Canceled Miramar air show: Marine colonel apologizes to San Diego - Los Angeles Times | The commanding officer of the Miramar Marine Corps Air Station said Thursday he was disappointed that the federal government shutdown had forced the base to cancel its popular air show this weekend. “Personally, I'm disappointed, but professionally ...
Fort Worth Alliance Air Show Presented by Bell Helicopter - TV Spot | This year's show will be held October 19th and 20th at the...
Doolittle Raider showcased in free annual Wings and Wheels Festival - Sussex Countian | The 6th Annual Wings and Wheels Georgetown Fall Festival returns to Sussex County this weekend with one of the four surviving Doolittle Raiders as its special guest.
Aerobatic team works out over Ellis County skies - Waxahachie Daily Light | Former member of the U.S. Aerobatic team Pilot Jeff Boerboon practices his aerobatic performance at Mid-Way Regional Airport on Wednesday afternoon. Boerboon is practicing with pilot Petr Kopfstein, who is a member of the Czech Republic National Aerobatic team, for the World Aerobatic Championships that takes place in Denison on Oct. 9....
Victor Valley's airshow features aerobatics, warbirds, wingwalkers, and more! - Highland Community News | Other favorites such as Rich Piccirilli with Just In Time Skydivers, radio control airplanes, the N-9M Flying Wing and warbirds such as the F4U Corsair, P-38 Lightning, B-25 Mitchell, P-51 Mustang, P-40 Warhawk, Fw190, and all from Planes of Fame Air ...
Fly in 'Fifi,' other warbirds at Summit - AOPA Pilot | Step back in time with rumbling radial war machines at AOPA Aviation Summit. The Commemorative Air Force AirPower History Tour and Cavanaugh Flight Museum will have warbirds on display and give flights throughout the event in Fort Worth, Texas...
Flyer: Airstravaganza to Be Held at Greenville, IL Airport Saturday - The Aero Experience
Top Civilian Performers Take to the Air at Memphis Airshow By Leo Cachat, Fred Harl - The Aero Experience | Memphis Airshow organizers provided top-tier civilian performers for last weekend's airshow at Millington Regional Jetport in Shelby County. In addition to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team (see previous post), the airshow audience was treated to breathtaking performances by...
Northrop Grumman Sponsors 2013 Chennault International Airshow - Sacramento Bee | LAKE CHARLES, La., Oct. 3, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) was a premier sponsor of the 2013 Chennault International Airshow Sept. 28 and 29 in Lake Charles, La. The company also sponsored the Twilight Show...
Plane races Bentley during Reno Air Races · General Aviation News Staff | Breitling’s CAP 232 airplane challenged Bentley’s Continental GT Speed flagship coupe to an exhibition race at the world famous National Air Race Championships in Reno, on Sunday, Sept. 15. Reaching speeds of nearly 200 mph, the Continental GT Speed Le Mans limited edition proved victorious, narrowly defeating the plane through the course...
New sport aircraft display at Warbirds Over Wanaka - Voxy | An Airborne Trike, a Team Rocket and a homebuilt Murphy Rebel are three of around 25 sport aircraft heading to Wanaka next Easter, but organisers of the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow are looking for more. Microlights, ultralights...
Peter Boschert visits Buchel - Photorecon | Figher-Bomber-Wing 33 was formed at Büchel in 1958. In the last 55 years, it flew the F-84F, 1962 it transitioned to the F-104G which was replaced in 1985 with the still flown Tornado IDS. From 01st October 2013, the Wing...
A Rosie the Riveter original, still on the job at 93 By Mike Taibbi, Correspondent, NBC News 
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Remember that cliche 'Age is just a number?' Meet Elinor Otto, 93, who gets up at 4 a.m. each morning and drives to the Boeing plant in Long Beach, Calif.,...
B-17e “Desert Rat” Restoration Project Update · Warbirds News | Mike Kellner, with much assistance from Chris Gibson, has just completed the arduous task of installing the top turret shroud on the Desert Rat. The tolerances required were exacting. In combat, the flight engineer manned this position. ItsYourAirplane.com, the corporate sponsor of this restoration, sells an amazing account of one such individual...
Fight over Pearson Air Museum halted as Pearson Trust, Parks Service agree to ... - OregonLive.com | While mediation over the fate of the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver continued behind closed doors, dozens of airplane buffs and curious kids poked at antique airplanes and flight simulators during a recent public celebration at Pearson Field Airport...
Strategic Air & Space Museum open; not affected by government shutdown - Lincoln Journal Star | The museum receives no direct funding or subsidy from the federal government or the U.S. Air Force. As a nonprofit organization, it relies on individuals, foundations and corporations to support daily operations, the museum said in a news release...
Small drone crash lands in Manhattan - ABC | NEW YORK (WABC) -- A small helicopter drone flying high above buildings on the East side of Manhattan crash landed just feet away from a businessman during the Monday evening rush hour. The drone is small but the FAA says it should not have been flying hundreds of feet above a crowded Manhattan sidewalk...
Book Shows How The Best Dogfighting Scenes Were Filmed In 'Top Gun' - Business Insider | We discover that the movie's director, Tony Scott, filmed the first intercept of the MiG-28 (the movie's fictional name for the F-5) over the Pacific from a Learjet 25 that belonged to air-racing legend Clay Lacy. After two head-on passes between the F...
NBC to Air Virgin Galactic Reality Show at Parabolic Arc · Doug Messier | NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 3, 2013 (NBC PR) – NBC today announced an exclusive deal with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic, the world's first commercial spaceline, and Mark Burnett's One Three Media to create the...
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Friday, October 4, 2013
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Filmaker Biographies - Behind the Hangar Doors with #DisneyPlanes
KLAY
HALL (Director) was born in Burbank, Calif. Mentored
by several of Disney’s legendary “nine old men,” including Frank Thomas, Ollie
Johnston, Marc Davis and Ken Anderson, he received a Disney Scholarship to the
California Institute of the Arts character animation program. Immediately upon
graduation from CalArts, he was hired by The Walt Disney Studios to work on the
featurette “Sport Goofy.” He subsequently joined Amblin Entertainment’s
animated television series “Family Dog.”
A two-time Emmy® nominee
for his work on the hit animated television series “King of the Hill,” Hall
also directed the popular “Natural Born Kissers” episode of “The Simpsons.” His
additional television animation credits include “Father of the Pride” as supervising
director and “A Wish for Wings That Work” as directing animator. In addition,
he worked on the Rolling Stones’ music video “Harlem Shuffle.”
Hall returned to The Walt Disney Studios to direct “Tinker
Bell and the Lost Treasure” for Disneytoon Studios, a division of Walt Disney
Animation Studios under the creative leadership of John Lasseter.
A lifelong aviation enthusiast, Hall is from an illustrious
line of flyers and began drawing airplanes at an early age. His father and
grandfather were both aviators, the former serving as a pilot in the Navy. Hall
has flown in dozens of aircraft from World War II bombers to Vietnam-era Huey
helicopters. He is also an ex-Motocross racer and still enjoys riding in his
free time.
Hall resides Los Angeles with his wife and two sons.
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| KLAY
HALL (Director) ROGER BISHOP (Indy Transponder) TRACI BALTHAZOR-FLYNN (Producer |
TRACI
BALTHAZOR-FLYNN (Producer) was born and raised in Southern
California. Her early career in the entertainment industry began on the
creative side as a background painter at Sony Pictures where she worked on many
Saturday morning cartoons including “Extreme Ghostbusters.” She then segued
into a management role on the studio’s CG productions including the popular
animated television series “Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles.”
From there, Balthazor-Flynn was recruited by the Walt Disney
Studios where she took on her first role as a digital production manager
overseeing a team of technical directors and CG artists on such animated
features as “Return to Never Land,” “Bambi II” and “The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s
Beginning.”
As she took on more responsibility, Balthazor-Flynn quickly
rose through the executive ranks to support production for Disneytoon Studios,
a part of Walt Disney Animation Studios under the creative leadership of John
Lasseter. As director of production, Balthazor-Flynn was part of the team who
helped launch the hit Disney Fairies film franchise. She has been instrumental
in helping drive the expansion of Disneytoon Studios.
Balthazor-Flynn lives in Los Angeles with her husband and
two sons.
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| JEFFREY M. HOWARD (Screenplay by) |
JEFFREY M. HOWARD (Screenplay by) is a staff writer at Disneytoon Studios where he serves
as a member of the senior creative team. He has worked for Disney since 1998 as
a screenwriter and creative executive on a wide range of animated movies.
Howard’s writing credits include the story and screenplay for “Tinker
Bell,” the story for “Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue” and the story and
screenplay for “Pixie Hollow Games.” He also contributed to the screenplays for
“Disney Princess Enchanted Tales” and “Secret of the Wings.”
As director
of creative affairs for Disneytoon Studios, Howard was involved in the
development of more than 70 projects. He oversaw the story development and
production of “Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas” and “Bambi II,” and helped
create the stories for “Brother Bear II” and “The Three Musketeers,” among
others.
Prior to his
time at Disney, he worked in live-action development for Debra Hill
Productions, and as an assistant to Hill on “Escape from L.A.,” “The Replacement
Killers” and “Crazy in Alabama.”
Howard was
born in California on Hamilton Air Force Base, just outside of San Francisco,
and grew up in Allentown, Pa. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1991. Before
moving to Los Angeles in 1995, he worked for a small TV station in Allentown
(where he did everything from running the camera for local sports to being an
on-camera reporter for a news magazine), and had a corporate video gig in
Virginia.
Howard lives
in Los Angeles with his wife and dachshund.
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| ART HERNANDEZ (Story Artist) DAN ABRAHAM (Head of Story) |
DAN ABRAHAM (Head of Story) began his association with Walt
Disney Animation Studios in 2005, and makes his debut as head of story on
“Disney’s Planes.” In addition to his story credits at Disney, he has directed
three Pixie Previews interstitial shorts for the Disney Channel and is
currently directing a short called “The Vitaminamulch Air Spectacular.”
Born in
Frankenmuth, Mich., Abraham got hooked on animation when he saw a theatrical
reissue of the Disney classic “Lady and the Tramp” at age 10. He was deeply
moved by the emotional scenes with Trusty and Jock chasing the dog catcher’s
van. Drawing became a passion for him and he would go home from school each day
to watch cartoons and practice.
Abraham was
trained in traditional animation at Sheridan College in Toronto, graduating in
1993. He moved to Austin, Texas, to launch his career with Heart of Texas
Productions, where he worked on several direct-to-video religious features and
did clean-up animation on portions of the Warner Bros features “Space Jam” and “Quest
for Camelot.” In 1999, he relocated to Vancouver to work on DreamWorks
Animation’s home entertainment feature “Joseph: King of Dreams.”
Moving to Los
Angeles in 2000, Abraham worked as a clean-up animator and animator for
Klasky-Csupo on a variety of commercials, and also illustrated interactive
children’s books and provided character design for The Learning Company. In
2005, he began an internship in story at Walt Disney Animation Studios, which
led to fulltime roles at the Studio and at Disneytoon Studios.
Abraham was
part of the story team and received credit for additional story on the first
four “Tinker Bell” direct-to-DVD projects for Disneytoon Studios. For his role
on “Disney’s Planes,” he oversaw a team of eight story artists in the challenging
assignment of bringing a wide range of plane characters to life.
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| RYAN CARLSON (Art Director) |
RYAN CARLSON (Art Director) began his association with Walt
Disney Animation Studios in 1999 as an assistant animator/clean-up artist on
such features as “The Emperor’s New Groove,” “Atlantis: The Lost Continent” and
“Home on the Range,” and short films “The Little Match Girl” and “One by One.”
He provided character design, concept art and worked with a talented team in
creating the look and style of “Disney’s Planes.”
Born in Palo
Alto, Calif., Carlson recalls being interested in art as early as he could hold
a crayon. He was fascinated with trucks and planes, and even joined the Civil
Air Patrol and subscribed to aviation magazines while still in high school. He
contributed cartoons and editorial drawings to his high school newspaper, and
went on to study graphic design with an emphasis in illustration at San Jose
State. In his senior year of college, Warner Bros. sponsored an innovative
teleconferencing animation program, which gave Carlson a unique introduction to
the art form, along with invaluable advice and critiques from top
professionals.
After
graduation, Carlson segued to his first professional assignment on the
acclaimed Warner Bros. animated feature “The Iron Giant.” This led to a four-year
stint as an assistant animator/clean-up artist with Walt Disney Animation
Studios from 1999-2003. Carlson transitioned to character designer, background
painter and visual development artist, with a variety of assignments including
two years at Nickelodeon Animation Studios, where he worked on animated
television shows including “Striperella.” He also served as a background
painter on commercials for My Scene Barbie and for the Disney short “The
Origins of Stitch.”
In 2005, Carlson
began a two-year tour of duty with Disneytoon Studios, serving as art director
on the first “Tinker Bell” direct-to-DVD feature. He helped to design Tinker
Bell and her fairy friends for that film and provided additional visual
development.
Carlson’s theatrical
credits also include a role as art director on the 2011 animated feature “Hoodwinked
Too! Hood vs. Evil.”
Carlson’s
work on “Disney’s Planes” allowed him to take his fascination with aviation to
a whole new level. He had to explore the intricate details of each character’s
mechanics and incorporate those authentic characteristics into the plane’s
design and performance.
Carlson and
his wife Wendy have two children, Abby and Bennett.
ART HERNANDEZ (Story Artist) began his association with Walt Disney
Animation Studios in 1996 as an in-betweener on “Fantasia/2000,” and has been a
character designer and story artist for Disneytoon Studios since 2004.
Born and
raised in and around Los Angeles, Calif., Hernandez developed an interest in
art and animation when he was just five years old. By the time he reached high
school, he knew that he wanted to work for Disney, and found encouragement in
that goal from several supportive teachers. After studying illustration at
Antelope Valley College, he encountered Disney animator Ron Dias, who invited
him to visit the Studio in 1993. He went on to study at the Animation Guild’s
American Animation Institute, where he received some expert instruction in
figure drawing and assistant animation from several Disney veterans.
A one-year
gig at Turner Animation on “Cats Don't Dance” led to him being recruited by
Disney. His first animation assignment at Walt Disney Animation Studios was as
an in-betweener on the “Pomp and Circumstance,” “Firebird Suite” and “Steadfast
Tin Soldier” segments of “Fantasia/2000.”
This was followed by credits as clean-up animator or assistant animator
on such Disney features as “Hercules,” “Tarzan,” “Treasure Planet,” “Atlantis:
The Lost Empire” and “Home on the Range,” among others. Additionally, he served
a three-month stint as key assistant animator on the Warner Bros. 2003 feature “Looney
Tunes: Back in Action.”
In 2004,
Hernandez moved to Disneytoon Studios to provide character design (and assist
acclaimed animator Andreas Deja) on the home entertainment release of “Bambi 2.”
Around this time, he became interested in story and worked in that capacity on “Brother
Bear 2” (for which he also did character design) and the first four “Tinker
Bell” direct-to-DVD features. For his latest assignment on “Disney’s Planes,”
Hernandez studied a vast array of aerial footage from classic films to
documentaries. He became a virtual aviation expert and learned to incorporate
the actual mechanics of planes into the personalities and actions for the film’s
colorful plane characters. In addition to his current role as a head of story
at Disneytoon Studios, he is also in the process of directing a new short.
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THOMAS
LEAVITT (Aerial Previs/Layout Artist)
JASON McKINLEY (Flight Supervisor)
SEAN
BAUTISTA (Flight and Engineering Specialist)
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THOMAS LEAVITT (Aerial Previs/Layout
Artist) brings his
expertise in previsualization (previs) and flight to his latest role. His
credits include previs and layout (camera and staging) for six animated
features and five student Emmy®-winning short films.
Born and
raised in Glendale, Ariz., Leavitt was inspired by the Disney features of his childhood
and developed an early interest in animation. His passion for the genre grew
while making stop-motion Lego film while still in grade school. In high school,
he studied the performing arts: choir, drama and band, and was a recipient of
the first Imation Computer Arts Scholarship in 1998. He went on to receive a
B.F.A. degree in animation from Brigham Young University, where he graduated in
2006. He won both a Student Emmy® Award and a Student Academy Award® for his
short film “Turtles.” He went on to direct a team of 50 students on the senior
project “Las Pinatas,” which won first place in the CG category of the Student
Emmy® Awards. After graduation, Leavitt married his fiancé, Amanda, before
moving to the east coast to launch his career.
Leavitt got
his start in the animation industry at Blue Sky Studios in Greeenwich, Conn.,
where he worked on several feature films, including “Horton Hears a Who”
(assisting designers in creating the look and feel of a CG Whoville), “Ice Age
3” (working in layout and previs), “Rio” (helping to create a camera language
that enhanced the birds flight through the film in his role as camera and
staging artist and previs), and “Ice Age 4” (creating 3D storyboards and
blocking shots in his role as camera and staging artist). He also worked with a
team of designers and an art director to create the 75th Anniversary 20th
Century Fox logo in 2009.
He joined the
previs team at Disneytoon Studios in June 2011 to work on “Disney’s Planes.” Leavitt
and his wife have three children.
JASON McKINLEY (Flight Supervisor) came on board “Disney’s Planes” in
2012 to oversee the flight team. A pioneer in the world of aviation and flight
animation, McKinley brought the unique skills and innovations he honed in
creating spectacular aerial shots for the History Channel series “Dogfights,”
and the 2012 Lucasfilm feature “Red Tails.” He played a key role in redesigning
the sets to fit the flying scenes, and emphasized the need to use real
proportions and real speed in the animation for believability and accuracy. He
considers his work on “Disney’s Planes” to be the best aviation animation he’s
ever helped to create.
A California
native, McKinley was born in Oakland and raised in Danville. His fascination
with airplanes began as a child, continuing throughout his life. McKinley
graduated from UCLA in 1987 with a degree in psychology, but became interested
in filmmaking during a three-year stint as personal assistant to director/film
historian Peter Bogdanovich. Watching hundreds of classic films with the
legendary director was the equivalent of a Masters class in cinema, and led to
a decision to pursue a career in Hollywood.
While working
on a television pilot, McKinley was introduced to the Video Toaster, Lightwave
3D (an award-winning 3D program) and his future wife (who was the editor on
that project). After exploring and teaching himself 3D computer animation, he
went on to form Radical 3D in 1994, a high-end CG animation company
specializing in television and movie special effects. In 2006, McKinley
(through Radical 3D) created the groundbreaking series “Dogfights” for the
History Channel. Acting as co-executive producer, visual effects supervisor and
director, he produced more than 30 hours of “Dogfights,” creating over 20 hours
(nearly 5000 shots) of air combat visual effects. Additionally, he and his
colleagues at Radical 3D have created amazing aerial animation for the film “Red
Tails” and for the Tom Hanks-produced 4D “Beyond All Boundaries” film for the National
World War II museum in New Orleans. The company, based in Culver City, Calif.,
has received both Emmy® and VES nominations for outstanding visual effects in
animation and for large screen format films.
McKinley and
his wife (who continues to run Radical 3D) have three children.
SEAN BAUTISTA (Flight and Engineering Specialist) brings nearly 40 years of piloting
experience and a lifelong passion for flying to his role.
A former Air
Force top gunner in the 194th Squadron with 16 years of military flying
experience (including F16 and F4 fighter jets) and 27 years as a professional
pilot for the major airlines, Bautista was called upon to assist the filmmakers
in assuring accuracy in all dialogue and action scenes related to aviation.
Born in the
Central Valley town of Atwater, Calif., Bautista became fascinated with planes
and trains at an early age and started flying by age 16—he had his pilot's
license by his senior year of high school. The son of an Air Force aviator and
World War II bombardier, he received encouragement from his dad and two uncles,
who were also pilots. Both of his brothers are pilots, and his son recently
received his pilot’s.
Bautista
graduated from Fresno State University in 1982, but took two years off during
his studies to pursue aviation as a profession. In 1978, he went to work as a
pilot for a Federal Express subcontractor, flying a Twin Beech aircraft, later
deciding he really wanted to fly fighter jets. At one point, he was flying six
days a week, twice a day, attending school full time, and working with the Air
National Guard on weekends. This led to a pilot's training program at Reese Air
Force base in Lubbock, Texas, and ultimately 16 years of military aviation
experience. Bautista earned leadership awards at officer's school, and was at
the head of his class in pilot training. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in
1986 as a major, and for the past 27 years has been a pilot for major airlines,
serving as captain for 747s and other aircraft.
While
pursuing his other passion—scaled railroading—with fellow enthusiast John
Lasseter, Bautista met director Klay Hall, ultimately receiving an invitation
to consult on “Disney’s Planes.”
Bautista, his
wife and son live in Reedley, Calif., on a ranch that is also home to his Hillcrest & Wahtoke Railroad and his 15-inch gauge
tracks and trains.
From above the world of “Cars” comes “Disney’s Planes,” an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure featuring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), a plane with dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. But Dusty’s not exactly built for racing—and he happens to be afraid of heights. So he turns to a seasoned naval aviator who helps Dusty qualify to take the defending champ of the race circuit. Dusty’s courage is put to the ultimate test as he aims to reach heights he never dreamed possible, giving a spellbound world the inspiration to soar. “Disney’s Planes” takes off in theaters in 3D on Aug. 9, 2013, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters. For more information, check out Disney.com/Planes, like us on Facebook: facebook.com/DisneyPlanes and follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DisneyPictures.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Indy Transponder 02-FEB-2012 1145z
Rocket 100 Air Race [video] - AeroAustin | Although it's been a few months now since the end of the 2011 Sport Air Racing League season, I have put these videos together from the day. The final race is always...
Honor Flight Lowcountry seeking WWII veterans for April flight - Count on News 2 | Honor Flight Lowcountry Is seeking World War Two veterans who would like to visit the World War Two Memorial on Saturday, April 21, 2012....
Dolderer hopes to "Smoke On" 2013 - Sporthelden.de | But the Red Bull Air Race World Championship is taking a break - for an indefinite period. Dolderer also affected. The team from Tannheimer MD 21 is one of the best Air Race pilots in the world. His podium finish in Barcelona in 2009, the previous ...
Balloons and more fun in Clark - Manila Standard Today | This year’s installment, the 17th edition, of the annual Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta at the Clark Airfield in Angeles City from February 9 to 12 is pegged to be the biggest yet. Organizers believe that the four-day event will attract as many as 100,000 visitors, up from 80,000 last year. Aside from the hot air balloon flights,...
Norfolk plans WWII-style dogfight - Omaha.com | World War II buffs who have watched planes from that era dogfight in the movies will have the opportunity to witness the real thing this summer. Well, as close to real as possible, considering the circumstances. A P-51 Mustang fighter plane will go head to head — or wing-to-wing — with a modified Japanese Zero during the...
Screwdriver may have caused Yak 52 crash - Stuff | A plane crash that killed two well-known Manawatu men may have been caused by a loose screwdriver, the Civil Aviation Authority says. More than 500 family and friends gathered today for the funeral of Palmerston North pilot and doctor Ralph Saxe, 51, who died in last month's crash....
Honoring the Last Doolittle Raiders - Wheeling Intelligencer | On April 17-20, they will hold a reunion in Dayton, Ohio. Events honoring the men are planned at the National Museum of the US Air Force. Officials there are hoping to find funding to fly in a few old B-25 bombers, like the raiders used, for the event....
African Americans in aviation history profiled during February - USAF | After more than a decade into the 21st century, our Air Force today is made up of a mix of ethnic backgrounds -- people who work together for common goals and missions. But throughout our history, even throughout much of the 20th century, that hasn't always been the case. The beginning of February kicks off African American History Month, and to honor that heritage, we will profile a different man or woman each day; a different person in aviation or Air Force history who helped pave the way for the Air Force we have today....
Remembering Amelia, others - Santa Maria Times | For many people, Amelia Earhart is the take-off and landing point for their knowledge about the contribution of women to aviation. The Ninety-Nines, an international organization of licensed women pilots, has worked for 82 years to stretch those horizons, and its Santa Maria Valley chapter is developing a park to honor women in aviation history....
Airborne! — 82nd Airborne Division Museum — the “All-American” - Seattle PI | One of our 
Travolta jet to be on display at museum - The Warner Robins Patriot | A Gulfstream G2 jet once owned by actor John Travolta will soon become a Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame exhibit at the Museum of Aviation. Travolta donated the 12-passenger, twin-engine aircraft in honor of his son, Jett, who died accidentally in 2009. The aircraft...
The legend of Little Eagle Florian Rochat - Passionate about Aviation | After " Cougar corridor " Florian Rochat has recently published his second novel " The Legend of Little Eagle " | In 1944, a young American pilot to "crash" near Verdeil, small village in Burgundy. Touched by the German flak, he could bail out, but sacrificed himself by remaining on board the P-51 Mustang...
Skycrane - Helikopter Hysterie | Above view reminds me of Calvin, from Calvin and Hobbes. In fact, 
I took the two photos at Pima Air and Space Museum of their Sikorsky CH-54 Tarhe or Skycrane. There are more...
Finally… Podcast 14 - Flight Monkeys | There they go again. Kevin and Jamie yak it up in a style that just can’t be duplicated by normal humans. That’s the deal when these two get together to talk about whatever pops into their heads, without any restrictions at all. Luckily, they’ve both got one-track minds, so they pretty much stick to airplanes and stuff that has ...
Aviation classes for youths set to take flight by summer - Gazette.net | Kirk Spencer Jr., a freshman at Dematha High School in Hyattsville, has watched pilots perform at air shows, but two local pilots want to teach Kirk how to fly himself. Kirk, a 15-year-old Lanham resident who dreams of becoming 
Photobombing… - Apron 6 | … expert level! More about this shot at the link.
Aviator Magazine launched in Accra - Vibe Ghana | The “Aviator Magazine” was launched in Accra on Wednesday to address some of the challenges in the reportage of aviation, tourism and hospitality industry issues. Typical of these challenges is the terminologies used in the industry which may not be ...
Basing the Dream Chaser at Spaceport America - Hobbyspace | Jeff Foust gives an update on the possibility that Sierra Nevada may base the Dream Chaser in New Mexico: Is Sierra Nevada Spaceport America’s next tenant? - NewSpace Journal. Jeff wonders what SNC would do with the Dream Chaser at...
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Indy Transponder 17-FEB-2011 0600z
Wings over Wairarapa expects 50000 - The Dominion Post | One of the biggest airshows in New Zealand and Australia, held every two years, it includes displays from the Red Checkers, air force Hercules and Iroquois helicopters, and three Czech Albatross jets among the Tiger Moths, topdresser planes, ...
Galloping Ghost Gear Test from www.aafo.com | Attached is a link to 10 minutes of video I shot on the ramp when Jimmy was making a few high speed passes to make sure the gear doors were staying properly closed at speed. ...
NAS North Island Events Begin Centennial of Naval Aviation Celebration from The Aero Experience | Special thanks to Mark Nankivil of the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum for attending the festivities and providing these awesome photos!
75 years since the first official Ansett flight - ABC Local | Bill Sharp is looking at the replica of the first official Ansett plane and wondering how it ever flew - it certainly doesn't look like the most stable aeroplane with its exposed engine and wires running down the side of the wooden body, ...
Celebrating African-Americans in aviation - 9NEWS.com
DENVER - When many people think about the role of African- American pilots in aviation history they often think of the famous Tuskegee Airmen. A new display at the Wings over the Rockies Museum in Lowry shows visitors there's much more to that history. ...
Up Close With a Navy Blue Angel - Best Military Surplus | In an earlier article, I said I’d be giving you a taste of what the Oshkosh 2010 airshow was like, so here’s a little more, this one about a Blue Angel aircraft. The Blue Angels are the US Navy’s official flight demonstration squadron. They perform maneuvers for audiences across the globe, and are perhaps the most famous flight demonstration team in the world. The team has been in existence since 1946 and has performed almost every year since its inception.. ...
Power of 1425 horsepower, top speed 550 km / h, ability to operate rocket launchers, machine guns and light bombs. These are some characteristics of a distinguished visitor received this afternoon in Brasilia Air Base. The T-28 Trojan airplane landed in the unit after a trip of almost 25 days. The aircraft was conducted in Chicago, United States, by two civilian pilots and aviation enthusiasts. The crew were ...
Dogfighting with frickin' laser beams! - Las Vegas Weekly | The Extra330LC aerobatic airplane, used by Air Combat Ace, sits on the tarmac before flight time, Thurs. Feb 10th 2011 “I have the aircraft” is a phrase I never thought I'd say, but last week I sat in the front of an Extra 330LC aircraft thousands of ...
Pilot And Passenger Still Hospitalized After Vintage Plane Crash - Indiana's NewsCenter
Americus, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Snider High School graduate remains hospitalized with fellow Purdue student after crashing a World War II era plane in a wooded area Tuesday afternoon. The plane had been loaned to 22-year-old ...
The Ground-Breaking Boeing Condor UAV from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | In the 1960s as the technology for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) progressed, the USAF initiated two programs that would provide unmanned analogues to the premier airborne reconnaissance aircraft of the day, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and the U-2. Both aircraft had their strengths and weaknesses and the USAF hoped to expand upon their capabilities with adjunct UAV reconnaissance aircraft. The companion program to the SR-71 Blackbird originated from the ...
RV-7 Aerobatic Video from VAF Forums
Commemorative Air Force a Finalist in Dont Mess With Texas Ad Contest 2/16/11 - KOSA | The “Commemorative Air Force” advertisement is facing off against the “Talking Longhorn” ad to see which ad will win the statewide contest. The 6-week challenge started with 38 commercials from 1986 through 2010 urging Texans not to litter. ...
Aviation charter school seeking renewal, improving test scores - Oakland Tribune | Oakland Aviation High School has overcome many challenges in its five years of existence. After hiring a principal and finding another school building last year, the school has new issues to address -- renewing its charter ...
Virginia Commercial Human Space Flight Revenue Measure Passes House 89 to 8 from Spaceports | On a vote of 89 to 8, the Virginia House of Delegates, followed the Senate (40 to 0), in sending to Governor Robert McDonnell a measure to earmark any human space flight or human space flight training ...
Monday, October 25, 2010
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Air & Space Airshow Spotter's Guide - Air & Space
You know how to tell a Viper from a Hornet, but does your airshow-newbie friend? Here are recognition tips, bite-size histories, specs and info links for the airplanes most likely to appear at airshows this year. ...
Nearly 80000 spectators attended this year's Vectren Dayton Air Show. Show officials said 2010 attendance was about the same as the 2009 show. ...
Wings Over Houston 2010 - abc13.com
Tora! re-enactment to the incredible US Air Force Thunderbirds. The crowd at Ellington Field thrilled to sky divers, the USO Jet Car, and incredible air ...
Frecce Tricolori's 50th Anniversary airshow,Red Arrows,Patrula ... by MO
Although it's not business related at this show there were a lot of European flight demo teams. Here are few more pics from my collection.
WWII planes coming to Shelby County Airport - Shelby County Reporter
1 and will feature a Boeing B-17, consolidated B-24 and dual control P-51 Mustang. Ground tours and flight experiences will be available all weekend. ...
In Fort Lauderdale, rides available on vintage bomber - Sun-Sentinel
Want to see what it's like to fly in a World War II-era B-17 Flying Fortress? For $430, you can take a 30-minute hop in the ...
Iconic British aircraft Avro Vulcan XH558 may be grounded - Scotland Courier
The crowd at this year's Leuchars Airshow may have been among the last in Britain to see an iconic bomber fly. By Cheryl Peebles Some 40000 people flocked ...
World War I aviation art highlights auction from General Aviation News
Seldom seen examples of original World War I aviation art come to auction at Bonhams & Butterfields in San Francisco on Monday, Nov. 15, when the international auctioneer presents its Antique Arms & Armor sale. ...
Oxcart. Habu. Blackbird. from The Mach 1 Blog
Perhaps the sleekest looking and most enigmatic of all military aircraft, the Oxcart platform was borne out of a specific need to defeat (i.e. outrun & outfly) the defense systems of its day while on missions to gather hard visual intelligence about other nations activities. ...
Dogfights are forms of aerial combat between fighter aircraft or a manoeuvrings combat at short range, where each side is aware of the others presence. Dogfighting first appeared during World War I, shortly after the invention of airplanes, and has since become a component in every major war. However it was believed that after World War II, high tech combat aircraft with greater speed and longer range weapons would make dogfighting obsolete. ...
Gray Creech of NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center can remember August 2, 1985, as if it was yesterday.
On that day 25 years ago the public affairs specialist was a young U.S. Air Force airman heading home on leave to North Carolina, flying out of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. ...
On This Day in History: October 25 Birth Anniversaries of Two Heroes - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Designated a naval aviator in 1918, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander. In 1925 he commanded the naval air unit of the expedition to ...
October 25 from Cut and Paste Aviation
“Disney “La-Haut” (“Up”) balloon... from x planes
Year In Review - Odd Shots 2010 from The Aero Experience
Sun N Fun Airshow 2010 by thebluesideup
Here are great pictures from the Sun N Fun airshow 2010 in Lakeland Florida.
Movie Monday - October 25 - KIRO7 looks at Boeing and Beyond from Flightblogger
KIRO-Player_560.jpg/>This week will mark two years since Boeing and its largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) agreed to end the strike that crippled jetliner production for nearly two months. The four year contract is now at the half way point and a year from now negotiations will be getting underway once again between Boeing management and the IAM. ...
Marathon Aviation Day set Nov. 13 - Palm Beach Post
Marathon Aviation Day will feature a pre-registration signup booth for the Young Eagles flying program, which offers free flights for children ages 8 ...
Free EAA Student Membership Maintains Young Eagles' Connection ...
EAA Young Eagles can now stay connected to the aviation world and enjoy a variety of benefits at no cost through the EAA Student Membership supported by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The EAA Student Membership, available free of ...
Jetting toward space from The Original Rocket Dungeon
New start-up, NanoLauncher, plans to use 'recycled' military jets to launch rockets with
suborbital/orbital payloads. The general idea is not new, but I was not aware of a commercial company proposing it. More on Space.com.Caption Contest #40 - Ends Wednesday 10.27.10 At 9PM EDT from AirPigz
It’s time for more of your clever caption wit and all-around avgeek fun with Caption Contest #40. There were ...
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