Navy Week begins with tall ships' arrival - WWL First News | ... take pictures, even ask questions of the sailors. The ships will be docked through Sunday afternoon. The Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team performs two shows for Navy Week, Saturday and Sunday afternoon over Lake Pontchartrain...
DeKalb Peachtree Airport's Annual Good Neighbor Day and Open House Air Show from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | This year's airshow sponsor, the Jim Ellis Automotive Group Atlanta, has gone over-the-top to provide what will truly be the Best Civilian Airshow in the country. Committals to this year's airshow includes: Team AeroShell, world renowned Gary Ward in the MX2, U.S. Aerobatic Champion Skip Stewart in his...
Pilots take to the sky to promote air show - New Bern Sun Journal | Sheehan and McKinley, part of the Raiders Flight Demonstration Team, spent Monday flying barrel rolls, loops and other stunts to promote the upcoming Cherry Point Air Show to be held May 4-6. McKinley, who lives in Shrewsbury, Mass., ...
Marine Aviation Centennial Bell casting ceremony and fundraising dinner - Examiner.com | The Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) McCutcheon Squadron of North Carolina is erecting a memorial bell tower on the 100th anniversary of the first flight of the first Marine Aviator, Lieutenant Alfred A. Cunningham, who also became the first ...
Snowbirds annual migration to Comox Valley - North Island Midweek | The snowbird team (above and below, right) will return to 19 Wing Comox this spring, ending its visit with an air show scheduled for May 4. By Staff Writer - North Island MidWeek A sure sign of spring in the Comox Valley is not visible on the ground or ...
“Commander Frank Erickson hoists Igor Sikorsky”... from x planes
Ginger Resigns From Event Planner Position from Nordo News | I have resigned my position as event planner at Lee Bottom Flying Field....
Air show set to take off again - Grand River Sachem | The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, CF-18 Hornet and more than 40 war birds highlight the Hamilton International Air Show on Father's Day weekend in June. “We're pumped,” said Al Mickeloff, marketing director at the Canadian Warplane Heritage ...
No Binghamton air show this year - YNN | The Binghamton Air Show is being cancelled for the third consecutive year. Our Melissa Kakareka spoke with airport officials to find out why it's cancelled and when the show might return. Then come back here and refresh the page...
Air Racers 3D - LiveAirShowTv.com | PFLUGERVILLE, TX - APRIL 17,2012 - LiveAirShowTV's behind-the-scenes story on the making of Air Racers 3D has been picked up and promoted by the Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA)! GSCA's core purpose is to advance the business of producing and presenting educational giant screen and immersive cinema experiences globally. This should bring even more attention to the Reno Air Races and this wonderful IMAX 3D film.
Click HERE to find out more about the GSCA on their web site
Click HERE to see: Air Racers 3D: A First Look
Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Announces New Chairman from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | SMYRNA TN -Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame Founder, Bob Minter of Gallatin, Board Chairman for the past decade, and Board Members presented a "plan of succession" to assure the aviation hall of fame's future. Minter announced his plans to retire following Last year's 10th Anniversary TAHF Gala event. On February 22nd Mr. Minter and the TAHF Board handed the gavel to John R. Black, Executive Director of the Smyrna Rutherford County Airport. The Board then named Minter, Founder & Chairman Emeritus as well as a lifetime board member...
Member of "Flying Tigers" comes to China again - People's Daily Online | Degraaf Hank who participated in the "Air transport mission over the Hump" is the only living member of 93 years old of the American Volunteer Group (AVG) famously nicknamed the "Flying Tigers" which fought Japanese aggressors together with Chinese ...
Adventure House Unearths a Great Aviation Series from the Pulp Era from S. Mark Rhodes | 
Falling in love with a Cassutt from Steve Weaver | In the summer of 1974 I was operating a Flying Service in the northern part of West Virginia. My days were full to overflowing as I jumped between management duties and flying, managing the bustling FBO when I could and flying when I was needed to fill-in for the other pilots....
Florida Antique Biplane Association March/April Newsletter from Antique Airfield News | Here's the Florida Antique Biplane Association March/April 2012 Newsletter, along with the updated classifieds list. This month has several fly-in reports featuring the "Under the Wing Thing" at Sun n Fun.
Tommy Bullion's Military Trim Stinson V77 from Antique Airfield News | These beautiful air to air shots of Tommy Bullion's extremely original Stinson V77 are care of renowned aviation photographer Jim Koepnick. Tommy's Stinson was...
Hawker Hunter make-over 2012 update 17-4-2012 - xe606 | Second day at RAF Barkstone heath
re-painting the 8 Squadron Hawker Hunter in hangar two, which today involved a morning's 'rubbing-down' to remove the painted-on decals of the former squadron, but after some serious 'abrasive-action' this was done by just after 12.30, then after 'tea' started to put the Vinaprime 'primer' coat on the aircraft, and around 3pm, Barry rolled-up and looked 'happy' with the progress. Joining me today was...
Selfridge Military Air Museum to Restore Old Plane - Patch.com | By John Hetzler Volunteers from the Selfridge Military Air Museum watch as a crane lifts the fuselage of an F-89 Scorpion off a flatbed truck into an aircraft hangar at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., April 16, 2012...
Solar-Powered Plane Doubles Range - Engineering on the Edge | While most of the focus on electric vehicles has been terrestrial in nature, there have been significant advancements in the world of hybrid-electric aircraft over the past few years, primarily because the weight and cost of the batteries have ...
Retired Shuttle Deliveries In Progress from Alabama Aviator - Aviation News | WASHINGTON- 
Astronaut David Wolf from Indianapolis to speak at Purdue graduation in May - Indianapolis Star | NASA astronaut David Wolf, who graduated from an Indianapolis high school, peers through an airlock window of the International Space Station from space as he prepares to begin his third spacewalk during the STS-127 mission July-August 2009...
Aerospace Community Mourns the Passing of Warren North from The Aero Experience | ...After earning a bachelor of Science degree from Purdue and two masters degrees in aeronautical engineering from Case and Princeton, he participated in the formation of NASA, served on the selection team for the seven original astronauts, completed rigorous astronaut training with them, worked on Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo and rose to one of the most important positions at NASA, Chief, Flight Crew Operations Division, Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Astronaut selection, training, evaluation and designs for spacecraft operations were all part of his job description....
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Showing posts with label Sikorsky. Show all posts
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Indy Transponder 19-APR-2012 0230z
Monday, April 11, 2011
Collier Dinner Invitation
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Indy Transponder 08-MAR-2011 2030z
2 teams sign on for Cocoa Beach Air Show - Florida Today | Rob Varley, executive director of the Space Coast Office of Tourism, said the air show has grown each year and become an "economic boon" for the community. Last year, it drew an estimated 160000 people. "The air show has taken a slow weekend and turned ...
WoO champ Jason Meyers Takes Flight With The U.S. Navy Blue Angels - Onedirt.com from http://www.onedirt.com/ Meyers had this to say about his experience, “I knew coming into it would be a chance of a lifetime, but I didn’t really know what to expect. The opportunity to not only get to fly with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels but to have our team involved with it and have all our sponsors come out and do something like this is really neat. I’ve never had…Billings to mark Women of Aviation Week with special flight - Billings Gazette | To celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, the Billings community will celebrate the women of aviation. This week, March 7-13, is devoted to Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, which celebrates women of aviation and reaches out to ...
Sergei Sikorsky honored by helicopter industry from Sky Talk by Star-Telegram | Several years ago at a Heli-Expo trade show in Orlando, this reporter enjoyed a memorable long dinner with Sergei Sikorsky, the almost legendary son of helicopter pioneer and Sikorsky Aircraft founder Igor Sikorsky. It was an evening filled with tales, some perhaps true, told by Sikorsky and one of his longtime friends…How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare - Latest Aviation History Book by Walter Boyne from The Aero Experience by Carmelo Turdo | "Walter Boyne has made what could be a prosaic subject read like one of his thrillers. It never slows and is packed with an immense amount of information and sometimes alarming, but illuminating, insights…
Profile 46 - "Satan's Chillen" from WWII & Korean Conflict Airplane Profiles by JSM | The sketch above is of a B-17G that flew with the 401st Bomb Group based at Deenethorpe, Northhamptonshire, England. Specifically, the bomber belonged to the 613th Squadron. But, if you're really, really into the details, her serial number was 43-37706 and was accepted into the U.S. Army Air Force inventory on May 13, 1944…Foundation lands World War II bomber, fighter planes in Huntsville for rides ... - al.com | "This is some very rewarding flying," said John Hess, another airline pilot who spends his off hours behind the controls of the B-17 and other old warbirds. "Hopefully we'll have some veterans come out and tell their stories." Families often visit or ...
Liberty Belle B-17 takes a flight - al.com | Description: A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress named the Liberty Belle arrived at Madison County Executive Airport Monday, March 17, 2011. It will be available for rides to the public along with a rare Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Flights are available on ...Vintage World War II warbirds set local visit - Shreveport Times | $425 per person for 30 minutes in the B-17 or B-24, and $2200 for 30 minutes/$3200 an hour in the P-51. First-come-first-flown reservations are required, call toll-free (800) 568-8924. Rare flying warbirds from World War II will pay a visit to ...
Virgin Galactic inks deal to send scientists into space - ArabianBusiness.com | Built by famed aerospace designer Burt Rutan, SpaceShipTwo is based on a prototype that won a $10m Ansari X prize in 2004 for being the first manned private rocket to reach space. Abu Dhabi state-backed investment firm Aabar Investments took a 32 ...
Virgin Galactic inks deal to send scientists into space - ArabianBusiness.com | Built by famed aerospace designer Burt Rutan, SpaceShipTwo is based on a prototype that won a $10m Ansari X prize in 2004 for being the first manned private rocket to reach space. Abu Dhabi state-backed investment firm Aabar Investments took a 32 ...
Japan to Fly its Own Stealth Fighter Prototype By 2014 from Defense Tech by John | Well, the stealth races are now well underway, with China, Russia (partnering with India) and now Japan moving to field stealth fighters this decade. Fed up with the U.S. refusal to share the F-22... Read more at http://defensetech.org
Future Aviators in Australia Appreciate F-16 - Department of Defense | GEELONG, Australia, March 8, 2011 – More than 30 future aviators gathered around an F-16 fighter jet based at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during the 2011 Australia International Air Show here March 5. ...
Teen pilot too young to drive, but old enough to fly from Aviation eBrief | Thanks to the Civil Air Patrol and the EAA Young Eagles, 15-year-old Nathan Legaspi is flying high as a pilot-in-training eve -More-
Teen pilot too young to drive, but old enough to fly from Aviation eBrief | Thanks to the Civil Air Patrol and the EAA Young Eagles, 15-year-old Nathan Legaspi is flying high as a pilot-in-training eve -More-
March 8 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Well here’s a sweet heritage flight! Couple of Yaks and a... from You like airplanes, too? Well here’s a sweet heritage flight! Couple of Yaks and a Supermarine Seafire. Photo by Simon Gratien. Full version here.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Indy Transponder 11-JUL-10: EAA Airventure Edition
Ice Pilots: Buffalo Airways' DC-3s | Source: link.brightcove.com
Buffalo Airways still operates a daily scheduled DC-3 passenger service for residents in Cananda's Northwest Territories and is likely the last airline to do so. They plan to bring two of their "3s" to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this summer.
Want to fly a Warbird? from General Aviation News
The Pacific Prowler Organization is looking for a few good men — and women. The Texas-based non-profit is forming the Prowler Command, a collection of general aviation pilots who can schedule and fly the group’s North American B-25 Mitchell bomber and a C-47 Gooney Bird. ...
Free 'Salute to Veterans' Hat to All Veterans and Active Military Personnel
from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Throughout EAA AirVenture 2010, numerous "Salute to Veterans" festivities will honor the service and sacrifice of those who put their lives on the line defending freedom. Thousands of these brave men and women will be on hand to celebrate this memorable week. ...
See World's Only Flying Sikorsky S-38 at AirVenture
from News from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
A rare, twin-engine Sikorsky S-38 amphibious aircraft reproduction returns to AirVenture 2010 for the first time in several years.
Couple works on dream to fly restored plane to Oshkosh - News Chief
The couple is getting the aircraft ready so they can fly it to the EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh, Wis., on July 26. Friday, July 09, 2010 By Charles Gonzalez ...
Auction slated for Oshkosh from General Aviation News
REDC, a real estate auction company that has auctioned more than 100,000 properties for $7 billion during the nation’s foreclosure crisis, has partnered with the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) to auction aircraft at “The Spirit of Aviation Aircraft Auction” Saturday, July 31, during AirVenture at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
The auction features historic aircraft, including a Grumman TBM-3U built in 1944 that has a starting auction bid of $290,000 and a Stinson SR-10 built for and flown by then Shell Oil Company VP Jimmy Doolittle, the former World War II hero. ...
Source: www.PearlTheMovie.net (Photo via website)
We had a great screening of Pearl in Indianapolis last week. We'll be in Minneapolis this thursday, July 15th, Rogers Arkansas July 22, Battlecreek, Michigan July 29, and then at the Oshkosh Airshow July 30th in Wisconsin (over 400,000 people!). The aviation community is really loving Pearl and we anticipate a great reception there! Screening details can be found at www.PearlTheMovie.net.
AirVenture Fly-In Theater includes “Avatar” - Marketplace Today Blog
Aviation heroes spanning the past 60 years headline this year's Fly-In Theater presenters at AirVenture, presented by Ford Motor Company and supported by Hamilton Watches. Among the presenters of this year's films:
* DC-3/C-47 veterans will introduce classic aviation film “Island in the Sky” Sunday, July 25, to kick off AirVenture’s week-long “Salute to Veterans” commemoration.
* U.S. Airways Flight 1549 pilots Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and Jeff Skiles, will introduce “Brace For Impact” — a documentary chronicling Sullenberger through the “Miracle on the Hudson” landing — to lead off a double feature on Wednesday, July 28.
* Immediately following on July 28, World War II P-51 Mustang ace Jim Brooks will share his experiences leading into “Gray Eagles,” which details the reunion with his historic plane after 60 years.
Additionally, highlighting the Fly-In Theater lineup is the critically acclaimed, independent motion picture “Pearl” on Friday, July 30. Winner of the Best in Show at Indie Fest 2009 along with numerous other accolades, “Pearl” follows the true story of Pearl Carter Scott, a Chickasaw teen who finds her dream life as a barnstormer on a collision course with her greatest passion. The film, which is tentatively slated to be released in theaters this fall, is scheduled to be introduced by the Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and “Pearl” executive producer Bill Anoatubby, executive producer Robyn Elliot, producer David Rennke, and film stars Elijah DeJesus and Angela Gair.
Each evening’s presentation at the Fly-In Theater begins at 8:30 p.m. (9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31), weather permitting. The feature films are shown on an inflatable screen five stories tall and are free of charge to all EAA AirVenture attendees. Guests should bring a blanket or lawn chair for seating at the natural amphitheater, located adjacent to EAA’s Camp Scholler at the north end of Doolittle Drive directly behind the Camp Store.
The films confirmed for the Fly-In Theater at EAA AirVenture 2010: ...
Friday, March 6, 2009
Indy Transponder 6-March 2345z
The team behind a restored Cold War bomber has raised almost £1m ... - BBC News, UK
"But again the public have shown this truly is the people's aeroplane and have saved it from the spectre of administration which is absolutely wonderful news." The project has running costs of about £1.6ma year.
by STAN STRICKER ( Contact ) Friday, March 6, 2009 The US navy is planning to spend more than a week in Janesville and Beloit in May as they get ready for the Blue Angels performance at Airfest. Airfest organizer, Tom Morgan, says Rock County is one of ...
Whiteman sets airshow for June - News-Leader.com, MO
The B-2 Spirit bomber, A-10 Thunderbolt II, and a host of military and civilian aircraft will be displayed during the 2009 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House on June 6 at Whiteman Air Force Base. The event is free and open to the public. ...
Dancing in the clouds Nikolay Timofeev's dancing in the clouds - Geelong Advertiser, Australia
It's Mr Timofeev's first time in Australia but the Russian, now based in the United States, has been taking part in aerobatics for almost 30 years. He's one of the world's best and was described at the launch as the star of Avalon's aerobatics show. ...
WAI 2009: Things You Hear And See At A WAI Conference from Aero-News Network
Or... "A Face-Melting Dose Of Aviation And Estrogen!" Sometimes the best quotes come from people who aren't speaking for a crowd. There were great speakers at the WAI Atlanta conference, and a couple of them are quoted here, but most of these are overheard conversations from the exhibit hall: ...
Investigators: Steve Fossett Died in Initial Crash - NBC Los Angeles, CA
Federal investigators have revealed new findings in their probe of the plane crash that killed millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett. They say it appears that Fossett died in the initial crash. Wreckage of Fossett's small plane was discovered near ...
Nemesis & Kelly F1d pics - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
I happened to find 2 old school photos from around 1995. The photo of Jon Sharp, the Nemesis, and myself was taken at the El Toro airshow back in the day. Jon and Patricia were hanging out selling T-shirts. I was in high school at the time. While everyone else was watching the Harrier hover I was busy asking Jon a ton of questions. He was very patient with my never ending list of question.
As a result of the EL Toro airshow and speaking to Jon I decided to go to a formula 1 air held at Fox Field in Lancaster Ca. Guess who won the race? Besides that cool experience I was also able to see a bunch of cool F-1 racers including the interesting Kelly F1d "Barbara Jean". Enjoy......
WWII veteran: 'It was total war' - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
He watched a fellow aviator in his flight formation fall from a severed B-17 bomber without his parachute. But when Bill Varnedoe speaks of his service during World War II, he also explains America's intense collective effort to fuel the war effort ...
The America Air Entry into the Great War - Part 1 from Aviation Earth
By late 1916, three years of continuing and savage fighting had ravaged much of northern France and the Low Countries. A dreaded stalemate had descended over the Western Front. By January 1917, and after showing early promise, the air campaign that visionaries thought would magically deliver a knockout blow to the enemy's will to fight, [...]
The rare made commonplace - G-AIYS, De H 85 Leopard Moth from Shortfinals's Blog
Geoffrey De Havilland was a skilled aeronautical engineer, of that there was no doubt, but he was also a passionate lepidopterist, and named many of his early creations after various species of moth. The Leopard Moth was designed in the 1930s to provide a relatively swift (c. 130 mph) 'gentleman's aerial carriage' (one pilot, two passengers). The prototype won the King's Cup Air Race in 1933 at over 139 mph, flown by Geoffrey De Havilland himself. The fact that De Havilland had forsaken the fabric-covered steel tube formula of the Leopard Moth's predecessor, the DeH 80 Puss Moth, and instead built a strong, sturdy 'box' from plywood, giving a structure of lower weight, enabled the aircraft to fly faster and further. The De H Gipsy Major 1C engine puts out around 142 hp, which gives a cruise speed close to 120mph, and a range of over 700 miles. ...
PICTURES: F-35 Opens Weapon Bay Doors from Ares by Graham Warwick
Lockheed Martin's first F-35, which is not structurally representative of the production aircraft and was due to be retired after some 70 flights, has been given a stay, of execution of sorts. Aircraft AA-1 is to complete about a dozen extra flights, then will be sent down the Eglin AFB in Florida for live-fire testing. One of the first milestones achieved after AA-1 was put back in the air in late February was opening the weapons bays in flight. ...
Random pictures from a five day domestic trip: Part 2. And, a frank discussion about our industry.
from rand peck, a life aloft by Rand Peck
... The aircraft hanging above the signs is a Pan Am Sikorsky S-42. This 32 seat, 38,000 pound (MGTOW) flying boat pioneered the airlines Pacific and Atlantic exploration efforts, or "survey" flights as they were called. Pan Am flew ten of these, including SOMOAN CLIPPER, which crashed in Pago Pago in 1938, killing Chief Pilot Edwin Musick and crew. Captain Musick, one of the first pilots to attain 10,000 hours aloft, is a fascinating fellow and worth your study time.
Across from the signs, we have this permanent display. Hanging from the ceiling is the famous Boeing 314 "flying boat," the type which Mary flew from North Beach Airport to Bermuda in 1945. This was a "monster" of an airplane with a MGTOW of 82,500 pounds and a range of 3,500 miles. PAA operated 12 (there were only 12 built) of these incredible machines from 1939 until 1945. I'm sure you're familiar with the engaging story concerning Captain Ford and PACIFIC CLIPPER, the Pan Am 314 en route to Auckland when the shooting started at Pearl Harbor. In fact I need to order this book...
The Spaceflight Website to Host Shuttle Launch Video Coverage from The Btown Monitoring Post by Larry
Spaceflight Now will be joining forces with veteran space broadcasters Miles O'Brien and David Waters to provide video coverage of space shuttle Discovery's next mission, scheduled for launch on Wednesday, March 11.
More details are available at http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090305broadcast/
You can get more details on the mission at http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090304date/
FRR clears STS-119 for March 11 launch, pending SRB resolution from NASA SpaceFlight.com by Chris Bergin
As expected, the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has cleared Discovery to target a launch at 9:20pm on March 11, following a final review of the Flow Control Valve (FCV) flight rationale. One constraint - relating to the left SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) Range Safety System - will be worked over the weekend.
Engineers will replace cable and hardware in the left SRB and re-test the system over the weekend, after the FRR decided flying "as-is" would be unacceptable. Both SRB's incorporate a range safety system, that includes a battery power source, receiver/decoder, antennas and ordnance.
Milestones of Flight: 3/6 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Las Cruces approves aerospace park - NewsWest9.com, TX
Initially, most of the land was projected to be used for aerospace research and development, but a deadline passed Sunday for the Rocket Racing League to acquire the land to build its own aerospace park.
Going to go see Public Enemies JUST for the EAA's TriMotor from Twitter / myTransponder
(and that the movie was filmed in our HQ's 'hood) trailer:http://twurl.nl/60c81x
Reno Air Races on Flickr - Photo Sharing! from Old Coasty
Extraordinary Mass Human Formations from Amazing Facts
"But again the public have shown this truly is the people's aeroplane and have saved it from the spectre of administration which is absolutely wonderful news." The project has running costs of about £1.6ma year.
- Thousands of pledges provide a future for the Vulcan from Flightline UK
- UK: Vulcan appeal reaches fund target from Military Photos by welshmann
by STAN STRICKER ( Contact ) Friday, March 6, 2009 The US navy is planning to spend more than a week in Janesville and Beloit in May as they get ready for the Blue Angels performance at Airfest. Airfest organizer, Tom Morgan, says Rock County is one of ...
Whiteman sets airshow for June - News-Leader.com, MO
The B-2 Spirit bomber, A-10 Thunderbolt II, and a host of military and civilian aircraft will be displayed during the 2009 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House on June 6 at Whiteman Air Force Base. The event is free and open to the public. ...
Dancing in the clouds Nikolay Timofeev's dancing in the clouds - Geelong Advertiser, Australia
It's Mr Timofeev's first time in Australia but the Russian, now based in the United States, has been taking part in aerobatics for almost 30 years. He's one of the world's best and was described at the launch as the star of Avalon's aerobatics show. ...
WAI 2009: Things You Hear And See At A WAI Conference from Aero-News Network
Or... "A Face-Melting Dose Of Aviation And Estrogen!" Sometimes the best quotes come from people who aren't speaking for a crowd. There were great speakers at the WAI Atlanta conference, and a couple of them are quoted here, but most of these are overheard conversations from the exhibit hall: ...
Investigators: Steve Fossett Died in Initial Crash - NBC Los Angeles, CA
Federal investigators have revealed new findings in their probe of the plane crash that killed millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett. They say it appears that Fossett died in the initial crash. Wreckage of Fossett's small plane was discovered near ...
Nemesis & Kelly F1d pics - Aviation Airshow Air Race Photography Discussion
I happened to find 2 old school photos from around 1995. The photo of Jon Sharp, the Nemesis, and myself was taken at the El Toro airshow back in the day. Jon and Patricia were hanging out selling T-shirts. I was in high school at the time. While everyone else was watching the Harrier hover I was busy asking Jon a ton of questions. He was very patient with my never ending list of question.
As a result of the EL Toro airshow and speaking to Jon I decided to go to a formula 1 air held at Fox Field in Lancaster Ca. Guess who won the race? Besides that cool experience I was also able to see a bunch of cool F-1 racers including the interesting Kelly F1d "Barbara Jean". Enjoy......
WWII veteran: 'It was total war' - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
He watched a fellow aviator in his flight formation fall from a severed B-17 bomber without his parachute. But when Bill Varnedoe speaks of his service during World War II, he also explains America's intense collective effort to fuel the war effort ...
The America Air Entry into the Great War - Part 1 from Aviation Earth
By late 1916, three years of continuing and savage fighting had ravaged much of northern France and the Low Countries. A dreaded stalemate had descended over the Western Front. By January 1917, and after showing early promise, the air campaign that visionaries thought would magically deliver a knockout blow to the enemy's will to fight, [...]
The rare made commonplace - G-AIYS, De H 85 Leopard Moth from Shortfinals's Blog
Geoffrey De Havilland was a skilled aeronautical engineer, of that there was no doubt, but he was also a passionate lepidopterist, and named many of his early creations after various species of moth. The Leopard Moth was designed in the 1930s to provide a relatively swift (c. 130 mph) 'gentleman's aerial carriage' (one pilot, two passengers). The prototype won the King's Cup Air Race in 1933 at over 139 mph, flown by Geoffrey De Havilland himself. The fact that De Havilland had forsaken the fabric-covered steel tube formula of the Leopard Moth's predecessor, the DeH 80 Puss Moth, and instead built a strong, sturdy 'box' from plywood, giving a structure of lower weight, enabled the aircraft to fly faster and further. The De H Gipsy Major 1C engine puts out around 142 hp, which gives a cruise speed close to 120mph, and a range of over 700 miles. ...
PICTURES: F-35 Opens Weapon Bay Doors from Ares by Graham Warwick
Lockheed Martin's first F-35, which is not structurally representative of the production aircraft and was due to be retired after some 70 flights, has been given a stay, of execution of sorts. Aircraft AA-1 is to complete about a dozen extra flights, then will be sent down the Eglin AFB in Florida for live-fire testing. One of the first milestones achieved after AA-1 was put back in the air in late February was opening the weapons bays in flight. ...
Random pictures from a five day domestic trip: Part 2. And, a frank discussion about our industry.
from rand peck, a life aloft by Rand Peck
... The aircraft hanging above the signs is a Pan Am Sikorsky S-42. This 32 seat, 38,000 pound (MGTOW) flying boat pioneered the airlines Pacific and Atlantic exploration efforts, or "survey" flights as they were called. Pan Am flew ten of these, including SOMOAN CLIPPER, which crashed in Pago Pago in 1938, killing Chief Pilot Edwin Musick and crew. Captain Musick, one of the first pilots to attain 10,000 hours aloft, is a fascinating fellow and worth your study time.
Across from the signs, we have this permanent display. Hanging from the ceiling is the famous Boeing 314 "flying boat," the type which Mary flew from North Beach Airport to Bermuda in 1945. This was a "monster" of an airplane with a MGTOW of 82,500 pounds and a range of 3,500 miles. PAA operated 12 (there were only 12 built) of these incredible machines from 1939 until 1945. I'm sure you're familiar with the engaging story concerning Captain Ford and PACIFIC CLIPPER, the Pan Am 314 en route to Auckland when the shooting started at Pearl Harbor. In fact I need to order this book...
The Spaceflight Website to Host Shuttle Launch Video Coverage from The Btown Monitoring Post by Larry
Spaceflight Now will be joining forces with veteran space broadcasters Miles O'Brien and David Waters to provide video coverage of space shuttle Discovery's next mission, scheduled for launch on Wednesday, March 11.
More details are available at http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090305broadcast/
You can get more details on the mission at http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts119/090304date/
FRR clears STS-119 for March 11 launch, pending SRB resolution from NASA SpaceFlight.com by Chris Bergin
As expected, the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has cleared Discovery to target a launch at 9:20pm on March 11, following a final review of the Flow Control Valve (FCV) flight rationale. One constraint - relating to the left SRB (Solid Rocket Booster) Range Safety System - will be worked over the weekend.
Engineers will replace cable and hardware in the left SRB and re-test the system over the weekend, after the FRR decided flying "as-is" would be unacceptable. Both SRB's incorporate a range safety system, that includes a battery power source, receiver/decoder, antennas and ordnance.
Milestones of Flight: 3/6 from Cut and Paste Aviation by KenInfinite
Las Cruces approves aerospace park - NewsWest9.com, TX
Initially, most of the land was projected to be used for aerospace research and development, but a deadline passed Sunday for the Rocket Racing League to acquire the land to build its own aerospace park.
Going to go see Public Enemies JUST for the EAA's TriMotor from Twitter / myTransponder
(and that the movie was filmed in our HQ's 'hood) trailer:http://twurl.nl/60c81x
Reno Air Races on Flickr - Photo Sharing! from Old Coasty
Extraordinary Mass Human Formations from Amazing Facts
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