Indy Transponder 24-JUL-2011 0515z

   
Road show brings Air Force Thunderbirds back to Dayton - Springfield News Sun | DAYTON — Being a member of the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration flying team is a distinction, but it can include exposure to up to nine times the force of gravity, ...

Heat doesn't stop crowds - Dayton Daily News | The Vectren Dayton Airshow is continuing without a hitch despite the sticky weather as of 10 this morning. The air show, which opened at 9 am, brought crowds lining up at the main ... 
   
Air Show Pilots Stun Spectators at Range Regional Airshow - Northland's NewsCenter | From fighter jets to wing walkers the 2011 Range Regional Air Show had something for everyone. It's been 18 years since the Range Regional airport has hosted its own air show and planning for the big weekend started more than one year ...

Small plane owners make 'annual pilgrimage' to AirVenture event in Oshkosh - Wisconsin State Journal | "It's truly an annual pilgrimage that immerses you in aviation with like-minded folks who share the same passion," said Chris Shopperly, 49, of Calgary, Alberta, who has attended the fly-in since 1983. Billed as the "World's Greatest Aviation ...

"Ardy & Ed's" UCAP #244-bravo from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast | We meetup with a bunch of Oshkosh friends at the legendary Ardy & Ed's car-hop.

Air show takes flight in Peoria - Peoria Journal Star | Spc. Andrew Hohimer leans on a CH-47D Chinook helicopter as he talks to a group of children Friday evening at a preview party for the PNC Air Show at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport. By GARY CHILDS Where Tony Galusha was Friday, ...

Fighter jet pilots take to the sky over Lethbridge - CTV.ca | The CF-18 demo team is one of the most anticipated acts of this year's Lethbridge International Airshow. "You feel that rumble in your chest," says Captain Holly Brown, the team's Public Affairs Officer. "You see the speed, the power, ...

Sun 'n Fun Names New President: John Leenhouts - The Ledger | Leenhouts succeeds John Burton, who held the position for 12 years and recently became president of the Florida Air Museum. Billy Henderson was the first person to head the Sun 'n Fun staff. Leenhouts "has been a regular and active participant at ... 

Legendary Vulcan to make a double display at Bournemouth Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | Jon Weaver, air festival director, added: “What a great addition to an already great flying programme. We're so pleased to have the Vulcan for a second display, so a big thank you to S&D Leisure and Bournemouth Airport for their generous contribution. ...

RAF Wittering: A day to remember for RAF families - Peterborough Today | Around 2000 people packed the base near Peterborough yesterday for the annual Families and Friends Day featuring air displays from the traditional highlight of the Red Arrows to the rarely spotted Avro Vulcan. RAF Falcon Parachute Display Team dropped ...

Cooperation and teamwork pay dividends - Vineland Daily Journal | Frank LoBiondo, R-2, for their efforts in ensuring the demonstration squadron's late cancellation of its air show appearance doesn't permanently harm the museum. The profit margin for the air show was narrower than was hoped for with the grounding of ...

Norman Reaches Final Japanese Destination. by The GYROX Team | Because of the time difference between Japan and most of the rest of the world, the majority of Norman’s followers who have been following the flight on the ‘Spot Tracker’ have either been staying up late, getting up very early or even staying awake all night so as not to miss a minute of this adventure as it plays out live on their computer screens. ...

WWII ace Navy pilot Gayler dies at 96 - Military - SunHerald.com | Navy Noel A.M. Gayler, an ace combat pilot during World War II who served as President Richard M. Nixon's first director of the National Security Agency and retired as commander of all forces in the Pacific at the ...

WWII Tuskegee Vet Awarded Replacement Congressional Medal Of Honor - CBS Denver | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Friday was an emotional day at the Air Force Academy for a World War II veteran who had a prestigious medal stolen.  Frank Macon was a Tuskegee Airmen. He was awarded the Congressional Tuskegee Airmen Medal of Honor four years ago. Someone stole it from his home in June.  “To have it back in my hands again, I just can’t express the great feeling that I have,” said Macon. ...

Upcoming aviation book – A Silver Ring from Plastic Pilot | This post is a shout out for my friend and fellow Airplanista columnist Nate Carriker. His first aviation book called A Silver Ring will hit the stores on the 26th of July.  Nate can’t remember not being crazy about airplanes and flying, nor can he remember his dad telling him about an Uncle he never met who was a B-24 flight engineer killed in the skies over ...

Carplane – German for BiPod? from CAFE Foundation Blog | Carplane is an innovative enterprise in Braunschweig, Germany, intent on producing a hybrid vehicle that, while it resembles the Rutan Model 367 BiPod, differs in significant ways.  The company’s “pitch” is similar to those from other roadable car developers since the Waterman Aerobile or Taylor AeroCar.  “Imagine the daily commute without transfers, exits, congestion, or missed connections,” the German Center for Research and Innovation envisions. ...
   
Out-of-town students see aviation careers up close - Pensacola News Journal | A group of teenagers watched in awe as the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron gracefully swooped and soared through the clouds. For many of the teens, like Rayjhan Bethune, 17, Wednesday's practice air show was the first ...