Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Indy Transponder 09-AUG-2011 1000z

Snowbirds, SkyHawks & Thunderbolds . . . Oh My the Abbotsford International ... - Abbotsford Times | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are a favourite at the Abbotsford International Airshow, which begins Friday. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, an annual favourite, will once again anchor the 2011 ...

Civilian acts add pizzazz at Abbotsford's airshow - Abbotsford Times | Julie Clark, who's been flying solo aerobatics for 40 years, makes her return to Abbotsford in her T-34 Mentor training aircraft. "Her type of flying is very impressive, aggressive flying, with a lot of aerobatics," said Kate Witoszkin, ...

Abbotsford International Airshow - Abbotsford Times | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, an annual favourite, will once again anchor the 2011 Abbotsford International Airshow from Aug. 12-14. Flying their CT-114 Tutors in precision formation, the Snowbirds' pilots ...

Dreams take flight - Vancouver Sun | During its Discovery Air 2011 tour, the jet will perch on the airport ramp in more than 20 Canadian communities, a glittering craft painted in the colours of the RCAF's Golden Hawks, Canada's premier air-show team from the 1960s. ...

Chicago firefighter selected as 'Hometown Hero' - ABC7Chicago.com | August 9, 2011 -- The United States Air Force Thunderbirds, headliners of the 2011 Chicago Air and Water Show, have selected Chicago Firefighter/Paramedic Jason Durbin as Chicago's "Hometown Hero." Durbin will take the ride of a lifetime with ...

Aviation Day at Chennault Saturday - Monroe News Star | Aviation Day honors Orville Wright's birthday and the aviation history in Monroe and northeast Louisiana: the founding of Delta Airline, Selman Navigation School of World War II and the home of Gen. Claire Lee Chennault of "Flying Nell Calloway, ...

Patrol flew over the village France - Midi Libre | The aircraft was named in October 2009 at the aerodrome of Castelsarrasin-Moissac in the presence of Marie-Vincente Latécoère. On September 18, 2010, when flying from the village, Eugene Bellet should be accompanied by the Patrouille de France, but bad ...

Airshow preview hits airport Monday - Martinsburg Journal | A retired US Navy admiral, Finagin is scheduled to be one of the acts at the 2011 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge open house and airshow Sept. 17 and 18. The event is sponsored by the 167th, Eastern Regional Airport Authority and United Way of the Eastern ...

PEACHES! Sinful Sunday this Sunday  from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | The final Sinful Sunday of the year is this Sunday, August 14th. The flavor of the day will be peach and every ice cream treat of that flavor will be made from fresh peaches picked at Reed’s Orchard just a mile from the airport. Those of you who’ve tasted these peaches before know just how good they are. The rest of you will have to trust me when I say these things are so sweet they’re like candy from a tree…

Two Different Reports Show Two Different Lynchburg Air Shows – WSET | Entertainment News from AP Campbell County, VA - The Blue Angels gave Lynchburg high scores for its first air show in decades. But, that's not the only report done on this kind of show -- and the other didn't grade as kindly. ...

B-25 Bomber takes to the skies over Fargo – WDAY | A preview, of sorts to the Fargo Air Sho this weekend. This is the view from the front gunner position of the B-25 Miss Mitchell. The B-25 was the plane used in the first bombing of Japan after Pearl Harbor. The Miss Mitchell saw action in North Africa ...

WASPs gave their lives during WWII - Contra Costa Times | Their B-25 stalled and crashed about 25 miles west of Victorville in October 1944. Robinson, a Michigan native who had recently eloped and married an Army surgeon she met during training, was not originally scheduled to take that flight on Oct. 2. ...

Passenger-Ready 787 Dreamliner Is Ready to Board  from Autopia by Jason Paur | EVERETT, Washington — After billions of dollars and years of delays, Boeing pushed the first passenger-carrying 787 Dreamliner out of the paint shop and opened the doors for a sneak peek inside.  The freshly painted 264-seat airliner rolled out on Saturday for launch customer All Nippon Airways, and company execs were on hand to get a first-hand look at the latest addition to their fleet. During a press conference at Boeing's delivery center, just a short walk from where the 787 Dreamliner aircraft are assembled, ANA senior vice president Mitsuo Morimoto said, "We plan to use the 787 to expand our business, particularly our international routes."…

Today in Aviation History – August 9  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

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