Sunday, August 3, 2008

Indy Transponder 3-August 1300z




In the words of a Raptor pilot from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines Capt. Paul Max Moga never thought hed be able to fly any of the aircraft in the U.S. Air Forces fleet.

Rocket Racing League Wants to be NASCAR in the Air Wired News Back in April, we previewed the Rocket Racing League, and this week they held their first exhibition flights at the EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, ...

OSHCast 2008 Aero-TV Daily Update: It's A Wrap!! from Aero-News Network
The Party's Just About Over! Oshkosh 2008 is about to take its place in history... and what was once feared as a potential disappointment over possible economic disincentives (i.e., fuel prices), has turned out to be a roaring success.

Quite a Feast - An AirVenture 2008 Update from Speed and Angels
Watched Speed and Angels on a big screen (well, the first half ... then it rained). Met Speed and Angels Producer Paco Chierici, and fighter pilot/subject Jay Consalvi. Caught up with some old friends including Jim Rhoades, Lane Wallace ...

Teammate injured, AeroShell Aerobatic team continues to fly from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines
One of its pilots lies partially paralyzed in an Alabama hospital, but the AeroShell Aerobatic Team knows they must continue to fly.

Photo Op: Blue Angels Flying High at Seafair
Details: The past few days Seattle residents have seen. . . and heard. . . the roar of the jets as the Blue Angels have been in town for Seafair weekend. If you haven’t had a chance to see them yet, your final chance will be during today’s air show at the hydroplane races on Lake Washington. While I’d prefer not to venture down to the crowded lake, there are lots of great viewing places around the city. Park you car, get out, and look up. You’ll probably hear ‘em before you see ‘em.

World War II USO show coming to the Bluffs Sept. 6 Daily Nonpareil, IA The Historical Society of Pottawattamie County and the Great Plains Wing Commemorative Air Force museum will melt way 65 years to take Council Bluffs back ...

Blue Angels 08
If lots of superheated air coming out of the back of a turbofan engine at sub-sonic speed doesn't thrill you, pick up after here...) Here are the Angels, flying low over Lake Washington (the buildings in the background are part of the ...

Blue Angels, Saturday report #1: Plane swap midshow
That’s Blue Angels jet number six getting inspected after its participation in today’s Seafair airshow abruptly ended after just a few minutes: It wasn’t long after all six took off that this one came back in to Boeing Field to land; once it was parked, its pilot got into one of the two #7 backup jets, took off, and rejoined the show. More than a dozen people were last seen working on #6 after it was towed to a spot on the east side of the area where the jets are headquartered during their…

Nicole Malachowski First Woman USAF Thunderbird Pilot
Nicole Malachowski is the first woman USAF Thunderbird Pilot. Here is the story in her own words. ... Marines to become a pilot I look up to Nicole Malachowski. ...

WWII aircrafts draw crowd Canada.com, Canada Crowds lined the tarmac, witnesses said, to see one of the only restored Avro Lancaster bombers in flyable condition and a B-25 Mitchell bomber circle the ...

Commemorative Air Force forms local wing, looks for new members Alaskajournal.com, AK The Commemorative Air Force has a local chapter, called a wing, and is looking for new members. “Right now we have about 25 members and we are looking for ...

Medics Practice for Emergency at Air Show Action 3 News, NE About 150 volunteers donned fake scars and burns, and played out a scenario of a plane crash during the air show. Each volunteer was given an injury and it ...

TALK OF THE TARMAC ON QUALIFYING Paul Bonhomme said he is confident he can fly faster in Sunday’s race and avenge last year’s painful defeat to American Mike Mangold at home even though he suffered an exceptionally rare pylon hit in his warm-up run. “I enjoyed that. It felt very good. I think I was a bit sleepy for the warm-up. I had a sleep at lunch time and don’t think I’d woken up fully.”

OLYMPIC CONNECTION
The Red Bull Air Race is not an Olympic sport – not yet, anyway. But the London race this weekend is nevertheless linked both by the calendar and geography to the next two Summer Olympic Games. The 2008 Olympics in Beijing start on 8th August and the 2012 Olympics in London in four years’ time will take place just a few miles north of the Red Bull Air Race track on the River Thames.

LIVE FROM LONDON
12:31 Britain’s Steve Jones makes up for the bitter disappointment of missing out on the Super Eights in his home race with a resounding victory in the Point One competition. He knew he only needed a modest time after Goulian was eliminated and Dell got hit with 9 seconds in penalties. He flies cautiously and has a clean run in 1:25.92.

Gives You Wings: Air Race In London Sky News, UK Daredevil pilots are preparing to take part in one of the world's most spectacular air shows. If you want to track a story, you need to log in to the Sky ...

USS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion from WISH
Survivors reunite to remember hundreds who lost their lives when a Japanese Submarine destroyed the USS Indianapolis.

Vintage aircraft of WWII on display WISH, INMOUNT COMFORT, Ind. (WISH) - A bit of history is on display at the Mount Comfort Airport, vintage aircraft of World War II. Each preserved plane is a ...

Airport gets new facial recognition technology (WLFI Lafayette) from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
Associated Press - August 2, 2008 4:04 PM ET EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The Evansville Regional Airport is getting a new high-tech security system that features facial recognition...

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