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May 26, 2009

Airshows Survive: Despite Poor WX, Attendance Keeps Trending Up

Airshows Prove To Be Too Popular To Miss!

Although much of the country has experienced unusually poor weather during the first two months of the 2009 air show season, the initial trend toward higher attendance has continued throughout the country. MCAS Beaufort (5/16-17) in South Carolina had heavy rain on Sunday, but near record crowds on Saturday...

RC Copter Not Big Enough To Get The Prisoners Out, So...

'We Didn't Think They'd Notice...' Four people were arrested outside Brazil's Presidente Venceslau penitentiary in Sao Paulo state, charged with attempting to smuggle cell phones into the prison using a remote-controlled helicopter (file photos, below).

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 05.26.09

The US holiday weekend is a tough one for GA accidents.
The US House votes to fund the FAA without user fees.
And Randy Babbitt is confirmed as FAA Administrator.

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 05.26.09

The US holiday weekend is a tough one for GA accidents.
The US House votes to fund the FAA without user fees.
And Randy Babbitt is confirmed as FAA Administrator.

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Mystery: Was Bakeng Duce Experimental A/C Break-Up Actually A Mid-Air??

FAA Looking For Another Aircraft That May Have Been In Collision

Ouch... here's a fascinating, but curious, NTSB prelim... one in which there seems to be some question as to why an experimental Bakeng Duce (a really lovely airplane with some excellent handling qualities) came apart and impacted the ground near Ramona CA, with fatal results for the two aboard.