Saturday, June 30, 2012

Greenwood Freedom Festival Fly-In - Saturday, June 30th @ 7:00pm

IASAR
Join us as we fly our Huey in to the festivities
at Craig Park around 7:00pm
Saturday night, June 30th
We will land near the stage in the softball field.
Come out and say hello!
http://www.iasar.org

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STEALTH SET TO STEAL SHOW AT AIR TATTOO  | Organisers of next week’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford have announced that one of the most popular and distinctive aircraft ever to appear at the airshow will be among almost 300 others taking part from around the world. The US Air Force B-2 ‘Spirit’ stealth bomber, which last touched down at RAF Fairford for the airshow in 1999, will make a 10,000-mile round trip from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to take pride of place within the Air Tattoo’s static aircraft park....

V-22s Cleared For Okinawa And Heads To UK Air Shows - AOL Defense | The Pentagon and the Japanese government announced early Friday that a dozen Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys are being shipped to Japan for deployment on....

Planes fly in for air show - ITV News | Planes have started arriving from all over the world for this weekend's international air show at RAF Waddington. The 2012 event will be headlined by the Red Arrows display team who are based nearby in Lincolnshire and will also feature a display team ...

RAF Waddington International airshow 2012 'Arrivals' 29-6-2012 from stickandrudderWTO

Red Arrows pilot memorial given go-ahead - BBC News | Plans for a Bournemouth cliff-top sculpture in memory of a Red Arrows pilot are given the go-ahead.

Taste of Italy for Saltburn with car and air show - Gazette Live | THE ITALIAN Job is coming to Saltburn this weekend in the form of a spectacular car and air show.

Flying Legends News Day #5 from Classic Aviation Worldwide | The eve of the show often proves to be an exciting and busy affair that draws a big crowd to the museum. This year proved no different as the 10am queues snaked around the IWM Duxford car park.  The day started in a very slow fashion with next to nothing occurring. High winds discouraged any flying and mid-morning the heavens opened and soaked the historic airfield. It remained like this until mid-afternoon where the sun shined and the winds fell to an acceptable level.  Activity was rife for virtually the final three hours. Pilots were negotiating flying and practice time over the radio with the control tower....

Flying Legends Air Show 2012 Trailer from Warbirds Online | I’ve never seen a trailer for an airshow but this one makes me think all airshows should make one.

Deasy from Apron 6 by | Swiss F/A 18 Solo Demo Video

VIDEO: Zenith at the Adria Air Race Zagreb 2012 - WatchPro.com | Zenith gives us a sneak peek behind-the-scenes at Croatian air race.

Taikonauts Exit Shenzhou 9 spacecraft  from Spaceports | Video

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Power and precision - Daily American Online | The Navy's Blue Angels highlighted the Westmoreland County Air Show Saturday and Sunday afternoon. I had the opportunity to watch Sunday afternoon's performance and by the end of the show, I was glad these pilots were working for the United States...

Hall of Fame Legend to Fly at Air Show - The Weekly Sentinel | National Aviation Hall of Fame legend Sean D. Tucker will be performing his awe-inspiring aerobatic flying routine at this weekend's Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. The show takes to the skies Saturday ...

Former Tigers pitcher Rozema flies with Thunderbirds - Battle Creek Enquirer | Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema is enjoying a flight with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds this morning. Rozema flew as part of the Thunderbirds' Hometown Hero program.

2012 Feild of Flight runs through Sunday at Kellogg Field - WTAQ | BATTLE CREEK KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- It's the biggest annual event every year in Southwest Michigan. The Field of Flight Airshow and Balloon festival had to scrub their first two scheduled ...

Snowbirds wow cadets - The Barrie Advance | Snowbirds wow cadets.

Warbird QR Codes at AirVenture 2012 by eaavideo.org | EAA Warbird of America President Rick Siegfried describes the new QR Code program for AirVenture 2012. If you're a warbird owner or pilot, please register your aircrat at: Warbirds-EAA.net for a free website and QR code specific to your aircraft...

Dayton Air Show to fill the skies next weekend; Old favorites, new attractions ... - Avionics Intelligence | In 1975, another group of Daytonians dedicated to aviation launched the Dayton Air Fair. Many local air show performers stood behind the show, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base gave support, along with the local media. As the event grew and developed ...

NASA Glenn Research Center Participates in the Excitement of Ohio's Dayton ... - Space Ref | NASA Glenn Research Center Participates in the Excitement of Ohio's Dayton Air Show - SpaceRef.

EAA's B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" Available for Rides in St. Louis from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo

Planes Of Fame SBD Dauntless flight wth tail camera from Warbirds Online | This video shows an interesting angle of the Planes Of Fame SBD Dauntless/Bu. 28536, The music is...

Bomber Command Memorial Release from Aviation.ca News | As I sat last night in my office I took a few moments to peruse the internet and watch the coverage of the unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in England, attended by Queen Elizabeth II.

Canada Day at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum from Aviation.ca News | Rain or shine, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum (CASM) will be a top venue for those looking to celebrate Canada Day.

World War II B-17 Bomber in Green Country - KOKI FOX 23 | EAA's Salute to Veterans Tour is in Tulsa this weekend.

Brian "Brain" Kissinger Describes Plan for Record-Breaking Flight on July 4th from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Brian "Brain" Kissinger is preparing his Sonerai sport aircraft for a record-breaking flight attempt on July 4 to raise awareness and contributions toward alleviating homelessness among veterans in the East St. Louis...

Brian "Brain" Kissinger Record-Breaking Flight Press Release from Brains Flight from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation by Carmelo Turdo | Press Release for 4th of July WR flight for Homeless Veterans | AF Veteran and 2 Time Brain Cancer Survivor B.K. Kissinger will attempt a daring Aviation WR to Benefit Homeless Veterans via the Joseph Center on 4th of July....

Emmy Award Winners Adam White & Kara Martinelli – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Monday – 10am (EASTERN) from WarbirdRadio.com by Matt | TUESDAY – Emmy award winners Adam White & Kara Martinelli from Hemlock Films joins Matt Jolley with some big news about their series… The Restorers. Tune in and hear all the details this Monday morning at 10am (EASTERN) for this special episode of Warbird Radio LIVE! Thanks for tuning in! QUICK LINK: Hemlock Films STUDIO [...]

Two Airmen identified, returned home from Air Force Link Top Stories | The remains of two servicemen, missing from World War II and the Vietnam War, have recently been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors, Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office officials announced June 29.

Navy museum one step away from building - So Md News | by JASON BABCOCK, Staff writer. Rendering courtesy of St. Mary's County government The new Patuxent River Naval Air Museum is scheduled to be built outside of Gate 1 of Patuxent River Naval Air Station. The construction contract was awarded this week.

Video: High Park Fire Helicopters at work from David Cenciotti's weblog | Ignited Jun. 9 by a lightning strike to a tree in Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado’s High Park Fire, has burned 87,284 acres and destroyed at least 257 homes in the foothills west of Fort Collins. More than 1,300 fire personnel, 17 hand crews, 103 engines, 11 dozers and 18 water tenders as well as air resources including 7 helicopters plus a helicopter with a radiometric imaging system attached are...

Aerial Footage Of Fire Retardant Drops from AIRBOYD.TV

C-130 Modular Air Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) Over Waldo Canyon Fire from AIRBOYD.TV

Blackburn R.T.1 Kangaroo. from Planeshots

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The Blues Have Landed! - Londonderry News | Blue Angels 4, 5 & 6 showed up off the right side of the plane and were ready to refuel. Blue Angels 5 and 6 were on the right side of the plane right off our wingtip while Blue Angel 4 refueled. The 3 jets took turns refueling, Blue Angels 1, 2, & 3 ...

Angels fly high and low to put on a show - The Union Leader | The lineup also includes the Black Diamond Jet Team, the Golden Knights — the U.S. Army Parachute Team — air show legend Sean D. Tucker, aerobatics superstar Michael Goulian, wingwalker Jane Wicker and the New Hampshire National Guard KC-135 ...

South Shore Air Show to Honor the Fallen - PortageLife | Where Life and Portage Connect - Telling the positive stories of the people, businesses, and organizations of Portage, Indiana.

Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake to stage annual air show, fireworks display  by David Webb| The "Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake air show" returns on July 7 at 6 p.m. to provide its spectacular fireworks display that is visible to boaters and shore huggers all over the lake area. The event, which drew an estimated 40,000 people last year, provides free viewing from boats, the lake's shores, local parks and private residences. The air show featuring both civilian and military aircraft flying within 500 feet of the ground culminates with the fireworks show after dark....

Fair St. Louis Getting Ready To Bring The Heat - CBS Local | Another special appearance will include a Heritage Flight featuring a vintage North American P-51 (Mustang) from World War II and an A-10 Thunderbolt (Warthog). Other events include an inaugural Freedom 4 miler and a one-mile Family Fun Run, hosted ...

Podcast: Coming Up at AirVenture from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast  | EAA spokesman Dick Knapinski, veteran of a quarter-century's worth of AirVenture extravaganzas, updates AVweb's Mary Grady with a look at what to expect from the 2012 edition, just a few weeks away.

Helicopter Air Show in Los Angeles This Saturday - LAFD News & Information | The American Heroes Air Show arrives in Los Angeles this Saturday, June 30, 2012. The free public event that focuses on helicopters, will be held from 10AM to 4PM at the Hansen Dam Recreation Area in Lake View Terrace.

Spitfire and Red Arrows to wow crowds as forces heroes celebrated - This is Scunthorpe | The Red Arrows and a Spitfire will wow crowds at this year's National Armed Forces Day event in North Lincolnshire.The show will come to Messingham Showground on Saturday, June 30, with everything...

Jubilee marked at Air Tattoo launch - Lancashire Evening Post | There was a distinct Diamond Jubilee feel at the launch of this summer.

The Tricolour Arrows fly in Puglia - free News | The aerobatic team arrives in Salento with the performance of the Tricolour Arrows. The "2 ° Salento Tricolore Air Show", scheduled ...

Video: 1970 Super 8 Home Movie: Blue Angels In F-4J Phantom II's (Mesmerizing) from AirPigz | With this video you get flicker, lint, and projector noise. But the cool part is that I think all of that is truly genuine. That's what makes this 3-1/2 minutes of vintage 1970 home movie (Super 8mm) so mesmerizing to me... it's just awesome. It's the most unusual little portal into a part of Blue Angels history in the early part of the 5+ years that they flew the McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II. Filmed at Suffolk County AFB in Long Island New York in 1970, this film reminds me so much of the many airshows I attended when I was...

Lifestyles: Big Sky Air Race - Beartooth NBC | The second annual Big Sky Air Race will showcase the talents of pilots from all across the country. The Big Sky Air Race is an annual event that attracts aviation fans and families looking for a good time. Kevin Danz, race coordinator, says the ...

'Bombs away' over insuring B-17 - AOPA Pilot | A spat over insurance disrupted a stop in Seattle, Wash., for two World War II bombers scheduled to give sightseeing rides from King County International Airport-Boeing Field during the Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour.

Memphis Belle's Co-Pilot from Connecticut - Patch.com | The co-pilot of the most famous B-17 of World War II hails from Woodbridge.

B-17 Bomber To Fly Over Columbus, Offer Public Flights - 10TV | A World War II bomber is on display this weekend and will offer public flights

What Happens To Old Airplanes from CAF Red Tail Squadron's Blog | As big/fast airplanes become obsolete, they are typically just parked somewhere. The lucky ones get a second life like the last DC-7 produced which is being turned into a restaurant in Florida. It was built in 1956 and retired in 2006 after flying 33,000 hours. After 50 years of service, it has earned the rest(aurant), I guess. One of the best-known “boneyards” of retired aircraft is at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Ariz....

Amelia Earhart's Navigator: The Life and Loss of Fred Noonan - History | Earhart may get all the glory for being a pioneering aviator, but Noonan was no slouch in that respect. Widely credited with opening the Pacific to air transportation, Noonan worked for Pan American World Airways beginning in the mid-1920s and was ...

The Map of My Dead Pilots: The Dangerous Game of Flying in Alaska from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski | There are some books about aviation that are so spot-on, so gritty, that you are compelled to hide them from the aviation squeamish. “The Map of My Dead Pilots: The Dangerous Game of Flying in Alaska” is one of these books. The book was written by Colleen Mondor, who drew upon her four years of running dispatch operations for a Fairbanks-based airline. The names have been changed, but the experiences, such as knowingly flying over-loaded aircraft and intentional scud-running, are pulled from real life....

‘Plane Talk’ to broadcast live from 99s conference from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | IMC Radio’s “Plane Talk,” a live-streaming aviation internet radio talk show sponsored by the IMC Club International, will be broadcasting four two-hour shows live from its remote studio at the 2012 International 99s Conference in Providence, Rhode Island, starting July 11 and continuing through July 14.

Here’s another cool B-52 cockpit video! from David Cenciotti's weblog |  With all the fleet having surpassed 50 years of active service, the B-52 heavy bomber remains one of the most interesting (and powerful) weapon system in the U.S. inventory....

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories |This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the slideshow.

Skydive Debuts Google Glass Project from Aero-News Network  |  Seeing The Freefall From The Skydivers Point Of View Google co-founder Sergey Brin came up with a pretty novel way to introduce Google Glass, which is a pair of glasses designed to deliver much of the same information as you might get from your smart phone, but in a wearable HUD. The glasses allow the user to interact with the Internet through voice commands, getting the display literally right before his or her eyes....

CAP cadets get taste of pararescue career field from Air Force Link Top Stories | The 306th Rescue Squadron hosted more than 20 Civil Air Patrol cadets during the advanced pararescue orientation course here June 13-23.  The course is a 10-day challenge that tests CAP cadets both mentally and physically as they are constantly evaluated on the stringent requirements of the pararescue, combat rescue officer, and survival, evasion, resistance, escape career fields...

Flying car completes Phase 1 flight testing from General Aviation News by Janice Wood |  The production prototype of the Terrafugia Transition — a flying car — has completed the first phase of its flight test program. Phase 1 flight testing, conducted at Plattsburgh International Airport in Plattsburgh, N.Y, allowed Terrafugia to check off many critical early testing objectives for the Transition program, said Terrafugia CEO Carl Dietrich, who added, "It's a real airplane; we're flying it whenever we want, for as long...

Kennedy Space Center's Celebrates 50th Anniversary from Aero-News Network  |  Equal Parts Nod To The Past And Look To The Future Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kennedy Space Center on Sunday, July 1 with a program that includes NASA officials discussing the historic spaceport and the dynamic transformation underway to support the next generation of space exploration....

SpaceShipTwo Fires Rocket from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Virgin Galactic's passenger-carrying suborbital space vehicle, SpaceShipTwo successfully passed aerodynamic and powerplant tests on June 26, near Mojave, California. The vehicle performed its first successful glide since integration of its rocket motor systems. WhiteKnightTwo carried it to 51,000 feet over where it was released under the control of Scaled pilots Pete Siebold and Mike Alsbury. A chase plane...

Taikonauts Land in Inner Mongolia from Spaceports |  China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday (10 PM EST, Thursday, June 28, 2012), ending a 13-day mission that put the country's first woman in space and completed a human manual docking test with the Tiangong space lab critical to its goal of building a larger space station by 2020.

Friday, June 29, 2012

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Blue Angels Ready for Air Show - Patch.com | In addition to the Blue Angels, other performers include the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, Black Diamond Jet Team, National Aviation Hall of Fame legend Sean D. Tucker, wing walker Jane Wicker and aerobatic superstar Michael Goulian...

Blue Angels pilot says jet is his 'office' - Seacoastonline.com | PORTSMOUTH — “It's my office,” Major Brent Stevens said Thursday while pointing to the shiny blue and yellow F/A-18 Hornet he plans on flying in this weekend's air show....

Hot air, inside and out - Battle Creek Enquirer | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Air show including U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, A-10 Warthog ... Air Force Thunderbirds will land at 3 p.m. today and some of the pilots will be ...

Gold Team Helps Celebrate 100 years of Army Maintenance from US Army Golden Knights by Brian Karst | The Army arrived at Tobyhanna located in Pennsylvania in 1912 and a small Artillery Commander was given the assignment to find an appropriate east coast location for an artillery training camp. During that time, the Army’s only artillery training camp east of the Mississippi River was in Wisconsin enev though most of the Army units were in the north east. After inspecting several sites a location near the rail station in Tobyhanna was deemed suitable. The land was leased in August from Dr. George Rhoads, a prominent local resident, and directed the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery to train there. The unit remained in the Poconos until October. That initial camp proved so successful that the Army decided to return the next summer, and to also set up a camp of instruction for militia batteries and...

Prairie Air Show canceled - Bloomington Pantagraph | “For the past few months, air show officials and city officials from both Peoria and East Peoria had been working diligently to develop a plan that would be beneficial for all parties and the community,” according to the statement. “However, it was...

Legends News Day #4 from Classic Aviation Worldwide | After all the excitement of yesterday enthusiasts can be forgiven for thinking today would have been more of the same. With blazing sun and clear skies it is somewhat surprising that activity was somewhat diminished in comparison to the previous day. It started off in the best possible way with the focus being on The Fighter Collections P-47G Thunderbolt "Snafu/War Eagle" out on the grass for engine tests. Not long after she was taken up for a local flight and then, to the delight of photographers, put through her paces in a display over the airfield...

Bring on The Blades at balloon festival - This is Bristol | Instead of the Red Arrows, The Blades – a spectacular four-plane stunt team of some of the most experienced display pilots in the UK – will entertain with a 15-minute show including a sequence of more 30 daring manoeuvres. The only aerobatic display ...

Wetaskiwin Air Show still flying high - Camrose Canadian | The national acrobatic precision flying team the Snowbirds, parachute team the Skyhawks, or an F-18 fighter jet demonstration, will not fly over...

Alberta International Air Show 2012 from Airplanes Channel | With static displays, flight demonstrations and other activities, the Alberta International Air Show 2012 has a program chock-a-block full of excitement. Performances include Jim Hrymack guiding his Harvard aircraft through a series of maneuvres including cuban 8s, loops, win overs and barrel rolls. Well-known aerobatic ...

Fly day's | Who knows what surprise aircraft and folks will show up at the July "FlyDay" gathering but you can bet a full house of aviation enthusiast and friends enjoying music, dancing, dining and tasting great craft beers. Guests also...

Air Races gets boost in funding - KRNV My News 4 | Reno Air Racing Association President and CEO Mike Houghton tells News 4 that is much more than they have paid in the past and they are struggling to reach that figure. Houghton says this support is critical. The money will come from special events...

Classic Aero-TV: Aero-TV At Oshkosh 2011 -- Hanging Out At The Flightline from Aero-News Network: Sport Aviation | Flight Line Fun at Oshkosh 2011 -- Day Two Oshkosh, one week a year, is a microcosm of the world... a massive group of small unique associations and groups all dedicated to a common cause... and doing their own thing in the process. From the Warbird gang to the aerobatic folks to the ultralight types to the folks that keep the Flightline running, it is an eclectic and delightful exercise in human interaction. When we...

Norris To Receive EAA's Tony Bingelis Award from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association  | EAA announced today that Joe Norris, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is the 2012 recipient of EAA's Tony Bingelis Award, recognizing his involvement as an active volunteer technical counselor and aircraft builder. Norris has been involved in the aviation community since his first trip to EAA Fly-In Convention in 1970....

Ice Cream and the Snowbirds from Randy Rothhaar Photography | Ice cream and the Snowbirds at the 2012 Hamilton Airshow in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada...More from Randy here.

Jupiter Aerobatic Team arrives in Bangkok - Jakarta Post | Knights of the sky: Members of the Indonesian Air Force's (TNI-AU) Jupiter Aerobatic Team (in red overalls) pose with their counterparts from the ...

Warbirds reveal past - The Sunshine Coast Daily | IF THESE planes could talk, what a story they would tell.

B-17 Brings Back Memories for Tulsa Veterans - OzarksFirst.com | watch video. (Tulsa, OK)--An airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma is the temporary home to a piece of history. A fully restored B-17 Bomber from World War II flew in on Monday, much to the delight of veterans who were given the chance to relive some of their ...

Avenger to appear at radio- control fly-in - LaSalle News Tribune | The latest and most complete coverage of Local Print and Digital news in the North Central Illinois area.

Aviator Missing From WWII Identified from Aero-News Network: Military | Will Be Buried With Full Honors June 29 The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced Tuesday that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from World War II, were recently identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors...

Bomber Command hero 'climbed onto wing to put out fire' - BBC | A memorial to the 55,573 airmen of Bomber Command who died taking the fight to Nazi Germany during World War II has been unveiled by the Queen. Their mission was to attack Germany's air bases, troops, shipping and industrial complexes connected to the war effort. Almost half of the 125,000 Bomber Command lost their lives - more than today's entire RAF personnel - yet their courage has never been officially marked...

A Story About World War II That China Would Like You to Hear - The Atlantic | On May 6, 1944, U.S. army pilot Glen Beneda of the Flying Tigers was shot at by Japanese fighters while flying a combat mission over China. His plane caught fire, he ejected, and minutes later he landed in a rice paddy, frightening a group of Chinese ...

Valley's aviation past dates back to long before WWII - The Desert Sun | Palm Springs first “airport” was behind the El Mirador Hotel between what is now Tachevah, Avenida Caballeros and Vista Chino drives.

Boeing's pre-Farnborough tour: San Antonio and Edwards AFB from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | Continuing on Boeing's pre-Farnborough tour last week... From Hurburt Field, Florida, we flew to Kelly Field, near San Antonio, Texas, in a pair of Gulfstream 200 business jets....We also saw the X-48C blended-wing body subscale test bed aircraft. It's a lot smaller than I expected for a multi-million dollar research project. With this new version, Boeing and NASA are exploring technologies to reduce the aircraft's noise footprint. Eventually, they hope to build a larger-scale aircraft... Potentially with a pilot even--but that's in the future. Right now, they just want to fly this thing....

Fear of flying from Apron 6 | Another fantastic video from the same videographer as yesterdays Duxford video.   I seriously thing this is a must watch for everyone involved in aviation. It makes you think…

Suspended flights Sukhoi Su-27 fighters from NOTÍCIAS SOBRE AVIAÇÃO AVIATION NEWS | The flights of fighter-aircraft Sukhoi Su-27 were suspended due to the crash of an airplane of this type which occurred on the morning of June 28 in Karelia, said the official representative of the Air Force, Colonel Vladimir Drik.

Alaina's Second Scholarship Essay from Life on the Road as a Pilot | The Girls With Wings Scholarship Program provides funds for flight training to selected individuals with a willingness to be superlative GWW role models. Winners show potential to continue her interaction with the GWW organization, via the website and events, so she can assist GWW in encouraging more young girls to have an interest in aviation. Part of the obligation for being awarded the scholarship is to submit at least one picture and an...

SpaceShipTwo glides again as Virgin plans a Farnborough announcement from Personal Spaceflight by Jeff Foust | For the first time since late September, SpaceShipTwo performed a glide flight on Tuesday. Parabolic Arc, citing a report in the Antelope Valley Press (hidden behind a paywall), reported that SpaceShipTwo made a glide flight Tuesday above Mojave Air and Space Port. (The test flight has not, as of early Thursday morning, appeared on Scaled Composites’s flight logs for the vehicle.) The last glide flight for SpaceShipTwo was in late September, when it went into a stall shortly after release from WhiteKnightTwo. The resumption of glide flights was expected after a series of WK2 flights and a captive carry flight with SpaceShipTwo earlier this month...

Spaceport Names New Executive Director from Spaceports | The Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority has named a new executive director to manage the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at Wallops Island, Va.  The authority's board of directors announced Wednesday afternoon at a meeting at Wallops Island the selection of Dale K. Nash to the position beginning July 31, 2012. He will replace Dr. Billie Reed, who has served as executive director since the authority was established in 1995.

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Service Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show swoops into Pease this ... - Foster's Daily Democrat | More awe and amazement will be provided by pilot Jane Wicker with her daring midflight wing walking stunt. Wicker acquired her first wing-walking role in the Flying Circus where she became the primary attraction of the event for more than a decade....

Blue Angel Lt. John Hiltz Returns “Home” along with more than a Dozen Local Servicemen - Vectren Dayton Air Show | Dayton, Ohio – The Vectren Dayton Air Show Presented by Kroger takes off on July 7 & 8 at the Dayton International Airport. Headlining the event will be the US Navy Blue Angels and for Blue Angel #2, right-wing pilot, Lt. John Hiltz, the show will be a homecoming of sorts as he hails from Ft. Mitchell, KY. The 1998 graduate of Covington Catholic High School will be joined by three other Blue Angels from Ohio: AM1(AW) Damien Hurrier and AM1(AW) Chris Simon of Cincinnati along with AM1(AW) Joseph “Bo” Tullis of Miamisburg. Along with these four Blue Angels, a dozen pilots or crew members with local ties will be participating in the 2012 Vectren Dayton Air Show. Those individuals include the following:...

Professor to Fly with The Blue Angels - Augustana College | As a kid, Dr. Timothy Sorenson always wanted to be an astronaut. He'll soon get a chance to experience the next best thing when he flies with the U.S. Navy's famous flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, ...
AirVenture On The Horizon from AVwebFlash Current Issue | EAA AirVenture is coming up fast, with opening day set for Monday, July 23, and EAA said this week visitors already have started to arrive in the camping areas. The current Notam, essential reading for pilots who are flying in, has been posted on the Airventure web site. The website also offers discounts on advance ticket sales, through this Saturday. AirVenture provides the usual packed schedule, with top airshow performers...

AIRSHOW NEWS: Black Eagles to perform ‘Friendship Formation’ with Red Arrows at Waddington from Flightline UK | The Black Eagles, Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) sole aerobatics display team, will make their debut at the international stage in the UK, starting with RAF Waddington International Air Show from June 30th to July 1st. The Black Eagles are composed of eight supersonic T-50Bs, domestically manufactured aircraft in partnership with the US Lockheed Martin. The jets are flown by ROKAF’s best pilots, who have been through countless rigorous trainings, and will demonstrate 24 breath-taking maneuvers during a 30 minute display...

Aircraft old and new wow the crowds - This is Somerset | More than 25000 spectators were treated to impressive aerobatic displays from crowd favourites including the Red Arrows, the RAF Hawk and the Royal Saudi Air Force's Saudi Hawk team. Second World War veteran the Spitfire attracted large applause, and ...

Crowds converge on Air Day 2012 - Yeovil Express | Among the star attractions were the thrilling Red Arrows and the Saudi Hawks, while a special visit was made by the massive Russian Antonov cargo plane...

Cabanas Aerobatics Performs Reynosa, Mexico from Key West Biplanes - Waco or Pitts Biplane Rides by Cari | It’s always a great time when we get to head south of the border for some fun flying with friends, Roger Buis and Gary Ward at the Reynosa Mexico Globofest. They sure know how to treat their pilotos!

Fred Speaks at LoPresti’s First Saturday Event from Key West Biplanes 

Rare birds - Helena Independent Record | Ryan's was one of several Helena-area aircraft enthusiasts who took to the skies in one or more of three classic World War II aircraft — the Mustang and B-17 and B-24 bombers. The Stow, Mass.-based Collings Foundation flies the planes around the... 

Seeing Where We’re at on the Project - Benoist2014 | Here’s a short video that will kind of recap what it is we’re planning and why, as well as showing you the progress we’ve made to date. Our own Ken Kellett has put in a lot of hard work already, but there is lots more to go. Have a look at just how much...

Benoist XIV - Wikipedia | The Benoist XIV was a small biplane flying boat built in the United States in 1913 in the hope of using it to carry paying passengers. The two examples built were used to provide the first heavier-than-air airline service anywhere in the world, and the first airline service of any kind at all in the United States....

Memphis Belle's Co-Pilot Came from Connecticut - Patch.com | Captain James A. Verinis of Woodbridge was the co-pilot of the most famous B-17 of World War II — a plane that has been the subject of two movies...

Grumman HU-16 Albatross - travelforaircraft | Much has been written about this aircraft and pasting "Albatross" into the search window will bring you to some of it, as well as more photos of other HU-16s and their kin. Ungainly looking on the ground but beautiful in the air as well as on the water. Annual fly-ins for Albatross aircraft and pilots are held in Boulder CA (not CO) where type...

A Sign of Summer – The Stearman from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography | Flying over the Kansas countryside, this gorgeous PT-17 Stearman takes flight on a gorgeous summer’s eve. After WWII, seemingly thousands of Stearmans were turned into drop dusters and then when other aircraft took their place, they were salvaged, buried or left to rot. Luckily many have been restored and fly...

Pacific Coast Air Museum director resigns - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | The executive director of the Pacific Coast Air Museum announced Wednesday he will resign effective Aug. 31.

Five Major Moments in the History of Flight - Traveling with MJ | Most people consider the Wright brothers' flight to be the beginning of aviation history but it started decades previously, when a glider built by Sir George Cayley took to the air near Brompton Dale in the U.K. The 1853 flight ...

Vulcan makes a low pass from Planeshots 

Crash site of C-124A "Globemaster" discovered on Alaskan Glacier from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter | The wreckage of a military plane found this month on an Alaska glacier is that of an Air Force plane that crashed in 1952, killing all 52 people aboard, military officials said Wednesday.  Army Capt. Jamie Dobson said evidence found at the crash site correlates with the missing C-124A Globemaster, but the military is not eliminating other possibilities because much investigation still needs to be done....

WWII RAF bomber raid memorial to be unveiled by the Queen - BBC News | A £6m memorial to the 55573 airmen of Bomber Command who died fighting Nazi Germany is to be unveiled by the Queen....

Glamorous aviator set town abuzz on his glitzy wedding day - This is Total Essex | CHELMSFORD got "film star" treatment 100 years ago when Britain's best known aviator of the day thrilled spectators by landing his bi-plane on the lawns of Hylands House to claim his ...

Grannies Skydive For Veterans from Aero-News Network | Hope Next Jump Will Be With President George H. W. Bush Two eighty-something great-grandmothers from Ohio took a giant leap this past weekend to benefit a veteran's food pantry in Northwest Ohio...

Humpback Whales Offer Clues To Improved Helicopter Maneuverability from Aero-News Network | German Scientists Flight Test A New Main Rotor Blade Developed After Studying The Leviathans Modern helicopters could be significantly faster and more maneuverable - if aerodynamics did not impose limitations on them. That's the conclusion reached by researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Göttingen, who earlier this year discovered and flight-tested a way to increase maneuverability using an idea they got from observing humpback whales...

Cessna to Conclude 'Discover Flying Challenge' at AirVenture from EAA Airventure | Cessna's first-ever "Discover Flying Challenge" is on, pitting nine high-energy college aviation program grads in a competition to see who can generate the most awareness and hands-on experience in their airplanes ...

Thursday, June 28, 2012

STEALTH SET TO STEAL SHOW AT AIR TATTOO

Organisers of next week’s Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford have announced that one of the most popular and distinctive aircraft ever to appear at the airshow will be among almost 300 others taking part from around the world.

The US Air Force B-2 ‘Spirit’ stealth bomber, which last touched down at RAF Fairford for the airshow in 1999, will make a 10,000-mile round trip from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to take pride of place within the Air Tattoo’s static aircraft park.

The B-2 ‘Spirit’ has the ability to deliver massive firepower in a short time anywhere in the world and through previously impenetrable defences. It has both a conventional weapons and nuclear capability. First flown in 1989, the stealth bomber has since taken part in a number of military operations including Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya.

Air Tattoo Chief Executive Tim Prince said that securing the B-2’s participation in the Air Tattoo was a great coup for the event.

He said: “The B-2 is high on the list of people’s must-see aircraft because of its distinctive and mysterious, sleek shape and the fact it rarely appears at airshows outside of the USA. Anyone who has seen it will tell you what an incredible looking aircraft it is. It’s simply unique.

“With seven aerobatic display teams, special flypasts and aircraft such as the B-2, Vulcan, Osprey and Rafale, I can confidently say that no other airshow in the world this year will be as exciting as the one we have planned at Fairford next week.”

The last time a B-2 ‘Spirit’ appeared at the Air Tattoo was in 2004 when it performed a flypast without landing. Since then, the B-2 has never been seen at any other European airshow.

More than 250 aircraft are due to land at the Gloucestershire air base for the event, starting with the arrival from Colombia of a C-130 Hercules. It will be the first time Colombia has ever taken part in an airshow in the United Kingdom.

Tickets for the Air Tattoo, priced from £39, are available from airtattoo.com. Under-16s go free. No tickets will be available on the gates.

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Enquirer reporter flies high - Battle Creek Enquirer | Klatt, who will perform at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival this weekend, took me on a rolling fly through the sky that was easily my ...

Top team led by ace at show - This is Lincolnshire | A home-grown flying ace will lead an aerobatic display team for the first time at Waddington Airshow.  The Blades will be led by Mark Cutmore from Stamford in a ...

Vintage WW II aircraft on display - Beartooth NBC | The unique display includes a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber. This B-17 is one of only 10 in flying condition in the United States. The volunteer pilots ...

A wave and a smile - Forest Lake Times | The B-17 bomber and the nine men onboard were in trouble as they made their way ... was radioed back to base in England before the B-17 touched ground.

RCAF Trenton H.P. Halifax 13-6-2012 from stickandrudderWTO | Although during the visit to the museum at RCAF Trenton, we could not obtain the shot, as shown on the museum website, without any form of 'clutter', we were pleased to be asked by a member of the museum staff at Trenton, if we would like to get up close to the aircraft, of which we did with thanks. Only when you...

Museum Hosts Southern Illinois University Carbondale NASA Wings Camp Participants from News  | The Greater St. Louis Air and Space Museum again hosted Southern Illinois University Carbondale NASA Wings Camp participants today as they toured area aviation museums in four new Cessna 172s owned by the university. NASA Wings, sponsored by NASA’s Space Communication and Navigation Office and hosted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is a week-long camp designed to give interested high...

Award Winning Production - Jet Pilot from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Ever so often, a small morsel of observational magic comes along to put a smile on your face. That’s what happened today when I clicked on this link sent from a friend....If you find this video funny, you’re normal. If you don’t...

Sukhoi, Post Superjet Crash from AVwebFlash Current Issue  | Fallout from the May 9 crash of Russia's first completely new post-Soviet era passenger jet may bring changes to how Sukhoi pilots are prepared for display flights, RiaNovosti reported, Wednesday. Last month's crash destroyed a Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 airliner, killing all 44 passengers aboard when the demo flight impacted a mountain slope near its departure point at Jakarta, Indonesia. Mikhail Pogosyan, head of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, announced last week that the investigation has yet found no faults with the aircraft. And Sukhoi has now said it will consider the recommendations of Indonesia's National Transport Security Committee (NTSC) regarding flight operations...

Flight rally to take place Saturday - Petoskey News-Review | For youth age 8-17, the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1087 will host a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Harbor Springs Municipal Airport.

EAA aims to inspire kids - Juneau County Star-Times | Pilot Tom Chudy straps Brenenn Ott, 6, of Wonewoc, into his 1958 Piper Commanche before taking off Saturday on a Young Eagles flight at Mauston-New ...

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Blue Angels jet arrives in NH for air show - Boston.com | The first of the Navy's Blue Angel fighter jets has arrived in New Hampshire ahead of this weekend's Boston-Portsmouth Air Show...

Golden Knights 23rd Change of Command from US Army Golden Knights by wfallin | Fort Bragg, NC—The U.S. Army Parachute Team, the Golden Knights’ jumped into the Team Headquarters facility on 3-3327 Butner Road on Tuesday, 26 June 2012, at 10:30 am for the Change of Command Ceremony. LTC Joe Martin relinquished command of the United States Army Parachute Team, “Golden Knights” to LTC Jose Enrique Melendez. LTC Melendez is the twenty-fourth Commander of the parachute team during its fifty-third year of existence....

Trojan Phlyers to perform at Texas airshow from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Trojan Phlyers Demonstration Team is gearing up for their sixth year of performing in at the Thunder Over Cedar Creek Lake Air Show July 7 in Cedar Creek Lake, Texas...

Southwest Freedom Over Texas' Sky Stage To Feature Vintage ... - CBS Local | You'll see a B-17 Bomber, B-25 Bomber, a B-25 and two A-26 Invaders making fly-over's throughout this year's Southwest Freedom Over Texas. The Lone Star ...

Auburn Vets Invited To Westover Air Show - The Daily Voice | AUBURN, Mass. – Lawrence Corbin, the director of veteran services in Auburn, is encouraging veterans to attend an air show in August at Westove ...

Arlington prepares for annual festivities - Arlington Times | One week later, the Arlington Fly-In and Street Fair will draw locals and travelers ... The Arlington Fly-In runs from Wednesday, July 11, through Sunday, July 15, ...

Moby to emcee at 2012 Wings Over North Georgia - Rome News Tribune | Thomas joins the previously announced Country recording artist Aaron Tippin, who will headline the Friday night show with his CAF Red-White & Loud Tour ...

Gary Air Show organizers expect big crowd, smaller space - Post-Tribune | GARY – The largest expected crowd for the Gary South Shore Air Show is expected to be hosted in the smallest amount of space the event's ever faced, but ...

Local Air show still flying high - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser | Staff writer The national acrobatic precision flying team the Snowbirds, parachute team the Skyhawks, or an F-18 fighter jet demonstration, will...

Sponsorship plea to get Vulcan Airbourne - Eastbourne Herald | AIRBOURNE organisers are still a long way off confirming a high-profile replacement for the stay-away Red Arrows. The iconic display team have opted to swap ...

Bristol Balloon Fiesta to feature Blades stunt aerobatic display - Guide2Bristol | 27 June 2012 - Bristol Balloon Fiesta to feature Blades stunt aerobatic display.

Legends News Day #3 from Classic Aviation Worldwide | The so called "media day" is usually a quiet affair with a few demonstrations, engine runs an many fluorescent jackets. Where the latter remained true the other factors usually associated with the Wednesday prior to the show were not.  Historic Aircraft Collections Hawker Nimrod stood on the flightline all day with numerous engine runs and plenty of tinkering. A question mark probably now hangs over the fighter's head as to it's availability for the show.

Duxford – Legends from Apron 6 | Great video about Duxford. I should be going to the Flying Legends this weekend instead of sitting at home…

RIAT organisers get ready for bumper show - Flightglobal | This year's Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) has attracted so many aircraft the show's organisers are having to turn down late requests from militaries ...

Don't miss the Bournemouth Air Festival launch at Oceana Hotels - PRunderground | The Bournemouth Air Festival is one of the most anticipated events in the coastal town's calendar, with more than a million guests enjoying the aerobatic ...

'Racing Aces' Win 36th Annual Air Race Classic from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | The Racing Aces team of Dianna Stanger and Victoria Holt were named winners of the 36th Annual Air Race Classic (ARC) on Sunday, June 24. The four-day race covered 2,862 statute miles and eight states, and included nine stops, ending on June 22 at the Clermont County Airport (I69) in Batavia, Ohio, home of Sporty's Pilot Shop....

"One of One" 2013 "Red Tails Edition" Ford Mustang Ready for Auction from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | OSHKOSH, WI -- EAA AirVenture, the world's greatest annual aviation celebration in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has become known as the home for one-of-a-kind, aviation themed Ford Mustangs. For 2012, Ford has created a "Red Tails Edition" Mustang to honor the exploits of the famous Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American aviators in the United States Army Air Corps. This special Mustang will be auctioned off on Thursday, July 26th to benefit the EAA's (Experimental Aircraft Association) Young Eagles Program.

Turkish airplane Hurkus rolls out - SomalilandPress | The plane is expected to be ready to fly within a year and will also be shown to the audience at the Farnborough International Air Show. The aircraft will be used ...

B-17 Bomber In Town - KAPP | Today a B-17 bomber from World War II made its way to Yakima, something that brought tears to the eyes of J Lee Tobey - a World War II veteran.

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Preserving history to honor a fallen Airman, Flying Tigers heritage from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | When 53 Americans were taken hostage in 1980 by militant Iranian's at the U.S. Embassy in Teheran, Iran, the government acted quickly to prepare for a rescue mission. Operation Eagle Claw consisted of highly-skilled personnel to free the Americans. Among that team was U.S. Air Force Maj. Lyn McIntosh of the 8th Special Operations Squadron, whose home station was Moody Air Force Base, Ga.

County Moves Ahead With New Navy Museum - Bay Net | State approval is necessary along with the final transfer of monies from the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association, a non-profit that will operate the ...

Join the Alberta Aviation Museum for a presentation of the Past, Present, Future from Aviation.ca News | Canadian Astronaut Major Jeremy Hansen will be doing a presentation for children/youth all ages “Pursue your dreams”...

Former Model Becomes Combat Aviator for Israel Air Force - Algemeiner | A former female model who moved to Israel from St. Petersburg, Russia, when she was 18 months old, is about to get her “wings” and become a combat aviator ...

SpaceShipTwo returns to flight from Flightglobal Events | SpaceShipTwo has returned to flight, having successfully completed a 26 June glide test. The Scaled Composites-built suborbital spacecraft has been grounded...

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World Champion aerobatic pilots practice at Kokomo Municipal Airport - Kokomo Perspective | Two champion aerobatic pilots are practicing their high-speed maneuvers of aerial loops, twists and turn over the skies of the Kokomo Municipal Airport this ...

Havasu hometown girl wins Air Race Classic - Today's News-Herald | Victoria Holt, a 1978 Lake Havasu High School graduate, and her teammate came in first place for the Air Race Classic. Forty-nine teams departed Lake Havasu ...

Early flight is 'last flight' over Battle Creek - Battle Creek Enquirer | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Air show including U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, A-10 Warthog heritage flight 5:30 p.m. Tony Fields, Doug Decker and Jeff Starr in concert ...

Buck Roetman Out Of July Fourth Airshow from Aero-News Network | Neither His Ankle Or His Airplane Will Be Ready To Fly Air show performer Buck Roetman was to have been the headline act at an air show in Breckenridge, CO, held as part of the city's 4th of July celebration. Roetman and fellow performer Gary Rower were planning to set a record for the "highest airshow ever performed over land and water" during the festivities.

Indianapolis Air Show Photo Contest - IAS | We hope that you enjoyed the 2012 Capitol City Ford Indianapolis Air Show. Now, enter that spectacular photo in our photo contest sponsored by Vision Airlines! Submit your photo to photocontest@indyairshow.com. All entries must be received by 12AM on July 1st, 2012. There are two categories: "In the Air" and "The Air Show Experience" | A winner from each category will receive a round trip ticket on Vision Airlines. E-mail: info@indyairshow.com

The Red Arrows will perform flypast as part of Olympic Torch ... - ITV News | Read the latest Central stories, The Red Arrows will perform flypast as part of Olympic Torch celebrations on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest Central ...

Bodø Air Show 2012 | 360° panoramic photography by Tord Remme.

Piper Parties on 75th Birthday from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | VERO BEACH, Fla. - Piper Aircraft Inc. will celebrate the company's and the Piper Cub's 75th Anniversary during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012, July 23-29. In addition, the company will exhibit its single-engine M-Class lineup and several twin-engine aircraft along with the famed Piper Cub, which launched the company in 1937....

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Museum Treasurer Honored by 99s for Work With Wings of Hope from News | Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Treasurer Jean Murry will receive the Achievement for Humanitarian Efforts award from the 99s, a women’s aviation  group founded by Amelia Earhart, at the July international convention in Providence, R.I.  Besides working with the museum, Jean volunteers with the St. Louis 99s, Wings of Hope, and St, Luke’s Hospital.  The museum extends our congratulations to Jean, and wish her many more years of service to these worthy causes...

Mr. Murphy and his laws from General Aviation News by Deb McFarland | I didn't make the Lady Taildragger Fly-In held in Savannah, Tenn., the first weekend in June, and from the comments on the website and the texts from my friend and fellow pilot, Sharon Tinkler, it was a roaring success. Kudos to founder and organizer of Ladies Love Taildraggers, Judy Birchler, and Savannah-Hardin...

Air Race Around the World – Headed to Russia - Tailwinds Blog | I really looked forward to flying through Russia. We would be some of the first general aviation aircraft from outside Russia to traverse the country. As it happened this part of the race turned out to be fraught with unexpected ...

The Long Island Aviation County Club, the Motor Parkway and a Hangar - Howard Kroplick | ...Members of the club including the flying elite of Long Island. Their 1940 club membership book listed; Col. Charles Lindbergh, Sherman Fairchild, L.R. (Leroy Randle) Grumman and several DuPonts. As described in the biography: Anne Morrow Lindbergh: Between the Sea and Stars, Charles Lindbergh taught his wife how to fly at the Long Island Aviation Country Club...

Aero-TV: Scott's Bell 47 -- Re-Introducing an Iconic Helicopter from Aero-News Network | The Bell 47 Was To Rotorcraft What The J-3 Has Been To Fixed Wing GA Talk about an iconic airframe... outside of the Piper Cub, few aircraft are as stereotypical of a breed of flying machines as is the Bell 47 in the rotorcraft world. Scott’s – Bell 47, Inc. was formed in 2009 when President and Owner, Scott Churchill, acquired the Type Certificates for Bell’s Model 47 helicopter. Since then, Scott’s – Bell 47 has established itself as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for this extremely viable aircraft. The company's goal is 'to provide affordable, quality spare parts for the 1000+ Model 47s that are still flying worldwide today!'

Video: MV-22 Osprey Full Demo At Andrews AFB May 20, 2012 from AirPigz by Martt | I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure all the people trash talking about the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey are people who have never designed, engineered and built a machine that can do something no other machine can. When those people accomplish something as full-force awesome as the Osprey, then maybe I'll listen to them. Til then, I'm gonna simply be blown away by what the Osprey can do. When you...

Photos: USAF Rockwell B-1B "Lancer" visits Long Beach Airport (LGB/KLGB) from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter

Air Force teams work to tame Colorado wildfires from Air Force Link Top Stories | An Air Force team from the active duty, Air National Guard, the Air Reserve and the Air Force Academy have mobilized to help fight the quickly spreading Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs, Colo., that has burned more than 3,500 acres. The request for assistance from the National Interagency Fire Center to the Department of Defense requested four C-130 air tankers capable of transporting and employing Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems or MAFFS, along with appropriate command and control and support personnel to assist in fire fighting...

Seattle’s Aviation High School ranks high from General Aviation News by Ben Sclair | SEATTLE, Wash. -- U.S. News & World Report ranks Seattle's Aviation High School the 7th Best High School in Washington state, and #232 nationally. The school, part of the Highline School District serves 414 students with 18 teachers...

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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NVAHOF ANNOUNCES ENSHRINEE CLASS OF 2012 - NVAHOF | Join the NVAHOF staff and members on the dates below as we honor our nation's Veterans, educate our youth, and honor this year's slate of aerospace legends of Nevada...

Texas duo win Air Race Classic from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | More than 100 air race pilots competing in the 36th annual Air Race Classic descended on the Clermont County/Sporty’s Airport late last month, after flying a 2,330 nm cross-country course in four days. Starting on June 19, the racers left Lake Havasu, Arizona, on a course that would take them east, north, and finally southeast to Sporty’s. The first racers began to arrive early on Friday, June 23, and continued streaming in throughout the day, Sporty's officials report. The winning team, based on fastest handicapped speed, was Dianna Stanger of Fort Lavaca, Texas, and Victoria Holt of Belton, Texas, who flew a Cirrus SR-22...

Stanger and Holt Win Air Race Classic - The Racing Aces | Port Lavaca, TX — The Racing Aces, Dianna Stanger and Victoria Holt were announced the 36th Annual Air Race Classic (ARC) Champions on Sunday, June 25th. The four-day race covered 2,862 statute-miles, eight states and nine stops. The race concluded on Friday, June 22nd at the terminus in Clermont County Airport in Batavia, Ohio. The kicker was the fact that Clermont County Airport is home of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, the mecca of pilot supplies and accessories...

KMOX Fair St. Louis VIP Air Show Day - CBS Local | John Klatt has awed millions of air show spectators across America with a unique blend of precision, power and performance. He has served in the Air National ...

Honor Flight at Oshkosh as part of Salute to Veterans from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), American Airlines, and Old Glory Honor Flight, have joined together once again to give World War II veterans the opportunity to visit the powerful memorials dedicated in their honor with an Old Glory Honor Flight departing from EAA AirVenture 2012 on Friday, July 27...

Indianapolis Air Show 2012 Warbird Photo Review - Warbird and Airshows | This is the one air show I volunteer for during the year and my duties are to contract with the warbirds and then during the show I am one of two warbird narrators.  While it would seem I have ample time to take photos during the weekend most of the time I am solving problems that arise and helping others with their issues.  Most of the time I do not even have a camera with me.  During the narration although I have all the warbirds flying in front of me yet I still can only sneak in a few photos at the appropriate moments.  The photos below are not logical order and are not inclusive of all the warbirds that were there.  But this should give you a flavor of some of the 46 warbirds that were on the field in various locations...

Seattle, WA 2012 Boeing Field Warbird Visit Photo Review - Warbird and Airshows | This was not an air show per se but there was a B-17 flying so it comes in as a warbird flying event.  I was visiting the Museum of Flight the same day B-17 Aluminum Overcast was on display and giving rides which was very cool because during WWII 6,981 B-17s of all types rolled off the Boeing Plant 2 assembly lines which was, until razed a couple of years ago, was just a mile down the road from the museum....

Open Cockpit Weekend - My Sunshine Coast | The Warbirds Sunshine Coast Yak-52 will perform an aerobatic display over ... The cockpits of some of the world's greatest flying machines will open to onlookers and aspiring pilots alike. ...

Photo Report: 2012 Florennes Airshow - Zap16 | Seventy years of militairy aviation at Florennes Air Base was one of the items of the Florennes International Air Show on 23 – 24 June 2012....

Burlington air show cleared for takeoff in 2013 - BurlingtonFreePress.com | A two-day air show proposed for August 2013 at the Burlington waterfront has secured a major sponsor and will announce its lineup soon, organizers said ...

Former F-15 pilot to speak at Chico Air Museum - Enterprise-Record | CHICO — Maj. Brian Stuart, a 1992 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School and former F-15C pilot, will be speaking at the Chico Air Museum at 11 a...

Pay It Forward - Vintage Wings of Canada | When I was eleven years old, there existed a holiday in my hometown that, for me, rivaled Christmas or Halloween or Firecracker Day, which is what we called Victoria Day. This holiday, this special day that I looked forward to for 364 days a year, no longer exists in Ottawa, nor does it still exist in any of the many cities across Canada in which it was also celebrated. As this great day approached, there would...

Earhart exhibit honors history, legacy - WTOP | "She understood that this represented an opportunity to promote women in aviation and also women to lead independent lives, professional lives outside the ...

Boeing's pre-Farnborough media tour: AFSOC's CV-22 Osprey sim from The DEW Line by Dave Majumdar | The DEW Line has been quiet as of late... that's because I've been on multiple back-to-back trips to various places during this past month. Last week was Boeing's pre-Farnborough air show media tour. The tour started off here in Washington DC but quickly moved to Hurlburt Field in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Hurlburt, as I am sure most of you know, is the home of US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)....


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20 year old wants to record single-engine flying around the world - AVIATION AVIATION NEWS (translated) | Aboard a single-engine airplane, the pilot Walter Toledo (pictured above) begins on July 8 an adventure around the world who want to complete in 20 days and, to boot, crimp your name in the Guinness World Records, the record books. The plan of the expedition "Brazil Flying High" begins in the Amaral Airport in Campinas (SP), and includes 12 countries of Central Americas, North America and Europe. If all goes as planned, with 125 flight hours and 11,000 liters of fuel, will be the youngest to perform such a feat. At age 20, Toledo tries to leave behind the mark of Jamaican Barrington Irving, who in 2007 made ​​the trip in 97 days, at 23 years of age...

Skydiving great-grandmothers take a leap for charity - Yahoo! News Blogs | Marjorie Bryan, 83, and Marianna Sherman, 82, parachuted from more than 10000 feet at the Allen County Airport in Lima, reports the Lima ...

Cessna launches Discover Flying Challenge from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Cessna Aircraft Co. has launched its Discover Flying Challenge, challenging aviation students to see who can generate the most awareness and hands-on experience for the company's Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA), the Skycatcher...

Virgin Galactic to launch new cargo plan, spaceship design - msnbc.com | On June 21, Virgin informed media that it would have a press conference with Branson at 11 a.m. at the Farnborough air show on July 11. About 200 of Virgin ...