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June 05, 2016

Rare Japanese WWII Trainer Designated Important Aviation Heritage

Tachikawa Ki-54 On Display At Misawa Aviation And Science Museum Was Salvaged From Lake Towada

The Japanese Aeronautic Association (JAA) has designated a non-airworthy Tachikawa Ki-54 currently on display at the Misawa Aviation and Science Museum as an Important Aviation Heritage.

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Airbus Group And The Heinrich Böll Foundation Present Views On ‘Green Flight’

Publication Of White Paper Announced At The ILA Airshow

The question of how to achieve air traffic that is climate neutral and more environmentally friendly has been the subject of discussions since 2014 between Airbus Group and the Heinrich Böll Foundation, which has close ties to Germany’s Green Party. Now, they have summarized the outcome of this dialogue in the publication ‘Oben – Ihr Flugbegleiter’ (Aloft – An Inflight Review).

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ANNouncement: Now Accepting Applications For Oshkosh 2016 Stringers!!!

An Amazing Experience Awaits The Chosen Few...

E-I-C Note: There's very little we can say yet, but there is a reason why this may be THE year to throw in with ANN to cover the extraordinary event that is OSHKOSH. We have something up our sleeves -- actually TWO big somethings -- and they could be some of the biggest upgrades/surprises we've pulled off yet -- so we're going to be changing quite a few things about how we cover Oshkosh, as a result. IF YOU want to be a part of this unique adventure, speak up NOW, rather than later, because we're going to looking for the best volunteers we can find and are planning to do so ASAP. You've been warned (grin)....

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F-15s Reinforce Defense Capability At Arctic Fighter Meet

USAF Personnel Trained Alongside Norwegian, Swedish, And Finnish Air Forces

The 48th Fighter Wing trained alongside the Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish air forces from May 23-27 during exercise Arctic Fighter Meet 2016.

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Edge Of Space Emergency Tests Aviator’s Skills

Three MFD's Aboard U2 Failed Simultaneously During Flight

Imagine being at the cusp of the world, where everything flat warps and the earth’s curvature begins to appear. Looking around on a bright and sunny day, the sky is a brilliant blue. The blue eventually turns to black as space comes within reach.

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Jazz Adds Algonquin College To Pilot Career Pathway Program

Renews Agreement To Continue Collaboration On Pilot Safety

Jazz Aviation has announced a further commitment to Canada's future professional pilots with a renewed agreement between the airline's Jazz Aviation Pathway Program ("Jazz APP") and Algonquin College's ("Algonquin") Aviation Management – General Arts and Science program.

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Air Canada Takes Delivery Of Leased 787-9

GECAS Delivers First Of Two Airplanes As Part Of A Purchase-And-Leaseback Transaction

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered a new leased Boeing 787-9 aircraft powered by General Electric GEnx engines to Air Canada as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with the airline.

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Boeing Wins Contract With U.K. MoD For 50 Apache Helicopters

Deal Expected To Be Formally Announced Next Month At Royal International Air Tattoo Or Farnborough Air Show

Boeing has reportedly won a contract with the U.K. MoD for 50 Apache helicopters valued at about $3 billion.

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Scientist Suggests Possible Link Between Primordial Black Holes And Dark Matter

NASA Researcher Posits An Alternative Interpretation Of The Relationship

Dark matter is a mysterious substance composing most of the material universe, now widely thought to be some form of massive exotic particle. An intriguing alternative view is that dark matter is made of black holes formed during the first second of our universe's existence, known as primordial black holes. Now a scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, suggests that this interpretation aligns with our knowledge of cosmic infrared and X-ray background glows and may explain the unexpectedly high masses of merging black holes detected last year.

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Morgan Launches Thermal Bag To Counter Fire Risk From Lithium-Ion Batteries

Testing Conducted In Conjunction With Germanwings

Morgan Advanced Materials has introduced to the aviation market a novel means of tackling the risk posed by overheating lithium-ion batteries, following an extensive period of testing in conjunction with Germanwings, part of the Lufthansa Group.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (06.05.16)

Aero Linx: Alaska Airmen Association Welcome to the Alaska Airmen Association. With more licensed pilots per capita than any state in the union, the Airmen includes 2,400 members, one of the largest General Aviation state memberships in the country. Our mission is to promote aviation, enhance safety and support initiatives that benefit pilots and our growing aviation community. Whether you’re a veteran pilot or just discovered a passion for aviation, the Alaska Airmen is proud to welcome new members who share the wonders of flight on the Last Frontier!

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (06.05.16): Contact Approach

Contact Approach An approach wherein an aircraft on an IFR flight plan, having an air traffic control authorization, operating clear of clouds with at least 1 mile flight visibility and a reasonable expectation of continuing to the destination airport in those conditions, may deviate from the instrument approach procedure and proceed to the destination airport by visual reference to the surface. This approach will only be authorized when requested by the pilot and the reported ground visibility at the destination airport is at least 1 statute mile.

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Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (06.05.16)

"Back home we are training against like aircraft, other F-15s. The opportunity that is unique here is that we get to train with F-18s, F-16s and Gripens. That allows us to get a different perspective on how other aircraft maneuver because when we go to war, we don't expect to fight other F-15s." Source: Maj. Nick Norgaard, the Arctic Fighter Meet 2016 project officer, commenting as the 48th Fighter Wing trained alongside the Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish air forces from May 23-27 during exercise Arctic Fighter Meet 2016.

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