Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Indy Transponder 17-AUG-2011 1000z

Greg Poe memorial will feature special tribute by KTVB | NAMPA -- Preparations are underway for Wednesday's memorial service for Greg Poe, the world famous aerobatic pilot.  Poe died of a heart attack last month at the age of 57.  A memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Idaho Center.  It will include a special presentation of Poe's "Elevate Your Life" program, which has encouraged thousands of young people to follow their dreams and stay away from drugs. ...
   
Atlantic City airshow / What an event - Press of Atlantic City | Now in its ninth year, the airshow is proof that the Atlantic City community can put on a major event and execute it flawlessly. In 2003, the first show attracted approximately 200000 spectators, and attendance has jumped since then like an F-16 ...
   
Winston-Salem Air Show will mark 100th anniversary this year - Winston-Salem Journal | Triad aviation enthusiasts will get a chance to check out a key piece of the local industry's future during the annual Winston-Salem Air Show. Show organizers said Tuesday that Honda Aircraft Co. has agreed to provide a peek — on the ground and in the ...

In pictures: Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival 2011 - BBC News | Organiser Paul Bayfield said he had run out of superlatives for the Red Arrows. Unfortunately the Battle of Britain memorial flight could not go ahead, but the audience were treated to the sight of a Spitfire. The Blades say they are the "UK's only ...

Blades set to cut through the skies of Chartwell - Kent News | One of the leading aerobatic display teams will be taking to the skies above the former home of Winston Churchill next month. The Blades – with all pilots former Red Arrows - will be performing at this year's Musical Salute to the RAF at Chartwell on ...

Two American F-15 fighter jets confirmed for Air Festival - Bournemouth Echo | On top of that many favourites like the Red Arrows return, alongside the Vulcan bomber, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Hawk, Tucano, Tutor, The Blades, World War Two bomber Sally B, the Breitling Wingwalkers, aerobatic maestro Gerald Cooper and the ...

Waterloo Air Show Features Canadian Heritage Flight - Aero News Network | Canadian Forces CF-18, F-86 Sabre, P-40 Kittyhawk Will Fly Together  The 2011 edition of the Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) Air Show is scheduled for this Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, and will feature a never-before-seen historical formation flight over the skies of the Region of Waterloo International Airport. The flight will honor three separate generations of aircraft used by Canada’s Air Force. ...

Roulettes to perform over Rockhampton - ABC Online | There will be a fantastic display over the Fitzroy River tomorrow afternoon thanks to the precision flying of the Royal Australian Air Force's aerobatic display team the Roulettes. The Roulettes are famous for their amazing show in the air and if ...

Photo Essay: U.S. Air Force well represented at Russian air show from Air Force Link Top Stories | The Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon, known as MAKS, is one of the premier events of its type in the world and Department of Defense participation demonstrates the U.S. commitment to international security, promotes international cooperation and contributes to U.S. foreign policy objectives.  ...
   
MAKS air show presents best of world aviation - Xinhua | MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Xinhua) -- The 10th Moscow International Air Show (MAKS) opened Tuesday, with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev saying it would boost the country's aerospace industry. MAKS 2011, at Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow, has attracted more ...

PHOTO SPECTACULAR: Pt. 2 of the 2011 Abbotsford International Airshow - Abbotsford Times | The turnstiles were passed through nearly 100000 times during this year's Abbotsford International Airshow, held at YXX Aug. 12-14. Under mostly sunny skies, the 49th annual event truly offered something for everyone, including static displays, ...

Flipping out inside a Jelly Belly - Abbotsford Times | Kent Pietsch has to shout above the scream of the slate-coloured A-10 Warthog fighter jet as it taxis down the runway at the Abbotsford International Airport. His lemon yellow Interstate Cadet painted with ...

Pilots still waiting for an OK to fly at the Camarillo Air Show - Ventura County Star | Federal Aviation Administration officials on Tuesday said pilots with the Ultimate Air Race Championship team still have not received final approval to fly at the Wings Over Camarillo Air Show this weekend. ...

Two Planes Crash in South Africa While Returning from Airshow, Killing 13 By Matt Molnar | South African search-and-rescue teams on Tuesday morning located two planes on a mountain in the country’s northeast after they went missing during severe weather on Sunday. ...

14th Great Georgia Airshow set for Oct. 8-9 - Newnan Times-Herald | A US Navy Legacy Flight will combine a modern F/A-18 Hornet and World War II-era F4U Corsair in a stirring tribute to America's veterans. The 2011 lineup includes military aircraft demonstration teams, spine tingling aerobatics, precision sky diving, ...

SD pilot of plane that landed without landing gear down at ND air show still ... - Aberdeen News | The pilot of a Chinese-made trainer airplane that landed without its landing gear down at a weekend air show in North Dakota says he doesn't know yet what went wrong. Jeffrey Boulware of Brookings, SD, tells The Forum newspaper ...

Canada Restores Historic Identities of the Canadian Forces - Aviation CA | The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced today that the Government of Canada has restored the use of the historic designations of the three former services: the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), the Canadian Army (CA), and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).  ...

SEALs hit the ground standing - Indianapolis Star | The parachute team, nicknamed "The Leap Frogs," is in Indianapolis for Navy Week, as the city plays host to sailors and Navy-related events through this weekend. Being landlocked, Indianapolis might not seem the best spot for the Navy and its sailors. ...
   
Historic WWII warbirds on display at Paine Field - Snohomish County Business | EVERETT -- Airplane enthusiasts and history buffs have a chance to see two of the most famous aircraft of World War II at Paine Field as B-17 Flying Fortress "Sentimental Journey" and B-25 Mitchell "Maid in the Shade" from the Commemorative Air Force ...
   
B-17 Flying Fortress to arrive in New Cumberland - Carlisle Sentinel | Though he's been lucky enough to sit in its cockpit on two occasions, Don Fair still considers flying aboard the B-17 Flying Fortress a special experience. "The plane itself is basically a history museum on wheels," said the Hampden Township resident, ...

Canada's top amateur pilot competition begins tomorrow - Aviation.ca | In July, 1931, a month before his death, John had represented Canada in his Curtiss-Reid Rambler in the King's Cup Air Race in England. The Webster Memorial Trophy Competition is an annual event committed to declaring the “Top Amateur Pilot in Canada”. ...

B-26 / B-17 WASP Pilot Betty Wall – Warbird Radio LIVE! – Wednesday | WEDNESDAY – B-26 / B-17 / P-39 WASP Pilot Elizabeth ”Betty” Wall joins us for a special Warbird Radio LIVE! Find out what it was like to fly the B-26 and much more.  Tune in tomorrow morning at 10am (EASTERN) to hear the LIVE broadcast.  For more information on Betty just click on the Quick Link posted below.  Thanks for listening!

Jack Hitt, WWII bomber pilot dies at 93 - Tulsa World | He was active with the Tulsa chapter of the Commemorative Air Force, a group based at Jones Riverside Airport that restores WWII-era aircraft. Flying on the restored planes was uneventful, though. During the war, Hitt's B-17 was even shot down once, ...

Huey Down — full scale diorama from Travel for Aircraft | This diorama, and a few more, can be seen at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum* in Alabama. This museum has a wealth of aircraft, exhibited in pristine condition, as well as a few truly great full scale dioramas and this diorama is one of the best I’ve seen or seen pictured. ...

HERITAGE FEST: Parade Grand Marshal an integral part of Yankee Air Museum - Heritage Newspapers | Gerald "Jerry" Lester (right) receives a Volunteer of the Year Award from Bob Hynes, public relations chairperson of the Yankee Air Museum. Hynes presented both a certificate and a flight jacket to Lester for his volunteer efforts to ...

Air museum to hold 9/11 memorial flower drop - The Desert Sun | The Palm Springs Air Museum will hold a memorial flower drop on the tarmac behind the museum at 1 pm Sunday, Sept. 11. A brief commemorative service will be held before the flower drop. The museum also will reduce admission prices by $5 for all ages ...

Military notes: Tuskegee Airman to visit Palm Springs Air Musuem - The Desert Sun | Tuskegee Airman Rusty Burns is scheduled to make an appearance during the Tuskegee Airmen workshop for kids at 1 pm Wednesday at the Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs. Frank Castner, the museum's head librarian, ...

Artifacts from first trans-Atlantic flight donated to Maine Air Museum - Bangor Daily News | BANGOR, Maine — Some historic aviation artifacts landed in the Queen City on Friday morning as the Maine Air Museum accepted pieces of history from the first trans-Atlantic flight. A ceremony was held at the Maine Avenue ...

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Today in Aviation History – August 17 from CRUFC

Farmer's Insurance Zeppelin Walk-Around in St. Louis from The Aero Experience

It is with great sadness that we were informed of the tragic passing of our editor from Avpix Magazine's Facebook Wall | It is with great sadness that we were informed of the tragic passing of our editor, mentor and dear friend, Frans Dely. To those that supported our venture, we thank you. I'm sure you will agree that the world is poorer place today because Frans is no longer with us. Frans you will always be in our hearts, we will miss you dearly. Rest in Peace.  Justin de Reuck.

Museum to display local youngsters' exhibition from RAF Museum London News | From Tuesday 23 August, the Royal Air Force Museum London will have on display in its Aeronauts Interactive Gallery an exhibition that has been put on by young people working with charity Catch22. The exhibition will show the history of the Grahame Park Estate and surrounding communities that have been built on RAF land in the 1970s, whilst examining the history of the local area from the perspective of residents.

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