Compiled and Administered By ANN Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell We've had an interesting few days reviewing in amazing year in aviation and aerospace history -- celebrating our victories, decrying our losses, throwing rocks at the bad guys and offering sincere kudos to those who improved our lot. We hope you've enjoyed our efforts.

Klyde Gets back To Picking On The TSA

Visits To See Spruce Goose Are Way Up

Have you seen the Martin Scorcese film, "The Aviator" yet? Apparently, a whole lot of Oregonians have. Attendance at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, OR, has gone through the roof since the film about aviation pioneer Howard Hughes release. For good reason: Hughes' Spruce Goose is on display there.

"Both of us ended up losing a few pounds. We looked at it as kind of a challenge, kind of a camping adventure, roughing it I guess." Source: ISS Astronaut Leroy Chiao in a news conference from the station on Wednesday last week, heaving a big sigh of relief after the successful arrival of the Progress supply ship. Both Chiao and his Russian crewmate, Salizhan Sharipov, were forced to cut back on meat and potatoes while awaiting the supply ship's arrival. To make up for the nutritional deficit, they ate supplements. To make up for the calories, they ate candy. Why was the station short of food? Published reports say the previous crew apparently ate a little more than they were supposed to.