Indy Transponder 05-NOV-2011 1930z

Reporter hops ride with Thunderbirds - TBO.com | Natalie Shepherd, a reporter for News Channel 8, hopped a ride aboard an F-16 Friday with...

Airfest 2011 will have fun for all, both in the air and on the ground - TAMPA - You think driving your car in reverse is tough, try flying a helicopter backwards. Now that's a sight. There will be plenty of sights and sounds during the MacDill Airfest.  The free annual event is expected to draw tens of thousands to the base....

Air Force eager to wow crowds at Cocoa Beach Air Show - Florida Today | COCOA BEACH — Spectators at the Cocoa Beach Air Show will experience a military operation rarely seen when personnel from the 920th Rescue Wing hit the ocean today.  The air show, which is expected to attract about 80,000 people today, will feature military air power such as the B-1 bomber, F-18 Super Hornet and F-16 Viper....
   
Scottsdale Air Fair is returning to Scottsdale Airport - AZ Central.com | Aircraft will range from vintage warplanes to modern airplanes and helicopters. "An air fair is different than an air show or race because this is focused on the ground," said Alexandria Pierce, a spokeswoman. "It's more of an interactive experience...

Five questions with a Snowbird - Hamilton Spectator | She's the first woman to be appointed commanding officer of the Snowbirds, the Royal Canadian Air Force's aerobatic team. The 40-year-old native of Quebec City was given the command in May 2010. Making history is old hat for Carmichael — the mother of ...

RAAF Roulettes visit Lake Macquarie - 1233 ABC Newcastle | The skies above Lake Macquarie, south of Newcastle, will be buzzing with planes today, as part of celebrations for the fifth annual Catalina Festival.  The festival is aimed at raising money for the restoration of a World War two Catalina sea plane to be based in the suburb of Rathmines, where the Catalina squadron was based during the war....

Pioneering aviator turns 102 - 10 WBIR | A woman who is considered to be a pioneer of aviation is celebrating a big milestone Friday.  Evelyn Johnson, also known as Mama Bird, celebrated her 102nd birthday with friends and family.  Johnson is a highly respected pilot and teacher....

Custom Stearman at Rare Air - Another Linn | Check out the custom 450 Stearman that is coming together at...

Avro Nineteen – Anson, Old Warden – final flourish of a distinguished line - Short Finals | A.V. Roe and Co. Ltd. with its factory just outside of Manchester, England formulated a design for a small air-taxi or feeder-liner to an Imperial Airways requirement, in 1933. The aircraft was an alteration of their existing Fokker-inspired line of airliners which they were building under licence from the Dutch company, and dropped the wooden, fabric covered, shoulder-mounted wing to a low position, whilst retaining the welded steel-tube fuselage. It was to be powered by the reliable Bristol-Siddeley Cheetah VI radial engines of 290 hp, and carry just...

Kate's Second Entry as the 2011 Scholarship Winner from Life on the Road as a Pilot | As a condition of the Girls With Wings scholarship, we request updates from the awardees to keep us posted on their flight training. Here is Kate's Second Entry:  Last time I updated the blog I finished it talking about my concerns facing future maintenance issues in the Ercoupe and realizing it wouldn’t be the worst thing if I ended up having to switch aircraft. It took only one week ...

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