Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Indy Transponder 15-MAR-2011 1145z

The 49th Annual MCAS Yuma Air Show & Open House - Official Site | The 49th Annual MCAS Yuma Air Show & Open House is scheduled for March 26, 2011. This year, we will celebrate the Centennial of Naval Aviationby showcasing U.S. Naval, Marine Corps, Air Force and Army aerial capabilities, both historical and modern. Performances will include World War II era vintage War birds along with the amazing power of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) which will include helicopters, simulated explosions, fighter jets and fighting Marines. Not to be missed, this year's show will also host a range of civilian aerial performers and numerous static displays of aircraft and equipment. Come on out to MCAS Yuma and you will experience, first hand, the true sound of freedom! Gates open at 8:30 a.m.

Thunderbirds, Strike Eagle Team at air show - Salisbury Post | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will host “Wings Over Wayne County” April 16-17.  The air show will feature what military officials called in a press release a “rare assembly of aerial and ground attractions” including the Air Force Thunderbirds, Seymour Johnson’s F15-E Strike Eagle Team, the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the F-22 Raptor, Tora Tora Tora WWII reenactment, the MIG 17, F-4, A-10, P-51, “and many more technological marvels for a fascinating weekend of family exploration and fun.”
... Music stars Aaron Tippin and Tracy Lawrence will perform in concert at 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. ...

Air show lineup announced - Hamilton Spectator | Good news for aviation aficionados – the Hamilton Air Show is back and boasting a strong lineup. Returning after a 10-year-hiatus, the two-day show will feature more than a dozen aircraft from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, including the famed ...

Photos: AVALON AIR SHOW - A Dose of Dannie | ... In March 2011, Avalon Airport near Geelong in Victoria will once again play host to a showcase of aviation and aerospace industry exhibitors, an outstanding display of military and commercial aircraft and a spectacular public airshow. ...

Pilot aims to get more women in the air - Frederick News Post | In June, she raced for the first time in the 34th annual Air Race Classic that ended in Frederick, which the Ninety-Nines helped organize. Caywood and co-pilot Carolyn Van Newkirk took 13th place out of the 47 teams that were scored in the 2400-mile ...

Friday deadline for Alaska female pilot scholarships - Alaska Dispatch | The Anchorage and Mat-Su chapters of the Ninety Nines will also sponsor a short-field landing clinic and contest at this year's Palmer Air Fair & Rendezvous on Aug. 6. Any female pilots interested in applying can find out the eligibility, ...

Retro news - You Fly Girl
All-female crew completes inflight refueling over Iraq
Women in Aviation Hall of Fame Spotlight - Margaret Ringenberg

CAP Coastal Patrol to be theme of Fly In Breakfast from Gainesville Composite Squadron | ImageOn 2 April 2011, Wings of Dreams Aviation will be hosting its monthly fly-in breakfast at Keystone Airpark. Henry Weisenberger, one of the last two surviving members of the Latana Squadron commanded by Zac Mosely of Smilin' Jack fame, and Tony Marconi, curator of education at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County will be presenting “Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol: Searching for German U-Boats, 1942 - 1943,”  ...

New Book Released by Local Pilot from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Arcadia Publishing recently released a new book that features Mobile Aviation in their Images of Aviation series. Written by Billy J Singleton, Images of Aviation: Mobile Aviation is the story of the first century of powered flight in Mobile and South Alabama. ...

Wow - Thunderbirds T-33 Jet Built From Scratch! (Sorta) from AirPigz | The name Graeme Mears might not ring a bell with you, unless you're really into stunningly awesome scale RC models... tho if you saw my post on the Privately owned F-16 a while back you might remember the name from there. Graeme is a master at building freakishly accurate and detailed RC models that tend to win big awards. And he's got one in the works right now that's just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel - a fabulous Lockheed T-33 model in fictitious Thunderbirds paint. Tho the Air Force aerobatic team  ...

Discovery’s elaborate deservicing plan put into work amid managerial praise from NASASpaceFlight.com | Although Discovery has finished her space flight career in style, she still has many months of processing ahead of her – as deserving work follows a pre-planned schedule towards her eventual ferry away from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Her final mission was flawless, earning managerial praise for the teams tasked with “finishing strong” during what is now the final months of the Space Shuttle Program. ...

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