Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Indy Transponder 15-JUN-10 0900z


Women prepping for lengthy air race - The Free Lance-Star | This is the first time they'll participate in the Air Race Classic, a race for women only. This year's event celebrates 100 years of licensed female pilots. ...

Almost here from Snow Eagles Air Racing Team by snoweaglesracingteam | One week left before starting the engines. Suzanne and I will be leaving tomorrow for our journey to Florida. Sarah will join us this coming weekend, and I'm excited to met her. There is still chances to help donating by hitting the paypal button on the website.

2010 Indy Air Show Pic Stream #4 - Super Sunday Airshow! by Martt | The media and practice day at the Indy Air Show on Friday June 11th went great, but heavy rains that fell in a short amount of time very early Saturday morning caused the car-parking fields to flood.  The inability to safely park cars along with some additional weather issues caused the Saturday airshow to be cancelled.  The hard working volunteer crews at IAS developed a plan to use the second runway and taxiway for car parking on Sunday.  This involved building a road along with loads of other logistical changes that all took place thru the day on Saturday.  By Sunday morning the weather had improved and the Mt. Comfort Airport was ready for an airshow … I think this picture of Amanda Franklin on top of Kyle's Waco is amazing... partly because of all the smoke, but mostly because Amanda looks so comfortable and 'into it' even as the airplane begins to slide backward!  They do a fantastic wingwalking act, and it's just extra sweet that they are husband and wife…

Air show expecting 12000 to 25000 people - Southeast Missourian | Organizers of this year's Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival are preparing for big crowds Saturday and Sunday. ...

2010 Dayton Air Show | USA Travel Guide by Steven | See how 'The Birthplace of Aviation' puts on an Air Show. Spoiler alert: it's pretty awesome!...

Awe-inspiring navy celebration weekend closes - Victoria News | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds perform at Fort Rodd Hill Saturday as part of the fleet celebration. By Erin Cardone - Victoria News A solid row of ...

Thousands Attend Weekend Air & Water Show - WISN Milwaukee | However, poor weather forced the show's organizers to cancel the air show on Saturday. "Even though the aircraft did not fly on Saturday because of weather ... Planners are trying to get the Air Force's Thunderbirds team to headline the next show. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department said it issued 99 parking ...

Airshow gets the green light - Werribee, Hoppers Crossing Star | Event organisers also confirmed that the airshow would host a celebratory event in 2011 to mark the 90 year anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force. ...

United States - Indiana - Indianapolis Air Show 2010 - Indianapolis - 06/12/10 from FenceCheck Forums - Vapor anyone? loved this show!

F-35B goes supersonic from key.Aero | The F-35B has flown faster than the speed of sound for the first time.

Unequalled Access for Photographers at the 2010 California Capital Airshow - Indy Transponder | From state-of-the-art military aircraft and gravity-defying aerobatics, along with jet-propelled cars, parachutists, and a huge roster of displays and activities, a day at the California Capital Airshow is a fantastic and memorable experience, whether you're an avid aviation fan or just love a spectacular show. The 2010 Airshow will be bigger, faster, louder, and more colorful than ever before. You will not only have a front row seat to the future of aviation, but also the opportunity to experience the past nine decades of aviation history. And for photographers, there is a NEW and exciting way to get involved this year…

Final Berlin Air Show photo gallery from Aerospace News by aubreycohen@seattlepi.com (Aubrey Cohen) Here's the final photo gallery from the ILA Berlin Air Show, which ended Sunday. The gallery starts with the most-recent photos and works back to the beginning of the show.

Video Shows Soyuz Spaceship Landing Like Never Before from SPACE.com | A new video of the recent landing of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft shows the touchdown on the Central Asian steppes of Kazakhstan from a rare ground-based view of the space capsule's jarring touchdown...

How do you restore a B-17 from World War II? – KVAL | For example, one airplane builder might have drilled holes for a door on a B-17 in one spot and another builder working on another B-17 might have drilled ...

Display of B-17 brings back memories of war - Contra Costa Times | The front fuselage of the B-17E bomber "Swamp Ghost" is unveiled during a homecoming ceremony held at The Reef restaurant ...

'I knew if I could come and be under the wings of the plane, I'd be safe' – KVAL | And he's not talking just about those who fought in World War II and maybe even flew a B-17 or rode in one. He's also talking about the folks in the local ...

Festival Of Flight exhibition to open at Yorkshire Air Museum - The Press, York | THE Yorkshire Air Museum will be celebrating the thrill and passion of flight this week at its Festival Of Flight exhibition. ...

Another Great Sinful Sunday from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Ginger and I had pretty much given up on the June Sinful Sunday when on that Saturday the forecast for Sunday was thunderstorms all day long.  Having accepted fate, we decided to take a break and went to bed without doing much of the work required for the event…

Balloon Federation of America offers summer camps - AOPA Pilot | In the letter posted on the association's website, McDonald recalls the aviation history and weather information that she learned from the experience ...

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