Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Indy Transponder 07-JUN-2011 1030z

Air show to feature warbirds - Delmarva Now | Headliners this year are the US Air Force's F-22 Raptor and the US Marine Corps' AV-8B Harrier. Donna Abbott, Ocean City's communications manager, said it's a show you can't miss -- literally. "You can see it from anywhere -- from the beach or the ...

Rexburg Air Show replaced by fly in this year - Rexburg Standard Journal | REXBURG — The introduction of a new Stearman biplane at the Legacy Flight Museum coincides with Rexburg's main yearly aircraft event that has been going on since the museum opened in 2006. After a hiatus last year because of the Blue Angels Airshow in ...

Fly-in pays tribute to US WWII entry - Appeal-Democrat | Nearly 70 years after a day proclaimed as one that would live in infamy, the Golden West Regional Fly-in and Airshow will pay tribute this weekend to the United States' entry into World War II. Acknowledging the Dec. ...

105 Tulsa-area WWII veterans to head to DC - Tulsa World | World War II veteran Staff Sgt. JC Baker is seen with some of his war memorabilia at his home in Tulsa last week. Baker will be aboard the Oklahoma Honor Flight, which leaves Tulsa airport Wednesday for a one-day trip to Washington DC, ...

Dayton Air Show to feature Air Force, NASA technology exhibits - Dayton Daily News | DAYTON — The Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are contributing science and technology exhibits to the Vectren Dayton Air Show for its July 23-24 run at Dayton International Airport, the air show's management said Monday. ...

Pilot in Stable Condition After Airshow Crash /A\ News Vancouver Island - The pilot who crashed at a Nanaimo airshow on June 4th is known as an ace among Vancouver Island's flying community. Friends say 71-year-old Bill Phipps is an adventurer, a daredevil in the sky, but one who flies safely and knows his limits. ...

Around the World Speed Record over the Earth's Poles  from FlightAware > Discussions by russellaviation (Posted Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:51:17 GMT)  World Speed Record Attempt over the Earth's Poles in November 2011 in a Queen Air(N840S)  Mickey Russell and Jay Jones will attempt this epic flight in November-December 2011 to maximize favorable conditions and to mark the 100th anniversary of the first successful expedition in December 1911 by the Amundsen Expedition and the 40th anniversary of the first successful flight over both the world's poles by Elgen Long in November 1971. It should be noted that more humans have stood on the moon than have flown over both of the world's poles in a propeller-driven aircraft…

Purdue team to compete June 23-26 in women's Air Race Classic ...  - Two students in Purdue's Department of Aviation Technology will compete June 23-26 in the 33rd annual all-female Air Race Classic. Juliana Lindner, a senior from Hanover Park, Ill., is captain of the team, and Lauren Steele, ...

McMinnville Wings & Waves Water Park opens - Northwest Cable News | The park, which is adjacent to the air museum and its Spruce Goose, also has video game area, museum, concessions and private party rooms. Admission to Evergreen Wings & Waves is $25 for anyone 42 inches or shorter and $30 for those over 42 inches. ...

Aviation Heritage Center honors volunteer Stephenson - The Sheboygan Press | Don Stephenson was recently recognized as the 2010 recipient of the Jay Bacon Memorial Volunteer of the Year Award during the Aviation Heritage Center of Wisconsin's annual volunteer recognition dinner. Aviation Heritage Center president Dave Rudd ...

Man's career in rocketry got launched in childhood - ReporterNews.com | Gordzelik drifted away from rocketry as he got older. He started a power tool and fastener company with stores in five cities across Texas and New Mexico. Then one day his sister asked him to help her boys with a Boy Scout rocketry project. ...

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