Pensacola native returns on Blue Angels team * WEAR | "Growing up in Pensacola, I always loved the Blue Angels and I feel so privileged and proud to be a Blue Angel," Burmeister said. Meet Burmeister and two other Gulf Coast natives on the Blue Angels team on our feature story....
The Patriots Jet Team Announces the Availability of a Static MiG for Event Rental * DigitalJournal.com | Featuring former members of world-class teams such as the U.S.A.F Thunderbirds, U.S.N. Blue Angels and R.C.A.F. Snowbirds, the team has been featured in over 1,500 air shows. The team delivers a wide range of innovative marketing opportunities to...
Speed, grace showcased with US Thunderbirds * Davisclipper | HILL AIR FORCE BASE — For 
Planes Of Fame’s Living History Event July 5th · WarbirdsNews | The Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, California is well known for holding one of its well known Living History Events for the general public every month. The topic for their event on July 5th will be the ‘Air War Over Vietnam’, featuring the Cessna L-19 Bird Dog. As usual, the event will feature a speaker panel of distinguished aviation experts, historians and veterans, followed by a question & answer period and then a flight demonstration with the subject aircraft when possible....
3rd Annual Lake Minnetonka Air Show * KARE | Wiskus says this year, there will be a combination of high performance airplanes and WWII vintage war birds taking to the skies over Excelsior and Gideon Bay. Watch as T-6's perform some low level fly by's, skydivers demonstrate their precision...
Red Arrows wow Greencastle * Derry Journal | Red Arrows wow Greencastle. Thousands of people descended on Greencastle village on Sunday as the Clipper yachts said farewell to the Foyle and began the next leg of the race. Spectators were treated to a spectacular aeronautical display from the Red...
Aerobatic team creates stunning pyrotechnic display * Telegraph.co.uk | The Twister Aerobatics 
Team pilots have travelled the world from their base in Oxford to perform spectacular routines complete with LED lights and wing-tip pyrotechnics some 500ft above ground. The men, Peter Wells, Jon Gowdy and Guy Westgate, came...
Top US Officials Return To Farnborough As F-35 Debuts * Breaking Defense | “We are continuing to plan for our deployment” to the Royal International Air Tattoo and the Farnborough Air Show, he said. Editor's note: Our RIAT and Farnborough coverage beings July 10 at RIAT and continues through Wednesday, July 16. Sydney will be...
Fly-in held at airport * The Hillsdale Daily News | Hillsdale — Many came out for a Fly-in Sunday at the Hillsdale Municipal Airport, sponsored by the Hillsdale Exchange Club. Attendants were able to see a variety of planes and antique cars. Rides were available and a breakfast was offered in return...
Salida Fly-in attracts 50 planes and 600 people * Mountain Mail Newspaper | Approximately 600 people attended the second annual Salida Fly-in Saturday at Harriet Alexander Field, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. “It was very successful. We had over 200 more people than last year,” said Jim Dickson, event...
Come see us TODAY through Saturday at Fair St. Louis for FREE, FREE, FREE! * Red Tail Squadron | For our supporters and aviation enthusiasts near St. Louis, if you’re not already planning to attend the amazing Fair Saint Louis then we’ve got a TWO big reasons for you to come on down to “America’s Biggest Birthday Party” – our RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and one of the original Tuskegee Airmen!...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Warbirds - The Big Bombers · The Aero Experience Missouri and Air Associates of Kansas, with a collection of warbirds - the big bombers! The classic U.S. bombers of World War II, the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and B-29 Superfortress, were available for close inspection during the week. We feature B-17G "Yankee Lady" from the Yankee Air Museum in Yspilanti, Michigan and B-24A "Diamond Lil" and B-29A Superfortress "Fifi" from the Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron in Addison, Texas. These aircraft regularly tour the country when not in Oshkosh, and we encourage everyone to welcome the crews and support their efforts to preserve these aircraft....
Matt Hall Racing-led consortium settles at Belmont * Australian Aviation | The consortium is led by former RAAF pilot Matt Hall's Red Bull Air Race, aerobatic and corporate flight business, and also includes Airborne, Newcastle Helicopters, and Skydive the Beach. Contracts for the sale were exchanged with former owner Mirvac...
High flyin' adventure * Ontario Argus Observer | Payette Pilot Brenda Carter and her two partners went full throttle across the country in June to promote women in aviation. The “Three Musketeers” — so called because they fly Carter's Beechcraft Musketeer — have participated in four Air Race...
Swiss aviator prepares to fly solar plane around the globe * The Japan Times | PAYERNE, SWITZERLAND – A Swiss psychiatrist-turned-adventurer who circumnavigated the globe in a hot air balloon now wants to become the first to do it in a solar-powered aircraft. Bertrand Piccard, 56, believes the flight by Solar Impulse 2 offers a...
Memorial planned for Hoosier aviator at Indianapolis airport * WTHR | Plans were unveiled Wednesday for a statue of Colonel Weir Cook to stand at the entrance of the Indianapolis International Airport. The statue captures the colonel, a World War I ace, who was the driving force behind the airport's creation. "People of...
Famous aviator Rutan talks to CAP Squadron 84 * Edwards Air Force Base | Edwards AFB Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron 84 Cadets were visited by famous aviator Dick Rutan at their weekly meeting June 24. "I am Dick Rutan and I flew around the world," said Rutan...
Bob Taylor celebrates 90th birthday in style · General Aviation News | Bob Taylor, who founded the Antique Airplane Association in 1953, invited all to AAA headquarters at Blakesburg, Iowa, for his June 28th birthday celebration. More than 150 family members and friends enjoyed the catered lunch and dinner — plus cake and cupcakes. There was time to visit with flying friends and meet some new ones....
Alabama's Aviation Museum * Gulf Coast News Today | The museum began its life in the Samford University Library in 1965 through the efforts of the Birmingham Aero Club. The first exhibits completed what was then referred to as the Birmingham Air and Space Museum. In 1967, the exhibits were moved to the...
History of the air force and French air forces of the eighteenth century to the present day * Passion for Aviation | History of the Air Force and French air forces | eighteenth century to the present day | Under the direction of Jean-Marc Olivier | This book seems to mark the 80th anniversary of the French air force. This book by Claude Carlier, Sylvain Champonnois Pascal Gaste, Claire july, Eric Mahieu, Jean-Marc Olivier and Gaëtan Sciacco is a reference for all those...
Teen US aviator seeks world record for circling globe * GMA News | Young American pilot Matt Guthmiller, 19, of South Dakota, USA, arrives at the NAIA from Kuala Lumpur. Manila is one of his 12 stopovers during his round-the-world flight on board a single engine Beechcraft A36 plane. Guthmiller is seeking to set a...
Fantasy of Flight owner hopes new rum will take off · General Aviation News | Kermit Weeks, the owner of Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, is preparing to launch a brand of spiced rum called “Naked in Jamaica,” according to a report at TheLedger.com. Weeks has even written a song to hep promote the new rum...
Thursday, July 3, 2014
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Friday, October 12, 2012
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Miramar Air Show kicks off - KUSI | The annual Miramar Air Show begins Friday, featuring three days of death-defying aerial stunts, flight demonstrations by the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and ground displays of civilian and military aircraft. The daily shows begin at 9 a.m., with the Blue ...
Blue Angels and Fat Albert - U-T San Diego | The Blue Angels practiced and their C-130T Hercules named Fat Albert flew along the San Diego coast on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, as they prepared for this weekend's MCAS Miramar Airshow. They were joined by Sean Tucker in his Oracle Challenger III ...
Sky show thrills vets with rekindled memories - Daytona Beach News-Journal | Parks, 86, was one of about 35 World War II veterans who got a sneak peak of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Wings and Waves Air Show Friday as performers practiced the schedule for this weekend's free event. The show, which is Saturday and ...
GET READY: Sea & Sky Spectacular returns to the Beaches next weekend - Florida Times-Union | The Sea & Sky Spectacular returns to the Beaches next weekend after a two-year hiatus. This year's event will be the sixth time the show has been held at the Beaches. While the Blue Angels are the highlight of the show each year, several other military ...
Mid Ohio Valley Air Show | AMA Clubs Blog from AMA Clubs Blog |The Mid Ohio Valley Air Expo is here! The event, being held at the Wood County Airport in Parkersburg, West Virginia is open to the public and is free.
New design wows the formula one air race class at Reno - Coeur d'Alene Press | RENO - Boise formula one race pilot Brian Reberry brought his new gull-wing creation, "September Fate," to the 
Tuskegee airmen makes an appearance at Purdue
Purdue Exponent | Alumnus Bradford Lang, a Commemorative Air Force Red Tail squadron leader, said the idea is to keep the history of the planes alive by showing and flying them. “We feel that it is important to pass onto other generations the stories and the histories...
Early refueling experiment. “Capt. Lowell H. Smith and... from Planeshots | Early refueling experiment. “Capt. Lowell H. Smith and Lt. John P. Richter performing the first aerial refueling on...
Spanish Civil War and the Me109 by CAF Red Tail Squadron | For many years before America made its participation in WWII official on December 8, 1941, the Nazis had been beating up most of Europe. There was another war going on, too, one that we here in America don’t reference a lot: the Spanish Civil War. This war divided Spain and...
Something Is Spooky At Castle Air Museum - KMPH Fox 26 | The war bird that dates back to World War Two has been a part of the Castle Air Museum since 1981. Museum CEO Joe Pruzzo says over the years employees and volunteers have witnessed paranormal experiences in around the B–29. "An image in the ...
Skagit Aero's Blog: Pulling Apart the Fairchild 22 for a Little Touch-Up Work - Antique Airfield | Well despite the lack of updates here on the website, we’ve been busy the past several weeks in the hangar. Work continues on the Bulldog, as well as on the newly polished Cessna 120. But our new 
Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the slideshow.
Video: U-2 Dragon Lady flying the visual pattern as seen from the cockpit from David Cenciotti's weblog | Ever wondered what flying in the visual pattern at Beale Air Force Base looks like from the cockpit of a U-2 Dragon Lady legendary spy plane?
India to build export version of Sukhoi T-50 Stealth Fighter from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Oct. 10, during a visit to Dehli, Russian Defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov announced that India will begin production of an export version of the Sukhoi T-50 stealth fighter by 2020. According to an article by RIA Novosti, Serdyukov said: “The technical characteristics have been confirmed to our (Russia and India) defense ministries. We propose serial production of the plane should start by 2020.”
Burt Rutan’s Boomerang Asymmetrical Plane Now Flies With UAV Navigation Avionics from Aero-News Network | Aviation Legend’s Pioneering Aircraft Fitted With Company’s Electronic Flight Instrument System The Boomerang twin-engine, asymmetric airplane conceived and built by Burt Rutan was recently equipped with an Electronic Flight Instrument System...
Podcast: AOPA Looks to Flying Clubs from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Flying clubs do a great job of fostering GA, but AOPA believes that benefit can be compounded. It's launching a major effort to help out existing clubs and create new ones. AOPA's Adam Smith spoke with AVweb's Mary Grady.This podcast is brought to you by Bose Corporation.
Podcast: Flight to Encourage Study from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Think Global Flight hopes to encourage young people to use their brains instead of their thumbs to occupy their time, and it's using aviation to get the message across. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Guy Robinson on how two pilots in an SR20 aim to make a difference.This podcast is brought to you by Bendix/King by Honeywell, Avidyne, ForeFlight.com, and Sennheiser.
Aviator proposes learning center - Brunswick News | Aviator proposes learning center. 10/12/2012. By NIKKI WILEY The Brunswick News Renn Gruber remembers the moment that inspired his interest in aviation. "I won a contest when I was living outside of Cleveland, Ohio, and I got to fly to Washington D.C ...
Friday, January 20, 2012
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Acro Camp Sneak Peek - When IPs Attack - via Acro Camp FB | A quick clip from the 
upcoming film, Acro Camp. | Acro Camp IP Barry Sutton is known for rewarding a maneuver well-performed by taking the controls and following on with a few additional maneuvers. Here, Paul Berliner completes a loop and Barry adds a roll and a big wingover.
WAI Announces Pioneer Hall of Fame Inductees for 2012 - Helicopter Association International | Air Racers, a WASP, the first woman aeronautical engineer and one of the first women airplane mechanics for the United States Navy will all soon be inducted into Women in Aviation, International's Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women will be honored at ...
Week One Nears an End for Black Team from US Army Golden Knights by Dan Cook | As the first 
week of winter training nears an end, Black Team’s newer jumpers begin to show some major improvements in several aspects. The first week of Winter Training hones in the concepts of target accuracy and narration, while allowing the newer members to intigrate into their respective Team’s daily activities. As the Team continues [...]
Zanesville man overcame societal issues, found success as Tuskegee Airman - Zanesville Times Recorder | He trained in the P-17 biplane, the AT-6 and the twin-engine B-25 bomber. His was just the third class to train specifically for the B-25. He said although there was "quite a bit of prejudice" in the South, the northern air bases were the worst, ...
Review: 'Red Tails' - CNN | It's been 26 years since "Top Gun," but the dogfights in that absurdly entertaining Reagan-era classic have lost none of their speed-demon zap. That said, "Top Gun" lets you know that you're basically watching a videogame with actors. Not so with "Red Tails," a lavishly square historical drama about...
Wings from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | With all of the well-deserved fabulousity attending the opening of the Red Tails movie today (whoo-hoo!!!), I got to thinking about the first American movie that featured aviation – 1927’s silent film Wings. It was the first movie to win the “best picture” Oscar (although it wasn’t called that yet) and the only silent film to do so. It is one of my personal “Top 25” movies and I try to watch it whenever it is on cable TV. (Updated DVD and Blu-ray editions are supposedly coming out next week.)...
Beechcraft King Air 65-90 from National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian's Facebook Wall by National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian | The first Beechcraft King Air flew on this day in 1964. After the prototype completed a 230-hour test program, the design received its type certificate on May 27, 1964. The first production aircraft deliveries began in late 1964. The Museum's Beechcraft King Air 65-90 is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
Pilot's-Eye View of the War in the Air - New York Times | Those close-ups of Arlen (who had learned to fly in the Canadian Royal Flying Corps), Rogers (who learned to fly during the production) and their comrades are gripping because they are unshakably, unmistakably real: actors filming their own ...
F-35's first night flight from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | It's exceptionally cheesy, it's very Top Gun, but hell, it's Friday - here's a shot of the Lockheed Martin on its first night flight.
Week on the web from Flightglobal by Barbara Cockburn | ...Our Image of the Day blog featured a shot of Greek air force Northrop Grumman F-16s, Israeli air force Boeing F-15s and an Israeli Boeing 707 tanker flying in the Middle Eastern nation in November (above) (credit IAF Magazine).
Five Greek F-16s took part in a five-day exercise that included practice dogfights.
A Wonderful Week at Oshkosh - AOPA Pilot | (Although the sponsoring organization, the Experimental Aircraft Association, calls it AirVenture, everyone calls it Oshkosh.) First, there were planes, planes and more planes. People come to see the planes, and there were thousands of planes. ...
Tom Poberezny joins board of advisors - Corporate Jet Investor | In 1975, he became Chairman of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, developing a strategy that made "Oshkosh" a global event. While serving as President of EAA, Mr. Poberezny developed and implemented numerous programs that have had a major impact on aviation, ...
"That's a Real P-51!" UCAP #270-bravo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb, Jack and James Wyndbrant chat about their visit to the 2012 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. Recorded Jan 19, 2012
Saturday, December 17, 2011
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Friday, December 9, 2011
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Congratulations to the CAF Red Tail Squadron! - Air Show Buzz | The ICAS Board of Directors selected the CAF Red Tail Squadron to receive the ICAS Special Achievement Award for our significant contribution to the air show industry. The Award was presented to the CAF Red Tail Squadron during the Chairman's Banquet on Wednesday evening at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas....
9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Takes Flight - Sacramento Bee | BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 9th Annual "Living Legends of Aviation"® Awards, presented by Learjet, welcomes ONEflight International as a Presenting Sponsor. The awards will be held January 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton. Considered the most prestigious and important recognition event of aviation, this intimate, memorable, and historic evening of aviation awards and entertainment will feature Morgan Freeman, with a special tribute to Cliff Robertson and a 90th birthday salute to Bob Hoover....
Podcast: John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows - AVweb | When 
Competition Team Prepares for 2012 - US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights’ Competition Team had a great 2011 season, and is now preparing for 2012. First things first- parachute maintenance. The Competition Team has 34 parachute systems that must be serviced and maintained throughout the year. The majority of...
Fly In Professionally Restored World War II Aircraft & Help Fund the Search for America's 78,000 MIAs from WWII - Naples News | Relive history by taking to the skies with History Flight, Inc.-- a 501c3 Non-Profit foundation committed to keeping World War II aviation history alive by operating three of the most important aircraft of WWII and offering clients the chance to actually fly aboard a B-25 bomber or actually fly the AT-6 or N2S Stearman under the guidance of our certified flight instructors. No piloting experience required! History Flight, Inc. operates our flagship North American B-25H Mitchell medium...
Mitsubishi Zero, Tora! Tora! Tora! Replica By The Flightline | The Flightline will be documenting 
the re-assembly and re-certification of this unique star of airshows and screen. The Flightline Co-host and Pilot Paul Jackson says that upon....
World War Two Plane Crash Lands in Clermont County - WKRC TV Cincinnati [wVideo] | A World War Two plane makes a crash landing in Clermont County and the pilot walks away unharmed. 50-year old Paul Redlich made an emergency landing on Thursday when the engine threw a piston. Oil blew over the windshield making it difficult for him to ...
Santa coming in for landing at Mesa aviation museum - East Valley Tribune | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has gone rogue, and he's taken Santa Claus with him. Instead of leading Santa's sleigh, the reindeer - or, at least, a man dressed like him - will pilot an airplane on Saturday. And in the cockpit next to him will ride jolly old St. Nick....
Holland received deliveries of food - Herald-Tribune | Clarence Addy served as a ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II and flew six combat missions over Germany.
Transporting the secret CIA A-12 to Groom Lake by TD Barnes, President Roadrunners Internationale | The Challenge of Transporting the A-12's to Area 51 | By Frank Murray, A-12 Pilot 
Pepsi Refresh Voting - Tuskegee P-51 Project! from Airline Pilot Central Forums | I just wanted to pop on and give an update on my Tuskegee P-51 project. For those who are not familiar with it, I am building a full-scale/flying P-51B Mustang from the ground up in honor of a local MIA Tuskegee Airman. Flight Officer Leland H. Pennington was flying his P-51B “Lucy Gal” home after a successful escort mission on April 21st, 1945. He was lost somewhere over Croatia and never found. The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group in Geneseo, NY wants to keep his legacy alive and continue to tell the legendary story of the Tuskegee Airman by flying a P-51 in Pennington’s memory....
ERAU Starts Women's Mentor Program from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is calling on more than 11,000 women graduates to give back. The Women’s Ambassador Program (WAP), operated by the Student Alumni Association, is working with the university’s Prescott and Daytona Beach campuses to create a team of “big sisters” for female students at Embry-Riddle. They will also represent the university at events, air shows and conferences throughout the country...
David Walker: Friday's Fabulous Flyer - Flight for Success | ... Please welcome David Walker to Flight to Success. I know you'll enjoy his story as much as I did. David proves that a successful flight is one that we walk away from, and that lessons learned should be shared. ...
German Air Force will take its Typhoon fighters to train at Holloman, USA from CavokBlog | The German Air Force intends to take a new aircraft to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico that will be used for training combat tactics. The information was released this week by news site Alamogordo, citing Colonel Frank Kiesel, commander of the Training Center of the German Air Force Flight...
First Private Spaceship Flight to Space Station Announced - Space.com | NASA announced the launch date for the first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station today (Dec. 9). The mission, which will test a vehicle intended to carry cargo, and eventually crew, to orbit, represents an important step for the burgeoning private space industry, experts say....
Saturday, November 19, 2011
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Military plane crashes in Dubai - The National | DUBAI // A military training aircraft returning to Italy after the Dubai Airshow crashed in the sea near Deira about midday yesterday, less than half an hour after take-off. The two pilots from the Italian-made trainer M-346 ejected from the aircraft just before it went down in the Gulf near the Palm Deira, which is under construction. Dubai Police said the Italian crew were rescued from the sea and taken to Rashid Hospital, one suffering a broken leg and one suffering minor injuries. There were no other reported casualties when the plane hit the water....
Thunderbirds thrill thousands at Aviation Nation, wrapping up 2011 show season - Air Combat 
Blue Angels Visit Tuscaloosa in Advance of 2012 Air Show from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | US Navy Blues Angels advance planning team landed at Tuscaloosa late yesterday to check on details for the upcoming air show. The visit, which will last less than 24 hours, is to ensure proper logistics and show plans are in place during a series of meetings with air show officials in anticipation of the event scheduled for March 31 and April 1, according to the Tuscaloosa News.....
The acts the producer of Thunder Over Louisville has planned this year - WDRB | Thunder Over Louisville is set for April 21st, 2012 on WDRB. Wayne Hettinger tells us about his recent trip to Las Vegas and which military aircraft he's already locked down for Thunder's Air Show. Rated as one of the top 100 events in North America, the Derby Festival's Opening Ceremonies is truly a sight to behold. And each year, more than 500,000 eager thrill-seekers do just that. The day-long event kicks off the two exciting weeks of events that are part of the annual Kentucky Derby Festival. The Thunder Air Show dazzles the crowd with more than 100 planes, aerobatics teams, daring sky diving teams and breathtaking stunts....
Operational pause lifted on Hawks at 15 Wing - Moose Jaw Times Herald | An operational pause put in place last week on the CT-155 Hawk fleet used at 15 Wing Moose Jaw has been lifted. The pause was activated after a Royal Air Force pilot was killed in the U.K. after being ejected from his plane while still on the runway....
Sikorsky X2 makes Fort Worth appearance - Sky Talk | Sikorsky X2 in Fort Worth 11-18-2011 1 of 2One of our sharp eyed readers and an aviation buff spied the world's fastest helicopter (or something like that), the Sikorsky X2 on display this morning outside the company's south Fort Worth office (4800 Overton Plaza). And our citizen journalist snapped some cell phone pics we'll drop in here....
Airventure Photos - Northwest Flying Photography Blog | ...Just to catch all three of you up on the last year and a half, I did fly to Oshkosh and back, I took a bunch of pictures, I posted them on the social network, but never wrote up my stuff here....
The Blitz - CAF Red Tail Squadron | As this fall’s “Occupy Wall Street” movement expanded from the U.S. to Europe and beyond, protesters in the London, England offshoot camped out in front of St. Paul’s cathedral. The protesters were left alone for awhile, but eventually the church’s staff members shut the doors to the cathedral, citing a concern about potential health and safety hazards. A newspaper article about the closure mentioned that “it was the first time since the German Luftwaffe blitzed London during World War II that St. Paul’s was closed to worshipers.” The word “blitz” – which is German for “lightning” - is not typically capitalized. However, in describing the pounding that England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland endured for eight months, courtesy of the Luftwaffe, the word...
Updated: Mysterious Stealth Helicopter photographed in California is a retrofitted obsolete chopper turned into gunship - The Aviationist | Helikopter Hysterie blog’s editor Axel M. Vollmer, who posted my Stealth Black Hawk digital mock up in May, has recently taken the following pictures of a mysterious Stealth Helicopter sitting out in the open at Torrance Airport / Zamperini field, home of Robinson Helicopters, in California....
LOOP Aviation Magazine Now Available on the iPad - PR Web | LOOP Digital Media has launched LOOP magazine as a bespoke iPad app available from the Apple App store. It follows on from the succesful launch of the FLIGHTTEST and P1 Apps | A new iPad app brings you the very best in flying, and celebrates what it takes to fly for fun, to fly for a career, or simply to fly better. It can be downloaded by clicking here. LOOP for iPad is a new addition to the App Store, celebrating every aspect of just what it takes to be a pilot and shining a light on the best of leisure flying – the place where every person who made the decision to chase the dream of being a pilot can marvel at the sublime pleasure of flight....
SpaceX Searches for New Commercial Launch Site - Hobby Space | Hawthorne, CA – Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is searching for a new launch site to meet increasing demand from commercial customers. SpaceX already has an active launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and is currently developing a new launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The company also operates a rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas....
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
P-51C Mustang and Traveling Exhibit Honoring Tuskegee Airmen To Appear At Randolph AFB Air Show
It will be joined by the CAF Red Tail Squadron's new RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit, a customized 53' trailer with expandable sides that houses a 160-degree curved movie screen and seating for 30 in climate-controlled comfort. A 14-minute original movie called "RISE ABOVE" focuses on what the Tuskegee Airmen - pilots and their support personnel - had to overcome to be allowed to fly and fight for their country during World War II. It also features some great flying footage - in the Mustang - that is enhanced by the long curved screen. Sponsored by the Texas Flying Legends Museum, admission is free.
The CAF Red Tail Squadron, a volunteer-driven non-profit organization that is part of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), completed a $1 million restoration of the Mustang - named Tuskegee Airmen - in 2009 and the airplane has been on the air show circuit ever since. [The Mustang had been restored once before and toured the air show circuit for three years starting in July 2001 before it crashed due to catastrophic engine failure at a Minnesota air show in 2004.] At each stop, its pilots and crew take every opportunity to tell audiences the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first black fighter pilots to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps (now U.S. Air Force) and the thousands of other black men and women who supported them.
Air show attendees are spellbound as they hear how, after training at the segregated base in Tuskegee, Alabama, the black pilots and their crews were deployed first to Africa and then to Italy where they distinguished themselves as American military aviators. With determination and skill, they proved that black men had the courage and intelligence to fly and fight effectively against the Axis powers, particularly the Germans. The Tuskegee Airmen painted the tails of their fighters red and bomber pilots began requesting the "red tail angels" as escorts to protect their "big heavies" from the German fighters sent to disrupt their missions. The Tuskegee Airmen flew more than 15,000 combat sorties and earned hundreds of medals and designations, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 in honor of their war service to the United States.
The Tuskegee Airmen flew as the 332nd Fighter Group and one of the Pursuit Fighter Squadrons within the FG was the 99th. The 99th was the first of the Tuskegee Airmen's FS to be activated. The current 99th is known as the 99th Flying Training Squadron and has been based at Randolph since 1993.
The free CAF Red Tail Squadron's RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and the red-tailed P-51C Mustang, Tuskegee Airmen, will be on display during the core hours of the 2011 Randolph Air Force Base Air Show on October 29-30, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas.
About the CAF:
Collecting, restoring and flying vintage historical aircraft for more than half a century, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) ranks as one of the largest private air forces in the world. The CAF, based in Midland, Texas, is dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through flight, exhibition and remembrance. A non-profit educational association, the CAF has more than 8,000 members and a fleet of 156 airplanes distributed throughout the country to 74 units located in 27 states for care and operation. For more information, visit www.commemorativeairforce.org or call (432) 563-1000. For more information about the CAF Red Tail Squadron, visit www.redtail.org.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
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Aerial and ground displays to highlight Leesburg Airshow - Loudoun Times-Mirror | It will kickoff with a military formation flyover by several vintage “warbirds,” according to airport officials. The Commemorative Air Force is coordinating the flyover, which will include North American T-6 “Texans” and North American T-28 “Trojans. ...
Video: Times Record's Larsen Rides In Stunt Flight - Fort Smith Times Record | Times Record photojournalist Kaia Larsen joined aerobatic pilot Bill Kerns for a flight in his two-seat Air National Guard Extra 300L stunt plane. Kerns and Lt. Col. John Klatt will perform multiple shows this weekend as part of the Fort Smith Regional ...
WWII war birds at Hawkins Field Air show - WLBT-TV | The Hawkins Field Airfest and Air Show runs Saturday and Sunday, and you can see lots of old planes like this one. Another you can see is the A-3 Skyhawk. Bert Case and photographer Jim Duncan are at Hawkins Field today and will bring you an air show ...
South Africa: SAAF promises spectacular air show - 7thSpace Interactive | Pretoria - The South African Air Force's Air Show, scheduled to take place tomorrow at the Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, promises to be the most exciting yet. Brigadier General Sam Madumane of the South African Air Force said most of the ...
Vintage Luscombes flock to Vinland Valley - Baldwin City Signal | People tend to think of airplanes as a means of transportation rather than a hobby, but Saturday, pilots gathered together at the Vinland Valley Aerodrome to celebrate what they consider a lifestyle. “The idea is the pilots get together and talk about things. They trade ideas (and) try to upgrade the planes,” said event organizer Larry Janssen. Janssen said the idea for a fly-in at the local airport came last year during an antique airshow in Iowa where there was a call for a Luscombe fly-in. The fly-in included ...
1929 Ford Tri-motor Comes to Paducah - WKMS | EAA's airplane underwent a 12-year restoration beginning in the 1970s and since the mid-1980s, has been based at the EAA AirVenture Museum's historic Pioneer Airport located in Oshkosh, Wis. This facility is a faithful re-creation of an early aerodrome ...
Historic airplanes on display starting today at Nashua airport, free airplane ... - Nashua Telegraph | Since its start, tens of millions of people have seen the B-17, B-24 & P-51 display at locations everywhere. The WINGS OF FREEDOM tour is one of the most extraordinary and unique interactive traveling historical displays of its kind. ...
Jimmy Leeward Memorial Video by eaavideo.org | EAA morns the loss of Jimmy Leeward and all the 2011 Reno Air Race visitors who lost their lives in the tragic incident.
Ocala pilot remembered at memorial - Central Florida News 13 | A memorial is underway for the Ocala pilot killed in an air race crash in Nevada. Seventy-four-year-old Jimmy Leeward died Sept. 16 after the plane he was flying crashed into a crowd at an event in Reno, Nevada. Ten other people were killed and dozens ...
In The Spirit of Justice by CAF Red Tail Squadron | As has been mentioned previously in this blog, black men trained at Tuskegee to fly bombers as well as fighters during World War II. The 477th Bombardment Group was established for the bomber pilots and support personnel at the same time as the 332nd Fighter Group, but its member had a much different wartime experience: they never deployed into battle. This happened for a number of reasons but the most controversial was an incident that happened in April, 1945 at Freeman Field in Seymour, Indiana. Prior to that timeframe, the members of the 477th were transferred from base to base, awaiting ...
WWII Vets to Share Experiences Saturday at AirVenture Museum from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Canadian Air and Space Museum, located in Downsview Park, an area just north of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has consolidated a reputation for excellence on a shoestring budget.
Ex RAAF F-111s offered to museums - Australian Aviation | “I've met with museum operators around the country and I understand how important it is that as many Australians as possible have access to this piece of Australia's aviation history,” Clare said. “I have therefore decided that up to seven F-111s will ...
64 Spitfires - War and Game | On the morning of 9 May, 64 Spitfires destined for Malta took off from the decks of the carriers USS Wasp and HMS Eagle and, this time, Malta was ready for them. The AOC decided that if the aircraft arrived in moderately serviceable condition and in daylight, it should be possible to re-arm and refuel them within ten minutes, thus avoiding a repetition of the damage inflicted following the previous delivery. Five ground crew ...
Old Training Film: "How to Fly a Tiger Moth" from Military Photos
SOCK IT TO EM BABY - RAAF BIRDOG FAC IN VIETNAM from Heritage flight gear / flying gear displays | ... Below is a condensed story on Garry Cooper - RAAF pilot, civil pilot and warbird pilot. He has flown in some scary situations, seen some funny events and witnessed some sad aviation industry closures in his time flying over nearly 50years. ...
Boeing 787 pilot Heather Ross to speak in Mukilteo - HeraldNet | Captain Heather Ross will discuss the topic of “Women in Aviation” at the Future of Flight Aviation Center at 8415 Paine Field Blvd. in Mukilteo. Ross's speech kicks off the Future of Flight's first ever community speakers series. ...
Electric Airplanes Race At NASA Greenflight Challenge - Wired News | Continuing the path set out by the early aviators a century
ago, this week the first electric aircraft competition took place here at the Sonoma County Airport. The NASA Greenflight Challenge is aimed at providing an incentive for the development ...Group grants wish to young cancer patient - Hometown News | But thanks to the efforts of Martin County's "airport community," the teen was able to forget his struggle for a day. "It was amazing," said Ashton. "I never rode a plane before, so to be in a four-seater plane and have the opportunity to help fly it back was amazing. To be able to look at the controls inside and the landscape was great. I really enjoyed myself." A group of area aviators made ...
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Blue Angels Meet with Students at Norfolk High School from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | Members of the Navy's flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, visited Granby High School in Norfolk, Va. and met with Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) students Sept. 23.
Blue Angels return to Va. following safety issue - MiamiHerald.com | The Navy's Blue Angels will perform in Virginia for the first time following an air show in Lynchburg that resulted in the commanding officer's resignation. The flight squadron is scheduled to perform Saturday at the Oceana Air Show in Virginia Beach. ...
Pilots tout safety record ahead of Oceana Air Show - The Virginian-Pilot | Several planes took off from The Military Aviation Museum on Thursday morning to be shown at the NAS Oceana Air Show. In order to get the best experience with our full-size images, you should enable JavaScript in your browser. ...
2011 Courtland Air Show & Music Festival Underway - WHNT | The 2011 Courtland Air Show and Music Festival is taking place on Friday and Saturday. Music will fill the air and planes will take over the sky in Courtland. It's been years since Courtland held a big airshow. Passionate pilots like Dan McClung are ...
Snohomish County Air Show to Feature Restored B-52s - Patch.com | Michael O'Leary/Air Classics Magazine Flying enthusiasts from around Puget Sound are expected at an air show in Snohomish County on Saturday, Spet. 24. Two legendary B-25 bombers will once again take to the skies over Paine Field for the Flying ...
WWII plane rolls through Portland - The Tennessean | The Collins family of Portland moved this 75-foot-long, 16000-pound 1943 airplane, used during World War II, on Thursday from the Portland Municipal Airport to their Days Gone By Museum. Here the plane rolls down Highway 52. ...
NTSB issues first report on Reno air race crash - CNN International | In their first official report on the Reno air race crash earlier this month, federal accident investigators on Friday noted evidence that a small piece of the plane's tail separated shortly before the crash. ...
GK Takes Gold at the 2011 USPA Canopy Piloting Nationals! from US Army Golden Knights | The 2011 USPS Nationals of Canopy Piloting has officially come to an end. The competition was held at Skydive Spaceland in Rosharon, TX. This year two members of the Golden Knights competed against 48 other skydivers from across the US. SFC Greg Windmiller, a seasoned canopy piloting competitor, faced off against 33 jumpers in the [...]
Air and Space Museum to become ice rink - Toronto News | It’s bad news for history buffs that could be good news for Toronto hockey players. The Canadian Air and Space Museum is being kicked out of its Downsview Park home to make way for a four-pad ice rink. Volunteers at the historic property were thrown into a state of panic on Tuesday when the museum was served an eviction notice and workers arrived to change the locks. “I’m distraught. I’m ready to cry,” museum CEO Robert Cohen told the Star. “I can’t leave this place. I’m camping here. They’re gonna have ...
Canada Air and Space Museum Newsletter - Canadian Air & Space Museum was served an eviction notice from the landlord Parc Downsview Park on Tuesday September 20, 2011 and the locks on all
the doors of the Museum were changed. [All the information, links, and "how you can help" listed on this letter - saved here]Save Canada's Aviation and Space Heritage Pt 2 - YouTube | The Canadian Air & Space Museum in Downsview Ontario is where Canada's space program was born. The building is unprotected and is about to be knocked down and replaced with a hockey rink. The Mosquito, the Chipmunk, the Beaver and the Tiger Moth were built there. It is the only place in the world to see a full-size Avro Arrow fighter interceptor. Save the Museum. Save the Building. Please help.
Happy Birthday To The Blog by CAF Red Tail Squadron | ... A lot has happened to the CAF Red Tail this past year. The two biggies were that we changed our name from the CAF Red Tail Project to the CAF Red Tail Squadron in June and rolled out the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit in July. These two events meant busy, busy months for the team, but have been so worth it. The Traveling Exhibit has opened minds to the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and ...
WW2 flying boats return to base - BBC News | ... part in the Fermanagh Seaplane Festival in Killadeas on 24-25 September. One of them was originally part of the Canadian air force and sank German U-boat U-342 on its maiden voyage in 1944. The Catalinas were based in County Fermanagh during WW2.
Rolls-Royce Engine Marks 3 Million Flight Hours on C-130J Fleet - Your Defence News |
Rolls-Royce made the announcement at the annual Air Force Association Air & Space Conference, near Washington, DC. Rolls-Royce has delivered 1155 engines to Lockheed Martin for the C-130J since the AE 2100D3 model made its debut in 1996. ...Pipistrel Preparing for Green Flight Challenge from CAFE Foundation Blog | Michael Coates, American distributor for Pipistrel, shares some pictures and videos of the G4, four-seat, twin-fuselage electric motorglider a “technology demonstrator” for the company and its entry in the Google/NASA/CAFE Foundation Green Flight Challenge, which starts Sunday, September 25 in Santa Rosa, California. The Pipistrel team, headed by Jack Langelann of Pennsylvania State University, is ...
