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Our thanks again to Fenceheck for keeping us posted on this weekends events!

10/05/13 |	Aviation Roundup 2013
10/05/13 |	Warbirds Over Paso 2013
10/05/13 |	Vero Beach Air Show 2013
10/05/13 |	Cancelled - Griffiss International Airshow 2013
10/05/13 |	Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2013
10/05/13 |	Livermore Airport Open House & Air Show 2013
10/05/13 |	California Capital Air Show 2013
10/05/13 |	Wings & Wheels 2013
10/05/13 |	Paulding County Salute America 2013
10/06/13 |	Shuttleworth Autumn Airshow 2013

Pensacola Navy Museum’s 50th Anniversary Event Postponed · Warbirds News | The Navy announced Wednesday that it is postponing events marking the 50th anniversary of the National Museum of Naval Aviation because of the government shutdown. As many other museums across the United States, the Navy Museum and U.S. Air Force Museum were effected my the government recent controversial decision. A black-tie gala planned for Saturday evening at Pensacola Naval Air Station has been pushed back to an unspecified date....

Video: Eric Harryman Flies with the Snowbirds at the California Capital Air Show - Fox40 | Eric Harryman recounts his wild flight with the Canadian Snowbirds at the California Capital Air Show.

Video: California Capital Airshow Aerobatic Competitor Mike Goulian - Fox40 | Sabrina Rodriguez gets the honor to speak with Aerobatic Competitor Mike Goulian about his upcoming performance at the California Capital Airshow.

Vero Beach Air Show returns after 16-year hiatus - WPTV | VERO BEACH, Fla. -  The Vero Beach Air Show returns this weekend after a 16-year hiatus. Located at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport, planes will be on display and in the air like the A-4 Skyhawk and the P-51 Mustang. Organizers say all the money raised for the event will help military veterans in Indian River County, but there won’t be any performances from the military because of the sequester....

Classic plane show returns to Elkhart - WNDU-TV | Dozens of vintage planes will swoop into the Elkhart Municipal Airport for their fourth annual Warbird fly-in on Saturday. Gates open bright and early at 7 a.m. with the first formation contest starting at 10 a.m. Members of the Steermen Bi-plane and T-6 clubs have been coming to Elkhart to show off their historic planes since 2010...

More From Memphis: Aircraft Arrivals and Ramp Displays - The Aero Experience | In the previous posts, we've highlighted the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the civilian aerobatic performers featured at the Memphis Airshow last weekend.  The Aero Experience visited the Millington Regional Jetport Friday prior to the Friday night airshow, so visiting aircraft were beginning to arrive during our stay.  We were able to see...

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Reno Air Races 2013: Weekend Part I - Flying Magazine | Photographer Gary Rosier gets up close and personal with the 50th Anniversary Reno Air Races and shares all the excitement from the show...

50th Annual Reno National Championship Air Races - InFlight USA | (Pete Shirk)The title of the event has been confused with a 50th Anniversary. The first national championship air races were held at Reno in 1964, so the 50th anniversary of that will be Sept. 2014, but Reno was anxious to celebrate something, and so celebrated the 50th race rather than the 50 anniversary. (Ask your spouse for clarification on anniversaries.) And celebrate we did, however, it did not come easily. A little background history will help....

The 50th National Championship Air Races -- Wrap-up -- Part 1 - The Pylon Place | Well, the 50th is in the books. The same kid won, but he was riding a different horse. There was good, there was bad, and there was not a lot of ugly, thankfully. Let’s get started with the review....

It's one small step for Buzz Aldrin at Northamptonshire charity event - Northampton Chronicle & Echo | Astronaut Buzz Aldrin landed in Northamptonshire for a charity event aimed at raising money to help D-Day veterans return to Normandy. The second man on the moon was the guest of honour at the Beattie Foundation annual 
gala, held at Sywell Aerodrome. The event was held to raise money to help war veterans return to Normandy for the final, formal commemoration of D-Day in 2014....

Plane truths about Jean Batten - The Dominion Post | ... Jean Batten was the most famous New Zealander of her time, a record-breaking aviatrix who made the first solo flight from England to New Zealand in 1936 - and became an international celebrity. And now Dame Fiona Kidman is shedding new light on her story...

The Luftwaffe in 1961 by Howard “Scrappy” Johnson, Part 3 · Warbirds News | In the Luftwaffe, pilots are subject to the laws of the civilian courts while flying.  When they create a disturbance by low flying or cause damage as a result of a crash or any other mishap they can be brought to trial in the civilian courts. This is not true in the United States Air Force as in most cases the military courts will take precedence and, except for...

Postcard from ... Green: MAPS Air Museum’s new memorial landmark to honor pilot and WWII vets - Canton Rep |  Robert Withee, who flew a P-51 during World War II, was the star of the groundbreaking for a new memorial soon to be placed where the access road for MAPS Air Museum turns off state Route 241. He even signed autographs...

Coroner says it was unbelievable that pilot in fatal crash was allowed to fly - The Australian | ...A CORONER has savaged Australia's aviation watchdog for failing to ground a pilot with a history of seizures and safety breaches. Veteran aerobatic pilot Barry Hempel and his 35-year-old passenger Ian Lovell died when Mr Hempel's plane plunged into the ocean off South Stradbroke Island in Queensland in October 2008. Mr Lovell's girlfriend Samantha Hare had bought him the joy flight as a birthday gift, unaware that safety breaches had seen the pilot stripped of his licence to carry paying passengers....

Pima Air and Space Museum to host 3rd annual Halloween event - Tuscon News Now | The Pima Air & Space Museum will host its third annual "Night of Fright" on Oct. 25. Museum officials say there will be trick or treating, pony rides, a magic show, "Eyeball Mini Putt-Putt," "Ghost Bowling," a "Bone Toss," Halloween tattoos and face painting, and a baked goods walk....

U.S. Navy’s last F-14 Tomcat flight 7 years ago today - The Aviationist | Still in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, where it was recently spotted with a beautiful splinter color scheme, the F-14 Tomcat was retired by the US Navy seven years ago. Even if, officially, the last flight of a U.S. Navy Tomcat took place on Sept. 22, 2006 during the ceremony that was held at NAS (Naval Air Station) Oceana, the real last flight of a Tomcat in the USN colors was on Oct. 4, 2006....

Sikorsky S-58T — heavy lifting on a Sunday morning by travelforaircraft | ...The S-58T retains its original magnesium alloy fuselage as well as metal-over-wood tail rotor but it is the new engines that have remade this helicopter. Side-by-side twin Pratt & Whitney jet turbines have replaced the original single Wright radial reciprocating engine. These new engines sit low in the nose which has been redesigned to have an edged snout with twin, and distinctly characteristic, black rectangular engine air inlets. The exhaust is directed out of the left side, below and forward of the pilot. Yes, the pilot usually is on the left side of this helicopter — not the right side as in most U.S. made helicopters — since most aerial crane work is flown from the left side as the S-58T naturally tilts a bit to the left (greater visibility for the pilot and his aerial crane work)....

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Young Eagles gives Mohave County kids a taste of flying - Kingman Daily Miner | Chapter 765 has given more than 700 free flights to the children of Mohave County since the Young Eagles program began, said Amspoker. The fuel, which costs $6 a gallon and takes about 100 gallons for the event, is underwritten with donations by the...

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• Kimberly's First Post as the Girls With Wings Dreams Take Flight Scholarship Winner!
• Devin's Second Post as the Girls With Wings Private Pilot Scholarship Winner!
• Krysten's Post as a Girls With Wings Scholarship Winner!

Former Astronaut Gives The 411 On Existing In Space - WSB Radio | Experts may have all the answers, but let's face it: kids ask the best questions. To celebrate World Space Week, Josh and some young space buffs are joined by former astronaut David Wolf. He answers questions like: What's it like to be in space?...

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Civil Air Patrol Squadrons Assist at Historic New Orleans Lakefront Airport Re-dedication

Pontchartrain Composite Squadron Color Guard members
Dean Scott, Second Lieutenant Francesca Giroir,
Mario Molina, and Colton McClintock stand ready to serve.

New Orleans, Baton Rouge, New Roads – Five Civil Air Patrol Squadrons assisted at the recent re-dedication ceremony of New Orleans Lakefront Airport’ s Historic Terminal.  The forty cadets and seniors represented the Pontchartrain Composite Squadron, the Billy Mitchel Squadron, the St. Tammany Squadron, the Ascension Squadron, and the Alvin Callendar Squadron. The Pontchartrain Composite Squadron color guard presented the color guard ceremony with precision and respect.  Civil Air Patrol (CAP) members assisted with brochures and parking.  Lieutenant Colonel Kathy Beauford presented a table full of free aerospace education materials such as bookmarks, photos, and toy propellers.  Photos and stickers of the Mars Rover “Curiosity” were distributed because NASA Solar System Ambassador Kathy Beauford arranged for the Civil Air Patrol’s name to be placed on the rover itself.  Also distributed were copies of  Beauford’s Teacher’s Companion to the Space Station: A Multi-disciplinary Resource re-printed by CAP and Lockheed Martin Space Systems.

Billy Mitchel Squadron Second Lieutenant Erin Seidemann
dresses to honor Amelia Earhart who stayed overnight
at the terminal on her last flight before her unsuccessful
attempt to fly around the world.

Civil Air Patrol aerospace education activities include experiments, demonstrations, leadership, physical training, and trips to air shows and aviation museums. Activities include robot building and robotics programming, building and flying remote control airplanes, and building and launching model rockets. Civil Air Patrol cadets range from 12 years to 18 years of age. A cadet who goes through our whole program enters the armed services with an automatic bump in grade and pay. The public is invited to meetings on Tuesdays from 7 to 9pm at the VFW Hall at 1133 Hickory Avenue, Harahan, La. 70123  

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit organization with more than 61,000 members nationwide, operating a fleet of 550 aircraft. CAP, in its Air Force auxiliary role, performs 90 percent of continental U.S. inland search and rescue missions as tasked by the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center and was credited by the AFRCC with saving 54 lives in fiscal year 2011. Its volunteers also perform homeland security, disaster relief and drug interdiction missions at the request of federal, state and local agencies. The members play a leading role in aerospace education and serve as mentors to nearly 27,000 young people currently participating in the CAP cadet program. CAP received the World Peace Prize in 2011 and has been performing missions for America for 70 years. CAP also participates in Wreaths Across America, an initiative to remember, honor and teach about the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. Visit www.gocivilairpatrol.com or www.capvolunteernow.com for more information.

JETS, JETS AND MORE JETS!

THE patriots jet team JOINS THE SNOWBIRDS TO EXHILARATE sacramento fans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 4, 2013) -- The California Capital Airshow (CCA), presented by Sacramento County, announces the addition of the Patriots Jet Team to its weekend lineup, joining the headlining Royal Canadian Air Force Jet Demonstration Team, the Snowbirds. The Airshow is excited to showcase two jet teams, with yet another thrilling performance at Mather Airport.

“The Patriots are a fantastic addition to our show, giving us the opportunity for even more high-flying action,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “We are pleased to have two jet teams performing, in addition to aerobatics, extreme sports, warbirds, wing-walking performances and so much more.”

Characterized by fast paced formation flying, six-ship diamond formation aerobatic maneuvers, and computerized red white and blue smoke system, the Patriots will rock the skies of Sacramento. Attendees can expect to see an exhilarating demonstration from the addition of this exciting performance. Fans should hold on to their seats because Sacramento is in store for a wild ride with new and returning performers.

“Every year we aim to bring our fans the best that the aviation industry has to offer,” continued Brewer.  “We have not only met our goal this year, but exceeded all expectations by showcasing jet teams and endless entertainment in the sky and on the ground for the entire weekend.”

The Airshow is an event for the whole family, providing young people with endless exhibits and interactive displays exploring the world of aviation and the many opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math related fields. CCA fans will be inspired as they watch the skies come alive, meet and greet the pilots and crew, and explore historic aircraft along the ramp. With the addition of the Patriots Jet Team, Sacramento is in store for an exhilarating and action-packed weekend.

The following sponsors and community partners have generously contributed to 2013 California Capital Airshow: Sacramento County, City of Rancho Cordova, Aerojet Rocketdyne, Budweiser, Sacramento Jet Center, Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, SAFE Credit Union and Fox40.

CCA will be all things “shiny, fast and loud” for all ages and so much more! Tickets are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Airshow web site, http://www.californiacapitalairshow.com/buytickets.php.  The Airshow web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (#calcapairshow), and now on Instagram (@capitalairshow). High-resolution images are available on the website photo gallery.

About California Capital Airshow

Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and most highly- respected shows in the nation.  As part of its community relations, the non-profit organization has awarded over 80 scholarships to deserving students from our region with an interest in aviation, aerospace, aeronautics and related fields.  For more information about the California Capital Airshow, please visit www.californiacapitalairshow.com.

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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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Miramar Air show canceled at last minute - U-T San Diego | The Miramar Air Show scheduled to begin tomorrow has been canceled, the Marine Corps announced Thursday morning. A truncated two-day version of the popular annual event had been planned after the Defense Department declined to allow military ...

Great Georgia Airshow Line-up Set, Ready to Fly - PR Web | For thrill seekers, GGAS offers rides in warbirds, monster trucks, helicopters, hot air balloons, a zip line and a wind tunnel. Aspiring pilots, aviation mechanics and aerospace engineers can learn about careers in aviation at the Great Georgia Airshow ...

Wings Over North Georgia returns to Rome Oct 12-13 - Rome News Tribune | The lineup also includes solo performances by Mike Wiscus flying the Lucas Oil sponsored Pitts Special with their new Lucas Oil sponsored Parachute Jump Team; John Klatt is returning to Rome flying the Air National Guard sponsored MXS; Bill Braack...

2013 Copperstate Fly-In & Aviation Expo Is Fast Approaching - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Planning and preparation for the 41st annual Copperstate Fly-In & Aviation Expo is well underway at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport in Casa Grande, Arizona. Organizers are hoping to build on last year's successful event that drew more than 500 aircraft and 5,100 attendees from 10 countries and 39 states. Copperstate 2013, whose theme is 'Keeping the Dream Alive,' runs from October 24-26.

World War II Airmen return to the sky at McKinney Air Show Oct. 3-6 - North Texas e-News | The City of McKinney, Texas will be host to an unprecedented collection of historic World War II aircraft October 3 – 6 when the Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) iconic B-29 Superfortress FIFI – the only flying B-29 in the world – visits Collin County...

Bush pilots' fly-in expected to offer a unique experience - New Philadelphia Times Reporter | Terry Henry says an interesting group of planes and pilots will be coming to Harry Clever Field (New Philadelphia airport) this weekend for the Ohio Bush Planes Fly-In/Pancake Breakfast. “If you have ever had the wanderlust bug, these guys live the...

Reno Air Races 2013 - aeroaustin | ...We decided to go partly for a summer holiday for Alan, and also it was the 50th anniversary of the races, so it ought to be good. And there was a bonus in that several pilots from the Sport Air Racing League (SARL) would be racing in the Sport class....

Air races on display - Coeur d'Alene Press | Before a pilot can compete in any class at the Reno Air Races, he or she must attend the Reno Air Race Association's Pilot Racing Seminar (PRS), also known as "Rookie School," where the rules and techniques of pylon racing are taught and honed. Conklin...

Al Ain Aerobatic Show to feature expert displays - Trade Arabia | Four elite military teams, seven daredevil pilots, wingwalkers, parachutists and a new-to-the-region aircraft line-up will join the Al Ain Aerobatic Show's biggest onground family entertainment extravaganza. The landmark 10th anniversary edition will...

Video: Sean D. Tucker - The Man, Living With Passion - AirPigz | I've watched Sean Tucker fly airshows since the early 80's but it's only been recently that I've really been paying attention. I got a little disinterested back in old days when it seemed that he was on a path that wouldn't be ending well... and I learned in a presentation he did at Oshkosh on...

Jim Moss's Gee Bee Q.E.D. Makes Maiden Flight - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | During many of his 82 years on this earth, Jim Moss crafted some striking reproduction airplanes first made famous during aviation's golden age. But none are as special as the reproduction 1934 Gee Bee Q.E.D. - the final design of the Granville brothers of Springfield, Massachusetts, that took flight for the first time last Thursday, September 26, at Olympia Regional Airport in Washington.

Famous aviator Amy makes flying visit to Tewkesbury Garage - This is Gloucestershire | THE lady leaning on the car at Tewkesbury Garage is Amy Johnson, the famous aviator. At the time the picture was taken in the late 1930s/early 1940s, she lived at Stoke Orchard. When not setting world records for long-distance flying in her Tiger Moth...

Restoration of Prototype XP-82 Twin Mustang, End of Summer Update · WarbirdsNews | Every month here at Warbirds News we are excited to receive the email from Weezie, Tom Reilly’s restoration shop manager, updating us on the project . Weezie does an excellent job in keep the fans of the XP-82 Twin Mustang updated....

Reflections on the B-17 and the End of the War: The Perspective of a B-17 Co Pilot - Second Line of Defense | Hubert Stephenson was the co-pilot of the B-17 which was forced to crash land on July 4, 1943 in France. We participated in this summer's ceremony to honor the crew and to place a monument in the local area in their honor. A ceremony was held on...

Italian aero club marks century of seaplane flying - AOPA Pilot | A hundred years of seaplane flying from a lake renowned as one of Europe's most stunning resort and vacation spots was to be celebrated Oct. 5 on Lake Como in the Alpine foothills of Italy. The centenary celebration was to be held at the facilities of...

Toon Jacobs Lost in Crash · Dean Sigler, CAFE Foundation Blog | Toon Jacobs, recently congratulated in this blog for his creation of the fourth electric Cri-Cri, died in the crash of his aircraft on September 21....

Ex-Warsaw Pact MiG-21 Fishbeds provide threat simulation services over North America - The Aviationist, Jacek Siminski | According to Draken International the supply of MiG-21s from Poland has already started. The 25 aircraft will be refurbished and then will be used to extend the offer of Draken International, a company which offers threat simulation during various exercises in North America, both in the U.S. and Canada, as well as research and development and adversary support to various entities within the U.S. Military and defense industry....

Academy of Model Aeronautics Awards 11 Scholarships - PRWeb | The Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded scholarships to 11 students pursuing higher education. Starting in 1970, the Academy of Model Aeronautics has awarded more than $840,000 in yearly scholarships to students with model aviation experience and high standings within their schools. The scholarships are granted with funds donated by model aviation organizations and individuals, AMA member donations, a portion of AMA member dues, and direct donations from the Academy of Model Aeronautics...

Caylee's Second Post as the Girls With Wings Private Pilot Scholarship Winner! - Lynda Meeks | Congratulations to Caylee who has resumed her flying lessons thanks in part to the generous donations that people have made to Girls With Wings. The Private Pilot Scholarship is to help defray the cost of flight training lessons in pursuit of a private pilot certificate. This scholarship, an award in the amount of $1000.00, targets those individuals who have soloed but have not completed the Private Pilot Course. Read more about our scholarship program...

At Pottstown Muni Airport Day and Young Eagles Rally the Focus was in the Sky - Patch.com | The Pottstown Municipal Airport's Community Day and Young Eagles Rally came back this year to the Pottstown Municipal Airport on Sept. 28, where guests observed airplanes, watched local celebrity John Armato skydive out of an airplane, and—if the...

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Enshrinement Ceremony MOVED to Hope Hotel Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center in Dayton - NAHF | (Dayton, Ohio – October 2, 2013)  The Congressionally chartered non-profit 501(c)(3) National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) hosts its 51st Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony on Friday, October 4.   Over 600 will be attending the sold out, black-tie event.  Enshrinement receptions were to have taken place Friday in the NAHF Learning & Research Center and the adjacent National Museum of the United States Air Force, with the formal dinner and ceremony in the museum’s Modern Flight Gallery.  Due to the ongoing federal government shut-down, which has closed down the hall of fame and the museum, NAHF officials announced today that the event will go on but will instead take place at the Hope Hotel & Richard C. Holbrooke Conference Center in nearby Fairborn, Ohio....

Venue Change for National Aviation Hall of Fame Dinner - ABC22 | FAIRBORN -- The government shutdown is already having a direct impact on events here in the Miami Valley. The 51st annual National Aviation Hall of Fame Dinner and Ceremony was suppose to take place the National Museum of the United States Air Force Friday but because of the shutdown it has been moved to the Hope Hotel and Richard Holbrooke Conference Center. Organizers for the event are upset because they have planned for it all year long. Since it is now at the Hope Hotel, which is smaller there will be space issue. It will also cost the Aviation Hall of Fame more money because of changes in the production costs. The ceremony honors some of the nation's top aviation pioneers. It's often called the Oscar night of aviation... video and more

The California Capital Airshow's back - The Sacramento Press | The California Capital Air Show in its 8 year is set to rumble into Rancho Cordova’s decommissioned Mather Air Force Base. October 5-6 is set to include many world class performances from elites in aviation...

MCAS Miramar 2013 Air Show - Patriots Jet Team, Shockwave Jet Truck, Sean Tucker (Oracle Challenger), Red Bull Helo, “Dusty” The Disney Plane....

She started an airshow pilot career at age 50! - Toriaflies | When she turned 50, she launch her professional airshow pilot career. She has now more than 300 airshow performances under her belt. Meet her (and me!) at the College Park Aviation Museum or online on March 3.

Fly-in to mark area aviation group's 50th anniversary - Kansas.com | The Experimental Aircraft Association’s local Chapter 88 is celebrating 50 years with a fly-in Saturday at the Newton City/County Airport that includes flights on a 1929 Ford Tri-Motor and a variety of activities. The day will feature a candy drop and airplane rides for children; a display of a variety of home-built, classic and vintage airplanes; a rocket display; a spot-landing contest; and other activities, said EAA Chapter 88 president Doug Range...

Fly-In at Adams County's Salamon Airport - Ledger Independent | WEST UNION, OHIO | The Adams County Chamber of Commerce and the Adams County Airport Board will be sponsoring a “Fly-In” on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Adams County Salamon Airport located six miles north of West Union just off Ohio 247... This family fun filled event will have plane and helicopter rides from Stratus Helicopter and the Appalachian Air Force. Sky divers will also make an appearance from the Screaming Chicken Sky Divers with a noon and 4 p.m. jump. The Young Eagles will be providing plane rides to children from ages 8 to 18....

43nd Annual International Cessna 190/195 Club Fly-In Lands in Tupelo MS - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Last weekend 28 Cessna 195s from both East and West coasts, including Canada gathered in Tupelo, Mississippi to share their love for the magnificent classic aircraft. Their time was spent exploring the beauty of northern Mississippi, visiting William Faulkner's home in Oxford, a working Catfish farm and even Elvis Presley's home...

Sunny skies for Southeast Aviation Expo · General Aviation News Staff | For the first time in its three-year history, the sun shone on the Southeast Aviation Expo at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina. Held Sept. 27-28, this year’s expo attracted a number of pilots, who showed up to browse the exhibitors, attend educational forums and hear National Business Aviation Association President Ed Bolen discuss the state of the industry....

Malta International Airshow 2013 highlights - The Aviationist | Held on the Sept. 29 – 30 weekend, the yearly Malta International Airshow at Luqa airport, featured once again some interesting attendees. Among the highlights of the 2013 edition, the C-130J-30 Super Hercules of the Qatari Emiri Air Force that had taken part to last year’s airshow as well, the RAF Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 and Tornado GR4, and the German Navy special colored P-3C...

Al Ain Aerobatic Show takes excitement to new heights in its 10th year - The National | ABU DHABI // The skies over the Eastern Region will again fill with the roar of engines as the world’s top aerobatic thrill-seekers stage their return to Al Ain Aerobatic Show. Elite military teams, daredevil pilots, wing-walkers, parachutists and a line-up of aircraft never before seen in the region are set to entertain crowds at the family event next month...

T-6 Reno Air Race Champion Dennis Buehn – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Episode 520 | WARBIRD RADIO – T-6 air racing champion Dennis Buehn joins Matt Jolley for a look at the highly competitive world of the Reno National Air Races. Dennis recently took home the gold in the T-6 class at the 50th anniversary race....

Crowds welcome Honor Flight veterans home from DC - WLOX | What a moving sight, a show of love and respect. Hundreds gathered at Gulfport Biloxi Regional Airport Tuesday night. They came to welcome back the 91 Mississippi World War II veterans back to the Gulf Coast. Those veterans made the trip to Washington, DC aboard the MS Gulf Coast Honor Flight. Each time there's an honor flight, people gather to cheer and thank the veterans for their service....

Mike Millard at WACO Air Museum - Dayton Daily News | The WACO Historical Society will host Mike Millard, a former U.S. Air Force Thunderbird team member, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the WACO Air Museum, 1865 S. County Road 25A. Millard is retired from the Air Force, where he was a...

Video Interview With B-24 Co-Pilot Ralph Lynn · Warbirds News | For one of our first stories for “The Restorers” series, we went to Stockton, CA to film with a group of folks at Vintage Aircraft who were putting on Bomber Crew Fantasy Camp, in collaboration with the Collings Foundation and their B-24 “Witchcraft”. For this story we followed the events of the camp all the way until they dropped concrete bombs in the dessert. This was the first time they hit their target!...

Alabama Ninety Nines Attend Southeast Gulf Coast Fall Section Meeting - Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Eight members of the Alabama International Organization of Women Pilots attended a Biloxi Gulf Coast Fall Section meeting hosted by the Mississippi Chapter. Almost fifty members from southeastern states were represented at the event last weekend...

Harrison Ford to receive humanitarian award at NBAA2013 · General Aviation News Staff | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will present actor and pilot Harrison Ford with the NBAA’s Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership at the Opening General Session of the association’s 2013 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2013) in Las Vegas on Oct. 22...

‘Misprint’ of a famous misprint released · General Aviation News Staff | WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Postal Service has printed 100 additional sheets of stamps of the recently issued Inverted Jenny stamp — but with the plane flying right-side up. These limited edition stamps were circulated with the recent issue of the most famous “misprinted” stamp. Customers who recently purchased the new Inverted Jenny stamp could have a very limited edition of the famous stamp, post official officials said...

PARIS TN: Young Eagles take flight at Henry County airport - Paris Post Intelligencer | That was the shared opinion of John Thomas Atkins, Claire Dickson and Joshua Logan Osbourne, three of Henry County's newest Young Eagles, after they touched down at the Henry County Airport following a flight over Henry County. The three were among...

Ask Me Anything: Astronaut Dr. David Wolf - Indianapolis Monthly | Former astronaut and Purdue grad David Wolf will discuss his 168 days in space at The Children's Museum on Oct. 3...