Crowds miss Blues but enjoy air show - Pensacola News Journal | Civilian pilots flying supercharged aircraft pushed the boundaries of aerodynamics during the Pensacola Beach Air Show on Friday.They coaxed their planes into mind-boggling somersaults and flips, twists and hammerhead stalls, evoking gasps from the crowd....
Pensacola Beach Air Show wraps up under cloudy skies (photos) - The Birmingham News - al.com - The Pensacola Beach Air Show wrapped up after a brief weather delay about 3:45 Saturday in front of Casino Beach. Skies were cloudy as potentially severe storms rumbled in the west, but the rain and thunderstorms held off long enough to complete the all-civilian air show for the several thousand attendees on and around Santa Rosa Island....
Geneseo Airshow showcases historic planes - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | The rows of people sitting at Geneseo Airport Saturday afternoon tipped their heads back, pointed skyward and scanned the sky with their eyes.Then the tiny glider plane came into focus, looping and circling through the sky before swooping toward the ground as the crowd clapped....
Black Diamond Jet Team To Fly At Lehigh Valley Air Show - Aero-News Network | Private Jets To Sub For U.S. Military Demonstration Teams | There will be military jets flying at the Lehigh Valley Air Show August 24-25, but they won't belong to the U.S. government. The Lehigh Valley Air Show 
has confirmed that the Black Diamond jet team will perform at the show flying Aero L-39 Albatros jets ... and the show will be getting the act free of charge....
Black Diamond Jet Team - Official Site
Annual "fly-in" brings dozens of planes to Detroit Lakes - WDAY | Detroit Lakes, MN (WDAY TV)-- Meantime, dozens of planes were swooping over head during the carnival today. It's part of the annual "fly-in." More than 40 airplanes were showcased at the airport. Members of the experimental aircrafts association say they're stressing that the hobby isn't just for people with money. But for those of all ages....
Into the wild blue yonder - The Independent | LEXINGTON — For aviation enthusiasts, the chance to fly in a red-tailed P-51 Mustang, a Douglas SBD Dauntless or a Mitchell B-25 “Doolittle” bomber is the stuff dreams are made of. Each of the three historic American-military aircraft, maintained and flown by members of the Commemorative Air Force, are now sitting near the runway at Bluegrass Airport in Lexington with passenger seats available for those who want to live the dream....
EAA AirVenture 2013 flying in soon - WLUK Fox 11 | EAA's AirVenture is just about two weeks away. And although many things, like the air shows, will be a fixture, others will be missing. Organizers say it's been a challenging time planning this year's event. That's because of an ongoing legal battle over who pays for federal air traffic controllers to be in the Wittman Airport tower....
Tarkio Air Show Brings a Circus to the Sky - stjoechannel.com | (TARKIO, Mo.) Aviation enthusiasts gathered in Tarkio, Mo., Saturday for Wing Nuts Flying Circus Airshow. "I like airshows, I've been a pilot for years and years, and my buddies and I decided to come down," said Gary Worthy, Pilot and airshow enthusiast. Gary Worthy and his crew traveled nearly seven hours to attend the fly-in. Worthy was a helicopter pilot in the Army and has spent years flying as an agriculture pilot. "My grandpa, he's been a crop duster for a long time and I really like planes," said Koby Smith, airshow enthusiast. This is the 10th airshow at Gould Peterson Memorial Airport in Atchison County, Mo. It's an event that happens every two years....
Bombs away at annual fly-in - Lompoc Record | Lonnie Autry, 69, carefully lined up his yellow airplane with the target, adjusted for the slight cross wind and descended to 200 feet above the ground. He eased back on the throttle as he approached the aim point and yelled “throw” to his bombardier. With that command, his 4-year-old grandson Daxton Gregory tossed a sack of flour out of the plane....
Backus Lions Fly-In Breakfast fundraiser is July 28; Also Medivac helicopter visit, ‘Jaws of Life’ - The Pilot Independent | The 18th annual Backus Lions Fly-In Breakfast will be held July 28 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Backus Airport, west of Highway 371. The breakfast is a benefit for the Backus Fire Department and First Responders...
Over 65 antique planes fly in West Coast Piper Club Fly-In - KSBY San Luis Obispo News | It was the 29th Annual West Coast Piper Cub Fly-In at the Lompoc Airport Saturday. Piper cubs are small airplanes made of metal tubing and cloth. Thousands were built back in the 1930's and 1940's, but only several hundred are still around....
Airshow returns to National Museum of Flight - Edinburgh Evening News | All eyes will be on the skies when Scotland’s Airshow returns to the National Museum of Flight for the 16th
year. Crowds of over 11,000 are expected to attend the popular family event on July 27, where one of the star attractions will be a talk from real life Phileas Fogg, Brian Jones, who completed the first uninterrupted circumnavigation of the earth by balloon in 1999....
Final preparations for Flying Legends Air Show at Duxford Imperial War Museum ... - Saffron 
Wales National Air Show takes place in Swansea - BBC | Swansea is hosting one of its busiest weekends of the year as tens of thousands of people are expected to watch the city's air show. The Wales National Air Show is staging displays by the Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and an RAF Typhoon fighter jet....
Meeting of Prouvy: The Patrouille de France flies the Nord - Pas-de-Calais on Saturday - Translated | ...The Patrouille de France is here this Saturday and fly to the meeting to 14:20, a little earlier than usual. It will pass to 5:20 p.m. above Lille and Marcq-en-Baroeul, before going across the sky Boulogne. If you miss it, you can see it on TV Sunday morning, since it will pass over the Champs-Elysées to 10:30, and then over the Mont Ventoux and the Tour de France peloton at 11:20....
Eurofighter Typhoon takes the stage at the Zeltweg airshow among several interesting participants · Dario Leone | On Jun. 28 and 29 Zeltweg airbase hosted Air Power 2013, Austria’s main air show. Even if several planes took part in the airshow, the Eurofighter Typhoon emerged as the highlight of this year’s Air Power....
Durban Airshow wows crowds - eNCA | Some of South Africa's top pilots have been winging their way around KwaZulu-Natal. They're competing in the province's Winter Air Tour. eNCA. DURBAN - Some of South Africa's...
Hartzell joins forces with RV8tors | · General Aviation News Staff | UK-based aerobatic team, The RV8tors, are collaborating to display Hartzell Propellers’ Advanced Structural Composite (ASC-II) propeller in airshows across the UK and Europe over the next year. Alister Kay and Andy Hill, The RV8tors, have been flying their Van’s RV8 aircraft as an aerobatic duo since 2010. They expect to perform for more than three million spectators across the UK and Europe this year....
Houghton: Reno Air Races fans won't be 'displeased' with new Unlimited Warbird Class - RGJ.com | While the original Unlimited Class announced its disbandment from the Reno Air Racing Association earlier this summer, it was quickly replaced with a new Unlimited Warbird Class, one that Mike Houghton, association president and CEO, believes will help the Reno Air Races grow in a new direction.“There’s no reason for fans to be displeased,” Houghton said. “Nothing has changed, except for the name of the racing class.”...
Historic WWII aircraft restored, preserved by CAF-San Marcos - Herald Zeitung | The sound heard overhead at the end of New Braunfels’ Old Time Fourth of July Patriotic Parade last week was not one of conventional aircraft, but men and their magnificant flying machines of years gone by. Four pilots with the Commemorative Air Force flew over the Main Plaza in the Missing Man Formation in their World War II aircraft that these men have dedicated themselves to preserving the planes and history of that era....
Volunteers uplifted by restoration of Ithaca Tommy plane - Press & Sun-Bulletin | DRYDEN — In an anonymous, commercial-grade building just outside the Village of Dryden, history is being remade.Since 2010, a group of volunteer aviation enthusiasts have been busy restoring a Thomas-Morse S4 Scout, more affectionately known as a...
Nadezhda Popova, celebrated Soviet 'Night Witch' aviator of World War II, dies ... - Washington Post | Ms. Popova was among the first female pilots to volunteer for service in the Soviet military during World War II and became a squadron commander in her swashbuckling all-female regiment. She flew 852 combat missions — including 18 during one night — and was honored as a Hero of the Soviet Union, one of the nation’s highest decorations...
Drone to be on display at Pensacola NAS - Pensacola News Journal A drone that made history this week by landing on a U.S. aircraft carrier is slated to eventually become an exhibit at Pensacola’s National Naval Aviation Museum.“I think it will be something really different for people to see here,” said Hill Goodspeed, the museum’s historian. He said that the use of unmanned aircraft as military weaponry is “very much in the public consciousness. And it does represent another step in aviation technology.”...
RAF Museum Cosford Exhibits Models of Cancelled Concept Aircraft · Warbirds News | The collection brings together ten original pieces of aircraft design, including one by Barnes Wallis, creator of the Vickers Wellington Bomber and the famous Upkeep bouncing bomb used during the Dambusters Raid...
Mexican aviator's mission may be completed, 86 years later - phillyBurbs.com | ...Carranza, a close friend of celebrated aviator Charles Lindbergh, was attempting to fly from New York to Mexico City the night of July 12, 1928, when his propeller plane Excelsior was caught in a violent thunderstorm over the Pinelands. Members of American Legion Mount Holly Post 11 assisted in the recovery of Carranza’s body, and the post conducts the annual service at the Carranza memorial....
F-15E Mission Training in UK ·Photorecon.net | “Ratch 2, you’re cleared for take-off”. The dark grey Strike Eagle thunders down the runway only seconds after we got the take-off clearance from the tower in RAF Lakenheath. The acceleration is amazing after my pilot Chris “Skull” Bridges ignited the afterburner and released the brakes. Despite the nearly 10 tons of fuel on board and an empty weight of 14,3 tons, only a few hundred meter of rolling distance are enough to put the aircraft to the sky....
Sunday, July 14, 2013
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
Planes of Fame Airshow does it again
Contributed by Marilyn Dash
The Planes of Fame Museum held their annual airshow the first weekend in May 2012. This year’s theme was “1942 – Turning the Tide” celebrating the 70th anniversary of our entry and participation in World War II. This is clearly one of the finest airshows in the US. And this year was no exception.
The regular aerobatic acts including Hartley Folstad and Margie Stivers in their Silver Wings Wingwalking performance started the day off with beautiful “ballet in the sky”. Long time Chino regular, Tumbling Bear followed with his high energy aerobatic routine in the Zlin. Clay Lacy returned again this year with his Learjet Routine which is always fun to watch.
New features this year included fan favorite and award winning performer Sean D. Tucker, who brought his amazing Oracle Challenger III Biplane to wow the crowds. His aerial high-jinx included his signature Double Hammerhead, Centrifuge, Helicopter Pass and the series of three ribbon cuts, all in different configurations – Right knife edge, Left knife edge and inverted.
One criterion by which we judge an aerobatic act is the number of people who leave their seats and rush to the flight line to watch. No one was seated during Sean’s high powered routine. Sean has infectious energy and passion for what he does. And it shows in every single performance.
Another aerobatic act which kept the fans standing was Stewart Dawson doing a graceful routine in Rod Lewis’ Tigercat called “Here, Kitty, Kitty”. His ability to twist and turn that giant plane was amazing. He took “Kitty” through a series of Loops and Rolls which we are more accustomed to seeing in a smaller, lighter aircraft with the twin engines just purring. Seriously, this was one of my favorites of the show.
The Horsemen were also in attendance. In previous years we have seen them in two or three P-51 Mustangs or in F8F Bearcats. This year, with Steve Hinton joining as their lead, Ed Shipley and Dan Friedkin remained in their P-51s while Steve led with the P-38 named Skidoo. The trio put on a wonderful combination of Warbirds, formation flying and aerobatics.
The final aerobatic performance of the show featured Dennis Sanders in Argonaut, the R-2800 powered Sea Fury. This demonstration is different from all the others because it showcases wingtip Self-Contained Smoke Generator Systems. The fans love the way “Argo” creates smoke rings while doing a series of aerobatic maneuvers. Again, this show is a must see and a fan favorite.
Intertwined with all of these wonderful performances, the Planes of Fame Museum put on an aerial display of their incredible warbird collection. For the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, three B-25s took to the sky to remind us of the importance of that event to “Turn the Tide” – the theme of the show.
A trio of Japanese Zeros made several passes during the show and provided the fans with a memorable experience. Bearcats, Avengers, Corsairs, Dauntless, Skyraiders, Texans, a Fairey Firefly and a Hellcat were just some of the aircraft taking part in the well orchestrated airshow.
If you like jets, the Korean War Dogfight between the MIG-15 and the F-86 would have delighted you. And the Heritage Flight included one of my favorites, the QF-4 from Holloman AFB and two P-38s and a P-51. The final low passes by the QF-4 were as loud and impressive as anyone airshow fan would want.
One of the best ways to enjoy a show like this – if you’re not flying in it – is to volunteer. I spoke to easily 20 people who take vacation time from their jobs and spend their time volunteering for the show. There are also opportunities to help by sponsoring the airshow or at least becoming members of the Museum.
If you haven’t made it to Chino and the Planes of Fame Museum and Airshow yet, what has taken you so long? See you next year? I hope so!
Reno Updates
All indications point to a green light for the Reno Air Races this year. As discussed in the past, there are several hoops to jump through and we are clear of all hoops, but two. Let me explain.
The first thing we needed was the Reno Tahoe Airport Authority providing us with a Permit to hold the event. This permit was issued on May 17th. While in the past, the RTAA gave 5 year permits, this year they gave only one – and issued additional requirements for insurance and for RARA to comply with the NTSB recommendations made in April.
The insurance requirement increased to $100million and the premium will now cost $2million to secure. This is an enormous increase for a onetime per year event, but is non-negotiable.
The final hurdles include the FAA Waiver – which should not be a problem. The FAA has said if RARA adheres to the NTSB recommendations, they will grant their waiver.
Another hurdle is actually paying for the $2m insurance premium. Which brings me to the final hurdle – getting people to come back to the races and start buying tickets, merchandise and setting up those hotel reservations.
We understand that until now, most people still felt there was a level of uncertainty around the event in September. Hopefully, the above update will satisfy your fears and we can move forward and see each other again in September.
To quote Mike Houghton, “I am very pleased to announce that we have, indeed, secured our required insurance policy of 100 million dollars, and are absolutely confident that we are or will soon be in compliance with all airport authority stipulations.”
Looks good to me!
June is PRS and I know I’ll be there to meet and greet the rookies. I hope to have a full report about all the new and exciting racers we will see soon!
Also, keep checking the Air Racers 3D website to see when the IMAX film about the Reno Air Races debuts at your local theatre.
Until then….
Fly Fast…
(Special thanks to Anthony Taylor from Warbirdfotos and congrats on your first cover!)
Friday, January 27, 2012
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Red Checkers grounded after forced landing - TVNZ | The Air Force Red Checkers have been grounded after one of the aerobatics planes made a forced landing in the central North Island. The lead Airtrainer, Red Checkers 1, was flying from Ohakea Air Base in the Manawatu to...
Air show set to attract thousands - Bay of Plenty Times | Experienced flight instructor Phil Hooker will be flying high at the bigger-than-ever air show in Tauranga over the weekend. Mr Hooker is flying six different aircraft in 10 displays over the two days of the Classics of the Sky Tauranga City Airshow at the airport....
Clay Lacy To Get Howard Hughes Award - AINonline | Clay Lacy will be honored by the Aero Club of Southern California with its Howard Hughes Memorial Award on February 8. Famed test and aerobatic pilot Bob Hoover will present the award in recognition of Lacy’s achievements spanning some six decades. An airline captain, experimental test pilot, air race champion, aviation record-setter, aerial cinematographer and entrepreneur,...
Air Force Week in Photos - af.mil | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in 
The Horsemen Cometh: The World's Only P-51 Mustang Formation Aerobatic Team - ASB | There is only one "Cadillac of the Sky," the iconic fighter of WWII, the legendary P-51 Mustang. Since that time no one has attempted to harness the grace and power of these wild stallions and ride them locked in step as a formation aerobatic team... until now. For the past 2 years, the world's most respected aviation storytellers, AirShowBuzz.com, has followed the journey of three renowned air show pilots as they attempt to tame the mighty "Stang" and showcase its historic heritage at air shows around the world.Now, this 1-hour Public TV special,...
Havelock, Cherry Point should celebrate - Havelock News | The city of Havelock is Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s copilot. Through its close association with the sprawling Marine Corps airfield and the economic and social impact the air station has had on the city — as well as the surrounding region — it is inextricably linked to Marine Corps aviation....
Cost of Freedom Tribute and American Heroes Air Show continues - Cape Coral Daily Breeze | The community will continue to pay its respect to America's veterans today through Sunday as The Cost of Freedom Tribute and American Heroes Air Show continues at the Lee County Sports Complex. The Traveling Vietnam Wall will be on display all day Friday and Saturday with a variety of events in between....
Homebuilt airshow underway - Sun Live | About 80 homebuilt aircraft are expected to arrive in Tauranga today for the Sport Aircraft Association of New Zealand annual general meeting. The SportAvex event acts as a double with the Tauranga City Airshow ‘Classics of the Sky’ event on this weekend....
Podcast: Bomber Gas – The Warbird Rescue Hour! | ...the Warbird Recue guys talk with Jason Scott from The Bomber Restaurant. Jason will be announcing some big plans for the B-17G ”Lacy Lady” that has been a...
Tuskegee vets honored in Reno - Nevada Appeal | Under Friday's gray winter skies, Nevada's Air National Guard Community Outreach Program sponsored a “meet and greet” in Reno with three members of the Tuskegee Airmen, a storied group of black aviators whose World War II exploits are the subject of a newly released George Lucas film....
Helicopter pilot shuttled governors - South County Independent | For 10 years, Narragansett resident and Major Army Aviator Thomas P. Shortall shuttled governors, dignitaries and top-level state employees around Rhode Island. But he wasn’t a chauffer. He was a helicopter pilot....
Spreading the word - Women of Aviation | In Colorado, Sandy put on her Women Of Aviation Week t-shirt, added her VIP Club pins, and off she went to speak to the Telluride Rotary Club. She spoke of Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week and her 2011 project to take as many young female Rotary Youth Exchange students...
CoolPix: XB-70 Valkyrie (& The AirPigz Air Force Museum MeetUp!) - AirPigz | There's really 
Skystreak walkaround — the next to rare Douglas D-558-1 at the Carolinas Aviation Museum - Travel for Aircraft | The Skystreak performed in the shadow of the Bell X-1. The importance of the X-1 missions cannot be understated — neither should the Skystreak accomplishments be forgotten. Data gathered during the flights of Douglas’s D-558-1 not only were critical in designs of aircraft flying in the high subsonic and transonic ranges but also so with ordnance positioned under the wings. This research results were critical to the successful designs in several subsequent aircraft designs in the Century Series of fighters — North American F-100 Super Sabre, McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, Republic F-105 Thunder chief and Convair F-106 Delta Dart — as well as the Douglas F4D Skyray and the Vought F8U Crusader....
USAF to scrap Northrop Global Hawk drone for U-2 spy plane - Airforce-Technology | The US Air Force (USAF) has decided to scrap its plans to replace the Cold War-era U-2 spy planes with Northrop Grumman-built Block 30 high-altitude RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned surveillance planes, a government official and a defence analyst have revealed. Virginia-based Lexington Institute CEO Loren Thompson said that details of how many Global Hawks the Air Force has decided to scrap were not clear but indicated that building on the aircraft will stop with immediate effect and that the existing planes in the inventory would be retired....
National Museum USAF displays formerly classified reconnaissance satellites - National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Military, government and industry officials gathered Jan. 26 to officially place three formerly classified reconnaissance satellites on public display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force here....
Apollo 1 Crew Remembered on Anniversary of Tragic Fire - The Aero Experience | The crew of Apollo 1 will be remembered across America tomorrow on the 45th anniversary of the tragic fire that destroyed the spacecraft and killed 3 astronauts at Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 34. The crew consisted of...
Monday, January 23, 2012
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Bahrain International Air-Show 2012 attracts more than 60000 visitors - Bahrain News Agency | Bahrain International Air-Show confirms that the Kingdom of Bahrain has solidly ushered 
The Russian Knights In Bahrain by kulichik (pictured right) | A team of Russian pilots Russkie Vityazi or the Russian Knights participated in Bahrain International Airshow 2012 that took place on January 19-21 where they performed ‘the bell’, ‘the rhomb’ and other acrobatic maneuvers....
Sebring Breaks Attendance Records from AVweb Top News | Sport Aviation Expo officials say this year's show has set attendance records. Although no figures were released, sunshine and warm temperatures in Sebring drew significant crowds. At least...
Video: Vans RV-12 from AVweb | One of the most popular kitbuilt light sport aircraft is the Vans RV-12. Ken Scott took AVweb through the airplane at the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida.
Air Show is revving up in heaven Salvadoran - La Prensa Grafica | Americans Patty Wagstaff, Skip Stewart and Rob Holland are some of the aerial acrobats Cuscatleco cross the sky and raise the adrenaline of the Salvadorans. The Air Show is considered the best acrobatic show...
Golden Hawks History - Flightglobal | Initially a six-plane Canadair F-86 Sabre the team was 
Video: Heading Back Home - AirShowBuzz | The Horsemen head back to the ranch after practicing for the air show season.
'Red Tails' is the story of their lives - Cincinnatti.com | Tuskegee Airman, bomber pilot watch movie preview | SPRINGDALE — In a darkened movie theater Thursday night, John Leahr of Kennedy Heights leaned forward on his cane and stared at the action unfolding before him on the big screen....
Video: Building The World's Greatest Engine - The Rolls Royce Merlin - b... from AirPigz | There's really no way to decide what the world's greatest engine really is, but the Rolls Royce Merlin has to be in the running. When you consider the importance this engine had (and its U.S. built counterpart, the Packard V-1650) in being a critical element of winning World War II, you might be...
Historic race winner may fly again - Bury Free Press | THE aircraft that won the 1934 Mildenhall to 
One day only: Traveling World War I exhibit coming to Palm Springs Air Museum - The Desert Sun | A traveling World War I "Honoring our History" exhibit will roll in to the Palm Springs Air Museum for a one-day stop on Wednesday. The exhibit will be on display from 11 am to 5 pm Wednesday, and will be parked inside the "European Hangar" at the Palm ...
Cow Pastures to Commercial Carriers - Antique Airfield | Featuring the American Barnstormer's Tour Aircraft | AAA/APM Invitational Fly-In, August 29-September 3 2012 | The Board of Directors of both the Antique Airplane Association and the Air Power Museum are pleased to announce the 2012 AAA/APM Invitational Fly-in theme: "Cow Pastures to Commercial Carriers", featuring the aircraft of the American Barnstormers Tour (ABT). It's fitting that we feature the...
Chuck Doyle's Stearman Almost Ready to Fly - Antique Airfield | Photos. Only a few details are left to finish on Chuck Doyle's Stearman. Looking...
Video: Flying in to Pioneer Airport on skis. - YouTube
Grumman F6F Hellcat - Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | The Grumman F6F Hellcat entered 
Airlifters Sculpture - Travel for Aircraft | This sculpture lies within an air park on the premises of what is now Pope Army Airfield (U.S. Army), formerly Pope Air Base (USAF) and before that owned by the U.S. Army. While an Air Force Base the air park was on both side of Reilly Street...
January 23 – Aviation History - CRUFC
Check Out This Crazy Mini Airport | Movie Monday - Leaving Terra Firma | Did you ever have a model train set? I had a couple, but my brother and I always enjoyed trying to get the trains to fly off the tracks more than we enjoyed building. Still, I can appreciate the work that goes in to creating detailed dioramas. Sometimes people put in a little too much effort. Take for example the ridiculously detailed miniature airport that is the subject of today’s post....
"Beer Barrel Poker Run" UCAP # 269 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Unusual cargo pods... Something new in ultralights... and the FAA says, there's an app for that. Uncontrolled Airspace General Aviation Podcast. Recorded Jan 18, 2012. Guest Disclaimer Announcer: Michael Clark.
"Weight Watchers" UCAP #270-charlie from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | Jeb and Jack compare notes after their final day visiting the 2012 Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo. Recorded Jan 21, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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Reno Air Racing Association planning for races this year - MyNews4 | RENO, Nev. (AP, MyNews4.com & KRNV) – The Reno Air Racing Association President Mike Houghton has announced they will hold an event at the Reno – Stead Airport on September 12 – 16 of 2012. Houghton said his goal is to have an air show and race at that time, moving ahead with plans for this fall's competition despite a tragic crash at last September's races that killed 11 and injured more than 70. Houghton says a memorial will be held to remember the crash. He said it, "needs to be done right." Association President Mike Houghton said the...
Blue Angels, ‘Fat Albert,’ visit Utah in March - Salt Lake Tribune | St. George • There will be 
Blue Angels arrive in El Centro to start winter training season - Imperial Valley Press | Climbing out of the cockpits of the 56-foot-long blue and yellow jets, the group of pilots made their way to the crowd that formed along the chain link fence. Dressed in bright blue jumpsuits, the U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration team pilots greeted local dignitaries and Blue Angel honorary team members with smiles, handshakes and the occasional hug as the group arrived to start its winter training at the local Navy facility....
Show hopes to get area flying high - South Wales Evening Post | A MAJOR new air show is being planned to take place in Pembrey this summer. Details for the event, named Carmarthenshire Air Show, are currently being drawn up, with Pembrey airport and racetrack being earmarked to stage the spectacle in July. ...
'HORSEMEN COMETH' DOCUMENTARY ON PBS - ASB | THE HORSEMEN COMETH 
Aero-TV: Bob Hoover At Airventure -- 'When Did You Start Flying?' - Aero-News Net | Ask any pilot who he thinks is the best he ever saw and depending on how long they've been in the business, the answers might surprise you... BUT, for anyone who had the grand opportunity to see much of the Golden Age of GA, its hard to forget the grace and professionalism exhibited by Robert A. "Bob" Hoover -- a man whom many have no hesitation calling the best they ever saw....
World War II pilot, riveters share war stories - Rome News Tribune | James McCubbin, a retired captain in the 8th Air Force of the Army Air Corps, explains his WWII experiences to Rome members of the American Rosie the Riveter Association. (Brittany Hannah / Rome News-Tribune) Twin...
Google May Come To The Rescue Of Historic 'Hangar One' from AirPigz | I'm a little late to the party with this info, but as they say; better late than never. Which also happens to apply to this unique situation with the historic Hangar One at Moffett Field near San Jose, California... just when the future for this amazing structure looked really bleak, and while work continued removing the building's outer skin, Google has stepped up to the plate to offer an encouraging solution. Ok, actually it's the principal players at...
Remembering three special people we lost during 2011 - The Daily News | ...The third friend we lost was Bruce Martin, who died Oct. 6, and while he was 93 years old, he had so much to live for. A decorated B-17 pilot from World War II, in recent years he had begun talking about his war experiences to school children and local organizations. He was so proud of what he and other veterans had survived during the war, and he wanted to...
A Visionary is a Visionary is a Visionary. - Flight Monkeys w Video | If the name Burt Rutan doesn’t ring any bells with you, we have just the video to help get you up to speed. Of course if you are familiar with the name, then you know why we’re posting a piece to the blog about him. This guy is a visionary. Not a flash-in-the-pan, sort of cool guy who invented the...
This could be YOU! - Vans Air Force | A Yahoo group has been established to collect and 
Flight a rite of passage for new pilot - The Press | Young pilot Chloe Milne hadn't been everywhere by the time she landed at Nelson Airport yesterday, but she was well on the way. Milne turned 21 on November 21 and set herself the target of landing at 21 runways around New Zealand as a "flight of passage" after getting her private pilot's licence last month....
New WAI scholarships available from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Despite the deadline to apply for a Women in Aviation International scholarship having come and gone, two new scholarships are now available for 2012. These new scholarships bring the total to 73 individual scholarships valued at $520,900 to be awarded to WAI members...
74 Year old Aviation Magazine Relaunched as Online Journal - PR Newswire | Air Facts, first published for private pilots in 1938, has new life and has been reinvented as an online journal at www.AirFactsJournal.com. This important aviation magazine was among the first publications to address the growing number of pilots as aircraft became more accessible to the general population....
Warbirds Dogfights Released - Fly Away Simulation | iEntertainment announced in January 2010 its release of Warbirds Dogfights. Warbirds Dogfights puts the user in the pilot's seat of the greatest WWII air combat airplanes. The simulation can be used in massive multiplayer mode online or single player ...
Air Force Will Lose Hundreds of Planes in New Pentagon Plan FROM Danger Room | ...Danger Room has learned that around 200 airplanes, mostly older models, will eventually be retired without replacement. That represents about a 5 percent reduction in the overall fleet of about 4,000 aircraft. Exactly which planes will go is unclear. But under any scenario, the positions of thousands of airmen who fly and maintain those planes will be phased out. The majority of those airmen will be reservists and Air National Guardsmen....
The Successor to the B2 Stealth Bomber - PopSci | The youngest active stealth bomber in the U.S. 
NewSpace highlights of 2011 - RLV and Space Transport News | In the long winding trek to low cost access to space, no single big and exciting leap forward took place during 2011. However, there were a number of developments that may someday be seen in retrospect as having greatly accelerated the pace towards affordable space travel. Some detours and setbacks occurred but overall I would say that commercial spaceflight and the development of fully reusable space transport moved ahead robustly....
Astronaut with roots in San Carlos floats into Pasadena - Contra Costa Times | Rex Walheim has spent 36 hours spacewalking at an altitude of more than 100 miles. On Monday, he'll be doing some floating of a different kind. Walheim, one of four crew members on the final space shuttle mission in July, will be honored for...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Indy Transponder 17-DEC-2011 0545z
CAF Member & L-19 Pilot Kim Pardon - Warbird Radio LIVE! - 10am (EASTERN) | MONDAY – Matt Jolley is joined by L-19 Pilot and Commemorative Air Force General Staff member Kim Pardon on Warbird Radio LIVE! Tune in and find out what it takes to fly the “Bird Dog” and hear the latest news from Kim’s local wing of the CAF…The Heart of America Wing in Kansas City....
Puppy named in memory of Red Arrows pilot Jon Egging - Daily Echo | MEET Red Four – a
hound named after a hero, who will be helping heroes. Red Four is one of six pedigree puppies recruited for charity Hounds for Heroes and has been named after Flt Lt Jon Egging, who was killed when his Red Arrow Hawk jet crashed near Bournemouth Airport shortly after a display at August’s Air Festival.... Army Parachute Team to Join Magic Valley Air Show - Times News Magic Valley | TWIN FALLS • The U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team will join the Navy Blue Angels among the performers at the Air Magic Valley Air Show, held July 28-29 in Twin Falls. The team's appearance will be its first at the show held at Joslin Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport. Team member Sgt. Paul Sachs was with the team that performed in Twin Falls while the Olympic Torch passed through to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
An outstanding flight display - Bayou Renaissance Man | ...I posted a video clip of one such display, involving a World War II-vintage South African Air Force C-54 Skymaster, a few months ago. Here's another, from this year's Paris Air Show, given by a C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport. This is
the latest version of a venerable aircraft that's been in production...JAMES HORNER'S HORSEMEN MUSIC NOW ON ITUNES - airshowbuzz | Now you can download the 12-minute Horsemen performance music, as well as a special piece Horner wrote to capture his love of flying.
Hot-air balloon fans try to restart Ohio balloon festival - Smart Brief | Hot-air balloon enthusiasts are attempting to revive the Hot Air Affair in Van Wert, Ohio. "I've heard for years people say that they sure wished the Hot Air Affair would come back. A lot of people," said former balloon pilot Frank Conn....
Those Intrepid Women AirForce Service Pilots (WASP) - The Moderate voice | On the eve of this most recent Veterans Day, I had the privilege of accompanying World War II veteran John Tschirhart to a reception hosted by the Texas Veterans Land Board at the Capitol Visitors Center, in Austin,
Texas. Tschirhart, a B-17 bombardier with 35 bombing missions over Nazi occupied Europe under his belt, is...Superfortress low pass - Planeshots
Cold War U-2 pilot to be awarded Silver Star - Air Force Times | WASHINGTON — The Air Force will award a Silver Star posthumously to Francis Gary Powers, the pilot whose spy plane was shot down in 1960 over the Soviet Union in a defining moment of the Cold War. The Air Force determined that the U-2 pilot showed “steadfast loyalty” while under harsh interrogation in Soviet prisons. In a report obtained by...
Life after death: 45 tumors didn't slow this airman down - DVIDS | JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- For Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke, 437th Maintenance Squadron flight chief at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., cancer wasn't a death sentence, no matter how unfavorable his odds were. To him, it was just another challenge to face. In 1995, Kapanke was a 23-year-old, C-130 maintenance student at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., when doctors' detected he had testicular cancer and it had spread throughout his body....
Amy's Message to GWW - Girls with Wings | My name is Amy Blechman and I am the 2008 Scholarship recipient. Winning the Girls with Wings scholarship meant the world to me because it allowed me to further my training and I was able to afford my first solo flight! That was the best experience of my...
Amelia Earhart Update on Oakland to Miami flight - YouTube
First "real" intervention of the Caiman Marine - Military Photos | A NH90 'Caiman marine' helicopter flies over TK Bremen cargo ship which ran aground, spilling oil off the coast of France's
northwestern region of Brittany and lies stranded on Kerminihy beach in Erdeven on December 16, 2011. An oil slick was reported to be floating toward the...Students practise the trades - NNSL | ...There were some differences between the day for the girls and the day for the boys, said Fullerton. For example, the Women in Aviation activity hosted by Arctic Sunwest Charters on Dec. 6 featured a female pilot, and the program on Dec. 7 was hosted by a male pilot and dubbed Men in Aviation for the boys....
Refueling interest in space - Heraldnet | Boldly going where no billionaire has gone before, Paul Allen has launched a futuristic business venture that within a decade could put private enterprise in the pilot's seat of manned space flight. The Microsoft co-founder joined famed aeronautical pioneer Burt Rutan at a press conference in Seattle on Tuesday to announce their innovative plan for commercial space travel. The idea is to...
NASA Shuts Doors, Pulls Plug on Shuttle Discovery - Space.com | NASA powered down the space shuttle Discovery for a final time Friday (Dec. 16), more than 28 years after the agency's retired fleet leader first came alive. The vehicle was "unplugged" inside Orbiter Processing Facility-1 (OPF-1) at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The electrical shutdown, which...
2011 - Spaceflight's Monumental Moments - space.com video | End of a Shuttle era, on-orbit & launch failures, space station completion, and private space growth highlight an exciting year in spaceflight.
Rutan And Allen To Build World’s Largest Plane - Pacific Flyer | It wasn't enough that they won the Ansari X prize, or that they going to start hauling rich folks to the edge of space, now Paul Allen and Burt Rutan have formed a new venture to carry cargo and people into orbit. To do it, Allen and Rutan have announced they're building a gigantic new plane and forming a new...
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Indy Transponder 22-SEP-2011 1030z
AIRSHO prepares to take to the skies - Odessa American | A plane crash in Nevada won't keep West Texans grounded during “Red, White and Loud,” the Commemorative Air Force's 20th annual AIRSHO. CAF representatives addressed safety concerns in light of a World War II-era plane that crashed into the crowd ...
Sheppard AFB Air Show - Clay County Leader | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will take to the skies at the 2011 Sheppard Air Force Base Air Show on October 1 and 2. The show also will feature an amazing lineup of military and civilian performers as well as an aviation festival on the ground with ...
Women Fly Weekend coming to Rhinebeck - Hudson Valley Press | Former WASP President, Bee Haydu, author of "Letters Home 1944-1945", will overview WASP history and her life as an aviatrix. The New York and New Jersey section of the Ninety-Nines (99s) will also hold a section meeting at the aerodrome on Saturday. ...
Reaching out through film from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | You probably have distinct memories of the first time you saw a World War II aircraft. Perhaps a parent or grandparent took you by the hand and told you about the airplane as you stood beneath it on the ramp. Maybe one flew overhead, bathing you in the roar of its engine. This inspired your tour guide to share stories of his or her experiences with the aircraft, opening a portal into history, creating a path that led you to a hangar full of knowledge about World War II — maybe it was even the genesis of your interest in aviation…
"Wings of freedom tour" in Westfield - WWLP 22News | A B-17 flying fortress landed in Barnes Municipal Airport, it is one of only 10 in flying condition in the United States. Pilot Derick Ward told 22News the aircraft is unique, and a rare treasure in aviation history. "The aircraft is WWII. ...WWII History on Display – WGME | It's been called the greatest fighter plane in US aviation history -- and it's on display in Auburn. A P-51 Mustang is one of two vintage World War Two planes on display this week at the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. It's all part of the "Wings of ...
EAA 1929 Ford Trimotor Due to Arrive Tomorrow at St. Louis Downtown Airport from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | September 22nd to 25th - Flights from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - After twelve years in the EAA’s historic restoration program, this fabulous aircraft will be flying from St. Louis Downtown Airport’s Hanger 2, 2300 Vector Dr. in Cahokia, 62206. With only 9 seats, each with a window, you’ll be taking a scenic flight in the world’s first successful airliner. A rare opportunity to see the Gateway Arch and St. Louis while flying low & slow, just $70 per trip…Wings at Sea, The Ultimate Aviation Enthusiasts Cruise Experience from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | As winter looms, this is a great time to start planning for your escape. Sure, a white Christmas would be festive and joyous. But the clean-up is a bear, and the stress of all those relatives in close quarters just might make you want to look to the horizon for a bit of rest, relaxation, and serious ocean breezes. Might we suggest you consider the Wings at Sea Cruise, a fantastic vacation option that you can feel good about on multiple levels. First and foremost, it’s a cruise through the western Caribbean specifically designed for pilots and aviation enthusiasts. There nothing like enjoying a deck chair, a tropical sunset, and a good conversation about anything aviation related while you skim over the aquamarine waters and weave your way through the islands you’ve always wanted to visit…
Five Aircraft to Compete in NASA Green Flight Challenge from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Five teams are set to compete in the $1.65 million NASA/CAFE Green Flight Challenge (GFC) beginning this Sunday, September 25, at the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, California…
Monday, August 15, 2011
Indy Transponder 14-AUG-2011 2345z
Record attendance expected at Fargo AirSho - In-Forum | “We have a lot of super performers,” he said Friday during a press conference at the Fargo Air Museum. New to this year's show are The Horsemen, the world's only P-51 Mustang aerobatic team. In honor of the naval centennial, the California-based team ...
Sonoma County air show growing in popularity - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | 20-21 to the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport north of Santa Rosa, with nationally known aerobatic pilots Patty Wagstaff and Kirby Chambliss, a flying formation of vintage World War II warbirds and fly-bys of military aircraft. ...
Female pilots, vintage airplanes crowd Moraine Airpark for fly-in - Dayton Daily News | Aviation enthusiasts Judy Birchler, of Mount Comfort, Ind., and Heins' wife, Susan Theodorelos of Dayton, organized the Lady Taildraggers fly-in. Moraine Airpark offered better facilities to host the event than were available in Mount Comfort, ...
Air show roaring into Broomfield next weekend - Broomfield Enterprise | Here is a list of some of the Rocky Mountain Air Show's most highly anticipated events and performances. Aug. 26 -- 7 pm twilight air show begins, 8:45 pm fireworks display begins. Aug. 27 -- 8 to 10 am pancake breakfast, 11 am parade and salute to ...
Final day for Abbotsford International Airshow - BCLocalNews | Along with well-known returning acts, including the Snowbirds, a CF-18 Hornet TAC demo and the A-10 Thunderbolt II, two milestones are being celebrated. The Canadian Forces SkyHawks is celebrating its 40th anniversary and the Supermarine Spitfire is ...
Jets overhead - Abbotsford Times | With its high maneuverability and relatively slow speed, the Tutor is ideally suited to the formation and aerobatic roles of the Snowbirds. The Snowbirds symbolize more than the pride citizens have for Canada, said Chagnon. "We do our best to represent ...
An Arrow escape - The Sun | NOW that's what we call blue sky thinking! Two daredevil dockers make sure they get a great view of the Red Arrows - from the end of a towering crane. The pair hit the heights to escape a crowd of 30000 who turned up to watch the aerobatic display team ...
T-50 Fighter to Be Unveiled at MAKS - The Moscow Times | Russia has been developing the jet — known as the T-50 or by its Russian abbreviation PAKFA — for some years in the hope of competing with the established F-22 US aircraft made by Lockheed Martin/Boeing and the upcoming Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint ...
Remote Control Air Show begins Thursday - Fond du Lac Reporter | The fifth annual Warbirds & Classics Remote Control Air Show in Fond du Lac is expected to feature more than 100 pilots and over 200 flying aircraft. The Fond du Lac Aeromodelers Club hosts the event from Thursday, Aug. 18, through Sunday, Aug. ...
WWII veteran celebrates 91st birthday flying wartime biplane - Central Florida News 13 | He flew the famous C-46 Commando and C-47 Skytrain among many others, such as the B-25, B-17, C-124, C-119 and a fabric covered bi-plane called the Tiger Moth. So in honor of his 91st birthday, Shook requested to be able to fly again in the first ...
