Get your high-flying thrills at Cochran air show today via Diamond Pilots
The 2008 Jacqueline Cochran Air Show in Thermal drew 35,000 attendees, which organizers hope to match this year. (Desert Sun file photo)
Modern and vintage aircraft will take to the skies over the Coachella Valley today.
Aviators and skydivers will perform their high-flying stunts at the 2009 Jacqueline Cochran Air Show in Thermal, and aircraft dating as far back as the 1940s will be displayed on the ground and in the air.
"It can be very educational for the family," air show marketing manager Veronica Helgeland said.
Organizers hope to at least match last year's attendance of 35,000. ...
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AOPA09 QuickCast 02
via The Pilot's Flight PodLog on 11/7/09
This week, Will and David have met up with some of their friends in Tampa, Florida for the 2009 AOPA Aviation Summit. There's a whole lot of aviation love going on here, and we hope to bring you just the smallest of snapshots through these short QuickCasts.
Be sure to follow http://twitter.com/AOPASummit for the lastest updates during the event. David is posting tweets directly to that account. Also, please watch the AOPA Meet-Up area live during the event at http://twurl.nl/s7fo77.
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