Showing posts with label Air Racer Movie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Air Racer Movie. Show all posts

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Indy Transponder 9-JUL-10 2300z

Blue Angels: Updates on today's show - Pensacola News Journal
Thousands of Blue Angels are gathered at Pensacola Beach for the flight demonstration team's full dress rehearsal. ...

Schedule: Blue Angels Beach Air Show This Weekend - 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. ...

  
Thunderbirds set for Region skies - Gary Post Tribune
GARY -- If you see fighter jets tearing through the skies over Lake Michigan this afternoon, don't head for cover. ...

Thunderbirds Schedule
   
You can expect high-flying stunts at South Shore Air Show - nwitimes.com
... Biplane that is owned and operated by his business partner and pilot Dave Dacy at the Gary South Shore Air Show at Marquette Park in Gary this weekend. ...

Blue Angels, "Fat Albert" return to Dayton Air Show - Dayton Daily News
In 2008, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame, the same weekend that he was in town to fly in the Dayton Air Show. ...


Air Show officials pleasantly surprised by increase in sponsor support from www.daytondailynews.com | Halfway through the air show season, anecdotal information from around the national circuit indicates that attendance is up 5 to 10 percent from last year, while corporate sponsorships are down 10 to 20 percent, the head of a trade organization said.
Air show operators report that per-person spending on concessions is down from historic levels, said John Cudahy, president of the International Council of Air Shows. ...

July Sinful Sunday is Here from Nordo News 
This Sunday, July 11th, will be the second Sinful Sunday of the year. 
Enjoy the pleasures of ice cream, flying, and good company
Currently it appears the weather will be beautiful for this event.  So fly on over to enjoy the featured flavor of July, 'Very Berry' shakes and sundaes.  This combination of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries is sure the hit the spot after suffering through the last few week's worth of blazing temperatures. ...

Flyover will show off F-22 Raptor fighter jets - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
By Star-Advertiser staff Two Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter jets will conduct a flyover off the Waianae Coast this evening, officials said. ...
   
Snowbirds, Gray Ghost honour navy centennial - Calgary Herald
Two vintage planes were on display along with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds to honour the navy's 100th anniversary. A irplanes are helping mark 100 years of ...

Canadian Snowbirds Schedule

La Patrouille de France fait escale à Prouvy - L'Observateur du Valenciennois
Après le traditionnel passage au-dessus des Champs Elysées, le 14 juillet, la Patrouille de France fera son numéro à Prouvy. C'est la coutume depuis 23 ans. ...

Astronaut Bean among new Aviation Hall of Famers - Dayton Daily News
Clay Lacy, a business aviation entrepreneur and cinematographer. — and Noel Wien, Arctic flight expert and Wien Alaska Airlines founder. ...

American Aerospace Pioneers Converge on Dayton for Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
from PR Newswire: Airlines/Aviation
Four American visionaries of flight are to be honored for their contributions to aviation on July 17 at the 49th annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony at the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) in Dayton, Ohio, the birthplace of flight and a national lead ...

Bad news from World Gliding Championship from PPRuNe Forums 
World Gliding Championship 2010 (Prievidza, Slovakia) - A competitor in the Standard Class competition was killed yesterday, apparently after failing to recover from a spin at low height.
Today's flying cancelled for all classes.
Two gliders collided in midair on the first day, but were both able to land safely. One competitor was penalised as a result of the collision.

B-17  bomber set to fly into Kalamazoo on Aug. 1 - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com
PORTAGE — A B-17 bomber that was built in 1945 will fly into the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport on Aug. 1 and stay until Aug. ...
   
Wings of Freedom Tour lands in Northern Colorado this weekend - The Coloradoan
The B-17, B-24 and P-51 planes will be on display as part of the Wings of Freedom tour taking place this weekend at the airport. Like Tummelson, who flew in ...
   
WWII vintage plane tour keeps legend of war birds, crews alive - ReporterHerald.com
And those who do board the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber, B-24 Liberator heavy bomber and P-51 Mustang fighter plane take on the responsibility ...

Fly-In draws planes, people to Arlington - PNW Local News
One thing that regular visitors to the Arlington Fly-In noticed this year is how much the five-day event has grown over the ...

Air Racer: Chasing the Dream
We're excited to announce that Air Racer: Chasing the Dream is having its U.S. Television Premiere on The Documentary Channel on Monday, July 12, 8:00pm EST. The Documentary Channel can be found on DirecTV at channel 267 and on Dish Network at channel 197.
If you can't tune in on Monday, Air Racer will be shown throughout July and August. Check www.documentarychannel.com for a complete list of showtimes.
Thank you for your continued support of our project. DVD's are available at www.AirRacerTheMovie.com and www.documentarychannel.com.
Photo from Facebook Fan Page

A few words from… Paul Bonhomme from Aerial Sports Feed 
It's been a busy season for Paul Bonhomme, and even when he's not at a Red Bull Air Race, the world champion pilot is still flying about all over the place
   
Matador of the skies to hit Lowestoft - The Lowestoft Journal
When he is not competing in the high-octane Red Bull air races - or flying a Boeing 747 in his main job for British Airways - Paul is one half of an ...

Spitfire flypast over Hengistbury Head marks 100th anniversary of Aviation Meeting - Bournemouth Echo | IF you had your eyes to the skies on Friday morning at 10am, you may have seen the Spitfire flypast over Hengistbury Head. The event was to mark the 100th ...

F-16s buzz Detroit's downtown as hydroplanes take to the waters from The Kathryn Report 
Detroit -- F-16 fighter jets flew over the downtown area today as part of the festivities related to this weekend's APBA Gold hydroplane boat races.
The jets shook windows, set off car alarms and caused startled glances from people walking on streets.
Thousands are expected to watch the qualifiers and races this weekend. For more information, visit www.gold-cup.com.

The Secret Film of the CIA Supersonic Spy Plane’s First Flight from Planenews Aviation News  | This declassified Lockheed Martin video shows the first flight of the A-12, the super-secret spy plane precursor of the SR-71 Blackbird. Only 15 were made under the CIA's OXCART program. The story of this technological wonder is fascinating.

The Raisin Bombers of Berlin from Fear of Landing
Last week, Aviatrix linked to a gallery of photographs in in the Berliner Morgenpost of an emergency landing.
You can see all the photographs at full size at Rosinenbomber muss notlanden – Berlin Aktuell – Berliner Morgenpost. ...
   
Harrier display gets a touch up - Havelock News
... curator of the Eastern Carolina Aviation Heritage Foundation, which is responsible for the maintenance of the aircraft. “The Air Force, Army, ...

Concorde Flying Supersonic on Smithsonian Channel - rise and fall of high ... - Examiner.com
What really destroyed the most ambitious dream in aviation history? From the moment it reached for the skies in 1969, the Concorde was instantly iconic. ...

Dreamliner makes a cameo at Fly-In - HeraldNet
The Dreamliner fly-by was the highlight Thursday for a group of teenagers at the Arlington Fly-In. The pilot of the Boeing 787 ...

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Prepares for a Farnborough Show Fanfare - Aviation International News | At last year's Paris Air Show, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker may well have spoken for other frustrated 787 customers when he alleged that to his ...

On a wing and a passion - Business Standard
In 2003 he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to aviation history. For all his own, not inconsiderable achievements ...

An award-winning museum is recruiting new volunteers - Hemel Gazette
Chiltern Open Air Museum at Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, will hold a series of Volunteer Open Days with the aim of adding more people to its team. ...

A Blue Igloo at the Udvar-Hazy Center? from AirSpace by The National Air and Space Museum
If you’ve been to the Udvar-Hazy Center lately, perhaps you’ve seen what looks like a giant blue igloo and wondered what it could be. Believe it or not, it’s a planetarium.
This portable, inflatable planetarium is the latest tool in the arsenal of the Museum’s Education Division, and will help students understand astronomical concepts and make science enjoyable. ...

Retired marine Roddy Campbell is plane fearless - Scotland Courier
A delighted Roddy said, "The reaction to the news of my planned wing-walk has been brilliant. "The Royal Marine Association gave me money, the lads at the ...

Aviation organizations hold benefit - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Zielinskis, longtime supporters of the Pioneer Air Museum, lost everything in a house fire June 17. Friends of the Zielinskis are welcome to attend the ...

F-15 flies with conformal weapons bay from The DEW Line 
It's not quite the F-15 Silent Eagle, but it's a big start.
Boeing has flown the company-owned F-15E1 testbed sporting a conformal fuel tank modified into an internal weapons bay. A second flight will ferry the aircraft to Point Mugu, California. On the third and final flight in the series, the F-15E1 will fire a Raytheon AIM-120 advanced medium range air to air missile (AMRAAM). ...

The World’s First Flight Attendant from Airships: A Hindenburg and Zeppelin History Site
Heinrich Kubis became the world’s first flight attendant in March, 1912, when he began serving food and caring for passengers aboard the DELAG zeppelin LZ-10 Schwaben.
Kubis served as chief steward on all the German passenger zeppelins that followed, including LZ-120 Bodensee, which made regularly scheduled flights between Berlin and Southern Germany in 1919, LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin, and LZ-129 Hindenburg. ....

Run for the WASP from WASP Museum 
Lace up your Nikes or tighten your velcro for the first ever 5K race/walk benefitting the National WASP WWII Museum.

Through Eager Eyes - Chapter 4 from Av8rdan's World of Flying 
Full of Wonder and Innocence, a Young Girl Romances the Sky
A Short Story by Dan Pimentel | (Note: This is the fourth of six chapters in this story. Check back every Friday at noon when I will present the next chapter, or click here to read all chapters after they are published - dan)
Chapter 4: Wheels Up | Throughout my young life, I have been waiting for this moment to arrive. The sensation of flying in a small  ...

History of aviation brought to 3D cinema - Telegraph.co.uk
Legends of Flight uses computer animation in an attempt to show how aeronautical engineers designed the plane which, Boeing claims, will be the most ...

Night Ready from Planeshots
Friday's FIX of PIX!! July 9th, 2010 from Military Photos 
Aviano air base visit from Military Photos 

Friday, June 25, 2010

"Air Racer: Chasing the Dream" premieres on The Documentary Channel

"Air Racer: Chasing the Dream" premieres on The Documentary Channel on
Monday, July 12, 2010. The "Doc" channel cann be found on DirecTV 267, Dish Network 197. 

Check local listings

For a complete of list of showtimes, please visit www.DocumentaryChannel.com.

See the trailer at www.AirRacerTheMovie.com.

Air racing is the world’s fastest and most dangerous motor sport. The new feature documentary "Air Racer: Chasing the Dream" follows inventor and race pilot Jon Sharp and his wife Patricia over a six-year journey to create the world’s most advanced racing airplane, the Nemesis NXT. They put everything on the line, including Jon’s life, to realize a dream that's much larger than just winning a race… they intend to change air racing forever by offering their revolutionary design to other pilots.


With the help of a close-knit team of volunteers, Jon and Patricia design, build, test, and race their cutting-edge aircraft. As they race their creation against some of the best pilots in the world, they almost lose everything during a crash landing in front of fans and competitors. Jon and Patricia are faced with the possibility of failure after years of total commitment to their project. They must find a way to carry on and keep their dream alive if they hope to realize the true potential of what they have created. In the end, the reality of their achievement reaches so far beyond anyone’s expectations that air racing will never be the same again.


Photo:  http://www.airracerthemovie.com


What People Are Saying

"'Air Racer' is a documentary about the elite world of air racing. The movie profiles a husband and wife team that try to create the most advanced, purpose-built air racing airplane ever built. The result is an exciting look at the competitive, but rarely seen world of air racing."

-Jason Paur, WIRED.com

"Unbelievable. Breathtaking. And above all… REAL. This is a movie about air racing that looks like it can hit the holy grail of appealing to the general public and also be something we can all get behind."

-AAFO.com, HangarTalk

"'Air Racer' is a skillful blending of the personal and technical aspects of air racing that spectators never get to see. It’s all there... The next best thing to being at the Reno Air Races. Highly recommended."

-Jack Cox, Sportsman Pilot magazine

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Indy Transponder 25-NOV-09 1130z

Wright Brothers to Open Aeroplane Factory - New York Times | The Wright brothers announced plans yesterday for a factory in Dayton, Ohio, that would make four aeroplanes a month and have 80 ...

Perthshire war hero's daughter is first female Red Arrows pilot. - Perthshire Advertiser | "Hopefully in a small way, by me being a Red Arrows pilot some girls might think that this is something they could be part of and they should go for it. ...

'Jetman' Prepares For New Record Attempt - Sky News | The pilot known as 'jetman' is confident he will make aviation history once again later today. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in ...

Jetman attempts first intercontinental flight from Diamond Pilots by Diamond Pilots By Fiona Govan in Madrid | Yves Rossy, who calls himself "Jetman", is poised to make the first intercontinental flight powered by a jet-pack when he attempts to fly across the Strait of Gibraltar from North Africa to Europe on Wednesday. The 50-year-old Swiss adventurer powered into the record books a year ago when he crossed the English Channel from Calais to Dover with a jet-propelled wing on his back…

Welcome the Breitling Wingwalking Team! by Flightline UK | For the 2010 Display Season, the AeroSuperBatics Wingwalking team will be sponsored by the Swiss Timekeeping firm Breitling, and will be known as the Breitling Wingwalking Team!

More on the Breitling Wingwalkers
by Flightline UK | AeroSuperBatics Ltd, operators of the world's only formation wingwalking team, is delighted to announce an exciting 2 year sponsorship deal with prestigious watch manufacturer Breitling. AeroSuperBatics Ltd has enjoyed a long association with the luxury Swiss watch brand, who will be sponsoring the formation pair of Boeing Stearman wingwalking biplanes. The display team is thrilled with the new paint scheme for the aircraft, specially designed by Breitling and looking forward to dazzling millions of spectators at events across the UK and Europe as the 'Breitling Wingwalkers'.

Air Racer the Movie
by airsportstv | Air racing legend and champion Darryl Greenamyer is the man everyone wants to beat. Greenamyer's longtime rival, John Parker, pushes his Thunder Mustang to the brink in his quest to win. Rookie Kevin Eldredge is the first pilot to ...

Lockheed Martin's Lawson To Speak At Atlanta Aero Club - Aero-News Network | Larry Lawson (pictured), Executive Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin's F-22 Program, is scheduled as the featured guest speaker for the ...

Lindsay M. Boutelle - Idaho Mountain Express and Guide | He was a World War II veteran, a member of the US Army Air Corps and a B-25 pilot. He attended Duke University, majoring in civil engineering, and returned ...

President Patil creates history, flies Sukhoi - Hindustan Times | President Pratibha Patil did today what no woman before her has ever done - fly in a Sukhoi-30MKI, an Indian Air Force fighter jet. ...

Hey, Women — Where Are You? – Avweb | The fact that there are so still so few women in aviation seems to me to be reason enough to maintain this kind of support structure for now. ...

Episode 74 – Joshua on Airports from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks) | Our guest this episode is Joshua Abramson, he's the Airport Manager at Winchester Municipal Airport, and also an aviation advisor for the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) which carries out applied research on problems that are shared by airport operating agencies. We talk with Josh about issues of concern to regional airports. His website is Airport Solution, which is home of the Airport Executive blog.

On the lighter side
from Parrothead Jeff by Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) USN Retired | Since the news as reported is a bit on the fugly side, I will refer back to Jeff's posting of a rather pristine, sexy Attack Guppy. Otherwise know as a T-2B for sale for some ungodly amount of money. As the pictures showed, it had new stuff in the panel that was not standard equipment. The above photo is what they looked like when I was in VT-26 so many years ago. I held a low power turn qualification so I did spend a fair amount of time in this place. That bump you see between the rudder pedals is the aft end of the nose wheel well.It is hard to see but the rudder pedals carry the original North American Aviation Logo. Not Rockwell and the NA/Rockwell hybrid or Rockwell/Boeing. Even the schmucks in Seattle weren't that stupid. Too many of us turned wrenches on this airplane or some 11,000 student Naval Aviators took there first jet flight and trap and cat shot in it to mess with tradition. Various versions of this airplane were in service for 40 years! I say again, 40 years. Pinch, Lex and myself have a soft spot in our hearts for this little jet and always will. For me, it was the first Navy jet that I actually worked on. And if Buck gets around to reading this, the paperwork sometimes took way longer than the fix on one of these.(insert Bronx Cheer) The TSGT will understand! Cherry Max rivets, a 30 bit and a reamer are amazing things!

Failed Airshow Organsier Guilty Of Fraud – Voxy | In a promotional brochure Ross claimed to have secured the United States-based jet aerobatic team The Patriots, when no such arrangement was in place, ...

Air show's Ross guilty of fraud - Stuff.co.nz | Air show organiser Kenneth Ross has been found guilty of fraud in relation to the failed Wings and Wheels over Waikato air show. In his reserve decision, ...

On This Day in Aviation History: November 25th by Phil Derner Jr.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Indy Transponder 14-JUL-09 0230z

Cheyenne saddles up for Frontier Days next weekend - LocalNews8.com
The Air Force Thunderbirds perform on July 22. Sunday was the annual cattle drive, with about 500 head of cattle making a 7-mile trip to Frontier Park as ...

112000 saw Blues airshows - Pensacola News Journal
Friday's and Saturday's Blue Angels Air Show on Pensacola Beach drew a crowd of more than 112000 people, exceeding last year's crowd by at least 40000. ...

Air show dazzles crowd - Iowa City Press Citizen
Sunday afternoon marked the 17th annual Iowa City Aerohawks Air Show at Aerohawks Flying Field. The show included a variety of demonstrations of people ...

Additional air show info - WFMJ
Those attending the "Thunder Over the Valley" air show at the Vienna Air Base on August 8 and 9 may benefit from information released by the 910th Airlift ...

Now that's what I call a fly-past: US Navy F18 streaks past ... - Daily Mail
It was part of a tactical demonstration fly-past to open a speedboat race in the North American city. Officials waived rules to allow the Navy flyers to ...

Pictures From The 2009 Wing Nuts Flying Circus Airshow in Tarkio from Technorati
The flag flew at half mast all day in honor of Chandy Clanton, who died while practicing for the air show. The family and I camped out near this beautiful orange biplane. The show started with three daredevils jumping out of a perfectly good C-130. The United States Navy was represented at the show also, with a booth you see here, plus three Navy SEALs who performed some impressive maneuvers while skydiving. One gentleman stunned the crowd with how fast he ...

Big Turnout For Fly-in Breakfast In Arnprior - myFM Radio News
About 500 breakfasts is the closest count the Arnprior Airport can come up with following a phenomenal, record-breaking turnout for the annual Fly-in ...

Fly-In successful despite extreme heat - Arkansas City Traveler
... deter about 40 young people from getting free air rides with pilots participating in the second annual Strother Field Fly-In and Classic Car Show. ...

A Georgetown Fall Festival - Wings and Wheels
The second annual Wings & Wheels, A Georgetown Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 10AM-6PM, at the Sussex County Airport in Georgetown, DE. The Greater Georgetown Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Delaware Aviation Museum and the Lower Delaware Mustang Club, will hope for better weather this year. Rain date is Sunday, November 1, 2009.
The event will feature a "Fly In" of vintage planes and a huge car show with classic cars, trucks and more, WW II Re-enactments, food vendors, craft vendors, musical entertainment, games and events for the kids to celebrate "Halloween".
CLICK HERE to see our photo gallery from the 2008 event.
Some of these Confirmed planes: Yak-9 WWII Russian Fighter; P-51 Mustang; P-40 Warhawk; F4U Corsair; TBM Avenger; L-39 Jet, T-6 Texan, L-16, PT-26, Yak 52, CJ-6, B-25J, PT-17 flew in Friday night. Others that intended to come in Saturday morning were hindered by the wind and storms. However we had about a dozen plans make the event and the three Yaks and Larry Kelley's B25 pictured below on the left did some flying that excited the crowds. Click here for more information on the planes, their history and their owners.



Team 99 Red Bull Air Race Book from Mike Goulian Airshows
New for the 2009 season, a beautifully illustrated book which gives insight to Michael's Red Bull Air Race experiences. This 24-page, full-color, soft-cover booklet features photography by Mike Shore (www.mikeshorephoto.com) and the Red Bull Air Race team of photographers.

Forum Confirmation Oshkosh 2009! from Wasabi Air Racing by Elliot
Just got the confirmation paperwork for the Wasabi Forum from EAA. I will be telling the story of getting to Mojave, finding the Cassutt, finishing it, flight testing it and getting it to Reno last year. I will have some t-shirts and other goodies. Its going to be fun and I look forward to seeing you there.
Fly High, Fly Slow, Turn Left?
An engineers perspective on becoming an air race pilot
Thursday 7/30/09
1:00-2:15 004 Forums Pavilion

Experiment Aircraft Association got its start in Milwaukee - Examiner.com
Poberezny is the only person to receive all seven aviation wings the military has to offer: glider pilot, service pilot, rated pilot, liaison pilot, ...

Meet race pilot Jon Sharp and filmmaker Christopher Webb at AirVenture 2009 from Chasing the Dream

Crowe Parachute Jump 2 - Louisville Courier-Journal
Mike and Jeanne Crowe plan to make tandem parachute jumps with the Army's Golden knights from Ft. Bragg. They made a similar jump 22 years ago. ...

B-17 Bomber Liberty Belle Lands In Pittsburgh - ThePittsburghChannel.com, PA
PITTSBURGH -- A piece of living history has landed in Pittsburgh to offer a chance to fly in a B-17 bomber. Decades after flying missions over Germany, The Liberty Belle landed at the Allegheny County Airport on Monday replete with two World War II ...

Liberty Belle Brings Back Memories For WWII Vets - KDKA, PA
"Our love affair with the B-17 had nothing to do with being the pilot – tailgunner, waistgunner, navigator - that was our baby, Keller, a B-17 pilot, said. The Liberty Belle B-17 is in Pittsburgh this week. Both men flew the aircraft in World War II ...

Iconic Vulcan to grace Lowestoft skies? - The Lowestoft Journal
HOPES are high that an iconic cold war bomber will grace the skies at this month's Lowestoft Air Festival despite an anxious wait for paperwork before it ...

Leading Edge and Boeing bring 'Blue Angel' to San Diego Air ... - PR Web (press release)
"This is an aircraft that's represented America for decades, so to play a part in bringing it back to life for the San Diego Air & Space museum is a real ...

Biggin Hill - Photos from the Early 1950's 2 from PPRuNe Forums by Warmtoast
Royal Observer Corps Recognition Day 1954
In the early 1950's it was the custom for a variety of RAF, RN and USAF aircraft to be flown in so the Royal Observer Corps and the Army Anti-Aircraft Command (then an integral part of the UK's air defences) could examine up close on the ground the friendly aircraft they were expected to recognise in the air. I took the following photos at the 1954 Recognition Day.
First photo is of a 56 Sqn (Waterbeach - based) Swift F1 WK207 'N' complete with squadron red and white checkerboard markings. The Swift was introduced into the RAF in February 1954, becoming the RAF's first swept-wing aircraft, but unfortunately, because of major control problems when flying at high altitude which resulted in several accidents, they were grounded for a while in August 1954 whilst attempts were made to sort out the aircraft's problems. ...

Bombing Ploesti oil fields from AF.mil Photos
A second wave of bombing Ploesti oil fields occurred April through August 1944. (U.S. Air Force illustration/history spotlight graphic)
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Michael Combs Plans First 50-State Tour in a Light Sport Aircraft - AMTOnline.com
He recently had an unveiling of the REMOS GX LSA he intends to fly in all 50 states in 2010. Few people have taken off on such an adventure with so little ...

MEDAL OF HONOR: ED W. FREEMAN - The Daily Nightly - msnbc.com
... Back at base, Freeman and the other pilots received word that the GIs they had dropped off were taking heavy casualties and running low on supplies. In fact, the fighting was so fierce that medevac helicopters refused to pick up the wounded. When the commander of the helicopter unit asked for volunteers to fly into the battle zone, Freeman alone stepped forward. He was joined by his commander, and the two of them began several hours of flights into the contested area. Because their small emergency-landing zone was just one hundred yards away from the heaviest fighting, their unarmed and lightly armored helicopters took several hits. In all, Freeman carried out fourteen separate rescue missions, bringing in water and ammunition to the besieged soldiers and taking back dozens of wounded, some of whom wouldn't have survived if they hadn't been evacuated. ...

Worlds ONLY flying 1956 Moult Taylor Aerocar by Lou Ann Hammond
Sweeney's father, Ed, owns the plane/car and they are restoring it. Eric is in Grass Valley, CA today showing the plane at an air show. He will be at the Salinas, CA airshow and the Reno air races on labor day.

Today in History - The Associated Press
In 1933, American aviator Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the world as he returned to New York's Floyd Bennett Field after traveling for ...

Army Aviation Heritage Foundation from www.armyav.org
The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation (AAHF) is acting to provide America's veterans a voice with which to tell their story and the tools with which to share their legacy of service and devotion with the American public. ...

Latest Red Flag exercise begins at Nellis from Air Force Link Top Stories
Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force begins Red Flag 09-4 July 13.
Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. Red Flag is one of a series of advanced training programs administered by officials at the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and Nellis, through the 414th Combat Training Squadron.
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Teen Becomes Youngest African-American Female To Fly Across US Solo - AHN
The teen who says she always had a fascination with flying learned to fly in an after-school aviation training program for at-risk youth. ...

Scouts learn about aviation at camporee - Salisbury Post
Held at the Rowan County Airport and Army Aviation Unit, the May 2009 Rowan County Spring Camporee focused on aviation while giving each Scout an opportunity to earn the aviation merit badge. Some of the activities included airplane rides provided by ...

China trains first batch of female copter pilots from PPRuNe Forums by Ian Corrigible
Story's a couple of months old, but since it's been quiet around here lately: looks like Whirls has some competition from the massing horde[tte]s. ...

Naval museum to celebrate moonwalk - Pensacola News Journal
The free event will be in the Blue Angels atrium and will feature a presentation by Russell Romanella, director of the International Space Station and ...

Global Economic Pulse: Space Tourism Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary from globaleconomicpulse.blogspot.com
... Rocket Racing League: The league is working with Armadillo Aerospace to turn two airplanes into rocket-powered racers for a demonstration flight, most likely in November at the Aviation Nation air show at Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base. "We're looking at Nellis, and we have other options, too. We're just not in a rush," the league's co-founder and CEO, Granger Whitelaw, told me. The planes won't appear at September's Reno Air Races, as previously hoped. Whitelaw said the league will wait out the downturn before proceeding with plans for competitions. "When the market comes back to us, we'll be there. ... Had we been out there and starting to race right now, we probably would have been in a bad position," he said. ...

Space and the Stars Week from Career and Kids by Mary Emma Allen

YEOVILTON AIR DAY: Photo Special Part 1 - This Is The Westcountry
Earlier in the day the crowds were thrilled by the appearance of the Red Arrows and a whole wave of other aircraft. On the ground there was a whole host of ...

The Blue Angels Air Show in Pensacola FL Pool from www.flickr.com
Bagotville International Airshow 2009 - 3 Wing Bagotville - 06/13/09 from FenceCheck Forums
Space Shuttle Launch Pad Lightning Strike from Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn
Lucy! from Neptunus Lex by lex
Lightning - P-38 Style from FenceCheck Forums
P-51 Mustang from FenceCheck Forums
Sonic Boom Virginia Airshow (Must See) - Video American
You've gotta see this video from AOPA Pilot Blog





Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Indy Transponder 08-JUL-09 1030z

Ft. Lauderdale air show to make comeback - Bizjournals.com - Bill Frogameni
The Fort Lauderdale Air Show is coming back in 2010. After being canceled due to lack of sponsorship last year and this year, the popular springtime ...


2010 Air Lauderdale Beach Fest and Fleet Week Events Both Set for Week of April 23 Through May 3; Two Popular Events to Honor U.S. Military and Bring Community Together from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense

The next vacation can be an air show style getaway - Examiner.com
Think air show. An air show is taking place somewhere in the Midwest almost every summer weekend from June through August.


Lowestoft Journal - Lowestoft Air Show a model for others

Warbirds and Airshows- Kokomo Indiana Airshow 2009 from http://www.warbirdsandairshows.com/
This great little show was a first time effort to support the Western High School Marching Band with a Pancake Breakfast all morning and then a free airshow in the afternoon. Even though rain kept out at least four warbirds from attending the event still had five in attendance at the event. Four of of the five that were present flew and did 7-8 passes each for an enthusiastic crowd that braved the rain .


Thailand stages its first ever air show - Examiner.com - Susan Cunningham
Who knows if the latest idea--the site for big air shows--will work, but later this month, from July 24-July 26 there will be a very unusual, free, ...


Air show flies high with new revenue strategies – Times
... Golden Knights Parachute Team, an F-16 Fighting Falcon, the US Air Force Heritage Flight, the Vanguard Squadron, an Edge 540 and the Super Chipmunk. ...


AirRacerMovie: "This film . . . reinvigorates me to continue pushing toward new adventures of flight." – Benjamin S. Armen, Boeing 737 Captain from Chasing the Dream

AirRacerMovie: New photos posted on the "Air Racer: Chasing the Dream" Facebook fan page!

Historic Aircraft Returns To Flight - Central Florida News 13 - Greg Pallone
The Tico Belle can be seen at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville, and will be featured at the organization's airshow in March 2010.


Vintage C-47 soars once more Florida Today

World War II planes to be shown in Salina - Salina.com, KS
Taking a ride in a B-17 bomber isn't Bob Benfield's goal when he visits the Wings of Freedom Tour. “I just want to take a look at it,” Benfield said of the vintage B-17, one of three World War II planes stopping Wednesday afternoon through noon Friday ...


Harden: Use B-17's bombs to bust budget stalemate - Columbus Dispatch, OH
If columnist Mike Harden had his way, the B-17 would be on a bombing run over the Statehouse to encourage a bipartisan end to the budget debate. Engine No. 2 of the Liberty Belle chugged to life Monday at Bolton Field with the cough of a ...


Episode 55 – Flying With Fish from Airplane Geeks Podcast by thegeeks@airplanegeeks.com (Airplane Geeks)

In case you haven’t heard— there’s a great new resource available to event promoters. from Indy Transponder
Discover How to Make Your Event Thrive This Year- Not Just Survive


Model Air Show This Weekend - Always in search of new and interesting experiences, Zaira and I will be heading to the Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypark (10250 Monterey Road) this Saturday for their Airshow ‘09. Although the flier lists the remote control airplane event as occurring from 9am to 3pm, the website states the show actually occurs between 10am and 3:30pm (with model airplane activities both before and after the show). Not known for rising early on Saturdays we’re unlikely to be there at “opening”, but...

Almost as good as the real thing? from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Jill Tallman
If you can’t afford a Waco (or a fighter jet, or an SR71 Blackbird) of your own, is a giant poster that hangs on your garage door almost as good? The folks at
Style-Your-Garage.com* seem to think so. After you fork over 169 Euros (roughly $235 at today’s exchange rates), please check in and let us know. By the way, the aforementioned jet is the top seller.

Harrier (Harrier, Sea Harrier, AV-8 etc) from FenceCheck Forums - Check out the barn doors!

United States - Iowa - Dubuque Air Show & Fireworks 2009 - Dubuque - 07/03/09 from FenceCheck Forums

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