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January 14, 2015

Airborne 01.14.15: Spartan 'Electriflies', CAF's B29 Ground School, Bristell TDO

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has signed a Training Program Development and Deposit Agreement with Aero Electric Aircraft Corp., referred to as AEAC. Spartan is reserving the first 20 “Sun Flyer” delivery positions and is to help develop a complete training system for the “Sun Flyer” solar-electric training aircraft being developed by AEAC. Here is an opportunity to receive ground training on one of World War II’s greatest airplanes, the B-29 Super Fortress. For those interested in the B-29 Ground School, a two-day class will be open to anyone interested on February 7th and 8t

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