Archive for the 'Aviation' category
Beriev Bartini VVA 14
May 2, 2010 7:51 am
One of the most interesting aircraft I have ever, looks like something out of Star Wars.
The Bartini Beriev VVA-14 Vertikal`no-Vzletayuschaya Amphibia (vertical take-off amphibious aircraft) was developed in the Soviet Union during the 1970s. Designed to be able to take-off from the water and fly at high speed over long distances, It was to make true flights at high altitude, but also have the capability of ‘flying’ efficiently just above the sea surface, using ground effect. The VVA-14 was designed by Robert Bartini in answer to a perceived requirement to destroy United States Navy Polaris missile submarines.
Source: WikiPedia
![[del.icio.us]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/delicious.png)
![[Digg]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/digg.png)
![[Facebook]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/facebook.png)
![[MySpace]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/myspace.png)
![[Newsvine]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/newsvine.png)
![[Reddit]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/reddit.png)
![[Slashdot]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/slashdot.png)
![[StumbleUpon]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/stumbleupon.png)
![[Technorati]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/technorati.png)
![[Twitter]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/twitter.png)
![[Email]](http://www.warbirds-online.org/wp-content/plugins/bookmarkify/email.png)
Vintage TBM Aerial Fire Fighting Footage - Jim Betts
April 8, 2010 10:40 amSukhoi Su-27 Flanker warbird N131SU first flight
March 21, 2010 7:36 amThis aircraft is the first civilian-operated Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker in the world. Its first post-restoration flight, seen here, took place on 10 December 2009, in Rockford, Illinois, USA. It is registered N131SU.
Video and Text: SkywardMedia
The King has left the service
January 4, 2010 7:00 am
At the end of 2009, the U.S. Navy transferred its last UH-3H Sea King to the U.S. Marine Corps, thus ending it’s service of a little more than 50 years. The Marines will use the aircraft for training purposes.
FMI: Aeronews.net
Altus AFB gets a KC-135 for display
December 13, 2009 3:36 pm
Brad over on the WIX forum reports that Altus AFB, OK has received a KC-135 for display.
It took a few weeks to get her together but there is now a KC-135A on display at Altus AFB. She is 58-0070 and just needs a paint job to be finished. The wings were hacked off for transport and scabbed back on with various patches, plates, angle iron and screws. Once it’s under paint you won’t be able to tell except for the steel plates on top and bottom of the wings that hold the spar together!
Get out your checkbook!! PBY for sale on EBay
December 11, 2009 9:28 amIt looks like Consolidated PBY Catalina BuNo. 34027 is up for sale on EBay, buy it now price of only $250,000. Seems like a steal for such a huge and wonderful aircraft.
EBay link: 1943 PBY Catalina
FMI about this aircraft: Warbird Registry - PBY Catalina BuNo. 34027
Chinese Rocket Fly-By
7:07 am
EMBED-Chinese Rocket Fly-by - Watch more free videos
Thunderbirds officials announce 2010 schedule
December 10, 2009 12:06 pm12/9/2009Â -Â NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) –Â Officials from the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, “Thunderbirds,” here announced its 2010 airshow schedule.
The team’s 57th show season is scheduled to take them to more than 65 shows in 27 states and Canada.
Lt. Col. Case Cunningham will join the team as commander and leader for the team and fly the No. 1 position.
Other officers beginning their first season with the team are Thunderbird No. 3, Capt. Chad Shenk, right wing; Thunderbird No. 6, Capt. Aaron Jelinek, opposing solo; Thunderbird No. 8, Maj. John Gallemore, advance pilot and narrator; Thunderbird No. 9, Capt Thom Bowden, flight surgeon.
The new team members will join returning officers Thunderbird No. 2, Maj. John Baum, left wing; Thunderbird No. 4, Maj. Sean Gustafson, slot; Thunderbird No. 5, Maj. Rick Goodman, lead solo; Thunderbird No. 7, Lt. Col. Derek Routt, operations officer; Thunderbird No. 10, Capt. Petrina Hanson, executive officer; Thunderbird No. 11, Maj. David Lemery, maintenance officer; Thunderbird No. 12, Capt. Jason McCree.
Show me more… »
Warbird movie coming to a theater near you?
December 7, 2009 1:19 pm‘War Birds’ film flying at TMU Pictures
Michael Chait set to direct combat action-adventure movie
Dec 6, 2009, 11:00 PM ET
TMU Pictures is moving forward with the action-adventure film “War Birds.”
Michael Chait wrote the original story and will produce and direct the screenplay written by Josh Staman and Bryan Binder. J. Todd Harris (”Bottle Shock”) and screenwriter Richard Jefferies (”Tron Legacy”), who will polish the script, are producing.
Sean Miller and Kyle Heller of Chait’s Michigan-based TMU Pictures also are producing. Marc Marcum will serve as co-producer.
“Birds” follows an Air Force veteran-turned-reckless airshow re-enactment pilot as he gets pulled into the underground culture of illegal, real-life aerial combat. Shooting is scheduled for the summer in Michigan using all real airplanes and aerial sequences, including authentic P-51 Mustangs, P-38 Lightnings, F4U Corsairs and a B-17 Flying Fortress as well as modern military helicopters and jets.
Click here to goto the full article at The Hollywood Reporter
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
JASDF Blue Impulse
December 2, 2009 7:00 amBlue Impulse or 11 Squadron, is the aerobatic demonstration team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Originally formed in 1960 as a team of six F-86 Sabres, the team switched to the Mitsubishi T-2 in 1980 and then the Kawasaki T-4 in 1995. They are based at Matsushima Air Base.
