Indy Transponder 07-SEP-2011 2315z

Western NY air show honors 9/11 responders, troops - WCAX | The US Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team is the headline performer of the Thunder of Niagara Air Show being held this weekend at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. The team is scheduled to arrive at the air base Wednesday. ...

Air Expo celebrates naval aviation - So Md News | Kaden White, left, 7, and Tyler Bays, 9, both of Lexington Park play a game Sunday to see which will fly the farthest as they simultaneously throw their blow-up replicas of Blue Angels planes ...

Jack’s Ride with the Thunderbirds Part 1[VIDEO] - Joe Russo | I’ve done a lot of crazy things in my life, but this may be the most insane. On Friday morning, I will be riding shotgun in an Air Force Thunderbird with Capt. Kristin Hubbard. She’s Thunderbird number 8 and an advanced pilot. She’s logged more than ...

Can’t believe this Hawker Hunter pilot is driving with the... from You like airplanes, too?

Fly-In provides good food and interesting airplanes - Romeo Observer | The rain clouds loomed overhead but didn't deter area pilots from flying to Romeo State Airport for the Peach Festival Fly-In and Farmer's Breakfast. The Red Baron came followed by 12 year-old student pilot, Bridgette Monahan looking ...

Breitling Jet Team by Ajith | Click to view slideshow. They appear as a small tiny dot on the horizon, and then slowly they make their appearance like a ballet dancer doing her À la seconde. Then you get to hear the sound, the sound, music to most of our ears, then like wind they go past you, mesmerizing the crowd and making them owe stuck.  Welcome to the word of aviation aerobatics. Ever since the invention of flying machines we have been trying to push the boundaries aviation technology to make them fly higher, fly faster. Then there is precision flying that is what aerobatic teams do.  ...
   
Media Advisory: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Flying the Golden F-86 Sabre for the ... - Benzinga | As he once said: "we must keep our aviation heritage alive and continue to challenge and inspire today's explorers both in aviation and aerospace". He certainly will be inspiring Canadian youth when he embarks in his third space mission. ...

Reno 2011 from Wasabi Air Racing | Wasabi Air Racing regrets to announce that 2011 will not be a racing year for the team. We ...

Photorecon - 2011 Patuxent River Air Expo by Dave Budd | An air show at Pax River always contains an interesting aircraft static display. The Navy's Test Pilot School uses a mix of old and new aircraft in its curriculum; an example of this was the 1950′s vintage NU-1B DHC Otter, ...

Leuchars Airshow 'not last one' - BBC News | The Red Arrows will be among the attractions at this year's airshow on Saturday. They lost one of their jet pilots, 33-year-old Flt Lt Jon Egging, in an accident last month. Fife Constabulary warned motorists to expect delays on Saturday as thousands ...

Feds: Stuntman grabbed for chopper too soon, pilots said - The Detroit News | The wing walker who plunged to his death during an air show last month at the Selfridge Air National Guard Base tried to transfer from a plane to a helicopter too soon, the pilots told federal investigators, according to a preliminary report. ...

DT Exclusive Video: FiFi the B-29 from Defense Tech | Below you’ll find an exclusive video tour of FiFi, the last airworthy B-29 Superfortress bomber still around. She’s a B-29A similar to the atomic bomber, Enola Gay. Unlike her famous cousin, FiFi, built in 1944, never saw combat during the war.  She was rescued by the Texas-based Commemorative Air Force around 1970–71 after spending more ...

Museum of Aviation gets RQ-4 Global Hawk from Warplanes Online Community | A C-5 Galaxy is expected to bring a recently retired RQ-4 Global Hawk, a large unmanned aircraft, to be put on display at the Museum of Aviation. The delivery of the aircraft is expected next week.  While still a relatively new aircraft, the Global Hawk is being heavily used in combat operations. The  Global Hawk complements manned and space reconnaissance systems by ...

 A Tu-144 documentary, Lufthansa 747-8I and a programming note by Jon Ostrower | As you've undoubtedly noticed, there has been a lack of content here since last week. That has not escaped my noticed as well. Professional and personal obligations have made it difficult to write regularly here, but regular content will return in earnest as I wrap up a set of features on 787 entry into service for ...

Airplanista Magazine - Publisher's Column: Our first year ends with strong tailwinds as we push forward from Av8rdan's World of Flying | This article was originally published in the September, 2011 issue of Airplanista Magazine and can be viewed here. Airplanista Magazine is an all-digital new media publication that presents aviation feature stories and ...

FERRARA BALLOONS FESTIVAL 2011from Aviation-Report.com | From September 9 to 18, a week earlier than previous editions, the festival returns to Ferrara International Balloon. Also new this year: the Long Mob, the performances of models, the photo contest theme, the night glow on Sundays, fishing for kids, new special shape balloon and a mega 20-seat! ...

Aeromodelers hold fly-in for helios at Davis field - Daily Democrat | The Woodland-Davis Aeromodelers will be holding a "Helicopter Scale Masters" fly-in at the new field near Davis on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 23, 24 and 25. The event will run throughout the day all three days. All proceeds of the event will go ...