Sunday, July 11, 2010

Indy Transponder 11-JUL-10 2345z

For one Gulf Coast town, Angels cure oil blues - CNN (blog)
The Navy's aviation aerobatics team, the Blue Angels performed at their annual hometown air show. Local resident James Woodson and his wife joined the large ...
   
Pensacola Beach cleans up for Blue Angels - NECN
Due to the oil spill, it's been a rough summer for people -- especially business owners -- along The Gulf Coast. ...

Blue Angels Schedule

Blue Angels Announce 2011 Team Members

Large crowds mark this year's Cherry Fest - Traverse City Record Eagle
This year, it might be a mix of warm weather and the US Navy Blue Angels flight team. By many accounts, crowds near downtown Traverse City have appeared ...

AirExpo cleared for a July 17-18 landing - Shakopee Valley News
By John Molene, Correspondent That's organizer Bob Jasperson's take on why the 11th annual Wings of the North premier air show remains so popular year after ...


Geneseo Air Show - Steve's Digicams Forums 
We went to the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Air Show today in Geneseo, NY. Great time and get to see a lot of vintage aircraft. It's dubbed the.

Red Arrows Thrill Silverstone F1 Crowd And South Northants - AboutMyArea
The traditional festivities for the British Grand Prix 2010 at Silverstone always start with a fabulous display by the RAF Red Arrows just a few minutes ...

Farnborough International Airshow 2010 - NewsAhead Agency
In 2010 organizers are relying on a "sensational" air show and expanded exhibition facilities to impress patrons. A comparison of sales figures from ...

Bagno di folla per le Frecce Tricolori: in centomila col naso in su a Stintino - L'Unione Sarda
Oltre centomila persone hanno assistito alle evoluzioni degli aerei delle Frecce Tricolori. Ad aprire la manifestazione è stato un elicottero dell'Ami che ...

Air Show fights to balance books - BBC News
Each year about 80000 people visit the Dawlish Air Show which regularly features the Red Arrows. But in June, organisers had raised only £750 for the ...

Fake air tattoo claims posted on web - Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
On the front page of the phoney website was a letter that appeared to come from the Royal International Air Tattoo chief executive Tim Prince saying that ...

John and Martha King To Share ‘Lessons Learned’ at Atlanta Aero Club Meeting
John and Martha King, who have been providing distance learning aviation training to hundreds of thousands of pilots and maintenance technicians since the 1970s, will share their “lessons learned from a lifetime in aviation” story during the Atlanta Aero Club meeting on July 15. ...

Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau contest offers uplifting prize
Warren Reporter | The Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering the chance to win a free hot air balloon ride at the Warren County Farmers' Fair. HARMONY TWP. ...

Warbirds fly again after pilot's death - Northwest Florida Daily News
Just hours after attending the funeral of their dear friend Tim McDonald, the Destin Warbirds were back in the air on a picture perfect evening last week.
“This is our way of paying tribute to a friend,” said Joe Carnley, minutes before thrilling crowds with a mini air show at HarborWalk Village. “I think we’re flying for Tim tonight … I’m still mad at him for going and leaving me behind.” ...

Waddington 2009 from Let Let Let - Warplanes
The first RAF Waddington International Air Show was staged at RAF Waddington in 1995, after the event was moved down from RAF Finningley – an RAF station located near Doncaster which was closed down in 1995. Since then the RAF Waddington International Air Show has developed into the largest of all RAF’s air shows. It ...

Women in Aerospace exhibit opens from General Aviation News 
Opening July 10, “Chasing Horizons: Women in Aerospace” is a new exhibit produced by The Museum of Flight in Seattle that portrays the history of women in the aerospace industry.
The story begins with the pioneer French aeronaut Élisabeth Thible, who became the first woman to fly in a balloon in 1784, and it continues through aviation’s Golden Age of the 1920s and 1930s, World War II, and to today’s fighter pilots, aerobatic pilots, engineers, and astronauts. Chasing Horizons will feature artifacts, including uniforms from women in industrial, military, commercial, and sport aviation. The exhibit also offers historical images and videos, and interactive activities. ...

Fly-past  to mark Battle of Britain - BBC News
The service saw a fly-past by a Spitfire and Lancaster Bomber from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The Spitfire involved was the oldest airworthy one ...

Video: Battle of Britain (There'll always be an England & Anthem) from Theo Spark 

City Of Waverly Honors Aviation Pioneer Olive Beech Today - KAKE
A special dedication ceremony is being held Sunday for aviation pioneer Olive Ann Beech in her hometown of Waverly, Kan. , the Beechcraft Heritage Museum ...

New book reveals secret life of Howard Hughes from General Aviation News 
Douglas Wellman’s new book “Boxes: The Secret Life of Howard Hughes” has been released and is available at major online book retailers.
The book tells the tale of Hughe’s secret life under the assumed identity of Verner “Nik” Nicely, from the point of view of his wife, Eva McLelland. Her discovery that her eccentric Midwestern husband was really the great Howard Hughes was difficult, to say the least, and sent her on a path she had never expected to take. ...

Tankers & Jets from aroundthepattern.com 
It had been almost a month since I had last been to our hangar to check on things. I’ve been flying too much at work lately and the short periods I have been at home have been taken up by time zone recovery. Reno-Stead (KRTS) Fire Bomber Base.
When I drove onto the airport I noticed that the local fire-fighting tanker base was open for business again this year. It probably has been for a month or so. We saw the Neptune making some runs to the south of us today. The weather has been fairly unsettled this ...

Aviation students go on US Airventure - National
Colin Signorino, chair of aviation engineering at ADMC, said the trip to the week-long Experimental Aircraft Association's Airventure enables the students ...

Aviation students' dreams take flight - Guelph Mercury
But he traded in his suit and tie for aviator gear. Already he's building flight-hours toward his commercial pilot's licence and this September he'll join ...

The Hawk Eye from www.thehawkeye.com
Unlike a lot of little girls, Peyton Jackson is an adrenaline junkie. The 10-year-old loves fast cars and motorcycles, and has taken an interest in airplanes.
When she learned she would be taking a free plane ride courtesy of the local 700 chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, she was ecstatic. ...

Boy Scouts have aviation adventure from General Aviation News 
Chesapeake Sport Pilot Flight School, and Annapolis EAA Chapters 532 and Laurel Chapter 4, recently partnered to present a one-day aviation workshop and Young Eagles Rally for 68 local Boy Scouts. The workshop was held at the Bay Bridge Airport (W29) in Stevensville, Md. ...

‘This Week In Space’ – July 11, 2010 from Uplinks by Miles O'Brien
The latest edition of “This Week In Space” is now available for your viewing pleasure.  Please give us a look…

Formation Flight Sunday - Planeshots | PBM-5 Mariners, Hawker Hunters, C-124 Globemasters, Vindicators, Vulcan w/escorts, more

No comments: