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Airborne 08.13.25: Pilatus Freeze, easyJet Suspends Naked Capt, P-51 MOH Flt

Also: Signia Buys Precise Flight, New Earhart Terminal, Crew-10 Returns, AAL Faces Suit After President Trump slapped a 39 percent import tariff on Swiss goods, Pilatus decided to temporarily cut ties with the US market by refusing to deliver PC-12...

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Diamond Delivers Fifth DA62 MPP To 2Excel

Becomes Largest Global Operator Of The Type Diamond Aircraft announced the delivery of the fifth DA62 MPP, or Multi-Purpose Platform, to 2Excel Aviation, making the UK-based company the world’s largest operator of the aircraft and strengthening the partnership between the...

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B1B Lancers Display Readiness During Red Flag-Nellis 25-3

First Red Flag Exercise In Three Years For 9th Bomb Squadron The U.S Air Force’s 9th Bomb Squadron, flying B-1B Lancers out of Dyess Air Force Base in central Texas, recently completed its first Red Flag exercise in three years...

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82 Years Later, Texas B-25 Pilot Comes Home To Rest

Charles McCook MIA Since 1943 Mission Over Burma 1st Lt. Charles Woodruff “Woody” McCook was recently brought home to rest, 82 years after he was lost in a low-level mission over Burma on August 3, 1943, after heroically maneuvering his...

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Classic Aero-TV: EAA Introduces Angle of Attack Training

From 2024 (YouTube Edition): Clinic Aimed to Promote Safe Aircraft Control The EAA Pilot Proficiency Center hosted an angle of attack (AOA) training clinic during the 2024 Oshkosh Airventure. The event aimed to teach attendees about what AOA indicators are...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (08.11.25)

Aero Linx: Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) The FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) is the medical certification, research, education, and occupational health wing of the FAA's Office of Aerospace Medicine. The goal of our activities is to enhance aviation...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (08.11.25): Final Approach Fix

Final Approach Fix The fix from which the final approach (IFR) to an airport is executed and which identifies the beginning of the final approach segment. It is designated on Government charts by the Maltese Cross symbol for nonprecision approaches...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.11.25)

“Even in a world currently facing many challenges, World Skydiving Day was a bright reminder of what brings us together. From every corner of the globe, people joined in celebration of our shared love for skydiving and the vibrant, welcoming...

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NTSB Prelim: Cessna 182P

(Pilot) Heard A Loud Popping Sound Immediately Followed By Flames Both Inside And Outside The Engine Cowling On July 28, 2025, at about 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 182P, N8243M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.12.25)

"As soon as we were made aware, the pilot was immediately stood down from duty, in line with our procedures, pending an investigation. The safety of our passengers and crew is EasyJet's highest priority." Source: A spokesperson for easyJet, making...

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