70th anniversary of the Test Pilot School

The Flight Test Historical Foundation would like to invite members of your organization to our annual Gathering of Eagles event on October 18th in Lancaster CA, to help us celebrate 70th anniversary of the Test Pilot School (TPS).

Members can purchase individual tickets at http://EdwardsMuseum.org, or your organization may purchase a table as a “Sponsor”. Sponsorship information is available on our website on the Gathering of Eagles page (http://afftcmuseum.org/news-events/gathering-eagles-2014). For individual ticket purchases, members can write down the name of your organization in the “TPS Class” window, and we will reserve a separate table for them.

All of the proceeds from this event will be used in support of the Air Force Flight Test museum at Edwards AFB and the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale. Money will be used for repair and restoration of the aircraft in the museum’s inventory, as well as towards moving the main museum outside the West gate, to make it accessible to the general public.

The panel of Honorees, along with the groups represented, is as follows:

· Bill Gray, Lt. Col. (Ret.) USAF, Chief Test Pilot, USAF TPS, Class 91B, Eagle
· Dave Van Hoy, Technical Director, USAF TPS, Class 94A, Eagle
· Pamela Melroy, Col. (Ret.) USAF, Representing Pilot Graduates, Class 91B, Panel Member
· Gary Aldrich, Lt. Col. (Ret.) USAF, Representing the Engineer Graduates and Contractor Staff, Class 82A, Eagle
· Andy Gerner, Col. (Ret.) USAF, Representing the Commandants, Class 91A, Eagle
· George Cooper, NASA Test Pilot (Ret.), Co-developer of the Cooper-Harper Rating Scale, Eagle

The two emcees will be:

· Dana Purifoy, Test Pilot, NASA Armstrong Research Center, Former TPS Staff Member
· Joe Sobczak, Lt. Col. (Ret.) USAF, Former TPS Staff Member, Current Flight Test Captain for United Airlines, TPS Class 81B

Each panelist will discuss TPS and the impact on their professional career, to be followed by Q&A from the two emcees and the audience.

Ticket info is posted HERE

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AIR TATTOO SALUTES TEST PILOT SCHOOL

The 70th anniversary of a world famous flying school that has trained some of the greatest test pilots in aviation history will be celebrated at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in the Cotswolds.

Former ETPS trainees Peter Twiss and Neville Duke
at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2006.

QinetiQ and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be marking the 70th anniversary of the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) by showcasing some of its unique aircraft at this year’s Air Tattoo on July 20-21. On display will be an Avro RJ100, a new multi-engine airliner; an Agusta 109 helicopter, an Alpha Jet, and a unique fly-by-wire, variable stability ASTRA Hawk.

The School, at MoD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, was established in 1943 after it was recognised that many pilots were losing their lives whilst testing the many new aircraft that were being introduced during World War Two. Since then, the school has trained military test pilots, astronauts and flight test engineers to lead and deliver complex, collaborative experimental trials on all types of fixed and rotary wing civil and military aircraft.

Former trainees include legendary test pilots Neville Duke, who set a world air speed record of 727.63mph in a Hawker Hunter reached at low level over Tangmere, Sussex in 1953 and Peter Twiss OBE, who in 1956 flew the experimental Fairey Delta 2 along the Sussex coast and achieved a world air speed record of 1,132mph.

Cdr Mark Macleod RN, Commanding Officer at ETPS, said: “Having our aircraft on static display at the Air Tattoo, for the public to see close up, along with the chance to meet test pilots and engineers

photo credit Jamie Hunter

who have graduated from the School over the past 70 years and been involved in testing many of the aircraft on display at the Air Tattoo, is an excellent way to showcase the School’s expertise and longevity.”

Air Tattoo Chief Executive Tim Prince said that over the years, the cream of the Empire Test Pilots’ School had performed some of the most memorable flying displays seen at the airshow. He said: “By training some of the greatest test pilots in history, ETPS has played a crucial role in the development of aviation through the ages. We feel honoured to have been chosen to play a part in the School’s 70th anniversary celebrations.”

The Royal International Air Tattoo takes place at RAF Fairford on July 20-21. For a full list of all the visitor opportunities and to purchase tickets, visit airtattoo.com or call 0800 107 1940. All under-16s go free. Free parking.

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ALPA Reacts To Hollywood's "Flight" from AVwebFlash Current Issue | It's not often that Hollywood releases a major film with an airline pilot as its main character, and since the pilot at the center of Flight has a major substance-abuse problem, the Air Line Pilots Association has issued a statement to reassure viewers. "Fiction on a movie screen doesn't represent a profession in the real world," said ALPA. "The more than 50,000 ALPA pilots in the United States and Canada embody the highest possible standards of training and professionalism. … a thrilling tale should not be mistaken for the true story of extraordinary safety and professionalism among airline pilots." The film has won mostly positive reviews from critics and an 80-percent audience rating on the Rotten Tomatoes film-review site....

Plane Hits Car, Caught On Video from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Student pilot William Davis was on final approach to land at Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke, Texas, on Saturday, when his Skyhawk collided with an SUV that was crossing the airport. Davis's wife, Kandy, was filming his descent and caught the collision on video. The collision knocked off part of the Skyhawk's landing gear, but Davis was able to land and wasn't hurt....

Extreme voting: How astronauts cast ballots from space - CBS News | It was first used that same year by David Wolf, who happened to be aboard Russia's Mir space station at the time. "You think about being in a foreign country and voting -- he was actually on a foreign space station," Bolden told SPACE.com. Wolf ...

Last NASA space shuttle becomes museum piece - Reuters | A prototype shuttle, Enterprise, was given to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Delaware North is designing a $100 million exhibit scheduled to open in July 2013 to showcase Atlantis and educate the public about the shuttle program....

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Felix Baumgartner breaks speed of sound, jumps from a record 128,097 feet -- UPDATED from Aerial Sports Feed | With the world watching, Felix Baumgartner jumped from his Red Bull Stratos capsule at 128,097 feet and into the record books, breaking the speed of sound...

'Fearless Felix' Does It! from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Austrian Felix Baumgartner became the first human to go faster than the speed of sound Sunday over Roswell, New Mexico, during the highest parachute jump ever made...

5 Reasons Why The Felix Baumgartner (Red Bull Stratos) Spacedive Today Was Pure Awesome | from AirPigz by Martt | After trying but failing last week to launch the largest manned helium balloon ever from Roswell New Mexico, and then battling similar challenging winds this morning, Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos crew succeeded in getting off the ground late this morning Mountain Time. And then after a successful ascent, Felix left the capsule step at 128,097 feet above the Earth setting records for the highest manned balloon flight, the...

Bumgartner Should Win the Harmon Trophy from Spaceports | The 2012 Harmon International Trophy for Aeronautics should go to Felix Bumgarter. His aeronaut skills, and those of the Red Bull Stratos Team, the record setting jump 24-miles from a balloon over the skies of New Mexico and the contribution to fuure space aeronautics, have been proven to be adept...

‘Fastest Man Alive’ celebrates 65th anniversary with re-enactment at Nellis from Photorecon by contributor | 10/14/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Retired United States Air Force Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager, the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, celebrated the 65th anniversary of his ground breaking event with a re-enactment here Oct. 14. Yeager was serving as a test pilot and flying the experimental Bell X-1 named the, “Glamorous Glennis,” Oct. 14, 1947,...

First manned supersonic flight – 14 October 1947 from Roger-Wilco by steve | | 1947 was a tumultuous year for the US armed forces. The U.S. Air Force was created as a separate service in September and on 14 October Captain Charles “Chuck” Yeager broke the sound barrier in the first manned supersonic flight. At the controls of an XS-1 rocket plane, built by Bell Aircraft. The plane was named Glamorous Glennis after Chuck’s wife. It was...

Kalispell's Captain and Thunderbird Pilot Returns Home - Flathead Beacon | ...Back in his hometown of Kalispell, Curtis shared his inspiring story at an assembly at his former grade school. The 31-year-old Flathead High School graduate has spent the last decade living his dream from inside the cockpit of F-16 fighter jets. Curtis has more than eight year of experience flying twice the speed of sound in skies around the world. He has flown combat missions in Afghanistan, providing critical support during times of need. Most recently he achieved another exceptional distinction after being chosen by the Air Force to become one of “America’s Ambassadors in Blue,” a Thunderbird pilot....

Miramar Air Show wows thousands - ITN | Thousands of spectators have turned out for the largest air expo in the US, the Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California. The display is billed as the largest exhibition of military aircraft in the United States. Spectators were mesmerized by aerial ...

'Sky kings' and a skydiver cap day of wonder - U-T San Diego | The spectators who snaked through the base's gates in long lines of traffic got to see everything from a vintage P-51 long-range fighter-bomber to the MV-22 Osprey to blindingly fast F-22 Raptor and FA-18 Super Hornet. Soldiers, sailors and Marines ...

Embry-Riddle air show wraps up with another day of thrills - Daytona Beach News-Journal | DAYTONA BEACH — Airplanes old and new dazzled tens of thousands of spectators as they soared above the ocean Sunday for the second and final day of the 2012 Wings and Waves air show presented by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Air Show a success - Santa Maria Times | With over 10,000 spectators in attendance at this two-day event and the additional air show acts, sponsored by the Airport District added to our celebration of 100 years of service by the U.S. Marine Corps. We would like to acknowledge our major ...

Biplanes Flock to Ozark Fly In from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | OZARK AL- Blackwell Field hosted nearly 30 aircraft and thousands of aviation fans on Saturday, according to an airport official. The annual Biplane Fly In drew crowds estimated of two thousand, many more than last year....

Silver Falcons Team 73 Benefit Dinner from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin de Reuck | The Silver Falcons hosted a benefit dinner in order to raise some funds for the team. I was asked to cover the event, which included a flying display, followed by a three course meal, an auction and talks by the team members on all aspects of the team. From the history of the team to how they fly their displays. An incredible evening which ended as well in the Silver Falcons presenting me with an award certificate for my photographic work with the team. An honour indeed. What a...

Bahamas Pilot Challenge takes off from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | A new Bahamas Pilot Challenge has been launched for 2012-2013, drawing general aviation pilots to more of the many islands of the Bahamas starting just 50-60 miles off the Florida coast. Pilots who document landings at 12 of the 20 Bahamas airports of entry before Nov. 30, 2013, will be eligible to win a total of 23 hotel nights at top resorts on various islands...

Louis P. Tiner (1922-2012) - Newsday | He served as aircraft Armorer for the famous Flying Tigers. Louis later worked as a police officer for the Village of Haverstraw Police Department for 29 years. He was past president of the Haverstraw Patrolmen's Benefit Association. He also was a ...

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Donald Bowen from Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers | XR219, the first British Aircraft Corporation TSR.2, took off on its maiden flight at 1528hr local time on Sunday, September 27th 1964. The white-painted strike/reconnaissance aircraft is based at the...

Formation flight Sunday. Shuttle carriers from Planeshots

Army UH-1H finds new home with Air Force from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland recently landed a new training tool that upgrades the helicopter maintenance courses it offers to students from Latin American partner nations.  The arrival of an Army UH-1H helicopter at IAAFA's 318th Training Squadron is expected to meet the growing needs of students who are here to learn how U.S. Airmen perform their mission...

Hawaiian Airlines DC-9-51 spends her retirement years at at Honolulu International Airport
from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | I was in Hawaii recently and meet with HNL Rarebirds blog editor Ivan Nishimura who was very kind to show me around the westside of Honolulu International Airport (HNL/PHNL) where there are lots of classic aircraft to be seen and photographed. I can't thank Ivan enough for his kindness. ...

AOPA to create flying club network from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will create a national network of flying clubs as part of a long-term initiative to facilitate flying club growth, association officials told attendees at the AOPA Aviation Summit Oct. 12. The network is part of AOPA's efforts to grow the shrinking pilot population, according to a report at AOPA.org, noting that flying clubs offer affordability, community, quality instruction, an entry (or re-entry) point to aviation, and a viable business model. The flying club initiative, built on extensive research, also promotes flying clubs and helps new clubs get started, with a goal of increasing the number of clubs nationwide from 661 to 1,000 in five years...

Day 39 - October 13, 2012 from TeenFlight! by TeenFlight Crew | Arguably the most difficult part of the entire RV-12 build, the fiberglass lay-up around the canopy is unlike the other parts of the RV. Instead of manhandling metal into submission, this careful procedure requires concentration and patience. ...

Endeavour's long slog home - CNN.com - www.cnn.com | Crowds lined streets and gathered on rooftops early Sunday in Los Angeles as the space shuttle Endeavour, the beloved symbol of the end of an era, inched its way to its resting place hours later than originally planned.

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Recent Blue Angels Visit to Boeing St. Louis Facility Brings Hornets Back to Their Home from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | The U.S. Navy Blue
Angels aerial demonstration team visited the Boeing St. Louis production facility last month, bringing their F/A-18C Hornets back to their birthplace. The team members toured the former McDonnell Douglas facility where the legacy Hornets were manufactured, and where the current...

READER SUBMITTED: Simsbury Fly-In And Car Show - Hartford Courant | The largest event of its kind in New England will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 at Simsbury Airport. Huge display of airplanes and cars of virtually every type and vintage, available for viewing up close. Added features include Igor Sikorsky, Jr., RE/MAX ...

“Fly In” to East Georgia Regional Airport! - Forest Blade | Posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 4:55 pm | Updated: 4:57 pm, Tue Sep 18, 2012. “Fly In” to East Georgia Regional Airport! 0 comments. East Georgia Regional Airport in Swainsboro will hold a Fly In on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m ...

A unique family event is launching at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport this ... - kzim-am | You may a future aviator in your home! A free family event at the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport this Saturday may inspire that calling! Manager Bruce Loy says they really hope to showcase the airport, so they are inviting the public to come check out ...

Video: The Last Flying B-24 Bomber (Collings Foundation) from AVwebFlash Current Issue  | The B-24 was the most widely produced bomber in world history. This video shows the sole surviving flying example: the only flying B-24 Liberator bomber -- there is one cargo B-24 flying -- left anywhere in the world of the roughly 18,000 built. This is the Collings Foundation's B-24, Witchcraft.

Harleston's Raymond Nygaard taking flight with FiFi vintage plane - Mississippi Press (blog) | Harleston native Raymond Nygaard, left, said he meets many people at air shows when he travels with the B-29 Superfortress FiFi. Here, in Lexington, Ky., in May, he met the Rev. Bob Brown, who had come by the air show Sunday morning before going to ...

Tuskegee Airmen Return To Home Field from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Last weekend, four of the original Tuskegee Airmen returned for the first time to the field in Alabama where they trained more than 60 years ago. The four were welcomed back to the historic site by officials from the National Park Service and Tuskegee University. The airmen, Homer Hogues, Robert McDaniel, Claude Platte, and Calvin Spann, and their families were granted a private tour of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. They also were given an advance look at Hangar 2, a new addition to the museum that will be revealed next year. Tuskegee University President Gilbert Rochon said he plans to expand the school's aviation programs.

Jefferson Barracks to Hold Several Memorial Ceremonies in September from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | WWI Memorial

Commanding Officer of the Harrier squadron decimated at Camp Bastion among the Marines killed in the Taliban attack from David Cenciotti's weblog | The Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 211 “Avengers” that was decimated on Friday Sept. 14, when a force of insurgents attacked Camp Bastion, in Helmand, has not only lost two Marines and eight of the ten AV-8B+ Harrier jets deployed in Afghanistan.  According to UTSanDiego.com, Marine and family sources have confirmed that Lt. Col. Chris “Otis” Raible, commanding officer of the Yuma squadron is among the killed in action of the unprecedented attack that resulted in the destruction of six jump jets and significant damage (possibly beyond repair) to two more Harriers belonging to the VMA-211, the unit he commanded....

Jeppesen… from Roger-Wilco by steve | Elrey B. Jeppesen is probably one of the best known names in aviation. True, some of us tend to associate his name with charts or the famous flight bag, but it was Elrey...

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Lt. Col. Ron Dudley of Venice flew C-130 transport on 3 tours during Vietnam War from War Tales by Don Moore | Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Ron Dudley of Waterford subdivision in Venice, Fla. flew a “Hercules,” C-130A, four-engine transport plane full of troops or supplies on hazards missions to the front lines during three Vietnam War tours. Much of the time, from 1966 to ’69, he served with the 41st Tactical Airlift Squadron, 345th Air [...]

Local aviator Paul Moore, flew planes for 70 years - Timesonline.com | BEAVER FALLS — Pilot Paul Moore preferred not to have his feet on the ground because long ago he knew he wanted to fly airplanes around the world. Lucky him. For more than 70 years, the Beaver County aviation pioneer did what he loved most. He flew. Moore piloted all kinds of airplanes to all sorts of places...

READER SUBMITTED: Air Museum Welcomes New Board Members - Hartford Courant | "The New England Air Museum plays a vital role in sharing not only the aircraft, but the stories of local people who contributed to aviation and aerospace technology. I'm proud to be affiliated with such an organization," said McGurk, who remains ...

Documentary Traces Jet Development from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Arguably the most important invention of the 20th century celebrates a milestone on Oct. 2 and the date will be marked by the U.S. release of a documentary that traces the origins of the jet engine. It's been 70 years since the first jet-powered aircraft flew in the U.S. In 1930, Frank Whittle, a 30-year-old RAF officer, patented the first...

And the Oscar Goes to... the Airplane!  - airspacemag.com | Some of the airplanes that loom largest in our collective memory have flown only in the movies.

Video: Red Bull Tartary 2012 - Sakhalin | Photostory from Aerial Sports Feed | Russian B.A.S.E. jumper Valery Rozov flew 4,000m above the Tartar Strait in one of his most daring wingsuit flights to date. Check out the best images from Red Bull Tartary 2012...

Shuttle Endeavour prepped for valedictory tour - CBS News | The long-awaited move is the last time a space shuttle will take to the air, following similar museum runs for the prototype shuttle Enterprise, now on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, and the veteran shuttle Discovery, ...

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Crowds thrill to Pease air show - The Union Leader | Faith Bellen sits atop the shoulders of her dad, Fred, as they watch the United States Navy Blue Angels perform at the Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show at Pease International Tradeport on Saturday. The air show continues on Sunday with ...

Back on solid ground: Foster's reporter gets exciting ride on US Navy Blue ... - Foster's Daily Democrat | I feel that it's important to preface the remainder of this story by noting that I only agreed to ride on the Blue Angels' support aircraft known as "Ernie" as long as it wouldn't be a topsey-turvey experience. Although I was assured by my editor that ...

Imaginations take flight at air show - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — They came out for the thunder of the blue-and-yellow fighter jets, and they weren't disappointed...

VIDEO: Blue Angels in Seacoast for Air Show - Patch.com | The Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show is this weekend.

Planes, heat soar at air show - Battle Creek Enquirer | Hundreds of people braved temperatures hovering around 90 degrees Saturday to see Battle Creek's annual aerial spectacle. Planes took off throughout the day at W.K. Kellogg Airport for the Field of Flight air show. The four-day event wraps up today.

Balloon competition heats up on second day - Lansing State Journal | For a complete listing of events, including balloon launches, and an air show that includes the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and A-10 Warthog heritage flight, go to www.bcballoons.com....

Test jump: Golden Knights get in practice before air show - Foster's Daily Democrat | NH guide for Southeast New Hampshire and Southern Maine, including Portsmouth, Rochester, Dover, Sanford and Laconia. Local news, information, entertainment, classifieds, real estate, homes, automobiles, cars, employment, jobs, restaurants and dining ...

Jane Wicker walks on air - Seacoastonline.com | The cast includes the Black Diamond Jet Team, U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, air show legend Sean D. Tucker, aerobatic superstar Michael Goulian and the N.H. Air National Guard's KC-135 stratotanker. Also up for viewing will be the B-25 ...

Night airshow draws crowd - Neosho Daily News | As spectators looked into the Neosho sky Saturday night, Matt Younkin of Younkin Airshows, Siloam Springs, Ark., performed his “Magic by Moonlight” airshow for the public at Hugh Robinson Memorial Airport.

"Fighter Round-Up" brings rare planes to Nampa - Northwest Cable News | NAMPA -- An annual event at the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa brought together some rare planes. It's a two day event called "Fighter Round-Up." This year the museum is highlighting the P-38 Lightning and the P-40 Warhawks.

Pilot to perform aerobatic show on Lake Minnetonka - Star Tribune | ...Local professional pilot Michael Wiskus, a national aerobatic champion, will do the 15-minute show in a single-engine Pitts biplane, performing rolls, spirals, stalls and other aerobatics. If weather cancels the event, it will take place July 5. A Minnesota Orchestra performance and fireworks will follow the show.

Helicopters in the forefront of American Heroes Air Show at Hansen Dam - Los Angeles Daily News | As more than a dozen helicopters -- from military Blackhawks to a KNBC Channel 4 news chopper -- rested on the grass at Hansen Dam Recreation Area on Saturday, hundreds of people checked them out, inspecting them almost like they would a new car.

Molinaro Will Go to Great Heights To Help Kick Off Red Hook Bicentennial Air Show - Hudson Valley Insider | Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro will get the Red Hook Bicentennial Celebration Air Show off to a flying start this Sunday, July 1st at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome when he flies into the event in a biplane with Town of Red Hook Supervisor Sue Crane, Village of Red Hook Mayor Ed Blundell and Village of Tivoli Mayor Bryan Cranna at 1:45pm.

Waddington Air Show gets 60000 through gates on first day - BBC News | Around 60000 people attend the Waddington International Air Show on the first day of the weekend event.

Awful news from Old Warden 1-7-2012 from stickandrudderWTO | Sad news 20min ago, DH 'Humming bird' at the Shuttleworth collection has 'crashed' and it's not looking good for the pilot, who the Police have told some member's of the public, he has sadly died. Very windy conditions at Old Warden today, it appears that...

Air show pilot confirmed dead - Independent Online (South Africa) | The pilot who flew the L-39 Albatros that crashed at the Klerksdorp Air Show in the North West province on Saturday morning was confirmed dead by the provincial department of community safety....

AirVenture Daily Air Show Lineup Set from EAA Airventure | In addition to the Rockwell Collins Night Air Show on Saturday, July 28, the week is filled with special air show events: The expanded "Warbird Extravaganzas" and the "Tora! Tora! Tora!" reenactment of the Pearl Harbor attack ...

Early Birds Stake Their Claims in Camp Scholler - EAA AirVenture from EAA Airventure | Several campers claimed their sites on the traditional opening day that occurs one month before AirVenture opening day. This morning's early birds hail from across the country, and most will be volunteering - some for the first ...

Indy Boys Racing from Alberta International Air Show | Is that SNOOPY on his Dog House? WITH A JET ENGINE!?? Indy Boys, Inc. is motorsports entertainment at its most extreme! Vehicle builder and driver Paul Stender has created some of the fastest and most unique jet powered vehicles that ...

McANDREWS: Storied bombers, sleek jets a sight to see at Atwater's Castle Air - Modesto Bee | The Castle Air Museum, located in Atwater at the former Air Force base of the same name, features aircraft from around the world. Visitors can see many pieces of aviation history up close.

McANDREWS: Storied bombers, sleek jets a sight to see at Atwater's Castle Air - Modesto Bee | The Castle Air Museum, located in Atwater at the former Air Force base of the same name, features aircraft from around the world. Visitors can see many pieces of aviation history up close.

Conquering the Desert on Solar Power from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | André Borschberg dodged thunderstorms, overflew the Atlas Mountains, and made his way from Quarzazate to Rabat, Morocco, reversing the course he took last week to the interior of this desert country.  While there, he had a week of celebrations and ceremonial gatherings in honor of what will be the world’s largest solar-thermal power plant. The presence of Solar Impulse, the gigantic, sun-borne aircraft undoubtedly served as a reminder of what such technology can accomplish.

Video: Ham is the Man! from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | What can we say? You just have to see it to believe it. It’s all true, though. Science fiction is science fact. FlightMonkeys indeed!


From Test & Research Pilots, Flight Test Engineers:

• Joe Mashman 1916-1994
• Charles R.Woods
• Alan D.Ashley 1933-2011
• Maurice Bugbee

Tupolev Tu-104B using a parachute for braking from Planeshots

Young Eagles Take Flight At Abilene Regional Airport from KTXS | Nearly 50 children sped off the Abilene Regional Airport runway on free flights from the Abilene chapter of Young Eagles.

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'Blue Angels' prove their skills - The Tennessean | Hendersonville recently reopened its traffic division, a group of eight motorcycle officers known as the “Blue Angels” that deal mainly with incidents involving traffic accidents. Cpl. Mike Germany and Lt. Larry Daniel were responsible for training the ...

Look, up in the sky! Blue Angels and wing walkers over Smyrna - The Daily News Journal | Presented by the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority, this year's show also features exciting aerobatic acts, military and civilian aircraft on display, a Kid Zone and the famous Blue Angels. The internationally renowned US Navy Blue Angels ...

Hot! Air To Air Video & Stills With Holland, Goulian, Stewart And Coleman from AirPigz by Martt | Really fab aviation photographer Jessica Ambats did a hot air-to-air photoshoot with Rob Holland, Michael Goulian, Skip Stewart and Kevin Coleman down at Sun-n-Fun, and this recently released video from the Nflightcam youtube channel takes us all along for the wild ride!...

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcoming thousands for air show and open house - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com | It's all part of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst open house and air show, a free event happening Saturday and Sunday. The event is the first of its kind at the sprawling Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst intended to showcase the aircraft and ...

Air show meeting produces no deal - Quad City Times | A Davenport City Council study session about the Quad-City Air Show's rental contract with the city's airport commission ended as murky as it began Wednesday night, to the frustration of at least two aldermen. The airport commission, which oversees the ...

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, No... Actually, Yes, It's a Plane - Patch.com | By Jonathan Cribbs DeKalb Peachtree Airport is hosting the 2012 Good Neighbor Day Open House Airshow as a way, I suppose, of entertaining the masses while being good neighbors to people who live under their flight paths. But judging by the PDF above it ...

Tennessee Air Show Teaches Safety - Tennessee Report | NASHVILLE - The Great Tennessee Air Show, set for May 12 & 13 in Smyrna, is a wonderful opportunity to see some amazing aircraft. Tennessee Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, says it's also a good ...

MUSEUM WATCH - Press-Enterprise | The Patriots Jet Team soar past the spectators at March Air Reserve Base during the "Thunder over the Empire" March Field AirFest on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The 2012 event is set for May 19 and 20. BY NITA HILTNER The Rail Festival is set for 9 am to 5...

Cherry Point Air Show attendance estimated at 165000 - havenews.com | Cherry Point has released attendance figures for the 2012 air show estimating that about 165000 people attended the weekend event. “We are extremely proud to call the citizens of Eastern North Carolina our neighbors and ...

Red Arrows to return to East Lothian airshow for first time in five years - stv.tv | The Red Arrows are to return to an East Lothian airshow for the first time in five years. The aerobatic team last visited the show at the National Museum of Flight in 2007. This year they will take to the skies over East Fortune along with variety of ...

County airport looks to host World Aerobatic Championships in 2013 - Shore News Today | LOWER TOWNSHIP – Cape May County Airport is in play as a candidate to host the World Aerobatic Championships in October 2013. Freeholder Will Morey presented information about the multiday flying event, billed as “unlimited aerobatics” by the event...

Reno Air Racing Association brings in top mediator to help settle crash lawsuits - Reno Gazette-Journal | Lawyers in several of the air race crash cases asked the judge to put the cases on hold because they were all working “to develop a procedure that, if successful, would ostensibly dispose of this entire action without further litigation.

Beer flights to fund aviation education - Mukilteo Beacon | By Sara Bruestle | May 09, 2012 Courtesy of: Historic Flight Foundation The Historic Flight Foundation's B-25 bomber "Grumpy" arrives at Grimes Field in Ohio for the 70th Doolittle Raiders reunion, which featured the largest assembly of B-25s since...

B-25 Bomber flying in for Navasota airport Grand Opening - The Navasota Examiner | City officials have arranged for a B-25 Mitchell Bomber to fly in, courtesy of the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston. Tours will be given of the B-25 Mitchell, a versatile medium-duty bomber which flew in both the Pacific and European Theaters ...

The Loss and Recovery of a Warbird – Historical Background to the Lost Squadron - Aircraft Mechanic Schools | In 1942, a squadron of U.S. B-17 bombers and P-38 Lightning fighters , part of the 475th Fighter Group, fell prey to poor weather and navigational error, with the entire squadron crash landing onto the Greenland Ice cap.  These planes were intended to be flown to Great Britain and then used against Nazi Germany in World War II. The story of the recovery and restoration of  “Glacier Girl,” a P-38 Lockheed Lightning fighter, is a lesson in World War II aircraft technology, arctic recovery techniques, and masterful project management in the successful restoration effort....

Hindenburg Memorial Service at Lakehurst from Airships: A Hindenburg and Zeppelin History Site | I was at Lakehurst, New Jersey last weekend for the memorial service in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Hindenburg disaster and to reconnect with old friends from the LTA world....

Museum Featured on New iPhone/iPad App: Aviation Museums U.S.A. & Canada from News | The Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum is included in the new iPhone/iPad app: Aviation Museums U.S.A. and Canada....

Superjet 100 Wreckage Found at Mount Salak, Indonesia from AVIATION-NEWS by Rob Vogelaar | The Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 1oo that went down in Indonesia on Wednesday slammed into a steep mountainside outside the capital Jakarta, Indonesian television reported....

The F-22 Pilots From Sunday's 60 Minutes Episode Are Dealing With Much More ... - Business Insider | The two pilots were also unaware the Air Force would be removing a carbon filter on the F-22's oxygen system, that had been installed before they were recorded for CBS. The filter is what prompted the pair to quit flying the F-22 on their doctors ...

Test pilot school adds cyberspace to test and evaluation training from Air Force Link Top Stories | The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School has a long, rich history of educating the best of the best in air and space.  Apollo 13 astronaut, Fred Haise; X-15 pilot, Joe Engle; and the first man to break the sound barrier, Chuck Yeager; are just a few of the notable Test Pilot School alumnae who have cemented their places in history books for their impressive accomplishments in both air and space....