Indy Transponder 18-May 1530z

Weekend Chino air show a big hit with fans - San Bernardino Sun, CA
CHINO - This weekend's Planes of Fame air show at Chino Airport kicked off Saturday with all the markings of success: big crowds, impressive air routines ...
http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_9297376

Framework for aerospace trade show taking shape - Dayton Daily News, OH
By John Nolan DAYTON — Organizers of the aerospace trade and technology show planned in conjunction with the 2009 Dayton Air Show are refining the proposed ...
http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/pro/reds/2008/05/17/ddn051808techshow.html

F-22 Raptor to make European debut at RIAT - F-16.net
... fighter will be crossing the Atlantic for the first time in July, heading for the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford in the UK. ...
http://www.f-16.net/news_article2828.html

FORT SMITH : Maneuvers wow crowd at air show - Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR
BY DAVE HUGHES FORT SMITH — Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pennington, a crew member of the Air Force Thunderbirds, was surprised to see an Arkansas Razorback etched ...
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/226062/

World Record certificate - Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney
Back on 22 March 2007 two intrepid pilots set a New Zealand speed record, flying the amazing Thunder Mustang from Auckland to Christchurch in only 1 hour and 36 minutes, for an average speed of 465km/hr. Well done guys! Click here for the official Kiwi Thunder website.
http://flyinggeek.blogspot.com/2008/05/world-record-certificate.html

Air museum takes a day to appreciate visitors - Rapid City Journal, SD
By Logan Carroll, Journal correspondent Saturday, May 17, 2008 On Saturday, people came from all over the Black Hills to the South Dakota Air and Space ...
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/05/17/news/local/doc482f623c70a74311070065.txt

New displays at air museum - Minot Daily News, ND
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor, eogden@minotdailynews.com Visitors to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot will be able to see together two planes ...
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/515221.html

John Dye Earns Aerobatic Instructor Designation - Aero-News Network, FL
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) recently announced a significant accomplishment on the part ...
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=8072775a-b72c-4b19-a62b-d5e24756849d

HISTORY LESSONS: The Spirit of St. Louis - Worcester Telegram, MA
... which is now on display in the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC The plane is made of canvas, and looks so small, so primitive and so ...
http://www.telegram.com/article/20080518/NEWS/805180598/1052

Aviator joined women delivering war-era bombers - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
LONDON -- Diana Barnato Walker, a diamond-mining heiress who became a celebrated aviator among a group of women who delivered fighters and bombers to combat ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/obits/1210998308303590.xml&coll=7

Boeing B-47 Stratojet from Flight Image of the Day by Paul Gladman
[picture] Boeing B-47E 51-5257, the last Boeing-built block 65 -E model during rocket-assisted take off test, being chased by a Lockheed F-80 Courtesy USAF
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2008/05/boeing-b47-stratojet.html

WWII American food-drop airman, Dutch recipient land in Northeast Ohio - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH
Smith was honored as Veteran of the Year by the Cleveland Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at the Lorain County Regional Airport. Van Galen was there, ...
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1211099618150430.xml&coll=2

Air Show Celebrates Berlin Airlift Anniversary - Aero-News Network
'Operation Vittles' Started June 25, 1948 The historic humanitarian efforts of the Berlin Airlift 60 years ago demonstrated to US allies and enemies alike that the country would not be deterred from its commitments, the Air Force secretary said Saturday.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=9a31024d-4f71-4803-b731-99998fdf0dc0

Erica Wagner keeps a look out for Lancasters and rare Bond books - Times Online, UK
IF YOU WERE LUCKY enough to be near the Derwent resevoir yesterday, you might have heard the spine-tingling, iconic sound of the Merlin engines that powered ...
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3948152.ece

1-man helicopter to fly in Italy - El Paso Times, TX
By Mari Yamaguchi / AP TOKYO -- A Japanese man who developed the world's smallest helicopter will take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci in ...
http://www.elpasotimes.com/business/ci_9295828

Community Briefly: Food banks to lobby Monday at Capitol - Shreveport Times, LA
Area youths ages 8-17 will have an opportunity to take to the skies today when Experimental Aircraft Association chapter 343 hosts a Young Eagles Flight ...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080517/NEWS01/805170339/1060

Lugar talks Gary airport, Lake County election (The Times of Northwest Indiana) via Aviation & Aerospace News
HAMMOND | After decades of negotiations and setbacks, U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar is optimistic, but cautious, in his hope for making the Gary/Chicago International Airport a success.
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2008/05/18//news/top_news/doc63f8b045df5f290d8625744c00838cf1.txt

Veterans' welcome was long time coming - IndyStar.com - Top Stories
Charles Hahn was one of the Vietnam War soldiers who returned home to war protests and criticism. "They warned us, but I just turned 21. I don't think any of us were ready for that," said Hahn, 61, Nineveh.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080518/LOCAL18/805180355

Photos: Planes of Fame

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Indy Transponder 18-May 1342z

Thousands Flock to See Air Show - ABC 7 News (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.) [via]
... The show hit capacity Saturday at 3 p.m. and those who got here before hand say they were lucky to be witnessing the unbelievable stunts in the sky. ...
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0508/520688.html

Thunderbirds to soar, highlight Tinker show - NewsOK.com (subscription), OK
•US Air Force Thunderbirds: The Thunderbirds began in 1953, flying F-84G Thunderjets. The team has flown the F-16s for 20 years, performing aerobatic ...
http://newsok.com/thunderbirds-to-soar-highlight-tinker-show/article/3244997/?tm=1211078152

Reporter: Stefan Weekes - WCTV, FL
Organizers say Airfest is just a good way for folks to have fun while learning about the history of these air crafts. Organizer Kelly Philips says, ...
http://www.wctv.tv/home/headlines/19044534.html

WWII Airshow Marks Minnesota's 150th Birthday - WCCO, MN
ST. PAUL (WCCO) ― Minnesota continued its week-long 150th birthday celebration with a rare fly-over of World War II aircraft. Over 25 vintage airplanes, ...
http://wcco.com/local/minnesota.birthday.airshow.2.726524.html

Gnat cleared for take-off - Bournemouth Daily Echo, UK
By Robin Thompkins A GNAT is buzzing over Bournemouth airport after the former Red Arrows jet was cleared for take-off following a lengthy restoration. ...
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/display.var.2208217.0.gnat_cleared_for_takeoff.php

Sunday Starts Week of Honor for Laughlin AFB's Historic U-2 Spy Plane Unit - swtexaslive [via] Former U-2 crews from the 4080th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing are being honored in Del Rio, Texas this week. U-2s from Laughlin Air Force Base played an important role during the Cuban missile crisis. Four of the 11 pilots that took part in the missions will be attending the reunion.
http://www.swtexaslive.com/node/6882

Hood River museum cherishes, preserves aviation history - The Oregonian
On your next flight, when you're scrunched between a seat-kicking brat and a buzzard-breath bore, try to remember that there was a time when America loved ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/travel/1210384508279280.xml&coll=7

A week in the life of Sir Robert Crawford - Times Online, UK
With mere months before retirement, Crawford shows no sign of flagging and was in Washington recently for a fundraising dinner for the American Air Museum ...
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/senior_executive/article3953140.ece

Dambusters remembered 65 years - Military Aviation News
A Lancaster bomber flew three times past Derwent dam in Derbyshire to mark the 65th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. ... [video]
http://www.alert5.com/2008/05/dambusters-remembered-65-years-on.html

For young pilot, kids fly free - The Express Times, PA
Trainor said he took a Young Eagles flight at age 13. Terri Trainor, Jonathan's mom, said he's shown a serious interest in planes since he was very small ...
http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/nj/index.ssf?/base/news-8/12110835365550.xml&coll=2

Youth Aviation Day - News 10 Now, NY
As part of Young Eagles Day, children between the ages of 8 and 17 were offered the chance to hop in the cockpit and go for a ride in the sky. ...
http://news10now.com/content/all_news/116310/youth-aviation-day/Default.aspx

Air Racing Note from Mike: I didn't want to sit on this until next months Home Pylon. There are two new things to note on the RARA website (right hand side, half way down page):

1. This years rules are posted and available for download off the website.
2. Jet Class - interview with Rich Sugden [podcast]

Photos: Victor Archer - Chino
Picture of a broken Bone... (B-1B belly landing) - Military Photos by Gus

Local Vietnam veterans get a proper welcome home ceremony - Indy News
Hundreds of Vietnam veterans got a proper welcome home ceremony Saturday. It was the first ceremony in the city recognizing the vets for their service.
http://www.wishtv.com/global/story.asp?s=8342231

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Indy Transponder 17-May 2320z

New Air Race in Texas - DailyAviator by Dennis Collins Mike Thompson from Sport Air Racing League e-mails: http://www.dailyaviator.com/?p=1758

Historic Cleveland National Air Race program held Wednesday - Port Clinton News Herald, OH "Tin Goose" Chapter 1247 of the Experimental Aircraft Association will be having a program on the historic Cleveland National Air Races at 7:30 pm Wednesday ... http://www.portclintonnewsherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080517/NEWS01/805170314/1002

NTSB: Turbulence Caused Reno Air Race Crash - KTXL
RENO — The National Transportation and Safety Board has concluded that turbulence from another aircraft caused a crash that killed a Wyoming pilot at the ...
http://fox40.trb.com/news/ktxl-051708reno,0,2465665.story

Popular Air Show Full - NBC 4.com, DC
WASHINGTON -- Andrews Air Force Base's Air Show reached capacity Saturday and organizers were turning people away. For the first time in recent memory, ...
http://www.nbc4.com/news/16316642/detail.html

US flight show on the 60th anniversary of the Berlin airlift - Earthtimes (press release), UK
The US air force this year remembered the 60th anniversary by dedicating its annual air show, to which tens of thousands of people visit each year. ...
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/206139,us-flight-show-on-the-60th-anniversary-of-the-berlin.html

Snowbirds practice today at Malmstrom- Topix [via]
"The response from the town and base was nothing short of incredible" Editor's note: Although Malmstrom Air Force Base's Open House does not begin until tomorrow, the Canadian Snowbirds...
http://www.topix.net/news/air-accidents/2008/05/snowbirds-practice-today-at-malmstrom

WWII bomber on display at Erie fair - Longmont Daily Times-Call, CO
Gracing the runway at the Erie Municipal Airport today will be an authentic 1944 B-25 bomber, a model used in bombing missions during the World War II. ...
http://www.timescall.com/News_Story.asp?id=8722

Doolittle Raiders come home to FWB - The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL
... maybe even more than $100000, for Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Inc. Another important purpose of Doolittle Raiders Homecoming 1942-2008, ...
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/14499

Roz Ryan<0x000a>HendersonvillTo The Editor: A Times-News rea - BlueRidgeNow.com, NC
Festivities at the Air Museum and at the Hendersonville Airport will run from 10 am to 5 pm both Saturday and Sunday. People of all ages will find plenty of ...
http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080517/ARTICLES/805170373/1170/NEWS/ARTICLES/_No_heading_

sexy V-22 video - Military Photos by Maj C
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3nGKUI5QVw

100 children get chance to fly today - Burlington Hawk Eye, United States
Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust of Burlington, in cooperation with Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 700 and the EAA Young Eagles program, ...
http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/free-flying-051708

Fran Bradley: 'Greatest Generation' should be honored -- and emulated - Post-Bulletin, MN
Extraordinary accounts of subjects like the USS Indianapolis, Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima and the Bataan Death March bring these stories to our own city. ...
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&a=343320

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Indy Transponder 17-May 1330z

FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT SCHEDULE TODAY AT FAIRHOPE AIRPORT Press-Register - al.com, AL - Last year, aerobatic acts were added to the event, which drew more than 15000 people. Today's aerobatic events will be headlined by a teenage pilot ‐ ...
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1211015752127230.xml&coll=3

Planes, history on display for Armed Forces Day CNN - "We call it our Heritage Flight, where we fly with a P-51, an F-4, today was an F-22, and an F-15 'Strike Eagle,'" said Capt. Phil Smith, the pilot of the ...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/17/armed.forces.day/

Young Eagles Flight Rally this weekend Shreveport Times, LA - Area youth ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies Saturday when Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 343 will host a Young Eagles Flight ...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/NEWS01/80516007/1060

No rain in sight to dampen today's outdoor activities Tallahassee Democrat, FL - ... make a decision," Renwick said Friday. Several events planned for today in Tallahassee, such as AirFest 2008 and the Downtown MarketPlace, are still on.
http://www.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080517/NEWS01/805170340/1010

Camdenton plays host to Navion fly-in Lake Sun Leader (subscription), MO - Lyle, who resides in St. Louis, hosted the fly-in at the Camdenton airport. Members from across the Midwest take turns arranging the get-togethers for those ...
http://www.lakesunleader.com/articles/2008/05/17/news/05.txt

Aviation Appreciation Day Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, AK - Aviation Appreciation Day will be held from 8 am-4 pm today in the Sadler Business Plaza/Alaska Aerofuel Facility on Old Airport Way. ...
http://newsminer.com/news/2008/may/17/aviation-appreciation-day/

Briefs: Cary opens skate park Chicago Daily Herald, IL - The fees help the volunteers of the Commemorative Air Force defray the costs to maintain the fuel the C-47 so the public can see it in action.
http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=192681&src=5

Visiting a flying museum Daily American Online (subscription), PA - I've had the honor of seeing most of the traveling monuments to airpower, the Collins Foundation's B-24 and B-17, the Commemorative Air Force's B-29, ...
http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2008/05/17/opinion/editorials/editorial669.txt

The Dams Raid, 65 years later from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter - May 16th, is the 65th anniversary of the famous 'Dam Busters' raid by 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force on the Moehne, Eder and Sorpe dams in the Ruhr Valley in Germany.
http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2008/05/dams-raid-65-years-later.html

WW2 dam buster raids commemorated TVNZ, New Zealand - During the commemorations, a Lancaster bomber, similar to the ones used in the attacks, was joined by Spitfires and Tornadoes in a stirring flypast in ...
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/413551/1784544

In the Name of the Luftwaffe -- A True Story Told by a Living OSS ... Primenewswire (press release), CA - ... 91-year-old OSS Intelligence Officer, Captain Jim Hudson, who apprehended the famous German aviatrix, Hanna Reitsch, just after VE Day, May 8, 1945. ...
http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=142340

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Indy Transponder 17-May 1210z

Turbulence blamed for deadly crash at Reno air races San Diego Union Tribune, United States - AP RENO, Nev. – Turbulence from another aircraft caused a crash that killed a Wyoming pilot at the Reno National Championship Air Races last September, ...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/state/20080516-0935-nv-airracecrash.html

By Gary Emerling THE WASHINGTON TIMES - Washington Times, DC
John Klatt of the Minnesota Air National Guard (top) will fly in this weekend's Joint Services Open House Air Show at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. ...
http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080517/METRO/953419319/1004

A New Dimension To Detroit Motor Sports Casino Beacon, UK - The world's top acrobatic pilots will soon be roaring over the Detroit River when they compete in the 2008 International Red Bull Air Race World Series. ...
http://www.casinobeacon.co.uk/news-articles/news/2008-05/motor-sports-160508.htm

Planes, Parachuters On Display At Air Show NBC 4.com, DC - The US Air Force F-22 Raptor, which organizers called the world's most advanced fighter aircraft, will fly and the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights ...
http://www.nbc4.com/news/16300059/detail.html

Salute to Veterans: Army of volunteers presents 20th air show Columbia Business Times, MO - In fact, having a law firm with 120 partners as a client was similar to running an air show, Posner said. You need to consider everyone individually. ...
http://tinyurl.com/64wzok


Salute to Veterans Air Show schedule - Columbia Missourian, MO
Folding chairs and collapsible strollers are OK, but no coolers will be allowed on the shuttles or at the air show. 9 am — Buses begin departing from MU ...
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/05/17/salute-veterans-air-show-schedule/

FORT SMITH : Popular plane show primed to take wing Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR - “With the history of the air show, we certainly will not disappoint anyone.” The show has been held in Fort Smith every two years since 1987, except for an ...
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/225840/

Events on Long Island - New York Times, United States
LONG BEACH Jones Beach State Park New York Air Show, featuring the United States Navy Blue Angels and others. May 24 and 25, 10 am Free. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/18/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/18listingsli.html

Nuthin but WOW! via Technorati
Nuthin but WOW! Posted on May 16, 2008 by TracyW The ride in Brett Hunter’s stunt machine was SPECTACULAR! ...
http://tracyplaces.net/2008/05/16/nuthin-but-wow/

A high-flying adventurer - Northfield News (subscription), MN
The 49-year-old Northfielder and her partner, Judy Snow of Massachusetts, will compete in the nation’s annual Air Race Classic at the end of June. ...
http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=22694

Masters of the V-12 - Air & Space Magazine
They're like highly specialized surgeons: there are few of them and they're in great demand.
http://www.airspacemag.com/how-things-work/16044192.html?imw=Y

The colorful life - and tragic death - of Speed Holman - Worthington Daily Globe, MN
Holman flew to Worthington in his Laird monoplane from an air race at Chicago in two hours and 45 minutes. When he was above Worthington’s 10th Street, ...
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=11691&section=Opinion


The Winchester Star - The Winchester Star, VA
Winchester — A flock of Young Eagles will take to the skies above the Winchester Regional Airport today with the blessing of Indiana Jones. ...
http://www.winchesterstar.com/article_details.php?ArticleID=6806

So you want to be an astronaut? Arkansas Times, AR - Virgin Galactic’s new space launch system is based on the X Prize winning technology of SpaceShipOne, which successfully flew into space for the third time ...
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/05/so_you_want_to_be_an_astronaut.aspx

Indiana War Memorial: Best kept secret in Indiana Noblesville Daily Times, IN - A pleasant walk to the USS Indianapolis Memorial goes to the Canal with wide, paved sidewalks for strolling, running, biking. Elizabeth Granger is a Fishers ...
http://www.county29.net/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14230&Itemid=232

In the Military 5-17 - Gresham Outlook, OR
Ogden has served in the Air Force for 25 years, and he was deployed to Manas from Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana. He is the son of Milt and Karolyn ...
http://www.theoutlookonline.com/features/story.php?story_id=121099099404635600

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Indy Transponder 16-May 2320z

Getting to Andrews Air Show Won't be Easy - DCist.com, DC
The Joint Service Open House is running from 8 am to 5 pm today, Saturday and Sunday, and will feature performances from the Blue Angels, Golden Night's ...
http://dcist.com/2008/05/16/how_to_get_to_t.php

'America's Air Show' Soars Into Town - WJLA, DC
Among those participating include the Navy's Blue Angels, the Marine Corps' AV-8B Harier, the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, and US Air Force F-22 ...
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0508/520352.html

Air show stunts will have you stunned - WTOP, DC
Klatt also will fly upside down very close to the ground. He'll be performing between noon and 3 pm both Saturday and Sunday at the free air show.
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1405155

Greatest show above Earth - The Maryland Independent
Anniversary of Berlin Airlift headlines open house
An enthralling opening ceremony celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift headlines this year’s annual Andrews Air Force Base Joint Services Open House in Camp Springs this weekend.
http://www.somdnews.com/stories/05162008/weektop142514_32090.shtml

Introducing a 44% Scale Turbine Toucan w/Real Turbine Engine No Less - Turbine Toucan
It is with great pleasure that I get to introduce to you all Quique Somenzini’s 44% scale Turbine Toucan. Even more exciting is the fact that it indeed has a real turbine engine in it! We’ll get the full skinny on all the details...
http://www.turbinetoucan.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry080516-123321

Young Eagles Flight Rally this weekend - Shreveport Times, LA
Area youth ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies Saturday when Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 343 will host a Young Eagles Flight ...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/NEWS01/80516007/1060

Show organisers beg for support - Waikato Times, New Zealand
"However, we need to demonstrate to the court, your support for the re-scheduled airshow event. We therefore ask you to email your support comment to us. ...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/4551328a6579.html

Two generations join in the air - This is Local London, UK
Both will fly in a team of seven Breitlings at Biggin Hill airport on June 6. The pair were invited to take part with the idea of letting the past meet the ...
http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/indepth/features/display.var.2277547.0.two_generations_join_in_the_air.php

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Indy Transponder 16-May 1619z

Malmstrom open house Saturday and Sunday - Great Falls Tribune, MT
Returning to headline the event are the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, Canada's premier aerial demonstration team. Other highlights include the A-10 West Coast ...
http://tinyurl.com/3g5ahl

Snowbirds soar into Great Falls one year after fatal crash - Great Falls Tribune, MT
By ZACHARY FRANZ • Tribune Staff Writer • May 16, 2008 Sunday will be the first anniversary of the plane crash that killed a Canadian Snowbirds pilot during ...
http://tinyurl.com/4nrs9d

Wynonna will perform at Elmendorf air show - Anchorage Daily News (subscription), AK Wynonna -- known for her alto growl and sassy lyrics -- will perform during Arctic Thunder festivities at Elmendorf Air Force Base, according to Shelly ...
http://www.adn.com/life/story/407834.html

Southern Wisconsin Airfest coming May 24 - Beloit Daily News, WI
Julia Dacy, executive director of AirFEST, said even the Canadian Forces Snowbirds have come up with a team to participate in the charity event. ...
http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2008/05/15/news/news20.txt

High-flying weekend set in Lumberton - FayObserver.com, NC
This weekend, Hamill will continue to do just that as he tumbles and dips in his aircraft at the Mid-Atlantic Fly-In and Sports Aviation Convention at the ...
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=294176

FORT SMITH : Popular plane show primed to take wing - Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR
7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, demonstration flights by the Air Force F-15 Eagle and the F-4 Phantom with the Air Force Heritage Flight program, ...
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/225840/

Annual fly-in festival occurs in Silver Springs this weekend - Lahontan Valley News, NV
This year's Lyon County Fly-In on Saturday and Sunday at the Silver Springs Airport will celebrate kids in aviation by offering free flights for children. ...
http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20080516/News/512434104

WWII air group seeks allies in Paso - San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA
In the background is a B-25 Mitchell bomber. Part of the past flew into Paso Robles this week with the arrival of a World War IIera Boeing B-17 Flying ...
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/361568.html

Take a ride in vintage plane - Chicago Tribune, United States
The first ride is scheduled for 10 am The Black Sparrow is operated by the Great Lakes Wing of the non-profit Commemorative Air Force flying museum.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-nwontap-bet-16may16,0,6637652.story

Marine Harrier Crashes in Arizona
from Military Top Stories Center
http://www.military.com/news/article/marine-harrier-crashes-in-arizona.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS

Join Air Museum for fun weekend - BlueRidgeNow.com, NC
Festivities at the Air Museum and at the Hendersonville Airport will run from 10 am to 5 pm both Saturday and Sunday. People of all ages will find plenty of ...
http://tinyurl.com/4oaukg

Berlin Air Show ILA2008 - NEWSFOOD.com Primo piano, Italy
As it does every two years, Berlin will soon be showcasing European and international space activities at the ILA2008 Air Show from Tuesday 27 May to Sunday ...
http://www.newsfood.com/Articolo/International/2008-05/20080515-Berlin-Air-Show-ILA2008.asp

Dambusters anniversary flypast - BBC News, UK
The last-surviving pilot from the Dambusters operation is among those at a 65th anniversary flypast. Danny Savage reports. The BBC is not responsible for ... [video]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7404515.stm

Pub rolls back the clock to remember historic day - Wetherby Today, UK
About 60 people attended the celebrations, including representatives from the Army, Navy and Yorkshire Air Museum to remember Victory in Europe Day in 1945 ...
http://www.wetherbynews.co.uk/wetherby/Pub-rolls-back-the-clock.4089470.jp

Program looks to get children airborne - Northwest Arkansas Times, AR
"Free first flights for young people "is the theme of the Young Eagles Flight Orientation Program, sponsored by local members of the Experimental Aircraft ...
http://nwanews.com/nwat/News/65232/

Youth taking flight - Nevada Appeal, NV
Sarosi is involved with Young Eagles, a youth flying club that gives kids a chance to fly the friendly skies. "It's a program that pilots donate planes and ...
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20080516/DAYTON/818915955

Video - Swiss man soars with jet wings - Flightstory.net - Aviation Blog by Michael
(Reuters) - A Swiss man stuns onlookers by flying a jet propelled wing for nearly ten minutes at a peak speed of 300 km/h ...
http://blog.flightstory.net/757/video-swiss-man-soars-with-jet-wings/

What's hot in local arts and entertainment - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
Hoosier Air Museum – Military and civilian aircraft, gift shop, library; 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday, 1 to 4 pm Sunday; 2282 County Road 62, ...
http://www.journalgazette.net/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/FEAT14/805160418

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Aerobatic crash: no reponse to commands Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Two men, one of whom was undergoing a scheduled training review, were flying in an aerobatic biplane on March 18 over the Camden area in Sydney' south west ...
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pilot-failed-to-respond-to-order/2008/05/16/1210765126229.html

Hornet planes make visit to Columbia Columbia Missourian, MO - This year is the Hornet demo team’s first appearance at the air show. The stop in Columbia is one of only three US performances, the other two in Salinas, ...
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/05/16/hornet-planes-make-visit-columbia/

Trojan Phlyers perform aerobatic maneuvers in air show Columbia Missourian, MO - The Phlyers will be performing for the first time in Columbia at the air show during the Memorial Day weekend. “I had been flying an F-16, a fighter plane, ...
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2008/05/16/trojan-phlyers-perform-aerobatic-maneuvers-air-sho/

Annual fly-in festival occurs in Silver Springs this weekend Lahontan Valley News, NV - This year's Lyon County Fly-In on Saturday and Sunday at the Silver Springs Airport will celebrate kids in aviation by offering free flights for children. ...
http://www.lahontanvalleynews.com/article/20080516/News/512434104

Cinematic planes to take flight at Chino air show Press-Enterprise, CA - Warbirds from the museum have appeared in television series such as "12 O'Clock High" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep" and the mini-series of the Herman Wouk novel ...
http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_B_planes16.43ec40f.html

New displays at air museum Minot Daily News, ND - By ELOISE OGDEN Visitors to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot will be able to see together two planes that made an impact in different ways during ...
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/515221.html?nav=5010

Replica of First World War fighter aircraft in Batley Birstall News, UK - By Vicky Dacre AEROPLANE enthusiasts can see a working replica model of a First World War fighter aircraft in Batley. Northern Aeroplane Workshops have ...
http://www.birstallnews.co.uk/community-news/Replica-of-First-World-War.4083840.jp

Vulcan show date in jeopardy Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - ... supersonic jet fighter the Typhoon, the Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, and aerobatic displays.
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=edponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED15%20May%202008%2019%3A38%3A20%3A163

Plane Downed 50 Years Ago Finally Makes It To Shore from Aero-News Network - Seabee Recovered From Bottom Of Quebec Lake A Republic RC-3 Seabee which disappeared more than a half-century ago has been successfully recovered from the bottom of Quebec's Lac Simon.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=08e0d457-0524-44a6-ac39-c50e92c6fc8e

Airline History Museum holding fundraising dance in hangar (The Kansas City Star) from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly - The Airline History Museum at the Wheeler Downtown Airport did not have to search long for an appropriate place to conduct its first USO-style hangar dance.
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/622311.html

Museum, base educational outreach office win national awards for Read Across America program
from National Museum of the USAF Top Stories by nationalmuseum.usaf@wpafb.af.mil (Sarah Parke) The National Education Association (NEA) recently awarded the Read Across America program at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force with two national awards for "the best ongoing activity event" and "most community volunteers involved" for 2007.
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123098895

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