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July 07, 2017

Airborne 07.07.17: Amelia Earhart, AF Pilot's Silver Star, Nat'l Space Council

Also: Thune Amendment, OSHKOSH, Heli-Hijack, 2nd Splashdown, Chinese Satellite, Fighter Instructor, 1,500th PC-12

Researchers have uncovered a photograph that they say suggest Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan may have survived a crash during their around-the-world attempt, been captured by the Japanese military, and remained prisoners until they died in custody on the island of Saipan. The investigators also claim that the U.S. Government was aware of what happened to the famous aviatrix and covered it up, suggesting she may have been on an espionage mission. The photograph will be shown as part of a docu

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Airborne 07.07.17: Amelia Earhart, AF Pilot's Silver Star, Nat'l Space Council

Also: Thune Amendment, OSHKOSH, Heli-Hijack, 2nd Splashdown, Chinese Satellite, Fighter Instructor, 1,500th PC-12

 

Researchers have uncovered a photograph that they say suggest Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan may have survived a crash during their around-the-world attempt, been captured by the Japanese military, and remained prisoners until they died in custody on the island of Saipan. The investigators also claim that the U.S. Government was aware of what happened to the famous aviatrix and covered it up, suggesting she may have been on an espionage mission. The photograph will be shown as part of a documentary. It purports to show Earhart and Noonan, along with the Lockheed Electra in Japanese hands in the Marshall Islands. The photograph is central to t

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Researchers Say Amelia Earhart May Have Survived Her Crash Landing

Photographic Evidence Suggests She And Fred Noonan May Have Been Captured By The Japanese

Researchers have uncovered a photograph that they say suggest Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan may have survived a crash during their around-the-world attempt, been captured by the Japanese military, and remained prisoners until they died in custody on the island of Saipan.

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Intelsat 35e Launches Successfully

Fourth Intelsat EpicNG Satellite To Deliver High Performance Broadband Services In The Americas, The Caribbean, Europe And Africa

The fourth of the Intelsat EpicNG high throughput satellite has been successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster from Cape Canaveral, FL. Liftoff occurred Wednesday at 7:38 pm EDT. The Intelsat 35e satellite separated from the rocket’s upper stage 32 minutes after launch, at 8:10 pm EDT, and signal acquisition has been confirmed.

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DARPA: Smart Quadcopters Find their Way Without Human Help Or GPS

Milestone Series Of Tests Have Quadcopters Slaloming Through Woodlands, Swerving Around Obstacles In A Hangar, And Reporting Back To Their Starting Point All By Themselves

Phase 1 of DARPA’s Fast Lightweight Autonomy (FLA) program concluded recently following a series of obstacle-course flight tests in central Florida. Over four days, three teams of DARPA-supported researchers huddled under shade tents in the sweltering Florida sun, fine-tuning their sensor-laden quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the intervals between increasingly difficult runs.

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Porter Airlines' Open House Welcomes Aspiring Pilots

Came From Across Canada To Learn About Opportunities

Porter Airlines welcomed aspiring pilots from as far away as Calgary and Yellowknife to its annual Destination Porter Open House at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

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Sir Richard Branson Back To Bullish On VSS Unity

Says He Plans To Fly To Space Sometime Next Year

Following the October 31, 2014 accident involving Scaled Composites' SpaceShipTwo being tested for Virgin Galactic, the company has been fairly quiet about putting a timetable on when the new SpaceShipTwo ... dubbed VSS Unity ... will fly into space.

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Drone Manufacturer Plans Mississippi Factory

Delta Southern UAS Will Convert Vacant Facility In Clarksdale, MS

Drone Manufacturer Delta Southern UAS plans to convert a vacant commercial property into a drone manufacturing facility in Clarksdale, MS, eventually bringing about 200-300 jobs to the region.

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Patuxent River Welcomes CH-53K To Flight Line

First Of Seven Aircraft Expected To Arrive During The Next 12 Months

The first CH-53K King Stallion to touch down at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland arrived June 30. Relocated from Sikorsky's Development Flight Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, it is the first of seven aircraft expected to arrive over the next 12 months.

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Minneapolis Airport Fails Multiple Security Tests

Contraband Gets Through Almost All The Time, According To Reports

TSA agents at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport failed the majority of security tests conducted there last week, according to reports.

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Embraer Delivers First Phenom 100 For UK's Military Flight Training Program

Will Replace Aging Aircraft Currently Used For Basic Instruction

Embraer has delivered the first Phenom 100 business jet to Affinity Flight Training Services. The aircraft has been selected to provide Multi-Engine Pilot Training to UK Armed Forces as part of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense's Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) program. The contract with Affinity comprises a firm order for five Phenom 100s and services support, as well as an option for additional follow on aircraft.

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Casey Neistat Still Under FAA Investigation

Agency Reportedly Has Very Little Evidence Against The Blogger/Drone Pilot

When Blogger and drone pilot Casey Neistat announced on his blog recently that he was being investigated by the FAA for illegally flying in controlled airspace, the news made headlines around the Internet. Among those who wanted more information about the case was fellow blogger and drone operator Andy Luten, who wrote on his blog Andy's Travel Blog that he made a FOIA request from the FAA to get documents related to the case.

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Aero-TV: Shelter From The Storm – The New AirCam Enclosure Option

Latest Option For The Unique Aircraft Is A Cockpit Canopy And Windows…

 

The Aircam is a unique aircraft by any measure. A two-place open-cockpit twin engine airplane that is designed for land and water operations. It has made a name for itself as a camera platform among some of the world's best-known nature publications.

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Aero-TV: Shelter From The Storm – The New AirCam Enclosure Option

Latest Option For The Unique Aircraft Is A Cockpit Canopy And Windows…

The Aircam is a unique aircraft by any measure. A two-place open-cockpit twin engine airplane that is designed for land and water operations. It has made a name for itself as a camera platform among some of the world's best-known nature publications. But flying the aircraft has not always been the most comfortable experience. Some people just like the feeling of an enclosure around them...

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Report: Canada's Aerospace Industry Vulnerable To NAFTA Renegotiations

Conference Board Of Canada Releases Outlook

While the Canadian aerospace industry's order book remains healthy, the upcoming NAFTA renegotiations could have a major impact on the Canadian aerospace industry's supply chain, according to The Conference Board of Canada's latest outlook for the industry.

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XCOR May Be Nearly Ready To Throw In The Towel

Lays Off Remaining Employees In CA And TX, Some Executives Remain

XCOR has struggled to find its way in recent years, and now the company has finally let the last of its employees go from its facilities in Mojave, CA and Midland, TX.

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Commercial Drone Market Won't Slow Anytime Soon

Study Forecasts Growth Of Over 35 Percent Annually Through 2021

Research and Markets has announced the publication of the "Global Commercial Drones Market 2017-2021" report. The global Commercial Drones market to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 35.26% during the period 2017-2021.

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EASA Publishes Opinion To Address Loss Of Control In-Flight (LOC-I)

Proposes Requirement For Upset Recovery Training With Initial Pilot Licensing Requirements

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently published an Opinion proposing amendments to the training requirements for initial pilot licensing to prevent loss of control in flight situations.

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Kirby Chambliss Wins Red Bull Air Race In Budapest

Snaps Long Win Drought In Hungary

American Kirby Chambliss got his first win in a long time in the Red Bull Air Race series in the stop at Budapest, Hungary.

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China Aviation Supplies Holding Company Signs GTA For 140 Airbus Aircraft

Airbus’  Single- And Twin-Aisle Aircraft Meet The Diverse Needs Of Chinese Customers

China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A320 Family aircraft and 40 A350 XWB Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand of Chinese airlines in all market segments including domestic, low cost, regional and international long haul.

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Klyde Morris 07.07.17

That's Right ... Ask Dr. Google ... He Knows Everything!

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 07.06.17: ATC Privatization Fight, Drone Refunds, Pilot Shortage

Also: Mandatory Medical Reporting?, Doolittle Raiders, Jet $$$, Fixed-Wing VTOL, FAA Fines, Honeywell, Master Instructors

A common and dangerous enemy has brought a group of 35 general, state, and national general aviation organizations to band together to oppose ATC privatization. The groups reiterate that GA is an important American industry... generating over $219 billion in total economic output. "After a thorough and detailed review of Chairman Bill Shuster’s (R-PA) proposal, HR 2997, the AIRR Act of 2017, which would remove our nation’s air traffic control operations from the FAA, we h

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.07.17)

"Canada's aerospace industry is highly integrated and dependent on trade flows, particularly with the United States. As the NAFTA renegotiation process moves forward, it will be critical for the industry to keep these trade channels open to limit disruption of its supply chain." Source: Carlos A. Murillo, Economist, The Conference Board of Canada.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.07.17): Center Weather Advisory

An unscheduled weather advisory issued by Center Weather Service Unit meteorologists for ATC use to alert pilots of existing or anticipated adverse weather conditions within the next 2 hours.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (07.07.17)

National Association of Rocketry The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) is a non-profit tax-exempt scientific organization dedicated to consumer safety, youth education, and the advancement of technology in the hobby of spacemodeling (sport rocketry) in the United States.

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