Thursday, August 4, 2011

Indy Transponder 04-AUG-2011 1030z

Could the Blue Angels be grounded -- forever? - The Blue Angels, the Navy's elite exhibition flight squadron, have thrilled Seafair audiences for decades with their precision maneuvers and aerial acrobatics at speeds reaching 700 mph.  But could the Angels face the axe in upcoming federal budget cuts?...

Video: The rest of the Blue Angels arrive for Seafair 2011 - West Seattle Blog | 11:15 AM: The unmistakable roar you might have heard was indeed that of the Blue Angels, who are now all here for Seafair 2011 – just landed, right on schedule. We're at Boeing Field and will add visuals shortly. ADDED 11:23 AM: Our video of the Boeing ...

Airshow in Millington next month to benefit local charities - WMC-TV | The Memphis Airshow is one of the most spectacular events in the MidSouth, but it wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for its original founder, Curt Watson. Watson created the Memphis Airshow in 1999 to help raise money for scholarships for children with ...

Thunder on the Water and in the Air with the ... - John Klatt Airshows  by Rebecca | More from the 2011 Tri-City Water Follies in Pasco/Kennewick, WA. The Air National Guard H1 Unlimited Series Lamb Weston Cup & Hapo Over the River Air Show. John Klatt Airshows, Inc shows off some of their favorite pics…

Leap Frogs Parachute During First LA Navy Week - Military.com | LOS ANGELES -- Nearly 40000 baseball fans watched the Leap Frogs, the US Navy parachute demonstration team, perform during the opening ceremony of a Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game as part of Los Angeles' inaugural Navy Week, July 30. ...

Liked this shot I took of this crewman sitting atop the main...  from You like airplanes, too? | Liked this shot I took of this crewman sitting atop the main rotor of his MH-53 whilst enjoying the sites and sounds at AirVenture 2011. Photo by myself

National Aviation Hall of Fame celebrates 100th anniversary of first licensed female pilot  from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Journalist Harriet Quimby became the first licensed female pilot in the United States when, on Aug. 1, 1911, she was awarded license #37 from the Aero Club of America. Continue Reading » 

World's first person to get pilot's licence without arms visits SL: Ceylon Daily News | Jessica Cox, the world's first person to earn a pilot's licence without arms, who was in Sri Lanka recently, says motivating differently-abled people is a priority for her. “I have been given many opportunities in my life. Everyone has the ability to ...

Wings of Freedom tour lands in Jeffersonville – WDRB | A trio of World War Two-era planes -- a B-17, a B-24 and a P-51 Mustang -- arrived Wednesday at the Clark Regional Airport in Jeffersonville. It's part of the Wings of Freedom Tour. It was a special moment for Shelbyville resident Edmund Myles. ...


Today in Aviation History – August 4  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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