Saturday, May 21, 2011

Indy Transponder 21-MAY-2011 1030z

Chuck Liddell Takes Wing In Air Force Fighter Jet - TMZ.com | UFC fighter Chuck Liddell went all Top Gun at Andrews Air Force Base this week when he strapped on a flight-suit and took to the skies in a F-16 with a Thunderbirds' pilot. Liddell posted the high flying photos on his Twitter page -- and wanted ...

WWII bombers roar into Moffett Field - San Jose Mercury News | For a few minutes Friday afternoon, Thomas Boyd of Sunnyvale was right back in the throes of World War II. No enemy was in sight and the .50-caliber Browning machine guns were silent. But Boyd, 85, was riding in the same type of plane ...

High-flying fundraiser to aid charity with Greenwich ties - Greenwich Time | In addition to the Spitfire and the Mustang, the Mitchell B-25 bomber and the C-47 transport that dropped paratroopers on D-Day will also be on display. The event is open from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm each day. The event is free for military members and ...

2011 Trail of Honor begins Saturday - WLBT-TV | Yes there is going to be a whole bunch of stuff out here," Evans said. For $50.00, visitors can catch a ride on a Huey Helicopter. There will be commemorative air force flyovers in warplanes from the past. The Trail Of Honor begins Saturday at 9:00 am ...

Air show season takes off at Duxford - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | For the first time, The British Aerobatic Association has been granted the right to award the inaugural Queen's Air Race Challenge Cup to the winner of its Speed Aerobatics contest. Participants in the 2011 competition are amongst the most skilful ...

Chen ready to show world the Memphis Wei - Memphis Commercial Appeal | "He will become, if he's successful, a rock star in China," said Jon Thompson, an aviator, Airport Authority board member and participant in a search for Amelia Earhart's lost aircraft. China Central Television (CCTV) sent a cameraman to a sendoff ...

Tips to Keep Anxious Pets Calm During Airshow – WSET | Entertainment News from AP Lynchburg, VA - Many of you can hear planes practicing for the big Lynchburg Regional Airshow. You may enjoy it, but veterinarians say your pets might not. All the loud noise can make dogs and cats feel anxious. ...

Weekend's Photos, May 21st & May 22nd, 2011  from Military Photos by trikora88 | A landing signal enlisted assigned to the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) guides an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, onto the flight deck underway in the Mediterranean Sea on May 16, 2011. The Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and is conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Julio Rivera, U.S. Navy. (Released) 

Flying Saucers are coming, the unmanned kind.  from sUAS News by Gary Mortimer | An autonomous flying saucer for all, get ready for an increase in UFO sightings. Aerobat Aviation Inc and Attopilot International have teamed up to add an autopilot to the innovate circular flying wing design. The circular winged craft promises flight performance increases across a wide speed range…

Another weekend on a frozen lake in the Norwegain Mountains. from VAF Forums by ao.frog | Just want to share some pics with you again: About two months ago, in mid March, a friend of mine Per Strømmen, his wife Solfrid, the wifey and me spent a weekend by the lake "Femunden" in Norway.  The wifey and me did the same thing last year, and this time we brought Per and Solfrid along to show them this "winter paradise"...

Today in Aviation History – May 21  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

Blue Angels | Lesley Spanos Art  from "blue angels" - Google Blog Search by Lesley Spanos | I swear that if 100 photographers at 100 different air shows pointed their lenses at the US Navy's Blue Angels demonstration team, 50 of them would come up with a shot similar to mine, and some would be so much alike you'd have to ...

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