A-10 Pilot’s Tragedy Sparks Scholarship For Future Fighter Pilots
The passion for flying in some families runs deep. For one pilot and father named Jared Black, his love for flying was not only a cherished career but a bond…
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Museum Raises Endeavour for Display in Launch Position
A museum in California has successfully raised space shuttle Endeavour for display in launch position. The California Science Center (CSC) stacked the orbiter to a real external tank and pair…
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Deep Sea Surveyors Think They Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane
Deep sea surveyors think they found Amelia Earhart’s plane. Sonar images from their recent expedition show what appears to be an aircraft, resting 16,000 feet deep at the bottom of…
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Ural Airlines Abandons Plan to Fly Airbus A320 Out of Field
Russian media reports indicate that Ural Airlines has abandoned plans to fly an Airbus A320 from a Siberian wheat field. The crew of the ill-fated jetliner made an emergency landing…
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Where Were You When the Space Shuttle Challenger Exploded?
Castle AFB, CA The B-52 low-level missions were exhilarating, requiring intense concentration from all six crewmembers for almost an hour and a half. Each of the three bombing runs started…
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Super Bowl: Added Flights To Vegas, Some With Taylor Swift Flight Numbers
The Super Bowl match up is set. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday, February 11th at 3:30pm PT.…
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Finish What You Start: Appreciating The Man That Launched My Flying Career
Grateful for the many mentors in aviation. “Would you like to see our jet?” I asked. “I suppose so,” Mr. Lovell answered quietly with a smile, and we walked slowly…
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Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete
Mars Helicopter Damaged In Latest Flight, Mission Complete
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Flying The Rare Lufthansa Airbus A340-600
My Epic Two Year Journey To Fly On The Dying Breed of Airbus A340-600 Widebodies October 2021 – Initial Plans: In October of 2021, Covid seemed to be in its…
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Pilot Recalls First Flight of the F-16 on its 50th Anniversary
We raise a toast to the Fighting Falcon. Also known as the Viper, it’s one of the most lethal and maneuverable aircraft ever made. Below, watch as the the first…
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My First Night Of Desert Storm
Our time in the desert took place before cell phones, the internet, or email. I wrote and received a lot of letters, most to and from friends and family in…
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Fly To Saba – Home Of The World’s Shortest Commercial Runway
Saba, a Dutch Caribbean Island located 28 miles southwest of Saint Martin in the Lesser Antilles, has several claims to fame. It’s towering volcanic peak, named Mt. Scenery that juts…
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