Thursday, March 31, 2011

Indy Transponder 31-MAR-2011 1030z

Maverick Flying Car Grabs Spotlight at Sun 'n Fun Fly-In - The Ledger | MIKE REINERT, from left, Scott Campbell, Rodney McIntosh, Janelle Deker and Chase Bodenhausen, the flight crew of the C-130, walk down the display line during the 37th Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo at the Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in ...

Sun ‘n Fun Warbird Gallery | Warbird Wednesday from Leaving Terra Firma by Matt | I apologize for the late hour of this post, but in case you didn’t know, Sun ‘n Fun started Tuesday. The event runs from 29th March until 3rd April at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (KLAL) in Florida. Unfortunately, I won’t be enjoying the sun nor the fun as I am unable to make my way to Florida this week. That won’t stop me from enjoying what I can of the event via third parties and as a Leaving Terra Firma tradition, I will compile a list of resources in this post that will allow those other poor souls that are unable to have the firsthand experience to get some second-hand experiences…

Warbirds on the wing for RAAF's 90th birthday - ABC Online | The Royal Australian Air Force has celebrated its 90th birthday with a ceremony in Canberra and a display of historic planes at the service's birthplace in Victoria. The RAAF was formed on March 31, 1921, with Point Cook its sole base. ...

Was there any such WWII Flying Tiger air mission? - Straight Dope ...  by Boyo Jim | There is a four-part segment, not yet aired, about the Flying Tigers. I'm personally not aware that they flew any missions which changed the course of the war, unless you consider that improving the morale of the American public in the ...

Wings of Freedom: Living History Tour schedule of events - Victoria Advocate | Victoria chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association offering free flights to Young Eagles (18 and younger). Email membership@eaa340.org for advance reservations. 9 am to noon - WWII Heroes: Glenn McDuffie (Kissing Sailor), ...

History takes flight - Victoria Advocate | One of the highlights is the B-17 Flying Fortress, made famous by its bombing runs during World War II. The plane now serves on the living history tour to more than 130 cities annually. The bomber gives WWII veterans a backdrop to talk about their ...

Bomb will be explosive addition to air museum - Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph | Aviation enthusiasts have marked the beginning of a new project to expand their museum by receiving a 500kg German bomb. Trustees of the Sywell Aviation Museum took delivery of the device, which could be the centrepiece of a planned section about the ...

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!  from AirSpace by Elizabeth Borja | The 2011 Major League Baseball season starts today at 1:05pm, when the National Air and Space Museum’s hometown Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. This afternoon the red and white uniforms of the Nationals will stand out against the bright green of the field.  In the late 1950s, players took to the field of the U.S. Naval Air Material Center in Philadelphia wearing a different uniform—B.F. Goodrich Mark IV spacesuits.  Photographs of this event were found in the Archives Division’s Frederick Clark Durant Collection (Acc. No. XXXX-0084)…

NASA Astronaut Doug Wheelock Wins Social Media Shorty Award  from Aero-News Network | Wheelock Photo "Moon From Space" Chosen For Real-Time Photo Of The Year NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock was honored with a Shorty Award for an image of the moon he took and posted to his Twitter account, @Astro_Wheels, while living aboard the International Space Station last year…

Spirits soar during 49th Yuma Air Show - Desert Warrior | A panoramic view of the 49th annual Yuma Air Show is seen on the station flight line, March 26, 2011. The event drew more than 40000 spectators who flocked to see the more than 30 aircraft and other displays provided by both military units and private ...

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