Also: EAA Member Meeting, XPRIZE 10th Anniversary, Flying The F-35 (Sim), Jack Pelton Interview Finale

Dusty Crophopper saves the day again in Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue and Redbird Flight Simulations has found a way for everyone to help Dusty get the job done.

ANN’s Tom Patton talked with Redbird’s Josh Harnagel to find out how they made it happen. ANN’s Tom Patton had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Oklahoma’s U.S. Senator James Inhofe while at AirVenture. Senator Inhofe has long been a supporter of all facets of aviation in our country, and in particular, he’s a good friend of general aviation. Why is the F-35 lightning II referred to as a 5th generation fighter and how does it accomplish the complex mission of supporting our Armed Forces and our allies. ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell flies the F 35 simulator at the Ford Pavilion during AirVenture to answer some questions and demonstrate its capabilities. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 08.01.14 is chock full of info in this Daily Oshkosh 2014 news period ending Friday, August 1st, 2014...

Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:

• Redbird's 'Dusty' Sim
• Senator Inhofe Defends GA
• Aspen ADS-B Out & 10th Anniversary
• Flying and Evaluating The F-35 Sim
• EAA Annual Member Meeting
• Theater in the Woods XPrize
• Pelton Intvw, Finale

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