Aircraft To Be Used In MedEvac And VIP Transport Missions
The first of four Bombardier Global 5000 jets was handed over to
the German Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Special Mission Wing to be
operated for VIP transport and Medical Evacuation (MedEvac)
flights. The special ceremony in Berlin, Germany, was attended by
government officials and executives from Bombardier, German
Operating Aircraft Leasing GmbH & CO.KG (GOAL), Rolls-Royce
Germany, Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services and Lufthansa
Technik.
The 2011 USPS Nationals of Canopy Piloting has officially come
to an end. The competition was held at Skydive Spaceland in
Rosharon, TX. This year two members of the Golden Knights competed
against 48 other skydivers from across the US. SFC Greg Windmiller,
a seasoned canopy piloting competitor, faced off against 33 jumpers
in the Open class. SSG Joe Abeln, competing in his first Nationals
of Canopy Piloting, competed against 17 in the Advanced
class.
Spirit Of Flight Center Event Features Captain Bill Getz, P-51
Mustang Replica
Capt. Charles W “Bill” Getz was a member of the 2nd
Scouting Force, ex 491st Bomb Group and flew a P-51D known as
“Saucy Shirley". On Saturday, September 24, 2011 the Spirit
of Flight Center air museum, located at the Erie, CO Municipal
airport, will honor Capt. Bill Getz with a ceremony and induction
of a giant ¼ scale P-51 Mustang which is painted in the
colors of his airplane.
Three T182Ts Are The First Of 34 Cessnas To Seed The Afghan Air
Force
It was an unforgettable flight. Carl Gustafson, a First Officer
with Jet Blue Airways out of Long Beach and a volunteer at Flabob
Airport, got a little more excitement than he anticipated in flying
a Cessna Skylane to Shindand, Afghanistan. Gustafson was one of a
flight of three that helped launch a new Afghan Air Force.
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