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Atlantic City Airshow to Draw Impressive Crowd * Aviation Today | The Atlantic City Airshow will take place on August 13, 2014 and is expected to draw nearly one million spectators. The air show, one of the largest in the United States, will feature GEICO Skytypers, a team of eight pilots...

Chicago's Top Guns: A Wet And Wild Weekend * WLS-TV | ... the Red Bull Helicopter, Matt Chapman Airshows, Dave Dacy in the Super Stearman Model 70, Warbird Heritage Foundation: A-4 Skyhawk Jet Tac Demo, Aerostars,Team AeroDynamix, (new 12 plane team), and Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue.

Air show works to bring in high-flying acts * Quad City Times | Also appearing will be Roger Buis, piloting Otto the Helicopter, which was voted 2013 Air Show Performer of the Year ("He hasn't been here for a while. We're super-excited to have him," Hopper said); and Dave Folk, piloting the F4U-5 Corsair, a World...

B-24 Liberator rides still available during Thunder Over Michigan airshow * Heritage Newspapers | On behalf the Commemorative Air Force B29/B24 squadron in Dallas, Texas, I'd like invite you to take part in a piece of history you'll never forget! The B-24 "Diamond Lil" will be at the Thunder over Michigan airshow- Aug. 9-10 at the Willow Run airport...

Photos: Snowbirds perform over White Rock * Regina Leader-Post | Dazzling the locals Canada's iconic precision flight team, "Snowbirds" gave a special show in the skies above White Rock on Wednesday, August 6 2014. Visitors and residents were amazed by their famous flying demonstration.

Trojan Phlyers to fly at inaugural Pikes Peak Regional Airshow · General Aviation News | The Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for a return to Colorado to perform in the inaugural Pikes Peak Regional Airshow at the Colorado Springs International Airport Aug. 9-10....

Air tricks, Tuskegee Airmen and 40 war aircrafts at Pikes Peak Regional Airshow * Colorado Springs Gazette | A highlight of the weekend is the Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron's traveling Tuskegee Airmen exhibit, a semitrailer that houses a 40 foot panoramic movie screen. The 30-minute documentary "Rise Above" will air throughout the weekend to...

4000 Scouts coming to Lewis University for AirFest * Morris Daily Herald | AirFest coordinator Ken McCafferty said the event is a culmination of two years of working with Lewis University, the Joliet Regional Port District and the National Weather Service to establish what he called the largest gathering of Scouts in the area.

Warbirds & Aerobatics at Owls Head Museum Spectacular * Freepress Online | Owls Head Transportation Museum will present its annual Wings & Wheels Spectacular, featuring classic cars, steam engines, aerobatic performances and World War II aircraft, on Saturday and Sunday, August 9 and 10. Aerobatic father-and-son duo Jim and...

Fly-in to support Down Syndrome | Current in Westfield - This year's event will combine with the Sport Air Racing League's Indy Air Race, sponsored by Aerodine Composites. This is the fourth year that the Indy Air Race has been held at Indy Exec airport featuring aircraft of all types...

Family fun at NW Classic Fly-in & Cruise-in * St. Helens Chronicle | SCAPPOOSE — Whether your transportation of choice has pedals, propellers or pipes, you're bound to appreciate the display of cars, motorcycles and airplanes at the very first Northwest Classic Fly-in & Cruise-in on Saturday, Aug. 16. Hosted by the...

OMAS RC Air Show: Tiny planes to offer big fun in Forest Grove this weekend * The Oregonian - OregonLive.com | The Oregon Miniature Aircraft Squadron (OMAS) is hosting the 33rd annual Radio-Controlled Modelers Air Show and Food Drive from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Club Vice president Dave Noel says the event is an opportunity to invite the...

Fly-a-Thon, Mini Air Show in Rosenberg to benefit MDA * Katy Times | The Fort Bend Radio Control Club will host its 16th annual Model Air Show and Model Aircraft Fly-in on Saturday, Aug. 30, at the club's flying field in Rosenberg. The program is held to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Fund (Jerry's Kids).

Kansas Aviation Expo takes off Sept. 22 · General Aviation News | The second annual Kansas Aviation Expo, slated for Sept. 22-26, will showcase business aviation as part of the event’s presentation on the importance of aviation to the state. This year’s expo, with the theme “Where Dreams Come True,” will include a career fair and three-day air tour of the state, said Jesse Romo, director of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s aviation division....

Lancaster Airport to Host FMA Fly-In MusicJam · General Aviation News | The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) and the Lancaster Airport Authority, in cooperation with Fiorentino’s Italian Restaurant & Bar and the Civil Air Patrol-Jesse Jones Composite Squadron 304, will hold a Fly-In MusicJam at Lancaster Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 12-13...

Group plans air show in village * Deming Headlight | Although the air show has a long and colorful history in West Texas' largest city, recent Pentagon budget cuts, commonly referred to as "sequestration," have necessitated a relocation of the famous air show to nearby Santa Teresa, NM, adjacent to west...

Bob Hoover documentary premieres Aug. 10 · General Aviation News | Oshkosh, Wis. — A new documentary on aviation legend Bob Hoover debuted at this year’s AirVenture and will make its world premiere Aug. 10....

Expedition Amelia seeks funding to finally solve Earhart mystery · General Aviation News | On May 21, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan boarded their Lockheed Electra and took off from Oakland, California, on their second attempt to fly around the world. This time, they flew to the east. Earhart was supposed to have landed on Howland Island, a coral island some 1,700 miles from Honolulu for refueling, but she never arrived. The United States Navy searched for 17 days, but no trace of Earhart was found — and people still haven’t stopped looking...

Nominations now open for HAI Salute to Excellence · General Aviation News | The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is accepting nominations for its 2015 Salute to Excellence Awards, effective immediately. The awards will be presented during HAI HELI-EXPO 2015 on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Orlando, Florida.

Unseen First World War Casualty Card Archive and Muster Roll Now Online · WarbirdsNews  | The Royal Air Force Museum has today launched a new website, rafmuseumstoryvault.org.uk, which enables members of the public to interrogate previously unseen Casualty Cards of members of the Royal Flying Corps who suffered injury during the First World War. In addition to these records online visitors are now also able to search the Muster Roll for the RAF as drafted on 1 April 1918 and the Air Force List as of 1 February of the same year. This...

Newly Restored Stearman PT-13D Kaydet on Display at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force · WarbirdsNews | A highly-accurate, pristine example of one of the most used trainers during World War II is now on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.The Stearman PT-13D Kaydet was a standard primary trainer flown by the United States and several allied nations during the late 1930s through World War II (WWII). It represents a family of trainers that also included the PT-17, PT-18 and PT-27, which all used a common airframe and were differentiated only by engine and minor fuselage modifications. All were referred to....

Video: ‘Aviation: The Invisible Highway’ documentary set for 2015 release · General Aviation News | From the creator of One Six Right comes a documentary called “Aviation: The Invisible Highway“. From the YouTube description, “AVIATION: THE INVISIBLE HIGHWAY is a story about how the airplane has changed the world. Filmed in 18 countries across all 7 continents, it renews our appreciation for one of the most extraordinary and...

Young Eagles invited to soar over the lake this Saturday * Lakenewsonline.com | Volunteer pilots will be available to introduce youth to flying, explain the fundamentals of flying and give them a short flight over the lake. The Young Eagles Event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and will include free hot dogs, chips and drinks. The...

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Texoma 100 Air Race

LAST CALL  TEXOMA 100 AIR RACE IT IS ONLY 2 WEEKS until the start of the 2013 SPORT AIR RACING LEAGUE SEASON! The 6th ANNUAL TEXOMA 100 AIR RACE is ready to GO ON APRIL 6, 2013. NORTH TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT is the home of the TEXOMA 100. Their support and the efforts of airport manager, Mike Shahan, make this event possible. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa lLancair 235, pilot Dennis Collins, Arizona is racing in the Sprint Class. caption text here. All pilots with fixed wing, propeller driven aircraft are eligible to take part. Whether you fly a turbine powered dream machine or a Cessna 182, there is a class for you. A second "Short" race course is provided for aircraft with a limited range and/or a top speed of less than 100mph. There is a new SUPERSPORT class for experimentals and a Rally class that lets a pilot predict his speed and fly the course at any power setting. To date, twelve classes have entries. The RV Blue class promises some great competition among the RV6s. Dr. Henry Punzi has a new Mooney M20J Missile and will be giving the Bonanzas some real competition in Factory 1RG class. Norm and Helen Biron are looking for competition for their Glastar in Experimental Formula Blue FX. Mike Patey has a new engine and a new class for his Lancair Legacy. All are excited to see what this team will do. A current list of entries is available at WHO"S IN. Ken Krebaum, #118, Texas is currently the only RV8 challenging the RV6s The Hampton Inn, Denison, TX, has a room block for the racers and offers courtesy airport shuttle. There is early registration on Friday afternoon followed by a complimentary steak dinner at "Race Central". Flying starts at 11am on Saturday April 6th with a rain date of Sunday April 7th. Mandatory briefing at 10am. Pilots are encouraged to enter now to be included in the event program. No one will be turned away but entries close at 9:45am April 6th. Seasoned racers will gather to renew old friendships, rookies will be welcomed into the fold and all will have great memories of a flight well done. ENTER NOW and take home your official t-shirt, decal, bag of goodies and awards and prizes. THE FLYING PIG goes home with the pilot who flew the SLOWEST speed of the day. SPORT AIR RACING LEAGUE INFORMATION TEXOMA 100 INFORMATION Event Organizer Patricia Purcell ppurcellk@aol.com 903-564-9410 xoma 100 Air Race

Texoma 100 Air Race | 945 Short Road | Sadler | TX | 76264

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International Air Meet takes off at DUA from General Aviation News | High Velocity Events will present the first International Air Meet–Championship Cross Country Air Races to be held June 6-9 at Durant, Oklahoma. Pilots will head for America’s heartland where the state of Oklahoma, the Choctaw Nation and Durant Municipal Airport-Eaker Field, Durant, Oklahoma will welcome pilots to their own “Big Show.”...

Bethpage FCU Says Air Show Will Go On - Patch.com | ... Supersonic F18 Demo Team. Performances by the Geico Skytypers, John Klatt, David Windmiller, the Warbirds and Sean Tucker among many others will wow audiences with their fast paced maneuvers and unique capabilities, Bethpage organizers say.

Sequester pulls Thunderbirds out of Lauderdale Air Show - Broward Politics (blog) | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flying team canceled its schedule from April 1 forward, including the Fort Lauderdale show, because of federal budget cuts. Yes, sequester has hit home in another way. But air show producer Bryan Lilley and Fort ...

Arrows still fly on Sardinia  - BuongiornoAlghero.it  | The General Staff of the Air Force officially announced the program PAN 2013, a calendar of events where the "Frecce Tricolori" participate in their new formation. There are 19 events, including exhibitions and overflights, which ...

WWII B-17 begins national tour in Atlanta - WSAV-TV | ATLANTA (AP) - The Memphis Belle, a B-17 Flying Fortress, is in Atlanta this weekend on the first stop of a nationwide tour to raise awareness of the living history of World War II. The bomber, used in the 1990 film "Memphis Belle," will be available...

Warbirds Weekend in Punta Gorda - NBC2 News | Take a trip back in time this weekend. Antique airplanes from World War II will be on display at the Punta Gorda Airport for the 4th annual Warbirds Weekend. When John Makinson goes for a flight, he prefers an old warbird. "I'd rather be in one of ...

Photos: Military Aviation Museum / Fighter Factory - Virginia Beach and Suffolk, VA from FenceCheck Forums | Getting Chuckie ready to fly to Titusville, Florida...

Two women, different backgrounds, one goal from Air Force Link Top Stories | Two women, from completely opposite economic, social and cultural backgrounds, earned common ground during the early days of World War II to set a path for women in aviation that would steamroll into women's roles today that are without boundaries....

Searching for the supernatural at the Air and Space Museum - Lincoln Journal Star | That's what a facility worker at the Strategic Air & Space Museum thought when he turned off the lights in Hangar A, only to return for a second walk-through to find lights glowing in one plane's cockpit. It was creepy, and it prompted the Tri-City...

Amazing: The Journey Of N6ZQ from Aero-News Network | ...Bill is planning a circumpolar record attempt in March or October this year. His flight plan departs Bangor, ME, Recife, Brazil, Punta Arena, Chile, over the South Pole to New Zealand, on to Honolulu, Fairbanks and back to Bangor. Bill plans to do the legs back to back with minimal enroute time at his stops- shattering the old record. Bill and Sue have completed three homebuilt aircraft including Sue's Rans."...

Here is how a Royal Canadian Air Force F-35 in special color scheme could look like from David Cenciotti's weblog | Even if the future of the F-35 in the Royal Canadian Air Force is at least uncertain, after the program was “reset” (with several other replacement combat planes being considered, including the Super Hornet, the Rafale and the Typhoon) because of the problems, schedule slippages and cost overruns, Al Clark has drawn a digital mock-up (first published in the March issue of Air Force Monthly magazine) of how the Joint Strike Fighter would look like in Canadian service....

The lifesize Spitfire made from 6,500 EGG BOXES: Architect recreates Battle of Britain fighter using 10,000 staples and five litres of glue - DailyMail |  A creative pair spent six weeks creating a lifesize model of a Spitfire made from 6,500 egg boxes. The replica of the Battle of Britain fighter was built using five litres of glue, 5,000 nails, ten litres of paint and 10,000 staples....

Southwest's Adopt-A-Pilot Volunteer Program Takes Off In Schools Nationwide from Aero-News Network | Carrier Says The Program Has Inspired More Than 412,000 Students Since Its Inception Southwest Airlines has kicked off another year of its award-winning "Adopt-A-Pilot" program in which thousands of fifth-grade students "adopt" Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Pilots. Through this unique volunteer program, Pilots commit their resources and time from February through May to educate students through aviation-themed activities related to math, science, and other core subjects.

Dragon Docks w/International Space Station from Spaceports | The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was berthed to the International Space Station at 8:56 a.m. EST on March 3, 2013, where it will remain most of the month. as the cargo hold is unloaded and refilled with down mass cargo to return to Earth....

Sport Air Racing League Crowns Champs!

PFLUGERVILLE, TX – JANUARY 14, 2013 – One more news item from 2012 was the season wrap up of the Sport Air Racing League’s 2012 season. (www.sportairrace.org) As usual the season ends at the Taylor, TX airport with the Rocket 100. This cross-country race took place just a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving on a warm, but windy day in central Texas. Eighteen racers in multiple classes took to the skies one final time in competition for 2012. “This is a group I have come to really enjoy being around”, said Jeff Lee, LiveAirShowTV President. “They truly do love flying and getting together all over the country.”

Over 20 races were held this year, from south Texas to the Canadian border, and from the Chesapeake Bay to west of the Rockies. Their motto really fits their mission: It’s racing for the rest of us. Whether you’ve got a nearly 300mph Lancair, or a 150mph Cessna, there’s a racing class for you! Races are cross-country and very little passing takes place. The fastest plane goes first, and the slowest plane goes last. There will be a new category next year so watch the story to see where you might fit in.

Watch LiveAirShowTV’s story HERE.

Get ready for more stories coming your way shortly. We have a profile of aerobatic performer Matt Chapman, a look back at the Coast Guard demo from the Baltimore Star Spangles Sailabration, and other performers including Rob Holland, David Martin and more. Keep up with our daily posts on Facebook and Twitter and we will continue to bring you the Inside Story throughout the off-season and into the 2013 Season!

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Services, dinner set for aviator Odegaard - In-Forum | FARGO – The Fargo Air Museum and St. Maurice's Catholic Church in Kindred are hosting events to honor and remember famed pilot Bob Odegaard, one of the museum's founders, who died Friday while practicing for the Valley City Air Show....

Air Races Return to Reno - KTVN | That tragedy meant months of uncertainty for the decades-old event, but this week, it's back. "It's actually fantastic to be here," Steve Hinton said. "After the tragedy, last year, most of us thought that was going to be the last air race." Hinton is ...

3 Tulsa Jet Pilots Prepare To Compete In Reno Air Races - News On 6 | The qualifying rounds of the Reno Air Races started Monday, and Tulsa is well-represented. Ours is the only city with three pilots competing in the fastest aircraft, the jets. You might have seen the military jets flying in formation over Tulsa a few ...

Racing for the rest of us from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | With Reno just days away, here's a way for every pilot to get involved in sport air racing... Looking for away to practice your airmanship but tired of the $100 hamburger? Maybe it's time to enter the world of sport air racing. You don't need to have a lot of money, a highly modified airplane, or even a great deal of technical skill to compete in these cross-country races. “The fastest airplane wins,” explains Red Hamilton, a long-time air racer and member of the Sport Air Racing League (SARL). “It's not like the Reno Air Races where you go around and around pylons. It is cross country air racing. There are turn points along the course. It's racing for the rest of us.”...

Snowbirds by ImagesByLeticia from Tyson Rininger

Award Winners for 2012 Fly-In from Antique Airfield News

Badlands Fly-In brings nearly 60 planes to town - Rapid City Journal | Fly-In host Larry Vetterman of Hot Springs said this year's event activities were designed to showcase Hot Springs' local attractions with bus shuttles into town to such places as The Mammoth Site, along with organized meals at the Allen Ranch and ...

Midwest LSA Expo Features Wide Variety of Light Sport Aircraft Options from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The 4th Annual Plane & Pilot Midwest LSA Expo, held at Mount Vernon Outland Airport this past weekend, provided a great variety of Light Sport aircraft options for novice and veteran aviators and enthusiasts alike. Light Sport has opened up...

Aerobatics enthusiasts to compete at William Bennett Field - Las Vegas Review-Journal | Retired pilot Gil Terzo plans to compete in the International Miniature Aerobatic Club's Southwest Region Aerobatic Competition at the field this weekend at William Bennett Field...

Fly-in attracts nearly 40 planes to the Merritt Airport - Merritt Herald | Visitors to the Merritt Flying Club's Labour Day Fly-in check out some of the aircraft parked at the airport. Jade Swartzberg/Herald. Share this story. Tweet · Merritt Herald News Update · Pilots bring gliders to Merritt for flight safari · Merritt's ...

Saturday, September 15th the Frecce Tricolori, all the details of the event - PuntoImperia | On the occasion of the Frecce Tricolori, the Lions Club does not renounce to carry out its tasks, so to speak, "institutional". Two initiatives in the service of citizenship: a free screening to measure the risk of...

'Wings of Freedom Tour' with vintage WWII aircraft stops in Groton - TheDay.com | Groton - WWII veteran Walter Limberger, of Ellington, who flew as a B-17 tail gunner during WWII, toured the Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour at Lanmar Aviation at Groton-New London Airport Monday. The three vintage WWII military aircraft; ...

Lubbock to host "Sentimental Journey" - MYfoxLUBBOCK.COM | The Commemorative Air Force is offering a unique experience for veterans and history buffs later this month. The World War II B-17 bomber "Sentimental Journey" is will spend a few days in Lubbock. The Flying Fortress is one of only a handful still ...

World War II warplanes open for tours at Groton-New London Airport - TheDay.com | World War II veteran Walter Limberger, right, of Ellington, who flew as a B-17 tail gunner, speaks with Barry Sutcliffe, of Smithfield, R.I., who is wearing the flight jacket of his father, George Sutcliffe, who flew P-47 and P-51 fighter aircraft ...

B-17 'Flying Fortress' takes wing this weekend in Concord - Salisbury Post | Media takes part of a special flight on a restored Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" on Monday at the Concord Airport. The B-17 is part of the Liberty Foundation's 2012 Salute to Veterans tour that will be available for public flights this weekend...

Young Female Pilot Sets the Bar High - Caribarena Antigua| Antigua St. John’s - When I met up with 24-year-old Fiona Austin McDonald to do this interview she was dressed in casual attire - and the stares we (well, she) got while we were walking to our location! It’s no wonder that, according to her, even though members of the public see her as plain as daylight dressed in her uniform looking to take up duty, they still come up to her and ask, “Are you a pilot?”  “It’s a question I get so often nearly everywhere I go that I’m so used to it by now, although sometimes I grow a little tired of answering the obvious....

Columbus Contributes $150K to Air Museum Expansion - NewsTalk 1010 WCSI | Columbus Contributes $150K to Air Museum Expansion. Plans for a $350,000 expansion at the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum are underway facilitated by a pledge of $150,000 from Mayor Kristen Brown and the Columbus Municipal Airport Board of Aviation ...

Monoplane Monday. Lewis G. Young gull wing monoplane  from Planeshots | More early aviation in this gallery

Young Eagles Program takes off in Delta County - UpperMichigansSource.com | It's called the Young Eagles Flights, and it took place at the Delta County Airport. It's a way to introduce the kids to the passion of flying. Many kids have flown in planes, but how common is it to have your own personal pilot? Trevor LaChance had one...

9-11: In Memory Of... from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Delta Flight 15 | I'm sure many of you have read the following story. With help of my friend it's been verified as true, and was written by a Delta Air Line's flight attendant following 9-11. A story worth reading that...

9-11 anniversary by travelforaircraft | Wellington Patriot Memorial in Wellington FL

Did Ron Howard exaggerate the reentry scene in the movie Apollo 13? - airspacemag.com | A little bit, maybe, but not much.

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The Blue Angels are back in town - WEAR | The Blue Angels are back in town - The Blue Angels are back in town this week and we're giving you a front row seat.WEAR is partnering...

Summer airshow will land in Delaware this week - Newark Post | The Delaware Rotary Club is set to host its 21st annual “Warbirds Over Delaware,” a free family event that features model aircrafts flown by participants from across the country...

Navy Week Cleveland to finish summer with ships, sailors and the Blue Angels - NewsNet5.com | Get ready for a busy week before Labor Day in downtown Cleveland this year.

Gold Team Has Rhythm from US Army Golden Knights by Brian Karst | Once a year Wisconsin puts on a show that brings people from all over that state to one place to celebrate our Nation’s Independence. Rhythm & Booms is Madison, Wisconsin’s official Independence Day celebration and the largest single-day event in Wisconsin. The show offers many events to include a 5K run/walk and music stages to entertain everyone before the world-class fireworks performance. The Gold Team had the honor to open the festivities with a mid-day mass formation jump giving the public a preview of what was to come later on that night. Then after the sun went down the Gold Team took to the skies once again to put on an awe inspiring show of the people. Jumpers lit up the sky with their pyro forming a single mass formation that could be seen from miles around. Immediately following the jumpers the largest fireworks display in the state went off drawing the attention of the crowd and the jumpers for over 45 minutes. Over 200,000 people were said to be in attendance for the event which is a record for the Rhythm & Booms....

15 Wing performs rare display over downtown Moose Jaw - Moose Jaw Times-Herald | The Salute to Moose Jaw display went off without a hitch, with four different aircrafts performing fly-pasts in the late afternoon heat, and the Snowbirds flying non-aerobatic flight patterns and formations as a grand finale. Lieutenant Colonel Brian ...

Skydiving with the Canadian Skyhawks by Sagar Pathak  | I stood at the edge of the back ramp of the Shorts Skyvan airplane and could see straight down. The wind whirled around me and I could not even hear the person standing right next to me. A wave of fear suddenly gripped me. It had been building for the past 15 minutes as we reached our jump altitude of 12,500 feet, but looking straight down and knowing in a few seconds I would be jumping out of a perfectly good plane seemed like a really bad choice...

Farnborough Takes Off With The Red Arrows - Sky News | Around 1400 exhibitors from more than 40 countries will be at Farnborough over the next few days to show off their latest air - and space - craft.

Royal International Air Tattoo 2012 - This is Gloucestershire | View all the latest pictures in the gallery, Royal International Air Tattoo 2012, on This is Gloucestershire...

Farnborough 2012 photo: These helicopters are so close they appear to almost touch from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following image was taken during the Agusta Westland helicopters display at Farnborough International Airshow 2012 on Jul. 9.   The AW139, AW169 and AW189 are close, but the zoom effect of a 400mm lens make them appear even closer!...

Farnborough Airshow 2012 - gethampshire.co.uk | Around 130000 spectators will witness flying displays on the Saturday and Sunday, and stunts will be performed by the Breitling Jet Team and the Blades Aerobatic Team. Additional airborne entertainment will feature the Avro Vulcan, the Yak 130 and the ...

Hi, "The Tricolor Salento Air Show" stunts "A lot of sympathy for the ... - The Everyday Italian | In addition to the acrobatics of the patrol program "Tricolour Arrows" is foreseen for the aircraft and naval forces and other armed corps and civilian aerobatic team, which will represent the sporting event. "The ...

Doolittle Raiders, Tuskegee Airmen Among Those Honored At EAA AirVenture ... - MarketWatch | OSHKOSH, Wis., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Veterans from two legendary World War II military units are among the honored guests this year during the "Salute to the Greatest Generation in the Air" at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 23-29 in ...

Hammer Brothers Off to a Great Start in the 2012 Sport Air Racing ... by glasair | Hammer Brothers Off to a Great Start in the 2012 Sport Air Racing League. Bruce Hammer recorded a speed of over 258 mph in the 2012 Big Muddy Air Race. His brother, Steve, was not far behind at 244 mph. Click here to ...

Maggie Kennon's interiew with a WASP! from WINGS AND WASP by Nancy Parrish | WWII Female Pilot Tells Exhilarating Secret Stories of Wartime Exploits by MAGGIE KENNON July 3, 2012 My Interview With Deanie ParrishWorld War II VeteranWASPWhy They Served"We did it because our country needed us." On February 29th, I interviewed Deanie Parrish. I learned of Deanie and her WWII history by researching the women of WWII. I was amazed by what I...

Podcast: Amelia Earhart's New Jersey - Morristown Green | Newark Airport was like a second home for the slender aviatrix, according to our former Star-Ledger colleague, Guy Sterling. In a fascinating podcast for WBGO-FM, Guy traces local highlights of Amelia's life . . . on the anniversary of her presumed death...

2012 Fly-In Movies from Antique Airfield News | Steve Black, Antique Airfield's master of classic aviation movies, is pleased to announce the schedule of titles he will be showing at the AAA-APM Fly-In this year. It's a great lineup which includes not one but two Oscar winners, as well as the one and only movie based on the 1930s serial "The Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen"...

Ken Kinsler's Culver V Back in the Air from Antique Airfield News | Ken Kinsler sent us an update on his Culver V project, which he previously updated us on from 2010. Fuselage was painted with 3 cross coats of silver and finished with 3 cross coats of Sun Valley Ivory and forest green. Wings and control surfaces were finished per the poly fiber process using glider cloth on all plywood surfaces. Finish coats of Sun Valley Ivory. New Plexiglas installed in canopy. Instrument panel cleaned up and painted. Aircraft was assembled controls rigged and gear retraction test preformed.

Youngest Pilot Award Sponsorship Call to Chapters from Antique Airfield News  | Several weeks ago Todd Harders and the Nebraska Chapter set up a challenge for the chapters: Every year at Blakesburg there's an award for Youngest Pilot. To encourage a lifetime of engagement with antique & classic aviation the Nebraska Chapter folks propose that instead of just giving out a plaque, that we also award a life time member in the AAA. Todd would like to have at least six chapters sponsor this for $110.00 each...

Taking flight: Young Eagles Day provides 169 free plane rides to youths - Ludington Daily News | The 15-year-old Free Soil girl had her first flight Saturday during Young Eagles Day at the Mason County Airport. Nine pilots volunteered, providing free flights to 169 youths. “I was really scared,” Tingay said of her emotions before the experience ...

Teens to build plane at Oshkosh from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Aviators By Design is sponsoring efforts by the teens of Aviation Explorer Post 9868, which resides at Central County Airport near Iola, Wisconsin, in building a Zenith CH 750 kit airplane in the Homebuilders Hangar on the AirVenture grounds...

West Texas may yet get its spaceport from The Original Rocket Dungeon | Today, XCOR and the Midland Development Corporation formally announced that XCOR will be relocating its R&D effort to Midland, TX. They will also occupy a hangar at the Midland International Airport (MAF) and the city of Midland will be applying...

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Crowds, organizers keep their cool at 13th annual South Shore Air Show - nwitimes.com | "I've made it a hobby to follow the Thunderbirds when they have shows around our area. I've also been to Rockford, Indianapolis and Battle Creek, but Gary is still the favorite." This year marks the 59th year of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the ...

Thousands attend air show despite blazing heat - Springfield News-Sun | ...The Tora Tora Tora act sparked a grass fire in a field during the air show today. The act started at 12:52 p.m. The fire was put out by a fire truck and no one was injured. As of 1:30 p.m., five people have been sent to local hospitals and 43 people have been treated for heat related illness at medical tents on the grounds according to Bill Mangas, the medical operations manager of the air show...

Thousands of people get up close to vintage planes in Auburn - KCRA Sacramento | On Saturday, thousands of people came out to the Auburn Airport for the Auburn Air Fair, "Thunder in the Sky."

Air show takes off at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport - KLTV | A local air show full of aerial acrobatics and fireworks kicked off Saturday evening. Talented pilots showed off their skills in the Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake air show.

Air Capital Fly-In Reunites Plane With First Owner After Six Decades
KAKE | The Fly-In draws planes from all over the country including vintage, classic and homebuilt aircraft. Each plane has a story of how it came to land in Newton Saturday.

Variety of planes on display at Air Capital Fly-In in Newton - Kansas.com | A revived annual Air Capital Fly-In at the Newton City-County Airport managed to draw a lot of people despite temperatures marching toward 100 Saturday morning.

Thrill of the big shows - This is Gloucestershire | The Japanese Aerobatic Team The Blue Impulse. I think their show is as good as the US Thunderbirds or the ... In Japan the Air Tattoo is always considered to be the biggest military air show in the world. I've seen lots of photos in Japanese magazines ...

RAF Fairford RIAT 2012: Fast, furious and very LOUD - This is Gloucestershire | The Royal International Air Tattoo has lined up a global variety of aircraft from earth-shaking fast jets to breathtaking display teams. ​. South Korean Black Eagles. "In terms of countries taking part, flying debuts, special flypasts and the wide...

Five Key Stories to Track at 2012 Farnborough International Airshow from Thirty Thousand Feet Blog by Max FlightGuest post by Damien Lasou, Accenture | The aviation industry’s top influencers and decision makers will soon convene outside London for the 48th Farnborough International Airshow. The event, which occurs from July 9 through 15, marks an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in civil aviation, aeronautics, air defense, manufacturing and innovation. To prepare for the event, Accenture has examined the latest industry trends and developments. Following are five stories we expect to be prevalent during Farnborough...

YOU SAVE THE VULCAN - Express.co.uk | Now those who have contributed to safeguard a vital piece of Britain's aviation heritage will have their names proudly emblazoned on the plane when it takes part in Farnborough Air Show. A special plaque will adorn Vulcan 558's bomb bay doors ...

Fly in, plane rides planned for Saturday - Newton Kansan | The Wichita chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association will hold its 49th Air Capital Fly in this weekend at the Newton City/County Airport. There is a dinner and awards ceremony tonight at the Chisholm Trail Shopping Center, and the action gets ...

44th Cracker Fly-In spreads its wings - Access North Georgia | GAINESVILLE - The 44th Annual Cracker Fly-In, hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association, Chapter 611, once again lived up to its reputation as a fun event at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville on Saturday. Fair weather and a cool morning ...

Truckee Tahoe AirFair first air show in 16 years at Truckee-Tahoe Airport (see photos) from RGJ.com | The Truckee Tahoe AirFair and Family Festival on Saturday was the first air show at Truckee-Tahoe Airport since 1996...

Wings Over Wine Country  - PacificFlyer | Join the Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM) in beautiful Northern California for Wings Over Wine Country 2012. Hear the thunder of the U.S. Navy's front line fighter, the F/A-18E Super Hornet, the rumble of a flight of WW II warbirds and much more. The air show will be held at the Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport, Santa Rosa, CA on August 18-19, 2012.

PHOTO GALLERY: Michigan Aerobatic Open 2012 hit the skies Saturday - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com | Pilots from all around the Midwest and Canada flew, free falled and flipped over Jackson this weekend.

Big Sky Air Race attracts pilots from all around the country - KXLF Butte News | Fast airplanes and their pilots with a 'need for speed' took to the sky Saturday for the second annual Big Sky Air Race. Our goal was to give aviation a new face with some motivation, high energy, great speeds, and something new for Montana,...

Ultralight aircraft owners gather in NH - Boston.com | The Portsmouth Herald ( http://bit.ly/LF5yYr) says the fly-in features several ultralight planes, an ultralight helicopter and powered parachutes. On both Saturday and Sunday, pilots will fly low over the runway scattering candy and goodies for the ...

Missing World War II Ace Located After 71 Years By Sarah Pruitt | After 71 years, a British historian has located the final resting place for a heroic young Royal Air Force pilot who was listed as missing in action and presumed dead in May 1940 during World War II....

Earhart still influences women 75 years later - YNN Hudson Valley | ... Aerosciences Museum in Glenville hosts a special exhibit to commemorate Amelia Earhart. Earhart was the first female to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo. Widely regarded as a feminist icon, she was also dedicated to the advancement of women in...

The Tuskegee Airmen: 5 Fascinating Facts By History.com Staff | "Red Tails," George Lucas’ high-flying action movie set over the skies of World War II Europe, opened today in the United States. The film follows the legendary all-black Tuskegee airmen as they battle Germans in the air and prejudice behind their own lines. Find out more about the distinguished unit by checking out these five interesting facts....

Kids build, fly wood planes at the Palm Springs Air Museum - The Desert Sun | Kids learn to build and fly a model airplane with a little help from Coachella Valley Radio Control Club members.

Promoter urges NASA to fly space shuttle over his air show - Los Angeles Times | The president of a Florida air show wants NASA to delay the transfer of space shuttle Endeavour to Los Angeles so the flyover occurs during his air show.

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Highlights of 2011 ICAS Opening General Session from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -LAS VEGAS NV-The 2011 International Council of Air Shows Convention, held in Las Vegas is officially underway with the Monday morning opening general session. The session, sponsored by Jim Peitz Aerosports, was attended by the single largest gathering of air show professionals in the world....

Setting up at ICAS for the 2012 Show Season - US ARMY Golden Knights | International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) is currently underway for the 2012 show season, and elements of the Team are here representing our organization along with the other two DoD sanctioned demonstration teams, the Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunder Birds. This venue is put on annually for air show organizers and performers to...

Airshows 101 at ICAS 2011 - Airspeed | I’m once again at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas for the annual convention of the International Council of Air Shows (“ICAS”).  It’s the annual event at which the airshow community in North America gets together to talk about the recently completed season, catalog the collective experience, and plan for the next year’s operations. Just about everyone who matters in the airshow industry is here in person or represented in one way or another....

Matt Younkin’s Twin Beech Routine… An Air Show Act You Can Hear & See! - Midwest Flyer | Oftentimes, when a really good air show pilot performs, he/she tries to get as low as possible, thinking that is what the crowd wants. But what the crowd really wants is to see the show plane, and size does matter. With Matt Younkin’s Twin Beech act, the crowd not only sees the plane, but hears it too, because the aircraft is powered by two huge 450 hp Pratt & Whitney R985 engines.  Matt Younkin is a third generation pilot. He is the grandson of aeronautical engineer, Jim Younkin, and the son of legendary air show performer, Bobby Younkin....

Sport Air Racing League - Media Page | Over the years several videos have been generated at the events of the Sport Air Racing League. Those videos are linked on the Race Memories page of the events where the video was shot.  This page offers a compendium of those video links for your viewing pleasure.

CAP marks 70th anniversary, honors World War II members - AF.mil | Civil Air Patrol members observed the 70th anniversary of its founding with a ceremony Dec. 1 at its national headquarters here.  During the ceremony, which celebrated the past, present and future of the official civilian auxiliary of the Air Force, CAP leaders presented Exceptional Service Awards to a pair of the organization's World War II members....

Blue Angels to return for 2012-2013 Seafair - Bellevue Reporter | The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will return to the skies above Lake Washington as a featured performer at the Boeing Seafair Air Show in 2012 and 2013. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels make two-year performance commitments and previously announced their return to Seattle for 2012....

US Air Force Thunderbirds to headline 2012 Rockford Airfest - Examiner | The US Air Force Thunderbirds have announced that they will headline the 2012 Rockford AirFest, on Saturday, June 2 and Sunday, June 3. The announcement was made yesterday at the International Council of Air Shows convention in Las Vegas. The Rockford AirFest organizers also announced the theme for the 2012 show, a 'Celebration of Freedom.'...

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B-17 bomber descends into North Little Rock - Today's THV | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. -- "Aluminum Overcast," the Experimental Aircraft Association's restored B-17 bomber, will descend upon North Little Rock Municipal Airport December 6-7 for one of nearly 70 tour stops scheduled for its 2011 "Salute to Veterans" national tour....

B-17 Memphis Belle® Undergoes Restoration At National Museum of USAF - Midwest Flyer | DAYTON, OHIO – As the United States approaches the 70th anniversary of its involvement in World War II, one of the most famous aircraft from that war – the B-17 Flying Fortress “Memphis Belle” – recently reached two milestones in its restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Both wings were mated and the landing gear was extended.  In May 1943, the Memphis Belle became the first U.S. Army Air Forces heavy bomber to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to the United States....

National WWII Museum Observes 70th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor with Special Line-up of Events - PR News Wire | NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The National WWII Museum is inviting the public to share a day filled with observations and an exhibition opening on Wednesday, December 7, the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.  "Pearl Harbor forever changed America," said Dr. Gordon H. "Nick" Mueller, president and chief executive officer of The National WWII Museum. "It is appropriate and important that we observe this anniversary at the national Museum devoted to telling the story of our country's role in the Second World War. It is doubly so as this may be the last significant anniversary of the attack when we will have eyewitnesses to that event still with us."...

Pearl Harbor-Henry Heim was there-part 2 - The Patriot-News Videos | ...An Army Air Corps enlisted man, he was stationed at Hickam Field near the naval base at Pearl Harbor. Heim later flew B-17 Flying Fortress and B-29 Superfortress bombers in 129 combat missions in World War II and Korea.

Timeless Voices - Ralph Norton Featured - EAA Video | Ralph Norton flew TBF Avengers with Night Torpedo Squadron VTN-63 aboard the USS Kula Gulf (CVE-108) during the latter months of WWII. Recalled during the Korean War, he flew Grumman Guardians on anti-submarine patrols.

Photographer to sign copies of Goodyear Aviation calendar - General Aviation News | Aviation photographer extraordinaire John Slemp will be signing copies of the free Goodyear Aviation Tire calendars....

The 2012 Calendar - Vintage Wings of Canada | Calling all aerogeeks, airport loiterers, Flight Sim Aces, plastic model champions, history buffs and warbird photographers. The 2012 Vintage Wings of Canada calendar is ready for immediate delivery to your Christmas stocking, workshop wall or office cubicle....

Mark Hanna 1959 - 1999 - Vintage Aeroplane Writer | Following the recent post of Mark Hanna's article on flying for the Empire of the Sun film in Warbirds Worldwide, [here] I thought it might be appropriate to give a bit of background.  Mark Hanna was the son of the legendary Ray Hanna, ex-Red Arrows leader and doyen of warbird pilots. After service in the RAF, Mark joined his father in the Old Flying Machine Company and with a core...

Profile 62 - "229336" as flown by Ken Dahlberg - WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles | On October 5th, I made the post that WW2 ace and post-war entrepreneur Ken Dahlberg died - my artwork was posted in its unfinished form.  Well, it should be obvious that this post completes the picture.  Have a look.  One of the great disservices of popular culture is how it horrifies death.  Having been to a few funerals, all the talk of "Celebrating Life" is really just marketing...

Abandoned Aircraft In Airplane Boneyards Captured In Global Remains (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post | ...Over the years, as I read flying magazines and searched airplane websites, I was always intrigued by the fact that thousands of relic aircraft were parked at the Pima Air & Space Museum (in Pima County) and the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, both in Tucson. These included commercial airlines, fighter jets, cargo planes, helicopters, even dirigibles in different states of disrepair.  For airplane buffs, a visit to Tucson's aviation boneyards conjures up images of the travelers who used and enjoyed the aircraft over the years.

Late Night Visitor - MRC Aviation | The Antonov 124 RA-82074 as previously mentioned on its arrival at Ohakea duly arrived at...

EAA inks deal with Learning For Life - General Aviation News | The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program and the school- and career-based Learning For Life (LFL) program, an affiliate of Boy Scouts of America, have entered into an agreement that will help young people discover and explore opportunities in aviation, including orientation flights in general aviation aircraft.  Opportunities will be primarily focused through Learning For Life’s Aviation Exploring program, a...

AirVenture Oshkosh 2011 Day 6 - Other People's Airplanes | David and Damon headed towards the North 40 today to check out the warbird flight line. While there, David talked with Mike Schiffer about his Vought F4U-5 Corsair. The Corsair has always been a favorite classic warbird of David’s. Mike tells us about what it’s like to fly this iconic aircraft....

Sport Air Racing League Wraps up 2011 Season

PFLUGERVILLE, TX – DECEMBER 2, 2011 – The fifth full season of the Sport Air Racing League (SARL) has come to an end with the Rocket 100 Air Race.  Competitors from many different parts of the country converged on the Taylor, TX airport to squeeze out a few more points for the league/category championships.  LiveAirShowTV was on hand to capture this final race, and see who would take home the Points Champion Trophy.

Strong winds and moderate ceilings kept the flying interesting.  LiveAirShowTV rode along with Bob Mills, from Reno, NV, in his Rocket Six as he worked his way around the course.  League Chairman Mike Thompson did experience engine trouble, but landed safely and managed to get the plane back to Taylor.

Special thanks to Curtis Wilson who literally flew over from the Lakeway, TX airport in a Cessna 172 to assist with the production.  “Jeff asked me to come over since his son Bryan is deployed in Afghanistan.  I can’t say that I filled Bryan’s shoes, but it was fun to be around these great pilots”.

It was a record setting year for SARL with more races and more participants.  The 2012 season is being scheduled now.  If you’re interested in participating in what they call “Racing for the rest of us”, check out the Links section on the LiveAirShowTV web site.

View the video HERE.

LiveAirShowTV will be at the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS) convention December 4th-7th.  Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates from the convention floor and behind the scenes.  More stories are one the way, including the Tuskegee Airmen, aerobatic pilots Jason Newburg and Kirby Chambliss, the IMAX movie Air Racers 3D and much more.  LiveAirShowTV is your “Eyes and Ears of Aviation, Today”.

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Crowds wing it to Ellington for the air show - Houston Chronicle | Show visitors get a view from the cockpit aboard an Air Force plane Saturday during the 27th annual Wings Over Houston Airshow at Ellington Field. Visitors also had the opportunity to chat with pilots. ...

Cleveland air race a thrill for pilots and spectators - Your Houston News | Pilots turned out in force to compete in an old-fashioned cross-country race against each other over a 150-mile course during the thrilling event, sanctioned by the Sport Air Racing League. Airport Manager Alf Vien said he thought there was a great ...

Plane Makes Crash Landing At Airport - WJXT Jacksonville | Florida Highway Patrol officials are investigating a plane crash at the Northeast Florida Regional Airport Saturday. A World War II model P-51 Mustang plane was landing at the St. Augustine airport when its right landing gear collapsed, ...

CALIFORNIAN GO!: SR-71 Symposium set for March Field Air Museum - North County Times | RIVERSIDE ---- March Field Air Museum will be hosting its third SR-71 Symposium on Oct. 22-23. Twenty-two former SR-71 personnel will lead discussions, sign books and be available for photo opportunities during the two-day event at the museum. ...

WWII vet recounts Doolittle's Raid in a B-25 – HeraldNet | 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, ...

Aviation history celebrated at Millville Army Air Field Museum - The Bridgeton News - NJ.com | By Jim Cook Jr./The News of Cumberland County Staff photo by Jim Cook Jr. Pilot Buzz Cortese about to take off in his North American T-6 Texan, featured at the Millville Army Air Field Museum Aviation Celebration 2011 last Saturday. ...

Curtiss P-40 E featured in 'The Flying Tigers,' new exhibit opening ...  by Ho'okele Staff | The aircraft is a memorial to Robert Prescott, Flying Tiger Line founder American Volunteer Group (AVG) ace , and the Flying Tigers in China, which consisted of AVG pilots recruited from U.S. Forces and contracted with the ...

'Top Gun 2' Has Some Writers, But No Word On The Story - Screen Junkies | Regardless, it's got a crack producing duo behind it in Jerry Bruckheimer and David Ellison, so chances are if these guys want it to get made, it will get made. Of course, the gazillion-dollar question is whether or not the man himself, Tom Cruise will ...

It must be the full moon!  from VAF Forums by pierre smith | Team RV at the Boshears Memorial air show/fly-in were on top of their game ....again!  Photo credit: Dean Wingard from Augusta.  Another RV owner and friend from Beaufort, S.C, Tim Verroi, was there and I enjoyed watching his jaw drop while watching Team RV, that he had never seen perform!  While the 5-ship was circling the skydiver with our flag, he remarked that "Those guys are really good!" to which I replied, "You ain't see nuthin' yet!"  With their opening act and the 4-ship hammerhead turns, he was beside himself:)...then they looped in formation and barrel-rolled…