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August 20, 2017

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.20.17)

Aero Linx: Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum The Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association Harold F. Pitcairn Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, located in Horsham, Pa. The museum's mission is to preserve aviation history in the greater Delaware Valley, including the contributions of Harold F. Pitcairn, as well as the men and women who served at NASJRB Willow Grove, for the education and benefit of future generations.

Maximum Authorized Altitude A published altitude representing the maximum usable altitude or flight level for an airspace structure or route segment. It is the highest altitude on a Federal airway, jet route, area navigation low or high route, or other direct route for which an MEA is designated in 14 CFR Part 95 at which adequate reception of navigation aid signals is assured.

“The F-106 was ahead of its time... Performance-wise, I felt it was comparable to the (F-15) Eagle. It kept us busy back then. We were accomplishing 20-plus sorties on a daily basis.” Source: After 41 years of service and 16 different Air Force aircraft maintained, now-Tech. Sgt. Wegeman, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Group, retired and said goodbye to the Blue August 14, on his 60th birthday. During his career, Wegeman, currently a quality assurance aircraft inspector, maintained T-33s, EB-57s, F-15s, A-10s, F-4s, MC-130Es, C-145s, and C-146s, but his favorite aircraft was his first one – the F-106 Delta Dart.