Monday, July 18, 2011

Indy Transponder 18-JUL-2011 1000z

Red Arrows are definitely worth every single penny - This is Lincolnshire | However, I see no connection with a flawed argument to scrap the Red Arrows and replace them with AWCS to inspire our youth. PUBLIC FACE OF THIS COUNTRY: The upkeep of the Red Arrows is very much worth it. I was thrilled by the Hunters of the Black ...

RIAT: Red Arrows bring colour to grey skies  from Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn | The Red Arrows took advantage of a rare break in the clouds to perform an aerial display at RIAT at the weekend.  The display team painted the sky red, white and blue in celebration of its 40th anniversary this year…

Organisers hail military air show - Belfast Telegraph | Despite heavy showers, thousands of aviation enthusiasts packed into RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Determined not to let the weather dampen visitors' spirits, organisers treated them to a wealth of ...

First-time air show guests delighted by aerial theatrics - nwitimes.com | US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team members dive from a plane over Gary on Sunday, the last day of the Gary South Shore Air Show. GARY | Secilia Mendoza covered her ears to cushion the piercing noise of the performing jets at Gary's South Shore Air ...

Heat takes a toll at ESL air show - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Blue Angels practice before Rochester air show: Marine Corps Maj. Brent Stevens of the Navy's Blue Angels and Rob Holland of Ultimate Airshows show off some of the moves they have in the air as they warm up for the ESL International Airshow Saturday ...

Have a go at being a 'para' at Shoreham Airshow - Shoreham Today | Alongside the six hours of flying displays, on August 20 and August 21, this year's airshow will also feature extra attractions. The Parachute Regiment will bring its Para Tower to the event to link in with the Red Devils' freefall parachute team ...

Atlantic City Airshow "Thunder over the Boardwalk" is city's signature summer ... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Yes, this annual event has easily made the transition from Atlantic City's signature summer event to the largest mid-week airshow in the country. The airshow is set to be a stars-and-stripes-studded affair featuring “flybys” and other aerobatic ...

Miniature air show was on a large scale - shropshirestar.com | Scaled down models of historic aircraft took to the skies of Shropshire this weekend, attracting thousands of visitors from across the county and further afield to RAF Cosford. The annual Large Model Aircraft Rally saw dozens of remotely operated ...

NARAM-53 at T-5 days, 8 hours  from The Original Rocket Dungeon by Dick | The NAR's annual model rocketry contest event, NARAM-53 is now less than a week away.  I haven't heard anything but assume Chris will cover it on NARAM Live.  This assumption is only based on the fact that he has covered the previous 13 NARAM's. If he covers it, I'll cover his posts…

TBM Avenger  from Moose Peterson Aviation Photography » Torpedo Bomber GM is the amazing plane that came from Grumman (originally was TBF, F = Grumman). After prototypes and few production units were made, manufacture went over to GM so Grumman wouldn’t have to interrupt F6F Hellcat production. Grumman delivered two completed TBF’s, with special removable “PK” screws in place of rivets. These helped GM see how the Avengers were assembled. Under the Navy’s aircraft designation, GM Avengers were identified as TBM…

WWII-era plane bound for Zephyrhills - Tbo.com | Volunteers at the Zephyrhills World War II Barracks Museum will restore this C-47 plane for an exhibit. By TBO.COM What's currently a disassembled airplane sitting on the ground in Florala, Ala., soon will become a new exhibit at the World War II ...
World War II ace fighter pilot to speak in Tillamook - Coast Weekend | TILLAMOOK - Captain Clayton Kelly Gross, a true hero of World War II, will speak at the Tillamook County Library at 7 pm Wednesday, July 20. Gross flew a P-15B Mustang called "Live Bait" during World War II. His book, "Live Bait," is a riveting account ...


Touring Kennedy Space Center - Part I  from A mile of runway will take you anywhere. by Steve | As if viewing a Space Shuttle launch in person wasn't awesome enough, launch tickets also include a second day's admission into Kennedy Space Center. Gina and I relaxed on Saturday and Sunday, visiting her great aunt and uncle, a winery, and getting some much-needed rest to recover from the all-nighter that preceded the launch. I figured the crowds would have calmed down plenty after a couple days, so we headed back out to Cape Canaveral on Monday to visit KSC…

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