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NOAA Orion Penetrates, Photographs Eye of Jeanne

NOAA hurricane researchers flew into the eye of Hurricane Jeanne on Wednesday to gather data about the storm that is currently churning in the open Atlantic Ocean packing sustained winds near 105 mph.

Groen Brothers SparrowHawk Flies in Russia

Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc. has announced the first interna1tional flight of its SparrowHawk Gyroplane.

ZiLOG Announces Unmanned Space Mission

ZiLOG, Inc., has announced that it is to sponsor the ARLISS Project -- A Rocket Launch for International Student Satellites.

Ozarks Holleyfest Fly-In Runs October 8-9

Aviation enthusiasts, their families and friends will enjoy both recreation and top-flight education during the 6th Annual Holleyfest Fly-in/Camp-out being held at Holley Mountain Airpark (2A2) in Van Buren County near Clinton, Arkansas, Friday and Saturday, October 8 and 9, 2004.

Malaysian Training Center Orders Tobago GT

The Langkawi Aerospace Training Centre of Kuala Lumpur has signed a contract for the purchase of four TB-10 Tobago GT aircraft.

ISS 9 Crew Preparing For Next Tenants

With less than a month remaining in their stay aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 9 Commander Gennady Padalka and NASA Science Officer Mike Fincke are preparing the orbiting complex for its next residents.

Venezuelan President Accuses US Of Planning Shootdown

Venezuelan security service claims they have "overwhelming evidence" the US government was planning to shoot down Pres. Hugo Chavez's aircraft enroute from Caracas to Washington (DC) and New York.

EAA Warns Of Fake Phone Survey

EAA is warning members that someone is conducting a bogus phone survey, and asking for help to find the perpetrator(s).

Aero-News Quote of the Day (09.26.04)

"...presented with overwhelming evidence of Washington's planned attack on the Presidential flight, it was decided that the President's personal security was preeminent and that he should not go!" Source: Anonymous Venezuelan DIM intelligence service source, claiming that a planned trip to the US by that country's President Hugo Chavez was cancelled because they have uncovered evidence of a plot to have the CIA shoot down his aircraft enroute from Caracas to the United States.

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