Indy Transponder 10-FEB-2012 1530z

Star-Spangled Sailabration Event in Baltimore Launches National Bicentennial of the War of 1812 - PR Newswire | An international parade of ships will sail into Baltimore on June 13 for Star-Spangled Sailabration, the national launch of the three-year commemoration by the U.S. Navy and the State of Maryland of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the penning of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Star-Spangled Sailabration features seven days of free entertainment including ship tours, a Blue Angels air show, patriotic fireworks, memorial ceremonies and much more....

Former 'Red Tail' pilot returns to the skies - Sun Sentinel | Climbing into the cockpit of a P-51 Mustang isn't easy for Lt. Col. Leo R. Gray – not as easy as it was during World War II. But with a little help from The Collings Foundation, a nonprofit group that tours the country exhibiting WWII aircraft, Gray was able to once again fly in the aircraft he once fought in for his country....

Remembering when a shooting star landed here - Richmond News | If you ask anyone in Richmond where the nearest airplane is, they’ll tell you it’s at the city park. We all know it’s there but the question is how and when did it arrive in our city park? This is what the...

Old SR-71 Documentary - AeroGo | I've written before about Kelly Johnson and his masterpiece, the SR-71 Blackbird mach 3 airplane. Not surprisingly, there's a Facebook group, and if you're a big fan of the Habu, you might want to check out this 6-part documentary recently posted there....

Iconic Banks Jet Inspires Restoration Video - Alabama Aviator | ...the Alabama Air National Guard loaned Banks High School a U.S. Air Force F-86D "Sabre", a relic of the Korean War. Painted in school colors of Columbia Blue and Scarlet, the jet became the students pride and mascot. Perched atop and bolted to the roof of the high school building, the Banks Jet epitomized a winning spirit of an athletic...

Hedley Joseph 'Snooks' Everard DFC 1919-1999 - Test & Research Pilots | Hedley Joseph Everard DFC was born at Timmins, Ontario. In 1939 he had served in the Algonquin Rifles and in September 1940, he enlisted in the RCAF in Toronto. He received air crew instruction at various training schools in Canada and on 15 July 1941 graduated, as a pilot, from No. 32 Service Flying Training School. After being posted overseas, he served in England, the Far East and the Middle East with Squadron No. 417....

'Happy 100TH Birthday' Alec Wiseman 10th February 2012 - Stick and Rudder | I would just like to wish Alec Wiseman of Ipswich, Suffolk, a very 'Happy Birthday' reaching the age of 100  on the 10th of February 2012, well done Alec. For those of you not aware of Alec, he served at RAF Martlesham Heath and abroad, and recorded his travels and time with the RAF. Jean Sarah and aviation artist Phil Argent will be...

Very First Helio Courier Alive and Well in Canada - EAA | The first-ever Helio Courier H-391B, Ol’ No. 1, that the mission aviation organization JAARS flew many, many times at AirVenture Oshkosh is now healthy and flying on wheel-skis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Type expert Stephen Ruby, EAA 406241, tells EAA that the airplane was purchased last year after JAARS decided to reduce its Helio fleet in favor of Quest Kodiak turbines, since jet fuel is more widely available than 100LL in the countries where JAARS operates, like the Philippines and Ecuador....

Wing Commander 'Mac’ Furze - The Telegraph | Wing Commander 'Mac’ Furze, who has died aged 83, was a Cold War bomber pilot, competed in the London to Christchurch Air Race and was involved in trials of the British airborne nuclear weapon....

Mike Coy - Friday Fabulous Flyer | Flight to Success |...His struggles, challenges, and continued successes, speak volumes for what a person can do when they don’t give up, have a lot of faith, a solid relationship and good friends to encourage them along the way. Mike’s an experienced pilot in so many ways, and reached his dream of becoming an Airline Pilot for American Airlines. But that success doesn’t end there. He’s doing something so many of us only dreamed about. Please enjoy the journey with Mike Coy~ It’s a heck of a ride...

F-15E Strike Eagle that destroyed a flying Iraqi Mi-24 reaches 10,000 logged flying hours. Over Afghanistan. February 10, 2012 - The Aviationist | On Jan. 13, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, the F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 became the only Strike Eagle to have had a successful air-to-air kill and the only F-15 to have logged more than 10,000 hours of flying time. In fact, in Jan. 1993, the same plane piloted by...

Sea Stallion helicopter to be retired - UPI | The durable CH-53D "Sea Stallion" helicopter will be retired from active duty, and a Hawaii air museum announced plans Thursday for a celebratory sendoff. The helicopter, used by U.S. forces to transport personnel, supplies and equipment in...