Indy Transponder 28-SEP-2012 1000z

Blue Angels fly over Waikiki - KHON2 | The navy's flight demonstration squadron flew past Waikiki this afternoon on its way to the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe. It was pretty impressive nice formation we won't be able to go over to Kaneohe to see 'em so we're glad we got to see em while we...

Chico Air Show 2012 starts tonight - Mercury-Register | At 10 a.m. Saturday, six-time member of the U.S. Aerobatic Team and the first woman to win the U.S. National Aerobatic Championship Patty Wagstaff will be greeting the public. On Saturday and Sunday, the gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. The air ...

Canadian air show team arrives - Enterprise-Record | CHICO — The Chico Municipal Airport's gates open at 4 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday for Chico Air Show 2012. A variety of aerobatic teams, solo performances and parachuting will be featured over the weekend, accompanied by dozens of ...

Third Annual Air Show Comes to Leesburg - Patch.com | A fly-over of the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft from Dover AFB, Del., 11:30 a.m.; Aerobatic and wing walking performances. Airshow performers include Kirk Wicker and his “Flying Farmer” routine, wingwalker Jane Wicker and Charlie Schwenker's ...

McConnell Air Force Base Air Show This Weekend - KAKE | Planes are arriving and setup is almost complete for Wings Over McConnell, the air force base's annual air show happening this weekend. This year will feature the Air Force Thunderbirds and Army Golden Knights, as well several other displays and ...

An Unforgettable Ride on the Blue Angels' C-130 Fat Albert by Tim Gray | A few weeks back I was asked if I'd like to take a ride on the Blue Angels' C-130 transport-aircraft the Fat Albert, at the Grand Junction Air Show -- I.

Kirby Chamblis from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | ...“Chambliss has been flying since age 13. He became the youngest commercial pilot at his U.S. air carrier at 24. By the time he made it to captain at 28 he was already polishing his aerobatic skills, an interest acquired during aerobatic training for his job flying a business jet. Chambliss has won five U.S. National Aerobatic championships....

The DH98 Mosquito Lives Again - Bravo Avspecs! First Flight 9-27-12
from AirPigz by Martt | Here's an awesome pic from the Avspecs Limited facebook page of the Mosquito in the air near Auckland New Zealand on its first day back in the sky, Thursday 9-27-12. Could and airplane look more pefect than this?! The caption for the pic on their page: The DH98 Mosquito lives again! What a day! 3 flights and all home safe and sound....

EAA's Aluminum Overcast to Land at Dothan Alabama from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Take a flight aboard EAA's fully restored B-17 bomber, Aluminum Overcast-coming to Dothan Alabama. Aluminum Overcast, the Experimental Aircraft Association's restored B-17 bomber, returned to the sky to nearly 30 planned destinations for the 2012 "Salute to Veterans" national tour. The national B-17 tours have taken place every year since 1994....

WWII B-25 bomber lands at Topeka airport - Topeka Capital Journal | All money goes to operate the aircraft, and members of the Commemorative Air Force, Arizona Wing, are volunteers. Advertisement. By Steve Fry. THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL. WWII B-25 bomber lands at Topeka airport. Steve Fry. September 27, 2012 11:04 PM ...

Free summer Fly Day - Mukilteo Beacon | The B-25 debuted at FHC last summer and is recognized as one of the most accurately restored WWII bombers in existence. This war-bird is a twin-engine medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation, used in a wide range of roles by Allied air ...

Anton Newspapers Military Heroes Essay Contest: Sy Buckner Among B-17 ... - Farmingdale Observer | Anton Newspapers Military Heroes Essay Contest: Sy Buckner Among B-17 Flight Guests. Friday, 28 September 2012 00:00. The following is the first half of the essay submitted by Janice Buckner, writing about her father, Sy Buckner of Roslyn Heights. This ...

Flying Tigers earned their stripes - ReporterHerald.com | In order to impress the Japanese opposition, they painted eyes and sharp teeth on the plane's conical nose to make it look like a tiger shark, thus the name "Flying Tigers." The Tigers were constantly short of repair parts, fuel and occasionally pilots ...

Medal of Honor Recipient CWO Michael Novosel served in 3 Wars: WWII, Korea & Vie... from IASAR - Indiana Air Search and Rescue's Facebook Wall | Medal of Honor Recipient CWO Michael Novosel served in 3 Wars: WWII, Korea & Vietnam. He flew B-29 bombers and he served his first tour in Vietnam flying medevac helicopters (Dustoff) with the 283rd Medical Det. His second tour was...

Centenary congratulations to the Royal Norwegian Air Force from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | The Royal Norwegian Air Force celebrated its centenary with an air show on September 1-2, 2012, in Oslo. Back in July we showed an F-16 of the RNoAF that had been given a special paint job to celebrate the anniversary. It was part of a large number of aircraft taking part in fly-pasts to commemorate the occasion. Here's a video of the fly-pasts, featuring aircraft ranging from historic to contemporary.

Morristown Municipal Airport celebrates 70th anniversary from General Aviation News by Janice  Wood | By STEVE SCHAPIRO On Friday, Sept. 21, an extraordinary aviation event took place in Morristown, N.J. It didn’t include any aerial demonstrations or engineering feats or new products. What took place in Hangar 6 at Morristown Municipal Airport was a celebration of the airport’s 70th anniversary. Having grown up around aviation, this simple event for the airport community was refreshing. Too often airports are defending themselves against the surrounding community, which was usually built up after the airport. In New Jersey, more than 50 airports have closed in the past 60 years...

Supersonic target — Ryan’s BQM34F Firebee II by travelforaircraft | Ryan developed the Firebee II as a supersonic drones which could be flown as missile targets and carried electronics to imitate radar signatures as well as rate missile scores. Catapulted from a rail or dropped from a mothership it could fly as low as 50 feet (15.2m) and be controlled from as far away as 200 miles (320km). Recovery was the same as with the subsonic Firebee drones, suspended from a parachute and snatched by a helicopter — with recovery from water was a back-up plan....

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories | This week's photos feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the slideshow.

Former CAP National Commander Elected President Of IACE Association Board from Aero-News Network  | First Woman To Hold The Position In The Organizations 65-Year History Maj. Gen. Amy S. Courter, Civil Air Patrol’s national commander from 2008-2011, is the newly-elected president of the International Air Cadet Exchange Association Board of Directors – the first female to hold the position in the association’s nearly 65-year history.

Stow: Young Eagles flight rally | Community Advocate by Community Advocate Staff | All those between ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon, as EAA Chapter 196 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at...

Third X-37B Launch Expected, Few Details from AVwebFlash Current Issue | The Air Force has announced that one of its 29-foot long X-37B unmanned space planes will launch on another classified mission in October and this time has left some faint hints of what the aircraft's activities might involve. Previous missions of X-37B space planes ended in December 2010, after 255 days, and in June 2012, after 469 days. Both of those flights landed at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and ...

"Why a Duck?" UCAP #305 from Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

Deadline extended for Whirly-Girls scholarships from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The Whirly-Girls International has extended the deadline for its 2013 scholarships to Nov. 1. The total worth of the nine scholarships is more than $45,000.

Video:  Red Bull Stratos | An Animated View from Aerial Sports Feed | On 8 October 2012, or on the days following this date (depending on weather conditions) Felix Baumgartner will attempt a record-breaking freefall jump from 23 miles above the earth as part of the Red...

Space shuttle arrives home for one last 'endeavor' from Air Force Link Top Stories | For the Edwards community who has been actively involved in NASA's Space Shuttle program since flight testing began in the 1970's, it was a bittersweet day when Space Shuttle Endeavour arrived one last time Sept. 20, piggy-backed on NASA's Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

Photo: An F-35A test aircraft flies over Space Shuttle Endeavour at Edwards Air Force Base
from David Cenciotti's weblog | On Sept. 21, the space shuttle Endeavour mounted atop a Boeing 747 SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft), from Edwards Air Force Base to Los Angeles International Airport overflying the most iconic places in the LA area. On arrival at Edwards AFB from...

The Best Shots From the Space Shuttle Fleet's Final Flight - PC Magazine | Enterprise has been delivered to its new home at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, while Discovery now resides at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum in Virginia. Endeavour ...