Indy Transponder 01-DEC-2011 1715z

Happy 70th Birthday Civil Air Patrol!
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100th anniversary of Naval Aviation wraps up from General Aviation News by Janice Wood | The 2011 Centennial of Naval Aviation has been celebrated across the country throughout the year, paying tribute to the progress and achievements of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Aviation. At the closing of the centennial year, on Dec. 1, men and women who have shaped the legacy of Naval Aviation over the past century will assemble in Washington, D.C. for a culmination of celebratory events...

WASP Elizabeth 'Betty' Haas Pfister, 43-W-5 Nov. 17, 2011  - WASP Final Flight |  Elizabeth Haas Pfister passed away peacefully at her home in Aspen, Colorado on November 17, 2011.  b July 23, 1921 - d November 17, 2011.  Two dates separated by a dash.  For WASP Betty Pfister, that dash represents an extraordinary life of trailblazing adventure, sacrifice, flying, record breaking, friendships, marriage, family, patriotism and service....

The Kids Are Trying to Crash - Air & Space Smithsonian | Remote-control models face off in the Extreme Flight Championships.

Skagit Aero's Blog: Fairchild 22 Arrives from Antique Airfield News | In 1933-1934 the third version of the popular “Fairchild 22″ series was developed by the Kreider-Reisner for normal operations by the average amateur pilot. The slender  lines were made possible by the new 4 cyclinder 125 hp Menasco Pirate inverted inline engine. One of the more handsome of the parasol monoplanes it was also...

Grissom to host live Twitter Q-and-A session tonight - Grissom ARB | 12/1/2011 - GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind.  -- A special Twitter Q-and-A session for those wanting to know more about job opportunities in the Air Force Reserve will be held tonight from 7-8 p.m.  "Grissom's Air Force Reserve recruiters have partnered up with the 434th Air Refueling Wing public affairs office to provide a truly awesome opportunity for those thinking about crossing into the blue," said Tech. Sgt. Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner, 434th ARW social media director. "This is a no-holds-barred Q-and-A session where people can ask those tough questions that will help them decide if the Air Force is a good fit for them and help them on that journey."...

Metal of Honour - Vintage Wings of Canada | ...I dropped my work like a sack of junk mail, thundered down the stairs two at a time (not a good idea for a guy with two new knees), grabbed one of my employees by the scruff of the neck on the way to the door, shouting “Hurry hurry... you have to see this.”  We crossed the Byward Market courtyard where my building stands, he asking “What the hell is going on?", and me answering "You'll see.” as we ran out onto York Street and up the broad and snow-wet staircase beside the US Embassy to historic MacKenzie Avenue. Just in time....

GREAT HOLIDAY GIFTS AT THE GLENN CURTISS MUSEUM GIFT SHOP | HAMMONDSPORT, NY- December 1, 2011 -  Still searching for the perfect gift for someone on your list? The Glenn Curtiss Museum Gift Shop has unique gifts for all ages and in all price ranges. The shop features handmade wooden items by Curtiss Museum Restoration Workshop volunteer and craftsman Ray Poehlein. Poehlein's creations include decorative flying geese,Banks wooden banks made with post office box doors from the old Hammondsport Post Office, cutting boards, wine bottle holders and many more items.  Other gift items include aviation-themed clothing, stuffed animals and etched glassware, as well as historic airplane model kits.  The Gift Shop is open during regular Museum hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (including Christmas Eve day) at 8419 State Rt. 54 in Hammondsport. Gifts can also be ordered online through the Museum website at www.glennhcurtissmuseum.org.

Katya Bazhenova New In Flight Song from TAKEOFF TUBE by rss@www.takeofftube.com(Vilnius) | Stunning beautiful singer Katya Bazhenova (Катя Баженова) new song video aboard a aerobatic fighter.

BAE Picks Coax-Rotor AVX for Navy UAS Bid from Ares by Graham Warwick | AVX Aircraft, the small Fort worth-based company staffed mainly with former Bell Helicopter employees, has received another boost. A month or so ago it won an Army contract to compete against the big boys - Bell Boeing, Boeing and Sikorsky - to study concepts for the US Army's planned Joint Multi Role medium utility rotorcraft....

Lockheed: F-35 likely to take budget cut hits from Sky Talk by Star-Telegram | Lockheed Martin officials conceded Thursday that looming large defense budget cuts will probably mean fewer new orders for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter than they had hoped.  Speaking at an investment conference in New York, Lockheed CFO Bruce Tanner said it was unlikely the F-35 would be exempt from big cuts in defense spending that are almost certain to occur beginning in October when the federal government’s fiscal year 2013 budget takes effect....

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