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A Snowbirds jet could be yours — for at least $50000 - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | A rare chance to acquire an iconic piece of Canadian aviation history is up for grabs when a Snowbirds Tutor Jet is auctioned in Toronto next month. The Canadian Forces' Snowbirds team, which claims Moose Jaw as its home, has entertained millions of ...

25 Minutes with the USAF Thunderbirds «  by scriptunasimages | The USAF Thunderbirds were in town to perform the pre-race flyover for the Daytona 500. During a brief break of on track action I headed over to the Daytona Beach Airport for a quick media event with the pilots and support crew. ...

AVALON - F-22 premieres at Australian air show – Flightglobal | A US Air Force official says the air show invited the F-22 to participate. Now on deployment in Japan, the 525th Sqn was able to send two of its aircraft to Australia. The F-22s are under heavy security that comprises teams from the USAF ...

Avalon airshow is clouds above - Herald Sun | DESPITE almost 17000 flying hours, Airbus captain Garry Herne, 45, couldn't help getting a sneak peek, from the cockpit of his 1942 Tiger Moth, at the aircraft arriving for the Australian International Airshow And Aerospace & Defence Exposition at ...

Episode 54: Avalon Quick Cast #1 from Plane Crazy Down Under by Grant (Falcon124)  It’s time once again for the Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition (aka Avalon 2011) and Team PCDU are there to arrange interviews with people & organisations that catch our eye. Today was our first day at the airshow and while much of it was spent meeting people & setting up our schedule for the week, we still managed to…

Jamaica To Participate In Sun 'N Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Florida - South Florida Caribbean News | The annual event, which will take place from Tuesday, March 29 to Sunday, April 3, 2011 in Lakeland, Florida, is the second largest aviation event in the world, after EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Approximately 200000 attendees are expected over the six days ...

RAAF celebrates 90th birthday at airshow – Ninemsn | The Australian International Airshow is one of the world's largest and most important aviation and aerospace forums, ranking alongside similar events in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This year's airshow, which began at Avalon south of Melbourne on ...

Tour of Duty: Eskildsen, Chodacki saw World War II from B-29 Superfortress - Baxter Bulletin | They had trained through most of 1944 for work on the B-17 at Clovis (NM) Army Airfield and had experienced the loss of one entire 16-man crew during a B-17 training flight crash in the days before the arrival of the first B-29 Superfortresses there. ...

International Learn to Fly Day, 2011  by eaavideo.org | Share the Spirit…take someone flying on International Learn to Fly Day, May 21st 2011. For more information, go to www.LearnToFly.org.

Aviation Giveaways  from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Giving the Gifts of Flight...  Over the previous year I've met many wonderful people doing incredible things within the aviation community. People ask me what is my favorite thing about aviation? It's the people. The contests I have running--- Yes for FREE--- are listed below. Don't let them pass you by!  And the first winner has been drawn...

Pilot cheats death after his propeller falls off and his radio breaks down  from Air Crash Observer : News by steenhor | A lucky pilot told yesterday how he cheated death after a freak accident saw his propeller fall off his plane mid-flight - at 2,300ft…

Helicopter hits duck, makes emergency landing  from Air Crash Observer : News by steenhor | An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter made an emergency landing in Gibson County early Monday morning after a duck hit the windshield and caused the glass…

Kentucky student compete  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Students from seven high schools across Kentucky recently displayed their aviation knowledge at a statewide competition that brought together aspiring pilots and experienced aviation industry professionals.  Frankfort High School took home top team honors at the SkillsUSA Aviation Competition at Shawnee High School in Louisville on Friday, Feb. 25. Jacob Alvey, a Frankfort High School aviation student, came in first in the advanced division…

Ohio academy offers aviation training for high-school students  from Aviation eBrief | The Warren County Career Center's Aerospace Academy in Ohio prepares high-school students for careers in aviation.  -More- 

Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News | Located in a picturesque setting alongside the Hood River at the Oregon airport, the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (WAAAM) is home to an impressive collection, including more than 80 aircraft and over 130 automobiles, motorcycles, tractors and military jeeps, the majority of which are still in good working order. With over two acres of indoor hangar displays, a visit to the WAAAM is not dependent on the weather and is a great venue for a family outing. Moreover, on the second Saturday of every month the displays get mobile, with planes taking off and landing, and antique vehicles cranking up to go…

Welcome spring by learning about kites during Family Day  from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Sarah Swan)  Children and adults of all ages can welcome spring with kite stories, kite building, kite flying and other free hands-on educational opportunities during Family Day from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.  Aerospace demonstration stations, located throughout the museum's galleries, teach fun and simple aerospace principles such as the properties of air and flying. Visitors also can observe the incredible sport of indoor kite flying as they watch members of local kite clubs fly their kites indoors with no wind!  more...

She Lives In A Boeing 727  from Aviation Humor | What a creative idea! Joanne Ussary bought a used Boeing 727. She paid $2,000.00 for the plane. It cost $4,000.00 to move and $24,000.00 to renovate. But not bad for a $30,000.00 investment… The stairs open with a garage door remote and one of the bathrooms is still intact. There is a personal Jacuzzi in the cockpit. The Boeing home is featured as part of a collection of creative conversions. It has a spectacular view!...

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Sri Lanka air force jets crash during air show rehearsal (1st Lead) - Monsters and Critics.com | Colombo - Two fighter jets crashed on the outskirts of Sri Lanka's capital Tuesday after a mid-air collision during rehearsal for an air force celebration, the military said. One of the pilots was killed in the crash in the Yakkala area, 30 kilometres ...

Opening of the Australian International Air Show - Scoop.co.nz | I also acknowledge and thank the sponsors of the Air Show. It is a pleasure to join you for the official opening of the Australian International Air Show and Trade Exposition. This year's Air Show also coincides with the celebration of 90 years since ...

RAAF celebrates 90th birthday at airshow - Ninemsn | The Australian International Airshow is one of the world's largest and most important aviation and aerospace forums, ranking alongside similar events in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This year's airshow, which began at Avalon south of Melbourne on ...

RSAF takes part in Australian Airshow - Straits Times | THE Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is participating in the 10th Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition, also known as the Avalon Airshow. This year's airshow also celebrates the 90th anniversary of ...

Facebook Photo Contest: Pose with your Aircraft! from Warplanes Online Community |
Relieve the glory of aviation by joining our Facebook Photo Contest: Pose with your Aircraft! This March, Warplanes is doing a Facebook Photo Contest where lucky aviation fans get to win five scale ...
   
2 Utahns honored for WWII heroism - Deseret News | The Standard-Examiner of Ogden reports that Sersland was a B-17 aerial gunner for 35 bombing raids over enemy-occupied Europe from October 1944 to March 1945. The Daily Herald of Provo reports Allan was the co-pilot of a B-24 that was shot down on Sept ...
   
Michael J. Vadella Jr - Evening Observer | He was a WW II veteran serving in the Army Air Corps as a B17 bombardier. For over 40 years, Mike was employed in the ice cream industry with Dunkirk Ice Cream, Louden Hill and Dolly Madison. He was the father of three children, Mike's oldest daughter ...

News and notes — Christchurch II from Travel for Aircraft  | A bit of good news — the director of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Mrs. Thérèse Angelo, replied to my inquiry as to the heath of the museum staff and the museum. Here is what she wrote: ...

Bell AH-1S Cobra Front View from Helikopter Hysterie - The Helicopter Blog | There are about 1676 horsepower between the R22 from a few days back and today's Bell AH-1S Cobra. I took this picture in early January at the Pima Air and Space Museum. We're looking at a true front view of this helicopter, which I took  ...

A piece of aviation history is rediscovered from Bayou Renaissance Man | The BBC reports that the dilapidated wreckage of a World War I seaplane lighter has been discovered in England. ...

Today in Aviation History – March 1 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club | In 1912… Capt. Albert Berry makes the first parachute descent from a powered airplane in America when he jumps from a Benoist aircraft that is being flown by the company pilot, Anthony Jannus. The aircraft is flying at a height of 1,500 ft. over Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis, Missouri, and Berry uses a static line parachute. ...

New Facebook Page For Gyrox from The GYROX Team | Anybody who is active on Facebook will know that there is a limit to how many friends you may have on one account. At the moment this stands at 5,000 and Norman’s Facebook page is rapidly approaching that cut-off number. Therefore we are happy to announce that Norman and the Gyrox experience now have their own Facebook Page which you can find [here] … This type of page allows for an unlimited number of followers ...

Two Flying Tigers movies in the works from  Flying Tigers News | Two movies about the Flying Tigers are in the works, according to Deadline.com, with John Woo and Terence Chang getting off the tarmac first with their saga. But New Regency, 20th Century Fox, and Tom Cruise are still fighting the good ...

Black Ops 'Dark Deltoid' VTOL Caught Flying In Texas Hangar from AirPigz w Video | It's hard to believe something so small, light, and inexpensive could look so stinkin' cool in the air, but this little Dark Deltoid RC model is all that and more. I've seen a lot of nifty RC ideas in the last couple years, but nothing makes me wanna get active again more than this little thing. And no, it's not really 'black ops' material, and technically the building isn't really a hangar, except for when a group of electric modelers take over and bring their airplanes inside. ...

Skylab – the early days part 2 from The Unwanted Blog | Artwork of more or less this configuration was shown previously; here are a few simple diagrams. This wet-lab Apollo Applications Program orbiting workshop was the clear antecedant of Skylab, with obvious differences, most obviously the solar panel configuration. ...

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New look night show set for Avalon - Australian Aviation | A new look night show spectacular featuring a high energy laser show and flare drop is set dazzle audiences ahead of Avalon's 2011 Australian International Airshow. Popularly known as 'Friday Night Alight', the airshow's signature event will also ...

Australia Post celebrates RAAF's 90th Birthday - Australian Aviation | The stamp issue will also be available at the International Air Show in Avalon from March 1 to 6. The recent stamp release also marks the retirement of the F-111 after 37 years' service, farewelled at RAAF Base Amberley in early December 2010. ...

Hornets put on show for city - Quest News | SUPER Hornets are expected to complete final preparations above the skies of Ipswich tomorrow for an upcoming air show. The RAAF Base Amberley jets will help mark the 90th anniversary of the air force with displays at the biennial Avalon International ...

RAAF celebrated at Point Cook - Wyndham Weekly | THE story of the Royal Australian Air Force, which began as a fledgling runway in Point Cook 90 years ago, will be celebrated next week with its milestone to be a key theme of this year's Avalon International Air Show. ...

Real Top Guns F-111 Belly Landing - YouTube | RAAF Crew looses a wheel, so they bring it home the hard way.
  
Vance commander speaks about being part of Thunderbirds - Enid News & Eagle |  The Thunderbirds, the US Air Force's elite aerial demonstration team, are a close-knit unit that spends some 200 days each year performing at air shows throughout the country. Col. ...

Dreamlifter making short AirVenture visit - polypoke | The modern day guppy is making a short visit to EAA AirVenture this year! The heavily modified Boeing 747-400 known as the DreamLifter will arrive late Monday July 28th and then depart on Tuesday July 29th. ...

Council Approves Airshow and Hearing on Utility Rate - WSET | Council also approved the city taking out a permit for the Lynchburg Regional Airshow -- hopefully featuring the Blue Angels. The airport is in Campbell County, but it is owned by the city of Lynchburg, so City Council had to approve that permit. ...

Inspiring Other Women from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Linda Wieland, ERAU: As a Professor and Director at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Kaneohe, Hawaii, I am passionate about education and aviation. I believe my passion inspires women to continue life-long learning in the aviation field. Prospective students from the age of 19 to 49 walk through my office door inquiring about college education. For the majority of the students I speak ...

Fly It Forward Challenge from FreeFlight Aviation | ... Women, have you always had an interest in flying?  Do you dream of taking to the skies and heading to destinations unknown?   Well, it’s now time.  Freeflight Aviation will answer the call Saturday March 12 and Sunday March 13 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 to take non-pilot girls and women for flights.  If you are interested in taking a flight with us, please visit our RSVP link on the Women of Aviation Site. ...

Founding Member Of Twirly Birds To Attend Annual Meeting - Aero-News | ... Graham is credited with countless aviation firsts, awards, designations, and multiple helicopter records during the early years of helicopter evolution. He is also largely responsible for helping develop the helicopter into the true multi-mission aircraft that it is today. The 24 year U.S. Coast Guard career of Commander Graham began in 1937 as a surfman, later earning his wings on 5 SEP 1941 as a naval aviation pilot (airplane). ...

Personal perspective provided by Tuskegee Airmen - Explore Baltimore County | This year, the school's Aviation Club, Black Student Union and History Club teamed up to bring members of the airmen to campus. "We thought we could ramp it up this year by having some of the guys talk about their experience," said Stephanie Molholt, ...

Scientists Try to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery Through Her Saliva - TIME | Scientists are attempting to create a genetic profile for Amelia Earhart through her saliva -- taken from letter seals -- to determine if a bone fragment found in 2009 does belong to the missing aviator. In July 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, ...

Ben Epps Statue to Grace City Hall Block - Flagpole Magazine | Their first assignment could be picking a spot for a new statue of pioneer aviator Ben Epps, an Athens electrician and auto mechanic who at age 19 built and flew Georgia's first airplane from a field that is now Athens-Ben Epps Airport. ...

Kansas Aviation Museum won't keep B-29 named 'Doc' - Wichita Eagle | The historic B-29 airplane known as "Doc" won't be returning to the Kansas Aviation Museum. Lon Smith, the museum's executive director, said Tuesday that many visitors didn't realize "Doc" was on loan and owned by a resident of Cleveland, Ohio.  The owner, Tony Mazzolini, could not guarantee the airplane would stay at the museum for more than two years, Smith said. So the museum abandoned plans for a permanent hangar last summer. ...

P-38 Lightning Newsletter from p38assn.org | Hello, P‑38 Fans:  Well, it's time for another somewhat delayed P‑38 Newsletter!  Relocating and a new computer have kept me wrapped up, but I'm back now and plan to get these newsletters out for you every 4‑6 weeks from here on out.  As always, if there is a larger size of the photos available, just select the photo with your mouse and the larger size will show. Then just click the "back" button on your browser to return here. So, let's press on...

Development History Of The Curtiss P-40 Used By The Original AVG Flying Tigers from Flying Tigers News | Curtiss knew that their radial engined P-36 couldn’t be developed any more, so to increase its life they decided in July 1937 to install an Allison V-1710 inline engine with integral supercharging. Curtiss gave it the designation of Model 75P and the USAAC gave it the designation of XP-40. ...

Borden honors Norman Coats, author who wrote of life in his hometown - Louisville Courier-Journal | As a young man flying bombing missions over Nazi Germany in a B-17 bomber, Norman Coats occupied his mind with thoughts of his childhood. He fantasized about one day writing a book about the people and places in his hometown of Daisy Hill in Borden, ...

Herbert Walker Leaverton - LubbockOnline.com | He proudly served in World War II in the Army Air Force as part of the "Bloody 100th" B-17 Bomb Squadron, Thorpe Abbotts Airbase in England. In addition, he created and ran a number of businesses over his lifetime and was always the perfect provider. ...

Arado Ar 234 Blitz — the first jet bomber from Travel for Aircraft | Another leap ahead in aviation employed by the Luftwaffe in WW II was a still modern looking twin turbojet engined bomber. Crewed by a single person the aircraft looks fast and it was completely aerobatic. The pilot was ensconced in a streamline fuselage which had no stepped cockpit window. Rearward provision was provided by a periscope and another advancement used were the RATO (rocket assisted take off) units that  ...

Mustang Aces of the 357th Fighter Group from Let Let Let - Warplanes | “On 1 December1942, nearly a year after the United States entered World War 2, the US Army Air Forces ordered the 357th Fighter group into existence at Hamilton Field, California. No one could know at the time that this order had created the Eighth Air Force’s greatest ace-making unit. In just over a year of combat in  ...

New pictures of the Libyan Mirages in Malta by David Cenciotti

Today in Aviation History – February 23 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club | In 1909… John A. McCurdy flies the Aerial Experimental Association’s Silver Dart biplane 40 feet over the frozen Bras d’Or lake at Baddeck Bay – the first flight of a heavier-than-air machine in Canada. ...

«Pizza Mafia» from fox2magazine | A fighter aircraft of type F - 16AM the Dutch Air Force is one of the stars of the new Dutch, feature film «Pizza Mafia», which premiered in The Hague last week.

B-3 bomber shoots lasers - bust bunkers - mothership for a swarm of drones? from Black Horizon | Wired: The Air Force’s new stealth bomber might do more than just drop bombs, top generals said in recent days. The so-called “Long-Range Strike” plane — likely to be designated B-3 — could also carry bunker-busting, rocket-boosted munitions, high-powered lasers for self-defense and datalinks, and consoles for controlling radar-evading drones.  ...
  
Aeromodelers air show this weekend - Yuma Sun | Yuma will have a flock of new visitors flying in from the north this weekend as the Yuma Aeromodelers plan for their annual R/C Air Show and Fun Fly 2011. The Yuma Aeromodelers is a group of 150 radio control ...

Warbird Central’s Paul Krumrie – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Wednesday from WarbirdRadio.com | WEDNESDAY – Paul Krumrei from Warbird-Central.com joins Matt Jolley on Warbird Radio LIVE!  Let’s say you’d like to find a photograph of your grandfathers P-51…Paul is the guy to ask.  Warbird Central is a great resource for any warbird historian and Paul is the guy who started it all.  Tune in tomorrow and find out [...]

Episode 136 – Spotting with Jason from Airplane Geeks Podcast | Our guest this episode is Jason Bong, one of the writers and photographers at PHXspotters, a great site for plane spotters and aviation enthusiasts. Jason attended the annual Red Flag event and captured some amazing photographs of military aircraft. See his post, Rookie at Red Flag. ...

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El Paso UFO? from US Army Golden Knights by Joe Martin | Or USAPT pyro?

Airshow anniversary - Werribee, Hoppers Crossing Star | NEXT Year's Avalon Airshow will recognise the 90th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), with an increase in visiting military aircraft ...

Pilots speak to Rotary - Parkersburg News | Sweet and members of the US Air Force A-10 Demonstration team spoke briefly with Rotary members and showed video of the team from an air show last year in ...

CEO says Cessna Aircraft staying in Kansas - Kansas City Star | AP WICHITA | Amid fears of Kansas losing some aviation companies, the head of Cessna Aircraft says the company is staying put. "Cessna's not going anywhere ...

World's Fastest Form of Motor Sport from Pacific Wings Magazine | Article by John Kokshoorn. The US National Air Race championship is in its 47th year and "Australia" is about to have its first competitor (a Kiwi) in the Jet class. John Kokshoorn—better known in air racing circles as Johnny Rocket—has traded his 250 mph Formula One aircraft Outrageous for a jet in which he will compete with up to seven other jets at speeds of more than 500 mph, just 50 ft above the ground, in pylon races in Nevada…

October 2010 from Pacific Wings Magazine by Rob | Oskosh…By Gosh—a DC-3 Odyssey - When Geoff and Jessica Cooper took a rare break from their Fly DC-3 New Zealand duties, what did they do? They went to Oshkosh to look at DC-3s, of course! The husband and wife guardians of New Zealand Warbirds' beloved Dakota each give their own perspectives on the unique celebration at the 2010 Oshkosh air-show honouring the mighty DC-3. | Monochrome Memories—Whenuapai & Ohakea 1953–1958 - A keen aviation enthusiast and photographer, Dick Endt has been taking aviation photos since he was a boy. This month, he graciously shares some of his wonderful—never-before-published—images, taken at Ohakea and Whenuapai air bases in the 1950s. | Letters from War—O' Dark-Thirty - Early morning starts are bad enough for the rest of us when the most dangerous part of our day is the possibility of missing the train to work. The crews of the scores of helicopters flying supply missions in Afghanistan have other things to worry about after their early wake-up calls each day, as Don Harward relates…

B-17 brings WWII history to life – WACH | The Experimental Aircraft Association is offering the public the opportunity to travel back in time on a B-17. WEST COLUMBIA (WACH) -- A B-17 was parked on ...

Around the chamber - Gonzales Inquirer | We learned last week that the Texas Air Museum at Stinson Airfield in San Antonio has an exhibit on a Gonzales County native RA Juengermann, ...

NBC29World War II Planes on Display in the Valley - NBC 29 News | National News from AP Virginia News from AP Dozens of Collings supporters are racking up frequent flyer miles in the restored B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying ...

A must read for aviation enthusiasts – SunLive | It follows the development of our military aviation and warbirds. It concludes with a look into the infamous past of New Zealand's agricultural industry. ...

Takeoff! The Story of America's First Woman Pilot for a Major Airline from FlyerTalk Forums by 3galsontour | Authored by Bonnie Tiburzi - "Bonnie Tiburzi, at twenty-four, broke the sex barrier in commercial aviation by becoming the first woman pilot ever hired by a major United States airline.

Special Event: Guidance has BIG ANNOUNCEMENT Nov 13th from Arizona Aerospan by Aviation News | For more info on this event, go to: www.flyprescott.com/specialevent

Gulfstream G650 Travels 5,000 Nautical Miles Nonstop At Mach 0.90 from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Just prior to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Meeting and Convention in Atlanta, Gulfstream test pilots and engineers made a compelling demonstration of the Gulfstream G650's exceptional high-speed cruise capabilities, flying a 5,000-nautical-mile (9,260 km) closed circuit at Mach 0.90 over the Atlantic Ocean in 9 hours and 45 minutes.

Aviation Leadership: Change the World from Jetwhine by Robert Mark | by Rob Mark — The fact that I grew up during the radical insanity of the 60's is not going to come as any great surprise to some readers. It might actually explain quite a bit about my personality to a few in fact. But before any snap decisions, readers need to know that when most kids on college campuses were carrying signs and burning bits of everything, I was serving on active duty with the U.S. Air Force. I mention this only as a point of reference though, not because we differed in philosophies…

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Red Bull Pulls Plug On Red Bull Stratos Program from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Austrian Felix Baumgartner was scheduled to undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to 120,000 feet and attempt a freefall jump in an attempt to beet Colonel Joe Kittinger's record of 102,800 feet on August 16, 1960. However, Red Bull has reported it has pulled the plug on the Red Bull Stratos program due to a pending…

Red Bull Stratos Jump On Hold from AVwebFlash Current Issue | As recently as last weekend, a Red Bull Stratos team member told AVweb all was going well and the jump was planned for this year, but on Tuesday the team said the project is on hold pending the resolution of a lawsuit. The Stratos team announced early this year that it would launch a helium balloon to 120,000 feet, where Felix Baumgartner would jump out and return to Earth by parachute, to beat the longstanding free-fall record held by Col. Joe Kittinger…

Baumgartner's Daredevil Parachute Jump From Space Put On Hold from Slashdot by timothy | Velcroman1 writes "For years, an Austrian daredevil named Felix Baumgartner has been planning to take a 23-mile plunge from the edge of space — and in the process, become the first parachutist to break the sound barrier, plummeting toward the ground at 760 miles per hour…

Preparations pave the way for a spectacular air show - Explore Baltimore County | An article in the Oct. 15, 1910, edition of The Argus reported on high hopes for a new area event. Col. Jerome H. Joyce, one of the foremost enthusiasts in ...

RAAF to celebrate 90th at Avalon 2011 - Australian Flying | The Royal Australian Air Force has announced next year's Avalon Airshow will be the centrepiece of the RAAF's 90th anniversary activities…

RAAF Hawk grounded From Alert 5 - Military Aviation News | The RAAF has decided to ground its fleet of Hawk jet trainers after a Hawk shut down while it was taxiing for take-off at RAAF Pearce. All 33 RAAF Hawks are based at Pearce and Williamtown...

Getting Out - Fleet Week - Santa Clara Weekly | The Blue Angels, the Navy's Flight Demonstration Team based out of Pensacola Florida, as usual performed an amazing and seemingly death-defying show in ...

Special events experts gather in Reno to talk about challenges - MyNews4 | "Revenues are down and expenses are up," said Reno Air Racing Association President and CEO Mike Houghton. "We need to flip-flop that as best we can, ...

Old Rhinebeck air show dedicated to Glenn Curtiss draws crowds from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Nearly 700 people came out to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome for the air show Oct. 9 to commemorate the innovative spirit of Glenn H. Curtiss and his historic flight in the Albany Flyer from Albany to Manhattan in 1910. Read more...

Pioneer Day 2010: Better than ever - Paso Robles Press ... local Spanish dancers performed in colorful costumes and an array of military vehicles provided by the Estrella Warbirds museum wowed young and old. ...

World War II era North American B-25 Mitchell flyover hosted by the Virginia ... Media Newswire ... bomber is most famously known as the aircraft used by the Doolittle Raiders to carry out their historic bombing mission against Japan in April of 1942. ...

Mexico Aviation Conference Canceled – KAKE | MexicoNow trade magazine has confirmed it's aviation conference set for later this week has been canceled. The conference to promote Mexico's aeronautical ...

Duxford season finale 2010 from PPRuNe Forums by Batchy | A few images from a memorable autumn air display, thankfully the recent unsettled weather gave way to clear skies and unseasonal temperatures. The diverse programme gave the less active Duxford residents the chance to take centre stage, here's to 2011…

Duxford knows its onions - a photoblog by Manonthefence | Have you heard the one about the airshow without a cloud in the sky? Unusually for the UK and especially in October the rarely seen phenomenon of a cloudless day was seen in the skies over Cambridgeshire on Sunday the 10th October…

Clues hint French beat Lindbergh across the Atlantic - Ottawa Citizen ... crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached Eastern Canada in May 1927 -- days before US aviator Charles Lindbergh completed his landmark New York-to-Paris ...

French researcher looking for lost plane, ship off Burin Peninsula - Southern Gazette | The president of 'La Recherche de L'Oiseau Blanc' is out to find proof that would add a footnote to the pages of aviation history…

In photos: Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser completes daring wing walk - Burnham-On-Sea | A daring wing walk above the skies of Essex has helped plucky Burnham-On-Sea social worker Judith Alder raise more than £1500 for a local good cause. ...

Missouri Aviation Historical Society Holds Meeting Tomorrow from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Message from the Missouri Aviation Historical Society. The Missouri Aviation Historical Society is an informal group of folks with a love of aircraft, and we are striving to record and document the rich aviation history that has been a part of the great state of Missouri for the past century. From Benoist to Zenith, the aviation industry in the "Show Me" state has always been at the forefront of technology, and has produced some of the world's best known aircraft…

1998 British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2-FOR SALE!! from Aviation Blogs | How would you like to be one of only 2 civilians in the entire world to own a Sea Harrier?  Well, if you have $1,000,000 lying around then you can buy one on eBay right now.

Episode 118 – The Return of Runway Girl from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Mary Kirby, the "Runway Girl" returns as our guest to talk about airlines using social media to generate revenue, the future for inflight connectivity, Aircell's business aviation strategy, and more. Mary blogs on FlightGlobal as RunwayGirl, follow her on Twitter, and be sure to visit RunwayGirlMaryKirby's Channel on YouTube…

Richard Branson talks about the SS2 development program from RLV and Space Transport News | Richard Branson talks about the test program, rocket tests, schedule and plans to take his family on the first operational flight. This article also talks about the test program but not clear if this is original info or just compilation of statements from Branson and Virgin Galactic managers over the past year: SpaceShipTwo's Tourist Joyrides Could Launch Next Year - SPACE.com.

Cameron Goes Weightless To Promote Science – Techland | Amongst those accompanying the director on the flight were Chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment - and X Prize Foundation trustee - Jim Gianopulos, ...

Airplanes In Space? from Aviation Blogs | A British firm is upping the ante in a long-held dream to build an airplane that also can fly in space.

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