Saturday, September 18, 2010

Indy Transponder 18-SEP-10 1215z

LOCAL TALENT READY TO PERFORM AT OCEAN CITY AIR SHOW - WMGM
Prior to take off with members of the aerobatic flight team I strapped on my parachute, buckled up and braced myself for one wild ride. "We go down to the ...

'Wall of Fire' pyrotechnics display to be tested Sunday at Marine base - Hawaii News Now
The air show, coming up on September 25 and 26, will feature the Navy's Blue Angels and lineup of stunt flyers and unique aerial demonstrations.
   
Shuttles transporting people from Warrensburg to Whiteman for air show - digitalBURG.com
The Wings Over Whiteman Air Show is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, September 18 and 19. Special provisions have been made for shuttle service to ...

Peru airport to host fly-in, drive-in breakfast - LaSalle News Tribune
Illinois Valley Flying Club's 24th annual “Breakfast at the Airport” is 7 am-noon Sunday, Sept. 19 at Illinois Valley Regional Airport, Peru. ...

Vintage planes and an astronaut roar into Gatineau - CTV
Standing near the runway at the Gatineau Executive Airport, I could just see three yellow North American Harvards parked wingtip to wingtip.
Within minutes, I would be lucky enough to climb into one. A waiver, a safety briefing, a person pointing out where the D-ring on my parachute is, just in case. And then an awkward step on to the wing and into the cockpit. ...
    
Historic flyover for Hawke's Bay pilots - Hawke's Bay Today
Hawke's Bay & East Coast Aero Club captain Chris Rawlings said the club was approached by Hawke's Bay Aviation Heritage and asked if it could put together a ...

Who are the best aerobatic team? by David Cenciotti
As I have already explained in my previous post about the airshow held in Rivolto on Sept. 11 and 12, 2010, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Frecce Tricolori, in the last weeks I was interviewed many times by both newspapers and TVs. What I’ve noticed is that the majority of the journalist that interviewed me about my book (the official ItAF book for the Frecce’s 50th Anniversary), asked me the same question: “are the Frecce the best aerobatic team?”. It is extremely difficult to answer impartially to this question. Patriotism is something that can influence the pick, so what I ...

Goulian in Sony Vegas Promo Video from Mike Goulian Airshows 
Watch Michael’s ASB.TV Extra 330 fly through Sony Creative Software’s latest promotional video for their Sony’s Vegas™ Pro software package (creates awesome 3D HD video).

70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain: Historic Fly-Past of Second World ... - Marketwire 
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 17, 2010) - Canada's Air Force invites the public to attend a ceremony marking the 70 th anniversary of the Battle of ...

Duxford Battle of Britain memorial air show 2010 photo-report/article from AVIATION-NEWS 
70 years ago Britain stood alone against a formidable enemy who had just conquered the mainland of Europe, with an air fleet of 1500 battle ready aircraft Germany had the advantage over the RAF witch had some 600 fighters to defend the country. Britain however had an important novelty: an Integrated Air Defence System. A large network of [...]

Former pilot amazed at Air Show display - Newcastle Herald
Flying Officer Jack Gleeson knows a thing or two about those magnificent men in their flying machines.
The Newcastle man flew 28 bombing missions over Germany in the twin-engine Mosquito aircraft during World War II.
But he still looked up with amazement yesterday as the RAAF's modern planes went through their final paces before today's Defence Force Air Show at Williamtown.
"Time marches on, doesn't it?" Mr Gleeson said.
Mr Gleeson, 91, went to England in 1942 and is one of few surviving World War II pilots from the Hunter Region. ...

The Red Baron: A Military Aviation Legend - CBS News
As Air & Space notes, "by the end of the Great War, aviation had already adopted nearly every major feature that would characterize military and civil ...

Air Museum sets fundraiser run - Topeka Capital Journal
By The Capital-Journal The sixth annual 5K run/walk to raise money for Topeka's Combat Air Museum will begin at 8 am Sept. 25. "We really need to get some ...

Aviation Trail marks Oct. 2 completion of parachute museum - Dayton Daily News
DAYTON — Aviation Trail, a volunteer organization that promotes the region's aviation heritage, plans an Oct. 2 ceremony to mark the completion of its ...

F-9 Panther to be installed at Aviation Heritage Park - WBKO
The restored F-9 Panther flown by the late Lieutenant Commander Johnny Magda of the Blue Angels, will be installed at Aviation Heritage Park. ...

TheAviatorsTV: Episode 3 (Canada): Legacy of the Cessna brand w/Anthony, Float plane training w/John, How to land an airliner... 

'Flying classroom' retires after 37 years of service from Air Force Link Top Stories 
The last combat systems officer training aircraft was retired from service in a ceremony here Sept. 17.
The T-43, also known as the 'Gator,' is a version of the Boeing 737, and has served as a training platform for navigators, now known as combat systems officers, since 1973. ...

T-43 retires from AF.mil Photos
The last T-43 combat systems officer trainer is hosed down by fire trucks after its “fini” flight Sept. 17, 2010, at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. The T-43, a version of the Boeing 737, retires from the Air Force inventory after 37 years of service as a navigator training platform.

September 17 from Cut and Paste Aviation 
   
Woman in wheelchair to make charity skydive - Cambridge News
A woman who is wheelchair-bound after a horrific car crash is to leap from an aeroplane to help others with similar spinal injuries. ...

Pilot gives Young Eagles a chance to soar - Gaylord Herald Times
Following the flight, youth's names are entered into the “World's Largest Logbook” on permanent display at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh, Wis., ...

Plane Pull kicks off United Way's 2010 fundraising campaign - CTV.ca
Pulling a commercial jet, teams raced against the clock in the United Way's 7th Annual Plane Pull. The fun competition was part of the 2010 fundraising ...

1st woman in space in line to receive 3rd star from Air Force Times - News
The first military woman to fly in space has been nominated for third star.

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