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December 10, 2016

Will A Tweet Change Air Force One?

Some Analysts Say Pressure From The President-Elect Might Make A Difference

Pressure on Boeing from President-elect Donald Trump could force the planemaker to make changes in the new Air Force One aircraft on order from the U.S. Air Force in an effort to cut costs, as Trump has suggested.

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Airline Executive Arrested In Bolivia

Head Of LaMia Airline Taken Into Custody In Connection With Accident In Colombia

The head of LaMia Airlines has been arrested in Bolivia in connection with an accident last week that fatally injured 71 people on board one of the carrier's aircraft. Among those who did not survive were most of the Brazilian football (soccer) team Chapecoense.

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Blue Angels, Thunderbirds Release 2017, 2018 Show Schedules

Audiences Around The Country Will Have An Opportunity To Catch The Demonstration Squadrons

The USAF Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels precision demonstration teams have announced their 2017 and 2018 performance schedules.

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Buzz Aldrin Remembers John Glenn

Fellow Astronaut Recovering From His Own Illness

There will always be a camaraderie among those who fly, and that may be especially true among the astronaut corps, a particularly exclusive group of people.

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CAF Announces '12 Planes Of Christmas' To Support WWII Aircraft Restoration

Set Of 12 Ornaments Will Help 'Keep 'Em Flying'

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will again promote “12 Planes of Christmas,” an online giving campaign. The campaigns provides an opportunity to aide in the restoration and maintenance of the aircraft as well as learn more about the CAF’s fleet of 165 authentic military airplanes. All of the CAF aircraft are restored, maintained, flown and exhibited by a dedicated volunteer force, which operate out of 60 different CAF locations across the country. The organization depends on donations to keep 'em flying.

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Navy Assists With Seeking Greater Accuracy Predicting Tropical Cyclone Strength

NASA Aircraft Flown Into Intense Storms During The Hurricane Season

To better predict tropical cyclone intensity, scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently worked with NASA and NOAA to gather atmospheric data from storms that formed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2016.

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Wr Bar Helicopters Receives Elite MH-350 Helicopter Trainer

AATD Based On AS350B Aircraft

Wr Bar Helicopters of Seabrook, Texas has received an FAA approved Elite MH-350 single-engine turbine Helicopter Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) based on the AS350B. Wr Bar Helicopters will provide training to pilots with a range of experience levels.

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Canadian Researchers Study Drones As Lifesaving Devices

Created A Hypothetical Network Across Ontario To Carry Defibrillators To Heart Attack Victims

Researchers at the University of Toronto have come up with an innovative way to help people suffering cardiac arrest have a better chance at survival ... at least in theory.

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (12.10.16)

"Think about the ship's, equipment, people and assets that must be moved to safety before a hurricane hits. This represents a huge investment of resources." Source: Dr. Ronald Ferek, a program manager in ONR's Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (12.10.16): Compass Locator

A low power, low or medium frequency (L/MF) radio beacon installed at the site of the outer or middle marker of an instrument landing system (ILS).

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (12.10.16)

Aerofiles Aviation Timeline, Chronology

Something that's always noted in news reports is "firsts". Being the first to do anything is usually newsworthy, and aviation is, of course, no exception. From the first American to fly a balloon to the first composite materials airplane, "Aerofiles" is a chronology of aviation firsts.

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