Indy Transponder 8-MAY-09 1030z

Patriotism on display at 2009 air show - Shreveport Times, LA
By Jane Bokun • janebokun@gannett.com • May 8, 2009 It is certainly fitting country music star Aaron Tippin will be performing at the Barksdale Air Force Base Defender of Liberty Air Show at 11:30 am Sunday. "I'm a big fan of our military," Tippin said ...

Blue Angels in Bossier City - KTAL, LA
The US Navy Blue Angels arrived in the Ark-la-tex Thursday morning eager to begin this weekend's festivities. The team practiced their moves throughout the afternoon and tells KTAL they hope Barksdale Air Force Base's annual air show will inspire young ...

Barksdale Air Show ready for lift off - KSLA-TV
By Liz Elan - bio email BOSSIER CITY, LA (KSLA) - It's a calm start to a wild weekend. "It's high performance, it's precision," said Major Nathan Miller.

Branson Air Show and Grand Opening - KY3, MO
By Gene Hartley BRANSON, MO-- The first annual Branson Air Show takes flight Friday, and flies through the weekend. It will feature the Unites States Air Force Thunderbirds, among many others. It's all to mark the opening of Branson's new airport. ...

First Private Airport in the US Opens - BlackBook Magazine, NY
To celebrate the opening, Branson is hosting an acrobatic airshow with performances by the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the US Army Golden Knights, and the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team. The show starts Friday night, with events scheduled through Sunday...

BRANSON GEARS UP FOR FIRST AIR SHOW - In the Ozark hills of Missouri, the city of Branson prepares for its first air show at its brand new airport, which will start commercial flights on Monday. For now, the USAF Thunderbirds and other top performers own the ramp for the weekend. Close to Home Show for Two Thunderbirds

'Bugs to Meet Canadian Snowbirds Pilots - OurSports Central, WI
Other aerobatic performers include the Air Force Reserve's Ed Hamill, Greg Poe, the E Team Skydivers, Vintage Warbirds, and a Sunday Mother's Day concert from Aaron Tippin. The event features free admission, free parking, and a free shuttle service ...

Golden West Fly-in Announces 2009 Theme 'Bringing Aviation Home' - Aero-News Network, FL
The Golden West Aviation Association has disclosed that "Bringing Aviation Home", a celebration of amateur-built aircraft, is the theme for this year's Golden West Fly-in which will be held on June 12, 13 & 14 at Yuba County Airport in Marysville, ...

Lyon County Fly-In takes off on May 16-17 - Reno Gazette Journal, NV
The Lyon County Fly-In will lure hundreds of private, antique and military aircraft to the Silver Springs/Lyon County Regional Airport, and event organizers are anticipating over 5000 people to attend the two-day event. The Opening Ceremony will be ...

Royal Navy flypast marks century of aviation - Times Online
A flight of Royal Navy aircraft flew over London yesterday, circling the Houses of Parliament in an air show to mark 100 years of naval aviation. The Duke of York, who saw active service as a naval pilot during the Falklands conflict, ...

FRECCE TRICOLORI/ alla festa dell'aeronautica ''Umbria Air Show ... - UnoNotizie.it, Italy
Sarà l'esibizione delle “Frecce Tricolori”, la pattuglia acrobatica nazionale dell'Aeronautica militare italiana, a chiudere l'edizione 2009 di “Umbria Air Show”, la festa dell'aeronautica umbra che si svolgerà il 24 maggio a Castiglione del Lago, ...

BIGGIN HILL: Royal Navy aircraft to fly at air fair - This is Local London, UK
On the weekend of June 27 and 28, some of the Royal Navy's most famous aircraft will take to the skies and be on show in the static park. These include a 1930s Hawker Nimrod, a Second World War Fairey Swordfish, a Supermarine Seafire and a Hawker Sea ...

California dreamin' - Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates
The Team Abu Dhabi pilot will take to the San Diego skies tomorrow to compete in the city's Red Bull Air Race, the second in a six-event world championship series. Arch won the series last year and has since linked up with Abu Dhabi's eponymous race ...

In the Air - iReport.com from http://www.ireport.com
I was in the air! A rare opportunity to find out what it feels like to fly in the Red Bull Air Race by going for a ride as a passenger with Pilot Sergio Pla in an Extra 300L. An experience I will never forget.

Sean Tucker Explains Off-Airport Landing from AVWeb Podcast - Podcast
It's a lesson that every new flight student learns, and it's one that 23,000-hour aviation icon Sean Tucker learned again last Sunday. The legendary aerobatic pilot tells AVweb's Russ Niles why he'll never fly again without first dipping the fuel tanks.

2009 Sun ‘n Fun / Splash In from Kermit's Blog by Kermit
We hosted our second Splash-In event as part of the Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In on Thursday, April 23rd. It was a great success! Last year we had 85 seaplanes and this year we had 101! The weather was perfect and I got a chance to fly the Grumman Duck for everyone. We are beginning to plan and promote our own Seaplane Fly-In during the last weekend of September of this year so keep your eyes peeled for more information. With our great shoreline and seaplane ramp, we have the potential to create one of the premier Seaplane Fly-In’s in the world!...

Free Oshkosh Airventure Camping Guide from PPRuNe Forums by kenair
I wrote this Oshkosh Airventure camping guide this past winter for those that are planning on making the trip to Oshkosh and may want additional information. This is one awesome event, 2009 will be my 7th trip to Osh. The guide is on my site at Oshkosh cheers -ken

EAA Backs Congressional Effort to Honor WASP from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA has lent its support to two bills under consideration to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP). In separate letters to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), EAA President and Chairman Tom Poberezny called the bills, "well deserved recognition of the efforts put forth by all the great women who supported our country during World War II."

Oshkosh Tourism Honors EAA Founder from EAA - The Experimental Aircraft Association
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny received a standing ovation this morning at the annual Oshkosh Tourism breakfast as he received a special award honoring his role in boosting tourism in the region. The annual breakfast is hosted by the Oshkosh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Takeoff looms for Dambusters Stuff.co.nz from http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Director Peter Jackson has unveiled the first glimpses of his Dambusters movie. Jackson, the King Kong of New Zealand's film industry, visited Hood Aerodrome in Masterton yesterday to oversee a mockup of a World War II airfield, complete with a full-scale replica of a Lancaster bomber.

The only way to float from Things with Wings by Michael Mecham
Airship Ventures, which has graced the skies over San Francisco since last fall with a 246-ft. long Zeppelin called Eureka, is ready for its first commute flight to Los Angeles. Well, it’s not exactly a commute flight...

Memorial Day forum slated at Flying Heritage Collection By Janice Wood
A special Memorial Day forum at Paul G. Allen’s Flying Heritage Collection will feature a panel of veterans and military experts discussing the pivotal role that World War II bomber crews played in the outcome of the war. During the forum, slated to begin at 11 a.m., veterans will be honored at a ceremony. Veterans can attend the event for free. The Flying Heritage Collection is at Paine Field in Everett, Wash.For more information: FlyingHeritage.com.

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Indy Transponder 6-MAY-09 1030z

Sean Tucker Talks About Weekend Precautionary Landing from Aero-News Network
Impending Fuel Exhaustion Compelled Him To "Land While I Was Still In Control" There is a pretty darned good reason that Sean Tucker is one of the nation's most revered and respected airshow pilots -- and anyone who has seen him fly knows exactly why... the man is one of the best pilots in the biz... period.

Aaron Tippin to rock BAFB at air show Sunday - Shreveport Times, LA - Jane Bokun
By Jane Bokun • janebokun@gannett.com • May 6, 2009 It is certainly fitting that country music star Aaron Tippin will be performing at the Barksdale Air Force Base Defender of Liberty Air Show at 11:30 am Sunday. "To perform for our military and ...

Marines prepare for upcoming Beaufort Air Show - Hilton Head Island Packet, SC - Patrick Donohue
The show, formally titled "Blues Over Beaufort," also will feature performances by Patty Wagstaff, a three-time US aerobatics champion, and Jurgis Kairys, winner of the European Championship and World Grand Prix of Aerobatics.

Thunderbird pilot shares joy of flying with students - Macon Telegraph, GA - Jake Jacobs
Goodman, along with his crew chief, Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pennington, took time from their duties as members of the Thunderbirds flying team to talk with Warner Robins High students Friday morning, a day before the air show at Robins Air Force Base. ...

General Walter Natynczyk flies with the Snowbirds - Aviation.ca (press release), Canada - Robert Bottrill
Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walter Natynczyk, took some time out of his busy schedule to fly with Canadian Forces's aerial demonstration team, the Snowbirds, during his visit to 19 Wing Comox, BC, on April 24, 2009. The Snowbirds, based at 15 ...

Wootton tennis coach to fly with Blue Angels - Business Gazette, MD - Jennifer Beekman
The Blue Angels are the US Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron. Cresham's flight, which she was awarded by the Department of the Navy for being a "key influencer of young Americans in our community," will take off from Patuxent Air Base at 10:30 am It ...

Lightbody to Fly with Blue Angels - OurSports Central (press release), WI
Other aerobatic performers include the Air Force Reserve's Ed Hamill, Greg Poe, the E Team Skydivers, Vintage Warbirds, and a Sunday Mother's Day concert from Aaron Tippin. The event features free admission, free parking, and a free shuttle service ...

TIME FOR TAKE-OFF! - Gulf Weekly, Bahrain - Liz O'Reilly
By LIZ O'REILLY THE first Bahrain International Airshow will take place at the Royal Airfield at Sakhir in January and it is hoped the event will establish the island as a hub for the Middle Eastern aviation industry. The deal to establish the event on ...

SERIOUSLY SECRETIVE STUFF - Adrian Judd, the Technical Director of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, is not the sort of English gentlemen who gets easily excited. A down-to-earth man who literally has a “nuts and bolts” job making sure the race planes are uncompromisingly safe, Judd is the epitome of serenity and remains absolutely unflappable even when some of the pilots might be uttering unprintable language after being told a certain new modification to their plane will not be allowed.

TEAM ABU DHABI GOES WEST IN USA DEBUT - Eye of Dubai (press release), United Arab EmiratesFollowing his stunning debut triumph in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship's season-opening round in Abu Dhabi city, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Austrian ace and Team Abu Dhabi icon Hannes Arch heads to North America this weekend for ...

Advocate for Park statue recreates aviator's flight - Otago Daily Times, New Zealand
Sir Keith carried out the 3025km flight to demonstrate aviation's future potential, and the flight has been recreated by supporters of the World War 1 air ace, who also played a key role in the Battle of Britain. Mr Smith told The Scotsman newspaper ...

Under the Hood of a Wright Flyer from Air & Space Magazine

Breitling Colt Ocean - TrustedWatch.de, GermanyFor more than 44 years the “Golden Knights” have been wowing audiences at air shows, competitions and most recently, with high profile tandems. The two demonstration teams travel all over the country performing aerial demonstrations at air shows and ...

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AirPower over Hampton Roads air show

2008 Langley air show packed with performers
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – The 2008 AirPower over Hampton Roads air show will showcase a variety of performances. Langley’s AirPower over Hampton Roads air show is a free event that will feature various aerial acts and displays to give an expected 180,000 visitors an up-close-and-personal look at the U.S. Air Force. Gates will open June 20 at 5 p.m. with a live concert from the country music star Pat Green starting at 7 p.m., followed by a night air show and fireworks. On June 21 and 22, gates will open at 9 a.m. The shows will include performances from the Royal Air Force Red Arrows, flying in the United States for the first time since 1993, Team Vortex, Bill Leff, E-Team Skydivers, The USAF Reserve’s Ed Hamill, Geico Skytypers, Sons of Legends, Embry Riddle’s Matt Chapman and the B-2 Spirit. There will also be a U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight with an F-15 Eagle, F-22 Raptor, F-4 Phantom and a P-51 Mustang.
An F-22 Raptor, flown by Maj. Paul Moga, will also perform aerial maneuvers, showcasing its unmatched warfighting capabilities. Many static aircraft will also be available on the ground for public photo opportunities, and children of all ages will have opportunities to get close to the latest Air Force aircraft.

Information on media opportunities will be forthcoming as the date for the event approaches. For more information, contact 1st Fighter Wing Public Affairs at (757) 764-2018.
Those media who would like to attend will need to fill out a “Media Participation Request” form and the “Homeland Security Roster” as soon as possible and fax them back to the Public Affairs Office at (757) 764-4126.