Alabama Air Racer Returns for Reno 50th Championship Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | 
National Stearman Fly-In spells big bucks for Galesburg - cbs4qc.com | It's the sounds and sights of planes in the skies that draws families to Galesburg, year after year. "It has put Galesburg on the map," says Robert Harrison. The National Stearman Fly-In showcases more than 100 biplanes, like the ones used in World War II. "If you want to see a piece of aviation history, this is the place to be."...
Pilots soar to Salida for annual Labor Day fly-in - Mountain Mail Newspaper | About 30 pilots from the Soaring Society of Boulder traveled to Harriet Alexander Field for their annual Labor Day weekend fly-in. Soaring Society Vice President Charlie Gillespie said the pilots, representing all levels of experience, came to Salida to fly about 25 sailplanes...
Air show takes to the skies Sept. 21 - Morehead News | Sept. 3, 2013 — The Morehead-Rowan County Clyde A. Thomas Airport will host its second annual air show on Sept. 21. Last year's show proved a huge success, with more than 2,500 turning out for the event. The schedule for this year's air show is similar to that of last year's, said Mike Gray, airport board chairman. The day will start with a pancake and sausage breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m. in the hangar....
AIRSHOW NEWS: Battle of the aerobatics at The Duxford Air Show | UK Airshow News - Flightline UK | There’s an array of amazing aerobatic spectaculars in store at The Duxford Air Show this weekend! Opening Saturday’s flying display in gallic style is the Patrouille de France, the precision aerobatic display team of the French Air Force, who are one of the world’s most skilled demonstration teams. They’ll perform in the flying programme on Sunday, too...
Georgia to witness first military airshow - AzerNews | Tbilisi will host the first military airshow on September 9. According to the local media, 11 aircrafts will perform aerobatics in the sky of Tbilisi. High ranking military personnel from different countries, including NATO member - countries, received the invitation to take part in one of the biggest events in the history of Georgia...
Video: Winners announced for Cromer Carnival prize flight as Wildcat plane loops-the-loop - 
Vulcan bomber fails to turn up at Shoreham Airshow (From The Argus) | Tens of thousands of punters were left disappointed when the world’s only Vulcan bomber failed to take to the sky at a popular air show. The Shoreham Airshow’s headline act was grounded due to a fuel leak yesterday on the second day of the event....
VIDEO: Highlights from Shoreham Airshow - Latest - Shoreham Herald | SUNSHINE and blue skies launched the 24th RAFA Shoreham Airshow on Saturday, as tens of thousands headed to Shoreham Airport. There were many highlights over the two-day event, but one disappointment, with the Vulcan declared unserviceable just before it was due to set off for Shoreham Airport on Sunday 
Photos: MAKS 2013 Air Show, Again | English Russia
WW II bomber took 28 years to restore - Mt. Vernon Register-News | MT. VERNON — Known for its versatility to be used as both a medium-level bomber and low-level attack bomber, the B-25 Mitchell bomber "Maid in the Shade" is taking front and center at the Mt. Vernon Airport this week....
F-82 — North American’s Mustang 2-fer Travel for Aircraft | Before the sudden end of World War II, in the Pacific Ocean, Allied military forces were preparing for a long haul of at least one or two more years of combat — and combat more intense than previously experienced. The U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) began to work on prosecuting bombing campaigns of the northern Japanese home islands to compliment aircraft carrier raids borne by the U.S. Navy. Unbelievably, perhaps, Japan was not only able to continue aircraft...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
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Lockheed Martin F-35 display at Avalon Airshow 2011 (video) - Examiner.com | Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter display at the 2011 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition, one of the most exciting events ever staged at Avalon. Avalon 2011 celebrates several military and commercial aviation ...
Rare bird to fly over Tri-state - Mohave Valley News | By The Daily News Staff BULLHEAD CITY — The second annual Legends Over the Colorado vintage military fly-in will be held from 9 am to 4 pm April 9 and 10 at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport. The fly-in will feature the World War II ...
US Highway 41 projects kick off, along with host of other street projects - Oshkosh Northwestern | The Ninth Avenue overpass and the Highway 41 northbound on and off ramps are scheduled to be completed and opened in mid-July in time for the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture gathering in Oshkosh, according to the Wisconsin Department of ...
World War II: The Allies' First Jet from About.com Military History | Entering service in June 1944, the Gloster Meteor was the first jet fighter to operate with Allied forces during World War II. Development of the aircraft began in 1940 and accelerated the following year when Gloster received a prototype contract under Specification F9/40. Entering service in June 1944, it was initially tasked with intercepting V-1 flying bombs over southeastern England. Moving to the Continent in January 1945, it largely conducted ground ...
Museums open for free as part of the BBC's Big Day Out - BBC News | Newark Air Museum, The Showground, Winthorpe, Newark, Notts, NG24 2NY Located on part of the former World War Two airfield at Winthorpe in eastern Nottinghamshire. There's a diverse collection of aircraft and cockpit sections ...
Richard Gillespie, the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast | Ric Gillespie, executive director of TIGHAR, is working to extract DNA from organic matter found on a remote Pacific island in search of the answer to what happened to Ameilia Earhart. AVweb's Mary Grady spoke with Gillespie about the DNA investigation, as well as what TIGHAR is up to next.
Account of the loop undergone by Urban's B-17 - Allentown Morning Call | As they came in, the top turret gunner of our ship nailed a FW 190 which burst into flames, nosed up and to its left, thus colliding with the B-17 flying #2 position of the second element on our right. Immediately upon colliding this B-17 burst into ...
Museums - Washington Post | "World War II Aviation." "Moving Beyond Earth." An interactive exhibition that explores recent advances made in human spaceflight, including the space shuttle and space station. Open daily 10 to 5:30. Sixth Street and Independence Avenue SW. ...
US expert dismisses Earhart claim in PNG - Inquirer.net | SYDNEY - A US aircraft history expert has dismissed as "beyond ludicrous" claims that the wreckage of aviator Amelia Earhart's plane has been found in Papua New Guinea and is guarded by a six-meter long snake. Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier newspaper ...
Airport rummage sale set to soar - Corsicana Daily Sun | The sale is to raise money for an aviation history museum at the airport called the Corsicana Field Aviation Heritage Foundation. The money from the sold items goes to the owners, but the airport will receive a small amount of money from people who ...
NASA Extends Discovery Mission, President Obama Calls Crew - PC Magazine | The crew of the space shuttle Discovery will get another day in space to provide them with more time to get certain duties accomplished, NASA announced Thursday. Also today, President Obama placed a phone call to the International ...
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Indy Transponder 30-DEC-2010 2200z
Rare Twin Mustangs preparing for flight from Aviation Blogs
World-Famous Team Viper To Hit New Heights At Al Ain Aerobatic Show - Middle East Events
Team Viper, the world's only Hawker Hunter fighter jet display squadron, has joined the impressive list of international aerobatic and display teams that ...
Bob Hoover in his Aero Commander Shrike - YouTube
Bob Hoover is a pilot who served in World War II, later becoming involved in aerobatics. He is credited for flying next to Chuck Yeager, who was flying the Bell X1 on the mission to break the sound barrier. This video here is very famous and widely distributed.
While doing research this week on some of the finest pilots ever behind a stick, The Tuskegee Airmen, I ran across some wonderful videos of an aviation legend, and personal friend, that was so inspiring that I just had to smile and share. I can hardly manage to think that humanity will ever know a more skilled aviator than the incomparable Bob A. Hoover! Amazing--Watch Bob do his touchdown, roll, touchdown, all done
Classic Aero-TV: Best Seat in The House -- 'Inside' The AeroShell Aerobatic Team from Aero-News Network
Yeah.... This IS A Really Cool Job When ANN's Nathan Cremisino took over the lead of our Aero-TV teams, he knew he was in for some extra work and a lot of extra responsibility. Still... with all that, there ARE times when its good to be the top guy.... like when our friends at Aspen Avionics call over and ask if we want to put one of our Aero-TV videographers aboard a formation aerobatic flight with the world famous Aero-Shell Aerobatic Team. At such times, its good to be in a position to say... "Hey, I want to go..." and go. ...
Classic Aero-TV: Tsunami Air Racing -- Rebuilding A Legacy from Aero-News Network
A Tragic Loss May Someday Be Returned To Flight Status It was one of the most aggressive efforts to energize American air racing... an one of its greatest tragedies... Tsunami, the first original homebuilt unlimited racer built since 1939, was designed for speed record attempts and air racing until its loss on September 25th, 1991. Tsunami crashed while on final approach to Pierre Municipal Airport in Pierre, South Dakota killing pilot John R. Sandberg, due to a mechanical control failure that resulted in an irrecoverable flight condition. ...
2011 starts BIG for Airplanista with best issue yet from Av8rdan's World of Flying
As our fourth issue hits the streets, I find this wonderful project on a serious roll. Readership is exploding, interest is high, and great content is coming in all over the place.
Let's take a quick tour of the January issue, which can be viewed here on Saturday, 01.01.11: ...
Dick Audet from www.acesofww2.com
Dec. 29, 1944 - Audet gets 5 kills in under 5 minutes (an RCAF record), then, 3 weeks later, becomes the only RCAF pilot of the War to destroy 2 jet fighters ...
Pilot Officer John G. Magee Jr. from Air Force Link Top Stories
"High Flight" has become an aviator's anthem, and an epitaph. Its author, Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr., was an American serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Battle of Britain in 1941, when he reached out "and touched the face of God."
Magee was born in Shanghai, China, in 1922, the son of missionary parents. His father was an American and his mother was originally a British citizen. He came to the United States in 1939 and earned a scholarship to Yale, but in September 1940 he enlisted in the RCAF. He was only 18. He entered flight training and within a year was sent to England and posted to the newly formed No. 412 Fighter Squadron, RCAF at Digby, England. He was qualified on and flew the Supermarine Spitfire Mk1 fighter. ...
Lansing's 'Rosie' dies at age 86 - LSJ
Her face became the symbol of women's empowerment, and her death is the end of an era.
Geraldine Hoff Doyle of Lansing, the woman behind an iconic image of a bandana-clad, muscle-flexing Rosie the Riveter during WWII, has died, according to her family. ...
“Rosie The Riveter” 1941-1945 - pophistorydig.com
“Rosie the Riveter” is the name of a fictional character who came to symbolize the millions of real women who filled America’s factories, munitions plants, and shipyards during World War II. In later years, Rosie also became an iconic American image in the fight to broaden women’s civil rights.
After the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor ...
A Promise Kept: The Eastern DC-7B Story - Source: nycaviation.com
In a world when a person’s word can be broken and a handshake is no longer binding, there are people you can still count on. Carlos Gomez and Marc Wolff, by keeping Joe Kocour’s dream alive, are examples of such people. Joe is not with us today, but his beloved Eastern DC-7B is once again flying abo
What a sight this will be at any air shows it might attend!!! Who could have ever known the treasure these things would become. ...
F-86 Sabre from FenceCheck Forums
Covering The Albatros DVa - The Vintage Aviator
"Applying the fabric to the Albatros DVa was a painstaking task, but it had to be done using authentic methods and authentic components."
Museum gains accreditation - Wapakoneta Daily News
The family traveled to the museum from Bluffton, Ind. Staff photo/ Jennifer Tangeman By WILLIAM LANEY The Armstrong Air & Space Museum, along with five ...
Deutsches Technik Museum Berlin. By Dietrich Bojko from Pixdaus: Popular Today Pics
These Are the 11 Prototypes of the Doomed Concorde [Imagecache] from Jalopnik
Here, decades ago, the Concorde stood in prototype form. The plane, even as a small model, was a a symbol of future travel—the way we'd all luxurious fly supersonic someday. Half a century later, that dream's dead forever. ...
December 30 - This Day In Aviation History - Planes, Flying and ...
December 30, 1905 - The Wright brothers sign a contract for one million francs with Frenchman Arnold Fordyce for the sale of a powered flying machine capable of flying a nonstop distance of 31 mi. ...
FREE Film! Flyabout - Chicago Area Aviation Meetup Group (Bensenville, IL) - Meetup
January 15th and 16th at 1pm Aviation World and the Village of Bensenville will present 2 FREE screenings of the documentary film Flyabout at the Bensenville Theater (9 South Center Street). Monika Petrillo, the filmmaker will be on hand to introduce the film and ...
As you move through the first quarter of 2011, you are likely considering what you want to accomplish in aviation this year, and how you will keep your skills sharp. One proven and fun way to both advance your skills and stay current is to work on your next rating or certificate. ...
Ross Airfield and the Arcadia Balloon School
This exhibit delves into the period nearing the end of the Great War (World War I); 1918 in Arcadia. Our City was the home of Ross Airfield and the Arcadia Balloon School on the site of today’s Arcadia County Park. What did Arcadia look like in 1918? Who was at the balloon school? What was the purpose of these giant balloons that hung in our skies? Is there any trace left of the school and its brave men? Find the answers at the Museum. The ...
Boeing 747-8 undergoes extreme testing - Boeing
It's been dragged, dropped, soaked, and forced to hover, shudder and flutter. VERY interesting video on the new Boeing 747 Freighter.
Roundup of 2010 Roundups; 2011 Predictions from Space Prizes
11 Things Americans Will Be Doing in Space in 2011 from SPACE.com
From private spaceflights, to NASA missions to the moon, Mars and beyond, here's a preview of coming attractions in U.S. spaceflight for 2011. ...
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
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Group drops fight over plane returned to Air Force Museum - Springfield News Sun | The Commemorative Air Force could file a further appeal to the US Supreme Court within 90 days, but does not intend to do so, Stephan Brown, its president ...
Appeals Court: Historic Plane To Be Returned - News Story - WHIO Dayton from http://www.whiotv.com/ | In a published opinion, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an historic fighter airplane must be returned to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force from a private organization because the organization violated the terms of the loan agreement with the U.S. Air Force. Carter M. Stewart, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio announced the opinion today. The U.S. Air Force loaned an F-82 aircraft to the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) in 1966 with the understanding that the CAF would display the plane as part of its collection of historic aircraft. The agreement called for CAF to return the aircraft to the U.S. Air Force if it no longer wanted the plane…
Blue Angels at Neb. guard air show on 9/11/11 - The Navy's Blue Angels aerial exhibition team has agreed to join the Nebraska Air National Guard's air show in 2011 and help the Guard mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.On Sept. ...
Springport man is part of the record-setting Tora Bomb Squad pyrotechnics team - The Jackson Citizen Patriot - MLive.com | Planes fly over air-show spectators while narration is heard and explosions go off a safe distance away. Explosions are Webb's job with the squad. ...
Brad Morehouse - A True Aviation Sportsman and Jet Air Race Pilot from http://www.bestarticle.org/ | Brad Morehouse flew his L-39 into the aviation history books and he flew as if flying was all that mattered. Brad lived his life on the edge when racing and lived every minute of it to extreme. He and his team, air race "Jet Class" team aimed to be the top contender at the 2007 Reno Air Races, unfortunately as in all high risk sports complications had arisen when a jet crossed his path and he flew the jet wash at an incredible speed…
2009's Craziest Adrenaline Junkies « Wonderment Blog "Swiss wingsuit flyer Gegenschatz flies over Barcelona during the 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship." "A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is frozen in time as it breaks the sound barrier during a test flight above the Californian ...
Flying heritage collection traces biplanes to rockets - Seattle Post Intelligencer | The most-recent is a model of Scaled Composites' SpaceShipOne -- the Allen-sponsored craft that won the $10 million Ansari X Prize in 2004 as the first ...
Ultralight loses control on an airshow | microlightwings.com by Darren | An empty ultralight loses control on an airshow and runs into the crowd.
Chuck Yeager Pissed Off At Local Airline - SF Weekly | "We are big fans of General Yeager's groundbreaking contributions to aviation history, and we regret getting a little too carried away in our enthusiasm," ...
America's 'Ace of Aces' - Washington Times | In 1942, during a tour of Pacific air bases, the B-17 Rickenbacker was piloting ran out of fuel, and he had to ditch. Without either food or water, ...
By: Maureen Stephan from Comments on: December 2009 Roadrunner News by Maureen Stephan …My Dad is Jerry McIlmoyle, one of the U-2 pilots during the Cuban Missile Crisis. My husband and I, along with our two daughters, were down in Florida last week to spend Christmas with him and my mom. Because I do our McIlmoyle family genealogy, I am always asking (bugging) my mom and dad to tell me stories/give me any letters or pictures they might have about our family. This time, my mom gave me the attached letter that my dad had written to her on October 29th, 1962 – 2 days after Rudy Anderson was shot down…
Warbird Obsession from Air & Space Magazine
Centenary of first Irish powered flight celebrated - Irish Times | The Irish Aero Club had been born at the RIAC premises on Dawson Street in November 1909, and just a month later, on the last day of 1909, members gathered ...
Four Museums to Visit in Halifax | Travel Destination Blog by Alex Bhaswara | This museum shows off Canada's rich aviation heritage and takes up over 14000 square feet of space. Many of the aircraft that the museum owns are completely restored and on display while others continue to have work done on them. ...
Top aviation stories of 2009 - Photos - USATODAY.com from mediagallery.usatoday.com | A veteran pilot glided a US Airways jetliner with two dead engines onto the river's frigid surface so smoothly that all of the 150 passengers and five crewmembers escaped serious injury. Some didn't even get their feet wet.
Illinois Pilot helps kids soar by TheKathrynReport | Pilot Ed Godfrey with a Cessna 172S, one of three planes used at DuPage County Airport for the Young Eagles program. Edward Godfrey of Elmhurst has wanted to be a pilot since he was 10 years old, and after decades of work and some ...
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Indy Transponder 12-NOV-09 1130z
UP IN THE AIR: Jets ready to roar at Nellis air show - Las Vegas Review – Journal The eighth consecutive Las Vegas air show is expected to draw more than 100000 spectators to the base, according to a Nellis spokesman, making it the ... Fly-In Cumberland Airport - WCBC Radio Friday, November 13 – Sunday, November 15 – B-25 Fly-In - Cumberland Airport B-25 "Mitchell" Bomber "Briefing Time" flies into the Cumberland Airport for a ... Red Arrows get female pilot - BBC News The Red Arrows, the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, unveils its 2010 line-up - and for the first time, it includes a female pilot. ... Blue Angels leave lasting memories - Pensacola News Journal Once Berkenkamp, the Blue Angels' avionics supervisor, hitched a white-knuckle ride on one of the team's F/A-18 Hornets, taking a dip on a theme park ... Classic Blue Angels by Brett Went to Jacksonville Beach yesterday afternoon with family and friends to see the Blue Angels perform. I look forward each year to their November visit to Jax. The Blue Angels started here in Jacksonville 63 years ago. ... Airshow Pilot Matt Younkin Hurt In Crash But Will Fly Again from AVwebFlash Current Issue Airshow pilot Matt Younkin was injured on Tuesday afternoon when the Mullicoupe he was flying crashed in a field, but he is expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2010 airshow season, according to a statement at his Web site. "During his flight he experienced a loss of power and was forced into an emergency landing," the statement reads. The airplane came down next to a model airplane field south of his home in Siloam Springs, Ark. A local TV station reported that the airplane hit shrubs and trees, and parts of the airplane were torn off. The FAA is investigating the crash. World War II-era plane makes emergency landing - Seattle Times The P-51 Mustang was doing flyover as part of an event at the Heritage Flight Museum and was preparing to land when a resistor in the cockpit overheated, ... Another Mustang Returns to the Air from Another Time by Dan Linn CAF Loses Appeal To Keep Twin Mustang – Avweb The Commemorative Air Force announced on Wednesday that is has lost an appeal to hold on to a rare F-82 Twin Mustang that ... Question of the Week: Too Rare for the Air? from AVwebFlash Current Issue The Commemorative Air Force lost its bid to keep a one-of-a-kind F-82 Twin Mustang when its appeal of an earlier court ruling in favor of the Air Force reclaiming the historic aircraft was rejected. The CAF originally wanted to restore the aircraft to flying condition, which prompts our latest Question. We'd like to know what you think about putting one-of-a-kind historic airplanes into the air.Plus: We previously asked AVweb readers about the proposed legislation to ban laptops and other electronic distractions in the cockpit; click through to see how you responded to last week's Question. Teen aviator owns the sky in a P-47 - East Oregonian Milford (Mel) Peterson doesn't remember fearing death as a 19-year-old World War II fighter pilot. "We were young and invincible and pretty ... Armed Forces Day: departures from downtown Rome from David Cenciotti's weblog - the most visited Italian Aviation Blog by David Cenciotti The following images, showing the departure of the helicopters attending the exhibition in Rome for the Armed Forces Day celebration, were taken by Giovanni Maduli on Nov. 11, 2009. All but the EH-101 of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy, ItNy), that experienced a failure, and the A109 of the Guardia di Finanza, that returned to its homebase via ground transportation, took off from the Circus Maximus; the ruins of Ancient Rome on the Palatine Hill provided a striking background to the pictures. Suryakirans thrill Nagpurians - Times of India "This is the first time we are performing at an air show. It is an immense honour for us and a proud moment," said Shubham Banabakode, a student who played ... Saga Rose Sails From Southampton For The Last Time - Cruise Critic The ship will sail at 4:30 pm packed with celebrity guests, with an aerial display from the Blades aerobatic team as tribute. ... Women Military Pilots A WWII Secret - News10.net "You actually had to fly in those days," said the former WASP pilot Goot. "We didn't have any autopilot or anything like that. You actually had to fly the ... Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton Gets Called to Duty By the USO and Will Spend ... - SYS-CON Media 11 /prnewswire/ -- On Veterans Day, Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009, visited the historic Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum where she announced that she has ... On This Day in Aviation History: November 12th -For the latest News @ Full Throttle and additional features visit www.IndyTransponder.com © -Subscribe for daily automatic E-mail delivery directly to your Inbox! -Also join us on: ---Facebook ---Twitter ---MySpace -Send Notices > Releases > Updates > Be a Contributor > Contact: IndyTransponder@gmail.com
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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Indy Transponder 15-March 0455z
Heading to the Tico Airshow .... by Thomas Rohe
Pilots start engines for Air Fiesta - TheV247.com, TX
During Air Fiesta, Brownsville's only flying air show, he will be one of the pilots diving, twisting and weaving above the heads of onlookers. This year's Air Fiesta will take place March 14-15 at the Brownsville/South Padre Island International ...
'For One Of The Family': MASSIVE Cecil Airshow To Benefit Alan Henley - Aero-News Network, FL
... Greg Poe, Jim Peitz, John Mohr, Lee Lauderback and Stallion 51 Mustang, Glider Pilot Manfred Radius, Patty Wagstaff, Announcer Rob Reider, Sean D. Tucker and Steve & Susanne Oliver -- and that barely covers a third of those scheduled! ...
Legends Over Madera - Air Show 2009 - PR.com (press release), NY
There will also be a large Warbird representation including the P-38 Lightning, B-25 Bombers, P-51 Mustangs, Yak-11, Japanese Zero, P-40E, F6F-5 Hellcat…to name a just few. Several of these legendary Warbirds and their pilots will be flying during the ...
THE COLLINGS FOUNDATION AIRSHOW - Technorati
The Collings Foundation airshow took place at Acadiana Regional Airport last week. (See: " Collings Foundation Brings WWII Planes to Acadiana Regional Airport "). "There were several airplanes on display including the B-17 Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator, P-51 Mustang, Bell UH-1E Huey, and the Mustang Jet series." id. The Collings Foundation has become: "The purpose of the Collings Foundation is to organize and support "living history" events that enable Americans to learn more about their ...
Bikers spring rally, Cherry Point Air show equal one big weekend - Jacksonville Daily News, NC
By Drew C. Wilson The sound of jet aircraft at this year's Cherry Point Air Show may be competing with the rumble of motorcycle mufflers around Havelock. The air show, North Carolina's largest, is May 15, 16 and 17, the same weekend that the Carolina ...
#99 EDGE 540 is "Ready to Race" from Mike Goulian Airshows
Well, all of the testing is done and the #99 EDGE 540 is back in the paint shop for final touch up. Once that is all done, we will do a final weight & balance calculation before Brad Huelsman takes it to California for disassembly and shipping to Abu Dhabi. I completed approximately fifteen flights in [...]
Tomorrow at the Udvar-Hazy Center: Women in Aviation and Space Day - Examiner.com
But what about the women who pioneered the development of aviation and space exploration in our history? On Saturday, March 14th, grab your family and friends and head to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for its Women in Aviation and Space Day.
Burned pilot remains hospitalized - Vineland Daily Journal, NJ
The aircraft was featured in the Wheels and Warbirds Airshow in September in Millville. Duffy, the plane owner for whom Rush works, is not speaking to reporters, a person at the Duffy home said Thursday. The Rush family could not be reached either. ...
Idaho air museum celebrates 20 years from Air Force Times - News
NAMPA, Idaho — In the hands of John and Sue Paul, the World War II fighter plane has spawned a massive Nampa museum and scored screen time alongside Ben Affleck and Tom Cruise.
I was sad to hear that the P-82 Twin-Mustang with the CAF has now started to be dismantled for trucking back to the arms of the USAFM. Pity considering that the CAF did a lot of work on this aircraft but to no avail. If I have my facts right, is this the same aircraft that the CAF wanted to 'trade' for a P-38 Lightning with the P-82 ? Is that way the USAFM put the block on the deal ? If the CAF was thinking that the aircraft belonged to them and were only acting with that in mind, why when the aircraft was either given or loaned, did the USAFM not make this plane and simple to the CAF that they could not trade it or sell it. I have never seen one of these aircraft yet, and would have loved to seen and heard this 'bird' flying at a CAF show.
History of one of the most impressive helicopters from The Adventures of Chopper Chick! by Desiree
A legend! The man himself! Igor Sikorsky. I love this photo of him.
Hilary Swank stars as Amelia Earhart from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
I've been doing some research on Amelia Earhart lately, and just now came across the fact that a movie has been made of her, to be released in 2009, presumably. It's currently in post-production.
... Will be interesting to see how the movie unfolds. Amelia Earhart was 23 before she started flying, and never wanted to get married. George Putnam was divorced by his wife (who got remarried about a month later), and married Amelia. It was a marriage of convenience - Amelia sends a letter to him pointing out that she doesn't expect him to be exclusive to her, or she to him - he is just going to promotoe her flying career. ...
Victorville Report: Airbus Down, Part II from Mojave Skies by Alan Radecki
The de-construction at Victorville of ex-American Airlines Airbus A300 N7055A by Aircraft Recycling Corp. continues in this series of images from Doug. The cockpit will be saved for display purposes, and will eventually be trailered to Mojave.
Briefs: WK2 update; Mojave Air & Space Port from RLV and Space Transport News
Leonard David gives an update on the WhiteKnightTwo test program: Test Flights Ahead for SpaceShipTwo Mothership - Space.com
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Space.com has also added a video about Mojave Air & Space Port to its collection of NewSpace videos: Magic in the Mojave - NewSpace Visionaries Shoot for the Sky
Snap provides proof the camera does lie - expressandstar.com, UK
But in reality this incredible shot of the Red Arrows in flight involves just one model aircraft bought from a toyshop. Photographer Ray Dowding then took a picture of the sky from the window of his house and superimposed the image several times on the ...
In search of pie from The PapaGolf Chronicles by DaveG
... As we were headed out to the end or runway 2 for our departure back to Bolton, we counted no fewer than five deer on the inside of the "wildlife control" fence, thus confusing me as to what exactly it is that the fence is supposed to accomplish. All five were far enough away from the runway and ostensibly concerned enough with their own well-being to give the runway a wide berth, though, so they weren't really a factor. As we departed from the airport, I saw a huge-ish cloud of smoke off to the east. Eric was flying at that point, so I had him fly us over for a closer look. As he was flying the plane quite ably enough for me to be comfortable with a momentary distraction, I grabbed the camera and took some pictures. ...
Lawmakers Oppose LASP on Multiple Fronts from AviationBull - Where pilots go to shoot the bull... by Jason
If the TSA had its way this year, all aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds would be subjected to airline-level security measures, regardless of how or by whom they are operated, under a proposed rule called the Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP.) Thankfully, it seems that most of congress realizes that this rule is at best extremely flawed. As reported by the AOPA, the House aviation subcommittee sat down with TSA reps and expressed their myriad of concerns with the proposed rule. The meeting generated at least one priceless quote when Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.) said, "This is a prime example of a stupid rule...simply put, the threat does not warrant this level of regulation." Thankfully, the aviation subcommittee isn't alone in their opinions. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to the TSA expressing several important concerns in a very concise manner. AOPA has posted an article summarizing his comments. It seems like dark times for aviation right now with user fees and programs like LASP looming. I'm glad to see that our representatives are seeing through some of the hype and clinging to reason. I hope they hold to that and shoot down these bad ideas before the ideas shoot down GA in America.
Indy chocolate to make space trip from WISH TV by Eric Halvorson
When the space shuttle Discovery finally lifts off, it will carry eight pieces of Indianapolis chocolate with it.
NASA's Orion heat shield decision expected this month from Flight Image of the Day by Barbara Cockburn
One of the greatest engineering challenges in spaceflight is to protect a spacecraft from the searing heat of re-entry, as the fate of the Space Shuttle Columbia so tragically illustrated.
So, one of the most intriguing technical twists in NASA's planning for its return-to-the-Moon Constellation programme may come later this month when the US space agency announces its heat shield selection for the Orion crew exploration vehicle's (CEV) crew module. ...
Your Best Vapor Shot! from FenceCheck ForumsPilots in Cockpits (Military) from FenceCheck Forums
Video of MCAS Yuma Air Show's Wall of Flame now online by yumasun
A few interesting shots at the airshow yesterday by tonybain
Avalon airshow bad daddy plane by andrewsayer
Feeling all top gun at the air show. Something sexy about it by Miss Lily Lauren
From flying a lift job in Chicago to flying news in Los Angeles.... from The Adventures of Chopper Chick! by Desiree
Israel Air Force F-4 Phantom from FenceCheck Forums
A-4 / T-4 (Skyhawk / Scooter) from FenceCheck Forums
Australian International Airshow from www.news.com.au
Aviano AFB, Italy from FenceCheck Forums
Chinook / H-47 (all variants) from FenceCheck Forums
Friday, March 13, 2009
Indy Transponder 13-March 2205z
Airshow fans feel Avalon gee-force - Geelong Advertiser, Australia
THE aeronautic acrobatics were hampered by low cloud but it didn't deter the enthusiasm of the thousands who turned out to the public opening of the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Huge crowds came rushing through the gates, trailing picnic ...
Australian International Airshow 2009 - Live webcast of the Australian International Airshow 2009 from Avalon, Vict... http://bit.ly/gozev
by calfeed (CalFeed)
Milliseconds from disaster: Red Arrows come within 900 feet of BMI ... - Daily Mail, UK
By Daily Mail Reporter A Red Arrows display team narrowly avoided an horrific mid-air collision when it came within 900 feet of a passenger plane during an air show. The nine Hawk jets came within a 'short distance' of a BMI Baby Boeing 737 as they ...
A FLEET of Red Arrows had a near-miss with a passenger plane when flying above Weston. The nine hawks were travelling to Bristol International Airport when they had to drop to avoid the Boeing 737, which was bound for Cardiff. The incident happened on ...
90% of exhibition space sold a year ahead for S'pore Airshow 2010 - Yahoo! Singapore News
The Singapore Airshow has already sold more than 90 per cent of its exhibition space a year ahead of the actual event which is in February 2010. Organisers said 80 per cent are returning exhibitors.
In contrast, the relatively smaller Asian Aerospace show in Hong Kong this September, has only sold about two—third of its 6,000 square metres of exhibition space.
More than just dazzle, the inaugural Singapore Airshow in 2008 brokered more than S$13.4 billion worth of trade deals. ...
More interviews in Florida for A Pilot's Story from Let's Go Flying by A Pilot's Story movie
The producers of A Pilot's Story just returned from a trip in Florida, driving over 1200 miles from Jacksonville to Tampa over a period of 6 days. They conducted interviews with aviators such as Patty Wagstaff and Ret. Air Force Col. Joe Kittinger and many more notable aviation writers and professionals such as Amy Laboada, Jeb Burnside and James Wynbrandt.
Look for more information and clips of these interviews and other interviews to appear on the Let's Go Flying blog very soon.
The second trailer of the film was released recently, you may view it by visiting: (http://www.apilotsstory.com)
Safety Day from Winging It by Tom
Stick & Rudder Flying Club is holding a safety day on Saturday. The public is welcome so, if you are in the area, please stop by to visit the club and learn something at the same time. Hope to see some of you there tomorrow.
Commemorative Air Force must return F–82 - AOPA Pilot
The official Air Force museum response states: "After a robust and thorough discussion, the voting members of the Heritage Board unanimously decided that, based on the history of this matter and the precedential import of the judicial determination ...
The Air Force said it learned from a 2002 magazine article that the CAF had attempted to trade the F-82 for another aircraft.
Chocks away for garden Spitfire - BBC News, UK
Every year a special service, including a Spitfire flypast, is held in his honour. Dr MacLeod hopes the replica can be sited at Dowding House in Moffat's Well Street, which remains the largest memorial to Dowding. He said: "Because of the connection ...
Denver museum exhibit tells plane crash story - Steamboat Pilot
Only two of the 22 on board lost their lives, and that remarkable statistic makes it the largest single-mission save in Civil Air Patrol history, group historian Ed O'Brien said. The Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver recently added ...
Byron Historical Society features retrospective on famous aviator - The Reporter, WI
Wittman, a world-famous aviator, was born in the town of Byron. He attended school in the town of Byron and Lomira and graduated from Fond du Lac High School. Among many accomplishments in aviation, Wittman managed the airport in Oshkosh for 38 years. ...
It's time to honor Newark-born aviator - The Newark Advocate, OH
Mock did many other things in life, some not related to aviation but ground-breaking nonetheless. She lives a quiet retirement in Florida. I had the pleasure of speaking to her on the phone recently about our Civil Air Patrol unit here naming a cadet ...
New Video - Magic in the Mojave from SPACE.com
A fascinating mix of start-ups and success-stories are flying out of the Mojave Air And Space Port. Credit: Mojave Air & Space Port.
Aviatrix inspires Airmen - Capital Flyer, MD
One such woman is aviatrix Mary Feik. When 18-year-old Mary Feik accepted a position in research and development at Wright field in Dayton, Ohio, (now Wright-Patterson Air Force Base), she had to wait for an assignment. Since she was the first female ...
Robert A. Heuel - Sheboygan Press, WI
... Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and the American Academy of Art. Robert served his country from 1941 to 1945, first in the US Army for two years, and then in the US Air Force for two and one-half years, as a B-25 Bomber and a P-16 Black Widow Pilot. ...
My First Solo as a Deaf Pilot from Let's Go Flying by BrentR
It was a big day for me today. Flying for the first time without my instructor onboard, which means he will not handle the radio communication for me. I was excited and looking forward being the Pilot in Command. It was a beautiful sunny day, but windy. The headwind was kind of concerning me a little, but I could handle it. ...
F-15s to leave Tyndall AFB by 2010 from Military Photos by Ian58861
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/air...e_tyndall.html
Astronauts Launch Charity Auction from AMTOnline.com
Astronauts have launched an online auction to raise funds for scholarships.
Space Shuttle On Track for Sunday Launch from SPACE.com
The space shuttle Discovery is on track for a Sunday launch attempt.
Mercury Astronaut Honored with Navy Ship from Milcom Monitoring Post by Larry
The U.S. Navy launched the latest Lewis & Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) in a christening ceremony hosted by General Dynamics' National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) March 8 at the shipyard's facilities. ...
Test flights for SpaceShipTwo mothership - MSNBC
That spaceship, the first of which is nearing completion, has moved from drawings to hardware thanks to the Scaled Composites work force under the watchful eye of the firm's founder, Burt Rutan - now Chief Technology Officer and Chairman Emeritus of ...
Man Builds 747 Flight Simulator in His Warehouse, Earns Guinness Record [DIY] from Gizmodo by Sean Fallon
Flight enthusiast Matthew Sheil has built a 747-400 flight simulator in his Sydney warehouse that can stand up to any $40 million training version—and he did it for under $200,000. ...
Sully Sullenberger Lands $3 Million Book Deal; Poems in the Works? (at The Wall Street Journal...
from Aviation & Aerospace News
Australian International Air Show from comzine.exteen.comEighth Air Force Memorial from PPRuNe Forums by forget
Caption Contest #11 from Airpigz Blog by Martt Clupper
Amelia Earhart on Youtube from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
B29 Superfortress Colour footage 1945 from Military Photos by timetraveller
1 injured in Shelby County plane crash - WISH, IN
SHELBY COUNTY, Ind. - The Shelby County Sheriff's Department says one person is injured after a twin engine jet crashed into a field in northern Shelby County. The jet is down near County Road 1050 North and 500 West, which is northeast of the town of ...
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Indy Transponder 12-March 1030z
MCAS plans to blow away world record at air show - Yuma Sun, AZ
Assisting the air station in its world-record attempt will be the Commemorative Air Force's bomb squad, headed by Gordon Webb. The CAF is performing a live re-enactment of the Dec. 7, 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor called "Tora, Tora Tora. ...
Officials prepare for the 2009 Air show at Hill Air Force Base - StandardNet, UtahBy MITCH SHAW HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- The air show is still months away, but local emergency crews are already prepping for it. Emergency-management teams from Hill, Weber and Davis counties, Layton Fire Department, Davis County Sheriff's Office and the ...
USAF THUNDERBIRDS 'SPICE UP' 2009 SHOWS – AirShowBuzz.com
The USAF demonstration team flies its annual acceptance show Thursday giving the team its first chance to show off its newer F-16 jets, which feature more powerful engines.What Changes Will Fans See?
Avalon International Airshow - Metroblogging.com, IL
By neil I have to admit this year’s airshow looks pretty good. Various news outlets throughout the past week have shown Eric Scott carefully flying his Go Fast Jet Pack around Geelong. People have been trying to “perfect” jet pack technology for ...
Planners of 2010 Berlin Air Show promote event in visit to Wichita from Kansas.com: Aviation by MOLLY MCMILLIN
Promoters of next year's ILA Berlin Air Show were in Wichita this week to encourage participation in the exhibition and show. Wichita is the hub of aviation and a key place to visit to promote the show, said Rudolf Dorpinghaus, senior aerospace advisor for the German Aerospace Industries Association. The Berlin Air Show, held every other year, will be June 8-13, 2010, at the Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport. Last year's show attracted 1,127 exhibitors from 37 countries and 240,000 visitors, including 120,000 trade visitors. More than 330 aircraft were on display. Part of the show will include an international suppliers forum focused on fostering business between suppliers and original equipment manufacturers from the aerospace and defense sectors, Dorpinghaus said.
Pilot: Fly-In will be a day for the senses - Opelika Auburn News, AL
For some who attend this weekend’s Lee County Red Cross Heroes Take Flight Fly-In, it will just be an air show, but for Auburn pilot Jim Cook, it’ll be what he describes as a “sensory experience.” Those who go will have their senses immersed with the ...
Pilots add their names to history from Aviation.ca News
In recognition of the Canadian Centennial of Flight on February 23, 2009, every Canadian Forces air crew member that flew on the historic date will have their names listed on a commemorative scroll which will eventually find a permanent home...
CAF Loses F-82 To Air Force, But Will Pursue Appeal from AVwebFlash Current Issue
A rare F-82 Twin Mustang that has long been operated by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is now being dismantled in Midland, Texas, for shipping to the National Museum of the Air Force (USAFM) in Dayton, Ohio. The CAF has operated the airplane since the 1960s, but its right to do so has been in dispute since 2002, when the CAF said it was going to trade the airplane and the Air Force said it couldn't. A judge ruled in September that the Air Force owns the airplane, but CAF has been pursuing an appeal. This week, the CAF said it had offered to drop the appeal if the Air Force would allow the F-82 to remain on static display in Midland, but that proposal was rejected, leaving the CAF no choice but to hand over the airplane. "I had great hopes that this would be an amicable way to agree to disagree, yet still concede to the USAFM's policy to not fly the F-82, which has supposedly been their concern," said Stephan Brown, president and CEO of the CAF. "This decision to reject our proposal is confusing and disappointing." The response to the CAF proposal by the director of Air Force History and Museum Policies and Programs states: "After a robust and thorough discussion, the voting members of the Heritage Board unanimously decided that, based on the history of this matter and the precedential import of the judicial determination concerning the ownership of the F-82 to the National Museum of the United States Air Force and the other Armed Services, the offer of settlement could not be accepted." Brown said the CAF will now move forward with the appeal process.
A Day at an Aviation Museum - We had beautiful weather last weekend and had an opportunity to meet some new friends we had made on Twitter, so we drove down to Sacramento and spent a day looking at airplanes and further establishing the friendships. We started out with a few hours at the Aerospace Museum of Sacramento located at McClellan Airport (MCC), what used to be McClellan Air Force Base. They have a very nice museum building, clean and modern with very friendly workers and a nice store filled with aviation goodies. The entry fee for adults is $8 and there are various discounts for children and seniors (over 65)…
The 505th Command and Control Wing - WMBB-TV, FL
At the time, the Group operated west coast radar stations and flew B-25 “Mitchells” used to calibrate those radar sites. After eight years of service in Vietnam as the 505th Tactical Control Group, earning thirteen campaign streamers and five Air Force ...
Back in a B-17 - KFDM-TV News, Texas
He wasn't at the controls of a B-17, but he did get to fly in the legendary plane for the first time in more than 50 years. Arthur Greenspan knows this B-17 bomber inside and out. Greenspan was a pilot on this flying fortress. ...
Rolls-Royce expands global customer training with new North American facility from Vertical Online RSS Feeds - News Page
Rolls-Royce today opened a new Rolls-Royce Regional Customer Training Center (RCTC) in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, the second customer training facility it has opened in the last twelve months. Providing services to civil and defense aerospace, energy and marine customers from all over the world, the new facility is part of the Group's global strategy to provide world-class customer training…
TH International Airport searching for new director from Terre Haute News, Terre Haute, Indiana- TribStar.com—News
The Terre Haute International Airport is combing through resumes in search of a new director.
India - Aero India 2009 - Yelahanka AB - 02/15/09 from FenceCheck Forums - Sarang Chopper Aerobatic team, flying the Dhruv choppers
India - Aero India 2009 - Yelahanka AB - 02/15/09 from FenceCheck Forums - Some of the Suryakiran aerobatic team - flying the Provost trainer aircraft.
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