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November 22, 2016

Airborne 11.22.16: Karma Freebie, Bally Bomber Flies, Holloman AFB

Also: FAI Award, Aero-Calendar, NASA $$$, SOFIA Expanding, NBAA Security Conference, Hurricane-Tracking, Cassini Scientist For A Day

Amid the disappointment of a complete recall of GoPro's Karma drone, there appears to be one silver lining. The company is offering a GoPro Hero5 Black Camera to customers who return their aircraft, as requested in the recall, in addition to receiving a complete refund. About 2,500 people who had taken delivery of their Karma drones are eligible for the refunds. The company is offering the free camera as a goodwill gesture in the hopes that the buyers will not hold a grudge. The Hero5 has features like voice control, image stabilization, and improved audio quality. We don't yet have a lot of details, but homebuilder Jack Bally reportedly flew his B

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