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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Air Force Thunderbirds to perform at Eglin Air Show | air, force, thunderbirds - Eglin 75 - Northwest Florida Daily News w/video
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 75th Anniversary Eglin Air Force Base Air Show will be held on the installation April 10 and 11.
Blue Angels planning First Coast air show - Florida Times-Union
Simonsen flew into Jacksonville to work with organizers and police to prepare for the Oct. 23-24 air show at the base. By Dan Scanlan Navy Lt. CJ Simonsen ...
BLUE ANGELS TO STAR IN KEYS AIR SHOW APRIL 10-11 - Florida Keys
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The US Navy's renowned Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron is to showcase its members' dynamic flying skills Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, during the Southernmost Air Spectacular presented by Naval Air ...
Blue Angels schedule two shows over Charleston Harbor - Charleston Post Courier
Times have been announced for the Charleston Harbor airshow featuring the US Navy flight demonstration squadron the Blue Angels, April 17-18. ...
The air show may be canceled, but Navy Week to bring Blue Angels flights - TheDigitel
Don't be, because The Blue Angels will perform a special air show over the Charleston Harbor coming up on April 17th and 18th. ...
Snowbirds Ready for 40th - Discover Moose Jaw
In just a few weeks time, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds will kick off their 40th season. The team will perform their acceptance show May 7th in Moose Jaw ...

Monday, March 29, 2010

Aero-TV: Aerobatic Ambassadors - The Canadian Snowbird Demo Squadron from Aero-News Network
Team Lead Lieutenant Colonel Bard Discusses the 2010 Air Show Season Almost 70 years after their inception, the 431 Snowbirds continue today bolstered by the tradition of excellence, discipline, and dedication that started in 1942. In response to the onslaught of World War II, the Royal Canadian Air Force formed the 431 Bomber Squadron in Burn, England. ...
80000-plus attend Maxwell air show - Montgomery Advertiser
The two-day event was headlined by the Air Force's Thunderbirds, the elite aerial demonstration team, and the Army's Golden Knights, the parajumping team. ...
Woman sues MoD after low-flying Red Arrows 'scared her horse to death' - Daily Mail
An MoD spokesman said the Royal Airforce Aerobatic Team tries to avoid livestock or horses. 'Aircrew do not fly over livestock or horses deliberately and ...
Red Arrow tourism threat - Western Morning News
WESTCOUNTRY tourism could be severely hit if plans to replace the Red Arrows jets with a smaller, slower alternative are approved, industry leaders have ...
Air show brings famous flyers, celebrates 100 years of flight - Public Affairs - maxwell.af.mil
Visitors to this weekend's Maxwell Open House & Air Show 2010 will see two of the military's most famous and honored flying groups: The Air Force's Thunderbirds and the Army Golden Knights. Both will take to the air over Montgomery ...
BLUE ANGELS TO STAR IN KEYS AIR SHOW APRIL 10-11 - Florida Keys
The U.S. Navy's renowned Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron is to showcase its members' dynamic flying skills Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, during the Southernmost Air Spectacular presented by Naval Air Station Key West.
Admission is free to the air show, scheduled to take place at NAS Key West's Boca Chica Field, located at mile marker 8 on U.S. Highway 1 just north of Key West. Gates are to open at 9 a.m. both days, with action scheduled to continue until 5 p.m.
The legendary Blue Angels are internationally recognized for their superb formation flying. The squadron, whose winter home was NAS Key West in the 1960s, is to ...

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Thunderbirds dazzle Montgomery air show crowd | al.com from blog.al.com
The Thunderbirds solo pilots fly in formation during the Thunder Over Alabama airshow at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery on Saturday. The Air Force Thunderbirds performed along with the ....
RED ARROWS' JETS IN THE FIRING LINE - UK Express
DAREDEVIL pilots of the Red Arrows might have to perform their breathtaking aerobatics in old-fashioned propeller planes as part of a ...
Concerned MPs want Antony to modernise aircarft training
Times of India
... SK Maurya and Lt Cdr Rahul Nair -- had died while performing aerobatics on their Kiran Mk II aircraft as part of the Navy's Sagar Pawan Aerobatics Team.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Blue Angels Preparations Underway for Idaho Falls Show
LocalNews8.com
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - Preparations are underway for the Idaho Falls air show featuring the US Navy's precision flying team the Blue angles.
Wings over South Texas FOXNews (blog) - Maggie Kerkman
... planes on the ground for people to hop on and check out. And of course there will be planes flying—among the highlights—the Navy's Blue Angels will perform.
Hometown Hero flies with Thunderbirds - Montgomery Advertiser
He was wearing a flight suit with a "Thunderbird VIP" patch on the chest. Gross' name was painted on the side of the jet and for about 45 minutes, ...

Friday, March 26, 2010

USAF Thunderbird Takes Home Town Hero for Flight from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News - MONTGOMERY AL- A Montgomery-area teacher was honored with a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flight as part of its Hometown Hero program today. Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Maxwell Air Force Base "Thunder Over Alabama" weekend airshow brought the Thunderbirds to town. Michael Gross, an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education and Exercise Science at Auburn University Montgomery, was chosen from dozens of people nominated to fly with the Thunderbirds as a Hometown Hero…
Blue Angels practice session - The Northwest Florida Daily News
Niceville photographer sent these photos along with a message: "The Blue Angels returned to their summer home recently and on March 23rd performed their ...
Blue Angels at Patriots Point, 17-18 April!!! - Yorktown Aviator's
The world famous Blue Angels, the United States Navy Flight Demonstration Team, will be performing over Charleston Harbor next to the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point on 17 and 18 April from 2 to 3 PM. At the end of World War II, ...
The Navy's global mission - Tampa Tribune
In addition to the Blue Angels, Tampa Bay Navy Week will feature sailors from the guided missile submarine USS Florida, the Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team, ...
Italian AMI, tomorrow 87th anniversary; passage of Italian acrobatic team ... - AVIONEWSAt the end of ceremony, after giving the military honours, president of Republic will be welcomed by passage of 'Frecce Tricolori' acrobatic team aircraft ...
CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS - Gulf Breeze News
The Blue Angels Pensacola Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) is pleased to announce its annual call for ...

Thursday, March 25, 2010

A brief history of the Red Arrows - Telegraph.co.uk
The Red Arrows was founded in 1965 but it was far from the first RAF display team. By Andy Bloxham Wing Commander Firth-Wigglesworth is the Red Arrows' ...
This is it! - Kingsville Record
The US Navy Blue Angels and Fat Albert Airlines headline the show, along with the US Army parachute team, the Golden Knights, and the USAF Air Combat ...
Wings Over South Texas Air Show - KIII TV3
Why not make it out to the 2010 Wings Over South Texas Air Show at NAS Kingsville. A great lineup is planned including the Blue Angels, Viper East, ...

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Royal NAVY Black Cats lead by a woman - (aerobaticteams.net)
The Royal Navy two-ship helicopter display team Black Cats, will be lead by a woman for 2010 show season....
Red Arrows mid-air collision UPDATE - (aerobaticteams.net)
The Red Arrows crashed pilots are Red 6 Flt Lt Mike Ling, who ejected safely from 300m altitude and suffered a dislocated shoulder, head and arm cuts, and the Red 7 Flt Lt Dave Montenegro, who land its Hawk with

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Red Arrows mid-air crash (aerobaticteams.net)
One Red Arrows pilot ejected today with minor injuries and later has been taken to hospital, when his aircraft collided with other team's aircraft. ..
Local man selected for flight with Thunderbirds - Montgomery Advertiser
A Montgomery-area teacher was notified of his selection today to fly with the US Air Force Thunderbirds as part of its Hometown Hero program. ...
Blue Angels to perform next month - WCBD
The Blue Angels will be performing over the Charleston Harbor next month for a special air show. We are still waiting on confirmation from the City of ...
Wings over South Texas from thecrushgirls.com
The Wings over South Texas Air Show will be held at the Naval Air Station Kingsville March 27 - 28. This year, it's "more than just Wings!" In addition to the headliner U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Team - the Blue Angels - there will also be a performance by Grammy-nominated country artists, Emerson Drive, to following the Blue Angel performance on Saturday, March 27.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Plenty to do in Tucson on first spring weekend - Arizona Daily Star
The US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team headlines at the DM air show. • When: Today and Sunday. ...
Red carpet launch for Bournemouth Air Festival 2010 - Bournemouth Echo
Film footage of 2009's spectacular previewed all the favourites which are coming back – The Red Arrows, this year flying with their first female pilot, ...
Eglin Air Force Base - Air Show 2010 from www.eglin.af.mil
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will headline the 75th Anniversary Eglin Air Force Base Air Show will be held on the installation Apr. 10-11, 2010. Gates open at exactly 9 a.m. Any early airshow arrivals will be asked to wait or vectored away to ensure traffic flow continues. Gates will close to incoming airshow arrivals at 3 p.m. (30 minutes prior ot Thunderbirds show.) A variety of aerial performers, static displays, and vendors will be presented. Links to acts, maps, schedules, etc. will appear below upon availability.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Blue Angels fly into Tampa for this weekend's Airfest - Tampa Tribune
The Blue Angels flew into Tampa today for the annual Airfest, which will also feature more than a dozen military aircraft on display as well as ...
First-Year Crew Chief Displays Blue Angel Professionalism - Navy Compass
The Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, The Blue Angels, have prepared all winter for this very moment. Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class (AW) ...
Patriot Jet Team to Highlight March Air Reserve Show - Black Voice News
MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE -- The Patriot Jet Demonstration Team will be the highlight of the March Air Reserve Base air show on May 1 and 2. ...

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Behind the scenes - Fighter Country [video]
with USAF Thunderbirds pilots and crew from the Ambassadors in Blue at Nellis AFB in Nevada. The Thunderbirds will appear at Aerospace & Arizona Days at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on March 20-21, 2010.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

FSU's Hinkle flying with Blue Angels - Tallahassee.com
The Blue Angels, the Navy's Flight Demonstration Team, are preparing for weekend shows. Hinkle last year was in the jump seat of a Chinook military ...
MacDill AFB AirFest 20 & 21 March | MacDill Happenings by maclaura
The featured performers will be the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels. The Blue Angels will be flying the F/A-18, demonstrating the acrobatic maneuverability of the plane. The Blue Angels will perform at 3pm each day. The show will feature many ...
Blue Angels Air Show coming up this June - WEAU-TV 13
The Blue Angels Air Show is coming up this June, and once again kids 12 and under can see the sights for free. Last year, a corporate sponsor made it ...
Thunderbirds ready for 57th season from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" flew their acceptance show, March 11 and were approved by Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander of Air Combat Command, to start their 2010 show season.
"The acceptance show is the culmination of the hard work and dedication by our entire team throughout the training season -- from November to March," said Lt. Col. Case Cunningham, who is beginning his first year as the Thunderbirds commander and leader. "It is an opportunity for us to demonstrate a safe air show for General Fraser as we prepare for the 2010 air show season." ...
Air show will be March 20-21, 2010 by Steven R
The MacDill AirFest Air show will be Saturday and Sunday at MacDill AFB. Always an outstanding show, and the Blue Angels will be flying. (Unlike the parking ripoff that Greg had in Texas, the Air Show here is always free - free parking ...

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The Moose Jaw Nine from Air & Space Magazine

I’m in the left seat of Snowbird No. 4’s aircraft as the team practices an arrowhead loop formation over a flat January landscape the color of faded wheat near its home base of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. On the pullup and during the float over the top, I keep an eye on Snowbird No. 8, Captain Mark LaVerdiere, the outer wing man, three airplanes away on my left. He maintains his position but there’s a bit more movement than I’m seeing from the aircraft to my immediate left. As we come down the back side, with the call “Power coming up” from the lead aircraft, I try to picture what it must be like keeping LaVerdiere’s outer wing position in a nine-aircraft line-abreast formation. Like the end of a crack-the-whip.

I’m flying with Captain Dave Boudreau, who is the first line-astern position with Canada’s 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Snowbirds. It’s the first half of practice season, and the team hasn’t yet worked up to its nine-airplane formations. But when it does, airshow announcers could well alert the crowds with the Monty Python introduction: “And now for something completely different.”

The Snowbirds don’t even try to mimic their U.S. counterparts, the Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force’s Thunderbirds, who fly top-of-the-line jet fighters. There are no high subsonic afterburner-blasting passes; Snowbird performances aren’t about blinding speed and chest-thumping military might. They’re designed, quite simply, to keep the crowds entranced with their formation routines.....

Monday, March 15, 2010

Aerospace & Arizona Days 2010: If you go from Diamond Pilots
... The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will execute more than 30 high-precision maneuvers as part of their routine on both days. Other high-flying performances include demonstrations by the A-10 West, C-17 and F-18 teams, professional aerobatic pilots and a concert by country musician Joe Nichols on Saturday afternoon. ...
Blue Angels Show Off at Cherry Point USMC by havelockrentals
Make sure to mark your calendars for NC's greatest air show, coming to Cherry Point on May 21-23!
Tickets and parking are free, but if you want special seating, you can also purchase tickets.
The Blue Angels are scheduled to appear on May 22 and 23 at 3pm. There will be fireworks on Friday night, the 21st.
Red Arrows to zoom in for a Peace of the action - Kent News
The Red Arrows will swoop from the skies this summer after confirming their first ever performance at the annual War and Peace Show.
The RAF aerobatics team will perform a full display at the show in July at The Hop Farm in Paddock Wood.
Rex Cadman, organiser of the show, which is now in its 28th year, said: ""I am absolutely thrilled that the Red Arrows are coming here.
"We have been increasing airborne displays year on year. The Spirit of Kent Spitfire is always a show stopper, as is the Lancaster bomber display.
"At last year's Show a Messerschmitt flew across the Hop Farm for the first time since the Second World War.
"But the Red Arrows are the icing on the cake, especially in the year when we are commemorating the Battle of Britain."

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Indian aerobatics teams enjoy good safety record - Thaindian.com
France's Patrouille Acrobatique de France (French Acrobatic Patrol) flies the Apha Jet trainers made in the 1970s. Only the Roulettes of the Royal ...

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Blue Angels Airshow Saturday - KXO Radio
Conditions should be excellent for this year's edition of the Naval Air Facility, El Centro Air Show. The Navies Ace flight demonstration team traditionally ...
The "Thunderbirds" fly during their acceptance show from Air-Attack.com
The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" fly during their acceptance show here March 11. The Thunderbirds are scheduled to fly 73 shows throughout the U.S. and Canada this year, and will be on the road approximately 250 days from March to November. Their season ends with their homecoming show at the Nellis Open House in November. ...

Friday, March 12, 2010

Navy Week drops anchor - Tampa Tribune
TAMPA - The Navy's high-flying Blue Angels, the Leap Frogs parachute team, a rocking Navy band, Navy divers and the top Navy chef from the ...

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Diamond Nine fly together for the first time! - Red Arrows News
The world famous Red Arrows Diamond Nine formation has graced the skies of Lincolnshire for the first time this season as the Team reached a milestone in their 2010 display work up.
Battle FormationAfter more than five months of intensive training, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team flew their first display practice today (11 March) with all nine aircraft flying together in formation. It took place at the Team's base at Royal Force Scampton and was a proud day for new Team Leader and Red 1, Squadron Leader Ben Murphy. ...


US Navy set to invade Tampa on Friday - Tampa Tribune
... Navy Week continues though the weekend of March 20-21, when Navy's Blue Angels flight team will take to the air as part of the annual MacDill AirFest. ...
Thunderbolt pilot selected for Thunderbirds - F-16.net
USAF Air Demonstration Squadron 'Thunderbirds', no. 8 jet taxis down the flight line on January 5th, 2010. The Thunderbirds, the Air Force's F-16 aerial ...

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Brothers to fly in Saturday's Naval Air Facility El Centro Air Show - Imperial Valley Press | Ben remembers seeing the Blue Angels as a child growing up in Reading, Penn., he said. They used to have a show in the town, but there is not one scheduled ...

Sunday, March 7, 2010

US Navy Blue Angels from Explore Chicago
The US Navy Blue Angels will perform both days at the Chicago Air & Water Show, Aug. 14 & 15, 2010. The US Navy Blue Angels have been astounding audiences since 1946 with their commanding presence and supersonic maneuvers in their ...
SUN 'n FUN: April 13-18 - What's Happening at Big South Fork Airpark
Come and see the USAF Thunderbirds,Sully and BSF Airpark, at the 36th annual International Fly-in and Expo. This year promises to be the bigggest and best. ...
Japan's Blue Impulse Documentary and Media - Avere Group
In the United States, there are the US Air Force Thunderbirds and Navy Blue Angels. In Canada, there is the Snowbirds team, and in Great Britain, the Red Arrows. Italy has its Frecce Tricolori. Well, Japan this year will celebrate the ...

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Thunderbirds soar with the angels - F-16.net
Cmdr. Greg McWherter, Commander/Leader and Blue Angel No. 1; Marine Corps Officer, Maj. Chris Collins, Slot Pilot and Blue Angel No. 4; and Lt. Cmdr. Frank Weisser, Lead Solo and Blue Angel No. 5, participated in the program providing both storied teams the opportunity to share ideas and learn from each other as part of the two demonstration squadrons' traditional exchange program. ...
'SPAT to be air borne soon' - Press Trust of India
The Sagar Pawan Aerobatic Team (SPAT), which was grounded after two of its pilots died in a crash during an air show in Hyderabad, ...

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Joy as Red Arrows come back to Wiltshire - This is Wiltshire.co.uk
Visitors to this year's Cotswold Air Show at Kemble will be able see the Red Arrows returning to their spiritual home. The world famous acrobatic display ...
Patrouille de France to display at Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow from Flightline UK
The Imperial War Museum has announced that the Patrouille de France will join the Red Arrows at their Battle of Britain Airshow in September. They will appear on Saturday 4th September only.
The RAF will further support the show with Eurofighter Typhoon, Hawk, Tucano and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Along with a huge gathering of Spitfire and Hurricanes, this promises to be one of the highlights of the 2010 display season.
Canadian Snowbirds returning to Reno Air Races in 2010 from RGJ.com
Americans went to Canada for the Winter Olympics and this fall Canada is coming to America for the National Championship Air Races and Air Show.
Blue Angels Return, Soar Over Imperial Valley - Imperial Valley Weekly
The Blue Angels spend the winter practicing at Naval Air Facility El Centro before kicking off their country-wide tour with the El Centro Air Show. ...
India Aviation 2010 air show: Day 1 - Tragedy and happiness from Bangalore Aviation by Devesh Agarwal
The Aviation India 2010 began on March 3rd with a bang. Along with political stars, state Chief Minister Rosiah, US Ambassador Timothy Roemer, French Ambassador Jerome Bonnafont, almost everyone in the Indian commercial aviation industry was present for the inauguration. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Mr. Prafaul Patel, Air India Chairman Mr. Arvind Jadhav, Jet Airway's Naresh Goyal, Saroj Dutta, and
Point Cook Air Pageant 28Feb 2010 from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon
The RAAF Museum at Point Cook, southwest of Melbourne, was the focal point for an Air Pageant held on Sunday 28 February.

Monday, March 1, 2010

No Red Checkers at Warbirds - Otago Daily Times
The popular Royal New Zealand Air Force Red Checkers display team will not be performing at the Warbirds over Wanaka international air festival next month. ...

Red Arrows jet in for festival - NW Evening Mail
In 2007, the Red Arrows opened the festival weekend and this year, they will bring it to a close. This year's festival – which has been sponsored by Nuclear ...
Red Arrows set date for Bay display - South Devon Herald Express
The Red Arrows confirmed a date at the Royal Torbay Regatta in August. Regatta secretary Debbie Selley said the RAF display team would be flying at 6pm on ...

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