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P-51 Pilot Parachutes From Mid-Air  from AVweb Top News | The pilot of a P-51 bailed out safely after a mid-air collision with a Douglas Skyraider at a heritage aircraft display in Duxford, England on Sunday. The Skyraider was able to land safely minus a wingtip. Neither pilot was injured. The accident occurred after a formation pass including the two crash airplanes and at least three other piston single military aircraft. The Mustang ended up in a farmer's field after the pilot hit the silk. A few hours before, a replica Fokker triplane ended up on its nose in a landing accident. The accompanying video shows the pilot being helped out of the vertical aircraft…

Display pilot's incredible escape from World War Two fighter as he bails out ... By Daily Mail Reporter A pilot had a miracle escape yesterday when he bailed out of his Second World War plane after a mid-air collision at an airshow. Thousands of people watched as the P-51 Mustang plane clipped wings at the annual display show and ...

2 aircraft have accidents during Geneseo air show - Seattle Post Intelligencer | GENESEO, NY (AP) A replica World War I fighter plane had to make an emergency landing in a field and a spectator aircraft was damaged in a hard landing during accidents Saturday at an air show in Geneseo. Authorities said the pilots of both ...

Gone West: Marion Cole from Aero-News Network | Another Bright Shining Light of Sport Aviation Has Passed On ANN has learned that Marion Cole passed away Friday from our good friend, Aerobatic pilot Greg Koontz. One of the most famous (though Marion might have termed that as 'infamous') of the early generation of aerobatic pilots and airshow performers, Marion Cole was 86 and had an undeniable impact on the entire sport aviation world…

Show wows a sky-gazing record crowd - South Wales Evening Post | SUNSHINE, amazing aerial acrobatics and thousands of happy people on Swansea beach — it can only be the Wales National Air Show. The popular event returned to Swansea Bay over the weekend with two days of spectacular flying in the skies, ...

Aircraft roar over Willoughby during annual air show (with videos) - News-Herald.com | The most popular plane among attendees traditionally has been the B-17, he said. The plane was one of the most heralded planes of World War II and was dubbed the "Flying Fortress" because of the 13 machine guns protecting the plane and squadron. ...

Gary's South Shore Air Show takes the skies Friday - nwitimes.com | GARY | Dozens of military and civilian aerial acts will soar over Lake Michigan, beginning Friday during the 12th annual Gary's South Shore Air Show at Marquette Park and Beach. The festival is presented by the South Shore Convention and Visitors ...

Canadian Aviation Expo 2011  by Summer Sortie | April 30th marked the third anniversary of the Canadian Aviation Expo held at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. Blue sky’s and warmer than usual temperatures made for a perfect day to start the 2011 air show season…

IAC Michigan Aerobatic Open Diary: Making Good on a Deal  …There's something about an epiphany that comes to you when you're inverted on a 45-degree downline, timing the roll and pullout. Actually understanding what you're seeing over the nose and reacting to it in a businesslike and competent manner. Not as precisely as I'd like to, mind you. But, hanging in the straps a couple of thousand feet above the judges, I realized that this is a doable thing. I could get good at this. It is within my ability. It's not impossible. It's a simple matter of hard work…

Area pilot participates in national women's air race - Natchez Democrat | ted photos Waterproof resident and Natchez native Peggy Tucker, a new pilot, flew in the 24th annual Air Race Classic — an all-women transcontinental air race. WATERPROOF — Natchez native Peggy Tucker proved that the sky's the limit when it comes to ...

Have I mentioned how proud I am of my wife?  from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Miss D. is winging her way home from Alaska to Tennessee as I write these words. I'm so proud of her, I can't resist bragging on her a bit. She bought her plane, a 1941 Taylorcraft, a few years ago. It's a real flying piece of history: it was in the air on December 7th, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. It spent World War II as a training aircraft, teaching future Army Air Corps pilots how to fly…

Production complete on ‘Rise Above’  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Filmmaker Adam White has completed production on his new film "Rise Above," which is being produced by Hemlock Films for the Red Tail Squadron. The film, about the Tuskegee Airmen, will be shown in a mobile theater, complete with a 170° curved screen to put you in the airplane. Continue Reading »

2011 Reno-Stead Airport Open House | Stead Airport Users Association  by Webby | An Open House was held at the Reno-Stead Airport on June 25th that included a pancake breakfast, Young eagles flight event and custom car show…

Museum features jets - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | The veterans of this war, which many call "the forgotten war," will be honored by a memorial to be built at Chino Airport by the Planes of Fame air museum next year. A Korean War-era MiG-15 fighter plane was recently on display at the Planes of Fame ...

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Episode 68: Flyabout to Memory Lane  from Plane Crazy Down Under by Grant (Falcon124)  We’re joined by Monika Petrillo and Elliott Schiffman who came to Australia in the late 90′s to fly around the country as part of a one month air safari with Mal Shipton’s GOANA (Great Outback Air Navigation Adventure) Australian Air Safaris. After returning to the USA, Monika spent a number of years producing the movie FlyAbout, a documentary film based on her adventures during the air safari.  You may also have heard Monika on other podcasts such as The Pilot’s Flight Podlog, The New Pilot Podblog and the Mile High Flyers. Each of these podcasts have chatted with Monika and presented their own unique approach to her movie & her story…

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Canada Remembers airshow returns – StarPhoenix | After missing a year, Saskatoon's air show and tribute to veterans is back with a new name and venue. After missing a year... veterans is back with a new name and venue. ...

Riverside Airshow 2011 – March 26  by Scott | The Riverside Airshow is the envy of every municipal airport in the Inland Empire. Founded 19 years, the 2011 show will not disappoint, with a full day of fun at no cost…

Episode 57: Avalon Quick Cast #4  from Plane Crazy Down Under by Grant (Falcon124)  We’re up to day 4 of the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and the general public are arriving as of today. The PCDU team are pushing through more interviews, catching up with old friends and meeting listeners. The content we selected for this Quick Cast includes…

First Vicki Cruse Memorial Scholarships Awarded at WAI Conference  from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Two Amazing Women Prepare To 'Get Their Acro On'What should have been but one more sad reminder of a tragic event has turned out to be one of the most uplifting pursuits we've undertaken all year. After receiving a number of impressive submissions, ANN CEO, Jim Campbell, finally had to make up his mind and make what turned out to be some very tough selections…

 Flying high as an airshow ace - Herald Sun | Herald Sun reporter Nathan Mawby returns to earth after a demo flight with the RAAF in a Hawk 127 fighter jet. Picture: Craig Hughes Source: Herald Sun MANKIND was never meant to fly. On the whole we're about as aerodynamic as a roast chicken. ...

Blue Angels Confirmed for Field of Flight - AM 590 - FM 96.5 | WKZO - Organizers of the Fourth of July weekend event received final confirmation Wednesday that the Blue Angels will perform on July second and third at the W.K. Kellogg Airport after the Navy scrubbed the team's appearance at the Muskegon ...

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II from Planeshots 

'Holy Grail' of Warbirds Found Off San Diego  from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, announced last week plans to raise a pre-World War II Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bomber located off the coast of San Diego, California…

Spitfire flypast for 'world's only' woman pilot - BBC News | A woman thought to be the world's only qualified female Spitfire pilot is to fly her plane over Southampton on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of its first journey. When Carolyn Grace's husband was killed in a car accident in 1988, aged 52, ...

Iowans' tales of WWII fill new book - DesMoinesRegister.com | DES MOINES RESIDENTS: Flight Officer Clair E. Harper, an Army Air Forces B-17 bomber pilot; Sgt. William F. Leasure, a paratrooper; 1st Lt. John C. Phillips, an Army anti-aircraft artillery officer; 1st Lt. Albert J. Greffenius, a P-47 Thunderbolt ...

Taking a B-17 for a Loop and a Spin from Pilots of America Message Board by Steve | My recent tour of some currently flying vintage bombers had me perusing the net on the subject and in doing so came across this interesting bit of history  http://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-ed-krupa-john-urban-20110303,0,7065295.story

Aerospace Camp registration now open at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force  from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Sarah Swan)  Registration for five affordable and exciting aerospace summer camps is now open at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Campers who have completed grades 2-9 will be able to learn about a variety of topics through hands-on activities that incorporate history, science and math concepts, as well as team-building skills. Base clearance is not required to participate.  The "Go for Launch!" aerospace camp will take place from 9 a.m.-noon on June 20-24. Students who have finished grades 5-6 and who have previously had little or no experience building model rockets, airplanes or plastic kits of any kind, will have the opportunity to learn about the history and science of rocketry, and build and launch several model rockets. Cost is $70 per camper.  more...

Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi  from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | What appeared to be any other day in Ghana turned out to be anything but normal when Patricia walked out of the bush, in 2007, looking for work with the WAASPS—A social entrepreneurship project in West Africa. The WAASPS provide—pilot training, build aircraft, maintenance, expertise for aerial survey, agricultural surveillance and plantation selection work, and more…

Striving Across Sea, Sky and Space  from Hiller Aviation Museum by hillermuseum | Aeronautical Prizes from Louis Bleriot to Burt Rutan  By Jon Welte  …In 1996 an organization that would eventually become the X Prize Foundation was formed. Its mission was simple: establish a prize for a reusable airplane able to carry a human being to an altitude of 62 miles (100 kilometers). Such heights had been reached by rocket planes before, most notably the North American X-15 research airplane that flew as high as 67 miles during a 1960s research program. The X-15, however, was a multiyear program funded by NASA and the USAF. The Ansari X Prize was reserved for a privately-funded endeavor. Within a decade, the prize was won by a team headed by maverick aeronautical engineer Burt Rutan…

Brits release UFO files and videos ...  from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | The Ministry of Defense United Kingdom has released thousands of files with details of UFO sightings and an "alien abduction." These previously classified files document sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) by the military and members of the public dating back to the 1950s.  The files contain around 8,500 pages mainly covering the period from 1997 to 2005 and include photographs, drawings and descriptions of flying saucer sightings, as well as letters the Ministry of Defence (MoD) sent eyewitnesses in response to their accounts, the Sky News and The Telegraph reported…

Jetpack and skis are going uphill fast - Coolest Gadgets | The ski jetpack uses two engines from a decommissioned military UAV, and they propel him up the slopes at about 47 mph. Feel free to watch a video after the jump to see his ski-camera. For those who have never heard of Troy Harman, you should know that ...

Fascinating aviation art  from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Courtesy of a link in the archives over at Dark Roasted Blend, I came across two articles at Voyages Extraordinaires, a blog that describes itself as:  "a weblog for people of intelligence and good breeding who enjoy rousing Victorian-Edwardian Scientific, Imperial and Planetary Romances, Retro-Futurism, Victoriana, silent and early cinema, and authentic tales of history and exploration."

Astronaut Garrett Reisman Joins SpaceX  from RLV and Space Transport News | An announcement from SpaceX: Astronaut Garrett Reisman Joins SpaceX - Joining Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance Team as SpaceX Prepares to Carry Astronauts - Hawthorne, CA– Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is proud to announce that NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman is joining the company as a senior engineer working on astronaut safety and mission assurance…

Strange But True Aviation News from Things with Wings by Benet Wilson

March 4  from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite

Today in Aviation History – March 4  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club

Friday's Fix of Pix - 4th March, 2011 from Military Photos by marek | A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet, assigned to the USS Carl Vinson, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in the skies above Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, March 2, 2011. Photo by Master Sgt. William Greer 

Young Eagles Ford Mustang Raffle Opens This Weekend from Aviation Blogs by Av8tor | If you’re attending EAA’s Hops & Props fundraiser on Saturday night, March 5, at the AirVenture Museum you can be among the first to buy a ticket to win one sweet ride – a 2011 Ford Mustang GT convertible! That car is the grand prize for the annual Young Eagles Raffle, which supports EAA’s Young Eagles program and other youth aviation education initiatives.  Only 1,500 tickets are available in the raffle, which continues through July 31 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Tickets are $100 each and will also be available in the coming months at the AirVenture Museum as well as during AirVenture. The prize drawings will be held at 4:30 p.m.  on Sunday, July 31, the final day of the fly-in.  Other prizes to be awarded include four cash prizes ranging from $500 to $5,000. The Mustang, valued at $42,000, is provided with assistance from Ford Motor Company and Kocourek Ford of Wausau, Wis.  Source: http://www.eaa.org/

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Flyabout An Australian Hit At Oshkosh from Aero-News Network | Father and Daughter Brave Outback In 4 Week Adventure Oshkosh AirVenture is full of amazing stories. I had the pleasure of interviewing Monika Petrillo, the writer, producer and star of 'Flyabout', an amazing cross between a documentary and a diary as she discovers herself in the Australian Outback…

Father, daughter launch on Flight Around America from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Steve Sullivan, a member of the board of directors of the IMC Club, and his daughter Delaney, 13, are undertaking the Flight Around America. The pair took off Monday, Aug. 2, for a 25-day, 6,500-mile flight around the United States. They will stop at 20 mostly small airports to visit family and friends and see the sights, from Lake Superior to the Pacific coast to Key West and places in between. "I've been dreaming about this trip for many years hoping to one day show our daughter, and our youngest son (whose flight will be next year), the wonders of our country," Sullivan said. "I also hope they'll come away with an appreciation for the privilege we pilots have of being able to fly nearly anywhere in our country without a lot of fuss." Read more...

B-2 Flyover Among Highlights at Airport Open House by Tim | Oakland County International Airport in Waterford will host its annual Airport Open House 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 15th, 2010. Among the highlights will be a flyover by a B-2 Stealth Bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base; aircraft rides (including the Yankee Air Force); and the Scream'n Rebels Airshow Team…

Santa Paula Airport Commemorates Eighty Years with the Biggest Little Air Show ... - Ventura County Star
Santa Paula airfield is rich in aviation history and is recognized around the world. Legendary aviators including Charles Lindberg, Chuck Yeager, ...

Red Bull Wraps Air-Race Season – Avweb | Austria's Hannes Arch placed first in the final event of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race in Lausitz, Germany, on Sunday, ...

787 flyover by Randy Tinseth | Crowds along Seattle's Lake Washington got a thrill over the weekend when ZA003 flew over the annual summer event known as Seafair.

Blue Angel shares his story - Gainesville Times | Scott "Yogi" Beare, a member of the elite Navy Blue Angels, told the story of his life Monday, ...

Edward's tribute to The Few Portsmouth News | Flight Flypast in London and a re-enactment of Winston Churchill's 'The Few' speech to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the battle. ...

Aerobatic team from Bladen Co. represents the USA - WECT-TV6 | BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – An team from Bladen County is in Poland representing the United States in an International Aerobatics competition. ...

Where to sit and other questions. - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion from http://www.aafo.com/ First timers going to Reno should read this. Great advise on where to sit, where to stay and what to bring. These guys are the veterans -

Soar into History - Youngstown Vindicator | I had the opportunity to hitch a ride on a B-17 bomber as part of a promotional event for the Experimental Aircraft Association. The group tours the country ...

Gathering of Ryan STs at Sonoma Valley Airport from Antique Airfield News | Five Ryan STs gathered on the grass at Sonoma Valley Airport (aka Schellville), which is a west coast hotspot for antique aircraft. Jimmy Rollison, Chris Galloway, Don Carter, Walt Bowe, and Dave Masters brought out their Ryans for a photo shoot and some air to air. Photos by Michael Shreeve…

Messerschmitt Me 109G plane transported to Royal International Air Tattoo at ...
The Press, York
... Elvington transported the Yorkshire Air Museum's Messerschmitt Me 109G to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, ...

WW II Plane Lands at Regional Airport – WYTV | A symbol of World War II landed at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport Monday in the form of a B17, also known as the flying fortress. ...

20 minutes aboard a B-17; or, "How cool is this?" – WDRB | Slowly the World War II B-17 Flying Fortress begins to roll. Aboard the historic craft are members of the Liberty Foundation, dedicated to restoring and ...

B-17 "Flying Fortress" lands in Elkhart - Fox 28 | A B-17 "Flying Fortress" landed at Elkhart Municipal Airport Monday. The World War II plane kicked off Aviation Week in Elkhart. ...

World War II B-17 flies in for Aviation Week, ribbon cutting at Elkhart ... - WNDU-TV | Pilots now have another great reason to fly in and out of the Elkhart Municipal Airport. A new concrete ramp at the airport opened Monday with a ribbon ...

Aircraft on display get cleaned up - Havelock News ... curator of aircraft for the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation, steward over them while on loan from the Marine Corps and Navy. ...

August 9 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite…

Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2010: Avimech Aircraft's Dragonfly from Aero-News Network - There's More Than One Way To Turn A Rotor! It was a sight -- and sound to see/hear... Avimech Aircraft's Dragonfly, at first glance, looks like a bare bones single place helicopter. Then you look at the rotor blade tips and realize there is something different. The tips have small rocket nozzles on them! In fact this helicopter has no conventional engine! The tips are propelled by the rotor rocket nozzles, eliminating the need for a gearbox and conventional powerplant…

Episode 38: Dick Smith: Around the World in Many Ways from Plane Crazy Down Under by Grant (Falcon124) Dick Smith is an entrepreneur well known to most Australians, ranging from the country wide chain of Dick Smith Electronics stores he created to Dick Smith Foods and Australian Geographic…

Children's workshop on Tuskegee Airmen to be held - Press-Enterprise | The Palm Springs Air Museum is an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring veterans. It is home to a large collection of flying WWII ...

Space tourism firm faces bankruptcy from Kansas.com: Aviation | OKLAHOMA CITY — An aerospace company that had once hoped to soar in the space tourism business may end up landing in bankruptcy court. Rocketplane filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last month in Wisconsin, where the company moved after closing its Oklahoma City headquarters and relinquishing its hangar at the Oklahoma Spaceport in Burns Flat in 2009…

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Navy team joins air show - Parkersburg News | PARKERSBURG - The US Navy's F-18 East Coast demonstration team has committed to be at the 2010 air show in October at the Mid-Ohio Valley ...

Man, 79, says he's Lindbergh's 'baby' - Contra Costa Times | Most people accept that Charles Lindbergh Jr., the first son of the famous aviator, was kidnapped and killed before turning 2 in 1932. ...

Notable Activity :: RE: Antonov An-225 at MIA Today from FlightAware > Discussions | These are my photo but you will excuse me for scaling them down to 600 pix. Plus I was on the outer side of the fence... Check out the last one. 747s carry space shuttles, AN-225s carry 747s!

Women pilots forming Ninety-Nines chapter - Parkersburg News | The group also works to preserve the history of women in aviation. "I am in awe of women in aviation," Rusche said. "They have held a big part of history, ...

Winged Victory: Interview with Angela Masson from thethunderchild.com | Angela set a record as the youngest woman to ever cross the country solo, when she participated in the 1972 Powder Puff Derby. She was the second to fly as a Captain by American Airlines. She flew as Captain for over 20 years, and was the first female Chief Pilot for American Airlines, retiring in 2007.

Air Tattoo Blog: Participation List underway! by Chester | Air Tattoo Blog. The World's Largest Military Airshow takes place next July at RAF Fairford, and join me as the countdown starts to RIAT 2010. From the Vulcan bomber to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, next year's event promises ...

GI native member of Thunderbirds - Grand Island Independent | "I travel with the team to every event and air show," he said. "During our 57th demonstration season this year, we will perform 73 shows across the United ...

Historic WWII plane at Cavanaugh Flight Museum with Tuskegee Airmen on Feb. 25 - Pegasus News | An extensive restoration of the plane was completed in 2001 by members of the Commemorative Air Force's "Red Tail Project Team." It was flown at various air ...

Tuskegee Airman laid to rest from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil | Lt. Col. Lee Archer, a World War II fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen, was laid to rest in a ceremony held Feb. 12 at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Active-duty members, retirees and their families gathered at Colonel Archer's final resting place to pay their respects. Among those in attendance were Tess Spooner, a member of the Air Force Arlington wives as well as wife of retired Maj. Gen. Richard E. Spooner and close friend of Colonel Archer. more...

CAF hopes to raise money for new wing headquarters in Brownsville - Brownsville Herald | ... International Airport near the terminal building is a glittering little gem of aviation history: the Commemorative Air Force Rio Grande Valley Wing. ...

Blog Update - 20January to 12February from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | Good Evening Everyone! Over the last few weeks I have collected up information for these posts, but also have had little time to devote to this update. We've been meeting with city and state officials during our attempts to upgrade our facility. Things are going well, and I suspect we will see movement starting in May and June with physical work being performed on the hangar! We're also starting to come to a close with our maintenance season. This means time will have to be spent finishing up inspections, repairs and projects that could impede flight of the aircraft. That shouldn't be a problem however, as work has been going very smoothly. We have a number of people who have dedicated themselves to the cause of maintaining the aircraft, and they have done a terrific job!...

Around the Hangar from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | Maintenance season continues at the Hangar. Nothing too out of the norm has taken place, except for various new aircraft projects and hangar cleanup. Here are a few shots of what has gone on, and what to expect in the very near future…

Scholarship Opportunity from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | The Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame (MAHoF) is pleased to announce the availability of two scholarships to be awarded at the Annual MAHoF Induction Banquet. These scholarships will be awarded to individuals who are pursuing a career in the aviation industry. Each scholarship is $500…

A Hop Over to Harker's from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | Our B-25 projects are coming along. Everything we are working on has a manual, diagram or drawing to reference. But being able to look at, touch and measure that same project that is already completed takes hours, even days, off of a project. I had a co-worker who called it "Going to school" on another aircraft. What luck it is that C&P Aviation in Anoka county has not one, but TWO B-25s! Both are in flying condition, though there are many differences between the two. "Lady Luck" is a glass nose configuration, and the interior is focused on comfort. It's a transport vehicle with a warbird exterior... very nice for getting around! "Betty's Dream", a hard-nosed B-25, is as detailed on the inside as it is outside. This was our classroom for the day! It was an experience to walk around the C&P facility. Projects included a from-scratch roadster, the F-82 Twin Mustang, rare PT and L-bird aircraft, vintage motorcycles and cars. Their massive hangars contained the two B-25s, a private jet, a Cessna 182 on Floats, a Cessna 172, an L-13, a T-6 and a Grumman Albatross!
A special Thank You to John Roxbury who answered all of our questions, and allowed us free access to the hangar and aircraft!..

Black Widow from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | The P-61 Black Widow was a night fighter designed at the end of WWII. It's massive weapon load and radar made it a formidable combat machine. It is claimed that the last kill of WWII was made by a P-61. Now, only 4 remain, none of them flying. The Chinese have one that is structurally unsound resting on the lawn at a museum, the Air Force Museum has one and the Air and Space Museum has one. The last was recovered by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, a non-profit in Reading, PA. It was resting on a mountainside in New Guinea. It's taken a number of years to get to this point, but their goal is to make it airworthy. Personally, I can't wait!

Next Step, Flight! from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | Congratulations to Crew Chief Doug Olson and the entire PT-22 crew! On Wednesday the 10th of February an FAA Inspector stopped by to look over the PT-22. Upon completing his inspection, we were issued a Standard Category Airworthiness Certificate. This is needed to legally be able to operate the aircraft, and to give rides if we choose to.(

Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago - The first serious proposal to use air-to-air refueling in a combat mission came in early 1942 just weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States wanted to strike back as expeditiously possible at Japan and early efforts focused on the US Army Air Corps inviting the British firm Flight Refueling Ltd to send some engineering staff to Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, to discuss converting the Consolidated B-24 Liberator into a tanker and the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress into a receiver aircraft. The USAAC (soon to become the US Army Air Forces) ordered on set of inflight refueling equipment similar to what Flight Refueling used in its 1939 trans-Atlantic trials…

Arado Ar 234 - The worlds first Operational Jet Bomber from Military Photos by time traveler | Does anyone know how many were shot down ... by Allied Aircraft in Combat ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JsVXr2KAo

Episode 25: Fan Boys from Plane Crazy Down Under by Grant (Falcon124) | Yes, Steve & Grant are Fan Boys (big Fan Boys, in fact :) and this episode we demonstrate it once again by interviewing Matt Hall and hanging out with some more fans at the Flight Experience Melbourne Facebook fan page open night in their 737 flight simulator. Seems we're not the only ones who think a publically accessible 737 simulator is a great thing :) Here's how this episode flows:

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2010 FEB Singapore Airshow, Singapore from Defence Talk Forum by xtemujin - Day 1 Trade day, 020210(Tue). We were blessed with blue skies on the first day of the Singapore Airshow 2010.

Must-see for air racing fans | General Aviation News from "air racing" - Google Blog Search by Janice Wood | GAN columnist Ben Visser, who is our fuels and lubrications expert, usually sends us information about his area of expertise. But once in a while he sends along very interesting tidbits, such as his latest e-mail with a link to the Society of Air Racing Historians website, which includes in-depth coverage of the races between 1929 and 1949, complete with many must-see photos. Check it out here.

Huge Russian jet lands at Fairbanks airport - FAIRBANKS - Burnie Hall has seen a few airplanes in his time, but nothing quite like the Antonov AN-225 that touched down in Fairbanks on Tuesday. Hall, the owner of the local ground support company Omni Logistics, craned his neck to look up at the monstrous Ukrainian cargo plane as it came to a halt near the south passenger terminal at Fairbanks International Airport.

2010 Sun N Fun NOTAM Now Available from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Getting itchy for some warm Florida sunshine? You know the 36th Annual International Fly In and Expo aka Sun N Fun is right around the corner when the NOTAM is released. April 13-18 is the "pilot's spring break", print your copy of the 2010 NOTAM at this location: " 2010 Sun 'n Fun Arrival Procedures " - Sun 'n Fun 2010 NOTAM - SUN 'n FUN has been promoting aviation since the first fly-in in 1975. What began with a small group of dedicated aviation enthusiasts has grown in the second largest event of its kind in the world. Every April, tens of thousands of aviation enthusiasts travel from around the globe to to enjoy one of the world's greatest aviation conventions.

Michigan teen newest aviation pioneer from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Tyler Whitney, 16, of Fenwick, Michigan, probably never looked at himself as an aviation pioneer. He is one, however, as he became the first EAA Young Eagle to pass his FAA Private Pilot written test through the Sporty's Online Pilot Training Course now offered free to all Young Eagles. ... read the rest of story

Airport hosts restored WW2 craft Neosho, Mo. — Neosho hosted more than a few guests this weekend, as the Devil Dog, a restored PBJ-1J or Marine Corps version of a B-25, sat out some weather here. This morning, the plane took off into light blowing snow and a crosswind, but the group was eager to get home. The plane flew to Oshkosh in late July for the air show there. The right engine had just been replaced. They flew in the show, but as they got ready to fly back to Georgetown, Texas, the left engine's blower gave out.

Ride Along as Pacific Prowler Heads to Doolittle Reunion From Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Fort Worth TX- -The Pacific Prowler, a well kept TB-25N, will be attending what may be the last Doolittle Reunion commemorating the historic attack on Japan by B-25 Mitchells launched from the Deck of the USS Hornet. The Reunion will take place over the weekend of April 17-18 in Dayton, OH at the National Museum of the Air Force (NationalMuseum.af.mil/).  Along with the Prowler, nearly 25 B-25's have been invited to attend (NationalMuseum.af.mil/doolittle.asp).

Warbird Airshow 2010 - Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News - The theme for the 33rd Warbird Airshow will be "Honoring The Memory", and will be paying tribute to the soldiers of the Vietnam War.

Next Space Shuttle Launch Date Scheduled from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | The countdown for NASA Shuttle launches ends this year leaving only four more to go. While STS-130 Endeavor docks at the International Space Station, STS-131 Discovery is getting ready to go for launch on March 18, 2010 at 1:34 pm ET. NASA announced the tickets for NASA Causeway and Visitor Complex viewing will go on sale Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Expect these tickets to sell out quickly due to a family style spring break viewing opportunity…

Episode 84 – Plane Crazy Again from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Steve Visscher and Grant McHerron from the Plane Crazy Down Under podcast join Max, Rob, and Dan to talk about the weeks aviation news.