Indy Transponder 12-FEB-2011 #CONA Edition

Navy celebrates 100 years of aviation at San Diego Bay event - Los Angeles Times | And when he landed on the bay next to the cruiser Pennsylvania, Naval aviation was born. By mid-1911, the Navy had purchased its first plane, ...


Family of Navy's First Pilot Joins in 100-Year Flight Celebration in Coronado - Patch.com
For aviation buffs, there will be more than 30 vintage Navy warbirds, including: the N3N Canary, N2S Stearman, SNJ Texan, SNB Kansan, FM-2 Wildcat, ...[embedded video]

100 years of aviation - SignOnSanDiego.com | There was plenty of excitement but little urgency during the first years of naval aviation. The Navy bought planes from pioneering designers like Glenn Curtiss and the Wright Brothers. And it tested aircraft for use as scout planes. But the Navy didn’t widely develop planes and aviators for combat until watching the British use aircraft effectively in World War I. Progress then came quickly. By the start ...

Photos: Centennial of Naval Aviation - NAS North Island Open House/Parade of Flight - US Naval Air Forces

San Diego Naval Aviation Centennial Kick-Off Celebration from avstop.com | The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation Foundation has announced its Official Centennial of Naval Aviation Kick-Off Gala in honor of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard’s 100th anniversary of flight.   This momentous occasion will be celebrated today, (February 12, 2011) onboard the USS Midway Museum in San Diego, CA -the “Birthplace of Naval Aviation”. The star-studded invitee list includes; Significant Contributors to Naval Aviation’s past and present, Foundation Sponsors, Elected Officials and Leaders in Naval Aviation, both Active Duty and Retired Military.  ...

100 Years of Flight--Navy's Big Celebration - San Diego 6 | From the blue angels, to the classics, if you like planes saturday along San Diego Bay is a can't miss opporunity. Retired Rear Admiral Mark Emerson is ...

Retired Aviator and Former POW Has Strong Ties to Coronado - Patch.com
Coronado is geared up and ready to celebrate the Centennial of Naval Aviation this weekend. The Parade of Flight is the talk of the town as many look ...

Manned and unmanned planes in the Navy's future - San Diego Union Tribune | Navy brass say the burgeoning use of unmanned aerial drones could mean fewer bright-eyed young officers will be minted into pilots in the coming generation. ...

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