Sunday, July 17, 2011

Indy Transponder 17-JUL-2011 0200z

Thousands turn out for Fairford's air tattoo - Stars and Stripes | A French air force Dassault Rafale B aircraft taxis across the runway at RAF Fairford, England, during the Royal International Air Tattoo on Saturday. David Hodge/Stars and Stripes Spectators crowd around an MC-130P Combat Shadow aircraft from RAF ...

VULCAN TO HOWL OVER AIRSHOW AGAIN from Royal International Air Tattoo News | THE PILOTS who fly the legendary Vulcan say they have responded to public demand for more noise from the mighty bomber.

Royal International Air Tattoo updates via Flightglobal Events:
     RIAT: Ukrainian pair star at Air Tattoo
     RIAT: PICTURE: Saudi Hawks check out the next generation

Jets to roar at air show - Lethbridge Herald | While he was invited to attend this year's Alberta International Airshow one year after he safely ejected from the CF-18 fighter jet that crashed, Capt. Brian Bews won't be able to make it. ...

ESL Air Show takes off at airport - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | A pilot stalls the engine, heading into a free fall, during the Greater Rochester Air Show in Rochester Saturday morning, July 16, 2011. / KRIS J. MURANTE staff photographer Blue Angels practice before Rochester air show: Marine Corps Maj. ...

Dozens at upstate NY air show treated for heat - Seattle Post Intelligencer | ROCHESTER, NY (AP) Between 20 and 30 spectators at an air show in upstate New York have been treated for heat-related emergencies, and some hospitalized for further treatment. An official at the Greater Rochester International Airport told a ...

Heavy Metal Jets at the South Shore Air Show - ABC7Chicago.com | The South Shore Air Show takes place in Gary, Ind., this weekend. One team that will amaze spectators is the Heavy Metal Jet Team. Team captain Jared Isaacman, who is also the founder and CEO of team sponsor United Bank ...

Show takes to the air - Calgary Herald | Mattamy Homes is presenting the Airdrie Regional Air Show today, July 16, and tomorrow, July 17, at the Airdrie Air Park east of Airdrie on Township Road 270. The show swill feature the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, a CF 18 Canadian Demonstration, ...

Test flight takes reporter on ride of his life - nwitimes.com | Pilot Steve Gustafson of Tallulah, La., said he's flown across the country and that actor Harrison Ford, pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, and country singer Aaron Tippin once sat in the same space I filled. Steve's voice exuded confidence, ...

Get Out: EP's Vintage Airplanes - Patch.com | If you like old warplanes and military aviation history, then you'll want to spend part of this weekend at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie. AirExpo Minnesota will feature famous planes flown by some famous pilots. Among the aircraft on display and ...

Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder over the Boardwalk" is city's signature summer ... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Yes, this annual event has easily made the transition from Atlantic City's signature summer event to the largest mid-week airshow in the country. The airshow is set to be a stars-and-stripes-studded affair featuring “flybys” and other aerobatic ...

Vietnam veteran to appear at East Fortune Airshow - Eastlothian Today | A former US Army Huey helicopter will appear at the Airshow at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune. A VETERAN of the Vietnam war – a former US Army Huey helicopter – is set to touch down at this year's Airshow at the National Museum of Flight ...

REGION: Miramar Air Show set for Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 - North County Times | MIRAMAR ---- Tickets are on sale for the annual air show scheduled from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, base officials announced Thursday. This year's theme is "A Salute to San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation. ...

FlightTime Radio Show 183 from The FlightTime Radio Show | In the Studio and Hangar Flying! Tom from EAA Chapter 113 Waaaaay up in Michigan joined us to talk about sport flying and the EAA!.. We also had a call from "Bio" Dave Baranek to tell us his book, "Top Gun Days is now available at a SPECIAL price as an ebook! Check it out!

Burt Rutan (Scaled) Model 367 BiPod: Twin Engine Electric Hybrid With 4 Props! from AirPigz | Oh, it's got two fuselages and 4 wheels too... would you expect anything less unusual from Burt Rutan with his last design project before he retired from Scaled Composites April 2011? If you know anything about  ...

The B-25J at the Flying Heritage Collection at Paine Field in Everett is ... - HeraldNet | The B-25 has undergone a 12-year restoration to return the aircraft's exterior and interior to their original condition. "Everything has been restored to perfection, just as it was when it was built in 1944," said Adrian Hunt, director of the Flying ...

Sky Combat Ace Featured on Vegas.com | Sky Combat Ace: Aerial Dogfighting & Air Combat Las Vegas from skycombatace.com
“Do you have the need, the need for speed? Then, Vegas has the answer.  Sky Combat Ace, which opened in March, offers its own version of “Top Gun.” With different experiences to choose from, including aerobatic flights and dog-fighting, you too can take a ride into the danger zone.  “People come to Vegas to let their hair down – to try something different that they don’t normally do,” said Rick “Tex” Coe, CEO of Sky Combat. “They usually want to push the envelope somewhere.”

HD.net Goes Flying with Sky Combat Ace from www.youtube.com

Penny — picture lady for WWII vets, Honor Flight - QC Times | The GI Joes and Janes of World War II are the heroes, but don’t count out Penny. She’s a hero who Honor Flight travelers passing through the Quad-City International Airport call the “The Picture Queen” “Picture Lady” or “Mrs. Snapshot.”   Modestly, Penny says, “I’ve probably shot at least 10,500 candid pictures of these veterans when they leave and when they return to the airport in Moline.”  The next Quad-City Honor Flight — No. 16 — is Sept. 22. Peggy will be there, snapping candids at 5 in the morning as they muster to leave for Washington, D.C., and at 10:30 at night when they exultantly return home to the march of a bagpiper. ...

Deciphering Aviation Radio-Speak from PropBlast | The folks over at The Aviators have put together a great, informative video describing what all the chatter is between pilots and ATC using a simulated landing at LAX. Very helpful not only for people unfamiliar with flying but I think this would have been very helpful during training phase of flight instruction. Check it out and use the links below to tell us what you think... Would this have helped you in your primary training? Did they get it right or was it too simple?

Remains of Vietnam War pilot buried at USAFA from Air Force Times - News | AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — An Air Force pilot from Colorado who disappeared in North Vietnam 45 years ago was buried Friday at the Air Force Academy.

How We Snapped a Picture-Perfect Space Shuttle Launch: A Photography Team's Triumph from SPACE.com | For one team of space photographers, NASA's last shuttle launch meant braving heat, mosquitos and some tears.

STS-135 Centennial of Naval Aviation Message‬‏ - YouTube | STS-135 Commander Chris Ferguson and Pilot Doug Hurley record a special message to commemorate the centennial of naval aviation.

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