Indy Transponder 20-NOV-2010 1130z

Raptor pilot confirmed killed in Alaska crash from F-22 Raptor news | November 20, 2010 (by Lieven Dewitte) - The U.S. Air Force confirmed on Friday that the F-22 Raptor pilot that crashed in Alaska earlier this week during a nighttime training mission perished in the accident. Air Force officials initially had held out hope that the pilot, Captain Jeffrey Haney, might have ejected from the plane and survived Tuesday night's crash. "Based on evidence recovered from the crash site, and after two days of extensive aerial and ground search efforts, we know that Captain Haney did not eject from the aircraft prior to impact," Colonel Jack McMullen, commander of the Air Force 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, said in a statement…

Continuous Updates on the F-22 Down story here

Drones, Stealth Aircraft Steal the Air Show in China - AOL News | China's J-10 fighter jets perform Wednesday during Airshow China 2010 in Zhuhai, China. But it's the drones that are catching people's attention. ...

MCAS to test air show pyrotechnics - Yuma Sun | In preparation for a possible performance event at next year's Yuma Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma will conduct ...

World Record Flight | Naval History Blog by Proceedings | It was among the first in aviation history. Dubbed "The Flying Coffin" because of its shape, it consisted of a cylinder about seven feet long, with rounded ends and a diameter of approximately three feet. Inside was room for one man, ...

Washington, DC, air museum overhauls Amelia Earhart exhibit – HeraldNet | WASHINGTON — Amelia Earhart was, of course, a famous pilot and pioneer for women. Her time as a fashion designer, though, usually isn't ...

EAAer Flies Curtiss Pusher Replica In Navy Centennial Ceremony from Aviation Blogs by flyer98 | On November 14, 1910, barnstorming pilot Eugene Ely made what's recognized as the first takeoff from a ship, the USS Birmingham, near what is now Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia. Nearly 100 years later to the day, last Friday, November 12, retired Naval Commander Bob Coolbaugh, who built a replica of the plane Ely flew that day, was at NAS Norfolk to take part in a commemorative ceremony for that occasion…

BD-5 Microjet Returns to Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum Today from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | The BD-5 Microjet returned to its hangar at the Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum today.  Here are some scenes from the delivery - come to the museum to see it in person!

The Rogers Family: Air Show by Tina K Rogers | Air Show. Scott and Phillip were asked to perform before the Airshow the weekend of Absolutely Andalusia Homecoming. Posted by Tina K Rogers at 12:13 PM. 0 comments: Post a Comment…

Fly a piece of history  - Tulsa World | GK Gentis, a former B-17 bombardier, waits for a ride on the B-17 "Aluminum Overcast" as it sits on a ramp at Jones Riverside Airport on Thursday. ...

Too Hot to Handle: McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat | History of Flight | Air & Space Magazine from http://www.airspacemag.com/ Man cannot zoom by blended wing alone; he must have an engine that, well, works…

Space tourism vid from RLV and Space Transport News | Here's a MSNBC video about space tourism with an emphasis on Virgin Galactic and travel agents: msnbc video: Adventurers pay big bucks for space tour.

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