Sunday, September 13, 2009

Indy Transponder 13-SEP-09 1900z


Redbullairrace: - Paul Bonhomme is the winner of the Red Bull Air Race in Porto, Portugal, 13th September. via Twitter / Redbullairrace

Diamond Pilots: California Capital *Airshow* - KMHR Sacramento
Even with a sprinkling of raindrops, lightning striking 20 miles away and the push of a brisk wind, Day One of the fourth annual California Capital Airshow went on as scheduled with only one canceled performance – a hang-gliding ...

Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-in starts 2nd year in Urbana via AviationDayton
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URBANA, Ohio – Aviation enthusiasts gathered at Grimes Field in Urbana today for the opening of the 42nd annual Mid-Eastern Regional Fly-in, its second year in Urbana.

Record crowd at spectacular *airshow* - Hamilton Advertiser
A record breaking crowd turned out at Scotland's biggest airshow, organisers said. ...

Snowbirds big draw at Yarmouth airshow - TheChronicleHerald.ca
He's here with the Hawk One Centennial Heritage Flight tour project. This year marks the 100th anniversary of powered flight in Canada and the 50th ...

UFO Seen during Airshow in Winston-Salem, North Carolina via OneRiot.com
This is a site dedicated to keeping up to date information on the UFO Mystery. I plan to gather the latest, up to the minute information on UFO...

In pictures - Leuchars Airshow - BBC News
Peter mcphillips, sent us this shot of the Red Arrows who were flying at the Lechars Airshow. This colourful shot of the Red Arrows was taken by Dave Croll ...

Sun shines on Leuchars *airshow* - Secret Scotland
It's years since I last made it through to Leuchars for the airshow, and this year was another miss. I have to admit to finding thing to keep me busy and diverted today, as I had that irritating niggle at the back of my mind all day, ...

Crowds head to Hull Marina for start of Clipper race - Hull Daily Mail
This morning, the crowds were treated to a stunning performance by the Red Arrows aerobatic display team. The RAF Hawk jets flew over the skies of the ...

Batajnica *air show* underway - ICT magazine
The military airport in Batajnica, north of Belgrade, is today hosting the international air show Batajnica 2009. 200 participants from 15 countries are taking part, including Serbian, Czech, Greek, Romanian, British, Danish, Spanish, ...

Huge crowd at Batajnica 2009 *air show* - ICT magazine
The military airport in Batajnica today hosted the international air show Batajnica 2009, which reports say attracted some 100000 visitors. 200 participants from 15 countries took part, including Serbian, Czech, Greek, Romanian, ...



The Ghost is on Her Way - Florida's Premier Airpark - Leeward Air Ranch
MCKINNEY, TX - At about 1445 CT this afternoon, The Galloping Ghost left McKinney, Texas in a trailer for an undisclosed location in Nevada, where it will conduct engine and flight tests, before flying to Reno for qualification.

Gate Guardian at RAF Kinloss via AVIATION-NEWS
The first phase of the campaign launched earlier this year to secure a Nimrod aircraft as a Gate Guardian at RAF Kinloss is now complete. Squadron Leader Rab Forbes from 42 (Reserve) Squadron and his committee oversaw the operation, which allowed the aircraft to be moved into position on Wednesday (today), 6 months earlier than expected. Funds [...]

Women get airborne, Jean Batten style - TVNZ
It's the anniversary of the birth of a trailblazing Kiwi woman - 100 years ago aviator Jean Batten was born. At airfields all around the country women ...
On Amazon: Jean Batten: the Garbo of the Skies


1910 inventor failed to impress Victorians - Times Colonist
9, 1910, the Daily Times broke the news of his successful flight on its front page, under the headline: "Local Aviator makes Aeroplane and Flies. ...

Aviator's commemorative tree moves over for controversial wharenui - New Zealand Herald
A camellia tree planted in memory of aviator Jean Batten will be moved today as a new wharenui is built - making Howick residents who have ...

Every Stearman Has a Story - WGIL Radio News
Pilots flew their planes into the area this week as part of the Galesburg Stearman Fly-In, and each pilot seemed to have a different reason for beginning ...

Flying high - Lake City Reporter
More than 30 percent of the B-17 bombers flown during World War II never returned. This is the story of one that did. ...

Father, son restore amphibious plane, win award at air show - The Morning Sun
An eighth-grade science teacher from Riverdale who has been flying more than half his life recently earned recognition for a 1940s ...

Saab 91 Safir for FSX/FS2004 released by Just Flight - Fly Away
Aeroplane Heaven is one of the world's top developers of virtual aircraft. The team design and create award-winning virtual models of classic aeroplanes for ...

Pilotcast #070 - Oshkosh Aviation Podapalooza 2009 - Aviation Podcast for Pilots, by Pilots

Armadillo Aerospace claims Level 2 Lunar Lander prize via Rocketry Planet
WORLD WIDE WEB — Armadillo Aerospace have officially completed the 2009 Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge Level 2, on a rainy day at Caddo Mills, Texas. Reports came in from various locations during the day and spectators posted videos and images using social networking tools such as Twitter. The Space Fellowship earlier reporting that the team were getting ready to fly. Level 2 requires the rocket to fly for 180 seconds before landing precisely on a simulated lunar surface constructed with craters and boulders. The minimum flight times are calculated so that the Level 2 mission closely simulates the power needed to perform a real descent from lunar orbit down to the surface of the Moon. First place is a prize of $1 million while second is $500,000.

To the moon, Alice: Ind. team seeks lunar prize - Chicago Tribune
The Google Lunar X PRIZE will reward the team whose robot lands on the surface of the moon, travels about 540 yards over the lunar surface and sends images ...
Indiana team seeks lunar rover prizeIndianapolis Star

Armadillo Aerospace Claims Level 2 Lunar Lander Prize via Slashdot by kdawson
More NGLLC reports and videos via RLV and Space Transport News
Armadillo flight videos via The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick on 9/13/09

Yesterday's air show. by Dozeymagz (Magz)
United States - Nevada - NAS Fallon Airshow 2009 - NAS Fallon - 09/11/09 via Fence Check Forums

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