Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Indy Transponder 21-DEC-2010 2345z

Blue Angels May Be Grounded For USNA Commissioning Week - Eye on Annapolis
When Vice Admiral Jeffrey Fowler left the USNA, he abolished grease on the Herndon Climb and pushed back Commissioning Week which may prevent the Navy's Blue Angels flight team from performing at the Academy in 2012 and beyond. ...

Blue Angels coming to Lincoln - KLKN
The Navy's Blue Angels are planning to perform at an air show in Nebraska next September. The aerial exhibition team will be part of the Guardians of Freedom Air Show in Lincoln that is scheduled for Sept. 6-11. ...

Air Force Thunderbirds to perform at Boston-Portsmouth Air Show - Foster's Daily Democrat
PORTSMOUTH, NH (AP) — Next year's Boston-Portsmouth Air Show in New Hampshire will feature the US Air Force Thunderbirds, which haven't performed in the ...

Cable Air Show 2011 from Airplanes Channel 
2011 will be the 36th Anniversary of the air show at Cable Airport. Activities at this exciting event will include the ..

Valkaria Air Fest 2011 from Airplanes Channel
A great day out for the family, the Valkaria Air Fest 2011 will feature a number of exciting activities, including the newly introduced Aviation Flea Market. Visitors can enjoy aerobatics and aerial demonstrations by Patty Wagstaff, Gene McNeely, Corky Fornof, John Black, Mark Sorenson, Chuck Vincent, Skydive Sebastian, Fred Cabanas and more. The static aircraft [...]

2011 Heli-Expo from Airplanes Channel 
If helicopters are your business, or simply interest you, then head to Heli-Expo 2011. Visitors to Heli-Expo can expect over 600 exhibitors, 65 helicopters on display, the HAI Safety Symposium, Mentoring Programs, HAI Job Fair, HAI Education Workships, committee meetings and plenty of networking opportunities. ...
   
Kaipara group seeking support for tourism - Northern Advocate
... it will offer a number of attractions including an aerobatic display by the Airforce's Red Checkers precision flying team, waka ama races, ...

Asian Aerospace 2011 from Airplanes Channel
Asian Aerospace International Expo and Congress 2011 is an important B2B event in the commercial aerospace industry, featuring the MRO, business aviation, manufacturing, training and interiors sectors. In addition to the exhibition, static displays and conferences, highlights of the event will include the opening  ...

Fantasy of Flight launches essay contest from General Aviation News
Fantasy of Flight, Central Florida’s aviation attraction, is launching a student essay contest as part of its 2011 Legends & Legacies: A Symposium Series, which brings together legendary World War II heroes to share their firsthand accounts of flying during the war. ...

Happy Birthday to the F-14 Tomcat - Flickr
Happy Birthday to the F-14 Tomcat...40 years ago today it had its first test flight...I'm glad I had the opportunity to see these amazing aircraft do what they did best!

Video: Navy’s Electromagnetic Plane Launch from Danger Room 
Has the era of the steam-powered airplane catapult ended? The Navy released this video today to suggest that future of shipboard airplane launch is all electromagnetic.
As Danger Room first reported yesterday, the Navy successfully got an F/A-18E Super Hornet airborne using ...


Zero to Hero - Part 2 from Airspeed by Stephen Force (Steve Tupper)
I got together with myTransponder.com founder and fellow CAP officer Rod Rakic to talk about accelerated flight training. Rod has done accelerated programs as a part of both his commercial and instrument training. I did my AMEL, ASES, and DC-3 (SIC) training in accelerated programs. And Rod and I are both graduates of the CAP National Emergency Services Academy’s Mission Aircrew School. ...
   
Springs woman recalls days as 'Rosie the Riveter' - Colorado Springs Gazette
“I worked on the B-17 and something 48. I can't remember the name of it,” Courter said. The plaque from Lockheed Martin indicated she worked on the P-38 ...

New clues to an old mystery - Journal and Courier
Bone fragments found on a remote South Pacific island are undergoing DNA testing to determine whether they are of those of the aviatrix with Purdue ...

Team chasing Earhart mystery includes Crawfordsville resident - Journal and Courier
Temperatures of 115 degrees didn't deter Crawfordsville resident Gary Quigg early this summer as he worked on a South Pacific island trying to help solve one of the great mysteries in American aviation history.
Operating in close proximity to the equator, in 95 percent humidity, Quigg and others have been out to prove the location is pilot Amelia Earhart's final resting place. ...

A Flying Miracle Brews from Flight To Success 
There were many people who performed an incredible feat on our December 5th Fly It Forward  event. We flew 173 women and girls in "one day" at Renton Airport. Smiles, laughter, tears and inspiration soared. And then--- Lesley, our neighbor to the North, decided she didn't want to lose the "Most Female Friendly Airport In The World" award. ...

Freeman Field Recovery Team
Welcome to the official site of the Freeman Field Recovery Team.  We are continuously seeking information from aviation enthusiasts from around the world.  If you have any knowledge regarding Freeman Army Airfield, Project Lusty, or the efforts of the Evaluation Branch, please feel free to contact us.  In our ongoing quest to recover these rare aircraft, we find that researchers come from all walks of life, and all backgrounds.  Any information will be appreciated.

FE-119 Crash Site from Freeman Field Recovery Team
Crash site and impact point of Focke Wulf FE-119 Fragments of FE-119 recovered from debris field. Focke-Wulf 190-D9 at Freeman Field During the past week, the Freeman Field Recovery Team, with the kind permission of Mrs. White, landowner, has conducted a survey of the crash site of FE-119, a Focke Wulf 190 D9. During the survey and investigation of the site, the team located nearly fifty artifacts from the crash. The debris field indicates where the initial contact with the ground ...

The Eeriness of Viffing a Harrier [Video] from Jalopnik 
Click here to read The Eeriness of Viffing a Harrier
Before the Jump Jet was retired and its flight manual posted online, Top Gear presenter James May rode in one and experienced the awesome aerodynamic freak show known as viffing: vectoring in forward flight, the Harrier's signature move ...

Video: Call The Ball – My Aircraft Carrier Landing from The Pilot Report 
While visiting the Washington DC Smithsonian Air and Space Museum yesterday, my friend Kevin and I stumbled upon an aircraft carrier landing simulator designed to let folks attempt a carrier landing in an F/A-18 Hornet. Naturally we both had to test our flying abilities and give it a shot.  ...

Congratulations to the AWST photo contest winners
from Things with Wings by Rupa Haria
Warm congratulations to the winners of the 19th annual Aviation Week & Space Technology photo contest. Here are the 2010 winners in the commercial category.

Frequent flier: Lifelong pilot from McLouth always prepared for takeoff - LJWorld.com
Jack "Lefty" Leftwich gained a love for flying when he was 7, and that love led him to fly for Pan American World Airways during WWII. Now, at 93, he still flies his ultralight aircraft from his airstrip by his home.

Send Mike Mezeul II to the North Pole!
Source: www.freezingmike.com
Step 1: Visit Mike's contest page http://www.blogyourwaytothenorthpole.com/entries/34 Step 2: Register to vote (under his image) Step 3: Cast your vote! Step 4: Share this link with your family & friends! Every vote counts!

Space Shuttle Carrier + Phanom Ray at STL
from Airline Pilot Central Forums 

Speech - "Harrison Ford" from FAA.gov News
... Harrison has also been an outspoken advocate for aviation safety. He's spoken up about runway incursions and airborne turbulence. His ticket shows me enough ratings to know that he's not casual about aviation ... he'spassionate.And when I talk about professionalism, I'm talking about the man we're honoring here tonight. ...

The Lindberghs Fly North (1933) from AIRBOYD.TV 

December 21 from Cut and Paste Aviation 

Today In Aviation History – December 21 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club 

John Woo's FLYING TIGERS to Go IMAX; Wants Liam Neeson to Star
John Woo is teaming with IMAX for his upcoming World War II drama, Flying Tigers. Woo would like Liam Neeson to star as Lt. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault.

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