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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Red Arrows 2009 schedule is published here. aerobaticteams.net
NAF El Centro Air Show a high-flying success - Navy Compass, CAThe excited audience watched several military aircraft demonstrations and civilian aviation performances after the US Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team kicked off the event with one of their breathtaking aerial performances...
Blue Angels descend on Marianna - Jackson County Floridan, FLBy KATE McCARDELL Members of the Marine Corps Flight Demonstration Squadron, known widely as the Blue Angels, visited Marianna High School Friday. The Angels, who were in town for the Gulf Coast Salute Airshow at Tyndall Air Force Base, came to Jackson ...
Wings of Hope air show to return to Pease - Seacoastonline.com, NHThe US Navy Blue Angels have expressed interest in bringing the flight demonstration team to the show. Wade said it has been 20 years since the Blue Angels visit Pease. Vendors lined the tarmac while aircraft ranging from state-of-the-art fighter jets ...
Red Arrows to return for Whitby Regatta - Whitby Today, UKBy Staff Copy THE Red Arrows are to make a roaring return to the coast this summer for Whitby Regatta. The RAF's renowned aerobatic display team will once again be wowing the crowds with their daring manoeuvres at the extravaganza which takes place on ...

Monday, March 30, 2009

IAF's Suryakiran team enthralls Jaipur - Indopia, IndiaJaipur , Mar 30 Shockwave, Phoenix, Yankee, Wedge, Tango were some of the mid air formations by the Indian Air force&aposs Suryakiran Formation Aerobatic Team which left the people of the pink city spell bound here today...

Sunday, March 29, 2009

I flew with the Blue Angels ... and lived to talk about it - Tuscaloosa News, ALI was mesmerized, excited and couldn’t wait for my turn to sit in the navigator’s seat behind the naval aviator. No. 7 Blue Angel and, in an instant, was gone. It seemed like hours passed until the jet returned and it was my turn to saddle up...

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Thunderbirds ready to fly high at macdill airfest
ABC Action News - ‎8 hours ago‎
The six Thunderbirds did loops and even flew upside down; at some points in the show looked like they were going to crash. ...
Fan honours Snowbirds from Aviation.ca NewsPhoto Credit: Capt. Jennifer Jones For almost four decades, the Canadian Forces aerial demonstration team, the Snowbirds, has toured North America, performing for more than 125 million spectators and showcasing the skill, professionalism and teamwork of the men and women...
The Snowbird Fleet Debate Continues - Aviation.ca (press release), CanadaThe debate regarding the Snowbirds jet tutors is 'flying high' once again. Senior defense officials have asked Defense Minister Peter MacKay to approve a plan that would see the CT-114 Tutor jets perform through to 2020. However, a 2003 internal report ...

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Blue Angels Fly Legendary Aviator - Military.com
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, flew a special passenger, at the Florida International Air Show in Punta Gorda, Fla. Rear Adm. James H. Flatley, III (ret.) experienced a jet-assisted takeoff (JATO) in the squadron's C-130 ...
Officials want Snowbirds to use aging planes to 2020 - CTV.ca, CanadaSenior officials in the Defence Department want Canada's Snowbird team to continue flying its aging planes until 2020, despite concerns that they are a decade passed their best-before date.
Blue Angels Fly School Faculty - WMBB-TV, FLThe Blue Angels chose from hundreds of district employees who sent an explanation of why they wanted to fly. The chosen three include: Rutherford Guidance Counselor Rick Tutunick, Dirk Naegele and Bay High Counselor Greta Saloman.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Navy Blue Angels on the runway from www.nbc-2.comPUNTA GORDA: Sunday is the last day to see the U.S. Navy Blue Angels in action at the Florida International Air Show.The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flew into Punta Gorda Thursday to headline the air show this weekend at Charlotte County Airport for the first time since 2005.
New Belgian Air Force aerobatic team is founded. (from http://aerobaticteams.net)
The name is Hardship Red. The team is founded in 2008, but this year they receive official statute of an aerobatic team. More here. (Thanks to Nicola Foschia).

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Thunderbirds give Valley police hero a ride in an F-16
Arizona Republic - ‎12 hours ago‎
On each visit, the Thunderbirds honor a local hero through their Hometown Hero program. Gonzalez, who was working off-duty, was chosen for subduing a man ...
Blue Angels land in Southwest Florida - MSNBCCHARLOTTE COUNTY: The US Navy Blue Angels flew into Punta Gorda Thursday so pilots could begin preparing for the Florida International Air Show. The famous fighter jets are headlining the air show this weekend at Charlotte County Airport for the first ...

Friday, March 20, 2009

Thursday, March 19, 2009

More powerful F-16 for Thunderbirds. from aerobaticteams.net
The USAF Thunderbirds receives the F-16's Block 52, replacing Block 32s
Air Force News, - AirForceTimes.com, VAGet ready for the Thunderbirds to pull out all the stops this year with never-done-before stunts guaranteed to be make crowds “ohh” and “ahh” even more. The Thunderbirds — the US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron is the team’s official name
Canadian aerobatic team to perform at Rochester-area air show - WCAX, VTAP - March 17, 2009 3:15 AM ET ROCHESTER, NY (AP) - Canada's aerobatic Snowbirds team will headline the Rochester area's ESL Air and Water Show this year. Monroe County also announced yesterday that the event will be held earlier this year and move ...
The Blues are back - Pensacola News Journal, FLThe announcement rang through the corridors of the Blue Angels squadron offices at Pensacola Naval Air Station, and within seconds, crew members in dark blue jumpsuits ran down polished floors and out the doors to greet the returning aviators. ...
Former Thunderbirds pilot 'an inspiration' for young girls from Air Force Link Top StoriesPerched on a balcony overseeing an assortment of aircraft static displays, a young girl asked Maj. Nicole Malachowski, "Is it hard to be a pilot?"The major smiled at the question; it's one she'd answered many times. After all, she was the first female Thunderbirds and before that, an accomplished F-15E Strike Eagle pilot.

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