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Miami-Dade wants the mother of all aerospace trade shows - In Tuesday's State of the County address, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez indicated he would not take "no" for an answer for plans to bring an international aerospace tradeshow to the Homestead Air Reserve Base. "We'll continue to work to get the federal support we need to land that show," Gimenez told a full audience inside the county commission chambers. County elected officials have continued to work on plans to bring a version of the venerable Paris Air Show to the HARB despite a rejection letter from the Secretary of the Air Force last summer....

Volunteers Needed at Sinful Sundays from Nordo News | Started in 2004 as a destination for a Sunday flight, the Sinful Sunday events have grown over the years from a few visiting friends to an average of 100 planes on good weather days. At last year's August event, we realized that if it were not for our family members and their friends, we would have needed to cancel the event because no one else was here to 'work' when things started to get into full swing.  Most of you have come to know Rich's Mom, Betty, and Ginger's parents, Wayne and Donna, as they are at most of the airport events.  You will also find them working hard and donating funds and items to ensure that everyone has a great time during all the events.  But, did you know that none of them are pilots?  And, did you realize that they travel around 200 miles, one way, just to be here and often return to their homes on the same day?...

2012 Nat'l General Aviation Award Winners Named from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | LONGMONT, Colorado - In each of the past 49 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized a small group of aviation professionals in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics, and safety for their contributions to aviation, education, and flight safety....

Discover the excitement of aviation at EAA's Family Flight Fest - The Northwestern | Kick off springtime by discovering the exciting world of aviation with an interactive, educational family experience at EAAs Family Flight Fest, scheduled for Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, at EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, the...

Taylor 150 Air Race April 14, 2012 from VAF Forums by Bob Axsom | The race is open for entries and I just entered but names are not showing up in the "Who's In" link yet. The course looks especially clean and should be fast with simple turns ...

Texoma 100 Air Race, March 31, 2012 from VAF Forums by Bob Axsom | Pat Purcell is organizing this race and she always comes up with more than the average collection of awards and for everyone goodies (T-shirts, decals, etc.). The entry list is the largest so far and the...

Women Fly it Forward - Frederick, MD Stats from Toriaflies | A lot of people have been asking me the specifics on the event, like the number of planes, how many ground volunteers, how many women are registered, and so on.  So I thought I would share a few of those tidbits with you tonight!...

Students learn about WWII from a man who lived it - ABC News 4 | Students learn about many different jobs at Career Day, but one speaker at a local elementary school stood out among the rest. A World War II veteran shared his story with the kids at Belle Hall Elementary Tuesday. 91-year-old Sgt.. Arthur Cobert flew with the Flying Tigers.  He vividly remembers one bombing run....

Tuskegee Airmen part of web program at Phoenixville High - The Mercury | Seventy years ago, “Coach” Roscoe Draper and Major John Harrison could not have imagined they’d be the revered guests of Phoenixville Area High School in a presentation honoring history’s Tuskegee Airmen. Seventy years ago, Draper and Harrison were being rejected at almost every turn....

First to Mach 2 — Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket from Travel for Aircraft | An evolution of the Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak, the Skyrocket was made to burn. It was swept winged, rocket powered and carried aloft by a mothership — all significant differences from the Skystreak. It was the second Skyrocket airframe which was the first aircraft to obtain Mach 2, albeit in a slight dive, and happening on 20 November 1953....

Episode 187 – Ducky Does Airplanes from Airplane Geeks Podcast | Guest David Allen produces the great video podcast Other People’s Airplanes, where he takes you with him on flights in, well, other people’s airplanes. He also co-hosts the popular Pilot’s Flight PodLog, a hangar flying podcast....

The new M-346 advanced jet trainer in Republic of Singapore Air Force (vintage) color scheme February 26, 2012 by David Cenciotti | Although the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) stand at the recent Singapore Air Show showcased a scale model of the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master in an two-tone grey color scheme, the are rumors that the actual livery of the first M-346A could be similar to the orange and white one of the old Siai S211s. Therefore, after publishing the....

Delivering The Incredible by Randy Tinseth | It’s hard to believe just a little over a year has gone by since the 747-8 Intercontinental made her world debut. I took my son to the premiere event in our Everett factory to see the new Queen of the Skies decked out in a gorgeous sunrise livery. It was a day we’ll both remember....

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Snowbirds, SkyHawks & Thunderbolds . . . Oh My the Abbotsford International ... - Abbotsford Times | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are a favourite at the Abbotsford International Airshow, which begins Friday. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, an annual favourite, will once again anchor the 2011 ...

Civilian acts add pizzazz at Abbotsford's airshow - Abbotsford Times | Julie Clark, who's been flying solo aerobatics for 40 years, makes her return to Abbotsford in her T-34 Mentor training aircraft. "Her type of flying is very impressive, aggressive flying, with a lot of aerobatics," said Kate Witoszkin, ...

Abbotsford International Airshow - Abbotsford Times | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, an annual favourite, will once again anchor the 2011 Abbotsford International Airshow from Aug. 12-14. Flying their CT-114 Tutors in precision formation, the Snowbirds' pilots ...

Dreams take flight - Vancouver Sun | During its Discovery Air 2011 tour, the jet will perch on the airport ramp in more than 20 Canadian communities, a glittering craft painted in the colours of the RCAF's Golden Hawks, Canada's premier air-show team from the 1960s. ...

Chicago firefighter selected as 'Hometown Hero' - ABC7Chicago.com | August 9, 2011 -- The United States Air Force Thunderbirds, headliners of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show, have selected Chicago Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Durbin as Chicago's "Hometown Hero." Durbin will take the ride of a lifetime with ...

Aviation Day at Chennault Saturday - Monroe News Star | Aviation Day honors Orville Wright's birthday and the aviation history in Monroe and northeast Louisiana: the founding of Delta Airline, Selman Navigation School of World War II and the home of Gen. Claire Lee Chennault of "Flying Nell Calloway, ...

Patrol flew over the village France - Midi Libre | The aircraft was named in October 2009 at the aerodrome of Castelsarrasin-Moissac in the presence of Marie-Vincente Latécoère. On September 18, 2010, when flying from the village, Eugene Bellet should be accompanied by the Patrouille de France, but bad ...

Airshow preview hits airport Monday - Martinsburg Journal | A retired US Navy admiral, Finagin is scheduled to be one of the acts at the 2011 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge open house and airshow Sept. 17 and 18. The event is sponsored by the 167th, Eastern Regional Airport Authority and United Way of the Eastern ...

PEACHES! Sinful Sunday this Sunday  from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | The final Sinful Sunday of the year is this Sunday, August 14th. The flavor of the day will be peach and every ice cream treat of that flavor will be made from fresh peaches picked at Reed’s Orchard just a mile from the airport. Those of you who’ve tasted these peaches before know just how good they are. The rest of you will have to trust me when I say these things are so sweet they’re like candy from a tree…

Two Different Reports Show Two Different Lynchburg Air Shows – WSET | Entertainment News from AP Campbell County, VA - The Blue Angels gave Lynchburg high scores for its first air show in decades. But, that's not the only report done on this kind of show -- and the other didn't grade as kindly. ...

B-25 Bomber takes to the skies over Fargo – WDAY | A preview, of sorts to the Fargo Air Sho this weekend. This is the view from the front gunner position of the B-25 Miss Mitchell. The B-25 was the plane used in the first bombing of Japan after Pearl Harbor. The Miss Mitchell saw action in North Africa ...

WASPs gave their lives during WWII - Contra Costa Times | Their B-25 stalled and crashed about 25 miles west of Victorville in October 1944. Robinson, a Michigan native who had recently eloped and married an Army surgeon she met during training, was not originally scheduled to take that flight on Oct. 2. ...

Passenger-Ready 787 Dreamliner Is Ready to Board  from Autopia by Jason Paur | EVERETT, Washington — After billions of dollars and years of delays, Boeing pushed the first passenger-carrying 787 Dreamliner out of the paint shop and opened the doors for a sneak peek inside.  The freshly painted 264-seat airliner rolled out on Saturday for launch customer All Nippon Airways, and company execs were on hand to get a first-hand look at the latest addition to their fleet. During a press conference at Boeing's delivery center, just a short walk from where the 787 Dreamliner aircraft are assembled, ANA senior vice president Mitsuo Morimoto said, "We plan to use the 787 to expand our business, particularly our international routes."…

Today in Aviation History – August 9  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Rockford AirFest: Before the big day - Rockford Register Star | Rockford-area veterans were treated to flights Thursday, June 2, 2011, in an MX2 aerobatic airplane in association with the nonprofit Veterans Airlift Command. The group uses a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots to provide free ...

View from above, riding along in an L-39 Jet - WREX-TV | Airfest is almost here, so the rush is on to get everything in place and ready to go. 13 News sent me up in a jet to see what goes on up in the sky while you're watching below. I had prepared for a flight today, ...

Air Force Thunderbirds to fly Local Hero - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design | For the first time in Cleveland National Air Show history, a local citizen may climb into a US Air Force Thunderbird jet for the ride-of-a-lifetime through the US Air Force Thunderbird Hometown Hero program. For the first time in Cleveland National Air ...

Snowbirds ready for all-weather stunts - Cape Breton Post | SYDNEY — The first of 11 red-and-white CT-114 Tutor jets known as the Snowbirds appeared out of misty skies over Sydney early Thursday afternoon. Its arrival in adverse weather conditions shouldn't be seen as a bad sign for the featured performers of ...

Flying high on Good Day Wisconsin - Fox11online.com | MANITOWOC - It will be a high flying weekend in Manitowoc as the annual Thunder on the Lakeshore Airshow kicks off this weekend! The airshow is also our second stop for Fox Fun in the Cities . The event features music, food, hot air balloons, and more. ...

Old Buckenham Air Show cancelled - Norwich Evening News | A popular Norfolk air show that raises thousands of pounds for a children's charity will not take place this year, organisers confirmed yesterday. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email ...

Area 51 Photos of Never Seen Before Plane Crash Surface - The Inquisitr | The recently declassified photos consisted of shots from a 1963 military plane crash and its coverup by the government, according to the website. “Area 51 was created so that US Cold Warriors with the highest security clearances could pursue ...

Korean War vet at home in B-29 Superfortress - Reading Eagle | On the tarmac near the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Grenz slipped behind the B-29's Norden bombsight as if his last mission had been only yesterday. Overcome with a sense of deja vu, he calibrated the instrument's lens and relived a painful, ...

Poplar Grove man big part of Centennial of Naval Aviation - WREX-TV | POPLAR GROVE (WREX) - You may have heard us mention when we talk about Rockford AirFest, that the US Navy is celebrating its Centennial of Naval Aviation, also called the "CoNA". A lot's changed in those 100 years. But not many people can say they were ...

U.S. Army Aviation Museum  from Travel for Aircraft | This museum is wonderfully done and a joy to visit. Although not remotely sited, it is also not within or near a major city, this makes a special opportunity since it is not expected to be filled with visitors. So, why is it located at one end of Daleville AL in Fort Rucker? Simply put, because this is where the U. S Army first trains its aviators and then sends them to Fort Stuart for advanced helicopter training or to stay for fixed wing or heavy lift helicopter training…

His P-51 was shot down over Germany – Jack Miller spent 9 months in a German POW camp  from War Tales by Don Moore | Jack Miller loved his P-51D Mustang fighter. Twice he was shot down when he was a 20-year-old 2nd Lieutenant serving as a member of the 354th Pioneer Mustang Group, 9th Air Force stationed in France during World War II. The 80-year-old former Englewood fighter pilot said recently, “The P-51 had more of an effect on [...]

Flying Fortress Touches Down At Felts Field - KXLY Spokane | A big piece of American history is at Felts Field this week as the "Aluminum Overcast," a WWII-era B-17 Flying Fortress, is taking the public on flights through Sunday. "Aluminum Overcast" is operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association, ...

World War II dreams soar - Stockton Record | A three-day tour open to the public concludes at noon today at Top Gun Aviation, 6100 S. Lindbergh St. The B-24 Liberator will be joined by a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a North American B-25 Mitchell. Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 ...

New Flying Battleship  from I n f o r m a t i o n 2 S h a r e by pawangkul:

These kids have their heads in the clouds - Suburban Life Publications | Sacks was one of about a dozen children who were given free airplane rides with licensed pilots as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program at the airport. “It was good. I like being up in the air (in an airplane). ...

Young Eagles to teach kids to soar - FireEngineering.com | The Young Eagles, an Experimental Aircraft Association program designed to introduce youths to aviation,isofferingfreeairplane rides for youths ages 8 to 18. Rides will be given from 1 to 4 pm June 4 at Camarillo Airport, 501 Airport Drive, ...

Young eagles fly the Big Bear skies - Big Bear Grizzly | The Young Eagles season has begun. On the second Saturday of each month, kids between 8 and 17 can strap themselves into the cockpit for a view of the Valley like no other. The next event is June 11. The Young Eagles program offers children free ...

Extreme competition takes off at Academy of Model Aeronautics today - Muncie Star Press | Flying radio-controlled models of full-size Extra 300 aerobatic planes, their pilots stood in the sun Wednesday and made them dance in the sky, spinning and twisting from ground level to several hundred feet up, sometimes practically hovering inverted ...

Sinful Sunday is Almost Here  from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | The first Sinful Sunday of the year is Sunday June 12th.  On that day, weather permitting, food will be available from 12-2 with the ice creams treats running from 12-3 or until we run out.  The feature shakes and sundaes will be strawberry but other flavors will be available… 

Going Faster than Fast  from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | One of the most common questions we hear from people who are interested in flying is, “How fast can you go?”  It’s a reasonable question. After all, airplanes were invented specifically to go fast. But fast is relative. A Cessna 152 is slow as airplanes go, with a cruise speed hovering just below the 100 mph mark. That’s pretty quick for a ground based vehicle, though…

Your best or most awesome pic of your RV in the air  from VAF Forums by ao.frog | I just got inspired by the tread which is about showing us the best pics of RV's sitting on the ground, so I'm starting another tread about showing us airborne pics of RV's…

EAA 21 Club Fly-In Lunch  from VAF Forums by newtech | EAA Chapter 21 is pleased to announce EAA 21 Club is back again this year. We will be preparing Hamburgers, hot dogs and Brats for all that fly-in or drive in. Just as New York's 21 Club has become known as the HAPPENING PLACE to be and be seen, EAA 21 Club is the place to be on the first Saturday of each month…

News Alert From SUN 'n FUN, Lakeland FL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact: Jim Bernegger       Director, Marketing & Communications      863-644-2431 x112 jbernegger@sun-n-fun.org March 31, 2011

News Alert from SUN 'n FUN, Lakeland FL SUN 'n FUN CAMPUS, LAKELAND, FL – The SUN 'n FUN  International Fly-In & Expo, taking place now through Sunday, April 3 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Fla., experienced severe weather this afternoon  that caused significant damage to an estimated 50 exhibitor and privately owned aircraft as well as a large number of tents and other temporary structures.  No major injuries were reported, although 15 people were treated for injuries at SUN 'n FUN's on-site medical hospitality center. Seven of those were subsequently transported to Lakeland Regional Medical Center. A national media outlet erroneously reported that a major building containing 70 people collapsed on site was erroneously reported on national media. SUN 'n FUN officials suspended the balance of the scheduled afternoon and evening activities at 3 p.m. to enable attendees and exhibitors to vacate the site in order to permit a safe and efficient clean-up of the site and prepare the campus for its scheduled 8 a.m. opening tomorrow (Friday, April 1). This will require an around-the-clock effort by SUN 'n FUN's remarkable corps of volunteers and tremendous professional support from City of Lakeland and Polk County emergency response personnel. The U.S. Navy's "Blue Angels" military jet demonstration team are expected to arrive Friday morning between 9 and 10 a.m.  The U.S. Air Force's high-tech front-line jet fighter aircraft, the F-22 "Raptor," is also expected to make its return appearance Friday morning.  The Raptor made its public debut at the 2006 SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In and Expo.  Both will be featured SUN 'n FUN air show performers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 1- 3.  Special weekend admission packages are available.  Access the SUN 'n FUN website (www.sun-n-fun.org) for the most current information and updates.

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3/19-20: Luke Air Force Base celebrates 70 years - Arizona Republic | Other highlights include the Army's Golden Knights, an acrobatic parachute team, and the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, which will show the precise maneuvering and acrobatic capabilities of the advanced stealth warplanes.

Blue Angels will not perform air show in Annapolis in 2012 - ABC2 News | There was an opportunity to have the flight demonstration team to fly over the holiday weekend but officials say altering traffic during the heavily traveled weekend would not work out. Residents and business owners we spoke with say commission week ...


Sinful Sundays - Lee Bottom Airport - Hanover, IN

• Jun 12, 2011: Sinful Sunday
• Jul 10, 2011: Sinful Sunday
• Aug 14, 2011: Sinful Sunday   

Hill Air Show looks like it won't happen - Davis County Clipper
by Tom Busselberg HILL AFB — With purse-strings tight all over, this year, it's looking like the planned September Hill AFB Air Show won't be held. The Top of Utah Military Affairs Committee, which was spearheading this year's effort, ...

From Women of Aviation
Frederick Airport, MD, sets a new “one day, one location” aviation record
They came to fly and discovered that aviation is fun no matter what

Girls Inc. of NYC, Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum Present "Power of One ...
Online PR News | New York, NY (March 14, 2011) - Girls Inc. of New York City will celebrate Women's History Month by inspiring a group of New York City's young women through The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum's Power of One series. ...

Famous Aircraft

• Famous Aircraft – Part 3: Supermarine Spitfire
• Famous Aircraft: Part 2: Messerschmitt 109 (ME-109)
• Famous Aircraft: Part 1 – The Wright Flyer

New Book About St. Lous Aviation Due Out April 9 from The Aero Experience | For a little more than 60 years, from 1904 to 1967, St. Louis was considered the world’s air capitol for balloon racers, parachutists, airship aeronauts, air-traffic controllers, scheduled airlines, solo-flight adventurers, fighter pilots, and astronauts. At many times, the United States has led the world in aviation development and technology, and St. Louis was one of the biggest contributors with many aviation firsts: ...

happy 10th anniversary College Park Aviation Museum! - the affiliate | Congratulations to the College Park Aviation Museum on their 10th anniversary as a Smithsonian Affiliate!  Since their joining the Affiliations Program in March 2001, the Museum has been active in bringing important artifacts, speakers, and exhibitions from the National Museum of Air and Space to College Park, Maryland.  The Museum sits on the grounds of the world’s oldest continuously operating  ...

USN F-14 shoots down USAF RF-4C from Jetcareers | Source:  On an early fall afternoon in September, 1987, Vodka 51, an RF-4C, departed Aviano Air Base in Italy bound, for the Mediterranean. Their job that day was to find the US aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. Of course, part of Exercise Display Determination, a joint USAF, USN and NATO exercise, taking place in the Med, was for Navy assets to defend the carrier and stop detection of its location. The search for the carrier and the defense of it, as always, were to occur within the exercise ROE.  ...

Northrop F-20A Tigershark 150th Fighter Wing New Mexico ANG from Uploads from The Chicken Works | One of my favorite jet fighters is the Northrop F-20 Tigershark. Originally conceived as the ultimate development of the F-5 (which started in the late 1950s as the F-5A Freedom Fighter, transformed in the early 1970s into the improved F-5E Tiger II and also shares a lineage with the first supersonic trainer in the world, the T-38 Talon), it was small, light, but powerful with a GE F404 engine replacing the two small J85s on previous marks. It was like the high performance roadster of fighter jets and to me always cool thanks to its rakish looks and cool name "Tigershark". ...
See also:  Northrop F-20A Tigershark 188th Fighter Wing Arkansas ANG

Royal Air Force Tornados at Red Flag 11-03 from Randy Rothhaar Photography | Still editing Red Flag 11-03 images while starting work on 2011 NAF El Centro Airshow shots...here are some Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s that participated in the exercise. ...

Navy, Marines Commit to STOVL JSF - DoD Buzz | One day before the House Armed Services Committee holds a major hearing on the F-35 program, the Navy and Marines unveiled a memo committing them to buying both the carrier and STOVL versions of the Joint Strike Fighter. ...

Seven F-35 test planes cleared to fly again from Sky Talk | The Pentagon has lifted flight suspensions on seven of the 10 test aircraft in the F-35 program, a military spokesman said Monday, according to Bloomberg News.  The jets were grounded after one of the test aircraft suffered a dual electrical generator failure and oil leak during a test flight on Wednesday. ...

A Sailplane Lets You Live in the Sky in Silent Grace from InFlightUSA by Alan Smith | Les Schweizer and his Schweizer 1-26 sailplane. (1-26 Association Photo)Believe it or not, the history of the glider is older than that of the airplane. The glider is how man started his voyages through the atmosphere more than 100 years ago. While the glider did lead to the powered airplane, it has stayed with us over the years to become a highly refined sports aircraft that provides thrilling and challenging flight to pilots around the world. ...

Video: International Learn to Fly Day, 2011 by eaavideo.org | Share the Spirit…take someone flying on International Learn to Fly Day, May 21st 2011. For more information, go to www.LearnToFly.org.

Sport Rocketry, March/April 2011 from The Original Rocket Dungeon | This issue really makes up for the last one (which I thought was the least interesting issue since I re-joined the NAR).  Here's a cover-to cover walk through:

NASA to Fly Astronauts on Russian Spaceships at Nearly $63 Million per Seat from SPACE.com | NASA's new $753 million deal with Russia pays for 12 roundtrip Soyuz taxi flights to the International Space Station.

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Celebrating 40 years of aerobatic delight from Aviation.ca News
The Snowbirds have been delighting spectators for 40 years, and 2010 has already proven to be a special year for 431 Air Demonstration Squadron. The Snowbirds paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip during their recent visit to Ottawa with...

Abbotsford Airshow: CF-18 Cancelled After Lethbridge Crash - Abbotsford Today
The Canadian Airsorce CF-18 fighter jets will not be performing at the Abbotsford International Airshow after fighter jet crashed while conducting an air-show practice flight in Lethbrige, AB July 23. ...

Sean D. Tucker Presented with Freedom of Flight Award from www.airventure.org
The Freedom of Flight Award is EAA's highest honor, bestowed annually to an individual whose contributions to aviation closely mirror the integrity, entrepreneurship, and innovativeness of EAA members. Read about Sean's honor and all the other aviation awards presented this week to individuals.
Photo source: Sean Tucker FB page

Red Arrows given go-ahead - The Gazette
THE famous Red Arrows will take off in Blackpool on Sunday after being given the go-ahead following a recall of planes.
Thousands of people faced disappointment after it emerged the Red Arrows may have to cancel their appearance at Blackpool's annual free air show this Sunday.
The daredevil flyers were grounded earlier this week over a faulty ejector seat. ...

Thrilling Flying at Eastbourne Airbourne from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News 
There’s just a week to go until Eastbourne International Airshow zooms back to the UK’s sunniest place with visitors ready to enjoy hours of spectacular flying, seven days of live Radio Airbourne broadcast, 35,000 ice-creams, brand new Picnic on the Proms and a dazzling firework finale!
Airbourne returns to Eastbourne seafront next week from 12-15 August and now in its 18th year, promises to be bigger and better than every before with fantastic flying, evening entertainment, arena displays, Bandstand concerts and more! ...

Air show headlines 35 acts - Westfield Evening News
WESTFIELD — During the Westfield International Air Show, August 21 and 22 at Barnes Municipal Airport, 35 different acts will showcase not just military flight but also the world of civilian aviation.
Nine civilian acrobatic pilots will perform in various aircraft, and each has a unique story to tell. Greg Poe will fly the Fagen ethanol-powered aircraft. Ethanol is alcohol made from corn, and the ...

A Hero’s Welcome from Warrior Women take on the Air Race Classic 2010 
Once the timing line was flown, I had a chance to actually take a look at the airport and see what it looked like.  Until now, all I had noticed was the timing tent and the timers taking notes.  Now I could see all the race planes that were lined up in the tie-down areas but I still had no idea about the growing group of onlookers making their way towards the taxiway.  Heather was concentrating on entering the pattern and getting us down…

Last Sinful Sunday of 2010 from Nordo News 
Yogi Berra once said, “That place is so busy, nobody goes there anymore.” This statement ran continually through my mind during the last Sinful Sunday. held in July Having noted the sunny forecast and expecting a decent size crowd, we bought thirty percent more of everything knowing it would leave us with enough to serve everyone that could possibly show up. Then came the planes.
Our first arrival was an autogyro. After landing, the pilot told us he almost turned for home since nobody was here but having made it this far he decided to land even if just for a minute. On the ground,  ...

Aug 14, 2010: EAA Chapter 67 Pancake Fly In
Sep 4, 2010: Vintage Wheels Show

Arch confident he can beat Bonhomme to win 2010 title from AVIATION-NEWS 
LAUSITZ, Germany – Austria’s Hannes Arch said on Wednesday that he felt confident he could win the weekend’s Red Bull Air Race’s 2010 season finale at Germany’s EuroSpeedway Lausitz and with, a bit of luck, even overtake Paul Bonhomme to win the world championship. But Bonhomme, the defending champion from Britain who holds a five-point [...]

Dolderer To Fly Red Bull Air Race At EuroSpeedway Lausitz Germany - AvStop Aviation News | August 2, 2010 - Matthias Dolderer has been looking forward to flying in a Red Bull Air Race in his home country for many years, ...

Race Day, New York from Aerial Sports Feed

Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe from gyroxgoesglobal.blogspot.com
We are happy to announce that after an incredible feat of flying, Norman has arrived safely at Kuching. Today’s epic started late last night as Norman with the help of members of the Malaysian EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) sorted out the aircraft and prepared new flight plans ready for today’s flight. It was 01.00 am (all times local Malaysian time) when Norman finally got to bed and he was up again at 06.00am! This allowed him to depart Kuala Lumpur on time and he was escorted in the air for 50 miles by members of the MEAA before he made a landing at Johor Senai Airport for refueling. This took less than an hour and then he was ...

Watch WAI Member Laura Ying Gao Speak About Team Wild Mama and the Air Race Classic from WAI Connect Blog 
 WAI member Laura Ying Gao is interviewed by WAI member (and AOPA Director of Public Relations) Jennifer Storm during the recent EAA AirVenture 2010 Convention.

WAI Member Anna Dietrich Speaks with AOPA Pilot's Tom Haines

On This Day in Aviation History: August 4th from NYCAviation.com
NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched, an airport x-ray machine sparks an international rift, and a Bangkok Airways plane hits a control tower in Thailand.

August 4 from Cut and Paste Aviation 

Video: New Cylinders on Ryan STA Special from Antique Airfield News
Jimmy Rollison sent us a video of a Ryan STA Special with new cylinders, running up on the ground. Love to hear those Menasco short stacks!

The future of aviation from General Aviation News 
About 50 years ago TV animators predicted in 2062 that people would be flying to work and using robots for housework. How close are we to that fictional world of the Jetsons and what are the possibilities — at least for aviation and related fields?
Futurists, visionaries, entrepreneurs and technologists will explore those questions at “Aviation Unleashed,” a three-day forum sponsored by NASA’s Langley Research Center and National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), in Hampton, Va., Oct. 18-20. ...

Oshkosh 2010 Recap from Plastic Pilot 
The whole aviation world (except me) was at EAA AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh last week. Whether you were there (not like me) or somewhere else (like I was), there’s so much to see that it’s unlikely that you’ve seen all of it. Here’s a not so brief recap of what aviation bloggers reported from Oshkosh 2010. ...

More pics from Osh Kosh from Aloft 
EAA AirVenture 2010 - Oshkosh - 07/26/10 from FenceCheck Forums

The Pilotcast by Tiffany Wolf
We are preparing to upload the first of a very special 3 part series that we recorded on location at EAA Airventure. Due to weather (very, very, very soggy weather) at Airventure we had to wait until this week to get it up on the web. We had a wonderful 3 days at the Lightspeed Aviation tent and can...
    Finally, episode 1 will be posted on the pilotcast.com website this week.
Big thanks to Allan Schrader, Matt Mathias and Bill Dolan of Lightspeed Aviation Foundation for letting us do these 3 episodes and especially for all the work they are doing with the foundation. PILOTS, If you have not already checked this out: www.lightspeedaviationfoundation.org

Rockford Airfest 2010 - Rockford - 07/31/10 from FenceCheck Forums
Cessna C-195 Businessliner winging its way up the coast from Planeshots

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Women prepping for lengthy air race - The Free Lance-Star | This is the first time they'll participate in the Air Race Classic, a race for women only. This year's event celebrates 100 years of licensed female pilots. ...

Almost here from Snow Eagles Air Racing Team by snoweaglesracingteam | One week left before starting the engines. Suzanne and I will be leaving tomorrow for our journey to Florida. Sarah will join us this coming weekend, and I'm excited to met her. There is still chances to help donating by hitting the paypal button on the website.

2010 Indy Air Show Pic Stream #4 - Super Sunday Airshow! by Martt | The media and practice day at the Indy Air Show on Friday June 11th went great, but heavy rains that fell in a short amount of time very early Saturday morning caused the car-parking fields to flood.  The inability to safely park cars along with some additional weather issues caused the Saturday airshow to be cancelled.  The hard working volunteer crews at IAS developed a plan to use the second runway and taxiway for car parking on Sunday.  This involved building a road along with loads of other logistical changes that all took place thru the day on Saturday.  By Sunday morning the weather had improved and the Mt. Comfort Airport was ready for an airshow … I think this picture of Amanda Franklin on top of Kyle's Waco is amazing... partly because of all the smoke, but mostly because Amanda looks so comfortable and 'into it' even as the airplane begins to slide backward!  They do a fantastic wingwalking act, and it's just extra sweet that they are husband and wife…

Air show expecting 12000 to 25000 people - Southeast Missourian | Organizers of this year's Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival are preparing for big crowds Saturday and Sunday. ...

2010 Dayton Air Show | USA Travel Guide by Steven | See how 'The Birthplace of Aviation' puts on an Air Show. Spoiler alert: it's pretty awesome!...

Awe-inspiring navy celebration weekend closes - Victoria News | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform at Fort Rodd Hill Saturday as part of the fleet celebration. By Erin Cardone - Victoria News A solid row of ...

Thousands Attend Weekend Air & Water Show - WISN Milwaukee | However, poor weather forced the show's organizers to cancel the air show on Saturday. "Even though the aircraft did not fly on Saturday because of weather ... Planners are trying to get the Air Force's Thunderbirds team to headline the next show. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department said it issued 99 parking ...

Airshow gets the green light - Werribee, Hoppers Crossing Star | Event organisers also confirmed that the airshow would host a celebratory event in 2011 to mark the 90 year anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force. ...

United States - Indiana - Indianapolis Air Show 2010 - Indianapolis - 06/12/10 from FenceCheck Forums - Vapor anyone? loved this show!

F-35B goes supersonic from key.Aero | The F-35B has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time.

Unequalled Access for Photographers at the 2010 California Capital Airshow - Indy Transponder | From state-of-the-art military aircraft and gravity-defying aerobatics, along with jet-propelled cars, parachutists, and a huge roster of displays and activities, a day at the California Capital Airshow is a fantastic and memorable experience, whether you're an avid aviation fan or just love a spectacular show. The 2010 Airshow will be bigger, faster, louder, and more colorful than ever before. You will not only have a front row seat to the future of aviation, but also the opportunity to experience the past nine decades of aviation history. And for photographers, there is a NEW and exciting way to get involved this year…

Final Berlin Air Show photo gallery from Aerospace News by aubreycohen@seattlepi.com (Aubrey Cohen) Here's the final photo gallery from the ILA Berlin Air Show, which ended Sunday. The gallery starts with the most-recent photos and works back to the beginning of the show.

Video Shows Soyuz Spaceship Landing Like Never Before from SPACE.com | A new video of the recent landing of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft shows the touchdown on the Central Asian steppes of Kazakhstan from a rare ground-based view of the space capsule's jarring touchdown...

How do you restore a B-17 from World War II? – KVAL | For example, one airplane builder might have drilled holes for a door on a B-17 in one spot and another builder working on another B-17 might have drilled ...

Display of B-17 brings back memories of war - Contra Costa Times | The front fuselage of the B-17E bomber "Swamp Ghost" is unveiled during a homecoming ceremony held at The Reef restaurant ...

'I knew if I could come and be under the wings of the plane, I'd be safe' – KVAL | And he's not talking just about those who fought in World War II and maybe even flew a B-17 or rode in one. He's also talking about the folks in the local ...

Festival Of Flight exhibition to open at Yorkshire Air Museum - The Press, York | THE Yorkshire Air Museum will be celebrating the thrill and passion of flight this week at its Festival Of Flight exhibition. ...

Another Great Sinful Sunday from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Ginger and I had pretty much given up on the June Sinful Sunday when on that Saturday the forecast for Sunday was thunderstorms all day long.  Having accepted fate, we decided to take a break and went to bed without doing much of the work required for the event…

Balloon Federation of America offers summer camps - AOPA Pilot | In the letter posted on the association's website, McDonald recalls the aviation history and weather information that she learned from the experience ...