Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Indy Transponder 06-MAR-2013 2015z


Air show ready to take off - Yuma Sun | The Yuma Sun is giving away passes for preferred seating and parking at this weekend's air show. The giveaway begins Wednesday morning, with winners announced in the late afternoon. To participate, please go to Facebook.com/YumaSunNews.

Planning continues for Fargo AirSho despite Blue Angels' murky future - In-Forum | FARGO – Fargo AirSho organizers are moving ahead with plans for the August show, despite uncertainty over whether federal budget cuts will ground its star act, the Navy's Blue Angels. AirSho committee co-chairman Mike Haugen said Monday he'd been in ...

Indy's loss might be Dayton's gain - WDTN | ...Grevious said Dayton organizers will look to expand marketing in Indianapolis and other areas where air shows are off for this year. For comparison, the Indianapolis Air Show cost about $600,000 to produce last year, Dayton spends more than a million on its show and has many more years of history....

Offutt's air show plans to fly on in face of cuts - Scottsbluff Star Herald | OMAHA - Offutt Air Force Base's air show is safe -- for now -- from cuts that have grounded the Air Force's demonstration squad, the Thunderbirds. "At this point we are still planning on having an air show, but that all could change," said Delanie ...

Mountain Madness air show canceled - Flathead Publishing Group | An air show always brings a major economic benefit to the area. The shows attract thousands of out-of-market visitors. And last time, our air show concessions enabled non-profit and community organizations to raise more than $50,000 for their work here ...

New Smyrna Beach Balloon & Sky Fest from Airplanes Channel | Dates: 5-7 April 2013

Red Arrows' summer air show date - Weston & Somerset Mercury | Topping the bill will be the globally-renowned Red Arrows, flying their trademark diamond nine formation in their Hawk trainers. The show will also feature aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Falcons parachute team and a number of ...

Ohio Air News 227 - Charles Johnson | Coverage of IPMS COLUMBUS – 40th ANNIVERSARY BLIZCON Saturday, February 16, 2013

Hazel Ying Lee: Showcased Asian-American involvement in war effort from Air Force Link Top Stories | ...The Women in Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) worked directly with the Army Air Forces during World War II, ferrying planes from factories to air bases, testing planes, and towing targets for aerial gunnery students to practice shooting. They also conducted qualifying flights for military pilots to renew their instrument ratings and copiloted B-17 Flying Fortress bombers through mock dogfights staged to train bomber gunners...

Cessna O-1A Cessna Bird Dog afternoon walkaround from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | This Bird Dog is displayed at the Florida Air Museum and was photographed during a beautiful November afternoon day when it had been luckily been pulled out of the hangar for an event...

Revolutionary WWII German fighter jet coming to East Texas - Tyler Morning Telegraph | The B-17 & B-24 were the backbone of the American effort during the war from 1942 to 1945 and were famous for their ability to sustain damage and still accomplish the mission, the release from the Foundation said. Despite the risks of anti-aircraft ...

Aircraft cockpit images incorporated into museum virtual tour from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories | More than 20 cockpit images from some of the best known aircraft at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force are now available as part of the museum's virtual tour....

Skunky And Fascinating AgustaWestland 'Project Zero' Electric VTOL Tilt Rotor from AirPigz by Martt | The radio control model world has been leading the innovation in flying machines for several years now... and some wild and very impressive electric VTOL machines have certainly been a big part of that. But yesterday, March 5, 2013, AgustaWestland revealed that they have built a full-scale flying research demonstrator that incorporates electric motors and tilt rotors, and they did it in relative secrecy in a fashion similar to the Lockheed Skunk Works. Named 'Project Zero', this tilt-rotor was built in just 6 months (apparently back in 2011) with a variety of unmanned flights taking place in 2011 and 2012....

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