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All News

December 29, 2017

Airborne 12.29.17: Drone Attacked At Sea, Vulcanair, Gone West-Bruce McCandless

Also: Asteroid Phaethon Image, A400M Refuels Six F-18s, NH Flight School,KDOT Names New Interim Av Director

A controversial oceanic conservation group, Sea Shepherd, lost a drone Christmas Eve while monitoring suspected poachers at sea, and while attempting to protect porpoises in the Gulf of Mexico. Sea Shepherd vessel M/V John Paul DeJoria was conducting patrols at 2130 local time when the crew reported ‘suspicious’ activity and launched a DJI multirotor to observe. The Sea Shepherd Matrice drone traveled nearly three miles for the vessel in an attempt to provide protection for the  v

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Gone West: P-51 Pilot Jerry Yellin

Flew The Last Combat Mission Of WWII

Jerome "Jerry" Yellin, who had the distinction of leading the last aerial combat mission against Japan in WWII, has gone west at the age of 93.

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Klyde Morris 12.29.17

They Want To Stop Toying With Them ... But It's Just Too Easy ...

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 12.27.17: Boeing Embraer Combo?, Blue Origin, Diamond Now Chinese-Owned

Also: FAA Certifies 767-2C, AFA Partnering With CAP, Mahindra Selects Hartzell, flydubai 175 737 MAX Order

Boeing and Embraer have confirmed that the two companies are in talks that might lead to some kind of combination of the two companies. The companies issued identical news releases late last week announcing the talks. "The Boeing Company and Embraer (have) confirmed the two companies are engaged in discussions regarding a potential combination, the basis of which remains under discussion. There is no guarantee a transaction will result from these discussions. Boeing and Embraer do not intend to make any additional comments regarding these discussions. Commercial space company Blue Origin is holding to a plan to launch a manned suborbital flig

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.29.17)

"The mission of the Blue Angels is to inspire a culture of excellence through our flight demonstrations and community outreach. We're looking for well-spoken individuals that exemplify the Navy Core Values and bring a commitment to safety and excellence to their job every day." Source: Blue Angels applications chief, Chief Aviation Administrationman Mike Gallaway.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.29.17): Maneuvering Speed

The design maneuvering speed. Operating at or below design maneuvering speed does not provide structural protection against multiple full control inputs in one axis or full control inputs in more than one axis at the same time.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.29.17)

Abandoned Airfields As a pilot, a particular interest of this Webmaster has been the abandoned airfields that dot the landscape of much of this country, both for their potential safety value to a pilot in an emergency.

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