Indy Transponder 16-SEP-2012 2355z

Strega and the young Steve Hinton are Golden Again!
The Gold Race fans have been waiting for took place today with the Steve Hinton piloted Strega winning the title once again.  September Fury piloted by Robert "Hoot" Gibson came in second place after Rare Bear pulled out of the race.  As of this posting, the race results are "unofficial".  We'll post the LiveAirShowTV report as soon as it is available.  Records were set this week and we'll have follow up stories on those as well. 

Reno Air Races Results page

Photo: Preparing for the Formula 1 race this morning at the Reno Air Races from RGJ.com

14 Pix From 2012 Reno Air Races (Thru Sunday Morning 9-16-12) from AirPigz by Martt | It's been an awesome Reno Air Races thus far and we've got the big races going on yet today. I tend to keep my focus on the Unlimited Class, and once again we find Strega controlling the racing. Yesterday's Heat 3A finished with the same order of Strega, September Fury, Rare Bear, Precious Metal and Dreadnought in the top five slots. Remarkably, everyone finished with almost the exact speeds that they all ran in Friday's Heat 2A. The speed spread runs from Strega right around 472 mph on down to Dreadnought at around 420 mph...

The Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy Unveiled Today at the Reno Races! from Warbirdbabe's Blog | The Board Members of the National Aviation Hall of Fame announced the Neil A. Armstrong Aviation Heritage Trophy will be unveiled and presented to the Grand Champion of the 14th Annual National Aviation Heritage Invitational competition during the 2012 presentation ceremony which will be held today at the 2012 National Champion Air Races.  Ken Kaplan, Deputy Director of the NAHI and Enshrinement Director for the National Aviation Hall of Fame, noted that Neil Armstrong greatly admired the vintage aircraft which participated in the annual competition, “He always enjoyed personally presenting the trophies to the owners of the winning aircraft,” said Kaplan. “Neil was proud to represent the Hall of Fame with his fellow Enshrinees, and delighted to be among fellow aviators and the fine vintage aircraft they lovingly restored.”...

The 167th Airlift Wing hosted the 2012 Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open ... - DVIDS | The Air Show, which was held at the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., featured a variety of military and civilian aerial performances as well as static ground displays. The Air Show allowed civilian community members a rare glimpse at the ...

It's a bird. No, it's a plane  - The Hawk Eye | Southeast Iowa Air Show 2012 expected to draw thousands. David Camp, an organizer for the Southeast Iowa Air Show 2012, wants to get one thing straight. This is not the kind of show you can watch from your backyard - no matter how close you live to the airport.  "To get the full effect of this air show, you're going to need to be on the grounds (at the Southeast Iowa Regional Airport)," he said....

Fly-In on Sept. 30 in Noble County - The Daily Jeffersonian | CALDWELL -- Noble Soil & Water Conservation District will sponsor a Fly-In on Sunday, Sept. 30 at the Noble County Airport. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will conclude at 5 p.m. Cost is $30 per person with a limit of three people per plane for a 20 ...

Cleveland Air Race set for Oct. 13 at airport - Your Houston News | Cleveland Air Race set for Oct. 13 at airport By MELECIO FRANCO Houston Community Newspapers. The second annual Cleveland Air Race Revival will be held on Oct. 13 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Cleveland Municipal Airport. The airport gates will open at ...

MAAG's Blog: September MAAG Meeting Wet and Cool from Antique Airfield News | ...While the drizzle may have kept some from flying to today's MAAG meeting, attendance was still good with over 40 people braving the first taste of fall in Kansas....

Ohio Air News #210 - Charles Johnson | OAN210, The 2012 D.O.G.S. Air Show at the Museum on Labor Day weekend, enjoy.

Ohio Air News 211 - Charles Johnson | Were rolling, OAN#211, EJet International, and a request for Blue Prints or Engineering drawings for A4 Skyhawk.

'Sentimental Journey': Group hosts appreciation show for World War II veterans - Memphis Commercial Appeal | More than 2,000 people, including some 400 World War II veterans, were treated to an old-fashioned USO-type show with live music and dancers during "Sentimental Journey: Remembering World War II America" on Saturday at First Assembly Memphis.

WWII vets revisit high, trying times - Worcester Telegram | A B-17 bomber prepares to take off at the Wings of Freedom Tour at Worcester Airport yesterday....

WWII aircraft visiting Worcester airport - Worcester Telegram | The veteran staff sergeant recalls both aircraft fondly, saying what the B-17 lacked in speed and bomb load compared to the B-24, it made up for in toughness. However, on his 35th mission, with the target the synthetic oil plant in Blechhammer, Poland ...

Indy Honor Flight takes 80 Indiana veterans to WWII Memorial in Washington - The Republic | FAIRLAND, Ind. — For 85-year-old Gene Taylor of Fairland, seeing the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., with 79 other Hoosier veterans was a thrilling event. Taylor and his compatriots were honored Spt. 10 by Indy Honor Flight with an ...

A star among the stars - NorthernLife.ca | The Northern Lights awards, named after the aviation pioneer, honour Canadian women in aerospace and aviation. This year, a former Sudburian was named to the Rising Star Award. Erika Kangas grew up in the Nickel City, as well as in northern British ...

Rodney's Aviation Ramblings
National Museums Scotland - National Museum of Flight # 3
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Fantasy of Flight founder publishes second children’s book from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Kermit Weeks, founder and owner of Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Fla., has just released his second children's book, "The Spirit of Lindy."...

Formation flight Sunday. A-7s from Planeshots

China unveils its brand new stealth fighter: the J-31 “Falcon Eagle”. But it’s a copy of the F-22 Raptor from David Cenciotti's weblog | ... The new aircraft, coded 31001 (hence, believed to be designated J-31) it’s a sort of copy of the F-22 Raptor, the most advanced (and troubled), (multi-role) fighter jet in the U.S. Air Force inventory: same nose section, same twin tails and trapezoidal wings along with the distinctive lines of the stealth design. Anyway, even if it has two engines, the new aircraft doesn’t seem to feature thrust vectoring capabilities. At least on this first prototype...

3 Space Station Astronauts to Return to Earth Tonight from SPACE.com | Joe Acaba, Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin have spent the last four months aboard the orbiting lab.

Weather Postpones Shuttle Endeavour Ferry Flight to Sept. 18 from NASA Breaking News  | NASA's planned ferry flight of space shuttle Endeavour atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) has been postponed until Tuesday, Sept. 18 due to an unfavorable weather forecast for Monday, Sept. 17.