Friday, September 30, 2011

Indy Transponder 29-SEP-2011 2300z

Sharing the Joy of Flight - YouTube | Air shows and air show pilots can change lives. And if you don't think, so invest five minutes of your time in this inspiring and emotional video, courtesy of Team Oracle. (via ICAS)

Blue Angels Once Again Highlight the 2011 Miramar Air Show - About.com San Diego | It's one of San Diego's most beloved events and traditions. And if power, speed and patriotism are your turn-ons, then what better place to satisfy them than at the 2011 Miramar Air Show, Sept. 30, Oct. 1 & 2. The world-famous MCAS Miramar Air Show returns to San Diego with our theme “A Salute to San Diego: Birthplace of Naval Aviation 1911-2011.” The Blue Angels are returning  ...

First flight in Sheboygan will be saluted by Aviation Heritage Ctr. - The Sheboygan Press | The Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin, located at Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, will host "Lincoln Beachey Comes to Sheboygan," a presentation celebrating the 100th anniversary of Sheboygan County's first flight, on Friday, Sept. ...

Jacksonville Air Show 2011 from www.airshow.jacksonville.com | Witness thrills like never before from a variety of military and civilian aerobatic demonstrations. The world famous Super Shockwave Jet Truck will be racing down the runway at speeds more than 300 mph. The grand finale will be the Navy's flight demonstration team: The Blue Angels (Performance begins at 2:30 pm). While you are at the show enjoy military and civilian aircraft displays, shop at novelty, food and beverage booths, or head to the free Kid's Zone for games and activities for all ages.

Editorial: Spectacle Of Air Show Returns To Area - Time Record | It’s about to get loud — really loud — throughout the greater Fort Smith area. Are you ready?  Saturday and Sunday, the 2011 Fort Smith Regional Air Show will roar through the skies with a mix of precision flying, simulated bombings, high-thrill acrobatic aeronautics and celebrations of speed and sound of all types.  ...

Fleet Week brings high-flying action, practical lessons to San Francisco - San Francisco Examiner | When Adm. Chester W. Nimitz ordered the formation of a flight demonstration team by World War II's end, no one really knew if the ploy to uphold civilian interest in naval aeronautics would stick. But nearly 65 years after the inception of the Blue ...

BAE Systems bringing new Hawk trainer jet to Randolph Air Show - Bizjournals.com | The company will demonstrate the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft's capabilities at the Randolph Air Force Base Air Show in San Antonio on Oct. 29-30. “We look forward to demonstrating the combined capabilities of the Hawk aircraft and associated ...

Air show proposal revealed - Berwick Today | town councillors have been sounded out about the possibility of Berwick staging an air show next year. Officers at Northumberland County Council asked members of the town council's events committee for their thoughts. It is understood next ...

2011 US National Aerobatics Championship from Leaving Terra Firma | I don’t think I ever followed up on the World Aerobatics Championship, so I will fill you in on the results, but first, if you are near North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) in Sherman, Texas you should head over and watch the 2011 US National Aerobatic Championship. It’s been running since Sunday the 25th, which means that ...

Summit draws 7000 pilots to Hartford - AOPA Pilot | Those looking for a lower-key night on Thursday attended a double feature at the Connecticut Science Center to view aviation movies Memphis Belle and Legends of Flight. Friday night featured the Rock 'n Rally at Airportfest and intimate dine-around ...

Video: Naval Aviation from AOPA Live | Naval Aviation thumbnail Naval Aviators Cmdr. Paco Chierici and Lt. Cmdr. Jay Consalvi talk with AOPA Pilot Senior Editor Dave Hirschman at Summit 2011.

2011 Hops & Props | Air Zoo of Kalamazoo, Michigan | Presented by Air Zoo and Hospital Hospitality House | Saturday, October 8, 2011 | 7:30 p.m.-midnight at the Air Zoo | The Air Zoo and Hospital Hospitality House invite you to Hops & Props, a casino night and beer tasting event! Sample a variety of beers from regional microbreweries, test your luck with an assortment of casino games, bid on silent auction items and enjoy appetizers along the way. ...

An Important Message From Norman from Autogyro circumnavigation of the globe by The GYROX Team | It has been a while since we have been able to post any news from Japan, this is mainly because of the stalemate with the Russian authorities concerning permits for Norman to enter Russian airspace and fly across their country.  As many people will remember from last year, any hold up at this time of year can have a knock-on effect with weather problems further along the route. Because of the length of the delay and because of Norman’s expediency in all matters concerning safety a decision had to be made.  Norman has decided to tell everyone in his own words the decision he has made and why…

Ohio Air News #168 - Charles Johnson | 2011 WWI Dawn Patrol Rondezvous

Fantasy of Flight Haunted Hangar Tour takes off from General Aviation News | Those accustomed to dealing with concrete, easy-to-prove concepts, such as the mechanics of an aircraft, the physics of flight or the value of a rare vintage plane, are invited to fine tune their sixth sense this October as Fantasy of Flight explores the unexplained, unidentified and unexpected aspects of its  collection of rare and vintage aircraft and reveals some of aviation's most puzzling mysteries. ...

Photorecon meets Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Thomas Hudner (ret.) from photorecon.net | On September 10, 2011, while on assignment at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, I had the unexpected privilege and honor of meeting Medal of Honor recipient Captain Thomas Hudner (retired). Captain Hudner was one of only two United States Navy pilots that received the Medal of Honor during the Korean Conflict. For [...]

WWII Air Force service pilot dies - Signal | A Newhall woman who was a pioneer in aviation and the first member of World War II's Women Air Force Service Pilots was buried with military honors this week at Eternal Valley Memorial Park. ...

Paonia vet flies on eve of special tribute - Delta County Independent | The B-25 "Maid in the Shade" will also be a part of the Salute to Veterans event. In late 1944 during World War II, this aircraft flew out of Serraggia Airbase on the east coast of Corsica. Attendees will also get to see a TBM Avenger, courtesy of the ...

History lesson: 'Rise above' - Times Record | Along with buzzing around beneath the fuselage of a B-25 bomber, the students learned about the first group of black airmen to protect those bombers during World War II. The presentation, put on by the Commemorative Air Force's Red Tail Squadron, ...

Red Tail Squadron "Rise Above" Traveling Exhibit from AOPA Live | Red Tail Squadron Natasha Stenbock speaks with Doug Rozendaal from the Commemorative Air Force about their new Red Tail Squadron "Rise Above" Traveling Exhibit about the Tuskeegee Airmen.

EAA 21 Club "Wings and Wheels" UFO from VAF Forums by newtech | EAA Chapter 21, Pair-A Dice Cruizers, Road Knights and E'Ville Swing Cats have collaborated in bring you the First Annual "Wings and Wheels Fly-In and Cruise-In"  October 15, 2011

Helicopter Showcase at Air Museum; Spanish Guitar in Windsor; Global Affairs ... - Patch.com | Sikorsky Aircraft's award-winning X2 helicopter is on display October 1 and 2 at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks. Courtesy New England Air Museum In 2010, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation's X2 helicopter was awarded the Collier Trophy, ...

Jets boost array at SAAF museum - TNA New Age | The fleet of military jets at the SA Air Force Museum at AFB Swartkop in Centurion has grown to 20 with the addition of a Mirage F1CZ and a Cheetah D.  The new arrivals were moved by road from nearby AFB Waterk loof and join an impressive array of jet fighters and bombers at the home of the country’s military aviation heritage.  They join three Vampires, the first jets ever in service with the world’s second oldest air force, a pair of Sabres, four Impalas, assorted Mirage models ranging from the CZ through to the F1 and F1CZ, a pair of Buccaneers and two Canberras. ...

One star over Alabama — a Shooting Star in Florala - Travel for Aircraft | ...This Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star aircraft proudly sits on a purpose built concrete pad with the gear mounted to posts in a way that allows visitors views from all points of the compass. Quite a difference when compared to its sister, sitting and mounted in the same fashion at DeFuniak Springs in Florida less than 25 miles (40km) away. ...

ABQ Balloon Festival Has Second-Generation Female Balloonmeister from WAI Connect Blog by Pat | Mass Ascension at the Balloon Festival | Albuquerque, NM—The Balloon Fiesta is pleased to announce that Neida Courtney Bueno will be the balloonmeister for the 40th annual event. Courtney Bueno is the first, second generation balloonmeister to participate in the Balloon Fiesta—her mother, Neida Courtney Naumburg, held the position in 1983 and 1984.  The balloonmeister is a ...

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FlightTime Radio Show 193 from The FlightTime Radio Show | We talked to Clare McEwan, Founder and President of Air Safaris International Inc. (airsafarisint.com) About the incredible vacation packages he sets up where you're the pilot and fly your vacation through France, Australia, or Canada!.. Check Our Air Safaris International Inc.

C-17 brings B-1 home safely - USAFCENT - YouTube | During a routine air drop mission over Afghanistan, a C-17 Globemaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron received a distress call from a B-1 Lancer...

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