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Airborne 09.08.16: Gone West-Tuskegee Airman Montgomery, Safi Grounded, Balloons

Also: New Launch Pad, AUVSI, Crop-Duster, SoCal Airspace, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Bombardier Safety Standdown, Beech Aero Club

We are sorry to say that another member of the group known as the Tuskegee Airmen has gone west. Dabney Montgomery, a ground crewman who was stationed in Italy with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War-Two has succumbed at the age of 93. Montgomery, born in Selma, Alabama in 1923, was inducted into the service in 1943. While it’s common for the pilots of the Tuskegee Airmen unit to be spoken of the most, it must be remembered that like all units who fought i

Authorities Probe Fatal Police Helicopter Accident In Mexico

Looking At Possible Criminal Involvement In The Crash

Mexican authorities are investigating an accident which occurred Tuesday involving a police helicopter which fatally injured four of the five people on board.

Aero-TV: That's NOT All Brother - CAF Updates From AirVenture 2016

The CAF Salutes Women Air Force Service Pilots in a New Commemorative Program…

While at EAA AirVenture 2016, ANN CEO and Editor-In-Chief, Jim Campbell, came across a story that needs to be told and that’s what this video does. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is well known for preserving the history of military aviation and, in particular, military aviation as it applies to the fighting forces of the United States. The CAF has been heavily involved in spreading the word of the importance and significance of a group of fighter pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen. Now, the President and CEO of the CAF, Stephan Brown,

Airborne 09.07.16: SpaceX Fallout, Red Bull Races, Skydiving Safety

Also: TSA Proposal, Aviator Sean O’Donnell, Sentinel-1A Satellite, sUAS Rules, Metro Aviation, HFI Scholarships, Esterline CMC

After the loss of the SpaceX booster, and its AMOS-6 satellite last weekend in the fiery accident that has been widely viewed, it is not surprising that the owner of the satellite seeks to be compensated. According to a Reuters report, the Israeli-based Company, Space Communications Limited, is asking for $50 million or a free satellite launch from SpaceX. In earlier reports the value of the launch was placed at something over $200 million, and in the Reute