Indy Transponder 28-DEC-2010 1130z

2011 Air Festival set to roar into Bournemouth - Bournemouth Echo | Two members will be going to the European Airshow Convention in February in a bid to bring more international teams to the event. Last year the convention ...

Flyover will honour fallen pilot - Lismore Northern Star | Former RAAF and Australian champion aerobatic and race pilot, Matt Hall, is also hoping to join the formation. Mr Bienke's funeral will be held at St ...

Skydiving jumps to memorialize Alex Gilmer, pilot who died over Boulder - Daily Camera | "I hope people can come out and get a glimpse of the aerobatic world, whether it be piloting or flying parachutes," said Shayne Hatzenbuhler, a 22-year-old ...

Vietnam war pilot led Miramar's 'Top Gun' training - San Diego Union Tribune | Christopher "Boomer" Wilson, a 28-year naval aviator and Vietnam veteran, came by his nickname honestly. As a young pilot heading to the ...

Lion Cubs? Yeah, We've Got Lion Cubs, Too. from AirSpace by Allan Janus | Ever since our colleagues over at the National Zoo introduced their seven beautiful
lion cubs to the public, some of the staff here at the National Air and Space Museum have been feeling a bit envious. Yes, we have priceless historic artifacts like the 1903 Wright Flyer and the Spirit of St. Louis; but lacking a single lion cub or even a panda, we do have something of a cuteness gap – we simply can't compete with the Zoo when it comes down to Cute…

Saving the Spitfire from Military Photos by wotsnext | Forever associated with the RAF's victory in the Battle of Britain 70 years ago, the Supermarine Spitfire has secured an enduring nostalgic place in British aviation history. For BBC Radio 4's Today programme, presenter Evan Davis was shown around a workshop at Duxford in Cambridgeshire, where rusty remnants of the fighter aircraft are used to help restore old Spitfires to their former glory. BBC Audio slideshow .... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10955752 | http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11004370

A sky filled with aircraft at the 1910 Belmont New York meet,... from Planeshots | A sky filled with aircraft at the 1910 Belmont New York meet, including (from the top): Orville Wright in the Baby Wright Racer (Model R); a Farman; Moisant in a Bleriot,; Latham in an Antoinette; and another Farman at the bottom…

7 Steps to REALITY in Event Promotions from Successful Event Promoting by Linda Sparks | Many events are organized and produced by volunteers, hobbyists, and a string of paid or trade contractors operating in small niches or silos.  And…regardless of how great the cause or exciting the theme, there are always a lot of distractions. It's called Life! Whether the distractions are day jobs and family or conflicts and time warps the results are often the same…

The Recreational Aviation Foundation from Aviation News by carminemowbray | In Friends of Aviation, we are working with a lot of different aviation organizations, both nationwide and worldwide. What we seek  is an increased cooperation between the different parts of the aviation community to push forward our common purpose; to keep the dream of flight alive and to enable the maximum number of people to experience what the freedom of flight is all about…

The Top 6 Spaceflight Stories of 2010 from SPACE.com | This year was a big one for spaceflight, with governmental agencies and the private sector alike marking many key milestones…

Astronauts4Hire Seeks New Commercial Astronaut Candidates from Astronauts for Hire by brian | Tampa, Florida – Have you ever wanted to be an astronaut? Do you have specialized scientific, engineering, or operational experience relevant to human spaceflight? Now is your chance to make your dreams come true! Astronauts4Hire is seeking candidates to expand its cadre of prospective commercial astronauts. Applications are due February 5, 2011 for full consideration in this selection cycle…

Team America Rocketry Challenge: Northside College Prep School Rocket Team from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal | Tomorrow's Future Rocket Scientists Are Flying Model Rockets NOW - Meet three uncommon young men… these guys, who could otherwise be out in the world creating the kind of havoc most teens are known for, ventured to the wilds of Virginia several months ago to show that they had the right stuff… along with hundreds of their equally rocket-oriented peers…

Today In Aviation History – December 28 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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