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Airborne 03.08.17: ANN Partners w/AUVSI, ATC Modernization, Another Moon Mission

Also: BGen. Tibbets IV, AEA, CMA-6800, Air Evac, Predator Retirement, Google Loon, Aviation-License Plate

ANN and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the world’s largest nonprofit organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community, are pleased to announce the debut of the next step in comprehensive aviation and aerospace news coverage: Airborne Unmanned, video coverage dedicated specifically to all things unmanned. The covers the latest news and information of interest to the entire unmanned systems and robotics community and will be a

Aero-TV: Para-Motoring... In Miniature - Opale Paramodels RC PPG Flyers

A Whole New Look To Model Aviation…

One of the newest types of aircraft gaining popularity in the RC world is scale model powered paragliders. Frank Bustgens, Marketing Director for Opale Paramodels, was demonstrating the miniature powered paragliders at AMA Expo West in Ontario, CA late last year. He told Aero-News CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell that the company has been making the aircraft since 2009, and was introducing them now into the U.S. Market.

Airborne 03.07.17: Another Airport Loss, WASP Honored, NASA Loses Dustup

Also: Army Drone Escape, AEA/HAI, Network Of Drone Enthusiasts, Bell 505, Universal Avionics, 1st C-130J, Hybrid A/C

Last January, Congress passed the National Defense Appropriations Act, which included funding to close the St. Marys airport in southeast Georgia. The airport is now slated to close, permanently, no later than July 14. The airport is reportedly closing because of its long-time proximity to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, with the Feds explaining that the airport has been a security concern since 9/11. The city had supposedly been unable to close the airport because of its