Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Indy Transponder 22-AUG-2012 1045z

75 years in the air in Yarmouth - TheChronicleHerald.ca | It is the only stop in Nova Scotia this year for the Snowbirds, who roared into Yarmouth on Tuesday afternoon from Val d'Or, Que., for one performance only. With great weather forecast for today, the Snowbirds plan to do a high-altitude show, said Capt....

Frenchville Fly-In and Airshow : WAGM-TV - Katie Zarrilli WAGM-TV | Here in Aroostook County, Saturday was the first of a two day fly-in and airshow in Frenchville.It was a great day to bring the family, some chairs, and check out some very cool planes. News Source 8′s Katie Zarrilli gives us a ...

Thousands attend fly-in and air show, despite Legends cancellation - St. John Valley Times | ONLINE FIRST: FRENCHVILLE – Despite a last-minute cancellation of a scheduled major act, thousands of St. John Valley residents and visitors got up close and personal with a variety of aircraft over the weekend during the third annual Frenchville Fly ...

Art & Air Festival seeks balloon crew members - Albany Democrat Herald | New and experienced volunteers who want to serve as hot-air balloon crew members during the ATI Northwest Art & Air Festival are invited to an orientation and safety training meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Timber-Linn Memorial Park.

[Special Report] The spectacular flypast for the Argentine Military Aviation School’s 100th Anniversary from David Cenciotti's weblog [w Photos]| On Aug. 10, the Argentine Air Force presented the new AT-63 Pampa II trainer to the authorities and media representatives during the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Military Aviation School (the Air Force’s history begins with the establishment of the Escuela de AviaciĆ³n Militar – Military Aviation School – on 10 August 1912, hence this is also considered the 100th anniversary of the Argentine Air Force), at Cordoba. The event saw the...

"Dracula" Teaser - Franklin's Flying Circus - www.youtube.com from Franklin's Flying Circus's Facebook Wall | New for 2013 from Franklin's Flying Circus & Kyle Franklin. The "Dracula" Demon-1 Immortal Bi-Plane. This is just a teaser video more to come soon...

Wings Over Homestead Air Show 11/3-4/12  - Soul of Miami | Wings Over Homestead Air Show | November 3-4, 2012, 0800-1500 | Homestead Air Reserve Base | 29050 Coral Sea Blvd | Homestead, FL 33039 | www.wingsoverhomestead.com |HOMESTEAD Air Reserve Base, Fla. | The thunderous roar of the United States Air Force Thunderbird’s F-16 demonstration team will be tearing through the skies over Homestead Air Reserve Base during the 2012 Wings Over Homestead Air Show, Nov 3 & 4. There will...

Hamburg airshow propels curiosity (with photo gallery) - Livingston Daily | Aaron Lask, 10, holds aloft a radio-controlled aircraft modeled after the World War II-era British Spitfire on Saturday at the Hamburg Flyers Radio Control Club's ninth annual airshow, which drew a record crowd of 450 people to Manly Bennett Park East ...

Events and conference for the airshow Franco-Polish  - La Voix du Nord  | Passage of the Patrouille de France Overview of the city and the airport by the Patrouille de France, in honor of Poland. Saturday, September 15 at 11 am 30. Lens celebrates Inflatable back, pony rides, games for the whole...

Russia hosts helicopter championship - The Voice of Russia | The programme of the last day of the championship includes helicopter races, a show of the Berkuts legendary aerobatic team aboard Mi-28 Night Hunter combat helicopters, a public entertainment show and the ceremony of awarding the winners. RIA ...

WWII B-25 Bomber Arrives in Helena - KFBB NewsChannel 5 | Unlike many other World War II planes, the B-25 was a low level attack plane; flying at altitudes of 3000 feet and less. “This guy was down in the dirt, supporting the troops and taking out tactical targets,” commented Fennessey. This aircraft began ...

WWII bombers in Westchester Country - Stamford Advocate | B-17 Flying Fortress bomber during the annual World War II plane traveling exhibition, Wings of Freedom tour, at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Photo: Bob Luckey / Greenwich Time | Buy This Photo. B-17 Flying...

April takes the ride of her life - Glenwood Springs Post Independent | Since the beginning of summer, I have been a passenger on the highest elevation roller coaster in the U.S., and I have flown in a World War II-era B-17 bomber. Just last week, I rode on my first Segway personal transporter. I still can't believe that ...

Memphis Belle — first to make 25 by travelforaircraft
| This Boeing B-17F's crew was the first of the heavy bomber crews in Europe to make the magic number of completed missions during WW II that defined a tour — 25. Another way to state things is that this was the first crew which attained the statistically unlikely number of combat missions required to complete their tour and rotate back home....

Gone West: Tuskegee Airman George Hickman
from Aero-News Network | Passed Away Early Sunday In Seattle, WA Another of the original Tuskegee Airmen has passed away. Former Capt. George Hickman, who was among the first of the ground crews of the segregated unit, died Sunday in Seattle, WA, at the age of 88...

Sacramento man honored on French town's memorial to WWII B-17 crew - Modesto Bee | Sacramento businessman Gary Wood has learned that residents of a small French village, who tried to shelter his father after his B-17 crew was shot down there as 1943 drew to a close, have established a memorial to the 10-man crew. Four of the airmen ...

How Reno Racers Keep Their Cool  By Preston Lerner Air & Space magazine | At the Reno air races, pilots know that to go fast, you have to stay cool. That’s where Pete Law comes in....

Formation Flying from Latest Vlog | Filmed in Johannesburg earlier this year by HeliMedia at the Rand show, this video captures a formation of Harvards taxiing out and...

My last day at Oshkosh from General Aviation News | As the rush of fear set upon me, I froze. The propeller was so close, whirring around at an unbelievable pace. I could feel the rush of wind it was emitting, coasting over my neck. “Katie, come on!” My whole body jolted into action as I snapped back into reality. I ran around to the other side of the SR20 and pushed the scalding, sun-beaten wing with all my might, slowly steering the plane towards the runway. The crew and I were last in line...

In Search Of ... The Fastest Blimp from Aero-News Network | Texas Man Envisions An Around-The-World Airship Race It's an old adage ... at least among men ... that whenever two of something are traveling along the same course that somehow, no matter how subtly, they're racing. Speed and distance seems to have very little relevance in this observation.

2012-08-22 - Golden Orion from Articles | The P-3 Orion is still going strong 50 years after entering operational service.

Pilot who survived midair collision 37 years ago learns wreckage found - CNN | Former Naval aviator Bob Besal was just 24 when his life literally took a dive. Besal was piloting a Vought A-7C on a training mission 20 miles east of St. Augustine, Florida, more than 37 years ago when his light attack aircraft collided with ...

Civil Air Patrol Launching 70-Year Cadet Celebration In Baltimore from Aero-News Network  | Over 600 CAP Members Expected To Annual Conference More than 600 Civil Air Patrol members are gathering in Baltimore this week as the U.S. Air Force auxiliary officially wraps up its yearlong 70th anniversary celebration with all eyes on its high-flying cadet program. CAP officially celebrates the 70th anniversary of its cadet program in October of this year, but gets started early at the 2012 Annual Conference and National Board meeting Aug. 21-25 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront...

Synchronized Skydiving Inside a Wind Tunnel from Aerial Sports Feed | French Red Bull aerial athletes Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet -- who do everything from B.A.S.E. jumping to skydiving to wing-suit flying -- recently joined up with like-minded aerial-sports athletes...

CCiCAP and Boeing's CST-100 Discussed from Spaceports | ...The meetings are a part of NASA's CCiCAP, or Commercial Crew Integrated Capability, milestones that have been set for its commercial partners. The meetings this week have been scheduled to review Boeing and the other commercial partners progress in their designs and to ensure that they meet system requirements....

1 comment:

Sky Blue Helicopters said...

Sweet looking plan. I have never seen this one before???