Showing posts with label Double Trouble. Show all posts
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Indy Transponder 16-JAN-2011 0300z

Blue Angels will return to Twin Falls next summer - Twin Falls Times-News
The Navy Blue Angels will return to Joslin Field, Magic Valley Regional Airport in 2012 for the 'Air Magic Valley' air show, last held in 2008. ...

Double Trouble Wing Walking -Stewart Family Airshows - www.youtube.com

NZ Civil Aircraft: Brian Langley Memorial Aerobatic Competition at North Shore Today from nzcivair.blogspot.com
The annual Brian Langley Memorial aerobatic competition was held in wonderful weather conditions at North Shore today. Brian Langley was a previous CFI of the North Shore Aero Club who had a passion for aerobatics, and this competition in his memory is held annually. ...

Video: Oshkosh Night Airshow 2010 - & It's Coming Back For 2011! from AirPigz
 The EAA just recently announced that the night airshow that was a big success at Oshkosh 2010 will indeed be back for 2011. I've seen a lot of airshows in my life, but that night show was a real stand out. Being on the flightline with friends as darkness settled in was absolutely wonderful. And the performers did an excellent ...  [announcement here]

Air show in Vengene, Switzerland. By Pascal Lauener from Pixdaus: Popular Today Pics

Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth Preston visits the Golden Knights for a day of Tandem Skydiving! from US Army Golden Knights 
The Tandem Team is all set up in our new home for the next two months, Homestead, FL.  The Team escaped San Antonio, TX just as a major storm dropped rain, snow, and ice from Texas to the entire East Coast.  When the Tandem Team arrived to the Sunshine State the weather lived up to [...]

Inspirational Art of Aerobatics video - Golf Hotel Whiskey
Airshowbuzz.com has posted this inspirational Art of Aerobatics video where Red Bull Air Racer Mike Goulian talks about what it is like to be a professional aerobatics pilot and about life in general. In the short video, Mike noted that even professional pilots will spend 99.9%+ of their lives on the ground looking up. In other words, you should try and make the most of that 0.1% of the time you spend up in the air. ...

From Planeshots
Curtiss XB-2 Condor
P-51H Mustang

“The Swing” by Jonathan Heckman
A few months ago I had the opportunity to watch the documentary One Six Right on Hulu.com. The film explores the romance of flight and discusses the need and importance of local airports ...

World War II: "Hap" Arnold Dies from About.com Military History
January 15, 1950 - Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold dies (right). Graduating from West Point in 1907, Arnold learned to fly in 1911. Serving in Washington during World War I, he worked at the headquarters of the Aviation Section where he gained valuable experience in procurement and negotiating Washington politics. A devout supporter of Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell, Arnold's career suffered by association during the 1920s. Back ...

WWII archive of Free French airman uncovered by Yorkshire Air Museum heads back to France - Culture 24
Researchers working for the National Allied Air Forces Memorial at Yorkshire Air Museum have uncovered an extraordinary archive detailing the experiences and wartime love affair of a WWII French airman.
The remarkable haul of more than 2,000 letters, diaries, artefacts and photographs relates to Francis Uzay, an educated and eloquent writer from a village near Marseille who served as a “Free French” airman in Britain with Bomber Command.
The letters chronicle his...

Air museum to celebrate vet's 100th birthday - The Desert Sun
22 the Palm Springs Air Museum, 745 North Gene Autry Trail. Sampson, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, ...

Miracle On The Hudson: Sullenberger Talks About The Second Anniversary (VIDEO) - Huffington Post
January 15th marks the two-year anniversary of the "Miracle of the Hudson," the, well, miraculous landing of a Charlotte-bound U.S. Airways plane by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger in the Hudson River.
It's hard to believe that it's been two years since that amazing moment that captivated America. Since then, the crew and passengers have ...

Today in Aviation History – January 15 from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club

F-111 Aardvark on static display from I Love Planes 
Saw this bad boy on static display in Clovis, NM just outside Canon AFB. I’ll always remember what my friend Becky said about the F-111. ...

A Proud Name: The Ark Royal Carriers - Part 3 from AirSpace 
... The modified Phantoms stemmed from the cancellation of the Hawker P.1154, a supersonic VTOL fighter. The switch to the more powerful Rolls-Royce Spey engines was deemed necessary to allow the aircraft to operate from the small deck of the Ark Royal and Eagle (it also ensured that British industry got a share of the money), but the inlet and airframe modifications to accept the larger engines meant that aircraft costs ballooned, and  ...

Stickers and badges from The Original Rocket Dungeon

2010 AirPigz 'HOTY' - Algie Composite Aircraft LP1 from AirPigz
You might already know that the AirPigz Homebuilt Of The Year award is not a conventional accolade. The ...


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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Indy Transponder 29-APR-09 1030z

Air Show always a delight - Macon Telegraph, GA
By David Cranshaw - dcranshaw@macon.com I have never missed an Open House or Air Show at Robins Air Force Base. I have walked the flightline when temperatures were over 100 degrees and ducked into hangars when strong winds chased them into the 40s. ...


Commentary: NASCAR driver Crawford feels the Blues - Pensacola News Journal, FL
A race car driver fulfills a dream by flying with the Blue Angels, a local track athlete shines in senior amateur meets, and the Andrews Institute provides free physicals for thousands of prep athletes. When he drove into victory lane 20 years ago as ...


Air Show Buzz from http://www.airshowbuzz.com/
Here is some video of the Horsemen Bearcat routine from Sunday's airshow at NAS Corpus Christi. This is the entire demo minus the final break...I decided to take pictures of that instead. The original footage is HD, but I had some rendering issues with Sony Vegas that I'm still trying to figure out. Until then, here is a slightly lower quality version.


Greatest of ease - Comox Valley Record, Canada
Sean Hanson, flying in Snowbird No. 6, keeps his position as the Snowbirds fly in formation during their photo flight over the Comox Glacier and Beaufort Mountains. By Lindsay Chung - Comox Valley Record The Snowbirds' annual aerial pilgrimage to the ...


Pilot reunion celebrates 100 years of flight - Canada.com, Canada
The Golden Hawk aircraft, present with the guests inside the hangar along with the Snowbirds CT-114 Tutor jet and the CF-18 Century Hornet, was rebuilt and refurbished by Vintage Wings of Canada, founded by philanthropist Michael Potter. ...


CECIL FIELD BENEFIT SHOW A SUCCESS – AirShowBuzz.com
For the air show family, the show at Cecil Field in Florida was a success the minute Alan Henley landed with his family in a C-47. The immense joy and support for the Henley family was immeasurable, but the organizers say it was a financial success as well.
How Much Money Was Raised?

Air show memories needed for new book - Evening Post
I AM currently researching the history of British air shows in order to produce a book marking the 100th anniversary of the first British event in 1909.


Jones Beach Air Show 2009 from Airplanes.com by Editor
Located on the south shore of Long Island, New York State, the Jones Beach State Park is considered to be one of the most beautiful beaches on the east coast of the United States and is a popular family oriented leisure venue. On the Memorial Day Weekend (23 and 24 May 2009), the Jones Beach Air Show will once again showcase the skill of pilots and the capabilities of their aircraft to appreciative spectators gathered on the more than six miles of sandy beach.


Robins Air Force Base - airshow from http://www.robins.af.mil/
Two of the nation's premier aerial demonstration teams will highlight the 2009 Robins Air Force Base Air Show, scheduled for May 2-3. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform precision aerobatics in their F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, traveling at more than 400 mph with their wingtips only inches apart. They will be joined by the U.S. Army Parachute Demonstration Team, the Golden Knights, whose precision skydiving abilities are renowned worldwide.


YouTube - Double Trouble Highlights from 2009 FIAS from http://www.youtube.com/
"Highlight" video of Double Trouble American Barnstormer performance at the 2009 Florida International Air Show. Special thanks to Jenny Forsythe, Tyson Rininger and Walt Pierce for a wonderful show!


Collaborators Aerobatic Team from http://www.tutimaacademy.com/ - Video

Students take to the skies - Superior Telegram, MN
Smith, along with 33 other students from Solon Springs, got the chance to fly as part of the Young Eagles program sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association 272. “We just want to introduce the kids to the world of general aviation at a young age,” ...


Revamped Space Museum Offers a Trip to Mir - The Moscow Times
Located under the monument of a rocket permanently swooping into the air, the museum is now three times bigger, with numerous interactive exhibits and, a rarity in Moscow, handicapped access.


General Aviation :: RE: Sexiest airplanes of all time... from FlightAware > Discussions

United States - California - Pacific Coast Dream Machines Fly-In & Show 2009 - Half Moon Bay - 0 from FenceCheck Forums
United States - California - Pacific Coast Dream Machines Fly-In & Show 2009 - Half Moon Bay - 0 from FenceCheck Forums
Tracy Municipal Airport TCY from FenceCheck Forums
Tracy Municipal Airport TCY from FenceCheck Forums

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