Saturday, April 23, 2011

Indy Transponder 23-APR-2011 2130z


Smoke Squadron arrives for the presentation in Rio Grande, RS from CavokBlog | The Smoke Squadron is already in Rio Grande, after a beautiful presentation at the Festival of Ballooning Torres. The Air Demonstration Squadron (ADS) arrived in Rio Grande, in the extreme south, close to noon this Saturday for a presentation scheduled for 16 hours in the afternoon in front of the Sea Festival Coverage is being made through a partnership between Brazil and Aeroentusiasta CAVOK sites. ...

Jackson is the Lord of the Wings - Sunday Star Times | Friends in high places: Andy Serkis's daughter Ruby, below, watches the airshow with Sir Peter Jackson. By Gollum: Andy Serkis, Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, and daughter Ruby watch World War I fighters with Sir Peter Jackson (partly obscured). ...

Tornado moves a jet, collapses roof at St. Louis airport [Video] from Jalopnik | A possible tornado made a direct hit on St. Louis Lambert Field last night, pushing a Southwest jet away from a gate (the immediate aftermath seen in the video above), shattering windows, crushing a roof, and causing enough damage to shut down the airport. ...

Video: Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter C-FSOP from CRUFC | Some shots of the Great War Flying Museum’s Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter C-FSOP. This aircraft is is based out of the Brampton Airport in Ontario, Canada and is powered by a 250hp Continental W670 radial engine. ...
   
Seaplane base name to honor former mayor - International Falls Daily Journal | A former International Falls mayor, World War II aviator and longtime community advocate will be honored with the naming of a seaplane base. The facility at the Pat Roche Memorial Access off Highway 11 East will be named the Jack Murray Seaplane Base, ...

Keeping those Old (Kiowa) Warriors flying from Sky Talk | The Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warriors are older than the most of the pilots that fly them, but the Army and Bell Helicopter keep upgrading, repairing and extending their useful lives. ...

Father and Son Plan World Flight in Homebuilt for Cancer Awareness - EAA News | Stephan Armstrong, EAA 1054024, and his 12-year-old son, Charlie, will attempt to fly their RV-8 around the world next year to raise awareness for the fight against cancer. Called “Flying for the Cure,” the two plan a spring 2012 departure in SEE WORLD I, the aircraft they spent the past six years building, from Borrego Valley Airport near their hometown of Julian, California. ...

FlightTime Radio Show 171 | Charlie and Milford were in the Key Auto Studio overlooking Big Lake Bob and had guest Matt Casper from Blue Sly Network as their guest. Blue Sky Network makes tracking and communication devices not only for aircraft, but anything that moves and you wish to keep track of! Grant and Steve were back with a few minutes of "Flying Down Under!" Charlie and Milford also spoke a bit of their mind about the media HYPE and the air traffic controllers! I say, Lets Clean House and do it by STARTING AT THE TOP!, and that means Randy first and stop cleaning when you reach the working folks! ie; controllers and supervisors!

Space Tourism Society dinner - registration deadline from RLV and Space Transport News | “Space Tourism Industry + Ten” Anniversary Dinner.  Thursday, April 28, 2011 the Proud Bird Restaurant by LAX.  Registration closes at midnight on Monday April 25 ...

SpaceX's New Rocket - Most Powerful Private Rocket Ever Built from Aviation by K.P. | As NASA is wrapping up its space shuttle program, private space corporations are beginning to take a stronghold in space exploration. Recently, SpaceX or Space Explorations Technologies Inc. announced a new rocket called the Falcon Heavy that is only second in size to the Apollo Era's Saturn V. ...

Final Flight Of Space Shuttle Endeavour, Canada’s Contribution from Aviation Blogs | The final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled for April 29, 2011, at 3:47 p.m. EDT. This is the second-to-last mission before the Space Shuttle program retires later this year. This flight will mark Canadarm’s 89th mission since it first flew on Shuttle Columbia for STS-2 in 1981.  Canada’s most famous robotic and technological achievement made its space debut on November 13, 1981. The design and building of the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System marked the beginning of Canada’s close collaboration with NASA in manned space flight. The Canadarm project remains a true example of successful international space cooperation. ...


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