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Airborne 01.05.18: P-40 Warbird Dustup, Shuster Bye-Bye!, Heuer Leaving IAC

Also: FAA Overflight Fee, Runway Collision SAFO, USAIG 90th Anniversary, Piaggio Aerospace

The restoration of an RAF P-40 Kittyhawk that was found in the African desert is causing a great deal of consternation among aviation historians, but there is apparently nothing that can be done. The airplane was found in May, 2012 by Polish oil company worker Jakub Perka. He came across the airplane which had been crash-landed some 70 years earlier. It was considered to be in "time capsule condition." Along with the airplane, a crude shelter made of the pilot's parachute was discovered at the site, suggesting tha

Klyde Morris 01.05.18

In Some Circles They Call That A Tactical Error, Klyde

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Airborne 01.03.18: TFR Violator, P-51 Pilot Jerry Yellin, A380 Future

Also: Wahoo NE Airport, Drone Journalists Released, Women In Aviation And Aerospace Day, Bitcoin 4 Planes

Here we go again... Two NORAD F-16s intercepted a GA airplane that had violated a TFR in south Florida near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while he was visiting over the holidays. A NORAD spokesman said the jets, stationed at Homestead Air Reserve Base, were already patrolling the area when they were notified of the TFR violation. The private aircraft was about 29 miles north of Mar-a-Lago when it was intercepted at about 1624 local time Sunday. It was escorted to the North Palm Beach County Gene

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (01.05.18)

"If the airline is benefiting from the new tax law, workers should share in that gain. Employees have a voice and legal representation at most airlines. Management should engage union leaders in a discussion about the specific impact on the airline following the new corporate tax rate and how to invest in employees in a meaningful way." Source: Statement released by AFA president Sara Nelson.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (01.05.18): Leading Edge

The part of an airfoil that meets the airflow first.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.05.18)

Forest Service Aviation

The U.S. Forest Service uses aircraft for a variety of roles and missions, including personnel transport, research, forest rehabilitation, law enforcement support, aerial photography, infrared detection, and fire prevention and suppression.