Fri, Jul 21, 2006
On The Flight Line With MAFFS... And An Update On The Young
Eagles Program
All this week, Aero-News is bringing you not just one... but TWO
ANN Special Feature Aero-Casts.
It's jungle-hot on the flightline at Charlotte-Douglas
International Airport in North Carolina... as two C-130 H-models
spool up... getting ready to head west.
They're part of a tiny military fleet of what are called
MAFFS-capable aircraft -- that stands for modular airborne
firefighting sytems -- and in all the guard and reserves, there are
only eight of them. Major Dan Klonninger and Senior Master
Sergeant Phillip Smith are flying one of two based in Charlotte...
headed for Oregon.
For our Special Osh-Kast Feature, ANN's Jim Campbell chats with
Steve Buss, who is the executive director of the Young Eagles
organization -- which is dedicated to introducing youngsters
to flight. What do they have up their sleeves for Oshkosh?
These features are in addition to our daily news briefing --
available in either a quick "Touch And Go" format or an expanded
Aero-Briefing.
ANN Daily Touch N Go:
07.21.06 (ANN's Short-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Daily Aero-Briefing:
07.21.06 (ANN's Long-Form Daily News Program)
ANN Special Feature -- What Is MAFFS?:
07.21.06 (ANN Special Feature, with a rare look
inside the Air National Guard's firefighting C-130s.)
Our DAILY programs consist of (at least) three separate
products.
- ANN's Daily 'Touch & Go' Aero-Cast: A
quick look at the most recent news of the day... short, succinct
and to the point. The usual 'Touch & Go' takes but a few
minutes and is a summary, only, of the day's events... and it only
takes a few minutes of your time.
- ANN's Daily Briefing Aero-Cast: The Daily ANN
Report (ANNRep for short), is a more comprehensive look at the
day's news. We give you the whole buzz... the news and features
that occupy the forefront of aviation news as well as solid
background on the subjects that aviators and other aviation
professionals need to stay informed on.
- ANN's Daily 'ASR' Feature Aero-Cast: Our daily
'Aero-News Special Report' involves a more in-depth view of a story
or two that dominated (or will be dominating) the day's news. Far
more detailed than any single story in our standard ANN Daily
Reports, this is a solid chance to get a close look at the stories
and topics that matter. ASR features may include exclusive
interviews with Aviation's Newsmakers, ANN's Special Investigative
reports and solid analysis of the stories that will have undeniable
impact on the world of aviation and aerospace.
Check them out, let us know what you think and be sure to keep
those news-tips and program suggestions coming... ANN is ALL about
what YOU want to know about in the world of aviation and
aerospace.
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