Indy Transponder 06-JAN-10 1130z

Blue Angels are soaring our way – KIDK | We trust that the boss will fly smoothly and then we fly in as close as we can, while staying safe of course." So keep your eyes in the sky to see the huge ...

Blue Angels in Idaho Falls - KPVI-TV | In July the Blue Angels will be returning to eastern Idaho...but after months of negotiations the navy flight crew will be performing in a new city. ...

Passing out with the Blue Angels by Fred Butler - Ever wondered what it looks like to pass out in a jet fighter? Click the pictures to watch. A ride with the Blue Angels If you don't want to watch (or can't) all five, here's the relevant one.

The Air Force Thunderbirds are coming back to Tucson - KOLD-TV | The US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" will open its 57th air show season with performances at Davis-Monthan during Aerospace and ...

Snowbirds scheduled for area show in June - Guelph Mercury | The Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre has announced the Snowbirds – officially the Canadian Forces Snowbirds 431 Air Demonstration Squadron – have chosen ...

Aces high in Al Ain - 7DAYS | The UAE's aviation enthusiasts will be doing summersaults with the popular four-day Al Ain Aerobatic Show set for a return to our skies later this month. ...

Japanese Air Force Stunt Pilots Put On "Wheel" Great Show – Inventorspot | For the military, an air show provides a great chance to do a little PR and at the same time, show off the soldiers' know-how. ...

Supersonic Commercial Flight Could Return By 2015, Without The Boom - OfficialWire | ... supersonic stealth fighter that will be in direct competition with the world's only current fifth generation supersonic jet, the new US F-22 Raptor. ...

Alameda Naval Air Museum 2010 - San Francisco Chronicle | Our museum is home to a unique collection of artifacts and exhibits emphasizing the role of the Alameda Naval Air Station in the defense of our nation and ...

Air Force Delays Retiring U-2 Spy Plane from Military Photos by Clockwinder | It was born during the Cold War more than 50 years ago, and the Air Force deems it the world's toughest plane to fly. But the high-altitude U-2 reconnaissance plane is so valued for its intelligence-gathering capabilities that, even in an age of high-tech unmanned drones, the old spy plane has found a whole new mission over the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq…

Local War Hero Remembered- Joseph L Shannon from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | BIRMINGHAM AL- The Aviation community has lost an icon, Joe Shannon who lived a celebrated life May 11, 1921- January 5, 2010. Shannon was born in Jasper, Alabama in 1921. At age 6, he got his first taste of aviation. He met Charles Lindbergh and saw his single-engine Ryan monoplane, the "Spirit of St. Louis". In 1939, Shannon joined the Alabama National Guard as a mechanic but, in late 1941, got a chance for aviation training as a flying sergeant. He began his training in January 1942, after it had temporarily been delayed by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. During flight training, Shannon met his lifelong friend, Bob Hoover…

Birmingham pilot Joe Shannon dies, played large role in Bay of Pigs - al.com | He became enamored with aviation as a 6 year old when Charles Lindbergh visited Birmingham in 1927. After serving for 33 years as a military aviator, ...

Prolific Television Producer David Gerber Dies - ABC News | His B-17 was shot down over Germany and he became a prisoner of war. Gerber's hobby was his 100-acre vineyard in Northern Califorinia, where he produced his ...

Phil Lockwood: The hardest working man in aviation from General Aviation News by Meg Godlewski - Phil Lockwood could be described as one of the hardest working men in aviation. He's the head of the Lockwood Group, the parent company of Lockwood Aviation Supply, Lockwood Aviation Repair, Aero Technical Institute and Lockwood Aircraft, the makers of the AirCam and Drifter aircraft. In many circles, the name Lockwood is inexorably tied to Rotax engines and the Light Sport Aircraft movement.... read the rest of story

On This Day in Aviation History: January 6th | NYCAviation.com ... by Phil Derner Jr.

Moon Rock Gains Traveling Companion For Historic Return To Space from Aero-News Network | Carried By Former Astronaut To The Summit Of Mount Everest A moon rock collected during the historic Apollo 11 mission more than 40 years ago will be heading back to space and a new home aboard the International Space Station, sharing quarters with a piece of Mt. Everest.

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