Annual Holiday Giving Campaign Supports Restoration of Vintage World War II Aircraft

The Commemorative Air Force has launched its “12 Planes of Christmas” campaign which helps restore vintage World War II aircraft to flying condition. Now in its sixth year, the annual online giving campaign runs from December 1-31, 2020. Individuals can learn about the campaign, select an aircraft to support, and make a donation at www.SupportCAF.org. Recognized as the world’s largest flying museum, the Commemorative Air Force maintains a fleet of over 170 World War II aircraft, more than 70 percent of which are airworthy.

From 2017: Team Trained All Winter To Adapt To U.S. Air Show Rules

The Patrouille de France performed in April at Sun 'n Fun, and then toured a large portion of the U.S. during the month of April. In an interview with ANN Editor in Chief Jim Campbell, Lead Solo Pilot Capt. Aubert said that the team trained all winter for the 2017 demonstration to match with U.S. regulations for military team performances at air shows. The logistics were challenging, but he said that at each location in the U.S., the team had support personnel waiting for them to help facilitate their performances.

Aero Linx: ERA (European Regions Airline Association) ERA (European Regions Airline Association) is the trade association representing more than 60 airlines and around 150 associate members, including manufacturers, airports, suppliers and aviation service providers, across the entire spectrum of the aviation industry. The power of one collective voice, representing multiple businesses, to promote and protect one industry sector is incredibly strong. ERA works on behalf of its members to represent their interests before Europe’s major regulatory bodies, governments and legislators to encourage and develop long-term and sustainable growth for the sector and industry. The association also br

Ceiling The heights above the earth’s surface of the lowest layer of clouds or obscuring phenomena that is reported as “broken,” “overcast,” or “obscuration,” and not classified as “thin” or “partial.”

“This morning, we did a mission management team meeting, and we had a unanimous go for this launch and docking. We’re excited to get on with it; we’ll see how things play out over the next couple of days, but hopefully by the middle of the week, we’ll have a Dragon on the way, if not already attached (to station).” Source: Kenny Todd, deputy program manager of NASA’s International Space Station Program Office, discussing the upcoming SpaceX 21st Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station.