Indy Transponder 4-July 1230z

At home with the Blue Angels CNET News, CA
The six Blue Angels F-18s fly together in perfect formation during a practice performance at their home base in Pensacola, Fla. PENSACOLA, Fla. ...

High-flying fun Bolingbrook Sun, IL
By LOUISE BRASS lbrass@scn1.com For the first time, an air show will be part of Bolingbrook's Fourth of July All American Celebration. ...

40th Cracker Fly-In is Saturday Access North Georgia, GA
The fly-in is not an air show but a static display of aircraft which the public can inspect at close range and some of the larger planes, such as military ...

AIR FORCE TO DEMO F-22A FOR THE FIRST TIME AT INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOWS InsideDefense (subscription), DC
Although the Lockheed Martin-built Raptor appeared at an Air Show in Canada last year, this marks the first time it will be showcased at such high-profile ...

High-flier touches down Glasgow Evening Times, UK
AMERICAN Don Brooks was on a mission when he turned back the clock and landed his wartime B17 flying fortress at Prestwick Airport. ...

CAUGHT ON CAMERA A new state-of-the-art Television Steward System (TVSS) has helped make this the safest and fairest season yet in the Red Bull Air Race World Series while at the same time has also made it more competitive. Even the 12 pilots – many of whom have felt the sting of an increase in the number of time penalties assessed – are singing the praises of the TVSS.

Visit of B17 Flying Fortress 'Liberty Bell' to Islay The first picture show Don Brook's magnificent B17 Flying Fortress 'Liberty Belle' which flew into a very wet Islay Airport from Prestwick yesterday afternoon 3rd July. Both George Rhind and Fiona MacGregor sent me reports of this unique event and Carl Reavey sent me pictures. Thanks very much everyone for your help! The B17 Flying Fortress Liberty Bell landing at Islay Airport George Rhind: The aircraft, which was built in 1945, was in poor condition when Don Brooks bought it and it took seve

Get to the air for a weekend activity Courier Mail, Australia
... it's easy to take a joy ride, explore the basics of flying or just pretend by sitting in the cockpit of a warbird at the Queensland Air Museum. ...

Freedom Fair flybys Pole vaulters, pirates, bands before bangs TheNewsTribune.com, WA
Fun fact: The Doolittle Raiders flew B-25 Mitchell bombers during their famous April 18, 1942, air attack of Japan. Freedom Fair has taken a big hit this ...

Wings of Freedom Warbird bomber tour coming to Waukegan July 16-18 Waukegan News Sun, IL
For a small donation, visitors will be able to get up close and personal with a B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell and P-51 Mustang. ...

WWII planes tour stirs memories The Coloradoan, CO
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" WWII Heavy Bomber, Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft" WWII Heavy Bomber and North American B-25 Mitchell ...

In training for 'biggest ever parade' Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, UK
The flypast will then take place and will be the largest since the flypast to mark the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain in 1990, when 168 flew over ...

Yankee Air Museum schoolhouse gets finishing touch The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com, MI
The school house that is part of the Yankee Air Museum lost its cupola more than 50 years ago to make it easier for planes to land at the Willow Run Airport ...

Marvin Skubick's final mission in a B-17 Live.com, MI
Lon Horwedel The Ann Arbor News Daniel Skubick pushes his 84-year-old father, Marvin, back to the hangar at Willow Run Airport so the Yankee Air Museum's ...

Museum of Aviation hosts annual auction Macon Telegraph, GA
By Jenny Gordon - jgordon@macon.com If you're looking for the party to go to this season, you might want to check out the 23rd Annual Museum of Aviation ...

Aero-TV Celebrates Aviation And Freedom from Aero-News Network
Happy 4th--Aero-Style!!!!! The aviation world is a wondrous one... but it did not happen overnight and it did not happen without sacrifice.The men and women who won our freedom, and those that established it over two centuries before, now have allowed us to see the world in amazing ways... and given us the tools to earn our livings, protect our families, and inspire others to far greater aspirations.

Air Show organizer insists performers will be paid in full Canoe.ca, Canada
On Wednesday, aerobatic performer Kent Pietsch told reporters the air show had only paid him the 20% deposit on his $9500 appearance fee, ...

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