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Air Show exhibit educates public about Tuskegee Airmen - San Antonio Express | Unaware, the white pilots often asked for the fighters — a routine reflected in the name “By ReQuest” painted below the cockpit of a restored Mustang on display at the Randolph Air Force Base Air Show Saturday and Sunday. The Commemorative Air Force ...

Viper pilot at home for Randolph 2011 Air Show from Warplanes Online Community | San Antonio, TX — For some pilots, it runs in the family. Maj. Ryan “Rider” Corrigan can draw influence from his uncle and dad, both F-16 pilots.  Corrigan will showcase his skills during the F-16 “Viper East Demo” at the Randolph 2011 Air Show this coming Saturday and Sunday.  “I knew I wanted to be a pilot after I saw my first air show,” Corrigan said. “My uncle was a Thunderbird F-16 pilot.” His older brother and cousin are also in the family business...

Golden Knights head to the US National Skydiving Championships 2011 from US Army Golden Knights by Laura Dickmeyer | The Golden Knights Competition team is gearing up for the U.S. National Skydiving Championships.  Nationals will be held at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, AZ.  The Golden Knights will compete in 4-way, 8-way, 16-way and 10-way formation skydiving.  GK8 will be returning once again to defend their Gold medal from 2010 while the Golden Knights Female [...]

Rise time record made by Sukhoi Su-27 completed 25 years and remains unbeatable - Translated | According to the website www.aex.ru yesterday, 27 days, was the 25th anniversary of the record rise time at cruise, hit with a fighter aircraft Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. The test pilot of Sukhoi Company, Viktor Pugachev, set the world record of rising to an altitude of 3000 meters in 25.4 seconds on October 27, 1986. This record still belongs to the Su-27, according to reports from Sukhoi...

Western Cape Aerobatic Regionals from Airstrike Aviation Photography | The Western Cape Aerobatic Regionals were held at Saldanha Bay Airfield (FASD) from 28-29 October. This was first light for my new Canon 1D Mk1V and I have to say I’m overly impressed with it.

 Cash woes ground Windsor Air Show - Windsor Star | A Snowbird takes off at the Windsor International Air Show at the Windsor International Airport, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor's annual air show is dead - and a lack of city funding ...

"Flying Tigers" exhibit dedicated at Pacific Aviation Museum - KHON2 | A Curtiss P-40 Warhawk flying tiger is now the centerpiece of the new "flying tigers" exhibit. It's one of the most popular American fighter planes of the second World War and was brought to the museum in July of last year...

ANN ARBOR: Pilot will give presentation on Willow Run World War II bomber plant - Heritage Newspapers | In a tribute to Veterans Day, Randy Hotton, director of Flight Operations at the Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, will give a presentation, "How Detroit Saved the World: World War II and the Willow Run Story," 7 pm ...

20 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE AV-8B Harrier II + GROUP OF ITALIAN NAVY carrier air - Translated | The GRUPAER (Air Group) was founded in February 1991 and began operations at the air base the U.S. Marine Corps at Cherry Point, NC (USA). In June of that year received the first two two-seat TAV-8B aircraft I-01 and I-02 and the first landing on the aircraft carrier Garibaldi ship, moored at the naval base of Norfolk (USA), August 23, 1991 is now 20 years ago...

The B25 Bomber and the Empire State Building from Fear of Landing by Sylvia | On the 28th of July in 1945 a B25 crashed into the Empire State Building. The photographs look like something out of an old King Kong movie, with flames licking up the building. But the fire was extinguished within 40 minutes, still the only fire at such a height that was ever successfully controlled...

Happy 125th birthday, Statue of Liberty! from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin

Taking Flight with Lady Liberty by The National Air and Space Museum | What comes to mind when you think of the Statue of Liberty? America, freedom, democracy. Her image is immediately recognized around the world as an ambassador for the United States and icon of the American dream.  She has been the focal point of many a celebration over the years and in several cases, the gracious hostess (and waypoint) for aerial races and demonstrations.  In celebration of her 125th anniversary, we gathered a few images, objects, and posters that feature inspiring views of Lady Liberty in the context of flight...

ckck: Aircraft flying over The Statue of Liberty, New York... from Planeshots

Congressman Wolf Writes Young Rocketeer of Support for Commercial Crew Launches from Spaceports | Brittany Barnes of Norton, Va. communicated with Congressman Frank Wolf on the importance of human spaceflight after visit to Wallops Island launch pads.  Congressman Frank Wolf has signaled his support for the utilization of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia for commercial cargo and human crew flights to orbit to a Southwestern Virginia young woman becoming an aerospace engineer...

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Greenwood Lake air show rebounds from hurricane, back on this weekend - NorthJersey.com | Tim Wagner, manger of Greenwood Lake Airport, prepares for the Greenwood Lake Air Show and WWII Showcase in August. The show was cancelled due to Hurricane Irene. Greenwood Lake Airport Manager Tim Wagner took a $100000 bath when ...

Swedish Skycats purr over China - The Local.se | Firstly, in addition to the pilot, there are two Swedish women dressed in catsuits who wing walk while a biplane does loops and barrel rolls. I don't think there's a need for a secondly (Did I mentions that they are young female Swedes dressed up in ...

The Plane That Wasn’t There…  from Pit Lizards, Unlimited by sandramore | “The Plane That Wasn’t There…” A wonderfully written article about Jimmy Leeward and “Specter,” written by Sylvia Sweeney, editor of the NAG RAG, October 1983. Enjoy!

WW2 RAAF Spitfire wreckage discovered - 3News NZ | The wreckage of a Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire and the skeletal remains of the pilot have been unearthed by amateur aviation historians. The plane was shot down in action during World War Two, near the French village of Hardifort in May, 1942. ...

Wreckage of RAAF Spitfire from WWII unearthed in French village - The Australian | A WWII Spitfire similar to the one unearthed near the French village of Hardifort and which crashed in 1942, killing RAAF pilot William James Smith, of Whittlesea in Victoria. Picture: The Australian War Memorial Source: Supplied AMATEUR aviation ...

Local WWII aviator inducted into Hall - Wallowa County Cheiftain | A US naval pilot and officer from Enterprise who was shot down and killed during World War II is among six new inductees into the Oregon Aviation Hall of Fame. Commander William B. Ault was shot down by the Japanese over the Pacific in 1942 when he was ...

Eclipse Jet donated to Veterans Airlift Command - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | VAC Founder and AirBoss Walt Fricke says, “Although none is needed, this is further proof that the aviation community is made up of great Americans whose generosity knows no bounds. This aircraft will supplement the work of some 1800 volunteer aircraft ...

Northolt Nightshoot X  from PPRuNe Forums by Savoia | On 6th October Phil Dawe orchestrated the tenth floodlit night-time photoshoot at RAF Northolt with the cooperation of a number of Defence Forces.  Herewith are some of the pickings:

St. Louis Cardinals Mascot Fredbird Promotes Aeromedical Services As World Series Approaches  from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | St. Louis Cardinals mascot Fredbird promoted aeromedical aviation services recently at Safety Day at Truman Elementary School in Farmington, MO.  Featured aircraft were the Air Evac Life Team Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1 Long Ranger and Arch Eurocopter EC130 B4.  The Aero Experience contributor Fred Harl provided these great photos of the event from Farmington.  The Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in St. Louis has successfully concluded, and the World Series has just started.  Go Cards!

Fly With Sully And Skiles  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | US Airways Flight 1549 pilots Capt. Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger (retired) and his FO on that day Jeff Skiles will be back in the cockpit together for the first time Nov. 18 but they have some work to do first. The Miracle on the Hudson pilots will be among the crew members on a fund-raising round-trip flight from Opa Locka Airport near Miami to Charlotte, NC in the Historical Flight Foundation's DC-7B…

Did someone get the jump on this SU-27? Nah, he’s just got...  from You like airplanes, too?  Photo by Jorgen Syversen.

National rocketry event coming to Muskegon County in 2012 - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com | By Eric Gaertner | Muskegon Chronicle Contributed photoA model rocket is launched during a Muskegon Michigan Area Rocketry club event at Muskegon County's wastewater site. The local club is scheduled to co-host the national championships in 2012 at the ...

Today in Aviation History – October 20  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

RARE COLD WAR JET COUP FOR AIR TATTOO

One of the world’s most potent Soviet-built jet fighters, rarely seen in the UK, will make a welcome appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford next month.

The Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 ‘Flanker’, which can fly at speeds of up to 1,550mph, was first developed in the 1970s to counter the US Air Force’s new F-15 Eagle. It is often considered to be the best and most successful Russian-built fighter of the Cold War era. The Eastern European fighters were last seen at the Air Tattoo 12 years ago, having made their debut at the airshow in 1996. When it returns for the airshow on July 16-17, the aircraft will be accompanied by a large Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft.

Air Tattoo Chief Executive Tim Prince said the Ukrainians’ participation underlined the airshow’s global reputation built up during the past 40 years.

He said: “We regularly receive wish lists from enthusiasts hoping to see specific aircraft and on almost all, the Su-27 ‘Flanker’ comes either top or close to the top. It is an incredibly large and distinctive looking aircraft with immense maneuverability and power.

“I’m absolutely delighted that visitors to the Air Tattoo next month will be able to see such an iconic aircraft along with another from the same era, the Vulcan bomber.”

This summer’s Air Tattoo will be marking its 40th anniversary and hosting a gathering of specially-decorated ‘Tiger’ aircraft from the NATO Tiger Association. ‘Tiger’ aircraft come from NATO squadrons that have a Tiger or Big Cat in their emblem and their association marks its 50th anniversary in 2011. The ‘operational’ spotlight STAR 11 will focus on aircraft and equipment involved in the roles of Strike and Reconnaissance.

Nine aerobatic display teams from around the world will be performing in the flying display along with aircraft from countries including the US, Oman, Turkey, Sweden Italy, Austria, Denmark and Jordan. On Sunday, visitors will also be able to see a one-off lunchtime performance by X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke.

Tickets are available by visiting www.airtattoo.com or calling 0800 107 1940. All tickets must be purchased in advance. All accompanied under-16s go free..

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Bonhomme Plays It Safe As Red Bull Air Race Heats Up - AvStop Aviation News | He may have a Red Bull Air Race World Championship win under his belt but British pilot Paul Bonhomme isn't taking anything for granted as he prepares to ...

Aero-TV: ICAS Perspectives – What Makes a Perfect Loop? from Aero-News Network | Leading Air Show Performers Give Their Perspective and Advice On December 6th through December 9th, the Paris Las Vegas Hotel hosted over 1,500 air show professionals and enthusiasts to the 2009 International Council of Air Shows Convention. Started in 1967, the annual ICAS Convention provides professionals a community forum in which to network with industry leaders, plan upcoming air shows, and offer continued support to fellow performers and representatives.

Red Checkers won't fly in Napier - The Dominion Post | But today the New Zealand Defence Force said four Airtrainer aircraft would do a flypast. The Air Force cancelled Red Checker displays after Squadron Leader ...

SC air base hosts air show Thunderbird F-16 visit - The State | AP SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SC -- A South Carolina Air Force base is hosting a Thunderbird F-16 jet and pilot in advance of the installation's annual community ...

Vulcan under threat - Shoreham Today | AN historic aircraft which wowed crowds at the Shoreham Airshow last year could be grounded if £300000 is not raised by the end of the month. ...

Red Tail Remembered: Historic WWII Plane at Cavanaugh Flight Museum with ... - PRLog.Org | An extensive restoration of the plane was completed in 2001 by members of the Commemorative Air Force's "Red Tail Project Team." It was flown at various air ...

Palm Springs Air Museum's aviation center named - The Desert Sun | Kenneth P. Miles, an Air Force pilot and tactical fighter squadron commander who was honored at the Palm Springs Air Museum's 2010 Gala, ...

Air museum plans program with Tuskegee Airmen, Buffalo Soldier on Saturday - The Desert Sun | Three former Tuskegee Airmen and a retired Buffalo Soldiers officer will participate Saturday in the Palm Springs Air Museum's African American Heroes of ...

Aircraft, veterans of WWII tell their stories in Keystone Heights - Florida Times-Union | Ditchett will ride the last operational Liberator into Keystone Heights Friday, kicking off the Wings of Dreams Air Show at the airport. ...

It all took off one hundred years ago – and still the pioneering spirit rules ... - Times Online | By 1913, it had 400 staff, operated flight schools and had trained half of the country's aviators. Its certified aviator's course cost £75. ...

Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | Captain Murray F. Sueter, Director of the Air Department of the Admiralty of the Royal Navy, was one of the most enthusiastic proponents of British naval aviation during the First World War. One of his most passionate causes was championing naval torpedo bombers, though in those days a "proper" torpedo bomber was felt to be a seaplane. Working with the Short Brothers, a large two-seat biplane called the Short Type 184 was produced in significant numbers (650 in all) during the First World War. With a pilot and observer and floats, the 225-horsepower Short 184 was the first reliable torpedo bomber to not only go into production, but to prove itself in combat…

On This Day in Aviation History: February 19th by Phil Derner Jr. | China Airlines Flight 006 survives a roll and a 30,000ft dive in 1985, though Iberia airlines Flight 610 suffers an all-fatal crash the same day. The Boeing 757 makes its maiden flight in 1982, Lufthansa lines up to be the first customer for the 737 in 1965, a TWA MArtin 404 crashes into the Sandia Mountains and more.

New SU-27 warbird! First filght! from FenceCheck Forums 

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Blue Angels to return in 2011 for Beaufort air show - Hilton Head Island Packet | The base hosts the air show every other year. "The Blue Angels are a familiar visitor to the Lowcountry," said Capt. Josiah Nicely, air station spokesman in ...

Red Bull Air Race coming to Liberty State Park in June - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com | Small aircraft will race above the Hudson River performing death-defying stunts when the Red Bull Air Race comes to Jersey City this year. ...

Red Bull Air Race explained by Kirby Chambliss: a 3D animated introduction in HD - American Red Bull Air Race pilot Kirby Chambliss explains how the Red Bull Air Race works. In this computer-animated CGI HD video, the American ace...

Behind the Scenes of Racing: Red Bull Air Race Logistics - Red Bull Air Race Logistics - the Facts:380 tons of equipment7 Boeing 747 cargo airplanes270 containers400 trucks10.000 meals per race15 km of cables40...

Soon, Sir Richard Bransons space tourism reality show - Little About | In the show, the billionaire mogul along with engineer Burt Rutan will give chance to 50000 people of going to space over a 10-year period. ...

SU-27s...the Ultimate "I'll Take Two" from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason | Every pilot ends up dreaming about flying faster, more capable aircraft. For the last half-century or so this dreaming almost invariably led pilots to warbirds, ex-military aircraft put into private service. Right now WWII era planes like the P-51 Mustang are all the rage; however, jet aircraft are becoming increasingly available. Though few of us will ever be able to afford our own jet, it's fun to dream about. The EAA's Warbirds division just published an article about the ultimate warbird offering, exclusively from warbird supplier Pride Aircraft. Their product? A pair of SU-27 Flankers!

Flight 1549-Inspired Tow Plane Crash Lands Near Hudson from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Friday, a Piper Super Cub banner tow aircraft reportedly dispatched to buzz a New York City Flight 1549 anniversary celebration while trailing a sign that read "If you died today, would you go to heaven or hell? John 14:6" made a forced landing at Fresh Kills landfill, which holds 9/11 wreckage. The owner of Smoketown Banners, LLC, of New Holland, Pa., which operated the aircraft, told CBS news that an anonymous client paid for the ad meant to be seen by survivors of the "Miracle on the Hudson." The owner said the Piper blew a cylinder, its pilot notified controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport, dropped the banner in a stand of trees and made a safe landing on a road after circling back to the now-closed landfill.

Disney World And The Thunderbirds | BrainFoggles by Connie Roberts | What do the Thunderbirds and Disney have in common? While we are at the Magic Kingdom in Disney World on April 7th, 2008 we got to see the connection. The night before we got a message on our hotel phone.

Artefacts selected to outline history of North Yorkshire - The Press, York | ... and the sketch of the Resolution, in the Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby, as well as the Halifax Bomber at the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, ...

World War II planes provide history lessons - MiamiHerald.com | As the rain started to fall Sunday, James Redmond sat down next to another veteran of World War II, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. ...

Casa Romantica's going off to WWII, with plenty of company – OCRegister | It is filled with historic flying machines from his private collection, including a B-17 Flying Fortress, a Douglas A26B Invader attack bomber and a North ...

WINGS: A history of aviation from kites to the space age from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney | A few weeks ago I finished reading a book called WINGS a History of Aviation from Kites to the Space Age by Tom D. Crouch. It's an excellent book covering [as the name suggests] from kites to balloons the the Wright Brothers, right through the World Wars, the "Cold War" and the space age. It's an excellent read with almost every page containing some interesting fact or snippet. The style of the book is easy to read and will be very interesting to any aviation buff. The beginnings of aviation [that is, before the Wright Brothers came on the scene] are covered in much detail which is very interesting. The end of the book is perhaps more American-focussed but this is not a big issue - it is still a great read. All in all, well recommended!

On This Day in Aviation History: January 18th - The Airbus A380 is unveiled, the F-4 Phantom is yanked from front-line service, Bell makes its 25,000th Helo, United Flight 266 crashes, as well as Capital Airlines Flight 20.

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Branson lands 'space tour' reality show - Digital Spy | According to WENN, National Geographic Channel's four-episode Virgin Galactic show will follow the billionaire mogul and engineer Burt Rutan's attempts to ...

Air show plans come together - St. Joseph News-Press | Plans are coming together for this year's air show at Rosecrans Memorial Airport, which will happen in 3½ months. City government, the St. ...

Manitowoc air show future uncertain - Fox11online.com | Szyman is also on the air show's board of directors. She says the show brings as much as $4 million into the area every year, and losing it would hurt. ...

Disecting and Promoting Airventure:'Oshkosh' is Really a 365-day-a-yearEvent for EAA Media Relations from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel | When you really look deep into the soul of EAA's annual Airventure general aviation celebration, it is as much about people as it is about airplanes. We already know going in that pilots and others in the aviation community are some of the nicest, good-hearted, friendliest people on this planet, the kind of people who will give you the shirt off their back if you find yourself in Wisconsin in late July and really need a shirt…

Russia suspends flights of Su-27 fighters after crash - RIA Novosti | Two Su-27 fighter planes collided in midair when the Russian Knights aerial display team was rehearsing for the MAKS 2009 air show outside Moscow. ...

Saudi Hawks to head to UAE's 'Oasis City' with new manoeuvres display - AME Info | The Royal Saudi Air Force Aerobatic Team - better known as the Saudi Hawks - will perform a new, tight-formation flying routine when they take to the skies ...

Super Connie grounded: Key.Aero, Airshows ... has had to ground the aeroplane for the 2010 airshow season due to necessary repairs. Corrosion has been found in the wings during its annual...

NASA cuts price for retired space shuttles - Collectspace.com | January 15, 2010 — NASA slashed its multi-million dollar price tag on Friday for museums looking to acquire one of its three space shuttle orbiters after ...

Warbirds over Wanaka gets extra features - The Southland Times | Organisers of the largest air show in New Zealand are gearing up for a revamped Wanaka extravaganza. ...

Revealed: How David Cameron was forced to jump to safety from helicopter in landing drama By Sophie Freeman - David Cameron narrowly escaped injury after being forced to jump to safety from a helicopter. The Tory leader was a passenger in the craft when the handle for the landing gear came off in the pilot's hand. Faced with a dwindling fuel supply and the likelihood that an emergency landing could flip the helicopter over, pilot Philip Armadeus brought the helicopter to a hover above the ground. (Read More)

Sterling Heights man honored among aviators by TheKathrynReport - Sterling Heights resident Steven Kanyusik, 89, is a World War II and Korean War veteran whose accomplishments have put him among the ranks of Chuck Yeager, Jimmie Doolittle and even Neil Armstrong.  (Read More)

'Amazing' - Mauinews.com | News, Sports, Jobs, Visitor's Information - The Maui News from http://www.mauinews.com/ - A Maui scuba tour operator may have made the dive of his life Wednesday when he found what appears to be the previously undocumented wreck of a World War II-era dive bomber off South Maui. Brad Varney, owner of B&B Scuba Maui, said the aircraft appears to be a nearly intact Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless. Both canopies were open, with the plane's gauges clearly visible on the console, and the back flaps are down. The only part missing was the plane's top tail rudder, which Varney found resting on the sand not far from the …

ANN's 'Heroes 'n Heartbreakers' '09: Aero-Hero #2 -- Jack Pelton from Aero-News Network - Aero-Hero #2: Jack Pelton Somehow I think I always knew he had it in him... my personal conversations, in bits and pieces, over the years have convinced me that there was a reason why Jack Pelton continued to lead one of the most powerful companies in Business and General Aviation…

Jacqueline Cochran profiled at Investor's Business Daily from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | I was quite surprised and pleased to see this. It's 4 pages long, and of course only scratches the surface of what Jackie Cochran accomplished…

Two Cal Poly Students Earn Volunteer Award - Cal Poly State University | Through LOOK, Cal Poly students with an interest in other languages and cultures from around the world visit the "Sun n Fun" after-school program at five of ...

787 Flight Test Update: Month One from Flightblogger by Jon Ostrower - It has been one month since the 787 first flew from Paine Field in Everett and the program has been steadily accumulating flight test hours, having flown approximately 60hr and 56min over 15 flights, as measured by the take off and landing notification alerts from flightaware.com. Dennis O'Donoghue, vice president of Boeing's flight operations test & validation unit, said to Bloomberg yesterday that "We have been so happy with the progress we've made with the 787, I'm almost giddy."…

Huge Antonov jet stops at Sea-Tac - Seattle Post Intelligencer | It visited in either 1989 or 1990 at the airshow that was being held in the summer at Paine Field. Look it up in the archives of the PI, Times, ...

Flying Lessons: Crossing the Fence - Flying Magazine | I asked the Young Eagles organizers, but nobody had a clear idea of how to translate the kids' new enthusiasm for this thing called flying into any kind of ...

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Four to be Inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame from Aviation.ca News - Wetaskiwin, Alberta - Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four Canadians at its 2010 annual dinner and ceremony at the River Rock Casino and Hotel in Vancouver, B.C., June 10.

Red Arrows swap flying suits for running kits by Flightline UK | Red Arrows swap flying suits for running kits to announce participation in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon - The Red Arrows swap their famous red flying suits for red running kits at RAF Scampton on Tuesday 12 January, as the Team announces its participation in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon to raise funds for the vital work of the RAF Association's Wings Appeal. The Reds Arrows marathon team includes all nine Red Arrows display pilots, Red 10 and other members of the Red Arrows support team. Remaining close to the family values of the charity, some of the wives/partners of the pilots will also be running with the Team to raise money (if you wish to donate click here)…

Russian Defense Ministry continues search for Su-27 wreckage - RIA Novosti | Two Su-27 fighter planes collided in midair when the Russian Knights aerial display team was rehearsing for the MAKS 2009 air show outside Moscow. ...

Red Bull Air Race returns to Germany with race at EuroSpeedway Lausitz from Air Race News Watch by editorsdttp@gmail.com | LAUSITZ, Germany - The Red Bull Air Race World Championship returns to Germany in 2010 with a race at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz, the first time the high-speed, low-altitude competition will be held at a motorsports race circuit. The world class track just south of Berlin will be the venue for the 7th stop in the 9-race 2010 championship. Taking place on 7-8 August, the race will be one of the highlights in a year of celebrations at the EuroSpeedway marking its 10th anniversary...

National Geographic rides 'Virgin Galactic' – Variety | The four-episode "Virgin Galactic," premiering in the spring, will depict Branson and engineer Burt Rutan's efforts to create a business that will send ...

Marine veteran remembers visit by Colonel Gregory (Pappy ... - In August 1941, Boyington resigned his Marine Corps commission and joined the American Volunteer Group (Flying Tigers) in the service of the Chinese government. China was at war with Japan and needed skilled pilots. ...

7 Surviving WASP in Oregon to receive Congressional Medal from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | The members of "The greatest generation" as Tom Brokaw calls them - those men and women who lived and fought during World War II - are passing away ever day. That's no surprise -- it has been 65 years since the end of the war. By the end of the war, there were 1,074 WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). TO be accurate, the WASP were disbanded in late 1944, when the war was still going on but the outcome was inevitable. Just a day or so after the last class of WASP graduated, the women were told, in essence, "Thanks, but we don't need you anymore. We've got to make room for returning male pilots."…

Aviation Heritage Foundation to host fundraiser - Jacksonville Daily News | The Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation is trying to change that. "The community we have here is a direct result of the Marine Corps aviation," ...

Commemorative Wines for Warbirds Over Wanaka - fourcorners.co.nz | A dollar from every bottle sold will be donated to the Warbirds Over Wanaka (WOW) Trust which governs the airshow. WOW CEO, Roger Clark, said the launch of ...

Aviation Partners Mourns Dick Friel - Aviation Week | And he was the first auctioneer for EAA's highly successful Gathering of Eagles charity auction at Oshkosh AirVenture. Friel began his near five decade long ...

On This Day in Aviation History: January 15th | NYCAviation.com ... by Phil Derner Jr. - One year since US Airways' Miracle on the Hudson water ditching! A Lockheed u-@ is lost in the Sea of Japan in 1992, the crash of Linjeflyg Flight 618 in 1977, Boeing Air Transport forms in 1927 and last B-52 in 'Nam in 1973.

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Two new pilots for 2010 Red Bull Air Race season - www.redbullairrace.com | With the conclusion of the 2009 Red Bull Air Race season and a new world champion, the focus moves to the new pilots who will enter the ranks next year. Adilson Kindlemann, 36, from Brazil and Czech pilot ...

Air show coming back to DM after 3 years - Arizona Daily Star | That paved the way to bring more premier acts to the Tucson base, such as the US Air Force Thunderbirds aerobatics team that is set to headline the upcoming ...

Airshow and powerboat races confirmed for summer « Guide to Ireland by mans | And in a further boost to local tourism the Salthill Airshow, which attracted tens of thousands of visitors to the seaside resort in previous years, looks set to make a return in 2010. The organisers of the Powerboat World Championships ...

Bahrain International Air Show - The inaugural Bahrain International Airshow at the Sakhir Airbase will offer a totally new concept to the global aerospace community, according to its hosts. They describe the planned business-to-business setup at the show as unique.

Singapore Airshow Tickets - MalaysianWings Forum - To all my Malaysian Wings friends who enquired about getting the tickets, here is the link for getting them.... http://www.sistic.co...ode=airshow0210. Apparently there is no free tickets, unlike the previous show for early registrants. ...

Alabama claims part of Wright brothers' history - Gadsden Times | MONTGOMERY — Move over Ohio and North Carolina, Alabama can claim a little bit of aviation history with the nation's first flight school 100 ...

Civilian SU-27: 0 to 10,000 (feet) ^ MSL in 54 seconds.. from Military Photos by 2495 | The world's first civilian-registered Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker jet, N131SU, takes off and climbs to 10,000 feet MSL (Mean Sea Level). The time from liftoff to level-off was 54 seconds. It should be noted that with continuous afterburner, not restricted by regulatory speed restictions, and not intending to level off at 10,000', this aircraft could have reached the 10,000' mark in approximately 15-20 seconds.

Blue Angels Fat Albert Airline on board camera cockpit crew raw ...
by Cargo GSA | I shot this on the Panosonic HVX200AP 720P30PN. This raw video is of the nine minute performance over Barksdale Airforce Base. Airshow in Bossier City.

Can This P-38 Be Saved? from Air & Space Magazine

Students receive firsthand history lesson from World War II veteran - Adrian Daily Telegram | Trained to fly on the larger B-24 Liberators, Thompson found himself assigned to a smaller, faster B-17 Flying Fortress once he got to England. ...

Detroit Science Center To Be The New Home Of Motorsports Hall Of ...
- powerboats, truck racing, drag racing, motorcycles, air racing, and even racing snowmobiles. It also showcases exhibits and photographs of the personalities, manufacturers and machines of all kind of racing and their rich legacy. ...

Lasham Airfield from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Robert | Second World War Aircraft Preservation Society is in the north-east area of Lasham Airfield, Alton, Hampshire. Collection include wartime buildings, material recovered from the crash sites as well outdoor displayed airplanes. On the same airfield is also stationed gliding club. Some of the aircrafts from the museum display are obtained from the other air forces and also include airplanes not operated by UK operators.

Season's Greetings to everyone -- no exceptions... from UCAP Fodder by Dave Higdon | Wichita -- Nothing like the sharp edge of powder snow powered by 40-knots plus to put a pilot in a holiday mood on Christmas Eve...the winds wiped clean paved surfaces exposed to its power, driving the white crystalline precipitation downwind to pile up on upright, upwind surfaces -- or to scream over an obstruction only to pile waist deep in the wind shadow behind the object…

F-104 Starfighters from FenceCheck Forums - Grazzanise, one day later... March 23rd, 2004. Weather didn't really cooperate.

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Salinas Airshow receives marketing awards - The Salinas Californian | The California International Airshow Salinas was recognized at the industry's annual conference for its marketing efforts for its 2009 show. ...

WREX.com – Rockford's News LeaderThunderbirds return for Rockford Airfest - WREX-TV | The Thunderbirds will join other military acts like the Leap Frog Parachute team and the Army's Golden Knights Parachuters. ...

Golden Knights coming to 2010 Beach Fest - Sun-Sentinel.com | Advance tickets are on sale for the 2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest – at half price – and the US Army's Golden Knights parachute team has confirmed it will ...

Le Spectacle aérien de Québec revit - Québec Hebdo | Des pilotes émérites tels Bill Leff, Dan Buchanan, Skip Stewart et Patty Wagstaff seront également de la fête. Outre les aviateurs, le festival présentera ...

Spectacle aérien de retour en 2010 - Le Journal de Québec | Parmi les autres vedettes déjà annoncées, on retrouve Bill Leff, Skip Stewart, Patty Wagstaff, Dan Buchanan et April Zalesky.

Two brothers from Dayton taught the world to fly from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.mil (Derek Kaufman) | Aviation enthusiasts, Air Force officials and local government leaders gathered here Dec. 17 to remember how two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, changed the world. The brief ceremony, held adjacent to the Wright Brothers Memorial on base, recognized the 106th anniversary of the first powered flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C., by Orville and Wilbur Wright. "We cannot envision the problems they faced," said Brig. Gen. Paul Sampson, keynote speaker for the annual First Flight ceremony. "What a life they had." more...

Wright Brothers from AF.mil Photos | After donning a costume reminiscent of the turn of the century, Brig. Gen. Paul Sampson tells the story of Dayton, Ohio's most famous inventors, Wilbur and Orville Wright, during a ceremony Dec. 17, 2009, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The general was keynote speaker for a ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight. Brig. Gen. Sampson is mobilization assistant to the commander of Aeronautical Systems Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bonnie White) Download Full Image

Wright Brothers from AF.mil Photos | Members of the Wright family and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, placed a wreath at the Wright Brothers Memorial Dec. 17, 2009, during a ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight. Amanda Wright Lane, great grand-niece of the brothers and Stephen Wright, great grand-nephew, pose with Col. Brad Spacy (left) and Brig. Gen. Paul Sampson. Colonel Spacy is 88th Air Base Wing commander and General Sampson is mobilization assistant to the commander of Aeronautical Systems Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bonnie White) Download Full Image

Wright Brothers from AF.mil Photos | A 6-ship formation of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Aero Club aircraft performs a flyover Dec. 17, 2009, during a ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight. Flight lead was retired Lt. Col. R. Kevin Adams, the Aero Club's safety officer and formation flight program manager. The event took place over the Wright Brothers Memorial, part of the Dayton Aviation National Historical Park. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bonnie White) Download Full Image

Wright Brothers from AF.mil Photos | Col. Brad Spacy and Stephen Wright place a wreath at the Wright Brothers Memorial overlooking Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on Dec. 17, 2009, during a ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight. Mr. Wright is the Wright brothers' great grand-nephew and Colonel Spacy is 88th Air Base Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Bonnie White) Download Full Image

Blog Update - 05December to 18December from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | Good Afternoon Everyone!These blog updates seem to have fallen into a pattern of every other week. I think we can expect that from now on with the slower winter season coming in to play. The last time I posted, we had just removed the B-25's right engine and hoisted the new engine off of its stand…

Operation Ordnance! from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | The history behind "Miss Mitchell" and the quality of her restoration and maintenance are a source of pride for members of the Minnesota Wing, so when we see something that isn't perfect, we tend to look at ways of improving that imperfection. Recently a couple of members have gotten together and begun focusing on restoring "Miss Mitchell"'s Ordnance delivery systems...

Saying Goodbye.... from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | We are around some of the greatest machines of all time and can really begin to take it for granted. We are lucky enough to be involved with aircraft that shaped our childhood dreams, something that becomes more and more rare in this time. When we start to take things for granted, we tend to think they will always be there... Well a one-of-a-kind machine will be leaving our quiet little airport to be auctioned by Barrett-Jackson in January. The Hamilton Metalplane has been a piece of Minnesota history for many years... we will be sorry to see it go, but wish Gary Lysdale the Best of Luck in getting a good price!..

Another B-25... from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog by Commemorative Air Force, MN Wing | Alan Miller, 'Miss Mitchell' pilot, sent out an e-mail this morning with a link to this video. 'Grumpy' has made the trip from England to Bellingham, Washington. It is a 'D' model, versus ours being a 'J' model... take note of the turret being behind the bomb bay…

World War II Vet Receives Special Gift – WSMV | Retired Lieutenant Colonel Jacob McClenny flew B-17's in World War II. One of his most treasured possessions was a special walking cane that featured ...

Bill Lear, Jr. Dead At 81  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Bill Lear, son of William P. Lear, legendary designer and developer of the Learjet business jet, died at the age of 81 Dec. 14, reports the East Volusia News. Lear Jr.'s life is detailed in his autobiography, "Fly Fast...Sin Boldly -- Flying, Spying and Surviving." Spanning a lifetime of aviation, Lear began flying at age 15. In 1946, then 17-year-old Lear Jr. borrowed $1250 from his father, purchased a brand new Lockheed P-38 from the War Assets Administration and soon became the youngest pilot to race the aircraft in the Bendix Trophy races. He never graduated high school, but eventually worked as president of Learjet International. He served three years of active duty with the United States Air Force in Germany and wrote later that he was also involved in covert gun running designed to undermine Soviet activities during the Cold War. Most recently before his death, Lear blogged on current political issues. In 2006, he passed judgment on the very light jets of the day in an early AVweb podcast

Boeing's Future Finally Takes Flight as the Lucky Few Report the News Live from KPAE from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel | As I watched Tuesday's webcast of the long-awaited first flight of Boeing's groovy 787 Dreamliner, I also had the #787FF Twitter feed up on my second display. It was an exhilarating news event when Paine Tower made the call "Boeing zero-zero-one heavy experimental, runway 34L cleared for takeoff." As the 787's gear lifted from the runway, Boeing's video team had a camera at the opposite end of the runway, down low, to further add drama to the liftoff of ZA001. It was breathtaking!..

Microsoft Licenses Flight Simulator Technology To Flight1 from TechCrunch by Leena Rao | On the heels of the whole Plurk fiasco, Microsoft has struck a deal to license its visual simulation technology to Flight1 Aviation Technologies, According to a release, Microsoft will be licensing its ESP v1.0 object code, which will let the flight technology company create detailed, customized flight safety, flight training and strategic solutions for its customers…

Friday Fun Day #FFD: Top Space Events of 2009 from The Launch Pad by Stiles | The space team at X PRIZE came to the realization this week that the end of 2009 approaching at light speed! At lunch the other day, as our team ruminated on some of the major space happenings in oh-nine, we realized that it was a pretty cool year for space. It was full of exciting events and big changes. So we decided to pick up a video camera and record a quick recap of our favorite space moments of 2009…

New SU-27 warbird! First filght! from FenceCheck Forums

yaa employing advanced "Scimitar" blade technology from PPRuNe Forums by Flaxton Flyer

To 100k pt. 2 from High Power Rocketry by R2K


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Master of His Art from Aerial Sports Feed by noreply@redbull.com (Red Bull Staff) | Red Bull helicopter pilot Charles 'Chuck' Aaron has written his name into the air show performers hall of fame by winning the prestigious Art Scholl Showmanship Award.

Countdown to the inaugural Bahrain Airshow begins - Arabian Supply Chain | The first Bahrain International Airshow will open its doors on January 21, 2010, bringing a totally different trade show ...

F-111 Flypast To Mark Australian Graduation Parade - Scoop.co.nz | WHAT: Flypast by an F-111 strike aircraft during the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Graduation Parade. WHERE: ADFA, Northcott Drive, Canberra ACT. ...

Next summer's Arctic Thunder scheduled - Anchorage Daily News | It will feature precision flying performances by the Navy's Blue Angels squadron and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Elmendorf said. ...

Thunderbirds at Fairchild next July - The Spokesman Review | The Air Force's top aerial act, the Thunderbirds, will perform at Fairchild Air Force Base next July. Fairchild announced today the Thunderbirds put the ...

F-22 Demo Team May Appear at 2010 Air Show! by David P. Jordan | PEORIA – The Peoria Journal Star is reporting that the United States Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team may appear at the 2010 Prairie Air Show at Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. More details will appear in ...

2010 MidFirst Ohio Balloon Challenge from AviationDayton™ Events by Aviation Dayton | When: Fri Jul 16, 2010 to Sun Jul 18, 2010,  Where: Middletown Regional Airport Event, Status: confirmed, Event Description: 8th annual MidFirst Ohio Challenge, a full festival featuring sanctioned hot air balloon competition events. Team Fastrax professional skydiving team, regional musical entertainment, classic car show, arts and crafts vendors, festival foods, tethered hot air balloon rides, airplane and helicopter rides and much more. Set in Smith Park adjoining the Middletown Regional Airport near The Great Miami River. More details: http://www.ohiochallenge.com/event

Centennial of military flight at Fort Sam Houston from AviationDayton™ Events by Aviation Dayton | When: Tue Mar 2, 2010, Where: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, Event Status: confirmed, Event Description: Wright "B" Flyer Inc. will re-enact U.S. Army Lt. Benjamin Foulois historic first flight of a Wright military airplane from a military reservation on March 2, 1910. The re-enactment will include ground handling operations of a Wright "B" Flyer replica on the Fort Sam Houston parade ground, site of the original flight, and fly-overs of another Wright "B" replica. More info: http://100yearsofmilitaryflight.org/Site/Welcome.html

Plane crash kills pilots during exercise - Independent Online | While the police say the two pilots were practising for an airshow taking place in Germiston, the managing director of Rand Airport, which organises the ...

Pilots survive high-speed drama - Dispatch Online | That's what Ewing, an aerobatic flight instructor attached to the 43 Air School in Port Alfred, told a colleague after he had managed to crash-land the ...

You can watch live as Boeing's 787 takes to the air Tuesday morning – HeraldNet | Besides the webcast, the public has a few options for watching the 787 take off at Paine Field, which will likely see a flood of aviation enthusiasts. ...

Aspiring astronauts run 'space camp on steroids' - Tampabay.com | Virgin Galactic founder Sir Richard Branson, who partnered with aviation designer Burt Rutan on the venture, hopes to begin passenger flights out of New ...

Calendar celebrates women in aviation from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | This Day in Women's Aviation, a page-a-day calendar published by Powder Puff Pilot, marks the accomplishments made by women in the world of aviation. Each page highlights an event, milestone, or triumph in the history of women in aviation.

"First" Civilian Su-27 Flanker For Sale from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The "first" civilian-operated, privately owned Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker in the world, according to the people who are trying to sell it, is fresh off its restoration, flew Dec. 10 at Rockford, Ill., and is now for sale. Pride Aircraft says the jet departed Runway 25 into a 15-knot headwind, after a 1,100-foot ground roll at Chicago Rockford International Airport. The jet flew locally for about 45 minutes in 7-degree air (14 Celsius) and performed multiple missed approaches before landing. According to the FAA's online registry, the fighter is flying on a temporary certificate issued Dec. 2, 2009, that expires Jan. 1, 2010. According to Pride, the jet is the first ever to be "licensed" in the USA and one of a pair that represents "the first and only" two privately owned Flankers (both two-seat UB models) in the world.

Video: Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker — Civilian Warbird Over Illinois from AVwebFlash Current Issue | AVweb reader Scott Ross turned us on to this video of the first civilian registry SU-27 Sukhoi Flanker flying overhead ... in Rockford, Illinois. Scott tells us he "heard it banging around yesterday but didn't realize what it was. RFD's Runway 25 touchdown point is four miles from my house, and we are directly below the ILS. Wish I'd been outside when she went over.

Flying car project taking flight - Auburn Journal | The first year Bousfield said his car/plane was well received, so much so that the organizers of airventure told him his Switchblade would be a featured ...

Funeral Held For WWII Pilot 60 Years Later - WESH.com | A North American B-25 Mitchell bomber did a fly-by at the end of the funeral. Arnett's family met the crew afterward. The family members were offered to fly ...

This Week In Military/Aviation History 14 - 20 December from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr. | Geez Folks, seven more in the bag and here we are again. I never know what I'm going to say when I sit down and start typing this intro. That's why they've been so short. So for another time I'll keep it that way. Be glad, I tend to babble when I get revved up. Pretty soon another whole year will be gone. Hard to believe huh? History marches on whether we like it or not. Speaking of history, let's get into some shall we? Yes, I think we shall. (nice segue, eh?)

On This Day in Aviation History: December 14th by Phil Derner Jr.


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