Sunday, May 2, 2010

Indy Transponder 02-MAY-10 1030z


Air show exceeds expectations - St. Joseph News-Press | Two of the featured performers were the US Thunderbirds and the Blue Angels. Both air fleets amazed spectators on Saturday and will perform again today…

AirFest: Bigtime celebration in the sky - ReporterNews.com | The highlight of the AirFest this year was the flight of the Thunderbirds, the Air Force demonstration team, which drew thousands to the show Saturday ...

How to keep that event afloat - The Olympian | For example, the Olympic Air Show, slated for June 19-20, will play host to some rare military aircraft this year, including a US Navy F/A-18 Hornet, ...

TFR Issued for Tuscaloosa Airshow 2010 from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News - Coming next weekend is the 2nd Annual Tuscaloosa Air Show, May 8 and 9, 2010. Featured performers are the USN Blue Angels, US Army Golden Knights and other outstanding teams. A TFR for times indicated will be in effect at the Tuscaloosa Airport- Thursday, May 6 through Sunday, May 9. as indicated below…

Uncertain future for Cosford Airshow? » UK Airshow News from ... by Flightline UK - Mr O'Harney added: "If ministers push ahead with the flawed defence training review programme, not only will hundreds of local jobs be put at risk but the future of the air show itself will be in jeopardy. ...

Viper West Demo Team - Watch in-cockpit and ground footage during an airshow. This video has been added to your Favorites. This video has been removed...

Sun 'n Fun 2010 Highlights by David - Then we headed over to the outdoor theater to see Will and Rico present "A Pilot's Story". Nick Spark, a previous guest on the podcast, was also there to present his film "The Legend of Pancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club". ...

United States - Texas - Dyess Big Country AirFest & Air Race 2010 - Dyess AFB, Abilene - 05/01/1 from FenceCheck Forums

How to start a DC-3 from TAKEOFF TUBE by rss@www.takeofftube.com(Kriss) Half the fun in flying any round engine airplane is in the starting. Here's how to start a DC-3…

Idaho History: This year marks a century of aviation in Idaho - IdahoStatesman.com | Next week we'll share more of Idaho's early aviation history. Arthur Hart writes this column on Idaho history for the Idaho Statesman each Sunday. ...

Teams pull Boeing 727 as fundraiser - Augusta Chronicle | The Serotta Maddocks Evans & Co. team pulls the 150000-pound Boeing 727 during the second annual Plane Pull at Augusta Regional Airport. ...

The Age of Very Light Jets from Wayne Farley's Aviation Blog by Wayne Farley | The age of very-light jets (VLJ) is upon us. You can call them microjets, entry-level jets or very light personal jets; but these aircraft are small, single-pilot operated and designed to seat 4-8 people, with a maximum take-off weight of under 10,000 pounds. They are lighter than what is commonly termed business jets, and can operate into smaller airports with 3000 feet runways. As an aviation professional and an artist, I'm intrigued by these lean, aesthetically crafted machines which sometimes look like they are from another world. With the exception of the Embraer Phenom and the Piper Jet which were already featured, here's a list of VLJs that may show up at your airport one day…

Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago - 1981: "I'M AN ACKER BACKER" pins are on everyone's lapels.
1985: "I'M AN ACKER BACKER" pins are in everyone's trashcans. For years labor negotiations at Pan Am were always cordial and easily managed by both managers and union representatives who both passionate about the near-imperial status of their airline. Labor strife? That's below us. Strikes? That's below us here an Pan Am, too. Usually new labor agreements were hammered out at some local bar down the street from Pan Am's landmark New York City headquarters building. But that changed from 1981. Was it the airline's new chairman, smooth talking Texan C. Edward Acker? Was it the infusion of the employees of National Airlines in 1979? Was it deregulation?...

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