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2014 Rockford Airfest Kickoff - WREX-TV | ROCKFORD (WREX) - There's a lot of excitement among spectators getting ready for the 2014 Rockford Airfest this weekend. They're already practicing. One thunderbird is in Rockford, and the crew is doing their final checks before take off.  "Make sure the aircraft is ready to go, first and foremost," says Advance Crew Chief Joseph Khodabakhshian. "Safety is always a priority."The Thunderbirds also have three different shows prepared depending on cloud coverage....

Typhoon with D-Day invasion stripes among Duxford D-Day Anniversary Airshow highlights · David Cenciotti | The first airshow of the season at Duxford celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings. Among the highlights of the D-Day Anniversary Air Show there was a flypast made by a Eurofighter Typhoon of the 29 Sqn from RAF Coningsby, representing its namesake predecessor (the Hawker Typhoon), and a Spitfire of the BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight). Both aircraft were painted with the...

Don't miss Red Arrows show over the Solent in D-Day commemorations - On The Wight | Residents in Ryde are in for a treat this afternoon as the Red Arrows take part in D-Day commemorations across the Solent. As part of a commemorative service on Southsea Common which starts at noon, the Royal Air Force aerobatic team will be performing over Southsea Common at 2pm....

Folkestone Airshow 2014 - Kent Online | Crowds of 200,000 visitors are expected to hit Folkestone seafront to see a huge range of aeroplanes and helicopters in flight. This year’s Folkestone Airshow on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, features the ever-popular RAF Red Arrows display team, some of the world’s most iconic wartime aircraft and, new for this year, a display by the Breitling Wingwalkers....

D-Day 70: Red Arrows leader 'comes home' to Portsmouth - Portsmouth News | THE daredevil pilots of the Red Arrows squadron will take to the skies above us led by a man with family links to the area. Squadron Leader Jim Turner, 41, was set to lead the aerobatic team as they perform over Portsmouth at 2pm today. Sqn Ldr Turner’s father was born and brought up in Southsea and his grandparents met and married in Portsmouth where they were doctor and ward sister respectively at the Royal Hospital. His great uncle, Major Dennis Connors, was Lord Mayor of Portsmouth in the late 1960s....

Blades aerobatic display team to return for Sunderland Airshow - Sunderland Echo | BREATH-TAKING aerial acrobatics and cutting-edge displays will be on the cards as the Sunderland International Airshow returns for the 26th time. And this year, organisers hope to attract even more families with little ones to the action-packed event, headlined by acrobatic display team The Blades....

New F-35 is making its UK debut at the air tattoo - Swindon Advertiser | THE skies above Fairford will be painted a vast array of colours at this year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) as the 50th anniversary of the Red Arrows is celebrated. The world famous display team will be joined by other aircraft from around the world to put on colourful aerobatics throughout the three-day event. For plane lovers the 2014 show, taking place from July 11 to 13, will be an historic occasion for another reason, with the new F-35 Lightning II set to make its first appearance outside of America....

CF-18 Pilot Capt. Adam "Manik" Runge · The International Council of Air Shows Captain Adam "Manik" Runge talks about his experience flying the CF-18 Hornet in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The Latest on PRS, etc. · Mike D, Reno-Stead Airport Association | There will be a great deal of flight activity at Stead over the next 10 days. I have attached information regarding 2014 Pylon Racing Seminar activities and schedules. In addition to PRS, we will be hosting the Collings Foundation “Wings of Freedom” tour from noon on Wednesday until noon on Friday. Flight activity will include B-17, B-24, B-25 and P-51 flights over the three day event. The aircraft will be located at center ramp east of the RARA grandstands....

New Livery For the Starfighter Aerospace’s Aircraft · WarbirdsNews | During a recent visit to the Starfighter Aerospace facility at the Kennedy Space Center we had the opportunity to photograph the new paint scheme applied to the company’s F-104 Starfighter. Starfighters Aerospace has for some years now made hundreds of thousands of F-104 Starfighter fans around the world happy by keeping a handful of these beautiful jets in the...

The Sword of David — all you ever wanted to know about the Israeli Air Force by travelforaircraft | This book is thoroughly enjoyable and fills a niche describing the history, organization, aces, equipment and battles of the Israeli Air Force (IAF). The artwork on the cover is stunning and the plethora of photographs are primarily from private collections (i.e. IAF personnel) — these are not publicity photos, these are photos which have been taken by those who have the mission’s perspective and a keen awareness....

Young Eagles flight rally this Sunday * Morris Daily Herald | MORRIS – Children and young adults ages 8 to 17 have a chance to take to the skies this Sunday as Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 95 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Morris Municipal Airport. The rally is part of the EAA Young...

NASA and Titan Missile Museum to Send Locals Names Into Space · WarbirdsNews | PRESS RELEASE – Sahuarita, Arizona—Jun. 1, 2014. The Titan Missile Museum will help send your name into space during its first of four 2014 cool Saturday summer evening programs, Moonlight MADness. Working with NASA, Titan volunteers will run the Educational Design Challenge (EDC), geared specifically for kids, on Sat., Jun. 14. Participants who complete the challenge will have their names sent into space as virtual crew members of the first Orion EFT-1 unmanned space flight scheduled for Dec. 2014. In addition, during Moonlight MADness you can see the awesome six-story rocket with eerie green lights on, launch seltzer rockets with MAD Scientists, sample space food, take the astronaut test, explore the Titan missile’s launch control room and more.

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Wacky Jet Waco Revealed at ICAS - Flying Magazine | An unconventional biplane emerged at the International Council of Air Shows in Las Vegas this week. John Klatt Airshows and Jack Link's Beef Jerky announced they have teamed up to create an airplane named the Screamin' Sasquatch — a twin-engine-powered 1929 Taperwing Waco that will be featured as part of the 2014 John Klatt Airshows...

AirVenture Included on Initial Air Force Thunderbirds Schedule - News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, one of the world's premier military jet teams, has scheduled an appearance at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh as part of its 2014 flying schedule. The 62nd annual EAA fly-in convention is scheduled for July 28-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Airshow will fly back to Rochester airport - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | An annual airshow canceled this year because of federal budget cuts will return to Greater Rochester International Airport next summer, County Executive Maggie Brooks announced Friday. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, which appeared at the airshow in 2005 and 2008, will return Aug. 16 and 17 next year...

Air show and Thunderbirds returning to Waterloo - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier | WATERLOO | Thunder will roll again in the Cedar Valley. An air show is scheduled Aug. 23.24 at the Waterloo Regional Airport. And like the inaugural event in 2011, the event will feature the U.S. Air Force's elite Thunderbirds. "This is a major feat. This is a great coup," organizer Chris Harshbarger said...

OC Air Show nabs Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, for 2014-15 - Bethany Beach Wave | OCEAN CITY — The Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels military jet demonstration teams are scheduled to headline the OC Air Show in 2014 and 2015...

Jets to race at Warbirds - Otago Daily Times | Warbirds Over Wanaka is planning to run one of the fastest motor racing events in the world at its international airshow next Easter. Six jet aircraft, travelling about 640kmh, will go head-to-head around big inflated pylons on an 8km triangular course in the Upper Clutha Valley...

Santa fly-in set Saturday at Bill Jarrett Ford - Highlands Today | AVON PARK - Bill Jarrett Ford will host its 5th annual Santa Fly-In, holiday customer appreciation event, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the dealership, 1305 US 27 N., Avon Park. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by helicopter...

Antique Airplane Association Celebrates Diamond Jubilee at Blakesburg Fly-In, Part One - The Aero Experience | The Antique Aircraft Association celebrated its Silver Jubilee at this year's Blakesburg Fly-In August 28-September 2.  The Antique Aircraft Association, founded in 1953, now has over twenty chapters and maintains affiliations with many type clubs representing aircraft like those featured here... Part 2 here...

RAAF airshow announced to commemorate the Centenary of Military Aviation - Australian Aviation | To celebrate the centenary of military aviation in Australia, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester and Deputy Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Leo Davies have launched the Centenary of Military Aviation Airshow to be held at Point Cook, RAAF Williams, near Melbourne on March 1....

Before Brown Arch, The Blue Arch At Oshkosh 1971 - Nostalgic Picture! * AirPigz | This pic from my old picture album is what I remember the main gate to the flightline at Oshkosh looking like back in the really old days. 1971 was the second year for Oshkosh (before that the event was in Rockford, IL) and for the first many years of the week-long fly-in and convention, access to the flightline was restricted to keep the general public away from the airplanes. That's why an 'entrance' was needed there in the first place...

REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR: Woodlands veterans remember Pearl Harbor - Your Houston News | THE WOODLANDS — Ahead of Saturday’s anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, VFW Post #12024 remembered those lost on the infamous day 72 years ago that would abruptly launch the United States into World War II. As “Taps” reverie echoed in the background, Post veterans ceremoniously laid a wreath at the base of the American flag during an emotion-filled candlelight ceremony at South County Community Center on Thursday...

New Mission For The F-104 Starfighter - Warbirds News | Florida based Starfighters Aerospace has been know for years to make hundred of thousand F-104 Starfighter fans around the world happy for keeping this beautiful jet in the air. Many aviation enthusiast had witness the “The Missile With a Man In It” flying in American air shows for years. Recently the company has worked hard to move  away from the air show circuit in order to focus on offering its services to the  commercial space flight context. In fact Starfighters Aerospace is now able to provide services to a broad range of clients that go from  University projects/experiments to complex Engineering R&D scenarios or DoD supporting missions. A University of Florida researcher is exploring whether the latest plant, animal or human health threats will come from the sky....

Interview with the Project Lead of The People’s Mosquito by travelforaircraft | John Lilley is the Project Lead of The People's Mosquito and has helped immeasurably to form a capable group of experts to guide the project to completion — to build a flying replica of a de Havilland Mosquito. John is enthusiastic and eloquent also speaking (and writing) using the King's English. He easily agreed to be interviewed — his responses to the queries are written in italics...

Brad Pitt buys WWII Spitfire airplane for $3.3 million: report - nydailynews.com | What's that in the sky? It may just be Brad Pitt after the leading man reportedly bagged himself a World War II-era Spitfire plane. The 49-year-old actor was so inspired by his latest movie, World War II flick "Fury," that he purchased one of the fighter planes used by the Royal Air Force in battle, the Irish Examiner reported. And they don't come cheap: Pitt supposedly paid $3.3 million for the aircraft...

Avialogs.com, The Largest Online Aviation Library Partners Up With Warbirds News · Warbirds News | Avialogs.com,the largest online aviation library available today online, is partnering up with Wabirdsnews.com .Avialogs is an online aviation library. It was started in 2010 by Benoit De Mulder as a personal project to become a non- profit organization based in Canada. Benoit is a French aviation enthusiast and private pilot living in Canada.The goal of Avialogs and its founder  is to promote conservation of aviation related literature and documents while making it available as electronic media....

Last 'new' Phantom returns to service - The Northwest Florida Daily News | TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — The 82nd Aerial Target Squadron received the last of the “new” QF-4 aerial targets as the Vietnam-era aircraft landed here Nov. 19. The QF-4, Aircraft 68-0599, spent more than 20 years in the Air Force “Boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., before being brought back to life for one last mission...

The Navy Just Launched a Drone from a Submarine—While Underwater - Gizmodo | If you thought launching a drone from an aircraft carrier was impressive, you're going to be blown away by this: After six years of development, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has successfully launched a drone from a submerged submarine...

AV Week reveal new large flying wing the RQ180 - Milcom Monitoring Post, By Amy Butler and Bill Sweetman, sUAS News | A large, classified unmanned aircraft developed by Northrop Grumman is now flying—and it demonstrates a major advance in combining stealth and aerodynamic efficiency. Defense and intelligence officials say...

[Photo] Man-carrying, under-wing pods capable of being fitted to fighter jets and helicopters By David Cenciotti | It’s almost impossible to imagine the self discipline required to be stuck inside one of those for long periods of time but, believe it or not, Exint pods, man-carrying pods designed to be carried by fast jets and choppers exist...

Aditya Palnitkar - Friday's Fabulous Flyer * Flight To Success | 15-year-old Aditya was born in Mountain View California and currently lives in Pune India (Two and a half hours from Mumbai) with his mother, father and younger brother. His 14-year-old brother doesn't have the same interest in aviation as Aditya.  But big brother is working on him. Aditya said, "I am always in the process of trying to make him appreciate the fascinating world of aviation."...

Eagle steals camera - Bayou Renaissance Man | I was amused by this video footage from a camera set up by game rangers on a meat trap near the Margaret River, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, to photograph crocodiles....

Air Force's mysterious space plane nears 1 year In orbit - Fox News | The U.S. Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane is nearing a major milestone — one year of travel in Earth orbit, performing duties in support of long-term space objectives....

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Aerial acts lining up to fill in for Blue Angels at Shrinersfest - Evansville Courier & Press | EVANSVILLE — As soon as news of the Navy's Blue Angels cancellation at Shrinerfest hit, air show acts through the International Council of Air Shows responded to the empty slot, and they responded in a big way. ...

Coulter Airfield to Host Aviation Expo, Saturday, June 4 - KBTX | The R4D Navy transport plane from the Dallas Fort Worth Commemorative Air Force is also scheduled to appear. Visitors will be able to climb aboard that R4D World War II-era plane for $3 and hear and feel the rumble and roar of the plane's engines. ...
   
Director: Canton Cup cancellation painful, but necessary decision - Hometownlife.com | One bright spot was Saturday's moment of silence and military fly-over by vintage B-17 and B-25 bombers from Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti, as well as a speech by Canton supervisor Phil LaJoy (the first Canton Cup director). ...

Race Week group shows off Edmonton Indy plans - Edmonton Journal | ... There will also be a procession through the city of the transport trucks that haul the race cars, as well as the last Airfest aviation show and an airliner pull put on by the Alberta Aviation Museum in the month before the race, Skermer said. ...

Restored WWII Fortress Bomber Takes Flight Again - CBS Minnesota | Sixty-five years ago B-17 flying fortress bombers flew the skies of Europe during World War II. On Memorial Day, a restored bomber called the Liberty Belle is in the Twin Cities.

Bob's big birthday present from Letters from Flyover Country | Yesterday, the Liberty Foundation brought its B-17 -- the Liberty Belle -- to Saint Paul for media flights in advance of next weekend's appearance to the general public.  I was assigned to ride the 1 p.m. flight but when I showed up with my AOPA hat, the crew asked, "are you a pilot?"  "Yes, sir," I said, thankful that they didn't ask if I was a good pilot. ...

STOLEN VALOR - TD Barnes | ... Many members of our Roadrunner association fought in World War II, Korea, Viet Nam, and the Cold War. For years on end, we worked in secrecy, leaving our homes on Monday morning and returning on Friday night, unable for almost half a century to tell our families where we’d been or what we did. Over the past few years the Roadrunners nudged the edge of the security envelope as we sought to establish the legacy of our proud U-2 Aquatone and A-12 Oxcart sacrifices and contributions to our nation’s security and survival of the Cold War. ...
   
Auto dealer donates sculpture to McAllen's airport - Monitor | Charles Clark was piloting a B-17 bomber, the World War II workhorse known as the “Flying Fortress,” when his plane was shot down over Kiel, Germany. It was his 24th mission. One more and he would have been sent home to train new pilots. ...

Latécoère 631 Flying Boat - Airboyd.tv | The Latécoère 631 was a civil transatlantic flying boat built by Latécoère, the largest ever built up to its time. The last Latécoère 631 was withdrawn from service in 1955 after ...

Mural, hall-of-fame induction imprint WWII pilot in history by Weston Phippen | Mural, hall-of-fame induction imprint WWII pilot in history, Grandson works to ensure Arthur Van Haren's place in aviation history.

Town's jet pioneer remembered in fly-past - Rugby Observer | A Gloster Meteor plane and Hunting Percival Jet Provost soared over spectators who had gathered near the Frank Whittle memorial roundabout to watch the fly past. The jet engine was developed by Sir Frank Whittle at the Ladywood Works in the town during ...

Martin 313 Submaster: 1 from The Unwanted Blog | A three-view of the Martin Model 313 “Submaster,” XP7M-1, from 1956.  This was to be an “open ocean” anti-submarine patrol plane; it would operate well out at sea, refueling and reprovisioning from ships. Sadly for fans of flying boats, the whole idea of the flying boat was falling out of favor by this point, and the role was eventually filled by the land-based Lockheed P3 Orion. ...

Plans for Concorde museum in Filton suffer funding blow - Gloucestershire Gazette | Mr Littleton said: "With the announced closure of Filton Airfield it is even more important that we have a major museum acting as a permanent legacy to celebrate a century of aviation heritage and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers ...

Breitling Jet Team and Airbus A380 Formation Flight from CRUFC

Episode 149 – Loads of Listener Mail from Airplane Geeks Podcast | We talk with Milford Shirley from FlightTime Radio about their live broadcast at the upcoming Become a Pilot Family Day and Fly-In, June 18, 2011 at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center next to Dulles International Airport. Max, Rob, Dan, and David plan to join in the show along with some other aviation podcasters.

Sunset Soiree - Santa Barbara Independent | The word disabled is a misnomer when describing Jessica Cox. Born with no arms, Cox has the most dexterous feet on the planet, and has accomplished more than most people with two arms. She's the first person to pilot a plane with her feet ...

EAA's International Young Eagles Day Free Demonstration Flights Creating the Next Generation of Aviators from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI - Thousands of young people will take to the sky on Saturday, June 11, as EAA volunteers continue an outstanding aviation tradition - International Young Eagles Day.  The annual event brings together kids and pilots as part of the EAA Young Eagles program, the largest youth aviation education program ever created. Young Eagles was founded in 1992 and has provided more  ...

Starfighters to Launch Suborbital Payloads From Cape Canaveral - Parabolic Arc | Starfighters plans to use its growing fleet of F-104 fighter jets to launch payloads on suborbital flights from its base at the Kennedy Space Center. Under the plan, the Mach 2 jet would fly to an altitude of 60,000 feet and then fire off a 19-foot, 900-pound rocket with a payload attached, according to a NASA press release.  The company has recently added five Starfighters to its fleet of four aircraft, ...

Astronauts Pay Tribute to Shuttle Endeavour Ahead of Final Landing - Space.com | On the eve of the space shuttle Endeavour's last landing, its six-astronaut crew paid tribute to the storied orbiter's 19-year career. ...

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Local stunt pilots hurt in Texas air show crash - Neosho Daily News | A woman answering the telephone at the Commemorative Air Force Rio Grande Valley Wing of the Brownsville airport said Amanda Franklin was airlifted to a San Antonio, Texas, hospital while Kyle Franklin was taken to Valley Baptist Hospital in ... 
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Valiant Air Comment TICO Airshow 2011 from Airspeed | ...I spent Friday at the Valiant Air Command TICO airshow at the Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida. I went primarily to meet and hang out with the Starfighters, who operate the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. My primary objective was to foot the F-104 and get a couple of interviews to use on Airspeed and for Acro Camp. ...

Filming Performer Cameos: The Starfighters from AcroCamp | ... I got down to the Valiant Air Command TICO Airshow at Space Coast Regional Airport (KTIX) on Friday as the guest of the Starfighters. Starfighters, Inc. operates the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter in many roles, including flight training, flight test, threat simulation, and photo chase. The company is a substantial player in commercial space activities, in affiliation with NASA and otherwise. ...

FlightTime Radio Show 165 from The FlightTime Radio Show | Charlie and Milford were in the studio today even though Milford had promised to be at the TICO Air show at Spacecoast Regional Airport. Sometimes things ...

HeavyMetalJetVid.wmv - YouTube | Initial clips from flying with the Heavy Metal Jet Team (Jerry "Jive" Kerby, Dale "Snort" Snograss, Jared "Rook" Isaacman, L.M. "Lunar" Sawyer, etc) in Titusville and Cocoa Beach, FL 11-1-10 ...

Race Air - Midway Drag Racing | In the United States, the National and Cleveland Air Races were initiated in the 1920s. In 1929, the Women's Air Derby was created as part of the National Air Races. Today the Red Bull Air Race World Series is held annually. ...

Lt. Col. Bill Thomas, Meteorologist Groom Lake and Kadena, CIA Project Oxcart from roadrunnersinternationale.com | ... Thomas, while a USAF Major was assigned to the Air Force 1129th SAS contingent at Bill Thomas at Groom Lake 1968Groom Lake, Nevada during the CIA Project Oxcart. Project OXCART was the building of a Mach 3+ plane capable of flying above 80,000 feet to replace the U-2 surveillance plane. Major Thomas was a member of the meteorology team at Groom Lake for the flights of the A-12 and the F-101 VooDoo support planes. Major Thomas deployed to Kadena, Okinawa during Operation Black Shield, the operational phase of Project OXCART where the A-12 flew sorties over North Vietnam to locate the SAM and surface to surface missiles of the enemy, and the missions over North Korea to locate the USS Pueblo seized by the North Korean navy. Major Powell resided in the Morgan Manor with the CIA project pilots and the Air Force support team, including meteorologist Weldon "Walt" King who was killed in the crash of one of the Blackshield F-101 planes. ...

Black History In The Now from avstop.com
Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal, currently stationed at the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, was the first African American woman to fly the U-2 reconnaissance plane.

Tricolor arrows in A show Brembilla appointments for 17 - L'Eco di Bergamo
"Tricolor arrows, ambassadors to the world" is the title of the most anticipated events of the City of Bremer, along with the parish and the group of Alpine, is organizing to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy. .. .

Women In Aviation 2011 Scholarships Total Nearly $700,000 from AvStop | A total of 76 scholarships valued at $691,750 were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life from university students to mature members seeking a career change to aviation. These scholarships were awarded during the 22nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference held recently in Reno. The scholarship total includes not ...

Utah identical twins break identical world flight records from The Kathryn Report | SALT LAKE CITY -- Identical twins from Utah County broke identical world records this week on a cross-country flight in homemade identical planes. "It's a twin thing," said Mark Patey. "You know the weird twin thing that you don't talk about as twins because people think you're kooky? It's one of those things." Mark and his twin brother Mike both love to fly -- and it shows. In identical planes,  ...

Dayton's Walk of Fame accepting nominations - Dayton Daily News | The honorees will have their names engraved on a bronze plaque and embedded in the sidewalk along West Third Street in the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park district. To obtain a nomination form, acquire a walking-tour brochure of the ...

93rd Bomb group 409th Squadron on wing of B-24 from Planeshots | more 'groups on wings'

The Final Flight of CP140/A AC120 to Tucson, Arizona from Aviation.ca News | On February 28, 2011 CP140/A 120 flew its last flight to its retirement home at the famous Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) in Tucson, Arizona. The aircrew selected to fly on this auspicious historical flight were, Major Bruno Baker,...
   
Selfridge Museum Opens in April - Patch.com | The Selfridge Military Air Museum features 31 aircraft used by the military over the years. The most recent additions to the Museum's air park includes an E-model of the venerable C-130 Hercules and an ...

Amelia's monument about to take flight - Topeka Capital Journal | Fundraising for the new statue of aviatrix Amelia Earhart that will replace the John James Ingalls monument in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the US Capitol is almost ready to take flight. All that is needed to move forward is ...

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Aerials returning to Thunder Over the Valley - Adobe Press
... of Flight celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2009 without the aerial demonstrations of modern and classic warbirds the event has become known for. ...

Thrills found in air, on land, in water - Atlanta Journal Constitution
James "Jimi" Allen and the 2009 Florida International AirShow Scene from the Florida International AirShow in Punta Gorda. "Whether it's in a car or a plane ...

FAA administrator to be at Sun 'n Fun from General Aviation News
BabbittFAA Administrator Randy Babbitt will participate in the 36th annual Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo, which will be held April 13-18 at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) in Lakeland, Fla. Babbitt will participate in several activities during his stay, including the "Meet the FAA" session on Friday, April 16, at 1 p.m. in the FAA National Resource Center and Production Studios, which is on the airport. ...

Joy as Red Arrows come back to Wiltshire - This is Wiltshire.co.uk
Visitors to this year's Cotswold Air Show at Kemble will be able see the Red Arrows returning to their spiritual home. The world famous acrobatic display ...

Patrouille de France to display at Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow from Flightline UK
The Imperial War Museum has announced that the Patrouille de France will join the Red Arrows at their Battle of Britain Airshow in September. They will appear on Saturday 4th September only.
The RAF will further support the show with Eurofighter Typhoon, Hawk, Tucano and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Along with a huge gathering of Spitfire and Hurricanes, this promises to be one of the highlights of the 2010 display season.

Italian Starfighters! Coming soon….. by David Cenciotti
Here's a quick preview of the cover of my new book about the F-104 in the Italian Air Force.
Five years from its last flight, an exceptional collection of the most rare and stunning images of 42 years of service, recalls the history of one of the most famous, loved and controversial aircraft of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force). The book, in Italian and English text, will also contain exclusive air-to-air images of the very last flight of an Italian F-104, taken on July 27, 2005! Italian Starfighters will be available from April 2010 and you will have the possibility to order a signed limited edition from this site at the very special price of 35 Euro. Worldwide shipping available. ...

Vintage aircraft a safety risk from www.expressbuzz.com
HYDERABAD: Coming down the sky at a speed of about 250 knots (over 460 km per hour), a possible hydraulic failure in the Kiran MK-II plane in the last minute appears to be the possible cause which led to the crash of the aircraft today.
Surprisingly, though the Kiran MK-IIs are known to eject the pilot to safety even during zero speed (ground level), it failed to do so today raising doubts over the maintenance of the aircraft. The parachute reportedly failed to open in the nick of time. ...

P-40E, 'supercar' feature statics at open house - Maxwell Gunter Dispatch
They also were flown in China early in 1942 by the famed Flying Tigers and in North Africa in 1943 by the first Army Air Forces all African-American unit, ...

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Tickets sold out for April 16 dinner with Doolittle Tokyo Raiders - Dayton Daily News
The Air Force has other scheduled events for the reunion of surviving Doolittle Raiders members, including three autograph sessions, a memorial service and ...

D-Day veteran returns to Oxfordshire by Flightline UK
An aircraft that actually fought on D-Day in 1944 will be returning to Oxfordshire in May as part of this year's Abingdon Air & Country Show on Sunday May 2nd.
The C-47 Dakota named "Drag-em-oot" flew missions with the US Army Air Force on D-Day, June 6th 1944 – and still has bullet hole patches in its fuselage showing its war service.
The Dakota was a star of last year's Abingdon Air & Country Show and is back again for 2010 as one of a number of priceless historic aircraft at the show. Other veteran aircraft on show will be the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster bomber of the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, a Vampire jet, Harvard trainer and a rare bomber version of the Hurricane.  ...

Fox6 News Previews Korean Jets Exhibit Grand Opening Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
BIRMINGHAM AL- The Korean War Jets Exhibit at the Southern Museum of Flight highlights the defection of Lt. No Kum Sok (Kenneth Rowe), a 21-year old, elite North Korean Air Force pilot, as well as the historic events that transpired following the defection.  The unique diorama display of Kimpo Air Force Base in South Korea features two of the primary fighter jets that became adversaries during the Korean War era - the F-86 Sabre and the MiG-15. ...

Historic Flight's Kilo-6 air museum opens from General Aviation News
John Sessions loves planes, history, flying, technology, innovation, learning and sharing. He's expecting his Historic Flight Foundation will encompass all of those loves when it opens March 5 at the Kilo-6 Air Museum on Paine Field (PAE) in Washington State, according to a story in teh Snohomish County Business Journal. ...

Neil Armstrong to Land at Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, 3/13 - Broadway World
"Legends of Aerospace," will bring a group of famous aviators and astronauts including Neil Armstrong and Gene Cernan, the first and last men on the moon, ...

New Earhart exhibit showcases the famous aviator - Journal and Courier
With more than 200 pieces, the new "Amelia Earhart: The Aviator, The Advocate, and the Icon" is a large ...

Aviation pioneer not well known, but Midway hopes to change that - Rockford Register Star
MacDonald is special events coordinator at Midway Village Museum in Rockford and was fascinated with a photo of Dr. Raiche in the museum's aviation exhibit. ...

Vintage planes still in pieces - 660News
There are still no concrete plans from the City of Calgary to deal with two vintage aircraft in their possession.
Both the Hawker Hurricane and De Havilland Mosquito are in pieces in storage.
According to CTV, A city hall committee has refused to approve spending $1.6-million to restore the aircraft.
However, Calgary aldermen have agreed to see what kind of support there is from the community to have the planes restored.
The issue comes back to the committee in June.  ...

Group worried door open for vintage planes to leave city from www.calgaryherald.com
In return, he would get what remains of the Mosquito, with plans to restore it to flying condition so it could be seen at air shows. He says it would be possible for the Mosquito to visit the city.
Allowing Vacher's bid back on the table worries the Calgary Mosquito Society, which wants the plane to remain in the city.
"The wording of this, (the Mosquito) could still leave the country," Peter Cromer said. "I think this is a big mistake."
Ald. John Mar, who added the local requirement into the expressions of interest, said the city shouldn't be giving away its history. ...

One Big Airplane from AviationBull
I just can't get over how big the B-36 is... 230ft wingspan with 6 turning and 4 burning engines! SAC is also a great movie if you haven't watched it, basically an excuse to showcase some serious Airpower. ...

(title unknown) from Aviation Trivia of the Day
Contrary to common belief and the traditions of the Grumman "Iron Works" embodied in the F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat, the F8F Bearcat was designed from the outset to be as light as possible to give it the highest performance possible. The big Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine of the Bearcat weighed about 3,000 lbs and the airframe itself weighed in at only 4,000 lbs empty- quite literally making the Bearcat "half-engine"! To make the aircraft as light as possible, many features common to other Grumman fighters were left out or reduced on the Bearcat- not to mention limits on the fuel load and armament. After the Bearcat landed on the carrier deck, the deck crew would have to manually stow the tailhook and used a pry bar that fit into a socket in the wings to manually fold the wings. Even the prop spinner was left off to save weight. ...

Women in Business—Lofty ambitions - South Delta Leader
"It's my goal to keep the crowds and pilots safe," says Flynn who runs Showline Airshow Services Ltd. Flynn has completed more than 280 show and media days ...

A little lighter than air aviation history - EAA Chapter 284
A little lighter than air aviation history. March 4, 2010 by richc · hindenburgdisaster March 4 is the anniversary of the first flight of the airship Hindenburg, which is better know for the 1937 German Zeppelin disaster at Lakehurst ...

Teterboro book takes flight - NorthJersey.com
This is the repository for all of New Jersey's aviation history. And I'll say … 95 percent of the history is right here in the form of photographs, ...

International Parachuting Commission 2010 Plenary Meeting - World Air Sports Federation
An international aerobatic competition open to solo pilots, formation teams, piston-engine, turbo-jet and jet aircraft flying to music. ...
   
Previewing The CW's Fly Girls at 35,000 Feet - Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terry-gardner/previewing-the-wbs-emfly_b_481802.html
When Virgin America invited me to attend the in-flight premiere of Fly Girls on Friday, February 26, I hesitated. I only watch American Idol  after they've eliminated the friendless contestants who can't carry a tune. (Friends don't let friends sing off-key on national TV.) I don't eat bugs and don't want to watch others digest them. I am anti-reality TV.
But I love to fly.
And this new half-hour docu-series follows the lives of five Virgin America flight attendants at 35,000 feet and on the ground. That sounded like fun. And I was fairly certain flight attendants didn't eat bugs, so I accepted the invitation. ...

Introducing 'Skyaking': skydiving with a kayak - Telegraph.co.uk
"It took us nearly a year before we could get our wish to come true as no one was really looking to throw a kayak out of an aeroplane. ...
   
YOUNG EAGLES FLIGHT RALLY SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 6TH, 2010 ... by JConnolly
Clearwater, FL — March 2, 2010 — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday,March 6th, as Experimental Aircraft.

Rocket Racing League Announces X-Racer Development Milestones from Aero-News Network
Two X-Racers Flown In One Day Rocket Racing League (RRL) said Wednesday it has reached a major milestones in the development of the Rocket Racer, or X-Racer, the rocket-powered aircraft being developed to compete in the Rocket Racing League.

WW-2 B-24 BOMBER. from My Life
WW-2 A-20 BOMBER. from My Life
WW-2 B-25 BOMBERS. from My Life
F-22 Raptor from FenceCheck Forums
Heinkel He 177 tail gun from x planes
Rocket Racers! DFW, Mar 4, 2010 from The Original Rocket Dungeon
Harrier (Harrier, Sea Harrier, AV-8 etc) from FenceCheck Forums

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Blue Angels Fly Today At Pensacola Beach - NorthEscambia.com
Traffic to the event from the Navarre to Gulf Breeze area will be directed to the far right lane. The left lane is for local traffic. ...

Blue Angels numbers looking up - Pensacola News Journal
Saturday's Blue Angels air show on Pensacola Beach likely drew a crowd that exceeded last year's event by several thousand. Buck Lee, Santa Rosa Island ...

Nevada County AirFest 2009 from www.aafo.com
What a GREAT little show! The light is pretty much awesome all day long, the flying is RIGHT THERE in front of you and the variety or aircraft that take to the skies (and those that don't) is something else. Everything from ultralights and Light Sport to the Heavy Iron.

California - Nevada County Airfest - Grass Valley - 07/10/09 from FenceCheck Forums

The Day of My Life from www.fencecheck.com
... After finishing the remaining checks, we hear "Starfighter one to three ready to taxi." With the engine's howl increasing, we taxi past a dozen Hornets readying for their base attack display. We wait at the end of Runway 05R for our takeoff clearance. We line up. Rick pushes the throttle to 80% at the break position, reduces it to 67% for a moment, and goes and back to 90% for takeoff. My blood pressure spikes when the afterburner sets in, and I feel a gentle push in my back. At 185 knots, Rick gently lifts the nose as we approach the airshow spectators. I give a quick wave to the crowds. It's nice to see a show from the other side this time. The flaps move to the neutral position after lift off, and we're still accellerating. WOW! ...

Red Arrows thrill thousands - TeleText
The Red Arrows set pulses racing with a display witnessed by up to 100000 people at the Wales National Airshow. The two-day airshow in Swansea Bay was ...

Red Arrows at the Wales National Airshow, Swansea. by delta_whiskey

Injuries reported in Dominican Air Force base air show - Dominican Today
A sudden gust of wind during the exhibitions of an air show at the San Isidro Airbase blew two giant tents into the air and crashing down on spectators, with an undetermined number of people injured and a panicked crowd, a witness said Sunday. ...

Plane hits car while performing stunt at German air show - Earthtimes (press release)
Berlin - A family of three had a lucky escape Sunday when their car was struck by a plane performing acrobatics at an air show in the south of Germany. The stunt pilot was carrying out a series of loopings when he got too close to the ground and ...

Favourite Places in Wales: Wales National Airshow from Technorati
Wales National Airshow – Swansea – 2009Originally uploaded by Rogue SoulWhat a great day this was today. A rare Summers's day off for me which took us as a family (even my mother was in tow!) down to our apartment Milkwood (for us to enjoy for a change!), and on to the beach outside where the Wales National Airshow was taking place. Thousands cramed the shoreline and the displays were unbelievable – made all the more impressive by the backdrop of Mumbles Head and the 5 mile sweep of sand across ...

Aviation's Summer guide: good flying, good fun. - Examiner.com
If you ever get the chance to attend a show featuring the Blue Angels or the Thunder Birds, take it; it's an experience you'll never forget. ...

Red Bull Air Race a Great Success in Canada - Aviation.ca (press release)
Paul Bonhomme (1st) proved that he is worthy of the top spot after being the only pilot to avoid any penalties throughout the day despite unpredictable ...

The 100th anniversary of the first all-British aeroplane has been ... - BBC News
"That inspired him to really go on and start building aeroplanes," Mr Verdon-Roe said. With an engine the size of a lawnmower, the Roe I Triplane flew 900ft ...

Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre opens - CTV Montreal
Aviation fans who can't wait are always welcome to visit an old stone barn on the grounds of mcgill's mcdonald campus in Ste.

Team Wildfire Update - Indy Transponder, Mike Souders
Swapped a couple of emails with Bill Statler asking him about Team Wildfire and their progress with flight testing. His response: Bad news is we have not flown yet. We now have a bad coil on #6 cylinder which we need to have repaired plus the Mojave airport dug a 5' deep trench across the front of our hangar to bury electrical lines in. Told us they would be done next week. Good news is we now have a gentleman designing and manufacturing our gear doors.

Nebraska man says woman killed in Missouri plane crash is his daughter - Kansas City Star
LINCOLN, Neb. | A Lincoln man says his pilot daughter was attempting an aggressive maneuver, but he doesn't know what caused her plane to crash during ...

Fly Hard: Bruce Willis risks flak over plan for own airport - Times Online
The Federal Aviation Administration will hold public consultations this week on plans by Willis for a private airport near his ski resort in Idaho. ...

Bruce Willis eyes own airport - Times of India

Aviation club sets Grand Rapids kids' sights on sky and beyond - The Grand Rapids Press
Students also are required to dress to mesh with adults in the aviation profession, with polo shirts or camp T-shirts tucked into jeans or khaki pants. ...

Interview with Miles O'Brien and David Waters on spaceflightnow.com - from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
Astronauts arrive at pad for space shuttle launch - The Associated Press
astronaut David Wolf said, pointing up at the sunshine with both hands. It was NASA's fourth attempt to send Endeavour on a space station construction ...

RAF Waddington 2009 from Technorati
Afterburners! from FenceCheck Forums
California - American Heroes Air Show 2009 from FenceCheck Forums
Why it's oh-so-cool to live by an airport.... from The PapaGolf Chronicles by DaveG
B25 Mitchell Bomber - Flying Legends Air Show 2009, Duxford ... - flickr.com (greentool2002)
Peter Besenyei + Extra 300S = Win! - http://bit.ly/8LheI by orcinus (Ante Vukorepa)
Giles and I went to air show in Greenland, NH--and he got a ride in this vintage Aeronca L-3. by MarkHuddleston
Uploaded a Video from the Air show. Check it out! by rachellynnae

Yeovilton International Air Day 2009 [DVD] [Pre-Order] by PlanesTV Shop
Flying Legends 2009 [DVD] [Pre-Order] by PlanesTV Shop
The Royal International Air Tattoo 2009 [DVD] [Pre-Order] by PlanesTV Shop




Vandals Declare Zionsville Airport Project "Pork" from WIBC News by By the Associated Press
Somebody apparently isn't pleased about federal stimulus money for Indianapolis Executive Airport in Zionsville. WTHR-TV in Indianapolis reports that the Boone County sheriff's department is investigating after "$5 million Obama pork" was recently spray painted on a sign about a runway project at the airport. Dan Montgomery is the owner and operator of Montgomery Aviation at the airport. He says the...

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Air show at Al Khor draws thousands - Gulf Times
By Sarmad Qazi THOUSANDS of aviation enthusiasts thronged an airfield at Al Khor yesterday for the second private air show that began at 9am.

Aussie Day High flyers - Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia
HIGH FLYER: Buderim aviator Charlie Morris, with son William, 11, will fly his Genairco over the Australia Day ceremonies at Buderim tomorrow. ...

Economy putting squeeze on some air shows - Chicago Tribune
For the first time in 17 years, Millville, NJ, may cancel its air show because it has struggled to find sponsors. "Sponsorships are harder and harder to come by," said Lisa Jester, executive director of the Millville Army Air Field Museum, ...

Slumping economy leading to air-show cancellations, ticket-price cuts - The Newark Advocate, OH
The Indianapolis Air Show, scheduled for June, is not raising ticket prices this year and for the first time is offering a $5-per-ticket discount for ...

Wipaire's Newest Addition - (N17393) from an "airhead's" love of floatplanes by Piston Engine Princess
Snowed in at Wipaire and waiting for some attention I met N17393 in Oshkosh in 2006, and since then, Wipaire Inc. has bought it and moved it to Minnesota, where I ran into it again a few months ago. The next time I see it, it will have undergone a complete restoration, and will be behind a turbine engine. It will become Wipaire's newest Boss Beaver that will be going to Chevron Oil Company. At the time of this post, it's either completed or nearly done, and I'm counting on Wipaire to send over some pictures of it when it's finished.

Bye bye N2000M from Patty Wagstaff
On Wednesday I flew N2000M back at the Cirrus factory in Duluth. This airplane has served as the PWAS support airplane for more than two years, 800 plus hours and many hundreds of cross country miles. I've hauled my dogs, my parrot Buddha, stuff, ribbon cut poles, supplies, suitcases and a few friends to airshows and events. I've flown it to the Bahamas from Florida two or three times. I've introduced a lot of people to Cirrus Aircraft by flying and letting them marvel at the interior and instrument package. Except for a little nose wheel shimmy early on, I had absolutely no squawks or problems with this airplane. It has just been brilliant and a joy to fly. So, it was a sad goodbye for me to see my trusty little airplane and business tool sitting on the ramp when we took off for Florida. Thanks N2000M. Thanks Cirrus Design.
Oh, and yes, it was really cold when this picture was taken:)

Hello Baby.... from Patty Wagstaff
As sad as I was to say goodbye to N2000M...was I excited to see N271SR, a Turbocharged G-3 SR22...sitting in the customer delivery bay. 1SR is silver with same color trim as my Extra, an Avidyne package with all the goodies, light tan leather seats, and being turbocharged - the option to keep the manifold pressure at sea level up to 25,000' MSL. It's so cool! This airplane is going to be an awesome tool for my team this summer at the high altitude airports we plan to operate out of. I flew it back to Florida with Cirrus instructor Chad Freidrich in order to complete my Turbo training certification. We arrived in St. Augustine last night at 10:30 pm, tucked it away and went home...but I had to go out to the airport again today just to look at it.

End of the Starfighters? - airshowbuzz.com
[From Bloke - ] We will be out on the road in 2009! Our Shedule will be posted in late February / early March.
We are VERY MUCH "IN" Business!
The jets (plural) are getting their pre-season maintenance checks done this week.

Vintage World War II planes to make stop at Lee airport this week - Naples Daily News, FL
The B-17, one of the most recognizable bomber aircraft of World War II, is one of only nine in the nation in flying condition. The B-24J and Dual Control ...

British bomber may soon be relic of the past - Shreveport Times
By John Andrew Prime • jprime@gannett.com • January 24, 2009 2:00 am A bat-winged British Vulcan bomber, a rare display at the 8th Air Force Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base, could be destroyed if efforts to improve the museum fall short.

Vulcan bomber in U.S. could be destroyed - from Alert 5
A Vulcan bomber at the 8th Air Force Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base faces destruction if efforts to improve the museum fails.
The museum failed an initial accreditation by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in 2007 and if it fails again, the aircraft cannot stay any longer.

Vought retirees find, restore World War II Corsair fighter from Alert 5
A group of senior citizens from the Vought Aircraft Retirees Club have managed to restore a F4U Corsair to its full glory.
The plane was painstakingly restored using pieces and parts from several wrecked and scrapped aircraft and building many others themselves from drawings.

Legendary aircraft makes stop - Aviation.ca (press release), Canada
The centrepiece of the Centennial Heritage Flight, whose motto is "Resurrect, Celebrate and Motivate", Hawk One is a Canadair F-86 Sabre Mk V that has been ...

Aviation park to show films about black Americans - Dayton Daily News, OH
DAYTON — The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, to celebrate Black History Month, will showcase short films about famous black Americans and ...

Steinmetz pursues her love of flying - Mount Vernon News, OH
Steinmetz recalls that they are energetic and maneuverable, great aerobatic planes and great fun to fly. When her training was completed, however, ...

AirPigz Blog from blog.airpigz.com
The following pictures and captions are a small snapshot of the amazing life he lived in the world of aviation. He was never more comfortable or happy than when his feet were off the ground. ...
[our condolences to Martt on the loss of his father - the aviation community will miss people like him!]

Heli Expo 2009 is less than a month away!!!!! from The Adventures of Chopper Chick! by Desiree
It's going to be here in So Cal!!!!! Yes!!!! So many of us in the industry are excited and looking forward to this years Expo. It will be held in Anaheim next month.
http://www.heliexpo.com/
For those of you who have never been to one of these events, it's a must see. This expo is basically like a car show for helicopters. Everyone in the biz will be there. Many of my pilot friends and I are signed up for some of the amazing classes they put on each year. There will be parties and dinners to attend every night, ton's of fun and meeting new and seeing old faces once again.

Will the OV-10 ride again? - The DEW Line from www.flightglobal.com
As the Air Forcecontemplates a requirement for a light-attack plane, Boeing has internally puttogether plans to build a souped-up modernized version of the Vietnam-era OV-10Bronco, Inside the Air Force has learned.

Fly the Zeppelin! from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Tom Haines
Flying a Zeppelin is, well, a gas. Now you can experience it yourself. When I wrote the feature article in the February issue of AOPA Pilot , pricing and details of the pilot experience program hadn't been finalized. Now Airship Ventures has the details on its Web site about how you can fly America's only Zeppelin. For about $3,000 you can spend a day learning about the big airship and then climb aboard and fly it around the San Francisco area. Now, there's a Father's Day gift dad will appreciate more than that paisley tie. And don't forget, Valentine's Day is even sooner….(note to self, send URL to Brenda!).

U.S. HEMS Bird Strike from PPRuNe Forums by EN48
Saturday evening Baptist Med-Flight departed Memphis enroute back to Little Rock without a patient. Med Flight struck a flock of birds around the Forrest City area and made an emergency landing. The pilot suffered some minor injuries and everyone was shaken up. Attached are the pictures from the incident and the associated damages that occurred to their aircraft. Med-Flight does not wear helmets and the crew is lucky the pilot's vision remained intact to land the aircraft.

Young Eagles take to the skies over Round Valley - White Mountain Independent, AZ
The children, ranging in age from 6 to 13, joined the Young Eagles program, part of the national non-profit group, Exerimental Aircraft Association. ...

Controversy for new space tourism training program from Personal Spaceflight by Jeff Foust
Last month Space Florida and the Andrews Institute announced the creation of a new training program for potential space tourists. Project Odyssey, based at Andrews' facilities near Pensacola as well as nearby military facilities, would provide medical screening and training for prospective spaceflight participants. ...

Space Shuttle Orbiter Crew Cabin from How I Am Becoming An Astronaut by Damaris B. Sarria
Yesterday afternoon I was able to sit in the crew cabin of Atlantis. I entered through the mid-deck where the astronauts spend a majority of their time before they get to the ISS as there is a little more space. ...

S-3 Viking Sunset published from Fence Check
Kevin Whitehead reports on the en...

ACC / AETC / USAFE / PACAF / AFMC (United States Air Force) from Fence Check
F-22 Raptor from Fence Check
US Air Force from Fence Check
KC-135 Stratotanker plus C-135 and Boeing 707 from Fence Check
Photos: Ski plane fly-in at EAA from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines
Reno Hot Air Balloon Race - Photography Community - MyShutterspace from Google

MiG-23 RoAF video from Military Photos by General Pacepa
NOT MINE.But the video is excelent!!(Felicitari celuia care l-a facu)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBeUA...eature=related

Photo Diary: Raising Flight 1549 from Flightblogger by Jon Ostrower
These extraordinary photos found their way to my inbox yesterday evening and I feel they are important to share, if only to highlight the extraordinary effort in landing and later lifting a fully submerged, intact, Airbus A320 from the Hudson River in New York City. Special thanks to the person who sent these to me.

The Associated Press: Hero pilot giving first interview to Katie Couric from www.google.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Katie Couric has landed the first interview with the pilot who safely brought his distressed plane down in the Hudson River — a coup that comes at the expense of her former "Today" show partner Matt Lauer.
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