Blue Angels Welcome New Commander from US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron - The Blue Angels | The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, held the squadron's change of command ceremony at the National Naval Aviation Museum on Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola Nov. 4...
Photos: Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show At NAS Pensacola - NorthEscambia.com | November 4, 2012. Tens of thousands attend the Blue Angels annual homecoming show Friday and Saturday at NAS Pensacola's Sherman Field....
Black Team’s Air Show Season Comes to an End from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | On Thursday, the 1st of November, Black Team departed for their final air show loop, for the 2012 
Scenic flights at fly in - Gloucester Advocate | More than 50 aircraft flew into the tiny Gloucester airstrip for the fly in and was so well received it was decided to make it an annual event. Since the first fly in the format has altered slightly, with the community embracing the day and a ...
Air show's future in jeopardy - Waterloo Record | WATERLOO REGION — The future of the Waterloo Air Show is in jeopardy as organizers struggle with a $350,000 debt. Air show co-producers David White and Richard Cooper appeared before regional councillors Tuesday to appeal for more than $91,000 ...
Video: Let Skip Stewart Turn Your Election Day Upside Down! (Must See) from AirPigz by Martt | This video was just uploaded on Skip Stewart's youtube channel today, 
Vulcan To The Sky - Suspension of Winter Service - www.vulcantothesky.org | We write today with some fear for the future, for although our funding appeal has been receiving some magnificent support, it has yet to reach a level at which we can be confident of getting to the £400,000 funding target we require by the New Year...
Hall of fame honorees will be inducted at AF museum for post-military service - Dayton Daily News | He was chief executive officer of the Dayton National Cemetery Memorial Committee and had a district office in the Disabled American Veterans organization. Richard P. Hartmann, of Kettering, a U.S. Navy and Navy Reserve veteran. The former mayor of ...
Chickasaw Nation Celebrates National Aviation Month from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | This month, Americans honor the trailblazers of flight as part of National Aviation Month. Among the early courageous pilots was a Chickasaw woman named Pearl Carter Scott. She earned her pilot's license at the age of 13 in 1928. By age 14, she was flying her father to business appointments and performing aerobatic maneuvers at air shows all over Oklahoma. The film Pearl" produced by The Chickasaw Nation, chronicles those early years in her life. It has garnered...
CAF to host 'Evening with an Astronaut' - Midland Reporter-Telegram | The series, sponsored by the Odessa Council for Arts and Humanities, will host the event at the Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum. The event will feature an exhibit of astronaut and NASA-related items and will be held in the O'Brien Hall at the ...
Airman recollects wartime - Houston Chronicle | The men don't meet anymore, though. Only a few remain alive. Gibson, an 87-year-old Cypress resident, doesn't talk much about his service as a waist gunner with the group or the time his B-17 was shot down over Germany. But he'll share those memories ...
First African-American Academy grad passes away from Air Force Link Top Stories | The first African-American to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy passed away today at his home in Lolo, Mont. Charles Vernon Bush, Class of 1963, entered the Academy with his two African-American classmates, reporting as a cadet in June 1959...
New Alabama Vehicle Tag to Honor Tuskegee Airmen from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | TUSKEGEE ALABAMA - The state's motor vehicles division this month began offering a license plate honoring the Tuskegee Airman and Airwomen, according to a news release from The Friends of Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Inc...
Timmins pilot honoured among 'Outstanding women in aviation' - Timmins Press | Mary Ellen Pauli, a helicopter bush pilot and Timmins resident, was among a group of four female pilots recently honoured by the Northern Lights Foundation in Toronto for their contributions to aviation. She is seen here at her Timmins home last year ...
An Earhart Award for Capt. Martin - Scranton Times-Tribune | The award honors the late aviatrix, advocate and pioneer who set many records for women in aviation's infancy, and who was lost while attempting to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe. It marks the second milestone of the CAP Cadet Program.
Old adversaries fly together from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | It's not often you see a US-built F-16 flying in formation with a Soviet-built MiG-21 fighter, but in August there were plenty to be found in the skies over Romania. Lockheed Martin's Code One magazine...
General aviation is awesome from General Aviation News by Jamie Beckett | Hurricane Sandy made a mess of the northeast last week. More than 20 states were lambasted by wind and rain, while snow piled up in West Virginia. From Georgia to Maine, weather that nobody was happy to see came their way anyhow. There will be more to come, too. There always is. It comes year after year. Somebody finds themselves in the crosshairs. It's just a matter of time before some meteorological mayhem finds you. Rest assured, your turn will come. In the aftermath of these storms, floods, mudslides, wildfires, earthquakes, or any other natural calamity that might befall some corner of the world, my television screen becomes rich with aerial photography showing us just how bad the damage really is...
Kindergarten Airplane Class~ from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | My friend, Simon, sent me a link to a great article. With compliments, I am posting it here.
What a great idea! ...
Planes donated to the School of Aviation - Liberty Champion | Once the SOA and Freedom Aviation have restored the aircraft to flying condition, there is interest in entering it as a participant in the annual Air Race Classic ladies' annual race across the country. Travel Air was actually the winning aircraft in ...
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
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Thunderbirds over Plovdiv on June 25 - Sofia Echo | The Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron of the US Air Force, will put on a show for the general public on June 25 at the Graf Ignatievo air base outside Plovdiv to commemorate the centenary of the Bulgarian Air Force. It will be the squadron's ...
Women's air race taking off from Alliance - Houston Chronicle | Gaylene Jensen, of Heartland Aviation in Alliance, told Alliance radio station KCOW that weather and other issues forced the race to start in Alliance instead of Iowa City, Iowa. Jensen says stops in Brookings and Spearfish, SD; Jamestown, ND; ...
(title unknown) from Air Race Classic 2011 by Jo Alcorn and Michelle Bostick | Dear Friends, As instructed Meredith and I flew to Alliance, Nebraska yesterday. Iowa is a wide state but Nebraska is even wider. And they have WIND out here....and of course it was on the nose. We crept along in smooth air through heavy rain at times, but always against the wind. We took off from Iowa City about 10:30 am after another briefing and a delicious breakfast. Sheraton folks were wonderful, understanding and obviously ...
Floating in zero-gravity aboard an Airbus A300 - from PhotoBlog | A small band of scientists, French parliamentarians and journalists experience a 22-second episode of pure, head-spinning zero-gravity aboard an Airbus A300, owned by French aeronautics firm Novespace and run by the France's National Centre for Space Studies on June 21, 2011. ... More photos from the Paris Air Show.
Flightglobal's Paris iFlight day two is ready for your persual from FlightBlogger
Bad weather eclipses solar-powered plane - CNN International | Paris (CNN) -- It takes more than puddles on the runway to stop most planes from taking off, but then Solar Impulse isn't like most planes. The rest of the aerospace industry has gathered at the Paris Air Show to watch fighter jets ...
The Snowbirds are coming! - CKFR | The aerobatic flying team will preform on the August long weekend thanks to the work of the Kelowna Rotary Club. President Vern Nielson says the public can enjoy the show from a number of great locations. They are going to be preforming about 500 feet ...
Get ready for The Blades - Scarborough Today | James Cliff, from The Blades, said: “Comprising four Extra 300 stunt planes flown in an array of intricate manoeuvres, The Blades take aerobatic flying to the next level. “The Blades' display is action packed from the start to the finish. ...
Spectacular Apache action top attraction for Yeovilton Air Day - This is Somerset | Established in 2002, the award-winning display team is unique in combining the sheer aerobatic agility of the AH-64D helicopter gunship with the drama and the spectacle of explosive flare releases. The prototype Boeing AH-64 first flew in 1975 and has ...
GKs Escape from the NC Heat - US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights Tandem Team had a refreshing break from the North Carolina heat last week when they traveled to Detroit, Michigan. Selfridge Air Force Base hosted the three-day tandem camp, during which the Team completed more than 25 tandem skydives. The passengers were local university athletic coaches and administrators, as well as local law enforcement members and news personalities. ...
Top of the Hub: Air National Guard aviators on cruise control - Boston Herald | Air National Guard aviator Lt. Col. John Klatt and fellow pilot Bill Kerns jumped their bright blue stunt planes into the skies over Boston yesterday to promote the Rhode Island National Guard Air Show this weekend. ...
Tail Grab - YouTube | Billy Werth flying in the Pitts S2C rolls inverted and flies down the runway as Dave Werth on the CBR rides under him and grabs on to the top of the tail of ...
“Flight crew of a B-36F plane No. 109, 1952” (via... from x planesPR: America's Youngest Licensed Pilot Featured in DVD from You Fly, Girl | “Pearl” depicts Chickasaw Native Eula Carter Scott | Aurora, Colorado: Denver-based web retailer Powder Puff Pilot is proud to announce that "Pearl," the award-winning feature-length film produced by the Chickasaw Nation, is now available for purchase on DVD and Blu-ray. Powder Puff Pilot founder, Sue Hughes, described the film as, “the perfect addition to our line of products that celebrate women in aviation.” ...
The Final Cut from The Warbird Rescue Company | This week’s guest is author Scott Thompson. Scott’s book, “The Final Cut” is the book to have if you are a B-17 fan. It covers every surviving B-17, and it’s story of how it survived the scrap yard, to become one of the final cut. Those interested in buying the book can order here. www.aerovintage.com Join us Thursday night at 8PM EST
Sunday, June 5, 2011
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'Wings Over Gillespie' Air Show Under Way - KGTV San Diego | The two-day "Wings Over Gillespie" air show began on Saturday, offering rides aboard a B-17 bomber and displays by Navy SEALS. The 16th annual show is an ode to vintage aircraft, with numerous World War II aircraft on display. ...
Aviation whiz pilots Gillespie air show - SignOnSanDiego.com | Excuse Howard Merritt while he … Fuels up a B-17 bomber at Gillespie Field, strings crowd-control rope along a runway, pumps oil into a F4F Wildcat, answers his cellphone for the bazillioneth time, tows aircraft with an old yellow tug, hauls pallets of bottled water, yells into a walkie-talkie, fuels more planes and adjusts the cap on his balding head before barreling ahead with more errands that will keep him on this bleary-eyed pace through the weekend. ...
Sky's the limit for air show - Worcester News | About 20000 people are expected to attend the air show near Pershore on Saturday, June 11, which raises funds for local and national charities. Among the crowd pleasers confirmed so far include air displays by two RAF Tornado GR4s, the Belgian Air ...
WWII Marine pilot remembered as 'no frills kind of guy' - Tulsa World | John Zoellner, a Marine Corps pilot during World War II who also served in Korea, reminisces at the Jenks Air Show in 2010 about his experiences. Zoellner, a longtime funeral director in Tulsa, died Wednesday at age 89.
Interview: Area 51: I Was There - Sky TV | In Area 51: I Was There veterans of the infamous facility share their experiences of working at the top secret base, and we spoke to JD Barnes, an electronic warfare specialist once posted there. Thankfully what he told us isn't classified…
Video: Old style airshow! from Airline Pilot Central Forums | Gotta love that Hustler flyby :) Good old fashioned airshow.
Poplar Grove man big part of Centennial of Naval Aviation - WREX.com | You may have heard us mention when we talk about Rockford AirFest, that the U.S. Navy is celebrating its Centennial of Naval Aviation, also called the "CoNA". A lot's changed in those 100 years. But not many people can say they were as big a part of it as a man from Poplar Grove. While most 18-year-olds have college, or their first full-time job on their minds, this young adult was making history. ...
The St. Augustine Sub Hunters from J Clark | ... The airplanes, a half dozen or so, sat in a lot just off the highway. They are no longer chasing submarines for the US Navy; however, many still fly various missions for the Forestry Service and other types of missions for several foreign nations. Since Grumman stopped production a while ago, parts for the model ...
"Miracle" plane in transit to Carolinas Aviation Museum - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com | ... known from the "Miracle on the Hudson" where the cool-headed pilot successfully landed the AirBus on the water with no injuries, is on the road to Charlotte, North Carolina where it will be put on display in the Carolinas Aviation Museum. ...
Armless Pilot At CIMA Summit - The Sunday Leader | Jessica Cox, Motivational Speaker from the USA will address the CIMA Business Leaders Summit on the topic of Challenged to Greatness on 22 June 2011at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo. The two-day flagship event in the CIMA calendar has attracted hundreds of diverse groups of corporates, business leaders and professionals. The theme of the summit ‘Changing Challenge-Challenging Change’ is coined to draw focus to what the business leaders are up against. Recognized internationally as an inspirational keynote speaker, Cox was born without arms, but now flies airplanes, drives cars, and otherwise ...
Columbia’s airbuses, the DC-3s of Villavicencio from Plane Talking | Captain Raul eyeballs the last seconds on the approach to a jungle village. At Villavicencio, in the Andean Cordillera of Columbia, about 30 of the last 100 DC-3s still flying operate as air buses servicing remote Indian villages. ...
Chickasaw-made film “Pearl” gets Oklahoma television premiere June 11 - Ada Evening News | Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby said the story of the Chickasaw aviatrix was a natural for the tribe's first feature-length film project. “Pearl is a legendary figure in the history of Oklahoma, the world of aviation and in the Chickasaw ...
Pacific Flyer: Recent issue is now posted: Brits Plan World Flight In Spit, AF Awards First Amputee, Real Adventure In Real Warbirds, Chino Airshow Warbirder’s Delight, Inside The Tumbling Bear’s World, and more.
Flight Time Radio Show: Recent Episodes posted.
Award helps Warwick teenager take to the skies - Warwick Courier | Warwick-based Daniel Brown, 17, of Stratford-Upon-Avon Gliding Club has been awarded a bursary of 200 to further his flying ambition, thanks to the Royal Aero Club Trust (RAeCT). A WARWICK teenager was celebrating last week after receiving a bursary ...
Aviation youth camp set for June 11 - Mason City Globe Gazette | MASON CITY - The Mason City Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will host its annual EAA Young Eagle Aviation Youth Camp 9 am-noon, Saturday, June 11, at the Mason City Municipal Airport. The camp is open to youth ages 8 to 17, ...
Sunday, February 20, 2011
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History of Naval Aviation in Pensacola - Orange Beach | Leo is the author of two books on Pensacola's aviation history: “Flying Machines over Pensacola,” which traces the development of military and civilian aviation in Pensacola from 1909 to 1929; and the recently released “Hagler Field: a History of ...
Years gone by: Airshow highlights - The Salinas Californian | By the numbers: Hundreds of volunteers, more > 1981: The California International Airshow Salinas debuts with the Blue Angels raising $250000 for local nonprofits and charities. > 1988: The US Air Force Thunderbirds make their first appearance at the ...
Pictures: Valkaria Air Fest Today from VAF Forums
Airventure: Salute to Veterans Airshow - I Support Our Veterans | Check out this amazing footage from the 2010 Airventure aviation show “Salute to our Veterans”. This week-long show is the largest in the world and truly displays why America is the leader in aviation. Enjoy this compilation and share with some friends!
Wings Over Cullman Airshow - 5/21/2011 from MyAirport.com Events | Performers from as far away as Arizona and Texas will be coming to Cullman for this world-class event on Armed Services Day. Warbirds, Top Aerobatic Acts, Food vendors and numerous static displays for all to enjoy at the Cullman Regional Airport. Free Admission
Airshow date change as Southend Council seeks to keep costs down - Essex Echo | SOUTHEND airshow will run over the last weekend of May instead of the Sunday and bank holiday Monday in a cost-saving measure. Southend Council took the decision to run the show over Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, instead of the traditional ...
7 trophies and over 50 prizes to win for pilots who introduce a girl or a woman to flying during WOAW week, March 7-13 2011 by Women of Aviation Worldwide | That why, during the 2011 Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, there are 7 trophies and 14 plaques to reward the winners as well as 1st and 2nd runner ups for the following competitions: ...
AOPA generously supports all the Women of Aviation Worldwide Week participants who are committed to increasing the population of women pilots through their own actions. Thank you AOPA. by Women of Aviation Worldwide | In the January 2011 edition of AOPA Pilot Magazine, Craig Fuller, AOPA’s president, wrote: “What you will see from us in 2011 is a real effort to Rally GA. We don’t just want to watch for a turnaround, we want to do everything we can to make it happen!”
Polish Auxiliary Women’s Air Force Service (1943–1945) and [British] Air Transport Auxiliary (1941–1945) from War and Game | The Pomonicza Lotnicza S-UBA Kobiet (PLSK; the Auxiliary Women’s Air Force Service), founded by order of the minister of defense of the Polish government-in-exile on the model of British Women’s Auxiliary Air Force to replace Polish servicemen in support roles on Polish air bases in the United Kingdom. Initially, 36 women candidates were sent [...]
Defining Moment from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | If I were asked to describe what our fly-in is all about, I might first start out to mention all the aircraft, different makes and models, number of wings, landing gear, etc. This is my normal response to questions about the event and I answer this way because for those who haven’t been, that is all they really want to know. Yet this quietly bothers me. ...
2011 Calendars Hanging on Walls from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Have you seen the latest Lee Bottom Calendar? If not, look for them hanging in hangars, offices, and homes of friends near you. ...
Video Lesson: Flying A Goat With No Gas At Torrey Pines from AirPigz | It's not hard to find decent videos at youtube, but it is hard to find really good ones. In my mind, this one from user airchairp is a really good one. It not only does a great job of showing how this ultralight sailplane called a Goat flies, but the narration helps to better understand ...
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
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Photo and History of Glacier Girl - P-38 Association
Father and Son named 2011 Air Show Marshals for the WBCA Stars and Stripes Air ... - Laredo Sun | Other highlights of the show include: Wing walkers, Sky diving, a Flash Fire Jet Truck, a Fire Cat Jet performance, Vipers, B-25, a Tora Tora demonstration, ...
Aeroshell Aerobatic Team Night Show - YouTube | The AeroShell Team has been performing for over twenty years, amassing thousands of hours in front of fans all over North America. One thing that is even more thrilling than the daytime airshow they are famous for it their night time airshow. The twilight and darkness mix with the thunder and smoke to make one amazing show.
Fan Photos from San Diego Centennial of Naval Aviation by U.S. Naval Air Forces | We asked on Saturday for fan photos of the San Diego Centennial of Naval Aviation. ...
Top of 24 Hours for February 15, 2011 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day
VFC-12 Fighting Omars based out of NAS Oceana Virginia. Painted up as Gloss Sea Blue WWII Air Wing aboard USS Randolph in the Pacific in March 1945. Naval Aviation Centennial Kick off Event NAS North Island CA
Aero India 2011: The men who orchestrate Yelahanka aerial symphony - Daily News & Analysis | “In an air show, as soon as one aircraft lands, another takes-off in order to maintain the tempo and keep the onlookers engrossed. ...
Calgary allocates $800000 to restore vintage warbirds - Canada.com | CALGARY — City council agreed Monday to spend up to $800000 to help restore two vintage Second World War aircraft — a de Havilland Mosquito and a Hawker ...
Museum of Aviation to offer Flight Club in March - The Warner Robins Patriot | The Museum of Aviation has decided to offer Flight Club in March after having a successful November course. ...
Grumman F-14s with tailhooks extended from Planeshots | More Tailhooks
Charles H. Older: P-51 Ace - Flying Tigers News | Joining the Marine Corps for flight training, Charles Herman (Chuck) Older received his wings and commission at Pensacola on 1 April 1940 and was assigned to VMF-I. In July 1941 he resigned his reserve commission to join Chennault’s American Volunteer Group (AVG), then forming in Burma. ...
Angels Three Six - Confessions of a Cold War Fighter Pilot - Cleared-To-Engage | Some time ago I visited the Museum of Flight in Seattle and I was able to find the only (autographed) copy of this rare book while browsing their library. “Angels Three Six” is the fascinating story of Colonel Charles (Chuck) Lehman and the Cold War Air Defense Command. He is the author of this book and writes in first person about flying F-102 and (nuclear armed) F-106 during the Cold War and the Cuban missile crisis. Chuck and the other pilots were ...
Search and Destroy from War and Game | It was 15 May 1951 and I was a 1st Lt. assigned to the 12th Sqdn, 18th FBW flying F-51Ds. This was my 44th mission. Assigned as element lead (no. 3) in a flight of four. Flight commander was Capt. AE Rice. His wingman was Lt. Forrest Strange. My wingman was Lt. Luther A. Webb. [...]
Bronco Bustin from War and Game | Soon after arriving in Viet Nam I saw an OV-10 Bronco. It was love at first sight and I was determined to get a ride in one. Luckily my job as an information officer gave me the opportunity. The ALO (Air Liaison Officer, pronounced “aye lo”) assigned to the division flew OV-10s so I tracked [...]
Lindbergh Foundation Announces Winners of 34th Annual Awards - AMTOnline.com | SUN 'n FUN President and Convention Chairman John Burton pointed out that, "With aviation luminaries like John and Martha King, Sean Tucker, Kermit Weeks, ...
Aviator recounts her record flight during visit here - Moultrie Observer | MOULTRIE — A world-record pilot flew into Moultrie Saturday to share her story with the local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). ...
B-2 And F-22's In Flight - airboyd | U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor aircraft and a B-2 Spirit Stealth bomber flying in formation over Andersen Air Force Base.
The first sport planes from General Aviation News by Dennis Parks, Curator Emeritus of Seattle’s Museum of Flight | In the May 13, 1920, issue of the English magazine Flight, a survey of a new type of aircraft they called the “sporting aeroplane” was published. The article provided a list of these aircraft of 50 horsepower or under, along with drawings of each. ...
Today in Aviation History – February 15 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club
Pearl the movie from Pearl FB page | EXCITING! "Pearl" selected by the United Nations (it's first ever domestic film selection!) in an initiative to educate students about indigenous issues. Curricula has been developed covering eight disciplinary subjects to be taught in NY public high schools. Public reception March 3, 5-8 p.m. in NYC at the National Museum of American Indian. Additional info
Hot Stuff! Radial Rocket RG (With 360hp Thump’n Russian Radial) from AirPigz | There are four things in my opinion that make a perfect airplane. Round engine, pilot’s seat on the centerline, right hand on a stick and left hand on the throttle, and dragging your tail. If you’ve got those four things, you’ve got me hooked. And tho many pilots haven’t experienced all of these aircraft attributes, the only one that most modern pilots would likely disagree with is the tail draggin’ part. Enter the Radial Rocket RG. ...
Looking Inside Boeing’s New 747 from Autopia by Jason Paur |The newest airliner in Boeing's fleet is red, it's orange and it's big. Really big. Boeing unveiled the 747-8 Intercontinental, its biggest airliner ever, yesterday, and with the glamor of the event behind it, the company faces the ongoing — and difficult — job of certifying two new aircraft and delivering the long-delayed 747-8 and 787 Dreamliner to anxious customers. The two airlines with orders for...
Nonflying Aerospace Careers from Aviation Blogs | In past years, we’ve called this section “Nonflying Aviation Careers,” recognizing that not everyone interested in aviation wants to be a pilot. This year, we’ve broadened our horizons: Many nonflying jobs apply equally to both aviation and space; in some cases, the job titles have even changed to recognize this. Covering a broader range of career fields makes sense given the ...
Future of Human Space Flight Continues to Look Bright - Daily Californian | Based on the success of Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne, Virgin Galactic plans to send hundreds of tourists on short suborbital flights at a cost of $200000 per ...
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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Valiant Air Command slates airshow from General Aviation News
The Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville, Florida, will hold its 34th annual airshow March 11-13. This year’s show will be dedicated to the memory of The Flying Tigers, and the 70th anniversary of their first combat mission in China. ...
In 1909, military aviation began with the purchase of the Wright Military Flyer by the U.S. Army. The Navy sprouted wings two years later in 1911 with a number of significant firsts. The first U.S Navy officers were trained to fly, the Navy purchased its first airplanes from Glenn Curtiss and the Wrights, and sites for naval aircraft operations were established at Annapolis, Md., and at North Island, San Diego, Ca. But the most the dramatic demonstration that the skies and the seas were now joined occurred on January 18, 1911, when Eugene Burton Ely made the first successful landing and take-off from a naval vessel. ...
World Records Now Official by The GYROX Team
It is with great pleasure that we can now announce that the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the body that rules on all aviation world records, has officially recognised a number of world records achieved by Norman on his journey so far!The following is a copy of the FAI Document listing the records achieved. ...
Resuming the Gyrocopter Adventure - Adventure 52
Today, the GYROX Team heard from the FAI that some of Norman’s speed records have been ratified.
Last year he was on an attempt to circumnavigate the world in his gyrocopter, G-YROX, when in September he called ‘half time’ on his adventure. He had faced all sorts of delays and setbacks which meant he would miss the time window for the best weather to cross the Bering Sea and continue on into higher latitudes. Sound airmanship prevailed and Norman decided to pause the attempt in the Phillipines. ...
Captured: The Pacific and Adjacent Theaters in WWII - Denver Post
April 18, 1942: A B-25 Mitchell bomber takes off from the USS Hornet's flight deck for the initial air raid on Tokyo, Japan, a secret military mission U.S. President Roosevelt referred to as Shangri-La. (AP Photo)
The First Casualty by Joe Clark
Today, 20 years ago on January 17, 1991, Operation Desert Storm began. Onboard the USS Saratoga, men prepared to go to war and they would be some of the first warriors over the beach. VFA-81, the Sunliners, was one of the F/A-18 squadrons based aboard the Sara and one of the officers of the Sunliners leading the way was LCDR Michael Scott “Spike” Speicher. ...
World War II brought an unprecedented effort by both the Axis and Allied powers to develop and produce military aircraft that could give their respected side the advantage. One key contributor was Germany and its air force, the Luftwaffe. Before and during the second World War, Germany developed and produced many innovative and revolutionary military aircraft that included fighters and interceptors, bombers, reconnaissance, transports, training aircraft and even helicopters. ...
January 18, 2011 Lawrence Dewey Bonbrake, Airplane Designer and Builder by Linda Street-Ely
Video: Recce Drill from Neptunus Lex
The Harriers, Eagles, C-130, Tornados and even the ...
Damn Continental engines. No matter how advanced an airframe is, and the McDonnell XP-67 was plenty advanced, you can’t fly a fighter fast and hard if its engines are the product of one of the biggest weapons-procurement boondoggles of World War II. ...
Terry Bowden's Blog: 1918 "Flyin' Frolic" Love Field, Dallas TX from Antique Airfield News
F-35 (A,B And C) CoolPix Triple Play + Afterburning Video! from AirPigz
Not a lot of words here, the images and video will do most of the talking. But I will say that while I'm about as far away from being an industry insider as you can get, when I look into the F-35 program ...
TheAviatorsTV: Episode 10 NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING!
Pearl: America’s youngest licensed pilot featured in DVD from You Fly, Girl
The true story of the youngest licensed pilot in American history soars high with a DVD and Blu-Ray release of the award-winning movie “Pearl.”
Produced by the Chickasaw Nation, the film focuses on the adventurous teen years of the late aviatrix Eula “Pearl” Carter Scott.
Pearl, portrayed by California actress Elijah DeJesus, develops a love of flying after meeting the famous aviator Wiley Post (Tom Huston Orr) in the 1920s. Impressed by her enthusiasm and determination to learn ...
Delta Museum’s Delta Family Tree Now Live! from Delta Air Lines Blog
Check out the new Delta Family Tree gallery on the Delta Museum’s website! The gallery recognizes the contributions of the airlines that make up the Delta we know today. You can find original photos, timelines of special events, and links to many online collections of ads, timetables and videos. ...
CAP NESA Part 1 - CAP Lt Col John Desmarais from Airspeed
As many of you know, I attended the Civil Air Patrol’s National Emergency Services Academy (“NESA”) this summer at Camp Atterbury in Indiana. I did the Mission Pilot track in the Mission Aircrew School portion of the academy. But there’s a lot more than that to NESA that the aircrew training.
I'm working on an epic NESA episode that distills ...
Applications being accepted now for Aviation Scholarships from Aviation Blogs
The Plymouth Aero Club announces that it is now accepting applications for this year’s Aviation Scholarships. The scholarships are to be used towards post-secondary education or training in the pursuit of a career in aviation, i.e.: Aviation Management, Aviation Maintenance, Flight or other aviation related careers. ...
NASA Challenges Students To Train Like an Astronaut from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense
NASA and 14 international space agencies are challenging students to complete a nutrition and fitness program known as "Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut." Approximately 3,700 students from more than 25 different cities worldwide are participatin ...
ISS Commander Shares Human Experience from Spaceports
Astronaut Scott Kelly, twin brother of fellow astronaut Mark Kelly, speaks with ABC News Primetime Host Diane Sawyer from the International Space Station about the Tucson shooting of his sister in-law, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Navy `Blue Angels' to perform at Homestead air show - MiamiHerald.com
Seventeen acts will take to the skies, including the Navy's Blue Angels flight demonstration team and the Army's Golden Knights parachute team. ...
Golden Knights “Knight” the 2010 Assessment and Selection Grauduates from US Army Golden Knights This was a very special day to the US Army Parachute Team. Today current members of the Team, alumni, family and friends gathered to celebrate the completion of their annual Assessment and Selection Program. Former Golden Knight Darrin Grim narrated for the event stating that, “Knighting ceremonies dates back to medieval times, when a squire [...]
Tryouts Week 7: Final Thoughts and Jackets from US Army Golden Knights
As we, the nine remaining candidates, laid down to sleep on Wednsday evening, we knew that jacket day was soon. However, the exact time and experience was still an unknown. We all had our thoughts on when and how our coveted jackets would be presented. None of us could have guessed what the devious Cadre [...]
US Navy Seals Leap Frogs Parachute Team from Military Photos
Replica plane visits Norfolk to mark birth of naval aviation - The Virginian-Pilot
The aircraft, built by Coolbaugh, replicates the first plane to fly off a ship, thus beginning naval aviation. (Preston Gannaway | The Virginian-Pilot) By ...
Pearl the movie ANNOUNCING: "Pearl" Screening & DVD Release Party Sat., Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Opening Bell Coffee in Dallas! Free admission and movie posters! Meet and get autographs from Director King Hollis, Producer David Rennke and Actor Angela Gair (Lucy)! DVDs and t-shirts available for purchase. Hope to see you there!
Anderson hot air balloon festival scheduled for Nov. 5-7 at Civic Center - Anderson Independent Mail
Exciting exhibitions include jumps by the Flying Tigers Parachute Team, aerial shows by the Fire Tower Fliers remote control airplane club and turf and rock ...
Matthias Dolderer Sells His Zivko Edge 540 V3 Plane - Elite Choice
Matthias Dolderer is a famous and sought after Red Bull Air Race champion. He is now selling his Zivko Edge 540 V3 plane on James List. It is being touted as the world's best aerobatic race plane ever flown in Air races. ...
Visit the Palm Springs Air Museum for free this weekend - The Desert Sun
Visitors can stop by the Palm Springs Air Museum for free this weekend as the museum celebrates its anniversary with a special lineup of activities. ..
Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum from www.usamuseum.org
The Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum is located in Anchorage, Alaska. Its mission is to preserve, display, and honor Alaska’s aviation heritage, by preserving and displaying historic aircraft, artifacts, and memorabilia, and to foster public interest in aviation and its history. The museum has several ...
Museum Launches Aviation Blog - RAF Museum London News Article
We hope the public will seize these opportunities to see and share in our work, to monitor our progress and appreciate fully our aviation heritage. Why not come along to view the Wellington and our new Training Centre?” ...
Scars to Freedom gala aims to raise funds to treat soldiers, veterans - The Desert Sun
13 at Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N Gene Autry Trail. Scars to Freedom Inc. is a local charity aimed at providing free scar treatment to active soldiers ...
'Off we go, into the wild blue yonder' - Charlotte Observer
During WWII, Charles Barrier was a captain and pilot of another B-17 in the 749th Bomber Squadron, 457th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, based in England. ...
Department of Airports honors late Gene Nelson - Kern Valley Sun
“In my career in the Air Force, it was always important to reach out and touch young people and bring them into aviation, whether they made that a career or ...
Pilots give students thrill - Post Searchlight
The occasion was the annual Young Eagles Day program. Bainbridge High School Air Force Junior ROTC students and students from Miller County, Thomasville, ...
Tiger Airways Singapore co-presents newest IMAX film "Legends of Flight"
eTravelBlackboard - Asia Edition
※We are excited to partner with Mead Johnson Nutrition and Tiger Airways to premiere Legends of Flight to families and young children. ...
NASA Administrator Statement On 10th Anniversary Of Crews Aboard The International Space Station from Space Shuttle and International Space Station News
On Nov. 2, 2000, the first crew arrived aboard the International Space Station to live and work aboard the orbiting laboratory. The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles on the 10th anniversary:
Electrical glitch delays final Discovery launch another day - CNET
He said engineers are developing repair scenarios, but the focus is on developing "the rationale to fly in the condition that we're in. ...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
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Air show dazzles crowd - Florida Today | COCOA BEACH — The second annual Cocoa Beach Air Show, bolstered by near-perfect weather and thousands of spectators who lined the beach around Lori Wilson Park, hit awe-inspiring marks right from the beginning Saturday. That's when two Navy SEAL team members parachuted to the main staging area, one of them carrying a large American flag, to Air Force…
2010 Cocoa Beach Air Show – Sun, Surf and Sonic Booms! « AmericaSpace by Jason Rhian | I have been to a great many air shows in my day. Sweltering heat, dust and other issues often make them fun – but exhausting events. The organizers of the Cocoa Beach Air Show had a great idea – combine the joys of the beach – with the ...
Fort Worth Alliance Air Show features F-22 Raptor, Navy's Blue Angels, Army's ... - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Dave "Zeke" Skalicky slowed the F-22 Raptor to a halt in front of the Lockheed Martin tent. The crowd went wild, cheering on the Air Force pilot with ...
the maX files: Port Elizabeth Airshow 2010 by Max-e | The weather for yesterday's airshow was cool and overcast and because of the glare from the clouds it was not ideal an ideal day for photography. But that did not stop me. For today I will focus on my two favourites. ...
Parade Gives Happy Birthday to Nevada – KTVN | As well as celebrating our state and its aviation history, parade-goers said the event is a good way to bring the community together… Grand marshal Dick Rutan arrives for Nevada Day Nevada Appeal …
Pearl the movie - Meet Elijah DeJesus (Pearl) and Sean Cain (Scottie) at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Long Beach Veteran's Day weekend!
Firms sign up for Bahrain International Airshow - Trade Arabia | Aviation industry leaders have already signed up for the next edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), more than a year ahead of the event. ...
Liberal Air Museum schedules Veterans Day activities - Dodge City Daily Globe | The program, scheduled for the General Welch Theater, begins at 7:30 pm and includes special music by Janie Kitch and Steve Leete; ...
Artists invited to enter air show poster contest - St. Augustine Record | St. Augustine Air Show and Southeast Aero are calling all artists to submit their visions in a 2011 St. Augustine Air Show commemorative poster contest. ...
Monroe looks back on career - Parkersburg News | ''So the general made it a point that all personnel, including the cooks, who assisted with his operation were considered Flying Tigers,'' he said. ...
RN-T.com - 100 Years Ago in Rome News Tribune from romenews-tribune.com | Records continued to be broken at the International Aeroplane Meet at Belmont Park, N.Y. Maurice Tableau established a new duration and distance record by flying his machine for six hours and 10 minutes, covering 283 miles. Ralph Johnston's altitude flight of 8,470 feet was a new American record, and in a cross-country flight from Belmont Park to Garden City and back, a distance of 20 miles, it was flown in 19 minutes and 48 3/4 seconds, more than 60 miles an hour…
Virgin Galactic: inside the world's first spaceport - Telegraph.co.uk | But, suddenly, Sir Richard and Burt Rutan's team were actually making this a practicable possibility. "It is a lot of money, but how do you put a price on ...
Discovery Targeted to Launch Tuesday at 4:17 p.m. from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | The launch of space shuttle Discovery is targeted for Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4:17 p.m. EDT. Managers are meeting to discuss the plan to repair helium and nitrogen leaks in the pressurization portion of space shuttle Discovery's right-hand Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) pod. The leaks must be fixed before launch and the decision was made to delay picking up the launch countdown by at least a day. Since the scheduled launch day fell close to election day, NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said the launch team members have been encouraged to take advantage of early voting or absentee ballot options so they could take part in the elections…
The Disastrous Flop That Was the Brewster F2A Buffalo from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | If you'd been following my Twitter stream earlier today (@SentinelChicken), I had been posting tidbits about the failure that was the Brewster F2A Buffalo, quite possibly one of the worst fighting aircraft we sent into action during the Second World War…
Thursday, September 23, 2010
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Thrill of a part-time job - Kansas.com | Pilot John Klatt takes the Wichita Eagle's Jill Erickson for a high performance Aerobatic flight northwest of Wichita on Wednesday. (Sept. ...US National Aerobatics Competition at the North Texas Regional Airport – KTEN | The Eagle Sport Aviation Club was created in 1999 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Group members say they started the group to help others discover the pleasures ...
Air Racin' - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion from http://www.aafo.com/ All Air Racin' All the time! Unregistered visitors: this forum is open for your reading enjoyment. We invite you to join so you can enjoy the full features of this system. Including file uploads, event calender, private messages and more. Lots of golden nuggets for those willing to dig a bit!
Reno 2010 Photo Round-Up- Anything Goes! - ASB.TV Community from http://www.asb.tv/ Reno 2010 Photo Round-Up- Anything Goes!, Images of the Reno Air Races and Airshow
Rockford AirFest attendance proves difficult to tally - Rockford Register Star | ROCKFORD — On Chicago Rockford International Airport's books, 90000 people attended Rockford AirFest 2010. But next year, when the Rockford ...
Up, up and away: Airport sponsors annual Fly In and open house - Alton Telegraph | The 16th annual Fly In and open house will bring in about 60 to 70 antique airplanes and as many as 100 hot rods and classic automobiles, along with a few ...
More than 35 nations taking part in Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition 2010 – DVIDS …to participate in the African continent's largest air show, the Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition 2010. The event, held at Ysterplaat Air Force ...
Selah "Air Show" Pilot Finally Found - KIMA CBS 29 | SELAH -- For the last three days KIMA has been tracking down the plane and pilot who performed that impromptu air show over Selah on Sunday ...
Historic bomber may be grounded as charity runs into money troubles - Yorkshire Post | But a charity flypast planned for this Sunday could be the aeroplane's last mission after the charitable trust which led the restoration effort revealed ...
Historic WWII plane for sale - The State | The B-25C Mitchell bomber housed at Jim Hamilton-LB Owens Airport was used as a centerpiece for the 50th Reunion of Doolittle's Raiders and in two reunions ...Fifi to fly at Airsho - Odessa American | If things follow the plan, "Fifi" will return in all its glory at the Commemorative Air Force's annual Airsho in October. Autumn Hicks, CAF director of ...
Aviation artist hosting exhibit at Shelby museum - WDAM-TV | CAMP SHELBY, MS (WDAM) - A Hattiesburg aviation artist known for his depictions of Tuskegee Airmen in combat is displaying his work at the Mississippi Armed ...
Facebook | Pearl the movie from http://www.facebook.com/ Pearl the movie What an honor! "Pearl" will be privately screened for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during their reunion in Palm Desert, CA, at the end of this month. "Pearl" star Elijah DeJesus is making time to attend this special event!...
It's a deal! - 32 JSFs. from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | Lockheed Martin and Pentagon officials confirmed Sept. 22 that the company has reached an agreement with the Pentagon on the highly anticipated buy of 32 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, known as the low rate initial production lot 4 (LRIP-4)…
XF-92 vs B-36 from The Unwanted Blog by admin | A publicity photo from Convair (from SDAM via Nankivil) showing the Convair XF-92 experimental delta winged research plane next to the Convair B-36. The size difference is really quite staggering…
Back In The Air: X-48B from Aero-News Network | Blended Wing Body Resumes Flight Tests At NASA Dryden After undergoing a major overhaul and upgrades, the Boeing / NASA X-48B Blended Wing Body research aircraft resumed flight tests with a checkout flight September 21 from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, CA…
Six former USAF missile officers claim UFO's have interfered with missile C&C systems from Military Photos by [WDW] Megaraptor | WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Witness testimony from more than 120 former or retired military personnel points to an ongoing and alarming intervention by unidentified aerial objects at nuclear weapons sites, as recently as 2003…
Aero-TV: Flying The F-86 Sabre-Jet -- Captain 'Snort' At Oshkosh 2010 from Aero-News Network | Legendary Fighter Looks Good Wherever It Flies! ALL eyes craned skyward as the sound the F-86 became audible... and the only person enjoying it more had to be the guy on the stick... Captain Dale "Snort" Snodgrass. The North American Aviation F-86 Sabre was one of this nation's best known and much favored transonic jet fighters. Best known for its astounding ability to take down MiG 15s in the Korean war, the bird developed an almost mythical rep among the pilots who flew it…
Balloons to fly in Montague sky - Mount Shasta Herald | Twenty-eight hot air balloon pilots from northern California, Oregon and Nevada are expected to participate in this weekend's annual 2010 ...
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