Saturday, April 16, 2011

Indy Transponder 16-APR-2011 1700z

    Bill Thornberry, former Westfield resident, named 2011 Aviator of the Year - Indianapolis Star | (Indianapolis, Ind.) – On May 14, minutes before the opening ceremonies begin for the Tom Wood Automotive Group Indianapolis Air Show, Bill Thornberry will be introduced to the crowd as the 2011 Indianapolis Air Show Aviator of the Year. ...

Job Is Dream Come True for Blue Angels Flight Leader - Fox News | ... The 42-year-old Florida man said being a Blue Angel is a realization of his life’s ambition, and he’s clearly delighted to be living his dream. A serviceman since 1986, he has been with the Blue Angels for five months.  “When I was a very young child, my dad took me to a lot of air shows,” Koss said. “This is what I have always wanted.”  Those who aspire to be on the team ...

Air Force Week in Photos from Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind.| This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  View the slideshow.

Tsunami - Official Site | Tsunami, the first original homebuilt unlimited racer since 1935. Tsunami is designed for speed record attempts and air racing. There is an ongoing raising of funds to rebuild this historic plane. Your donations will bring us one step closer towards our goal of seeing Tsunami grace the skies again.  Click on the Donation page, then click the Donation button, enter the amount you would like to help us out with.  You can also learn about other ways that will help the project along.  All donations are tax deductable.  Enjoy our site and learn more about Tsunami and its contribution to the history of Aviation. ...

Reno Air Races April E-news 2011

Sport Air Racing League Kicks off 2011 Season

A Late Night B-24 Maintenance photoshoot from classicwarbirds | A B-24 assigned to the 467BG, 790BS sits in England as the ground crew performs late night repairs and rearming of the .50 cal guns. I would like to thank the AZ ground crew living history unit for working with us on this Photo shoot. I would also like to thank Hunter Chaney of the Collings Foundation for providing ...

B-25 bomber leaving Jenks airport - Tulsa World | David Wheaton won't be attending the Doolittle Raiders' 69th anniversary reunion this weekend in Omaha, Neb. Although he has attended five of the reunions during the past 10 years, Wheaton recently sold his B-25 ...

Airman MIA From WWII Identified from Aero-News Network | Crewman Served On A B-24D Liberator Which Went Down On A Recon Mission The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) said Thursday that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors. ...

Today in Aviation History – April 16 from CRUFC

The Record: Enterprise lands - NorthJersey.com | The nation's first-ever orbiter, Enterprise, will take permanent residence at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on the Hudson River this summer. Built in California in 1976, the Enterprise was constructed not for space travel, but as a prototype to ...

Caption Contest #55 - Fishing For A Winner! from AirPigz | I still need to get some additional details on this unique hybrid, but I was told at Sun-n-Fun that it was very airworthy back in the day. I guess it actually looked essentially 'airworthy' went I got the picture, just maybe leaning really far over on the unconventional side of things : )
 




Steel beams from 9/11 on their way to Indianapolis. Escorted by the Indiana Air Search and Rescue Huey!

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