CAF AirPower History Tour Announces Summer Stops - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | The Commemorative Air Force's (CAF) famous Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, FIFI -- the only remaining flying example of the aircraft in the world -- will be the feature World War II airplane in their summer tour that includes over 20 stops starting ...
The Auburn-Opelika Airshow set for May 11, Mother's Day Weekend - Auburn Villager | On May 11, Mother's Day weekend, the Auburn University Regional Airport is bringing the first true airshow to this area since 1984. Attendees of the Auburn-Opelika Airshow will be able to watch aerobatic displays, see vintage warbirds, participate in ...
Moments to remember… from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | We’re taking a moment from our current stop in Monroe, North Carolina to pause and reflect on the work of the CAF Red Tail Squadron. We spend countless hours on the road hauling around the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit to encourage and inspire people of all ages wherever we go. But why is this still so important, 65+ years after the Tuskegee Airmen took to the skies?...
'40s Hangar Dance May 11 - GardnerEDGE | The Commemorative Air Force – Heart of America Wing is hosting a dance from 7:30 to 11 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at its hangar at New Century AirCenter. Big band music will be provided by The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra. Tickets are $25 per person.
Doolittle Raiders Speak (2013) from AIRBOYD.TV | Video by Tech. Sgt. Dominique Dickens 1st Special Operation Wing Public Affairs (Retired) Lt. Col Richard Cole, Lt. Col Edward Saylor, Staff Sergeant David Thatcher On April 18th, 2013 members of the Doolittle Raiders made a visit to Hurlburt Field and addressed Airmen during a Q&A session. Three of the four surviving WWII members crew [...]
A Rare Stearman Returned Home from Antique Airfield News | In 1998 the Kansas Aviation Museum acquired the remains of Stearman Model 4D, Serial Number 4027. The "Junior Speedmail" as this model was...
PJ Medivac With A-10 Air Support from AIRBOYD.TV | Video by Tech. Sgt. Pedro Jimenez 2nd Combat Camera Squadron Pararescuemen, A-10 Thunderbolts II, and UH-60 Blackhawks respond to an IED blast during an Irregular Warfare scenario at Playas, NM during Exercise Angel Thunder 2013. Angel Thunder is the world’s largest Personnel Recovery exercise, supporting the DoD which affirms Personnel Recovery as “One of the [...]
The Rest is Prehistory - Sydney Morning Herald | On arrival, the first thing you'll notice is the massive red and white tail of a Boeing 747, dwarfing the surrounding airport buildings and the plane you've arrived in. Look a little more closely and you'll probably see people out on the wing, or posing for photographs inside the jet engine. The 747 is just one of the aircraft on display at the Qantas 
Rumpler C.IV. “This former German air force Rumpler C.IV... from Planeshots | ...was registered as O-BABO to the SNETA company (Syndicat National pour l’Etude de Transports Aériens) on 12 April 1921. In this...
Intrepid Museum From above from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick Stafford
NYPD: 9/11 Landing Gear Found In NYC from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The NYPD said Friday that it believes a piece of wreckage found Wednesday wedged between two buildings in lower Manhattan came from one of the jets that impacted the World Trade Center twelve years ago. According to a police spokesperson, the item was found by surveyors conducting an inspection of a lower Manhattan Islamic community center, and it is stamped with a Boeing part number....
Tourist spaceship may take key flight on Monday - Tehachapi News | News reporters usually don't learn about the flights at Mojave Air & Space Port until after the fact. This week was a major exception. In an interview published Tuesday by the Las Vegas Sun, Virgin's founder, Sir Richard Branson, said the six-passenger ...
Progress 51P Docks with Space Station from Spaceports | The Russian Progress 51P (Прогресс М-19М) automatically docked to the the ISS's Zvezda Service Module on April 26th, 2013. A navigational antenna did not diploy shortly after launch but mission controllers worked around the problem....
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American Heroes Air Show Lands in Austin = Helicopter Association International | It was quite a show. On Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21, the American Heroes Air Shows (AHAS) teamed up with the Military Forces of Texas at historic Camp Mabry in Austin for a two-day open house and air show featuring some 15 helicopters, ...
Phoenix Fly-In 2013 Formation University from Photorecon by Joe Kates | The second annual Phoenix Fly-in Formation University took place at the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport March 28th -31st. This invitation-only event was started by lifetime EAA member and current T-34 Association Board of Directors member Todd McCutchan. Todd’s immaculate T-34A is based at Deer Valley Airport, where he is a member of the local EAA Warbird Squadron 20. The Deer...
GGA To Host Militaria & Military Vehicle Show, May 18-19, VFM Hangar - Sacramento Bee | A great show in the unique setting of the VFM Hangar, surrounded by vintage warbirds, including the B25 Bomber, "Pacific Prowler" !!!
Promo for the Flying Tenor - Will Allen sings the National Anthem while flying his aerobatic routine.
Bill would give domestic airshows priority when military flight teams resume ... - Press of Atlantic City | The Thunderbirds, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Army Golden Knights have been banned from performing at airshows due to federal budget cuts that took effect earlier this year. The cuts have caused a number of airshows to cancel the events ...
Through Airmen's Eyes: Thunderbirds crew chief takes to new heights from Air Force Link Top Stories | ... Growing up around small planes, it's no surprise that 23-year-old Staff Sgt. Ben Ayivorh, a dedicated crew chief assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, developed an interest in aviation at an early age. However, aside from his day-to-day job of maintaining aircraft, this Burke, Va., native spends his spare time as a pilot...
Air traffic furloughs won't impact EAA AirVenture - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | At this year's AirVenture, warbirds that haven't been seen in Oshkosh before or for many years are scheduled to appear, including 11 planes owned by Texas Flying Legends Museum. Among them: an operational Japanese Zero, a Corsair with folding gull...
AIRSHOW NEWS: B-17G Flying Fortress “Sally-B” returns to Damyns Hall for Military & Flying Machines from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | The Military & Flying Machines Team are so 
Podcast: Dr. Brien Seeley at the CAFE Electric Aircraft Symposium from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | The Seventh annual symposium is now under way in Santa Rosa, California, and Dr. Brien Seeley talks with AVweb's Mary Grady about who's coming, what they'll be talking about, and what they hope to achieve.
CAFE Symposium Explores Flight Of The Future from AVwebFlash Current Issue | An array of experts in a variety of aircraft technologies, from batteries to aerodynamics to photovoltaics, are gathering in Santa Rosa, Calif., for this week's 7th annual CAFE electric-aircraft symposium. Representatives from NASA, IBM, Pipistrel, MIT, UCLA, and more, are convening to share the results of their latest research and contribute to creating the next generation of flight....
Tillamook Air Museum moving to Madras by 2016 - OregonLive.com | The museum located in a massive WWII blimp hangar off Highway 101 houses vintage aircraft owned by Erickson Group, and it attracts about 70,000 visitors annually. The family-owned company recently bought an air-tanker operation based at the Madras ...
TEAM WILD MAMA: Terry Carbonell from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | Friday's Fabulous Flyer | Events happen in our lives, and situations arise that may not have been of our own making. But it's the choices we make regarding those events that will determine how our life turns out. Terry's story is one of compassion and love. Her love of giving to another human was gifted back with the love of flight. And that she continues to share. Please welcome another Air Race Classic Racer from Team Wild Mama, Terry Carbonell~ ...
Donated FedEx Express Boeing 727 to Become Part of Regional Emergency Services Training Center from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | FedEx Express delivered a retired Boeing 727-2D4 freighter to St. Louis Downtown Airport last Friday amid an atmosphere of great anticipation by airport management and invited guests from the greater St. Louis aviation community. The jet...
Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen
Art from the heart - Swindon Advertiser | Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, 33 – known as the Eggman – died a few weeks after his Hawk T1 jet plunged into a field at the Bournemouth Air Festival. Last year his wife Emma, aided by family and friends, set up the Jon Egging Trust to provide ...
The 'Flying Car' may be a reality on Sheikh Zayed Road? - Emirates 24/7 | "Although the team is very pleased with the vehicle's flying and driving characteristics, there is always room for improvement. Recent flight testing has resulted in some aerodynamic improvements to the Transition®. The most substantial modification ...
Milestone Reached In Development Of Next Rocket Engine For Human Spaceflight from Aero-News Network | Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Completes J-2X Hot Fire Testing The last in a series of hot-fire tests on a J-2X engine with a stub-nozzle extension at simulated altitude conditions has been completed by Pratt &Whitney Rocketdyne....
Did You See This Awesome SpaceShipTwo 'Cold Flow' Glide Test Pic? Wow! from AirPigz by Martt | It's old news now since this Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo glide test took place on April 12, 2013, but this amazing pic showing the first glide test to include letting the nitrous oxidizer flow thru the nozzle is sure worth seeing... whether you've seen it already or not! Just to be...
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Tennessee Hall of Fame inductees announced from General Aviation News | The Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame will hold its 12th Annual Gala & Inductions Ceremony Nov. 9. Four people will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, including Milton “Preacher” Brandon, Lt. Col. Herbert W. “Bill” Powley, Rear Admiral Jimmie W. Taylor, and Montill Warren....
Airshow, Ely-Pusher, Spirit of Freedom to headline Festival of Flight from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | Suffolk, Va. – “Bob Coolbaugh’s replica of the 1911 Ely-Curtis Pusher which he built and flew around the country for the 2011 100th anniversary of the US Navy will attend,” the May 4-5, 2013 Virginia Regional Festival of Flight as reported by fly-in manager Judy Sparks. And the Berlin Airlift Foundation’s 4-engine C-54E, The Spirit of Freedom, a flying museum of the Berlin Airlift will pay a return visit.”...
Seaplane Adventure | Saturday May 4th | 10AM-3PM | In the early years of aviation, airplane
The show must go on: Pensacola Beach plans July air show, concert without the ... - Pensacola News Journal | The Pensacola Beach July air show will go on without the famous Blue Angel flight demonstration team and with the addition of a free Saturday night concert. W. A. “Buck” Lee, Santa Rosa Island Authority executive director, announced the news during a ...
Six P-38s Scheduled for Chino 2013 from Photorecon by Betsy Murphy | We just got back from the Chino Media Preview for this year. Wow did they drop a bomb on us. Looks like we are going to see (assuming nothing breaks) six P-38s on the field. Five will fly and there will be one static P-38 from the Yank’s Museum at Chino. All the prior reports said they would “only” have....
AIRSHOW NEWS: New Look Tucano Joins Wings & Wheels Line-up from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | Wings & Wheels is delighted to confirm the RAF Tucano will be showing off its new desert camouflage design in an impressive aerobatic display on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey....
AIRSHOW NEWS: Big cats take over at RAF Cosford Air Show from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News | With a fascinating selection of Jaguars on display, RAF Cosford’s 75th Anniversary Air Show is offering a big cat line-up that will be seen nowhere else this summer.
GoPro: The Wing Walker - YouTube | Join Teresa Stokes as she risks life and limb performing aerial acrobatics for the crowd at the 2012 EAA Airventure Show!
"Air Racers" - The Edwardsville Intelligencer | In 1909, just six years after the Wright Brothers' inaugural flight, a young American named Glenn Curtiss won the very first air race in Reims, France. At that race, Curtiss made history when he completed two laps in 15 minutes with a top speed of 46 mph.
Aussie aviator searches for skeleton in Fiji - Fiji Times | ...The 56-year-old's Fiji layover is to search for the remains of American aviator Amelia Earhart who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937 while attempting to circumnavigate the globe in a Lockheed Electra aircraft....
Death by P-38 By Don Hollway | That Saturday afternoon the "Opium Den"—the smoky, sweltering, ramshackle command bunker at Henderson Field, on Guadalcanal—was packed with Navy and 
'There and back again' – The 305th AMW story - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst - McGuire Air Force Base | ...A number of these Airmen were teens who lied about their age in order to enlist. They shipped out to Chelveston with a minimum of training to fly B-17s, planes well-known for being cumbersome. The Americans flew many successful missions, and the 305th BG saw so much success that, in July 1945, the USAAF chose the group to stay behind after the war, move to St. Trond Airfield, Belgium, and execute aerial mapping missions for the Allies....
Luftwaffe colour photos from Let Let Let - Warplanes by Nico | During the Second World War some 1000 photographers were active on all German fronts to make propaganda shots for publication in well-known German magazines like Signal. Also the...
Yankee Air Museum Begins $6 Million Campaign to Make Its Home in the ... - ReadMedia | YPSILANTI, MI - The Yankee Air Museum on Monday evening announced a $6 million campaign to purchase and undertake necessary separation and renovation costs for the area of the former Willow Run Powertrain Plant that ...
FlightTime Radio Show 262 | Today we get to talk to a real Globetrotter, Captain Judy Rice. Judy has flown some legs of a global flight and shortly she will take off in her Cirrus and circle planet!
Combat Air Museum to hold 20th annual celebrity pancake feed - Topeka Capital Journal | Anyone looking to support a Topeka landmark and get all-you-can-eat pancakes at the same time may want to consider attending the 20th annual Combat Air Museum celebrity pancake feed Saturday at Forbes Field. Going from 7 a.m. to noon in hangar ...
EmP – The Nuclear Winter by Thornton D. Barnes from Special Projects by tdbarnes | EmP by Thornton D. Barnes is now available in paperback and ebook on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and CreateSpace. EmP joins Barnes’s autobiography...
Teen and mom learn to fly together from General Aviation News By AMELIA T. REIHELD | Parents of teenagers, take note: Here is a mother/daughter bonding experience that doesn’t involve shopping for shoes. It all started a year and a half ago, when then-14-year-old Amy White took her first airplane ride ever. It was a Young Eagles flight at Edenton Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) in North Carolina, and Amy got to ride shotgun with an EAA member from Suffolk, Va. Amy was enthralled, totally sold....
June 8 Marks 20th Annual EAA International Young Eagles Day from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Thousands of young people will take to the sky in GA aircraft on Saturday, June 8, as EAA volunteers continue a 20-year aviation tradition - International Young Eagles Day.
EAA Chapter 242 Flies 10,000th Young Eagle from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | EAA Chapter 242 of Columbia, South Carolina, marked its 10,000th Young Eagle flown on April 13 at Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (CUB). The lucky Young Eagle, Luke Williams, flew with chapter member Tom Roberts, EAA 697606, in his homebuilt RV-7A.
California Capital Airshow Announces Stellar 2013 Performer Line Up
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – April 25, 2013 - The California Capital Airshow (CCA) today announced a robust and varied performer’s roster and will host five plus hours of thrills, chills and jaw-dropping excitement. The Show, October 5-6, 2013, at Mather Airport, will feature spine-tingling performances including headliner, the Royal Canadian Air Force Jet Demonstration Team, known as the Snowbirds, thrilling demonstrations, world-class aerobatics, wingsuit flyers, barnstorming, wing walking, World War II aircraft and endless entertainment and displays along the ramp.
Nearly all of this high-flying action hasn’t been seen in the Sacramento region…ever! Such acts including the Snowbirds, The Horsemen, flying three F-86 Sabre Jets, five time national aerobatic champion, Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Air Force wing suit flyers, Franklin’s Flying Circus Dracula and the Rise of Vacul, Greg Shelton and Ashley Battles barnstorming and wing walking act, and the Indy Boys. Additionally, CCA is excited for the return of aerobatic daredevils, Michael Goulian and John Klatt Airshows.
“We are proud to be one of the few shows in the nation this year with a military jet demonstration team,” said Darcy Brewer, executive director of the California Capital Airshow. “We have a stellar line up planned, non-stop action, and more interactive activities than ever before, specifically for teens and young children. Once inside the Airshow gates, the young and the young-at-heart can come alive with imagination and possibilities. A day at the Airshow could literally change a young persons’ view of their education and inspire them to look beyond the horizon and know that they too can be a part of history in their own way.”
The 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.
The CCA web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (#calcapairshow).
About California Capital Airshow
Established in 2004, the California Capital Airshow has become one of the largest and 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.
GEICO-Sponsored WATER AND AIR PERFORMERS WILL RENEW THEIR RIVALRY DURING THE 2013 BETHPAGE AIR SHOW AT JONES BEACH
First-Time Appearance in the Jones Beach Area for the Battling Duo
Jones Beach, NY (April 25, 2013) – The new Miss GEICO Victory catamaran will challenge a WWII-era aircraft from the GEICO Skytypers in a high-speed, sea-air duel for sponsorship bragging 
rights.
The Miss GEICO boat racing team, with a solid legacy of six world championships and multiple speed records, enters a new era of piston-driven competition in 2013 through a partnership with Mercury Racing.
Meanwhile, one of the GEICO Skytyper World War II-trainer planes will break away from its skytyping missions and attempt to outrun the speedboat in an exhibition race. While the Miss GEICO is capable of higher top speeds than the North American SNJ-2 flown by the Skytypers, weather conditions handicap the watercraft and even the odds. Skill and expertise will prove the ultimate victor in this battle.
In addition to the air-sea duel, the GEICO Skytypers will feature six SNJ-2s flying in a wide line-abreast formation to “type” messages at an altitude of 10,000 feet with computer-generated puffs of smoke. The team will also perform a low-altitude, precision-formation flying routine during the air show. The SNJ-2 was a transition trainer during World War II, bridging the gap from basic aircraft to a variety of front-line warbirds: fighters, bombers and transports.
The Miss GEICO Victory is the fourth iteration of the powerboat team’s racing catamaran and, in partnership with Mercury Racing, the first of their fleet to employ piston-powered engines. The 50-foot Miss GEICO Victory has been designed to house twin Mercury 1650 RACE Sterndrive engines that produce nearly 3,300 horsepower and top speeds exceeding 200 mph. The catamaran is manufactured from carbon, Kevlar and S-glass. In 2013, the Miss GEICO will compete in offshore racing events in the Unlimited Powerboat Class against teams from Norway, Qatar and Australia.
The Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach will take place Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-26, 2013 at Jones Beach State Park.
For more information on the show and tickets, visit the Jones Beach Air Show website.
About the GEICO Skytypers
The GEICO Skytypers are the only flying unit in the world that performs at air shows typing messages in the sky. For more information on the GEICO Skytypers, visit geicoskytypers.com. The team can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube To request more information or a 2013 electronic press kit, please write or call the contacts listed below.
About Miss GEICO
Miss GEICO is an offshore racing team sponsored by GEICO Insurance and owned by the country’s premier and fastest-performing powerboat racing team, AMF (America Moving Forward) Offshore Racing. Miss GEICO is headquartered in Riviera Beach, FL.
With the duo of Driver Marc Granet and Throttleman Scott Begovich, Miss GEICO holds numerous world speed runs and records. Since the team’s inception in 2005, Miss GEICO has won six World Championship titles. In addition to competing in offshore racing, the Miss GEICO team participates year-round in boat shows, air shows, poker runs and charitable events assisting United We Race Inc., the team’s 501 (c) (3) charity in providing support to veterans and veterans’ programs. Miss GEICO earned its world titles to date with turbine-powered engines.
About GEICO
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and is the third-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the United States. GEICO provides millions of auto insurance quotes to U.S. drivers annually. The company is pleased to serve more than 11 million private passenger customers and insures more than 18 million vehicles (auto & cycle).
GEICO’s online service center helps policyholders take care of policy sales, policy changes, claims reporting and to print insurance ID cards.
GEICO also provides insurance quotes on motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), travel trailers and motorhomes (RVs). Coverage for boats, life, homes and apartments is written by non-affiliated insurance companies and is secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency. Commercial auto insurance and personal umbrella protection are also available.
For more information, go to www.geico.com.
AIR TATTOO SALUTES TEST PILOT SCHOOL
The 70th anniversary of a world famous flying school that has trained some of the greatest test pilots in aviation history will be celebrated at this summer’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in the Cotswolds.
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| Former ETPS trainees Peter Twiss and Neville Duke at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2006. |
QinetiQ and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will be marking the 70th anniversary of the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) by showcasing some of its unique aircraft at this year’s Air Tattoo on July 20-21. On display will be an Avro RJ100, a new multi-engine airliner; an Agusta 109 helicopter, an Alpha Jet, and a unique fly-by-wire, variable stability ASTRA Hawk.
The School, at MoD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, was established in 1943 after it was recognised that many pilots were losing their lives whilst testing the many new aircraft that were being introduced during World War Two. Since then, the school has trained military test pilots, astronauts and flight test engineers to lead and deliver complex, collaborative experimental trials on all types of fixed and rotary wing civil and military aircraft.
Former trainees include legendary test pilots Neville Duke, who set a world air speed record of 727.63mph in a Hawker Hunter reached at low level over Tangmere, Sussex in 1953 and Peter Twiss OBE, who in 1956 flew the experimental Fairey Delta 2 along the Sussex coast and achieved a world air speed record of 1,132mph.
Cdr Mark Macleod RN, Commanding Officer at ETPS, said: “Having our aircraft on static display at the Air Tattoo, for the public to see close up, along with the chance to meet test pilots and engineers
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Air Tattoo Chief Executive Tim Prince said that over the years, the cream of the Empire Test Pilots’ School had performed some of the most memorable flying displays seen at the airshow. He said: “By training some of the greatest test pilots in history, ETPS has played a crucial role in the development of aviation through the ages. We feel honoured to have been chosen to play a part in the School’s 70th anniversary celebrations.”
The Royal International Air Tattoo takes place at RAF Fairford on July 20-21. For a full list of all the visitor opportunities and to purchase tickets, visit airtattoo.com or call 0800 107 1940. All under-16s go free. Free parking.
