Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Indy Transponder 1-July 2300z

Blue Angels release statement about Sunday's Airshow - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL
... sympathies go out to Josiah's family during this difficult time." -from Capt. Kevin Mannix, Flight Leader and Commanding Officer for the Blue Angels. ...

Vintage craft highlight fly-in at Fort Morgan Airport - Fort Morgan Times, CO
By DAN BARKER, Times Staff Writer Roy Halladay of Erie landed his Stearman biplane at the Fort Morgan Airport during the annual fly-in Saturday. ...

Jenks airport marking 50th year - Tulsa World, OK
... Citabria, Grumman Cheetah, J3 Cub, Mooney M20, Piper Apache, Piper Seminole, a Stearman and a Waco. From 8:15 pm to 9 pm, the Warbirds will fly.

Parade, airshow and lots of fireworks for the 4rth - Honolulu Advertiser, HI
Kailua Fourth of July events include a parade at 10 am on Kainalu Drive, an airshow at 6 pm at Kailua Beach Park and a fireworks display at 8 pm off shore ...

Broncos place 11th in national women's flight event - WMU News, MI
KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University aviators Meghan Burlager and Betsy Taylor captured 11th place in the 2008 Air Race Classic, a 2000-mile race from ...

WINGS V WHEELS from Red Bull Air Race News
Turkish motorcycle sensation, Kenan Sofuoğlu went head to head with British pilot Steve Jones at Hezarfen Airport in Istanbul in a battle of wheels versus wings. Sofuoğlu the 2007 Supersport World Champion hit speeds of 214 km/hr while Jones, who is currently in eighth place in the Red Bull Air Race World Series was just behind with 205 km/hr.

Last Swordfish is star of show - BBC News, UK
One of the highlights at the 2008 Air Show at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset will be a "fly-in" of vintage naval planes. The last flying Fairey Swordfish, ...

Branscombe airshow cancelled - Devon 24, UK
A CLOUD of bad feeling and confusion was hanging over the cancellation of this year's Branscombe Air Show. The show, which was expected to raise £15000 for ...

Take off in style for relaxing air show experience - Reading Evening Post, UK
You can't beat the exhilaration caused by an RAF Harrier jump jet hovering in front of the crowds or the Red Arrows performing their signature manoeuvres. ...

Air show charge is barmy, say Tories - Eastbourne Today, UK
MP Nigel Waterson said, "Airbourne's unique selling point has always been that it was the largest free air show in Europe. Now this is being thrown away. ...

Thousands raised at fete - Rutland and Stamford Mercury, UK
VILLAGERS attending the annual Barrowden fete were lucky enough to watch a Dakota flypast over the village green. The Dakota, flown by the Battle of Britain ...

How to Do Oshkosh - Air & Space Smithosonian
What to see, where to eat, who to talk to, and how to make the most of the great big airshow in the quiet little town. ...

Fuel prices compel EAApilots to share rides from The Oshkosh Northwestern Latest Headlines
Call it plane pooling.

Failed elevator? Look before leap - NewsOK.com (subscription), OK
In a tragic incident July 28, 1945, a US Army B-25 bomber crashed into the 78th and 79th floors of the Empire State Building. When an injured elevator ...

Berlin Airlift reminds us of American might from Air Force Link Top Stories
Sixty years have passed since the Air Force set out to deliver hope to Berlin -- a city of 2.5 million citizens -- blockaded by the Soviets beginning in June 1948. ...

Researching WWI Aviators - About - News & Issues, NY
2nd Lieutenant Powell fired 100 rounds at one enemy aeroplane at 75 yards range; the enemy aeroplane stalled, nose-dived and burst into flames. ...

Remembering Harriet Quimby from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale
From the wikipedia: Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was the first female to gain a pilot license in the United States. In 1911 she earned the first U.S. pilot's certificate issued to a woman by the Aero Club of America, and less than a year later became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Although Quimby lived only to age 37, she had a major impact on women's roles in aviation. ...

Tuskegee Airman dies from Air Force Link Top Stories
Retired Lt. Col. Charles Dryden, 87, one of the famed "Tuskegee Airmen" who broke the military's color barrier by becoming a World War II fighter pilot, died June 24 in Atlanta. ...

Dayton Air Show book authors schedule appearances from Indy Transponder by Transponder Admin

Company Shuttles Fort Wayne Travelers to Indy Airport - from Headlines - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick
A new business will transport travelers in Fort Wayne to the Indianapolis International Airport. The Indiana Flyer will provide scheduled van service to and from Indianapolis. The company is planning a weekend schedule that includes drop-offs at various Indianapolis-area locations. A grand opening for The Indiana Flyer is set for July 8. ...

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Today's Pics! Tuesday July 1st, 2008 from Military Photos by Supplanter
To mark the end of an era for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing 707, eight F/A-18 Hornets fly in formation with the 707 over RAAF Base Richmond on return from Exercise Pitch Black 08.

US Air Force Strike Eagle from FenceCheck Forums


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