Friday, July 8, 2011

Indy Transponder 08-JUL-2011 1000z

Schedule: Blue Angels Pensacola Beach Air Show Friday, Saturday - NorthEscambia.com | It's the big Red, White and Blues Week on Pensacola Beach, with the Blue Angels' annual air show taking place this weekend. On Friday, the show gets underway at noon with a full dress rehearsal. The Blue Angels fly at 2 pm On Saturday, the Pensacola ...

Redding air show to feature T-Birds - Red Bluff Daily News | The Thunderbirds are back to headline the Exchange Club of Redding's Air Show, which will feature more jets than ever before. The show is set for Sept. 24-25 at the Redding Municipal Airport. The US Air Force's distinctively painted F-16 Fighting ...

Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories |This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.  View the slideshow.

Geneseo airshow this weekend - The Daily News Online | Among the highlights of this weekend's airshow at Geneseo airport will be the Liberty Jump Team, making its first appearance at the show, sponsored by the 1941 Historic Aircraft Group. The team will be making several static-line jumps from a ...

'Elevate your life' - News-Press Now | Greg Poe said he wants to be remembered as a pilot, an entertainer and someone who gives back to the community. He does not want to be known as a daredevil. “If they remember me as a daredevil, then I've failed,” said the aerobatic pilot, ...
   
Willoughby air show gives patrons a glimpse into past - News-Herald.com | This weekend's Gathering of Eagles air show at Lost Nation Airport in Willoughby will give attendees a chance to admire not only some of the county's oldest aircraft, but also some of the brave pilots who flew them. ...

Airshow to take flight Sunday in Winona - Winona Daily News | "Our airshow is one of the few really free events still around in the area," Buswell said. "It's a grassroots airshow." The grassroots nature of the show means there are no scheduled attractions, but Buswell said he expects to see World War II vintage, ...

Garfield County Air Show Preview - KJCT8.com | The event is capped off with a concert by country music star Aaron Tippin. But his music won't be the only contribution to the show. In fact, Tippin is a professional pilot and will be flying a Commemorative Air Force B-25 Medium Bomber in the show. ...

WEYMOUTH: Carnival in the skies - View Online | The packed event will included a breathtaking series of aerial attractions and organiser Roger Hogbin said: “We have the world famous Red Arrows and also the RAF Red Devils parachute team who will be dropping in to land in the sea because of high tide! ...

Warbird Radio talked with The Vulcan Guys yesterday.  Today is Hangar Talk Friday!

Organisers delighted as more than 145000 people attend air show at RAF Waddington - Grimsby Telegraph | EYES TO THE SKY: The Royal Jordanian Falcons entertain the crowds. packed out: Top attractions The Red Arrows and The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight keep the 145000 visitors entertained. Spectators were treated to displays by the Vulcan bomber, ...

Find Great pictures (like pictured, right) of the RAF Waddingshow, along with great insights, HERE, at Airshowbuzz.com. Share your thoughts on the show!

EAA AirVenture News:
Plans announced for return of Saskatoon air show - StarPhoenix | The air show will be held for the first time at the Saskatoon Auto Clearing Motor Speedway and will be renamed the Cameco Canada Remembers International Festival for Heroes. ...

Vulcan bomber grounded following air show display - This is Lincolnshire | THE problem-plagued Vulcan bomber hit another brick wall this week after being forced to cancel an airshow just days after performing at RAF Waddington. The Cold War bomber had returned to its former home for the two-day air show at the weekend and ...

The Latest from The Aero Experience:
Big Frog Diesel Racer – A Different Kind of Green from CAFE Foundation Blog [w/Video] | There are only 10 Nemesis NXT racers in the world, and one happens to be in France, getting tuned up to compete in this year’s Reno Air Races in about 10 weeks.  On display last month at the Paris Air Show, the lightweight, carbon-fiber racer lacked the usual Lycoming IO-540 engine, a six-cylinder powerplant that cruises the 1,500 pound two-seater at 325 miles per hour. ...

Reginald Denny (1891-1967)  The '13 Black Cats' - the Pioneers | The 13 Black Cats were a company of flamboyant Los Angeles-based stunt pilots who defied both superstition and the odds on survival at Burdette Airport, Los Angeles in the 1920's. ...

IAC Michigan Aerobatic Open Diary: I SUCK! from Airspeed | The good news is that I’ve signed onto my very first FAA waiver. That’s the signature page right there. The FAA waiver allows a number of things, including the obvious items like being able to fly upside down in   ...

IAC Michigan Aerobatic Open Diary: Setting the Box Markers from Airspeed | ... Although I’ve always known that something like this must necessarily precede an aerobatic contest or similar event, this is the first time that I’ve actually gone out and helped. A lot goes into the process.

Balloons to fly in Olathe during the Great Midwest Balloon Fest - GardnerEDGE | Balloons of all shapes and sizes will fly in Olathe during the three-day Great Midwest Balloon Fest planned for July 8, 9 and 10 at the Great Mall of the Great Plains. Who doesn't love watching a hot air balloon sail ...

Brent Glass Retires as Director of Smithsonian’s American History Museum from History News Network | Dr. Brent Glass has announced he is leaving his position as director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History effective July 10; he will continue at the Smithsonian as a senior advisor through the end of this year. ...

The First Annual Aviation Photography Seminar from Nordo News | We've been talking about this for some time and we finally managed to get most of the pieces together to make it happen.  Next month, on the Saturday before Sinful Sunday, August 13th, 2011, we will host an aviation photography seminar on site at Lee Bottom.  The seminar will be run ...

Anthony Gross: Friday's Fabulous Flyer! from Flight To Success by Karlene Petitt | ... Anthony is currently working on his private pilots license and has about 15 hours. But like many students starting out, obstacles keep popping up. Before the semester ended he was getting ready to solo, but due to windy conditions he had to cancel this flight numerous times. And then another company purchased his school's flight training program! Now he's looking for facilities around his area so he can do some flight training over the summer.  ...

Space Shuttle Atlantis launch will be iconic event, the last of its kind - Washington Post | Recently, I spoke with National Air & Space Museum curator Valerie Neal, who got closer to the dream than most. In the 1980s, she worked at Johnson Space Center, donned scuba gear and guided astronauts in underwater training. Neal got a little misty as ...
   
Members of the Columbia crew were once Naval Aviators with connections to the ... - WEAR | Crippen started his career in Pensacola as a Naval Aviator. As did one of the support crew members. "America's first space shuttle" for Columbia's first flight. Dan Brandenstein. In 1978 I got selected for the first class of astronauts for the shuttle ...

Mae Jemison, First African-American Woman in Space, on the Shuttle's End from PopularMechanics.com - Science: Air & Space | With the final shuttle launch scheduled for tomorrow, Jemison tells PM why the program stagnated, and why citizens should care.

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