Monday, January 11, 2010

Indy Transponder 11-JAN-10 1130z

Upland's Cable Air Show draws crowd - San Bernardino Sun | UPLAND - Clear skies, unseasonably warm temperatures and low winds greeted spectators Sunday for the 35th Annual Cable Air Show. This year also marked the airport's 65th anniversary. New for 2010 was the participation of Julie Clark. Clark was one of the first women to fly for a major airline back in 1977. But on Sunday she performed aerial acrobatics to the tune of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." in a plane built for aerobatics. Clark piloted a small plane named the "Free Spirit," a Chevron Mentor T-34 through loops and rolls as red, white and blue smoke trailed from the aircraft. Planes were not the only attraction, Cable said…

CREATING THE ASB EXTRA 330 from Mike Goulian Airshows by Karin | With ASB.tv as our new sponsor for 2010, we're excited to announce that our EXTRA 330SC is already half-way through its transformation from the Castrol Aviator EXTRA 330 to the ASB EXTRA 330. The aircraft is in the capable hands of Oxford Aviation, a paint and refinishing company based in Oxford, Maine that we have trusted for years to refurbish our aircraft inside and out…

World first parachute manoeuvre to be attempted at Al Ain Aerobatic Show - Eye of Dubai | Al Ain - Spectators attendingthis month's Al Ain Aerobatic Show, in the UAE's 'Oasis City' from January 27 th - 30 th , will witness an attempt on a ...

On this day in history - Chicago Tribune | In 1935 aviator Amelia Earhart took off from Honolulu bound for Oakland on the last leg of a flight that made her the first woman to fly solo across the ...

US Navy Selects Birmingham to Host 2010 Navy Week Celebration from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | BIRMINGHAM- America's Navy will come home to Birmingham May 2-9.  Birmingham has been chosen as a host city for a Navy Week celebration in 2010, giving area residents an opportunity to meet some of the Navy's Sailors and learn about the Navy's critical mission and its broad-ranging capabilities.  The U.S. Navy conducts approximately 20 Navy Weeks each year, reaching out to communities across the country to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy.  During a Navy Week celebration, the Navy concentrates a variety of outreach assets in a single city for the week, sharing the Navy story with as many people as possible…

Cooler temps don't freeze outdoor activities – WPTV | While airshow attendees huddled in hangars for warmth, polo enthusiasts in Wellington were, well, few and far between for the first match of the day. ...

Air show plane crash was avoidable - Primedia Broadcasting - Eyewitness News | A Cape Town paramedic said on Sunday he was puzzled why a faulty plane was not grounded before taking part in an air show. The pilot of an English electric ...

Boeing Saves Lockheed Constellation from AVwebFlash Current Issue | A Lockheed Constellation whose history includes flying in Canada, life as a restaurant in Toronto and twenty years left alone in the woods has found salvation and a new life at Boeing Field's Museum of Flight in Seattle, Wash. Currently, the Connie is undergoing restoration at Boeing's Plant 2 building thanks in part to a large financial contribution from an anonymous donor but also because of a bureaucratic victory. The restoration begat a two-year bureaucratic fight over ownership of the aircraft. At that time, the project was in the U.S., but Canada stepped forward to claim the until then much-neglected Connie as "a priceless piece of Canada's heritage," according to the Seattle Times. Ultimately, however, no Canadian institution stepped forward to buy the plane and the restoration project was kicked into high gear. The aircraft is set to go on display at the Museum of Flight later this year.

AVweb Insider Blog: Films You Gotta Watch from AVwebFlash Current Issue | What is it about World War II pilot training films that make them so interesting to watch? Paul Bertorelli offers no answers in his latest post to our AVweb Insider blog but he does have plenty of links, so you can watch a few and develop your own theories. Click here to revisit the golden of training films.

China - Making Me and the Wright Brothers Proud from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason | Michele Travierso at Wired.com recently posted a great article about Do It Yourself (DIY) aviation in China. While some of the flying machines being developed definitely need some work, I am truly impressed by the ingenuity and tenacity of these fledgling aviators. Hearing about them should remind us all of how aviation started…

Gone West: Joe Shannon  from Aero-News Network | AL Hall Of Fame Pilot Played A Vital Role In The Bay Of Pigs Joe Shannon,88, ended a 70-year career in aviation on Tuesday after a brief illness.

WWII enemies to meet again - CharlotteObserver.com | On June 6, they were assigned to escort a fleet of B-17 bombers attacking a Romanian railroad yard. Three squadrons of P-51s and the bombers left around ...

History Flight WWII Aircraft in Lantana - Palm Beach Post | History Flight is a non-profit foundation committed to keeping World War II aviation history alive by operating three of the most important aircraft of WWII ...

Vintage World War II planes take locals for a ride above Lantana - Palm Beach Post | The truly brave can opt for the spins and swoons of aerobatic combat maneuvers. History Flights had expected to offer flights on Saturday but had to cancel ...

Douglas B-26K - Billings, MT family members see plane off from Diamond Pilots by TheKathrynReport | Pilot Al Maxwell checks screws on a Douglas B-26K as the plane was prepared to be flown Saturday from Billings to Texas, where it will be refurbished for its new owner. The plane is the last owned by Lynch Air Tankers.

This Week In Military/Aviation History 11-17 January from Warbirds Online by Tom Kwiatkowski Sr. | Well Folks, 2010 is here and already last week my computer was in the shop. It seems my personal gremlinette stole my e-mail and at the same time messed up my bookmarks. Which was why I didn't post. (Miss me?) When she gets revved up, I suffer. Hopefully, the boys at the shop put her in her place and I won't hear from her for a while. I have my fingers crossed. I sincerely hope your NewYear's went well and so far the year is following suit. Well, let's move on to some serious history shall we? Yes, I think we shall. Tom K.

(Archive) Picture(s) A Day – 9 January 2010 – More Plane Pr0n! from Parrothead Jeff by Parrothead Jeff | Folks, let's just say that yesterday wasn't the greatest in that I'm still not well.  I talked to my sister today who's a recently minted RN and she advised that I shouldn't be too worried just yet and confirmed that I'm on the right path with going to see the doc again sometime early this week.  I'm shooting for Monday after work, but we'll see if we can't work something out for Tuesday if that won't fly.  I don't want to miss work, but maybe I can go in early and leave early as well.


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