Thursday, September 18, 2014

Indy Transponder 18-SEP-2014 0100z

Biplane and Formula One * LiveAirShowTV | For those of you looking for the Formula One and Biplane races from Sunday morning, they are now published to our broadcast page...http://airpigz.com/blog/2014/9/14/reno-2014-sunday-9-14-14-voodoo-1st-czech-mate-2nd-and-preci.html

Reno 2014: Sunday 9-14-14 - Voodoo 1st, Czech Mate 2nd, And Precious Metal Disqualified?? * AirPigz | ...Regardless, Team Precious Metal did a fantastic job of getting the airplane into the Gold race and they have so much to proud of for their efforts. It was a great experience for me to be so close to the action in the PM pit, and I can verify that the team worked really hard and effectively in the quest for the Gold race....

United States Army Parachute Team, Golden Knights Female 4-Way Competition Teams Sweeping http://armygk.armylive.dodlive.mil/2014/09/17/united-states-army-parachute-team-golden-knights-female-4-way-competition-teams-sweeping-the-world/the World * U.S. Army Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | The GKF4 had a fight to the finish in round 10, but took home the Bronze in the 4-way FS Open category. They stole the Gold for Women’s 4-way FS Open category and set a national and Illinois state record for most points in a round by an all women 4-way FS in an Open category with 29 points. The previous record was 28 set by GKF4 last year at USPA Nationals...

Weekend for Our Heros Sept. 19, 20 * Leecountycourier | The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation will bring their Huey helicopter to provide the perfect honor to our Vietnam veterans by providing a patriotic flying presentation of the aircraft used by the men and women who served in Vietnam. More information...

Go Ohio Valley: Vinton County Air Show * Athens Messenger | The Vinton County Air show is back for its 44th show on Sunday and promises to amaze and astound with its signature aerobatics. And, as always, the event is free. More than 10 acts are scheduled to roam the skies, headlined by the Screaming Chickens...

Flying V hosts 25th annual Fly-In * El Campo Leader News | Look up to the sky this Friday and Saturday for the possibility of seeing vintage planes on their way to Louise-Hillje's 25th annual Under The Wire Fly-In. Aircraft enthusiasts can visit the Flying V Ranch airport in Louise this weekend to see a range...

Great day for flying at fly-in breakfast * Marshfield News-Herald | NEILLSVILLE – It was a perfect day for the annual fly-in, drive-in Rotary breakfast at the Neillsville Municipal Airport Kurt Listeman Field. This annual event is organized by members of the local Neillsville chapter of the Rotary International. This...

La Garita Creek Ranch hosts annual fall fly in * Valley Courier | “CORAC is once again excited to be back in the Valley for an end of season fly in,” said Alec Seybold, CORAC committee chairman. “The changing fall colors, and our great hosts at La Garita Creek Ranch and the Sand Dunes Swimming Pool will make this...

Photo gallery: Original Red Arrows pilot tells of surprise as the team ... * Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | Sqn Ldr Henry Prince, who lives near Watton, was part of the team put together by leader Lee Jones first as the Yellowjacks and later as the Red Arrows. He said: “We certainly didn't think it was going to last 50 years. “All the previous aerobatics...

S. Korean aerobatic jets to join aviation show in China * Yonhap News | BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean aerobatic jets will perform at an aviation exhibition in China in November for the first time, China's state media reported Wednesday, in another sign of improved ties between the former battlefield foes...

World Biggest Gathering of Spitfires and Hurricanes Planned for Next Summer · WarbirdsNews | RAF Northolt, near London, England traces its heritage back to early 1915, when the fragile and ponderous BE2c “fighters” of the Royal Flying Corps flew from the nascent base to take on the Zeppelin scourge. It held a fine tradition in WWII as well, when the men of 303 Squadron (Polish) in their Hawker Hurricanes took on the seemingly unbeatable Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain.The pilots of 303 Squadron, mostly expatriate Poles, took on the Germans with a ferocity and zeal unlike almost any other unit in the RAF, and played a major role in irrevocably deterring the Germans from their planned invasion of Britain....

Red Bull Air Race To Take Place in Sochi in 2015 * RIA Novosti | The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is the most advanced aerial challenge in the world, accessible only to the most outstanding pilots. It is a series of international air races in which competitors have to navigate challenging obstacle courses...

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Walking around the Vulcan * Travel for Aircraft | [Editor's note: this is the third of four posts this week concerning the Avro Vulcan. The Vulcan is not well known on the west side of the Atlantic Ocean but is more than famous on the east side of the Atlantic as...

Bexley Aviator Jerrie Mock * WOSU Public Media | Everyone knows about Amelia Earhart, the first female aviator who flew solo across the Atlantic Ocean and who disappeared in 1937 during her attempt to fly around the world. But do you know about Jerrie Mock, the Bexley housewife who was first woman...

Commemorative Air Force to host Education Day for local students · General Aviation News | http://generalaviationnews.com/2014/09/17/commemorative-air-force-to-host-education-day-for-local-students/DALLAS - The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host a free Education Day for students across North Texas on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Dallas Executive Airport as part of the CAF WWII Air Expo. The CAF WWII Air Expo’s Education Day will offer interactive programs and activities, including the CAF Rise Above exhibit. Special guests, including World War II veterans and Jamail Larkins, president and CEO of Ascension Aviation and a 2014 Forbes 30 Under 30, will meet with the students....

100 Young Eagles to soar from Southeast Aviation Expo · General Aviation News | On Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 9 a.m., the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 249 of Greenville, S.C., will offer free flights to the first 100 8- to 17 year-old kids that ask for a Young Eagles flight at the Southeast Aviation Expo‘s (SEAE) main registration area, which will be near the Greenville Downtown Airport’s (GMU) main terminal...

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