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September 07, 2010

Aero-TV: Commemorative Air Force -- 'Texas Raiders' B-17 At Oshkosh 2010

Expertly Restored Bomber Is An Inspiration To Flyers The World Over

There are few sights and sounds as inspiring as a B-17 in flight... and as rare as they have become it is a tragedy that every citizen does not have the chance to get close to the history that these airplanes represent. Still; there are some patriots in this nation who are bound and determined to make sure that the iconic presence of these airplanes remains a reality for as long as they live... and beyond.

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Obama Announces Big Bucks For Next-Gen and 150 Miles of Runway

Aviation Infrastructure Improvements Part of Massive New $50B Spending Plan

The government is about to toss another $50 Billion into its spending plans... though this time, one of the benefactors is the aviation industry. Where that money may actually come from, however, has yet to be disclosed... According to the White House, "The President (Monday) laid out a bold vision for renewing and expanding our transportation infrastructure – in a plan that combines a long-term vision for the future with new investments. A significant portion of the new investments would be front-loaded in the first year...

Remote 787 Testing Underway

At the present time, four of the five Boeing 787 flight test airplanes are conducting remote test operations over the course of the next week or so. ZA005 continues testing from its base of operations in Seattle. ZA001, the first 787, is taking a break from operations out of Edwards Air Force Base in California for a week's worth of testing in Roswell, N.M. This is ZA001's second visit to Roswell. Last month the airplane conducted wet-runway testing there.