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Winds, large bird are theories behind air show death at Selfridge - Detroit Free Press | Franklin's Flying Circus What happened prior to Todd Green's fall Sunday at the Selfridge Air Show was part of a staged show intended to entertain the nearly 75000 onlookers below. The announcer talked about wind dangers and Green made multiple ...

Selfridge 2011  from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)  I got to put on my Nomex and hit the Selfridge ANGB Airshow all day on Sunday to help run the CAP static display. I hit the gate at around 0540 and was out on the flight line by about 0730. We put about 130 Boy Scouts through the hands-on portion of their aviation merit badges in addition to putting several hundred other people in one of the wing’s glass C-182Ts…

Air Show Plans Bryan Jensen Scholarship - Kansas City News Story ...  by kmbc | KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A scholarship will be created to honor the memory of a stunt pilot who died while performing at the Kansas City Air Show. Monday, August 22, 2011...

Iowa native killed in air show crash - Omaha World-Herald | On Saturday, the Atlantic, Iowa, native died in a plane crash at a Kansas City air show in front of an audience of thousands. Services for Jensen, 50, are expected to be held later this week in Atlantic, near where he grew up on his family's farm. ...

Red Arrows crash: Scampton prayers for Jon Egging - BBC News | Prayers will be said at a church service in Lincolnshire for a Red Arrows pilot who died during a crash at an air display. Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his plane came down at the end of a display near Bournemouth airport on Saturday. ...

Red Arrows announcement due this morning - Clacton and Frinton Gazette | By Will Lodge » AN ANNOUNCEMENT is expected this morning (Tuesday)on whether the Red Arrows will appear at Clacton Air Show later this week. The star flying team have seen their planes grounded while the causes of a fatal crash on Saturday are ...

Valley Native to Become Member of Air Force Thunderbirds - Wheeling News Register | That's the day when the son of Roger and Patty Criss of Weirton is scheduled to join the Thunderbirds at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The Thunderbirds are the air demonstration squadron of the US Air Force which tours the United States and much of ...

Washington County Jump-start: Air Show recap, record crowd at Safeway Classic ... - OregonLive.com | Oregon International Air Show: Whether you went to the show or not, you couldn't avoid the Oregon International Air Show this weekend in Washington County. The Oregonian covered the event from the fly-in Friday through Sunday's Margaret Teufel Day, ...

Top gun now turning tricks - ABC Online | Former RAAF pilot Matt Hall achieved a personal first when he flew into Townsville Airport yesterday ahead of the Ingham Wings and Wheels Airshow. "I have spent a lot of time in Townsville doing exercises out of here so it's not ...

Great Alabama Aviation Events Coming September  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -With summer heat diminishing a few degrees, September kicks off with better weather for Alabama Aviation events. These signature events offer family enjoyment and the opportunity to take in the local sights while soaking up aviation entertainment. Each weekend in September offers a unique aviation event from north to south across the state. Mark these dates; you will not want to miss some of the best local events of the year… 

SD Airshow postponed - The Swazi Observer | The decision was taken following the accident of two Albatross aircraft returning on August 13 from an airshow in Tzaneen, South Africa, that claimed the lives of 13 people. “The entire aviation community is in mourning and hosting an airshow within a ...

Miller celebrates 90 years of flying and family - Midway Driller | His credentials allowed him to fly B-24 and B-25 Bombers as World War II came to an end. His flying continued in Long Beach California where he served as a reserve officer. In the 1950's and 1960's he was a member of the Taft Pilots Club, ...

Taking Flight - Morning Star | He said many World War II war birds, such as the P51 Mustang, the Navy's Corsair and a brand new twin-engine B-25 bomber will be in the air. Some aircraft will be powered by small electric motors, the latest trend in model aircraft design. ...

World War II-era B-17 bomber takes flight at Trenton-Mercer Airport - The Trentonian | The WWII veteran served as an Army Air Corps waist gunner, having operated the 50-caliber machine guns attached to the B-17 bomber. Reinhardt on Monday flew in a B-17 for the first time since his military days. As the aircraft was preparing to take off ...

Vintage War Planes Returning to Pittsfield Airport - iBerkshires.com | Among the vintage World War II planes are B-17 and B-24 bombers and a P-51 Mustang. The Florida-based foundation confirmed with the Berkshire News Network that its members will be landing in the restored, vintage aircraft at the airport on Monday, ...

WWII planes featured at two weekend shows - NorthJersey.com | Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford will host its third annual World War II Showcase from 10 am to 5 pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The West Milford show will feature aerobatics and special guests, including World War II veteran "Wild" Bill ...

Guess what’s worse than a flameout on take off? A flameout on catapult launch from an aircraft carrier  from David Cenciotti's weblog -  A quite embarrassing episode marked the end of MAKS 2011 air show on Aug. 21, at Ramenskoye air base, near Moscow. The Sukhoi PAK-FA/T-50, Russia’s 5th generation fighter plane, was forced to abort take off after suffering a flameout in the right-hand Saturn engine. As below footage shows, the T-50-2, the second prototype of the stealth fighter (52 Blue), aborts its take off roll  after bursts of flames erupted from the engine…

Belgian F-16 Pilot Refueling Mid-Air  from I Love Planes by Rafael | A Belgian F-16 fighter pilot maneuvers into position behind a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft Aug. 18, 2011, before refueling. The pilot is on a mission to provide close air support to coalition forces in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen)

Air Force Heritage Park opens Friday - Journal Pioneer | That's the whole idea of the park," said Al Poirier, with the Aviation Heritage Society (PEI) Inc., one of the driving forces behind establishing the park. Work to begin restoring the three aging airplanes situated at the former CFB Summerside began ...

Aviation High School breaking ground Tuesday near Museum of Flight - TheNewsTribune.com | The Highline School District's Aviation High School, the nation's first college-preparatory aviation-related high school when it opened in 2004, will break ground Tuesday near Boeing Field for a new campus. The Highline School District's Aviation High ...

Aviation High soars into the future, landing next to Boeing Field - The Seattle Times | King said the museum — long before he came on board early this year — decided its goal wasn't just to collect and preserve aviation history but to help shape it. Aviation High School, a public school that's part of the Highline School District, ...

Spirits soar as youth explore aviation - Chillicothe Constitution Tribune| As in past years, the EAA chapter offered free airplane rides to children between 8 and 17 years of age as part of the national Young Eagles program. When the last plane landed, there had been a total of 87 children officially registered as Young ...

National Aerospace Week September 11 thru 17  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | This year's National Aerospace Week, a September 11-17 event established by Congress, will focus on informing the debate over choices our government will make in the coming months according to the Aerospace Industry Association.  The aerospace and defense industry is the lifeblood of America's industrial base, employing approximately 800,000 workers directly, and supporting more than 2 million middle-class jobs in related fields. More than 30,000 suppliers in the industry provide high-skill, high-paying jobs in all 50 states says AIA…

Today in Aviation History – August 23  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Three Dead In Weekend Air Show Accidents  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | It was a tragic weekend for air shows as three fatal accidents occurred, killing a wingwalker and a solo aerobatics performer in the U.S. and a member of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows at a show in England. On Sunday, wingwalker Todd Green was trying to perform his signature transfer from a wing to the skid of a helicopter when he fell about 200 feet to his death at the Selfridge Air Show near Detroit. By tragic coincidence, Kyle Franklin, whose wingwalking wife Amanda died of burns suffered in a March crash in Texas, was performing in his first air show since his wife's death and witnessed the accident. "It's really tragic," Franklin told reporters. "We are not thrill seekers trying to cheat death. We love what we do. We all know the risks involved." On Saturday, Red Arrows pilot Flt. Lt. Jon Egging died after a low-level ejection in his Hawk aircraft at the Bournemouth Air Show and Bryan Jensen was killed when his highly modified Pitts Special, called The Beast, crashed on the field at the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show…

Not Again... Airshow Industry Suffers Third Tragedy This Weekend  from Aero-News Network | One Of The Most Tragic Weekends In Recent Airshow History? There is nothing common in any of the horrific events that transpired this weekend, but three amazing aerial performers, dedicated to entertaining people all over the world with the excitment and thrills inherent in aviation, lost their lives in airshow demonstrations in three unique airshows and airshow acts…

Separate air show accidents claim three in US and UK  GlobalPost - The death of Todd Green — as he tried to transfer from an aircraft to a helicopter and plunged about 200 feet to the ground, the AP reports — comes a day after an aerobatic flyer crashed and died at a Kansas City, Missouri, air show and a British ...

Stunt pilot logged more than 23000 hours of flight time - Florida Times-Union | "Everyone is sad," said Patty Wagstaff, a St. Augustine-based stunt pilot who heard the news while in California to perform. "We're a really tight-knit community." Flying was a passion for Jensen, who said on his website that he's been doing aerobatics ...

Red Arrow Pilot's Crash Mystery - International Business Times | Thousands of people, including the pilot's wife watched in horror as his plane came crashing down on Saturday at the Bournemouth air show. He is said to have steered his Hawk jet away from houses seconds before it plunged to the ground. ...

Widow of Red Arrows pilot killed in crash speaks out - GlobalPost | The widow of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging, killed when his plane crashed minutes after an aerobatic display Saturday at the Bournemouth Air Festival, has thanked mourners. The widow of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging, killed when his plane crashed minutes ...

Pilots Analyze Saturday's Deadly Crash - fox4kc.com | FAA investigators were at the air show when Bryan Jensen's plane went down on Saturday. They immediately assessed the damage and moved the wreckage to a hanger. As of Sunday, there was still no official explanation for the crash. ...

Air Show Attendees Comment About Fatal Accident on Facebook - Patch.com | Alex Kendzior: "So very sad, I was supposed to hold the ribbon for Skip Stewart, and I was right under the air boss when it happened, my prayers go out to his family." Roger Claypool: "Todd was a professional and loves what he did. ...

An emotional farewell to crash victims - Independent Online | The 13 victims had been on two light aircraft last Sunday, on their way from an airshow in Tzaneen when bad weather, poor visibility and unfamiliar territory resulted in both planes slamming into a mountain face. It was only two days later, ...

Today's Photos - Monday, August 22nd, 2011  from Military Photos by HadesssLoakoon:

1.7 million at Chicago Air and Water Show, organizers say - Chicago Sun-Times | Al Podgorski~Chicago Sun-Times The US Air Force Thunderbirds honored the memory of a fallen Chicago Marine during the thrilling finale of the Chicago Air & Water Show. The lead jet, flown by Lt. Col. Case Cunningham, bore the name of Marine Lance Corp. ...

VIDEO: The U.S. Army Golden Knights at Chicago's Air and Water Show - Patch.com | The US Army Golden Knights shared the sky with the Navy Leap Frogs jumping from a C130. Watch the Chicago skyline as the formation is formed and SSG Joe Abeln flies around the formation to capture the aerial images. ...

Balloon festival wraps up another successful year - Lewiston Sun Journal | The accident happened during the Saturday evening liftoff, but Hamlyn said crowds still remained after the accident. Fellow board member Harold Brooks said that the crowds swelled between late Saturday afternoon, just before liftoff, to well into the ...

474th Group gathers at Wings Over Camarillo Airshow - Ventura County Star | Holecheck, of Belcamp, Md., was at the Wings Over Camarillo Airshow at Camarillo Airport Saturday along with other members of the 474th Fighter Group of the US Army Air Corps. As this year's special guests of the airshow, the 474th held its annual ...

Jet powered truck wows crowd - Bundaberg NewsMail | Mad's Blitz Jet Truck was on display both days of the Wide Bay Australia International Airshow and managed to draw quite the crowd. The speedy truck caught everyone's attention as it sprinted down the runway. “It took me about a year to build and get ...

'Wings Over Waukesha' zooms into town - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | A variety of aircraft, from a World War II B-25 bomber to a modern military aircraft, will be showcased and available for rides Saturday and Sunday at the Waukesha County Airport, 2525 Aviation Road, Waukesha. In addition to daily air shows and ...

'Wings over Waukesha' Adds B-25 Bomber, C-130 Transport Plane To Air Show  from Aero-News Network: General Aviation by editor@aero-news.net (Jim Campbell)  Four Nationally-Renowned Aerobatics Acts Also Now On The Program The "Wings over Waukesha" air show at Wisconsin's Waukesha County Airport has booked four of the best aerobatics performers in the country, including Jim "Fang" Maroney Super Chipmunk aerobatics, John Mohr Stearman barnstorming aerobatics, Dave Dacy-Tony Kazian wingwalking, and Dr Bill Blank Super Decathlon aerobatics…

Air Show News: Female pilot flies the massive Hercules  from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | The U.S. delegation presented a large exposition of aircraft at the tenth International Aviation and Space Show, MAKS-2011, in Zhukovsky in the Moscow Region. The U.S. Air Force and Navy brought 12 combat aircraft to MAKS-2011, including the F-15E and F-16C fighter jets, the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, the C-130J Hercules Tactical Transport Aircraft and the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling military aircraft…

92-year-old vet relives memories in C-47 for Selfridge Air Show - The Detroit News | The flight came courtesy of the Macomb County Sheriff's aviation unit and Ypsilanti's Yankee Air Museum, which owns the replica C-47. It was built in 1944; the version Lash remembers was a 1941. Rick Billington, chief safety and training officer for ...

Matthews’ Honors MOH Hudner  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » In honor of Medal of Honor recipient U.S. Navy Capt. Thomas J. Hudner (ret.), Doug Matthews has repainted and outfitted his gorgeous F4U-4B. This aircraft is painted like Capt. Hudner’s aircraft that he flew and crash landed in an attempt to save Ensign Jesse L. Brown. The MOH citation reads in part: “while attempting to rescue a squadron mate whose plane, struck by anti-aircraft fire and trailing smoke, was forced to land behind enemy lines…

French Valley Air Museum Hosts 'Black Hawk Down' Commander - Patch.com | Wings and Rotors Air Museum at Murrieta's French Valley Airport is now open to the public. A museum devoted to restoring and flying Vietnam War era aircraft is bringing veterans to Murrieta, reuniting them through their common bond. ...

Texas Chapter Fall Festival of Flight Announcement  from Antique Airfield News:

Teen returns home after flying around perimeter of U.S.  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | There was a frenzy of excitement at Corona Municipal Airport (AJO) on Aug. 18 as people scanned the sky searching for 17-year-old Taylor De Ley, who had just flown his family's RV-4 around the perimeter of the U.S. by himself. According to a story in the Press-Enterprise, Taylor said upon landing: "It was an absolute blast." Read our story before his flight and watch for an update in an upcoming post. Continue Reading »

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Air show horror as doomed Red Arrows pilot dies to save lives - Scottish Daily Record | The nine Hawk jets had been at Bournemouth Air Show, in Hampshire. But as they returned to the town's airport, one of the iconic planes - which can reach speeds of 638mph - came down in an open area outside Throop village just before 2pm. ...

MOD Confirms the death of Flt Lt Jon Egging Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows)  from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News by Flightline UK | It is with sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team (The Red Arrows).  Flight Lieutenant Egging was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft – Red 4 – crashed around 1km South East of Bournemouth Airport at 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011.  A full Service Inquiry into the details of the crash has been initiated. It would be inappropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident at this time…

Tributes to Gifted Red Arrow Pilot Video  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -The RAF Red Arrow display team had just completed a performance at the Bournemouth Air Festival, 1350 on Saturday 20 August 2011 when the jet went down just south of Bournemouth Airport.  Flight Lieutenant Egging, 33, from Rutland, was known to colleagues as "Eggman" was piloting Red Arrow number 4. The accident is under investigation by authorities… 

Red Arrows grounded after crash - BBC News | The RAF's Red Arrows display team has been grounded while investigators try to establish the cause of a crash in Dorset which killed one of its pilots. Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed near Bournemouth Airport ...

Thousands see crash that kills veteran pilot - Kansas City Star | Pilot Bryan Jensen was killed Saturday afternoon in this crash during the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at Wheeler Downtown Airport. The biplane nosedived into the grass adjacent to one of the runways. ...

Airshow Pilot Tragedy at KC Aviation Expo Air Show  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Tragedy struck today when performer Bryan Jensen's biplane aircraft crashed at 1:45 p.m. at the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show at the Wheeler Downtown Airport. Jensen was fatally injured and the show was immediately closed. The FAA and NTSB are investigating the accident.  The director of the Kansas City Aviation Expo Air Show reported said, "Our hearts go out to Bryan's family and loved ones." …

Pilot killed during aerobatic practice - UPI.com | The two planes were performing aerobatic maneuvers when the mishap happened, The (Newark, NJ) News-Ledger reported. The names of the two pilots had not been released. The surviving pilot managed to parachute into a nearby wooded area, FAA spokeswoman ...

Airliner Crashes During Disaster Exercise  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A Canadian airliner crashed, killing 12 people of 15 people aboard, in the middle of a mock military and civil defense exercise that was simulating an airliner crash in the country's high Arctic. The First Air Boeing 737-200 was not part of the exercise but was on a charter flight to Resolute Bay in the northern territory of Nunavut. The elderly airliner crashed into a hillside near the airport while emergency workers and the military were at the peak of readiness during Operation Nanook. "We're here to improve our capabilities to operate in the Arctic ...

Thousands attend air show despite race's cancellation - Ventura County Star | People walk below a C-46 Curtis Commando, at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show, at Camarillo Airport. The FAA's cancellation of the air race at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show didn't seem to dampen spirits or cause a lack of attendance ...

Condensed Air, Water Show Wows Crowd - NBC Chicago | Chicago firefighter and paramedic Jason Durbin was named hometown hero and got the chance to fly with the Thunderbirds. He spoke to Zoraida Sambolin on Friday's NBC 5 News Today. ...

Cobertura Moscou Air Show (MAKS) 2011 – 74 imagens  from CavokBlog - Notícias de Aviação, Tecnologia e Fotografia by Fernando Valduga

About 4000 gather at Arnold Palmer airport for airshow - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | The Westmoreland County Airshow 2011 concludes Sunday with exhibits and performances from 10 am to 3 pm at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, off Route 30 in Unity. Richard Robbins is a Tribune-Review staff writer ...

Selfridge Air Show wows the crowd - Detroit Free Press | Terry Harvin, 47, of Farmington Hills leans over to watch a sky diver Saturday with his wife, Renee Harvin, 46, at the Selfridge air show in Harrison Township. The Air National Guard estimated about 75000 attended. / Photos by MANDI WRIGHT/Detroit Free ...

Committee made AirSho a success - In-Forum | Awesome does not adequately describe the members of the Fargo AirSho Committee. This group of 70 dedicated committee members put in over two years of work to produce the 2011 Fargo AirSho. They were joined by over 400 show-day volunteers to staff the ...

Guest Column: Rockford airport continues success - Rockford Register Star | AirFest was another success the airport achieved this year. In my seventh year of serving on the airport board, I've never seen an AirFest that was so inline with its budget. It was one of the smoothest- run AirFests I've been involved in, ...

Oshkosh 2011  from Wasabi Air Racing by Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Wasabi Air Racing would like to thank everybody who came out to support Wasabi in Wisconsin this year.  The turn out for all the talks was really great and people seemed very excited about air racing and homebuilding experimental aircraft.  Thanks again!

Balloons flying this week for championship - Battle Creek Enquirer | Three international pilots - from Brazil, Canada and the Czech Republic - will fly in an International Challenge as they prepare for next year's competition and 12 pilots are entered in a Fiesta Division to complete the field at 66 balloons. ...

Today in Aviation History – August 21  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Chicago Air and Water show promises plenty of thrills - Chicago Sun-Times | The US Air Force Thunderbirds, the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and the US Navy Leap Frogs Parachute Team are returning headliners. In addition to an assortment of military planes, civilian pilots set to perform aerial stunts include Sean D. ...

Images: Chicago Air and Water show preview - Chicago Daily Herald | US Air Force Thunderbirds will be part of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show this weekend. The Lima Lima Flight Team will be part of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show this weekend...

WATCH: Flying the Oracle Extra aerobatic airplane with pilot Sean D. Tucker - WGNtv.com | He's considered by many to be the best aerobatic pilot in the world, one of the few civilians who has flown in tight formation with both the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds. In other words, this guy has guts - and he loves his job. ...

FAA bans race at Camarillo air show over safety concerns - Los Angeles Times | Concerned about the safety of spectators, federal officials have refused to approve a controversial airplane race that has been promoted as one of the main attractions at this weekend's Camarillo air show. So instead of watching high-performance ...

No aerial race, but Wings over Camarillo air show has plenty of special features - Ventura County Star | After months of meeting with Federal Administration Aviation officials, air show organizers and members of the Ultimate Air Racing Championship team received approval Thursday night to perform a flight demonstration, but not the slalom race they ...

Wings Over Camarillo Airshow This Weekend – KEYT | You don't have to be an aviation buff to enjoy the, " Wings Over Camarillo Airshow," this weekend. All you have to do is look up. The event features aerobatic routines, breath-taking maneuvers. More than 80 aircraft will fly including the goodyear ...

Selfridge air show festivities kick off tonight with fireworks, concert - Detroit Free Press | Precision flying, aerobatic stunts, wing walking and dozens of civilian and military aircraft and gadgetry are expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors this weekend to the air show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in ...

Snowbirds scream into region - Waterloo Record | The Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds arrived in Waterloo Region late Thursday afternoon, lights twinkling and smoke trailing as the nine Tutor jets banked in formation over the Region of Waterloo International Airport. They're among the stars of this ...

Thousands expected at Bournemouth Air Festival - BBC News | The first air displays of the 2011 Bournemouth Air Festival were cancelled when flash floods hit Dorset. Flying had been due to begin at 14:00 BST but the afternoon displays were called off. A dusk air display was due to go ahead from 19:00 BST but was ...

Russia hosts MAKS-2011 airshow - Press TV | MAKS is one of the world's leading air and space exhibitions - and also a popular aviation festival. Scores of visitors get a chance to see and go inside the planes one could only see on TV. The US presents its B-52 bomber - this type of aircraft takes ...

AIR POWER 2011 ZELTWEG AIRSOW HINTERSTOSSER AUSTRIAN AIR FORCE BASE  from Aviation-Report.com: 

Naval Aviation Centennial Closing Ceremonies Scheduled for Washington Farewell STS-135 Video Link  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News -WASHINGTON, DC - 2011 marks the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation. This momentous anniversary is being celebrated across the country throughout the course of the year by paying tribute to the amazing progress and achievements of United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. In recognition of the enormous contributions made by all elements of Naval Aviation, the 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation will independently support the year-long celebration by working to generate national awareness of this historic milestone and producing the official Centennial Kick-Off and Closing Events… 

New Attractions Planned For Red Bull Indianapolis GP - 1070 The Fan – Indianapolis | World-renowned Red Bull aerobatic and air race pilot Kirby Chambliss and Red Bull motorcycle stunt riders Geoff Aaron and Aaron Colton will provide thrilling pre-race entertainment before the world's best motorcycle racers race Sunday, Aug. ...

Tuskegee Airman talks history at Air Museum event - The Desert Sun | Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns (left), 86, of Palm Desert is greeted by R. Gene Wilson of Indio after Burns' educational workshop at the Palm Springs Air Museum on the Tuskegee Airmen — an all-black squadron of pilots at a time of segregation in America. ...

World War II bomber visits Lessburg - Washington Post | A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress airplane, called "Aluminum Overcast," takes veterans on flights from Leesburg Executive Airport in Leesburg, Va. Planes like this one were used in World War II to bomb enemy targets, though this specific plane was only ...

Historic World War II Bombers to Visit Wildwood Aviation Museum for Annual AirFest - Cape May County Herald | CAPE MAY - Naval Air Station (NAS) Wildwood Aviation Museum, located at the Cape May Airport, will once again partner with The Collings Foundation to host AirFest and the 2011 Wings of Freedom Tour. This year, AirFest will take place ...

A Spitfire Flying School Opens Near London  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | If you can scrounge up about $9,000 you can now buy a two-day course at London Oxford airport culminating in about one half hour flying a Mark IX Vickers Supermarine Spitfire. The offer comes from the Boultbee Flight Academy and requirements include a private pilot's license and good health. Students learn the Spitfire like a wartime (WWII) pilot -- first flying a de Havilland Tiger Moth or Chipmunk, then the Harvard. Time in type may be short but the class's first graduates seem satisfied. One told a reporter for the Telegraph.co.uk, "This is the most exciting thing I've done in my life." Another, a surgeon who'd seen action in Iraq, "couldn't stop crying once he'd landed."…

War museum looks for new space - Charlotte Observer | Hedley attended the dedication of Warren's restored helicopter on July 30 at the War Hawk Air Museum in Idaho. He said he and his troops may owe their lives to Warren, which is why he wants to be successful in his latest mission and preserve Warren's ...

Georgia Chapter Fly-In At Peach State Aerodrome  from Antique Airfield News | The Georgia Chapter held their 4th Annual fly-in at the Peachstate Aerodrome, Williamson Georgia on June 4th, 2011. This beautiful 2400' grass strip is much improved after seeding and the end of the 3 year drought. PeachState is the Georgia home for Antiques, Classics and various experimental's plus there is even a DC-3 operating out of there! The Candler Field Museum, which is the replica of the original Atlanta Airport has recently had an addition of ground breaking for the Doug Davis Museum, Atlanta's first Pilot… 

A Scorpion and a Genie  from Travel for Aircraft | The F-89 Scorpion was designed and made by Northrop to meet the USAF requirement for an all weather interceptor to replace the P-61 Black Widow (also a Northrop product). Introduced into service concurrently with the Lockheed F-94 Starfire, another all weather interceptor design, to meet the new strategic threat from the nuclear capable USSR — it was the Cold War…

Today in Aviation History – August 19  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

Space shuttle Atlantis' engines removed in Florida  from PhotoBlog | Technicians prepare to remove one of the space shuttle Atlantis' three main engines from the orbiter's aft section on Aug. 18, using a highly modified fork lift in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The engines will be stowed for study or future use… 

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In Memory: Teen remembers flying with Greg Poe - Northwest Cable News | NAMPA -- Wednesday evening, family and friends remembered beloved Idaho aerobatic pilot and motivational speaker Greg Poe at a memorial service at the Idaho Center. He died of a heart attack July 24. Poe was known for "Elevate Your Life", ...

Photo Gallery: Thousands Attend Blue Angel Air Show - NorthEscambia.com | Thousands of people turned out for a Blue Angels practice Wednesday morning in Pensacola, including many North Escambia area residents. As always, the Blues wowed the crowd at the Pensacola Naval Air Station with their show. Blue Angel practice shows ...

All eyes on the skies at AC airshow - 6abc.com | ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - August 17, 2011 (WPVI) -- It's called Thunder Over the Boardwalk, and the annual Atlantic City Air Show lived up to its name. An enormous crowd gathered on the beach and boardwalk as thousands of pairs of eyes turned skyward, ...

Selfridge flexes 'muscle' - Macomb Daily | Sean Campbell, a fighter pilot at Selfridge and the director of this weekend's 2011 Selfridge Air Show and Open House. For the true muscle lover, it's often a split decision on the best part of the relationship — getting behind the wheel or spending ...

Waterloo airport to host motorbike, aircraft shows - Waterloo Record | Airshow approaches Technical Sgt. Ed Cole of the Viper East F16 Demonstration Team, guides Maj. Ryan Corrigan's F16 fighter to a parkeing position just before the pitot probe on the plane's nose breaks his skin at Waterloo International Airport ...

Red Arrows flypast will start four days of fun - Bournemouth Echo | THE Red Arrows will signal the start of the Bournemouth Air Festival today with a flypast over the seafront. The Diamond Nine will roar into view at 11am before the launch event takes place. It will see an offshore raiding craft bring ...

National Aviation Day is August 19  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Friday is National Aviation Day, observed in the United States on August 19 each year, the day that the history and development of the aviation is celebrated. It coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright who, together with his brother Wilbur, made significant contributions to powered flight. National Aviation Day is a federal observance but it is not a public holiday in the United States…

CAP Launches 70th-Anniversary in Louisville  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS - More than 600 Civil Air Patrol members are taking flight to Louisville, Ky., this month as the organization begins its observance of 70 years of service to America.  CAP officially celebrates its 70th anniversary on Dec. 1 of this year, but will get started early at the 2011 Annual Conference and National Board meeting Aug. 17-20 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown…

100th Anniversary Winston Salem Air Show  - In 1911, crowds gathered for the first Winston-Salem Air Show and gazed in awe as Lincoln Beachey, then the world's greatest exhibition flyer, who commanded the sky with his signature “loop the loop” act in a rickety ...

High above the valley, a fortress in the sky - Allentown Morning Call | The B-17 taxied to a halt on the tarmac at Lehigh Valley International Airport and a line of grown men with Christmas-morning eyes emerged from its silver belly into the roaring wash of the propellers. ...

The Lethal Focke-Wulf 190  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » The Focke-Wulf 190 stalked the large bomber flights over Europe in WWII brining down thousands of allied aircraft. That’s why this plane probably fascinates me to no end. There is only one “original” Fw-190 flying in the world right now with a number of partial (like this one) to completely fabricated versions…

Vintage plane acquired by museum – WLOX | Those who are creating the "Mississippi Aviation Heritage Museum" in Gulfport were thrilled to buy a 1952 Martin 404 at auction. They say the vintage plane will be perfect for their South Mississippi museum that will educate people and celebrate the ...

Vacation Snaps  from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | It was hard work returning to the cold of NZ following three weeks vacation in the Northwestern USA states of California, Oregon and Washington.  The following images where taken at the Evergreen Air and Space Museum at McMinnville outside Portland, Oregon.  The centre piece for the main 'hanger' is the Spruce Goose which dwarfs the rest of the exhibits… http://www.evergreenmuseum.org/the-museum/

Yuma airport makes economic impact - Yuma Sun | BY GEN GROSSE - SPECIAL TO YUMA SUN This is the fourth of a five-part segment celebrating Yuma's rich aviation history in celebration of National Aviation Day – Aug. 19. Friday, reporter Chris McDaniel will share his experiences during his first flight ...

Helicopter Museum completes Heritage Lottery Fund project  from HeliHub.com News | The Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare has successfully completed a £387,000 project under a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) programme to upgrade its conservation and educational facilities and introduce new skills training. The four year programme has seen the construction and fit out of a humidity controlled library and archive centre and adjacent film/lecture theatre, as well [...]

Couple nurtures GA's next generation - AOPA Pilot | He has given rides to more than 1000 youngsters under the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program as an EAA member since 1996. Largent is part of a team whose other member is his wife, Ginny, who organizes aviation events and ...

Please Consider Signing The Petition To Save 'Hangar One' Now!  by Martt | This amazing image of Hangar One at Moffett Field in the 30's was the very first CoolPix I ever posted. It was so cool having an interesting image like this available to see in hi-res that I changed my thinking right away to make hi-res one of the identifying features of an AirPigz CoolPix…

Today in Aviation History – August 18  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal