Monday, August 31, 2009

Airshow: Cleveland National Air Show Sep. 5-7

Cleveland National Air Show is September 5th through the 7th in Cleveland, Ohio. It's 9 AM - 5PM

Ticket Prices
Parking: $12.00
Adult: $19 (advance), $21 (At Gate) Ages 12+
Youth: $12 (advance) $14 (At Gate) Ages 6-11
Child: Free 5 and under

Airshow Performers
F-16 Fighting Falcon- United States Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Demonstration Team
United States Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Demonstration
United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle Tactical Demonstration
United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II Tactical Demonstration
A-10 Thunderbolt II & P-51 Mustang-United States Air Force Heritage Flight
United States Coast Guard HH-65C Dolphin
Ohio Air National Guard C-130 Hercules Demonstration
Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker Flyby (Sunday)
United States Army Golden Knights Precision Parachute Team- Parachute
United States Army AH-64D Apache Demonstration
Skip Stewart-
Pitts S-2S
Kyle Franklin/Amanda Franklin-Waco-Wingwalking Act
John Klatt-Staudacher S300-D
B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle"
TS011 Iskra Flyby
Shockwave Jet Truck

Amelia Earhart Exhibit Opens Oct. 24 at The Museum of Flight

Photo courtesy of Boeing.com (Amelia Earhart)
The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington has set together a new exhibit about the life and times famous American pilot, Amelia Earhart and it'll be opening Saturday, August 24, 2009 entitled "In Search of Amelia Earhart." The exhibit will feature her original personal artifacts, as well as photos, newspapers, and newsreel footage. The exhibit will run until May, 2010.

For more information: 206-764-5720 or http://www.museumofflight.org/

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Bombardier Cancels $1.5 Billion Learjet Order

Bombardier has official canceled a $1.5 billon order for 110 Learjet 60 XR aircraft from European fractional and on-demand charter operator Jet Republic.

Joseph Sutherin Arrives at School by Helicopter

Joseph Sutherin, 14, got flown to East Ridge High School by his father, Bart Sutherin in a Hughes 300 helicopter. Bart Sutherin is a registered pilot. The school officials "freaked out," and called the sheriff and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Joseph said he just thought it would be fun. An FAA official said their was nothing wrong with that and that none of the regulations had been violated.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Red Bull Air Race World Championship Standings

Here are your Red Bull Air Race World Championship Standings after the Budapest Red Bull Air Race.

POSPILOTNATABU DHABISAN DIEGOWINDSORBUDAPESTPORTOBARCELONAPTS
1Paul Bonhomme GBR2nd2nd1st2nd

42
2Hannes Arch AUT1st3rd2nd4th

41
3Nicolas Ivanoff FRA3rd1st9th8th

28
4Mike Mangold USA7th7th4th6th

24
5Matt Hall AUS5th5th7th7th

24
6Kirby Chambliss USA9th12th3rd3rd

23
7Nigel Lamb GBR4th6th8th9th

21
8Michael Goulian USA14th14th6th1st

18
9Sergey Rakhmanin RUS6th8th5th15th

17
10Peter BesenyeiHUN10th4th15th10th

12
11Alejandro Maclean ESP8th10th10th11th

9
12Matthias Dolderer GER11th13th13th5th

8
13Glen Dell RSA12th9th12th14th

3
14Yoshihide Muroya JPN13th11th14th12th

1
15Pete McLeod CAN15th15th11th13th

1

Red Bull Air Race World Championship Budapest (Aug. 20, 2009)

Here are your Budapest (Aug. 20, 2009) Red Bull Air Race World Championship Results.

1Michael Goulian USAFinal 41:12.51012
2Paul Bonhomme GBRFinal 41:13.13010
3Kirby Chambliss USAFinal 41:13.5309 + 1 (Quali pt)
4Hannes Arch AUTFinal 41:13.8328
5Matthias Dolderer GERSuper 81:13.5607
6Mike Mangold USASuper 81:15.4126
7Matt Hall AUSSuper 81:15.4225
8Nicolas Ivanoff FRASuper 8DisqualifiedDisqualified4
9Nigel Lamb GBRTop 121:15.1923
10Peter Besenyei HUNTop 121:15.4322
11Alejandro Maclean ESPTop 121:15.5001
12Yoshihide Muroya JPNTop 121:20.8780
13Pete McLeod CANWild Card1:19.0620
14Glen Dell RSAWild CardDisqualified
0
15Sergey Rakhmanin RUSWild CardDisqualified
0

Wichita Flight Festival 2009 Aug 29-30

Wichita Flight Festival 2009 starts on Saturday, August 29, 2009 and goes to Sunday, August 30, 2009 at the Colonel James Jabara Airport in Wichita, Kansas.

Saturday Times
10:00 A.M. Gates Open
12:00 P.M. Pride of Flight
1:00 P.M. Airshow

Sunday Times
10:00 A.M. Gates Open
12:00 P.M. Pride of Flight
1:00 P.M. Airshow
6:30 P.M. Gates Reopen
7:30 P.M. Twilight Air Show
8:00 P.M. Night Air Show
8:30 Concert by Liverpool

Ticket Prices
General Admission is FREE
Admission for Sunday's Night Airshow is $5.00

Airshow Pilots
United States Air Force Jet Car
de Havilland Chipmunk-Steve Oliver and Suzanne Asbury-Oliver
Waco JIFF-7- Kyle Franklin/Amanda Franklin wingwalking act
Stearman PT-17-John Mohr
MiG-17F
Indyboys Inc. Jet Dodge Pick-up Truck and Jet OutHouse