Video: The Blues are BACK!!! * LiveAirShowTV | The U.S. Navy Blue Angels return to the airshow skies in 2014. LiveAirShowTV interviewed #3 LCDR Nate Barton, at the 2014 Sun n Fun Fly-in. Also flying footage is from the Wings Over South Texas Air Show at NAS Kingsville the weekend before.
Blue Angels back at Sun 'n Fun Air Show, fly high - WTSP 10 News | Lakeland, Florida --- Former U.S. Airman Rick Berger says he may have the best seat in the house for the 40th Annual Sun 'n Fun Air Show in Lakeland....
The Thunderbirds - Photos By Steven Hoarn | After losing the 2013 flying season due to 
Thunderbirds to take Ben's Bells founder on Hometown Hero flight * ADI News Services | On Friday, Davis Monthan Air Force base personnel surprised Jeannette Maré, founder and Executive Director of Ben’s Bells, with the news that she has been selected as the recipient of a ‘Hometown Hero’ orientation flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds....
Happy anniversary Captain Capra * General Aviation News | This year’s SUN ’n FUN marked the 10th anniversary of Jason Capra as co-pilot on the Douglas C-54 “Spirit of Freedom,” a flying museum dedicated to telling the story of the Berlin Airlift. And he’s only 30....
Video: What's it's like to hold the ribbon pole for Skip Stewart
RAAF Roulettes will fly above Point Cook - Herald Sun | The RAAF Roulettes are making an appearance at the RAAF Museum’s interactive display. Each Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday people can see one of the museum’s heritage aircraft in flight and learn about the flying process from the pilots. The Roulettes are dropping by the museum on Sunday and will hold a pre-flight briefing and Q&A session...
The most interesting Warplanes of the Iranian Air Force Open Day * The Aviationist | Every year from Mar. 21 to Mar. 31 the regular Iranian Air Force holds an open house and exhibition similar to those one might see in North America or European nations.
RC Airport to bring back air show - The Henderson Daily News | Rusk County has not had an air show in about 35 years, Rusk County Airport Manager Ron Franks told the Rusk County Commissioner’s Court in a special meeting Thursday morning. But it will on June 7 after commissioners gave Franks permission to solicit sponsors, enlist air show performers and to go ahead with other aspects of the event....
Stallion 51: Mustangs and more in 2014 * General Aviation News | Stallion 51, an aviation business that specializes in rare vintage aircraft, has become a cornerstone of the Mustang world — restoring, operating and marketing the rarest of the breed. Built on the dream and passion of the Lauderback brothers — Lee, Peter, Richard and John — Stallion 51 has a large presence on the Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) in Orlando with their three hangars, encompassing the flight operations for their two dual cockpit, dual control P-51 Mustangs and T-6 Texan orientation flights and transition training program, including VFR unusual attitude training program in the P-51....
Iconic Lancaster bomber set to fly over Hastings - Hastings and St. Leonards Observer | THE SKIES over Hastings will be filled with the sounds of the world’s most iconic bombers in June to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The only working Lancaster bomber in the UK will be joined by a Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane for a breathtaking aerial display on Saturday, June 7....
Indian Air Force Dakota to Fly in the UK * Warbirds News | The Indian Air Force Vintage Flight is in the beginning stages of assembling a fleet of vintage aircraft to serve in India as a tribute to their military aviation heritage, much like the Battle of Britain Flight serves the UK. One of their aircraft is Douglas DC-3 N347DK (c/n 32820). The cargo plane is...
Happy Birthday To The Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfín · Warbirds News | April 5: The Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfín flew for the first time fifty-five years ago today. Czechoslovakia’s reputation for building fine aircraft was fully justified by the L-29 Delfín. Keeping up a tradition of excellent Czech trainers, the L-29 is widely recognized as being one of the finest. The straight wing...
Palm Springs Air Museum Mustang Restoration Gets a Boost * Warbirds News | The Palm Springs Air Museum is currently working hard to return several of their iconic aircraft back to flying condition. One of these aircraft, North American P-51D Mustang serial 44-74908, is deep inside the restoration process. The aircraft joined the US Army Air Force in the closing months of WWII, and ended up with...
Caught! B-29 in the open in tightie whities, oh my! by travelforaircraft | This Boeing B-29 Superfortress, known as T-Square 54, flew combat missions in World War II and then served as a KB-29 during the Korean War before use as a ground gunnery target. Restored level by level it is now...
Female pilots want to inspire others - Coshocton Tribune | NEWARK — Justine Bowes said she never will forget the summer her father bought her a ticket for a plane ride during an air show at the Fairfield County Airport....
New World Record * Bonjour Blue Sky | a new world record has been set! Ernesto Gainza has landed the world’s smallest and fastest parachute, a JVX 35. Picture by David Junior Ludvik.
Twin Bee donated to flight school · General Aviation News | Earlier the week at SUN ’n FUN, Roger and Jeanette Glazer of Newport Beach, Calif., donated a Twin Bee seaplane (N123BR) to the Vermont Flight Academy. On hand Wednesday to present the keys were the Glazers, Steve McCaughey, executive director of the Seaplane Pilots Association, Douglas W. Smith, president of the Vermont Flight Academy, and pilot Eric Weaver....
Aerospace Field Day - Ontario Argus Observer | ONTARIO—Area youths got a close-up look at aviation, including aircraft and people who fly them, Saturday during the Aerospace Field Day at the Ontario Municipal Airport. The event was hosted by the Malheur County 4-H Flight Team Club in cooperation with Frazier Aviation, which is the fixed base operator at the Ontario airport....
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Monday, April 7, 2014
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Singapore Air Show - KVUE | Photo Gallery. The Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes perform 
Heli-Expo Draws Crowds And Buyers To Dallas - AVweb | Heli-Expo, the annual event for vertical aviators, closed out on Tuesday with record attendance, reporting more than 19,000 visitors to the four-day show in Dallas. More than 650 exhibitors filled the show floor, and 60 helicopters were on display. Eurocopter announced sales of...
Roulettes Display Team Put PC-9s Through Their Paces - AIN Online | The Roulettes are flying the flag for Australia at this year’s Singapore Air Show. Six Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop trainers are looping and swooping above Changi, flown by instructor pilots from the Central Flying School of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) at East Sale in Victoria. They are led by...
Classic flyers mix with modern jets - The Sun | Aircraft from the ‘Classics in the Sky’ Tauranga City Airshow are set to join some of the world’s top military aircraft in a ‘modern world meets history’ spectacular next month....
EAA’S Women Soar You Soar Will Inspire Young Women at AirVenture’s 2012 Final Weekend - Alabama Aviator | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI - Young women will be inspired to reach for their aviation dreams as Women Soar You Soar, a four-day mentoring camp featuring inspirational women aviators, returns for its eighth year in conjunction with EAA AirVenture 2012....
Sporty's releases Women in Aviation conference app - AOPA Online | Sporty’s has released a new free app for the 2012 International Women in Aviation Conference, to be held March 8 through 10 in Dallas. The WAI 2012 app continues Sporty’s successful run with tools designed specifically for aviation shows. In 2011 Sporty’s released similar apps for Sun ’n Fun, EAA AirVenture, and AOPA Aviation Summit....
Women Of Aviation Worldwide WeekWomen Of Aviation Worldwide Week - www.womenofaviationweek.org | During the week of March 5-11, the staff at Southern Interior Flight Centre welcome you to come out for a visit at the Kelowna International Airport. Come out for a tour of our training operation, try out a simulator, and ride along on an actual Commercial training flight – at no charge! Just give u...
Front page news - GAN | LINDBERGH DOES IT! TO PARIS IN 33-1/3 HOURS cried out the newspaper headlines on May 22, 1927. Lindbergh’s epic flight made front page headlines in papers all around the world. We are all aware of the impact Lindbergh’s New York-to-Paris ?ight had on the public, but what other aviation events of the 1920s and 1930s were deemed of enough importance to garner headlines in the newspapers?...
Black Wings African Americans in Aviation History 2/25/12 - Soul of Miami | Celebrate Black History Month! Since the invention of the airplane, aviation has been associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, flight opportunities were initially limited – a consequence of racial discrimination. Learn about the African Americans who broke these barriers from...
Tuskegee Airman, Wilkerson, visits Advocate South Suburban Hospital By Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Original Tuskegee Airman, Lawton Wilkerson, visited Advocate South Sububurban Hospital on Feb. 10, 2012 as part of the hospital's Black History Month Celebration. Wilkerson, a native of Chicago Heights, Ill., was trained as a B-25 pilot during WWII as part of the Tuskegee Airmen group that...
Canadian Aviation Award To Bushplane Centre: Museum plans vintage craft's restoration - Kathryn's Report | A plane that "gave birth" to the water bombing of forest fires is being restored by Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. The museum plans to spend $30,000 over three years to replace the canvas on the Fairchild KR-34. The fabric, about 20 years old, covers most of the 82-year-old plane except the cowl and the cockpit area. The canvas will be stripped off and a longer-lasting polyester fabric put on....
British Spitfire Builders Attract Support - AVweb | A group of aviation enthusiasts in the U.K. is steadily moving ahead with an ambitious plan to build a fleet of 90-percent-scale Spitfires, and the interest sparked by the project may have helped to save their local airport. Paul Fowler, owner of The Enstone Flying Club, attracted a lot of publicity with his plan to build a squadron of Spitfire replicas. The project...
Sunday, November 20, 2011
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‘DEATH MUST NOT GROUND ARROWS’ - Express | A SENIOR Royal Air Force chief last night urged the public not to let the Red Arrows tragedies undermine support for the world’s foremost air display team. Flight Lieutenant Sean Cunningham, 35, died on Tuesday when his ejector seat deployed moments after his Hawk T1 jet had landed from a training flight....
Lossie jets resume flying as ban is lifted - STV | Jets were grounded after Red Arrows tragedy.
Air Force week in photos, Nov. 18, 2011 - US Air Force blog Our week in photos this week covers everything from Veterans Day and aerial demonstrations to presidential visits and Airmen in Afghanistan.
Airspeed video opening sequence v. 9 complete! via Twitter @StephenForce
Historical Flight Foundations DC-7B makes emergency landing in Charlotte - Aero Pacific Flightlines | Historical Flight Foundations Eastern DC-7B (45345/928) N836D was flown from Opa-Locka Airport (OPF) to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT/KCLT) yesterday (November 18, 2011) by famed USAirways pilots, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles. The visit was part of an event...
Captain ‘Sully’ flies plane for charity - Blast Magazine | OPA-LOCKA, Fla. — Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the retired pilot made famous for his heroic landing of a US Airways 1549 on the Hudson back in 2009, returned to the skies Friday for charity. Passengers paid $1,000 a seat on the sold-out 1958 Eastern Airlines DC-7 that departed from Opa-Locka Airport and landed safely in Charlotte, North Carolina. The proceeds benefited the Historical Flight Foundation of Miami, a museum that not only promotes the awareness and appreciation of aviation history, but also educates and trains young people in maintaining and piloting historical aircrafts....
SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK IX WINGS ARRIVE IN CANADA - Avation.ca | Wings of a Second World War fighter arrived here Monday at Vintage Wings of Canada marking a significant development toward fully restoring the aircraft to airworthy condition. The partially completed wings arrived from the United Kingdom in a sea container for the fabrication and installation of long-range fuel tanks and final assembly. They will then be shipped to Comox, BC for installation....
Flying Tigers, Flying Legends Inspire Young Aviators - Pentagon Brief | The 2011 Flying Tigers reunion at MacDill AFB (Florida) brought together pilots who have flown attack and rescue aircraft bearing the infamous shark's teeth for the past 70 years. The remaining original Flying Tigers, made up of American Volunteer Group pilots and supporters who defended China in World War II, met...
He was ball turret gunner, POW, then Orleans postmaster - Kearney Hub | ...Kuhl was a ball turret gunner. A ball turret was a Plexiglas sphere set into the belly of a B-17 or B-24 bomber. It carried two .50-caliber machine guns and one man, who was usually short and small. When the gunner tracked a fighter plane attacking from below, he revolved with the turret. The fighters who attacked him were armed with cannons firing explosive shells....
A milestone birthday for Whitcomb - By Jim Tate , Marshall Independent | The way Robert Whitcomb sees it, he's lucky to be around for his 90th birthday on Dec. 7. Whitcomb was a navigator in a B-17 bomber, flying his 20th mission in 1942 when his plane was shot down over Germany. "We were bombing an airstrip near Cologne," he explained. "We were at 26,000 feet. They told us in training to wait until you're near the ground, so maybe the enemy won't see you. I tumbled out and couldn't tell up from down. I pulled the ripcord, but it was at 15,000 feet. Two Germans on horseback saw me." He didn't even have his parachute on when the plane came under attack....
Saturday, November 5, 2011
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Reporter hops ride with Thunderbirds - TBO.com | Natalie Shepherd, a reporter for News 
Airfest 2011 will have fun for all, both in the air and on the ground - TAMPA - You think driving your car in reverse is tough, try flying a helicopter backwards. Now that's a sight. There will be plenty of sights and sounds during the MacDill Airfest. The free annual event is expected to draw tens of thousands to the base....
Air Force eager to wow crowds at Cocoa Beach Air Show - Florida Today | COCOA BEACH — Spectators at the Cocoa Beach Air Show will experience a military operation rarely seen when personnel from the 920th Rescue Wing hit the ocean today. The air show, which is expected to attract about 80,000 people today, will feature military air power such as the B-1 bomber, F-18 Super Hornet and F-16 Viper....
Scottsdale Air Fair is returning to Scottsdale Airport - AZ Central.com | Aircraft will range from vintage warplanes to modern airplanes and helicopters. "An air fair is different than an air show or race because this is focused on the ground," said Alexandria Pierce, a spokeswoman. "It's more of an interactive experience...
Five questions with a Snowbird - Hamilton Spectator | She's the first woman to be appointed commanding officer of the Snowbirds, the Royal Canadian Air Force's aerobatic team. The 40-year-old native of Quebec City was given the command in May 2010. Making history is old hat for Carmichael — the mother of ...
Pioneering aviator turns 102 - 10 WBIR | A woman who is considered to be a pioneer of aviation is celebrating a big milestone Friday. Evelyn Johnson, also known as Mama Bird, celebrated her 102nd birthday with friends and family. Johnson is a highly respected pilot and teacher....
Custom Stearman at Rare Air - Another Linn | Check out the custom 450 Stearman that is coming 
together at...
Avro Nineteen – Anson, Old Warden – final flourish of a distinguished line - Short Finals | A.V. Roe and Co. Ltd. with its factory just outside of Manchester, England formulated a design for a small air-taxi or feeder-liner to an Imperial Airways requirement, in 1933. The aircraft was an alteration of their existing Fokker-inspired line of airliners which they were building under licence from the Dutch company, and dropped the wooden, fabric covered, shoulder-mounted wing to a low position, whilst retaining the welded steel-tube fuselage. It was to be powered by the reliable Bristol-Siddeley Cheetah VI radial engines of 290 hp, and carry just...
Kate's Second Entry as the 2011 Scholarship Winner from Life on the Road as a Pilot | As a condition of the Girls With Wings scholarship, we request updates from the awardees to keep us posted on their flight training. Here is Kate's Second Entry: Last time I updated the blog I finished it talking about my concerns facing future maintenance issues in the Ercoupe and realizing it wouldn’t be the worst thing if I ended up having to switch aircraft. It took only one week ...
Today in Aviation History – November 5 - CRUFC
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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Chills and thrills of the Apple Valley Airshow - Victorville Daily Press | On Saturday, the Apple Valley Airshow will take to the sky in hopes of giving thrills and chills to aviation enthusiasts from all over the region. “We had 4000 people last year and we're expecting big numbers this year,” said airport manager Terry ...AirSho to offer exclusive sunrise tour to photographers - My West Texas | For the first time, organizers with the Commemorative Air Force AirSho have organized a tour this year that will give photographers and those interested in photography an exclusive chance to capture the planes in a new light. The Early Bird Photo Tour ...
Stuart Air Show Veterans Day Weekend showcases new performers and displays – TCPalm | The Amber Leigh Band will appear at the Stuart Air Show Dirty Flight Suit Party on November 11. Wear your cowboy boots and kick up the dust to the sounds of country fiddling with a Celtic Twist. Tickets are on sale at http://www.stuartairshow.com. ...NBAA Trumpets Exciting Plans in Monday-Wednesday Lineup for 2011 Convention - AMTOnline.com | The second-day Opening Session will include aviation legends and luminaries such as actor Harrison Ford, famed air show performers Sean D. Tucker and RA "Bob" Hoover, FAA Administrator Babbitt, astronaut Gene Cernan, and former Thunderbirds lead pilot ...
NBAA Preview: Bizav Convention Coming Soon to Las Vegas from www.ainonline.com : Latest News by Matt Thurber | NBAA is holding its 64th Annual Meeting & Convention October 10 to 12 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s gathering also marks the 40th anniversary of AIN’s creation, starting as a convention daily publication launched at NBAA’s 1972 meeting in Cincinnati…
Planes put on top show for school - Ipswich Queensland Times | But the pilots behind yesterday's impressive RAAF Roulettes aerobatic display were determined to put on a spectacular show for Ipswich. That's because the team had heard about the damage the city sustained in January's floods, especially at Ipswich ...
NASA Awards Historic Green Aviation Prize Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -MOFFETT FIELD CA- NASA has awarded the largest prize in aviation history, created to inspire the development of more fuel-efficient aircraft and spark the start of a new electric airplane industry. The technologies demonstrated by the CAFE Green Flight Challenge, sponsored by Google, competitors may end up in general aviation aircraft, spawning new jobs and new industries for the 21st century. The first place prize of $1.35 million was awarded to team Pipistrel-USA.com of State College, Pa. The second place prize of $120,000 went to team eGenius, of Ramona, Calif. ..
F-35B makes first vertical landing at sea from Air Force Times - News by Staff writer | A Marine Corps F-35B made its first vertical landing on an amphibious assault ship Monday, Joint Strike Fighter program officials confirmed…Naval Aviation: The Next 100 years - Second Line of Defense | ABOARD USS WASP, At sea – The Navy and Marine Corps Team made more remarkable naval aviation history today as the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) test aircraft BF-2 landed safely on USS Wasp's (LHD-1) flight deck, the first at sea vertical landing for ...
T-33 jet trainer to be unveiled at Aviation Heritage Center - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | A T-33 jet will be unveiled in front of the Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin at the Sheboygan County Airport in Sheboygan Falls on Saturday. The T-33 will be unveiled at 4 pm and will be on permanent display at ...
WWII vet recounts Doolittle's Raid in a B-25 - Snohomish County Business | Ed Saylor of Puyallup, 91, one of the few remaining survivors of the group known as Doolittle's Raiders, the crew members of 16 B-25s that made a daring attack on Japan in April 1942. The raid, with Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle in the lead plane, ...
Vintage warbirds to swoop into airport for 3-day visit - Reading Eagle | A B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator, both heavy bombers, and a P-51 Mustang fighter plane will fly into the airport and stay for three days, beginning Wednesday. "This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore and learn more about these unique and ...
Tin Goose lands in Porter County - nwitimes.com | The Tri-Motor, nicknamed "The Tin Goose," is touring as a flying outreach component of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Air Venture Museum based in Oshkosh, Wis., and will be available for public flights from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesday and Wednesday. ...Airport lets public fly in early Ford model aircraft - Post-Tribune | Pilot Gerry Flaugher of Poplar Grove, Ill., flies a Ford Tri-Motor over Valparaiso, Ind., during a demonstration flight originating from the Porter County Regional Airport in Valparaiso, ...Missouri Aviation Historical Society Meeting Set for October 13 from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The Missouri Aviation Historical Society is an informal group of folks with a love of aircraft, and we are striving to record and document the rich aviation history that has been a part of the great state of Missouri for the past century. From Benoist to Zenith, the aviation industry in the "Show Me" state has always been at the forefront of technology, and has produced some of the world’s best known aircraft. Famous pilots, from Jimmy Doolittle, to Slim Lindbergh, all called Missouri home for a portion of their lives, and made significant contributions to the advancement of aviation. One of our goals is to establish a Missouri Aviation Hall of Fame…
EAA Young Eagles Program is the Cover Story of the October, 2011 Airplanista ... - Eugene, OR, United States, 10/03/2011 - Airplanista Magazine's October, 2011 issue presents an in-depth look at the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles Program as part of a Special Report entitled "Aviation's ...
Today in Aviation History – October 4 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Today in Aviation History – October 4 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Monday, October 3, 2011
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Miramar Air Show Commemorates Centennial of Naval Aviation from U.S. Navy News Headline Stories | Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar opened its gates to three-quarters of a million members of the local San Diego community Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 for the facility's annual air show…
56th MCAS Miramar Air Show salutes San Diego – DVIDS | It features demonstrations by various civilian and military performers including the Blue Angels and the Marine Corps Air-Ground Task Force. MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. - Marine Corps Air Station Miramar hosted the 56th annual Marine Corps ...
MCAS MIRAMAR AIR SHOW 2011 from US Army Golden Knights by Richard Sloan | The 2011 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air show was a huge hit with perfect weather and over 1 million fans. The Golden Knights couldn’t have asked for better conditions and to conduct four shows for the spectators over San Diego California. This year was especially unique for Gold Team because we were able to... Hawkins Field Airshow wraps up - WLBT-TV | The airshow comes every other year and this year featured the largest aerial acrobatic team in the country. The team's flight leader says their passion drives them to the heights they fly to entertain crowds all over the United States. ...
Leesburg Airshow Delights Despite Weather - Patch.com | While the cold and rainy weather kept some away from Saturday's Leesburg Airshow, those who braved the elements were treated to a variety of aerial treats. People of all ages flocked to the Leesburg Executive Airport and enjoyed ...
Leesburg Airshow Delights Despite Weather - Patch.com | While the cold and rainy weather kept some away from Saturday's Leesburg Airshow, those who braved the elements were treated to a variety of aerial treats. People of all ages flocked to the Leesburg Executive Airport and enjoyed ...
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Sets New World Record Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Inaugural Day of 40th Balloon Fiesta Sets new Mark of 345 Hot Air Balloons- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta again set the world record for most balloons launched in one hour, sending 345 hot air balloons into the sky from Balloon Fiesta Park during the opening day of Balloon Fiesta, Oct 1, 2011. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc. is seeking the world record for the greatest mass hot air balloon ascent in one hour from Guinness World Records…
Roulettes set the mark for fly-in - Toowoomba Chronicle | Spitfires, Army Cessnas and vintage helicopters were on display at the "Rotors, Wings n Wheels Fly-In", but the stars of the show were the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes. The stunt flying team showcased the airborne agility of their six Pilatus ...
Fly air combat or learn aerobatics while at NBAA - AOPA Pilot | The school uses new Extra aerobatic aircraft that roll 360-degrees a second. Learn to recover from wildly unusual flight attitudes. Call 888/494-5850. Don't want to go upside down? OK. If you would rather look at Las Vegas or visit the Grand Canyon for ...
Group to remember pilot Jon - Rutland Times | SUPPORTERS of The Red Arrows are preparing for an emotional evening as they remember pilot Jon Egging. The Friends of The Red Arrows will host their first meeting this month in Ibstock near Leicester since the death of the Rutland pilot at a ...
Group to remember pilot Jon - Rutland Times | SUPPORTERS of The Red Arrows are preparing for an emotional evening as they remember pilot Jon Egging. The Friends of The Red Arrows will host their first meeting this month in Ibstock near Leicester since the death of the Rutland pilot at a ...
Blue Angels Share Experiences With Local Schoolchildren - Patch.com | "I love sharing stories with the kids and to see their faces light up when we talk about the Blue Angels," said US Navy Blue Angels Public Affairs Officer Lt. Katie Kelley. By Patch Staff Students from Lake Elsinore along with their classmates at St. ...
Hanriot HD.1 – ‘a stranger in a strange land’ from Shortfinals's | Sometimes a change of scene works wonders – for an aircraft, as well as a person. It was the middle of World War One, and the French aircraft company Société Anonyme des Appareils d’Aviation Hanriot had become a successful producer of licence-built Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter aircraft. A decision was made to try to break into the market for single-seater fighters; the task was given to Pierre Dupont, who produced a design with many features of the earlier Sopwith aircraft, particularly the ’1 1/2 strut’ (or ‘W’) arrangement of interplane struts; also, the nose and tail sections were typically ‘Sopwith’ …
Hanriot HD.1 – ‘a stranger in a strange land’ from Shortfinals's | Sometimes a change of scene works wonders – for an aircraft, as well as a person. It was the middle of World War One, and the French aircraft company Société Anonyme des Appareils d’Aviation Hanriot had become a successful producer of licence-built Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter aircraft. A decision was made to try to break into the market for single-seater fighters; the task was given to Pierre Dupont, who produced a design with many features of the earlier Sopwith aircraft, particularly the ’1 1/2 strut’ (or ‘W’) arrangement of interplane struts; also, the nose and tail sections were typically ‘Sopwith’ …
Today's Photos, Monday - October 3rd, 2011 from Military Photos by trikora88 | USS Essex, At Sea, Pacific Ocean-As one AV-8B Harrier prepares for takeoff (foreground), another executes a vertical landing on the flight deck aboard USS Essex, Sept. 29. The Harriers are with the Marine Attack Squadron 214, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and are conducting training in preparation for the MEU's Certification Exercise. The 31st MEU is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU and remains the nation’s force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region., Lance Cpl. Vernon T. Meekins, 9/29/2011
Today in Aviation History – October 3 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
Thursday, August 18, 2011
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Air and Water Show This Weekend - MyFox Chicago | The 53rd annual exhibition will show just what the United States Air Force Thunderbirds and F-16s can do as they soar across the Chicago skies. Veteran pilot and announcer Herb Hunter will lead his 24th show this year. He make the show special by ...
Blue Angels Return to Brunswick for Great State of Maine Air Show Next Weekend - Freepress Online | The Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron, will retun to Brunswick next weekend for the Great State of Maine Air Show, which will take place Friday through Sunday, August 26 to 28, at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, ...
Fleet fly-in to bring diverse Naval aircraft to Pensacola NAS this week - Pensacola News Journal | Five different aircraft, all currently serving the military in different roles across the globe, will be flying into Pensacola Naval Air Station for an aviation recruiting event on Friday. Fleet fly-ins are coordinated between squadrons around the ...
Experts of the air at the Oregon International Air Show - OregonLive.com | The skies above the Hillsboro Airport are filled this weekend with jet teams, parachute experts, military demos and racers -- all there for the Oregon International Air Show. Each day, static displays on the ground offer a chance to get up close to some amazing flying machines. Friday night's events are capped off by a huge fireworks show. ...
Quick hits: Warbirds, ice cream, classic cars and more around Fond du Lac - Fond du Lac Reporter | The Reporter file photo Warbirds and Classics Over the Midwest will be held from 9 am to 4 pm Friday through Sunday, Aug. 21, at Wellnitz Field, located 2½ miles south of Highway 41 on Hickory Road. The nation's largest radio-controlled planes will ...
Size of crowd at Airshow was a spectacle of its own - Press of Atlantic City | ATLANTIC CITY — Gravity-defying feats on display at the city's annual airshow are always jaw-dropping, but the astronomical crowd the event drew Wednesday was a spectacle of its own. People walked shoulder-to-shoulder on the Boardwalk — families ...
Leesburg Air Show Planning Continues - Leesburg Today | Planning on the air show has been underway almost since the time the gates closed on last year's, first ever air show. With thousands in attendance for the wildly popular first go-around, the air show planning committee has been hard at ...
Live broadcast from MAKS-2011 air salon - RIA Novosti | Live broadcast from the MAKS 2011 International Aviation and Space Show will run on en.rian.ru at 11 a.m. Moscow time on August 19, 20 and 21. The air show opened Tuesday and has a large program including the first T-50 demonstration flight. The T-50 is the 5th generation fighter developed under the program PAK FA (Future Aviation System for Tactical Air Force) at the Sukhoi OKB. ...
Roulettes of the skies - ABC Online | The Roulettes are the Royal Australian Air Force's elite formation aerobatic display team and they perform right across the country. Roulette Flying Officer and commentator Richard Morris says while six of his team mates performed, he kept his feet ...
De Havilland Sea Vixen to fly at Shoreham Airshow 2011 - Shoreham Today | It was due to appear at Shoreham Airshow on Saturday, August 20, and Sunday, August 21. Andrew Edmondson, engineering director at Vulcan to the Sky Trust, said: “Unfortunately, XH558 has developed a fuel leak from one of the large tanks in her fuselage ...
Rare Cold War icon to fly into Leuchars - Fife Today | This year's crowd can also look forward to two national aircraft display teams with the RAF's own Hawk team, the Red Arrows, sharing the bill with Patrouille de France with their Dassault-Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jets. The RAF Falcons Parachute Display ...
SD pilot talks about mishap at ND air show - Grand Forks Herald | The pilot of a Chinese-made trainer airplane that landed without its landing gear down at a weekend air show in North Dakota says he doesn't know yet what went wrong. FARGO — The pilot of a Chinese-made trainer airplane that landed without its landing ...
RAF Veteran flies after 68 years from Warplanes Online Community | Len Hodges found his wings again. The 89-year-old Royal Air Force veteran hadn’t flown in a Harvard Mk. IV flight trainer in 68 years. But he got his chance last week, taking a ride in the swift, yellow trainer when it visited Niagara District Airport — the same airport where he learned to fly as a Tiger Moth pilot in 1943. As he climbed down f ...
Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation – Apprentice Exchange 2011 from Michael Beetham Conservation Centre - Royal Air Force Museum | Late June 2011 saw 3 students from various Colleges around the Seattle area of the USA arrive in the UK to begin the 4th Royal Air Force Museum American Foundation Apprentice exchange. As in previous years they worked in the MBCC where they learned a number of heritage aircraft engineering skills including ...
Today in Aviation History – August 18 - CRUFC
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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Atlantic City airshow / What an event - Press of Atlantic City | Now in its ninth year, the airshow is proof that the Atlantic City community can put on a major event and execute it flawlessly. In 2003, the first show attracted approximately 200000 spectators, and attendance has jumped since then like an F-16 ...
Winston-Salem Air Show will mark 100th anniversary this year - Winston-Salem Journal | Triad aviation enthusiasts will get a chance to check out a key piece of the local industry's future during the annual Winston-Salem Air Show. Show organizers said Tuesday that Honda Aircraft Co. has agreed to provide a peek — on the ground and in the ...
Blades set to cut through the skies of Chartwell - Kent News | One of the leading aerobatic display teams will be taking to the skies above the former home of Winston Churchill next month. The Blades – with all pilots former Red Arrows - will be performing at this year's Musical Salute to the RAF at Chartwell on ...
Two American F-15 fighter jets confirmed for Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | On top of that many favourites like the Red Arrows return, alongside the Vulcan bomber, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Hawk, Tucano, Tutor, The Blades, World War Two bomber Sally B, the Breitling Wingwalkers, aerobatic maestro Gerald Cooper and the ...
Waterloo Air Show Features Canadian Heritage Flight - Aero News Network | Canadian Forces CF-18, F-86 Sabre, P-40 Kittyhawk Will Fly Together The 2011 edition of the Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) Air Show is scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, and will feature a never-before-seen historical formation flight over the skies of the Region of Waterloo International Airport. The flight will honor three separate generations of aircraft used by Canada’s Air Force. ...
Roulettes to perform over Rockhampton - ABC Online | There will be a fantastic display over the Fitzroy River tomorrow afternoon thanks to the precision flying of the Royal Australian Air Force's aerobatic display team the Roulettes. The Roulettes are famous for their amazing show in the air and if ...
MAKS air show presents best of world aviation - Xinhua | MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Xinhua) -- The 10th Moscow International Air Show (MAKS) opened Tuesday, with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev saying it would boost the country's aerospace industry. MAKS 2011, at Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow, has attracted more ...
Flipping out inside a Jelly Belly - Abbotsford Times | Kent Pietsch has to shout above the scream of the slate-coloured A-10 Warthog fighter jet as it taxis down the runway at the Abbotsford International Airport. His lemon yellow Interstate Cadet painted with ...
Pilots still waiting for an OK to fly at the Camarillo Air Show - Ventura County Star | Federal Aviation Administration officials on Tuesday said pilots with the Ultimate Air Race Championship team still have not received final approval to fly at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show this weekend. ...
Two Planes Crash in South Africa While Returning from Airshow, Killing 13 By Matt Molnar | South African search-and-rescue teams on Tuesday morning located two planes on a mountain in the country’s northeast after they went missing during severe weather on Sunday. ...
14th Great Georgia Airshow set for Oct. 8-9 - Newnan Times-Herald | A US Navy Legacy Flight will combine a modern F/A-18 Hornet and World War II-era F4U Corsair in a stirring tribute to America's veterans. The 2011 lineup includes military aircraft demonstration teams, spine tingling aerobatics, precision sky diving, ...
SD pilot of plane that landed without landing gear down at ND air show still ... - Aberdeen News | The pilot of a Chinese-made trainer airplane that landed without its landing gear down at a weekend air show in North Dakota says he doesn't know yet what went wrong. Jeffrey Boulware of Brookings, SD, tells The Forum newspaper ...
Canada Restores Historic Identities of the Canadian Forces - Aviation CA | The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced today that the Government of Canada has restored the use of the historic designations of the three former services: the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Canadian Army (CA), and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). ...
SEALs hit the ground standing - Indianapolis Star | The parachute team, nicknamed "The Leap Frogs," is in Indianapolis for Navy Week, as the city plays host to sailors and Navy-related events through this weekend. Being landlocked, Indianapolis might not seem the best spot for the Navy and its sailors. ...
Historic WWII warbirds on display at Paine Field - Snohomish County Business | EVERETT -- Airplane enthusiasts and history buffs have a chance to see two of the most famous aircraft of World War II at Paine Field as B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" and B-25 Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" from the Commemorative Air Force ...
B-17 Flying Fortress to arrive in New Cumberland - Carlisle Sentinel | Though he's been lucky enough to sit in its cockpit on two occasions, Don Fair still considers flying aboard the B-17 Flying Fortress a special experience. "The plane itself is basically a history museum on wheels," said the Hampden Township resident, ...
Canada's top amateur pilot competition begins tomorrow - Aviation.ca | In July, 1931, a month before his death, John had represented Canada in his Curtiss-Reid Rambler in the King's Cup Air Race in England. The Webster Memorial Trophy Competition is an annual event committed to declaring the “Top Amateur Pilot in Canada”. ...
B-26 / B-17 WASP Pilot Betty Wall – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Wednesday | WEDNESDAY – B-26 / B-17 / P-39 WASP Pilot Elizabeth ”Betty” Wall joins us for a special Warbird Radio LIVE! Find out what it was like to fly the B-26 and much more. Tune in tomorrow morning at 10am (EASTERN) to hear the LIVE broadcast. For more information on Betty just click on the Quick Link posted below. Thanks for listening!
Jack Hitt, WWII bomber pilot dies at 93 - Tulsa World | He was active with the Tulsa chapter of the Commemorative Air Force, a group based at Jones Riverside Airport that restores WWII-era aircraft. Flying on the restored planes was uneventful, though. During the war, Hitt's B-17 was even shot down once, ...
HERITAGE FEST: Parade Grand Marshal an integral part of Yankee Air Museum - Heritage Newspapers | Gerald "Jerry" Lester (right) receives a Volunteer of the Year Award from Bob Hynes, public relations chairperson of the Yankee Air Museum. Hynes presented both a certificate and a flight jacket to Lester for his volunteer efforts to ...
Air museum to hold 9/11 memorial flower drop - The Desert Sun | The Palm Springs Air Museum will hold a memorial flower drop on the tarmac behind the museum at 1 pm Sunday, Sept. 11. A brief commemorative service will be held before the flower drop. The museum also will reduce admission prices by $5 for all ages ...
Military notes: Tuskegee Airman to visit Palm Springs Air Musuem - The Desert Sun | Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns is scheduled to make an appearance during the Tuskegee Airmen workshop for kids at 1 pm Wednesday at the Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. Frank Castner, the museum's head librarian, ...
Artifacts from first trans-Atlantic flight donated to Maine Air Museum - Bangor Daily News | BANGOR, Maine — Some historic aviation artifacts landed in the Queen City on Friday morning as the Maine Air Museum accepted pieces of history from the first trans-Atlantic flight. A ceremony was held at the Maine Avenue ...
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Today in Aviation History – August 17 from CRUFCFarmer's Insurance Zeppelin Walk-Around in St. Louis from The Aero Experience
It is with great sadness that we were informed of the tragic passing of our editor from Avpix Magazine's Facebook Wall | It is with great sadness that we were informed of the tragic passing of our editor, mentor and dear friend, Frans Dely. To those that supported our venture, we thank you. I'm sure you will agree that the world is poorer place today because Frans is no longer with us. Frans you will always be in our hearts, we will miss you dearly. Rest in Peace. Justin de Reuck.
Museum to display local youngsters' exhibition from RAF Museum London News | From Tuesday 23 August, the Royal Air Force Museum London will have on display in its Aeronauts Interactive Gallery an exhibition that has been put on by young people working with charity Catch22. The exhibition will show the history of the Grahame Park Estate and surrounding communities that have been built on RAF land in the 1970s, whilst examining the history of the local area from the perspective of residents.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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Watch the practice, avoid the crowds of the Atlantic City Airshow - Press of Atlantic City | David Schultz, the air boss who has run the show since its return to Atlantic City in 2004, stressed that while practice day is fun for the crowds, it's also necessary for the pilots. Practice gives the pilots a chance to get better acquainted with the ...
Atlantic City Airshow adds tribute to US military with parade - Philadelphia Inquirer | The airshow is also one of few that headline both the Golden Knights, the Army's parachuting team, and the Thunderbirds, the Air Force's air-demonstration squad. But that's not what Vasser is most excited about. Referencing the Mr. Monopoly that jumped ...
Roulettes roll out aerobatics - Mackay Daily Mercury | More than 300 Bucasia State School students, teachers and parents will walk to Seaview Park at Bucasia to view the aerobatic show. Bucasia principal Belinda Eckford said in true patriotic style the school group would put on a show from the ground. ...High flying: Air show delights Seacoast crowd - Foster's Daily Democrat | National Aviation Hall of Famer, Sean D. Tucker, also made an appearance at the show flying the Oracle Challenger 3, which was making its second appearance in New Hampshire skies. The all-new revolutionary aircraft is one of a kind with a 400 ...
Abbotsford 2011 Airshow soars to new heights - Abbotsford Times | In the air and on the ground, performances at the Abbotsford International Airshow were real crowd pleasers again this year. About 100000 people of all ages turned out to YXX for the three-day spectacle ...
Abbotsford 2011 Airshow soars to new heights - Abbotsford Times | In the air and on the ground, performances at the Abbotsford International Airshow were real crowd pleasers again this year. About 100000 people of all ages turned out to YXX for the three-day spectacle ...
T-50 Fighter to Be Unveiled at MAKS - The Moscow Times | Russia has been developing the jet — known as the T-50 or by its Russian abbreviation PAKFA — for some years in the hope of competing with the established F-22 US aircraft made by Lockheed Martin/Boeing and the upcoming Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint ...Wichita Flight Festival schedule announced - Bizjournals.com | Wingwalker Ashley Battles holds the world record for the longest-duration wing walk at four hours; Kent Shockley's Shockwave jet truck earned the world's fastest full-size truck title after reaching a speed of 376 mph. Saturday night's concert will ...
The B-17G Flying Fortress from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » The B-17G “Sentimental Journey” is an amazing aircraft symbolizing so much about our history. But it’s a recent set of correspondence with a WWII B-17G crewmen that reminded me why I have such a soft spot for Sentimental Journey. It’s the folks at the AZ Wing of the CAF. I’ve done two air to air flights with the old lady and have another coming up shortly, and it’s the folks behind this marvelous plane that make the flights so special….Flight museum to fly north to Ellington - Daily News - Galveston County | Volunteers were able to fly 10 planes, including the B-17 Flying Fortress, a Douglas DC-3 and a B-25 Mitchell bomber to safety just before Ike made landfall. The Texas Aviation Hall of Fame was washed away. All that remained were two model planes that ...
Profile 57 - "Nothing Much" as flown by Don Erickson from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM | Don flew two models of the P-51 - the C model and the D model. He asked that I do "The D." And so it will be. Did you have a look at the photo in the post below? The black-tailed Mustangs look more like sharks than they do their horse namesake. Funny about the sharks, however - a Shark was the squadron's mascot. The shark is a logical choice, too. Most people have seen the white-toothed P-40 fighters of the "American Volunteer Group" (AVG) - that group was originally a bunch of mercenary pilots who were hired by the Chinese government to help repel the Japanese invaders…Today in Aviation History – August 16 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal
APR Special: B-58 Derived SSTs from The Unwanted Blog by admin | At the end of the 1950′s, the future of aviation was to be the supersonic transport. In order to get there, Convair suggested that their Mach 2 B-58 “Hustler” bomber be converted into testbeds for SST technologies and operations. Several aircraft were designed, from pure test aircraft to planes designed for combined passenger transport and recon… all the way to a Mach 3 transport capable of carrying 135 passengers 4000 miles…Airship Ventures Zeppelin Eureka Arrives at St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Airship Ventures Zeppelin "Eureka" arrived at St. Louis Downtown Airport mobile mooring station around 4:45pm today following the assembling of the ground crew. Local aviation enthusiasts, airport staff and news media gathered to view the airship as it gently touched down in a field beyond historic Curtiss-Wright Hangars One and Two near the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum. The Zeppelin, sponsored by Farmer's Insurance, will be at the airport through August, and rides can be purchased by visiting http://www.airshipventures.com/fly-with-us. Here are some views of the approach and landing…
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