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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Indy Transponder 14-AUG-2014 1630z

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Thunderbirds wow the crowd at the Atlantic City Airshow * The Star-Ledger | For one day Atlantic City forgot about casino closings and looked to the sky. A huge crowd lined the beach and boardwalk area for the Atlantic City Airshow. A flotilla of pleasure boats also watched the show from the ocean. The nearly four hour show...

Check Out the Highlights From The Atlantic City Airshow [VIDEO] By Tom Morgan

Wings over Halls air show is this weekend * Jackson Sun | She got involved with the air show four years ago after she retired and started volunteering at the museum. The Veterans' Museum is located on the site of the base, and admission is $2. People can enjoy the museum before or after the airshow. The...

Air show soars back to Rochester this weekend * Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Federal budget cuts grounded last year's Rochester air show, but the event will roar back into the sky this weekend. At least 14 acts will fly over Greater Rochester International Airport on Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will...

Island set to welcome iconic Red Arrows * Barry and District News | THE leader of the UK's iconic aircraft display team has flown to Barry ahead of his squadron's fly-by as part of the Barry Wartime Weekend. Squadron leader Mike Ling, 'Red Ten', of the RAF Red Arrows display team recently landed in Barry for a site visit.

Ipswich/UK: Former Ipswich schoolgirl flying high with the Red Arrows display team * Ipswich Star | But former Ipswich schoolgirl Victoria White was not in the bustling crowds – she was playing her part as one of the Red Arrows 'Circus' engineers. Corporal White, 29, is responsible for servicing the Red 5 aircraft as soon as possible after transit...

Patrol France fly over the town on August 23 * St. Méloir-des-Bois (translated) | On 9 November http://www.le-petitbleu.fr/2014/08/14/la-patrouille-de-france-survolera-la-commune-le-23-aout/ 2013, the municipality of Saint-Méloir des Bois paid tribute to the Norwegian aviator January Guer Von Tangen, whose plane had crashed on its territory during the Second World War, in 1943 this occasion, the Mayor Michel Desbois, could slip, with many personalities present his wish that one day, the Patrouille de France, making his tribute to the pilot tower disappeared. It has...

Changes at Paradise Airshows · Paradise Airshows | Paradise will no longer be performing aerobatics at air shows. Static display and fly-bys are all that will be available.

Independence Airport Hosting Annual Fly-In * Polkio.com | A shuttle will take people from the Marquis Spa parking lot to the airport, Noell said, adding that the public should not park at the Starduster Café's parking lot for this event. For more information about the fly-in, Young Eagles or teen aviation...

Kerry Sanders, NBC Correspondent Tandem Parachute Jumps With Golden Knights * U.S. Army http://armygk.armylive.dodlive.mil/2014/08/13/kerry-sanders-nbc-correspondent-tandem-parachute-jumps-with-golden-knights/Parachute Team "Golden Knights" | Mr. Sanders and SFC Watts began their morning at about 6:30 a.m. with an interview on NBC Today Show on Green Ramp at Pope Army Airfield. Mr. Sanders said, “ I am honored and thrilled to be part of the Hiring Heroes Plan and to thank all of the Soldiers for service to their country and to be with this program to help with what you do in the civilian world.”...

Aerobatic Performers and Champions Take To The Skies Over Daytona Beach * Live Trading News | In addition to performing at air shows, Gene flies a T-6 in the Reno Air Races and has finished in the top five since 1986.

Model planes take to the air Saturday * Arizona Daily Star | He and his wife, Patricia, also started a company called Nemesis Air Racing and design full-size kit aircraft. Sharp's love for flying started when he and a friend would go to the park when they were kids and fly remote controlled airplanes all day...

Lend Me Your Ears: Flight on iconic B-17 'Memphis Belle' evokes tears, triumph ... * Hudson Hub-Times  | For Mills, a POW for a year in Germany's Stalag Luft 4 after being shot down May 12, 1944, in the B-17 "Princess Pat" (later to become "Princess Patches" in honor of the heavy bomber's final resting place in a German farm field), the flight brought...

Greenwood Lake Air Show honors Tuskegee Airmen * NorthJersey.com | Also on hand will be the Commemorative Air Force's traveling exhibit honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Air show guests will watch a P-51 Mustang roar through the skies and perform maneuvers that the pilot's of WWII aimed to perfect. "We were just kids...

Flying high at Cruden Bay * Aberdeen Press and Journal | To mark the centenary of the flight, a commemorative flypast by the Buchan Aero Club will take place at 2pm. David explained that the connection between Gran and Cruden Bay is only part of the reason behind the flypast: it's also worth marking as an...

Airport looking to host women-only race in 2015 * Stafford County Sun | The Stafford Regional Airport is looking to host the launch of the Air Race Classic in June of next year. The regional airport authority gave unanimous conceptual approval on Tuesday to a proposal to host the beginning of the race at the local airport.

Martin Mars Movements… * Warbirds News | The last operational Martin JRM-3 Mars water http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/martin-mars-movements.htmlbomber seems set to retire this year, judging by a recent announcement in the Coulson Group’s August 2014 news letter. Sadly the provincial government in British Columbia, where the Mars is based, has eliminated the Mars from contention for fire fighting contracts, despite its proven superior performance, price structure and 54 year track record. The last operational example, nicknamed “Hawaii Mars”, has been...

Georges Jacquemart Chief Pilot Flying Club of Normandy in 1937  * Xavier Cotton | Georges Jacquemart was born on the 08/06/1892 at Aubrives in the Ardennes. He joined the Army September 7, 1910 and after training Caudron G3 at the School of Aviation Caudron brothers Crotoy (Somme), he obtained...

Milwaukie landmark B-17 bomber touches down in restoration effort (Video and ... * The Oregonian | The B-17 bomber, a famous landmark on McLaughlin Boulevard in Milwaukie, was lowered to the ground Wednesday, part of a long-term restoration effort to restore the "Lacey Lady," a World War Two bomber, to flying condition.

F-104 for the Palm Springs Air Museum Open Cockpit * Warbirds News | This Saturday, from 1 – 3 PM, aviation enthusiasts will have the opportunity to sit behind the controls of an F-104 Starfighter at the The Palm Springs Air Museumin Palm Springs, California. This Starfighter is...

History's Alive with Amelia Earhart * Martins Ferry Times Leader | MOUNDSVILLE - Go back in time to when long-lost aviatrix Amelia Earhart is about to embark on a round-the-world flight A History Alive!-style performance by Patty Cooper as Earhart will take place at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library on...

WomenVenture Boosts Visibility of Women at EAA AirVenture * WAI Connect Blog | Gone are the days when "Women's Activities" meant arts and crafts projects. Women attending EAA AirVenture 2014 had the opportunity to network and participate in a day-long roster of women-centered events, all geared toward their active involvement in the aviation community...

Airbus E-Fan Electric Airplane Receives EAA Award * evWorld | The E-Fan, Airbus Group's all-electric general aviation training aircraft, was honored with the prestigious Personal Aircraft Design Academy (PADA) award and trophy August 1 at the AirVenture Oshkosh Airshow. The PADA Trophy is awarded each year by the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency (CAFE) Foundation to the world's best personal aircraft designers and engineers....

Pilot, Avgeek, Airplanista: A Guide to Aviators, for the Non-Flying Public  * Airplanista Aviation Blog

Young Eagles flight rally to soar Saturday * Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era | Ever pondered what Hopkinsville would look like from the sky, or wondered how to become a pilot? If the answer is yes, Saturday's Young Eagles Flight Rally offers the opportunity to experience flying and learn from pilots first-hand. Local children...

Rosetta Comet Chaser Reaches Destination * Aero-News Network | After A Voyage Of 3.7 Billion Miles, Satellite And Lander Embark On Search For Primary Matter The Rosetta comet chaser has arrived at its destination after flying for more than 10 years and travelling more than 3.7 billion miles. It is now ready to swivel into an orbit around the comet called 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The mission assigned to Rosetta and to the Philae lander that it is carrying, is to examine primary material from the nursery of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago over the next one and a half years...

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Indy Transponder 23-JUL-2014 1700z

Osprey to make rare Wisc. airshow appearance * Marine Corps Times | What's been described as "one of the world's most unique military aircraft," the MV-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor, will return after a four-year hiatus at this year's AirVenture. Although the aircraft appeared at AirVenture 2010, this year will be the first...

AirVenture 2014: Visit Avfuel and the Yankee Air Museum's B-17 Flying Fortress ... * AviationPros.com | OSHKOSH, WI / July 22, 2014 / GENERAL AVIATION NEWS / Avfuel Corporation will once again sponsor the Michigan-based Yankee Air Museum's flyable B-17 aircraft – the Yankee Lady – at the annual EAA AirVenture. The Yankee Lady will be centrally...

WomenVenture to celebrate seventh year at EAA AirVenture *AOPA Pilot | For the seventh year in a row, women attending EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, can participate in a slate of events focused on excitement and career possibilities within the aviation community. This year's WomenVenture will be held on Wednesday,...

EAA's College Park at AirVenture 2014 * WAI Connect Blog  | A place for networking and entertainment for aspiring aviators ages 14 to 24, EAA's College Park offers young people the opportunity to learn about and network with universities from all over the country all in one place during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014....

Blue Angels to Arrive Today in St. George * KCSG | (ST. GEORGE, Utah) - The tranquil blue Southern Utah skies are about to get a lot louder. The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will arrive at St. George Municipal Airport around 4:00 PM today in preparation for the 2014 Thunder Over Utah Air Show. The Blue Angels...

Kokomo Air Show features big names * Kokomo Perspective | Rob Holland is known as a top level air show performer and competition pilot who has been flying in air shows since 2002 and has since been on a journey of becoming a well-known pilot, performing throughout North America, Central America, and the...

Thunderbirds to star at Cheyenne Frontier Days * 9NEWS.com | DENVER – The "Daddy of 'em All" is getting ready to host "America's Ambassadors in Blue." It's a big deal for Cheyenne Frontier Days to welcome back the United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial team. The hour-long air show was a staple at Frontier...

PREVIEW: Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton's International Air Day * Western Daily Press  | Three aircraft and crews of the Royal Jordanian Falcons have flown in, and gave a superb display of formation aerobatics yesterday. All the pilots have taken a break from ... Team leader Nofan Ghrair would otherwise be flying fearsome F16s and Mirages...

VIDEO: Preview of Red Arrows documentary * Lincolnshire Echo | The Red Arrows have released a video preview of the one-hour documentary which will be shown on BBC 2 this weekend. The iconic and world renowned display team are featured in a programme that takes viewers behind the scenes in their 50th...

Red Arrows' 50th celebrated at The Marlowe * Kent News | The tour is in celebration of the 50th display season of the Red Arrows and sees a return to The Marlowe Theatre, following last year's sell-out. We are promised a programme of music to match the colour, flamboyance and entertainment provided by the...

Video and photo gallery: Upside down, smoke trails, and I got to wave at mum... * Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | The Wildcats Aerobatics team preparing for their display at the Old Buckenham Airshow. Al Coutts, left, and Willie Cruickshank with their Pitts Specials. Picture: Denise Bradley. Feet definitely out of the way, and discovering that my seat belt is as...

Photos: Stunts and thrills Air Show Trapani: Arrows tricolor  * the Republic  | Frecce Tricolori https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.google.com%2Fnews%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26fd%3DR%26ct2%3Dus%26usg%3DAFQjCNEqMuXpldkHWneRMnnjG0u3MTeGEg%26clid%3Dc3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331%26cid%3D52778972821536%26ei%3D97LPU5iSIcawgAewrYDoAQ%26url%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fpalermo.repubblica.it%2Fcronaca%2F2014%2F07%2F22%2Ffoto%2Facrobazie_e_brividi_per_l_air_show_di_trapani-92172227%2F1%2F&edit-text=aerobatic flights and ended the first edition of "Fly for Peace", an event which took place between Trapani and Erice July 18 to 20. To perform aircraft were six teams: the National Acrobatic Patrol, the Department...

CENTEN'AIR 1914 & HOP / TOUR  Epernay: Plivot From July 30 to August 2, 2014 | Wednesday, July 30 | Reconstruction of an airfield 1914-1918, with the help of the association Pageant...

Thousands attend Pitt airshow * Maple Ridge News | Rain did not deter the approximately 8,000 spectators who attended the free aerobatic airshow held at the Pitt Meadows Regional Airport Sunday. Hosted by the North Fraser Airshow Society, the airshow, which had not been held since 2009, was part of the...

Vintage plane fly-in draws 3000 to Hagerstown despite accident that grounded ... * The Republic | HAGERSTOWN, Indiana — The constant buzz of small planes overhead drew the eyes of the young and old to the skies Tuesday afternoon at the Hagerstown Airport. The warm, clear, blue skies were perfect for the annual Hagerstown Fly-In, formerly known...

Curtiss A-8 — the 1930s attack aircraft experiment * Travel for Aircraft  | The U.S. Army Air Corps compared air cooled radial engine powered aircraft versus in-line liquid cooled engines in attack aircraft designs, during the 1930s, and the Curtiss A-8 was one of these designs. Powered by a Curtiss V-1570-31 Conqueror (600 hp/~450kW) the A-8 carried its pilot–observer/rear gunner nearly...

Young look into their Futures at airshow * Belfast Telegraph | Young people in Northern Ireland have been encouraged to consider careers in aerospace following a successful Farnborough International Airshow. Also in this Section. Fall in factory orders casts doubt on manufacturing recovery · Mr Kipling brand to be...

Cadets impressed by military airshow * Barry and District News | AIR Cadets from 372 (Barry) Squadron, recently travelled to the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford to see the world's largest military airshow. Few events can rival the intensity, drama and spectacle on offer at the world's greatest airshow...

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

EAA Airventure 2013 Preview

Innovation, Imagination and Entertainment Fills EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 Schedule - PR Web | More than 10,000 airplanes annually come to Oshkosh for The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration, being held this year on July 29-August 4. Visitors from more than 65 nations see the latest innovations plus historic aircraft from all eras. | Every year, the east-central Wisconsin city of Oshkosh, Wisconsin becomes home to the world’s busiest airport during the EAA AirVenture fly-in. For the 61st annual Experimental Aircraft Association gathering on July 29-August 4, the world of flight brings everything from Jetman to a flying car and World War II history to a screening of the new “Disney’s Planes” movie. With a total attendance of 500,000 and 10,000 airplanes – including 2,500 showplanes – EAA AirVenture does become “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” Each day includes highlights both in the air and on the ground at Wittman Regional Airport, all included with AirVenture admission. In addition, there are offers such as the $216 two-day weekend camping package on Aug. 2-4 that includes camping, two adult admissions for two days, and EAA membership....

Thunderbirds won't be at EAA AirVenture - Fox11online.com | ...The popular Thunderbirds demonstration team comprised of F-16s also will resume training flights, but all 2013 shows will remain canceled, said Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis, an Air Combat Command spokesman. That includes EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, which was initially on the Thunderbirds' schedule for 2013...

EAA Warbirds of America’s Bill Fischer & Singer Theresa Eaman – Warbird Radio LIVE! | EAA Warbirds of America Executive Director Bill Fischer joins Matt Jolley on this episode of Warbird Radio LIVE! Hear the latest news on AirVenture 2013. We’ll also surprise singer Theresa Eaman with a call about her upcoming performance during AirVenture’s Salute to Veterans...

AirVenture Friday features daylong salute to veterans - The Oshkosh Northwestern | Veterans play such a key role in AirVenture that Friday's (Aug. 2) theme is "A Salute to Veterans" and includes a number of activities to recognize their heroics, service and sacrifice. "For EAA and EAA Warbirds of America and all of the aviation community, we feel it's important to recognize the service of all veterans," said Bill Fisher, Executive Director of EAA Warbirds of America. "We have a unique opportunity to show our appreciation, and do so in grand fashion."...

Aerobatic planes will light up the night skies twice during EAA AirVenture 2013 - The Oshkosh Northwestern | AirVenture attendees will get two chances this year to watch aerobatic pilots fly through the night sky.  For the fourth year, AirVenture will hold a night air show on Aug. 3 to cap off its Super Saturday events. But for the first time, a night air show will also be held on Wednesday, July 31...

'The 4ce' with air show spectators with new aerobatic team at EAA 2013 airshow - The Oshkosh Northwestern | The only thing better than seeing an aerobatic pilot perform stunts in midair is seeing four different aerobatic pilots, flying four different airplanes, and all doing stunts in formation. This is the work of The 4CE, an aerobatic team making its AirVenture Oshkosh debut this year...

Special screening of Disney's 'Planes' highlights EAA 2013 airshow - The Oshkosh Northwestern | It all started with "The Rocketeer." The 1991 action film about a pilot who finds a jetpack may not have lived up to expectations when it was released. But the response it received during a screening at AirVenture 2012 helped convince Disney to book an advance screening of its new animated feature "Planes" at AirVenture 2013 on Friday (Aug. 2)...

WomenVenture introduces 'Power Lunch' at EAA AirVenture 2013 - The Oshkosh Northwestern | WomenVenture is not so much of a formal event as it is a concept. It is the idea that many women attend AirVenture as professionals in various aviation fields, so why shouldn't they gather to connect and network? Why not take a moment to reflect on the shared history of how women first came into these fields of interest, and show the next generation of girls that the door is open for all to enter?...

Warbirds remain at the heart of EAA AirVenture convention - The Oshkosh Northwestern | An impressive group of Warbirds has been assembled to delight and entertain at AirVenture 2013, including a rare Royal Air Force plane designed for aircraft carriers and one pulled from Lake Michigan last year. It is hard to single out one over another, as they all arrive with unique stories attached. Bill Fischer, Executive Director of EAA Warbirds America, recently highlighted some of 2013's must-see aircrafts and speakers....

Search for new EAA president will kick off at AirVenture's end - The Oshkosh Northwestern | The Experimental Aircraft Association has had three presidents in its 60-year history, but it doesn't appear likely word on the fourth president will come in the near future. EAA Board Chairman Jack Pelton said the organization has not initiated a search to find a new chief executive officer in the nine months since Rod Hightower resigned from the job Oct. 22....

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Indy Transponder 04-JUN-2013 1045z

Solar plane leaves Dallas airport, next stop St. Louis  - Flightwire | A solar-powered plane aiming to cross the US from the West Coast to the East Coast has begun its third leg. This will take the Solar Impulse vehicle from Dallas to St Louis in a flight expected to last 21 hours. The HB-SIA craft, which has the same wingspan as an Airbus A340 but weighs just 1.6t, took off from Dallas Fort Worth at 04:06 local time (09:06 GMT). It is due to land at Lambert-St Louis International Airport at about 01:00 local time on Tuesday (06:00 GMT)....

Smoketown Airport annual fly-in set for Saturday, June 8 - Lancaster Newspapers | Flying enthusiasts from all over the mid-Atlantic will be piloting their small planes to Smoketown Airport on Saturday, June 8, for the annual fly-in and pancake breakfast. World War II craft and vintage biplanes will vie for space with single-seater ...

South Plains Airshow scheduled at Slaton Airport - LubbockOnline.com | The Yellow Rose, a World War II bomber like those Gen. Jimmy Doolittle launched from the USS Hornet for a first strike against Tokyo, will roar across the skies above Slaton Airport on Saturday, June 8, during the biennial South Plains Airshow. The B ...

Lanett Pancake Breakfast Fly In Family Affair from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | LANETT AL- A beautiful early summer morning greeted participants at Lanett Municipal Airport's second annual Pancake Fly In Saturday. Greeting and cooking flapjacks were Brown Aero proprietress Regina Brown and her mom, Martine Robertson, who came up from Pensacola to help her daughter. "I love coming to Lanett for this event to meet the pilots and help out Regina," Ms. Robertson said. "Everyone is so friendly!"

Eyes on the sky as air shows take off - Independent Online | This event is similar to the Red Bull Air Race, which is widely followed around the world. According to the organisers of the KZN Winter Air Show, it will be the first time Africa has hosted an event of this magnitude. About 105 aircraft will take part ...

Wings fly in Saugerties: Hungry crowds pack seventh annual Wing Fling before ... - Kingston Daily Freeman | Wings fly in Saugerties: Hungry crowds pack seventh annual Wing Fling before rains come

Highlights from IWM Duxford's Spring Air Show from PlanesTV.com's Facebook Wall

Photos: Legends of Airpower and Armor Weekend 2013- American Airpower Museum | Memorial Day Weekend 24-27 2013

Women Aviators Invited to Day of Fun at EAA's WomenVenture from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | Special recognition for female aviation enthusiasts at AirVenture on Friday, Aug. 2- EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI- Hundreds of female aviation enthusiasts will be empowered through aviation at this year's WomenVenture on Friday, Aug. 2, during EAA AirVenture 2013. Female aviators can attend a networking breakfast and a power lunch, and hear from special guest speakers.

Senators Trying To Stop AirVenture Controller Fees from AVwebFlash Current Issue | EAA is rallying the troops to encourage Senate action to block an FAA proposal to collect expenses for the controllers that staff AirVenture. In a bulletin to EAA members, EAA Chairman Jack Pelton urged members to contact their local representatives and ask them to sign a letter being circulated among senators (PDF) calling on the FAA to abandon the plan. But Pelton also said there was no time to waste since the letters were being collected for presentation to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta by close of business on Tuesday. EAA has set up a petition Web site.

B-29 gets spotlight at aviation history tour at Martin airport - Baltimore Sun | Now just one remains flight worthy, plucked from the desert and saved from military target practice by the nonprofit Commemorative Air Force, which has collected and restored more than 150 vintage planes. Before the 45-minute flight Monday from ...

Flying Circus important part of Kansas aviation history - Kansas.com | “While thousands of horrified spectators looked on, Mrs. Ruth Garver, daring aviatrix, jumped to her death from the wings of a plane piloted by her husband here Sunday afternoon,” the Evening Independent reported on Oct. 13, 1924, about the National ...

Silent Wings Museum commemorates D-Day Thursday (PlayBill blog by William ... - LubbockOnline.com | There will be opportunities to view the documentary “D-Day Remembered,” children's educational activities, special exhibits and a World War II patch display. A real C-47 and B-25 will arrive for display and be available for rides. The Greatest ...

World War II Vets Revisit B-17 Bomber On Tour In Tulsa - News On 6 | World War II Vets Revisit B-17 Bomber On Tour In Tulsa. Posted: Monday, June 3, 2013 4:58 PM EST. Updated: Monday, June 3, 2013 4:58 PM EST. NewsOn6.com - email. It's the 70th anniversary of The Memphis Belle's final mission. And Monday, veterans ...

History Comes Alive with the B-25 "Miss Mitchell" and Veterans Round Table - PR Web | The Minnesota Wing of the Commemorative Air Force will have the B-25 "Miss Mitchell" and other historic WWII aircraft on display June 8 and 9 at Rochester International Airport in conjunction with the Scott Hosier Veterans Round Table series. The B-25 ...

94-year-old Fairbanks pilot checks off flying a B-17 bomber - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner | Urban Rahoi, 94, is pictured in the cockpit of the “Yankee Lady,” a B-17 Flying Fortress, a 4-engine heavy bomber. Rahoi, who flew B-17s during World War II, fufilled a dream and on May 20, flew the “Yankee Lady” out of the Yankee Air Museum in ...

A 93-Year-Old Man Flies A B-17 Bomber, 68 Years After His Last Time In The ... - KMVT | A 93-Year-Old Man Flies A B-17 Bomber, 68 Years After His Last Time In The Cockpit.

WWII gunner had “eerie” view from bottom of B-17 - Rapid City Journal | Quote: “If we hadn't joined the English and helped put Germany down, the outcome (of World War II) might have been very different.” Few things could feel more vulnerable or terrifying than looking between your boots at 25,000 feet and seeing the ...

Montgomery to Show Off Wright Brothers History from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | MONTGOMERY AL- Tying it all together after all these years, the City of Montgomery is claiming the Wright Brothers aviation "first" for all to see. On July 2, 2013 at 10:00 am a new icon for Montgomery will be dedicated. A 42-foot-wide replica of the Wright brothers' first plane, a full-scale steel replica of the brothers flyer will welcome visitors to Alabama's capital. The flyer will sit at the summit of what is now Overlook Park, held aloft by a series of support poles and facing the overpass that leads to Maxwell Air Force Base. There, the Wrights opened the nation's first civilian flying school and made a first night flight. The ceremony will include a tribute to Maxwell Air Force Base
and the history of flight in Montgomery...

From Antique Airfield:

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Visit: Early Years Gallery Display Brings Us Back to Earth from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation | Our visit to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force included a brief stop at the Early Years Gallery to reflect on just how far aviation has come in the last century. Aircraft from a...

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Visit: Air Force Gemini - The Manned Orbiting Laboratory from The Aero Experience - Celebrating Midwest Aviation | The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force has a very unique piece of space hardware on display - a USAF flight-rated Gemini B that was later modified for use in the Manned Orbiting Laboratory program. The Air Force...

Communist version of “Planes” features Chinese fighter downing U.S. F-22 Raptor from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following video is extremely funny. Basically, it is an animated cartoon that features several very well known aircraft...

International Young Eagles Day June 8 Highland Community News | On June 8, EAA Chapter 845 will be conducting the annual International Young Eagles Day Flights at the Redlands Municipal Airport located at 1745 Sessums Dr., Redlands. The event will introduce young people to the joy of air travel in a safe and fun way.

from National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Smithsonian's Facebook Wall | Today in 1965: Astronaut Edward H. White II was the first American to perform a "spacewalk." White did so during the four-day Gemini IV mission - http://ow.ly/lFOHW. Gemini IV was the second of ten manned Gemini missions, which...

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Indy Transponder 23-APR-2013 2300z

AERO takes off Wednesday from General Aviation News | Friedrichshafen, Germany – The international trade show for general aviation will takeoff Wednesday, April 24, running through Saturday, April 27. The show will focus on the entire range of general aviation, from gliders, ultralights and powered aircraft to helicopters and business jets, with 630 exhibitors from 35 countries....

Expanded WomenVenture planned for AirVenture from General Aviation News | WomenVenture, Women in Aviation, International’s collaborative program with the Experimental Aircraft Association, is now in its sixth year and will be expanded during this year’s EAA AirVenture with a group lunch. WomenVenture is both a networking resource for women AirVenture attendees and a marketing outreach to attendees who are interested in becoming more involved in aviation....

Photos of the day from around the world: April 22 - New York Daily News | The Frecce Tricolori, aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Aeronautica Militare, flies over the Altare della Patria (Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) in Rome on April 22, 2013, as the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano attends a ceremony after his...

FAI Releases Annual Report from Aero-News Network | Reference For Anyone Interested In Sport Aviation Events And Achievements The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), the World Air Sports Federation, has just released its 2012 annual report, and made it available for download over the Internet. FAI sais the document is meant to be a reference book for all those who are interested in air sports events and the FAI.

Museum to honor New Hamphire’s James Tamposi from General Aviation News | The New Hampshire Aviation Historical Society (NHAHS) will honor the lifetime aviation contributions of James Tamposi, Sr. of Nashua at the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire on Saturday, June 29, at 11 am....

The Luftwaffe on Jersey (not for the first time) from Flight Image of the Day by Dominic Perry | As one of the few parts of the British Isles (and here someone may wish to correct my geographical ignorance) occupied by the Germans in the Second World War, Jersey has a rich inheritance of fortifications left over from that period and, among the older generation, a difficult relationship with their former occupiers. So...

Cyrte, China Film Board John Woo's 'Flying Tigers' - Variety | Cyrte Investments and China Film Co. have come on board with John Woo (pictured above) and Terence Chang for their “Flying Tigers” World War II project to be released in two versions — a two-part feature and a six-hour miniseries. Project, which Woo ...

Video -interview with Korea War Sabre Pilot from PlanesTV.com's Facebook Wall

McDonnell Douglas YC-15 (part 1) from The Lexicans by themavf14d | The McDonnell Douglas YC-15 was a prototype developed of the USAF ‘s AMST program in 1972. The competition was the
Boeing YC-14. McDonnell Douglas developed the...

Curtiss (NAF) TS-1. “Carried on board USS Charles Ausburn... from Planeshots

Great footage of a C-17 departing Joint Base... from You like airplanes, too? by marvinsmith

This rocket-like plane could have been the SR-71 Blackbird replacement from David Cenciotti's weblog | The following image, published by Code One on its Facebook page, shows configuration SA-2S, an SR-71 Blackbird replacement concept that was studied by Convair in the early ’60s....

Hyundai's Flying Concept Car from AVwebFlash Current Issue | As part of an annual festival to encourage its engineers to develop creative ideas, Hyundai recently exhibited a "flying car" based on a quad-copter design. The aircraft has four sets of four propellers, with a seat in the center, which was occupied by a crash-test dummy for the demo flight at the festival. A short video posted online shows the vehicle taking off vertically from a road in Korea, and climbing to several feet above the surface, operated by remote control.

Sky Combat Ace Ups the Bachelor Party Ante in Las Vegas with Debut of "Wingmen" Experience - SFGate | Although bachelor parties lose a member of their crew to nuptials, they’ll all gain their manhood with Sky Combat Ace’s ultimate bachelor party package—Wingmen, where men recreate their own version of “Top Gun” with non-stop spins, barrel rolls and loops 6,000 feet above...

Think Different - TVR Photography | ...He continued to stun me as he named off the individual aircraft. “I jumped from quite a few of those C-47’s,” he recalled. “I also remember seeing those white stripes on the wings for the first time. They painted hundreds of them that way.” He went on to describe the actions of P-38’s and P-51’s in the European Theater. For someone who managed to distance himself for so long from such intense experiences, his memory was flawless....

Children take flight in Young Eagles program - The Record-Courier | Jacks Valley Elementary School 5th-grader Bryanna Marlatt had never been in a small aircraft before, let alone one without a motor. Bryanna, 11, was one of nearly 60 children who participated in Saturday's Young Eagles Program at the Minden Tahoe ...

Space Shuttle Astronauts Inducted Into U.S. Astronaut Hall Of Fame from Aero-News Network | Curt Brown, Eileen Collins And Bonnie Dunbar Enshrined In Ceremonies Saturday Space Shuttle astronauts Curt Brown, Eileen Collins and Bonnie Dunbar, Ph.D., today joined an elite group of American space heroes with their induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The three astronauts join the ranks of legendary space pioneers in the Hall of Fame such as Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Alan Shepard, Jim Lovell, Sally Ride and John Young...

Saturday, July 30, 2011

#OSH11 - Friday's AirVenture News Summary

Chuck Yeager still gruff, colorful and quotable at 88  - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | At 88, the war pilot still has a brash sense of humor about his aviation career. By Bill Glauber of the Journal Sentinel Oshkosh - At 88, Chuck Yeager still has the right stuff. And he spins tales of an extraordinary aviation career. ...

Photos: Inside a Boeing 787 Dreamliner Test Plane at EAA Airventure from NYCAviation | Thousands of EAA Airventure spectators lined up along the flightline early on Friday as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down at Oshkosh for the first time and opened the doors for public tours, another first for the aircraft.

787 impresses at Oshkosh from Things With Wings [video/photos] | Just over a year after making its international debut at the 2010 Farnborough air show in the UK, and several weeks after a swing through public air shows at Paris and in Germany, the 787 has finally made its first appearance at a major U.S. air show. Earlier today ZA001 wowed the crowds at EAA AirVenture ...

Video: The Navy Takes Over Oshkosh from AVwebFlash Current Issue | Celebrating 100 years of naval aviation, the U.S. Navy has turned KOSH into a veritable NAS, with a wide assortment of naval aircraft on display. Paul Bertorelli walked the line and spoke with servicemen about the different aircraft.This video is brought to you by Bose Corporation and WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather. ...

Burt Rutan's Boomerang - Safety Through Asymmetry - Wired News | The Burt Rutan designed Boomerang is one of those creations that draws a crowd due to its innovation, unmatched performance, and unusual appearance. When word got out earlier this summer that the asymmetric airplane was being worked on ...

WomenVenture creates 'sea of green' - AOPA Pilot | The fourth annual gathering of women pilots at AirVenture was sponsored by Women in Aviation International. Thursday's clouds were long gone and sunlight and bright blue skies provided a perfect photo opportunity. Women pilots from all around the ...

Young Eagles fundraiser totals $2.2 million - AOPA Pilot | In the end the car sold for $400000 and included a Blue Angels flight helmet signed by the current flight team. A flight with famed aviator Sean D. Tucker and lunch with Bob Hoover totaled $40000; lunch and a flight with Harrison Ford fetched $50000. ...

EAA celebrates 100 years of airmail - WAOW | Alan Westby runs the EAA Airventure museum. He says the exhibit shows the progression of the planes used and the pilots who flew them. "These guys were hearty souls, Westby says. They were literally flying across nothing and if they crashed they were ...
   
George Lucas, Gary Sinise visit AirVenture - Beaumont Enterprise | AP IMPACT: Gulf oil industry-gov't ties persist OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The next generation of commercial airliners, filmmaker George Lucas and actor Gary Sinise are visiting this year's Experimental Aircraft Association's convention in Oshkosh. ...

Ole Yeller: A standout among Mustangs from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh | In a world of warbirds where gritty military appearance wins awards, one canary yellow P-51 Mustang wins hearts. It is the former mount of one of the most capable and beloved pilots of all time, R.A. "Bob" Hoover.  ...

"FIFI" pilot started as a Young Eagle by  EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | When "FIFI" last came to Oshkosh in 1995 David Oliver was 13 years old and watched from the flightline. This year when the world's only flying B-29 touched down at Wittman Field, that 13-year-old, now-grown, was on the flight deck-at the controls.

EAA AirVenture 2011 - Part 2 by Tom | Tuesday I let Georgia sleep in while I caught the 7 AM North 40 bus over to the show grounds then walked to the main bus park to catch another one out to the seaplane base. The contrast between that location and the main site is amazing. While AirVenture at Wittman is sensory overload, the seaplane base is tranquil and relaxing - at least it was early in the morning when I was there. It is a wooded area on a  ...

Top 10 Reasons Why I Loved Attending EAA AirVenture/*Oshkosh* *...* by Aviation Queen | This past week, I was smack in the center of the aviation geek universe, covering the annual Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture Air Show in Oshkosh, Wis. For the uninitiated, more than 500000 people and more ...

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

February is Women in Aviation Month

Because February is Women in Aviation Month, I was asked to focus this month’s column on this topic and believe me, this was a very interesting request. I spent most of the last month thinking about the women who have inspired me, and realizing my responsibility to the next generation.

In 2010, I attended my first Oshkosh. During this event, I made sure I was on-site for the Women in Aviation Photo Shoot. An estimated 600 joined together in our yellow t-shirts for this special event. Long time pilot, Betty “Boopsie” Sherman was with me while I searched the area for others. I wanted to stand with my California Pilot Pals and other special friends. We gathered together long time pilots Andrea Eldridge, Debby Rihn-Harvey, Carri Hoagland and new pilots Bonnie “Bonz” Ritchey and Jan Causey Johnson. That was an amazing time for me. I felt the pride of all of those women and realized I was not alone in my experiences.


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Caption: Me and about 600 of my closest friends - can you find me?

A recent study tried to determine why, in the USA – women comprise over 50% of the population, but less than 6% of pilots. The study results suggested several reasons – some I will disregard because they can be attributed to either gender. Examples include; Flight School Closed, Frequent Instructor Changes and Limited Funds – those aren’t gender specific.

The ones I focused on included; Limited Mechanical Knowledge, Instructor Incompatibility and No Female Mentors. I believe these items are relevant and realistic.

Another study focused on air crashes between 1983 and 1997 – studying 144 female and 287 male pilot’s incidents. The results showed the male pilots had more flawed decision making while the females were more fearful and hence, mishandled the aircraft. More fear – more aptitude issues.

Some of my Mentors


I was lucky enough to have some amazing female mentors in my life. The first one I always think of would be Marta Meyer. Marta was a World Class Aerobatic Competitor; she was a Chief Engineer for NASA at their Dryden Flight Research Center, was the first female crew member on the SR-71 and worked on many other incredible projects. She was a CFI, A&P and IA. She also was a prankster and a wonderful friend.

She taught me that training removes fear. Know more about your aircraft, know how it works, how the engine works, how it spins and why, if you always learn – knowledge will replace your fear. She also taught me that you need to be serious when you’re in the aircraft – but when you’re not, it’s perfectly acceptable to throw a dinner roll and start a food fight at the banquet. I treasure the time I had with her and still think of her often. I was blessed to call her my friend.

Vicki Cruse is a name many of you will know. She was a National Unlimited Aerobatic Champion, World Class Aerobatic Pilot, President of an aviation company, President of the IAC, Sport Class Racer and friend. Vicki knew so much about her aircraft – she wrote a column about the technical side to flying. She was incredibly talented and incredibly learned.

Many of you won’t know the name Andrea Rice. Andrea was the first Lead for the Patriots. She was incredibly talented and I learned much from her by listening and watching. She was a leader – an amazing woman.

Another woman who taught me much was a Naval Aviator – who wrote a book about her experience called “She's Just Another Navy Pilot:” If you haven’t read it – you should. Loree Draude Hirschman was one of the first women combat pilots aboard a ship in 1995. While the news was all about gender bias and the pressing social issues of the time – Loree looked at herself as “just another navy pilot” and did her job without calling attention to her gender. Her story is about proving yourself and using your skill, courage and determination to make it in a new role. She taught me more than she’ll ever know.

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Caption: She’s more than just another Navy Pilot – with her F18 driving husband, "Hairball".


What women should know before becoming a pilot …


Women think differently than men. When an instructor or a coach tells you that you need more top rudder in your rolls, it doesn’t mean you’re not a good person, or that you are stupid, or your mother wears army boots. It most likely means that you need more top rudder in your rolls. Learning to take constructive criticism without taking it personally is essential to becoming a better pilot.

Avgas is terrible on nails. Yes, it practically eats away at nail polish. Wearing gloves doesn’t help much. But, it’s VERY important for you to fuel your own aircraft. Every time you touch your plane, you have the chance to learn something. Every time you wash your own plane, you learn something. Take every chance, learn everything, if you have the ability to help with your annual inspections – do it.

Helmets and headsets do terrible things to your hair. May I suggest a hat? Safety gear is not sexy – but it’s also essential. Helmets, parachutes, flight suits, whatever it takes, wear them. You can look pretty later – at the banquet, party, dinner, etc.

The airport is the place to be. I’m lucky enough to have a bunch of “big brothers” at my airport who have taken me under their wing (pun intended) and answered my questions, taught me things, flew with me and basically became my airport family. I am incredibly lucky to have these people in my life! I love you guys – the Cantina Crew!

I’ve always been a bit of a tomboy – loved sports, cars, racing, etc. – this certainly helped me out in getting along with my fellow pilots. However, just being confident, skilled and determined is all our wingmen ask of us. It’s not easy – but it’s worth it.

My turn


Lately, more and more people have reminded me that it is now my turn. I now have the chance to repay all of the women who have helped me along the way by making myself available to help others. In 2010, I took five women for their first small airplane ride. I promise to continue introducing women to aviation.

Believe me, I know that I have a lot to learn about flying – but I will take a more active role in mentoring others – to being there when someone has a question, listening, giving an encouraging word – it’s all part of it. I hope that I can inspire the next generation of female pilots - one flight at a time.

Marilyn Dash
Ruby Red Racing
http://rubyredracing.com/
http://pylonplace.blogspot.com/

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Caption: The Aviator - Any day I'm flying is one of the happiest days of my life!

Sunday, August 8, 2010

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Fifi Grounded Until Further Notice 8/7/10 - KOSA
The Commemorative Air Force says that as of right now they are working on engine two, trying to pin

point the issue to get it fixed. ...

Fifi forced to land - Odessa American
... Thursday afternoon after a test flight, and flights today will be delayed until at least mid-morning, a Commemorative Air Force spokeswoman said. ...


Air Force Thunderbirds return to Naval Base Ventura County for two shows - Ventura County Star | They spent the whole day, watching the array of aerial acrobatics, from Franklin Airshow's “Sons of Legends” wingwalker to the Red Bull Air Force, ...

Air show started out as 1960 Space Fair - Ventura County Star
The 2005 Point Mugu Air Show headlined the Navy's Flight Demonstration Team, the Blue Angels, and the Navy Leap frogs parachute team. ...
   
Thunderbirds to perform at Offutt Air Show - NTV
Other aircraft to be featured include the F-22 fifth-generation fighter; the T-43 Bobcat training jet; the E-3 AWACS, an airborne warning and control plane; ...

The Blue Angels are back - Seattle Times
Stunt pilot Sean Tucker flies upside down over Puget Sound. Photographer Greg Gilbert sat in the front seat and took the photo holding the camera backward. ...

Seafair 2010 - Seattle - 08/06/10 from FenceCheck Forums

Air Show to assist those with brain injury - Seacoastonline
Brain injury is a hidden trauma affecting 1.4 million people nationally and more than 6,000 New Hampshire residents.
As those residents make their way through everyday life in their own homes and communities following an injury, many are assisted by the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, which provides long-term and direct support to brain-injured individuals and their families.
The 2010 Boston-Portsmouth Air Show will take to the skies Aug. 28 and 29 at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease in support of BIANH and Daniel Webster Council of Boy Scouts of America. Sponsorship has helped to support the show, so the majority of ticket sales are expected to aid the two organizations. ...

History comes alive during Thunder Over Michigan air show at Willow Run Airport - AnnArbor.com | Spectators watch as the "Screamin Rebels" T-6 Formation Aerobatic Team fly past the grand stand at the Thunder Over Michigan air show. ...

P-51 Mustang aerobatic team to perform at 'Thunder' air show - Heritage Newspapers
... hear, feel, and remember the significance of those who gave their all so that we may live free," said Ed Shipley, who flies left wing for The Horsemen. ...

Daredevil pilots show why planes are legends - The Detroit News
"We believe that genetically everybody has a passion for flight, to escape life's gravity," says Ed Shipley, one of the Mustang pilots. ...

Vintage planes prepare for voyage at Watsonville Fly-in and Air Show - Santa Cruz Sentinel
WATSONVILLE -- A World War II B-25 bomber, a P-40E Kittyhawk and a F8F-2 Bearcat are just some of the unique pieces of aviation history that ...

ENHANCED KIDS WORLD LANDS AT WINGS OVER WINE COUNTRY - Indy Transponder The PACIFIC COAST AIR MUSEUM (PCAM) is excited for offer a significantly enhanced Kids World experience during Wings Over Wine Country 2010, August 21-22. Our continued efforts to make the air show family friendly have culminated in an expanded area for kids and families. Kids World will be located just inside the main gate in an area all its own. ...
The PACIFIC COAST AIR MUSEUM (PCAM) is excited for offer a significantly enhanced Kids World experience during Wings Over Wine Country 2010, August 21-22. Our continued efforts to make the air show family friendly have culminated in an expanded area for kids and families. Kids World will be located just inside the main gate in an area all its own. ...


Women In Aviation International And WomenVenture Gather At AirVenture 2010
AvStop Aviation News
August 8, 2010 - WomenVenture, Women in Aviation International and the Experimental Aircraft Association repeated their WomenVenture ...

Your 2010 AirFest photos - Rockford Register Star

Sentimental Journey to arrive in Lima August 23 - Ada Herald
The Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Museum out of Mesa, Ariz., is holding a B-17 tour to honor the nation's veterans. The B-17 Sentimental Journey will ...

Aviation Hall Of Famer Lands Only Flying DC-2 In Winslow - AzJournal.com
Lacy was a walking encyclopedia of aviation history, and a most welcome visitor to the airport. The last flying DC-2 stands ready to leave the ...

Part of aviation history visiting us - Comox Valley Record
The Goodyear FG-1D Corsair will be available for public display Tuesday from 10 am to 2 pm at the Royal Canadian Air Cadets hangar at CFB Comox. ...

Melahn key for '38 title team - The Courier News
According to his wife Marilyn, he served as a first lieutenant B17 pilot. He flew over 30 missions. As if the war wasn't enough, his plane was shot down but ...

With two special aviators gone, the sky is crying - Courier Press
... Chet had at least two close calls during World War II. Once, while flying into Austria, his bomber lost an engine.
"He made it over the Alps but was way short of his home base," Charles said. "Fortunately, he made it to a British air base and at least landed in friendly territory."
Another time, Chet was forced to fly a different B-24 because his plane was out of commission for repairs.
"On that mission, his plane took a lot of flack," Charles said. "When he got back to base, they were inspecting the damage and noticed flack had come up through the bottom of the plane and all around his seat. That particular plane had bulletproof armor built in all the way up to the arm rests. If he hadn't been in that particular plane, he would have been a goner." ...

Lindbergh as intrepid pilot and aviation promoter - Philadelphia Inquirer
In May 1927 at the age of 25, the "Lone Eagle" flew from New York to Paris, a startling accomplishment that made the awkward, reticent aviator the world's ...

On This Day in Aviation History: By Matt Molnar. On this date in 1908, the Wright Flyer makes its first public flight; in 1929, Graf Zeppelin takes off on the first round-the-world journey by an airship; in 1946, the Convair B-36 takes to the air for the first time; and in 1989, Shuttle Columbia goes on a secret Department of Defense mission. ...


August 8 from Cut and Paste Aviation

Pilots share compelling aviation stories at Summit - AOPA Pilot
Listen in as Sean D. Tucker explains why “Luck Comes to the One Most Prepared,”as he shares his passion for flight and his many incredible experiences. ...

Woman to become Alabama Air National Guard's first female fighter pilot from montgomeryadvertiser.com
Pilot Sara Ferrero is flying al­most every day and is nearing her destination -- becoming the Alabama Air National Guard's first female fighter pilot.

Youth academy cadets fly with Young Eagles program - South Carolina Now
Mazik Martin got to fly with the Young Eagles program as part of the Hartsville Police Youth Academy on Monday. Donovan Castro, left, and Robert Hodges wait ...

ROLLS-ROYCE ENCOURAGES YOUNG PILOTS THROUGH EAA SCHOLARSHIPS - Indy Transponder | Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, will help young pilots achieve their dreams by pledging financial support for the 2010 EAA Young Eagles Scholarship Program. Designed to support teenagers interested in aviation and aviation careers, EAA Young Eagles scholarships fund flying lessons and flight experiences for deserving teenage student pilots. ...

Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, turns 80 - AFP
The Eagle has landed." Joined by fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Armstrong spent about two and a half hours exploring the landscape around the landing site. ...

'This Week in Space' Without Miles O'Brien from Spaceports 
'This Week in Space' highlights the troubles with the cooling system on the International Space Station and the growing possibility of a third space walk being added this coming week to seek to complete repairs. The report also describes the politics of NASA authorization on Capitol Hill; and other space news. 

Hoosier PRSA Grissom ARB Event - Facebook

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Wings Over Houston Airshow Takes To The Skies October 23 And 24th from Aero-News Network | Mark Your Calendars -- It Sounds Like A Heck Of A Show.... ANN is told that the 26th Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow will take flight Saturday, October 23 and Sunday, October 24 at Ellington Airport with 'thrilling aerial performances, aerobatics and demonstrations' (but... ain't they all???). The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will perform in the F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 52 aircraft…

Red Arrows to open Drimpton Fun Day - Real West Dorset | Now at 12.30pm on Saturday 21st August for one very special time the Red Arrows are coming to the sky over Drimpton in West Dorset! It's true! Why? ...

Red Arrows in Barnstaple fly past - North Devon Gazette & Advertiser | THE Red Arrows display team will be doing a fly past over Barnstaple next Wednesday (August 11) to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and ...

Women In Aviation International And WomenVenture Gather At AirVenture 2010
from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | WomenVenture, Women in Aviation International and the Experimental Aircraft Association repeated their WomenVenture initiative, with a week's worth of camps, seminars, panels and of course, networking breakfast and reunion picture during AirVenture 2010 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin…

The Most Fun Ever Had by a Human
from AcroCamp by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper) | I've been working my way through the footage from Friday 14 May, the first real day of flying for Acro Camp. I've been working mostly with the wing-mounted and other exterior camera footage over the last week. But, this evening, I began going through some of the footage from the in-cockpit cameras as well. I've decided that no human has ever had more fun flying aerobatics (or doing anything else) than Paul Berliner. I could tell that he was smiling from the wing cam footage, but the in-cockpit cameras really tell the story. There are even times that I can hear min shouting over the engine noise on the ContourHD camera (and I don't have the intercom audio synched up yet, so it's strictly ambient sound for now). The frame grab above is Paul's reaction to his very first loop. I think they heard about it in the tower back at Pontiac. Without the need for the radio…

Cessna Skycatcher lands on 18th fairway at Crestview - The Wichita Eagle | But as golfers relaxed after rounds of golf Sunday during the Wichita Aero Club's tournament at Crestview Country Club, Cessna pilot Kirby Ortega landed the ...

Tauranga City Airshow 2012 Announced
by johanterbeek@xtra.co.nz (Johan ter Beek) | On Auckland Anniversary weekend 2012, Tauranga will be the place to be when the Tauranga City Air Show fills the skies over the city's airport again, providing a dynamic event for both Bay of Plenty citizens and visitors alike…

United States - Washington - Seafair 2010 - Seattle - 08/06/10
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KC-135 Social Media Flight
from Indy Transponder | Just before AirVenture we were able to join the 434th ARW on a refueling mission over Louisiana to refuel a B-52 Stratofortress.  Below is a video from that flight. Here's a link to an article from Scott Murphy, who was also on the same flight. Photos are from Mike Souders - Indy Transponder and the United States Air Force…

Real Top Guns
from Military Photos by grendel | So somebody has finally uploaded the series... (TV documentary from 2007)…

Father, Daughter Share 'Herk' Heritage from Aero-News Network | Tell The Truth... Does The C-130 Suggest "Family" To You? While many daughters may share similar interests with their fathers, one NCO has related the challenges of her job with an understanding dad. He's been there and done that. When retired Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3rd Class William Seibt learned that his daughter, Jennifer, was going to be promoted from technical sergeant to master sergeant July 30, he made the trip from Hillsboro, Ore., to Cannon Air Force Base to share the event with her.

Giant balloons could clear out space junk - New Scientist | The company is now looking for funding to do a flight demonstration of their concept, called GOLD (Gossamer Orbit Lowering Device). ...

The Spiroid Winglet
from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | In the late 1990s Aviation Partners Inc. (API), the developer of the blended winglet, began to flight test on a Gulfstream II a completely different winglet shape than anything that had flown before, the spiroid winglet. The original patent of the closed-loop shape winglet was originally filed in 1992 by one of API's founders. The basic idea of the spiroid winglet is to take the benefits of the blended winglet to their fullest by essentially bringing the blended winglet to loop back onto the wing. The vortices that stream off the wingtips of aircraft are a major source of drag and in the blended winglet, they have resulted in 5-7% increase in fuel efficiency by attenuating those vortices…