Monday, June 30, 2008

Indy Transponder 30-June 2130z

PJC Student Chosen To Fly With The Blues - WKRG-TV, AL
The 19-year-old Pensacola Junior College journalism student has been selected to fly with the Blue Angels on July 10. Spears' adventure will be part of the ...

Holiday spirit booms across SW Michigan - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com, MI
The Thunderbirds will be back as the headline aerial display act. Hot-air-balloon launches will be at 6:30 am and 6:30 pm each day. Fireworks will launch on ...

'Trust and teamwork' Arctic Thunder rolls - Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK
The stunt was one of dozens of air acrobatic wonders from the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron or "Thunderbirds" at Elmendorf's air show, Arctic Thunder ...

Experimental aircraft fly-in - Indianapolis Star, United States
... Larry Jacobi's 1941 Stearman plane at the Experimental Aircraft Association's fly-in and pancake breakfast Saturday, June 28 at the Noblesville Airport. ...

Air Fest - Jamestown Sun, ND
All of the show's features — the Rick Hieb Boulevard ribbon cutting, a warbird dogfight between MiGs and the Fury, tours of the B-17 and stunt piloting ...

Attendance down at air show - Baraboo News Republic, WI
Brian D. Bridgeford/News Republic Attendance was down at the weekend's Baraboo-Dells Airport Air Show but pilots managed to put on an impressive show, ...

Coast Guard sets up safety zone during RI airshow - Providence Eyewitness News, RI
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) - Coast Guard officials are warning boaters to keep away from a safety zone set up in Narragansett Bay during a military air show. ...

Chia Ti Lik's Blog :: National Day Celebrations & Rehearsals - The ... - from Google Blog Search
I just happened to be working in office clearing my work on a saturday evening only to find the peace being broken by F-16 Fighting Falcons from the Black Knights, Republic of Singapore Air Force doing their aerobatic rehearsals for ...

Air shows and exhibitions in the first week of July - Avionews, Italy
+ 33 1 46 37 89 20 +86 10 67 05 07 82 www.vbevents.org - Aerobatics - "16th FAI European Aerobatic Championships". Hradec Kralovè, Czech Republic. ...

GALVESTON.COM: Historic Aircraft Flights
Galveston.com & Company (press release), USA
The museum is currently taking reservations for flight positions aboard the B-17 Flying Fortress, B-25 Mitchell and PT-17 Stearman. ...

Baby boomers snatch up fighter planes of dad's era - San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA
MURRIETA—In the world of warbird collecting, Glacier Girl was a rare prize. The World War II-era P-38 fighter made an emergency landing on a Greenland ice ...

MANGOLD ON A MISSION - Red Bull Air Race News
Mike Mangold is hoping Europe will once again prove to be the tonic he needs to jump-start his campaign to defend his Red Bull Air Race World Series championship after Europe turned out to be a magic place for the American in 2007. He won three of the five European races last year and overtook Britain's Paul Bonhomme with victories in Istanbul, London and Budapest. ...

Purdue team places 16th in air race - Journal and Courier, IN
The Purdue team placed third in the Air Race Classic Collegiate Challenge Trophy. Three college teams competed in the race this year. ...

Rocket Racing Revelations, AirVenture Oshkosh - JETS.ru, Russia
The drumbeat driving the march to this year´s AirVenture Oshkosh will end with the roaring cacophony of the Rocket Racing League, which plans a public debut ...

Sydney fly-past sparks confusion - BBC News, UK
The media had been alerted about the fly past over Sydney harbour bridge but not, apparently, the public. A number of office workers decided to evacuate ...

RAF flypast celebrates Veterans' Day - Huddersfield Examiner, UK
AN RAF flypast was a major attraction in Huddersfield at the weekend as hundreds came together to celebrate and remember all those who have served in the ...

Liverpool Airport celebrates 75th anniversary with airshow - Liverpool Daily Post, UK
Proceeds from the airshow will be divided between the Jetstream Club, Marie Curie and the North West Air Ambulance. Keep up to date with the news. ...

VULCAN WILL FLY AT AIR SHOWS THANKS TO FIRM'S DONATION - Leicester Mercury, UK
... that will mean the aircraft can appear at the Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford, and Farnborough International Airshow, both next month. ...

PICTURES: Dogfight screenshots from new Bond movie trailer from Flight International by Rob Coppinger
This screenshot is from the new James Bond 007 movie Quantum of Solace teaser trailer that is to be officially launched on the internet at 1700h BST this evening. The movie is to be released worldwide on 7 November and this image shows Daniel Craig playing the British secret agent flying a Douglas DC-3 Dakota during the movie's aerial sequence. ...

Berlin Airlift Turns 60, A Firsthand Account - from Military Photos by PrinzEugen
A good read I stumbled across, enjoy.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/...562269,00.html
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Traute Grier was 16 years old when the Soviets cut off West Berlin from the rest of the world. Here, she recounts her desperate struggle for survival, her terror of the Russians and how friendships developed between the Americans and occupied Germans....

History of Flight Air Show planned at Geneseo Airport - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY
July 12-13: The History of Flight Air Show takes place at the Geneseo Airport, Big Tree Lane, off Route 63 in Geneseo, Livingston County. ...

Air show fails to take off - Canoe.ca, Canada
By AEDAN HELMER, SUN MEDIA Air Show Ottawa had better luck with the weather yesterday, but organizers are still pondering the exhibition's future in the ...

The Flight Life: Air Show Videos (Circa May 24th) - from Blogging Pilots
Listening to - "The History of Rock and Roll" on VH1Classic cause I'm a music Junkie...
Here are those videos from the air show back in May... Turn up 'dem speakers boys and girls..
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RAAF bomber found in PNG - from Alert 5
A RAAF Hudson bomber shot down in Papua New Guinea during World War 2 has been found after 66 years.
A16-126 was found by a missionary thick jungle on a ridge inland from the town of Gasmata.

First Man from DailyAviator by Dennis Collins
I've been reading "First Man", the biography of Neil Armstrong by James R. Hansen.
Biographies are interesting because they record not only the person of interest, but the time and environment that they lived in. I really didn't know anything about Armstrong, other than that he almost ran the Eagle lander out of gas, and that he was the commander that saved Gemini 8 from a near fatal out-of-control situation....

Zeppelins To Fly Again Over New Jersey? from AVwebFlash Current Issue
The German company, Zeppelin NT airships, that earlier this month announced its airship would in July begin Zeppelin air tours over London, Thursday announced that "the U.S. market is opened for the Zeppelin NT." While something may have been lost in translation,...

Airshow pics are up at flickr - by wjHunter

Dell Sym: Rhode Island Air Show 2008 (via YouTube) from FriendFeed
Rhode Island Air Show 2008


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Indy Transponder 30-June 0330z

Top pilots are flying fans, too - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
By SHELBY G. SPIRES Want to see the pilot who makes even the US Navy's elite Blue Angels beam with admiration? Daredevil pilot Patty Wagstaff is slated to ...

An Angel's blessing - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
Lambert, the flight surgeon for the Navy's Blue Angels, was at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children Friday to visit with kids who couldn't make it out ...

Coverage of the Huntsville Air show
Air Show Wraps Up At Fort Drum - WWNY TV, NY
Planes dating as far back as World War II were part of the air show on post. The air show capped off Fort Drum's Centennial Celebration marking 100 years in ...

Fort Drum Centennial Air Show - News 10 Now, NY
FORT DRUM, NY -- Thirty thousand people, and nearly that many cameras were aimed at the sky Sunday at the Centennial Air Show. "Phenomenal. ...

'A big grin' automatic at air show on Drum - WatertownDailyTimes.com, United States
Norman D. Ellickson of the Yankee Air Museum in Detroit is crew chief and flight engineer on the Yankee Lady, one of the few remaining B-17s built during ... -

Thousands flock to Berlin Airlift's anniversary from Stars and Stripes
(See photos at end of story) WIESBADEN, Germany — If Sunday proved anything, it is that Germans haven't forgotten the Berlin Airlift. ...

Vulcan a doubt for Air Tattoo - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, UK
By Andy Woolfoot ORGANISERS of the Royal International Air Tattoo are keeping their fingers' crossed that the legendary Vulcan bomber will make a flying ...

2008 Quebec International Airshow - RAF Red Arrows from PPRuNe Forums by polyglory
YouTube - 2008 Quebec International Airshow - RAF Red Arrows
Absolutely stunning in the sunset commentary in French, lasts 30 mins
Edited to add this link
YouTube - Red Arrows Display Over New York City.
They have done us proud as always.

Rocket Racing Revelations, AirVenture Oshkosh from AVwebFlash Current Issue
The drumbeat driving the march to this year's AirVenture Oshkosh will end with the roaring cacophony of the Rocket Racing League, which plans a public debut at EAA's July 28-Aug. 3 "aviation celebration." Competition rocket-driven aircraft will be unveiled and flown July 29, with full flight demonstrations planned (weather permitting) for Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. Special presentations throughout the show will offer insights into the League, its modified Velocity canard-design aircraft and the 3-D "raceway in the sky" technology that defines a course to its pilots. ...

Give me 90 days: air show man - Waikato Times, New Zealand
Organisers of the ill-fated Hamilton air show are asking for more time to settle their bills. By MARTIN TIFFANY - Waikato Times | Monday, 30 June 2008 The ...

Weekend Wings #22: The Berlin Airlift - from Bayou Renaissance Man
This week saw the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, which began on June 26th, 1948. It was originally envisaged that it would be needed for only a few weeks, but due to Soviet intransigence and Western determination, it continued until September 30th, 1949. ...

The Aviator and the Little Prince - January magazine
The author and aviator disappeared in 1944, a year after he wrote the book most associated with his name, The Little Prince. The Little Prince is narrated ...

Central Baptist holds 'God and Country Sunday' - Hattiesburg American, MS
He related his experiences aboard the USS Indianapolis, a Navy battleship that was torpedoed during the final days of the war, tying together his ...

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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Indy Transponder 29-June 2050z

BREAKING NEWS: At least one dead, nine injured at Air Show - WAAY
At least one person is confirmed dead after a severe thunderstorm hit the Air Show this afternoon. Witnesses say the VIP tents and main announcer's stand were picked up off the ground and destroyed. Nine additional injuries have been confirmed. WAAY31 has crews on the scene. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available. ...

Several hurt in air show storm - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
At least six people are injured after heavy winds uprooted a large tent this afternoon at the Huntsville Air Show at Huntsville International Airport. ...

Injuries at the Air Show - WHNT
NewsChannel 19 has multiple crews on the scene of breaking news at the Air Show in Huntsville. Around 2:00 this afternoon, high winds blew through blowing over at least a dozen tents. People were inside the tents at this time. There are reports of multiple injuries. At this time we do not know how serious.

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Skies fullof thrills and chills - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
Why does a 6-year-old - "I'm about to turn 7 in July" - like a helicopter on display more than the jets, the skydivers, the antique war birds and other ...

Jetliner Pilot Enjoys Smaller, Nimbler Planes - Cape May County Herald, United States
Stringer was taking part in the 2008 Wildwoods Acroblast, billed as an "aerobatic competition and boardwalk fun," June 27-29 at the county airport. ...

Coast Guard sets up safety zone during RI airshow - Providence Eyewitness News, RI
PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) - Coast Guard officials are warning boaters to keep away from a safety zone set up in Narragansett Bay during a military air show. ...

High performance fun - Providence Journal, RI
While Hayden and his buddies toasted and tailgated, people thronged the annual air show, with organizers estimating a crowd of about 52000. ...

Hundreds turn out for air show - Norwich Evening News, UK
Hundreds turned out to see Second World War fighters roaring across the sky in the annual Old Buckenham Air Show. The event, hailed as one of the best in ...

The Black Knights - Snippets of the World
The Black Knights is the official aerobatics team of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) featuring six F-16C Fighting Falcons in formation flight. I was at the Marina Bay area on Saturday, and found myself awed by the various tricks pulled off by the Black Knights. It's something different; something I've not really seen before. ...

Tower re-creates WWII feel - Lynnwood Enterprise, WA
The Cascade Warbirds, an Oak Harbor-based squadron of airplane collectors, annually sets up its display of vintage aircraft at the Fly-In. It's this display ...

Airshow and WALL-E from Technorati
As the Title implies, my weekend activites was mostly hanging out at the airshow and then went to see WALL-E. The airshow itself was pretty cool, a BUNCH of static displays and a fair amount of acrobatic performers. ...

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Indy Transponder 29-June 1130z


Plane ride awesome, all right The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
But when I stepped back onto the runway after flying on the Golden Knights C-31A Saturday afternoon during Airshow 2008, the first thing out of my mouth ...

Skydiving With the Golden Knights WTVW, IN
This year, the US Army's Golden Knights Sky Diving team will add to the excitement. The team is made up of 86 elite soldiers. They travel about 280 days a ...

Field of Flight: Air show & balloons online Battle Creek Enquirer, MI
Your photos — upload your favorite photos from this year's or previous hot-air balloon festivals and air shows, and you're automatically entered in a ...

'A big grin' automatic at air show on Drum WatertownDailyTimes.com, United States
The air show, which is the culmination of Fort Drum's weeklong centennial celebration, was delayed by more than an hour by Saturday morning's rain. ...

'Trust and teamwork' Arctic Thunder rolls Anchorage Daily News, AK
The stunt was one of dozens of air acrobatic wonders from the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron or "Thunderbirds" at Elmendorf's air show, Arctic Thunder ...

Thunderbird flybys make for an air show preview KTUU, AK
The Thunderbirds were out on a cloudy afternoon and so were the Wings of Blue, giving families a sneak peak at what the air show has to offer. ...

Free tickets to Blue Angels open house Traverse City Record Eagle, MI
TRAVERSE CITY -- Complimentary tickets to the US Navy Blue Angels and Army Golden Knights will be available starting Tuesday. The National Cherry Festival ...

Farnborough Air Show 2008 NewsAhead Agency, UT
The emphasis is on the history of aviation at the vast air show as 2008 marks both the 60th anniversary of the first Farnborough International and the ...

Quad City Air Show
Last Saturday we had the exciting opportunity to fly into the Quad City Air Show with our friend Scott who is a pilot. The funny part was that we live in Davenport, drove to Moline to go to the airport, and then flew back to Davenport for the air show. Either way it was still a great time. Here are some pictures from the day: There's actually a guy standing on top of this plane: Blue Angels:

TRAILER - Speed And Angels by Speed_Demon
Trailer for "Speed and Angels". It is the true life story and action documentary about two navy officers chasing their dreams to become the last Tomcat fighter pilots. Ranked 4.06 / 5 5646 views 1 comments ...

Huntsville Air Show by Jake Pohick
The Blue Angels first flew three aircraft in formation, then four, and currently operate six aircraft per show. A seventh aircraft is for backup, in the event of mechanical problems with one of the other aircraft, and for giving public ...

Saturday Adventure
It's been a while since Super B and I have gone on an "adventure." So today, we went HERE. I had my reservations about it at first, considering that this Alabama heat will have no mercy on you outside in the open sky at the end of June. But we packed up the sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and cooler and headed out early this morning. If you've never gone to see an Airshow - you absolutely should. It was AMAZING! The pilots have such talent to do what they do with those planes. It looks like they a

Trip aboard an F-16 is the ultimate roller coaster ride Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK
By Christopher Eshleman The US Air Force Thunderbirds performed their precision aerial maneuvers in F-16 Fighting Falcons on June 24, 2008, at Eielson Air ...

Tuskegee Airmen to be subject of George Lucas film The State, SC
“I would focus on everybody because we went through hell, you take it from me,” said Gibson, a navigator aboard a B-25 bomber that was scheduled to attack ...

Air show blues!-Part I by Skippy-san
I’ve been to the Reno Air Races it did not take near that long and that is a much bigger show in terms of numbers visiting. The big reason for this was because it seems the constabulary cannot plan traffic flow that well OR it could ...

WWII vet crashes Germany Marconews, FL
From the day he reported to the induction center at Fort Devins, Mass., to the day he bailed out of his crippled B-17 plane over enemy territory to later ...

Yankee Warrior B-25 In Howell For Weekend Event WHMI, MI
The Yankee Warrior, a B-25 bomber from the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti, will be on display and providing rides this weekend at the Spencer J. ...

Woman’s search for knowledge about father who died in WWII leads ... Asheville Citizen-Times, NC
Beverly Jackson carried a piece of her dead father’s downed B-17 in her arms, along with a scrapbook cracking with old black-and-white photos. ...

Lawrence airport hosts Spring Fling Fly-In Huntington Herald Dispatch, WV
By TAYLOR KUYKENDALL CHESAPEAKE -- The Lawrence County Airport held its Spring Fling Fly-In on Saturday from 10 am to 2:30 pm The event was scheduled until ...

Summer aviation camp offered for teens RanchoMurieta.com, CA
"At least 50 percent of the children who have participated in the Young Eagles program really want to continue to do something" in aviation, Boeck said at ...

Aviation records go online
The names and faces of thousands of Britain's pioneer airmen and women who helped shape aviation are going online for the first time. Social website Ancestry.co.uk launched the Royal Aero...

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AirPower Over Hampton Roads from FenceCheck Forums
Afterburners, Vapor, and smoke is nice to see but none of it could happen without some very special people.

US Navy Blue Angels Display Team from FenceCheck Forums
Some Blues shots from Huntsville, AL today. Wish I could have stuck around a little longer, but my back gave out. Enjoy..

Aggressors USAF/US/made Camo Jets from Military Photos by eATS
US MADE Warplanes with Camo...

Fire hedgehog from Military Photos by Sergei
This was the name of a system to mow down infantry. It consisted of 88 PPSH guns located in the Tu-2 bomb bay.

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Saturday, June 28, 2008

Indy Transponder 28-June 1225z

The 64th Midnight Sun Airshow. from Military Photos by TJ0
The 64th Midnight Sun Airshow at Finnish Air Force Airbase in Kauhava, Finland, 20th of june 2008.
The Midnight Sun Airshow. info Pics from flightforum.fi



The Wild Blue Yonder by Gary Cosby Jr
Some days are just cool. Today was one of those days. I had the privilege of shooting the leader of the Blue Angels, Captain Kevin Mannix, to promote an air show in Huntsville. I day dreamed a shot on the way over to Huntsville thinking that I would have to shoot a portrait because I would not have time to stay and see the Blue Angels do their practice run through before I had to leave...

Red Arrows dazzle in New York debut (but soaring fuel costs rule ... This is London, UK
The RAF's aerobatic team performed daring manoeuvres over the city, streaking past the Empire State Building in perfect formation. The nine Hawk jets, ...

Honour of being a Snowbird not lost on pilots Canoe.ca, Canada
By Sun Media The roar of the aircraft engines was deafening as the Snowbirds taxied into the Ottawa airport yesterday afternoon. The Snowbirds were arriving

Top pilots are flying fans, too The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
Olson and his Blue Angel teammates are in town for Airshow 2008 at the Huntsville International Airport, where they scheduled to perform at 3 pm today. ...

High-flying tricks and more at air show Tahoe Daily Tribune, CA
Stunt pilot Melissa Andrzejewski, 24, will fly during the Lake in the Sky Air Show on Saturday. The Lake in the Sky Air Show reaches new heights Saturday at ...

VIDEO: Red Arrows Over NYC Javno.hr, Croatia
The Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force's aerobatic display team, perform over New York City. For the first time in their 44 year history, the Red Arrows ...

Air show at Hook Field preparing for takeoff Oxford Press, OH
This September, the Middletown Aviation Foundation will host the first air show in Middletown in 30 years at Hook Field. The 'Wings of Freedom' will feature ...

4th of July Celebration from Above Indiana's NewsCenter, IN
5 world class pilots will then perform tricky aerobatic maneuvers. Attendees will also be offered a 10 minute ride in a 4-seat Cesna at a cost of 15 dollars ...

Rocket Racing League(R) to Unveil Competition Aircraft and More at ... Wisbusiness.com, WI
The Rocket Racing League team has been working overtime to meet its goals for demonstration flights planned for three days of EAA AirVenture 2008. ...

PICTURE: Spitfire races Red Bull MX2 aircraft over English channel Flight International
By Michael Targett A Supermarine Spitfire has raced a MX2 Red Bull Air Race aircraft over the Solent and Isle of Wight in the English Channel. ...

Wings of Freedom Media Day = Success
Keying down from the "Wings of Freedom" Media Day event. It was very successful and a lot of fun! I never get tired of watching aerobatics. We had four performers at this event, which was a private event to give the media, sponsors and city a taste of the main airshow slated for September 20-21 at Hook Field in Middletown, Ohio. Performing was Cliff Robinson in his 450 Stearman, Emerson Stuart in his Citabria, Jay Hodge in a Russian Yak-52 and Brett Hunter in a Magnum Pitts S2C.

VULCAN WILL FLY AT AIR SHOWS THANKS TO FIRM'S DONATION Leicester Mercury, UK
... that will mean the aircraft can appear at the Royal International Air Tattoo, in Fairford, and Farnborough International Airshow, both next month. ...

Pilots preparing for air show News 10 Now, NY
FORT DRUM, NY -- The Centennial Celebration Air Show at Fort Drum is relying on the Air Force and the Navy for much of the excitement this weekend. ...

Youth can experience airplane flight Quad City Times, IA
Quad-City Aviators and Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 75 will host Young Eagles Flight Rally. Attendees should follow signs to main terminal area ...

Tower re-creates WWII feel HeraldNet, WA
The Cascade Warbirds, an Oak Harbor-based squadron of airplane collectors, annually sets up its display of vintage aircraft at the Fly-In. It's this display ...

Into the wild blue yonder Woonsocket Call, RI
Also, a “Heritage Flight” with a F-15E and P-51 will take place at 1:50 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Onlookers will also have the opportunity to peek into ...

Airbase team prepares for royal parade Swindon Advertiser, UK
By Kevin Burchall PREPARATIONS are under way at RAF Lyneham for the base's key role in next month's Royal International Air Tattoo. The annual display event ...

Tattoos In Flight Featured In PodCast from Tattoos In Flight
This past week I recorded a podcast with Court Miller and Max Flight at the Airplane Geeks Podcast. I was honored to be featured as their main interview in this edition, their third overall. Take a listen at this link to the podcast post. My interview is ...

Give me 90 days: air show man Waikato Times, New Zealand
Organisers of the ill-fated Hamilton air show are asking for more time to settle their bills. By MARTIN TIFFANY - Waikato Times Saturday, 28 June 2008 The ...

Authors tell story of WWII pilots from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News by (pirate)
Former B-52 pilot and NASA astronaut Thomas D. Jones teamed with Robert Dorr to write a book on the all-volunteer 365th Fighter Group during Second World War.

Woman turns 747 into home from Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog by Michael
I woman from Malibu turns an old Boeing 747 into her new home. The fuselage will function as an art studio, the wings will be the home’s roof. The aircraft itself was purchased for $40k, building the house will cost $2M.

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Indy Transponder 27-June 2240z


Blue Angels thrill with stunt practice The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
By VICTORIA CUMBOW The Blue Angels drew an early crowd Thursday as they practiced for Saturday's Air Show at Huntsville International Airport. ...

Meet the blue angels The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
By SHELBY G. SPIRES More than half a century has passed, but Tom Jefferson still remembers getting the call that put him in the cockpit of a Blue Angels ...

Purdue pilots look to finish race today; read team’s diary here Journal and Courier, IN
By Brian Wallheimer • bwallheimer@journalandcourier.com • June 27, 2008 Purdue University's Air Race Classic team ambitiously finished three legs of the ...

Where's the barf bag when you need it? The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
When the chance arose to ride in a stunt biplane with Red Eagle Air Sports to promote the Huntsville Airshow this weekend - as offered up by Times ...

Weather could affect flying, butstill plenty to do The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
By KENNETH KESNER You'll want to pack an umbrella along with the sunscreen Saturday before heading out to Huntsville International Airport's Airshow 2008. ...

'Old Buck Airshow' off to a flying start Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK
... with the afternoon (2-5pm-ish) taken up with flying displays. o mark the 90th anniversary of the RAF, the stars of the show is a flypast by the Battle ...

PICTURE: Spitfire races Red Bull MX2 aircraft over English channel Flight International
By Michael Targett A Supermarine Spitfire has raced a MX2 Red Bull Air Race aircraft over the Solent and Isle of Wight in the English Channel. ...

British air show a royal treat New York Daily News, NY
BY OWEN MORITZ Britain's aerobatic Red Arrows will strut their stuff over the Statue of Liberty and other New York Harbor points Wednesday as part of a ...

The Red Arrows put the Cor! into the Big Apple, but soaring fuel ... Daily Mail, UK
By Daily Mail Reporter The Red Arrows have performed their first-ever display over New York City as it was revealed the team are performing cut-price shows ...


Air Show Ottawa Receives Federal Support for Special Event
The public will learn more about aviation, its role during the war years and the roles of service men and women in the Air Force at a two-day air show...


Canadian Military Aircraft at Air Show Ottawa
The Snowbirds Air Demonstration Team and the CF-18 Hornet will be among the Canadian Forces aircraft participating in Air Show Ottawa, June 28 and 29 in Carp, Ontario.

Independence Day fireworks displays Kansas City Star, MO
... a narrated fly-over by the Commemorative Air Force; concert by Kansas City St. Andrews Pipes and Drums band; and singing of “Of Thee We Sing” at 2 pm.

Frequently Asked Questions WHNT, AL
General admission is free to the two-day Airshow. Box Seat tickets and Concourse Chalet tickets are valid for the date specified on the ticket. ...

Aviation museum to get new home and new name Buffalo News, United States
The Niagara Aerospace Museum, the only museum in Western New York dedicated to the region's role in aviation history, is moving from Niagara Falls to ...


Gary airport, railroads agree on expansion from Indianapolis Business Journal Latest News
The Gary/Chicago International Airport has reached a preliminary agreement with three railroads to allow the airport to proceed with a runway expansion project.Airport Administrator Chris Curry says the preliminary agreement with the railroads was reached yesterday and could be finalized within two weeks.It ...

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Indy Transponder 27-June 0950z


Wild blue yonder beckons pilots National Post
I was at the Arrow's rollout because my father was in the Royal Canadian Air Force and my mother and I attended the event.

ARROWS FLY OVER THE BIG APPLE Lincolnshire Echo, UK
The Red Arrows have flown over New York City for the first time in their history. Ten aircraft from the aerobatic team made their way over from their base ...

Red Arrows' first New York display The Press Association
The world-famous RAF aerobatic team flew over central Manhattan and performed a fly-by of the Statue of Liberty as they swept over New York Harbour on ...

Those planes doing rolls, loops and spins over Cape May are just ... Press of Atlantic City, NJ
It’s all part of an aerobatic flying competition making it’s first-ever appearance here. The 2008 Wildwoods Acroblast Aerobatic Competition features ...

Women’s Air Race ends in Mansfield with celebration Enterprise News, MA
The first female pilots to complete this year’s Women’s Air Race Classic are expected to begin landing this afternoon at Mansfield Municipal Airport, ...

Air show is a favorite of performers Providence Journal, RI
... an Army jump team, and Colleen Tucker, far right, wife of stunt pilot Sean Tucker, enjoy Rhode Island hospitality last night at the home of Col. ...

Author : Rocket Racing League; EAA Earthtimes (press release), UK
OSHKOSH, Wis. , June 26 -- EAA AVIATION CENTER -- The Rocket Racing League is moving ahead with its plans to have a major presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh ...

Rocket Racing League to Unveil Competition Aircraft, More at AirVenture from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
The Rocket Racing League is moving ahead with its plans to have a major presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” with the unveiling of its competition aircraft, flight demonstrations and special presentations during the weeklong event.

Media Advisory: Canadian Military Aircraft at Air Show Ottawa Market Wire (press release)
"Our Air Force men and women are honoured by the themes of this year's air show," said Commander of Air Command and Chief of Air Staff Lieutenant-General ...

Lake in the Sky Air Show soars Saturday Tahoe Daily Tribune
The Lake in the Sky Air Show reaches new heights Saturday, June 27, at the Lake Tahoe Airport. “We really have a big lineup,” airport director Rick Jenkins said of the 19th annual event.


City stars could turn Fiesta Bowl into an air show Los Angeles Wave Newspapers
JUN.08 One thing is almost certain regarding Saturday’s LA Army Strong Fiesta Bowl High School All-Star Game - the football is going to be in the air. At least that figures to be the case for the City Section in the City vs.

Snowbirds fly over Goderich Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre, Canada
The beach in Goderich was packed with thousands on-lookers who gathered for the Canadian Forces' Snowbirds. Their precision jet aerobatic team carved hearts ...

Military tribute Saturday at Padres game San Diego Union Tribune, United States
The tribute also will include Navy Leap Frogs parachuting into Petco Park and a fly-by of four Navy F-18 fighter jets.

Geraldo jumps into war’s media coverage FayObserver.com, NC
On Wednesday morning before the jump, he toured the Golden Knights Museum on Fort Bragg. Rivera said he had been planning the jump for about two weeks, ...

Upside-down over the ocean: a reporter learns how to fly Boston Globe, United States
By Maddie Hanna, Globe Correspondent A thousand feet above the Atlantic, John Klatt decides he's going to test how tight my harness is. Our plane flips. ...

Pioneering member of Tuskegee Airman dies at 87 The Associated Press
"He was not just a part of American history; he helped to make it," museum founder Nick Snider said Thursday. Dryden's 21-year military career included combat missions in Korea and assignments in Japan, Germany and US bases.

Win Air Tattoo 2008 tickets SoGlos.com, UK
Win a pair of tickets to the Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 at RAF Fairford this July, in SoGlos.com’s high-flying competition. ...

Military buffs revisit history in Northwest Florida's Air Force ... Splash, FL
There are over 25 different aircraft that have found a home at the Air Force Armament Museum including an AC-130, B-17, B-25, B-52, P-51, A-10, F-15, F-16, ...

Airport open house and car show kicks off Kennebunk-Kennebunkport Post, ME
Air show performers include Manfred Radius, Rob Holland and three Red Star Rally pilots, McDougal said. He suggested people bring lawn chairs so they can ...

26 aircraft for Air Rally of Malta this weekend (Times of Malta) A total of 26 light aircraft from seven European countries will be taking part in the International Air Rally of Malta this weekend.

Tiger Meet 2008 from Military Photos by Galileo
First images of the Tiger meet 2008 in France, here the official 11F Tm2008 website with a good galery of images

Wolverley's war role marked Kidderminster Shuttle, UK
That will be preceded at 1.45pm by a flypast over the village by Hurricane and Spitfire planes. A parade of dignitaries, including a representative of the ...

Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.mil (Staff Sgt. Julie Weckerlein )
For 50 years, Dub Southers recalled the grueling hours he worked at an air base in northern Germany at the start of the Berlin Airlift, not the historical significance of what he helped achieve as a flight engineer and crew chief. He remembered well the stacks of coal being shipped in from local coal fields, the 196 missions he flew over Berlin and being a 20-year-old Air Force staff sergeant keeping the C-54 Skymaster aircraft flying. "Coal was our basic cargo," said Mr. Southers, 81, of Texas. "Occasionally, we flew flour, but I can't recall anything other than coal."

South Bend Regional Airport Upset About Study from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
South Bend Regional Airport Executive Director John Shalliol is upset with the recent report identifying three Indiana airports that could lose service as major airlines deal with rising fuel prices and other financial difficulties. Shalliol questions how the information was gathered by the Pennsylvania-based Business Travel Coalition. He is only aware of cuts by Allegiant Air (NASDAQ: ALGT). Shalliol understands that this is a tough time not only for airports but for any other fuel-dependent industry. He would not be surprised if more airlines implement changes to deal with economic conditions.

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RAF's Red Arrows in first New York acrobatic flight - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York, said the city "was proud to host the Red Arrows during thier first visit to the Big Apple." The nine-pilot team, ...

VIDEO: Red Arrows Over NYC - Javno.hr, Croatia
The Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force's aerobatic display team, perform over New York City. For the first time in their 44 year history, the Red Arrows ...

Red Arrows' New York display - BBC News, UK
The Royal Air force's aerobatic team the Red Arrows have performed an aerial display over New York City, as part of their North American Tour. ...

4 Thunderbird F-16s fly together in formation behind an F-22 Raptor from Air-Attack.com
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Four U.S. Air Force Thunderbird F-16 performance aircraft fly together in formation in the skies behind the latest Air Force fighter aircraft the F-22A Raptor for more than 6,000 spectators during the Eielson Air Force Base Alaska "Soaring into Soltice" Thunderbirds ...

The USAF Thunderbirds flight demonstration team taxi onto the flightline from Air-Attack.com
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flight demonstration team taxi onto the flightline during the 2008 "Soaring into Solstice" Thunderbirds Show at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 24. The Thunderbirds are assigned to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron a ...

Four of the six Air Force Thunderbird F-16 aircraft fly together from Air-Attack.com
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Four of the six Air Force Thunderbird F-16 performance aircraft fly together in a tight formation for the 6,000 + spectators during the Eielson Air Force Base Alaska, "Soaring into Soltice" Thunderbirds show on June 24th. The "Soaring into Soltice" airshow provided a ...

Thunderbirds 'Soar into Solstice' at Eielson from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.mil (Airman 1st Class Nora Anton)
More than 6,000 people witnessed what the Air Force is all about during the 2008 Soaring into Solstice airshow June 24 at Eielson Air Force Base.

Blue Angels, Golden Knights coming - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
The Army's Golden Knights perform each day at noon. The renowned parachute team was once involved in a competitive team sport, but today its skydiving ...

WWII Air Fair coming to Terre Haute's "Hulman Field" - WTHI, IN
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Terre Haute International Airport Authority Board met Wednesday for one of their regular meetings. ...

Wings of Freedom touch base in Casper - The Casper Star Tribune, WY
The others, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator and a North American B-25 Mitchell, are two of only a handful that are operational. ...

WWII bombers drop in - Daily Inter Lake, MT
By CANDACE CHASE/Daily Inter Lake The B-17 rumbled in down the runway, following the B-25 Mitchell and the B-24 Liberator bombers and the P-51 Mustang

WWII bombers to be on display - Greeley Tribune, CO
On display will be the Vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, the North American B-25 Mitchell and the North American P-51 ...

Her Majesty's finest put on a jolly good show - Staten Island Advance - SILive.com, NY
The Royal Air Force Red Arrows aerobatics team thundered its BAE Systems Hawk jets back and forth across South Beach yesterday, in the stunt squad's first ...

Atlantic City airshow set for Aug. 20 - Press of Atlantic City, NJ
Military and civilian pilots will fly along the beach, doing aerobatic maneuvers, formation flying, parachute jumping and other aerial stunts. ...

Air show at Tahoe - The Union
The 19th Annual Lake in the Sky Air Show takes off at Tahoe Valley Airport in South Lake Tahoe Saturday. It features one of the world's youngest female stunt performers, Melissa Andrzejewski, 24, piloting a Zivko EDGE 540. ...

Spitfire Vs. MX2: Who Came Out On Top? - Aero-News Network, FL
To celebrate the return of the Red Bull Air Race World Series to London on August 2-3 this year, this week current World Series leader Paul Bonhomme took to ...

Airshow set to soar for ninth year - Diss Express, UK
Airshow organiser Paul Layzell said: "It is very much a family event. There are lots of things for the children to do. They can get up close to the planes ...

Hundreds at RAF Coningsby's formal reception - Horncastle Today, UK
The reception ended with a flypast by a Typhoon and a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and music from the City of Lincoln Band. ...

Win two tickets to Farnborough & lunch with us in the Flight Chalet by entering our Caption Competition from Technorati
We're offering two tickets to Farnborough on Wednesday 16th July and a lunch with us in the Flight Chalet (which has a terrific view of the flying displays). All you need to do is give the best caption to this photo from the Farnborough Air Show back in 1950: Submit your captions on this thread in AirSpace please ... Unfortunately we cannot offer travel or accomodation so you will need to get there yourselves. We will announce the winner on the 7th July!


Overview of the Farnborough Air Show - Max via Twitter


Staircases readied for NYC's Intrepid museum - Newsday, NY
NEW YORK - Renovations are proceeding full steam ahead for Manhattan's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. On Thursday, a large crane lifted three 40-foot ...

News from Premier Helicopters... - Helicopter Association International, VA
Premier has also donated an intro flight to be raffled off in a silent auction to benefit Wings of Flight, Commemorative Air Force, Sunshine Acres and ...

A 707 workhorse flies off into the sunset - The Australian, Australia
"I don't think many people want to get rid of the aeroplane; everyone thinks it's a good aeroplane. "But by the same token, I think most people would look ...

Military kids see some of what their parents do - Ocala, FL
The 8- to 13-year-olds watched the flight demonstration Wednesday as part of the first Operation Military Kids camp run by Florida 4-H this week in the ...

History Important to Kansas Aviation Website - from Aviation & Aerospace News
Aviation History resource website that celebrates the path of flight from Kitty Hawk to the Moon and beyond. (PRWeb Jun 26, 2008) Read...

A history of plane dealing - Mail Tribune, OR
The increased demand for warbirds has made it more difficult for museums to afford prime specimens. It's also given rise to concerns that a speculative ...

Fitch Rates Indianapolis Airport - Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung), Germany
The proceeds of the bonds will be used to (i) purchase the Indianapolis Airport Authority variable-rate airport revenue bonds, series 2008A (ii) to pay the ...

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