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Friday, July 26, 2013

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'I'm really nervous' KATU producer says before daring flight - KATU | HILLSBORO, Ore. - Flips and spins, twists and turns - and all of it 3,000 feet above the earth at 120 miles per hour - that's what KATU News Producer Deidre Hannah experienced on Thursday. You see, we sent her to the Hillsboro Airport to get an up close and personal look at one of the acts at this weekend's Oregon International Air Show. She took the ride of her life with Lt. Colonel John Klatt of the Air National Guard. He's one of the top aerobatic pilots in the world. Only a few people can do what he does....

Pilot to sing patriotic songs to crowd in air show routine - TheNewsTribune.com | Will Allen left a thick trail of white smoke as he looped and rolled his aerobatic plane Thursday afternoon through the blue skies of the Tri-Cities. The experienced pilot is bringing his S-2B plane and a unique routine that he says is like no other in the world to this year's HAPO Over the River Air Show as part of Water Follies weekend....

Over the River Air Show - KVEW | The Annual "Over the Water" show starts tomorrow and pilots are setting up at Bergstrom Aircraft in Pasco. There are a total of 7 planes in the show that will perform 5 acts, each one going for about an hour and a half. There's going to be a WWII aircraft, a German built light attack jet and the United States Air Force Heritage Flight featuring two P-51 Mustangs out there...

Wasilla air show rescheduled for Saturday - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman | WASILLA — Planes mostly seen only in the pages of history books these days will soar over the Valley Saturday as part of the Centennial Celebration of Aviation from 1 to 3 p.m., July 27 at Wasilla Airport. Jane Dale, with the Alaska Air Show Association, said the air show was rescheduled after weather kept the pilots on the ground in Fairbanks July 5. The air show includes a pair of T-6s, a Japanese Zero and an American Pilgrim. ...

EAA Airventure 2013 – Announcement by Other People's Airplanes | Are you excited for AirVenture 2013? Are you ready for lots of yummy aviation goodness? The crew of Other People’s Airplanes will be at AirVenture bringing you high definition video every day of the show. Look for new gadget reviews, airshow coverage, interviews, daily episodes and of course, stories from Camp Scholler. OPA will also be covering the following events:...

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 Reprise: Chuck Aaron and the Red Bull Helicopter - The Aero Experience | The Aero Experiencerecently posted our team coverage of Fair St. Louis, where we met Chuck Aaron, pilot of the Red Bull Helicopter. We were amazed at his rotary-wing aerobatic performance, but also put completely at ease by Aaron's personality and willingness to visit with us. We are now able to close out our coverage of the airshow performers at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 with Chuck Aaron and the Red Bull Helicopter. These shots were taken close to the landing zone, and include a nice roll...

Red Bull P38 & Corsair Display , La Ferte Alais , 19 may 2013 - Eric Goujon | The Lockheed P-38 Lightning ( Flying Bulls ) was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament. Named "fork-tailed devil" ...

Hall of Fame: Decorated aviator flew secret Cold War missions - Portage Daily Register | One of the premier aerial reconnaissance operatives in the U.S. Air Force, Ret. Col. LaVerne Griffin, began his career piloting a box off a roof in Wyocena. “I remember the time he took his brother Duane and put him in an orange crate with a rope on it. Duane volunteered to go on it to see if it would fly. That’s why we knew he was interested in flying,” said Terry Pease, a childhood friend. The decorated aviator “Griff” grew up in rural Wyocena and led top secret missions during the Cold War that he was unable to reveal to a single soul for decades. The 1946 graduate of Portage High School received the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award; was named to the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame; and earned three Air Force Distinguished Flying Crosses. Now 84 and still flying, Griffin will be inducted into the Portage High School Hall of Fame on Saturday....

The Dambusters Raid DVD - Travel for Aircraft | This is an excellent reference, as well as wonderful DVD to view, with regard to the dam busting raid by the Royal Air Force’s 617 Squadron during World War II. The narrative is objective, pulling no punches, with interviews of people on both sides of the raid — both military as well as civilian. A fabulous amount of film footage is contained within the DVD showing the low flying specially modified Lancasters, the dams (before and after), Barnes Wallis (England’s inventor of the bomb/mine as well as the Wellington bomber) and much more....

Students ride on stunt plane in memory of famous pilot - KTVB | NAMPA -- Wednesday marked the two-year anniversary of the passing of famous aerobatic pilot Greg Poe. In memory of him -- and to honor the Ryan J. Poe foundation he started back in 2008 -- two students from the Treasure Valley flew as passengers in an air-show plane courtesy the foundation....

Brent Owens - Flight To Success | Fridays Fabulous Flyer | "My goal is to promote, educate, and share this great gift of flight that we all enjoy!" | Brent tells me he started flying April of 1986, at the "tender age of 15" and has pursued aviation ever since. He's proven that passion can carry you far, and love of flight can change your life...

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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Indianapolis Air Show called off; organizers cite sequestration - Indianapolis Business Journal | The air show was set for June 15-16 at Indianapolis Regional Airport near Mount Comfort east of Indianapolis. It has taken place annually since 1996 and draws up to 100,000 spectators. The show's executive committee made the decision to cancel this ...

Flyovers at Sporting Events One Casualty of Cuts to the Military – Are They ... - New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio | According to ESPN.com, military spending cuts to the Air Force at up to 30 percent have forced the branch to trim flying hours by up to 20 percent, part of which will come from air shows. Some of those air shows include the Thunderbirds aerobatic ...

U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and Air Shows Potentially on the Budget Chopping Block - DigitalJournal.com | Last year, more than 13 million Americans attended an air show. Hundreds of air shows are held every year in the United States, featuring world-class entertainment and bringing significant economic impact – sometimes tens of millions of dollars – to...

Blue Angels Lend a Helping Hand - Military.com | Several Blue Angels team members, along with Lt. Jared Smith, Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro base chaplain and Lt. j.g. Lisa Lill, Navy Public Affairs Support Element East, assisted in bagging and distributing 438 bags of food for those in need in ...

Yuma military air show not affected by sequestration - KSWT-TV | YUMA, AZ - The looming sequestration deadline could also bring nearly $50 billion in military budget cuts. Some viewers wanted to know if the upcoming military air show would be affected. Captain Staci Reidinger with Marine Corp Air Station Yuma says no.

Air Fiesta 2013 marks half century of Valley aerial expositions - Brownsville Herald | This year's event will focus heavily on World War II airplanes in recognition of the 50th anniversary of Commemorative Air Force air shows in the Rio Grande Valley. Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 10:40 pm. Air Fiesta 2013 marks half century of ...

Breaking news Red Arrows confirmed for Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week - Bridport and Lyme Regis News | Breaking news Red Arrows confirmed for Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week. 10:08am Tuesday 26th February 2013 in Local News By Adrianne Maslen. The Red Arrows are confirmed for Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week. THE Red Arrows will appear at Lyme Regis ...

Frecce Tricolori calendar of exhibitions - Translated | There are 19 events, including exhibitions and overflights, which will touch many Italian places, including the islands and foreign cities. Pan will be in Lignano August 18 and 25 in Grado...

10 best air shows around the world - USA TODAY | Bournemouth Air Festival, Dorset, England. The Bournemouth Air Festival, the largest free annual airshow in Europe, combines two great things: airplanes and the beach. The four-day festival draws over a million spectators for its aerial shows, hot air ...

Looking Forward to the Cape Girardeau, MO Air Festival by Looking Back: 2006 from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The Cape Girardeau, MO Air Festival is returning this year after a two-year absence from 2011 - 2012. I thought it would be nice to take a look back at a few of their previous shows in anticipation of what we might see at this year's show....

The Ice Pilots NWT lost a family member | While filming with a different production company in Kenya, Director/Cameraman John Driftmier was involved in a fatal plane crash....

Yeager brings 'Right Stuff' to symposium from Air Force Link Top Stories | The first person ever to travel faster than the speed of sound didn't know anything about airplanes when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1941.  But retired Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager did have a knack for fixing machines and a willingness to do whatever his duty required of him and to take advantage of any opportunity that presented itself, which is how he ended up behind the controls of the X-1 experimental aircraft when it made its first supersonic flight just six years later....

Register NOW to Race in the 37th Annual Air Race Classic from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Albuquerque, NM -Entries for the 2013 Air Race Classic immediately started arriving at noon on January 2nd for this year's race when opened. Over the past month, two-thirds of the available racer slots were claimed. Entries will be accepted until April 1st, but the opportunity may not last that long, if all 55 race team slots are filled before then. Excitement is building early for this 2,400+ statute mile daytime VFR race from Pasco, Washington to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Challenge yourself to fly this year's route in four days (June 18-21)....

Women Fly! March 5-10 from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Women of Aviation Week March 4-10, is one week away! The Museum of Flight is celebrating from the 5-10th.

Fly it Forward Opens to ALL Ladies on March 9th!!! from Toriaflies | The 2013 Frederick Women Fly It Forward Committee is happy to announce that flights are now available for all women on Saturday, March 9th at our PINK – Women Fly It Forward event. As our week-long Women Fly It Forward event draws near, we have seen a steady increase in interest for our Saturday flights from women and girls of all ages.

Balloon Crash Kills 19 In Egypt from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Nineteen tourists flying above the temples and tombs near Egypt's Nile River in a hot-air balloon were killed on Tuesday when the aircraft caught fire, according to the Associated Press. The passengers were from Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan. The pilot and several others survived and are being treated for burns. Tourist flights are popular in the Luxor region, where they are a mainstay in the local economy, and several other balloons were flying at the time of the accident. Local officials have grounded all flights.

Tim Timmins from Vintage Wings of Canada by Dave | Every Tuesday and Thursday morning around 1130 AM, rain or shine, winter or summer, former fighter pilot Tim Timmins wheels his car into the parking lot at Vintage Wings of Canada. As the wind sweeps hard across the pavement, often carrying drifting snow or sleet, he retrieves a document bag from the passenger seat, tucks it under one arm, locks the car door, walks up the sidewalk into the wind and enters the front door of the Vintage Wings hangar. Waiting at the door for him is Wallace, the front office dog. Tim stops by the reception counter, chats up the young ladies in the administration office, as fighter pilots are wont to do. He fishes a sandwich bag out of his pocket containing dog treats and turns to Wallace, who is waiting not so patiently and offers him “just one”. A minute later he offers him another. Then Tim Timmins makes his way to the library, taking time to stop in...

Wodicka tells harrowing tale of B-17 crash - Estherville Daily News | Editors note: The following narrative is from a telephone interview that Jerry Penry had with Edward S. Wodicka, navigator and survivor of the B-17 Flying Fortress 1st Lt. Charles Young was flying. The aircraft was shot down over Rodenbeck, Germany.

Red Bull P-38 and Corsair Video from Another Time by Dan Linn | Wow... you must take the time to watch this video showing The Flying Bulls collection P-38 Lightning and F4U Corsair flying in the skies over Austria! When I was young I saw these two Warbirds flying in the skies over Texas. Now years later...

Tourism award for Yorkshire Air Museum - The Press, York | THE Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington has been voted the best visitor attraction in the UK by a leading tourism industry magazine. For a second year the museum has been recognised by readers of Going Places magazine, for its friendliness and welcome, ...

Oklahoma City, OK: Museum of the 99s from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale

Quicksilver Pilot George Karamitis a Wright Master Pilot from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The FAA's prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award was presented to George Karamitis, EAA 144192, of Avon Park, Florida, at the 2013 U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. Wright Masters are honored for 50 years of flight free of accidents, incidents, or citations.

Was there ever a YF-24? from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Was there ever a YF-24? The US Air Force says no. "Our historians said there is no record of there ever having been a YF-24," says Lt
Col Max Despain, an Air Force spokeswoman at the Pentagon. "Perhaps it's being mistaken for an X-24 which wasn't a fighter?" That said, this old bio for a former test pilot, Colonel Joseph A. Lanni lists such an aircraft--which is curious...

Academy glider instructor named most active in nation - Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base | He is the first instructor recognized and certified as a master SSA cross-country instructor in U.S. Air Force Academy history and is the first instructor to be a national judge for the International Aerobatic Club. "I rely on Matti's talents daily to ...

NASA-Dryden Renamed for Neil Armstrong; Dryden Gets Test Range - SCV News | U.S. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, praised the passage of legislation to re-designate NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center as the Neil A. Armstrong Flight Research Center and the Western Aeronautical Test Range as the Hugh L. Dryden Aeronautical Test Range. McKeon joined fellow local representative Congressman Kevin McCarthy in introducing this legislation....

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Indy Transponder 26-JUN-2012 1045z

Victoria pilots win Air Race Claccic - Victoria Advocate | After an incredible journey spanning four days, eight states and 2862 miles, Diana Stanger and Victoria Holt, are flying back to the Crossroads with new ...

Purdue women's team completes air race competition - WLFI.com | The Purdue Women's Air Race Classic team returned to the Purdue airport Monday morning, after finishing first in one leg of a cross country air competition...

JU flying teams complete air race - Florida Times-Union | Arlington breaking news, crime, videos and photos including Regency Square Mall, East Arlington, University Park and Jacksonville University...

Air Race Classic lands at Sporty’s from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | More than 100 air race pilots competing in the 36th annual Air Race Classic descended on the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport in Ohio last week, after flying a 2,330 nm cross-country course in four days. Starting on June 19, the aircraft left Lake Havasu, Arizona, on a course that would take them east, north, and finally southeast to Sporty’s...

AIRSHOW NEWS: The Russians are coming to Farnborough from Flightline UK | Airshow organisers Farnborough International Ltd are pleased to confirm that two of the Russian Knights’ Su-27s will be appearing at the Farnborough International Airshow. With just three weeks to go until the public weekend, this news is a great addition to an amazing five hour flying spectacular taking place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July 2012...

International Air Day 2012: Poignant day as RNAS Yeovilton ... - This is Somerset | ... the RAF's Red Arrows, Tornado and visiting Saudi Arabian Hawk display team ... 42 destroyer sunk in an attack by two Argentine Sky Hawks on May 25, 1982...

Boeing to Fly 787 at UK Air Show - Wall Street Journal | Boeing will end a 28-year absence from the flying display at the Farnborough International Air Show next month, showcasing the 787 Dreamliner in a push to ...

Russian aviation revived with aerial acrobatics festival - The Voice of Russia | The Third World Aerial Aerobatic Yak 52 Championship has kicked off at FINAM airport in the village of Bolshoe Gryzlovo in the Moscow Region. Participants ...

Legends News Day #1 from Classic Aviation Worldwide | It has been reported via TFC Diary that the Sikorsky S.38 has arrived today at Duxford IWM. Red Bull's P-38 Lightning made an unexpected landing at Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, due to bad weather. Talk from the airfield suggests it will remain hangared there for maintenance rather than Duxford as originally planned. The Corsair has not made the journey owing to reported engine problems...

Country star Phil Vassar to perform at Oshkosh from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Award-winning country music star and songwriter Phil Vassar joins the marquee musical lineup slated for EAA AirVenture 2012 as the grand finale of a day-long salute to veterans on Friday, July 27. The 60th annual edition of “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” will be held July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh...

Radio controlled planes - The Advertiser News South | ANDOVER — On June 23 and 24, the skies were busier than usual above Trinca Airport as the Top O' New Jersey R/C club held the Warbirds Fun Fly.The...

Flying Forks Fly-In set for Amanda this weekend - Lancaster Eagle Gazette | LANCASTER — Have you ever dreamed of flying a jet airplane?

Air show - Rensselaer Adventures | On Saturday I had a non-Rensselaer adventure--I attended the Indianapolis Air Show east of Indianapolis. I had attended this event previously because my son works in the aerospace industry and not only loves planes but also knows a lot about them, especially the engines. We got there early and...

CoolPix - Air Racer: 3 Blade Rare Bear At The Phoenix 500 In 1995! (+ Video) from AirPigz by Martt |  If there was one event I could make you go to this year it would be the Reno Air Races. And while this CoolPix is actually an old film image of Rare Bear I captured at the 1995 Phoenix 500 air race, I've posted it now to point to the fascinating race history an airplane like Rare Bear has. At Reno this year there will be a mix of aircraft that have years and years of race experience along with some airplanes (and pilots) that are experiencing air racing for their first time ever. But interestingly, the most important thing to be at Reno in...

Round the World Air Race – Geneva to Helsinki - Tailwinds blog | The first leg of the air race was from Geneva, Switzerland to Helsinki, Finland, a distance of 1,237 miles. Other air races that I had participated in were strictly VFR and you could set your time to fly anywhere from sunrise to sunset. This gave the pilots flexibility to decide when to fly and at the desired flight level to get the best tailwinds. In the Round the World Race each aircraft was assigned a take-off time which began...

Wabash Valley Soaring Association Hosts Vintage/Classic Sailplane Regatta at Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport, IL from The Aero Experience By Mark Nankivil | The Wabash Valley Soaring Association hosted their annual Vintage/Classic Sailplane Regatta at their home field on the Lawrenceville-Vincennes International Airport outside Lawrenceville, IL. The club is heavily into vintage and classic sailplanes and many members are part of the Vintage Sailplane Association....

Swift Museum Foundation National Fly-In Held at Creve Coeur Airport from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Swift Museum Foundation National Fly-In was held this weekend at Creve Coeur Airport, home of the Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum, in west St. Louis County.  Over 50 Swifts, including a rare T-35 Buckaroo, were on hand over the four-day event.  Members flew their aircraft locally and...

EAA Chapter 64 and Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Host Tuskegee Airman and Youth for Flights from News | EAA Chapter 64 and the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum hosted about 50 teenagers and adults this weekend to introduce them to the joy of flight.  The group is associated with the Tuskegee Airmen, and special guest Dr. Granville C. Coggs from the San Antonio Chapter flew with Mr. Joe Wapelhorst in his T-34...

WWII Tour Flight Honors Veterans - KOKI FOX 23 | World War II Veterans honored with tour flight in a fully restored B-17 Bomber. ... The Experimental Aircraft Association's fully restored World War II B-17 bomber ...

WWII vets of Florence County not forgotten - WMBF | Airmen like Rocky Gannon, who qualified in the B-17 just in time for Hitler's suicide and the German surrender, who then trained in the B-29, just in time for the ...

Museum showcases historical address from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Connecticut Air & Space Center is presenting an educational display of historical artifacts and photos that tell the history of 550 Main Street in Stratford, Conn. The buildings at 550 Main Street saw Igor Sikorsky develop his seaplane business, which help fund his invention the helicopter. It saw World War II on the...

The Luftwaffe Seenotdienst: The First Air Rescue Units from Tails Through Time by JP Santiago | Since the beginnings of military aviation air rescue operations had taken place, but the operations were quite ad hoc and improvised in most situations. That would change with the rise of the Luftwaffe which would be publicly acknowledged for the first time by Hermann Goering in 1935. As the Luftwaffe needed to expand rapidly as part of...

The Shuttle ‘has wings’ with the public, why not GA? from General Aviation News by Drew Steketee | East Coast folks and TV viewers everywhere flocked to watch the Space Shuttles fly into Washington and New York recently. Some Washington friends took the day off. AAA even published safety tips to avoid distraction if you saw a Shuttle overhead while driving. The public was fascinated. So why is our flying now so seemingly passé? Discovery was the first operational shuttle to retire, symbolizing the end of the...

Latest news about the Turkish F-4 shot down by Syria: still conflicting versions. New detail: rescue plane came under fire too. from David Cenciotti's weblog | According to the Turkish media outlet Hurriyet Daily News, the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has shown photos of two pairs of boots that belonged to the two missing pilots on board the RF-4E shot down by Syria on Jun. 22. Erdogan had called a meeting with his political opposition leaders to discuss the situation and it was during this meeting that the photograph was shown...

Saturday, April 21, 2012

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Blue Angels will fly on Saturday in Navy Week NOLA air show - Bayoubuzz | Susan Poag,The Times-Picayune SUSAN POAG/ THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Support staff for the Blue Angels, the US Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, exit from "Ernie" the C-130 cargo jet that is the back up for "Fat Albert" arrived at Naval Air Station/Joint ...

Riding with the Blue Angels: a sneak peak of today's airshow - NOLA.com | By Blake Bertuccelli To preview their Nola Navy Week airshow today and Sunday, I was lucky enough to ride with the Blue Angel squadron in their C-130 Aircraft, "Ernie." A C-130 is normally used to provide tactical support to our armed forces, ...

Navy Week NOLA air show is still a go -- for now -The Times-Picayune | As of sundown Friday, the Navy Week NOLA air show over Lake Pontchartrain was scheduled to go on as planned Saturday, with the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron as the headline act. But the final call will be ...

F-16 pilot awaits hometown air show appearance - Washington Examiner | AP AP Top Entertainment News At 11 pm EDT NEW ALBANY, Ind. (AP) — About the time the National Anthem reaches the "Home of the Brave" lyric during Saturday's Thunder Over Louisville air show, Drew Hauber should be cruising overhead at about 350 mph.

BAFB Air Show economic impact expected to top $3 million - KSLA-TV | Despite Friday's rain, the Defenders of Liberty 2012 Air Show is still set to take off as scheduled Saturday at Barksdale Air Force Base. It's estimated that the direct economic impact from this weekend's show will top $3 million.

Biplane rides a great way to see Wisconsin countryside - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | In between, Dylan, his sister Abbie, Maddie Clark, this scribe and aviator Davis - who flew from a separate cockpit behind us - soared over freshly plowed farm fields, suburban subdivisions, busy highways and a quarry or two.

Boulder Reservoir Re-Opens To Model Aircraft from Aero-News Network | Model Runway Closed Due To Concerns Over Protected Species The city of Boulder, Colorado has reached an agreement that will reopen the airspace over Boulder Reservoir to model aircraft once more. The city Parks and Recreation Department had shut down the runway used by the Boulder Aeromodeling Society due to wildlife concerns but an agreement reached a week ago Friday will allow the group to resume model flying activity.

Video: Red Bull P-38 Lightning At Duxford Flying Legends 2011 (mmmm) from AirPigz by Martt | The videos from the youtube channel of Flying Machines TV are consistantly amazing, and this one of the Red Bull P-38 Lightning flying at the 2011 Duxford Flying Legends event in England is no exception. In my mind, the...

Video: Messerschmidt Bf 109 Simulator from AVwebFlash Current Issue | If you could fly a Messerschmitt Bf 109, how cool would that be? A simulator is the next best thing. In this AVweb video from Aero 2012 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, we get a sim tour from Hans Schmid.

WWII Flying Ace Treats Elementary Students - Patch.com | More than 860 students participated in the re-creation event, which simulated the Berlin Airlift candy drop Halvorsen started for the Berlin children at the end of World War II. Students gathered eagerly in Leita Thompson Memorial Park while Halvorsen ...

Aviation history goes on sale - Marlborough Express | "We thought an auction would be a great way to allow people the chance to have a piece of aviation history while raising money for a very worthy cause," he said. Funds raised will go towards South Auckland-based projects run by the Foundation for Youth ...

X-15 Panorama: last from The Unwanted Blog | The fourth and last of the X-15 panoramas.

Hypersonic test aircraft pealed apart after 3 minutes of sustained Mach 20 speed – Network World from Planenews Aviation News | Hypersonic test aircraft pealed apart after 3 minutes of sustained Mach 20 speedNetwork World (blog)This capability requires an aircraft that can fly at 13000 mph, while experiencing temperatures in excess of 3500F. With that information as a backdrop, DARPA describes the Falcon as a "data truck" with numerous sensors that collect data in an ...

Weather Postpones Shuttle Enterprise Flight to New York from Space Shuttle and International Space Station News | NASA's planned flight to New York City of space shuttle Enterprise atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) has been postponed until further notice due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Monday, April 23.

B747 and Space Shuttle Discovery Landing at Dulles Airport from TAKEOFF TUBE | B747 and Space Shuttle Discovery Flyovers Delight D.C. Area Landing at Dulles Airport. This is the final positioing flight for the Discovery to the Air Space Museum.

Shuttle Discovery Formation Final Flight from TAKEOFF TUBE | Formation flight with B747 carrying Shuttle Discovery to Space Museum

NYC-Bound Space Shuttle Prototype Enterprise Reunited with Carrier Aircraft - Space.com | by Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor Update for 4 pm EDT, April 20: The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum has announced that Enterprise's flight to New York has been "postponed until further notice due to unfavorable weather forecast" for ...

NASA Transfers Shuttle Discovery To National Air And Space Museum from Aero-News Network | Bolden Says Agency's Focus Is Now On A 'Bold New Era' Of Space Exploration NASA transferred space shuttle Discovery to the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum during a ceremony Thursday, April 19, at the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. "Today, while we look back at Discovery's amazing legacy, I also want to look forward to what she and the shuttle fleet helped to make possible," said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden.

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Blues make unscheduled landing - Pensacola News Journal | The roar of jet afterburners startled many northeast Pensacola residents Sunday night following an unscheduled Blue Angels takeoff at Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport. The Blue Angels made an unplanned landing at the regional airport Sunday night ...

416 MPH from Latest Vlog | On October 11th this year team SteadFast took their Hughes H-1 Racer to a speed of 416MPH.  Take a watch!

Fantasy of Flight expands attractions - WDBO Radio | Package deals are available which include access to the Fantasy of Flight attraction, plus admission to the Wing Walk Air course. All package prices are available on their website at www.fantasyofflight.com Fantasy of Flight photo...

IMAGES: Introducing the Smoke Squadron on Copacabana beach from CavokBlog | To celebrate the Day of the Aviator, held on Sunday, October 23, the Air Demonstration Squadron, known as Smoke Squadron, gave a presentation on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Cameras were engaged in T-27 Tucano aircraft and recorded the beautiful images that can be seen below...

UFO’s return to El Paso? — US Army Golden Knights | The 2011 air show season has finally reached an end for Black Team. This weekend, Black Team, along with 5 others, from Gold Team and Tandem Team, flew all the way to Western Texas for the Amigo Airshow.  After last year’s publicity about suspected UFO sightings, the Amigo Airshow was happy to invite the Team back again. By performing another night-pyro jump, we are eager to see if this year’s turn out is similar. On Friday night, the Team lit their pyrotechnics and flew a mass formation from 10,000 feet above the ground. Trailing sparks for hundreds of feet during our 120 miles per hour free fall, El Paso witnessed the similar display, yet again....

A Piece Of Aviation History To Stop In Tulsa Later This Week - News On 6 | TULSA, Oklahoma -- A restored World War II B-17 Flying Fortress will be flying over Tulsa October 27 – 30, 2011. The Experimental Aircraft Association's "Aluminum Overcast" will be arriving at Tulsa's Jones Riverside Airport on Thursday.... 


“A Swiss Air Force F18 fighter jet performs during a... from x planes | “A Swiss Air Force F18 fighter jet performs during a flight demonstration over Axalp in the Bernese Oberland October 13, 2010. Photograph by: Michael Buholzer, Reuters” (via)

Red Bull P-38 = White Lightnin' from www.aafo.com | It came up in a thread a few weeks ago about the location of White Lightnin' these days. I figured I'd post my pictures from Salzburg, Austria from this last summer taken at Red Bull's Hanger 7. Also posted a picture of a beautiful B-25 also in their collection. Enjoy!


Fall 2011 Stead Airport Users Association Newsletter from Stead Airport Users Association by Tom | Pilot to enter Navy officer school, Reno Airport no. 2 in Efficiency Ranking, Young Eagles Report...

Video: Red Bull Air Force Goes Hollywood from Aerial Sports Feed | Red Bull Air Force team members Luke Aikins, Jon DeVore, Miles Daisher, Mike Swanson and Andy Farrington strap on their wingsuits once again, this time buzzing past the iconic Hollywood sign for Red...

Marker dedicated to first Naval aviator to die in line of duty - The Republic | An historical marker has been unveiled on Old Highway 82 near Winona Church of Christ in honor of a Winona naval aviator who died in the line of duty on June 20, 1913. The marker, placed Monday, is dedicated to Navy Ensign William Devotie Billingsley. ...

St. David man, two brothers are WWII heroes - Canton Daily Ledger | Ferro notes supplies were also loaded for a while on the First Flying Tigers, a renegade outfit, as well as on B-59s, which he says was a really big plane. After he returned home at the end of the war, he married his wife, Mary Ann, on June 23, 1945....

Monument paying tribute to World War II pilots being added to park at airport - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com | Clay model of a bust that will be included in the Aviation Heritage Park Monument. A monument paying tribute to World War II pilots and the Jackson institution that trained them will be the newest...

Virginia and Alaska F-22s Back in the Skies from Defense Tech | Well, the F-22 Raptors out of Langley AFB in Virginia and Elmendorf AFB, Ak., are flying again following a short grounding due to concerns about the jet’s on-board oxygen systems.  The Viriginia-based Raptors were grounded by 1st Fighter Wing Commander, Col. Kevin Robins, on Oct. 20 after one of his Raptor pilots experienced hypoxia–like symptoms while flying.  Emendorf’s Raptors were grounded as a cautionary measure, too....

Revell's new 1/32 Heinkel He 111 P-1... - Military Modelling | The backbone of the Luftwaffe bombing arm throughout WW2, and of course one of those iconic images of the attacking Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, and on into the Blitz. It is of course a big kit for this twin engined bomber, and I have to say ...

Planes Of The Future Could Fly At Five Times Speed Of Light - IBTimes | The new technology would allow passenger jets to fly in a V-shaped formation just like a flock of birds in order to save energy. In the next 20 years, there are potential sales of 25000 new aircraft set to be worth more than £2 trillion....

What’s The Point of Darpa’s ‘Flying Humvee,’ Exactly? from Danger Room | This is Lockheed Martin’s design for a bizarre mashup of plane, helicopter and Humvee called the Transformer. Dreamed up and funded by the Pentagon’s futurist researchers at Darpa, the Transformer is the answer to the long-standing dream of a flying car.  Now Darpa says that such a roadable aircraft is inching closer to reality...

"Three Off Field Landings" UCAP #259  from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | It's an aviation podcast, really. But the boys tend to wander a little bit this week, talking not only about the weather, but motorcycles, economics, and drawbridge building. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded October 21, 2011

Look What I've Got in my Garage! from PPRuNe Forums by Warmtoast | Saw these online and thought ideal for the retired pilot who has a grotty garage door and want's something stylish as a replacement.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Zeltweg Air Power 2009

We received this submission from Frederic Cotton earlier this week. Our apologies for the slow turn around on getting this posted. Here's is Frederic's summary, with some editing by yours truly (Mike S)

A little selection of pictures taken during the Austrian's Air Force meeting.
Airpower is a big event in Austria, because it's a small country with a limited number of air bases, so when the Austrian Air Force decides to organize an air show, they're seeing things in Technicolor!
Estimates are that 232000 people came during the two days of Airpower 2009 and they organized a special organization for spotters (like me)!
The show is sponsored by Red Bull energy drink.
That meant a huge number of aircraft from the Red Bull collection and more important to my eyes, the P-38 Ligthning!
Zeltweg is situated in the Alpes Mountain, so the panorama is beautifull but the weather can change at an incredible speed. Luck prevailed - the weather was rarely sunny, but the rain decided to leave us alone!

Slides start with the tenants of Zeltweg,the new Austrian's Eurofighter Typhoon, who have made a very impressive show!
Then, Netherland Air force came wiht her solo display F-16 in her new (and beautifull colors)!
Hungarian Air force came with her new fighter, the Saab Gripen
Austrian Army put on a great show with their choppers!
Far from her home an Agusta A109 from Belgian army
Swiss Air force came with their acrobatic team "Patrouille Suisse"
Turkish Stars made an appearance also
Then the Breitling Jet Team
Classic aircraft took the skies also: A very unique douglas DC-2, no not a DC3 an DC-2, amazing!
Unique again an Dornier DO-24T!
An authentic Messerschmit BF-109G!
Then the "members" of the Red Bull collection. (Stateside fans may recognize a certain P-38 Lightning!)

And the last picture, In Frederic's words: Oh I've almost forget to talk to you about the most important think who have occured during the show, a pilot school have installed a recruitment booth , and when I've seen there teachers, I couldn't resist and signed for long studies!

For those viewing via RSS or Email, you might want to click on the title above and visit this on the site so you can view the slide show. Some great photos were submitted.

Once again, our heartfelt thanks to Frederic for taking the time to compile these and share them with us all.

Also of interest - there is a brief video from the show on the official website:
Zeltweg Air Power 2009

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Indy Transponder 28-APR-09 2300z


EMMY FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TV PROGRAMME from Red Bull Air Race News
The Red Bull Air Race World Championship television programme received a prestigious Sports Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at the 30th Annual Sports Emmy Awards - sports television's equivalent of the Oscars - at a ceremony held in New York City on Monday evening (local time).

Indy Transponder note: Congratulations Red Bull Air Races. Great accomplishment!

Red Bull Air Race Only U.S. Stop Is In San Diego May 9-10 - The Best Places in San Diego
... Fifteen pilots will be competing through an obstacle course at up to 250 mph over the San Diego Bay, between the Embarcadero (south of Seaport Village) and Coronado.
The three pilots from the U.S.A. are Mike Mangold, Kirby Chambliss, and Michael Goulian. Mangold was the 2007 Red Bull World Series Champion, while Chambliss was the 2006 Champion. However, both got off to a rocky start at the first race of this season in Abu Dhabi. ..

RBAR Updates by Smoke-On
Blue Angels fly high at Marietta - Daily Sentinel, OH
by Staff Report MARIETTA — The Blue Angels were unstoppable Saturday as they all but swept the Marietta Invitational, taking top spots in more than a handful of events. The standouts for Gallia Academy ranged team-wide. Starting with the 100 meter dash ...

Abingdon Air and Country Show 2009
The 2009 event will be our tenth anniversary show - and it's not just an air show! As well as a large scale fly-in of both modern & vintage aeroplanes and the associated air display, the Abingdon Air & Country Show will hopefully once again have vintage vehicles, steam machinery, arena events including dog agility, music and dancing; craft fayre, military recruitment display, bouncy castle, climbing wall, mini quad bikes and other kids amusements and much more! We hope for the return in force of the daleks as well!

July 4th fireworks, air show 'will go on,' planners say - Tullahoma News and Guardian, TN
Younkin's plane is not necessarily associated with aerobatic flying, but he pushes the limit, making the aircraft do Cuban eights, point rolls and loop maneuvers. The Kiwanis Club is also planning to have Julie Clark's American Aerobatics perform. ...

Have Airplane, Will Travel from Patty Wagstaff
Two shows down and many more to go, but we have a few available dates open for air shows. If you are having an airshow and need a kick butt performer, let us know!

Chapala Air show Mexico - redbullairforce
The Chapala air show was a huge success. We had great weather and big crowds. We also were able to make seven jumps in two days with the helicopter picking us up right on the beach. Everyone from Red Bull Mexico took great care of us and I can't wait to go back.

Three Months to Opening Day of EAA AirVenture 2009 - AMTOnline.com, MD
OSHKOSH, WI -- The color, excitement, and history of aviation is heading toward Oshkosh in 2009, as just three months remain until the start of the 57th annual EAA AirVenture fly-in convention, coming July 27-Aug. 2 at Wittman Regional Airport. ...




Evan flies - Maj. "Rock" Hudson from evanflys.com
Major Pat "Rock" Hudson is a U-2 pilot at Beale Air Force Base. He was a very busy guy because he was in charge of the whole air show. I was really fortunate that he made the time for me to ask him some questions.

Boeing B-17 carries wartime memories for former pilot - Seattle Times, United States
Former Boeing B-17 bomber pilot Hank Hendrickson, 88, relived his World War II service Monday as he took to the skies in a refurbished B-17 called the Liberty Belle — this time as a passenger. By Maks Goldenshteyn Medal of Honor recipient Wilburn K. ...

Don't miss first-ever Night at the Air Force Museum from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories
What happens in the galleries of the National Museum of the United States Air Force after the doors close each evening? Now the public can experience a "Night at the Air Force Museum," a new event that takes place from 6-10 p.m. on May 15.
A variety of interactive programs will take place throughout the museum, as visitors have the unique opportunity to see aviation history come alive and discover the source behind this evening of "life" at the museum. Best of all, this family-friendly event is free!
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Vintage Wings P-40 Flies from Another Time by Dan Linn
This story was posted on a forum reporting that the Vintage Wings of Canada P-40 had its first post restoration flight and was its first flight in 65 years! Vintage Wings as assembled a rare collection or World War Two fighters in recent years. The P-40 first flight was in New Zealand and will travel to Canada in the near future.
Vintage Wings P-40 article here.

WW2 Fighter Removed From Lake, To Be Restored - WKZO News, Michigan
The Douglas Dauntless Dive Bomber is headed to an Air Museum in Louisiana to be restored. The Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum already has one of the planes, and it also came from the floor of lake Michigan. "They come out in all different kinds of ...

Red Bull P-38 - Lefty's Former Lightning from Technorati
Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN RET wrote a nice comment in one of my recent posts about seeing Lefty Gardner's P-38 "White Lightning" at an airshow many years ago. I said that I'd have some pics up on this site of that aircraft taken somewhat recently and I don't aim to disappoint Red Bull P-38 - Formerly Lefty Gardner's White Lightning Lefty had a very nice looking airplane back in the day Right up until an in-flight fire forced an emergency landing. Pictures of the former paint sc

World's Largest Model Rocket Launch Is Blazing Success - National Geographic, DC
But Eves, 51, didn't get into high-power rocketry until the early 1990s. And when he did, he had no inkling how big his pet project would get, he said. The giant model and Saturday's launch—attended by about 5000 spectators—cost US $30000, ...

Rocketmen have a blast - This is Scunthorpe, UK
The teenage inventors from John Leggott College beat tough competition to win a place in the final of the UK Aerospace Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKAYRoC) in Surrey earlier this month. Nathan Lamb, Al Fagan, James Speck, Joe Longstaff and Carl Bootland ...

Now You Can Fly a Full-Sized Concorde (Simulator) [Airplanes] from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz

Better Late Than Never - Caption Contest #16 Winner Finally Revealed! from Airpigz Blog by Martt Clupper

Blue Angels leather jacket from Everyone's Blog Posts - The Blue Angels and Friends Network by Carlos Urrutia

Shuttle SRB splashdown from Dick's Rocket Dungeon
Tomcats in museums and on sticks from FenceCheck Forums
Downright Classic from FlightBlogger - Aviation News
VF-32 from FenceCheck Forums
B-2 Spirit from FenceCheck Forums
Italian F16s night operations from Military Photos
Italian Air Force Museum from Military Photos
Pacific Coast Dream Machines Fly-In & Show 2009 - Half Moon Bay from FenceCheck Forums


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Monday, March 9, 2009

Indy Transponder 9-March 1030z

TBM Avenger Lands On Fire At Millville, N.J. from AVwebFlash Current Issue - Terry Rush, 63, was departing Runway 28 at Millville Airport in New Jersey, Saturday at roughly 5 p.m. in a Grumman TBM Avenger, when he noticed his left wing was on fire, according to early reports. The pilot flew the aircraft, on fire, back to a landing at the airport, but not before the fire had spread. Rush, who was himself beginning to burn, successfully landed the burning aircraft, jumped onto the wing, then to the ground as the aircraft rolled out and became engulfed in flames. Local fire companies arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire within about ten minutes. But by then, the historic restored aircraft had been transformed into a hardly recognizable wreck sitting some 400 feet from where its pilot had evacuated it. Rush was flown by medevac helicopter to a local hospital where he was listed in critical but stable condition, having suffered second and third degree burns to his left side and both hands.

Cherry Hill pilot critically burned - Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ
The single-seat torpedo bomber was featured in last year's Wheels & Warbirds Airshow in Millville that Rush, a local airplane mechanic, helped coordinate. State police and firefighters rushed to the airport about 5:30 pm Saturday after the fiery ...


SEEING ANGELS IN THE DESERT – AirShowBuzz.com
The USN Blue Angels made a surprise visit to AirShowBuzz members who have been camped outside the El Centro fence line taking the fantastic photos and updates you see in the forums.
First Class Act

Sky's the limit at air show Saturday - Yuma Sun, AZ
The current world record is held by the Indianapolis Air Show, which it set last year with a wall that stretched 6700 feet. If successful, MCAS' wall - nearly two miles long - will beat the current record by more that 3000 feet. ...


Red Bull Arrives by P-38
Here are some great shots of the Red Bull P-38 after she arrives in Hamburg on her way home to Salzburg. If you don’t speak German, here is a rough translation of the caption: “Today, something special from Finki (Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport )…at 14:58 o’clock on the way to Salzburg.” God bless Google language tools! Thanks to Pat Carry. [...]


Glacier Girl - P38 Tiamo Photography from Glacier Girl by Allen
The P-38E Lightning nicknamed Glacier Girl was the center of a story of determination and heroism at a Warbirds in Review.


Airshow practice - The Air Force is practicing for airshows in Tucson this weekend. I was going to make a point of going out, finding a good vantage point, and getting some shots of the cool air planes that filled the skies all weekend long. Needless to say, I never did go out and do any shooting, so just as the sun was going down this evening, on a very overcast day, I heard a few planes, grabbed the camera and went outside. Took this shot at 500mm, f/8, 1/180th of a second, handheld at ISO400. Lots of nois…

A wing and a prayer - Arizona Daily Wildcat, AZ
Air Force Colonel Eric Schnaible, director of public affairs for air combat command, said this was an opportunity for civilian and military pilots to train together in preparation for the spring and summer air show seasons. ...


Defence Air Power to be displayed at Avalon - defpro, Germany
A wide spectrum of the Australian Defence Force’s air power will be on display during the Australian International Air Show 2009 at Avalon Victoria, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mark Binskin announced today. ...


'In Your Face' Never Looked So Good! - Recently I have begun making tons of new flying friends on Facebook, one of them being Jim Koepnick, who happens to be EAA's photographer back in Oshkosh. For a few wonderful days in late July, we all go to airventure.org and have loved looking at the endless great photography that chronicles the Oshkosh airshow...and much of that killer imagery comes from Koepnick. As I professional photographer myself, I know great work when I see it. I have judged numero…

Today In Military/Aviation History 9- 15 March from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr.
Hello Folks, Yep, It’s Sunday night and here I am once again throwing a weeks worth of Military/Aviation History in your direction. I honestly hope you’re enjoying and learning from this information. I have no idea if anyone is even reading these posts. Believe it or not, I’ve been doing these things going on three years now. Week after week. I, like I said, hope you enjoy looking at these as much as I do posting them for you. Have you ever tried impressing anyone with the Aviation/Military information which is posted here? I hope you have. I know I’ve picked up some stuff that occasionally comes in handy. If you enjoy reading these and at the same time learn a little something, then my job is complete. I’ll keep puttin’ ‘em down and you keep pickin’ ‘em up and we’ll both be happy. Now, let’s get down to some serious history, shall we? Have an AB FAN week, Tom K


Fly-in zooms into Whangarei - Whangarei Leader, New Zealand
The Northland Recreational Flying Club is hosting a ‘fly-in’ from Saturday, February 28 to March 1. A fly-in is when flying clubs are invited to visit another club, to meet up with flying enthusiasts, trade stories and have a look at other aircraft. ...


Warhawk Air Museum celebrates 20 years of preserving, evoking ...
IdahoStatesman.com - ‎Mar 7, 2009‎
What: Warhawk Air Museum, 201 Municipal Driveat the Nampa Airport. When: 10 am to 4 pm Tuesday through Friday and 10 am to 5 pm Saturdays.


Pulse Detonation Engine testbed: “Borealis” from The Unwanted Blog by admin
On display at the USAF Museum (in the experimental plane annex…. ya gotta take a bus) is the Air Force Research Lab/Innovative Science Solitions Inc. “Borealis,” a Scaled Composites Long-EZ kit plane with substantial modifications. The propellor and associated propulsion system were replaced with an experimental pulse detonation engine, necessitating substnatiall changes to the airframe, including the massive bulge visible on the underside. PDE’s work by spraying small puffs of fuel into an air-filled tube and detonating them, rather than simply burning the mix. In principle this leads to simpler engines with greater fuel savings compared to conventional turbojets. So far, though, the engines look to be pretty damned heavy.


Concorde descent & landing from Airline Pilot Central Forums by joel payne
A 10 minute video of old "droop snoot". I love the remark about slowing through Mach 1.95 - Shortcut to:
Aviation Video: Concorde Descend and Landing (cockpit) Patrick's Aviation

Young pilots create thriving air-taxi service - While much of the aviation industry struggles, an Atlanta-based air-taxi company is enjoying strong growth. Founded by a couple of Georgia Tech student pilots who met through the Yellow Jacket Flying Club, ImaginAir boasts 15 employees and a fleet of five fuel-efficient Cirrus SR22 GTS aircraft. "It really opens up point-to-point transportation for the first time," says CEO Aaron Sohacki. ImaginAir has flown more than 600 routes at about one-third the cost of a typical air charter, a price advantage that is fueling the company's growth. "We basically doubled our business from 2007 to 2008, and we think we can easily double that for the rest of the year," says company President Ben Hamilton. American City Business Journals/Atlanta (3/6)

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Thursday, February 19, 2009

Indy Transponder 19-February 1100z


Red Bull P-38 Definitely On Its Way Home by Kelly
Well, I’d say it’s safe to say that the Red Bull (Flying Bull) P-38 is on its way to its new home in Austria. Check out all the photos here. Safe journey, old friend. Thanks to Pat Carry.


BIG attractions at this year's air show! - KGNS, TX
The 11th annual WBCA Stars And Stripes Air Show Spectacular was held at the Laredo International Airport. "It's my 4th time here. 'so what's different this year?' Nothing--it's colder!" Hundreds braved the crisp temperatures to get their fix of ...


Air Fair at Buckeye airport - AZ Central.com, AZ
"This isn't an air show with tricks or anything," said Brian Guinn, recreation programmer for the town of Buckeye. "The planes will be on static display, and the show is much more focused on learning about the planes and appreciating them. ...


Charity t-shirt takes off - This is Scunthorpe, UK
THE Red Arrows team took to the skies with an unusual passenger on board as part of a fund-raising Comic Relief stunt. The acrobatic Red Arrows crew took a special t-shirt for the flight of its life as part of a national project which will see the ...


Air Show Wows Spectators in Bangalore - The Epoch Times
By Hitesh Devnani BANGALORE, India—The Aero India Show 2009, a biannual event touted to be the largest in Asia, thrilled spectators in Bangalore once again.


Halcones, Fuerza Aerea De Chile, History, Gallery from aerobaticteams.net
Halcones (Falcons) History - The first aerobatic display team in Chilean Air Force is formed in 1958 and flies with four Lockhead F-80 Shooting Star. This team named Condores de la Plata exists till 1965. Again tradition of aerobatic teams in Chile rising up in 1980, when Halcones aerobatic team is established equipped with five of a new arriving North American Pitts Special S2A airplanes. Officially the team is created on 14 January 1981 assigned to Air Force Base at El Bosgue. In 1989 Halcones visit England and Belgium. This is the last year, when the team uses Pitts. In 1990 Halcones start to use Extra 300 airplanes and later to Extra 300L. Since its creation, Halcones visited following foreign countries: United States, England, France, Israel, Belgium, Ecuador and Peru.


Vulcan XH558 "Turn and Burn" Event Feature Report from UK Airshow Review News and Updates
In October 2007, Avro Vulcan XH558 flew for the first time in 14 years. The restoration was hailed as a major triumph, the like of which has not been seen before or since in the world of historic aviation. Now, barely a year on; after a display season in which the aircraft had been seen by an estimated 1.5million spectators, the project lies on the brink of financial collapse, with a total of £1million needed to safeguard the aircraft's flying future - monies which need to be raised by the deadline of March 6…


Tales of the B-52 By Janice Wood
A presentation on the
Boeing B-52 bomber is slated for Saturday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. A panel of three B-52 pioneers will be at the museum, including Dick Taylor (pictured, in younger days), former chief of B-52 flight test; Brien Wygle, a B-52 engineering test pilot; and Air Force test pilot Brig. Gen. Guy Townsend (USAF Ret.), who was a pilot on the aircraft’s first flight. The Boeing Co. Historian Michael Lombardi will moderate the panel. For more information: 206-764-5720 or MuseumOfFlight.org.

Skydiving family ranges in age from 18 to 94 - CNN.com from http://www.cnn.com/
Last Saturday, four generations of Darcy Shepard's family went skydiving for her 18th birthday. The oldest jumper was Shepard's 94-year-old great-grandmother, Harriett Shepard. Skydiving is becoming a Shepard family rite of passage. Two members of the family had jumped before -- including family matriarch Harriett.


Grenade destroys police aircraft from Military Photos by T3ngu
Quote: COLOMBIA'S military and law enforcement agencies suffered two airplane mishaps today including a plane blown apart on the tarmac by a grenade in the luggage. The National Police plane was left cut in half on the tarmac of the
Olaya Herrera airport in Medellin, Colombia's second largest city, and a notorious centre of the international drugs trade...

Airman, 91, recalls the role of Tuskegee - DetNews.com, MI
World War II aviator talks about breaking racial barriers in the military during Black History Month event. PONTIAC -- First Lt. Lorenzo Holloway Jr. always wanted to be a pilot. He didn't expect to become a part of history. He was one of the hundreds ...


Mammoth Endeavor - Fredericksburg Standard, TXFor example, film clips, such as footage of B-25 bombers taking off from the deck of the USS Hornet aircraft carrier will be integrated with gallery architecture to give visitors a unique look at historical events. With this same sort of design ...

Uncontrolled Airspace #121 "Just A Crooked Rudder" from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast
Will Hawkins and Rico Sharqawi of the forthcoming movie, "A Pilots Story" visit the hangar this week. A Florida deadstick landing, the ongoing bizjet mess, continuing the fight against the LASP, and Jack's aviation adventures. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #121 "Just A Crooked Rudder"


The Thrill of Invention from Air & Space Magazine

KGKY Arlington Texas from Fence Check - Caught these two T-34A and T-34B flying at Arlington last week.

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