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Aviation Expo under way, continues Saturday - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal | If you haven’t made it out the Tupelo Regional Airport and the North Mississippi Aviation Expo, you’ve got Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. You’ll see planes on display, as hundreds of school kids saw today while we were out there, but diplays from the Tupelo Veterans Museum, Vietnam Veterans of America, Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, Marine Corps League, Gold Star Mother’s Organization, Universal Asset Management and others. And it’s the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation that’s brought the Huey and Cobra helicopters you’ve probably heard and seen all day. Rides are $60 each, and yes, you have to sign a waiver...

40th Seaplane Fly-In attracting crowd in Greenville - Bangor Daily News | GREENVILLE, Maine — Pilots from across the country and Canada are attending the 40th International Seaplane Fly-In which began Thursday and runs through Sunday, according to organizers of the event. The annual event, in which pilots test their flying skills and learn about the latest products in the aircraft industry, typically draws thousands of spectators and some unique aircraft to this tourist community...

Visit the National Aviation Heritage Invitational FB Page - Preview the entrants in this years competition on the east ramp at the Reno Air Races.

The Balloons Festival saluted by the Frecce Tricolori - estence.com | translated - Ribbon Cutting, tricolor arrows, exhibitions, first flights of the balloons. Not missed anything at the inauguration of Ferrara Balloons Festival held yesterday, Friday, September 6, nell'immancabile setting of the park Urban Giorgio Bassani. Under the hot sun of the first days of September, the most important festival on the ballooning of Italy celebrates its ninth edition, which runs until 15 September...

Umbria air show 2013 / Trasimeno They return to the Frecce Tricolori - tuttoggi.info | For the third time in recent times the Frecce Tricolori will return to fly over the waters of Lake Trasimeno. As part of the "Umbria air show 2013," Sunday, September 15 the National Acrobatic Patrol emotions give back to the public in Castiglione del Lago, after his last performance dating back to 2009. The result of a successful collaboration between the Plane Club Perugia, Plane Club Serristori of Castiglion Fiorentino and the Flying Club Trasimeno, the event, which was presented this morning at a press conference at the headquarters of the Province of Perugia, will take place in the lake north of Castiglione del Lago as explained by the director of the event Oreste Martini, one of the Frecce Tricolori will be the show that will close the day of 15 September, a long series of performances offered by drivers racing means of Police, Police State, Fire, Air Force....

Time-lapse video: 2013 Great Reno Balloon Race · Video by Tim Dunn RGJ.com | See spectacular time-lapse photography of the opening of the Great Reno Balloon Race today. The event continues Saturday and Sunday, starting at 5 a.m. The event is free.

Photos: Balloons lift off for first day of Great Reno Balloon Race - Latest news updates from RGJ.com

High elevation air show training - 9NEWS.com | KREMMLING - At the Kremmling Airport in Grand County, elevation 7,364, pilot Gary Rower and Buck Roetman are two professional air show pilots with a lot of time in the air. Rower has 21,000 hours of flight time; Roetman has 15,000, and they'll need every minute of that experience to do something only a few pilots can....

B17 Memorial - Newscenter1.tv | B17 Memorial Local News by Shad Olson last edited on Friday, Seventy years ago on September 6, 1943, a B-17 Bomber crashed on the edge of Rapid City killing all ten crew members on board. While the story has largely been lost to history, but one local man and his son have dedicated years to relocating the crash site and preserving the history of that doomed flight-- to honor the ten men killed 70 years ago....

Exposure Betheny "Maurice Prevost, the centenary of achievement" - Passion for aviation | One hundred years ago, September 29, 1913, in the sky of Bethany, the aviator Reims Maurice Prevost crossed the threshold of 200 km / h in command of monoplane Deperdussin and won the prestigious Gordon Bennett Cup international aviation. On the occasion of Heritage Days September 14 and 15) will be held at the Museum of Local Aeronautical Betheny exposure "Maurice Prevost, the centenary of an achievement." This exhibition is organized in conjunction with the Aero Club of France (Paris) and the Museum of Fine Arts in Reims in the context of the celebration of the centenary of the prestigious Coupe Gordon-Bennett Aviation (held at Reims-Bethany from 27 to 29 September 1913), an event during which, for the first time in history, an aviator - the Reims Maurice Prevost in this case - officially crossed the 200 kilometers per hour....

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Curtiss Mseum: Curtiss Fall Flying Festival - 9/14/13

PRESS RELEASE August 14, 2013 For Immediate Release Contact: Trafford Doherty, Executive Director director@glennhcurtissmuseum.org Tel. (607) 569-2160           FAMILY FUN AT THE CURTISS FALL FLYING FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Visiting aircraft, Fledgling biplane restoration debut,   vendor booths, food stands and more Hammondsport, NY - August 14, 2013 - The Curtiss Fall Flying Festival will provide fun for the entire family on Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in Hammondsport. The event is free to the public. The traditional Glenn Curtiss Salute will take place at 2 p.m., when the visiting planes will fly up Keuka Lake, over the Village of Hammondsport, the Curtiss Museum and the Glenn Curtiss gravesite. Attractions throughout the day include: Visiting seaplanes from the Finger Lakes region and beyond The public debut of the museum's 1929 Curtiss Fledgling restoration project. This 39-foot wingspan biplane will be on display with its 1927, 170HP Curtiss Challenger radial engine.  Demonstrations of the Curtiss Museum's OX 5 engine, an early V-8, liquid-cooled aircraft engine built by Curtiss. The OX 5 powered the Curtiss Jenny and was the first U.S.-designed engine to enter mass production. Curtiss Museum Gift Shop booth, featuring many new items, as well as other vendor booths and food stands Children's activities, including photo opportunities with the Museum's child-sized Curtiss Pusher plane and games set up and run by the Boy Scouts. An opportunity to meet former Naval aviator Christopher Harmer, who logged approximately 3,500 hours of flight time, primarily in the SH-60F/HH-60H helicopter. For more information about the Fall Flying Festival, contact the Glenn Curtiss Museum at (607) 569-2160. About the museum The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, which is located in the scenic Finger Lakes Region of New York State, celebrates the life and accomplishments of Glenn Curtiss, who is remembered as the father of naval aviation and the founder of the American aircraft industry. The museum is home to a priceless collection relating to early aviation, bicycle and motorcycle transportation and local history. For more information, visit the museum website. # # #

Glenn H. Curtiss Museum | 8419 State Rt. 54 | Hammondsport | NY | 14840

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Chicago Air and Water Show: a preview from inside a plane - Time Out Chicago (blog) | As I pulled into the Gary Jet Center for a sneak peek of this weekend's Air and Water Show, my fear of heights was foremost in mind. When I was first told there would be a preview, I imagined myself on North Avenue beach, beer in hand. I never guessed I'd be screaming my head off while strapped into a plane thousands of feet in the air...

Pilot offers preview of air show thrills - New Jersey Herald | WEST MILFORD — All I could see were wisps of clouds in the sky and the spinning propeller. We rolled and rolled upward. The plane climbed into the blue and peaked. Then we plummeted back to the earth at 90 mph for 300 feet, backward. The plane pivoted and I saw the ground approaching, fast. Then we evened out. It’s called a torque roll. From the front seat of the cockpit of Kirby Chambliss’ Edge 540, West Milford looked quiet and serene; an expanse of trees broken up by lakes...

33rd Annual Wings Over Camarillo Airshow · Julie In The Sky | Come out to see World War II and modern military aircraft take to the skies as well as on static display at the 33rd Annual Wings Over Camarillo Air Show this weekend, Augut 17-18th, 2013! There will be an opportunity for the general public to see up close aviation heritage with access to the planes, pilots, and crews...

Alliance Municipal Airport prepares for state 'Fly-In' - Kota | There's a lot of buzz in the air for this weekend's Nebraska's State Fly-In taking place in Alliance. On Saturday, airplanes from Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming and Nebraska will be on display at the Alliance Municipal Airport. An airplane stunt show is expected to take place as well. Event organizers say tomorrow's event is a mini-celebration for the city's 125th Anniversary...

Tomahawk Airport Fly In - Wjjq | This weekend the Tomahawk community will get a chance to celebrate the airport with the annual Tomahawk Airport Fly-In. The day long event is scheduled for Sunday. There will be plenty of Aviation activities for those in attendance...

Thousands flock to seafront as Airbourne gets underway - Eastbourne Herald | Despite mist threatening some of the displays on Airbourne’s first day the event saw thousands of visitors head to the seafront today (Thursday) for the start of the bumper packed event. The show is in its 21st year and saw the welcome return of the popular RAF Red Arrows which are set to fly for all four days. The team was unable to attend last year due to other flying commitments...

Photos: The Patrouille de France colors Toulon sky - Translated | The Dauphin helicopter aircraft to the Cape Tens through the Extra 330 aerobatic and eight Alphajets Patrol France, Toulon sky roared late yesterday afternoon in front of thousands of people gathered on the beaches of Mourillons to admire the spectacle in the sky Toulon.

LIVE VIDEO: Disney’s Planes Live at Eastbourne International Airshow 2013 - UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | [Sunday] - Don’t miss the Disney’s out-of-this-world air display inspired Planes and its main characters: Dusty and Ripslinger . The two fully branded Sbach XtremeAir XA41s are piloted by racing champion Paul Bonhomme (Team Dusty) and former UK aerobatic champion Steve Jones (Team Ripslinger) of the world renowned Matador Aerobatic Team! The Disney display starts off an exciting event, which also includes the Red Arrows!

Leuchars Airshow: Typhoon fighting jets set to put on stunning mid-air display - Scottish Daily Record | The demonstration will see two Typhoons from the Austrian Air Force intercept and force down a C-130 Hercules. ...At RAF Leuchars Typhoon crews are at a constant state of readiness to intercept any unidentified aircraft approaching into UK sovereign airspace. The Leuchars Airshow will be held on September 7.

WWII Avro Anson to fly at Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow - Voxy | The only remaining airworthy
Avro Anson from WWII has been confirmed to fly at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow next April. The twin-engine aircraft were a popular coastal reconnaissance bomber that performed anti-submarine, convoy protection and crew training duties. Around eleven thousand were produced between 1935 and 1952 and it may have been one of the first aircraft flown in combat by a New Zealander in the second World War...

Royal Aero Club's Records Racing and Rally Association at Shobdon airfield this weekend - Hereford Times | THE Royal Aero Club's Records Racing and Rally Association will be holding an air race event at Shobdon airfield over the weekend. The Steward's Cup and King's Cup Air Race will be held at the airfield, which is near Leominster, and there is free entry to all visitors...

Curtiss Fall Flying Festival for seaplanes set to take off · General Aviation News Staff | HAMMONDSPORT, NY — The Curtiss Fall Flying Festival with a focus on seaplanes is slated for Saturday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Depot Park in Hammondsport. The event is free to the public. The traditional Glenn Curtiss Salute will take place at 2 p.m., when the visiting planes will fly up Keuka Lake, over the Village of Hammondsport, the Curtiss Museum and the Glenn Curtiss gravesite...

Warbirds over Tampa - MyFox Tampa Bay | A hobby that's been around since the 1930s is turning grown men into little boys. Remote control planes are making a comeback in a big way, as you'll see in this segment of "What's Right With Tampa Bay." "I truly love this," Steve Sciuga says. Remote control planes soaring through the air bring back childhood memories for 76-year-old Eugene Garand. He's been playing with remote control planes for 48 years...

Assembling "Joe's Jokers" - KSFY | History is cool | And there's a group of folks right here in Sioux Falls who are bringing a key piece of World War 2 history back to life in a very authentic way. This is a story that begins...in 1943. Its propeller is made of wood. Its body a type of aeronautic canvas, framed by light metal posts. This baby purrs like a kitten....and doesn't show a bit of it's age. "This airplane was built in 1943..." John Mollison is the Public Affairs Officer for the Joe Foss Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force. It's a nationwide group that keeps World War 2 era planes in running shape...

Pilot of vintage plane forced to crash land after wheel falls off - This is Croydon | AN ADDINGTON aviator with the only plane of its type left in the skies avoided disaster by performing an incredibly skilful crash landing. Dave Hulme is the last person in the world to own a 1937 Percival Vega Gull after the other 89 were grounded years ago...

Jet aircraft transported by road to air museum - The Press, York | THIS Blackburn Buccaneer XV168 jet aircraft will make an unusual sight on East Yorkshire’s roads tomorrow when it is transported by road from BAE Systems at Brough, near Hull, to the Yorkshire Air Museum, near York. The convoy will set off at 7am and take three or four hours to reach its destination at Elvington...

FAA Responds To EAA Young Eagles Petition - Aero-News Network | Sport And Recreational Pilots May Not Seek Compensation For Fuel Costs On Volunteer Flights | This week the FAA responded to an EAA petition, filed in April 2012, which would allow volunteer private pilots flying Young Eagles to be reimbursed for fuel consumed during sanctioned Young Eagles events...

This is not a flying saucer but a CV-22 tilt-rotor aircraft at night - The Aviationist | With CV-22s recently joining the U.S. Special Operations Forces in the UK, British aircraft enthusiasts and spotters will quickly get used to something common people may not immediately recognise: the Osprey’s typical glowing rotor tips...

F-35B makes night vertical landing on-board USS Wasp - The DEW Line

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Sean Tucker Named New EAA Young Eagles Chairman, Raises Huge Sum - Flying Magazine At EAA’s annual Gathering of Eagles gala on Thursday night, EAA Chairman Jack Pelton announced the new Young Eagles Chairman, aerobatics star Sean D. Tucker. In a hilarious and energetic acceptance speech (Pelton later said he was pretty sure that Tucker actually accepted), Tucker wowed the crowd with his infectious enthusiasm for the role. “Yeah, baby!” were Tucker’s exact words when his selection was announced and that refrain filled the Eagle Hangar throughout the rest of the show...

"Planes watching 'Planes'" from EAA HQ

Disney to debut animated film 'Planes' tonight at AirVenture - Green Bay Press Gazette | 'Disney's Planes' Takes Off at AirVenture: Dusty took to the skies at AirVenture. Those attending AirVenture on August 2, 2013 will have an opportunity to see a special screening of "Disney's Planes" one week before the movies is played in theaters.

EAA AirVenture night performances create aeronautic fireworks show - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | "They're still not real common; that's what makes them such an attraction," EAA AirVenture spokesman Dick Knapinski said. "It's so different. People see the planes during a day show, but at night there's a certain mystery. It adds a whole new dimension.".

Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2013 - The Oshkosh Northwestern | Seaplane Base at AirVenture 2013: Seaplane Base is a part of AirVenture that not all visitors get a chance to check out. The base attracts visitors who need a break from the busy grounds, and some consider it a secret spot. Video: Noell Dickmann ...

Video: Inside AirVenture's Jumbotron Air Show - AVweb | At AirVenture 2013, Live Airshow TV and Onboard Images have teamed up to present what looks like the best air show in recent history at Oshkosh. With two giant LED screens and a network of ground and airborne cameras, air show attendees are getting an...

Man who flew to North and South poles at AirVenture in Oshkosh - The Oshkosh Northwestern | He and his orange plane are at AirVenture in Oshkosh, and the pilot, who has more than 6,000 hours flying experience, has some incredible stories to tell of his time at the ends of the earth. After first flying to the South Pole, he later decided he...

100 Vietnam vets to be honored at EAA AirVenture - Today's TMJ4 | (AP) -- About 100 Vietnam War veterans will be honored at the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture after spending the day touring war memorials in Washington, D.C.. They will leave Friday morning on an Honor Flight from AirVenture in Oshkosh...

Video: EAA honors WWII pilot with restored plane - 620WTMJ | OSHKOSH - The EAA AirVenture is great fun for kids and families. But for others, it's a journey. One of the most historic and interesting parts of the EAA is the Warbird area. They have a plane from the Tuskegee Airmen as well as other military planes. They also do historic re-enactments including singing. The crowds were
waiting for World War II veterans to tell their story. Mert Hansen is one of them. He and his family, minus a daughter who has cerebral palsy, came from Des Moines, Iowa. Hansen, who is 92, flew in Iwo Jima....

Another good pic off the twitter feed - #OSH13

Innovation on display at AirVenture - Fox11online.com | EAA bills itself as the "Spirit of Aviation," but it could also be called the "Spirit of Innovation." Homebuilt aircraft have long been at the center of AirVenture and the place where many innovations in flight have come from. "Some ideas are crazy...

The Ford Donated US Air Force Thunderbirds Edition Ford Mustang Raises ... - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | DEARBORN, Mich., August 2, 2013 – The one-of-a-kind U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition 2014 Ford Mustang GT developed by the design and engineering teams at Ford Motor Company sold for $398,000 at the Gathering of Eagles charity auction Thursday evening. The auction was held during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration. James Slattery of San Diego, Calif. was the winning bidder....

OSH13: Dawn Patrol - Warbirds (Thursday 8.1.13 - 6 Pix) - AirPigz | Getting up early and heading out about 5am to get sunrise pictures of fabulous airplanes is one of the most satisfying things to do at Oshkosh. My first Dawn Patrol experience at OSH13 was yesterday morning with three other CampBacon avgeeks. It was the Warbird area that we wondered thru looking for just the right combination of aircraft and rising sun. The warm glow of the sun and sometimes stunning cloud formations can sure produce some wonderful images. And if things go well with weather, and my desire to get up early, then I'm hoping to join a Dawn Patrol tomorrow morning thru the antiques!

Extreme Social Geekery: The Aviation Family Celebrates at Oshkosh - Airplanista Aviation Blog | (OSHKOSH, WI, Aug 2, 2013) This trip to AirVenture has by far been my most enjoyable, simply because the social aspect of this event is off the charts. A large and very well-connected #Avgeek community is here, tweeting, meeting and greeting one another in a constant stream of meetups that seem to be pulling this group together even closer:...

"Tiedown Party" UCAP #331F - Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

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Wednesday July 31, 2013 Update · eaavideo.org | A visit from the governor, a message from space and a closer look at JetMan are just some of the stories in the Wednesday AirVenture Update from EAA's John Nicholson.

Sights and Sounds of AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 · eaavideo.org

Joe Shetterly's RV-8 · eaavideo.org

Video: BD-5 "Smallest Jet" Flies At AirVenture - AVweb | Justin Lewis, a former F-14 and A-10 driver, has updated his homebuilt BD-5 with the help of FLSMicrojet. He was invited to perform at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 and, with sponsorship from US Fleet Tracking, brought "the world's smallest jet" back to...

OSH13: A Trip To The Seaplane Base (Wednesday 7.31.13 - 6 Pix) - AirPigz | In addition to being all over Wittman Field on Wednesday, I also joined three other avgeeks staying at CampBacon for the short drive over to the seaplane base. Whether you spend just an hour or all day at the base, it's definitely a must-see experience while at Oshkosh. The beautiful setting and calming environment is the perfect way to re-charge your batteries. And if you take the free (donations requested) pontoon boat ride around the moored seaplanes you'll feel connected to the general awesomeness that is airplanes-on-water. I love the seaplane base!...

EAA AirVenture 2013 – Ryan Campbell - Other People's Airplanes | Ryan Campbell is 19 years old, and he is using his pilot’s certificate to take him around the world. Literally.

EAA AirVenture 2013 – Jerry’s One-Man Band - Other People's Airplanes | If you’ve ever been to AirVenture, you are no doubt familiar with Jerry and his One-Man Band. We feature Jerry on this episode.

Flying car wows EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh - USA TODAY | If you're going to show off your flying car to keep enthusiasm going for the idea, you'd be hard pressed to find a better place than the EAA AirVenture fly-in in Oshkosh, Wis. this week. Terrafugia's Transition "roadable" aircraft is making test ...

Chicago Air and Water Show - Time Out Chicago | Chicago Air and Water Show regulars will no doubt notice something missing this year: the sonic boom and lightning-quick moves of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. The precision demonstration team—a perrenial favorite of the Chicago Air Show, which takes flight August 13–14, 10am–3pm, off of North Avenue Beach—won't perform due to the sequestration, the federal budget cuts that went into effect in April. (Traditionally, the Thunderbirds trade headlining duties with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.) The scarcity of Top Gun trickery notwithstanding, the lineup of the...

'NW Classic' at Air Museum Aug. 3 - Tillamook Headlight Herald | The ninth annual Northwest Classic, featuring automobiles, motorcycles and airplanes from the 1920s to present day, happens at the Tillamook Air Museum Saturday, August 3, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Air Museum. It’s billed as a “cruise-in/fly-in” (the planes are the ones that will be flying in). Some of the show vehicles arrive under their own power, Gundling said; others are trailered in. “We’ll have half the blimp hangar filled with cars,” he said. If the weather’s good, the planes will be outside. “We’ll give aircraft rides as well,” he said...

Snowbirds wow big crowd at city waterfront; Thursday Morning Pictorial - Nanaimo Daily News | The Canadian Forces' Snowbirds Demonstration Team were in fine form Wednesday afternoon, twirling and diving high above the heads of hundreds of spectators who jammed into Maffeo Sutton Park. Yesterday's show marks the first time the squadron has visited the Harbour City since 2009. Team members landed in Nanaimo on Tuesday for a meetand-greet session with kids and parents...

Red Arrows set to wow Hunstanton Kite Fair with a flypast - Lynn News | Visitors to Hunstanton’s annual kite fair and classic car rally will need to keep their eyes on the skies as well as on the ground at this year’s event. Organisers have announced that the legendary Red Arrows flight display team will perform a fly past at this year’s event, which takes place on Sunday, August 18. And a Battle of Britain Hurricane plane will also fly over the show field at the town’s Smithdon High School during the day....

Aerobatics Photography at Sunderland International Airshow - Huffington Post UK (blog) | ...The 2013 Sunderland International Airshow, held from 26 to 28 July, was its 25th edition and drew some of the biggest names in the business. The show included performances by the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows, the Falcons parachute display team, a Typhoon fighter plane plus the Royal Navy's Black Cats helicopter team....

A tribute to a warrior, patriot and hero to all Airmen - Official Site of the U.S. Air Force Top Stories by Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff | 8/1/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- I am the very proud son of an American fighter pilot, one of that treasured group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave it an enduring example of courage and mission success. My dad was a hero. As a young man, I asked him who his combat heroes were; he gave me only two names. One was Major General Frederick "Boots" Blesse and the other was Colonel George E. "Bud" Day. My dad was not easily impressed, so I knew that if they were his heroes, they were very, very special men. I was right. ...

POF Ranked #1 Attraction in Chino - Planes Of Fame News | I have been to this museum many, many times. If you love aviation, history, or just need something fun to do with friends and/or family, THIS IS THE PLACE YOU NEED TO GO!!!! It is conveniently located between two major freeways, at the Chino Airport! There are many interactive things for kids AND adults! I absolutely love to watch all...

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Warbird Expo 2013 - Indiana Wing CAF | http://www.indianawingcaf.org/

Attend 'Flying Into AirVenture' Webinar Tonight - EAA | June 11, 2013 - Whether this will be your 30th time flying into AirVenture or your first, Oshkosh-bound pilots are encouraged to sign up and attend tonight's webinar, Tips for Flying Into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013, hosted by with AirVenture Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) Chairman Fred Stadler. The webinar begins at 7 p.m. CDT, as Stadler shares numerous hints and tips that can reduce your pilot workload when flying into Wittman Regional Airport for the annual event. Discussions will...

Flights on vintage aircraft offered as part of annual Father's Day Fly-In ... - Quincy Herald Whig | The local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting a vintage Ford Tri-Motor passenger plane belonging to the association to coincide with its annual Father's Day Fly-In/Drive-In Breakfast. Flights to the public will be offered...

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend. - Andrew Warren | Despite some heavy rainfall on Friday the show went off well on both Saturday and Sunday.

Take to the Skies Airfest - LiveAirShowTV | Eaker Field in Durant, OK was the new home for the Take to the Skies Airfest in 2013. Aerobatic pilots and warbirds entertained the crowd who had not seen an airshow in Durant in 14 years. Here are the highlights.

Laconia Airport Open House a hit - General Aviation News Staff | NEW HAMPSHIRE — Heavy downpours threatened to create a repeat of last year’s open house at Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) in Gilford, but as if on cue the rain stopped and the clouds parted just as the doors opened to this year’s Wings, Water & Wheels open house held on June 8. An estimated 3,000 visitors were treated to a vast array of things to see, do, and experience....

High-flying Reith, new airshow president - Abbotsford Times | The new president of the airshow society was first introduced to the aviation event 37 years ago, when as a young CAF Voodo pilot, he was assigned the task to provide military commentary in 1976. He moved to the 'hot side' of the tarmac the next year...

Mike Argento: Tony Danna of West York recalls Flying Tiger service - York Daily Record | They flew out of Calcutta to China and bases that served as homes to the Flying Tigers, the squadron known for its shark-faced P-40 Warhawk fighters. The Tigers started as a volunteer group of American flyers helping the Chinese air force, sort of a...

X3 Helicopter Sets Speed Record At Nearly 300 MPH - Wired | The Eurocopter test pilot set a new speed record for helicopters last week, achieving 255 knots (293 mph) in the Eurocopter X3 hybrid. He easily eclipsed the benchmark Kevin Bredenbeck set in the experimental (and conincidentally named) Sirkorksy X2 a little more than two years ago....

Video: Taking A Dip In SeaRey Amphibian Paradise! - AirPigz | I put up an amphibian SLSA poll back in February to see if the airplane that makes the most sense to me would come out on top... and it has in a big way. With over 500 votes in currently, the Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey is way out in front with over 51% of the vote. The SeaMax M-22 is in second and the is-it-hype-or-is-it-not ICON A-5 is now lagging way back in last place with just under 18% of the vote....

Gathering of Eagles “Honoring Legacies-Forging the Future” Artwork at Maxwell AFB from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Maxwell AFB ALABAMA- Fourteen Eagles gathered on Thursday to sign their original portraits during the six-day capstone event for graduates of the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell AFB. Accompanying them was their fourteen assigned host who assist and guide the Eagles through scheduled events. These hosts have also worked with the Eagles during the year to develop their biographies that are compiled in a commemorative book...

Eufaula 'Young Eagles' take flight - Dothan Eagle | Tameka Williams watched with mixed emotions as her sons, Warren and Jacob, were buckled into separate small aircraft. “They've never been in a plane before,” she said. Her children were excited about taking their first flight with the Young Eagles ...

Photos: Young Eagles Day at Trenton-Mercer Airport - The Times of Trenton - NJ.com | ... The Times, Trenton on June 11, 2013 at 7:10 AM, updated June 11, 2013 at 7:52 AM. View/Post Comments. EWING - The Experimental Aircraft Association offered free flights to children ages 8 to 17 at the Trenton Mercer Airport for Young Eagles Day.

Chinese spaceship blasts off from Gobi Desert - CNN | Hong Kong (CNN) -- A Chinese spaceship blasted off Tuesday from a launch center in the Gobi Desert, carrying three astronauts on what is expected to be the Asian giant's longest crewed mission yet....

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Biennial air show Aero India 2013 to begin in Bangalore on Feb 6 - Daily Bhaskar | New Delhi: Bangalore is all set to host the ninth edition of Aero India, a biennial air show, scheduled to be held on February 6 to 10. More than 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe are expected to participate in ...

Best fighters of WWII to star at airshow - Marlborough Express | Crowd pleaser: The German Focke-Wulf Fw190 and its counterpart, the British Spitfire Mk.XIVe, will be major highlights at this year's Omaka Classic Fighters Airshow, held over the Easter weekend....

Changes protagonists Ilopango Air Show 2013 - La Prensa Grafica | Due to the death of Cabanas, organizers of the event, to be held in Ilopango International Airport, invited the champion of the Red Bull Air Race in 2004 and 2006, Kirby Chambliss. In addition, there will be a fireworks show...

Tuskegee airmen honored guests at inaugural - U.S. News & World Report | A trainer of B-25 bomber pilots, the 89-year-old former New York City employee received a written reprimand and three officers faced courts-martial. Transposing that day with the inauguration of the nation's first African-American president, Lawrence ...

Take to the Skies AirFest gets ready to launch at DUA from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Durant, Okla. — Take to the Skies AirFest takes off in a new location this year, Durant Regional Airport–Eaker Field (DUA), April 27.  Previously held just outside of Dallas, the move an hour north into Oklahoma offers some unique aspects, including cultural activities from the Choctaw Nation, according to Debby Standefer, president of the Take to the Skies AirFest....

60 Years of EAA: The Early Years from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | A cold January night might seem fitting as the birth date of one of the world's best-known aviation organizations. After all, mid-winter is the time when many aviators plan, build, and repair while dreaming of what might be in the warm, sunny days ahead...

Sport Aviation Expo Concludes With Fly-Out to Bahamas from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The U.S Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida, concluded at 2 p.m. Sunday with an awards ceremony and the launching of more than a dozen light-sport aircraft on a trip to the Bahamas...

"ExpoRadio" UCAP #316C from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast  | Guests: James Wynbrandt, Howie Marlin, and Mary Jones. Final day wrap-up of activities at the 2013 US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring Florida. Recorded January 20, 2013.

Women in Aviation Hall of Fame inductees named from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Women in Aviation, International has revealed 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 March 14-16, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. The ceremony will take place at the closing banquet on Saturday, March 16....

Grounded Hogs Dinner slated from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Washington Seaplane Pilots Association (WSPA) will hold its annual Grounded Hogs Dinner Feb. 22.   “It’s going to be a fantastic event, and by all measure it will be the best ever,” noted Gary Engard of the WSPA board, noting that the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is once again co-sponsor of the dinner, which is also the association’s annual member meeting....

Gloucestershire Airport show stays airborne despite snow - South West Business | ... been so successful because we offer first class service, a world away from the hassle of flying from bigger airports.” For the more adventurous, a wide range of airborne opportunities were also on display, including hot air ballooning and even wing ...

Key West Seaplanes- Winner Again - DigitalJournal.com | Key West Seaplanes newest seaplane also was winner of the coveted "Grand Champion Seaplane" award at the 38th annual Sun N Fun International Fly-In and Expo held last Spring. Pontecorvo is proud to state "Key West Seaplanes stands committed to ...

Final Landing? from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | De Havilland Mosquito ZK-MOS touched
down on runway 21 at Ardmore 21 January at 1859NZDT from Matamata making perhaps its last landing on NZ soil prior to export to its owner in the United States. The aircraft had been centre piece for the previous weekend's Warbirds over Wairarapa air show conducted at...

Memento Mori from Aviation Mentor by John Ewing | Anyone involved in GA who spent any time at the Oakland Airport undoubtedly knew, met, or had heard of Lou Fields. Lou was an accomplished pilot, instructor, and examiner with well over 25,000 hours of flight time, but I only know a few details of his storied career. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, he served during World War II. Lou flew Corsairs and later the first Navy jets, operating on the old, straight-deck aircraft carriers. He retired with the rank of Commander and I believe it was in 1969 that he became a designated examiner and started his flight school at Oakland...

Howard 500 from Another Time by Dan Linn | The Might Howard 500 was a conversion from a Lockheed twin that makes a ramp presence like very few airplanes today. If you were to see a Howard 500 on a ramp full of Challengers, Gulfstreams and Falcons...

Impressive photo: eight U.S. Army helicopters simultaneously launch from base in Afghanistan
from David Cenciotti's weblog | Taken on Jan. 18, the following impressive photo, shows six UH-60L Black Hawks and two CH-47F Chinooks, assigned to Task Force Brawler, 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Task Force Falcon, simultaneously launch a daytime missionfrom Multinational Base Tarin Kowt.

U.S. Air Force to turn combat planes into flying wireless routers from David Cenciotti's weblog | The U.S. Air Force is trying to turn the targeting pods carried by some of its legacy fighters and the B-1 Lancer bomber, into flying wireless routers that would allow ground troops to communicate each other...

Monday Motivation: YOU CAN... from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Mark Jones is trying to design a poster for kids interested in photography and spark their imagination towards the possibilities in aerospace. What do you think of his photo and his quotes above? He would really appreciate your feedback....

An airborne telescope prepares for takeoff - The Space Review | Some of those issues were technical, including the structural and aerodynamic challenges of modifying a 747 by cutting a large hole in the fuselage for the telescope and installing a door over it. Others were programmatic: budget problems ... About 300...

Formation flight Sunday. Shuttle and Ospreys Photoshopped... from Planeshots

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Red Tails 2013 Mustang flies to EAA AirVenture - TheMustangNews.com | All proceeds from the car donation and sale will benefit the EAA Young Eagles program, which has provided free introductory flights to more than 1.6 million young people since 1992, helping inspire and motivate the next generation of leaders, aviators ...

The only thing that can save aviation is… from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | OSHKOSH — "The only thing that can save aviation is aviating," stated OpenAirplane co-founder Rod Rakic at a Wednesday AeroInnovate forum at AirVenture. OpenAirplane is, very simply, a program to qualify a pilot to rent a plane from any in-network FBO in the country, without a local checkout...

Some pilots at EAA AirVenture land on water by Katie DeLong WITI | OSHKOSH -- A unique group of pilots at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh prefer to land on water, rather than on solid ground. A seaplane base is located just a few miles from AirVenture, but it seems like a world away. Each year...

AirVenture Oshkosh 2012 – Day 2 - Other Peoples Airplanes | It’s time, once again, for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the World’s Greatest Aviation Adventure! It’s day 2 of the biggest aviation event in the country. I’m David Allen, and I’m about to take you into the cockpit … of Other People’s Airplanes.

Arctic Thunder Air Show begins Saturday - Anchorage Daily News | Arctic Thunder, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's open house and air show, is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. Gates open at 9 a.m., and the flying starts at 10 a.m. The Air Force Thunderbirds, F-22 Demonstration Team and the U.S ...

All-woman skydiving team to descend on Water Follies - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald | John Klatt of the Air National Guard is back for his fourth Water Follies air show, seen here flying over a quiet Columbia Park on Wednesday to preview the show. Klatt will be flying the MX-S for the first time and has introduced some new maneuvers to ...

VIDEO: Golden Knights hold skydiving camp in Davis - News10.net | The U.S. Army's premiere skydivers, the Golden Knights, have been in Davis this week holding, what they call, 'Tandem Camp,' where local community leaders get the basics and then get to jump out of a perfectly good airplane attached to one of the team ...
Woodring to host experimental aircraft at fly-in - Enid News & Eagle | But experimental aircraft are not all like that, and a number of them will be on display at about 8 a.m. Saturday at Enid Woodring Regional Airport for the monthly fly-in breakfast. DeeAnn Ediger, of the Enid Experimental Aircraft Association, said the ...

Dismay over cancellation of Lowestoft Airshow - ITV News | Organisers of the Lowestoft Airshow say they expect this year's event to have been the last, as they don't have enough money to continue. The airshow team says the event brings in 11 million pounds to the local economy and it's asking businesses to ...

Solar Impulse returns to Switzerland after making first solar-powered flight ... - Wired.co.uk | Related features. Yuneec's electric aircraft for the consumer · Concorde may fly again for 2012 Olympics · Bomb-proof baggage hold tested at Sheffield University · Farnborough Air Show 2012: Spacecraft, drones and the signs of recession. Leave a ...

Memphis Belle a real babe - Auburn Citizen | The B-17 (nicknamed the Flying Fortress) bristled with eight machine gun positions and was the workhorse bomber of the Army Eighth Air Force based in England during the war. Along with the B-24, the Allies would send out American planes on daylight...

Flanders Boogie from apron6 | I had a very enjoyable day at Moorsele airfield. The picture below sums it up quite well. The reason for my visit was Flanders Boogie, a skydive event which is held one week a year at Moorsele. Besides that the local pilots were active too with their oldtimers. To make...

Schoolboy wins flying scholarship - Nelson Mail | Kane is a member of the local ATC cadet scheme and Young Eagles scheme designed to introduce young people to flying, whether as a hobby or as a career. It is administered by the Royal New Zealand Aero Club, and local clubs such as the Nelson Aero ...

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PHOTO GALLERIES - Air Show Sunday - Star-Telegram | The two-day Air Power Expo concluded on Sunday with the Blue Angels at NAS Fort Worth.

Air Show Thrills Thunder Viewers - WLKY | Young Watchers Most Enthusiastic - LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- At times cloudy skies and a low ceiling caused havoc for the Thunder Over Louisville Air Show, but there was still plenty to see and enjoy...

"Legends over the Colorado" airshow - S & W Forums | My son and I went to the "Legends over the Colorado" airshow last weekend. The highlight was "FIFI" the only remaining flying B-29 bomber. It was really cool to see it flying and then to crawl around and in it. We also took a ride on the Grumman TBM "Avenger" torpedo bomber, used in the Pacific during WWII...

Video: Red Bull skydiver transfers between gliders mid-flight - Flight Blog | (2010) Redbull skydiver Paul Steiner has pulled off this amazing feat, captured on video, in which at 2100m he climbs out of his glider's cockpit (don't worry: the pilot stays), climbs to the outer edge of the wing, hangs down underneath it, transfers to a second glider, and then...

North Texas Spring - 2011 - Another Time | After a windy week in North Texas the winds let up for our little airport to come alive with antique, classic and contemporary classic airplanes!  Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke, Texas shows its variety when the weather makes it perfect for flying...

WWII veterans group gathers for last toast - Air Force Times | TEMPLE, Texas — It was over with the clinking of glass. Recently, four World War II veterans lifted shot glasses filled with Tsingtao beer for a final toast. The Central Texas Basha of the China-Burma-India Veterans Association was officially dissolving, six years after the national organization closed up shop. Basha is a bamboo hut in India...

Profile 47 - "1" as flown by Lt. Ted Hutchins - WW2 Fighters | Done!  Sort of.  I'm not happy with the wing and I might redo it.  But for now, I'm content to put "1" up for  readers to see/read about this machine and the man that flew her...

War effort - Roger Wilco | One of the biggest industrial efforts ever undertaken was that of the United States during World War II...

Operation Unified Protector (was Odyssey Dawn) explained (Day 29) - Cencio 4 | Once again “stalemate” is the most used term to define the situation on the battlefield in Libya. Misratah is still under siege as Gaddafi’s forces pounded the third largest Libyan city with rocket, mortars and cluster bombs used also on residential areas...

Multiple Airships? - Jet Careers | I've been in San Antonio for the last 2 weeks or so with my job and yesterday I was hanging out at the airport when the Zeppelin came into town. Managed to get some decent pictures of multiple airships at the same place...

If it floats..... - Airline Pilot Forums | Moving things in still pictures. (great seaplane pix)

Indy Transponder On Site At Sun-N-Fun Friday 4-1-11 (AirPigz)

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 With the damaging storm of Thursday over and gone, Friday began with a lot of mud on the Sun-n-Fun grounds. This scene above is oddly reminiscent of Oshkosh 2010 where muddy roads like this were all over. In another similarity to Oshkosh, wet grounds and mud weren't about to dampen the spirit of the event, and Friday wound up being a great day at SNF11.

 A quick run thru the commercial exhibit area first thing Friday morning revealed several vendors still in the process of cleaning up after the storm. Many of the temporary structures had collapsed as you would expect in such high winds. Some vendors were fortunate to only have displays damaged. Others, like the Air Cam people were left with a tremendous amount of damage to their aircraft.

 Three different Air Cam's can be seen in these pictures with devastating damage. A fourth airplane had been blown backward across the display area and also wound up with significant damage. Reports are indicating that the storm was possibly a tornado, and the very localized damage as seen here would seem to support that idea. 

 I then made a run thru some of the homebuilt parking area which wasn't as full as usual due to the frustrating weather early in the week. N18DW is a Dyke Delta built long enough ago to be wearing a 'Flying Over 30 Years' sign. If you haven't seen the really cool video of the electric RC Dyke Delta I posted recently, you should check it out. I keep bringing this very unique aircraft design up from time to time because it is such a remarkable accomplishment. Plus, how awesome is that shadow!

 There are a lot of Vans RV airplanes that have made the journey the SNF11. Here's an RV-6 or 7 that was arriving in the morning. It's sure easy to understand why the RV's have been so popular over the years... really great looking airplanes with very good performance. If I had a pile of cash, I'd definitely have me a snazzy RV-8 : )

 The morning sun made this Stearman look really nice. It was one of many airplanes that was taking advantage of some genuine good weather to finally get on the airport. Even tho the early part of the week at SNF11 has been full of challenges related to the weather, the weekend is shaping up to be great for both good attendance and excellent airshow weather. 

 After making a run thru most of the grounds at Lakeland Linder airport, I decided the best use of my time was to go back over the Fantasy of Flight Museum to try to catch the 'Splash-In' seaplane event on Lake Agnes. It was scheduled for Thursday, but the weather messed that up. As it turned out, it couldn't have been any nicer on Friday with a beautiful sky and lots of seaplanes with lots of people enjoying the show.

 This SeaRey in a Coast Guard paint scheme really caught my eye. With two seats, very nice performance, and a look that's really distinctive, the SeaRey from Progressive Aerodyne is a pretty slick flying machine. Way back in the day I used to fly some ultralights that were built by a company that's part of the family tree of PA. I even flew one of their weight-shift ultralights on floats!

 This Legend Cub was just about as close to perfection as you can get. With doors on both sides, amphibious floats, a place at each jury strut for you fishing poles, and even an small electric troll motor mounted on the struts between the floats, there's just no limit to the fun this gas miser could bring you. It had great performance too... what a joy to watch it fly!

 There were two specific competitions that were part of the Splash-In. First up was a bomb drop. You don't have to look very hard to see that each of the pix above has a bomb (round fruit) that just been dropped. 7 or 8 airplanes were making two drops each to see if they could hit a floating target. I'm not sure who won, and it didn't matter cuz everyone was having fun... and that was the point of it all : )

 I'd never seen a seaplane spot landing contest before, but I found out they're pretty cool. I was surprised how well everyone did in coming very close the imaginary line between two floating markers (the red tube and the green raft) - and once again I'm not sure who won. The swanky 'one float first' landing of the Super Cub sure looks to be about right on the line. The judges are in the boat behind the markers.

 This B-25 made for a nice airshow/fly-in picture... sunny skies, a Warbird, and people to enjoy it all. Friday ended up being a great day with lots to see and do, and an airshow that went very well. Keep watch for lots of airshow pictures from the upcoming weekend. Now that I have things somewhat under control for my SNF11 experience, I can focus on getting some great Blue Angels pictures!