Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Indy Transponder 9-July 0400z

Memories take wing - Sioux Falls Argus Leader, SD
The Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour is displaying a P-51, B-17, B-24 and B-25 through Wednesday at Joe Foss Field, part of Sioux Falls Regional ...

Combat simulation at Duluth Air Show criticized - Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN
Some community members are calling for a boycott of the Duluth Air Show because of a combat simulation that US Army recruiters will bring to the show. ...

Farnborough 2008 Show Guide - Flight International
The Red Arrows will close the show on Sunday. The Art of Flight (stand AA1, Hall 4) showcases the latest work of leading modern aviation artist, David Bent. ...

F-22 Raptors from Langley head to UK - Daily Press, VA
HAMPTON - Three F-22 Raptors will head from Langley Air Force Base to the United Kingdom today so pilots can show off their moves during a series of air ...

B-17 Flying Fortress visits Jefferson City - KRCG, MO
Some B-17's were fitted with external racks that could hold a bomb load up to 17600 pounds. Walking through a piece of American history I was able to get a ...

World War II B-17 bomber to visit air show in England - Stars and Stripes, DC
By Sean Kimmons, Stars and Stripes DUXFORD, England — Liberty Belle, a World War II B-17 bomber, landed smoothly on the runway and parked on a nearby grassy ...

Would-be pilots' dreams come true at Robertson - New Britain Herald, CT
As more people expressed an interest in flying the classic Warbirds, Moore purchased another, and then brought two Boeing Stearman N2S-5 open cockpit ...

Aircraft convention kicks off today - Burlington Hawk Eye, United States
A dawn patrol at 6 am today, with an air race scheduled from 8:30 am to noon. * From 8:30 am to noon on Wednesday, air events include spot landing and flour ...

The Farnborough Fattie from Flightblogger by Jon Ostrower
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Our 179-page pre-Farnborough issue, affectionately known at Flight as the Farnborough Fattie, was released today and I wanted to point you to a few


Showers, but no downpour as show gets underway - The Northern Echo, UK
A parade and fly-past to mark the 150th anniversary of the show is expected to take place later this afternoon. About 100 soldiers from 9 Regiment Army Air ...

Fire at Berry Aviation Destroys Dornier 328-100 from www.ainonline.com : Latest News
A flash fire in the hangar at Berry Aviation in Austin, Texas, last Friday morning destroyed an executive-configured 30-passenger Dornier 328-100 turboprop that was undergoing an extensive interior refurbishment. A spokesman for Berry Aviation said the airplane had been completely stripped of its...

Famous Helicopter Takes Place At Air Museum - WLWT, OH
DAYTON, Ohio -- Its crews refer to the history-making Helicopter 357 as "Magnum" -- after the gun. The special-operations Sikorsky MH-53 was used in a ...

Pilots Flock to Stick and Rudder Clinic from Planenews Aviation News Portal
By Scott Spangler on July 3rd, 2008 - www.jetwhine.com It's been awhile since I've attended an FAA safety seminar. With good intentions I read all e-mail invitations FAASafety.gov sends, but other weekend responsibilities too often take precedence. A tailwheel clinic, on the other hand, ...

How SpaceShipTwo Will Work from DailyStuff from HowStuffWorks.com
Virgin Galactic is trying to give the average person a chance at playing astronaut for a day -- on SpaceShipTwo, the world's first civilian passenger spaceliner.

Bombardier Celebrates Innovation in Civil Aviation at Farnborough ... - Market Wire (press release)
The 2008 Farnborough International Airshow runs from Monday, July 14 to Friday, July 18 for trade visitors, and Saturday, July 19 to Sunday, ...

Lockheed Martin Releases 2008 Farnborough International Air Show ... - Earthtimes (press release), UK
The F-22 Raptor continues to excel in performance in the hands of the US Air Force. Learn about the Raptor's outstanding progress in various test and ...

Flying Legends Air Show from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Two day show (12-13 July 2008) at Duxford featuring the very best of the warbirds, classic European and American piston-engined combat aircraft. ...
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The Royal International AIR TATTOO from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Held annually each July at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, the Royal International Air Tattoo, the world's largest military airshow, has gained the well-earned reputation as one of the U.K.'s top outdoor family events. ...

Embraer debuts at England's "RIAT Air Show" - Avionews, Italy
Embraer will have a Legacy 600 business jet at RIAT 2008 to perform daily shuttle flights, transporting guests (VIPs and military officials) of the air show ...

Truck rams Concorde, knocks off its nose in New York City from Aviation & Aerospace News
An embarrassed museum official says a two-week nose job should reverse the damage a Concorde supersonic jet suffered when a truck rammed it. The retired Concorde is normally on display...

The Sycamore Airport … a short but eventful history - Progressor Times, OH
Macready's harrowing performance so inspired Schimmoler that she vowed to become an aviatrix – a female pilot. Schimmoler eventually decided to attend the ...

Picture of the Week: AVweb's Flying Photography Showcase from Aviation & Aerospace News
Bob Rybak of Saunderstown, Rhode Island kicks off the summertime fun with an air show photo from the Rhode Island National Guard's recent affair. As this week's top photo...

Blue Angels Airshow from Technorati
The last couple of days have been very busy (sorry I have not gotten a chance to blog for a few days). The Blue Angels have come to town as part of our National Cherry Festival here in Traverse City. The rest of the air show was not very impressive, just a couple of planes flying close together, and doing nothing. The blue angels however, were really cool. I really like the part where 2 planes fly at each other head on, twist sideways to avoid each other, then twist back. CLICK HERE TO SEE the 2...

New airport to hold job fair Wednesday from IndyStar.com - Top Stories
Opportunities and interviews for waiting, management, bartending and car rental.

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