Indy Transponder 08-OCT-2011 1000z

Fleet Week fly-along offers bird's-eye view of San Francisco - San Francisco Examiner | Roughly 24 hours before strapping on a parachute and boarding the Oracle Extra 300L at San Carlos Airport, I was asked if I wanted to take a media flight with Sean Tucker, the world-renowned aerobatic pilot for Team Oracle. For a kid whose only pilot ...

Feel like I’ve been military-heavy lately, but I... from You like airplanes, too? | Feel like I’ve been military-heavy lately, but I couldn’t pass up this awesome shot of Fat Albert and a scenic San Francisco in the background. Almost looks photoshopped! ... SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 6, 2011) Fat Albert, the C-130 Hercules assigned to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, flies over San Francisco in preparation for an air show scheduled during San Francisco Fleet Week 2011. San Francisco Fleet Week is a five-day event that highlights the equipment, technology and operational capabilities of the military’s sea services and their history in the San Francisco area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Johnson/Released)

My “Fini” Flight on Fat Albert Airlines from Photorecon | When I was informed by the Blue Angels PAO that I was selected to fly on Fat Albert during their show at Miramar, I was more than overjoyed.  I was bouncing off the walls.  To be honest, the few people I did tell about being selected seemed unimpressed but I knew the truth.  I knew [...]

Former Blue Angel pilot responds - SFGate.com blog | I too have strong feelings about the Blue Angels. I am a career military man still serving and a former team member of the Blue Angels. I was on the runway in Blue Angel #6, advancing the throttles for takeoff, when we were told to abort our takeoff; it was 09:26 hours on Sept. 11, 2001. ...

Reporter's Notebook at the CAF AirSho: A flying experience of a lifetime ... My West Texas | I had planned to ride the Fina stunt plane Thursday in advance of the Commemorative Air Force's AirSho happening this weekend, but I thought I had a full three days to mentally prepare myself. As Sommers informed me that he planned to give me a ride in ...
Airsho - Official Website

For aviator-historian Coombes, flying is a family tradition - My West Texas | If dreams turn true, and for Bill Coombes many did, he would be his father's wingman, flying the U.S. Navy's Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter in World War II. ...

Barnstorming - The First Air Shows (Part 1) by CAF Red Tail Squadron | The Commemorative Air Force is hosting their annual AIRSHO this weekend in Midland, Texas, home of the CAF's Headquarters.  Many of the Wings (local CAF chapters from around the country) fly their vintage aircraft to the Midland International Airport to display and participate in the daily performances.  AIRSHO also features modern military aircraft so, for the aviation enthusiast, it's a biggie.  Air shows have come a long way since the...

Practice show lends special program to students, seniors - My West Texas | The “Red, White and Loud” concert with Aaron Tippin will begin at 5 pm today at the main hangar ramp. While air shows across the country have been making headlines recently because of accidents and fatalities, Hicks said officials continue to stress ...

Wings of Freedom tour of World War II-era aircraft back in Carroll County - Baltimore Sun | The Collings Foundation, a private organization dedicated to preserving and depicting America's aviation history, is continuing its Wings of Freedom World War II living history program this weekend at Carroll County Regional Airport. ...

Greg Koontz Fly-in Oct 15th from VAF Forums by Phillik 747 | Greg Koontz is having a fly-in at his personal ranch in Ashville, AL (AL60) on October 15th.  Go here for more info.
   
WowWe Official Sponsor of the Cleveland Air Race Revival - Sacramento Bee | WowWe Inc. is proud to announce that it is the official sponsor of the Cleveland Air Race Revival. Building on the history of the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, two air racing visionaries have teamed up to honor the event in a town with the ...

Wing walker Tom Lackey is Pride of Britain - Birmingham Mail | “I just felt so humbled,” said Tom, who holds Guinness World Records for being the oldest person to undertake a loop-the-loop and wing walk across the English Channel. “And there were children there who were the real heroes, not me.”

Whitacre urges support for subsequent airshows - The Journal | MARTINSBURG - Since taking his first ride as a teenager, Berkeley County Councilman Jim Whitacre has had a special passion for airplanes.  Even today, Whitacre - who lives close to the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport and has a pilot's license - enjoys reminiscing about his early flight instructors at Shepherd Field who helped make his dreams of flight come true.  Perhaps not surprisingly, Whitacre is an adamant supporter of the  ...

B-25 refuels in Pratt - Pratt Tribune | The crew of the B-25 Miss Mitchell pose in front of the plane during their refueling stop in Pratt. By Anonymous A piece of World War II history made a stopover at the Pratt Regional Airport Thursday. A B-25 named Miss Mitchell stopped at the airport ...

Gone West: WWII Triple Ace Kenneth Dahlberg from Aero-News Network | Pilot And Entrepreneur Had A Cameo Role In The Watergate Scandal Former WWII fighter pilot and hearing aid entrepreneur Kenneth Dahlberg passed away Tuesday at his home in Deephaven, MN. He was 94 years old. The entrepreneur founded the company which became Miracle-Ear, which he later sold to become a venture capitalist who helped finance other companies. But before his business success, he had been a highly-decorated fighter pilot during WWII.

One Giant Leap for Aviation from Nordo News by Rich Davidson | Last month I was lucky enough to spend a great deal of my time flying around in old airplanes. Because of that, some great little news stories came my way that I was too busy to put to words.  One of those came in the form of photos.
While polishing, to the best of my ability, a large shiny spinner, a faint tone emanated from my phone sitting on the wing. Wiping the remaining black residue from the mirror like finish, I dropped the rag, grabbed my phone, sat down, and opened the digital package. It was from Addison Pemberton and  ...

Pemberton Waco EQC-6 Interior Almost Finished from Antique Airfield News | Addison Pemberton in Spokane, WA sent an update with photos:  The interior on our 1936 Waco EQC-6 is now nearly finished and man "O" man does all that rich leather smell goooood. The interior is well sound proofed and sealed from exhaust and heat. I have directed the heater diverter over board and mounted the oil cooler between the gear lags which should keep things much cooler.  ...

Balloons Grounded By Matt Andazola / Journal Staff Writer | After delaying a decision in hopes the rain would clear by 7 a.m. Friday, officials at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kept balloons grounded for the third day in a row.  Morning flying events were officially canceled, but pilots were given the discretion to inflate and tether after the rain stopped. The evening Special Shape Glowdeo was also canceled. ...

The Pile of Awesome on My Desk: IFR Currency, L-39 Editing, NESA MAS Part 3, and Acro Camp Rough Cut from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) | I’m slowly getting back to the point of editing down some of this summer’s content into episodes. Airshow season here in the northern climes is essentially over, the last aerobatic contest in the area was last weekend, and things are calming down to the low roar that precedes ICAS in December.  I didn’t fly at all in September. Not for lack of trying! I had three attempts get rained or ceilinged out before finally getting up in a glass CAP C-182T on Wednesday to try to claw back some instrument proficiency. After devoting the summer to flying upside down or training for the commercial maneuvers, I had precious little time under the hood or in the clouds. I nailed down my six approaches in April and May, but they were  ...

Pilot receives fitting send-off - Auckland stuff.co.nz | The New Zealand Warbirds Association gave an honorary life member a fitting send-off at their Ardmore Aairfield yesterday. Peter Beaumont trained as a pilot at the Christchurch Aero Club before moving up to Auckland and joining the NZ Warbirds ...

Flying Tiger leads book talk at Bong Center - Superior Telegram | He flew the P-40 Warhawk, P-51 Mustang, P-38 Lightning, P-39 Airacobra, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-61 Black Widow, B-25 Mitchell, C-47 Dakota and the Japanese Aichi D3A2 “Val” dive bomber. Following the war he flew P-51s for the North Dakota Air National ...
   
Family, friends say goodbye to founding air commando - Capital Flyer | Alison is known for his distinguished Air Force career, during which he flew with the Flying Tigers over the skies of the China-Burma-India theater and helped create the Air Force's special operations forces. ARLINGTON, Va. -- Airmen gathered here Oct. ...

Off into the sunset from AF.mil Photos

Exclusive: Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet | Danger Room | Wired.com | A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones. ...

Today in Aviation History – October 8 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal