BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana (AFNS) – Airmen from Morris Air National Guard Base‘s Air National Guard / Air Force Reserve Test Center (ACLS), Tucson, Arizona, recently traveled to New Orleans to participate in Operation Southern Lightning Strike. The multi-service exercise tested the units’ abilities to deploy with minimal personnel and equipment …
Read More »Russell Andres obituary (1924 – 2022) – Nashville, TN
Russell A. (Whitey) Andres, who lived the quintessential life of a member of the “greater generation” went to be with the Lord on January 7, 2022. He will be remembered as a faithful disciple of Jesus -Christ, loving husband, father, grandfather, hero and friend.Born and raised in the small Midwestern …
Read More »Airplane masking now pits Southwest Airlines flight attendants against non-compliant pilots
The union representing Southwest Airlines flight attendants said the company refused to apply mask warrants to pilots, in and off planes. Transportation Workers Union Local 556, which represents 15,400 flight attendants, said on Friday many of the carrier’s pilots weren’t content to walk through the cockpit without masks, as Federal …
Read More »3 cabin crew, 1 pilot failed the breathalyzer during the holiday week
Between Christmas and January 1, three cabin crew and a pilot failed the breathalyzer test. The four people were from different airlines. Sources from the Civil Aviation Authority said all incidents were reported from Delhi airport. One cabin crew member failed the breath analyzer test on Christmas, another failed the …
Read More »Profile: GTRA perfectly suited to Dowell’s love of flying
It all started with âthe Spirit of Saint-Louisâ. No, not that one. This “Spirit of St. Louis” was a B-2 bomber at an airshow. It was very impressive, especially for a young child. It didn’t hurt that the child’s uncle was the pilot, and his name was painted there on …
Read More »Helicopter crash in Karamea: an investigation has been opened into the accident at a holiday resort on the west coast
Several helicopters were en route to the crash site. An investigation has been opened into a helicopter crash in the town of Karamea, in the district of Buller, which seriously injured the pilot. Police, firefighters and paramedics rushed to the Last Resort hotel and lodge after the crash at the …
Read More »Betty White once said she wished she “didn’t have two bad marriages”
Betty White has had many roles in movies and TV shows throughout her life. But she also took on the role of wife three times. However, she once revealed that she wishes she didn’t have two bad marriages in her life. Betty White got married three times RELATED: Betty White …
Read More »This bizarre parasitic hunter hanging from a colossal navy airship
But it would help if you had a plane for such a ship to transport. A task that was entrusted to the historic company Curtiss Aircraft. From what we can understand, US Navy officials in the 1920s and 1930s believed that airborne airship carriers were the way forward for naval …
Read More »Did you know that the F-104 was not the only “widowmaker”? During the Cold War, the MiG-19s, MiG-21s and F-100s also had high crash rates. Here’s why.
The F-104 was not the only fighter jet to have a high crash rate during the Cold War. The first futuristic-looking F-104 Starfighter flew in early 1956 and with its long, circular fuselage, pointed nose, and tiny, slender wings, it looked in every inch of the way the world’s best …
Read More »Meet the Instagram pilot who flies jumbo jets around the world at just 27
Kim De Klop created an Instagram page for her friends and family, but it quickly took off. It now has 111,000 subscribers. But then, she’s no ordinary Instagrammer – she’s a pilot. And the photos she posts give her followers a glimpse into her incredible life as a top-flight globetrotter. …
Read More »Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter plane crashes in Rajasthan, pilot dies
Representative image of a MiG-21 aircraft. New Delhi: An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter plane crashed today evening near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, killing Wing Commander Harshit Sinha. Confirming the news, the Air Force official tweeted: âTonight, around 8:30 pm, an IAF MiG-21 aircraft encountered a flying accident in Sector West …
Read More »Yet another near miss in the UK between a drone and a plane
An English air ambulance plane near Leicester was forced to drop sharply in altitude to avoid hitting a drone head-on, a near-crash situation that UK inspectors classified in their highest collision risk category. The case is one of many recent incidents in the country involving drones dangerously crossing paths with …
Read More »Turkey to train pilots on French-made Qatari jets to counter Greece’s Rafale fleet
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm Turkish Air Force to train with French-made Dassault Rafale jets from Qatar to counter the Greek army, which has increased its air force capabilities with fighter jets Newly acquired Rafale from its ally France, Nordic Monitor has learned. According to documents obtained from a Turkish parliamentary …
Read More »5 Reasons to See New Russian WWII Movie “The Pilot: A Battle for Survival”
Renat Davletyarov / Interfest, Star Media, DaProduction, 2021 The recently released film combines the epic “Dunkirk” of Christopher Nolan with the heavy atmosphere of “The Revenant”. The shoot included a real refurbished Il-2 ground attack aircraft, as well as real trained wolves. 1. Based on real events and genuine heroism …
Read More »CubCrafters NXCub Achieves FAA Certification
Is it still a Cub if it has a front wheel? The answer is yes, if it is the CubCrafters NXCub. The Yakima-based company received Part 23 certification for the nose gear version of the design, making it a fully certified aircraft by the FAA. Previously, NXCub were produced in …
Read More »FAA makes unusual claim in Boeing 737 Max crashes, calling ex-pilot Mark Forkner a “scapegoat”
Federal Aviation Administration officials have contacted US prosecutors to warn them that the only person charged with a felony after the two fatal accidents of the Boeing Co. 737 Max has become a “scapegoat,” according to a court file in the United States. ‘case. Justice Department statements after indicting Mark …
Read More »Pilot who died in Glen Warden crash was killed in horrific plane crash
The news about plane crashes is increasing day by day and recently news has arrived that has caused a wave of mourning on social media. is the one who recently died in a plane crash. Well, you have to look for example, who was Glen Warden and what his job …
Read More »Holiday laser displays pose a hazard to airplanes
The Federal Aviation Administration has identified 2021 as the highest reported year for laser strike incidents against aircraft since the FAA began tracking statistics. Pilots have reported being distracted or blinded by laser beams as they hovered over their heads year round. It’s a national problem that the FAA has …
Read More »FAA issues aircraft restrictions linked to 5G technology, warns of possible flight hijackings – KION546
By Brian Fung The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday announced a new rule prohibiting pilots from using automatic landing and certain other low-level flight systems where 5G wireless signals could interfere with on-board instruments that measure an aircraft’s distance to the aircraft. ground. The rule, which affects more than 6,800 …
Read More »DVIDS – News – Tuskegee Airman celebrates 102nd birthday at 12th FTW
Over the coming year, Joint Base San Antonio will host a number of events to celebrate the U.S. Air Force’s 75th anniversary, and as part of the celebration this week, the 12th Flight Training Wing assisted an airman from Tuskegee, the retired brigadier. General Charles E. McGee, celebrating his 102nd …
Read More »Southwest Airlines passenger jumps out of taxiing plane at Phoenix Airport
Find out what clicks on FoxBusiness.com. A passenger jumped from a Southwest Airlines flight that had just landed at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix on Saturday morning, according to reports. The passenger, identified only as a 30-year-old male, exited the plane through a kitchen door at the back of the …
Read More »Pilot saves Vizag flight from disaster and returns to Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam: Quick reflexes enabled the pilot of Vijayawada-Vizag IndiGo to save the flight from a major disaster on Friday night. Upon landing at around 4.30 p.m., the pilot felt the ATR plane vibrate due to the high speed winds caused by Cyclone Jawad and instead of landing the plane, he …
Read More »Aviation Academy students make their first solo flights | New
Two students take off thanks to the Aviation Academy of the Sainte-Croix vocational and technical training center. Carlos Alexander, senior at St. Croix Educational Complex and Cylius Gordon, senior at St. Croix Central High School, recently completed their first solo flights, the first step towards obtaining a pilot’s license. CETC …
Read More »Senders brace for another pandemic of Christmas gifts
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The last holiday season was far from the most wonderful time of year for the U.S. Postal Service: sick and quarantined workers, a flood of shoppers’ packages loath to put the feet in stores and a last minute dump of packages …
Read More »Charles B. Mathews, Major, US Air Force Pilot, Korean Air Force Chief, NATO International Staff, Brussels, Belgium – The Andalousia Star-News
The author lost a friend and the nation lost a great patriot with the death of Charles B. Mathews, Major of the US Air Force [Ret.] October 11, 2021. Charlie was originally from Andalucia, Alabama, and the son of Major Don S. Mathews, a WWII and Korean War veteran. Charles …
Read More »Israeli Air Force F-16A sidestick that hit Osirak nuclear reactor during Operation Opera up for auction
F-16A’s side-stick controller # 78-0322 is up for auction. The Israeli Air Force veteran was one of six who bombed Iraq’s Osirak nuclear reactor during Operation Opera in 1981. F-16A Netz side stick controller # 78-0322 is up for auction. As Alert5 pointed out, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) veteran …
Read More »Airmen interested in learning the fundamentals of aviation and becoming a Classified Officer can apply for the Listed Readiness Program until December 31> Air Force> Post Display
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) – The Air Force has extended the deadline for Airmen applying for the evaluated readiness program until December 31. Active-duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming ranked officers have until December 31 to apply for the Air Force’s Spring 2022 Classified …
Read More »4K video display to replace the cockpit window of NASA’s Supersonic X-59
At the Langley Research Center in Virginia, USA, NASA completed its final round of tests on the External Vision System (XVS) 4K video display for the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft from the ‘agency. The XVS is designed to replace the x-59’s forward-facing cockpit window and will offer “an …
Read More »What we have learned so far from the revolutionary new tracking of the MH370
Surprising new clues have been revealed by the new tracking of the MH370 by aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey using the revolutionary new tracking technology called Weak signal propagation (WSPR). The MH370 went missing on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on March 8, 2014, killing 239 souls. READ: WSPRnet …
Read More »Why this trail of corkscrews on Saint-Louis may surprise you
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – An airplane left a strange contrail in the sky over Saint-Louis this morning. This has left many people wondering how a cloud can take the shape of a corkscrew that seems to be miles long. If the pilot distorted the aircraft’s flight path, he would certainly …
Read More »Plane Crash Pilot’s Remains Will Be Taken Back to Pahang | Malaysia
The remains of the late Captain Mohamad Affendi Bustamy are placed in a hearse outside the forensic unit at Seberang Jaya Hospital on November 17, 2021. – Photo by Sayuti Zainudin SEBERANG PERAI, November 17 – The remains of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) pilot who was killed when …
Read More »Chronology of the A350F in the “right place” for single-pilot operations: Faury | New
Airbus doesn’t specifically tie its new A350F to single-pilot operations, but it does recognize that the entry-into-service schedule coincides with the initial concept testing schedule – and that it could serve as a platform. The American lessor Air Lease has become the launch customer of the freighter, a five-frame shrinkage …
Read More »US to make nuclear war more likely – OpEd – Eurasia Review
The United States is on its way to a much more likely first use of nuclear weapons, with news that the Air Force has “completed flight tests” of the cost-ridden F35A Lightning fighter. performance, all units of which are “upgraded”. âCarry thermonuclear weapons. What this means, as explained in a …
Read More »Gulf Sales Boosts F-15 Eagle Fighter Rebirth
Over the past two decades, the Boeing F-15 Eagle has undergone a remarkable renaissance, despite the basic design dating from the late 1960s. Deliveries of the fighter to the US Air Force ended in 2002 with the handover. of the last F-15E Strike Eagle. Export derivatives of the F-15E were …
Read More »Nine Cloud Pilot with New Airplane and Business at Collingwood Airport
âI love to fly, it makes me smile,â said Paul Severino, who operates charter flights from Collingwood Airport. A local man is going to great lengths for his dream job with a new charter airline company based at the Collingwood Regional Airport. Paul Severino started his career as a commercial …
Read More »DVIDS – News – From crash to recovery: Pilot, maintainers show resilience
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga .– A pilot climbs into the cockpit of an aircraft, which was very different from what it was the day a catastrophic cannon malfunction prevented the landing gear from deploying and ripped off the canopy in flight. In a base surface attack in 2020, Captain …
Read More »Moody AFB pilot takes flight a year after crash landing
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) – The celebrations take flight – literally – for two milestones at Moody Air Force Base. On Wednesday, one of the planes from Moody Air Force Base took off for the first time after a forced landing at the beginning of last year. This pilot was once …
Read More »Bill Templeman: A pilot, a boy and war stories in a biplane
When I was a child, the adults around me were not sentimental about their war years. Or were they? They left me with the impression that the war carried vivid memories of a time when they felt intensely alive. My intention here is not to celebrate the war or to …
Read More »Pilot learned to save lives better than war | News, Sports, Jobs
Staff Photo / Raymond L. Smith US Air Force veteran Kenneth Shellito de Warren, 87, shows off a scrapbook of his years of service. Shellito was a helicopter pilot and carried out numerous rescues. EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest a veteran for this series, which runs throughout Veterans Day, email Metro …
Read More »Airplane skids on runway at Houston Executive Airport near Brookshire
WALLER COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) – The pilot of a small plane trying to land at a small airport west of Houston was able to pull away on Saturday after his plane skidded on the runway, said authorities. Emergency teams were dispatched to an initial report of the plane crash around …
Read More »Video Releases False Claims About Plane Crashes, COVID-19 Vaccines
SciCheck Digest The number of plane crashes in the United States has been about the same this year as it was last year. But social media posts mistakenly claim that there has been a significant increase due to pilot reactions to COVID-19 vaccines. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has …
Read More »Japan Reflects Next Generation Stealth Fighter Program | Taiwan News
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Major Hosomi Akinori disappeared on a chilly evening in April 2019 while flying one of the deadliest planes in the world – the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. There was no sign of a problem when the 41-year-old pilot took off from Misawa Air Force Base in …
Read More »NTSB preliminary report details final moments before plane crashes in Santee neighborhood
SANTEE, Calif .– The pilot who crashed a twin-engine Cessna in a Santee neighborhood did not respond to several requests for an altitude climb as his plane moved away from the path of its intended destination, a preliminary report released Monday by the National Shows from the Transportation Safety Board. …
Read More »History, imagination and opportunity combine in the new paint scheme of this US Navy T-38 test pilot school
USNTPS ‘”Test 15″ features a new paint scheme that swaps the familiar school orange and white … [+] delivered in a baby blue design wrapped in historical significance and esprit de corps. US Navy Test Pilot School During his 76-year span, students at the United States Navy Test Pilot School …
Read More »CAP NRAT Reduces Arizona Plane Crash Search Area From Hundreds of Square Miles to 100 Feet, Survivor> Air Force> Post Display
HILL AIR BASE, Utah (AFNS) – Arizona emergency responders were recently able to quickly locate a small plane crash in northern Arizona, thanks to the work of Civilian air patrolthe national volunteer radar analysis team. The plane, a Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow II, single-engine, took off from San Martin, Calif., With …
Read More »DVIDS – News – 18 Wing completes super thrust
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan – The 67th and 44th Fighter Squadrons and their respective Aircraft Maintenance Units put their Generation Generation skills to the test during a four-day Super Thrust at the Air Base in Kadena, Japan, October 18-21, 2021. It took the combined teamwork of various wing units, including …
Read More »Fraud investigation leads to indictment of former Boeing 737 MAX chief engineering pilot
Former Boeing 737 MAX chief engineering pilot Mark Forkner has been charged in North Texas for allegedly misleading the Federal Aviation Administration’s assessment of the 737 MAX’s flight control system. (Boeing) Mark A. Forkner, former chief technical pilot of the Boeing 737 MAX, has been indicted by a federal grand …
Read More »Flight organizer Emiliano Sala “knew the pilot was not qualified”
The man who organized the flight that resulted in the death of footballer Emiliano Sala knew the pilot was not qualified for the current situation, a court has heard. Sala, 28, was on a flight that crashed in the English Channel in January 2019. The Argentine and pilot David Ibbotson, …
Read More »Four people hospitalized with burns in plane crash in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Four people are in critical condition with burns after being extracted from a plane that crashed Thursday afternoon near a private airstrip in Sacramento County, have said the firefighters. The plane landed between trees in the large front yard of a house and caused a small …
Read More »Volunteers in the sky monitor migrant rescues at sea
ON BOARD THE SEBIRD (AP) – As dozens of African migrants crossed the Mediterranean Sea in a fragile white rubber dinghy, a small plane circling 300 meters above closely watched their attempt to reach Europe. The twin-engine Seabird, owned by the German non-governmental organization Sea-Watch, is tasked with documenting human …
Read More »Former Boeing pilot charged with fraud in 737 Max plane investigation
A federal grand jury indicted a former chief technical pilot for Boeing on multiple counts of fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration in evaluating the company’s 737 Max aircraft, the US Department of Justice said Thursday. Mark A. Forkner, 49, is also accused of conspiring to defraud certain customers …
Read More »Reliable Robotics raises $ 100 million to take autonomous cargo planes where none have gone before – TechCrunch
When transporting cargo from one part of the world to another, you usually need a pilot for two parts: take off and landing. As Jim Abrahams’ 1980 film so elegantly describes! Airplane – the rest of the time you’re pretty much on the instruments. Reliable Robotics aims to solve that …
Read More »Pilots and engineers accuse National Assembly of undermining NCAA autonomy – The Sun Nigeria
By Chinelo Obogo The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has accused the National Assembly of undermining the autonomy of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), saying its recent directive to suspend the issuance of the air operator certificate (AOC) is political interference in safety issues. Speaking to …
Read More »Afghan pilot who expressed fears transferred to Tajik hospital – Journal
WASHINGTON: A pregnant Afghan Air Force pilot who was held in a rural sanatorium in Tajikistan and expressed concerns last week about the risks to her unborn child has been transferred to a maternity hospital, said said one of his fellow pilots. The US-trained Afghan pilot had been held in …
Read More »Unruly passenger arrested after flight to New York made emergency landing: officials
Lev Radin | LightRocket | Getty Images A potential safety issue caused an emergency landing at LaGuardia Airport and led to the arrest of one of the plane’s passengers, federal and air officials confirmed on Saturday. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the safe landing of Republic Airlines Flight 4817 at …
Read More »Flight schools order 30 Cessna 172 Skyhawks
Textron Aviation announced two orders this week for a total of 30 of its Cessna piston monos. Twenty Cessna 172 Skyhawks will go to Sichuan Longhao Flight Training in China. It will use the high-wing planes, which will be delivered throughout 2022, for primary pilot training in southwest and central …
Read More »The Center has aviation in its blood
By ERWIN CHLANDA Great stories about flying can be heard all over Australia. But in The Alice, they include the first accounts of one of the world’s biggest airlines, Qantas. Before his cadets were jumbo captains, they battled the elements – heat, wind, dust, rain – in tiny single-engine planes, …
Read More »Plane crash survivor attributes divine intervention to call that led to her rescue
After her plane crashed outside of Page, Ariz., Ute Petersen was trapped for four hours, waiting for rescuers – while sitting next to her husband, the pilot, who never left. not come out alive. (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office) Estimated reading time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY – An incredible story …
Read More »Aerospace workers should drive the future of a great American industry
September marked the 86e anniversary of the start of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751. The district came together to fight for dignity and fairness, which resulted in the first labor agreement with Boeing over a year ago late in 1936. The fight wasn’t just about …
Read More »Small plane crashes near Milan, killing everyone on board
A small plane crashed into an empty building on the outskirts of Milan on Sunday, and its six passengers and two crew members all died, Italian authorities said. Police authorities said that on board were three Romanian citizens, two French, one Canadian and two Italians, but refused to reveal their …
Read More »World’s first stealth aircraft has components made in Israel
The helmet worn by an F-35 stealth fighter pilot was not for a long time an ordinary helmet, but a personal pilot’s head system, HMDS, as defined by the Israeli manufacturer, Elbit Systems. It’s a sophisticated system saturated with tech, electronics, vision, contracts, audio, accelerometers, cameras, HUDs seen from above …
Read More »I am a private pilot. Now is the perfect time to break into the industry.
Mike Tarascio, 66, is a pilot and part owner of Ventura Air Services based one hour east of New York City. He says private charter flights have recently exploded and he aims to create a luxurious experience. This is what his job and career path looks like, as Robin Madell …
Read More »These students want to make sure that no pilot runs out of gas | airspacemag.com
Undergraduates Taylor Peterson and Cassandra Bossong were in class in February 2020 when a notification appeared on Peterson’s laptop. It was from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and it had a word on it: “Congratulations.” Peterson slammed his hand on the table. “We won!” she blurted out. Peterson and Bossong, …
Read More »Skills erosion during pandemic cited in investigation of DHC-6 crash in Maldives | New
Investigators believe that the lack of flying currency during the sharp decline in air transport operations caused by the pandemic contributed to a Trans Maldivian Airways float plane crash in Male in October last year. The Viking Air DHC-6-300 sustained substantial damage to both wings and its left propeller after …
Read More »Plane crashes at Gladwin Airport shortly after take off
Moments after a man took off from his new ultralight plane for a flight back to Fremont, the plane crashed Tuesday night at Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport. “It went up and down pretty quickly,” Gladwin City manager Chris Shannon said. Gladwin Town Police Sgt. Joshua Hale said the pilot, the …
Read More »US Navy F-14 pilots explain why a non-RIO must be trained “to do multiple things” to fly in the back seat of Tomcat
While only the pilot of the F-14 has flight controls in the front seat, there is a lot that can only be found in the back seat of the Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) Tomcat. The F-14 Tomcat was designed as both an air superiority fighter and a long-range naval interceptor, …
Read More »DVIDS – News – 93rd EARS supports Bright Star 21, fuels capacity of regional partners
Airmen and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 93rd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Provided in-flight refueling capabilities as part of Exercise Bright Star 21, 5 until September 16, 2021.“Our contribution this year has been to have our boom operators help qualify Egyptian pilots …
Read More »9/11 Air Force One pilot remembers the day of the Chattanooga lunch bombings
Air Force One on September 11, 2001, waited on the tarmac for then-President George W. Bush after a visit to Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Fla., Where he was speaking at a classroom. class full of second graders. . In the pilot‘s seat was Col. Mark W. Tillman, …
Read More »Pilot one step closer to the realization of his drone radar invention
DENVER (KMGH) – Hobbyists and commercial drone operations are only getting more complex when it comes to airspace. This means that it becomes more and more dangerous for airplane pilots, especially near busy airports. Rick Zelenka, a private pilot, has spent years perfecting his drone radar system to combat this …
Read More »Marine F-35C pilot says Stealth Jet is making carriers deadlier
The US Navy’s first squadron of F-35C fighter jets deployed to an aircraft carrier early last month. The Marine Corps’ first F-35C squadron is preparing for its first aircraft carrier deployment, scheduled for early next year. A marine pilot from this squadron spoke to Insider about what the stealth jet …
Read More »Former Qantas security chief warns complacency of off-duty pilots returning to work is a safety risk
A former Qantas Airways safety official has pointed out how a huge challenge international airlines face in upgrading their pilots to fly again and warns that if airlines do not pay enough attention to the pilot training is a threat to safety. “The more you are away, the more you …
Read More »The North Carolina Air Show delights attendees and pilots with high-flying fun
MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC (AP) – A year ago, the skies were calm as the coronavirus pandemic prevented the Cherry Point Air Show from happening. Saturday was a whole different story. The Cherry Point 2021 air show kicked off on Saturday with a stellar performance as planes took to the …
Read More »Learn to fly: Local glider pilots aim to make the sport more accessible to young people | Characteristics
On a temperate day, with bellies full of burgers from the summer barbecue, members of the Refugio Soaring Circle watched a Schweizer SGS 2-33 glider gracefully and silently land on the grass airstrip at Rooke Field. by Refugio. The plane carried student pilot Colson Haubelt, 14, and Mike Cavanaugh, an …
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Read More »US Coast Guard auxiliary plane locates lost person at sea off Hawaii
It’s more common than some might think, but a simple paddleboarding excursion can often turn into drama. In this case, the fate of a lost paddleboarder turned into an interagency rescue mission – one with a positive outcome. On August 5, 2021, about an hour after sunset, the daughter of …
Read More »Passengers in Crashed Plane Avoided “Catastrophic Injuries” Thanks to Pilot’s Action
Passengers in a light plane that crashed on a Wexford beach on Thursday avoided “catastrophic injuries” thanks to the pilot’s actions, a local adviser suggested. Independent adviser Ger Carthy, who is an advanced paramedic with the National Ambulance Service, said he was one of the first people to arrive at …
Read More »Lake Huron Red Tails – Tuskegee Airmen Michigan History Retrieval – Press and Guide
The first African-American pilots trained by the United States Army Air Corps obtained their wings at the Tuskegee military airfield in Alabama during World War II. Beginning in the spring of 1943, Tuskegee fighter pilots received advanced training in Michigan. The relative safety of the U.S. Midwest, along with weather …
Read More »A scale model airplane at Costa Mesa’s Fairview park spared by the board of accidents and burns
Scale models of airplanes flying in Fairview Park in Costa Mesa – on the chopping block due to concerns over disturbance to wildlife – may resume in the future, albeit in limited capacity and only until a new home for the hobby can be found. That was the opinion on …
Read More »Northern Pacific startup buys six Boeing 757s to launch operations
Ambitious startup Northern Pacific Airways secured its first six Boeing 757s ahead of the scheduled launch of operations. The first 757 is currently under maintenance and is expected to arrive in Alaska by December. Simple Flying sat down with startup airline CEO Rob McKinney to learn more about the plans …
Read More »Small plane intercepted by fighter jet over Hudson River for violating temporary flight restrictions during UNGA
The FAA said a Cessna 182 entered the TFR around 2 p.m. The small plane was intercepted by an F-16 fighter jet and escorted out of the TFR “without incident,” according to a NORAD statement. The plane, owned by the US Military Academy at West Point, was flown by an …
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