Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Indy Transponder 18-March 2050z


Blue Angel Pilot Lands at Engage 2009 - Business Wire (press release), CA
When he joined the Blue Angels, those demands increased 300 percent. Mr. Foley will speak about his unique Diamond Performance® principles that were keys to helping him make the transition from successful Navy carrier pilot to Lead Solo of the Blue ...

Blue Angels Perform at NAF El Centro - First Show of the New Season from Milcom Monitoring Post by Larry
Dan "the man" Harvison was out in the desert near El Centro on March 14 and monitored the first Blue Angel flight demonstration team performance of the 2009 airshow season. ...

2009 Dyess Big Country AirFest - Abilene Reporter-News, TX
The 2009 lineup will begin with an air race at 8 am, followed by demos from both military and civilian aircraft until noon, and finishing with a heart pounding acrobatic show. The afternoon will feature the Houston Acrobatic Chapter, ...

Airmen represent U.S. military at airshow 'down under' from Air Force Link Top Stories
About 100 Airmen from across the Air Force recently flew "down under" to represent the U.S. military and demonstrate aircraft capabilities at the 2009 Australian International Airshow March 13 through 15 at Avalon Airport.
Airmen from Air Combat Command, Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command and Pacific Air Forces showed off their aircraft and thrilled more than 165,000 spectators over the three-day airshow open to the public.
A cross section of aircraft was on display in the southern hemisphere's largest airshow, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to the security of the Asia-Pacific region. Participating Air Force aircraft included the B-1B Lancer, C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker, C-5 Galaxy, F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Navy's F/A-18E/F Hornet was showcased through static displays and aerial demonstrations.
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and someone's son went to the airshow at Avalon...yet another air show !! from Technorati
dump and burn A view out the window on the dawn flight to Melbourne the Constellation.....i took it back to non colour just because i could the back ends of two some kind of jets..........i forget all their names

Airshow proceeds donated to Camp Patriot - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA
By the Herald staff The Wings Over Washington Airshow announced Tuesday that it is donating $7500 in airshow proceeds to Camp Patriot. Camp Patriot, a nonprofit organization based in Libby, Mont., and run by Richland's Micah Clark, provides disabled ...

Officials conduct emergency exercise at MacDill AFB - Tampa Bay's 10, FL
Tampa, Florida - Don't be alarmed if you see a lot of police and fire personnel at MacDill AFB today as they prepare for emergency situations that could arise at AirFest. The 6th Air Mobility Wing and the Tampa Fire and police departments prepare for ...

Wings of Freedom here March 18–20 - San Marcos Daily Record, TX
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Nine O Nine" heavy bomber, a Consolidated B-24 Liberator "Witchcraft heavy bomber and aa P-51 Mustang will fly in tomorrow and remain until Friday. The public can tour the insides of the aircraft for a small donation and, ...

2010 air show's wings clipped? - Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser, Canada
Rumours of the air show's demise have circulated around Wetaskiwin, and both sides admitted a staffing shortage at the museum might put the popular event at risk. In 2008, the Wetaskiwin air show drew 51000 spectators over the two days, resulting in an ...

WARBIRD AIR SHOW from Technorati
by Robin Andrew is a HUGE fan of WW2 trivia, especially aviation. God blessed him beyond measure when we moved close to an airport that caters to warbirds via a special airshow yearly and a Valiant Air Command Museum open daily. Andrew loves planes, definitely more than fishing. Some of his aviation artwork is on display in the gift shop of the museum. The ladies know him by name and they have a good relationship. We go to the Open House twice a year (Memorial Day and Vete ...

Red Bull Air Race 2009 Preview from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin
Preview of what's to come in the 2009 air races!

Paul Bonhomme Ready For 2009…. from Smoke-On by Tom
The Official Red Bull Air Race website has posted a new article about Paul Bonhomme and what we can possibly expect in 2009. - - You can read it here at the Official Red Bull Air Race Web Site

Nicolas Ivanoff Launches New Web Site from Smoke-On by Tom
_ Nicolas Ivanoff's and his team have launched their new website. Check it out at : http://www.nicolasivanoff.com

RAF Coningsby pilot to fly Typhoon with the Red Arrows - This Is Horncastle, UK
Eurofighter Typhoon pilot Flight Lieutenant Scott Loughran will be taking to the skies at major events this summer and flying formations with the Red Arrows. The Scottish-born fighter pilot moved to the Coningsby based Typhoon squadron in July 2006 as ...

Ex-head of Haybridge High flies with the Red Arrows - BirminghamMail.net, UK
A FORMER head teacher hit the lofty heights for a second time when he was treated to a prize flight with the Red Arrows display team. Dr Melvyn Kershaw, recently retired head of Haybridge High, in Hagley, near Stourbridge, scaled the academic peaks ...

City to pay $1000 to play music at air show - Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
Senior Associate City Attorney Tim Nunnally urged the City Council to purchase the two-day license covering the air show. It will satisfy the requirements of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Performers, Broadcast Music Inc. and SESAC.

Aviation legend's family see city - BBC News, UK
The family of jet engine inventor, Sir Frank Whittle, have been visiting his home city of Coventry. Carla and Paul Clavelle, his step-daughter and her husband, have flown from the US to see tributes to him from the city and places that inspired him. ...

Nation's First Female Military Pilots 'Buzz' Fantasy of Flight ... - Polk County Democrat, FL
Her WASP uniform can be seen on display at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC, and she wrote a book detailing her WASP experience, entitled "Letters Home 1944-1945." For all of her contributions to her country and to the field of ...

The Man Who's Flown Everything - Air & Space Magazine
Robert "Hoot" Gibson's priorities: (1) Fly. (2) Fly some more.

Guard Pilot Hopes to Share Female Pioneer Role from National Guard - Top News
If a pilot ever finds himself in the cockpit of a North Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with a female aviator, he will have no doubt who she is - there's only one...

Museums are doing well despite economy - MSNBC
By Rob Baedeker Attendance at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum rocketed to 7 million in 2008 - an increase of two million since our last report.

The Red Knight Comes Home from Aviation.ca News
Photo Credit: Sgt Kev Parle Have you noticed that a significant landmark has recently vanished from the landscape alongside Highway 90, between Barrie and CFB Borden? If you guessed "a big, bright red aircraft", you are correct. On the weekend of...

Legends of Vietnam: Shoulder to Shoulder from Air & Space Magazine
The Grumman A-6 was ugly, but it sure could cook.

Fokker D.7 ww1 era fighter. from Military Photos by Kaasjager
Hey guys, I looked outside today towards the hangar next to us and I saw they rolled out a Fokker D.7 so I took the opportunity to snap some pics. This plane is airworthy and they just did a test run yesterday. The engine is still original, the Daimler type plate still has the guarantee plate on it. it's good to at least 12 may 1919 :) ...

VAQ-136 Prowler Makes Last "Flight" at NAF Atsugi from Milcom Monitoring Post by Larry
ATSUGI, Japan (NNS) -- Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 136's EA-6B Prowler made its final "flight" at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, March 13.
The aircraft was moved to a static display area in the facility's Prowler Park. To move the Prowler into place, Sailors from VAQ-136 and naval security police, environmental, air operations and public works departments pulled together to get it ready. ...
... The Prowler made a perfect "landing" at the final resting place for NAF Atsugi residents and guests to enjoy for years to come.

Flights & Fancy: Homage - Air & Space Magazine
In 1976, as a student pilot at Palwaukee Airport, north of Chicago, I got the instructor that all the junior birdmen were dying to get...

Manila Moments from www.aroundthepattern.com
... For those of you not familiar with the name, or his history, I'll digress for a moment. Leo was a mechanic on B-52s in the early 1960s, based at Travis AFB in northern California. He heard that an air race was going to be held nearby, so he took some military leave and went up to Reno to watch the first running of the Reno Air Races (held in 1964). He got so enthused about flying that he decided to get his license. He got out of the military and went home to New England and started flying. In 1966 he was hired by American Airlines and continued working with them until his untimely death in 1997. He flew aerobatic competitions in a highly modified Steven's Acro that he bought in 1970 and modified to such an extent that he renamed a "Laser 200″. Leo Loudenslager went on to win the U.S. National Championship Aerobatic title a record seven times and, in 1980, also won the World Aerobatic Championship. ...

Video: Low Flying and Crazy Fast Passes from Theo Spark by Theo
Air National Guard (United States Air Force) from FenceCheck Forums
Avalon Airshow 09 from Technorati

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For fun:

In my best "Skipper" voice from Gilligan's Island - "farewell little buddy!" -
Shuttle-Riding Bat Dies The Most Glorious Death Imaginable [Space Eulogies]
from Gizmodo by John Herrman
Partial extract:
Bereft of his ability to fly and with nowhere to go, a courageous bat climbed aboard our Discovery with stars in his weak little eyes. The launch commenced, and Spacebat trembled as his frail mammalian body was gently pushed skyward. For the last time, he felt the primal joy of flight; for the first, the indescribable feeling of ascending toward his dream—a place far away from piercing screeches and crowded caves, stretching forever into fathomless blackness. Whether he was consumed in the exhaust flames or frozen solid in the stratosphere is of no concern to us. We know that Spacebat died, but his dream will live on in all of us.


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