Model Airplanes

MESA, AZ – An airshow will be in the sky over east Mesa this weekend — just on a smaller scale — as the Arizona Model Aviators celebrate the 14th annual Arizona Electric Festival. 

More than 100 model airplanes and helicopters will be on hand at the show, starting Friday, February 9, at 8:00 a.m. and running through Sunday.

From military aircraft like the A-10 and F-14 Tomcat to a commercial model Southwest 747. All sizes, styles and eras of aircraft will be on hand to see and take flight.

Admission is just $6 per car and the Superstition Airfield is located on Levee Dr. about a half-mile north of Brown Road and Meridian Drive in Mesa.

To learn more about the Arizona Model Aviators. click here. 

Article source: https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/model-planes-take-flight-in-mesa-this-weekend-for-14th-annual-arizona-electric-festival

Ever since Spanish model Blanca Padilla was first discovered on the metro in her hometown of Madrid three years ago, her career has been on the rise. She has walked for the likes of Chanel, Armani and Dior, and become the face of brands including Dolce Gabbana and Givenchy. In December, the 23-year-old model even made her debut at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, and now she’s ready for fashion month. Here, Padilla explains the makeup, skincare, and fitness tips that keep her runway ready at all times.

I always start my morning with:

A quick stretch, and my phone in airplane mode.

Most underrated beauty essential:

Ginger and fermented foods. They help your skin, your immune system, and your gut! And natural products such as apple cider vinegar. For years I’ve been using and trying expensive chemical products, and while some may work and there are an endless amount them in the market, I like to incorporate some natural ones too.

Three things that are always in your purse:

Burt’s Bees lip balm, headphones, and hand cream (my hands get extremely dry in the cold).

Best beauty tip from the pros:

I’ve learned that you cannot apply foundation if the skin isn’t ready and properly moisturized, because the result won’t be the same.

The Pilatus PC-24 gives longtime fans of the remarkable PC-12 NG turboprop single reason to cheer the arrival of its turbofan-powered counterpart, which stands out among the light-jet competition mainly because of its huge rear cargo door and the ability to alight on unimproved airstrips. Really, the PC-24 doesn’t fit neatly into any of the established business jet categories. It has the performanceof a light jet, but a cabin more on par with a midsize jet. Its ability to operate from short runways also gives it the flexibility of a turboprop. For this reason, Pilatus bills the PC-24 as the Super Versatile Jet.

It won’t be long now before people start seeing the PC-24 on airport ramps as first deliveries are poised to ramp up. In anticipation of the airplane’s market introduction, Pilatus has launched a 24/7 customer-service facility ahead of certification to guarantee the flow of spare parts and technical support worldwide, 365 days a year, an enhancement that’s also expected to benefit PC-12 customers. The number of authorized PC-24 service centers, meanwhile, is growing as maintenance technicians complete initial PC-24 training. FlightSafety International is handling all pilot and maintenance-technician training, and a full-motion PC-24 simulator is planned to be operational very soon.

With PC-24 deliveries just starting, Pilatus has invested heavily in infrastructure, increasing its footprint and installing new equipment at its headquarters in Stans, Switzerland, as well as investing $30 million in a 120,000-square-foot delivery facility in Broomfield, Colorado, which is expected to open by the middle of this

Article source: https://www.flyingmag.com/exciting-new-airplanes-2018

Brian Merritt Dean, 69, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, at his home in Lewiston. He was born May 28, 1948, in Spokane, to John A. Dean and Shirley A. Merritt. At age 2, his parents divorced and he was raised in the Spokane Valley by his mom and beloved grandma Selma until he was 12 years old. When he was 12, he, his mom, stepdad Frank Cole and baby brother Glenn moved to the San Fernando Valley. Dad always talked about how they moved with all their worldly possessions in a VW bug and how he was squeezed in the back.

When he was 16, he met Judy “Sunny” Dean, and two years later they were married April 2, 1967, in Las Vegas. Their daughter, Adair, was born and six years later their son, Jeremiah, was born.

Dad became a journeyman electrician as the family grew and they moved all over the Los Angeles area. He was injured on the job and needed to go back to school and learn a new profession so the family packed up and moved to Rathdrum, Idaho. Dad graduated from North Idaho College and became an electrical estimator until his retirement.

When the construction jobs took a dive in the ’80s, Brian and Sunny relocated the family from Spokane to Alpine, Calif., outside of San Diego. There are some pretty wild stories about that family move. There was another big move in 1992, when they moved to Lewiston, where they both resided until their deaths. One

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