Indy Transponder 05-APR-2012 0200z

A Blast from the Past - Rancho Murieta Airshow 2012 from Featured by Webmaster | In preparation for the Rancho Murieta Airshow, performers Bill Stein, Vicky Benzing, Julie Clark and Corey Wells got together for a special photo shoot for In Flight USA. After a long hiatus, Rancho Murieta Airshow is well on it’s way to return gto it’s former glory. (Richard VanderMeulen)When someone mentions “The Rancho Murieta Airshow” in aviation circles, there’s almost always someone in the group who inhales, grabs the moment, and travels back 25 years in his...

The ride of your life - TheMercury.com.au | "I've been flying since I was knee-high, joined the airforce as a teenager and flew jet fighters - F18s and F15s - for my entire career, and then ended up racing in the Red Bull Air race and now I support these types of events," he said...

Two old hands to control air over Wanaka - Otago Daily Times | ...While Wanaka Airport was busy yesterday preparing for an estimated 65,000 visitors during Easter weekend - most of whom will arrive by road - the controllers were bracing for up to 2000 aircraft arrivals and departures over four days....

Red Arrows not taking part in Eastbourne Airbourne - BBC News | The Red Arrows have revealed they will not be taking part in this summer's Eastbourne International Airshow which is celebrating its 20th year. The event, which claims to be the biggest free seafront airshow in the world, starts on 9 August...

Fly-in brings fun and proceeds benefit several organizations - Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald | As spring approaches, we urge everyone to save 12 May (the Saturday just before Mother's Day) for the Valley-Favorite “FLY-IN” at the Halifax Northampton Regional Airport. As in previous years, proceeds will be donated to the Roanoke Valley Veteran's...

Skip Stewart pumps his fist at the crowd at the 2012 Ilopango... from You like airplanes, too?

Bombers drop in on PC - The Beacon | The group — from the Yankee Air Museum in Belleville, Mich., — brought B-17 and B-25 bombers out for check rides for the first time after maintenance. “Once a year we have to have the check rides for all of our pilots who fly this aircraft,” said ...

Reno Air Racing Foundation’s next Pathways to Aviation event welcomes CEO of the Perlan Project to speak about unique sailplane initiative - This is Reno | The Reno Air Racing Foundation (RARF) is pleased to host the next seminar in the Pathways to Aviation series. The event will feature Ed Warnock, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Perlan Project and Paul McFarlane, lead flight director at the Challenger Learning Center, as they share their passion and educate students and enthusiasts about the world of flight. The event is on Wednesday, April 11 beginning with light refreshments at 6 p.m.in the Great Room on the fourth floor of the Joe Crowley Student Union followed by the speaking program at 7:00 p.m. in the theatre located on the third floor at the University of Nevada, Reno....

The Radial Rocket - Official Website | Now Available with Retractable Landing Gear! | That's right! - The Radial Rocket is now available with a tri-cycle /retractable landing gear configuration, taking the Radial Rocket design to a new level, with a new look and even more performance. The new gear configuration greatly enhances ease of gound handling and over-the-nose visibility during ground operations. Although the tailwheel...Press Release. [be sure to checking the video of the Radial Rocket rounding the pylons at Reno on the Racing link]

Will money fly for Lindbergh boyhood home? from History News Network | When it comes to proposed state bonding projects, the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site in Little Falls hardly registers a blip on the radar screen. The Minnesota Historical Society wants $650,000 to preserve and maintain the 106-year-old boyhood home of the famous aviator — far less than the tens of millions requested by other agencies for other projects...

Germans shot me down in 1942 - Stuff.co.nz | Now aged 91, he's looking forward to reminiscing with his old friend the Spitfire and an Avro Anson at this weekend's Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow. Mr Wright arrived in Queenstown from Sydney yesterday with wife Lola, son Peter and a contingent of ...

Shrewsbury veteran visits St. Mary's - The Shrewsbury Lantern | The Naval Aviator shared stories of his work piloting his E-2C Hawkeye. “You could have heard a pin drop as John talked about launching and landing his 54000 pound twin-turboprop jet aboard the USS John Stennis. The children were completely captivated ...

Solar-powered plane preps for new flight - UPI | A solar-powered airplane that has already set three world records is being prepared for a two-day flight of more than 1,500 miles, its Swiss developers say. The builders of the "Solar Impulse" say the flight will be a dress rehearsal for the ultimate goal of flying around the world in 2014...

B-2 stealth bomber to get 2 billion dollar upgrades. Including a new email system. from David Cenciotti | It was announced recently that the U.S. Air Force is to move forward with a ten year +2 billion USD upgrade to the fleet of 21 B-2s; an upgrade of the communications systems. The B-2 started rolling off Northrop Grumman’s production line during the ’80s and some of the systems are now getting rather long in the tooth with parts becoming rather hard to come by....

Sad 80th — loss of the Akron and Moffett, naval aviation would never be the same by travelforaircraft | This is the 80th anniversary of the tragic demise of the airship USS Akron (ZRS-4), 73 of her crew of 76, as well as two more crew of the USN J-3 blimp sent on a rescue mission. The crash during a storm on that evening in 1933 did more than destroy one of the largest flying objects flown; it signaled the end of the airship era and killed the greatest champion of U.S. Naval aviation, Rear Admiral William Moffett....

Museums get space shuttles for cheap - USA TODAY | Discovery would go to the Smithsonian in Chantilly, Va.; Endeavour to the California Science Center in Los Angeles; Atlantis to the KSC Visitor Complex; and Enterprise to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York. The inspector general found ...

Boeing's Space Capsule Undergoes First Drop Test from POPSCI | In a landing system test, Boeing just dropped its new space capsule from 11,000 feet above the Nevada desert, watching the Apollo-esque craft descend under three massive parachutes. The CST-100 (which really needs a catchier name) is now one step closer to flying to the International Space Station or a future space hotel....