Friday, October 16, 2009

Indy Transponder 16-OCT-09 0600z


Ward will perform at Boshears Skyfest at Daniel Field - Lincolnton Journal
Aerobatic pilot Gary Ward will perform at the 17th Annual Boshears Skyfest, set for Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, at Daniel Field on Wrightsboro ...

Free Airshow @ Edwards Airforce Base, CA ~ 10-17-2009 from Technorati
Join the Edwards Air Force Base community for a fun-filled, spectacular Flight Test Nation 2009 Air Show and Open House Saturday, Oct. 17. This event is open to the general public and admission is free! Gates open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...

Edwards Air Force Base Air Show October 17, 09 from Aviation News
Huygherbaert weighs in on possible Czech Snowbirds deal - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
While the Czech Republic is making offers to Canadian National Defence regarding Snowbirds aircraft replacement, a former Snowbird pilot believes thorough ...

Partnership hears air show, 'Joint Basing' plan update - San Antonio Express
Randolph Air Force Base is about to become a busy place, with an air show in November and a Joint ...

Eye on the East End/Third Ward: TSU student a Wings over Houston ... - Google
Wings Over Houston Airshow recently announced its 2009 scholarship recipients. Among the recipients are Lazarus Blount of Galveston, Brett Peltier of Spring, Lauren Spencer of Conroe and Kori Lynn Cunningham, Kadijah Hall and Bruno ...

A piece of Pacific history: The B-25 - Saipan Tribune
Incidentally, as for the B-29, there are none flying right now, though I was informed by the Commemorative Air Force (a volunteer organization headquartered ...

A conversation with Larry Kuhl from Allied Fighters newsletter

Running the PT-22 from CAF Minnesota Wing Blog
This is all we have for you, but it's great fun. The PT-22 needed some testing, and we were the only people available to do it. We did two runs, and found the Tachometer needs repair. It will be sent out and repaired once again. We expect the aircraft to fly early next year so keep an eye to the sky!

60th Anniversary of the RSV – Pratica di Mare – 15.10.09 from David Cenciotti's weblog
On Oct. 15, 2009, the Reparto Sperimentale Volo (RSV) of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force, ItAF) based in Pratica di Mare, celebrated its 60th anniversary with a private ceremony that comprised also a flying display of both solo aircraft and formations. Giovanni Maduli took the following interesting pictures of the mini-airshow held above Pratica di Mare airport. ...

History on the tip of our nose - Aviation.ca (press release)
They remain a part of military aviation history. What began as a general inquiry for WWII Nose art a few years ago during the preparations for 407 ...

HILLER AVIATION MUSEUM IS WELCOMED INTO THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ... - Helicopter Association International
... opened to the public in 1998 by helicopter designer and inventor Stanley Hiller, Jr., features over 50 aircraft from over 100 years of aviation history. ..

The mystery surrounding Amelia Earhart - Minnesota Public Radio
Midmorning discusses the aviatrix's lasting cultural impact, and the latest archaeological information on her disappearance over the Pacific. ...

October 16 in History - Standart News
In 1912, Bulgarian pilots Radul Milkov and Prodan Tarakchiev flew an Albatros on the first combat reconnaissance mission in the European aviation history ...

'Young Eagles' to fly Saturday at Ingersoll Airport; wiener roast set - Canton Daily Ledger
Canton Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 832 will hold free Young Eagles flights for children ages 8 through 17 from 3 to 6 pm Saturday, ...

Futuristic rocket airplane being built in Sebastian is key to fledgling Rocket ... - Sebastian Sun
The fledgling Rocket Racing League is building a one-of-a-kind prototype aircraft at the airport for a battery of high-performance test flights. ...

Branson tells WSJ about Virgin Galactic from RLV and Space Transport News
Richard Branson was interviewed in an online Wall Street Journal video program today and included Virgin Galactic in the discussion : Observations: T-minus 18 months and counting: Virgin Galactic and the future of space tourism - Scientific American (via spacetoday.net).
The Viewpoints Breakfast Series appears to be for live shows but parts of the Branson interview are in the WSJ Video Archive. Search on "Branson" and select the "Viewpoints: Branson on Cost of Traveling to Space ".

Amelia to debut October 20 from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
The biopic of Amelia Earhart, starring Hilary Swank, is having its advance screenings on October 20.
Could there be a poster for this movie that is any more dull? Even the one just showing clouds was more intriguing than this one! And do I have sex on the brain or is it just a little phallic? (The circular engines, with the straight form of Amelia in the center?) How about a full face shot of Amelia at the cockpit of her plane, flying, full of self-confidence? ...

Season 7 of MAYDAY and DAILY planet's "Flying Things Week" Take Flight in November - Channel Canada
In November, Discovery Channel takes to the skies with stories from the Red Bull Air Race and nasa's latest space tourism aircraft during DAILY planet's ...

Pigskin Plane Pull - 33 KDAF-TV
11 fans from both Oklahoma University and the University of Texas competed in the seventh annual Pigskin Plane Pull, and it took some serious team work to ...

Icon A5 aircraft is the most expensive gift on Neiman Marcus Christmas Book Catalog from Diamond Pilots
The Neiman Marcus Christmas book catalog has been emailed to over a million customers already and it's one more proof we're living rough times. Until now the gifts in the catalog were priced at $1 to 10 million, while this year the most expensive gift is a Icon A5 aircraft with lessons included. ...

This week on the Fence Check magazine rack... shameless promotion from FenceCheck Forums
US Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team - Military Pictures ... by Scott
2009 Reno Air Race - Scott T. Kubo
The Kopp-Etchells Effect from Airline Pilot Central Forums by Kilgore Trout
Thank you Jan and Frauke from Wasabi Air Racing
Museo Piana delle Orme from David Cenciotti's weblog
CAF Gulf Coast Wing's B-17G Texas Raiders RETURNS TO FLIGHT! from FenceCheck Forums

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