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44 Years Later, the Boeing 757 is Still a Powerhouse in the Skies
The Boeing 757 is still flying after 44 years of service.It is clearly an older design and faces competition from other manufacturers with newer aircraft. However, the 757 has some design features that still make it a capable performer...
“Working 9 to 5” Goes Airborne on Themed Allegiant Flight to Dollywood
Dollywood travelers can clock out and board Flight 925, Allegiant’s Dolly Parton-themed route to the Smokies.The guitar riff is unmistakable. The coffee is strong. The alarm clock is judging you.For decades, Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” has been the...
USAir Flight 499: Snow, Tailwind, and a Runway That Ran Out
Forty years after USAir Flight 499 overran a snowy runway in Erie, Pennsylvania, we examine how tailwind, speed, and snow combined to narrow the margins.On the morning of 21 February 1986, USAir Flight 499 was approaching Erie International Airport...
Tweed New Haven Airport: A Century of Growth, Setbacks, and Modern Expansion
Tweed New Haven Airport has weathered controversy, airline departures, and decades of uncertainty. Today, HVN is experiencing a dramatic resurgence driven by low-cost carriers and major expansion plans.The seed for New Haven’s own airport was planted almost literally in...
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...
The Bearcat: The Last and the Best of Grumman’s Propeller Driven Cats
Developed to Operate from Escort Carrier Decks, the F8F Bearcat Barely Missed the Action in World War IIOn 23 June 1943, a meeting took...