The Aviators: Season 4 Trailer / Our New Host / Segment Updates

The BIGGEST Aviation Show on the Planet May 24th, 2013 New Season 4 Trailer The Aviators: Season 4 Trailer #1 An all new exciting season of The Aviators comes to you this September. Enjoy the new trailer above and check out some of the awesome footage from all the new segments we've been talking about in our newsletter! Introducing New Host, Joe Ellis  The Newest Member of the Cast: Joe Ellis We're proud to announce that commercial airline captain and professional musician Joe Ellis will be joining the cast of The Aviators for Season 4. Ellis, who is also a passionate ambassador of audio company Sennheiser's Live Your Dream program, has been flying professionally for 15 years, with over 9,000 hours of flight time. He has flown everything from Embraer 110 "Bandits" and Falcon 20s to 100-passenger, four engine jets for well-known commercial airlines. One of Joe's First Segments: Flying with Team Aerodynamix "Joe brings incredibly diverse talents to our cast, and his capacity to share stories in an informed, personable way will help make this season one of our best yet," commented Aviators' Producer and Host Anthony Nalli. "We also believe aspiring pilots will identify with Joe, since he himself was enchanted by aviation at an early age and chose to follow his dream of becoming a pilot."   Helicopter Segments Filming a Cobra from the Huey Warbirds are always a fan favorite. But rotary wing enthusiasts hang on to your hats because this season we'll be taking you up in a couple of whoppers: the Huey and the Cobra! We'll admit that we've been a little light on whirlybirds in the past but we promise... we'll make up for it! Variations in Flight Training Kurtis interviewing Student Pilot at Embry-Riddle's Daytona Campus We're incredibly proud when fans and viewers share with us their stories of how 'The Aviators' has inspired them to start, continue, or return to flying. Whether for fun or as a career aviation is rewarding in ways difficult to explain unless you experience it for yourself. That's why they say that learning to fly makes you better... at everything! At ERAU's Prescott, AZ Campus But there are plenty of kinds of flying. Not just different aircraft, but coastal versus desert versus mountain flying; controlled airports versus uncontrolled; high-traffic areas versus quieter, more serene locales. We take a look at some of the broad variations in flight training with our friends at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - our official collegiate partner! In This Update Season 4 Trailer Our Newest Host Helicopters Variations in Aviation Training Find us on PBS Legend Cub Now in U.K. & Australia The long wait for our fans in Great Britain and Australia is over! All 3 Seasons of "The Aviators" are now available on iTunes in the U.K. and Australia!  NEW: The mini Pack The ultimate package for long time fans! Want all the cool stuff from the MEGA Pack 3 HD but already own previous seasons of The Aviators? Then the mini Pack 3 HD is for you! We've included the most current season on Blu-ray plus the cap and shirt you really want! Get yours now!  Watch Us Online...Now! We want to make sure you have as many ways to watch as you need - and a popular option is directly from our website. The entire Season is now online! Now in HD on Blu-ray! Sure, DVD is great. But Blu-ray is drop-dead gorgeous! We film in high-definition, so why not enjoy in high-definition? The Aviators on Blu-ray is brand new for season 3 and has quickly become a huge seller. Order now  Find Us on PBS with Your Zip Code Our most common question relates to air times on the local PBS stations of our fans. Stations air us on widely varied schedules, but in order to make it more simple we've added a new feature! Click Here and enter your zip code for personalized listing of The Aviators in your area!   If your local station isn't currently airing The Aviators,  contact your PBS station and let them know you want The Aviators! Legend Cub   Legend Cub While filming our popular 'Tips of the Week' at Sporty's (this season starring the incomparable Rob Reider) we came across this beautiful Legend Cub that - believe it or not - they gave away! Through the years the Cub remains an aircraft that is close to the hearts of many. Naturally then we'll be taking you flying in it in a season 4 segment!   Download on iTunes Watch Season 3 in its entirety right now on iTunes! "The Aviators" jumped to the top of iTunes Charts when season 3 premiered in September and continues to hold strong chart positions three months later! Enjoy all 3 Seasons on iTunes! Media Contact Please direct media inquiries to: Jeff Touzeau Publicist 1-877-773-5988 Ext. 777 Media@FourPointsTV.com

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Aviation Nation show has special meaning for some on Veterans Day - Las Vegas Sun | Mark Goldstrom stood on the sprawling concrete tarmac at Nellis Air Force Base surrounded by memories during the Aviation Nation air show Sunday. Wearing his "Air Force veterans" hat and jacket, he watched with his son as an F-22 Raptor tore through ...

Aviation Nation Air Show Day Two - Las Vegas Review - Journal | Aviation Nation Air Show Day Two. War planes continued their demonstrations over Nellis Air Force Base during the second day of the Aviation Nation air show on Sunday, Nov. 11, the last day of the free event.

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Skies come alive on Veterans Day during Stuart Air Show - TCPalm | World-renowned aerobatic pilots such as Rob Holland and Melissa Pemberson performed amazing stunts that entertained the crowd. But some members of the crowd weren't looking for entertainment as much as recognizing the importance of the day.

Notes from NBAA: Good show! from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | The National Business Aircraft Association show made it into the Orlando Convention Center unscathed Oct. 30-Nov. 1 despite an on-again/off-again Presidential TFR, turmoil from Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast and economic headwinds in the industry. Show attendance looked thin but official numbers said otherwise. Along...

Vintage DC3 retraces record-breaking flight - ABC Online | The group is retracing the route taken by aviatrix Jean Batten in 1936 when she became the first person to fly between England and New Zealand. Coordinator Mark Oremland says it is also a unique opportunity for enthusiasts to fly halfway around the ...

Piper Celebrates Its 75th Anniversary With New Fleet Sales from AVwebFlash Current Issue | At its Vero Beach factory headquarters Saturday, Piper celebrated its 75th anniversary as an airplane company, hosting many of the very same vintage aircraft that Piper built to establish its legacy. More than 200 people attended the event and were given factory tours, presentations of the company's history and a look at some of Piper's latest products, including the popular M-class aircraft that have proven popular as luxury travelers and business aircraft. During the event, Piper CEO Simon Caldecott announced that Florida Institute of Technology, a long-time Piper customer, will soon take delivery on eight Archer TX training aircraft, with options for additional Archers and Seminole training aircraft.

Video: Piper's 75th Birthday Party from AVwebFlash Current Issue | On Saturday, November 10, Piper Aircraft celebrated its 75th anniversary as an aircraft company. AVweb was there and got a look at some terrific vintage aircraft as well as Piper's latest line of M-class airplanes.

Fairchild 24 and Taylorcraft L2 by Jon Martin from Antique Airfield News | Jon Martin in West Grove, PA sent us this great photo taken this weekend: This photo represents about a decade of my life. The Taylorcraft L2M was my first restoration project which won Best L-Bird in 2004 at Oshkosh. The second restoration project a Fairchild 24 I finished this year. My wife and two children flew her to Sun n Fun and received Best Cabin Class Antique. Today I was...

Monocoupe Double Low Pass at Blakesburg from Antique Airfield News | If you're standing in the hangar looking out at the fog and rain, like we are here in Seattle, here's something to tide you over until VFR returns: formation Monocoupe fly-by at Blakesburg, captured and kindly shared by Bob Punch...

Stearman Model 4 N667K from Another Time by Dan Linn | Sarah Wilson flew her newly restored Stearman Model 4E "Junior Speedmail" N667K through Dallas a few weeks ago. The Stearman was on display at the Cavanugh Flight Museum so I took the time to visit the museum and snap a few photographs. This rare Stearman was operated by Richfield Oil Company from 1929 to 1937 and wears the unique markings featuring the Richfield Eagle. Jim Kimball Enterprises completed another...

DH Mosquito HJ767 dedicated memorial 11-11-2012 from stickandrudderWTO by G-GARY other links | Today, I went to Bunny near the City of Nottingham on the A60, to place a 'floral tribute' to the crew of DH Mosquito HJ767 from 60 OTU, which crashed in a field at Bunny around 8pm on the night of the 17th of June 1944, killing the crew Pilot Flt. Lt J.K. De Roeck RAFVR and Navigator Sgt. F.W.D. Hearn, at Decoy woods after the aircraft suffered an engine problem. Graham Norbury a resident of the village of Bunny, along with others, saw ...

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Plane crash survivor recounts disaster on Pine Mountain - WTVM | Months following the Korean War, five airmen died on U.S. soil in a plane crash that left only one survivor. A B-25 bomber came down in a storm over Harris County on its way to Andrews Air Force Base. On Saturday, a monument was dedicated in Franklin D.

Happy Veteran's Day from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | There is nothing more sobering than sitting on plane during a moment of silence while they bring a young soldier home... in the cargo compartment. Words cannot explain the reality this experience brings to the lives lost in war....

$100 Hamburger - Fiorentino's Bar & Grill from Toriaflies  | Today was the perfect fall day. It was 70 degrees, the wind was calm and the sky was pure blue and cloudless. We had been doing housework all weekend, including raking up a massive amount of leaves. I was in a ton of pain and just ready to escape into the sky! So, we decided to take the short 68NM trip to Lancaster Airport (KLNS) for lunch.

Young Eagles group aims to inspire tomorrow's pilots - Florida Today | As one of the co-coordinator's of the Young Eagles Merritt Island Chapter 724, Yacono has been instrumental in giving other children that same opportunity to fall in love with aviation. This Saturday, Chapter 724 will host its free flight day at ...

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Thunderbirds roar into South GA - WALB-TV | Members of the world-famous USAF Thunderbirds are landing at the base this afternoon, in advance of their full-length shows in the Moody AFB Open House on October 27 & 28. The Thunderbirds are the Air Force's demonstration team based out of Nellis Air ...

EAA to induct five into Hall of Fame from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, Nov. 15, as it inducts them into the EAA Hall of Fame during a banquet at the EAA Aviation Center in Oshkosh, Wis. The five aviators represent the spectrum of aviation within the EAA community and have achieved notable successes within their particular realm of flight:...

Troy Catchings Airport Day 2012 - Clarksdale Press Register | Photo by Jesse Wright | Posted: Thursday, October 25, 2012 8:23 am. Clarksdale Press Register Photo Editor and Columnist Troy Catchings flashes a big smile with the pilots after riding in a B-25 J Bomber during Airport Day held recently at Fletcher Field.

Celebrating 75 years from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Piper Aircraft will wrap up a year of celebrations for the Cub's 75th anniversary at a fly-in at the factory in Vero Beach, Florida, the weekend of Nov. 9-11. The weekend will feature a welcome reception, vendor exhibits, an aircraft static display, facility tours, a History of Piper Aircraft presentation, and a pancake breakfast...

Photo Release -- Window World Joins Forces With Award-Winning Aerobatic ... - MarketWatch | NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C., Oct 25, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Window World, Inc.(R), America's largest replacement window and home remodeling company, partnered with Rob Holland, two-time United States National Unlimited Aerobatic ...

Palm Springs Air Museum Event from Warbirds Online by Scott WRG Editor

Jumpers out! The US Army parachute team performs during 2012 Amigo Airsho - DVIDS | U.S. Army Sgt. David Echeverry, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and demonstration parachutist assigned to the U.S. Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights, descends from the sky during the 31st annual Amigo Airsho on Biggs Army Airfield Oct. 21, 2012.

Aerobatic Cup: Aerobatic-ladies on the rise - Austrian Aviaton | Aerobatics is not an exclusively male domain. This was evident at the starting line of the first Pins & More Cups, on the 16th September was held in Vrsar / Croatia. Four pilots and eight pilots from Germany and Austria took part in the contest, which was evaluated according to the official rules CIVA. ...

Heber City pilot finds his passion in the cockpit - San Francisco Chronicle | Aerobatic planes provide the freedom and romance of flying that Watters has been infatuated with since deciding to become a pilot in fourth grade. An admitted adrenaline junkie, Watters is certain commercial flying or an office job just wouldn't cut it...

Aircraftsman joins the flying circus - This is Hull and East Riding | He will travel as a passenger in one of the Red Arrows' two-seat Hawk aircraft in transit flights to more than 70 display venues throughout the UK and Europe, flying at speeds of more than 350mph. Once his aircraft arrives at the display's operating ...

Kenneth Lee Guidry - The Gueydan Journal | Ken also became an Aerobatic Pilot under the direction of Duane Cole. He enjoyed taking friends flying and performing aerobatic stunts in his Stearman Biplane. Participating in the yearly Stearman Fly-In and conversing with friends and fellow pilots ...

Two AV-8B Harrier aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron... from You like airplanes, too? by marvinsmith |Two AV-8B Harrier aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fly in formation after conducting aerial refueling training operations, Sept. 23, 2012. The training consisted of MV-22B Ospreys and AV-8B Harriers conducting...

Staff 750 Project: First Video Update from eaavideo.org | EAA’s staff CH 750 project had its first video update this week showing the build’s beginning stages. Watch for future updates on the EAA Zenith Project blog.

U.S. training helps Afghan female pilot go solo from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | The Taliban has been waging a brutal war against women, but at least one woman is trying to even the odds. Lt. Nilofor Rhmani recently became the first female pilot in the Afghan air force’s pilot training program to fly solo, officials said. She is receiving training by both U.S. and NATO advisers. The pilot training program at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan, is a joint effort between...

Learning to fly in a Cub from General Aviation News by Charles Spence | As a student pilot flying a Piper J-3 Cub, on any beautiful Sunday afternoon it was not unusual to be 8th to 10th on downwind at Zahn's Airport at Amityville on New York’s Long Island. The year was 1954. Finally, I was able to take flying lessons, having been transferred from my position on a newspaper in San Francisco to New York City, working for publications owned by the Hearst Corporation. This was at the height of the general aviation flying boom following World War II...

Houston airports launch aviation club from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | HOUSTON — A new collaborative effort to broaden the number of young people who reach for the stars in careers in aviation and aerospace has taken off with the launch of the Houston Airport System Aviation Club.

EAA Opposes New Mexico's Proposed Seaplane Ban from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA is opposing a proposed change to the New Mexico Administrative Code that would ban seaplanes from every body of water within the state park system, essentially shutting down all operations on virtually all navigable waterways in the state.

Fourth Hypersonic X-51A To Fly In Mid-2013 - Aviation Week | The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) plans to fly the fourth and final Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic engine demonstrator in mid-2013. Tests of the component suspected to have caused the early end to the third flight in August are to begin ...

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Red Bull Stratos: Dramatic photos from the supersonic mission from Aerial Sports Feed 

Dramatic Footage from Baumgartner's Suit from Spaceports | The video feed of Felix Baumgartner's record setting jump from the edge of space was viewed by more than seven million people on YouTube alone. The dramatic footage above taken from a camera mounted on Felix Baumgartner's spacesuit shows...

The man behind the jump through the sound barrier  - THE WORLD | Later came the Red Bull Air Race, where pilots fly around obstacles with speed. How much of the Red Bull Air Sports coined, is still seen in the "Hangar 7". This is a futuristic glass palace in the grounds of the airport ...

Felix Baumgartner's Jump Was The Biggest Risk Red Bull Has Ever Taken  - Business Insider | Red Bull has Formula-1 racecars that charge around a track at 200 mph, an air race that features planes zooming around a city's waterfront at 200 knots and a cliff diving series that sends humans hurtling down the sides of mountains. The consequences ...

Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular announced - ActionNewsJax.com | ... Black Diamond Jet Team, F4U-Corsair, F-18 Super Hornet, Legacy Flight, Mike Wiskus, Matt Chapman, Horsemen Fllight Team, F-22 Raptor, Heritage Flight, Michael Goulian, and the U.S. Coast Guard, who will be doing a search and rescue demonstration.

GET READY: Sea & Sky Spectacular returns to the Beaches - Florida Times-Union | The Blue Angels make their final pass in formation to close out the 2009 Jacksonville Sea and Sky Spectacular over Jacksonville Beach.

Slideshow: Stunning helicopter display at Imperial War Museum show - Cambridge News | An air museum's season of shows came to an end in spectacular style this weekend with planes and helicopters filling the skies. The Autumn Air Show at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford presented a thrilling aerodynamic finale to the end of the season.

Catalina's first airshow flies into history - AOPA Pilot | 29 and 30, the weekend of the first Catalina Air Show and Festival commemorating the 100th anniversary of Glenn L. Martin's historic flight to the island on May 10, 1912. On that misty morning, Martin took off in his amphibious biplane from Newport Bay ...

VIDEO. High aerobatics show in Sainte-Maxime - Var-Matin | Unquestionably the event was superb and can only regret that the Patrouille de France, for the final last night, did not receive such a beautiful weather that Saturday. The organizers have had to shorten the festival because of the storm...

Local aviation club to host annual aircraft show - Daily Comet | On Oct. 20, the Bill Fornof Memorial Chapter 513 of the local Experimental Aircraft Association will host its annual Cajun Fly In from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Houma-Terrebonne Airport. The aircraft at the show will be in an open-house setting, meaning ...

Save the dates for the 2012 Wings Over Houston Airshow - The Tribune | Taking place Oct. 27 and 28, this year's event will feature the return of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels to Ellington Airport, as the world-famous aerobatic team once again thrills audiences in Houston. The six-member team will be on hand with their F/A-18 ...

Sound barrier pioneer celebrates 65 years from Air Force Link Top Stories | Retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking event with a re-enactment here Oct. 14. Yeager was serving as a test pilot and flying the experimental Bell X-1 named the, "Glamorous Glennis," Oct. 14, 1947, when he successfully broke the sound barrier. ...

Whatta Man by msgtbuck | Age 89 and the good general goes up to celebrate his aviation first by doin’ it again. Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager poses for photographers after returning from his 65th anniversary of breaking the sound barrier flight aboard a 65th Aggressor Squadron F-15D Eagle piloted by Capt. David Vincent...

West Virginia governor declares October ‘General Aviation Appreciation Month’ from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has declared October “General Aviation Appreciation Month.” The proclamation highlights general aviation’s pivotal role in supporting access to medical treatment, commerce and critical services throughout the state. The general aviation industry in West Virginia contributes $616 million to the economy annually...

New film about seaplanes released from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | John Vigran recently completed a short film about seaplanes and flying around the San Francisco Bay Area for his friends at Seaplane Adventures in Mill Valley, California. He sent...

Back in the big Cub from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | My favorite Cub returned to service a few weeks ago but I didn't have a chance to take her up until tonight. She has two brand-new metal wings, topped with yellow fabric done in Cathy's impeccable-as-usual handiwork. Gina and I headed down to Stewart after work for a short sightseeing flight. You've got to enjoy our short fall color season when Mother Nature allows!...

Through Airmen's Eyes: Retired Airman recalls first AF flight over North Pole from Air Force Link Top Stories |(Editor's note: This "Through Airmen's Eyes" story is a first-person account of what some aeronautical experts claim is the first airplane flight over the geographical North Pole. The flight took place in 1946, just as the Cold War was beginning...

Unusual formation: U.S. Navy F-18Es and Royal Malaysian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30s. Overflying USS George Washington from David Cenciotti's weblog | Taken in the South China Sea on Oct. 15, the following picture shows a quite unusual formation: two F/A-18Es from VFA-27 “Royal Maces” fly in formation with two Sukhoi Su-30s from the Royal Malaysian Air Force over USS George Washington....

Three astronauts to visit Purdue this weekend - Journal and Courier | The trio of Purdue alumni — Andrew Feustel, David Wolf and Scott Tingle — will also speak at events Friday and Saturday open to the public. Space Day, sponsored by the student outreach group of the same name, allows more than 600 kids from several ...

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New Miramar commanders talk air show, ops, aircraft - U-T San Diego | More than 500,000 people are expected to flock to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar this weekend for the annual three-day air show that begins Friday. The event billed as the nation's largest is a chance for the Defense Department to wow the tax-paying ...

Newest Thunderbird hopes for hometown show - Daily Inter Lake | Capt. Jason Curtis, a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, discusses the training required to become a pilot in the elite demonstration squadron on Tuesday afternoon. The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is trying to bring the Thunderbirds to Kalispell in 2013.

Air Expo preparations in full swing at airport - Marietta Times | Although the air show is a one-day event, airport officials take weeks to prepare. Moore has daily briefings with his staff about the air show so everyone knows what to do and how to do it, the airport continues to function. "There's already normal ...

Piper's 75th Anniversary Vero Beach Fly-in Taking Shape from Aero-News Network | Invitation-Only Event To Feature Aircraft Displays, Facility Tours, And More Piper Aircraft and the Piper Cub's year-long 75th anniversary celebration will culminate with a gala customer fly-in in Vero Beach, FL, Nov. 9-11. The invitation-only weekend features a welcome reception, vendor exhibits, aircraft static display, customer awards, facility tours, a history lesson from Piper's official historian, a Piper meet-up and send-off pancake breakfast.

NASA Aerodynamics Legend Enters Aviation Hall Of Fame from Aero-News Network | Designed The Supercritical Wing That Led To Practical Supersonic Flight Aeronautics engineer Richard T. Whitcomb, whose legendary NASA research contributions made supersonic flight practical, joined other aerospace pioneers in the National Aviation Hall of Fame on Saturday...

Working WWII planes visit York Airport - Yorkdispatch.com | Included in the tour are a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress named “Nine O Nine,” a Consolidated B-24 Liberator called “Witchcraft” and a P-51 Mustang fighter plane, said Hunter Chaney, the foundation's director of marketing, in a news release. The warplanes ...

Wings of Freedom again touching down in Westminster - Baltimore Sun | The cost is $12 to walk through the display of airplanes; $6 for children under age 12; and free for WWII veterans. Rides in the airplanes are by appointment, and are $425 to fly in a B-17 or B-24 for a 30- to 45-minute ride. There's also a raffle ($5 ...

AOPA Summit In Palm Springs from AVwebFlash Current Issue | AOPA Summit begins Thursday in Palm Springs, Calif., and AVweb is of course there to provide concise daily coverage of the big show. Starting with the pre-show Parade of Planes on Wednesday, and wrapping up with the awards and speeches that help set the course for general aviation's coming year, Summit is an interactive and informative experience for those who attend. Watch for video, audio and written coverage beginning Thursday morning and wrapping up Saturday. The AOPA schedule replaces some of the usual features that we run during that part of the week.

Unlimited Aerobatics from per Ardua ad Astra by Grant Piper | Some time ago I wrote about the aerobatic competition categories, as they are in Australia, and the key changes from lower to the next. I stopped at Advanced, as that was where I was then. It was early days Advanced also, now I'm in a similar position with Unlimited. Probably presumptious of me to write anything with any credence! But, then it is the person starting out and feeling there way that crave information and may glean...

Winds Cancel Red Bull Stratos (Felix Baumgartner) Spacedive Launch Attempt 10.9.12 from AirPigz by Martt | A lot of people all over the world were watching and hoping for the massive 29.47 million cubic foot helium balloon to be completely filled and launched out of Roswell New Mexico today, but the winds were too strong to safely launch. An early morning attempt to send Felix Baumgartner up to a record breaking 120,000 feet for a...

Video: Red Bull Stratos from Latest Vlog | Yesterday the world locked onto YouTube to witness if Felix Baumgartner was going to make the epic free fall from space. Unfortunately the mission was...

Flying high: Natick man recalls World War II service - MetroWest Daily News | Seven decades after he helped fight the Japanese as a member of the Flying Tigers in World War II, Joseph Poshefko still remembers clearly the scorpions and ants that invaded his living quarters in Burma and exactly where he was when he learned of the ...

Area man among Flying Tigers honored at National Infantry Museum and Soldier ... - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | A Columbus man will be among the Flying Tigers when members of the first American Volunteer Group visit the National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center. "At the time, we really didn't know what we were doing," said Frank Losonsky, a former crew chief ...

Supercritical means more speed — the Crusader with the $1.8 million wing from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Flying has more than one apparent paradox. Flaps provide lift but also drag so one flies more slowly while also descending more steeply. Bernoulli’s principal has the design of a wing with a curved upper surface and a flat lower surface. This airfoil design does not work well near Mach speeds though superbly at low [...]

Nose Art - Personalizing Aircraft Revised from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Nose art - an image or name emblazoned on an aircraft - is still alive and well after nearly a century of use. Current examples follow the same general pattern as their predecessors, with colorful artwork and clever slogans whose meanings...

Awesome bush flying video from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney | Here's a video from another blog I follow. It's just under 5 minutes of bush flying in a Pilatus PC-6 Porter, and comes from the Bush Flying Diaries blog - well worth a visit!

Photo oddity: Global Hawks go biplane from The DEW Line by Craig Hoyle | Our colleague Zach Rosenberg filed on the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's completion of a flight test programme intended to prove the viability of autonomous high-altitude refuelling involving unmanned air vehicles.

FAA Partners With Aviation Education Groups from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The FAA has renewed educational partnerships with Jamail Larkins and Build-A-Plane to help encourage young people to pursue careers in aerospace. These partnerships "inspire students across the nation to explore the many opportunities that aviation and aerospace careers offer," said Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta. Larkins will continue to serve as the FAA's official ambassador for aviation and space education under the Science, Engineering, and Mathematics - Aviation and Space Education program. Build-A-Plane is a non-profit organization that encourages interest in aerospace and aviation careers by helping student groups build and restore airplanes...

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Pilot is 3rd female to fly with Thunderbirds - Quad City Times | With a father who fought in the Vietnam War and a grandfather who was a World War II soldier, U.S. Air Force Maj. Caroline Jensen said she always had a feeling she would be in the military someday as well.  “I grew up with a really strong sense of patriotism and the knowledge that there are people out there who serve so we can live with the freedoms that we have,” the 37-year-old native of River Falls, Wis., said Thursday.  But it took a trip to an air show when she was 13 years old to determine what her flight path would be....Performers: Besides the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the VFA-122 Super Hornet West Coast Demo Team, AeroShell Aerobatic Team, Hoppers Flight Jet Team, Red Bull Air Force, University of Iowa Jet Team, North American F-86F Tac Demo, Lima Lima ...

Klatt to show off his his aerobatic skill in weekend air show - News Sentinel | Flying a plane, let alone flying one at high rates of speed upside down might sound difficult for those who don't fly, but for LTC John Klatt it seems to be, well, easy. Flipping his blue, two-seater stunt plane over on it's top, at 1,500 feet above ...

What Is It Really Like To Fly In A Stunt Plane?  By Maureen Mespell | Fort Wayne, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) -- INC's Tommy Schoegler took to the skies Thursday morning to see what it's like to take a flight in a stunt plane click on the video to watch him being put through the ringer...

Sun sets on summer - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette | Don Hinz, the retired United States Navy commander and member of the Minnesota branch of the Commemorative Air Force who had spearheaded the restoration, died as a result of the crash. The plane had been used as a tool to educate people about the ...

F-22 fighter jet's 'brain' is made in Fort Wayne - News Sentinel | Although the average air-show spectator may not know it, the world's most advanced fighter jet relies on a sophisticated flight computer system largely built in Fort Wayne when performing its awe-inspiring stunts. Members of the U.S. Air Force's F-22 ...

Louisa County Air Show is this Saturday - Goochland Gazette | If you're willing to take a road trip this weekend, don't miss the 21st annual Louisa County Air Show at Louisa County Airport and Freeman Field on Saturday, September 1. Each year, the event brings exciting displays of aerial artistry to the Central ...

Flight Aboard Bombers is Treat for AirFest Visitors - Cape May County Herald | ERMA — Some men go out to dinner on their 50th birthday, to a ballgame or maybe to a Bruce Springsteen concert but James Bray celebrated his big day by flying aboard a P-51 Mustang. The plane was visiting Naval Air Station Wildwood Museum (NASW) ...

$100 buys a hamburger and hope from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | HANOVER, INDIANA – Lee Bottom Flying Field (64I) suffered a direct hit by an F4 tornado on March 2. As a result, every piece of equipment and building was either damaged or destroyed. After surveying the damage, it was determined the long popular annual Wood, Fabric & Tailwheels Fly-In could no longer be held. The strip is usable, but the facilities are not. In its place, organizers will hold the $100 Hamburger Tornado Relief Fly-In on Saturday, Sept. 29...

Canadian International Air Show rolls into Toronto - Toronto Sun | Photographer Ernest Doroszuk, Ming Pao's Andrew Lee and I were fortunate enough to hitch a ride in three 1941 Harvard planes during a media preview Thursday of the 63rd annual Canadian International Air Show this Labour Day weekend. The stunning ...

VIDEO: Star Editor turned daredevil ahead of CNE Airshow - Toronto Star | ... Michael Cooke flies in a stunt plane with Michael Wiskus in his Lucas Oil Pitts stunt plane. The Canadian International Air Show is back for 2012. And to prepare, Toronto Star Editor Michael Cooke went for a very memorable flight with ace pilot ...

Snowbirds wow the crowds in Tillsonburg - Delhi News Record | The Snowbirds provided plenty of excitement during an air show at Tillsonburg Regional Airport Wednesday afternoon. Airport Administrator Annette Murray, said close to 3,000 spectators were in attendance for the event. The Snowbirds began the 30-minute ...

Celebrate RAF planes at family fun airshow - Portsmouth News | IT HAS been a year of celebration for Britain this year, but the party hasn't stopped quite yet as the RAFA Shoreham Airshow is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the RAF central flying school. The display, which is now in its 23rd year, will feature ...

Living history flying days Saturday - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | CHINO -- Planes of Fame Air Museum will present "Korean Conflict" for its Living History Flying Day event on Saturday. Open to the public, the museum presents a speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans. The event will ...

Air show built on collaboration, volunteers - Martinsburg Journal | MARTINSBURG - Collaboration has been key in organizing and implementing the 2012 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show. The event has relied on several partners to make it happen, from the Airport Authority to Chambers of ...

75 Piper Cubs At Hartford Wisconsin! CoolPix 2Fer from AirPigz by Martt | I went for a ride in a Cub on Friday afternoon July 28 (2012) during the CUBS 2 OSH event going on at the Hartford Wisconsin airport and was able to capture this sweet image of the Cubs on-site at the time. When I was prepping the pic tonight I thought wouldn't it be cool if there were 75 Cubs in the pic to match the 75th anniversary... and when I counted them I couldn't believe it - exactly 75 Cubs! I even counted a second time to be sure : ) There were actually more than 75 Cubs on the airport and...

Annual Oshkosh 2012 'Best/Worst Of' Award Selection Invites YOUR Participation! from Aero-News Network | YOU Can Contribute To The Annual List Compiled By The Staff and Readership of the ANN and Aero-TV! For quite a while, we have recognized the highs and lows inherent in the general and sport aviation community -- and yes, we’ve had a bit of fun in the process. There are but a few places where that is more a propos than at a major event like the Oshkosh Fly-In -- a place where one can take a solid read on the heart and soul of aviation. It's hard to know...

Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo is “The Place to be for Sport Aviation This Fall!” from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo is “The Place to be for Sport Aviation This Fall!” See over 40 Light Sport Aircraft, including Part 103 and Gyroplanes on one easily accessible and demo friendly flightline. Shop for the latest in aviation gadgets in the Wicks Aircraft & Motorsports Exhibitor Hall. Sit in one...

Podcast: A Cub Across America from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Jared Calvert, age 25, is spending the summer flying in a Piper J-3 Cub to all 48 contiguous U.S. states. He spoke with AVweb's Mary Grady about his trip, the setbacks he's overcome, and his motivation for doing it...

Fernley balloonist preps for Great Reno Balloon Race - RGJ.com | FERNLEY — Floating above the Fernley skies in the early morning hours on Aug. 18 was a hot air balloon that was piloted by Chuck Reynolds. The balloon floated east over the roof tops of Snowdrift Road and ultimately landed in an unimproved area adjacent to Silverland Middle School. The crew,...

Michelle Bassanesi from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt

C-46 Commando Extra by travelforaircraft | So much material was found in researching the last post I had to leave some images behind so that post wouldn't be too lengthy. So, here are more images which were not included in the previous post :)

An old aviation stalwart gets a new lease on life from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Readers may remember that in one of my earliest Weekend Wings articles, I mentioned the Antonov An-2 biplane. It first flew in 1947, powered by a Shvetsov ASh-62 radial engine (copied from the US Wright R-1820 Cyclone engine) producing 1,000 horsepower. It's believed that over 20,000 have been built, including licensed production in China (as the Shijiazhuang Y-5), Poland and possibly elsewhere, making it the most-produced aircraft in history. The basic version can...

Lail receives Wings of Gold - Charlotte Observer | Lt. j.g. Matthew Lail, U.S. Navy, received his Wings of Gold during a Naval Aviator Designation ceremony July 27 at Naval Air Station Meridian, Miss. The Naval Aviator designation ceremony marks the end of nearly two years of training that prepares ...

Video of the Day – August 31, 2012 – Low, Fast & Close Aircraft Fly-bys from Flight Monkeys
 
The Next JetMan, Troy Hartman? from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A new turbine-powered personal flying wing jetpack may be coming from San Diego-based Troy Hartman, an X Games skysurfing gold medalist and aerial stuntman who is actively testing his developing design. Hartman has not yet flown the complete rig but is testing its key components (see video). The ultimate solid wing design may be similar to that created by current only-living-Jetman, Yves Rossy. Rossy has successfully flown several...

Miami Dolphins plane clips another at Dallas airport - www.cnn.com | A plane carrying the Miami Dolphins clipped another aircraft at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and did some minor damage, the airline said.

MAPS museum to launch Saturday Air Academy  - Akron Beacon Journal | 17 at a cost of $20 per session — is created for young people who are fascinated with flight and aviation and who might be thinking about a career in the field, said John W. Sheridan, MAPS Air Museum educational specialist. He will be the lead instructor.

Original exit from the pink Skyvan. By Plamen Petrov Boachanoff from Bonjour BlueSky

Young Eagles soar during first flights - The Star Democrat | Young Eagles soar during first flights. Sam Frain, 17, of Chestertown, returns from his Young Eagles flight aboard the Challenger aircraft of pilot Dan Wroe, left. Related Galleries. icon-collection Young Eagles soar during first flight...

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Medal of Honor recipient and Concord resident to appear at AirVenture - Boston Herald | MILWAUKEE — Thomas Hudner, Jr. crashed his plane during the Korean War to try to help his wingman who just went down behind enemy lines. More than 60 years later and now retired from the Navy as a captain, he says that while the 26-year-old version ...

Cub Arrival Time-lapse by eaavideo.org | Time-lapse video of the Piper Cub arrivals during AirVenture 2012.

Flying cars still rock EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh - USA TODAY | The nation's annual gathering of experimental aircraft and all-around airplane buffs opens tomorrow in Oshkosh, Wis., and those who dream of planes that can also be driven on the road will be out in force. Terrafugia, which is closest to developing an ...

Volunteers ensure AirVenture has perfect takeoff - Green Bay Press Gazette | The AeroShell Aerobatic Team perform during an airshow at EAA AirVenture 2011. / File/Gannett Wisconsin Media. Written by. Jeff Bollier. Gannett Wisconsin Media. Filed Under. Life & Style. FiFi, the world's only flying B29, is greeted by a big crowd...

2 hurt in crash at EAA's Airventure in Oshkosh - WAOW | OSHKOSH (AP) - The Winnebago County Sheriff's Department says a plane crashed while arriving at EAA's Airventure in Oshkosh. The department says a descending plane hit some parked trucks on the airport grounds just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The pilot and his passenger were transferred to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. WBAY-TV reports that officials closed the airport to all landings for about 2 1/2 hours after the crash.

Photos: Sioux Falls Airshow - Sioux Falls Argus Leader | The Sioux Falls Airshow continues today at the South Dakota Air National Guard Base with gates opening and shuttles running at 8:30 a.m. Aircraft will be flying through the...

Air show likely a go for '13 - Brantford Expositor | The Canadian Forces Skyhawks parachute team opened the 2010 Brantford Rotary Air Show. Problems with the airport apron have grounded the show since then, but recent repairs indicate the show will be revived in 2013

Power On The Prairie Airshow - KDLT News | Reid Christopherson said while planning the airshow, some things had to be changed to ensure the spectators would be safe. For example, in years past, no outside beverages were allowed, but because of the heat, the ban was lifted. "We adjusted that to...

Rhyl Air Show: Pictures from Saturday with Red Arrows, Tornados ... by Andrew Stuart | It was produced by taking the Mk XIV fuselage, adding the PR Mk XI wings and PR Mk X cabin. It could carry 254 gallons of fuel internally, using space in the wings that had originally held cameras. [...] It had a top speed of 445 ...

Bray Air Display Spectacular attracts thousands of people - Demotix | Award winning Irish aerobatic pilot, Dave Bruton, pilots a Sbach 342 high speed plane during Bray Air Spectacular, as part of Bray Summerfest in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. The Air Display is the largest event of its kind in Ireland. Bray Air Display...

Farnborough: As Heard on Airplane Geeks Podcast - Seattle Post Intelligencer | Last week, I was invited to join the podcast to talk about my experience at the Farnborough Airshow this year and opinions on other topics. Do not worry, I still have plenty to share about the airshow (plus photos), so stay tuned. The episode also ...

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Air Zoo partners with Third Coast Aviation
from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo and Third Coast Aviation have joined forces to offer a variety of new visitor experiences, including a Full-Motion Advanced Flight Trainer, flights in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk, and private pilot ground school...

Misawa F-16 pilot safely recovered
from Air Force Link Top Stories | The pilot who ejected from a U.S. F-16 aircraft earlier Sunday morning was retrieved around 5:30 p.m. JKT on July 22, 2012, by a combined effort from Japanese and U.S. civilian and military assets. The pilot is in stable condition aboard a U.S. commercial vessel...

Book Spotlight from Warbirds Online by Scott WRG Editor |  Flying Black Ponies: The Navy’s Close Air Support Squadron in Vietnam | By Kit Lavell The tragic, the comic, the terrifying, the poignant are all part of the story of the Black Pony pilots who distinguished themselves in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. Flying their turboprop Broncos down and dirty, low and slow, they killed more of the enemy and saved...

"Overloaded'" UCAP #298-bravo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | A big crowd gathers in Jeb's hotel room for a some hangar flying before heading out to dinner.