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Piece of aviation history soars over Houston

Article source: https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/katy/news/article/Piece-of-aviation-history-soars-over-Houston-12818490.php

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Tuskegee Eagles Help Teens Soar

(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) A local mentoring program is encouraging students to keep their heads in the clouds. The Tuskegee Eagles are a non-profit group that mentors students while teaching them to construct small engine airplanes. The Tuskegee Eagles were founded … Continue reading

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A ‘Historic Thrill’: Vintage Aircraft Fly To Promote Armed Services, Aviation

Expect unfamiliar sounds to drum from the skies high above Gainesville this weekend as the tinny hum of vintage aircraft pierce through the clouds. The 1920s will be roaring again, in the form of a Ford Tri-Motor airplane and other … Continue reading

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Florida Voices | World War II Veterans: Frederic Rubin

Frederic Rubin was inspired to enlist in the military after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. His time as a lead navigator in the Eighth Air Force was an honor for the navigation connoisseur. During a conversation on … Continue reading

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Meet the gargantuan air freighter that looks like a whale – BBC News

Media captionAirbus builds a new super-transporter Passenger aircraft are built in sections around the world then assembled in various locations, so how do you transport huge parts like wings and fuselages? Meet the super-transporters – giant planes for giant jobs. … Continue reading

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David W. Yost, 66, of Ogdensburg – WWNY

Funeral services for David W. Yost, age 66 of Ogdensburg will be held on Saturday (April 7, 2018) at 2:00pm at the Fox Murray Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Smith officiating.  Burial will be in the spring at Ogdensburgh Cemetery.  … Continue reading

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CNN-Member Commercial Drone Group Wants to Kill Regulation Exemption for Hobby Drones

A commercial drone advocacy group called for the repeal of Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act (FMRA) of 2012, which exempts most model airplanes used for recreational or academic purposes from drone regulations established by the Federal … Continue reading

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