2/8/2010 - Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site Offers More Tours
TUSKEGEE, AL - An official grand opening and dedication of the US Parks Service Tuskegee Airmen Historic Site was crowded with thousands of Airmen, their families and other supporters from around the nation who came to Moton Field. They came to take part in the celebration and honor the Tuskegee Airmen on October 17, 2008.
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2/8/2010 - Battle of Midway Booked for The Great Georgia Airshow
ATLANTA GA- The Great Georgia Airshow, October 9-10, 2010 at Falcon Field in Peachtree City, will feature the Battle of Midway performance. Alan Armstrong, local aviation attorney and warbird pilot, who wrote the aerial script entitled: The Battle of Midway, tells the story of heroism and sacrifice at a moment when the Japanese Empire was poised to complete its domination in the Pacific and threaten the Hawaii Islands with invasion.
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2/8/2010 - Centennial of Licensed Women Pilots Flight Challenge
100 Years of Legacy, pass it forward - To celebrate the Centennial of Licensed Women Pilots and Women's Day, women pilots from around the world will attempt to set a new worldwide flying record: the most women pilots introducing a woman to flying in one single day, March 8, and in one single week, March 6 to March 12, 2010.
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2/8/2010 - Spectacular Endeavor Launch Begins a Complex Mission Video link
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39A on the STS-130 mission to the International Space Station at 4:14 a.m. EST. This was the second launch attempt for Endeavour's and its crew and the final scheduled space shuttle night launch.
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2/8/2010 - Date Announced for WASP Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) confirmed that the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM at the U.S. Capitol. In the coming weeks, additional information about the ceremony will be posted on Senator Hutchison's website at hutchison.
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2/7/2010 - Cirrus Aircraft and Red Bull Air Race Announce a Global Partnership in 2010 World Championship Video Link
Cirrus Aircraft, a leading personal airplane manufacturer, and Red Bull Air Race announced today a global partnership for the 2010 World Championship at an exclusive event in Santa Monica, California. At Red Bull Air Race events around the world in 2010, guests will have the unique opportunity to experience Cirrus Aircraft, the world's best-selling four-place, single-engine piston airplane.
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2/7/2010 - Endeavour's STS-130 Launch Re-scheduled
Although the weather forecast was 80 percent "go" for Sunday's 4:39 a.m. launch, a low deck of clouds at the site lead to rescheduling. Managers officially have scheduled space shuttle Endeavour's next launch attempt for Monday, Feb. 8 at 4:14 a.m. EST. The weather is forecast to be slightly better.
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2/7/2010 - Tuscaloosa Air Show 2010 Tickets on Sale
TUSCALOOSA - The City of Tuscaloosa, City of Northport, and Tuscaloosa County have teamed up with David Schultz Airshows LLC and are proud to host their second airshow on May 8 & 9, 2010 featuring the US Navy Blue Angels. This year's event will also feature the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team among many other exciting flying and static acts.
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2/6/2010 - Endeavour's STS-130 Launch on Schedule
Kennedy Space Center- Commander George Zamka will lead the STS-130 mission to the International Space Station aboard space shuttle Endeavour. Terry Virts will serve as the pilot. Mission Specialists are Nicholas Patrick, Robert Behnken, Stephen Robinson and Kathryn Hire. Virts will be making his first trip to space.
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2/1/2010 - User Fees Drop From President’s Budget
Washington, DC - The National Business Aviation Association today welcomed the Obama Administration's fiscal year 2011 federal budget proposal, which does not include new user fees for general aviation.
"When it comes to the long-standing battle over user fees, it appears that today, we have reached an important and welcome milestone," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen.
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