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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Museum of Flight: The Great Arctic Air Adventure--Back by Popular Demand!
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Blue Angels In Traverse City - 9&10 News | A Blue Angel fighter jet is already in Traverse City making sure it's a go for next summer's Cherry Fest. The number seven jet flew into Cherry Capital ...
Introducing the Twister Duo from Flightline UK | We are very proud to announce the start of a new display act for the 2010 season – THE TWISTER DUO. Using the beautiful Silence Twister, the team will be performing an exciting dynamic display, combining synchronized and close formation aerobatics to highlight the Twisters excellent handling and agility…
Museum of Flight from Comments on: December 2009 Roadrunner News by Museum of Flight | Tip-to-Tail Tour: Blackbird Saturday, Dec. 26 – Saturday, Jan. 2, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., The Museum\'s M-21 Blackbird is unique. The history of this plane and others in the Blackbird family of Mach 3 aircraft are explained by a docent during this tip-to-tail tour.
Hellcat raised from the lake from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots | Welcoming party has special connection to World War II fighter. WAUKGAN -- A historic World War II F6F-3 Hellcat fighter plane was raised from Lake Michigan on Monday and was greeted by the CEO who financed the operation, the grandson of the pilot and the son of the man who built the airplane to challenge Japanese Zeros…
Happy Holidays from Infinity Entertainment & Team Turbine Toucan by David Kervinen | Greetings and Happy Holidays! We continue to be swamped with work, mostly in the marketing and brand arena the past few months. Working with Chiat|Day has been a real pleasure. I am hopeful that we throw a few more projects their way soon; they are a great group to work with…
Massey Air Museum Open Hangar Party from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots | Special Program: Massey Air Museum Open Hangar Party, Sunday, December 6, 1 – 5 p.m., Massey Aerodrome, 33541 Massey Line Rd., Massey - Come see the progress made at the Massey Aerodrome, a museum airport dedicated to grass roots aviation, during this kid-friendly open house. Bring an appetizer to share.
World War II plane crash on Mt. Tamalpais recalled 65 years later - Contra Costa Times | NOVATO — On a blustery night 65 years ago, Frank Sutliffe and Richard Heimann heard the roar of airplane engines over their Mill Valley ...
Jetliner Dreams in a Mechanical Wonderland from Av8rdan's World of Flying by Dan Pimentel (editor's note: This is part two of two. Part one is here.) In part one of my post on my recent factory tour of Boeing's Everett Assembly Building, I gushed over the completely awesome scene of looking down on actual 747s being fabricated right before my eyes. I tried to put into words the sheer size of this facility, certified by the good people at Guiness (the book, not the beer) as the largest building in the world by volume.
US Secret Plane Uncovered [Airplanes] from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz | Remember the secret plane spotted in Kandahar? The one that looked like a Nazi stealth plane? Well, it's been spotted again, but this time the picture is crystal clear, and it doesn't look like anything in the US arsenal. There's a possibility that it may have a canopy above the nose, which means it could be a very small manned plane instead of a UAV. On the other side, it could just be the air intake. Its buttocks look like those of the P175 Polecat, a design by Skunk Works—Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs. Whatever it is, I want one for xmas. [Flight Global]
Air Force's X-51 WaveRider close to first flight from AviationDayton by editor@aviationdayton.com | WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The first "captive carry" flight of the Air Force's revolutionary X-51 WaveRider is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, in California, a spokesman said today. It will be a major step towards an eventual free flight of the experimental craft early next year and an attempt at an engineering first – reaching six times the speed of sound on the power of an air-breathing engine burning jet fuel. If achieved, it could open the door to a new class of high-speed weapons and quick-response, airplane-like space lifters.
Twelve Days of Christmas – FlyAbout DVD movie for Aviation Lovers from Max Trescott on General Aviation by Max Trescott | Vincent, of the Plastic Pilot blog, published the first of a series of posts on gifts for the twelve days of Christmas. As part of that series, I'm posting my recommendations for the "Second Day" of Christmas…
Aviation Nation 2009 Gallery Open from Defence Talk Forum by Scott | I'm a little late posting, but give me a little time & will have quite a few photos posted. Nellis staff did an outstanding job pulling the show together in spite of cancellations by Raptor & Strike Eagle demo teams that were performing in Dubai. Fighter Weapons School fielded a Raptor, Eagle, Viper & Warthog. A-10 West demo pilot put on a great show and Phantom in Heritage Flight made a few solo passes. Patriots L-39 demo team supplemented the precision excellence that is the hallmark of the Thunderbirds. Lots of Warbirds in the pattern from both WWII and Korean War. Great show - link to gallery below.
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Irish aviation took off with the help of car enthusiasts - Irish Times | LAST MONDAY the National Aero Club of Ireland joined with the Royal Irish Automobile Club to unveil a plaque at 34 Dawson Street to herald the launchof the ...
Purple Heart Recipients Participate in American Veterans – TransWorldNews | Participating in the conference have been such legendary veterans as the Doolittle Raiders, Band of Brothers, Flying Tigers, and Tuskegee Airmen, ...
Hangar Talk : A plane for a son from The Biplane Forum Part #1
Hangar Talk : A plane for a son from The Biplane Forum Part #2
Aerospace art convergent evolution from The Unwanted Blog by admin | In the early 1960's, the General Dynamics art department produced this piece to illustrate their F-111B naval strike fighter:
On This Day in Aviation History: December 2nd by Phil Derner Jr. | Space Shuttle Enterprise heads upward to repair Hubble in 1993 while its Aircraft Carrier brother becomes the first nuclear aircraft carrier to see combat in 1965. An Air France Concorde ends and around the world trip in 1986, th Boeing 747 SCA makes its first flight in '76, and New York's LGA begins service!
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AMELIA Movie Wingwalking Costume! to Benefit ICAS Foundation
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The following link leads to an Ebay auction that has been set up by the ICAS foundation and will be activated Dec 1, 2009 in order to raise proceeds for the Family Fund. Up for auction is the wingwalking suit that I wore during the filming of the Fox feature production of Amelia staring Hilary Swank and Richard Gere. The costume was graciously donated to the foundation courtesy of AE Electra Productions and Fox Productions. --Carol Pilon
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CAP celebrates 68th anniversary - General Aviation News
The 58,000 volunteers of the Civil Air Patrol are marking CAP's 68th anniversary Dec. 1.
The all-volunteer, nonprofit organization was founded Dec. 1, 1941, less than a week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to America's involvement in World War II. Its members soon proved their worth by conducting aerial patrols, vigilance that discouraged and eventually stopped German U-boat attacks on shipping in American waterways. Fifty-nine members died; 26 were lost at sea; and seven others were seriously injured while carrying out CAP missions during the war. ...
Afternoon Airshow Display Cancelled Due To Adverse Weather - Bernama
organiser, HW Lima, a downpour that lasted over an hour made it unfavourable to have the aerial display that was supposed to begin at 2.30pm.
"We had to cancel the show due to weather but it will resume tomorrow," the spokesman said.
The twice-daily aerial display involves 15 aircraft in the exhibition that began on Tuesday and lasts till Dec 5.
Besides Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) aircraft, other aircraft in the this edition of the exhibition are the attack helicopter, the Apache AH-64D Longbow, and Singapore's fighter jet, the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
Poor Old Hellcat - Neptunus Lex
A World War II era Navy fighter was brought up from the bottom of Lake Michigan yesterday, evoking strong memories of a vanished time to the aviator who put her there:
Walter Elcock, 89, said he remembers the day as though it was yesterday.
During a training exercise during which Elcock was practising landing on a carrier deck, he was brought in too low and lost his lift.
Well…
Two thousand horses once screamed under that cowl.
The Hellcat – the first design to incorporate lessons learned from actual combat with the Imperial Japanese Navy – was the most successful naval fighter ever, credited with the destruction of over 5000 aircraft in the Pacific Campaign and another 50 or so with the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm.
David McCampbell, the Navy's leading ace with 34 kills, scored all his victories in the Hellcat.
Over 12,000 Hellcats were built between 1941 and 1945.
Sixty-five years later, Chicago-based A&T raised the plane, which will be placed in the National Naval Aviation Museum in Florida. The recovery, which cost ...
Luftwaffe To Join Battle Of Britain Flypast - MoD News
The Luftwaffe has been invited to join special celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain Britain's at next summer's Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, organisers have revealed.
Rare Hamilton Metalplane up for auction - General Aviation News
One of the rarest classic aircraft in the world, a fully-restored 1929 Hamilton Metalplane H-47 (serial No. 65), will be sold during the 39th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale on Jan. 18-24, 2010. The historic Metalplane was No. 22 of only 29 built and is the only airworthy example of its type in existence. ...
A FORTUNATE LIFE - Suwannee Democrat
During WWII he flew 29 combat missions over Germany as a gunner aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress. On the second mission his plane exploded over the English ...
Howard Zinnâ: The People Speak - The Epoch Times
... who during World War II, was a second Lieutenant and bombardier in the US Army Air Corps where he flew combat missions in Europe aboard a B-17. ...
Remembering Ed Stimpson - Airport Check-In
I'm writing the day after Thanksgiving and word has just reached me about the death of my old friend, Ed Stimpson. ...
Most recently, Ed served as chair of the board of the Boise Airport. Ed retired to Idaho after his term as U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Ed had been selected to the ICAO Ambassador post by President Clinton and served into the first few years of the Bush Administration. It was no surprise that his service would span two different administrations; Ed was always known as a Pro's Pro; I don't think I ever met anyone who was as committed to a strong aviation industry, in all its aspects.
I first met Ed when he was president of the ...
Robert A. Clancy, aviator, lawyer - Philadelphia Inquirer
Mr. Clancy was a naval aviator from 1955 to 1960, rising to lieutenant. He spent the next 20 years in the Navy Reserve and retired in the late 1970s as a commander based at Willow Grove Naval Air Station.
B-52 Bomber Flies Over Kedah - Bernama
... budding pilots and the public to watch the aircraft, which made its first appearance in the country," he told reporters after watching the flypast here. ...
Air Doc 14: Lockheed CL-379 - A New VTOL-STOL - The Unwanted Blog
Now available: a PDF copy of a 1958 Lockheed brochure on the CL-379 VTOL demonstrator. This 24-page document lays out the operating principle of this twin-turboprop, fixed-wing design and gives numerous very nice illustrations including three-view, inboard profile, artwork and so on. BONUS: the PDF also includes an extra page of technical details and drawings of the CL-379, giving information not included in the brochure. ...
Writer seeks propeller from plane that first crossed Atlantic - WalesOnline
"It would be great if this priceless piece of British aviation heritage was found in time for the 90th anniversary of his death this month. ...
Family's hobby of 'tail spotting' draws worldwide audience - Las Vegas Sun
... the Nellis Air Force Base's F-15s and A-10s, the best days include the occasional Red Flag and Green Flag exercises and the Aviation Nation air show. ...
HMC-40 at *Young Eagles* flight program at DVinfo.net by Sherri Nestico
Today I covered the semi-annual Young Eagles program where pilots from the Experimental Aircraft Association donate their time and planes to take kids.
Courtesy celebrates milestones - General Aviation News
Over the past 50 years, Courtesy Aircraft Sales has earned a reputation as a leader in warbird sales. Recently the company celebrated two milestones: Selling 100 North American AT-6s (also known as SNJs or Harvards) and 30 North American P-51 Mustangs in the past decade. ...
How the Rocketman flies - Globe and Mail
He has also flown hang gliders, paragliders, and aerobatic light planes. But his Rocketman project took him into unknown territory. ...
Boeing Everett Factory Tour:Required Viewing for All Licensed Pilots from Av8rdan's World of Flying
(Editor's note: This is part one of two parts.)
I'm not going to mince words here...I've been in love (lust?) with Boeing jet airliners since the first time I watched a 707 depart Fresno Air Terminal (FAT) westbound over my house. It was the 707 that sent me into fence-hanging ecstasy after riding my Schwinn Sting Ray to FAT for an afternoon of planespotting. My first airliner ride was in a 707, SFO to SEA, non-stop, and it was a thrill ride for this 10-year-old.
These days, I follow Boeing about as much as most pilots. I dream about my first ride in the 787 Dreamliner, and still hope to snag a ride in a 747 someday. ...
Spitfire Versus MX2 - OneRiot.comHeadhunters - Warbirds Online
Picture(s) A Day – 30 November 2009 – Preview by Parrothead Jeff
Watch "Miramar 2009 *Air Show* Music Video" Video - RC Videos
Best Pictures of the 2009 Airshow Season - Fence Check Forums
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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Working with family members can be rewarding and trying - USA Today | Kyle Franklin, a third-generation aerobatic pilot, says he can't remember a holiday when his family didn't talk about airplanes and air shows. ...
Blue Angels in Eau Claire from http://www.weau.com/ | One of the most famous aerial precision flying teams is in Eau Claire, and could possibly return for a show this summer. Monday a member of the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels flew into the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to do a site survey for a possible air show. Leaders with the Chippewa Valley Council of the Boy Scouts hope to have the Blue Angels return for a show this summer. Pilots are meeting with the Boy Scouts Tuesday morning, and we should know something by as soon as next week. The Blue Angels were last in town for an air show in September of 2008.
Propeller at Air Park is an Artifact of Aviation History - Wheeling Intelligencer | About a dozen years ago, a piece of aviation lore was reunited with the aviation community, courtesy of simple curiosity. ...
Dreamliner May Fly Dec. 22 from AVweb Top News | The Seattle Times is reporting that the beefed up wing root structure of the Boeing 787 survived testing on Monday and the aircraft is scheduled for a first flight on Dec. 22. Quoting unnamed sources, the newspaper said it had been told that while engineers have not yet given the final approval on the tests, those who conducted them have declared them a success. Just before the twice delayed first flight in June, a wing stress test revealed delaminations in support stringers where the wing meets the fuselage.
Su-30MKI fighter jet crashes in western India from Defense News by DefenceTalk.com | An Indian Su-30MKI fighter jet crashed on Monday near Jaisalmer in the northwestern state of Rajasthan, but both pilots survived, an Air Force spokesman said. "The aircraft crashed during an ongoing exercise. Both pilots ejected safely and were not injured," the official said. The incident was the second since the Russian-made Su-30MKI ...
Several firsts at Lima this year - Malaysia Star | Swing-wing jet: An F-111 of the Royal Australian Air Force rehearsing for the air show in Langkawi yesterday. — Bernama The Royal Malaysian Navy's first ...
Continental Air Show Productions Pumps it Up with Community - Continental Air Show Productions is the production company behind some of the country's most spectacular - and loudest - air shows. They depend on Community Professional Loudspeakers to deliver over the sound of massive military jet engines. Here's what the Community Professional Loudspeakers PR guys made out of a handful of pics and a short interview regarding how we use their speakers in the ar show industry. Proving yet again that I have a face for radio.
Pilot sweeps in for doggie rescue from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots | BLUE ASH - If every dog has its day, the day for Piper and her five puppies was Sunday. That was the day they landed in a Cessna 182 at Blue Ash Airport, the beneficiaries of the kindness of some local animal lovers who didn't want the dogs to die at a shelter in Georgia…
Wasabi Air Racing: Holiday Weekend Focus by Elliot "Stinky" Seguin | Welcome to the home of Wasabi Air Racing. We are a Formula One class race team based out of Mojave, California. We race at the Reno Championship Air Races in Nevada. Mojave is the best place on the planet to build and modify a race ...
Video: Airplane Graveyard April 1946 from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots | Probably the Kingman storage center. No sound and poor quality but a glimpse of the number of aircraft scrapped after the war.
WWII Hellcat recovered from Lake Michigan - NavyTimes.com | He requested the recovery to honor his father, a World War II naval aviator who flew the Hellcat fighter planes on the carrier Enterprise. ...
At 89, ex-WWII pilot still flying high in Michigan - Chicago Tribune ... Dave Wojcik, Richard Owens, Terry Gulledge, Paul Wilcheski and Tom Gaines through the Yankee Air Museum in Washtenaw County's Ypsilanti Township. ...
Video: 65-Yrs After Crash, WWII Fighter Pilot Tells His Story from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots | ATLANTA -- Sixty-five years after a World War II fighter plane crashed in Lake Michigan the pilot is telling his story. The plane was lying peacefully at the bottom of the lake until Monday when it was hoisted onto land to be salvaged and put in a museum…
USAF Museum Series: Part 1 from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | In lieu of my own flying tales, this post will serve as the first in a series. It's inspired by a request from blog reader Mr. Michael that he left in the comments earlier this month. Since I live all-but-next-door to the National Museum of the United States Air Force (technically speaking, though I and many others simply call it the Air Force Museum) he asked if I would be kind to visit and shoot some video. Considering that those of you reading this live all around the world, that's quite a reasonable request and I'm happy to oblige!...
Kirsty spurs pupils to reach for the skies - Grimsby Telegraph | A GRIMSBY school has been paid a flying visit by members of the Red Arrows team – including its first ever female aviator. Students, staff and other members ...
'Kindred spirits': New mentor program links students, pilots - By ... - Bentsen first became involved with flying as a member of the EAA's Young Eagles program. He also is a radio control model enthusiast, both flying and building the models, and is a member of the Midland Radio Control Modelers Club. ...
Aero-News Network: The Aviation and Aerospace World's Daily/Real ... by unknown | Larry Lawson (pictured), Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin's F-22 Program, is scheduled as the featured guest speaker for the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for December 4. ...
On This Day in Aviation History: December 1st | NYCAviation.com ... by Phil Derner Jr.
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