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The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System demonstrator (UCAS-D) completed its first ever carrier-based catapult launch from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) off the coast of Virginia Tuesday. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has announced plans to establish the CAF National Airbase at a major metropolitan area and its intent to launch a nationwide search immediately. ISS Commander Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to command the station has performed a rendition of David Bowie's "Space O
"My last flight in the F-15E was bittersweet indeed. It was a blue-sky day and I had the chance to fly an air-to-air training mission for the last time." Source: U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski.
A visual maneuver accomplished by a pilot at the completion of an instrument approach to permit a straight-in landing on a parallel runway not more than 1,200 feet to either side of the runway to which the instrument approach was conducted.
We all love airshows and fly-ins. A chance to get up close and personal with everything from military big iron to the latest LSA and ultralight aircraft. But each event is unique, and offers something for pilots, their families, and people who just want to find out more about flying.
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