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July 23, 2008

Are You As Prepared For AirVenture As The FAA?

Agency Works Year-Round To Make Event Safe

Do you think that only the pilots and EAA personnel plan for next year’s AirVenture way in advance? Well, think again. The FAA keeps the safety of the operation front and center during AirVenture and starts considering changes for 2009 immediately after this year’s event ends.

ANN Special Feature: Phil Quist, SATSair - 07.23.08

ANN's Paul Plack further explores new technology offering air taxi service through a convenient web interface with Phil Quist, VP of Operations for SATSair.

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Spirit Of Flight Center Welcomes New Addition

Bronze Statue Of Amelia Earhart Welcomes Visitors

The Spirit of Flight Center announced a new addition recently to the Colorado-based air museum... a very special full-size bronze statue of pioneering aviatrix Amelia Earhart, donated to the Spirit of Flight collection by Don and Kitty Darrow of Mukilteo, WA thanks to the efforts of Mark Darrow.

Bills Event As "Outstanding Value" For Price-Conscious Visitors

The Experimental Aircraft Association wants budget-minded families to know that AirVenture Oshkosh is not only "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration," it's also an outstanding value for families looking for a unique attraction this summer.

Say Hello To Video Journalists Laura Jobe And Ben Schreiner!

With the final days before the official start to EAA AirVenture 2008 counting down all too rapidly... and, not quickly enough... ANN's senior staff is all-too-aware of the Herculean task ahead of us in reporting EVERYTHING that's news at The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration.

Aero-Linx!

Welcome to Seasprite Central! This page is a tribute to Kaman H-2 helicopters and the men and women who flew and maintained them. This page is the culmination of the resources of three prior SH-2F flyers, David D. Diamond, Michael E Fenyes and Gordon Permann.

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (07.23.08): Filiform Corrosion

Aero-Terms!

A thread, or filament-like corrosion which forms on aluminum skins beneath a dense paint film. Filiform corrosion gets its name from the fact that it grown in the shape of a thread or filament.