Saturday, October 16, 2010

Indy Transponder 16-OCT-2010 1630z

Air Show Team Gets Very Cozy - WJBF-TV | It might be too close for comfort for some Team RV is the largest airshow squad in the world and it will be doing it's close order drill this weekend at the ...

Looks Like Top Gun 2 Is Cleared For Takeoff — All Thanks To Larry Ellison's Son from TechCrunch by MG Siegler | Of all the movies made in the 1980s, Top Gun is definitely one of the best. It has everything you need in a movie: California, drinking, jets, tragedy, Kenny Loggins, cheesy one-liners, and, of course, volleyball. And it's about to take flight once again. Yes, just like another 80s classic, Wall Street, the products/director behind the project are said to be prepping for a sequel (hopefully one better than the Wall Street sequel which was meh). And sources tell NYMAG.com's Vulture that screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie (of The Usual Suspects fame) is going to work Tom Cruise's iconic Maverick character into the movie, in a lesser role…

Danger Zone: Tom Cruise Eyed for Possible "Top Gun" Sequel from Telstar Logistics | We're not sure whether to be thrilled or horrified by this news from Hollywood. BUT before you read on, we encourage you to put on your headphones and start listening to this. Still with us? Feeling in the mood? Now...

Top Gun: Highway to the sequel zone - San Francisco Chronicle | The only good to possibly come of this seeing hipsters everywhere ditch their aviator sunglasses as they recoil at the thought of being associated with ...

Air Show Participants Get a Chance to Fly - CRIENGLISH.com | The company also will display various jet models, including the new amphibious Seagull 300, during the air show, which will take place on November 16-21 in ...

Hawgs fly in international gunnery competition – DVIDS | BOISE, Idaho -- Over the skies of Iraq and Afghanistan, the A-10C Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the "Warthawg," is a valuable asset to the ...

Mitchell takes off with the Blue Angels | Gulf Coast Hurricanes by Gulf Coast Hurricanes | Meteorologist Nicole Mitchell goes soaring with the Blue Angels, and explains why weather is so important to their flights…

Air show videos available online - Enterprise-Record ... show performances and interviews with the Canadian Snowbirds military jet team, aerobatic pilot Melissa Pemberton and aerobatic performer Kent Pietsch. ...

P-51 Mustang going to Houston but to return to Minot - Minot Daily News | A P-51 Mustang, which has been a familiar sight at the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, ...

Wings of Freedom Tour to visit Virginia - Stafford County Sun | The B-17 & B-24 were the backbone of the American effort during the war from 1942 to 1945 and were famous for their ability to sustain damage and still ...

Video Interview with Stephanie Penney – Wife of Unlimited Pilot John Penney & Mother of Jet Pilot Heather Penney from Warbirdbabe's Blog by warbirdbabe | On Saturday – the last big day of racing at Reno this year, I snagged a moment of Mrs. Penney's time while her Husband John Penney was visiting his favorite fans in Section 3.   Saturday was hot – about 98 degrees.  It was mid day in the direct sun and Stephanie was so sweet to indulge me as I placed her behind the box seats in front of the Section 3 fans.  Her back was to her husband who just happened to be wowing long time fans by signing tee-shirts, caps, bodies, programs, taking photos, shaking hands, or whatever…  it's Section 3 after all…

Records - Oct. 18, 2010 - Indianapolis Business Journal | Down Syndrome Indiana received $15000 as a result of the Montgomery Aviation Fly-in on Aug. 21. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana received more ...


Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 - Indiana Wing CAF Fly-In Drive-In Lunch, Indianapolis, IN from FunPlacesToFly.com Aviation Events | Fly-in and drive-in lunch, 10 AM - 2 PM, featuring P-51 Ain't Misbehavin' reunited with its pilot from WWII, Jesse 'Dick' Frey, and vintage, homebuilt, and other aircraft and military displays. All aviation enthusiasts and aircraft welcome. Hosted by the Indiana Wing, Commemorative Air Force. Indianapolis Executive Airport TYQ, 11329 East State Road 32, Zionsville, IN 46077 Contact: Indiana Wing CAF 317-769-4487, IndianaWingCAF@gmail.com

Concord RegionalAirport open house and fly-in Oct. 23-24 - Salisbury Post | CONCORD — On Oct. 23 and 24, Concord Regional Airport will host an open house and fly-in, with static displays (military, antique, classic, and warbirds), ...

WWII planes to arrive at Chesterfield County Airport for tours and flights on ... - Midlothian Exchange | The Wings of Freedom tour features a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a WWII B-24 Heavy Bomber and a P-51 Mustang. The tour, sponsored by the Collings ...

The Human Fly makes a low pass from Planeshots:

FAA reviewing pilot's toilet paper stunt - NorthJersey.com | WESTWOOD — The Federal Aviation Administration was continuing its investigation Friday of a borough man who allegedly flew a small ...

Air show was spectacular - Daytona Beach News-Journal | I have been to several air shows, but for me the Wings and Waves Air Show in Daytona Beach is my favorite so far. ...

Backyard aviator set to take flight – Independent "My boyhood interest was in aviation," he explained to Kenyan TV. "So maybe it was a missed career which I'm trying to recreate, or something."…

USMC Harrier's at Long Beach Airport from Aero Pacific Flightlines by Michael Carter:

Latest-UFO-Sightings: UFO activity during Toronto International ... - We watch the Toronto International AIr show every year. I even photo graph it. I can see the planes fly around the city sky. My uncle was an avid pilot and i have flown with him many times. We have a really great understanding of the ...

Strange appearing object on tail of an Aeroplane in Delhi's sky – VoiceofSikkim | On fine morning of 07 October from the terrace of Hotel in Vasant Kunj he captured a picture of aeroplane flying on his digital camera. ...
L.A. developer buys former Hughes aviation complex – BusinessWeek ... a production soundstage for films such as "Avatar," "Transformers," "Titanic" and "The Aviator," the 2004 film about Hughes starring Leonardo DiCaprio. ...

Aviation History – Looking Back at One of Man?s Greatest ... - Aviation History – Looking Back at One of Man?s Greatest Accomplishments. Posted on October 15, 2010 by admin. As early man watched birds in flight, he probably dreamed of taking to the air himself. The notion of harnessing hot air to ...

SkyWest sues city after vehicle crashes into plane at O'Hare from ExpressJet Forum by B Minus | SkyWest Airlines is suing the city of Chicago after a vehicle crashed into their airplane and caused significant damage at O'Hare Airport. Utah-based SkyWest Airlines filed the lawsuit Friday in Cook County Circuit Court against the City of Chicago…


Surviving a 33 000 ft. fall without a parachute! from Aviation by K.P. | Vesna Vulovic, a former Serbian flight attendant, survived a 33 000 ft. fall on January 26, 1972, without a parachute when a bomb blew up a DC-9 of Yugoslavia's JAT airline (JAT Flight 364). Vesna was 22-years old. She currently holds the world record, according to the Guinness Book of Records, for surviving the highest fall without a parachute. It was exactly 10 160 m (33 333 feet)…

Iran Unveils First Squadrons of Ground Effect Vehicles from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason | The EAA just posted an article containing this video. It's about a new type of amphibious aircraft that Iran has just introduced into service. The aircraft are designed to fly in ground effect though, as you can see in the video, they can climb to higher altitudes. It's definitely a unique aircraft and it'll be interesting to see how they employ it. The ground effect vehicle (GEV) is called the Bavar 2…

Fast STOL - Lockheed's Speed Agile from Military Photos by tercio67 | Lockheed Martin is heading towards windtunnel tests next spring of a cruise-efficient STOL transport designed under the US Air Force Research Laboratory's Speed Agile concept demonstration. Boeing completed tunnel tests of its design in late 2009 and is preparing for piloted simulations in spring 2011…

Airport panel hears report on facility's use - South Carolina Now | In August, 26 young people participated in the Young Eagles Fly-In at the airport. Jeanne Rudick and Philip Anderson donated their time, an airplane and ...

Last Discovery Launch Campaign Proceeds from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) The six-member crew of the next space shuttle mission spoke with reporters on Oct. 14 at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The astronauts for shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission are at Kennedy to participate in a full launch dress rehearsal, known as the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, and related training. The test provides an opportunity for the crew and ground teams to participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization and emergency escape training…

An Aircraft Manufacturer Goes Into the Boat Business from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | With the Japanese abruptly surrendering following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, American aircraft manufacturers suddenly saw massive orders for the planned invasion of Japan canceled…

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