captain of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea in 1966-67. During Ault's command of the Coral Sea, his ...
March 24 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1917 -- German Ace Leutnant Renatus Theiller was killed in action when his Albatros D.III was shot down by a Sopwith 1½ Strutter of 70 Squadron. ...
Pupils given a flying start at the Yorkshire Air Museum - The Press, York
Every year, hundreds of local schoolchildren get lessons in wartime history at the Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington, near York. ...
Russian jets bomb ice-clogged rivers from Military Photos
A total of 15 Sukhoi fighter planes and Mi-8 combat helicopters have been deployed to bomb ice blocking rivers in Siberia and far Eastern regions to prevent flooding, defence spokesman Vladimir Drik told the state-run Ria Nowosti news agency Wednesday. ...
First Reusable Commercial Spacecraft On The Horizon - E Canada Now
In a joint effort Virgin Galactic and aerospace designer Burt Rutan created the spacecraft with the intent of creating a space tourism industry. ...
Top of 24 Hours for March 25, 2010 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day
PHOTO: Northrop Grumman releases new X-47B pic from The DEW Line
Duxford - Shot-Up B-17 flyby from Warbirds Online
