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| 04.28.2008 |
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B-2s Ready to Fly and Fight
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers made a successful return to flight April 15 after a 53-day safety pause for the aircraft following the first-ever crash of a stealth bomber Feb. 23 in Guam. While an accident investigation board is still ongoing, Air Force...
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| 04.28.2008 |
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Pearl-like Coating Could Protect Aircraft
Scientists from the University of Dayton Research Institute have manipulated the process of shell and pearl formation in oysters to demonstrate a method for depositing pearl- like coatings onto various metal surfaces. This biomimetic research could lead to...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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B-2 Stealth Bombers Ready to Fly Despite Safety 'Pause'
Although B-2 Spirit flying operations remain in temporary pause because of a recent accident, they remain ready to conduct combat missions if necessary, according to the 509th Bomb Wing commander at Whiteman AFB, MO. Since the first-ever B-2 crash Feb. 23 at...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Tweet Complete: T-37 Retires after 40 Years of Service
The final T-37 Tweet student training sortie landed March 31 at Columbus AFB, MS. The T-37, which trained more than 10,000 USAF aviators, is being replaced by the T-6 Texan II. Columbus AFB was the last Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training base flying the...
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| 04.14.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 01, 2008 Tucson, AZ Great Lakes 2T-1A-2, N22TE The approach was made with the airplane configured in a slip to compensate for crosswind. During the landing rollout, the airplane began to veer to the...
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| 04.07.2008 |
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Laser Pointers Face Sales Ban
It is reported that importation of laser pointers is likely to be outlawed after six flights into Sydney were recently thrown into chaos. Unknown individuals armed with laser pointers forced air-traffic controllers to change the flight paths of six passenger...
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| 04.07.2008 |
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USAF Web Site Can Help Prevent Air Mishaps for Civilian Pilots
Air Combat Command officials are reaching out to private civilian pilots by publicizing a Web Site designed to prevent mid-air collisions with military aircraft. The Web site, http://www.seeandavoid.org, allows users to locate their flight path and determine...
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| 04.07.2008 |
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Accidents and Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 01, 2008 Apple River, IL Cessna 172 N8366B The pilot reported that the airplane entered the airport traffic pattern and he performed a visual approach to runway 35 with a 90 degree crosswind to the...
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| 03.31.2008 |
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Legacy Midair Pilots to Testify in United States
Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino, the two U.S. pilots of an ExcelAire Legacy 600 that collided with a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 over Brazil's Amazon jungle in September 2006 killing all 154 aboard the airliner, will be allowed to testify in a criminal trial...
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| 03.31.2008 |
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ANG Pilot Sues Boeing Over F-15C In-Flight Breakup
The pilot of the F-15C Eagle that broke apart last November, forcing an Air Force-wide grounding of F-15s, has sued the fighter aircraft's builder. The F-15 fighter fleet was grounded after the F-15C assigned to the Missouri Air National Guard broke in half...
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| 03.31.2008 |
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Safety &Technology Trends
Major Contract for ADS-B Weather Systems All Weather, a manufacturer of automated weather information systems and meteorological sensors, has been selected by ITT to supply 62 Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) as part of ITT's ADS-B contract with the...
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| 03.24.2008 |
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Accidents and Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 02, 2008 Mammoth, CA Beech B36TC, N243MT The Beechcraft B36TC collided with the terrain about two miles south of Mammoth Yosemite Airport. The personal cross-country flight, which departed the Mammoth...
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| 03.10.2008 |
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NTSB To Hold Safety Forum on UAVs
The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a three-day forum on the safety of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Safety Board hearing will be conducted April 29 to May 1 in the NTSB Board Room and Conference Center in Washington. The forum will...
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| 03.10.2008 |
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Navy Halts TH-57 Flight Operations
The Chief of Naval Air Training has ordered a temporary reduction in flight operations of 108 TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters used by Training Wing (TRAWING) 5 at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whiting Field, FL, because of safety concerns. The decision was made after...
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| 03.10.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks February 20, 2008 Eglin AFB, FL Boeing F-15Cs Two F-15Cs collided over the Gulf of Mexico during a training mission. USCG crews directed the rescue of the two pilots, but one subsequently died. Both planes...
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| 03.03.2008 |
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Sturgell: ADS-B is the Answer
Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Robert Sturgell used an appearance at the annual Heli-Expo helicopter industry trade show to announce that Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) services will be available in the Gulf of Mexico at the end of...
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| 03.03.2008 |
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Engineers Inhibit Fractures In Metals Using An Electric Field
Engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found that a strong electric field can stabilize the surface of metals and other solids that conduct electricity, inhibiting the formation of cracks caused by stress. This innovation could improve the...
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| 03.03.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks February 13, 2008 Empingham, United Kingdom Piper PA-28R-200 G-BKFZ The Piper PA-28R-200 registered to a private owner collided with terrain in a wooded area near Rutland Water, UK. The airplane was destroyed...
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| 02.25.2008 |
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New Welding Cart Improves Safety
An enhanced welding cart patented by the Vandenberg AFB Training Device Design and Engineering Center (TDDEC), which increases personnel safety, is now available commercially through Spika Welding & Manufacturing, Moccasin, Montana. According to the U.S...
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| 02.25.2008 |
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Most USAF F-15 Eagle Fighters Back on Duty
Air Combat Command (ACC) returned 149 grounded F-15s to flight status in mid-February after maintenance personnel completed customized inspections of each of the aircraft's longerons. This "stand-down release" order brought the total number of...
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