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Aerial exploits thrill at OC Air Show - Bethany Beach Wave | OCEAN CITY AIR SHOW 2012: The Ocean City Air show draws thousands to the boardwalk and beach Saturday and continues Sunday. Advanced Aerobatics World Champion Rob Holland performs in his MX 2 Saturday during the OC Air Show...

Blue Angels penciled in for next year's Shrinersfest - Evansville Courier & Press | The Navy's Blue Angels are "penciled in" to fly at next year's event, but a specific contract isn't signed. The air show acts normally are picked in December during a national conference. Thomas welcomed the public to provide the Shriners with ideas on ...

Special Ops Parachute Team to Participate in NRV SkyFest AirShow - Twin County News | The US Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, known as the Para-Commandos, is scheduled to perform free fall parachute demonstrations on September 7, 8 & 9, 2012 during NRV SkyFest AirShow at New River Valley Airport in Dublin, ...

Air show to join Breckenridge Fourth of July events - Summit Daily News | By Caddie Nath A high-altitude airshow will be added to Breckenridge's July Fourth festivities this year, with a performance by Rower Airshows and Wild Horse Aviation at more than 10000 feet above sea level. Spectators will be able to catch the show at ...

Air National Guard offers free simulated flight experiences at Sailabration - Examiner.com | Star-Spangled Sailabration will feature free tours of the ships, waterside festivities, an airshow featuring the Blue Angels, and the world-premiere of "Overture for 2012," composed by Philip Glass. As part of the festivities for Sailabration in...

Navy Week Brings Attention To Reserve Center - KELOLAND TV | So they decided that anywhere the Navy Blue Angels were scheduled to perform, they would tie in a Navy Week. The Blue Angels are making an appearance at the Sioux Falls Airshow July 21 and 22, bringing Navy Week to the town for the first time.

Iconic birds of steel dominate resort's skyline - This is Grimsby | From the heroic Hawker Hurricane to the stunning Red Arrows, the festival transformed the resort into a bustling sea of visitors paying homage to Lincolnshire's large role in aviation history. The two-day festival kicked off on Saturday with the ...

Look to the skies for big air show - Tewkesbury ADMAG | The majority of the airshow's profits go to Help for Heroes but money is also given to the RAFBF, SSAFA and the Royal British Legion. Ian Baldry, Worcestershire's Help for Heroes coordinator, said: "This has the makings of being a very special show...

Spitfire MH434 to visit Malta from Flightline UK | The Old Flying Machine Company's Spitfire LF IXB MH434 will be flying out to the Malta International Airshow this year. It is a very big anniversary year for Malta; 70 years ago the George Cross medal for Gallantry was awarded to the people of Malta for heroism shown on the ground during the dark days of the Second World War...

Red Arrows to star at Cosford Airshow - British Forces News | The latest announcements from the Cosford Air Show promise a thrilling new aspect to the flying... Across the country personnel from the Army, Royal Navy and RAF have been going through their final... The repatriations of two servicemen killed by what ...

Be ready for red alert at popular East Fortune airshow - East Lothian News | Aerobatic favourites, the Red Arrows, will return to the annual Airshow at the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune for the first time in five years. The poplar RAF display team, which last attended the event in 2007, will join an impressive line-up of entertainment both on the ground and in the air on Saturday, July 28, from 10am to 5pm....

A bird's eye view of the Diamond Jubilee flypast from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Last week Queen Elizabeth II of England celebrated her diamond jubilee as Monarch.  Part of the festivities was a flypast by various aircraft of the Royal Air Force, including its famous Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Cameras were placed aboard several aircraft of the Flight to record the flypast, low over the crowded streets of London. I recommend watching the video clips they produced in full-screen mode.

Acireale, in thousands for the Tricolour Arrows - Sicily (translated) | Acireale (Catania) - Thousands of eyes turned skyward yesterday afternoon to attend to '"Acireale Air Show," which closed with the display of the Tricolour Arrows, the National Acrobatic Patrol: the 10 planes led by ...

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | On Saturday June 2, 2012 the U.S. Army Parachute Team was honored in attending the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program in Los Angeles California. Operated by the 63rd Regional Support Command over 1000 reservist men and women of the U.S. Army. The mission of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program is to promote the well being of National Guard and Reserve members, their families and communities, by...

Golden Knights seek GIs to jump on bandwagon - ArmyTimes.com | By Lance M. Bacon - Staff writer If you are looking to reach new heights in your Army career, then the Golden Knights are looking for you. The Army's premier aerial demonstration team is accepting applications through Aug. 1.

Delta Flying Club hosts RC air show - Lodi News-Sentinel | The Delta Flying Club held its fifth annual Wings 'N' Wheels RC Air Show Saturday and Sunday at Kingdon Airport in Lodi. Among the events put on by the 70-member club was a "flour bomb" contests where contestants dropped paper bags filled with flour ...

Spirit of Freedom Lands at Gathering of Eagles Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | MAXWELL AFB AL- Preserving the memory and legacy of one of the greatest humanitarian and aviation efforts in history is the mission of one unique C-54 owned by the Spirit of Freedom Foundation. The Flying Museum and crew touched down at Maxwell AFB as a tribute to one of its famous pilots, Col. Gail Halvorsen- the Candy Bomber who is an Eagle this year....

Aviator to talk about Navy's air history - Post-Bulletin | WINONA — Lt. Andrew Peterson will trace 100 years of aviation within the Navy, at a special program at the Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St., Winona. The free program will be at 7 pm Thursday. Peterson is the son of Mark and Kathie ...

The Future is Upon Us from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | One of the truly great aspects of being involved in aviation is that so many exciting technological advances pass through our industry. A perfect case in point is the electric vehicle. While they are still a bit unusual in most applications and struggle with some limitations that make them impractical for most of us – those limitations may be short-lived...

Orange Lion from Apron 6 | part 4 in the Orange Lion series...

C-130s in flight around Mt Fuji from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | ...a formation of Lockheed Martin C-130s as they return from the Samurai Surge training mission near Mount Fuji, Japan on 5 June.

Kids earn their wings in IC with Young Eagles - UI The Daily Iowan | Gardinier is a pilot in her free time as well, and she will fly in the Air Race Classic, an all women's cross-country race. Opportunities for college students interested in aviation are available. Green Castle Aero Club, a flying club in eastern Iowa, ...

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2012 Florida International Air Show: Excitement and charity - Examiner.com | Children stood wide-eyed as the US Navy Blue Angels fired up their engines and a high-pitched whine filled the air. As the team began to taxi their F/A 18 Hornets toward the runway, hot exhaust blew through the crowd of spectators. “Wow!...

167th Airlift Wing gives update on 2012 open house, air show - Martinsburg Journal | Finagin will demonstrate the aerobatic capabilities of the Pitts S2C, a light, highly maneuverable aerobatic bi-plane designed for air show performances. Wells will perform twice each day. One performance will be in a Bucker Jungmeister,...

“The Curtiss XF11C-3 fighter in 1933-34. A single F11C-2... from Planeshots | “The Curtiss XF11C-3 fighter in 1933-34. A single F11C-2 (BuNo 9269) was converted and fitted with a hand-operated retractable landing gear, designated XF11C-3. 27 production models were delivered starting in October 1934...

City's high flyers entertain the lunchtime crowds - New Zealand Herald | A thrilling display of flying entertained the lunchtime crowd above Tauranga's downtown waterfront when the RNZAF's Red Checkers once again showed why they are New Zealand's elite aerobatic team. Flying wing tip to wing tip and trailing ...

Rare P-51C Mustang and RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit Honoring Tuskegee Airmen to Appear at the Carolinas Aviation Museum from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation | CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Carolinas Aviation Museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport will host the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron's RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and P51-C Mustang honoring the Tuskegee Airmen April 11-14....

German 240-Way Record Attempt from Bonjour BlueSky | German 240-Way Record Attempt, ,they came close, however did not...

RNZAF 75th Anniversary from PPRuNe Forums

Veterans group helps heroes get their due - Fayetteville Observer | Another veteran who sought the foundation's help was Vincent Fonke of Fayetteville, a B-17 pilot and German prisoner of war, who received his awards more than 60 years after the war's end. Fonke received the Distinguished Flying Cross and POW medal....

Are You Ready to Mentor? Women Soar is Ready for You! from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Now in its 8th year, Women Soar You Soar is an EAA program to encourage girls in 9th grade to 12th grade that an aviation career is for them. The program takes place during EAA AirVenture (Oshkosh) from Thursday, July 26 to Sunday, July 29, 2012.  WomenSoar You Soar Chairwoman Debby Rihn-Harvey says...

Woman Pilots: Doris Abbate from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | Doris Abbate had an infant and three toddlers at home when she soloed in 1959. This was on Long Island at Zahns Airport, Amityville. She flew in a J3 Piper Cub. She earned her license in her own Tripacer, 8801C, followed by her commercial, instrument and instrument ground instructor ratings....

To Dream the Absolutely Possible Dream from Flight Monkeys | If manned flight is the culmination of mankind’s collective dreams, and there is certainly significant evidence that it is, the today’s official launch of Sun ‘n Fun 2012 is the realization of those dreams for hundreds of thousands of...

Seattle Fun from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | ...Last week I arrived in the jumpseat of Alaska Airlines after an 0200 wake up, a sim session, and a canceled flight. Despite landing 2 hours later than my house guest, we hit the ground running. A meeting at Aviation High School for the Fly It Forward event, an early dinner at Anthony's Home Port. Then the fun began....

1929 Ford Tri-Motor a blast from aviation past - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | The Experimental Aviation Association's 1929 Ford Tri-Motor tour stopped at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport Monday, Mar. 26th. The EAS is offering ride in the vintage aircraft through Mar. 28th. The aircraft, nicknamed the "Tin Goose" was ...

Three rescued after balloon gets trapped in power lines from Pilot News Magazine  | A hot-air balloon crashed into power lines in Northamptonshire, trapping a woman and two men 15m in the air. The balloon’s canopy wrapped round live cables just after 18:00 BST on Sunday, at Bozeat near Wellingborough. Firefighters had to wait about four hours before receiving confirmation the power was off and beginning the rescue....

Vintage Flying in Australia from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Some of you may remember our story from a few years back about running into Roy and Primrose Fox at Oshkosh. Hailing from Australia, and possessing wonderful personalities, we quickly took a liking to them. Roy and Primrose were there because Roy had brought his Comper Swift and Klemm to the show and I couldn’t believe our luck of running into them....

Wingtip To Canopy – The Blue Angels from AIRBOYD.TV

Largest-ever paper aeroplane launches in Arizona - Wired.co.uk | By Duncan Geere The world's largest paper aeroplane has been launched at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona, measuring 13 metres from tip to tail. The plane, which weighs 363kg and has a wingspan of 7.3 metres, flew for close to 10 seconds at...

Back when NASA use to do stuff from Military Photos by C.Puffs | Was looking through my space pics and saw this one. Kinda depressing. There's 3 X-15s, the HL-10, the M2-F2, the M2-F1, and an F-5 Skylancer in this pic. (Amongst others.)

Video: NASA Launches a Rapid Fire Five-Rocket Barrage to the Very Edge of Space from POPSCI | After a couple of delays, NASA finally launched its five-rocket barrage into the upper atmosphere this morning in an attempt to study the winds at the very edge of space. The ATREX (Anomalous Transport Rocket Experiment) mission successfully lobbed all five rockets into space from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia with 80 seconds of separation between each rocket, creating a dazzling display of fireworks for anyone who happened to be awake and watching on the East Coast at 4:58 a.m....

"Space Heroes" Named in South Carolina from Spaceports | Passion, honor, and perseverance launched three South Carolina natives into history books and into the South Carolina Hall of Fame. "Space Heroes" chronicles the...

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Minot air show to feature Canadian Snowbirds - wisconsinrapidstribune.com | Canada's premier military flying team is planning a performance at a summer air show in Minot.  The Snowbirds gave an impromptu show over Minot last fall during a stop in the city, then toured flood damage and decided to return for a show this summer....

Abu Dhabi Air Expo kicks off tomorrow - khaleejtimes.com | ABU DHABI - The Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) will officially launch Abu Dhabi Air Expo tomorrow at Al Bateen Executive Airport.  The expo running from 6th until 8th March, will be open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, to visitors and exhibitors to witness exhilarating performances by the UAE’s Al Fursan Aerobatic team, the Emirates Sky Diving team and daring aerobatic displays by the famous Captain Zoltan Veres, the recipient of five Guinness world records....

JATO of the day from The Original Rocket Dungeon | Fat Albert, C-130 JATOs, up close and personal.

Sun ’n Fun to feature Splash-In again this year - GAN | The Sun ’n Fun Splash-In will once again be held at Fantasy of Flight on Lake Agnes in Polk City, Florida.  The Splash-In, an event dedicated to seaplanes and float flying, is held every year as part of...

Local author discusses 8th Air Force and the 'Flying Fortress' (video) - Oneida Dispatch | Despite the most common depictions of U.S. airmen in World War II, author Cheryl Pula says members of the 8th Air Force were much younger than most think. In fact, many say they were just children. In an hour-and-a-half presentation Saturday morning at...

B-25 "Executive Sweet" low pass / Warbirds Photo Gallery - KBVP | These great aircraft were a product of some of the best aeronautical engineering minds in the world. World Wars generated the need for control over a nations airspace, aerial observation, search and rescue, fighters for defense, and bombers to bring the enemy to their knees. From...

A-26 Invader “Miss Murphy” from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | This is simple an aircraft that means business! The Douglas A-26 Invader served in WWII and some highly modified version even saw cold war action up until 1969. This twin engine, single-pilot (unique design for 1942), light attach bomber came with a solid nose (B) and glass nose (C) as you see here. Talking with a...

Headcorn airfield to celebrate 100 years of women pilots - Kent News | It’s been 100 years since the first women flew across the English Channel, and to mark a century of female flight, a Kent airport is launching a major celebration. Harriet Quimby was born in Arcadia, Michigan, in America, and played a major role in getting women in to the cockpit. The journalist became interested in flying in 1910 when she went to an airshow, and got her licence just a year later....

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport — where aviation is on display inside and out from Travel for Aircraft | In the main terminal, on the ticketing level, is a scale model of a Wright Brothers glider notable for its forward positioned horizontal stabilizer, a design element favored by the brothers as it added a bit of crash protection which they thought would have prevented some of the fatalities in designs of earlier aviation pioneers....

GK with the Leap Frogs and the Blue Angels! - Golden Knights

Honor Flight prepares for third flight, seeks WWII veterans for fourth - Gulf Five | When Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight flew its first two planeloads of World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., there were about a 100 other veterans waiting in line for the trip, said Wayne Lennep, Honor Flight vice president. With the next flight scheduled...

Halo Jump - Blades Magazine | Halo jumps makes a soldiers entry ultimately undetected. High Altitude Low Opening. In the HALO technique, the parachutist opens his parachute at a low altitude after free-falling for a period of time, while in the HAHO technique, the parachutist opens his parachute at a high altitude just a few seconds after jumping from the aircraft....

Helicopter crashes during Top Gear Korea stunt - 9 News | Heart-stopping footage has emerged showing a helicopter lose control and slam into the ground in the US during a stunt for the Korean version of Top Gear.  The retired US military helicopter, an AH1 Cobra, was being used to film a speeding Corvette in Coolidge Airport, Arizona, on March 1 when the pilot lost control at about 60m altitude, My Fox reports....

Drone crashes into SWAT team tank during police test near Houston from sUAS News by Gary Mortimer | There will be no doubt many more reports like this one from Houston, the real applications for day to day Policing are a little doubtful. Search and Rescue yes, but in a fast moving chase or somewhere stealth needs to be deployed we think not. sUAS cannot stand off and loiter like their bigger cousins. In the UK Police forces have...

Students Designing Supersonic Drone from AVweb Top News | School projects don't usually have the term supersonic cruise missile in their synopses, but engineering students at the Busemann Advanced Concepts Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU) are helping to design, build and commercialize a compact jet engine designed to power supersonic unmanned aerial systems. Cruise missiles are among the potential uses for the L-FX00, which their professor Ryan Starkey calls "a high-efficiency, lubrication-free turbojet engine for...

Naval Air Station Wildwood to hold aviation camp for 9- to 11-year-olds - Press of Atlantic City | Nine-to-11-year-olds interested in becoming pilots will get their first opportunity to sit in a cockpit this summer by participating in the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum's first-ever, weeklong day camp offered for children their age, to be held July 16-20 at the museum. For several years, the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum has offered a summer camp only for middle...

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Aviation show to be held in January - Gulf Times | The Fifth Fly-in Open Day will be held at Al Khor Airstrip on January 13 and 14 from 9am to 4.30pm in a revamped format featuring light aircraft from all over the region. The event is jointly organised by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, the Qatar Aeronautical College, owners of light aircraft from the region and the remote flying section at the Science Club....

Planes of Fame asking the public for their vote - Contra Costa Times | CHINO - There are only a few days left to help Planes of Fame Air Museum win $50,000.  The museum at 7000 Merrill Ave. is looking to get the Pepsi Refresh program to help them build its Korean War Memorial Project on a quarter-acre plot on the corner of Cal Aero Drive and Merrill Ave.  People can vote for - The `Chosin Few' - two ways:...

Dubai big way ! - Bonjour Bluesky

Cadet parachuting team to appear 3 times - Air Force Times | An Air Force Academy team will be stealing time in the spotlight at three college football bowl games this season, but this team won’t be wearing shoulder pads or showing off their skills on the gridiron.  These cadets will be stealing the show from the sky....

Former fighter pilot tells of surviving ordeal - Air Force Times | HAMMOND, La. — Clinging to the side of a burning fighter plane traveling an estimated 200 miles per hour is not exactly a recipe for longevity, but Lewis Smith of Hammond managed to survive that experience over North Vietnam in 1966 and went on to complete an exciting and successful military and finance career.  Retired from the military at the rank of lieutenant colonel, Smith looks back on that incident 45 years ago and says that actually, he shouldn’t be alive today....

Unmanned Helo Makes First Delivery to Marines - Military.com | CAMP DWYER, Afghanistan -- Unmanned systems have revolutionized combat aviation, providing a colossal advantage in the fight against terror with surveillance and close-air support....

GA marketing company launched - GAN | Kandi Spangler recently launched Vertical Markets, a company specializing in marketing solutions for the business and general aviation industries. Spangler recently left Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) as vice president of marketing to start the new company....

WOUNDED MARINE RECEIVES FLIGHT  TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP - Able Flight | It's a testament to his fighting spirit and to modern battlefield medicine that Marine Corps Sgt. Adam Kisielewski is alive. In August of 2005, Adam's life changed in the time it took for him to pass through the explosives-rigged door of a school in Iraq.  The blast cost Adam his left arm, and his right leg below the knee, and it cost the life of the lieutenant who was with him. His injuries could easily have added  his name to the many fatalities of the war, but good and immediate care kept him alive. Now, Adam is the father of a young son and serves other veterans with his work at Operation Second Chance, and soon he'll begin to live his dream of becoming a pilot.  To learn more about Adam's story of  service, sacrifice and survival, visit here.

Plymouth Aero Club accepting applications for 2012 aviation scholarships - Patriot Ledger | The Plymouth Aero Club is now accepting applications for its 2012 aviation scholarships.  The scholarships are for students pursuing post-secondary education or training for a career in aviation, including aviation management, aviation maintenance, flight or other related careers....

Sporty’s offers fast track to first solo - GAN | No matter your ultimate goal, if you want to learn to fly, you have to solo. For most pilots, soloing an airplane is even more memorable than earning their license. Now, Sporty’s Pilot Shop has made this milestone even easier by offering a DVD course that includes everything a pilot needs to fly solo — just add flight instructor.  “We know from the experience gained at our own flight school, if you get a student to solo, his chances of dropping out are virtually zero,” says Sporty’s Founder Hal Shevers. “This course will help student pilots make it to that milestone, whether they plan to continue on towards a license or simply solo.”...

The 12 Most Anticipated Space Missions of 2012 - Space.com | The space shuttle program is over, but that won't mean a lack of launches in 2012.  Between commercial and government spaceflight, manned and robotic, there's a lot on next year's spaceflight docket. For NASA,...

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Pilots Thrill Special Audience - Fort Smith Times Record | Samuel White, 9, of Fort Smith talks with Msgt Kimberley Harrison with the Thunderbirds during the practice session Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at the Fort Smith Regional Airport. Samuel, with Make-A-Wish, received a special Thunderbird pin and a souvenir ...

Air Show still a place of fascination - Coast News | The Marines had opened up their base for the 2011 MCAS Miramar Air Show media day. “It's an opportunity we give to our media partners to come out…and get up and actually fly with some of our civilian performers,” said Sgt. Sean P. McGinty, ...

Meet the Blue Angels - Hanford Sentinel | All those attending will be able to rub elbows with the Blue Angels while they're in town for the Central Valley NAS Lemoore Air Show. The evening will include a tri-tip dinner from 6 pm to 9 pm and dancing from 9 pm to midnight. ...

AEROBATICS, WARBIRDS, WING WALKERS SOAR OVER SKIES OF APPLE VALLEY - Military & Aerospace Electronics | With classic warbirds, aircraft aerobatics and military aircraft, this year's Apple Valley Airshow will take place on Oct. 8, 2011. The airshow will feature renowned Red Bull air race champion Mike Mangold in his L-29 Jet, Rob Harrison "The Tumbling ...

5th Special Forces Group celebration a big success - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle | There have been many milestones observed by Green Berets of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) over its relatively short, but storied history, but many pale in comparison to the milestone celebrated here last week.  Past and present members of the 5th SFG (A) commemorated the 50th anniversary of the unit's activation, which originally took place Sept. 21, 1961, at Ft. Bragg, N.C. The week-long reunion allowed  ...

SANDF parachutists hurt in mass jump - News24 | Johannesburg - Fourteen parachutists were injured during a mass jump at an airshow at the Waterkloof Air Force base on Saturday, the SA National Defence Force said. Spokesperson Colonel Petrus Motlhabane said he could not give more details. ...  [Emblem via Wikipedia]

Largest-scale flypast planned for centennial Oct. 10 National Day - eTaiwan News | The roughly four-minute event, part of a centennial National Day military parade, will be the largest-scale warplane flypast ever staged in Taiwan, MND officials said. The military aircraft, including fighter jets, helicopters and transports, ...

One-man show by award-winning Newnan artist opens today - Newnan Times-Herald | His artwork has illustrated such magazines as Aviation History and Military History, among others. Professional recognition and accolades for his artwork include winning First Place-Military from Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine for his ...

Expansion now open at the Air Zoo - WWMT | It features new and current exhibits, aircraft and space artifacts, as well as an additional exhibit about women in aviation. "The Air Zoo now has even more rich and historic experiences for guests to enjoy," said Bob Ellis, Air Zoo president and CEO. ...

Airventure 2011 by Tyson V. Rininger from Tyson Rininger | F/A-18F SuperHornet from VFA-122 sports a 'Digi-Cam' paint scheme. Here the SuperHornet approaches the speed of sound creating a vapor cone around the aircraft.

More pics from Ardmore from Making a Kiwi Fly by Flyinkiwi

Profile 59 - "Miss America" as crewed by Howard Jensen and Ken Tesch from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM | Posted above is my update to Howard's B-24.  Give me a week and she'll be done.  I learned something new about B-24s that caused a chain reaction that will boggle your brain - regardless if you care about WW2 bombers or not.  It started with learning that "Miss America" was actually a product of The Ford Motor Company.  See that demarcation between the upper "olive drab" color and the light gray on the bomber's bottom?  That's the clue.  The bombers built by Consolidated Aircraft were painted with a straight line. Ford went wavy. ...

Rivet Haste: Rebirth of the USAF at the end of Vietnam from Tails Through Time by JP Santiago | Heritage Flight F-4E Phantom painted in Vietnam-era colors.  In several prior postings I had talked about how the United States set about improving the performance of its fighter pilots over the skies of Vietnam. The first one dealt with the testing and analysis of MiG fighters that had been obtained secretly by the United States and the second posting covered the origins of Red Flag, the exercises in Nevada that gave pilots valuable experience under simulated combat conditions. The Navy also instituted ...

Armless pilot uplifts spirit of disabled persons - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation | Jessica Cox who is a motivational speaker has done a lot to uplift the spirit of disabled persons. She told GBC's Radio Ghana that her motivation for flying a plane came from fear, that is, the fear of flying. Ms Cox said she does not want to see ...

FlightTime Radio Show 194 - from The FlightTime Radio Show | Milford and Charlie were in the studio today talking with Scott Wick of Wick's Aircraft Supply. Scott talked about how they got started and even about the project that he is helping Burt Rutan out with!

Virgin Galactic’s upcoming spaceflight plans from Personal Spaceflight | Virgin Galactic president and CEO George Whitesides offered Saturday some clarity on the company’s plans to move ahead with the next phase of test flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle. Speaking at the 100 Year Starship Study Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Whitesides noted that SpaceShipTwo has not ...

Ultra-light crashes into Ferris wheel in Australia from PhotoBlog | People look at an ultra-light Cheetah S200 airplane stuck in a Ferris wheel after it crashed into the fairground attraction following takeoff from a nearby airstrip in Taree, New South Wales, on October 1, 2011. The plane left dangling from the structure trapped its pilot and passenger inside. Two children, a boy and a girl, who were on the ride at the time of the accident were rescued unharmed, police said.  ...

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Summit Showcases America's Turn Toward Clean Energy - LAS VEGAS, Nevada, August 30, 2011 (ENS) - On Labor Day, all six jets of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team will perform using a 50/50 blend of drop-in biofuel, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus told the National Clean Energy Summit 4.0 in Las Vegas today.  "This will be the first time an entire unit has flown on a biofuel mix," Secretary Mabus said of the Blue Angels Pax River Labor Day Air Show.  ...

San Diego Female Navy Pilot Joins Blue Angels (Video) - By Beth Ford Roth | The Blue Angels start training next week in Florida, and Navy Lt. Holly Taylor will be among their storied ranks. The 36-year-old Taylor is currently assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, according to ChipleyBugle.com. Taylor grew up in Louisiana, and graduated from the University of Alabama. ...

Fargo AirSho Introduction by former President Bush. - YouTube | The Fargo AirSho and the Fargo Air Museum hosted an Aviators Luncheon in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Naval Aviation, Fargo Navy Week and the Fargo AirSho on August 12, 2011. 

Local hero to fly with US Air Force Thunderbirds - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design | For the first time in Cleveland National Air Show history, the US Air Force Thunderbirds will fly a local community hero selected from among the dozens of nominations for its Hometown Hero program. Kevin Edmond, a fire battalion chief from Mentor, ...

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The warbirds are coming - Muncie Star Press | With a well-grounded career in natural gas pipeline construction, Chew will have his mind in the sky Friday through Sunday when warbirds like his take center stage at the Academy of Model Aeronautics, 5161 E. Memorial Drive, for the Indiana Warbird ...

Bill Boeing Jr. To Attend Vintage Aircraft Weekend from Aero-News Network | Flying Boeing Model 40 Will On Display At The Event Bill Boeing Jr. credits the Model 40 as being the airplane that saved his father's company from bankruptcy during the Great Depression, a message he will bring to the 4th Annual Vintage Aircraft Weekend at Paine Field in Snohomish County, WA, Saturday. 

Pilots Flock to Willapa Harbor Fly-in from General Aviation News | By Dave Gauger Pilots from throughout the northwest flocked to the Willapa Harbor Airport Saturday (August 6).  The promise of famous Ekone Oysters brought 22 aircraft into the Raymond airport from throughout Washington State, California, Nevada and Canada.  The hungry pilots consumed more than 300 oysters while swapping tales, showing off their proud flying machines and enjoying a special brand of camaraderie unique to aviation buffs.   ...

Acro Camp:  Shooting the @AcroCamp campers flying the IAC Primary here at Marine City

Italy, plane aerobatics at 26th "FAI World Aerobatic Championships" in Foligno ... - AVIONEWS | (WAPA) - From August 31 to September 11 it will take place at "Giorgio Franceschi" airport in Foligno, near Perugia (Umbria), Italy, the 27th edition of "FAI World Aerobatic Championships". They're the world aerobatics championships, which will take ...

The tribute letter written by Red Arrows leader Ben Murphy - Daily Echo | For the first time since the red Arrows lost their much-loved colleague, team leader Ben Murphy has paid tribute to pilot Jon Egging. In a letter to the Daily Echo's sister paper in Bournemouth and the Lincolnshire Echo, he thanked the people of ...

Mayor leads Eastbourne tributes to Red Arrows pilot - Eastbourne Today | “During the many years of Airbourne the people of Eastbourne have developed an affinity with the Red Arrows and the tragic news of the death of Flt Lt Jon Egging will have shocked the whole town. “My sincere condolences go to his wife Emma and his ...

Reno Air Races 2011 Just Two Weeks Away!! from photorecon.net | A Motorsport events like no other. Five days of racing action. Six classes of aircraft and speeds exceeding 500 mph. It all adds up to the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada. Each race is just one thrilling episode of a weeklong pylon-to-pylon drama filled with excitement at every turn and endings you will [...]

Nemesis NXT 'Relentless' To Be Auctioned on eBay from AirPigz | Looking for a really hot ride? Buy 'Relentless' on eBay during the Reno Air Races!  Kevin Eldredge is brewing up a plan to auction off his incredible Nemesis NXT racer known as Relentless during the 2011 Reno Air Races: September 14-18. The airplane is now hanging a Lycoming 720 cubic inch (8 cylinder) engine off the nose... and that engine appears to be good for about 428 hp! It'll take a starting bid of  ...

Check out our "Best of" photos from the Brunswick Air Show from last weekend. Th... by Mike Goulian Airshows | Mike Goulian's edgy, crisp, and aggressive style of aerobatic flying captivates air show fans across the globe. His passion for aviation and pursuit of excellence shows up in his performances and in his general aviation business. He is a true professional in the air show and general aviation industr...

Melissa Pemberton – Airshow pilot | Melissa strives to be a positive role model and inspiration to young people in aviation and women across the world showing them that no dream is too big and nothing is impossible! She was a keynote speaker at the...

Post Oshkosh from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Spending an entire week at Airventure is something most pilots would love to do. It goes to reason then that flying a rare biplane to the event would be even better. And truthfully, it is. Why then do I not miss it?  In years past it was almost sad leaving Oshkosh. This year though was different. Due to an unexpected unfolding of events, I ended up at Oshkosh with an amazing plane and no passenger. ...

Parachuting competitions in Kikinda: Day 7 - FAI | Red Bull Air Race World Championship. FAI continues its close co-operation with the Red Bull Air Race World Championship [ more ]. FAI Awards. FAI medals and diplomas aim at giving public recognition to those who have ...

69 skydivers set state record over Longmont - Times Call | LONGMONT -- Just after 10:30 Sunday morning, 69 skydivers linked in midair above Vance Brand Municipal Airport to set a state record that the organizer has been trying to beat since 2008. On its second jump of the day -- the last at an altitude that would allow the feat -- the team leaped from planes at 15,300 feet above the ground and in 69 seconds positioned themselves to grab hold of one another just long enough to get  ...

Hook 2011! The Centennial Celebration Continues from Tailhook Daily Briefing | A mere 10 days from now many of us will be gathering in the warm desert sun of Reno NV for the 2011 Tailhook Reunion and Symposium!  ...

Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp Update – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Wednesday | WEDNESDAY – Hunter Chaney from the Collings Foundation joins us with an update on their upcoming Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp. Tune in tomorrow morning for all the details.

Words on a plaque can keep alive the link to our heritage - Herald and News | Reber and his B-17 flight crew of 10, all in parachutes, disappeared into the low clouds over the English Channel Jan. 23, 1943, returning from a World War II bombing run to France, which was held by Germany. The crew and its plane, the Jerry Jinx, ...

Kevin Garrison’s History of Aviation Part 2 (With Part Two You Get Eggroll) from Flight Monkeys | Wake up, boys and girls. It is time for part two of my history of aviation. Last month we left our story at the beginning of World War II. ...

Amelia Earhart's Aviator Goggles Expected to Fetch $32000 in Auction - ABC News | Broken Luxor aviator goggles said to have been worn by Amelia Earhart are being auctioned and may fetch over $32000, according to The Guardian. Also to be auctioned are eighteen unseen photographs of Earhart as she prepared for her 1937 round the world ...

PC6 Pilatus de Brienne-le-Château from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier | To fill the void left into liquidation by the CPS (skydiving center) of Brienne-le-Château (LFFN), Elodie Perrot, vice-world champion in Gap in 2003, a bronze medalist in the World Cup 2005 Ivan Perrot, 5000 jumps under his belt, the patent owner state skydiving instructor, tandem instructor and PAC, created on 1 April 2011 a new company training center for skydiving: Dawn-Parachute .  The upturn in activity has received support from the council. The center is open weekends  ...

Today in Aviation History – August 31 - CRUFC

Air Force celebrates JSF arrival, rolls out nation's airpower future from Air Force Link Top Stories | Air Force officials said the unveiling of the F-35A Lightning II joint strike fighter was a "historic occasion" during a rollout ceremony here Aug. 26.  The F-35A, on display during the ceremony, was delivered here in July by Lt. Col. Eric Smith, the Air Force's first F-35 pilot.  "This is indeed a new era," said Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., the Air Education and Training Command commander and host of the milestone event. ...

Call for GA Award Nominations Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | For nearly 50 years, the General Aviation Awards Program has recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and flight safety for their important contributions to the aviation community.   ...

Meet the MAX by Randy Tinseth | It may have been one of the best kept secrets in Boeing history. I’m still amazed we managed to keep the name 737 MAX under wraps until our official unveiling at today’s press conference. The members of our  ...

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Washington Township resident's dream comes true - Gloucester County Times - NJ.com
View full sizeWashington Towship resident, David Barber, gets to fly with the US Air Force Thunderbirds in Atlantic City. ...

USAF Thunderbirds 2010 Schedule

For airshow pilot Sean Tucker, luck comes to one most prepared - AOPA Pilot
Airshow performer Sean D. Tucker is eager to share his passion for aviation. “Flying defines every aviator as a human being,” he says. ...

Thunder Over The Blue Ridge Open House And Air Show from Aviation Blogs 
The 167th Airlift Wing is proud to be hosting an Open House and Air Show this year, September 4 – 5, 2010. Building on the success of the 2008 Spirit of America Over Martinsburg Air Show, the 167th Airlift Wing, along with the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport and the United Way of the ...

Truck + 300 MPH Jet Engine = Pure Awesomeness from ASB.tv 
Air shows are an incredible sight to see.  What’s also very cool is that not only airplanes are the ones flying.  Imagine if you will, a truck with a 300 mph jet engine attached to it! Impossible you say? As we say in the world of the Internets, “pics or it didn’t happen.”  Well, we’ve got the ...

CAF fly-in, drive-in breakfast this weekend - SW Iowa News
The Great Plains Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will hold its annual fly-in, drive-in breakfast and open house at 16301 McCandless Road. ...

Saturday, Sep 4, 2010 - Fly/In Cruise/In, Marion, IN from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events
Saturday, September 4th, 2010 is the date for the 20th Annual Fly-In Cruise-In at the Marion Municipal Airport in Marion, Indiana. The action starts early at 7:00am and runs until 2:00pm. This annual event features antique, classic, homebuilt , ultralight and warbird aircraft as well as vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, and tractors. An all-you-can-eat Pancake Breakfast is served, with all proceeds going to the local Marion High School Marching Band. FREE Registration. Contact: Ray Johnson 765-664-2588, FlyInCruiseIn@indy.rr.com

Mariposa's Air Show Lunch Cruise - Toronto CanaDiary
... Experience the amazing feeling of a snowbird flying above you at incredible speeds with a front row seat to the Canadian International Air Show aboard Mariposa Cruises Air Show Lunch Cruise on Saturday September 4 Mariposa Belle ,  ...

Live from Antique Airfield Thursday Morning from Antique Airfield News
Thursday morning is a beautiful day at Antique Airfield, sunny with light winds. Arrivals are steadily coming in for the fly-in. Here's a sampling, with more to come later today:  ...

AVIONEWS interviews Marco Lant, commander of "Frecce Tricolori", Italian ... - AVIONEWS
... to accommodate the massive influx of people attending the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Italian aerobatic team (PAN). ...

This Weekend: Canadian International Air Show, Jonas Brothers, Ashkenaz ... - Post City
With performances by the Canadian Forces' Snowbirds and the Canadian Harvard Aerobatic Team, it's a great event for the whole family.

Air Show May Be a "Go" - Saskatoonhomepage.ca
He says the Canadian Forces is already urging organizers to pick a specific weekend so they can make sure acts like the Snowbirds would be able to make the ...

Alain Bernard realizes his dream of flying with the Patrouille de France  - Google
Roanne - Alain Bernard, Olympic swimming champion and brand new European champion, took part in an air show on a Alphajets of the Patrouille de France on Thursday in Roanne (Loire), realizing "a dream", has he told AFP on landing.
Alain Bernard, who was flying the aircraft on No. 7 duo with captain Sylvain Pillet, solo leader of ...

Celebrating 100 years of Aviation in Australia - NTDTV
About two hours from Melbourne, on the Bourke and Wills Track is a memorial to the first flight of an Australian built aeroplane. Designed and built by John ...

Accreditation Puts EAA AirVenture Museum in Top Tier of Nation's Museums
from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA's AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, one of the nation's premier aviation museums, has again earned accreditation from the American Association of Museums, recognizing its commitment to excellence and high professional standards.

The World Parachuting Championships started from Airsports.TV's Blog 
Hello all! We are happy to announce that we didn’t missed this one either! We are there equipped with cameras and will be keeping you updated with what is going on the World Parachuting Championships these days.
For now we had prepared a pic from the second day of the event. Stay tuned!

swift fuel to power record attempt - AOPA Pilot
Air racer and airshow performer Smokey Young says he will attempt a closed-course speed record Sept. 11 in Palm Springs, Calif., ...

Pilot’s 12,000-mile round trip to Cape Town - Southend Standard
A PILOT hopes to smash one of the greatest world records ever set in the aviation industry in a plane he lovingly made with his wife.
Former RAF pilot Steve Noujaim, 47, has embarked on a 12,000-mile round trip from Southend Airport to Cape Town, South Africa.  ...
   
WWII veterans honored with free flights to DC memorial - Foster's Daily Democrat
3, 4 and 5: The Disabled American Veterans will hold its annual "Forget-Me Not Weekend." The Labor Day weekend fundraising event will help and support local ...

Relive the bygone days of World War II aviation at Greenwood Lake Airport - Sparta Independent
WEST MILFORD — The Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford will host the second annual Airport Airshow and World War II Showcase the weekend of Sept. ...

Let's not forget their heroism - fwdailynews.com
He piloted a B-25 Mitchell bomber on 57 bombing missions over northern Italy, Austria and Yugoslavia. He had never told his story for publication before, ...

Taking a flight back in time - Amarillo.com
Pilot Ray Fowler adjusts the propellers of the Liberty Belle B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber on the tarmac outside of TAC Air near Rick Husband Amarillo ...

"Holy Parachute Water" UCAP #205
from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast
Turning a gear-up landing into a cross-country flight... A UAV gets loose in DC... and the boys note a milestone. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace #205 "Holy Parachute Water"

F-19 revisited. from Black Horizon 
I stumbled on this advert (fake) for the F-19 stealth fighter. No proof (or sightings) that the F-19 ever existed - only  ...

CoolPix - UAV: General Atomics Unmanned Aircraft Triple Play! - Airpigz
Like it or not, unmanned aircraft are fast becoming a large part of the workforce in the U.S. Military, and you can be sure we're gonna see them showing up in ...

8-Year-Old to Fly Across Country for Good Cause from Aviation Blogs 
An 8-year-old valley boy is preparing to fly across the country to raise money for kids who have a parent serving in the military overseas. ...

Nate Foster back home after epic flight from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points 
Nate Foster is back home. Foster is the 17-year-old Maryland pilot who departed on a flight from his home state to California on Aug. 23. Flying a 1975 Super Cub that he helped to restore, he was considerably wet behind the ears–he’d taken his checkride the previous Thursday. But ...

Video: Red SAAB Viggen from I Love Planes 

Video: Elgin Wells at the Poplar Grove Airport from The Kathryn Report 
Elgin Wells, accomplished Airshow Pilot and Entertainer combined his love of Flying and Music along with Steve Thomas and the Brunner-Winkle Bird to create this great video over Northern Illinois.

ALTITUDE: Movie Trailer (Video) from The Kathryn Report 
Altitude follows a group of teens on a weekend getaway aboard a twin-engine plane that suddenly turns deadly for the rookie pilot (Lowndes) and four young friends: Julianna Guill (Friday the 13th, "90210"), Ryan Donowho (Bandslam, "The O.C."), Landon Liboiron ("Degrassi: The Next Generation") and Jake Weary ("As the World Turns"). Minutes after the group takes-off, an unexplained malfunction ...

Abandoned Soviet Airfield in Ukraine (42 pics) from Amazing Facts 
30 years ago it was one of the world's most powerful air force. But now these planes, helicopters and trucks stay abandoned and forgotten somewhere in Ukraine. No guards, no military. Any one may come and take whatever he wants.

The FAA gives anwers on the King-Santa Barbara ordeal, but questions remain
from GlobalAir.com 
When something goes wrong, we usually can step backward and find multiple events that led to the collective mishap. It appears that happened again this week.  ...

The September edition of the Heartland Warrior is now available. The official E-Paper of the 434th Air Refueling Wing includes six pages of stories, photos and features pertaining to Grissom ARB and the U.S. Air Force. Top stories include:
--New Aerial Port Flight commander
--Vigilence still required to maintain net security
--Rising up tomorrow's leaders today
--Softball champs


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