Aero-Linx!

Scouring the information super airways can sometimes be a tough, if educational, task for the Aero-News staff... but it also allows us to check out some truly neat and exciting sites, so it's not that bad a gig. On any given day, we may check dozens (and often hundreds) of different sources for story ideas, and facts confirmation. And, as is the nature of our business, much of this is done on the Internet.

The ANN gang decided we probably shouldn't keep some of the neat sites, info resources, and organizations we've discovered to ourselves... so we decided to bring you Aero-Linx. These are the sites that WE check out -- when we need added perspective, a new spin on a day's topic... or just want to escape into cyber-aero-space for awhile.

Look for some of our favorite sites, coming each day to ANN via Aero-Linx. Suggestions for future Aero-Linx segments are always welcome, as well.

Aero Linx: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation C-97G Restoration

The Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation's Boeing C-97G after 14 years of restoration by many volunteer hours just received its FAA airworthiness certificate (Experimental) on Feb. 24, 2016.

The next stage is to fly the C-97G out of Floyd Bennett Field (FBF) to NJ for interior refurbishing in preparation to join the air show circuit commemorating the Cold War era.

This C-97G, built in 1952 is the only aircraft of its type in the world that is airworthy.

FMI: www.spiritoffreedom.org