Sunday, May 23, 2010

Indy Transponder 23-MAY-10 0400z



Air show a hit with tens of thousands - ENC Today
From Otto the Helicopter to static displays to the US Navy Blue Angels demonstration team, tens of thousands of spectators found ...

All ages in awe at air show - ENC Today [video]
"The weather's the best I've ever seen for the air show." An 11-year-old boy inched closer to the fence line, to get a closer look as Otto the Helicopter, ...

RAF takes flight with great show - Media Guru
This year we will have unique displays to commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the first ever Air Show in Britain, which had been held at RAF Hendon. In addition, there will be magnificent displays by civilian teams as well as other ...

The art of aerobatic wing walking - The Guardian
... Tanner, 27, is one of three women who make up the world's only formation aerobatic team, the AeroSuperBatics' Breitling Wing Walkers. Based at a former First World War training airfield in leafy Gloucestershire, the team – Tanner, Danielle Hughes, 21, and Stella Guilding, 22 – spend the summer months performing complicated loops, handstands and rolls, 1,000ft above ground, while attached to a mainframe harness and a few bits of cable. Six million spectators see them every year in the UK alone, at airshows, carnivals, concerts – even weddings. ...

Surprise,Surprise from armygoldenknights's
One event of the day was a complete surprise to Spider Wrenn,Golden Knight Alumni Legacy Award Holder. In December at the Golden Knight 50th Anniversary Reunion, Legacy Award Winner Skippy Cassel presented an award to fellow knight Bobby "Spider" Wrenn, who has dedicated the majority of his life in service of the U S Army Parachute Team. Spider has selflessly served the team for decades running the reunions,rewriting the GK Song with the Army Band and sharing the newsletter design with his beautiful honorary Golden Knight wife, Nancy. ...

Teen gets behind-the-scenes look at air show - Havelock News
... the F-22 Raptor, the first fifth-generation fighter aircraft," Evan said. Yeah, the kid knows his planes, and he performed his crew duties like a pro.

P-38 Lightning Newsletter -- Monthly News About Our Favorite WWII Airplane
It's been a busy, busy few weeks since our last newsletter ‑‑ up to and including last weekend's air show at the Planes of Fame in Chino (you can see a few photos on our website and in the Members area below).
Once again, we had more content that we had space, so if you sent in some material which hasn't shown up yet, keep the faith.  Now, let's get to it!

Local pioneer aviatrix, 3 others to be inducted into NJ aviation ...
Local pioneer aviatrix, 3 others to be inducted into NJ aviation history Hall Of Fame on Tuesda. Posted by admin On May - 23 - 2010. WOOD-RIDGE Four more citizens of New Jersey, whether known by name for feats accomplished high in the ...

Veterans Spotlight: WWII pilot flew 37 missions over Europe - Fort Pierce Tribune
PALM CITY — Memories of 37 missions in a B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber over Europe during World War II might tend to get hazy with the ...

MARILYN HAGERTY: Better late than never - Grand Forks Herald
They wanted it to help finish the work of women in aviation that Kay had started. The WASPs were almost forgotten when the Air Force in 1976 began ...

Sweetwater museum salutes Women Airforce Service Pilots from You Fly, Girl
SWEETWATER, Texas – They are women with names like Shutsy and Deanie, Betty and Ruth. In the black-and-white photos from World War II, they're wearing aviator caps and goggles, all sparkling eyes and proud, devil-may-care smiles. ...

Professional writers team with veterans to help them tell their stories - Los Angeles Times
You would think the writers' stories would pale next to the vets until you hear Dell Reisman talk about flying 35 missions in a B-17 (the "Flying Fortress") ...


NZ Civil Aircraft: De Havilland DH84 Dragon 2 ZK-AXI by Blue Bus
It was delivered to Nelson on 17-05-1954 for the Nelson Aero Club until being sold to Arthur J Bradshaw of Nelson on 01-06-1964 (I believe he actually took delivery of it in July of 1963. I have a note saying that it had a broken ...

Skagit Aero's Blog: Waco INF and Open Cockpit Day on June 12 from Antique Airfield News
This article is from Skagit Aero's Blog Skagit Aero Museum, who has kindly granted permission to re-publish on AntiqueAirfield.com.  ...

Regional aviation history on display at the Fort Smith Museum of History - The City Wire
The Fort Smith Air Museum, Museum of Women Pilots in Oklahoma City, the Fort Smith Regional Airport, the 188th Fighter Wing and private collections have ...

Museum Of History Opens Flight Exhibit - Fort Smith Times Record
The Fort Smith Museum of History on Friday hosted an opening reception for its latest exhibit, "The Fort in Flight: Bud Mars and the City's Aviation History ...

Fort Loramie Historical Association: May Newsletter  by Catherine Wolken
Ohio is due another one and the National Aviation Heritage Area is pulling for the Wright Bros. There are other candidates and you can vote for your preference on the Ohio Historical Society website. Jean Rosengarten is doing a good job ...

Medevac From Luzon from www.airspacemag.com
A small band of helicopter pilots risked their lives to rescue wounded soldiers during World War II.

Whimsical flight - The Star
HE has to be the pilot whom most aviators would envy. After all, he's had the opportunity to fly more varieties of aircrafts than most pilots ever would in their lifetime.
American Bill Charney, 74, stopped by Kuala Lumpur for two weeks recently as part of his round-the-world adventure on The Red Rockette, his bright red Staggerwing. He certainly has as much to say about the biplane as his meandering flight home toReno in Nevada.
Charney's journey began in April 2009 from New Zealand, where his aircraft had been parked for five years, for restoration work. ...

'Wings Over West Virginia' RC air show set Friday, Saturday ... by Staff reports
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Banner target release by David Cenciotti
The following sequence of images taken by Giovanni Maduli, shows "Bullet", an MB.339A assigned to the RSSTA (Reparto Sperimentale e di Standardizzazione del Tiro Aereo), releasing a banner target over Decimomannu airbase, before landing, at the end of a firing target practice mission during Starex Exercise.

RSAF Black Knights @ Singapore Airshow by Tech Shankar
Reno Air Races L-39 Jet Class shot from backseat - YouTube
B-17 Planes Of Fame Chino Air Show 2010 by Airboyd
Top of 24 Hours for May 23, 2010 from AIRFIGHTERS.COM - Top Photos of the Day



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