Thursday, July 9, 2009

Indy Transponder 9-JUL-09 2300z

Michael Goulian to Receive Bill Barber Award - Aero-News Network
Michael joins a prestigious group of past award winners such as: Pietsch Airshows, Sean Tucker, Julie Clark, Leo Laudenslager, the Red Barons, Gene Soucy, ...

Blue Angels ready to thrill you - Pensacola News Journal
This week, thousands will flock to the beach to watch the aerial acrobatics of the Blue Angels — the Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron. ...

Blue Angels took to sky in 1946 at Jacksonville - Gulf Breeze News
The Blue Angels performed their first flight demonstration less than a year later in June 1946 at their home base, Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville, ...

Easy access to beach, air show - Gary Post Tribune
Going to Gary's South Shore Air Show won't be a hassle. Honest. "Everything is free. Free parking, free shuttle, ...

Show attendance going up, up, up - Gary Post Tribune
Attendance at Gary's South Shore Air Show last year hit record levels, thanks to an appearance by the Thunderbirds, but a representative with the ...

Going to the air show? - Gary Post Tribune
... US Air Force Heritage Flight, Lima Lima, Bill Stein aerobatic demonstration in an Edge 540, Jim "Fang" Maroney aerobatic demonstration in the Super ...

P-51 Mustang, Viper fly tribute to all veterans - Gary Post Tribune
It will be paired with a modern F-16 Viper, which will perform on its own before the Heritage Flight. It will be paired with a modern F-16 Viper, ...

Boy wins plane ride - Peoria Journal Star
Pilot Greg Poe starts a roll with passenger Levi Frazee in the front seat over the Illinois River Wednesday. Frazee, 14, won the opportunity for the ride in ...

The wow factor - Peoria Journal Star
Levi Frazee waves from the front seat as pilot Greg Poe steers the plane high above the Illinois River valley Wednesday. By Danielle Hatch Greg Poe is used ...

Thousands expected for AirExpo 2009 - Eden Prairie News
"Invited VIPs include Tuskegee Airmen, Doolittle Raiders, Black Sheep, Vietnam River Rats, aces from World War II, Korea and Vietnam, World War II aircrew ...

Winona air show is Sunday - Post-Bulletin
WINONA -- The 26th annual Max Conrad Fly-In Drive-In Breakfast and Air Show will be from 7:30 am to 11:30 am Sunday at Max Conrad Field in Winona. ...

Go to Ypsilanti, MI for a thunderous air show vacation - Examiner.com
The Blue Angels, other warbirds and vintage planes will roar across the skies when the Chrysler Jeep® Superstores Thunder over Michigan Air Show takes place ...

Lauderdale's Rodstrom: My job is to convince beach to embrace air show - Broward Politics
Commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom has a job on her hands now, convincing air show foes to embrace the new Air Lauderdale Beach Fest, she says in this video ...

Look, up in the sky: Air show Saturday - Valley Courier Online
"The admission to the 10 o'clock air show is free," Foster said. "Children visit with the pilots asking questions like: 'How big is the engine? ...

View classic WWII Navy planes at Geneseo Air Show - Examiner.com
AP Photo: Ronald Zak The 2009 Geneseo Air Show takes place Friday, July 10th through Sunday, July 12th at the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, ...

Road closures announced ahead of Royal International Air Tattoo at ... - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
By Andy Woolfoot » TRAFFIC restrictions will close certain roads around RAF Fairford for up to five days leading up to the Royal International Air Tattoo on ...

Homecoming fly-in to be held Sunday, July 12 - Press News
The fly-in, which is taking place Sunday, July 12, from 9 am until 5 pm, will be held at the R/C Eagles Flying Field located at the Countywide Recycling and ...

Get your Wales National Air Show souvenir programme now - South Wales Evening Post
The programme contains everything you need to know about the spectacular event which will feature the Red Arrows, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, ...

Vulcan is winging its way to airshow - Scotsman, United Kingdom
Other aircraft lined up for this year's airshow include the Spitfire, Hurricane and Dakota aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, aerobatic display team The Blades, a Chinook helicopter, a Swift glider display and a host of other aircraft. ...

RIAT: Vulcan appearance at risk as flight permit remains in limbo from Flightglobal Events
Public donations secured the future of ex-UK Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan XH558 during March, but the restored Cold War bomber's ability to participate

Warsop Carnival was a record breaker - Mansfield Chad
... and attractions that were on offer at this year's Warsop Carnival which was topped off with a breathtaking fly-past from the Red Arrows, pictured left. ...

See the Red Arrows perform in Blackpool - LateRooms.com (press release)
Those visiting the popular resort of Blackpool next month will have the opportunity to see a display from the legendary Red Arrows. The air formation team ...

Up, Up & Away at Citrus Classic Balloon Festival in Santa Paula - Ventura County Star
"The pilots flying balloons in the Citrus Classic will travel from around the country to fly in the beautiful surroundings of Ventura County," says Steve ...

Fly-in Breakfast arrives Sunday - Evening Observer
"Typically the fly-in has a variety of aircraft on display, vintage airplanes, classics, and antique airplanes possibly as well (Pre-WWII production)," Lou ...

Yankee Ultralight Flyers Club Fly-in takes off Friday - Seacoastonline.com
The 16th annual Yankee Ultralight Flyers Fly-In takes off from Sanderson Field in Greenland, NH.Scott Yates/syates@seacoastonlin By Beth GREENLAND — The ...

B-17 to arrive Thursday afternoon - Salina Journal, KS
The B-17 bomber that was to arrive in Salina Wednesday as part of the Wings of Freedom Tour has been delayed. Melissa McCoy, Salina Airport Authority spokeswoman, said a tail wheel was being replaced on the plane, so it was not expected to arrive until ...

Grafton man piloted B-17 - Grand Forks Herald, ND
At the age of 20, he began his training to be a pilot of the B-17 bomber, often referred to as the "Flying Fortress" because of the ten 50-caliber guns that defended the aircraft. Campbell said he really didn't know why he decided to become a pilot, ...

Doolittle Raiders to attend Air Mobility Rodeo from AF.mil Photos
Three Doolittle Raiders will attend the 2009 Air Mobility Rodeo July 19 through 24 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. More than 2,500 Mobility Airmen from around the globe participating in the biannual, multinational readiness competition compete in core AMC capabilities of air drop, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and cargo delivery operations.

Air Mobility Command Public Affairs - McGuire Air Force Base
7/9/2009 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill -- Three of the remaining nine Doolittle Raiders will attend the Air Mobility Rodeo at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., ...

Female WWII Pilot From Palo Alto To Be Honored from cbs5.com
When you think of women during World War II, usually Rosie the Riveter or nurses come to mind. But more than one thousand female pilots flew for the war effort, and after all these years they are about to be recognized, a Bay Area woman among them.
Margaret Phelan Taylor was 19 and one of the first women to fly military planes during World War II. She was part of the 1,100 strong Women's Airforce Service Pilots or WASP. They flew all sorts of noncombat assignments, including ferrying bombers to military bases and flying tow targets for gunnery trainees. ...

Legendary Pilots to Help Goodyear Aviation Celebrate its 100th ... - PR Newswire (press release)
AKRON, Ohio, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to aviation, few sights can quicken the pulse like competitive air racing. While the action in the sky ...

Plane & Pilot Magazine - Flight I'll Never Forget: The Golden Hour - PlaneAndPilotMag.com
In 2007, my team, Aerophile Air Racing, returned from a very difficult trip to the Reno Air Races. Prior to the races, we had worked closely with five-time champion Gary Hubler to prepare Carbon Slipper, and his father, Bill Hubler, was also on our crew. Gary assembled our engine himself, as we were all busy with the never-ending list of speed modifications. Things were looking promising when—to our horror—Gary was involved in a midair accident. Because we were all so close to him, I decided to withdraw our team from the rest of the race, knowing we could no longer safely conduct the business of air racing. I wasn't sure what the future would hold for us, but I knew how hard everyone had worked to put Carbon Slipper within reach of the gold. At this time, when we all needed something to lift our hearts, I wanted to find a way to thank everyone, commemorate our success and honor Gary. ...

'Old warbird' offers pilots a challenge from www.windsorstar.com
... I was flying in a bright yellow 1941 Boeing Stearman two-seat, open cockpit biplane.
Join me, local pilot Denis Schryer had urged after reading about my dad, an RCAF airman in the Second World War. Schryer is a passionate aviator and the "wonderful old warbird" he flies is a marvel.
Owned by the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association and housed in the group's hangar near Windsor Airport, it was used to train American pilots for the war. It's 25 feet long, about 10 feet high, with a wing span of about 32 feet. The wings are made of spruce, covered with Dacron (linen, originally). ...

Charlie shows his model behaviour! - Ipswich Evening Star
... rode his final competitive race in 1935 when he was 83. Cancer sufferer George Hodgson did a parachute jump from 10000ft and a wing walk at the age of 83.

Daredevil grandmother defies cancer diagnosis to complete wing ... - Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser
This summer she is swapping the inside of the plane for the roof, to complete a thrill-seeking wing walk. Daredevil Doris is an avid fundraiser for the MS ...

July an exciting month at National Museum of Naval Aviation - Gulf Breeze News
Launch your own model rocket, build gliders, watch a Blue Angels practice and experience an IMAX® movie or exciting flight simulator - all in one week! ...

Museum will offer rides Saturday in World War II bomber at Jackson ... - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com
But Gerald Lester, a volunteer at the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti, said the price tag is worth it for a chance to look out the windows of a World War II aircraft.

Qantas museum keen to buy Spain plane - ABC Regional Online
The Qantas Founders Museum says it is hoping to buy an aeroplane in Spain and fly it back to western Queensland to help tell the history of the airline. ...

WWII buff loses Battle of the Bulge at air show - Tribune Review
In the mid-1990s, I was visiting the Beaver County Air Show, one of many such places I've gone to satisfy a lifetime fascination with World ...

Ohioan pursuing veterans' autograph collection - Greater Media Newspapers
... airman, pows, the last World War I veterans, generals, US Presidents, USS Indianapolis survivors, Holocaust survivors, and even German soldiers! ...

Nighttime In-Flight Refuelling from Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn
Today's image is from Airbus and depicts its Aerial Refuelling Boom System (on an A310) making contact with a Portuguese F-16AM--at night! This was conducted as part of the readiness for A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) qualification. ..

Refurbished sign points out city's aviation history - Tulsa World
The original was in place in 1927 to greet famed aviator Charles Lindbergh and a somewhat less-famous pilot, Arthur Goebel. Lindbergh had crossed the ...

Airport Authority pays off airfest loan - Jamestown Sun
The Jamestown Regional Airport Authority paid off the loan it had backed last year to cover the losses by the Jamestown airfest. The air show was part of ...

World's Largest RC Chopper Is Probably Big Enough for a Very Short Pilot [Aircraft] from Gizmodo by Dan Nosowitz
This RC helicopter is a scale model of a Russian Mi-24 chopper, a monstrous beast that's 55 feet long. The scale version looks about 1/8th the size, and still scares the crap out of us. Check out the video below.
We don't really know anything about the giant "toy" helicopter, except the model it's based on, but the video below shows that it really works, and that we really don't want it falling into the hands of any kids ...

Aviation maintenance technology class offered - Pensacola News Journal
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Pensacola campus is offering courses toward a certificate in aviation maintenance technology. ...

BBC to broadcast exclusive flypast by WhiteKnightTwo aircraft - TV next
As BBC World News commemorates the 40th anniversary of the extraordinary 1969 moon landings, fast:track, the channel's travel news programme, ...

NASA Speaker Discusses Lunar Exploration and Apollo - Space Ref (press release)
On Tuesday evening, Launius will present the same talk for the general public at 7:30 pm at the Virginia Air & Space Center in downtown Hampton. ...

100% Solar-Powered Airplane Ready To Go Around the World [Airplanes] from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz
Solar Impulse—the 100% solar-powered airplane that will go around the world—is complete and ready to circumnavigate the globe. And for the first time ever, its pilot—actually, the real Piccard—will use a symbiotic suit.
A symbiotic suit will allow Bertrand Piccard—the pilot and one of the cofounders of the project—to sleep on his seat at any given time, If anything goes wrong or any flight adjustments are needed, the computer will use the suit to wake him up. ...

The Art of Bomber Girls [Art] from Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz
Briefing Time, one of the Planes at the Air Show by Hanksclothing





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