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February 27, 2012

Even At 90, Bob Hoover Has A Few Tricks Up His Sleeve

Talks P-51 Pilot Through A Landing Gear Issue To A Safe Touchdown

When flying a vintage P-51D Mustang, one of the things a pilot certainly doesn't want to see is no green lights indicating the plane's landing gear are down and locked before landing. But that's what happened to pilot Chuck Gardner and his passenger Bill Barton Sunday afternoon as they approached Mobile Downtown Airport. And it was 90-year-old WWII P-51 veteran Bob Hoover to the rescue.

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First Black Female Fighter Pilot Follows Childhood Dream

Her Journey To The Cockpit Began In The Fourth Grade

By the time she was in fourth grade, young Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell knew she wanted to be a fighter pilot. What the now-Air Force major didn't know, however, was that she would knock down a racial barrier by becoming the first black female fighter pilot.

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LMC Says F-35 Flight Test And Production Program On Track

Growth In Test Point Estimate Is Anticipated This Year

The F-35 program continues to build on its 2011 flight test success, according to prime contractor Lockheed Martin. For 2012, the baseline F-35 System Development and Demonstration (SDD) flight test plan calls for the accumulation of 1,001 test flights and 7,873 test points. However, growth in test point requirements throughout the year is anticipated, and the plan will be adjusted as needed.

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Royal Navy's Next Helicopter Completes Trials On HMS Iron Duke

'Wildcat' Helo Completes 20 Days Of Sea Trials Aboard The Frigate

The Royal Navy's next generation helicopter "Wildcat" has completed 20 days of demanding trials aboard HMS Iron Duke, laying the groundwork for future operations. Wildcat landed nearly 400 times on the frigate's flight deck by day and night in various weather conditions as the ship sailed off the coasts of southern England and northern Scotland.

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Former AF Chief Of Staff Named CEO Of SAIC

John P. Jumper To Succeed Walter P. Havenstein At The Defense Consultant

The Board of Directors for Fortune 500 consulting company SAIC have named John P. Jumper to succeed Walter P. Havenstein as chief executive officer on March 1, 2012. Jumper joined SAIC's board as Director in June, 2007. From September 2001 to November 2005, Jumper was the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.

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America's First Female Military Pilots Share Accounts Of WWII Service

Part Two Of Fantasy Of Flight's 'Legends & Legacies Series' Features Rare Appearances By Women Who Broke Boundaries

In 1942, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt said "This is not a time when women should be patient. We are in a war and we need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots, in this particular case, are a weapon waiting to be used."

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