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Lost Johnny Carson Film Found At March AFB

Had Gone Unnoticed In A Military Visual Information Storage Facility For Decades

It's been a long time since the last time Ed McMahon made his trademark introduction "Heeeerrreeee's Johnny." Which makes a recent discovery at March Air Force Base in California even more special. Once thought to be lost, a film reel containing clips of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, was discovered in a military visual information storage facility near the base and turned over to Jeff Sotzing, Carson's nephew, Oct. 1.

Airborne 10.12.12: NTSB Gulfstream Report, Stratos Hold, Dragon Succeeds Again

Also: Aspen Bucks, Continental Engine Legal Win, GAO Report, No EADS/BAE Merger, Piper’s 75th

The NTSB met Wednesday and determined that the probable cause of the crash of an experimental Gulfstream G650 on April 2, 2011, in Roswell, NM, was the result of an aerodynamic stall and uncommanded roll during a planned takeoff test flight conducted with only one of the airplane’s two engines operating. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft was berthed to the International Space Station at 0803 CDT Wednesday, a key milestone in a new era of commercial spaceflight.

Klyde Morris 10.15.2012

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (10.15.12)

"We believe there is a better way for the future – one that retains the safety lessons we’ve learned from the past while providing for a more proactive and flexible approach to certification." Source: Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, in a recent speech to the Wichita Aero Club.