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June 17, 2014

Airborne 06.16.14: Google 'n Virgin?, TBirds At Oshkosh, Another Airport At Risk

Also: Harrier Dumped From Airshow, A350 XWB All Wet, Cessna/Beech at Special Olympics, President Bush Skydives Again

Google is reportedly talking with Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic about purchasing a share of the space tourism company ... a move which observers say could give the Internet behemoth a way to easily and quickly launch satellites. This news broke one day after it was announced that Google was buying the startup satellite venture Skybox Imaging for $500 million. A common question asked about EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is, why have they never had the US Air Force Thunderbirds or Navy Blue Angels perform at the event? The answer has alw

“This story is exactly why GAMA and Build A Plane started this competition and why we are so passionate about it." Source: GAMA president Pete Bunce.

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