Celebrating 45th Anniversary, RSAF Bring Black Knights Back at 2014 Singapore Airshow - 
The Long Road Back to Abu Dhabi - Australian Flying | Four years is a long time in the air race game, especially when there's no air racing to be done. When the Red Bull Air Race series went into sabbatical for a refit after the 2010 season, Matt Hall went into caretaker mode; forging a temporary career...
Tom Poberezny To Return To AirVenture - Midwest Flyer Magazine | OSHKOSH, WIS. – A growing number of members of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) have realized that something important is now missing at EAA and AirVenture; namely, Tom Poberezny. He led EAA for over 20...
Tuskegee Airman to speak at FCTC Thursday - St. Augustine Record | A member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of men who became the nation’s first black military airmen during World War II, is speaking at First Coast Technical College on Thursday. Ret. Lt. Col. Hiram Mann served in the 332nd Fighter Group, flying P51-D Mustangs and providing escort for heavy-bomber aircraft during the war. The Tuskegee Airman broke down the barriers against black pilots serving in the military. The pilots became known as “Red Tails,” a reference to the red painted tails of their planes...
Timeless Voices - Harold Hagerty · eaavideo.org | Harold Hagerty (1924-2011) flew combat missions as a B-17 waist gunner with the 560th Bomb Squadron of the 388th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force during WWII. He survived a midair collision with another B-17 on his 18th mission. (recorded in 2002)
Seven decades later, WWII ball turret gunner returns to the air - Naples News | Shortly after the B-17 Flying Fortress touched down in Naples, Calvin Harvey, 90, emerged from the tiny hatch in the side of the World War II era bomber. His eyes welled up, on the verge of tears....
P-40 Warhawk new exhibit in National War II Museum - WWL | NEW ORLEANS -- Even resting on a flat-bed truck, temporarily stripped of its wings, the shark's face with the menacing smile makes the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter instantly recognizable, especially to a World War II veteran. "Pretty cool, pretty cool, yep," was veteran Tom Blakey's reaction....
Howard Hughes plane/boat floats on - AOPA Pilot | I had forgotten about this old Howard Hughes airliner that was made into a boat and later dubbed the Cosmic Muffin by singer Jimmy Buffet who happened to float by one day and entered the craft into a novel he was writing. Looks a little beaten up, but still as interesting as when it was on “Oprah” and CNN.
Britain from Abobe, New Exhibition at the RAF Museum · Warbirds News | In 1919, in the area where the RAF Museum now stands in Hendon, North London, the world’s first firm of commercial aerial photographers – Aerofilms – was established.Aerofilms was founded by two pioneers who married the fledgling technology of flight with the discipline of photography- Claude Grahame-White and Francis Lewis Wills For the next 80 years Aerofilms captured Britain’s villages, towns, cities and landmarks from the air which provided unique and stunning views of the development of Britain’s rural and urban landscape throughout the 20th century....
AIR FORCE: 'If We Don’t Keep F-22 Raptor Viable, The F-35 Fleet Will Be Irrelevant' - Business Insider | ...“If I do not keep that F-22 fleet viable, the F-35 fleet frankly will be irrelevant. The F-35 is not built as an air superiority platform. It needs the F-22,” Hostage told the Air Force Times....
Applications open for Girls With Wings, other scholarships - AOPA Pilot | “The Wichita Aero Club Dean Humphrey Scholarship will not only honor Dean's memory but is designed to support students who wish to follow his example into communications, administrative or other non-technical roles in aviation-related organizations,”...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
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Air Show loss: $700,000 - UT San Diego | Estimated hit on Miramar programs after last-minute cancellation | The Pentagon’s last-minute cancellation of the Miramar Air Show this month during the partial government shutdown has cost the base as much as $700,000, according to preliminary figures...
Former Aerobatic World Champ Glen Dell Killed - FlyingMag | As the FAI World Aerobatics 
Presenting the official insider's guide to the 2013 Stuart Air Show - TC Palm | STUART — Attack helicopter flights? Balloon rides? General admission to the formerly “invite only” Friday night air show? A 5K run? The 24th Annual Stuart Air Show promises several new and exciting attractions. Fly a warbird, balloon or chopper. See a balloon glow. See aerial stunts from our seven new performers and five returning crowd favorites!...
Cajun Fly-in set for Saturday - Tri-Parish Times | Aircraft enthusiasts converge on Houma-Terrebonne Airport for a special day of exhibits and fly-ins that also includes free ride-alongs in small aircrafts. Static aircraft displays at the 2013 Cajun Fly-in include a DC-3 and L-39 Albatros, several home-constructed aircrafts and helicopter displays...
Annual fly-in returns Saturday with airplane and helicopter rides - shelbystar.com | Airplanes will fill the skies Saturday at the Shelby Regional Airport’s sixth annual fly-in event. More than 1,000 people usually attend the event, which is held every year on the third week in October...
Warbirds To Perform Flyover For Goody’s 500 At Martinsville Speedway - speedwaymedia.com | MARTINSVILLE, Va. (October 15, 2013) – Six vintage post-World War II-type aircraft will supply the pre-race flyover for the Goody’s® Headache Relief Shot® 500 Powered by Kroger at Martinsville Speedway on October 27...
SARANG Helicopter display team enthralls audience - groundreport.com | Udhampur, October 15 
Former DDN writer takes air show position - Dayton Daily News | The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger has named Tim Gaffney to its newly created media relations director position, the show said Tuesday. Gaffney will be responsible for media relations, performer liaison, the souvenir program and related ...
HonorPoberezny.com launches - General Aviation News Staff | A group of high-powered Experimental Aircraft Association members have launched a campaign to honor Tom Poberezny, the association’s former president...
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013: Redbird Flight Simulations Exhibit Puts Visitors in the Pilot's Seat - The Aero Experience | The Aero Experience resumes its review of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 by revisiting the Redbird Flight Simulations exhibit. Redbird Flight Simulations is one of the leading producers of flight simulation equipment with over 300 units in use worldwide, with two of those units in service with the sponsors of our EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 series...
Poland fans to unveil flag commemorating WWII pilots - BBC | Poland football fans plan to unveil a flag at the World Cup qualifying match against England commemorating Polish pilots' role in the Battle of Britain....
A Veteran's Story: James Hutchins Pilot's divine intervention - Covnews.com | Courage and coordination are just two of many qualifying attributes for commanding a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress and B-25 Mitchell. To reach that level requires successful training in flimsy Piper Cubs, PT-17 Stearmans, and shake-your-teeth-out Vultee BT-13s...
The Blue Max - Vintage Wings of Canada | Since the early years of the last century, when the 
Goodbye, Goodyear blimp - AOPA Pilot | I had a chance to say goodbye this morning to what, for many of us, feels like an old friend. N3A, the Spirit of Goodyear–one of the company’s three blimps and the one traditionally based in Akron, Ohio–was on her farewell tour. The airship has left Ohio for the last time, and was passing through Frederick, Maryland, on her way to Florida. There, in a few months, she’ll be decommissioned...
A Blue Angel arrives at Legacy Flight Museum - Standard Journal/Joseph Law | REXBURG — A small U.S. Navy fighter plane has had a circuitous journey to get to its new home at the Legacy Flight Museum at the Rexburg-Madison County Airport...
World War II training aircraft undergoing restoration by Sarah Swan National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 10/15/2013 - DAYTON, Ohio -- In the front corner of the restoration hangar at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force sits pieces of wood and metal in various stages of repair. Restoring a World War II aircraft to its former glory takes time and attention to detail...
Zimmer’s Skimmer - Air & Space Magazine | Seven decades after it first flew, the V-173 got its old look back.
Antarctica. Reflections 2011 - Flight To Success | Adventures are amazing... and Dr Judith O'Malley-Ford sent me the most incredible adventure... with photos flying over the Antarctica. From the front of the plane or the back. Enjoy the reflections of a journey with a fabulous lady....
Talented Bournemouth Air Festival snappers presented with prizes for winning photos - Daily Echo | THREE people who captured stunning images of the Bournemouth Air Festival have received their prizes from a Daily Echo and Castle Cameras competition...
Jewelry made from B-17 featured in EAA gift catalog - General Aviation News | EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Aviation fans may dream of flying the legendary B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber from World War II, but even if that isn’t yet possible, you can give a piece of the legend this holiday season, as original jewelry made from the exterior skins of the a B-17 are featured in this year’s EAA merchandise catalog....
PICTURE: Brothers in arms - The DEW Line | The UK Ministry of Defence has released a series of stunning Crown Copyright images from an ongoing air exercise involving the Royal Air Force and its French counterpart. Being staged as part of the multinational ‘Joint Warrior’ event, the allies’ Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Mirage 2000N communities have got together, for a ‘Capable Eagle’ series of flights being conducted from Leeming in Yorkshire....
On the Road to Rocket Access to Orbit Reuse: Next Gen Falcon 9 Demonstration Flight - Spaceports |On Sunday, Sept. 29th, 2013, SpaceX successfully completed the demonstration mission of its upgraded Falcon 9 rocket, delivering the CASSIOPE, CUSat, DANDE and POPACS satellites to their targeted orbits...
Government Shutdown Delays Major Private Space Plane Test by Leonard David, SPACE.com | A key test flight of a new private space plane that aims to be a next-generation transportation vehicle for astronauts has become another casualty of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The new commercial space plane, called Dream Chaser, was slated to...
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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AirVenture 2013 from eaavideo.org | Here’s your official sneak peak of the 61st EAA convention, AirVenture 2013, which descends on Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh July 29-August 4. Tickets are available for advance purchase on the AirVenture website.
Thunderbirds to headline 2013 Air & Water Show - The Business Journal of Milwaukee | The Thunderbirds last performed at the air show, held along the Milwaukee lakefront in 2011. Marcus Hotels & Resorts, of Milwaukee, will again be a lead sponsor of the event, the release said. Stacy Vogel Davis covers banking, financial services and ...
St. Cloud Air Show Organizers Watching Federal Budget Cut Negotiations - WJON News | ST. CLOUD – Organizers of this summer's St. Cloud Air Show have a big interest in some automatic federal budget cuts set to take effect on March 1st. If the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts known as the sequester can't be averted, the military's ...
Even if sequestration cuts ground Blue Angels, Oregon International Air Show ... - OregonLive.com | The U.S. Navy Blue Angels were described in August by County Commissioner Bob Terry as a great get for the Oregon International Air Show. Signing the Blue Angels led to the shows being scheduled for the same July ...
EAA tour entertains, informs and mends some fences from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | ...The trio from EAA did a nice job of entertaining and informing the assembled group. The gathering started with some chapter awards followed by a Q&A of “EAA Fun Facts.” For example, “What is EAA Founder Paul Poberezny’s call sign?”, “What is Audrey Poberezny’s (wife of Paul) call sign?”, “How many porto-lets are on the grounds during AirVenture?” Those who answered correct first earned a $10 gift certificate....
David Cameron talks up Red Arrows in India - The Guardian | A No 10 source said: "The prime minister has always believed that the Red Arrows reflect everything that is great about Britain – not just what it shows about our military capabilities but also the skill, dedication and courage of the pilots. And that ...
Red Arrows jets sold to India in '£125m' deal - The Sun | RED Arrows jets are being flogged to India for its own aerobatic display team to use. In the deal, RAF experts will be loaned to Delhi to help with the technical set-up. The plan emerged in talks between David Cameron and his Indian opposite number ...
Exclusive interview: Saudi Hawks Display Team pilot from David Cenciotti's weblog by Richard Clements | In an exclusive interview with TheAviationist’s Richard Clements, Major Waleed Issa, a 
Wings of Freedom tour may skip Boeing Field - AOPA Pilot | The Collings Foundation says it will decide by the end of February whether to dispatch its historic B-17 and B-24 bombers to Boeing Field in Seattle during its 2013 Wings of Freedom Tour, after an insurance dispute with local officials shot down plans ...
Aviator sheds light on wartime mystery - South Coast Register | A LONG-TIME local navy aviator and reservist with 40 years' experience, who has researched a number of aircraft crashes in the region, has answered some of the mysteries surrounding a World War II bomber that crashed near Foxground 69 years ago.
Goodyear Blimp Draws Onlookers to Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (KGIF), Winter Haven, Florida
from The Kathryn Report | Matt Lussier , Pilot of the Goodyear Blimp 'Spirit Of Innovation', based in Pompano Beach , gave a tour to some local residents while docked at Winter Haven Municipal Airport for two days on it's way to fly over Walt Disney World in Winter Haven Fl. Monday February 18, 2013...
Huey helicopters to be featured at Pima Air Museum - KVOA Tucson News | TUCSON - A Huey Helicopter Forum is being held this weekend at the Pima Air & Space Museum. The Huey Forum showcases the varied history of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopter whose storied career has included countless civilian search and ...
First Meeting of the Northwest Missouri Chapter from Antique Airfield News
Nebraska Chapter February 2013 Newsletter from Antique Airfield News
Long Island's Parrish Art Museum Features Works by Malcom Morley Heavily Influenced by Aviation from Featured by S. Mark Rhodes | Flight of Icarus (1995) - Collection Timothy EgertLong Island’s venerable Parrish Art Museum has recently opened in a striking new location on the Island’s East end and it’s inaugural exhibit features the work of renowned, British-born artist Malcom Morley. This is particularly fitting since Mr. Morley has lived and worked on Long Island for almost 30 years...
Area teachers nominated by National Museum of the U.S. Air Force accepted to Summer Residency Program from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | Bridget Federspiel, a history teacher at Stivers School for the Arts, and Kevin Lydy, a social studies teacher at The Dayton Regional STEM School, have been accepted to the 2013 American Air Museum (AAM) in Britain's Summer Residency Program. They were nominated for the program by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force....
NASA restores communication with International Space Station - CNN | NASA restored communication with the International Space Station on Tuesday after connections went dark following a routine computer software update....
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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Update on Kirby Chambliss from Skip Stewart's FB page: There is a lot of false information about Kirby out there. I was flying off his wing practicing a dual routine when it happened. So this is the 
Translated News Story: Kirby Chambliss - Valencia-Oscar Iraheta Marielos Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | A small plane crashed this afternoon on Highway 3 Ilopango Airport, said the armed forces. The military said the aircraft pilot is alive and was identified as Kirby Chambliss. A UH-1H helicopter assisted the pilot and took him to the military hospital....
Chambliss Reportedly OK After Crash in El Salvador from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Veteran air show performer and AirVenture participant Kirby Chambliss is reportedly fine after experiencing a forced landing Wednesday, January 23, while practicing in his Zivko Edge 540 for a performance in this weekend's Illopango, El Salvador Airshow.
Thunderbirds award Airmen for 2012 Defenders of Liberty Airshow - Barksdale Air Force Base | 1/23/2013 - Maj. Warren Carroll, 11th Bomb Squadron, Capt. Joshua Yerk, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, and 1st Lt. Andrew Cooper, 2nd Munitions Squadron are awarded a plaque for excellence from the US Air Force Thunderbirds by Col. Reid Langdon ...
Tom Poberezny Named a Living Legend of Aviation from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA Chairman Emeritus Tom Poberezny was inducted as a Living Legend of Aviation on January 18 during the 10th annual Living Legends of Aviation awards presentation event in Beverly Hills. Tom served as convention chairman from 1977 to 2011, EAA president from 1989 to 2010, and chairman of the board from 2009 to 2011...
Famed aviator honoured - InsideHalton.com | Famed aviator honoured. HALL OF FAME: Honorary Col. Gerald P. J. Haddon, representing his grandfather Honourary Air Commodore J.A.D. McCurdy, and his wife Amanda, were presented with a handmade crystal and proclamation from Prime Minister...
60 Years of EAA: A Bigger Role (1984-1997) from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Now in its new, permanent home in Oshkosh, EAA entered the mid-1980s with increased visibility inside and outside the aviation community, while creating programs to bring more people into flight...
RC Club to host 3rd Annual Indoor Fly-In - Lake Gaston Gazette Observer | Bring the kids and come join the 95th Squadron Radio Control Model Airplane Club for its 3rd Annual Indoor Fly-in on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the Lake Gaston Baptist Church from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The event will feature flight demonstrations of indoor...
WAI Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees for 2013 - BlueSky Executive Aviation News | Women in Aviation, International has announced the latest inductees into its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These women and men will be honored at WAI's 24th Annual International Conference which will be held on March 14-16, 2013, at the Gaylord ...
The hit PBS TV show "The Aviators" had a chance to experience the incredible fee... from Sky Combat Ace's Facebook Wall by Sky Combat Ace | The hit PBS TV show "The Aviators" had a chance to experience the incredible feeling of dogfighting while on location for Vince Neil's flight training. Lisa "Vixen" Charney and Devin "Deadeye" Lund squared off as trash talking competitors, and...
Spitfire Dig To Continue At Second Site from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Undaunted by a failure to find any buried Spitfires at the first dig site in Burma, project leader David Cundall said he is ready to start excavating a second site. Cundall said he will be flying soon to Myitkyina, about 900 miles from the first dig site. A preliminary dig at Myitkyina found a buried wooden crate filled with water, and Cundall...
Planes - Coming to Theaters - Are You Excited? from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Next in line for aviators starving for anything related to flying is “Planes”, the movie. “Planes” is an offshoot of the animated movie “Cars” which many of you may have seen. Produced by Pixar, the original four wheeled animated movie did quite well. Its sequel though took on the more typical Hollywoodslant and a third has been hard to get rolling....
Sikorsky and Boeing teaming up to build the next gen combat helicopter? from Black Horizon by Steve Douglass | Sikorsky and Boeing will once again team over a military rotorcraft project, this time the venture is the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate’s (AATD) requirement for a Joint Multi-Role (JMR) technology demonstrator (TD), the forerunner to the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) requirement in the 2030s....
Flight keeps teen's dream alive - Hawke's Bay Today | He is a familiar sight at the Hawke's Bay Aero Club, where as a "Young Eagle" he helps out wherever he can. He cleans aircraft and talks with the pilots. "I need to focus on my school work for now, and see a specialist eye doctor and find out for ...
Friday, March 23, 2012
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Air Show returns to Flagler County this weekend - WJXT Jacksonville | The third annual Wings Over Flagler Air Show is this weekend Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 at the Flagler County Airport. Blue Sky Yakrobatics will have 50 to 60 military and specialty aircraft on display including a huge C-130 aircraft.
RIVERSIDE: Airshow roars in on March 31 - Press-Enterprise | BY FIELDING BUCK There will be a new attraction every 10 to 20 minutes at the 20th Annual Riverside Airshow. It takes place from 9:50 am-4 pm March 31 at Riverside Airport. Performers include wing walkers, sky divers, aerobatics and military airplanes...
Air Racers 3D Lands at IMAX Theatre from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Columbus, Georgia - March 22, 2012- The IMAX Theatre at Patriot Park will premiere Air Racers 3D: The Ultimate Air Show Experience on Thursday, April 5. The film, narrated by Fast and Furious co-star Paul Walker, showcases the breathtaking exploration of the legendary Reno National Championship Air Races. With spectacular aerial photography filmed entirely in 3D, Air Racers 3D illustrates the history and evolution of the sport from the dawn of aviation to today. ...
Thunder Over the Valley air show to be bigger, louder this year - KSBY San Luis Obispo News | It's still about five months away, but already, plans are taking shape to make this year's Thunder Over the Valley air show in Santa Maria the biggest and loudest one yet. The Santa Maria Public Airport Board of Directors contributed an extra $12000 to ...
Air show pilots offer rides in experimental planes - Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Various performers have been giving promotional rides ahead of this weekend's 32nd annual Florida International Air Show. Team RV is the world's largest air show team with 12 planes. The pilots combine precision formation flying with aerobatics...
Valley City to host Air Show this fall - WDAY | Valley City, ND (WDAY TV) - Valley City leaders are looking to get the community back to the airport and what better way than an air show. This week, The Barnes County commission was briefed on the event. The Wings and Wheels Air Show will be September ...
Jubilee celebration gets flying start from RAF - This is Kent | The Eurofighter is just one aircraft confirmed for Folkestone Jubilee Airshow, one of only 12 dates in its 2012 display calendar. The Red Arrows, Royal Naval Historic Flight and a wing-walking display will also thrill crowds on The Leas on Saturday, ...
Red Arrows to fly again at Bournemouth Air Festival - BBC News | The RAF Red Arrows will take part in the Bournemouth Air Festival, a year after one of their pilots died at the event, organisers have confirmed. Flt Lt Jon Egging, 33, from Rutland, was killed when his Hawk T1 plane crashed near Bournemouth Airport...
Jubilee celebration gets flying start from RAF - This is Kent | The Eurofighter is just one aircraft confirmed for Folkestone Jubilee Airshow, one of only 12 dates in its 2012 display calendar. The Red Arrows, Royal Naval Historic Flight and a wing-walking display will also thrill crowds on The Leas on Saturday, ...
Carnival to fly high with return of Red Arrows - This is Somerset | THE world famous Red Arrows will be making a return to Portishead to kick off the town's carnival celebrations. The RAF team will be performing a dazzling display of aerial acrobatics on June 15 at 6.30pm – the day before they perform as part of a ...
Eggs Away! at the Airport on March 31 - City of Georgetown Texas | Candy eggs will be dropped from the B-25 Devil Dog, a WWII-era bomber, during a flyover at the Airport. Children and other attendees will be kept a safe distance from the egg drop zone at the Airport. After the Devil Dog drops the eggs, children will ...
RAF veteran who set up popular air fair has died - This is Kent | In 1959 he became its first civilian director and was also founder of the International Air Fair that ran for 48 years until last year. He joined the RAF in 1942 and flew an F-86 Sabre jet fighter during the Korean war in the early 1950s while on an ...
Fantasy of Flight Welcomes Seaplanes for Annual "Splash-In" from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | POLK CITY, Fla. - Fantasy of Flight is pleased to once again play host to one of Central Florida's splashiest events where the fun may be watered down but it's never diluted... On Thursday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the aviation attraction welcomes "Splash-In," a one-day event specifically designed to celebrate seaplanes and other amphibious aircraft. Throughout the day, dozens of seaplane pilots will use Fantasy of Flight's sparkling Lake Agnes as their chosen landing strip to the amazement of all who care to come and join in the fun....
Phoenix Hosts 21st Annual International Aviation Symposium from State Aviation Journal by Kim Stevens | Billed as the most exclusive gathering in the industry, the City of Phoenix and Sky Harbor International Airport kicked-off the 21st Annual International Aviation Symposium this week at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ. Over 120 attendees from across the globe pre-registered for the three-day event to hear or participate in sessions ranging from...
Tuskegee Airmen land in Daytona - Florida Courier | The traveling exhibit is a project of the CAF Red Tail Squadron, a volunteer non-profit organization affiliated with the Commemorative Air Force. The movie shown during the traveling exhibit highlights who the Tuskegee Airmen are, how they overcame ...
Brig Gen Charles P. “Pete” Winters joins NVAHOF BOD - NVAHOF | The Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Brig Gen Pete Winters, USAF (Ret) has agreed to chair the NVAHOF board of directors. General Winters was enshrined into the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame last October. Charles P. Winters was chosen for induction into the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame for his contributions to the development and testing of many advanced military aircraft and his service to the nation....
Tom Poberezny Joins Citation Jet Pilots Owner-Pilot Team from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Ralph Lloyd, Executive Director and COO of the Citation Jet Pilots Owner-Pilot Association (CJP) announced today that Tom Poberezny will be joining their leadership team as Vice President, CJP Events and Programs and Chairman of the 2012 CJP Convention in Coeur d'Alene, ID, September 12-16. "The Board and Staff of CJP are pleased that Tom has accepted our invitation to be part of this growing and dynamic organization. Tom is a respected aviation industry leader who brings a wealth of experience to CJP," stated Lloyd. ..
Art galleries and museums: March 23, 2012 - Ventura County Star | World War II Aviation Museum: Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has hangars devoted to World War II aircraft. Flight demonstrations and cockpit viewings at 11 am Saturdays. 10 am to 4 pm Tuesdays through Sundays, Camarillo Airport ...
Bird-Man Video Formally Resolved from AVwebFlash Current Issue | More than three million views later, the video that became a media magnet for showing a man flying under home-made flapping wings has been identified by its creator as a fabrication. Bird-Man Jarno Smeets said on a Dutch television show that he is in fact Floris Kaayk, a filmmaker and animator...
Friday, November 11, 2011
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Blues No. 2 answers to flying questions - PNJ | Thursday morning, Blue Angels No. 2 pilot Lt. Cmdr. Jim Tomaszeski answered five questions submitted by News Journal readers in the week leading up to the Blues' homecoming air show.
The team is flying its final performances of the year at 2 p.m. today and Saturday at the Pensacola Naval Air Station....
Twilight Skies and Midnight Blues - Cara Renee | As we approach the twilight of another airshow season this Veteran’s Day weekend, here are some of my favorite images from the year. Many of these were captured long after the crowds of spectators had left and the last flights of the day....
Life Begins at Forty for High-Flying UAE - AIN online | The United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates its 40th anniversary next month on December 2, and aviation has always been at the forefront of the young country’s ambitious development plans. This week’s Dubai Air Show reveals just how far the Arabian Gulf state has come from...
Air show in Berwick set for take-off - Berwick Advertiser | PLANS to stage an air show in Berwick next year look poised to take off if organisers feel they have public support. Talks have been held with the RAF Charitable Trust about organising an event to coincide with the Battle of Britain anniversary next September....
Poberezny Inducted Into the San Diego International Air & Space Hall of Fame - EAA | November 9 2011 – Congratulations to EAA Chairman Emeritus Tom Poberezny, who last weekend was inducted into the San Diego International Air & Space Hall of Fame. Tom was honored for his leadership of EAA, his 25-year air show career, and the creation of EAA’s Young Eagles program. He was presented for induction by actor Harrison Ford, former chairman of the EAA Young Eagles program....
Veterans Day: reflecting on service, Air Force Memorial - By Tech. Sgt. Karen J. Tomasik Air Force Public Affairs Agency | Veterans Day is near and dear to my family since many family members have served this nation across several service branches. I’ve attended many ceremonies and services at various locations over the years, but there is a place I have yet to visit on a military holiday – the Air Force Memorial....
Tuskegee Airmen rose to meet the challenges - MY SA | During the waning years of World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen were called Red Tails because the tail assemblies of their P-51 Mustangs were painted bright red. The Germans called them Schwartze Vogelmenschen, or “Black Bird Men.” San Antonio veteran Thomas Ellis called them comrades. Ellis, the first enlisted administrative clerk of the 301st Fighter Squadron, maintained the service records of the pilots, tracking every mission, sortie and enemy kill. He also recorded those missing in action and typed notification letters to wives and parents of the dead....
Tuskegee Airmen To Be Honored in Colorado - Aero News Network | Colorado is known for the Rocky Mountains, great skiing and the "Mile High City," but it also happens to be home to more surviving Tuskegee Airmen than any other state. On Saturday night, November 19, the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver's historic Lowry neighborhood is hoping for a good turnout at a gala to honor the eight Red Tail Squadron members who reside in the state....
Dogtags - CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | Today is Veteran's Day. As I type this, my late father's WWII dog tag is hanging on my desk lamp. There's only one tag which is odd because the U.S. military issued each soldier two tags during WWII. One was to stay with the body if the G.I. was killed and the other was to be turned in to expedite the paperwork. Since Dad came home in one piece after piloting his B-26 "Jolly Roger" on 27 missions over France and Germany, I have no idea what happened to the other one....
Scottsdale WWII vet making sure B-17 crew’s dramatic stories survive - Arizona Republic News | A 67-year-old photo of 10 uniformed men in front of a B-17 aircraft hangs in the den of World War II veteran Bill Nopar’s Scottsdale condominium. It captures a group of near strangers, several still teenagers, frozen in time just prior to embarking on nine sleep-deprived months flying bombing missions over Germany....
On Veteran's Day, Recalling The Navigator - The Jewish Daily Forward | ...In fact, he first took off more than sixty years ago on a spring day in 1945, in a B-25 Mitchell from a base in Ghisonnacia. With the rocky coast of Corsica falling behind, the pilot lifted the aircraft into the sky and the bombardier sat with his finger on the trigger while the 25-year-old navigator from Brooklyn plotted the course north on his instruments....
Happy Veteran's Day: Friday Flyers - Flight to Success | Marvin Richard Petitt Senior, "Marvin." and Marvin Richard Petitt Junior, "Dick." | Each Friday I honor a special person involved in Aviation as my Friday Flyer. But today it’s important to honor a Veteran—that under appreciated hero who went to war ... out of duty and obligation to his country. Sometimes we don’t have the ability to choose the path our life takes, especially if we’re drafted. But if we’re lucky enough to return home to the life of freedom that we fought for, we do have the opportunity to choose the remainder of our journey....
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A Quest to Achieve the Highest Darwin Award By Dan Pimentel, Airplanista Editor | What is it with some people and balloons? I am not talking about licensed hot air balloon pilots who are serious about adhering to FAA regulations, or those who build and pilot airships, which I know are technically not “balloons” but somewhat related. No, I’m talking about people who strap themselves to a lawn chair held aloft by a cluster of balloons and blast off freestyle to somewhere, or wannabe reality TV buffoons who build a fake spaceship in their backyard, launch it skyward and then call every media market in the country screaming frantically that their kid is trapped inside....
Today in Aviation History – November 11 - CRUFC
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Indy Transponder 10-SEP-2011 1600z
Southern Wisconsin AirFEST Takes To The Sky - WISC Madison | The 10th annual Southern Wisconsin AirFEST is about to take off this weekend. The air show is being held for the first time in the fall, from Sept. 9 through Sept. 11, at the Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport on Highway 51, between Beloit and ...
History, Family, and a View From Above at the Air Show - Capital Public Radio News | The two men are part of an air show that is celebrating 100 years of aviation this year. One of the events this weekend will pair a modern f-18 fighter jet and one of only four, World War II era F-6-L Hellcats still flying.
Flying high - Tonawanda News | So flying a trick plane in the Thunder of Niagara air show today and Sunday should be no problem for him, right? “What looks like chaos to the naked eye on the ground is really a scripted, well-oiled machine,” he said of his act, which is approximately ...
Airshow Features P-51C Mustang, Wing Walkers - Patch.com | The "Wings Over Waukegan" Airshow features military planes, wing walkers, warbird planes, a classic car show and a tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen. By Marcia Sagendorph The “Wings Over Waukegan” Airshow features military planes, wing walkers, ...
Stearman Fly-In: Even brief air show impresses
- Galesburg Register-Mail | Stunt pilot John Mohr of Minnesota dives
straight down toward the runway during the 40th Stearman Fly-In air show
at the Galesburg Municipal Airport on Friday. By GARY TOMLIN Rain cut
short the Friday air show at the Stearman Fly-In, but not before the ...
Air show spectacular recruiting tool - Connellsville Daily Courier | The Wings Over Pittsburgh air show will become a biannual event after this weekend, with the next one in 2013, an event organizer said on Friday. "It has to do with the budget and the amount of work we're doing in deployments and in supporting our ...
The Naval Air Museum Barbers Point Open House - Hawaii News Now | The Naval Air Museum Barbers Point will be holding an open house on September 10-11, 2011. We will be celebrating the Centennial of Naval Aviation with static aircraft displays, exhibits, food booths, entertainment, ...
City air show prepares for takeoff - Windsor Star | Padruig MacIntosh, a pilot with the Snowbirds, flies in formation Friday above Windsor. The aerobatic flying team will perform at the weekend air show at Windsor Airport. There's a simple reason why people are attracted to air shows, says the director ...
Red Arrows take to skies for RAF Leuchars Airshow - British Forces News | Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33, died when his Hawk T1 aircraft crashed into a field at the village of Throop, following the Bournemouth air show in August. The team will fly as an eight-ship formation in memory of their colleague. ...
The Leuchars air show must go on, so it's chocks away for 2012 - Scotsman | THE fate of RAF Leuchars as a frontline base may have already have been sealed, but organisers of its annual airshow are hoping this weekend's celebration will be its greatest yet. The government's controversial strategic defence ...
Hello Race Fans! Only Five More Days to Go! - from Warbirdbabe's Blog |…Less days if you’re a dedicated fan and in the gates for Monday, September 12, 2011 Qualifying Starts! Once again the Reno National Championship Air Races have lined up a fantastic race event with our beloved Pilots, Planes and Jets…with many race course records to shatter from last year… we all look forward to new race records and an incredible performance line-up for the air shows! Qualifications for all six classes will begin on Monday, September 12th and will continue ...San Diego museum to honor seven aviation legends - SignOnSanDiego.com | The San Diego Air & Space Museum has chosen seven people and two famous Navy programs as the 'legends' that it will honor during its 48th Hall of Fame induction celebration, which will be held on November 5th. Here is a brief look at the class of 2011:
Flying’s all in a day’s work for Nancy Robertson - Snohomish County Business Journal | The world’s fascination with vintage World War II military aircraft has gotten John Sessions’ restored B-25, “Grumpy,” its share of YouTube videos, but Nancy Robertson of Snohomish, one of the bomber’s pilots, remembers one in particular that amuses her. ...
WWII veteran recalls attack on Pearl Harbor - Meriden Record-Journal | Walter Hushak, 88 of Southington, a former B-24 pilot in WWII, sits in the pilot's seat of a B-24 Liberator, at Oxford Airport in Oxford on Friday September 9, 2011, reminiscing on the times he spent flying and controlling the bomber. ...
World War II fighter pilots remember fellow fighters during event - Herald/Review | But the seven men, ranging from their late 80s to early 90s had eventful youths. Friday, six of the seven, all World War II fighter pilots, had a short memorial ceremony for those who flew with them in the 361st Fighter Group in the skies over Europe. The one who did not attend the remembrance event at the Southern Arizona Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery was attending the last reunion of the group’s surviving members of the three fighter squadrons, the 374th, 375th and 376th. ...
Today in Aviation History – September 10 - CRUFC
Thanks to Wilbur and Orville – and Paul and Tom - Published by: AircraftOwner Online | ... Take this recent AirVenture/Oshkosh for example. I was there all week. It was a great event that was punctuated by a couple of occurrences that gave me pause. One which occurred early in the week was news of the loss of Greg Poe, the airshow performer who I am proud to have called a friend. It was not an airshow accident that took him. It was a heart attack at the end of a long day of motorcycle riding. Greg was a wonderful person, a great performer and a True Gentleman. Thanks Greg, for all that you did. ...
Albatross, Dragonflies, and Hummingbirds from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | ... This year’s convocation included talks on birds, dragonflies (the Libelle sailplane), and even a demonstration of Aerovironment’s spy hummingbird, a camera-toting drone no larger than a 90-percentile member of the Trochilidae family. ...
Missing Link takes flight at Great Reno Balloon Race - RGJ | Pilot Jim Ahern moved quickly around his balloon, the Missing Link, at the Great Reno Balloon Race in Rancho San Rafael Park. He hopped over bungee cables to prepare the inside of his basket, fiddled with the barometer and briskly jogged back and forth from his car to grab paperwork and maps. His hands, covered in tan gloves ...
Base Jumping Robot, Paraswift from sUAS News by Gary Mortimer | We thought we had seen it all but students from ETH Zurich have teamed up with Disney Research to create the first climbing and flying robot system. This is yet another perch and stare method, but in the words of its creators. Technology with entertainment factor – this is the principal object of project Paraswift. During one year we develop a wall climbing robot, which doesn’t just climb down again after it reached the top! Instead, it opens a paraglider, drops off the wall and lands safely in front of the surprised audience.
Bill Mason, Royal Canadian Air Force Veteran, to Share WWII Stories at ... - Patch.com | The retired NASA engineer from Avon Lake is first speaker in three-part WWII series, which begins Sept. 10. By Alana Baranick Bill Mason when he was in the Air Force. Courtesy Bill Mason A retired NASA engineer is set to launch a three-part World War ...
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
POBEREZNY RETIRES AS CHAIRMAN OF EAA AND EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (July 26, 2011) — Tom Poberezny and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) today jointly announced that Poberezny is retiring as chairman of the association and AirVenture Oshkosh after decades of leadership and success.
Louie Andrew, vice president of the EAA Board and chairman of its Executive Committee, said the Board unanimously passed a resolution praising Poberezny for his leadership to the group and success in helping make the nonprofit organization the world’s leading aviation association. Andrew also said the Board thanked Poberezny for his many contributions in making AirVenture Oshkosh the world’s premier aviation event that draws pilots, airplanes, members and guests from around the globe every year.
Poberezny has led EAA – now in its 58th year – since 1989, when he assumed the top position after his father, Paul, retired from active day-to-day involvement. He has served as chairman of the annual EAA Convention for more than 30 years and will assume the title of chairman emeritus Aug. 1, when his retirement is effective.
“Tom, like his father, has been a visible leader for EAA and a mentor to thousands of flight enthusiasts, especially the countless young people that he has helped understand and become involved in the wonder of flight and the importance of aviation to our society,” Andrew said. “We will miss his daily involvement and valuable input, but we are happy to know that he will continue to be a good friend and an informal adviser as we move into an exciting future.”
Tom Poberezny will continue to be “the best ambassador” for EAA and its many programs.
“I am so proud of what we have been able to accomplish during my tenure,” he said. “From increased attendance at our convention to the expansion of our facilities and programs, I am pleased to have led the effort to set the stage for future growth.”
Poberezny added that he is especially proud of the Young Eagles program, an effort to reach out to millions of young people and introduce them to the marvel of flying and flying machines.
“The building blocks for the continued success and growth for EAA have been laid, and I look forward to helping in new and different ways in the years ahead,” he said.
Poberezny said he feels fit and enjoys the work, but added that “fresh thinking and new ideas are the fuel to propel us forward. EAA is well-positioned to step into the future with confidence, strong leadership and a promising outlook.”
Rod Hightower, current EAA president and CEO, will assume Tom Poberezny’s responsibilities. Andrew said that Hightower’s work with Poberezny over the past year prepared him well for the new duties.
“Tom has left big shoes to fill, and I’ll work hard to do my best for our members, our business partners, the aviation community and the entire Fox Valley area, especially Oshkosh,” Hightower said.
EAA embodies the spirit of aviation through the world’s most engaged community of aviation enthusiasts. EAA’s 170,000 members and 1,000 local chapters enjoy the fun and camaraderie of sharing their passion for flying, building and restoring recreational aircraft. For more information on EAA and its programs, call 800-JOIN-EAA (800-564-6322) or go to www.eaa.org. For continual news updates, connect with www.twitter.com/EAAupdate.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
World's only airworthy B-29 'Superfortress' returning to EAA AirVenture in 2011
WWII bomber back in air after restoration, making first Oshkosh visit since 1995
“We are thrilled to bring the CAF’s ‘Red, White & Loud Tour’ to EAA AirVenture. Country music star Aaron Tippin is a great supporter of our American troops and veterans, as well as the CAF and what we stand for, honoring American military aviation through flight, exhibition, and remembrance,” said Stephan Brown, CAF president/CEO. “Partnering with Aaron to create this tour has allowed the CAF to reach new audiences and we are excited to celebrate America’s freedom through song and the roaring radial engines of the world’s only flying B-29 at one of the greatest aviation events.”
