Indy Transponder 18-MAR-2012 0330z

High winds give rise to injury at airshow - St George Utah | It wasn’t just jets that went flying at the Thunder Over Utah Airshow this afternoon. Near the end of the event, strong winds picked up a metal lid from a pretzel cart and sent it flying into a man’s head...

The real mission of the Blue Angels - St George Utah | It’s true that the fly boys of Thunder over Utah widen our eyes as they streak across our skies, it’s true that we are awestruck and entertained, and it is true that thousands coming into town to enjoy the show ought bring a weekend boost to our local economy. But when you stop and listen to more than the roar of those jets, you find that these fly boys and the fine crewmen that accompany them are here on a mission, a mission that echoes from their proud calling....

Wingwalker prepares to perform in Thunder Over Utah - The Spectrum | Carol Pilon is the only performer at the Thunder Over Utah Air Show who is scheduled to fly through the air without the comfort and safety of a seat. Pilon plans to perform headstands and other acrobatics as high as 1,000 feet in the air on the wings of her 1940 Navy Stearman biplane today and Sunday at the St. George Municipal Airport....

MCAS airshow wows crowd - Yuma Sun | An overcast sky and a slight breeze meant near perfect flying conditions for the military and civilian performers of the 50th Annual Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Airshow and Open House on Saturday. “The airshow gods are smiling upon us,” said Colonel Robert C. Kuckuk, commanding officer of MCAS Yuma, who noted the conditions were also very pleasant for the spectators.

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Will Whiteside / Team Steadfast Time to Climb Video - AAFO

Red Arrows coming back to Portrush - Coleraine Times | THE world famous Red Arrows are coming back to the Northern Ireland International Air Show in Portrush. Last year, the RAF aerobatics display team pulled out of last year’s event after the death of a pilot in a crash in Dorset....

Enthusiasts amazed by displays at Vero Beach's Aviation Day - TC Palm | It was perfect weather Saturday for aviation enthusiasts and families attending the 10th annual Aviation Day that was held at held at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport by the Chapter 99 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Assistant Airport Manager Tood Scher said this year's event had various aircraft on display, including a B-25 and T-6 that were brought in by History Flight. Some of the...

Blue Angels Arrive in the Photo Gallery - Skyline Newsroom | A selection of over 70 photos featuring the United States Navy Blue Angels has been posted in the Skyline Newsroom photo gallery....

Aviation show disappoints visitors - Time of India | HYDERABAD: It was a disappointing day at the India Aviation 2012 for the thousands of Hyderabadis who thronged the venue on Day 1 of the two-day public show on Saturday. Apart from ruing the 'missing' aircraft -- the Dreamliner and three others had flown out...

Hot air balloon forced to land in Volusia neighborhood - WFTV | Officials say a hot air balloon was forced to land in a Volusia County neighborhood Saturday morning. Residents in the area called WFTV when the hot air balloon landed on Harbor Road, a residential street in Port Orange....

James B. Morehead, WWII ace known as 'Wildman,' dies - Stars and Strips | James B. Morehead, a retired Air Force colonel and highly decorated World War II combat ace who earned the sobriquet "Wildman" for his brazen air attacks in the Pacific, and who later became a globe-trotting big-game hunter, died March 11 at a hospital in Petaluma, Calif. He was 95....

Already 3 P-51D Mustangs with a Dutch call sign! | Hard to imagine, but in a small country like Holland there are already 3 flying P-51s with a Ducht call sign. Here they are in a row!...

P-51D ‘Miss Ashley’ renamed ‘Trusty Rusty’ - pilotsandplanesmilitary.com | Volunteers of the Dutch Early Birds Foundation saw today the first flight of their  restored North American P-51D Mustang from World War II. The aircraft was successfully piloted at Lelystad Airport (EHLE) by Belgian pilot Frederic Vormezeele . The restoration project lasted more than seven years. A dozen volunteers finished  the  tremendous job, so the aircraft ( c/n 44-74923; livery  ‘Trusty Rusty’ C5-W 44-13578, call sign PH-JAT) became airworthy at last....

RAF Museum Sopwith Dolphin Mk.I C3988 Press Launch from PPRuNe Forums by Duxford_Eagles | Here are some photos from yesterday's Press launch of the RAF Museum's recently completed Sopwith Dolphin Mk.1 C3988. It's a real beauty that you really need to see for yourselves rather than relying on photos. The attention to detail and standard of finish is wonderful....

Meteor moved over at Newark Air Museum - Pilots and Planes Military | Earlier this week Armstrong Whitworth Meteor NF14 WS739  (7961M) was moved over onto Newark Air Museum’s Southfield site. This move  follows its long-term restoration; recent reassembly; and the application of the  25 Squadron markings that it last wore between 1954 and 1958, whilst operating with the Squadron from both RAF Tangmere and RAF Waterbeach.  WS739 originally arrived at Winthorpe Airfield in...

East Kirkby photo-shoot 17-3-2012 Just Jane from stickandrudderWTO by G-GARY other links | Linked-up with the Martlesham Heath 'Rebels' today at East Kirkby during the first ever public photo-shoot held there, Great to meet the 'Rebels' and friends of which we cleared the air and on the whole had a great time here. Good food and Andy Panton and the...

A brand new, combat-proven, next generation tanker: on board Italy’s Boeing KC-767A from David Cenciotti | Although based on a quite mature civil airliner, the brand new KC-767 is a revolutionary type of aerial refueler. Indeed, in the KC-46 variant, it will be used by the U.S. Air Force as the NextGen Tanker to replace the KC-135E Stratotanker. The aircraft, equipped with both the sixth generation flying boom (based on the one of the American KC-10), and three hose and drogue stations, is be able to refuel both aircraft equipped with onboard receptacle and those with a refueling probe....

Video: Pipistrel Virus SW Flight Trial from AVwebFlash Current Issue | On AVweb's recent swing through Europe, we visited Pipistrel Aircraft, a Slovenian manufacturer that's staked out the hyper-efficient segment of the LSA world. The company demonstrated its sophisticated Virus SW, which boasts fuel economy of nearly 50 MPG. This video is worth the watch just for the spectacular mountain scenery.

PCDU Episode 84: Geoff Whitty: Pidgin Tales from Plane Crazy Down Under | This episode we're joined by Kathy Mexted & her brother Geoff Whitty to talk about his adventures running aviation operations & airports in Papua New Guinea. We then...

Boeing's Phantom Eye Completes First Taxi Test - Boeing | Boeing is one major step closer to flying its hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system for the first time following a taxi test March 10 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The medium speed test showcased Phantom Eye’s autonomy and laid the ground work for the high-altitude long-endurance aircraft’s historic first flight....

NASA Wallops Flight Facility Launch Madness for Sunday Evening Under Weather Review from Spaceports | NASA has rescheduled the launch of five suborbital sounding rockets from the Wallops Facility in Virginia as part of a study of the upper level jet stream to no earlier than the night of Sunday...