Sunday, June 12, 2011

Indy Transponder 12-JUN-2011 1030z

Hemet Air show wows thousands - Press-Enterprise | Thundering engines put all eyes on the sky Saturday as thousands gathered for the Hemet-Ryan Air Show. But there was plenty to see on the ground as well, with more than 40 vendors and 30 static displays. Seeing the underbellies of ...

Cameron air show thrills in old-fashioned way - News-Press Now | From war veterans to infants, the friendly blue skies of Cameron welcomed visitors and planes both classic and new to its air show. Entering the city on Saturday, helicopters giving rides as well as planes taking off were audible for miles. ...

'Lt. Dan' flies high  from Air Combat Command - Top ACC Stories by acc.pai@langley.af.mil (9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs)  Even though he has been a strong military supporter and philanthropist, most remember Gary Sinise by his award-winning role as Lieutenant Dan Taylor, who he played in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump."  The Blue Island, Ill., native visited Team Beale June 6-9 to document the capabilities of the U-2 Dragon Lady and meet with Airmen to boost morale.   "Where ever I go for the military, they always call me Lt. Dan," he said. "What I really want to be remembered as is a good father, a man that does what he needs to take care of his family and someone who supports the troops that protect the country I live in. It's a dangerous world out there and anytime anything happens, the U.S. military is there to help."  more...

Sideways Dad: Spitfire in the kitchen - Times LIVE | Thomas and I found ourselves at Rand Airport a Sunday or two ago, watching an airshow featuring Harvards, Dakotas and a solitary but rather poignant Mustang. The airport has family associations. My late paternal grandfather, Lionel Alfred, ...

Building world’s largest aircraft in 30 seconds - www.emirates247.com | How much time do you think it takes to build the world’s largest aeroplane Airbus A380? May be weeks or months. No it takes less than a minute…

Meeting de Saint-Dizier 2011  from Passion pour l'aviation by Xavier

The pull of AVIATION - Press Herald | There's more to aviation than that," said Airport Director Paul Bradbury. As people of all ages milled about among smaller planes, others flocked to a military plane and helicopter parked at the far end of the tarmac. Isaac and Zoe Dinnerstein of Cape ...

Father's Day contest held for flight on B-17 in Port Angeles - Peninsula Daily | Wings of Freedom stop coordinator Alan Barnard and Ruddell Auto Mall owner Howie Ruddell have announced an essay contest for a father-son or father-daughter flight aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress. The iconic World War II-era aircraft is ...

'Flying Fortress' circles back for second time - In-Forum | Pilot Bob Davis walks around the B-17 bomber he landed in April at Pulliam Airport in Flagstaff, Ariz. Associated Press FARGO – The “Flying Fortress” is coming back to Fargo for the second time in three years, and it's offering rides again. ...

FLIGHTGEAR PHOTOS 1940-60s  from Heritage flight gear / flying gear displays | JUNE 2011 - More pilot flightgear photos from a era long ago ... when flightgear looked exciting and modern.  RAF Lancaster during WW2 walking away from their bomber after a sortie over Germany.  Note their Mae west life jackets, wool flight boots, parachutes packs, Irvin parachute harness and C type flight helmet…

Handley Page Hastings – coal, cod and the Cold War  from Shortfinals's Blog | The Handley Page H.P. 67 Hastings was an anachronism. At a time when most other large four-engined transports were being designed with tricycle undercarriages, the Hastings betrayed its WW2 roots and stuck with the ‘taildragger’ conformation, which makes ground-handling trickier, and imposes stricter cross-wind limitations on landing…

Model planes star at Waverly air show - Lincoln Journal Star | Fields' radio-controlled aircraft is among the attractions on display at this weekend's Huckfest air show hosted by the Lincoln Sky Knights model plane club. The show is part of a national tour and features enthusiasts from across the country. ...

LAUNCH Magazine is back online  from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | After being down for over a year, LAUNCH Magazine's website is back on-line.  The word is that the magazine will be reincarnated in an on-line format, with reprints of past articles and, more importantly, new content.  Rocketeer Mario Perdue is helping Mark and Deb Mayfield (the original principals in the magazine) in getting it up and running…

Grand Rand Airshow 2011  from Airstrike Aviation Photography by Justin | The Grand Rand Airshow took place on 22 May 2011 at Rand Airport in Germiston. Many thanks to Canon for the use of some unique lenses…

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