Monday, October 11, 2010

Indy Transponder 11-OCT-2010 0300z

Virgin Galactic's VSS Enterprise Makes 1st Free Flight... YeeHaw! from AirPigz
10.10.10 is a really big day in Mojave California as Virgin Galactic  has taken one giant step closer to becoming the world's first commercial spaceline. The SpaceShipTwo named VSS Enterprise released from the WhiteKnightTwo mother ship VMS Eve at 45,000 feet as seen in the photo above. Pilot Pete Siebold and ...
Video:  B-29 FIFI flying on Saturday at the CAF Midland Air Show [HD] by LiveAirShowTV
The return to the air show skies of FIFI, the CAF's B-29! More to follow.

High fidelity: Amigo Airsho puts bands on the ground to get young eyes on the ... - California Chronicle
--Greg Poe Airshows: Poe earned his pilot's license while still a teenager. He was introduced to aerobatics early, and it quickly turned into a passion. ...

Photos: Wings and Waves Airshow via Twitter

Annual air show takes flight in Vacaville - Evening Sun
Shined up for the day were a wide cross-section of Ford Motor Company's flagship model from the early 1960s to today, courtesy of the Vacaville Golden Hills Mustang Club and the Sierra Mustang Club of Sacramento. ... At least two of the half-dozen P-51s at the show were competition planes that regularly compete in the Reno Air Races. During a lull in the action overhead, Keith Golden of Sacramento sought shade under the wing of one of the dozens of airplanes visitors ...

Korea's top guns - JoongAng Daily
... aerobatics flight team, the Black Eagles, took to the skies over the United States Air Force's Osan Air Base for the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War. ...

Deborah Rihn-Harvey Honored With Lloyd P. Nolen Lifetime Achievement Award - Bleacher Report
As one of the world's leading aerobatic pilots, she is also the longest standing member of the United States Aerobatic Team and sets a world record for ...

Mike Goulian: Check out our cool 'over the water' shots from the Wings & Waves Air Show on the beach in Daytona, FL.

Good Causes - The Ledger
Sun-N-Fun is interested in obtaining items pertaining to Naval aviation and the Navy in general. We will greatfully accept donations or take things on loan, ...

News and notes … more aircraft restorations to mention  - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
... to the aircraft carrier USS Hornet and the USS Hornet Museum, as well as the Alameda Naval Air Museum*, has two aircraft mounted on sticks — or had. ...

Roadrunners Internationale Oct 2010 Newsletter
Reno Air Races, Oxcart Legacy Tour in Washington D.C. and much more.  

VIDEO: Sikorsky X2 Helicopter Reaches 260kts from Airline Reporter 
Helicopters pretty much rock. One of the downsides is they can be a bit slow. No more says Sikorsky! The Sikorsky X2 takes helicopter speed to the next level.  This video was taken on September 15, 2010 and it is a test flight of the X2 where it reached 260kts during a shallow dive and 250kts in level flight.

Saab: The first female Gripen pilot is born - Kansas City Star
This week, the South African Air Force created aviation history. One of the four South African Air Force (SAAF) pilots to successfully complete the first ...
   
Aviator inspired daughter - Columbia Daily Tribune
Her fascinating story about early aviation in Columbia continues: “My earliest memories are of the airport and flying with my father. ...

October 10 from Cut and Paste Aviation 

Pulling a fast one - Ocala
Inspired by a UPS plane-pull “shindig” benefiting the United Way he participated in and helped organize in Rockford, Ill., O'Brien decided to host a similar ...

Building A Better Aero-Future – Sullenberger Spearheads ... - Aero-TV
Sully Speaks Up For The Young Eagles Program You never know who you're going to run into at Oshkosh… and no matter who, its often interesting to spend a few minutes chatting with the folks who make the yearly pilgrimage to Wittman Field ...

Young Eagles spread their wings - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Brandon Pollock Ten-year-old Jordi Brocco, left, and her sister, Lilly, 8, taxi out for their first flight with pilot Marty Hoel during Young Eagles Day on ...

MySkyMom: The new website is LIVE, check it out! Worldwide event calendar & directory, scholarships, av photo contest, much more!

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