Monday, October 1, 2012

Indy Transponder 01-OCT-2012 1700z

Blue Angels wow crowds - KHON2 | The Blue Angels wowed the crowds one last time Sunday afternoon at the Kaneohe Bay Airshow. Thousands of people showed up to see the world famous aerobatic team perform for the second time this weekend. Marine corps base officials say they've ...

Courtland Air Show Features Fake Plane Heist - WHNT | COURTLAND, Ala. (WHNT) – Promoters say approximately 5,000 people were on-hand for Saturday's air show. The skies were filled with many vintage military aircraft, plus planes designed and built for stunt flying. One of the highlights of the afternoon ...

Chico Air Show provides entertainment in flight - Enterprise-Record | A CF-18 jet flies straight into the air after making a nearly vertical takeoff at the Chico Air Show on Sunday at the Chico airport...

Jetman coming to air show - Auckland stuff.co.nz | The aviation world's top act, the Jetman, is making a flying visit to Auckland and spectators will get a wing-side view of the action. The New Zealand International Air Show today announced Yves Rossy, better known as Jetman, will headline its ...

[VIDEO] The Patrouille de France in Le Touquet on Saturday  - journaldemontreuil.fr  | As promised by the deputy mayor, Daniel Fasquelle, the Patrouille de France returns to the station on 21 and 22 September as part of the Centenary of the city, following the cancellation of the demonstration of 2 and 3 September 2011 due to bad ...

Flyers inaugurate new field in Campobello with fly-in - Spartanburg Herald Journal | The TNT Foothill Flyers R/C Club, formed in April, held its first fly-in and grand opening at the club's new field on Sunday. Remote-control pilots showed what their battery- and gas-powered planes — some with 10- and 12-foot wingspans and 15- to ...

Bombers bonded by World War II reunite in metro Detroit - Detroit Free Press | It has been nearly a lifetime -- 67 years -- since their B17 Flying Fortresses lumbered off the runway for their last World War II bombing mission over Europe, but the members of the 483rd Bomb Group haven't forgotten. They're coming from all across ...

Meet The AVG Flying Tigers@ The National Infantry Museum ... by SDavenport | Four out of six surviving members of the legendary Flying Tigers will visit the National Infantry Museum on Friday, October 19. They will host a Meet-and-Greet with the public from 1:00-2:00 p.m. in Patriot Hall. Come say hello ...

Photoflying Days: Thursday (part X) from Apron 6 | On Thursday we had our first ‘real’ nightshoot. We had water, lights and some interesting oldtimers....

Grumman Northrop E-2 Hawkeye walkaround and scimitar propellers by travelforaircraft  | The Hawkeye is a workhorse carrying a crew of five and some of the world's most advanced avionics — it is also the heaviest carrier borne aircraft in the U.S. Navy, and likely in the world as well. The main electronic asset in the Hawkeye is the Airborne Tactical Data System (ATDS) and ties to the Naval Tactical Data System at fleet HQ giving a step up to the concept of the Combat Information Center. Communications involve a broad spectrum or radio frequencies as well as satellite. The signature characteristic is the 24 foot diameter (~7.3m) rotodome (housing various antennae) which revolves at 3-6 rpm providing for 360ยบ coverage. The four fin tail is necessary in order for the best radar performance....

Bahamasair female pilots to be honoured at final Beauties @ Brunch event set for Nassau from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale | From the Bahama Weekly: Bahamasair female pilots to be honoured at final Beauties @ Brunch event set for Nassau | Nassau, Bahamas - The year's final segment of Cia Monet's Beauties @ Brunch will take place in Nassau on October 14th at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort. Cocktails are at 3pm and the show kicks off at 5pm. This 4th event in a 4-part series to celebrate 50 years of Women’s Suffrage Movement in the Bahamas and to Recognize and pay tribute to Great Women of The Bahamas! This time we honour the three female captains (Gail Saunders, Frances Smith, and Gwendolyn Ritchie) of Bahamasair....

Aviation Soldiers Turn 'Helicopter' Into 'Car' from Aero-News Network  | Team From KS Entered A 'Chinook' In The Dallas, TX, Soap Box Derby Five soldiers whose expertise lies in the realm of machines that fly tested their skills on an earth-bound machine Sept. 15 as part of a soapbox car crew that competed in a national derby held in Dallas, TX. “It was a blast,” said Spc. Noah Kim, an aircraft mechanic.

NASA Planning Deep-Space Outpost from Aero-News Network | Would Orbit Earth At 277,000 Miles NASA has a plan on the drawing board that would establish an outpost some 277,000 miles from the Earth, according to documents obtained by a Florida newspaper. The space station would maintain an orbit beyond that of the moon, and be a "staging area" for potential Lunar and Martian missions...

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