Indy Transponder 26-April 0030z

Annual ‘fly-in’ reunites pilots, family, friends, slated Saturday - Texarkana Gazette, TX
Garrison owns an airfield between Ashdown and Wilton, Ark., near US Highway 71 and will host his annual “fly-in” at 11a.m. Saturday. ...
http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/localnews/2008/04/25/annual-fly-in-reunites-pilots-family-fri-91.php

Air expo, Hobo Film Fest, Plantasia, Blessing of the Fleet, and more - Charleston City Paper, SC
The heroes over at the Charleston Air Force Base are putting on a free, huge air expo all day Saturday, and the main attraction is the USAF Thunderbirds. ...
http://calendar.ccpblogs.com/2008/04/25/air-expo-hobo-film-fest-plantasia-blessing-of-the-fleet-and-more/

Arts and Entertainment listings - Destin Log, FL
The Naval Aviation Museum Foundation’s 22nd annual Naval Aviation Symposium will be held May 7-9 at the National Naval Aviation Museum. ...
http://www.thedestinlog.com/articles/cheeseburger_4414___article.html/dinner_april.html

Pilots to compete in acrobatic flying contest at Cape May Airport - Press of Atlantic City, NJ
It's aerobatic competition," Morey said. The event from June 24-29 will include as many as 50 contestants doing flying maneuvers above five judges. ...
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/181/story/140824.html

Update 19 - from Nalls Aviation Harrier Updates
A blind man could have seen this coming. After two months of waiting for our hydraulic lines to be repaired in Washington State, they finally returned. The mechanics tore open the boxes and eagerly inspected them. Then, immediately declared the lines unserviceable. The welds were clearly unacceptable for aviation applications, based upon the visual inspection alone. What a disappointment. However, we needed a second opinion...With a little luck, we could be back in the air by the end of the month...
http://www.nallsaviation.com/

Sepinwall on TV: 'Carrier' review - NJ.com, New Jersey
At one point, we catch one of the ship's aviator squadrons relaxing by watching "Top Gun," and one aviator tells another, "If it weren't for this movie, ...
http://blog.nj.com/alltv/2008/04/sepinwall_on_tv_carrier_review.html

Boeing gives Smithsonian $5M for new black history museum - The Daily Gleaner
The Smithsonian Institution has begun public fundraising to build a museum dedicated to black history with a US$5 million gift from Boeing Company.
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/liveit/article/277983

SPACE COPS - from Google Blog Search: "Rocket Racing" by phred serenissima
UPDATE: Add the Rocket Racing League into the mix, and you're in business:. "The Rocket Racing League on Monday detailed plans to move from a sci-fi fantasy to a full-fledged commercial enterprise — including 'vertical drag races' using ...
http://phredspace.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/04/space-cops.html

Former military base offers step back in time - Tri Valley Herald, CA
Castle Air Museum volunteers Bill Hiller, far left, and Ralph Robledo proudly look over the A-4 Skyhawk attack bomber, they helped restore over a year and a ...
http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/localnews/ci_9051669

Companies collect awards at tourism 'Oscars' - Northern Echo, UK
Sunderland Airshow and Mill Granary Cottages, in Lower Teesdale, County Durham, both won gold awards at the national Enjoy England Awards for Excellence ...
http://tinyurl.com/6mpp6s

Flightglobal's video review of the week: Destruction, historical events and a non-propulsion engineer! - from Flight International by Stuart
This week has seen some astonishing videos from Flightglobal.com. Firstly, came the Georgian UAV that was spectacularly caught on camera being decimated by a MiG-29
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flight-international/2008/04/flightglobals-video-review-of-2.html

Wolf recounts space walks to help raise money - San Mateo County Times, CA
Dr. David Wolf of NASA shared his experiences from three missions into the "final frontier" with a packed house in Burlingame during the American Heart ...
http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_9051686

Airport Check-in: Sculpture inspired by flight takes wing in Indy - from Aviation & Aerospace News
From USA TODAY's Airport Check-in column: "Indianapolis International finished installing the first artwork that will adorn the new $1.1 billion main terminal scheduled to open in October. Cardinalis, named after...
http://www.aviationanswers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4527523&Itemid=29

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