Indy Transponder 14-OCT-09 1030z

Czech jets offered to Canada's Snowbirds - Times of the Internet
The Canadian government says it hasn't made a decision yet on a proposed purchase of jets from the Czech Republic to equip the famed Snowbirds aerobatic ...

Plenty of star and firepower headed to Edwards for Flight Test Nation - Tehachapi News
... anniversary of the X-15 aircraft, and also include demonstrations from US Army parachute team the Golden Knights, the F-22 Raptor aircraft and Tora! ...

Coming Attractions – Edwards Air Force Base Open House - Los Angeles Times
A Doolittle Raid demonstration will be staged with a B-25, B-17, P-51 and a P-38 (Steve Hinton's Joltin' Josie, one of about two dozen airworthy P-38s in ...

World War II veterans get visit to DC - Memphis Commercial Appeal
"I've never known anything to be so perfect," said Boyd Maize, 85, a Germantown Army Air Corps veteran who claims he is the only person who both flew B-25 ...

Biggest Air Race - East Coast Radio
Come October, Mango launches South Africa's Biggest Air Race.Grand prize: A trip for you and 10 mates to all four Mango destinations (Johannesburg, ...

Story About Two P-51 Pilots, a part of history that will be lost soon .. from Aviation Professionals dot Org by Mark
This is a great story and a part of history that will be lost soon so I thought I would share it ..

Mike's World: A Pilot's Story by Mike
A Pilot's Story. The new (3rd) trailer is online for "The Pilot's Story" which will be a film everyone should see. Do your self a favor and check it out. http://apilotsstory.com/. Pilot or not I promise you will not be disappointed ...

The only advice you'll ever need.: A re-cap of the Redding Airshow ... by ChasenSFO
Anyway, as my girlfriend and I walk over to the airshow from the terminal it becomes obvious that me brining an Asian chick to Redding has obviously violated some law of god and Baby Jesus is crying in the skies above. ...

Hawaiian Welcomes Home First Airplane - 1929 Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker - e-Travel Blackboard
... company founder Stanley C. Kennedy, Sr. and sponsors and volunteers involved with bringing this rare artifact of Hawaii aviation history back to life. ...

Aviation archeologist discusses key accidents - Prescott Daily Courier
Aviation archeologist David Trojan will present "Every Wreck Tells a Story" at 7 pm tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Embry-Riddle Davis Learning Center ...

Author says Modern day Women pilots get Inspiration from the Ameila Movie - PR Web
It was a new dawn of aviation for women during the 1920's and Amelia Earhart's own words set the course for women in aviation, "Women must try to do things ...

Home is where the film set is - News Sentinel
She is the author of the book “Maggie Ray, World War II Air Force Pilot,” a biography of her mother, famed local World War II aviatrix Margaret Ringenberg ...

Hilary Swank to Receive the 'Hollywood Actress Award' - PR Web
... starring in the title role of Mira Nair's biopic "Amelia," from Fox Searchlight, which is the story of the life of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart. ...

William Strohmeier, 93, pilot, PR executive - Boston Globe
There, he taught US Army and French cadets to fly in combat. “We couldn't believe the letters we've received from all the cadets he taught,'' said Reece. ...

Oludeniz Air Games Promises Thrills and Spills - Fethiye Times
The Turkish Stars are an elite supersonic jet air display team who are a division of the Turkish Air-force. They are the only aerobatic team to perform with ..

Surya Kiran disbandment discussion - (aerobaticteams.net)
Surya Kiran display team maybe going to disbandment after the reorganization in Indian Air Force. The IAF grounded entire fleet of its basic trainer HPT-32, during a lot of crashes and engine failures. So the basic training goes to HJT-16 Kiran, which is used by the IAF's aerobatic team.

Suryakiran to stay, sarang to - Express Buzz
The other famed aerobatic display team of the IAF -Sarang - will move from its present base at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka to Air Force Station, ...

L-159 offered to Snowbirds - (aerobaticteams.net)
Early this week the Czech authorities offered Canada's Government to buy nine Aero L-159's, to replace the present Snowbirds Tutors, which be retired soon. L-159 is Advanced Light Combat Aircraft built by Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody, and inheritor of famous L-39 Albatross.

How To Disguise An Aeroplane Factory As A Subdivision - Gizmodo Australia
During World War II, the Army Corps of Engineers wanted to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant in case ...

Bombardier returns to Yuma home base - Yuma Sun
Orendorff, a 1939 graduate, returned to Yuma after serving as a B-17 bombardier in the 100th Bomb Group, 349th squadron, who flew 29 missions over Germany ...

Europe Trip #23: IWM Duxford - 4 - American Hanger A from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney
The American Hanger at the Imperial War Museum was pretty darn flash! At the entry is an McDonnell Douglas F15A Eagle. What is more impressive though is the sight of the absolutely massive Boeing B52D Stratofortress that dominates the skyline as you entry the hanger. WOW! I wasn't able to get even one photo that included the entire aircraft... much as I tried! :-)

Europe Trip #24: IWM Duxford - 5 - American Hanger B from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney
The American Hanger at Duxford must be incredible strong. When you look around, you see a large number of aircraft suspended from the ceiling, and not only small aircraft. In this second post, we go from World War One through to a current day combat aircraft [Hello Australia]. Top to bottom are...

Europe Trip #25: IWM Duxford - 6 - American Hanger C from Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney
OK, here's the final group from the American Hanger at the IWM Duxford. Obviously, photos don't do justice to this impressive display [you'll just have to go and visit for yourself :-)]. Awesome! This set includes one of my favourite aircraft, the mighty A10 Thunderbolt! It's an awesome looking aircraft, and that's one big gun up the front!

Suggestions & Announcements : MiG 15 Flight from The Biplane Forum
I got to fly a really cool really rare Jet today as a part of my USN Test Pilot School syllabus. I thought it was really neat and I just had share it with the group. Anyway its been a wild month for me I have gotten to fly some neat aircraft starting with HU-16A Albatross off Lake Mead (Las Vegas),…

lots to give free flights to kids at Young Eagles Day - Record-Searchlight
Each child will receive a Young Eagles certificate of flight and a photo taken with the airplane and pilot after each flight. ...

On This day in Aviation History: October 14th by Phil Derner Jr.

Francisco - 10/08/09 from FenceCheck Forums

NAS Oceana from FenceCheck Forums

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