California Capital Airshow Announces Historic Gathering of P-38 Lightnings - Business Wire | The Airshow website will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Community members and attendees can also follow the Airshow on ...
Battle of Britain veterans take to the skies again from Military Photos by NovocastrianUK | Veterans returned to the skies this weekend where they defended their country 70 years ago in a special flight held as part of the anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Britain…
60000 to 80000 expected at W.Va. air show - The Herald-Mail | With mild temperatures in the weekend forecast, organizers of Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show say 60000 to 80000 people or more could ...
2010 Warbirds on Parade - Pegasus News | Approximately 40 warbirds will attend this static event (come early and stay late to see the warbirds fly in and out). Some of those expected will be Ol'927 ...
Mosquito Home Sailsbury Hall 31-8-2010 from Gary Watson's Posts - Stick and Rudder | Whilst working at Barking, I called in to London Colney, and the Sailsbury Hall collection of D.H. aircraft. Open in the afternoons in the summer, and entry for £6, I had a nice time there, and here are some images of the museums Mosquito tennants.Work is going well with the third Mosquito, and the replica Comet racer is coming along too…
The Hutton Family: Air Show by The Hutton Family | Air Show. Ryder and Daddy went to the Colorado Sport Aviation Airshow on Sunday. Ryder was absolutely enthralled by all that he saw and heard. He liked walking around and looking at all the different planes and watching all the ...
Thunderbirds seek local "hometown hero" - San Antonio Express | San Antonians have until Monday to nominate a "hometown hero" to be honored by the Air Force Thunderbirds with an hourlong orientation flight in a high ...
United States - Oregon - Oregon International Air Show 2010 - Hillsboro (Portland) - 08/20/10 from FenceCheck Forums:
Flight For The Human Spirit Arrives In California from Aviation Blogs by Av8tor | Michael Combs and the Flight for the Human Spirit landed in California last week. Combs, who is attempting to fly in or to all 50 states in a Remos GX light sport aircraft, has now flown coast to coast on the journey that began in April…
Norman Surplus who is attempting the be the first person to fly a gyrocopter around the world. - He is in the Philippines now and intends to fly to Japan in the next few days flight permissions and weather permitting! After 10,000 miles flying through 17 countries (54 Airports). Norman will soon be heading across the US from Portland OR. to Portland Maine. His US route is not yet fixed but keep an eye on his Facebook and or blog. Norman has thousands of supporters across the world, over 3,000 on Facebook alone, and lots of media coverage internationally, in each country he has travelled through. Norman is a cancer survivor and he is using his record attempt to raise awareness about and funds for cancer.-- Gyrox Goes Global Team
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Our "Gunpoint-at-the-Airport" Ordeal from John and Martha King - Life is good when it's up in the air. by John and Martha - Less stressful times with N50545 - By now you have probably heard about our being handcuffed at gunpoint by the police at Santa Barbara Airport. Our registration number had mistakenly shown up on a stolen aircraft list. Being detained at gunpoint, handcuffed and placed in two separate police cars, left us shaken enough that we had misgivings about flying home that afternoon—especially using the IFR system that had set us up for this ordeal in the first place. Sleeping at night hasn't been easy either. Our minds keep replaying the events…
1970's Dreamin' - Ford Powered Biplane Racer Concept by Martt | With the 2010 Reno Air Races fast approaching (Sept 15-19), I thought now might be a good time to check out this little blast from the past. I remember seeing these pix when I was a kid, but I don't even know what this hot looking little biplane racer was called. And, it's just a model here, as far as I know, it never got built. It sure would be cool to know the whole story on it, but two things you can tell for sure from these pix - it's gorgeous, and it was meant for some Ford V power…
Accreditation Puts EAA AirVenture Museum in Top Tier of Nation's Museums from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA's AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, one of the nation's premier aviation museums, has again earned accreditation from the American Association of Museums, recognizing its commitment to excellence and high professional standards. The latest approval marks the third consecutive time the AirVenture Museum has earned the AAM's "seal of approval." The EAA facility was the first aviation museum in the U.S. to earn accreditation in 1988, and one of fewer than 10 aviation museums in the nation to hold the rating…
Full Moon at the Proud Bird Restaurant from Telstar Logistics - Telstar Logistics stumbled upon the Proud Bird while heading back to our room at the glamorous Travelodge at LAX Airport during a recent business trip. It was late in the evening, and the Proud Bird was preparing to shut down for the night, so we went on a brief, self-guided tour of the grounds. The evening was warm, the air was still, and a full moon bathed the collection of old airplanes in a spooky yellow light…
Two Minute Test On The Largest Most Powerful Rocket For Flight from AvStop | On Tuesday, with a loud roar and mighty column of flame, NASA and ATK Aerospace Systems successfully completed a two-minute, full-scale test of the largest and most powerful solid rocket motor designed for flight. The motor is potentially transferable to future heavy-lift launch vehicle designs…
Microsoft Re-Enters Flight Simulator Market from PropBlast by mjg | Shortly after killing off the Microsoft Flight Simulator franchise, they have announced Microsoft Flight. On August 17th they announced the development of "Microsoft Flight" that will, along with "Fable III" and "Age of Empires Online" will "fully integrate the free* Games for Windows – LIVE online service to deliver compelling socially connected gameplay experiences."…
Aviation scholarship takes off for area students - Hamilton Journal News | The scholarship fund was recently created to administer the assets of the Middletown Aviation Club upon that nonprofit organization's disbanding…
American Airlines Picks the DC-10 from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | American Airlines' involvement in the development of the Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas widebody trijets was extensive. It all goes back to when George Spater took over the reins of the airline from the legendary C.R. Smith…
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Disabled American Veterans brings message to the Thunder over the Blue Ridge Air Show on the Wings of a B-25
The DAV Airshow Outreach Program was developed to increase public awareness of disabled veterans and to serve veterans in communities across the nation. Using B-25 medium bombers, the program reminds the public of the sacrifices veterans have made and continue to make to keep our nation free.
The B-25 Bomber enjoys the reputation of achieving the impossible during one of America’s darkest hours in World War II. The medium size bomber was made famous by the daring Doolittle Raid on Tokyo which helped rally America after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The B-25 went on to become the most versatile bomber of World War II, seeing combat in every theater of operation.
“The DAV is thrilled to bring our message of volunteerism and support to our nation’s sick and disabled veterans to this air show. We believe the men, women and children who will visit this air show are the patriotic, military-friendly citizens that have helped make this nation so great,” said DAV National Commander Wally Tyson. “The DAV is proud to be among this crowd, and meet those who want to know more about our service to veterans.”
Plan now to attend the Thunder over the Blue Ridge Air Show on September 4-5, 2010 to see the B-25 and the accompanying interactive display geared at providing airshow spectators an attractive, efficient experience where they can learn about the volunteer opportunities available.
The DAV invites all veterans to come enjoy the airshow and to visit the Disabled American Veterans display where veterans are encouraged to autograph a DAV Flight Team poster which will be presented to the airshow on behalf of all those veterans living in the community.
For more information on the Disabled American Veterans, visit www.dav.org.
Attendance Soars at Santa Rosa Air Show
Santa Rosa, Calif., August 30, 2010 – The PACIFIC COAST AIR MUSEUM (PCAM) is excited to announce that the Wings Over Wine Country Air Show 2010 experienced record attendance of
In spite of the soft economy attendance this year was up 32% over 2009. The reasons for this surge in attendance include outstanding military, civilian and warbird line ups; enhanced advertising and PR campaigns and excellent air show weather.
The air show line up included military flight demonstrations from the U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle, U.S. Navy’s FA-/18 Super Hornet and the Air Force Reserve C-17 “Globemaster III”. The civilian aerobatic lineup included Bill Cornick, Spencer Suderman, Kent Pietsch, Doug Jardin, Vicky Benzing, Brian Sanders and Greg Colyer. Warbirds included eight P-51 Mustangs, three P-40 Warhawks, three T-28s, four T-6s and a Hawker Sea Fury. Many additional aircraft were on static display.
The Wings Over Wine Country Air Show is held the third Saturday each August at the Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, CA. The 2011 air show will be held on August 20-21, 2011.
Visit our website at www.WingsOverWineCountry.org for more information.
ABOUT PACIFIC COAST AIR MUSEUM
Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the acquisition, restoration, safe operation and display of historic aircraft, preserving aviation history and to providing an educational venue for students and the community. We also honor those heroic aviators who have contributed so much to the growth and defense of our way of life.
Located in Santa Rosa, Calif., PCAM operates both an indoor museum with exhibits featuring famous military and civilian pilots and aviation innovators, as well as historical photos and artifacts; and an outside museum featuring more than two dozen excellent examples of both contemporary and antique aircraft.
For more information contact the Pacific Coast Air Museum at (707) 575-7900. Website:
www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org.
Sea Fury in & Fw 190 out!
News from France from our friend Frederic Cottin:
Sad news, however, on the French FW-190, which crashed in July. The plane was sold to a German museum. Sea water made irremediable damages to the aircraft.
So after a short life in the French sky, the German lady will be the queen of a German museum.
Indy Transponder 01-SEP-10 0330z
Cleveland National Air Show - Labor Day Weekend Family Fun - Plain Dealer
This Labor Day weekend the Cleveland National Air Show will be taking place at Burke Lakefront Airport. From 9 am - 5 pm on Saturday, September 4th through ...
The Society is a group of dedicated air racing enthusiasts whose purpose is to preserve the complete and accurate records of air races, race pilots and race planes.
The National Air Races held in Cleveland from 1929 to 1949, represent one of the most significant aviation events of the 20th century. Cleveland's newly constructed Municipal Airport, the world's largest airport at the time, along with its permanent 50,000-seat bleachers, won the city hosting rights to the event. ...
Air show attendance numbers soar - Santa Maria Times
About 8500 people attended this year's Thunder Over the Valley air show at the Santa Maria Public Airport, according to the event organizer. ...
Businesses got a big boost from air show - Seacoastonline.com
PORTSMOUTH — Beautiful weather, the unofficial last weekend of the summer and a high-caliber Boston-Portsmouth Air Show created a "perfect ...
Airshow of the Cascades Huge Success - KBND
It started out as a small air show in a farmer's field, and this last weekend the Airshow of the Cascade's conducted it's tenth air show for the public. ...
Photos: Mexico, MO Salute to Veterans Air Show Fair Ground Scenes
from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo
Photos from third annual Trabuco Flyers air show - OCRegister
TRABUCO CANYON – About 100 area residents gathered Saturday at Trabuco Flyers Field for the annual Bob Pierce Memorial Training Event and Air Show. ...
Virginia Aviation News: State gears up for Fall fly-ins and airshows by DOAV
Two days of family fun including pancake breakfast each day, fly-in aircraft, classic and antique cars, youth activities including moon bounce and Young Eagles rides (Saturday only). Berlin Airlift C-54 "Spirit of Freedom" on display ...
Winds trim Offutt air show - Omaha World-Herald
Gusty winds forced a couple of changes at Sunday's air show at Offutt Air Force Base, but crowds still saw an impressive performance. ...
Red Arrows delight thousands at the Eye Show - Norwich Evening News
The RAF aerobatic display team thrilled crowds for yesterday's final day of the charitable show, which attracts around 30000 people to the farmland at ...
Shoreham Airshow bosses "disappointed" by refund requests - The Argus.co.uk
Stunned Shoreham Airshow bosses have revealed scores of people have demanded their money back – because it rained. ...
Popular air show returns to Much Marcle - Ledbury Reporter
HUNDREDS of flight enthusiasts will be heading to Much Marcle this weekend as a popular air show returns after a two-year absence. The Much Marcle Air Show ...
Lessons to be learned from air show, 'Race to the Top' - Shore News Today
Congratulations to everyone involved with the eighth annual Atlantic City Air Show, Thunder Over the Boardwalk, held last Tuesday and Wednesday. ...
A thrilling jet race to claim the air-speed crown - Financial Times
The noisy, aviation-gasoline-soaked power that produces high speeds at events such as the Reno Air Races in Nevada, which this month celebrates 47 years, ...
shoot out in super sport from www.aafo.com
John Sharp is sitting this year out, but the other racers are working frantically to take the title of Fastest Super Sport. Kevin Eldridge in his NXT 'Relentless' is perhaps the favorite, flying behind a modified Lycoming and a new MT prop; but the ...
Air Race - the critical line
In 1931, The Schneider Trophy air race was held over the waters in the snapshot. Advance this video to 2.42 for a clip of the 1929 race, also held here:
The winning plane in 1931, ...
Bob Hoover tells his absurd, incredible story.
I used to see this guy every year at the Reno Air races, met him quite a few times and stood around quietly while my dad the old dudes on the team my dad was pitting for talked incomprehensible shop, but I never really knew his whole ...
WWII aircraft bring back memories - DesMoinesRegister.com
I read an ad in The Des Moines Register announcing the scheduled arrival of a B-17 World War II aircraft named "The Sentimental Journey. ...
Image of the Week: P-51D Mustang G-HAEC from Flight Image of the Day
This week's Image of the Week (featured on page 3 of Flight International), is taken by AirSpace user flyer1 (Martin Dighton). His photo depicts "Big Beautiful Doll" P-51D Mustang G-HAEC [cn.1517] at the Shoreham 2010 air show.
This surpasses Airshow sure everything that the Red Bull Air Races worldwide will bid on. Hannes Arch has ground quite natural and normal - as you ...
Breaking records? - Team Bonhomme News
So what’s happening this week… I presume that if you're visiting this website, you might have a passing interest in racing aeroplanes and therefore will be interested to know about an attempt on a record that is happening at this very moment. Our friend Steve Noujaim is currently trying to fly from the UK to South Africa and back in a light aircraft in less than 3 days 15 hours and 17 minutes, a record set in May 2009 but ...
St. Louis 99s Newsletters and Minutes: Minutes - August 2010
Jean Murry reported that we had received a thank you note from the Wings of Hope for our $150 donation in support of Teresa Camp and Beverly Cleair in the Air Race Classic. Jan Pocock was thanked for bringing the cake. ...
WASP Gather As Cochran Estate is Presented with Congressional Gold Medal from WAI Connect Blog
September 29th is the day. Palm Desert, California, is the place. The occasion? The presentation of Jacqueline Cochran's Congressional Gold Medal to the executor of her estate, Ms. Aldine Tarter, by Crissi Tonsi, who has carried the medal since it was presented to all of the WASP in a ceremony at the Capitol last March. The presentation will take place at Atria Senior Living Community in Palm ...
This past week end, Georgia and I made a trip to Oshkosh to visit the EAA AirVenture Museum. We left home about 9AM on Saturday and pulled into the museum parking lot right at noon.The weather was good, the museum was uncrowded and we had the whole afternoon to explore the exhibits. ...
Pacific Aviation Museum to sign lease for historic control tower By Associated Press
The Pacific Aviation Museum officials plan to sign a lease for the historic control tower and observation deck on Ford Island in Pearl Harbor.
Museum officials said the lease will clear the way for the long-awaited restoration of the site.
The tower is where a radioman issued the first radio broadcast of the Japanese attack at 8:05 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941. Exploding bombs shattered lower-level windows during the assault. ...
A blast from aviation's past - TheDay.com
The restored World War II B-17G bomber "Aluminum Overcast', owned and operated by the Experimental Aircraft Association, is in New London on its 2010 ...
On This Day in Aviation History: August 31st from NYCAviation.com
The Super Guppy makes her maiden flight, Rolls-Royce fires up the RB211 for the first time, Rocky Marciano dies in a plane crash, Aeromexico Flight 498 suffers a midair collision near LAX, and more...
August 31 from Cut and Paste Aviation
Cluster Balloonist Jonathan Trappe from Aviation Blogs
Jonathan Trappe is a sort of super-hero to some children and a crazy man to some adults. We found him inspirational. Trappe is licensed to fly beneath a group of homemade helium-filled balloons. That means his aircraft is one of the most structurally redundant vehicles in the sky. But it’s also challenging to fly. Trappe controls his direction by varying his altitude. He can drop water ballast or ...
Preteen’s aviation dream takes flight - CTNews
Nick Nunno, 12, can’t drive a car, but about once a month he buckles into the pilot’s seat of a Grumman Tiger airplane and takes flight.
Though he is too young to earn a pilot’s license or fly solo, the Milford resident takes flying lessons for enjoyment about once a month, on weekends or after school, at Blue Sky Flight, a flight school at Sikorsky Memorial Airport.
The FAA mandates a person be at least 17 to test for a pilot license, but does not designate a minimum age requirement for flight school enrollment. ...
Grand Blanc teen pilot: 'Everything about it is fun' - The Flint Journal
GRAND BLANC, Michigan — Dillon Duquette sat in the cockpit of a Cessna 180 airplane Aug. 6, ready to take off.
Under the eyes of his flight instructor, the 16-year-old had looked over every inch of the plane to make sure it was safe to fly — tugging on wing flaps, checking the fuel tanks, flipping the lights — before the two of them taxied out to the runway.
Then the instructor exited the plane, and Duquette took off alone. ...
London, England (CNN) — Need to get your superyacht from the crystal-blue waters of the Caribbean to the glamorous Mediterranean in a hurry? Not a problem when your luxury vessel transforms into a sleek jetplane at the click of a button.
That’s exactly what Yelken Octuri’s “Flying Yacht” design would do if built. Octuri, a French cabin designer for Airbus, has combined his knowledge of aircraft design with his love of the seas to create the outlandish concept yacht. ...
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