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January 18, 2017

Airborne 01.18.17: AirVenture 2017, King Schools Drone Test, Tico Warbirds

Also: Plastic Fuel, 747 Down, Great Lakes, Lily Suit, Neffenger Stepping Down, Coast Flt Training, Boeing-SpiceJet

EAA-AirVenture is many things to many people, and not the least of these is the story of historic flights and great aviators as well as the latest innovations to be found in recreational aviation. In order to highlight all of these, EAA has adopted a “theme format” to make it easier for individuals to find what it is that interests them the most at EAA AirVenture 2017. Historic aviation achievements, legendary pilots, and groundbreaking innovations will all be featured as some o

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Father, Son Fatally Injured In TX Accident Buried At Air Force Academy

Younger Man Was A Cadet At The Academy, While His Father Was An Air Force Veteran

A father and son who were fatally injured in New Year's Eve in a mid-air collision near McKinney, TX have been interred at the Air Force Academy's Cemetery in Colorado.

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New Evidence Emerges In D.B. Cooper Case

Examination Of His Tie Finds Unique Particles Embedded In The Fabric

A tie left behind by D.B. Cooper on the Northwest Orient Boeing 727 he notoriously hijacked in 1971 has been examined by a team of citizen investigators led by selected federal officials who say they have new evidence in the case.

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Aero-TV: The FPV Capable Breeze 4K - Yuneec's Highly Versatile Consumer Drone

The Breeze Bridges the Gap from Yuneec To Mass Consumer Technology…

Yuneec is a major player in the drone industry, and ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, took the opportunity at the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in January 2017 to get some detailed information about the drone they call, the Breeze. To get the scoop, Jim met up with Trent Siggard, who is a Project Manager for Yuneec. Siggard says the Breeze was designed to be the easiest drone to fly and is controlled through an app on your cell phone.

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Airborne 01.17.17: Gene Cernan, KSMO NIMBY's Threaten AvBiz, Lily Drones Kaput

Also: Gone West: Bill Bordeleau, Aero-Calendar, Duncan Aviation, Norwegian Air, Drone Advisory, QinetiQ, Drone v Space Needle

We’re sorry to report that, according to a Tweet from NASA, Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan passed away on Monday at the age of 82. Captain Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts selected by NASA in October 1963. He logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space-of which more than 73 hours were spent on the surface of the moon. It’s reported that Cernan’s flight to the moon was the most scientifically rewarding of all the lunar flights. When speaking of all the crazy h

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.18.17)

“For too long the FAA has been reactive rather than proactive in identifying and mitigating potential problems. This attitude has significant economic costs to consumers, the aviation industry and the federal government.” Source: Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), on the release of a new report from the FAA IG on ATC disruption response.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.18.17): Information Request

A request originated by an FSS for information concerning an overdue VFR aircraft.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.18.17)

Intrepid S-A-S Museum

Occupying some prime “sea estate” on the Hudson River in Manhattan is the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. Boasting “Adventures in Heroism” the floating museum has over 25 aircraft.

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