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Fly-in attracts plethora of planes

+2  Howard Davidson, left, talks to Dick Meyers, right, while Jim Miller looks on. Davidson flew a one-fifth scale A-D 5 Skyraider at a recent fly-in sponsored by the Three Rivers Area Model Plane Society. Submitted photo Don’t feel intimidated … Continue reading

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The Glut of Private Jets Means ‘Insane’ Bargains for Buyers …

Corporate-jet makers are flooding the market, spurring deep discounts for new aircraft and fueling a three-year slide in prices of used planes. Most major manufacturers, including Gulfstream and Bombardier Inc. — which is also contending with rising hurdles in its commercial-jet … Continue reading

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Private jet glut spurs ‘insane’ bargains for aspiring buyers

A Bombardier Global 6000 business jet is on display Feb. 17, 2016 at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore. Corporate-jet makers are flooding the market, spurring deep discounts for new aircraft and fueling a three-year slide in prices of used planes. … Continue reading

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Douglas Snyder Ogren

1934–2017 Douglas Snyder Ogren, age 82, of Provo, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on October 6, 2017. He was born November 12, 1934 to Erik Carl and Zina Snyder Ogren of Provo, Utah. Doug married … Continue reading

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Kenneth N. Prescott, 92, Retired from Western Electric

Kenneth N. Prescott, 92, of Bradford, passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, at Wingate of Haverhill. He was born in Merrimac, Nov. 12, 1924, son of the late Carl W. and Jennie Mae (Nickerson) Prescott. Prescott attended Haverhill Trade School and, … Continue reading

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Zunum’s first electric-hybrid airplane could be ready for flight in 2022

Zunum Aero, the Boeing and JetBlue-backed hybrid-electric aviation startup, just set a delivery date for its first next-gen airplanes: 2022.  The company released the design specs for its debut 12-seat production aircraft, its first major announcement since emerging from stealth … Continue reading

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Powercat logo is Kansas artist’s best-known creation

On a hilltop north of Manhattan, the creator of one of Kansas’ most symbolic logos lives in a cabin with his wife, Jane, and a personable 16-year-old calico cat named Lola. Tom Bookwalter is the Powercat guy – the man … Continue reading

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