Indy Transponder 5-May 0940z

Airshows 2008: ICAS' 'Air Boss' John Cudahy Talks With Aero-TV (Part One) from Aero-News Network - It's Airshow Week At Aero-TV! The first in a five part series this week is also the first half of a forthright conversation with International Council of AirShows President, John Cudahy, --- which will be followed by a series of short interviews, in three parts, in which members of the airshow community answered the same three questions -- concerning safety, value and the ability of the airshow industry to keep up with the times.
http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=6394ed38-db4e-4a74-9ea0-d8197cc2ee4a

Exclusive Video: Patty Wagstaff Interview and Flight from AVwebFlash Current Issue - Ride along with Patty Wagstaff as she flies her airshow routine at Sun 'n Fun 2008, courtesy of AVweb's Glenn Pew. Or, if you're easily queasy, just close your eyes and listen to our post-flight interview with Patty about how it feels to fly the maneuvers and what it's like to perform. Special thanks to our friends at Bose Corporation and Aircraft Spruce & Supply Co., whose good people stepped up when we needed them and helped make this video happen. And very special thanks to Patty's main sponsor, Cirrus Design, maker of the airplanes that changed the industry. (Click through to watch.)http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/exclusivevids/ExclusiveVideo_PattyWagstaff_SunNFun2008_197789-1.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

Snowbirds in Duluth May May 14th - Lake Superior News, Canada
... 2008 featuring the US Navy Blue Angels and plethora of acts including Patty Wagstaff, John Klatt, Greg Poe, A-10 Demo, Carshow and much more. ...
http://tinyurl.com/4lv8rl

Paul Bonhomme Flies Past Competition to Claim First Position in ... - Market Wire (press release)
Returning Red Bull Air Race fans relived the adrenaline and energy of race day, and first-time spectators jumped right into the excitement while rooting for ...
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=851794

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Airshow's demise threat to expo? - Waikato Times, New Zealand
"The failure of the Hamilton air show and lack of control of people running it have cast some severe doubts in the minds of the public," she said. ...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/4511198a6579.html

US aviation history SOLD FOR SCRAP - Electric New Paper, Singapore
THE Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson in the US state of Arizona normally attracts aeroplane buffs. Undated aerial photograph of B-52 Stratofortress ...
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,163916,00.html

Diana Barnato Walker - Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
The ATA expected its pilots to fly in all weathers without navigational aids. As a result of this, and the fact that they flew unarmed and without radios, ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1927116/Diana-Barnato-Walker.html

Above & Beyond: Mission Unaccomplished from Air & Space Magazine
…The C-97 was a derivative of the B-29 bomber, with the fuselage sliced in half longitudinally and a fatter second deck added on top to make the aircraft more suitable for cargo than for bombs. It had the same engines and wings, and a glass greenhouse for the flight deck, which made for great sightseeing or a 100-degree oven when transiting the tropics at low altitude…

Shameless self promotion (again) !! from Flying for Dummies by Chris Nielsen - I figure instead of bothering my family and workmates all the time I should just get it out of my system on my blog :)Found out today that my photo of the F-111 that I entered in the Classic Flyers Museum photographic competition has won the "People's Choice" award!!! This is the photo I entered :
http://flyingfordummies.blogspot.com/2008/05/shameless-self-promotion-again.html

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