For Christmas procrastinators discount holiday ticket promotion launched today
LOS ANGELES (December 19, 2013) - The Los Angeles County Air Show today announced the addition of the Red Bull Air Force to its exciting performer line up along with a Christmas ticket promotion for last-minute gift-giving procrastinators. Tickets will be discounted online by 20 percent through December 25th at midnight (PDT).
The Show, scheduled for March 21-22, 2014, at William J. Fox Airport, will showcase thrill-seeking performances from the Red Bull Air Force including former two time Red Bull Air Race World Champion and five time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion, Kirby Chambliss, the Red Bull Air Force wing suit flyers, and Chuck ‘Malibu’ Aaron, known as a methodical risk taker and the first civilian ever to be licensed to perform helicopter aerobatics in the U.S. Aaron has also been inducted into the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and is recognized officially as a Living Legend of Aviation.
As part of the Red Bull performance, Kirby Chambliss will fly one of his explosive aerobatic routines in conjunction with the wingsuit flyers creating an aviation circus-like performance in the sky by some of the world’s top extreme athletes.
“We are ecstatic to announce the addition of Red Bull to our ever growing roster of elite performers. Red Bull is synonymous with cutting edge extreme entertainment, and their air show teams have mastered the art of putting on an aggressive demonstration safely,” said Dennis Dunbar, executive director of the Los Angeles County Air Show. “The ability to combine their skills with the science required to pull off these breathtaking demonstrations are exactly what we are looking for when trying to inspire and motivate our youth towards educational based opportunities with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).”
The Air Show will feature several of the top air show performers from around the country including the headlining act, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, high-energy aerobatics, barnstorming, and various warbirds. The Show will also focus on the innovative aircraft whose roots are tied to the Antelope Valley. On the ground, spectators will be able to explore static aircraft displays, interact with pilots and crewmembers, and experience interactive attractions and educational exhibits designed to promote STEM. Stay tuned as we announce additional performers and attractions in the coming weeks.
Discount Ticket Options through December 25th
For you last minute shoppers that are scrambling to fill a stocking or buy something unique for that special someone, we’ve got you covered! Stocking stuffer General Admission tickets and the Family Fun Pack are now available online and can be easily purchased at the Air Show web site. Purchase before midnight on December 25th and receive 20 percent off tickets including the Family Fun Pack! (*discount does not apply to individual parking passes)
Sponsorship information and hi-resolution images are available online at www.lacountyairshow.com. Are you a member of the media wanting to cover the show? The online press credential application is now available at the website in the News Room. The Los Angeles County Air Show web site will be updated regularly with news, attraction information and more. Fans can follow the Airshow on Facebook and Twitter (@LACountyAirShow).
About Los Angeles County Air Show
The Los Angeles County Air Show, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the importance of aviation for continued economic growth, inspiration and educational opportunities for our youth, and enhancing awareness for the service and sacrifice of our military men and women. The mission of the Air Show will, in part, be accomplished by giving back to the needs of the community through a regional scholarship program for individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math or aerospace. For more information about the Los Angeles County Air Show, please visit www.lacountyairshow.com.
Monday, December 23, 2013
Los Angeles County Air Show Announces the Red Bull Air Force Will Rock the Antelope Valley
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F4H-1 BuNo 145310 Restoration - The Lexicans | YF4H-1F pic1 This should make our Phantom guys hearts go aflutter (that’d be Old AF Sarge and Virgil Xenophon among others IIRC). The Wings and Rotors Air Museum in Murrieta, California is restoring an F4H-1 Phantom II. Not just ANY old Phantom (not that there really is such a thing) but the 11th aircraft built, BuNo 145310. That’s right folks, 310 is the 11th Phantom EVER built. That’s number 11 out of 5,195 aircraft built!...
Breitling Super Constellation video - Apron 6
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American Air Museum Summer Residency Programme returns to Duxford for third year - Haverhill Echo | The American Air Museum Summer Residency Programme runs from July 31 to August 14, 2014. It is a unique professional development project creating a partnership between teachers from the USA and the UK...
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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B-25 Mitchell “Special Delivery ” to Perform Advocare Bowl Flyover - Warbirds News | People attending the 2013 AdvoCare V100 Bowl Dec. 31 will enjoy a rare sight, B-25 Mitchell “Special 
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Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum's future in doubt as creditors claim Spruce Goose, other planes - Oregeon Live | McMINNVILLE – The Spruce Goose, a gigantic wooden plane built in 1947 by eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, looms above other aircraft as the crown jewel of the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum...
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LiveAirShowTV Kicks Off 2014 With New Series
The series will kick off with a look at Team Goulian as they wrapped up their 2013 season at the Wings Over Houston Airshow. The LiveAirShowTV team spent 4 days with Michael and his organization looking at how they have integrated their sponsors into the entire operation. "The team at Live Airshow TV really captured the excitement but also the tremendous amount of work that the Goulian Team invests in every air show weekend", said Michael Goulian.
You can get a taste of what you’ll see in a short promo at: http://www.liveairshowtv.com/video.php?vid=162
In addition to this new series, fans can count on more feature stories, and airshow performances from the various live airshow broadcasts from the 2013 season. LiveAirShowTV is also in discussions with a number of airshows around the country to bring big screens and Internet broadcasts during the 2014 season. Watch the website “Schedule” page for the shows and dates as they are locked in. Fans can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter where information is posted daily.
If there is something you would like to see, please let us know by clicking on the “Contact” tab on the website.
LiveAirShowTV welcomes the 2014 airshow season and bringing airshow fans the Inside Story!
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Mike Goulian: 5 part video feature on our team by LiveAirShowTV · Mike Goulian Airshows | Very excited to be able to announce a 5 part video feature on our team by LiveAirShowTV. Titled, Inside 
Airshows, the series will give you a true "behind the scenes" look at an air show weekend for our team. It's very cool. Have a look at the teaser:
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Bahrain air show set to take off - Trade Arabia | Final preparations are underway to host the third Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) at the Sakhir Air Base next month. The three-day event, from January 16 until 18, is expected to attract up to 20,000 trade visitors from more than 25 countries ...
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Pilots confirmed for Jet Racing - Scoop.co.nz | A NASA astronaut who has completed six space shuttle flights has been confirmed as one of the pilots taking part in high-speed jet racing at the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Colonel Curtis Brown of the United States was flight commander on two of his six space missions and is also a five times Reno Jet Air Race Champion. Alongside Curtis in the “Reno” team contesting the #GigatownWanaka Jet races will be three times Red Bull World Air Race champion, Mike Mangold....
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French Association Réplic’Air Plans to Build a Dewoitine D.551 - Warbirds News | As reported by World Warbird News the French association Réplic’Air has announced its intention to build a flyable 
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Model Aviation Club Raises $76,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project - Fly RC | Muncie, IN -A total of $76,000 dollars was raised for and presented to the Wounded Warrior Project as a result of the efforts of the Academy of Model Aeronautics and its chartered clubs that participated in the inaugural National Model Aviation Day on August 17, 2013, by...
Understated - Flight To Success | T.H.ursdays with Tom Hill | ...Like all aircraft, a T-38 flight begins with a takeoff. When you’re used to gliders and Cessna’s, the T-38 takeoff with its afterburners can be quite impressive. It might even feel like a “kick in the pants” on a cold day when the afterburners kick in just after the brakes are released. The takeoff can be memorable, at least until you fly something with real power, like an F-15 or F-16...
Helicopter Pilot Slides Aircraft Across Ice Near Skaters - Aero-News Network | Some Think He Should Lose Flying Privileges For The Staged Stunt It was one of those things that probably seemed like a good idea at the time. Eight Canadians who had gone by helicopter in search of the perfect frozen lake for a hockey game wound up as part of a controversy after the pilot of one of the aircraft skidded his helo across the ice through a group of skaters.
Young Pilot Uses EAA Youth Programs to Earn His Ticket - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | After Eric Beets, EAA 1078480, took a Young Eagles flight on January 15, 2012, the 17-year-old high school student from Burlington, Wisconsin, made the decision that he would become a private pilot. Thanks to his determination and the EAA Young Eagles Flight Plan, Eric passed his checkride on April 5, 2013.
and for your amusement...
Walmart to Install Surface-to-Air Missiles on Store Rooftops to Shoot Down Amazon Drones - sUAS News | Bentonville, AR — Walmart today announced plans to install mini surface-to-air missile batteries on the rooftops of all 4,786 store locations across the United States. The missiles will exclusively target Amazon Prime Air drones. The new concept called Walmart Megatron is the latest effort to drive customers back to retail locations. While Walmart’s growth has remained steady, it has been unable to keep pace with online retailers such as Amazon...
Thursday, December 19, 2013
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Our Friend Jeff Lee featured in Faces of Aviation
Steve Wittman Among 2014 National Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The late Sylvester J. 'Steve' Wittman, the pioneering aircraft designer, builder, and racer who was an early EAA member and the namesake of Oshkosh's Wittman Regional Airport, is among six individuals who are among the class of 2014 inductees for the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF).
AirVenture Exhibitors - eaavideo.org | Exhibit at the World’s Largest Aviation Celebration, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh!
AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 - One Week, One Oshkosh - eaavideo.org | December 18, 2013 - It’s the planes that bring you here. It’s the people that bring you back. Reignite your passion. Oshkosh – you gotta be there!
'Lightning in the Desert' a rebirth of Luke's air show - Glendale Star | After cancelling the event last year, the Luke Air Force Base Air Show will be revived March 15 and 16, base officials said. The show attracts several hundred thousand military and aviation fans for a series of demonstrations by the Air Force's ...
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Video; Lockheed Vega Returns to the Air - NORDO News - Aviation Unedited | Today, December 17th, 2013, John Magoffin put one thing right in aviation; he returned a Lockheed Vega to the air. 
Others exist but they do not fly and that is important. Without the roar, a lion is not a lion; mounted heads do not make a zoo and static airframes do not make an airport...
This Day in 1913: Aero Club of America recognized 10th Anniversary of Flight - Wright State University | On December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers made their famous flight at at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (view photos on CORE Scholar). That was 110 years ago today. Now we’d like to share with you some details...
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Army aviation reflects on 2013 milestones - Theredstonerocket | PEO Aviation's newest project office unfurled its colors during a ceremony in September in which the legendary American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers were a part. PEO Aviation, with Fixed Wing Project Office in the lead, arranged for the family members...
Pacific Aviation Museum preserves civilian, military airplanes at Honolulu's ... - OregonLive.com | ... Aviation Museum preserves civilian, military airplanes at Honolulu's Pearl Harbor. TR.Hawaii2013TJR005A.JPG. A B-25 bomber, similar to those used in the famous Doolittle air attack on Japan in 1942, is displayed at Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor.
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And here's a low flying B-52 | Really low!
Dave Thatcher's CX5 Flies for the First Time - EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The greatly anticipated first flight of Dave Thatcher's latest creation, the two-place CX5 N14GB, took place on Tuesday, December 17, at Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Let's play it again! - La'Shanda Holmes, The Coast Guard's first African American female helicopter pilot...
Landing Signal Officers - a book recommendation - Bayou Renaissance Man | My post last night about Landing Signal Officers seems to have attracted a fair amount of attention, with more visits than usual...
Virginia Air & Space Center wins NASA grant - Daily Press | The Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton is one of 10 educational institutions across the country chosen to share in $7.7 million in NASA grants to attract students to science and engineering careers. NASA announced the Competitive Program for ...
Spacewalks @ISS Planned for December 21, 23 and 25 to replace faulty pump module - Spaceports | Flight Engineers Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins will venture out of the station's Quest airlock on Dec. 21, 23 and 25 to remove a pump module that has a failed valve and replace it with an existing spare that is stored on an external stowage platform. The pump is...
