Friday, November 6, 2009

Indy Transponder 6-NOV-09 1230z

Thunderbirds Roar Into Town For Homestead Air Show - CBS4 Miami
The U.S. Air Force's jet fighter show squadron The Thunderbirds roared into Homestead Air Force Base Thursday for this weekend's "Wings Over Homestead Air Show." The free shows, which will...

A Homecoming For Some Blue Angels Team Members - First Coast News
But just as important to the Blue Angels' heart stopping show is all the work that goes into it on the ground. "It's an honor to be associated with a ...

Air show Sat & Sun... - Lone Star Stangs
Anyone goin... I work sat at 2 but will spend 10-1 there and all day sunday 10am-4pm... Randolph Air Force Base - 2009-Randolph Air Show.

Jacksonville Sea & Sky Spectacular has all the flight stuff - Florida Times-Union
The Blue Angels cutline goes ehre and goe sher. The Blue Angels cutline goes ehre and goe sher. The Blue Angels cutline goes ehre and goe ...

Air show to help Homestead Air Reserve Base recapture glory days - MiamiHerald.com
Wings Over Homestead, a weekend air show, aims to restore Homestead Air Reserve Base to glory days image. BY HOWARD COHEN When some think about the old ...

Judith Henderson takes flight with the Blue Angels - Whittier Daily News
Judith Henderson, Ph.D., wife of Whittier Mayor Bob Henderson, was invited to fly with the Blue Angels the Wednesday before the air show at Miramar ...

Aviator to visit Bakersfield - Bakersfield Californian
In March 2002 Clark was inducted into the Women in Aviation Pioneer Hall of Fame of Women in Aviation, International. The Hall of Fame recognizes the ...

Matt Hall offers joy flights in his Mustang fighter via Air Race News Watch
From www.theherald.com.au:
He recently returned from a successful debut appearance in the Red Bull air race in Spain, where the adrenalin junkie finished third and broke several rookie records.
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Mr Hall left the Royal Australian Air Force in January after 18 years to pursue his dream of air racing.
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"This year was an amazing one for me personally and professionally, but I have given myself a few weeks off and what better way to spend my time than flying a plane that I love in an area that I love," he said.
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It's all about finding the right line in 370km/h air racing via Air Race News Watch
From www.thestar.co.za:
Like downhill skiing, air racing is all about finding the right line. Go too wide or miss a sharp edge and those extra seconds can mean the difference between winning and losing.
Still, as fast as it is, the real hero here is G-force. G-force is an object of acceleration relative to free fall. A roller coaster will be around 3.5G, a Formula One car braking will emit 5G (most of us would black out at 5G) and a fighter jet's turn will be at around 9G. Air-race rules limit pilots to 12G. More than 12G hurts the body and can rip planes apart, so there's instant disqualification against transgressors as safety is key.
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Fly-In Musicfest - Spinks Airport - Fort Worth Business Press
The South Fort Worth Diamondback Composite Squadron, headquartered at Spinks Airport, will assist in activities at the Fly-In Musicfest at Spinks Airport ...

UC's Doris Tanner among WASP vets to be recognized - Weakley County Press
The B-25 "Mitchell," named for Gen. Billy Mitchell, a pioneer of US military aviation, was a twin-engine medium bomber manufactured by North American ...

How it was - Cumberland Times-News
Re-enactors will bivouac at Canal Place, a visit by one of the world's three B-25 Mitchell medium bombers still flying is scheduled, and veterans will be on ...

AOPA Summit 2009 Video Series: Amelia Earhart Electra Owner's Star Turn via AVwebFlash
Lockheed 12 owner Joe Shepherd got the rarest of opportunities: His fully restored airplane was used in the film Amelia, now playing in cinemas across the country. Shepherd tells what it was like to play a small but important part in a major film.This video is brought to you by Bose Corporation and WxWorx XM WX Satellite Weather.

On This Day in Aviation History: November 6th via NYCAviation.com

Cloud Weaver via The Wings Stayed On!
A flip through some old photos ... with some music I compiled in Garage Band. The photo files got scrambled at one point when I forced iMovie to quilt while rendering. I liked the effect so much I kept it - just experimenting. With more editing of the corrupted files this could be a useful effect.

40 years of the 5° Gruppo Elicotteri – Sarzana Luni – 30.10.09 by David Cenciotti
On Sunday Oct. 30, 2009, Sarzana Luni airport hosted an interesting event to celebrate the 40 years of the 5° Gruppo Elicotteri of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy, ItNy). The event was attended by a few hundred visitors that found an interesting static display and no fences around the aircraft. Among the most interesting aircraft displayed at Luni, there were a high-visibility EH-101 (MMX605/PP6) and an NH-90 in Dutch Navy markings (CSX81697/N-088). Matteo Marianeschi was there and took the following pictures of both the local based helicopters and visitors. ...

Ice chunks from sky batter a North Side house - Chicago Tribune
Clear ice usually falls from planes in sheets, not chunks, said aviation experts. The sky was too clear for hail, and the damage too isolated, ...

Air Launch Sortie Vehicle artwork: 1 via The Unwanted Blog
This bit of artwork illustrates the 1983 design by Rockwell International for the Air launch Sortie Vehicle program. This was meant to develop a small reusable spaceplane that could be launched on a moments notice, to service or place small satellites (communications, recon, etc.) or even weapons systems. Several companies hit upon the idea of using the 747 to carry a spaceplane equipped with a Shuttle-like expendable external fuel tank. Rockwell's design was a manned vehicle equipped with a single SSME. ...

Aviation college hosts event for prospective students via Diamond Pilots
BATTLE CREEK, Mich.--Western Michigan University's College of Aviation will hold an open house at the college's W.K. Kellogg Airport facility from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, for students interested in aviation careers.
During the event, students interested in WMU's Aviation Flight Science, Aviation Maintenance Technology and Aviation Science and Administration degree programs will hear an address by Capt. Dave Powell, dean of the College of Aviation. Current students in the college will also be available to answer questions as well as provide tours of the College of Aviation campus. ...

16th Pilot Graduates From JCC?Program - Jamestown Post Journal
He is a volunteer for Young Eagles and other youth aviation programs as well as Rochester WINGS, Western New York's largest aviation expo. ...

B-1 / Bones via Fence Check Forums
B-17 Aluminum Overcast via Fence Check Forums
Armadillo flight for 2959 ft (902m) on YouTube via RLV and Space Transport News
Blood and guts in the cockpit, pilot injury via Diamond Pilots

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