Back When a U-2 Spyplane Operated From an Aircraft Carrier
The U-2 Dragonfly was not only tested on a carrier, the jet actually carried out a successful spy mission for the CIA A while ago, we wrote an article about…
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Six Ways Every Airline Professional Should Plan for the Future
Alex Tapia of Aviation Retirement Strategies shares six practical ways that pilots and airline professionals can prepare themselves for retirement. Whether you’re a new pilot, or you’re close to retirement,…
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Pilots Roll B-1 Bomber At Edwards AFB Airshow
The 2022 Edwards AFB airshow was spectacular with quite a lineup. The show featured almost every aircraft in the US Air Force inventory along with aircraft from NASA, the Thunderbirds…
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Space Force Introduces New Song–What Do You Think?
The Space Force introduced their official song today at the 2022 Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The song titled “Sempra Supra”…
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Pilot Lost in Tragic Accident at Reno Air Races
This week’s annual National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada ended tragically today, when an L-29 Super Delfin jet and its pilot crashed in a horrible accident during the Jet…
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Fan’s Reaction To A Final F-14 Flyover Is Fantastic
Shortly before the Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, the venerable fighter jet made a final appearance in a flyover of PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Flyovers are always a tremendously…
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SR-71 Footage From Edwards AFB Makes Debut
Every once in a while, friends of Avgeekery send us a treat. Earlier today, we were sent a video by our friend Jim Mumaw. Jim is a long-time aviation photographer…
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Man Lands His Model Rocket Just Like SpaceX
Years of research led to a successful SpaceX-like model rocket landing that went viral on YouTube. Joe Barnard is a rocket enthusiast who had a dream. He wanted to work…
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McDonalds Once Offered Happy Meals On United Flights
In 1991, United took their in-flight offerings to the next level for kids through a partnership with McDonalds. We didn’t know it at the time but the 1990s were a…
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Rumor: Will There Be a New Boeing 717 Operator?
Chalk this one up as an interesting rumor. We recently saw that Global X Airlines (aka Global Crossing Airlines) posted a job online for a Boeing 717 captain on LinkedIn.…
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Disney Plans Around the World Luxury Jet Adventure
Disney is synonymous with magical experiences and unforgettable adventures. True to form, the company is offering what is perhaps its most over-the-top and unique adventure yet. Next summer, the mouse-centric…
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The Airline That Featured a Greyhound Peeing on a 727
Greyhound Airlines is one of those unique footnotes in North American aviation but it’s an interesting story in Canadian business competition. Back in the mid-1990s, the Canadian aviation market was…
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