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Dynamic Photographs Capture the 2020 Airshow Season

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Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Multi-City Flyovers to Begin Next Week

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Airshows

Air Force Thunderbirds Connect with ‘The Six Million Dollar Man’

NELLIS AFB, NV — The popular television series The Six Million Dollar Man featured a fictional test pilot turned astronaut who flew to the Moon and served as a pilot with the Air…

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Airshows

Live Virtual Airshows to Broadcast New Aerobatic Performances

ORLANDO, Fla. — The cancellation of air shows across the United States due to COVID-19 concerns will receive temporary relief in April as three virtual aviation events are broadcast live to the…

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Akron Classmates Achieved High-Flying Careers as Astronaut, Blue Angel

AKRON, Ohio — Two high school classmates driven early by different goals found themselves a decade later working in similar career fields — one a top naval aviator and one a NASA…

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A Journalist’s Flight Day with the Navy’s Blue Angels

ROBINS, AFB, Ga. — The thrust. The high G pulls. The spectacular views of our Earth from inside an incredible high performance military aircraft. The feeling of pure excitement as…

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B-17 ‘Aluminum Overcast’ and EAA Inspiring Future Aviators

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and her crew are visiting Gwinnett County Airport this weekend to raise support for educational programs designed to inspire future aviators. The aircraft known…

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Historic B-17 ‘Aluminum Overcast’ Touring the United States

OSHKOSH, WI — One of the last flight worthy B-17 Flying Fortresses is touring the United States, allowing visitors the chance to climb inside or ride aboard one of the…

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Britain’s Red Arrows Launch North American Tour in August

NEW YORK, NY — The British are coming to America! The red jets of England’s Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team are coming to North America in four weeks on a goodwill tour…

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Navy’s Super Hornet TacDemo Team Cancels 2019 Airshow Season

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet demonstration team cancelled the remainder of their 2019 air show schedule on Wednesday due to extra time needed to train new pilots.…