Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Indy Transponder 22-DEC-2010 1130z

Sabreliner Corporation Perryville, MO Facility Rolls Out 3 Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation Aircraft from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | Sabreliner Corporation's Perryville, MO facility rolled out three aircraft in special Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation celebration paint schemes Monday.  The Aero Experience was privileged to attend the presentation of aircraft to Navy Captain (Commodore) John R. Rodriguez, TAW-6 commander, NAS Pensacola, Florida.  We wish to convey our deepest appreciation to the management and staff of Sabreliner Perryville for their gracious accommodation and professionalism during our visit.  We look forward to reporting on future Centennial of U.S. Naval Aviation projects in the near future…

First International Sport Pilot Fly-In from General Aviation News by Dan Johnson | "Too much fun!" was a common exclamation of my Alaska ultralight friend Mike Jacober. His signature phrase ran through my head as 18 airplanes, mostly LSA, arrived at the Freeport, Bahamas, airport for the first International Sport Pilot Fly-in over Dec. 10-12…

Harrison Ford receives aviation's highest award from Aviation Blogs by Av8tor | Aviation bestowed its highest award, the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy, on pilot, actor, humanitarian, and AOPA member Harrison Ford on Dec. 17, exactly 107 years after the Ohio brothers changed history on the sand dunes of North Carolina when their Wright Flyer took off on the world's first ever powered, controlled flight. The trophy is awarded annually to a "living American for significant public service of enduring value to aviation in the United States."…

Sneak peak of "Kids Days" at the EAA AirVenture Museum from eaavideo.org | The EAA AirVenture Museum is hosting Kids Days - a special event for families over the holidays from Dec. 27-31. Activities include everything from making space vehicles to scavenger hunts and more. It's hands-on fun for the entire family!

Future of Allentown's Queen City Airport in question - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
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Aircraft No. 13 in the Doolittle raid from Pilots of America Message Board by Let'sgoflying! | For you historians, this is an interesting account of the Doolittle raid on the mainland of Japan in early WW ll. Enjoy! This is a really excellent firsthand account by the pilot of aircraft #13 on the Doolittle Raid off the Hornet in 1942. Take the time and enjoy a bit of history. ~ My name is Edgar McElroy. My friends call me "Mac". I was born and raised in Ennis , Texas the youngest of five children, son of Harry and Jennie McElroy. Folks say that I was the quiet one. We lived at 609 North Dallas Street and attended the Presbyterian Church…

A380 engine explosion cost Qantas $70 Million says AON Insurance from Plane Nation by Braniff | The Qantas Airbus A380 engine explosion that required a Sydney-bound jet to return to Singapore shortly after takeoff on Nov. 4 caused at least $70 million in plane damage, according to a report from insurance company Aon…

Aircraft carriers with no aircraft….. by David Cenciotti | RAF: Harrier Retirement Won't Hurt F-35C Skills | By ANDREW CHUTER | Published: 17 Dec 2010 - One of Britain's senior Royal Air Force commanders has rebutted suggestions that retiring the Harrier GR9 will damage the ability to regenerate skills to operate the new F-35C variant of the Joint Strike Fighter off a new aircraft carrier when it enters service around 2020. "Anybody who thinks that operating a Harrier today was somehow going to link you with the F-35C on the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier is [wrong]. It is just not true," said Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group Air Vice Marshal Greg Bagwell…

ISS Expedition 26 Holiday Message from Spaceports by jack@jackkennedy.net (JackKennedy) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The Expedition 26 crew sends holiday greetings to Earth from the International Space Station…

A rather splendid Moth by shortfinals | At first sight, this might seem to be another of those excellent creatures, a DH 82A Tiger Moth. However, close examination shows that G-ABZB is, in fact, another rara avis, a DH 60G III Moth Major, although the original name issued in the British Civil Aircraft Register was 'D.H. Mark Three Gipsy Moth (Wood)'. Built in 1932, at a time when De Havilland products were dominating the light civil aircraft market, the wooden framework fuselage sheathed in plywood had become a company trademark…

1 comment:

Shortfinals said...

Actually, the whole idea of photographing this incredibly rare aircraft was to show that it was NOT a Tiger Moth, but the truly rare beast, a DH 60G Mk III Moth!