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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Indy Transponder 13-AUG-2011 1200z

Planes turn and twist in an airshow - Biggleswade Today | Preparations are now well under way for the annual Little Gransden airshow and family day, which has been scheduled for the August bank holiday. As well as the planes there will be a vintage and classic car rally. Cathy Jefferies, whose husband owns ...

Ice Road Truckers star in Fargo for AirSho – WDAY | Star of Ice Road Truckers flew with the Blue Angels this week. Fargo, ND (WDAY TV) - A reality TV star stopped in Fargo to check a goal off her to-do-list. A reality TV star stopped in Fargo to check a goal off her to-do-list. ...

VIDEO: Air Force Thunderbirds Strut Their Stuff - Patch.com | The US Air Force Thunderbirds conducted a rehearsal show on Friday afternoon to get ready for this weekend's Service Federal Credit Union Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. It was nothing shot of spectacular. It was only a rehearsal, ...

Fly long and prosper — Vulcan to return to Leuchars Airshow - Scotland Courier | Visitors to this year's RAF Leuchars Airshow will be treated to the sight of the Vulcan bomber, among others. The awe-inspiring shape of the Vulcan at last year's airshow. By Craig Smith Organisers of the event, which will take place on Saturday, ...

Photos: The spectacular, high-flying aircraft at the Abbotsford air show - Vancouver Sun | A sneak peek at some of the cool aircraft lined up for the weekend event. Dave Mathieson and his Super Dave Airshows Pitts Special flies over the Fraser Valley during media day at the 2011 Abbotsford Airshow in Abbotsford, BC, August 11, 2011. ...

Norfolk men fly high with the Red Arrows - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press | But behind the stunning acrobatics that made thousands gasp at Lowestoft Air Show, the Red Arrows are a finely honed team of highly skilled professionals- with two even hailing from Norfolk. Pilot Flt Lt Sean Cunningham said that airshows like that in ...

In pictures: Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival 2011 - BBC News | The 2011 Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival took place on 11-12 August, with displays from the likes of The Blades providing the entertainment. All photos by Andrew Easton More than 350000 people attended the airshow over two days - witnessing displays ...

Atlantic City Air Show Set for Wednesday, August 17th - TheAlternativePress.com | "Each year we work with Airboss David Schultz to make sure the Atlantic City Airshow is a unique and truly different experience from the year before," said Joe Kelly, president, Greater Atlantic City Chamber. "The addition of the Sky Hawks and the ...

Golden Knights to make dramatic entrance, bearing stars and stripes at air show - Seacoastonline.com | The US Army Golden Knights, a silent precision parachute team, gets ready to jump from a plane at 12500 feet during a demonstration Friday, before the Boston-Portsmouth Air Show. Rich Beauchesne photoRich Beauchesne/rbeauchesne@seacoastonline.com By ...

The Army's Golden Knights skydiving team takes top prizes at world competitions - Fayetteville Observer | The Army's Golden Knights skydiving team earned a gold medal in the eight-way event at the 2011 World Cup of Formation Skydiving last week in Germany. The Golden Knights edged out the defending world champions by a single point. ...

Make-A-Wish treat: Youngsters meet pilots, see planes before weekend's air show - Foster's Daily Democrat | As soon as she said it, the crowd under the tent erupted into applause as the pilots of the US Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron entered and began to shake hands and take pictures with the children under the tent. ...

Air force stages show, entertains visitors at anniversary celebrations - Focus Taiwan News Channel | 13 (CNA) Taiwan's Air Force held an open house event and air show for the public on Saturday at its Songshan Air Base to celebrate the 74th anniversary of Air Force Day, Aug. 14. The Air Force's Thunder Tiger Aerobatics Team launched the air show with ...

Pilots still working with FAA to perform at Camarillo air show - Ventura County Star | "We concluded it is unlikely they would be able to meet all of the requirements to safely perform the air race," Gregor said. "We worked very hard with UARC on their proposal, but at no time did the FAA approve UARC's plan. We were unable to conclude ...

Westmoreland air show back but smaller - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Months of planning for next weekend's air show -- booking acts, meeting federal safety guidelines and advertising -- apparently is no problem for Gabe Monzo and his crew at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. "It's like riding a bike," said Monzo, ...

14th Great Georgia Airshow set for Oct. 8-9 - Newnan Times-Herald | The Great Georgia Airshow returns to the skies over Peachtree City for its 2011 edition Oct. 8-9. Airshow Director Angie Faulise recently announced the appearance of a new jet team at this year's show, which will feature some of the world's top ...

Line-up announced for the Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival – KTVO | KIRKSVILLE, MO -- The City of Kirksville announces the 4th annual Cape Air Kirksville Air Festival is set for September 11, 2011 with a line-up of performers to provide the thrilling, family-friendly entertainment that the residents of northeast ...

The G4 Gets Off the Grass  from CAFE Foundation Blog by Dean Sigler | Pipistrel had a good week at Oshkosh.  Shortly after its G4 placed ninth in the Dead Grass Awards, an indication of the number of spectators who tramped around the perimeter of the displayed aircraft,  the company could announce the first test flight of the four-seat electric motorglider.  “We are pleased to announce that after long and demanding work nearly of a nearly 30-member team of developers and constructors from Pipistrel’s R & D Institute the first 4-seat electric aircraft in the world took off this morning [August 12, 2011] at 7 AM local time.”…

Wittman Regional Airport Sees First Flight For Taurus G4  from Aero-News Network | Pipistrel Flies The First 4-Seat Electric Aircraft In The World The Tarus G4 ... the first 4-seat electric aircraft in the world ... took off Thursday morning at 0700 local time from Wittman Field in Oshkosh, WI. Pipistrel, the developer of the G4, said the flight was the result of long and demanding work nearly of a nearly 30-member team of developers and constructors…

WWII bombers fly again at MAPS Museum - Canton Repository | By Gary Brown Sitting in the belly of a B-24 bomber, facing its tail and looking out two side gun ports, you wonder what it would have been like to take off in the night on a World War II bombing mission. So many decades later, on a sunny day in the ...

Wheelchair skydive! Read the story here….
 
Today in Aviation History – August 13  from Calgary Recreational and Ultralight Flying Club by bikeal

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Indy Transponder 21-October 1000z

Travolta, Newton-John help spice up Qantas A380 flight from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly
Giving San Francisco a good run for its money as the top highlight from Qantas' special A380 flight were celebrities John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Here, the celebrity duo passed...


John Travolta’s Beautiful 707 from AirSpace by The Cranky Flier
I may have spent today at the celebration for Qantas’ first scheduled A380 flight to the US, but as far as I’m concerned this plane stole the show. Yes, that’s John Travolta’s immaculate 707. John is the Goodwill Ambassador for Read More......(
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A380 flight along the California coast from Things with Wings by Guy Norris
Swept clean after its 13 hours and 59 minutes inaugural flight from Melbourne, Australia, to Los Angeles on Oct 20, Qantas Airbus A380 VH-OQA was trundled over to the Imperial Terminal at LAX to take a celebratory VIP demo flight up the coast to San Francisco.


HEAVY METAL ROCKS WEEKEND AIR SHOWS IN US – AirShowBuzz.com
The Raptor and Thunderbirds soared over Atlanta at the Dobbins AFB show, while the Blues and a plenty of heavies took to the skies in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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18th Annual South East Regional Fly In Opens Friday [Schedule of Events] from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News
EVERGREEN AL- The 2008 SERFI-South East Regional Fly In officially opens this Friday, October 24 through October 26th at Middleton Field Airport (GZH). Traditionally known as the "Home of Friendly Folks & Flying Fun Since '91", almost two hundred general aviation, antique, warbird and homebuilt aircraft could fly in over the weekend. Don't miss this year's best Fly In event for aircraft judging, seminars, just plane fun and camaraderie.


Red Bull Air Race Video The Dump Sports from http://www.maxim.com/
Red Bull Air Race - Go for a cookie-tossing ride with some of the best aerial tricksters in the world.

A show of plane enthusiasm - Atlanta Journal Constitution
This was the second year the show, set up like the flea markets featured on PBS’ popular “Antiques Roadshow,” was held in Delta’s Air Transport Heritage Museum. The sprawling facility features several vintage planes and a retired Delta Boeing 767 that ...


Fleet Week in San Francisco - The second week in October is always fleet week in San Francisco which means cool ships to tour, daredevils in planes, and thousands of people along the waterfront in downtown San Francisco. A couple years ago we rode bikes on BART and had a lot of fun, but this year with three kids we opted for a ferry ride from Alameda and had an even better time. From the ferry we could watch the airshow begin.Our friends, the Savages, came with us. Ryan's mom Judy and sister Jana joined up with us at Ghirade...

Idaho Air Guard unit wins Hawgsmoke team award from Military Photos by gc
by Maj. David Kurle - 442nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
10/20/2008 - SALINA, Kan. (AFNS) -- The Idaho Air National Guard's 190th Fighter Squadron was named the top team at Hawgsmoke 2008 in Salina, Kan., Oct. 17. An awards banquet capped off four days of competition among 14 A-10 Thunderbolt II squadrons from across the Air Force. ..


Military Develops 'Spaceplane' to Fly Marines to Trouble Spots Fast - FOXNews
Pentagon planners have been encouraged by technical breakthroughs from Burt Rutan, chief designer on Sir Richard Branson’s White Knight spaceship, ...


MAPS Air Museum lands restored blimp gondola - Akron Beacon Journal, OH
MAPS Air Museum visitors will be able to walk through the gondola to see the controls and passenger accommodations in what will be a permanent display. ...


Deakin trained as bomber pilot during WWII - Newnan Times-Herald, GA
Deakin went to Mather Field in Sacramento, Calif., for transition training in B-25 bombers. It was the beginning of a new program that required all incoming ...


B-17 flight offers veterans journeys back to yesteryear - Biloxi Sun Herald, USA
The last time Gates flew in a B-17 Flying Fortress like this - Feb. 14, 1945 - it was shot out of the sky over Germany. Gates was one of several World War ...


Fokker finds faithful friend - Tamworth Northern Daily Leader
... airport’s two resident Fokker passenger planes will soon set off on a road trip to its new home A Fokker F 27 Friendship aircraft - one of only a handful left in the country - is due to be escorted to the Queensland Air Museum on Friday week.


Canadian Snowbirds Canopy To Canopy Roll / San Francisco Fleet Week 2008 from Keith Breazeal Video Productions - by keith
The Canadian Snowbirds Solos performing the canopy to canopy roll.
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A-10 Warthog Top View During The 360 Roll / Travis Air Expo 2008 from Keith Breazeal Video Productions - by keith
The A-10 Warthog 90 degrees into the 360 degree roll. This photo is a great top view of the A-10.
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Travis Air Expo from Fence Check - Nice shot! - Travis was mixed between haze and shooting into the sun. The cross below was kind of OK except for #4 being replaced by the 2 seater.

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