Indy Transponder 18-MAR-2011 1900z

The RAF Red Arrows are returning to Windermere - Westmorland Gazette | FAMOUS around the world for their spectacular displays- the RAF Red Arrows are due to return to Windermere's biggest show. Having missed last years' Air Show the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows have been confirmed to headline 2011's ...

Two Manning aero teams compete - Manning River Times | TWO teams representing Manning River Aero Club will take part in the Australian Light Aircraft Competition, hosted by Royal Newcastle Aero Club at Rutherford next week. Members of both three-person teams will be hoping to better their results from ...

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Republic of Singapore Air Force F16 Fighting Falcon  from MRC Aviation by Mike Condon | The Republic of Singapore Air Force deployed two F16 Fighting Falcon's to Avalon supported by KC135 tankers and C130 Hercules aircraft, the tanker and transport however did not remain at Avalon…

Volunteer pilot is named "Virginia's Pilot of the Year"  from Aviation eBrief | Pilot Dale Shymkewich of Arlington, Va., received "Virginia's Pilot of the Year" award for his volunteer work with Angel Flig  -More- 

Why Aren’t More Women Airline Pilots?  from Aviation Blogs by PlanePilot1  (CNN) — It’s a familiar ritual of flying — that moment when you’re buckled into your seat and the cabin’s loudspeakers come to life with a voice that says, “Hello, this is your captain speaking. Welcome aboard.”  But how many times in your travels has that voice belonged to a woman?  For most fliers, the answer is never or very few.  While there are plenty of women working in the airline industry around the world — from gate agents and flight attendants to the corporate rank and file — men still dominate when it comes to finding a career in the cockpit.  Why that’s happening almost 80 years after Helen Richey became the first woman to pilot a commercial airliner is a complex answer that involves money, training, job realities, girls’ awareness about career options, and also a bit of mystery.  “Getting more women involved in all aspects of aviation is a nut that everyone in the industry would like to crack but that no one, to date, has,” said Chris Dancy, a spokesman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.  Read the rest of the article here: http://www.cnn.com/

Skydiver Karen 'off her trolley' - Advertiser Series | Mother-of-seven Karen Ditchburn will spend Mother's Day leaping from an aeroplane at 10000 feet above Bridlington Airfield. The 56-year-old, of Gay Lane, Otley, admits to being terrified of heights and has been branded “crazy” by her family for taking ...

Lockheed Martin Supports Relief Efforts in Japan  from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense | BETHESDA, Md., March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has pledged to donate $1 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to assist with the relief and recovery from the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11…

T-38 completes 50 years of service  from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil (David W. Roberts)  Officials commemorated the T-38 Talon supersonic jet trainer's 50th service anniversary in a ceremony here March 17.  The T-38 was first deployed in March 1961, and has served as a training vehicle for multiple generations of pilots and pilot instructors throughout its five decades of service.  Col. Richard Murphy, the commander of the 12th Flying Training Wing, said the T-38 continues to play a central role in the Air Force's pilot training program.  "The T-38 has been an instrumental and foundational element (of pilot training) over the last 50 years," Colonel Murphy said. "The Talon continues to develop our combat Air Force pilots as they learn aviation and warfighting skills that are needed for today's Air Force and for our future."  more...

Week on the Web  from Flightglobal by Barbara Cockburn | Check out Flightglobal's ever-growing cutaway gallery on AirSpace including this one of an Avro Tudor II drawing, and browse flightglobalimages.com where you can buy a wide range of images and cutaways which make great gift ideas for people who love aviation and aircraft, both historic and modern. 

Lambert Aircraft 1934 Monocoupe D-145 Removed from Lambert St. Louis Airport at Start of Renovation Plan from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo

Mesa Celebrates Arizona's Centennial With Exploration Of Flight – EVLiving | “Mesa Takes Flight highlights our strong aviation heritage and the role it has in our economy and our future. It showcases the innovation and creativity that continue to be Mesa's strength,” Mayor Scott Smith said. “We are very excited to launch Mesa ...

Air Camp Expands In Summer 2011  from Aero-News Network | Middle School Students Can Apply For A Summer Camp Aviation Adventure Air Camp is expanding its schedule to offer two summer camp sessions in 2011 in Dayton, Ohio, following its successful launch in 2010.

The Mojave Launch Lab  from Air & Space Magazine

Strange But True Aviation News  from Things with Wings by Benet Wilson

Ingenious!  from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | Congratulations to Ding Shilu of Shenyang, China, who's built and (reportedly) flown a small aircraft powered by three motorbike engines.  The plane is said to weigh 287 pounds, and cost him no more than $395 to build, according to local reports.  It's great to see that the spirit of adventure is still alive and well! I've seen many kit-built aircraft here in the USA, but there are very few designed and built 'from scratch' with used parts by their owners. Well done, that man! I wonder if he'd ever had any flying training…