Indy Transponder 1-May 1630z

Richmond-area grad keeps Blue Angels healthy - Richmond Times Dispatch, VA
By SHAWN FENNER As flight surgeon for the Blue Angels, Dr. Mark Lambert makes his responsibilities sound pretty simple. "I maintain the general health of ...
http://tinyurl.com/6c8hx5


'Angels on the Beach' getaway in full swing - Pensacola News Journal, FL
The winner will enjoy a three-night stay Blue Angels' Weekend from July 10 to July 12 in a Gulf-front room at the Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front. ...
http://www.pnj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080501/LIFE/805010326

'Air boss’ welcomes challenge of air show, open house - Shreveport Times, LA
By John Andrew Prime • jprime@gannett.com • May 1, 2008 "My boss came in one day and said, 'You're gonna be the air boss at the next air show,'" the major ...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080501/NEWS01/805010328/1060


Air show will open with Sept. 11 event - Northern Virginia Daily, VA
By Jessica Coleman --Daily Staff Writer FRONT ROYAL — The executive committee for the Balloon and Airstravaganza air show planned at the Front Royal-Warren ...
http://www.nvdaily.com/news/330739764031545.bsp


Air show at March ARB this weekend - Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror, CA
Tim Harris is the official director of a major air show called Thunder Over the Empire on Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4, at March Air Reserve Base. ...
http://www.newsmirror.net/articles/2008/05/01/news/02news.txt

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Snowbirds Fly into Town - WRCB-TV, TN
To fuel up...and chat about heading the next Chattanooga Air Show. "The Snowbirds have been around a long long time," said Lloyd. ...
http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8253484

Airshow won't take off - Calgary Herald, Canada
The airshow was to be a fundraiser for the non-profit organization. "We just finally got the right people involved in the committee, who are some of our ...
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/city/story.html?id=2a04e63b-278b-4823-8acb-cda98fd2413e

WWII planes back RAF hero statue - from Aviation & Aerospace News
A Spitfire and Hurricane fighter flew to Biggin Hill Airport to support a campaign to have a stature erected to honor Sir Keith Park in London's Trafalgar Square on Tuesday.
http://www.aviationanswers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4664923&Itemid=29


Scout takes to skies to earn merit badge - Ocala.com, FL
Balducci, the local coordinator for the Wings of Freedom Warbirds Tour, said, "John was a tremendous help. He pitched in anywhere he was asked to do so, ...
http://www.ocala.com/article/20080501/NEWS/805010322/1001/NEWS01&title=Scout_takes_to_skies_to_earn_merit_badge


Challenger birdstrike - from The Digital Aviator by Norman - Images of a bird encounter by a Challenger.
http://www.thedigitalaviator.com/blog/?p=554

AF Academy-based Movie Delayed - from Military Top Stories Center
http://www.military.com/news/article/af-academy-based-movie-delayed.html?ESRC=topstories.RSS

The Rocket Racing League - via Digg
The Rocket Racing League is a proposed racing league that would use rocket powered aircraft. The formation of the league was announced by Granger Whitelaw two time Indy 500 winning team owner and Peter Diamandis, founder of the Ansari ...
http://allaboutreviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/rocket-racing-league.html

Private Airports Common Overseas - The Heartland Institute, IL
The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) in 1995 hired BAA to manage its airports--including Indianapolis International Airport, six general aviation ...
http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=23186

The May 2008 edition of Grissom ARB's E-Paper, the Heartland Warrior, is now available. https://afpims.afnews.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080429-013.pdf

National Museum of the United States Air Force - May 2008 Newsletter - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio - To view a PDF version of this newsletter (with photos), please visit
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-080501-007.pdf

Southern Airshow Report April 26-27 from Milcom Monitoring Post by Larry - Tim Lemmon, WK4U, and Shane Kelley, KF4TJY, attended a couple of airshow last weekend and sent along the following monitor report and pictures. Pictures are copyright by Shane Kelley and reprinted here on the blog with his permission. Many thanks to Shane and Tim for sharing with my Milcom blog readers.
http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2008/05/southern-airshow-report-april-26-27.html

Free Aviation and Public Safety Expo in Rome GA May 17th, 2008 Helicopter Association International, VA - This free event is one of a series of helicopter and public safety expos presented across the Country by the American Heroes Airshow Network and other ...
http://www.rotor.com/Default.aspx?tabid=510&newsid905=58607

The May Girls With Wings eZine from The Girls With Wings Blog by Lynda - The May eZine is here! The video taken at this year's Women in Aviation Conference has made it on to the site. Thanks to all of the enthusiastic attendees that stated their love for aviation on the record (or DVD, as it were).
http://thegirlswithwingsblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/may-girls-with-wings-ezine.html

Wings Over Pittsburgh Air Show 2008 Coraopolis Moon Record, PA - The show will also feature two military parachute teams: The United States Army Golden Knights Jump Team along with the United States Navy Leap Frogs Jump ...
http://www.yourmoontownship.com/event/wings-over-pittsburgh-air-show-2008+-0

WWII planes back RAF hero statue via Alert 5 - A Spitfire and Hurricane fighter flew to Biggin Hill Airport to support a campaign to have a stature erected to honor Sir Keith Park in London's Trafalgar Square on Tuesday.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7372670.stm

Wings of Women Conference to be held Xenia Gazette, OH - Participants also will have the opportunity to take an EAA-sponsored Young Eagles flight in a small aircraft at Moraine Airpark on July 26, ...
http://xeniagazette.1upmonitor.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=159255&TM=29562.22

Speed racers San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Welcome to the extreme world of the Red Bull Air Race, returning to San Diego Bay for the second straight year this Saturday and Sunday. ...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080501-9999-1w01redbull.html

Mangold could make name for self as flier San Diego Union Tribune, United States - The competition Saturday and Sunday matches 12 of the world's top aerobatic pilots making timed runs through a slalom course marked by pylons on the bay ...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20080501-9999-1s1motors.html

No enough bull? Walk this way San Diego Union Tribune, United States - The Red Bull Air Race Terminal area on Market Street between 7th and 8th will be open and free to visit from noon to 10 pm today and tomorrow. and Fri ...
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/20080501-9999-1w01events.html

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