Indy Transponder 02-APR-2011 2103z

Job Is Dream Come True for Blue Angels Flight Leader - LAKELAND | When the Blue Angels swooped in to Lakeland on Friday morning in perfect formation, it was easy to see why their job is to represent the U.S. Navy, enhance recruitment and serve as positive role models and ambassadors of goodwill...

Podcast: Sun 'n Fun Rallies Back from Storm - AVweb

L-39's, Pair of Blues, Fat Albert - Airline Pilot Forums | Moving things in still pictures...

EAA is Prepared in Oshkosh for Repeat of Florida Storm - WBAY | We're still months away from July's EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, but Thursday's wild weather at a fly-in in Florida is a reminder of how nature can disrupt large outdoor gatherings...

Photos from The 2011 Sun 'n Fun Balloon Glow - Lakeland Local

Armed Forces' role in Royal Wedding announced - MilitaryPhotos.net | Alongside his current Royal Air Force Search and Rescue role, Prince William is also Commodore-in-Chief of Submarines, Colonel of the Irish Guards, Honorary Air Commandant of RAF Coningsby and Patron of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight...

Selfridge Military Air Museum kicks off new season with interactive displays - Detroit News | New interactive displays will be dedicated today during a ceremony for the kick off of visitors season at the Selfridge Military Air Museum...

Giant pumps airlifted on Giant Planes to help with Giant Japan Nuke Crisis. Bonus: They're "Putzmeisters" - Boing Boing | The AP reports that two gigantic concrete pumps, the largest equipment of this type in the world, will be air-lifted to Japan to help pour water on damaged reactors at Fukushima. The machines are designed to spray concrete for new skyscrapers, bridges and similarly large-scale construction projects, but they're being modified to spray water for this use...

Indy Transponder 30-MAR-2011 0447z

Blue Angels highlight annual Sun 'n Fun air show - Sun-Sentinel | Central Florida doesn't get to witness the Navy Blue Angels that often, but the precision air show team headlines the annual SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In and Expo in Lakeland this weekend...

Better Weather Brings Bigger Crowds at Sun 'n Fun - The Ledger | LAKELAND | Aviation enthusiasts filed in with anticipation today, clutching tickets and backpacks, wearing sun hats and grins. The 37th year of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In got its start with no rain, albeit cloudy skies, and plenty of enthusiasm...

Snowbirds roar back into action over Comox Valley - BC News | Spring is finally here and, now, the Snowbirds are, too. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds arrived at 19 Wing Comox Monday afternoon to prepare for the 2011 season with their annual spring training deployment...

Air show announces sponsors and performers - The Guardian | SUMMERSIDE — The Atlantic Canada International Air Show has announced some of the performers coming to Summerside for the Aug. 27-28 event. Confirmed performers now include the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and SkyHawks and the CF-18 Hornet demo...

New formation team joins airshow circuit - AOPA | Four Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft, part of a new jet demonstration team, were ready to take to the skies at Sun `n Fun in Lakeland, Fla., March 28, if only the skies would clear. The airshow team, called Heavy Metal, features the four L-39s, plus a solo Canadair T-33 that had not yet arrived as the other...

SUN ‘n FUN Today available online this week - General Aviation News | Can’t make it to SUN ‘n FUN this year? We have you covered with the digital edition of SUN ‘n FUN Today...

Sun ‘n Fun Radio goes global - General Aviation News | SUN ’n FUN Radio’s coverage of this year’s fly-in will be streamed live over the Internet throughout the six days of the show. The live audio streaming is being made possible by a continuing partnership with LiveATC.net...

Clacton Air Show: Red Arrows to perform on both days of 20th anniversary event - The Kathryn Report | The team has now been officially signed up for the 20th anniversary of the event and will be showing off its daredevil skills over the skies of the town on August 25 and 26...

Vulcan aircraft makes final flight from RAF Lyneham - Small World | The Vulcan was on constant standby to drop the atomic bomb during the Cold War and was decisive during the Falklands conflict. But now there is just the historic XH558 Vulcan left and it left its home at RAF Lyneham, Wilts., yesterday for the last time...

F-22 Raptor Goes Mach 1.5 on 50% Biofuel Blend - Gas 2.0 | A lot of self-proclaimed “patriots” seem to love oil as much as they love America. Maybe the military’s use of biofuels can change some minds, as a F-22 Raptor was able to go Mach 1.5 times on 50% camelina oil blend...

Aviation May Be Biofuels’ Killer App - Investor Place | Lost amid Japan’s tragic events and continuing unrest in the Middle East was news of a significant breakthrough in aviation technology. As Military & Aerospace Electronics reported, a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft, “powered by a 50/50 fuel blend of conventional petroleum-based JP-8 and biofuel...

Wing Assembly for Larry Tobin's Stearman C3B - Antique Airfield | Larry Tobin's 1927 Stearman C3B will soon be back in the skies near Spokane, WA. Larry says: "Work started the day we got the plane home after the 2008 crash. Fuselage was cut off at the pilot seat and new one built by Matt Burrows who built the Boeing 40...

Vets revive life-saving helicopter - Sunshine Coast Daily | IF THE A2-1022 Iroquois helicopter had not arrived at Long Tan on the evening of August 18, 1966, Laurie Drinkwater said without a doubt he would have been dead at the age of 27...

Fort Worth museum takes flight into history - The Rambler | Anyone interested in aviaton history, World War II history, or flying in general, can experience it firsthand at Fort Worth's Vintage Flying Museum. The museum, located at Meacham Field Airport, has a collection of more than 20 aircraft from the WWII and Korean War eras...

Discovery's Shift to Retirement Begins With a Thorough Breakdown and Cleaning - PopSci | For some, retirement means moving to Florida. For others, it means winding down one’s professional life and settling into a hobby. And for still others, it means having your forward reaction control system completely removed and...