8/7/2009 - Airshow Performers Remember Chandy Clanton
EAA AirVenture- Chandy Clanton, 36 was to fly in Friday's, July 31 first all women airshow during AirVenture this year. But on Friday, July 10, while piloting her Zivko Edge 540 during a training flight near Tarkio, MO, Chandy crashed into a bean field and died instantly. All who knew and loved Chandy are grieving her loss .
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8/6/2009 - AirVenture Volunteer Honored with 09 Preston Little Award
EAA AirVenture- Stop and think about AirVenture as an aviation convention which draws about 580,000 people, lasts a week and is primarily outdoors. The EAA community has come together over 56 years to show and share their passion for aviation. Their spirit and dedication make the event more popular and successful each year.
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8/6/2009 - Aeroshell T-6 Pedal Plane Sweepstakes Winner Announced
EAA AirVenture- A sweepstakes organized to help former AeroShell Aerobatic Team Lead Alan Henley and his family pay for medical bills and daily living expenses ended Sunday at EAA AirVenture. Henley was paralyzed a year ago after a fall while playing with his children at his home in Birmingham, Alabama.
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8/5/2009 - Marion-Perry County Airport Authority Awards $1.2 Million Runway Renovation Contract
Preston Sanders, Chairman of the Marion-Perry County Airport Authority and Industrial Board announced Tuesday, 14 July, the awarding of a $1.26 M contract to Asphalt Contractors, Inc. of Montgomery for the renovation and resurfacing of the 6400' runway, access taxiway, and parking ramp at Marion's Vaiden Field Airport.
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7/29/2009 - CAF P-51C Tuskegee Airmen Debuts at EAA AirVenture 2009
EAA AirVenture -The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is celebrating the Red Tail Project P-51C Tuskegee Airmen's return to the skies today in Aero Shell Square, at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Following five years of hard-work through the CAF's Red Tail Project, the Tuskegee Airmen achieved first flight just days before the premier aviation event of the year.
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7/26/2009 - The World Comes to EAA AirVenture
OSHKOSH WI- A quick look around the grounds today revealed an exciting new look for 2009 at AirVenture 2009. A new main gate entrance was dedicated Sunday with two Pratt and Whitney 1830 engine-and-propeller sculptures.
"This entrance is the start of a journey to keep Oshkosh the premier aviation event in the world.
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7/8/2009 - Space Camp Saturn/Apollo Reunion and Hall of Fame Induction Weekend
Two nights of celebration which honor the past, present, and future of manned space exploration. HUNTSVILLE AL- The first reunion held in June 2004 helped educate the community about the Saturn V Restoration Project. The outpouring of community support following that first reunion enabled the museum not only to restore the rocket but also to upgrade its planned housing from a temporary facility to a permanent structure where exhibits are planned that will feature Apollo, Space Shuttle, and Constellation Programs.
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7/6/2009 - Gear UP for Blues at THE Beach
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. - Get ready for an action-packed, thrill-seeking weekend during this year's Pensacola Beach Air Show featuring civilian and military aircraft including the Blue Angels. The world-famous Navy flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, will perform exhilarating stunts and heart-pounding maneuvers over the Gulf of Mexico to entertain crowds on Pensacola Beach.
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7/2/2009 - City of Enterprise to Host First Ever Aviation Expo
Courtesy of WTVYNews4.com, ENTERPRISE AL- "I think a lot of times the airport is just taken for granted but we host so many corporate aircraft that come into our airport daily. It is the front door to our community. It is a mainstream avenue of transportation to get those executives from point A to point B.
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7/2/2009 - WASP Awarded Congressional Gold Medal for Service
WASHINGTON (from AFNS) -- A dedicated group of patriotic female pilots were recognized by President Barack Obama July 1 at the White House for their invaluable service to the nation more than 60 years ago.
Women's Airforce Service Pilots Elaine Danforth Harmon, Bernice Falk Haydu and Lorraine H.
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