Sunday, February 13, 2011

Indy Transponder 13-FEB-2011 1900z


Centennial of Naval Aviation - ASB.tv | Check out the photos (like the one at right) and commentary 


Photo Gallery: 'Parade of Flight' Navy Aviation 100th Anniversary  - Patch.com | ... boarded the USS Midway on a postcard-perfect Saturday afternoon to look skyward in a showcase of the history of Naval aviation at the Parade of Flight. ...

Navy celebrates centennial in grand style - San Diego Union Tribune | It was possible to see members of the Navy parachute team “Leap Frogs” pull thin lines to guide themselves onto the 4.5-acre deck of the Stennis. ...

Coronado Celebrates 100 Years of Naval Aviation - Patch.com
People from all over San Diego flock to the bay to watch the historical air show commemorating the Centennial of Naval Aviation. ...

Curtiss A-1 Triad Seaplane In Celebration of Centennial of Naval Aviation from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -SAN DIEGO- A functional replica of a Curtiss A-1 Triad seaplane skims the water in San Diego Bay in front of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during a demonstration at Naval Air Station North Island. ...

Aero India 2011: Too much to pay, too little received - Daily News & Analysis | With over 2 lakh visitors expected to attend the concluding day of the air show on Sunday, the organisers have to play catch-up and fast. ...

Aerobatic stunts, flying thrills mark AeroIndia finale - Sify | Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Dazzling displays by fighter planes and daredevil acts by aerobatic teams marked the grand finale of South Asia's biggest air show ...

Aero India Photo Review by noam_eshel

Ratan Tata co-pilots Boeing fighter at air show - Coal Geology | The 73-year-old, who holds a commercial pilot's license, flew the Lockheed Martin F-16 at the 2009 air show as a co-pilot. The Super Hornet and F-16 are the ...

Welshpool Airshow Cancelled  by Flightline UK | Welshpool Air Show has been axed this year because of a lack of cash to bring the Red Arrows display team to the event.  Organisers said that they had failed to find a sponsor to cover all of the show’s costs.  Welshpool Town Council, which organises the event, had hoped the Red Arrows team would perform at the  ...

Pearson Field soaring into the future - The Columbian | What's next: An open house will be 10 am-noon, March 5 at Pearson Air Museum, 1115 E. Fifth St., to discuss new developments at Pearson Field. ...

Model airplane enthusiasts flock to 'Fun Fly' air show - Naples Daily News | Clifford MacMorris, a field trainer with the Collier Model Aeronautics Club, flies a radio controlled airplane for a crowd of onlookers ...

UVU Sponsored Plane Races in Reno - Technology and Computing | For the first time ever, the UVU Aviation Science Department sponsored a plane in the Reno Air Races. The UVU logo was proudly displayed on the McDonald Racer #37 National Air Race Championship Competitor in the T-6 Gold Class. ...

Days Gone By: Daring pilot Claire Vance cheated death many times before his ... - Contra Costa Times | In 1932, Vance entered his plane in the Bendix trophy air race, which would go from Burbank to Cleveland. The prize was $15000. At 2:08 am Aug. ...

Two Wright ‘B’ Flyers to commemorate 100th anniversary of first military flight - General Aviation News | Dayton’s aviation heritage will take center stage in Texas March 2 when two Wright “B” Flyer lookalike aircraft take part in a celebration at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.  The two airplanes were being prepared to begin their journey Feb. 23 – by road, loaded on tractor-trailers. Thirteen Wright “B” Flyer Inc. volunteers will follow on Feb. 26 to unload, assemble, test and operate the one-of-a-kind flying machines to help San Antonio observe a ...

A Tribute to Chief Anderson & Tuskegee Airmen Traveling Exhibit Video from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | -BIRMINGAHM AL- A Tribute to Chief Anderson and the Tuskegee Airmen with a Traveling Exhibit Unveiled at Southern Museum of Flight. A historical quilt exhibit honoring the aeronautical excellence and genius of both Chief Anderson and the Tuskegee Airmen was unveiled during a tribute at the Southern Museum of Flight on Saturday.  Ruby Archie, exhibit curator, said, "As the patches of the quilt are woven together so too were the lives of these great men.  Collectively interwoven into WWII, they courageously served as teacher, student, former pilot and fighter pilots on combat missions abroad."  ...

All female pilot group encourages women to take to the sky by Whitney Grunder | Their goal is to provide scholarships to other women pilots. Street-Ely received one for aerobatic training. She participates in the annual air race classic. "That is a four day air race across the country, women only," she explained. ...

Women of Aviation Photo Contest - Women of Aviation Worldwide Community
Send us your best photographs of the Women Of Aviation and you could win a $100 USD gift certificate at www.MyPilotSupplies.com.

Lancasters ! from PPRuNe Forums | My wife found this photo among her father's papers after his death just before Christmas. Nothing written on the back of the photo so other than the obvious fact that it's a Lancaster - and we know Henry 'Harry' Watson was flight engineer and which is him in the photo - that's it. ...

Couple revel in Ormond history - Daytona Beach News-Journal | They have also written children's books and a book about the pioneer aviatrix from Ormond Beach, Ruth Law. The Howells continue to present the history of ...

DVD Reviews by Flightline UK
Sunderland, Cotswold
 
Eyes on the skies for a vintage visit - Ballarat Courier | The Duigan was the first Australian-made aeroplane to fly and was designed and constructed by John Duigan with the assistance of his younger brother ...

Freehold Civil Service Air Patrol flying high - Catskill Daily Mail | They also had a chance to ride in a C-130 cargo plane and next week they are taking a trip to the New England Air museum. For more information about joining ...

Today in Aviation History – February 13 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club

F-16E "Superfalcon" The Road Not Taken - F-16.net | I received some very interesting replies to my previous post on the F-22's demise, and one of these mentioned the F-16 XL. I had wanted to to mention this ...

Tucson, Arizona's Place in Aviation History - DA Barber | Not many people consider the Old West as part of American aviation history. But Tucson - site of the first municipal-owned airport - has made its mark.  ...

Indian flying car channels "Back to the Future" [LOLCars] from Jalopnik | One Indian man has turned a Suzuki Maruti 800 into a flying vehicle that he claims can vertically lift itself and soar over traffic. The only issue? Its flying ability has not yet been tested. ...

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