Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Indy Transponder 11-MAY-10 0300z

Andrews Air Force Base to Hold Free Three Day Show - MyFox Washington DC
Shuttles to the Andrews Air Show will run from the Branch Ave Metro Station. Shuttle buses running TO Andrews will stop at 2:30 pm Shuttle buses running ...

Photo essay: Air Force Thunderbirds perform at Dyess from Air Force Link Top Stories
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstrate precision aerial stunts and show the capabilities of the F-16 Fighting Falcon during an Air Fest here May 1. Vew the slideshow..


Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show has 'perfect weekend' - Tuscaloosa News
The McKinney family watch the US Air Force Thunderbolt-II demonstration at the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport on Sunday. ...

Pee Dee Airshow 2010 from Airplanes Channel
The Pee Dee Airshow in Florence, will once again be thrilling spectators with exciting aerial displays performed by The Golden Knights, F-18 Demo Team, Oregon SkyDancers, Skip Steward Airshows, Otto the Helicopter, Gary Ward Airshows and the Viper East F-16 Demo Team. While on the ground, visitors can look forward ...

Red Arrows confirmed for air show - Clactonan Gazette
The world famous Red Arrows have been confirmed in the line-up for Clacton's two day air show. The team has now officially signed up and will be zooming ...

Southend Air Festival 2010 from Airplanes ChannelEntrance to the Southend Air Festival is free of charge, and it one of the largest air shows of its kind in Europe. Celebrating its 25th year, the Southend Air Festival will offer visitors the opportunity to see more than forty aircraft demonstrating their capabilities, including military and civilian aircraft. ...

Paul Fiala Adds Ranger to Airshow Schedule - Ranger Airfield
Houston aviator Paul Fiala has added Ranger to his 2010 airshow schedule. Flying the Great Lakes biplane, his barnstormer routine will be right at home at Ranger Airfield. ... Paul is a member of the International Aerobatic Club and a graduate of the Gene Soucy School of Aerobatics. He has flown with many of the world’s top air show performers, including the Navy’s Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds. ...

Plane's move to museum slows traffic on U.S. 1 - Florida Today [w/video]
Road transport of a Vietnam-era aircraft from Patrick Air Force Base to the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum at Titusville's Space Coast Regional Airport is expected to slow traffic from central to north Brevard for three to five hours today.
Valiant Air Command spokesman Col. Terry Yon said a tractor-trailer tow truck, escorted by about eight Brevard County Sheriff's deputies, will roll out with the Vietnam veteran OV-10 Bronco warbird about 10 a.m. ...

Ford Tri-Motor Captain Type Ratings at the Grand Caynon by Grand Canyon Valle Airport
It was a pleasure to have Captain Barry Schiff attend our course recently.  Read about his expereince earning his Tri-Motor Type Rating in the May Issue of AOPA magazine.
Ford Type Ratings is the only training provider on the planet offering Ford Tri Motor Type ratings that allow you to act as Pilot in Command of the world's first, all-metal commercial airliner - the Ford Tri-Motor! ...

The Avro Shackleton in SAAF service from Military Photos
The SAAF in the years 1957 to 1984 used a total of eight Avro Shackleton Mk.3's with tail numbers 1716-1723.
All aircraft were deployed by 35 Squadron at AFB Ysterplaat Cape Town , after initially flying out of Congela , close to Durban harbour.
The Shackleton served as a Maritime Patrol Aircraft with both the SAAF and RAF and was later replaced in the  ...

May 10 from Cut and Paste Aviation
1961 -- Maj. Elmer E. Murphy flew a B-58 from Carswell AFB, Texas, on a 30-minute, 45-second flight at 1,302 mph over a 669.4-mile closed-course.
This gave the U.S. Air Force permanent possession of the Bleriot Cup given by Aero Club of France
In 1930 the French aviation pioneer established a prize for the first aircraft to average over 2,000 kph for thirty minutes-- the Louis Bleriot Speed Trophy. For 30 years, that prize lay unclaimed by any aircraft. ...

World's Biggest Wings from Things with Wings
Airbus Broughton’s West Factory, home to the A380 wing production line, opened its doors today to the media attending the Airbus Innovation Days event. The 450m x 160m site on the Welsh border currently produces around two wing sets per month but could gradually rise to three under provisional plans now under study.  An A380 wing at Stage 03 where fuel systems, hydraulic pipes and ...

Plainview-area young people get chance for free flight - Plainview Daily Herald
According to local pilot Dr. Michael Graves, the Young Eagles program was adopted in 1992 in an effort to get young people interested in planes and flying. ...


Acro Camp is a Go! (With Date Shift: Ground Thursday 13 May and Flight Friday-Monday 14-17 May) from AcroCamp
After several days of agonizing over the weather progs, talking to Don and Barry, and retaining a meteorologist (and nearly retaining clergy) we made the call this afternoon: Acro Camp is on!
With a minor adjustment . . . Thursday is looking like a wash. Thunderboomers, 60% probability of precip, likely low ceilings, etc. Yuck. But big flyable windows seemed to exist for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. And Monday. So we slid the camp one day back. Ground school will be the afternoon/evening of Thursday, 13 May. Flight days 1-4 will be Friday-Monday 14-17 May.  ...

Heinkel He 111 from Planeshots
Heinkel He 111Z. “He-111Z Zwilling (‘twin’)... from Planeshots
A couple from Reno '09 from Wasabi Air Racing
Aircrafts Flying in V-day Over Moscow  from Planeshots
Central Texas Airshow 2010 - Temple - 04/30/10 from FenceCheck Forums
Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation from Air-Attack.com
Aircrew participate in Red Flag-Alaska on a B-52 Stratofortress from Air-Attack.com

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