RED STAR AND THE DRAGON PICK UP CONCORD BATTERY CORPORATION AS A NEW SPONSOR

Andy Anderson, President of Dragon Aviation announced today that the Concord Battery logo will be proudly displayed on both aircraft of their jet act RED STAR AND THE DRAGON. “Cranking amps are critical to the starter generators of these Rolls Royce engines, to little amperage and the units will overheat and eventually fail”, relayed Andy. Jerry Conley, Andy’s partner in the act added, “With the limited space available in the Viper the Concord’s are perfect, plenty of power in a small package, you can hear the difference on the engine’s starting cycle, it’s a lot smoother and ignition comes in quicker.”

“We are expecting a long term relationship with Andy and Jerry and are excited that our products were able to solve what was a long standing problem due to the available space in the aircraft,” added Chris Holder Eastern U.S. Sales Manager for Concord Battery Corporation.

For more information about this exciting jet act go to their new site at: www.redstaranddragon.com

DRAGON AVIATION TO REPRESENT THE U.S. AT THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW

Andy Anderson, President of Dragon Aviation announced today that they have finalized an agreement to bring their premier jet act – RED STAR and THE DRAGON to Toronto Canada over the Labor Day Weekend for the Canadian International Air Show. “We are extremely proud and honored to represent the United States at this premier and prestigious air show, we are really looking forward to the show,” remarked Andy.

Jerry Conley, Andy’s partner in the act added, “This is our first venture into the international air show circuit, I’m glad it’s with our friends and ally to the north, and I hear that Toronto is a beautiful city, we are looking forward to seeing it.”The Canadian International Air Show will be held over the Labor Day Weekend August 31 through September 2.

Red Star and The Dragon is a Vietnam era dog fighting act complete with Hollywood style drama, humor and suspense that ends with a dedication to the troop’s formation fly-by that touches every patriotic American that watches.

For more information about this exciting jet act go to their new site at:  www.redstaranddragon.com

AeroLEDs Enters the Airshow Business

Boise, ID – AeroLEDs President Nate Calvin has decided to put his products into a dual jet aircraft routine called Red Star and the Dragon. Piloted by Andy Anderson and Jerry Conley, the BAC-167 Strikemaster and Viper 29 are flown in the only two-jet airshow routine east of the Mississippi River. They occasionally fly twilight or night shows with pyrotechnics and that is where the AeroLEDs connection comes in.

Conley, who’s an aeronautical engineer, had to design special housings for the lights which are used to illuminate the smoke trails of the jets. For his own aircraft, the Viper 29 (an L-29 with a more powerful engine), Conley had to convert all the original Russian receptacles and reposition the landing light because of drag. On Anderson’s aircraft, the intense heat of the old incandescent bulbs also raised issues on the ground for his jet which the LEDs ameliorated. With repositioning, the two aircraft now have symmetrical “headlight” beams which are very dramatic against a dark sky.

“The AeroLEDs will reduce heat and drag,” said Calvin, “while providing more intense light in a broader beam than the bulbs they replaced. The LEDs have a much longer life (50,000 hours); can handle greater vibrations and high g loads without issues. They’re ideal for airshow duty.”

With the Blue Angels off the airshow circuit, Red Star and the Dragon have a bright future as a dual jet routine.

For more information on AeroLEDs visit www.AeroLEDs.com and to learn more about the two-jet team visit www.RedStarandDragon.com.


PHOTO CAPTION:    The only two-jet airshow team in the Eastern United States has enhanced their routine with AeroLEDs.

DRAGON AVIATION ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCHING OF THEIR NEW WEB SITE

Andy Anderson, President of Dragon Aviation announced today that the new web site for their jet team RED STAR AND THE DRAGON was live.

“After nearly eight years of the old site we felt it was time for a change and a new look. Additionally with all of the negativity in our industry with the military cancellations we thought it would be a good idea to show the industry that some of us are not going to be reactionary, but rather we are pro active and forging ahead, we will get through this tough time and for many, we will be stronger for it,” stated Andy in a recent interview.

“The new site has a clean fresh upbeat look to it and is much easier to navigate; in addition we have added our contract requirements as well as a short history of the Red Star and the Dragon aircraft,” added Jerry Conley Andy’s partner and pilot of the Red Star.

For more information about this exciting jet act go to their new site at:
http://www.redstaranddragon.com/

HISTORIC FLIGHT TAKES PLACE AT CULPEPER AIR FEST

On October 7th an historical formation flight took place over the skies of Culpeper Virginia. For the First Time a Percival Provost owned by Air Fest Director Michael Dale was flown in formation with a BAC 167 Strikemaster owned and flown by Andy Anderson from the jet team of Red Star and The Dragon.

The significance of the flight is that the Percival Provost, a radial engine prop trainer aircraft, was the first model in the Provost line of aircraft designed and built by the British Aircraft Corporation and the BAC 167 Strikemaster, a jet powered attack aircraft was the last model in the line. Michael sat in the right seat of Andy’s Strikemaster and witnessed his Provost as it was flown by Michael’s friend Mike Hogan in formation, Michael trained and flew the Provost while he was a pilot with the RAF. It has been 58 years since he had been in formation with a Provost. His ride in the Strikemaster completes the circle of flying in the first and last model of the Provost line.

“It was a moving experience to be in formation with a Provost again after almost 60 years since my training in the RAF. It brought back a lot of warm memories of my youth and I am most grateful to Andy, Linda and Jerry for the opportunity to re live a little of it" said Michael Dale after the flight.

Follow this link to watch as the aircraft pass overhead.

Red Star and The Dragon’s new Transforming Jet Truck a Huge Hit at Dyersburg Elementary Schools

While attending the Wings Over Halls Air Show the Jet Act “Red Star and The Dragon” rolled their new transforming jet truck through the streets of West Tennessee arriving at middle and elementary schools in both Dyersburg and Ripley, Tennessee. Andy Anderson and Jerry Conley delivered their message of the need for a good education and how life can be a lot more fun when you have one to nearly four hundred students. Afterwards the two jet pilots answered a variety of questions and signed autographs for the kids.

“We have never done anything like this before and I’ll tell you it was a lot of fun,” said Andy.

“The best thing about designing and building this jet truck is that it is street legal; in fact, we drove it from Nicholasville, Kentucky to the air show at Halls, Tennessee,” added Jerry.

With the addition of this new aspect to their act “Red Star and The Dragon” now offer’s more bang for the buck than any other air show in North America –With an exciting choreographed Vietnam themed dogfight, two of the most photographed civilian jet aircraft in the world, with their Dragon and Eagle paint schemes, crowd interaction, phenomenal sponsorship interaction, and now a street legal transforming jet truck added to their act, with the ability for on site or remote community and school interaction.

For more information on “Red Star and The Dragon’s” transforming jet truck please go to: http://www.jerrythejet.com/newstuff.htm

For more information on “Red Star and The Dragon” please go to: http://www.jerythejet.com

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Two Jet Teams Named as the Headline Acts for the 2011 Culpeper, Virginia Airfest - Michael Dale, director of The Culpeper Virginia Airfest announced today that the two headline acts for their October 15th Air Show have been selected | Nalls Aviation’sSEA HARRIER and “RED STAR and THE DRAGON” will take the lead rolls in their October 8th show.  Mike Dale, Culpeper Airfest Chairman, said he was delighted that the "Red Star and Dragon" jet team had agreed to come to Culpeper to perform in the Airfest Saturday October 8th.  Culpeper is going to enjoy one of the most exciting and innovative air show acts in the U.S. and we look forward to welcoming them into the Airfest community.  Combined with Art Nalls and his amazing jet – the Sea Harrier, we are expecting to present a wonderfully exciting air show to the Culpeper community.  For more info on these two exciting jet air show acts go to: RED STAR and THE DRAGON  www.jerrythejet.com -  NALLS AVIATION  www.nallsaviation.com - For more info on the entire show visit: www.culpeperairport.com

 

Cops take on plane crazy feat Quakers Hill Police haul a Hercules - Rouse Hill Times | Herculean strength was on display at the Royal Australian Air Force base at Richmond on the weekend, as 20 Quakers Hill police officers competed in the annual 2011 Plane Pull. The challenge for charity saw defence and emergency service personnel haul a ...

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Blue Angels Talk to Media Before NAS Oceana Air Show - Military & Aerospace Electronics … before the start of the 2011 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show, which ran through Sept. 25. Both pilots and enlisted crew members answered questions about what it's like to be part of the Blue Angels and offered advice for those who would like ...

CoolPix: Lady Luck B-25 At OSH11 Dawn Patrol - Wow!  by Martt | I know a great picture when I see it, but I have to work really hard sometimes to capture a great image. I've been working at it more lately, and with the recent upgrade to a Canon T3i camera, I'm trying to take everything up several levels. Ultimately, I hope to be able to create images that are compelling enough for some of y'all to consider buying high quality prints of them... AirPigz needs financial support! Anyway, this amazing picture that I took during a sunrise at Oshkosh 2011 is definitely moving in the right direction. What do you think? Please give me some feedback…

Today in Aviation History – September 27  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

Dago Red  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » Some will see the heading and hope it’s back but for the last few years, it has been missed at the Reno Air Races. The holder of speed records back in 1983 of 517.323, it has gone MIA. A modified P-51D Mustang, every year at Reno its name comes up among the old timers with longing which it were in the skies racing…

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Video Highlights Of The Thunder Of Niagara Air Show By: Clay Moden  |  ... highlights from the Thunder Of Niagara Air Show from this past weekend. The Thunderbirds were in  ...

Thunderbirds Perform Opposing Knife Edge Pass from I Love Planes by Rafael

RED STAR and THE DRAGON Named as the Headline Act for the Wings Over Halls Air Show.
The Wings Over Halls Air Show announced today that “RED STAR and THE DRAGON has been selected to be the headline act in their September 24th and 25th 2011 show.  “This is one of the most exciting jet acts in the country and we are all very excited at having Andy and Jerry perform at our show, The addition of Red Star and the Dragon will make our show spectacular. Add the Transforming Jet Truck and it will be super spectacular. This is the first time our air show has had this type of performer. Again this year the centerpiece of the show is the B-17 and WWII aircraft, which are magnificent tributes to those champions of the sky. This is a weekend to be enjoyed by young and old alike." Said Pat Higdon, director of Wings Over Halls.  Wings Over Halls is held at Arnold Field, Halls, Tennessee.  More information on Wings Over Halls.  More info on this exciting jet air show act RED STAR and THE DRAGON.

Patriot Tower Pass - California Capital Airshow 2011 - YouTube | One of the Patriots jets buzz'n us sitting at the tower, during the California Capitol Airshow at Mather Field. ...

Jacksonville Air Show 2011 from airshow.jacksonville.com | Witness thrills like never before from a variety of military and civilian aerobatic demonstrations. The world famous Super Shockwave Jet Truck will be racing down the runway at speeds more than 300 mph. The grand finale will be the Navy's flight demonstration team: The Blue Angels (Performance begins at 2:30 pm). While you are at the show enjoy military and civilian aircraft displays, shop at novelty, food and beverage booths, or head to the free Kid's Zone for games and activities for all ages. Click here for a complete schedule of performers.  The 2011 Naval Air Station Jacksonville Air Show is an essential part of a yearlong celebration of 100 years of Naval Aviation honoring a century of mission-ready  ...

AirFest wows crowds - Beloit Daily News | She praised the patriotic performance of another female pilot in attendance, Julie Clark, as "beautiful." "I really have seen more women getting involved," Dacy said. "When I was a kid from near Harvard, Ill., and saw the aerobatics competitions in the ...

Two Air Shows for the Price of None in Ocean City - Cape May County Herald | Highlight of the ground display will be a rare Mitchell World War II B 25 Bomber that gained fame for its flexibility and durability during that conflict. It was brought to national attention in April of 1942 when General Jimmy Doolittle led 15 B-25's ...

A Few Shots from NAS Patuxent River Air Expo 2011 by DAV Flight Team

Centennial of Naval Aviation Video: “Wings for the Navy” - Naval Historical Foundation | This year marks 100 years of naval aviation, and the Navy has celebrated with ongoing events, from public commemorations and publications, to awe-inspiring airshows. These events celebrate the year 1911 – a year which featured a series of landmark achievements in naval aviation. The first successful take-offs and landings from ships at sea laid the foundation for a century of American airpower. The video “Wings for the Navy …100 Years of Naval Aviation” tells the story of that first formative year, and three men who made it possible.  ...

Walking in the clouds - NV Daily | Chad Jacobs insists it's exciting, not scary, to spend part of Saturday afternoon dangling from the wings of a World War II training plane as it spirals and loops through the sky.  Jacobs certainly appeared completely at ease as he signed autographs and accepted congratulations from fans following his wing walking performance high above a head-swiveling crowd Saturday afternoon.  "It's a whole lot of fun," he said with a hearty laugh. ...

Red Arrows to mark start of Great North Run - BBC News | The Red Arrows flying display team will fly over the start line minutes before the athlete fires the starting gun. The team will fly over the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle in the "missing man" formation to pay tribute to Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, ...

Class of 2011 named for San Diego hall of fame from General Aviation News | On Nov. 5, the San Diego Air & Space Museum is honoring national and international air & space legends at its 48th Hall of Fame Induction Celebration. Each honoree was selected for their historic contributions to aviation, space or aerospace innovation. ...

Rare B-29 Bomber Makes Visit To Stillwater - News On 6 | "FIFI" as she's known is owned and operated by the Commemorative Air Force. When not on the road she's based at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum in Addison, Texas. This is the same type of plane that dropped the atomic bombs on Japan during World War II. ...
   
WWII bomber on display in central Illinois - Chicago Tribune | AP A central Illinois airport will have a World War II B-17 bomber on display this week. It's called "Aluminum Overcast" and will be available for viewing Tuesday and Wednesday at the Vermilion Regional Airport. The (Danville) Commercial-News reports ...

An Unintended Visitor Lands at Rosecrans - KQ2 | StJoeChannel | Coming out of St. Charles, Missouri, a World War II era B-25 Mitchell developed mechanical problems and had to come in for a precautionary landing Saturday. The old war bird was on its way to Nebraska for an air show. Built in 1944, she's 67 years old ...
   
WWII pilot will tell her stories in Ocean Township Tuesday - Asbury Park Press | OCEAN TOWNSHIP — Bernice “Bee” Falk Haydu will talk about her experiences in the Women's Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) in World War II at a lecture Tuesday night.Near4ly 2000 women became WASPs, flying and testing airplanes during the war. ...
   
Follow Tuesday's Honor Flight for WWII vets - The State Journal-Register | The veterans, accompanied by 79 guardians who have volunteered to assist them throuhout the trip, will visit various DC-area landmarks, including the World War II Memorial, Arlington Cemetery and the National Air and Space Museum. ...

Biggin Hill Family Open Day remembers Battle of Britain - News Shopper | Airport managing director Jennifer Munro said: “The family open day was designed to be a completely different event from the traditional Biggin Hill Air Fair, opening the airport up to our neighbours and creating a relaxed, fun day out. ...
   
Flypast at WWI air base memorial - WATCH VIDEO - Lynn News | The memorial was unveiled by Sir Michael Beetham, Marshal of the RAF, with a guard of honour from members of RAF Marham and a flypast by a tornado. It was dedicated by the Rev Canon Stuart Nairn. Mr Burchell said: “We are very pleased. ...

Air Zoo plane on display at Oakland County International Airport from General Aviation News | Guests traveling through Michigan's Oakland County International Airport’s new main terminal will notice the Air Zoo’s Pitts Special flying high above their heads.

Vang's War | History of Flight | Air & Space Magazine | How the fighting in Southeast Asia transformed a curious young man into a fiercely dedicated pilot.

It gets a Green Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base from CavokBlog | More than 130 soldiers of the 9th Squadron Bomber and 9th Maintenance Unit Aircraft Air Force Base Dyess, left on Sept. 8 to participate in military exercise Green Flag that will occur between the 8th and Sept. 23 at Air Base Nellis, Nevada.  Exercise Green Flag is to prepare the Air Force and ...

Helicowboys: Life in the Death Zone | Movie Monday from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt Everett | If I told you I had 2000 head of cattle and I needed to move them across 40 miles of desolate unforgiving scrub, what image would pop into your mind? Probably something like stereotypical old-west cowboys herding cows across rangeland to a ranch from horseback. I don’t know about you, but I’m sure that ...

Lake Erie College thrilled with gift of airport, vintage planes (gallery) - Plain Dealer | Lake Erie College gets airport, vintage planes gallery (4 photos) LEROY TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- Seventy-five years after Amelia Earhart spoke to the aviation club at Lake Erie College, the institution again is dreaming of flight classes after receiving a ...

SparkFun Visits Scaled Composites by Pete-O | ... A few months back, I was contacted by one Elliot Seguin. Elliot was doing employment screening for a company called Scaled Composites, and wanted to talk to me about how we choose engineers here at SparkFun. Now I'm sure a certain segment of you are saying “Dude! No way!!!” To you, I say “Dude Totally!!! OMG!!!” To those of you saying “So what?”, these are the guys that won the Ansari X Prize for sending ...

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12000 planes fly into 59th EAA AirVenture - Green Bay Press Gazette | Pilot and airplane enthusiast Tony Gooch's words dissolved in the roaring engines of Cessnas, Pipers, Warbirds and fighter jets taking off from the runway Sunday morning, marking the final day of this year's Experimental Aircraft Association's ...

The Best Aircraft of Oshkosh Air Show 2011 - AirVenture Oshkosh - Popular Mechanics | The Best Aircraft of Oshkosh Air Show 2011 The annual extravaganza of all things aviation came to Wisconsin last week, as aircraft enthusiasts flocked to the ...

HAI's Successful HELI-CENTER™ Wraps Up at EAA AirVenture - Helicopter Association International | HAI President Matt Zuccaro, his wife Doreen, and the female staff of HAI attending EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh Wis. joined the highly energized Women in Aviation International (WAI) AirVenture annual breakfast. Led by Dr. Peggy Chabrian, WAI is a unique ...

"Headed Home" UCAP #244-india from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Monday Morning, August 1. From the EAA Weeks Hangar. Beside Jeb's plane as he and Dave prepare to launch for the south, and Jack is soon to begin his long drive home.

Thunder Over The Boardwalk returns to Atlantic City from General Aviation News | The 9th annual Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder Over The Boardwalk" will return to the sky on Aug. 17. Headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights, the largest airshow on the East Coast will feature parachute teams, fly-bys, formations and more. ...

RED STAR and THE DRAGON Unveil Transforming Jet Truck - Team Release | Andy Anderson and Jerry Conley announced today that Red Star and The Dragon will now have available both in their act and as a separate act a Transforming Jet Truck. “This is an unusual jet truck; the audience first sees a street legal black pickup truck that begins to morph into an armed jet truck with radar and sidewinder missiles popping out, a .50 caliber machine gun that come out of the top of the truck and the back opens up to reveal a jet engine,” Described Andy. Jerry added, “She belches fire and smoke and a lot of noise – and at an air show that’s a good thing.”  “I have to give Jerry all the credit for this one, it was his idea, he designed it and he built it, he did a great job on it,” added Andy.  For more info on this exciting jet air show act RED STAR and THE DRAGON go to: www.jerrythejet.com See them at ICAS Booth 809

Snowbirds soar above Camrose, BVJ - Camrose Canadian | The may jobs consist of flying across North America to perform breathtaking aerobatics for millions of people, but it's all in a days work for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. But they love every minute. ...

Daredevil pilots slice up the skies at Europe's largest free air show - Daily Mail | These spectacular pictures show the amazing sights on display at the largest free air show in Europe, which took place in the North-East this weekend. The Sunderland International Airshow attracted nearly a million visitors in ...

Red Arrows and Exciting Entertainment at Cowes Week - Island Pulse | The sensational Red Arrows will perform their jaw-dropping display at 19:30 on Saturday 6 August (the first Saturday of the event). The Red Arrows are pleased to make a return to the skies above Cowes after a disappointment in 2010 when the display had ...

All the nose upward to the Tricolour Arrows But Rimini gets angry ... - Il Resto del Carlino
And 'so that the town of Fortune has paid tribute to the return of the Tricolour Arrows, after 4 years, with the' Fano Air Show '. More than 60 thousand visitors crowded the beach for most of Rastatt and amphitheater in Saxony but also ...

Relentless NXT Air Racer at over 300mph across USA to Oshkosh Race - YouTube

Red Eagle Air Sports: The Mission‬‏ - YouTube

2012 Doolittle Raiders Reunion Update – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday from WarbirdRadio.com | MONDAY – Larry Kelley joins us with an update on the 2012 Doolittle Raiders Reunion.  Start making your plans now so you don’t miss out on one of the largest aviation events in your lifetime.  If you have a comment or question please use the contact information posted below.   Thanks for listening.  Show time is [...]

Champaign Lady project recovers B-17 north of Talkeetna - KTNA | In January 1951, a B17 bomber crashed north of Talkeenta. Bush Pilot Cliff Hudson is credited for saving the lives of the souls on board. This week and next, the wreckage of that plane is being airlifted out of the ...

Blaine-based film shoot features B-17 bomber - Coon Rapids Herald | Woehrle is currently working on a wartime documentary titled “Stalag Luft III – One Man's Story,” a film that tells the tale of her uncle and B-17 bombardier 1st Lt. Charles Woehrle. Woehrle was shot down on May 29, 1943, on a mission to bomb German ...

Airmen to repair historic SPAD replica by Staff Sgt. Ashley Hawkins | 633rd Air Base Wing Public Affairs | 8/1/2011 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Airmen from the 94th Aircraft Maintenance Unit will repair the Nieuport 28 replica aircraft, which was destroyed in a storm earlier this year.  Winds from the storm launched the Société Pour L'Aviation et ses Dérivés replica, or SPAD, 100 feet from its display pole into a truck May 24.  According to  ...

P-38 Lightning Newsletter | Just a quick note to let you know that the current issue of the "P‑38 Lightning Newsletter" is now available for viewing.  Here are just a few things we have for you in this issue:  Wings Over Camarillo - If you live in the Southern CA vicinity, you'll have a chance to see two P‑38s in the air at the "Wings Over Camarillo" air show... Kelsey Crash - If you live in the Los Angeles area and happen to be driving West on the Ventura Freeway, you'll be within eyesight of a rather famous P‑38 crash site. ... A Daughter's Mission - 1Lt Shannon E. Estill, was shot down over Germany just weeks before the end of the war. Read about this daughter's journey of exceptional devotion to find him. ... And lots more. You can find the latest edition of the "P‑38 Newsletter" at our website here. ... Enjoy and, as always, we welcome your feedback.  Blue skies,  Kelly B. Kalcheim

1 August 2011 – 100 year anniversary of first US woman with a pilot’s license from Roger-Wilco | Harriet Quimby was born in Michigan in 1875 and lived on the family farm until it went bankrupt. Around age 25 she moved to San Francisco, California where she got the stage bug and dreamed about becoming an actress. This was not to be however but her superb writing skills made her into a journalist and screen writer. ...

First Air Force F-35 pilot part of aviation history from Air Force Link Top Stories | With the arrival of the joint strike fighter, the military continues setting the historic milestones for the worldwide aviation industry in preparing the first F-35 Lightning II pilots.  Lt. Col. Eric Smith became a part of history himself recently as the first Airman to fly the new ...

Top award winners named for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 competition drew to a close here July 29 with the 97th Air Mobility Wing earning the "Best Air Mobility Wing" title during the awards presentation for the air mobility competition.  In the closing ceremonies, the Rodeo commander addressed the thousands of people who had traveled from around the world to the biennial competition.  "We came to learn everything we can and work hard," said Brig. Gen. Rick Martin. "Today, we hope to have a little fun as well, as we honor the competitors and their efforts." ...

‘The Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots Who Won It’ published from General Aviation News | A new book, "The Battle of Britain in the Words of the Pilots Who Won It," by Max Arthur, is now available.  ...

Museum in push to be a top gun - Pocklington Post | A TOP flight academic has touched down at the Yorkshire Air Museum to help propel it towards becoming one of the nation's top attractions. Dr Marta Herrero has joined the Elvington museum as part of its strategy to gain national collection status. ...

It's Here Fantasy Flight Week, 1st to 7th August from RAF Museum London News | From 1st to 7th August, the Museum will be holding ‘Fantasy Flight Week’ - a week of fantastical tales of flight from around the world narrated by the Museum’s professional story tellers, specially tailored for 3 to 9 year olds. Held three times a day at 11.30 am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm in each 30 minute session children will explore various legends about flying and flight including that of  ...

Interesting Experimental Aircraft of America from Wayne Farley's Aviation Blog | Here's a guest post by Chloe Trogden on some fascinating flight machines designed and constructed for experimental purposes by the US. I learnt quite a bit here. ...

A & S Interview: Ron Davies - Air & Space Magazine | Ronald E. G. Davies, who passed away on July 30 after a series of strokes, was for 30 years Curator of Air Transport at the National Air and Space Museum, during which time he wrote 25 books about air transport. He spoke with Senior Editor Pat Trenner in February.

South Side grad's military career now part of air museum - News Sentinel | “In his youth, John dreamed of becoming an aviator through his drawings, building of models and his first airplane ride from a family friend,” the narration reads on the plaque that was donated to the museum in Davenport's honor by his family. ...

REDSTAR and THE DRAGON CREDITED IN STEPPING IN TO HELP SAVE SHRINERSFEST AIRSHOW

In an email (see below) to ICAS President John Cudahy, Shrinersfest Chairman, Vernon Stevens thanked ICAS, Andy Anderson and Jerry Conley of the Air Show Act - RED STAR AND THE DRAGON for stepping in to fill the void left in their air show by The Blue Angles during their recent Safety Stand down.

To: John Cudahy ICAS

John,

I would like to extend my thanks to ICAS and especially to Andy Anderson and Jerry Conley of the air show act RED STAR and THE DRAGON, can't tell you how much I appreciated their quick response to bridge the gap the Blue Angels left in our airshow. When they announced May 27th that they were cancelling our show, they also told us not to give their hotel rooms away, as there might be a strong chance that they would be coming. As you well know, at the ninth hour (6:30 pm on June 5th - our event was due to start June 9th) we were informed that the cancellation would remain in effect. I was on the phone with Andy at 6:45 and they went to work!

Our involvement with ICAS provided the vital contact that enabled me to reach out to Andy and Jerry at a critical time for our airshow. Their knowledge and experience proved to be invaluable to our organization, which as you know, was attempting its first air show. Within only three days, Andy and Jerry were able to insert RED STAR AND THE DRAGON into their portion of the air show, immediately taking control as our headliner. Their accessability to our committee members and our attendees added a personal touch that won everyone over instantly.Their professionalism speaks volumes.They are an asset to your industry.

I can't forget to talk about our patrons. The people who attended our air show used words like "amazing," "fantastic," great" and "fabulous!" There is absolutely no doubt that they enriched our event and helped to make it the success that it was. On a personal note, I consider myself very lucky to have met them in Las Vegas at ICAS. I thank them for making me look good! I look forward to working with Andy and Jerry again in the very near future.

Sincerely,

Vernon Stevens
2011 Shrinersfest Chairman, Evansville IN

(Photo via Air Show Buzz)

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Jet Combat Show Will Fill "Angel" Void - Tristatehomepage.com | The Red Star is a Red Alert Viper-29 which is one of the highest performance subsonic jet warbirds on the air show circuit, reaching speeds of 545 miles per hour. This air show is renowned to be one of the most intense civilian jet air shows performing ...

Final Airfest in Edmonton - Aviation.ca | Since 1999 Airfest has been the Edmonton area premier aviation event, however, 2011 will be different this will be the last. The airport decision and closure of the longest operational runway is forcing change. The ability to bring in many of the large ...

Fly-in soars with big turnout - Times Record | Inkellis, a retired Washington, DC lawyer, flew in for the airport's first International Fly-In on Saturday, an event organized to show the facility off after decades of being off-limits to civilian pilots. But Inkellis wasn't alone. ...

Leuchars Air Show now 'more crucial than ever' - Scotland Courier | Mr O'Donnell said many of the old favourites would be back, including the Red Arrows aerobatic display team. Stunts will also be performed in the air by the French team Patrouille de France. Historic aircraft will fly, including a first world war SE5a, ...

World War II warplanes on display at Sonoma County airport - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | Three historic World War II warplanes will arrive at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport today for a three-day stay, part of a nationwide tour promoting aviation history. The rare planes are part of the Wings of Freedom Tour by ...

Oman Air sponsors paraplegic microlight pilot flying the Kangaroo Route from Flight International | Airlines sponsor a lot of events and activities, but this occurrence really caught my attention.  Oman Air will sponsor Dave Sykes's record-breaking microlight flight in his P&M Aviation Quik microlight aircraft (above) from the UK to Australia, the so-called "Kangaroo Route" normally served by the likes of the ...

Boettger Flies 1,400 Miles Without Engine from www.avweb.com | FedEx pilot Gordon Boettger on Tuesday set the new high mark for glider flight in the northern hemisphere when he covered more than 1,400 miles surfing a mountain wave downwind of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in his 1972 Kestrel 17. The trip was a 13-hour "yo-yo" flight from Minden, Nev., to Minden, Nev. -- meaning it flew back and forth along the primary wave. But Boettger did have one section of 854  ...

Hunt inducted into Florida Aviation Hall of Fame from General Aviation News | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's former president Jack Hunt was inducted into the Florida Aviation Hall of Fame at the Florida Air Museum May 21. ...

Pilot's condition improves after weekend Vancouver Island crash - Vancouver Sun | Series of images shows the path of Bill Phipps' plane as it crashed at the Nanaimo air show on June 4. NANAIMO -- The condition of a 71-year-old pilot seriously injured when his small plane slammed into the ...

Former AFA President, WWII Ace Gen John R. Alison Dies - PR Newswire | Alison's wartime achievements include seven confirmed and numerous probable kills while flying with, and commanding, the 75th Fighter Squadron "Flying Tigers." Additionally, he was co-commander of an Air Commando Force – the first in military history ...

Willis' 14th bombing mission - McCook Daily Gazette | Willis Jones, a member of the 96th (B-17 Flying Fortress) Bomb Group in World War II, suffered through great adversities during the war, including being shot down (on his 26th mission) over Augsburg, Germany, and surviving 13 months in a German POW ...

Retired Italian Navy captain pays tribute to American aviator at NAS - Pensacola News Journal | Sergio Santi returned to Pensacola Naval Air Station last week after more than 40 years to pay homage to his friend and mentor, retired US Navy aviator Cmdr. Mike Shane. During a June 1 ceremony, Santi placed flowers beside a statue of the patron saint ...

Royal Navy FAA Trainer trio! from PPRuNe Forums| First time for this trio?

The History of Barnstorming When Pilots Were Real Pilots - from all-things-aviation.com | Anyone who has read “Illusions” and “A Gift of Wings” by Richard Bach cannot but be fascinated by the world of the Barnstormer in the 1920s. The History of Barnstorming is a history of human courage and risk taking. While there have always been traveling pilots with their light airplanes, barnstorming saw its peak in popularity in the 1920’s when the American government found itself with a surplus of aircraft especially the Curtiss JN-4 Biplane “Jenny”. Not having any use for them these were sold off to civilians mostly former aviators and old timers. ...

CIA declassifies photos of Area 51 spy plane crash - Seattle Post Intelligencer | Area 51 still doesn't officially exist, but photos of a crashed A-12 spy plane do after the CIA declassified several photos from 1963. The A-12 was developed as a successor to the U-2. The same project developed the SR-71 Blackbird. ...

The Anson saga - STILL rumbling on! by shortfinals | When the Royal Air Force reach the end of World War Two, it was not facing such an uncertain future as it did in November, 1918. Then, the eight month old Service had to fight to avoid either disbandment or have its two former halves – the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service – handed back to the Army and Royal Navy, respectively. As it was, there was a massive draw-down of manpower and units ...

Kiln pilot wins aircraft association award - SunHerald.com | For many years, he has volunteered his time at EAA AirVenture and the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In teaching gas welding, sheet metal and tech counselor workshops. A tornado this year destroyed a plane he helped build at Sun 'n Fun. He and Burl Nelson had planned ...

Lancaster Barnstormers holding WWII and D-Day tribute - CBS 21 | The players will be wearing custom jerseys with a WWII look that will be auctioned off to support the Richard Winters leadership project. One of the project's initiatives is to make a documentary focusing on Dick Winters' leadership skills. ...

Boeing Expands Social Media Outreach – Starts YouTube Channel from Airline Reporter | Social media has become a must-have for most large companies today. Some will approach it with a thought out approach and others do not really know why they are on social media, but just feel they are supposed to be on it. I have enjoyed following Boeing’s slow approach to social media and applaud them for recently adding a YouTube channel. ...

Ex-Ohio astronaut John Glenn: aviation can still learn from flight of ... - The Republic | Former astronaut John Glenn says that, for all its advances, the aviation industry still has plenty to learn from birds. Glenn says anyone who has ever watched a hummingbird will know that people haven't even begun to learn how to ...

Ground Effect - Air & Space Magazine | Landing a shuttle while re-adapting to gravity can be disorienting. Now there's a way to simulate it on the ground.

Getting “Enterprise” Ready for Prime Time from AirSpace by The National Air and Space Museum | Early on the morning of March 1, 2004, a small band of preservation specialists consisting of Anne McCombs, Steve Kautner, and Ed Mautner walked into the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.  There was but a single artifact in that huge hangar ...

DRAGON AVIATION ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF “THE DRAGON”

On February 26, 2011 a tragic accident destroyed Dragon Aviation’s air show aircraft “The Dragon”. Now just a little over two months later Dragon Aviation is proud to announce that “The Dragon” has returned.

Dragon Aviation debuted “The Dragon” at The JSOH Air Show at Andrews Air Force Base on May 20 to 22.

“It took a monumental effort to find a replacement aircraft and then to transform it into “The Dragon” in just 10 weeks. There are not many Strikemasters left in the world, much less in good enough condition to be able to be put on the air show circuit. Linda and I would like to thank all of our friends that volunteered to help, working long hours nearly seven days per week, the support and help we received was overwhelming.

I would personally like to thank my partner Jerry and most of all, my wife Linda for all of the support and the hard work it took to get this aircraft ready,” said Andy Anderson President of Dragon Aviation.

Photo by Steven Holzinger

For more info on the exciting air show act RED STAR and THE DRAGON go to:www.jerrythejet.com

Dragon II is now in MARINE CORPS Colors for 100 years of Military Aviation

From a computer generated drawing to reality - Dragon II of the Air Show Jet Team -  Red Star and The Dragon is now in her MARINE CORPS colors carrying the Vietnam Service ribbon on her tail for the 2011 celebration of 100 years of Military Aviation. Using state of the art computer CAD programs Dragon Aviation was able to see the impact of the new color scheme and make adjustments to it before the paint was applied. The computer image of Dragon II was able to be "Flown" on the screen so that the color sceme could be viewed from the air show audience's perspective and adjusted for the best effect. 

The "Red Dragon" was added to DragonII as a decal due to time constraints when Dragon I was retired. Now that the season has finished the actual artwork was completed after two weeks of sanding taping and painting.

To book this exciting act go to:

www.jerrythejet.com

dragon.bac167@yahoo.com

281 914 - 9871  cell

Red Star and The Dragon Offer Two Different Acts for 2011

Red Star and The Dragon will offer for the 2011 Air Show season two different act:

First is our show favorite Air Combat Act that now concludes with a dedication pass to our troops.

Second and new for 2011 is a two ship formation act that combines both dual formation and two solo acts, this act was first flown at the Pensacola Florida Beach Air Show this past season with great success.

If you're looking for the most affordable jet act in North America that includes - two loud, fast jets that are two of the most photographed aircraft in the world, with a movie type story line that your audiance will cheer about, then you need to contact us at:

Dragon.bac167@yahoo.com

(281) 914 - 9871

Make sure you stop by our booth #121 at ICAS