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Středa, 29 Květen 2013 06:03
The pilot for the world’s shortest scheduled flight is set to retire
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The BBC has reported that Stuart Linklater, 59, who has completed the world’s shortest scheduled flight more than 12,000 times, is set to take to the skies over Orkney for the last time as he plans to retire. As you can see from the map and this video, the world’s shortest scheduled flight takes only [...]
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Latitude is where we are lost and longitude is how long we’ve been lost there! Source: AviationHumor.net
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Black Hawg Down! The AOPA Pilot Blog’s “Strange But True General Aviation News” has noted how two electrical engineers are using camera-mounted drones (one is called the “Dehogaflier”) to hunt and kill feral pigs destroying land in Louisiana. The drone itself runs around $10,000 with all the gear attached and might sound expensive, but it [...]
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Sobota, 25 Květen 2013 12:03
Jersey whooper swan falls in love with a £6million chopper
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The Daily Mail has a rather bizarre story about a whopper swan in Jersey who lost his mate a few years ago and has fallen in love with a £6million Eurocopter EC155. Even more strange is the fact that although dozens of different choppers fly in and out of the runway every week, the whooper [...]
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Pátek, 24 Květen 2013 14:03
Remembering the Mighty Eighth at the Duxford spring air show this Sunday
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If you still have no plans for this weekend, IWM Duxford’s Spring Air Show on Sunday will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United States Army Air Force arriving at RAF Duxford in April 1943. The flying programme will present the Red Arrows, the Breitling Wingwalkers and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, Lancaster and [...]
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Earlier this month, aviation enthusiasts and military veterans alike gathered outside Sheffield to mark the 70th anniversary of one of World War II’s most memorable air assaults: Operation Chastise, otherwise known as the "dambusters" mission. The gathering was extra special because vintage aircraft, including a Lancaster bomber,...
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Disney has released another sneak peek of its upcoming movie “Planes,” a 3D animated comedy adventure featuring a plane named Dusty who has dreams of competing as a high-flying air racer. The problem is that Dusty is not built for racing and he is also afraid of heights – forcing him to turn to a [...]
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Controller: “FAR1234 confirm your type of aircraft. Are you an Airbus 330 or 340?” Pilot: “A340 of course!” Controller: “Then would you mind switching on the two other engines and give me a 1000 feet per minute, please?”
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Air Force One For Sale. Over in the USA, an Air Force One is for sale for a minimum deposit of $50,000 and not because of the sequester or any austerity initiative. And as the Aviationist blog pointed out, its not even one of the 747s but a DC-9 used from February 1975 until September [...]
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Sobota, 18 Květen 2013 12:03
For male flyers: Is this the best airline commercial ever?!!
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At least for male travelers, this two minute airline commercial from Russia might just be the best one ever and perhaps not long enough! No word on whether it was effective and actually led to more passengers…
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