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C-172 Hanging From Ceiling At McCarran Las Vegas Airport

There is a 1958 Cessna 172 hanging from the ceiling in the north end of the Terminal 1 Baggage Claim area at the Las Vegas McCarran airport. But why is it there? Aircraft (N9217B) restored 1958 Cessna...

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1/3 Scale Bally Bomber Taxiing

I wanted to post a follow up from our previous post about the super cool 1/3 scale B-17 airplane project (Bally Bomber) and report that it has successfully moved under its own power! Click here to see...

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Aviation Loses A Legend

Famous Airshow and Military/Test Pilot Robert A. “Bob” Hoover passed away October 25, 2016 (age 94). He will be missed. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and started his service with the U.S. Army...

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Chicago Cubs Win Worlds Series, Ending 108 Year Drought!

1908 Chicago Cubs 1908 Chicago Cubs Score Card Congratulations go out to the 2016 Chicago Cubs for their winning of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians. The 108 year drought has ended...

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Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Casualty List- 1941

December 7, 2016 is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the United States naval fleet at Pearl Harbor which entered us into World War II. Of the 2,402 people killed that day 1,177 were...

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What’s In A Name?

The Manhattan Project was a World War II nuclear weapons research and development program beginning as early as 1939 but starting in 1942 under the direction of Major General Leslie Groves. In 1942...

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New RV14A BUILD Tab

Specifications Van’s RV14A • Crew: 1 • Capacity: one passenger • Length: 21 ft. 1 in. • Wingspan: 27 ft. /wing area: 126.1 sq.ft. • Height: 8 ft. 2 in. • Empty weight: 1240 lb. (562 kg) • Gross...

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First Floatplane

The first successful flight of a seaplane occurred on March 28, 1910. Henri Fabre was the inventor and pilot of the historical flight which took off from Étang de Berre, a lagoon on the Mediterranean...

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New Details Regarding FAA Medical Checklist And BasicMed Program

On July 15, 2016, Congress passed legislation to extend the FAA’s funding. This legislation, FAA Extension, Safety, Security Act of 2016 (FESSA) includes relief from holding an FAA medical certificate...

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RAF Training WWII in U.S.A.

With Memorial Day coming up soon many thanks go out to the veterans that made it possible for us to enjoy our freedom that we have here in the United States of America. But did you know that Royal Air...

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