China to unveil its own large jetliner - Los Angeles Times | Beijing, which hopes to compete with Boeing and Airbus, will show off a full-scale mockup of its 156-seat passenger plane at an air show next week. ...
MBCC Open Week 15 to 20 November 2010 1015 till 1300 Daily from Michael Beetham Conservation Centre - Royal Air Force Museum by Mick Shepherd - Just a reminder that here at the Michael Beetham Conservation Centre we will be open to the public from 1015 till 1300 daily between Monday 15 November and Saturday 20 November 2010. This twice yearly event will give you the opportunity to get up close and personal with many of our projects. A range of aircraft and other artefacts in various states of restoration will be on display, including the Centre's latest arrival, the Wellington Bomber…
AirFest 2010 from AF.mil Photos | The U.S. Air Force air demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, perform precision aerial maneuvers Nov. 6, 2010, during AirFest 2010 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Pritchett)Life With Luci & Loree: Blue Angels Air Show
by Luci & Loree | Blue Angels Air Show. This was the neatest thing to see! L eft about 9am and got to Pensacola NAS about half an hour later. Wandered about looking at things, they had lots of vendors and planes sitting about, it was about 1/2 mile walk, ...
Circus Maximus exhibition (for the Armed Forces Day 2010) from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by David Cenciotti | The Italian Armed Forces celebrated the 92nd Anniversary since the end of WWI and the Armed Forces Day with the traditional exhibition in the Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) in Rome with weapons systems and equipment belonging to the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force)…
3 iconic WWII bombers coming to Deer Valley - Arizona Daily Star | A B-25 Mitchell, B-17 Flying Fortress and the only flyable B-29 Superfortress arrive Sunday at noon and will be on display daily through Wednesday. ...
President Bush salutes veterans during visit to Air Force Museum from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil (John Scaggs) Former President George W. Bush praised veterans, active-duty personnel and their families during a speech at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Nov. 11, 2010. The 43rd president served as the keynote speaker for a special Veterans Day tribute there. President Bush began by talking about his move from the White House to his own house in Dallas, where he lives with his wife Laura, and their dog, Barney. He then transitioned into the importance of paying tribute to the children of veterans and active-duty members. more...
History on Wings has Landed in New Orleans! - NewOrleans.Com | Now you can experience the past first hand, inside a B-17 Bomber! The "Aluminum Overcast" has made a pit stop at the Lakefront Airport. ...
Vacation in Space? from Aviation by K.P. | On June 21st, 2004, SpaceShipOne completed the first ever privately funded spaceflight. Developed by Mojave Aerospace Ventures, SpaceShipOne is an experimental air-launched, rocket-powered aircraft that has suborbital flight capability (up to 100km altitude). It flew 17 times before retirement and is a major step towards commercial spaceflights…
Suborbital spaceflight contest from RLV and Space Transport News | An announcement from the Ares Institute: Non-profit offers the public a chance to win a suborbital spaceflight - MELBOURNE, FL - In support of its mission to broaden public awareness of the benefits of space exploration, the Aerospace Research & Engineering Systems Institute, Inc. is giving the public the opportunity to take the ride of a lifetime to the edge of space! We have established an innovative contest giving any U.S. citizen age 18 or older the chance to purchase tickets at $10 a piece to be placed into a raffle…
