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December 28, 2011

NORAD Breaks Record For Santa Tracking Calls

Phone Volunteers Included First Lady Michelle Obama

The NORAD Tracks Santa program grew immensely after it was first presented on the Internet in 1998.This year, the live operations center staffed for 25 hours by more than 1,200 volunteers blew out all previous records for traffic.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.28.11)

"We are disappointed in the GAO's decision as we were relying on their investigation to provide transparency into what has been a bidding process of inconsistent, irregular and constantly changing requirements. We find ourselves still without answers, which is unacceptable, and continue to believe that our exclusion from this important contract was made without basis in process or fact." Source: Bill Boisture, Hawker Beechcraft chairman and CEO, in comments associated with their decision to fight the USAF/GAO dismissal of their request for reconsideration following their being dropped from the LAS bidding process in favor of a single foreign competitor.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.28.11): Bow Shock

A sharp front formed in the solar wind ahead of the magnetosphere, marked with a sudden slowing-down of the flow near Earth.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.28.11)

Australian Warbirds Association

The Australian Warbirds Association was incorporated in 1989 as a non profit company to bring together aircraft owners, operators, restorers, maintainers, historians and enthusiasts to share their passion for ex-military aviation and to promote and preserve Australia's proud military aviation heritage.

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