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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.09.23)

“The enormity of this event is hard to comprehend. You know, we’re thinking ‘we’re in Southern California’, but yet we have had an inundation that has really, really generated a severe amount of anxiety, frustration and difficulty, especially to the...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.09.23): Flight Service Station (FSS)

Flight Service Station (FSS) An air traffic facility which provides pilot briefings, flight plan processing, en route flight advisories, search and rescue services, and assistance to lost aircraft and aircraft in emergency situations. FSS also relay ATC clearances, process Notices...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (03.09.23)

Aero Linx: Civil Aeronautics Administration (Taiwan) The Republic of China set out to build its civil aviation industry early after the country was established. In the eighth year of the R.O.C., an aviation governmental agency was already set up to...

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (03.10.23): Oceanic Airspace

Oceanic Airspace Airspace over the oceans of the world, considered international airspace, where oceanic separation and procedures per the International Civil Aviation Organization are applied. Responsibility for the provisions of air traffic control service in this airspace is delegated to...

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Airborne-NextGen 03.07.23: WWII Target Drone, 160-hp E-Motor, uAvionix PingRID

Also: Freezing SkyGuardian, Vertiia Test Flight, USCG Balloon Search, USAF Task Force 99 Nampa, Idaho’s Spirit of Flight Foundation museum announced that a rare WWII era Culver target drone has been donated to the museum’s collection. Spirit of Flight Foundation...

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Top Aces Buys into EpiSci for Tactical AI

Future Aggressor Work Expected to Leverage Autonomous, Realistic AI Integration Top Aces, the commercial operator of civilian-owned F-16 aggressors, announced their investment in EpiSci, a tactical AI developer. The company said the investment "expands on Top Aces’ commitment of providing...

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Indiana PD to Respond to 911 Calls with Drones

Fort WaynePD Air Support Unit to Survey Scene to Evaluate Appropriate Response The Fort Wayne Police Department’s new Drone First Responder Program (DRF) will create a hybrid response for 911 calls within the area. Under the program, the FWPD Air...

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US Space Command Publishes Points of Focus for Operations

“Specific Behaviors” Outline Ideal Space Force Behavior The U.S. Space Command published its list of proposed specific behaviors for future operations, setting out 8 points of particular focus for US operations in space. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III...

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Daher & GAMA Offer ‘Trans-Atlantic’ Internship

March 20th Deadline for Applications Approaches Daher announced a new international internship program with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) in order to "engage and motivate promising future leaders of the GA sector". The trans-Atlantic internship will provide 2 students...

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USAF Puts KC-46 to Work on Unconventional Airfields

New Tanker Trains on Off-Airport Runways Pilots from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing got a chance to try out the KC-46A Pegasus in tandem with the USAF's Airfield Marking Patterns (AMP)-3 system, practicing unconventional airfield operations. The AMP-3 system is...

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