Indy Transponder 02-AUG-2014 0400z

If you didn't make it to Airventure this year, maybe one of these air shows is close enough to attend!

Video: Blue Angels' Friday practice for Seafair airshows * West Seattle Blog | Thanks to Doug B. for the video of the Blue Angels' takeoff from Boeing Field this afternoon. Their practice performance in advance of this weekend's Seafair airshows is over as of just before 2:30 pm. That means Sea-Tac Airport jet routing is back to...

Air show coming to Preston Saturday * The Herald Journal | A fly-in air show is set for the Preston Airport for the first time since the 1960s. The event will take place Saturday, with gates open at 8 a.m.; the airshow begins at 1 p.m.. Tickets are $5 and are available at West Motor Company, Stokes Market and...

Soaring in this Saturday: Lakes Country Fly-In * Perham Focus | A commemorative Air Force group will also be on hand from St. Paul, Minn., with four types of airplanes that were used in World War II. For a fee, show attendees will be able to experience a slice of aviation history and take a ride in one of the aircraft.

Drew Brees with the US Army Golden Knights

Leuchars pilot 'immensely proud' to join famous Red Arrows * The Courier | He added: “It was the professionalism of the Red Arrows and the excellence of what they do that stood out to me and inspired me to apply to join. “I believe the Red Arrows firmly stand for these qualities and I will be immensely proud to be part of the...

This could be interesting. via LiveAirShowTV | SPANISH HELICOPTER DISPLAY TEAM | This was a Debut for this team at Waddington and this set is all my shots taken on Sundays display as i found Sundays display was a lot more tighter

120 Pilots Descend for Hyderabad Aviators' 8th Annual Meeting * The New Indian Express | HYDERABAD: Being in Hyderabad on August 1 year after year has become a common affair for Capt G Vasant Kumar since 2007. The pilot, who is currently with Korean Air, does not miss a chance to get together with hundreds of Hyderabad-based aviators...

Historic fighter plane crash lands at Cornwall airshow * ITV News | An investigation has been launched after an historic Royal Navy aircraft crash landed on the runway at an airshow in Cornwall. The plane got into difficulty during a display at the Culdrose airshow yesterday causing the pilot to make an emergency...

'Remarkable' pilot Lettice Curtis dies aged 99 * Maidenhead Advertiser | Lettice took part in air racing and raced planes including a Spitfire and a Wicko G-AF JB. In 1991, she obtained a helicopter licence. The pilot is also known for her 1971 book, The Forgotten Pilots. * Further information about ATA is available from...

MAPS Museum acquires rare, historic plane * Suburbanite | It was then loaned to the New England Air Museum at Windsor Locks, Conn. until it returned to the Air Force Museum in Dayton in the late 1990s. In 2014, the plane was loaned to the MAPS Museum for restoration and placement with the museum's collection.

RCAF to recover downed WWII plane * Bracebridge Examiner | A downed Second World War aircraft has been sitting at the bottom of Lake Muskoka for more than 70 years. But efforts from the Lost Airmen of Muskoka Project and others have finally paid off. According to Parry Sound/Muskoka MP Tony Clement, the Royal Canadian Air Force has committed to recovering the aircraft. They have tasked someone within the RCAF to coordinate the recovery and will begin communication with local residents engaged in this issue...

Art in The People’s Mosquito · Travel for Aircraft | TPM — The People’s Mosquito — is the unique project to build a new de Havilland Mosquito from the original molds up. TPM has been marked by the regular building of momentum and donations (the site has a web button for donations) as well as newly...

Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang Restoration Update · WarbirdsNews The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut has a unique collection of remarkable aircraft, including several historic air racers. One such example, currently under restoration, is Anson Johnson’s P-51D Mustang, #44-72400. Johnson flew in the 1948 and ’49 Cleveland Air Races in this aircraft, winning the Thompson Trophy in 1948. Like most air racers...

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