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Trump Again Asks Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA
President Donald Trump has once again nominated Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, after cancelling his first nomination earlier this year. The tech billionaire and commander of the Polaris space program has led two missions to orbit with SpaceX, with...
UPS MD-11 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff in Louisville, Death Toll Rises to 12
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR:Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, registration N259UP, operated by UPS AirlinesFlight: UPS Flight 2976 from Louisville (SDF) to Honolulu (HNL)Crash time: Approximately 1715 local time (22:15 UTC) on 4 November 2025Fatalities: 12 confirmed deaths, 15...
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12/01/01: The Last Day of TWA – A Sad Day For Aviation
1 December 2001 was a sad day in St. Louis. For over 77 years, TWA provided commercial service to millions of passengers around the globe through its hub at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL). This day would be TWA’s last day to operate as an independent airline.The Proud Heritage of TWATWA, also known as Trans World Airlines, was in service for 77 years, from 1924 to 2001. TWA's corporate history dates back to 1930. The airline was originally formed to create a transcontinental route from New York City to Los Angeles in a Ford Trimotor aircraft, with intermediate stops along the way.Along with American, United, and Eastern, TWA was one of the “big...
Movie Star Aircraft: The Top Gun P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick
The Top Gun P-51 is a movie star all its own.In this storyThe Top Gun P-51 is a movie star all its own.Back Before...
The Supermarine Spitfire: Engineers kept improving Britain’s best fighter
Nothing Says Battle of Britain like the Supermarine SpitfireHighlights of our Supermarine Spitfire story:Nothing Says Battle of Britain like the Supermarine SpitfireThose Wonderful Wings...
WATCH: The Superfortress Graveyard: B-29s Once Inhabited the Deserts of the American West
Watch for the History, Then Read About the China Lake Survivors That Were SavedThis photographic essay documents the Boeing B-29 Superfortress boneyard at Naval...