Saturday, June 7, 2008

Indy Transponder 7-June 0223z

APNewsBreak: Stunt plane crashes in rural Neb.; pilot killed - NTV, NE
The Civil Air Patrol discovered the wreckage of the EA300 aerobatic stunt plane Friday morning in a farm field north of Gothenburg. ...

Kids Get Insight Into Flight - Military.com
Materials engineer Paul Johnson followed the presentation with a video of the Navy's Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team in action. ...

Rogue Valley Air Festival scheduled this weekend - Mail Tribune
... The festival also will include aircraft from the Oregon Aviation Historical Society, Oregon Antique Aircraft Association and Warbird aircraft, including a full-size replica of the World War I Fokker Fighter better known as the "Red Baron" tri-plane ...

Fly over Denver in the B-17 Aluminum Overcast! - YourHub.com, CO
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is hosting the Flying Fortress at Centennial Airport from June 4-9. Both flights and ground tours of the historic ...

Museum Opens WWII Hangar - 13wmaz
The new World War II hangar is filled with vintage planes, but the museum plans to open many new exhibits in the space. The first one will open in October. Each exhibit will honor the efforts of people like the Tuskegee Airmen, the Riveters and fighter pilots.

Send us your AirFest photos - Rockford Register Star, IL
When you hit the grounds of Rockford Airfest 2008 this weekend, we know you’re going to have your digital cameras aimed at the skies. ...

Ethanol use begins to take flight - Shanghai Daily, China
By Kathryn Kennedy 2008-6-7 GREG Poe believes in alternative fuels. The Boise, Idaho, pilot has to trust the ethanol that powers his MX-2 while performing ...

‘Jailbirds’ raise $24K for MDA - The Citizen.com, GA
The Dixie Wing Commemorative Air Force hangar in Peachtree City was transformed into an unofficial jail Wednesday morning as local community leaders helped ...

Fly-in breakfast Sunday at airport - Sauk Valley Newspapers, IL - 4 hours ago
BY SVN Staff ROCK FALLS - The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 410's annual Fly-in Drive-in Breakfast is 7 am to noon Sunday at Whiteside County ...

Weekly Attractions Listings - Press-Enterprise, CA - Jun 5, 2008
MARCH FIELD AIR MUSEUM, simulate a passengers view of an F14 Tomcat Fight, $5; 9 am-4 pm daily, 22550 Van Buren Blvd, Van Buren and I-215, Riverside, $7, ...

McALLISTER MUSEUM OF AVIATION - Online/Printed Thursday Calendar - RedOrbit, TX
McALLISTER MUSEUM OF AVIATION -- 10 am-4 pm Thursdays through Saturdays at 2008 S. 16th Ave. Collect and display Valley and world aviation history. ...

Fighter pilot shares memories of D-Day over Normandy - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
... Powell, a fighter pilot, fought and survived during the D-Day landings 64 years ago Friday. He knows veterans like him, who once numbered 16 million strong, have dwindled to just 2.5 million men and women across the country. ...

Pickup truck hits vintage military vehicle in Schuylkill County - Reading Eagle, PA
... collided head-on with a decommissioned military truck that was part of a convoy en route to the World War II Weekend at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum. ...

Auckland Quick Visit #3: Thunder Mustang - Rodney's Aviation Ramblings by Rodney
Third in this Auckland Quick Visit series, and my second big stop was to catch up with Rob Burns in Kiwi Thunder's hanger at Ardmore. Rob Burns is one of the record setting pilots who set the Auckland to Christchurch speed record in its class last year. I left Auckland about 2.5 years ago, and this has been my first opportunity to get up and personal with this stunning aircraft. ...

Chocks away for right royal flypast - The Lowestoft Journal, UK
... promises to be the most impressive display of its aircraft for many years; the occasion being the flypast in honour of the Queen's official birthday. ...

Fly past held at club event - Redditch Advertiser, UK
On Saturday, the BBMF Dakota will carry out a fly past over the event on its way to a display over Cardiff while on Sunday, a Spitfire and Hurricane will ...

NASA 50th Anniversary Essay Competition Winners Announced
from PR Newswire: Aerospace/Defense

Young Eagles take wing - The Beacon-Villager, MA
All those between ages 8 to 17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, June 14, from 9 am to noon as EAA Chapter 196 hosts a Young Eagles ...

WWII veteran leaves behind D-Day invasion map - WTHR - WTHR HOME
The family of a World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of northern France on D-Day have uncovered a map of the invasion plans.

Airport open house Saturday, June 14 - Noblesville Daily Times, IN
In 2007 Indianapolis Executive Airport and Montgomery Aviation raised $8200 for the foundation with a goal of over $10000 for the event this year. ...


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