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World War Carrier Pigeons
Did you know that homing pigeons were used as carrier pigeons to deliver vital messages during World Wars I and II? Well over 250,000 pigeons were used by the allied forces during the course of those...
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Aircraft In “Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines”
“The trouble with these international affairs is that they attract foreigners.”_____Lord Rawnsley (Daily Post) “Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines”; “Or, How I Flew from London to Paris in...
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Warhawk Air Museum
I just returned from a trip to Boise, Idaho and being the airport bum that I am, I stopped by the Nampa Municipal Airport (KMAN) and to my delight there is an aviation museum on the field called the...
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Slingsby Firefly
We recently moved into a new hangar at our local airport and are sharing it with two Slingsby Fireflys which I knew nothing about. Interestingly enough these are British made airplanes and were built...
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Salute To Veterans
Many thanks go to the veterans that made it possible for us to enjoy our freedom that we have here in the United States of America.
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Early Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones
We have all seen some of the drones (UAV’s) like the Predator that flies in today’s skies but did you know that Unmanned Aerial Vehicles have been around since the beginning of aviation? An Unmanned...
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Brodie landing system
What do you do if you don’t have an aircraft carrier, you are at sea and need an observation airplane to take a look up ahead to see “what’s out there”? That’s easy (or so it seemed) to a Captain of...
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Remember Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941
“…a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan…” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. Today is the 74th...
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JANET Flights
Living in Las Vegas one can’t help but notice the “JANET” flights arriving and departing McCarran Airport several times a day but did you know why they call them “JANET”? According to legend the...
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Day Trip to A’LE’INN Rachel, Nevada
I’ve always wanted to go to the A’LE’INN in Rachel, Nevada and indulge in the mystery that surrounds Area 51 so off we went from Las Vegas to Rachel. This is a 320 mile round trip so don’t be fooled...
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Licensed Pilots vs. Drone Operators
The FAA announced that as of February 2016 there were more registered drone operators than there were licensed pilots in the U.S. (325,000 drone operators vs. 320,000 licensed pilots). This might a...
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New Aviation Book Project- “Museums Of The Sky”
The major museums of the world house aircraft from the beginning of aviation to modern times but there are no books that feature these collections. A fellow aviator named Olivier Catta is currently...
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Quadcopter Syma X5C
We have all heard of quadcopters, drones, and UAV’s, they seem to be very popular these days so I decided to purchase one to see what everyone was so excited about. What to buy was the next big...
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Flightbox
We have been using the Appareo Stratus for some time now and have been quite happy with it but recently I read about a quickstart project by Open Flight Solutions offering a build-it-yourself ADS-B...
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Germany WWII Aircraft Carrier
Germany was a power to be dealt with during World War II but did they ever have an aircraft carrier? Well, the answer to that is yes….sort of! Construction of Germany’s only aircraft carrier began on...
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Boeing Turns 100 Years Old!
Boeing turns 100 years old on July 15, 2016. This is Boeing Plant 1 and was located on the lower Duwamish River in Seattle, Washington. The company was originally called Pacific Aero Products Co and...
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Bücker Bü 181 Bestmann
The 1963 World War II epic film “The Great Escape” is one of my personal all time favorites. The movie is loosely based on the non-fiction, first-hand-account book (“The Great Escape”) by Paul...
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A Trip to the Bodie, California Ghostown
The “wild west” gold rush town of Bodie, California is said to be one of the best preserved ghost towns of all times. W.S. Bodie (W.S. because his first name isn’t really known) discovered gold here...
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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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