Thursday, January 31, 2008

Indy Transponder 30-January

Red Bull Air Race 2008

Additional locations, new scoring methods and a new racing format will see to it that the nerves of Red Bull Air Race World Series pilots and fans alike will be taxed to the max in 2008.

http://www.redbullairrace.com/

http://www.redbullusa.com/airracepreview

Air Force's newest fighter coming to Dayton - Dayton Daily News (subscription) - Dayton,OH,USA
... supersonic stealth fighter aircraft, will make its first appearance at the Vectren Dayton Air Show this summer, the show's promoters said Tuesday. ...
http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/business/2008/01/29/ddn012908airshowweb.html

Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123084064

Snowbirds Announce new Crew Chief - Aviation.ca - Canada
Sergeant Scott Marsh, 43, aviation technician, was appointed as the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Crew Chief for the 2008 Team Friday, January 18 after a ...
http://memorial.aviation.ca/content/view/5280/117/

Thunderbirds to perform at Travis - TheReporter.com - Vacaville,CA,USA
The Thunderbirds - the Air Force's premier aerial demonstration team - and the US Army's Golden Knights parachute team are already scheduled for the show. ...
http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_8108317

A Magnificent Air Show in UAE - Mangalorean.com - Mangalore,India
The air show showcased both civilian and military aircraft, including fixed wing and helicopters. The air show began with Flights and manoeuvres of radio ...

http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=65369

Republic Airways Named Regional Airline of the Year

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET) has been named Regional Airline of the Year by Air Transport World. Air Transport World says Republic was chosen because of its record of strong earnings, safety and cost structure.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=27524

Royal International Air Tattoo 2008 - SoGlos.com - Gloucester,UK
Tickets on sale 28 January – RAF Fairford’s Royal International Air Tattoo promises to be one of the world’s biggest and best air shows once again this year ...
http://soglos.com/sport-outdoor/27920/Royal-International-Air-Tattoo-2008

Virgin Galactic To Showcase SpaceShipTwo, WhiteKnightTwo At AirVenture 2008

Exhibit Will Display Models Of New Spacecraft; 'More Details To Come' Last week's unveiling of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo and WhiteKnightTwo brought the world's attention back to the potential of space tourism... and one of the first places where the public will be able to discover more about the possibilities will be at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, coming July 28 through August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=69232dce-8bbc-4196-8c56-279c0fb9c888

Air Commandos at Planes of Fame on July 5, 2008 - Chino, California

Chino, CA - Air Commandos will be the subject of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday, July 5, 2008. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with a seminar describing the history of United States Air Commando operations and conclude with a flight demonstration by the Planes of Fame’s rare North American P-51A Mustang, one of the first combat airplanes used by the Air Commandos. The history of the U.S. Air Commandos dates back to the establishment of the 1st Air Commando Group in India on March 2, 1944. Initially, the 1st Air Commando Group provided logistical and combat aerial support to Allied commando ground forces, known as “Chindits,” operating deep behind the Japanese lines in Burma. Disbanded on October 8, 1948, the Air Commandos were revived in April 1981 to counter Soviet-sponsored insurgents around the world. Today, the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command employs 9,500 commandos to provide support where required with special infiltration helicopters, transport planes, aerial refueling aircraft and aerial gunships.

http://www.skycontrol.net/history/air-commandos-at-planes-of-fame-on-july-5-2008-chino-california/

Warbirds over Wanaka may be biggest yet - TV3 News - Auckland,New Zealand
The annual Warbirds over Wanaka Easter air show is shaping up to be the biggest yet - and has attracted the interest of the Australian air force. ...
http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/WarbirdsoverWanakamaybebiggestyet/tabid/209/articleID/44520/cat/41/Default.aspx

Hot Rod Secret: E85 is a High Performance Fuel - By Editor(Editor)
We've covered several stories here at Food and Fuel
America that discussed the performance of the fuel, including Karl Jacob's E85 Viper Speed Record, Greg Poe's Flying with Ethanol, and the Indy 500. ...

http://www.foodandfuelamerica.com/2008/01/hot-rod-secret-e85-is-high-performance.html

Planes of Fame Museum: Grumman Iron Works on June 7, 2008 - Chino, California Chino, CA - The legendary “Grumman Iron Works” will be the subject of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday, June 7, 2008. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a seminar describing the company that came to be synonymous with naval aviation for six decades, and conclude with a flight demonstration by the Planes of Fame Grumman TBM-3 Avenger World War II torpedo bomber. Established in 1929 at Long Island, New York by Leroy Grumman, together with partners Jake Swirbul and William Schwendler, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation became the major supplier of combat aircraft to the U.S. Navy and some of its allies for the next six decades. During World War II, according to some accounts, the reliability and ruggedness of its aircraft led some to refer to the company as “the Grumman Iron Works,” though other accounts say that the nickname came about because a major plant expansion early in World War II was made possible by the use of scrap steel from a torn-down New York City elevated train system. Still involved with naval aviation, Grumman merged with Northrop Corporation in 1994 to become Northrop Grumman.

http://www.skycontrol.net/history/planes-of-fame-museum-grumman-iron-works-on-june-7-2008-chino-california/

The unsung rocketeers - MSNBC - USA
Those jewels have been earned for developing the flying machines for the Rocket Racing League as well as for doing rocket-engine work for NASA, ...
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/28/616215.aspx

Air War over Vietnam at Planes of Fame on April 5, 2008 - Chino, California

Chino, CA - Air War Over Vietnam will be the subject of the monthly special event hosted by Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport on Saturday, April 5, 2008. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a seminar describing the most controversial campaign in U.S. history and conclude with a flight demonstration by the Planes of Fame Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, an observation/ forward air control airplane that was introduced into combat service during the Vietnam War and went on to provide invaluable service for more than three decades.

http://www.skycontrol.net/history/air-war-over-vietnam-at-planes-of-fame-on-april-5-2008-chino-california/

Aviation Hall of Fame could go to airport - Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
He said the Aviation Hall of Fame is currently housed inside the
South Dakota Air & Space Museum near Ellsworth Air Force Base. But the board is looking for ...
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/01/28/news/local/doc479ea77dde99c638424294.txt

Ballard: Tobias on track to lead Indianapolis Airport Authority - Indianapolis Star - United States
President Randall Tobias to run the Indianapolis Airport Authority. Randall Tobias is a former Eli Lilly and Co. president. - Star file photo Education: ...
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080128/LOCAL/80128059/1008/LOCAL19

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