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Air show launch party Friday - Dayton Daily News | Aaron is the only FAA-certified helicopter aerobatic pilot and will be performing at the 2011 Vectren Dayton Air Show. By Drew Simon, Staff Writer Updated 10:17 PM Monday, July 18, 2011 VANDALIA — Before the main Vectren Dayton Air Show festivities ...

Al Ain Aerobatic Show 2012 To Be Staged Over UAE National Day Weekend! - Abu Dhabi City Guide | Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has confirmed that Al Ain Aerobatic Show – the Oasis City's annual aerobatics display which is held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander ...

Range Regional Airshow Coming Up - WDIO-TV | The Chisholm-Hibbing Airport Authority is celebrating the airport's 80th anniversary recognizing the accomplishments of past and present by hosting the Range Regional Airshow July 22 and 23, 2011. The Range Regional Airshow will also have a patriotic ...

Portraits of Honour at airshow – BCLocalNews | The display is scheduled to arrive in Cranbrook this Wednesday, July 20, in conjunction with the Cranbrook Airshow. The Portraits of Honour National Tour is centred on a 10' x 35' oil painted mural, featuring the hand-painted portraits of the 155 ...

Flightfest spreads its wings – BCLocalNews | Bob Schmitz and Case Grypma of the Nelson Pilots Association are looking for volunteers to help with this year's Flightfest, which will include flying demonstrations and an afternoon air show. By Greg Nesteroff - Nelson Star Nelson's annual Flightfest ...

Cars with wings - Burt Rutan steps up to the plate  from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I've mentioned the Terrafugia Transition 'roadable plane' or 'flying car' (take your pick) in these pages before. A prototype flew in 2009, and it's now being developed into a production version…

Farther and Faster: More Electric Aviation Records Fall – IBTimes | and here we are again: a team from Stuttgart, Germany - flying an electric plane called the eGenius - has set a new milestone for electric aviation after averaging over 100 mph for just over two hours. The eGenius is, essentially, a motorized glider ...

X2 Retires, Heads For Oshkosh  from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's X2 technology demonstrator flew for the last time last week, and next week it will be on display at EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh. The innovative helicopter, winner of the 2010 Collier Prize, achieved a level flight speed of 253 knots, an unofficial speed record. The X2 is propelled by a unique system of counter-rotating rigid rotor blades powered by a turboshaft engine, plus a rear pusher prop. Sikorsky said the five-year research program achieved its objectives -- low single-pilot workload, low vibration, low acoustic signature, and high speed -- and will now evolve into an effort to design and fly the S-97 Raider, a light tactical helicopter for the U.S. military…

AirPigz Oshkosh Bacon Parties - Chew The Fat! #CampBacon #OSH11  by Martt | You're officially invited to stop by #CampBacon (the Oshkosh 2011 home for AirPigz in the EAA campgrounds) for free bacon strips and good avgeek times. I've planned three delicious bacon parties with sweet sizzling swine strips! Tuesday July 26th, Wednesday July 27, and Thursday July 28th... and each day they'll run from 6pm until 8pm. Check out this map for the exact location in Camp Scholler...

Chinese-born aviator Wei Chen to get happy return to Memphis - Memphis Commercial Appeal | Memphis airport officials are planning a hero's welcome for Chinese-born aviator Wei Chen, who is entering the home stretch of his quest to circumnavigate the globe. The president and CEO of Memphis-based Sunshine Enterprise Inc. is due back in Memphis ...

Return of B-29 sets hearts soaring - Kansas City Star | Hayes and veterans of World War II and the Korean War — specifically those who worked on or with B-29s — and their families met the plane before a Commemorative Air Force luncheon. Kim Pardon of the Commemorative Air Force helped organize the event. ...

"FiFi," the last flying B-29 bomber, returns to AirVenture - Oshkosh Northwestern | "FiFi," owned by the Commemorative Air Force, last made a trip to AirVenture in the mid 1990s, according to EAA officials. "Having "FiFi" back is special because we've heard of B-29 bomber pilots coming here and they'll be reunited with the airplane ...

More than 60 years later, video surfaces of WWII rescue. Chris Vanderveen reports. 9NEWS at 6 p.m. 11/11/10

Commemorative bomber arrives Pangborn for tours today - The Wenatchee World Online | “Maid in the Shade,” a restored B-25 that flew 15 WWII combat missions in Europe, will fly into Pangborn Memorial Airport today for a three-day stopover. The plane will be on display at the airport after its arrival about noon today until 6 pm and then ...

B-17 bomber tours offered today, Wednesday in Fargo - In-Forum | The EAA returned to Fargo on Monday with its B-17 nicknamed “Aluminum Overcast,” bringing the hulking piece of history back to the Fargo Air Museum for the second time in three years. Ground tours will be offered from 9 am to 7 pm today and Wednesday. ...

VIDEO: B-17 Visits Fargo – KFGO | John McGovern was among those who came to see the flying fortress at the Fargo Air Museum. The 88-year-old Lake Park, Minn. man was a top turret gunner on a bomber in Europe. McGovern says it is "a little luck and help from the man upstairs" that got ...

Today in History Tuskegee Airmen Established Video Link  from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -from GovWin- Today is the 70th anniversary of the July 19, 1941, establishment of the first Army Air Corps program to train African-American fighter pilots, who would become known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The program had its genesis in 1939 when Congress passed Appropriations Bill Public Law 18, which granted funding for African-Americans to receive the training…

Roberta Mancino and Jeb Corliss flying their wingsuit (captured...  from Bonjour BlueSky | Roberta Mancino and Jeb Corliss flying their wingsuit (captured by Barry Holubeck). Thanks Roberta for allowing us to use your pictures! :-)

Elsa Wolf Portrays Amelia Earhart At Ashland Chatauqua - North Central Ohio | The mysterious disappearance of famous aviatrix Ameila Earhart was part of the living history presentation at the 12th Annual Ashland Chatauqua at the Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell in Brookside Park over the weekend. Actress Elsa Wolff portrayed ...

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“Titanium Goose” walkaround — Lockheed’s rare A-12 “Blackbird” 1st part  from Travel for Aircraft | Who doesn’t know of the Clarence “Kelly” Johnson’s incredibly prescient SR-71 “Blackbird” design which could go faster than Mach 3 and cruise higher than 80,000 feet (~24,000m). Too fast and too high for interception by fighter or missile — this was the Blackbird’s defense as it was flown on reconnaissance missions. But the SR-71 had an immediate ancestor, the A-12, and among the few A-12s (a baker’s dozen) is a rare one — one known as the “Titanium Goose” and it was a trainer with dual pilot cockpits…

Air show lands in Cullman this weekend - Cullman Times Online | By Sam Rolley The Cullman Times Cullman officials hope that despite recent catastrophic damages throughout the area, this Saturday's Wings Over Cullman air show at Folsom Field will have attendees spirits flying high. "We began planning this show last ...

Fly-in brings attention to airport - Brewton Standard | An estimated 3000 people visited the Brewton Municipal Airport Saturday, climbing aboard an Air Force V22 Osprey and getting a closer look at a variety of aircraft in town for the second annual Brewton Spring Fly-In. “It was fantastic,” said airport ...

Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum Announces 2011 Calendar of Events - Cape May County Herald | Closing out the summer season, NASW will host the 15th Annual AirFest event. NAS Wildwood is delighted to offer this exciting schedule of events and speakers: June 4th American Pride Day. An event to honor aviators, astronauts, veterans and celebrate ...

Springfield native Kevin Bredenbeck, test pilot for record-breaking Sikorsky ... - MassLive.com | Kevin Bredenbeck, the Springfield native who last year set the unofficial world speed-record for a helicopter in the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation X2 helicopter, is scheduled to speak Saturday night at the New England Air Museum. ...

EDITORIAL: The gutsiest call - Washington Times | The Doolittle Raiders remained close after the war, getting together for hunting and fishing trips well into old age. Gen. Doolittle - or “Dad's fishing buddy,” as Mindy jokingly called him - came on the trips into his 90s. ...

Czech historians find shot-down German fighter plane | Prague Monitor  from praguemonitor.com - Otin, South Bohemia, May 16 (CTK) - Czech historians have found a Fw-190 Focke Wulf German fighter plane that was shot down in World War Two on August 24, 1944 in Otin thanks to student Jiri Sasek helped localise the aircraft, Czech Television reported Monday…

WWII-era aircraft dreams take flight - Blue Springs Examiner | The World War II era bomber, along with a P-40 'Warhawk,' fighter are in Kansas City as part of the Liberty Foundation's 2001 Salute to Veterans Tour. 5.16.2011 Adam Vogler By Jeff Martin - jeff.martin@examiner.net The stately wings, the proud nose. ...

Alaska Airlines Celebrates Arrival of Copper River Salmon from Airline Reporter by David Parker Brown | Today Seattle welcomed Alaska Air Cargo’s Boeing 737-400 Combi (N764AS), containing 12 tons of Copper River Salmon, which is a favorite of fish connoisseurs.  One lucky fish was donated by Ocean Beauty Seafood to be cooked up for Alaska Airline’s second annual Copper Chef Cook Off Competition. The large fish was carried off the plane by the captain and in the open market it would be worth about $1000…

Today in Aviation History – May 18  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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Sebring Starts Show Season from AVweb Top News | The airshow season is officially under way and thousands are expected at U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring Fla., starting Thursday. There will be hundreds of exhibitors and demonstrators in the show aimed mostly at the Light Sport sector. AVweb will be there with full coverage and a special show edition on Friday…

Blue Angels to return to Amigo Airsho after 13 years | Fort Bliss ... by lpg2 | After 13 years, the Navy Blue Angels will perform at El Paso's Amigo Airsho Oct. 22 and 23. The Department of Defense announced the complete 2011 schedule Dec. 6 at the International Council of Air Shows Convention in Las Vegas. ...

Phuket Andaman Airshow dazzles the crowds at Phuket Airpark ... - The Phuket Andaman Airshow and Fly-In returned yesterday to Phuket Airpark, with a crowd of roughly 400 spectators and private aircraft from all over Southeast Asia.Sarah emerged from Juicy couture wholesale with three bags full of ...

Alabama Airshow Outlook Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Since the earliest barnstormers of the 1920s and 1930s to now, today's highly professional aerobatic experts- air show pilots have demonstrated that the public's interest in aviation entertainment is not a fad. For more than 80 years, air shows have been among North America's largest spectator events, sites the International Council of Airshows…

Bob Hoover's aileron up for auction | General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Judy Scholl (wife of the late Art Scholl) kept the aileron until late 2010 when she donated it to the International Council of Airshows (ICAS) Foundation to be sold at the ICAS Foundation annual auction. The aileron is now autographed ...

Nominations to Aviation Hall of Fame due March 1 - Dover, DE - Dover Post from http://www.doverpost.com/ March 1 is the postmark deadline for submitting nominations to the Delaware Aviation Hall of Fame for consideration. In its 11 years, 67 individuals have been enshrined, including 28 posthumously and 10 women…

Aviation Heritage Park secures T-33 for display by Merry Python | Dan Cherry, president of Aviation Heritage Park, said the park's entire concept when selecting aircraft is to find stories of remarkable contributions and then find the aircraft to honor the story. "We're thrilled to have an addition to ...

100 years ago from Military Photos by Ordie - 1st Carrier landing 100 years ago in San Francisco Bay. FLY NAVY!!!!!

2011 Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show Day 2 - More Safety Reminders and Learn to Fly Sessions for Families from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Day 2 of the 2011 Midwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show provided a variety of activities for veteran and a future pilots.  The trade show, silent auction benefiting the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, safety briefings and the CFI Revalidation Clinic continued through the afternoon.  Guest speakers Ralph Hood and FAA's Al Gorthy emphasized the need for maintaining consistent standards of aircraft operation and continuous aircrew awareness.  A special feature of today's session was the "Learn to Fly" family activity that featured three flight simulator stations and an autograph session with Erik Lindbergh…

Footage of Sikorsky X2 Setting 260kt Speed Record from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason | Jud just pointed me to this video...official footage from Sikorsky of their X2 technology demonstrator setting a record speed of more than 260 knots in a helicopter. The video quality is great and it's interesting to hear the actual cockpit communications and see the cockpit cameras…

The Short and Deadly Career of the De Havilland Swallow from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | The Allies reaped a technological windfall with the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany in May 1945. Both the United States and Great Britain in particular found that their wartime studies of future jet aircraft experienced quantum leaps in performance with the incorporation of the aeronautical knowledge of the personnel technical documents, and aircraft of the Third Reich…

Formation flight Sunday. SR-71 with F-106s from Planeshots | Formation flight Sunday. SR-71 with F-106s:

Phxspotters wants you. from PHXspotters by Jason Bong | When did you know you had a love for aviation? We all know that we didnt just come into this world and start chasing those planes. Everyone has a story of when they knew they cought the spotting bug. And here is my story…

January 17 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite

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Tony Stewart makes 2nd Pit Stop with the Golden Knights! from US Army Golden Knights by Joe Abeln | Tony Stewart his father Nelson and sister Natalie Several months ago the Golden Knights were honored to have NASCAR Driver/Owner Tony Stewart and his father Nelson visit us in Cincinnati. They did a little more than just visit.  They wanted to know what it was like to go 120 mph with out the use of…

Copperstate Fly-In features vintage, custom airplanes - Arizona Republic | A nearby sign priced tours inside the B-17 Flying Fortress at $5. "Military goes through free if you guys would like to wander," Kozimor said…

Final iFlight from #NBAA10 is the best - no butts about it from Runway Girl by Mary Kirby | Day 3 of Flightglobal's iFlight magazine from #NBAA10 is my favorite by far. Be sure to check my hall highlights video, including footage of the butt sketcher, who drew big crowds to the Jet Works Air Center booth…

NBAA's Successful 2010 Convention Concludes Today from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | ATLANTA GA - As the National Business Aviation Association -NBAA- concluded its 63rd Annual Meeting & Convention, Association President and CEO Ed Bolen said the highly successful show reflects its continuing value, even as the industry continues to confront a turbulent marketplace…

Atlanta museum of aviation visit blog/report. 14-10-2010 from Gary Watson's Posts - Stick and Rudder by Gary Watson | I had seen through various sat/images, that since last year, the collection of former naval aircraft held over at a National guard complex in and around Dobbins AFB, had moved to another part of the airfield, now showing on this year's images…

Air force doesn't rate GC600 - Gold Coast Bulletin News | THE Gold Coast 600 was not considered 'significant' enough to warrant a military air show, the Defence Department has revealed. The department claims the ...

Dragon Spacecraft Headed to the National Mall - Space Ref | The SpaceX booth will be on the Mall at booth number 333, on 4th Street just north of Jefferson, not far from the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. ...

Ex-Joint Chiefs head shares U-2 story in book from Air Force Times - News by Staff writer | One proposal to start a war in Iraq: Let Saddam Hussein shoot down an Air Force U-2…

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil | This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  View slideshow. more...

F-22 Raptor Engineer Prevents Crash By Causing One - Jalopnik | Innes, an engineer and Boeing's manager of the F-22 fighter-jet program, quickly did the math, sped up, and let the pickup crash into him. ...

Remembering the Lancaster Bomber Aircrews
from Defense Forum at DefenceTalk.com by Doering | Something a little different! A video that compiles original photos and film segments to remember the aircrews who flew the "Lancs" during WWII. Enjoy "Courage and Passion"! Courage and Passion...

Vintage planes open their hatches for a look inside at the Chesterfield County ... - Progress Index | After World War II, the Mustang became a popular plane in air racing contests. The Wings of Freedom Tour will remain at Chesterfield County Airport until ...

Marvelous Early Flying Machines - Photo Gallery - LIFE from http://www.life.com/ | In the years just before and after the Wright brothers' legendary flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903, the science—and the art—of aviation caught the public imagination like few technological pursuits before or since…

Crocodile blamed for aircraft crash from Flight International by Will Horton | Quirky news is a good beat to cover when the news is innocuous, but once lives are lost the news serves as a reminder we are in a serious industry and matters need to be checked, double checked, and re-checked. Or in this situation: thought through. The solve survivor of a 25 August aircraft crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo now says a crocodile is to blame for the loss of 19 lives on a Czech-made Let L-410 Turbolet…

Heli Shot At, Hit, While Flying In Idaho from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Federal and state authorities are considering charges for a suspect who earned the attention of the FBI for his possible role in putting bullet holes in a Bell Jet Ranger as it flew near Clarkia, Idaho, on October 14…

Pedal to the Metal - Sikorsky Goes Full Speed on X2 Raider from Ares by Graham Warwick | So Sikorsky is going to spend "a couple of hundred million dollars" of its own and suppliers' money to build two prototypes of its S-97 X2 Raider light tactical helicopter - a bold move Sikorsky president Jeff Pino says the company had to make to ensure the high-speed coaxial-rotor helicopter is considered for the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout requirement to replace the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior…

Trailrotor from The Unwanted Blog | One variant of the tiltrotor concept is the "trailrotor." The basic tiltrotor concept has the problem that the proprotors must be a compromise between efficient at low speed and efficient at high speed, and no such prop design exists. The trailrotor is a concept that focusses the proprotor towards low speed efficiency, and then slows, stops and folds the proprotor out of the way at high speed…

The SpaceShipTwo plan - phasing in spaceflight step by step from RLV and Space Transport News | Sounds like it won't be too long before another SpaceShipTwo glide flight: SS2 Test Moves Virgin Closer to Goal - Aviation Week - Oct.21.10. The article lays out the seven test phases planned for the SS2 that will precede revenue flights with paying passenger. The first two phases included ground tests and the captive-carry flights with WhiteKnightTwo. The glide flights represent the third phase. The fourth phase will involve subsonic flights powered by short bursts of the engine. Supersonic flights with longer burns represent the fifth phase while the sixth phase starts with full burns that power the SS2 to space…