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The Rockford Airfest Wraps it's 2011 Show - MyStateline.com | All kinds of aircraft have been impressing spectators all weekend at the 2011 Rockford Airfest, bringing out tens of thousands of people to check out the show. Aircraft dotted the sky all weekend at the Rockford Airfest. "Love it, it's amazing! ...
Air Show returns to Rifle - Glenwood Springs Post Independent | Stunt pilot Gary Ward of Denver puts his airplane through its paces while practicing for the Garfield County Airshow in 2008. The airshow will return this year after taking last year off. RIFLE, Colorado — Mark your summer calendars this year for the ...
Weather helps future of Manty air show - Fox11online.com | MANITOWOC - One thing can often make or break an outdoor Wisconsin event and it is no different for the Thunder on the Lakeshore air show. “We try to make it when the weather is nice,” said Roger Rothmund of Manitowoc. ...
Fighter, test pilot to give free lecture in Hampton - The Virginian-Pilot | A free talk titled "Tigers, Spiders and Raptors: One Test Pilot's Story" will be presented at 7:30 pm Tuesday at the Virginia Air & Space Center. The speaker will be Alfred "Paul" Metz, vice president and chief test pilot for ...
Air show raises money for Kosair Children's Hospital - Louisville Courier-Journal | Mike Barbee, left, held the remote as Scot Heller worked on a radio-controlled airplane at the 13th annual Wings for Kids Charity Airshow to benefit the Kosair Children's Hospital Foundation. (Kylene Lloyd, The Courier-Journal) June 5, ...
Fun in the air, on the ground - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader | TUNKHANNOCK -- The Skyhaven Airport's bi-annual Fly-In Breakfast and Craft Show on Sunday offered visitors entertainment in the air and on the ground in an event that raises funds for the local facility. ...
Ballooning Connecticut - Patch.com | In June, Goshen hosts a hot air festival in and in August Bristol holds its own balloon festival. In Fairfield, A Yankee Balloon's owner and operator Bill Colyer takes people high over Litchfield Hills, Central Connecticut, and the Housatonic and ...
Fearless airman braved the Himalayas to support troops fighting Japan - Globe and Mail | Because of his service, the Flying Tigers named him an honorary member, according to Hinderks. In 1997, Mah was finally officially honoured for his service by the US government, receiving the US Air Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. ...
WWII veteran talks about being a B-24 nose gunner - Dodge City Daily Globe | In a World War II photo provided by Charles Ware, Ware, front, third from the left, is pictured with his B-24 bomber crew during World War II. Ware served as a nose gunner on B-24 Liberator airplanes during the latter part of World War II. ...
Spitfire flypast coming to RAF High Wycombe - Bucks Free Press | RAF HIGH Wycombe will host a low-level flypast and short display from a Supermarine Spitfire on the evening on Thursday. The flypast will be the climax of a reception hosted by the Station Commander, Group Captain Mark Heffron, ...
B-17 set to fly over Longmont on Monday - Longmont Daily Times-Call | The Liberty Belle, a World War II era B-17 bomber, makes a pass over Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield in April 2007. A B-17 will be making a flyover at Vance Brand Airport on Monday, June 6, 2011. LONGMONT -- A B-17 "Flying Fortress" ...
A Cessna lady of the night — an O-2 Skymaster walkaround from Travel for Aircraft | During the Vietnam War the U.S. Air Force quickly realized a need to upgrade from the O-1 Bird Dog for Forward Air Control (FAC) missions, especially the need for twin engines since much of the mission time would be within range of small arms fire as well as anti-aircraft artillery (AAA)…
Kentucky Aerospace Organizations Sponsor Wing Design Competition from Aero-News Network | Student Teams Challenged To Design Most Efficient Wing Possible More than 125 students, faculty and volunteers from across Kentucky participated in the 2011 Wing Design Competition sponsored by the Kentucky Institute for Aerospace Education, NASA Kentucky, and the University of Kentucky College of Engineering in Nicholasville, KY on May 24…
Rockford AirFest: Before the big day - Rockford Register Star | Rockford-area veterans were treated to flights Thursday, June 2, 2011, in an MX2 aerobatic airplane in association with the nonprofit Veterans Airlift Command. The group uses a national network of volunteer aircraft owners and pilots to provide free ...
View from above, riding along in an L-39 Jet - WREX-TV | Airfest is almost here, so the rush is on to get everything in place and ready to go. 13 News sent me up in a jet to see what goes on up in the sky while you're watching below. I had prepared for a flight today, ...
Air Force Thunderbirds to fly Local Hero - Aerospace Manufacturing and Design | For the first time in Cleveland National Air Show history, a local citizen may climb into a US Air Force Thunderbird jet for the ride-of-a-lifetime through the US Air Force Thunderbird Hometown Hero program. For the first time in Cleveland National Air ...
Snowbirds ready for all-weather stunts - Cape Breton Post | SYDNEY — The first of 11 red-and-white CT-114 Tutor jets known as the Snowbirds appeared out of misty skies over Sydney early Thursday afternoon. Its arrival in adverse weather conditions shouldn't be seen as a bad sign for the featured performers of ...
Flying high on Good Day Wisconsin - Fox11online.com | MANITOWOC - It will be a high flying weekend in Manitowoc as the annual Thunder on the Lakeshore Airshow kicks off this weekend! The airshow is also our second stop for Fox Fun in the Cities . The event features music, food, hot air balloons, and more. ...
Old Buckenham Air Show cancelled - Norwich Evening News | A popular Norfolk air show that raises thousands of pounds for a children's charity will not take place this year, organisers confirmed yesterday. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email ...
Area 51 Photos of Never Seen Before Plane Crash Surface - The Inquisitr | The recently declassified photos consisted of shots from a 1963 military plane crash and its coverup by the government, according to the website. “Area 51 was created so that US Cold Warriors with the highest security clearances could pursue ...
Korean War vet at home in B-29 Superfortress - Reading Eagle | On the tarmac near the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Grenz slipped behind the B-29's Norden bombsight as if his last mission had been only yesterday. Overcome with a sense of deja vu, he calibrated the instrument's lens and relived a painful, ...
Poplar Grove man big part of Centennial of Naval Aviation - WREX-TV | POPLAR GROVE (WREX) - You may have heard us mention when we talk about Rockford AirFest, that the US Navy is celebrating its Centennial of Naval Aviation, also called the "CoNA". A lot's changed in those 100 years. But not many people can say they were ...
U.S. Army Aviation Museum from Travel for Aircraft | This museum is wonderfully done and a joy to visit. Although not remotely sited, it is also not within or near a major city, this makes a special opportunity since it is not expected to be filled with visitors. So, why is it located at one end of Daleville AL in Fort Rucker? Simply put, because this is where the U. S Army first trains its aviators and then sends them to Fort Stuart for advanced helicopter training or to stay for fixed wing or heavy lift helicopter training…
His P-51 was shot down over Germany – Jack Miller spent 9 months in a German POW camp from War Tales by Don Moore | Jack Miller loved his P-51D Mustang fighter. Twice he was shot down when he was a 20-year-old 2nd Lieutenant serving as a member of the 354th Pioneer Mustang Group, 9th Air Force stationed in France during World War II. The 80-year-old former Englewood fighter pilot said recently, “The P-51 had more of an effect on [...]
Flying Fortress Touches Down At Felts Field - KXLY Spokane | A big piece of American history is at Felts Field this week as the "Aluminum Overcast," a WWII-era B-17 Flying Fortress, is taking the public on flights through Sunday. "Aluminum Overcast" is operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association, ...
World War II dreams soar - Stockton Record | A three-day tour open to the public concludes at noon today at Top Gun Aviation, 6100 S. Lindbergh St. The B-24 Liberator will be joined by a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a North American B-25 Mitchell. Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 ...
These kids have their heads in the clouds - Suburban Life Publications | Sacks was one of about a dozen children who were given free airplane rides with licensed pilots as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles program at the airport. “It was good. I like being up in the air (in an airplane). ...
Young Eagles to teach kids to soar - FireEngineering.com | The Young Eagles, an Experimental Aircraft Association program designed to introduce youths to aviation,isofferingfreeairplane rides for youths ages 8 to 18. Rides will be given from 1 to 4 pm June 4 at Camarillo Airport, 501 Airport Drive, ...
Young eagles fly the Big Bear skies - Big Bear Grizzly | The Young Eagles season has begun. On the second Saturday of each month, kids between 8 and 17 can strap themselves into the cockpit for a view of the Valley like no other. The next event is June 11. The Young Eagles program offers children free ...
Extreme competition takes off at Academy of Model Aeronautics today - Muncie Star Press | Flying radio-controlled models of full-size Extra 300 aerobatic planes, their pilots stood in the sun Wednesday and made them dance in the sky, spinning and twisting from ground level to several hundred feet up, sometimes practically hovering inverted ...
Sinful Sunday is Almost Here from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | The first Sinful Sunday of the year is Sunday June 12th. On that day, weather permitting, food will be available from 12-2 with the ice creams treats running from 12-3 or until we run out. The feature shakes and sundaes will be strawberry but other flavors will be available…
Going Faster than Fast from Flight Monkeys by Chief Monkey | One of the most common questions we hear from people who are interested in flying is, “How fast can you go?” It’s a reasonable question. After all, airplanes were invented specifically to go fast. But fast is relative. A Cessna 152 is slow as airplanes go, with a cruise speed hovering just below the 100 mph mark. That’s pretty quick for a ground based vehicle, though…
EAA 21 Club Fly-In Lunch from VAF Forums by newtech | EAA Chapter 21 is pleased to announce EAA 21 Club is back again this year. We will be preparing Hamburgers, hot dogs and Brats for all that fly-in or drive in. Just as New York's 21 Club has become known as the HAPPENING PLACE to be and be seen, EAA 21 Club is the place to be on the first Saturday of each month…
Air Boss from AOPA Live: Latest videos from AOPA Live | Interview with Sun n Fun Air Boss Wayne Boggs
Thunder on the Lakeshore prepares for 19th annual air show season - Herald Times Reporter | “We are pleased and proud to say that the AeroShell team has agreed to come to Manitowoc,” said Curt Drumm, air show director. “Fans of our air show will really enjoy watching these guys with their crisp formation aerobatics.” Current military jet demo ...
Fantasy of Flight Hosts Legacy of Jimmy Doolittle - AMTOnline.com (April 4, 2011) - On April 15 and 16, visitors to Fantasy of Flight will have the opportunity to hear from a direct descendant of one of history's most famous aviators and war heroes, General Jimmy Doolittle of the renowned "Doolittle Raiders. ...
Fly-In Organizers Praise Work of Volunteers in Wake of Storm - The Ledger | Planes park on the taxiway Sunday to line up for departure after air show. Organizers said they were heartened with the turnout after Thursday's damaging storm. By MARY TOOTHMAN LAKELAND | On the final day of the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, ...
Historic Vulcan jet to be the star of Abingdon Air Show - Oxford Mail | THE SKIES above Abingdon are to be graced by the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber as it makes its first air show appearance this year. Vulcan XH558, which was built to carry Britain's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War, will star at the 12th annual ...
P-38 Lightning Blog from P38assn | Hi all, When we started this blog, way back when, we wanted it as a way to keep everyone updated on the latest P-38 lightning news that could not wait until the next issue of our “P-38 Lightning” newsletter came out. Since then, however, we have launched our Facebook page, which includes everything we were [...]
F4U-4 Corsair “Korean War Hero” from classicwarbirds.net by joekates | At the Valiant Air Command’s TICO Airshow this spring a new Corsair debuted. The F4U-4 N713JT Bureau No. 97143 is owned by Jim Tobul of South Carolina and has been in the family for about 30 years…
Vought F4U-4 Corsair from classicwarbirds.net by joekates | The aircraft craft is owned by Doug Matthews of Wellington, Fla., and is an ecellent example of a 1945 Chance Vought F4U-4 “Corsair.” This Photo was captured at the 2010 Reno Air Races. She was just sitting on the Ramp in early evening, after just competing in the Race a few hrs earlier…
Reserve pilot spends over 400 days in air from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. - Grissom Headlines by 434arw.pa@grissom.af.mil (Senior Airman Damon Kasberg) One Air Force Reserve pilot recently reached 10,000 flying hours in his career, an accomplishment few achieve. The 10,000 flying hours is the equivilent of more than one full year in the air. Lt. Col Patrick Reed, 72nd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, grew up in Chicago near the Midway International Airport, which is where his dreams of being a pilot began. In 1983 he graduated from the University of Illinois and received a bachelor's degree in aviation...
Neville Duke Hunter at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum – Martin Purcell-Shaw from Michael Beetham Conservation Centre - Royal Air Force Museum by Mick Shepherd - My name is Martin Purcell-Shaw and I have been an MBCC Aircraft Apprentice since September 2009. During my apprenticeship, the main area of work completed on behalf of the museum is completed on the Cosford site, working on project tasks set within the MBCC hangar but also supporting roles in display aircraft moves and maintenance…
Global Observer crashes during test flight - UPI.com | MONROVIA, Calif., April 4 (UPI) -- The high-altitude, long-endurance Global Observer unmanned aerial vehicle by AeroVironment Inc. of California crashed 18 hours into its ninth flight test. The crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California of the ...
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Air Show returns to Rifle - Glenwood Springs Post Independent | Stunt pilot Gary Ward of Denver puts his airplane through its paces while practicing for the Garfield County Airshow in 2008. The airshow will return this year after taking last year off. RIFLE, Colorado — Mark your summer calendars this year for the ...
Formation flight Sunday. Hunters from Planeshots: 
