Indy Transponder: Indy Transponder 1-February

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Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
The US Navy Blue Angels will give rides to a couple of Cardinals today, then do a flyover Sunday. Arizona Cardinals president Michael Bidwill and Pro Bowl ...
http://www.star-telegram.com/329/story/441527.html

Blue Angels 7 & 8 on NFL Network's Total Access Live after having flown ex-Broncos star running back Terrell Davis. Click on the thumbnails labeled “Blue Angel Pilots" and “TD takes Flight” to see the videos.

http://www.nfl.com/videos

Blue Angels coming to Cleveland this summer - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
The Blue Angels aerial demonstration team will return to Cleveland this summer as part of a 2008 Navy Week Celebration. The Navy chose Cleveland and 21 ...
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1201685579303840.xml&coll=2

1/29/2008 - DAYTON, Ohio — A new book about the Dayton Air Show will enable fans to revisit more than 20 years of the Dayton region’s biggest annual aviation event. The Dayton Air Show: A Photographic Celebration will be a full-color collection of more than 200 photographs by veteran air show journalists Ty Greenlees and Timothy R. Gaffney. The book’s cover will feature air show superstar Sean D. Tucker in his famous Oracle Challenger II biplane. Its publication this year coincides with Tucker’s induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. The enshrinement ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, July 19. Tucker is also to fly in the air show on the same weekend…

http://www.daytonairshowbook.com/

The Indiana Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) cordially invites you to join us for our Annual Valentine's Day Dinner Dance. On Saturday, February 16, at 6 pm, we will celebrate Valentine's Day in the spirit of a 1940s era USO gala. As always, the hanger promises World War II combat aircraft and military vehicles and many new and old friends interested in aviation history. Sincerely, Col CJ "Wink" Winkler, CAF Wing Leader

http://www.indianawingcaf.org/hangardance.htm

Commemorative Air Force Names 2008 Chief Of Staff

CAF Col. Bill Coombes Voted in to Post Aero-News recently learned on Saturday, January 19, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) General Staff voted CAF Col. Bill Coombes in as the next Chief of Staff for the organization.

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=ce1c04fc-f684-4238-80fa-24c2b0d2f545

Valley boom left no room - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
"My understanding is that there is no fair and air show scheduled for this year," said Chesterfield Police Chief Ray Johnson, who learned of the ...
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/entertainment/stories.nsf/visitstlouis/story/B105B6BCC0B40085862573E10018B065?OpenDocument

Virginia Fly-In Adopts New Name

The 10-year-old Virginia Regional EAA Fly-in has changed its name and website to reflect the independent status of the event.

http://www.eaa.org/news/2008/2008-01-31_virginia.asp

Gift of Rare Vintage Airplane to Launch Great Park Military Museum

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-31-2008/0004747393&EDATE=

The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has launched its first-of-a-kind General Member recruiting drive, offering a free NAHF commemorative Gathering of Mustangs and Legends (GML) poster with each new membership received before July 31, 2008.

http://nationalaviation.blade6.donet.com/components/content_manager_v02/view_nahf/htdocs/menu_ps.asp?NodeID=1201798591&group_ID=1134656385&Parent_ID=-1

All eyes on Al Ain skies - Emirates Business 24/7 - Dubai,Dubai,United Arab Emirates
As well as attracting families and tourists, the show also pulls interest from air show enthusiasts and experts from around the world. ...
http://www.business24-7.ae/cs/article_show_mainh1_story.aspx?HeadlineID=1592

Etihad gives red arrows colourful send-off - ArabianBusiness.com (press release) - Dubai,Umm al Qaiwain,United Arab Emirates
The world's most famous aerobatic team - the UK Royal Air Force's Red Arrows - rounded off a recent visit to the UAE by flying in spectacular formation over ...
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_pressreleases&view=detail&pr_id=11610&Itemid=77&ln=en

Young 'pilots' take controls in Young Eagles program - Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Her flight was one of many that took place Saturday morning as part of the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program. "That was awesome! ...
http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0130cr-flight0130.html

Southwest Airlines Founder to Speak in Bloomington

Southwest Airlines Co. Founder and Executive Chairman Herb Kelleher will be the keynote speaker at the first IU Entrepreneurial Connection program. Kelleher started Southwest Airlines with three planes in 1971 and the company now operates 513 aircraft. The event on February 8 will take place in Bloomington, however it is not open to the public.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=27565

Town derives jobs, development from airport - Indianapolis Star - United States
Here are a few highlights for last year compared with 2006, according to the Indianapolis Airport Authority: • FedEx was the largest cargo carrier with 4.7 ...
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/LOCAL0505/801310391/1006/LOCAL

Tobias tapped for Airport Authority leader - WTHR - Indianapolis,IN,USA
Indianapolis - Mayor Greg Ballard wants a former Eli Lilly president to be the new leader of the Indianapolis Airport Authority. According to our partners ...
http://www.wthr.com/Global/story.asp?S=7790707&nav=menu188_2

Former Lilly CEO among New Indy Mayor Appointments

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has appointed Randall Tobias to serve on the Airport Authority Board. Tobias is the former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly & Co. He most recently served as the United States Global AIDS Coordinator, overseeing U.S. international HIV/AIDS assistance.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=27560

Plans for airport worry officials in Boone County - Indianapolis Star - United States
By Tania E. Lopez As Hamilton County Aviation Authority officials wait for a council appropriation to complete Indianapolis Executive Airport's 20-year ...
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/LOCAL01/801310305/-1/LOCAL17