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November 01, 2007

Ouch! Man Pulls Military Helo With His Ear

You Heard Us Right

Now, we've heard of everything. Former wrestling champion Lasha Pataraia earned place in the record books this weekend by pulling a 17,015 pound Russian Mil-8 helicopter (type shown below) over 28 yards... using just his left ear.

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Criminal Recaptured Following Daring Prison Escape

Used Hijacked Helicopter To Distract Guards

A criminal who took advantage of a helicopter crash to escape from a Belgian prison over the weekend has been recaptured.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (11.01.07)

Aero-Linx!

FlyMexico Tours has been in the tour business for about 15 years. Paragliding and hang gliding are their specialty, and they have accommodated pilots from zero time beginners to experts in both paragliding and hang gliding. There are few places in the world where you can find their range of services and facilities.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (11.01.07): Taxi Light

Aero-Terms!

A light, similar to a landing light, installed on an aircraft in a fashion so that it illuminates the runway or taxiway when the aircraft is on the ground.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (11.01.07)

"[A] triumph for fair competition and ethics over dishonesty and illegal behavior."

Source: Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO Mark Dunkerely. A US Bankruptcy Court judge ruled Tuesday Mesa Air Group illegally used confidential information obtained from Hawaiian Airlines to launch its new go! interisland airline... and ordered Mesa to cough up $80 million in damages.

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