So… Where Do We Go From Here?

Analysis/Commentary by Jim Campbell, ANN Editor-In-Chief/Aero-Radical, First Class Hi folks... long time, no editorialize. We’ve had our hands full dealing with the fact that we are, indisputably, the victims of a series of criminal actions from an entity that is shaming the world of aviation with each passing day… but we do survive and we are going to get past all this. In the meantime, though, I have to admit, that many of the good things I had hoped to accomplish by now have been slowed or headed off by the inexplicable greed of a few truly dishonest creeps who are doing us ALL no good (a story that is growing more ponderous by the day). I’ll update you all on that at some point, but in the meantime, let

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Is the worst of the recession over... at least as far as the aviation world is concerned? Hard to say... and though GAMA pronounced that 2011 was to be the turn-around year, we were sadly disappointed. Hopefully, though, the current doldrums may be the worst of it... Watching the trends in 2012, especially with trouble afoot for so much of GA, is going to be interesting. Hey -- remember that F-16 that went off the runway at Oshkosh this year... we now know what happened and fog INSIDE the cockpit is being named the c

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Aero Linx: E-6B Airborne Command Post (ABNCP) A mark of America's strategic excellence is its preeminent ability to command, control, and communicate with its nuclear forces. An essential element of that ability is U.S. Strategic Command's Airborne Command Post, also called "Looking Glass." Its highly-trained crew and staff ensure there is always an aircraft ready to direct bombers and missiles from the air should ground-based command centers become inoperable. Looking Glass guarantees that U.S. strategic forces will act only in the precise manner dictated by the president.

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"...You're like, 'Oh, what the hell was I afraid of?'" Source: New Pilot Tyler perry... who admitted that he was afraid to fly... Realizing that the boat option would probably take too long for quick getaway trips, Perry determined that the best way to get over his fear of flying so he could enjoy his island home was to learn to do it ... so he did. Reports in numerous entertainment media outlets indicate that he recently earned his pilot certificate so that he could fly himself and his friends to the island. He said it was all a matter of conquering fears.