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January 15, 2015

Airborne 01.15.15: Colorado's Aero-Ignorance Displayed, NTSB's 'Most Wanted', AW169 In Production

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Two state senators in the state of Colorado who appear to have at least heard the word "airplane" during their lives have crafted legislation that would essentially end the hobby of flying radio controlled aircraft in the state. It’s reported that the bill has some really weird stuff in it such as the requirement for a person that uses an unmanned aerial vehicle for recreational use to comply with all instrument flight rules. The NTSB has released its "Most Wanted" List for 2015, and two aviation items are among the issues on which the board will focus this year. The board said that safety of helicopters operated by local, state, an

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US Air Force's European Consolidation Results Announced

Three Facilities In The U.K. To Be Divested

The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the results of the European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) review Jan. 8, which will realign several missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) within seven years.

Advanced Commercial Air Services Provider Dispatches Two Radar-Equipped A-4 Skyhawks

Draken International is attending the Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC 2015) at Nellis AFB in Nevada. Draken will be featuring a very small portion of its 70+ fleet of aircraft, with two Douglas A-4K Skyhawks prominently displayed on the flight line.

Aircraft Was Preparing For Local Training Flight

A fire damaged a C-17 Globemaster cargo plane that was preparing for takeoff from Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio on January 7th, causing an estimated $300,000 in damage to the airplane.