The tragic loss of Thunderbird #4, Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, and the cancellation of their pending airshow schedule also means that other shows will not see the excitement of the Thunderbirds for an unknown period of time while the team grieves, investigates, and rebuilds itself for the future.
One of the more notable upcoming cancellations affects the annual Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, which starts tomorrow, Tuesday, the 10th of April. “The Sun ’n Fun family joins the whole air show community in mourning the loss of one of the US Air Force Thunderbirds in a mishap yesterday during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base,” noted president and CEO of Sun ’n Fun, John “Lites” Leenhouts. “We will dedicate our 2018 show to supporting the Thunderbird family and honoring their fallen teammate.” Air racing is set to be revolutionized with plans for the world’s first all-electric airplane race. Leading companies in electric aviation manufacturing are being invited to become founding technical partners in Air Race E. The series will be run by Air Race Events and led by air racing promoter Jeff Zaltman. The FAA has issued an Emergency Order of Revocation against Air America, Inc. of Carolina, Puerto Rico, for allegedly conducting
passenger-carrying flights using a pilot who had not received enough rest, using an unqualified pilot, operating aircraft when they were overweight and not properly loaded, and failing to provide pilot records. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 04.09.18 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Monday, April 9th, 2018... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Hosts Brianne Cross, Christopher Odom, and Laura Hutson, and is supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalist Tom Patton, this episode covers:
- TBirds Cancel Sun ‘n Fun Appearance
- Electric Airplane Race Is Launched
- FAA Revokes Air America’s Air Carrier Certificate
- Jet Aviation Hangar Collapses At Houston's Hobby Airport
- Orbis Debuts Simulation Training On First Flying Eye Hospital Trip Of 2018
- East Hampton Can Transfer Airport Revenue To Legal Fund
- Mail Drone In Russia Crashes On First Flight
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