Indy Transponder 03-SEP-10 1030z

'Chicks can fly' - Female aviators lead weekend's CNE air show By JENNY YUEN, Toronto Sun | Donna Flynn doesn't see clouds when she takes to the sky. She sees a freeway. "You have to have that urge to reach for that horizon, some people are into architecture and shape of buildings," she said. "I look at clouds in the sky and I see a road."…

Annual air show entertainment will include variety - NorthJersey.com | New to this year's show will be 2006 and 2008 US National Aerobatic Champion Debby Rhin-Harvey. She is the top-ranked US Women's Aerobatics Competitor for ...

Speed Record Attempt Using Clean Burning Eco Friendly Bio Mass Derived Fuel
from Aviation Blogs by PlanePilot1 | On September 11, 2010 Smokey Young will establish a new international closed course speed record for piston engine aircraft weighing between 300 and 500 kilograms. The current record of 238 MPH was established in 2004. Smokey Young will make his record breaking flight in the Formula 1 race plane #3.   What is truly innovative about this flight is that the record will be broken using fuel derived from bio mass. The previous record, as well as all speed records within this class were set using leaded aviation gasoline. Smokey's record flight will verify the performance charecteristics of clean buring bio fuel and signals our race teams commitment to exploring eco friendly alternatives to the current blends of aviation gasoline. We hope to continue this program by establishing other speed records and through the exclusive use of bio fuel in Smokey's air show performances… Visit Smokey Youngs Website

US Air Force aerobatic team arrives for Thunder Over the Blue Ridge - Martinsburg Journal | The Thunderbirds and the US Army's precision parachute team, the Golden Knights, headline the 13 military and civilian aerobatic acts scheduled for Saturday ...

Survey finds support for continuing Saskatoon's air show and veterans tribute - 650 CKOM News Talk Radio | Those who participated in an online poll asking if Saskatoon's air show and veterans tribute should continue have overwhelming said it should. ...

Air show impact on Idaho Falls – KIDK | The Blue Thunder Air Show contributed millions to our economy, but the real value may be in lessons learned. IDAHO FALLS - Two point eight ...

Air Show Committee Presents Check to IF Mayor's Scholarship Fund - KPVI-TV | A recent analysis shows the 'Extreme Blue Thunder' air show in Idaho Falls pumped in about $2.8 million into the local community. Thursday, 250000 of those ...

Months of planning come to fruition - Martinsburg Journal | MARTINSBURG - Plans to present Thunder Over the Blue Ridge open house and airshow have been in the works for more than six months and all the preparations ...

Air show's tribute to Battle of Britain - Cambridge News | The Imperial War Museum at Duxford is hosting an air show in tribute to the Battle of Britain, which took place 70 years ago this summer. ...

RAF Cosford Air Show: RAF Cosford Air Show 2011 by RAF Cosford Air Show | RAF Cosford Air Show: RAF Cosford, West Midlands, United Kingdom: RAF Cosford Air Show is one of the country's top aviation events attracting thousands of people of all ages to a day of wonder, excitement and entertainment every year ...

Blue Angels Noon Practice Photos, Cleveland 2010 by Hank Plumley | Photos from the Blue Angels first practice in Cleveland for the 2010 Cleveland National Air Show…

United States - Oregon - Oregon International Air Show 2010 - Hillsboro (Portland) - 08/20/10 from FenceCheck Forums:

Reno Air Races – UPDATE!!! « by rjbretz | Here is the latest on the Reno Air Races trip. The schedule looks pretty good. Besides all the racing, there will be an F-18 demo + the Canadian Snowbirds will fly. Be prepared to leave my house at 6am sharp! from → Uncategorized ...

Around Town: Flying the SR-71 - Merced Sun-Star | Pilot Brian Shul will speak at a seminar on "Flying The SR-71" at Castle Air Museum at 11 am and 2 pm Sunday in the banquet room. ...

Fly by the seat of your pants - Santa Rosa Press Democrat | It's always a very smooth flight, but this year I was able, with the help of the Pacific Coast Air museum folks, to ride in the cockpit of the very big but ...

Bring Your 'Wings' To Work Day At Lockheed Martin from Aviation Blogs by PlanePilot1 | Thursday was a special day for Lockheed Martin workers to commute to work. The company celebrated workers who take their passion, from work, home with them. It's not unusual to see airplanes at the Lockheed Martin plant, but the ones in the air Thursday morning weren't the normal high-tech, world-class jets that the company builds…

Historic Plane Getting Ready For Aviation Park – WBKO | The legend of Magda's "F9F Panther" may be how it will get to the Aviation Heritage Park. "As you can imagine, moving something like this three miles over ...

Museum to mark Battle of Britain anniversary - The Caravan Club | Providing the weather is fine, a flypast will be varied out by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota, which is sure to be an amazing sight for all ...

Fly a B-17 Flying Fortress at Trenton-Mercer Airport Tuesday or Wednesday - Bucks Local News | A vintage B-17 bomber from World War II will take off with the adventurous and be opened for tours on the tarmac on Sept. 7 and 8 at the Trenton-Mercer ...

Pilot Remembers Friend With Memorial Flight - Pilots Friends For More Than 20 Years - BOZEMAN, Mont. -- For more than 20 years, Mike Carisch has been a friend and colleague to Perry Krinitt. On Tuesday, Carisch lost his friend in a helicopter crash in Kamiah, Idaho. Krinitt was piloting a helicopter when it went down killing him and two other people on board. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game chartered the chopper to study salmon fisheries…

Ready to book your ticket for space? Just contact Virgin Galactic. from Aviation News by Nick | If you are ready to venture into space and have the resources to do so, you can now book your ticket. Sir Richard Branson wants to make it possible for everyone to experience space flight. The Virgin Galactic website  announces: "Book your place in space now and join around 340 Virgin Galactic astronauts who will venture into space. Tickets cost $200,000 and deposits start from $20,000. If you are interested in discussing your reservation with us directly please fill in the booking form and we will be in touch as soon as possible to answer any questions you may have…

Spaceport America to Host Armadillo Flights from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) The New Mexico Spaceport Authority has announced that Armadillo Aerospace of Rockwell, Texas, plans to launch three NASA-funded tests of their vertical takeoff and landing rocket technology from Spaceport America in Sierra County this winter, reports KRWG News…

West Michigan Aviation Academy-Charter Schools Begin To Specialize from Aviation Blogs by PlanePilot1 | WASHINGTON, D.C. — An aviation school in Michigan is one example of a new generation of public charter schools designed to serve niche audiences, according to a feature report in The Washington Times. While the first generation of public charter schools tended to replicate conventional schools in areas like curriculum and scheduling, newer schools do not, the report said…

New Mexico honors aviation from Aviation Blogs by PlanePilot1 | New Mexico relies on GA for businesses, tourism, aviation training, agricultural applications, and police and fire protection. Gov. Bill Richardson recognized the importance of aviation to his state by proclaiming September 2010 "Aviation and Aerospace Appreciation Month."…

55 years of the U-2 Dragon Lady: the evolution of training from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil (Senior Airman Chuck Broadway) For the past 55 years U-2 Dragon Lady crews have soared high above the earth collecting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information to aid in the fight against enemy forces. Throughout the years, even with the advances in technology, the mission remained the same. Over time, several changes in the aircraft and protective equipment have evolved to help the U-2 and its pilots better perform their mission. Training to become a U-2 pilot has also evolved from "learn on the fly" to a detailed training course requiring approximately nine months to complete. more...

The Martin XB-48 from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | In November 1944 the US Army Air Forces looked ahead to the future of jet technology in issuing a specification for a jet-powered bomber with a range of 3,000 miles, a service ceiling of 45,000 feet and a maximum speed of 550 mph…

 
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Local aviator to perform in weekend air show - Ultimate Pasadena

La Porte resident Debby Rihn-Harvey, the highest-ranking aerobatics competitor in the United States, is the star attraction at the eighth annual Braden Clough Big Bird Fly-In, which is set for Saturday.
The radio control model airplane show, which begins at 9 a.m., is at Holland Park, 7500 Humble Camp Road, Texas City. It is free and open to the public.
Rihn-Harvey, who owns Harvey & Rihn Aviation, a flight school and fixed-base operation at La Porte Municipal Airport, will begin her FAA-approved exhibition at approximately 11 a.m.
Her aircraft, a CAP 232 called the Hurricane can climb 3,290 feet per minute and has a roll rate of 420 degrees per second.
One of her most popular stunts is when she makes the aircraft tumble end-over-end, nose over tail. ...

The Great Minnesota Air Show - Official Web Site
The Great Minnesota Air Show runs Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27th.   Both days' shows are scheduled to be identical with both beginning at 11 a.m. central time and finishing around 4 p.m.  See the INFO page for the Air Show Schedule.

Fly-in brings people out to see planes, cars - Marshall News Messenger
COURTNEY CASE/News Messenger People walk along the tarmack to view a US Air Force A-10 warthog Saturday during a fly-in at the Harrison County Airport. ...
   
Nifty ideas for Father's Day outings - Seattle Times
If he prefers altitude over sea level, the Olympic Air Show features copters, classic warbirds, a modern jet trainer and more, at Olympic Flight Museum in ...

Kids and family events in Dallas-Fort Worth, June 17-23 - Pegasus News
Many different airplanes will show off their aerobatic skills, including a headline performance by the USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II West Coast Demonstration ...

The Red Baron Flies Again - Atlantic City Weekly
Red Baron Air Tours can give you the feel of a World War I flying ace above the pines and beaches of southern New Jersey
Cruising about 500 feet above the endless flatness and green of the Pine Barrens, with a calm Atlantic Ocean ahead of us and the sun glinting off the red of our biplane’s double wing, one thing comes to mind quickly — this is prime dog fight country.
If only Snoopy or some other naïve Sopwith Camel pilot were to just peak his cockpit above the pines. He’d be ours.
We are, after all, the Red Baron. ...

Fokker triplane replica just arrived from Vintage Aero Flying Museum - EAA Update

AIRFEST 2010 - Aviation.ca
June 25, 26 and 27 are the dates for this years annual airfest jointly hosted by the Alberta Aviation Museum and the Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society. In its 11th year the event is a celebration of the past, present and future of aviation in Edmonton and Alberta.
This year Airfest is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the British Commonwealth Air Training Programme. To help celebrate this important occasion the event is being supported by the airforce and it has been confirmed that as well as a number of WW2 aircraft visitors will also be able to see the Harvard II, Hawk, CF-18, Dash 8/SAR/Nav trainer and the twin otter. ...

Biggin Hill Air Fair prepares ambitious 70th anniversary Battle of Britain recreation By Culture24 Staff

To mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, this year’s Biggin Hill International Air Fair will be the scene of an aerial battle between two old foes that will recall the crucial role of the fomer RAF base in World War Two.
The dogfight, between an RAF Supermarine Spitfire and a German Messerschmitt 109, will be a key part of an ambitious re-enactment during ...

GREAT NORTH FLY IN 19th-20th June from PPRuNe Forums
Gents, The Great North Fly In is happening at Eshott Airfield this weekend. David Tremayne is bringing his jet powered car which he hopes to break the British Land Speed Record with. Not this weekend I hasten to add!
When you land can you report to the control tower and book in. You will be invited to make a donation of your choice to Help For Heroes in the bucket provided.
The Spitfire is going to appear at 1510hrs on the Saturday and will most likely be followed by the Starduster doing a fly by. Try not to arrive then and if you ...

Heart of Scotland Airshow (Perth) and Killinkere Jamboree - The ... by Andy Preece
The Heart of Scotland Airshow held at Perth commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first Scottish International Flight Meeting. The Red Arrows withdrew after a training accident earlier in the year, but whilst Punchestown in Ireland ...

Pour le 150e anniversaire de son rattachement, Nice reçoit la Patrouille de France - Le Point
Nice Monday celebrated the 150th anniversary of his attachment to France, hosting an air show of the Patrouille de France, followed by a ceremony ...

WWII warbirds to visit Paine Field - Snohomish County Business
The B-17, B-24 and P-51 have been known worldwide as the backbones of Allied airpower of WWII. Now is your chance to fly aboard. A 30-minute B-17 flight is ...
   
Traveling tour of WWII bombers set to come to Aurora airport - Statesman Journal
Anyone can take a 30-minute flight aboard the aircraft for $425 per person on the B-17 or B-24. Flights on the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour or $3200 for a ...

Group hopes for DC-3 miracle from General Aviation News 
For the past decade, a 1942 Douglas DC-3 has been abandoned in the tall grass at Covington Municipal Airport (9A1), Georgia. Now, a team from London, England, with help from local EAA members, is working to restore the vintage aircraft with the goal to fly it to EAA AirVenture — only six weeks away, according to a report at EAA.org.
Working 14 to 16 hour days, the crew hopes to have the historic aircraft, bearing the registration number  ...

Chambliss and Compatriot Goulian Express Excitement for Upcoming Race in New York
from Kirby Chambliss
NEW YORK – American pilot Michael Goulian said he felt a sense of awe on Wednesday flying around the Statue of Liberty for the first time ahead of this weekend’s New York Red Bull Air Race but the New England ace said he will be able to settle down and focus on the track rather than the world-famous sights by race time.
“I grew up in Boston and have flown up and down the Hudson River countless times,” Goulian said of his first flight around the Statute of Liberty into the race track. “I went in here thinking ‘No problem, stay focused’. So I went out there this morning on a flight and I’m sitting there, circling right next to the ‘lady’. It was surreal and I had to pinch myself. I came here thinking ‘Hey, I’m gonna be all business’. But today I found myself looking out the window having to pinch myself and saying ‘Hey, you have a job to do this weekend’. It’s a special thing for me to race in New York, having grown up around here.” ...

This Amazing Skydiving Panorama Makes Me Want to Jump [Image Cache]
from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz
Panoramas—photos that surround you like a virtual reality—are nothing new. Skydiving is not new, either. But this skydiving panorama is masterfully done to create the illusion of the viewer being in the middle of the sky. More »
 
"Pressure" on FAA to Approve UAV Operations in Civilian Airspace from AviationBull
AviationBull has been covering developments in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) issues for some time. The operational and economic benefits offered by UAVs are enormous - they can fly longer and cheaper than equivalent manned aircraft in most cases. Most importantly, they can operate in dangerous conditions that would otherwise put a pilot at risk.
Though these benefits are great, there is one key fact preventing UAVs from flooding our skies: Right now, UAVs are completely incapable of operating safely in the same airspace as manned aircraft. ...

Nebraska Astronaut Comes Home, Returns Flown Ball to College World Series
from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense
HOUSTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From one college athlete to another, Nebraska native and Hastings College alumnus NASA astronaut Clay Anderson will present an NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) College World Series baseball and cap flown in space to the NCAA at the ...