Indy Transponder: Indy Transponder 14-MAY-10 2345z

This Weekend's Events - Fencecheck

5/15/10 \|	Wings Over Columbus 2010
5/15/10 \|	DoD/Joint Services Open House 2010
5/15/10 \|	Planes of Fame Airshow 2010
5/15/10 \|	Warbirds Over Addison 2010
5/15/10 \|	Sunset Air Display May 2010
5/15/10 \|	Manitoba Celebrations 2010
5/15/10 \|	Heroes Take Flight Fly-In 2010
5/15/10 \|	Lyon County Fly-In 2010
5/15/10 \|	Stampe Fly-in 2010
5/15/10 \|	CentenAir 2010
5/15/10 \|	AirFest Fly-in 2010
5/15/10 \|	General Aviation Day 2010
5/16/10 \|	Duxford Spring Air Show 2010

USAF Thunderbirds arrive in Columbus - WTVA
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds flew into north Mississippi Thursday, ahead of this weekend's Wings Over Columbus air show. ...

Up, up and.... whoa - Washington Post
The Air Show returns to Andrews Air Force Base Friday, offering the public an opportunity to check out the Blue Angels, F-22's and other air and land ...

Aerial Acrobatics Featured At Andrews Air Show - WJZ
Aerial acrobatics and deadly flying machines are the attractions of a three-day air show at Joint Base Andrews, formerly Andrews ...

June air show to draw aviation enthusiasts to Florence - WMBF
FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) - Planes, jets and jump teams will soon fill the skies of Florence as the Piggly Wiggly Pee Dee Airshow and Festival makes its way into ...

Air shows celebrate 100th anniversary from General Aviation News
While many industries have some difficulty identifying a single date that serves as their absolute moment of conception, that is not the case for the air show business. It was January 1910 when aviation enthusiasts gathered at the Dominquez Air Meet in southern California. The event drew an estimated 175,000 spectators to a hilltop mesa outside of Los Angeles to watch aviation pioneers showcase their aircraft and create a new kind of entertainment industry.
The Los Angeles air meet was the first of three major air shows in 1910. September would feature the ...

RAF Lancaster Bomber to buzz Trafford - Messenger
The flypast, first over Manchester Airport's viewing park at 4.25pm, and then over Barton Dock Road at Trafford Park five minutes later - where the aircraft ...

Air show contract includes payment for all city services - St. Cloud Times
The city of St. Cloud has signed a contract with the organizers of the Great Minnesota Air Show, ...

Nascar Driver Tony Stewart, Cincinatti Reds Owner and more from Cincinatti Tandem Camp from armygoldenknights's
Another great day at Cincinatti Tandem camp that brought great weather for a short while. The day started off foggy in the morning but by the time tandem classes were finished it was jump time. SSG Zell opened the morning jumps brining in the American flag and the National Anthem while two tandems followed him. First among to land was first time jumper Cincinatti Reds owner Ms. Susan Castellini. She was ecstatic and was overwhelmed with emotions after she landed. Tomorrow night the Team gets to perform for her at the Cincinatti Reds game. ...
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A Second in the Life of an Unlimited Air Racer from www.aafo.com
Some of you may have seen this in other forms or forums but I thought as we approach PRS and build toward race week it might be worth reading once again. This narrative was produced Mr. Jerry McMillian some years ago and is posted on the Pylon Judge website http://www.pylonjudge.org, which I welcome you to visit.
Enjoy: The Unlimiteds go flashing through the racecourse, engines howling, ....
[Transponder note: be sure to scroll down when finished with this one...another piece of air race history is posted lower down]

Well known Kalamazoo pilot, Suzanne Parish, dies - WWMT
A well-known aviator from Kalamazoo who helped found the Kalamazoo Air Zoo has died. Suzanne Parish died of natural causes at her home in ...

Walker Bud' Mahurin, ace WWII fighter pilot, dies at 91 - Kansas City Star
... and flying a P-47 Thunderbolt, he scored his first aerial victories in August 1943 by shooting down two German fighters while escorting B-17 bombers. ...

ACC command chief tells war stories at 421st FS reunion - StandardNet
Within the context of a few quotes, lighter moments and recollections of his own father's experiences as a radio operator/gunner in a B-17 in World War II, ...

Collings Foundation Mission Briefing
May Newsletter from the Collings Foundation: B-24 Bomber Crew Camp, Wings and Wheels Open House, Me-262 Update, F-105 Thunderchief Status Report, Thank a Vet, PX Offerings

Flying on the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation Huey -Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
TUSCALOOSA AL- Sights and sounds of Warbirds are an airshow crowd favorite. A magnificent display by the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF) during the Second Annual Tuscaloosa Airshow featured the UH-1 Huey and the only privately owned AH-1 Cobra. Hundreds waited in line for a ride in the best known Vietnam era icon on a beautiful Saturday. ...

Hamilton Field History Museum dedicated; opens to the public Saturday - Marin Independent-Journal
I can't honestly describe what this means to us," said Clark, who flew P-51 fighters, several jets and B-25 bombers during World War II and the Korean War. ...

Museum contribution - Minot Daily News
Ekberg and Stockert donated the Jenny to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot last fall. It's one of the air museum's latest acquisitions and will be ...

MB.339CD kill markings by David Cenciotti
The following pictures, taken by Giovanni Maduli at Decimomannu airbase during Starex exercise have made the news and caused sensation. In fact, the kill markings on the two MB.339CDs of the 212° Gruppo of the 61° Stormo, based in Lecce-Galatina, clearly show the silhouettes of a three (2+1) F-2000 Typhoons (virtually) shot ...

Always Dreamed About Becoming A Pilot? - Wired.com
his Saturday is International Learn to Fly Day and airports around the country are participating in the event by hosting a variety of open houses and instructional clinics for would be pilots. Flying is

something many of us dreamed about as kids, but eventually life gets in the way and the dream is often sidelined.
The Experimental Aviation Association put together Learn to Fly day in an effort to get your dream of flying back on track. With the new Light Sport class of aircraft, learning to fly has never been easier. The new license cut the ...

Yes, You can Learn to Fly! from aroundthepattern.com
International Learn To Fly Day events surpass 400 from General Aviation News

Youngs Eagles part of Barnstormers tour from General Aviation News
Young people in seven Midwest cities will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly in unique vintage aircraft this summer, as the American Barnstormers Tour will include flight opportunities for selected young people through the EAA Young Eagles program. In each city, up to 15 young people per day will be selected by local EAA chapters to fly in these vintage aircraft, which were manufactured in the 1920s and 1930s. ...

Museum officials salivate as shuttle Atlantis nears final mission from Stars and Stripes
At least 21 institutions — including KSC's own visitor complex and the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum — have applied for the privilege of displaying a retired orbiter, which NASA says will cost $28.8 million.