Wed, Nov 12, 2025
The CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s AC-47 “Spooky” gunship has taken to the air once again.
The Vietnam-era aircraft made its return to flight to honor fallen veteran Lt. Col. Paul Mendes. The flyover was held during the Vietnam Veteran Parkway Dedication ceremony. Mendes, a decorated Green Beret and three-tour Vietnam veteran, was among the last American soldiers evacuated from Saigon in 1975 and later played a key role in recovering missing US personnel. Boeing offered a new contract to the more than 3,200 workers at its facilities in the St. Louis area, with increased bonuses and adjusted terms as the company tries to end the walkout that has now lasted more than three months. NBAA is bluntly shutting down any claims that business aviation has been exempted from the FAA’s new traffic reduction measures. The cuts come as the shutdown blazes past the one-month mark and controllers become less and less willing to work without pay. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
Airborne 11.12.25 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, November 12th, 2025... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Holland Lee. Holland is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:
- Vietnam-era AC-47 Returns to the Skies to Honor Veteran
- Boeing Presents New Offer To Striking St. Louis Workers
- NBAA Calls Out False Claims Regarding Biz Av Traffic Cuts
- Embraer Buries Plans for a Next-Gen Turboprop
- Boeing Starts $1B Expansion For 787 Dreamliner Production
- Twelve Class B Airports Closed To GA, Nonscheduled Flights
- Jamaica-Bound Hurricane Relief Flight Crashes in Florida
Get Comprehensive, Real-Time, 24/7 coverage of the latest aviation and aerospace stories anytime, at aero-news.net. And be sure to join us again tomorrow, for the next edition of "Airborne Unlimited" here on Aero-TV. Thanks for watching. See you, again, tomorrow!
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