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2009 ARC Headlines

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Pilot Racing For Charity WOWT.com http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/46664437.html
Into the “Wild Blue Yonder” Sedona.biz http://www.sedona.biz/sedona-red-rockettes0109.htm
Local pilot to compete in women's air race Lexington Clipper-Herald http://www.lexch.com/articles/2009/05/27/news/regional/doc4a1d67a482fbd2...
Oldest women pilot organization to host historic air race in Frederick Frederick News-Post http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/news/display.htm?StoryID=89143
Air Race Classic Celebrates Eighty Years of All-Women Transcontinental Racing PR Newswire http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/ww...
OU fliers hoping to land race title NewsOK http://www.newsok.com/ou-fliers-hoping-to-land-race-title/article/3377938
Ann Arbor Attorney to Compete in Historic National Women’s Air Race Classic UseBrinks http://www.usebrinks.com/press_release.cfm?press_release_id=402
Embry-Riddle Selects Air Race Competitors ERAU Horizons http://media.www.eraunews.com/media/storage/paper917/news/2009/04/15/New...
Tigresses flying to keep a tradition alive Daily News, Los Angeles http://www.dailynews.com/search/ci_12549880?source=email
Broomfield pilot to compete in Women's Air Race YourHub.com http://denver.yourhub.com/Broomfield/Stories/Faces-of/Story~627056.aspx
Women’s Air Race Classic starts June 23 AOPA http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2009/090615powder.html
Achievers: ERAU pilot team to participate in transcontinental race The Daily Courier http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=69258
Purdue pilots sky high for air race WLFI.com http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local_wlfi_westlafayette_airrace_20090616
Two Ada County women to fly in 2,714-mile transcontinental air race IdahoStatesman.com http://www.idahostatesman.com/localnews/story/795709.html
Broomfield flight instructor in air race YourHub.com http://denver.yourhub.com/Broomfield/Stories/Faces-of/Story~624879.aspx
Frustrated astronaut to fly in women's cross-country race SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=252328BE-C4...
National airplane race stopping in Racine The Journal Times http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2009/05/28/local_news/doc4a1dd81f6d...
Texas woman races in memory of her father SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=E2880CB5-3D...
Sandy St. John of Forney will compete in 80th annual Air Race Classic The Dallas Morning News http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-ai...
OU Women race cross country in historic Air Race Classic Norman Transcript http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_168011535
OU Women race cross country in historic Air Race Classic - video Norman Transcipt - video http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9lv8m_air-race-classic_news
SC Pilot to participate in Air Race Classic Silver City Daily Press & Independent http://www.scdailypress.com/ee/silvercitydailypress/index.php?pSetup=sil...
Women’s Air Race draws local pilots YourHub.com http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/News/About-Town/Story~62485...
Racing the skies Milehighnews.com http://www.milehighnews.com/Articles-i-2009-06-18-211073.114125_Racing_t...
2 Arkansans to compete this week in nat'l air race WXVT 15 http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=10569669&nav=menu1344_2
Local pilots gear up for competition in clouds Harrison Daily Times http://harrisondailytimes.com/articles/2009/06/21/news/doc4a3d604858efc9...
Pleasant Ridge attorney determined to win charity air race Freep.com http://www.freep.com/article/20090622/FEATURES01/906220305
Air Race Classic Touches Down Locally This Week WLDS/WEAI http://www.weai.com/news.cfm?NewsID=
All-female air race lands in Jacksonville this week Jacksonville Journal-Courier http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/air-22846-race-week.html
Purdue Women Competing in Air Race Indianapolis WIBC http://www.wibc.com/news/Story.aspx?ID=1105518
ISU pilots set to compete in Transcontinental Air Race Indiana State University http://www.indstate.edu/news/news.php?newsid=1832
Silver City Realtor to compete in women-only Air Race Classic Silver City Sun-News http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_12668575
Air Race to land in Atlantic Radio Iowa http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=0D60110F-5056-B82A-375A...
Historic air race begins today in Colorado Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_12668176
K-State students to embark on four-day all-female air race Kansas City Star http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1267672.html
Longmont pilot flying all-female air race Daily Camera http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jun/23/longmont-pilot-air-race-clas...
Sky's the limit for Purdue duo Journal and Courier http://www.jconline.com/article/20090623/NEWS0501/906230328
Fliers start four-day race Arkansas Democrat Gazette http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Style/262709/
Air Race Tracker follows Purdue Pilots WLFI http://www.wlfi.com/generic/news/local/metro_01/site_airracetracker
Air Race Classic winners are elated, 'floating on cloud nine' Freep.com http://www.freep.com/article/20090629/FEATURES/90629034
Air Race Classic takes flight from Centennial 9News.com http://www.9news.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=118248&catid=346
Boilers lift off in Air Race Classic! 18WLFI.com http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local_wlfi_denver_boilers_lift_off_in_air_r...
College friends compete in Air Race Classic SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=170A3EAE-E6...
They're off to the races in Sweetwater Reporternews.com http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/jun/23/no-headline---sweetwater_ra...
Fly girls: Thirty-two teams fly into Angelina County Airport for annual Women's Air Race The Lufkin Daily News http://www.lufkindailynews.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/06/24/plan...
ERAU students flying in 2,400-mile competition news-journalonline.com http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/newEAST02...
2 college students involved in all-female air race The Kansas City Star http://www.bnd.com/336/story/818542.html
Colo. pilots go carbon-neutral in all-female Air Race Classic SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=3E45BDDD-65...
Pilot Jessica Ann Miller will compete in the Air Race Classic, the 33rd all-women transcontinental race Hutchison Leader http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/feature/pilot-jessica-ann-miller-wi...
Air race heads through Wisconsin Wisconsin Radio Network http://www.wrn.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=1309868C-5056-B82A-37CD3CC926...
33rd Air Race Classic Departs From Denver Aero-News.net http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=c54a2d79-f4d8-4a5b-90b...
Women of Air Race Classic swarm into Liberal High Plains Daily Leader http://www.highplainsleader.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl...
Female fliers make Racine pit stop The Journal Times http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2009/06/25/local_news/doc4a43e86739...
Air Race Classic myjournalcourier.com http://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/ohio-22881-race-sloan.html
Female pilots touch down in Racine in transcontinental race SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=D62FABC0-81...
Air Race Classic plane race journaltimesonline.com http://journaltimesonline.com/shared-content/story_tools/slideshow/?id=227
Indiana State flight team snags women's Air Race Classic award WSBT 22 http://www.wsbt.com/news/regional/49422967.html
Purdue women finish 15th in air race Journal and Courier http://www.jconline.com/article/20090629/NEWS09/90629013
Air racers return to West Lafayette WLFI 18 http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local_wlfi_west_lafayette_air_racers_return...
ISU aviation team takes top collegiate honors in national air race Indiana State University http://www.indstate.edu/news/news.php?newsid=1839
First place for ISU pilots WTHITV.com http://www.wthitv.com/dpp/news/news_wthi_terre_haute_first_place_pilots_...
ISU Team Runners-Up in Flight Race mywabashvalley.com http://mywabashvalley.com/content/fulltext/?cid=72781
80th Air Race Classic comes to a close SmartBrief http://www.smartbrief.com/news/aopa/storyDetails.jsp?issueid=A7DC0908-E4...
ISU team flies to second at all-women Air Race Classic The Tribune Star http://www.tribstar.com/local/local_story_180215012.html
Purdue duo finish in middle of Air Race pack Journal and Courier http://www.jconline.com/article/20090630/NEWS0501/906300327
Ann Arbor Pilot and Atlanta Co-Pilot Win Air Race Classic Aero-News.net http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=2b1b44d9-4c81-41b9-a01...
Sooners complete Air Race Classic The Norman Transcript http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_181011458
Daytona ERAU team 3rd best in Air Race Classic East Volusia News http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evl...
Longmont pilot comes in 28th in all-female race Daily Camera http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/jun/29/longmont-pilot-air-race-clas...
Longmont pilot happy with race Longmont Times-Call http://www.timescall.com/sports_story.asp?id=16832
Purdue pilots finish Air Race Classic WLFI 18 http://www.wlfi.com/dpp/news/local_wlfi_atlantic_purdue_pilots_finish_ai...
Patent Attorney Wins Historic National Women's Air Race Classic PRNewsWire http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/ww...
Dixie Chopper Air plane wins college portion of air race Banner Graphic http://www.bannergraphic.com/story/1551878.html
High-Flying Duo Takes Home Gold ABC News http://blogs.abcnews.com/campuschatter/2009/07/highflying-duo-takes-home...
2009 Air Race Classic complete; local woman among contestants The Vindicator http://www.thevindicator.com/articles/2009/07/02/sports/sports04.txt
Women of the Air Race Classic visit area The Expositor http://www.spartaexpositor.com/articles/2009/07/02/life/doc4a4cb3682f449...
Sutter aviatrix finishes 4th, makes friends Appeal-Democrat http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/sutter-84081-air-race.html
Air Race Classic: ERAU women pilots take 2nd The Daily Courier http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&subsectionID=1&articleID=70035
Pilots learn from veteran fliers in women’s race The Exponent http://www.purdueexponent.org/index.php/module/Section/section_id/12?mod...
Great Falls native wins airplane race Great Falls Tribune http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20090706/NEWS01/907060306/Great...
Mother, daughter team takes to the skies in annual race Montgomery Advertiser http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20090704/NEWS01/907040310/Mo...