Sunday, June 21, 2009

Indy Transponder 21-JUN-09 1945z

Columbia, CA -- Hollister's Dan Martin is a regular visitor to the Father's Day Fly-In. He doesn't drive to the Columbia Airport ... he flies his World War II P-51 Mustang fighter plane into town. Only takes him about 20 minutes from San Benito County. ...

If you're planning to go to the Dover Air Force Base Open House and Air Show today - the alternate parking plan will be in effect today.

Banned since 1975, the Patrouille de France has made its comeback this weekend at the show. The eight Alphajet, however, presenting the first part of their program, where they live together in "ribbon". The pilots have indicated their willingness to ...

Vulcan steals the show - Forester, UK
Prior to the victorious Vulcan 558, the only airworthy one of its type in the world, a Eurofighter Typhoon performed awe-inspiring rolls. Staggering stunts and fantastic flying feats from Chinook helicopters, a Spitfire and the famed Red Arrows planes ...

Airshow: Luchtmachtdagen Volkel 2009 - via Google Translator
Like every year, the Dutch Air Force (Lucht power) again this year organized an air show. A total of approximately 180,000 people it has this weekend after Volkel near Eidnhoven driven to the exciting performances to follow. ... [photos]

Airshow from Technorati
We went to the Boulder airport open house this morning and wow! It was great. We saw this kit plane (that's right you build it from a kit) isn't is cute? Grace loved this red helicopter that was landing and taking off every few minutes. Look at this sport plane! Boulder CAP was there so we said 'hi'. Joel's glider pilot was there and we talked to him about the new slingshot for gliders which sounded…..fast. Joel can get his pilot's license for gliders anytime now, so h ...

Armed Forces Day: events around Britain - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
Parade will start at Albyn Place and end at Castle Gate: active and veteran service personnel, 10 pipe bands, vintage vehicles, a fly-past and a salute all feature. Later, at the Queens Links, Aberdeen Beach, drinks, light entertainment, presentations, ...

By Kirk Caraway Jerry Schultz peers inside the nose of "Tootsie," a World War II era B-25 Mitchell bomber. Once a year, the Carson City Airport opens its doors so the public can get a close-up look at some amazing machines. Aircraft owners take the ...

B-17's visit stirs up memories - Great Falls Tribune, MT
The Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force has restored the B-17 to its classic condition. The plane was donated to the force in 1978. "I'm sure glad there's people out there that would do that," Pekkala said. Restoring the bomber meant adding its ...

Featured FLYING CARPET column - Greg Brown's Flying Carpet Blog
Read this month's featured column, "Pilgrimage to Old Rhinebeck," here. It's the story of a very special place, Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in upstate New York, where authentic World War airplanes still fly today. Don't miss seeing it, if you ever find yourself...

XH558 meets XM655 at Wellesbourne today from PPRuNe Forums by XV105
Being a local resident, today I toddled down to Wellesbourne Airfield for the annual Wings and Wheels event. The disappointment that suspected problems with local resident XM655's Olympus powerplants ruled out the usual high speed run, nosewheel in the air, was more than compensated for by XH558 making a flypast en-route home from an event in the Netherlands.
Not something you see every day, two Vulcans together, let alone both with all engines turning....

The 87-year-old Hanusa, a veteran of World War II, has been selected for the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight on Saturday to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials dedicated to honor the sacrifices of those who served.
Among the sites is the World War II Memorial, which Hanusa, who served in the China/ Burma/India Theater, said he's looking forward to seeing.
"The World War II Memorial is the main thing. It will be worthwhile to see the memorial up close," Hanusa said.
Hanusa, who grew up on a farm near Black River Falls, said he was in the U.S. Army and was glad to have served during World War II.
"I saw a lot of country," he said.
Hanusa's daughter, Linda Mitten, said she submitted an application about a year ago for her father to participate in the Honor Flight. ...

The Guy in the Red Airplane from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
As Airspeed steams into its fourth airshow season, I'm in top gear heading out to shows and having some of the coolest experiences available below Class Alpha airspace. And I just had a day-long experience up in the Alpha on a KC-135R Stratotanker, too. More on that soon. I don't think that anyone could say that I've spared much effort in chasing edges of the aviation envelope so far this year.
I can't remember who said that life is what happens while you're making other plans. But he was right. And I had an experience with that very thing not long ago. I was going to hold off on this episode until I got more of the Indianapolis Air Show content out, but I heard something on a recent episode of Uncontrolled Airspace that made me want to pull this one forward. ...

Video: WK2 in Las Cruces from Personal Spaceflight by Jeff Foust
A short video I shot with a pocket HD camera (Kodak Zi6) of one of the low overflights of Las Cruces International Airport by WhiteKnightTwo on Saturday. For better viewing go to the video on YouTube and be sure to select the HD option to see it in its full glory.

Briefs: WK2 flyover videos; Groundbreaking reports from RLV and Space Transport News

Neil H. writes "The White House's Human Space Flight Plans blue-ribbon panel (the 'Augustine panel') has posted the material from their first public meeting on the future of NASA's spaceflight program, which was held on Wednesday. NASA officials presented their Ares I rocket plans and their belief that they can work around its design flaws, with projected development costs ballooning to $35 billion. The panel also heard several alternative proposals, such as adapting already-existing EELV and SpaceX rockets to carry crew to orbit; these proposals would have better safety margins than the Ares I, be ready sooner, and cost NASA less than $2 billion to complete, but are politically unattractive."

Work starts on New Mexico spaceport By Simon Hancock and Alan Moloney BBC, Sierra County, New Mexico Spaceport America's Steve Landeene explains the design philosophy Ground has been broken on the construction site of Spaceport America, the world's first purpose-built commercial spaceport. Those behind the project say that it will help provide a new chapter in space exploration. When finished in 18 months' time, the facility will house Virgin Ga...

Couple Gets Hitched in Zero Gravity from Military Photos by BigDukaroo

Old pics from backside of the course - [Reno Air Races] Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion



Two Indiana Airports Receive FAA Grants from Aviation & Aerospace News
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded $3 million to two northwest Indiana airports. Porter County Municipal Airport will receive $1.2 million to rehabilitate a portion of the terminal apron, which...


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