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June 01, 2004

French Threaten To Shoot Down GA Aircraft Over D-Day Remembrance

Guards Worried About Al Qaeda Air Attack

European GA pilots beware: If you accidentally stray into the airspace over Normandy, France, this week, you risk being shot out of the sky.

British Fighter May Have Stopped German Bomb Run On Buckingham Palace In WWII

As the Battle of Britain raged at its worst during World War II, British Hurricane pilot Ray Holmes faced a terrible choice. He was out of ammunition and had spotted a German bomber headed for Buckingham Palace in London. His Hurricane sliced through the Dornier's empennage. The bomber crashed into Victoria Station. Holmes' Hurricane slammed into Buckingham Road, in London's city center, at almost 350 miles an hour. It was pretty much buried under a water main. The road was paved over and the wreckage never recovered. Until now.

Construction Contractors Reportedly "Drooling" Over Prospects

The military's plan to base eight C-17 transport aircraft at Hickam AFB in Hawaii will reportedly boost the local economy by more than $150 million.

Generated $144 Million In Savings

NAVAIR’s T-45 Aircraft and Engine Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Team earned a Department of the Navy Competition and Procurement Excellence Award for generating $144 million in savings from the recently awarded T-45 CLS Airframe and Engine Support Contracts.