The Mission of the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center is
to honor the memory of Major Bong and all the veterans of WWII and
later conflicts whose sacrifices maintain our Freedoms. The Center
is an educational resource that collects and preserves the tangible
legacy of these veterans and their home front supporters. In
addition the Center perpetuates their ideals, principles, and
leadership skills for today as well as future generations.
The science which studies the interaction among inertial,
elastic, and aerodynamic forces. It was defined by Collar in 1947
as "the study of the mutual interaction that takes place within the
triangle of the inertial, elastic, and aerodynamic forces acting on
structural members exposed to an airstream, and the influence of
this study on design."
"With the present economy and the media and political
grandstanding against private aviation, business conditions in our
industry have continued to erode. We have advised our employees
that we are in the process of developing a reduction in work force
plan. As always, our primary focus will continue to remain on doing
what is in the best interests of the company, its customers and our
team members."
Source: A statement from Duncan Aviation. For
the first time in its 53-year history, the Lincoln, NE-based
business aircraft service and support business has announced it
will soon lay off an as-yet untold number of workers due to the
slumping economy.
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