Indy Transponder 17-MAY-2013 2215z

Dark Clouds Hang Over Air Shows After Budget Cuts - ABC News | "This is as American as apple pie," said Sean Tucker, another top aerobatic pilot, from Salinas, Calif. "It's the Indianapolis 500, the Fourth of July, and 'Top Gun' rolled into one." Air shows pump about $1.5 billion into the economy and draw nearly ...

Red Arrows back with nine-plane displays after safety sign-off - The Independent | Sir Stephen said: "The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, have designed a display of precision formation flying that encapsulates the agility and demonstrates the pure flying qualities required in the Royal Air Force. "The Reds are an...

Facebook campaign 'not enough to save airshow' - This is Kent | THE setting up of a Save Folkestone Airshow Facebook page, liked by hundreds of people within hours, is not enough for this year's event to proceed, organisers have confirmed. The page was created on Saturday, the day after the news of the cancellation...

Last flying B-29 bomber stops in Birmingham - WBRC.com - WBRC | The B-29 along with a lot of other warbirds will be available for rides and tours through Sunday evening. The aircraft are owned by the Commemorative Air Force in Addison, TX. Follow the signs at Birmingham Airport to Kaiser Aircraft Industries. For...

Evans Elementary Fun Fly day | Our second trip to Evans Elementary with the Evans Flyers and Rotors and Props members in attendance. Kids earned points for good behavior and those that reached at least 50 points in the month got to attend. 300+ students over TWO sessions!

Dambusters memorial from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | With the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid - Operation Chastise - here's a couple of pictures to commemorate the event. First up is this shot of an Avro Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight taken by AirSpace user Sunshine Band. More...

Warriors of the Night Disc 2 from Travel for Aircraft by joseph_may | Warriors of the Night Disc 2 Warriors of the Night Disc 2, 2003, DVD, 90 minutes Warriors of the Night is a three DVD set produced by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum – the mission of which is to keep history relevant by maintaining aircraft and flying them. The museum has a number of aircraft and…

Final Hog Sortie in Europe. from The Lexicans | The Cold War ended more than 20 years ago and things like this still make me realize just how much things have changed....

Video: Spend Some Quality Time With The X-47B (Carrier Suitability Testing) from AirPigz by Martt | The video of the X-47B making the first-ever unmanned-aircraft launch from an aircraft carrier a few days was very impressive, but the one above, released a few days ago by Northrop Grumman, is also great because it gives you a much more in-depth look at both the X-47B itself and the rock-solid flying characteristics of this amazing unmanned aircraft. It's a compilation of the work done this Spring conducting the 'carrier suitability testing'....

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.

More about the Mythbuster's third JATO rocket car episode from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick Stafford | I just noticed that the TRF thread on the episode has been joined by Rick Maschek, who was involved with the making of the rocket motors. He has two Facebook albums that are viewable: Building the motors; and, on the playa. In the thread, he confirms what I thought I had observed - that 38mm motors were used to ignite the P motors...

Cadet surprises date, also a cadet, with helicopter ride to prom from Headline News - Civil Air Patrol | MICHIGAN – Civil Air Patrol Cadet 2nd Lt. John Garcia of the Livonia Thunderbolt Cadet Squadron had a surprise for his prom date and girlfriend of two years, Juliette Lundberg, a cadet second lieutenant in the Kalamazoo Cadet Squadron. Garcia is...

Seminar set for women weighing aviation careers - Toledo Blade | Shelby Beauregard, a licensed pilot and member of Women in Aviation International, will discuss various aspects of becoming a career pilot and answer questions about the aviation industry. Attendees also can 'fly' in a full-motion flight simulator and...

Get lost in space Saturday at Virginia Air & Space Center's first Sci-Fi Fest - Daily Press | The arrival of a new "Star Trek" movie provided a launch pad for a new event at the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton. Sci-Fi Fest is a one-day gathering of the intergalactic clans that seeks to spotlight both cutting-edge science and way-out ...