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Spring into April with Alabama Aviation Events from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | So many choices, so little time to enjoy all these fresh spring aviation events. The quality and quantity of fun places to fly in April is but a forerunner to the huge selection coming next month. Don't miss a single one of your favorite Alabama Aviation events....

Geneseo Air Show set to fly - WROC-TV | The Rochester Air Show has been postponed, but the

annual Geneseo Air Show will take flight as scheduled this summer. On the grounds of the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum in Geneseo stands a vintage C-47 that dropped paratroopers over France ...

HEMET: Air show moving to November - Press-Enterprise (blog) | The popular air show is held at the Hemet airport every other year. It is being moved to November because the county's Economic Development Agency, which operates the airport and show, has had success securing top-notch performers at that time of year ...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Italian Air Force RSV Airshow Participation 2013 from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | The Italian Air Force RSV (Reparto Sperimentale Volo) has released details of it’s airshow participation for the 2013 display season which includes the Weston Air Day and the Royal International Air Tattoo.

Pilots fly high, but without an air boss there's no air show - Daytona Beach News-Journal  | An air show without an air boss is like an orchestra without a conductor, Steve Clegg said....

Airshow gets thumbs-up - Marlborough Express | Amelia Reid, top and Sally Martin both actors on Shortland Street dressed in Royal Air Force uniform on the stairs of a MK1 Avro Anson at the 2013 Classic Fighters Air Show at Omaka. The Anson the only one of it's type flying in the world was restored ...

B-17 bomber to visit Chino Airport - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | A restored B-17 bomber Aluminum Overcast will be on display later this month at the Chino Airport. Restored by the Experimental Aircraft Association is making more than 30 stops during the 2013 "Experience History" national tour. EAA's Aluminum ...

Michigan men hope to recover WWII bomber southeast of Fairbanks - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (blog) | The plane is dubbed "Sandbar Mitchell" because it is a B-25 Mitchell on a sandbar. Trainor said they acquired rights to the wreckage from the descendants of the owner and are forming the Warbirds Of Glory Museum to rebuild a B-25, using the remains of ...

Lynchburg Aviatrix one of the Virginia Women in History - Lynchburg News and Advance | Membership would be open to any woman with a pilot's license, and the purpose was 'good fellowship, jobs, and a central office and files on women in aviation.' Choosing a name was a little harder. Some offerings were The Climbing Vines, Noisy Birdwomen ...

Timeless Voices - Gary Moore from eaavideo.org - most recent | Gary Moore served in the U.S. Navy as a P-3 Orion navigator and later aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise during the Cold War of the 1980s and 90s. He is now the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for BRS Aerospace, Inc.

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Visit: Airpark in Winter - McDonnell Douglas YC-17A Globemaster III from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | A recent whirlwind tour of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on a snowy Midwestern winter day produced some interesting views of the aircraft in the Airpark outside of the main museum. Among....

Air Race 21 - Raju Grace | Nice pics!

Red Flag 13-3 from Photorecon by stevelewis | Red Flag 13-3 was held at Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada, from Feb. 25 to March 15, 2013. While twenty-nine different countries have participated in Red Flag exercises since 1975, this particular Red Flag was a tier 3 exercise, which is restricted to America’s closest allies. The Royal Air Force contingent of the exercise was provided by XI...

[Video] B-2 stealth bomber out of Guam refuels over the Pacific from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following interesting video depicts a B-2 stealth bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, being refueled in-flight by a KC-135 on Jan. 23, 2013, over the Pacific Ocean....

Episode 242 – Anthony Nalli, The Aviators TV from Airplanegeeks.com | Guest Anthony Nalli is the Executive Producer / President of FourPoints Television Productions, which brings us The Aviators. This TV series has a weekly viewership of ten million and their fourth season comes out later this year. We talk about how The Aviators got started, how it covers pretty much everything...

"Boeing 380" UCAP #320 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast This time on UCAP... ...All sorts of action at New York's JFK airport: Two airliners have a fender bender on the taxiway, and reports of a drone near-miss on final... The 787s may soon be back in the air... and... we urge you to visit the DC3 airports around the US capitol.

Pilot participates in Young Eagles program - Quad City Times | Pilots in the Young Eagles program explain the safe operation of airplanes and principles of flight before the short trips. The flights are provided by volunteer EAA-member pilots in aircraft ranging from the newest airplanes to vintage biplanes. Such ...

Space ship completes 24th test flight in Mojave - Bakersfield Californian | How many test flights did the Starship Enterprise undergo before it was cleared to boldly go where no one has gone before? Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo completed its 24th unpowered test flight above Mojave Air & Space Port in eastern Kern County on ...

How the Air Force and SpaceX Saved Dragon from Doom - Universe Today | ... perspective on the history of reacting to unexpected emergencies in space on both human spaceflight and robotic science probes, Universe Today contacted noted space historian Roger Launius, of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum (NASM).

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Salinas Airshow weekend is here - The Salinas Californian | On Saturday and Sunday, expect appearances by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds flying in formation, other military aircraft and various stunt fliers. When: Friday through Sunday. Gates open at 4 pm Friday; at 4:30 pm flying begins. ...

WWI air show will follow the high-speed demo at Oceana - Daily Press | A variety of high-speed, precision maneuvers will be on display this weekend at the Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show, from the Navy's Blue Angels to an "air power" demonstration of tactics used to deliver air-to-ground weapons. If you like speed, ...
   
Win a ride in a FINA stunt plane on CAF Airsho weekend! - My West Texas | The Midland Reporter-Telegram and FINA are giving away a free ride in a FINA stunt plane as part of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AirSho. To win, just post the picture of last year's winner Zachary Garza (at left) on the Reporter-Telegram Facebook ...

IMAGES: The History of the Smoke Squadron stamped on the Embraer jet Passaredo - Translated | On the last day on September 18, the Smoke Squadron made a passage through the city of Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, from where the aircraft for a demontração in nearby Guariba. But the reason for stopping in Ribeirão Preto was more special because the T-27 Tucano aircraft of the Smoke Squadron fly in formation with a Passaredo the Embraer 145, which received a special painting, showing the history of the Air Demonstration Squadron.  ...

Nellis Air Force Base – Aviation Nation 2011 from Airplanes Channel: | Aviation Nation at Nellis Air Force Base is Nevada's largest free public event. This year the event will celebrate 70 years of air power in Las Vegas, dating back to the gunnery school opened at Nellis in 1941. ...

The Silver Falcons – Team 72 from Airstrike Aviation Photography | The South African Aerobatic Team of the South African Air Force will become Team 72 as soon as Lt. Jacques Poolman takes the No.3 position over from Captain Buti Tsebe.  The instructors from ...

Airshow Safety: The View from ICAS from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) | In the wake of a difficult weekend (and, indeed, a difficult season) for the airshow community, I asked John Cudahy to sit down for a few minutes to talk about airshow safety.  John has been the president of the International Council of Air Shows, Inc. (“ICAS”) since 1997. I’ve heard him speak at the annual convention in Las Vegas for the past two years and I’m returning to Las Vegas again this December.  John is one of those people who has always been on my list of people to bring onto the show at some appropriate time. I had thoughts of bringing him on as  ...

Virtual Patrol BJT - Apache Roll | Almost as true as the original, the "Patrouille Breitling Jet Team Virtual" is animated with passion by six race drivers, able to achieve the training figures like our professional drivers.  Their tools: Software Flight Simulator X and L-39 Albatros modeled and impressive loyalty. ...

#74 F2G-2 Makes It’s Debut from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | Coming out of retirement in grand fashion, the F2G-2 Super Corsair #74 of Cleveland Race fame raced at Reno last week. It has not been flown since 1949 after it won the Thompson Trophy in 1947. Piloted by ...

Experimental Aircraft Association community mourns loss of Jimmy Leeward in ...  - Oshkosh Northwestern | Friday's crash was the worst in the Reno air race history, and marked the first time that spectators were killed. Leeward was one of 20 pilots who have died since the races began 47 years ago. Witnesses described a horrible scene after the plane struck ...

Jet Plane Owner Witnesses Reno Air Tragedy By RICHARD SPRINGER indiawest.com | The Reno National Air Championship Air Races and Air Show was going to be the second year in a row for jet plane owner Raju Grace Mann to race her AirRace21 business venture entry into the wild blue yonder.  Instead, the Indian American resident of Orinda, Calif., was numbed and shocked Sept. 16 by the horrific crash of a vintage World War II P-51 airplane into a crowd of spectators at the world-famous air show. ...

"The Reno Tragedy" UCAP #255 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb, Dave, and Jack take a moment to reflect on the tragic events at this past weekend's Reno Air Races. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast.

Female military pilots from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | From Aviation Knowledge: Female military pilots:   It is only in the last 30 years that females have been accepted into most Air Forces around the world. In the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), females were only allowed in from 1977. The first female pilot was Angie Dickinson, who graduated in 1988. She, along with a few others, became the first females to be in operational roles within the RNZAF, including several  ...

Concorde's Blood Flows, Heart Beats a Few Times from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A group of Concorde enthusiasts including engineers and mechanics, for a time, briefly brought one of these iconic supersonic airliners back to life. Concorde G-BOAC, known as "Alpha Charlie," was flown to a Manchester, England, museum in 2003 and has been on static display ever since.The Concorde systems had been powered up several times last summer until insurance concerns stepped in. ...

Winged stuntman jumps 5,000 feet - YouTube | Professional thrill seeker, Jeb Corliss flies from the peak of China's Tianmen Mountain wearing a special jumpsuit fitted with wings.

NASA wants to put more green in the skies - Translated | NASA is promoting a contest to test innovative concepts for propulsion of aircraft.  Next week will be tested engined aircraft powered by biofuel combustion, electric airplanes and airplanes with hybrid powertrain.  The goal is to achieve the highest possible efficiency, the maximum flying distance and time with minimal fuel.  The prize for the winner and enthusiasm: U.S. $ 1.65 million, the biggest prize ever offered in aviation. ...

6 Biggest Spacecraft to Fall Uncontrolled From Space from SPACE.com | A rundown of some of the biggest spacecraft to smash into Earth beyond their operators' control.

Spaceport America: The World's First Commercial Spaceport - Industry Leaders Magazine | New Mexico's weather and wide-open spaces have been ideal for the aerospace industry since Robert Goddard, the Father of Modern Rocketry, began conducting research in Roswell in the 1930s, followed by Wernher von Braun in the 1940s, and NASA in the ...

Video: Last Man on Moon Wants Shuttle Back from Spaceports | Retired Captain Eugene Cernan, commander of Apollo 17, upset with the United States' current inability to ferry astronauts to Low Earth Orbit, wants the space shuttle program to be reinstated until a suitable replacement is put in place in Congressional testimony this week.

LiveAirShowTV Profiles Reno Air Racers John and Heather Penney

PFLUGERVILLE, TX – FEBRUARY 4, 2011 --  Continuing our coverage of the 2010 Reno National Championship Air Races, LiveAirShowTV profiles the father/daughter duo of John and Heather Penney.  Though they are not the only racing family at Reno, these two share something very special.  “There are many stories on the ramp at Reno”, says LiveAirShowTV President Jeff Lee.  “We felt like this one was a story we wanted to spend extra time on.  Working with PilotMag to develop the story made for a great combination.”  The story is on line now at www.LiveAirShowTV.com in the left-hand column on the home page.

PilotMag featured the Penney’s in their last two issues of 2010.  Once those stories were published, we got to work on combining the two into one.  Special thanks also goes out to Don “Bucky” Dawson for the great historical racing shots, and to John’s wife Stephanie for the priceless family photos.

Rare Bear is an established Reno favorite, but Heather’s plane Raju Grace enjoyed success in its first year.  With John likely to step aside as the Bear’s driver, it looks like Heather will now carry the torch around the pylons in the future.
 
Check out what’s new from PilotMag at www.pilotmag.com.  More information on Rare Bear is available at www.rarebear.com.  Information on Raju Grace can be found at www.airrace21.com.  More of Bucky Dawson’s photos can be seen in the Air Racing Forums at www.aafo.com.

More stories are in the works from Reno, as well as several of the aerobatic performers we talked to during our Texas Tour in October of 2010.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  Links for both are available on the home page at www.LiveAirShowTV.com.

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