Indy Transponder 05-DEC-2010 1430z

Racing pilot loved the camaraderie - Indianapolis Star | Minerva Mahoney was born too late to be a pioneering female aviator. She was a toddler when Amelia Earhart disappeared. But she certainly did her part in ...

DVD Review: Biggin Hill International Air Fair 2010 from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News by Flightline UK | Biggin Hill International Air Fair 2010 DVD Produced by Their Finest Hour. Available from Their Finest Hour priced £11.99 plus £1.50 P&P. We already know that the 2010 Biggin Hill International Air Fair was the last such event after the contract to hold the event was cancelled by the Airport. However, it is fondly remembered by many as one of the best ever Air Fairs ever with a superb tribute to the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. As such, we hoped to for a very high quality production covering the event…

AOPA 'Summit' A Success from Pacific Flyer | Nearly 10 thousand pilots and aviation enthusiasts gathered in Long Beach, Calif. Nov. 11-13 for the 2010 AOPA Aviation Summit. There, they heard from industry leaders, saw the latest and greatest, from aircraft to engines and avionics to pilot supplies, and attended more than 60 hours of educational forums. Hundreds more from the local community came out to see the planes on display at Airportfest, which was free and open to the public…

The Navy Corsairs by Joe Clark | Whenever someone mentions the name "Corsair," most aviation enthusiasts immediately think of the inverted gull-winged F-4U Corsair from World War II.  A few will think of the A-7 Corsair which gained fame as a light attack bomber in Vietnam.  Even fewer know of the existence of the O2U or SU-4 Corsair, the very first Corsairs…

P-47G lands! from Classic Aviation Worldwide by classic-aircraft | On 1st December 2010 a photo was posted on the Fighter Collection blog of their P-47G Thunderbolt resting on it's undercarriage. No further details have yet been released. Pictured below is the aircraft before restoration and during Classic Aviation's latest visit…

Owner of rare WWII pics sought - Topeka Capital Journal …1945, were anonymously dropped off earlier this fall at the Combat Air Museum at Forbes Field. Danny San Romani, curator at the Combat Air Museum, ...

Confident in the Cockpit During Three Wars – Patch | He ended up flying 108 missions all over the Pacific and compiled more than 300 hours in the cockpit, flying everything from tiny L-4s to copiloting B-25 ...

Video – The Original Four Horsemen 1960 from photorecon.net | Filmed in 1960 – The Four Horsemen were the world's only four engine per aircraft demonstration team. Flying four C-130As in close formation, the team would perform a number of maneuvers over a twenty-three minute airshow that closed with a bomb burst — or as the team called it, Horseman Burst. The show was performed [...]

A Brand New Airplane by Joe Clark | Many would not know what the Ryan NYP is if asked about the airplane in that manner. The NYP is one of the most important airplanes ever designed, built, and flown and today, resides in the Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. While few know the airplane as the Ryan NYP, almost everyone knows the aircraft by its given name, The Spirit of St. Louis. The airplane, registered as N-X-211, truly is one of the most important airplanes ever to fly…

December 5 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite

New Calendar Features Women for Women from Pacific Flyer | A new page-a-day calendar for 2011 highlights achievements and events in women's aviation history is now available. This Day in Women's Aviation is published by Powder Puff Pilot, a Denver-based web retailer that specializes in gear and accessories for women pilots. The 2011 version is the third edition compiled by Sue Hughes, a flight instructor who founded the company in 2008…

NBAA To Support Hainan Rendez-Vous 2011 from Aero-News Network | Cross-Promotion Of Asian Biz-Av Events Intended To Help Both Succeed The NBAA and China Rendez-Vous will partner in the promotion of each other's upcoming events in the Asian region…

A-12 Avenger. AKA The Dorito! from Parrothead Jeff by ORPO1 Glenn | In reference to an earlier post. The A-12 was going to replace the A-6. It was a "stealth" platform. It was way over budget and was cancelled by then Secretary of Defense Cheney.  There were only mock ups built. No flying prototypes at all. Weird. But then again is the northrop-Grumman X-47 UCAS. A carrier based unmanned attack aircraft…

The Japanese Balloon Offensive of 1944-1945 from Aviation Trivia of the Day by JP Santiago | On 18 April 1942, the Doolittle Raid on Japan not only provided a tremendous boost to American morale but it spurred the Japanese military to search for a way to exact revenge in the form of retaliatory attacks on the American homeland. Following the defeat at Midway, some in the Japanese military command realized that it was only a matter of time before the Home Islands would come under air attack yet no means existed for Japan to reach the North America which would remain untouched…

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