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Dayton: The Original Aviation Hub is Now Just a Connecting Spoke
A city with an amazing aviation past If you had to pick the world’s original aviation city, you would probably mention Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where the Wright brothers made…
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American Trans Air Lived The American Dream Until They Didn’t
Ancient Airlines: A look at unique and quirky airlines throughout aviation history American Trans Air, also known as ATA, was highly successful in its heyday, taking passengers to destinations all…
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No Joke! Lottery Replaces Some Bonuses As United Shakes Up Employee Incentive Program
Bingo, and other lottery-like games of chance, are usually enjoyed by people in their leisure time who want to bet a few dollars on the off-chance of nabbing that elusive…
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Serial Stowaway Arrested YET AGAIN Over Weekend
Marilyn Hartman, called the Serial Stowaway for repeatedly boarding planes without a ticket, has been arrested again. Just after 12:00 a.m. Sunday, police received a call about a woman refusing…
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As Boeing Preps 737-9MAX For Service, We Compare It To The Original 737-100
Boeing is set to launch the fourth generation of the 737, the world’s most successful jetliner family known for simplicity, reliability and low operating costs. The 737-9MAX is expected to…
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That Time a Boeing 717 Went Inverted During Testing
Yes, this is a real video! During stall testing of the 717 program (formerly the MD-95), the aircraft departed controlled flight. That’s a nice way to say that the jet…
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Douglas AD-1 Skyraider “Bad News” Start-Up, Purrs, Then Zooms Past in 5.1 Surround Sound (4K)
The AD-1 Skyraider was designed and manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company in Southern California during the early 1940s. The Skyraider prototype first flight occurred on March 18, 1945. In 1946,…
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B-52 Annihilates Taliban Weapons Factory. You Gotta See This Explosion!
The United States Air Force isn’t messing around lately in Afghanistan. They are on a roll! Over the past week, deployed crews in Afghanistan launched F-22 strikes against Taliban drug facilities. This…
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What A Magnificent Craft She Was: The Space Shuttle On Approach
The last Space Shuttle mission landed on July 21, 2011. Since that date, Americans have had to rely on Russian Soyuz rockets to the International Space Station. Getting there isn’t…
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Back When The O-Club Was The Place For Fighter Pilots To Be
Retired pilot Jay Laclan shares his reflection on a building that used to be the epicenter of pilot culture on Friday nights. It was a place to drink, talk with…
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One Dead In Laughlin AFB T-38C Crash Near Del Rio, Texas
UPDATED: Nove 21, 2017 10 PM CT: Laughlin Air Force Base cancelled all flying through the Thanksgiving holiday after yesterday’s crash that killed one pilot and injured another. The name…
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