Indy Transponder 12-JAN-2012 0230z

Snowbirds air show booked for Moose Jaw this summer - MJ Times | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team have confirmed an air show exhibition for the coming summer, with a tentative date set for July 7, 2012 at 15 Wing.  Capt. Marc Velasco, public affairs officer for the Snowbirds, said that the air show is a way to...

New chairman of Sun ’n Fun named - GAN | Following the retirement of long-time Sun ’n Fun chairman Bill Eickhoff, the Sun ’n Fun board of directors has elected Bob Knight, president of Knight Industrial Equipment of Lakeland, Fla., as the new chairman....

NTSB meeting 'bigger' than the air races - RGJ | The National Transportation Safety Board hearing on air race and air show safety on Tuesday will provide officials with critical information into the workings of one of the nation’s most popular forms of family entertainment, air race and air show proponents say.  “This is much bigger than the Reno Air Race,” said Howie Keefe, 90, a veteran air racer who was asked by the NTSB to write up an analysis of the Sept. 16 deadly crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races that left 11 dead and about 70 injured....

NTSB investigation won't interfere with Thunder Over Louisville plans - LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The National Transportation Safety Board has decided to investigate the safety of air shows and air races following last year's deadly air race crash in Nevada.  One concern brought up during the hearings were the "air bosses" who are normally in charge of air shows and air races. Board members say they are concerned these people are not required to get any kind of certifications....

Shoreham Airshow performer in BBC documentary - Shoreham Herald | CHRISTIAN Moullec, who appeared at last year’s Shoreham Airshow, has been taking part in a new television documentary.  Mr Moullec, who trains geese and cranes to fly alongside his microlight glider, wowed the crowds at the airshow with his co-ordinated displays.  This week, he was featured on the BBC website for his part in the filming of new documentary, Earthflight....

Tuskegee Airmen of Arizona to be honored in Mesa - AZ Central | As the debut of "Red Tails," a movie celebrating the World War II exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen nears, the 14 Arizonans who were members of the African-American fighting group will be honored at a celebration in Mesa....
She had a dream - Lee's Summit Journal | ...A year later, after being asked to fill in as a guest speaker at a local middle school at the last minute, Campbell wondered what she might talk about, she said. And then she was struck by an inspiration: She would address the students as Bessie Coleman.  “I had two books about Bessie,” she recalled, “and that night (before her performance), I wrote 40 pages of notes” – notes that were polished and embellished into “Follow Your Dreams.” Since then, Campbell has since portrayed Coleman dozens of times....

Legendary Grumman test pilot Bob Smyth dies at 84 - Flightglobal w/video | I received word this morning of the passing of legendary Grumman test pilot Robert "Bob" Smyth. Smyth, 84, was responsible for an extraordinary contribution to civil and military aeronautics and astronautics....

Jackson flew the "Wampus Cat" bombers in WWII  - Kathryn's Report | The late Newton County resident Britt Jackson spent 15 months as a prisoner of war in the infamous Stalag 17 during World War II. Known by many Americans as the setting for the hit TV sitcom "Hogan's Heroes," Stalag 17 was certainly not a situation comedy to the airmen imprisoned there....

Cincinnati Reds to visit the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force - USAF Museum | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force visitors will have the opportunity to meet members of the Cincinnati Reds organization on Jan. 29 from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.  Broadcaster Thom Brennaman, catcher Devin Mesoraco, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Walt Jocketty, Chief Operating Officer Phil Castellini, Reds Hall of Famer Tom Browning, minor league outfielder Ryan LaMarre and mascot Mr. Redlegs will be appearing at the museum stop....

Naval aviator knows meaning of sacrifice - The Daily Transcript | Rear Adm. Patrick Moneymaker commanded the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron, served as commander of Naval Space Command and flew fighter missions during the Vietnam War....

A Picture of Combat | Retired combat photographer reflects on career that spanned three wars - Airman | ...Morrell, who received two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star, bailed out of three airplanes during World War II and in Vietnam after they were hit by enemy fire. The first time he bailed out, he had to evade capture for 25 days....

Video: Postcards: Military Aviation Museum - VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - The Military Aviation Museum houses nearly fifty World War I and II era airplanes, but its real pride and joy is the fact that each one can still take to the skies.

Wildwood Aviation Museum gets $20,000 tourism grant - Press of Atlantic City | The Naval Air Station at the Wildwood Aviation Museum has been awarded a $20,000 N.J. Travel and Tourism grant.  The museum said in a news release that it will match 25 percent with its own funds, it said in a news release. The museum's 2012 marketing plan will work with the state division of travel and tourism's goal of increasing tourism development and promoting the state's arts and cultural activities....

Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Expedition - Flightglobal | In 1929 the disappearance of 2 planes carrying 8 men, led to one of the largest aerial searches in Canadian history. Known as "the ill-fated MacAlpine Expedition", it is one of Canada's greatest stories, demonstrating the bravery of both those who had to survive on land, and those who searched desperately to rescue them....[Flightglobal has 4 posts related to Canadian Bush Flying]

Chief skunk on 6th-gen fighters, 2-seat F-35s & classified UAVs - The DEW Line wVideo | NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It was a presentation this morning by Alton "Al" Romig, the new chief of the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, on unmanned air vehicle technology, so you know he had to say something about the RQ-170 Sentinel. Anticipation only grew as he began his lecture to the 50th annual Sciences Meeting of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) with this sentence:...

Six Great Private Pilot Training Programs in the U.S. - Airplanista | There are hundreds of flight schools located across the United States, many of which offer great instruction. When searching for an aviation training school, you will want to make sure the school you choose is the best for your needs....

NASA study shows aircraft technologies that increase energy efficiency nearly 50%  - Flightglobal | A suite of technologies now in development can deliver a new airliner by 2025 that is 40-50% more energy efficient and generates 30-40dB less noise, according to results of a NASA study released on 11 January.  NASA last year funded three contractors - Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman - to each develop new airliner concepts that could enter service around 2025 specifically designed to meet a set of ambitious targets for emissions reductions....