Indy Transponder 18-May 1530z

Weekend Chino air show a big hit with fans - San Bernardino Sun, CA
CHINO - This weekend's Planes of Fame air show at Chino Airport kicked off Saturday with all the markings of success: big crowds, impressive air routines ...
http://www.sbsun.com/sanbernardino/ci_9297376

Framework for aerospace trade show taking shape - Dayton Daily News, OH
By John Nolan DAYTON — Organizers of the aerospace trade and technology show planned in conjunction with the 2009 Dayton Air Show are refining the proposed ...
http://www.daytondailynews.com/b/content/oh/story/business/pro/reds/2008/05/17/ddn051808techshow.html

F-22 Raptor to make European debut at RIAT - F-16.net
... fighter will be crossing the Atlantic for the first time in July, heading for the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford in the UK. ...
http://www.f-16.net/news_article2828.html

FORT SMITH : Maneuvers wow crowd at air show - Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR
BY DAVE HUGHES FORT SMITH — Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pennington, a crew member of the Air Force Thunderbirds, was surprised to see an Arkansas Razorback etched ...
http://www.nwanews.com/adg/News/226062/

World Record certificate - Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney
Back on 22 March 2007 two intrepid pilots set a New Zealand speed record, flying the amazing Thunder Mustang from Auckland to Christchurch in only 1 hour and 36 minutes, for an average speed of 465km/hr. Well done guys! Click here for the official Kiwi Thunder website.
http://flyinggeek.blogspot.com/2008/05/world-record-certificate.html

Air museum takes a day to appreciate visitors - Rapid City Journal, SD
By Logan Carroll, Journal correspondent Saturday, May 17, 2008 On Saturday, people came from all over the Black Hills to the South Dakota Air and Space ...
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2008/05/17/news/local/doc482f623c70a74311070065.txt

New displays at air museum - Minot Daily News, ND
By ELOISE OGDEN, Regional Editor, eogden@minotdailynews.com Visitors to the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot will be able to see together two planes ...
http://www.minotdailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/515221.html

John Dye Earns Aerobatic Instructor Designation - Aero-News Network, FL
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and the International Aerobatic Club (IAC) recently announced a significant accomplishment on the part ...
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=8072775a-b72c-4b19-a62b-d5e24756849d

HISTORY LESSONS: The Spirit of St. Louis - Worcester Telegram, MA
... which is now on display in the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC The plane is made of canvas, and looks so small, so primitive and so ...
http://www.telegram.com/article/20080518/NEWS/805180598/1052

Aviator joined women delivering war-era bombers - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com
LONDON -- Diana Barnato Walker, a diamond-mining heiress who became a celebrated aviator among a group of women who delivered fighters and bombers to combat ...
http://www.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/obits/1210998308303590.xml&coll=7

Boeing B-47 Stratojet from Flight Image of the Day by Paul Gladman
[picture] Boeing B-47E 51-5257, the last Boeing-built block 65 -E model during rocket-assisted take off test, being chased by a Lockheed F-80 Courtesy USAF
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/aircraft-pictures/2008/05/boeing-b47-stratojet.html

WWII American food-drop airman, Dutch recipient land in Northeast Ohio - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH
Smith was honored as Veteran of the Year by the Cleveland Wing of the Commemorative Air Force at the Lorain County Regional Airport. Van Galen was there, ...
http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1211099618150430.xml&coll=2

Air Show Celebrates Berlin Airlift Anniversary - Aero-News Network
'Operation Vittles' Started June 25, 1948 The historic humanitarian efforts of the Berlin Airlift 60 years ago demonstrated to US allies and enemies alike that the country would not be deterred from its commitments, the Air Force secretary said Saturday.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=9a31024d-4f71-4803-b731-99998fdf0dc0

Erica Wagner keeps a look out for Lancasters and rare Bond books - Times Online, UK
IF YOU WERE LUCKY enough to be near the Derwent resevoir yesterday, you might have heard the spine-tingling, iconic sound of the Merlin engines that powered ...
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article3948152.ece

1-man helicopter to fly in Italy - El Paso Times, TX
By Mari Yamaguchi / AP TOKYO -- A Japanese man who developed the world's smallest helicopter will take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci in ...
http://www.elpasotimes.com/business/ci_9295828

Community Briefly: Food banks to lobby Monday at Capitol - Shreveport Times, LA
Area youths ages 8-17 will have an opportunity to take to the skies today when Experimental Aircraft Association chapter 343 hosts a Young Eagles Flight ...
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080517/NEWS01/805170339/1060

Lugar talks Gary airport, Lake County election (The Times of Northwest Indiana) via Aviation & Aerospace News
HAMMOND | After decades of negotiations and setbacks, U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar is optimistic, but cautious, in his hope for making the Gary/Chicago International Airport a success.
http://nwitimes.com/articles/2008/05/18//news/top_news/doc63f8b045df5f290d8625744c00838cf1.txt

Veterans' welcome was long time coming - IndyStar.com - Top Stories
Charles Hahn was one of the Vietnam War soldiers who returned home to war protests and criticism. "They warned us, but I just turned 21. I don't think any of us were ready for that," said Hahn, 61, Nineveh.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080518/LOCAL18/805180355

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