3 hrs ago | Bournemouthecho.co.uk
Top Gun: Wing Commander Ernie Jones
WHEN the two Red Arrow Hawks make that final turn to start rocketing towards each other at 700 mph for a double roll over Bournemouth Pier , one of their devoted spectators will know exactly how it feels.
7 hrs ago | Walton Sun
Large issues unresolved over airport move
With only 10 months before the planned opening of a new airport near West Bay, a Tuesday meeting of the Airport Authority pointed to a surprising number of unresolved issues still plaguing the airport relocation project.
Zelaya speaks to UN, vows to return home
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya tearfully recounted to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday his pre-dawn gunpoint rousting and forced flight to Costa Rica then vowed to return to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Thursday, escorted by two international diplomats and two Latin American presidents.
Ex-pilot tried to stop flights
A FORMER airline pilot and his wife were at the centre of complaints that nearly grounded flights at Kemble Airport, it has been revealed.
A flight to remember for 95-year-old Goochland resident
It was Christmas 1944 when Warren Johnson Sr., an aircraft commander with the U.S. Army Air Forces, gave his 4-year-old cousin Ben his first model plane, along with a promise to build it when he returned from the Pacific.
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Aviation Digest: Pilots N Paws 5000
The Pilots N Paws 5000 is a special event put on by the non-profit organization Pilots N Paws. The goal is to provide transport for 5000 animals from shelters to foster homes during a one week interval.
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has introduced a resolution in the House to recognize the contributions of the general aviation industry to the United States.
AOPA Now Blog: Exercising our freedom to fly
I have spent the past few weeks traveling all around the country - mainly to speak with groups of pilots about the value of general aviation and the General Aviation Serves America campaign.
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Aviation Digest: Airbus May Be Asked to Ground Long-Haul Aircraft
Airbus may be asked to issue a ground order for their world-wide fleet of long range aircraft starting tomorrow.
Pilots Bring Pets To New Homes
More often than we realize, private pilots across the country fill their planes with unlikely passengers, transporting them to safe new homes.
Young pilot takes to the sky in tribute
Kimberly Anyadike, 15, of Compton, Calif., stopped in Austin on Tuesday as part of her journey honoring the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.
General Aviation Needs A Voice In Security Plans
Both the National Business Aviation Association and AOPA said this week that current proposals now in play in Washington are good news for general aviation.
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Aviation Digest: World Airlines Lost $3 Billion in First Quarter
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the world's airlines lost more than $3 billion in the first quarter of 2009.
'Young Eagles Gives 50 Youths Chance To Fly
Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport was a busy place on Saturday, with five airplanes and a helicopter taking youngsters on their first flights, 50 young people in all.
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Aviation Digest: US Airways 737 Blows Tires and Grinds Landing Gear in Tampa
US Airways flight 1241, a Boeing 737-400, flying from from Philadelphia,PA to Tampa,FL, on Saturday, June 27, 2009, blew both front tires and ground the front strut gear upon landing.
Plans in Works for New Austin Area Airport
Ten years after the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport closed, private developers are aiming to begin construction on its replacement, the Central Texas Airport.
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 50 events July 2
Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 50 brings the old 1929 Tin Goose to Griffing-Sandusky Airport , 3155 Cleveland Road, Sandusky, from noon to 5 p.m. July 2; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 3-6. Flight for EAA members is $50; non-members, $60. Tickets available on-site or online at http://flytheford.org. For information, call Ben Gleason at ...
Pilot rescued after Channel ditch
A pilot was rescued in his lifejacket after a light aircraft ditched in the English Channel, coastguards have said.
Young Eagles took flight Saturday morning at the Moriarty Municipal Airport. From about 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., kids ages 8 to 17 received 15-minute flights.
Bruce Willis proposes Idaho airfield for jets
There's a lot of discussion now about possible relocation of the existing airfield in Hailey for commercial jets and general aviation.