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Orlando’s AeroSpares acquired by rival aircraft parts maker in Seattle

Orlando’s AeroSpares acquired by rival aircraft parts maker in Seattle

Dec 25, 2020 | Kathryn's Report, wprss-feeds |

AeroSpares, a proprietary aircraft parts maker in Orlando, was acquired by rival Jet Parts...

  • Birdstrike:     Beech 200 Super King Air, N850BK;  accident  occurred October 31, 2019 near New Braunfels Regional Airport (KBAZ), Guadalupe County, Texas

    Birdstrike: Beech 200 Super King Air, N850BK; accident occurred October 31, 2019 near New Braunfels Regional Airport (KBAZ), Guadalupe County, Texas

    Dec 27, 2020 | Kathryn's Report, wprss-feeds |

  • Federal Aviation Administration Issues Long-Anticipated Rules for Commercial Drones

    Federal Aviation Administration Issues Long-Anticipated Rules for Commercial Drones

    Dec 29, 2020 | Kathryn's Report, wprss-feeds |

  • Loss of Control in Flight:  Glasair II,  N238SH;  accident occurred January 26, 2020 at Majors Airport (KGVT),  Greenville,  Hunt County, Texas

    Loss of Control in Flight: Glasair II, N238SH; accident occurred January 26, 2020 at Majors Airport (KGVT), Greenville, Hunt County, Texas

    Jan 1, 2021 | Kathryn's Report, wprss-feeds |

  • Beech V35 Bonanza,   N4822J:    Incident occurred January 02, 2021 at San Luis Valley Regional Airport  (KALS),   Alamosa, Colorado

    Beech V35 Bonanza, N4822J: Incident occurred January 02, 2021 at San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS), Alamosa, Colorado

    Jan 4, 2021 | Kathryn's Report, wprss-feeds |

Business & Commercial Aviation News

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Conair to replace all of their L-188 and CV-580 air tankers with Q400s

Conair to replace all of their L-188 and CV-580 air tankers with Q400s

Jan 14, 2021 | Fire Aviation, wprss-feeds |

The company has purchased 11 De Havilland Dash 8 Q400 aircraft which will be converted to air...

  • MAFFS — A look back

    MAFFS — A look back

    Jan 21, 2021 | Fire Aviation, wprss-feeds |

  • Firefighting air tankers, the early years

    Firefighting air tankers, the early years

    Jan 22, 2021 | Fire Aviation, wprss-feeds |

  • Neptune adopts new livery for their air tankers

    Neptune adopts new livery for their air tankers

    Dec 23, 2020 | Fire Aviation, wprss-feeds |

  • Photos of firefighting helicopters from Chicago, Sacramento, and Kern County

    Photos of firefighting helicopters from Chicago, Sacramento, and Kern County

    Dec 25, 2020 | Fire Aviation, wprss-feeds |

Military Aviation News

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U.S. military increases activity over Iraq to respond to potential Iranian attack

U.S. military increases activity over Iraq to respond to potential Iranian attack

Dec 27, 2020 | Defense Blog, wprss-feeds |

The U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps are on heightened alert and increase patrols over Iraq...

  • “Legion 15”: The Story Of The Italian Air Force Tornado IDS Shot Down During Operation Desert Storm

    “Legion 15”: The Story Of The Italian Air Force Tornado IDS Shot Down During Operation Desert Storm

    Jan 18, 2021 | The Aviationist, wprss-feeds |

  • MBDA SPEAR 3 Selected As The British F-35B’s Primary Air-to-Ground Weapon

    MBDA SPEAR 3 Selected As The British F-35B’s Primary Air-to-Ground Weapon

    Jan 11, 2021 | The Aviationist, wprss-feeds |

  • Lockheed Martin nabs $1.28 billion for global F-35 fleet support

    Lockheed Martin nabs $1.28 billion for global F-35 fleet support

    Jan 9, 2021 | Defense Blog, wprss-feeds |

  • U.S. Air National Guard deploys F-35 stealth fighters to Florida

    U.S. Air National Guard deploys F-35 stealth fighters to Florida

    Jan 16, 2021 | Defense Blog, wprss-feeds |

Aviation & Aerospace History

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The incredible story of Marinos Mitralexis, the Greek pilot who brought down an enemy bomber by ramming its tail and arrested its crew

The incredible story of Marinos Mitralexis, the Greek pilot who brought down an enemy bomber by ramming its tail and arrested its crew

Jan 15, 2021 | The Aviation Geek Club, wprss-feeds |

Mitralexis, who had already shot down one bomber, aimed the nose of his PZL P. 24 right into an...

  • Artificial Intelligence: Cure for What Ails Us, or Looming Threat to the World?

    Artificial Intelligence: Cure for What Ails Us, or Looming Threat to the World?

    Jan 19, 2021 | Air and Space Mag, wprss-feeds |

  • Striding Into The New Year With The Lancaster Challenge

    Striding Into The New Year With The Lancaster Challenge

    Jan 13, 2021 | Warbirds News, wprss-feeds |

  • Impressive video shows C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter doing a very short take off

    Impressive video shows C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter doing a very short take off

    Dec 24, 2020 | The Aviation Geek Club, wprss-feeds |

  • The best made military propaganda film: Wehrhafte Schweiz (1964) features incredible flying footage

    The best made military propaganda film: Wehrhafte Schweiz (1964) features incredible flying footage

    Dec 22, 2020 | Hush Kit, wprss-feeds |

So You Want to Fly

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A Whole Lot of Aircraft Mods

A Whole Lot of Aircraft Mods

Jan 19, 2021 | Flying Magazine, wprss-feeds |

The ­rugged, low-pressure tires ­provide a huge footprint and increased ­flotation, enabling...

  • Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About Aerodynamics

    Quiz: 6 Questions To See How Much You Know About Aerodynamics

    Jan 1, 2021 | Boldmethod, wprss-feeds |

  • 8 Weight And Balance Terms Every Pilot Should Know

    8 Weight And Balance Terms Every Pilot Should Know

    Jan 2, 2021 | Boldmethod, wprss-feeds |

  • Archer and Fiat Chrysler Collaborate to Accelerate eVTOL Production

    Archer and Fiat Chrysler Collaborate to Accelerate eVTOL Production

    Jan 14, 2021 | Flying Magazine, wprss-feeds |

  • Unqualified Pilots—But Not Disqualified

    Unqualified Pilots—But Not Disqualified

    Jan 5, 2021 | Flying Magazine, wprss-feeds |

Why We Fly

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Top 10 articles of 2020 on Air Facts

Top 10 articles of 2020 on Air Facts

Dec 31, 2020 | Air Facts Journal, wprss-feeds |

We published over 250 articles on Air Facts in 2020, written by a diverse group of over 200 pilots...

  • Finally… back in the left seat again

    Finally… back in the left seat again

    Jan 11, 2021 | Air Facts Journal, wprss-feeds |

  • Friday photo: above the thermal layer

    Friday photo: above the thermal layer

    Dec 25, 2020 | Air Facts Journal, wprss-feeds |

  • Announcing the third annual Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots

    Announcing the third annual Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots

    Jan 13, 2021 | Air Facts Journal, wprss-feeds |

  • Friday Photo: Alaska seaplane sunset

    Friday Photo: Alaska seaplane sunset

    Jan 15, 2021 | Air Facts Journal, wprss-feeds |

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