Indy Transponder 05-SEP-2014 1600z

Weekend Notes:  The Trojan Horsemen will be performing at Wings Over Waukegan this Saturday and then performing the Chicago Bears opening day flyover on Sunday.

International Air & Space Hall of Fame names Class of 2014 · General Aviation News | SAN DIEGO — The International Air & Space Hall of Fame has revealed its Class of 2014, which will be inducted Nov. 1 at the San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Pavilion of Flight,.  This year’s class includes: Joe Engle, astronaut, space shuttle commander and X-15 rocket plane test pilot; Fitz Fulton, test pilot on the XB-70 Supersonic Bomber/B-58 Hustler, Blackbird pilot, considered one of the greatest test pilots of all time; Bill Boeing, Jr., influential preservationist of air and space history; retired Marine General and aviator John (Jack) R. Dailey, director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum; The Ninety-Nines, international women pilot fraternity whose first President was Amelia Earhart; WD-40, created in San Diego, that played a significant role in the quest to protect the Atlas Rocket, a world renowned name in lubricants; Roger Schaufele, aircraft engineer and designer, and Bessie Coleman, first African American woman to earn her pilot’s license...

Allen Park assistant principal takes flight with Blue Angels - Southgate News Herald | It all started with a phone call from California, said Kenneth Stephens, assistant principal and athletic director at Allen Park High School. He was enjoying his weekend at home one Sunday last month, when he received a call from an unfamiliar number. “For some reason, something told me to answer it,” he said...

2 officers die prepping for Zimbabwe air show * Kansas.com | An official says that an Air Force of Zimbabwe trainer aircraft has crashed, killing two officers as the country prepares to host an air show involving stuntmen from across the world. Air Force of Zimbabwe spokesman Simon Matingwina said Friday the two...

Red Arrows set to come to Herne Bay as part of summer spectacle - Kent Online | The Bay Promo Team has embarked on its biggest challenge yet – to bring the Red Arrows to Herne Bay next summer. The plan follows an air display on the seafront last month that drew crowds of up to 20,000 – despite the weather putting paid to a visit from two Lancaster bombers and a Spitfire...

Culpeper Air Fest slates flight over Washington, D.C., monuments · General Aviation News | CULPEPER, Va. — Culpeper Air Fest will serve as a home base on Friday, Oct. 10 for the ground-breaking Potomac Flight, a unique flyover of Washington D.C.’s greatest landmarks including the Pentagon and Arlington National Cemetery...

VERY cool shots over the Texas Motor Speedway * LiveAirShowTV

Timeless Voices - William O'Connor · eaavideo.org | William B. O'Connor served as a USAF pilot for 20 years. One of his most interesting assignments was flying the F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter during the NATO bombing campaign over Kosovo in 1999.

AirVenture: Ominous Clouds Ahead « Opinion Leaders - AOPA Blog · Martin Rottler | For my inaugural Opinion Leaders post last year, I wrote about the demographic challenges faced by AirVenture in the future. These challenges haven't gotten any easier in the past year. As a matter of fact, they've only gotten...

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