Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Indy Transponder 13-OCT-10 1030z

Red Bull Pulls Plug On Red Bull Stratos Program from AvStop » Number One Online Resource For General Aviation News | Austrian Felix Baumgartner was scheduled to undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to 120,000 feet and attempt a freefall jump in an attempt to beet Colonel Joe Kittinger's record of 102,800 feet on August 16, 1960. However, Red Bull has reported it has pulled the plug on the Red Bull Stratos program due to a pending…

Red Bull Stratos Jump On Hold from AVwebFlash Current Issue | As recently as last weekend, a Red Bull Stratos team member told AVweb all was going well and the jump was planned for this year, but on Tuesday the team said the project is on hold pending the resolution of a lawsuit. The Stratos team announced early this year that it would launch a helium balloon to 120,000 feet, where Felix Baumgartner would jump out and return to Earth by parachute, to beat the longstanding free-fall record held by Col. Joe Kittinger…

Baumgartner's Daredevil Parachute Jump From Space Put On Hold from Slashdot by timothy | Velcroman1 writes "For years, an Austrian daredevil named Felix Baumgartner has been planning to take a 23-mile plunge from the edge of space — and in the process, become the first parachutist to break the sound barrier, plummeting toward the ground at 760 miles per hour…

Preparations pave the way for a spectacular air show - Explore Baltimore County | An article in the Oct. 15, 1910, edition of The Argus reported on high hopes for a new area event. Col. Jerome H. Joyce, one of the foremost enthusiasts in ...

RAAF to celebrate 90th at Avalon 2011 - Australian Flying | The Royal Australian Air Force has announced next year's Avalon Airshow will be the centrepiece of the RAAF's 90th anniversary activities…

RAAF Hawk grounded From Alert 5 - Military Aviation News | The RAAF has decided to ground its fleet of Hawk jet trainers after a Hawk shut down while it was taxiing for take-off at RAAF Pearce. All 33 RAAF Hawks are based at Pearce and Williamtown...

Getting Out - Fleet Week - Santa Clara Weekly | The Blue Angels, the Navy's Flight Demonstration Team based out of Pensacola Florida, as usual performed an amazing and seemingly death-defying show in ...

Special events experts gather in Reno to talk about challenges - MyNews4 | "Revenues are down and expenses are up," said Reno Air Racing Association President and CEO Mike Houghton. "We need to flip-flop that as best we can, ...

Old Rhinebeck air show dedicated to Glenn Curtiss draws crowds from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | Nearly 700 people came out to Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome for the air show Oct. 9 to commemorate the innovative spirit of Glenn H. Curtiss and his historic flight in the Albany Flyer from Albany to Manhattan in 1910. Read more...

Pioneer Day 2010: Better than ever - Paso Robles Press ... local Spanish dancers performed in colorful costumes and an array of military vehicles provided by the Estrella Warbirds museum wowed young and old. ...

World War II era North American B-25 Mitchell flyover hosted by the Virginia ... Media Newswire ... bomber is most famously known as the aircraft used by the Doolittle Raiders to carry out their historic bombing mission against Japan in April of 1942. ...

Mexico Aviation Conference Canceled KAKE | MexicoNow trade magazine has confirmed it's aviation conference set for later this week has been canceled. The conference to promote Mexico's aeronautical ...

Duxford season finale 2010 from PPRuNe Forums by Batchy | A few images from a memorable autumn air display, thankfully the recent unsettled weather gave way to clear skies and unseasonal temperatures. The diverse programme gave the less active Duxford residents the chance to take centre stage, here's to 2011…

Duxford knows its onions - a photoblog by Manonthefence | Have you heard the one about the airshow without a cloud in the sky? Unusually for the UK and especially in October the rarely seen phenomenon of a cloudless day was seen in the skies over Cambridgeshire on Sunday the 10th October…

Clues hint French beat Lindbergh across the Atlantic - Ottawa Citizen ... crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached Eastern Canada in May 1927 -- days before US aviator Charles Lindbergh completed his landmark New York-to-Paris ...

French researcher looking for lost plane, ship off Burin Peninsula - Southern Gazette | The president of 'La Recherche de L'Oiseau Blanc' is out to find proof that would add a footnote to the pages of aviation history…

In photos: Burnham-On-Sea fundraiser completes daring wing walk - Burnham-On-Sea | A daring wing walk above the skies of Essex has helped plucky Burnham-On-Sea social worker Judith Alder raise more than £1500 for a local good cause. ...

Missouri Aviation Historical Society Holds Meeting Tomorrow from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Message from the Missouri Aviation Historical Society. The Missouri Aviation Historical Society is an informal group of folks with a love of aircraft, and we are striving to record and document the rich aviation history that has been a part of the great state of Missouri for the past century. From Benoist to Zenith, the aviation industry in the "Show Me" state has always been at the forefront of technology, and has produced some of the world's best known aircraft…

1998 British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2-FOR SALE!! from Aviation Blogs | How would you like to be one of only 2 civilians in the entire world to own a Sea Harrier?  Well, if you have $1,000,000 lying around then you can buy one on eBay right now.

Episode 118 – The Return of Runway Girl from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) Mary Kirby, the "Runway Girl" returns as our guest to talk about airlines using social media to generate revenue, the future for inflight connectivity, Aircell's business aviation strategy, and more. Mary blogs on FlightGlobal as RunwayGirl, follow her on Twitter, and be sure to visit RunwayGirlMaryKirby's Channel on YouTube…

Richard Branson talks about the SS2 development program from RLV and Space Transport News | Richard Branson talks about the test program, rocket tests, schedule and plans to take his family on the first operational flight. This article also talks about the test program but not clear if this is original info or just compilation of statements from Branson and Virgin Galactic managers over the past year: SpaceShipTwo's Tourist Joyrides Could Launch Next Year - SPACE.com.

Cameron Goes Weightless To Promote Science – Techland | Amongst those accompanying the director on the flight were Chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment - and X Prize Foundation trustee - Jim Gianopulos, ...

Airplanes In Space? from Aviation Blogs | A British firm is upping the ante in a long-held dream to build an airplane that also can fly in space.

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