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Fwd: Science Olympiad - Thank You

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From Tina Gilliland Dear Tim, Thank you for helping make this another fantastic year for Indiana Science Olympiad!  Now that the dust has settled, I wanted to offer my most sincere thanks to you for serving as an event supervisor at the State Science Olympiad Tournament held on the IU Bloomington campus.  This tournament requires a large team of people that are dedicated to teaching, molding, and encouraging young science students to pursue careers in science. I am so very thankful that I have people like you to provide level appropriate and challenging competitions.  Having you involved makes my job so much easier, thank you! I hope the time you expended on tournament day was fun and rewarding.  I have received many thank you notes from coaches and parents who have commented on the fun, challenging and fair events at the tournament and how smoothly things ran. You should be very proud for the part you played in providing such a rewarding experience to these yo

Fwd: The Seafire Flies Again!

Subject: The Seafire Flies Again T he good old days. This plane flies out of the Columbia, Missouri airport.  Seafire Restoration -- HOW COOL IS THIS? What a thrill for this restorer when he saw his work fly for the first time since 1950. Brill iant work! The only flying one of its kind in the world!   The sound of this plane is incredible - nothing beats the sound of a Spitfire's Merlin Engine.  This aircraft, the Seafire, got its name from the "Sea Spitfire". The land based Spitfire was modified with a tail hook added and folding wings, so it could be flown from and onto carriers at sea.  What a project! Beautiful aircraft! The Seafire XV http://www.youtube.com/v/TneYPcyGbbY&autoplay=1&rel=0   

Fwd: Does a multi-engine rating include 18 engines?

http://www.wired.com/2015/03/nasa-straps-18-propellers-wing-science/ -- Bill ~~/)

Fwd: Horriffic WWII Statistics.

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      Absolutely amazing (American) World War 2 statistics and photos.  I have always known that aircrew had the highest fatality rate but the loss rate (and cost of war) detailed below is absolutely horrific. If you live for facts and statistics, this is just for you...   No matter how one looks at it, these are incredible statistics. Aside from the figures on aircraft, consider this statement from the article:  On average 6600  American service men died per MONTH, during WWII (about 220 a day) - -  - - - - •  Most Americans who were not adults during WWII have no understanding of the magnitude of  it.  This listing of some of the aircraft facts gives a bit of insight to  it. • 276,000 aircraft manufactured in the US . •   43,000 planes  lost overseas, including 23,000 in combat. •   14,000 lost in  the continental U.S. The US civilian  population maintained a dedicated effort for four years, many working long  hours seven days per week and often also volunte

New Picasa Web Albums Activity

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Recent Uploads Experimental Aviation Association Chapter 650 added 118 photos to Feb 2015 Michigan Trip, plus some Sebring Photos Feb 22, 2015 3:45:59 PM Post Comment Unsubscribe from this user. To share your photos or receive notification when your friends share photos, get your own free Picasa Web Albums account .