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Russian Knights aerobatics crew to perform maneuvers in Bahrain - The Voice of Russia | ...Pilots will perform the demonstration flights at a height of between 100 and 1,500 meters at various speeds. The demonstration flights will last three days. The return of the Russian Knights to Russia is planned for January 22, Klimov said. The Russian Knights regularly participate in the largest global air exhibitions and shows...

Stuart Air Show confirms Harrier jet demonstration for 2014 - TCPalm | STUART -- Air Show officials confirmed Thursday night that an AV-8B "Harrier" jet demonstration for the 25th annual Stuart Air Show on Nov. 1-2. The aircraft will be flown by Marines from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., air show officials ...

Chairman needed for upcoming Flagfest air show - Spencer Daily Reporter | "We're looking for some person to head up the air show," Steffen said. "And so far, we've been unsuccessful." Steffen noted the ideal chairman is someone who "likes airplanes" and is "somewhat familiar with aeronautical types of things." "I've done ...

Red Arrows unable to perform at this year’s Swanage Carnival - but organisers say “we will survive” - Bournemouth Echo | THE Red Arrows display team will not perform at this year's Swanage Regatta and Carnival Week, it has been confirmed. Carnival secretary Linda Welsh was informed the RAF aces would be unable to attend the Swanage event this summer because of their...

Matt Hall prepares for Red Bull Air Race: video - Newcastle Herald | ... aircraft, an MXS-R, at Rutherford Airport. Pictures: Peter Stoop. AN ex-formula one tactician and a "leveller" playing field may prove vital ingredients for Hunter pilot Matt Hall as he prepares to have a third crack at the Red Bull Air Race World ...

WWII Vets receive the chance to fly for free this summer - NBC40 | WWII Veterans in our area will have the chance to fly for free this summer. The Yankee Air Museum, based in Chicago, will hold their first ever flight experience June 9th through the 11th at the Cape May Airport. The 45 minute ride on the B-17 "Yankee ...

“Tuskegee Airmen” For The Hangar Talk At The Pacific Aviation Museum · Warbirds News | PRESS RELEASE-Honolulu, HI – Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will welcome Hawaii’s own Tuskegee Airman Philip Baham, Dr. Dorothy Goldsborough, and a panel of Black History experts, as they discuss the stories and the legacy of the first African-American military aviators who served during WWII. The Hangar Talk, “Tuskegee Airmen Then and Now” is Saturday, February 8, 2014, 2 to 4pm in the Museum Theater...

The Red Tails are alive, well - Air Combat Command - ACC Headlines | The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen lives at Tyndall with the arrival of the 301st Fighter Squadron. The squadron is a U.S. Air Force Reserve Command unit that is comprised of combat-ready F-22 Raptor pilots, F-22 Formal Training Unit Instructors, and Adversary T-38 pilots as well as associated support personnel. The 301st FS is integrated across the 95th Fighter Squadron, 43rd Fighter Squadron, and 325th Training Support Squadron along with each of their missions...

Barnwell, a 'Flying Tiger' whose photos captured war images, dies at 90 - Macon Telegraph | Barnwell, who held the rank of staff sergeant, was a flight engineer on a B-25 bomber as part of the 14th Air Force's “Flying Tigers.” During the early 1940s, Barnwell saw much of his life through a camera lens, and he was one of the few who took color ...

Celebrate 10 years of the Udvar-Hazy Center! · National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian | Celebrate 10 years of the Udvar-Hazy Center! Join us for the first-ever Udvar-Hazy Center Open House on January 25th in Chantilly, VA from 10 am to 3 pm. Go behind-the-scenes and tour the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar. See the Museum's current projects, such as the Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver. Meet curators, conservators, archivists, and other specialists, and learn how they care for objects in the Museum's collection.

The Bob Hoover Project: Flying the Feathered Edge | We are thrilled to announce that this past Thursday Bob signed off on our finished cut of the film R. A. "BOB" HOOVER: FLYING THE FEATHERED EDGE. Bob stated "you've captured it, the way it was - you did it!" He said this film tells his story, and has signed off on it for historical accuracy. For a three year journey...

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Westland Yeovil by travelforaircraft | Westland built three prototypes of the Yeovil but ultimately failed to gain a contract with the Royal Air Force. It had the...
   
STOVL — Lightning II for the Marines by travelforaircraft | The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has a variation of the fifth generation fighter known as the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II called the F-35B (the USAF has the F-35A and the USN has the F-35C). It is stealthy (two internal weapons bays) and modern (vectored thrust, composite fuselage, glass cockpit) like the other two Lightning II models but...

F/A-18 Hornet 35th Anniversary · Airboyd | Credit: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Naval aviation was changed forever 35 years ago when the F/A-18 Hornet completed its first flight Nov. 18, 1978. On Dec. 9, 2013, the Navy honored the F/A-18 and EA-18G for a job well done.

Fallbrook aviator takes to the skies again - Village News Network | Barbara Thurber obtained her pilot's license in 1968, and within two years she became Fallbrook's first homegrown certified flight instructor. Her flying career ended after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in April 1972, but she never lost her ...

Chinese Lunar Landing Prompts Debate Over Moon Exploitation and Potential Tourism - Spaceports | China's successful landing of an unmanned probe on the moon last month has prompted a debate over the potential exploitation of the moon's resources - and who exactly owns the Earth's only natural satellite. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London, England.

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Air Show flies into town - Newstalk 1010 | The Canadian International Air Show is doing test runs as it gears up for a weekend of flying tricks. The Show signals the last weekend of the CNE. You can catch performances by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, as well as daredevil Mike Wiskus...

In pictures: Bournemouth Air Festival 2013 - BBC News | In pictures: Bournemouth Air Festival 2013. The Red Arrows flying over Bournemouth Pier The Red Arrows, RAF Typhoon and Vulcan bomber are included in the line-up of aircraft on display at Bournemouth Air Festival this year. Royal Marines Band Service...

Russia's Famed Aerobatic Team Tests New Su-30SM Fighter Jets - RIA Novosti | MOSCOW, August 31 (RIA Novosit) - Pilots of Russia’s famed Russkiye Vityazi (the Russian Knights) aerobatic display team on Friday tested new Su-30SM multirole fighter jets, the aircraft’s manufacturer said. “During the flights, pilots of the famed aerobatics team performed a series of aerial stunts and familiarized themselves with unique super-maneuverable capacities of the Su-30SM fighter jet. They spoke highly of the plane’s performance,” said Alexander Uvarov, a spokesman for the plane’s manufacturer, the Irkut Corporation....

Mt. Vernon Airport to Host Historic B-25, P-51 Planes - WJBD Online | The Mt. Vernon Airport will be hosting two historical planes on the airstrip next month. On Labor Day, the Airbase Arizona of the Commemorative Air Force, a non profit group, will be bringing a historic B-25 J Bomber Aircraft entitled "Maid in the Shade" to the airport for the week. The aircraft will be joined on September 6th by a World War II Era P-51D Fighter entitled "Red Nose". The aircraft will remain at the airport until September 8th....

Pilots coming from far and wide for fly-in - Ottumwacourier | BLAKESBURG — Late Thursday afternoon, more than 200 airplanes were tied down in long rows with another one landing every few minutes at Antique Airfield located on Bluegrass Road midway between Ottumwa and Blakesburg. According to Cynthia Hallinger, who was keeping count of Luscombe airplanes, 45 of this year’s featured aircraft were already on the ground with more coming....

Warbirds take flight in model aircraft show - LubbockOnline.com | Flight or fight?  These warbirds are ready for both. West Texas Warbirds will bring more than 50 model aircraft to take flight this weekend just north of Abernathy. Planes at the show are designed to resemble their real-life counterparts from periods in military history. World War II is among the most common themes....

Lisa Schlichtman: Steamboat Springs Airport's Ted is one cool cat - Steamboat Pilot & Today | ..For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Ted, Sunday provides the perfect opportunity. It’s Day Two of the Wild West Air Fest at the Steamboat Springs Airport. Members of the public are invited to spend a portion of their Labor Day weekend enjoying a number of activities at the local airport between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. There are vintage aircraft displays, radio-controlled airplane shows, airplane rides and, of course, the chance to meet the legendary Ted...

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Historic D-Day plane at centre of air museum plan - Scotsman | A SEVENTY-YEAR-OLD Douglas DC-3 Dakota which took part in D-Day and the Berlin airlift is to be flown back from Alaska to form the nucleus of a planned new air museum at its former Prestwick base. The news coincides with today's start of the inaugural...

Swedish Air Force Historic Flight Preserves Sweden’s Unique Military Aviation Heritage By Warbirds News | In a relatively short time, the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight (SwAFHF) has built an impressive collection of airworthy warbirds, documenting the proud history of Flygvapnet, the Swedish Air Force. Though a relatively small country and officially neutral through both World Wars and into the Cold War, throughout the 20th Century Sweden inhabited a very dangerous neighborhood indeed. Unlike most countries their size, the Swedes were able to rely on their domestic aviation industry, Saab most particularly, to produce world-class fighter jets in those years when they once again found themselves sandwiched between the front lines of a global conflict. The SwAFHF has become the...

Boeing’s Advanced Super Hornet - The DEW Line · Dave Majumdar | This past Tuesday I visited Boeing’s facilities in St Louis where they were showing off an F/A-18F Super Hornet equipped with prototype conformal fuel tanks and an enclosed weapons pod. It also has some enhanced radar cross-section treatments. Here are some photos.

Pioneering female pilot will share ejector seat problems at inquest - This is Lincolnshire | The first female Red Arrow will recount her lucky escape with an ejector seat at the inquest into the death of pilot Sean Cunningham. Flight Lieutenant Cunningham, 35, was killed after his ejector seat fired while his Hawk T1 plane was grounded at RAF Scampton on November 8, 2011....

Novel captures semi-historical flights of fancy - The Telegram | A few years ago, Harbour Grace hosted a celebration of Amelia Earhart’s 1932 cross-Atlantic flight, and I interviewed a women who had presented Earhart with a bouquet of flowers. Even to meet someone who had briefly encountered the gallant aviatrix was a thrill, so count me in the Earhart fan club. Earhart’s fame was, in some ways, as carefully calibrated as her flights; she knew her attractiveness was important, not to her but to her goal of building training and employment for female pilots, and was aware of how she was photographed....

Solar-powered UAV could fly in the upper atmosphere for 5 years at a time - Gizmag | Conventional satellites may be decent at their jobs, but they do have some drawbacks – the spacecraft themselves are quite expensive, getting them into orbit is also a costly process, and they can’t be reclaimed once they’re in use. Titan Aerospace, however, is offering an alternative that should have none of those problems. The company’s Solara unmanned high-altitude aircraft is intended to serve as an “atmospheric satellite,” autonomously flying in the sky’s upper reaches for as long as five years continuously....

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A Fair St. Louis Air Show preview - KSDK | CAHOKIA, Il. (KSDK) -- The U.S. Bank Air Show returns to the skies for Fair St. Louis this year. The shows start on Thursday, but many of the planes are already parked at Downtown St. Louis airport in Cahokia. The acts include a B-17 bomber, Aeroshell Aerobatic team, Red Bull Helicopter, and the Liberty parachute team....

Fair St. Louis Airshow 2013 Ramp Action and Performer Preview | The Aero Experience Fair St. Louis Airshow Team Coverage continues with the first day of serious ramp activity and the practice session over the St. Louis riverfront. Today's activities began at the 10am briefing for performers and ground crews at the airport fire station right off the Jet Aviation ramp where the aircraft are parked. The practice airshow ran from about 12:00pm-3:00pm, and several sponsor and media flights were flown all afternoon. This was also a "practice airshow" for The Aero Experience team as we try different locations around the airport for maximum coverage. We have for you some of the thousands of photos taken today by our team...

9th annual Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Air Show coming Saturday - Tyler Morning Telegraph | One of the biggest air shows in the state is coming to East Texas for the Fourth of July weekend. The skies will be filled with 30-plus civilian and military historic aircraft at Cedar Creek Lake. “It’s pretty cool to watch,” said Randy Ball, event originator and MIG-17F pilot....

50th National Championship Air Races to welcome big names and returning champions - Pilot News Magazine | Reno, Nev. – In preparation for a historic and thrilling 50th National Championship Air Races, the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA), announced a star-studded field of competitors and aircraft registered to compete this September. Headlining the recently unveiled Unlimited & Warbird Racing Class (UWRC) is four-time defending champion Steve Hinton who, in a surprise twist this year, will be helming the fan –favorite P-51 Mustang “Voodoo.” Hinton will be joined by the five other competitors from 2012’s heart pumping Unlimited Gold Class Championship Race, including Stu Dawson flying the famous F8F-2 Bearcat, “Rare Bear,” Dennis Sanders in “Dreadnaught,” former space shuttle astronauts Curt Brown in “Sawbones,” and “Hoot” Gibson in “232” and Brent Hisey in “Miss America.” Additionally, this year’s event will feature the long-awaited return of two wildly popular aircraft, “Czech Mate” and “Ole Yeller.” Other pilots announced for the UWRC include, Brian Sanders, Sherman Smoot and Rod Lewis among others...

Jackson Harbor Freight hack · Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | I am sure everyone is already aware the Wildfire Air Racing Team has been working very hard on getting the airplane flying for a little while now. Most recently they have made significant (and impressive) modifications to the underside of the aircraft. This effort has been headed up by Unlimited race pilot Matt Jackson and the project lead Bill Statler....

Daredevil pilot so close to world record at Old Buckenham Airshow - Diss Express | Stunt pilot Brendan O’Brien attempted to land his plane on top of a trailer towed by a moving truck. But while he appeared to have got one wheel down, the rest proved too much and he had to take to the air again. “It was absolutely stunning stuff,” said airshow organiser Matt Wilkins. “It would have been nothing short of a miracle if he had achieved it. No-one else in this country and probably in Europe can do this...

Aerobatic teams Swifts arrive in St. Petersburg for International Maritime ... - Shanghai Daily | The aerobatic teams Swifts and Russian Knights are arriving in Pushkin on the outskirts of St. Petersburg on Tuesday after having their departure from Moscow delayed by bad weather, the press service for Russia's Western Military District today reported. The aerobatic teams will entertain crowds at the 6th International Maritime Defence Show to be held in St. Petersburg from July 3-7. Seven ships from Russia's Baltic Fleet will also take part in official proceedings....

Aerobatic Plane Down During Festival In Finowfurt, Germany - Aero News Network | Witnesses Said Airplane Not Part Of The Official Program | An aerobatic airplane which made an inverted, high-speed low pass over a drag strip in Finowfurt, Germany where a car and music festival was being held impacted the ground following the pass, resulting in the fatal injury of the pilot...

A Perfect Storm – The Hartman & Hilt Show – Episode 6 | WARBIRD RADIO – It’s part road trip, part fly-in and all out summer storm. Join Hartman & Hilt as they travel to the National WACO Aircraft Fly-in. Along the way they visit with a C-17 pilot and nearly die when a flash flood threatens the area. You’ll hear the heart pounding drama as Patrick runs for safety.


Identity Crisis - Vintage Wings of Canada | One of the great joys of being part of Vintage Wings of Canada, the foundation created by Michael Potter, is the chance to share its beauty and its mission with friends and strangers alike. There is no better way to do this, to express the passion and the history associated with each aircraft than to lead a tour of the hangar, particularly when all of our aircraft are “in the barn”. I start the tour at the airplane closest to the entry door that particular day and I lead off the tour, which usually takes about an hour and a half to two hours, with a brief outline of our mission. I am proud to announce that each aircraft in this outstanding and...

Bing Maps capture stealth Russian fighter jet - The Age | Microsoft's Bing Maps looks like it could be the next major secret-spiller making headlines. The internet search engine’s satellite-imaging service captured a stealth Russian fighter jet, which was previously thought to be ancient history....

AK Beat: F-22 from JBER picks up mayday call - Alaska Dispatch | F-22 lends a hand: A passing Air Force F-22 Raptor based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage picked up a mayday call from a downed civilian plane Monday afternoon near Talkeetna. The Alaska National Guard says one of its helicopters later picked up two people, who were not injured in the crash, near Iron Creek. The plane did not have a new emergency locator beacon, delaying its discovery by hours, according to the National Guard....

FLL Commando as seen in the 80s - Travel for Aircraft | This Curtiss C-46 Commando was still in flying service in the early 198os at the Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International (FLL) Airport. A man was filling the oil reservoir of the right side engine at the time these photos were taken on that slightly foggy morning. Black and white film shot in fog — an equation for nostalgia for almost any subject but especially this Commando — an aircraft which became famous flying across the Himalayas during World War II supplying the Allies in the fight against Japan....

Students fly with Dave Mathieson by Brenden Harris | It was a day two students in Kenora won't soon forget. They were selected as the winners of the essay contest, which had students outline their dreams for the future, and their plan for accomplishing their goals. The two students won a chance to fly with Super Dave Mathieson, who is also performing during the Kenora air show...

Local Pilot Tops 400 'Young Eagles' Flights - Southern Pines Pilot | All pilots in the Young Eagles program explain the safe operation of airplanes and principles of flight before the short trips. Locally, EAA members conduct these flights twice a year at the Moore County Airport. Young Eagles flights are provided by...

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Interview: Thunder Over Louisville preview - WHAS 11.com | Ketucky Derby Festival's Mike Berry and Thunder Over Louisville producer Wayne Hettinger stopped by the studio Tuesday with a preview of what you will see this Saturday – just four days away! Click on the video player above for the complete interview.

Hoteliers, organizers optimistic about air show's appeal - Sun-Sentinel | The Lauderdale Air Show will be a bit different this weekend without the Air Force Thunderbirds and other U.S. military acts, but show organizers and hoteliers remain optimistic the event will still attract huge crowds. "Ticket sales are going brisk ...

Aerobatic display team a first for Clacton air show - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | AN AEROBATIC display team which thrills flight fans throughout Europe has been lined-up for the Clacton Air Show for the very first time. The Trig Aerobatic Team will bring classic vintage glamour and dynamic close formation flying to the event on ...

Confirmed World's Only Flying B-29 Superfortress Birmingham from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | CAF AirPower History Tour also features P-51 Mustang and other historic military aircraft. | BIRMINGHAM AL- The Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, FIFI -- the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world -will visit Birmingham May 16 through 19, hosted by the Birmingham Aero Club. The B-29 will fly into Birmingham on Thursday, May 16 accompanied by a P-51 Mustang, Red Nose. The tour stop is part of the CAF AirPower History Tour featuring an ever-changing combination of CAF historic warbirds at each of its stops....

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Airshow promises 'zoom and boom' - London Free Press | In addition to return of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatic team, the Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Demonstration Team will be taking to the skies in late June above St. Thomas for the 2013 Great Lakes International Airshow. The CF-18 team's ...

Israeli aircrafts perform aerobatic flights to mark Independence Day - Global Times | Israeli aircrafts perform aerobatic flights above the Mediterranean Sea near Tel Aviv during a celebration for Israel's Independence Day, April 16, 2013. Beginning at sundown Monday and ending at sundown on Tuesday, Israel celebrated its Independence ...

Russian Knights aerobatic team to perform in Malaysia - RBTH Asia | On Monday, the Russian Air Force's Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team left Russia for Malaysia, where it will take part in the 2013 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA). The exhibition will see five ...

Arnot made life worth living - Breckenridge American | One day, our reward was getting to fly in Bill Arnot's “Silver Lady,” a vintage World War II B-25 Bomber. I was excited but hesitant because I had never flown in a plane before. The day came when all of our troop met at the Stephens County airport and ...

Fighter jets Insane Highway Operations – Belarusian Style from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by Jacek Siminski | ...What is different about this video recorded on Apr. 9, 2013, is the fact, that the landing planes seem to ignore the traffic! The video shows cars passing by and two Su-25 Frogfoot jets landing as if it was an ordinary, everyday procedure....

The Aerial Steam Navigation Company and the Avitor Hermes Jr. from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | The Aerial Steam Navigation Company and the Avitor Hermes Jr. Shortly after the end of the American Civil War, in 1866, Frederick Marriott attempted to make a huge leap ahead of the day’s transportation technology. He formed The Aerial Steam Navigation Company to create a transportation business with the capability to cross the United States and do that with [...]

Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Joins San Diego Air & Space Museum for ... - ScoopSanDiego.com | The San Diego Air & Space Museum is offering a special after-hours opportunity to meet Buzz Aldrin who, together with Neil Armstrong, became the first person to land on the moon on the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Aldrin and co-author Leonard David will be ...

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Blue Angels set to fly for another week; rest of April uncertain - Pensacola News Journal | Blue Angels Air Show at NAS: Thousands of spectators watch the Blue Angels Air Show at NAS today. Practice resumes Tuesday of next week. Written by. Rob Johnson. Filed Under. Blue Angels · Blue Angels · Pensacola Naval Air Station. Blue Angels, Naval ...

Russian Knights prove they are masters of the air - New Straits Times | Their manoeuvres are designed to showcase the Flanker's superior aerodynamic qualities and sheer power while highlighting the team's prowess when it comes to precision flying. But skills alone aren't enough in this day of thrust-vectoring nozzles...

Heroism, History Saluted as Tora! Tora! Tora! Re-enactment Returns to EAA ... - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh will remember the heroism and history involved in the beginnings of World War II, as the “Tora! Tora! Tora!” aerial re-enactment of the events of December 7, 1941, returns to Wittman Regional Airport during this year’s Experimental Aircraft Association convention and fly-in.....

B-29 Superfortress visiting Henderson as part of national tour - KTNV Las Vegas | He is the youngest pilot in the Commemorative Air Force. Oliver was a professional pilot before joining the 9,000-member CAF organization. The mission of the CAF is to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat ...

Brunswick businesses "disappointed" air show is cancelled - WLBZ-TV | BRUNSWICK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - "I love the air show", says Ken Burton. "What's not to like?" Burton should know. As the owner the Fat Boy Drive-In in Brunswick, he's seen all the air shows at the former Navy base, and watched plenty of planes roar ...

Explosion at air show - Stuff.co.nz | The air show safety officer Aaron Marshall said the disposable gas canister from a small gas cooker exploded about 8pm, and three members of the show's re-enactment team were taken to Wairau Hospital by St Johns Ambulance. “Something went wrong ...

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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012: Wisconsin ANG F-16 Fighting Falcon from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 hosted a number of military aircraft at the Phillips 66 Plaza, and one of them was an F-16C Fighting Falcon of the...

Gunner flew on island raids - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Alex Ohlson enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 17 and was assigned to the Pacific Theater as a waist gunner on a B-25 with the Marine Bombing Squadron 613 (VMB-613) during World War II. His unit was active throughout the Marshall Islands, including ...

Juliet Lindrooth from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | The Women’s Air Race Classic is getting ready to take off from Pasco Washington on June 18. And today we...

Storch from Apron 6 | Last post for the EBKT winteralbum. I’ll end with 2 pictures from the Storch and Walther, the man who made the pictures possible. I have been editing some pictures from the Bronco Fan Day and they start to make a nice series. I decided to go for some black and white instead of colour, as [...]

Fossett fund gives $1M to Salina air museum effort - Topeka Capital Journal | SALINA — Efforts to build an aviation museum at Salina Regional Airport are getting a boost from the Peggy and Steve Fossett Foundation. The foundation, named for the late adventurer and aviation pioneer, issued a $1 million challenge grant to help ...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

Video: Soyuz Crew Makes Rapid Docking to ISS from Spaceports

Video: SpaceX Capsule w/Cargo Returns to Land from Spaceports | The SpaceX Dragon capsule has returned to California, after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean March 26 a few...

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Thunder in the Valley Air Show still a success despite military absence - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | Despite the armed forces pulling out of the 16th annual Thunder in the Valley Air Show, it was still a successful weekend, said event coordinator Phaedra Childers....

Breitling gives wings with the Frecce Tricolori  - The Republic  | C 'was a time, 30 years ago ... It may start off as a fairy tale story that speaks of the Breitling and its link with the Frecce Tricolori. It is 1983 and Ernest Schneider, who recently bought the Swiss company, dream to combine his passion...

Russian Knights aerobatic team to perform in Malaysia - The Voice of Russia | On Monday, the Russian Air Force's Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic team left Russia for Malaysia, where it will take part in the 2013 Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA). The exhibition will see five ...

Mike Goulian Appointed to the IMC Club's Board of Directors - PR.com (press release) | Born in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Goulian is an American aviator, who has competed in aerobatic competition, flown air show displays, and has also raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series. He was born into an aviation family, which founded Executive ...

March winds a challenge for pilots - Springfield News-Leader | Except it was wing clinging instead of wing walking. I climbed atop the wing of a Stearman. My back rested against a brace, my feet slipped into a wing slot and I held a stirrup. The pilot made a simple circuit of Downtown Aiport, with no stunts. But ...

The Flyer - Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron | Spring Tour 2013 Begins

Letter: Buy ticket to properly see and hear airshow - Florida Today | The airshow not only allows us to continue to provide great family entertainment, but also enables the warbird museum to preserve the legacy of these great vintage warbirds and the pilots who flew them. We are very grateful for all those who support ...

OU female pilot duo flying in historic Air Race Classic - Norman Transcript | Today, the tradition of an all-women's cross country air race lives on in the Air Race Classic, Inc., and the University of Oklahoma College of Continuing Education and Department of Aviation's Flying Sooners are proud to send their third consecutive ...

Investigation begins after fatal Spitfire crash - Yahoo!7 News | "My wife and I spent four years and 4000 hours building it," he said. "It's a dream to fly. You pilot it around the sky pretty well anywhere, point and shoot sort of thing. "On the ground it's a beast because the engine's very powerful. "It's fully ...

A-26 restoration group wins award - Enid News & Eagle | The Lady Liberty group was awarded the 2012 Commemorative Air Force Distinguished Unit Citation at the Commemorative Air Force Winter Conference in Midland, Texas. “It was definitely a surprise to the group. It's quite an honor, because there are quite ... 

Handley Page H.P.42 — eight made history by travelforaircraft | Imperial Airways asked the firm Handley Page (known for designing very larger aircraft) in the late 1920s to develop an aircraft with long range and low wing loading for their eastern (e.g., Africa and India) as well as European routes. They were to carry the Royal Mail by air as passengers. Handley Page designed an aircraft in two slightly differing version:...

One of the weirder incidents of World War II from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I'm doing research for a forthcoming series of Weekend Wings articles on strategic bombing. In the process, I've been reading a lot of books that are long out of print, neglected by many modern scholars, but containing much valuable material. One of them is 'Flying Fortress' by Edward Jablonski, published in 1965. In its pages, I found this story, that I thought might interest my readers as well. I've included links to the unusual place names and other subjects.

ISS Expedition 34 Returns to Earth from Spaceports | International Space Station Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA, Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Russian Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin landed safely in their Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft on the steppe of Kazakhstan near the town of Arkalyk. They are shown being assisted into reclining chairs by Russian personnel and beginning their adaptation to gravity after they were extracted from their capsule..

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Thousands flock to Bangalore air show - Deccan Herald | Opening up the biennial air show to the public on the fourth day brought frenzied weekend crowds to see a spectacular flying display by fighter jets, choppers and military transport aircraft over the air base. "It is exciting to watch these magnificent ...

After 2-day delay, Russian aerobatic team participates at Aero show - Times of India | BANGALORE: A Russian Air Force aerobatic team comprising five Su-27 fighter planes and one Il-76 transport aircraft participated in the Aero India here on Friday, after a two-day delay due to clearance-related issues. The team, 'Russian Knights', was ...

US may skip Paris air show due to budget cuts - DefenseNews.com | WASHINGTON — Facing the prospect of dramatic budget cuts, the U.S. military may skip the Paris air show this year for the first time, Air Force officers said Friday. The move is among an array of cost-saving measures the Air Force has drawn up in case ...

Air show down in smoke - New Zealand Herald | Hopes for an annual international air show have crash-landed with financial failure after this year's inaugural event. Airshow Systems Ltd, the company behind the New Zealand International Air Show on Auckland's North Shore, was placed in liquidation ...

WILLOW RUN: Volunteers keep Yankee Air Museum aircrafts in top flight shape - Heritage Newspapers | Volunteers from the Yankee Air Museum spend many hours keeping a historic plane in good shape throughout the winter in preparation for the spring and summer flying season. Like a champion prizefighter, Yankee Lady, a restored Boeing B-17, spends the ...

Yankee Air Museum Hosts Traveling NASA Exhibit - CBS Local | belleville, Jack Lousma, museum, NASA, space, Willow Run Airport, Yankee Air Museum. BELLEVILLE (WWJ/AP) - The Yankee Air Museum in Belleville is welcoming a traveling NASA exhibit as well as one of the space agency's former shuttle commanders.

Air Force Museum will host first Film Festival of Aviation - Dayton Daily News | ... father, Oscar-winning director William Wyler, which he produced during World War II. It's appropriate to the local festival because the original Memphis Belle B-17 Flying Fortress featured in Wyler's 1944 film is currently undergoing restoration at ...

Incredible war story of pilot who survived a Russian gulag and trekked ... - Daily Mail | 'He also met the Duke of Kent in 2002 at Fairford Air Tattoo, and last year met the Queen in London at the unveiling of the bomber command memorial.' Lt Rogers was eventually immobilised by a stroke and the RAF Benevolent Fund stepped in to provide a ...

Teens start petition for air museum - The Columbian | Kjer and Kaya Galbraith said they were shocked at news that Pearson Air Museum closed this week — so shocked that the two teens, ages 16 and 14, respectively, decided to do something about it. The kids, who have volunteered at the museum for the past ...

Bud Day featured on cover of Air & Space magazine - Sioux City Journal | The Air & Space story also includes two other photographs of Day – one from 1967 and the other one taken last June along with the magazine cover by photographer Robert Seale of Houston. Those pictures were taken at Ellington Field in Houston, Seale ...

Aerodrome Challes celebrates its 100 years, the program from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier Cotton | ...Exhibition of photographs depicting the creation of the aerodrome and the famous pilots of women of the last century. This exhibition will take place in the library of Challes Waters during its opening hours to the public....

Anchorage Museum Celebrates Alaska Aviation from The Kathryn Report | ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Alaska's rich aviation history comes to life in a new exhibit at the Anchorage Museum."Arctic Flight: a Century of Alaska Aviation" celebrates that history that has allowed Alaskans to live as they do today.It's the 100th anniversary of the powered flight in the state, and at the exhibit has about 80 artifacts.Some of the artifacts were loaned out by the Smithsonian National Air...

We meet the F-14 from The Lexicans by Busbob | ...We practiced section flights, then division flights, then threw in all the attack guys (A-7′s and A-6′s), then made our way up the learning curve to a full blown strike, with the attack pukes, fighter guys (F-14′s), recce dudes (the RF-8′s), and the EA-6B’s on top with the E-2′s helping us out. Baby steps to elephant steps, one bomb at a time. The baby steps included...


Pink! Fly It Forward Opens to All Women Affected by Breast Cancer - Toriaflies | While all women and girls who have not flown in a small airplane can take a free flight at Frederick Municipal Airport during Women Of Aviation Week (March 4th through 10th), Saturday, March 9th is a special marathon event for women and girls affected by breast cancer. It is...

WINNERS ANNOUNCED from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | ...The scholarship idea came about because as a flight instructor, I saw many students struggle in their flight training, not because they weren’t trying, but because they would run out of funds. By the time they solo’ed, they had already spent most of their savings. So the Gift Of Flight scholarship was born in order to help someone solo right away and they can use that momentum to finish and obtain their certificate....

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Kim Blair: Pensacola Beach still planning for Blue Angels Air Show - Pensacola News Journal | Santa Rosa Island Authority is already planning for the biggest show on Pensacola Beach, the July Blue Angels air show, even though the show is at risk of being canceled if the Pentagon is forced to make across-the-board spending cuts, to the tune of ...

US Largest Participant at India Air Show - Wall Street Journal | The U.S. will be the largest participant at India's main defense and ...

Russian Knights promise daredevilry in Sukhois - Times of India | The 'Russian Knights' (RussikiyeVityazi), the aerobatic team of the Russian Air Force display team will be flying in their Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-27UB fighters, single seaters that promise to thrill Bangalore. It was only last year that the Russian ...

Russia boasts of new aircraft at air show in India - The Voice of Russia | About 40 Russian companies are going to take part in this year's air show in Bangalore. The largest exposition is presented by “Rosoboronexport”. This company is taking part in the tender which the Indian Air Forces are holding in order to purchase ...

Martinsburg air show to change venue in 2013 - State Journal | The air show will take place May 11-12 on the civilian side of the air field at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport. The air show will take place May 11-12 on the civilian...

New Footage of The Human Fly Riding a DC-8 Jetliner in 1975 -  Adventures in Mike's Life | | ...Another unhinged stuntman of days gone by, Ken Carter of jet powered Lincoln fame. While you are in the mood for retro lunatic stuntmen.

WWII Detroit: America's 'Arsenal of Democracy' - Yahoo! News (blog) | The Liberator was better built than its more famous comrade, the B-17 Flying Fortress. B-24s out-performed B-17s in speed, range, and bomb load capability. Liberator crews are credited with downing 2,600 enemy aircraft. To meet the demand for bombers, ...

HBO Developing Third WWII Miniseries with Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter | The follow-up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" will be based on Donald Miller's "Masters of the Air." | HBO confirmed Friday that it is developing a third World War II miniseries from Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Joining an oeuvre that already includes 2001's Band of Brothers and 2010's The Pacific, the untitled miniseries will explore the aerial wars through the eyes of enlisted men of the Eighth Air Force -- known as the men of the Mighty Eighth. The project will use as its...

Yankee Air Museum to host NASA Project Apollo exhibit - WDIV Detroit | The Yankee Air Museum is hosting its first-ever traveling exhibit with artifacts on loan from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and AirZoo in Kalamazoo, MI. The exhibit features Michigan native Jack Lousma and his contributions ...

Pearson Airfield Museum Packing Up Planes - OPB News | Staff and volunteers from Vancouver's Pearson Air Museum spent Tuesday boxing up exhibits and hauling small planes with tractors. April Baer reports on the administrative standoff that has left the non-profit Fort Vancouver National Trust at odds with ...

Air raid tunnel museum plan gains traction - New Zealand Herald | The New Zealand wing of the Commemorative Air Force offered to provide wartime atmosphere in the museum with shows of vehicles, weapons, clothing, radios, newspapers and pictures. Councillor Mike Lee said the network was a "great asset sitting there" ...

Fairchild Photos from Fly-Ins Past by Chuck Stewart from Antique Airfield News  | If you've flown into the Blakesburg Fly-In there's a good chance that Charles E. "Chuck" Stewart has photographed your airplane. Chuck sent us...

Gone West Online Page from Antique Airfield News | Here's a reminder that AntiqueAirfield.com hosts a Gone West page, which complements the Gone West memorial at Antique Airfield. Longtime member and NASM restorer Joe Fichera has been added to the page.

Amazing C-130 photo shows aircraft camouflage still rocks from David Cenciotti's weblog | Even if most combat planes wear overall grey colors, camouflage color schemes can still prove to be important for survival in certain scenarios...

Felix Baumgartner fell faster than first thought, hit Mach 1.25 from Aerial Sports Feed | The Red Bull Stratos pilot, who live jumped in front of a YouTube audience of 8 million, hit Mach 1.25 on his free fall back to Earth on October 14, 2012....

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Russian Air Force aerobatic team to arrive in India - The Voice of Russia | The Russian Knights aerobatic demonstration team of the Russian Air Force will take part in the Aero India - 2013 exhibition, due to be held between February 6 and February 10, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said on Saturday. He added that five...

Photo gallery: Dismay at threat to Red Arrows. Poll: What do you think? - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | The crack RAF aerobatic squad may be axed, saving £9m a year and releasing highly-skilled pilots for other duties, according to a national newspaper. Norfolk and Suffolk have long had soft spots for the team who have been the highlights of both the...

Air race winner donates scholarship, aims to increase number of women aviators - Longview News-Journal | Stagner donated the $5,000 purse money she and her partner won in a recent air race to a scholarship for LeTourneau University aviation student Whitney Brouwer. “As a female pilot, I know that aviation is a tough field for women to get into,” Stagner said.

Female wingwalkers show off their skills - Telegraph.co.uk | Team members Sarah Tanner, Danielle Hughes and Stella Guilding, perform up to 100 wingwalks a year in countries across the world, including China and Australia. "To be a wingwalker you can't be taller than 5"4 or weigh more than around eight-and-a-half...

Vintage planes evoke memories of war - Sun-Sentinel | The P-51 fighter and two bombers, a B-24 and a B-17, are icons of American ingenuity, kept in the air by the Collings Foundation, a Massachusetts nonprofit that believes history must be experienced. Ten months out of the year, they land at 110 airports...

Today, we're on the wings - Planeshots | Multiple photos of crews, etc on the wings of their aircraft.

Aviationphotography.be update from Apron 6 | Breitling Super Constellation (part II) is now online...

Texas Chapter February 2013 Newsletter from Antique Airfield News

Earl Adkisson's Atwood Hangar Donated to APM, But We Need to Move It from Antique Airfield News | The death of an airfield is never a pleasant event....

Top Gun: Mach 2 With Your Hair On Fire In IMAX 3D Feb 8-13! from AirPigz by Martt | 3D movies haven't lived up to the hype for me, but the chance to see the pop icon film Top Gun (1986) on the big screen with big sound is enough to pique my interest. The movie is actually in IMAX 3D, but I honestly don't know if that's as impressive as it sounds. But again...

In the Zero-G Cockpit - Air & Space | As the pilot of a 727 that simulates weightlessness, John Benisch is always searching for that perfect parabola.

The Untold Story: Columbia Shuttle Disaster and Mysterious 'Day 2 Object' - Space.com | A team of experts concluded that the departing piece had been lodged within the left wing by aerodynamic forces on Columbia's liftoff. It was set adrift after the orbiter reached space. The CAIB made the final conclusion that the foam-shedding incident ...

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Aero India takes off on February 6 - The Hindu | They can watch aerobatics by, among others, the Flying Bulls from the Czech Republic and Russian Knights — the Russian Air Force Aerobatic Team will complement Indian Air Force's Sarang Aerobatic Team — at the biennial event that provides a platform ...

Roulettes to lift concert to greater heights - The Canberra Times | Like the Bananas in Pyjamas the members of the RAAF's six-man elite formation aerobatic display team, the Roulettes, are called by their numbers. On Tuesday Roulette Seven (also known as Flight Lieutenant Shaun Rajzbaum) spoke about this Friday's ...

60 Years of EAA: Home in Oshkosh (1969-1983) from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | By 1969, EAA had a pretty good thing going. There were tens of thousands of members, a well-established organization, a popular fly-in, and growing influence in the aviation community.

HOT In Homestead from US Army Golden Knights by ddixon | The United States Army Parachute Team began Winter Training at Homestead, ARB today in a sweltering 80-degree weather. The Black and Gold Demonstration Teams jumped right through the day with picturesque gray, blue and huge white...

Ohio Air News 219 - Charles Johnson | My good friend, Herb Stachler, 93 years old and a former P-47 driver with 102 combat missions in Europe during WWII getting a P-51 ride during the Doolittle Reunion....

Wings of Freedom Tour Flies Through Sarasota - Patch.com | The Wings of Freedom tour stops at Rextrix Aviation at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport this week where folks can tour a B-17 Flying Fortress, B-34 Liberator or the dual control P-51C Mustang. Walkthrough tours cost $12 for adults; $6 for ...

Radio-controlled plane fans have heads in the clouds - Houston Chronicle | When he flies radio-controlled aircraft, he gravitates toward electric jets and large-scale aerobatic airplanes, along with World War II models. Warren said he appreciates the supportive nature of the radio-control club, even when it hosts competitions.

WW2 POW Tells His Story - KULR-TV | The Laurel veteran was a tail-gunner on a B-17 during World War Two. One October day, he was flying his fourteenth mission over Germany. "I don't know what happened, but they just seemed like they had our range, altitude down pat. They knocked out, I'd ...

Frederick Ernest DeFinis, 88, Army Air POW - Patch.com | Fred was born on March 21, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Minnie (Caesarini) DeFinis. After graduating from Norwalk High School in 1942, Fred served in the 8th US Army Air Corps. Flying out of England, he was a belly gunner in a B-17 Bomber ...

CoolPix: Summer Dreamin' - Rutan Boomerang At Oshkosh 2012 from AirPigz by Martt | The combination of some bitter-cold winter air in my part of the world, along with not-enough-hours-in-the-day (too much day-job work to get done) led me to this unique view of Burt Rutan's Boomerang that I captured at Oshkosh 2012. I needed something quick to post and I wanted it to remind me of warm summer days... wow, this Boomerang pic hits the spot perfectly!...

Air Boss gets own reality TV show from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Legendary Air Boss Wayne Boggs, who was recently awarded the International Council of Air Shows’ prestigious Sword of Excellence, prepares for the 2013 airshow season ready to star in his own TV series.  Produced by the same people behind The Aviators, “Air Boss” will not only tell the stories of airshow performers, but Boggs will unlock the secrets of this exclusive world....

Applications now being taken for summer scholarship program from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Applications are now being taken for the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program, which aims to transform a high school student into a licensed private pilot during the summer between their junior and senior year.  In partnership with San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) in San Carlos, Calif., the Upwind Summer Scholarship Program was created to promote piloting and general aviation, to cultivate interest in aviation as a career, and to address the nationwide pilot shortage, according to officials....

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Russian Aerobatic Teams First to Get Su-30SM, Su-35C - RIA Novosti | MOSCOW, December 24 (RIA Novosti) – Russian aerobatic teams the Swifts and the Russian Knights will receive new Su-30SM and Su-35C fighter jets ahead of regular Russian Air Force units, the force's commander Viktor Bondarev said on Monday...

Veteran, 92, is aviation museum's oldest volunteer - Macon Telegraph (blog) | He flew the B-25 bomber in North Africa in World War II, supporting Gen. George Patton's epic tank battle against Nazi field marshal Erwin Rommel. When Rommel's troops were caught in valleys with no escape, Cross would swoop down to a low altitude and ...

In search for Bethlehem Twp. man killed in B-17, family finds more family - Allentown Morning Call | In September, the military Central Identification Lab in Hawaii called back to report it was now certain it had rib fragments of his uncle, Army Staff Sgt. Zoltan J. Dobovich, killed when the B-17 failed to clear the French-Italian Alps. The Bethlehem...

OV-1 Mohawk at FLL Exec circa 2001 from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | OV-1 Mohawk at FLL Exec circa 2001 These images were taken circa 2001 using Kodachrome 64 slide film. They may be classified as retro but there is character in the grain-like texture of film and it was fun selecting certain films so that certain colors could be emphasized or recorded accurately. In this case reds [...]

Flying high in Iowa from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Every year since 2004, the Iowa Department of Transportation holds a photography contest to celebrate aviation in the state.  The contest showcases the wide range of aviation activity connected to Iowa, notes Tim McClung of the Iowa DOT Office of Aviation. “Aviation is an integral component in Iowa’s economy, and it’s important to be able to show citizens and decision makers how the aviation system is used,” he said...

Clayton Heins, Third Generation Pilot, Solos PA-11 from Antique Airfield News | Clay Heins, 16, son of Pete Heins of Arcanum, Ohio, soloed his father's 1947 Piper Pa-11 on Sunday December 23, 2012. Clay now makes the third generation of Heins that are aviators. Both Grandfathers, the late Ed Heins and Mike Brown are pilots. Both Uncles, Andy Heins and Mike Heins are also pilots. The entire family has been...

Pemberton Goose Is Stripped from Antique Airfield News | Addison Pemberton in Spokane WA reports:  Eight gallons of paint stripper, 80 hours of messy hanger and the Goose is fully stripped. We will soon start a whole lot a banging with -3-5 rivets...

The Aviation Historian from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Nico | Most of us will remember the historical aviation magazine ‘Air Enthusiast’. However, in spite of its very interesting in-depth articles publication stopped a number of years ago. There is now a new quarterly magazine for the aviation enthusiast; ‘The Aviation Historian’. It is edited by a name familiar to ‘Aeroplane Monthly’ readers of some years ago: Nick Stroud....

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  View the slideshow.

The special way U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats wished Merry Christmas to sailors deployed at sea from David Cenciotti's weblog | Christmas is an ordinary day when you are embarked on an aircraft carrier for maritime security operations. Still, this doesn’t mean there are no alternate ways to celebrate it, as
the following images show....

Knowing Your Navaids from The Lexicans by wlb50 | ...The controller at Oceana: “Delta Foxtrot 2-1, Oceana Tower. I have you 5 miles southeast of the field. Continue along the coastline and in about 3 miles you will see a large gorilla to your port side. Once you pass the gorilla, your vector will be 270 and you should have the field in sight.”...

European Space Agency plans exciting 2013 from Spaceports | 2013 will be another great year for Europe in Space with launches and missions in several domains. For launchers the second Vega flight is due in springtime but at the same time Ariane and Soyuz will continue their task from Europe's Space port in French Guiana.

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Hoot Gibson to Be Inducted Into National Aviation Hall of Fame from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Robert L. 'Hoot' Gibson, EAA 219551, is one of four people who will be inducted onto the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) class of 2013 in October 2013. The announcement was made by NAHF Enshrinement Director Ron Kaplan on the 109th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight this past Monday, December 17...

Vulcan likely to fly at Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | The Vulcan takes off from Bournemouth Airport. THE VULCAN bomber looks likely to fly at Bournemouth Air Festival next year with more than 80 per cent of the funding in place. The Avro Vulcan XH558, known as The Spirit of Great Britain, is a popular ...

International Jets Will Rock the Skies of Sacramento in 2013 - EON: Enhanced Online News | SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hold on to your hats! The eighth annual California Capital Airshow (www.californiacapitalairshow.com) will be roaring across the skies of Sacramento, October 5-6, 2013. The Show will feature spine-tingling ...

TAC Air To Host Second Annual Cool Yule Fly-In - The Chattanoogan | The second annual “Cool Yule Fly-In” event for individuals from the Partnership's Domestic Violence Center as well as area foster care boys will be held on Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the TAC Air South Ramp, Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. The ...

Wings Over Wairarapa 2013 from Airplanes Channel: Aircraft, Pilots, Heritage, Photos, Video, Events, News by Editor | Taking place over Wellington Anniversary weekend under the banner of ‘Honoring the past, Celebrating the future’, Wings Over Wairarapa 2013 will be celebrating its eighth event. The program features...

AIR TATTOO OFFERS SPICE OF 'LIFE' from Royal International Air Tattoo News | The Royal International Air Tattoo has teamed up with the region's most popular lifestyle magazine to offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy the world's greatest airshow next summer from the comfort of a new enclosure.

FAB presents new plane Smoke Squadron from AVIATION NEWS ABOUT AVIATION NEWS | ...The Air Force has said on Tuesday (18) the new plane Smoke Squadron, which will also have a different painting based on the colors of the flag of Brazil... The first public exhibition of the A-29 will be closed at an event at the Air Force Academy in Pirassununga (SP), on Tuesday, when there will be an exchange of Squadron commander, taking over Lt. Col. Marcelo Cardoso Gobett....

The "Russian Knights" sit on new aircraft - Voice of Russia | The Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin gave the order to "transfer" the pilot team "Russkie Vitjazi" (the "Russian Knights", the equivalent of the "Frecce Tricolori") on aircraft Su-35S and Su-30CM, has made it known through your account ...

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Air Zoo names Volunteer of the Year from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Air Zoo recently honored volunteer Richard “Rick” Cahow with the 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award. Cahow, 64, of Portage, began volunteering at the Air Zoo in 1979, helping in a variety of areas. “Rick is an invaluable asset to the Air Zoo,” said Tamra Stafford, volunteer and community resources manager. “He has a wealth of knowledge about aircraft and genuinely enjoys sharing it with fellow volunteers and visitors. He always strives to provide the best possible experience to each and every guest.”...

Timeless Voices - Felix Cecot from eaavideo.org | Felix Cecot (1918-2002) enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1941. He flew SBD divebombers with Marine Squadron VMSB-132 as part of the "Cactus Air Force" at Guadalcanal and later flew F4U Corsairs with VMF-323 during the Battle of Okinawa.

Tullahoma Native share father's story with Lannom Library - Tullahoma News and Guardian | For four years, he served on a B-17 bomber and was able to travel through Italy, North Africa, and the Mediterranean. He photographed these sites and wrote notes on pictures that he mailed back to Eula Mae. Contained in the book are the photographs he ...

Aerobatic team mid-air collision as seen from inside the formation from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Mar. 11, 1988 two MB.326 of the Royal Australian Air Force’s Roulettes display team collided mid-air during a practice flight over East Sale airbase, Victoria, Australia, for the Canberra airshow.

Daredevil Jumps From Harley To Plane (1918) from AIRBOYD.TV | Silent newsreel San Francisco – Franklin Rose. Youngest and greatest of all air daredevils laughs at death in a 91 miles per hour leap from a speeding motorcycle to a high powered racing plane. This remarkable picture was made exclusively for Fox News with the camera and operator strapped on the hood of a racing [...]

Navy’s experimental unmanned drone passes tests aboard USS Truman from sUAS News by Press | An experimental drone that could change the future of naval aviation has survived its first round of testing aboard an aircraft carrier, Navy officials say. The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System went through a series of...

Eleanor’s First Flight – Video from Let's Go Flying | by Steve Tupper |  As a follow-up to my last post, I though that you might enjoy seeing the video that covers Deadly's first flight. Click on the image above and enjoy!

Scholarship Winner Announced by The Racing Aces | Port Lavaca, TX — The 2012 Air Race Classic (ARC) Champions, Dianna Stanger and Victoria Holt would like to formally congratulate Whitney Brouwer; she was awarded a $5,000 scholarship earlier this week from the ARC team, The Racing Aces.

Forty years ago today, the Apollo 17 capsule "America" splashed down in the Paci... from National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian's Facebook Wall | Forty years ago today, the Apollo 17 capsule "America" splashed down in the Pacific Ocean completing the last lunar landing mission of the Apollo program. Apollo 17 was the longest Apollo mission (504 hours), astronauts