Monday, March 31, 2008

DreamFlight WACO Glider Program

Hello to all of our friends ~ We hope that this message finds things going well with you.  All is fine – well, especially great!! – At DreamFlight and eShareThis.com.  Here is our exciting news.

 

As you are aware, we at DreamFlight have committed to bringing back to ‘life’ a flyable WACO CG-4A glider – the one that flew so many courageous troops in the conflicts in WW II.   DreamFlight will renew a CG-4A, take it to England and fly it to the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, Normandy in June, 2009 for the commemoration.  We will also fly the glider to Holland in September, 2009 to commemorate the courageous actions of our troops at Operation Market-Garden.

 

For the past month and ½ I have traveled cross-country to meet with many, many people, groups and organizations that are interested in assisting to make our goal a reality.  Everyone has been extremely excited and willing to help with the project.  We now have obtained commitments for many parts for the CG-4A.  I have just returned to S. CA with a 53’ long trailer loaded with these parts.  I have at least one more trip to collect more committed parts. 

 

This project is definitely in a committed GO MODE !!

 

Ours is truly a ‘community effort’ which will succeed with the efforts of many people.  We will welcome EVERYONE to join with us to help in any way that you can to make this project the success that it deserves.

 

As you know, there is NO FLYING WACO CG-4A glider in existence (that we know of, at least).  There are several in excellent condition in museums but none flying.  Please go to our web site at www.esharethis.com , category: WW II Glider Corps to find see more about the CG-4A in general and, our program under item Glider Corps Program Letter which will tell about our project.  http://www.esharethis.com/admin/data/uploads/2472/The Project 1-1_dc1.doc

 

We would like to ask that you now commit to help make our program a success.  We will ask that you donate money to the program.  We will ask that if you have any of the following skills that you let us know what you can contribute:

 

Aircraft mechanical proficiency (including but not limited to A&P / IA);

Computer skills – we need to prepare an exciting web site;

Fund raising;

Visual / audio capability to record our re-build process and the trips / flights;

Writing skills (as you can see from this message we really need people with good writing skills.

 

The benefits of your assistance will be enormous!!  You will be a specific part of an historic event(s) that has never been done since the 1940’s and, quite probably, will never be repeated.  You will have the satisfaction of helping to make a part of our history – Aviation, Military, and manufacturing efforts brought back to public awareness for ours and subsequent generations.

 

We are supported by many individuals and organizations.  In my next message I will send information about how you can make your financial donations to a charitable organization 501(c) 3 that is supporting our efforts.  I will provide a way for your business or organization to gain a huge amount of publicity by joining with us.

 

Please PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO YOUR FRIENDS so that they can learn more about this very important part of our history and our project.

 

As we progress, we will keep you up-dated with pictures as we acquire parts, re-build the CG-4A, fly it for the first time – and many times thereafter.  Lots to enjoy.  Today, go to

 Trip Pictures to see some of the pictures of our first steps in the project.

 

We appreciate your friendship and look forward to having you join with us to make the WW II Glider Corps Project a huge success.

 

As you probably also know, our internationally acclaimed web site at www.esharethis.com now has almost 2,000 forwarded items from around the world that are being shared with you and others in virtually every country.  I can assure you that you will find something of interest to you, your family and friends at www.esharethis.com .  We are constantly adding new forwards and have started a new Category for “Green” where you can share interesting items that will help all of us better manage our environment. 

 

Best … John & Betty Pappas for DreamFlight and the WW II Glider Corps Project.

 

John Pappas – DreamFlight   dreamflight@sprynet.com

 

Indy Transponder 31-March 0935z

Concert segues into military pep rally - Ocala.com, FL 
Between 8000 and 10000 people attended to see Greenwood perform, an aerial demonstration of the US Navy Leap Frogs parachute team, and various patriotic ...

http://www.ocala.com/article/20080330/NEWS/803300342/1001/NEWS01&title=Concert_segues_into_military_pep_rally

 

Earning their wings - Lake City Reporter, FL 
EAA members have been donating their time and aircraft for the EAA Young Eagles Day since 1994. In addition to taking flight, various aircraft and aviation ...

http://www.lakecityreporter.com/articles/2008/03/30/news/doc47ef2d5f4064e405813118.txt

 

Red Arrows set to return - The Lowestoft Journal, UK 
WORLD famous aerobatic wizards the Red Arrows will top the bill at this summer's Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival for the 11th consecutive year. ...

http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/content/lowestoftjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=LOWOnline&category=NEWS&tBrand=lowonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED28%20Mar%202008%2009%3A54%3A16%3A773

 

Iconic Rolls-Royce factory closes - from Aviation & Aerospace News Updated Constantly

http://www.aviationanswers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3956905&Itemid=29

 

Annual air show ready to take flight - Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL
PUNTA GORDA -- The Charlotte County Airport is preparing to take off with its 28th annual Florida International Air Show. "We will be kicking off the show ...
http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=032908&story=tp1ch1.htm&folder=NewsArchive2

 

Advanced Prairie Air Show Tickets Fly - WEEK-TV, IL
By WEEK Producer Organizers of the 2008 Prairie Air Show are literally asking Central Illinois residents to pray for nice weather three weeks from now. ...

http://www.week.com/news/local/17100111.html

 

A showcase for growth of aviation - TheReporter.com, CA
Today, visitors can follow the evolution of the base at the sprawling Travis Air Museum, where they'll find everything from a World War II Japanese fighter ...

http://thereporter.com/news/ci_8749326

 

Airshow set for April 5-6 in Punta Gorda - The News-Press, FL
by by news-press.com The 28th annual Florida International Airshow takes to the skies April 5 and 6 at the
Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda. ...

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/GCLIVE05/80328028/1013/LIFESTYLES

 

Alistair's head over heels with new Red Arrows role - The Star, UK
By Martin Herron DONCASTER'S Alastair Holt will be flying high this summer with world-famous flyboys the Red Arrows as part of their back-seat support crew. ...

http://www.thestar.co.uk/doncaster/Alistair39s-head-over-heels-with.3920067.jp

 

Alastair will be jetting around the globe as part of Red Arrows ... Doncaster Today, UK 
A DONCASTER man is flying high after landing a place as part of the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows display team. Alastair Holt, 26, a RAF mechanical ...

http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/free/Alastair-will-be-jetting-around.3916531.jp

 

Plaque marks RAF's 90th birthday - BBC News, UK 
On 1 April Red Arrows will fly in formation with four Typhoon aircraft along the
Thames to the London Eye, to celebrate the anniversary. ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7321305.stm

 

Hundreds visit Aviation Museum for open weekend (Times of Malta) - from Aviation Blogs from Aviation Answers

The Malta Aviation Museum is holding an open weekend which hundreds touring its examples of aviation history at Ta' Qali today. http://www.aviationanswers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3958792&Itemid=35

 

Air Race countdown all set to begin - GulfNewsUnited Arab Emirates
Dubai: The ten-day countdown to the long awaited festival, the Red Bull Air Race, is about to start with the first round of the World Series 2008, ...

http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Olympic/10201808.html

 

Gaz joins the Red Arrows Circus - York Press, UK 
AN RAF weapons expert from
North Yorkshire is preparing for a high-flying summer - as part of the world-famous Red Arrows display team. ...

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/yorknews/display.var.2151247.0.gaz_joins_the_red_arrows_circus.php

 

Penrith man is Red Arrows pilot - Cumberland News, UK 
Graham Duff: The squadron leader from Penrith passed a rigorous selection procedure to be selected to join the Red Arrows. He will fly at more than 75 ...

http://www.cumberland-news.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=820527

 

McCain returns to roots at Miss. Airshow - Biloxi Sun Herald,  USA 
By SHELIA BYRD AP Writer Republican presidential hopeful John McCain returned his aviator roots Sunday when he attended an airshow in
Meridian. ...

http://www.sunherald.com/306/story/457503.html

 

FIDAE 2008, largest aerospace fair opens in Santiago - MercoPressUruguay 
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will inaugurate Monday the fifteenth edition of the International Air & Space Fair, FIDAE, Latinamerica largest air show ...

http://www.mercopress.com/vernoticia.do?id=13016&formato=HTML

 

Young Astronauts explore workshops at museum - Macon Telegraph, GA 
The featured speaker is Richard McSpadden Jr., a former commander and flight leader of the US Air Force's Thunderbirds flight demonstration crew. ...

http://www.macon.com/197/story/308546.html

 

Fans of WWII ace take 'last shot' from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News by pirate

A small group of people have been trying to rename Pope Air Force Base to honor the top P-51 ace of all time Maj. George E. Preddy and his brother 1st Lt. William R. Preddy.
They might get a final chance this time as the base is being transferred from the Air Force to the Army.

http://www.alert5.com/2008/03/fans-of-wwii-ace-take-last-shot.html

 

Magnificent men show off their flying machines - Maitland Mercury, Australia
A team of Hunter aerobatic pilots is flying high following its success at the country’s most prestigious aerobatics championships. ...

http://maitland.yourguide.com.au/news/local/general/magnificent-men-show-off-their-flying-machines/1212762.html

 

Riverside Air Show '08 attracts pilots, spectators - Press-EnterpriseCA
"We watched Terri grow up here at the airport," said Tom Miller, the air show coordinator who provided the crowd estimate. "We're awfully proud of her. ...

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_D_airshow30.43015f0.html

 

Bulgarian “Spartan” to be Shown at Farnborough - international.news.bg, Bulgaria 
Usually, the giants in the aviation industry participate in the “Farnborough” airshow. 1480 companies from 35 states took part in the last show. ...

http://international.ibox.bg/news/id_817204534

 

McCain Takes in Blue Angels Show - WTOKMS 
He arrived at NAS Meridian Sunday in time to catch part of the Blue Angels show in between hand shakes. The Blues are known as the best of the best, ...

http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/17146541.html

 

Pilots give free airplane rides to kids - Rocky Mount Telegram, NC 
The event – sponsored in conjunction with the Raleigh Chapter 1114 Experimental Aircraft Association's Young Eagles program, the Civil Air Patrol, ...

http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/local/content/news/stories/2008/03/31/rides.html

                 

Space expo gives taste of outerspace - WTNHCT 
The Space Expo at the New England Air Museum, Sunday, even drew in a real-life astronaut, Brian Duffy. "After I got out of my seat and floated over the ...

http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8090969&nav=3YeX

 

Aviation pioneer Lowe dead at 87 - Daily News Journal (subscription), TN
An American aviation safety pioneer and innovator died Saturday at
Middle Tennessee Medical Center at the age of 87. He succumbed to complications of ...

http://dnj.midsouthnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080331/NEWS01/803310324/1002

 

Air Force plans birthday flyover in Canberra - IBN News, Australia 
The Royal Australian Air Force will celebrate its 87th birthday in
Canberra today, marking the occasion with a flypast this afternoon. ...

http://ibnnews.org/localnews/air_force_plans_birthday_flyover_in_Canberra_31308_8058421044_0000.html

 

Aviators to fly 80-year-old path - The Wichita Eagle, KS
Stops in addition to the
Aviation Museum on Tuesday include the Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal on Wednesday, the Prairie Museum of Art and History in ...

http://www.kansas.com/107/story/357533.html

 

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Indy Transponder 30-March 1115z

Royal pub visit surprises regulars - The Press Association
Prince William surprised locals at a pub when he dropped in for dinner with the Red Arrows. He enjoyed a pint of Scrumpy Jack while chatting to punters at ...

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jUX7_CurUFkMgcKT4L-Q8Lj6u4kA

 

Flying with the Thunderbirds - WMBB-TVFL
By Mark Jenkins Pride and precision meet power and speed, when the US Air Force Thunderbirds take to the sky. The elite performance squad is in town from ...

http://www.wmbb.com/gulfcoastwest/mbb/news.apx.-content-articles-MBB-2008-03-28-0009.html

 

2008 Tyndall AFB Gulf Coast Salute - WMBB-TVFL
This year's event will feature the USAF Thunderbirds along with the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the USAF F-22 & F-15 Demos, Dan Buchanan, ...

http://www.wmbb.com/gulfcoastwest/mbb/news.apx.-content-articles-MBB-2008-03-27-0008.html

 

Tyndall Air Show Starts At Air Force Base - HULIQNC
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Air Force Reserve is linking its past to its future at today's Tyndall Air Show. Come to the Air Show and Open House ...

http://www.huliq.com/55327/tyndall-air-show-starts-air-force-base

 

Sun ’n Fun 2008 Just Around the Corner - Flying Magazine
And as always, the afternoon airshow will offer a great mix of acts, with some of the best airshow performers in the world taking part every flying day. ...

http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp?section_id=11&article_id=922

 

US and India to Discuss Schedule of WW2 Crash Site Recovery Ops - from Skycontrol by alain

Last week, U.S. Admiral Timothy J. Keating, the Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, informed the U.S. Congress that the US Defence Department’s Joint Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Command (JPAC) is now authorized to negotiate with the Government of India on the details of remains recovery missions to the crash sites of the B-24 “Hot as Hell” and other American aircraft lost in Northeast India during the Second World War.

http://www.skycontrol.net/reports/us-and-india-to-discuss-schedule-of-ww2-crash-site-recovery-ops/

 

Gone West: Doolittle Raider Jacob DeShazer. from Planenews Aviation News Portal

Another member of the famed Doolittle Raiders has passed. Former Staff Sgt. Jacob 'Jake' DeShazer, 95, died Saturday in an assisted living facility in Salem, OR. According to a USAF release, cited by The Air Force Times, DeShazer was bombardier on the last of 16 bombers that took part in the Doolittle Raid, a daring airstrike against Japan in April 1942.

http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9072

                                          

Royal Air Force 90th Anniversary Flypast - London SE1, UK
The Royal Air Force Red Arrows will fly in formation with four Typhoon aircraft along the River Thames to the London Eye on the RAF's 90th birthday giving ...

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/whatson/event/4419/royal-air-force-90th-anniversary-flypast

 

Air Show Takes off in Macon - 13wmaz, GA 
Pilot Bruce Sacks says he tries to make every air show event he can, particularly the one at Cherry Blossom Festival in
Macon. "Oh, it's a lotta fun," said ...

http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local_story.aspx?storyid=50723

 

Annual Gulf Coast Air Show Attracts Thousands
WJHG-TVFL - 28 minutes ago
"This is a great air show. We've got beautiful weather," Larry Skipper, a spectator, said. With the beautiful skies, the crowd, which was over 60000, ...

http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/17127781.html

 

Flying with the Golden Knights - WMBB-TVFL
The 6 men on the Golden Knights Black Team perform 30-40 air shows a year across the country to send their message about supporting the Army. ...

http://www.wmbb.com/gulfcoastwest/mbb/news.apx.-content-articles-MBB-2008-03-29-0006.html

 

Thunderbirds Arrive at Tyndall - WJHG-TVFL
The United States Air Force Thunderbirds touched down at Tyndall Air Force Base around
3PM. The Thunderbirds are celebrating their 55th year serving as one ...

http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/17067566.html

 

Blue Angels Show Begins on Ground - WTOKMS
Each of the Blue Angels has only one pilot, but two crew chiefs, only one of which travels to any given air show. Because it is the crew chief that checks ...

http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/17031246.html

 

Planning open house a long process - Enid News & Eagle, OK
After Weibel was named director he assembled his core team, including air boss Capt. Jason Erb, who is in charge of all flying aspects of the show, ...

http://www.enidnews.com/localnews/local_story_089235733.html

 

Ron Dick; RAF Officer And Aviation Historian - Washington Post, United States
As a pilot in the elite RAF display team, equivalent to the US Air Force Thunderbirds, he won the Clarkson Aerobatic Trophy in 1955 and the Wright Jubilee ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/29/AR2008032901872.html

 

Air Force Thunderbirds to highlight Vance open house and air show - Enid News & Eagle, OK
Even though the 2008 Partners in the Sky Open House and Air Show is still more than six months away, its organizers anticipate it will be the event of the ...

http://www.enidnews.com/localnews/local_story_089235909.html

 

Jacksonville Journal - Florida Times-Union, FL 
The second annual Cecil Field Airfest to benefit multiple sclerosis research is scheduled for May 3. The
9 am-to-5 pm event is free and open to the public. ...

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/032908/met_262789188.shtml

 

The show goes on - Meridian Star, MS
Airshow officials and authorities with NAS Meridian waited through one shower to see if the skies would break enough for the Blue Angels to put on their ...
http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_089232605.html

 

Wings and wheels - Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS 
"As it turns out, four of the seven Blue Angels had their training here in
Meridian." The Blue Angels will showcase their refined choreographed "aerobatic" ...

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080327/ENT13/803270329/1264/ent

 

Civilian astronaut to speak at dinner - Ventura County Star, CA - 47 minutes ago
Brian Binnie is the program business manager and test pilot for Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites Company, a Mojave-based firm that built Voyager, ...

http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/30/civilian-astronaut-speak-dinner/

 

LAPD copter officer has had bird's-eye view - Los Angeles Daily News, CA
Now, she graces the cover of "Women in Aviation" and was commended by President Bush for her "courage and commitment." "There's nothing Terri can't do," ...

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8723249

 

Supercars take on RAF jets in charity race - from Alert 5 - Military Aviation News by pirate

An Italian made Pagani Zonda super car beat an RAF Tornado from 43 (Fighter) Squadron during a charity race down the runway at RAF Leuchars. The challenge is expected to raise around £10,000 for Help for Heroes, a charity for wounded servicemen and women injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.alert5.com/2008/03/supercars-take-on-raf-jets-in-charity.html

 

G. David Low, 52, Astronaut and Aerospace Executive, Dies

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/science/space/30low.html?ex=1207540800&en=92820a862548fcd8&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVERNEWS

 

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Civilian Harrier - Air worthy soon?

We do our best scouring the news. We employ everything we can to bring our readers the air show news that is out there to be found. Despite those efforts, it is the readers that bring us golden nuggets that should be shared. Like this one...

Somehow we missed this Mar 25 release from Aviation Week with updates on the Nalls Aviation Harrier and the efforts underway to make the aircraft air worthy again after the hydraulic failure in Nov 2007.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=mro&id=news/om308har.xml&headline=Two%20Weeks%20Till%20Takeoff

We've also added Art Nalls Aviation website to the links page
http://www.nallsaviation.com/index.html

Indy Transponder 29-March

Blue Angels Meet Students - WTOKMS 
... said Clarkdale student, Korey Waller. Each time the Blue Angels visit a community they make stops in local high schools, meeting hundreds of students.

http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/17101881.html

 

Annual air show ready to take flight - Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL 
Patty Wagstaff will be flying. She is the first woman to win the title of US National Aerobatics champion; an accolade she has won three times. ...
http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=032908&story=tp1ch1.htm&folder=NewsArchive2

 

$8 million in ECHO grants handed out - The DeLand-Deltona Beacon, FL
Historic-aircraft group wins ECHO grant — Left, Commemorative Air Force Wing Commander Peter Jacobs and former Wing Commander Richard Russell look forward ...

http://www.beacononlinenews.com/dailyitem.php?itemnum=716

 

In our view: Aviation High - The Columbian, WA 
Aviation High School (www.aviationhs.org/pub/pub.aspx), which is in the Highline (Des Moines area) School District but is open to students from throughout ...

http://www.columbian.com/opinion/news/2008/03/03292008_In-our-view-Aviation-High.cfm

 

Tyndall Air Show schedule now available - The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL
Aaron Tippin’s free concert will be between hangars 3 and 4 on base. Admission and parking are free.
12:20 pm: Warbird flight (SBD, SB2C, B-25, AT-6, Zero, ...

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/13178

 

Indianapolis survivor shares story - Macomb Daily, MI
... students on hand to hear the real-life story of Richard Thelen, one of just 317 sailors who survived the July 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis. ...

http://www.macombdaily.com/stories/032908/loc_local01.shtml

 

Tragic, inspirational history comes alive in Wabash Chapel - Journal and Courier, IN
The USS Indianapolis, a Portland-class heavy cruiser, delivered components of the first atomic bomb used against
Japan to Tinian Island. ...

http://www.jconline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/NEWS/803280336/1152/NEWS

 

Air Force Reserve Jet Car Races at Riverside Air Show - StreetInsider.com (subscription), MI 
"We strive to keep the Jet Car on the runway, and we look forward to racing a biplane piloted by the legendary Sean D. Tucker during the show. ...

http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Air+Force+Reserve+Jet+Car+Races+at+Riverside+Air+Show/3487149.html

 

In the hands of an angel - Meridian Star, MS 
Afterward we put on the blue jump suits with Blue Angels VIP over the left chest. It was sweet. Burger had to fly and file her story for the
5 pm newscast ...

http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_087010516.html

 

Advanced Prairie Air Show Tickets Fly - WEEK-TV, IL
The US Navy Blue Angels are the featured act April 19th and 20th at the Greater Peoria Regional Airport. If the weather is nice the air show director says ...

http://www.week.com/news/local/17100111.html

 

Golden West Regional Fly-in Announces 2008 Theme - Aero-News NetworkFL 
The Golden West Regional Fly-in & Airshow announced Tuesday "Flying Together" is the theme for the 2008 event, which will be held on June 6-8 at
Yuba County ...

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=2881e9d8-f0f0-43d1-a92c-99b37e60a5d1

 

Bomber spreads awareness for disabled American vets - Meridian Star, MS
Alongside the B-25, airshow spectators will find the Disabled American Veterans’ fully interactive display where they can learn more about DAV services and ...

http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_089015042.html

 

The Riverside Airshow will have pilots spinning - Press-EnterpriseCA 
By ELIZABETH HAN The Riverside Airshow is ready to kick off its 16th annual aerobatics extravaganza Saturday, featuring an elite cadre of aviator-athletes ...

http://www.pe.com/entertainment/guide/stories/PE_Ent_Daily_D_riversideairshow.23d2a28.html

 

Airshow set for April 5-6 in Punta Gorda - The News-Press, FL
by by news-press.com The 28th annual Florida International Airshow takes to the skies April 5 and 6 at the
Charlotte County Airport in Punta Gorda. ...

http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/GCLIVE05/80328028/1013/LIFESTYLES

 

History on Display at Air Show - WTOKMS 
Among the planes on display at Wings Over Meridian is the World War II B-25 Bomber. It's widely considered among the most famous twin-engine bombers from ...

http://www.wtok.com/news/headlines/17107331.html

 

Chico Chamber of Commerce backs out of air show - Enterprise-RecordCA 
The decision means another organization willing to coordinate the air show must step forward to avoid cancellation of the event, which returned to
Chico ...

http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_8737653

 

Annual air show ready to take flight - Charlotte Sun-Herald, FL
PUNTA GORDA -- The Charlotte County Airport is preparing to take off with its 28th annual Florida International Air Show. "We will be kicking off the show ...

http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=032908&story=tp1ch1.htm&folder=NewsArchive2

 

Biffle eager to drive at Martinsville - Indianapolis Star, United States
The Red Bull Air Race World Series is considering adding
Indianapolis to future schedules. Its closest current event is in Detroit on May 31. ...

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080328/SPORTS01/803280461/1052/SPORTS01

 

New UAV to fly at air show - ITWebSouth Africa
BY LEON ENGELBRECHT , ITWEB SENIOR WRITER [
Johannesburg, 27 March 2008 ] - Miniaturization and backroom hi-tech will be put to the test in Cape Town, ...

http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0803271042.asp?O=FPTOP&S=Innovations&A=INV

 

Riverside air show to feature aerobatics pilot who overcame fear ... Press-EnterpriseCA 
Sean Tucker, 55, completes an outer loop in his Oracle Challenger biplane over
Lake Mathews on Thursday in preparation for the Riverside Air Show. ...

http://www.pe.com/localnews/rivcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_S_airshow28.4393fae.html

 

Russia to display Su-35 fighter at Chile air show - RIA NovostiRussia
The 15th FIDAE International Air & Space Fair, a biennial air show, will be held on March 31-April 6 at the Arturo Merino Benitez international airport near ...

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080328/102455359.html

 

RAF Flypast Next Tuesday over London - from PPRuNe Forums by Cricket23

Hi all, There's a mention of this in the military forum, but thought that it's worth a post here. Anyway, to mark the 90 yrs next week of the RAF there's a flypast over London. Should be a good sight. Link below
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/index.cfm...89A277AD340ED3

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=320236

 

Phoenix Rally celebrates 60th Anniversary of Berlin Airlift - from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@afnews.af.mil (Senior Airman Stephenie Wade )

Air mobility leaders gathered for the annual Phoenix Rally to acknowledge past and present accomplishments while celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift March 24 through 28 here. 

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123092141

 

World War II Triple Ace Dies - from Military Top Stories Center

http://www.military.com/news/article/world-war-ii-triple-ace-dies.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS

 

Yorkshire Air museum’s Bomber Command Exhibition Opened by Sir David Jason OBE - from Skycontrol by alain

The Yorkshire Air Museum’s new Bomber Command exhibition Against the Odds received a flying start on Wednesday 19th March when it was officially opened by Sir David Jason OBE, widely regarded as one of Britain’s most popular actors. An Honorary Member of the Museum and aviation enthusiast, Sir David arrived in some style by flying in by helicopter for this auspicious occasion, to the delight of over 1000 visitors who turned up for the occasion. Sir David graciously signed many autographs before going on to ‘inspect’ a contingent of new Royal Air Force recruits from nearby RAF Leconfield and some cadets from 2388 (Castleford) Air Training Corps. After being shown into the new exhibition, Sir David chatted to several veterans of Bomber Command who have had a long association with the Museum, and he was clearly moved by hearing of their often harrowing experiences.

http://www.skycontrol.net/history/yorkshire-air-museums-bomber-command-exhibition-opened-by-sir-david-jason-obe/