Thursday, August 20, 2009

Indy Transponder 20-AUG-09 0330z


Did National Aviation Day start with... an aircraft engine? - Things with Wings
Many people know that today, Aug. 19, is National Aviation Day, and that it has been celebrated on Orville Wright's birthday every year since 1939. But according to this really interesting story on the FAA website, the origins of Aviation Day go back even further. I must admit, I can't find anything that backs up the link to Aviation Day, so I'm kind of taking FAA's word for that part. But the bit about the importance of the Liberty engine is certainly true -- and if you live in the Washington, DC area, go check out the Liberty engine display at the National Air and Space Museum. ...

Happy National Aviation Day! via AOPA Pilot Blog
Did you know that today is National Aviation Day? It wasn't at the top of my mind, either, until I heard it mentioned on the radio while I was driving to work this morning.
August 19–the birthday of Orville Wright–was designated National Aviation Day by presidential proclamation in 1939. Don't confuse it with Wright Brothers Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the brothers' first successful powered flights on December 17.
While National Aviation Day hasn't captured as much of the nation's attention as, say, Labor Day, we as pilots should celebrate the occasion in an appropriate manner. Let's go flying! And what better occasion to introduce our passion to somebody unfamiliar with general aviation?

Aviation got off the ground here in North Carolina when the Wright brothers made their first flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903. ...

Thousands pay final tribute to Russian ace pilot - RIA Novosti
Tkachenko was killed, and two other pilots injured, in a midair collision involving two Su-27 fighters on Sunday during a rehearsal for aerobatic ...

Russian Air Force chief honors Moscow airshow crash victim - RIA Novosti
... paid tribute on Wednesday to the pilot killed in a collision between two Su-27 fighters at rehearsals for the MAKS-2009 airshow just outside Moscow. ...

ATLANTIC CITY--- "Thunder Over the Boardwalk" was the name of the Atlantic City Airshow, and a good description of how it really sounded, as aircraft of ...

Atlantic City Air Show Takes Off -- Today Is/Was, August 19, 2009 - Digital City
It's all topped off by an awe-inspiring performance by the USAF Thunderbirds. You may have to crane your neck a bit to see everything but it'll be well ...

A ride-along on an F-16 with Atlantic City Air Show's US Air Force ... - NJ.com
Kristi Machado/US Air ForceStar-Ledger reporter Mark Mueller prepares for his flight in an F016 Fighting Falcon with the US Air Force Thunderbirds ...

Daily Headlines from the IndyTransponder can now be heard on...

Tickets can be purchased at StaMart gas stations, Hornbacher's locations, the Fargo Air Museum, and the FM Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Fargo AirSho - treat your employees or learn about your airport ... - Examiner.com
What a great time to explore your local airport, visit the air museum, and enjoy the acrobatics of the Blue Angels. Performers inlcude the Blue Angels, ...

Kroger to continue as presenting sponsor of Vectren Dayton Air ... - Examiner.com
"Held annually in July at the Dayton International Airport, the Vectren Dayton Air Show presented by Kroger recently completed its 35th anniversary with the ...
Kroger to continue as Dayton Air Show presenting sponsorDayton Daily News

Cars and planes draw big crowd to fly-in - Forest Lake Times
With nearly 100 classic cars on hand Saturday as part of the Forest Lake Airport Fly-in, visitors had plenty to see in addition to the more than 60 ...


It's a go! - Whitecourt Star
"We've put the application in to bring the Snowbirds to Whitecourt again," he added. Although nothing has been 100 per cent confirmed, Boll said the hope is ...

FNHT Charity Flying Day - Yeovilton, 6 Sept 09
via PPRuNe Forums
Following on from the very successful 2005, 2006 and 2008 events, another Charity Flying Day will be held at Yeovilton on Sunday 6th September in aid of the Royal Navy Historic Flight. As before, this is a ticket-only event and numbers are restricted to 200 on a first come, first served basis, so get your application in now! "Flyer" attached here:

Here it is the year 2009 and I am loading up in a modern airliner to travel to Vancouver, WA to see a showing of aircraft from the 1930s. Would the people back in the 1930s laugh today if they knew we would go to such great lengths to restore, fly and display aircraft from that era? To them these aircraft were machines that transported them the next town or even across the country. Collectibles? Museum Pieces? Objects of men's desires to transport them back to another time? I don't know for sure but I think they WOULD be laughing at us! For me this was another opportunity to view these rare aircraft in an environment where they are truly appreciated. ...

Red Arrows display draws gasps from Cromer carnival crowds - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Cromer town centre was deserted on carnival day as visitors flocked to the sea front and clifftop carnival field to watch the Red Arrows tumble and turn ...

Bends victim rescued during display - Eastbourne Today
Dover Coastguard received a 999 call and tasked Eastbourne Coastguard Rescue Team just before noon when the Red Arrows were starting their display. ...

Win a flight in an air festival stunt plane - Bournemouth Daily Echo
The Blades are an extreme and dynamic formation aerobatic team made up of former Red Arrow pilots and they will be showcasing their skills on every day of ...

Airshow takes to the skies this weekend - Southern Daily Echo
ALL EYES will be on the skies across the New Forest at the More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival this weekend. Thrills, spills and a world ...

Cream of Russian aviation showcased at MAKS *air show* - RT
Scores of flying machines are being unveiled as the MAKS international air show outside Moscow enters its second day.


Team Abu Dhabi Set for Red Bull Air Race - Khaleej Times
Team Abu Dhabi have clinched second spot in the qualifying round of the Red Bull Air Race in Budapest, as the quest continues to win ...


Fireworks, air racing, rock opera and other spectacles to ... - Caboodle.hu
Qualifying for the annual Red Bull air race over the Danube runs from 1-5 pm today. The race itself is set for 1-5 pm Thursday. Cardinal Péter Erdő will ...

Reno Air Races finals to be available on Web pay-per-view from RGJ.com
Fans who can't make it to Reno Stead Airport for championship day at the Reno National Championship Air Races can watch the live action on the Internet.




Picking up the pieces - Eden Prairie News
He said that his daughter (the pilot in the race) noted that their team's participation in the Air Race Classic wouldn't have happened "if it wasn't for the ...


Boy On A High After Record Wing-Walk - Sky News
An eight-year-old boy has become become the youngest person in the world to wing- walk. Tiger - "yes, that is my real name" - Brewer took to the skies on ...

Wing-walk stripes for Tiger, eight - The Press Association
An eight-year-old boy has become the youngest person in the world to "wing-walk". Tiger Brewer, from Notting Hill, London, flew at 100mph at 1000 feet over ...

Fly boy of 8 years standing on wing of plane - O Globo
An English boy of eight years of age should be confirmed soon as the youngest person to fly standing on the wings of an airplane.
The London Brewer held the Tiger "wingwalk" (flight on the wing, in free translation) on the plane biplane of his grandfather, flying at about 160 km / h over 300 meters high in the county of Gloucestershire (south-west England ). ...

Pioneering pilots revisit high-flying WWII Days - Portland Press Herald
Three Maine veterans of the Women Airforce Service Pilots program meet for the first time

Photos and video: B-17 bomber flies over Winston-Salem - Greensboro News Record
That was a B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber flying local reporters over Winston-Salem. The crew wanted to get the word out that it's offering the public ...

Annabel Crabb - Brisbane Times
shrieked Coalition fans of the dashing Australian aviatrix, who died in January this year.) And on Monday night, Rudd warmly greeted the Australian Industry ...

The Magician of Mojave - Air & Space Magazine
Burt Rutan remembers the birth of the VariEze and names his favorite aircraft.

4th grader gives tours at the Air Museum - WDAY
Fargo's air museum showcases all kinds of planes from different years, to sizes, to what the planes were used for. ...

Lone Star Museum Spreads - MyFox Houston
On the website, you can learn about the museum, learn about "flight experiences," see an airshow schedule, check out photos, sign up for a membership, ...


Film night at the Airways Museum - Friday 4 Sept - PPRuNe Forums
Fellow Ppruners, it's that time of the year again:
More details at Airways Museum / Civil Aviation Historical Society

Skydive for blind school - This is Somerset
A BLIND man jumped from an aeroplane at 15000ft to raise funds for a specialist school. Stuart Young, aged 22, from Bridgwater, went to the West of England ...

In 1992, the EAA came up with the Young Eagles program in an effort to encourage young folks to get into aviation," Brooks explained. ...

Wings Over Houston via Airline Pilot Central Forums
Snapped this pic at "Wings Over Houston" airshow a couple years back.
F-14, A-10, P51, and i am not sure what the a/c is on top and in the middle. at first i thought it was a Zero, but i remember when they were doing that sequence that is was a salute to our American aircraft that fought in War. Anyone who knows what it is please chime in....i'm curious. All-in-All, i think its a cool pic. Enjoy!

Hawker Sea Hurricane performing evening display at Old Warden via Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn

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