Monday, March 24, 2008

Indy Transponder 24-March

Mankato courts air show for 2009 - Mankato Free Press - Mankato,MN,USA
By Dan Linehan The Air Force Thunderbirds, Navy Blue Angels and Canadian Forces Snowbirds may have
Mankato in their sights. The city is pursuing one of ...
http://www.mankatofreepress.com/local/local_story_081012157.html

Fliers on Cloud 9 over local air race - Windsor Star, Canada
Local airplane enthusiasts are flying high following the recently announced Red Bull Air Race that will feature stunt planes along the Detroit River on the ...

http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=dc6daad7-7055-4634-a742-437f1c892f95&k=91663

AeroShell Team Lead Alan Henley Named USAF Heritage Flight Pilot - Aero-News Network, FL - Mar 21, 2008
The AeroShell Aerobatic Team announced Thursday team lead Alan Henley has been inducted into the USAF Heritage Flight program as a civilian pilot. ...

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=3c5bd244-db73-43ca-b450-ae8602dbf308

Championship hat on display at NORAD - Autochannel (press release) - USA
DELAWARE, OH (March 20) -- In anticipation of his dream flight with the world-renowned Thunderbirds, the fabled Air Demonstration Squadron of the United ...
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/03/21/081660.html

From cleaning to flying warplanes - TVNZ, New Zealand
The Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow has so far attracted nearly 60000 air-craft enthusiasts this weekend. Its been an especially proud day for one local man, ...

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1652859

Air Guard aerobatic pilot releases season schedule - U.S. National Guard Bureau (press release), VA - Mar 11, 2008
John Klatt, of the Air National Guard’s aerobatic team in his Staudacher S-300D flies in concert with an Extra-300L flown by Michael Mancuso as they put two ...

http://www.ngb.army.mil/news/archives/2008/03/031108-air_guard.aspx

Formula One of the skies: The Red Bull Air Race. Part 1: The Rules - Bleacher Report - Menlo Park,CA,USA
by Sheiban Shakeri (Scribe) While not steeped in as much history as Formula One, the Red Bull Air Race is definitely something to keep an eye on if you like ...
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/14050

Tyndall Gulf Coast Salute Air Show and Open House - WJHG-TV, FL
Tyndall Air Force Base's 2008 Gulf Coast Salute Air Show and Open House is Saturday, March 29. This year's event will be a fun-filled day of displays, ...

http://www.wjhg.com/news/headlines/16907641.html

Blues blitz! - Meridian Star, MS
Aerobatic pilot Ken "K9" Appezzato from
Columbus, Miss., will perform breath-taking stunts in his VORTEX Eagle. Ken's performance pushes the aircraft to the ...

http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_084000134.html

Air show slated for Mother's Day - The Salinas Californian, CA
The event includes wine-tasting, luncheon and air show. There will be live music and dancing, courtesy the Dennis Murphy Band. Many of the country's best ...

http://thecalifornian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080320/NEWS01/80320007/1002

Mather air show attendance rises but badly lags first year's crowd - Sacramento Bee - CA, USA
By Ed Fletcher - efletcher@sacbee.com Last weekend's air show at
Mather Airport drew about 75000 people. Organizers expect attendance to level off at 50000 ...
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/802333.htm

Thousands ready for Wanaka skies to come alive - Otago Daily Times - Dunedin,New Zealand
By MATTHEW HAGGART AIRCRAFT fanatics were out in force at the first day of the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow yesterday as planes took to the skies to ...
http://www.odt.co.nz/article.php?refid=2008,03,22,1,00102,1d546683c41661223847657bc8a5cf5d&sect=0

Florida International Air Show's Newest Member - Winknews.com - Fort Myers,Florida,USA
"When we heard Skybus was coming we said man that's kind of cool," says Skip Hapner from the Florida Air Show. "How do we incorporate that into the show? ...
http://www.winknews.com/news/local/16862056.html

Warbirds warm up Wanaka - Southland Times, New Zealand
Airshow general manager Gavin Johnston said the attendance was "pretty good" compared to practice-day turnouts in previous years, but was hoping to ...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southlandtimes/4447799a6570.html

Profiles From WAI: Airshow Performer Julie Clark - Aero-News Network, FL
"Becoming an airshow pilot was really not in the cards for
me." admits Clark. In 1977 Clark purchased a Beechcraft T-34 from a government surplus auction ...

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=82f9db33-37a0-4eca-ba07-874c30c39527

Airport: a step forward, a step back - Indianapolis Star, United States
... in and out of markets, so I don't see this as a strategic problem at all," said John Kish, project director for the Indianapolis Airport Authority. ...

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080322/LOCAL18/803220470

EAA Signs New Agreement With Arlington Fly-In Organizers - from Aero-News Network

'NWEAA' No More, But Will Continue To Support Event Through Promotion, Forums It will still be the same fly-in as before -- one of the most enjoyable recreational aviation events in country -- but it now has a new name. In keeping with its new policy shunning implied sponsorship of regional fly-ins, the Experimental Aircraft Association announced this week it has signed a new working agreement with the Arlington Fly-In.

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=37486262-d151-4fc5-9afb-1263365cdf26

Aviation tour comes to Tyler - News Journal, TX
Aviation history comes to
East Texas when the Collings Foundation's Wings of Freedom Tour lands on Monday at the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport Historic ...

http://www.news-journal.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/03/22/03222008_Wings_brief.html

SU-25 Strike Jet Crashes in Russia's Far East - from Planenews Aviation News Portal

On March 20 early in the morning a SU-25 strike jet of the Russian Air Force exploded in mid-air during a training flight in the Russia’s Far East 143 kilometres (90 miles) distant from the city of Vladivostok; the pilot died in the crash. Full Story

http://planenews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9002

Aerobatic pilot killed in crash - Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Mar 17, 2008
It is understood the other man - also a well-known and experienced aerobatic flyer - was on a flight review. "It appears the plane has struck a tree in ...

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/one-pilot-killed-and-another-walked-away/2008/03/18/1205602348103.html

War Birds impress crowds in Wanaka - TV3 News, New Zealand
The skies over Wanaka came alive today with the roar of jet engines at the 20th anniversary of War Birds. A crowd of 45000 braved the cold weather and ...

http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/Story/tabid/209/articleID/50148/cat/41/Default.aspx

Local Beat 3/22/08 - Corsicana Daily Sun, TX
Topics will include discussion of the upcoming Corsicana Airsho to be held May 10. Volunteers are needed. Lunch will be served after the meeting. ...

http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/local_story_081225202.html

Wanaka Warbirds Show set to mark 20th anniversary - TV3 News - Auckland,New Zealand
Flying enthusiasts from around the world have flocked into Wanaka for the 20th anniversary Warbirds Show. Fighter jets, mustangs, veteran war planes and air ...
http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/WanakaWarbirdsShowsettomark20thanniversary/tabid/184/articleID/50101/cat/64/Default.aspx

Thousands thrilled at Warbirds spectacular - Marlborough Express, New Zealand
The 11th Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow finished in a blaze of pyrotechnics this afternoon, with organizers hailing the event's success. ...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4449321a6009.html

Qatar’s first private air show a soaring success - Gulf Times, Qatar
DEFYING high winds, a large number of aeroplane enthusiasts turned up at Qatar’s first exhibition of privately-owned aircraft at the Al Khor Airfield ...

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=208780&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16

Young air-bound careers get clearance for takeoff - Press-Enterprise, CA
Known as the "Young Eagles" program, the event was offered by the
Redlands chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. ...

http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_B_planes23.41dd007.html

RAF Flies High With Milestone Anniversary - 4ni.co.uk, UK
The climax of the celebrations will be at the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire in July.

http://www.4ni.co.uk/news.asp?id=73217

David Thomson: It's engines over Wanaka - Drivesouth - Dunedin,Otago,New Zealand
One of the happy byproducts of this situation is the chance it provides to devote more attention to Warbirds over Wanaka. For most of us who are interested ...
http://www.drivesouth.co.nz/blog/5226/david-thomson-it039s-engines-over-wanaka

All together for future of Air Show - The Lowestoft Journal - Lowestoft,England,UK
ORGANISERS of the Lowestoft Seafront Air Festival are celebrating this week after a new main sponsor pumped £30000 into the spectacular two-day event. ...
http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/content/lowestoftjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=LOWOnline&category=NEWS&tBrand=lowonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED20%20Mar%202008%2015%3A38%3A15%3A973

Survivors to gather at Wabash - thepaper24-7.com, MD
USS Indianapolis survivors Mike Kruyla, Edgar Harrell, Jim O'Donnell, and Earl Henry Jr., the son of a survivor, will visit the Wabash College campus on ...

http://www.thepaper24-7.com/main.asp?SectionID=23&SubSectionID=22&ArticleID=15122

USS Indianapolis survivors visiting Wabash - Journal Review, IN
Mike Kruyla, Edgar Harrell and Jim O’Donnell will talk about their experiences as members of the USS Indianapolis crew that went into the
Philippine Sea ...

http://www.journalreview.com/articles/2008/03/23/news/01uss.txt

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