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October 24, 2008

Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Friday 10.24.08

Press Release 101, With ANN's Rob Finfrock

ANN Daily Touch N Go: 10.24.08 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program) ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 10.24.08 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program) ANN Special Feature -- Press Release 101: 10.24.08 (ANN Special Report, with ANN Managing Editor Rob Finfrock.)

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High-Flying 'Presidents' Take Top Honors In Moviephone Poll

Aviation, Heroism Trump Mere Understanding Of Economic Issues

If you're frustrated by the two major party choices for US President, maybe you'll want to write in James Marshall. E! Entertainment News reports a recent poll shows many Americans like him best.

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Klyde Morris (10.24.08)

Klyde! Don't Give NASA Any Bright Ideas!

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (10.24.08)

Aero-Linx!

Formed in 1970 at Brampton, Ontario in Canada, the Great War Flying Museum is an all-volunteer group is dedicated to recreating the sights, sounds and feel of World War One combat aircraft. In doing so, they honor the pilots who served with gallantry and distinction during the Great War of 1914 - 1918. They build, maintain and fly World War One replica fighter aircraft. They also have a display of precious artifacts to take you back to that time in history.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (10.24.08): Wilde Sau

Aero-Terms!

German for wild boar, this was the name given to a technique by which British night bombers were mainly engaged by single-seat fighter planes. The  fighters visually acquiring the bombers, either by their shadow on the clouds illuminated from below by the burning city or by the Flak searchlights.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (10.24.08)

"This represents a disturbing trend. There are obvious human errors that are being made that take away ... layers of safety."

Source: Flight Safety Foundation president Bill Voss. The August 20 downing of a Spanair MD-82 on takeoff has cast the spotlight on a relatively mundane task for most pilots: setting proper flap positions. And based on figures cited by USA Today... that may be a good thing. The national news journal says US pilots reported 55 incidents of improper flap and slat settings on takeoff to NASA's National Aviation Operations Monitoring System since 2000.

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