Friday, October 29, 2010

Indy Transponder 29-OCT-2010 0230z

Did you know it's Air Force Week in Central Florida? - Orlando Sentinel
Also that night will be the US Navy Seals Leap Frogs performing a night jump over the ocean aiming to land in the middle of the party.

Thunderbirds dazzle Disney crowd during Air Force Week in Florida from Defence Aviation by USAF
The Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team made a special appearance at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 26 as they flew their famous delta formation over Cinderella’s Castle and the theme park’s main street. It was one of numerous events scheduled as part of Air Force Week Cocoa Beach.
The theme of this Air Force Week is Honoring Hometown Heroes. During the week, which runs from Oct. 23 through Oct. 31, there will be free concerts, ceremonies, static displays and demonstrations. ...

NAS Jacksonville Celebrates 70th Anniversary - US Navy SEALs Blog & Information
On hand to wow the crowds were the Blue Angels, the US Navy Flight Demonstration Team, which was established at NAS Jacksonville in 1946. ...

Ft. Worth Air Show: Meet & Greet from Mike Goulian Airshows 
2010 ASB.TV Airshow TeamAttending the air show this weekend in Ft. Worth, TX? Take a few minutes to meet with me and my team after the air show on Saturday, October 30th at the ASB.TV bus on the ramp at Alliance Airport.
I’ll be there with ...

News 13 goes on a high-flying adventure - Central Florida News 13
It was part of the Team MS760 Aerobatics, a two-plane aerobatic formation making its airshow debut this season. The News 13 crew went through some of the ...

What is ACC? from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories 
For anyone who's ever wondered what "ACC" stands for -- here's a chance to take a look inside Air Combat Command and get a glimpse of the mission, people and power -- airpower, that is. Find out where we are, what we do and who we are.
Air Combat Command, with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Va., is a major command. It was ...

The Latest from the Golden Knights - US Golden Knights
Pilots flying for Wigram Cup glory - Marlborough Express
BOMBS AWAY: Marlborough Aero Club senior pilot Jay McIntyre practises his bomb-drop dhping technique in preparation for this weekend's Royal New Zealand ...

Italian Armed Forces Day arrivals by David Cenciotti
As happend in 2008 and 2009, Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) in Rome will host an exhibition with equipment belonging to the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force), Marina Militare (Italian Navy) and Guardia Costiera (Coast Guard), Esercito Italiano (Italian Army), Guardia di Finanza (Custom Police) and Carabinieri (Military Police) as part of the celebrations for the ...

First L7 trainer aircraft to debut in Airshow China 2010 - People's Daily Online
The first domestically-made L7 model trainer aircraft is expected to debut in the upcoming Airshow China 2010.(Photo by Yang Tiehu/People's Daily Online) ...

Astonishing Extreme Aerobatics–No Room for Error - Amazing Topics
Aerobatics is the demonstration of extreme and daring flying maneuvers for training, sport, recreation or entertainment which requires extraordinary skill and highly extensive training. ...

Ride WWII skies during Randolph Historical Society's salute to vets - Randolph Herald
The Randolph Historical Society will invite participants aboard as the 11th crewman on two harrowing missions over occupied Europe on a B-17 Flying Fortress ...

NEPA's WWII Heroes among Us on the next State of Pennsylvania on WVIA - WVIA
Correspondent Susan Shoval talks with Buddy Rothstein, a B-17 pilot, four times shot down over Europe; Pat Solano, a B-17 pilot completing 23 combat ...

WWII Aircraft Fly Over - al.com
Eric Schultz / The Huntsville Times -- Polly Jo Fitzgerald, 10, of Decatur looks at the B-17 as it arrives at Pryor Field in Decatur, Ala., Thursday, ...

Top News: Cygnus Aviation's Hendershot Inducted into Aviation Hall of Fame from AMTOnline.com
Tom Hendershot, executive director of the AMTSociety, is inducted into the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame. ...

Learn About A Few Good Women in Aviation at the ReelStuff Aviation Film Festival
from WAI Connect Blog 
The ReelStuff Aviation Film Festival at the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, opens on Friday evening November 5th with a welcome from legendary film star and aviator Cliff Robertson. Join them from 6 p.m. until 7:30 to hear Robertson speak.
Then stay for a 7:30 p.m. special screening of Flyabout, presented in the Engineers Club theatre by director, Monika Petrillo.  Petrillo is ...

“Rear gunner Sgt George Allen completing his artwork on... from x planes
“Rear gunner Sgt George Allen completing his artwork on Lancaster B Mk II LL725, “EQ-Z”, of 408 Squadron…’Zombie’ was lost without trace…on the Hamburg raid of 28 July 1944”
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President George W. Bush to be featured speaker at Veterans Day Tribute at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories 
President George W. Bush will speak during a Veterans Day Tribute at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
The event will coincide with the release of his memoir, Decision Points, by Crown Publishers on Nov. 9. During the event at the museum, Bush will honor all veterans, highlighting key points in his book that involve the U.S. military. ...

Air Force announces retirement of museum director from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories 
The Air Force announced Oct. 28, 2010, the retirement of Air Force Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles D. Metcalf as director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force effective Dec. 31, 2010. ...

WWII Vets: They Changed the World - Far North Dallas Advocate
This article is 1 of 13 in the 2010 November issue.
What it means to be part of The Greatest Generation
We wait alongside them in the grocery checkout line and hurry past them on the street. They are members of our churches and grandparents to our children, but how often do we pause to ponder the content of their lives?
As teenagers and 20-somethings, they traveled to distant countries, knowing they might die there, and returned to lives forever altered by their experiences. They risked their lives, left jobs, and cast passions and aspirations aside until their missions were fulfilled. ...

Aviation legend returns home - Flying Tigers News

XF-92A from AF.mil Photos
Thunderbolts ready to go from AF.mil Photos
B-17 Pink Lady from FenceCheck Forums
B-17 Sally B from FenceCheck Forums

Key figure in Cape Girardeau aviation history dies - Southeast Missourian
He was a fixture at the city's airport for more than 25 years, leading the transition from military airfield to ...

P-3 Orion set to fly into Museum of Flight Saturday from Aerospace News 
A U.S. Navy Lockheed Martin P-3 Orion patrol aircraft is scheduled to be on display at Seattle's Museum of Flight Saturday. ...

Take off - you can help with Wings for Life! - Coraline
What is Wings for Life? To put it simply - The way is in sight and the goal is clearly defined: A life without wheelchair. Wings for Life has dedicated itself to this future.
In the video below, Amanda talked briefly with Heinz Kinigardner, the main principal behind ...
 
Winged Beauty - Weekend Post
MISS Teen South Africa Mikaela Oosthuizen, 15, was on hand to greet the members of the SAAF Silver Falcons aerobatic team, Captain Buti Tsebe (back) and Major Scott Ternent. ...

Aviation History This Week 10-24 thru 10-30
Welcome to Aviation History this week for the week of October 24th though the 30th I'm Mike Dell, Your host. Aviation history this Week is brought to you by FlightRadio.com and is part of the Tech Podcast Network. ...

October 28 from Cut and Paste Aviation 
   
IMAGINATION TAKES FLIGHT - Santa Ynez Valley Journal
The flights are offered free of charge by the Experimental Aircraft Association Young Eagles program and the American Charities Foundation. ...

SpaceShipTwo performs second glide test from Personal Spaceflight 
The first SpaceShipTwo vehicle, VSS Enterprise, performed a glide test this morning in the skies above the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, according to observers as well as Virgin Galactic. No details about the flight test, other than that it was successful, have been released, although when more details are available they’ll likely be included in the SS2 flight log at Scaled. ...

More Spaceport and Virgin Galatic News Here

After 26 Years, Workhorse Discovery Stands Ready for Final Mission from NASASpaceFlight.com 
For over 29 years engineers, space enthusiasts, and people around the world have marveled at the technological and scientific achievement that is the Space Shuttle fleet. During this time, the most complex machines ever built have proven themselves invaluable in transforming mankind’s understanding of planet Earth and the space beyond. And for 26 of those 29 years, Orbiter Discovery has stood as the rock of the Space Shuttle Program. ...

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