Sunday, July 20, 2008

Indy Transponder 20-July 0200z

Day 1 of Air Show gaining steam - Dayton Daily News, OH
By Tim Tresslar The grounds of the Vectren Dayton Air Show bristled with jet fighters, helicopters — even a stage coach — as the event began to gain steam ...

Stunt pilot, airline exec join Dayton hall of fame - Akron Beacon Journal, OH
By JAMES HANNAH AP Writer Stunt pilot Sean Tucker, who has thrilled air show audiences with daredevil moves in more than 1000 performances, remembers a time ...

Air show announcer on the job, overcoming family deaths - Dayton Daily News, OH
By John Nolan DAYTON — Rob Reider, an award-winning announcer and a mainstay at the Vectren Dayton Air Show for 25 years, was on the job as the 2008 air ...

Airshow Kicks off Saturday Performances - Northland's NewsCenter, MN
But the central draw to this year's event is the US Navy Blue Angels. Airshow officials say the countless hours of pre-planning and coordination have ...

Air Show Takes to the Skies - WDIO-TV, MN
The hill was packed to the brim Saturday, as droves of people made their way to the 2008 Duluth Air and Aviation Expo. People there were happy to see all ...

Duluth News Tribune reporter is flyboy for a day - Duluth News Tribune, MN
Right before we got into his Staudacher S-300 stunt plane, pilot John Klatt asked me something to the effect of: "Have you ever done this before? ...

Reinactment raises eyebrows - Canoe.ca, Canada
The Tora, Tora, Tora performance by the US-based Commemorative Air Force resurrects tortured memories, feelings of guilt and negative perceptions, ...

McChord air show attracts large crowd - TheNewsTribune.com, WA
The news was a mix of good and bad this afternoon at the McChord Air Force Base air show. The bad? A shortage of parking and gridlock around the base, ...

Pierce Transit expands bus service for air show - TheNewsTribune.com, WA
... Pierce Transit will expand its bus route tomorrow to accommodate heavy crowds that are expected to attend tomorrow's air show at the air force base. ...

Boeing Museum of Flight and McChord Air Expo '08 from Military Photos by Hellfish6
...they throw a pretty decent air show, even if the patriotism and self-promoting was over the top. ... First, the Boeing Museum of Flight. They happened to have a helicopter air show when I was there. ...

First person: Flying with the US Air Force Thunderbirds - NHRA.com, CA
I had the opportunity to ride with the US Air Force Thunderbirds, a bigger than awesome ride pulling 9.2 G's. Taking a ride with the Thunderbirds is more ...

SECOND QUALI CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH WIND from Red Bull Air Race News
Gusting winds of 32 knots and the threat of more torrential rain caused the cancellation of the second qualifying session of the Red Bull Air Race in Rotterdam on Saturday, leaving British pilot Paul Bonhomme with the fastest time after the initial qualifying run over a course set up in Europe's busiest port.

TENSIONS RISING from Red Bull Air Race News
Tensions among the four top pilots in the Red Bull Air Race World Series have surfaced in Rotterdam after Hannes Arch introduced his new streamlined canopy. The Austrian said he is delighted with not only the slight speed advantage the improved aerodynamics might be bringing him...

Sexy beast from Neptunus Lex by lex
...This LM video of the F-22 is as smooth as a Boddington's pub ale. Which - for my own part - I might have traded for a pint o' Fuller's ESB, but that's another tale. ...

F-22 Raptor at Boeing Airfield - Photos & Video
from Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog by Michael

Milestones of Flight: 7/19
from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite

Pilot Saves Tangled Army Skydiver from Planenews Aviation News Portal
A pilot has been praised for his bravery after the mid-air rescue of an Army parachutist whose lines became tangled in the undercarriage of his plane...

Skies alive for aerobatic extravganza - Norwich Evening News, UK
Due to commitments elsewhere in their busy schedule, the RAF's world famous Red Arrows will now perform their displays beginning at 4.55pm on the Thursday ...

Red Arrows@Farnborough from Flightblogger by Jon Ostrower

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