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Maintainers take pride in keeping Navy’s Blue Angels on schedule
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — A group of maintainers dedicated in keeping the jets of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels operational for every air show are working long hours each day to ensure their aircraft perform in the highest standards. The pilots of the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron are the first to say that the […] More
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Record 120,000 attend inaugural Wings Over Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — Military aircraft and the nation’s top aerobatic performers took to the clear skies over Myrtle Beach for the coastal communities first air show in two decades. The area known as the Grand Strand enjoyed the inaugural event under blue skies and seasonable temperatures on Saturday and Sunday. An estimated record crowd […] More
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GEICO Skytypers Airshow Team Ready for Wings Over Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SC — The GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team has launched into their new season primed with a new flight demonstration display and loaded with a dizzying array of aerobatic maneuvers they will showcase next at the Wings Over Myrtle Beach. The GEICO Skytypers carry the torch forward for the Greatest Generation of pilots, […] More
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Tuscaloosa Airshow to Host Blue Angels, Top Military and Civilian Aircraft
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Navy’s Blue Angels and many of the nation’s top military and civilian aircraft are poised to return this weekend to the skies over western Alabama for the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show. The two-day show is scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, and will mark the Blue Angels fifth visit to Tuscaloosa during the […] More
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Air Force Thunderbirds Jet Crashes in Nevada Killing Pilot
LAS VEGAS — An Air Force Thunderbirds jet crashed during a practice flight on Wednesday resulting in the loss of an F-16 Fighting Falcon and its pilot. The accident occurred at 10:30 a.m. PDT, over a remote sight in the Nevada desert located at the squadron’s Nevada Test and Training Range. The Thunderbirds jets were in the […] More
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Aerobatic Champion Pilot Rob Holland Escapes ‘Catastrophic Engine Failure’
America’s top aerobatic pilot and air show performer Rob Holland escaped what he now calls ‘catastrophic engine failure’ late Sunday moments after finishing his two-days of performances at the Wings Over South Texas Airshow. The seven-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion and four-time World Freestyle Aerobatic Championship was headed home to Shreveport, Louisiana when at 4:45 p.m. CDT, […] More
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AeroShell, historic warbirds to highlight Thunder in the Valley airshow
COLUMBUS, Ga. — High speed climbs and the power of America’s top aerobatic aircraft will echo across the Chattahoochee Valley in April during the 21st annual Thunder in the Valley air show. As the city of Columbus celebrates its 190th anniversary year, the community is preparing for their largest air show as the warmth of the […] More
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Breitling Jet Team Displayed Aerobatic Precision During North America Tour
DETROIT — Europe’s popular Breitling Jet Team took North America by storm during their historic inaugural tour in 2015 and 2016, exciting crowds as they performed at several of the top air shows in the United States and Canada. The Breiting Jet Team recently wrapped up their 2017 tour of Europe having performed many of the same […] More
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Aviation Racing Champion Thom Richard to Present at CAF Dixie Wing
ATLANTA — World aviation racing champion Thom Richard will discuss his experiences, including the history of air racing, during a presentation on Saturday hosted by the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing in Peachtree City. The thrill of air racing is something Thom knows personally — both in the air and on the ground. Richard began to realize […] More
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Meet Instagram’s Most Creative #Avgeek Photographer
GulfstreamGuy’s photos feature scenes that stir the #avgeek’s imagination. Everyday, thousands of people post amazing airplane photos on Instagram. But few people are able to take a photo of a flying machine and turn it into a work of art that stirs the imagination. Jason Hamm, aka GulfstreamGuy, has that unique talent for mixing photography and […] More
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This Beautiful Video Reminds us How Amazing Aviation Is Today
With all the hassles associated with air travel today, it’s easy to forget how amazing aviation really is. Machines that weigh up to one million pounds deliver people, and cargo to anywhere in the world in less than a day. Every single day millions of people safely travel throughout the world. They careen at hundreds […] More
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Cap’n Aux Wow’s Readers With Stories From the Skies
by Capt Eric Auxier Ask any pilot how they started flying, and you will hear a love story. One much like mine. From age five, I dreamed of a life in the cockpit. But what dream worth pursuing is not rife with pitfalls, dangers and challenges? Otherwise, the world would be filled with cowboys, ballerinas […] More
