Showing posts with label HALE-D. Show all posts
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Friday, July 29, 2011

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Blue Angels eager to amaze at Great Falls air show - KRTV Great Falls News | The Blue Angels, the world-famous US Navy aerial demonstration team, are getting ready for their air show in Great Falls this weekend, but the excitement isn't limited to just their official performance - and not just to spectators. ...

South Seattle Community College instructor to fly with Blue Angels - West Seattle Blog | The first Blue Angels plane to arrive in Seattle will get here Monday morning (with the rest arriving Tuesday), as reported here earlier this week; Monday’s the day they take selected media and community leaders up for a ride. And South Seattle Community College just sent word that SSCC instructor Heidi Lyman is one of ...

Travis Air Show, July 30 & 31 - The Sacramento Press | Travis Air Force Base is hosting a free, two-day community appreciation open house and “Skies Over Solano” air show featuring the USAF Thunderbirds and the Wings of Blue parachute team from the ...

Arlington Fly-In perseveres, despite wet weather By John Wolcott SCBJ Freelance Writer | ARLINGTON — Even during one of the wettest early summers on record, July's Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention was a success, supporters agree.  Yes, it rained a lot, even wiping out the entire flying program on Thursday of the July 6-10 event at the Arlington Airport. ...

Air show fans get up close look at planes - KVEW | Published Thursday, July 28th, 2011 Dozens of air show fans came to Bergstrom Aircraft in Pasco today, to get an up close look at some of the planes and jets performing in this weekend's airshow over the Columbia River. Two massive F-15 fighter jets ...

Aerobatic airplane ride brings big thrills - KVEW | The planes will be doing fast aerobatics for thousands of fans. I've never been in an aerobatic airplane before, and have to admit I was a little nervous to hop on board. "Anytime you do any acrobatics in the air, you're required to wear a parachute" ...

Flying in a stunt plane - KNDO/KNDU | The Air National Guard Panzl S330 aerobatic plane is one of many stunt planes. But, before going up in the air, safety is always first. Suiting up, you're given a parachute pack, strapped in, and finally take your place in the plane. ...
   
Tippin tabbed for AirFest - Janesville Gazette | JANESVILLE — For the first time in its 10-year history the Southern Wisconsin AirFEST will feature a musical performance. County music singer Aaron Tippin will appear Saturday, Sept. ...

Illinois National Guard Aviator Inducted in Aviation Hall of Fame - ReadMedia | There are few people in the world born to fly, but Maj. Tammy Duckworth is one such person. The 19 year veteran of the ...

Ninety-Nines to hold clinic for off-airport landings in Alaska - Alaska Dispatch | The assessment is part of a day of safety seminars and flying events held at the Palmer Air Fair & Rendezvous at the Palmer Municipal Airport (PAAQ) "Flying starts at 1:30 from the white line on the gravel strip. We will have 99s volunteers every 100 ...

C-17 named in honor of Medal of Honor recipients during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 from Air Force Link Top Stories | A new C-17 Globemaster III was named for all Medal of Honor recipients during a ceremony here July 26 during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011.  Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., the Air Mobility Command commander, officially dedicated the C-17, which will join the fleet at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, as the "Spirit of the Medal of Honor." ...

Lockheed Martin's HALE-D airship learns to fly, makes a crash landing from Engadget | Because dirigibles were such a great idea the first, completely non-disastrous time around, Lockheed Martin and the US Army have teamed up to bring the quaint technology back into our hyper-modern era. The lighter-than-air vehicle got a new lease on ...

Harrison Ford exclusive on AOPA Live - Aviation Ebrief | Actor and pilot Harrison Ford talks with AOPA Editor in Chief Tom Haines about the importance of general aviation and how he is helping to protect aviation as the spokesman of AOPA's General Aviation Serves America campaign. Ford discusses ...

Get Ready For Fantasy Flight Week, 1st to 8th August from RAF Museum London News | From 1st to 7th August, the Museum will be holding ‘Fantasy Flight Week’ - a week of fantastical tales of flight from around the world narrated by the Museum’s professional story tellers, specially tailored for 3 to 9 year olds. Held three times a day at 

Private Rocket Ship for Space Tourists Takes Break from Test Flights - Space.com | On Oct. 4, 2004, Binnie piloted SpaceShipOne's second Ansari X Prize flight, bagging the $10 million X Prize purse. His flight peaked at 367442 feet (69.6 miles; 112 kilometers), and also set a winged-aircraft altitude record, breaking the mark set by ...

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Indy Transponder 28-JUL-2011 0345z

First Blue Angels plane arrives in Great Falls - KRTV Great Falls News | The skies above Great Falls are about to get pretty exciting, as the US Navy Blue Angels aerial demonstration began arriving on Wednesday. The first of seven F/A-18 fighter jets flew in this morning, with the rest of the team scheduled to arrive in ...

If the Blue Angels Can't Make you Sick… - Positively Northern Nevada | Zorching around in the back of an F-18 takes guts on any level, but right after moving across the country?  What kind of crazy person would do that?  I watched the flight, took pictures for an article.  And I asked him the usual question.  And no, they didn't make him sick. ...

Japanese Zero and aerobatic airshow headline Wings and Wheels Spectacular at Owls Head - Midcoast Beacon | High-speed aerobatics, classic cars, high-wheel bicycles and military aircraft will highlight the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s most impressive show of the summer on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 6-7.  The annual Wings & Wheels Spectacular is the museum’s longest-running event, now celebrating its 36th season.  This year’s Aerobatic Air Show will be held 1:30 to 3 p.m. both days and feature high-speed  ...

Air show returns to Saskatoon - StarPhoenix | Auto Clearing Motor Speedway is getting ready to host Saskatoon's revamped and relaunched air show. After last summer's quiet sky, the Cameco Canada Remembers International Air Show will be reborn Aug. 6-7 as the Cameco Canada Remembers Festival for ...

MCAS Miramar Releases Air Show App - ASB | Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is introducing its official app of the 2011 Miramar Air Show.  Designed for both the iPhone and iPad, this app provides an interactive tour for fans of all ages.  Air show photos, videos and detailed history are included regarding performers such as the Blue Angels, as well as displays, pilots, schedule, FAQs, site map and more. ...

Picturing Flight: A Look Back at the 2011 Vectren Dayton Air Show - TippNews DAILY | The best view of an air show is always atop daddy's shoulders. Spectators braved temperatures of 98 degrees in the shade to see world-class aerial acrobatics. After displaying the utmost precision in the air, Thunderbirds pilots celebrate on the ground ...

The sky's the limit at Flying Club Airshow and Picnic - The Daily Grafton | ... and even pit their birds against each other in combat games over the fields off River St. in Holden — and this coming Sunday the club is inviting residents to enjoy a day of fun and flight at their 4th Annual Airshow and Picnic. ...

Tricolour Arrows Salesi to greet the sick children - Google Translator | The National Aerobatic Sunday, July 31 will be engaged in the sky of the waterfront of the city of Fano to give life to an Air-Show, year after year attracts more and more, thousands of enthusiastic spectators. Friday, July 29, however, some of the Tricolour Arrows pilots of the Air Force, at around 12:00, they will visit the Department of Oncohematology Pediatric Hospital "G. Salesi" of Ancona and stop to greet the children and the medical staff and the nursing department. ...

Tsunami Air Racing -- Rebuilding A Legacy  - Classic Aero-TV | It was one of the most aggressive efforts to energize American air racing... an one of its greatest tragedies... Tsunami, the first original homebuilt unlimited racer built since 1939, was designed for speed record ...

Doolittle Tokyo Raiders planning 70th anniversary reunion and historical aviation event from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Doolittle Tokyo Raiders are in the final stages of planning their reunion commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Raid. The reunion will be held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, April 17-20, 2012.  The reunion will include autograph sessions, a memorial service at the museum, as well as a public lunch and banquet. ...

Tuskegee Stearman from AOPA Live: Latest videos | Tuskegee Stearman thumbnail An Air Force captain discovers his Stearman has a unique history, which he is going to share with the world. ...

Crashed WWII aircraft located in Lake Muskoka - Vancouverite | BRACEBRIDGE ON – The wreckage of a World War two fighter plane and personal effects of its missing airmen which crashed over Lake Muskoka in 1940 were discovered Monday by a special police underwater search and recovery unit. The initial discovery was ...

Stringbag - a First Flight from Vintage Wings of Canada | Once again, Gatineau Executive Airport in beautiful Québec, Canada was the site of an historic flight. After nearly five years in the overhaul abyss, the hearty Bristol Pegasus engine powering the Vintage Wings of Canada Fairey Swordfish coughed to life in a cloud of oily smoke this afternoon, July 26th, 2011 and pulled the big, broad “Stringbag” into the air for the first time in many years. With today's long overdue and much anticipated flight, Vintage Wings becomes only the second operator of this historic aircraft type on the planet. Other than Vintage Wings, only the Royal Navy's Historical Flight in Yeovilton, England presently flies a Swordfish. ...

The Spruce Goose: Evergreen Museum's Crown Jewel - Aero-TV | After his death, Hughes' holding company, Summa Corporation, donated the aircraft to the non-profit organization Aero Club of Southern California where it remained displayed adjacent to the RMS Queen Mary in Long Beach ...

Life in limbo leads Alberta Aviation Museum director to indefinite leave - Edmonton Journal | Tom Hinderks, executive director for the Alberta Aviation Museum Association and the Edmonton Aviation Heritage Centre, sits in the cockpit of a Canadian Forces F-86 Mk-1 Sabre jet at the ...

First F-35C catapult launch from Sky Talk | Another day and another first for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter development testing program. An F-35C. the JSF carrier variant, was launched today (Wednesday) using a steam catapult like those found the Navy's aircraft carriers.  Now, it's not a launch off a heaving flight deck in miserable weather conditions, but the  ...
     VIDEO - First F-35C Catapult Launch from Ares

100 Years of Ladies Taking Flight: Local women pilots carry on proud aviation ... - Wet Mountain Tribune | Flying with her feet, Jessica Cox became the first person without arms to earn a sport pilot certificate which also got her into the Guinness world Book of Records. In 1942, US women flew military aircraft and created Women Air Force Service Pilots, ...

Mark Perez of Westfield on quest to preserve memory of 2 Air Force pilots killed in 1952 airshow crash  - masslive.com | ... Danell was a veteran F-86 pilot who received numerous citations including the Distinguished Flying Cross during the Korean War. Stevens, also a recipient of the Flying Cross, was a veteran P-47 Thunderbolt pilot during the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II, according to Perez’ research. ...

The blimp is back from Sky Talk | High in the sky over Akron, Ohio early Wednesday was a blimp -- the Lockheed Martin developed first-of-its kind High Altitude Long Endurance-Demonstrator (HALE-D). Apparently the first flight didn't go nearly as well as hoped although it's being billed as a success.  The aircraft launched at 5:47 a.m. and reached an altitude of approximately 32,000 feet, according to Lockheed.  But the flight was curtailed before attaining the target altitude of 60,000 feet by a "technical anomaly." The ...

Ken Borek Air from AirSpace | Kenn Borek Air Ltd. started with a vision by one man ... Kenn Borek.  Born and raised on a farm in Stettler, AB, Borek has been described as a true pioneer.  Starting with one tractor in 1955 - Borek cleared land for farmers in the Peace Country and worked with the oil industry pulling water trucks, supplies, cutting seismic lines and site preparation for drill rigs. ...

My ACE Academy Aviation Adventure With Delta from Delta Air Lines Blog | Hello, my name is Oreva Aki and I‘m a 15 year old rising Junior at North Gwinnett High School in Atlanta. Today I want to share with you my experiences with Delta and the ACE Academy, which is a program sponsored by the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) designed for young adults, ages 14-18, to learn more about aviation. During this program, the attendees go on field trips to tour aviation facilities, learning more about aviation history and the career choices in aviation.

EAA announces Young Eagles program will expand to include adults - Examiner.com | The Young Eagles 'graduates' span over 90 countries, aided in experiencing flight by over 42000 volunteer pilots. The program has been a huge success, surpassing its goal of 1 million young eagles flown faster than anticipated. ...

Watch Out! International Space Station To Crash Into The Pacific After 2020 Retirement from TechCrunch | ... The ISS will eventually follow the path blazed by Skylab and MIR and fall to Earth. The intent is to have it crash harmlessly into the Pacific Ocean. However, as Australia will confess that, plans don’t always work out. See Skylab history. ...