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EAA's B-17 Makes NFL Debut Sunday - EAA | Aluminum Overcast takes pregame flyover at Lambeau Field | November 21, 2013 - One of America's most historic military aircraft will fly over one of football's most venerable sites on Sunday, as EAA's B-17 Aluminum Overcast performs the pregame flyover at Lambeau Field before the Green Bay Packers-Minnesota Vikings game at noon (CST).

Open Letter to Our Air Race Fans - Reno Air Racing Association | Dear Air Race Supporters, On the heels of a spectacular and historic 50th National Championship Air Races, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) is looking forward to the next 50 years. This year's event marked a recovery from the many emotional, financial and operational challenges of the last three years. The crowds were back, the weather was good and the racing was thrilling and safe. However, as we work to build for the future, we are faced with a set of significant challenges posed in the wake of a third year of financial losses. As a not-for-profit organization, RARA is committed to preserving and growing air racing and we are dedicated to creating long-term financial sustainability. As such, we have carefully evaluated our current financial position and we have been forced to make some agonizing and difficult decisions. Effective immediately, we have implemented furloughs and wage and benefit reductions on all RARA staff. Additionally, we have made the heartbreaking decision to eliminate certain positions....

Reno Air Racing Association Announces Cuts - KTVN | The president of the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) announced Friday the implementation of furloughs, wage and benefit reductions; as well as the elimination of certain positions, effective immediately...

Jimmy Graham, an NFL Star Takes Off - Men's Journal | Graham has been defying expectations for so long now, he doesn't bat an eye when nonbelievers scoff at his latest ambition – to become a competitive airplane racer in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. "In my life," he says, "the sky is ...

The Family Legacy Continues, Col.Paul Tibbets IV Qualifies on B-52 · Warbirds News | The grandson of the pilot whose historic World War II mission helped end that conflict set a milestone of his own Thursday.Col. Paul Tibbets IV, Air Force Global Strike Command deputy director of operations, was certified to fly the B-52 Stratofortress bomber, making him one of a handful of fliers qualified to fly all three of the U.S. Air Force’s bomber platforms. He flew the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers during previous assignments...

Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham inquest: Shocking footage will not be shown ... - This is Lincolnshire | Distressing amateur film footage of Red Arrows pilot Sean Cunningham being ejected from his aircraft will not be shown publicly at his inquest, a coroner has ruled. Flight Lieutenant Cunningham, 35, died after his ejector seat fired while his Hawk T1 ...
   
Flying Tigers' 70th anniversary exhibition kicks off in Taipei - China Post | TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan military yesterday kicked off an exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW) in commemoration of this joint organization that represents one of the strongest ...

Wright Brothers History Questioned by Gustave Whitehead Historian | TIME.com | ...Without Jane’s involvement, Brown’s research and website – gustave-whitehead.com – would’ve likely been relegated to the far reaches of the Internet. With Jane’s on board, however, Brown appeared to have tipped history’s scales in favor of Whitehead for the first time. But a number of aviation historians and academics are lining up against Brown, including those at the Smithsonian, the longtime home of the Wright Flyer. “When you get right down to it, to the Whitehead claim, there is – no – evidence,” says Crouch, the Smithsonian’s curator. “None.” Born in Dayton, Ohio, where the Wright Brothers grew up and tested many of their planes, Crouch has been with the Smithsonian for almost four decades. He wrote a book chronicling the Wrights’ achievements as well as a history of aviation from kites to manned space flight. In 2000, President Bill Clinton appointed Crouch to the Chairmanship of the First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board....

Santa to visit New England Air Museum · General Aviation News Staff | WINDSOR LOCKS, CONN. — The New England Air Museum will hold its annual Santa Visit & Behind the Scenes Tour Friday, Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving. Santa, who will meet and pose for photos with children between 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., will have a gift for each child...

T-6 formation - Apron 6 | Two more photo’s from one the photoflights during the Hahnweide treffen. We were lucky to have these two T-6's next to the Dornier. The first one is a behind the scenes photo showing how it is done. The second one shows one of the T-6's flying above the forrest. As the sun was already […]

Maintenance Airmen keep A-10s in the air - ACC | U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Fingleman, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, cleans an A-10 Thunderbolt II canopy prior to flight Nov. 18, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The A-10 Thunderbolt II can be serviced and operated from austere bases with limited facilities near battle areas.

This is what happens inside an AC-130U Gunship firing 105mm projectiles - The Aviationist | The following footage shows  Special Missions Aviation Airmen during preflight, and live fire training mission aboard a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command AC-130U gunship over Hurlburt Field and the Eglin Air Force Base range [photos]

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Airplane enthusiast builds life-size replicas out of scrap metal - The Globe and Mail | ...Their front lawn now features a 1918 DR1 Fokker (the same kind of plane the Red Baron flew), a 1916 Sopwith Camel (cartoon character Snoopy's plane), a 1944 Spitfire Mark 9 and its rival, a 1944 Messerschmitt ME 109 G, modelled after German flying ace Adolf Galland’s plane (although, in this case, it’s a mustached mannequin setting at the controls). Although the planes are static and don’t fly, the rudders and other controls are operational....

Former CAP cadet joins Air Force, becomes 'Master Air Pilot' - Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- As a child, he was inspired by meeting a commercial airline pilot as he walked down the aisle greeting passengers. At 15, he completed his first solo in an AT-6 Texan World War II trainer and went on to serve four years in Civil Air Patrol. Now after nearly 24 years of service, he is being recognized for his accomplishments as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. Meet Lt. Col. Alexander Newuman, chief pilot of the 1st Special Opeations Squadron at Kadena Air Base, who was presented a Master Air Pilot Certificate from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators’ based in London, England, during a recent banquet at the Guildhall in London.

Reno Air Races 2013 - Celebrating 50 Years of Racing

2013 Reno Air Races - Wednesday Race Report - LASTV | The final day of qualifying is complete, and the classes are set. There was still some drama with Strega and Miss America. It will make for a great weekend at the 50th Reno National Championship Air Races!

50th annual Reno Air Races under way - RGJ.com | The 50th annual Reno National Championship Air Races kicked off Wednesday at Reno Stead Airport under mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the high 80s.

Video: Original Reno Air Races Pilot Reflects On 50 Years of Flying - KRNV My News 4 | RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) --  Long before airplanes were built for speed and just about everything in aviation was simplified, there was Fred Rechenmacher. “It was dirt runways, just regular biplanes,” Rachenmacher said.  “I happened to have a biplane at the time as the races were held on the road to the lake.”...

Video: 50 years of air races in Reno - MyNews4 | RENO, Nev. (KRNV & MyNews4.com) -- It's the 50th year for the National Championship Reno Air Races. In 1964 they took off from the Sky Ranch airfield in what is now Spanish Springs...

Reno Air Races: Prior winning P-51 Mustang must race from worst to first - RGJ.com | If Strega, the P-51 Mustang that has dominated the Unlimited Class in the Reno National Championship Air Races the past five years, is to repeat in 2013, it will have to race from worst to first...

Strega's Canopy Implodes at 500 mph By Pia Bergqvist Flying Magazine | The competition in the Unlimited Class at the National Championship Air Races taking place in Reno, Nevada this week is off to an exciting start. On Tuesday, during the second day of qualifications for the Unlimited Class, part of the canopy on Strega, the airplane that won the class during the past few years at the hands of Steven Hinton, flew off...

Video: Qualifying rounds kick off for Reno Air Races - KRNV My News 4

Air Race photo: Crews work on Rare Bear - RGJ.com | Crews work on Rare Bear on Wednesday morning, Sept. 11. The plane lost a magneto during a qualifying round on Tuesday.

Historic 50th National Championship Air Races takes to the skies - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | “As the last remaining event of its kind and the premier air racing event in the world, this year – our 50th year, is extremely special and we plan to do everything we can to celebrate our history and our future,” said Mike Houghton, president and CEO...

Inside the Reno National Championship Air Races - MensJournal.com | They are the last heroes of the Wild West, bucking and galloping across the sky in vintage airplanes at the world's most dangerous rodeo, the Reno Air Races.The Flying Cowboys of the Reno Air Races.

Unlimited Class – Taxing, Take offs, Fly Byes and Landings, Reno 2010 - Warbird Babe | I didn’t think I would ever use these short clips when I was filming them on my tiny Flip video close to Runway 8 at the Stead Air Field.  And, I really couldn’t remember which airplanes I had taped in 2010 or 2011.  In preparing for the races this year, much to my surprise, I stumbled across a few clips of Jimmy Leeward flying his beautiful P-51, the Galloping Ghost.  Captured with Jimmy are several other beautiful aircraft...

Video: Local Park Takes On Air Races Theme - KTVN | One of the Reno Air Race's legendary planes is now a permanent part of the community, after a dedication ceremony today in Stead. Standing tall on a pedestal, rising above the sacks of concrete and construction machinery, sits a gleaming model of a military legend: the F8F Bearcat, the flying star of designed to chase Japanese zeros...

Records and Racing

by Marilyn Dash

Progress is being made, say officials for the Reno National Championship Air Races (RARA). Last month, RARA met with the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) to discuss obtaining the permits needed to hold the event at the Reno-Stead Airport in September. 

RTAA is the owner and operator of the Reno-Tahoe International and Reno-Stead Airports. It is governed by a nine member Board of Trustees. In this meeting, Mike Houghton, president of RARA told the airport officials that he is "totally satisfied" with the direction the board is taking in considering the permits. 


Only two people spoke up against RARA at the RTAA meeting, both have had previous anti-RARA episodes. One of their stated concerns was the NTSB will not complete its probable cause report before the planned September 12th start of the 2012 event. This is quite standard; the NTSB generally takes up to 3 years to investigate such an accident.

The permits from RTAA is just one of the hurdles RARA needs to manage before the Pylon Racing Seminar in June and the Races in September can be held.

The next hurdle is the Air Racing Waiver from the FAA. This allows us to create the airspace necessary to hold such an event. Waivered airspace allows us to exceed the normal speed limits, fly in “close proximity” to other aircraft, etc. These two key items are essential to holding the event. But, they are not the only things on the task list.

In March, the annual Presidents’ Meeting will be held to share the “State of the Races” with each of the racing classes. This meeting should shed additional light on the issues being faced. As news becomes available, I will share what I can.

Speeding and Climbing

In the meantime, Rare Bear has joined Steadfast in trying to break FAI records. We mentioned earlier that Will Whiteside in Steadfast set the 3km record in their weight class, previously held by the Hughes H-1 Racer.

Now, Rare Bear will also go for the 3km record in their weight class sometime this summer. Lyle Shelton set the record in Las Vegas on August of 1989. It currently sits at 528 mph/850 km/h. Lyle also set the “Time to Climb” record - standing start to 3,000 meters (approximately 10,000 feet) - in 91.9 seconds. We do not have word yet if this is part of the plan, but I bet it is. Having Rare Bear break its own record would be a terrific boost for the team. We wish them luck. 

Rare Bear out to break their own FAI Records 

But, Steadfast shall not be outdone. Will Whiteside will also be going for the “Time to Climb” record in Steadfast. He just set the “Speed over straight 3KM course – internal combustion engine, class C-1d at 669.53. Now, he is looking to topple the “standing start to 3,000 meters. The current record was set by Russell Hancock in a Piper Navajo Piper at 3:33 in 1978. The record has to be broken by 1%.

Will Whiteside in Steadfast also breaking records

Keep in mind that Steadfast is much smaller than Rare Bear and that is why there are two completely different records to be broken. Both are under the Class C, for Internal Combustion Engine, but have different payloads.

Knowing the competitive nature of the Unlimited Teams, we’re wondering if Strega will come out of the hangar to see if she can snag the record away from Rare Bear. Or, maybe Czech Mate sees a future in record breaking. Only time will tell.

Other news

The Trailer for Air Racers -3D is now available. You can see it on You Tube and the trailer will likely be playing at local IMAX theaters to gather some momentum. The last word we received was an April 5th release date in the USA. I know we are putting together a viewing party the minute it hits my area. I will keep everyone posted about details like when you can see this movie and where to get more information about seeing it in your area. It should be amazing, flying with Steve Hinton in Strega in 3D!

Also, Pete Law will be speaking at this year’s NAG (National AirRacing Group) Banquet. Pete has a long history with air racing and aviation. He started in the business with Lockheed in 1959 to work on the F-104. He was then recruited to Skunk Works to work on such famous aircraft as the SR-71, U-2 and the F-117. Darryl Greenamyer recruited Pete to join air racing and we are sure glad he did. Pete is a fixture in the Pits each year helping nearly all the teams with their ADI systems.

Pete Law meeting with Tiger and Bob Button

As always, we look for good news from RARA and in the meantime, we’ll keep and eye on the records and events coming up.

Until then, Fly low, Fly fast and Turn left.

Marilyn Dash

Tim Adams - Photographer

Reno Air Races September E-news 2011

September 2011 Daily Pod-cast Air Races 2011 Pod-casts - Catch the race day's highlights with a new pod-cast published every morning. Racer/Plane Entry List See who is racing in 2011 here. 2011 Official T Shirt Here is a sneak peak at the Official T Shirt design for 2011. Available in green and stone. Be sure to grab yours early at any of the 3 official RARA Merchandise tents. RV Parking Advance RV Parking reservations are now closed but don't worry. If you still need a space you can grab one at the Optimist RV lot when you arrive. Future Air Race Dates Sept. 12-16, 2012 Sept. 11-15, 2013 Sept. 10-14, 2014 Need to change your email address or unsubscribe? Click the "manage your subscription" button at the bottom of this email. WELCOME 2011 RACE FANS! F-18 Super Hornets We welcome the F-18 Super Hornets to the Reno Air Races for three glorious shows Friday, Saturday and Sunday.   The Tactical Demonstration, or "Tac Demo" team flies the single-seat F/A-18E and two-seat F/A-18F as close to the "edge of the envelope" as safety and prudence allow.  The routine highlights the Rhino's maneuverability and slow-speed handling characteristics and has been very well received around the country.  Last Minute Tickets We highly recommend you purchase your tickets in advance and avoid long wait lines and higher ticket prices at the gate. Both general admission and reserved seat tickets will be $2 higher at the gate. Buy online now and save yourself the extra time and expense. You can place you ticket order online 24 hours a day at www.airace.org. Place Your Bet on the Air Races Thanks to efforts of the Peppermill Casino you can now place an official sports bet on the Reno Air Races. Who will win the Unlimited Gold Race?  Stop by the Peppermill Casino and place your bet in the Sports book! 2011 Schedule is Posted The 2011 schedule has been posted. Please keep in mind that the schedule is always subject to change. If you are coming to see a specific event we recommend you arrive a few hours early to allow enough time for traffic, parking, and adjustments in schedule. RARA Membership You can receive 10% off official merchandise purchases plus $10 off your 2012 ticket order with a RARA membership. You can renew your old membership or buy a new one at the RARA Membership and Information tent located at the main gate. Members who have already renewed your membership should have received your new cards. If you didn't recieve yours yet you can pick up a temporay pass at the RARA Membership tent and use it throughout race week.

Posted with permission. 

Reno Air Races April E-news 2011

April 2011 March Pod-cast Mike Houghton, Reno Air Racing Association President & CEO, welcomes fans to the 48th annual National Championship Air Races. Future Air Race Dates Sept. 14-18, 2011 Sept. 12-16, 2012 Sept. 11-15, 2013 Sept. 10-14, 2014 2010 DVD is selling fast. Order yours today. Need to change your email address or unsubscribe? Click the "manage your subscription" button at the bottom of this email. 2011 Tickets on Sale You can purchase your 2011 General Admission, Reserved Seating, and Pit Passes online and print your tickets from home via the airrace.org website. If you want to purchase any of the following you will need to call the RARA office directly at 775-972-6663 M-F 8-4pm PST. Parking- Reserved parking, Handicap parking, and Overnight RV parking (Optimist and West lot). Shuttle Tickets- Single day shuttle tickets can only be purchased at shuttle stop locations. Multi day (3 or 4 day) passes can be purchased through the RARA office or at shuttle stop locations. Checkered Flag Club- Call the RARA office or download the 2011 CFC Membership form here. RARA Membership Discount- The $10 discount on tickets for current RARA members can only be given for orders placed via the RARA office. Orders must be placed by July 31st to receive the discount. New: High G Ridge Club- Spend an afternoon on the race course with an excellent view between pylon 5 and 6 on the Unlimited course. Bus transportation, viewing grandstands, shaded tent, water and snacks are provided with your ticket purchase. Tickets are $100 per day or $90 for RARA members. High G Club tickets are available Thursday through Sunday. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see and feel racing aircraft buzz by you at amazing speeds! Purchase tickets by calling the RARA office. 2011 Performers Highlight - F-22 Raptor A good pilot knows that there is always room for improvement; there is a never-ending quest to take the next step.  America's best and brightest aeronautical engineers felt the same way and they took the next step when they created the F-22 Raptor.  The Raptor is the future realized, a plane so versatile, so capable and so hard to comprehend, no two descriptions are ever the same. Witnessing the Raptor in action begs the question, was the technology that allows this plane to do what it does, invented before the words to adequately describe those actions were? The Raptor defies the fundamental principals and forces that govern flight. When the Raptor makes bank turns, the deftness of which might only be exceeded by a hummingbird, or hovers sideways in mid-air, everything any high school physics teacher ever taught about thrust, lift and drag comes tumbling out of the sky; the Raptor, however, cruises forward, reinventing the possibilities of manned flight. The F-22 Raptor employs a state-of-the-art thrust system that allows the aircraft to pivot 360 degrees in all directions at practically any speed. This remarkable aircraft comes fully stocked with the most sophisticated weapons, navigation and computer systems to ever take the sky and, with afterburners, is said to be able to top Mach 2.  To top it off, the F-22 is cloaked in the world's newest stealth technology, including a thin neoprene-like, radar-absorbing coating that makes the plane virtually undetectable by even the most advanced radar systems. A description of the F-22 Raptor could go on to depict a litany of technological innovations, a roster of unreal statistics and specifications, and a flight manual's worth of aeronautical limitations shattered. However, words will never do the F-22 justice. The only way to fully grasp what this plane can do, the paradigm shift it represents and the new era it beckons is to see it in action, is to see the sharp turns and mind-boggling maneuvers first hand. Even then, maybe the only way to really do the F-22 Raptor justice is to watch it race skyward, imagining Isaac Newton looking (not that far) down and questioning anything he ever said about gravity, while the Wright brothers high-five each other behind his back, as if they always knew it was possible. Come and witness and feel the power of the aircraft as it performs  Friday through Sunday September 16-18, 2011 at the National Championship Air Races. More Performers for 2011 The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform their spectacular routine on Thursday, Sept. 15 with possible arrival show on Wednesday and departure show on Friday. Stay tuned for more details. The Navy Leap Frogs - This Navy Parachute Team, made up of fourteen jumpers, leap out of aircraft at an altitude of more than 12,000 feet. Eddie Andreini's Stearman Superbatics is a fast-paced 15-minute show with a thunderous charging take-off, double roll grabs and a special "I HUGE!" spectacular. David Martin- After earning a place on the United States Aerobatic Team in 1997, he has attended four World Aerobatic Championships winning an individual gold medal and three team bronze medals. The Patriot Jets Team first debuted in 2003 as a two-ship team and continued to add Jets until 2006 when they became a team of fast-paced, formation flying, choreographed six-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers. One of the most diverse and unique airshow performance offerings in the industry, Jim Pietz's Aerobatic Beechcraft F33C Bonanza is flown to its limit with dazzling, low-level maneuvers and unexpected thrills. The ShockWave Jet Truck runs at over 300 miles per hour (mph) racing airplanes and holds the world record for things like a quarter mile for trucks at 256 mph in just 6.36 seconds and full size trucks at 376 mph. New 2011 Merchandise! A few pieces of merchandise for 2011 have come in early. Take advantage of these pre-show options before they sell out! Men's Mid Weight Jacket This clipper style mens jacket comes in both Navy and Khaki with Air Race logo embroidered on the front pocket area.  65/35 poly/cotton shell. Breathable mesh lining. Yoke vents allow air movement . Elastic cuffs and waist. Self-locking outside pockets. Inside zip pocket. Wind-guard covered front zipper. Black Leather Jacket Black leather jacket with quilted lining, pleated folds on upper back, interior slant pockets, adjustable elastic cuffs with snaps, and elastic waist band. Reno Air Races logo embroidered on right front in a gray and white color combination. This is a sharp looking quality leather jacket.

CAREER OF AVIATION ICON BOB HOOVER TO BE SALUTED DURING EAA AIRVENTURE 2011 #OSH11

Aircraft flown by Hoover to be featured during air show on Tuesday, July 26

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (Dec. 16, 2010) — Saluting his iconic aerobatic career along with heroic service in World War II, EAA AirVenture 2011 will honor Robert A. “Bob” Hoover with a special day of recognition on July 26, part of the 59th annual edition of “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” on July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

       Hoover (EAA #21285), a 1988 inductee to the National Aviation Hall of Fame, is best known for his air show performances in a Shrike Commander and P-51 Mustang and in a flying career dating back to World War II. The “Tribute to Bob Hoover” Day on Tuesday, July 26, will feature an afternoon air show with many of the legendary aircraft flown by Hoover over the years, in addition to programs chronicling his experiences and achievements.

       “We are honored to pay tribute to one of the greatest aviators in history, Bob Hoover, as part of what’s building to be a very memorable AirVenture 2011,” said Tom Poberezny, EAA and AirVenture chairman. “Bob has been a fixture at our convention for decades. Everyone marvels at the aircraft and maneuvers synonymous with Bob, and will enjoy hearing about his experiences firsthand.”

       Considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of modern aerobatics, Hoover enjoyed a remarkable air show and air racing career after flying 59 missions in World War II and escaping a POW camp by commandeering a German Focke-Wulf 190 in April 1945.

       Upon his return to the U.S., Hoover enrolled in test pilot school, after which he flew a variety of aircraft from the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star to the Northrop N9M flying wing. He most famously worked with Chuck Yeager on the X-1 project, serving as backup pilot and was flying chase when Yeager broke the sound barrier.

       Hoover, who served as the official starter at the Reno National Championship Air Races for three decades, began working for North American Aviation in 1950, where he tested and demonstrated the company’s civil and military aircraft. When the company merged with Rockwell International in 1968, he began demonstrating the strength of the Shrike Commander twin-engine business aircraft, putting it through rolls, loops, and other maneuvers usually not associated with executive aircraft.

       The Shrike Commander routine was renowned for its energy management as Hoover performed aerobatics with the engines stopped. As part of the finale, he shut down both engines, then executed a loop and an eight-point hesitation slow roll as he headed back to the runway, where he touched down on one tire, then the other, during landing. Hoover later added to his legend by pouring a cup of tea without it spilling while performing a slow barrel roll, video of which has been widely distributed among aviation enthusiasts.

       In 1993, Hoover had his medical certificate pulled by the FAA, beginning a three-year fight against the FAA’s emergency revocation power. EAA joined Hoover in questioning FAA’s authority without due process, leading to his reinstatement in 1995. EAA’s efforts helped result in Congress passing the Hoover Bill in 2000, giving an FAA certificate holder the right to immediately appeal an emergency certificate revocation to the National Transportation Safety Board.

       AirVenture 2011 has been classified a Tier 1 event by the U.S. Navy as it celebrates the Centennial of Naval Aviation throughout next year. Several top-level attractions and events will commemorate this notable anniversary as well as 100th anniversary of air mail service. Other current days planned are “Tribute to Burt Rutan” Day on Thursday, July 28, and Navy Day on Wednesday, July 27.

      Advance purchase admission tickets and camping for AirVenture 2011 are now available at a discounted rate at www.airventure.org/tickets. 

      EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH is The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration and EAA’s yearly membership convention. Additional EAA AirVenture information, including advance ticket and camping purchase, is available online at www.airventure.org. EAA members receive lowest prices on admission rates. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 1-800-JOIN-EAA (1-800-564-6322) or visit www.eaa.org. Immediate news is available at www.twitter.com/EAAupdate.  

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Airshow to Honor Veterans - KOMU-TV
BOONE COUNTY - The 22nd annual Salute to Veterans Airshow takes place this weekend at Columbia Regional Airport. The use of ear plugs for children is ...


Memorial Day Air Show by Aviator College
The show begins at 10am and will end at 3pm. The other military performers include the U.S. Army Golden Knights, the A-10 East Demo Team, the Canadian Forces CF-18 Demonstration Team, and the NY Air National Guard - Search & Rescue. ...
   
Navy's Blue Angels to launch air show in St. Cloud June 26-27 - Coon Rapids ECM Publishers
St. Cloud, MN -- The United States Navy's “Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron,” known as The Blue Angels, will perform Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27, ...

Dig deep for the air show - The Lowestoft Journal
This year's programme looks set to include the Red Arrows, the world's only Vulcan Bomber and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, as well as aerobatic ...

The day of the Tricolour Arrows  - via Translator
The performance of the aerobatic team will conclude the festivities for the 50th anniversary of 72 Squadron Air Force. Men and women, young and old, all eyes turned to the sky to watch the acrobatic show that half an hour to dye the sky green, white and red. Five years have passed since the last performance by the aerobatic team in Frosinone.  It was May 2005. Arrows tricolor this afternoon will close the celebrations for 50 years of helicopter flight school. And the celebrations to mark the occasion, are double.  Even the aerobatic team this year off his first 50 candles, and now will play in his debut season. The ten pilots patrol (nine plus a solo) take off from the airport of Pratica di Mare. In five days the tricolor arrows will color the skies of Rome for the feast of the Republic. Estimates for the airport to watch the spectacle Moscardini approximately fifteen thousand people. A number will double if the event had taken place twenty-four hours on Saturdays. The acrobatic performance come at the climax of a day filled with action. We start at 12, when the airport Moscardini will officially open its doors to the public. Within the complex was set up a static display of helicopters. A demonstration of relief on the ground, and a demonstration Sar with recovery of the pilot with the  ...

SANTIAGO DE LA RIBERA AIR SHOW – JUNE 5TH AND 6TH - The Leader Newspaper Online
The long awaited air show is going to take place again next weekend, albeit on a much smaller scale than the fantastic spectacle we saw in 2006. ...

Jim Koepnick getting this image with pilot Jay Meidl flying - TwitPic - >>>>

Liberty Belle - WWII B-17 Bomber takes flight over Wichita - Examiner.com
The Liberty Belle, one of only 14 B-17's that are still flying today, (And one of only four that are certified to carry passengers), will be in Wichita over ...

Battle Tightens at the top as Red Bull Air Race Heads to Windsor, Ontario from Kirby Chambliss
As the Red Bull Air Race World Championship prepares to land in the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario on 5/6 June for the fourth round of 2010 season, all eyes are on the widening field of title contenders. In the most closely fought battle in the sport’s history, at least five teams are in the running, including local hero Pete McLeod, the youngest pilot in the championship. The Canadian, who currently sits in 5th place, is looking forward to his home race over the Detroit River after dazzling the crowd of 300,000 last year as a rookie with a brilliant performance under pressure.
Britain’s Paul Bonhomme, on 31 points, is clinging to a shrinking lead at the top of a pack of challengers that ...

New York Red Bulls Earn Wiiings from Kirby Chambliss
Free Download of Red Bull Air Race Magazine Windsor Edition from Kirby Chambliss

Reno Air Racing Association - Facebook
Reno Air Racing Association PRS is set for June 16-20 and we are happy to announce we have 29 rookies entered. We have 9 international pilots registered and a total of 52 planes that will round the pylons. Rare Bear, Big Bossman and Argonaut will be attending as well! This will be a fabulous PRS, now if only the weather will cooperate.

Mayday at Reno, I Guess I'm Really A Race Pilot - EAA News/Team Wasabi
7/29/2010 - 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM - 004 Forums Pavilion 4:  Team Wasabi formed to learn about the sport of air racing. The most trying part of a racer's career is after the engine quits on the course. In this presentation we will walk through our expeiences dealing with a sick engine on the course and troubleshooting it in order to finish race week 2009.  Presented by: Elliot Seguin

Treasured tradition from World War II resurrected on Honor Flight - Fox11online.com
He contacted family members of each veteran and had them send in letters for a special delivery "mail call." All 99 veterans received a packet of cards and ...

Flight Lifts Wounded Warriors From Private Battles - 89.3 KPCC
The small air corps on the airfield is composed of both modern and vintage aircraft, including a World War II-era B-25 bomber that's been named "Panchito" ...

Sink Your Teeth Into The Many Faces Of The USAF A-10 Warthog! from blog by Martt
Catch the Air Combat Command A-10 East Demo Team at the Indy Air Show June 12th &13th
Nose art has made a bit of a comeback in the last 20 years, and the A-10 Warthog is perfectly suited to putting a mouth on the front end to accentuate that massive 30mm GAU-8 cannon.  The simple shark teeth design like shown above is one of the most common seen on A-10's.  I think these kind of teeth looked great on the P-40 and other aircraft from WWII, but it's hard to argue with the way it's taken to the extreme here on the Warthog with the ability to spit serious firepower out of that mouth! ...

Vintage plane banged up in emergency landing at Sundance in Piedmont - News OK
A privately owned military training airplane made a crash landing with the plane’s owner and an instructor aboard Thursday evening, but no one was injured.
They were practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings at Sundance Airpark, NW 122 and Sara Road, when the plane lost power and the pilot made an emergency landing in a field adjacent to the airpark about 8 p.m., Oklahoma City fire Battalion Chief Steve Lumry said. ...

Musings on Charles A. Lindbergh on the 83rd Anniversary of the Transatlantic Flight from AirSpace
May 20-21, 2010, marked the 83rd anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh’s historic solo, nonstop flight from New York to Paris. As a result of this feat, Lindbergh became an instant hero and celebrity. But how do we explain the overpowering public reaction to what some thought was a stunt? In his essay titled, “The Meaning of Lindbergh’s Flight,” published in 1960, historian John William Ward theorized that Lindbergh enabled Americans to look both forward to the technological future, which they feared and misunderstood, and backward to their ...


May 28 - Cut and Paste Aviation
...1913 -- Lts. Thomas De Witt Milling and William C. Sherman set two-man duration and distance records of four hours, and 22 minutes, and 220 miles from Texas City to San Antonio.
1912 -- Capt. Charles de Forest Chandler, commanding officer of the U.S. Signal Corps Aviation School at College Park, Maryland, receives War Department form no. 395 AGO, dated February 2, 1912, which was the first document on U.S. aviation medicine. It dictates that "all candidates for aviation only shall be subject to a vigorous physical examination to determine their fitness for duty."

Raptor pilot surpasses 4000 hours - F-16.net
Sandford amassed the milestone flight time over 24 years, flying A-7 Corsairs, F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-22 Raptors. Lt. Col. ...

New Pics: Global Hawk Landing, U-2 Approach from Ares Beale Air Force Base, just north of Sacramento, Calif., has long been the home of high-altitude reconnaissance for the Air Force. The venerable U-2 Dragon Lady is based there, and the facility was home to the SR-71 while it was in service. ...

Plan to honour forgotten Scots hero isn't full of hot air - Edinburgh Evening News
In a sprawling aerodrome 60km north-west of Barcelona, the 18th-century aviator's Grand Edinburgh Fire Balloon is to be recreated using original drawings ...

Balloons Carry Man in Chair Across English Channel - AOL News
But this much shorter 22-mile trip across the English Channel carries great significance for the aviator. "It is such a classic challenge, isn't it? ...

Atlantis lands for final time after 25-year career from TAKEOFF TUBE
How would you look after 120 million miles? Atlantis might appear a little scuffed up to outsiders as it heads into retirement after a quarter-century of spaceflight. But to the trained eyes of NASA engineers, the ship is still in its prime — a fact that adds to wistful emotions at the space agency as the shuttle program winds down. Atlantis returned home from its 32nd and final voyage Wednesday, the first of three shuttles that are closing out their flying careers and eventually heading to museums. “The legacy of Atlantis, now in the history books,” Mission Control announced at touchdown. About 1,200 guests lined the Kennedy Space Center runway to watch the shuttle glide through a clear morning sky to a flawless landing at the end of a 12-day journey. NASA employees wore white ribbons with the name “Atlantis” and the shuttle’s picture embossed in gold. Even the lead flight directors came in from Houston for the occasion. ...

Space Adventures returns to suborbital spaceflight from Personal Spaceflight As expected, Space Adventures announced Thursday at the International Space Development Conference, (ISDC) in Chicago its partnership with Armadillo Aerospace to provide suborbital space tourism flights. Armadillo will develop a vertical takeoff, vertical landing (VTVL) suborbital vehicle carrying people to at least 100 kilometers altitude, with Space Adventures selling the seats, starting with its existing customer list of about 200 people, including several former astronauts. ...

Anyone want an F-23? from FenceCheck Forums
Spotted in Norfolk........... from Theo Spark
Against the Wind: Felix testing his suit from Aerial Sports Feed 

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