Lu sur 7s7: L'aéroport de Charleroi a perdu des plumes en 2013

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Le parc aérien du Petit Prince ouvrira ses portes en Alsace début juillet 2014 : visites, infos pratiques, évènements | Belgique - Site Officiel du Tourisme en France | beta 2

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Le parc aérien du Petit Prince ouvrira ses portes en Alsace début juillet 2014

23 hectares, 30 attractions, 2 grands ballons captifs, 3 salles de cinéma de 60 à 500 places, 2 labyrinthes géants, 1 aérobar, des chaises volantes et plein d'animaux…

Le premier parc aérien du monde sera lancé cet été en Alsace autour du succès littéraire planétaire : le Petit Prince.

Vendu à plus de 150 millions d'exemplaires, le Petit Prince est le livre (non religieux) le plus traduit au monde. Son auteur, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, est à la fois un pilote mythique, héros de l'Aéropostale et un écrivain mondialement connu.
A une vingtaine de kilomètres de Mulhouse et de Colmar, aux pieds des ballons des Vosges, l'emplacement du futur parc est celui où tomba la première météorite conservée et étudiée au monde. L'étonnant design du Parc du Petit Prince rappelle à la fois l'impact de cette météorite et la fameuse planète B612 d'où est originaire le héro blond.




http://be.rendezvousenfrance.com/fr/a-decouvrir/parc-aerien-petit-prince-ouvrira-ses-portes-alsace-debut-juillet-2014

Air Journal : US Airways inaugure Charlotte – Bruxelles

US Airways inaugure Charlotte – Bruxelles La compagnie aérienne American Airlines a inauguré sa nouvelle liaison estivale entre Charlotte et Bruxelles, opérée sous les couleurs de US Airways qui a d'autre part signé un accord de partage de codes avec Air Berlin. http://www.air-journal.fr/2014-06-06-us-airways-ina…

LOOK: This Secret Warplane Graveyard Has A Great American Story Behind It

LOOK: This Secret Warplane Graveyard Has A Great American Story Behind It In 1947, Walter Soplata could already see the American WWII war bird going extinct. The scrapyard worker -- who'd been disqualified from military service due to a stutter -- saw thousands of warplane engines dismantled and scrapped after they were… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/05/war-plane-…

Avialogs : Special D-Day, Waco, Horsa, Hamilcar and Dakota manuals

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06-06-2014 on Avialogs: Special D-Day, Waco, Horsa, Hamilcar and Dakota manuals To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the allied landing in Normandy, Avialogs publish this week a serie of articles and manuals about these events. D-DAY from the air: A pictorial story A picturial story about the operation Overlord seen from the Air: http://www.avialogs.com/index.php/avialogs/d-day-from-the-air.html A special selection of new manuals for this 70th anniversary:  Pilot Training Manual for the Waco CG-4A Pilot's notes for Dakota I & III Pilot's notes for Hamilcar I Glider Pilot's notes for Horsa I Glider For the complete list: http://www.avialogs.com/index.php/en/latest-documents/avialogs/latest-documents-published.html Please send me your feedback and comments, Benoit de Mulder - Avialogs.com

Video: "Gladiators of World War II - RAF Fighter Command [E6/13]"

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Belgium issues RFI for F-16 fighter replacement

The Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a request for information (RFI) to five foreign government agencies regarding various aircraft that could replace the national air force's ageing F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet.

Several defence ministry officials were quoted by Belga News Agency as saying that the RFI does not commit to a future purchase nor to the selection of a specific aircraft, but "aims to gather information" beyond the open-source data used for initial evaluation.

One of the sources said that the RFI was issued following approval from the outgoing defence minister Pieter De Crem, and does not mention the number of aircraft to be acquired.

Issued to the Joint Program Office (JPO), the Navy Integrated Program Office (NIPO), the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) of the French Ministry of Defence, the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) and the UK Ministry of Defence, the RFI marks the first step in a process that will lead to the acquisition of a new fighter before the retirement of the F-16s starts in 2023.

While JPO is in charge of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II programme, the NIPO, DGA, FXM and UK MoD look after Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale, Saab JAS-39 Gripen, and Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role combat aircraft, respectively.

"One of the sources said that the RFI was issued following approval from the outgoing defence minister Pieter De Crem."

The MoD prefers a government-to-government agreement, rather than a commercial purchase from a contractor, according to the officials.

For the first time, De Crem had voiced his opinion in December 2013 to acquire around 40 new fighters during the incoming legislature, to ensure Belgium remains a reliable partner within Nato and the European Union (EU), according to the news agency.

The acquisition is expected to cost €4bn, and the selection is likely to take place in 2015 or early 2016, to facilitate the aircraft's entry into service between 2023 and 2025, when the F-16s will retire, subject to approval from the next federal government.

The Belgian Air Force currently has 54 F-16s in its inventory and all of them have completed the mid-life update (MLU).

Source: airforce-technoogy.com

La Ferté Alais 2014 Picture Album

La Ferté Alais 2014 La Ferté Alais 2014 Jun 9, 2014 by Yves Duwelz Incredible ! emotional ! Big ! It was very difficult for me to select pictures as there was too much to see. So this is not a realistic review of La Ferté 2014. The Marine Nationale display was exceptional as every time. The Reva patrol make me stop taking pictures just to enjoy the show. The Sea Fury Hunter duo, what a great idea. The Spad in flight : delighfull. The Bleriot and the MS's trio : I will never forget. Thanks to all the peoples who make this airshow a dream. See you next year ! View Album Play slideshow If you are having problems viewing this email, copy and paste the following into your browser: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=116752905761518025700&target=ALBUM&id=6022870886850486289&authkey=Gv1sRgCI2So5O594bVTg&invite=CNCZ6qAH&feat=email

SBAP site update on 06-06-2014

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Dear aviation enthusiast, 

This week on SBAP web site :

Events:

Duxford D-Day Airshow

A wonderfull airshow commemorating
the allied landing in NormandyPresented by Serge Van Heertum
Pictures : Serge Van Heertum, Marc Arys,
Bruno Ghils and Alexander Vandenbohede

http://www.sbap.be/events/2014/023ddaydux2014/023ddaydux2014.htm

 

Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets

Amazing open door showing cold war
jets running like it was in the 1970'sPresented by Alexander Vandenbohede

 

http://www.sbap.be/events/2014/024brunting2014/024brunting2014.htm

Coming soon:

Ferté Alais 2014

and much more...

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AéroBuzz : La Ferté Alais… Comment tout a commencé !

AéroBuzz : La Ferté Alais… Comment tout a commencé ! Les passionnés d'aviation ont rendez-vous, les 7 et 8 juin 2014, sur le plateau de Cerny, pour le traditionnel meeting de Pentecôte de la Ferté-Alais. La plus grande fête aérienne de France qui célèbrera cette année les 70 ans du Débarquement et les débuts de 1914-1918 prend ses racines dans les années 20, avec Jean-Baptiste Salis, un pilote de la Première guerre mondiale. http://www.aerobuzz.fr/spip.php