Indy Transponder 09-DEC-2011 2230z

Congratulations to the CAF Red Tail Squadron! - Air Show Buzz | The ICAS Board of Directors selected the CAF Red Tail Squadron to receive the ICAS Special Achievement Award for our significant contribution to the air show industry. The Award was presented to the CAF Red Tail Squadron during the Chairman's Banquet on Wednesday evening at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas....

9th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Takes Flight - Sacramento Bee | BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Dec. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 9th Annual "Living Legends of Aviation"® Awards, presented by Learjet, welcomes ONEflight International as a Presenting Sponsor.  The awards will be held January 20, 2012, at the Beverly Hilton.  Considered the most prestigious and important recognition event of aviation, this intimate, memorable, and historic evening of aviation awards and entertainment will feature Morgan Freeman, with a special tribute to Cliff Robertson and a 90th birthday salute to Bob Hoover....

Podcast: John Cudahy, President of the International Council of Air Shows - AVweb | When ICAS held its annual convention in Las Vegas this week, safety and the economy were top issues on the agenda. John Cudahy talks with...

Competition Team Prepares for 2012 - US Army Golden Knights | The Golden Knights’ Competition Team had a great 2011 season, and is now preparing for 2012. First things first- parachute maintenance. The Competition Team has 34 parachute systems that must be serviced and maintained throughout the year. The majority of...

Fly In Professionally Restored World War II Aircraft & Help Fund the Search for America's 78,000 MIAs from WWII - Naples News | Relive history by taking to the skies with History Flight, Inc.-- a 501c3 Non-Profit foundation committed to keeping World War II aviation history alive by operating three of the most important aircraft of WWII and offering clients the chance to actually fly aboard a B-25 bomber or actually fly the AT-6 or N2S Stearman under the guidance of our certified flight instructors. No piloting experience required!  History Flight, Inc. operates our flagship North American B-25H Mitchell medium...

Mitsubishi Zero, Tora! Tora! Tora! Replica By The Flightline | The Flightline will be documenting the re-assembly and re-certification of this unique star of airshows and screen. The Flightline Co-host and Pilot Paul Jackson says that upon....

World War Two Plane Crash Lands in Clermont County - WKRC TV Cincinnati [wVideo] | A World War Two plane makes a crash landing in Clermont County and the pilot walks away unharmed. 50-year old Paul Redlich made an emergency landing on Thursday when the engine threw a piston. Oil blew over the windshield making it difficult for him to ...

Santa coming in for landing at Mesa aviation museum - East Valley Tribune | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer has gone rogue, and he's taken Santa Claus with him.  Instead of leading Santa's sleigh, the reindeer - or, at least, a man dressed like him - will pilot an airplane on Saturday. And in the cockpit next to him will ride jolly old St. Nick....

Holland received deliveries of food - Herald-Tribune | Clarence Addy served as a ball turret gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress during World War II and flew six combat missions over Germany.

Transporting the secret CIA A-12 to Groom Lake by TD Barnes, President Roadrunners Internationale | The Challenge of Transporting the A-12's to Area 51 | By Frank Murray, A-12 Pilot andRoadrunners InternationaleHistorian | Foreword | In the Fall of 2011, it occurred to me that a piece of the development history of one of my favorite airplanes,the Lockheed A-12, had not been recorded for posterity. In the first step towrite this piece,a-12 I asked TD Barnes to ask the Roadrunners members to contactme if they had any information on the transportation of the A-12s from the Skunk Works to Area 51. Several people did respond...

Pepsi Refresh Voting - Tuskegee P-51 Project! from Airline Pilot Central Forums | I just wanted to pop on and give an update on my Tuskegee P-51 project. For those who are not familiar with it, I am building a full-scale/flying P-51B Mustang from the ground up in honor of a local MIA Tuskegee Airman. Flight Officer Leland H. Pennington was flying his P-51B “Lucy Gal” home after a successful escort mission on April 21st, 1945. He was lost somewhere over Croatia and never found. The 1941 Historical Aircraft Group in Geneseo, NY wants to keep his legacy alive and continue to tell the legendary story of the Tuskegee Airman by flying a P-51 in Pennington’s memory....

ERAU Starts Women's Mentor Program from WAI Connect Blog by Amy Laboda | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is calling on more than 11,000 women graduates to give back. The Women’s Ambassador Program (WAP), operated by the Student Alumni Association, is working with the university’s Prescott and Daytona Beach campuses to create a team of “big sisters” for female students at Embry-Riddle. They will also represent the university at events, air shows and conferences throughout the country...

David Walker: Friday's Fabulous Flyer - Flight for Success | ... Please welcome David Walker to Flight to Success. I know you'll enjoy his story as much as I did. David proves that a successful flight is one that we walk away from, and that lessons learned should be shared. ...

German Air Force will take its Typhoon fighters to train at Holloman, USA from CavokBlog | The German Air Force intends to take a new aircraft to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico that will be used for training combat tactics. The information was released this week by news site Alamogordo, citing Colonel Frank Kiesel, commander of the Training Center of the German Air Force Flight...

First Private Spaceship Flight to Space Station Announced - Space.com | NASA announced the launch date for the first test flight of a commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station today (Dec. 9). The mission, which will test a vehicle intended to carry cargo, and eventually crew, to orbit, represents an important step for the burgeoning private space industry, experts say....