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2014-04-28

www.asa-be.com : Hawker Fury baptised



24/04/2014
Hawker Fury baptised

The Hawker Fury at Antwerp was officially baptised and presented to the public during a well visited reception at the Sky Park hangar.
It has also been confirmed that the Fury will be on display at the Antwerp Stampe Fly In on May 31st and June 1st, 2014. (db)



Source : http://www.asa-be.com/







Vintage Wings of Canada : The Marvelous Torpedo Squadron


Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators

While many may never forgive the Japanese Navy for its surpise attack at Pearl Harbor, no one can deny the courage, training and skills of the individual pilots involved. At the time, they were the finest carrier aviators in the world. Now, for the first time in English, we hear from Mori Juzo, one of the pilots who put the battleship USS California on the bottom of Pearl Harbor and out of the war for years. Follow this link to learn more: http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx


Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada
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Video : Dans les coulisses de production du Boeing 737


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Dans les coulisses de production du Boeing 737

Dans les coulisses de production du Boeing 737

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Video: "U.S. Army Air Corps World War Two Pilot Recruitement Advertisement #3 - Ella73TV"






RECRUITING TRAILER NO. 3. U.S. Army Air Corps Seal.

AMCU SV of a B-17 in flight to the right over clouds --aircraft performs a wing-over away from camera then sideslips down in a shallow left turn.
MS EXT group of college boys on an unidentified campus carrying their luggage.
MCU EXT as college boys form a group, then walk toward camera.
CU EXT low angle of two rows of men in civilian clothes carrying their luggage.
CU EXT low angle, nine cadets on flight line walking past nose of B-17.
CU INT SV of pilot of B-l7 at the controls.
CU INT high angle RV of a navigator at work in a B-17.
ECU INT of bombardier's head bent over the bombsight--his right hand is raised, then he presses the bomb release cable switch.
ACU low angle, B-17 in flight to the left--three bombs fall singly from the aircraft.
AMS low angle, approximately twelve B-l7s in formation flight toward camera. .
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Pen and Sword : New titles about D-Day

Hitler's Spyplane Over Normandy 1944
Hitler's Spyplane Over Normandy 1944 (pre-order)
The World's First Jet
by Philippe Bauduin
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Found in: World War Two Books
World War Two Aviation
Hardback
216 pages
ISBN: 9781473823396
Published: 31 May 2014
Air War D-Day: Assaults from the Sky
Air War D-Day: Assaults from the Sky 
by Martin Bowman
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Found in: Aviation History Books
Normandy/D-Day Books
Series: Air War D-Day
Hardback
256 pages
ISBN: 9781781591161
Published: 20 February 2013
This is the second volume of a comprehensive five part work on D-Day that includes a multitude of personal military accounts from both Allied and German Aviation personnel ‘who were there’. Overlord began with an assault by more than 23,000 airborne troops, 15,500 of them American, behind enemy lines to soften up the German troops and to secure key objectives. 6,600 paratroopers of the US 101st ‘Screaming Eagles’ Division in 633 C-47s and 83 gliders and 6,396 paratroopers of the US 82nd ‘All American’ Division in 1,101 C-47s and 427 gliders were dropped over the neck of the Cotentin peninsula.

By the end of the operation, the list of casualties was extensive. But 101st Airborne Division linked up with the US 4th Infantry Division beach landings at Pouppeville, the most southerly exit off ‘Utah’ Beach and the 82nd secured the area north of Ste-Mère-Église after fierce fighting and drove the enemy north, considerably delaying the German 243rd Infantry Division from contacting the Allied beach assault force. This important episode within the wider history of D-Day is enlivened in classic Bowman fashion, featuring both extensive historical notes as well as deeply personal accounts of endurance and individual gallantry.


Air War D-Day: Bloody Beaches
Air War D-Day: Bloody Beaches
by Martin Bowman
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Found in: Aviation History Books
Normandy/D-Day Books
Series: Air War D-Day
Hardback
180 pages
ISBN: 9781781591789
Published: 10 July 2013
This fourth volume of a comprehensive five part work on D-Day covers every aspect of aerial operations on and behind the beaches at 'Omaha' and 'Utah' beaches on 6 June 1944. It might be imagined that the passing years would blunt the outlines of the experience but the D-Day veterans do not forget. Their accounts convey the chaos, terror and hysteria as the first salvos of German fire clanged off the landing craft, in language that is all the more powerful for its terseness and simplicity.

The landings at 'Omaha' which were vital to connect the US troops at 'Utah' Beach with the British and Canadian beaches to the east were an unmitigated disaster with an estimated 3,000 killed, wounded and missing. The highest number of casualties of all the beaches, they were the greatest American losses in one battle since the Battle of Antietam Creek in the American Civil War in September 1862.

The situation on the beach was chaotic as troops were pinned down by enemy fire and had to take cover behind mined beach defenses. As things progressed, it was an accumulation of individual acts of self-sacrifice and gallantry which opened up an exit and a seaborne bombardment by the task force saw tenuous footholds finally gained by early afternoon. In stark contrast to Omaha, an almost textbook landing was made at Utah; the air bombardment was effective and a strong current actually landed the 4th Infantry Division 2,000 yards south of their intended target where the beach was less heavily defended.

This account analyses each aspect of the aerial operation, noting how events on the ground and in the sea impacted upon pilots endeavors in the skies. Evocative images supplement the text effectively to create a real sense of what it was like for the pilots of D-Day, the individuals who made such a contribution to the Allied war effort in the Second World War.
This is the story of the Arado 234, an aircraft that on one day in 1944, in the skies above Normandy, heralded the beginning of a new era in aviation: the jet era...

For more than a century, the aviation industry has experienced continual change and upheaval. Many individuals have contributed to this field of developmental aviation over the course of time. One of these key players is Heinrich Lübbe, a man who marked the evolution of aerial transportation through his cultivation of technological excellence. From flying lessons given to him by his friend Roland Garros, to the creation of the Arado business, Lübbe made a significant impact and left a lasting legacy.

WW1 : Albert Massaux, de Lustin, aviateur en 1914, abattu en France.




Albert Massaux, de Lustin, aviateur en 1914, abattu en France.
Né en janvier 1892, Albert s'engage comme volontaire de carrière au 7ème régiment de ligne. De l'infanterie! Rien à voir avec l'aviation! Sa...
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2014-04-25

Belgians in RAF and SAAF 1940 1945 News Lettre pour Bobby

Event June 21 : Meeting les Accros du Servo...



Aircraft restoration MID-ATLANTIC AIR MUSEUM - THE WIDOWS WEB - P-61 - THE RESTORATION

Sometime, our B-25 seems to be an impossible mission. Look at the P-61 Black Widow to see from where they are coming and where they are now


Sometime, our B-25 seems to be an impossible mission. Look at the P-61 Black Widow to see from where they are coming and where they are now

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum -  P-61B Black Widow - The Recovery
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Sometime, our B-25 seems to be an impossible mission. Look at the P-61 Black Widow to see from where they are coming and where they are now

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum -  P-61B Black Widow - The Recovery
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Another restoration from fast aero



ROLL-OUT STAGGERWING

Posted by fastaero on April 4, 2014

On Thursday April 3rd we rolled out Staggerwing N9885H. After its arrival end of November last year, we carried out some improvements on the airframe for the owner. The aircraft is now fully ready for the season and the proud owner is looking forward to fly this beautiful bird across Europe.



http://www.fastaero.be/roll-out-staggerwing/

Video: "Fashions of the Air - 1967 Paris Air Show - Ella73TV"




Thx to Jean-Luc for sharing


This film provides coverage of the 1967 Paris Air Show. Aircraft featured in the archival footage include an exact replica of the Spirit of St. Louis, U.S. Navy aircraft, the American Phantom jet, Russian rockets, a full scale mockup of the British - French Concord transport, the Blue Angels, and the Douglas DC-8 Super 61, among other aircraft that represented 16 countries.

This film has been made available courtesy the US Government Fedflix program. .
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Video "Supersonic Thunderbirds: United States Air Force F-100 Jets - 1959 Documentary - Ella73TV"






1959 scenes of the USAF Thunderbirds flying in formation, low level passes, in cockpit views and much more. Generic jet engine sounds have been added for background ambiance as the original footage had no audio.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds operated the F-100C from 1956 until 1964. After briefly converting to the F-105 Thunderchief, the team flew F-100Ds from July 1964 until November 1968. .
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Space « Cool ! » De jeunes Belges réalisent une expérience de microgravité à l'ESA



23-04-2014 09:17 AM CEST


Onze élève belges ont visité récemment l'ESTEC, le centre technologique de l'ESA situé à Noordwijk, aux Pays-Bas, avec une idée bien précise en tête : étudier la façon dont les fluides s'écoulent, chose qui peut être faite en réalisant une expérience "dans l'espace".

Video Vu sur 7s7: A Liège, la Première Guerre mondiale comme si vous y étiez




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A Liège, la Première Guerre mondiale comme si vous y étiez

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Liège se prépare à célébrer le centenaire du début de la guerre 14-18 avec au programme, de nombreuses activités et cérémonies. Liège accueillera ainsi la plus grande exposition jamais organisée sur le thème. Elle se tiendra sur deux sites : au Musée de la Vie Wallonne et aux Guillemins, où les travaux vont bon train.
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2014-04-24

[Vintage_and_Warbirds_Pictures] Mossie is one step closer.....

Forwarded message - From: Steve Link 


 
Victoria Air Maintenance Ltd's Owner & Director of Maintenance Mike Ingram accepts the Mosquito's Certificate of Airworthiness from Transport Canada Airworthiness Inspectors Mitchell Holmes and Brian Berger.

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Lucien Wagner airshowtrips vliegshows meetings aériens

Forwarded message -- From: lucien wagner 



Beste luchtvaartfanaat,
U kunt kennis nemen met het programma van de airshowtrips 2014 via de site:www.airshowtrips.com
met vriendelijke groeten,
Lucien
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Cher ami de l'aviation,
Le programme 2014 des airshowtrips peut être consulté sur le site:    www.airshowtrips.com

[Vintage_and_Warbirds_Pictures] April 18, 1942 Doolittle Raid

Forwarded message - From: Steve Link 


 
This day in Pacific aviation history (April 18, 1942): a turning point in WWII, one of the most famous air raids in history, and a direct response to the Attack on Pearl Harbor, today marks the 72nd anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. Devised and led by Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle, 16 modified North American B-25B Mitchell bombers took off from the USS Hornet on this "extremely hazardous" mission.
See a Doolittle Raider's personal account here, very good account of the training and mission:


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Space : Georges Lemaître mis à l'honneur, dans l'espace et en Belgique



21-04-2014 07:04 PM CEST


L'ESA lancera cet été le cinquième ATV, baptisé « Georges Lemaître », et dont la mission sera de ravitailler la station spatiale internationale (ISS). Le cosmologiste belge Georges Lemaître est connu comme le « père de la théorie du Big Bang ».
Cet exceptionnel chercheur belge sera célébré lors du symposium « Georges Lemaître's Big Bang In Modern Cosmology" qui aura lieu à Louvain le 7 mai.