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Silicon Power Bolt B75 480GB review
When it comes to external drives, solid-state or flash has historically carried such a big premium over traditional spinning hard drives that to buy one – especially a high capacity model – was really only a consideration for the wealthier … Continue reading
Apple expected to unveil new iPhone models on 12 Sept
Apple will host an event on September 12 at the Steve Jobs Theatre in the company’s Cupertino, California, campus, where it is widely expected to unveil new iPhone models. Analysts believe Apple plans to release three new smartphones this year, … Continue reading
Drone pilots, remote control airplane fans take to the forest preserve skies: ‘If you’re not crashing, you’re not …
Some Southland forest preserves are for hiking, some offer opportunities for canoeing or kayaking, and others are mostly for wildlife habitat. But one area preserve has been set aside for flying. At the Tinley Creek model airplane Flying Field on … Continue reading
Hometown hero mourned
HANSON — They met flying model airplanes. Army National Guard Pilot Scott Landis, 34, of Hanson who was killed in a plane crash at the Cranland Airport last Friday, got involved in aviation through model aircraft, his lifelong schoolmate and … Continue reading
Colorado’s Airplane Restaurant
Originally built in 1953, this intact Boeing KC-97 tanker—one of the largest aircrafts ever made—was once used for refueling missions in Europe. In 2002, the airplane found a second life as the premier aviation restaurant in the United States. Top … Continue reading
The F-35 Is Coming to the World’s Oceans (Thanks to Navy Aircraft Carriers)
The United States Navy is conducting operational testing of the new Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter onboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) together with Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and other aircraft from Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7. Operational Test-1 … Continue reading
Things that Matter: The magneto from Flight 421
On Aug. 29 1948, the upper Midwest was in the middle of a heat wave. The forecast for the La Crosse area that day was for nearly clear skies with a few showers possible. This is the weather report that … Continue reading