Friday, March 11, 2011

Indy Transponder 11-MAR-2011 1145z

Heavy Metal - First Impressions from Airspeed | ... I found my way to the ramp area just as the Heavy Metal Jet Team took the box for a practice flight. Heavy Metal has captured the imaginations of many, and for good reason. It’s a five-ship demo team that’s both entirely civilian and entirely sponsored. That means that the shows that don’t get a big military jet team (Thunderbirds, Blue Angels, Snowbirds, etc.) can still have a jet team as a headliner without the expense that would normally be associated with a civilian team. ...

Blue Angels prepare for first air show of the year - Imperial Valley Press | With only a couple of practices left before the first air show of the season, Blue Angels pilot Lt. Rob Kurrle said he is ready to wow the crowds Saturday. The Blue Angels have been practicing in ...
   
F-22 Raptor to join Thunderbirds at Reno Air Races - Las Vegas Sun | Harry Reid joined Air Race officials in announcing on Tuesday that the F-22 Raptor will be one of the headliners along with the precision demonstration team at the 48th annual Air Races. More than 200000 people regularly attend the event that will be ...
   
Younkins-Franklin family to soar at Air Fiesta - Monitor | Franklin, a “wing walker” in air show parlance, is one half of the aerobatic act “Pirated Skies,” one of the headliners at this year's Air Fiesta, which begins today and continues through Sunday at the Brownsville-South Padre Island International ...

Pilot attempts world record before air show - Imperial Valley Press | Suderman, who is scheduled to perform in this weekend's air show, attempted to break the world record for inverted flat spins in one attempt Thursday. The record is 78 spins, he said. An inverted flat spin is where the plane flips upside down and ...

NAF El Centro Air Show - KYMA | The Blue Angels are getting ready for their first show of 2011 at this weekend's NAF El Centro Air Show. The six pilots have been in El Centro for the last two and a half months doing intense training. They train two to three times a day, ...

Air show again voted Yuma's best free event - Desert Warrior | The overview of the Yuma Air Show reveals numerous static displays as seen from the wing of an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker on the station flight line March 27, 2010. The station's annual air show was named Yuma's best free event for 2010, ...

Airshow Buzz: World Airshow Guide | Airshow Buzz is the location to find and talk about all the most exciting airshows in the world.

Vintage warbirds take wing over Titusville - Florida Today | The crowd watches while vintage and new aircraft perform during the 2010 air show at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville. The 34th annual event starts at 8:30 am today. / Christina Stuart, 2010 FLORIDA TODAY file Daily admission: At gate, ...

Tico Warbird Airshow advance tickets - MyFoxOrlando.com | Gates open at 8:30 AM and the airshow starts around 1PM, but there is plenty to do in the morning. There will be a flightline full of warbirids on exhibit with veteran pilots or aircraft historians standing by to tell you all about them, ...

Skyfest needs volunteers and sponsors - Quensel Cariboo Observer | Skyfest organizer Barb van Halderen says so far sponsorships have been slow and in order for organizers to book the performers and acts, support is needed. Last year's Skyfest was a wild success; ...

Snowbirds' Tutor aircraft greets visitors at museum's new wing - Aviation.ca | The Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa officially opened its new wing in February and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor aircraft was front and centre. The museum has suspended a Tutor from the top of its 40-foot ceiling, right inside ...

Used Snowbird jet lands on auction block - CBC.ca | A privately owned Snowbird jet, minus an engine, is set to be sold at an auction in April where organizers expect it may fetch around $50000. The plane, one of the CT-114 Tutor jets built by Canadair in the 1960s, is one of only four known to be in ...

Skyraider Down In Idaho from Aero-News Network | Two Reportedly Fatally Injured In The Accident Authorities in Twin Falls, Idaho say two people were fatally injured when an AD-4N Skyraider went down on Tuesday near the Idaho/Nevada border.

Pilot killed in plane crash was strong supporter of vintage aircraft museum in ... - Idaho State Journal | Summers was a strong supporter of the Legacy Flight Museum in Rexburg, which displays vintage aircraft. Summers and a passenger, Jodi Wyatt, 47, of Rexburg, died when the Skyraider crashed Tuesday in southern Twin Falls County. featured Posted: Friday, ...

EAA, HAI to Establish Heli Center at AirVenture 2011 from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association | Helicopter Association International (HAI) announced this week it will partner with EAA to establish a new, dedicated "Heli Center" for the international helicopter community at AirVenture Oshkosh 2011.

The Warbird Rescue Hour from WarbirdRadio.com | WARBIRD RADIO – The Warbird Rescue guys are back this Thursday with an all new show.  This week Russ Strine from the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum joins the conversation with an update on their P-61B Black Widow.

Ohio Celebrates Aerospace Industry In The State from Aero-News Network | Aerospace Day Highlights State's Global Leadership In Aerospace And Aviation The state of Ohio celebrated is third annual "Ohio Aerospace Day" on March 10, with a goal to recognize the achievements of the state's aerospace industry, while increasing the awareness of the importance of this industry and its ability for the state's future economic growth.

EAA Mourns the Passing of Jack Cox from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
Justin B. "Jack" Cox, EAA Lifetime 14286, who influenced generations of aviators as the long-time editor-in-chief of EAA Sport Aviation magazine, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, at Randolph Hospital in Asheboro, North Carolina.

Legendary aviator taught at Purdue - Indianapolis Star | She was "Lady Lindy," the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and an international media star in the 1930s. Amelia Earhart knew kings, presidents and movie stars and was showered with ticker tape in parades around the world -- and then she ...

Once enemy pilots, now friends - HeraldNet | On the 37th anniversary of their dogfight, Hong My came to Kentucky and dedicated Aviation Heritage Park, which Cherry helped found to celebrate the history of aviation. Hong My even sat in the cockpit of Cherry's retired fighter. ...

Interesting people, unusual flight plans… from Roger-Wilco | David Allen – Raised in an aviation family in an aviation town ...

Pink Aircraft Delivered To Azul To Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness from Aero-News Network | ATR Will Also Finance A Breast Cancer Communication Campaign During The Next Edition Of "Pink October" Toulouse-based turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR has delivered a pink ATR 72 to Brazil's Azul Linhas Aereas, symbolizing the promotion of breast cancer awareness. On its fuselage, the aircraft will promote FEMAMA, a Brazilian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting the disease.

Aviation Traders ATL-98 Carvair from Planeshots

Worlds Biggest Plane Visits Base - Military.com | CAMP BASTION, Afghanistan  -- The largest and heaviest aircraft in the world, the one-of-a-kind An-225 is currently operated by Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines and contracted to carry large cargo and supplies around the world. ...

US, Canada join forces to rescue aircraft crash survivor from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories | Coordinating assets to search for missing and downed aircraft is just another day on the job for the Airmen of the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.  What isn't so typical is when those assets have to be coordinated with Canadian forces for a cross-border search and rescue mission. But that is precisely what happened March 7.  ...

Tom Poberezny on EAA Young Eagles – 03.08.11 - ANN Special Feature | Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman Tom Poberezny discusses the results of a data-matching study done with the FAA which shows kids who participate in the Young Eagles program are much more likely to become pilots. ...

Young Eagles more likely to become pilots - AOPA Pilot | The Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA's) Young Eagles Program is more successful than any other program at getting young people involved in aviation, the association announced March 2. Results of a joint EAA/FAA study of the ...

ROCKETS Magazine, Feb. 2011 from The Original Rocket Dungeon | How many times since ROCKETS first appeared in my mailbox have I complained about the contents mostly being launch reports?  Well, a lot.  Less when there was coverage of launches I attended, but still a lot.  Today, I can happily report that this was not the case with this issue.  Thumbing from cover to cover: ...

Reports: Gabrielle Giffords Hopes to Attend Husband's Shuttle Launch from SPACE.com
Injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords plans to watch her husband launch on shuttle Endeavour on April 19.

Shuttle Endeavour Moves to Launch Pad for Final Mission from SPACE.com | The space shuttle Endeavour made its final trek to the launch pad today.

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