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August 10, 2016

Airborne 08.10.16: B-29 Doc Update, Airlander 10, Amazon Jets

Also: Airport Funding, AMA President Bob Brown, Qantas, Float Plane Theft, TriFan 600, Space Artifact, A-10s

It’s been about four weeks since the B-29 named ‘Doc’ flew for the first time after a 16 year restoration project, and the Doc restoration crew is working to plan the historic warbird’s second flight. Jim Murphy, Doc’s Friends restoration project manager, said on the project blog, “Over the past few weeks, we’ve been combing through all of the airplane’s systems and control surfaces checking to see how things behaved during the first

Airborne 08.10.16: B-29 Doc Update, Airlander 10, Amazon Jets

Also: Airport Funding, AMA President Bob Brown, Qantas, Float Plane Theft, TriFan 600, Space Artifact, A-10s

It’s been about four weeks since the B-29 named ‘Doc’ flew for the first time after a 16 year restoration project, and the Doc restoration crew is working to plan the historic warbird’s second flight. Jim Murphy, Doc’s Friends restoration project manager, said on the project blog, “Over the past few weeks, we’ve been combing through all of the airplane’s systems and control surfaces checking to see how things behaved during the first flight. We’ve also been reviewing gauge readings that were captured by video during flight and so far, everything has been rock-solid.” When a new aircraft rolls out for the fi

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First Virtual Reality Camera Satellite To Be Deployed In Space

Will Be Placed In Orbit From ISS Under Agreement Between SpaceVR, NanoRacks

SpaceVR, a platform for creating cinematic, live, virtual space tourism, announced today that it has signed a launch agreement with NanoRacks LLC to send Overview 1, the world’s first virtual reality camera satellite, into space. Overview 1 will be delivered to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX CRS-12 Mission. The satellite will then be deployed into Low Earth Orbit from the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer (NRCSD).

Marine Missing From Vietnam War Accounted For

Had Been Co-Pilot Of An UH-34D Helicopter That Was Shot Down In 1965

Marine Corps 1st Lt. Stanley Johnson, missing from the Vietnam War, has now been accounted for. On Dec. 3, 1965, Johnson was the co-pilot of an UH-34D helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, tasked to insert Army of the Republic of Vietnam troops into South Vietnam.

UAVs To Do Powerline Monitoring In India

California Drone Company Makes Deal With Indian Power Provider

UAVs will soon begin monitoring powerlines in India under a strategic agreement between Palo Alto (CA)-based Sharper Shape ... a provider of automated drone-based asset inspections ... and Indian power transmission company Sterlite Power.

USAF, NGC Complete First Integration Of 5th- And 4th-Generation Fighters

Live Virtual And Constructive Training Event Provided The Platform For The Milestone

A recent live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training event showed the successful integration of fifth- and fourth-generation fighter aircraft – a critical capability to prevail in combat, according to the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman.

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Boeing, Mauritania Airlines Finalize Order For One 737-800NG

West African Carrier Adds More Modern Variant Of Single-Aisle Airliner

Boeing and Mauritania Airlines have finalized an order for one Next-Generation 737-800 airplane, valued at $96 million at current list prices.

Lawsuit Filed Over Hawaii Skydiving Accident

Two Oklahoma Brothers Fatally Injured When The Plane They Were Aboard Went Down

The parents of two brothers from Oklahoma who were fatally injured when the skydiving plane they were aboard went down have filed a negligence lawsuit against the skydiving operation that owned the airplane.

F-35A Combat Readiness Celebrated At Hill AFB

Air Force Secretary, Gen. Hawk Carlisle Visits The Base For Ceremony Aug 5

Hill Air Force Base hosted a ceremony Aug. 5 in celebration of the recent announcement that the F-35A Lightning II is ready for combat.

Universal Helicopters Turns to SKYTRAC For Flight Report Automation

Automates Standard Reporting Processes, Sends Key Flight Data Via Satellite-Connected Forms

Universal Helicopters has selected SKYTRAC systems to automate crew position and flight reports, and to track airframe maintenance metrics for their AS350, Bell 206 and Bell 407 aircraft.

New Mobile App Launched For Physicians Handling In-Flight Medical Emergencies

airRx Is The Only Smartphone App For Physicians Volunteering To Assist Fellow Travelers

A a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing emergency care on commercial airline flights, has launched airRx, which it describes as the only smartphone app developed to prepare and help physicians volunteering to assist fellow travelers experiencing medical emergencies while in flight.

Kuwait To Buy 30 Military Helicopters From France

Deal For Airbus Caracal Helicopters Is Worth $1.1 Billion

Kuwait is set to purchase 30 Airbus Caracal military helicopters in a deal valued at about $1.1 billion, according to French media reports.

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Sheriff's Deputy Injured By Ground Fire In Minnesota

Man Arrested For Firing At CBP Helicopter

A man from Clearbrook, MN was arrested Monday morning after he allegedly shot at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) helicopter, striking the aircraft and wounding a Polk County Sheriff's Deputy on board.

Person Exiting Aircraft Fatally Injured By Propeller

Canadian Investigators Said He Walked Forward After Getting Out Of The Plane

A 23-year-old Canadian man was fatally injured last week when he walked into the turning propeller of the airplane he had just exited.

Frontier Pilots Demand Company To Pay Overdue Raises

Grievance Filed Against The Airline By ALPA

The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l has filed a grievance against Frontier Airlines that will lead to arbitration, demanding that the company negotiate new pay rates under an agreement reached in 2011 where Frontier pilots sacrificed $55 million in pay and benefits to save their airline.

Civil Air Patrol Heads To Nashville

More Than 700 Volunteers To Gather Aug. 11-13 For National Conference

More than 700 Civil Air Patrol members will convene at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center this week for the organization’s 2016 National Conference, which will devote several days to training, networking and focusing on the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary’s historic past as well as its promising future.

Era Launches Unmanned Aerial Solutions Operations

Announces Collaboration With Total Safety

Helicopter transport operator Era Group has launched an unmanned Aerial Solutions (UAS) service offering and an exclusive agreement with Total Safety.

Flying Eye Hospital Lands In Silicon Valley

Using Technology To Create A Community To Fight Blindness Around The World

Orbis has brought its new Flying Eye Hospital to Silicon Valley. As the world's only accredited ophthalmic training hospital aboard an MD-10 aircraft, this unique aircraft brings state of the art technology, training and teaching tools to local healthcare teams so that they can win the fight in their communities.

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AeroSports Update: AirVenture 2016 Facts And Figures

EAA Has Published Some Facts And Figures About The Attendance At AirVenture This Year

Earlier this week we published a report about the overall outcome at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016. EAA says that AirVenture went well, and despite some dicey weather during the week, attendance was good. Now, EAA has published some interesting facts and figures about what goes on at AirVenture.

Two Ornge Aircraft Struck By Lasers

Both Incidents Occurred This Past Weekend

Ontario, Canada-based air ambulance provider Ornge reports two aircraft were struck by lasers this past weekend; one in the Greater Toronto Area and the other in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

NASA Awards Contract For AIRS Technology

Southern Research Wins $10 Million For Airborne Imaging And Recording System

Southern Research has been awarded a 5-year sole source contract renewal from NASA in the amount of $9.95 million to provide continued support of the Airborne Imaging and Recording System (AIRS) used on WB-57 research aircraft for more than a decade. This is the second sole source contract received by the Birmingham -based non-profit organization for work on this unique high altitude research program.

Airborne 08.09.16: Delta MeltDown, AirVenture Impresses, AW609 Resumes

Also: USMC Standdown, Aero-Calendar, St. Marys GA, 1000th Arrested Landing, Miracle Flights, SeaPort Fine, Alaska Airlines

As our favorite spokesman for the common man, Yogi Berra, once said – “it’s déjà vu all over again.” It was only a couple of weeks ago that Southwest Airlines was all but grounded because of some sort of computer system glitch. Now, the same thing has reportedly happened at Delta Airlines. It’s reported the IT problems took hold early Monday morning and initially led to concerns that delays would be encountered. It now appe

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.10.16)

"Our mission at Orbis is to bring the world together to fight blindness. We believe that no one should go blind from conditions that are treatable or preventable. The Flying Eye Hospital is in equal parts teacher, envoy and advocate." Source: Bob Ranck, Orbis President and CEO.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.10.16): Contaminated Runway

A runway is considered contaminated whenever standing water, ice, snow, slush, frost in any form, heavy rubber, or other substances are present.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.10.16)

Vintage Transports Surviving On Off-Airport Locations

Aviation enthusiasts find their bounty at airports; even aviation museums and salvaging companies are often at airports or close by.

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