Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Indy Transponder 23-MAR-2011 1030z

Heavy Metal Jet Aerobatic Team from photorecon.net | The real airshow season in America starts at TICO (which comes from Titusville Cocca Airport Authority) every spring in Florida.  This event is the annual fund raiser for the Valiant Air Command.  This year something new happened which has never happened anywhere before and we were there to see it. There is a new jet [...]

US Navy could invade Windsor for commemoration - Windsor Star | Organizers of the Windsor International Air Show have plans to bring the USS Constitution and other US Navy vessels to Windsor's waterfront for the show's 2012 edition. A US Navy representative will be making a presentation to Windsor city council next ...

Red Arrows confirm Windermere Air Festival show - News & Star | The Red Arrows have confirmed that they will attend this year's Windermere Air Festival in July. Squadron Leader Graeme Bagnall, who is Red 10, is the team's commentator and on the ground safety supervisor. ...

Waddington air show organisers confirm that the Vulcan will appear this year - This is Lincolnshire | The Cold War bomber is expected to be at the show on both days – Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3. Vulcan XH558 is the last remaining airworthy model of its kind and was formerly based at the Lincolnshire station before being mothballed in 1993. ...

The art of formation flying - Red Bull (International) | Flying in close formation with other planes takes a steady hand and a whole lot of skill, which is just what the Flying Bulls Aerobatic Team's leader Radka Machova has plenty of... What is the biggest challenge in ...
   
Vintage flying machines coming - Southland Times | The last big airshow to be hosted in Wairarapa may have been rained out, but punters will get a chance to get their aviation fix at an upcoming evening event to be held this weekend at Hood Aerodrome. The Vintage Aviator is putting on a WWI Evening ...
   
Air base prepares for 'worst case scenario' - ABC NEWS 4 | AP National/International News Entertainment News from AP JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SC (WCIV) -- In preparation for next month's air show, Air Force and Navy personnel at Join Base Charleston practiced for the worst case scenario on Tuesday. ...

Lacy: A Living Legend In Aviation - KAKE | Lacy developed his love for aviation by building model airplanes. Then after taking his first flight at the Old Municipal Airport, now McConnell Air Force Base, in 1940, his love for aviation took flight. "Took my first airplane ride out of this ...

WWII bomber pilot shared rare air but wasn't starstruck - Tulsa World | During the war, Riggs learned to fly both B-17 and B-24 bombers with Hollywood legend Jimmy Stewart in the cockpit beside him. Stewart, who took a long break from acting to fight in the war, was a flight instructor before later flying combat missions. ...

Women in Aviation, International 2011 Scholarships Total Nearly $700,000 from Aero-News Network | WAI Conference In Reno Saw Distribution Of 76 Scholarships A total of 76 scholarships valued at $691,750 were distributed to WAI members at every stage of life from university students to mature members seeking a career change to aviation. ...

The Mighty Martin Mars Flying Tankers from AirSpace  | Firefighting certainly wasn't what Glenn L. Martin had in mind for the design of the Martin Mars. Originally conceived as a bomber for long range missions and patrols, the production aircraft were redesigned and classified for long-range general transport because of the demonstrated heavy-lift capability of the prototype. The "Big Four", as they were affectionately known, established airlift and endurance records which remain valid today and they logged some 87,000 accident-free hours before being retired by the US Navy and sold to Flying Tankers. Mr. Martin would be very pleased to know his original intention of the Mars in a bomber role came to pass in their second career as waterbombers!

First flight of the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental in photos from FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis | I'm back on the east coast after having wrapped up three trans-continental trips in ten days, so I'm catching my breath back here in DC. In the mean time, I've uploaded 239 photos from Sunday's ...

Air Force F-22 Breaks Sound Barrier On Camelina Based Biofuel from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Sustainable Oils, a producer of renewable, low carbon and domestically made fuels, announced jet fuel derived from its camelina powered the successful test flight of a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft. The aircraft was powered by a 50/50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and biofuel derived from camelina. "The F-22 flew on ...

President's Cockpit - EAA Chapter 242 | The following Saturday, March 26th, will be a once in a lifetime Young Eagles event. Jeff's goal is to stop at four airports and with the help local pilots, fly 500 Young Eagles on his way to Sun 'N Fun in Cassna's new 162 Skycatcher. ...

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