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Share Aviation, AOPA partner to connect aviators
A new place to put your photos, videos

WHEN WE'RE UP in the sky or spending time at our favorite airports, our cameras are never too far away so that we can safely
grab that shot-a stunning sunset, a breathtaking landscape, a
cool airplane, our friend's house, or our passengers' reactions to
their first flights-and share it with friends, family, and the pilot
community.
Now it's even easier to share those photos and videos with
the pilot community. AOPA has partnered with Share Aviation
(www.shareaviation.com), a social network launched by four
pilots that lets pilots, aircraft owners, and aviation enthusiasts
share their experiences.
"Share Aviation started from a simple phone call between

two friends," said Jason Stewart, a Share Aviation
founders. "The idea that sparked was to provide a
central hub where aviators of all kinds could connect
and share their common passion. The 'fun' side of
aviation is what keeps pilots in the air and spreads the
magic of flight to a new generation."
In its first year, users have signed up from all 50
U.S. states and 27 countries; they've shared more than
3,000 aviation-related videos and 14,000 photos. On
February 1, the group launched a new website and iOS
and Android mobile applications. Since then, Share
Aviation said about 100 new users are joining each day.
"To date, we've engaged thousands of aviation
enthusiasts in a way that is relevant to how people
communicate in today's world," Stewart said. "The
experience of flight is so much more rewarding when
it is shared, and the social media universe is a perfect
place to do that."
"AOPA has partnered with Share Aviation because
the two groups have common goals-to share the love of flight
and to build a stronger and more connected aviation community," said Jiri Marousek, AOPA senior vice president of
marketing. "This partnership will allow AOPA to engage directly
with a fast-growing online community that is bringing the fun
and excitement of aviation to current and future pilots through
the power of social media."
AOPA will share training videos from the Air Safety Institute,
aviation news, and tools to help pilots start and keep flying.
Anyone can join Share Aviation by creating a free account on
the website. Android and iOS mobile applications also are available for free download.

NEWS

Warbird flyover planned in Washington, D.C., May 8
THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY of victory in
Europe during World War II will be
celebrated with a massive warbird flyover
above the Washington, D.C. World War
II memorial May 8 at 12:10 p.m. The
40-minute event is part of a three-day
Arsenal of Democracy celebration.
The Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI
operated by the Commemorative Air
Force is scheduled to be among the historically sequenced formations made up
of training aircraft, fighters and bombers

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used in Europe and the Pacific. See the
website (www.ww2flyover.org).
Organizations such as Texas Flying
Legends, Fighter Factory, and Fagen
Fighters have committed multiple
aircraft, as have a number of individual
owners. Aircraft expected to participate
in the formations are the Curtiss P-40
Warhawk, Bell P-39 Aerocobra, Lockheed
P-38 Lightning, North American P-51
Mustang, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt,
Chance Vought (also built by Goodyear)

FG-1D Corsair, North American B-25
Mitchell, and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.
Air & Space magazine plans to print
1940s-era plane-spotter cards in its May
issue so spectators and youngsters can
identify the aircraft.
"Arsenal of democracy" is a phrase
coined by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a December 1940 radio address
in which he promised help to allies while
acknowledging public sentiment against
entering the war.

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