Saturday, May 22, 2010

Indy Transponer 21-MAY-10 2345z


   
Fat Albert Airlines: The ride of my life in the belly of the beast - Capital Flyer
People in my office at the 316th Wing hooked me up with a seat on a flight in the mammoth Blue Angels C-130 ''Fat Albert" transporter aircraft, ...

Thunderbirds To Make Special Flight For Hero Who Stopped School Gunman - KKTV 11 News
The middle school teacher who tackled a gunman on a school campus will honored and thanked Sunday by taking a special flight with the Thunderbirds. ...

2010 MCAS Miramar Air Show from ExtremeTix
10.01.10 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego CA. The Miramar Air Show is the largest and best military air show in the nation. This year the air show will be honoring the 65th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima with our theme, "Marines: A Tradition Of Uncommon Valor." Military and civilian flying teams include the U. S. Navy Blue Angels, Canadian Snowbirds, the AV-8B Harrier, the F/A-18 Hornet, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and the Marine Corps Air and Ground Task Force demonstration. Additionally, the Miramar flight line will be filled with static displays, showcasing both past and present military equipment, air show memorabilia, and plenty of refreshments to keep you cool while you enjoy the inspiring feats and daring aerobatics of our amazing performers.

2010 Madera Air Show Madera Air Show 2010 - ABC30.com
The USAF has selected the Madera Air Show to highlight their awesome A-10 aircraft featuring the best in the business, the A-10 West Coast Demonstration ...

Colonel Charles DeBellevue and "Hoot" Gibson are Honord Guests at Salute to Veterans Corp. Air Show Next Weekend from The Aero Experience
Don't miss meeting U.S. Air Force Colonel (Ret) Charles DeBellevue, the Ace of Aces in Vietnam with six aerial victories, and Navy Capt. (Ret) "Hoot" Gibson, Vietnam veteran pilot, test pilot, astronaut and Sea Fury "Riff Raff" racing pilot. Attend the Honored Guest Banquet at the University of MO-Columbia Saturday, May 29. See the event website by clicking on the poster on the right column of this site! ...

Dawlish airshow and carnival face safety threat from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News
From This is South Devon: THE HUGELY popular Dawlish airshow and carnival procession is under threat because of a lack of volunteers, organisers revealed today. Dawlish carnival committee revealed it might be forced to pull the plug if it failed to attract at least 60 volunteers. Extra pressure has been heaped on the 14-strong volunteer committee following a review of the police's role in traffic management at public events. ...


Channeling Dick Collins: IFR to Whiteman AFB - Almost from Airspeed
So Rod Rakic calls me up a few weeks ago. Seems we have an opportunity to go check out the B-2 Spirit bomber at Whiteman AFB. Cliff, a mutual friend, had kindly offered to give us a tour of the facilities and get us close to the mighty Mach 0.95, 335,500-lb. Heavy stealth bomber.
I, not being an idiot, say "Let's go!"
To make it even more epic, Rod arranged for an Illinois wing CAP C-182T Nav III to make the trip from ...

Air show munchies inspected by dedicated Airmen - Capital Flyer
Vendors must clean and break down food preparation stations every day, removing most food items to allow the Air Show Network to account for each day's ...

Relive the B-17 flying experience this weekend in live ... - KUIK
"EAA is dedicated to preserving aviation's magnificent heritage and our B-17 tours are a major part of that. This year, we also take great pride in saluting ...

Tour The Trojan! T-28 Photo Tour Now Posted from WarbirdRadio.com
WARBIRD RADIO – This week get up close and personal with a former U.S. Air Force T-28.  The Trojan is one of the most recognized pilot makers in history.  The T-28 featured in these photos is currently on display at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia.  Check out this week's photo tour by [...]

Illowa Sport Flyers to hold meeting at Erie Airpark on June 5 - Quad-Cities Online
The month of June will be the QC airshow which is rated in the top 5 of the nation airshow's.The dates for the airshow is June 26-27. ...

EAA News

Light Plane Long Distance Flights Continue
Two weeks ago we reported about several long distance flyers that were making their way around the world, with varying degrees of success. For two of the three adventurers, the beat goes on while one is still making repairs.

Student-Built Jet Engine Wins Flabob Science Fair
A working turbine engine built by two high school students took top honors recently at the Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy's annual science fair in Riverside, California. Anthony Mosallam and Jonathon Deming scrounged auto parts and an old leaf blower to assemble a loud - and fairly powerful - jet engine.

Decorated World War II veteran to lead Wyckoff Memorial Day parade - NorthJersey.com
Snyder got his wish, being assigned to the armament section of a B-25 bomber replacement training crew for on-the-job training in the use of the air-cooled, ...

A WASP Homecoming for Two Denver-Area Residents from You Fly, Girl - Press Release from powderpuffpilot.com
Powder Puff Pilot and Ninety-Nines Sponsor Flight for Women Pilots of World War II
May 20, 2010 – Aurora, Colorado – It's been 67 years since Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas earned its distinction as the largest all-female air base in U.S. history. It won't seem nearly that long to two Denver-area residents who were former members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). On Memorial Day weekend, Lucille Doll Wise, 90, of Arvada and Betty Jo Streff Reed, 86, of Aurora will take to the air again to attend the WASP Homecoming 2010, hosted by the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater. They'll be among the honorees welcomed back to where they made history in 1943 and 1944 as the first American women to receive military flight training.
Wise was one of 59 women of the seventh class of women pilots (43-W-7) to train at Sweetwater, graduating in  ...

Robert Tyson Henry, 86 - Kitsap Sun
He enrolled in the ROTC at Stanford University and then joined the Army Air Corps to become a B-17 bomber pilot, serving 29 missions during WWII. ...

Charles Lindbergh arrives at Paris/Le Bourget, May 21st, 1927 ... by Chris Taylor
(Left to right) American aviator Charles Lindbergh, British aviator Sir Alan Cobham and American Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, at window of the French Aero Club where Lindbergh received its gold medal for his transatlantic flight. ...

The Last Gunslinger - Air and Space
The F-15C is the only dedicated dogfighter left in the U.S. military fleet. Why isn't the Air Force replacing it?

May 21 from Cut and Paste Aviation
... 1955 -- In his F-86 Sabre, Lt. John M. Conroy, of the Air National Guard made the first dawn-to-dusk round trip transcontinental flight from Los Angeles to New York and back in 11 hours, 18 minutes, and 27 seconds by averaging a FAI record 432.6 mph.
Returning, he also set a New York to Los Angeles record of four hours 24 minutes for the 2,446-mile flight. ...

Why Texas's motto is Friendship - See you in Georgetown from Flying Across America
... Our new Texas friends suggested we slightly modify our route, and replace the planed stop in Austin with a stop in Georgetown. Georgetown seems to be much more General Aviation friendly, and we will be awaited there with famous Texas hospitality. I can't wait…
We're still working on the final details, but there will certainly be a dinner, lots of hangar talk and lot of… friendship. Let's show everybody how cool and useful General Aviation is.
If you're anywhere near Georgetown, TX on the 9th, 10th or 11th of July, mark your calendar! ...

Air Force set to fly Mach-6 scramjet - NetworkWorld.com
The Air Force said this will be the only hypersonic flight attempt this fiscal year, a change from the original test plan which was to fly in December 2009 ...

Speech - Commercial Human Spaceflight on the Horizon from FAA.gov News
What a great day for launching rockets! I'm certainly honored to have a chance to participate in the festivities.
I don't know how many of you are space historians, but some of you may be surprised to be reminded that the United States has been launching astronauts into orbit for almost 50 years now. During that time, there were a number of different programs, so we have had to weather a few transitions along the way. For example, 47 years ago today, on May 15, 1963, Gordon Cooper was launched into space on the very last flight of Project Mercury, America's first human spaceflight program. It was a very successful flight, and at 34 hours and 20 minutes, the  ...

Man pulls plane with his eyelids - Modern Ghana
A Chinese martial arts expert pulled an aeroplane for five metres - by a rope hooked to his eyelids. Dong Changsheng, 50, performed the stunt at the ...

SS2 modifications from RLV and Space Transport News
Video:  Brazilian Footage from Windsor International Air Show  Here's some really good footage of the Smoke Squadron performing.
Video: Dude Perfect - Airplane Basketball Shot - Amazing "Air-Ball" Shot From Piper Cub! from The Kathryn Report
Video: I Believe I Can Fly from Letters from Flyover Country  A high school documentary project features a supporting cast of RV airplanes.

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