Batten International Airport http://battenairport.aero/wordpress Racine, Wisconsin Wed, 12 May 2010 19:29:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Young Aviators Fundraiser http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/young-aviators-fundraiser/ http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/young-aviators-fundraiser/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 19:21:25 +0000 Matt http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/?p=135 Saturday-May 15, 2010 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
EAA Chapter 838
3333 N Green Bay Rd.
Racine, WI
  • $5/person includes chicken wings by Scores Sports Bar, coleslaw & drink.
  • Come try your skills at the “Sully Splashdown” on large projection.
  • Try our X-Plane simulator. Can you land in a 20K cross wind and not crash?
  • Jerry Kirkland, SCJ Flight Department Manager is speaking a 1 p.m. He will discuss his 30+ year aviation career and the historic S-38 Carnuaba Flight to Brazil.

Young Aviators is raising funds to support the 2010 Summer Program. This program is open to boys and girls, ages 13 to 18. During the weeklong program, the kids fly in the air, “on the stick” an hour per day, plus an hour in the simulator and other classroom activities.

Help us stimulate young minds to the wonder of aviation!

See www.young-aviators.com for more information.

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]]> http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/air-race-classic-update/feed/ 0 B-17 “Yankee Lady” in Racine, WI http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/b-17-yankee-lady-in-racine-wi/ http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/b-17-yankee-lady-in-racine-wi/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:20:08 +0000 Matt http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/?p=92 Come see this WWII Bomber at EAA Chapter 838 located at John H. Batten Airport, Friday July 10th @ 2pm and Saturday July 11th and  Sunday July 12th starting at 9 am. For more information and to make a reservation contact Dave Wright (734) 483-4030 or Yankee Air Museum.

]]> http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/b-17-yankee-lady-in-racine-wi/feed/ 1 Women’s Transcontinental Air Race June 23rd-26th! http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/celebrate-80-years-of-women-transcontinental-air-racing/ http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/http:/battenairport.aero/celebrate-80-years-of-women-transcontinental-air-racing/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:49:06 +0000 Matt http://battenairport.aero/wordpress/?p=72 routemapRace Route for 2009
Start: Denver, CO (APA)
Liberal, KS (LBL)
Sweetwater, TX (SWW)
Lufkin, TX (LFK)
Russellville, AR (RUE)
Grenada, MS (GNF)
Sparta, TN (SRB)
Jacksonville, IL (IJX)
Racine, WI (RAC)
Finish: Atlantic, IA (AIO)

How to enter the Race

Become an Air Race Classic Sponsor

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