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Stunt Pilots Practice Acrobatics - SmallTownPapers News Service - Seattle,WA,USA
Kirby is a five time US National Air Race Champion and has been a World Champion. Chuck Aaron, from California, is the only FAA certified aerobatics ...
http://www.stpns.net/view_article.html?articleId=87042108706468286

Blue Angels Soon to Begin Practice Air Shows - EmeraldCoast.com - Destin,FL,USA
Visitors and locals alike have the opportunity to watch spine-tingling aerial maneuvers as the Blue Angels begin regularly scheduled practice air shows at ...
http://comm.emeraldcoast.com/entertainment.showarticle.db.php?a=8314

Canadian Forces Snowbirds prepare for an exciting 2008 Season - Aviation.ca - Canada
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will put the polishing touches on their 2008 show in Comox, British Columbia, from April 7 to 24 in preparation for the ...
http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/5390/117/

Air Force plans retirement ceremony to commemorate F-117

A retirement ceremony to honor the contributions of the F-117A Nighthawk will take place at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Mar. 11.
The event will begin at 10 a.m. and will take place at Base Operations Hangar 206N. An F-117A from the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman AFB, N.M. will be displayed and a flyover is scheduled to occur at 10:25 a.m. to conclude the ceremony.

http://www.afmc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123088771

USAF Shows Its Support For Inaugural OC Air Show - Aero-News Network - FL,USA
The OC Air Show will bring thunder and lightning to the skies over Ocean City, MD June 10-11, as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Viper soar high above the beach and ...
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=b9e8af4d-d50f-4d10-bec0-dace29011727

Red Bull Aerobatic Helicopter to Perform at EAA AirVenture

The only aerobatic helicopter show in North America will appear at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2008. Red Bull's BO 105 CBS helicopter, a stock Eurocopter/Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm (MBB), will perform its unique maneuvers during the annual event scheduled July 29-August 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.

http://www.airventure.org/2008/news/080306_helicopter.html

High-flying stunts at Wings Over Miami Air Show - MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
BY XAVIER E. MARTINEZ Harry Adams getting ready to fly his 1943 North Americaan AT6D at the Wings Over Maimi Air Show at Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport. ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami_dade/kendall/story/444327.html

Dayton's aviation heritage park poised to be given a new name - Dayton Daily News - Dayton,OH,USA
By Gerry Shih WASHINGTON — The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park is one step closer to having a new name. The House was to vote Tuesday ...
http://www.daytondailynews.com/search/content/oh/story/news/local/2008/03/05/ddn030508airparkweb.html

Pilot is First Woman to Win Flying Bravery Medal.

LONDON (Reuters): Helicopter pilot Michelle Goodman has become the first woman to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, after saving a life under heavy fire in Iraq. Flight Lieutenant Goodman, of the Royal Air Force, flew into the centre of Basra at night last June to rescue a casualty...

http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL0687925120080307

Wright relative to receive national award - Dayton Daily News - Dayton,OH,USA
Lane has traveled internationally and worked with the Wright Family Foundation, Aviation Heritage Foundation and other organizations to promote Dayton's ...
http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/2008/03/06/ddn030608laneweb.html

Air show returning to Douglas - Sierra Vista Herald - Sierra Vista,AZ,USA
Kids ages 8-17 can get introductory airplane rides courtesy of the Young Eagles, an organization dedicated to helping young people discover the thrill of ...
http://www.svherald.com/articles/2008/03/05/news/doc47ce3d1a30bb2280704350.txt

Airshow puts city among tourism's highest fliers - Sunderland Echo - Sunderland,England,UK
Sunderland City Council has been organising the Airshow since 1989, and it has now become the biggest free event of its kind in Europe. ...
http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Airshow-puts-city-among-tourisms.3853527.jp

City balks at sale of museum's vintage plane - Calgary Herald - Calgary,Canada
Some argued that volunteers could restore the Mosquito and pointed to an offer from the Nanton Lancaster Air Museum to take the plane on loan and put it ...
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=00ed921b-1232-437e-8c4a-54ea37b2fe41

Freeze sought on air show money - Waikato Times - Waikato,New Zealand
Hamilton City Council was one of several organizations Mr. Ross asked for money for the air show, but its events committee turned him down. ...
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Warbird flier keeps show’s action coming
Otago Daily Times - Dunedin,New Zealand
By MATTHEW HAGGART Wanaka JOHN LAMONT is hoping time stays on his side in the build-up to the 11th Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow this Easter. ...
http://www.odt.co.nz/article.php?refid=2008,03,07,6,00600,cb0deb8514b421bc2f72258afd308425&sect=4

New president on board at Tri-Town - Norton Mirror - Raynham,MA,USA
At the meeting, the Mansfield Air Race Classic Committee will share plans for when the Women’s National Air Race Classic which comes to Mansfield on June 26 ...
http://www.wickedlocal.com/norton/news/business/x1438202616

The new edition of the Heartland Warrior is now available! – Grissom ARB, IN

For the full edition, visit www.grissom.afrc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080228-056.pdf

Evansville Airport to Operate Golf Course

The board of the Evansville Regional Airport is expected to get the deed to an adjacent golf course in a few days. The Evansville Courier & Press reports Vanderburgh County Commissioners have approved a plan for 220 acre Hamilton Golf Course to become property of the airport board.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=28190

Developer outlines signs of growth - Indianapolis Star - United States
Dan Montgomery, owner of Montgomery Aviation, which operates the Hamilton County-owned Indianapolis Executive Airport, offered airplane rides to local ...
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080305/BUSINESS04/803050333/1305/BUSINESS

Plane crash: One year later - Times-Mail (subscription) - Bedford,IN,USA
By MIKE RICKETTS miker@tmnews.com BEDFORD — Time, for the grandmother of 8-year-old Emily Johnson, who died when the plane her father was piloting crashed ...
http://www.tmnews.com/stories/2008/03/05/news.nw-736474.tms

ATA Ceasing Service at Midway Airport

Indianapolis-based ATA Airlines says it will stop domestic scheduled service at Midway Airport on April 14. ATA will also cease interrnational service at Midway on June 7. Officials say the high cost of fuel has made it economically unfeasible to continue the airlines' low-fare service at Midway.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?id=28226

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