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BOAC Livery Returns On British Airways Queen Of The Skies

For the first time in 45 years, a BOAC liveried aircraft will be flying the skies over Britain. On Monday, British Airways revealed a very special throwback livery on one of its 34 Boeing 747-400s. The aircraft, registered G-BYGC, was painted in the colors of British Overseas Airways Corporation. Painting the giant Boeing 747-400 was […] More

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Historic GEICO Skytypers Aircraft to Highlight America’s Top Airshows

BEAUFORT, S.C. — The GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team, famous for their low level maneuvers and huge sky-typed messages, have released their new air show schedule as they prepare to take flight to begin their long awaited season opener. The Skytypers’s six Navy SNJ-2 aircraft will demonstrate the dog-fight flying styles and maneuvers flown by the Greatest Generation nearly […] More

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Reverse Thrust! Air Force Removes First Female Command Pilot

SHAW, AFB — Capt. Zoe Kotnik, the Air Force’s first female single-ship aerial demonstration pilot, was quickly removed from duty on Monday only 13 days following her selection to the position. Capt. Kotnik’s selection as the first female to command and pilot the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team on January 29 was met with a hugly popular response […] More

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Red Arrows Announce North American Airshow Schedule

Royal Air Force Team to Highlight Key Show Locations

The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force Demonstration Team announced on Friday their return to North America this summer to promote trade and cooperation at select air show sites this summer. Providing a dizzying array of red, white, and blue smoke trails, the squadron’s nine BAE Systems Hawk T1 and T1As jets will provide a nearly 30-minute aerial […] More

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Thunderbirds Pumped and Ready for Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII Flyover

ATLANTA — The Air Force Thunderbirds arrived into Dobbins Air Reserve Base late Friday pumped and prepared to perform a six-jet high-speed flyover of Super Bowl LIII. Sunday will mark the Thunderbird’s third Super Bowl flyover in the past five years. Each flyover is precisely timed to the second so that the six jets are over the […] More

by Charles Atkeison February 2, 2019, 7:16 am

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F-16 Viper Demo Team Selects First Female Pilot for 2019

SHAW, AFB — The U.S. Air Force announced on Tuesday the selection of the first female to command and pilot the F-16 Viper Demonstration Team during the 2019 air show season. Capt. Zoe Kotnik becomes the Air Force’s first female single-ship aerial demonstration pilot. She will also lead the demo team during their 20 show site visits […] More

by Charles Atkeison January 29, 2019, 9:26 am

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