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Airborne 03.16.18: Military UFO Sightings, Air Race Classic, Airshow Struggles

Also: Rostec To Build TVS-2DTS, Army Acquiring More Lakotas, Camden Spaceport Draft EIS, Lost WWII Airman Returns

Are THEY out There? Really? Video captured by the crew of an F/A-18 Hornet in 2015 has been released by the U.S. Government that appears to show a UFO streaking over the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern U.S. coast. The video was released by the Stars Academy, which did not disclose how it obtained the declassified footage, but said it is available through the Freedom of Information Act process. During Women’s History Month, the Air Race Classic, the annual all-women cross-country airplan

Airborne 03.14.18: FAA Bill Update, 'Short' Mars Flts, CA Fuel Shortage?

Also: FAA Revokes AeroBearings’ Cert, Gogo Appoints Thorne, Space Festival, Daher Names Rep For India

Another contentious issue potentially blocking passage of a long-term FAA authorization bill was dropped by its sponsor. Senator John Thune (R-SD), chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, apparently withdrew a controversial provision from the Senate version of the FAA funding legislation that would have reduced the amount of training needed for pilots to become first officers for US airlines. Thune's proposal would have allowed pilots to count activities other than actual flight ho

Klyde Morris 03.16.18

Meanwhile, On A Nearby Dusty Red Planet ...

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (03.16.18)

“Since its initiation in 2006, DOI’s UAS program is the recognized leader in safe and responsible use of UAS technology for our many land management programs.” Source: Harry Humbert, Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Safety, Resource Protection, and Emergency Services.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (03.16.18): Area Chart

Part of the low-altitude enroute chart series, this chart furnishes terminal data at a larger scale for congested areas.

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (03.16.18)

P-47 Thunderbolt Pilots' Association

The Association is dedicated to preserving the memories of the men and women who flew the P-47 Thunderbolt "Jug" in World War II. Browse the site and learn what it was like to fly one of the most destructive aircraft in WWII.