Indy Transponder 01-MAY-09 1030z

Robins ready for thousands to attend air show - Macon Telegraph, GA - Gene Rector
Then will come the Sky Soldiers and their AH-1 Cobra helicopters. For history lovers, the Commemorative Air Force will re-enact the decisive World War II battle of Midway, flying an SBD Dauntless, a B-25 bomber and a Japanese Zero fighter. ...

Central Texas Airshow this weekend - Killeen Daily Herald, TX
Get ready for high-flying fun this weekend at the 23nd annual Central Texas Airshow at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Airport in Temple. Performers take the audience on a journey through time to see planes from World War II to the present in a variety ...

N'Awlins Air Show meets the challenge of taking to the skies the ... - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - Paul Purpura
By Paul Purpura West Bank bureau the air show industry, there's nothing hotter than the Navy's Blue Angels or the Air Force's Thunderbirds. So much so that air show planners, with more than 250 venues in North America, tend to be highly accommodating ...

Robins Air Show returns to wow midstate - Macon Telegraph, GA - Laura Shirley
By Laura Shirley - lshirley@macon.com After a three-year gap, the Robins Air Show returns this weekend to amaze audiences with aerobatics and flying demonstrations by some of the premier teams in the world. “We only have the show every two, ...

Red Arrows to fly Bristol Balloon Fiesta - Bristol Evening Post, UK
The world's most famous aerobatic display team, The Red Arrows, have confirmed that they will be appearing at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in August. At last year's balloon fiesta the Red Arrows defied gravity by performing loops, rolls, ...

Vintage Aircraft Spectacular from Flightline UK - UK Airshow News by Flightline UK
Over 200 vintage aircraft will visit Kemble Airport over the weekend of May 9th/10th, giving visitors a spectacular dose of nostalgia a great family treat. The Great Vintage Flying Weekend is aimed at aircraft built before 1965 and visitors will be able to see over 100 visiting aircraft each day, with lots of classic ‘stringbag’ aircraft such as Tiger Moth biplanes and famous examples such as Austers, Cubs and a Miles Messenger - the type once used by Field Marshal Montgomery as his personal transport…

Local events celebrate flight anniversary - Regina Leader-Post, Canada
Also scheduled for 15 Wing's event is the first public performance by the Canadian Forces Snowbirds in 2009, the Canadian Forces CF-18 fighter flight demonstration team, a new CC-177 Globemaster military transport and the wing's Hawk and Harvard II ...

Racer ready for worlds - The Chronicle Journal, Canada
The former Red Lake resident hopes to climb up the point standings in the second Red Bull Air Race World Championship race of the year. In the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi two weeks ago, McLeod made a “rookie mistake” by hitting a pylon ...

NEW FLYING LEGENDS SITE LAUNCHED – AirShowBuzz.com
The Flying Legends Air Show at Duxford is absolutely magnificent! Watching the mighty fighters thunder down the historic turf of Duxford send chills down your spine. Now with a new site within the "Escape Life's Gravity" banner, it's easier than ever to enjoy the sights and sounds of this epic slice of living history. Go Direct to the New Legends Site

6th Virtual World Aerobatic Championships - Fly Away, UK
6th Virtual World Aerobatic Championships open for registration. In the sixth year now we go into competition for aerobatics in flight simulator. Flying strictly to the rules published by the FAI (www.FAI.org) I offer you as a national judge the real ...

World War II plane has a new mission - Chicago Tribune, United States - Mary Owen
The war bird is the only flying C-47 in the Chicago area and arrived at the Lansing Municipal Airport in June when its owner, the Great Lakes Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, moved it from the Gary/Chicago International Airport. ...

Fly-In features Russian planes - The Huntsville Times - al.com, AL - David Brewer
By DAVID BREWER SCOTTSBORO - A Stearman biplane, a 1930s DC-3 commercial airliner and about a dozen Russian planes will be flying to Scottsboro Saturday morning for the sixth annual Fly-In of vintage aircraft. "We'll be giving free rides for kids under ...

Hughes' plane part of annual fly-in - Brazosport Facts, TX - John Lowman
The legendary aviator and eccentric billionaire once planned to fly his custom-made S-43 around the world, but it ended up at the Angleton-area airport after stops in Houston, La Porte and Manvel. Originally built in 1937, the twin-engine, heavy-gauge ...

B-25 Bombers To Salute Disabled Veterans With Indy Pre-Race Flyover – PaddockTalk
While modern military aircraft are standard for such flyovers, IMS chose the venerable B-25 "War Dog" as a symbol of the courage and can-do spirit of our veterans and active duty military throughout history. DAV National Adjutant/CEO Arthur H. Wilson ...

Shot-Down Navigator Gets First Ride in 60 Years on Military Plane - OC Weekly, CA
The nonprofit Collings Foundation's 110-city Wings of Freedom Tour, now in its 20th year, brings the rarely displayed WWII vintage Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and North American P-51 Mustang to Long Beach Airport's ...

New Book Launch - “Just Doing My Job” by Jonna Doolittle Hoppes - Idaho Business Review, United States
Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, well known author and granddaughter of General Jimmy Doolittle, will launch her new book, “Just Doing My Job”, at the Warhawk Air Museum on May 2nd at 1:00. There will be a panel discussion with Jonna and six people from the ...

Saturday launch will help make Spaceport ‘real,' officials say - The New Mexico Independent, NM - Heath HaussamenLandeene acknowledged that rocketry is challenging but said he's hopeful that this weekend's launch will also be successful. Spaceport Authority Chairwoman Daniela Glick says the spaceport project is starting to feel tangible, as were the moon and ...

EAA to host fly-in breakfast Saturday - Canon City Daily Record, United States
The EAA also has a Young Eagles program for youth between 8 and 17 years old. The youngsters are treated to a 15 to 20 minute flight, an opportunity to learn about aviation and a Young Eagles certificate signed by the pilot. “As a chapter we encourage ...

Giles mccoy, survived sinking of Indianapolis in WWII, has died - St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Michael Sorkin
Mr. mccoy helped raised money to build the USS Indianapolis Survivors Memorial in Indianapolis. His family plans to take his ashes to the memorial. A memorial service will be held Thursday in Palm Coast, Fla. In addition to his wife, of Palm Coast, ...

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