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Airborne 06.30.17: ADS-B Rebates, WienerDrone, New FAA Deputy Administrator

Also: Airport Closure Mis-Deal, Barnstorming, Aviat Husky, Illegal Modification, F/A-18A+ Hornets, Airship Pilot, United Airlines

Remember when you were a kid ... maybe just last week ... and it was really cool when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile would come to town? Well, the venerable "Wienermobile" is no longer the only promotional vehicle used by the iconic brand. First came the WienerMini and WienerRover. And now, say hello to the WienerDrone. This unique vehicle will set off on a journey to no better place than Weiner, Arkansas for the ultimate Fourth of July celebration. If you've been conside

Traveling ‘Take Me Home Huey’ Vietnam Memorial Helicopter Comes To EAA July 1

Raises Awareness For PTSD While Thanking Veterans For Service

A U.S. Army Huey helicopter, shot down in 1969 and later transformed into a sculptural art piece, is coming to the EAA Aviation Museum and will be open to the public beginning Saturday, July 1.

Aero-TV: An Autogyro Milestone – Autogyro USA’s Certified Rotorcraft

Takes Advantage Of A New Category Of Aircraft Established By The FAA…

Gyroplanes are among the most misunderstood aircraft, but the recent certification of the factory-built AutoGyro Calidus as a primary category aircraft has gone a long way towards making the public more aware of what the aircraft are, and their capabilities. That is the assessment of Andy Wall, CEO of Autogyro USA, who told ANN's Tom Patton at the Sebring Sport Aviation Expo in January that the company has been inundated with inquires since the certification was granted in December of last year...

Klyde Morris 06.30.17

Pay No Attention To That Man Behind The Fourth Wall, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

Airborne 06.29.17: Trans-Oceanic Mustang, ATC Privatization Oppo, Av-Scholarship

Also: Inhofe Bills, #OSH17COOL Program, Wake Vortices, Heli-Laser, Supersonic X-Plane, OneWeb, Coins in Jet

The “Berlin Express” P-51B Mustang achieved legendary status in an epic World War II dogfight in Paris in 1944, piloted by American Bill Overstreet, who flew the aircraft under the Eiffel Tower in hot pursuit of a German fighter. Overstreet eventually downed the German Messerschmitt Bf 109G and eluded heavy enemy fire while escaping. Pilot Dan Friedkin will fly the aircraft and perform in the Flying Legends Airshow alongside his longtime Horsemen Flight Teammates Steve Hinton and Ed Sh