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Airborne 11.27.24: CAP Tragedy, Gulfstream Milestone, Van Celebrates His 85th

Also: ANN/Airborne Holiday Schedule, UT NG Gets New Apaches, UK Airport Reopening, Laser v Helo

A Civil Air Patrol search and rescue training flight over steep and rugged terrain ended in tragedy when the pilot and an aerial photographer were fatally injured and the copilot was severely injured. 

Susan Wolber, a well-known and beloved pilot based at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) in Loveland-Fort Collins, Colorado, was flying the Cessna 182 with copilot Randall Settergren and aerial photographer Jay Rhoten. Gulfstream has delivered their 300th airframe from the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet, indicating a steady worldwide demand for the aircraft. Richard “Van” VanGrunsven, the founder of Van’s Aircraft, recently celebrated his 85th birthday by test-flying the new RV-15 prototype. The RV-15 is slated to reach the market in late 2025. Van established the company in 1970 and began selling kits three years later. Since then, over 10,000 of its kits are flying worldwide. Van celebrated his 85th birthday by taking the manufacturer’s latest design, the RV-15, for a test flight. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!

Airborne 11.27.24 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, November 27th, 2024... 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:

  • Civil Air Patrol Training Flight Turns Tragic  
  • Gulfstream Achieves 300 G500 and G600 Deliveries
  • Van Celebrates 85 Years By Test Flying New RV-15  
  • ANN/Airborne Holiday Schedule
  • Utah National Guard Takes First AH-64E Apache Deliveries
  • Historic UK Airport to Reopen 10 Years After Ceasing Operations 
  • Laser Strike Disrupts Maine LifeFlight Helicopter

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