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All News

December 19, 2006

Kansas Aviation Museum Will Soon Have Its Superfortress

"Doc" Almost Ready For Display

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" will be moved to an outdoor display next month at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, KS.

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Gone West: Clarence 'Del' Smith

Pilot For Three CA Governors Was 86

Aero-News has learned the man who served as pilot for three California governors passed away from natural causes December 9. Clarence "Del" Smith earned his wings flying C-47 transports in the Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, he joined the National Guard.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Tips (12.19.06): One Cross-Country Strategy

Aero-Tips!

Get creative with ways to reduce your stress level when it comes to making go/no-go decisions.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.19.06)

Aero-Linx!

Dedicated to the Air Mail pioneers, those who truly came through rain, snow and dark of night to deliver the mail.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.19.06): Knot

Aero-Terms!

Nautical mile per hour -- Most common measure of aircraft speed. 100 knots equals 115 statute miles per hour. (For mph, multiply knots by 1.15.)

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.19.06)

"It's very important from a personal standpoint. I think we're all very Type A personalities -- I think my crew would agree with me there -- so we always like to accomplish the task that we are given."

Source: STS-116 Mission Specialist Joan Higginbotham, ahead of Monday's spacewalk to retract the stubborn P6 port solar array that has been a source of grief throughout the eight-day mission.

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