Air show crowd down 38 percent in '12 - Dayton Daily News | Headlined this year by the Navy's Blue Angels, the show rebounded Sunday with a turnout of 28800, when temperatures reached 91. In most years, about 60 percent of attendees show up on Saturday and 40 percent on Sunday, Kerfoot said. “This year it was ...
Highs and lows: Behind the scenes with the Red Arrows - BBC News | How photographer Keith Wilson captured the mood of the Red Arrows during a tragic few months for the world-famous daredevils.
Former Snowbird lands in heat wave - Fort McMurray Today | This Wednesday, McMurrayites will be given a rare opportunity to see a F-86 Sabre fighter jet first hand, as well as a meet and greet with retired...
Thunder Over Michigan Air Show to pay homage to land, air battles - Detroit Free Press | One of the stars of the upcoming Thunder Over Michigan Air Show soared across the sky Monday to give a preview of what the expected 40000-45000 visitors will see. After narrowing its orbit around Willow Run Airport, the Sea Harrier F/A2, began its ...
Planes of Fame Airshow 2012 from Photorecon | This was my first time at the Planes of Fames Air 
show, located in Chino, CA. I first went on Friday for the semi-practice day, and then to the Saturday show. First off, the staff at the Planes of Fame was very nice and professional. Having never been there before, they were extremely helpful with [...]
Thanks for local air show and service in military - Hampton Union | Thank you to the U.S. Air Force, the Blue Angels, the Golden Knights and all the armed forces who put their lives on the line every day to keep us and our borders safe. The small inconvenience of a bit of noise over last week is a small price to pay ...
Flying high at the air tattoo - Swindon Advertiser | The poster, by Swindon artist Dave Bent, will be auctioned for the RAF's Charitable Trust Enterprise at next year's event. The Red Arrows joined ace pilots from across the globe, including the United Arab Emirates, Japan and Korea, in adding their ...
Thousands enjoy Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford
This is Gloucestershire | AROUND 130000 of aviation enthusiasts enjoyed a fabulous display of aircraft at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. Organisers were delighted to provide a classic Air Tattoo line-up,...
Fly-In's top volunteer keeps show aloft - HeraldNet | ARLINGTON -- By the time the Fly-In officially opens today at the municipal airport, the event's No. 1 volunteer will have already logged 15-hour...
Front Porch: Fly in WWII-era B-17G bomber - HeraldNet | A restored World War II B-17G bomber, the Sentimental Journey, is scheduled to be on display and available for rides and tours through Monday at...
Red Bull Air Race explained by Kirby Chambliss: a 3D animated introduction in HD - CGI LANCE | American Red Bull Air Race pilot Kirby Chambliss explains how the Red Bull Air Race works. In this computer-animated CGI HD video, the American ace presents the high-speed precision Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The man who won 2006 the World Championship title shows what’s behind...
Will You Be at AirVenture? from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | If the 4th of July is close in the rearview mirror, then AirVenture must be right around the corner. Color us, excited! If you’ve never been to Oshkosk, Wisconsin in the summer, you really owe yourself the opportunity to experience it first hand. You’ll find the real excitement just south of town, near the banks of Lake Winnebago. That’s where Wittman Regional Airport sits, and in late July that otherwise sleepy rural airport is transformed into the busiest, most congenial airport on the planet....
Wichita, Cessna mourn the loss of aviation pioneer from The Kathryn Report by Kathryn | WICHITA, Kansas -- One of Wichita's aviation pioneers and a philanthropist of many organizations has died. Velma Wallace helped build Cessna Aircraft Company with her husband Dwane. He died in 1989. Velma Wallace continued to be active in the Wichita community. Just two weeks ago, she donated $3 million towards a project at Wichita State University. She was also a long-time supporter of ...
'A stock car, with oversized engines': WWII bomber tours skies over Casper - Billings Gazette | CASPER, Wyo. — The engines chug to life. A brief bit of smoke and then a steady rumble. Inside the B-25 Mitchell, David Bronson straps on his seat belt and waits. Lightning flashes outside the window. There's thunder, too, but no way to hear it, as ...
Museum Featured in Several Articles By St. Louis Beacon from News | The St. Louis Beacon, a non-profit news organization founded by veteran journalists in Spring 2008, has featured the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum several times in recent weeks. An in-depth article about the new Amelia Earhart exhibit on loan from the St. Louis chapter of the 99′s was very well written, and gave 
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Keeping the spirit of flight alive from General Aviation News | StaffStory and Photos By JEAN-PIERRE BONIN I like to call myself an aviation freak. Though I never became a pilot, I have been an aviation lover since I was a teenager, but it was not until some decades later that I stumbled into general aviation. In 2000, a neighbor began building a Ultravia Pelican Sport 600 kit plane in his garage and that was the start of a whole new era for me. From an aircraft photographer, attempting, like others, to upload some pictures to websites like Airliners.net, I slowly began to widen my interest (and contacts), making me a more complete aviation photographer. Through the last 10 years or so, I have...
Life Is a BEECH from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Another aircraft company lasts through the generations... | Walter H. Beech, 1891-1951, pilot and the President of Beech Aircraft Corporation, stands to the left of Brice H. Goldsborough, of the Pioneer Instrument Corp. They not only demonstrated the practicability of "blind flight" but they won the 1926 Ford Reliability Tour: 1926...
A400M Named Atlas But Props Not Yet Ready To Bear The World - Aviation International News | Europe's A400M airlifter was named Atlas, after the Greek god who carried the world on his shoulders, last Friday in a rain-soaked ceremony at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), RAF Fairford. The aircraft, which is the first production ...
Russian Prime Minister 'Testing' President Obama With Bomber Flights from Aero-News Network | Second Nuclear-Capable Bomber Incursion Into ADIZ In Two Weeks A pair of Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bombers were intercepted by U.S. military jets for the second time in two weeks on July 4th. The bombers were met within the 200-mile Air Defence Zone near Alaska....
Bait and Switch in Libya - airspacemag.com | Naval aviators push Qaddafi's buttons in a 1981 exercise.
Rolls-Royce Reveals World's Only Lego Jet Engine from Aero-News Network | Half-Size Replica Of A Trent 1000 Dreamliner Powerplant Rolls-Royce unveiled the world's first jet engine to be made entirely of Lego building blocks at the opening of Farnborough International Airshow. The engine, which is one of the most complex Lego structures ever built, is a half size replica of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 which powers the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft....
Young Eagles Day provides 169 free plane rides to youths this year
- Ludington Daily News | The 15-year-old Free Soil girl had her first
flight Saturday during Young Eagles Day at the Mason County Airport.
Nine pilots volunteered, providing free flights to 169 children. “I was
really scared,” Tingay said of her emotions before the experience ...
XCOR Aerospace Establishes R&D HQ In Midland, TX from Aero-News Network | Facility To Be Set Up Over The Next 18 Months The Midland Development Corporation (MDC) and XCOR Aerospace on Monday jointly announced the establishment of XCOR’s new Commercial Space Research and Development Center Headquarters that will be created over the next eighteen months.
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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Monday, January 23, 2012
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Bahrain International Air-Show 2012 attracts more than 60000 visitors - Bahrain News Agency | Bahrain International Air-Show confirms that the Kingdom of Bahrain has solidly ushered 
The Russian Knights In Bahrain by kulichik (pictured right) | A team of Russian pilots Russkie Vityazi or the Russian Knights participated in Bahrain International Airshow 2012 that took place on January 19-21 where they performed ‘the bell’, ‘the rhomb’ and other acrobatic maneuvers....
Sebring Breaks Attendance Records from AVweb Top News | Sport Aviation Expo officials say this year's show has set attendance records. Although no figures were released, sunshine and warm temperatures in Sebring drew significant crowds. At least...
Video: Vans RV-12 from AVweb | One of the most popular kitbuilt light sport aircraft is the Vans RV-12. Ken Scott took AVweb through the airplane at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida.
Air Show is revving up in heaven Salvadoran - La Prensa Grafica | Americans Patty Wagstaff, Skip Stewart and Rob Holland are some of the aerial acrobats Cuscatleco cross the sky and raise the adrenaline of the Salvadorans. The Air Show is considered the best acrobatic show...
Golden Hawks History - Flightglobal | Initially a six-plane Canadair F-86 Sabre the team was 
Video: Heading Back Home - AirShowBuzz | The Horsemen head back to the ranch after practicing for the air show season.
'Red Tails' is the story of their lives - Cincinnatti.com | Tuskegee Airman, bomber pilot watch movie preview | SPRINGDALE — In a darkened movie theater Thursday night, John Leahr of Kennedy Heights leaned forward on his cane and stared at the action unfolding before him on the big screen....
Video: Building The World's Greatest Engine - The Rolls Royce Merlin - b... from AirPigz | There's really no way to decide what the world's greatest engine really is, but the Rolls Royce Merlin has to be in the running. When you consider the importance this engine had (and its U.S. built counterpart, the Packard V-1650) in being a critical element of winning World War II, you might be...
Historic race winner may fly again - Bury Free Press | THE aircraft that won the 1934 Mildenhall to 
One day only: Traveling World War I exhibit coming to Palm Springs Air Museum - The Desert Sun | A traveling World War I "Honoring our History" exhibit will roll in to the Palm Springs Air Museum for a one-day stop on Wednesday. The exhibit will be on display from 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday, and will be parked inside the "European Hangar" at the Palm ...
Cow Pastures to Commercial Carriers - Antique Airfield | Featuring the American Barnstormer's Tour Aircraft | AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In, August 29-September 3 2012 | The Board of Directors of both the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum are pleased to announce the 2012 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in theme: "Cow Pastures to Commercial Carriers", featuring the aircraft of the American Barnstormers Tour (ABT). It's fitting that we feature the...
Chuck Doyle's Stearman Almost Ready to Fly - Antique Airfield | Photos. Only a few details are left to finish on Chuck Doyle's Stearman. Looking...
Video: Flying in to Pioneer Airport on skis. - YouTube
Grumman F6F Hellcat - Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | The Grumman F6F Hellcat entered 
Airlifters Sculpture - Travel for Aircraft | This sculpture lies within an air park on the premises of what is now Pope Army Airfield (U.S. Army), formerly Pope Air Base (USAF) and before that owned by the U.S. Army. While an Air Force Base the air park was on both side of Reilly Street...
January 23 – Aviation History - CRUFC
Check Out This Crazy Mini Airport | Movie Monday - Leaving Terra Firma | Did you ever have a model train set? I had a couple, but my brother and I always enjoyed trying to get the trains to fly off the tracks more than we enjoyed building. Still, I can appreciate the work that goes in to creating detailed dioramas. Sometimes people put in a little too much effort. Take for example the ridiculously detailed miniature airport that is the subject of today’s post....
"Beer Barrel Poker Run" UCAP # 269 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Unusual cargo pods... Something new in ultralights... and the FAA says, there's an app for that. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded Jan 18, 2012. Guest Disclaimer Announcer: Michael Clark.
"Weight Watchers" UCAP #270-charlie from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb and Jack compare notes after their final day visiting the 2012 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. Recorded Jan 21, 2012
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
2011 Heritage Trophy Winner Profile
LiveAirShowTV has several more stories from Reno that will be produced, including a profile of the crew of the Huey helicopter that was pressed into action following the crash on Friday. Highlights and profiles from the upcoming Wings Over Houston air show, and the El Paso Amigo Airsho are also scheduled in the coming weeks.Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Boeing 787 to make landmark appearance at EAA AirVenture 2011 OSH11
Dreamliner open for tours for first time anywhere on Friday, July 29
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an all-new airplane featuring a host of technologies that provide exceptional value to airlines and unparalleled levels of comfort to passengers. It is the first mid-size airplane capable of flying long-range routes, enabling airlines to open new, non-stop routes preferred by the traveling public.
AirVenture 2011 is filled with must-see features and attractions all week, including the week-long Centennial of Naval Aviation celebration, tribute days dedicated to aviation legends Burt Rutan and Bob Hoover, and REO Speedwagon in the Opening Day Concert presented by Ford Motor Company on Monday, July 25, as well as the widely popular Night Air Show and Daher-Socata Fireworks capping off “Super Saturday” presented by Southwest Airlines on Saturday, July 30.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
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Air tattoo takes wing with Sir David Jason - British Forces News | Sir David Jason arrived by an RAF Chinnook HC2 to launch this summer's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The Only Fools and Horses star is a great supporter of the air tattoo and its honorary vice patron. ...
Festival of Flight Hearkens to an Earlier Time - Patch.com | Now in its 40th year, the air show features aerobatic performances, demonstrations that hearken back to a time of pin-up models, victory gardens and WWII bombers. “You will see some of the best pilots in the world doing all kinds of things planes and ...Mid-air crash pilots 'lost sight' - BBC News | As a result of the accident in which he died, the Civil Aviation Authority and Royal Aero Club Records, Racing and Rally Association are reviewing air race procedures and the risk air racing poses to third parties...
First Doolittle Award Presented To 4th Fighter Wing from Aero-News Network - Award Promotes History And Heritage Of The Unit On Which It Is Bestowed The 4th Fighter Wing received the inaugural Air Force Historical Foundation Doolittle Award during a ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, VA, June 2…
Big and burly, a 'plane with a problem - it's a Bristol Beaufighter by shortfinals | Big, bold…..and ‘in a bind’. The Fighter Collection’s beautiful Bristol Beaufighter, ‘A19-144′, at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford is one of the most impressive airframes you will see in a British museum. Unfortunately, despite the fact that it belongs to The Fighter Collection who like to fly all their aircraft if possible, the hangar is exactly where it will stay unless a major problem can be solved…Monday, September 20, 2010
NORTH AMERICAN P-51 OVERALL WINNER AT THE NATIONAL AVIATION HERITAGE INVITATIONAL
Owned by William Allmon of Las Vegas, Nev. and restored by Pacific Flyers, the NACA 127 P-51D (N51YZ) was used by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics from 1945 to 1952 to get transonic data in addition to wind tunnel information, to pave the way for supersonic flight. The airplane retains the heavy machined plates used to accelerate the airflow to speeds needed for research. On these plates are mounted both original and recreated test models. It is a very accurate restoration of a historic Mustang.
Winners in other categories are:
• Antique Category (Orville and Wilbur Wright Trophy): 1929 Hamilton Metalplane, owned and restored by Pole Pass Airways of Seattle, Wash.
• Classic Category (Paul E. Garber Trophy): 1945 Grumman G44A , owned and restored by Bill Scott of Reno, Nev.
• Warbird Category (Henry ‘Hap’ Arnold Trophy): 1945 Goodyear Corsair FG-1D, owned by John O’Connor of Downers Grove, IL, and restored by Airpower Unlimited.
• Large Aircraft (Howard Hughes Trophy): 1934 Douglas DC-2, owned by Clay Lacy of Van Nuys, Calif. and restored by Pete Regina.
• The National Aviation Hall of Fame People’s Choice Award: 1928 Boeing 40C1 owned by Addison Pemberton and restored by Pemberton and Sons Aviation.
Assisting in the trophy presentations to the winning owners were National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinees Patty Wagstaff, R.A. Bob Hoover, Dick Rutan, Clay Lacy, Herb Kelleher and Bud Anderson. Joining them were Hoot Gibson, National Aviation Heritage Invitational Ambassador; General Jack Daily, Director -Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Chris Cyr, Executive Vice-President, Rolls-Royce North America, Inc., Linda Shiner, editor of Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine; Ken Perich, Executive Director of the National Aviation Heritage Invitational and Mike Houghton, CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association.
The Heritage is held in conjunction with the Reno National Championship Air Races and celebrates aviation treasures. This endeavor is a joint effort under the auspices of Rolls-Royce North America Inc., the National Aviation Hall of Fame, and the Reno Air Racing Foundation, with support from the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, Air Transport World, PilotMAG, World Airshow News, Airmail Greetings, Super 98, Air and Space Smithsonian Magazine, Perform Air, LiveAirShowTV and The Perich Group.
The National Aviation Heritage Invitational encourages preservation of aviation history through the restoration of aircraft to original flying condition. The Invitational was founded in 1998. A five-member panel, including representatives of the National Air and Space Museum, judges each aircraft on its technical merit and how well it represents the aircraft early in its career. Authenticity to the original manufacturer’s condition is the “gold standard” for each plane.
More information can be found at www.heritagetrophy.org
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
ROLLS-ROYCE ENCOURAGES YOUNG PILOTS THROUGH EAA SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2010, flight training scholarships funded by Rolls-Royce will be awarded to six students who have completed the majority of EAA's online ground school class Winners will attend an FAAqualified flight school. Additionally, one student will receive a voucher towards flight training completion to earn a Private Pilot's license.
Ken Roberts, Rolls-Royce, President – Helicopters, said: "Rolls-Royce is excited to sponsor this worthy scholarship program for young aviators. EAA Young Eagles represents education, aviation and passion for flight. We are proud of the students who receive these scholarships and like them, we share a passion for aviation."
The scholarships will be awarded throughout the year. Scholarship winners are chosen by an EAA scholarship committee. The EAA Young Eagles program has allowed more than 1.5 million teenagers to experience flight and Rolls-Royce is proud to help continue this tradition. "The excitement and passion for flight is still very strong among young people, and these scholarships will allow them to fulfill those dreams," said Tom Poberezny, EAA chairman and
president. "Rolls-Royce understands that it's essential to support young people trying to reach their aviation goals, and EAA very much appreciates the company's commitment to the future of flight."
Rolls-Royce is proud to be working with EAA and their Young Eagles program. Rolls-Royce has been a participant at EAA events for more than 20 years.
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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Red Bull Air Race Returns To Brazil - AvStop Aviation News | May 5, 2010 - The Red Bull Air Race World Championship returns to Brazil for the third stop of the eight-race 2010 season on May 8/9 in front ...
Red Bull Air Race Returns to Rio de Janeiro from Kirby Chambliss » Feed by JocelynTC4 | The Red Bull Air Race World Championship returns to Brazil for the third stop of the eight-race 2010 season on May 8th and 9th in front of what promises to be another record-breaking crowd in Rio de Janeiro after one million spectators watched the first South American race here in 2007. Defending champion Paul Bonhomme of Britain is clinging to a slim lead with nine rival pilots all within range of overtaking him in Rio…
Race Preview, Rio de Janeiro from Air Race News Watch by editorsdttp@gmail.com (Editor) From www.redbullairrace.com: RIO DE JANEIRO – Red Bull Air Race World Championship leader Paul Bonhomme will be looking to show his resurgent rival Hannes Arch of Austria why he is the title holder at the third race of the 2010... On 17 – 18 April 2010, the world's best pilots will once again return to the shores and skies of the iconic Swan River in Perth, Western Australia for the Australian leg of the exhilarating 2010 Red... Paul Bonhomme, Nigel Lamb, Matt Hall and Michael Goulian have posted illuminating blogs on their own websites reflecting upon Adilson Kindlemann's accident in Perth, the first in Red Bull Air Race...
Airshow Updates: Latest Scoop: Prairie Air Show Lands Harrier Demo! by Performer Liaison | Prairie Air Show Lands Harrier Demo! Prairie Air Show is excited to announce. we have been selected to host a single aircraft. Harrier Demonstration for 2009! For the 1st time in 25 years, the U.S. Marines AV-8B Harrier demonstration ...
Moscow holds fly-past rehearsal - The Voice of Russia | A rehearsal of the fly-past on May 9 th has been held in Moscow. The rehearsal involved 20 aviation groups. In total 127 planes and helicopters are expected ...
New Category Added For Rolls Royce Award | Pacific Flyer - The popular National Aviation Heritage Invitational held at the Reno Air Races every year, popularly known as the Rolls Royce awards, has added a new category - large aircraft. "Due to the ever increasing interest of aircraft owners and ...
American Barnstormers air show to Mason City in June - Mason City Globe Gazette | MASON CITY — The American Barnstormers Tour, a nostalgic air show salute to the barnstormers who ventured across America during the 1920s, will debut its ...
Lift off for the Portrush Air Show - Coleraine Today | THE organisers of the NI International Airshow in Portrush have started to formalise the line-up for the popular tourist event on Saturday and Sunday, ...
Petinrin lists goals of planned air show - The Guardian – Nigeria | NIGERIA will for four days next week host 10 other African countries to an air show organised by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The event, which is adjudged ...
General Aviation Day – May 15th in Seattle – Free Admissions from Airline Reporter by David Parker Brown | Come check out General Aviation Day on May 15th at Paine Field. Click flier for more information. These are some of my favorite things: Boeing, Paine Field, Future of Flight, General Aviation and free stuff. Where can you get all of these in one shot? At the General Aviation Day! Details…
Boeing To Bid Osprey For Presidential Helo; It Fits on White House Lawn Says PM from Defense Tech by Greg | That's what Osprey program folks told our own Colin Clark today. Marine Col. Greg Masiello, the Osprey program manager, said the tilt-rotor "fits" on the White House lawn. – Greg Grant
More HondaJet delays push approval to 3Q12 from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Matt Thurber | The HondaJet program has once again been delayed. Honda Aircraft this week began notifying buyers that delivery of the first HA-420 HondaJet is now planned for the third quarter of 2012. "Regrettably we've experienced delays in some components," HondaJet spokesman Stephen Keeney told AIN. He could not identify the suppliers involved in the latest setback for the program…
Aviation Art by Sam Lyons | Monthly email newsletter about Sam's new releases, works in progress, air show schedule, and glimpses into his personal life. from lyonsstudio.com | SUN 'n FUN president John Burton made an announcement at the Lyons Studio booth on Thursday, April 15. With microphone in hand, John told media reps and everyone in hearing range in Building "A" that Sam Lyons had been named "Artist in Residence." The photo at left shows Sam properly humbled. After the explosive applause ended, it took about an hour for activity to go back to normal. (OK, that's a slight exaggeration.) The small group of people who gathered were very enthusiastic and happy for Sam…
Hot to Trot – Pin Up Girls Raise Funds at MotoArts | Pasadena Independent Source: pasadenaindependent.com | The Murray Grey Foundation teamed up with the aviation and music industry at MotoArt studios on Saturday, May 1, 2010 and held a charity fundraising concert. Pasadena reports on Hot to Trot!
European Pilots Celebrate Switzerland First Flight In World Flight from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | One hundred years to the day, two pilots started an immense journey to celebrate the first flight of an airplane in Switzerland, in 1910. The pair of European pilots departed April 30th, they are following a carefully-designed route around the planet. One big difference in this flight: the journey will be done in two nearly-identical aircraft flying as a team…
Flights in restored B-17 offer a ticket to history - Billings Gazette | Only a clear bubble of plexiglass separates the nose of the B-17 Liberty Belle from the great expanse of Wyoming sky. The 65-year-old airplane shudders in ...
Wings of Freedom Tour Sets Down in San Diego - NBC San Diego | Aircraft fans can see a B-17 Flying Fortress, a P-51 Mustang fighter and a Consolidated B 24 Liberator that was built in San Diego. ...
'American-air-day' at East Kirkby 3-5-2010 from Gary Watson's Posts - Stick and Rudder by Gary Watson | Always nice to visit, East Kirkby about 1 hour 10min from home, and easy to get to, and is the home of Avro Lancaster 'Just Jane' and some wonderful people. Now it was Bank holiday monday, so it was always going to be in the 'lap-of-the-gods' with regard to to the weather. As it turned out, 'blistery showers' in the morning, and very windy, to the tune that the 'flypast' by the BBMF Spitfire and Hurricane, and Lancaster was cancelled…
Book - "Frank Whittle: Invention of the Jet" from AirSpace by Orion | Hello all. Firstly, apologies for my extended absence from the blog, a number of factors all contributed in not getting some real time to sit and write, and all of a sudden seven weeks had passed by! I'll try to keep it more consistent from now on. One thing I have managed to accomplish is reading "Frank Whittle: Invention of the Jet", by Andrew Nahum (Principal Curator for Transport and the London Science Museum) , which had been burning a hole on my bookshelf for a few months. Evidently the book has been out for a few years now, but it somehow fell below my radar until recently (actually, I don't think I've read a book that was newly released in years). I very much enjoyed reading it and I recommend it to anyone who has any interest in aviation history, as the work of Frank Whittle has had an impact in one way or another in just about every field of aviation since the Second World War…
Another Airport Disaster from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Ginger and I would like to send our best wishes to the good folks at Cornelia Fort Airport, Tennessee. It's very hard to know what to say to someone when something like this happens and these photos leave us speechless. Those of you lucky enough to be somewhere else, look at the two photos here and then think about the potential but never considered disasters that could strike your field and put together a plan as to how to handle them. As for you folks at Cornelia Fort, if there is anything the aviation community can do to help you, please let us know…
Boeing's Social-Media Lesson - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com from mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com | Harry Winsor, an 8-year-old from Boulder, Colo., loves airplanes. He flies with his father, John Winsor, the chief executive of the ad agency Victors & Spoils, to places like Europe and Africa regularly. Recently, he began designing his own airplanes, and decided to send one such drawing to Boeing with the suggestion that they manufacture his plane…
Tandem Team finishes day 1 at Lakehurst, NJ #ArmyStrong #GoldenKnights from armygoldenknights's | Day one of the Lakehurst, NJ tandem camp is in the books. The weather was beautiful for the start of our week long camp hosted by LTC Woodmansee, commander of the Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion. The event was kicked off by Master at Arms 2nd Class (MA2) Jack Mitchell by singing the National Anthem. The Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion invited the community to come out and see the Golden Knights. The Battalion setup the Army climbing wall, Hummvee's and a display from the base fire department available for spectators to enjoy…
Aviation Day at Paine Field offers free admission for all and free flights for ... - Lynnwood Enterprise "One of the things we're proudest of is what we call the Young Eagles flights, which are free flights for kids ages 8 to 17." The 20-minute flights for are ...
North County Update – HeraldNet | The Young Eagles Program plans to give free airplane rides to children ages 7 to 18 Registration for flights begins at 9 am and parental permission is ...
On This Day in Aviation History: May 5th by Phil Derner Jr.| Cinco de Mayo is a busy day in aviation, with Alan Shepard heading into space, the miraculous disaster averted with Eastern Flight 855 near Miami in 1983, and two unrelated hijackings on the same day in 1972. The Air France-KLM merger, yet another Amy Johnson first, and much, much more…
Saturday, October 10, 2009
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F-16 aircraft from US Air Force Thunderbirds perform in Bangkok - People's Daily Online
F-16 aircraft from the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform during a exhibition air show at Don Muang airport in Bangkok October 9, 2009. ...
Festival at the Fort ~ Fleet Week - San Francisco Chronicle
Fleet Week Festival at the Fort blends the excitement of the Blue Angels and Canadian Snowbirds annual air and water show with the fun of an outdoor free ...
Canadian Snowbirds' aerial feats highlight air show - Times Record News
The Snowbirds flew in from Tucumcari, New Mexico for Sheppard's two-day air show slated today and Sunday at the base. Airshow2 Lt. Chad Heirigs explains the ...
There they go into the wild blue yonder for Sheppard Air Show - Times Record News
More aerial acrobatics will come from the Trojan Phlyers, based in Dallas-Fort Worth. The team flies the North American Aviation Co.'s T-28 Trojan and is ...
Great Georgia Airshow Preps for Flight - MyFox Atlanta
FOX5 News went along for a ride with the Golden Knights, an elite Army parachute team. The US military's best will be on display this weekend for the air ... Airshow set to fly this weekend Fayette Daily News
'Salute to Veterans' air show to go on rain or shine - Kingsport Times News
“We don't fly this airplane if (an air show such as the one now under way at Lonesome Pine Airport) doesn't commemorate veterans in some fashion. ...
High-flying fun: Larger crowd, clearer skies, aerial displays ... by By Michael D. Hernandez / El Paso Times
EL PASO -- A curtain of clouds and mist parted Sunday morning at the Amigo Airsho for the tens of thousands of El Pasoans who watched a ballet of acrobatic planes and eardrum rattling jets. "I think my neck is pretty sore now, ...
Up, up and away! - Odessa American
The Commemorative Air Force Airsho has traditionally held a special early show intended for disabled adults and special education students, but this year it ...
CAF Lowers Airsho Ticket Prices in Response to Economic Downturn 10/09/09 – KOSA
We've covered stories all year long about how the economic downturn has affected people in the Permian Basin, but how is it affecting this year's CAF Airsho ...
Pilots honored in hangar dedication ceremony - Yuma Sun
It was as though Marine Corps Harrier pilots were offering their own tribute to two local aviators whose historic ...
Rolls-Royce Trophy at Reno from Aeroplane Monthly News
The Rolls-Royce National Aviation Heritage Grand Champion Trophy was awarded to Chuck Wahl for his newly completed North American SNJ-5C at Reno, Nevada on September 20
“Smoke On!” Red Bull Air Race 2009 by barcelonafr3k
As it was the final race of the series (other Red Bull Air Races took place in Budapest and Porto for eg.), not only were the podium places at stake but also the overall championship (bit like final F1 race of the season if that helps). ...
It's all about finding the right line in 370km/h air racing - The South African Star
Air-race rules limit pilots to 12G. More than 12G hurts the body and can rip planes apart, so there's instant disqualification against transgressors as ...
Retired air commanders honored, share history at museum - The Northwest Florida Daily News
The Doolittle Raiders trained at Eglin before the 1942 retaliation against the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. “It was very nice flying with the best pilot ...
Wilbur Wright on the Craft of Flying - New York Times
While Wilbur Wright was here recently to demonstrate his aeroplane from a base on Governors Island, an enterprising reporter, ...
Restored B-17 from WWII ready for flight - The Huntsville Times - al.com
The final B-17 production model, the B-17G, was produced in larger quantities (8680) than any previous model, featured 13 .50-caliber machine guns and is ...
Plane Talk / Speakers to tell of their experiences – StandardNet
This month, the program features Wayne Ottley and Tom Demery, crew members of the B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II, and Mel Pollard, a Vietnam war ...
MAPS Air Museum: MAPS Air Museum Aviation Photography Contest by MAPS Air Museum
MAPS Air Museum is an internationally known museum of aviation and serves as a center of aviation history for Northeast Ohio. The museum features exciting educational displays of its collection of acquired artifacts, ...
Europe Trip #20: IWM Duxford - 1 - Outside Airliners from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney
Firstly, apologies for it being so long since the last post - a whole 2 weeks! I guess I've been very busy relaxing :-) then getting back in to work after the big trip. The good news [I guess] is that I was always pretty much up to date with the posts, with just one large series of posts from the Imperial War Museum at Duxford [starting now] then a quick wrap up.
Aero-TV: Sharing the Stories – The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum - Aero-News Network
After his death, the Aero Club received the aircraft by donation and moved the 'Spruce Goose' to Long Beach, California. Finally, in 1990, the Aero Club ...
Early flier had adventurous life: Among other accomplishments, former Pan Am pilot George... George Jefferson Price, a Pan Am pilot who flew seaplanes out of Dinner Key during World War II -- and the only civilian aircraft in the 1948 Berlin...
Centenary of first airshow celebrated - The Star
A SERIES of events will be running from next week to mark the 100th anniversary of the famous Doncaster airshow of 1909. ...
NAVAL AIR: Wings Of Gold For Foreigners - Strategy Page
This includes thousands of foreign pilots, who come to the United States to receive what is considered the finest naval aviator training in the world.
Private airports serve needs - Pahrump Valley Times
Fifty-two youngsters got free rides in small planes during the annual Young Eagles Fly-In held last Saturday at Calvada Meadows Airstrip. ...
USS Indianapolis memorial advocate dies - Indianapolis Star
Michael Kuryla Jr., one of 317 survivors of the World War II sinking of the USS Indianapolis who later joined veterans of the tragedy to ...
Switzerland - Air Power Demo 2009 - Axalp - 10/07/09 from FenceCheck Forums
United States - California - Fleet Week 2009 - San Francisco - 10/08/09 from FenceCheck Forums
C-130 Hercules from FenceCheck Forums
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Indy Transponder 21-JUL-09 1030z
Thunderbirds take to the skies with Robert Geha – KGWN
The US Air Force thunderbirds roared the skies of Cheyenne as they made their 15th appearance in Cheyenne. The world renowned air show will perform ...
153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard - Airshow from http://www.153aw.ang.af.mil/
The public is invited to attend the annual Wyoming Air National Guard Air Show on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Adventures of Chopper Chick!: Obama's historic all-female Marine One crew from copterchick.blogspot.com
It was another first in presidential history. When President Obama left the White House on Thursday for Andrews Air Force Base, the Marine One helicopter that lifted off from the South Lawn was piloted by the first female helicopter aircraft commander in Marine One history. Maj. Jennifer Grieves of Glendale, Ariz., flew her first Marine One mission in May 2008, and had flown Obama and then-President George W. Bush.In honor of Grieves' last day in the rotation, the Marines assigned two other female officers -- Maj. Jennifer L. Marino, of Palisade, Colo., and Sgt. Rachael A. Sherman, of Traverse City, Mich. -- to complete the crew. And that all-female crew was another first. Marines say Grieves is off to Command and Staff College in Quantico, Va.
Airshow's ready to hit new heights - Sunderland Echo - Airshow's ready to hit new heights - Organisers of Sunderland International Airshow are promising to make this year's 21st anniversary event bigger and better than ever.
2009 Dayton Air Show - My son, Dan, invited me to attend the 2009 Dayton Air Show this past weekend, so I went and enjoyed the day. It didn’t require a lot of walking as we had purchased seating, so I sat and took several hundred photos on my digital camera. I posted about one-third of these on my Flickr page and invite you to look at them if you want. They are broken into five sets of photographs and you can watch any of the slide shows on Flickr. I will mention two of the sets of photos as my favorites.
How Things Work: Self-Healing Airplanes from Air & Space Magazine
WWII aircraft make stop in Sheboygan County Memorial Airport on Wings of Freedom Tour from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines
Three World War II aircraft two of which are the only of their kind in the world still flying flew into the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport on Monday.
B-25 Bomber Flies in Sioux Falls – KSFY
The B-25 gained fame from the daring raid made by Jimmy Doolittle and his 'Raiders' to strike back at Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. ...
Tuskegee Airman serves up war stories at Allen cafe - Dallas Morning News
As the newest employee of the Reel Thing Catfish Café, the 84-year-old World War II aviator spent a ...
B-17 ride over Greater Boston rewards with time warp - Boston Globe
The 87-year-old from Woburn, who survived 30 missions over the English Channel as a gunner and radio operator aboard the aluminum-skinned workhorse of the fledgling US Air Force, was given a free ride on the Liberty Belle, a recently restored B-17 and ...
Fly-past is reminder of bomber's Bristol roots - Bristol Evening Post
WORKERS at Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems in Bristol were treated to a fly-past by a restored Vulcan bomber as it made its way from the Royal International Air ...
Fokker companies reach 90th anniversary AVIATION-NEWS from http://www.aviationnews.eu/
21st July 2009 it will be exactly 90 years since aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker started the ‘Nederlandsche Vliegtuigenfabriek’ (Dutch aircraft factory) in Amsterdam, with the main aim of building and selling aircraft. At that time Fokker was one of the first to see the opportunities of commercial aviation, and the revolution that this new form of transport would bring about. Many of the legendary flights in aviation history were made with Fokker aircraft, including the 55-day flight in 1924 to the Dutch East Indies and later the flight over the North Pole.
Former astronaut helps prepare future space travelers - The Virginian-Pilot
Kilrain, who flew two shuttle missions before retiring from the space program in 2002, talked with children enrolled in the Virginia Air & Space Center's ...
Dayton Air Show - a set on Flickr from http://www.flickr.com/
United States - Michigan - Thunder Over Michigan 2009 - Belleville - 07/18/09 from FenceCheck Forums
US - CA -- Classic Wings & Wheels, Petaluma CA from FenceCheck Forums
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