Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Indy Transponder 08-MAR-2011 0300z

Air Show Brings in the Bucks - KYMA | Air show organizers expect at least 40 thousand people to show up – and that means a lot of money should be pumped into the local economy. A 2007 economic impact study shows that the Air Show brings in $1.6 million dollars to the Imperial Valley. ...

'Birds Back In The Sky - Discover Moose Jaw | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds can be seen practicing for the 2011 air show season. The team took a self-imposed operational pause after a belly landing by of their CT-114 Tutors last week. During that time, pilots, maintenance personnel and flight ...

Wings of Freedom 2011 - Pegasus News | This is a rare opportunity to visit, explore, and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of aviation history. The B-17 is one of only 11 in flying condition in the United States, the B-24J and Full Dual Control P-51C Mustang are the sole ...

Liberty Belle B-17 - al.com | A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress named the Liberty Belle arrived at Madison County Executive Airport Monday, March 17, 2011. It will be available for rides to the public along with a rare Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. ...

Navy Celebrates 100 Years from Pacific Flyer | If there’s anything the U.S. Navy is good at, it’s operating aircraft and aircraft carriers.  To stand on the bridge aboard a modern carrier and watch mostly teenagers maneuver around a busy flight deck so dangerous they get hazardous duty pay is to see military precision in action, a choreographed nightmare of noise, jet blasts (and giant air intakes) while 20 ton planes crash onto the deck every 30 seconds. ...

Special Event: Goulian Presents Safety Lecture from Mike Goulian Airshows | March 21, 2011 | 6:00 pm    to    7:00 pm | “Safety…in High-Risk Environments” | This free educational – yet entertaining – presentation will focus on operating safely in the flight environment. Michael will speak about his own personal experiences and will reveal safety failures that lead to close calls in his thrilling aerobatic and racing endeavors.  Michael is a CFII and ATP with multiple jet aircraft type ratings. He has spent the last 15+ years entertaining  ...

Going a Little Meta from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) | Not to go all meta on you people, but I thought it worthwhile to devote a post to the state of the aviation new-media community. And it’s an apt time because we’re expecting the whole thing to step up a level this year.  I’d like to pat myself on the back a little over the T-38 episode, which launched on 24 January. The episode raised the bar for video podcasting to broadcast- or near-broadcast quality. All HD and with more and better ...
   
Amelia earhart's wichita cousin attempts to help solve aviator's disappearance - Kansas CW | Don Love may not admit it but some might say flying runs in his family. "There's nothing to flying, it's the simplest thing in the world," says Don Love. Reminders of the twenty-three thousand miles hes logged in ...

EAA Webinar Recreates the Battle of Britain from The Aero Experience | Tonight's EAA Webinar was hosted by Rob Erdos from Vintage Wings of Canada.  He compared and contrasted the Spitfire, Hurricane and Me-109 from pre-flight to touchdown based on his own flights in all three aircraft.  If you did not participate live, check back tomorrow for the archived version!

“Mechanic on B19 Bomber Tire A large tire, 96 inches in... from x planes | “Mechanic on B19 Bomber Tire A large tire, 96 inches in diameter and weighting 2700 pounds with the wheel and brake, will be installed on the Guardian of Hemisphere B19” ...

P-38 double cockpit. TRAINER from My Life

An awesome view as this B-17 swings around toward the camera.... from You like airplanes, too? | An awesome view as this B-17 swings around toward the camera. Looks powerful ...

“Corporal Junior and the Boeing XB-15. The photo was taken... from x planes | “Corporal Junior and the Boeing XB-15. The photo was taken during maneuvers at Providence, R.I. (From the collection of Master Sgt. Laird N. Rosborough, who served as radio operator on the XB-15 in 1943.)”

Museum That Specializes Only In Warbirds from Pacific Flyer | Castle Air Museum opened in 1981 to pay tribute to the significant role military aviation has played in the defense of the free world.  Today the Atwater, Calif. Museum has evolved into an exciting destination for families, history buffs and aviation enthusiasts, for anyone who wants an educational and entertaining stroll through the past. ...

Yanks Air Museum, Warbird Heaven from Pacific Flyer | Embark upon a great journey at Yanks, discover rare aircraft, history and adventure.  There are many forces to join at Yanks. Bring your friends and experience the thrill of our Jr.Jumpmaster tour, suit up for your time aboard the C-47 Skytrain. ...

Northrop’s Really Big Blimp For Military from Pacific Flyer | Northrop Grumman has announced it will launch a remotely piloted airship designed for military use sometime this summer.  Called the Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) technology demonstrator, Northrop-Grumman  ...

Malta movements: aircraft visiting Luqa airport during the Libyan crisis by David Cenciotti | Besides the Libyan Government Dassault Falcon 900 5A-DCN, believed to have challenged a NATO AWACS on its route from Amman to Tripoli, and the several flights transiting through the Malta FIR in bound to either Libya or Tunisia (that you may follow using Flightradar24.com and listen on Malta ACC/APP/TWR frequencies using LiveATC) or orbiting in the area to perform SIGINT activities or to surveil the Libyan airspace for any LARAF activity, the uprising in north Africa countries has brought a large number of  ...

Space And Vintage Aircraft At SDAM from Pacific Flyer | Adults and children alike are in for an exhilarating journey through our vast universe in an unprecedented traveling exhibit that arrived at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on February 1st for a limited time. 

Spring Break Camps At Air & Space Museum - KTUL | Spring break is right around the corner and it's not too late to sign your kids up for some fun and learning. The Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium is getting the word out about a host activities getting started on Monday, March 14th. ...

Buzz Aldrin & Stephen Hawking promote their vision for humans in space from RLV and Space Transport News

William Shatner Wakes Shuttle Astronauts with 'Star Trek' Tune from SPACE.com | Discovery's astronauts awoke to a special message from William Shatner, TV's original Captain James T. Kirk.


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