Two Will Be Selected As Homes For Air National Guard Aircraft

Air Force officials announced five installations as candidate bases for the next two Air National Guard F-35A locations.

Largest-Ever Passenger Jet Window Available On New BBJs, Retrofit On Existing BBJs

Boeing Business Jets will work with GKN Aerospace's Fokker business to develop, produce, offer and support the Skyview Panoramic Window, the largest window available on any passenger jet offered today.

Would Deliver Special Effects For Shows, Rides, Potentially Guests

Another theme park company has filed a U.S. Patent for the use of drone technology at its parks.

Milestone Reached In Construction Of Three Engineering And Training Facilities

The steelwork on the facilities being built at RAF Marham in Norfolk has now been completed on time. This has been marked with a ‘Golden Bolt’ ceremony involving the on base team behind the work.

Contends That The Pilot 'Did Not Operate The Aircraft', Which Never Left The Ground

An attorney for the copilot of a Talon Air flight preparing for departure from Cherry Capital Airport In Grand Traverse County, MI on August 25 accused of operating an aircraft while intoxicated says the charges should be dropped because he did not actually operate the airplane.

Restore-L Spacecraft Will Service Satellites In Orbit

NASA has awarded the Restore-L Spacecraft Bus and Support Services contract to Space Systems/Loral of Palo Alto, CA. Restore-L is a robotic spacecraft equipped with the tools, technologies and techniques needed to service satellites currently in orbit.

Starts Refurbishment Of Another Facility

Flightstar Corporation announces the completion of their newest facility, Hangar 10. This 31,000-sq-ft aircraft maintenance hangar will serve as the primary facility of the Flightstar Airline Division.

Final Flight To Be Conducted December 21

The U.S. Air Force will hold a hail and farewell to the venerable F-4 Phantom at Holloman AFB, New Mexico December 21.

Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) MANPADS are lightweight, shoulder−launched, missile systems used to bring down aircraft and create mass casualties. The potential for MANPADS use against airborne aircraft is real and requires familiarity with the subject. Terrorists choose MANPADS because the weapons are low cost, highly mobile, require minimal set−up time, and are easy to use and maintain. Although the weapons have limited range, and their accuracy is affected by poor visibility and adverse weather, they can be fired from anywhere on land or from boats where there is unrestricted visibility to the target.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day "...unmanned aerial vehicle, e.g., multicopter, is outfitted to provide a special effect or special effects, becoming an untethered special effects platform. The specials effects delivered by such a platform could include water effects, scent cannons, compressed air blasts, steam blasts, theatrical smoke or fog, snow, bubbles, confetti, flame effects, or directional speakers and other audio effects. In one embodiment, the untethered special effect vehicle may be used in conjunction with a live show. The placement or path of the special effect may be pre-choreographed or provided in real-time to correspond to the show." Source: A description containe