Indy Transponder 06-MAY-2012 2345z

The Thunderbirds Zoom into Town! (May 5th and 6th) from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | From WLTX (from May 2): The Thunderbirds Zoom into Town! | Sumter, SC (WLTX) -- There was rumbling over the skies of Sumter on Wednesday as Shaw Air Force Base prepares for the Shaw Air Expo this weekend. You could hear the jets before you could see them as the Thunderbirds zoomed into town. Since 1967 the Thunderbirds have been the official US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. Major Caroline Jensen is among the team....

Air show at Robins Air Force Base draws big crowd - Herald Times Reporter | Other highlights included an F-22 demonstration and a heritage flight by a P-51 Mustang, a common World War II fighter, which flew alongside the F-22. The show was set to continue for a second day Sunday....

Red Steel Jet Team's Inaugural Air Show Performance A Success from Aero-News Network | First Flight At Dyess Big Country Airfest This Past Weekend Creates Anticipation For Next Show The Red Steel Jet Team’s first air show performance at Dyess Big Country Airfest at Dyess AFB in Abeline TX, this past weekend was judged to be a huge success for the team. The Red Steel Jet Team’s 3 L-39’s were flown by pilots Douglas Gilliss, Orestes Lorenzo and Zach ‘Z’ McNeill...

Air show attracts spectators of all ages - Murfreesboro Post | Flight enthusiast Goad, 84, and his wife, Wilma, because of personal connections, seldom miss attending Smyrna Airport's Great Tennessee Air Show, slated for Saturday, May 12, and Sunday, May 13, at the Smyrna Airport. “Our granddaughter Rebecca's ...

In debpt coverage - Pacific Flyer | An in depth look at some of the most recent events...

Snowbirds to head north this summer - CBC.ca | Snowbirds' Northern schedule Yellowknife – July 14 Inuvik, NWT – July 17 Norman Wells, NWT – July 19 Watson Lake, Yukon – July 21 Whitehorse – July 25 The convoy will include all 11 Snowbirds — the air force's aerobatic performance squadron — as well ...

RCAF air show to return to Saskatoon - Canadian Skies | Saskatoon's Royal Canadian Air Force Association has announced that the Canada Remembers air show will be running this August – after it had originally been cancelled in February by organizers Credit Union Centre. The air show is one of Canada's ...

Spitfires returning to Biggin Hill airport - Kent News | Mr Monk said: “With the sad demise of the annual air fair here, the establishment of the heritage hangar will certainly put Biggin Hill back where it belongs on the vintage aviation map of the UK.” The Heritage Hangar is due to be launched in June....

Remote controlled jet air show thrills crowds - WLBT-TV | All eyes were on the skies over Raymond Saturday for a high powered air show, remote control style. The 21st Annual Mississippi Afterburner Jet Rally was held at the John Bell Williams Airport. The air show was held in conjunction with the ...

Aerobatics Training in a Zlin from TJ's Flying Adventures | As you have probably noticed, I have not been posting much lately.  It is NOT because I am flying less.  In fact, I have been flying quite a bit lately.  However, most of my flights were routine with nothing that I hadnt posted about before.  But this week, things really started to change!...

Doolittle's Raiders recall daring World War II bombing of Japan, mission leader - Washington Post | Three of Doolittle's Raiders who helped boost American morale during the early days of World War II recalled the dangers of their bold bombing attack on Japan mainland. Airman Edward Saylor didn't expect to come back alive when his B-25 set off on the ...

Family completes mission to bring WWII Marine home - Tulsa World | I thought, 'We're here,'" Anderson said of the memorable moment, when he finally laid eyes on uncle Walter "Dub" Vincent's long-lost B-25. The propeller's blades, rusting away on the remote South Pacific island where the plane had crashed, ...

Historical highlights of Indianapolis International Airport - Indianapolis Star | 1962 -- Indianapolis Airport Authority is created to develop the airport system; first runway lengthened to 6000 feet. 1984 -- Facilities leased for Purolator Courier, later assigned to FedEx, which completed construction of a hub in 1986....

Military Track, reblog from team Reckless from Bonjour BlueSky

Israeli spy blimp crashes near Gaza from David Cenciotti | An Israel Defence Forces observation airship crashed on May. 4, on the Israeli side of the Gaza border. The spy blimp was performing a routine surveillance deployment in the Gaza sector when a civilian crop duster flying by hit its cable. As a consequence of the incident, the balloon crashed whereas the crop duster landed safely....

Star Points: Discovery a special addition to Air & Space Museum - Carroll County Times | The Smithsonian Institution's National Air & Space Museum has acquired a magnificent piece of flown space hardware. The space shuttle Discovery is now on permanent exhibit there following its retirement last year. During a long career, Discovery was ...

BACK IN THE AIR - Battle Creek Enquirer | The owner of an air museum in Niagara Falls, NY happened to see the rebuilt Huey and told the Walker brothers he had one of his own, a crumbling “Slick” Huey known as 803, that he had no room for any longer. After negotiations, the Walkers purchased ...

Humbled By Heroes - Jamestown Post Journal | Today, five members of the Doolittle Raiders are still alive and four of them met at the reunion. In preparing to meet the surviving members, Kogut constructed a three-foot high tri-fold that included images of B-25 bombers leaving the deck of the ...

People & Places: Aviator Ball celebrates 100 Years of Women in Aviation -- Tulsa World | TASM Executive Director Glenn Wright said: "Honoring women in aviation and their 100 years of contributions to the aviation industry sends a clear message to the youth of our state. I have often heard school-age girls say that before coming to TASM ...

Local men help restore Huey helicopters - Battle Creek Enquirer | The “Lest We Forget” event will feature beach landing recreations, Iwo Jima flag raising, as 1940s US-style hangar dance, a flag drop by the Leap Dog Parachute Team, rides on B-17, B-25 and C-47 aircraft as well as rides on Huey 369 and 803, ...

WWII-era fighter a thrilling plane to pilot - New Bern Sun Journal | Avery will be demonstrating the capabilities of the World War II fighter plane this weekend at the Cherry Point Air Show. “I fly a lot of these airplanes,” said Avery, 47, of Vero Beach, Fla., who has more than 5000 hours of aerobatic flight time and ...

Queen of the skies: High-flying Kate, 25, becomes one of Britain's youngest female airline pilots from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | ...A woman who fell in love with planes as a nine-year-old child when she was invited to sit in a cockpit has become one of Britain's youngest women pilots aged just 25. Kate Moran's achievements in a male-dominated industry prove she's got substance and style. Having graduated in Aviation Technology from the University of Leeds, Kate has carved out a career in an industry where fewer than five per cent of pilots are women....

Aviation meets homework - SunLive | Read More Classic Flyers is typically known for its extensive museum full of New Zealand aviation history but now it is also a place for youth to study. The museum on Jean Batten Drive in Mount Maunganui is now running an in-house afterschool program ...

Retired AF 4-star makes Astronaut Hall of Fame - from Air Force Times - News | CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A retired Air Force four-star is among three people to be inducted Saturday in the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Astronaut Meet-and-Greet at SD's Space Day - NBC San Diego | The San Diego Air & Space Museum is giving kids a chance to meet a real-life astronaut during their 9th annual Space Day celebration on May 12. The event launches at 10 am and ends at 2 pm It's free for children 17 and under who ...